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Using the hand strap (supplied)

Using as strap

Fit over your wrist and adjust the

length of the strap.

Using the LCD monitor

Images can be checked on the LCD monitor when recording.

Open the LCD monitor.

Adjust the angle.

Up to 180

˚

Up to 90

˚

Forcing the LCD monitor open or rotating it past the angle to which it can be
rotated will cause trouble or malfunctioning.
Brightness and colour density can be adjusted. (P.23)

How to use the lens cover open lever

Before recording, open the
lens cover.

Open the lens cover by sliding
the lens cover open lever to the
[ ] position.

In order to protect the lens, slide
the lens cover open lever to the
[ ] position when the unit is not
in use, and close the lens cover.

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Parts identification and handling

(cont.)

Sales and Support Information

Customer Care Centre

For customers within the UK: 0844 844 3852
For customers within the Republic of lreland: 01 289 8333
Visit our website for product information
E-mail: [email protected]

Technical Support for AV Software

For UK, ROI: 08701 505610

Direct Sales at Panasonic UK

For customers: 0844 844 3856
Order accessory and consumable items 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 couldn’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.

Optional accessories

Battery pack (VW-VBJ10)

SD Memory card / SDHC Memory card
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Applicable SD cards P.12)

DVD burner (VW-BN1)

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Summary of Contents for SDR-S15

Page 1: ... will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items Penalties may be appl...

Page 2: ...itted please observe the wiring code as stated below 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 these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the ...

Page 3: ...ines Corporation of the U S Celeron Intel Intel Core Solo and Pentium are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries Apple and MacOS are trademarks of Apple Inc Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation YouTube and the YouTube logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of YouTube LLC Other n...

Page 4: ...on function 42 Recording manually motion still pictures 44 Adjusting focus manually manual focus adjustment 44 Using situation specific settings scene mode 45 Achieve natural colours white balance 46 Adjusting shutter speed shutter speed 48 Adjusting brightness iris gain 49 Useful functions 50 Recording dates and times at travel destinations set world time 50 View slants and composition guide line...

Page 5: ...P 56 Manual button MANUAL AF MF P 44 Sub record button P 24 Same as record button Lens Microphone built in stereo Audio video output terminal A V P 60 61 USB terminal P 62 65 76 DC input terminal DC IN 5 0 V P 15 Battery slot BATT P 14 Card slot SD CARD P 17 Card access lamp ACCESS P 17 25 Card battery door lever P 14 17 Card Battery door P 14 17 Tripod mounting hole For tripod sold separately mou...

Page 6: ...the Republic of lreland 01 289 8333 Visit our website for product information E mail customer care panasonic co uk Technical Support for AV Software For UK ROI 08701 505610 Direct Sales at Panasonic UK For customers 0844 844 3856 Order accessory and consumable items 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 ...

Page 7: ...ure to format SD cards with this unit only If cards are formatted on a PC or other device recording may take time and the card may become unusable with the unit Before using an SD card from another device copy the data onto a PC or other storage device and then format the card with this unit Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing This unit supports SD Memory Cards form...

Page 8: ...0 If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Do not heat or expose to flame Do not leave the battery in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long ...

Page 9: ...vised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used Setup 3 Inserting Removing SD cards sold separately SD cards are sold separately Preparations Set the mode dial to OFF Check that the status indicator is out Inserting or removing a...

Page 10: ...to OFF Quick starts Quick starts are available when the mode is set to and When QUICK START is ON the unit responds as follows to LCD monitor operations LCD monitor operation Unit response Status indicator When opened Shooting can start in approx 0 6 seconds Lit red When closed The unit goes on quick start standby Flashing green The unit consumes about half as much power as when recording is stopp...

Page 11: ...s are used to select and enter items on menus or thumbnail displays Upwards Downwards Left Right To move the cursor The cursor moves in the direction of the respective cursor buttons when pressed Pressing the center enters the selection Setup 5 Setting from the menu changing the display language The cursor buttons are used to select functions execute operations and make menu settings To return to ...

Page 12: ...itor brightens Normal brightness The LCD monitor darkens is automatically selected when the AC adaptor is used SETUP LCD SET YES 2 Select and adjust the item Select an item To adjust The bar moves BRIGHTNESS Adjusts brightness COLOUR Adjusts colour density Setup 6 Setting the date and time and adjusting the LCD monitor 1 Set to or 2 Select the desired menu BASIC CLOCK SET YES 3 Set the date and ti...

Page 13: ...nit Removing battery or AC adaptor Opening card battery door and removing SD card Rotating the mode dial Shaking or impacting the unit Disconnecting the USB cable Card access lamp Card battery door Keep elbows close to body Microphone Note Basic stance Recording can be done in two ways Automatic recording or Manual recording Automatic recording motion still pictures This is the default setting at ...

