Panasonic SDRH85K manual

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    until 2010/1/25 Operating In structions Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely . S panis h Quick Use Guide is incl uded. Guía pa ra rápida c onsult a en español es tá inclui da. VQT2L14 For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: [...]

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    2 VQT2L 14 Things Y ou Should Know Thank you for choosing Pan asonic! Y ou hav e purc hased one of the most sophistic ated and reliable product s on the market to day . Used properl y , we’re sure it will bring yo u and your family years of enjo yment. Pleas e take time to fill in the informat i o n on the right. The serial number is on th e tag [...]

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    3 VQT2L1 4 THE F OLLO WING APPL IES ON L Y IN T HE U .S.A. THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN CANADA. FCC Note: This equipme nt has been tes te d and found to compl y with the limits for a Class B digit al devic e, pursuan t to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. The se limit s are de signed t o prov ide reasona ble protec tio n against ha rmful int erference [...]

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    4 VQT2L 14 Battery p ack (Lithium ion battery p ack) ≥ Use the spec if ied unit to rechar ge the batt ery pack. ≥ Do not use the bat tery pac k with equipment othe r than the spec ified unit. ≥ Do not get dirt, san d, liquid s, or ot her foreign mat ter on the te rminals. ≥ Do not touc h t he plug terminals ( i and j ) with meta l object s.[...]

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    5 VQT2L1 4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these opera ting inst ruc tions caref ully before using th e unit. Foll ow th e safety instruct ions on the unit an d the applicable safet y instructions lis ted below . Keep these operating instructio ns handy for fu ture refere nce. 1) Rea d th es e ins tr uc tio ns. 2) Ke ep these ins t ructions. 3[...]

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    6 VQT2L 14 Prec aution s USE & LOCA T ION ≥ TO A V OID SHOCK HAZARD . .. Y our camera and po wer supply shoul d not be exposed to rain or moisture. Do not connect t he power supply or ope rate your came ra if it gets wet. Y our camer a has been design ed for out door use , however it is not designe d to sust ain direct ex po sure to wa ter , [...]

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    7 VQT2L1 4 ∫ Indemnity a bout recorded content Panason ic does n ot accep t any responsibil ity for damag es directly or indirect ly due to any type of problems tha t result in loss of recording or edi ted content, and does not gua rantee any cont ent if recording or edit ing does not work properly . Likewi se, the above a lso appli es in a case [...]

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    8 VQT2L 14 Once the HDD is out of order , data cannot be res tored. Operation may stop in hot or cold enviro nments. The unit is dis abled in order to protect t he HDD. Do not use the unit in low atmos pheric pressur es. The HDD may f ail if it is used at a ltitudes of 3000 m ( 9800 fee t) or h igher abov e sea level. T ransportation When th e unit[...]

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    9 VQT2L1 4 ≥ IBM and P C/A T are registe red tradema rk s of Inter national Busine ss Machines Corporatio n of the U.S. ≥ Intel ® , C ore ™ , P entiu m ® and Celeron ® are the regis tered trade marks or trademar ks of the Intel Corpora tio n in the Unite d S tat es and other cou ntries. ≥ iMovie a nd Mac a re trade marks of Apple I nc .,[...]

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    10 VQT2L 14 Accessori es ......... ........ ...... ........ ...... .......12 Quic k Gu id e . ... ... ..... ... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... ..... .1 3 Prep aration Befo re u sin g [1] Parts identi fication a nd handli ng ....... ...... ........ ......... ..... ....1 6 Setup [1] Powe r su pply .. ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... .. ... 19 Inserti ng [...]

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    11 VQT2L1 4 Preparatio n Recording Playba ck Backup With a PC Ot hers Playback Play back [1] Mot ion pic ture p laybac k . ........ ... 62 Creati ng still p icture f rom motio n pictur e ......... ..... ......... ........ ........ ... 64 Time frame ind ex ........ ... ...... ... .. ... 65 Playing ba ck motion picture s by da te ........ ..... .....[...]

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    12 VQT2L 14 Accessories Check the ac cessories bef ore using th is unit. Product numbers correc t as of December 20 09. These may be su bjec t to change. Battery p ack VW-VBL 090 (SDR-S50) (SDR-T55/ SDR-T50) Battery p ack VW-VBK 180 (SDR-H85) AC adaptor VSK07 1 1 AC cable K2CA2CA0002 5 A V cable K2KYY YY00054 USB cable K1HY04 YY0032 CD-ROM Softwar [...]

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    13 VQT2L1 4 Quick Guide ∫ Inserting the battery Install the ba ttery by inse rting it in th e directi on shown in the fi gure . ∫ Charging the ba ttery 1 Connect t he AC adaptor to this unit’ s DC input terminal. 2 Connect t he AC c able to the AC adaptor , then the AC outlet. ≥ For the AC cable , plug in 2 and then 3 . ∫ Inserting /remov[...]

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    14 VQT2L 14 ∫ Selecting a mode Operate t he mode switch to change the mode to or . ∫ Language s election 1) Pre ss the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # [LANGUAGE] an d press the joystick. 2) Se lect [Englis h] and the press the joystick. ∫ Recording moti on pictures 1) Chan ge the mode to and ope n th e LCD monitor . 2) Pre ss the recor din[...]

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    15 VQT2L1 4 ∫ Motion picture pl ayba ck 1) Chan ge the mode to . 2) Us e the joys tic k to sele ct the P lay Mode Select icon A , then pres s the center of the joyst ick. 3) Se lect the media yo u wish to play back, then pres s the center of th e joystic k. ≥ Select [VIDE O/SD CARD] to play back th e SD car d. / Select [VIDE O/Buil t-inMem ory][...]

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    16 VQT2L 14 Pre paratio n Before u sing 1 Part s ident ification and handling 1 LCD monitor ≥ Pull the LCD mo nitor out in the dire ction of the arrow with y our fingers . ≥ It can open up t o 90 o . ≥ It can ro tate up to 18 0 o A towards the lens or 90 o B towards the opposite direction. ≥ The bright ne ss and color level of the LCD monit[...]

