Panasonic SDR-H250EB manual

Operating Instructions SD Card/Hard Disk Vi deo Camera Mode l No. SDR-H250EB SDR-H20EB ≥ The illustration shows SDR-H250. ≥ SDR-H20 does not have a video light. Before use, pleas e read these ins tructions completely . LSQT1 21 1 A LSQT1211(PAL_ENG).book 1 ページ ２０ ０７年２月１ ３日　火曜日 　午後１時１４分[...]

2 LSQT1 21 1 Dear Customer , We would like to take this oppor tunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic M ovie Camera . Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual c ontrols and com ponents, menu items, etc. of your Movie Camera m ay look somewhat different from th[...]

3 LSQT12 1 1 Information for Y our Safety Use only the recomm ended accessories. ≥ Do not use any other A V/S cables and US B cables except the supplied one. ≥ When you use t he cable which are sold separately , please make sure to use the one whose length is less than 3 meters. W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FI RE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT D[...]

4 LSQT1 21 1 Information on Disposal for Users of W aste Electrical & E lectronic Equipmen t (private househo lds) This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, rec overy and recycling, please take these product[...]

5 LSQT12 1 1 ∫ Indemnity concerning recording content The manufacturer s hall in no event be liable for the loss of rec ordings due to malfunction or defect of this unit , its accessories or rec ordable media. ∫ Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre-recorded t apes or discs or other published or b roadcast material f or purposes oth[...]

6 LSQT1 21 1 Caution for AC ma ins lead ............ ........ 2 Information fo r Y our Safe ty ................. .. 3 Before using Features ......... ................ ............ ........... .. 8 Accessories ... ........... ........... ................. 10 Part s identific ation and ha ndling ....... 1 1 Usin g th e LCD moni tor . ...... .... ....[...]

7 LSQT12 1 1 Dubbing recordings ont o a DVD rec ord er ...... .... .... .... ..... .... .... . 73 With a VCR ................ ................. ........... 73 Dubbing images onto other video de vices ........... ............... 73 With a prin ter (PictBridge)............. ...... 74 With a comput er Before us ing with a c omputer............. 77 Wha[...]

Before us ing 8 LSQT1 21 1 Before us ing Features ∫ Extended rec ording! Y ou c an record the equivalent of approximat ely twenty-two 8 cm DVD discs on the 30 GB internal HDD. Y ou can also record mot ion pictures and still pi ctures on an SD card. ∫ Easy rec ording ! ( l 36 ) No need to s earch for the r ecording start position. The new rec or[...]

Bef or e us i ng 9 LSQT12 1 1 ∫ Editing scene s! ( l 61, 6 2) Y ou can creat e an original video (playlist) by collect ing together your favourite scenes recorded on the HDD. ∫ Using wi th a co mputer! ( l 77) If you use the sup plied software, you can create a backup DVD of the scenes re corded on this u nit with just one button. Y ou can also[...]

10 LSQT1 21 1 Before us ing ∫ Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre ≥ For customer s within the UK: 08705 357357 ≥ For customer s within the Rep ublic of lreland: 01 289 8333 ≥ Visit our website for product information ≥ E-mail: customer .care@panasonic.co.uk T echnical S upport for A V Software ≥ For UK, ROI: 08701 505610 [...]

11 LSQT12 1 1 Bef or e us i ng Some optional acces sories may not be available in some count ries. Part s i dentification and handlin g 1 Lens (LEICA DICOMAR) (SD R-H250) Lens (SDR- H20) ≥ Do not attach a conversion lens or a filter to this unit as it will cause vignetting. 2 Lens cover (SDR-H 250) 3 Video light (SDR-H250) ( l 44) 4 White balance[...]

12 LSQT1 21 1 Before us ing 24 Card slot ( l 24) 25 T r ipod receptacle ( l 13) 26 Battery release lever [ BA TTERY] ( l 20) 27 LCD monitor ( l 14) 28 Card slot open l ever ( l 24) 29 DVD COPY button [DVD COPY] ( l 84) 30 Speaker 31 Powe r LCD plus b utton [POWER L CD PLUS] ( l 33) 32 Video light button [LIGHT] (SDR-H250) ( l 44) 33 Reset button [R[...]

13 LSQT12 1 1 Bef or e us i ng Attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. 1 Pass the end of th e lens cap cord through the belt. 2 Pass the lens cap through the loop. 3 T o att ach or r emo ve th e le ns ca p, hold both s ides of t he lens cap with the tip s of your finger a nd thumb. During recording The removed lens cap can be attach[...]

14 LSQT1 21 1 Before us ing Y ou can record th e image while viewing i t on the LCD monitor . 1 Place your finger on the LCD monitor open p art A and pull the LCD monitor out in the direction of the ar row. ≥ It can open up to 90 o . 2 Adjust the a ngle of the LCD monitor as desired. ≥ It can rotate up to 180 o A towards the lens or 90 o B towa[...]

