Panasonic A 8200 orUF SDR-S10 manual

EP Operatin g Instru ctions SD V ideo C amera Model No. SDR-S10 Before use, please read these instruc tions completely . VQT 1E14 EB EP GC GN VQT1E14(EB_GC_E NG).book 1 ペー ジ ２００７ 年２月 ２８日　水曜 日　午後２時 ２３分[...]

2 VQT 1E14 Caution fo r AC m ains lead (For Un ited Kingd om) For your safety , please read the following text care fully . This app liance is supplied with a moulded t hree pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should th e fuse need t o be replaced please ensure that the replace ment fuse has a rat[...]

3 VQT 1E14 Before use Remove the connector cov er . How t o rep lace t he fuse The loca tion of the fuse dif fer according to the type of AC mains plug (f igures A and B). Confirm the AC mains plug fit t ed and follow the instructions below . Illustrations m ay differ from actual A C mains plug. 1) Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver . 2) Replac[...]

4 VQT 1E14 ∫ EMC Elect r ic and magne tic co mp at ibil ity This symbol (CE ) is located on the rating plate. (EB/ EP only) IF THE POWER CORD O F THIS EQU IPMEN T IS D AMAGED , IT M UST B E RE PLACED WI TH A N ELECT RICAL L Y APPROVED POWER CORD. Use o n ly the re comm ended acc essories. ≥ Do not use any other A V cables and USB conn ection ca[...]

5 VQT 1E14 -If you see this symbol- ∫ Indemnity concerning re c ording content The manufa cturer shall in no event be liable f or the loss o f recordings due to malfunction or defect of this unit, it s accessor ies or rec ordable media. ∫ Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre-recor ded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast [...]

6 VQT 1E14 ≥ Microsoft ® , Windows ® and DirectX ® are either registered t rademarks or trademark s of the M icrosoft Corporation in t he United S tates and/or other c ountries. ≥ Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. ≥ IBM and PC/A T are registered tradema rks of I n ternational Business Ma[...]

7 VQT 1E14 Caution for AC ma ins lead (For United Kingdom) ......... ........ 2 Informati on for your safe ty ...... .. 3 Before using Features ... ................. ........... ........ 9 W ater resist ance... ....... ...... .... ...... .. 9 Shoc k proof .. ...... .... ....... ...... ...... .. 10 Sales a nd Support Inform ation (For United Kingdom[...]

8 VQT 1E14 Pla yba ck Motion picture playb ack ...........60 Sti ll picture playback .......... ......64 Editing Editing ...... ........... ................. ......66 Deleting scenes ....................... . ... 66 Locking s cenes...................... . ..... 68 DPOF sett ing .... ...... ....... ...... .... .... 69 Card manage ment ..............[...]

9 VQT 1E14 Before using Before using Features This unit is a wat er res ist ant vi d eo camera complying with t he IPX4 specifications* of t he IEC 60529 “Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Co de)”. Holding this unit with wet hands or som e water splashing onto it will not cause it to malfunction, but this unit can not be used und[...]

10 VQT 1E14 Before u sing This unit is a hi gh shoc k proof video camera that passed a dr op test* from a height of 1.2 m eters. * This test confirmed to “MIL-STD 810F Meth od 516 .5 – Shock”. (The product is dropped on top of 5 cm t hick plywood.) Sales and Support Inform ation (For United Kin gdom) Custo mer Care Centre ≥ For customers wi[...]

11 VQT 1E14 Before using Accessori es Check the a ccessories before using th is unit. Some optional accessor ies may not be available in some countries. SD M emory Card (2 GB) Battery pack VW-VBJ 10 AC adaptor VSK0686 AC cable A K2CT3CA000 04 (EB/ GC) B K2CJ2DA00008 (GN) C K2CQ2CA00006 (EP/ GC) A United Kingdom and Hong K ong Special A dministrativ[...]

12 VQT 1E14 Before u sing Part s identification and handling 1L e n s 2 White balance sensor ( l 57) 3 Mic rophone (bui lt-in, ste reo) 4 LCD monitor open part ( l 15) 5 St atus i ndicator ( l 23) 6 Record b utton ( l 39, 43) 7 Strap fixture ( l 14) 8 Wh en recor ding: Zoom button [ W/T] ( l 45) When playing back: Vo l u m e b u t t o n [ s VOL r ][...]

13 VQT 1E14 Before using 15 LCD monitor ( l 15) 16 Delete button [ ] ( l 66) 17 Speaker 18 Mode select buttons [AUTO]/ [MANUAL A F/MF] ( l 38 , 53, 55) 19 Mode dial ( l 23) 20 Reset button [RE SET] ( l 106) 21 Cur sor button ( l 27 ) 22 M enu bu tto n [ MEN U] ( l 33) 23 T erminal cover ( l 14) 24 T erminal cover l ock [LOCK 21 OPEN ] ( l 71, 74, 7[...]

14 VQT 1E14 Before u sing ∫ About the Card/batt e ry door and the T erminal cov er If dirt, dus t or liquids such as water get inside the Card/battery door or the T erminal cover , it m ay caus e the unit to malfunction. Be careful about the following. ≥ Use t he unit with the Card/battery door lock and the T er minal cover lock in the LOCK pos[...]

