Panasonic SDR-S100 manual

PP Opera ting Instructions SD Video Camera Model No. SDR-S100 VQT0T50 For USA assista nce, ple ase ca ll: 1-800- 272-7 033 or, contact us vi a the we b at: http://www .panasonic.com/ contactinfo For Can adian as sistanc e, plea se call: 1-800-56 1-550 5 or visit u s at ww w.panasoni c.ca Bef ore connect ing, oper ating or ad justing this pr oduct, [...]

2 VQT0 T50 Before open ing the CD-ROM package, pl ease read the following. End User License Ag reement Y ou (“Li censee”) are grante d a licen se for the Software d efined in this End User Lice nse Agreement (“Agree ment”) on cond ition that you agree to t he ter ms an d conditio ns of thi s Agreeme nt. If Licen see doe s not agree to the t[...]

3 VQT0 T50 End User License Agreement ........... . 2 Preparation Informat ion for your safety ..... ...... ..... 5 Introdu ction ..... ...... .... ...... ....... ...... ...... . 7 Accessories ............... ....................... ... 9 Parts id entifi cation and hand ling .... 10 Inserting/Removing an SD card ....... 14 Insert ing/Removing th e [...]

4 VQT0 T50 PC With a P C......... .... ....... ...... ...... ....... .....73 Instal ling Motion SD STUDIO ......... ...77 Installing the Web Camera Driver .... 78 Connecti on and recognit ion procedures . ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... .....80 Using Mot ionSD ST UDIO ........ ....... ...82 Reading the Mo tionSD ST UDIO operati ng instructi on[...]

5 VQT0 T50 Preparatio n IMPORT ANT ∫ Carefully o bserve c opyright laws Whatever you have recorded and created can be used for your personal entertainment only. Under copyright laws, other materials cannot be used without obtai ning per mission fr om the h olders of the cop yright s. ≥ Inju ry or mat erial dam age resu lting fro m a ny kin d of[...]

6 VQT0 T50 Information f or your safe ty (continued ) FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found to com ply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har mful interference in a residential installation. This equipment [...]

7 VQT0 T50 U .S. P atent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4, 819,098, and 4,907,093. This product incor porates c op yright pr otec tion technolog y that is protected by U .S. patents and other intellectual proper ty rights. Use of this copyright protection technology m ust be authorized by Macrov ision, and is intended f or home and other limited consum[...]

8 VQT0 T50 ∫ Cards that y ou can use with this unit On this unit, y ou can use SD Memor y Cards of the f ollowing capacity (from 8 MB to 2G B ) . ≥ Refer to pa ge 34 for in format ion about the k inds of SD Memory Cards t hat can be used f or motion picture reco rding. ≥ If the SD Memor y Card is f orm atted on other equipment, the time spent[...]

9 VQT0 T50 Check the accessories before using t his unit. Optional Accessory Battery Pack CGA- S303 Accessories SD Memory Card (2 GB) RP-SDQ02G Wireless remote control N2QACC000008 Button-type bat tery CR2025 Battery pack CGA-S303 Hand strap VFC4127 AC cable K2CA2CA00025 USB cable VF A0454 AC adaptor VSK0681 Headphone c able K2KZ99Z00001 Mul ti cab[...]

10 VQT0 T50 1 Lens hood (P1 1) 2 Lens cover 3 Built-in flash (P54) 4 Lens (LEICA DICOMAR) 5 Remote Control Sensor (P13) 6 Indication l amp (P32) 7 Tripod mount (P11) 8 Zoom lever [W/T] (P36) Volume l ever [ r VOL s ] (P58) 9 Record butto n (P33, 50) 10 Cursor button (P22) ≥ Press up , down, left or right to se lect items. ≥ Press the b utton in[...]

11 VQT0 T50 26 LCD monitor (P21, 107) 27 Power LCD button [POW ER LCD ] (P30) 28 Reset button [RES ET] (P101) 29 Card access lamp [ACCESS] (P15) 30 Card slot open lever (P 14) 31 Card slot cover (P14) 32 Strap fixture (P12) Lens hood 1 In order to remove th e lens hood, r otate it counter-clockwise. 2 In or der to fit it , put i nto sl ot A , and t[...]

12 VQT0 T50 Multi-connector [MUL TI] Only connect the supplied multi cable and supplied headphone cabl e to this connector as the sou nd may not be output correctly if you connect other cords. ∫ Connecting hea dphones 1 (optiona l: ‰ 3.5 mm stereo m ini plug) using the hea dphone cable (supplied) 2 Hand strap fixture We recommend using the hand[...]

13 VQT0 T50 ∫ Install a butto n-type battery (sup plied) in the re mote control 1) While pressing the stopper 1 , pu ll out the battery holder. 2) Set the bu tton-type battery with i ts ( i ) mark facing upward 2 and get the battery holder back in place. ∫ About the button-type battery ≥ When the button-type batter y run s down, replace it wi[...]

14 VQT0 T50 Before inserting/ removing an SD card, be sure to turn the power [OFF]. (P 18) If the SD card is inserted or removed with the po wer turned on, this unit ma y malfunction or t he data recorded on t he SD card may be lost. 1 Open the LCD monitor and then s lide the car d slot open le ver 1 to open the car d slot cover . 2 Insert/remov e [...]

