Panasonic hd-wwe1.0 Operation Manual

Operating Instructions

High-definition video Management/Easy Editing Software

HD Writer WE 1.0

Thank you for using HD Writer WE. Before use, please read these instructions completely.

Contents

Introduction

Read before starting operation ........................... 5

General precautions ............................................. 7

Operating environments ...................................... 8

SD cards supported for recording .................... 11

Preparation

Connect the unit to your computer ...................12

Disconnecting the unit from the computer............................ 13

Using the Smart Wizard

Feature overview ................................................ 14

Copying video to a computer ............................ 15

Copying by automatically selecting only the video not

already copied ...................................................................... 15

Copying by selecting the video yourself ............................... 16

Selecting a copy destination ................................................ 18

Advanced Features

Feature overview ................................................ 19

Opening the main window ........................... 20

Exiting the software .............................................................. 20

Updating software automatically ................ 21

Checking for update information automatically .................... 21

Changing the update information setting ............................. 21

Copying videos to a computer [Copy to PC] ... 22

About the main window ..................................... 25

Switching between window display styles ......27

Displaying videos in a folder in list view (Folder display) ..... 27

Displaying videos with the same recording date

(Calendar display) ................................................................ 28

Adding registered folders ..................................................... 29

Copying/moving videos ..................................... 30

Deleting videos ................................................... 31

Protecting videos ...............................................32

Setting as Favorites ...........................................33

[Play back from here (Add to favorites)] ............................... 34

Displaying the Playback window ...................... 35

About the Playback window ................................................. 36

Playing back slide shows .................................. 38

Playing media .....................................................41

Displaying detailed video information ..............42

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Editing videos on your computer .....................43

Editing motion pictures

(Basic operations) ........................................ 44

Creating a new motion picture editing project ...................... 44

Saving an edited project [File output] ................................... 47

Saving the edit process [Save project] ................................. 49

Opening saved edit process [Open project] ......................... 49

Deleting saved edit process [Delete project] ........................ 50

About the edit video window ................................................ 51

Editing motion pictures

(Editing from the storyboard area) ............. 53

Dividing scenes [Divide] ....................................................... 54

Trimming one selected portion in the scene [Trimming] ....... 55

Adding still pictures or color clips with a set playback time

between scenes [Still pic.] .................................................... 56

Assigning titles [Title] ........................................................... 57

Adding special effects to scenes [Effect] .............................. 58

Adding decorative effects to scenes [Decorations] .............. 59

Adjusting the balance between the sound of the motion

picture and the BGM [Volume] ............................................. 60

Adding scene transitions [Transition] ................................... 61

Merging scenes .................................................................... 62

Setting the BGM for the entire project .................................. 62

Editing motion pictures

(Editing in the timeline area) ....................... 64

Adding a scene .................................................................... 65

Adding a title ........................................................................ 66

Dividing a scene ................................................................... 67

Setting the BGM for a certain scene .................................... 68

Editing motion pictures

[Delete partially] ...........................................69

Deleting selected portions of a motion picture ..................... 69

Editing still pictures

(Retouching still pictures) ........................... 72

Editing still pictures

(Rotating still pictures) ................................ 74

Record on storage media ..................................75

Recording ...................................................... 75

Recording formats ................................................................ 75

Additional recording on media with existing content ............ 75

Recording motion pictures .......................... 76

Recording still pictures ...............................80

Copying videos to a CD or DVD using the

PC-compatibility function .................................. 81

Using convenient features................................. 84

Creating still pictures from motion

pictures .........................................................84

Creating short movie stories ....................... 85

Editing BGM ......................................................................... 89

Editing the order of motion pictures and still pictures in

the scenario and other settings ............................................ 90

Loading a saved story .......................................................... 91

Deleting stories .................................................................... 92

