Chapter 1 Overview — Before using the camera

Before using the camera

rr Caution regarding laser beams

The MOS sensor may be damaged if the MOS sensor is subjected to light from a laser beam.

Take sufficient care to prevent laser beams from striking the lens when shooting in an environment where laser devices are used.

rr Note the following points.

ffWhen preparing to record important images, always shoot some advance test footage to verify that both pictures and sound are being recorded normally.

ffShould video or audio recording fail due to a malfunction of the camera or the P2 cards used, we will not assume liability for such failure.

rr What to remember when throwing memory cards away or transferring them to others

Formatting memory cards or deleting data using the functions of the camera or a computer will merely change the file management information: it will not completely erase the data on the cards. When throwing these cards away or transferring them to others, either physically destroy them or use a data deletion program for computers (commercially available) to completely erase the data. Users are responsible for managing the data stored in their memory cards.

rr Software information about this product

1This product includes software licensed under GNU General Public License (GPL) and GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), and customers are hereby notified that they have rights to obtain, re-engineer and redistribute the source code of these software.

2This product includes software licensed under MIT-License.

3This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).

4 This product includes software licensed under OpenBSD License.

5 This product includes PHP, freely available from <http://www.php.net/>.

6This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

Details are contained on the CD provided with the camera. Refer to the “LDOC” folder. (These details are originally provided in English.) For details on how to obtain the source code, visit the following website.

http://pro-av.panasonic.net/

We do not accept inquiries about the details of the source code obtained by the customer.

rr Precautions when installing USB drivers

For the latest information on the driver, visit the following website. http://pro-av.panasonic.net/

ffInstall the required driver into your computer from the website.

ffFor installation procedure of the driver, refer to the installation manual on the website.

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