Panasonic SDR-H20EB Operating Instructions Manual Download

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LSQT1211

Before using

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Accessories

Check the accessories before using this unit.

SD Memory Card (512 MB)

RP-SDR512

Battery pack
(SDR-H250)

CGA-DU12

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The supplied battery pack is not available as
spare part, see the list of optional batteries
below for alternative battery.

Battery pack
(SDR-H20)

CGR-DU06

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The supplied battery pack is not available as
spare part, see the list of optional batteries
below for alternative battery.

AC adaptor

VSK0651B (DE-974GC)

DC cable

K2GJ2DC00011 or
K2GJ2DC00015

AV/S cable

K2KZ9CB00001

AC cable

K2CT3CA00004
(RJA0053-3X)

Remote control
(SDR-H250)

N2QAEC000023

Button-type battery
(SDR-H250)

CR2025

Lens cap
(SDR-H20)

LSYK2113

USB cable

K1HA05CD0010

CD-ROM

LSQT1211(PAL_ENG).book 10 ページ２００７年２月１３日　火曜日　午後１時１４分

Summary of Contents for SDR-H20EB

Page 1: ...ard Disk Video Camera Model No SDR H250EB SDR H20EB The illustration shows SDR H250 SDR H20 does not have a video light Before use please read these instructions completely LSQT1211 A LSQT1211 PAL_ENG book 1 ページ２００７年２月１３日火曜日午後１時１４分 ...

Page 2: ...e wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Brown or Red WARNING DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E BY THE EARTH SYMBOL Ó OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN YELLOW THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF KEEP DRY Before use Remove the connector cover How to replace the Fuse The location of the fuse diffe...

Page 3: ...LACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES...

Page 4: ...uable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Uni...

Page 5: ...tered trademark of Leica Camera AG Microsoft Windows and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Celeron Intel and Pentium are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the United States a...

Page 6: ...3 Recording yourself 44 Recording with the video light SDR H250 44 Backlight compensation function 45 Fade in fade out function 45 Soft skin mode 46 Tele macro function SDR H250 47 Colour night view function 47 Self timer recording 48 Recording guideline function 48 Wide mode 49 Image stabilizer function 49 Wind noise reduction function 49 Manual recording functions 50 Scene mode 50 Manual focus a...

Page 7: ...ognition procedures 82 About the computer display 83 To disconnect USB cable safely 84 Using the recorded images on a computer 84 DVD COPY function 84 Playing back and importing images 85 Creating DVD Video discs with the selected images 87 Others Menus 89 Menu list 89 Other menus 90 Indications 92 Indications 92 Messages 94 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 96 Frequently asked question...

Page 8: ...o record motion pictures and still pictures on an SD card Easy recording l 36 No need to search for the recording start position The new recording will not overwrite any previously recorded scene Easy playback l 55 Recorded scenes are displayed as thumbnails You can easily search for the scenes you want to watch HDD HDD HDD LSQT1211 PAL_ENG book 8 ページ２００７年２月１３日火曜日午後１時１４分 ...

Page 9: ...te scenes recorded on the HDD Using with a computer l 77 If you use the supplied software you can create a backup DVD of the scenes recorded on this unit with just one button You can also make an original DVD Video by exporting the scenes to a computer and then editing them LSQT1211 PAL_ENG book 9 ページ２００７年２月１３日火曜日午後１時１４分 ...

Page 10: ...n t be simpler Also available through our Internet is direct shopping for a wide range of finished products take a browse on our website for further details Interested in purchasing an extended guarantee Please call 0870 240 6284 or visit our website www panasonic co uk guarantee Accessories Check the accessories before using this unit SD Memory Card 512 MB RP SDR512 Battery pack SDR H250 CGA DU12...

Page 11: ...Status indicator l 23 13 Power switch OFF ON l 23 14 HDD computer access lamp ACCESS PC l 18 83 15 Mode dial l 25 16 Joystick l 25 17 Delete button l 61 65 66 18 USB terminal l 74 82 19 Recording start stop button l 36 20 Lens cover open close ring SDR H250 l 12 21 When recording Zoom lever W T l 43 When playing back Volume lever sVOLr l 57 22 Photoshot button l 39 23 Illumination LED l 91 Optiona...

Page 12: ...CESS l 19 83 37 Grip belt l 12 Adjust the belt length so it fits your hand Adjust the belt length and the pad position 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt For the lens protection be sure to close the lens cover when not in use Rotate the lens cover open close ring Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor scree...

Page 13: ...r and thumb During recording The removed lens cap can be attached to the lens cap fixture This is a hole for attaching the unit to the optional tripod Please carefully read the operating instructions for how to attach the unit to the tripod When the tripod is used the card slot cover cannot be opened Insert an SD card before attaching this unit to the tripod l 24 Attaching the lens cap SDR H20 Tri...

