Panasonic HDC-TM40 User Manual

You can copy the motion/still picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ray 
discs, DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer LE 1.0, the software installed in the supplied 
CD-ROM.
Refer to the operating instructions of HD Writer LE 1.0 (PDF file) for details on how to use it.

∫ Smart wizard

The Smart wizard screen is automatically displayed when you connect this unit to a PC with 
HD Writer LE 1.0 installed. (l 83)

Copy to PC:
You can copy motion/still picture data to the HDD of PCs.
Copy to disc:
You can copy to disc in high definition picture quality or conventional standard picture quality 
(MPEG2 format).
≥ Select the function you wish to use and follow the on-screen instructions for easy copying.

With a PC

Motion 

picture and 

still picture

Copying in BD/AVCHD format:
≥ iFrame scenes cannot be copied to BD/AVCHD format.

Copying in DVD-Video format:
≥ Converted to conventional standard quality (MPEG2 format).

Motion 
picture

Editing:
Editing motion picture data copied on an HDD of a PC
≥ Divide, Trimming, Still picture, Title, Effect, Transition, BGM, Delete 

partially

≥ Converting the motion picture data to MPEG2
≥ Converting part of motion picture into still picture

Online sharing:
You can upload motion pictures on the Internet and share them with your 
family and friends.

Playing back on a PC:
Play back the motion picture data in high definition picture quality on a PC.

Formatting discs:
Depending on the type of disc that you use, formatting is necessary.