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    until 2010/1/25 EP Operating In structions Before us e, please re ad these inst ructions completely . Please also refer to Operatin g Instru ctions ( PDF format) record ed on the CD-ROM cont aining the Operating Instructions (supplied). Y ou can learn abou t advanc ed operation methods and c heck the T roubles hooting. VQT2L 26 SD V ideo Camera Mod[...]

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    2 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) Informatio n for Y o ur Sa fety ∫ EMC Electric a nd magnetic comp atibil ity This symbol (CE) is loc ated on the ratin g plate . Use only the re commended acce ssories. ≥ Do not use any ot her A V cables and USB cables except the suppl ied one. ≥ When you use th e cable which are sold separa tely , pl ease make sure to us e [...]

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    3 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 By disp osing of the se produc ts an d batteri es correctly , you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negativ e effe cts on human health and the environme nt which could ot herwise aris e from inappro priate waste hand ling. For more info rmation about collection an d recy clin g of old pro duc ts and bat[...]

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    4 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) ∫ For the purpose s of thes e operating ins tructions ≥ SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the “SD card”. ≥ Function s that can be us ed for motion picture re cording/ motion pic ture pl ayback are in dica ted by in thes e operating instructio ns. ≥ Functions that can be used for s[...]

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    5 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Falling detection [ ] is i ndicated on the s creen when it detect s a f alling state (a weig htless st ate). If the f alling st ate is de tected repea tedly , the unit may stop the recording or play back operation in o rder to prote ct the HDD. ≥ HDD access lamp [ACCESS HDD] ( l 10) illuminates while t he HDD is being accessed (i[...]

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    6 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Infor mation for Y our Sa fety .... ...... ........ .. 2 Accessori es ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ....... .... 7 Prep aration Befo re u sin g [1] Parts identi fication a nd handli ng ....... ...... ........ ......... ..... ..... 8 Setup [1] Powe r supply .. ...... ........ ......... ..... 11 Inserti ng th e batte ry ....[...]

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    7 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Accessories Check the ac cessories before using th is unit. Product numbers cor rect as of December 20 09. Thes e may be subject to c hange. Some optio nal accessories ma y not be available in so me count ries. Battery p ack VW-VBL 090 (SDR-S50) (SDR-T 50) Battery p ack VW-VBK 180 (SDR-H85) AC adaptor VSK07 12 AC cable K2CQ29 A0000[...]

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    8 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) Pre paratio n Before u sing 1 Part s identification and handling 1 LCD monitor ≥ Pull the LCD mo nitor out in the direc tion of the arrow with y our fingers . ≥ It can open up t o 90 o . ≥ It can ro tate up to 18 0 o A towards the lens or 90 o B towards t he opposit e direc tion. ≥ The bright ness and colo ur level of th e[...]

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    9 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 12 Lens cove r 13 Lens 14 Open/cl ose swit ch for the le ns cover For the len s protectio n, be sure to close the lens cover when not in use. Slide ope n/close sw itch f or the lens cover . 15 Microphone (built-in, stereo) 16 AF/AE button [AF/AE] 17 Joysti ck Use the joyst ick to select the re cording functi ons and play back opera[...]

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    10 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) 22 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 23) 23 W hen r ecording : Zoo m leve r [W/T ] ( l 24) When playing back: Thumbnail displa y switch [ / ]/V olume lever [ s VO L r ] 24 Spe aker 25 Status indicator ( l 17 ) 26 HDD access lamp [ACCESS HDD] (SDR-H85) ( l 5) 27 DC input term inal [DC IN] ( l 12) ≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors except[...]

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    11 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Pre paratio n Setup 1 Power supply ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit / The batte ry that can be u sed with this unit is VW-VBL 090/VW -VBK180 /VW-VBK 360. The batte ry that can be u sed with this unit is VW-VBK 180/V W-VBK36 0. ≥ The unit has a funct ion for judging whether the bat tery can be used sa fely , an[...]

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    12 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) The unit is in th e standb y condit ion when th e AC adap tor is conn ected. The primar y circu it is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected t o an electrical outlet. ≥ The battery will not be charged if the power is turned on. 1 Connect the AC a daptor to this u nit’ s DC input terminal. 2 Connect t he AC c[...]