15 LSQT12 1 1 Bef or e us i ng 1 While pressing the stopper A , pull out the battery holder . 2 Set the button-t ype battery with its ( r ) mark facing upward and then put the battery ho lder back in place. ∫ Conce rning the but ton-t ype batt ery ≥ When the button-type battery runs down, replace it with a n ew battery (part number: CR2025). Th[...]

Before us ing 16 LSQT1 21 1 HDD and SD card This unit can be used for rec ording motion pictures and still pictures to the internal HDD and an SD card. *1 The 30 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting, file management and other purposes . 30 GB is 30,000,000,000 bytes. Usable c apacity will be less. *2 Cannot be guaran[...]

Bef or e us i ng 17 LSQT12 1 1 ≥ Use this unit to format SD cards. If an SD card is formatted on other products (such as a computer), the time spent for r ecording may become longer and you m ay not b e able to use the SD c ard. ( l 70) ≥ When using an SD card on which dat a has been written many times, the remaining time left for recording may[...]

Before us ing 18 LSQT1 21 1 This unit has an internal HDD. The HDD is a precision instrument s o take care when handling it. ∫ Do not cause any vibrations or imp act s to this unit. The HDD m ay no longer be recognised or recordi ng or playback may no longer be possible. In particular , do not cause a ny vibrations or impacts during recording or [...]

Bef or e us i ng 19 LSQT12 1 1 ∫ Card ac cess lam p ≥ When this unit accesses the SD card (reading, recording, playback, erasing, etc.), t he access lam p lights up. ≥ If the following operations are performed when the access lamp is lit, then the SD ca rd or the re corded data may be damaged or this unit may malfunction. s Opening the card s[...]

20 LSQT1 21 1 Setup Setup Power supply When this unit is purchased, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before using this unit. ≥ If the DC c able is conn ected to the AC adaptor , then the b attery will n ot be charged. Remove the DC cable from the AC adaptor . 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outle t. 2 Put the bat[...]

Setup 21 LSQT12 1 1 The times show n in the tables below are for when the t emperature is 25 o C and the hum idity is 60%. If the temperature is higher or lower than 25 o C, t he charging time will become longer . ∫ Charging time ≥ The charging time shown in the table a re approximations. ≥ “2 h 25 min” indicates 2 hours 25 minut es. SDR-[...]

Setup 22 LSQT1 21 1 SDR-H20: ≥ The display changes as the battery capacity reduces. #### . If the battery discharges, then ( ) will flash. ≥ The recordable times will vary depending on the status of us e. These times are approximations. T he recordable time will become shorter when you use th is unit with the LCD monitor lit up by pressing the [...]

23 LSQT12 1 1 Setup The unit is in the standby condition when t he AC adaptor is connected. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet. 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outle t. 2 Connect the DC cable to the AC adaptor . 3 Connect the DC cab le to this unit. ≥ Do not [...]

24 LSQT1 21 1 Setup ∫ T o turn on the power Open the L CD monitor . The status indicator light s and the power turns on. ∫ T o turn off the power Close the LCD monitor . The status indicator goes off and the power turns off. ≥ The power will not turn off while recording even if the LCD monitor is closed. Inserting/ removing an SD card Before [...]

25 LSQT12 1 1 Setup 4 Securely c lose the card slot cover . Selecting a mode The mode d ial is used to switch bet ween recording and playbac k modes. Rotate the mode dial slowly but s urely . Rot ate the mode dial, and set the desired mode pictograph to the position shown in the illustration. ≥ Do not forcefully rotat e the dial. How to use the j[...]

26 LSQT1 21 1 Setup 2 Move the joystick up, left or right to select an item . ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Move the joystick up, down, left or righ t to sele ct the sc ene to be played back and press the joystick. The selected scene is played back on the full screen. ≥ The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen. 2 [...]

Setup 27 LSQT12 1 1 About auto mode and manual mode ( l 35) Vid eo reco rding mode ≥ The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording. Video playback mode About the operation icons displayed in each mode Icon Directi on Funct ion Page (1/2) 3 Backlight com pensation 45 2 Fade 45 1 Help mode 29 (2/2) 3 Colour night view 47 2 Soft skin [...]

Setup 28 LSQT1 21 1 Picture recording m ode Picture playback m ode Icon Directi on Funct ion Page (1/2) 3 Backlight com pensation 45 Ø 2 Self tim er 48 1 Help mode 29 (2/2) 2 Soft skin mode 46 1 T ele macro (SDR- H250) 47 In manual mode (3/3) 3 White balance 51 2 Iris or gain value 53 1 Shutter speed 53 In manual focus mode (4/4) 21 Manual focus a[...]

