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Operating Instructions

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

VQT2L28

SD Video Camera

Model No.

SDR-S50

SDR-T55

SDR-T50

SD/HDD Video Camera

Model No.

SDR-H85

Model number suffix “EB” denotes UK model.

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Summary of Contents for SDR-S50

Page 1: ...erating Instructions Before use please read these instructions completely VQT2L28 SD Video Camera Model No SDR S50 SDR T55 SDR T50 SD HDD Video Camera Model No SDR H85 Model number suffix EB denotes UK model ...

Page 2: ... 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 termi...

Page 3: ...VICE 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 OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ...

Page 4: ...e European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved Indemnity about recorded content Panasonic do...

Page 5: ...be able to read record and play back data Do not expose the unit to vibrations or shock and do not turn off the unit during recording or playback If the unit is used in a place with loud sounds such as a club or venue the recording may stop due to sound vibrations Recording data on an SD card is recommended in these places Back up data periodically The HDD is temporary storage In order to avoid er...

Page 6: ...s only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista 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 and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Bus...

Page 7: ...djusting LCD monitor 32 LCD monitor adjustment 32 Recording Yourself 33 Recording Recording Basic 1 Before recording 34 Intelligent auto mode 35 Quick start 37 Quick power on 37 2 Recording motion pictures 38 Selecting a media to record SDR T55 SDR T50 SDR H85 39 Recording in long recording mode 40 Recording modes approximate recordable time 41 Shooting guide 43 3 Recording still pictures 44 Pictu...

Page 8: ...eo Pictures on your TV 77 Backup With other products 1 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a disc 79 Preparing for copying playing back 79 Copying to discs 81 Playing back the copied disc 83 Managing the copied disc 84 2 Dubbing images onto other video device 85 With a PC Before using 1 What you can do with a PC 86 End User License Agreement 88 2 Operating environment 89 Setup 1 Installat...

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 pas europe com Most major credit and debit cards accepted All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd It co...

Page 10: ... AC adaptor VSK0712 AC cable K2CT39A00002 AV cable K2KYYYY00054 USB cable K1HY04YY0032 CD ROM Software Optional accessories Battery charger VW BC10EB Battery pack lithium VW VBL090 SDR S50 SDR T55 SDR T50 Battery pack lithium VW VBK180 Battery pack lithium VW VBK360 Video DC light VW LDC103E Light bulb for video DC light VZ LL10E Shoe adaptor VW SK12E DVD burner VW BN2 Accessory kit VW ACK180EB SD...

Page 11: ...to Manual button iA MANUAL l 35 3 Optical image stabilizer button O I S l 47 4 Power button l 23 5 Delete button l 70 6 Long recording button LONG REC l 40 7 Audio video output terminal A V l 77 85 Use the AV cable only the supplied cable 8 USB terminal l 80 94 9 Access lamp ACCESS l 22 10 SD card slot l 22 11 SD card cover SD CARD l 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Due to limitations in LCD production ...

Page 12: ...ng functions and playback 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 centre Menu screen operations l 25 To select the recording functions l 49 To adjust manually l 57 Playback operations l 61 67 18 Mode switch l 24 19 Recording sta...

Page 13: ...er 25 Status indicator l 23 26 HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD SDR H85 l 5 27 DC input terminal DC IN l 16 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 28 Grip belt Adjust the belt length and the pad position 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt 29 Battery release lever BATTERY l 15 30 Tripod receptacle 27 25 26 23 22 28 24 29 30 ...

Page 14: ...hat Panasonic can only guarantee the quality performance or safety of genuine Panasonic batteries and not those made by other companies It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate...

Page 15: ...he battery Removing the battery Be sure to hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off Then remove the battery while supporting the unit to prevent it from dropping Move the battery release lever in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove the battery when unlocked BATTERY A Insert the battery until it clicks and locks ...

Page 16: ...charged if the unit is turned on 1 Connect the AC adaptor to this unit s DC input terminal 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor then the AC outlet For the AC cable plug in 2 and then 3 The status indicator will flash red at an interval of 2 seconds indicating that charging has begun Charging the battery When this unit is purchased the battery is not charged Charge the battery before using this...

Page 17: ...using Panasonic batteries l 10 18 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 CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man...