Page 14: ...ny recording opportunities PRE REC function P 40 Recording mode and recording times Recording times depend on the recording mode selected Recording times for Panasonic SD cards approximate SD card capacity Recording mode Highest picture quality Standard Longest recording time 256 MB 3 min 6 min 12 min 512 MB 6 min 12 min 25 min 1 GB 12 min 25 min 50 min 2 GB 25 min 50 min 1 h 40 min 4 GB 50 min 1 ...

Page 15: ...th battery see P 16 Number of recordable pictures Picture size is 640 480 0 3 M SD card capacity The number of pictures for Panasonic SD cards approximate 8 MB 37 16 MB 92 32 MB 200 64 MB 430 128 MB 820 256 MB 1710 512 MB 3390 1 GB 6790 2 GB 13820 4 GB 27150 6 GB 41280 8 GB 55260 12 GB 83350 16 GB 99999 32 GB 99999 This unit can record only up to 99 999 still pictures in these SD cards To avoid ji...

Page 16: ...D ZOOM MIC ON Avoid jitter image stabilizer function ADVANCED SIS ON Default setting at time of purchase is ON The image stabilizer function cannot be used in shooting still pictures or with Colour night view Brightness may change and colouring may appear unnatural when using beneath fluorescent lighting The image stabilizer function may not perform successfully in the following circumstances Usin...

Page 17: ...o distant objects is recorded clearly Low light Even evening twilight or other dark scenes are recorded with adequate brightness Normal If none of the modes is applicable to the subject brightness and colour balance are adjusted automatically for clear image Depending on the recording conditions the mode may differ even when the subject is the same Since the unit identifies the mode automatically ...

Page 18: ...pictures recorded in WEB mode are displayed with The remaining recordable time is counted down on the display from 9 m 58 s 57 s or 56 s down to 0 while the PRE REC function P 40 setting is on When the remaining recordable time falls below 5 seconds while the fade in fade out function P 37 setting is on the fade in fade out function is canceled Brightening up dark scenes for recording The built in...

Page 19: ... in and fade out image colour to black or white ADVANCED FADE COLOUR WHITE BLACK View explanations of functions during automatic recording help mode Select in step 1 on the previous page Select function to be explained 1 2NEXT Next Explanation is displayed To close select EXIT in step or press the MENU button Functions cannot be set nor can pictures be taken in the help mode Icon Function Page Ico...

Page 20: ...urned off Soft skin mode Softens skin colours when people s faces are prominent in picture Display operation icons Select 2 2NEXT 2 2NEXT Selecting again cancels setting Background colours that are close to skin colours may also be softened Faces may be blurred if people in picture are distant Function may not be effective in locations with insufficient brightness The setting is not cancelled even...

Page 21: ...ed When the unit is turned off When the card battery door is opened When the MENU button is pressed When the unit has been connected to another device using the USB connecting cable It is not possible to set the PRE REC function when less than one minute is left for recording pictures When recording has been started within 3 seconds after the PRE REC function is set the scenes starting from the mo...

Page 22: ...ect s face is not facing the camera When a subject s face is tilted at an angle When a subject s face is extremely bright or dark When there is very little shading on the face When a subject s face is hidden behind sunglasses etc When a subject s face appears too small in size on the screen When a subject is moving quickly When camera shake occurs When the digital zoom is used When the unit has be...

Page 23: ...evious page BASIC SCENE MODE select from the five modes below Sports For fast moving scenes Avoids blurring during slow motion playback or playback pause In normal playback image movement may not look smooth Avoid fluorescent mercury and sodium lighting Such lighting conditions may affect colouring and brightness Vertical bands of light may appear during playback on shiny or highly reflective obje...

Page 24: ...lights sunsets sunrises etc Setting manually Set colours based on white objects within the required lighting environment Set to Fill the entire display with white subject and begin making setting BACK BACK flashes BACK BACK Setting complete when flashing stops If the continues flashing after setting begins the setting cannot be made Because the range is too dark etc If the flashes during recording...

Page 25: ... faster shutter speeds as sensitivity becomes lower and gain value rises automatically Vertical bands of light may appear during playback on shiny or highly reflective objects Avoid fluorescent mercury and sodium lighting Such lighting conditions may affect colouring and brightness In normal playback image movement may not look smooth Colours may change and flicker when recording in extremely brig...

Page 26: ... home time To set summer time The clock advances by 1 hour Press again to cancel Close the menu To cancel When setting the travel destination if the city and region of your travel destination do not appear select another city and region in the same time zone After the destination has been set a appears before the recording date time indication Restoring local date and time after returning home Per...

