ENG-HDW20.book 1 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Cover Introduction Operating Instructions High-definition Image Management/Easy Editing Software HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD Play back Before use, please read these instructions completely. Copying Simple guide Easy editing Settings/ Convenient information © 2007 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
ENG-HDW20.book 2 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Contents Contents Introduction Copy What can the software do? .................................................4 Copy function ................................................................... 29 Read before starting operation ...........................................8 Names and functions of the respective parts on the Copy window................................................................. 31 Operating environments .............................
ENG-HDW20.book 3 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Contents Merge scenes ...................................................................67 Delete a video...................................................................69 Change the folder name ...................................................70 Output images in MPEG2 format......................................71 Convert part of motion picture into picture........................73 Collect and record your favourite images....................
ENG-HDW20.book 4 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction What can the software do? Image data*1 in the AVCHD standard recorded with a high-definition video camera, etc. can be copied between PCs, SD cards, and DVD discs, and easily edited. *1: Operations are guaranteed only for image data in the AVCHD standard recorded on a video camera supported by this software (l11). Images recorded on other video cameras or created by other software may not be operated correctly.
ENG-HDW20.book 5 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction What can the software do? ∫ Copy to an SD card or a DVD disc to play in high-definition quality! SD card Player that supports the AVCHD standard Easy edit function ∫ Editing the image data stored on a hard disk is simple! DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-RAM Images copied to an SD card or a DVD disc can be played back in the player that supports the AVCHD standard (high-definition video camera etc.) in high-definition quality.
ENG-HDW20.book 6 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction What can the software do? ∫ Collect and record your favourite image to an SD card or a DVD disc! Attention Important Notice AVCHD format images Individual videos Individual scenes SD card DVD-RAM AVCHD standard DVD-R DVD-Video format DVD-RW Collect your favorite videos and scenes from among several image data sources, and then record it on an SD card or a DVD disc in the AVCHD standard.
ENG-HDW20.book 7 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction What can the software do? Type of images (scene, video, image data) Video2 Video1 Scene1 Scene2 Scene3 Scene1 Scene2 ∫ Scene This means the image recorded during one recording (after starting recording until it is stopped). Scene can also be split with this software. ∫ Video This means an image file. For the images recorded on a high-definition video camera, the scenes that were recorded on the same day will be treated as a video.
ENG-HDW20.book 8 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction Read before starting operation ∫ Contents of these operating instructions • The description of Windows® in these operating instructions is based on the Windows VistaTM 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.
ENG-HDW20.book 9 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction Read before starting operation • Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. • LEADTOOLS Copyright© 1991-2005 LEAD Technologies, Inc. • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
ENG-HDW20.book 10 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction Operating environments System requirements for installation of HD Writer. PC: OS: IBM® PC/AT compatible personal computer with an Intel® Pentium® III 1.0 GHz or higher CPU (including compatible CPU) (When using Playback function and the MPEG2 output function, Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo 1.86 GHz or higher, or Intel® Pentium® D 3.0 GHz or higher is recommended.
ENG-HDW20.book 11 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction Operating environments Necessary software: Windows VistaTM: Microsoft® DirectX® 10, Windows® XP/2000: Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c Sound: DirectSound® support Drive: CD-ROM drive (for installation) (When writing to DVD, a compatible drive and media are necessary.) Interface: USB port (High-speed USB (USB2.0)) • If HD Writer is installed on a PC that does not support the above DirectX®, the software may not function properly.
ENG-HDW20.book 12 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction Operating environments may cause HD Writer to malfunction. • HD Writer operates only when the built-in clock on the PC is set to a value within the following range. From 0:00 on January 1, 1970, to 23:59 on December 31, 2037 If the built-in clock is set to a value outside this range, this software cannot be activated and will not operate properly.
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ENG-HDW20.book 14 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction Available Cards/Discs/Files *7: This software cannot initialize SD cards. Use a video camera supported by this software (l11). Tip Important Notice SD cards and DVD discs in the AVCHD standard produced by this software can be played back only on players that support the AVCHD standard. (They cannot be played back on an ordinary DVD player that does not support the AVCHD standard.
ENG-HDW20.book 15 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction Available Cards/Discs/Files Notes on use of DVD discs ∫ DVD drive • To copy the image on a DVD disc or to record data on a disc, a DVD drive or video camera that can read and record on each disc is required. (For the operation method, refer to the operating instructions of your PC or DVD drive.) • If the DVD drive is being used by another software (Explorer, etc.), the drive cannot be used with this software.
