0Handling P2 Card DataThe P2 card is a semiconductor memory card designed for the P2 HD series, Panasonic’s line of professionalvideo and broadcast equipment. Since the P2 format records data as files, it isideally suited for computer processing. Videoand audio are recorded in the MXF file formatwhile the metadata (XML) is stored in the folderswith the configuration shown at right.If any of this data is changed or lost, it will notbe recognized as P2 data or the P2 card mayno longer be possible to use in a P2 device.Drive: \CONTENTSAUDIOCLIPICONPROXYVIDEOVOICELASTCLIP.TXT*1All these folders are required.*1: This file contains the data for the last cliprecorded on a P2 device.Drive: \CONTENTSAUDIOCLIPICONPROXYVIDEOVOICELASTCLIP.TXT*1All these folders are required.*1: This file contains the data for the last cliprecorded on a P2 device. To prevent data loss when transferring the data stored on a P2 card to a PC, or transferring the data on aPC back to a P2 card, use P2 Viewer (software exclusively designed for managing P2 card data), whichcan be downloaded from the following website.https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/desk/e/index.htm Follow the steps below to use general IT tools such as Microsoft Windows Explorer or Apple Finder totransfer the data to a PC. Be sure to use P2 Viewer to write data back to a P2 card.Process the CONTENTS folder and the LASTCLIP.TXT file together.Do not modify the data below the CONTENTS folder.In copying, be sure to copy both the CONTENTS folder and the LASTCLIP.TXT file together.When transferring data from multiple P2 cards, create separate folders for each P2 card to preventoverwriting clips with identical names.Do not delete data on a P2 card.Be sure to use a P2 device or the P2 Viewer to format P2 cards.••••