Panasonic SDR-H20GN, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...tions SD Card Hard Disk Video Camera Model No SDR H250GN SDR H20GN The illustration shows SDR H250 SDR H20 does not have a video light Before use please read these instructions completely LSQT1214 A L...

Page 2: ...NET 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...

Page 3: ...OMAR is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG Microsoft Windows and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries...

Page 4: ...42 Recording with the video light SDR H250 42 Backlight compensation function 43 Fade in fade out function 43 Soft skin mode 44 Tele macro function SDR H250 45 Colour night view function 45 Self timer...

Page 5: ...gnition procedures 79 About the computer display 80 To disconnect USB cable safely 81 Using the recorded images on a computer 81 DVD COPY function 81 Playing back and importing images 82 Creating DVD...

Page 6: ...HDD You can also record motion pictures and still pictures on an SD card Easy recording l 34 No need to search for the recording start position The new recording will not overwrite any previously reco...

Page 7: ...er your favourite scenes recorded on the HDD Using with a computer l 75 If you use the supplied software you can create a backup DVD of the scenes recorded on this unit with just one button You can al...

Page 8: ...ance sensor l 50 Remote control sensor SDR H250 l 13 5 Microphone built in stereo SD Memory Card 512 MB Battery pack SDR H250 Battery pack SDR H20 AC adaptor DC cable AV S cable AC cable Remote contro...

Page 9: ...shot button l 37 23 Illumination LED l 88 24 Card slot l 22 25 Tripod receptacle l 11 26 Battery release lever BATTERY l 18 27 LCD monitor l 11 28 Card slot open lever l 22 29 DVD COPY button DVD COPY...

Page 10: ...the lens cover when not in use Rotate the lens cover open close ring Attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens 1 Pass the end of the lens cap cord through the belt 2 Pass the lens cap th...

Page 11: ...ipod l 22 You can record the image while viewing it on the LCD monitor 1 Place your finger on the LCD monitor open part A and pull the LCD monitor out in the direction of the arrow It can open up to 9...

Page 12: ...he button type battery When the button type battery runs down replace it with a new battery part number CR2025 The battery should normally last about 1 year however this depends on how frequently the...

Page 13: ...control and the unit s remote control sensor A Within approx 5 m Angle Approx 10o up and 15o down left and right The remote control is intended for indoor operation Outdoors or under strong light the...

Page 14: ...y Cards formatted in FAT32 system Concerning the internal HDD and cards that can be used on this unit Internal HDD Hard Disk Drive SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Display on the screen Indication in t...

Page 15: ...rom 32 MB to 128 MB jSD cards from 256 MB to 4 GB other than the ones mentioned above Please confirm the latest information on the following website This website is in English only http panasonic jp s...

Page 16: ...is detected l 91 Do not use the unit in a low pressure area The HDD may be damaged if you use this unit where the altitude is more than 3000 m Back up important recorded data to protect it Save record...

Page 17: ...lights up If the following operations are performed when the access lamp is lit then the SD card or the recorded data may be damaged or this unit may malfunction sOpening the card slot cover sRemoving...

Page 18: ...ttery against the battery holder and slide it until it clicks While sliding the BATTERY lever slide the battery to remove it Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall Before removing the bat...

Page 19: ...pplied battery CGA DU12 optional 7 2 V 1150 mAh 2 h 25 min CGA DU14 optional 7 2 V 1360 mAh 2 h 45 min CGA DU21 optional 7 2 V 2040 mAh 3 h 55 min Battery model number Voltage capacity Charging time S...

Page 20: ...ng time of the battery will become shorter in low temperatures We recommend charging a spare battery for use when recording Battery model number Voltage capacity Recording destination Maximum continuo...

Page 21: ...unit on If the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached the automatic white balance adjustment l 104 may not function properly Set the OFF ON switch to ON The status indicator A lights and the pow...

Page 22: ...urn off the power Check that the status indicator has gone off 2 Open the LCD monitor and then slide the card slot open lever A to open the card slot cover 3 Insert remove the SD card into from the ca...

Page 23: ...or scene and then press the joystick to set it Menu screen operations l 27 Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the centre of the joystick and icons will be displayed on the screen The indication...

Page 24: ...ct the scene to be played back and press the joystick The selected scene is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 2 Move the joystick up down left...

Page 25: ...kin mode 44 1 Tele macro SDR H250 45 In manual mode 3 3 3 White balance 49 2 Iris or gain value 51 1 Shutter speed 51 In manual focus mode 4 4 21 Manual focus adjustment 49 Icon Direction Function Pag...

Page 26: ...3 White balance 49 2 Iris or gain value 51 1 Shutter speed 51 In manual focus mode 4 4 21 Manual focus adjustment 49 Icon Direction Function Page 1 3 Slide show start pause 57 4 Stop playback and show...

