Panasonic SD Media Storage Sv Pt1 Operating Instructions

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TV Mode
TV Mode (Full Screen Playback)
1Press  to select “COLOR
EFFECT” from the sub menu, then
press SET. (p. 39)
2Press  to select “B/W” or
“SEPIA”, then press SET.
The image color will change.
Selecting “RETURN”, then pressing SET
restores image’s original coloration.
Processing Image Color (COLOR EFFECT)
1Press  to select “PROPERTIES”
from the sub menu then press SET.
(p. 39)
When a single image is displayed in a full
screen, the image information will remain
constantly displayed.
Once this setting is made, information will
appear on any image displayed in full
screen while the unit is on. Proper ties is
canceled when unit is turned off.
Displaying Image Information (PROPERTIES)
To cancel properties display:
Repeat the above procedure. You can change the image color.
File name, date, and size are always displayed on all full screen images.
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PC Mode (Setup)
By connecting this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable, it can be utilized as an
external drive.
System Requirements
System requirements are shown below.
Compatible PC Models
OS Compatibility PC / AT compatible (PCs with USB port)
Windows® 98SEWindows® 2000Windows® MeWindows® XP
PC must come factory equipped with a USB port and preinstalled with one of the OS
listed above.
For Windows 98SE, a CD-ROM drive is required to install the driver.
If more than one USB device is connected to a PC, or if a USB hub or USB extension cable is
used, correct operation is not guaranteed.
1Turn on the PC and start
Windows.
2Install a fully charged
battery, then connect AC
adaptor, then turn this unit
on. (p. 18)
3Connect unit to PC with
supplied USB cable.
PC begins automatic hardware
detection. Messages displayed
depend on OS used.
Windows 98SE requires a
dedicated driver. See next page
for the driver install procedure.
Setup (Connections)Connect USB cable correctly, referring to the symbol on the PC USB port. For more on USB
connection, see your PC manual.
For PC connection, a fully charged battery must be
installed, followed by the AC adaptor. Without a
battery installed, power will not be supplied. It is
recommended that you charge the battery fully before
use.
Never disconnect USB cable or AC adaptor during
communication between the unit and PC. Otherwise,
operation will terminate abnormally. If this happens,
restart the PC, immediately run ScanDisk/CheckDisk,
and make a backup of data. (p. 9) Data integrity
cannot be guaranteed, even if this procedure is
followed, so always place the unit on a stable, level
surface, and never disconnect USB cable or AC
adaptor during use. Refer to page 49 for what to do if
the HDD SAFETY is activated.
Always start up the computer before connecting
the USB cable.
With USB cable connection, PC may take longer to detect this
unit. During this period, no operations can be performed from the
PC.– Note –
USB
Terminal
3
USB
Terminal
DC IN
 AC Adaptor
2 2USB Cable
(supplied)
Caution
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PC Mode
PC Mode (USB Driver)
Installing the USB Driver
1Make connections following “Setup
(Connections)” steps on page 42.
The “Add New Hardware Wizard” screen is
displayed.
2Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the
PC’s CD-ROM drive.
3In the “This wizard searches for new
drivers for:” dialog box, click on
[Next].
4With “Search for the best drive for your
device. [Recommended]” checked, click
on      [Next].
5With “CD-ROM drive” checked, click on
      [Next].
Uncheck the [Floppy disk drives] box.
6In the “Windows driver file search for the
device:” dialog box, click on       [Next].
A file copy / driver information database will be
created.
7With “Windows has finished installing the
software that your new hardware device
requires” displayed, click on      [Finish].
(Only for Windows 98SE)
Selecting [Retur n] redisplays previous menus, one by one.
Once the USB driver is installed successfully, it need not be installed again for USB
connection.
After installation, double-click the “ My Computer” icon and confirm that a “Removable Disk”
icon was added to the drive icon list.– Note –
1
2
3
4
5
If using Windows Me:
Depending on the PC, a message
window, such as the one on the right,
may appear during automatic recognition.
If so, click [Browse], select the
c:\windows\options\install folder from the
drop down list, then click [OK].
Afterwards, confir m that path
“c:\windows\options\install” appears in
the “Copy to (C)” box in the top window,
then click [OK].
1
2
3
4
5
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PC Mode (Operation with the PC)
M
CANCEL
ENU
/SETSET
1Make connections following “Setup (Connections)” steps on page 42.
2Select and change to another card.
With a USB cable connected, selecting another card will terminate
communication with the PC. Do Steps 1~4 of “Disconnecting Unit from PC” on
page 45, then proceed with the following operation.
Press 
 to select “SD” or “HDD (PC Card)”,
then press SET.
While the SD or HDD lamp is flashing, “CANNOT
CHANGE SLOT” is displayed and operation is not
possible. After the lamp goes out, press SET again.
File Operations
When this unit is connected to a PC using the USB Cable provided (p. 42), it will be
recognized as a Removable Disk. You can then copy, move, delete, and display files
on this unit the same as with a normal disk drive.
HDD LampSD Lamp
Drive letters (e.g. “H:”) and method of opening My Computer may vary depending on the PC.
With USB cable connected, the “Removable Disk” icon will not appear while the SD or HDD
Lamp flashes as the PC checks the connection. Check for the icon once the indicator goes
out. It may take several minutes for the PC to recognize the PC Card HDD device.– Note –
Liquid Crystal
Display
(Liquid Crystal Display)
3Double-click [My Computer], then
double-click [Removable Disk].
Files contained on the card will be
displayed and nor mal PC operations can
be done.
If no removable disk is found, refer to
“Reinstalling the Device Driver” on page 48.
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PC Mode
PC Mode (Operation with the PC)
1Confirm SD and HDD Lamps are out and card is not being accessed.
2Click on  [Safety Remove Hardware] icon in the desktop task tray.
3Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop].For Windows Me, “Unplug or eject hardware” will be displayed.
The message “Stop a Hardware device” will be displayed.
If this unit is disconnected from the PC while an application is running, an error message
may appear. In this case, close the application, then disconnect the unit.
4Click on [OK].The USB cable can now be safely disconnected and the unit removed.
5Disconnect the USB Cable from the PC.
Disconnecting Unit from PC
Never unplug USB cable while the card in this unit is being accessed. This may damage the
unit and the data. Always follow above procedure when removing USB cable.
With Windows 98SE, there is no special “Safety Remove Hardware” operation. If using
Windows 98SE, do not repeatedly remove and connect the unit or repeatedly switch the
computer to standby or off while the unit is connected.
PC Card HDD can be directly inserted into Card Slot of a PC and used as a disk drive.
However, always click on the PC card icon (Step 2 above) when removing the PC Card HDD.
Messages displayed by your PC may vary.– Note –
To change the Card:Do Steps 1~4 of “Disconnecting Unit from PC” above, then change the card following step 2 on
page 44.
To replace the Card:Do Steps 1~5 of “Disconnecting Unit from PC” above. Then, after first turning unit power off, replace
the card following the procedure on page 17.
To turn unit power off while PC is connected:Do Steps 1~5 of “Disconnecting Unit from PC” above, then turn unit power off.
Caution
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PC Mode (Using the Applications)
The included CD-ROM contains a “JPEG Addin Software” application which converts
Microsoft PowerPoint data created on a PC into JPEG files and creates a
presentation folder (p. 47) for TV screen presentation (pp. 32, 33).
Recommended for use with a 300 MHz or higher CPU (or equivalent CPU) and at least 128 MB of
memory. Also, Microsoft® PowerPoint® 97/2000/2002 must be installed prior to use.
1Turn on the PC and start Windows.
2Load included CD-ROM into PC CD-ROM
drive.
CD-ROM folder opens automatically. If not, open
from [My Computer].
3In the [Setup] folder, double-click on
[Setup.exe]      .
The setup program will be executed.
If PowerPoint has not been installed, a warning is
displayed. Click [OK], then install PowerPoint.
4Click on [Next].
5Confirm installation destination, then
click on [Next].
To install into another folder, click on [Browse] and
select a folder.
6Click on [Finish].If you do not want to restart the computer right
away, select “No, I will restart my computer later.”
7Be sure CD-ROM access light is out
before removing the CD-ROM.
This completes installation.
8Start PowerPoint confirming that the
icon, right, is added.
Installation
The way to open folders, shape of “Setup.exe” icon, double or single clicking, and PC messages
vary according to the PC and OS used.– Note –
When PC restarts, if a message, such as “Please install a JPEG filter” appears,
install “JPEG File Interchange Format Impor t” provided with PowerPoint.
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PC Mode
1Install JPEG Addin Software (p. 46), then start PowerPoint on the PC.
2Select [Open] from [File] menu to open a PowerPoint file for JPEG
conversion.
3Connect PC using supplied USB cable. (p. 42)
4Click        in the upper, left corner. (p. 46)If “Drive not found.” appears, click [OK].
5Select “Removable Disk” as the save
destination.
Select “SD” or “HDD (PC Card)” as the save
destination, then specify the drive to be recognized
as the removable disk drive corresponding to the
connected unit. (p. 44)
To change an image name:Type in a five-character alphanumeric name.
Do not use spaces or special symbols.
Default name is “sheet”.
To change the image size:Certain TV types may cut off image edges when
displayed on the screen. Thus, the default image
size value is set at 90 %. To enlarge, select 100 %.
About flicker reduction processing:Images are processed to reduce TV screen flicker.
It is advisable to leave this option checked.
6Click on [Create].Conversion of PowerPoint files to JPEG files is
started. Afterward, “It was created.” is displayed.
7Click on [OK].
8Check the created folder.
aConfirm that a save destination folder was created on the PC.
bDisconnect the USB cable correctly. (p. 45)
cSwitch to TV mode and confirm the folder color is pink. (pp. 24~26)
Presentation File Creation
PC Mode (Using the Applications)
Only folders entitled “PRES_***” (last 3 digits “*” are variable) are recognized as presentation
folders. If you change the folder name on a PC, only change the last 3 digits. Otherwise it will
not be recognized.
For Windows 98SE/Me, a limited number of JPEG files can be created. If an error occurs
during conversion, restar t the PC, then repeat this operation. The number of files that can be
converted will vary depending on PC environment, such as the number of open applications
and the number of resident programs.
Caution
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PC Mode (Other)
1Click “Start”, “Settings”, and “Control Panel”.For Windows XP, Click “Star t” and  “Control Panel”.
2Double-click “Add/Remove Programs”.For Windows XP, click “Add or Remove Programs”.
A list of the programs that are currently installed will be displayed.
3Select “JPEG Addin Software”, then click [Add/Remove].For Windows Me/XP, click [Change/Remove].
4Click on [OK].The JPEG Addin Software will then be uninstalled.
To cancel, click [Cancel].
Uninstalling JPEG Addin Software
For Windows XP, log in with the same username used when software was installed.
1Right-click the My Computer icon,
and then select “Properties”.
The “System Properties” screen will be
displayed.
2Click the “Device Manager” tab.
3Select “Panasonic SD Media
Storage USB”, then click
[Remove].
4Click on [OK].
5Click on [Refresh].The Add New Hardware Wizard will start.
Refer to page 43 for details on installing
the driver.
Reinstalling the Device Driver (Windows 98SE/Me)
If the unit device cannot be found on the PC, it may be due to incorrect device driver
installation. Reinstall the driver as follows.
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PC Mode
PC Mode (Other)
HDD SAFETY Switch Operation
When using a USB connection, place the unit device on a flat, level surface. If the
HDD SAFETY switch is activated, carry out the following remedies.

