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SS0810KT0 -PS D
Printed in Japan

Operating Instructions

Mobile Storage Unit

Model No.

AG-MSU10P

Model No.

AG-MSU10E

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Page 1: ...0 PS D Printed in Japan Operating Instructions Mobile Storage Unit Model No AG MSU10P Model No AG MSU10E Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use VQT2Z29 ...

Page 2: ...t please consult a qualified electrician CAUTION The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable 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 CAUTION Danger of explosion or fire if battery is mistreated D...

Page 3: ... 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet ...

Page 4: ...g for your safety and convenience A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 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 ...

Page 5: ...for your safety and convenience A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 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 th...

Page 6: ...battery is used Be aware that many batteries sold at extremely cheap prices or in situations where it is difficult to verify the actual products before purchase have proven to be counterfeit Batteries that may be used with this product Correct as of August 2010 Panasonic CGA D54 batteries may be used with this product The CGA D54 batteries contain a function to enable verification as to whether th...

Page 7: ...uto Power Off During Operation 18 Calendar and Time Settings 19 Inserting and Removing a P2 Card 20 Inserting a P2 Card 20 Removing a P2 Card 20 Preventing Accidental Deletion 20 Installing and Removing Interface Boxes 21 Installing an Interface Box in the Unit 21 Removing the Interface Box From the Unit 21 Formatting the Interface Box 22 Operations Copy Screen Control Reference Guide 23 Selecting...

Page 8: ...ual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Illustrations in this manual Note that illustrations of the unit and menu screens may differ from the ones you actually see Page references In this manual references to pages are indicated as page 00 Terminology A memory card with the P2 logo for example the separately sold AJ P2C064AG is referred to as a P2 card A hard disk dr...

Page 9: ...ed in this unit Standard accessories AG MBX10G removable interface box 1 Operating instructions this manual 1 CD ROM P2 driver P2 card manager install manual operating instructions this manual 1 Battery 5400 mAh CGA D54 for the AG MSU10P CGA D54s for the AG MSU10E 1 Battery charger 1 AC adapter 1 AC power supply cable for the battery charger 1 AC power supply cable for the AC adapter 1 USB cable 2...

Page 10: ... it Leaving an unchanging image on the screen for a long period of time may create a temporary afterimage burn in LCD response and brightness vary with operating temperature In a high temperature and high humidity location the LCD panel characteristics may change and result in uneven image quality Information on software for this product 1 Included with this product is software licensed under the ...

Page 11: ...attery Use the supplied battery CGA D54 for the AG MSU10P CGA D54s for the AG MSU10E Battery characteristics This unit uses a rechargeable lithiumion battery that uses its internal chemical reaction to generate electrical energy This reaction is easily influenced by the ambient temperature and humidity and the battery s effective operating time is reduced as the temperature rises or falls In very ...

Page 12: ...it into the slot For details refer to Inserting and Removing Interface Boxes page 21 NOTE Never insert anything in the slot except an interface box Turn off the unit before inserting and removing interface box 4 Front door lock lever Slide the lever to open the front door and insert or remove an interface box For details refer to Inserting and Removing Interface Boxes page 21 5 Battery lock releas...

Page 13: ...d OFF When the unit is OFF hold down the POWER button for 1 second to turn it ON When the unit is ON hold down the POWER button for 2 seconds to turn it OFF For details refer to Turning the unit on and off page 18 11 EXIT button Press this button in a clip thumbnail Proper ties or in the Explore screen on the storage device or other screen to return to the previous screen You can also use EXIT in ...

Page 14: ...ystem Some eSATA storage devices may prolong the startup time of the unit This unit supports USB bus power 5 V 0 5 A but some storage devices may have difficulties starting up using USB bus power Should this happen provide the storage device with a separate power supply This unit does not support storage devices that are 2 TB 2 048 GB or larger Some storage devices and cables may not operate nor m...

Page 15: ...ies P2 card in the AG MBX10G removable interface box This level of performance is achieved at an ambi ent operating temperature of 20 C 68 F and an ambient operating humidity of 60 Higher temperature and humidity levels will extend the charging time The battery becomes hot during charging When the battery temperature becomes exces sively high or low or it has become discharged after a long period ...

Page 16: ...g the Power Cable 1 Connect the AC power supply cable to the AC adapter and then connect the power plug to a wall outlet 2 Slide in the DC power supply cable plate until it clicks into place Disconnecting the Power Cable 1 Hold down the POWER button for 2 second or longer to turn the unit off and make sure that the POWER LED is off 2 Depress the battery lock release button and slide out the DC pow...