ENG-HDW20.book 16 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction Available Cards/Discs/Files recording software is running, start recording with this software.) - Connection cables for a PC or DVD device are inserted or removed, or the power is turned on or off. - This software is forcibly closed. - When using an external DVD drive, do not remove or insert the connection cable while data is being recorded. Doing so may cause the software to malfunction or corrupt the data.
ENG-HDW20.book 17 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction Connecting the video camera to a PC Copy image data on an SD card or a DVD disc to the hard disk on your PC or record image data on a hard disk onto an SD card by connecting the high-definition video camera to the PC. Attention z For details, refer to the operating instructions for the video camera too. z Use an AC adaptor (and a battery) to power the notebook PC and video camera.
ENG-HDW20.book 18 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Introduction Connecting the video camera to a PC z Do not remove the USB connection cable nor operate the video camera while data on the video camera is being transferred. Doing so may cause a malfunction of the software or damage the data being transferred. z The shape of the USB terminal varies with each model of video camera. Use the USB connection cable that fit to the video camera.
ENG-HDW20.book 19 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Simple guide Here, the following two typical operations using the copy function of this software are briefly described: 1 Copy the image data on a full media (SD card, DVD disc) to the hard disk. 2 Copy the stored image data to a media for playback with a high-definition video camera. 1 To copy the image data on media to the hard disk More details (l34) Preparation: z Set an SD card or a DVD disc.
ENG-HDW20.book 20 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Simple guide 1 To copy the image data on media to the hard disk 3 4 Select a media from which the image data will be copied. 5 Click [Start copying] button. • Up to 24 scenes on the media are displayed in thumbnails. 6 When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. Specify the destination where the image data will be copied. Select the storage folder in the upper column.
ENG-HDW20.book 21 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Simple guide 1 To copy the image data on media to the hard disk • Select [Yes] in the following message to open the Edit window. (If [No] is selected, the display returns to the Copy window.) Tip z Image data copied to the hard disk can be edited easily, such as split or deletion of scenes. (l41) z When the HDC-SX5 is connected, only images in the selected operation mode (SD or DVD) are displayed.
ENG-HDW20.book 22 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Simple guide 2 To copy the stored image data to media More details (l37) Preparation: z Set an SD card or a DVD disc. (Example: Insert it in the video camera and connect the video camera to the PC. (l17)) (You cannot record on media in your camera by connecting a video camera that does not support recording from a PC.
ENG-HDW20.book 23 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Simple guide 2 To copy the stored image data to media 4 5 Attention Click [Start writing] button. Important Notice When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. SD cards and DVD discs in the AVCHD standard produced by this software can be played back only on players that support the AVCHD standard. (They cannot be played back on an ordinary DVD player that does not support the AVCHD standard.
ENG-HDW20.book 24 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Start Start Attention z To start for the first time, from the start menu, select [All Programs] >> [Panasonic] >> [HD Writer 2.0E] >> [Read this before starting], and then read the supplemental explanations and the latest information. z Execute the following operations before starting the software. - Close other software and resident programs.
ENG-HDW20.book 25 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Start Start 3. The [Start Menu] window is displayed. Click the applicable button. Select this to initialize (format) a DVD disc. (l90) B H [End] C F G H A [Copy to PC] Select this to copy the image data on a DVD disc or an SD card to the hard disk on the PC. (l34) B [Write data to media] Select this to copy the image data from the hard disk to a DVD disc or an SD card.
ENG-HDW20.book 26 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Play back Play back a card or a disc Play back in high-definition quality the image data recorded on media in the AVCHD standard using AVCHD PLAYER. 2. Select the media to play and click [OK]. Attention z Set an SD card or a DVD disc. (Example: Insert it in the video camera and connect the video camera to the PC. (l17)) To start AVCHD PLAYER from the [Start Menu] window 1.
ENG-HDW20.book 27 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Play back Play back a card or a disc To start AVCHD PLAYER using automatic detection (only in Windows® XP/Windows VistaTM) 1. 2. 3. 27 Set an SD card or a DVD disc. When the following window opens, select [Play back AVCHD images using AVCHD Player]. Click [OK]. • The drive set for the media will be selected automatically and cannot be changed. • If the [Media information] is not updated after replacing the media, click [Refresh] button.
