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Page 1: ...djusting this product please read the instructions completely Spanish Quick Use Guide is included Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida LSQT1562 A For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo ...

Page 2: ... SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE 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 ...

Page 3: ...n between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devi...

Page 4: ... 110 V and 240 V But In the U S A and Canada the AC adaptor must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration When connecting to a supply of greater than AC 125 V ensure the cord you use is suited to the voltage of the AC supply and the rated current of the AC adaptor Contact an el...

Page 5: ...d grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the ...

Page 6: ...ct it to unnecessary movement avoid shaking and striking Your camera contains a sensitive pick up device which could be damaged by improper handling or storage CARE TO CLEAN YOUR CAMERA Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning your camera body TO PROTECT THE LENS Do not touch the surface of the lens with your hand Use a commercial camera lens solution and lens paper when cleaning the...

Page 7: ...marks of Dolby Laboratories Microsoft Windows Windows Vista DirectDraw DirectSound and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation IBM PC AT and PowerPC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of th...

Page 8: ...k start 39 Optical image stabilizer function 40 Recording Advanced 1 Recording functions of operation icons 41 Operation icons 42 Backlight compensation Fade Help mode MagicPix Soft skin mode PRE REC Face detection Self timer 2 Recording functions of menus 47 Menus 47 Aspect ratio Wind noise reduction Guideline Auto slow shutter 3 Manual recording functions 49 Scene mode 50 Manual focus adjustment...

Page 9: ...am Suite 84 Reading the operating instructions of the software 84 Upload to YouTube 85 Using a Macintosh 1 If using a Macintosh 86 Others Indications 1 Indications 87 2 Messages 90 Helpful hints 1 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 92 2 Troubleshooting 93 Cautions for use 98 Explanation of terms 101 Specifications 103 Number of recordable pictures 106 Optional accessories 107 Accessory O...

Page 10: ...before using this unit Battery pack VW VBJ10 AV cable K2KC4CB00022 The battery is not charged Be sure to charge the battery before using this unit l 17 AC adaptor VSK0694 USB cable K1HA05AD0005 AC cable K2CA2CA00029 or K2CA2CA00025 CD ROM LSFT0771 ...

Page 11: ... OFF 1 Open the LCD monitor and then open the terminal cover 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outlet 3 Connect the AC adaptor to this unit s DC input terminal How to turn on the power While pressing the lock release button A set the mode dial to or Align with the status indicator B To turn off the power set the mode dial to OFF Inserting an SD card 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 Open ...

Page 12: ...ng start stop button Playback Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Select the scene file to be played back then press the joystick 2 Select the playback operation with the joystick Motion picture playback 1 Playback Pause Skip playback backward 9 Skip playback forward Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails Still picture playback 1 Slide show start pause 2 Plays back the previous picture 1 Play...

Page 13: ...O I S l 40 12 SD Card access lamp ACCESS l 22 13 SD Card slot cover SD CARD l 23 14 SD card slot l 23 8 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 5 4 14 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture LCD monitor Pull the LCD monitor out in the direction of the arrow with ...

Page 14: ...back operations and to operate the menu screen Move the joystick up down left or right to select a setting or scene and then press the joystick to set it 1 Select by moving up down left or right 2 Set by pressing the center Menu screen operations l 25 To select the recording functions l 41 To adjust manually l 49 Playback operations l 53 56 18 16 17 15 Lens cover For the lens protection be sure to...

Page 15: ... any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 25 USB terminal l 67 74 82 26 Tripod receptacle 27 Battery cover l 16 28 Battery cover release button PUSH SLIDE OPEN l 16 24 25 23 20 19 22 21 Tripod receptacle This is a hole for attaching the unit to the optional tripod When the tripod is used the battery cover cannot be opened Insert the battery before attaching this unit to the tripod l 16 27 26 ...

Page 16: ...ase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised 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 us...

Page 17: ...teries VW VBJ10 If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Do not heat or expose to flame Do not leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Charging the battery Status indicator A Flashes red at intervals of about 1 second Charging l 19 Charging time Goes off Charging completed Flashes ra...