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    13 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 ∫ Chargin g/Recordin g time ≥ T emperat ure: 25 o C/humidit y: 60% Charging and recordin g time SDR-S50/SDR-T50 Battery model number [V oltage/ Cap acity (minimu m)] Charging time Maximum continuously record able time Actual record able time Su pplie d bat tery / VW-VBL 090 (option al) [3.6 V/ 895 mAh] 2h2 0m i n 1h2 0m i n 4 [...]

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    14 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) ≥ These times are approximatio ns. ≥ The indica ted cha rging time i s for wh en the batter y has been discha rged compl etely . Charging time and recordable time va ry depending on the usage conditions such as high/low temperature. ≥ VW-VBL 090 is not availab le for . ≥ The actual re cordable ti me refers to the recordab[...]

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    15 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Pre paratio n Setup 2 Recording to a card The unit can re cord still pi ctures or moti on pictures to an SD card, built-in memo ry , or HDD. T o record to an SD card, read the following . Use SD cards confor ming to Class 2 or hig her of the SD Spee d Class Rating* for motion pi cture reco rding. * The SD S peed Clas s Rating is t[...]

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    16 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) Caution: Check tha t the a ccess lamp h as gone o ff. 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Open the S D card cov er and ins ert (remove ) the SD ca rd into (from ) the card slot. ≥ Face the lab el side B in the directi on shown in the il lustration and press it str aight in as far as it will go. ≥ Press the c entre of th e SD card and[...]

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    17 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Pre paratio n Setup 3 T urning the unit o n/off Y ou can turn the p ower on and off usin g the powe r button or by opening a nd closing the LCD monitor . Press the powe r button to tu rn on the power . A The sta tus indicato r light s. Power is turned on whe n the LCD monitor is opened, and power is turned of f when it is closed .[...]

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    18 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) Pre paratio n Setup 4 Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playba ck. Operate the mode s witch to ch ange the mod e to or . Recording m ode ( l 22, 23) Playba ck mode ( l 26, 27) SDRS50&T50&H85EP-VQT2L2 6_mst.book 18 ペ ージ ２００９年１ ２月２０日　日曜日 　午前１１ 時１分[...]

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    19 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Pre paratio n Setup 5 Using the menu sc reen 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Select the desi red top menu A , then move the joys tick right or press the jo ysti ck. 3 Select th e submen u item B , then move the joys tick right or press the jo ysti ck. ≥ Description s of submenus and c urrent settings on menu s are d isplayed s crolli[...]

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    20 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) Pre paratio n Setup 6 Setting date a nd time When th e unit is turne d on for th e first time , a message aski ng you to set the date and time will appear . Select [YES] an d perf orm st eps 2 to 3 below t o set the d ate a nd time. ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. ( l 19) 2 Select the d ate or time , then adjust the d[...]

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    21 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 1 Before recording The following mode s appropriat e for the condit ion are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to rec ord. ≥ Depending on t he recording cond itions, the unit may not enter t he desired mode . ≥ In the port rait mode, one that is big ger and close t o centre of t he scre[...]

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    22 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) Recording Recording (Ba sic) 2 Rec ordin g mot ion pictures ≥ Open the lens cover befor e turning the unit on. ( l 9) 1 Change the mode to and open the LCD monitor . 2 Press the recording st art/stop button to start re cording. ≥ When you begin recording, ; changes to ¥ . ≥ While recording is in progress, the recording wil[...]

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    23 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 3 Recording still p ictures ≥ Open the lens cover befor e turning on the power . ( l 9) S till pictures can also be re corded while recording motio n pictures. 1 Change the m ode to and open the LCD m onitor . 2 Press the button. ≥ Because of slowe r shutt er spe eds, it is recommende d that you us[...]

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    24 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) Recording Recording (Ba sic) 4 Recording functi ons ¬ Change the mode to . It is possi ble to enhance th e zoom magnificati on up to 78 k without degrading the image quali ty when recordin g. ≥ If you take yo ur fi nger o ff the zo om lev er during zoom op eration, the ope ration sound may be r ecorded. When ret urning the zoo[...]

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    25 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Optical image stabilizer can stabilize t he image without decreasi ng the image qualit y as much . ¬ Change the mode to . ≥ S tabi lization may not be possible under strong shak ing. ≥ When a tripod is us ed, we recommend that yo u turn the i mage sta bilizer of f. Image st a bilizer function ヰハリハヴハ Optical im age[...]

