Panasonic SDR-S25P manual

Oper ating Instructi ons SD Vi deo Camera Model No. SDR-S25P Before connec ting, operating or adjusting this pr oduct, please read the instructions completely . S panish Quick Use Guide is included. Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida. LSQT156 2 A For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) or , contac[...]

2 LSQ T1562 Things Y ou Should Know Thank y ou for choo sing P anasoni c! Y ou have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable pr oducts on the market today . Us ed properly , we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fi ll in the inf ormation on the right. The serial number is on the tag locat[...]

3 LSQT15 62 FCC Not e: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These l imi ts are designed to provi de reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipment generates, us es, and can radiate radio frequency ene[...]

4 LSQ T1562 Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) ≥ Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack. ≥ Do not use the battery pack with equipm ent other than the s pecified unit. ≥ Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other f oreign matter on the terminals. ≥ Do not touch t he plug terminals ( i and j ) with metal objects. ≥ Do not di[...]

5 LSQT15 62 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on t he unit and the applicable s afety instructions listed below . Keep these operating instructions handy f or future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings.[...]

6 LSQ T1562 Prec aut ions USE & LOCA TION ≥ TO A V OID SHOCK HAZARD ... Y our camer a and power supply should not be exposed to rain or moisture. Do not connect the power supply or operat e your camer a if it gets wet. Y our camera has been designed for outdoor use, however it is not designed t o sustain direct exposure to water , rain, sleet[...]

7 LSQT15 62 ∫ For the purposes of thes e operating instruc tions ≥ SD Memory Card and S DHC Memory Card are referred to as the “SD card”. ≥ Pages for refe rence are indicated by an ar row , for example: l 00 ∫ Licenses ≥ SDHC Logo is a trademark. ≥ U.S. Patent Nos. 6,836,549; 6,381,747; 7,050,698; 6,516,132; and 5,583,936. This prod[...]

8 LSQ T1562 Accessories........................ ............ ............... 10 Quick Gu ide..... .......... ........... .......... ........... .... 1 1 Preparat ion Befo re us ing [1] Part s ide n tification a nd ha ndl ing .... . 13 [2] Power supply ........... .......... ........... ..... 16 Inse rtin g t he bat ter y ...... .... .... .... ... .[...]

9 LSQT15 62 Preparation Recording Playback With a PC Others [3] With other v ide o devices ........... ....... 73 Recording (dubbing) imag es onto other video devices ..................... .................. 73 [4] With a print e r (P i ctBri dge) .... ... ......... 74 Wit h a P C Befo re us ing [1] What you can do with a PC...... ......... 76 [2] [...]

10 LSQ T1562 Accesso ries Check the a ccessories before us ing this unit. Battery pack VW-VBJ 10 A V cable K2KC4CB00022 ≥ The battery is not charged . Be sure to charge t he battery before using t his unit. ( l 17) AC adaptor VSK0694 USB cab le K1HA05AD0005 AC cable K2CA2CA00029 or K2CA2CA00025 CD-ROM LSFT0771 SDR-S25P-LSQT1562_mst.b ook 10 ペ?[...]

11 LSQT15 62 Quick Guide ∫ Inserting the batter y 1 While pressing the battery cover release button A , slide and open the battery cover . 2 Insert the batt ery until it clicks paying attention to the direction of the battery . 3 Close and slide t he battery cover . ∫ Charging the battery ≥ Rotate the mode dial to select OFF. 1 Open the LC D [...]

12 LSQ T1562 ∫ Recording motion pictures ≥ Rotate the mode dial to select . 1 Press the recording start/stop button to st art recording. 2 Press the recording start/stop button again to pause recording. ∫ Recordin g still p ictures ≥ Rotate the mode dial to select . Press the rec ording start/stop button. ∫ Playbac k ≥ Rotate the mode d[...]

13 LSQT15 62 Preparation Before u sing 1 Part s identification and handl ing 1 LCD mo nitor open 2 Joystick 3 LCD monitor 4 Web m ode but ton [ WEB MOD E ] ( l 34) 5 When r ecord ing: Zo om le ver [W/T ] ( l 38) When playing back: V olume lever [ s VOL r ] ( l 54) 6 Intel ligent auto butt on [iA] ( l 31 ) 7 Menu but t on [MENU] ( l 25) 8 Speaker 9 [...]

14 LSQ T1562 15 Open/close switch for the lens cover 16 Lens ≥ Attach the wide conversion lens (VW-W 3707H; optional) in front of the lens. ≥ When using the wide conversion lens, if the magnification exceeds 20 k then t he image quality is degraded. ≥ The tele convers ion lens cannot be used. 17 Grip b elt 18 Microph one (bui lt-in, stereo) J[...]

