Panasonic AVCCAM AG-AC160P Operating Instructions Manual

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73 EditingHow to handle data recorded on the memory cardAVCHD modeData recorded in AVCHD format offers excellentcompatibility with computers due to the file type,but since this format includes not only videoand audio data, but also a variety of importantinformation, the folder structure will consist of fileassociations as illustrated in the diagram on theright. If even part of this information is modified ordeleted, the data may no longer be recognized asAVCHD data, or the memory card may not longerbe able to be used with AVCHD devices.To prevent the loss of any part of the informationwhen transferring data on the memory card to a computer or when copying data stored on a computerback onto the memory card, be sure to use the dedicated AVCCAM viewer. The AVCCAM Viewer can alsobe downloaded from the following website.(Compatible OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 or Mac OS X10.4 or later /Mac OS 10.5/Mac OS10.6)http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ Concerning the handling of the camera’s metadataThe metadata supported by the camera is held in a special manufacturer area in the control file area forthe AVCHD standard.If files are deleted or copied, if clip protection is added or removed or if other such editing operationshave been performed using editing software or a camera recorder which does not support this camera’smetadata, the special area for the metadata will be erased, and the shot marks and indexes added bythe camera as well as the PH mode information and other information will be lost.Therefore, before proceeding with these kinds of editing operations, check whether the camera’smetadata is supported.In DV modeVideo and audio data in DV format are AVI Type2files and the folder structure will consist of fileassociations as illustrated in the diagram on theright.“VIDEO” folder contains saved video and audio data(such as “001AB00.AVI”). “ICON” folder contains thethumbnails of video data.Since these folders contain other informationrequired for playback on this camera, modifying ordeleting any of them may disable playback of data.Drive:\PRIVATEAVCHDAVCHDTNBDMVCLIPINFPLAYLISTSTREAMDrive:\PRIVATEMEIGROUPSBGDVSDVIDEOETCAUDIO*CLIPICON* AUDIO folder is not created for this camera.