Page 17: ...sconnect the AC power supply cable from the wall outlet when the unit is not used The power lamp on the AC adpater will remain lit for a few moments after the AC power supply cable is discon nected This is not a malfunction ...

Page 18: ...shes while the unit is being shut down NOTE When a low battery voltage occurs and the battery icon is red turn off the unit and replace the battery with a charged battery or switch to the AC adapter and turn on the unit Auto Power Off During Operation This unit will automatically power down after 10 minutes of inactivity when copying or formatting is not performed To use the unit turn it on again ...

Page 19: ...ince the clock is affected by deviation it should be checked before use If you require an exact time setting check and reset the time before use You can change the order of Year Month and Day Select SETTING DATE FORMAT from the menu For details refer to Menu list page 38 Time zone list Time difference City Region 00 00 Greenwich 00 30 01 00 Central Europe 01 30 02 00 Eastern Europe 02 30 03 00 Mos...

Page 20: ...ould be damaged NOTE A P2 card that has just been used may be very hot and must be handled with care when removed Preventing Accidental Deletion Set the write protect switch to PROTECT to prevent accidental deletion of data recorded on a P2 card NOTE A write protect switch setting made during copying or access will not take effect until the current read or write operation ends ョヒヱヰヸユンヴヵモンヵヮユワヶ ...

Page 21: ... Installing the interface box when the unit is on may dam age the unit the interface box or the SSD Removing the Interface Box From the Unit 1 Turn the unit off 2 Slide the front door lock lever to open the front door 3 Slide out the interface box 4 Close the front door NOTE Always turn the unit off before removing the interface box Removing the interface box when the unit is on may damage the uni...

Page 22: ...s considerable time To use an SSD after an ERASE ALL operation format it selecting either TYPE S or FAT 1 Make sure that TARGET in the main screen is INTERNAL and press the F3 INT EXPLORE button The EXPLORE screen appears NOTE The appearance of the screen that appears de pends on which type of formatting was selected for the SSD 2 Press the MENU button and use the cur sor up down left right button...

Page 23: ...status update indication The UPDATING icon shown below appears when data is loaded from a P2 card or when screens are updated 3 Warning indication Displays warning messages when operating errors or problems with the unit P2 cards storage devices and other hardware problems occur For details refer to Error and Warning Infor mation page 48 4 Battery status indicator Indicates remaining battery capac...

Page 24: ...o use the corresponding function The functions that are assigned depend on the selected screen In the main screen the following functions are assigned F1 CHANGE TARGET Switches the storage device INTERNAL eSATA USB selected as the copy target F2 P2 THUMBNAIL Switches to display thumbnails on the P2 card F3 STORAGE EXPLORE Switches the Explore screen list of parti tions folders of the storage devic...

Page 25: ... in order from the top level Long file names and two byte character filenames are not supported Example CONTENTS Can be displayed SAMPLE CONTENTS Can be displayed SAMPLE 20100101 CONTENTS Can be displayed SAMPLE 20100101 1200 CONTENTS Cannot be displayed This is the fourth level and will therefore not appear Selecting Storage Device Before copying select the storage device you want to copy clips t...

Page 26: ...nue copying select NO and press the SET button For a TYPE S storage device the unit checks whether the card has already been copied before starting to copy If the card has already been copied the message AL READY COPIED CONTINUE appears To copy again select YES 3 When copying ends a message indicat ing that copying has ended appears Press the SET button The message clears Open the thumbnail to che...

Page 27: ...onsists of a hierarchy involving a date folder and a lower folder called a time folder Example A folder created at 12 34 56 on March 30 2010 will have the following structure 10 03 30 12 34 56 2 It is not possible to copy P2 cards that are larger than the storage device NOTE Use the steps below to automatically compare the original P2 card data with data copied to the storage device when using a T...

Page 28: ...ard Thumbnail Screen 1 Press the P2 THUMBNAIL F2 button Thumbnails appear To return to the main screen press the EXIT button Displaying Storage Device Thumbnails 1 Use the CHANGE TARGET F1 button to select a storage device to display 2 Press the STORAGE EXPLORE F3 button The EXPLORE screen appears 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to move the cursor to the partition or fold er you want to display 4...

