Panasonic Vdr D100 Operating Instructions Manual

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With a computer (VDR-D200 only)
Installation (Windows)
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.
≥Install DVD-RAM Driver and then install DVD-MovieAlbumSE or DVDfunSTUDIO.
1 Insert the CD-ROM into the computer.
The [Setup Menu] screen will appear.
≥If the [Setup Menu] screen does not appear, double-click the CD-ROM drive 
icon in [My Computer].
2 Click [DVD-RAM Driver].
≥The software application may not run properly if you cancel the installation at 
any point e.g. by pressing [Cancel].
3 Click [Driver and Formatter Setup].
≥If an [Information] or [Question] message appears, continue to follow the 
on-screen messages to install it.
4 Click [Next].
Do not connect the USB cable before installing the DVD-RAM Driver.
If the DVD-RAM Driver is installed after connecting this unit and the computer with the 
USB cable, this unit may not be correctly recognized by the computer.
(The DVD-RAM Driver has a driver for USB connection.)
Installing DVD-RAM Driver
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Installation (Windows)
With a computer (VDR-D200 only)
5 Read carefully through the End User License 
Agreement (l100), then click [Yes].
≥You cannot install the application if you click [No].
6 Click [Next].
Continue to follow the on-screen messages to install it.
7When installation is complete, some notes will appear:
Check the contents, then click [k] at the top right of 
window.
8 Click [Finish].
Windows 2000 only:
The detection of device will start, after which it will take several minutes 
for the computer to detect the device. When detecting the device is 
complete, a message that prompts you to reboot will appear:
Click [Yes].
∫If any trouble has occurred while installing DVD-RAM Driver:
When the [Block] is selected in the [Driver Signing Options] in the [System Properties], the 
installation procedure will not complete. Select [Warn] and try again.
To check and change the setting, select [start] # ([Settings] #) [Control Panel] # ([Performance 
and Maintenance] #) [System] and select [Driver Signing] of the [Hardware] tab.
∫To download the DVD-RAM Driver from the website (VDR-D100 only)
If your computer is able to connect to the Internet, you can download the DVD-RAM Driver from the 
website below.
U.S.A.: http://www.panasonic.com/consumerdownloads
Canada: http://www.panasonic.ca/english/customercare/downloads.asp
1) Download the DVD-RAM Driver software and execute it.
2) Follow the on-screen instructions for installation and reboot the computer after installation is 
complete.
The computer must be rebooted for the driver to work.
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Installation (Windows)
1 Insert the CD-ROM into the computer.
The [Setup Menu] screen will appear.
≥If the [Setup Menu] screen does not appear, double-click the CD-ROM drive 
icon in [My Computer].
2 Click [DVD-MovieAlbum].
≥The software application may not run properly if you cancel the installation at 
any point e.g. by pressing [Cancel].
≥Depending on the operating environment, you may be required to install 
DirectX 9.0b. If so, click [Yes], and install it.
3 Click [Next].
4 Select [NTSC] for the TV system, click [Next].
5 Click [Next].
Continue to follow the on-screen messages to install it.
6 Click [Finish].
≥If you install the software in a computer that is not 
compatible with DirectX 9.0b or 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.
Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE
The computer must be rebooted for the application to work.
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Installation (Windows)
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1 Insert the CD-ROM into the computer.
The [Setup Menu] screen will appear.
≥If the [Setup Menu] screen does not appear, double-click the CD-ROM drive 
icon in [My Computer].
2 Click [DVDfunSTUDIO].
≥The software application may not run properly if you cancel the installation at 
any point e.g. by pressing [Cancel].
≥Depending on the operating environment, you may be required to install 
DirectX 9.0b. If so, click [Yes], and install it.
3 Click [Next].
4 Select [NTSC (North America)] for the TV system, 
click [Next].
5 Click [Next].
Continue to follow the on-screen messages to install it.
