5 Connect your camcorder to a computer via a USB cable (supplied) (p. 11).

[Picture Package Menu] starts up automatically.

bNote

•When you connect your camcorder to a computer, make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction. If you insert the connector forcibly, it may be damaged, and causes a malfunction of your camcorder.

6 For touch panel models,

 

select [BURN VCD] on

 

or

 

 

of your camcorder.

 

 

 

 

For SEL/PUSH EXEC dial models, press BURN DVD/VCD of your camcorder, then select [VCD] on the [SELECT DISC].

[Picture Package VCD Maker] starts up. The procedure of the menu settings varies depending on the model.

7 Place a new CD-R in the disc drive of the computer.

bNote

• CD-RWs cannot be used.

8 For touch panel models,

select [EXEC] of your camcorder. For SEL/PUSH EXEC dial models, press the dial of your camcorder.

.

0:00:00:00

BURN VCD

START

CREATE VCD?

EXECCANCEL

The status of the operation on your computer is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcorder.

CAPTURING: The picture recorded on the tape is being copied to the computer. CONVERTING: The picture is being converted to the MPEG1 format. WRITING: The picture is being written onto the CD-R.

bNotes

•The screen varies depending on the model.

•You cannot cancel the operation after [Finalizing VCD.] is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcorder.

9 Follow the steps below to finish creating a Video CD.

For touch panel models

Select [ END] or [NO] of your camcorder.

For SEL/PUSH EXEC dial models

Press BURN DVD/VCD of your camcorder.

The disc tray comes out automatically.

.

0:00:00:00

BURN VCD

COMPLETED

C r e a t e a n o t h e r

c o p y ?

 

D i s c t r a y o p e n s .

YES

NO

To create another Video CD with the same content, follow the on-screen instructions, place a new CD-R in the disc drive, then repeat steps 8 and 9.

bNote

• The screen varies depending on the model.

zTip

•You can also operate steps 8 and 9 from your computer.

bNotes

•The importing of the picture stops automatically, when there is a blank portion of 10 seconds or longer on the tape.

•Select a hard disk that has enough space (more than about 6 GB) for the [Temporary folder] on the [Options] screen.

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