15 LSQT15 62 19 Status indicator ( l 17, 24) 20 Mode dial ( l 24) 21 Recordi ng start/ stop but t on ( l 33, 36) 22 T erminal cover 23 Audio- v id eo output ter mina l [ A/V] ( l 64, 73) 24 DC input terminal [DC IN] ( l 17) ≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one. 25 USB terminal [ ] ( l 67, 74, 82) 26 T ripod receptacle 27 Bat[...]

16 LSQ T1562 Preparation Before u sing 2 Power supply ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is supplied battery/VW-VBJ10. ¬ Rot a te the mode dial to s elect OFF. Insert t he battery unti l it clicks paying attentio n to the directi on of the battery . ≥ Be sure t o set the mode dial to O[...]

17 LSQT15 62 When this unit is purchased, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before us ing this unit. ¬ Rot a te the mode dial to s elect OFF. The battery will not be charged if the power is turned on. 1 Open the L CD monitor and then o pen the ter minal cover . 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC ou tlet. 3 Connect the[...]

18 LSQ T1562 ∫ About charging errors If the status indicator doe s the following: Does not flash: Remove and reinsert the battery , and disconnect and reconnect the AC adaptor . Flashes rapidly at approx. 0.25 second intervals: The battery cannot be charged. Try doing the following. ≥ Remove and reinsert the battery , and try recharging the b a[...]

19 LSQT15 62 ∫ Charging time ≥ T emperat ure: 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60% ≥ If the temperature is higher or l ower than 25 o C (77 o F), the char ging time will become longer . ∫ Recordable time ≥ T emperat ure: 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60% ≥ These times ar e approximations. ≥ The actual recordable time refers to the recordable tim[...]

20 LSQ T1562 Preparation Before u sing 3 About SD cards This unit can be used for rec ording motion pi ctures and still pictures to an SD card. * Cannot be guaranteed in operation. ≥ Please confirm the lat est information on the following website. (This website is in English only .) http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam ≥ This unit suppor[...]

21 LSQT15 62 We recommend using SD cards conforming to Class 2 or higher of the SD S peed Class Rating or the following SD cards m ade by Panasonic for motion picture recording. (If another kind of SD card is used, the recording m ay suddenly st op during m otion picture recording.) ≥ Operation in mot ion picture recording is not guaranteed wit h[...]

22 LSQ T1562 A SD card ac cess lamp [A CCESS] ≥ When this unit accesses the SD card, the lamp lights up. ≥ When l amp is on, d o not s Open the S D card slot cover and remove the SD card s Operate the mo de dial s Remove the battery or d isconnect the AC adaptor ≥ Performing the above while lamp is on may result in damag e to data/SD card or [...]

23 LSQT15 62 Preparation Before u sing 4 Insertin g /removin g an SD card Cautio n: If the SD card is inserted or remo ved while the power is o n, this unit may malfuncti on or the data recorded on the SD card may be lost. 1 Rota te the mode dial to OFF. ≥ Check that the status i ndicator has gone off . 2 Open th e LCD moni tor and th en open t h[...]

24 LSQ T1562 Preparation Setup 1 T urning the unit on/off Selecting a mode Rotate the mode dial to switc h to recording, playbac k or power OF F. While pr essing the lock r elease button, set the mode dial to , , or to turn on the power . The status indicator light s and the power turns on. ≥ When the unit is turned on for the first time, a messa[...]

25 LSQT15 62 Preparation Setup 2 Using the menu screen 1 Press th e MENU butt on. The menu d isplayed differs depending on the position of the mode dial. 2 Select the de sired t op menu, t hen move the joystick right or pr ess the joy stick. 3 Select the submenu item, then move the joystick right or pr ess the joy stick. 4 Select th e desir ed sett[...]

26 LSQ T1562 Y ou can select the l anguage displayed on the screen. 1 Press th e MENU but ton, then select [LANG UAGE] an d press the joy stick. 2 Select [English] and pres s the joystick. *1 It will be displayed only in the manual mode. *2 It is not displayed when t he Intelligent auto mode is set to on. Part of the menu will not be used depending[...]

27 LSQT15 62 [LCD SET] ( l 30) [EXT . DIS PLA Y] ( l 65) [INITI AL SET ] [DEMO MODE] ∫ [LANGUAGE] ( l 26) Still picture recording menus ∫ [BASIC] [SCENE MODE] *1 ( l 50) [PIC TUR E SIZE ] ( l 37) [CLOCK SET] ( l 28) [SET WORLD TIME] ( l 29) ∫ [ADV ANCED] [F ACE FRAMING] ( l 44) [SHTR EFFECT] ( l 37) [AUTO SL W SH T R ] *2 ( l 47) [GUIDE LINES[...]

28 LSQ T1562 Preparation Setup 3 Setting date an d time When the unit is turned on for the first time, a message asking you to set the date and time will appear . Select [YES] and press the joystick. Perform st eps 2 and 3 below to set the dat e and time. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect or . 1 Sele ct t he me nu. ( l 25) 2 Select the date or ti[...]