Page 18: ...0 mAh 4 h 50 min 6 h 3 h 10 min SDR H85 Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording destination Recording mode Maximum continuously recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBK180 optional 3 6 V 1790 mAh 2 h 50 min HDD XP 2 h 30 min 1 h 15 min SP LP LXP LSP LLP 2 h 30 min 1 h 20 min SD XP SP 2 h 35 min 1 h 20 min LP LXP LSP LLP 2 h 40 min 1 h 25 min VW V...

Page 19: ...capacity indication The display changes as the battery capacity reduces If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then will become red If the battery discharges then will flash The remaining battery capacity is displayed when using the Panasonic battery that you can use for this unit It may take time to display the remaining battery capacity The actual time can vary depending on your actual use If...

Page 20: ... Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards When using an SDHC memory card SDXC memory card with other equipment check the equipment is compatible with these memory cards Cards that you can use with this unit Card type Capacity Motion picture recording Still picture recording SD Memory Card 8 MB 16 MB Cannot be used Can be used 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Cannot be guaranteed in operation ...

Page 21: ...ort global cs e_cam This website is in English only 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications 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 ...

Page 22: ... out 3 Securely close the SD card cover Do not touch the terminals on the back of the SD card See page 112 for details on handling the SD card Inserting removing an SD card When using an SD card not from Panasonic or one previously used on other equipment for the first time on this unit format the SD card l 76 When the SD card is formatted all of the recorded data is deleted Once the data is delet...

Page 23: ...d to turn the unit on off To turn on the unit A The status indicator lights To turn off the unit B The status indicator goes off In the following cases opening the LCD monitor does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit jWhen the unit is purchased jWhen you have turned off the unit using the power button The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if th...

Page 24: ...24 VQT2L28 Preparation Setup 4 Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playback Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or Recording mode l 38 44 Playback mode l 61 67 ...

Page 25: ...t the submenu item B then move the joystick right or press the joystick Descriptions of submenus and current settings on menus are displayed scrolling at the bottom of the screen 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 MENU ENTER ...

Page 26: ...enus are only for 4 These menus are only for 5 It will be displayed only when the MEDIA SELECT is set to Built inMemory Language selection Menu list SDR T55 SDR T50 SDR H85 SDR S50 SDR T55 SDR T50 RECORD SETUP SCENE MODE l 53 D ZOOM l 46 REC MODE l 41 RELAY REC 5 l 54 REC ASPECT l 54 FACE FRAMING l 54 GUIDE LINES l 51 WEB MODE l 50 FADE l 50 FADE COLOUR l 50 AUTO SLOW SHTR 1 l 54 BACKLIGHT COMPENS...

Page 27: ... SDR T50 SDR H85 SETUP DISPLAY The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below OFF ON EXT DISPLAY l 78 CLOCK SET l 30 SET WORLD TIME l 31 DATE TIME l 30 DATE FORMAT l 30 ECONOMY OFF The power saving function is not activated 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to save battery life The power save function will not...

Page 28: ...o start the unit demonstration Only when the mode is at the position If DEMO MODE is switched ON when there is no SD card inserted the demonstration automatically starts If DEMO MODE is switched ON when there is no SD card inserted and while this unit is connected to the AC adaptor the demonstration automatically starts If any operation takes place the demonstration is cancelled However if no oper...

Page 29: ... Built inMemory is selected 8 This appears only when the VIDEO HDD is selected For any other menus that are not described above refer to menus with the same names for the recording mode and motion picture playback SDR T55 SDR T50 SDR H85 SDR S50 SDR T55 SDR T50 SDR H85 VIDEO SETUP REPEAT PLAY l 66 RESUME PLAY l 66 SCENE PROTECT 1 l 71 GUIDE LINES l 51 EDIT SCENE 1 SPLIT DELETE 7 8 l 72 DELETE l 70...

Page 30: ... Press the MENU button to complete the setting Changing the date and time display mode Select the menu l 25 SETUP DATE TIME OFF D T DATE Changing the date format Select the menu l 25 SETUP DATE FORMAT Y M D M D Y D M Y The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery When this unit is purchased the clock is set If the time display becomes the built in lithium battery needs to be ...

Page 31: ...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 C The local time at the selected travel destination D The time difference between the ...

