User Guide
High-Definition Video Restoring Software
AVCCAM Restorer V3.0
for Macintosh®
Before use, please read these instructions completely.

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Contents

Before Use
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 4
What can AVCCAM Restorer do? ............................................................................................................. 4
System requirements ................................................................................................................................ 5

Operation
Start Up and Shut Down of AVCCAM Restorer ...................................................................................... 6
To close the software.............................................................................................................................. 132

Before Use ZIntroduction

Before Use
Introduction
J Contents of this user guidez The description of Macintosh® in this user guide is basedon the Mac OS X 10.5.2 screen.
z Please note that the explanations and screen images inthis user guide may differ from the actual explanations
and screen images due to version upgrades of thesoftware and the use environments of personal
computers.
J Terms used in this user guidez In this user guide, the AVCCAM Restorer V3.0 is referred

to as “AVCCAM Restorer”.
J Copyrightz The recorded and/or edited content is for personal use

only and may not be reproduced or copied without priorconsent.
z Macintosh® and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in USA and other countries.
z Intel® and CoreTM are registered trademarks ortrademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States andthe other countries.
z “AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo are trademarks ofPanasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.
z Apple product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission
from Apple Inc.

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Before Use ZOverview

Overview
What can AVCCAM Restorer do?
The AVCCAM Restorer is software for restoring
inconsistencies in video data recorded on an SD card.
 The software mainly targets inconsistent data createdunder the following conditions.
- when the camera recorder fails to complete writing of thefile in the normal manner due to the power being cut or thelike, or when the user answers [No] to a [REPAIR CLIP?
YES/NO?] message displayed upon re-inserting the SDcard.
- when the writing of the recorded video data to the SD cardhas failed.
- when a “DATA ERROR” message is displayed by the 3D
camera-recorder.
z Note that it will not always be possible to restore

the data using this software.

z Occasionally, the software restore SD card eventhe card is in normal condition due tostrengthening additional information. In this case,there is no influence to preserved clips even if therestoration is applied or not.
z This software targets recorded data that has beendamaged for restoration. It is not capable ofperforming processing to restore deleted data.

4z It will not always be possible to restore the thumbnail

pictures. Note, however, that when an SD card is set
in the camera-recorder on completion of restoration
processing and the playback format is set to theformat of the restored clip, thumbnail images will bedisplayed (except in the case of AG-3DA1). If theplayback format fails to match the format of therestored clip, or is AG-3DA1, the [!] mark is displayed.
z For details about how to use camera-recorder, see
the operating instructions.
z For some inconsistencies, it will not be possible torecover the index, the shot mark, and other meta-data.
z Clips which are the result of continuous recording
over a long period may be split into a number ofclips for restoration.
z When a camera-recorder or USB card reader notcapable of receiving output data from this software
is connected to the personal computer, it is notpossible to record to the media, and consequently,
not possible to restore the inconsistent data.
z This software sometimes performs furtherrestoration after initial restoration by the camera
recorder. This further restoration is performed
when a detailed analysis of the inconsistencies
shows that further restoration is possible.
z When an SD card which has undergone restoration using
this software is inserted into the camera-recorder and therestored content is checked using the thumbnail window,
the thumbnails may be displayed in an order which
differs from the order in which the clips were recorded.Before Use ZOverview

System requirements
J AVCCAM Restorer V3.0
CPU ofPersonalcomputerOSIntel® CoreTM Duo 2.0 GHz or higher CPU (including compatible CPU)
Pre-installed
Mac OS X 10.4 (Intel Mac)
Mac OS X 10.5 (Intel Mac)
Mac OS X 10.6 (Intel Mac)
Mac OS X 10.7 (Intel Mac)
Mac OS X 10.8 (Intel Mac)z Even if the system requirements mentioned in this userz This software can handle the contents on HFS Plus,

guide are fulfilled, some personal computers cannot beused.
z When devices are connected through USB hubs or byusing extension cables, proper operation is notguaranteed.
z Operation is not guaranteed in a multi-boot environment.
z Log on with an administrator account before using thissoftware.
z Operation on a multi-monitor system is not guaranteed.
z The operation of this software is not guaranteed if thedrive or folder targeted for restoration is simultaneously
accessed by other software. Be sure that any othersoftware has finished its operations before using thisrestoration software.

FAT16 and FAT32. Operation for the contents on otherfile systems is not guaranteed.
z This software will only run on personal computers having
an internal clock set to times after 0.00 on January 1,
1970. On personal computers having a clock which is set
to any time outside this range, the software may run
abnormally, or fail to run at all.