15 VQT0 T50 ∫ About the SD Mem ory Cards that you c an use ¢ The recordi ng may suddenly stop duri ng motion picture recording. (P35) ∫ About the SD card ≥ Do not touch t he terminals on the back of the SD card. ≥ Electrical noise, static electricity , or failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD car[...]

16 VQT0 T50 1 Remo ve the battery co ver . 1 While pushing the battery cover, 2 slide it in the direction of th e arrow. 2 Insert the battery . 1 Place the ba ttery label side u p. 2 Insert t he projecti ng parts of the battery in the holes on the unit. 3 Put the battery cover back i n its original place. A Label B Projectin g parts Removing the ba[...]

17 VQT0 T50 When thi s unit is p urchased, the batter y is not cha rged. Charge the batter y before using this un it. ¬ Set the po w er sw itch to [OFF]. (P18) Connect the A C adaptor (su pplied) A to this unit and the A C outlet. 1 Open this unit’ s ter minal cover . 2 Connect the A C adaptor to this unit’ s DC input ter minal [DC IN 9.3V]. 3[...]

18 VQT0 T50 How to turn on the power Set the po wer switc h to [ON]. The st atus indicat or 1 lights red and, in moti on picture r ecording mode or still picture recordin g mode (P20), the lens cov er opens. How to turn off the power Set the po wer switc h to [OFF]. The st atus indic ator go es out an d the l ens cov er closes . ≥ If the LCD moni[...]

19 VQT0 T50 T o cancel qui ck start Press the menu button, use the cursor button to select [ SETUP ] # [ QUICK ST ART] # [ OFF]. (P26) ≥ T o cancel quic k start standb y , turn off the pow er . ≥ Quic k start standby is cancele d after 5 minutes hav e elapsed. In this case, the unit ca nnot be quic k-started and it tak es longer f or it to star[...]

20 VQT0 T50 The Mode Dial is used to s witch between recording and playbac k mo des. Rotate the m ode dial slowly but surely . Set the desired mode 1 . Rotate the m ode dial, and set the desired mo de pictogra ph to the position sh own in the illustration. Moti on pi ctu re recording m ode (P33) Use this to record motion pictures (MPEG2) . The unit[...]

21 VQT0 T50 Adjusting the monitor’ s angle A When recording 1 F ace-t o-face 2 Normal B When playing bac k ∫ About face-to-fac e recording T urning the LCD monitor in direction 1 is convenient f or recording shots of yourself while viewing the monitor or allowing t he pe rson or persons whose shots are being recorded to watch what is being reco[...]

22 VQT0 T50 This unit has a cursor button f or selecting recording functions, performing pla yback operations, etc. so it is easy to operate this unit with one hand. Press the cursor button while simultaneously viewing the screen. Press the cur sor butto n to operate the operation ic ons 1 and men u screen 2 appearing on the LCD monit or . Basic cu[...]

23 VQT0 T50 Using the recor ding function ¬ When the mode dial is at the or posit ion 1 Press the butto n in the center . 1 An operation icon appears on the LCD monitor . While an oper ation icon is displa yed, a b lue border appears around t he outside of th e butt on in the cent re of the cursor butto n. ≥ Each ti me the but ton in the center [...]

24 VQT0 T50 About the operation icons which are displa yed Each time the button in the center is pressed while an operation icon is display ed, the indication changes a s shown below . ¢ The operation icon i s off. Motio n picture rec ording mode ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [AUTO]) ([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [MANUAL]) Motion p[...]

25 VQT0 T50 List of o peration icons for each mode Mode Icon Direction Function Motion p ictur e recording mode — (1/2) 3 T ele-macr o (P37) 4 Soft skin mode (P38) 1 Backli ght compens ation (P39) (2/2) (Only in [MANUAL] ) 3 Manual a djustment mod e (P4 7) (Only in manual white balanc e adjustmen t) 4 White b alance (P46) Shutter spee d (P48) Iri[...]

26 VQT0 T50 Refer to the “Menu list” (P89) for inf or mation about the menus. 1 Press th e [MENU] b utton. The men u setting screen is displa yed. (The men u display ed diff ers depending on the positio n of the mode dial.) ≥ Do not s witch the mod e dial when the me nu is dis played. ≥ The m enu scr een is not dis played dur in g recordin [...]

27 VQT0 T50 5 Press th e cursor b utton right or press the b utton in the c enter . 6 Press the cur sor button up or do wn in order to sele ct th e de sire d ite m. 7 Press the bu tton in the center to enter the selec tion or pres s the cur sor button left to ge t back to t he pr evious scre en. T o exit the menu screen Press the [M ENU] butto n. T[...]

28 VQT0 T50 If the screen shows the incorrect date/time, then adjust it. ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Press th e menu b utton, then u se the cur sor button to select [B A S I C ] # [ CLOCK SET] # [YES]. (P26) 2 Press th e cursor b utton left or right to sele ct th e ite m (year /mon th/ day/ hour s/minute s) to be set. Then, press the[...]

29 VQT0 T50 Changing the date and time displa y style Press the menu button, select [S E T U P ] # [ DATE/TIME], th en use the cursor button to select the desired display style. (P26) ≥ The dat e and time displ ay can al so be change d by press ing the [D A TE/TIME] b utton on the remote cont rol. ∫ About date/time ≥ The date and time f uncti[...]

