Panasonic VDRM50EB Operating instructions

Brand: Panasonic

Model: VDRM50EB

Type: Operating instructions

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1. Camcorder not installing, Windows giving an error message when the camcorder

was plugged in.

Resolution

First please ensure that the ‘DVD RAM Driver’ has been installed from the included CD

ROM. This can be checked in Add/Remove Programs, in ‘Control Panel’

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After this has been confirmed you will need to check ‘Device Manager’ to get into device

manager you will need to RIGHT CLICK on ‘My Computer’ and select ‘Properties’. Select

the ‘Hardware’ TAB and then click device manager. You will find the DVD Camera under

‘Universal Serial Bus controllers (See Below).

You will then need to remove the device from ‘Device manager’. To do this RIGHT CLICK

on the Panasonic device and select ‘Uninstall’

After this has been done please ensure that the Panasonic CD ROM is inserted in the CD

ROM drive on the computer. You will then need the computer to re-install the DVD

camcorder. To do this RIGHT CLICK on ‘Universal Serial Bus controllers’ and select ‘Scan

for Hardware changes’. The computer should then display ‘Found new Hardware’ and

display this Option.

On this option you will need to select ‘No, not at this time, and CLICK Next. This option

will then appear….

Select the ‘Install the software automatically’ option and then click next this should then

install the USB Interface. If the windows LOGO testing message appears select ‘Continue

anyway’ (See Below)

The computer should then display a confirmation Screen (See below)

CLICK ‘Finished’

The computer should then display found new hardware again for the USB-SCSI controller…

Again Select ‘Install the software automatically’. This should then install the USB – SCSI

controller. If The Windows LOGO testing message appears click ‘Continue anyway’ (See

below)

Again you should see a confirmation screen (See below)

CLICK ‘Finish’

To confirm that the Drive has been created open ‘My Computer’. You should see 2 NEW

drives an ‘MX80’ and ‘Removable Disc’ (See Below). Please note that the Drive below that

says VDR_M30 is the Panasonic CD ROM that came with the camcorder NOT the

Camcorder itself.

1. After Installation of the camcorder is confirmed the following error message appears in

the DVD Movie Album software:-

Resolution –

The problem is caused because the DVD Movie album software is trying to use the wrong

drive on the computer, you will need to change which drive is being used in the preferences:

First CLICK the ‘Preference’ Button on this message.

The preference window will then be displayed; you need to CLICK on ‘Device Setting’.

Then from the Drop down box in ‘Drive select’ Highlight the ‘MX80’ drive and CLICK

‘OK’(See Below)

Once you have CLICKED ‘OK’ the previous screen will appear and your video clips should

then start to appear on the right hand side (See Below)

You are now able to use the software to EDIT or EXPORT the video clips, for further Help

in doing this please see the built in instruction book. CLICK on the ‘?’ and select ‘DVD-

MovieAlbum Manual. (See Below)

2. After Installation of the camcorder is confirmed the following error message appears in

DVD movie album:-

Resolution –

Please make sure that no other application is trying to access the ‘MX80’ drive. Also if

ROXIO easy CD Creator is installed on the computer, it will cause this problem. You will

need to uninstall ROXIO software then ‘RESTART’ the PC in order to use the DVD movie

album software.

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Panasonic VDRM50EB Operating instructions

Brand: Panasonic

Model: VDRM50EB

Type: Operating instructions

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