Panasonic Memory Card Portable Recorder AG-HPG10P Operating Instructions

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Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive (USB HOST mode)
Switching to the USB HOST mode
1  Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds 
to turn the power on.
The thumbnail screen now appears.
2  Press [MODE] to display the thumbnail 
display off screen.
3 Press [MENU].
4  Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“OTHER FUNCTIONS” – “PC MODE”, and 
press [STILL].
5  Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select 
“USBHOST”, and press [STILL].
6  Press [MENU] twice to display the thumbnail 
display off screen.
7  Press [MODE] to display the thumbnail 
display screen.
8  Hold down [MODE] for at least 2 seconds.
The USB HOST mode is now established, 
and “USBHOST” appears at the bottom of the 
thumbnail screen.
To exit the HOST mode
1  Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds 
to turn off the unit’s power.
The PC mode cannot be released simply by 
holding down [MODE].
•  While files are being transferred, the power 
will not be turned off even when [POWER] is 
pressed.
Usable hard drives
The following hard drive can be used.
•  Panasonic portable hard disk unit for P2 Store (AJ-PCS060G)
•  Any hard drive which can be connected using USB 2.0
 
•  USB bus power (5 V, 0.5 A) is also supported, but some hard drives cannot be started up using it. If this 
is the case, supply power from a separate source to the hard drive.
•  Hard drives with a memory size of 2 TB or more are not supported.
  
						

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Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive (USB HOST mode) (continued)
Types of hard drives and usable functions
The functions that can be used differ from one hard drive to another. The hard drive type is displayed 
following [PARTITION:] on the left of the Explorer screen in the unit’s HOST mode.
Hard drive type Features Functions that can be used
TYPE S This is a special format for writing 
and reading all the data on one card 
at a time at high speed. This is the 
format used when a hard drive is 
formatted by the unit.Writing and reading all the data 
on one card at a time, thumbnail 
displays, reading data one clip at a 
time, formatting
P2STORE This refers to the P2 Store (AJ-
PCS060G) hard drive. It cannot be 
used to write data.Reading all the data on one card at 
a time, thumbnail displays, reading 
data one clip at a time
FAT FAT16 or FAT32 is the first basic 
partition on a PC, etc., and the 
[CONTENTS] directory must be in 
the root directory of this partition.Thumbnail displays, reading data 
one clip at a time, formatting
∗ After this drive has been 
formatted by the unit, it is treated 
as a “TYPE S” drive.
OTHER All other types of hard drives
∗ This applies when the 
[CONTENTS] directory is not in 
the root directory or a file system 
other than FAT16 and FAT32, 
such as NTFS, is used.Formatting∗ After this drive has been 
formatted by the unit, it is treated 
as a “TYPE S” drive. 
						

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Formatting the hard drive
Formatting initializes the hard drive to a format which can be used by TYPE S.
•  Bear in mind that when the hard drive is formatted, all the existing data on that drive will be erased.
1  Switch to the USB HOST mode.
2  Connect the USB hard drive.
3 Press [MENU].
4  Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“HDD” – “EXPLORE”, and press [STILL].
The Explorer screen is opened.
5  Press [MENU], select “OPERATION” 
– “FORMAT (HDD)” using [STOP], [PLAY] 
and [STILL], and press [STILL].
6  Select “YES”, and press [STILL].
7  When the confirmation message appears 
again, select “YES”, and press [STILL].
The hard drive is now formatted. 
						

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Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive (USB HOST mode) (continued)
Exporting data to a hard drive in 1-card increments
If you are using a TYPE S hard drive, you can export all the data on one P2 card at a time to the hard 
drive (write data from P2 cards onto the hard drive). Before proceeding, use the unit to format the hard 
drive. The data of up to 23 cards can be stored on the hard drive. The computer or other device used will 
recognize each P2 card from which the data is exported to be a separate drive.
1  Switch to the USB HOST mode.
2  Connect the USB hard drive.
Format the hard drive if it has not already been 
formatted by the unit.
Refer to “Formatting the hard drive.”
3  Insert the P2 card.
4 Press [MENU].
5  Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“HDD” – “EXPORT”, and press [STILL].
6  Select the number of the P2 card slot where 
the P2 copy source card was inserted, and 
press [STILL].
7  Select “YES”, and press [STILL].•  A progress bar is displayed while the data is 
being exported.
•  To stop exporting the data at any time, press 
the [STILL], move the cursor to “YES” on the 
“CANCEL” confirmation display, and press 
[STILL].
•  It will take less time for the exporting to be 
completed if you set it up so that verification 
of the two sets of data is not required during 
exporting. To do this, set the menu “HDD” 
– “SETUP” – “VERIFY” to “OFF”.
•  The copying of the P2 card data will also be 
terminated if the process is aborted during 
verification of the two sets of data.
 
