Panasonic SDR-T76, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...10 12 27 Operating Instructions Before use please read these instructions completely VQT3J03 SD Video Camera Model No SDR S71 SDR T76 SD HDD Video Camera Model No SDR H101 SDRH101 T76 S71GC VQT3J03_ms...

Page 2: ...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 VENT...

Page 3: ...oses of these operating instructions SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the SD card Functions that can be used for motion picture recording motion picture playback...

Page 4: ...ta on an SD card is recommended in these places Back up data periodically The HDD is temporary storage In order to avoid erasing data due to static electricity electromagnetic waves breakage and failu...

Page 5: ...ered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Core Pentium and Celeron are the registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other...

Page 6: ...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 T76 SDR...

Page 7: ...Formatting 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 di...

Page 8: ...ong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and Saudi Arabia AV cable K2KC4CB00027 USB cable K1HA05AD0007 CD ROM Software CD ROM Operating Instructions VFF0742 Optional accessories Battery charger...

Page 9: ...al 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 suppli...

Page 10: ...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 ri...

Page 11: ...r 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 Fl...

Page 12: ...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...

Page 13: ...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 th...

Page 14: ...ture 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 th...

Page 15: ...eries 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 lo...

Page 16: ...al 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 record...

Page 17: ...es 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 bat...

Page 18: ...y 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 wi...

Page 19: ...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 Whe...

Page 20: ...e 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...

Page 21: ...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 butto...

Page 22: ...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 SDRH101 T76 S71GC VQT3J03_m...

Page 23: ...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 t...

Page 24: ...nly for 4 These menus are only for 5 These menus are only for 6 It will be displayed only when the MEDIA SELECT is set to Built inMemory Language selection Menu list SDR T76 SDR H101 SDR S71 SDR T76 R...

Page 25: ...P DISPLAY The screen display can be changed 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 2...

Page 26: ...t 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 pr...

Page 27: ...t inMemory VIDEO is selected 7 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 pi...

Page 28: ...e displayed prompting you to set the world time l 29 Press the MENU button to complete the setting Changing the date and time display mode Select the menu l 23 SETUP DATE TIME OFF D T DATE Changing th...

Page 29: ...r 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 destinatio...

Page 30: ...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 usin...

Page 31: ...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 Ma...

Page 32: ...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...

Page 33: ...ect 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 T...

Page 34: ...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...

Page 35: ...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 a...

Page 36: ...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 j...

Page 37: ...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...

Page 38: ...m00s 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 bu...

Page 39: ...s 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 T76 SDR H101 ME...

Page 40: ...ing 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...

Page 41: ...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 co...

Page 42: ...ge 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...

Page 43: ...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...

Page 44: ...ng 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...

Page 45: ...our 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 Optical image stabilize...

Page 46: ...utton 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 a...

Page 47: ...on 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 o...

Page 48: ...he 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 Yo...

Page 49: ...s 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 bee...

Page 50: ...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 I...

Page 51: ...g 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...

Page 52: ...ted faces appear with frames Change the mode to Select the menu l 23 RECORD SETUP FACE FRAMING desired setting Up to 5 frames are indicated Larger faces and faces nearer to the centre of the screen ta...

Page 53: ...e balance l 56 Change the mode to Select the manual mode l 55 Select the menu l 23 RECORD SETUP WB ADJUST The currently set white balance icon will be displayed Adjust by moving the joystick left and...

Page 54: ...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 mo...

Page 55: ...n 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 5NE...

Page 56: ...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 manu...

Page 57: ...ris 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 refl...

Page 58: ...us 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...

Page 59: ...oystick 3 Select VIDEO then press the centre of the joystick Select SD CARD Built inMemory and VIDEO then press the centre of the joystick Select SD CARD HDD and VIDEO then press the centre of the joy...

Page 60: ...the joystick 1 Playback Pause 6 Rewind playback 5 Fast forward playback Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails Change the thumbnail display Pressing the zoom lever to the or side as in step 4 wil...

Page 61: ...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...

Page 62: ...e 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...

Page 63: ...ct 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 s...

Page 64: ...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 vi...

Page 65: ...ick 3 Select PICTURE then press the centre of the joystick Select SD CARD Built inMemory and PICTURE then press the centre of the joystick Select SD CARD HDD and PICTURE then press the centre of the j...

Page 66: ...date then press the joystick The still pictures recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails 3 Select the still picture to be played back and press the joystick Playing back of all the s...

Page 67: ...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 Ap...

Page 68: ...nly 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 joyst...

Page 69: ...rming 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 tha...

Page 70: ...press the joystick 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...

Page 71: ...s 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 defi...

Page 72: ...ds 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 bu...

Page 73: ...utlined in red Press the centre of the joystick again to deselect Up to 99 still pictures or 99 dates can be set in succession If 2 or more SD cards are necessary to copy change the card following the...

Page 74: ...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...

Page 75: ...ils 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 th...

Page 76: ...he 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 scre...

Page 77: ...o 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...

Page 78: ...plied 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 Sel...

Page 79: ...eselect 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 b...

Page 80: ...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 co...

Page 81: ...tick 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...

Page 82: ...ictures 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 PR...

Page 83: ...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 car...

Page 84: ...till 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 fo...

Page 85: ...card 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...

Page 86: ...piling 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 res...

Page 87: ...ndows 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...

Page 88: ...ive 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...

Page 89: ...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...

Page 90: ...e 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 a...

Page 91: ...ollow 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 t...

Page 92: ...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...

Page 93: ...rming 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 disconnec...

Page 94: ...n 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 t...

Page 95: ...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 unu...

Page 96: ...h 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...

Page 97: ...ac 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...

Page 98: ...Recording pause SDR T76 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 l 49 Manual mode l 55 Intelligent auto mode l 34 MF Manual focus l 5...

Page 99: ...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 built in memory l 93 1...

Page 100: ...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...

Page 101: ...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 po...

Page 102: ...rast 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 S...

Page 103: ...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 so...

Page 104: ...may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion Using the unit format the SD card built in memory or HDD l 74 If the unit is exposed to strong...

Page 105: ...ck 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...

Page 106: ...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...

Page 107: ...e 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...

Page 108: ...mmercially available software or the like We recommend that you physically format the built in memory or HDD before disposing of or giving away this unit To physically format the built in memory conne...

Page 109: ...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 b...

Page 110: ...he 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...

Page 111: ...ot 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 temperatu...

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