15 VQT 1E14 Before using T o use a tripod (VW -CT4 5E; opti o nal), the tripod a daptor on the 2- way hand strap (supplied) must be attached to this unit. (Please carefully read t he operating instru ctions for h ow to atta ch the unit to the tr i pod.) 1 At t a ch the 2-way ha nd str ap and the tr i pod adapt or to the uni t. 2 Attach cam era bas [...]

Before u sing 16 VQT 1E14 SD card This unit can be used for recording m otion pictures and s till pictures to an SD card. *1 Cannot be guaranteed in operat ion. The recording m ay suddenly stop during motion picture recording depending on t he SD card you use. *2 Refer to “About SD cards that you can use for motion picture record ing.” ≥ This[...]

Before using 17 VQT 1E14 ≥ A MultiMediaCard canno t be used on this unit. ≥ When the write-protect switch A on S D card is lock ed, no recording, deletion or ed iting will be possible on the c ard. ∫ About SD cards that you c a n use for motion picture recording. We recommend using SD cards conforming to Class 2 or higher of the SD S peed Cla[...]

Before u sing 18 VQT 1E14 ∫ Handling precaut i ons ≥ Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card. ≥ Do not expose the t erminals of the c ard to water , garbage or dust. ≥ Do not place i n t he foll owing areas : j In direct sunlight. j In very dusty or humid areas. j Near a heater . j Locations susceptible to significant di f feren [...]

19 VQT 1E14 Set up Setup Power supply The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adapt or is connect ed. The primary c ircuit is always “live” as long as the AC adapt or is connect ed to an electrical outlet. When this unit i s purchased, the battery is not charged. Charge the bat tery before using this unit. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to [...]

20 VQT 1E14 Setup 4 Conn ect the A C a daptor (supplie d) A to this unit an d the A C outlet. 1 Slide the term inal cover lock to OPEN and then open the terminal cover . 2 Connect the AC cable to t he AC adaptor , t hen the AC outlet. 3 Connect the AC adaptor to this unit’s DC input terminal. ≥ The status indicator B st art s blinking in red at[...]

21 VQT 1E14 Set up charging the bat tery again. If the battery still fails to cha rge, something may be wrong with the unit, battery , AC adaptor etc. Contact your dealer . When the status indicator i s off: ≥ Charging is completed. ≥ When the status indicator does no t flash, reinsert the battery or the AC adaptor . If the status indicator sti[...]

Setup 22 VQT 1E14 The times shown in t he tables below are for when the t e mperature is 25 o C and the humidity is 60%. If the temperat ure is higher or lower than 25 o C, the charging time will become longer . ∫ Charging time ≥ The charging t ime shown in the table are approximat ions. ≥ “2 h 10 min” indicates 2 hour 10 minute s. ∫ Re[...]

23 VQT 1E14 Set up Selecting a mode Rotate the mode dial to v ideo recording, video playback, picture recording, picture playback or power OFF. Rotate the mode dial s lowly but surely . Set the m ode dial to , , or . ≥ Align the desired mode pictograph to the position shown in the illustration. The status indicator A lights and t he power turns o[...]

24 VQT 1E14 Setup The power can b e turned on and off with the LCD monitor when the mode dial is set to or . ∫ T o turn on the power Open the LCD monitor . The status indicator lights and the power turns on. ∫ T o turn off the powe r Close the LCD monitor . The st at us indicator goes of f and the po wer tu rns o ff. (If [QU ICK ST ART] is se t[...]

25 VQT 1E14 Set up 2 Close the LCD monitor while the mod e dial is se t to or . The status indicator A flashes green and the unit goes into quick start s t andby mode. 3 Open the LCD mon itor . The status ind icator A light s red and the unit is put i n to recording p ause approx . 1.7 seconds af t er it i s turned on. T o canc el Quick start Press[...]

26 VQT 1E14 Setup Inser ting/rem oving an SD card Be sure to set the mode dial to OFF before inserti ng/removing an SD card. 1 Set the m ode dial to O FF. ≥ Check that the status indicator has gone of f . 2 Slide the card/bat tery door lock in the direction of the arrow and then op en the car d/ battery d oor . ≥ When the card/battery door does[...]

27 VQT 1E14 Set up ∫ Card acces s lamp ≥ When this unit accesses the SD card (reading, rec ording, playback, erasing, etc.), the access lamp lights up. ≥ If the f ollowing operations are performed when the acces s l am p is lit, then the S D card or the recorded data may be damaged or this unit m ay malfunction. s Opening the card/battery d o[...]

28 VQT 1E14 Setup ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Press the cursor button in the centre a nd the icons w i ll be display ed on the sc reen. ≥ The indica tion disappears when the cursor button in the centre is pressed again. ≥ The indica tion changes each time the cursor button is pressed down. 2 Press the cursor button up , lef t or[...]

Set up 29 VQT 1E14 About auto mode and manual mode ( l 38) V ideo rec ording mode ≥ The shaded operation icons are not displayed whil e recording. About the opera tion ic ons displayed in each mode Ico n Direction Functi on Page (1/2) 3 Backlight com pensation 46 2 Fade 47 1 Help mode 32 (2/2) 3 Colour night view 48 2 Soft skin mode 49 (3/3) When[...]