Page 18: ...tery are at suitable temperatures and try recharging the battery Flashes slowly at approx 3 second intervals Charging requires time for the following reasons The battery has been excessively discharged The battery temperature or ambient temperature is too high low Connecting to the AC outlet If you turn on this unit while charging the battery using the AC adaptor you can use the power supplied fro...

Page 19: ... become shorter in low temperatures We recommend charging a spare battery for use when recording The batteries heat up after use or charging This unit will also heat up while being used This is not a malfunction Charging time and recordable time Battery model number Voltage Capacity Minimum Charging time Supplied battery VW VBJ10 optional 3 6 V 940 mAh 2 h 15 min Battery model number Voltage Capac...

Page 20: ...u may not be able to use the SD card l 63 We recommend that you use a Panasonic brand SD card When using an SD card on which data has been written many times the remaining time left for recording may be reduced When the write protect switch A on SD card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing A Mult...

Page 21: ...dusty or humid areas jNear a heater jLocations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation can occur jWhere static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur To protect SD cards keep them in their cases when not being used Electrical noise static electricity or failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card We recommend saving the SD da...

Page 22: ... card slot cover and remove the SD card sOperate the mode dial sRemove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor Performing the above while lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit However the access lamp is supposed to light up while rotating the dial to select a mode In this case there is no problem Access lamp ...

Page 23: ... data recorded on the SD card may be lost 1 Rotate the mode dial to OFF Check that the status indicator has gone off 2 Open the LCD monitor and then open the SD card slot cover 3 Insert remove the SD card Press the SD card straight in as far as it will go Press the center of the SD card and then pull it straight out 4 Securely close the SD card slot cover A Label side ...

Page 24: ...ode dial is set to or the power can be turned on and off with the LCD monitor To turn on Open the LCD monitor The status indicator lights To turn off Close the LCD monitor The status indicator goes off When Quick Start is set to ON the status indicator flashes green To turn off the power immediately after closing the LCD monitor set Quick Start to OFF l 39 Rotate the mode dial while at the same ti...

Page 25: ...he submenu item then move the joystick right or press the joystick 4 Select the desired setting then 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 Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is displayed The menu screen does not appear during recording or playing You cannot start other operations whil...

Page 26: ... SOUND POWER LCD l 30 Language selection Menu list OFF ON The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below OFF ON NOV 15 2009 A 0h00m00s R 1h20m SP NOV 15 2009 OFF 5 MINUTES OFF The economy function is not activated 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to save battery life To use this unit turn it on again The econ...

Page 27: ... 65 For other items refer to the motion picture recording menus LANGUAGE l 26 YES NO When there is a menu that cannot be selected due to another function or mode being activated set to YES for changing the menu settings back to the default condition Setting for CLOCK SET and LANGUAGE will not be changed OFF ON This setting is used to start the unit demonstration Only when using the AC adaptor and ...

Page 28: ...e displayed Changing the date and time display mode Select the menu l 25 SETUP DATE TIME desired display style Changing the date format Select the menu l 25 SETUP DATE FORMAT desired display style To set summer time select summer time in HOME for SET WORLD TIME after setting the clock The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery If the time display is the built in lithium bat...

Page 29: ...ion is set for the first time the screen for selecting home travel destination appears after setting the home region successively If the home region has already been set once execute the menu operation for Step 1 5 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Select your travel destination and enter the selection with the joystick When the destination is in summer time period move the j...

Page 30: ...matically adjusted depending on the ambient brightness Makes even brighter Makes brighter No setting normal Makes darker It is not displayed in the manual mode or in the playback mode If you use the AC adaptor the indication appears and the screen becomes brighter automatically when the power is turned on The recordable time using the battery will become shorter when you use this unit with the LCD...

Page 31: ... the grip belt Do not cover the microphones 2 Keep your arms near your body 3 Separate your legs for better balance 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 Intelligent auto mode Intelligent aut...

Page 32: ...ng on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for optimum brightness When set to the video recording mode The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum of 1 350 Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings l 49 Mode Scene Effect Portrait When the object is a perso...

Page 33: ...en about 5 minutes have passed without any operation in recording pause the unit automatically turns off to save battery life To use the unit turn it on again This economy feature can also be set to OFF l 26 ECONOMY Screen indications A Recording mode B Remaining time left for recording When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red C Recording time elapsed Each time the unit en...

