Panasonic SDR-S50 manual

until 2010/1/25 Operating In structions Before use, pleas e read these instruc tions completely . VQT2N 91-1 SD V ideo Camera Model No. SDR -S50 SDR -S45 SDR-T55 SDR-T50 SD/HDD Video Camera Model No. SDR-H95 SDR-H85[...]

2 VQT2N 91 Informatio n for Y our Sa fety Use only the re commended acce ssories. ≥ Do not use any ot her A V cables and USB cables except the suppl ied one. * * A USB cable is not sup plied with t he SDR-S45. Use a genu ine Panas onic USB cable ( l 8) only . ≥ Keep the Memor y Card out of reach of children to prev ent swallowing. W ARNING: TO [...]

3 VQT2 N91 -If you see this symbo l- ∫ Indemnity a bout recorded content Panason ic does n ot accep t any responsibil ity for damages direct ly or indirect ly due to any type of problems tha t result in loss of recording or edi ted content , and does not guarantee any content if recordin g or editing does not work properly . Likewise , the above [...]

4 VQT2N 91 The built-in memor y is temporary sto rage. In order to av oid erasing dat a due to sta tic electri city , electroma gnetic waves, breakage , and fa ilures, back up the dat a to a PC or DVD disc. ( l 77, 84) ≥ Access lamp [ACCESS] ( l 9) illuminates while the S D card or b uilt-in memory i s being acces sed (initializ ation, record ing[...]

5 VQT2 N91 ∫ Carefully obser ve copyright laws Recordi ng of pre-recor ded tape s or discs or other pu blished or broadcas t material for purposes other than yo ur own private use ma y infrin ge cop yrigh t laws. E ven for the purpose of pri vate use, recording of cert ain mat erial may be restricted . ∫ Cards that you can use with this unit SD[...]

6 VQT2N 91 Infor mation for Y o ur Sa fety .... ...... ........ .. 2 Accessori es ......... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ 8 Prep aration Befo re u sin g [1] Parts identi fication a nd handli ng ....... ...... ........ ......... ..... ..... 9 Setup [1] Powe r supply .. ...... ........ ......... ..... 12 Inserti ng th e batte ry ....... ..[...]

7 VQT2 N91 Preparation Recording Playback Backu p With a PC Others Playback Play back [1] Mot ion pic ture p laybac k . ........ ... 59 Creati ng still p icture f rom motio n pictur e ......... ..... ......... ........ ........ ... 62 Time frame ind ex ........ ......... ........ 62 Playing ba ck motion picture s by da te ........ ..... ......... .[...]

8 VQT2N 91 Accessories Check the ac cessories bef ore using th is unit. Product numbers correc t as of December 20 09. These may be su bject to change. Some optio nal accessories ma y not be available in so me countries . Battery p ack VW-VBL 090 (SD R-S 50/ SD R-S4 5) (SDR-T55/ SDR-T50) Battery p ack VW-VBK 180 (SDR-H95/SDR-H85) AC adaptor VSK07 1[...]

9 VQT2 N91 Pre paratio n Before u sing 1 Part s ident ification and handling 1 LCD monitor ≥ Pull the LCD mo nitor out in the directio n of the arrow with y our fingers . ≥ It can open up t o 90 o . ≥ It can ro tate up to 18 0 o A towards the lens or 90 o B towards the opposite direction. ≥ The bright ness and colour lev el of the LCD mon i[...]

10 VQT2N 91 12 Lens cove r 13 Lens 14 Open/cl ose swit ch for the len s cover For the len s protectio n, be sure to clos e the lens cover when not in use. Slide ope n/close sw itch for th e lens cover . 15 Microphone (built-in, stereo) 16 AF/AE button [AF/ AE] ( l 46) 17 Joysti ck Use the joyst ick to select the re cording functi ons and playbac k [...]

11 VQT2 N91 22 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 42) 23 W hen r ecording : Zoo m leve r [W/T ] ( l 44) When playing back: Thumbnail displa y switch [ / ] ( l 60)/ V olume le ver [ s VOL r ] ( l 61) 24 Spe aker 25 Status indicator ( l 21 ) 26 HDD access lamp [ACCESS HDD] (SDR-H95/SDR-H85) ( l 4) 27 DC input term inal [DC IN] ( l 14) ≥ Do not use any other [...]

12 VQT2N 91 Pre paratio n Setup 1 Power supply ∫ About batteries that you can use with this u nit /// The battery that can be used with th is unit is VW-VBL09 0/VW-VBK180/ VW-VBK360. / The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBK1 80/VW-VBK360. ≥ / The unit has a function for judging w hether the battery can be used safely , and only d[...]

13 VQT2 N91 ≥ Press the power button to turn off the power . ( l 21) Inst all the battery by ins erting it in the direction show n in the figu re. Inserti ng the batt ery  Removing the battery Be sure to hold down the power button unt il the stat us indicator goes of f. Then remov e the batte ry while support ing the unit t o prevent it from d[...]

14 VQT2N 91 The unit is in the s tandb y condition when the A C adaptor is connecte d. The pr imary circu it is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an ele ctrical outl et. ≥ The battery will not be charged if the power is turned on. 1 Connect the AC a daptor to this u nit’ s DC input terminal. 2 Connect t he AC cable to [...]

