Useful HVX Links - manual, firmware updates, FAQ, etc

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Panasonic HVX200 Resources
http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelDetail?storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&itemId=9 3120&catGroupId=14569&surfModel=AG-HVX200&displayTab=R

Panasonic HVX200 Operator's Manual
ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/Panasoni..._AG-HVX200.pdf

Panasonic P2 Drivers and Firmware Updates
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/cs/csregistp2m/ep2main/

Panasonic P2 FAQ:
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/cs/csregistp2m/ep2main/faq/p2faq.htm

How to make all the volumes on a P2 Store mount on a Mac:
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/cs/csregistp2m/ep2main/faq/P2store_macmount_e.pdf

How to put a P2 Store into Mac-compatible mode:
To change compatibility mode between Mac and Windows: 1. Connect USB cable between P2 store and Mac or PC, and then turn on P2 store. 2. Make sure USB LED (D) lights. 3. Press CANCEL button (A), Battery level indicator button (B) and HDD capacity indicator button (C) simultaneously for more than five seconds. 4. The color of USB LED (D) is orange for Mac, green for Windows. NOTE : If you follow the instructions in order, the P2 store will not change modes correctly. The correct sequence is to first press and hold the HDD Capacity ( C ) and Cancel buttons (A), THEN add the Battery Check Button (B), now hold all three buttons for 5 seconds, the mode will change reliably from PC to Mac or back to PC. Doing the procedure in alphabetical order will produce hit-and-miss results. As mentioned in the note, it is necessary to connect a USB 2.0 cable to the computer or the USB mode LED will not light and you will not know which mode you have selected.
 
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I'm also having trouble mounting the P2 store on my G4 powerbook (OSX 10.4.8). I've installed all the drivers, and followed the directions above for putting the device into Mac-compatible mode. (I see the orange USB light)

Everytime I start the drive I get a dialog saying "you've inserted a disk that is unreadable by this computer."

I've also tried using the disk utility which shows the drive in grey-ed out mode. I've tried mounting the partitions from the disk utility, but nothing happens.

Should I try re-formatting the HDD?

Any help would be most appreciated!

thanks!
 
If there are no card contents on the P2 Store, that's the message it gives. Try copying a card to it first and then plug it in, it should work.
 
THoff said:
How about adding these two to the sticky?

http://panasonic.biz/sav/p2/AGHVX200P_GuideBook.pdf (NTSC)

http://panasonic.biz/sav/p2/AGHVX200E_GuideBook.pdf (PAL)
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Help! Can't find my SOUND!

I am stuck in central Asia. I have taped 1.5hrs of International Women's Day celebrations by univ students in Kazakhstan to SD tape. While playing back on the HVX200 and through DVRack and Premier Pro 2.0 --- NO SOUND! I have a stereo Audio-TEchnica AT835ST mike; Those difficult buttons for CH1 /CH2 are set to the biggest dots; VCR settings are:
Recording settings: rec speed = SP;
audio rec = 48k(16bit)
1394 TC regen = on
TC mode = DF (blue)
TCG =Free Run (blue)
TC Preset = -------- (blue)
1394 UB Regen = on

UB Mode = FRM Rate blue)
UB Reset = ------------ (blue)
1394 In Preset = off (blue)

Playback Functions : (I forgot to set these...:((
32K(12bit) Audio = ST1
Audio Out tape = CH1-CH2

AV IN/OUT Setup:
A.Dub Input = A_IN
1394 Out = On

CAMERA MENU:
rECORDING SETUP: Rec Format = 480i/24P
Rec speed = SP
Audio Rec = 48k (16bit)
MIC AC = ON
MIC Gain1 = -50dB
MIC Gain2 = -50dB
TC Mode = DF (blue)
TCG = Free Run

AV IN/OUT SETUP:
HP MODE = Recording

I have a separate digital recording of the sound but it is not of very good quality....what can I do to save the soundon the tape, if anything? I forgot to check all the settings and pretest the camera as the play had started.....probably also forgot to set the correct parameters and completely forgot that the VCR mode also had separate settings....

Thanks for your help. I was hoping to put it on YouTube sometime next week.
 
Updated the AG-HVX200P to firmware version 4.06-00-0.00 and now I'm wondering if everyone has updated their P2Stores as well?

I found the following update for the P2Store (AG-PCS060G): 2.01-00-0.00 Does this simply address the use of 16GB P2 media within the P2Store? Are there other updates for PC users (e.g. P2 Viewer or P2 Manager) that I'm missing?

Thanks!


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P2 Viewer was updated some months ago to support Vista -- that version number is V3.1.2.0.
 
P2 Store upgrade for 16Gb?

P2 Store upgrade for 16Gb?

I also am curious about whether a 16Gb card is going to work on my old skool P2 Store.

Any thoughts?

Also, these updates seem kinda torturous for the Mac-minded. So you need to have one of them DuelAdapter things or a PCMCIA slot to update your P2 cards to work with the new Firmware?

My bank account is quaking....
 
The whole eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp server is down. Hopefully it will be back up soon. I can't post the files directly, since it would be a copyright violation, so just say a prayer to the error 400 gods.
 
need to upgrade firmware

need to upgrade firmware

Hi, my camera only reads P2 8Gb, how do i have to do to make an upgrade for P2 16Gb cards? need some instructions

many thanks

erich
 
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