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P2 Formatter
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Downloaded P2 Formatter (for Mac) from the Panasonic site. Installed the driver for the AJ-PCD20 and then downloaded P2 Formatter. When I insert a P2 card it shows up on the desktop but is not recognized by the formatter software. I’ve tried some re-installing etc but no luck.
The only thing I could think of (which is probably not right) is if there’s a problem because the card is a Fuji E series. BTW- it’s a 64 GB card.
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[Paul Turlick] ”
The only thing I could think of (which is probably not right) is if there’s a problem because the card is a Fuji E series. BTW- it’s a 64 GB card.”Yes, that’s right. You also have to update the firmware on the PCD20, PC only though. I use Parallels on a Mac to do the updating, but you will need to buy it and a copy of Windows.
Jeremy
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Keep in mind that the P2 Formatter only works on Firewire.
I doubt that it is a firmware issue, otherwise the card would not mount on the desktop. I suspect that you are using USB perhaps to connect?
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Art Aldrich
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[Arthur Aldrich] “I doubt that it is a firmware issue,”
I’m pretty sure it is. Go to this page:
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/desk/e/update.htm#p2_mac
Check out the version that needs to be in the PCD20 in order for Eseries cards to work.
Then read this.
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/cs/csregistp2m/ep2main/soft/pcd20/pcd20.htm
I had to update my PCD20 with Parallels and Windows before I could get an E series P2 cards to work properly, even though they mounted ok.
Jeremy
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FYI- it seemed to be a USB v. FW as someone said. I tried with FW and it worked fine.
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