Advanced settings for short movie stories ........................... 93

Retouching motion pictures ........................ 95

Adding animation effects to objects ................................... 101

Loading a saved video retouch project .............................. 102

Deleting video retouch projects .......................................... 103

Advanced “Video retouch” settings .................................... 104

Uploading & Email ...................................... 105

Sending email with the URL of an uploaded video/

Online sharing .................................................................... 105

Printing still pictures .................................. 113

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Other

Setting motion picture functions .................... 114

Changing the settings for copying videos to

computer ........................................................... 116

Performing preview of thumbnail motion

pictures.............................................................. 117

Setting the operation when a still picture file

with the same name already exists................. 118

Right-click menu list ........................................ 119

Troubleshooting ............................................... 120

Trademark and License Information ...............128

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Introduction

Read before starting operation

About the contents of these instructions

●In this manual, the Panasonic wearable camera that this

software is bundled with is referred to as “the unit”.

●The description of Windows

based on the Windows

in these operating instructions is

7 screen.

●Please note that the operation screens shown in these

operating instructions may not match those actually displayed on your PC due to differences in the operating environment or other cause.

●For instructions on using your computer, Windows

kinds of disc drives, or this unit, please refer to their respective Operating Instructions.

, various

●The usable operation items on the menu and right-click menu

depend on the operation status of this software or status of the selection of the videos. The unusable items are displayed in gray.

●Pages to be referred to are shown as (→00).

●The contents of these operating instructions may be subjected

to changes without prior notice.

●Reproduction of these operating instructions in part or in full

without permission is prohibited.

Steps to protect important video data

●Make a backup copy of your important data, in case any

problems occur.

●When deleting original video data, confirm that the data has

been correctly copied to your computer or an SD card etc. before deleting the data.

●Do not modify or delete files or folders ([DCIM], or others) used

by this software.

Important

●MP4 SD cards that have been created using this software can only

be played back on this unit. On other equipment, the cards may not be played back correctly, or may not be playable at all, even if the equipment is MP4-compatible. Do not insert these media into incompatible equipment. Not only will playback be unsupported, it may not be possible to eject the media. Additionally, valuable content may accidentally be deleted after a message is displayed requesting you to format the media.

●The recorded and/or edited content is for personal use only and may

not be reproduced or exported without permission from the copyright holder.

Disclaimer

●Information recorded using this software may be altered or erased

due to erroneous operation, static electricity, accident, malfunction, or repair, etc. Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage or loss resulting from the alteration or vanishing of information including personal information.

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Read before starting operation

Introduction

About supported videos

●Videos recorded using this unit.

●Videos recorded with other equipment cannot be copied.

●Not compatible with videos that were created or edited with

other software.

Terms

MP4 motion picture

This is a motion picture in MP4 format (MPEG-4 AVC standard).

Scene

For this software, one “scene” refers to the motion picture recorded when the recording is started to when it is stopped on this unit.

Project

The term “project” is used to refer to a video production edited by combining scenes and still pictures using the motion picture editing functions of this software.

SD cards

In these instructions, microSD memory cards, microSDHC memory cards, SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and SDXC memory cards are all referred to as SD cards.

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General precautions

Introduction

General information about using the software

●Do not execute the following operations while the software is

running. Doing so may cause defects (damage to media, etc.).

- Turn off this unit or your computer, or restart your computer.

- Switch the user or log off.

- Change the screen settings.

- Use other software (especially software for writing to disc, or recording/encoding software with high CPU utilization and large memory requirements).

- Use the shared drive of another PC connected to the network.

●While this software is running, screen saver and power saving

functions (computer hibernation or standby when there is no operation for a certain period of time) do not operate.

Playback and use of produced media

●SD cards created using this software can only be played

back on equipment that is compatible with the format used (standard). Discs created using this software are recorded as computer data and can only be used on computers.

SD cards

●Use of SDHC memory cards requires SDHC-compatible

equipment.

●Use of SDXC memory cards requires SDXC-compatible

equipment.

