Quick Start Guide for Software

Features

Following software programs are contained on the provided CD-ROM.

Software Feature

USB Driver

DVD-RAM Driver

Install this driver when using the provided USB Cable to connect this

DVD Palmcorder to PC.

Install this driver when using stills and images recorded on DVD-RAM disc on a PC.

DVD-MovieAlbumSE By combining DVD-MovieAlbumSE with the DVD Palmcorder, it is possible to use playback, recording and editing. It is also possible to transfer extracted data and title information etc to My DVD.

MyDVD Use this software when creating a DVD-Video disc from motion images edited using DVD-MovieAlbumSE.

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Confirming the environment of connecting equipment: see page 134

Installation Guide (See page 134 for details)

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Installing USB Driver.

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Be sure not to connect the USB Cable before executing “USBready.exe” on the provided

CD-ROM.

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After opening the “VDR-M30” drive from “My Computer”, and double-click “USB Ready” icon. “USB

Ready” message will appear, and then connect the USB Cable. Installation automatically starts.

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Install the software (DVD-RAM Driver, MyDVD and DVD-MovieAlbumSE).

Suggestions for using software (See page 142 for details)

1

Connect this DVD Palmcorder with the recorded DVD-RAM disc inserted to PC using

USB Cable as follows.

We will add the figure connecting

PC to DVD Palmcorder.

2

Edit

motion

images using DVD-MovieAlbumSE.

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You can edit images on the DVD-RAM disc.

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Export

motion

image data to PC using DVD-MovieAlbumSE.

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MyDVD will automatically start. (See page 00 for details)

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5

Edit

motion

image and interractive DVD menu using MyDVD.

6

Insert the new DVD-R disc into the DVD palmcorder.

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When making an original DVD-R disc using MyDVD software, a message for initialization appears on the LCD of DVD Palmcorder. Press “No” and then follow the instructions on the screen of your

PC to make the original DVD-R disc. Do not perform initialization on DVD Palmcoder when using a

DVD-R disc with computer.

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Write images to the DVD-R Disc with MyDVD.

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Write edited motion images to an 8 cm DVD-R disc in this DVD Palmcorder using MyDVD software.

Cautions for use

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When using a new DVD-R disc in your Palmcorder, you must initialize it before motion images.

DVD-RAM disc and Card do not require initialization.

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When using MyDVD software on Windows 2000 Professional / XP, log on to your PC as

Administrator or with a login name equally authorized . If you log on with a login name other than Administrator, you cannot use MyDVD.

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Set the display resolution to 1024 ~ 768 (16 bits color) when using the DVD-MovieAlbum.

DIsplay Settings method as follows:

Select “Start” >> “Settings” >> “Control Panel” >> “Display” and select “Settings” tab on

“Display”, and then adjust “Screen Resolution” and “Color quality” to the above.

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DVD-R discs are a write-one format, therefore when you write information to the DVD-R disc with DVD-MovieAlbum or My DVD, you cannot edit it again.

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