Page 14: ...T 2 On screen display button EXT DISPLAY l 73 3 Date time button DATE TIME l 31 4 Playback operation buttons l 56 5 Delete button 6 Direction buttons 3 4 2 1 l 30 7 Recording start stop button START STOP 8 Zoom volume buttons ZOOM VOL 9 Menu button MENU l 30 10 Enter button ENTER l 30 means that these buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the unit Install a button typ...

Page 15: ...r operation Outdoors or under strong light the unit may not operate properly even within the usable ranges Warning Keep the Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button Type battery in mouth If swallowed call your doctor A WARNING THE LITHIUM BATTERY IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TYPE NUMBER CR2025 MANUFACTURED BY PANASONIC IT MUST NEVER BE SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT OR DISCHARGE I...

Page 16: ...ed in FAT32 system Concerning the internal HDD and cards that can be used on this unit Internal HDD Hard Disk Drive SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Display on the screen Indication in these instructions HDD SD Capacity 30 GB 1 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB supplied 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB Functions Recording motion pictures 2 Recording still pictures Creating playlists available not available...

Page 17: ...8 MB jSD cards from 256 MB to 4 GB other than the ones mentioned above Please confirm the latest information on the following website This website is in English only http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam Handling precautions Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card Do not expose the terminals of the card to water garbage or dust Do not place the card in the following areas jIn direct...

Page 18: ...4 Do not use the unit in a low pressure area The HDD may be damaged if you use this unit where the altitude is more than 3000 m Back up important recorded data to protect it Save recorded data periodically on a computer DVD disc etc for backup purposes If the HDD fails the recorded data cannot be repaired ACCESS PC lamp When this unit accesses the HDD reading recording playback erasing etc the ACC...

Page 19: ...e following operations are performed when the access lamp is lit then the SD card or the recorded data may be damaged or this unit may malfunction sOpening the card slot cover sRemoving the SD card sOperating the OFF ON switch or the mode dial sRemoving the battery or disconnecting the AC adaptor LSQT1211 PAL_ENG book 19 ページ２００７年２月１３日火曜日午後１時１４分 ...

Page 20: ... the battery holder and slide it until it clicks While sliding the BATTERY lever slide the battery to remove it Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall Before removing the battery be sure to set the OFF ON switch to OFF and check that the status indicator is off Charging the battery Lights up Charging Goes off Charging completed Flashing The battery is over discharged discharged excess...

Page 21: ...CGA DU12 optional 7 2 V 1150 mAh 2 h 25 min CGA DU14 optional 7 2 V 1360 mAh 2 h 45 min CGA DU21 optional 7 2 V 2040 mAh 3 h 55 min Battery model number Voltage capacity Charging time Supplied battery CGR DU06 optional 7 2 V 640 mAh 1 h 40 min CGA DU07 optional 7 2 V 680 mAh 1 h 30 min CGA DU12 optional 7 2 V 1150 mAh 2 h 25 min CGA DU14 optional 7 2 V 1360 mAh 2 h 45 min CGA DU21 optional 7 2 V 2...

Page 22: ...battery will become shorter in low temperatures We recommend charging a spare battery for use when recording Battery model number Voltage capacity Recording destination Maximum continuously recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery CGR DU06 optional 7 2 V 640 mAh HDD 1 h 35 min 40 min SD 1 h 45 min 45 min CGA DU07 optional 7 2 V 680 mAh HDD 1 h 40 min 45 min SD 1 h 55 min 50 min CGA ...

Page 23: ...unit is turned on with the lens cap attached the automatic white balance adjustment l 106 may not function properly Set the OFF ON switch to ON The status indicator A lights and the power turns on When the unit is turned on for the first time a message asking you to set the date and time will appear Select YES and set the date and time l 31 When the unit is turned on for the first time a selection...

Page 24: ...er Check that the status indicator has gone off 2 Open the LCD monitor and then slide the card slot open lever A to open the card slot cover 3 Insert remove the SD card into from the card slot When inserting an SD card face the label side B upwards and press it straight in as far as it goes When removing the SD card press the centre of the SD card and then pull it straight out Set the OFF ON switc...

Page 25: ...en press the joystick to set it Menu screen operations l 29 Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the centre of the joystick and icons will be displayed on the screen The indication disappears when the centre of the joystick is pressed again The indication changes each time the joystick is moved down Video recording mode l 36 Use this to record motion pictures Video playback mode l 55 Use this...

Page 26: ... be played back and press the joystick The selected scene is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 2 Move the joystick up down left or right to operate The operation icon appears or disappears each time the centre of the joystick is pressed Operations during playback LSQT1211 PAL_ENG book 26 ページ２００７年２月１３日火曜日午後１時１４分 ...