Page 34: ...oftware audio can be recorded in DOLBY mode on a DVD Video disc and in MPEG mode on an SD card This function s default setting is DOLBY You can record motion pictures of under 10 minutes suitable for uploading to YouTube 1 Press the WEB MODE button The web mode icon appears 2 Press the recording start stop button to start recording Countdown of remaining time will start from 9m59s Recording will p...

Page 35: ...e unit is moved 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 an SD card the recordable time available for the motion picture will become shorter Recording modes and recordable time BASIC REC MODE desired setting Recording mode XP High quality SP Normal LP Long play SD card 256 MB 3 min 6 min 12 min 5...

Page 36: ...e of still pictures B Remaining number of still pictures Flashes in red when R 0 appears To record still pictures clearly 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 ...

Page 37: ...ICTURE SIZE is set to The sides of pictures recorded in a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut when printed Check before printing Recording with a shutter sound effect ADVANCED SHTR EFFECT ON Number of pixels BASIC PICTURE SIZE desired setting Icon Aspect Number of pixels 4 3 640k480 16 9 640k360 0 3M 0 2 0 2 ...

Page 38: ...hen the zoom magnification is 1k this unit can focus on a subject approx 2 cm 0 8z away from the lens Macro function When the zoom speed is high the subject may not be focused easily If the zoom magnification exceeds 70k then the digital zoom function will be activated The maximum magnification provided by the digital zoom can be switched Rotate the mode dial to select Select the menu l 25 OFF Opt...

Page 39: ...90 This unit will resume recording pause mode about 0 8 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened When in Quick start standby mode about 60 of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Select the menu l 25 2 Close the LCD monitor while the mode dial is set to or The status indicator A flashes green and the uni...

Page 40: ...CD monitor and then open it again Reduces the image shaking jitter due to hand movement when recording Rotate the mode dial to select or Press the O I S button O I S Optical Image Stabilizer The image stabilizer icon appears To cancel the Optical Image Stabilizer function Press the O I S button again The default setting is on Set the Intelligent Auto Mode to off before turning the Optical Image St...

Page 41: ...orded images Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the joystick and icons will be displayed on the screen The indication changes each time the joystick is moved down The indication disappears when the center of the joystick is pressed again 2 Select an icon with the joystick To cancel the function Select the icon again ENTER 1 3 1 3NEXT NEXT 1 3NEXT 1 3NEXT 1 3NEXT 1 3NEXT ...

Page 42: ...ed jthe SD card slot cover is opened jthe battery is removed or the AC adaptor is disconnected jthe MENU button is pressed j3 hours have elapsed Operation icons Backlight compensation Fade Help mode MagicPix Soft skin mode PRE REC Face detection Self timer Backlight compensation Fade Help mode MagicPix Soft skin mode PRE REC Face detection 1 3 1 3NEXT NEXT 1 3NEXT 1 3 1 3NEXT NEXT 1 3NEXT 1 3 1 3N...

Page 43: ...3NEXT NEXT 1 3NEXT 1 3 1 3NEXT NEXT 1 3NEXT 2 3 2 3NEXT NEXT 2 3NEXT 2 3 2 3NEXT NEXT 2 3NEXT 3 3 3 3NEXT NEXT 3 3NEXT 3 3 3 3NEXT NEXT 3 3NEXT Function Effect Backlight compensation This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject Fade When you start recording the image audio gradually appears Fade in When you pause recording the image audio gradually disappears Fade out Af...

Page 44: ...g motion pictures for about 3 seconds onto the built in memory and then deleting them Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely Press the recording start stop button to start recording Images and audio are recorded for about 3 seconds before pressing the recording start stop button There is no beep sound After recording starts the PRE REC setting is canceled Face detection When a subje...

Page 45: ...tures is less than 1 minute PRE REC cannot be set After setting PRE REC if recording starts in less than 3 seconds or while the PRE REC indication flashes within about 3 seconds after initiating the quick start operation motion pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start stop button cannot be recorded When the recording start stop button is pressed image shake and operation sound ...

