Panasonic SDR-H79, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ing or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Spanish Quick Use Guide is included Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida LSQT1561 A For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo ...

Page 2: ...ACE 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 The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains disc...

Page 3: ...n between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devi...

Page 4: ...isassemble heat above 60 oC 140 oF or incinerate AC adaptor This AC adaptor operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V But In the U S A and Canada the AC adaptor must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration When connecting to a supply of greater than AC 125 V ensure the cord you u...

Page 5: ...d grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the ...

Page 6: ... it to unnecessary movement avoid shaking and striking Your camera contains a sensitive pick up device which could be damaged by improper handling or storage CARE TO CLEAN YOUR CAMERA Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning your camera body TO PROTECT THE LENS Do not touch the surface of the lens with your hand Use a commercial camera lens solution and lens paper when cleaning the l...

Page 7: ...marks of Dolby Laboratories Microsoft Windows Windows Vista DirectDraw DirectSound and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation IBM PC AT and PowerPC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of th...

Page 8: ...g functions 39 Zoom in out function 39 Recording yourself 40 Quick start 40 Optical image stabilizer function 41 Recording Advanced 1 Recording functions of operation icons 42 Operation icons 43 Backlight compensation Fade Help mode MagicPix Soft skin mode PRE REC Face detection Self timer 2 Recording functions of menus 48 Menus 48 Aspect ratio Wind noise reduction Guideline Auto slow shutter 3 Ma...

Page 9: ...gnition 90 About the PC display 90 To disconnect USB cable safely 91 Using software 1 Using VideoCam Suite 92 Reading the operating instructions of the software 92 DVD COPY function 92 Upload to YouTube 93 Using a Macintosh 1 If using a Macintosh 94 Others Indications 1 Indications 95 2 Messages 98 Helpful hints 1 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 100 2 Troubleshooting 101 Cautions for ...

Page 10: ...g this unit Battery pack VW VBG070 AV cable K2KC4CB00022 The battery is not charged Be sure to charge the battery before using this unit l 16 AC adaptor VSK0697 USB cable K1HA05AD0005 AC cable K2CA2CA00029 or K2CA2CA00025 CD ROM LSFT0771 DC cable K2GJ2DC00015 ...

Page 11: ... the battery against the battery holder and slide it until it clicks How to turn on the power While pressing the lock release button A set the mode dial to or Align with the status indicator B To turn off the power set the mode dial to OFF Inserting an SD card 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 Open the SD card slot cover then insert the SD card into the card slot 3 Securely close the SD card slot cover ...

Page 12: ...ination and press the joystick 2 Press the recording start stop button Playback Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the MENU button then select MEDIA SELECT HDD or SD CARD to select the desired medium and press the joystick 2 Select the scene file to be played back then press the joystick 3 Select the playback operation with the joystick Motion picture playback 1 Playback Pause Skip playback...

Page 13: ...eo output terminal A V l 72 81 13 SD Card access lamp ACCESS l 23 14 SD Card slot cover SD CARD l 24 15 SD card slot l 24 8 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 5 4 15 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 monitor out in the direc...

Page 14: ...back operations and to operate the menu screen Move the joystick up down left or right to select a setting or scene and then press the joystick to set it 1 Select by moving up down left or right 2 Set by pressing the center Menu screen operations l 26 To select the recording functions l 42 To adjust manually l 50 Playback operations l 54 57 18 19 16 17 Lens cover For the lens protection be sure to...

Page 15: ...Battery holder l 17 25 DC input terminal DC IN l 19 Always use the supplied AC adaptor or a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor VW AD21PP K optional 26 USB terminal l 75 82 90 27 Tripod receptacle 28 Battery release lever BATTERY l 17 24 23 20 22 21 26 25 Tripod receptacle This is a hole for attaching the unit to the optional tripod 27 28 ...

Page 16: ...ality of this product 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 packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised ...

Page 17: ...mobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period 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 Dispos...

Page 18: ...sed This 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...

