Panasonic SDR-H81, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions SD Card Hard Disk Video Camera Model No SDR H81 Before use please read these instructions completely LSQT1555 A EB ...

Page 2: ...e letter N or coloured Black or Blue The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Brown or Red WARNING DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E BY THE EARTH SYMBOL Ó OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN YELLOW THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF KEEP DRY Before use Remove the connector cover How to replace ...

Page 3: ...SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION DO NOT 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 SIMIL...

Page 4: ...er or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union These symbols are only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical sy...

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Page 6: ...Zoom in out function 35 Recording yourself 36 Recording with the video light 36 Quick start 37 Optical image stabilizer function 37 Recording Advanced 1 Recording functions of operation icons 38 Operation icons 39 Backlight compensation Fade Help mode Colour night view Soft skin mode PRE REC Face detection Self timer 2 Recording functions of menus 44 Menus 44 Aspect ratio Wind noise reduction Guid...

Page 7: ...ting environment 81 End User License Agreement 83 Setup 1 Installation 84 Installing VideoCam Suite 84 Uninstalling the software 85 2 Connection and recognition 86 About the PC display 86 To disconnect USB cable safely 87 Using software 1 Using VideoCam Suite 88 Reading the operating instructions of the software 88 DVD COPY function 88 Upload to YouTube 89 Using a Macintosh 1 If using a Macintosh ...

Page 8: ... available through our Internet is direct shopping for a wide range of finished products take a browse on our website for further details Interested in purchasing an extended guarantee Please call 0870 240 6284 or visit our website www panasonic co uk guarantee Check the accessories before using this unit Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries Battery pack VW VBG070 The b...

Page 9: ...l 36 13 Audio video output terminal A V l 68 77 14 SD Card access lamp ACCESS l 19 15 SD Card slot cover SD CARD l 20 16 SD card slot l 20 16 8 6 7 9 10 1112 13 14 15 1 2 3 5 4 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture LCD monitor Pull the LCD monit...

Page 10: ... LF37WE optional or the wide conversion lens VW W3707H optional in front of the lens When using the wide conversion lens if the magnification exceeds 20k then the image quality is degraded The tele conversion lens cannot be used 19 21 20 17 18 Attaching the lens cap Included in the Filter Kit VW LF37WE optional When the filter kit VW LF37WE optional is used protect the lens surface while the unit ...

Page 11: ...ys use the supplied AC adaptor or a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor VW AD21EB K optional 28 USB terminal l 71 78 86 29 Tripod receptacle 30 Battery release lever BATTERY l 13 26 25 22 24 23 28 27 Tripod receptacle This is a hole for attaching the unit to the optional tripod Be sure that the grip belt stays clear of the built in LED video light A when the tripod is used as shown below 29 30 ...

Page 12: ... The battery pack holder kit VW VH04 optional is necessary if using VW VBG6 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 to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery ...

Page 13: ...eriod of time with doors and windows closed Inserting the battery Removing the battery While sliding the BATTERY lever slide the battery to remove it Hold the battery with your hand so that it does not fall CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufactu...

Page 14: ...is not a malfunction Charging time and recordable time Battery model number Voltage Capacity Minimum Charging time Supplied battery VW VBG070 optional 7 2 V 725 mAh 1 h 35 min VW VBG130 optional 7 2 V 1250 mAh 2 h 35 min VW VBG260 optional 7 2 V 2500 mAh 4 h 40 min VW VBG6 optional 7 2 V 5400 mAh 9 h 25 min Battery model number Voltage Capacity Minimum Recording destination Recording mode Maximum ...

Page 15: ... than 3 minutes remaining then 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 remaining battery capacity The actual time can vary depending on your actual use The maximum amount of remaining battery capacity able to be indicated is 9 hours 59 minute...

Page 16: ...agement and other purposes 60 GB is 60 000 000 000 bytes Usable capacity will be less 2 Cannot be guaranteed in operation Internal HDD Hard Disk Drive SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Display on the screen Indication in these instructions HDD SD Capacity 60 GB 1 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB Functions Recording motion pictures 2 Recording sti...

