User Guide

Chapter 6 Working With Panasonic P2 Media 105
The Panasonic file system organizes clips, media, and metadata into the following
file hierarchy:
 CONTENTS: This is the root folder of a P2 card, containing folders of all recorded
media and metadata.
 AUDIO: Contains audio media of each clip, wrapped within MXF container files.
 CLIP: Each clip on a P2 card is defined by an XML file identifying which video and
audio MXF files are part of the clip, where the thumbnail (icon) file is located, and
additional metadata describing the clip’s media.
 ICON: Contains thumbnail files for each clip, usually in BMP format.
 PROXY: Contains optional, low-resolution MPEG-4 files representing each clip. Used
for reviewing footage or previewing before transfer.
Note: The Panasonic AG-HVX200 camcorder does not record proxy files.
 VIDEO: Contains video media of each clip, wrapped within MXF container files.
Common Panasonic codecs such as DV, DVCPRO 50, and DVCPRO HD are supported.
 VOICE: Optional voice annotations that can be associated with each clip.
Note: The Panasonic AG-HVX200 camcorder does not record voice annotations.