30 VQT0 T50 Changing the picture qu ality on the L CD monitor (LCD AI) Press th e menu b utton, then u se the cur sor button to select [ SETUP] # [ LCD AI] # [D YNAMIC] or [NORMAL]. (P26) – [DYNAMIC] : The image on the LCD monit or becomes clear and vivid. – [NORMAL]: Switches to the standard picture q uality. In order to increase the brigh tne[...]

31 VQT0 T50 Record ing First, format th e SD card if o ne which has be en used on an other device is going to be used for the first time on this unit. (P65) When the SD card is formatted, all of the recorded data (files) is delet ed. Once the dat a is deleted, it c annot be restore d. Copy v a luable data onto a PC or other device bef ore proc eedi[...]

32 VQT0 T50 ∫ About the in dication lam p 1 The indication lamp fla shes when signals from the remote control are sensed and during self-timer operation. When [ REC L AMP] in [ AD V ANCE] is set to [ ON], the lamp lights during r ecording. Y ou can therefore confirm recording when this unit is at tached to a tripod or when using the remote contro[...]

33 VQT0 T50 Record motion pictures onto an SD card. 1 Rotate the mode dial to select . The lens co ver now opens automaticall y . 2 Press the recor d button to start recor ding. Ending the recor ding Press the record button again. 1 [ ¥ ] and [ ; ] a re red du ring recordi ng. 2 Do not mo ve this u nit until [ ; ] is green. ∫ About the scree n i[...]

34 VQT0 T50 Changing the recording mode of the motion picture 1 Press the m enu button, the n use the cursor button t o select the desired recor ding mode b y selec ting [B A S I C ] # [ R EC MODE]. (P26) – : Motion pi c tures can be r ecorded with the highest picture q uality. –: Motion picture s can be recorded with normal picture qualit y. ?[...]

35 VQT0 T50 ∫ When recording stops sudde nly during moti on picture record ing When using an SD card on which data has been written m any times and the data writing speed has reduced, the recording may suddenly stop during mot ion picture recording. At this time, the follo wing message will appear : When using an SD card (P34) that can be used fo[...]

36 VQT0 T50 Y ou can make people and objects appear cl oser and l andscapes can be recorded in wide angle. Y ou can zoom in up to 10 k optically . ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Move the zoom lever . – T side : To bri ng dist ant peop le or ob jects appear clos er for recording (zoom in) – W side : To make s ights ap pear more di st[...]

37 VQT0 T50 ∫ To use the z oom micropho ne function Interlock ed with the zooming operation, the microphone will collect sounds clear ly far awa y with the tele-shot or those in the vicinity with the wide-angle shot. ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect . Press the menu b utton , then use the cursor button to select [ AD V A NCE] > [ ZOOM MIC] [...]

38 VQT0 T50 This is mo re effective if you recor d the bust image of a person. ¬ Rotate t he mode dial to selec t or . 1 Press th e button in the center of the cur sor butto n to displa y the icon show n in the illus tration. 2 Press th e cursor b utton down, then sele ct th e [ ] soft skin ico n. ≥ The [] i c o n flashes o range, then lights wh[...]

39 VQT0 T50 Use this function when the li ght is emanat ing from behind the subject and the subject appears dark . ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Press the butto n in the center of th e cur sor bu tton to displa y the icon show n in the illustrati on. 2 Press the cur sor button right, then select th e [ ª ] bac klight compe nsa tio n i[...]

40 VQT0 T50 ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect . Press th e menu b utton, then u se the cur sor button to select [B A S I C ] > [ WIND CUT] > [ON]. (P26) T o c ancel th e wind noise reduction function Press the menu button, then use t he cursor button to select [ BASIC ] > [ WIND CUT] > [OFF]. ( P26) This allows you to record imag es c[...]

41 VQT0 T50 Reduces the image s haking due to hand mov ement when recording. ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect or . Press the men u button, then use the cur sor bu tton to select [ AD V ANCE] > [ O .I.S.] > [ON]. (P26) T o cancel the image stabiliz er function Press the menu button, then use the cursor button to select [ AD V ANCE] > [ O[...]

42 VQT0 T50 This function allows y ou to record color s ubjects in dark locations to stand out against the background. Attach this unit to a tripod, and y ou can record images free from vibration. ≥ Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed. ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect . Press th e menu b utton, then u se the cur sor button to selec[...]

43 VQT0 T50 When you record images in different situati ons, this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds an d aper tures. ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Set the [A U T O /MANU AL/FOCUS] sw itch to [MANU AL]. 2 Press the men u button, use the cur sor bu tton to select [B A S I C ] > [ SCENE MODE], then sele ct the desired mode[...]

44 VQT0 T50 Scene mod e (continued) Spor ts mode ≥ Fo r slow-moti on pla yback or pla yback pause of recor ded scene s, this mod e prev ents camer a shak es. ≥ During normal playba ck , the scene mov ement ma y not look sm ooth. ≥ A void recording under flu orescent light, mercury light or sodium light because the color an d brightness of th [...]

45 VQT0 T50 If auto f oc using is difficult due to the conditions, then manual focusing is a vailable . ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Set the [A U T O /MANU AL/FOCUS] sw itch to [MANU AL]. 2 Mo ve the s witch do wn and s et it to the [FOCUS] positi on. ≥ The man ual f ocus indication [ 1 MF] will be disp layed. 3 Press th e cursor b [...]