Page 27: ...ele macro SDR H250 47 In manual mode 3 3 3 White balance 51 2 Iris or gain value 53 1 Shutter speed 53 In manual focus mode 4 4 21 Manual focus adjustment 51 Icon Direction Function Page 1 3 Playback pause 55 4 Stop playback and show thumbnails 55 2 Skip 55 6 Rewind 56 2 Reverse slow frame playback during pause 56 9 1 Skip 55 5 Fast forward 56 1 Forward slow frame playback during pause 56 1 2 1 2N...

Page 28: ...e 51 2 Iris or gain value 53 1 Shutter speed 53 In manual focus mode 4 4 21 Manual focus adjustment 51 Icon Direction Function Page 1 3 Slide show start pause 59 4 Stop playback and show thumbnails 59 E 2 Playback previous picture during pause 59 D 1 Playback next picture during pause 59 1 2 1 2NEXT NEXT 1 2NEXT 2 2 2 2NEXT NEXT 2 2NEXT 3 3 3 3NEXT NEXT 3 3NEXT 4 4 4 4NEXT NEXT 4 4NEXT LSQT1211 PA...

Page 29: ...t EXIT When the help mode is used functions cannot be set When the help mode is used motion pictures and still pictures cannot be recorded Switching the language You can switch the language on the screen display or the menu screen 1 Press the MENU button then select LANGUAGE and press the joystick 2 Select English and press the joystick Using the menu screen Refer to Menu list l 89 for information...

Page 30: ...or down in order to select the desired item 7 Press the joystick to enter the selection To get back to the previous screen Move the joystick left To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button The menu screen does not appear during recording or playing You cannot start other operations while the menu screen appears The menu screen transition is the same as when the buttons on the main unit are used...

Page 31: ...oystick up or down to set the desired value The year will change as follows 2000 2001 2099 2000 The 24 hour system is used to display the time 3 Press the joystick to enter the selection The clock function starts at 00 seconds when the joystick is pressed After pressing the MENU button to finish the setting check the date and time display Changing the date and time display style Press the MENU but...

Page 32: ...s set to OFF the battery is still being recharged Adjusting the LCD monitor 1 Press the MENU button then select SETUP LCD SET YES and press the joystick 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the item to be adjusted Then move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment The bar display moves BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor COLOUR Colour level of the LCD monitor When the LCD monitor...

Page 33: ...fect the images to be recorded If you turn on the unit when the AC adaptor is used this function will automatically be Bright SDR H250 The LCD monitor will become a little darker when the video light is lit Increasing and decreasing the brightness of the entire LCD monitor POWERLCD PLUS 1 2 3 5 4 1 2 1 2 LSQT1211 PAL_ENG book 33 ページ２００７年２月１３日火曜日午後１時１４分 ...

Page 34: ...p your arms near your body 5 Slightly open your legs When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording When recording make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or an object Basic camera positioning 4 5 1 2 3 LSQT1211 PAL_ENG book 34 ページ２００７年２月１３日火曜日午後１時１４分 ...

Page 35: ...necessary recording when you forget to pause recording and walk with the unit tilted upside down while recording continues If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures it is automatically set to recording pause Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select SETUP AGS ON and press the joystick The AGS function m...

Page 36: ...ratio setting l 49 before recording the images or when watching them on the connected TV l 72 SDR H250 Open the lens cover before turning the unit on If the unit is turned on with the lens cover closed the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly SDR H20 Remove the lens cap before turning the unit on If the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached the automatic white balanc...

Page 37: ...cted recording destination C Remaining time left for recording When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red D Recording time elapsed Sound is recorded from the internal stereo microphone on the front of the unit Take care not to block this microphone If the write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK it cannot be used for recording l 17 Each time the unit enters the ...

Page 38: ... background jWhen the unit is moved too much or too fast jWhen a subject with sharp movements has been recorded Particularly if it has been recorded in LP mode If you record still pictures on the HDD or an SD card the recordable time available for the motion picture will become shorter Recording modes and recordable time available for the motion picture Recording mode XP High quality SP Normal LP ...

Page 39: ... lens cover closed the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly SDR H20 Remove the lens cap before turning the unit on If the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly 1 Turn the unit on 2 Rotate the mode dial to select 3 Open the LCD monitor 4 Press the MENU button then select MEDIA SELECT HDD or SD CARD to se...

Page 40: ...learly When zooming in on the subject with a magnification of 4k or higher it is difficult to reduce the slight shaking from holding this unit by hand We recommend decreasing the zoom magnification and approaching the subject when recording When recording still pictures hold the unit firmly with your hands and keep your arms stationary at your side so as not to shake the unit You can record stable...

Page 41: ...ont of a light source jWhen close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene jWhen the scene is dark jWhen there is a bright part in the scene jWhen the scene is filled with only horizontal lines jWhen the scene lacks contrast Concerning the focusing area SDR H250 When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area the subject may not be focused If so mov...

