Panasonic SDR-S10P Bedienungsanleitung

Operating In structions SD V ideo Camera Model No. SDR-S10P/PC Before connec ting, operating or adjusting th is product, please read the instructions completely . S panish Quick Use Guide is included. Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida. VQT1D9 7 For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) or , contact us via the web [...]

2 VQT1 D97 Things Y ou Should Know Thank you for choosing Panasoni c! Y ou have purcha sed one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Used properly , we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill i n the information on the right. Be sure to retain t his m anu al as your co[...]

3 VQT1D 97 THE F OLLOWING APPLIES ONL Y I N THE U. S.A. THE FOLLOWING APP LIES ONL Y IN CANADA FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonabl e protection against harmful interference in a residential inst[...]

4 VQT1 D97 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully bef ore using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on t he unit and the applicable s afety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4[...]

5 VQT1D 97 ∫ Indemnity concerning recording content The manufacturer s hall in no event be liable for the loss of recordings due to malfunction or defect of this unit, it s accessories or recordable media. Prec autio ns USE & LOCA TION ≥ TO A VOID SHOCK HAZARD ... Y our camera and pow er supply should not be exposed to rain or moisture. Do [...]

6 VQT1 D97 IMPORT ANT ∫ Carefully observe copyright laws Whatever you have recorded and created can be used for your personal entert ainment only . Under copyright laws, other ma terials c annot be used without obt aining permi ssion f rom the holders of th e copyrigh ts . Battery Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) ≥ Use the spec ified uni[...]

7 VQT1D 97 -If you see this symbol- ∫ For the purposes of these o perating instruction s SD Me mory Card and SDHC Memory Card are refe rred to as the “SD card”. ≥ SDHC Logo is a trademark. ≥ miniSD Logo is a trademark. ≥ Microsoft ® , Windows ® and DirectX ® are either registered trademarks or trademark s of the Microsoft Corp oratio[...]

8 VQT1 D97 Before using Quick Guide ................... ............10 Features ......... ........... .................14 Wa ter r esist ance..... ....... .... ...... .... 14 Shock p roof ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... 15 Accessories ... ................ ............16 Par ts identi fica tion and handling ... ........... ................. .[...]

9 VQT1D 97 With other product s With a TV ............. ................. ......75 Playba ck on T V ......... ...... .... ...... .. 75 With a DVD rec order .................77 Copying (dubbing) rec ordings ont o a D VD re cor der .... ...... ...... ... 77 With a VCR ..................... ............78 Recording (dubbing) im ages onto other video d[...]

10 VQT1 D97 Before us ing Before us ing Quick Guid e ∫ T o inse rt/remove t he battery . 1 Slide the card/battery doo r lock to OPEN and t hen open the card/ batte ry door . ≥ When the card/battery door does not open, place your finger on the [ ] part and open the card/battery door . 2 (T o in sert the battery) Insert the battery until it click[...]

11 VQT1D 97 Before using ∫ Charging the battery . ≥ Set the mode dial to OFF. The battery cannot be charged when thi s unit is tur ned on. Connect the AC adaptor (suppli ed) A to this uni t and the AC outl et. 1 Slide the terminal cover lock to OPEN and t hen open the terminal cover . 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor , then the AC out l[...]

12 VQT1 D97 Before us ing 2 Insert/remove the S D card into/ from the card slot. ≥ When inserting an SD card, Place the label side A upwards and then press it straight in as far as it goes. ≥ When remo ving the SD card, press the center of the SD card and then pull it st raight out. 3 Clos e the card/bat tery door and then slide the card/batter[...]

13 VQT1D 97 Before using ∫ Motion picture playback ≥ Rotate the mode dial to select . 1 Select the scene to be played back. 2 Press the cursor button i n the center . 3 Press the cursor button to operate . ∫ St ill picture playback ≥ Rotate the mode dial to select . 1 Select the file to be played b ack. 2 Press the cursor button in the cent[...]

14 VQT1 D97 Before us ing Features This unit is a water-resistant video camera com plying with the IPX4 specifications* of the IEC 60529 “Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Co de)”. Holding this unit with wet hands or some water splashing onto it will not cause it to m alfunction, but this unit cannot be us ed underwater . * Wat e[...]

15 VQT1D 97 Before using This unit is a high shock-proof video camera that passed a drop test* from a height of 1.2 m (4 feet). * This test confirmed to “MIL-STD 810F Method 516.5 – Shock”. ( The product was dropped on top of 5 cm (2 z ) thick plywood.) Shock proof This does not guarantee that the unit will not be damaged or malfunction. The [...]

16 VQT1 D97 Before us ing Accessories Check the a ccessories before using this unit. Part s identificati on and handli ng 1L e n s 2 White balance senso r ( l 61) 3 Micro phone ( built-i n, ste reo) 4 LCD monitor open part ( l 20) 5 S t atus indi cator ( l 28) 6 Record button ( l 45, 48) 7 Strap fixture ( l 19) SD Memory Card (2 GB) Battery pack VW[...]

17 VQT1D 97 Before using 8 Wh en rec ordi ng: Zoom bu tton [W/ T] ( l 50 ) When playing back: V olume button [ s VOL r ] ( l 66) 9 Attachment screw for tripod adaptor ( l 19) 10 Card access lamp [ACCESS] ( l 32, 89) 1 1 Card/battery door lock [LOCK 21 OPEN] ( l 18, 26, 31) 12 Card/battery door ( l 18, 26, 31) 13 Battery slot [BA TT] ( l 24) 14 Card[...]

