Panasonic Hard Disk Storage Unit Ajhrw10g Operating Instructions

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System setting (continued)
Setting battery level warnings (Battery)
Change battery settings.
Settings can be made for two different batteries 
– Battery1 and Battery2 – which may then be selected 
as required
ABC
D
A BATTERY1 button / BATTERY2 button
Individual settings may be made.
B   Near  End
If the voltage falls below this value, an error 
message will be displayed and the final part of the 
“Power Indication” will be shown in red.
C
   End
If the voltage falls below this value, the unit will be 
automatically shut down.
D CLOSE  button
Return to the main screen.
Setting the date and time (Date and Time)
Set the units date and time.
A
D
F C
E B
G
A
 yyyy-mm-dd
Set the date (year/month/day).
B
   hh:mm
Set the time.
C
   +  button
Use this to increment the numerical values.
D –  button
Use this to decrement the numerical values.
E
 CANCEL  button
Use this to undo the change made to a numerical 
value.
F
 APPLY  button
Use this to set the date and time which have been 
input.
G
 CLOSE  button
Return to the main screen.
Follow the steps below to change the date.
1  Select the column where the change is to be 
made.
2   Press the + button or - button to change the 
numerical value.
3   To enter the change, press the APPLY button.
    To cancel the setting, press the CANCEL button.   
						

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System setting (continued)
Undoing the setting (Default)
The setting is undone.
A
B
A INITIALIZE  button
Use this to restore all the settings except the ones 
below to the factory settings.
• Network
• Battery
B   CLOSE  button
Return to the main screen.
1  To restore the settings to the factory settings, 
press the INITIALIZE button.
Bear in mind that all the settings except for Network 
and Battery will be restored to the factory settings.  
						

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Maintenance
Checking HDD status (Maintenance)
The operations of the installed HDD can be checked 
on the screen which appears when the maintenance 
button on the SETTING screen is pressed.
The inserted HDD is easily damaged.
To keep the unit in optimal condition, we recommend 
that you inspect it regularly and confirm the state of the 
HDD in advance.
B
C
D
A
1  Select the HDD to check.
2  
Press the Start Test button.
    The display changes to [STOP].
The data on the entire HDD is read, and if it is taking 
longer to access the data than the prescribed access 
time, a warning message is displayed.
To stop the checking operation at any time, press the 
STOP button.  The check operation is stopped, and the 
results of what has been checked so far are displayed.
  •  It takes about 2 hours to check 500 GB of data so 
use the external DC power supply.
  •  Only HDD1 is accessed when the unit is used in the 
RAID1 mode.  To check both HDDs, set the RAID1 
mode to the JBOD mode, and check each HDD in 
turn.
A
 Select
Select HDD on which to perform maintenance.
B
   Maintenance  status
  ● Max. Time
     Display maximum access time (ms).
  ● Min. Time
     Display minimum access time (ms).
  ● Averg. Time
     Display average access time (ms).
  ● Speed
     Display average access rate (MB/s).
  ● Error Count
     Display average number of errors detected.
  ● HDD Status
     Display HDD status.
If “WARNING” or “NG” is displayed, remove the 
HDD immediately.
C  START TEST button
Start HDD status verification.
D CLOSE  button
Return to the main screen.  
						

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Creating PASS registration data
Register as a PASS (P2 Asset Support System) 
member to use P2 Status Logger, an inspection utility 
for P2 devices. With this utility, you can check the 
software version of registered devices, update the 
software, and manage usage records. 
Prepare the latest data for checking and management 
as follows.
1  Connect the unit to a network where there is 
a computer with P2 Status Logger installed.
2   Press the LOG button at the bottom right of 
the Maintenance tab screen on the SETTING 
screen.
    The latest registration data is created automatically.
2
3
On the computer mentioned in step 1, access the 
registration folder on the unit (\P2Writer PASS) over 
the network and acquire the registration data. 
You can now review a variety of information about the 
unit and manage records.
3  After registration data is acquired, press the 
CLOSE button to return to the main screen.
Selecting a workgroup
You can choose either MSHOME or WORKGROUP as 
the name of the workgroup to be used by the network.
Maintenance (continued)   
						

