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USB HOST mode
In this mode, it is possible to connect to a hard disk drive (HDD), store card data (EXPORT: Refer to "Writing data on a hard
disk drive" (page 140)), view thumbnails of stored clips (EXPLORE: Refer to "Viewing hard disk drive information" (page
137)), and write data back to P2 cards (IMPORT: Refer to "Writing data back to P2 cards" (page 140)).
Switching to the USB HOST mode
1
By navigating the menu, set the PC MODE
SELECT menu option on the <SYSTEM
MODE> screen to "USB HOST", then the PC
MODE option to "ON".
This will place the camera-recorder in USB HOST
mode.
When the camera-recorder is in USB HOST mode,
the viewfinder indicates "USB HOST" and the USB
LED on the side panel stays illuminated. If the hard
disk drive is not properly connected, both indications
blink.
When a user button is assigned the PC MODE on/off
switching capability, you can press that user button to
switch between the normal and USB HOST modes.
> [Assigning Functions to USER Buttons] (page 55)
2
Press the THUMBNAIL button.
Go to the thumbnail screen. Check to see that the
screen indicates "USB HOST" in the lower right corner.
When a hard disk drive is connected, the HDD
indication in the upper right corner stays illuminated.
However, if this indicator illuminates red, it means
that the hard disk drive is not in a usable state.
Using the USB HOST mode
Usable hard disk drives
Hard disk drives connectable via USB 2.0
The units compatible with the storage unit that has
Panasonic USB I/F
Refer to the support site at the following Website for the
compatible units.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
Notes
While the USB HOST mode supports USB bus power (5V,
0.5 A), some hard disk drives may not activate. If this is
the case, power must be supplied in a different way.
Do not connect more than one drive even through a hub or
any other device.
Even with devices other than a hard disk drive, do not
connect to the drive together with the hard disk drive
through a hub.
The unit does not support a hard disk drive of 2 TB (2048
GB) or more.
To prevent copying or formatting problems from occurring
during connection to a hard disk drive, be sure that the
camera's battery is sufficiently charged or use the AC
adapter.
Versions 2.¢¢ and later of the P2 STORE (AJ-PCS060G)
support USB host mode for this unit.
Versions 1.¢¢ cannot connect. Please upgrade.
You can view the information on the hard disk drive
connected via USB with the following steps.
1
2
3
4
Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
Notes
In USB HOST mode, clips on P2 cards can be displayed but
video from the camera or an external device cannot be
recorded. Clips written to a hard disk must be written back to
a P2 card before it can be played back.
> [Writing data back to P2 cards] (page 140).
To return to normal mode from USB HOST mode, turn OFF
the PC MODE item or press the USER button so that the PC
MODE ON/OFF function is assigned to a state where the
thumbnail screen is closed.
Viewing hard disk drive information
Switch the mode to USB HOST.
> [Switching to the USB HOST mode] (page 137)
Connect the hard disk drive to the camera-
recorder via USB 2.0.
Press the THUMBNAIL button.
The thumbnail screen is displayed.
Press the MENU button and select HDD >
EXPLORE from the thumbnail menu.
The screen provides the information about the hard
disk drive.
USB HOST display
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