Panasonic SDR-H250GN Bedienungsanleitung

Operating Instructions SD Card/Hard Disk Vi deo Camera Model No . SDR-H250GN SDR-H20GN ≥ The illustration shows SDR-H250. ≥ SDR-H20 does not have a video light. Before use, pleas e read these instructions completely . LSQT121 4 A LSQT1214_GN.book 1 ペー ジ ２００７年２月 ８日　木曜日　午後 ８時５０分[...]

2 LSQT12 14 Information for Y our Safety IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST B E REPLACED WITH AN ELECT RICALL Y APPROV ED POWER CORD. Use only the recomm ended accessories. ≥ Do not use any other A V /S cables and USB cables except the supplied one. ≥ When you use t he cable which are sold separately , please make sure to u[...]

3 LSQT1 214 ∫ Indemnity concerning recording content The manufacturer s hall in no event be liable f or the loss of rec ordings due to malfun ction or defect of this unit , it s accessor ies or recordable media. ∫ Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre-recorded t apes or discs or other published or b roadcast material for purposes ot[...]

4 LSQT12 14 Information fo r Y our Safe ty ................... 2 Before using Features .............. ........... ............ ............. 6 Accessories ... ........... ................. ........... .. 8 Part s identific ation and ha ndling . ........ 8 Usin g the LCD mon itor ....... ...... ..... ...... ..... 1 1 Using the remote control (SDR-H2[...]

5 LSQT1 214 With a VCR ..... ........... ................. ........... 71 Dubbing images onto other video de vices ... ....................... 71 With a prin ter (PictBridge)............. ...... 72 With a comput er Before us ing with a c omputer............. 75 What you can do with a computer ............ 75 Operating environm ent ........ .... ...[...]

Before us ing 6 LSQT12 14 Before us ing Features ∫ Extended rec ording! Y ou can record the equivalent of approximat ely twenty-two 8 cm DVD discs on the 30 GB internal HDD. Y ou can also record motion pictures and still pi ctures on an SD card. ∫ Easy rec ording! ( l 34) No need to s earch for the recording start position. The new rec ording w[...]

Bef or e us i ng 7 LSQT1 214 ∫ Editing scene s! ( l 59, 60) Y ou can create an original video (playlist) by collect ing together your favourite scenes recorded on the HDD. ∫ Using wi th a compu ter! ( l 75) If you use the sup plied sof tware, you can cr eate a backup DVD of the sc enes recorded on this u nit with just one button. Y ou can also [...]

8 LSQT12 14 Before us ing Accessories Check the a ccessories before using th is unit. Some optional acces sories may not be available in some count ries. Part s identification a nd handling 1 Lens (LEICA DICOMAR) (SDR-H250) Lens (SDR-H20) ≥ Do not attach a conversion lens or a filter to this unit as it will cause vignetting. 2 Lens cover (SDR-H25[...]

9 LSQT1 214 Bef or e us i ng 6 T erminal cover 7 Menu but ton [MENU] ( l 27) 8 DC input terminal [DC/C.C. IN] ( l 21) 9 LCD monitor open part ( l 11 ) 10 Battery holder ( l 18) 1 1 Audio-v ideo out put termi nal [A/V] ( l 70, 71) 12 St atus indicator ( l 21) 13 Power switch [OFF/ON ] ( l 21) 14 HDD/computer access lamp [ACCESS/ PC] ( l 16, 80) 15 M[...]

10 LSQT12 14 Before us ing 37 Gri p belt ( l 10) Adjust the belt length so i t fits your hand. Adjust the belt length and the p ad position. 1 Flip the belt. 2 Adjust the length. 3 Replace the belt. For the lens protection, be sure to close t he lens cover when not in use. Rotate the lens co ver open/c lose ring . Attach the lens cap to protect the[...]

11 LSQT1 214 Bef or e us i ng During recording The removed lens cap can be attached to the lens cap fixture. This is a hole for attaching the unit to the optional tripod. (Please carefully read the operating instructions for how to at t ach the unit to t he tripod.) ≥ When the tripod is used, the card slot cover cannot be opened. Insert an SD car[...]

12 LSQT12 14 Before us ing 1 Pho tosh ot but ton [PHOTO SHO T, ]* 2 On-screen displ ay button [E XT DISPLA Y] ( l 71) 3 Date/time button [D A TE/TIME] ( l 29) 4 Playback operation buttons ( l 54) 5 Delete button [ ]* 6 Direct ion butt ons [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] ( l 28) 7 Recordi ng st art/ stop but ton [ST ART/ ST OP]* 8 Zoom/v olume bu ttons [ ZOOM, V [...]