●When using an SDXC card in a Windows

the computer may display a message asking whether to format the card. Be careful because if you format the card, you will delete all your precious videos. Be sure to check the following page before using an SDXC card. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/sdxc.html

operating system,

●Formatting SD cards or deleting card data only modifies file

management information. Data on SD cards is not completely deleted. We recommend physically destroying SD cards or thoroughly deleting all data on SD cards when disposing of SD cards or transferring ownership. Use discretion in managing data on SD cards.

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Operating environments

System requirements

Introduction

RAM

Display

IBM® PC/AT compatible personal computer with an Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz or higher CPU (including compatible CPU)

When using the playback function, Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher, or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ or higher is recommended. When editing content, an Intel® Core™ 2 Quad 2.6 GHz processor or higher is recommended.

Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32 bit / 64 bit) Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32 bit / 64 bit) Pro Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32 bit) Starter or Service Pack 1 Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32 bit / 64 bit) Home Basic or Service Pack 1 Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32 bit / 64 bit) Home Premium or Service Pack 1 Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32 bit / 64 bit) Professional or Service Pack 1 Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32 bit / 64 bit) Ultimate or Service Pack 1 Microsoft® Windows Vista® (32 bit) Home Basic Service Pack 2 Microsoft® Windows Vista® (32 bit) Home Premium Service Pack 2 Microsoft® Windows Vista® (32 bit) Business Service Pack 2 Microsoft® Windows Vista® (32 bit) Ultimate Service Pack 2 Microsoft® Windows® XP (32 bit) Home Edition Service Pack 3 Microsoft® Windows® XP (32 bit) Professional Service Pack 3

Windows® 7 / Windows® 8: 2 GB or more (64 bit) Windows® 7 / Windows® 8: 1 GB or more (32 bit) Windows Vista®: 1 GB or more Windows® XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)

High Color (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended) Desktop resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or more (1920 x 1080 pixels or more recommended) Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8: Graphics card complying with DirectX® 9.0c (DirectX® 10 recommended) Windows® XP: Graphics card complying with DirectX® 9.0c DirectDraw® overlay support PCI Express™ x 16 is recommended Video memory of 256 MB or more recommended Direct3D Acceleration: Enabled

To check the Direct3D® acceleration settings, enter “dxdiag” in the text field in the [Start] menu. (If using Windows® XP,

click [start] → [Run], and enter “dxdiag” in the [Run] window.) The [DirectX Diagnostic Tool] window appears. Select the [Display] tab and check [Direct3D Acceleration] under [DirectX Features].

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Operating environments

Introduction

Hard disk

Sound

Drive

Interface

Unit connected via USB

Content

Other requirements

Ultra DMA-100 or higher 450 MB or more free space for installing software

DirectSound® support

CD-ROM drive (for installation) When writing to DVDs, a compatible drive and media are necessary.

USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0))

The wearable camera that this software is bundled with

Videos recorded using this unit

Mouse or equivalent pointing device, an environment with Internet access

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Operating environments

●

Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers cannot be used.

●Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows

●This software is not compatible with Microsoft

Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® Me, Windows NT®, and Windows® 2000.

●Windows Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft

Enterprise, Windows® 8 Enterprise, Windows Vista® Enterprise, Windows® XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition.

●

For Windows® 8, this software is available only as a desktop application.

only.

Windows® 3.1,

Windows® 7

●When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when

devices are connected through USB hubs or by using USB extension cables, proper operation is not guaranteed.

●Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed.

●This software does not support the multi-boot environments.

●Available only to administrator account users in Windows

Available only to administrator account or standard account users in Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 / Windows® 8. (Installation and uninstallation of the software requires an administrator account.)

XP.

●Log on with an administrator account or standard user account

before using this software. You cannot use this software with a guest account.

Introduction

●This software does not support the multi-monitor environments.

●For fonts and screen settings, use the standard Windows

Characters may not display properly depending on the settings.

●Operation is not guaranteed under Windows

and Windows Vista® Ultimate with the user interface set to other languages using the Multi-language User Interface (MUI) function.

