33Recording and Playback: How to handle data recorded on P2 cardsRecording and PlaybackThe P2 card is a semiconductor memory card that is used as the recording medium in the professional video production andbroadcasting devices that make up the DVCPRO P2 Series.y Since data recorded in the DVCPRO P2 format or AVC-Intra are in a file format, they have excellent compatibilitywith PCs. The file structure is a unique format, which inaddition to video and audio data in MXF files containsvarious other important information items. The folderstructure links the data as shown on the right.Changing or deleting just one information componentcould make it impossible to recognize the data as P2 dataor use the card in a P2 device.y When transferring data from a P2 card to a PC, or when rewriting data saved on a PC to a P2 card, to prevent data loss besure to use the special P2 Viewer software. Download it from the following website.(Compatible with the Windows Vista, Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems.)https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/y When using regular IT tools such as Microsoft Windows Explorer or Apple Finder to transfer data to a PC, follow theinstructions below. However, be sure to use the P2 Viewer when returning data to a P2 card.– Transfer the corresponding CONTENTS folder and LASTCLIP.TXT file together as a set.Do not transfer individual files from the CONTENTS folder.When copying, copy the LASTCLIP.TXT file at the same time as the CONTENTS folder.– When transferring multiple P2 cards to a PC, create a folder for each P2 card to prevent clips with the same name frombeing overwritten.– Do not delete data from the P2 card.– When formatting a P2 card, be sure to use a P2 device or the P2 Viewer.y Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries.y Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc., in the USA and other countries.How to handle data recorded on P2 cardsDevice:\All these folders are required.* This is the file in which theinformation on the final clipthat was recorded with the P2device is written.CONTENTSAUDIOCLIPICONPROXYVIDEOVOICELASTCLIP.TXT*