6 Click [Finish].
≥If you install the software in a computer that is not 
compatible with DirectX 9.0b or 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.
Installing DVDfunSTUDIO
The computer must be rebooted for the application to work.
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Installation (Windows)
For details on how to use the software applications, read the PDF instructions.
≥You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions. (l97)
∫DVD-RAM Driver
Select [start] # [All Programs (Programs)] # [DVD-RAM] # [DVD-RAM 
Driver] # [Using DVD-RAM disc].
∫DVD-MovieAlbumSE
Select
 [start] # [All Programs (Programs)] # [Panasonic] # 
[DVD-MovieAlbumSE]
 # [Operation Manual].
∫DVDfunSTUDIO
Select [start] # [All Programs (Programs)] # [Panasonic] # 
[DVDfunSTUDIO] # [Operating instructions].
Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require.
1 Select [start] # ([Settings] #) [Control Panel] # 
[Add or Remove Programs (Applications)].
2 Select the software application to be deleted, then 
click [Change/Remove] ([Change or Remove] or 
[Add/Remove]).
≥Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on-screen instructions.
≥After uninstalling the software, be sure to reboot the computer.
Reading the operating instructions of the software 
applications
Software application uninstallation
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Connection and recognition (Windows)
With a computer (VDR-D200 only)
Connection and recognition (Windows)
After the driver and software applications are installed, the unit must be connected to the computer 
and be correctly recognized by the computer.
≥Connect after installing the driver and software applications.
≥If the supplied CD-ROM is inserted in the computer, remove it. (If the [Setup Menu] 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.
1 Insert a disc or card with recorded images in the unit, then select the 
unit’s operation mode.
When using a disc: Select  .
When using a card: Select  .
2(Only in card playback mode)
Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # 
[ USB FUNCTION] # [PC CONNECT] and press 
the joystick.
≥Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen.
3 Connect this unit and a computer.
This unit is automatically recognized by the 
computer.
≥Do not use any other USB cables except the 
supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any 
other USB cables.)
Connection and recognition procedures
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.
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With a computer (VDR-D200 only)
Connection and recognition (Windows)
≥When the unit is connected to a computer, the 
operation mode cannot be changed and its 
power cannot be turned off.
In this case, disconnect the USB cable (l108).
≥When the unit is connected to a computer in disc 
playback mode, no image will appear on the LCD 
monitor or viewfinder.
≥When this unit is connected to a computer, you 
cannot use this unit’s DISC EJECT lever to remove 
a disc. Use Windows Explorer to right-click the drive 
icon for this unit and select [Eject].≥When a computer is accessing a disc or card in this 
unit, the ACCESS/PC lamp or card access lamp 
lights. (When a card is being accessed,  appears 
on the LCD monitor.) Do not disconnect the USB 
cable or AC adaptor while the disc or card is being 
accessed as it may damage the data.
≥The disc 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.
≥Depending on the operating environment of the computer, the shape of the drive icon and the 
drive name (Example: E:) will differ.
∫In disc playback mode (When accessing the disc)
Windows XP:
Optical disc drive is displayed in [My Computer].
Windows 2000:
[Removable Disk] and optical disc drive are displayed in [My Computer].
≥When a DVD-RAM or DVD-RW (VR format) is inserted in this unit, it can be 
accessed from the removable disk drive.
≥When a DVD-RW (Video format) or DVD-R is inserted in this unit, it can be accessed from 
the optical disc drive.
Example folder structure of a DVD-RAM or 
DVD-RW (VR format):
≥DVD video recording format motion pictures 
are stored in the [DVD_RTAV] folder.Example folder structure of a DVD-RW 
(Video format) or DVD-R:
≥DVD-Video format motion pictures are stored 
in the [VIDEO_TS] folder.
* Depending on the maker of the disc and the device used to format it, the name displayed will 
differ.
≥Be sure to finalize DVD-RW (VR format), DVD-RW 
(Video format) and DVD-R on this unit, before using 
them on the computer. Un-finalized discs will not be 
recognized by the computer.