Page 32: ...joystick to return to the previous screen 2 Make adjustments Close the setting by pressing the MENU button POWER LCD This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors Select the menu l 25 Makes even brighter Makes brighter No setting normal Makes darker Auto It is not displayed in the manual mode or in the playback mode If you use the AC adaptor the indication appear...

Page 33: ...e image recorded is the same as a normal recording When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side the icon will not be displayed even if you press the joystick Only some indications will appear on the screen When appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication l 102 Recording Yourself ...

Page 34: ...hind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance Do not cover the microphones with your hand Basic motion picture recording The unit should normally be held steady when recording If you move the unit when recording do so slowly maintaining a constant speed The zoom operation is useful for recording subje...

Page 35: ...zoom is used Intelligent auto mode MANUAL Intelligent auto Manual button iA MANUAL Press this button to change the mode to Intelligent auto mode or manual mode Please refer to page 57 about manual mode Mode Scene Effect Portrait When the object is a person Faces are detected and focused automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly Scenery Recording outdoors The whole land...

Page 36: ... this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 TV screen 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent lamp 7 Halogen light bulb 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise or sunset 10 Candlelight If the automatic white balance is not functioning normally adjust the white balance manually l 55 58 Auto focus The unit focuses automatically Auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations Record pictures in the m...

Page 37: ...ut into recording pause When in quick start standby mode about 70 of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced Quick start standby mode is cancelled if jabout 5 minutes elapsed jmode is set to It may take some time for automatic white balance to adjust In the quick start mode the zoom magnification becomes 1k If ECONOMY l 27 is set to 5 MINUTES ...

Page 38: ...res can be recorded while recording the motion picture l 45 The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene The scene is automatically divided when the recorded data exceeds 1 9 GB The recording will continue Normal recording mode SD CARD Maximum number of recordable scenes 9801 Maximum number of diff...

Page 39: ...still pictures then press the centre of the joystick Media set for still pictures and motion pictures will be outlined in a yellow frame Press the MENU button to end Selecting a media to record SDR T55 SDR T50 SDR H85 MEDIA SELECT SDR T55 SDR T50 A VIDEO SD CARD B VIDEO Built inMemory C PICTURE SD CARD D PICTURE Built inMemory SDR H85 E VIDEO SD CARD F VIDEO HDD G PICTURE SD CARD H PICTURE HDD ...

Page 40: ...ording mode Recording will take place in a mode suitable for playback in devices conforming to the SD Video standard Long recording mode Allows for recording at the same image quality as normal recording mode for approximately twice as long Enjoy playing back your video on this camera Recording in long recording mode LONG REC Long recording button Pressing the button will switch between normal rec...

Page 41: ...ed setting Normal recording mode Recording mode XP SP LP SD card 4 GB 50 min 1 h 40 min 3 h 20 min 8 GB 1 h 45 min 3 h 30 min 7 h 16 GB 3 h 30 min 7 h 14 h 32 GB 7 h 30 min 15 h 30 h 64 GB 15 h 30 h 60 h 30 min Built in memory 8 GB 1 h 45 min 3 h 30 min 7 h Built in memory 4 GB 50 min 1 h 40 min 3 h 20 min HDD 80 GB 18 h 30 min 37 h 74 h 30 min SDR T55 SDR T50 SDR H85 ...

Page 42: ...rdable time using the battery l 18 When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is recorded particularly when recording in LP LLP mode mosaic type noise may appear at playback Long recording mode Recording mode LXP LSP LLP SD card 4 GB 1 h 40 min 3 h 20 min 6 h 40 min 8 GB 3 h 30 min 7 h 14 h 16 GB 7 h 14 h 28 h 32 GB 15 h 30 h 60 h 64 GB 30 h 60 h 121 h Built in mem...

Page 43: ... PANNING IS TOO FAST appears move the unit slowly while recording Message will not appear while pausing the recording Message will appear even if it is pausing the recording if DEMO MODE is set to ON In some recording conditions messages may not appear Shooting guide RECORD SETUP SHOOTING GUIDE ON ...

Page 44: ...ictures Refer to page 39 for methods for selecting recording media 1 Change the mode to and open the LCD monitor 2 Press the button Because of slower shutter speeds it is recommended that you use a tripod when recording in low light About the screen indications in still picture recording R3000 Remaining number of still pictures Flashes in red when 0 appears R3000 R3000 R3000 ...