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    17 VQT2L1 4 12 Lens cove r 13 Lens 14 Open/cl ose swit ch for the len s co ver For the len s pr otection, be sure to close the lens cover when not in use. Slide ope n/close sw itch for th e le ns cover . 15 Microphone (built-in, stereo) 16 AF/AE button [AF/ AE] ( l 49) 17 Joysti ck Use the joyst ick to select the re cording functi ons and playbac k[...]

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    18 VQT2L 14 22 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 45) 23 W hen r ecording : Zoo m leve r [W/T ] ( l 47) When playing back: Thumbnail displa y switch [ / ] ( l 63) / V olume le ver [ s VOL r ] ( l 64) 24 Spe aker 25 Status indicator ( l 25 ) 26 HDD access lamp [ACCESS HDD] (SDR-H85) ( l 8) 27 DC input term inal [DC IN] ( l 20) ≥ Do not use any ot her AC ada[...]

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    19 VQT2L1 4 Pre paratio n Setup 1 Power supply ∫ About batteries that you can use with this u nit // The battery that can be used with th is unit is VW-VBL09 0/VW-VBK180/VW-V BK360. The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBK1 80/VW-VBK360. ≥ The unit has a funct ion for judgi ng whether the batter y can be used safely , and only dedi[...]

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    20 VQT2L 14 ≥ The battery will not be c harged if the power is tur ned on. 1 Connect the AC a daptor to this u nit’ s DC input terminal. 2 Connect t he AC cable to the AC a daptor , then the AC ou tlet. ≥ For the AC cable , plug in 2 and then 3 . ≥ The st atus in dicator will fl ash red at an inter val of 2 s econds , indicati n g that c ha[...]

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    21 VQT2L1 4 ∫ Chargin g/Recording t ime ≥ T emperature : 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60% ≥ These times are ap proximations . ≥ The indica ted cha rging tim e is fo r when the ba ttery ha s been di scharged c ompletel y . Charging time and recordable time va ry depending on the usage conditions such as high/low temperature. ≥ VW-VBL 090 is n[...]

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    22 VQT2L 14 ≥ The actual re cordab le ti me refers to the recorda ble time when re peat edly st arting/ sto ppin g recording , turning th e unit on/of f, moving the zoom le ver etc. ≥ The ba tteries heat up after use or chargin g. This is not a malfu nction. Battery cap acity indication ≥ The dis play changes as the bat tery cap acity reduc e[...]

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    23 VQT2L1 4 Pre paratio n Setup 2 Recording to a card The unit can re cord still pictur es or motion pic tures to an SD ca rd, built-in memory , or HDD. T o record to an SD card, rea d th e following. Use SD cards confor ming to Class 2 or higher of the SD Spee d Class Rating* for motion pi ct ure recor d ing. * The SD S peed Class Rating is the sp[...]

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    24 VQT2L 14 Caution: Check tha t the a ccess la mp has gone off . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Open the S D card cov er and inser t (remove) the SD card int o (from) the card slot. ≥ Face the lab el side B in the di recti on shown in the il lustr ati on and pres s it str aigh t in as far as it will go. ≥ Press the c enter of th e SD car d and th[...]

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    25 VQT2L1 4 Pre paratio n Setup 3 T urning th e un it on/off Y ou can turn the power on and of f usin g th e powe r but ton or by open ing a nd cl osing th e LCD monitor . Press the powe r button to turn on the power . A The sta tus indicato r lights. Power is turned on whe n the LCD monitor is opene d, and power is turne d off when it is closed . [...]

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    26 VQT2L 14 Pre paratio n Setup 4 Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playback. Operate the mode swi tch to change the mode to or . Recording m ode ( l 39, 45) Playba ck mode ( l 62, 67) SDR-H85&S50&T55&T50-VQT 2L14_eng.book 26 ページ 2009年 12月22日 火曜 日 午前10時33 分[...]

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    27 VQT2L1 4 Pre paratio n Setup 5 Using the menu sc reen 1 Press the M ENU button. 2 Select the desir ed top menu A , then move the joystick rig ht or press th e joystick. 3 Select the s ubmenu item B , then move the joystick rig ht or press th e joystick. ≥ Descriptions of submenus and current settings on menus are displayed scrolling at the bot[...]

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    28 VQT2L 14 Y ou can select the lang uage on the scre en display and th e menu screen . 1 Press the M ENU button, then se lect [SETUP] # [LANGUAGE] and press th e joystick. 2 Select [E nglish] and pre ss the joys tick. Part of the menu will no t be used d epe nding on the used fu nctions. ( l 105) Recording m ode *1 It is n ot di splayed whe n the [...]

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    29 VQT2L1 4 MEDIA SELECT *2* 3 Recording media may be set independent ly for both still pictu r es and motion picture s. / When reco rding to the SD card, se lect [SD CAR D]. When re co rdi n g to the built-in memory , select [Built-in Memory]. ( l 40, 62, 67) When reco rding to the SD card, se lect [SD CAR D]. When re co rdi n g to the HDD, select[...]

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    30 VQT2L 14 [ALERT SOUND] S tart ing and stop ping of recording and power on/of f can be confirmed with t his sound. 2 Beep s for 4 times When an error occur s. Check t he sentence dis p layed on the sc reen. ( l 103) [POWER LCD ] ( l 34) [LCD SET] ( l 34) [TV AS P EC T ] ( l 78) [INI TIAL S ET] Set to [YES] for chan ging the menu settin gs back to[...]

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    31 VQT2L1 4 Play back m ode *1 Only when the di sc p lay back is sel ec ted whil e a DVD bu rner (optio nal) is c onnec te d, th is does no t appear . *2 Only when the di sc p lay back is sel ec ted whil e a DVD bu rner (optio nal) is c onnec te d, th is appear s. *3 These menus are only for / . *4 These menus are only for . *5 These menus are only[...]

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    32 VQT2L 14 Pre paratio n Setup 6 Setting date a nd time When th e unit is turned on fo r the first time, a mess age asking you to set the date and time will appear . Select [YES] an d perfor m step s 2 t o 3 bel ow to s et the d ate a nd time. ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. ( l 27) 2 Select the d ate or time , then adjust the desired [...]

