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VQT0T60

Operating environment for using the unit as a Web camera

Personal computer

IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4/Microsoft Windows XP
Home Edition SP1 or SP2/Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
or SP2 (The standard driver of OS is used after Windows XP SP2.)

CPU

Intel Pentium

III

450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 400 MHz or

higher

RAM

128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)

Display

High Colour (16 bit) or more
Desktop resolution of 800

600 pixels or more

Free hard disk
space

250 MB or more

Necessary software

DirectX 9.0b or 9.0c
Windows Messenger 5.0 or 5.1/MSN Messenger 7.0

Drive

CD-ROM drive

Interface

USB port

Other requirements

Mouse or equivalent pointing device

To use this unit as a Web Camera, the following conditions
must be met.

≥

For information about how to use Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger, read the help
file.

≥

The other parties also need to use the same software

during the communication.

≥

Depending on the PC’s security settings, proper communication may not be possible.

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Summary of Contents for SDR-S100

Page 1: ...EB GC Operating Instructions SD Video Camera Model No SDR S100 Before use please read these instructions completely VQT0T60 Web Site http www panasonic europe com ...

Page 2: ... one computer Article 5 Reverse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Matsushita or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineer...

Page 3: ... 41 This is for selecting the screen s aspect ratio when recording motion pictures Image stabilizer function 42 This is for reducing image shakes during recording Colour night view functions 43 This allows recording in dark locations Scene mode 44 This is for recording in various situations Manual focus adjustment 46 This allows subjects to be focused manually White balance 47 This is for recordin...

Page 4: ...sing the unit as a Web Camera 84 To disconnect USB cable safely 85 Software application uninstallation 86 Verifying the driver 87 Details Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures on an SD Card 89 Menu list 90 Setup menu 92 Indications 93 Functions cannot be used simultaneously 98 Trouble shooting 99 Others About condensation 103 Explanation of terms 104 Cautions for Use 106 Specifications 109 Con...

Page 5: ...tted please observe the wiring code as shown next page If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire...

Page 6: ...e liable for the loss of recordings due to malfunction or defect of this SD Video Camera its accessories or Memory Card Note that the SD Video Camera may not play the data recorded or created on another product and another product may not play the data recorded on the SD Video Camera The nameplate of the SD Video Camera is fixed on the bottom of the battery compartment Information for your safety ...

Page 7: ...er treatment recovery and recycling please take these products to designated collection points where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis Alternatively in some countries you may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent new product Disposing of this product correctly will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative e...

Page 8: ...se confirm the latest information on the following website This website is in English only http panasonic co jp pavc global cs e_cam You are not allowed to reproduce copy or transfer to a network any part of the software applications supplied with this product for commercial purposes without written authorization Panasonic will in no way be liable for any damages sustained directly or indirectly f...

Page 9: ...ems for your product with ease and confidence by phoning our Customer Care Centre Monday Thursday 9 00 a m 5 30 p m Friday 9 30 a m 5 30 p m Excluding public holidays Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at www panasonic co uk Most major credit and debit cards accepted All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd It c...

Page 10: ...08 Button type battery CR2025 Battery pack CGA S303 Hand strap VFC4127 AC mains lead A RJA0053 3X EB GC United Kingdom and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China B K2CJ2DA00008 GC Australia and New Zealand C K2CQ2CA00006 GC Areas Other than United Kingdom Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China Australia and New Zealand USB cable VFA0453 AC adaptor VSK0682 Headphone cable K2KZ99...

Page 11: ... the selection 11 Menu button MENU P27 12 Delete button P64 13 Mode select switch AUTO MANUAL FOCUS P33 44 to 49 14 Terminal cover P68 71 81 15 USB terminal P68 81 16 Multi connector MULTI P13 71 17 DC input terminal DC IN 9 3V P18 18 Status indicator P18 to 20 19 Power switch ON OFF P19 20 Microphone built in stereo 21 Flash lever OPENß P55 22 White balance sensor P47 23 Speaker P59 24 Mode dial ...

Page 12: ...his is a hole for attaching this unit to a tripod optional Please carefully read the operating instructions for how to attach the tripod to the unit This unit does not have a hole for a tripod pin so attach it to a tripod without a tripod pin If you try to forcibly attach this unit to a tripod with a fixed tripod pin this unit may get scratched or damaged When a tripod is used you can perform oper...

Page 13: ...pping 1 Hand strap Remote control 1 On screen display button OSD P73 2 Date time button DATE TIME P30 3 Menu button MENU P27 4 Delete button P63 5 Playback Pause button P15 58 61 6 Fast rewind button P15 58 61 7 Stop button P15 58 61 8 Fast forward button 9 P15 58 61 9 Recording start stop button START STOP 10 Zoom volume button T W 11 Enter button ENTER P15 Recording operations playback operation...

