Panasonic Sdr H20 Operating Instructions Manual

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With other products
≥You may not be able to print still pictures 
recorded with other products.
≥When the unit is connected directly to the 
printer, the DPOF settings cannot be used.
≥Connect the printer directly to this unit. Do not 
use a USB hub.
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Before using with a computer (Windows)
When you have installed ImageMixer3 for Panasonic from the supplied CD-ROM and connected your 
computer to the unit, you can perform the operations described below.
AYou can play back the images recorded by this unit on your computer or import the images to your 
computer.
BYou can edit the motion pictures you have imported to your computer.
CYou can import the images recorded by this unit to ImageMixer3 and then create original DVD-
Video discs. (l91)
You can also write data in the DVD-VR (DVD Video Recording) format on DVD-RAM or DVD-RW 
discs.
DYou can automatically write the images recorded on this unit’s HDD to DVDs and create DVD-Video 
discs. (l88)
You can also make DVD-Video discs from the playlists you have created on the unit.
EYou can exit ImageMixer3 for Panasonic.
FYou can jump to the software support site.
GYou can display the software help. (l86)
≥For further details on these operations, refer to software help. (l86)
≥We cannot guarantee proper operation of this unit if you use software other than that supplied.
What you can do with a computer
A
B
C
D
E
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≥A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software.
≥When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a computer, or when devices are connected through 
USB hubs or by using extension cables, proper operation is not guaranteed.
≥Use the supplied USB cable when connecting to the computer. (Operation is not guaranteed with any 
other USB cables.)
∫ImageMixer3 for Panasonic
≥You cannot use a Panasonic DVD Video Camera as a device for writing.
≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some 
computers cannot be used.
≥Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed.
≥DirectX 9.0c will be installed automatically during installation of the supplied software.
≥Operation cannot be guaranteed on all DVD drives.
≥DVD discs authored with this software are not guaranteed to play in all DVD players.
≥This software is not compatible with a multi-CPU environment.
≥Operation on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and 64-bit operating 
system is not guaranteed.
Operating environment
HardwareIBM PC/AT compatible personal computer
OSMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
CPUIntel PentiumIII 800 MHz or higher, Pentium 4, Celeron, or AMD Athlon XP/
Duron of equivalent performance
(Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz or higher recommended)
RAMWindows 2000 Professional:
128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)
Windows XP Home Edition/Professional:
256 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended)
DisplayHigh Color (16 bit) or more
Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more
Graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0c or later and with 4 MB or more 
of VRAM
Free hard disk 
spaceFor installing the application: 300 MB or more
When creating discs (DVD-Video):
14 GB or more for the work folder (28 GB or more in the case of dual layer 
discs)
Necessary softwareDirectX 9.0c
SoundSound Blaster or equivalent
Disc driveDisc drive which has been manufactured and marketed since 1997 and 
which is capable of creating DVDs
InterfaceHi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) — A type
Languages 
supportedEnglish, French and Spanish
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≥Depending upon the environment of your computer, if it does not support Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), 
for example, frame dropout may occur, the audio may be intermittent, or the software may run slowly 
when you play back recorded images.
≥Set the display resolution to 1024k768 (16 bits color) or higher.
Select [start] # ([Settings] #) [Control Panel] # ([Appearance and Themes] #) [Display] and select 
[Settings] tab, and then adjust [Screen resolution] and [Color quality].
≥This unit’s USB terminal is read only. It cannot be used to write data to the unit from the computer.
∫Using Built-in SD Drive
≥The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS.
∫Usable discs
The table below lists the types of DVD discs which can be used by the supplied software.
* If a DVD-RAM driver is installed, it may not be possible to use DVD-RAM discs.
≥Depending on your computer, it may not be possible to use some of the DVD discs listed in the table 
above.
≥Refer to the operating instructions of your computer for details about the DVD discs which can be 
written to on the computer.
≥To playback a DVD disc created using ImageMixer3, the player must support playback of that DVD 
disc. (Refer to the operating instructions of the player.)
≥Use discs made by a trustworthy manufacturer. It may not be possible to record images properly if 
you use low-quality discs.
HardwareIBM PC/AT compatible personal computer
OSMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
CPUIntel PentiumII 300 MHz or higher
RAM32 MB or more (64 MB or more recommended)
InterfaceUSB 1.1 or later — A type
Disc type
Function
For creating discs
(DVD-Video format)/
DVD COPYFor creating discs
(DVD-VR format)
DVD-R/iR¥j
DVD-R DL /iR DL¥j
DVD-RW/iRW¥¥ (DVD-RW only)
DVD-RAMj¥*
¥: Can be used.j: Cannot be used.
For technical inquiries about this software, contact the PIXELA Customer Support Center in your 
region.
U.S. and Canada (Toll-Free) +1-800-458-4029
Website: http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/panasonic/e/index.html (This website is in English only.)
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Installation (Windows)
When installing the software, log on to your 
computer as the Administrator or with a user 
name with equivalent authorization. (If you do not 
have authorization to do this, consult your 
manager.)