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    33 VQT2L1 4 It is possible t o display and record the time at the travel destinat ion by selecting your ho me region and th e travel des tination . 1 Select the m enu. ( l 27) ≥ If the cl oc k is not set, adju st the clock t o the curre nt time. ( l 32) ≥ When the [HOME] (you r home region) is not set , the message ap pears. Pre ss the joystick[...]

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    34 VQT2L 14 Pre paratio n Setup 7 Adjusting LCD m onitor ≥ These settings will not af f ect the images actuall y recorded. ∫ Adjusting the brightness and color level of the LCD monitor It adjus ts brightnes s and color densi ty on the LCD monitor . Select the m enu. ( l 27) 1 Use the joystick to s elect the item, then p ress the center of the j[...]

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    35 VQT2L1 4 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 1 Before recording ∫ Basi c cam era p osit ioni ng 1 Hold the unit wit h bot h hands. 2 Put your ha nd through th e grip belt. ≥ When record ing, make sure your foot ing is stable and there is no dange r of colliding with another per son or obj ec t. ≥ When you are ou t doors, reco rd pic tures with th[...]

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    36 VQT2L 14 The follo wi ng modes based on s hoo ting condit ions are set jus t by pointing t he unit to what you want t o record. ≥ Depending on t he recording cond itions, the unit may not enter the de sired mode. ≥ In the Portrai t mode , a subject that is bi gger and close to center of the screen will be surround ed by an orange frame. ( l [...]

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    37 VQT2L1 4 ∫ About Intellige nt Auto Mode When the In tellig ent Au to Mode is se t to o n, the Auto whit e balance an d Aut o focus operate an d automatically adju st the co lor balance an d focusing. Dependi ng on t he brightness of the subject etc., th e apertu re and s hutter spee d are automati cally adjust ed for an optimu m brightnes s. ?[...]

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    38 VQT2L 14 This unit will resume recordin g/ pause mode about 0.8 secon ds after the LCD monit or is reopened. ≥ S tart t ime will not short en if there is no SD card inserted. / S tart time will be shorten if the [Built-i nMemory] is selected in the [MED IA SELECT], even if there is no SD card inserted. S tart time will b e shorten if the [HDD][...]

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    39 VQT2L1 4 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 2 Rec ordi ng mot ion pictures ≥ Open the lens c over befor e tur ning the unit on . ( l 17) 1 Change the mode to and open the LCD monitor . 2 Press the recording sta rt/stop button to start re cord ing. ≥ When you begin recording, ; changes to ¥ . ≥ While recording is in progress, the recording will [...]

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    40 VQT2L 14 Media fo r r ec ording both s ti ll pictures and motion pi ct ur es may be set on th e SD Card, the built-in memor y or the HDD. Select the m enu. ( l 27) Select the m edia to record motion pi ctures or still p ictures, then press the center of the joys tick. /: : ≥ Media set for still pictur es and motion picture s will be outl ined [...]

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    41 VQT2L1 4 Pressi ng th e LONG REC. button allo ws for recording at the same image qualit y as Normal recording mode f or approximately twice as long. 1 Press and hol d the LONG REC. button. ≥ The Long recor ding icon appears. 2 Press the recording sta rt/stop button to start re cord ing. Normal recordi ng mode: Recording wil l take place in a m[...]

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    42 VQT2L 14 Switch th e pic ture qualit y of th e motion pict ures to be record ed. Select the m enu. ( l 27) Recording modes/ approximate recor dable time [RECORD SETUP] # [REC MODE] # desired setting Normal re co rdin g mode Recording m ode XP SP LP SD car d 4G B 5 0 m i n 1h4 0m i n 3h2 0m i n 8G B 1h4 5m i n 3h3 0m i n 7h 16 GB 3h3 0m i n 7h 1 [...]

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    43 VQT2L1 4 A Favors image quali ty B Favors recording time ≥ If a recording with a lot of movement is recor ded, the recording t ime is reduced. ≥ The recordab le time may be r educ ed if recor ding of short scen e is repeate d. ≥ Use time in the row of 4 GB in above t able as a guid eline for the ti me that c an be c opied onto one DVD dis [...]

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    44 VQT2L 14 In Normal recordin g mode, you may switch the audio recor ding method fo r motio n picture rec ording on the SD Card. ¬ // Select [SD CAR D] in [MEDIA S ELECT]. Select the m enu. ( l 27) [DOLBY] (Dolby Digital): This is a recording met hod suitable for creatin g a DVD-Video dis c using the DVD burner . ( l 79) [MPEG] (MPEG -1 Audio Lay[...]

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    45 VQT2L1 4 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 3 Recording still pictu res ≥ Open the lens c over befor e tur ning on the power . ( l 17) S till pictures can also be recorded while recording motion pictures. ≥ Refer to page 40 for methods for selecting recording me dia. 1 Change the m ode to and open the LCD m onitor . 2 Press the button. ≥ Because[...]

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    46 VQT2L 14 Records at th e number of recordin g pixels set und er [A SP E C T] ( l 55 ). ≥ The edg es of sti ll picture s recor ded on this unit with a 16: 9 aspect rat io may be cut at printi ng. Check the pr inter or photo studio before prin ting. Y ou can record still pictures ev en while recording mo tion pic tures. ¬ Change the mode to . W[...]

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    47 VQT2L1 4 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 4 Recording functions ¬ Change the mode to . It is possi ble t o enhance th e zoom magnificati on up to 78 k without deg rading 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. Wh en retur ning the zoom lev[...]

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    48 VQT2L 14 Optical Image stabi lizer can stab ilize th e image without decreasi ng th e image quality . ¬ Change the mode to . ≥ S tabi lization may not be possible under strong shak in g. ≥ When a tripod is us ed, we recommend that yo u turn the image stabiliz er of f. Image st abilizer function ヰハリハヴハ Optical im age st abilize r[...]

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    49 VQT2L1 4 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 5 AF/AE tracking ≥ Open the lens c over befor e tur ning the unit on . ( l 17) It is possi ble t o set the foc us and exposu r e to the locked t arget The focus and expo sure will keep following t he subject automat ic ally even if it moves. (Dynam ic tracking) ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Press the AF/AE b u[...]