Page 14: ...inued 1 2 Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 xC or incinerate Keep the Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button...

Page 15: ...serting removing an SD card be sure to turn the power OFF P19 If the SD card is inserted or removed with the power turned on this unit may malfunction or the data recorded on the SD card may be lost 1 Open the LCD monitor and then slide the card slot open lever 1 to open the card slot cover 2 Insert remove the SD card into from the card slot 2 ALabel side When inserting an SD card face the label s...

Page 16: ...amp When this unit accesses the SD card reading recording playback erasing etc the access lamp lights up If the 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 Opening the card slot cover and inserting or removing the SD card Operating the ON OFF switch or the mode dial About the write protection switc...

Page 17: ...abel side up 2Insert the projecting parts of the battery in the holes on the unit 3Put the battery cover back in its original place A Label B Projecting parts Removing the battery Remove the battery cover then remove the battery After removing the battery put the battery cover back in its original place Inserting Removing the Battery 1 1 2 2 A 1 2 3 B ...

Page 18: ...a temperature of 25 oC and a humidity of 60 This is just a guide If the temperature is higher or lower than the specified value the charging time will become longer The intermittent recordable time refers to recordable time when the recording and stopping operations are repeated In reality it may be shorter than this 1h 30 min indicates 1 hour 30 minutes Charging the Battery DC IN 9 3V 1 2 3 B A T...

Page 19: ...n stopping recording for a few moments The quick start function can be set in the following cases In motion picture recording mode when the SD card is inside this unit In still picture recording mode when the SD card is inside this unit To set quick start function Press the menu button B use the cursor button A to select SETUP QUICK START and then set the function to ON P27 When the LCD monitor is...

Page 20: ...uick start standby using quick start reduces the recordable time If quick start is not set it takes longer for this unit to start operating but the amount of power consumed when the LCD monitor is closed is reduced When the LCD monitor is opened in quick start standby status the zoom magnification is set to the 1k approximately This may cause the size of the image to be different from the size bef...

Page 21: ...ion picture playback mode P58 Use this to play back motion pictures recorded with this unit Still picture recording mode P51 Use this to record still pictures JPEG The unit can be used as a Web camera when it is connected to a PC Still picture playback mode P61 Use this to play back still pictures recorded with this unit PC Connection mode P74 Use MotionSD STUDIO This can be installed from the sup...

Page 22: ...during recording are reversed Only some screen indications will appear on the LCD monitor When appears turn the LCD monitor in direction 2 and check the warning alarm indications P95 When using this unit for face to face recording you cannot operate the operation icons using the One touch navigation P23 Using the LCD monitor Rotating the LCD monitor beyond the angles given above may damage it The ...

Page 23: ... Basic cursor button operations Press the cursor button up down left or right to select items or files 1 and then press the button in the centre to enter the selection 2 Menu screen operations P27 File playback selection P58 61 In viewer style When the LCD monitor is put back into place with its back facing out the up down left and right positions of the cursor button change as shown in the illust...

Page 24: ...ime the button in the centre is pressed the indication changes 2 Press the cursor button up down left or right to make a selection Playback When the mode dial is at the or position 1 Press the cursor button up down left or right to select the file and then press the button in the centre All the scenes are displayed and an operation icon automatically appears 2 Press the cursor button up down left ...

Page 25: ... recording mode AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to AUTO AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL Motion picture playback mode The indication can also be changed during playback Still picture recording mode AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to AUTO AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL Still picture playback mode The indication can also be changed during playback When PICTURE is selected When SL...

Page 26: ...47 49 Motion picture playback mode 3 Playback pause P58 4 Stop playback and show thumbnails P58 2 Rewind skip during playback P58 Reverse slow frame playback during pause P59 9 1 Fast forward skip during playback P58 Forward slow frame playback during pause P59 Still picture recording mode 1 2 3 Tele macro P38 4 Soft skin mode P39 Ø 2 Self timer P57 1 Backlight compensation P40 2 2 Same as motion ...

Page 27: ... screen is displayed 2 Press the cursor button up or down in order to select the desired top menu 1 3 Press the cursor button right or press the button in the centre 4 Press the cursor button up or down in order to select the submenu item 1Submenu 2Current settings on menus Using the menu screen BASIC ADVANCE SETUP MENU EXIT SETUP ENTER BASIC ADVANCE SETUP MENU EXIT SETUP ENTER 1 SP MENU SETUP ENT...