Setup 30 VQT 1E14 Vid eo playback mode Icon Direction Fu nction Page 1 / ;3 Playback/pause 60 ∫4 S top playback and show thumbn ails 60 : 2 Skip 60 6 Rewind 61 2; Reverse slow/frame play back (during pause) 61, 62 9 1 Skip 60 5 Fast for ward 61 ;1 Forward s low/frame play back (durin g pause) 61, 62 VQT1E14(EB_GC_E NG).book 30 ペー ジ ２０?[...]

Set up 31 VQT 1E14 Picture recording mode Picture playback mode Ico n Direction Functi on Page (1/2) 3 Backlight com pensation 46 Ø 2 Self tim er 50 1 Help mode 32 (2/2) 2 Soft skin mode 49 (3/3) When the [MANUAL AF/MF] button is pressed to set to manual mode. 3 White balance 56 2 Iris or gain value 58 1 Shutter speed 58 (4/4) When the [MANUAL AF/[...]

32 VQT 1E14 Setup ∫ Help mode The help mode explains the operation icons that are displayed w hen unit is set to AUTO i n video/picture recording mode. ≥ Rotate the mode dial t o select or . 1 Press th e cursor bu tton i n the centre to display the icon during the recording p ause. 2 Press th e cursor b utton ri ght to select [ ]. 3 Pr e ss t h[...]

33 VQT 1E14 Set up Using the menu screen Refer to “Menu list” ( l 92) for information about the m enus. 1 While s topped, p ress the MENU button. The menu displayed dif fers depending on the position of the mode dial. ≥ Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is displayed. 2 Press the cursor button up or down in order to select the desired [...]

34 VQT 1E14 Setup T o get b ack to the pre vious scr een Press the cursor button left. T o exit the menu sc reen Press the MENU button. ≥ The menu screen does not appear during recording or playing. Y ou cannot start other op erations while the menu s creen appears. Setting date and time When the unit is turned on for t he first time, a message a[...]

35 VQT 1E14 Set up ≥ The 24-hour sys tem is used t o display the t ime. 3 Press the cursor button in the centre to enter the selection. ≥ The clock function start s at [00] seco nds when t he cursor button in the c entre is press ed. ≥ After press ing the MENU b utton to finish the s etting, check the date and time display . ∫ Changing the [...]

36 VQT 1E14 Setup Adjusting the L CD moni tor 1 Press the MENU button, the n selec t [SETUP] # [LCD SET] # [YES] and then press the cursor button in the centre. 2 Press the cursor button up or down to select the item to be adjuste d. Then, press the button lef t o r right to mak e the adjustm ent. The ba r display m oves. ≥ Press the MENU button [...]

Recording 37 VQT 1E14 Recording Before re cording First, format the SD ca rd if one which has been used on another device is going to be used fo r the first t ime on t his unit. ( l 70) When the SD c ard is format ted, all of the recorded data is delet ed. Once the dat a is deleted, it cannot be restored. Copy valuable data onto a com puter or ot h[...]

Recording 38 VQT 1E14 ≥ This unit has lens-protecting glass to prevent drop s of water getting in the lens. I f there is dirt or drops of wat er on the lens -protecting glass, wipe t hem off before recording. We rec ommend using t he cleaning cloth. ≥ If there are drops of water on the m icrophone, the recorded soun d will be distorted. Wipe of[...]

Recording 39 VQT 1E14 Recording motion pictures ≥ When the unit i s purchased, the aspect ratio i s set to [ 16:9] for recording images compatible with a wide-screen TV . T o wat ch i m ages on a regular TV (4:3), change the aspect ratio setting ( l 51) before recording the im ages or whe n watching them on the connected TV ( l 72). ≥ Use an SD[...]

Recording 40 VQT 1E14 A Recording mode B Remaining ti me lef t for recording (When the remaining time is less than 1 minut e , [R 0h00m] flashes red.) C Recording time elap sed ≥ Sound is recorded f rom the internal s tereo microphone on the front of t he unit. T ake care not t o block th is micro phone. ≥ If the writ e protection switch on the[...]

Recording 41 VQT 1E14 Changing the recording mode of the mot i on picture. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . Pre ss t he ME NU b utt on, th en se lect [BASIC] # [REC M ODE] # desired item and the n press the c ursor button in th e centre. ∫ Approximate rec ording times of motion pictures per S D card made by Panaso nic ≥ The recordable tim[...]

Recording 42 VQT 1E14 ≥ Recordable t ime using the battery ( l 22) ≥ 8 MB and 16 MB SD cards cannot be used for motion picture recording. ≥ If an S D card is recorded on or erase d m any times, it may no l o nger be possible to record m otion pictures ev en if there is available memory on the SD card. In this case, after saving the data o n c[...]

Recording 43 VQT 1E14 Recording still pictures ≥ S till pict ur es are recorded at a pic ture size of 640 k 480 pixels on this unit. 1 Rot ate the mo de dial to select . 2 Press the record but ton. The unit automat ically focu ses on the s ubject at the c entre of sc reen (when a uto focus is selected). ≥ For information about th e number of r [...]

Recording 44 VQT 1E14 A Size of still pi ctures B Remaining number of still p i ctures (Flashes in red when [R 0] appears .) C Quality of still pictures Y ou can add a shu tter sound when recording still pictures. Pre ss t he ME NU b utt on, th en se lect [ADV ANCED] # [SHTR EFFECT] # [ON] an d then pre ss the cursor button in the centre. ≥ This [...]