≥Before starting the installation, close any other 
software applications which are running.
≥Do not perform any other operations on your 
computer while the software is being installed.
1Insert the CD-ROM into the 
computer.
The setup language selection screen appears.
≥If the setup language selection screen does 
not appear, double-click the CD-ROM drive 
icon in [My Computer].
2Select the language for the 
installation and click [Next].
3Click [Next].
≥The software may not run properly if you 
cancel the installation at any point (e.g. by 
clicking [Cancel]).
4Read carefully through the End 
User License Agreement, check [I accept the terms of the license 
agreement], and click [Next]. 
≥You cannot install the application if you check [I 
do not accept the terms of the license 
agreement].
5Select where the application is to 
be installed, and click [Next].
6Select [NTSC] for the TV system, 
click [Next].
7Click [Install] to start the 
installation process.
8Click [Finish].
Installing ImageMixer3 for 
Panasonic
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≥Depending on the operating environment, you 
may be required to install DirectX 9.0c. If so, 
click [Yes], and install it.
If you install the software in a computer that is 
not compatible with DirectX 9.0c, the computer 
may not work properly. If you are unsure 
whether or not your computer is compatible, 
contact the maker of your computer.
For details on how to use the software, read the 
help.
≥Help uses JavaScript. To view its contents, 
activate JavaScript using the browser settings.
Click the   icon in the ImageMixer3 
launcher screen.
≥You can also select [Help] # 
[ImageMixer3 Help] from the menu bar to 
display the help.
Follow the steps below to uninstall the software if 
it is no longer required.
1Select [start] # ([Settings] #) 
[Control Panel] # [Add or 
Remove Programs 
(Applications)].
2Select [ImageMixer3], then click 
[Remove].
≥Depending on the operating environment, the 
name of the buttons may differ. (Example: 
[Change/Remove])
≥Proceed with the uninstallation by following the 
on-screen instructions.
≥After uninstalling the software, be sure to 
reboot the computer.
Connection and 
recognition (Windows)
After the software is installed, the unit must be 
connected to the computer and be correctly 
recognized by the computer.
≥Connect after installing the software.
≥If the supplied CD-ROM is inserted in the 
computer, remove it. (If the installer setup is 
running, wait until it finishes, then remove the 
CD-ROM.)
≥If the recognition procedure is not 
accomplished properly, operation will not be 
possible after connecting the unit to the 
computer.
≥If the unit fails to operate normally, it may mean 
that you have not conducted the installation or 
recognition procedure properly.
¬Connect this unit to the AC adaptor 
and turn on the unit.
The computer must be rebooted for the 
application to work.
Reading the software help
Software uninstallation
Connection and recognition 
procedures
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1Connect this unit and a 
computer.
AUSB cable (supplied)
≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go. The unit 
and computer will not operate properly if the 
plugs are not inserted fully.
≥Do not use any other USB cables except the 
supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed 
with any other USB cables.)
The USB function selection screen will appear.
2Select [PC CONNECT] # [HDD] 
or [SD CARD] and press the 
joystick.
This unit is automatically recognized by the 
computer.
≥When the unit is connected to a computer, 
its power cannot be turned off.
In this case, disconnect the USB cable (l88).
≥When a computer is accessing the HDD or 
card in this unit, the ACCESS/PC lamp or card 
access lamp lights. (  or   appears on 
the LCD monitor.) Do not disconnect the USB 
cable or AC adaptor while the HDD or card is 
being accessed as it may damage the data.
≥The HDD and card cannot be accessed 
simultaneously.
≥It may be necessary to reboot the computer 
after connecting this unit to it for the first time.
When the unit is connected to a computer, it is 
recognized as an external drive.≥This unit supports only the readout of data 
using the computer. The computer cannot write 
data to the unit, or erase data from the unit.
≥Depending on the operating environment of the 
computer, the shape of the drive icon and the 
drive name (Example: E:) will differ.
∫Drive icons
The icon is displayed in [My Computer].
When accessing the HDD
≥Windows XP:
≥Windows 2000:
When accessing the card
≥Windows XP:
≥Windows 2000:
∫Example folder structure
HDD
About the computer display
A
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SD card
≥SD-Video format motion pictures are stored in 
the [PRG¢¢¢] folder. (“¢¢¢” denotes 
base-16 (hexadecimal) characters from 001 to 
FFF.)
≥Up to 99 files can be recorded in the 
[PRG¢¢¢] folder.
≥JPEG format still pictures (IMGA0001.JPG 
etc.) are stored in the [100CDPFP] folder.
These can be opened with picture playback 
software that supports JPEG pictures.
≥Up to 999 files can be recorded in the 
[100CDPFP] or other such folder.
≥The DPOF setting files are recorded in the 
[MISC] folder (SD card only).
≥Do not use the computer to delete the SD 
card’s folders. Otherwise, it may no longer be 
possible for this unit to read the SD card.