18 VQT1 D97 Before us ing 23 T erminal cover 24 T erminal cover lock [LOCK 21 OPEN] ( l 75, 78, 79, 88) 25 Audi o-video out put termi nal [A/V] ( l 75, 78) 26 USB terminal [ ] ( l 80, 89) 27 DC input terminal [DC IN 4.8V] ( l 25) 28 Sub r ecord butt on ( l 43) ≥ This button makes it easier to record from a non-standard or lower position, for exam[...]

19 VQT1D 97 Before using We recommend using the 2-way hand strap (supplied) to prevent the unit from dropping. Att ach th e 2-way ha nd strap 1 to this unit. ∫ T o use as a grip bel t. 1 Attac h the tripod adaptor 2 to the att achm ent screw for tripod adaptor o n this unit. 2 Pass your ha nd between the strap an d the unit and then pull the leng[...]

20 VQT1 D97 Before us ing Y ou can recor d the image while viewing it on the LCD monitor . 1 Place your finger on the LCD monitor open p art A and pull the LCD monitor o ut in the direction of the arrow . ≥ It can open up to 90 o . 2 Adj ust t he an gle of the L CD monitor as de sired. ≥ It can rotate up to 90 o A towards the lens or 90 o B tow[...]

Before using 21 VQT1D 97 SD card This unit can be used for recording motion pictures and s till pictures to an SD card. *1 Cannot be guaranteed in operation. The rec ording may suddenly st op during motion picture recording depending on the SD card you use. *2 Refer to “About SD cards that you can use for motion picture recording.” ≥ This uni[...]

Before us ing 22 VQT1 D97 ≥ When the write-protect switch A on SD c ard is locked, no recording, deleting or editing will be possible on the c ard. ∫ About SD cards that you can use for motion picture recording. We recommend using SD cards conforming to Class 2 or higher of the SD S peed Class Rating or the following SD cards made by Panasonic [...]

Before using 23 VQT1D 97 ∫ Handling precautions ≥ Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card. ≥ Do not expose the terminals of the card to water , garbage or dust. ≥ Do not place in the following areas: j In direct sunlight. j In very dusty or humid areas . j Near a heater . j Locations susceptible to significant di ff erence in tem[...]

24 VQT1 D97 Setup Setup Power supply When this unit is purchased, the battery is not charged. Char ge the battery before using this unit. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct OFF. ≥ The battery will not be charged if the power is turned on. ≥ Always use genuine Panasonic batteries ( l 27). 1 Slide the ca rd/battery d oor lock to OPE N and then o[...]

25 VQT1D 97 Setup 4 Connect t he A C adap tor (supplied) A to thi s unit and the A C outlet. 1 Slide the terminal cover lock to OPEN and then open the t erminal cover . 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor , then the AC out let. 3 Connect the AC adaptor t o this unit’s DC input terminal. ≥ The status indicator B st art s blinking in red at [...]

26 VQT1 D97 Setup When the status indi cator is off: ≥ Charging is completed. ≥ When the status indicator do es not flash, reinsert the battery or the AC adaptor . If the status indicator still does not flash, there may be a problem with the battery or the A C adaptor . Contact your dealer . ∫ Connecting to the AC outlet Be sure to set the mo[...]

Setup 27 VQT1D 97 The times s hown in the tables below ar e for when the temperature is 25 o C (77 o F) a nd the humidity is 60% . If the temperature is higher or lower than 25 o C (77 o F) , the charging time w ill become longer . ∫ Charging time ≥ The charging time shown in the table are appr oximations. ≥ “2 h 10 min” indicat es 2 hour[...]

28 VQT1 D97 Setup Selecting a mode Rotate the mode dial to video rec ording, video playback, picture recording, picture playback or power OFF. Rotate the mode dial slowly but s urely . Set the mode dial to , , or . ≥ Align the desired symbol to the position shown in the illustration. The status indicator A lights and the power turns on. ≥ When [...]

29 VQT1D 97 Setup The power can be turned on and off with the LCD monitor when the mode dial is set to or . ∫ T o turn on the powe r Open the LCD monitor . The status indicator lights and th e power turns on. ∫ T o turn off the power Close the LCD monitor . The status indicator goes of f and the pow er tu rns off. (If [Q UICK S T A RT] is set t[...]

30 VQT1 D97 Setup 2 Close the LCD m onitor while the mode di al is set to or . The status indicator A flashes green and the unit goes into quick start standby mode. 3 Open the L CD monitor . The status indicator A lights red and the unit is put into recording p ause approx. 1.7 seconds after it i s turned on. T o canc el Quick start Press the MENU [...]

31 VQT1D 97 Setup Insert ing/removing an SD card Be sure to set the mode dial to OFF before inserting/rem oving an SD card. 1 Set the mode dial to OFF. ≥ Check that the s tatus indicator has gone off. 2 Slide the ca rd/battery d oor lock in the direction of the arrow an d then open t he card/ battery d oor . ≥ When the card/battery door does no[...]

32 VQT1 D97 Setup ∫ Card ac cess lamp ≥ When this unit accesses the SD card (reading, recording, playb ack, erasing, etc.), the access lamp lights up. ≥ If the following operations are performed when the access lamp is lit, then the SD c ard or the recorded data may be dam aged or this unit m ay malfunction. s Opening the card /battery door s[...]

33 VQT1D 97 Setup ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct or . 1 Press the curs or button in the center and th e icons wi ll be displayed on the screen . ≥ The indication disappears when the cursor button in the center is pressed again. ≥ The indication changes each time the cursor button is pressed down. 2 Press the curs or button up, lef t or rig[...]