29 LSQT12 1 1 Setup ∫ Help mode The help mode explains the operation icons that are displayed when the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCU S switch is set to AUTO in video/ picture recording mode. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Press th e joyst ick to dis play the icon during the recording p ause. 2 Move th e joystick right t o select [] . 3 Move the j[...]

30 LSQT1 21 1 Setup ≥ Do not switch the mode dial when t he menu is displayed. 2 Move the joystick up or dow n in order to select the desir ed top menu. 3 Move th e joystick right or press the joy stick. 4 Move the joystick up or dow n in order t o select t he subme nu ite m. 5 Move th e joystick right or press the joy stick. 6 Move th e joystick[...]

31 LSQT12 1 1 Setup 2 Sele ct a m enu item. ≥ Use the direc tion buttons ( 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ) and ENTER button in place of the joystick on the main unit. 3 Press th e MENU button to exit the menu s creen. Setting date and 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 ][...]

32 LSQT1 21 1 Setup ≥ The date and t ime function are driven by a built-in lithium bat tery . ≥ Make sure to check t he time before rec ording. ≥ If the time display becomes [- -], t he built-in lithium battery has run down. Use the following steps to charge the battery . When you turn on the power for t he first time after charging, a messag[...]

33 LSQT12 1 1 Setup Press th e POWER LCD PLUS button. Each time you press t he button: 1 Original brightness 2 Bright 3 Brighter 4 Darker 5 Dark ≥ This will not aff ect the images to be recorded. ≥ If you turn on the unit when the AC adaptor is used, this function will aut omatically be “Bright”. ≥ (SDR-H250) The LC D monitor will becom e[...]

Recording 34 LSQT1 21 1 Recording Before record ing 1 Hold the camera with both hands. 2 Put your hand through the grip belt. 3 Do not cover the microphones or sensors with your hands. 4 Keep your arms near your body . 5 Slightly open you r legs. ≥ When you are outdoors, record pictur es with t he sunlight behind you. If the subject i s backlit, [...]

Recording 35 LSQT12 1 1 ∫ About auto mode Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO, and colour balance (white balance) and focusing w ill be adjusted automatically . j Auto white balance ( l 106) j Auto foc usin g ( l 107) Depending on the brightness of the subject etc ., the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for optimum brigh[...]

Recording 36 LSQT1 21 1 Recording motion pictures [HDD] [SD] This unit can be used for recording m otion pictures to the internal HDD and an SD card. ( l 16) Befor e recording, use the menu to select the recording destination. ( l below) When the unit is turned on for the first time, the media select screen for recording motion pictures will appear[...]

Recording 37 LSQT12 1 1 T o end t he recor ding Press the recording start/stop button again to pause recording. ≥ [ ¥ ] and [ ; ] are red during recording. Do not move this unit until [ ; ] is green. The images recorde d between pressing the recording start/stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene.[...]

Recording 38 LSQT1 21 1 Changing the recor ding mode of the m otion picture. Press th e MENU but ton, then select [BASIC] # [REC MODE] # desired item and press the jo ystick. ≥ The recordable time shown in the table are approximations. ∫ HDD ∫ SD card ≥ This unit records in VBR. VBR is an abbr eviation for V a riable Bit Rate. VB R recordin[...]

Recording 39 LSQT12 1 1 Recording still pictures [HDD] [SD] This unit can be used for rec ording still pictures to the internal HDD and an SD ca rd. ( l 16) Before recording, use the menu to select the recording destination. ( l below) When the unit is turned on for the first time, the media select screen for recording still pictures will appear . [...]

Recording 40 LSQT1 21 1 6 Press the Phot oshot button [ ] fully to take the picture. ∫ SDR-H20 5 Press the Phot oshot button [ ]. The unit automatically focuses on t he subject at t he centre of scr een (when auto f ocus is selected). ≥ For information about the number of recordable still pi ctures ( l 1 12) ≥ The sound cannot be recorded. ?[...]

Recording 41 LSQT12 1 1 A Size of still pictures B Selected recording destination C Remaini ng number of sti ll pic tures (Flashes in red when [R 0] appea rs.) D Quality of st ill pictur es ∫ About the fo cus indication (SDR-H250) ≥ The focus indicati on does not appear in manual focus m ode. ≥ Focus on a subject manually when it is not easil[...]

Recording 42 LSQT1 21 1 ∫ [PICTURE SIZE] Changing the recording size. Press th e MENU but ton, then select [BASIC] # [PICTURE SIZE] # desired item and press the jo ystick. SDR-H250: SDR-H20: ≥ When this unit is purchased, [PICTURE SIZE] is set to [ ] (SDR-H250)/[ ] (SDR- H20). The sides of pictures recorded w ith a 16:9 aspect ra tio may be cut[...]