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    50 VQT2L 14 Recording Recording (Advanced) 1 Recording functi ons of operation icon s Select the op eration ico ns to add dif ferent ef fect s to the images t o be rec orded. ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Pre ss th e joys tick , and icon s will be di splayed on t he screen. ≥ The indic at ion changes each time the joystick is moved down. ≥ The indi[...]

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    51 VQT2L1 4 Function Effect Backl ight compe nsat ion This makes the image brighter to prev ent darkeni n g of a backli t subject. Fad e (Fad e i n) (Fade out) When you st art rec ording, the image/audio gradually app ea rs . ( F ad e in) When you pause recording, the image/audio gradually disappears. (Fade out) ≥ The Fade s ett ing is cancel ed [...]

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    52 VQT2L 14 Guide line Y ou can ch eck if th e image i s leve l whil e reco rding o r playing back motion pictures and still pi ctures. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition. ≥ The guide li nes do not appear on the images actua lly recorded. ∫ Selecting the type of Gui de line Sele ct th e menu . ( l 27) [RECO[...]

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    53 VQT2L1 4 Fad e: ≥ The thumb nails of scenes re corded u sing fade in become blac k (or white). Help mode: ≥ Recording a nd funct ion sett ings ca nnot be performed whil e in help mode. WEB MODE: ≥ Y ou cannot switch to web mode while recording . PRE-REC: ≥ PRE-REC is canceled in the following cases. j If you chang e the mode. j If you pr[...]

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    54 VQT2L 14 Recording Recording (Advanced) 2 Recording functi ons of menus Function Effect/Setting method SCENE MODE When you record images in different s ituations, this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures . ≥ Change the mode to . Select the m enu. ( l 27) [REC OR D SE T UP ] # [SCENE MODE] # desired setting ≥ Set [S C[...]

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    55 VQT2L1 4 Function Effect/Setting method / RELA Y REC It is possible to continuously record motion picture to an SD card when there is no sp ace ava ilable in th e built- in mem ory . (It allows you to r ecord on ly to SD ca rd from built-in memory .) ≥ Change the mode to . Select the m enu. ( l 27) [REC OR D SE T UP ] # [RELA Y REC] # [ON] ≥[...]

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    56 VQT2L 14 WIND NOISE CANCELER This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built-in microphon es while main taining the realism. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Select the Manual Mode. ( l 58) Select the m enu. ( l 27) [REC OR D SE T UP ] # [WIND NOISE CANCE LER] # [ON] ZOOM MIC The zoom microphone is linked to the zooming operation so that far-a[...]

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    57 VQT2L1 4 SCENE MOD E: ≥ (Low light/Sunset) j The shutt er speed is 1/30 or more . ≥ (Sunset /Fireworks /Scenery/ Night Sce nery) j Image may get blur ry when a close object is rec orded. ≥ (Sport s) j During normal playba ck, the image movement may not look smooth. j Color and screen br ightness may change und er indoor lighti ng. j If the[...]

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    58 VQT2L 14 Recording Recording (Advanced) 3 Manual recording functions ¬ Change the mode to . Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ≥ appe ars on th e scre en. ∫ T o change to Ma nual Focus M ode Switch th e oper ation icon by pre ssing the j oy stick down while in the s c reen above. Pre ss the j oyst ick f orwar d ≥ This wi[...]

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    59 VQT2L1 4 Automat ic whit e bala nce fun cti on ma y not repro duce natur al c olors d ependin g o n the sc enes or light ing cond itions. I f so, yo u can a djust the white b alance manual ly . ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to swit ch to Manual Mode ( l 58 ) 1 Select [ ] with the joystick. 2 Select the w hite balanc e mode with the jo ystick. [...]

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    60 VQT2L 14 Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast- mo vin g subjects. Iris: Adjust it when t he screen is to o bright or too da rk. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to swit ch to Manual Mode ( l 58 ) 1 Select [ ] or [ ] with the joys tick . 2 Adjust the se ttings with the joys tick . A Shutt er s peed: 1/60 to 1/8000 ≥ If [AU TO SLOW SHTR][...]

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    61 VQT2L1 4 If auto foc using is dif ficult due to the conditions, the n use Manual focus. ¬ Change the mode to . ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Focu s Mode ( l 58) 1 (When MF assist function is used) Select the m enu. ( l 27) 2 Use the joystick to s elect [MF] 3 Bring the subje ct into focus with the jo ystick. The area in foc[...]

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    62 VQT2L 14 Playback Playback 1 Motion picture playback 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Use the joystick to s elect the Play Mode Select icon A , then press th e center of the joys tick . 3 Select the m edia you w ish to play back , then press th e center o f the joystick . Select [VIDE O/SD CARD] to play back th e SD car d. / Select [VIDEO/B uilt-inMemo[...]

  • Page 63

    63 VQT2L1 4 5 Select the p layback ope ration with the jo ystick. 1 / ; : Playbac k/Pause 6 : Rewind playback 5 : Fast forward playback ∫ : Stop s the playback and shows the thumbnails. ∫ Change the th umbnail display Pressi ng the zoom lever t o the or side as in ste p 4 will ca use the thumbnai l display to c han ge in the order sh own below [...]

  • Page 64

    64 VQT2L 14 ∫ Spe aker volume adjustment Move the volume leve r to ad just the speake r volume d uring playba ck. To w a r d s “ r ”: Increa se s t he v olume To w a r d s “ s ”: Decreases the volume ∫ Fast forward/ rewind play back Move the joys ti ck left or right during playback . ≥ Move the joys ti ck again to incr ease the speed.[...]

  • Page 65

    65 VQT2L1 4 One-scene images will be displayed as thumbnails und er the set s ear ch conditions . It is possi ble to play bac k the scene fro m any desired po int. ≥ Move the zoom lev er t o side and change o ver the t humbnail display to T ime frame index . ( l 63) 1 Use the joystick to s elect search conditions, th en press the center of the jo[...]

  • Page 66

    66 VQT2L 14 Playbac k of the fi rs t scene st arts af ter playback of t he last s cene finis hes. Select the m enu. ( l 27) The indicatio n appe ars on the fu ll screen views. ≥ All th e scenes are played bac k repeat edly . (When playin g bac k motion pictur es by date, all t he scenes on the s elected date are played ba ck repeatedl y .) If pla[...]