Setup 34 VQT1 D97 About auto mode and manual mode ( l 44) Vid eo reco rding mode ≥ The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording. About the operation icons displayed in each mode Icon Directi on Functi on Page (1/2) 3 Backlight compensat ion 51 2 Fade 52 1 Help mode 37 (2/2) 3 MagicPix 53 2 Soft skin mode 53 (3/3) When the [MANUAL [...]

Setup 35 VQT1D 97 Video playback mode Icon Direction Func tion Page 1 / ;3 Playback/pause 64 ∫4 S top playback and s how thumbnails 64 : 2 Skip 64 6 Rewind 65 2; Reverse slow/frame playback (during pause) 65, 66 9 1 Skip 64 5 Fast for ward 65 ;1 Forward slow/f rame playback (durin g pause) 65, 66 VQT1D97(ENG).book 35 ペ ージ ２００ ７年?[...]

Setup 36 VQT1 D97 Picture recording m ode Picture playback m ode Icon Directi on Functi on Page (1/2) 3 Backlight compensat ion 51 Ø 2 Self tim er 54 1 Help mode 37 (2/2) 2 Soft skin mode 53 (3/3) When the [MANUAL AF/MF] button is pressed to set to manual mode. 3 White balance 60 2 Iris or gain value 62 1 Shutter speed 62 (4/4) When the [MANUAL AF[...]

37 VQT1D 97 Setup ∫ Help mode The help mode explains the operation icons that are displayed when the unit is set to AUTO in video/pictur e recording mode. ≥ Rotate the mode dial to select or . 1 Press the cursor button i n the center to display the icon during the recording pause. 2 Press the cursor button ri ght to select [ ]. 3 Press t he cur[...]

38 VQT1 D97 Setup Switching the language Y ou can switch the language on t he screen display or the menu screen. 1 Press the M ENU button, the n select [LANGUAGE] and then press the cu rsor button in the center . 2 Select [Englis h] and then press the cu rsor button in the center . Using the menu screen Refer to “Menu list” ( l 95) for informat[...]

39 VQT1D 97 Setup 4 Press the curs or button up or down in orde r to select the submenu ite m. 5 Press the curs or button right or press the c ursor button in the center . 6 Press the curs or button up or down in orde r to select the desired item. 7 Press the curs or button in the center to enter the sel ection. T o get back to the previ ous screen[...]

40 VQT1 D97 Setup Setting date and time When the unit is turned on for the first time, a mess age asking you to s et the date and time will appear. ≥ Select [YES] and press the cursor button in the center. Perform s teps 2 and 3 below to set the date and time. If the screen shows the incorrect date and time, then adjust it. ¬ Rot ate the mode di[...]

41 VQT1D 97 Setup ∫ Changing t he display style Press the M ENU button, t hen select [SETUP] # [DA TE F ORMA T] # desired display style and press the cursor button in the center . ≥ The date and t ime function are driven by a built-in lithium battery . ≥ Make sure to check the t ime before recording. ≥ If the time display becomes [- -], t h[...]

42 VQT1 D97 Setup ≥ These settings will not af fect the images actually recor ded. Press the M ENU button, then select [SETUP] # [POWER LCD] # [ON] and then pres s the cursor button in the center . The [ ] indication appears on the LCD monitor . ≥ Set [P OWE R LCD ] to [ON] if the surroundings are bright and the LCD monitor is difficult to see [...]

Recording 43 VQT1D 97 Recording Before record ing First, format the S D card if one which has been us ed on another device is going to be used for the f irst time on t his unit. ( l 74) W hen the SD c ard is formatted, a ll of the recorded data is deleted. Once the dat a is deleted, it cannot be restored. Copy valuable data onto a computer or other[...]

Recording 44 VQT1 D97 ≥ This unit has lens-protecting glass to prevent drops of water getting in the lens. If there is dirt or drops of water on the lens -protecting glass, w ipe them off before recording. We recomm end using the cleaning cloth. ≥ If there are drops of water on the m icrophone, the recorde d sound will be distor ted. Wipe off a[...]

Recording 45 VQT1D 97 Recording motion pictures ≥ When the unit is purchased, the aspect ratio i s set to [16:9] for recording images compatible with a wide-screen TV . T o wat ch images on a regular TV (4: 3), change the aspect rati o setting ( l 55) before recording the images or when watching them on the connected TV ( l 76). ≥ Use an SD car[...]

Recording 46 VQT1 D97 A Recording mode B Remaining time left for recording (When the remaining time is less than 1 minute, [R 0h00m] flashes red. ) C Recording time elapsed ≥ Sound is recor ded from the internal s tereo microphone on t he front of the unit. T ake care not to bloc k this micro phone. ≥ If the write protection switch on the SD ca[...]

Recording 47 VQT1D 97 Changing the recor ding mode of the mot ion picture. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct . Press the ME NU bu tton, then sele ct [BASIC] # [REC MODE] # desired it em and then pre ss the cursor b utton in the center . ∫ Approximate recording times of motion pictures per SD card made by Panasonic ≥ The recordable time shown [...]

Recording 48 VQT1 D97 Recording still pictures ≥ S till pictures are recorded at a picture size of 640 k 480 pixels on this unit. 1 Rot ate the mo de dial to se lect . 2 Press the record but ton. The unit automatically focuses on the s ubject at the center of screen (when a uto focus is selected). ≥ For information about the number of recordabl[...]