Page 45: ...an be taken indication does not appear For vivid still pictures we recommend pausing motion picture recording and taking still pictures after releasing the PRE REC mode SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 99999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99999 the number will not change when the picture is taken un...

Page 46: ...t approx 2 cm away from the lens If the zoom magnification exceeds 78k then the digital zoom function will be activated The maximum magnification provided by the digital zoom can be switched Select the menu l 25 OFF Optical zoom only Up to 78k 100k Up to 100k 3500k Up to 3500k If 100k or 3500k is selected the digital zoom range is displayed in blue while zooming The larger the digital zoom magnifi...

Page 47: ...t you turn the image stabilizer off Image stabilizer function ヰハリハヴハ Optical image stabilizer button Pressing the button changes the optical image stabilizer setting OFF Set the manual mode before setting the Optical Image Stabilizer function to off Active mode This setting gives more stabilization and is suitable for recording when walking ON This setting is suitable for recording in a stable sta...

Page 48: ...with the new subject and press the AF AE button once again 3 Start recording Pressing and holding the AF AE button releases the AF AE tracking About target frame In the event of failure to achieve target lock the target frame will blink red and then disappear Realign the subject with the target frame and repress the AF AE button to regain target lock It may track different objects or may not lock ...

Page 49: ... e g Backlight compensation Select an icon with the joystick To release reselect the operation icon Not displayed when the Intelligent Auto Mode is on The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording If you turn off the unit or change the mode to colour night view and backlight compensation functions are cancelled and if you turn off the unit the fade function is cancelled 1 2 1 2NEXT ...

Page 50: ...he menu l 25 RECORD SETUP FADE COLOUR WHITE or BLACK Help mode Select the desired icon with the joystick to display an explanation on the screen To exit the help mode Press the MENU button Web mode You can record motion pictures of under 10 minutes suitable for uploading to YouTube The web mode icon appears Press the recording start stop button to start recording Countdown of remaining time will s...

Page 51: ...proximately 3 seconds before the recording start stop button is pressed appears on the screen Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely Press the recording start stop button to start recording There is no beep sound Intelligent contrast control This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see and suppresses white saturation in bright parts at the same time Both bright and d...

Page 52: ...he recording start stop button was pressed The date indication for scenes recorded using the PRE REC function will be the date when the start stop button is pressed Therefore the date indication when displaying thumbnails or during playback may be different from the date when the recording actually started Intelligent contrast control If there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness i...

Page 53: ...s To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Low light For dark scenes such as at dusk Spotlight Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated Snow Improved image quality when shooting on snowy locations Beach To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant Sunset To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibran...

Page 54: ... the setting PRIMARY Only the prioritised face framing is displayed ALL All face detection framings are displayed In the intelligent auto mode detected faces appear with frames Change the mode to Select the menu l 25 RECORD SETUP FACE FRAMING desired setting Up to 5 frames are indicated Larger faces and faces nearer to the centre of the screen take preference over others Prioritised face framing P...

Page 55: ... by setting the white balance Change the mode to Select the manual mode l 57 Select the menu l 25 RECORD SETUP WB ADJUST The currently set white balance icon will be displayed l 58 Adjust by moving the joystick left and right then press the MENU button or the centre of the joystick to set R Move when the hue is bluish B Move when the hue is reddish SELF TIMER This is for recording still pictures u...

Page 56: ...eed becomes 1 25 the screen 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 WIND NOISE CANCELLER When the Intelligent auto mode is set to on WIND NOISE CANCELLER is set to ON and the setting cannot be changed The sound quality may be changed if this function is activated in strong winds SELF TIMER The se...

Page 57: ...while in the screen above Press the joystick forward This will allow you to switch between manual mode and manual focus mode To release the manual mode Press the iA MANUAL button again MNL MANUAL 4 5 4 5NEXT NEXT 4 5NEXT MNL White balance l 58 Aperture adjustment l 59 Shutter speed l 59 5 5 5 5NEXT NEXT 5 5NEXT 5 5 5 5NEXT NEXT 5 5NEXT MNL MNL 1 Manual mode 2 Manual focus mode MF icon shown in the...

Page 58: ... balance modes When 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 When setting both the white balance and the iris gain set the white bal...

