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Chapter 8 Connecting to External Devices - Connection function via or terminal Storage device types and available functions The available functions differ depending on the storage device you will use. The storage device type is displayed after [PARTITION] on the left side of the storage device explorer screen. For details, refer to "Storage device information display (explorer screen)" (page 156). rr Storage device type Storage device type [TYPE S] [P2STORE] [FAT] [OTHER] Features A special format to read/write data with high speed by card. Indicates P2 STORE (AJ‑PCS060G). Writing is disabled. Storage devices where the primary partition is FAT16 or FAT32. The partition root or CONTENTS folder under any folders* is the target. Indicates other storage devices other than the above. File systems other than FAT16 and FAT32, such as NTFS. * The hierarchy of folders is down to the third level and the maximum number of folders is 100. Long file names and file names with double-byte characters are not supported. Examples of folder displays are shown below. /CONTENTS /SAMPLE/CONTENTS /SAMPLE/20140101/CONTENTS /SAMPLE/20140101/1200/CONTENTS Can be displayed. Can be displayed. Can be displayed. Cannot be displayed. (Cannot be displayed since this is a fourth level folder) rr Storage device types and available functions Available functions Thumbnail display Card*1 → Storage Card unit Card*2 → Storage Storage → Card*1 Storage → Card*2 Clip unit Card → Storage Storage → Card Playback check*3 Clip image display Format [TYPE S] l l - l - l*4 l - l l Storage device type [P2STORE] [FAT] l l - l - - l - - - - l l l - - l l - l [OTHER l*5 *1 P2 or microP2 memory cards with 32 GB or lower capacity *2 microP2 memory cards that exceed 32 GB *3 Playback from the storage device cannot be performed on the camera. Import the contents to the P2 card to play them back. *4 If you perform additional clip writing, you will not be able to write back to that partition by card. *5 Storage devices with a capacity of 2 TB or more cannot be formatted. @@NOTE tt Storage devices with capacities exceeding 2 TB (2048 GB) are not supported. tt Use a storage device within its guaranteed operational range (temperature, etc.). tt Do not place the storage device in a location that is unstable or subject to vibration. tt Use a storage device with sufficient capacity for copying. tt Because the storage device is very sensitive, reading, and writing data may become invalid depending on your usage. Please note that Panasonic has no responsibility for data loss caused from a storage device failure or other defects and any direct or indirect damage related to these. tt If the contents of the storage device used for copying data from the camera are replaced using another computer, the camera operations and storage device data cannot be guaranteed. tt For P2 cards containing defective clips, it is recommended that you copy data to a storage device after restoring in advance. Formatting a storage device You can initialize the storage device to a usable format using the [TYPE S] or the [FAT] file system. - 154 -

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Chapter 8 Connecting to External Devices — Connection function via <USB2.0 DEVICE> or <USB3.0 HOST> terminal
Storage device types and available functions
The available functions differ depending on the storage device you will use. The storage device type is displayed after [PARTITION] on the left side of
the storage device explorer screen.
For details, refer to “Storage device information display (explorer screen)” (page 156).
r
Storage device type
Storage device type
Features
[TYPE S]
A special format to read/write data with high speed by card.
[P2STORE]
Indicates P2 STORE (AJ-PCS060G). Writing is disabled.
[FAT]
Storage devices where the primary partition is FAT16 or FAT32. The partition root or CONTENTS folder
under any folders* is the target.
[OTHER]
Indicates other storage devices other than the above. File systems other than FAT16 and FAT32, such as
NTFS.
* The hierarchy of folders is down to the third level and the maximum number of folders is 100. Long file names and file names with double-byte characters are not
supported. Examples of folder displays are shown below.
/CONTENTS
Can be displayed.
/SAMPLE/CONTENTS
Can be displayed.
/SAMPLE/20140101/CONTENTS
Can be displayed.
/SAMPLE/20140101/1200/CONTENTS
Cannot be displayed. (Cannot be displayed since this is a fourth level folder)
r
Storage device types and available functions
Available functions
Storage device type
[TYPE S]
[P2STORE]
[FAT]
[OTHER]
Thumbnail display
l
l
l
—
Card unit
Card*
1
→
Storage
l
—
l
—
Card*
2
→
Storage
—
—
—
—
Storage
→
Card*
1
l
l
—
—
Storage
→
Card*
2
—
—
—
—
Clip unit
Card
→
Storage
l
*
4
—
l
—
Storage
→
Card
l
l
l
—
Playback check*
3
—
—
—
—
Clip image display
l
l
l
—
Format
l
—
l
l
*
5
*1
P2 or microP2 memory cards with 32 GB or lower capacity
*2
microP2 memory cards that exceed 32 GB
*3
Playback from the storage device cannot be performed on the camera. Import the contents to the P2 card to play them back.
*4
If you perform additional clip writing, you will not be able to write back to that partition by card.
*5
Storage devices with a capacity of 2 TB or more cannot be formatted.
@
NOTE
t
Storage devices with capacities exceeding 2 TB (2048 GB) are not supported.
t
Use a storage device within its guaranteed operational range (temperature, etc.).
t
Do not place the storage device in a location that is unstable or subject to vibration.
t
Use a storage device with sufficient capacity for copying.
t
Because the storage device is very sensitive, reading, and writing data may become invalid depending on your usage. Please note that Panasonic has
no responsibility for data loss caused from a storage device failure or other defects and any direct or indirect damage related to these.
t
If the contents of the storage device used for copying data from the camera are replaced using another computer, the camera operations and storage
device data cannot be guaranteed.
t
For P2 cards containing defective clips, it is recommended that you copy data to a storage device after restoring in advance.
Formatting a storage device
You can initialize the storage device to a usable format using the [TYPE S] or the [FAT] file system.