Recording 49 VQT1D 97 A Size of sti ll pictures B Remaining number of still pictures (Flashes in red when [R 0] appears.) C Quality of still pictures Y ou can add a shutter sound whe n recording still pictures. Press the ME NU bu tton, then sele ct [ADV ANCED] # [SHTR EFFECT] # [ON] and the n press th e cursor button in the center . ≥ This functi[...]

50 VQT1 D97 Recording V arious recording functions Y ou can zoom in up to 10 k o ptica lly . ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct or . Press the z oom button. ≥ If you take your finger off the zoom button during zoom operations, the operation sound may be recorded. B e sure to release the zoom button gently . ≥ The zoom speed changes in 2 stages[...]

51 VQT1D 97 Recording 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 mode dial to sele ct . Press the M ENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [ZOOM MIC] # [ON] and then press the c ursor button in the center . Use t[...]

52 VQT1 D97 Recording ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct . 1 Press the curs or button in the center . Then pres s the button down to dis play the ico n shown in t he illustration. 2 Press the c ursor button le ft to select [ ]. 3 Press the record but ton. St art recording. (Fade in) When you start recording, the image / audio gradually appears. Pa[...]

53 VQT1D 97 Recording This function allows you to record color subjects in dark locations to stand out against the backgrou nd. Attach this unit to a tripod and you can record images free from vibration. ≥ Minimum required illuminat ion: approx. 2l x ≥ Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct . 1 Pres[...]

54 VQT1 D97 Recording 2 Press the c ursor button le ft to select [ ]. To cancel the soft sk in mode Select [ ] again. ≥ If the background or anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color , they will also be smoothed. ≥ If the brightness is insuf ficient, the effect may not be clear . ≥ Y ou may not be able to see t he face c[...]

55 VQT1D 97 Recording Y ou can chec k if the image is level w hile recording by using the lines displaye d on the screen. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct or . Press the M ENU button, then select [BASIC] # [GUIDE L INES] # [ON] and then pres s the cursor button in the center . T o canc el the Recor ding guideline fu nction Press the MENU button,[...]

56 VQT1 D97 Recording Reduces the image s haking (jitter) due to hand movement when recording. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct . Press the M ENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [EIS] # [ON] and the n press th e cursor button in the center . T o canc el the image stabilizer function Press the MENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [E IS] # [ O[...]

57 VQT1D 97 Recording ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct . Press the M ENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [WIND CUT] # [ON] an d then press the c ursor button in the center . T o canc el the wind noise reduction func tion Press the MENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [WIND CUT] # [OFF ] and then press the cursor button in the center . ≥ Th[...]

58 VQT1 D97 Recording [ 5 ] Sport s T o record sports scenes or scenes where there are quick m otions [ ] Portrait T o make people stand out against the background [ ] Low li ght T o make the scene brighter in dark conditions [ ] Sp otlight T o make the subject under a spotlight look more attractive [] S u r f & s n o w T o record images in bri[...]

59 VQT1D 97 Recording If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then m anual focusing is available. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct or . 1 Press the MANUAL AF/MF button until th e icon show n in the illustratio n below is disp laye d. The manual focus [MF] indication appears. 2 Press the curs or button lef t or right to bring the sub[...]

60 VQT1 D97 Recording The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually . ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct or . 1 Press the MANUAL AF/MF button. The icon sh own in the illustration is displayed automatically . 2 Press the curs or [...]

61 VQT1D 97 Recording 1 Select [ ] and then fill the screen wi th a white subject. 2 Press the curs or button up to select [ ]. When the [ ] display changes from flashing to on, setting is complete. ≥ When the [ ] display continues flashing, the white balance cannot be set because the place is dark, etc. In this case, use the automatic w hite bal[...]

62 VQT1 D97 Recording Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Aperture: Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct or . 1 Press the MANUAL AF/MF button. The icon sh own in the illustration is displayed automatically . 2 Press the cu rsor button on th e lef t or right to s elect [ ][...]

63 VQT1D 97 Recording ∫ Manual sh utter speed adjustment ≥ Avoid recording under fluorescen t 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 gain v alue will increase automatically depending on how much the sensitivity lowers and the no[...]

Playback 64 VQT1 D97 Playback Motion picture playback Play back the motion pictures. 1 Rot ate the m ode dial to select . The motion pictures (up to 8 scenes) recorded on t he SD card are displayed as thumbnails. 2 Select the s cene to be played ba ck. A Scene number B Scroll bar display The selected scene will be encircled by a yellow frame. ≥ W[...]

Playback 65 VQT1D 97 ∫ About motion picture comp atibility ≥ This unit can play back MPEG 2 formatted files. ≥ This unit is based on the SD- Video st andard. ≥ When playing back motion pictures recorded on an SD card with other product s on this unit or playing back motion pictures recorded on an SD card wit h this unit on other products, t[...]

Playback 66 VQT1 D97 The motion picture is advanced one frame at a t ime. 1 Press the curs or button up durin g playback to p ause the pla yback. 2 Press the curs or button right. (The frames will be a dvanced one at a time in the reve rse directi on when yo u press the cursor button le f t.) ≥ Normal playback is restored wh en you press the curs[...]

Playback 67 VQT1D 97 2 Press the curs or button up or do wn to select the date for play back, then press th e cursor button i n the center . The scenes rec orded on the same day are disp layed as thumbnails. 3 Select the s cene to be played ba ck. ≥ The playback setting returns to [VIEW ALL] if the unit is turned off or t he mode dial is operated[...]

