Panasonic AG-HMC80PJ Editing AVCHD with Final Cut Express 4 - Page 6

NOTE: Panasonic recommends 3rd party applications such as Shot Put Pro from Imagine Products for copy and verification. Shot Put Pro provides a safe backup to multiple simultaneous target locations (such as hard drives and/or Blu-ray burners) with validation of the copy. Please see www.imagineproducts.com for more information. transferring avchd footage Directly from the Panasonic AVCcam camcorders to your mAC. You cantransfer your AVCHD footage directly from your camera. The next few steps will show you how to do this. Unfortunately, this ties up your camera and precludes you from shooting with it while you are transferring. Note: AVCCAM cameras do not have a IEEE1394 Fire Wire output, only USB. Since the AVCHD format is file based (not streaming oriented), there is no requirement for a Fire Wire output. Step #1 - connect your Panasonic camera via a USB cable to your computer. Note: It is recommended to connect your camera to an AC power supply, as a low battery could damage your transferring footage. Also, write protect the card as instructed before. Step #2 - turn the camera to the PC on position On the AG-HMC70 shoulder-mount camcorder, this is accomplished by moving the record button to PC. This puts the camera into USB device mode, making it appear as a card reader to the MAC OS. The SDHC card inside the camera will mount on the desktop as a No Name Volume. On the AG-HMC150 handheld camcorder, you must push the mode button on the back of the camera. The light will change from Cam to PB for playback, push again and the PC light will turn on. This puts the camera into USB device mode, making it appear as a card reader to the MAC OS. The SDHC card inside the camera will mount on the desktop as a No Name Volume. 6