13 LSQT1 214 Bef or e us i ng ∫ Remote control usable range The distance between the rem ote control and the unit’s remote control sensor A : Within approx. 5m Angle: Approx. 10 o up and 15 o down, left, and right ≥ The remote c ontrol is intended for indoor operation. Outdoors or under strong li ght, the unit may not operate properly even wi[...]

Before us ing 14 LSQT12 14 HDD and SD card This unit can be used for recording m otion pictures and still pictures to the internal HDD and an SD card. *1 The 30 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting, file management and other purposes . 30 GB is 30,000,000,000 by tes. Usable capacity will be less . *2 Cannot be guaran[...]

Bef or e us i ng 15 LSQT1 214 ≥ Use this unit to format SD cards. If an SD card is formatted on other products (such as a computer), the time spent for r ecording may becom e longer and you may not be able to use the SD c ard. ( l 68) ≥ When using an SD card on which dat a has been written many times, the remaining time left for recording may b[...]

Before us ing 16 LSQT12 14 This unit has an internal HDD. The HDD is a precision instrument so take care when handling it. ∫ Do not cause any vibrations or imp act s to this unit. The HDD m ay no longer be r ecognised or record i ng or playback may no longer be possible. In particular , do not cause any v ibrations or impacts during recording or [...]

Bef or e us i ng 17 LSQT1 214 ∫ Card ac cess lamp ≥ When this unit accesses the SD card (reading, recording, playback, erasing, etc.), t he access lamp lights up. ≥ If the following operations are performed when the access lamp is lit, then the SD ca rd or the recorded dat a may be damaged or this unit may malfunction. s Opening the card slot[...]

18 LSQT12 14 Setup Setup Power supply When this unit is purchased, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before using this unit. ≥ If the DC c able is connected to the AC adaptor , then the b attery will not b e charged. Remove the DC cable from the AC adaptor . 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outle t. 2 Put the batte[...]

Setup 19 LSQT1 214 The times show n in the tables below are for when the temperature is 25 o C and the humidity is 60 %. If the temperature is higher or lower than 25 o C, t he charging time will become longer . ∫ Charging time ≥ The charging time shown in the table are approximat ions. ≥ “2 h 25 min” indicates 2 hours 25 minutes. SDR-H25[...]

Setup 20 LSQT12 14 SDR-H20: ≥ The display changes as the battery capacity reduces. #### . If the battery discharges, then ( ) will flash. ≥ The recordable times will vary depending on the status of use. These times are approximations. The recordable time will become shorter when you use th is unit with the LCD monitor lit up by pressing the POW[...]

21 LSQT1 214 Setup The unit is in the standby condition when t he AC adaptor is connected. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet. 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outle t. 2 Connect the DC cable to the AC adaptor . 3 Connect the DC cab le to this unit. ≥ Do not u[...]

22 LSQT12 14 Setup ∫ T o turn on the powe r Open the L CD monitor . The status indicator light s and the power turns on. ∫ T o turn off the power Close the LCD monitor . The status indicator goes off and the power turns off. ≥ The power will not turn off while recording even if the LCD monitor is closed. Inserting/ removing an SD card Before [...]

23 LSQT1 214 Setup 4 Securely c lose the card slot cover . Selecting a mode The mode d ial is used to switch between recording and playbac k modes. Rotate the mode dial slowly but s urely . Rot ate the mode dial, and set the desired mode pictograph to the position shown in the illustration. ≥ Do not forcefully rotat e the dial. How to use the joy[...]

24 LSQT12 14 Setup 2 Move the joystick up, left or right to select an item. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Move the joystick up, down, lef t or righ t to select t he scene to be played back and press the joystick. The selected scene is played back on the full screen. ≥ The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen. 2 Mo[...]

Setup 25 LSQT1 214 About auto mode and manual mode ( l 33) Vid eo reco rding mode ≥ The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording. Video playback mode About the operation icons displayed in each mode Icon Directi on F unction Page (1/2) 3 Backlight com pensation 43 2 Fade 43 1 Help mode 27 (2/2) 3 Colour night view 45 2 Soft skin m[...]

Setup 26 LSQT12 14 Picture recording m ode Picture playback m ode Icon Directi on F unction Page (1/2) 3 Backlight com pensation 43 Ø 2 Self tim er 46 1 Help mode 27 (2/2) 2 Soft skin mode 44 1 T ele macro (SDR-H250) 45 In manual mode (3/3) 3 White balance 49 2 Iris or gain value 51 1 Shutter speed 51 In manual focus mode (4/4) 21 Manual focus adj[...]

27 LSQT1 214 Setup ∫ Help mode The help mode explains the operation icons that are displayed when the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCU S switch is set to AUTO in video/ picture recording mode. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Press th e joystick to display the icon during the recording p ause. 2 Move th e joystick right to sele ct [] . 3 Move the joys[...]