Page 42: ...e picture quality Press the MENU button then select BASIC PICT QUALITY desired item and press the joystick Number of pixels and picture quality for still picture recording Icon Aspect Number of pixels 4 3 2048k1512 4 3 1280k960 4 3 640k480 16 9 1920k1080 Icon Aspect Number of pixels 4 3 640k480 16 9 640k360 Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded Priority is given to the number of ...

Page 43: ...ct may not be focused easily If you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly HDD SD If the zoom magnification exceeds 10k SDR H250 32k SDR H20 then the digital zoom function will be activated The maximum magnification provided by the digital zoom can be switched Rotate the mo...

Page 44: ...ed even if you press the joystick Only some indications will appear on the screen When appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication l 94 HDD SD Gain up mode works with the video light to enhance the light s brightness and brighten the natural colours in a scene Gain up mode cannot be used in picture recording mode Rotate the mode dial to...

Page 45: ...appears dark Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the joystick Then move the joystick down to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the joystick up to select ª The image on the screen will become brighter To return to normal recording Select ª again If you turn off the power or operate the mode dial the backlight compensation function is cancelled HDD SD Fade in The image and audi...

Page 46: ... off the power the fade function is cancelled While the fade in fade out function is selected it takes several seconds to display the image when you start recording It also takes several seconds to pause recording The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black or white HDD SD This is more effective if you record a person closely from the torso up Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 P...

Page 47: ...us manually l 51 In the following cases the tele macro function is cancelled jThe zoom magnification becomes lower than 10k jThe power is turned off or the mode dial is operated HDD SD This function allows you to record colour subjects in dark locations to stand out against the background Attach this unit to a tripod and you can record images free from vibration Minimum required illumination appro...

Page 48: ...e button is pressed halfway SDR H250 When you press the Photoshot button fully in auto focus mode the subject is focused just before recording SDR H250 To stop the timer midway through Press the MENU button The self timer setting is cancelled If you turn off the power the self timer standby mode is cancelled Depending on the time taken to bring the subject into focus the recording may take longer ...

Page 49: ...zer function Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED O I S OFF and press the joystick This function s default setting is ON In the picture recording mode pressing the Photoshot button halfway increases the effect of the image stabilizer function MEGA optical image stabilizer SDR H250 In the following cases the image stabilizer function may not work effectively jWhen the digital zoom is used jWh...

Page 50: ...ch to MANUAL 2 Press the MENU button then select BASIC SCENE MODE desired item and press the joystick 5 Sports To record sports scenes or scenes where there are quick motions Portrait To make people stand out against the background Low light To make the scene brighter in dark conditions Spotlight To make the subject under a spotlight look more attractive Surf snow To record images in bright places...

Page 51: ...come whitish HDD SD If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions then manual focusing is available Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL 2 Move the switch down and set it to FOCUS position The manual focus indication MF and the icon shown in the illustration appear 3 Move the joystick left or right to bring the subject into focus The subject may not ...

Page 52: ...e balance sensor detects the type of light source during recording Do not cover the white balance sensor during recording or it may not function properly About the black balance adjustment SDR H250 This is one of the 3CCD system functions that automatically adjusts the black when the white balance is set in the manual adjustment mode When the black balance is adjusted the screen Auto white balance...

Page 53: ...irst HDD SD Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast moving subjects Aperture Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically 2 Move the joystick left or right to select aperture or shutter speed 3 Move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment...

Page 54: ...ivity lowers and the noise on the screen may increase You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject but this is not a malfunction During normal playback image movement may not look smooth When recording in an extremely bright place the screen may change colour or flicker If so adjust the shutter speed manually to 1 50 or 1 100 ...

Page 55: ...ed the next or previous page is displayed by moving the joystick If you move and hold the joystick up or down you can fast forward or fast rewind the pages The screen will not change at this time but the scene numbers and scroll bar display will change Release the joystick when you have arrived at the page with the scene you want to display 4 Press the joystick The selected scene is played back on...

Page 56: ... hold the joystick left to rewind Move the joystick again to increase the speed Normal playback is restored when you move the joystick up Operating with the remote control SDR H250 Press the 6 or 5 button 1 Move the joystick up during playback to pause the playback 2 Move and hold the joystick right Slow motion pictures will be played back in reverse when you move and hold the joystick left Normal...

Page 57: ... Adjust the speaker volume during playback Move the volume lever to change the volume level The further the indicator moves to the right the higher the volume level becomes When the adjustment is completed the volume setting display will disappear Recorded scenes are grouped by date on this unit Frame by frame playback To adjust the volume Towards r increases the volume Towards s decreases the vol...

Page 58: ... 4 Select the scene to be played back Even if scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately when the number of scenes exceeds 99 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP RESUME PLAY ON and press the joystick If playback of a motion picture is stopped R appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene The resume position on the HDD and the SD card is memorised If playback is...