When the exporting is completed, “COPY 
COMPLETED!” appears on the screen. 
						

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Hard drive data display
You can display the hard drive information.
1  Switch to the USB HOST mode.
2  Connect the USB hard drive.
3 Press [MENU].
4  Using [STOP] and [PLAY]and [STILL], select 
“HDD” – “EXPLORE”, and press [STILL].
The hard drive information is displayed.
With a TYPE S or P2 STORE hard drive
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1.  PARTITION Type of hard drive
2.  VENDER Name of vender
3.  MODEL Hard drive model name
4.  SIZE Total memory size of hard 
drive
5.  USED Amount of hard drive 
memory used (unit: GB) and 
area of P2 card used (unit: 
cards)
6.  REMAIN Remaining hard drive 
memory (unit: GB)
7.  Partition number Partition (unit equivalent to 
one P2 card) number inside 
hard drive
•  Using [FF] and [REW], you can switch the display 
between the list with the dates/times and the 
names of the partitions given by the user.
•  While the thumbnail display of the hard drive 
is on the screen, press [MENU], and select 
“OPERATION” – “CHANGE PARTITION NAME”. 
You can now give a name (consisting of up to 20 
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Thumbnail displays of clips on the hard drive
You can also display and manage thumbnails of the clips stored on the hard drive just as you can with clips 
on the P2 cards installed in the unit.
1  Display the Explorer screen.
2  Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select the 
partition to be displayed, and press [STILL].
The clips of the partition are now displayed as 
thumbnails.
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2)4)
1) Display statuses
Display the thumbnail display status of the hard 
drive clips.
2) Partition information
The following information is displayed.
SERIAL:Serial number of P2 card
MODEL:Model name of P2 card
NUMBER (NO.):Partition number (starting from 1)
DATE/ TIME:Partition recording date/timeVERIFY:Setting for verifying during 
recording, and verifying results
ON : 
FINISHEDThe two sets of data 
have been verified 
and found to match.
ON : 
FAILEDThe two sets of data 
have been verified 
and found not to 
match.
OFF The two sets of data 
were not verified.
∗ “– –” is displayed in the case of 
a P2 store hard drive.
3)  Recording mode and system format
The recording mode of the clip at the cursor 
position and system format are displayed.
4) Disk information
For details, refer to the previous page.
•  When the menu is displayed and “EXIT” is 
selected, the Explorer screen is restored.
•  If necessary, you can change the displays on the 
thumbnail screen. The steps taken to do this are 
the same as for the thumbnail displays for cards.
Refer to “Changing the displays on the thumbnail 
display screen.”
•  Even with a FAT type of hard drive, clips after the 
first thousand clips will not be displayed.
•  Using [PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR], you can 
move operation to the thumbnail displays of the 
previous or next partition.
 