Page 27: ...button or select EXIT When the help mode is used functions cannot be set When the help mode is used motion pictures and still pictures cannot be recorded Switching the language You can switch the lang...

Page 28: ...he joystick up or down in order to select the desired item 7 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...

Page 29: ...Then move the joystick up or down to set the desired value The year will change as follows 2000 2001 2099 2000 The 24 hour system is used to display the time 3 Press the joystick to enter the selectio...

Page 30: ...he battery is still being recharged Adjusting the LCD monitor 1 Press the MENU button then select SETUP LCD SET YES and press the joystick 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the item to be adjus...

Page 31: ...his will not affect the images to be recorded If you turn on the unit when the AC adaptor is used this function will automatically be Bright SDR H250 The LCD monitor will become a little darker when t...

Page 32: ...our hands 4 Keep your arms near your body 5 Slightly open your legs When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording Wh...

Page 33: ...ion prevents unnecessary recording when you forget to pause recording and walk with the unit tilted upside down while recording continues If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal...

Page 34: ...nge the aspect ratio setting l 47 before recording the images or when watching them on the connected TV l 70 SDR H250 Open the lens cover before turning the unit on If the unit is turned on with the l...

Page 35: ...ing mode B Selected recording destination C Remaining time left for recording When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red D Recording time elapsed Sound is recorded from the inte...

Page 36: ...pattern in the background jWhen the unit is moved too much or too fast jWhen a subject with sharp movements has been recorded Particularly if it has been recorded in LP mode If you record still pictu...

Page 37: ...ned on with the lens cover closed the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly SDR H20 Remove the lens cap before turning the unit on If the unit is turned on with the lens cap att...

Page 38: ...till pictures clearly When zooming in on the subject with a magnification of 4k or higher it is difficult to reduce the slight shaking from holding this unit by hand We recommend decreasing the zoom m...

Page 39: ...ct stands in front of a light source jWhen close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene jWhen the scene is dark jWhen there is a bright part in the scene jWhen the scene is filled wi...

Page 40: ...TY Selecting the picture quality Press the MENU button then select BASIC PICT QUALITY desired item and press the joystick Number of pixels and picture quality for still picture recording Icon Aspect N...

Page 41: ...high the subject may not be focused easily 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...

Page 42: ...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 ind...

Page 43: ...and the subject appears dark Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the joystick Then move the joystick down to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the joystick up to select The imag...

Page 44: ...ick If you turn off the power the fade function is cancelled While the fade in fade out function is selected it takes several seconds to display the image when you start recording It also takes severa...

Page 45: ...adjust the focus manually l 49 In the following cases the tele macro function is cancelled jThe zoom magnification becomes lower than 10k jThe power is turned off or the mode dial is operated HDD SD...

Page 46: ...cused when the button is pressed halfway SDR H250 When you press the Photoshot button fully in auto focus mode the subject is focused just before recording SDR H250 To stop the timer midway through Pr...

Page 47: ...e image stabilizer function Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED O I S OFF and press the joystick This function s default setting is ON In the picture recording mode pressing the Photoshot butto...

Page 48: ...NUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL 2 Press the MENU button then select BASIC SCENE MODE desired item and press the joystick 5 Sports To record sports scenes or scenes where there are quick motions Portrait T...

Page 49: ...ed image may become whitish HDD SD If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions then manual focusing is available Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL...

Page 50: ...nsor A The white balance sensor detects the type of light source during recording Do not cover the white balance sensor during recording or it may not function properly About the black balance adjustm...

Page 51: ...white balance first HDD SD Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast moving subjects Aperture Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Set the AUTO MAN...

Page 52: ...much the sensitivity lowers and the noise on the screen may increase You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject but this is no...

Page 53: ...ave been recorded the next or previous page is displayed by moving the joystick If you move and hold the joystick up or down you can fast forward or fast rewind the pages The screen will not change at...

Page 54: ...starts Move and hold the joystick left to rewind Move the joystick again to increase the speed Normal playback is restored when you move the joystick up Operating with the remote control SDR H250 Pres...

Page 55: ...e E or D button Adjust the speaker volume during playback Move the volume lever to change the volume level The further the indicator moves to the right the higher the volume level becomes When the adj...

Page 56: ...d as thumbnails 4 Select the scene to be played back Even if scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately when the number of scenes exceeds 99 Press the MENU button then select PLAY...

Page 57: ...ou move and hold the joystick up or down you can fast forward or fast rewind the pages The screen will not change at this time but the file numbers and scroll bar display will change Release the joyst...

Page 58: ...nit accesses the SD card the access lamp is lit do not remove the SD card It takes time to display the file depending on the number of pixels of the file When a file is displayed as on the thumbnail d...