Page 59: ...d the joystick up or down you can fast forward or fast rewind the pages The screen will not change at this time but the file numbers and scroll bar display will change Release the joystick when you have arrived at the page with the file you want to display 4 Press the joystick The selected file is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 5 Move the...

Page 60: ...e SD card the access lamp is lit do not remove the SD card It takes time to display the file depending on the number of pixels of the file When a file is displayed as on the thumbnail display playback is not possible If you attempt to play back a file recorded in a different format or file data is defective an error message may appear The time displayed may be different from the recording time and...

Page 61: ...t the locked scenes jWhen PLAY MODE is set to BY DATE All the scenes selected by date except the locked scenes 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the scene to be deleted then press the joystick The selected scene is encircled by a red frame When the joystick is pressed again the selected scene will be cancelled Up to 50 scenes can be set in succession 4 Only when SELECT is selected in...

Page 62: ...ocked so that they are not deleted by mistake However please be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data on the medium will be erased Rotate the mode dial to select Select HDD or SD CARD in MEDIA SELECT 1 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP LOCK SET YES and press the joystick 2 Select the scene to be protected then press the joystick display appears and the selected scene is ...

Page 63: ... Select the scene to be added to the playlist then press the joystick The selected scene is encircled by a red frame When the joystick is pressed again the selected scene will be cancelled Up to 50 scenes can be set in succession The scenes are registered in the playlist in the order that they were selected After creating a playlist the order of the scenes in it can be changed with the MOVE functi...

Page 64: ...playlist will not affect the original scenes Select playlist playback mode l 64 Playing back a playlist steps 1 and 2 1 Press the MENU button then select EDIT ADD YES and press the joystick 2 Select the scene to be added then press the joystick The selected scene is encircled by a red frame When the joystick is pressed again the selected scene will be cancelled Up to 50 scenes can be set in succes...

Page 65: ...lect the position to insert the scene then press the joystick To continue moving other scenes in the playlist Repeat steps 2 3 To complete editing Press the MENU button Deleting scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes Deleting scenes one at a time Select playlist playback mode l 64 Playing back a playlist steps 1 and 2 1 Press the button during playback 2 When the confirmation mes...

Page 66: ...been deleted when the deletion is cancelled cannot be restored To complete editing Press the MENU button You can also delete scenes by pressing the MENU button selecting EDIT DELETE and then selecting ALL or SELECT Deleting scenes on a playlist will not increase the remaining capacity for recording The playlist itself is deleted if you delete all the scenes in it When a playlist is deleted the num...

Page 67: ...plete editing Press the MENU button Deleting still picture files recorded on an SD card by other products A still picture file other than JPEG that cannot be played back on this unit may be erased You can also delete files by pressing the MENU button selecting DELETE and then selecting ALL or SELECT In case of ALL the deletion may take time if there are many files Do not turn off this unit while d...

Page 68: ...r of prints set to be in DPOF is displayed 3 Move the joystick up or down to select the number of prints then press the joystick You can select from 0 to 999 The selected number of pictures can be printed with the printer supporting DPOF To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 You can also select multiple files in succession To complete the settings Press the MENU button To cancel all ...

Page 69: ... selected 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Press the MENU button 5 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Copying of the file starts Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 To continue copying other files Repeat steps 3 5 To cancel copying halfway Press the MENU button To complete editing Press the MENU button The copied files are recorded after the still p...

Page 70: ...it HDD Information concerning the space used and remaining on the HDD is displayed Rotate the mode dial to select Select HDD in MEDIA SELECT Press the MENU button then select SETUP HDD STATUS YES and press the joystick To exit the information screen Press the MENU button The 30 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting file management and other purposes 30 GB is 30 000 0...

Page 71: ...ther products such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card Depending on the type of SD card being used it may take time to format During formatting do not turn this unit off When you format the SD card use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor Do not open the card slot cover while formatting The formatting will sto...

Page 72: ...put switch For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV If you have a TV with an SD card slot the motion pictures and still pictures recorded on an SD card may be played back on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details about TV compatibility If the images are not displayed correctly on a wide screen TV adjust the aspect setting on the TV Refer to t...

Page 73: ... supplied and then dub l below Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on the DVD recorder then dub the contents onto the hard disk or a disc For details on how to dub the images refer to the operating instructions of the DVD recorder With a VCR HDD SD You can dub images played back on this unit onto other video devices You can create a playlist by gathering the scenes on the HDD that you want to...

Page 74: ...onnected device See the operating instructions of the video device for details To stop dubbing Stop recording on the connected device Then stop playback on this unit If the date and time display and function indication are unnecessary cancel them before dubbing SDR H250 l 31 73 With a printer PictBridge HDD SD To print pictures by directly connecting this unit to the printer use a printer compatib...

Page 75: ...le after the pictures have been printed When you want to stop printing halfway Move the joystick down A confirmation message appears If YES is selected the number of prints set is cancelled and the screen returns to step 3 If NO is selected all the settings are kept and the screen returns to step 3 Avoid the following operations during printing These operations disable proper printing jDisconnecti...

