Panasonic SDR-H101, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...GN Operating Instructions Before use please read these instructions completely VQT3E89 SD Video Camera Model No SDR S71 SD HDD Video Camera Model No SDR H101 ...

Page 2: ...T INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE SOURCES O...

Page 3: ...or still picture recording still picture playback are indicated by in these operating instructions Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow for example l 00 Handling of HDD SDR H101 This unit is equipped with the built in 80 GB HDD While the HDD is capable of storing a large amount of data there are a few things to look out for When using this component pay attention to the following points D...

Page 4: ...detected repeatedly the unit may stop the recording or playback operation in order to protect the HDD HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD l 11 illuminates while the HDD is being accessed initialization recording playback deleting etc Do not perform the following operations when the lamp illuminates It may damage the HDD or cause a malfunction in the unit jTurn off the power remove the battery jInsert and r...

Page 5: ... the U S and other countries PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consu...

Page 6: ...CD monitor adjustment 31 Recording Yourself 32 Recording Recording Basic 1 Before recording 33 Intelligent auto mode 34 Quick start 36 Quick power on 37 2 Recording motion pictures 38 Selecting a media to record SDR H101 39 Recording modes approximate recordable time 40 Shooting guide 41 3 Recording still pictures 42 Picture size 43 Simultaneous recording recording still pictures while recording m...

Page 7: ...tting 74 With a TV 1 Watching Video Pictures on your TV 75 Backup With other products 1 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a disc 77 Preparing for copying playing back 77 Copying to discs 79 Playing back the copied disc 81 Managing the copied disc 82 2 Dubbing images onto other video device 83 With a PC Before using 1 What you can do with a PC 84 End User License Agreement 86 2 Operating...

Page 8: ...AC cable K2CJ29A00002 AV cable K2KC4CB00027 USB cable K1HA05AD0007 CD ROM Software Optional accessories Battery charger VW BC10GN Battery pack lithium VW VBL090 SDR S71 Battery pack lithium VW VBK180 Battery pack lithium VW VBK360 Video DC light VW LDC103E Light bulb for video DC light VZ LL10E Shoe adaptor VW SK12E DVD burner VW BN01 Accessory kit VW ACK180GN The shoe adaptor VW SK12E and battery...

Page 9: ...ntelligent auto Manual button iA MANUAL l 34 3 Optical image stabilizer button O I S l 45 4 Power button l 21 5 Light Delete button LIGHT l 45 68 6 Audio video output terminal A V l 75 83 Use the AV cable only the supplied cable 7 USB terminal l 78 92 8 Access lamp ACCESS l 20 9 SD card slot l 20 10 SD card cover SD CARD l 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Due to limitations in LCD production technology the...

Page 10: ... recording functions and playback operations and to operate the menu screen Move the joystick up down left or right to select a setting or scene and then press the joystick to set it 1 Select by moving up down left or right 2 Set by pressing the centre Menu screen operations l 23 To select the recording functions l 47 To adjust manually l 55 Playback operations l 59 65 18 Mode switch l 22 19 Recor...

Page 11: ...r 25 Status indicator l 21 26 HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD SDR H101 l 4 27 DC input terminal DC IN l 14 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 28 Grip belt Adjust the belt length and the pad position 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt 29 Battery release lever BATTERY l 13 30 Tripod receptacle 27 25 26 23 22 28 24 29 30 ...

Page 12: ...sed Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection...

Page 13: ...he battery Removing the battery Be sure to hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off Then remove the battery while supporting the unit to prevent it from dropping Move the battery release lever in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove the battery when unlocked BATTERY A Insert the battery until it clicks and locks ...

Page 14: ...battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 30 oC The battery temperature should also be the same 1 Connect the AC adaptor to this unit s DC input terminal 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor then the AC outlet For the AC cable plug in 2 and then 3 The status indicator A will flash red at an interval of 2 seconds indicating that charging has begun Charging the battery When this unit is purchase...

Page 15: ...using Panasonic batteries l 8 16 If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Do not heat or expose to flame Do not leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manu...