8, Windows® 7 Ultimate

settings.

●This software cannot be used simultaneously with other motion

picture editing software or video capture products. Note that other software running background processes, timer recording in particular, may cause this software to malfunction.

●Non-compatible files are not displayed.

●When the size of the video file is very large or the video is in a special

format, it may not be displayed.

●Before playing back high-definition motion pictures with high

resolution, check your video card for the following points. Otherwise, the video may not be played back or displayed correctly. Frames in the motion picture may skip, or the motion picture may not be played back smoothly.

- Make sure that the driver software is the latest version.

- Make sure that the OS and standard graphic modules, such as DirectX®, are updated to the video card's recommended versions.

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Introduction

MP4

SD cards supported for recording

●Explanation of the icons

: MP4 motion picture

SD cards

SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card

Recording format used

with this unit

Additional recording

Others

●Only microSD memory cards and microSDHC memory cards can be used in this unit.

●When using SD cards, see “SD card connection” (→13).

●Motion pictures shorter than 2 seconds cannot be recorded on SD cards.

●Do not insert or remove SD cards when copying data from SD cards or recording data on discs. Removing SD cards during this process may cause

data corruption or SD card damage.

●SD cards must have a capacity of at least 32 MB for motion picture recording. Additionally, operation is not guaranteed when recording motion picture

to 64 MB – 256 MB SD cards. SD cards of 8 MB – 256 MB can be used to store still pictures.

●Recording requires twice the amount of free space for the work area as that being used on the media. To change the work area (→114).

Formatting Required

Still pictures JPEG(DCF)

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Preparation

Connect the unit to your computer

By connecting this unit to your computer using the USB cable supplied with the unit, you can copy videos from the SD card in the unit to your computer.

Important

Be sure to fully charge the batteries of your laptop computer or this unit beforehand to avoid depleting the batteries.

Start the computer.

If a window like this is displayed, close it.

●When using an SD card

reader/writer, select the copy function item without closing this window. In this example, select [Copy to PC].

Turn on the unit.

Connect the unit to a computer.

Insert the USB cable supplied with the unit firmly into the respective USB ports of the unit and computer.

(Example of display window)

Note that when “Always do this for pictures” is selected, the Smart Wizard starts up each time a SD card with pictures recorded on it is inserted thereafter.

Perform the unit settings for connection

to the computer.

See the Operating Instructions for the unit for details.

Confirm that the unit is recognized by

the computer.

The unit is correctly recognized by the computer if the unit is added as a drive in [Computer] (or [My Computer]).

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Connect the unit to your computer

Preparation

Tips

●For further details, also refer to the Operating Instructions of the unit.

●To record to SD cards, use an SD card reader/writer. Before recording

on an SD card, fully charge the battery of the unit.

●When using an SDXC card in a Windows

computer may display a message asking whether to format the card. Be careful because if you format the card, you will delete all your precious videos. Be sure to check the following page before using an SDXC card. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/sdxc.html

●Do not operate the unit or disconnect the USB cable during the

transfer of data in the unit. The software may malfunction, and data may be lost.

●When connecting the unit to the computer for the first time,

processing may take some time as the OS installs the driver.

●If the unit is not recognized after it is connected, try connecting it to

a different USB connector, such as the USB connector on the rear of the computer.

SD card connection

When using an SD card reader/writer, connect the device before starting this software. (For connection instructions, refer to the Operating Instructions of the computer or SD card.)

operating system, the

Disconnecting the unit from the computer

Confirm that the unit is not recording or

being accessed in any way.

Click or in the task tray.

Example of the

task tray icon

Safely remove the unit by selecting it

from the menu.

If multiple USB devices are displayed, determine which one is the unit, for example by selecting the drive letter assigned to the unit.

Disconnect the USB cable from the

computer.

Turn off the unit.