ENG-HDW20.book 28 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Play back Play back a card or a disc Play back 1. Select the scene to start playback by clicking it. ∫ To pause the playback 1 Right-click on the screen and select [Pause]. • To restart playback, right-click on the screen and select [Play]. ∫ To move to the next/previous scene 1 Right-click on the screen and select [Next scene] or [Previous scene]. ∫ To exit playback 1 Right-click on the screen and select [Stop].
ENG-HDW20.book 29 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Copy Copy function The copy function provides the following 3 functions. 1 [Copy to PC]: Copy image data on an SD card or a DVD disc to the hard disk. (l34) 3 [Copy between media]: Copy image data from an SD card to a DVD disc and vice versa.
ENG-HDW20.book 30 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Copy Copy function z Do not use any other software, such as Explorer, to delete, change, or remove the folders or files associated with the image data recorded on the hard disk with HD Writer. Changes made by other software may result in HD Writer being unable to properly display, copy, or edit the recorded images. Tip z Operations are guaranteed only for image data in the AVCHD standard recorded by a video camera supported by this software (l11).
ENG-HDW20.book 31 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Copy Copy function Names and functions of the respective parts on the Copy window The Copy window is used for copying. Read each explanation page for information on how to open the Copy window. 1 2 3 4 To the next page 1. Help button Click this button to display the following menu. [Operating Instructions] These operating instructions of HD Writer will be displayed. [Version information] Version information will be displayed. 2.
ENG-HDW20.book 32 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Copy Copy function 6 5 7 8 To the next page 5. Copy source image display Up to 24 scenes from the beginning on the selected SD card, DVD disc, or image data folder are displayed in thumbnails. In case of an SD card or folder, up to 24 pieces of pictures from the beginning are also displayed after the scenes successively. • Scenes are indicated with a [ ] symbol, and pictures are indicated with a [ ] symbol.
ENG-HDW20.book 33 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Copy Copy function • For [Copy between media], you cannot copy between the same kind of media, such as from an SD card to another SD card and from a DVD disc to another DVD disc. When the source is an SD card, only DVD discs are displayed on the destination list. When the source is a DVD disc, only SD cards are displayed as the destination. 9 10 11 12 13 14 9.
ENG-HDW20.book 34 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Copy Copy images on an SD card or a DVD disc to the hard disk It is possible to copy image data on an SD card or a DVD disc to the hard disk on the PC. When the SD card, DVD-RAM disc, or DVD-RW disc used for video camera recording is full, copy the data to the hard disk to use the same media for recording again. Easy edit of the image data saved on a hard disk can also be performed. (l41) Attention z Set an SD card or a DVD disc.
ENG-HDW20.book 35 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Copy Copy images on an SD card or a DVD disc to the hard disk 3. Click [Start copying] button. • If copying from an SD card, a confirmation message about deleting the data on the SD card is displayed. If [Yes] is clicked, the image data (l7) on the SD card is deleted. (The folder structure of the SD card becomes the same as after formatting on a high-definition video camera. Data other than the image data is not deleted.
ENG-HDW20.book 36 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Copy Copy images on an SD card or a DVD disc to the hard disk z When the HDC-SX5 is connected, only images in the selected operation mode (SD or DVD) are displayed. * To display images in other operation modes, disconnect the HDC-SX5 from the USB port and switch to another operation mode on the SX5, and then connect the unit to the USB port again. For details, refer to “PC connection” in the HDC-SX5 Operating Instructions.
ENG-HDW20.book 37 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Copy Copy images on the hard disk to a card or a disc It is possible to copy image data on the hard disk to an SD card or DVD disc. Image data copied to an SD card or a DVD disc can be played back in the player that support the AVCHD standard (high-definition video camera etc.) in high-definition quality. • Image data on the media can also be played back using the AVCHD PLAYER with this software. (l26) 2. 1 Attention z Set an SD card or a DVD disc.
ENG-HDW20.book 38 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Copy Copy images on the hard disk to a card or a disc 4. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. • If [No] is clicked, the display returns to the Copy window. • Pictures cannot be copied to a DVD disc. Therefore, the following message will be displayed if you try to copy image data including pictures to a DVD disc. Click [OK] to continue. 5. Copy progress is indicated by the progress bar. • Click [Cancel] to stop copying midway through.