29 LSQT15 62 It is possible to display and recor d the time at the travel destination by selecting your home region and the travel destination. 1 Sele ct t he me nu. ( l 25) ≥ If the clock is not set, adjust the clock to the curr en t t ime. ( l 28) ≥ When the [HOME] (your home region) is not set, such as t he time for the initial settings, the[...]

30 LSQ T1562 Preparation Setup 4 Adjustin g LCD mo ni tor ≥ These settings will not af fect the images actually recorded. 1 Sele ct t he me nu. ( l 25) 2 Select the item and then a djust the set tings wi th the joystick . [BRIGH TNES S]: Brightness of the LCD monitor [COLOR]: Color level of the LCD m onitor ≥ Close the setting by pressing the M[...]

31 LSQT15 62 Recording Recording (Basic) 1 Before re cording ∫ Basic camera positioning It will make an optimal sett ing automatically depending on the obj ects and recording conditions. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect or .    1 Hold the camera with both hands. Put your hand through the grip belt. Do not cover the microphones. 2 Keep[...]

32 LSQ T1562 It is automatically set to the following modes depending on the ob jects and recording conditions. ≥ Due to conditions, a dif f erent mode may be identified for the same subject. ≥ Modes are selec ted automatically by the unit , so it may not choose desired mode depending on the recording conditions. ≥ Brightness m ay change sudd[...]

33 LSQT15 62 Recording Recording (Basic) 2 Recording motion pi ctur es ≥ Open the lens cover before turning the unit on. 1 Rotate the mode dial to select and open the LCD monitor . 2 Press t he recor ding start/stop button to st art recording. T o end the reco rding Press the recording start/stop button again. ≥ [ ¥ ] and [ ; ] are red during [...]

34 LSQ T1562 This mode switches the method for recording audio to an S D card. Select the me nu. ( l 25 ) [DOLBY]: This is a recording method suitable for creating a DVD-Video disc using the DVD burner . ( l 66) [MPEG] (MPEG -1 Audio Layer 2): This is a recording method suitable f or playing back the SD c ard using a device conform ing to the SD-Vi[...]

35 LSQT15 62 T o change the picture quality of the motion picture Select the me nu. ( l 25 ) ≥ The recordable times shown in the table are approximations. ≥ This unit records in VBR (V ariable Bit Rate). VBR recor ding automatically v aries the bit rate (amount of data in a fixed time) depending on the su bject being recorded. T his means if a [...]

36 LSQ T1562 Recording Recording (Basic) 3 Reco rding still pictu res ≥ Open the lens cover before turning the unit on. 1 Rota te the mode dial to select and open the LCD monitor . 2 Press t he recor ding start/stop button. The unit automatically focuses on t he subject at the center of screen (when aut o focus is selected). ≥ About the number [...]

37 LSQT15 62 Select the me nu. ( l 25 ) ≥ This function’s default setting is [O N]. Select th e menu. ( l 25) ≥ Default [P ICTURE SIZE] is set to [ ]. The sides of pictures recorded in a 16:9 aspect ratio may be cut when printed. Check before printing. Recording with a shutt er sound effect [ADV ANCED] # [SHTR EFFECT] # [O N] Number of pixels[...]

38 LSQ T1562 Recording Recording (Basic) 4 Recording functio ns Y ou can zoom in up to 70 k op tical ly . ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect or . Move the zoom lever . T side: Close-up recording ( zoom in) W side: Wide-angle recording (zoom out) ≥ The zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lev er is m oved. ≥ If you take [...]

39 LSQT15 62 The zoom microphone is linked to the zooming operation so that far-away sounds with a tele- shot and close-up sounds with a wide-angle shot are recorded more clearly . ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect . Select the me nu. ( l 25 ) ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect or . Rotate the LCD mo nito r t owa rds the lens side. ≥ The image[...]

40 LSQ T1562 ≥ In the Quick start mode it m ay take some time for automatic white balance to adjust, if the scene being recor ded has a light source different from the scene last recorded. (When the MagicPix function is used, however , the white balance of t he scene last record ed is retained.) ≥ In the Quick start mode, the zo om magnificatio[...]

41 LSQT15 62 Recording Recording (Advanced) 1 Recording f unctions of oper ati on icons Set the recording functions by selecting the operation icons t o add diff erent effects to the recorded images. ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect or . 1 Press th e joyst ick, and ico ns wi ll be dis played on the scr een. ≥ The indication changes each time t[...]

42 LSQ T1562 Vi deo recor ding mode * It is not displayed wh en the Intelligent auto mode is on. ≥ The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording. ≥ If you turn of f the power or operate the mode dial, the backlight compensation and the MagicPix functions are canceled. ≥ If you turn off the power , the fade function is canceled.[...]