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Using the Smart Wizard

Feature overview

By simply following the instructions in the Smart Wizard window, you can easily copy captured videos to your computer. The Smart Wizard is displayed automatically when you connect the unit to your computer.

●If the data is recorded on an SD card, insert that SD card into the

unit. You can copy motion pictures and still pictures recorded using this unit to your computer. (Video captured using other devices cannot be copied.)

Tips

●When a 2GB or larger motion picture is continuously recorded using

this unit, it is divided into 2 GB increments and stored as multiple

scenes.

●When the file system of the hard disk in the copy destination

computer is FAT32, motion picture data that is larger than 4 GB

cannot be copied.

●Recording to an SD card cannot be performed with the Smart Wizard.

Important

●The Smart Wizard is not displayed if the software is already running.

Close the software before connecting the unit to the computer.

●Do not disconnect the unit from the computer while the Smart

Wizard is running.

Preparation:

●Connect this unit to the computer.

If the data is recorded on an SD card, insert that SD card into the unit.

Click [Copy to PC].

Decide how to select the video to copy.

To automatically select only the video that has not

already been copied to the computer

Click [Simple copy] (→15).

To select the video yourself

Click [Copy selected files] (→16).

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Copying video to a computer

Video to copy

Using the Smart Wizard

Copying by automatically selecting only the video not already copied

Click [Simple copy] in step 2, and then:

Confirm the video to be copied and then

click [Execute].

●If there is not enough free space in the copy destination, the

indicator (A) will turn red when the free space of the copy destination reaches 0 GB. If this happens, change the copy destination to one that has enough free space. Click [Browse] (B) and select a copy destination (→18).

If you click and clear a check box, the item will not be copied

Video copy destination

[Simple copy]

When you copy motion pictures or still pictures from an SD card*, all content that has already been copied will automatically be recognized by this application and only the new content will be copied from the second time. (*Only applies to SD cards recorded in this unit. If additional recordings are made on the card with other equipment, this application will be unable to recognize the new content.)

●Note that once motion pictures or still pictures have been copied,

they cannot be copied again, even if you have deleted them from your computer.

●If the video data is large, it will take some time to display.

When the confirmation message is

displayed, click [Yes].

Only the video that has not already been copied to the computer is copied. A progress indicator and thumbnails are displayed.

●Copying the data takes time. Do not operate the computer until

copying is finished.

●To cancel copying in progress, click [Cancel].

When the completion message is

displayed, click [OK].

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Copying video to a computer

Using the Smart Wizard

Select the type of video to display ([All], [MP4], [Still pic.])

Display By scene or By date

Resize thumbnail

Tips

●If the video data is large, it will take some time to display.

●If a video is not compatible (→6), “?” is displayed in the thumbnail and

the video cannot be copied.

●When a 2GB or larger motion picture is continuously recorded using

this unit, it is divided into 2 GB increments and stored as multiple

scenes. Therefore, multiple thumbnails are displayed. After copying to

PC, the video data is treated as multiple scenes.

Copying by selecting the video yourself

Click [Copy selected files] in step 2, and then:

Select the items to copy.

●Each time you click a thumbnail, items are selected or cleared.

●You can set the operation to perform if a still picture file with the

same name already exists in the Copy destination folder (→118).

●To select all, click (

●If there is not enough free space in the copy destination, the

indicator (B) will turn red when the free space of the copy destination reaches 0 GB. If this happens, change the copy destination to one that has enough free space. Click [Browse] (C) and select a copy destination (→18).

For videos recorded using this unit

●Videos that have not already been copied to the computer are

selected as default.

●Video already copied is labeled with .

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Copying video to a computer

Using the Smart Wizard

Click [Execute].

When the confirmation message is

displayed, click [Yes].

The selected video(s) is copied to the computer. A progress indicator and thumbnails are displayed.

●Copying is not available unless you have selected at least one

motion picture or still picture.

●Copying the data takes time. Do not operate the computer until

copying is finished.