About the computer display
DVD_RTAV
DVD_CAMERA*
VIDEO_TS
DVD_CAMERA*
Do not copy, move or change the name of the folders and files recorded on this unit by Windows 
Explorer etc.
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Connection and recognition (Windows)
With a computer (VDR-D200 only)
∫In card playback mode (When accessing the card)
[Removable Disk] is displayed in [My Computer].
Example folder structure of an SD card:
≥JPEG format still pictures (IMGA0001.JPG etc.) are stored in the [100CDPFP] folder.
These can be opened with picture 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.
≥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.
1 Double click the   icon in task tray.
Hardware disconnect dialog appears.
≥Depending on your computer’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.
2 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop].
3 Verify [MATSHITA DVD-RAM LMXK1931 USB Device] or [MATSHITA 
DVD 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 
lamp is on, it may damage the data.
DCIM Removable Disk
100CDPFP
MISC
To disconnect USB cable safely
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With a computer (VDR-D200 only)
Connection and recognition (Windows)
To verify the unit is correctly recognized by the computer, select the unit’s mode, connect the unit to 
the computer via the USB cable and then follow the steps below.
≥With some computers including those made by NEC, the Device Manager may not be displayed 
if a mode that places restrictions on the functions has been established. Consult the 
manufacturer or follow the steps in your computer’s operating instructions to establish a mode in 
which all the functions can be used, then proceed with operation.
1 Select [start] # ([Settings] #) [Control Panel] 
#([Performance and Maintenance] #) [System].
2 Click the [Hardware] tab, then click [Device Manager].
3 Verify the following items are displayed.
∫If the driver has been recognized properly
When using a disc:
Windows XP:
≥[MATSHITA DVD-RAM LMXK1931 USB Device] is displayed at [DVD/CD-
ROM drives].
≥[USB Mass Storage Device] is displayed at [Universal Serial Bus controllers].
Windows 2000 Professional:
≥[MATSHITA DVD-RAM LMXK1931 USB Device] is displayed at [DVD/CD-ROM drives].
≥[MATSHITA DVD-RAM LMXK1931 USB Device] is displayed at [Disc drives].
≥[USB Mass Storage Device] is displayed at [Universal Serial Bus controllers].
When using a card:
[USB Mass Storage Device] is displayed at [Universal Serial Bus controllers].
∫If the driver has not been recognized properly
[!] or [Unknown device] appears at [Universal Serial Bus controllers] or [Other devices], etc.
(Where the display will appear depends on the type of computer you are using.)
You can use the following method to enable it to be recognized.
Method 1: Turn off the unit and your computer once and try again. 
Method 2: Eject the disc or SD card from the unit and try again. 
Method 3: Try connecting the unit to another USB port on your computer. 
Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer
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Creating a DVD-Video disc on a computer (Windows)
With a computer (VDR-D200 only)
Creating a DVD-Video disc on a computer 
(Windows)
Using DVD-MovieAlbumSE and DVDfunSTUDIO, you can create a DVD-Video disc (DVD-RW/
DVD-R disc) from the images recorded on this unit.
≥Before using DVD-RW (VR format) on a computer, be sure to finalize it on this unit.
≥When using DVD-MovieAlbumSE or DVDfunSTUDIO, log on to your computer as Administrator 
with a login name equally authorized. If you log on with a login name other than Administrator, 
you cannot use the applications.
≥The End User License Agreement is displayed when the software is first started so read carefully 
through its terms and conditions, then click [I agree.].
¬Connect this unit to the AC adaptor.
1 Insert a DVD-RAM or DVD-RW (VR format) with recorded images in the 
unit, then rotate the mode dial to select  .
2 Connect this unit and a computer.
≥Do not use any other USB cables except the 
supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any 
other USB cables.)
Creating a DVD-Video on a computer from a DVD-RAM or 
DVD-RW (VR format)
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.
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