  • Page 67

    67 VQT2L1 4 Playback Playback 2 S till picture playbac k 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Use the joystick to s elect the Play Mode Select icon A , then press th e center of the joys tick . 3 Select the m edia you w ish to play back , then press th e center o f the joystick . Select [PICTURE/SD CAR D] to play back the SD card. / Select [P IC TU R E/Bui lt[...]

  • Page 68

    68 VQT2L 14 ≥ Next (p revious) p age can be d isplayed by selecting / . 5 Select the p layback ope ration with the jo ystick. 1 / ; : Sli de s how (p laybac k of t he st ill pictures in nume rical order) start/ pa use. 2; : Plays back the prev ious pictur e. ;1 : Plays back the next p ic ture. ∫ : Stop s the playback and shows the thumbnails. ?[...]

  • Page 69

    69 VQT2L1 4 S till picture s recorded o n the same d ay can be played ba ck in successio n. 1 Select the date selec t icon and press th e joystick. A Date select icon 2 Select the p layback dat e, then press th e joystick. ≥ The still pic tu res recorded on t he dat e selected ar e displayed as thumb nails. 3 Select the s till picture to b e play[...]

  • Page 70

    70 VQT2L 14 Playback Editing 1 Deleting scenes/s till pictures ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ Deleting multi ple scenes /still pict ures from the th umbnail disp lay 1 Press the button while the thumbnail v iew screen is disp laye d. 2 Select [SELECT] or [ALL SCENES] and press the joys tick . ≥ When [ALL SCENE S] is selected, all th e scenes or sti [...]

  • Page 71

    71 VQT2L1 4 When you stop de leting halfw ay Press the MENU but ton while deleting . ≥ The scenes or s till pictures that have already bee n deleted when the de letion is cancel ed cannot be re st or ed. T o complete ed it ing Press the MENU but ton. ≥ Y ou can al so delete scenes by pressi ng the MENU button, selecting [E DIT SCENE] # [DEL ETE[...]

  • Page 72

    72 VQT2L 14 Playback Editing 2 Dividing a scene t o p artially delete This divide s the recorded scenes in two and de letes the fron t half or back hal f. / ¬ Change the mode to , and switch play mode selection to [VIDEO / Built- inMemory ] ( l 62) ¬ Change the mode to , and switch play mode sel ection to [VIDEO/HDD] ( l 62) 1 Select the m enu. ([...]

  • Page 73

    73 VQT2L1 4 Playback Editing 3 DPOF setting Y ou can write the da t a selecting still pictures to be printed and t he numb er of prints (DPOF data) ont o the SD ca rd. ¬ Change the mode to , and switch play mode selection to [PICT URE/ SD CARD] ( l 67) 1 Select the m enu. ( l 27) 2 Select the s till picture to b e set, then pr ess the jo ystick. 3[...]

  • Page 74

    74 VQT2L 14 Playback Editing 4 Copyi ng bet ween SD car d and Built -in Memory/ HDD S till picture s recorded with this unit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit and a b uilt-in memory/HDD. ≥ Motion pictures ca nnot be copied to SD c ard directly , can only be copied to PC. ∫ Confirming remaining ca pac ity on the co py destin[...]

  • Page 75

    75 VQT2L1 4 ≥ If th ere i s no t much rem aini ng ca pacit y in t he S D car d, a conf irmati on m essag e as king to copy aft er deleti ng all dat a on th e SD card is displa yed. Be aware th at deleted dat a c anno t be rest ored. 1 Change the m ode to . ≥ Use a suff iciently c harged batt ery or the AC adaptor . 2 Select the m enu. ( l 27) /[...]

  • Page 76

    76 VQT2L 14 Playback Editing 5 Form atting Please b e awa re that if a mediu m is formatted, th en all the dat a record ed on the medium will be erased and cannot be restore d. Back up im port ant dat a on a P C, DVD disc etc . ( l 79, 86) Select the m enu. ( l 27) Select [YES], the n press the j oystick. ≥ Afte r formatting is complete, press th[...]

  • Page 77

    77 VQT2L1 4 Playback With a TV 1 W atching Video/Pictures on yo ur TV The motion pictures and s till pictu r es recorded by this uni t can be played back on a TV . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you 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 recorde d on an S[...]

  • Page 78

    78 VQT2L 14 ∫ T o watch images on a re gular TV (4:3) or when both side s of the images do not appea r on the s cree n Change the menu setting to displa y the images cor rectl y . (Check t he TV s etting. ) Select the m enu. ( l 27) Example o f images with a 16: 9 aspect ratio on a r egular TV (4:3) ≥ If a wide-scre en T V is connected, adju st[...]

  • Page 79

    79 VQT2L1 4 Backup Wit h ot her pr od u cts 1 Conn ecting a D VD burne r to copy to/play back a disc Motion p ictures or still pictures re corded with t his unit can b e copied to a DVD disc b y connecti ng a DVD burner (opt io nal) to this unit using a Mini AB USB Connection Cable (supplied with DVD bur ner). The copie d DVD disc can also be play [...]

  • Page 80

    80 VQT2L 14 1 Connect the AC a daptor (supplie d with DVD burne r) to the DVD burner . ≥ Y ou cannot supply power to the DVD burner fr om this unit. 2 Connect t his unit to the AC ada ptor and chang e the mode t o . 3 Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the Mini AB USB Connection Cab le (supplied with DVD burner). A Mini AB USB Connection Ca[...]

  • Page 81

    81 VQT2L1 4 ≥ Y ou cannot copy from multip le SD cards to 1 disc. (Y ou can additional ly copy only to a DVD-RAM.) ≥ Motion pi ctures and still pictures cannot both be c opie d to a single dis c. ≥ Scenes r ec orded in Normal reco rdin g mode and scen es recorded in long r ec ording mode cannot be copied to th e same disc. ≥ Refer to p age [...]

  • Page 82

    82 VQT2L 14 ≥ The disc t hat was copied to can be pl ayed back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner . ( l 83) ≥ Do not turn of f this unit or the DVD burne r or disconnec t t he Mini AB USB Connection Cable while copy ing. Also , do no t shake this unit or the DVD burne r . ≥ It is i mpossible to stop copying halfway . ≥ The order in wh[...]