28 LSQT12 14 Setup ≥ Do not switch the mode dial when t he menu is displayed. 2 Move the joystick up or dow n in order to select the desir ed top menu. 3 Move th e joystick right or press the joy stick. 4 Move the joystick up or dow n in order t o select th e submenu item. 5 Move th e joystick right or press the joy stick. 6 Move th e joystick up[...]

29 LSQT1 214 Setup 2 Sele ct a m enu item. ≥ Use the direc tion buttons ( 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ) and ENTER button in place of the joystick on t he main unit. 3 Press th e MENU button to exit the menu s creen. Setting date and time When the unit is turned on for the first time, a message asking you to set the date and time will appear . ≥ Select [YES ][...]

30 LSQT12 14 Setup ≥ The date and t ime function are driven by a built-in lithium bat tery . ≥ Make sure to check the time before recording. ≥ If the time display becomes [- -], t he built-in lithium battery has run down. Use the following steps to charge the battery . When you turn on the power for t he first time after charging, a message a[...]

31 LSQT1 214 Setup Press th e POWER LCD P LUS button. Each time you press the button : 1 Original brightness 2 Bright 3 Brighter 4 Darker 5 Dark ≥ This will not af fect the images to be recorded. ≥ If you turn on the unit when the AC adaptor is used, this function will aut omatically be “Bright”. ≥ (SDR-H250) The LC D monitor will become [...]

Recording 32 LSQT12 14 Recording Before record ing 1 Hold the camera with both hands. 2 Put your hand through the grip belt. 3 Do not cover the microphones or sensors with your hands. 4 Keep your arms near your body . 5 Slightly open you r legs. ≥ When you are outdoors, record pictur es with t he sunlight behind you. If the subject i s backlit, i[...]

Recording 33 LSQT1 214 ∫ About auto mode Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO, and colour balance (white balance) and focusing will be adjusted automatically . j Auto white balance ( l 104) j Auto focu sing ( l 104) Depending on the brightness of the subject etc ., the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for optimum brightne[...]

Recording 34 LSQT12 14 Recording motion pictures [HDD] [SD] This unit can be used for recording m otion pictures to the internal HDD and an SD car d. ( l 14) Before recording, use the menu to select the recording destination. ( l below) When the unit is turned on for the first time, the media select screen for recording motion pictures will appear [...]

Recording 35 LSQT1 214 T o end t he recor ding Press the recording start/stop button again to pause recording. ≥ [ ¥ ] and [ ; ] are red during recording. Do not move this unit until [ ; ] is green. The images recorde d between pressing the recording start/stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene. [...]

Recording 36 LSQT12 14 Changing the recor ding mode of the motion pict ure. Press th e MENU butto n, then select [BASIC] # [REC MODE] # desired item and press the joys tick. ≥ The recordable time shown in the table are approximations. ∫ HDD ∫ SD card ≥ This unit records in VBR. VBR is an abbreviation for V ariable Bit Rate. VBR recording au[...]

Recording 37 LSQT1 214 Recording still pictures [HDD] [SD] This unit can be used for recording s till pictures to the internal HDD and an SD card. ( l 14) Before recording, use the menu to select the recording destination. ( l below) When the unit is turned on for the first time, the media select screen for recording still pictures will appear . Se[...]

Recording 38 LSQT12 14 6 Press the Phot oshot button [ ] fully to take the picture. ∫ SDR-H20 5 Press the Phot oshot button [ ]. The unit automatically focuses on the s ubject at the centre of scr een (when auto focus is selected). ≥ For information about the number of recordable still pi ctures ( l 109) ≥ The sound cannot be recorded. ≥ If[...]

Recording 39 LSQT1 214 A Size of still pictures B Selected recording destination C Remaini ng number of sti ll pic tures (Flashes in red when [R 0] appears. ) D Quality of st ill pictur es ∫ About the fo cus indication (SDR- H250) ≥ The focus indicati on does not appear in manual focus mode. ≥ Focus on a subject manually when it is not easily[...]

Recording 40 LSQT12 14 ∫ [PICTURE SIZE] Changing the recording size. Press th e MENU butto n, then select [BASIC] # [PICTURE SIZE] # desired item and press the joys tick. SDR-H250: SDR-H20: ≥ When this unit is purchased, [PICTURE SIZE] is set to [ ] (SDR-H250)/[ ] (SDR- H20). The sides of pictures recorded with a 16:9 aspect ra tio may be cut a[...]

41 LSQT1 214 Recording V arious recording functions [HDD] [SD] SDR-H250: Y ou can zoom in up to 10 k o ptical ly . SDR-H20: Y ou can zoom in up to 32 k o ptical ly . ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . Move the zoom lever . T side: Close-up recording ( zoom in) W side: Wide-angle recording (zoom out) ≥ When zooming in while holding t his un[...]