Page 16: ...VW VBK360 optional 3 6 V 3580 mAh 4 h 20 min 6 h 3 h 10 min SDR H101 Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording destination Recording mode Maximum continuously recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBK180 optional 3 6 V 1790 mAh 2 h 25 min HDD XP 2 h 30 min 1 h 15 min SP LP 2 h 30 min 1 h 20 min SD XP SP 2 h 35 min 1 h 20 min LP 2 h 40 min 1 h 25 min...

Page 17: ...ever etc The batteries heat up after use or charging This is not a malfunction Battery capacity indication The display changes as the battery capacity reduces If the indication becomes the icon will become red If the battery discharges then will flash The remaining battery capacity is displayed when using the Panasonic battery that you can use for this unit It may take time to display the remainin...

Page 18: ...ith SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards When using an SDHC memory card SDXC memory card with other equipment check the equipment is compatible with these memory cards Cards that you can use with this unit Card type Capacity Motion picture recording Still picture recording SD Memory Card 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB Cannot be used Can be used 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Cannot be guaranteed in oper...

Page 19: ...ort global cs e_cam This website is in English only 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications When the write protect switch A on SD card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing ...

Page 20: ...t straight out 3 Securely close the SD card cover Do not touch the terminals on the back of the SD card See page 110 for details on handling the SD card Inserting removing an SD card When using an SD card not from Panasonic or one previously used on other equipment for the first time on this unit format the SD card l 74 When the SD card is formatted all of the recorded data is deleted Once the dat...

Page 21: ...rn the power on off To turn on the power A The status indicator lights To turn off the power B The status indicator goes off In the following cases opening the LCD monitor does not turn on the power Press the power button to turn on the power jWhen the unit is purchased jWhen you have turned off the power using the power button The power will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if th...

Page 22: ...22 VQT3E89 Preparation Setup 4 Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playback Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or Recording mode l 38 42 Playback mode l 59 65 ...

Page 23: ...t the submenu item B then move the joystick right or press the joystick Descriptions of submenus and current settings on menus are displayed scrolling at the bottom of the screen 4 Select the desired setting then press the joystick to enter the selection To get back to the previous screen Move the joystick left To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button MENU ENTER ...

Page 24: ...e is on 2 It is displayed only when the Intelligent auto mode is on 3 These menus are only for 4 These menus are only for Language selection Menu list SDR H101 SDR S71 RECORD SETUP SCENE MODE l 51 D ZOOM l 44 REC MODE l 40 REC ASPECT l 52 FACE FRAMING 2 l 52 GUIDE LINES l 49 WEB MODE l 48 FADE l 48 FADE COLOUR l 48 AUTO SLOW SHTR 1 l 52 BACKLIGHT COMPENS l 48 INTELLIGENT CONTRAST 1 l 49 SOFT SKIN ...

Page 25: ... to OFF a portion of information displayed or ON all information displayed EXT DISPLAY l 76 CLOCK SET l 28 SET WORLD TIME l 29 DATE TIME l 28 DATE FORMAT l 28 ECONOMY OFF The power saving function is not activated 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to save battery life The power save function will not activate when jconnected to AC ad...

Page 26: ...mount of time left on the SD card can be checked Press the MENU button to end DEMO MODE This item is used to start the unit demonstration Only when the mode is at the position If DEMO MODE is switched to ON and you press the MENU button when there is no SD card inserted and while this unit is connected to the AC adaptor the demonstration automatically starts If any operation takes place the demons...

Page 27: ... PICTURE is selected 5 This appears only when the HDD VIDEO is selected For any other menus that are not described above refer to menus with the same names for the recording mode and motion picture playback SDR H101 SDR H101 VIDEO SETUP REPEAT PLAY l 64 RESUME PLAY l 64 SCENE PROTECT 1 l 69 GUIDE LINES l 49 EDIT SCENE 1 SPLIT DELETE 5 l 70 DELETE l 68 COPY 1 3 3 l 73 3 l 73 DISC SETUP 2 FORMAT DIS...

Page 28: ...lete the setting Changing the date and time display mode Select the menu l 23 SETUP DATE TIME OFF D T DATE Changing the date format Select the menu l 23 SETUP DATE FORMAT Y M D M D Y D M Y The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery When this unit is purchased the clock is set If the time display becomes the built in lithium battery needs to be charged To recharge the built ...