Page 59: ...tter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment You may see a band of light around the object that is shining very bright or having very high reflection During normal playback image movement may not look smooth If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting colour and screen brightness may change or...

Page 60: ...ith the joystick The area in focus will be displayed in blue Display will return to normal approximately 2 seconds after the completion of the focus adjustment operation When MF ASSIST is set to OFF the blue area is not displayed To return to Auto focus either switch to AF as in step 2 or repress the iA MANUAL button The blue display does not appear in the motion picture that is actually recorded ...

Page 61: ...O SD CARD to play back the SD card Select VIDEO Built inMemory to play back the built in memory Select VIDEO SD CARD to play back the SD card Select VIDEO HDD to play back the HDD Select VIDEO SD CARD to play back the SD card 4 Select the scene to be played back then press the joystick The operation icon will be displayed or hidden each time the centre of the joystick is pressed Next previous page...

Page 62: ...own below 20 scenes 9 scenes 1 scene Time frame index l 64 9 scenes display returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed To play back scenes recorded in long recording mode l 40 1 Select CHANGE VIDEO will be displayed Re selecting CHANGE VIDEO will cause the display to return to the normal recording mode recording media selection screen 2 Select the media you wish to play back 3 Select...

Page 63: ...be shown continuously at approximately 2 3rd the speed of normal playback intervals of 0 5 seconds Slow playback of the motion picture recorded in long recording mode will be carried out at 0 5 second intervals Frame by frame playback The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time 1 Pause the playback 2 Move the joystick left or right is for reverse frame by frame playback Normal playback is r...

Page 64: ...e aspect ratio of the motion picture l 54 Quality will be different from the normal still picture One scene images will be displayed as thumbnails under the set search conditions It is possible to playback the scene from any desired point Move the zoom lever to side and change over the thumbnail display to Time frame index l 62 1 Use the joystick to select search conditions then press the centre o...

Page 65: ...t the date select icon and press the joystick A Date select icon 2 Select the playback date then press the joystick The scenes recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails 3 Select the scene to be played back then press the joystick Playing back of all the scenes returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is switched Even if scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped sepa...

Page 66: ... date are played back repeatedly If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped Select the menu l 25 If playback of a motion picture is stopped appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene The memorised resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode The setting of RESUME PLAY does not change Repeat playback VIDEO SETUP...

Page 67: ...RD to play back the SD card Select PICTURE Built inMemory to play back the built in memory Select PICTURE SD CARD to play back the SD card Select PICTURE HDD to play back the HDD Select PICTURE SD CARD to play back the SD card 4 Select the still picture to be played back then press the joystick The operation icon will be displayed or hidden each time the centre of the joystick is pressed Next prev...

Page 68: ...ed as thumbnails 3 Select the still picture to be played back and press the joystick Playing back of all the still pictures returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed Even if still pictures are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases jWhen the number of still pictures exceeds 999 is displayed after the date in the list by date for the still picture...

Page 69: ... When DATE SETUP has been selected Select the desired playback date then press the centre of the joystick When SLIDES INTERVAL has been selected Select the playback interval then press the centre of the joystick SHORT Approx 1 second NORMAL Approx 5 seconds LONG Approx 15 seconds 3 Select START then press the centre of the joystick Changing the playback setting and playing back the slide show ...

Page 70: ...s cannot be deleted 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the scene still picture to be deleted then press the joystick A scene or still picture will be selected and will be displayed Press the centre of the joystick again to deselect Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select Delete and press the joystick or press the button To continuo...

Page 71: ...still pictures conforming to DCF standard with this unit all the data related to the scenes still pictures may be deleted When still pictures recorded on an SD card by other products are deleted a still picture other than JPEG that cannot be played back on this unit may be erased Scenes still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes still pi...

Page 72: ...YES then press the joystick to play back the part to be deleted When you stop the playback the confirmation message appears When NO is selected the confirmation message appears Proceed to step 6 6 Select YES then press the joystick To continue dividing and deleting other scenes Repeat steps 2 to 6 To complete editing Press the MENU button It is impossible to divide and delete scenes with a short r...