Page 28: ...n To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button To get back to the previous screen Press the cursor button left If you change the settings for ASPECT P41 PICTURE SIZE P53 or TV ASPECT P72 the screen size changes If you change PICTURE SIZE to or from HDTV the size changes Using the menu screen continued MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT WIND CUT CLOCK SET BASIC ASPECT XP SP LP SCENE MODE REC MODE MENU SETUP EN...

Page 29: ...e time When M D Y has been set the 12 hour system is used 3 Press the button in the centre to enter the selection After pressing the Menu button to finish the setting check the date and time display The clock function starts at 00 seconds Changing the display style Press the menu button select SETUP DATE FORMAT then use the cursor button to select the desired display style P27 Setting date and tim...

Page 30: ...ery will be recharged Leave this unit as is for approx 24 hours and the battery will save the date and time for approx 6 months Even if the ON OFF switch is set to OFF the battery is still being recharged Adjusting the brightness and colour level of the LCD monitor 1 Press the menu button then use the cursor button to set SETUP LCD SET YES P27 2 Press the cursor button up or down to select the ite...

Page 31: ...ENTER EXIT POWER SAVE LCD SET BEEP SOUND INITIAL SET SETUP NORMAL DYNAMIC 2 3 LCD AI When DYNAMIC is set the LCD monitor is set to the colour level and brightness optimally suited for the particular scenes to be recorded Crisp and bright images will be displayed The effect will vary depending on the scene recorded This function is automatically set to DYNAMIC when the brightness of the LCD monitor...

Page 32: ...nnot start when the LCD monitor is closed However even if the LCD monitor is closed during recording the power does not turn off until recording is ended The angle of the LCD monitor can be adjusted to suit what you want to record We recommend attaching the hand strap 4 supplied to prevent the camera from dropping Do not cover the White balance sensor 3 with your fingers etc Do not cover the lens ...

Page 33: ...N the lamp lights during recording You can therefore confirm recording when this unit is attached to a tripod or when using the remote control About the auto mode Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO and colour balance white balance and focusing will be adjusted automatically The indication appears on the screen Automatic white balance P104 Auto focus P105 AUTO MANUAL FOCUS AUTO ...

Page 34: ...n 1 and are red during recording 2 Do not move this unit until is green About the screen indications in the motion picture recording mode 1 Recording time elapsed 2 Quality of motion picture 3 Remaining time left for recording When the remaining time on the SD card is less than 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red Motion picture recording MPEG2 motion pictures P C R 0h02m R 0h02m 0h00m10s 0h00m10s 0h00m10...

Page 35: ...te http panasonic co jp pavc global cs e_cam This website is in English only Approximate recording times of motion pictures per SD card made by Panasonic 1h 40 min indicates 1 hour 40 minutes This unit records in VBR VBR is an abbreviation for Variable Bit Rate VBR recording automatically varies the bit rate amount of data in a fixed time depending on the subject being recorded This means if a sub...

Page 36: ...D cards cannot be used for motion picture recording If the write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK it cannot be used for recording P16 Even if there is available memory for recording on the SD card it may not be possible to record The sound is recorded in stereo The recorded scenes are recorded on the SD card as one motion picture scene When recording is resumed after it was stopped ...

Page 37: ...P27 OFF Optical zoom only Up to 10k 25k Up to 25k 700k Up to 700k Zoom in out function This is for moving the zoom lever to adjust the magnification r VOL s W T ＴＷ 10 10t 10t W T W T 5t 5t W T W T 1t W T 1t W T When zooming in and taking a picture while holding this unit by hand we recommend using the image stabilizer function P42 When distant subjects are brought closer they are focused at about...

Page 38: ... shown in the illustration 2 Press the cursor button up then select the tele macro icon If the magnification is 10k or less then it is automatically set to 10k The icon flashes orange then lights white To cancel the tele macro function Select the icon again Zoom in out function continued MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT D ZOOM REC LAMP ZOOM MIC ADVANCE OFF ON NIGHT VIEW OIS Tele macro function This is for br...

Page 39: ... the cursor button down then select the soft skin icon The icon flashes orange then lights white To cancel the soft skin mode Select the icon again Soft skin mode This is for making skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance If the background or anything else in the scene has colours similar to the skin colour they will also be smoothed If the brightness is insufficient the effect...

Page 40: ...select the ª backlight compensation icon The ª icon flashes orange then lights white The image on the screen will become brighter To return to normal recording Select the ª icon again Backlight compensation function This is for protecting a backlit subject from being darkened In the following case the backlight compensation is cancelled automatically The power is turned off or the mode dial is set...

Page 41: ... select Press the menu button then use the cursor button to select BASIC ASPECT 4 3 P27 Wind noise reduction function This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the microphone when recording MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT SCENE MODE WIND CUT CLOCK SET BASIC OFF ON REC MODE ASPECT This function s default setting is ON Reduces the wind noise depending on the wind strength If this function is activated i...