ENG-HDW20.book 39 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Copy Copy data between a card and a disc Image data can be copied between the SD card and the DVD disc with this software. 2. Attention z Set an SD card or a DVD disc. (Example: Insert it in the video camera and connect the video camera to the PC. (l17)) 1. When the Copy window (for details: l31) opens, set the contents. 1 Click [Copy between media] button on the [Start Menu] window that is displayed when starting HD Writer.
ENG-HDW20.book 40 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Copy Copy data between a card and a disc 4. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. • If [No] is clicked, the display returns to the Copy window. • Pictures cannot be copied to a DVD disc. Therefore, the following message will be displayed if you try to copy image data including pictures to a DVD disc. Click [OK] to continue. 5. Copy progress is indicated by the progress bar. • Click [Cancel] to stop copying midway through.
ENG-HDW20.book 41 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function Easy edit can be performed using the image data saved on a hard disk. The easy edit function provides the following 2 functions. 1 Editing of image data: Split or delete scenes and produce the top menu on the image data. (l59) 2 Redording of the favourite image: Collect your favorite videos and scenes among several image data, and then record it on an SD card or a DVD disc in the AVCHD or DVD-Video format.
ENG-HDW20.book 42 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function Start the Edit window first The Edit window is used for easy edit. Attention z Before starting the easy edit, copy the image data to the hard disk. When the image data does not exist in the storage folder (l87), the following error message is displayed. [Image data cannot be found in the storage folder on the HDD currently specified. (Error: 12068-E-1)] 1.
ENG-HDW20.book 43 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function Names and functions of the respective parts on the Edit window Folder selection area Storage folder (l87) on the hard disk and image data folders contained in the folder are displayed. Type switching button (l54) Operation buttons for image data These buttons are for manipulating image data. (l47) Image display format switching button (l58) Switch between thumbnail display and detailed display for image display.
ENG-HDW20.book 44 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function 4. [Image deletion] button After selecting an image data folder, click this button to delete the selected image data. (l61) • If there is any data other than image data (l7), it is also deleted. 1 Operation buttons for image data These buttons are for manipulating image data. 1 3 2 4 1.
ENG-HDW20.book 45 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function • The merge scene function plays back two scenes sequentially. However, a pause of a few seconds is inserted between the scenes. You cannot play them without the pause. 2 Scene display area/Picture display area/ Image recording area Use this to display (edit) a scene or picture or to record image. 3. [Delete scenes] button After selecting a scene, click this button to delete the selected scene.
ENG-HDW20.book 46 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function ∫ Image recording area (This area is displayed when • It is deleted from the list but the original data will not be deleted. is clicked.) 1 2 3 4 When collecting your favourite images to record onto a DVD disc or SD card, drag and drop the video and scenes into this area to make an image record list. (l75) A thumbnail will represent the image that was dragged and dropped.
ENG-HDW20.book 47 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function 3 Menu buttons 4 Help button/Minimizing button/Exit button Use these to verify the version or change the window size. 1 2 3 1. [Settings] button Click this button to display the [Settings] window. (l85) 2. [Return to Start Menu] button If you click this button, the confirmation message for exiting the Edit window appears. Click [Yes] to return to the [Start Menu] window. 3.
ENG-HDW20.book 48 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function playback is paused to change the playback position. • Since the position shifts by about 0.5 seconds on the window for splitting scenes, the image may stop at the shifted position when the knob is released. Names and functions of the respective parts on the Preview window The Preview window is used to confirm the video (l56), split scenes (l64), and store part of motion picture as a still picture (l73).
ENG-HDW20.book 49 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function 11. [Capture] button*3 Click this button while playback is paused to store the scene being displayed as a picture. (l73) 11 12. [Split scenes] button*2 Click this button while playback is paused to split scenes at the current playback point. (l64) 12 13. [Close] button Click this button to exit the Preview window and return to the Edit window. *2: 9 10 13 9.
ENG-HDW20.book 50 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function Names and functions of the respective parts for the Top menu production window Use the Top menu production window to produce the top menu (l63) or to collect and record your favourite image (l74). Read each explanation page for information on how to open the Top menu production window. 2 3 1 4 To the next page 5 6 1. [Save To]*1 Click [ ] to set the recording destination. 2.