Page 73: ...er still pictures repeat steps 2 3 Press the MENU button to complete the settings To cancel all DPOF settings What is DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a format which allows the user of a digital camera to define which captured images on the SD card are to be printed together with information on the number of copies they wish to print Please note Not all commercial printing services support ...

Page 74: ... menu l 25 Current media information will be displayed Press the centre of the joystick to switch display between SD card and built in memory Press the centre of the joystick to switch display between SD card and HDD Press the MENU button to end The SD card built in memory or built in HDD requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space is slightly less t...

Page 75: ...99 still pictures or 99 dates can be set in succession If 2 or more SD cards are necessary to copy change the card following the instructions on the screen 4 Press the MENU button after the copying complete message appears The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Press the MENU button while copying When the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner o...

Page 76: ...ect YES then press the joystick After formatting is complete press the MENU button to close the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the built in memory HDD when this unit is to be disposed transferred l 110 Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while formatting Do not expose the unit to vibrations or shock SETUP FORMAT CARD SETUP FORMAT MEDIA Use this unit to format media For...

Page 77: ... unit and a TV 2 Turn on this unit and change the mode to 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 TV VIDEO IN AUDIO IN A AV cable supplied Insert the plugs as far ...

Page 78: ...details To display the on screen information on the TV The information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be displayed on the TV Select the menu l 25 Select OFF to erase the information The screen on this unit will not change SETUP TV ASPECT 4 3 TV ASPECT setting 16 9 4 3 SETUP EXT DISPLAY ON Refer to the following support site for information about the Panasonic TVs that...

Page 79: ...low playback on other devices and additional copying will not be possible 2 Only DVD RAM copied with the DVD burner or VideoCam Suite 3 0 can additionally copy 3 Connect this unit and a DVD burner before formatting If you format a used disc you can copy on that disc Please be aware that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased l 84 4 Only VW BN2 can be used for ...

Page 80: ...B Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner B DVD burner optional Insert the plugs as far as they will go 4 Insert the disc in the DVD burner Insert the DVD disc with the recording label side up when using the DVD burner 5 Select the desired item and press the joystick BURN DISC Refer to page 81 for how to copy discs PLAY DISC Refer to page 83 for how to play back the copied discs To terminate the...

Page 81: ...utlined in red Press the centre of the joystick again to deselect Up to 99 scenes 99 dates can be selected in succession 3 Select START then press the centre of the joystick When 2 or more discs are necessary for copying follow the on screen instructions to switch discs You may need more discs than displayed number of discs when you are copying additionally to a used DVD RAM Eject the disc after c...

Page 82: ...ompting you to format the disc may be displayed Do not format the disc since deleted data cannot be restored later Approximate time for copying to a disc To copy motion pictures to the full capacity of a disc Disc type Copy time Normal recording mode Long recording mode XP SP LP DVD RAM Approx 40 min to 90 min Approx 90 min to 120 min Approx 180 min to 240 min Approx 360 min to 480 min DVD RW RW A...

Page 83: ...e TV l 77 2 Use the joystick to select a scene or a still picture then press the centre of the joystick for playback The playback operation is performed the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures l 61 67 It will return to step 5 on page 80 when Return is selected in the thumbnail screen It is also possible to switch the media to play back by selecting the Play Mode Select icon...

Page 84: ...when copying still pictures 1 Select the menu l 25 If a disc that you copied to is inserted in another device without protecting it a message may be displayed prompting you to format the disc We recommend setting AUTO PROTECT to ON in order to prevent accidental deletion 2 Copy to the disc l 81 After copying the disc is write protected To release the disc protection Select the menu l 25 After succ...

Page 85: ...isk or a DVD disc Refer to the operating instructions of your DVD recorder for information about whether 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 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN A AV cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will ...

Page 86: ...l 94 Copy to PC You can copy motion still picture data to the HDD of PCs Copy to disc You can copy to disc in conventional standard picture quality MPEG2 format Upload to YouTube You can easily upload motion pictures to YouTube l 98 Select the function you wish to use and follow the on screen instructions for easy copying Available function Data type Software required Copying data to a PC Motion p...

Page 87: ...panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html VideoCam Suite 3 0 can handle images recorded with this unit or by using VideoCam Suite 3 0 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 software other than that supplied Do not copy images recorded on this unit using any software...

Page 88: ...se 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 disassembly...

