Panasonic Sdr H79 Operating Instructions Manual

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Playback
With other 
products
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With other video devices
[HDD] [SD]
You can create a playlist by gathering the scenes 
on the HDD that you want to record (dub), then 
record (dub) only the scenes in this playlist to 
other devices. ( l64)
≥ Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying 
about the battery running down.
1Connect this unit to a video 
device.
2Turn on this unit, then rotate the 
mode dial to select  .
3Select the playback medium by 
the menu. ( l26)
4Start playback on this unit.
Then start recording on the 
connected device.
To stop recording (dubbing)
Stop recording on the connected device.
Then stop playback on this unit.
∫ Using SD card slot or USB 
terminal of other video devices
If you have a DVD recorder with an SD card slot 
or a USB terminal, images recorded by this unit 
can be copied (dubbed) onto the hard disk or a 
DVD disc.
Refer to the operating instructions of your DVD 
recorder for information about whether or not it 
supports copying (dubbing) from an SD card or a 
USB terminal.
When using a USB terminal
Connect this unit to a DVD recorder with the USB 
cable (supplied), then select [PC/RECORDER] 
on the USB function selection screen.
≥For details on how to copy (dub) the images, 
refer to the operating instructions of the DVD 
recorder.
Recording (dubbing) images 
onto other video devices
A AV cable (supplied)
≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
≥ Do not use any other AV cables except 
the supplied one.
≥ Select the video input on the video 
device and TV that this unit and the 
video device are connected to.
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
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[MEDIA SELECT]  # [HDD] or 
[SD CARD]
If you record (dub) images and then play them 
back on a wide-screen TV, they may be 
squeezed horizontally. In this case, refer to 
the operating instructions of the device you 
are recording (dubbing) to or read the 
operating instructions of the wide-screen TV 
and set the aspect setting to 16:9 (Full).
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Playback
With other 
products
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With a printer (PictBridge)
[HDD] [SD]
To print pictures by directly connecting this unit to  the printer, use a printer compatible with PictBridge. 
(Read the operating instructions for the printer.)
¬ Connect this unit to the AC adaptor 
and turn on the unit.
1Connect this unit to a printer.
The USB function selection screen will appear.
2Select [PictBridge]  # [HDD] or 
[SD CARD] then press the 
joystick.
The [ ] indication appears on this unit’s 
screen.
3Select a file to be printed, then 
press the joystick.
4Select the desired number of 
prints, then press the joystick.
≥ You can set up to 9 prints.
≥ To cancel the setting, set the number of prints 
to [0].
≥ Up to 8 files can be selected to be printed.
5Press the MENU button to 
display the PictBridge menus.
6Select the date print setting on 
[DATE PRINT], then press the 
joystick.
≥If the printer is not capable of date printing, this 
setting is unavailable.
A USB cable (supplied)
≥ Insert the USB connectors as far as they will 
go.
≥ Do not use any other US B cables except the 
supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed 
with any other USB cables.)
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7Select the paper size setting on 
[PAPER SIZE], then press the 
joystick.
[STANDARD]: Size specific to the printer
[4k5 INCH]: L size
[5 k7 INCH]: 2L size
[4 k6 INCH]: Postcard size
[A4]: A4 size
≥ You cannot set paper sizes not supported on 
the printer.
8Select the layout setting on 
[PAGE LAYOUT], then press the 
joystick.
[STANDARD]: Layout specific to the printer
[ ]: No frame print
[]: Frame print
≥You cannot set page layouts not supported on 
the printer.
9Select [PRINT] # [YES] and press 
the joystick.
≥ Exit PictBridge by disconnecting the USB cable 
after the pictures have been printed.
When you want to stop printing halfway
Move the joystick down.
A confirmation message appears. If [YES] is 
selected, the number of prints set is canceled 
and the screen returns to step 3. If [NO] is 
selected, all the settings are kept and the screen 
returns to step 3.
≥Avoid the following operations during printing. 
These operations disable proper printing.
jDisconnecting the USB cable
j Opening the SD card slot cover and 
removing the SD card
j Switching the mode dial
j Turning off the power
≥ Check the settings for the paper size, quality of 
print, etc. on the printer.
≥ The sides of pictures recorded in [ ] mode 
may be cut off. Check before printing (print 
preview).
When using a printer with a trimming or 
borderless printing function, cancel this 
function before printing. (Refer to the operating 
instructions of the printer for details.) ≥
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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With a PC
Before using
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What you can do with a PC
When you have installed VideoCam Suite from the supplied CD-ROM and connected your PC to the 
unit, you can perform the operations described below.