43 LSQT15 62 Picture recording mode * It is not displayed wh en the Intelligent auto mode is on. ≥ If you turn of f the power or operate the mode dial, the backlight compensation function is canceled. ≥ If you turn of f the power , the self-timer function is canceled. Backlight compensation Ø Self-timer Help mode Soft sk in m ode Face detectio[...]

44 LSQ T1562 Help mode This explains the reco rding functions. Select th e desire d icon w ith the jo ystick t o display an explanat ion on t he scre en. To exit t he help m ode Press the MENU button or select [EXIT]. MagicPix This allows you t o record color sub jects in dark locations to st and out against th e back g round. ≥ Minimum required [...]

45 LSQT15 62 Fade: ≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorded using Fade in become black (or white). Help mode: ≥ When the Help mode is used, functions cannot be set. ≥ When the Help m ode is used , motion pictures and still pictures cannot be recorded. MagicPix: ≥ Recorded scene is seen as if f rames were missed. ≥ The MagicPix f unction makes [...]

46 LSQ T1562 Face detection: ≥ In the following case, faces may not be detected in some recording conditions. j Faces are not full-faces j Faces are tilted j Faces are extremely bright or dark j Shadows on faces j Faces are not completely exposed (for instance wearing sunglasses) j The size of a face is sm all on the sc reen. j The subject m oves[...]

47 LSQT15 62 Recording Recording (Advanced) 2 Recording f unctions of menus ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect or . Guidel ine functio n: ≥ The guidelines do n ot appear on the im ages actually recorded. ≥ The guidelines are not displayed while rotat ing the LCD mo nitor forward t o record yours elf. Wind noi se reducti on function: ≥ In Int[...]

48 LSQ T1562 Auto slow shu tter mode : ≥ When the auto slow shutter mode is selected, the slowest shutter speed cha nges from 1/60 to 1/30. ≥ When the shutter speed becomes 1/30, the screen display m ay be s een as if frames are missed and afteri mages may appear . ≥ If the scene is low in brightness or contrast, the subject may not be focuse[...]

49 LSQT15 62 Recording Recording (Advanced) 3 Manu al rec or din g fun ctio ns ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect or . Press the MANUAL AF/MF button. T o restore to the Automatic Adju stment Mode Press the iA button. Each time you press t he MANUAL AF/MF button: 1 Manual mode The icon shown in the illustration appears . White balance Aperture adju[...]

50 LSQ T1562 When you r ecord images in d ifferent situations, this mode autom atically sets optimum shutter speeds and apert ures. 1 Select the manual m ode. ( l 49) 2 Sele ct t he me nu. ( l 25) T o cancel the scene mode function Set [SCENE MODE] to [OFF] . ≥ Y ou can also cancel the scene mode function by pressing the iA button. Spor t s mo de[...]

51 LSQT15 62 The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or lighting condi tions. If so, you can adjust the white b alance manually . 1 Select the Manual mode. ( l 49) 2 Select [ ] with t he joys tick. 3 Select the White Balance mode with the joystick. T o restore to the automatic adjustment mode Se[...]

52 LSQ T1562 Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Ape rt ure: Adjust it when the screen is t oo bright or too dark. 1 Select the manual m ode. ( l 49) 2 Select [ ] or [ ] with the joystick. 3 Adjust the settings with the joystick. A Shutter speed: 1/60 to 1/8000 1/60 to 1/500 ≥ The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster[...]

53 LSQT15 62 Play back Playback 1 Motion pictu re playb ack 1 Rota te the mode dial to select . 2 Select the scen e to be play ed back, then press the joystic k. A Scene number (Page number: Except wh en thumbnails are selected.) The selected scene is played back, and the operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen. 3 Select th e playb [...]

54 LSQ T1562 ≥ Sound will be heard only during norm al playback. ≥ When the amount of time recorded on the scene is to o short, playback may not be possible. ≥ When a sc ene is displayed as [ ] on the thumbnail display , playbac k is not pos sible. ≥ When set t o the video playbac k mode, the power will not turn off even when the LCD monito[...]

55 LSQT15 62 Scenes recor ded on the same day can be played back in succession. 1 Select (BY DA TE), then press the joy stick. 2 Select the playba ck da te, then press th e joystick . 3 Select the scen e to be play ed back, then press the joystic k. T o select a d ifferent date Select ( BY DA TE), then press the joystick. T o return to the screen s[...]

56 LSQ T1562 Play back Playback 2 Still picture playback 1 Rota te the mode dial to select . 2 Select the fi le to be played back, then pre ss the joystick. A File number (Page number: When [ ]/ [ ] is selected.) ≥ The method f or selecting pages is the same as for motion pictu re playback. ( l 53) The selected file is played back, and t he opera[...]