Page 42: ...ing MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT D ZOOM REC LAMP ZOOM MIC ADVANCE OFF ON OIS NIGHT VIEW In still picture recording mode pressing the record button halfway increases the effect of the image stabilizer function MEGA OIS When a tripod is used we recommend that you turn the image stabilizer off It may not be possible to compensate for image shake when the unit is shaken greatly or the person recording is cha...

Page 43: ...ocus the subject If colour night view is set to ON when it has already been set to ON If the mode is changed when colour night view is set to ON To cancel the colour night view function Press the menu button then use the cursor button to select ADVANCE NIGHT VIEW OFF P27 Colour night view functions This allows recording in dark locations MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT D ZOOM ZOOM MIC ADVANCE OFF ON REC LAM...

Page 44: ...P27 You can also cancel the scene mode function by setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO Scene mode This is for recording in various situations AUTO MANUAL FOCUS MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT SCENE MODE WIND CUT CLOCK SET BASIC OFF REC MODE ASPECT Indication Mode Recording conditions 5 Sports To record sports scenes or scenes where there are quick motions Portrait To make persons stand out against ...

Page 45: ...ertical lines of light may appear If the brightness is insufficient the sports mode does not function The 5 indication flashes If this mode is used indoors the screen may flicker Portrait mode If this mode is used indoors the screen may flicker If so change the scene mode setting to OFF Low light mode Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be recorded finely Spotlight mode If the recording subje...

Page 46: ... Press the cursor button left or right to bring the subject into focus When focused with a wide angle the subject may not be in focus when zoomed in First zoom in on the subject and then focus on it To restore to the automatic adjustment Move the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch down again to the FOCUS position You can also restore the auto focusing by setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO Manual f...

Page 47: ...ight to select the white balance mode To restore to the automatic adjustment Set the white balance mode to You can also restore the automatic adjustment by AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO White balance This is for recording in natural colours MNL MNL AWB MNL Indication Mode Recording conditions Auto white balance adjustment Indoor mode for recording under incandescent lamps Incandescent lights ha...

Page 48: ... indication flashes while settings are being performed in set mode Upon completion of the settings it stops flashing and lights instead About the white balance sensor Do not cover the white balance sensor 1 during recording or it may not function properly About the black balance adjustment This is one of the 3 CCD system functions that automatically adjusts the black when the white balance is set ...

Page 49: ...ch as 1 50 or iris gain indication such as F2 0 0dB 3 Press the cursor button left or right to make the adjustment 1 Shutter speed 1 50 to 1 8000 1 25 to 1 2000 The shutter speed closer to 1 8000 1 2000 is faster 2 Iris value CLOSE F16 to F2 0 OPEN The closer to OPEN the value selected the brighter the iris value becomes 3 Gain value 0dB 18dB If the value does not become OPEN you cannot adjust the...

Page 50: ... the sensitivity lowers and accordingly the gain value increases automatically which may increase the noises on the screen 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...

Page 51: ...he record button is pressed halfway the shutter chance mark is indicated as follows The white lamp flashes Focusing The green lamp lights up When in focus Beeps twice No mark When focusing is unsuccessful 2 beeps 4 times If you set OIS to ON P42 then the image stabilizer function will be more effective will be indicated The shutter chance mark is indicated as follows when the record button is not ...

Page 52: ...of still pictures 2 Size of still pictures 3 Remaining number of still pictures Flashes red when R 0 appears Still picture recording JPEG still pictures continued The sound cannot be recorded When the access lamp is lit do not operate the mode dial When the access lamp is lit do not insert or remove an SD card If the write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK it cannot be used for recor...

Page 53: ...es recorded Still pictures are recorded in normal picture quality When your purchase this unit PICTURE SIZE is set to HDTV The sides of pictures recorded when HDTV is set may be cut at printing Check before printing When using the printer with a trimming feature or other feature which cuts out both edges of the pictures cancel the feature for printing Refer to the operating instructions of the pri...

Page 54: ...ng cases About the focus area When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area the subject may not be focused If so move the contrasting object out of the focus area Still picture recording JPEG still pictures continued When the zoom magnification is high When this unit is shaken When the subject is moving When the subject stands against the light source When close ...

Page 55: ... set the ambient brightness is automatically detected and only when the flash is judged necessary will it flash When the flash is not used Close the flash by pressing it with your fingers until it clicks back into place Red eye reduction function Press the menu button then use the cursor button to select ADVANCE RED EYE ON P27 The indication appears Red eye phenomenon may appear depending on the r...