15 VQT2 N91 ∫ Connecting to the AC outlet If you turn on this unit while char ging the batt ery using the AC adaptor , you can use the power su pplied fr om the AC o utlet to power the unit for use. ≥ Refer to p age 1 10 when the stat us indicator flashes either rapidly or slowly . ≥ We reco mmend using Panas onic batteries ( l 8, 1 6). ≥ I[...]

16 VQT2N 91 ∫ Chargin g/Recording t ime ≥ T emperature: 25 o C/humid ity: 60% Charging and recording t ime SDR -S50/ SDR-S 45/ SDR-T 55/S DR-T 50 Battery mo del number [V olt age/Cap acity (minimu m)] Charging time Maximum continuously record able time Actual record able time Su pplie d bat tery / VW-VBL 090 (option al) [3.6 V/ 895 mAh] 2h2 0m [...]

17 VQT2 N91 ≥ These times are approximatio ns. ≥ The indica ted chargi ng time is f or when the battery h as been di scharged c ompletely . Charging time and recordable time va ry depending on the usage conditions such as high/low temperature. ≥ VW-VBL 090 is not availab le for / . ≥ The actual re cordable time ref ers to the recorda ble ti[...]

18 VQT2N 91 Pre paratio n Setup 2 Recording to a card The unit can re cord still pictur es or moti on pictures to an SD card, built-in memory , or HDD. T o record to an SD card, read the fol lowing. Use SD cards confor ming to Class 2 or highe r of the SD Speed Class Rat ing* for motion pi cture recor ding. * The SD S peed Class Rating is the speed[...]

19 VQT2 N91 ≥ Please confirm the lat est information abo ut SD Memory Ca rds/SDHC Memory Cards/ SDXC Memory Cards tha t can be used for motion picture recording on the following website. http://p anasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam (This websit e is in English only .) ≥ 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more M[...]

20 VQT2N 91 Caution: Check tha t the a ccess la mp has gone off . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Open the S D card cov er and inser t (remove) the SD card int o (from) the card slot. ≥ Face the lab el side B in the directi on shown in the illustr ation and pr ess it straigh t in as far as it will go. ≥ Press the c entre of th e SD card and then pu[...]

21 VQT2 N91 Pre paratio n Setup 3 T urning th e unit on/off Y ou ca n turn the power on and off using the powe r button or by opening a nd closing th e LCD monitor . Press the powe r button to turn on the power . A The sta tus indicato r lights. Power is turned on whe n the LCD monitor is opened, and power is turne d off when it is closed . During [...]

22 VQT2N 91 Pre paratio n Setup 4 Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playback. Operate the mode swi tch to change the mode to or . Recording m ode ( l 36, 42) Playba ck mode ( l 59, 65)[...]

23 VQT2 N91 Pre paratio n Setup 5 Using the menu sc reen 1 Press the M ENU button. 2 Select the desir ed top menu A , then move the joystick rig ht or press th e joystick. 3 Select the s ubmenu item B , then move the joystick rig ht or press th e joystick. ≥ Description s of submenus and curre nt settings on menu s are dis played scroll ing at th[...]

24 VQT2N 91 Y ou can select the lang uage on the scre en display and th e menu screen . 1 Press the M ENU button, then se lect [SETUP] > [L ANGUAGE] and press th e joystick. 2 Select [E nglish] and pre ss the joys tick. Part of the menu will no t be used d epe nding on the used fu nctions. ( l 102) Recording m ode *1 It is n ot di splayed whe n [...]

25 VQT2 N91 PICTURE [SELF TIMER] ( l 53) [SHTR SOUND] ( l 54) MEDIA SELECT *2* 3 Recording media may be set independent ly for both still pictu res and motion picture s. / When reco rding to the SD card, se lect [SD CAR D]. When recordin g to the built-in memory , select [Built- inMemory]. ( l 3 7, 59, 65) / When reco rding to the SD card, se lect [...]

26 VQT2N 91 [ALERT SOUND] S tart ing and stop ping of recording and power on/of f can be confirmed with t his sound. 2 Beep s for 4 times When an error occur s. Check t he sentence dis played on the s creen. ( l 100) [POWER LCD ] ( l 30) [LCD SET] ( l 30) [TV AS PECT ] ( l 76) [INI TIAL S ET] Set to [YES] for chan ging the menu settin gs back to th[...]

27 VQT2 N91 Play back m ode *1 Only when the disc p layback is s elected whil e a DVD burner (op tional) is c onnected, this does no t appear . *2 Only when the disc p layback is s elected whil e a DVD burner (op tional) is c onnected, this appear s. *3 These menus are only for / . *4 These menus are only for / . *5 These menus are only for / . *6 [...]

28 VQT2N 91 Pre paratio n Setup 6 Setting date a nd time When th e unit is turne d on for the firs t time, a mess age asking you to set the da te and time will appear . Select [YES] an d perfor m step s 2 t o 3 bel ow to s et the d ate and ti me. ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. ( l 23) 2 Select the d ate or time , then adjust the desire[...]

29 VQT2 N91 It is possible t o display and record the time at the travel destinat ion by selecting y our home region and th e travel des tination . 1 Select the m enu. ( l 23) ≥ If the cl ock is not set, adju st the clo ck to the curre nt time. ( l 28) ≥ When the [HOME] (you r home region) is not set , the message ap pears. Pre ss the joystick [...]