57 LSQT15 62 ∫ About still picture comp atibility ≥ This unit is compliant with the unif ied standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File sys tem) established by JEIT A (Japan Electronics and Information T ec hnology Industries Association). ≥ The file format supported by this unit is JP EG. (Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back.) ?[...]

58 LSQ T1562 Play back Editing 1 Deleting scene s/files Import ant: The deleted scenes/files cannot b e restored. ¬ Deleting motion picture scenes: Rot ate the mode dial to s elect . ¬ Deleting still picture files: Rot ate the mode dial to s elect . 1 Press th e button dur ing playback . 2 When the confirmation message appears Select [YES], t hen[...]

59 LSQT15 62 ≥ T o unselect the scene/file, press the joystick again. ≥ Up to 50 scenes /files can be selected to be deleted. 4 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Press th e button. 5 When the confirmation message appears Select [YES], t hen pre ss the joystick. (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) T o continue deleting other scen[...]

60 LSQ T1562 Play back Editing 2 Editing s cenes ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect . Functio n Operating met hod Locking motion pictures This is for preventing motion picture scenes from b eing de lete d by mistake. (However , please be aw are that if an SD card is formatted, th en all the data on the SD card will be erased.) 1 Select the me nu. [...]

61 LSQT15 62 Play back Editing 3 Editing sti ll pictu res ¬ Rot ate the mode dial to s elect . Functio n Operating met hod Locking still pictur es This is for preventing still pict ure fi les fr om bei ng deleted by mist ake. (However , please be aw are that if an SD card is formatted, th en all the data on the SD card will be erased.) 1 Select th[...]

62 LSQ T1562 Functio n Operating met hod DPOF setting This is f or writ ing the print data o n selected still pictures. ∫ What is DPOF ? DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a format which allows the user of a di gital camera to define which captured images on the SD card are to be printed, together with information on the number of copies they w[...]

63 LSQT15 62 Play back SD card management 1 Formattin g an SD card This is for initializing SD cards. Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted, then all the data recorded on the card will be erased. S to re important data on a PC, etc. 1 Sele ct t he me nu. ( l 25) 2 When the confirmation message appears Select [YES], t hen pre ss the joysti[...]

64 LSQ T1562 Play back With other products 1 Play ba c k on TV The motion pictures and still pictures recorded by this unit can be played back on a TV . ≥ Use the A C adaptor to fr ee you from worrying about the battery running d own. ≥ If you have a TV with an SD card slot, the motion pictures and still pictures rec orded on an SD card may be [...]

65 LSQT15 62 ∫ T o watch imag es with a 16 :9 aspect ratio on a re gular TV (4:3) If the images are squeezed horizont ally on a TV with a 4:3 aspect ratio, change the menu setting to play back the pictures in the original aspect ratio. ≥ If the images are not displayed correctly on a wide-screen TV , adjust the as pect setting on the TV . (Refe[...]

66 LSQ T1562 Play back With other products 2 Wi th a DVD burner It is possible to c opy images that have been rec o rded on this unit t o discs by connecting the optional DVD burner . The disc that was copied to can be played back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner . ( l 72) ∫ The different copying functions available when this unit is conn[...]

67 LSQT15 62 Connect this unit to t he DVD burner to copy data t o di scs or play back motion pictures or still pict ures that were copied t o a disc. 1 Connect the AC adaptor supplied with the DVD burner to the DVD burner . ≥ Y ou cannot supply power to t he DVD burner from this unit. 2 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor . ≥ If a battery is u[...]

68 LSQ T1562 Images recorded on this unit c an be backe d up to discs . Copied information is recorded in the motion picture scenes that are copied to a disc using t he DVD COPY function. It is pos sible to write only sc enes that ar e added after copying or delete the copied scene s as a group. ¬ Connect this unit to th e DVD burner . ( l 67) Cop[...]

69 LSQT15 62 It is possible to s elect motion picture scenes r ecorded on this unit and record them on a s ingle DVD disc, as well as copy scenes by selecting the recording date. ¬ Connect this unit to th e DVD burner . ( l 67) Select scenes f rom the rec orded motion pict ures to copy to a single DVD disc. 1 Select menus with the following proc e[...]

70 LSQ T1562 Scenes recorded with this unit are selectively copied by date t o DVD discs. 1 Select menus with the following proc edures. 2 Select the date t o be copi ed and t hen pre ss the joystick. 3 Press th e MENU butt on. 4 When the confirmation message appears Select [YES], t hen press t he jo ystick. 5 Select [YES], t hen press t he jo ysti[...]

71 LSQT15 62 ≥ Do no t tu r n off th i s u n i t or the DVD burner or disconnect the M ini AB USB Connection Cable while copying. Also, do not shake this unit and the DVD burner . ≥ Y ou cannot connect a USB hub and use it . ≥ Y ou cannot eject a disc while copying. ≥ When data is divided and copied to more than one disc, a disc with a larg[...]

