Panasonic vw-pt2 Operation Manual

Operating Instructions

SD Media Storage

Model No. VW-PT2

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the
instructions completely.

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:
http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

For Canadian assi stance, please c all: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panaso nic.ca

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Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic SD
Media Storage. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy
for future reference.

¬ Information for your safety

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,
≥ DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR

SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS
VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

≥ USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.
≥ DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND
SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Battery

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

≥ Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.
≥ Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.
≥ Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.
≥ Do not touch the plug terminals (i and j) with metal objects.
≥ Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.

If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off
thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the eyes.
Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble.
Do not heat the batteries above the following temperatures or incinerate.

Battery pack 60 oC (140 oF)

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

FCC Note:

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 or more of the following measures:

≥ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
≥ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
≥ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

≥ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation

instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core
when connecting to computer or peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: VW-PT2
Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

1-800-272-7262
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.

VW-PT2

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AC adaptor

This AC adaptor operates on AC between 100V and 240 V.
But
≥ In the U.S.A. and Canada, the AC adaptor must be connected to a 120V AC power

supply only.

≥ When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a plug

adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration.

≥ When connecting to a supply of greater than AC 125V, ensure the cord you use is

suited to the voltage of the AC supply and the rated current of the AC adaptor.

≥ Contact an electrical parts distributor for assistance in selecting a suitable AC plug

adaptor or AC cord set.

Marking sign is located on bottom of the unit.

-If you see this symbol­Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the

European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or
dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

¬ Contents

Information for your safe ty ...................2

Before use...............................................4

Features..................................................6

Accessories............................................7

Parts identification and handling .........7

Charging the Battery..............................8

Inserting/Removing an SD car d............9

Turning the unit on/off......................... 10

About the HDD safety switch..............10

Copying data on an SD card to the HDD
Copying data on the HDD or SD car d to

a PC ...................................................12

Cautions for Use..................................14

Troubleshooting...................................17

Specifications.......................................19

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¬ Before use

∫ Try out the SD Media Storage

After copying data from an SD Memory
Card/SDHC Memory Card to the HDD,
connect the unit to a PC and check that the
data was copied normally.

∫ Handling the HDD

The HDD is a very special device and
because of its high recording density and
high capacity for saving data it is easily
susceptible to damage. Be careful about
the following when using it.

The HDD is a device that is not built to
withstand vibration/shock or dust

Depending on the environment and
handling of the HDD, some content may
become damaged and in the worst case
copying and reading the data may no
longer be possible. In particular, do not

subject it to vibration and shock or turn off
the power while using it.

Contact your dealer immediately if you
notice anything unusual with the HDD

If there are any defective parts inside the
HDD, there may be continuous noise
during copying, the sound may break up
etc. If you continue to use this unit, the
HDD will become worse and, in the worst
case, it may no longer be possible to use
the HDD. Contact your dealer immediately
in this kind of situation. If the HDD fails, the
data on it cannot be repaired.

Backup the HDD at fixed intervals

This product is a HDD device for temporary
storage. Copy important data to a PC to
prevent any losses of data caused by static
electricity, electromagnetic waves and
damage to or malfunction of this product.
≥ Panasonic will in no way be liable for any

damages sustained directly or indirectly
from the use or failure of this product.
Panasonic will also in no way be liable
for any losses of data caused by this
product.

∫ Carefully observe copyright laws

The materials that you record and create
can be used for your personal
entertainment only. Under copyright laws,
other materials cannot be used without
obtaining permission from the holders of
the copyrights.

≥ Injury or material damage resulting

from any kind of use that is not in
accordance with the operating
Instructions are the sole
responsibility of the user.

≥ The manufacturer shall in no event be

liable for the loss of recordings due to
malfunction or defect of this SD Media
Storage, its accessories or Memory
Card.

≥ The nameplate of the SD Media Storage

is fixed on the bottom of the battery
compartment.

∫ About the photographs and

illustrations in these operating
instructions

Please note that the actual controls and
components, etc. of your SD Media
Storage may look somewhat different from
those shown in the illustrations in these
Operating Instructions.

∫ Pages for reference

Pages that you should refer to are shown
as (P00).

∫ Use only the recommended

accessories.

≥ Do not use any other USB connection

cables except the supplied one.

∫ Cards that you can use with this

unit

You can use SD Memory Cards and SDHC
Memory Cards of the following capacity on
this unit.

SD Memory card

8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB,
64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB,
512MB, 1GB, 2GB
(Maximum)

SDHC

Memory card

4GB
(Maximum)

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This unit is compatible with both SD

○○○ ×

Memory cards and SDHC Memory
cards. You can only use SDHC
Memory cards on devices that are
compatible with them. You cannot use
SDHC Memory cards on devices that
are only compatible with SD Memory
cards. (When using a SDHC Memory
card on another device, be sure to use
devices that are compatible with
SDHC Memory cards.)

(±: Available, —: Not available)

SDHC compatible

device

SDHC
Memory Card

For the purposes of these operating
instructions, the following cards are
referred to as “the SD card”.

