[P2 Card Offload Step-by-Step]
1. Check to make sure you have the latest P2 card drivers installed. (particularly if you are using >16GB cards).
- drivers can be downloaded here: https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/desk/e/download.htm
- Once you are sure you have the latest driver installed, restart your computer. then, ZAP P-RAM. Hold down (apple + option_ P + R) on start up, wait til second bong then release keys. This will refresh the system and hopefully the P2 card will now mount.
If not,
2. make sure the hard ware is functioning properly.
i Check to make sure the P2 card works; this can be done by putting it back into the camera if you have it (and if you do have a camera still, you can use this to dump cards also. Steps listed below.)
ii Check to make sure the computer recognizes the due, adapter. Put your adapter into the slot, when you put in the card, there should be an icon listed on the menu bar. Or, go into Apple icon --> About this mac. Click on the "more info" icon. Under Hardware --> PC card, you should see some data.
If both of these elements are working, then likely its the connection between the card and the adapter. Depending on which generation, the connection could be quite loose. Try to push it as tight as u can.
Hopefully, by now, the P2 card is mounting in your system. If not, the we'll have to find alternative means to getting the data out. (from getting another adapter, dumping off a camera, or using another laptop).
Steps to transfer P2 cards from HVX200
1. Insert desire P2 card into HVX200.
2. Connect HVX200 and computer via FW cable
3. Turn HVX200 on
4. Press menu button --> scroll down to "Other Functions"
5. Click on "PC_Mode", make sure "1394 HOST" is selected.
6. Press the menu button again to release menu mode
7. Press the mode button (at the back of camera, bottom left) until the green indicator light switches from "camera" to "MCR / VCR"
5. Look into your LCD screen, the thumbnails of the P2 card should appear.
8. Long press the mode button again, until the indicator light switches to "PC / DUB"
9. On the LCD screen, it should read "IEEE 1394 connecting... " --> "IEEE 1394 connected" (this may take a few seconds)
10. Your P2 card should now be mounted on your computer desktop.
