Chapter 8 Connecting To External Devices Using Usb2.0 Port (Pc Mode); Procedures For Establishing A Connection With A Pc - Panasonic AG-HPX500P Operating Instructions Manual

8
Chapter
Connecting to External Devices Using USB2.0
Port (PC mode)
By connecting the AG-HPX500P/E with an external
PC using USB 2.0, the P2 card connected to the AG-
HPX500P/E can be used as a mass storage device.
Procedures for establishing
a connection with a PC
1
Connect the USB cable to the USB 2.0
port.
<Notes>
• The USB 2.0 cable is not included with AG-
HPX500P/E. Please use a commercially
available USB 2.0 cable (shield with a ferrite
core).
• The length of the USB cable shall be not exceed
3 meters. Using a USB cable whose length is
greater than 3 meters might result in erroneous
operations.
USB 2.0 port
2
Open the setting menu <OTHER
FUNCTIONS> screen, and set the menu
option PC MODE to USB DEVICE.
OTHER FUNCTIONS
USER FILE
1394 CONTROL
1394 CMD SEL
PC MODE
ACCESS LED
ALARM
SAVE LED
CLOCK SET
PUSH MENU TO RETURN
Connecting to External
Devices
When you establish the USB connection for the
first time, install the accessory P2 software for AG-
HPX500P/E on the PC. Refer to the Installation
Manual for the details.
<Notes>
• A USB driver must be installed on the PC.
• AG-HPX500P/E is only applicable to USB 2.0, not to
• Only one AG-HPX500P/E at a time must be connected
• The P2 card must not be removed when it is connected
• While a USB connection is established, the P2 card's
• Recording, playback and clip thumbnail operations
• "CONNECT" lights during USB connection. "USB
• This indication blinks when the devices are not
OFF
REC_P
USB DEVICE
OFF
OFF
SAVE
3
Press the setting menu button to end
menu operations.
4
Press the MODE button to turn on the
MCR mode LED and keep the button
held down.
• This lights the PC mode LED indicating that
the unit is in the PC mode.
5
Edit data on the PC.
• For details, refer to the Operating Instructions
supplied with the PC.
USB 1.1.
to the PC via USB.
via USB.
access LED should not be lit except when access is
being carried out.
cannot be performed when the PC MODE is set to USB
DEVICE.
DEVICE" appears in the system information and
warning area in the viewfinder.
correctly connected.
6
To exit the PC MODE, turn the POWER
switch OFF.
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