  • Page 83

    83 VQT2L1 4 ≥ Only discs that ha ve been copied by connecting this unit to the DV D burner or created wi th Vide oCam Suite 3. 0 can be played back. A Mini AB USB Connection Cable (sup plied with DVD bu rner) 1 Connect this u nit to the DVD burne r to prep are for playba ck. ( l 79) ≥ When playing back on a TV , connect thi s unit to the TV . ([...]

  • Page 84

    84 VQT2L 14 ≥ Connect this unit to a DVD burn er , use the jo ystick to selec t [PLA Y DISC], then pres s the center of the joystick. ( l 79) ∫ Formatting dis cs This is for initializing DVD-RAM and DVD-RW/+RW discs. Please b e awa re that if a dis c is form atte d, th en al l the d ata re cor d e d on the disc wi ll be erased. Back up impor ta[...]

  • Page 85

    85 VQT2L1 4 Backup Wit h ot her pr od u cts 2 Dubbing im ages onto other video de vices Images pla yed back on this un it can be dubbe d ont o a DVD recorder or vi deo device. ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you from worryin g about the bat tery running down . 1 Connect t his unit to a v ideo device an d then ch ange the mode to . 2 St art pla ybac[...]

  • Page 86

    86 VQT2L 14 With a PC Before u sing 1 What you c an do with a PC Vi deoCam Suite 3.0 Y o u can copy the motion/still picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like DVD discs or SD cards usin g VideoCam Sui te 3.0, the so ftware inst alled in the supplied CD-ROM. Refer to th e operat ing inst ruct ion s of Vi deoCam Su ite 3.0 (PDF file ) for[...]

  • Page 87

    87 VQT2L1 4 ≥ When Wi ndow s is use d as th e PC opera ting syst em, a me ssage promp ting t o format may disp lay when a SDX C card is read . (Plea se be aware th at if a media is formatted , then all the d at a recorded on the media wi ll be erase d.) http:// panaso nic.net/av c/sdcard/ information /SDXC.html ≥ VideoCa m Suite 3 .0 can handle[...]

  • Page 88

    88 VQT2L 14 Before ope ning the CD-ROM pa ckage, pl eas e read the fol lowing. Y ou (“ L i c e ns ee” ) ar e gr a nte d a l i c en se for the Sof t ware defined in t his End User License Agre ement (“Agree ment”) on conditi on th at you a gree t o the terms a nd conditi ons of this Agre ement. If Licensee does not agree to the terms an d co[...]

  • Page 89

    89 VQT2L1 4 With a PC Before u sing 2 Operating en vironment ≥ Even if the sys tem requiremen t s mentioned in t hese operati ng instruction s ar e fulfilled, some PCs canno t be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied softw are ap plication s. (A c ompatibl e DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writ ing t o a DVD.[...]

  • Page 90

    90 VQT2L 14 ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is ava ilable for Wi ndows only . ≥ Input is not supported in langu ages other than Englis h , German, Frenc h an d Simplified Chinese. ≥ Operatio n cannot be guaran teed on all DVD drive s. ≥ Operatio n is not g uarant eed on Mic ro sof t Win dows V is ta E nterpri se , Window s 7 Enterpri se, Windows XP Media[...]

  • Page 91

    91 VQT2L1 4 ∫ Operating e nvironme nt for the car d reader functi on (mass sto rage) ≥ The USB equip ment operates with th e driver inst alled as st andard in the OS . PC IBM P C/A T comp atibl e PC OS Microso ft Windo ws XP Home Edit ion Service Pack 2/ Ser vice Pack 3 Microsoft Windo ws XP Professi onal Service Pack 2/ Service Pack 3 Microsof[...]

  • Page 92

    92 VQT2L 14 With a PC Setup 1 Inst allation When installing the software, log on to your comput er as the Administrator or with a user name wi th equiv alent au thorization . (If y ou do n ot have author ization to do thi s, cons ult your manager .) ≥ Do not perfor m any other operat ions on your PC while the software is being install ed. For Win[...]

  • Page 93

    93 VQT2L1 4 7 When installation is complete, some notes will appear . Check the con tents , then close the window . 8 Select [Y es, I want to rest art my computer now .], then clic k [Finish]. ∫ Uninst alling V ide oCam Suite 3.0 Follow the st ep s below to unin st all any sof tware applic ations th at you no longe r require. 1 Select [st art] # [...]

  • Page 94

    94 VQT2L 14 With a PC Setup 2 Connecting to a PC ≥ Connect t his unit to the PC af ter the sof tware applications are ins t alled. ≥ Remove the supp lied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cab le (suppl ied) 1 Connect this u nit to the AC adaptor . ≥ It is possi ble t o use the unit co nnected to the PC with the batteries only , but you will not be a[...]

  • Page 95

    95 VQT2L1 4 ∫ T o disconnect USB cable safely 1 Dou ble cl ick th e ico n in task tr ay disp laye d on the PC. ≥ Depending on y our PC’ s set tings , this icon may not be displa yed. 2 Select [USB Mass Storage Devi ce] and click [Stop]. 3 V erify [MA TS HIT A SDR-S50/SD USB Device] i s sele cted and c lick [OK]. V eri fy [MA TSHIT A SDR-T55/S[...]

  • Page 96

    96 VQT2L 14 When the unit is connecte d to a PC, it is recogn ized as an ext erna l drive. ≥ Removable disk (Ex ample: ) is displaye d in [Co mputer]. Example fo l der struct ure o f an SD card: // Example fol der struct ure o f built-in memory or HDD: / * [CAM_MEM] is displayed * [CAM_HDD] is displ ayed. The following dat a will be recorded. 1 U[...]

  • Page 97

    97 VQT2L1 4 With a PC Using with a PC 1 S t artin g VideoCam Suite 3.0 ≥ When using V ideoCam Suit e 3.0 on Windows XP, log on to you r computer as Administrat or (or with a login name eq ually aut ho riz ed). If you log on with a login name other t han Admin istrator , you cannot use the appli cations. ≥ When using Vide oCam Suite 3. 0 on Wind[...]

