Panasonic Vdr D310 Operating Instructions Manual

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Before using with a computer (Windows)
∫When using a DVD-RAM or DVD-RW (VR format) recorded on this unit
≥Before using DVD-RW (VR format) on a computer, be sure to finalize it on this unit.
* You cannot write to a DVD-RW.
∫When using a DVD-RW (Video format) or DVD-R recorded on this unit
≥Before using the disc on a computer, be sure to finalize it on this unit.
∫When using an SD card recorded on this unit
≥Always use the AC adaptor when connecting the unit to the computer. You cannot connect to the 
computer when using a battery.
≥We cannot guarantee proper operation of this unit if you use software other than that supplied.
What you can do with a computer
Can doSoftware used
Playing back on a computer DVD-MovieAlbumSE (supplied)
Copying a disc VR disc copy tool (supplied)*
Editing motion pictures 
(DVD-RAM only)DVD-MovieAlbumSE (supplied)
Creating a DVD-Video discDVD-MovieAlbumSE (supplied) and 
DVDfunSTUDIO (supplied)
Can doSoftware used
Playing back on a computerCommercially available DVD-Video playback 
software
Copying a disc DVDfunSTUDIO (supplied)
Can doSoftware used
Playing back on a computerStandard Windows picture viewer or a 
commercially available picture viewer
Copying files to a computer Windows Explorer
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The following software applications are contained on the provided CD-ROM.
∫DVD-RAM Driver
This is necessary to configure the unit as a drive on a computer.
DVDForm:
This is used to format DVD-RAM on a computer.
∫DVD-MovieAlbum
DVD-MovieAlbumSE:
This software is for playing back and editing* VR format motion pictures.
By using DVD-MovieAlbumSE with this unit, it is possible to perform playback and editing* of the DVD-
RAM or DVD-RW (VR format). It is also possible to transfer exported data to DVDfunSTUDIO.
Playing back and editing* DVD-RAM and DVD-RW (VR format).
APlayback area
BThumbnails
Disc contents are shown.
CEditing buttons*
* Editing can only be performed on a DVD-RAM.
VR disc copy tool:
This is used when creating a copy of a VR format disc.
Copy the data to the hard disk of the computer and then write it to another DVD-RAM.
Disc formatter:
This is used to format DVD-RAM on a computer.
Contents on provided CD-ROM
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∫DVDfunSTUDIO
This software is for creating a DVD-Video disc.
Use this software when burning a DVD-Video disc from motion pictures edited using 
DVD-MovieAlbumSE. For details, refer to page 105.
1Export the images from a DVD-RAM or DVD-RW (VR format) with 
DVD-MovieAlbumSE.
AFile Export
2Create a DVD menu with DVDfunSTUDIO, then write the data to a DVD-RW 
or DVD-R.
BDVD menus created
Arrange the motion pictures exported from DVD-MovieAlbumSE in the DVD menu and edit the 
menu design.
CBurning button
The contents start being written to disc.
3A DVD-Video disc is created.
Playback is possible on a DVD player that supports 8 cm (3z) DVD-Video.
∫Acrobat Reader
To view the installed operating instructions, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later is required.
If the Adobe Acrobat Reader is not already installed on your computer, you can install it from the CD-
ROM. Click the [Acrobat Reader] in [Setup Menu], and follow the on-screen messages to install.Creating a copy of a DVD-RW (Video format) or a DVD-R:
If you use the [Burn from an image] function in DVDfunSTUDIO, you can create a new disc from the 
data copied to the computer with Windows Explorer.
Refer to the operating instructions of DVDfunSTUDIO for details.
≥If your DVD player does not support DVD-R DL, playback is possible on it by copying the DVD-
R DL contents recorded on this unit to a DVD-RW or a DVD-R.
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≥A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications.
≥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.)
∫DVD-RAM Driver
∫DVD-MovieAlbumSE 4.3
≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some 
computers cannot be used.
≥This software cannot be used on a Macintosh OS.
≥DirectX 9.0c will be installed automatically during installation of the supplied software.
≥Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed.
≥Operation on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and 64-bit operating 
system is not guaranteed.
≥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. DVD-RAM and DVD-RW (VR format) can be used if you insert 
them in the computer’s internal DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR format) compatible drive.
Operating environment
Personal computerIBM PC/AT compatible personal computer
OSMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
CPUIntel PentiumIII 450 MHz or higher
Personal computerIBM PC/AT compatible personal computer
OSMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
CPUIntel PentiumIII 800 MHz or higher
(Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or higher recommended)
RAM256 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended)
DisplayMedium (16 bit)/High Color (16 bit) or more
Desktop resolution of 800k600 pixels or more
(Graphics card complying with DirectX 9.0c, and DirectDraw overlay)
32 MB video memory or more
Free hard disk space200 MB or more
SoundWindows compatible sound device (DirectSound Support)
InterfaceHi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) — A type
Necessary softwareDirectX 9.0c
Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later
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∫DVDfunSTUDIO 2.5
≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some 
computers cannot be used.