30 VQT2N 91 Pre paratio n Setup 7 Adjusting LCD m onitor ≥ These settings will not af fect the images actuall y recorded. ∫ Adjusting the brightness and colour level of the LCD monit or It adjust s brightnes s and colour densit y on the LCD monitor . Select the m enu. ( l 23) 1 Use the joystick to s elect the item, then p ress the centre of the[...]

31 VQT2 N91 ¬ Change the mode to . Rota te the LCD monit or towards the l ens si de . ≥ The image is horizont ally flipped as if you see a mirror image . (However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording .) ≥ When the LCD monit or is rota ted tow ards the lens side, the icon will not be displayed even if you pres s the joystic k. ?[...]

32 VQT2N 91 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 1 Before recording ∫ Basi c cam era p osit ioni ng 1 Hold the unit wit h both hands. 2 Put your ha nd through th e grip belt. ≥ When record ing, make sure your foot ing is stab le and there is no dange r of colliding with another per s on or obj ect. ≥ When you are ou tdoors, reco rd pictures with the [...]

33 VQT2 N91 The following mode s appropriate f or the conditio n are set just by point ing the unit to what y ou want to rec ord. ≥ Depending on t he recording cond itions, the unit may not enter the de sired mode. ≥ In the port rait, spotl ight or low light mode, one that is bigge r and close to ce ntre of the screen will b e surrounded by an [...]

34 VQT2N 91 ∫ About Intellige nt auto mode When th e Intelligen t auto mode is set to on, the auto whit e balance and aut o focus operate an d automatic ally adjust th e colour balance an d focusing. Dependi ng on the brightnes s of the subject etc., th e apertu re and shutter s peed are automati c ally adjus ted for an optimu m brightnes s. ≥ [...]

35 VQT2 N91 This unit will resume recordin g pause mode about 0.8 secon ds after the LCD monit or is reopened. ≥ S tart t ime will not short en if there is no SD card inserted. / S tart time wil l be short en if the [Built- inMemory] is selected in the [MEDIA SELECT], even if there is no SD c ard inserted. / S tart time will b e shorten if the [H[...]

36 VQT2N 91 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 2 Rec ordin g mot ion pictures ≥ Open the lens cover befor e turning the un it on. ( l 10) 1 Change the mode to and open the LCD monitor . 2 Press the recording sta rt/stop button to start re cording. ≥ When you begin recording, ; changes to ¥ . ≥ While recording is in progress, the recording will not[...]

37 VQT2 N91 Media fo r recording bot h still pictu res and motion pictures may be set on the SD Card, th e built-in memor y or the HDD. Select the m enu. ( l 23) Select the m edia to record motion pictures or still p ictures, then press the centr e of the joys tick. / / ≥ Media set for still pictur es and motion picture s will be outlined in a ye[...]

38 VQT2N 91 Pressi ng the LONG REC. butt on allows for recording at the same image qualit y as normal recording mode f or approximately twice as long. 1 Press and hol d the LONG REC. button. ≥ The long record ing icon appears. 2 Press the recording sta rt/stop button to start re cording. Normal recordi ng mode: Recording wil l take place in a mo [...]

39 VQT2 N91 Switch th e picture qualit y of the moti on pictures to be rec orded. Select the m enu. ( l 23) Recording modes/ approximate recor dable time [RECORD SETUP] # [REC MODE] # desired setting Normal re cording mode Recording m ode XP SP LP SD car d 4G B 5 0 m i n 1h4 0m i n 3h2 0m i n 8G B 1h4 5m i n 3h3 0m i n 7h 16 GB 3h3 0m i n 7h 1 4h 3[...]

40 VQT2N 91 A Favors image quali t y B Favors recording time ≥ If a recording with a lot movement s is recorded, th e recording ti me is reduced. ≥ The recordab le time may be r educed if recor ding of short scen e is repeate d. ≥ Use time in the row of 4 GB in above t able as a guid eline for the ti me that can be c opied onto one DVD dis c [...]

41 VQT2 N91 Message is displ ayed when this unit is moved ra pidly . Select the m enu. ( l 23) When “CAM ERA PA NN ING IS TOO F AS T .” appear s, move the unit slo wly while recording. ≥ Message will no t appear while pa using the recording . (Message will appear ev en if it is pau sing the rec ording if [DE MO MODE] is set to [ON ]) ≥ In s[...]

42 VQT2N 91 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 3 Recording still p ictures ≥ Open the lens cover befor e turning on the power . ( l 10) S till pictures can also be recorded while recording motion pictures. ≥ Refer to page 37 for methods for selecting recording me dia. 1 Change the m ode to and open the LCD m onitor . 2 Press the button. ≥ Because o[...]

43 VQT2 N91 Records at th e number of recordin g pixels set u nder [REC ASPECT ]. ( l 52) ≥ The edg es of sti ll pictures recorded on this unit with a 16: 9 aspect rat io may be cut at printi ng. Check the pr inter or photo studio before prin ting. Y ou can record s till pictures even while recording mo tion pic tures. ¬ Change the mode to . Whi[...]

44 VQT2N 91 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 4 Recording functi ons ¬ Change the mode to . It is possi ble to enhance th e zoom magnificati on up to 78 k without degrading the image quali ty when recordin g. If the zoom magn ificatio n exceeds 78 k (SDR-S45:40 k ) , th en the digital zoom function will be activated. The maximum magnificati on provided[...]