Page 59: ...ed medium except the locked scenes jWhen PLAY MODE is set to BY DATE All the scenes selected by date except the locked scenes 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the scene to be deleted th...

Page 60: ...scenes can be locked so that they are not deleted by mistake However please be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data on the medium will be erased Rotate the mode dial to select Select...

Page 61: ...the joystick 2 Select the scene to be added to the playlist then press the joystick The selected scene is encircled by a red frame When the joystick is pressed again the selected scene will be cancel...

Page 62: ...ng scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes Select playlist playback mode l 62 Playing back a playlist steps 1 and 2 1 Press the MENU button then select EDIT ADD YES and press the joys...

Page 63: ...yellow bar 3 Select the position to insert the scene then press the joystick To continue moving other scenes in the playlist Repeat steps 2 3 To complete editing Press the MENU button Deleting scenes...

Page 64: ...t have already been deleted when the deletion is cancelled cannot be restored To complete editing Press the MENU button You can also delete scenes by pressing the MENU button selecting EDIT DELETE and...

Page 65: ...restored To complete editing Press the MENU button Deleting still picture files recorded on an SD card by other products A still picture file other than JPEG that cannot be played back on this unit ma...

Page 66: ...stick The number of prints set to be in DPOF is displayed 3 Move the joystick up or down to select the number of prints then press the joystick You can select from 0 to 999 The selected number of pict...

Page 67: ...that they were selected 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Press the MENU button 5 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Copying of the file starts Only when...

Page 68: ...acts to this unit HDD Information concerning the space used and remaining on the HDD is displayed Rotate the mode dial to select Select HDD in MEDIA SELECT Press the MENU button then select SETUP HDD...

Page 69: ...formatted on other products such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card Depending on the type of SD card being used it may take time t...

Page 70: ...e TV If you have a TV with an SD card slot the motion pictures and still pictures recorded on an SD card may be played back on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details about TV...

Page 71: ...n dub l below Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on the DVD recorder then dub the contents onto the hard disk or a disc For details on how to dub the images refer to the operating instructions o...

Page 72: ...f the video device for details To stop dubbing Stop recording on the connected device Then stop playback on this unit If the date and time display and function indication are unnecessary cancel them b...

Page 73: ...ing the USB cable after the pictures have been printed When you want to stop printing halfway Move the joystick down A confirmation message appears If YES is selected the number of prints set is cance...

Page 74: ...may not be able to print still pictures recorded with other products When the unit is connected directly to the printer the DPOF settings cannot be used Connect the printer directly to this unit Do no...

Page 75: ...then create original DVD Video discs l 84 You can also write data in the DVD VR DVD Video Recording format on DVD RAM or DVD RW discs D You can automatically write the images recorded on this unit s...

Page 76: ...4 bit operating system is not guaranteed Operating environment Hardware IBM PC AT compatible personal computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows...

Page 77: ...some of the DVD discs listed in the table above Refer to the operating instructions of your computer for details about the DVD discs which can be written to on the computer To playback a DVD disc crea...

Page 78: ...uage selection screen does not appear double click the CD ROM drive icon in My Computer 2 Select the language for the installation and click Next 3 Click Next The software may not run properly if you...

Page 79: ...on the operating environment the name of the buttons may differ Example Change Remove Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions After uninstalling the software be sure to...

Page 80: ...card access lamp lights or appears on the LCD monitor Do not disconnect the USB cable or AC adaptor while the HDD or card is being accessed as it may damage the data The HDD and card cannot be accesse...

Page 81: ...this icon may not be displayed 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 3 Verify MATSHITA HDD Cam HDD USB Device or MATSHITA HDD Cam USB Device is selected and click OK Click Close and you can...

Page 82: ...es are converted to motion pictures and written onto the DVD disc Check on the DVD player or other player device whether the DVD Video disc you have created can be played properly If the disc cannot b...

Page 83: ...teps to start it Select start All Programs Programs PIXELA ImageMixer3 for Panasonic ImageMixer3 for Panasonic 3 Click Playback Import Video The browser screen is displayed 4 Select SDR H250 SDR H20 H...

Page 84: ...one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Select PC CONNECT HDD or SD CARD and press the joystick This unit will be automatically recogn...

Page 85: ...he scene to the menu screen by drag and drop You cannot add a still picture to the menu if it is not a file folder For details refer to software help l 79 11 Insert a DVD disc into the DVD drive and c...

Page 86: ...UND l 88 LCD SET l 30 INITIAL SET l 88 ILLUMINATION l 88 DEMO MODE l 88 LANGUAGE l 27 Still picture recording menus BASIC SCENE MODE l 48 GUIDE LINES l 46 PICTURE SIZE l 40 PICT QUALITY l 40 CLOCK SET...