Page 56: ...on flashes yellow When the ß ßi ßj indication or the ßA ßAi ßAj indication is displayed the flash can be lit If the indication is flashing or not displayed the flash cannot be lit The available range of the flash is approx 1 m to 2 m in a dark place Pictures will appear dark or reddish when they are recorded by using the flash at distances greater than 2 m When setting the flash to ßA and adjustin...

Page 57: ...t recording will start After recording the self timer is cancelled 1 Indication lamp When the record button is pressed halfway and then all the way the subject will be brought into focus when the record button was pressed halfway When the record button is pressed all the way at once the subject will be focused just before the recording To stop the timer midway through Press the MENU button The sel...

Page 58: ...d at the page with the scene you want to playback 3 Press the button in the centre of the cursor button The selected scene is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the LCD monitor 1 The date time display reflects the recording start date and time so it will remain unchanged during recording 4 Press the cursor button up down left or right to operate Playbac...

Page 59: ...me at a time 1 Press the cursor button up during motion picture playback to pause the playback 2 Press the cursor button right The frames will be advanced one at a time in the reverse direction when you press the cursor button left Normal playback is restored when the cursor button up is pressed To adjust volume Adjusting the speaker volume or the headphone volume when using headphones optional du...

Page 60: ... the stopped scene If playback is stopped at any point during a motion picture while RESUME PLAY is set to OFF the next time the motion picture is played back it will be from the beginning RESUME PLAY is set to OFF if an SD card with the write protection switch at the LOCK position is inserted P16 About motion picture mode compatibility This unit can play back MPEG2 formatted files This unit is ba...

Page 61: ...ime The screen will not change at this time but the scene numbers and bar graph display will change so release the button when you have arrived at the page with the scene you want to display 3 Press the button in the centre of the cursor button The selected scene is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the LCD monitor 4 Press the cursor button up down lef...

Page 62: ...reated on another product and another product may degrade or not play back data recorded on this unit Still picture playback JPEG still pictures continued MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT PLAY MODE LOCK PLAY SETUP PICTURE SLIDE SHOW DPOF SET Do not operate the mode dial during the slide show When the access lamp is lit do not insert or remove an SD card It takes time to display the still picture depending on...

Page 63: ...led by a yellow frame When the button in the centre is pressed again the selected scene will be cancelled Up to 12 scenes displayed on a page can be set in succession 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 1 Press the button If no file is selected in step 2 and the button is pressed the scene encircled by a red frame is deleted 4 When the confirmation message appears use the cursor button to selec...

Page 64: ...ile deleting The deletion will stop Scenes displayed as thumbnails in shades of blue and white cannot be deleted P102 Scenes that are locked cannot be deleted If the write protection switch on an SD card is set to LOCK the scenes on the card cannot be deleted P16 When CARD FULL is shown during recording delete unnecessary scenes If there are no scenes to be deleted it means that the memory is full...

Page 65: ... scene to be protected then press the button in the centre indication appears and the selected scene is locked Press the button in the centre again to release the lock setting To complete the settings Press the MENU button Scenes displayed as thumbnails in shades of blue and white cannot be locked P102 If the write protection switch on an SD card is set to LOCK the scenes on the card cannot be loc...

Page 66: ...or initializing formatting cards MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT DISPLAY FORMAT CARD DATE TIME POWER SAVE SETUP YES NO 1 2 DATE FORMAT SETUP ENTER FORMAT CARD ALL DATA WILL BE DELETED FORMAT THE CARD NOW YES NO MENU EXIT Use this unit to format SD cards If an SD card is formatted on other equipment such as a PC the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card During ...

Page 67: ...o 999 Selected number of pictures can be printed as you set the number of prints with the printer supporting DPOF The function can be cancelled by setting the number of pictures to 0 To complete the settings Press the MENU button To return the total number of pictures to 0 Press the menu button then use the cursor button to select PLAY SETUP DPOF SET CANCEL ALL P27 When the confirmation message ap...

Page 68: ...o SD card is inserted in this unit the indication does not appear You cannot print any pictures When this unit and the printer are not connected properly the indication keeps blinking It will blink for over approx 1 minute Connect the cable or check the printer Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables DPOF setting continued The D...

Page 69: ...n press the cursor button right to enter the date print setting If the printer is not capable of date printing this setting is unavailable 6 Use the cursor button to select PAPER SIZE then press the cursor button right to enter the paper size setting STANDARD Size specific to the printer 4k5 INCH L size 5k7 INCH 2L size 4k6 INCH Postcard size A4 A4 size You cannot set paper sizes not supported on ...