46 VQT0 T50 The automatic white balance funct ion ma y not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually . ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Set the [A UTO/MANU A L/FOCUS] switc h to [MANU AL]. The icon sho wn in the illustra tion is displa yed automatica lly . 2 [...]

47 VQT0 T50 T o set the white balance manuall y Select [ ] mode, fill the screen with a white subject and then press the cursor button up to select the [ ] indication. ≥ When the [ ] display changes from flashing to on, se tting is complet e. About flashing of the [ ] indication When the ma nual adjustment mode is selected ≥ Flashi ng indicates[...]

48 VQT0 T50 Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording f as t-moving subjects. Aperture Adjust it when the screen is too bright or t oo dark. ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Set the [A UTO/MANU A L/FOCUS] switc h to [MANU AL]. The icon sho wn in the illustra tion is displa yed automatica lly . 2 Press the cur sor butto n down severa l times [...]

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50 VQT0 T50 For the number of still pictures to be recorded on an SD card, refer to P88. 1 Rota te the mode d ial to selec t . The lens cov er opens automat ically . 2 Press th e record button h alfway (n ot all the wa y down) to bring the sub ject into f ocus. (In auto focusing mode onl y) 1 Shutte r chance mark 2 Focus area 3 Shutte r speed 4 Iri[...]

51 VQT0 T50 3 Press the recor d button all the wa y dow n (as far as i t will go) to recor d. T o record still pi ctures clearly ≥ When zooming in on the subj ect with a magnification of 4 k to 10 k , it is di fficult to reduce the s light shaking from holding th is unit by hand. W e recommend decreas ing the zoom magnification and approac hing t[...]

52 VQT0 T50 ∫ Number of pixels and pic ture qualit y for still pictu re recording PICTURE SIZE Changing the recording size 1 Press th e menu b utton, use th e cursor button t o select [B A S I C ] > [ PICTURE SIZE], then set the desired size. (P26) – 2048 : 20 48 k 1512 pixel s – 1280 : 1280 k 960 pix els – 640 : 640 k 480 p ixels – HD[...]

53 VQT0 T50 ∫ About the shutte r chance ma rk ≥ The shutter c hance mark does not appear in manual focus mode. ≥ When the subject is not easily focused, focus on the subject m anually . (P45) ≥ Y ou can record still pictures on the SD card ev en if the shutter chance mark does not appear , but pictures may be recorded wit hout being focused[...]

54 VQT0 T50 Use the built-in flash in order t o record still pictures in dark places. ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect . 1 Slide the [OPEN ß ] flash le ver . The f lash rises . ≥ The flash will flash when the record button is press ed. Setting the flash mode Press th e menu b utton, then u se the cursor button t o select [ AD V ANCE] > [ ?[...]

55 VQT0 T50 T o adju st the b rightness of the flash Press the menu b utton , use the cursor button to select [ AD V A NCE] > [ FLASH LEVE L], then set the desi red brightness level. (P26) –[ ß j ]: If the br ightness is too hi gh ([ ß j ] or [ ß A j ] indication wil l appear.) –[ ß d 0]: In normal recording ([ ß ] or [ ß A] indicat io[...]

56 VQT0 T50 Y ou can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer . ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect . 1 Press th e button in the center to displa y the icon shown in the figure. 2 Press th e cursor b utton left to se lect the [ Ø ] self-ti mer icon. The [ Ø 10 ] ico n flashes or ange, t hen lights white. ≥ Each time the lef t cursor [...]

57 VQT0 T50 Playback 1 Rotate the m ode dial to s elect . The l ens cov er closes automatical ly . The motio n pictures (up to 12 sc enes) recorded on the SD card are displa yed as thumbna ils. 2 Press the cur sor bu tton up, dow n, left or right to select the scene to be pl aye d ba ck . 1 Scene nu mber 2 Bar gr aph dis play The selected scene wil[...]

58 VQT0 T50 Slow-motion pla yback The motion pictures will be play ed back at a speed approx. 1/5 the norm al speed. 1) Press the cu rsor button up during motion pictu re playback to pause the playback. 2) Keep pressing the cursor b utton right. (Slow -motion pictu res will be played back in reverse when you keep pressing the cursor b utton left.) [...]

59 VQT0 T50 Pla ying back motion pictures b y date 1) Press the menu button, then use the cursor button to select [P L A Y S E T U P ] # [P L A Y M O D E ] # [BY DATE]. (P26) ≥ When [PLA Y MODE] is set t o [VIEW A LL], all reco rded moti on pic ture s wi ll be played back in succession. ( [ ALL] is displayed.) 2) Press the cursor b u tton up or d[...]

60 VQT0 T50 1 Rotate the m ode dial to s elect . The lens cov er closes automatic ally . The still pictures (up to 12 scenes) reco rded on the SD card ar e display ed as thumb nails. 2 Press th e cursor b utton up, do wn , left or right to select the scene to b e play ed back. 1 Scene n umber 2 Bar gr aph The sele cted scene will be encircled b y a[...]

61 VQT0 T50 Playing back still pictures as a slid e show Press the menu b utton , then use the cursor b utton to select [P L A Y S E T U P ] # [P L A Y M O D E ] # [SLIDE SHOW]. (P26) ≥ Still pict ures will no t be pla yed a s a slide sho w when [PICTURE] is selected. ∫ About still picture compa tibility ≥ This unit is com pliant with the uni[...]