Playback 68 VQT1 D97 Sti ll picture playback Play back the still pictures. 1 Rot ate the mo de dial to se lect . The still pictures (up to 8 files) recorded on the SD card are displayed as thumbnails. 2 Select the fi le to be p layed back . A File number B Scroll bar display The selected file will be encircled by a yellow frame. ≥ When 9 or more [...]

Playback 69 VQT1D 97 ∫ About still picture compatibility ≥ This unit is compliant with the unif ied standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) established by JEIT A (Japan Electronics and Informa tion T echnology Industries Asso ciation). ≥ The file format s upported by this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPEG format ted files will be played b[...]

70 VQT1 D97 Editin g Editing Editing The deleted scenes cannot be restore d. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct or . 1 Press the button during playback. 2 When the co nfirmation message appe ars, select [YES], then press the cursor button in the center . ¬ Rot ate the mo de dial to se lect or . 1 Press the button in the thumbnail display . 2 Sele[...]

71 VQT1D 97 Editing then press th e cursor button in th e ce nter. The selected scene is encircled by a red frame. ≥ When the cursor button in the center is pressed again, the selected scene will be cance led. ≥ Up to 50 scenes can be set in succession. 4 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Press the button. 5 When the co nfirmation mess[...]

72 VQT1 D97 Editin g Scenes can be locked so that they are not deleted by mistake. (Even if you lock some scenes on an SD card, formatting the SD card will delete them.) ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct or . 1 (For motion pic tures) Press the M ENU button, the n select [PLA Y SETUP] # [LOCK SET] # [YES] and then press the cu rsor button in the c[...]

73 VQT1D 97 Editing Y ou can write the data of the still pictures to be printed and the number of prints (DPOF data) onto the SD card. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to sele ct . 1 Press the M ENU button, the n select [PICT . SETUP] # [DPOF SET] # [SET] and then press the cu rsor button in the center . 2 Select the fi le to be set, then press the cu rsor[...]

74 VQT1 D97 Editin g Card management Please be aware that if an SD card i s formatted, then all the data recorded on the card will be erased. S tore important dat a on a computer , etc. We recommend using MotionSD STUDIO etc. to acqu ire data recorded on this uni t. ( l 82) 1 Press the M ENU button, the n select [SETUP] # [FORMA T CARD] # [YES] and[...]

75 VQT1D 97 With other product s With other pro ducts With a TV The motion pictures and still pictures recorded by this unit can be played back on a TV . ≥ Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying a bout the battery running dow n. 1 Slide the term inal cover loc k to OPEN and then o pen the terminal cover . 2 Connect this u nit to the TV . A [...]

76 VQT1 D97 With ot her produc t s ∫ T o watch images with a 16:9 as pect rati o on a regular TV (4:3) When playing bac k motion pictures recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio ([ASPEC T] was set to [16:9]) on a TV with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the images may be squeezed horizon tally . In this case, change the menu setting to play back the pictures in the[...]

77 VQT1D 97 With other product s With a DVD recorder If you have a DVD recorder with an SD card slot, images recorded by th is unit can be copied (dubbed) onto the hard disk or a DVD disc. Refer to the operating instructions of your DVD re corder for informat ion about whether or not it supports copying (dubbing) from an SD card. ≥ If your DVD re[...]

78 VQT1 D97 With ot her produc t s With a VCR Y ou can record (dub) images played back on this unit onto other video devices. ≥ Use the A C adaptor to free yo u from worrying about the battery running down. 1 Slide the term inal cover loc k to OPEN and then o pen the terminal cover . 2 Connect this unit and a v ideo devi ce. A A V cable (supplied[...]

79 VQT1D 97 With other product s T o stop recording (dubbin g) S top recording on the c onnected device. Then stop playback on this unit. ≥ If the date and time display and function indication are unnecessary , cancel them before recording (dubbing). ( l 40, 76) With a printer (PictBridge ) T o print pictures by directly connecting this unit to t[...]

80 VQT1 D97 With ot her produc t s 2 Connect t his unit to a p rinter . A USB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the p lugs as far as they will go. ≥ Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables.) 3 Press the curs or button up or down to se lect [PictBridge], then press th e c[...]

81 VQT1D 97 With other product s 8 Select the p aper size setting on [P APER SIZE]. ≥ Y ou cannot set paper sizes not supported on the printer . 9 Select the la yout setting on [P AGE LA YOUT]. ≥ Y ou cannot set page layout s not supported on the printer . 10 Select [PRINT] # [YES ] and then press th e cursor button in th e ce nter. The picture[...]

With a comp uter 82 VQT1 D97 With a compute r With a computer (Wi ndows) When the CD-ROM (supplied) is inserted into the computer , the [ Setup Menu] screen will appear . ∫ Video editing sof tware MotionSD STUDIO 1.2E This software allows pictures t o be ac quired from this unit, edited and output. Y ou can also send a picture acquired from this [...]

With a computer 83 VQT1D 97 Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following. End User License Agreement Y ou (“L icensee”) are granted a licen se for the Software defi ned in this End Us er License Agreem ent (“Agre ement”) on condit ion that yo u agree t o the term s and cond itions of this Ag reement. If License e does not ag[...]

With a comp uter 84 VQT1 D97 ≥ A CD-R OM drive is necessary to install the supplied software. ≥ When 2 or more USB devices are connect ed to a computer , or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using ex tension cables, proper operation is not guaranteed. ≥ Use the supplied USB cable when connecting to the computer . (Operation is[...]

With a computer 85 VQT1D 97 ≥ The supplied CD-R OM is available for Windows only . ≥ Operation is not guaranteed on comput ers that are not I BM PC/A T compatible. ≥ This software is n ot compatib le with a multi-boot environm ent. ≥ This software is not compatible with a multi-CPU environment. ≥ Operation on Microsoft Windows XP Med ia C[...]