45 VQT 1E14 Recording V ar ious recording functions Y ou can zoom in up to 10 k o p tical ly . ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . Press the zoom button . ≥ If you t ake your finger of f the zoom button during zoom operations, the operation sound m ay be r ecorded. Be sure to release the zoom button gently . ≥ The zoom speed changes in 2 [...]

46 VQT 1E14 Recording ≥ The larger t he digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded. ≥ This function cannot be used in pict ure recording m ode. The zoom microphone is linked to the zooming operation so that far-away sounds with a t ele-s hot and close-up sounds with a wide-angle shot are recorded m ore clearly . ¬ Rot a[...]

47 VQT 1E14 Recording ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . 1 Press the cursor button in the centre. T hen press the button down to display the icon shown in the illustra tion. 2 Press th e cursor butto n lef t to selec t [ ]. 3 Press the record but ton. St art recording. (Fad e in) When you start rec ording, the image / audio gradually appears. P[...]

48 VQT 1E14 Recording T o sele ct the colour fo r fade in/ out The colour whic h appears in fading pictures can be selected. Press th e MENU button, t hen select [ADV ANCE D] # [F ADE COLO UR] # [WHITE] or [BLACK] an d then press the c ursor button in th e centre. ≥ If you turn off the power , the fade function is cancelled. ≥ While the fade in[...]

49 VQT 1E14 Recording T o canc el the Colour ni ght view function Select [ ] again. ≥ The Co lour night view fun ction makes the signal charging time of CC D up to approximately 25 k longer than us ual, so that dark scenes can be recorded brightly . For this reason, bright dot s that are usually invisi b le may be seen, but this is not a malfunct[...]

50 VQT 1E14 Recording Y ou can recor d still pict ures using the timer . ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . 1 Press the cursor button in the centre. T hen press the button down to display the icon shown in the illustra tion. 2 Press th e cursor butto n lef t to selec t [ Ø ]. 3 Press the record but ton. Af ter the [ Ø ] display flashes for ap[...]

51 VQT 1E14 Recording Y ou can chec k if the im age is level w hile recording by us ing the lines displayed on the screen. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . Press the MENU button, then selec t [BASIC] # [GUIDE LINES] # [ON] a nd then pr ess the cu rsor button in the centre. T o canc el the Re cording guideli ne function Press the MENU butto[...]

52 VQT 1E14 Recording Reduces the im age shaking ( jitt er) due to hand mov ement when recording. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . Press the MENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [SIS] # [ON] an d then pre ss the cursor button in the centre. T o canc el the im age stabili zer function Press the MENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [SIS] # [...]

53 VQT 1E14 Recording ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . Press the MENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [WIND C U T] # [ON] an d then press th e cursor button in the centre. T o canc el the wind noise reductio n function Press the MENU button, then select [ADV ANCED] # [W IND CUT] # [O FF ] and then press the c ursor button in t he centre. ?[...]

54 VQT 1E14 Recording [ 5 ] S port s T o reco rd sports scenes or sc enes where there are quick motions [ ] Portrait T o make people stand ou t against t h e background [ ] Low ligh t T o mak e the scene brighter in dark conditions [ ] Spot light T o mak e the subject under a spotlight look more attractive [] S u r f & s n o w T o record images[...]

55 VQT 1E14 Recording If auto focusing is dif f icult due to the conditions, then m anual focusing is available. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Press the MANUAL AF/MF button un til the icon s hown in the illu stration below is di spl aye d. The manual f ocus [MF] indication appears. 2 Press the cursor button le ft or right to brin g th[...]

56 VQT 1E14 Recording The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on t he scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually . ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Press the MANUAL AF/MF button. The icon sh own in the illustration is displayed aut omatically . 2 Press the curs[...]

57 VQT 1E14 Recording 1 Select [ ] and then fill the scre en with a white subject. 2 Press the cursor button up to selec t [ ]. When the [ ] display changes from flashing to on, s etting is com plete. ≥ When the [ ] display continues flashing, the whit e balance cannot be set because the place is dark etc. In this case, use the aut omatic w hite [...]

58 VQT 1E14 Recording Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Aperture: Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Press the MANUAL AF/MF button. The icon sh own in the illustration is displayed aut omatically . 2 Press the cursor button le ft or right to se lect [ ] (a per[...]

59 VQT 1E14 Recording ∫ Man ual shut ter sp eed adjus tment ≥ Avoi d recording under fluorescen t light, mercur y light or sodium light because t he colour and brightness of the playback image may change. ≥ If you increase the shutter speed manually , the gain v alue will increase automatically depending on how much the se nsitivity lowers an[...]

Playback 60 VQT 1E14 Playback Motion picture pl ayback Play bac k the mot ion pictures. 1 Rot ate the m ode dial to select . The motion pictures (up to 8 scenes) recorded on the SD c ard are disp layed as thumbnails. 2 Select th e scene to be playe d back. A Scene number B Scroll bar display The selected scene will be enc ircled by a yellow frame. [...]