A Copy images recorded by this unit onto the PC hard disk.
B Create original DVD-Video discs.
C Edit images copied to a PC.
Create playlists.
D Play back images recorded by this unit on a PC.
E DVD COPY function
You can easily create DVD-Video discs. (l 92)
F WEB MODE function
You can easily upload motion pictures to YouTube. ( l93)
≥VideoCam Suite can handle images recorded with this  unit or by using VideoCam Suite. Images 
created with other video cameras, DVD recorders, software and commercial DVD-Videos are not 
supported.
≥ We cannot guarantee proper operation of this unit  if you use software other than that supplied.
≥ Do not copy images recorded on  this unit using any software other than the supplied software.
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With a PC
Before using
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Operating environment
≥A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied  software applications. (A compatible DVD writer 
drive and media are necessary  for writing to a DVD.)
≥ When two or more USB devices are connected to  a PC, 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 t he PC. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other 
USB cables.)
∫ VideoCam Suite 2.0
Personal computer IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer
OSMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2/Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2/Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic or Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium or Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate or Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Service Pack 1
CPUIntel PentiumIII 1.0 GHz or higher (including compatible CPU)
≥ Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or higher is recommended when a playback 
function or MPEG2 conv ersion function is used.
RAM 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)
DisplayHigh Color (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended)
Desktop resolution of 1024 k768 pixels or more (1280k1024 pixels or 
more recommended)
Video card supporting DirectX 9.0c  (supports overlay of DirectDraw)
PCI Express
™k16 compatible recommended
Free hard disk space Ultra DMA — 33 or more
450 MB or more (for installing the application)
≥When writing to a DVD or an SD card, more than double the amount of 
free space as the disc being created is necessary.
Necessary software DirectX 10.1 (pre-installed on Windows Vista Service Pack 1)
DirectX 10 (pre-installed on Windows Vista)
DirectX 9.0c (Windows XP/2000)
≥If you install the software on a PC that is not compatible with 
DirectX 9.0c, the PC may not work properly. If you are unsure whether 
or not your PC is compatible, contact the maker of your PC.
Sound DirectSound support
InterfaceUSB port [Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)]
Other requirementsMouse or equivalent pointing device
SD card reader/writer (required to read and write the SD card)
Internet connection
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≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in t hese operating instructions are fulfilled, some 
personal computers cannot be used.
≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only.
≥ This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, 
Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows NT.
≥ Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed.
≥ Operation on an OS other than the  one pre-installed is not guaranteed.
≥ This software is not compatib le with a multi-boot environment.
≥ This software is not compatible with a multi-monitor environment.
≥ Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows XP 
Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and not compatible with 64 bit operation systems.
≥ Input is not supported in languages other than English, German, French, Simplified Chinese and 
Japanese.
≥ If using Windows XP/2000, an administrative account  user only can use this software. If using 
Windows Vista, administrative account and standard a ccount users only can use this software. (An 
administrative account user should install and uninstall this software.)
≥ DirectX 9.0c will be installe d 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.
≥ Depending upon the environment of your PC, 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.
≥ If your PC does not satisfy the above system requirements, an error may occur when writing data to 
disc.
∫ SD card reader function (mass storage)
≥The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS.
Personal computer IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer
OSMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2/Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2/Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic or Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium or Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate or Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Service Pack 1
CPUWindows Vista: 32-bit (k86) Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz or higher processor
Windows XP/2000: Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 
400 MHz or higher
RAM Windows Vista Home Basic: 512 MB or more
Windows Vista Home Premium/Ultimate/Business: 1 GB or more
Windows XP/2000: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)
InterfaceUSB port
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Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following.
You (“Licensee”) are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User License Agreement 
(“Agreement”) on condition that you agree to the term s and conditions of this Agreement. If Licensee 
does not agree to the terms and conditions of this  Agreement, promptly return the Software to 
Panasonic Corporation (“Panasonic”), its distribut ors or dealers from which you made the purchase.
Article 1 License
Licensee is granted the right to use the software,  including the information recorded or described on the 
CD-ROM, instruction manuals, and any other media provided to Licensee (collectively “Software”), but 
all applicable rights to patents, copyrights, tradem arks and trade secrets in the Software are not 
transferred to Licensee.
Article 2 Use by a Third Party
Licensee may not use, copy, modify, transfer or allow  any third party, whether free of charge or not, to 
use, copy or modify the Software, except as  expressly provided for in this Agreement.
Article 3 Restrictions on Copying the Software
Licensee may make a single copy of the Software  in whole or a part solely for back-up purpose.