42 LSQT12 14 Recording ≥ This function c annot be used in picture recording mode. [HDD] [SD] The zoom microphone is linked to the zooming operation so that far-away sounds with a tele- shot and close-up sounds with a wide-angle shot are recorded more clearly . ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . Press th e MENU butto n, then select [ADV ANCED][...]

43 LSQT1 214 Recording ≥ Video recording mode ≥ Picture recording mode ≥ The subject should be within 1.3 m of the unit. ≥ Using the video light reduces battery time. ≥ Set the video light to off when not i n use. ≥ Do not look directly into the light. ≥ Using the colour night view function at the same time will make conditions even b[...]

44 LSQT12 14 Recording 2 Move th e joystick lef t to select [] . 3 Press t he recordi ng st art/sto p button. St art recording. (Fade in) When you start recording, the i mage/audio gradually appears. Pause recording. (Fade out) The image/audio gradually disappears. After t he image/audio completely dis appears, recording stops. ≥ After recording,[...]

45 LSQT1 214 Recording ≥ If the background or anything else in the scene has colours s imilar to the skin colour , they will also be smoothed. ≥ If the brightness is insuff icient, the ef fect may not be clear. ≥ Y ou may not be able to see t he face clearly when recording a distant person. In this case, cancel soft skin m ode or zoom in on t[...]

46 LSQT12 14 Recording T o canc el the colou r night view functi on Select [ ] again. ≥ The colour night v iew function makes the signal charging time of CCD up to approximately 25 k longer than usual, so that dark scenes can be recorded brightly . For this reason, bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.[...]

47 LSQT1 214 Recording [HDD] [SD] This allows you to recor d images compatible with wide-screen TVs (16:9) and regular TVs (4:3). ∫ Recordin g images with a 16:9 aspect r atio ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . Press th e MENU butto n, then select [BASIC] > [REC ASPE CT] > [16:9] and pr ess the joystic k. ∫ Recordin g images with a 4:[...]

48 LSQT12 14 Recording Press th e MENU butto n, then select [ADV ANCED] # [W IND CUT] # [ON] and pr ess the joystic k. T o canc el the wind noise re duction function Press the MENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [WIND CUT] # [OFF] and press the joystick. ≥ This function’s default setting is [O N]. ≥ The wind noise reduction depends on the [...]

49 LSQT1 214 Recording ≥ During normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth. ≥ Avoid recording under fluorescen t light, mercury light or sodi um light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change. ≥ If you record a subject illuminated with st rong light or a highly reflective subject, vertical lines of light[...]

50 LSQT12 14 Recording 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL. The icon show n in the illustration is displayed automatically . 2 Move the joys tic k up t o sel ect [] . 3 Move the joystick lef t or right to select th e white balan ce mode. T o restore to the automa tic adjust ment Set the white balance mode to [ ]. ≥ Y ou can also restore [...]

51 LSQT1 214 Recording will temporarily be bl ack. (The black balance cannot be adjusted manually .) 1 Black balance adjustment in progress. (Flashes.) 2 White balance adjustment in progress. (Flashes.) 3 Adjustment completed. (Lights up.) ≥ (SDR-H250) When the unit is turned on with the lens cov er closed, the automatic w hite balance adjustment[...]

52 LSQT12 14 Recording ≥ When setting both the shutter speed and the iris/gain value, set the shutter speed and then set the iris/gain value. ∫ Manual shutter sp eed adjustment ≥ Avoid recording under fluorescen t light, mercury light or sodi um light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change. ≥ If you increase the [...]

Playback 53 LSQT1 214 Playback Motion picture playback [HDD] [SD] Play back the motion pictures recorded on the internal HDD or SD card. Use the menu to select the desired playback m edium. ( l below) 1 Rota te the mode dial to select . 2 Press th e MENU button , then select [ MEDIA SELECT ] # [HDD] or [SD CARD] to s elect the desir ed medium an d [...]

Playback 54 LSQT12 14 ≥ When the amount of time recorded on the scene is sho rt, playback may not be possible. ≥ When a sc ene is displayed as [ ] on the thumbn ail display , playback is not possible. ≥ The power will not t urn off when the LCD mo nitor is closed. ≥ When playing back motion pictures recorded on an SD card with other pr oduc[...]

Playback 55 LSQT1 214 ∫ Operating with the remote control (SDR-H250) Press the E or D but ton. The motion picture is advanced one frame at a t ime. 1 Move th e joystick up during playb ack to pause the p layback. 2 Move th e joystick right. (The fra mes will be adv anced one at a time in th e reverse direction w hen you mo ve the joystick left.) [...]

