Panasonic Aj Pcd20 Operating Instructions Manual

							Memory Card Drive/Lecteur de carte mémoire
驱动器/ÝÞ攧”ÅÅå Ò
Operating Instructions/Mode d’emploi
操作手册/	{
†Ì	{
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for
future use.
Avant d’utiliser l’appareil, lire attentivement ce mode d’emploi, et le conserver a des fins de ref-
erence ulterieure.
在操作本机之前，请仔细阅读本说明书，并将说明书妥善保管，以备将来使用。
S
M	
						

							E-1
Read this first!
For AJ-PCD20P and AJ-PCD20E
 indicates safety information.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE,
USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.
CAUTION:
THE AC RECEPTACLE (MAINS SOCKET OUTLET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE
EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DISCONNECT
THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE. 
WARNING:
zTO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
zTO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY
FROM ALL LIQUIDS. USE AND STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT
EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS, AND DO NOT PLACE
ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT.
AC Adapter
Disconnect the AC mains plug from the AC mains socket when not in use.
This apparatus must be earthed.
To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin
power point which is effectively earthed through the normal house-hold wiring.
Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-core and be correctly wired to provide
connection to earth. Wrongly wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power point is earthed
and that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective
earthing of the power point, consult a qualified electrician.
P_AJ-PCD20.book  1 ページ  ２００６年６月２８日　水曜日　午前９時４９分 
						

							E-2
ENGLISH
Read this first! (continue)
For AJ-PCD20P
 indicates safety information.
CAUTION:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the
following measures:
zReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
zIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
zConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
zConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The user may find the booklet “Something About Interference” available from FCC local regional
offices helpful.
FCC Warning: To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance, the user must use only
shielded interface cables when connecting to host computer or peripheral devices. Also, any
unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment could void the user’s authority to
operate this device.
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: AJ-PCD20P
Trade Name: PANASONIC
Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus,
NJ 07094
Support contact: Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company 1-800-524-1448
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and do not make
any unauthorized modifications.
FCC NOTICE
P_AJ-PCD20.book  2 ページ  ２００６年６月２８日　水曜日　午前９時４９分 
						

							E-3
Read this first! (continue)
For AJ-PCD20E
 indicates safety information.
Caution for AC Mains Lead
FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.
This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable.  One is for continental Europe, etc. and
the other one is only for U.K.
Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is
not suitable.
FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC.
Not to be used in the U.K.
FOR U.K. ONLY
FOR U.K. ONLY
This appliance is supplied with a moulded
three pin mains plug for your safety and
convenience.
A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug.
Should the fuse need to be replaced
please ensure that the replacement fuse
has a rating of 13 amps and that it is
approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark   or the BSI
mark   on the body of the fuse.
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover
you must ensure that it is refitted when the
fuse is replaced.
If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not
be used until a replacement cover is
obtained.
A replacement fuse cover can be
purchased from your local Panasonic
Dealer.How to replace the fuse
1. Open the fuse compartment with a
screwdriver.
2. Replace the fuse.
Fuse
P_AJ-PCD20.book  3 ページ  ２００６年６月２８日　水曜日　午前９時４９分 
						

							E-4
ENGLISH
Table of Contents
Read this first!  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Supplied Accessories (AJ-PCD20P/AJ-PCD20E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Parts and their Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
Rear Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
Inserting a P2 Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Write-protection of P2 Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
To Connect the P2 drive to a Personal Computer for External Use . . .  8
To Mount the P2 drive in a Personal Computer 5-inch Bay  . . . . . . . .  10
IEEE1394b Driver for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
1) Before installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
2) Installation of the IEEE1394b driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
3) Confirmation of installation of the IEEE1394b driver  . . . . . . . . . . .  13
IEEE1394b Driver for Macintosh  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Installation of the IEEE1394b driver  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Windows, Windows 2000 and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation 
of the United States.
Macnintosh and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. of the United 
States.
Other names of companies and products are trademarks or registered trademarks 
of the respective companies.
zIn these instructions, Microsoft® Windows®, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP Professional are
given as “Windows,” “Windows 2000” and “Windows XP Professional,” respectively.
zSimilarly, in these instructions, Macintosh
® and Mac OS® X are given as “Macintosh” and “Mac OS
X” respectively.
Software information for this product
Customer advisory: This product includes software licensed under the GNU General Public License 
(GPL) and GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL); customers have the right to download, 
modify, and redistribute source code for this software.
Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are stored on the installation CD included with this camera-
recorder.  See the folder named \LDOC. (The description is the original (written in English)).  To 
download the relevant source code, visit
http://panasonic.biz/sav/. 
Please note that we cannot answer any questions you may have about the content, etc. of any source 
code you may obtain from the above Web site. 
P_AJ-PCD20.book  4 ページ  ２００６年６月２８日　水曜日　午前９時４９分 
						