Page 19: ...lash 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 minutes If the actual remaining time exceeds 9 hours 59 minutes the indication will stay g...

Page 20: ...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 21: ...ng may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card l 71 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 22: ...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 23: ...ed data 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 Refer to page 107 A HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD When this unit accesses the HDD the lamp lights up When lamp is on do not ...

Page 24: ... 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 center of the SD card and then pull it straight out 4 Securely close the SD card slot cover A Label side ...

Page 25: ...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 40 Rotate the mode dial while at the same ti...

Page 26: ...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 27: ... DATE FORMAT l 29 FORMAT CARD 3 l 71 QUICK START l 40 ECONOMY AUDIO REC 3 l 35 BEEP SOUND POWER LCD l 31 Language selection 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 life To us...

Page 28: ...SET l 67 DPOF SET 3 l 68 COPY l 69 DELETE l 59 SLIDE INTERVAL l 58 MEDIA SELECT HDD l 57 SD CARD l 57 SETUP TV ASPECT l 73 For other items refer to the motion picture recording menus LANGUAGE l 27 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 LANGU...

Page 29: ...e displayed Changing the date and time display mode Select the menu l 26 SETUP DATE TIME desired display style Changing the date format Select the menu l 26 SETUP DATE FORMAT desired display style To set summer time select 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 bat...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...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 32: ... 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 33: ...ng 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 Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings l 50 Mode Scene Effect Portrait When the object is a perso...

Page 34: ...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 27 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 35: ...ng 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 DOLBY 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 9m59s...

Page 36: ...s been recorded 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 Favours image quality Favours recording time Recording mod...

Page 37: ... 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 38: ...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 39: ...re When the zoom magnification is 1k this unit can focus on a subject approx 2 cm 0 8z 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 26 OFF...

Page 40: ...98 This unit will resume recording pause mode about 0 8 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened When in Quick start standby mode about 60 of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Select the menu l 26 2 Close the LCD monitor while the mode dial is set to or The status indicator A flashes green and the uni...

Page 41: ...CD monitor and then open it again Reduces the image shaking jitter due to hand movement when recording Rotate the mode dial to select or Press the O I S button O I S Optical Image Stabilizer The image stabilizer icon appears To cancel the optical image stabilizer function Press the O I S button again The default setting is on Set the intelligent auto mode to off before turning the optical image st...

Page 42: ... 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 center 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 43: ...off 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 MagicPix Soft skin mode PRE REC Face detection Self timer Backlight compensation Fade Help mode MagicPix Soft skin mode PRE REC 1 Face detection 2 1 3 1 3NEXT NEXT 1 3NEXT 1...

Page 44: ...3NEXT NEXT 1 3NEXT 1 3 1 3NEXT NEXT 1 3NEXT 2 3 2 3NEXT NEXT 2 3NEXT 2 3 2 3NEXT NEXT 2 3NEXT 3 3 3 3NEXT NEXT 3 3NEXT 3 3 3 3NEXT NEXT 3 3NEXT Function Effect Backlight compensation This makes the image 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 Af...

Page 45: ...ing 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 canceled Face detection When a sub...

Page 46: ...tures 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 operation sound ...

Page 47: ...ction may not operate properly even if faces are detected If this occurs turn off this function jNonhuman subjects are recognized 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 en...

Page 48: ...et to This allows you to record images compatible with wide screen TVs 16 9 and regular TVs 4 3 Select the menu l 26 BASIC 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 wind noise picked up by the microphone The Intelligent auto mode is set to off l 32 Select the menu l 26 ADVANCED WIND CUT ON The default setting is ...

Page 49: ...ode is selected the slowest shutter speed changes from 1 60 to 1 30 When the shutter speed becomes 1 30 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 50: ...utton 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 MANUAL AF MF 5 5 5 5NEXT NEXT 5 5NEXT MNL MNL 4 4 4 4NEXT NEXT 4 4NEXT ...