Page 29: ...ppears and the summer time setting is turned on the time difference from GMT is set forward by one hour Press the joystick forward again to return to standard time 4 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Select DESTINATION and press the joystick When the home region is set for the first time the screen for selecting home travel destination appears after setting the home region su...

Page 30: ...ystick forward again to return to standard time Close the setting by pressing the MENU button appears and the time of the travel destination is indicated To return the display to the home setting Set the home region using Step 1 to 3 and close the setting by pressing the MENU button If you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from ...

Page 31: ...oystick to return to the previous screen 2 Make adjustments Close the setting by pressing the MENU button POWER LCD This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors Select the menu l 23 Makes even brighter Makes brighter No setting normal Makes darker Auto It is not displayed in the manual mode or in the playback mode If you use the AC adaptor the indication appears...

Page 32: ...e image recorded is the same as a normal recording When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side the icon will not be displayed even if you press the joystick Only some indications will appear on the screen When appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication l 100 Recording Yourself ...

Page 33: ...hind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance Do not cover the microphones with your hand Basic motion picture recording The unit should normally be held steady when recording If you move the unit when recording do so slowly maintaining a constant speed The zoom operation is useful for recording subje...

Page 34: ...digital zoom is used Intelligent auto mode MANUAL Intelligent auto Manual button iA MANUAL Press this button to change the mode to Intelligent auto mode or manual mode Please refer to page 55 about manual mode Mode Scene Effect Portrait When the object is a person Faces are detected and focused automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly Scenery Recording outdoors The wh...

Page 35: ... on this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 Sunlight 5 White fluorescent lamp 6 Halogen light bulb 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise or sunset 9 Candlelight If the automatic white balance is not functioning normally adjust the white balance manually l 53 56 Auto focus The unit focuses automatically Auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations Record pictures in the manual focu...

Page 36: ...ording pause When in quick start standby mode about 70 of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced Quick start standby mode is cancelled if jabout 5 minutes elapsed jmode is set to It may take some time for automatic white balance to adjust In the quick start mode the zoom magnification becomes 1k If ECONOMY l 25 is set to 5 MINUTES and the uni...

Page 37: ...r is turned on with the mode set to the unit will enter the recording pause mode after about 1 9 seconds Select the menu l 23 In the quick power on mode the zoom magnification becomes 1k Quick power on SETUP QUICK POWER ON ON ...

Page 38: ...er display will be reset to 0h00m00s h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture l 43 The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene The scene is automatically divided when the recorded data exceeds 1 9 GB The recording...

Page 39: ...Select the media to record motion pictures or still pictures then press the centre of the joystick Media set for still pictures and motion pictures will be outlined in a yellow frame Press the MENU button to end Selecting a media to record SDR H101 MEDIA SELECT SDR H101 A VIDEO SD CARD B VIDEO HDD C PICTURE SD CARD D PICTURE HDD ...

Page 40: ...scene is repeated Remaining time left for recording may increase after changing the mode or restarting the unit by turning it off and on Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB Recordable time using the battery l 16 When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is recorded particularly when rec...

Page 41: ... PANNING IS TOO FAST appears move the unit slowly while recording Message will not appear while pausing the recording Message will appear even if it is pausing the recording if DEMO MODE is set to ON In some recording conditions messages may not appear Shooting guide RECORD SETUP SHOOTING GUIDE ON ...

Page 42: ...pictures Refer to page 39 for methods for selecting recording media 1 Change the mode to and open the LCD monitor 2 Press the button Because of slower shutter speeds it is recommended that you use a tripod when recording in low light About the screen indications in still picture recording R3000 Remaining number of still pictures Flashes in red when 0 appears R3000 R3000 R3000 ...

Page 43: ...or vivid still pictures we recommend pausing motion picture recording and taking still pictures after releasing the PRE REC mode Remaining time left for recording will become shorter when you record still pictures while recording motion pictures SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size The stated number is the approximate number of recordable pictures Maximum number of recordable pi...

Page 44: ...blue while zooming The larger the digital zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded If you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly When distant subjects are brought closer they are focused at about 1 5 m or more When the zoom magnification is 1k this unit can...