Displaying the clip information
You can display the meta-data of the clips stored 
on the hard drive. This information is the same as 
the properties of the clips on the P2 cards.
1  Select the target clip on the thumbnail 
screen of the hard drive.
You can display detailed information about clips 
on the screen, and check it.
2 Press [MENU].
3  Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“PROPERTY” – “CLIP PROPERTY”, and 
press [STILL].
For details, refer to “Displaying the clip 
information.”
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Saving data
Importing data from a hard drive to P2 cards
Importing clips one partition at a time 
from a TYPE S or P2 Store hard drive
You can import data (load data from the hard drive 
to a P2 card) at high speed one partition at a time 
(one card at a time) onto a P2 card of the same 
size as the original card.
1 Insert the P2 card that will serve as the 
import destination.
2 Display the P2 thumbnail screen.
3 Press the [MENU] button.
4 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“HDD” – “EXPLORE”, and press [STILL].
5 Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select the copy 
source partition, and press [STILL].
6 Press [MENU].
7 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select  
“OPERATION” – “IMPORT” – “ALL CLIP”, 
and press [STILL].
8 Move the cursor to the number of the 
P2 card slot which serves as the import 
destination and which contains a formatted 
P2 card, and press [STILL].
9 Select “YES”, and press [STILL].
Importing now begins.
When importing is completed, “COPY 
COMPLETED!” appears on the screen.
•  When data has been imported to a P2 card which 
is different from the source P2 card, some clips 
may be incomplete (in which case, they will be indicated by the [!] indicator). If this is the case, 
use the connecting function to reconfigure these 
clips. Refer to “Connecting incomplete clips”.
•  Using a menu setting, you can choose whether to 
verify the two sets of data when copying.
 
Importing one clip at a time 
to a P2 card
You can select the hard drive clips, and import 
them onto a P2 card.
1 Insert the P2 card that will serve as the 
import destination.
2 Display the thumbnail screen of the hard 
drive.
3 Press [MENU].
4 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“HDD” – “EXPLORE”, and press [STILL].
5 Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select the copy 
source partition, and press [STILL].
6 Select the clip to be copied.
7 Press [MENU].
8 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“OPERATION” – “IMPORT” – “SELECTED 
CLIP”, and press [STILL].
9 Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select the number 
of the P2 card slot whose data is to be 
imported, and press [STILL].
10 Select “YES”, and press [STILL].
Importing now begins. When importing is 
completed, “COPY COMPLETED!” appears on 
the screen.
•  Verifying is not executed when importing one clip 
at a time.
•  The operation involved in importing one clip at a 
time is similar to copying the clips.
  For the precautions to be observed when 
importing one clip at a time, refer to “Copying 
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Copying data from P2 cards to the hard drive (1394 HOST mode)
Switching to the 1394 HOST mode
1  Turn on the power of the hard drive (which 
supports 1394. a SBP2) to be connected, 
connect it to the unit using the IEEE1394 
cable, and hold down [POWER] on the unit 
for at least 2 seconds to turn on its power.
The thumbnail screen now appears.
2  Press [MODE] to display the thumbnail 
display off screen.
3 Press [MENU].
4  Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“OTHER FUNCTIONS” – “PC MODE”, and 
press [STILL].
5  Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select “1394 
HOST”, and press [STILL].
6  Press [MENU] twice to display the thumbnail 
display off screen.
7  Press [MODE] to display the thumbnail 
display screen.
8  Hold down [MODE] for at least 2 seconds.
The 1394 HOST mode screen now appears.
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1.  Mode display 1394 HOST mode is 
displayed here.
2.  P2 card slot 
numberThe numbers of the P2 card 
slots where P2 cards have 
been inserted are displayed 
in white.3.  Hard drive status 
displayThe status is displayed 
in white if the hard drive 
is connected and can be 
used, in black when it is 
not connected, and in red 
when data cannot be copied 
because of its formatting or 
other reasons. If you plan to 
copy data onto a hard drive 
indicated in red, format the 
hard drive first.
4.  Remaining 
battery chargeThe remaining battery 
charge is displayed here.
5.  Remaining hard 
drive memory 
displayThe remaining memory and 
total memory of the hard 
drive are displayed here. “-/-” 
indicates that the hard drive 
is not connected.
6.  Menu display The menu used in the 1394 
HOST mode is displayed 
here.
•  Connect the unit and the hard drive using the 
1394 cable. Do not connect (using a chain or 
hub, for instance) a multiple number of hard 
drives even if no power is being supplied (to the 
chain or hub).
 
Formatting the hard drive
1  Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select “FORMAT 
(HDD)”, and press [STILL].
Then select “YES” using [STOP], and press 
[STILL]. Formatting now begins. (Formatting 
will be completed in about 2 or 3 seconds.)
2  Select YES, and press [STILL].
3  When the confirmation message appears 
again, select “YES”, and press [STILL].
COPY TO HDD
FORMAT (HDD)
PROPERTY
SETUP
Formatting now begins.
•  Bear in mind that all the data will be erased on 
the hard drive being formatted. 
						

