User manual PANASONIC VIDEOCAM SUITE 1.0

[. . . ] Cover Preparation Operating Instructions View Image management/DVD production software VideoCam Suite 1. 0 Import DVD COPY Edit Settings/ Convenient information Recording Thank you for using VideoCam Suite. Before use, please read these instructions completely. © 2007 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. , Ltd. Contents Introduction Please read before starting operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Operating environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What can this software do?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Import Copy images from a video camera or media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Edit Split a scene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] DVD-Video format (l56) Recording media: DVD-R/RW Discs recorded in this format can be played back in many DVD players in the same way as commercial movie software. DVD-VR format (l67) Recording media: DVD-RAM This format is suitable for backup because you can delete and add images. It can be played back in players that support this format or DVD playback software. SD-Video format (l71) Recording media: SD card This is a format for recording videos on an SD card. Videos recorded in SD-Video format can be played back with devices (including TV sets) that support the format. DCF format (l73) Recording media: SD card This is a format for recording pictures on an SD card. Pictures recorded in DCF format can be played back and printed with devices (including digital cameras, TV sets, and printers) that support this format. MPEG-2 format (l75) Recording media: Hard disk Merge multiple images into one MPEG-2 file and export it to a PC. Tips Advanced settings for the recording function are required to record in DVD-VR, SD-Video, and DCF formats. (l66) Pictures can be output to an SD card in DCF format but cannot be converted to videos. 52 Recording Read this section before recording Operation during recording · If any of the following actions is executed while data are being recorded onto a disc, recording may not be completed properly, and the disc or device may be damaged. - Operations for logging off from Windows, such as a user switching operation - Operation of other recording software (or starting recording with this software while other recording software is running) - Connection cables for a PC or DVD device are inserted or removed, or the power is turned on or off. · When a conversion process is performed on an image, it may take several hours to complete conversion, depending on the data size. · If the DVD drive is being used by other software (Explorer, etc. ) it cannot be used with this software at the same time. Close any other applications before using the drive with this software. (If the drive is being used by this software, the drive cannot be used with other software at the same time. ) 53 Recording Select images to record Select an image to record from the Image overview area and place it in the [DVD-Video list] creation area. Tips In the [DVD-Video list] creation area, you can place only images stored on a PC hard disk. (l32) When you disable [Set the recording mode of dubbing list to DVD-Video. ] on the settings screen, the display is different. [DVD-Video list] [Dubbing list] [Create DVD-Video List] [Create Dubbing List] [Create DVD-Video] [Select Dubbing mode] 3. Drag and drop the image in the Image overview area or a scene in the [Scenes] display area to the [DVDVideo list] creation area. 1. 2. Select a folder registered at [HDD] in the folder/media selection area. Pictures can also be placed in [Dubbing list] but they will be eliminated when recording in any other format than DCF. · To use images in other folders, select the desired folder in the folder/media selection area. · If you select media other than [HDD] during creation, the list being created is discarded. [. . . ] Disable [Set the recording mode of dubbing list to DVD-Video. ] on the settings screen to display the [Dubbing list] creation area. Settings/Convenient information Troubleshooting If the following problem occurs An error message is displayed when a recording drive is selected. Check the following Close any other software using the drive. When the type or the format of DVD disc does not support DVD-VR recording, recording is impossible. (Supported discs: l11) Recording is not possible if a disc is protected. Clear the protection settings using the device that was used to write-protect the disc. [. . . ]