Panasonic -eng - Manual (Page 7)

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Introduction
Read before starting operation
∫ Contents of these operating instructions
• The description of Windows ® in these operating
instructions is based on the Windows ® XP screen.
• Please note that the explanations and screen images in
these operating instructions may differ from the actual
explanations and screen images due to version upgrades
of the software and the use environments of PCs.
• Basic operations and basic terms for the PC are not
explained in these operating instructions. For information,
refer to the operating instructions of the PC.
• Reference pages are indicated with a “ l 00 ” in these
operating instructions.
∫ Terms used in these operating instructions
• In these operating instructions, HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1
is as also referred to as “HD Writer”.
∫ General information about using the software
• Do not execute the following operations while the software
is running. Doing so may cause defects (damage to SD
cards or DVD discs, etc.).
- Turn off the PC or high definition video camera, or restart
the PC.
- Switch the user or log off.
- Change the screen settings.
- Use the screen saver or the power saving functions
(makes the PC enter the standby or sleep modes after a
certain time has elapsed without any operation on the PC).
- Use other software (recording or encoding software with
high CPU demand and memory requirements, in
particular).
- Use the shared drive of another PC connected to the
network.
- Revise or delete files and folders required by the software.
• Use an AC adaptor to power the PC. If the battery capacity
drops too low during data transfer, recording or copying
operations may not function properly.
• When connecting the high definition video camera to PC,
it’s necessary to install both the AC adaptor and the battery
pack to the camera.
∫ Treatment of important images
• Confirm that images are properly recorded on an SD card
or a DVD disc before the actual recording of images on the
media. Verify that the images are recorded properly on the
SD card or DVD disc, and then delete the original data on
the hard disk.
• When editing images, the original data is edited directly
and cannot be restored. To retain the original data, first
make a backup copy of image data
( l 48) before editing.
∫ Copyright
• The recorded and/or edited content is for personal use only and may
not be reproduced or copied without prior consent.
• Microsoft ® , Windows ® , DirectX ® , DirectDraw ® , and DirectSound ® are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
• IBM ® and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation of the U.S.
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