Page 87: ...2 l 66 COPY l 67 MEDIA SELECT HDD l 57 SD CARD l 57 SETUP DISPLAY l 87 DATE TIME l 29 DATE FORMAT l 29 FORMAT CARD 2 l 68 POWER SAVE l 87 BEEP SOUND l 88 LCD SET l 30 TV ASPECT l 70 ILLUMINATION l 88...

Page 88: ...ing condition ILLUMINATION This allows operations to be signaled by the lighting of the illumination LED on the top of the unit 1 Flash When you turn on the power When in a recording mode in orange Wh...

Page 89: ...5 12 2007 15 30 R 10000 1 16 9 AUTO MNL Soft skin mode Tele macro SDR H250 Fade White Fade Black Colour night view function Video light SDR H250 Zoom microphone Wind noise reduction Power LCD plus fun...

Page 90: ...mputer 1 DPOF already set to more than 1 Locked motion pictures and still pictures SDR H250 SDR H20 Number of recording pixels for still pictures 2048k1512 1920k1080 1280k960 640k480 640k480 640k360 T...

Page 91: ...MODE An 8 MB or 16 MB SD card has been inserted in video recording mode CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognised by the unit CARD LOCKED The write protection switch on the SD...

Page 92: ...OCK DETECTED PLEASE TRY AGAIN AFTER A WHILE The unit has detected that it is being dropped so the operation has stopped INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TOO HIGH PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF AND WAIT A WHILE The internal...

Page 93: ...ght view function is used When the video light is on gain up mode When the iris gain is set Soft skin mode Set and cancel While recording Tele macro Set and cancel Help mode Video light on gain up mod...

Page 94: ...ying motion pictures is not possible Is it possible to play back an SD card recorded with this unit on other products Motion pictures These can be played back on any device which supports motion pictu...

Page 95: ...motion pictures Original still picture files JPEG files are also recorded onto the DVD disc Can I use the DVD COPY function to copy motion pictures recorded on SD cards onto DVD discs as well No you c...

Page 96: ...adaptor l 18 Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place The battery is affected by ambient temperature In cold places the operating time of the battery becomes shorter Has the battery worn...

Page 97: ...rate normally Close the card slot cover Recording starts but stops immediately The playback picture breaks up for a moment The unit is hot Follow the messages on the display To use the unit again turn...

Page 98: ...ase read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input used for the connection Is the TV ASPECT setting correct Change the setting to match the aspect ratio of th...

Page 99: ...H20 Press the RESET button with the projecting part of the lens cap B If you do not press the RESET button the power to this unit is turned off automatically about 1 minute later Even after you press...

Page 100: ...omputer l 78 The DVD COPY function cannot be used in the video recording mode or picture recording mode Rotate the mode dial to select or then press the DVD COPY button I cannot copy images using the...

Page 101: ...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 i...

Page 102: ...epare spare batteries when going out for recording Prepare batteries enough to last for 3 to 4 times the period during you want to record pictures in In cold places such as a ski resort the period dur...

Page 103: ...ot 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...

Page 104: ...influence of certain light sources To avoid such phenomena adjust the white balance White balance adjustment determines the white colour under different light sources By recognising which is the whit...

Page 105: ...As the focus lens inside moves mechanically it cannot keep up with a fast moving subject When for example recording a sports event with fast moving subjects the focus may lose its sharpness Recording...

Page 106: ...D image sensor Total 800 K Effective pixels Moving picture 400 K 4 3 540 K 16 9 Still picture 410 K 4 3 550 K 16 9 Lens SDR H250 Auto Iris F1 8 to F2 8 Focal length 3 0 mm to 30 0 mm Macro Full range...

Page 107: ...erature 0 C to 40 C Operating humidity 10 to 80 Operating altitude Less than 3000 m above sea level Recording media SD Memory Card 32 MB 1 64 MB 1 128 MB 1 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB removable type FAT12...

Page 108: ...le type FAT12 and FAT16 format corresponding SDHC Memory Card 4 GB removable type FAT32 format corresponding HDD 30 GB fixed type Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2...

Page 109: ...B 155 250 210 320 512 MB 310 490 410 640 1 GB 630 990 820 1290 2 GB 1280 2010 1670 2630 4 GB 2520 3950 3290 5170 Picture size 1280k960 640k480 Picture quality HDD 30 GB 47070 74890 99999 99999 SD 8 MB...

Page 110: ...r an SD card the number of recordable still pictures will become smaller Picture size 640k480 640k360 Picture quality HDD 30 GB 99999 99999 99999 99999 SD 8 MB 37 75 37 75 16 MB 92 185 92 185 32 MB 20...

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