≥Always use this unit to format SD cards.
≥When data not supported by this unit has been 
recorded on a computer, it will not be 
recognized by this unit.
≥You can use Windows Explorer to copy still 
picture files to a computer.
1Double click the   icon in task 
tray.
Hardware disconnect dialog appears.
≥Depending on your computer’s settings, this 
icon may not be displayed.
2Select [USB Mass Storage 
Device] and click [Stop].
3Verify [MATSHITA HDD Cam-HDD 
USB Device] or [MATSHITA HDD Cam USB Device] is selected and 
click [OK].
Click [Close], and you can safely disconnect the 
cable.
≥If you disconnect the USB cable while the 
ACCESS/PC lamp or card access lamp is on 
or while   or   appears on the LCD 
monitor, it may damage the data.
Using the recorded 
images on a computer 
(Windows)
When ImageMixer3 is used, you can easily 
create DVD-Video discs by pressing the unit’s 
DVD COPY button.
Among the images recorded on the unit’s HDD, 
those scenes which have not yet been copied to 
the DVD using this function will be automatically 
identified and written onto the DVD.
DVD-Video discs created using this function can 
be played back on a DVD player or other device.
¬Connect this unit to the AC adaptor　
and turn on the unit.
1Rotate the mode dial to select   
or .
2Press the DVD COPY button.
≥“PLEASE CONNECT USB CABLE.” appears 
on this unit’s LCD monitor. Connect the USB 
cable while this message appears.
To disconnect USB cable 
safely
DVD COPY function
DV D  
COPY
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Press the DVD COPY button again if the 
message disappears.
3Connect this unit and a 
computer.
AUSB cable (supplied)
≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go. The unit 
and computer will not operate properly if the 
plugs are not inserted fully.
≥Do not use any other USB cables except the 
supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed 
with any other USB cables.)
The DVD COPY preparation screen appears.
4Insert a DVD disc into the DVD 
drive.
≥It is recommended that you use a brand-new 
DVD disc.
Data writing on the disc starts.
≥When writing to the disc is finished, the disc 
will be ejected from the drive.≥Depending on the amount of data, writing to 
the disc may take time.
≥Do not subject the unit to vibration while data is 
being written. Otherwise, the writing process 
may be aborted.
≥If all of the data cannot be written onto one 
DVD disc, it will be written onto a second (or 
third, etc.) disc. When the writing on the first 
disc is completed, a message will appear so 
insert another disc of the same type as the 
first.
≥Still pictures are converted to motion pictures 
and written onto the DVD disc.
≥Check on the DVD player or other player 
device whether the DVD-Video disc you have 
created can be played properly.
If the disc cannot be played properly, create 
the DVD-Video disc by following the steps in 
“Creating DVD-Video discs with the selected 
images”. (l91)
≥The images cannot be stored in the computer.
≥The images recorded on the DVD-Video disc 
you have created cannot be edited by the 
computer. To edit them, import the images to 
the computer.
≥When playing a DVD-Video disc you have 
created, there will be a pause of several 
seconds between scenes.
≥The images recorded on SD cards cannot be 
copied onto discs using the DVD COPY 
function. Import the images to your computer 
and then write them on the DVD disc. (l91)
≥The image saving history is stored for each 
computer user account. For this reason, even if 
images have already been copied onto a DVD 
disc, they will be copied onto the DVD disc 
again when a different user account is used.
≥You cannot use a Panasonic DVD Video 
Camera as a device for writing.
¬Connect this unit to the AC adaptor 
and turn on the unit.
A
Playing back and importing 
images
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1Connect this unit and a 
computer.
AUSB cable (supplied)
≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go. The unit 
and computer will not operate properly if the 
plugs are not inserted fully.
≥Do not use any other USB cables except the 
supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed 
with any other USB cables.)
The USB function selection screen will appear.
2Select [PC CONNECT] # [HDD] 
or [SD CARD] and press the 
joystick.
This unit will be automatically recognized by the 
computer and ImageMixer3 will start 
automatically.
If ImageMixer3 fails to start automatically, take 
the following steps to start it.
Select [start] # 
[All Programs (Programs)] # 
[PIXELA] # [ImageMixer3 for 
Panasonic] # [ImageMixer3 for 
Panasonic].
3Click [Playback/Import Video].
The browser screen is displayed.
4Select [SDR-H200]/[SDR-H20]/
[SDR-H18] (HDD) or [Removable 
Disk] (SD card) in [Source].
The contents recorded on the HDD or SD card 
are displayed.
5(To play back the scenes)
Click the desired scene and click 
[Playback] (A).
(To import images to your computer)
Click the desired scene and click 
[Import] (B).
≥Imported images can be checked by clicking 
[Library].
≥Imported images can be edited using 
ImageMixer3. For details, refer to software 
help. (l86)
≥You can change the location where imported 
images will be saved by selecting from the 
menu bar [Settings] # [Preferences] # 
[Library destination settings:].
A
Motion pictures
Still pictures
AB
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