Panasonic Sdr S26 Operating Instructions Manual

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≥Do not turn off this unit or the DVD burner or 
disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable 
while copying. Also, do not shake this unit and 
the DVD burner.
≥You cannot connect a USB hub and use it.
≥You cannot eject a disc while copying.
≥When data is divided and copied to more than 
one disc, a disc with a large unused area may 
result since data is recorded by scene.
≥After data is copied to a disc, images cannot be 
added to the disc by connecting the unit to the 
DVD burner.
≥Use of a CD-RW or CD-R disc is 
recommended for copying still pictures that are 
small in size.
≥If “READING DISC...” is displayed on the 
screen for more than 2 minutes, remove the 
disc from the DVD burner and make sure the 
disc is usable and was not inserted upside 
down. (l66)
≥There is no guarantee that a disc created by 
connecting this unit and the DVD burner will 
play back on any playable device.
≥The recording date for scenes or files copied to 
a disc using the DVD burner with this unit is the 
date that the scene or file was copied. This 
date may not be displayed properly depending 
on the software used.
≥Data that has been recorded on another device 
may not be copied, or it may not play properly 
even if it is copied.
≥When a still picture file is copied to an SD card 
using a PC and other equipment but it does not 
show up on the display of the unit, the image 
will not be copied to the disc.∫About the time it takes to copy
The time it takes for copying to 1 disc. 
(When copying 4 GB of motion pictures to 1 disc)
The time it takes to copy differs depending on the 
number of scenes recorded on the SD card, type 
of disc, number of discs copied, and the room 
temperature. Also, it takes time to automatically 
verify the copied data. For this reason, it may 
take longer to copy than the recording time on 
the SD card.
Wait until the message is displayed indicating 
completion of copying.
≥A DVD-R DL disc has two layers of recording 
surface so the copy time is approximately 1.5 
to 2 times that of a DVD-R disc.
∫About playing back the discs
A disc created with the DVD burner can be 
played back with a DVD player. (For disc 
compatibility, refer to the operating instructions of 
the player.)
The DVD burner is capable of recording a 
maximum of 9999 still pictures on a single disc. 
Since the maximum number of still pictures that 
can be played back may vary with the player, 
some of the still pictures on the disc may not play 
back.
If the device is not capable of playing the disc, 
connect the DVD burner to this unit for playback.
Notes for copying data to 
discs using the DVD burner
When deleting data on the SD card after 
making a copy, be sure to play back the 
discs to check that they have been copied 
correctly before deleting. (l72)
When a disc that was created with this unit 
and the DVD burner is inserted into the DVD 
recorder, a message may be displayed 
prompting you to format the disc. Do not 
format the disc because all data will be erased 
and cannot be recovered. 
Refer to the operating instructions of the DVD 
recorder for details.
Disc typeCopy time
DVD-RAM Approx. 40 min to 90 min
DVD-RW Approx. 30 min to 60 min
DVD-R Approx. 15 min to 60 min
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You can play back the motion pictures or the still pictures copied to a disc.
1Connect this unit to the DVD burner. (l67)
2Select [PLAY DISC], then press the joystick.
≥The motion pictures or the still pictures on the disc are displayed as thumbnails.
3Select the scene/file to be played back, then press the joystick.
4Select the playback operation with the joystick.
≥The playback operation is the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures. (l53, 56)
≥After playback, eject the disc and disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable.
Playing back a disc inserted in the DVD burner
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Playback
With other 
products
3
With other video devices
≥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  .
3Start 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
AAV 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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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
4
With a printer (PictBridge)
To print pictures by directly connecting this unit to the printer, use a printer compatible with PictBridge. 
(Read the operating instructions for the printer.)
≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down.
¬Turn on this unit.
1Connect this unit to a printer.
The USB function selection screen will appear.
2Select [PictBridge] and 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.
AUSB 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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7Select the paper size setting on 
[PAPER SIZE], then press the 
joystick.
[STANDARD]: Size specific to the printer
[4k5 INCH]: L size
[5k7 INCH]: 2L size
[4k6 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
jOpening the SD card slot cover and 
removing the SD card
jSwitching the mode dial
jTurning 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
1
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.
ACopy images recorded by this unit onto the PC hard disk.
BCreate original DVD-Video discs.
CEdit images copied to a PC.
Create playlists.
DPlay back images recorded by this unit on a PC.
EWEB MODE function
You can easily upload motion pictures to YouTube. (l85)
≥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
2
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 the PC. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other 
USB cables.)
∫VideoCam Suite 2.0
Personal computerIBM 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 conversion function is used.
RAM512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)
DisplayHigh Color (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended)
Desktop resolution of 1024k768 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 spaceUltra 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 softwareDirectX 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.
SoundDirectSound 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 these 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 compatible 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 account users only can use this software. (An 
administrative account user should install and uninstall this software.)
≥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.
≥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/writer function (mass storage)
≥The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS.
Personal computerIBM 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 PentiumIII 1.0 GHz or higher processor
Windows XP/2000: Intel PentiumIII 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 
400 MHz or higher
RAMWindows 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 terms 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 distributors 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, trademarks 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 disassemble 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 the 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 where Licensee resides, if necessary.
Article 8 Termination of License
The right granted to Licensee hereunder will be automatically terminated if Licensee contravenes any 
of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In this 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-ROM into the PC.
≥If the installation screen does not appear 
automatically, double-click 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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