  • Page 98

    98 VQT2L 14 Y ou can easi ly upload mot ion pi ctures to Y ouTube with the V ideoCam Suite 3. 0. Y ou need to record th e motion pict ure t o upload in web mode. ( l 51) ¬ T urn on this unit, th e n ch a nge the mode to . 1 Connect t his unit to a PC. ( l 94 ) ≥ Smart Wizard screen will automatical ly be displayed. 2 Select [Y ouT ube] [Y ouTu b[...]

  • Page 99

    99 VQT2L1 4 With a PC Using with a PC 2 If using Mac ≥ VideoCa m Suite 3.0 is no t av ailable for Mac. ≥ SDXC memo ry cards c annot be used on Mac. ≥ iMovie’09 supp orted. For det ails about iMov ie ’09, please con t act Appl e Inc. ∫ Operat ing enviro nment ≥ Even if the sys tem requiremen t s mentioned in t hese operati ng instructi[...]

  • Page 100

    100 VQT2L 14 Oth ers Indicat ions 1 Indications ∫ Recording indi cations *1 / only *2 only Remaining batter y power ( l 22) 1h30m Remaining batter y time ( l 22) *2 R 1h 20 m Remaining time f or mot ion picture re cording ( l 39) 0h00m00s Elapse d re cordi ng ti me ( l 39) NOV 15 2010 12:34PM Date in dicat ion ( l 32) T ime indicat ion ( l 32) Wo[...]

  • Page 101

    101 VQT2L1 4 ∫ Playback i ndications Ø 10/ Ø 2 Self-timer r ecording ( l 57) R3000 Remaining number of still pictures ( l 45) (Whi te) (Red ) S till picture recordin g possibl e st atus Recording still pict ure HDD Falling detection ( l 8) *2 G 1 / ; / 5 // 6 // 7 / 8 / 9 / : / D / E / ;1 / 2; Display during playback ( l 62, 67) 0h00m00s P layb[...]

  • Page 102

    102 VQT2L 14 ∫ Indicat ion of connec tion to other device s ∫ Confirmatory ind ications ∫ Confirmatory ind ications w hen a DVD burner is c onnected Accessing the card ( l 94) Accessi ng t he built-in memory ( l 94) *1 Accessing the HDD ( l 94) *2 –– ( T i m e displa y) The built- in battery is low . ( l 32) Warning for face - to- fa ce r[...]

  • Page 103

    103 VQT2L1 4 Oth ers Indicat ions 2 Messages Major conf irmat ion/er r or mes sages to be ind i c ated on the scr een in text. *1 / only *2 only RECOMMEND DA T A BACK UP P ERIODICALL Y . *1*2 We recomme nd backing up import ant recorded motion pi c tures and sti ll pictures periodical ly to a PC, DVD disc et c. to protect i t. This mes sage does no[...]

  • Page 104

    104 VQT2L 14 If faulty management inf ormat ion is foun d, the message s may appear . Be sure to follow directi ons in the messa ges. (Repairi ng may take t ime dependi ng on t he error .) ≥ The ab ove message is dis played when abnormal management informati on is det ected when the scenes are dis played in t humbnail. T o perfo rm the re pair , [...]

  • Page 105

    105 VQT2L1 4 Oth ers Helpful hint s 1 Functions that ca nnot be used simultaneously Some functions in this unit are disabled o r cannot be selec ted due to the unit’s specif ications . Functions Conditions w hich disable the functions Intelli gent A uto Mo de ≥ In Manual Mode ≥ When the Color night rec fun ct ion is used AF/AE tracki ng ≥ I[...]

  • Page 106

    106 VQT2L 14 Oth ers Helpful hint s 2 T roublesh ooting Problem Check points This unit cannot be tur ned on . This unit does not stay on long enough. Battery runs dow n quickly . ≥ Charge the bat ter y again to ensure i t is suf ficiently charged. ( l 20) ≥ In cold plac es, the batt ery using time bec omes shor ter . ≥ The battery has a limit[...]

  • Page 107

    107 VQT2L1 4 Problem Check points This unit cannot be operated though it is tur ned on . This unit does no t operate normally . ≥ Remove the bat tery or AC adap tor , wait about 1 minute and then reconnec t t he battery or AC adaptor . Then about 1 minute later , turn on the power again. (Condu cting the abo ve operatio n while the media is bein [...]

  • Page 108

    108 VQT2L 14 Any scenes/ sti ll pictures cannot play back. ≥ Any scenes/still pictures where th e thu mbna ils are displayed a s c annot be played back. Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV , images canno t be seen. The im ages ar e squeezed horizontally . ≥ Please read t he operating instruction s of your TV and select th e channe[...]

  • Page 109

    109 VQT2L1 4 When conn ect ed by the USB ca ble, this unit is not detected by the PC . ≥ After re-insert ing the SD c ard into t he unit, r econn ect th e supp lied USB cab le. ≥ Select ano the r USB terminal on th e PC. ≥ Check the operatin g environ ment. ( l 89) ≥ Connect th e su pplied USB cable again after resta r ti ng the PC and t ur[...]

  • Page 110

    11 0 VQT2L 14 Oth ers Cautions for use The unit an d the SD card bec ome war m during use . This is not a malfunc t ion. Keep the SD Video Camera, SD/ HDD Video Cam er a a s far away as poss ible fro m electromagnet ic equipment (such as microw av e ovens, T Vs, video ga mes etc.). ≥ If you use the SD Video Camera, SD/HDD Video Camera on top of o[...]

  • Page 111

    111 VQT2L1 4 Do not use the unit for surveill an ce purposes or othe r business uses. ≥ This unit was des i gne d for consumer intermitt ent use. It was not intended f or continu ous use, o r for a ny indust rial or commercial appli cation result ing in prolong ed us e. ≥ In certa in s itu at ions, conti nuou s use cou ld cause the uni t to ove[...]

  • Page 112

    11 2 VQT2L 14 temperat ure: 15 °C to 25 °C (59 °F to 77 °F), Recommended humi dity: 40% to 60%) ≥ Extreme l y high tempera tu res or low temperat ures will short en the life of the battery . ≥ If the batt ery is kept in high-t emper ature, high-humidit y , or oily-smoky places, the terminals may rust and c ause malfunction s. ≥ T o s tore[...]