Page 29: ... shooting date and time of shooting name of the clip or user clip name For details refer to Changing Time Indication page 31 5 Thumbnails Shows the thumbnails recorded for each clip 6 Clip number Indicates the numbers assigned to P2 card clips Numbers are assigned starting in order from the earliest shooting date For details refer to Viewing Clip Informa tion PROPERTIES page 32 7 Shot mark indicat...

Page 30: ... place a yellow frame around a clip 2 Press the SET button A light blue frame appears around the clip selected with the cursor to indicate that it is selected NOTE Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select multiple clips To select a range of clips first select one clip then move the cursor to a different clip and hold down the SHIFT F3 button while pressing the SET button to select the first clip and all cli...

Page 31: ...ion of other items MARKER Shows the shot mark indicator TEXT MEMO Shows the text memo indicator WIDE Shows the wide indicator PROXY Shows the proxy indicator 3 Press the SET button Changing Time Indication Use the steps below to change the type of time indication 1 Press the MENU button and use the cursor buttons to select THUMBNAIL SETUP DATA DISPLAY 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the type of...

Page 32: ...p name START TC Time code at start of recording START UB User bit value at start of recording DATE Date at start of recording TIME Time at start of recording DURATION Clip length 5 Clip metadata This area shows more detailed informa tion clip metadata on a clip 2 Browse the clip metadata as necessary Use the cursor up down buttons to select a metadata item and press the SET button to view the foll...

Page 33: ... Copying Clips on a P2 Card 1 Press the CHANGE TARGET F1 button in the main screen to select the storage device you want to copy the clips to For details refer to Selecting Storage Device page 25 2 Press the P2 THUMBNAIL F2 button to open the thumbnails on the P2 card and select clips for copying For details refer to Selecting Clips page 30 3 Press the CLIP COPY F2 button or menu button use the cu...

Page 34: ...nsufficient battery power will reappear when the unit is powered up the next time When a clip is copied to a storage device formatted using TYPE S the card model number is displayed as UN KNOWN Copying Clips on a Storage Device 1 Press the CHANGE TARGET F1 button in the main screen to select the storage device you want to copy from For details refer to Selecting Storage Device page 25 2 Press the ...

Page 35: ...up and of any errors that might occur Select SETTING BUZZER from the menu For details refer to Menu list page 38 A message notifying completion or cancellation of copy ing that is cleared because the unit shuts down automati cally or due to insufficient battery power will reappear when the unit is powered up the next time ...

Page 36: ...ss the SET button in the confir mation screen that appears Selecting YES starts formatting Messag es may also be displayed during format ting Selecting NO cancels formatting 4 When formatting ends a message in dicating that formatting has ended ap pears Press the SET button The message clears NOTE Check that no important data remains on a device before formatting since data erased by formatting ca...

Page 37: ...g mode turn the unit off and turn it on again NOTE Use the supplied CD ROM disc to install the required drivers on a Windows PC Use the supplied CD ROM disc to install the required drivers on a Macintosh Make sure that cables are not disconnected and that the unit and the PC are not turned off during data transfers Otherwise the data may become corrupted or the equip ment could be damaged Use doub...

Page 38: ...ETE FOLDER COPY LOG HOUR METER SYSTEM INFO VERIFY BUZZER LCD BACKLIGHT LCD TIMEOUT AUTO POWER OFF DATE FORMAT CLOCK SET MENU RESET Submenu INDICATOR DATA DISPLAY MENU THUMBNAIL OPERATION STATUS SETTING ALL CLIP SELECTED CLIPS MARKED CLIPS TEXT MEMO CLIPS SET UP DELETE COPY P2 COPY INT USB eSATA FORMAT P2 FORMAT INT USB eSATA CHANGE PARTITION NAME DELETE LAST PARTITION DELETE FOLDER COPY LOG HOUR M...

Page 39: ...AY Switches the type of time indication TC Time code UB User bits TIME Time of recording DATE Date of recording DATE TIME Date and time of recording CLIP NAME Clip name USER CLIP NAME User clip name up to the first 15 characters OPERATION Menu Setting DELETE Deletes selected clips COPY P2 Copies clips on a storage device to a P2 card COPY INT USB eSATA Copies clips on a P2 card to a storage device...