Playback 61 VQT 1E14 ∫ About motion picture comp atibility ≥ This un it can play back MPEG2 f ormatted files. ≥ This un it is based on the SD- V ideo s t andar d. ≥ When playing back motion pictures recorded on an S D card with other product s on this unit or playing back motion pict ures recorded on an SD card wit h t his unit on other pro[...]

Playback 62 VQT 1E14 The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time. 1 Press the cursor button up during playba ck to p ause the playback. 2 Press the cursor button rig ht. (The fram es will b e advanced one at a time in the reve rse dir ection when yo u press th e cursor but ton lef t.) ≥ Normal play back is r estored wh en you pres s the cu[...]

Playback 63 VQT 1E14 3 Select th e scene to be playe d back. ≥ The playback setting returns to [VIEW ALL] if the unit is turned off or the mod e dial i s operated. ≥ Even if sc enes are rec orded on t he same day , they are grouped separately when the number of scenes ex ceeds 99. If playback of a scene is st op ped halfway , the playback can b[...]

Playback 64 VQT 1E14 S till picture playback Play back the still pictures. 1 Rot ate the mo de dial to select . The still pictures (up to 8 fil es ) recorded on the SD card are displayed as thumbnails. 2 Select th e file to be p layed back . A File number B Scroll bar display The selected file wil l be encircled by a yellow frame. ≥ When 9 or mor[...]

Playback 65 VQT 1E14 ∫ About still picture c omp atibility ≥ This unit is compliant with t he unified standard DCF (Design rule f or Cam era File system) established by JEI T A ( Japan Electronics and I n formation T echnology Industries A ssociation). ≥ The file f ormat support ed by this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPE G formatte d files will be[...]

66 VQT 1E14 Edi ting Editing Editing The deleted s cenes canno t be restored. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 Press the bu tton during playba ck. 2 When th e confirmation messa ge appears, sel ect [YES], then press the cursor button in the centre . ¬ Rot ate the mo de dial t o select or . 1 Press the button in the thumb nail display . [...]

67 VQT 1E14 Edit ing 3 (Only when [SELEC T] is selected i n step 2) Select the scene t o be delete d, then pres s the cursor bu tton in the c entre. The selected scene is encircled by a red frame. ≥ When the cursor button in the centre is pressed again, the selected scene will be cancelled. ≥ Up to 50 scenes can be set in succes sion. 4 (Only w[...]

68 VQT 1E14 Edi ting Scenes can be lock ed so that they are not deleted by mistake. (Even if you lock some s cenes on an S D card, formatting the SD card will delete them.) ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect or . 1 (For motio n pictures) Press the MENU button, the n selec t [PLA Y SETUP] # [LOCK SET] # [YES] and the n press th e cursor button i n[...]

69 VQT 1E14 Edit ing Y ou can write the data of the still pictures to be printed and t he number of prints (DP OF dat a ) onto the SD card. ¬ Rot ate the m ode dial to s elect . 1 Press the MENU button, the n select [PHOT O SETUP] # [DPOF SET] # [SET] and then press th e cursor button i n the centre. 2 Select th e file to be s et, then press th e [...]

70 VQT 1E14 Edi ting Card m anagement Please be aware that if an SD card i s formatte d, then a ll the dat a record ed on the card will be erased. Store import ant d at a on a computer , etc. We recommend using MotionSD STUDIO etc . to acquire data recorded on thi s uni t. ( l 78) 1 Press the MENU button, the n selec t [SETUP] # [FORMA T CARD] # [Y[...]

71 VQT 1E14 Wit h other produc t s With other products With a T V The motion pictures and still pict ures recorded by this unit can be played bac k on a TV . ≥ Use t he AC adaptor to free yo u from worrying about the battery running down. 1 Slide the terminal cov er lock to OPEN and th en open the terminal cover . 2 Connec t this unit to th e TV [...]

72 VQT 1E14 Wit h other prod uct s ≥ The channel s et will dif fe r depending on the t erminal to which the unit is connected. 5 St a rt playback o n this unit. The image and audio are out put on the TV . ∫ If the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV ≥ Check that the plugs are inserted as far as t hey go. ≥ Check the connec[...]

73 VQT 1E14 Wit h other produc t s Wi th a DVD recorder If you h ave a DV D recorder with an SD card slot, images rec orded by this unit can be copied (dubbed) onto t he hard disk or a DVD disc. Refer to the operating instructions of your DV D recorder for information about whether or not it supports copying (dubbing) from an SD card. ≥ If your D[...]

74 VQT 1E14 Wit h other prod uct s With a V CR Y ou can recor d (dub) images played back on this unit onto other video devices. ≥ Use t he AC adaptor to free yo u from worrying about the battery running down. 1 Slide the terminal cov er lock to OPEN and th en open the terminal cover . 2 Connec t this unit and a video devi ce. A A V cable (supplie[...]

75 VQT 1E14 Wit h other produc t s 5 St a rt playback o n this unit. Then s tart rec ording on the connec ted device. ≥ See the ope rating instructions of the video devic e for de t ails. T o stop recording (d ubbing) S top recording on the connected dev ice. Then stop playback on this unit. ≥ If the dat e and time display and function indicati[...]