Playback 56 LSQT12 14 Scenes recorded on the same day can be played back in succession. 1 Press the ME NU button, then select [PLA Y SETUP] # [PLA Y M ODE] # [BY DA T E] and press the joystic k. The [VIEW BY DA TE] scree n is displayed by month when playing back motion pictures on the HDD. Proceed to step 3 when playing back an SD card. ≥ When [P[...]

Playback 57 LSQT1 214 Sti ll picture playback [HDD] [SD] Play back the still pictures recorded o n the internal HDD or SD card. Use the menu to s elect the desired playback medium. ( l below) 1 Rota te the mode dial to select . 2 Press th e MENU button , then select [ MEDIA SELECT ] # [HDD] or [SD CARD] to s elect the desir ed medium an d press the[...]

Playback 58 LSQT12 14 ≥ The file format supported by this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatte d files will be played back.) ≥ If a non-standard file is played back, t he f older/file number may not be displayed. ≥ This unit may degrade or not play back dat a re corded or created on another produc t and another product may degr ade or not pla[...]

59 LSQT1 214 Editin g Editing Editing scenes [HDD] [SD] The deleted scenes cannot be restored. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . ¬ Select [HDD] or [SD CARD] in [MEDIA SELECT]. 1 Press t he button dur ing playback . 2 When th e confirmatio n message appears , select [YE S], then pr ess the joy stick. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . ¬ S[...]

60 LSQT12 14 Editin g T o canc el deleting h alfway Press the MENU button. ≥ Scenes are deleted from the last scene on the thumbnail display . The scenes that have already been deleted when the delet ion is cancelled cannot be restored. T o comp lete edi ting Press the MENU button. ≥ Y ou can also delete scenes by pressing the MENU button, sele[...]

61 LSQT1 214 Editin g ≥ If you create or delete playlist s, the original scenes will not be modified. Editing scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes. A Recorded scenes B Pla yli st ≥ Y ou can create a playlist on the HDD only . Y ou cannot create a playlist on an SD card. ≥ The maximum number of items on the HDD j Pla yli st[...]

62 LSQT12 14 Editin g [HDD] ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . ¬ Select [HDD] in [MEDIA SELECT]. 1 Press th e MENU button, then select [P LA Y SET UP] # [PLA YLIST] # [VIEW LIST] and press th e joystick. 2 Select the playlist t o be played back, th en press the joystick. Scenes in the selected playlist are displayed as thumbnails. 3 Sele ct t [...]

63 LSQT1 214 Editin g The thumbnail view s creen of the playlist that scenes were added to is displayed. T o conti nue addi ng scenes to the playlist Repeat steps 1-4. The scenes in a playlist can be moved. ¬ Select pla ylist pla yback mode . ( l 62, “Playing back a playlist”, s tep s 1 and 2) 1 Press th e MENU button, then select [E DIT] # [M[...]

64 LSQT12 14 Editin g 2 Select [A LL] or [ SELECT] and press th e joystick. ≥ When [ALL] is selected, the selected playlist will be erased. Proceed to step 5. 3 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Select the scene to be deleted, then pre ss the joyst ick. The selected sc ene is encircled by a red frame. ≥ When the joystick is pressed aga[...]

65 LSQT1 214 Editin g 1 Press the button in the thumbnail display . 2 Select [A LL] or [ SELECT] and press th e joystick. ≥ When [ALL] is selected, all files on the medium except the locked files will be erased. Proc eed to step 5. 3 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Select the file to be de leted, then press th e joystick. The selected [...]

66 LSQT12 14 Editin g 1 Press th e MENU button, then select [P HOTO SETUP] # [LOCK SET] # [YES] and pr ess the joystick. 2 Select the file to be protecte d, then pre ss the joyst ick. [ ] display appears and t he selected file is locked. ≥ Press the joystick again to release the lock setting. ≥ Y ou can also select multiple files in succession.[...]

67 LSQT1 214 Editin g ≥ The DPOF setting can be established for up to 999 files. ≥ DPOF setting m ade on other devices may not be recognised by this unit. Please perform the DPOF settings on this unit. ≥ Y ou cannot add the recording date to pictures to be printed with t he DPOF settings. [HDD] [SD] ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . 1 Pr[...]

68 LSQT12 14 HDD and card management HDD and card man agement HDD mana gement [HDD] Please be aware that if the HDD is formatted, then all the data recorded on the HDD wil l be erased. S tore important data on a com puter , etc. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . ¬ Select [HDD] in [MEDIA SELECT]. 1 Press th e MENU button, then select [S ETUP] [...]

69 LSQT1 214 HDD and card man agement 2 When th e confirmatio n message appears , select [YE S], then pr ess the joy stick. ≥ When formatting is complete, press the MENU button to exit t he message screen. ≥ Use this unit t o forma t SD card s. If a n SD c ard is formatted on other products (such as a computer), t he time spent for r ecording m[...]