72 LSQ T1562 Y ou can play back the motion pictures or the still pictures copied to a disc. 1 Connect this unit to the DVD burner . ( l 67) 2 Select [P LA Y DISC] , then pre ss the j oystick . ≥ The motion pictures or the still pictures on the disc are displayed as t humbnails. 3 Select the scen e/file to be playe d back, t hen pres s the joy sti[...]

73 LSQT15 62 Play back With other products 3 W ith o ther vide o de vice s ≥ Use the A C adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. 1 Connect this unit to a video device. 2 T urn on this unit, then rot ate the mode dial t o select . 3 St a rt play back on this unit. Then start recor ding on the connected devic e. T o stop r[...]

74 LSQ T1562 Play back With other products 4 Wi th a printer (PictBridge) T o print pictures by directly connecting this unit to the printer , use a printer c ompatible with PictBridge. (Read the operating ins tructions for the pr inter .) ≥ Use the A C adaptor to fr ee you from worrying about the battery running d own. ¬ T urn on th is unit. 1 [...]

75 LSQT15 62 7 Sele ct t he p aper si ze s etting o n [P APER SIZE], then press the joystick. [ST ANDARD]: Size specific to the printer [4 k 5 INCH]: L size [5 k 7 INCH]: 2L size [4 k 6 I NCH]: Postcard size [A4]: A4 size ≥ Y ou cannot set p aper sizes not supported on the printer . 8 Select the layout setting on [P AGE LA YOUT ], then press the [...]

76 LSQ T1562 With a PC Before u sing 1 What you ca n do with a PC When you h ave installed VideoCam Suit e from t he supplied CD-ROM and connected your PC to the unit, you can perform the operations des cribed below . A Copy images r ecorded by this unit onto the P C hard disk. B Create original DVD-Video discs. C Edit images copied to a PC. Create[...]

77 LSQT15 62 With a PC Before u sing 2 Ope r ati ng environm e nt ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary t o install the supplied software applications . (A compatible DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a DVD.) ≥ When two o r more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices ar e connected through USB hubs or by using extensio[...]

78 LSQ T1562 ≥ Even if the s ystem requirem ents mentioned in t hese operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers cannot be used. ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only . ≥ This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows NT. ≥ Operation on an [...]

79 LSQT15 62 Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following. Y ou (“Licensee”) are granted a license for the Sof twa re defined in this End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) on condition that you agree to the term s and conditions of this Agreement. I f Licensee does not agree to the terms and conditions of t his Agreement,[...]

80 LSQ T1562 With a PC Setup 1 Inst allation When installing the software, log on to your computer as t he Administrator or with a user name with equivalent authorization. (If you do not have authorization to do this, consult your manager . ) ≥ Before starting the i nstallation, close any other software applications which are running. ≥ Do not [...]

81 LSQT15 62 8 Select [Y e s, I want to restart my computer now .], then c lick [Finish]. ≥ Depending on the operating environment, you may be required to install DirectX 9.0c. If so, click [Y es], and i nstall it. If you install t he software on a PC that is not compatible with DirectX 9.0c, t he PC may not work properly . If you are uns ure whe[...]

82 LSQ T1562 With a PC Setup 2 Conn ection and reco gnitio n After the software is inst alled, the unit must be connected to the PC and be correctly recognized by the PC. ≥ Remove the supplied CD-ROM from your PC. ≥ Use the A C adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. ¬ T urn on th is unit. 1 Connect this unit to a PC.[...]

83 LSQT15 62 ≥ Windows 2000: ∫ Exam ple f old er struc tur e ≥ SD-Video format mot ion pictures are stored in the [PRG ¢¢¢ ] folde r. (“ ¢¢¢ ” denotes base-16 (hexadecim al) characters from 001 t o FFF .) ≥ Up to 99 files c an be recorded in the [PRG ¢¢¢ ] folder. ≥ JPEG format still pictures (IMG A0001. JPG etc.) are stored [...]

84 LSQ T1562 With a PC Using software 1 Using VideoCam Suite For Windows Vista: ≥ When using VideoCam Suit e, log on to your PC as Administrator (or with a login name equally authorized) or with the us er name for a st andard user account. If you log on with a us er name for a guest user account, the software cannot be used. For Windows XP/2000: [...]

85 LSQT15 62 Y ou can easily upload motion pictures to Y ouT ube wit h the VideoCam Suit e. Y ou need to record the motion pictur e to upload in web mode. ( l 34) 1 Connect this unit to a PC. ( l 82) 2 Sel ec t [W E B MO D E ] th e n pr es s the joy stick. [Y ouT ube Uploader] starts and the motion pictures recorded in web mode are displayed. ≥ R[...]

86 LSQ T1562 With a PC Using a Macintosh 1 If using a Mac in tosh ∫ Operat ing envir onmen t for the card re ader/w riter fun ction ( mass s torage) ≥ Even if the s ystem requirem ents mentioned in t hese operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers cannot be used. ≥ The USB equipment operates with t he driver installed as st[...]

