208 For Long and Trouble-Free Operation: Handling P2 Card RecordingHandling P2 Card RecordingThe P2 card is a semiconductor memory card designed for the DVCPRO P2 series, Panasonic’s line of professional video andbroadcast equipment.■ Since the P2 format records data as files, it is ideallysuited for computer processing. Video and audio arerecorded in the MXF file format while the metadata (XML)is stored in the folders with the configuration shown atright.If any of this data is changed or lost, it will not berecognized as P2 data or the P2 card may no longer bepossible to use in a P2 device.■ To prevent data loss in transferring P2 card data to a PC or write back PC data on a P2 card, use P2Viewer, which can bedownloaded from the Web site listed below. (Supported operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista)For English: 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 to transfer the data to aPC. 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 prevent overwriting clips withidentical names.• Do not delete data on a P2 card.• Be sure to use a P2 device or the P2 Viewer to format P2 cards.Drive: \CONTENTSLASTCLIP.TXT *1AUDIOCLIPICONPROXYVIDEOVOICEAll these folders are required.*1:This file contains the data for the last cliprecorded on a P2 device.