45 VQT2 N91 Reduces t he image shaking (j itter) d ue to hand movemen t when recordi ng. ¬ Change the mode to . /// / Select the m enu. ( l 23) ≥ Set [E .I.S.] to [OF F] to cancel the f unction . ≥ When the Colour night v iew func tion is used o r the shu t ter speed is slower t han 1/50 de pending on the s urrounding darkness, the electrical [...]

46 VQT2N 91 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 5 AF/AE tracking ≥ Open the lens cover befor e turning on the power . ( l 10) It is possi ble to set the f ocus and exposu re to the locked target The focus and expo sure will keep following t he subject automat ically even if it moves. (Dynam ic tracking) ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Press the AF/AE b utton [...]

47 VQT2 N91 Recording Recording (Advanced) 1 Recording functi ons of operation icon s Select the operation ico ns to add dif ferent ef fects to the image s to be recor ded. ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Pre ss th e joys tick , and icon s will be di splayed on t he screen. ≥ The indic ation chan ges each time the joystick is moved down. ≥ The indica[...]

48 VQT2N 91 Function Effect Backlight compensa tion This make s the image brighter to prevent darkeni ng of a backli t subject. Fade (Fade in) (Fade out) When you st a rt recording, the i mage/audio gradually appears . (Fade in) When you pause recording, the image/audi o gradually disappear s. (Fade out) ≥ The fade set ting is cancelled when the [...]

49 VQT2 N91 Guide line Y ou can check i f the image is level whil e recordin g or playing back motion pictures and still pictures. The function can also be used to esti mate the balance of the compos ition. ≥ The guide lin es do not appear on th e images actual ly recorded . ∫ Select ing the type of guide line Select the m enu. ( l 23) [REC ORD[...]

50 VQT2N 91 Fad e: ≥ The thumb nails of scenes re corded u sing fade in become blac k (or white). Help mode: ≥ Recording a nd function setting s cannot be performed whil e in help mode. Web mode: ≥ Y ou cannot switch to web mode while recording . PRE-REC: ≥ PRE-REC is cancelled in the following cases. j If you chang e the mode. j If you pre[...]

51 VQT2 N91 Recording Recording (Advanced) 2 Recording functi ons of menus Function Effect/Setting method SCENE MODE When you record images in different s ituations, this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures . ≥ Change the mode to . Select the m enu. ( l 23) [REC ORD SE TUP] # [S CENE MODE] # desired setting ≥ Set [S CEN[...]

52 VQT2N 91 Function Effect/Setting method / RELA Y REC It is possible to continuously record motion picture to an SD card when there is no sp ace availabl e in the built- in mem ory . (I t allows you to rec ord on ly to SD ca rd from built-in memory .) ≥ Change the mode to . Select the m enu. ( l 23) [REC ORD SE TUP] # [RE LA Y REC] # [ON] ≥ i[...]

53 VQT2 N91 WIND NOISE CANCELLER This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built-in microphon es while maintaining the realism. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Select the manua l mode. ( l 55) Select the m enu. ( l 23) [RECORD SETUP] # [WIND NOIS E CANC ELLER] # [ON] ZOOM MIC The zoom microphone is lin ked to the zoom ing operation so that far-a[...]

54 VQT2N 91 SCENE MOD E: ≥ (Low light/Sunset) j The shutt er speed is 1/25 or more . ≥ (Sunset/F ireworks/Scenery/ Night scenery) j Image may get blur ry when a close object is recorded. ≥ (Sport s) j During normal playba ck, the image movement may not look smooth. j Colour and screen b rightnes s may change und er indoor lighti ng. j If the [...]

55 VQT2 N91 Recording Recording (Advanced) 3 Manual recording functions ¬ Change the mode to . Press the iA/MANUAL but ton to switch to manu al mode. ≥ appea rs on the screen. ∫ T o ch ange to manual f ocus mode Switch th e operation icon by pressing the joystick down while in the screen abov e. Pre ss th e joys tick forwar d ≥ This will all[...]

56 VQT2N 91 The auto matic white balanc e function may not reproduce na tural colou rs depending on the scenes or lighti ng condi tions. I f so, y ou can a djust the white ba lance man ually . ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL bu tton to sw itch t o manual m ode ( l 55 ) 1 Select [ ] with the joystick. 2 Select the w hite balanc e mode with the jo ystick. ?[...]

57 VQT2 N91 Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast-moving subje cts. Iris: Adjust it when the screen is to o bright or too da rk. ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL bu tton to sw itch t o manual m ode ( l 55 ) 1 Select [ ] or [ ] with the joys tick . 2 Adjust the se ttings with the joys tick . A : Shutte r speed: 1/50 to 1/8000 ≥ If [AU TO SLOW SHTR][...]

58 VQT2N 91 If auto foc using is dif ficult due to the conditions, then use manual focus. ¬ Change the mode to . ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL bu tton to sw itch t o manual m ode ( l 55 ) 1 (When MF assist function is used) Select the m enu. ( l 23) 2 Use the joystick to s elect [MF] 3 Bring the subje ct into focus with the jo ystick. The area in focus [...]

59 VQT2 N91 Playback Playback 1 Motion picture playback 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Use the joy stick to sel ect the play mod e sele ct icon A , then press t he centr e of the joystic k. 3 Select the m edia you w ish to play back , then press th e centre o f the joystick . / Select [VIDE O/SD CARD] to play back th e SD car d. / Select [VIDEO/B uilt-i[...]