Page 17: ...ng may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card l 67 We recommend that you use a Panasonic brand SD card When using an SD card on which data has been written many times the remaining time left for recording may be reduced 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 t...

Page 18: ...dusty or humid areas jNear a heater jLocations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation can occur jWhere static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur To protect SD cards keep them in their cases when not being used Electrical noise static electricity or failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card We recommend saving the SD da...

Page 19: ...ta cannot be repaired Notes for recording Images may not be recorded properly to the HDD near high volume speakers due to the vibration from the speakers In such cases record in a location away from the speakers or use an SD card About disposing of or giving away this unit A HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD When this unit accesses the HDD the lamp lights up When lamp is on do not sExpose the unit to str...

Page 20: ... data recorded on the SD card may be lost 1 Rotate the mode dial to OFF Check that the status indicator has gone off 2 Open the LCD monitor and then open the SD card slot cover 3 Insert remove the SD card Press the SD card straight in as far as it will go Press the centre of the SD card and then pull it straight out 4 Securely close the SD card slot cover A Label side ...

Page 21: ...ode dial is set to or the power can be turned on and off with the LCD monitor To turn on Open the LCD monitor The status indicator lights To turn off Close the LCD monitor The status indicator goes off When quick start is set to ON the status indicator flashes green To turn off the power immediately after closing the LCD monitor set quick start to OFF l 37 Rotate the mode dial while at the same ti...

Page 22: ...he submenu item then move the joystick right or press the joystick 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 Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is displayed The menu screen does not appear during recording or playing You cannot start other operations whil...

Page 23: ...ART l 37 ECONOMY AUDIO REC 3 l 31 BEEP SOUND POWER LCD l 27 LCD SET l 27 Language selection 2 Select English and press the joystick Menu list OFF ON The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below OFF ON OFF 5 MINUTES OFF The economy function is not activated 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to save battery li...

Page 24: ...3 DPOF SET 3 l 64 COPY l 65 DELETE l 55 SLIDE INTERVAL l 54 MEDIA SELECT HDD l 53 SD CARD l 53 SETUP TV ASPECT l 69 For other items refer to the motion picture recording menus LANGUAGE l 23 YES NO When there is a menu that cannot be selected due to another function or mode being activated set to YES for changing the menu settings back to the default condition Setting for CLOCK SET and LANGUAGE wil...

Page 25: ...22 SETUP DATE TIME desired display style Changing the date format Select the menu l 22 SETUP DATE FORMAT desired display style To set summer time select the summer time in HOME for SET WORLD TIME after setting the clock The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery If the time display is the built in lithium battery needs to be charged Use the following steps to charge the bat...

Page 26: ...ion is set for the first time the screen for selecting home travel destination appears after setting the home region successively If the home region has already been set once execute the menu operation for Step 1 5 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Select your travel destination and enter the selection with the joystick When the destination is in summer time period move the j...

Page 27: ...matically adjusted depending on the ambient brightness Makes even brighter Makes brighter No setting normal Makes darker It is not displayed in the manual mode or in the playback mode If you use the AC adaptor the indication appears and the screen becomes brighter automatically when the power is turned on The recordable time using the battery will become shorter when you use this unit with the LCD...

Page 28: ... the grip belt Do not cover the microphones 2 Keep your arms near your body 3 Separate your legs for better balance When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording When recording make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or an object Intelligent auto mode Intelligent aut...

Page 29: ...g on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for optimum brightness When set to the video recording mode The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum of 1 350 Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings l 46 Mode Scene Effect Portrait When the object is a perso...

Page 30: ...n about 5 minutes have passed without any operation in recording pause the unit automatically turns off to save battery life To use the unit turn it on again This economy feature can also be set to OFF l 23 ECONOMY Screen indications A Recording 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 ti...

Page 31: ...y using the supplied software audio can be recorded in DOLBY mode on a DVD Video disc and in MPEG mode on an SD card This function s default setting is MPEG You can record motion pictures of under 10 minutes suitable for uploading to YouTube 1 Press the WEB MODE button The web mode icon appears 2 Press the recording start stop button to start recording Countdown of remaining time will start from 9...

