User Guide

Chapter 6 Working With Panasonic P2 Media 81
Recording Footage With a P2 Camcorder
The Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 camcorder supports a large number of standard and
high definition video formats at various frame rates. The AG-HVX200 can record on
either tape or P2 cards, but some formats can only be recorded on P2 cards. For a
detailed list of formats supported by the AG-HVX200, see “Panasonic AG-HVX200
Camcorder Compatibility” on page 103.
Mounting P2 Cards, Disk Images, and Folders
After you record footage on P2 cards, there are three ways to mount P2 cards in your
computer’s file system:
 Use a Panasonic P2 memory card reader connected to your Macintosh computer.
 Insert a P2 card into the PCMCIA slot on a PowerBook.
 Use a Panasonic AG-HVX200 camcorder connected via FireWire as a card reader.
Alternatively, you can:
 Mount archived disk images of P2 cards that you previously created.
 Ingest MXF media from any P2-compliant folder on a local or networked hard disk. For
more information, see “Using Folders With Valid P2 Card Folder Structure” on page 84.
You can also configure the Panasonic AG-HVX200 as a VTR and use the Log and Capture
window as though the P2 card were a tape in a video deck. This method is slower than
mounting P2 cards on the desktop, so it is rarely recommended. For more information,
see “Capturing Over FireWire as if the P2 Card Were a Tape in a VTR” on page 101.
Important: When you finish working with a P2 card, make sure you eject (unmount) it
from the Finder before physically removing it from the reader device.