Panasonic Sdr S100 Operating Instructions Manual

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Connecting to a TV with a 4:3 TV aspect ratio
When motion pictures recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio (the motion picture recording 
menu’s [WIDE] setting is [ON]) or still pictures recorded with the same aspect ratio (the 
still picture recording menu’s [PICTURE SIZE] setting is [HDTV]) are played back on a 
TV with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the images shown on the LCD monitor may be elongated 
vertically. In this case, you can play them back with their original aspect ratio by 
changing the menu...

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To prevent accidental deleting of images recorded, or when the SD card is full, record 
the files on the SD card to the DVD recorder’s hard disk or DVD-RAM.
Depending on the type of DVD recorder used, it may not be possible to copy motion 
pictures (MPEG2) recorded with this unit onto a hard disk, etc. 
≥For further details, refer to the operating instructions of the DVD recorder.
1Remove the SD card with the 
recorded images from this unit. (P14)
≥Set this unit’s power switch to [OFF] then...

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PC
When the CD-ROM (supplied) is inserted into the PC, the CD launcher starts.
Video editing software 
MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E
This software allows pictures to be acquired from this 
unit, edited and output.
You can also send a picture acquired from this unit by 
e-mail, and edited pictures can be written to the DVD 
drive.
For information about how to use MotionSD STUDIO 
1.0E, read the PDF operating instructions.
Web Camera Driver
When the unit is connected to a PC, you can send pictures and...

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≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are 
fulfilled, some personal computers cannot be used.
≥This software is not Macintosh compatible.
≥This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, 
Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows NT.
≥Operation is not guaranteed on an upgraded OS.
≥Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed.
≥When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are 
connected through...

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Operating environment for MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E 
(Video Editing Software)
MotionSD STUDIO 
≥This software is not compatible with a multi-boot environment.
≥This software is not compatible with a multi-CPU environment.
≥Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Tablet 
PC Edition and not compatible with 64-bit computers.
Personal computerIBM PC/AT compatible personal computer
OSMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4/Microsoft Windows XP 
Home Edition SP2/Microsoft...

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Operating environment for using the unit as a Web camera
With a PC (continued)
Personal computerIBM PC/AT compatible personal computer
OSMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4/Microsoft Windows XP 
Home Edition SP1 or SP2/Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 
or SP2 (The standard driver of OS is used after Windows XP SP2.)
CPUIntel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 400 MHz or 
higher
RAM128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)
DisplayHigh Color (16 bit) or more
Desktop...

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≥Before attempting to start up the CD launcher, close all other software applications 
which are running.
≥Do not perform any other operations on your PC while MotionSD STUDIO is being 
installed.
1 Insert the CD-ROM into the PC.
The CD launcher star ts.
(Refer to page 79 if the CD launcher fails to 
start automatically after the CD-ROM has been 
inserted into the PC.)
2 Click [MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E].
≥The software application may not run properly 
if you cancel the installation at any point...

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≥Before attempting to start up the CD launcher, close all other software applications 
which are running.
≥Install the driver if you are using Windows XP SP1 or Windows 2000 SP4. (With 
Windows XP SP2, the driver does not need to be installed because the Web camera 
is run using the operating system’s standard driver.)
≥If you are using Windows XP, installation may take some time depending on the 
environment.
1 Insert the CD-ROM into the PC.
The CD launcher starts.
(Refer to page 79 if the CD...

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4 Read carefully through the terms and 
conditions shown on the screen for 
the [License Agreement], then click 
[Yes].
≥You cannot install the application if you click 
[No]. 
≥After the application has been installed, the 
PC will reboot automatically.
≥Depending on the operating environment, you 
may be required to install DirectX 9.0b. If so, 
click [Yes], and install it.
≥After the PC has rebooted, the installation of the Web camera driver starts from 
step 3.
5 Click [Finish].
The PC must...

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After the driver and software applications are installed, the unit must be connected to 
the PC and be correctly recognized by the PC.
≥
Connect after installing the driver and software applications.
If you connect this unit to a PC before installation, this unit may not be properly recognized.
≥If a CD-ROM is inserted in the PC, remove it. (If the CD launcher is running, wait 
until it finishes, then remove the CD-ROM.)
≥If the recognition procedure is not accomplished properly, operation will...