–SD Memory Card

–S DHC Memory Card
≥ Please confirm the latest information on

the following website. (This website is in

English only.)

http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs/

e_cam

≥ This unit supports SD Memory Cards

formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16

system based on SD Memory Card

Specifications and SDHC Memory Cards

formatted in FAT32 system.
≥ If you want to use a 4GB Memory Card,

only SDHC Memory Cards can be used.
≥ 4GB (or more) Memory Cards with no

SDHC logo are not based on SD

Memory Card Specifications.

≥ SDHC Logo is a trademark.
≥ miniSD Logo is a trademark.

SD compatible
device

SD Memory
Card

≥ We recommend that you use a

Panasonic brand SD card.

≥ A MultiMediaCard cannot be used on

this unit.

≥ Microsoft® and Windows® are either

registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.

≥ Apple, Mac OS is either registered

trademarks or trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc. in the United States and/
or other countries.

≥ IBM and PC/AT are registered

trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation of the U.S.

≥ PowerPC is a trademark of International

Business Machines Corporation.

®

, Pentium® and Celeron® are

≥ Intel

registered trademarks or trademarks of
Intel Corporation in the United States
and other countries.

®

CoreTM Solo and Intel® CoreTM

≥ Intel

Duo are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Intel Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.

≥ Microsoft product screen shot(s)

reprinted with permission from Microsoft
Corporation.

≥ Other names of systems and products

mentioned in these instructions are
usually the registered trademarks or
trademarks of the manufacturers who
developed the system or product
concerned.

¬ Features

≥ You can save a lot of moving pictures

and still pictures to its small,
lightweight and portable high
capacity 40 GB HDD (hard disk).

≥ You can copy the data saved on the

HDD to a PC by connecting this unit
to the PC.

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¬ Accessories

Check the accessories before using this
unit.

Battery pack

CGA-S303

¬ Parts identification and

handling

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AC adaptor

VSK0681

AC cable

K2CA2CA00029

USB cable

K2KZ4CB00011

Carrying Case

VFC4228

≥ This unit is a precision instrument so turn

off the power and put it in the carrrying
case when carrying it. Also, be careful
not to shake, drop or subject it to a
shock.

≥ For the purposes of these operating

instructions, the battery pack is referred
to as “the battery”.

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12

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15
16

1 Strap fixture
2 Battery cover (P8)
3 Copy button [COPY] (P11)
4 Copy lamp (P11)
5 Cancel button [CANCEL] (P11)
6 Error display lamp [ERROR] (P18)
7 HDD SAFETY lamp (P10)
8 HDD capacity lamp

[FULL/75%/50%] (P11)
9 Status indicator (P8)
10 HDD/Card access lamp [ACCESS]

(P10)
11 Card slot (P9)
12 Card slot cover (P9)
13 Terminal cover
14 USB terminal [ ] (P12)
15 DC input terminal [DCIN 9.3V] (P8)
16 HDD SAFETY detection switch (P10)
17 HDD SAFETY switch [ON/OFF] (P10)
18 Power switch [ON/OFF] (P10)

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9

10

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¬ Charging the Battery

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2

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A

When this unit is purchased, the battery is
not charged. Charge the battery before
using this unit.

≥ Set the power switch to [OFF] before

charging. If you t urn on thi s uni t while
charging, the charging will stop.

≥ Always use genuine Panasonic batteries

(CGA-S303).

≥ If you use other batteries, we cannot

guarantee the quality of this product.

≥ Always use a genuine Panasonic AC

adaptor.

≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors

except the supplied one.

1 Set the power switch to [OFF].
2 Remove the battery cover.

1

2

A

While pushing the battery cover A,

1
2 slide it in the direction of the

arrow.

3 Insert the battery and then close the

battery cover.

1 3

B

2

C

1 Place the battery label side B up.
2 Insert the projecting parts C of the

battery in the holes on the unit.

3 Put the battery cover back in its

original place.

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4 Connect the AC adaptor (supplied)

D to this unit and the AC outlet.

E

3

4

1

2

1 Connect the AC cable to the AC

adaptor.

2 Connect the AC cable to the AC

outlet.

3 Open this unit’s terminal cover.
4 Connect the AC adaptor to this

unit’s DC input termina l
[DC IN 9.3V].

≥ The status indicator E blinks at

intervals of about 2 seconds and
charging starts. Charging is
completed when the status indicator
goes off.

≥ If the status indicator blinks faster,

refer to page 15.

The AC cable is for use with t his unit
only. Do not use it with other devices
or use the
with this unit.

≥ Charging is normally completed after

about 1 hour and 30 minutes when the
temperature is 25 oC (77 oF) and the
humidity is 60%. (The charging time will
differ depending on the operating
conditions.)

≥ The batterie heats up after use or

charging. The unit and the SD card also
heat up during use. This is not a
malfunction.

≥ Be sure to turn off the power [OFF] and

check that the status indicator has gone
out before removing the battery cover
and then removing the battery. Put the

AC cable for other devices

D