Panasonic SDR-S10 manual

EP Operating In structions SD V ideo Camera Model No. SDR-S10 Before use, pleas e read these ins tructions completely . VQT1E 14 EB EP GC GN VQT1E14(EB_GC_ENG).book 1 ページ ２ ００７年２月２８日 　水曜日　午後２時 ２３分[...]

2 VQT1E 14 Caution for A C mains lead (For United Ki ngdom) For your safety , please read the following text carefully . This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and conv enience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the f use need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of[...]

3 VQT1 E14 Before use Remove the connector cover . How to r eplace t he fuse The location o f the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug (f igures A and B). Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below . Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug. 1) Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver . 2) Replace the f[...]

4 VQT1E 14 ∫ EMC Electric and magne tic com p atibil ity This symbol (CE) is located on the rating plate. (EB/EP only) IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPM ENT IS DAM AGED, I T MU ST BE REPLA CED WITH A N ELECTRI CALL Y APPROVED POWER CORD. Use only th e recomm ended acc essories. ≥ Do not use any ot her A V cables and USB connection cabl es except[...]

5 VQT1 E14 -If you see this symbol- ∫ 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. ∫ Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre -recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast materi[...]

6 VQT1E 14 ≥ Microsoft ® , Windows ® and DirectX ® are either registered trademarks or trademark s of the Microsoft Corp oration in the United St at es and/or other countr ies. ≥ Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. ≥ IBM and PC/A T are registered trademarks of International Business Machin[...]

7 VQT1 E14 Caution for AC mains lead (For United Kingdom) ............... .. 2 Information fo r your safety ........3 Before using Features ......... ........... ................. .. 9 Wa ter r esist ance..... ....... .... ...... ...... 9 Shock p roof .... ...... ......... ...... ...... .. 10 Sales and S upport Information (For United Kingdom) ....[...]

8 VQT1E 14 Playb ack Motion pic ture playback ...........60 Sti ll picture play back .... ............64 Editing Editing ...... ................. .................6 6 Deleting scenes . .................. ........ 66 Locking scenes .................... ........ 68 DPOF settin g ...... ....... .......... ...... .. 69 Card managemen t ............... [...]

9 VQT1 E14 Before using Before us ing Features This unit is a water resist ant 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 underwa[...]

10 VQT1E 14 Before us ing This unit is a high shock proof video camera that passed a drop test* from a height of 1.2 meters. * This test confirmed to “MIL-STD 810F Method 516.5 – Shock”. (The produc t is dropped on t op of 5 cm thick plywood.) Sales and Support Informati on (For United Kingdom ) Customer Care Centre ≥ For customers within t[...]

11 VQT1 E14 Before using Accessories Check the a ccessories before using this unit. Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries. SD Memory Card (2 GB) Battery pack VW-VBJ10 AC adaptor VSK0686 AC cable A K2CT3CA000 04 (EB/ GC) B K2CJ2DA00008 (GN) C K2CQ2CA00006 (EP/ GC) A United Kingdom and Hong Kong Special Administrat ive Regi[...]

12 VQT1E 14 Before us ing Part s identification and handling 1L e n s 2 White balance sensor ( l 57) 3 Microph one (bui lt-in, ste reo) 4 LCD monitor open part ( l 15) 5 St atus indicato r ( l 23) 6 Record bu tton ( l 39, 43) 7 Strap fixture ( l 14) 8 When r ecording: Zoom butt on [W/T] ( l 45) When playing back: Vo l u m e b u t t o n [ s VOL r ] [...]

13 VQT1 E14 Before using 15 LCD monitor ( l 15) 16 Delete button [ ] ( l 66) 17 Speaker 18 Mode select buttons [AUTO]/ [MANUAL A F/MF] ( l 38, 53, 55) 19 Mode dial ( l 23) 20 Reset button [RESET] ( l 106) 21 Cursor button ( l 27 ) 22 M enu bu tton [MEN U] ( l 33) 23 T erm inal cover ( l 14) 24 T erm inal cover lock [LO CK 21 OPEN] ( l 71, 74, 75, 8[...]

