Copy/Dubbing; Copying/Playing Back With An External Drive; Preparing For Copying/Playing Back - Panasonic AG-AC8PJ Operating Instructions Manual

Copy/Dubbing

Copying/playing back with an external
drive
If you connect an external drive (commercially-available) to this unit, you can copy motion pictures
and still pictures recorded on this unit to an external drive.
It can also play back the scenes and still pictures copied to the external drive.
≥ You can copy scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit while maintaining the image quality.
≥ You can supply power to the external drive from this unit.
≥ A USB HDD or USB Flash Drive can be used as an external drive.
≥ Please read the operating instructions of the external drive for how to use it.

Preparing for copying/playing back

≥ In the following cases, an external drive cannot be used by connecting it to this unit:
j An external drive with a capacity of below 512 MB or above 2 TB
j When an external drive has two or more partitions
j If an external drive is in a format other than FAT32
j When connected by using a USB hub
When an external drive that requires formatting is connected, a message is displayed. Follow
the instructions on the screen to format it.
IMPORTANT: Formatting the external drive will erase all data/content previously stored on the
external drive and cannot be recovered. Back up important data on your computer before
formatting the external drive. Panasonic will not be liable for lost data/content.
A USB Connection Cable (supplied with recommended external drive)
B Recommended external drive (commercially-available)
1
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor and change the mode to
≥ When the AC adaptor is not connected to this unit, the external drive cannot be used.
2
Set [USB MODE] to [HOST]. (
3
Connect this unit to the external drive with the USB Connection Cable
(supplied with external drive).
≥ Connect the USB Connection Cable to the HOST slot of this unit's USB terminal.
≥ It may take several minutes until the connection is completed.
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