 

 


 For Windows  98SE/Me
If the HDD SAFETY Detection Switch is activated while a PC Card HDD is being
accessed, the PC screen goes blue and the following message appears.
a“SAFETY MODE PUT IT DOWN” appears on the unit LCD. Make sure that the
unit is always placed on a flat, level surface.
bWhen the unit LCD changes to “SD” or “HDD” selection screen, and the HDD Lamp
star ts flashing, press [Enter].
The PC screen will turn black momentarily and the unit will then continue the
operation that was in progress before the switch was activated. Wait for a shor t
period while the HDD Lamp flashes. If the HDD Lamp stays off and the PC
screen does not return to its previous state, press [Enter] once more. If this has
no effect, disconnect the USB cable and restart the computer.
After processing is complete, check that the required operation has completed
normally. Repeat the operation if necessary.

 

 


 For Windows  2000/XP
If the HDD SAFETY Detection Switch is activated while the PC Card HDD is being
accessed in PC mode, the following message may appear.
[ For Windows 2000 ] [ For Windows XP ]
Place the unit on a flat, level surface, and then click [OK], [Cancel], [Try Again]
or [Continue].
Processing will be interrupted, so repeat the operation.
If the HDD SAFETY switch was activated while the PC Card HDD was being accessed, it is
advisable to run ScanDisk/CheckDisk on the computer. (p. 9)
– Note –
Error Reading Disk in Drive**:
Please Insert Disk ***
With Serial Number *** in Drive *:
Press ENTER for OK or ESC to Cancel : OK
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Warning and Instruction Displays
Indications Condition
Copy Mode (Liquid Crystal Display)
Insert battery. Power will not turn on without battery
inserted.
Insert the card.
No data is stored on the card.
An error has occurred during initialization of the
HDD/PC Card. Turn off the power, then reinsert the
card. If error occurs again, format the card (p. 23),
then reinsert it. If error still occurs, card may be
damaged.
An error occurred during card formatting.
Re-insert card and format again. (pp. 22, 23)
Insufficient free space on the copy destination disk.
Delete unnecessary files, or insert a card with
sufficient free space.
The card is protected. Cancel the protection to
resume operation. Refer to documentation provided
with the card.
An error occurred during copying. Press any key,
then reset the unit (p. 52), or turn the power off,
then back on again and repeat copying operation.
The HDD SAFETY Detection Switch has activated
and the HDD has stopped for protection. Place the
unit on a flat, level surface.
SD Memory Cards formatted to FAT32 specifications
cannot be used. “Format?” will be displayed. Transfer
desired files to PC, then format the card. (pp. 22, 23)
Secure data files (audio files that include copyright
restrictions) cannot be copied.
The battery is spent. Copy operation will stop and
power will turn off. Recharge the battery.
The battery is spent. The copy operation will be
canceled and the power will turn off. Then recharge
the battery.
The PC Card cannot be formatted.PLEASE
INSERT BATT.
NO CARD
NO DATA
NO CAPACITY
CARD PROTECT
COPY ERROR
HIT ANY KEY
SAFETY MODE
PUT IT DOWNINIT ERROR
FORMAT ERROR
CAN’T USE
FAT32 SDCARD
CAN’T COPY
SECURE FILES
BATTERY LOW
COPY CANCEL
BATTERY LOW
PC CARD
CAN’T FORMAT
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