Page 45: ...nit Using the colour night view function at the same time will make conditions even brighter If you turn off the power or change the mode the video light is turned off Image stabilizer function ヰハリハヴハ Optical image stabilizer button Pressing the button changes the optical image stabilizer setting Active mode This setting gives more stabilization and is suitable for recording when walking ON This s...

Page 46: ...nd press the AF AE button once again 3 Start recording Pressing and holding the AF AE button releases the AF AE tracking About target frame In the event of failure to achieve target lock the target frame will blink red and then disappear Realign the subject with the target frame and repress the AF AE button to regain target lock This function cannot be used in manual mode It may track different ob...

Page 47: ...Backlight compensation Select an icon with the joystick To release reselect the operation icon Not displayed when the Intelligent Auto Mode is on The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording If you turn off the power or change the mode to colour night view PRE REC and backlight compensation functions are cancelled and if you turn off the power the fade function is cancelled 1 2 1 2...

Page 48: ...fade in out Select the menu l 23 RECORD SETUP FADE COLOUR WHITE or BLACK Help mode Select the desired icon with the joystick to display an explanation on the screen To exit the help mode Press the MENU button Web mode You can record motion pictures of under 10 minutes suitable for uploading to web site The web mode icon appears Press the recording start stop button to start recording Countdown of ...

Page 49: ...proximately 3 seconds before the recording start stop button is pressed appears on the screen Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely Press the recording start stop button to start recording There is no beep sound Intelligent contrast control This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see and suppresses white saturation in bright parts at the same time Both bright and d...

Page 50: ...the PRE REC function will be the date when the start stop button is pressed Therefore the date indication when displaying thumbnails or during playback may be different from the date when the recording actually started Intelligent contrast control If there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear Soft skin mode If the background or anything e...

Page 51: ...s To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Low light For dark scenes such as at dusk Spotlight Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated Snow Improved image quality when shooting on snowy locations Beach To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant Sunset To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibran...

Page 52: ...isplayed in orange Focus and adjustment of brightness will be performed against the prioritised face framing In the portrait mode of the intelligent auto mode focus and adjustment of brightness will be performed against the prioritised face framing In the spotlight or lowlight mode of the intelligent auto mode focus will be performed against the prioritised face framing AUTO SLOW SHTR You can reco...

Page 53: ...Adjust by moving the joystick left and right then press the MENU button or the centre of the joystick to set R Move when the hue is bluish B Move when the hue is reddish SELF TIMER This is for recording still pictures using the timer Change the mode to Select the menu l 23 PICTURE SELF TIMER desired setting Ø10 Records after 10 seconds Ø2 Records after 2 seconds When the button is pressed a still ...

Page 54: ...ended AUTO SLOW SHTR When the shutter speed becomes 1 25 the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear If the scene is low in brightness or contrast the subject may not be focused on WIND NOISE CANCELLER When the Intelligent auto mode is set to on WIND NOISE CANCELLER is set to ON and the setting cannot be changed The sound quality may be changed if this function is act...

Page 55: ...n while in the screen above Press the joystick forward This will allow you to switch between manual mode and manual focus mode To release the manual mode Press the iA MANUAL button again MNL MANUAL 4 5 4 5NEXT NEXT 4 5NEXT MNL White balance l 56 Iris adjustment l 57 Shutter speed l 57 5 5 5 5NEXT NEXT 5 5NEXT 5 5 5 5NEXT NEXT 5 5NEXT MNL MNL 1 Manual mode 2 Manual focus mode MF icon shown in the i...

Page 56: ... balance modes When the unit is turned on with the lens cover closed the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly Please turn the unit on after opening the lens cover When the display flashes the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the white balance When setting both the white balance and the iris gain set the white bal...

Page 57: ...tter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment You may see a band of light around the object that is shining very bright or having very high reflection During normal playback image movement may not look smooth If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting colour and screen brightness may change or...

Page 58: ...d in blue The in focus area is displayed in blue The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus When MF ASSIST is set to OFF the blue area is not displayed To return to auto focus either switch to AF as in step 2 or repress the iA MANUAL button The blue display does not appear in the motion picture that is actually recorded Recording with manual ...