Page 27: ...for the Moving Pictures Experts Group and is a compressed movie format of 25 fps Some motion pictures recorded on other devices may not play back correctly Similarly motion pictures recorded on this unit may not play back correctly on other devices Thumbnails in which appears cannot be played back Some motion pictures of short recording time cannot be played back If the unit is running on battery ...

Page 28: ... for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and can play back JPEG pictures Some JPEG pictures cannot be played back Some still pictures recorded on other devices may not play back correctly Similarly still pictures recorded on this unit may not play back correctly on other devices Thumbnails in which appears cannot be played bac...

Page 29: ... information is deleted as well Deleting all pictures With thumbnails displayed Select ALL Select YES End deleting Deletion may take time depending on the number of pictures to delete To cancel deletion halfway through Pictures that were already deleted before the deletion operation was cancelled cannot be restored Selecting and deleting multiple pictures With thumbnails displayed Select SELECT Se...

Page 30: ...pen the card battery door while formatting cards Format SD cards with this unit If cards are formatted on a PC or other device recording may take time and the cards may be unusable with the unit Some SD cards require time to format DPOF is the acronym for Digital Print Order Format and designates which still pictures are to be printed and how many copies are to be made on SD cards This information...

Page 31: ...r stop playback on the unit Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one When copied motion pictures are played back on a wide screen TV the image may be stretched in the vertical direction In such cases see the operating instructions of the recorder Also see the operating instructions for the wide screen TV and set aspect ratio to 16 9 full Copying dubbing pictures using DVD recorders w...

Page 32: ...ttery door Rotating the mode dial Turning off the unit Display the PictBridge menu Make print settings Print settings Item Available settings DATE PRINT OFF ON PAPER SIZE STANDARD Prioritize printer setting 4 5 INCH L size 5 7 INCH 2L size 4 6 INCH Postcard size A4 A4 size PAGE LAYOUT STANDARD Prioritize printer setting No frame print Frame print Settings not supported by the printer cannot be sel...

Page 33: ...ection cable Operation of the DVD burner itself Time required for copying Reference When a 4 GB motion picture has been copied to a disc using the VW BN1 drive Disc type DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R Copying time Approx 40 to 90 min Approx 30 to 60 min Approx 15 to 60 min The time taken to copy a disc differs depending on the number of scenes recorded the types of discs used the number of discs needed for ...

Page 34: ...sing DVD burners sold separately cont Motion pictures and still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to discs using DVD burners sold separately Copying selected motion pictures to discs Select BURN DISC on the DVD BURNER display P 65 Select VIDEO FAVOURITE SCENES SELECT SCENES or SELECT DATE SELECT SCENES SELECT DATE Select thumbnails Select a date Scene size Remaining disc space The sel...

Page 35: ... DVD burner It may not be possible to copy data which has been recorded by another unit Such data may not be played back even if it is copied successfully When still pictures have been copied onto an SD card using a computer for instance whatever is not displayed by the unit cannot be copied onto a disc Depending on the playback device it may not be possible to play back discs which have been crea...

Page 36: ... party whether free of charge or not to use copy or modify the Software except as expressly provided for in this Agreement Article 3 Restrictions on Copying the Software Licensee may make a single copy of the Software in whole or in part solely for back up purpose Article 4 Computer Licensee may use the Software only on one computer and may not use it on more than one computer Article 5 Reverse En...

Page 37: ...s 98 SE Windows Me and Windows NT Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Windows XP Media Center Edition Tablet PC Edition and not compatible with 64 bit operation systems When 2 or more 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 Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaran...

Page 38: ...operate properly If using Windows 2000 Microsoft DirectX 9 0c must be installed in order to operate VideoCam Suite 2 0 Depending on the operating environment you may be required to install DirectX 9 0c If so follow the instruction on the screen and install it If you install the software on a PC that is not compatible with DirectX 9 0c the PC may not work properly If you are unsure whether or not y...

Page 39: ... unit while the card access lamp is lit The first time the unit is connected to the computer the computer may have to be restarted To output motion pictures edited with VideoCam Suite to SD cards use an applicable SD card P 12 When outputting a large number of scenes to an SD card DVD R RW or DVD RAM it may take time to display thumbnails or to output Editing motion pictures and still pictures Dou...

Page 40: ...k OK For further details on operation refer to the operating instructions PDF file for VideoCam Suite When uploading is completed the EXITED WEB MODE message appears on the LCD monitor screen of the unit You can also take the following steps to upload your video clips Simplified uploading Connect the unit and AC adaptor P 14 and set the mode dial to Press The PLEASE CONNECT USB CABLE message appea...