86 VQT1 D97 With a comp uter When installing the software, log on to your computer as the Administrat or or with a user name with equivalent authorization. (If you do not have authorization to do this, consult your manager .) ≥ Before starting the install ation, close any other software applications which are running. ≥ Do not perform any other[...]

87 VQT1D 97 With a computer 5 Af ter the inst allati on is complete, [ Readme.txt] are disp laye d. Ch eck t he content s, then click [ t ] on top right of the w indow . 6 Click [Finish ]. ≥ Depending on the operating environment, you ma y be required to install DirectX 9.0b. If so, click [Y es] and install it. ≥ If it is necessary to reboot th[...]

88 VQT1 D97 With a comp uter For details on how to use Mo tionSD STUDIO, read the PDF instructions. Select [st art] > [All Programs (Programs)] > [Panasonic] > [MotionSD STUDIO 1.2E] > [Manual]. ≥ After starting the software, on t he menu select [Help] > [Manual] to display the help files. ≥ Y ou will need Adobe A crobat Reader 5[...]

89 VQT1D 97 With a computer 3 Connect t his unit and a computer . A USB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the p lugs as far as they will go. The unit and computer will not operate properly if the plugs are not inserted fully . ≥ Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guar anteed with any other U SB cables.[...]

90 VQT1 D97 With a comp uter T o verify i f this un it is correctly recognized by the c omputer , turn on this units power and then con nect the unit to the computer with a USB cable and follow the steps below . ≥ With some computers including those made by NE C, the Device Manager may not be displayed if a mode t hat places restrictions on the f[...]

91 VQT1D 97 With a computer When the unit is connected to a computer , it is recog nized as an exte rnal drive. ∫ Drive icons [Removable Disk] is displayed in [My Computer]. ≥ Windows XP: ≥ Windows 2000: ∫ Exam ple fo lder stru ctur e ≥ SD-Video format mot ion pictures are stored in the [ PRG ¢¢¢ ] folder. (“ ¢¢¢ ” denot es a nu[...]

92 VQT1 D97 With a comp uter ≥ Before initial use, select the software [Readme First] from the start menu, then read through the additional instructions or updated information. ≥ The End U ser Licence Agree ment is displayed when the software is f irst started, so read carefully through its terms and conditions, then click [I agree]. ≥ When u[...]

93 VQT1D 97 With a computer 1 Double click the icon in the task tray d ispl ayed on the computer screen. Hardware disconnect dialog appears. ≥ Depending on your computer ’s settings, this icon may not be displayed. 2 Select [USB Mass S torage Device] and click [S top]. 3 V eri fy [ MA T SHIT A SD Video Camera USB Device] is selected a nd click [...]

With a comp uter 94 VQT1 D97 With a computer (Macintosh) ≥ Even if the s ystem requirements m entioned in these operating inst ructions are fulfilled, some computers cannot be used. ≥ Apple and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc. ≥ PowerPC is a trademark of International Busin ess Machines Corporation. ≥ Intel ® Core TM Solo and Intel ® C[...]

95 VQT1D 97 Other s Others Menus Motion picture recording menus ∫ [BASIC] [SCENE MODE] ( l 57) [GUIDE LINES] ( l 55) [REC MODE] ( l 47) [ASP ECT] ( l 55) [CLOCK SET] ( l 40) ∫ [ADV ANCED] [D.Z OOM ] ( l 50) [EIS] ( l 56) [F ADE COLOR] ( l 52) [WIND CU T] ( l 57) [ZOOM MI C] ( l 51) ∫ [SETUP] [DISPLA Y] ( l 97) [DA TE/TIME ] ( l 40) [DA TE FO [...]

96 VQT1 D97 Others Motion picture playback menus ∫ [PLA Y SETUP] [PLA Y MODE] ( l 66) [RESUME PLA Y] ( l 67) [LOCK SET] ( l 72) ∫ [SETUP] [DISPLA Y] ( l 97) [DA TE/TIME ] ( l 40) [DA TE FO RMA T] ( l 41) [FORMA T CARD] ( l 74) [PO WER SA VE] ( l 97) [BEEP SOU ND] ( l 97) [POW ER L CD] ( l 42) [LCD SET] ( l 41) [TV ASPEC T] ( l 76) [EXT . DISPLA[...]

97 VQT1D 97 Other s ∫ [DISPLA Y] The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below . ∫ [POWER S A VE] [OFF]: The power s aving function is not activated. [5 MINUTES]: When about 5 minutes have p assed without any operation, this unit automatically turns of f to p revent the battery from running down. When you use this unit,[...]

98 VQT1 D97 Others ∫ [DEMO M ODE] This item is us ed to start the unit demonstration. (Only when u sing the AC adaptor and the mode dial is at the or position) If you set this to [ ON] without inserting an SD car d, this unit is autom atical ly set to the demonstration mode for introducing its functions. If buttons other than the Mode select butt[...]

99 VQT1D 97 Other s ∫ Playback indicati ons ª Backlight compensation Image stabilizer 1/100 Shutter speed OPE N, F2 .0 F number 0dB Gain value Soft skin mode , Fade (White), Fade (Black ) MagicPix funct ion Zoom mi crophone Wind noise reduction Power LCD , , M otion picture recording mode 5 S ports mode Portrait mode Low light mode S potlight mo[...]