							E-5
Overview
The AJ-PCD20 (hereinafter referred to as “P2 drive”) is a data transfer device that uses a USB 2.0 or
IEEE1394b interface and is designed only for P2 cards.
The P2 drive is capable of making high-speed transfers of clip data shot with a memory card camera
recorder for P2 cards to a personal computer (Windows/Apple Macintosh).
This device supports not only the transferring and copying of clips recorded on P2 cards, but also direct
editing.
Features
zThe P2 drive features five card slots.
zIt enables high-speed data transfer using a USB 2.0 or IEEE1394b interface.
zIt can be used as either an external or an internal drive.
Supplied Accessories (AJ-PCD20P/AJ-PCD20E)
AC adapter
Mounting screws (8)
Rubber feet (4)Power cable for AC adapter
CD-ROM
(Driver for P2, P2 card manager, dedicated software for the respective P2 devices, install manual
and operation manual)
Operation Manual (2)
(The Operating Instructions and the Installation Manual)
While AJ-PCD20 is connected to the personal computer, install the required drivers from
the CD-ROM.
For details, refer to the install manual and “IEEE1394b Driver for Windows” (page 12) or
“IEEE1394b Driver for Macintosh” (page 14) in this document.
For AJ-PCD20P
For AJ-PCD20E 
(U.K.) For AJ-PCD20E 
(continental Europe,etc)
P_AJ-PCD20.book  5 ページ  ２００６年６月２８日　水曜日　午前９時４９分 
						

							E-6
ENGLISH
Parts and their Functions
Front Panel
(1) Power Indicator
This indicator lights up in green when the P2
drive is running.
(2)Status Indicator
This indicator lights up in green during access
to a P2 card.

Do not remove the P2 card during access of
the card, otherwise files may be corrupted, or
the P2 card may fail.
(3)Card Slots
The P2 drive’s card slots are designed for P2
cards.
The P2 drive does not operate with cards
other than P2 cards.
(4)EJECT Button
To remove a P2 card, press this button so that
the button pops out, then press it in again.

zFor Windows 2000 only : Open “My
Computer” and use the right button of your
mouse to select the drive from which you
want to remove a card, then select
“EJECT” before operating the EJECT
button.
zFor Macintosh only: To remove a P2 card,
drag the icon of the P2 card to “Trash,” and
then press the EJECT button after
confirming that the P2 card icon
disappears.
Rear Panel
The picture shows the rear panel with its cover
removed.
(1)USB 2.0 connector (Type B)
This connects a USB cable. Use a USB cable
(shielded) compliant with USB 2.0.

The P2 drive supports USB 2.0 only. It does
not support personal computers compliant
with USB 1.1. For Macintosh, USB 2.0
operations are not guaranteed.
(2)IEEE1394b connector
This connects an IEEE1394b cable.