Page 46: ...ction may not operate properly even if faces are detected If this occurs turn off this function jNonhuman subjects are recognized as faces jWhen the brightness or quality cannot be adjusted clearly since scenes are extremely dark or the areas around the faces or the background is extremely bright There is no function to focus preferentially on a face that is detected Since the brightness of the en...

Page 47: ...to This allows you to record images compatible with wide screen TVs 16 9 and regular TVs 4 3 Select the menu l 25 BASIC ASPECT 16 9 or 4 3 The default setting is 16 9 Wind noise reduction function Only when the mode dial is set to This reduces the wind noise picked up by the microphone The Intelligent auto mode is set to off l 31 Select the menu l 25 ADVANCED WIND CUT ON The default setting is ON ...

Page 48: ...ode is selected the slowest shutter speed changes from 1 60 to 1 30 When the shutter speed becomes 1 30 the screen display may be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear If the scene is low in brightness or contrast the subject may not be focused on ...

Page 49: ...tton Each time you press the MANUAL AF MF button 1 Manual mode The icon shown in the illustration appears White balance Aperture adjustment Shutter speed 2 Manual focus mode The manual focus indication MF and the icon shown in the illustration appear Manual focus adjustment 4 4 4 4NEXT NEXT 4 4NEXT 5 5 5 5NEXT NEXT 5 5NEXT MANUAL AF MF 5 5 5 5NEXT NEXT 5 5NEXT MNL MNL 4 4 4 4NEXT NEXT 4 4NEXT ...

Page 50: ...e 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 subject is extremely bright the subject may become washed out and the periphery extremely darkened Surf snow mode If the subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become washed out If auto focusing is difficult due to th...

Page 51: ... the unit is turned on with the lens cover closed the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly Please turn the unit on after opening the lens cover When the display flashes the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the white balance for correct adjustment When setting both the white balance and the iris gain set the white...

Page 52: ...utter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the color and brightness of the playback image may change If you increase the shutter speed manually 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 reflectiv...

Page 53: ...played on the screen 3 Select the playback operation with the joystick 1 Playback Pause Skip playback backward 9 Skip playback forward Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails ENTER Selecting pages Select and then press the joystick If you move and hold the joystick left or right you can fast forward or fast rewind the pages The thumbnails will disappear but the scene or page numbers will chang...

Page 54: ...ith other products The recording time is not displayed on the screen during playback of scenes recorded on an SD card with other products Normal playback is restored when you move the joystick up Fast forward rewind playback Move and hold the joystick left or right during playback until fast forward rewind starts Move the joystick again to increase the speed Slow motion playback 1 Pause the playba...

Page 55: ... played back then press the joystick To select a different date Select BY DATE then press the joystick To return to the screen showing all scenes Select VIEW ALL then press the joystick Even if scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99 jWhen the world time setting is changed Playing back motion pictures by date ...

Page 56: ...n is selected The method for selecting pages is the same as for motion picture playback l 53 The selected file is played back and the operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 3 Select the playback operation with the joystick 1 Slide show start pause 2 Plays back the previous picture 1 Plays back the next picture Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails ENTER ...

Page 57: ...te the mode dial during the slide show It takes time to display the file and how long it will take depends on the number of pixels of the file When a file is displayed as on the thumbnail display playback is not possible The time displayed may be different from the recording time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back still pictures recorded on an SD card with othe...

Page 58: ... 1 Press the button in the thumbnail display 2 Select SELECT or ALL and press the joystick Only when ALL is selected All the scenes files on the SD card except the locked scenes files will be deleted Proceed to step 5 When the date is selected in Motion Picture Playback all scenes on the selected date are deleted 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the scene file to be deleted then pre...

Page 59: ...nes or scenes of which copied information was destroyed cannot be deleted When you stop deleting halfway Press the MENU button while deleting The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot be restored Notes for deleting scenes files Do not turn off this unit while deleting When you delete scenes files use a battery with sufficient battery power or ...

Page 60: ...e However please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data on the SD card will be erased 1 Select the menu l 25 EDIT SCENE LOCK SET YES 2 Select the scene to be protected then press the joystick appears and the selected scene is locked Press the joystick again to release the lock setting You can also select multiple scenes in succession To complete the settings Press the MENU butt...

