User manual PANASONIC VIDEOCAM SUITE 1.0

[. . . ] Cover Preparation Operating Instructions View Image management/DVD production software VideoCam Suite 1. 0 Import DVD COPY Edit Settings/ Convenient information Recording Thank you for using VideoCam Suite. Before use, please read these instructions completely. © 2007 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. , Ltd. Contents Introduction Please read before starting operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Operating environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What can this software do?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Import Copy images from a video camera or media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Edit Split a scene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] · When a conversion process is performed on an image, it may take several hours to complete conversion, depending on the data size. Also, it may take several hours to complete recording. · If the DVD drive is being used by other software (Explorer, etc. ) it cannot be used with this software at the same time. Close any other applications before using the drive with this software. (If the drive is being used by this software, the drive cannot be used with other software at the same time. ) 53 Recording Select images to record Select an image to record from the Image overview area and place it in the [DVD-Video list] creation area. Tips In the [DVD-Video list] creation area, you can place only images stored on a PC hard disk. You must copy images recorded on other media to a PC first. (l32) When you disable [Set the recording mode of dubbing list to DVD-Video. ] on the settings screen, the display is different. [DVD-Video list] [Dubbing list] [Create DVD-Video List] [Create Dubbing List] [Create DVD-Video] [Select Dubbing mode] 3. Drag and drop the image in the Image overview area or a scene in the [Scenes] display area to the [DVDVideo list] creation area. 1. 2. Select a folder registered at [HDD] in the folder/media selection area. Click the [Create DVD-Video List] button. · Videos and playlists can be placed in [DVD-Video list]. Pictures can also be placed in [Dubbing list] but they will be eliminated when recording in any other format than DCF. · To use images in other folders, select the desired folder in the folder/media selection area. · If you select media other than [HDD] during creation, the list being created is discarded. · A thumbnail will represent an image that has been dragged and dropped. (For instance, for a playlist composed of more than one scene, a single thumbnail will be displayed instead of a thumbnail for every scene. ) 54 Recording Select images to record · · · · Discs will also be recorded as thumbnails. However, when recorded in DVD-VR format, all of the data can be recorded as one file. (l81) Select the image you want to delete and click the [Remove from list] button to delete it. The method of changing the sequence is the same as that of the operation in the [Playlist] creation area. (l41) If the hard disk with the working folder is in FAT/FAT32 format, the playlists cannot exceed 4 GB. It may differ from the actual recorded size. For the [Dubbing list] Click the [Select Dubbing mode] button that is displayed instead of the [Create DVD-Video] button. [. . . ] Use discs that are recommended for the drive. Playback may not be possible even if the recording is completed properly, depending on the disc. Operation may not execute normally due to the condition of the drive in which the OS is installed or that of the drive which is designated as the work area. Do not operate other recording software. [. . . ]