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• When the last disc is finalized, [Task completed] will be displayed.
Take out the disc and close the disc tray.
When the data requires multiple discs
After a disc is finalized, it will be ejected automatically and a message
will appear. Insert the next disc and close the disc tray.
To create an additional copy of the same disc
After the operation is finished, insert a brand new disc, close the disc
tray and repeat the operation.
IMPORTANT
• AVCHD discs created with the optional DW-100 DVD Burner cannot
contain scenes recorded in MXP mode. Use the supplied software
ImageMixer 3 SE
to save such scenes.
• While the camcorder is connected to the DVD Burner, do not open the
memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator on the
camcorder is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent
data loss.
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.
- Do not disconnect the USB cable.
- Do not disconnect the compact power adapter or turn off the
camcorder or the DVD Burner.
• For important information on handling your discs, refer to
&
Cau-
tions on handling
.
NOTES
• If a scene does not fit entirely in one disc, it may be divided and con-
tinue on the next disc.
• When the camcorder contains a large number of scenes to be saved on
discs, it may take a long time for the connection to the DVD Burner
(step 2 above) to be completed. For best performance, we recommend
limiting the number of scenes to be saved to 500 or fewer scenes. (With
500 scenes, it will take approximately 3 minutes to complete the con-
nection.)
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Playing Back AVCHD Discs Using the DW-100 DVD Burner
You can use the optional DW-100 DVD Burner and the camcorder also
to play back high-definition (AVCHD) discs on a TV. This is very conve-
nient, for example to play back your discs even in a location where an
AVCHD-compatible DVD player is not available.
1 Connect the camcorder to the TV.
Refer to
Connection Diagrams
(
"
122
). Select connection
"
or
#
to
enjoy high-definition playback.
2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to
mode.
3 Turn on the DVD Burner and set it to Disc Playback mode.
&
Refer to
Playing DVDs
.
4 Connect the camcorder to the DVD Burner using the supplied
USB cable.
• Connection
%
. Refer to
Connection Diagrams
(
"
124) and
&
Connections
.
• If the device type selection screen appears, touch [DVD Burner].
5 Insert the disc you want to play back into the DVD Burner.
• Use the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD Burner to open and close
the disc tray.
• After the disc is recognized, the disc's content will be displayed in an
index screen.
Operating modes:
Playing back AVCHD discs created with the DW-100 DVD Burner
* Do not insert a disc into an incompatible device, as you may not be able to eject
the disc.
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!
!
AVCHD disc created
with the DW-100
(no MXP scenes)
AVCHD-compatible
DVD players, Blu-ray
Disc players
DVD players not
compatible
with AVCHD*
DW-100
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6 Select the scene you want to play back and touch it to start
playing it back.
IMPORTANT
• While the camcorder is connected to the DVD Burner, do not open the
memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.
NOTES
• Only AVCHD discs created with the DW-100 DVD Burner can be played
back using the DVD Burner.
• The camcorder’s menus cannot be accessed while the camcorder is
connected to the DVD Burner.
• With the exception of fast playback at 60x speed, special playback
modes (
"
49) can be used also for disc playback.
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Saving Movies onto Standard-Definition Discs (DVD)
You can convert your high-definition video recordings into standard
definition and save them onto standard DVDs. These are ideal for shar-
ing your videos with family and friends since, unlike AVCHD or Blu-ray
discs, standard DVDs can be played back on most DVD players and
computers’ DVD drives.
You can complete the conversion to standard definition in the cam-
corder and then use the supplied software
ImageMixer 3 SE
to save
the converted scenes and burn them onto DVDs in your computer.
Installation
See ‘PIXELA Applications’ Installation Guide.
Using the software
See ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’ (PDF file on the
Transfer Utili-
ties
CD-ROM).
Even without a computer, you can convert your video recordings into
standard definition scenes and create DVDs using the optional DW-100
DVD Burner. Refer to this section along with the relevant sections in the
instruction manual of the DW-100.
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Converting Scenes into Standard Definition
1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.
2 Make sure there is a memory card in the camcorder with sufficient
available space.
3 Open the [Original], [Playlist] or [Video Snapshot]
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[Original]/
[Playlist] index screen.
• Check that you have selected the
#
tab (built-in memory).
• [Original] or [Video Snapshot]
!
[Original] index screen: To convert all
the scenes recorded on a specific date, narrow down the scenes
shown to scenes recorded on that date (
"
55).
4 Touch [
%
] to open the scene selection screen.
When you convert scenes from the [Playlist] index screen (including the
playlist of video snapshot scenes), you cannot select individual scenes;
instead, the entire playlist will be converted. Skip directly to step 6.
5 Touch on the individual scenes you want to convert.
• A checkmark
&
will appear on scenes selected. Touch a selected
scene again to remove the checkmark.
• To select all the scenes at once: Touch [Select All] instead of
touching individual scenes. (Remove in advance any checkmarks
from scenes you may have selected individually.)
6 Touch [Edit]
(
[Convert HD
,
SD (
5
DVD)] to open the HD
,
SD
conversion screen.
• If a copyright notice appears, read it carefully and touch [OK] if you
agree.
• touch [
*
] to change the conversion settings as described below.
7 Touch [Yes]
(
[OK].
Touch [
(
] to interrupt the operation while it is in progress.
To embed the recording date and time
The recording date and time will always be displayed on the converted
scene.
Operating modes:
[
*
]
(
[Embed Date/Time]
(
[On]
(
[
%
]
(
[
%
]
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