43 LSQT12 1 1 Recording V ar ious recording functions [HDD] [SD] SDR-H250: Y ou can zoom in up to 10 k o ptica lly . SDR-H20: Y ou can zoom in up to 32 k o ptica lly . ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . Move the zoom lever . T side: Close-up recording ( zoom in) W side: Wide-angle recording (zoom out) ≥ When zooming in while holding t his [...]

44 LSQT1 21 1 Recording ≥ This function c annot be used in picture recording mode. [HDD] [SD] 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 m ode dial to s elect . Press th e MENU but ton, then select [ADV A NCE[...]

45 LSQT12 1 1 Recording ≥ Video recording mode ≥ Picture recording mode ≥ The subject should be within 1.3 m of the unit. ≥ Using the video light reduces battery time. ≥ Set the video light to off when not i n use. ≥ Do not look directly into the light. ≥ Using the colour night view function at the same time will make conditions even [...]

46 LSQT1 21 1 Recording 2 Move th e joystick left to select [] . 3 Press t he recor ding start/stop button. St art recording. (Fade in) When you start recording, the i mage/audio gradually appears. Pause recording. (Fade out) The image/audio gradually disappears. After t he image/audio completely dis appears, recording stops. ≥ After recording, t[...]

47 LSQT12 1 1 Recording ≥ If the background or anything else in the scene has colours s imilar to the skin c olour , they will also be smoothed. ≥ If the brightness is insuff icient, the ef fect may not be clear. ≥ Y ou ma y not be able to see t he face clearly when recording a distant person. In this case, cancel soft skin m ode or zoom in o[...]

48 LSQT1 21 1 Recording T o canc el the colou r night view functi on Select [ ] again. ≥ The colour night v iew function ma kes the signal charging time of CCD up to approximately 25 k longer than usual, so t hat dark scenes can be recorded brightly . For this reason, bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen, but this is not a malfuncti[...]

49 LSQT12 1 1 Recording [HDD] [SD] This allows you to recor d images compatible with wide-screen TVs (16:9) and regular TVs (4:3). ∫ Recordin g images w ith a 16: 9 aspect r atio ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . Press th e MENU but ton, then select [BASIC] > [REC ASPE CT] > [16:9] and pr ess the jo ystick. ∫ Recordin g images w ith [...]

50 LSQT1 21 1 Recording Press th e MENU but ton, then select [ADV A NCED] # [W IND CUT] # [ON] and pr ess the jo ystick. T o canc el the wind noise re duction function Press the MENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [WIND CUT] # [OFF] and press the joystick. ≥ This function’s default setting is [O N]. ≥ The wind noise reduction depends on th[...]

51 LSQT12 1 1 Recording ≥ During normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth. ≥ Avoid recording under fluorescen t light, mercury light or sodi um light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change. ≥ If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject, vertical lines of light[...]

52 LSQT1 21 1 Recording 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL. The icon show n in the illustration is displayed automatically . 2 Move the joys tic k up t o sel ect [] . 3 Move the joystick lef t or right to select th e white balance mo de. T o restore to the automa tic adjust ment Set the white balance mode to [ ]. ≥ Y ou c an also restor[...]

53 LSQT12 1 1 Recording will temporarily be bl ack. (The black balance cannot be adjusted manually .) 1 Black balance adjustment in progress. (Flashes.) 2 White balance adjustment in progress. (Flashes.) 3 Adjustment completed. (Lights up.) ≥ (SDR-H250) When the unit is turned on with the lens cov er closed, the automat ic white balance adjustmen[...]

54 LSQT1 21 1 Recording ≥ When setting both the shutter speed and the iris/gain value, set the shutter speed and then set the iris/gain value. ∫ Manual shutter sp eed adjustment ≥ Avoid recording under fluorescen t light, mercury light or sodi um light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change. ≥ If you increase the[...]

Playback 55 LSQT12 1 1 Playback Motion picture playback [HDD] [SD] Play back the motion pictures recorded on the internal HDD or SD card. Use the menu to select the desired playback m edium. ( l below) 1 Rota te the mode dial to select . 2 Press th e MENU butt on, then select [ME DIA SELEC T] # [HDD] or [SD CARD] to s elect the desired medi um and [...]

Playback 56 LSQT1 21 1 ≥ When the amount of time rec orded on the s cene is sho rt, playback may not be possible. ≥ When a sc ene is displayed as [ ] on the thumbnail display , playback is not pos sible. ≥ The power will not t urn off when the LCD monitor is closed. ≥ When playing back motion pictures recorded on an SD card with other produ[...]

Playback 57 LSQT12 1 1 ∫ Operating with the remote control (SDR-H250) Press the E or D butto n. The motion picture is advanced one frame at a t ime. 1 Move th e joystick up dur ing playba ck to pause the playback. 2 Move th e joystick right. (The fra mes will b e advanced o ne at a t ime in th e reverse directi on when you move t he joyst ick lef[...]