100 VQT1 D97 Others ∫ Confirmatory indications When a printer compatible with PictBridge is connected Accessing the card (When connect ed to a computer) 00 1 DPOF already set (to more than 1) Locked motion pictures and still pictures Number of recording pixels for still pictures 640 k 480 The picture siz e is not disp layed for still pictures rec[...]

Other s 101 VQT1D 97 Messa ges CANNOT RECORD. Data writing to the SD card has failed. NO DA T A. There are no motion pic tures or still pictures recorded on the SD card. If this message appear s although data is recorded on the SD card, the condition of the card is probably not stable. T urn off the power and then turn it on again. THIS CARD CANNOT[...]

Others 102 VQT1 D97 It is possible that t he system cannot complete writing of a file normally when, f or example, power is turned off for some reason during recording or editing. If faulty management information is found when the card is accessed, the following message may appear . Be sure to follow the me ssages. (Repairing may take time dependin[...]

Other s 103 VQT1D 97 Functions that cannot be used si mult aneously Some funct ions in this un it are disab led or cannot be selecte d due to the unit’ s specifications. The table below sh ows examples of f unctions restricted by vario us condi tions. Functions Co ndition s which disabl e the function s Digit al zoom ≥ In picture recording m od[...]

Others 104 VQT1 D97 T roubleshooting Probl em Check points This unit ca nnot be turne d on. The st atus indication flashes when the uni t is turned on wh ile using the batte ry . ≥ Is the battery fully charged? # Charge the battery us ing the AC adaptor . ( l 25) This unit is turned off automatical ly . ≥ If you do not use the unit for approxim[...]

Other s 105 VQT1D 97 This unit ca nnot be opera ted th ough it is tur ned on . This unit do es not operate normally . ≥ The unit cannot be operated u nless you open th e LCD mon ito r . ≥ Remove the SD card then press the RESET button . ( l 109) If normal conditions are not restored yet, remove the b attery or AC adaptor , wait ab out 1 minute [...]

Others 106 VQT1 D97 Recor ding does not st art a lthoug h the power is su pplied to this u nit and th e SD card is correctly inserted. ≥ Has the SD card’ s writ e protect switch been set to LOCK? # No recording is possible while the write protect switch is set to LOCK. ( l 22) ≥ Is the memory of the card full? # If the card has no more availa[...]

Other s 107 VQT1D 97 Auto focus funct ion doe s not work . ≥ Is manual fo cus mode selected? # Set the unit to auto focus mode by pressing the AUTO button. ≥ Are you trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in auto focus mode? # There are s ome recording su bjects and surroundings for which the aut o focus does not op erate co[...]

Others 108 VQT1 D97 Scenes or files cannot be del eted or edited. ≥ Are the scenes or the files locked? # Locked scenes or files cannot be deleted. Release the lock setting. ( l 72) ≥ It may not be possible to delete scenes that are displayed as [ ] on the thumbnail display . If the scenes are unnecessary , format the card to erase the dat a. ([...]

Other s 109 VQT1D 97 “PUSH THE RESET SWITCH.” i s displayed. ≥ The unit h as automatically detected an error . T o protect the data, remove the SD card and then press the RE SET button wit h a pointed object. This will restart the unit. ≥ If you do not press the RESET button, the power to this unit is turned off automatically about 1 minute[...]

Others 11 0 VQT1 D97 With a comp uter Probl em Check points Even if connected by the USB cable, this unit is not reco gnized by th e computer . ≥ The USB function selection screen does not appear if the USB cable is connected while the menu screen is displayed. # Close the m enu screen before co nnecting the USB cable. ≥ Is the AC adaptor conne[...]

111 VQT1D 97 Other s Cautions for use ≥ The unit and car d become warm after long operation, but this is not a malfunction. Keep the SD Video Camera as far away as po ssible from electromagnetic equipme nt (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). ≥ If you use the SD Video Camera on top of or near a TV , the pictures and sound on the SD[...]

11 2 VQT1 D97 Others ≥ Wipe the unit w ith a soft dry cloth to remove dust and fingerprints. T o remove stubborn stains, thoroughly wring a cloth that has been soaked in a neutral detergent diluted with wat er and wipe the unit wit h it. Afterwards, wipe it with a dry cloth. ≥ When you use a chemical du st cloth, follow the instructions that ca[...]

11 3 VQT1D 97 Other s If you dro p the battery acci dent ally , check to see if the terminals are damaged . ≥ Attaching a battery with dam aged terminals can damage the unit. Do not throw old batteri es into fir e. ≥ Heating a battery or throwing it int o a fire may result in an explosion. If the operati ng time is ve ry short even after the ba[...]

11 4 VQT1 D97 Others ≥ When the LCD monitor gets dirty , wipe it with a dry soft cloth. ≥ In a place w ith drastic temperature changes, condensation may form on the LCD monitor . Wipe it with a soft dry cloth. ≥ When the unit has become very cold, for example due to storage in a cold area, its LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual im[...]

11 5 VQT1D 97 Other s Explanation of terms Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognizes the color of light and adjusts so the white color will become a purer white. The unit determines the hue of light t hat comes through the lens and white balance sensor , thereby judging the recording condition, and selects the c losest hue setting[...]

11 6 VQT1 D97 Others ≥ Attempts to bring an object with higher contra st into focus. ≥ Focuses on the screen center only . Due to these c haracteristics, auto fo cus does not work correctly in the following situations. Record pictures in the manual focus mode. Recording distant and close-up objects at the same time Since the unit f ocuses on wh[...]