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Page 90: ...nt users only can use this software An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software 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 reco...

Page 91: ...oft Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate CPU Windows Vista Windows 7 32 bit k86 Intel Pentium III 1 0 GHz or higher processor Windows XP Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or...

Page 92: ...the installation screen does not appear automatically double click the CD ROM drive icon in Computer 2 Click Next 3 Select I accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next 4 Select the country or region where you live then click Next If the country or region cannot be selected select PAL Area When the confirmation message appears click Yes 5 Select where the application is to be install...

Page 93: ...VideoCam Suite 3 0 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select start Control Panel Uninstall a program 2 Select VideoCam Suite 3 0 then click Uninstall Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC The PC must be rebooted for the application to work ...

Page 94: ...f VideoCam Suite 3 0 has not been installed Use the joystick to select PC then press the centre of the joystick When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When Windows is used as the PC operating system a message prompting to format may display when a SDXC card is read Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media will be erased http pana...

Page 95: ... recorder or Panasonic DVD recorder the battery will charge Insert the USB cable securely all the way It will not operate properly if it is not inserted all the way Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables Be sure to connect the unit directly to the PC Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder During charging the status indicator fla...

Page 96: ...e click the folder that contains the still pictures DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not be recognised by this unit Always use this unit to format SD cards About the PC display ...

Page 97: ...ly authorized or with the user name for a standard user account If you log on with a user name for a guest user account the software cannot be used On the PC Select start All Programs Programs Panasonic VideoCam Suite 3 0 VideoCam Suite For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Re...

Page 98: ...details on how to use it In order to 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 95 This service is available as of 1 December 2009 Any operation about YouTube services and the specificati...

Page 99: ...ck to select PC then press the centre of the joystick 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop CAM_SD and CAM_HDD are displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFQ 101CDPFS folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on...

Page 100: ...R T55 SDR T50 SDR H85 R 1h20m 0h00m00s A 1 100 OPEN 0dB MF 15 11 2010 12 34 PRE REC LONG REC AWB LSP XP SP LP LXP LSP LLP LONG REC PRE REC Manual mode l 57 Intelligent auto mode l 35 MF Manual focus l 60 White balance l 58 1 100 Shutter speed l 59 OPEN F2 2 Iris value l 59 0dB Gain value l 59 Scene mode l 53 Power LCD l 32 Image stabilizer l 47 AF AE tracking l 48 Relay recording l 54 1 Zoom micro...

Page 101: ...ture folder file name 1 DPOF already set to more than 1 l 73 Resume playback l 66 Protected motion pictures still pictures l 71 Scenes recorded in the web mode l 50 G Accessing the card l 94 Accessing the built in memory l 94 1 Accessing the HDD l 94 2 Time display The built in battery is low l 30 Warning for face to face recording l 33 The HDD cannot be accessed as the drop detection function has...

Page 102: ... after this message wait a while without turning the unit off It may take time until the unit can be used CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognised by the unit If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD card the card may be unstable Reinsert the SD card then turn the unit off and then on again THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use...

Page 103: ...ondition of the data it may not be possible to completely repair the data If recovery fails recorded scene playback will be impossible before unit is turned OFF When data recorded on another device is recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device If recovery fails turn the unit off and on again after waiting a while If recovery fails repeatedly format a me...

Page 104: ...rol When the colour night view function is used When the iris gain is set Colour night view When the AF AE tracking is used MF assist function When digital zoom 78k or higher is used Shutter sound While recording motion picture When PRE REC is used Shooting guide When the AF AE tracking is used Zoom microphone When the Intelligent auto mode is on Soft skin mode Set and cancel While recording When ...

Page 105: ... economy function l 27 is set to OFF When this unit is connected to a DVD burner to copy or play back images a disc is being accessed the unit turns off automatically if the Mini AB USB Connection Cable is removed A clicking sound is heard when the unit is shaken about This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect This sound will no longer be heard when the unit is turned on Remaining b...

Page 106: ...0 The recordable time may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion Using the unit format the SD card built in memory or HDD l 76 If the unit is exposed to strong vibrations or shocks while recording on HDD recording may stop to protect the HDD If the unit is used in a place with loud sounds the recording may stop due to sound vibrations R...