ENG-HDW20.book 51 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function 7 8 9 10 7. Recording format selection area*1 Click the [ ] button to select a recording format. • [DVD-Video] can be selected only when the [Save To] is the DVD-R disc or the DVD-RW disc. 8. [Settings] button*1 Click this button to display the [Drive settings] panel on the [Settings] window. (l86) 9. [Save menu]*2 /[Start Copy]*1 button Click this button to execute the setting of the top menu or recording of the image. 10.
ENG-HDW20.book 52 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function ∫ [Bg/Layout] setting If the [Bg/Layout] button is clicked, this area is displayed and the background and the layout can be set. 11 12 11. Background design selection Select the background design. • If you select [User’s picture], a picture (JPEG format) on your PC can be used for the background. Select a picture in the File selection window and click the [Open] button. 12.
ENG-HDW20.book 53 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Easy edit function ∫ [Font/Title] setting If the [Font/Title] button is clicked, this area is displayed and the characters for use in the page title and the image title can be set. 15 16 17 18 20 13 19 14 13. [Disc title] Set the characters for use in the page title (displayed on the top of the page). 14. [Video title] Set the characters for use in the image titles. 15. [Font] Select the types of characters. 16.
ENG-HDW20.book 54 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Confirm the contents of image data Confirm the contents (videos, scenes, pictures) of image data using the thumbnails. 1. Select an image data folder in the Folder selection area. • In the Folder selection area, the storage folder (l87) and image data folders contained in the folder are displayed. If the target image data folder is in a folder other than the storage folder, designate the folder as the storage folder. 2.
ENG-HDW20.book 55 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Confirm the contents of image data 3. Select video or picture folders in the Image display area. • Multiple videos or picture folders cannot be selected simultaneously. If a video is selected, the Scene display area will be displayed for checking the scenes on the video. When selecting a picture folder, the Picture display area will be displayed for checking the pictures in the folder.
ENG-HDW20.book 56 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Confirm the videos (Preview) The contents of videos can be confirmed by playing them back. 1. Double-click the video for playback in the Image display area. • It is also possible to right-click the video and select [Preview] to play back the video. 2. ∫ To play back your favourite scene only In the Scene display area, double-click the scene, or right-click the scene and select [Preview]. Only the selected scene will be played back.
ENG-HDW20.book 57 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Confirm the videos (Preview) z In the normal Preview window, quality is lower than the actual recorded images, and playback may be impeded in places. The image may jerk during playback more easily since more CPU is required to play back images in full screen. The frame rates for the CPU on a PC are as follows. (The following values are estimates.) CPU Pentium® III 1.0 GHz-Pentium® 4 HyperThreading Technology 2.
ENG-HDW20.book 58 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Switch the image display format It is possible to switch the image display format between thumbnail display and detailed display. The thumbnail size can also be switched between large and small. 1 2 1. [Thumbnail display] button Images are displayed as thumbnails. 2. [Detailed display] button Images are displayed together with the thumbnail and detailed information (default setting). 3.
ENG-HDW20.book 59 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Edit image data It is possible to split or delete scenes and produce the top menu on the image data on the hard disk. • After editing the data, it can be copied to an SD card or DVD disc (l37) for playback on a player that supports the AVCHD standard or AVCHD PLAYER (l26).
ENG-HDW20.book 60 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 Easy edit 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Copy/delete image data It is possible to copy or delete image data. Copy the image data before editing in order to retain the original image data. 4. Name the image data folder to be created, and then click [OK]. To copy image data 1. Select an image data folder in the Folder selection area. 5. Copy progress is indicated on the progress bar. • Multiple folders cannot be selected simultaneously. 2.
ENG-HDW20.book 61 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 Easy edit 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Copy/delete image data To delete image data 3. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. Attention z The original data is deleted and is impossible to restore. Confirm the contents carefully before deleting. Tip z Even if some of the scenes in the image data have been protected, all the scenes are deleted. 1. Select an image data folder in the Folder selection area.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 62 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Delete/produce top menu If the top menu is attached to image data, the image data cannot be edited. To edit the image data, delete the top menu. (For details: l97) After editing, it is also possible to produce a new top menu. To delete the top menu 1. Tip z In order to retain the original data, copy the image data before editing.
