Panasonic AG-HMC70 manual System Applications, Options, Avchd Nonlinear Editing

SYSTEM APPLICATIONS

Uploading to a PC and Writing to DVDs (Using Provided PC Software: HD Writer 2.5E for HDC)

AVCHD Nonlinear Editing

The HD Writer 2.5E software for Windows PCs that comes standard with the AG-HMC70 lets you play video files; upload them to a PC; divide, delete and merge scenes; and write files to an SD/SDHC card or DVD. This software also has an AVCHD-to-MPEG-2 conversion function for producing standard-definition DVD-Video.

USB 2.0

AG-HMC70

AVCHD compatible

Nonlinear

Editing System*

USB 2.0

SD/SDHC	SDHC
Memory Card	Card Reader

BD (BD-Video)

DVD (AVCHD)

DVD-Video

(Standard Definition)

HD-SDI

IEEE 1394

HD VTR Tape

	DVD (AVCHD)*
SD/SDHC
AG-HMC70 Memory card
Windows	DVD-Video
(HD Writer 2.5E for HDC)	(Standard Definition)

[PC Minimum System Requirement]

•CPU: Intel® Pentium III 1.0 GHz or better (for use of motion image playback and MPEG-2 output function, Intel® Core™ Duo 2.16 GHz or Pentium® D 3.2 GHz, or better is recommended)

•OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista® (Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate/ Business), Windows® XP (Home Edition/Professional SP2), Windows® 2000 Professional SP4 (Japanese version) (* Macintosh not supported)

•RAM: 1024 MB or more for Windows Vista, 512 MB or more for Windows XP/2000 (1024 MB or more recommended)

*Do not insert a disc [DVD (AVCHD)] produced with the provided HD Writer 2.5E software into a device that does not support the AVCHD standard. If it is inserted into such a device, the disc may not eject. Also, do not play the disc with a device that does not support the AVCHD standard.

The AG-HMC70 can be connected to an AVCHD nonlinear editing system by means of the USB interface or an SDHC card reader. This reduces production time by allowing high-speed data transfers without the need for digitizing.

*Panasonic has confirmed AG-HMC70 compatibility with the following AVCHD nonlinear editing software (as of February 2008). Apple: Final Cut Pro Version 6.0.1, GrassValley EDIUS Software Version 4.5. For information on the compatibility of other nonlinear editing software, please contact the manufacturer. For further information, we recommend that you refer to software that supports the Panasonic Consumer model HDC-SD1.

Free transcoder software (from AVCHD to P2-DVCPRO HD) is available. For details, please visit the Panasonic website at <https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/>.

Compatibility with Existing HD Editing Environments

HDMI Conversion	HD-SDI	Tape
Box	HD VTR

AG-HMC70

HD-SDI compatible

Nonlinear Editing System

By using an HDMI/HD-SDI conversion box to convert data to an uncompressed HD stream, the AG-HMC70 can be linked to existing linear/non-linear HD production environments using the DVCPRO HD format.

Playback on compatible components

BD/DVD

PC

BD/DVD Player*

SD/SDHC

Memory Card

Display*

*need to be compatible with AVCHD. Not available in some areas.

OPTIONS

VW-VBG260PPK

Battery Pack

• 7.2V 2,640mAh	VW-W4307HPPK
	Wide Conversion Lens
(Supplied with the AG-HMC70)
VW-VBG6PP-K	VW-T4314HPPK
Battery Pack	Tele Conversion Lens
• 7.2V 5,800mAh
	VW-LF43NPP-K
	Filter Kit

VW-AD20PP-K

AC Adaptor

(Supplied with the AG-HMC70)

VW-LDC102PPS

Video DC Light

*The battery pack is necessary for the use of video DC light. The battery pack that can be used is VW-VBG260PPK.