70 LSQT12 14 With ot her prod uct s With other pro ducts With a TV [HDD] [SD] The motion pictures and still pictures reco rded by this unit can be played back on a TV . ≥ Use the A C adaptor to free yo u from worrying about the battery running down. 1 Connect this unit and a TV . A A V/S cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will g[...]

71 LSQT1 214 With ot her produ cts ≥ This function’s default setting is [16:9]. ∫ T o displa y the on-scr een information on the TV (SDR-H 250) The information dis played on the screen (operation icon and time code, et c.) can be displayed on the TV . Press the EX T DISPLA Y button on the re mote con trol. ≥ Press the button again to erase [...]

72 LSQT12 14 With ot her prod uct s 1 Connect this unit and a video device. A A V/S cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go. * If t he video device has an S V ideo terminal, also connect the S Video plug into it. This allows you to enjoy more beautiful pictures. 2 T urn on this unit, then rot ate the mode dial to select . 3 Pre[...]

73 LSQT1 214 With ot her produ cts 3 Select a file to be printed, then press th e joystick. The number of pictures set is displayed. 4 Move th e joystick up o r down to select the desired numbe r of prints, then press the joystic k. ≥ Y ou can set up to 9 print s. ≥ T o canc el the setting, set t he number of prints to [0]. ≥ Up to 8 fil es d[...]

74 LSQT12 14 With ot her prod uct s ≥ Y ou may not be able to print still pictures recorded with o ther products. ≥ When the unit is connected directly t o the printer , the DPOF settings ca nnot be used. ≥ Connect the printer directly to t his unit. Do not use a USB hub. LSQT1214_GN.book 74 ペ ージ ２００７年２ 月８日　木曜日[...]

With a computer 75 LSQT1 214 With a c omputer Before using with a computer When you h ave installed ImageMixer3 for P anas onic from the supplied CD-ROM and connected your computer to the unit, you can perform the operations described below . A Y ou can play back the images recorded by this unit on your computer or im port the images to your comput[...]

With a comp uter 76 LSQT12 14 ≥ A CD-R OM drive is necessary to install the supplied software. ≥ When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a computer , or when devices are c onnected through USB hubs or by using extension cables , proper operation is not guaranteed. ≥ Use the supplied USB cable w hen connecting to the computer . (Operation [...]

With a computer 77 LSQT1 214 ≥ Depending upon the environment of your computer , if it does not support Hi-S peed USB (USB 2.0), for example, frame dropout may occur , the audio may be intermittent, or the software may run s lowly when you play back recorded images. ≥ Set the display resolution to 1024 k 768 (16 bits colour) or higher. Select [[...]

78 LSQT12 14 With a comp uter Installati on When installing the software, log on to your computer as t he Administrator or with a user name with equivalent authorization. (If you do not have authorization to do this, consult your manager .) ≥ Before starting the inst allation, close any ot her software applications which are running. ≥ Do not p[...]

79 LSQT1 214 With a computer ≥ Depending on the operating environment, you may be required to install DirectX 9.0c. If so, click [Y es], and inst all it. If you install the software in a computer that is not compatible with DirectX 9.0c, the com puter may not work properly . If you are unsure whether or not your computer is compatible, contact th[...]

80 LSQT12 14 With a comp uter 1 Connect this unit and a computer . A USB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go. The unit and computer will not operate properly if t he plugs are not inserted fully . ≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other US B cables.) The USB f[...]

81 LSQT1 214 With a computer SD card ≥ SD-Video format mot ion pictures are st ored in the [PRG ¢¢¢ ] folde r . (“ ¢¢¢ ” denotes base-16 (hexadecim al) characters fro m 001 to FFF .) ≥ Up to 99 files c an be recorded in the [PRG ¢¢¢ ] folder. ≥ JPEG format still pictures (IMG A0001.JPG etc.) are stored in the [100CDPFP] folder . [...]

82 LSQT12 14 With a comp uter 3 Connect this unit and a computer . A USB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go. The unit and computer will not operate properly if t he plugs are not inserted fully . ≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other US B cables.) The DVD C[...]

83 LSQT1 214 With a computer 1 Connect this unit and a computer . A USB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go. The unit and computer will not operate properly if t he plugs are not inserted fully . ≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other US B cables.) The USB fu[...]

84 LSQT12 14 With a comp uter Use ImageMixer3 to im por t the images recorded by this unit that you want to write to a DVD disc and then create a DVD-Video. DVD-Video discs created using this function can be played back on a DVD player or other device. ≥ Y ou can edit motion pictures or add your favourite menus. For details, refer to softwa re he[...]