Page 41: ...connection confirmation message appears click OK Disconnect the USB cable supplied from the computer SD card folder structure The content of the SD card in the unit can be checked from the computer Motion pictures and still pictures recorded with the unit are saved in the folder tree below SD card with data recorded on this unit Still pictures Max 999 taken in mode DPOF setting information on stil...

Page 42: ...Operating environment required for external drives Operating environment for the card reader function Mass storage Supported computers Macintosh OS Mac OS X v10 4 Mac OS X v10 5 CPU PowerPC G5 1 9 GHz or higher Intel Core Duo Intel Core Solo Interface USB port Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some personal computers cannot be used The USB equi...

Page 43: ...51 SIS Avoid jitter OFF ON 1 31 GUIDE LINES Check composition for tilting OFF ON 1 51 ZOOM MIC Apply zoom effect to sounds OFF ON 31 AUTO SLW SHTR Adjust shutter speed automatically OFF ON 1 31 SHTR EFFECT Cancel out shutter sound OFF ON 28 FADE COLOUR Change the fade colour WHITE BLACK 37 SETUP Make basic settings For details on the SETUP menu P 86 LANGUAGE Select the menu and display language En...

Page 44: ...by a beep When ON Beep When recording starts or the unit is turned on When a computer or printer is recognized Beep Beep When recording stops or the unit is turned off Beep Beep Beep Beep 4 times consecutively If an error that prevents recording occurs etc Check the message P 90 that appears on the LCD monitor OFF ON POWER LCD Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor AUTO is automatically selected...

Page 45: ...oft skin mode P 39 Wind noise reduction P 51 Fade colour P 37 Colour night view P 39 World time P 50 Date P 22 Time P 22 Still picture recording display Number of recording pixels Remaining number of still pictures P 28 Self timer P 38 During playback Motion picture playback display Playback time Still picture playback display Number of recording pixels 640 x 480 Size is not displayed if still pic...

Page 46: ...IEW MODE Message What to check PLEASE CONNECT AC ADAPTOR You tried connecting the unit to a computer without connecting the AC adaptor ERROR OCCURRED PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF THEN TURN ON AGAIN The unit detected an error Eject the SD card and turn off the unit and turn back on DISCONNECT USB CABLE The unit is not properly connected to a computer or printer Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable CANNOT...

Page 47: ... then eject the SD card remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor wait about 1 minute then reinsert the battery or reconnect the AC adaptor Then about 1 minute later turn the unit off and turn back on Performing the above operation while the SD card is being accessed can damage data Problem What to check The display changes suddenly If the demo camera introduction video starts set DEMO MODE ...

Page 48: ... power supply and consult the dealer from which you purchased the unit Problem What to check The SD card is not recognised when inserted into other devices Check the supported SD cards in the device s operating instructions The computer does not recognise the unit even when connected with USB cable While the menu appears on the LCD monitor the USB function screen does not appear even if the USB ca...

Page 49: ...ht compensation While setting iris or gain While using Colour night view Soft skin mode Set and cancel During recording While the PRE REC function is being set Help mode Face detection While using Colour night view Image stabilizer When in still picture recording mode While using Colour night view Scene mode When in auto recording mode While using Colour night view Change of white balance mode Whe...

Page 50: ...ed on the SD card label is the maximum capacity for copyright protection and management which is ordinarily used by the unit computers etc MiniSD cards require a purpose specific adaptor Do not insert just the miniSD card or just the adaptor Also do not insert and remove a miniSD card while keeping the adaptor inserted into the unit This can cause damage Battery The rechargeable lithium ion batter...

Page 51: ...e pixel defects are not recorded in SD card images therefore do not worry Condensation If condensation adheres to the unit the lens may fog and the unit and SD card may not function properly Avoid sharp changes in temperature and humidity Condensation may adhere in the following cases After summer rain showers or in humid places where the air is thick with steam When heaters are turned on in cold ...

Page 52: ... in operation Approx 187 g with an SD card and supplied battery Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery operation time Refer to page 16 Motion pictures Recording media SD Memory Card 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB FAT12 and FAT16 format corresponding SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB FAT32 format corresponding Picture size 704 x 576 Recordable time Refer to p...

Page 53: ...anual focus 44 Menu 20 84 Mode dial 18 Motion picture playback 52 Motion picture recording 26 N Number of recordable pictures 29 O Operation icons 36 P PictBridge 62 Power LCD 23 PRE REC function 40 Q Quick start 19 R Recordable time 16 Recording modes 27 Recording time elapsed 26 Remaining number of still pictures 28 Remaining time 26 Resume playback 54 S Scene mode 45 SD SDHC Memory Card 11 12 1...

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