ENG-HDW20.book 63 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 Easy edit 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Delete/produce top menu 4. To produce the top menu 1. • Follow the same steps as when collecting and recording your favourite image: l78 (Steps 6 to 7) • It is impossible to change or add images or change the sequence. In the Folder selection area, select an image data folder that does not have top menu. 5. 6. • Multiple folders cannot be selected simultaneously.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 64 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Split a scene You can split a scene by clicking the split button at the chosen position while viewing the image on the Preview window. Once the scenes are split, the split scenes can be used for playing back a selected scene (l56) or recording the image (l74). 1. 2. 3. Search for the position to split scenes on the Preview window, and then pause playback. Select the video in the Image display area.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 65 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Split a scene 7. Exit the Preview window and the split scene is displayed in the Scene display area. • If a scene with the name (Example: [AAA]) is split, the names of the split scenes will be [AAA_1] and [AAA_2] respectively. Tip z Scenes are always sorted in the sequence of the recording time. The sequence of scenes cannot be changed.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 66 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Delete a scene Select a scene and click the [Delete scenes] button to delete the selected scene from the video. 3. Attention z The original data is deleted and is impossible to restore. Confirm the contents carefully before deleting. In order to retain the original data, copy the image data before editing. (l60) Tip z Method for splitting scenes: l64 1.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 67 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Merge scenes Select a scene and click the [Merge scenes] button to merge the selected scene with the scene immediately before the selected scene. • The merge scene function plays back two scenes sequentially. However, a pause of a few seconds is inserted between the scenes. You cannot play them without the pause. Tip z Method for splitting scenes: l64 1. 2.
ENG-HDW20.book 68 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 Easy edit 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Merge scenes Tip z If either one of two scenes that will be merged is protected, it is impossible to merge the scenes. To merge these scenes, clear the settings. (l89) z A 5.1 ch-sound scene and a 2 ch-sound scene cannot be merged. (The number of channels can be confirmed in the [Properties] window.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 69 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Delete a video To delete a video on the hard disk, select the video to be deleted in the Image display area. Attention z The original data is deleted and is impossible to restore. Confirm the contents carefully before deleting. 1. Right-click the video in the Image display area and then select [Delete videos]. • Multiple videos cannot be selected simultaneously. 2. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [OK].
ENG-HDW20.book 70 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 Easy edit 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Change the folder name It is possible to change the folder name for image data. 1. 2. Right-click the folder in the Folder selection area, and then select [Rename]. When the name change window is displayed, enter the new name. • Up to 20 characters can be used. • Existing folder names cannot be used. 3. Click [OK]. The folder name will change.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 71 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Output images in MPEG2 format It is possible to output selected videos and scenes in MPEG2 format. Output data can be used to produce DVD-Video with DVD-Video production software. 1. When the settings window opens, set the save destination or other settings. Select the video for output in MPEG2 format in the Image display area. • To output a scene, select the scene in the Scene display area. 2. 3.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 72 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Output images in MPEG2 format 4. 5. Click [Output the file] button. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [OK]. Output in MPEG2 format will start. • Click [Cancel] to cancel outputting image data. 6. 7. When the save completion message is displayed, click [OK]. To proceed to open the folder with the saved MPEG2 file, click [Yes]. Tip z For images output in MPEG2 format, the aspect ratio is 16:9 and audio is 5.1ch.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 73 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Edit image data Convert part of motion picture into picture It is possible to save part of video or scene as picture. 1. Double-click the video or scene to play back. • Playback is also possible by right-clicking it and selecting [Preview]. 2. 3. 4. 5. 73 Pause at the position where you want to save as a picture. Click [Capture] button.
ENG-HDW20.book 74 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Easy edit Collect and record your favourite images Collect your favorite videos and scenes among several image data, and then record it on an SD card or a DVD disc in the AVCHD format. You can also record it on a DVD-RW disc or DVD-R disc in DVD-Video format. First produce a record list, and then record it with the top menu if necessary. After recording the data, it can be played back on a compatible player or a video camera.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 75 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Collect and record your favourite images Prepare for recording images (Image recording list) Select the images to be recorded by dragging and dropping in the Image recording area first. Tip z If the Image recording area (l46) is displayed, image data or scenes cannot be edited. Edit scenes such as splitting a scene in advance. 1.