85 LSQT1 214 With a computer ≥ The folder itself can also be added to the list. ∫ T o import still pictures 1 Click [Still image] ( D ). 2 Click the desired folder ( E ), select the file ( F ) and add it to the list ( G ) by drag and drop. ≥ The folder itself can also be added to the list. ≥ S till pictures are converted to motion pictures [...]

86 LSQT12 14 Others Others Menus Motion picture recording menus ∫ [BASIC] [SCENE MODE] ( l 48) [GUIDE LINES] ( l 46) [REC MODE] ( l 36) [REC ASPE CT] ( l 47) [CLOCK SET] ( l 29) ∫ [ADV ANCED] [D.Z OOM ] ( l 41) [O.I.S .] ( l 47) [F ADE COLOUR] ( l 44) [WIND CU T] ( l 47) [ZOOM MI C] ( l 42) ∫ [MEDIA S ELECT] [HDD] ( l 34) [SD CARD] ( l 34) ?[...]

87 LSQT1 214 Others [RESUME PLA Y] ( l 56) [LOCK SET] ( l 60) [PLA YLIST ] *1 ( l 61, 62) ∫ [MEDIA S ELECT] [HDD] ( l 53) [SD CARD] ( l 53) ∫ [SETUP] [DISPLA Y] ( l 87) [DA TE/TIME ] ( l 29) [DA TE FO RMA T] ( l 29) [FORMA T CARD] *2 ( l 68) [PO WER SA VE] ( l 87) [BEEP SOU ND] ( l 88) [LCD SET] ( l 30) [TV ASPECT] ( l 70) [ILLUMINA TION] ( l 8[...]

88 LSQT12 14 Others ≥ In the following ca ses, the unit m ay not turn of f even when you set this to [5 MINUTES]. j When using the AC adaptor j When connecting the unit to a computer or printer via the US B cable ∫ [BEEP SOUND] This allows operations such as starting and ending recording to be signaled by a beep. When [OFF] is set, no beep is h[...]

89 LSQT1 214 Others Indica tions ∫ Media indications ∫ Recording indications Indications HDD is selected SD card is se lect ed Motion picture recording S till pi cture recording Remaining battery power R 0h00m Remaining time for recording 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time 15.12.2007 15:30 Date/time indication ¥ / ; (Red) Recording/writing to the[...]

90 LSQT12 14 Others ∫ Playba ck indicatio ns ∫ Confirmatory indications Motion picture playbac k S till pi cture playback 1 Playback ; Pause 5 , / 6 , Fast forward/rewind 7 / 8 Last/first scene paused 9 / : Skip playback D / E Slow motion playback Frame-by-fram e playback 0h00m00s Motion picture playback time 01 Play mode All scenes on the medi[...]

Others 91 LSQT1 214 Messa ges NO DA T A. There are no images recorded on the media. CAN NOT RECORD. H DD IS FULL . The HDD is full or the number of scenes has reached the maximum limit so no further data can be recorded. Bac k up the data on the HDD to a com puter , etc. and then delete unnecessary scenes or format the HDD. ( l 59, 64, 68 ) CAN NOT[...]

Others 92 LSQT12 14 It is possible that t he system cannot complete writing of a file normally when, for example, power is turned off f or some reason during recording or editing. If faulty management information is found when the HDD or a card is accessed, one of the following messages m ay appear . Be sure to follow the messages. (R epairing may [...]

Others 93 LSQT1 214 Functions that cannot be used simult aneously Some funct ions in this unit are disa bled or c annot be sele cted due to the unit’ s specificati ons. The t able below sh ows e xamples o f func tions restri cted b y vari ous c ondition s. Functi ons Condi tions wh ich disable the functions Digit al zoom ≥ In picture recording [...]

Others 94 LSQT12 14 Frequently asked questions What kind of cards can be use d on this unit ? SD Memory Cards and SDHC Mem ory Cards can be used. ( l 14) Can motion pictures be recorded on an SD card? Y es, they can be recorded. T o record motion pictures, we rec ommend using SD c ards from 256 M B to 4 GB that conform to Class 2 or higher of the S[...]

Others 95 LSQT1 214 Can I write data from a compute r onto the unit ’ s HDD or SD card ? No, you cannot. This unit’s USB terminal is read only . Is playback possible on a computer? Use ImageMixer3. Is editi ng possibl e on a compute r? Use ImageMixer3. ≥ Motion pictures that have been saved t o the ImageMixer3 library can be edited. Can I use[...]

Others 96 LSQT12 14 T roubleshooting Problem C heck point s This unit ca nnot be turne d on. ≥ Is the battery fully charged? # Charge the battery us ing the AC adaptor . ( l 18) ≥ The batt ery protection circuit may have operated. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the unit still cannot be us ed, the batte ry is fault [...]