14 VQT1E 14 Before us ing ∫ About the Card/battery door and the T erminal cover If dirt, dust or liquids such as water get inside the Card/battery door or the T erminal cover , it may caus e the unit to malfunction. Be careful about the following. ≥ Use the unit wit h the Card/battery door lock and the T erminal cov er lock in the LOCK position[...]

15 VQT1 E14 Before using T o use a tripod (VW - CT45E; opt ional), the tripod adapto r on the 2-way h and strap (supplied) must be attached to this unit. (Please carefully read the op erating instructions for how t o attac h the unit to the tripod.) 1 Attach the 2-way hand str ap and the tr ipod adapt or to the unit. 2 Attach ca mera base 2 on the [...]

Before us ing 16 VQT1E 14 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 un[...]

Before using 17 VQT1 E14 ≥ A MultiMediaCard cannot be used on this unit. ≥ When the write-protect switch A on SD c ard is locked, no recording, deletion 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 Speed Class Rat[...]

Before us ing 18 VQT1E 14 ∫ 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 te[...]

19 VQT1 E14 Setup Setup Power supply The unit is in the standby co ndition when the AC adaptor is connected. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet. When this unit is purchased, the battery is not charged. Char ge the battery before using this unit. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect[...]

20 VQT1E 14 Setup 4 Connect t he A C adaptor (supplied) A to thi s unit and the A C outlet. 1 Slide the terminal cover lock to OPEN and then open the terminal cover . 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor , then the AC outlet. 3 Connect the AC adaptor t o this unit’s DC input terminal. ≥ The status indicator B st art s blinking in red at int[...]

21 VQT1 E14 Setup charging the battery a gain. If the battery still fails to charge, something may be wrong with the unit, battery , AC adaptor etc. Contact your dealer . 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[...]

Setup 22 VQT1E 14 The times show n in the tables below are for when the temperature is 25 o C and the humidity is 60%. If the temperat ure is higher or lower than 25 o C, the charging time will become longer . ∫ Charging time ≥ The charging time shown in the table are appr oximations. ≥ “2 h 10 min” indicates 2 hour 10 minut es. ∫ Recor[...]

23 VQT1 E14 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 mode pictograph to the position shown in the illustration. The status indicator A lights and the power turns on. [...]

24 VQT1E 14 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 power 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 ST ART] is set to [[...]

25 VQT1 E14 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 cancel Quick start Press the MENU b[...]

26 VQT1E 14 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[...]

27 VQT1 E14 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[...]

28 VQT1E 14 Setup ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect or . 1 Press the curs or button in the centre and th e icons wi ll be displayed on the screen . ≥ The indication disappears when the cursor button in the centre 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 29 VQT1 E14 About auto mode and manual mode ( l 38) 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 46 2 Fade 47 1 Help mode 32 (2/2) 3 Colour night view 48 2 Soft skin mode 49 (3/3) When the[...]

Setup 30 VQT1E 14 Video playback mode Icon Direction Func tion Page 1 / ;3 Playback/pause 60 ∫4 S t op playback and show t humbnails 60 : 2 Skip 60 6 Rewind 61 2; Reverse slow/frame playback (during pause) 61, 62 9 1 Skip 60 5 Fast for ward 61 ;1 Forward slow/f rame playback (durin g pause) 61, 62 VQT1E14(EB_GC_ENG).book 30 ページ ２ ００?[...]

Setup 31 VQT1 E14 Picture recording m ode Picture playback m ode Icon Directi on Functi on Page (1/2) 3 Backlight compensat ion 46 Ø 2 Self tim er 50 1 Help mode 32 (2/2) 2 Soft skin mode 49 (3/3) When the [MANUAL AF/MF] button is pressed to set to manual mode. 3 White balance 56 2 Iris or gain value 58 1 Shutter speed 58 (4/4) When the [MANUAL AF[...]

32 VQT1E 14 Setup ∫ Help mode The help mode explains the operation icons that are displayed when unit is set to AUTO in video/pi cture recording mode. ≥ Rotate the mode dial to select or . 1 Press the cursor button i n the centre to display the icon during the recording pause. 2 Press the cursor button ri ght to select [ ]. 3 Press t he curs or[...]