Page 76: ... to print still pictures recorded with other products When the unit is connected directly to the printer the DPOF settings cannot be used Connect the printer directly to this unit Do not use a USB hub LSQT1211 PAL_ENG book 76 ページ２００７年２月１３日火曜日午後１時１４分 ...

Page 77: ...iginal DVD Video discs l 87 You can also write data in the DVD VR DVD Video Recording format on DVD RAM or DVD RW discs D You can automatically write the images recorded on this unit s HDD to DVDs and create DVD Video discs l 84 You can also make DVD Video discs from the playlists you have created on the unit E You can exit ImageMixer3 for Panasonic F You can jump to the software support site G Yo...

Page 78: ... system is not guaranteed Operating environment Hardware IBM PC AT compatible personal computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or higher Pentium 4 Celeron or AMD Athlon XP Duron of equivalent performance Intel Pentium 4 1 7 GHz or higher recommended RAM Windows...

Page 79: ...D RAM discs Depending on your computer it may not be possible to use some of the DVD discs listed in the table above Refer to the operating instructions of your computer for details about the DVD discs which can be written to on the computer To playback a DVD disc created using ImageMixer3 the player must support playback of that DVD disc Refer to the operating instructions of the player Use discs...

Page 80: ...upport Center in your region UK Germany France and Spain Toll Free 800 1532 4865 Other Countries 44 1489 564 764 Languages supported English German French Spanish Website http www pixela co jp oem panasonic e index html This website is in English only LSQT1211 PAL_ENG book 80 ページ２００７年２月１３日火曜日午後１時１４分 ...

Page 81: ...screen does not appear double click the CD ROM drive icon in My Computer 2 Select the language for the installation and click Next 3 Click Next The software may not run properly if you cancel the installation at any point e g by clicking Cancel 4 Read carefully through the End User License Agreement check I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next You cannot install the application...

Page 82: ...g environment the name of the buttons may differ Example Change Remove Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the computer Connection and recognition After the software is installed the unit must be connected to the computer and be correctly recognised by the computer Connect after installing the software If the sup...

Page 83: ...p lights or appears on the LCD monitor Do not disconnect the USB cable or AC adaptor while the HDD or card is being accessed as it may damage the data The HDD and card cannot be accessed simultaneously It may be necessary to reboot the computer after connecting this unit to it for the first time When the unit is connected to a computer it is recognised as an external drive This unit supports only ...

Page 84: ...not be displayed 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 3 Verify MATSHITA HDD Cam HDD USB Device or MATSHITA HDD Cam USB Device is selected and click OK Click Close and you can safely disconnect the cable If you disconnect the USB cable while the ACCESS PC lamp or card access lamp is on or while or appears on the LCD monitor it may damage the data Using the recorded images on a computer W...

Page 85: ...d to motion pictures and written onto the DVD disc Check on the DVD player or other player device whether the DVD Video disc you have created can be played properly If the disc cannot be played properly create the DVD Video disc by following the steps in Creating DVD Video discs with the selected images l 87 The images cannot be stored in the computer The images recorded on the DVD Video disc you ...

Page 86: ...t Select start All Programs Programs PIXELA ImageMixer3 for Panasonic ImageMixer3 for Panasonic 3 Click Playback Import Video The browser screen is displayed 4 Select SDR H250 SDR H20 HDD or Removable Disk SD card in Source The contents recorded on the HDD or SD card are displayed 5 To play back the scenes Click the desired scene and click Playback A To import images to your computer Click the des...

Page 87: ...s not guaranteed with any other USB cables The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Select PC CONNECT HDD or SD CARD and press the joystick This unit will be automatically recognised by the computer and ImageMixer3 will start automatically If ImageMixer3 fails to start automatically take the following steps to start it Select start All Programs Programs PIXELA ImageMixer3 for Panasonic Imag...

Page 88: ... menu screen by drag and drop You cannot add a still picture to the menu if it is not a file folder For details refer to software help l 82 11 Insert a DVD disc into the DVD drive and click Write tab It is recommended that you use a brand new DVD disc 12 Select the appropriate write settings and click Write 13 Check the write settings and click OK Writing to the disc starts When writing to the dis...

Page 89: ...T l 32 INITIAL SET l 91 ILLUMINATION l 91 DEMO MODE l 91 LANGUAGE l 29 Still picture recording menus BASIC SCENE MODE l 50 GUIDE LINES l 48 PICTURE SIZE l 42 PICT QUALITY l 42 CLOCK SET l 31 ADVANCED O I S l 49 SHTR EFFECT l 41 MEDIA SELECT HDD l 39 SD CARD l 39 SETUP DISPLAY l 90 DATE TIME l 31 DATE FORMAT l 31 FORMAT CARD 2 l 70 POWER SAVE l 90 BEEP SOUND l 91 LCD SET l 32 INITIAL SET l 91 ILLUM...