76 VQT 1E14 Wit h other prod uct s 2 Connect t his unit to a p rinter . A USB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the p lugs as f ar as they will go. ≥ Do not use any other USB connection cables exc ept t he supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables.) 3 Press the cursor button up or down to select [Pict B ridge], then pres s th[...]

77 VQT 1E14 Wit h other produc t s 8 Select th e p aper size s etting on [P APER SIZE]. ≥ Y ou cannot set p aper sizes not supported on the printer . 9 Select th e layout se tting on [P A GE LA YOUT]. ≥ Y ou cannot set p age layouts not supported on the printer . 10 Select [PRINT] # [YES] and then p ress the cursor butto n in t he c ent re . Th[...]

With a co mputer 78 VQT 1E14 With a comp uter Wi th a computer (Win d ows ) When the CD-ROM (supplied) is inserted into t he computer , t he [Setup Menu] screen will appear . ∫ V ide o editing sof tware MotionSD S TUD IO 1.2E This software allows pic tures to be ac quired from this unit , ed ited and output. Y ou c an also send a pi c ture acquir[...]

With a computer 79 VQT 1E14 Before opening the CD-ROM p ackage, please read the following. End User License Agreement Y ou (“L icensee” ) are gran ted a licen se for the Softwar e defin ed in this End Us er License Agreemen t (“A greem ent”) on cond ition that yo u agre e to th e term s and co ndit ions of this Ag ree ment. If License e doe[...]

With a co mputer 80 VQT 1E14 ≥ A CD-R OM drive is necessary to install the supplied soft w are. ≥ When 2 or more USB devices are connect ed to a computer , or w hen devices are connected through USB hubs or by using ex tension cables, proper operation is not guaranteed. ≥ Use the supplied USB cable when connecting to t he com puter . (Operati[...]

With a computer 81 VQT 1E14 ≥ The supplied CD-ROM is available for W indows only . ≥ Operation is not guaranteed on comput ers that ar e not IBM P C/A T co mpatibl e. ≥ This so f tware is n ot compatib le with a multi-boot environment. ≥ This software is not compat ible with a multi-CPU environm ent. ≥ Operation on Micr osoft W indows XP [...]

With a co mputer 82 VQT 1E14 ∫ Operating enviro nment for the card reader function (EB/ EP o nly), the card reader/writer function (GC/G N only) (Mass storage) ≥ The USB equipment operates with the d river installed as standard in the OS. Per sonal computer IBM P C/A T compatible person al computer OS Microsoft W indows 2000 Professional Serv i[...]

83 VQT 1E14 With a computer When i ns t alling t he software, log on to your com puter as t he Administrat or or with a user name with equivalent authorization. (If you do not have authorization to do this, consult your manager .) ≥ Before starting the install a tion, close any other sof t ware applications which are running. ≥ Do not perform a[...]

84 VQT 1E14 With a co mputer 5 Af ter the inst a llation is comple te, [Readme.tx t] are di spl aye d. C he ck th e content s, then click [ t ] on top right of the window . 6 Click [Fi nish]. ≥ Depending on the operating environment, you ma y be requ ired to install DirectX 9.0b. If so, click [Y es] and install it. ≥ If it is n ec essary to reb[...]

85 VQT 1E14 With a computer For d et ails on how to use Mo tionSD STUDIO, read the PDF instructions. Select [st art] > [All Programs (Programs)] > [Panaso nic] > [MotionSD STUDIO 1.2E] > [Manu a l]. ≥ After starting the software, o n the menu s el ec t [Help] > [Manual] to display the help files. ≥ Y ou will need Adobe Acrobat Re[...]

86 VQT 1E14 With a co mputer 3 Connect t his unit and a compute r . A USB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the p lugs as f ar as they will go. The unit and comput er will not operate properly if the plugs are not inserted fully . ≥ Do not use any other USB connection cables exc ept t he supplied one. (Opera tion is not guaranteed with any other U SB c[...]

87 VQT 1E14 With a computer T o ve rify if this unit is corr ectly recognised by t he computer , turn on this unit s power and then con nect the unit t o the comput er with a USB cable and follow the step s below . ≥ With some computers including those made by NEC, the Devic e Manager may not be displayed if a mode that places restrict ions on th[...]

88 VQT 1E14 With a co mputer When the unit i s connected to a computer , it is recognised as an external drive. ∫ Drive icon s [Removable Disk] is displayed in [ M y Computer]. ≥ Windows XP: ≥ Windows 2000: ∫ Exa mple f old er st ructu re ≥ SD-Video format motion pictures are stored in the [PRG ¢¢¢ ] fol der . (“ ¢ ¢¢ ” denotes [...]

89 VQT 1E14 With a computer ≥ Before initial use, selec t the sof tware’s [Readme First] from the s t ar t menu, then rea d through the additional instructions or updated information. ≥ The End U ser Licence Agreement is displayed when the soft w are is first started, so read carefully through i ts terms and conditions, then click [I agree]. [...]

90 VQT 1E14 With a co mputer 1 Double c lick the ic on in t ask tra y displayed on the compute r screen. Hardware dis connect dialog appears. ≥ Depending on your computer ’s settings, this icon may not be displayed. 2 Select [USB Mass S torage Device] and click [S top]. 3 V er ify [M A T SH IT A SD Vide o Camera USB Device] is selec ted and cli[...]