33 VQT1 E14 Setup Using the menu screen Refer to “Menu list” ( l 92) for information about the menus. 1 While st opped, press the MENU button. The menu displayed diff ers depending on the position of t he mode dial. ≥ Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is displaye d. 2 Press the curs or button up or down in orde r to select the desired[...]

34 VQT1E 14 Setup T o get back to the pre vious screen Press the cursor button left. T o exit the menu sc reen Press the MENU button. ≥ The menu screen does not appear during recording or playing. Y ou cannot start other operations while the menu screen appears. Setting date and time When the unit is turned on for t he first time, a message askin[...]

35 VQT1 E14 Setup ≥ The 24-hour system is used to display the time. 3 Press the curs or button in the centre to enter the sel ection. ≥ The clock function starts at [00] seconds w hen the cursor button in the centr e is pressed. ≥ After pressing the ME NU button to finish the setting, check the date and time display . ∫ Changing the date an[...]

36 VQT1E 14 Setup Adjusting the LCD monitor 1 Press the M ENU button, the n select [SETUP] # [LCD SET] # [YES] and then press the cursor but ton in the centre. 2 Press the curs or button up or down to se lect the item to be adjusted. T hen, press the button lef t or right to make the adjustment. The bar display moves. ≥ Press the MENU button to e[...]

Recording 37 VQT1 E14 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 70) 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 38 VQT1E 14 ≥ 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 39 VQT1 E14 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 watch images on a regular TV (4: 3), change the aspect rati o setting ( l 51) before recording the images or when watching them on the connected TV ( l 72). ≥ Use an SD card[...]

Recording 40 VQT1E 14 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 ak e care not to bloc k this micro phone. ≥ If the write protection switch on the SD c[...]

Recording 41 VQT1 E14 Changing the recor ding mode of the mot ion picture. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect . 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 centre. ∫ Approximate recording times of motion pictures per SD card made by Panasonic ≥ The recordable time shown i[...]

Recording 42 VQT1E 14 ≥ Recordable time u sing the battery ( l 22) ≥ 8 MB and 16 MB SD cards cannot be used for motion picture recording. ≥ If an SD c ard is recorded on or erased m any times, it may no l onger be possible to record motion pictures even if there is available memory on the SD card. In th is case, after saving the data on com p[...]

Recording 43 VQT1 E14 Recording still pictures ≥ S t ill pict ures 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 centre of screen (when a uto focus is selected). ≥ For information about the number of recorda[...]

Recording 44 VQT1E 14 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 shu tter sound when rec ording still pictures. Press the ME NU bu tton, then sele ct [ADV A NCED] # [SHTR EFFECT] # [ON] and the n press the cursor button in the centre. ≥ This functi[...]

45 VQT1 E14 Recording V arious record ing functions Y ou can zoom in up to 10 k op ticall y . ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect 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 stage[...]

46 VQT1E 14 Recording ≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded. ≥ This function cannot be used in picture recording mode. 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[...]

47 VQT1 E14 Recording ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect . 1 Press the curs or button in the centre. Then press the butt on 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 recordi ng. (Fade in) When you start recording, the image / audio gradually appears. Pa[...]

48 VQT1E 14 Recording T o sele ct the colour fo r fade in/ out The colour which appear s in fading pictures can be selected. Press the M ENU button, t hen select [ADV ANCED] # [FADE COL OUR] # [WHITE] or [BLACK] and then press the cursor b utton in th e centre. ≥ If you turn of f the po wer , the fade function is cancelled. ≥ While the fade in/[...]

49 VQT1 E14 Recording T o cancel the Colour ni ght view function Select [ ] again. ≥ The Colour night view function makes the signal charging time of CCD up to approximately 25 k longer than usual, so that dark scenes can be recorded brightly . For this reason, bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen, but this is not a malfunction. ≥[...]

50 VQT1E 14 Recording Y ou can record still pictures using the timer . ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect . 1 Press the curs or button in the centre. Then press the butt on down to dis play the ico n shown in t he illustration. 2 Press the c ursor button le ft to select [ Ø ]. 3 Press the record but ton. Af ter the [ Ø ] display flashes for appr[...]