Page 32: ...corded Particularly if it has been recorded in LP mode If you record still pictures on the HDD or an SD card the recordable time available for the motion picture will become shorter Recording modes and recordable time BASIC REC MODE desired setting Recording mode XP High quality SP Normal LP Long play Capacity 60 GB 14 h 27 h 54 h Image quality prioritized Recording time prioritized Recording mode...

Page 33: ... of still pictures B Selected recording destination C Remaining number of still pictures Flashes in red when R 0 appears To record still 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 magnification and approaching the subject when recording When recordi...

Page 34: ...ICTURE SIZE is set to The sides of pictures recorded in a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut when printed Check before printing Recording with a shutter sound effect ADVANCED SHTR EFFECT ON Number of pixels BASIC PICTURE SIZE desired setting Icon Aspect Number of pixels 4 3 640k480 16 9 640k360 0 3M 0 2 0 2 ...

Page 35: ... When the zoom magnification is 1k this unit can focus on a subject approx 2 cm away from the lens Macro function When the zoom speed is high the subject may not be focused easily If the zoom magnification exceeds 70k then the digital zoom function will be activated The maximum magnification provided by the digital zoom can be switched Rotate the mode dial to select Select the menu l 22 OFF Optica...

Page 36: ... mode dial to select or Press the LIGHT button Each time you press the button 1 Video light on 2 Auto video light Video light will turn on automatically if surrounding is dark 3 Video light off The subject should be within 1 3 m of the unit Using the video light reduces battery time Do not look directly into the light Using the colour night view function at the same time will make conditions even ...

Page 37: ...t from the scene last recorded When the colour night view function is used however the white balance of the scene last recorded is retained In the quick start mode the zoom magnification becomes 1k and the picture size may differ from what it was before quick start standby mode If ECONOMY l 23 is set to 5 MINUTES and the unit automatically goes into quick start standby mode close the LCD monitor a...

Page 38: ... recorded images Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the joystick and icons will be displayed on the screen The indication changes each time the joystick is moved down The indication disappears when the centre of the joystick is pressed again 2 Select an icon with the joystick To cancel the function Select the icon again ENTER 1 3 1 3NEXT NEXT 1 3NEXT 1 3NEXT 1 3NEXT 1 3NEXT ...

Page 39: ... jthe mode dial is operated jthe SD card slot cover is opened jthe battery is removed or the AC adaptor is disconnected jthe MENU button is pressed j3 hours have elapsed Operation icons Backlight compensation Fade Help mode Colour night view Soft skin mode PRE REC Face detection Self timer Backlight compensation Fade Help mode Colour night view Soft skin mode PRE REC 1 Face detection 2 1 3 1 3NEXT...

Page 40: ...age brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject Fade When you start recording the image audio gradually appears Fade in When you pause recording the image audio gradually disappears Fade out After the image audio completely disappears the recording stops and the fade setting is cancelled To select the colour for fade in out Select the menu l 22 ADVANCED FADE COLOUR WHITE or BLACK 1 3 1 3NEX...

Page 41: ...ecording motion pictures for about 3 seconds onto the built in memory and then deleting them Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely Press the recording start stop button to start recording Images and audio are recorded for about 3 seconds before pressing the recording start stop button There is no beep sound After recording starts the PRE REC setting is cancelled Face detection When...

Page 42: ...otion pictures is less than 1 minute PRE REC cannot be set After setting PRE REC if recording starts in less than 3 seconds or while the PRE REC indication flashes within about 3 seconds after initiating the quick start operation motion pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start stop button cannot be recorded When the recording start stop button is pressed image shake and operati...

Page 43: ...tion may not operate properly even if faces are detected If this occurs turn off this function jNonhuman subjects are recognised as faces jWhen the brightness or quality cannot be adjusted clearly since scenes are extremely dark or the areas around the faces or the background is extremely bright There is no function to focus preferentially on a face that is detected Since the brightness of the ent...