62 VQT0 T50 The deleted scenes cannot be restored. ∫ Deleting m ultiple files f rom the thumbna il display. ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Press th e menu b utton, then u se the cur sor button to select [ DELETE] # [ SELECT] or [ ALL]. (P26) When [SELE CT] is selec ted, the moti on pictur e or still pict ure scenes will be displa yed [...]

63 VQT0 T50 ∫ Deleting s cenes one at a time ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Press the [ ] b utton during playback. 2 When the c onfirmation m essage appear s, use the cursor b utton to select [YES] , then press t he butto n in the ce nter. ≥ T o sto p dele ting, se lect [N O]. ∫ Deleting still picture files re corded on an SD card[...]

64 VQT0 T50 Scenes recorded on an SD card can be lock ed so that they may not be del eted by mistake . (Howev er ev en if you loc k some scenes on an SD card, formatting the card will delete all the scenes.) ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect o r . 1 Press th e menu b utton, then u se the cur sor button to select [ PLAY SETUP] # [ LOCK] # [YES]. ([...]

65 VQT0 T50 Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted, then all the data recorded on the card will b e erased. Store impor tant data on a PC, etc. When saving scene s recorded using t his unit to a PC, you must use MotionS D STUDIO. (P73) ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect , , or . 1 Press the men u button, then use the cur sor bu tton to se[...]

66 VQT0 T50 Y ou can write the data of pictures to be pr inted, number of copies, and other inf or mation (DPOF data) onto the SD card. ¬ Rotate the m ode dial to s elect . 1 Press th e menu b utton, then u se the cur sor button to select [ PLAY SETUP] # [ DPOF SET] # [SET]. (P26) 2 Press the cur sor b utton up, do wn, left or right to select a sc[...]

67 VQT0 T50 ∫ What is DPOF? DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format . This enables picture printing inf or mation to be written onto an SD car d so that it can be used on a s ystem suppor t ing DPOF . T o print pictures by directly connecting this unit to t he printer, use a printer compatible with PictBridge. (Read the operating instructions [...]

68 VQT0 T50 2 Press the cur sor b utton up, do wn, left or right to select a scene to be printed, then pres s the b utton in the center . The nu mber of pict ures s et is disp layed. 3 Press th e cursor b utton up or dow n to sele ct th e de sire d numb er of prin ts, then press the butto n in the center . ≥ Y ou can set up t o 9 prints. ≥ The [...]

69 VQT0 T50 7 Use the cu rsor b utton to select [ P A GE LA Y OUT], then press th e curso r button right to enter the la yout setting. – STANDARD: Layo ut s pecif ic to the prin ter – : No frame print – : Frame print ≥ Y ou cannot se t page la youts not supported on the pr inte r . 8 Use the cu rsor b utton to select [ PRINT], then pr ess t[...]

70 VQT0 T50 Images recorded by this unit can be play ed back on a TV . ¬ Insert an SD car d with recor dings into th e unit. 1 Open the terminal co ver and then connect the multi cable (s upplied) to the m ulti-connecto r terminal [MUL TI] and the TV . 1 Multi cab le (supplied) Insert the plugs as f ar as they will go . ≥ If the TV has an S- Vid[...]

71 VQT0 T50 Connectin g to a TV w ith a 4:3 TV aspect r atio When motion pictures recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio (the motion picture recording menu’ s [WIDE] s etting is [ON]) or still pictur es recorded with the same aspect ratio (the still picture recording menu’s [PICTURE S IZE] setting is [HDTV]) are played bac k on a TV with a 4:3 aspec[...]

72 VQT0 T50 T o pre vent accident al deleting of images recorded, or when the SD card is full, record the files on the SD card t o the D VD recorder’s hard disk or D V D-RAM. Depending on the type of D VD recorder used, it may not be possible to copy motion pictures (MPEG2) recorded with this unit ont o a hard disk, etc. ≥ For further det ails,[...]

73 VQT0 T50 PC When the CD-ROM (supplied) is inserted into the PC, the CD l auncher starts. Video editing software MotionSD STUDIO 1.0E This soft ware allows pictur es to be acquired from this unit, edited and output. You can also s end a picture ac quired from this unit by e-mail, and edited pictures can be written to the DVD drive. For informatio[...]

74 VQT0 T50 ≥ Even if the system requirem ents menti oned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers cannot be used. ≥ This software is not M acintosh compatible. ≥ This software is not compat ib le with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Wi ndows Me and Windows NT . ≥ Operation is not guaranteed on a[...]

75 VQT0 T50 Operating en viron ment for Mot ionSD STUDIO 1.0E (Video Editing Software) MotionS D STU DIO ≥ This software is not com patible with a multi-boot environment. ≥ This software is not com patible with a multi-CPU environment. ≥ Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, T ablet PC Edition and not compa[...]

76 VQT0 T50 Operat ing en vir onment f or using the unit as a W eb camera With a PC (co ntinued) Per sonal compute r IB M PC/A T compatib le personal computer OS Microsoft Window s 2000 P rof essional SP4/Microsof t Windo ws XP Home Edition SP1 or SP2/Microsof t Windows XP Prof essional SP 1 or SP2 ( The stan dard driv er of OS is us ed after Windo[...]