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Operation ZStart Up and Shut Down of AVCCAM Restorer

Operation
Start Up and Shut Down of AVCCAM Restorer
J Restoring Video on SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card.
 When the personal computer has an SD card slot, insert

3 Select the connected SD card drive and then select[Next].

the SD card into the slot. Alternatively, connect thecomputer to a USB card reader with the SD card
inserted (see the respective operating instructions for
how to connect the card reader and personal computer).
 It is also possible to restore data on an SD card inserted
into a camera-recorder that is connected to the computer(see the camera-recorder operating instructions fordetails about how to connect the camera-recorder to thepersonal computer).

1 Double click, AVCCAM Restorer application.
2 Click .

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After displaying a confirmation window, detection of thedata for restoration begins. (Note that when no error for
restoration is found, a message indicating that detection
has finished will be displayed. At this point, click on[Finish] to return to the start-up window. And when nodata for restoration is found or when restoration cannot
be made, a error message will be displayed. At thispoint, click on [Select] to return to the start-up window.)

Operation ZStart Up and Shut Down of AVCCAM Restorer

4 When data for restoration is found, a confirmation
message is displayed. Click on [Next] to proceed.

The restoration then begins.
Note, however, that if content on the card has beenrecorded using the 3D camera-recorder, a prompt toswitch to the other simultaneously used card willappear, irrespective of whether there is content to berestored. (´ See A onwards)

A When content on the card has been recorded by the3D camera-recorder, the card switching prompt willappear. Either switch the SD card to thesimultaneously used SD card, or insert this SD cardin a different drive, select that drive, and then click[Next].

B When the data for restoration is found, a furtherconfirmation message appears. Click [Next].

5 When the window indicating that restoration has
finished is displayed, click [Finish] to return to thestart-up window.
• The restored video can be checked using thecamera-recorder.

The restoration then begins.

7Operation ZStart Up and Shut Down of AVCCAM Restorer

When the initially inserted SD card requires restoration,
the SD card switching prompt will appear again. Either
switch to the initial SD card or insert the initial SD card ina different drive, select that drive, and then click [Next].

2) Select a folder containing data on the personal
computer, and click [Select].
• Select either the [AVCHDL] folder or the [AVCHD] folder.

C When the window indicating that restoration has

finished is displayed, click [Finish] to return to thestart-up window.
• The restored video can be checked using the 3D
camera-recorder.
Note, this software does not restore thumbnail images,
so clips repaired with this software will be displayed without
a thumbnail image (exclamation mark displayed) by the 3D
camera-recorder, but playback is possible. For details,
please see the 3D camera-recorder operating instructions.

J Restoring video held on the personal computerThis software can also be used to restore inconsistent
video data acquired.
z This function does not work on Mac OS X 10.8 (Intel Mac).

1) Clickon the AVCCAM Restorer in the start-upwindow.

83) Click [Next].
A confirmation window is displayed, and the detection ofdata for restoration begins. (Note that when no error forrestoration is found, a message indicating that detection
has finished will be displayed. At this point, click on[Finish] to return to the start-up window. And when nodata for restoration is found or when restoration cannot
be made, a error message will be displayed. At thispoint, click on [Select] to return to the start-up window.)

Operation ZStart Up and Shut Down of AVCCAM Restorer4) When the data for restoration is found, a further
confirmation message appears. Click [Next].

The restoration then begins.
Note, however, that if content on the card has beenrecorded using the 3D camera recorder, you will beprompted to specify content recorded on thesimultaneously used SD card, irrespective of whether
there is content to be restored. (´ See A) onwards)
5) When the window indicating that restoration has
finished is displayed, click [Finish] to return to thestart-up window.
• The restored video can be checked using iMovie ’11.
Also, in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.6, you can check clips
other than PS1080/60P, 50P, SA480/60i andSA576/50i on the camera recorder if the video has
been restored using the AVCCAM viewer. (´ page 11)9A) When content on the card has been recorded by the3D camera-recorder, a prompt for selecting
simultaneously recorded content will appear. Selectthe appropriate content folder, then click [Next].

B) When the data for restoration is found, a further
confirmation message appears. Click [Next].

The restoration then begins.