Page 40: ...ends when the device is powered up and of any errors that might occur ONCE Sounds the buzzer once REPEAT Continues sounding until an action is performed OFF Buzzer is disabled LCD BACKLIGHT Allows you to adjust LCD monitor backlight brightness LIGHT Normal DARK Dark LCD TIMEOUT Make the settings below to have the LCD monitor automatically turn off after a specified time approx 5 min of inactivity ...

Page 41: ...esult history is automatically deleted starting from the oldest data to make place for new data Operation time Indicates the time the unit has been in operation 1 Turn the unit on 2 Press the MENU button to open the menu 3 Use the cursor buttons to select STA TUS HOUR METER and press the SET button Indicates the following time data OPERATION Indicates the number of hours that the unit has been on ...

Page 42: ...n the connectors on the SSD with those in the box NOTE Do not insert the SSD at an angle as the connec tors could be damaged 3 Secure the SSD using the four supplied 3 0 mm screws Use a No 2 Phillips screwdriver to secure the screws 4 Close the top lid and secure the lid using the five 2 mm screws removed in step 1 Use a No 0 Phillips screwdriver to secure the screws NOTE Be sure to use a Phillips...

Page 43: ...nal com puter to power the drive from the computer and to transfer data between devices 4 WARNING LED Lights to indicate that not enough power is supplied For details refer to Checking Bus Power Operation page 44 5 POWER ACCESS LED Green Power is supplied and the device is ready to use Red The host is accessing the device NOTE POWER ACCESS LED operation depends on the installed SSD 6 eSATA connect...

Page 44: ...l the AG MBX10G interface box in the AG MSU10 check that no important data remains and format the SSD using the FAT format Connect the supplied USB cables from the USB connectors on the PC to the USB 2 0 connectors SIGNAL POWER on the unit To use an eSATA connection also connect the eSATA cable Did the drive appear on the PC In Explorer Windows or the Finder Macintosh select the drive and load the...

Page 45: ... internal battery if the E 50 icon appears after charging Consult your supplier Error Messages If a P2 card or storage device malfunctions during operation and copying fails the error message shown below will appear When the unit has to be shut down all POWER P2 and STORAGE LEDs will start to flash Follow the instructions given in the error message to resume operation after an error has occurred I...

Page 46: ...rage device or connect a different device CARD ACCESS ERROR An error occurred during P2 card access Check P2 card CARD IS EMPTY CANNOT COPY The P2 card being used as the copy source is empty Copying cannot take place as there is no data on the copy source DEVICE DISCONNECTED Last copy or format operation failed be cause the P2 card or storage device was disconnected Connect the device properly and...

Page 47: ...ndle up to 23 partitions Use a new or formatted storage device TOO MANY TARGETS There are too many devices connected to hubs Disconnect the device turn off the unit and turn it back on again TURN POWER OFF Displayed when an error occurs in read ing and writing P2 card or storage device data To continue operation turn the power off and then back on again UNKNOWN CONTENTS FORMAT An attempt was made ...

Page 48: ...8 Displayed when a communications error occurs To continue operation turn the power off and then back on again STOP 50 Displayed when a drop in the backup battery voltage for the internal clock is detected at power on Charge the internal battery For details refer to Internal Battery page 45 Operation continues BA The battery is depleted Charge the battery The unit is shut down 70 Indicates that th...

Page 49: ...nt Battery operation is affected by temperature and battery life will decrease when used at a low temperature Check whether the battery has reached the end of its service life The battery has a limited life span The life span of the battery varies depending on how it is used The battery has reached the end of its service life when it depletes quickly even after being fully charged Refer to page 15...

Page 50: ...is file contains the data for the last clip recorded on a P2 device To prevent data loss when transferring the data stored on a P2 card to a PC or transferring the data on a PC back to a P2 card use P2 Viewer software exclusively designed for managing P2 card data which can be downloaded from the following website https eww pavc panasonic co jp pro av support desk e index htm Follow the steps belo...

Page 51: ... V DC 2 53 A indicates safety information Dimensions W H D 42 mm 31 mm 104 mm 1 5 8 inches 1 1 4 inches 4 1 8 inches Mass 220 g 0 48 lb Charger Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz 0 4 A Rated output 8 4 V DC 1 2 A indicates safety information Dimensions W H D 70 0 mm 44 5 mm 116 0 mm 2 3 4 inches 1 3 4 inches 4 9 16 inches Mass 160 g 0 35 lb Interface box Power supply 5 V DC supplied by USB 2 0 b...

Page 52: ...r more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipme...

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