51 VQT1 E14 Recording Y ou can check if the im age is level while recording by using the lines displaye d on the screen. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect or . Press the M ENU button, then select [BASIC] # [GUIDE L INES] # [ON] and then press the cu rsor button in the centre. T o cancel the Re cording guideline fu nction Press the MENU button, th[...]

52 VQT1E 14 Recording Reduces the image s haking (jitter) due to hand movement when recording. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect . Press the M ENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [SIS] # [ON] and the n press the cursor button in the centre. T o cancel the image stabilizer function Press the MENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [SIS] # [OFF] a[...]

53 VQT1 E14 Recording ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect . Press the M ENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [WIND CUT] # [ON] an d then press the c ursor button in the centre. T o cancel 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 centre. ≥ This [...]

54 VQT1E 14 Recording [ 5 ] Sport s T o record s ports scenes or sc enes where there are quick m otions [ ] Portrait T o make people stand out against t he background [ ] Low light T o make the s cene brighter in dark conditions [ ] Sp otlight T o make the s ubject under a spotlight look more attractive [] S u r f & s n o w T o record images in[...]

55 VQT1 E14 Recording If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then m anual focusing is available. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect or . 1 Press the MANUAL AF/MF button until th e icon shown 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 subj[...]

56 VQT1E 14 Recording The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually . ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect or . 1 Press the MANUAL AF/MF button. The icon sh own in the illustration is displayed automatically . 2 Press the curs or[...]

57 VQT1 E14 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 bala[...]

58 VQT1E 14 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 s elect or . 1 Press the MANUAL AF/MF button. The icon sh own in the illustration is displayed automatically . 2 Press the curs or button lef t or right to selec t [ ] (apertu[...]

59 VQT1 E14 Recording ∫ Manual sh utter speed adjustment ≥ Avoid recording under fluorescen t light, mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change. ≥ If you increase the shutter speed manually , the gain value will incre ase automatically depending on how much the sensitivity lowers and the n[...]

Playback 60 VQT1E 14 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 61 VQT1 E14 ∫ About motion picture comp a tibility ≥ 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, [...]

Playback 62 VQT1E 14 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 playback. 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 curso[...]

Playback 63 VQT1 E14 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. ≥ Even if scenes are recorded on the same day , they are grouped separately when the number of scenes exceeds 99. If playback of a scene is stopped halfway , the playback can be resum[...]

Playback 64 VQT1E 14 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 65 VQT1 E14 ∫ 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 Information T echnology Industries Asso ciation). ≥ The file format s upported by this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPEG format ted files will be played ba[...]

66 VQT1E 14 Editin g Editing Editing The deleted scenes cannot be restore d. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect or . 1 Press the button during playback. 2 When the co nfirmation message appe ars, select [YES], then press the cursor button in the centre. ¬ Rot ate the mo de dial to se lect or . 1 Press the button in the thumbnail display . 2 Selec[...]

67 VQT1 E14 Editing 3 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Select the scene to be delete d, then press th e cursor button in the centre . The selected scene is encircled by a red frame. ≥ When the cursor button in the centre is pressed again, the selected scene will be cance lled. ≥ Up to 50 scenes can be set in succession. 4 (Only when [[...]

68 VQT1E 14 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 s elect 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[...]

69 VQT1 E14 Editing Y ou can writ e 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 s elect . 1 Press the M ENU button, the n select [PHOTO SETUP] # [DPOF SET] # [SET] and then press the cu rsor button in the centre. 2 Select the fi le to be set, then press the cu rsor [...]

70 VQT1E 14 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 78) 1 Press the M ENU button, the n select [SETUP] # [FORMA T CARD] # [YES] and[...]

71 VQT1 E14 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 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 to the TV . A A[...]

72 VQT1E 14 With ot her produc t s ≥ The channel set will dif fer depending on the terminal to which the unit is connec ted. 5 St art playback o n this unit. The image and audio are output on the TV . ∫ If the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV ≥ Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go. ≥ Check the connected t[...]