Page 51: ... 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 52: ...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 53: ...utter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the color 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 54: ...matically displayed on the screen 4 Select the playback operation with the joystick 1 Playback Pause Skip playback backward 9 Skip playback forward Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails ENTER 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 55: ...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 56: ...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 64 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 57: ...ge number When is selected The method for selecting pages is the same as for motion picture playback l 54 The selected file is played back and the operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 4 Select the playback operation with the joystick 1 Slide show start pause 2 Plays back the previous picture 1 Plays back the next picture Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails ENTER MEDIA SE...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...tion message appears Select YES then press the joystick 1 Press the button 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 s...

Page 60: ...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 canceled 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 or...

Page 61: ...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 26 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 62: ... 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 55 4 Select the half that you want to delete and press the joy...

Page 63: ...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 64: ... 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 PLAYLIS...

Page 65: ...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 59 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 66: ...possible to change the sequence of scenes in the playlist by moving them to another position 1 Select the menu l 26 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 for insertion 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 playlis...

Page 67: ...please 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 26 PICT 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 68: ...CARD in MEDIA SELECT 1 Select the menu l 26 PICT 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 PICT SETUP DPOF SET CANCEL ALL The DPOF set...

Page 69: ...stick 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 Onl...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ... 1 Connect this unit and a TV 2 Turn on this unit then rotate the mode dial to select or 3 Select the playback medium by the menu l 26 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 instructi...

Page 73: ...s Select the menu l 26 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 74: ... 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 ...

Page 75: ...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 76: ... 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 77: ...e 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 messag...

Page 78: ...t 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 79: ...g 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 DV...

Page 80: ...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 54 57 After playback eject the disc and disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable Playing back a disc inserted in the DVD burner ENTE...

Page 81: ...a DVD disc Refer to the operating instructions of your DVD recorder for information about whether or not it supports copying dubbing from an SD card or a USB terminal When using a USB terminal Connect this unit to a DVD recorder with the USB cable supplied then select PC RECORDER on the USB function selection screen For details on how to copy dub the images refer to the operating instructions of t...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...s selected the number of prints set is canceled 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 84: ...ack images recorded by this unit on a PC E DVD COPY function You can easily create DVD Video discs l 92 F WEB MODE function You can easily upload motion pictures to YouTube l 93 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 85: ...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 Color 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 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...ntrol dialog 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 se...

Page 89: ...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 90: ...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 recognized 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 91: ...C 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 programs 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 92: ...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 93: ...on picture to upload in web mode l 35 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 26 2 Connect this unit to a PC l 90 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 94: ...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 95: ...h30m SP AWB 1 100 OPEN 0dB 1h30m NOV 15 2009 12 34 PM AWB 1 100 OPEN 0dB R 10000 0 2 1 1h30m NOV 15 2009 12 34 PM PRE REC 16 9 AUTO MNL Intelligent auto mode l 32 Normal mode Portrait mode Scenery mode Spotlight mode Low light mode MF Manual focus l 51 2t Zoom magnification indication l 39 ª Backlight compensation mode l 44 Image stabilizer l 41 1 100 Shutter speed l 53 OPEN F4 0 F number l 53 0dB...

Page 96: ...emaining number of still pictures AWB 0 3M 0 2 Motion picture playback Still picture playback 1 Playback l 54 Pause l 54 5 6 Fast forward rewind l 55 7 8 Last first scene paused 9 Skip playback l 54 D E Slow motion playback l 55 1 2 Frame by frame playback l 55 0h00m00s Motion picture playback time Play mode l 56 All scenes on the media displayed Scenes recorded on the selected date displayed 01 S...

Page 97: ... DISC menu is selected When the PLAY DISC menu is selected Disc type l 74 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 82 Accessing the HDD or an SD card l 90 Time display The built in battery is low l 29 The warning alarm indication appears when LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side Return the direction of t...

Page 98: ...ore formatting 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 22 THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a battery that is compatible with this unit l 16 You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit Use the supplied AC adaptor l 19 If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit l 16 remove ...