With a computer 91 VQT 1E14 With a computer (Macintosh) ≥ Even if t he system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, s ome computers cannot be used. ≥ Apple and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc. ≥ PowerPC is a trademark of Internat ional Business Machin es Corporation. ≥ Int el ® Core TM Solo a nd Intel ® [...]

92 VQT 1E14 Other s Other s Menus Motion picture re cording menus ∫ [BASIC] [SCENE MO DE] ( l 53) [GUIDE LINES] ( l 51) [REC MO DE] ( l 41) [REC AS PECT] ( l 51) [CLOCK SET ] ( l 34) ∫ [ADV ANCED] [D. ZOO M ] ( l 45) [SIS ] ( l 52) [F ADE COLOUR] ( l 48) [WIN D CUT] ( l 53) [ZOO M MI C] ( l 46) ∫ [SETU P] [DISPLA Y] ( l 94) [D A TE/T IME] ( l[...]

93 VQT 1E14 Ot hers Motion picture playback menus ∫ [PLA Y SETUP] [PLA Y MODE] ( l 62) [RESUM E PLA Y] ( l 63) [LOCK SET] ( l 68 ) ∫ [SETU P] [DISPLA Y] ( l 94) [D A TE/T IME] ( l 35) [DA TE FO RMA T] ( l 35) [FORMA T CARD] ( l 70) [PO WER SA VE] ( l 94) [BEEP S OUND] ( l 94) [P OWE R L CD ] ( l 36) [LCD SE T] ( l 36) [TV ASPECT ] ( l 72) [EXT [...]

94 VQT 1E14 Other s ∫ [DISPLA Y] The screen indications are selected as shown in t he illustration below . ∫ [POW ER SA VE ] [OFF] : The pow er saving functi on is not activated. [5 MINUTES ]: When about 5 minutes hav e p as sed without any operation, t his unit automatically turns off to prevent t he battery from running down. When you use thi[...]

95 VQT 1E14 Ot hers ∫ [DEM O MOD E] This item is used to s t ar t the unit demonstration. (Only when using the A C adaptor and the mode dial is at the or position) If you se t this to [ON] without inser ting an SD card , this u nit i s au tom atica lly set to the demonstration mode for introducing it s functions. If b uttons other than the Mode s[...]

96 VQT 1E14 Other s Indic ation s ∫ Recording indications Indications Motion p icture recording S till pi c ture recording Remaining bat tery power R 1h30m Remaining t ime for recording 0h00m00s Elapsed recording ti m e 15.12.2007 15:30 Date/time indication ¥ / ; (Red) Recording/writing to the card ; (Green) Recording pause Wide mode Au to mo de[...]

97 VQT 1E14 Ot hers ∫ Playb ack i ndicati ons ∫ Confirmator y indications Motion p icture playback S till pi c ture playback 1 Playback ; Pause 5 , / 6 , Fast forward/rew ind 7 / 8 Last/first scen e p aus ed 9 / : Skip playback D / E Slow motion playback ;1 / 2; Frame-by- frame playback 0h00m00s Mot ion picture playback time Play mode All scene[...]

Other s 98 VQT 1E14 Me ssages CANNOT RECORD. Dat a writing to t he SD card has failed. NO DA T A. There are no moti on pictures or s till pictures recorded on the SD card. If this mess age appears a lthough data is recorded on the SD card, the condition of the card is proba bly not stable. T urn off the power and then turn it on again. THIS CARD CA[...]

Ot hers 99 VQT 1E14 It is possible that the system cannot complete writing of a file normally when, for example, power is turned of f for some reas on duri n g recording or editing. If fault y management information is found when the card is access ed, the fol lowing message may appear . Be sure t o follow the m essag es. (Repairing may take time d[...]

Other s 100 VQT 1E14 Functi ons th at cannot be used si mult aneousl y Some functi ons in this un it are disab led or cannot be sel ected due to the unit’ s specifications. Th e t able below sh ows examples o f functions restricted by vario us condi tions . Func t ions Co ndition s which dis able the funct ions Di git al z oom ≥ In picture rec [...]

Ot hers 101 VQT 1E14 T rou bleshooting Probl em Check po int s Thi s un it ca nno t be tur ned on. The st atus indicator flashes whe n the uni t is turned on while using the batte ry . ≥ Is the battery fully charged? # Charge t he battery using the A C adaptor . ( l 20 ) This unit is turne d off auto matically . ≥ If you do not use the unit for[...]

Other s 102 VQT 1E14 Thi s un it ca nno t be ope rated th ough i t is tu rne d on . This unit do es no t operate normally . ≥ The uni t cannot be operated unless y ou o p en t he LCD mo nit or . ≥ Remo ve the SD card then press t he RESET button. ( l 106) If norm al conditions are not restored yet, remove the battery or AC adaptor , wait about [...]

Ot hers 103 VQT 1E14 Recor ding does not st art althoug h the power is su pplied to this unit and the SD card is correctly inserted. ≥ Has th e SD card’ s write p rotect switch b een set to LOCK? # No recording is possible while t he write protect switch is set to LOCK. ( l 17) ≥ Is the memory of the card full? # If the card has no m ore avai[...]