●To cancel copying in progress, click [Cancel].

When the completion message is

displayed, click [OK].

Thumbnail check marks

Do not copy Copy

Tips

●About saving folders (→24)

●Copying to a computer can also be performed from [Copy to PC] in

the main window.

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Using the Smart Wizard

Copying video to a computer

Selecting a copy destination

If you click [Browse] in the window for confirming or selecting the videos to copy, you can select the copy destination folder and subfolder in the following window.

Select the copy destination folder.

To save in a folder that is not displayed

Click [Browse...].

Select a folder and click [OK].

●To copy to a new folder, click [Make New Folder], enter the

name of the new folder, and click [OK].

Select the subfolder into which to sort

the videos.

The sorting methods below are available. You can understand information such as the shooting date from the folder name. Select your preferred sorting method. You can set the sorting method in advance. (→116)

[Date of acquisition] : Save in a folder for the date of

[Recording month] : Save in a folder for the month of

[Recording date] : Save in a folder for the date of

importing. (Example: 2013-12-20)

recording. (Example: 2013-12)

recording. (Example: 2013-12-18)

Click [OK].

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Advanced Features

Feature overview

This section describes more advanced software operations. The following operations are possible.

Copy video to your computer

(→22)

To play back (→35)

To delete (→31)

To protect (→32)

To set as a favorite (→33)

To play back slide shows

(→38)

Edit video on your computer

(→43)

Editing motion pictures

• Adding effects to scenes

• Adding titles to scenes

• Dividing scenes or deleting selected portions of a scene

• Setting the BGM

Editing still pictures

• Retouching still pictures

• Rotating still pictures

Record on storage media

(→75)

Use convenient features

(→84)

• Creating still pictures from motion pictures

• Retouching motion pictures

• Creating short movie stories

• Uploading & Email

• Printing still pictures

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Feature overview

Advanced Features

Opening the main window

Important

●Before starting, close any other software or resident programs.

●Before using the software for the first time, be sure to select [Start]

→ [All Programs] → [Panasonic] → [HD Writer WE 1.0] → [Read this before starting] and read the supplementary explanation and the latest information.

Tips

●An update notification may appear when the software is started.

●In an environment without an Internet connection, this software may

take some time to start up.

●The first time the software is started, it may take some time until the

window appears, because the software analyzes the videos saved on the computer.

Exiting the software

Double-click on the desktop to

start the program.

You can also start the program by selecting [Start] → [All Programs] → [Panasonic] → [HD Writer WE 1.0] → [HD Writer WE 1.0].

Click on the window.

You can also exit by selecting [File] → [Exit] from the menu.

When the confirmation message is

displayed, click [OK].

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Feature overview

Advanced Features

Updating software automatically

Checking for update information automatically

The software update information is checked every time the software is started.

●You can also check for update information by selecting [Help] → [Check for application updates] from the menu.

Changing the update information setting

Tips

●By default, the update information is checked every time the software

is started.

●Software update notifications are not performed while the Smart

Wizard is running.

Select [Tools] → [Settings] from the

menu.

Click [Support] – [Update application].

Change the update information setting.

When the check box is selected, the software update information is checked every time the software is started.

When [OK] is clicked, the settings are

applied and the window is closed.

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Advanced Features

Copying videos to a computer [Copy to PC]

You can copy videos (MP4 motion pictures and still pictures) from an SD card inserted in this unit, or an SD card in an SD card slot or a device such as SD card reader/writer to your computer. This video can also be edited after it is copied to your computer.

Important

●Do not operate the unit or disconnect the USB cable while data is

being transferred.

●Only motion pictures or still pictures can be copied to your computer

using this software. Other data cannot be copied.

●Copying requires 1.3 times more free space than the size of the

video.

●Do not use Windows Explorer or a similar method to delete, modify,

or move content (folders or files) copied to the computer using this software. This prevents the content from being managed by this software.

