Panasonic AJ-PCD35 operating instructions
Memory Card Drive
Operating Instructions
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this
manual for future use.
FJ1108AT4091 -FJ
Printed in Japan
VQT1X46-4
Model No.
AJ-PCD35P
Model No.
AJ-PCD35E
Model No.
AJ-PCD35EJ
ENGLISH
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CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock and annoying interference, use the
recommended accessories only.
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 mains plug
from the AC receptacle.
WARNING:
z To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or
moisture.
z To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, keep this equipment away from all liquids.
Use and store only in locations which are not exposed to the risk of dripping or
splashing liquids, and do not place any liquid containers on top of the equipment.
WARNING:
This apparatus must be earthed.
To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin
power point which is effectively earthed through the normal house-hold wiring.
Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-core and be correctly wired to provide
connection to earth. Wrongly wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power point is earthed
and that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective
earthing of the power point, consult a qualified electrician.
For AJ-PCD35P and AJ-PCD35E/EJ
indicates safety information.
Notice (U.S.A. only):
Disposal may be regulated in your community due to Environmental considerations.
For disposal or recycling information, please visit Panasonic website:
http://www.panasonic.com/environmental or call 1-888-769-0149.
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CAUTION:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in 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:
z Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
z Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
z Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The user may find the booklet “Something About Interference” available from FCC local regional
offices helpful.
FCC Warning: To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance, follow the attached
installation instructions and the user must use only shielded interface cables when connecting
to host computer or peripheral devices. Also, any unauthorized changes or modifications to this
equipment could void the user’s authority to operate this device.
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: AJ-PCD35P
Trade Name: Panasonic
Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus,
NJ 07094
Support contact: 1-800-524-1448
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and do not make
any unauthorized modifications.
FCC NOTICE
NOTIFICATION (Canada)
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
For AJ-PCD35P
indicates safety information.
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Caution for AC Mains Lead
FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.
This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and
the other one is only for U.K.
Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is
not suitable.
FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC.
Not to be used in the U.K.
FOR U.K. ONLY
FOR U.K. ONLY
This appliance is supplied with a moulded
three pin mains plug for your safety and
convenience.
A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug.
Should the fuse need to be replaced
please ensure that the replacement fuse
has a rating of 13 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 the fuse cover the plug must not
be used until a replacement cover is
obtained.
A replacement fuse cover can be
purchased from your local Panasonic
Dealer.
How to replace the fuse
1. Open the fuse compartment with a
screwdriver.
2. Replace the fuse.
Fuse
For AJ-PCD35E/EJ
EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur.
EEE Complies with Directive of Turkey.
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indicates safety information.
Table of Contents
Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Before use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Supplied Accessories (AJ-PCD35P/AJ-PCD35E/EJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating Environment Required for Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Parts and their Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Power Switch Box (AJ-PCD35EJ only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Inserting a P2 Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Write-protection of P2 Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
To Connect the P2 drive to a Personal Computer for External Use . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
To Mount the P2 drive in a Personal Computer 5-type Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
PCI Express Driver for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1) Before installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2) Installation of the PCI Express driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3) Confirmation of installation of the PCI Express driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PCI Express Driver for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installation of the PCI Express driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the
United States.
Macintosh, Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc. of the United States.
PCI Express and PCIe are trademarks of PCI-SIG.
Other names of companies and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
respective companies.
z In these instructions, Microsoft® Windows®, Windows® XP Professional, Windows Vista® Business,
Windows Vista
“Windows XP Professional”, “Windows Vista Business”, “Windows Vista Ultimate”, “Windows 7
Professional” and “Windows 7 Ultimate”, respectively.
z Similarly, in these instructions, Macintosh
Pro” and “Mac OS X” respectively.
z Similarly, in these instructions, PCI Express
respectively.
®
Ultimate, Windows® 7 Professional, and Windows® 7 Ultimate, are given as “Windows”,
®
, Mac® Pro and Mac OS® X are given as “Macintosh”, “Mac
®
and PCIe® are given as “PCI Express” and “PCIe”
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Before use
z While AJ-PCD35 is connected to the
personal computer, install the required
drivers from the CD-ROM.
For details, refer to the install manual and
“PCI Express Driver for Windows” (page
15) or “PCI Express Driver for Macintosh”
(page 17) in this document.
z The AJ-PCD35 may become warm during use,
but this is not a malfunction.
z When using the AJ-PCD35 mounted internally,
part of the PCI Express cable will extend to the
exterior of the personal computer. Place the
personal computer with the AJ-PCD35
internally mounted in an area with sufficient
space around the back of the computer.
Overview
The AJ-PCD35 (hereinafter referred to as “P2 drive”) is a data transfer device that uses a PCI Express
interface and is designed only for P2 cards.
The P2 drive is capable of making high-speed transfers of clip data shot with a memory card camera
recorder for P2 cards to a personal computer (Windows/Apple Macintosh).
This device supports not only the transferring and copying of clips recorded on P2 cards, but also direct
editing.
Features
z The P2 drive features five card slots.
z It can be used as either an external or an internal drive. (only Windows)
z It is capable of high speed data transfer of over 1.0 Gbps*.
* The transfer speed varies depending on the file to be transferred, the system, the application software, the P2 card
version and other conditions.
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