General Precautions - Panasonic HDC-SD80P Owner's Manual

General precautions

General information about using the software
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Do not execute the following operations while the software is
running. Doing so may cause defects (damage to media, etc.).
- Turn off the PC or video camera, or restart the PC.
- 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.
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BD-RE Ver. 1.0 / Ver. 2.1 standard disc cannot be used.
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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.
Discs and drive
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If the drive is being used by another software (Windows
Explorer, etc.), the drive cannot be used with this software.
Close the other software before using the drive with this
software. (If the drive is being used by this software, the drive
cannot be used with other software.)
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Before using this software, ensure that the Transfer Mode of
the drive is set to [DMA]. If it is not set to [DMA], set it to [DMA]
by referring to the Operating Instructions of your drive. (It may
be impossible to set it to [DMA] depending on your PC.)
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Use the type of discs recommended for your disc drive, and
avoid soiling or scratching them. Reading and recording may
not be possible with dirty or scratched discs.
Discs that are incompatible with the disc drive may not be
recognized, or recording may not be possible.
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The recording speeds (2x, 4x, etc.) for drives and discs indicate
the maximum speed and not the actual recording speed.
(Speeds may vary depending on the combination of drive and
disc or the use conditions.)
Operations during disc recording
If the following actions are executed while the data is being
recorded onto a disc, recording may not complete properly, and
the disc, device, or data may be damaged.
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Operations for switching the user or logging off from Windows
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Operation of other recording software.
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The connection cables for the PC or DVD device (such as an
external drive) are inserted or removed, or the power is turned
on or off.
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Other USB devices such as an SD card reader are installed or
removed.
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This software is forcibly closed.
Disc creation
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Motion picture recorded in DVD-Video format must be at least
2 seconds long.
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Motion picture recorded in DVD-VR format must be at least 3
seconds long.
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Conversion may be required when recording, depending on the
motion pictures. In this case, because the motion picture has
to be encoded again, recording takes longer and picture quality
may also be degraded.
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When recorded in DVD-Video format, the end section of the
motion picture may be shortened for about 0.5 seconds.
Introduction
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