60 VQT2N 91 5 Select the p layback ope ration with the jo ystick. 1 / ; : Playbac k/Pause 6 : Rewind playback 5 : Fast forward playback ∫ : S tops the playback and shows the thumbnails. ∫ Change the th umbnail display Pressi ng the zoom lever t o the or side as in ste p 4 will cause the thumbnai l display to c hange in the orde r shown below . [...]

61 VQT2 N91 ∫ Spe aker volume adjustment Move the volume leve r to ad just the speake r volume d uring playba ck. To w a r d s “ r ”: Increa ses the volume To w a r d s “ s ”: Decreases the volume ∫ Fast forward/ rewind play back Move the joys tick left or right during playback . ≥ Move the joys tick again to increase the speed. (The [...]

62 VQT2N 91 A sin gle f rame from the reco rded m ot ion picture can b e saved as a still picture. Picture size of the still picture to be r ecorded is (640 k 360) o r (640 k 480). 1 Pause at th e scene you wan t to save as a still pict ure during playback. ≥ It is convenie nt to use slow-motion playback and frame-by- frame playbac k. 2 Press the[...]

63 VQT2 N91 3 (Only when [MINUTES] has been selected under step 2) Set the time and then pre ss the center o f the joystick . 4 Choose the th umbnail from which you wish to be gin playback, then pres s the centre o f the joystick . ≥ Next (p revious) t humbnail c an be displayed by selecting / . Scenes rec orded on the same day can be played bac [...]

64 VQT2N 91 Playbac k of the fi rst scene st arts after playback of t he last s cene finis hes. Select the m enu. ( l 23) The indicatio n appears on the fu ll screen views. ≥ All th e scenes are play ed back rep eatedly . (When playin g back motion pictu res by date, all t he scenes on the s elected date are played ba ck repeatedl y .) If playbac[...]

65 VQT2 N91 Playback Playback 2 S till picture playbac k 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Use the joy stick to sel ect the play mod e sele ct icon A , then press t he centr e of the joystic k. 3 Select the m edia you w ish to play back , then press th e centre o f the joystick . / Select [PICTURE/SD CAR D] to play back the SD card. / Select [P ICTUR E/Bui[...]

66 VQT2N 91 5 Select the playback operation with the joystic k. 1 / ; : Slid e sho w (pla yback of th e stil l pictures in nume rical order) start/ pa use. 2; : Plays back the previo us picture. ;1 : Plays back the next pic ture. ∫ : S tops the playback and shows the thumbnails. ∫ Change the th umbnail display During step 4, the thumbnail dis p[...]

67 VQT2 N91 1 Select and press the joys tick . 2 Select the d esired ite m and press th e joystick. [DA TE SETUP] : Select the desired pla yback date . [SLIDES INTERV AL]: Select the playback tim e display interval. (When [DA TE SETUP ] has been selected) Select the d esired playback date, then pres s the cent re of t he joys tick . (When [SLIDES I[...]

68 VQT2N 91 Playback Editing 1 Deleting scenes/s till pictures ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ Deleting multi ple scenes /still pict ures from the th umbnail disp lay 1 Press the button while the thumbnail v iew screen is disp laye d. 2 Select [SELECT] or [ALL SCENES] and press the joys tick . ≥ When [ALL SCENE S] is selected, all th e scenes or sti [...]

69 VQT2 N91 When you stop de leting halfw ay Press the MENU but ton while deleting . ≥ The scenes or s till pictures that have already bee n deleted when the de letion is cancel led cannot be restored. T o complete editing Press the MENU but ton. ≥ Y ou c an also delete scenes by pressing the MENU button, selecting [E DIT SCENE] # [DEL ETE] # [[...]

70 VQT2N 91 Playback Editing 2 Dividing a scene to p artially delete This divide s the recorded scenes in two and de letes the fron t half or back hal f. / ¬ Change the mode to , and switch play mode select ion to [VID EO/Built - inMem ory ] ( l 59) / ¬ Change the mode to , and switch p lay mode se lection to [VIDE O/HDD] ( l 59) 1 Select the m e[...]

71 VQT2 N91 Playback Editing 3 DPOF setting Y ou can write the dat a selecting still pictures to be printed and the number of print s (DPOF data) ont o the SD ca rd. ¬ Change the mo de to , and switch pl ay mode selection to [PICTURE / SD CARD] ( l 65) 1 Select the m enu. ( l 23) 2 Select the s till picture to b e set, then pr ess the jo ystick. 3[...]

72 VQT2N 91 Playback Editing 4 Cop ying be twee n SD car d and Built-in Mem ory/H DD S till picture s recorded with this unit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit and a b uilt-in memory/HDD. ≥ Motion pictures ca nnot be copied to SD c ard directly , c an only be copied to PC. ∫ Confirming remaining ca pac ity on the co py dest[...]

73 VQT2 N91 ≥ If th ere i s no t much rem aini ng ca pacit y in t he S D car d, a conf irmati on m essag e as king to copy aft er deleting all dat a on the SD card is displayed. Be aware that delet ed data canno t be rest ored. 1 Change the m ode to . ≥ Use a suff iciently charged batt ery or the AC adaptor . 2 Select the m enu. ( l 23) / ≥ S[...]