Page 61: ...stake However please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data on the SD card will be erased 1 Select the menu l 25 PICT SETUP LOCK SET YES 2 Select the file to be protected then press the joystick appears and the selected file is locked Press the joystick again to release the lock setting You can also select multiple files in succession To complete the settings Press the MENU but...

Page 62: ...ime 1 Select the menu l 25 PICT SETUP DPOF SET SET 2 Select the file to be set then press the joystick 3 Select the number of prints then press the joystick 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 DPOF settings Select PICT SETUP DPOF SET CANCEL ALL The DPOF setting can be estab...

Page 63: ...ng is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen During formatting do not turn this unit off Do not open the card slot cover while formatting The formatting will stop When you format the SD card use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor Use this unit to format SD cards If an SD card is formatted on other products such as a PC the time spent for recording may beco...

Page 64: ...for details about TV compatibility 1 Connect this unit and a TV 2 Turn on this unit then rotate the mode dial to select or 3 Start playback on this unit If the image or audio from this unit does not appear on the TV Check the connections Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go Check the TV s input setting input switch For more information please read the operating instructions for the ...

Page 65: ...s Select the menu l 25 Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 This function s default setting is 16 9 Depending on the TV setting the pictures may not be displayed correctly For more information please read the operating instructions of your TV To display the on screen information on the TV The information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be disp...

Page 66: ...on cannot be guaranteed with cables other than the one supplied with the DVD burner About discs that can be used New 1 12 cm discs DVD RAM DVD RW 2 DVD R DVD R DL CD RW 3 CD R 3 Do not allow fingerprints or dirt to get on the recording playback side of the disc RW R R DL discs or 8 cm discs cannot be used for copying Refer to the operating instructions of the DVD burner for details about recommend...

Page 67: ...rner Insert the disc into the DVD burner after connecting the DVD burner to this unit Please read the operating instructions of the DVD burner for how to use it If the DVD burner is connected to this unit with a disc already inserted the message CANNOT CHECK CONNECTED DEVICE DISCONNECT THE USB CABLE FROM THIS UNIT may be displayed after Please Wait is displayed for over a minute When this happens ...

Page 68: ... is displayed After confirming that the data can be erased select YES When a message appears indicating copying is complete then press the joystick If all scenes are copied it is possible to create another set with the same contents Follow the instructions on the screen To finish eject the disc and disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable Press the MENU button in the middle of the operation to ...

Page 69: ...s can be set in succession If the total data size of the scene exceeds the disc capacity the remaining space on the disc display will turn red and the amount in excess will be displayed Select scenes so that they fit on to one disc The units of usable capacity on a DVD disc are 1 MBl1 048 576 bytes 3 Select START then press the joystick 4 When the confirmation message appears Select YES then press...

Page 70: ... the data can be erased select YES When a message appears indicating copying is complete then press the joystick It is possible to create another set with the same contents Follow the instructions on the screen To finish eject the disc and disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable Press the MENU button in the middle of the operation to return to the initial menu screen 4 Selecting the scenes by ...

Page 71: ...4 GB of motion pictures to 1 disc The time it takes to copy differs depending on the number of scenes recorded on the SD card type of disc number of discs copied and the room temperature Also it takes time to automatically verify the copied data For this reason it may take longer to copy than the recording time on the SD card Wait until the message is displayed indicating completion of copying A D...

Page 72: ...e still pictures on the disc are displayed as thumbnails 3 Select the scene file to be played back then press the joystick 4 Select the playback operation with the joystick The playback operation is the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures l 53 56 After playback eject the disc and disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable Playing back a disc inserted in the DVD burner ENTE...

Page 73: ...ther or not it supports copying dubbing from an SD card or a USB terminal When using a USB terminal Connect this unit to a DVD recorder with the USB cable supplied then select PC RECORDER on the USB function selection screen For details on how to copy dub the images refer to the operating instructions of the DVD recorder Recording dubbing images onto other video devices A AV cable supplied Insert ...

