4Many PCs have an SD card slot, and if your PC SD card slot supports SDHC cards,you can insert the SDHC card directly into your computer. If your PC does not supportSDHC or if it does not have a SD card slot, use a SDHC-to-USB reader/writer like thisone.Just insert your SD card into the reader and connect it to a USB port on your computer.It will appear as a removable storage device on your computer. You will now be ready toopen Sony Vegas Pro 9 and begin editing AVCHD right from the SDHC card!COPYING AVCHD FOOTAGE TO A HARD DRIVEAlternatively, you can copy the footage from you SDHC card to your computer, thus freeing up the SDHC card foradditional shooting. I prefer this approach.STEP #1 – MOUNT THE SD CARD ON YOUR COMPUTER.Even though you can edit directly from the SDHC card,many people prefer to copy their footage to a hard drivebefore editing. This frees up the SDHC card so that you canimmediately use it again. Many PC’s have SD Card slots thatsupport SDHC. If so, just insert your SD card. If your PC doesnot have a SD card slot, or does not support SDHC cards, usethe SDHC-to-USB reader. Once your SDHC card is mountedon your computer, it will appear as a removable hard driveunder my computer (on a PC).STEP #2 – OPEN THE SDHC CARD FILES.When you open No Name you will see a folder named Private.You will want to copy this folder to your hard drive. Do not tryto copy from any other folder within the “private” folder, as thestructure of folders inside is important. Create a destinationfolder that you have named with an easily recognizable identifier,such as the project and the date. It is highly recommended toverify the integrity of the copy before re-formatting your SDHCcards. Also, consider your backup strategy as you begin toaccumulate larger numbers of folders and projects. The moreplanning up front, the easier your life will be when you decide tore-visit material for different sessions (re-purposing content).NOTE: Panasonic recommends 3 rd party applications such as Shot Put Pro from Imagine Products for copy andverification. Shot Put Pro provides a safe backup to multiple simultaneous target locations (such as hard drives and/orBlu-ray burners) with validation of the copy. Please see www.imagineproducts.com for more information.QuickTime™ and adecompressorare needed to see this picture.