Page 70: ...S is selected the settings are cancelled and the screen returns to the thumbnails If NO is selected the settings made in steps 5 to 7 are kept and the screen returns to the thumbnails PictBridge continued SETUP ENTER DATE PRINT PAPER SIZE STANDARD PAGE LAYOUT PRINT PictBridge YES NO SETUP ENTER DATE PRINT PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT PRINT PictBridge Avoid the following operations during printing These ...

Page 71: ...ou from worrying about the battery running down 2 Turn on this unit then set the mode to or 3 Change the input channel on the TV TV setting Example Set the channel to VCR2 etc The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the cable is connected 4 Start playback on this unit P58 61 The image and audio are output on the TV If the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV...

Page 72: ...e the cursor button to select SETUP TV ASPECT 4 3 P27 Examples showing images with a 16 9 aspect ratio displayed on the TV screen When watching the recorded motion pictures on TV Depending on the TV connected the sides of the images the part outside the dotted line being played may not appear We recommend widening the recording range of the objects you want to record beforehand 1 16 9 screen 2 4 3...

Page 73: ...h this unit onto a hard disk etc For further details refer to the operating instructions of the DVD recorder 1 Remove the SD card with the recorded images from this unit P15 Set this unit s power switch to OFF then remove the SD card from it 2 Insert the SD card into the DVD recorder s SD card slot For details on how to record the images onto the hard disk refer to the operating instructions of th...

Page 74: ...not installed in the PC used click the desired language in the setup screen or open a folder of which name is the name of the desired language in Adobe folder and then double click AR505XXX exe or AR500XXX exe file XXX the last 3 characters in the name of the file varies depending on the language folder you selected and follow the message on the screen to install Adobe Acrobat Reader DirectX You w...

Page 75: ...e USB devices are connected to a PC or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables proper operation is not guaranteed Use the supplied USB cable when connecting to the PC Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Pentium and Celeron are registered tradema...

Page 76: ...splay High Colour 16 bit or more 32 bit recommended Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more 1280k1024 pixels or more recommended Graphics card complying with DirectX 9 0b or 9 0c and DirectDraw overlay Free hard disk space Ultra DMA 33 or more 100 or more is recommended 640 MB or more When writing to DVD the same amount of free space as the disc is necessary Necessary software DirectX 9 0b o...

Page 77: ...e recommended Display High Colour 16 bit or more Desktop resolution of 800k600 pixels or more Free hard disk space 250 MB or more Necessary software DirectX 9 0b or 9 0c Windows Messenger 5 0 or 5 1 MSN Messenger 7 0 Drive CD ROM drive Interface USB port Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device To use this unit as a Web Camera the following conditions must be met For information abou...

Page 78: ... if you cancel the installation at any point e g by pressing Cancel 3 Click Next Continue to follow the on screen messages to install it 4 Click Finish After the application has been installed the PC will reboot automatically Depending on the operating environment you may be required to install DirectX 9 0b If so click Yes and install it If you install the software in a PC that is not compatible w...

Page 79: ... may take some time depending on the environment 1 Insert the CD ROM into the PC The CD launcher starts Refer to page 80 if the CD launcher fails to start automatically after the CD ROM has been inserted into the PC 2 Click Web Camera Driver The software application may not run properly if you cancel the installation at any point e g by pressing Cancel 3 Click Next Installing the Web Camera Driver...

Page 80: ... DirectX 9 0b If so click Yes and install it After the PC has rebooted the installation of the Web camera driver starts from step 3 5 Click Finish Installing the Web Camera Driver continued The PC must be rebooted for the driver to work If the CD launcher fails to start automatically after the CD ROM has been inserted into the PC Select start My Computer or double click My Computer on the desktop ...

Page 81: ...elect this unit s operation mode When this unit is in still picture playback mode connect it to a printer supporting PictBridge P68 2 Open this unit s terminal cover then firmly plug one end of the USB cable 1 supplied into the USB terminal and the other end into the terminal on the PC Insert the plugs as far as they will go The unit and PC will not operate properly if they are not inserted fully ...

Page 82: ...n My Computer Folder structure of a removable disk The scenes recorded by this unit are stored in the following folders Do not use the PC to delete the SD card s folders Otherwise it may no longer be possible for this unit to read the SD card Always use this unit to format SD cards When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not be recognized by this unit Up to 999 scene...

Page 83: ...otionSD STUDIO 1 0E MotionSD STUDIO Let s Try MotionSD STUDIO is displayed on the screen Closing MotionSD STUDIO 1 Click at the very bottom of TOOL BOX MotionSD STUDIO can be closed by selecting File Exit on the MotionSD STUDIO menu If you use MotionSD STUDIO to edit images and then output them to an SD card use an SD card made by Panasonic or one that allows motion picture recording P35 If you us...