77 VQT0 T50 ≥ Before attempting to star t up the CD launcher , close all other software applications which are runn ing. ≥ Do not per f orm any other operations on your PC while M otionSD STUDIO is being installed. 1 Insert the CD-R OM into the P C. The CD launcher star ts. (Ref er to page 79 if the C D launcher fai ls to start au tomatically a[...]

78 VQT0 T50 ≥ Before at tempting to star t up the CD launcher , close all other software applications which are running. ≥ Install the driv er if you are using Windows XP SP1 or Windows 2000 SP4. (With Windows XP SP2, the driver does not need to be installed because the Web camera is run us ing the operating system’s standard driver .) ≥ If[...]

79 VQT0 T50 4 Read carefu lly thr ough the te rms and conditions show n on the screen f or the [Licen se Agreem ent], then c lick [Y es]. ≥ Y ou cannot inst all the applicat ion if you clic k [No]. ≥ After the applic ation has been in stalled, the PC wil l reboot automati cally . ≥ Depending on the operat ing envi ronment, you ma y be require[...]

80 VQT0 T50 After the driver and software applications are installed, the unit must be connected to the PC and be correctly recog nized by the P C. ≥ Connect after installin g the dr iv er and software applica tions. If you connect t his unit to a PC before installa tion, t his unit may not be proper ly recogn ized. ≥ If a CD-ROM is i nser ted [...]

81 VQT0 T50 When this unit is i n motion picture recording mode or still picture recording mode, verify th e driver . (P86) ≥ If you are running Windows 2000, t he message shown on the r ight ma y appear the first time y ou connect this unit to the PC (the first time you use motion picture recording mode or motion picture pla yback mode). This ha[...]

82 VQT0 T50 ≥ Before i nitial use, select the software’ s [Read this first] from the star t menu, then read through the addit ional instructions or updated information. ≥ The End User Licence Agreement is display ed when the software is first s tar ted so read carefully through its terms and conditions, then clic k [I agree]. ∫ Starting Mot[...]

83 VQT0 T50 For details on how to use MotionSD STUDIO, read the PDF instructions or the help files. 1 Select [sta r t] > [All Pr ograms (Pr ograms)] > [P anasonic] > [MotionSD STUDIO 1 .0E] > [Manu al (PDF format)]. ≥ Afte r star t ing t he softwa re, on the menu sele ct [Help] > [Help] to dis play th e help files. ≥ Y ou will ne[...]

84 VQT0 T50 ∫ Software th at can be us ed when using the unit as a Web Camera ( ± : Available, —: Not ava ilable) Refer t o page 76 for inf or mation about the operating en vironment. 1 Yo u r o w n P C 2 Other per son’ s PC ∫ Connections Before connecting the unit to the PC, you must install [Web Camera Driver]. (P78) 1) Turn on the uni t[...]

85 VQT0 T50 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require. 1 Click [ sta r t] > ([Settings] > ) [Add or Remo ve Prog rams (Applicati ons)] in [Control P anel]. 2 Clic k here. Select th e software applicati on to be deleted, then clic k [Change/Remo ve] ([Change or Remo ve] or [Add/Remo ve]). ≥ Proc[...]

86 VQT0 T50 If the driver does not work properly, follow the steps below to verify if it has been recognized properly. Select the unit’s m ode, connect the unit t o the PC via the USB cable, then verify the driver. (P80) ≥ With some PCs including those made by NEC, the De vic e Manager ma y not be display ed if a mode that places restrict ions [...]

87 VQT0 T50 ] ∫ If the driver has not bee n recognize d properly [!] or [Unk nown device ] appears at [ USB (Univers al Serial Bus) c ontroller] or [Other devices], etc. (Where the display will appear depends on t he type of P C you are using.) Disconnect the USB cable, unin stall then re-install the [Web Camera Driver] (P78) and connect the USB [...]

88 VQT0 T50 Details Numb er of r ecor dabl e pi cture s ∫ Picture quality a nd number of re cordable pict ures (using SD Memory Cards) ≥ The number of rec ordable pictures depends on whether [ ] and [ ] are used together and on the subject being recorded. ≥ The numbers shown in the table are approximations . Approximat e Number of R ecordable[...]

89 VQT0 T50 Motion picture recor ding menus ∫ [ BASIC] [ SCENE MODE] (P43) [ WIND CUT] (P40) [ REC MODE] (P34) [ WIDE] (P40) [C L O C K S E T ] (P28) ∫ [ ADVANCE] [ D.ZOOM] (P 36) [ O.I .S.] (P41) [M A G I C P I X ] ( P 4 2 ) [ REC LAMP] (P32) [ ZOOM MIC] (P37) ∫ [ SETUP] [ DISPLAY] (P91) [ DATE/TIME] (P29) [D A T E F O R M A T ] ( P 2 8 ) [ [...]

90 VQT0 T50 Motion picture playbac k menus ∫ [ DELETE] [ SELECT] ( P62) [A L L ] ( P 6 2 ) ∫ [ PLAY SETUP] [ PLA Y MOD E] (P 59) [ REPEA T PLA Y] (P59) [ RESUME PLA Y] (P59) [ LO CK] (P64) ∫ [ SETUP] [ DISPLAY] (P91) [ DATE/TIME] (P29) [ DA TE FORMA T ] (P28) [ FORMA T CARD] (P65) [ POW ER SA VE] (P9 1) [ BEEP SOUND] (P91) [ LCD AI] (P30) [ L[...]