Page 44: ... to This allows you to record images compatible with wide screen TVs 16 9 and regular TVs 4 3 Select the menu l 22 BASIC REC ASPECT 16 9 or 4 3 The default setting is 16 9 Wind noise reduction function Only when the mode dial is set to This reduces the winding noise picked up by the microphone The intelligent auto mode is set to off l 28 Select the menu l 22 ADVANCED WIND CUT ON The default settin...

Page 45: ...ode is selected the slowest shutter speed changes from 1 50 to 1 25 When the shutter speed becomes 1 25 the screen display 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 ...

Page 46: ... NEXT 5 5NEXT MNL MNL 4 4 4 4NEXT NEXT 4 4NEXT Each time you press the MANUAL AF MF button 1 Manual mode The icon shown in the illustration appears White balance Aperture adjustment Shutter speed 2 Manual focus mode The manual focus indication MF and the icon shown in the illustration appear Manual focus adjustment 4 4 4 4NEXT NEXT 4 4NEXT 5 5 5 5NEXT NEXT 5 5NEXT ...

Page 47: ... the screen may flicker If so change the scene mode setting to OFF Low light mode Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be recorded finely Spotlight mode If the recording subject is extremely bright the subject may become washed out and the periphery extremely darkened Surf snow mode If the subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become washed out If auto focusing is difficult due to...

Page 48: ...he 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 for correct adjustment When setting both the white balance and the iris gain set the white b...

Page 49: ...tter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change If you increase the shutter speed manually 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 reflectiv...

Page 50: ...matically displayed on the screen 4 Select the playback operation with the joystick ENTER 1 Playback Pause Skip playback backward 9 Skip playback forward Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails MEDIA SELECT HDD or SD CARD Selecting pages Select and then press the joystick If you move and hold the joystick left or right you can fast forward or fast rewind the pages The thumbnails will disappear...

Page 51: ...ith other products The recording time is not displayed on the screen during playback of scenes recorded on an SD card with other products Normal playback is restored when you move the joystick up Fast forward rewind playback Move and hold the joystick left or right during playback until fast forward rewind starts Move the joystick again to increase the speed Slow motion playback 1 Pause the playba...

Page 52: ...elect VIEW ALL then press the joystick Even if scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99 jWhen the world time setting is changed Creating a new playlist l 60 HDD 1 Select PLAYLIST then press the joystick 2 Select the playlist to be played back then press the joystick 3 Select the scene to start playback then press t...

Page 53: ...ge number When is selected The method for selecting pages is the same as for motion picture playback l 50 The selected file is played back and the operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 4 Select the playback operation with the joystick ENTER 1 Slide show start pause 2 Plays back the previous picture 1 Plays back the next picture Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails MEDIA SE...

Page 54: ...e the mode dial during the slide show It takes time to display the file and how long it will take depends on the number of pixels of the file When a file is displayed as on the thumbnail display playback is not possible The time displayed may be different from the recording time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back still pictures recorded on an SD card with other...

Page 55: ...n in the thumbnail display 2 Select SELECT or ALL and press the joystick Only when ALL is selected All the scenes files on the HDD or SD card except the locked scenes files will be deleted Proceed to step 5 When the date is selected in motion picture playback all scenes on the selected date are deleted 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the scene file to be deleted then press the joys...

Page 56: ...enes or scenes of which copied information was destroyed cannot be deleted When you stop deleting halfway Press the MENU button while deleting The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted when the deletion is cancelled cannot be restored Notes for deleting scenes files Do not turn off this unit while deleting When you delete scenes files use a battery with sufficient battery power o...

Page 57: ...se be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data on the medium will be erased Select HDD or SD CARD in MEDIA SELECT 1 Select the menu l 22 EDIT SCENE LOCK SET YES 2 Select the scene to be protected then press the joystick appears and the selected scene is locked Press the joystick again to release the lock setting You can also select multiple scenes in succession To complete the setting...

Page 58: ... 2 Select the scene to be divided then press the joystick 3 When you reach the point where you want to divide the scene Select with the joystick Move the joystick left or right to fast forward rewind playback Using slow motion playback or frame by frame playback makes it easy to search for the point where you want to divide the scene l 51 4 Select the half that you want to delete and press the joy...