Playback 58 LSQT1 21 1 Scenes recorded on the same day can be played back in succession. 1 Press the ME NU button, the n select [PLA Y SET UP] # [PLA Y M ODE] # [BY DA T E] and pr ess the joystick. The [VIEW BY DA TE] screen is displaye d by month when playing back motion pictures on the HDD. Proceed to step 3 when playing back an SD card. ≥ When[...]

Playback 59 LSQT12 1 1 Sti ll picture playback [HDD] [SD] Play back the still pictures recorded o n the internal HDD or SD card . Use the menu to select the desired playback medium. ( l below) 1 Rota te the mode dial to select . 2 Press th e MENU butt on, then select [ME DIA SELEC T] # [HDD] or [SD CARD] to s elect the desired medi um and p ress th[...]

Playback 60 LSQT1 21 1 ≥ The file format supported by t his unit is JP EG. (Not all JPEG formatte d files will be played back.) ≥ If a non-standard file is played back, t he folder/file number may not be displayed. ≥ This unit may degrade or not play back dat a re corded or created on a nother product and ano ther product may degr ade or not [...]

61 LSQT12 1 1 Editin g Editing Editing scenes [HDD] [SD] The deleted scenes cannot be res tored. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . ¬ Select [HDD] or [SD CARD] in [MEDIA SELECT]. 1 Press t he butto n during playback . 2 When th e confirma tion mess age appears , select [ YES], then pres s the joy stick. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . ?[...]

62 LSQT1 21 1 Editin g T o canc el deleting h alfway Press the MENU button. ≥ Scenes are deleted from the last scene on the thumbnail display . The scenes that have already been deleted when the delet ion is cancelled cannot be restored. T o comp lete edi ting Press the MENU button. ≥ Y ou can also delete scenes by pressing the MENU button, sel[...]

63 LSQT12 1 1 Editin g ≥ If you create or delete playlist s, the original scenes will not be modified. Editing scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes. A Recorded scenes B Pla yli st ≥ Y ou ca n create a playlist on the HDD only . Y ou cannot create a playlist on an SD card. ≥ The maximum number of items on the HDD j Pla yli [...]

64 LSQT1 21 1 Editin g [HDD] ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . ¬ Select [HDD] in [MEDIA SELECT]. 1 Press th e MENU button , then select [P LA Y SETUP] # [PLA YLIST] # [VIEW LIST] and press th e joystick . 2 Select the playl ist to be p layed back, th en press the joystic k. Scenes in the selected playlist are displayed as thumbnails. 3 Sele c[...]

65 LSQT12 1 1 Editin g The thumbnail view s creen of the playlist that scenes were added to is displayed. T o conti nue addi ng scenes to the playlist Repeat steps 1-4. The scenes in a playlist can be moved. ¬ Select pla ylist pla yback mode . ( l 64, “Playing back a playlist”, s tep s 1 and 2) 1 Press th e MENU button , then select [E DIT] # [...]

66 LSQT1 21 1 Editin g 2 Select [A LL] or [ SELECT] and press th e joystick . ≥ When [ALL] is selected, the selected playlist will be erased. Proceed to step 5. 3 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Select the scene to be deleted, then pre ss the joystick. The selected sc ene is encirc led by a red f rame. ≥ When the joystick is pressed [...]

67 LSQT12 1 1 Editin g 1 Press the button in the thumbnail display . 2 Select [A LL] or [ SELECT] and press th e joystick . ≥ When [ALL] is selected, all files on the medium except the locked files will be erased. Proc eed to step 5. 3 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Select the file to be de leted, then press th e joystick . The select[...]

68 LSQT1 21 1 Editin g 1 Press th e MENU button , then select [P HOTO SETUP ] # [LOCK SET] # [YES] and pr ess the joystick. 2 Select the file to be protecte d, then pre ss the joystick. [ ] display appears and the selected file is locked. ≥ Press the joystick again to release the lock setting. ≥ Y ou c an also select multiple files in successio[...]

69 LSQT12 1 1 Editin g ≥ The DPOF setting can be established for up to 999 files. ≥ DPOF setting m ade on other devices may n ot be recognised by this unit. Please perform the DPOF settings on this unit. ≥ Y ou cannot add the recording date to pictures to be printed with t he DPOF settings. [HDD] [SD] ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . 1 [...]

70 LSQT1 21 1 HDD and card management HDD and card man agement HDD mana gement [HDD] Please be aware that if the HDD is formatted, then all the data recorded on the HDD wil l be erased. S tore important data on a com puter , etc. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . ¬ Select [HDD] in [MEDIA SELECT]. 1 Press th e MENU button , then select [S ETUP[...]