Other s 104 VQT 1E14 Auto focus fun ction do es not wor k. ≥ Is m anual focus mode selected? # Set the unit t o auto focus mode by press ing the A UTO button. ≥ Are you trying to record a scene which is h ard to bring into focu s in auto focus mode? # There are some recording su bject s and surr oundings for wh ich the auto focus does not op er[...]

Ot hers 105 VQT 1E14 Scenes or files can not be de leted or edited. ≥ Are the scenes or the files locked? # Locked s cenes or files c annot be deleted. Release the lock set ting. ( l 68) ≥ It may not be possible to delete scenes that are displayed as [ ] on the thumbnail display . If the scenes are unnecessary , format the card to erase the dat[...]

Other s 106 VQT 1E14 “PUSH THE RESET SWITCH.” is displayed. ≥ The u nit has auto matically detected an error . T o protect the dat a , remove the SD card and then press the R ESET butt on with a pointed obje ct. This wil l restart the unit. ≥ If you do not press the RESE T b utton, the power to this unit is turned off automa tically about 1[...]

Ot hers 107 VQT 1E14 With a co mputer Probl em Check po int s Even if connected by the USB cable, thi s unit is not recognised by the computer . ≥ The USB function selection screen does not appear if the USB cable is connected while the menu screen is displayed. # Close the menu screen before co nnecting the US B cable. ≥ Is the AC adaptor conn[...]

108 VQT 1E14 Other s Cautions for use (For Au stralia) In the ev ent of abnormal operat ion (e.g. if the unit emits smo ke or an unusual smell), immediately stop operat ing the unit and consult the P anasonic Customer Car e Centre on 132600. ≥ The unit and card bec ome warm after long operation, but t his is not a malfunction. Keep the SD V i deo[...]

109 VQT 1E14 Ot hers Do not use be nzine, pa int thi nner or alcohol for cleaning the unit. ≥ Before cleaning, detach the bat t ery or pull out the AC cable from the AC outlet. ≥ The camera body m ay be discoloured and the surface finish may peel of f. ≥ Wipe the u nit with a soft dry cloth to remove dust and fingerprints. T o remove stubborn[...]

11 0 VQT 1E14 Other s as a ski resort, the period during which you can record pictures is short ened. ≥ When you travel, do not forget to bring an AC adaptor (supplied) s o that you can recharge the batteries at your destination. If you d rop the b attery acci dent ally , check to see if the term inals are damage d. ≥ Attaching a battery with d[...]

111 VQT 1E14 Ot hers ≥ When the LCD monitor get s dirty , wipe it with a dry soft cloth. ≥ In a place with drast ic temperature changes, conden sation may form on the LCD monitor . Wipe it with soft dry cloth. ≥ When the unit has become very cold, for example due to s torage in a cold area, its LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual i[...]

11 2 VQT 1E14 Other s Explanati o n of terms Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognises the colour of light and adjusts so the white colour will become a purer white. The unit determ ines the hue of light that comes through the lens and white balance sensor , t hereby judging the recording condition, and selects t he closest hue se[...]

11 3 VQT 1E14 Ot hers ≥ Attempts to bring an object with higher con trast i nto foc us. ≥ Focuse s on the sc reen cent re only . Due to these characterist ics, auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations. Record pictures in the manual focus mode. Recording distant and close-up object s at the same ti me Since the unit focuse [...]

Other s 11 4 VQT 1E14 S pecifications SD V ideo Camera Information for your safety Power source: Pow er c on sum ptio n: DC 4.8 V (W hen using AC adaptor) DC 3.6 V (W hen using battery ) Recording: 2.9 W Charging: 4.2 W Signal syste m E IA S tandard: 625 lines, 50 fields P A L colour sign al Image sensor 1/6 z CCD image s ensor T otal: 800 K Effect[...]

Ot hers 11 5 VQT 1E14 Motion pict ures USB Card reade r funct ion (EB/EP only) , Card reade r/writer function (GC/GN only) (No cop yright protect ion support) Hi-S peed USB (USB 2.0) compliant, USB terminal T ype miniB PictBridge-compliant Dim ens io ns (excluding the projecting parts) 31 mm (W) k 63 mm (H) k 11 4 m m ( D ) Mass Approx. 182 g (with[...]

Other s 11 6 VQT 1E14 S till p ictures AC adaptor Information for your safety Battery pack Information for your safety S pecifications may change without pr ior notice. Recording media SD Me mory 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 f or mat corresponding) SDHC Memory Card: 4 GB (F A T32 format corresp[...]

Ot hers 11 7 VQT 1E14 ≥ The number of recordable pictures depends on whether [ ] and [ ] are used together and on the subject being recorded . ≥ The numbers shown in the t able are approximations. Numb er of r eco rda ble p ict ures on an SD ca rd Picture size (640 k 480) Picture qual ity 8M B 37 75 16 MB 92 185 32 MB 200 410 64 MB 430 850 128 [...]

11 8 VQT 1E14 Other s Other s Inde x ∫ Numerics 2-way hand strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21, 1 10 Adobe A crobat Reader . . . . . . . . . . 78 Apert ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Aut o focu s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 12 Automat ic white balanc e . . . . . [...]

11 9 VQT 1E14 Ot hers ∫ S Scene m ode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 SD Memor y Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SD S peed Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 SDHC Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Self- timer reco rding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Shock proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Shut ter eff ect . .[...]

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