≥This software cannot be used on a Macintosh OS.
≥DirectX 9.0c will be installed automatically during installation of the supplied software.
≥Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed.
≥Input is not supported in languages other than English, French and Spanish. 
≥Operation cannot be guaranteed on all DVD drives.
≥DVD discs authored with this software are not guaranteed to play in all DVD players. 
≥Operation on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition and Tablet PC Edition is not guaranteed.
≥This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98/98SE, 
Windows Me, Windows NT and 64-bit operating system.
≥If your computer does not satisfy the above system requirements, an error may occur when writing 
data to disc.
≥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].
Personal computerIBM PC/AT compatible personal computer
OSMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
CPUIntel PentiumIII 800 MHz or higher
(Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or higher recommended)
RAM256 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended)
DisplayMedium (16 bit)/High Color (16 bit) or more
Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more
(Graphics card complying with DirectX 9.0c, and DirectDraw overlay)
32 MB video memory or more
Free hard disk space200 MB or more
≥When writing to a disc, the same amount of free space as the disc is 
necessary.
SoundWindows compatible sound device (DirectSound Support)
InterfaceHi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) — A type
Necessary softwareDirectX 9.0c
Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later
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∫Using Built-in SD Drive
≥The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS.
Personal computerIBM 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
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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 Software 
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 Matsushita Electric 
Industrial Co., Ltd. (“Matsushita”), 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 in part solely for back-up 
purposes.
Article 4 Computer
Licensee may only use the Software on a single 
computer at a single location.
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. 
Matsushita, or its distributors or dealers 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 Limitation of Liability
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, Matsushita does not 
warrant that the operation of the Software will be 
uninterrupted or error free. Matsushita or any of 
its distributors or dealers 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 violates any 
of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
Upon such automatic termination, Licensee must 
destroy the Software and related documentation 
together with all the copies thereof at Licensee’s 
own expense.
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.)
End User License 
Agreement
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.)
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≥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.
≥If another DVD-RAM Driver is already installed 
in your computer, check this DVD-RAM Driver.
If packet writing software which supports DVD-
RAM discs is installed, it is necessary to 
uninstall it and then install the provided 
DVD-RAM Driver.
≥Install DVD-RAM Driver and then install 
DVD-MovieAlbumSE or DVDfunSTUDIO.
1Insert the CD-ROM into the 
computer.
The introduction movie starts. 
Click [To continue the installation] at the end of 
the introduction movie and then the [Setup 
Menu] screen will appear.
≥If the introduction movie screen does not 
appear, double-click the CD-ROM drive icon in 
[My Computer].
2Click [DVD-RAM Driver].
≥The software application may not run properly 
if you cancel the installation at any point (e.g. 
by pressing [Cancel]).
3Click 
[Driver and Formatter Setup].
≥If an [Information] or [Question] message 
appears, continue following the on-screen 
messages for installation.
4Click [Next].
5Read carefully through the End 
User License Agreement (l97), 
then click [Yes].
≥You cannot install the application if you click 
[No].
6Click [Next].
Continue to follow the on-screen messages to 
install it.
7When installation is complete, some notes 
will appear:
Installing DVD-RAM Driver
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Check the contents, then click 
[k] at the top right of window.
8Click [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 [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.
∫About the [RAMASST] support tool:
[RAMASST] is a support tool for Windows XP 
that disables the drive’s CD writing function so 
that data can be written from a computer to a 
DVD-RAM.
When you install the DVD-RAM Driver, 
[RAMASST] is automatically installed and 
displayed in [Startup].
1Insert the CD-ROM into the 
computer.
The introduction movie starts. 
Click [To continue the installation] at the end of 
the introduction movie and then the [Setup 
Menu] screen will appear.
≥If the introduction movie screen does not 
appear, double-click the CD-ROM drive icon in 
[My Computer].
2Click [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 9.0c. 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.
3Click [Next].
The computer must be rebooted for the driver 
to work.
Installing 
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4Select [NTSC (North America)] 
for the TV system, click [Next].
Continue to follow the on-screen messages to 
install it.
5Click [Finish].
1Insert the CD-ROM into the 
computer.
The introduction movie starts. 
Click [To continue the installation] at the end of 
the introduction movie and then the [Setup 
Menu] screen will appear.
≥If the introduction movie screen does not 
appear, double-click the CD-ROM drive icon in 
[My Computer].
2Click [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 9.0c. 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.
3Click [Next].
4Select [NTSC (North America)] 
for the TV system, click [Next].
Continue to follow the on-screen messages to 
install it.
5Click [Finish].
1Select [start] # 
[All Programs (Programs)] # 
The computer must be rebooted for the 
application to work.
Installing DVDfunSTUDIO
The computer must be rebooted for the 
application to work.
Starting the applications
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