Page 99: ... 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 then select th...

Page 100: ... mode When PRE REC is used MagicPix While recording Cannot set or cancel In picture recording mode When PRE REC is used Cannot set or cancel Backlight compensation When the MagicPix 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 MagicPix function is used Scene mode When the MagicPix function is used Ch...

Page 101: ... on The power will not turn off automatically when the economy function l 27 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 ...

Page 102: ... has no more available memory free up some memory by deleting unnecessary scenes l 59 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 103: ...ker of this unit During playback move the volume lever to display the volume indication and adjust it l 55 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 7...

Page 104: ...N AGAIN 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 contact consumer support l 119 Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself When the SD card is i...

Page 105: ...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 88 I cannot copy mo...

Page 106: ... 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 107: ...se 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 stored i...

Page 108: ...effort to ensure that condensation does not form If it does form take the actions described below Causes of condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows When this unit is brought inside from the cold e g a ski slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When c...

Page 109: ...or under different light sources By recognizing which is the white color under sunlight and which is the white color under a fluorescent light the unit can adjust the balance among the other colors Since the white color is the reference for all the colors the unit can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognize the reference color white Auto focus The lens is moved forward or backward aut...

Page 110: ...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 shar...

Page 111: ... Macro Full range AF Filter diameter 37 mm Zoom 70k optical zoom 100k 1000k 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 30 in Low light mode Approx 2 lx with the MagicPix function Video output level 1 0 Vp p 75 Audio output level Line 31...

Page 112: ...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 36 Audio compression ...

Page 113: ... 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 114 Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 5...

Page 114: ... 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 115: ...chargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack VW VH04 Battery Pack Holder Kit VW W3707H Wide conversion lens VW LDC103PP 3 Video DC Light VZ LL10 Light bulb for video DC light VW SK12 Shoe adaptor RP SDR01GU1A RP SDR512U1A RP SDR256U1A Class 2 1 GB SD Memory Card Class 2 512 MB SD Memory Card Class 2 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SDM12GU1K RP SDM06GU1K RP SDM04GU1K RP SDM02GU2A RP SDM02GU1A Class 4 12 GB SDHC Me...

Page 116: ...Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA MasterCard Make Check or Money Order Payable to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 2 Items Ordered Quantity Acce...

Page 117: ... this product needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what is wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 ...

Page 118: ...etterbox pictures on standard 4 3 screen TV s or non expanded standard 4 3 pictures on wide screen TV s or onscreen data in a stationary and fixed location The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect bug infestation mishandling misapplication a...

Page 119: ...8 For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST Panasonic Service and Techn...

Page 120: ...ictures 67 M MagicPix function 45 Manual focus 50 51 Menu 26 Motion picture playback 54 Motion picture recording 34 N Number of recordable pictures 114 O Operation icons 42 Optical image stabilizer 41 P PictBridge 82 Playing back motion pictures by date 56 Playlist 64 Power LCD 31 PRE REC 45 Q Quick start 40 R Recording mode 36 Recording time elapsed 34 Recovery 99 Remaining number of still pictur...

Page 121: ...ría Empuje la batería contra el porta batería y hágala deslizar hasta que dispare Cómo encender la cámara Mientras pulsa el botón de desbloqueo A ajuste el selector de modo a o Alinee el indicador de estado B Para apagar la cámara ajuste el selector de modo a OFF Inserción de una tarjeta SD 1 Abra la pantalla LCD 2 Abra la tapa de la ranura para tarjetas SD y a continuación inserte la tarjeta SD 3...

Page 122: ...oystick 2 Pulse el botón de inicio detención de la grabación Reproducción Gire el selector de modo para seleccionar o 1 Pulse el botón MENU luego seleccione SELEC MEDIO DISCO DURO o TARJETA SD para seleccionar el medio de grabación deseado y pulse el joystick 2 Seleccione la escena fichero a reproducir y a continuación pulse el joystick 3 Seleccione la operación de reproducción con el joystick Rep...

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