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Connecting to a computer
Connect the unit to a computer with the USB 2.0 cable to back up data from P2 cards and the
internal HDD on the computer.
Before connecting the unit to a computer, install the P2 Driver on the included CD-ROM. Refer to
the Install Manual for details.
System requirements
Windows XP Professional SP2 or later
Windows 2000 SP4 or later
Connection
1. Start the computer
2. Use the USB 2.0 cable to connect the unit to the computer
3. Turn the unit ON by pressing the [POWER] button
On the unit, the POWER LED lights in green. The connection is automatically detected.
Removal
1. Disconnect the USB connection as follows
• For Windows XP Professional:
Double-click on the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the task tray. Follow the instructions
on screen to stop the “Panasonic P2 series USB Devices.”
• For Windows 2000:
Double-click on the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in the task tray. Follow the instructions
on screen to stop the “Panasonic P2 series USB Devices.”
2. Turn the unit OFF by holding the [POWER] button for at least 2 seconds
The POWER LED goes out.
3. Unplug the USB 2.0 cable
Note:
• Use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable. Use a cable shorter than 3 m (9.8 feet). The connection
will not work correctly if the cable is longer than 3 m (9.8 feet).
• When you connect the unit to a computer with the USB 2.0 cable, up to 16 drives are added to the
computer (15 drives for the internal HDD and 1 drive for the P2 card). In some cases, these drives may
be the same as for existing drives on the network. Before connecting the unit, rename network drives on
the computer using letters apart from the computer’s hard disk drives and CD-ROM drive. Start with the
letters “Z:”, “Y:”, “W:”, and “V:” going in reverse alphabetical order.
• Drives not used in the operation described in “Copying from P2 cards to the HDD” on page E-15 cannot
be accessed from the computer. Refer to the HDD page (described on page E-21) to confirm which
drives have been assigned.
• Before ejecting P2 cards while the unit is connected to a computer, refer to the notes in “Ejecting P2
cards” on page E-13.
• Do not connect more than one unit to the computer at once.
• Data cannot be written to the unit from a computer.
Backing up data
To protect valuable data stored on the internal HDD, we recommend making a backup copy on
your computer or another storage device.
Always check the free space on your computer’s hard disk before backing up data.
• Using Windows Explorer:
Select top-level folders and files of a displayed drive on the unit. Copy the folder to your
preferred target folder on the computer. Execute the same procedure on all drives of the unit.
• Using the “P2 Viewer”:
Select needed clips and copy them to your preferred target folder on the computer, where
you have set up the virtual drive. See the software manual for further instructions.