91 VQT0 T50 ∫ [ DISPLAY] ≥ OFF ≥ ON The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration belo w . ∫ [ BEEP SOUND] ≥ OFF ≥ ON This allows operat ions such as star ting and ending recording to be signalled by a beep. When [OFF] is set, no beep is heard when an operation suc h as recording is star ted or ended. 1 Beep When you [...]

92 VQT0 T50 Recording indicat ions 1 Motion picture rec ording 2 Still picture recording Indications R 0h00m 12 R1700 A 3:42 PM DEC 15 2005 ; 0h00m00s ; 3:42 PM DEC 15 2005 SP O.I . S. AU TO O.I.S. AUTO Remaining bat tery power R 0h00m Remaining time left f or recording 0h00m00s Time code 12:30 PM DEC 15 2005 Date/Time indi cation ● / ; (Red) Rec[...]

93 VQT0 T50 Playb ack indications 1 Motion picture pla yback 2 Still picture playbac k Confirmatory indications 12 R 2 2 SETUP PLA Y 1/24 1/24 SETUP PLA Y 1/24 1/24 1 Pla ybac k ; P ause 5 / 6 Cue/Re view pla yback 7 / 8 Last/firs t file p aused 9 / : Skip pla yback D / E Slow mot ion pla yback / F rame-b y-frame pl aybac k 0h00m00s Motion pict ure[...]

94 VQT0 T50 Confirmatory indications Indications (co ntinued) CANNO T RECORD . Data writing to the SD card has failed . CHECK CARD. This card is not compatible or it cannot be rec ognized b y the unit. THIS CARD CANNO T RECORD IN VIDEO MODE. An 8 MB or 16 MB SD card has been ins er ted in mot ion pictur e recording mode. CARD LOCKED. The write prot[...]

95 VQT0 T50 CHANGE T O MANU A L MODE. Y ou have set the [A UTO/MANUAL/FOCU S] switch to [A UTO] and are attemp ting to set [S CENE MODE] from the menu scre en. CANCEL MA GICPIX MODE. Y ou are atte mptin g to set [SCEN E MODE ] from the me nu screen while MA GICPIX is set. (P42) TURN OFF PO WE R LCD. Y ou are attemp ting to set [L CD A I] from the m[...]

96 VQT0 T50 ∫ About re covery When the SD car d was accessed, you tried to pla yback a file displa yed as a thu mbnail in shades of b lue and white (P101) or f aulty control inf ormation or a play list created on another dev ice was read, a control inf ormation reco very message or pla y list delete message su ch as those sho wn below ma y be dis[...]

97 VQT0 T50 Some functions in this unit are disabled or cannot be selected due to the unit’ s specifications. The table below sho ws examples of functions restricted by vari ous condit ions. Functions that cannot be used simultaneousl y Functions Condition s whic h disable the functi ons Di gita l zo om MagicPix ≥ In still pi cture recordin g m[...]

98 VQT0 T50 Troubleshooting Pro ble m Check points This unit cannot be turned on. ≥ Is the batt ery fully char g ed? > Charge the bat tery usi ng the AC adapto r. (P17) This unit is turned off automatical ly . ≥ If you do not use the unit for appro ximately 5 minutes, the power is aut omatic ally tu rned off to conserve the battery char ge .[...]

99 VQT0 T50 Problem Check points Recording does not start although power is supplied to this unit and the SD car d is correctl y inserted. ≥ Has the SD card ’ s write protect s witch been set to [LOCK]? > No recording is possible while t he write protect switc h is set to [LOC K]. (P1 5) ≥ Is th e SD car d’ s me mory fu ll? > If the c[...]

100 VQT0 T50 Troubleshoo ting (continued) Pro ble m Check points Although this unit is correct ly co nnected t o a TV , playb ack imag es cannot be seen. ≥ Have you selected video input on the TV? > Please rea d the oper ating instruc tions of you r TV and select th e channel tha t matches the inpu t used for t he connec tion. Pla yback im age[...]

101 VQT0 T50 Problem Check points The scen es are not corr ectly d isplaye d in thumbnails. ≥ Scenes di spla yed as thumbnails in shade s of blue and white cannot be played bac k or deleted. If the sce nes are unneces sary , for mat the SD card to erase the data. ≥ Ple ase be awar e that if an SD car d is format ted, then all the data recor ded[...]

102 VQT0 T50 Others When condensation f or ms on the unit, the lens will cloud up and the unit may not work properly . Make ev er y effort to ensure that condensation does not f or m. If it does f or m, take the actions described below . Ca uses of con de nsa tio n Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as fol [...]

103 VQT0 T50 A utomatic white bal ance White balance adj ustment recogniz es the colour of light and adjusts so the white colo ur wi ll beco me a pur er whi te. The unit determines the hue of light that comes through the lens and white balance sensor , thereby judging the recording condition, and selects the c losest hue setting. This is called aut[...]

104 VQT0 T50 Aut o fo c us The lens is mov ed forward or backward automatically to bring the subject into foc u s. Auto focus has the following characteristics. ≥ Adjusts so that the v er tical lines of a subject are seen m ore clearly . ≥ Attempts to b ring an object with higher con tra st in to f ocus . ≥ Focuses on the screen center only .[...]