Article 4 Computer
Licensee may use the Software only on one computer, and may not use it on more than one computer.
Article 5 Reverse Engineering, Decompiling or Disassembly
Licensee may not reverse engineer, decompile, or di sassemble the Software, except to the extent 
either of them is permitted under law or regulation  of the country where Licensee resides. Panasonic, or 
its distributors will not be responsible for any defects  in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by 
Licensee’s reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembly of the Software.
Article 6 Indemnification
The Software is provided “AS-IS” without warranty of  any kind, either expressed or implied, including, 
but not limited to, warranties of non-infringement, merchantability and/or fitness for a particular 
purpose. Further, Panasonic does not warrant that t he operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or 
error free. Panasonic or any of its distributors will not be liable for any damage suffered by Licensee 
arising from or in connection with Licensee’s use of the Software.
Article 7 Export Control
Licensee agrees not to export or re-export to any  country the Software in any form without the 
appropriate export licenses  under regulations of the country w here Licensee resides, if necessary.
Article 8 Termination of License
The right granted to Licensee hereunder will be autom atically terminated if Licensee contravenes any 
of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In th is event, Licensee must destroy the Software and 
related documentation together with all the copies thereof at Licensee’s own expense.
End User License Agreement
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With a PC
Setup
1
Installation
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 
PC while the software is being installed.
For Windows Vista:
If [User Account Control] dialog appears, click 
[Continue].
1Insert the CD-RO M into the PC.
≥If the installation screen does not appear 
automatically, double-clic k the CD-ROM drive 
icon in [My Computer (Computer)].
2Click [Next].
3Select where the application is to 
be installed, then click [Next].
4Select [Yes] or [No] to create 
shortcut.
5Select the country or region 
where you live, then click [Next].
≥ If the country or region cannot be selected, 
select [NTSC Area].
≥ When the confirmation message appears, click 
[Yes].
6Click [Install] to start the 
installation process.
7When installation is complete, some notes 
will appear
Check the contents, then close 
the window.
Installing VideoCam Suite
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8Select [Yes, I want to restart my 
computer now.], then click 
[Finish].
≥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 on a PC that is not 
compatible with DirectX 9.0c, the PC may not 
work properly. If you are unsure whether or not 
your PC is compatible, contact the PC 
manufacturer.
Follow the steps below to uninstall the software if 
it is no longer required.
∫ For Windows Vista
1Select [Start]  # [Control Panel] 
#  [Uninstall a program].
2Select [VideoCam Suite 2.0], then 
click [Uninstall].
∫ For Windows XP
1Select [start] #  [Control Panel] 
# [Add or Remove Programs].
2Select [VideoCam Suite 2.0], then 
click [Remove].
∫ For Windows 2000
1Select [Start]  # [Settings] # 
[Control Panel]  # [Add/Remove 
Programs].
2Select [VideoCam Suite 2.0], then 
click [Change/Remove].
The PC must be rebooted for the application 
to work.
Uninstalling the software
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With a PC
Setup
2
Connection and recognition
After the software is installed, the unit must be connected to the PC and be correctly recognized by the 
PC.
≥Remove the supplied CD-ROM from your PC.
¬ Connect this unit to the AC adaptor 
and turn on the unit.
1Connect this unit to a PC.
The USB function selection screen will appear.
2Select [PC/RECORDER]  # [HDD] 
or [SD CARD] then press the 
joystick.
This unit is automatically detected by the PC.
≥ When the unit is connected to a PC, its 
power cannot be turned off. Disconnect the 
USB cable before turning this unit off. 
(l 91)
≥ Do not disconnect the USB cable or AC 
adaptor while the access lamp is on or access 
icon (  or  ) appears on the LCD 
monitor. Doing so may damage the data on the 
HDD or SD card.
≥ The HDD and SD card cannot be accessed 
simultaneously.
≥ It may be necessary to reboot the PC after 
connecting this unit to it for the first time. When the unit is connected to a PC, it is 
recognized as an external drive.
≥
This unit supports only the readout of data 
using the PC. The PC cannot write data to the 
unit, or erase data from the unit.
≥ Depending on the operating environment of the 
PC, the shape of the drive icon and the drive 
name will differ.∫ Drive icons
The icon is displayed in [My Computer 
(Computer)].
When accessing the HDD
≥Windows Vista:
≥ Windows XP:
≥ Windows 2000:
A USB cable (supplied)
≥ Insert the USB connectors as far as they will 
go.
≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the 
supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed 
with any other USB cables.)
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About the PC display
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