74 VQT2N 91 Playback Editing 5 Form atting Please b e aware that if a medi um is formatted , then all the dat a recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restore d. Back up im port ant data on a PC , DVD disc etc . ( l 77, 84) Select the m enu. ( l 23) / Select [YES], the n press the j oystick. ≥ Afte r formatting is complete, press the[...]

75 VQT2 N91 Playback With a TV 1 W atching Video/Pictures on yo ur TV The motion pictures and s till pictu res recorded by this unit can be pl ayed back on a TV . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying abou t the battery running down. ≥ If you have a TV with an SD card slot, the mo tion pict ures and still pictures recorded on an SD c[...]

76 VQT2N 91 ∫ T o watch im ages on a re gular TV (4:3) or when both side s of the images do not appea r on the s cree n Change the menu setting to displa y the images cor rectly . (Check the TV setti ng.) Select the m enu. ( l 23) Example o f images with a 16:9 aspect ratio on a r egular TV (4:3) ≥ If a wide-scre en TV is connected, adjust the [...]

77 VQT2 N91 Backup Wit h other produ cts 1 Conn ecting a DVD burne r to copy to/play back a disc Motion p ictures or still pictures re corded with t his unit can b e copied to a DVD disc b y connecti ng a DVD burner (opt ional) to this unit using a Mini AB USB Connection Cable (supplied with DVD burner). The copie d DVD disc can also be pl ayed bac[...]

78 VQT2N 91 1 Connect the AC a daptor (supplie d with DVD burne r) to the DVD burner . ≥ Y ou can not supply power to the DVD burner fr om this unit. 2 Connect t his unit to the AC ada ptor and chang e the mode t o . 3 Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the Mini AB USB Connection Cab le (supplied with DVD burner). A Mini AB USB Connec tion [...]

79 VQT2 N91 ≥ Y ou cannot copy from multip le SD cards to 1 disc. (Y ou can additional ly copy only to a DVD-RAM.) ≥ Motion pi ctures and still pictur es cannot bot h be copied to a sing le disc. ≥ Scenes rec orded in normal record ing mode and scenes rec orded in long recor d ing mode cannot be copied to th e same disc. ≥ Refer to p age 80[...]

80 VQT2N 91 ≥ The disc t hat was copied to can be pl ayed back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner . ( l 81) ≥ Do not turn of f this unit or the DVD burne r or disconn ect the Mini AB USB Conne ction Cable while copy ing. Also , do not shake t his unit or the DVD burne r . ≥ It is i mpossible to s top copy ing halfway . ≥ The order in [...]

81 VQT2 N91 ≥ Only discs that ha ve been copied by connecting this unit to the DV D burner or created with Vide oCam Suite 3. 0 can be playe d back. A Mini AB USB Connec tion Cable (supplie d with DVD burner) 1 Connect this u nit to the DVD burne r to prep are for playba ck. ( l 77) ≥ When playing back on a TV , co nnect thi s unit to the TV . [...]

82 VQT2N 91 ≥ Connect this unit to a DVD burn er , use the jo ystick to select [PLA Y DISC], then press the centre of the joystick ( l 77) ∫ Formatting dis cs This is for initializing DVD-RAM and DVD-RW/+RW discs. Please b e aware that if a d isc is form atte d, th en all th e data re cord ed on the disc wi ll be erased. Back up impor tant data[...]

83 VQT2 N91 Backup Wit h other produ cts 2 Dubbing im ages onto other video de vice Images pla yed back on this un it can be dubbe d onto a DVD recorder or v ideo device. ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying abou t the battery running down. 1 Connect t his unit to a v ideo device an d then ch ange the mode to . 2 St art playback o n t[...]

84 VQT2N 91 With a PC Before u sing 1 What you c an do with a PC Vi deoCam Suite 3.0 Y ou can copy the motion/still picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like DVD discs or SD card using V ideoCam Suite 3.0, the soft ware inst alled in the suppli ed CD-ROM. Refer to th e operating inst ructions of V ideoCam Suite 3.0 (PDF file) for detail[...]

85 VQT2 N91 ≥ When Wi ndows is use d as the P C operati ng system, a message p rompting t o format may disp lay when a SDXC card is read. (Pl ease be awar e that if a media is formatted, then all the d ata r ecorded on the media wi ll be erase d.) http:// panaso nic.net/av c/sdcard/ information /SDXC.html ≥ VideoCa m Suite 3.0 can handle i mage[...]

86 VQT2N 91 Before ope ning the CD-ROM pa ckage, pl ease read the fol lowing. Y ou (“ Lice nsee ”) ar e gran ted a li cense for the Sof tware defin ed in this End User License Agre ement (“Agree ment”) on conditi on th at you a gree to the terms a nd conditi ons of this Agre ement. If Licensee does not agree to the te rms and condition s of[...]

87 VQT2 N91 With a PC Before u sing 2 Operating en vironment ≥ Even if the sys tem requiremen ts mention ed in these operat ing instruction s are fulfill ed, some PCs canno t be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied softw are application s. (A compatibl e DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writ ing to a DVD.) ?[...]

88 VQT2N 91 ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only . ≥ Input is not supported in langu ages other than English, German, Fr ench and Simplifie d Chinese. ≥ Operatio n cannot be guaran teed on all DVD drive s. ≥ Operatio n is not guaran teed on Microsof t Windows Vista En terprise, Windows 7 Enterpris e, Windows XP Media C enter Edit[...]