Page 74: ...ion appears on this unit s screen 3 Select a file to be printed then press the joystick 4 Select the desired number of prints then press the joystick You can set up to 9 prints To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 Up to 8 files can be selected to be printed 5 Press the MENU button to display the PictBridge menus 6 Select the date print setting on DATE PRINT then press the joystick I...

Page 75: ...s selected the number of prints set is canceled 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 jDisconnecting the USB cable jOpening the SD card slot cover and removing the SD card jSwitching the mode dial jTurning off the power Check the settings f...

Page 76: ... a PC Create playlists D Play back images recorded by this unit on a PC E WEB MODE function You can easily upload motion pictures to YouTube l 85 VideoCam Suite can handle images recorded with this unit or by using VideoCam Suite Images created with other video cameras DVD recorders software and commercial DVD Videos are not supported We cannot guarantee proper operation of this unit if you use so...

Page 77: ...igher including compatible CPU Intel Pentium 4 1 8 GHz or higher is recommended when a playback function or MPEG2 conversion function is used RAM 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended Display High Color 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more 1280k1024 pixels or more recommended Video card supporting DirectX 9 0c supports overlay of DirectDraw PCI ...

Page 78: ...Operation cannot be guaranteed on all DVD drives DVD discs authored with this software are not guaranteed to play in all DVD players Depending upon the environment of your PC if it does not support Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 for example frame dropout may occur the audio may be intermittent or the software may run slowly when you play back recorded images If your PC does not satisfy the above system requ...

Page 79: ...rse 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 Panasonic or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembl...

Page 80: ...ntrol dialog appears click Continue 1 Insert the CD ROM into the PC If the installation screen does not appear automatically double click the CD ROM drive icon in My Computer Computer 2 Click Next 3 Select where the application is to be installed then click Next 4 Select Yes or No to create shortcut 5 Select the country or region where you live then click Next If the country or region cannot be se...

Page 81: ...atible contact the PC manufacturer Follow the steps below to uninstall the software if it is no longer required For Windows Vista 1 Select Start Control Panel Uninstall a program 2 Select VideoCam Suite 2 0 then click Uninstall For Windows XP 1 Select start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs 2 Select VideoCam Suite 2 0 then click Remove For Windows 2000 1 Select Start Settings Control Panel Add ...

Page 82: ...r remove the battery while the access lamp is on or access icon appears on the LCD monitor Doing so may damage the data on the SD card It may be necessary to reboot the PC after connecting this unit to it for the first time When the unit is connected to a PC it is recognized as an external drive Only the readout of data using the PC can be performed when the battery is used The PC cannot write dat...

Page 83: ...ctures on the drive can be copied to the PC with Windows Explorer or other programs 1 Double click the folder that contains the files on the drive 100CDPFP etc 2 Drag and drop the files onto the destination folder on the PC hard disk Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit Always use this unit to format SD cards 1 Double click the icon in task tray H...

Page 84: ... on with a login name other than Administrator the software cannot be used Select start All Programs Programs Panasonic VideoCam Suite 2 0 VideoCam Suite Refer to the operating instructions of the software PDF file for details on how to use it Select start All Programs Programs Panasonic VideoCam Suite 2 0 Manual When the operating instructions will not open You will need Adobe Reader to read the ...

Page 85: ... upload motion pictures to YouTube a user account must first be obtained via the YouTube site After uploading is complete a message appears If OK is clicked the USB function will be set to PC RECORDER Before turning this unit off disconnect the USB cable l 83 This service is available as of 1 December 2008 Any operation about YouTube services and the specification changes are not guaranteed The av...

Page 86: ...Connect this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Select PC CONNECT on the camera LCD and press the joystick to confirm 3 Double click CAM_SD or Untitled displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFP folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Drag and drop the files onto destination folder on the PC hard disk To disconnect USB cable safely Drag CAM_S...

Page 87: ... 1 100 OPEN 0dB NOV 15 2009 12 34 PM AWB 1 100 OPEN 0dB R 10000 0 2 1 NOV 15 2009 12 34 PM PRE REC 16 9 AUTO MNL Intelligent auto mode l 31 Normal mode Portrait mode Scenery mode Spotlight mode Low light mode MF Manual focus l 50 2t Zoom magnification indication l 38 ª Backlight compensation mode l 43 Image stabilizer l 40 1 100 Shutter speed l 52 OPEN F4 0 F number l 52 0dB Gain value l 52 Soft s...