Page 84: ... to the person you are communicating with Alternatively you can use the PC s speakers to configure a kind of Internet TV phone for communicating Outline view of equipment configuration when using the unit as a Web camera 1 Unit used as a Web Camera 2 Computers connected via the Internet You must use AC adaptors as the power supply for all the equipment You can use the PC s microphone instead of th...

Page 85: ... any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables 3 Select start All Programs Programs Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger 1 Double click the icon in task tray Hardware disconnect dialogue appears Depending on your PC s settings this icon may not be displayed 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 3 Verify MATSHITA SD Video Camera USB Devic...

Page 86: ...cation to be deleted then click Change Remove Change or Remove or Add Remove Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions Select Panasonic SD Video Camera Web Driver to uninstall the Web camera driver To remove the Web camera driver from the PC s device manager verify the driver by referring to Verifying the driver P87 then delete the driver manually Software application...

Page 87: ... 1 Select start Settings Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System 2 Display Device Manager and check whether the driver has been installed properly Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager If the driver has been recognized properly When the unit is in the motion picture recording or still picture recording mode Windows XP USB compound device is displayed at USB controller and USB v...

Page 88: ...era Driver P79 and connect the USB cable again In the following cases the Web camera driver has not been installed properly When an exclamation mark appears at USB compound device under USB Universal Serial Bus controller or at USB video device under Imaging device When Web Camera is displayed at Other devices Remove the driver from Device Manager uninstall it P86 re install Web Camera Driver P79 ...

Page 89: ...rdable Pictures on an SD Card Picture size 2048t1512 1280t960 Picture quality 8 MB 2 4 7 12 16 MB 7 12 20 32 32 MB 18 28 45 73 64 MB 38 61 96 155 128 MB 75 120 185 300 256 MB 155 250 390 620 512 MB 310 490 770 1230 1 GB 630 990 1550 2470 2 GB 1280 2010 3160 5030 Picture size 640t480 1920t1080 Picture quality 8 MB 37 75 3 6 16 MB 92 185 10 16 32 MB 200 410 23 37 64 MB 430 850 50 80 128 MB 820 1640 ...

Page 90: ...menus BASIC SCENE MODE P44 PICTURE SIZE P53 PICT QUALITY P53 CLOCK SET P29 ADVANCE FLASH P55 RED EYE P55 FLASH LEVEL P56 OIS P42 REC LAMP P33 SHTR EFFECT P53 Menu list SP MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT SCENE MODE WIND CUT CLOCK SET BASIC OFF ON NO REC MODE ASPECT 16 9 MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT D ZOOM REC LAMP ZOOM MIC ADVANCE ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OIS NIGHT VIEW MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT DISPLAY FORMAT CARD DATE TIME...

Page 91: ...72 Still picture playback menus For DELETE and SETUP items refer to the motion picture playback menus PLAY SETUP PLAY MODE P60 LOCK P65 DPOF SET P67 MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT SELECT ALL DELETE MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT PLAY MODE REPEAT PLAY PLAY SETUP RESUME PLAY LOCK VIEW ALL NO OFF OFF MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT DISPLAY FORMAT CARD DATE TIME POWER SAVE SETUP 1 2 DATE FORMAT ON OFF NO 5 MINUTES D M Y MENU SET...

Page 92: ... any operation this unit automatically turns off to prevent the battery from running down When you use this unit turn it on again In the following cases the power may not turn off even when set POWER SAVE 5 MINUTES When connecting to the AC outlet When using the AC adaptor When connecting the unit to a PC or printer via the USB cable INITIAL SET YES NO When there is a menu that cannot be selected ...

Page 93: ...PEN F2 4 F number 6dB Gain value WEB CAMERA mode Soft skin mode Tele macro Colour night view function Zoom microphone Wind noise reduction Motion picture recording mode AUTO MNL WEB ZOOM XP SP LP 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 ß ßs ßr ßA ßAr ßAs Video flash R...

Page 94: ...0k480 1920k1080 PictBridge 2048 pixels or more 1600 or more less than 2048 pixels 1280 or more less than 1600 pixels 1024 or more less than 1280 pixels 800 or more less than 1024 pixels 640 or more less than 800 pixels The size is not displayed at under 640 pixels For pictures not recorded with this unit the size display is determined as follows according to the number of horizontal pixels If this...

Page 95: ...new SD card P15 63 UNPLAYABLE CARD The data on the SD card cannot be played back FILE LOCKED You are attempting to erase protected scenes P16 NOW ACCESSING PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE CARD Data processing is now underway Close the card slot and wait a few moments NO DATA There are not any still pictures and motion pictures recorded on the SD card CARD ERROR PLEASE REFORMAT SD card formatting has failed C...