Operation ZStart Up and Shut Down of AVCCAM RestorerC) When the window indicating that restoration has
finished is displayed, click [Finish] to return tothe start-up window.
• The restored video can be checked as a 2D-videousing iMovie ’11. With Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.6, videos
restored using AVCCAM Viewer can be checked using
the 3D camera-recorder. (´ page 13)
Note, this software does not restore thumbnail images,
so clips repaired with this software will be displayed
without a thumbnail image (exclamation mark displayed)by the 3D camera-recorder, but playback is possible.
For details, please see the 3D camera-recorder operating
instructions.
J Restoring AVCHD files from stream files only
If only stream files remain on a personal computer or thelike, they can be restored using this software.
However, if a stream is located in \PRIVATE or a folder
under \PRIVATE, it cannot be restored. In this case movethe relevant stream to a folder outside \PRIVATE, specify
this folder, and carry out restore.

101) Clickon the AVCCAM Restorer in the start-upwindow.

2) Select the stream file folder and click [Next].

Operation ZStart Up and Shut Down of AVCCAM Restorer

3) Click [Next].

5) When the window indicating that restoration has
finished is displayed, click [Finish] to return to thestart-up window.
• The restored video can be checked using iMovie ’11.
Also, in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.6, you can check clips
other than PS1080/60P, 50P, SA480/60i andSA576/50i on the camera recorder if the video hasbeen restored using the AVCCAM viewer.
J To check restored video with the camera-recorder4) When data for restoration is found, a confirmation
message is displayed. Click on [Next] to proceed.
The restoration then begins.
Note, however, that if content has been recorded using
the 3D camera-recorder, a prompt to specify the othersimultaneously recorded content (on another SD card)
is displayed irrespective of whether there is content tobe restored. (´ See A onwards)

Import restored video into AVCCAM Viewer and thencopy it onto an SD card. For details, please see theAVCCAM Viewer operating instructions. AVCCAMViewer can be downloaded free of charge from thePanasonic website. For details please see thePanasonic website.
<http://pro-av.panasonic.net/>
If you are not using AVCCAM Viewer, follow the steps
below.
1) Format the SD card with the camera-recorder withthe same SystemFreq (59.94 Hz/50 Hz) as the mtsfile.
2) Copy the mts file to
PRIVATE\AVCHD\BDMV\STREAM on the SD card.
(The extension of m2ts files will change to mts whenthey are copied.)
3) Restore the SD memory card using AVCCAMRestorer. (´ page 6)

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Operation ZStart Up and Shut Down of AVCCAM RestorerA) When content has been recorded by the 3D
camera-recorder, a request for selection of thecontent recorded simultaneously is displayed.
Select the content folder and then click [Next].

C) When the window indicating that restoration has
finished is displayed, click [Finish] to return tothe start-up window.
• The restored video can be checked as a 2D-videousing iMovie ’11. With Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.6, videos
restored using AVCCAM Viewer can be checked using
the 3D camera-recorder. (´ page 13)
Note, this software does not restore thumbnail images,
so clips repaired with this software will be displayed
without a thumbnail image (exclamation mark displayed)by the 3D camera-recorder, but playback is possible.
For details, please see the 3D camera-recorder
operating instructions.

B) When the data for restoration is found, a further
confirmation message appears. Click [Next]. The
restoration then begins.

12J About the 3D contents file name
In order to use a 3D camera recorder to check video
restored from stream files or recovered from AVCCAM
SD Card File Recovery, the files on the left and rightmust have a common element in their file names.
Before restoring files using the AVCCAM Restorer,
ensure that the files on the left begin in sequence with20000.mts, and the files on the right with 30000.mts,
and that the last four digits are the same for either side.

Operation ZStart Up and Shut Down of AVCCAM Restorer

J To check restored video with the 3D-camera

recorderImport the left and right contents into AVCCAM Viewer,and then copy them onto an SD card. For details, please
see the AVCCAM Viewer operating instructions.
AVCCAM Viewer can be downloaded free of charge
from the Panasonic website. For details please see thePanasonic website.
<http://pro-av.panasonic.net/>
If you are not using AVCCAM Viewer, follow the steps
below for each contents.
1) Format the SD card with the camera-recorder withthe same SystemFreq (59.94 Hz/50 Hz) as the mtsfile.
2) Copy the mts file to
PRIVATE\AVCHD\BDMV\STREAM on the SD card.
(The extension of m2ts files will change to mts when
they are copied.)
3) Restore the SD memory card using AVCCAM
Restorer. (´ page 6)
To close the software
Click the [Exit] button in the lower right portion of the start-up
window.

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