89 VQT2 N91 ∫ Operating e nvironme nt for the car d reader functi on (mass sto rage) ≥ The USB equip ment operates with th e driver installed as standard in t he OS. PC IBM P C/A T co mpatible P C OS Micr osof t Window s XP Home E dit ion Se rvice Pa ck 2/Se rvice P ack 3 Micros oft Windows XP Professiona l Service Pack 2/Ser v ice Pac k 3 Micr[...]

90 VQT2N 91 With a PC Setup 1 Inst allation When installing the software, log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name wi th equiv alent au thorization . (If y ou do n ot have authorization to do this, consult yo ur manager .) ≥ Do not perfor m any other operat ions on your PC while the software is being install ed. For Window[...]

91 VQT2 N91 7 When installation is complete, some notes will appear . Check the con tents , then close the window . 8 Select [Y es, I want to rest art my computer now .], then clic k [Finish]. ∫ Uninst alling VideoCam Suite 3.0 Follow the st eps below to unin stall any sof tware applic ations th at you no longe r require. 1 Select [st art] # [Con[...]

92 VQT2N 91 With a PC Setup 2 Connecting to a PC ≥ Connect t his unit to the PC af ter the soft ware applications are install ed. ≥ Remove the supp lied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cab le (suppl ied) * 1 Connect this u nit to the AC adaptor . ≥ It is possi ble to use it connec ted to the PC with the batteries only , but you will not be able to[...]

93 VQT2 N91 ∫ T o discon nect USB cable safely 1 Dou ble cl ick th e ico n in task tr ay disp laye d on the PC. ≥ Depending on y our PC’s set tings, this icon may not be displa yed. 2 Select [USB Mass Storage Devi ce] and click [Stop]. 3 V erify [MA TSHIT A SDR-S50/SD USB Device] i s sele cted and c lick [OK]. V erify [MA TSHIT A SDR-S45/SD U[...]

94 VQT2N 91 When the unit is connecte d to a PC, it is recogn ised as an ext ernal drive. ≥ Removable disk (Example: ) is displaye d in [Computer]. Example fo lder struct ure of an SD card: /// Example fol der struct ure of built-in memory or HDD: / * [CAM_MEM] is displayed / * [CAM_HDD] is displ ayed. The following dat a will be recorded. 1 Up t[...]

95 VQT2 N91 With a PC Using with a PC 1 S tarting V ideoCam Suite 3.0 ≥ When using V ideoCam Suit e 3.0 on Windows XP, log on to your comp uter as Administrat or (or with a login name eq ually aut ho rized). If y ou log on with a login name other t han Admin istrator , you cannot use th e appli cations. ≥ When using VideoCam Su ite 3.0 on Wi nd[...]

96 VQT2N 91 Y ou c an easily upload mot ion pi ctures to Y ouT ube with the V ideoCam Su ite 3.0. Y ou nee d to record th e motion pict ure to upload in web mod e. ( l 48) ¬ T urn on this unit, the n change the mode t o . 1 Connect t his unit to a PC. ( l 92 ) ≥ Smart Wizard screen will automatical ly be displayed. 2 Select [Y ouT ube]. [Y ouT u[...]

97 VQT2 N91 With a PC Using with a PC 2 If using Mac ≥ VideoCa m Suite 3.0 i s not available for Mac. ≥ SDXC memo ry cards c annot be used on Mac. ≥ iMovie’09 supp orted. For det ails about iMovie’09, plea se contact Apple Inc. ∫ Operat ing enviro nment ≥ Even if the sys tem requiremen ts mention ed in these operat ing instruction s a[...]

98 VQT2N 91 Oth ers Indicat ions 1 Indications ∫ Recording indi cations *1 / onl y *2 / onl y *3 This icon will not be displayed with the . Remaining batter y power ( l 17) 1h30m Remaining batter y time ( l 17) *2 R1 h 2 0 m Remaining time for mot ion picture re cording ( l 36) 0h00m00s Elapse d re cordi ng ti me ( l 36) 15.1 1.2010 12:34 Date/t [...]

99 VQT2 N91 ∫ Playback i ndications ∫ Indication o f connec tion to other device s ∫ Confirmato ry indications ∫ Confirmato ry indications when a DVD burner is connected (White) S till picture recordin g possibl e status (Red) Recording still pict ure HDD Falling detection ( l 4) *2 1 / ; / 5 // 6 // 7 / 8 / 9 / : / D / E / ;1 / 2; Display [...]

100 VQT2N 91 Oth ers Indicat ions 2 Messages Major conf irmation/er ror messages to be indicated on t he screen in text. *1 / onl y *2 / onl y SDR-T55 SDR-T50 SDR-H95 SDR-H85 RECOMMEND DA T A BACK UP PERIODICALL Y . *1*2 We recomme nd backing up import ant recorded motion pictures and s till pictures periodical ly to a P C, DVD disc etc. to protect[...]

101 VQT2 N91 If faulty management inf ormation is foun d, the messages may appear . Be sur e to follow the messages. (Repairing may take time depending on the error .) ≥ The ab ove message is displayed wh en abnormal management inf ormation is detected when the scenes are dis played in t humbnail. T o perform t he rep air , select the scen e with[...]