105 VQT0 T50 s Read the operating instructions bef ore us e . ≥ The unit and SD Memory Card become warm after long operation, but this is not a malfunction. Keep the unit away from magneti zed equipm ent/mo bile phon es, micr owa ve ovens, TVs and vi deo game equip ment. ≥ If y ou use the unit on or near a TV , the images or sound m ay be distu[...]

106 VQT0 T50 s The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium-ion batter y . It is susceptible to humidity and t emperature and the eff ect increases the more the temperature rise s or falls. In cold areas, the full charge indicat ion may not appear or the low batter y indication may appear about 5 minutes after star ting use. At high temp[...]

107 VQT0 T50 When the status indicator flashes at interv als of abou t 0.5 second (on f or about 0.25 sec. and off fo r about 0.25 sec.): ≥ The battery has not bee n recharged. Remov e the battery from the unit , and try c harging it again. ≥ The battery temperature or am bient temperature ma y be extremely high or low . W ait until the appropr[...]

108 VQT0 T50 SD Video Camera: Information f or your saf ety Specifications P ower source: DC 9.3 V (A C adaptor)/7.4 V (Batter y) Power c onsumpti on: When recording: 3. 9 W (AC adaptor)/3.5 W (B attery) Signal system EIA Standard: 525 lines, 60 fields NTSC c olor signal Image sensor 1/6-inch 3CCD image sensor T otal pixels approx. 800 K k 3 Eff ec[...]

109 VQT0 T50 Motion pictures Still pictures WEB camera A C adapto r: Information for your safet y Battery pac k: Inf or mation for your saf e ty USB Card reader/wr iter function (No c op yright pr otection suppor t) USB 2.0 compliant (Hi-Speed) PictBridge-co mpliant Web Camera f unction Flash GN 4.5 A vailab le flash range: appro x. 1 m to 2 m (3. [...]

110 VQT0 T50 P ANASONIC SD Produc ts Limited Warran ty Limited Warran ty Coverage If your product does not wor k properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, P anasonic Consum er Electr onics Compa ny or P anasonic P uer to Rico , Inc. (collectivel y referred to as “the warrantor ”) will, f or the length of the period indicated on [...]

111 VQT0 T50 serv ice by any one other than a F ac tory S erv icenter or other Aut horized Servicer, or damage that is attributab le to acts of God. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIE S EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED W ARRANTY COV ERA GE”. THE W ARRANT OR IS NO T LIABLE FO R INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQ UENTIAL D AMAG ES RESUL TING FR OM THE USE OF THIS [...]

112 VQT0 T50 Customer Services Dire ctory (For USA Only) Product Repairs Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please co[...]

113 VQT0 T50 Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Ser vices Company 410B Airpor t Road Elgin, IL 60123 Attn: Digital Camcorder Repair Dept. Request f or Ser vice Notice: Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice, in the unlikely e vent this product needs ser vice. • P[...]

114 VQT0 T50 P anasonic Cana da Inc. P A NASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED W ARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warran ts this produ ct to be fr ee fro m defects in mater ial and w orkma nship and agree s to re medy any such defect for a per iod as state d below fro m the date of or iginal purchase. In-home Ser vice will be carr ied out only to loca tions acc[...]

115 VQT0 T50 A AC adapt or ... ............... ........... ............ 1 7, 106 Adobe Ac robat Re ader ................ ........... .... 73 Apertur e/Gain .............. ................ ........... .... 48 Auto foc us .............. ........... ............... ........ 104 Auto mo de ......... .......... ................ ........... .... 32 Autom[...]

116 VQT0 T50 ∫ Cómo inse rtar/quitar una tarje ta SD Antes de in ser tar/q uitar una ta rjeta SD, asegúrese haber apagado l a u nidad [ OFF]. Si se inser ta o se quita la tarjeta S D con la unidad enc endida, esta unidad podría no funcionar bien o los datos g rabados en la tarjeta SD podrían perderse. 1 Abra el monitor LCD y luego desli ce la[...]

117 VQT0 T50 Cómo quitar la batería Quite la tap a de la batería, l uego ex traiga la batería. ≥ Después de q uitar la batería , vuelv a a poner la tapa de la batería en su lug ar . ∫ Recarga d e la bate ría ¬ P onga el interruptor de encendido e n [OFF]. 1 Conecte el adap tador CA A (suministrado) a esta unidad y a la toma CA. 1 Abra [...]

118 VQT0 T50 ∫ Grabació n de imágen es dinámic as 1 Gire el selector de modo para se lecciona r . Ahora la t apa del objetiv o se abre automáti camente. 2 Pulse el b otón de grabac ión para emp ezar la grabac ión. Fin de la grabación Pulse de nuev o el botón de grabación. ≥ [ ¥ ] y [ ; ] son de color rojo durant e la grabació n. No [...]

119 VQT0 T50 3 Pulse compl etamente e l botón de g rabación (hasta el má ximo) para gra bar . ∫ Reproducción de imágene s dinámica s 1 Gire el selec tor de modo par a sele ccionar . La tapa del objet ivo se cierr a automáticament e. 2 Pulse los bo tones de la s flecha s hacia arriba, hacia abajo, hacia la iz quierda o hacia la derecha para[...]

P VQT0T50 F0805Mk0 ( 500 A ) C 2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada In[...]