71 LSQT12 1 1 HDD and card man agement 2 When th e confirma tion mess age appears , select [ YES], then pres s the joy stick. ≥ When formatting is complete, press the MENU button to exit t he message sc reen. ≥ Use this uni t to form at S D ca rds . If an S D car d is formatted on other products (such as a computer), t he time spent f or record[...]

72 LSQT1 21 1 With ot her prod uct s With other pro ducts With a TV [HDD] [SD] The motion pictures and still pictures reco rded 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 down. 1 Connect this unit and a TV . A A V/S cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will [...]

73 LSQT12 1 1 With ot her produ cts Example of images with a 16:9 aspect ratio on a re gu la r TV (4: 3) ≥ This function’s default setting is [16:9]. ∫ T o displa y the on -screen information on the TV (SDR-H 250) The information dis played on the screen (operation icon and time code, et c.) can be displayed on the TV . Press the EX T DISPLA [...]

74 LSQT1 21 1 With ot her prod uct s 1 Connect this unit and a video device. A A V/S cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go. ≥ If your recorder is not equipped with A V Input Sockets, the 21- pin Adaptor B (pur chase separately) is necessary . Consult your dealer . * If the video device has an S Video terminal, also connect [...]

75 LSQT12 1 1 With ot her produ cts 3 Select a file to be printed, then press th e joystick . The number of pictures set is displayed. 4 Move th e joystick up or do wn to select the desired numbe r of prints, then press the joys tick. ≥ Y ou can set up to 9 print s. ≥ T o cancel the setting, set the number of prints to [0]. ≥ Up to 8 fil es d[...]

76 LSQT1 21 1 With ot her prod uct s ≥ Y ou ma y not be able to print sti ll pictures recorded with o ther products. ≥ When the unit is connected directly t o the printer , the D POF settings cannot be us ed. ≥ Connect the printer directly to t his unit. Do not use a USB hub. LSQT1211(PAL_ENG).book 76 ページ ２ ００７年２月 １３?[...]

With a computer 77 LSQT12 1 1 With a c omputer Before using with a computer When you h ave installed ImageMixer3 f or Panas onic from the supplied CD-ROM and connected your computer to the unit, you can perform the operations described below . A Y ou can play back the images recorded by this unit on your computer or im port the images to your compu[...]

With a comp uter 78 LSQT1 21 1 ≥ A CD-R OM drive is neces sary to install the s upplied software. ≥ When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a computer , or when devices are c onnected through USB hubs or by using extension cables , proper operation is not guaranteed. ≥ Use the supplied USB c able when c onnecting to the c omputer . (Opera[...]

With a computer 79 LSQT12 1 1 ≥ Depending upon the environment of your computer , if it does not support Hi-S peed USB (USB 2.0), for example, frame dropout may occur, the audio may be intermittent, or the so ftware may run slowly when you play back recorded images. ≥ Set the display resolution to 1024 k 768 (16 bits colour) or higher. Select [[...]

With a comp uter 80 LSQT1 21 1 For technical inquiries about t his software, contac t the PIXELA Customer Support Center in your region. UK, Germany , France and S pain: (T oll-Free) +800-1 532-4865 Other Countries: +44-1489-564-764 Languages supported: English, German, French, S panish Website: http://www .pixela.co.jp/oem/panasonic/e/ index.html [...]

81 LSQT12 1 1 With a computer Installati on 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 inst allation, close any ot her software applications which are running. ≥ Do not p[...]

82 LSQT1 21 1 With a comp uter ≥ Depending on the operating environment, you may be required to install DirectX 9. 0c. If so, click [Y es] , and inst all it. If you install the software in a computer that is not compatible with DirectX 9.0c, the computer may not work properly . If you are unsure whether or not your computer is compatible, contact[...]

83 LSQT12 1 1 With a computer 1 Connect this unit and a computer . A USB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as t hey will go. The unit and computer will not operate properly if t he plugs are not inserted fully . ≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other US B cables.) The USB [...]

84 LSQT1 21 1 With a comp uter SD card ≥ 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 in the [100CDP FP] folder [...]

85 LSQT12 1 1 With a computer 3 Connect this unit and a computer . A USB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as t hey will go. The unit and computer will not operate properly if t he plugs are not inserted fully . ≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other US B cables.) The DVD [...]

86 LSQT1 21 1 With a comp uter 1 Connect this unit and a computer . A USB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as t hey will go. The unit and computer will not operate properly if t he plugs are not inserted fully . ≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other US B cables.) The USB[...]

87 LSQT12 1 1 With a computer Use ImageMixer3 to im por t the images recorded by this unit that you want to write to a DVD disc and then create a DVD-Video. DVD-Video discs created using this function can be played back on a DVD player or other device. ≥ Y ou can edit motion pictures or add your favourite menus. For details, refer to software hel[...]