102 VQT2N 91 Oth ers Helpful hint s 1 Functions that ca nnot be used simultaneously Some functions in this unit are disabled o r cannot be selec ted due to the unit’s specif ications . Functions Conditions w hich disable the functions Intell igent a uto m ode ≥ In ma nual mode ≥ When the colo ur night view fu nction is use d AF/AE t racking ?[...]

103 VQT2 N91 Oth ers Helpful hint s 2 T roub leshooting Problem Check points This unit cannot be tur ned on . This unit does not stay on long enough. Battery runs dow n quickly . ≥ Charge the bat tery again to ensure it is suffic iently charged. ( l 14) ≥ In cold plac es, the batt ery using time bec omes shor ter . ≥ The battery has a limited[...]

104 VQT2N 91 Problem Check points This unit cannot be operated though it is tur ned on . This unit does no t operate normally . ≥ Remove the bat tery or AC adap tor , wait about 1 minute and then reconnec t the battery or AC adaptor . Then abo ut 1 minute later , turn on t he power again. (Condu cting the above operat ion while the media is bein [...]

105 VQT2 N91 Any scenes/ still pictures cannot play back. ≥ Any scenes/still pictures where th e thumbnails are displayed a s cann ot be p layed ba ck. Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV , images cannot be seen. The im ages ar e squeezed horizontally . ≥ Please read t he operating instruction s of your TV and select th e channel [...]

106 VQT2N 91 Problem Check points When conn ected by the USB ca ble, this unit is not detected by the PC . ≥ After re-inserting t he SD card into the unit , reconn ect th e supp lied USB cab le. * ≥ Select ano ther USB termina l on the PC. ≥ Check the operatin g environ ment. ( l 87) ≥ Connect th e supplied USB cable again after resta rting[...]

107 VQT2 N91 Oth ers Cautions for use The unit an d the SD card bec ome warm during use . This is not a malfunc tion. Keep the SD Video Camera, SD/HDD Video Ca mera as far awa y as poss ible from electromagne tic equipment (such as microw ave ovens, TVs, video games etc.) . ≥ If you use t he SD Video Camer a, S D/HDD Vi deo Camera on top of or ne[...]

108 VQT2N 91 When carry ing the unit, do not drop or bump it. ≥ A strong imp act can bre ak the unit’ s casing, causing it to malfunction. Cleaning ≥ Befo re cleaning , deta ch the ba ttery or pull the AC ca ble from the AC outl et, and t hen wipe the u nit with a soft, dry clo th. ≥ If the unit is very dirty , dip a cloth in water and sque[...]

109 VQT2 N91 The battery used in this unit is a rec harg eabl e lith ium -ion batter y . I t is susceptible to humid ity and t emperature a nd the effect in creases th e more t he temperat ure rises or falls. In c old areas, the full charge indic ation may not ap pear or the low battery indicatio n may appear about 5 minutes af ter starting use. At[...]

11 0 VQT2N 91 When the st atus indicat or is flashi ng at a particul arly fast or slow ra te, the following should b e considered. Flashing with appr ox. 4 second peri od (off for approx. 2 seconds , on for approx. 2 seconds ): ≥ The batt ery may be over-dis charged, or the batt ery temperatu re may be high or low . The battery will charge, but i[...]

111 VQT2 N91 ≥ / T o physica lly form at an SD car d, conn ect the uni t via the AC adap tor , select [FORM A T CAR D] from the menu , and then pres s and hold the delet e button on the screen be low for abou t 3 seconds. When an SD card dat a deletion screen appear s, select [YES] , and then fo llow the on-screen ins tructions. ≥ /// T o physi[...]

11 2 VQT2N 91 Oth ers Specifications SD Video Camera /// SD/HDD Video Cam era / Inform ation for your safety Power s o urce : DC 5.0 V (When using AC adapt or) DC 3.6 V (When using ba ttery) Power consumptio n: Recordi ng: // / 2.9 W / 3.5 W Charging: // / 7.7 W / 7.7 W Signal system CCIR: 625 lines, 50 fiel ds P AL colour signal Recording format S[...]

11 3 VQT2 N91 Zoom 70 k opti cal zoo m, 78 k enhanced opt ical zoom, 100 k /3500 k digi tal zoom (SDR-S45 only ) 40 k opti cal z oom, 70 k /2000 k d igital zoom Monitor 2.7 z wide LCD monit or (approx. 123 K dots) Microphone S tereo (with a zoom function) Sp eaker 1 round speaker White balan ce adjus tmen t Auto tracking white ba lance system St a [...]

11 4 VQT2N 91 Motion pictures Mass in operation Appr ox. 239 g [with batt ery (supplied) an d an SD card (option al)] Appr ox. 232 g [with batt ery (supplied) an d an SD card (option al)] / Appr ox. 238 g [with batt ery (supplied)] / Appr ox. 317.5 g [with batt ery (supplied)] Operati ng temperature 0 o Ct o4 0 o C Operat ing hu midity 10% to 80% B[...]

11 5 VQT2 N91 Still pictures AC adaptor Inform ation for your safety S pecifica tions may change withou t prior notic e. Recording medi a SD card SD Memory Card: 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB , 1 GB, 2 GB (F A T12 and F A T16 system compl iant) SDHC Memory Ca rd: 4 GB, 6 G B, 8 G B, 12 GB, 16 GB, 24 GB, 32 G B (F A T32 system co[...]

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