Connection And Recognition; Camera-Computer Connection; About The Computer Display - Panasonic HDC-SD5BNDL Operating Instructions Manual

Connection and recognition

Camera–Computer connection
After the software applications are installed, this
unit must be connected to the computer and be
correctly recognized by the computer.
≥ Connect after installing the software
applications.
≥ Remove the supplied CD-ROM if it is inserted
in the computer. (If the [Setup Menu] screen is
displayed, wait until it finishes and then remove
the CD-ROM.)
≥ If the recognition procedure is not
accomplished properly, operation will not be
possible after connecting the unit to the
computer.
≥ If the unit fails to operate normally, it may mean
that you have not conducted the installation or
recognition procedure properly.
1
Connect this unit to the AC
adaptor.
≥ If a battery is used, operation is not possible
when this unit is connected to a computer.
2
Insert an SD card with recorded
images in this unit, then turn on
the unit.
3
Connect this unit to a computer.
A USB cable (supplied)
The USB function selection screen will appear.
≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go. The unit
and computer will not operate properly if the
plugs are not inserted fully.
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≥ Do not use any other USB connection cables
except the supplied one. (Operation is not
guaranteed with any other USB cables.)
4
Select [PC CONNECT] and press
the cursor button.
This unit is automatically recognized by the
computer.
≥ When the unit is connected to a computer,
the operation mode cannot be changed and
its power cannot be turned off.
Disconnect the USB cable, before turning
this unit off (l 100).
≥ Do not disconnect the USB cable or the AC
adaptor while the card access lamp is on or
card access icon (
monitor. Doing so may damage the data.
≥ It may be necessary to reboot the computer
after connecting this unit to it for the first time.

About the computer display

When the unit is connected to a computer, it is
recognized as an external drive.
[Removable Disk] is displayed in [My Computer
(Computer)].
Example folder structure of an SD card:
Removable Disk
DCIM
MISC
PRIVATE
≥ AVCHD format motion picture files
([00000.MTS] etc.) are saved in the [BDMV]
folder.
≥ The motion picture thumbnails are recorded in
the [AVCHDTN] folder.
With a computer
) appears on the LCD
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AVCHD
AVCHDTN
BDMV
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