Page 107: ...cannot be recovered Back up important data on a PC disc etc If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognised If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be recognised by this unit Use this unit to format SD cards l 76 If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognised Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type of SD card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory C...

Page 108: ...structions on the screen The power of the DVD burner cannot be turned on When the unit is connected to the DVD burner use the respective AC adaptors for both this unit and the DVD burner The sound does not play back properly when a DVD disc that has been copied using the DVD burner is played back When the scenes are copied to a DVD disc using the DVD burner and then played back with any other devi...

Page 109: ...o Camera SD HDD Video Camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the SD Video Camera SD HDD Video Camera on Do not use the SD Video Camera SD HDD Video Camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Ma...

Page 110: ...d or cabinet it is recommended that you place a desiccant silica gel in with it When disposing of or giving away this unit note that Formatting and deletion simply change the file management information and cannot be used to completely erase the data in built in memory or HDD of this unit The data can be recovered using commercially available software or the like We recommend that you physically f...

Page 111: ...e 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 attached to the battery terminals should be removed Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording Prepare batteries appropriate to 3 to 4 times the period you are planning to record for Cold p...

Page 112: ...pacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit a PC etc Do not apply strong shocks bend or drop the SD card Electrical noise static electricity or the failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card During long periods of use it is normal for this ...

Page 113: ... unit may not work properly Make every effort to ensure that condensation does 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...

Page 114: ...mode Independent standard HDD Normal recording mode Independent standard Long recording mode Independent standard Image sensor 1 8z CCD image sensor Total 800 K Effective pixels 520 K 4 3 470 K 16 9 Lens Auto Iris F1 9 to F5 7 Focal length 1 48 mm to 104 mm Macro Wide range AF 35 mm equivalent Optical zoom 37 4 mm to 2625 mm 4 3 36 5 mm to 2571 mm 16 9 Enhanced optical zoom 33 5 mm to 2625 mm 4 3 ...

Page 115: ...D card Read only No copyright protection support Built in memory Read only HDD Read only Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 USB terminal Type Mini AB Dimensions 54 9 mm W k64 mm H k107 3 mm D excluding projecting parts 55 1 mm W k64 mm H k107 3 mm D excluding projecting parts Mass Approx 212 g without battery supplied and an SD card optional Approx 213 g without battery supplied Approx 273 g without battery sup...

Page 116: ...tem compliant Built in memory 8 GB 4 GB HDD 80 GB Compression Normal recording mode MPEG 2 Long recording mode MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Recording mode and transfer rate XP Approx 10 Mbps VBR SP Approx 5 Mbps VBR LP Approx 2 5 Mbps VBR LXP Approx 5 Mbps VBR LSP Approx 2 5 Mbps VBR LLP Approx 1 25 Mbps VBR Refer to page 41 for the recordable time Picture size 640k480 4 3 640k360 16 9 Audio compression Norma...

Page 117: ...32 GB FAT32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB exFAT system compliant Built in memory 8 GB 4 GB HDD 80 GB Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture size 640k480 4 3 640k360 16 9 Refer to page 45 for the number of recordable pictures Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 12 W DC 5 0 V 1 6 A Unit...

Page 118: ...Display 27 Dividing a scene to partially delete 72 DPOF setting 73 Dubbing 85 DVD burner 79 E Economy 27 Enhanced optical zoom 46 F Face framing 54 Fade 50 Focus 60 Format 76 84 Frame by frame playback 63 G Gain 59 Grip belt 13 Guide line 51 H HDD 5 HDD information display 74 Help mode 50 I Image stabilizer 47 Indications 100 Initial setting 28 Intelligent auto iA mode 35 Intelligent contrast cont...

Page 119: ...ry Card 20 SD Speed Class Rating 20 SDHC Memory Card 20 SDXC Memory Card 20 Self recording 33 Self timer recording 55 Shooting guide 43 Shutter sound 56 Shutter speed 59 Simultaneous recording 45 Slide show 68 Slow motion playback 63 Soft skin mode 51 Still picture compatibility 68 T Time frame index 64 Tripod receptacle 13 TV aspect 78 V Volume adjustment 63 W WB adjust 55 Web mode 50 White balan...

Page 120: ...asonic Corporation Web site http panasonic net Pursuant to at the directive 2004 108 EC article 9 2 Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Germany Panasonic Corporation 2010 EU ...

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