ENG-HDW20.book 76 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 Easy edit 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Collect and record your favourite images Prepare for recording images (Image recording list) • An estimate of the total capacity of the image recording list is displayed below [Total size]. (Since this value is an estimate, it may differ from the actual capacity to be recorded.) 3. Click [Confirm selection] button. Exit the Edit window and the Top menu production window opens.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 77 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Collect and record your favourite images Record in the AVCHD standard Tip z Available cards/discs: l13 z It is impossible to record data on SD cards where data are recorded in the AVCHD standards, or used DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs. However, for SD cards or DVD-RW discs, data can be recorded by formatting the media. (Once the media are formatted, the recorded data will be deleted.) (How to format DVD discs: refer to l90.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 78 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Collect and record your favourite images Record in the AVCHD standard • A video camera that does not support recording from PCs will not be displayed as the recording destination if connected. • The recording destination cannot be selected in data addition mode. 4. Click [ ] button and select [AVCHD].
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 79 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Collect and record your favourite images Record in the AVCHD standard • When selecting [No menu], the top menu will not be created. Images are played back in the order that they were recorded. • When selecting [No menu], you cannot set any background design and title. 3 Select one of the background designs by clicking the choice. 7. Enter the page title and image titles.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 80 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Collect and record your favourite images Record in the AVCHD standard 9. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [OK]. • If [Cancel] is clicked, the display returns to the Top menu production window. 10.Recording progress is indicated on the progress bar. • Click [Cancel] to stop recording midway through. (All the data that has been recorded will be deleted.) However recording cannot be stopped on DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 81 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Collect and record your favourite images Record in DVD-Video format Tip z Available discs: l13 z Data cannot be recorded onto recorded media. However, data can be recorded onto DVD-RW discs after formatting. (Formatting will delete recorded data.) (How to format DVD discs: refer to l90.) • A video camera that does not support recording from PCs is not displayed as the recording destination if connected. 4.
ENG-HDW20.book 82 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 Easy edit 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Collect and record your favourite images Record in DVD-Video format If the capacity is not appropriate for the capacity of the disc where the data will actually be recorded, click the [ ] button on the left to change it manually. 6. Select a layout. 1 3 Select one of the background designs by clicking the choice.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 83 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Collect and record your favourite images Record in DVD-Video format 7. 9. Enter the page title and image titles. 2 1 3 When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. • If [No] is clicked, the display returns to the Top menu production window. 10.Recording progress is indicated on the progress bar. 1 Clicking the title will enable the column to accept entries. Enter characters in the column.
ENG-HDW20.book Easy edit 84 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Collect and record your favourite images Record in DVD-Video format Tip z Set record speed with the [Settings] button. (l86) z It may take several hours to produce a DVD disc in DVD-Video format, since the images need to be converted to MPEG2 format.
ENG-HDW20.book 85 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information Detailed settings for the respective functions Set the detailed settings for the respective functions of HD Writer in [Settings] window. Click [Settings] button to display the [Settings] window in the [Start Menu] window, the Copy window, or the respective operation windows. Tip z Click [OK] on the bottom right of the window to apply the settings or changes. Click [Cancel] to disable the settings.
ENG-HDW20.book 86 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information Detailed settings for the respective functions Even a DVD disc that has been initialized or formatted, which is not protected, will become a protected DVD disc when it is ejected after recording data. If [Auto Protect OFF] is selected, recording, etc. to protected DVD discs is not possible. [Drive settings] panel Adjust the settings related to the DVD drive. 1 2 3 1.
ENG-HDW20.book 87 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information Detailed settings for the respective functions [HDD settings] panel Adjust the settings related to the hard disk. 1 • • A • 2 • 1. [Select the default storage folder on the PC Hard Drive] The storage folder on the hard disk can be changed. To change the folder, click [ ] button and select [Select a new storage folder.], and select a folder on the folder selection window. Click [OK].
ENG-HDW20.book 88 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information Detailed settings for the respective functions [Preview settings] panel Settings related to the preview function can be executed. 1 1. [Number of frames per second] The number of frames per second (frame rate) can be changed. [Play back video at optimal rate] is the initial setting; however, if playback fails, select [Specify the number of frames] to select a smaller number than the current setting.
ENG-HDW20.book 89 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information Confirm/change detailed information about images On the Edit window, right-click a video, a scene, or an image data folder and select [Properties] to open the [Properties] window and confirm the respective detailed information. [Properties] window for scene [Properties] window for video 1 3. [Close] button The changed contents are applied and the window is closed. 2 3 [Properties] window for image data 1 3 1.