Page 59: ...is impossible to divide and delete scenes with a short recording time The length of the remaining scenes must be 3 seconds or longer It is impossible to set the dividing point at the beginning or the end of the scene When a scene that was divided and deleted using the SPLIT DELETE function is copied to a disc using the DVD burner or the supplied software and played back on another device a maximum...

Page 60: ...a playlist will not affect the original scenes You can create a playlist on the HDD only You cannot create a playlist on an SD card The maximum number of playlists on the HDD 4 The maximum number of playlist scenes on the HDD 99 If original scenes are deleted the portion of playlists created with these scenes is also deleted Rotate the mode dial to select Select HDD in MEDIA SELECT 1 Select PLAYLI...

Page 61: ...HDD in MEDIA SELECT 1 Select PLAYLIST then press the joystick 2 Select the playlist to be edited then press the joystick Editing a playlist Function Operating method Deleting scenes The method for deleting playlist scenes is the same as for Deleting scenes files l 55 If you delete scenes on a playlist it will not affect the original scenes When ALL is selected the selected playlist will be deleted...

Page 62: ...s possible to change the sequence of scenes in the playlist by moving them to another position 1 Select the menu l 22 EDIT MOVE YES 2 Select the scene to be moved then press the joystick The selected scene is encircled by a red frame and the position to insert is shown by a yellow bar 3 Select the position to insert the scene then press the joystick To continue moving other scenes in the playlist ...

Page 63: ...lease be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data on the medium will be erased Select HDD or SD CARD in MEDIA SELECT 1 Select the menu l 22 PHOTO SETUP LOCK SET YES 2 Select the file to be protected then press the joystick appears and the selected file is locked Press the joystick again to release the lock setting You can also select multiple files in succession To complete the settin...

Page 64: ...CARD in MEDIA SELECT 1 Select the menu l 22 PHOTO SETUP DPOF SET SET 2 Select the file to be set then press the joystick 3 Select the number of prints then press the joystick To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 You can also select multiple files in succession To complete the settings Press the MENU button To cancel all DPOF settings Select PHOTO SETUP DPOF SET CANCEL ALL The DPOF s...

Page 65: ...ystick When ALL is selected all still picture files in the HDD or SD card will be copied Proceed to step 6 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 3 Select the file to be copied then press the joystick The selected file is encircled by a red frame To unselect the scene press the joystick again Up to 50 files can be selected to be copied The files are copied in the order that they were selected 5 On...

Page 66: ...or use the AC adaptor Do not open the card slot cover while copying The copying will stop In case of ALL the copying may take time if there are many files The copied files are recorded after the still picture files in the copy destination The file names or the folder names will differ from the original file The lock and DPOF settings of the file cannot be copied When a still picture is copied to a...

Page 67: ...ty of the used and usable area is 1 GB 1 073 741 824 bytes The 60 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting file management and other purposes 60 GB is 60 000 000 000 bytes Usable capacity will be less SD This is for initializing SD cards Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased Store important data on a PC etc...

Page 68: ... the mode dial to select or 3 Select the playback medium by the menu l 22 4 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 A AV cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as...

Page 69: ...s Select the menu l 22 Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 This function s default setting is 16 9 Depending on the TV setting the pictures may not be displayed correctly For more information please read the operating instructions of your TV To display the on screen information on the TV The information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be disp...

Page 70: ...burner Operation cannot be guaranteed with cables other than the one supplied with the DVD burner About discs that can be used New 1 12 cm discs DVD RAM DVD RW 2 DVD R DVD R DL CD RW 3 CD R 3 Do not allow fingerprints or dirt to get on the recording playback side of the disc RW R R DL discs or 8 cm discs cannot be used for copying Refer to the operating instructions of the DVD burner for details a...

Page 71: ...r connecting the DVD burner to this unit Please read the operating instructions of the DVD burner for how to use it If the DVD burner is connected to this unit with a disc already inserted the message CANNOT CHECK CONNECTED DEVICE DISCONNECT THE USB CABLE FROM THIS UNIT may be displayed after Please Wait is displayed for over a minute When this happens disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable f...

