Formatting A P2 Card - Panasonic VariCam LT Operating Manual

t Follow the steps below to use general IT tools such as Microsoft Windows Explorer or Apple Finder to transfer the data to a computer. Be sure to use
P2 Viewer Plus to write data back to a P2 card.
- Transfer the corresponding CONTENTS folder and LASTCLIP.TXT file together as a set.
- Do not transfer individual files from the CONTENTS folder.
- When copying, copy the LASTCLIP.TXT file at the same time as the CONTENTS folder.
- When transferring the data in multiple P2 cards to a computer, create a folder for each P2 card to prevent clips with the same name from being
overwritten.
- Do not delete data from the P2 card.
- Be sure to format P2 cards on the camera or the latest P2 Viewer Plus.

Formatting a P2 card

r Operation from the menu
1
Select [MAIN SLOT] in [MENU] → [SYSTEM SETTINGS] → [CARDS/MEDIA] → [FORMAT MEDIA].
f Select [EXIT] when you do not wish to format the card.
2
Select [YES] using the jog dial button.
The P2 card is formatted.
r Operation from the <INFO> button
1
Press the <INFO> button.
2
Press [MEDIA] to display the media information, and press the jog dial button.
f Press [EXIT] if it is not to be formatted.
3
Press [FORMAT], and select the slot to format by turning the jog dial button.
f Press [CANCEL] if it is not to be formatted.
4
Press [OK].
The card in the selected slot is formatted.
r Operation from the <PLAY> button
1
Press the <PLAY> button.
2
Press [DEL/FORMAT] → [FORMAT], and select the slot to format by turning the jog dial button.
f Press [CANCEL] if it is not to be formatted.
3
Press [OK].
f The card in the selected slot is formatted.
@ NOTE
t Data deleted as a result of formatting cannot be restored. Always check the data before formatting.
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