ENG-HDW20.book 90 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information Disc format • It is also possible to click [Initialize] button on the Top menu production window to start the [Format Tool]. (l50) A DVD disc must be formatted in the following cases. - When a DVD-RAM disc for recording data is not formatted in the UDF 2.5 format. (A new DVD-RAM disc must be formatted with this software before use.) - When you want to record data onto a used DVD-RW disc.
ENG-HDW20.book 91 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information Disc format Standard format: The disc will be physically formatted. Depending on the speed of the drive and the disc, it may take a long time. (It may take 1 hour) If data is already recorded on the disc, all data will be deleted. • DVD-RAM discs are formatted in UDF 2.5 format. 3. 4. When the disc is formatted, the following message is displayed. Click [OK]. Click [Start] button.
ENG-HDW20.book 92 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information Menu list Display the menu by right-clicking image data folders, videos, and scenes. Tip z When the [Picture] button is selected in the Image display area, the menu will not be displayed. Only when the [Video] button is selected will the menu be displayed. Menu in the Image display area When selecting a video Menu in the Folder selection area [Rename] Select this to change the name of image data folders.
ENG-HDW20.book 93 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information Menu list Menu in the Scene display area [Preview] Select this to confirm the selected scene by playing them back. (l56) [Delete scenes] Select this to delete the scene from the hard disk. (l66) [Properties] Select this to confirm the detailed information about the scene.
ENG-HDW20.book 94 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information When a problem occurs Start When the following problem occurs Confirm the following The software does not start. z Windows® XP/2000: Log on with an administrator account before using this software. Windows VistaTM: Log on with an administrator account or a standard user account before using this software. The software will not function with a GUEST account.
ENG-HDW20.book 95 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information When a problem occurs Copy When the following problem occurs Confirm the following SD card is not displayed on the Copy window. z If you insert the SD card into the video camera and then connect it to the PC, it will not be displayed if the video camera has not been set for connection with the PC. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the video camera.
ENG-HDW20.book 96 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information When a problem occurs When the following problem occurs Confirm the following Cannot record on the card or disc after formatting it using Windows® Explorer. z It is necessary to format the DVD disc in UDF 2.5 format on this software before using it. (l90) SD cards must be formatted with the video camera that this software supports (l11). The disc is formatted in UDF 2.5 format, but recording fails.
ENG-HDW20.book 97 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information When a problem occurs Editing image data When the following problem occurs Confirm the following Images do not play back properly. z Close any other software that is running. z Update the device driver for the sound card and/or video card. z Depending on the throughput of the PC, playback may be jerky due to a reduced frame rate. (l57) Voice is not audible.
ENG-HDW20.book 98 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information When a problem occurs When the following problem occurs Confirm the following I want to delete/edit a picture. z Pictures can be displayed and deleted by image data basis, but cannot be deleted one-by-one and edited. Images output in MPEG2 format cannot be handled with DVD-Video production software. z For images output in MPEG2 format, the aspect ratio is 16:9 and audio is 5.1ch.
ENG-HDW20.book 99 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information When a problem occurs When the following problem occurs Confirm the following An error message is displayed when selecting the recording destination. z Close any other software using the drive. z An error message may be displayed when an SD card or DVD disc is replaced. Select the drive again. z Other recording software may be interfering with the operation. In this case, uninstall the other recording software.
ENG-HDW20.book 100 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information When a problem occurs When the following problem occurs Confirm the following Error occurs while data is recorded. Data recording failed. (Continued) z The software may not operate properly depending on the conditions of the drive where the OS is installed or the drive designated as the work area. Optimize if necessary.
ENG-HDW20.book 101 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information When a problem occurs When the following problem occurs Confirm the following Cannot stop recording midway through. z Recording can be stopped midway through when recording to an SD card or a DVD-RAM disc, however it cannot be stopped midway through when recording to a DVD-R disc or a DVD-RW disc. When the produced disc is played back on an another player, zones surrounding the image are not displayed.
ENG-HDW20.book 102 ページ ２００７年６月２９日 金曜日 午後１時４０分 Settings/Convenient information When a problem occurs When the following problem occurs Confirm the following Even though the data is played back on the video camera, top menu is not played back. z The top menu will be displayed on a player capable of playing back the top menu. The top menu will not display on a video camera. When the produced SD card or DVD disc is played back with another device, audio may be heard from one side only.