Page 96: ...PLEASE CONNECT AC ADAPTOR AND BATTERY The AC adaptor has not been connected or the battery has not been inserted while the unit is connected to the PC in PC Connection mode CHANGE MODE TO USE USB The USB cable is connected in the motion picture playback mode DISCONNECT USB CABLE Another mode has been selected from the PC Connection mode while the USB cable was still connected Disconnect the USB ca...

Page 97: ...to AC adaptor or the remaining capacity of the battery is enough FINISHED When the remaining capacity of the battery is low PLEASE CONNECT AC ADAPTOR OR CHANGE BATTERY NO CANNOT USE THIS CARD IN VIDEO MODE WITHOUT REPAIRING DATA ERROR When you recover files or delete play lists you can record or play motion pictures again Therefore be sure to follow the instruction When data recorded on another de...

Page 98: ...ing demo mode Scene mode When setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO When the colour night view function is used Zoom When the record button is pressed halfway in still picture recording Functions Conditions which disable the functions Change of white balance When digital zoom 10k or higher is used When the colour night view function is used Adjusting the shutter speed iris gain When the col...

Page 99: ...mes 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 depending on the usage the battery has worn out and can no longer be used This unit cannot be operated though powered up This unit does not operate normally Press the RESET button P102 If normal conditions are not restored yet remove the battery or di...

Page 100: ...n SD card that can be used for motion picture recording P35 36 Auto focus function does not work Is manual focus mode selected If auto mode is selected focus is automatically adjusted P33 Are you trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in auto focus mode There are some recording subjects and surroundings for which the auto focus does not operate correctly P105 If so use the manu...

Page 101: ... break up into a mosaic like pattern Record with PICT QUALITY set at instead P53 A scene recorded on an SD card cannot be deleted Is the scene locked Locked scenes cannot be deleted P65 For the SD Memory Card if its write protect switch is set to LOCK then deletion is disabled P16 The images on the SD card do not look normal The data may be destroyed It may have been destroyed by static or electro...

Page 102: ... connected by the USB cable this unit is not recognized by the PC Have you installed the Web camera driver Install the driver then check the connections Have you set this unit to the correct mode The unit is not recognized if it is set to motion picture playback mode P81 Select another USB terminal on the PC Check the operating environment P76 77 Turn on the power to this unit When the USB cable i...

Page 103: ...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 with a significant temperature differ ence such as from a cold place to a hot place If for example you have used this unit for recording on a ski slope and are ...

Page 104: ...sunset 12 Candlelight Outside of the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment the image will become reddish or bluish Even within the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly if there is more than one light source For light outside the functional auto white balance adjustment range use the manual white balan...

Page 105: ...rought into focus Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects Since whatever is shiny or listens is brought into focus it is hard to focus on the subject to be recorded The focus may become blurry when recording subjects at the seashore in night views or in scenes involving fireworks or special lights Recording a subject in dark surround i...

Page 106: ...s 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 the body and terminals of the unit Also keep the unit away from sea water Sand or dust may damage the unit Care should be taken when inserting and removing ...

Page 107: ...to 60 Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will shorten the life of the battery If the battery is kept in high temperature high humidity or oily smoky places the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend you charge it once every year and store it again after you have completely used up the charged capacity Dust and other matter...

Page 108: ...rd in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight or where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated Moreover do not fold or drop the SD card and do not strongly vibrate it The SD card may break or the contents of the card may be destroyed or erased After use be sure to eject the SD card and store it away After use or when storing or carrying the SD card put it...

Page 109: ... 471 mm 16 9 Still picture 43 4 mm to 434 mm 4 3 47 0 mm to 470 mm 16 9 Tele macro function provided full range AF Filter diameter 37 mm Zoom 10k optical zoom 25 700k digital zoom Monitor 2 8q wide LCD monitor Approx 210 K pixels Microphone Stereo with a zoom function Speaker 1 dynamic type White balance adjustment Auto tracking white balance system Standard illumination 1 400 lx Minimum required ...

Page 110: ...ith supplied battery and SD Memory Card Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery operation time See page 18 Compression MPEG2 SD Video standard compliant Picture size 704k576 Transfer rate Approx 10 Mbps VBR 25 fps Approx 5 Mbps VBR 25 fps Approx 2 5 Mbps VBR 25 fps Audio compression MPEG1 Layer2 compliant stereo Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system ba...

Page 111: ...ormation for your safety Battery pack Information for your safety Power source AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz Input capacitance 0 25 A Output DC 9 3 V 1 0 A Maximum voltage DC 8 4 V Nominal voltage DC 7 4 V Rated capacitance 760 mAh ...

Page 112: ...B Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic co jp global VQT0T60 F0805Mk0 1000 A ...

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