Preparation:

●Prepare the medium to copy from (by connecting the unit to your

computer, etc.). When using SD cards, see “SD card connection” (→13).

Tips

●If a video is not compatible (→6), “?” is displayed in the thumbnail and

the video cannot be copied.

●When a 2GB or larger motion picture is continuously recorded using

this unit, it is divided into 2 GB increments and stored as multiple scenes.

●When the file system of the hard disk in the copy destination

computer is FAT32, motion picture data that is larger than 4 GB cannot be copied.

●Videos captured using other devices cannot be copied.

●To automatically select only the videos that have not already been

copied to the computer, use the Smart Wizard to perform the copying.

Click [Copy to PC].

The [Copy to PC] window is displayed.

●You can also display the window by selecting [File] → [Copy to

PC] from the menu.

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Copying videos to a computer [Copy to PC]

Advanced Features

If the selection window for the location

to copy from is displayed, select the drive and click [Next].

●If the connected drive or SD card is not displayed, click

[Refresh].

Select the videos to copy to the PC.

Video with thumbnails with check boxes selected are copied to the computer.

●Click a thumbnail to select or deselect it.

●Click [Select all] to select all the thumbnails.

●Click [Deselect all] to deselect all the thumbnails.

Click [Next].

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Copying videos to a computer [Copy to PC]

About saving folders

The following copy destinations are set by default. When Windows is installed on drive C, the folder locations are as follows.

For Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista

Pictures C:\Users\(User Name)\Pictures Videos C:\Users\(User Name)\Videos

For Windows XP

My Pictures

C:\Documents and Settings\(User Name)\My Documents \My Pictures

My Videos

C:\Documents and Settings\(User Name)\My Documents \My Videos

Advanced Features

Select the copy destination folder.

To save in a folder that is not displayed

Click [Browse...].

Select a folder and click [OK].

●To copy the files to a new folder, click [Make New Folder],

enter the name of the new folder, and click [OK].

Select the subfolder into which to sort

the videos.

You can understand information such as the shooting date from the folder name. Select your preferred sorting method. You can set the sorting method in advance. (→116)

Click [Execute].

When the confirmation message is

displayed, click [Yes].

The videos are sorted and copied into the set folders.

When the completion window is

displayed after copying, click [OK].

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About the main window

Use the main window for general operations such as copying, playback, and editing.

Menu bar

Different functions are arranged by item.

Tool bar

Buttons are provided for frequently used functions. A menu is displayed when some of these buttons are clicked.

Folder display area Calendar display area

The folders or calendar items are displayed in a list. The thumbnails of videos in the folder or recording date that is selected here are displayed in the display area on the right. The number of videos is displayed on the right of the folder or date.

Category search area

You can search for videos that have been set as favorites.

Information area

Displays data such as information on the thumbnail selected in the display area and the status of the currently executed function.

Advanced Features

You can select or deselect all the displayed thumbnails.

You can change the order of the thumbnail list in the display area and specify the data format for the thumbnails to display. You can select and display videos recorded in each format.

You can enlarge or reduce the thumbnails in the display area.

Preview on thumbnails

When you hold the mouse pointer over the thumbnail of a motion picture, the playback marker is displayed. You can check the content of the motion picture by moving the mouse.

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About the main window

●In the illustration, picture thumbnail icons for the NTSC region are

shown as an example.

Advanced Features

Display area

The thumbnails of the videos specified with the folder or calendar item on the left are displayed in a list.

●Files that are not compatible are not displayed.

●Icon description

: MP4 1920×1080/60p or 1920×1080/50p motion pictures : MP4 1920×1080/30p or 1920×1080/25p motion pictures : MP4 1280×720/60p or 1280×720/50p motion pictures : MP4 1280×720/30p or 1280×720/25p motion pictures : MP4 640x360/30p or 640×360/25p motion pictures : MP4 Slow 1920x1080/60p or 1920x1080/50p motion pictures : MP4 Slow 1280x720/120p or 1280x720/100p motion pictures : MP4 Slow 640x360/240p or 640x360/200p motion pictures : Still pictures : Protected videos (read-only) :

Videos set to [Favorite]/[Play back from here (Add to favorites)]

Tips

●For motion pictures edited with this software, is displayed in the

thumbnail icon. Example:

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Switching between window display styles

Displaying videos in a folder in list view (Folder display)

Only videos in a registered folder can be displayed.