Page 59: ...ntre of the joystick Select SD CARD HDD and VIDEO then press the centre of the joystick Select ENTER then press the centre of the joystick Press the MENU button to cancel the setting 4 Select the scene to be played back then press the joystick The operation icon will be displayed or hidden each time the centre of the joystick is pressed Next previous page can be displayed by selecting SDR S71 SDR ...

Page 60: ...ack and shows the thumbnails Change the thumbnail display Pressing the zoom lever to the or side as in step 4 will cause the thumbnail display to change in the order shown below 20 scenes 9 scenes 1 scene Time frame index l 62 9 scenes display returns if the power is turned off or the mode is changed 0h00m00s 0h00m00s 0h00m00s ヸ ヵ ヷヰロ ...

Page 61: ... playback Normal playback is restored when you select When slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3rd the speed of normal playback intervals of 0 5 seconds Frame by frame playback The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time 1 Pause the playback 2 Move the joystick left or right is for reverse frame by frame playback Normal playback...

Page 62: ...e aspect ratio of the motion picture l 52 Quality will be different from the normal still picture One scene images will be displayed as thumbnails under the set search conditions It is possible to playback the scene from any desired point Move the zoom lever to side and change over the thumbnail display to Time frame index l 60 1 Use the joystick to select search conditions then press the centre o...

Page 63: ...in succession 1 Select the date select icon and press the joystick A Date select icon 2 Select the playback date then press the joystick The scenes recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails 3 Select the scene to be played back then press the joystick Playing back of all the scenes returns if the power is turned off or the mode is switched Even if scenes are recorded on the same day...

Page 64: ...date are played back repeatedly If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped Select the menu l 23 If playback of a motion picture is stopped appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene The memorised resume position is cleared if you turn off the power or change the mode The setting of RESUME PLAY does not change Repeat playback VIDEO SETUP...

Page 65: ... of the joystick Select SD CARD HDD and PICTURE then press the centre of the joystick Select ENTER then press the centre of the joystick Press the MENU button to cancel the setting 4 Select the still picture to be played back then press the joystick The operation icon will be displayed or hidden each time the centre of the joystick is pressed Next previous page can be displayed by selecting SDR S7...

Page 66: ...ed as thumbnails 3 Select the still picture to be played back and press the joystick Playing back of all the still pictures returns if the power is turned off or the mode is changed Even if still pictures are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases jWhen the number of still pictures exceeds 999 is displayed after the date in the list by date for the still pictur...

Page 67: ... When DATE SETUP has been selected Select the desired playback date then press the centre of the joystick When SLIDES INTERVAL has been selected Select the playback interval then press the centre of the joystick SHORT Approx 1 second NORMAL Approx 5 seconds LONG Approx 15 seconds 3 Select START then press the centre of the joystick Changing the playback setting and playing back the slide show ...

Page 68: ...annot be deleted 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the scene still picture to be deleted then press the joystick A scene or still picture will be selected and will be displayed Press the centre of the joystick again to deselect Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select Delete and press the joystick or press the button To continuousl...

Page 69: ...still pictures conforming to DCF standard with this unit all the data related to the scenes still pictures may be deleted When still pictures recorded on an SD card by other products are deleted a still picture other than JPEG that cannot be played back on this unit may be erased Scenes still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes still pi...

Page 70: ...ick to play back the part to be deleted When NO is selected the confirmation message appears Proceed to step 7 6 When you stop the playback the confirmation message appears 7 Select YES then press the joystick To continue dividing and deleting other scenes Repeat steps 2 to 7 To complete editing Press the MENU button It is impossible to divide and delete scenes with a short recording time The leng...

Page 71: ...tinuously set other still pictures repeat steps 2 3 Press the MENU button to complete the settings To cancel all DPOF settings What is DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a format which allows the user of a digital camera to define which captured images on the SD card are to be printed together with information on the number of copies they wish to print Please note Not all commercial printing ...

Page 72: ...card is not enough you can copy to multiple SD cards following the instruction on the screen Change the mode to Select the menu l 23 Current media information will be displayed Press the centre of the joystick to switch display between SD card and HDD Press the MENU button to end The SD card or built in HDD requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space...