88 LSQT1 21 1 With a comp uter ≥ The folder itself can also be added to t he list. ∫ T o import still pictures 1 Click [Still image] ( D ). 2 Click the desired folder ( E ), select the file ( F ) and add it to the list ( G ) by drag and drop. ≥ The folder itself can also be added to t he list. ≥ S till pictures are converted to motion pictu[...]

89 LSQT12 1 1 Others Others Menus Motion picture recording menus ∫ [BASIC] [SCENE MODE] ( l 50) [GUIDE LINES] ( l 48) [REC MODE] ( l 38) [REC ASPE CT] ( l 49) [CLOCK SET] ( l 31) ∫ [ADV ANCED] [D.Z OOM ] ( l 43) [O.I.S .] ( l 49) [F ADE COLOUR] ( l 46) [WIND CU T] ( l 49) [ZOOM MIC] ( l 44) ∫ [MEDIA S ELECT] [HDD] ( l 36) [SD CARD] ( l 36) ?[...]

90 LSQT1 21 1 Others [RESUME PLA Y] ( l 58) [LOCK SET] ( l 62) [PLA YLIST ] *1 ( l 63, 64) ∫ [MEDIA S ELECT] [HDD] ( l 55) [SD CARD] ( l 55) ∫ [SETUP] [DISPLA Y] ( l 90) [DA TE/TI ME] ( l 31) [DA TE FO RMA T ] ( l 31) [FORMA T CARD] *2 ( l 70) [PO WER SA VE] ( l 90) [BEEP SOU ND] ( l 91) [LCD SET] ( l 32) [TV ASPECT] ( l 72) [ILLUMINA TION] ( l[...]

91 LSQT12 1 1 Others ≥ In the following ca ses, the u nit may not turn off even when you set this to [5 MINUTES]. j When using the AC adaptor j When connecting the unit to a computer or printer via the US B cable ∫ [BEEP SOUND] This allows operations such as starting and ending recording to be signaled by a beep. When [OFF] is set, no beep is h[...]

92 LSQT1 21 1 Others Indica tions ∫ Media indications ∫ Recording indications Indications HDD is selected SD car d is sele ct ed Motion picture recording S till pi cture recording Remaining battery power R 0h00m Remaining time for recording 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time 15.12.2007 15:30 Date/time indication ¥ / ; (Red) Recording/writing to t[...]

93 LSQT12 1 1 Others ∫ Playba ck indic ations ∫ Confirmatory indications Motion picture playbac k S till 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 Frame-by-fram e playback 0h00m00s Motion picture playback time 01 Play mode All scenes on the med[...]

Others 94 LSQT1 21 1 Messa ges NO DA T A. There are no images recorded on the media. CAN NOT RECORD. H DD IS FULL . The HDD is full or the number of scenes has reached the maximum limit so no further data can be recorded. Back up the data on the HDD to a com puter , etc. and then delete unnecessary s cenes or format the HDD. ( l 61, 66, 70 ) CAN NO[...]

Others 95 LSQT12 1 1 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 the HDD or a card is accessed, one of the following messages m ay appear . Be sure t o follow the mess ages. (Repairing ma[...]

Others 96 LSQT1 21 1 Functions that cannot be used simult aneously Some funct ions in this unit are disa bled or c annot be sele cted due to the unit’ s specificati ons. The t able below sh ows e xamples o f func tions restri cted b y vari ous c ondition s. Functi ons Condi tions wh ich disable the functions Digit al zoom ≥ In picture recording[...]

Others 97 LSQT12 1 1 Frequently asked questions What kind of cards can be use d on this unit ? SD Memory Cards and SDHC Mem ory Cards can be used. ( l 16) Can motion pictures be recorded on an SD card? Y es, they can be rec orded. T o rec ord motion pictures, we recommend us ing SD ca rds from 2 56 MB to 4 GB that conform to Class 2 or higher of th[...]

Others 98 LSQT1 21 1 Can I write data from a compute r onto the unit ’ s HDD or SD card ? No, you cannot. This unit’s USB terminal is read only . Is playback possible on a computer? Use ImageMixer3. Is editi ng possibl e on a compute r? Use ImageMixer3. ≥ Motion pictures that have bee n saved to the ImageMixer 3 library can be edited. Can I u[...]

Others 99 LSQT12 1 1 T rou bleshooting Problem C heck points This unit c anno t be turne d on. ≥ Is the battery fully charged? # Charge the battery us ing the AC ad aptor . ( l 20) ≥ The batt ery protection circu it may have o perated. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the unit still cannot be us ed, the batte ry is f[...]

Others 100 LSQT1 21 1 The remote control does not functio n. ≥ Has the button-type batt ery of the remote control run out? # Replace it with a new button-type battery . ( l 14) A functio n indic ation such as the remaining time in dicati on or the elap sed time indicati on is not sh own . ≥ If you set [SE TUP] > [DISPLA Y] > [OFF], indica[...]