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Saving data
Copying data from P2 cards to the 
hard drive
•  Use a hard drive with enough memory to 
accommodate the data to be copied.
•  Proceed with copying after checking that the unit 
has a sufficient remaining battery charge.
1  After inserting the copy source P2 card into 
the unit’s P2 card slot, press [MENU], select 
“COPY TO HDD” using [STOP] and [PLAY], 
and press [STILL].
COPY TO HDD
FORMAT (HDD)
PROPERTY
SETUP
•  The data is copied onto the hard drive one 
card at a time.
2  Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select the card 
slot, and press [STILL].
Then select “YES” using [STOP], and press 
[STILL].
Copying now begins.
•  To stop copying at any time, press [STILL].
•  The data of up to 15 cards can be stored on 
the hard drive.
COPY TO HDD
FORMAT (HDD)
PROPERTY
SETUPSLOT1
SLOT2
EXIT
SURE?
YES
NO
To verify (inspect the two sets of data) after 
copying data onto a hard drive
Switch to the 1394 HOST mode, and select 
“SETUP” – “VERIFY” – “YES” using [STOP], 
[PLAY] and [STILL], and press [STILL].
•  The copying of the P2 card data will also be 
terminated if the process is aborted during 
verification of the two sets of data.
 
Hard drive status displays
You can display the status of the hard drive which 
is connected to the unit.
1  Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select 
“PROPERTY”, and press [STILL].
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1.  VENDER Name of vender
2.  MODEL Hard drive model name
3.  SIZE Total memory size of hard 
drive
4.  USED Amount of hard drive 
memory used (unit: GB) and 
area of P2 card used (unit: 
cards)
5.  REMAIN Remaining hard drive 
memory (unit: GB)
6.  P2 card 
informationInformation (serial number, 
copy date) on P2 card whose 
data has been copied
2  Press [MENU] to complete the process.
•  You cannot copy data from a hard drive onto a 
P2 card.
•  Supply power from a source other than the 1394 
bus. (Power is not supplied from the unit itself.)
•  No guarantees for operation are given if the 
1394 HOST mode is established first without 
connecting the hard drive (which supports 1394. 
a SBP2) and then the hard drive is connected.
In a case like this, turn off the power, turn it back 
on, and release the 1394 HOST mode.
•  In the 1394 host mode, the clips in the partition 
will not be displayed as thumbnails.
  
						

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Editing the P2 card data (USB DEVICE mode/1394 DEVICE mode)
You can connect a personal computer to the unit using a USB cable (for a Windows machine) or a 1394 
cable (for a Macintosh machine), and operate the image data on the unit’s P2 card from the computer.
Editing by means of external devices
Editing in the USB device mode.
Before editing in the USB device mode, refer to “The following conditions must be met when using a USB 
connection” on page 52.
1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds 
to turn the power on.
The thumbnail screen now appears.
2 Press [MODE] to display the thumbnail 
display off screen.
3 Press [MENU].
4 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select 
“OTHER FUNCTIONS” – “PC MODE”, and 
press [STILL].
5 Using [STOP] and [PLAY], select “USB 
DEVICE”, and press [STILL].
6 Press [MENU] twice to display the thumbnail 
display off screen.
7 Hold down [MODE] for at least 2 seconds.
After “USB DEVICE” is displayed, “USB 
DEVICE CONNECT” is displayed once the file 
access enable status is established.
•  The mode cannot be changed or menus 
displayed while the USB device mode is 
established.
USB DEVICE
USB DEVICE
CONNECT
8 Edit the data on the P2 card using the 
personal computer.
9 After the data has been edited, disconnect 
the USB cable.
The display on the LCD monitor changes from 
“USB DEVICE CONNECT” to “USB DEVICE 
DISCONNECT.”
•  When disconnecting the cable, perform the 
“safe removal of hardware” procedure at the 
personal computer.
AG-HPG1
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1394 cable (optional accessory)
For a Macintosh computerUSB cable 
(optional accessory)
For a personal computer 
running Windows Personal 
computer
USB 2.0 connector 
(Type B)
IEEE1394 input/output 
connectorThis unit