Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host) (continued)

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/

•While the USB HOST mode supports USB bus power (5 V, 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 adaptor.

•Versions 2.** and later of the P2 STORE (AJ-PCS060G) support USB host mode for this unit.

Versions 1.** cannot connect. Please upgrade.

Viewing hard disk drive information

You can view the information on the hard disk drive connected via USB with the following steps.

1 Switch the mode to USB HOST.

•“Switching to the USB HOST mode” (Page 111)

•The thumbnail screen is displayed.

(USB HOST is displayed in the bottom right.)

2 Connect the hard disk drive to the camera- recorder via USB 2.0.

3 Press the MENU button and select HDD → EXPLORE from the thumbnail menu.

The screen provides the information about the hard disk drive.

For Type S or P2 STORE

Press the EXIT button. ↑↓ Press the SET button.

For the FAT

Press the EXIT button. ↑↓ Press the SET button.

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