Page 90: ...69 MEDIA SELECT HDD l 59 SD CARD l 59 SETUP DISPLAY l 90 DATE TIME l 31 DATE FORMAT l 31 FORMAT CARD 2 l 70 POWER SAVE l 90 BEEP SOUND l 91 LCD SET l 32 TV ASPECT l 72 ILLUMINATION l 91 LANGUAGE l 29 1 Only when MEDIA SELECT is set to HDD 2 Only when MEDIA SELECT is set to SD CARD DISPLAY The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below POWER SAVE OFF The power saving functio...

Page 91: ...LLUMINATION This allows operations to be signaled by the lighting of the illumination LED on the top of the unit 1 Flash When you turn on the power When in a recording mode in orange When in a playback mode in blue 2 Flashes When you switch the mode to a recording mode in orange When you switch the mode to a playback mode in blue Lights During motion picture recording in orange During playback and...

Page 92: ... R 10000 1 16 9 AUTO MNL Soft skin mode Tele macro SDR H250 Fade White Fade Black Colour night view function Video light SDR H250 Zoom microphone Wind noise reduction Power LCD plus function Motion picture recording mode 5 Sports mode Portrait mode Low light mode Spotlight mode Surf snow mode Auto white balance Indoor mode recording under incandescent lamp Outdoor mode Manual adjustment mode White...

Page 93: ...lready set to more than 1 Locked motion pictures and still pictures SDR H250 SDR H20 Number of recording pixels for still pictures 2048k1512 1920k1080 1280k960 640k480 640k480 640k360 The picture size is not displayed for still pictures recorded with other products that have different picture sizes from the sizes shown above Time display The built in battery is low l 32 The warning alarm indicatio...

Page 94: ...r 16 MB SD card has been inserted in video recording mode CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognised by the unit CARD LOCKED The write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK l 17 CARD FULL The SD card is full or the number of scenes has reached the maximum limit so no further data can be recorded Delete unnecessary scenes l 61 66 or insert a new SD card SCENE NUMBER...

Page 95: ...ASE TRY AGAIN AFTER A WHILE The unit has detected that it is being dropped so the operation has stopped INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TOO HIGH PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF AND WAIT A WHILE The internal temperature of this unit is high so it cannot be operated Turn off the power wait until the temperature falls and then turn on the power again OPERATION STOPPED TEMPERATURE TOO LOW The internal temperature of this u...

Page 96: ...on is used When the video light is on gain up mode When the iris gain is set Soft skin mode Set and cancel While recording Tele macro Set and cancel Help mode Video light on gain up mode In picture recording mode Scene mode When setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO When the colour night view function is used When the video light is on When in video recording mode Change of white balance Wh...

Page 97: ...tures is not possible Is it possible to play back an SD card recorded with this unit on other products Motion pictures These can be played back on any device which supports motion pictures based on the SD Video standard the MPEG 2 video format and the MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 audio format Still pictures These can be played on any device which supports DCF Design rule for Camera File system What should...

Page 98: ... Original still picture files JPEG files are also recorded onto the DVD disc Can I use the DVD COPY function to copy motion pictures recorded on SD cards onto DVD discs as well No you cannot You can use the DVD COPY function to copy only the images recorded on the HDD Can I make additions to a DVD disc on which data has already been written You can when you record data in the DVD VR format onto a ...

Page 99: ...e you using the battery in an extremely cold place The battery is affected by ambient temperature In cold places the operating time of the battery becomes shorter Has the battery worn out The battery has a limited life If the operating time is still too short even after the battery is fully charged the battery has worn out and can no longer be used This unit cannot be operated though it is turned ...

Page 100: ...lose the card slot cover Recording starts but stops immediately The playback picture breaks up for a moment The unit is hot Follow the messages on the display To use the unit again turn the unit off and leave it for a while The unit arbitrarily stops recording Is the AGS function activated Record in the normal horizontal position or set AGS to OFF l 35 Can the SD card be used for motion picture re...

Page 101: ...erating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input used for the connection Is the TV ASPECT setting correct Change the setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV Press the MENU button then select SETUP TV ASPECT 16 9 or 4 3 and press the joystick Scenes or files cannot be deleted or edited Are the scenes or the files locked Locked scenes or files cannot be deleted Relea...

Page 102: ...ESET button with the projecting part of the lens cap B If you do not press the RESET button the power to this unit is turned off automatically about 1 minute later Even after you press the RESET button the indication may still appear repeatedly If so this unit needs repair Detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair the appliance by y...

Page 103: ...e DVD COPY function cannot be used in the video recording mode or picture recording mode Rotate the mode dial to select or then press the DVD COPY button I cannot copy images using the DVD COPY function Have you already copied those images using the DVD COPY function Once images have been copied using the DVD COPY function they cannot be copied a second or subsequent time Import the images into Im...