When cables are connected to both the USB
2.0 connector and IEEE1394b connector,
only the interface that was connected first
after turning on the power is available.
(3)DC IN 16V Socket
For external use of the P2 drive, connect an
AC adapter to this socket.
(4)DC IN 12V Socket
To use the P2 drive mounted in a personal
computer, connect one of the power supply
connectors inside the personal computer to
this socket. (See page 10)

Do NOT supply power to both the DC IN 12V
socket and DC IN 16V socket at the same
time.
(5)Cable Clamp
Use this clamp to secure the AC adapter cable
when connecting the P2 drive to a personal
computer for external use of the Drive.
(6)Antitheft Lock
A commercially available antitheft cable can
be connected to this lock.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(1) (2) (3) (4)(5) (6)
USB 2.0DC IN 16V
DC IN 12VIEEE 1394b
P_AJ-PCD20.book  6 ページ  ２００６年６月２８日　水曜日　午前９時４９分 
						

							E-7
Inserting a P2 Card
When inserting a P2 card into the slot in the P2
drive, make sure you keep the card horizontal as
you ease it in.
Forcing the card in on an angle may cause a
problem.
Write-protection of P2 Card
A P2 card has a write-protect switch. Setting this
switch to “PROTECT” can prevent writing and
deleting of data.
Note: The write-protect switch is not effective
when the P2 card is inserted in the P2 drive.
Make sure you remove the P2 card from the P2
drive, set the switch, then re-insert the card, in
order to effect the switch setting.
Installation
There are two ways to connect the P2 drive to a personal computer (Windows/Apple Macintosh) :
1. Using the P2 drive as an external drive connected to a personal computer (Windows/Apple
Macintosh)
2. Mounting the P2 drive in a 5-inch bay of a desktop personal computer (Windows)
PROTECT
Setting the write-
protect switch to 
“PROTECT” can 
prevent writing and 
deleting of data.Setting the write-
protect switch to 
this side allows 
writing and 
deleting of data.
P_AJ-PCD20.book  7 ページ  ２００６年６月２８日　水曜日　午前９時４９分 
						

							E-8
ENGLISH
Installation (continue)
To Connect the P2 drive to a Personal Computer for External Use
1Attach the rubber feet to the dimples on the
base of the P2 drive.
2Start the personal computer.
3Plug the AC adapter supplied with the P2
drive into the DC IN 16V socket on the P2
drive.
The P2 drive will start.
4(To be connected by USB 2.0)
Plug a USB 2.0 cable B connector into the
USB connector on the P2 drive. then plug the
other end (A connector) of the USB 2.0 cable
into the USB 2.0 port on the personal
computer.

No USB 2.0 cable is supplied with the P2
drive in the package. Use a commercially
available USB 2.0 cable (shielded).
Take care to use a USB cable that is no
longer than 3 metres. The P2 drive may not
operate properly with a cable longer than 3
metres.
For Macintosh, USB 2.0 operations are not
guaranteed.
Dimples
USB 2.0DC IN 16V
DC IN 12VIEEE 1394b
USB 2.0DC IN 16V
DC IN 12VIEEE 1394b
USB 2.0 connector
P_AJ-PCD20.book  8 ページ  ２００６年６月２８日　水曜日　午前９時４９分 
						

							E-9
Installation (continue)
5(To be connected by IEEE1394b)
Connect the P2 drive to the personal
computer with a IEEE1394b cable.

zNo IEEE1394b cable is supplied with the
P2 drive in the package. Use a
commercially available IEEE1394b cable.
zBefore proceeding to
connect the unit which uses
a 6-pin type IEEE 1394
connector, carefully check
the shape of the
IEEE1394b cable and the
connectors on IEEE1394b
cable. Connecting a connector upside
down may damage the parts inside the
unit and cause malfunctioning.
zDo not apply force when connecting
IEEE1394b cable to IEEE1394b connector
as this may damage the connector. 6Verify that the personal computer recognises
the P2 drive.

zIn Windows XP, some card slots of the P2
drive may be assigned drive names that
have already been assigned to existing
networks. Reassign network drive names
if your personal computer does not display
all five card slots.
zIn Windows, to remove a USB cable or an
IEEE1394b cable, select “Safely Remove
Hardware” in the “Task Tray” and stop the
“Panasonic P2 Series USB/SBP2 Device”
before removing the cable.
zOn an Apple Macintosh, to remove an
IEEE1394b cable, drag the icon of the P2
card to “Trash” and then confirm that the
P2 card icon disappears before removing
the cable.
USB 2.0DC IN 16V
DC IN 12VIEEE 1394b
IEEE1394b connector
6-pin type
P_AJ-PCD20.book  9 ページ  ２００６年６月２８日　水曜日　午前９時４９分