Others 101 LSQT12 1 1 Recorded still pictures are not clear . ≥ Are you trying to record small or finely det ailed object s with [PICT . QUAL ITY] set at [ ]? # If you try t o record small or finely detailed objects with [PICT . QUALIT Y] set at [ ], the images may break up into a mos aic-l ike patter n. Rec ord with [PICT . QU AL ITY ] set at [ [...]

Others 102 LSQT1 21 1 The indication disappears. The screen is frozen. No operation can be performed. ≥ Is this unit connected to a computer? # No operation can be performed on th is unit when it is connect ed to a com puter . ≥ T urn off th e power to th is unit. I f the p ower cannot be turn ed off, rem ove the SD card then press the RESET bu[...]

Others 103 LSQT12 1 1 With a comp uter Problem C heck points Even if conn ected by th e USB cab le, this unit is not recognised by the computer . ≥ The USB funct ion selection screen does not appear if the US B cable is conn ected while the menu screen is d isplayed. # Close the m enu screen before con necting the US B cable. ≥ Select another U[...]

104 LSQT1 21 1 Others Cautions for use ≥ The unit and car d become warm after long operation, but this is not a malfunction. Keep the SD Card/Hard Disk V ideo Camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave oven s, TVs, video games etc.). ≥ If you use the SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera on top of or near a T V , [...]

105 LSQT12 1 1 Others ≥ When storing t he unit in a cupb oard or cabinet, it is recommended that you place a desiccant (silica gel) in wit h it. The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery . It is susceptible to hum idity and temperature and the effect increases the more the te mperature rises or falls. I n cold areas, the[...]

106 LSQT1 21 1 Others ≥ During prolonged use, the unit’s surfaces and the SD card will heat up slightly . This is normal. When inserting or removing the SD card, always set th e OFF/ON switch to OFF. While this u nit accesses the SD card (while / i s being displayed/the access lamp is lit), do not open the card slot cover and remove the SD card[...]

107 LSQT12 1 1 Others This is called automatic white balance adjustment. However , since the unit only stores white colour information under certain l ight sources, automatic white balance adjus tment does not function normally under other light sou rces. The illustration above shows the ra nge over which the auto whit e balance functions. 1) The e[...]

108 LSQT1 21 1 Others recorded. The f ocus may b ecome blurry when recording subjects at the beach, at night views or in scenes involving fireworks or special lights. Recording a subj ect in dark surrounding s The unit cannot focus cor rectly because the light information that com es through th e lens decreases considerably . Recording a fast-movin[...]

Others 109 LSQT12 1 1 Speci fications SD Card/Har d Disk Video Camera Information for your safety Power sour ce: Powe r co nsum ptio n: DC 7.9 V/7.2 V Recording 5.7 W (SDR-H250)/4.4 W (SDR-H 20) Signal system CCIR: 625 lines, 50 fields P AL colour signal Recording format SD card: Based o n the SD-Video standard HDD: Independent standard Image senso[...]

Others 11 0 LSQT1 21 1 Motion pictur es *1 Cannot be guaranteed in operation. *2 The 30 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting, file management and other purposes . 30 GB is 30,000,000,000 bytes. Usable c apacity will be less. Video output level 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ™ SV i d e o output level Y : 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ™ C: 0.3 Vp-p,[...]

Others 111 LSQT12 1 1 St ill pic tures * The 30 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting, file m anagement and other purposes. 30 GB is 30,000,000,000 bytes. Usable capacity w ill be less. AC adaptor Information for your safety S pecifications may change without prior notice. Recor ding medi a SD Me mory Card: 8 MB/16 MB[...]

Others 11 2 LSQT1 21 1 SDR-H250: Number of recordable pic tures on the HDD or an SD ca rd Picture size (2048 k 1512) ( 1920 k 1080) Picture quality [HDD] 30 GB 19160 29950 24960 39230 [SD] 8M B 24 36 16 MB 71 21 01 6 32 MB 18 28 23 37 64 MB 38 61 50 80 128 MB 75 120 98 155 256 MB 155 250 210 320 512 MB 310 490 410 640 1G B 630 990 820 1290 2G B 128[...]

Others 11 3 LSQT12 1 1 SDR-H20: ≥ The number of recordable pictures depends on whet her [ ] and [ ] are used together and on the subject being recorded. ≥ The numbers shown in the t able are approximations. ≥ If you record motion pictures on the HDD or an SD card, t he number of recordable still pi ctures will become smaller . Picture size (6[...]

11 4 LSQT1 21 1 Others Others Index ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 23, 105 Anti-Ground-Shooting (A GS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Ape rture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Auto focu s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Automat ic white balanc e . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

11 5 LSQT12 1 1 Others ∫ V Video l ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 V olume adjustm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 ∫ W White ba lance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 107 Wide mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Wind noise reduc tion function . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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