  • Page 113

    11 3 VQT2L1 4 When the st atus in dicator i s flashing at a particul ar ly fa st or slo w rate, t h e following should b e considered. Flashing with appr ox. 4 second peri od (off for approx. 2 seconds , on for approx. 2 seconds): ≥ The batt ery may be over-disch arged, or the batt ery temperatu re may be high or low . The battery will charge, bu[...]

  • Page 114

    11 4 VQT2L 14 ≥ T o ph ysically format an SD card, c onne ct the unit via the AC adapt or , select [F ORMA T CARD] from the menu, and the n pres s and hold the del ete button on the screen below for about 3 s econds. When an SD card dat a delet ion screen appear s, selec t [YE S], an d then fo llow th e on-screen ins tructions. ≥ // T o physi c[...]

  • Page 115

    11 5 VQT2L1 4 When conde nsation fo rms on the unit , the lens will cloud up and the un it may not work proper ly . Make eve ry eff ort to ensure that condens ation d oes not f orm. If it does for m, take th e ac tion s de sc rib e d b el o w. Causes of c ondensation Condensati o n takes p lace when the ambient temperat ure or humidi ty is changed [...]

  • Page 116

    11 6 VQT2L 14 Oth ers Specifications SD Video Camera / / SD/HDD Video Cam era Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Power s ource: DC 5.0 V (When using AC adaptor) DC 3.6 V (When using battery) Power consumptio n: Recording: // 2.9 W 3.5 W Charging: // 7.7 W 7.7 W SDR-S50 SDR-T55 SDR-T50 SDR-H85 SDR-S50 SDR-T55 SDR-T50 SDR-H85 SDR-S50 SDR-T55 SDR-T50 S[...]

  • Page 117

    11 7 VQT2L1 4 Sp eaker 1 round speak er White balan ce adjus tmen t Auto tracking white balance system St andard illumination 1,400 l x Minimum requi red illu minat ion Approx. 5 lx (1/ 30 in L ow light mode) Approx. 2 lx with the Color nig ht rec function A V termi nal video output level 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h , NTSC system A V termi nal audio output leve[...]

  • Page 118

    11 8 VQT2L 14 Motion pictures Mass (We ight) in operation Approx. 23 9 g (Approx . 0.53 lbs.) [with batt ery (supplied) an d an SD card (option al)] / Appr ox. 238 g (Approx . 0.52 lbs.) [with batt ery (supplied)] Appr ox . 317.5 g (Approx . 0.7 lbs.) [with batt ery (supplied)] Operati n g temperature 0° C t o4 0° C ( 3 2° Ft o1 0 4° F ) Operat[...]

  • Page 119

    11 9 VQT2L1 4 Still pictures AC adaptor Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty S pecifica tions may change withou t prior notic e. Recording medi a SD ca rd SD Me mory C ard: 8M B , 1 6M B , 3 2M B , 6 4M B , 1 2 8M B , 2 5 6M B , 5 1 2M B , 1 GB, 2 GB (F A T12 and F A T 16 syst em co mplian t) SDHC Memory Card: 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 G B, 12 GB, 16 GB, 24 GB , [...]

  • Page 120

    120 VQT2L 14 Optional accesso ries Accessory No. Figure Description VW-BC10PP Batte ry Charge r VW-V BL090 *1 (SDR-S50) (SDR-T55 /SDR-T50) Recharge able Lithium Io n Battery Pack VW-V BK180 *1 Recharge able Lith ium Io n Battery Pack VW-V BK360 *1 Recharge able Lith ium Io n Battery Pack VW-LDC103PP *2 V ideo DC Light VZ-LL10PP Light bulb for video[...]

  • Page 121

    121 VQT2L1 4 *1 Please ref er t o page 21, c oncerning the batter y charg ing time and available record ing time. *2 The shoe adaptor VW-SK12PP (option al) is n ecessary . NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may va ry by country . Please consult your local dealer . Product numbers correct as of December 2009. These may be subject to change. Acce[...]

  • Page 122

    122 VQT2L 14 In CANADA, plea se contact your loc al Panasonic dealer for more inf ormat ion on Accessori es. Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico Customers) TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P A[...]

  • Page 123

    123 VQT2L1 4 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUER TO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corp oration of North A merica One Panasonic Way, Secaucu s, New Jersey 0709 4 Panasonic Camcorder Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only ) If your product does no t work properl[...]

  • Page 124

    124 VQT2L 14 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WA RRANTIES EXC EPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMIT ED WARRANTY COVERA GE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WA RRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damag es for lost time , travel to and from the serv icer, l[...]

  • Page 125

    125 VQT2L1 4 W arranty (F or Canadian Cus tomers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 P ANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED W ARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original p[...]

  • Page 126

    126 VQT2L 14 Index ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 1 1 2 A/V termin al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 , 77 , 8 5 AF/AE tr a ckin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Alert sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Aspec t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Audio rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 127

    127 VQT2L1 4 ∫ R Recordable time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 4 2 Recording modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Recording time ela psed . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Relay recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Remaining n umber of stil l pictures . . . . 45 Remaining t ime l[...]

  • Page 128

    128 VQT2L 14 Sp a nish Quick Use Guide/Guía esp añola p ara el uso rápido ∫ Cómo inser t ar la batería Meta la batería i nsertándola en la di rección señalada en la figura. ∫ Cómo carga r la batería 1 Conectar el adaptador de C A al terminal de entrada de CC de esta unidad. 2 Conectar el cable de C A al adaptador de CA , luego a la s[...]

  • Page 129

    129 VQT2L1 4 ∫ Selección d el modo Utilice el selector de modo p ara cambiar el modo a o . ∫ Selección d el idioma 1) Pulsar el botón MENU, lueg o seleccionar [ CONFIGURAR] # [LANGU AGE] y pre sionar el jo ystick. 2) Selecciona r [Esp añol] y pr esionar el joystick. ∫ Grabación de pelíc ulas 1) Cambiar el modo a y abrir la pant al la LC[...]

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