Operating instructions

∫ Before Use
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ªCards capable of displaying and saving
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You can dub, edit or play back SD VIDEO (MPEG4).
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You can dub, edit or play back still pictures (JPEG, TIFF).
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You can dub SD VIDEO (MPEG2) to HDD or DVD-RAM.
≥You can also dub SD VIDEO (MPEG2) recorded by other
equipment such as Panasonic video cameras of the future
model. (page 28)
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A PC Card adapter conforming to PC Card standards is
necessary.
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Content saved on SD media storage (SV-PT1).
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Still pictures (JPEG, TIFF) and SD VIDEO (MPEG4) in the cards
can be played, and dubbed to HDD and DVD-RAM.
≥Compatible with: FAT 12 or FAT 16
≥We recommend using Panasonic SD Memory Card.
≥Only use the memory cards recommended (refer to the left).
≥You cannot use SD Memory Card with the capacity of 2 GB or
more.
≥Format a memory card on this unit when using for the first time
(pages 46, 47). Note that the memory card may no longer be
usable on other equipment once formatted on this unit.
≥SD Memory Card may be disabled if you format it on a computer.
≥Files created by other equipment may not be displayed on this
unit correctly (e.g. you cannot play back the files, the picture or
the title is not correct, etc.). Similarly, files created by this unit
may not be correctly displayed on other equipment.
≥Some of SD Memory Card cannot be used.
ªRegarding Write Protect
For cards provided with a write protect switch, if the switch is on,
they will not be written, erased or formatted.
ªStill pictures that can be displayed/saved
≥This unit can play DCF°
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compliant JPEG and TIFF files taken on
a digital camera.
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Design rule for Camera File system: unified standard
established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association (JEITA).
≥Picture definition:
Compatible in the range of 320k240–6144k4096
(sub sampling is 4:2:2 or 4:2:0)
≥This unit can handle 300 folders (including header folders) and
3,000 files at its maximum. Files and folders exceeding the
maximum cannot be displayed, copied or erased.
≥Audio, video and still pictures (MOTION JPEG etc.) that are not
compliant with the DCF standard and still pictures other than
JPEG and TIFF cannot be displayed.
≥Still pictures created or edited on a computer may not be
playable.
≥TIFF is compatible with uncompressed RGB chunky formats.
Other types of TIFF files cannot be played.
≥When playing TIFF files, it may take time for them to be
displayed.
≥When there are many folders and files, it may take a long time to
display, copy or erase.
≥Folder titles that were input on equipment other than this unit may
not be displayed properly.
≥When saving still pictures on HDD, it is recommended that you
copy them to the memory card or DVD-RAM also (page 44).
ªAbout SD VIDEO (MPEG4)
≥Compatible formats: SD-Video format conforming (ASF)
Video: MPEG4 conforming/Audio: G.726 conforming (Monaural)
≥Maximum bit rate: 64 kbps–1050 kbps
≥Average bit rate: 60 kbps–768 kbps
≥Pixels: 176k144 (QCIF), 320k240 (QVGA)
≥Frame note: 6 fps–15 fps
≥It is compatible up to 999 files.
ªFolders that can be displayed/saved
Still pictures (denoted as Filename : xxxxxxxx.JPG) saved in
folders ( ) as shown below can be displayed/saved.
Folders below the compatible folder (including the still pictures
inside those folders) cannot be displayed or saved.
: Valid folder°
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: Upper level folder
¢¢: Numbers
xx: Letters
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Valid folder:
This term indicates a folder which is recognized by this unit and
which contains still pictures the unit is capable of displaying.
≥Folders made on a computer will not be recognized by this unit. If
using a folder made by a computer, refer to the folder structure
below.
SD/PC CARD
SD card slot
≥SD Memory Card°
1
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2
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3
≥MultiMediaCard°
1
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2
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PC card slot
≥SD Memory Card°
2
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≥MultiMediaCard°
2
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≥CompactFlash°
2
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≥SmartMedia°
2
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≥MEMORY STICK°
2
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≥xD-Picture Card°
2
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≥Microdrive°
2
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≥ATA Flash PC Card°
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≥Mobile hard disk°
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Still pictures/SD VIDEO (MPEG4)
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.TIF
DCIM
XXXXXXXX.JPG
MGRINFO
XXXXXXXX.TIF
IM CDPF/IMEXPORT
1
3
4
5
6
2
JPEG
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.TIF
DCIM
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.TIF
4
3
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2
Folder structure
§ Folders can be created on other equipment. However, these folders
cannot be selected as a copy destination of still pictures.
≥The folder cannot be displayed if the numbers are all “0”
(e.g., DCIM000 etc.).
≥This unit may not be able to display or use some folder you have
created on a computer.
≥If you enter folder names or title names on other equipment, the picture
files may not be displayed correctly or may be disabled.
Card
DVD-RAM
1 Still picture folder
2 Press [:, 9] to change between folders. (page 42)
3 SD VIDEO (SD VIDEO folder)
4 (MPEG4 folder)
5 (MPEG2 folder)
6 (Folder for management information on MPEG2)
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