87 LSQT15 62 Others Indications 1 Indic ations ∫ Recording indications Motion picture recording S till picture recording Remaining battery power ( l 19) R 0h30m Remaining time for recording 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time NOV .15.2009 12:34 PM Date/time indication ( l 28) World ti m e se ttin g ( l 29) ¥ / ; (Red) Recording ( l 33) ; (Green) Rec[...]

88 LSQ T1562 ∫ Playbac k indic ation s Scene mode ( l 50) S port s mode Portrait mode Low light mode S pot light mode Surf & snow mode White balance ( l 51) Auto white balance Indoor mode (recording u nder incandescent lamp) Outdoor mode Manual adjustment mode Ø Self-Timer recording ( l 45) Number of recording pixels for still pictures ( l 1[...]

89 LSQT15 62 ∫ Indications when other product s are connected ∫ Confirmatory indications 100-0001 S t ill picture folder/file number display 1 DPOF already set (to more than 1) ( l 62) Number of recording pixels for still pictures ( l 106) 640 k 480 640 k 360 The picture size is not displayed for still pictures recorded with other products t ha[...]

90 LSQ T1562 Others Indications 2 Messa ges THIS CARD CANNOT RE CORD IN VIDEO MODE. An 8 MB or 16 MB SD c ard has been inserted in video recording mo de. CHECK CARD. This card is not compatible or it cannot b e recognized by t he unit. ERROR OCCURRED. RECORDING IS STOPPED. ≥ When using an SD card t hat can be used for mo tion picture rec ording ([...]

91 LSQT15 62 It is possible that t he system cannot complete writing of a file normally when, for example, power is turned off f or some reason during recording or editing. If faulty management information is found when an SD ca rd is acc essed, the following message m ay appear . Be sure to follow the messages. (Repairing may take time depending o[...]

92 LSQ T1562 Others Helpful hint s 1 Functi ons t hat c annot be used s imult aneously Some funct i ons in this unit are disab led or cannot be selec t ed due to the unit ’ s specificat ions. The t able bel ow shows examples of f uncti ons r estric ted b y vari ous condition s. Functio ns Conditions wh ich disable the functions Digit al zoom ≥ [...]

93 LSQT15 62 Others Helpful hint s 2 T rou bleshoo ting Problem Check p oints This un it ca n no t be turne d on. This unit does not st ay on long enough. Battery runs down quickly . ≥ Charge the battery using the AC adaptor . ( l 17) ≥ Make sure t he LCD m onitor is opened. ≥ The battery is af fected by ambient temperature. In cold places, t[...]

94 LSQ T1562 Problem Check p oints A clic king sound is heard when the power is tu rned off. ≥ This is the sound of t he lens moving and is not a malfunction. The screen has changed suddenl y . (Demo mode i s on) ≥ If you set [DEMO MODE] to [ON] without inserting an SD card in video recor ding mode or picture recording mode, the unit is automat[...]

95 LSQT15 62 Problem Check p oints Recording stop s suddenl y d uring mo tion picture recording on an SD card. ≥ Use an SD c ard that can be used for motion picture recording. ( l 21) ≥ When using an SD card on w hich data has be en written many times and the dat a writ ing speed has reduced, the recording may suddenly stop during motion pictur[...]

96 LSQ T1562 Even if an SD card is format ted, it cannot be used. ≥ Either this unit or t he SD card m ay be da maged. Please contact consumer support ( l 111 ) . ≥ Use an SD c ard from 8 MB to 32 GB with this unit. ( l 20) The indication disappears. The screen is frozen. No operation can be performed. ≥ No operation can be performed on th is[...]

97 LSQT15 62 With ot he r produc t s With a PC Problem Check p oints The sound do es not pl ay back properly when a DVD disc that has been copied using the DVD burner is played back. ≥ When the scenes recorded on an SD card by setting [AUDIO REC] to [MPEG] are cop ied to a DVD disc using the DVD burner and then played back with any ot her devices[...]

98 LSQ T1562 Others Cautio ns fo r use ≥ The unit and SD card bec ome warm after long operation, but this is not a malfunction. Keep the SD Video Camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipmen t (such as microwave o vens, TVs, video game s etc.). ≥ If you use the SD Video C amera on top of or near a TV , the pictur es and sound on[...]

99 LSQT15 62 When you are not going to u se the unit fo r an extended time ≥ When storing t he unit in a cupb oard or cab inet, it is recommended that you place a desiccant (silica gel) in with it . The battery used in this unit is a rec hargeable lithium-ion battery . It is sus ceptible to humidity and temperature and the effect increases the mo[...]