Registered folder

Changing the video order

Advanced Features

Click [Folder].

The window display style is switched.

●You can also switch by selecting [View] → [Display mode] →

[Folder display] from the menu.

Click the folder that you want to view.

The thumbnails of the videos in the folder are displayed in a list.

●Click or double-click the folder name to expand or hide the

subfolders.

●Double-click a thumbnail to display the Playback window.

Select an item by which to sort the data (A).

[Name]: Displays in name order. [Date of recording]: Displays in recording date order. [File size]: Displays in file size order.

●Click again to switch from ascending (▲) to descending (▼)

order.

●You can also change the order by selecting [View] → [Sorting

pictures] from the menu.

Tips

●Preview is performed when the mouse pointer is placed on a motion

picture thumbnail.

●In some thumbnail display sizes, there may be black lines on the right

side of the picture during preview. The display can be corrected by enlarging or reducing the thumbnail size (→25).

●To select settings for operations such as adding or registering

registered folders (→29).

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Switching between window display styles

Displaying videos with the same recording date (Calendar display)

Advanced Features

Click [Calendar].

The window display style is switched.

●You can also switch by selecting [View] → [Display mode] →

[Calendar display] from the menu.

Click on the displayed year, month, and day.

The Calendar display switches to the selected year, month and day.

●Years, months and days on which videos are not recorded are

not displayed.

●Click or double-click a year or month to expand or hide the

months or days.

●Year Calendar display

Double-click a month that displays a thumbnail to switch to the month Calendar display.

Tips

●The update date and time is displayed for videos that do not have

recording date and time information.

●In the year Calendar display or month Calendar display, place the

mouse pointer on a month or day for which a thumbnail is displayed to display the videos in order that were recorded on that month or day.

●To select settings for operations such as adding or registering

registered folders (→29).

●Month Calendar display

Double-click a day that displays a thumbnail to switch to the recording date Calendar display.

●Recording date Calendar display

Double-click a thumbnail to display the Playback window.

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Switching between window display styles

Adding registered folders

Adding or registering display folders.

Advanced Features

Select [Tools] → [Settings] from the menu.

Click [General] — [Registered folder].

: Currently registered folders

Click [Add].

Select the folder to register and click [OK].

When [OK] is clicked, the settings are applied and the

window is closed.

●Select the folder and click [Delete] (

folder.

) to delete a registered

Tips

●Even if you delete the registration folder, the folders that are saved on

the PC and the videos inside the folders are not deleted.

●A maximum of 30 registration folders can be added.

Displaying the video files of subfolders

The default setting will display all the files.

●If you do not wish to display all subfolder videos, remove the check

mark from [Display all picture files from inside the folder] (C).

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Copying/moving videos

Tips

●Videos can be selected, but they cannot be copied or moved in the

Calendar display.

●Folders can be moved by dragging and dropping subfolders into a

different folder. (To copy, hold [Ctrl] while dragging and dropping.)

●You can also copy videos by selecting a video and using the right-

click menu.

●Videos on SD cards cannot be copied with this operation. Use [Copy

to PC].

●When copying to an SD card, use [Copy to media].

●Select [View] → [Refresh] from the menu to update the display if the

operation result is not reflected.

Advanced Features

Click [Folder].

Select the video that you want to copy or

move.

●You can select multiple thumbnails.

To move, drag and drop the video to the

destination folder.

●To copy, drag and drop while holding down the [Ctrl] key.

When the confirmation message is

displayed, click [Yes].

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