Page 73: ...be set in succession If 2 or more SD cards are necessary to copy change the card following the instructions on the screen 4 Press the MENU button after the copying complete message appears The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Press the MENU button while copying When the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected menus are not...

Page 74: ...D and press the joystick 2 Select YES then press the joystick After formatting is complete press the MENU button to close the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred l 110 Perform a physical formatting of the HDD when this unit is to be disposed transferred l 108 Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while formatting Do n...

Page 75: ...s of the TV for details about TV compatibility 1 Connect this unit and a TV 2 Turn on this unit and change the mode to 3 Start playback on this unit If the image or audio from this unit does not appear on the TV Check the connections Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go Check the TV s input setting input switch For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV V...

Page 76: ...details To display the on screen information on the TV The information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be displayed on the TV Select the menu l 23 Select OFF to erase the information The screen on this unit will not change SETUP TV ASPECT 4 3 TV ASPECT setting 16 9 4 3 SETUP EXT DISPLAY ON Refer to the following support site for information about the Panasonic TVs that...

Page 77: ...atically finalised to allow playback on other devices and additional copying will not be possible 2 Only DVD RAM copied with the DVD burner or VideoCam Suite 3 5 can additionally copy 3 Connect this unit and a DVD burner before formatting If you format a used disc you can copy on that disc Please be aware that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased l 82 We rec...

Page 78: ...Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner B DVD burner optional Insert the plugs as far as they will go 4 Insert the disc in the DVD burner Insert the DVD disc with the recording side down when using the DVD burner 5 Select the desired item and press the joystick BURN DISC Refer to page 79 for how to copy discs PLAY DISC Refer to page 81 for how to play back the copied discs To terminate the conne...

Page 79: ... joystick again to deselect When SELECT DATE is selected Press the centre of the joystick to select the date which will be outlined in red Press the centre of the joystick again to deselect Up to 99 scenes 99 dates can be selected in succession 3 Select START then press the centre of the joystick When 2 or more discs are necessary for copying follow the on screen instructions to switch discs You m...

Page 80: ...ecorded motion still pictures into other devices a message prompting you to format the disc may be displayed Do not format the disc since deleted data cannot be restored later Approximate time for copying to a disc To copy motion pictures to the full capacity of a disc Disc type Copy time DVD RAM Approx 40 min to 1 h 30 min DVD RW RW Approx 30 min to 1 h DVD R R Approx 15 min to 1 h Even if the da...

Page 81: ... l 75 2 Use the joystick to select a scene or a still picture then press the centre of the joystick for playback The playback operation is performed the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures l 59 65 It will return to step 5 on page 78 when Return is selected in the thumbnail screen It is also possible to switch the media to play back by selecting the play mode select icon It ...

Page 82: ...when copying still pictures 1 Select the menu l 23 If a disc that you copied to is inserted in another device without protecting it a message may be displayed prompting you to format the disc We recommend setting AUTO PROTECT to ON in order to prevent accidental deletion 2 Copy to the disc l 79 After copying the disc is write protected To release the disc protection Select the menu l 23 After succ...

Page 83: ... images recorded by this unit can be copied dubbed onto the hard disk or a DVD disc Refer to the operating instructions of your DVD recorder for information about whether or not it supports copying dubbing from an SD card or a USB terminal When using a USB terminal Connect this unit to a DVD recorder with the USB cable supplied then select PC RECORDER on the USB function selection screen VIDEO IN ...

Page 84: ...ou can copy motion still picture data to the HDD of PCs Copy to disc You can copy to disc in conventional standard picture quality MPEG2 format Select the function you wish to use and follow the on screen instructions for easy copying Available function Data type Software required Copying data to a PC Motion picture and still picture CD ROM supplied VideoCam Suite 3 5 Editing Editing motion pictur...

Page 85: ...panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html VideoCam Suite 3 5 can handle images recorded with this unit or by using VideoCam Suite 3 5 Images created with other video cameras DVD recorders software and commercial DVD Videos are not supported We cannot guarantee proper operation of this unit if you use software other than that supplied Do not copy images recorded on this unit using any software...

Page 86: ...se Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Panasonic or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembly...