Other s 11 7 VQT1D 97 Speci fications SD Vide o Camera Information for your safety Power sour ce: Powe r con sumpt ion: DC 4.8 V (When using AC adapt or) DC 3.6 V (When using battery) Recording: 2.9 W Charging: 4.2 W Signal system EIA S tandard: 525 lines, 60 fields NTSC color signal Image sensor 1/6 z CCD image sensor T otal: 680 K Effective pixel[...]

Others 11 8 VQT1 D97 Motion picture s USB Card reader/writer function (N o copyright prot ection support) Hi-S peed USB (USB 2.0) compliant, USB terminal T ype miniB PictBridge-compliant Dim ensio ns (excluding the projecting parts) 31 mm ( W) k 63 mm (H) k 11 4 m m ( D ) [1.22 z (W) k 2.48 z (H) k 4.49 z (D )] Mass (Weight) Approx. 182 g (0.40 lbs[...]

Other s 11 9 VQT1D 97 St ill pict ures AC adaptor Information for your safety Battery pack Information for your safety S pecifications may change without prior notice. Recording media SD Mem ory Ca rd: 8 MB/16 MB/32 MB/64 M B/128 MB/256 MB/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB (F A T12 and F A T16 format corresponding) SDHC Memory Card: 4 GB (F A T 32 format correspond[...]

Others 120 VQT1 D97 ≥ The number of recordable pictures depends on whether [ ] and [ ] are used together and on the s ubject being recorded . ≥ The numbers shown in the t able are approximations. Number of reco rdab le pict ures o n an SD ca rd Picture size (640 k 480) Picture qualit y 8M B 37 75 16 MB 92 185 32 MB 200 410 64 MB 430 850 128 MB [...]

Other s 121 VQT1D 97 Optional accessories * Please refer to p age 27 concerning the battery charging time and available record ing time. NOTE: Accessories and/or m odel numbers may vary by country . Please consult your local dealer . Accessory No. Figure Description VW-VBJ10* 1000 mA h/Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batt ery Pack RP-SDM04GU1K RP-SDM02GU1[...]

Others 122 VQT1 D97 In CANADA, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for more information on Accessori es. Accessory Orde r Form (For USA Customers) TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR ACCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P ACIFIC TI[...]

Other s 123 VQT1D 97 Request for Service Notice (USA Only) Request f or Service Notice: Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice, in the unlikely e v ent this product needs ser vice. • Please include your pr oof of purchase. (F ailure to do so will dela y your repair .) • T o fur ther speed your repair , please prov[...]

Others 124 VQT1 D97 Limited W arranty (For USA Customers) Panasonic Video Products Limited Warranty Product Camcorder DVD/VCR Deck, A/V Mixer TV/VCR, TV/DVD, TV/DVD/VCR Combination TV/HDR Combination Rechargeable Batteries (in exchange for defective item) Tape (in exchange for defective item) Memory Cards (in exchange for defective item) Labor Nine[...]

Other s 125 VQT1D 97 Carry-In, Mail-in (Prepaid) or In-Home Service For Carry-In, Mail-In (prepaid) or In-HomeService (as applicable) in the United States call toll free contact number listed above or visit Panasonic Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. (787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-291[...]

Others 126 VQT1 D97 Customer Serv ices Direc tory Service in Canada: As per Service Center listed in Canadian warranty inf ormation l 127 Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at: htt[...]

Other s 127 VQT1D 97 W a rranty (For Canadian Customers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 P ANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED W ARRANTY P anasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from def ects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such def ect for a period as stated below from the date of[...]

128 VQT1 D97 Others Others Index ∫ Numerics 2-way hand st rap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26, 1 13 Adobe Acrobat Read er . . . . . . . . . . 82 Apertu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Auto focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 15 Automati c white balance . . . . . 60 , 1[...]

129 VQT1D 97 Other s ∫ R Reco rd but ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 48 Recordable time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Recording modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Recording ti me elaps ed . . . . . . . . . . 46 Reco very . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Remaining number of still p ictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

130 VQT1 D97 Others Others Sp anish Quick Use Guide/Guía esp añola p ara el uso rápi do ∫ Introducción/Remoción de la batería 1 Deslice el cierre de l a tap a de la t arjeta/batería hast a OPEN y abra la tap a de la tarjeta/ batería. ≥ Si la tapa de la tarjeta/batería no se abre. Ponga el dedo en la p arte [ ] y abra la tap a de la t a[...]

131 VQT1D 97 Other s ∫ Cambio de batería ≥ Coloque e l selector de modo en OFF. La batería no se cargará si la cámara está conectad a y en marcha. Conecte el a dapt ador CA (sumin istrado) A a la cámara y a la toma de CA. 1 Deslice el cierre de la cubierta del terminal hasta OPEN y abra la cubierta. 2 Conecte el cable CA al adaptador de C[...]

132 VQT1 D97 Others 2 Inserte/quite la t arjeta SD en/de la ranura de la tarjeta. ≥ Al introducir una tarjet a SD, ponga el lado de la etiqueta A hac ia arriba y presiónela hasta el fondo. ≥ Para extraer la tarjeta SD, presione en el centro de la tarjeta y luego t ire de ella derecho hacia f uera. 3 Cierre la tap a de la tarjeta/ batería y de[...]

133 VQT1D 97 Other s ∫ Reprodu cción de im ágenes dinámicas ≥ Gire el selector de modo para seleccionar . 1 Seleccione la escena a ser repro ducida. 2 Pulse el c ursor . 3 Mueva el curso r p ara realizar una de las siguientes operaciones. ∫ Reproducción de imágenes fij as ≥ Gire el selector de modo para seleccionar . 1 Seleccione el ar[...]

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