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Instruction Manual
"PixeBurn! for HD” enables you to write videos recorded in AVCHD
standard onto DVD or BD discs without changing the picture quality.
Connect the camcorder with your Mac to write a disc.
Refer to the following Web site for the latest information and troubleshooting.
PIXELA CORPORATION official Web site
http://www.pixela.co.jp/
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▉ This guide does not mention basic operations of Mac. Operations are based on general
operation procedures of Mac.
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▉ The content of this guide may be modified without notice.
▉ Parts of screen captures are modified for illustration purpose.
▉ Screen captures in this document are from the software under development. They may be
different from the actual software.
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marking indicates a supplementary note or a reference relating to the topic.
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▉ Do not copy, modify, distribute, and conduct any other acts that infringe the copyright of this
software fully or partially without permission from the copyright owner.
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Notes for Operation
▉ Use an AC adapter when using a notebook computer.
▉ Use the camcorder's power adapter to power the camcorder.
▉ Refer to the camcorder's instruction manual for the operation, connection, and precautions of
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the camcorder.
▉ When playing back ".m2ts" or ".MTS" files, refer to the instruction manual of the playback
application for operation and precautions.
▉ Do not run other software or put the computer in Sleep mode while writing a disc.
▉ You cannot write contents on a used DVD-R, DVD-R DL, BD-R, and BD-R DL.
▉ You cannot add contents on a used DVD-RW and BD-RE. All the contents on the disc should
be erased before writing.
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Trademarks
▉ Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
▉ Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
▉ AVCHD and AVCHD logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.
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▉ Blu-ray is a trademark of the Blu-ray Disc Association.
▉ The company names and brand names referred to in this document are the trademarks,
registered trademarks, and products of their respective companies.
▉ The ® and TM marks have been omitted in this document.
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Readable files
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Writable discs
Video files recorded with the camcorder supporting AVCHD standard.
DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL
＊ Writing may fail if writing volume approximates to the disc capacity.
＊ 8cm disc is not supported.
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▉ Writing time
Operation
Estimated writing time
Writing 4.2 GB video on a DVD-RW in double speed after
erasing existing data by [Quick erase].
Approximately 30 minutes
Writing 10 GB video on a BD-R in double speed.
Approximately 40 minutes
＊ Use above chart as a guide. Estimated time varies according to the performance of your Mac or disc drive.
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Supported OS
Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5)
Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6)
CPU
CPU made by Intel Corporation
Memory
Leopard: 512 MB or higher
Snow Leopard: 1 GB or higher
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Hard disk capacity
Installation: approximately 15 MB
Disc writing: the volume to write onto a disc + 1 GB
Supported drive
A drive supporting DVD or BD disc writing.
＊ "+ 1 GB" is not needed if "Work folder location" in the Preferences is set to the
volume other than System volume
＊ The above is the lowest system configurations to operate this software.
＊ Full operation is not guaranteed even if system configurations are satisfied.
＊ Better system configurations may be necessary depending on the environments, number of videos, and total volume of the
content to be written.
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Introduction
Before using "PixeBurn! for HD", please finish the preparations shown below.
Also, make sure to connect the camcorder, external disc drive, or other needed devices to your Mac.
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1 Select camcorder
Mac with "PixeBurn! for HD" installed
＊ Refer to "Installation.rtf" for how to install.
2 Select drive
3 Set disc
4 Select movies
5 Write disc
Finish
Camcorder supporting
AVCHD standard
Disc to write onto
DVD-R, DVD-R DL
DVD-RW
BD-R, BD-R DL
BD-RE, BD-RE DL
＊ 8cm disc is not
supported.
＊ You can use a camcorder or a
device such as a memory card in
which videos are stored.
Built-in or external disc drive
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1 Select camcorder
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STEP 1
Select the camcorder or the device
in which the videos are stored.
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Introduction
» 1 Select camcorder
＊ If options are not displayed, check the
2 Select drive
connection of the camcorder or the device
3 Set disc
4 Select movies
5 Write disc
STEP 2
Finish
Click
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.
Readable devices
You can use camcorders and devices, such as a memory card, that stores the videos recorded in AVCHD standard.
＊ You cannot read from two or more devices.
＊ When reading from a DVD or BD disc, connect another disc drive for writing, or save videos in the disc to your Mac using Disk Utility.
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2 Select drive
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STEP 1
Select the drive to write a disc.
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Introduction
1 Select camcorder
» 2 Select drive
＊ if using an external disc drive and the option is
not displayed, check the connection between
the drive and Mac.
3 Set disc
4 Select movies
5 Write disc
Finish
STEP 2
Click
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.
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3 Set disc
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STEP 1
Insert a disc.
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Introduction
1 Select camcorder
2 Select drive
» 3 Set disc
4 Select movies
5 Write disc
STEP 2
Finish
Click
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.
Supported discs
You can use following discs:
DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL
Make sure to use a disc which is supported by your disc drive.
＊ 8cm disc is not supported.
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4 Select movies
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STEP 1
Check the movies to write.
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Introduction
1 Select camcorder
＊
2 Select drive
marking appears at the movie which
have been written before.
You can change the playback order by
dragging and dropping the movies and
also play back a movie by double-clicking.
3 Set disc
» 4 Select movies
＊ Before playing back, install a playback
5 Write disc
application that supports ".m2ts" or ".MTS", then
configure it in the Preferences in the menu bar.
Finish
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STEP 2
What's "Bit rate"?
"Bit rate (Mbps)" indicates the size of video and audio data transferred.
The higher the number, the better the video and audio quality.
Note that if you write a DVD disc including video of 18 Mbps or
higher, you may not be able to play it back on some players.
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Click
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5 Write disc
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STEP 1
Enter disc name
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Introduction
＊ You can enter up to 63 characters.
1 Select camcorder
and select the writing speed.
2 Select drive
3 Set disc
＊ The speeds that are supported by both the
4 Select movies
»
disc drive and the disc inserted will be shown.
5 Write disc
Finish
STEP 2
Click
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Writing on used DVD-RW or BD-RE(DL)
The message "Erase the current disc contents?" will be displayed. Select the method to erase.
[Quick erase]: Erase within a relatively short time. This method can erase faster than [Complete erase].
[Complete erase]: Erase the recorded data completely. It may take more than 60 minutes depending on the contents.
＊ Select [Complete erase] if you fail in erasing with [Quick erase] or fail in playing back the written disc.
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Introduction
1 Select camcorder
CONTINUE
2 Select drive
If you continue writing using the
same device, click
.
3 Set disc
4 Select movies
5 Write disc
Click
» Finish
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If you failed in writing a disc...
Check the following and retry from "Prepare Disc":
• Check if there is an enough space for "the volume to write onto a disc + 1 GB" in the work folder.
• Use a disc made by other manufacturer.
• Reduce the writing speed.
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to quit.