Page 87: ...le with Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows NT Operating environment for VideoCam Suite 3 5 PC IBM PC AT compatible PC OS Windows 7 32 bit Starter Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Home Basic Home Premium Ultimate Professional Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Ultimate SP1 SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 0 GHz or hi...

Page 88: ...ws XP an administrative account user only can use this software If using Windows Vista Windows 7 administrative account and standard account users only can use this software An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software DVD discs authored with this software are not guaranteed to play in all DVD players Free hard disk space Ultra DMA 33 or more 450 MB or more for install...

Page 89: ...ndows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Windows 7 Windows Vista 1 0 GHz or higher Windows XP Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 400 MHz or higher RAM Windows 7 1 GB or more 32 bit 2 GB or more 64 bit Windows Vista Home Basic 512 MB or more Windows Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate Enterprise 1 GB or more Windows XP 128 MB or more 256 MB or more recommended Interface USB port Other requirement...

Page 90: ...un setup exe Continue When using Windows 7 or the following screen is not displayed automatically select Start Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click Panasonic 2 Click Next 3 Select I accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next 4 Select the country or region where you live then click Next If the country or region cannot be selected select PAL Area W...

Page 91: ...VideoCam Suite 3 5 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select start Control Panel Uninstall a program 2 Select VideoCam Suite 3 5 then click Uninstall Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC The PC must be rebooted for the application to work ...

Page 92: ...t this unit to a PC Insert the USB connectors as far as they will go Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables The Smart wizard screen is automatically displayed when VideoCam Suite 3 5 is installed This unit is automatically recognised as an external drive of the PC l 95 A USB function selection screen will be displayed if VideoC...

Page 93: ...hen performing reading writing between a PC and an SD card be aware that some SD card slots built into PCs and some SD card readers are not compatible with the SDHC memory card or SDXC memory card To disconnect USB cable safely 1 Double click the icon in task tray displayed on the PC Depending on your PC s settings this icon may not be displayed 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 3 Ve...

Page 94: ...upplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables Be sure to connect the unit directly to the PC Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder During charging the status indicator flashes You cannot charge when the status indicator flashes rapidly for approx 1 minute or when it does not light at all Charge using the AC adaptor l 14 It will take 2 or 3 times longer to charge compared to whe...

Page 95: ...e click the folder that contains the still pictures DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not be recognised by this unit Always use this unit to format SD cards About the PC display ...

Page 96: ...ly authorized or with the user name for a standard user account If you log on with a user name for a guest user account the software cannot be used On the PC Select start All Programs Programs Panasonic VideoCam Suite 3 5 VideoCam Suite For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Re...

Page 97: ...the joystick This unit is automatically recognised as an external drive of Mac When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor will be turned off after about 5 seconds Operating the joystick will cause the LCD monitor to turn on again 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop CAM_SD and CAM_HDD are displayed on the desktop Files are store...

Page 98: ...anual mode l 55 SDR H101 R 1h20m 0h00m00s A 1 100 OPEN 0dB MF 15 11 2011 12 34 PRE REC AWB SP 1h30m R3000 XP SP LP PRE REC MNL Intelligent auto mode l 34 MF Manual focus l 58 White balance l 56 1 100 Shutter speed l 57 OPEN F2 2 Iris value l 57 0dB Gain value l 57 Scene mode l 51 Power LCD l 31 Image stabilizer l 45 AF AE tracking l 46 Video light l 45 Zoom microphone l 53 WB ADJUST l 53 Wind nois...

Page 99: ...OF already set to more than 1 l 71 Resume playback l 64 Protected motion pictures still pictures l 69 Scenes recorded in the web mode l 48 G Accessing the card l 93 Accessing the HDD l 93 Time display The built in battery is low l 28 Warning for face to face recording l 32 SD card is not inserted or is non compatible The HDD cannot be accessed as the drop detection function has detected that the u...

Page 100: ...essage wait a while without turning the unit off It may take time until the unit can be used CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognised by the unit If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD card the card may be unstable Reinsert the SD card then turn the power off and then on again THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a battery t...

Page 101: ...n of the data it may not be possible to completely repair the data If recovery fails recorded scene playback will be impossible before power is turned OFF When data recorded on another device is recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device If recovery fails turn the power of the unit off and on again after waiting a while If recovery fails repeatedly form...