Page 88: ...ictures AWB 0 3M 0 2 Motion picture playback Still picture playback 1 Playback l 53 Pause l 53 5 6 Fast forward rewind l 54 7 8 Last first scene paused 9 Skip playback l 53 D E Slow motion playback l 54 1 2 Frame by frame playback l 54 0h00m00s Motion picture playback time Play mode l 55 All scenes on the SD card displayed Scenes recorded on the selected date Motion picture recording mode l 35 No ...

Page 89: ...sizes shown above 0 3M 0 2 The DVD burner is connected When the BURN DISC menu is selected When the PLAY DISC menu is selected Disc type l 66 DVD RAM disc DVD RW disc DVD R disc DVD R DL disc CD RW disc CD R disc When a printer compatible with PictBridge is connected l 74 Accessing an SD card l 82 Time display The built in battery is low l 28 The warning alarm indication appears when LCD monitor i...

Page 90: ... a function that cannot be used simultaneously ERROR OCCURRED PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF THEN TURN ON AGAIN An irregularity in the unit has been detected Restart the unit by turning off and on the power DISCONNECT USB CABLE The unit cannot correctly establish the connection to the PC or printer Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable and then select the desired USB function again CANNOT OPERATE WHILE CON...

Page 91: ...epairing may take time depending on the error When you repair the data use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor Even if the power is turned off without repairing the data you can repair the data when you turn the power on again Depending on the condition of the data it may not be possible to completely repair the data Do not repair an SD card that has been recorded on another ...

Page 92: ...ding mode When PRE REC is used MagicPix While recording Cannot set or cancel In Picture Recording mode When PRE REC is used Cannot set or cancel Backlight compensation When the MagicPix function is used When the iris gain is set Soft skin mode Set and cancel While recording When PRE REC is used Help mode Face detection When the MagicPix function is used Scene mode When the MagicPix function is use...

Page 93: ...d off automatically If you do not use the unit for approximately 5 minutes the power is automatically turned off to conserve battery life To resume recording turn the power back on The power will not turn off automatically when the economy function l 26 is set to OFF This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on This unit does not operate normally The unit cannot be operated unless you open ...

Page 94: ...7 A function indication such as the remaining time indication or the elapsed time indication is not shown If you set SETUP DISPLAY OFF indications other than warnings and date are not displayed Recording does not start although power is supplied to this unit No recording is possible while the SD card s write protect switch is set to LOCK l 20 If the SD card has no more available memory free up som...

Page 95: ...he built in speaker of this unit During playback move the volume lever to display the volume indication and adjust it l 54 Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV playback images cannot be seen The playback images are squeezed horizontally Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the video input that this unit is connected to Change the setting to match the aspect rat...

Page 96: ...AIN is displayed The unit has automatically detected an error Restart the unit by turning off and on the power The power will be turned off in about 1 minute if the power is not turned off and on Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is restarted Detach the power connected and contact consumer support l 111 Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself When the SD card is inser...

Page 97: ...ot detected by the PC Close the menu screen before connecting the USB cable Select another USB terminal on the PC Check the operating environment l 77 Disconnect the USB cable turn the unit off then on and then reconnect the USB cable When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the PC To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the icon in the task tray and follow the in...

Page 98: ...ray 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 the body and terminals of the unit Also keep the unit away fro...

Page 99: ...hould be stored in a cool place free from humidity with as constant temperature as possible Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 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 batter...

Page 100: ...oes not form If it does form take the actions described below Causes of condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows When this unit is brought inside from 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 ...

Page 101: ...or under different light sources By recognizing which is the white color under sunlight and which is the white color under a fluorescent light the unit can adjust the balance among the other colors Since the white color is the reference for all the colors the unit can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognize the reference color white Auto focus The lens is moved forward or backward aut...