100 LSQ T1562 ≥ If the temperature of the battery is extremely high or extremely low , charging may take time or the battery may not be charged. ≥ If you use the AC adaptor near a radio, radio reception may be disturbed. Keep the AC adaptor 1 m (3.3 feet) or more aw ay from the radio. ≥ When using the AC adaptor , it may generate whirring sou[...]

101 LSQT15 62 Others Explanation of term s Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognizes the color of light and adjusts so the whit e color will become a purer white. The unit det ermines the hue of light that comes through t he lens, thereby judging the recording condition, and selects the closest hue setting. This is called automati[...]

102 LSQ T1562 Recordi ng a subject that is sur rounde d by objects wi th glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects Since whatever is shiny or glistens is brought in to focus, it is hard to focus o n the s ubject to be recorded. The f ocus may b ecome blurry when recording subjects at the beach, night views or i n scenes involving f ireworks o[...]

103 LSQT15 62 Others S pecif ications SD Vide o Camera Information for your safety Power sour c e: Powe r co nsum ptio n: DC 5.0 V (When using AC adaptor), DC 3.6 V (When using battery) Recording: 3.0 W, Charging: 4.5 W Signal system EIA St andard : 525 lines, 60 fields NTSC color signal Recording format Based on the SD-Video standard Image sensor [...]

104 LSQ T1562 Motion pict ures * Cannot be guaranteed in operation. Mass (Weight) A pprox. 23 5 g (Approx. 0.52 lbs.) [without battery (supplied) and an SD card (opt ional)] Mass (Weight) in operation Approx. 2 57 g (Approx. 0.57 lbs.) [with battery (s upplied) and an SD c ard (optional)] Operating temperature 0° Ct o4 0° C ( 3 2° Ft o1 0 4° F [...]

105 LSQT15 62 St ill p ictures AC adaptor Information for your safety S pec ifications may change without prior notice. Recor ding me dia SD Memory Card: 8 MB/16 MB /32 MB/64 M B/128 MB/256 M B/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB (F A T12 and F A T 16 format c orresponding) SDHC Memory Card: 4 GB/6 GB /8 GB/12 GB/ 16 GB/32 GB (F A T32 format corresponding) Compressio[...]

106 LSQ T1562 * This unit can re cord only up to 99,999 s till pictures in these SD cards. ≥ The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject being recorded. ≥ The memor y capacity indicated on the label of an SD c ard is the t otal of the capacity for copyright protection and management and the capacity wh ich can be used on the unit, [...]

107 LSQT15 62 Others Optional accesso ries *1 Please refer to page 19 about the battery charging time and available recording t ime. *2 The shoe ad aptor VW-SK12 (optional) is neces sary . NOTE: Accessories and/or m odel numbers may vary by co untry . Please con sult your local dealer . Accessory No. Figur e Descri ption VW-VBJ 10* 1 Rechargeable L[...]

108 LSQ T1562 Accessory Order Form (For USA and Pue rto Rico Customers) TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P ACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO: P ANASONIC SER VICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMP ANY ACCESSORY ORDE[...]

109 LSQT15 62 Others Request for Se rvice Notice (USA and Puerto Rico Only) Request for Service Notice: Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice, in the unlikely event this product needs ser vi ce. • Please include your proof of purchase. (Failure to do so will delay your repair .) • T o further speed your repair , pl[...]

11 0 LSQ T1562 Others Limite d W arrant y (United S t ates and Pu erto Rico ) Panasonic Video Products Limited Warranty Product Camcorder DVD/VCR Deck, A/V Mixer TV/VCR, TV/DVD, TV/DVD/VCR Combination TV/HDR Combination Rechargeable Batteries (in exchange for defective item) Tape (in exchange for defective item) Memory Cards (in exchange for defect[...]

111 LSQT15 62 Others Customer Serv ices Dire ctory (Unite d St ates and Puerto Rico) Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at: http://www.panasonic.com/help or, contact us via the web[...]

11 2 LSQT1562 Others Index ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18, 100 Ape rtu r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Aspe c t rat io . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Aud io r ec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Auto fo cu s . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

11 3 LSQT15 62 Others S p anish Quick Use Guide/Guía esp añola p ara el uso rápido ∫ Inse rci ó n de la ba te rí a 1 Al puls a r el bot ón de desblo queo de la t ap a de la bater ía A , desplace dicha t ap a y ábrela 2 Inserte la batería hasta escuchar un clic prestando atención al sentido d e la batería . 3 Cierre y desplace la t apa [...]

11 4 LSQ T1562 ∫ Grabación de imágenes fijas ≥ Gire el selector de modo para s eleccionar . 1 Pulse e l bot ón de inic io /detención de la grabaci ón p ara e mpezar la gr a baci ón. 2 Pulse de nuevo el botón d e inicio/ detenci ón de la g rabació n para inter rumpir la gra baci ón. ∫ Grabación de imágenes fijas ≥ Gire el selecto[...]

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