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    26 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) Playback Playback 1 Motion picture playback 1 Chang e the mo de to . 2 Use th e joystick to select the play mode select i con A , then press the centre of the joystick . 3 Select the media you w ish to play back, then p ress the c entre of the joyst ick. Select [VIDEO/SD CARD] to play back the SD car d. Sel ect [VIDE O/Bui lt -in[...]

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    27 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Playback Playback 2 S t ill picture playback 1 Change the mod e to . 2 Use the joystick to select the play mode select icon A , then press the cen tre of the joystick. 3 Select the media y ou wish to play back, then press the cen tre of the joystick. Select [PICTURE/SD CARD] to play back t he SD card. Select [PICTURE/Built-inMemor[...]

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    28 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) Playback Editing 1 Deleting scenes/s till pictures ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ Deleting multi ple sce nes/still pic tures from the thumbnail display 1 Press the button while the thumbnail v iew scr een is disp laye d. 2 Select [SELECT] or [ALL SCENES] and press the joys tick . ≥ When [ALL SCENE S] is selected, all the scenes or[...]

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    29 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Playback Editing 2 Form atting Please b e aware that if a me dium is formatt ed, then all the d at a recorded on th e medium will be erased and cannot be restore d. Back up im port ant data on a PC, DVD disc etc . Select the m enu. ( l 19) Select [YES], the n press the joystick. ≥ Afte r formattin g is complete, pr ess the MENU [...]

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    30 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) Playback With a TV 1 W atching V ideo/Pictures on yo ur TV The motion pictures and still pictu res recorde d by this uni t can be played bac k on a TV . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free y ou from worryin g about the bat tery running down . ≥ If you have a TV with an SD card slot, the mo tion pict ures and still pictures recorded[...]

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    31 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Oth ers Specifications SD Video Camera / SD/HDD Video Cam era Inform ation for your safety Power s ource : DC 5.0 V (When using AC adapt or) DC 3.6 V (When using ba ttery) Power consumptio n: Recordi ng: / 2.9 W 3.5 W Charging: / 7.7 W 7.7 W Signal system CCIR: 625 lines, 50 fiel ds P A L colour signal Recording format SD card Nor[...]

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    32 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) Zoom 70 k opti cal zoo m, 78 k enhanced opt ical zoom, 100 k /3500 k digi tal zoom Monitor 2.7 z wide LCD monit or (approx. 123 K dots) Microphone S tereo (with a zoom function) Sp eaker 1 round speaker White balan ce adjus tmen t Auto tracking white balance system St andard illumination 1,400 lx Minimum requi red illu minat ion [...]

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    33 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Motion pictures Operat ing hu midity 10% to 80% Battery operation time See page 13 Recording medi a SD card SD Memory Card: 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB (F A T1 2 and FA T16 syst em complian t) SDHC Memory Ca rd: 4 GB, 6 G B, 8 G B, 1 2 GB, 16 GB , 24 GB, 32 GB (F A T32 system compliant) SDXC M emory Card: 48 GB, 64 GB (exF A T syst em comp[...]

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    34 VQT2 L26 ( ENG) Still pictures AC adaptor Inform ation for your safety S pecif ications may change wit hout pri or notice. Recording medi a SD card SD Memory Card: 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB (F A T12 and F A T16 sy stem compl iant) SDHC Memory Ca rd: 4 GB, 6 G B, 8 G B, 1 2 GB, 16 GB , 24 GB, 32 GB (F A T32 sys[...]

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    35 (ENG) VQT2L2 6 Oth ers Reading th e Operating Instruc tions (PDF format ) ≥ Y ou hav e pract ised the bas ic opera tions intr oduced in these oper ating inst ructions and want to pr ogress t o advanced operation s. ≥ Y ou want to check the T ro ubleshooting . In thes e kinds of sit uations refer to Operatin g Instruct ions (PDF format) rec o[...]

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    Panasonic Corporation Web site: http://panasonic.net Pursuant to at the directive 2004/108/EC, article 9(2) Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany © Panasonic Corporation 2009 EU SDRS50&T50&H85EP-VQT2L2 6_mst.book 36 ペ ージ ２００９年１ ２月２０日　日曜日 　午?[...]