96 Chapter 5 Working with Panasonic P2 Cards
The following definitions provide some shorthand for discussing P2 cards and media:
ÂP2 card: A solid-state memory card for recording DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50,
DVCPRO HD, and AVC-Intra media within MXF container files.
ÂP2 device: A camcorder, deck, or card reader capable of reading and writing to a
P2 card. These devices can usually be connected to a Mac computer via a USB or
FireWire cable.
ÂP2 volume: Any P2 card or mounted disk image that contains a valid P2 directory
structure and MXF media files. For more information, see “Panasonic P2 Card Format
Specifications” on page 107.
ÂP2 folder: Any folder that contains a valid P2 directory structure and MXF media files.
For more information, see “Panasonic P2 Card Format Specifications” on page 107.
ÂP2 clip: An XML clip file and its associated MXF video and audio files, stored on a
P2 volume. P2 media files use the FAT32 file system and are therefore limited to 4 GB.
ÂP2 clip name: A simple clip name, usually six characters long, assigned automatically
by the P2 camcorder.
ÂP2 clip ID: A universally unique ID (UUID) number assigned to each clip recorded by a
P2 camcorder. This is also called global clip ID.
For more file-based media terminology, see “File-Based Media Terminology” on page 74.
Working with Panasonic P2 Cards and Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro allows you to ingest video and audio recorded on Panasonic P2 cards and
then edit the resulting media files just as you would edit media files in any other format.

Recording Footage with a P2 Camcorder

The Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 camcorder, a widely used P2 device, supports a large
number of SD and HD video formats at various frame rates. The Panasonic AG-HVX200
camcorder can record on either tape or P2 cards, but some formats can only be recorded
on P2 cards. For a detailed list of formats supported by the Panasonic AG-HVX200
camcorder, see “Panasonic AG-HVX200 Camcorder Compatibility” on page 105.