Page 72: ... press the joystick If all scenes are copied it is possible to create another set with the same contents Follow the instructions on the screen To finish eject the disc and disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable Press the MENU button in the middle of the operation to return to the initial menu screen DVD COPY function 1 Copying all the scenes to discs BURN DISC HDD or SD CARD VIDEO or PICTURE ...

Page 73: ... joystick again Up to 50 scenes can be set in succession If the total data size of the scene exceeds the disc capacity the remaining space on the disc display will turn red and the amount in excess will be displayed Select scenes so that they fit on to one disc The units of usable capacity on a DVD disc are 1 MBl1 048 576 bytes 3 Select START then press the joystick 4 When the confirmation message...

Page 74: ... the data can be erased select YES When a message appears indicating copying is complete then press the joystick It is possible to create another set with the same contents Follow the instructions on the screen To finish eject the disc and disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable Press the MENU button in the middle of the operation to return to the initial menu screen 4 Selecting the scenes by ...

Page 75: ...4 GB of motion pictures to 1 disc The time it takes to copy differs depending on the number of scenes recorded on the media type of disc number of discs copied and the room temperature Also it takes time to automatically verify the copied data For this reason it may take longer to copy than the recording time on the medium Wait until the message is displayed indicating completion of copying A DVD ...

Page 76: ...e still pictures on the disc are displayed as thumbnails 3 Select the scene file to be played back then press the joystick 4 Select the playback operation with the joystick The playback operation is the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures l 50 53 After playback eject the disc and disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable Playing back a disc inserted in the DVD burner ENTE...

Page 77: ...order for information about whether or not it supports 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 For details on how to dub the images refer to the operating instructions of the DVD recorder Dubbing images onto other video devices VIDEO IN AUDIO IN A...

Page 78: ...ears on this unit s screen 3 Select a file to be printed then press the joystick 4 Select the desired number of prints then press the joystick You can set up to 9 prints To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 Up to 8 files can be selected to be printed 5 Press the MENU button to display the PictBridge menus 6 Select the date print setting on DATE PRINT then press the joystick If the p...

Page 79: ... selected the number of prints set is cancelled and the screen returns to step 3 If NO is selected all the settings are kept and the screen returns to step 3 Avoid the following operations during printing These operations disable proper printing jDisconnecting the USB cable jOpening the SD card slot cover and removing the SD card jSwitching the mode dial jTurning off the power Check the settings f...

Page 80: ...ack images recorded by this unit on a PC E DVD COPY function You can easily create DVD Video discs l 88 F WEB MODE function You can easily upload motion pictures to YouTube l 89 VideoCam Suite can handle images recorded with this unit or by using VideoCam Suite Images created with other video cameras DVD recorders software and commercial DVD Videos are not supported We cannot guarantee proper oper...

Page 81: ...igher including compatible CPU Intel Pentium 4 1 8 GHz or higher is recommended when a playback function or MPEG2 conversion function is used RAM 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended Display High Colour 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more 1280k1024 pixels or more recommended Video card supporting DirectX 9 0c supports overlay of DirectDraw PCI...

Page 82: ...are Operation cannot be guaranteed on all DVD drives DVD discs authored with this software are not guaranteed to play in all DVD players Depending upon the environment of your PC if it does not support Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 for example frame dropout may occur the audio may be intermittent or the software may run slowly when you play back recorded images If your PC does not satisfy the above system ...

Page 83: ...rse 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 disassembl...

Page 84: ...ntrol dialogue appears click Continue 1 Insert the CD ROM into the PC If the installation screen does not appear automatically double click the CD ROM drive icon in My Computer Computer 2 Click Next 3 Select where the application is to be installed then click Next 4 Select Yes or No to create shortcut 5 Select the country or region where you live then click Next If the country or region cannot be ...

Page 85: ...atible contact the PC manufacturer Follow the steps below to uninstall the software if it is no longer required For Windows Vista 1 Select Start Control Panel Uninstall a program 2 Select VideoCam Suite 2 0 then click Uninstall For Windows XP 1 Select start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs 2 Select VideoCam Suite 2 0 then click Remove For Windows 2000 1 Select Start Settings Control Panel Add ...