Page 102: ...focus correctly because the light information that comes through the lens decreases considerably Recording a fast moving subject As the focus lens inside moves mechanically it cannot keep up with a fast moving subject When for example recording a sports event with fast moving subjects the focus may lose its sharpness Recording a subject with little contrast It is easy to bring subjects with a shar...

Page 103: ...mm to 105 mm Macro Full range AF Filter diameter 37 mm Zoom 70k optical zoom 100k 1000k digital zoom Monitor 2 7z wide LCD monitor approx 123 K pixels Microphone Stereo with a zoom function Speaker 1 round speaker 15 mm Standard illumination 1 400 lx Minimum required illumination Approx 6 lx 1 30 in Low light mode Approx 2 lx with the MagicPix function Video output level 1 0 Vp p 75 Audio output l...

Page 104: ...MB 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 Compression MPEG 2 Recording mode and transfer rate XP 10 Mbps VBR SP 5 Mbps VBR LP 2 5 Mbps VBR Recordable time Refer to page 35 Audio compression Dolby Digital MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 16 bit 48 kHz 2 ch Maximum number of recordable folders and scenes 99 folder...

Page 105: ...ory Card 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB FAT32 format corresponding Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture size 640k480 4 3 640k360 16 9 Number of recordable pictures Refer to page 106 Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 12 W DC 5 0 V 1 6 A Dimensions 76 mm W k22 mm H k46 mm D 2 99z W k 0 87z H k 1 ...

Page 106: ...ich can be used on the unit a PC etc The numbers shown in the table are approximations If you record motion pictures on an SD card the number of recordable still pictures will become smaller Number of recordable pictures Picture size 640k480 640k360 SD card 8 MB 37 37 16 MB 92 92 32 MB 200 200 64 MB 430 430 128 MB 820 820 256 MB 1710 1710 512 MB 3390 3390 1 GB 6790 6790 2 GB 13820 13820 4 GB 27150...

Page 107: ...for video DC light VW SK12 Shoe adaptor RP SDR01GU1A RP SDR512U1A RP SDR256U1A Class 2 1 GB SD Memory Card Class 2 512 MB SD Memory Card Class 2 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SDM12GU1K RP SDM06GU1K RP SDM04GU1K RP SDM02GU2A RP SDM02GU1A Class 4 12 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 6 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 4 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 2 GB SD Memory Card Package of 2 cards Class 4 2 GB SD Memory Card RP...

Page 108: ...Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA MasterCard Make Check or Money Order Payable to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 2 Items Ordered Quantity Acce...

Page 109: ... this product needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what is wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 ...

Page 110: ...etterbox pictures on standard 4 3 screen TV s or non expanded standard 4 3 pictures on wide screen TV s or onscreen data in a stationary and fixed location The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect bug infestation mishandling misapplication a...

Page 111: ...8 For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST Panasonic Service and Techn...

Page 112: ...ction 44 Manual focus 49 50 Menu 25 Motion picture playback 53 Motion picture recording 33 N Number of recordable pictures 106 O Operation icons 41 Optical image stabilizer 40 P PictBridge 74 Playing back motion pictures by date 55 Power LCD 30 PRE REC 44 Q Quick start 39 R Recording mode 35 Recording time elapsed 33 Recovery 91 Remaining number of still pictures 36 Remaining time 33 Resume playba...

Page 113: ...seleccionar OFF 1 Abra el monitor LCD luego abra la tapa de terminales 2 Conecte el cable de CA al adaptador de CA y a la toma de CA 3 Conecte el adaptador de CA al terminal de entrada CC de esta unidad Cómo encender la cámara Mientras pulsa el botón de desbloqueo A ajuste el selector de modo a o Alinee el indicador de estado B Para apagar la cámara ajuste el selector de modo a OFF Inserción de un...

Page 114: ...a grabación Reproducción Gire el selector de modo para seleccionar o 1 Seleccione la escena fichero a reproducir y a continuación pulse el joystick 2 Seleccione la operación de reproducción con el joystick Reproducción de imágenes en movimiento 1 Reproducción Pausa Salto reproducción hacia atrás 9 Salto reproducción hacia delante Detiene la reproducción y muestra las miniaturas Reproducción de imá...

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Page 116: ...LSQT1562 A F0209RA0 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 P Printed in Indonesia ...

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