Panasonic SDR-SW21 Operating Instructions Manual

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62 VQT2A30 63VQT2A30Connecting this unit and a DVD burnerConnect the AC adaptor provided with the DVD burner to the DVD burner.Connect the unit and AC adaptor (P.16) and set the mode dial to a positionother than [OFF].Connect this unit and the DVD burner with the mini AB USB connectioncable.Insert the plugs as far as they will go.Mini-A plug Mini-B plugInsert a disc into the DVD burner.[DVD BURNER] displayOnce connected, the [DVD BURNER] displayappears on the LCD monitor of the unit. If itdoes not appear, reconnect the mini AB USBconnection cable.First connect the DVD burner to the unit, andthen insert the disc.••Required equipment (as of January 2009)DVD burner (VW-BN1 )Mini AB USB connection cable (included with DVD burner)Use with the VW-BN1 DVD burner is recommended. No guarantees are given foroperations involving the use of any other DVD burner.Supported discs: 12 cm discMotion pictures andstill picturesDVD-RAM New or previously used discsDVD-R, DVD-R DL New discs onlyMotion pictures only DVD-RW New or previously used discsStill pictures only CD-RW New or previously used discsCD-R New discs onlyThe recording mode used for the DVD-RW is “video mode.”+RW/+R/+R DL discs or 8 cm discs cannot be used for copying.All content written on discs is erased before copying begins. Check whetherdata is needed or not before using the disc.When copying is finished, finalizing is initiated automatically. Finalized discscan be played back only. No further motion pictures or still pictures can thenbe added to these discs.For the following, see the operating instructions of the DVD burner:Recommended discs and disc handlingConnections to DVD burners using the mini AB USB connection cableOperation of the DVD burner itselfTime required for copying (Reference)(When a 4 GB motion picture has been copied to a disc using the VW-BN1drive)Disc type DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-RCopying time Approx. 40 to 90 min. Approx. 30 to 60 min. Approx. 15 to 60 min.The time taken to copy a disc differs depending on the number of scenesrecorded, the types of discs used, the number of discs needed for copyingand the ambient temperature.Copying to DVD-R DL discs may take 1.5 to 2 times longer than for DVD-Rdiscs.In order for the copied data to be verified, the copying process may takelonger than the recording time. Wait until the data copied message appears.••●●●●•••●●●With otherproducts 4 Using DVD burners(sold separately)Motion pictures and still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied todiscs using DVD burners (sold separately).Use the mini AB USB connection cable that comes with the DVD burner (soldseparately). Operation is not guaranteed with other cables.Connect the unit directly to the DVD burner without going through a USB hub.Ensure without fail that only the AC adaptors designed solely to be used withthe unit and DVD burner are connected. Power cannot be supplied from theunit to the DVD burner using a USB connection. While powered by the battery,the unit and DVD burner cannot be connected for use.If the DVD burner is connected to this unit with a disc already inserted, themessage “CANNOT CHECK CONNECTED DEVICE. DISCONNECT THEUSB CABLE FROM THIS UNIT.” may be displayed after “Please Wait.” isdisplayed for over a minute. When this happens, disconnect the Mini AB USBConnection Cable from the unit and remove the disc from the DVD burner tomake sure the disc is usable and was not inserted upside down.If “READING DISC...” is displayed on the screen for more than 2 minutes,remove the disc from the DVD burner and make sure the disc is usable andwas not inserted upside down.●●●●●