Page 86: ...icon or appears on the LCD monitor Doing so may damage the data on the HDD or SD card The HDD and SD card cannot be accessed simultaneously It may be necessary to reboot the PC after connecting this unit to it for the first time When the unit is connected to a PC it is recognised as an external drive This unit supports only the readout of data using the PC The PC cannot write data to the unit or e...

Page 87: ...and the HDD or the SD card can be used as an external drive still pictures on the drive can be copied to the PC with Windows Explorer or other programmes 1 Double click the folder that contains the files on the drive 100CDPFP etc 2 Drag and drop the files onto the destination folder on the PC hard disk Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit Always u...

Page 88: ...rams Programs Panasonic VideoCam Suite 2 0 Manual When the operating instructions will not open You will need Adobe Reader to read the PDF operating instructions Download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can use with your OS from the following Web Site http www adobe com products acrobat readstep2_allversions html HDD When VideoCam Suite is used you can easily create DVD Video discs ...

Page 89: ...on picture to upload in web mode l 31 Turn on this unit then rotate the mode dial to select 1 Select the media that has a scene to upload recorded with the menu l 22 2 Connect this unit to a PC l 86 3 Select WEB MODE then press the joystick YouTube Uploader starts and the motion pictures recorded in web mode are displayed Refer to the operating instructions of the software PDF file for details on ...

Page 90: ...C 1 Connect this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Select PC RECORDER HDD or SD CARD then press the joystick 3 Double click CAM_HDD or CAM_SD displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFP folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Drag and drop the files onto destination folder on the PC hard disk To disconnect USB cable safely Drag CAM_HDD or CAM...

Page 91: ...11 2009 12 34 AWB 1 100 OPEN 0dB 1h30m AWB 1 100 OPEN 0dB R 10000 0 2 1 15 11 2009 12 34 1h30m PRE REC 16 9 AUTO MNL Intelligent auto mode l 28 Normal mode Portrait mode Scenery mode Spotlight mode Low light mode MF Manual focus l 47 2t Zoom magnification indication l 35 ª Backlight compensation mode l 40 Image stabilizer l 37 1 100 Shutter speed l 49 OPEN F4 0 F number l 49 0dB Gain value l 49 So...

Page 92: ...emaining number of still pictures AWB 0 3M 0 2 Motion picture playback Still picture playback 1 Playback l 50 Pause l 50 5 6 Fast forward rewind l 51 7 8 Last first scene paused 9 Skip playback l 50 D E Slow motion playback l 51 1 2 Frame by frame playback l 51 0h00m00s Motion picture playback time Play mode l 52 All scenes on the media displayed Scenes recorded on the selected date displayed 01 S...

Page 93: ... DISC menu is selected When the PLAY DISC menu is selected Disc type l 70 DVD RAM disc DVD RW disc DVD R disc DVD R DL disc CD RW disc CD R disc When a printer compatible with PictBridge is connected l 78 Accessing the HDD or an SD card l 86 Time display The built in battery is low l 25 The warning alarm indication appears when LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side Return the direction of t...

Page 94: ... the SD card When using any other card Use a Panasonic SD card or another SD card which can be used to record motion pictures l 18 THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a battery that is compatible with this unit l 12 You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit Use the supplied AC adaptor l 15 If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit l 12 remove the battery an...

Page 95: ...pears after this message wait a while without turning the unit off It may take time until the unit can be used ERROR OCCURRED PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF THEN TURN ON AGAIN An irregularity in the unit has been detected Restart the unit by turning off and on the power DISCONNECT USB CABLE The unit cannot correctly establish the connection to the PC or printer Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable and the...

Page 96: ...sed Colour night view While recording Cannot set or cancel In picture recording mode When PRE REC is used Cannot set or cancel Backlight compensation When the colour night view function is used When the iris gain is set Soft skin mode Set and cancel While recording When PRE REC is used Help mode Face detection When the colour night view function is used Scene mode When the colour night view functi...