Page 102: ...set Intelligent contrast control When the colour night view function is used When the iris gain is set Colour night view When the AF AE tracking is used Shutter sound While recording motion picture When PRE REC is used Shooting guide When the AF AE tracking is used Zoom microphone When the Intelligent auto mode is on Soft skin mode Set and cancel While recording When PRE REC is used Colour night v...

Page 103: ... economy function l 25 is set to OFF When this unit is connected to a DVD burner to copy or play back images a disc is being accessed the power turns off automatically if the USB Connection Cable is removed A clicking sound is heard when the unit is shaken about This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect This sound will no longer be heard when the unit s power is turned on Remaining ...

Page 104: ...ing l 18 The recordable time may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion Using the unit format the SD card or HDD l 74 If the unit is exposed to strong vibrations or shocks while recording on HDD recording may stop to protect the HDD If the unit is used in a place with loud sounds the recording may stop due to sound vibrations Recording ...

Page 105: ...annot be recovered Back up important data on a PC disc etc If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognised If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be recognised by this unit Use this unit to format SD cards l 74 If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognised Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type of SD card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Ca...

Page 106: ...onnect the USB cable safely double click the icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen The power of the DVD burner cannot be turned on When the unit is connected to the DVD burner use the respective AC adaptors for both this unit and the DVD burner The sound does not play back properly when a DVD disc that has been copied using the DVD burner is played back When the scenes ar...

Page 107: ...rded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do not leave rubb...

Page 108: ...iving away this unit note that Formatting and deletion simply change the file management information and cannot be used to completely erase the data in HDD of this unit The data can be recovered using commercially available software or the like We recommend that you physically format the HDD before disposing of or giving away this unit To physically format the HDD connect the unit via the AC adapt...

Page 109: ...ause malfunctions To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend you charge it once every year and store it again after you have completely used up the charged capacity Dust and other matter attached to the battery terminals should be removed Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording Prepare batteries appropriate to 3 to 4 times the period you are planning to record for Col...

Page 110: ...pacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit a PC etc Do not apply strong shocks bend or drop the SD card Electrical noise static electricity or the failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card During long periods of use it is normal for this ...

Page 111: ...oud up and the unit may not work properly Make every effort to ensure that condensation does not form If it does form take the actions described below Causes of condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows When this unit is brought inside from the cold e g a ski slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outsi...

Page 112: ...d Based on the SD Video standard HDD Independent standard Image sensor 1 8 type 1 8z CCD image sensor Total 800 K Effective pixels 410 K to 520 K 4 3 380 K to 470 K 16 9 Lens Auto Iris F1 9 to F5 7 Focal length 1 48 mm to 104 mm Macro Wide range AF 35 mm equivalent Optical zoom 37 4 mm to 2625 mm 4 3 36 5 mm to 2571 mm 16 9 Enhanced optical zoom 33 5 mm to 2625 mm 4 3 32 8 mm to 2571 mm 16 9 Minim...

Page 113: ...tem AV terminal audio output level Line 316 mV 600 h USB SD card Read Write No copyright protection support HDD Read only Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 USB terminal Type Mini AB Dimensions 54 9 mm W k64 mm H k107 3 mm D excluding projecting parts 55 1 mm W k64 mm H k107 3 mm D excluding projecting parts Mass Approx 212 g without battery supplied and an SD card optional Approx 273 g without battery supplied...

Page 114: ...2 GB 16 GB 24 GB 32 GB FAT32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB exFAT system compliant HDD 80 GB Compression MPEG 2 Recording mode and transfer rate XP Approx 10 Mbps VBR SP Approx 5 Mbps VBR LP Approx 2 5 Mbps VBR Refer to page 40 for the recordable time Picture size 640k480 4 3 640k360 16 9 Audio compression MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 SDR H101 ...

Page 115: ...B 12 GB 16 GB 24 GB 32 GB FAT32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB exFAT system compliant HDD 80 GB Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture size 640k480 4 3 640k360 16 9 Refer to page 43 for the number of recordable pictures Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 12 W DC 5 0 V 1 6 A Unit opera...

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