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Version up
Follow the steps below to proceed with version 
updating.
1  The version update module which is 
downloaded from the Panasonic home page 
contains compressed files so unzip them.
For further details about the updating methods, 
refer to the following website.
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
2  On the main screen, press the UPDATE 
button.
The following message is displayed.
3  At the time when step 2 is taken, copy 
the data which was unzipped in step 1 
into the units version update folder (C:\
P2WriterUpdate) over the network from the 
PC used to download the data.
4   
After copying the data, please push the OK 
button.
5   
If a new version is found, the version will be 
updated automatically.  A message prompting 
you to restart the unit is then displayed so 
restart the unit.
  If only the data for an old version is found, the 
version is not updated.
6  After the unit has been restarted, check that 
the version has been updated successfully 
by noting the version number on the ABOUT 
screen.
   Press OK button to go back to the main screen.
The number of the version is indicated in X.X.XX 
displayed in the dialog box.     
						

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Backing up the data
For Windows
 ● Using Windows Explorer
Select top-level folders and files of a displays 
drive on the unit. Copy the folder to your preferred 
target folder on the computer. Execute the same 
procedure on all drives of the unit.
 ● Using the “P2 Viewer”
Select needed clips and copy them to your preferred 
target folder on the computer, where you have 
set up the virtual drive. Refer to the P2 viewer’s 
operating instructions for details on operation.
Connecting to a computer
Network connecting
When data sharing has been set using the SHARE 
function, the HDD data which has been set to be 
shared over the network can be accessed. For 
security reasons, “Read Only” is displayed if access is 
attempted by external users.
When you connect this unit to another computer via a 
network, the computer must be set up to enable the 
joint drives of the Windows computer to be accessed. 
You have to refer to the joint part of the network of the 
computer for details of the setting.
Inserting the HDD directly in the 5 inch bay unit
If identical 5-inch bay units have been installed, the 
HDDs unmounted from the unit can be connected 
directly.
It is also possible to connect discrete HDDs by using 
the interfaces.
The contents may be deleted in the OS such as 
Windows, Macintosh, Linux for the clips are in FAT32 
format. Please understand it when you access to HDD.
We recommend that you make a backup on a separate storage media in order to protect the important data saved 
in the HDD.
It is necessary to check the volume of the storage media which used to back up the data.
For Macintosh
 ● Using Finder
  Double-click folders displayed on the desktop 
(which represent drives on the unit) to open them. 
Select top-level folders and files and copy them to 
your preferred folder on the computer. Copy all the 
contents of other drives on the unit the same way.
Troubleshooting
If the unit seems to be malfunctioning, try checking the following points. 
If the problem persists, contact the place of purchase.
Symptom
What to check
The unit does not go on even when 
the front POWER button is pressed.•  Is the rear POWER switch at the OFF setting?
•  Is the battery drained?
•  Is the external DC power supply connected correctly?
The auto copying does not begin 
after inserting P2 cards.•  Is the remaining volume of HDD enough?
•  Is there enough charge left in the battery?
•  Is the auto copy function set to OFF?
P2 cards cannot be formatted •  Is the write-protect switch set to PROTECT?
•  Is the P2 card inserted correctly? 
						

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Specifications
  Power supply
   DC 12 V (11 V to 17 V)
  Power consumption
 70 W
 indicates safety information.
External IF
    LAN1/LAN2 : Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
Dimensions (W) × (H) × (D)
   368 mm × 177 mm × 303 mm
(14.49 inches × 6.97 inches × 11.93 inches)
  (Excluding protrusions)
Weight
   Approx. 6.3 kg (13.86 lb)
(excluding the HDDs and 5-inch bay units)
Operation environment
  Operating temperature:   0 °C to 40 °C
        (32 °F to 104 °F)
    Humidity:   10 % to 85 % 
  Storage temperature:  -20 °C to 60 °C
        (-4 °F to 140 °F)
    Humidity:   10 % to 85 %
   In order to protect the HDD, if the internal 
temperature of the HDD exceeds the specified 
temperature range of the unit, a warning is 
displayed and some operations are disabled, 
because operation under these conditions may 
damage the unit.
Requirement for connecting to PC
   Be able to connect to Microsoft Network
Be able to connect the PC using a Gigabit LAN.
Specifications of HDD which can be used 
(Optional)
    SATA-2, 7200 r/min, 3.5-inch internal type
5-inch bay unit box (×2) specifications
  Power  :  Power source connector for SATA 
          4 pin power connector
    SATA signal  : 7 pin connector for SATA
Audio output connectors
    Headphone output: 3.5-mm stereo mini jack ×1
  Speakers×1 
						

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