Page 97: ...on The power will not turn off automatically when the economy function l 23 is set to OFF Remaining battery indication is not displayed properly The remaining battery capacity indication is an approximation If you think the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed correctly fully charge the battery discharge it and then charge it again Even if this operation is performed it may not b...

Page 98: ... has no more available memory free up some memory by deleting unnecessary scenes l 55 or use a new SD card Is the unit set to the video recording mode or picture recording mode If the SD card slot cover is open this unit may not operate 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 di...

Page 99: ... of this unit During playback move the volume lever to display the volume indication and adjust it l 51 Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV playback images cannot be seen The playback images are squeezed horizontally Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the video input that this unit is connected to Change the setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV l 69 S...

Page 100: ...is displayed The unit has automatically detected an error Restart the unit by turning off and on the power The power will be turned off in about 1 minute if the power is not turned off and on Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is restarted Detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself When the...

Page 101: ...en reconnect the USB cable When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the PC To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen The DVD COPY function will not start To create DVD Video discs using the DVD COPY function you need to install VideoCam Suite from the supplied CD ROM to your PC l 84 I cannot copy mo...

Page 102: ... 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 rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get...

Page 103: ...fter use If the battery is left inserted a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit s power is off Keeping the unit in this state may result in over discharge of the battery This may result in you not being able to use the battery even after it is charged The battery should be stored in the vinyl bag so metal does not come into contact with the terminals The battery should be st...

Page 104: ...ion forms on the unit the lens will cloud up the HDD may be damaged 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...

Page 105: ...r under different light sources By recognising which is the white colour under sunlight and which is the white colour under a fluorescent light the unit can adjust the balance among the other colours Since the white colour is the reference for all the colours the unit can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognise the reference colour white Auto focus The lens is moved forward or backwar...

Page 106: ...t focus correctly because the light information that comes through the lens decreases considerably Recording a fast moving subject 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 a subject with little contrast It is easy to bring subjects with a sh...

Page 107: ...1 9 to F5 7 Focal length 1 5 mm to 105 mm Macro Full range AF Filter diameter 37 mm Zoom 70k optical zoom 100k 3500k digital zoom Monitor 2 7z wide LCD monitor approx 123 K pixels Microphone Stereo with a zoom function Speaker 1 round speaker 15 mm Standard illumination 1 400 lx Minimum required illumination Approx 6 lx 1 25 in low light mode Approx 2 lx with the colour night view function Video o...

Page 108: ...evel Recording media SD Memory Card removable type 32 MB 1 64 MB 1 128 MB 1 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB FAT12 and FAT16 format corresponding SDHC Memory Card removable type 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB FAT32 format corresponding HDD fixed type 60 GB 2 Compression MPEG 2 Recording mode and transfer rate XP 10 Mbps VBR SP 5 Mbps VBR LP 2 5 Mbps VBR Recordable time Refer to page 32 Audio compression ...

Page 109: ...28 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB FAT12 and FAT16 format corresponding SDHC Memory Card removable type 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB FAT32 format corresponding HDD fixed type 60 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 Number of recordable pictures Refer to page 110 Power source Power consumption DC ou...

Page 110: ... be used on the unit a PC etc The numbers shown in the table are approximations If you record motion pictures on the HDD or an SD card the number of recordable still pictures will become smaller Number of recordable pictures Picture size 640k480 640k360 HDD 60 GB 99999 99999 SD 8 MB 37 37 16 MB 92 92 32 MB 200 200 64 MB 430 430 128 MB 820 820 256 MB 1710 1710 512 MB 3390 3390 1 GB 6790 6790 2 GB 1...

Page 111: ... pictures 63 M Manual focus 46 47 Menu 22 Motion picture playback 50 Motion picture recording 30 N Number of recordable pictures 110 O Operation icons 38 Optical image stabilizer 37 P PictBridge 78 Playing back motion pictures by date 52 Playlist 60 Power LCD 27 PRE REC 41 Q Quick start 37 R Recording mode 32 Recording time elapsed 30 Recovery 95 Remaining number of still pictures 33 Remaining tim...

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