73 VQT1 E14 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[...]

74 VQT1E 14 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 (supp lie[...]

75 VQT1 E14 With other product s 5 St art playback o n this unit. Then st art recording on the connected devi ce. ≥ See the ope rating instructions of the video device f or details. T o stop recording (d ubbing) S t op recording on the c onnected device. Then stop playback on this unit. ≥ If the date and time display and function indication are[...]

76 VQT1E 14 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[...]

77 VQT1 E14 With other product s 8 Select the p aper size s etting 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 layouts not supported on the printer . 10 Select [PRINT] # [YES] and then pr ess the curso r button in th e cen tre. The picture[...]

With a comp uter 78 VQT1E 14 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 u[...]

With a computer 79 VQT1 E14 Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following. End User License Agreement Y o u (“Licen see”) are gran ted a license for the Software defined in this End User Lice nse Agreemen t (“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 80 VQT1E 14 ≥ 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 81 VQT1 E14 ≥ 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 co mpatible. ≥ 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 Media C[...]

With a comp uter 82 VQT1E 14 ∫ Operating environment for the card reader function (EB/EP only), the card reader/writer function (GC/GN only) (Mass storage) ≥ The USB equipment operates with the d river installed as standard in the OS. Persona l computer IBM PC/A T compatible personal computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service P ack[...]

83 VQT1 E14 With a computer 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[...]

84 VQT1E 14 With a comp uter 5 Af ter the inst allation 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[...]

85 VQT1 E14 With a computer 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 Acrobat Reader 5.0[...]

86 VQT1E 14 With a comp uter 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[...]

87 VQT1 E14 With a computer T o ver ify if this unit i s corr ectly recognised 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[...]

88 VQT1E 14 With a comp uter When the unit is connected to a computer , it is recog nised as an external drive. ∫ Drive icons [Removable Disk] is displayed in [My Computer]. ≥ Windows XP: ≥ Windows 2000: ∫ Exam ple fo lder st ructur e ≥ SD-Video format mot ion pictures are stored in the [ PRG ¢¢¢ ] folder. (“ ¢¢¢ ” denot es a nu[...]

89 VQT1 E14 With a computer ≥ Before initial use, select the s oftware’s [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]. ≥ Wh[...]

90 VQT1E 14 With a comp uter 1 Double click the ic on in t ask tray di splayed on t he 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 e ri fy [M A TS HIT A SD Vid eo Camera USB Device] is selected a nd click[...]

With a computer 91 VQT1 E14 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 ® Co[...]

92 VQT1E 14 Others Others Menus Motion picture recording menus ∫ [BASIC] [SCENE MODE] ( l 53) [GUIDE LINES] ( l 51) [REC MODE] ( l 41) [REC ASPE CT] ( l 51) [CLOCK SET] ( l 34) ∫ [ADV ANCED] [D.Z OOM ] ( l 45) [SIS] ( l 52) [F ADE C OLOUR] ( l 48) [WIND CU T] ( l 53) [ZOOM MIC] ( l 46) ∫ [SETUP] [DISPLA Y] ( l 94) [DA TE/TI ME] ( l 35) [DA TE[...]

93 VQT1 E14 Other s Motion picture playback menus ∫ [PLA Y SETUP] [PLA Y MODE] ( l 62) [RESUME PLA Y] ( l 63) [LOCK SET] ( l 68) ∫ [SETUP] [DISPLA Y] ( l 94) [DA TE/TI ME] ( l 35) [DA TE FORMA T] ( l 35) [FORMA T CARD] ( l 70) [PO WER SA VE] ( l 94) [BEEP SOU ND] ( l 94) [POW ER L CD] ( l 36) [LCD SET] ( l 36) [TV A SPECT] ( l 72) [EXT . DISP L[...]

94 VQT1E 14 Others ∫ [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, [...]

95 VQT1 E14 Other s ∫ [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 but[...]

96 VQT1E 14 Others Indica tions ∫ Recording indications Indications Motion picture recording S till picture recording Remaining batte ry power R 1h30m Remaining time for recording 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time 15.12.2007 15:30 Date/time indication ¥ / ; (Red) R ecording/writing to the card ; (Green) Recording pause Wide mode Auto m ode Manual [...]