Page 104: ...ied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into ...

Page 105: ...ugh to last for 3 to 4 times the period during you want to record pictures in In cold places such as a ski resort the period during which you can record pictures is shortened When you travel do not forget to bring an AC adaptor so that you can recharge the batteries at your destination If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the terminals are damaged Attaching a battery with damaged t...

Page 106: ...m the cold e g a ski slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit After summer afternoon showers of rain When this unit is in a very humid place where the air is thick with steam e g a heated swimming pool When this unit is taken to a location w...

Page 107: ... colour is the reference for all the colours that make up light the unit can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognise the reference colour white Auto focus The lens is moved forward or backward automatically to bring the subject into focus Auto focus has the following characteristics Adjusts the focus so that the vertical lines of a subject are seen more clearly Attempts to bring an ob...

Page 108: ...ss Recording a subject with little contrast It is easy to bring subjects with a sharp contrast or vertical lines or stripes into focus This means that a subject with little contrast such as a white wall may become blurry because the unit achieves focus based upon the vertical lines of an image SD Speed Class Rating Class 2 This indicates a Class 2 rating in the high speed standards SD Speed Class ...

Page 109: ...Total 800 K Effective pixels Moving picture 400 K 4 3 540 K 16 9 Still picture 410 K 4 3 550 K 16 9 Lens SDR H250 Auto Iris F1 8 to F2 8 Focal length 3 0 mm to 30 0 mm Macro Full range AF SDR H20 Auto Iris F1 8 to F3 7 Focal length 2 3 mm to 73 6 mm Macro Full range AF Zoom SDR H250 10k optical zoom 25 700k digital zoom SDR H20 32k optical zoom 50 1000k digital zoom Monitor 2 7z wide LCD monitor a...

Page 110: ...40 C Operating humidity 10 to 80 Operating altitude Less than 3000 m above sea level Recording media SD Memory Card 32 MB 1 64 MB 1 128 MB 1 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB removable type FAT12 and FAT16 format corresponding SDHC Memory Card 4 GB removable type FAT32 format corresponding HDD 30 GB 2 fixed type Compression MPEG 2 Recording mode and transfer rate XP 10 Mbps VBR SP 5 Mbps VBR LP 2 5 Mbps VBR...

Page 111: ...nd FAT16 format corresponding SDHC Memory Card 4 GB removable type FAT32 format corresponding HDD 30 GB fixed type Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture size SDR H250 2048k1512 1920k1080 16 9 1280k960 640k480 SDR H20 640k480 640k360 16 9 Number of recordable pictures Refer to page 112 Power source Power consumption DC output AC 11...

Page 112: ...20 512 MB 310 490 410 640 1 GB 630 990 820 1290 2 GB 1280 2010 1670 2630 4 GB 2520 3950 3290 5170 Picture size 1280k960 640k480 Picture quality HDD 30 GB 47070 74890 99999 99999 SD 8 MB 7 12 37 75 16 MB 20 32 92 185 32 MB 45 73 200 410 64 MB 96 155 430 850 128 MB 185 300 820 1640 256 MB 390 620 1710 3410 512 MB 770 1230 3390 6780 1 GB 1550 2470 6790 13580 2 GB 3160 5030 13820 27640 4 GB 6200 9870 ...

Page 113: ...e number of recordable still pictures will become smaller Picture size 640k480 640k360 Picture quality HDD 30 GB 99999 99999 99999 99999 SD 8 MB 37 75 37 75 16 MB 92 185 92 185 32 MB 200 410 200 410 64 MB 430 850 430 850 128 MB 820 1640 820 1640 256 MB 1710 3410 1710 3410 512 MB 3390 6780 3390 6780 1 GB 6790 13580 6790 13580 2 GB 13820 27640 13820 27640 4 GB 27150 54290 27150 54290 0 3M 0 2 LSQT12...

Page 114: ... motion picture scenes 62 Locking still picture files 67 M Manual focus 51 Menu 29 Menu list 89 Motion picture playback 55 Motion picture recording 36 N Number of recordable pictures 112 O Operation icons 27 P PictBridge 74 Picture quality 42 Picture size 42 Playing back motion pictures by date 57 Playlist 62 Power LCD plus 33 Power save 90 R Recording modes and recordable time 38 Recording time e...

Page 115: ... LSQT1211 Others V Video light 44 Volume adjustment 57 W White balance 51 107 Wide mode 49 Wind noise reduction function 49 Z Zoom 43 Zoom microphone 44 LSQT1211 PAL_ENG book 115 ページ２００７年２月１３日火曜日午後１時１４分 ...

Page 116: ...LSQT1211 A F0207Td0 3000 A B Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web site http panasonic net LSQT1211 PAL_ENG book 116 ページ２００７年２月１３日火曜日午後１時１４分 ...

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