Others 97 LSQT1 214 The remote control does not functio n. ≥ Has the button-type batt ery of the remote control run out? # Replace it with a new button-type battery . ( l 12) A functio n indic ation such as the remaining time in dicati on or the elap sed time indicati on is not sh own. ≥ If you set [SE TUP] > [DISPLA Y] > [OFF], indica ti[...]

Others 98 LSQT12 14 Recorded still pictures are not clear . ≥ Are you trying to record small or finely det ailed object s with [PICT . QUALITY] set at [ ]? # If you try t o record small or f inely detailed objects with [PICT . QUALITY] set at [ ], the images may break up into a mos aic-li ke patte rn. Rec ord w ith [PIC T . QUA LITY ] set at [ ] [...]

Others 99 LSQT1 214 The indication disappears. The screen is frozen. No operation can be performed. ≥ Is this unit connected to a co mputer? # No operation can be performed on th is unit when it is connect ed to a com puter . ≥ T urn off the po wer to this u nit. If the po wer cannot b e turned off, rem ove the SD card then press t he RESET but[...]

Others 100 LSQT12 14 With a comp uter Problem C heck point s Even if conn ected by the USB cab le, this unit is not recognised by the computer . ≥ The USB funct ion selection screen does not appear if the USB cable is conn ected while the men u screen is displayed. # Close the m enu screen before connecting the USB cable. ≥ Select another US B [...]

101 LSQT1 214 Others Cautions for use In the event of abnormal o peration (e.g. if the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell), immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer Care Centre on 132600. ≥ The unit and car d become warm after long operation, but this is not a malfunction. Keep the SD Card/Hard Disk V ideo Camera a[...]

102 LSQT12 14 Others When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time ≥ When storing t he unit in a cupboard or cabinet, it is recommended that you place a desiccant (silica gel) in wit h it. The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery . It is susceptible to humidity and temperature and the effect increases the [...]

103 LSQT1 214 Others capacity which can be used on the unit, a computer etc. ≥ During prolonged use, the unit’s surfaces and the SD card will heat up slightly . T his is normal. When inserting or removing the SD card, always set th e OFF/ON switch t o OFF. While this u nit accesses the S D card (while / i s being displayed/the access lamp is li[...]

104 LSQT12 14 Others Explanation of terms Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognises the colour of light and adjusts so the whit e colour will become a purer white. The unit determines the hue of light that comes through the lens and white balance sens or , thereby judging the recording condition, and selects the closest hue settin[...]

105 LSQT1 214 Others Similarly , when recording something on the opposite side of a road with heavy t raffic, a vehicle that happens to pass by may be brought into fo cus. Recordi ng a subject that is surr ounded by objects wi th glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects Since whatever is shiny or glistens is brought into focus, it is hard to[...]

Others 106 LSQT12 14 Speci fications SD Card/Har d Disk Video Camera Information for your safety Power sour ce: Powe r con sumpti on: DC 7.9 V/7.2 V Recording 5.7 W (SDR-H250)/4.4 W (SDR-H 20) Signal system CCIR: 625 lines, 50 fields P AL colour signal Recording format SD card: Based on th e SD-Video standard HDD: Independent standard Image sensor [...]

Others 107 LSQT1 214 Motion pictur es *1 Cannot be guaranteed in operation. *2 The 30 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting, file management and other purposes . 30 GB is 30,000,000,000 by tes. Usable capacity will be less . Video output level 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ™ SV i d e o output level Y : 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ™ C: 0.3 Vp-p, [...]

Others 108 LSQT12 14 St ill pic tures * The 30 GB hard drive ut ilizes a portion of t he storage space for format ting, file management and other purposes. 30 GB is 30,000,000,000 bytes. Usable capacity w ill be less. AC adaptor Information for your safety S pecifications may change without prior notice. Recor ding medi a SD Me mory Card: 8 MB/16 M[...]

Others 109 LSQT1 214 SDR-H250: Number of recordable pic tures on the HDD or an SD ca rd Picture size (2048 k 1512) ( 1920 k 1080) Picture quality [HDD] 30 GB 19160 29950 24960 39230 [SD] 8M B 24 36 16 MB 71 21 01 6 32 MB 18 28 23 37 64 MB 38 61 50 80 128 MB 75 120 98 155 256 MB 155 250 210 320 512 MB 310 490 410 640 1G B 630 990 820 1290 2G B 1280 [...]

Others 11 0 LSQT12 14 SDR-H20: ≥ The number of recordable pictures depends on whet her [ ] and [ ] are used together and on the subject being recorded. ≥ The numbers shown in the t able are approximations. ≥ If you record motion pictures on the HDD or an SD card, t he number of recordable still pi ctures will become smaller . Picture size (64[...]

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