Panasonic AJ-PCD35P, AJ-PCD35E Operating Instructions Manual
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Operating Instructions
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this
manual for future use.
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Printed in Japan
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Model No.
AJ-PCD35P
Model No.
AJ-PCD35E
ENGLISH
Read this first!
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD 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 F ROM THE AC MAINS, DI SCONNECT
THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE.
WARNING:
z TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
z TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, 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.
AC Adapter
Disconnect the AC mains plug from the AC mains socket when not in use.
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 eq uipment must be three-core and be correct ly 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 effec tive
earthing of the power point, consult a qualified electrician.
For AJ-PCD35P and AJ-PCD35E
indicates safety information.
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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 f requency energy, and if not ins talled and us ed in acc ordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installat ion. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television rec eption, 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, the user must use only
shielded interface cables when connecting to host computer or peripheral devices. A lso, 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 W ay, Secaucus,
NJ 07094
Support contact: Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company 1-800-524-1448
This device complies with Part 15 of 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 instruct ions and do not make
any unauthorized modifications.
FCC NOTICE
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 removab le fuse cover
you must ensure that it is refitted when the
fuse is replaced.
If you lose the fuse c over 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
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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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating Environment Required for Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Parts and their Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Inserting a P2 Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Write-protection of P2 Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
To Connect the P2 drive to a Personal Computer for External Use . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
To Mount the P2 drive in a Personal Computer 5-inch Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PCI EXPRESS Driver for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1)Before installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2)Installation of the PCI EXPRESS driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3)Confirmation of installation of the PCI EXPRESS driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PCI EXPRESS Driver for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installation of the PCI EXPRESS driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windows, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation of the United States.
Macnintosh and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Computer, 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® 2000, Windows® XP Professional and Windows
Vista Business are given as “Windows”, “Windows 2000”, “Windows XP Professional” and “Windows
Vista Business” respectively.
z Similarly, in these instructions, Macintosh
respectively.
z Similarly, in these instructions, PCI EXPRESS
respectively.
®
and Mac OS® X are given as “Macintosh” and “Mac OS X”
®
and PCIe® are given as “PCI EXPRESS” and “PCIe”
Software information for this product
Customer advisory: This produc t includes software l i censed under the GNU General Pu blic License (GPL)
and GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL); customers have the right to download, modify, and
redistribute source code for this software.
Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are stored on the installat i on CD included with this camera-r ecorder.
See the fol der na med \LDOC. (The description is the original (wri tten in Engli sh)). To download the rele v an t
source code, visit
http://panasonic.biz/sav/.
Please note that we cannot answer any questions you ma y have about the content, et c. of any source code
you may obtain from the above Web site.
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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 fo r Windows” (page
14) or “PCI EXPRESS Driver for Macintosh”
(page 16) 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 m emory card camer a
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 enables high-speed data transfer using a PCI EXPRESS interface.
z It can be used as either an external or an internal drive. (only Windows)
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