Panasonic PX380G-BS300, Operating Instructions Manual

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Chapter 9 Connecting to External Devices — Connection through the <USB2.0> terminal
Available functions
Storage device type
[TYPE S] [P2STORE] [FAT] [OTHER]
Format
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*1 P2 memory card, or microP2 memory card with 32 GB or lower
*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 before playing 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.
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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.
Fig. 1
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Select [STORAGE] in the main menu → [CLIP] → [EXPLORE].
This opens the explorer screen.
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Select the desired format ([TYPE S], [FAT]) in the main menu → [CLIP] → [FORMAT(STORAGE)]. (Fig. 1)
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Select [YES] in the confirmation message and press the <SET> button.
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Select [YES] again when the confirmation message appears and press the <SET> button.
This formats the storage device.
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NOTE
t Formatting the storage devices erases all of its contents. Data cannot be recovered once it is formatted. Always check the data before formatting.