97 VQT1 E14 Other s ∫ Playba ck indicat ions ∫ Confirmatory indications Motion picture playbac k S t ill pi cture playback 1 Playback ; Pause 5 , / 6 , Fast forward/rewind 7 / 8 Last/first scene paused 9 / : Skip playback D / E Slow motion playback ;1 / 2; Frame-by-frame playback 0h00m00s Motion picture playback time Play mode All scenes on the[...]

Others 98 VQT1E 14 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 R[...]

Other s 99 VQT1 E14 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 t o follow the messag es. (Repairing may take tim e depend[...]

Others 100 VQT1E 14 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 ode[...]

Other s 101 VQT1 E14 T roubleshoo ting Probl em Check points This unit ca nnot be turne d on. The st atus indicator 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 20) This unit is turned off automatical ly . ≥ If you do not use the unit for approxi[...]

Others 102 VQT1E 14 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 106) If normal conditions are not restored yet, remove the b attery or AC adaptor , wait ab out 1 minute a[...]

Other s 103 VQT1 E14 Recor ding does not st art althoug 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 17) ≥ Is the memory of the card full? # If the card has no more availa[...]

Others 104 VQT1E 14 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 cor[...]

Other s 105 VQT1 E14 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 68) ≥ 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 .[...]

Others 106 VQT1E 14 “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 [...]

Other s 107 VQT1 E14 With a comp uter Probl em Check points Even if connected by the USB cable, this unit is not recognised by the 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 connect[...]

108 VQT1E 14 Others Cautions for use (For Australia) In the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if the unit emit s smoke or an unusual smell), immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer Care Cent re on 132600. ≥ The unit and car d become warm after long operation, but this is not a malfunction. Keep the SD Video Camera a[...]

109 VQT1 E14 Other s Do not use benzine, pai nt thinner or alcohol for cleaning the unit. ≥ Before cleaning, detach the battery or pull out the AC cable from the AC outlet. ≥ The camera body may be discoloured and the surface finish may peel of f. ≥ Wipe the unit w ith a soft dry cloth to remove dust and fingerprints. T o remove stubborn stai[...]

11 0 VQT1E 14 Others as a ski resort, the period during which you can record pictures is shortened. ≥ When you travel, do not forget to bring an AC adaptor (supplied) so that you can recharge the batteries at your destination. If you dro p the battery acci dent ally , check to see if the terminals are damaged . ≥ Attaching a battery with dam ag[...]

111 VQT1 E14 Other s ≥ 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 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 imme[...]

11 2 VQT1E 14 Others Explanation of terms Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognises the colour of light and adjusts so the white colour will bec ome a purer white. The unit determines the h ue of light that comes thro ugh the lens and white balance sensor , thereby judging the recording condition, and selects the closest hue setti[...]

11 3 VQT1 E14 Other s ≥ Attempts to bring an object with higher contra st into focus. ≥ Focuses on the screen centre 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 w[...]

Others 11 4 VQT1E 14 Speci fications SD Vide o Camera Information for your safety Power sour c e: 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: 625 lines, 50 fields P AL colour s ignal Image sensor 1/6 z CCD image sensor T otal: 800 K Effective pix[...]

Other s 11 5 VQT1 E14 Motion picture s USB Card reade r function (EB/EP only), Card reader/wr iter function (GC/GN only) (No cop yright protection 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 ) Mass Approx. 182 g (without[...]

Others 11 6 VQT1E 14 St ill pict ures AC adaptor Information for your safety Battery pack Information for your safety S pec ifications 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 correspond ing) SDHC Memory Card: 4 GB (F A T32 format correspond[...]

Other s 11 7 VQT1 E14 ≥ 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 M[...]

11 8 VQT1E 14 Others Others Index ∫ Numerics 2-way hand st rap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21, 1 10 Adobe Acrobat Read er . . . . . . . . . . 78 Apertu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Auto focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 12 Automati c white balance . . . . . 56 , [...]

11 9 VQT1 E14 Other s ∫ S Scene mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SD S peed Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 SDHC Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Self-ti mer recor ding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Shock p roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Shutter effe ct . . .[...]

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