Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder Ajhpx2700 Operating Instructions

Connection with external device
141Connection with external device: Connection through the DVCPRO connector
Connection with external device
This unit cannot receive input via the DVCPRO connector. The DVCPRO connector is output only.
The DVCPRO connector can be connected to an external 
device for backup recording to control the start and stop of 
recording.
1When connecting the 1394 (DV) cable, see 
[30. DVCPRO connector] (page 22).
Set the 1394 CONTROL menu option on the  screen on the SYSTEM SETTING...

142Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port By connecting the unit with an external PC using USB 2.0, the P2 card inserted to the unit can be used as a mass storage 
device.
1Connect the USB cable to the USB 2.0 port.

143Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
Connection with external device
The unit can be connected to a hard disk drive that supports 
USB 2.0 to store data from cards on it, view thumbnails for 
stored clips, and write data back to P2 cards.
1By navigating the menu, set the PC MODE SELECT 
menu option on the  screen on the 
SYSTEM SETTING page to “USB HOST”, then the PC 
MODE option to “ON”. This will place the unit in USB 
HOST mode.
yWhen the unit is...

144Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port You can view the information on the hard disk drive 
connected via USB 2.0 with the following steps.
1Switch the mode to USB HOST. For more information, 
see [Switching to the USB HOST mode] (page 143).
2Connect the hard disk drive to the unit via USB 2.0.
3Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail 
screen.
4Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and select HDD 
 EXPLORE from the thumbnail menu. The screen...

145Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
Connection with external device
8. MODEL
This section indicates the model of the P2 card that 
originally contained data on the partition.

146Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
1Switch the mode to USB HOST. For more information, 
see [Switching to the USB HOST mode] (page 143).
2Connect a hard disk drive via USB.
A hard disk drive that has not been formatted with the 
unit must be formatted as directed in [Formatting a hard 
disk drive] (page 145).
3Insert a P2 card.
4Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail 
screen.
5Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and select HDD 
 EXPORT...

147Connection with external device: Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port
Connection with external device
6Select YES to start writing data to the cards.

To disable verification during writing, select HDD  
SETUP from the thumbnail menu and set the option 
VERIFY to OFF. This speeds up writing without verifying 
data writing.
7When the writing is completed, the message “COPY 
COMPLETED!” is displayed.

148Maintenance and Inspections: Inspections Before Shooting
Maintenance and Inspections
Make sure you check that the system is operating normally before embarking on a shoot. We recommend using a color video 
monitor to check the image.
1Mount a charged battery pack.
2Turn the POWER switch [ON] and check that 5 or more 
“BATT” indication marks appear.
yIf fewer than 5 “BATT” indication marks appear, 
replace the battery with a fully-charged battery.
3Insert a P2 card into the card slot and close the...

149Maintenance and Inspections: Inspections Before Shooting
Maintenance and Inspections
Make sure you successively carry out the inspections from 
[1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording] to [4. Inspecting the 
Earphone and Speaker].
1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording
1Check on the display inside the viewfinder that the 
remaining P2 card recording capacity is sufficient. 
Please refer to [P2 Card Remaining Free Space/
capacity Indication] (page 82) for information about P2 
card remaining recording...

150Maintenance and Inspections: Maintenance
6. Inspection of the clock, time code, and user 
bits
1Set the user bits as required.
Please refer to [Setting of the user bits] (page 62) for the 
setting procedures.
2Set the time code.
Please refer to [Setting the Time Code] (page 66) for the 
setting procedures.
3Set the TCG switch to [R-RUN].
4Press the REC START/STOP button.
Check that the counter display number changes as 
recording progresses.
5Press the REC START/STOP button again.
Check that recording...