Panasonic SDR-S9 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 100

Page: 100 / 120

Others

100

VQT1P61

Functions that cannot be used simultaneously

Some functions in this unit are disabled or cannot be selected due to the unit’s
specifications. The table below shows examples of functions restricted by
various conditions.

Functions

Conditions which disable the functions

Digital zoom

≥

In picture recording mode

Fade

Colour night view

≥

In picture recording mode

≥

While recording (Cannot set or cancel)

Backlight compensation

≥

When the Colour night view function is used

≥

When the iris/gain is set

Soft skin mode (Set and
cancel)

≥

While recording

Help mode

Image stabilizer function

≥

In picture recording mode

≥

When the Colour night view function is used

Scene mode

≥

When the unit is in AUTO mode.

≥

When the Colour night view function is used

Change of white balance

≥

When digital zoom is used

≥

When the Colour night view function is used

Adjusting the shutter
speed, iris/gain

≥

When the Colour night view function is used

≥

When the scene mode is used

SDR-S9-VQT1P61_eng.book 100 ページ２００７年１２月１８日　火曜日　午後３時５９分

Summary of Contents for SDR-S9

Page 1: ...EP Operating Instructions SD Video Camera Model No SDR S9 Before use please read these instructions completely VQT1P61 EB EP GC GN ...

Page 2: ...y 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 terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Black or Blue The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Brown or Red WARNING DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EART...

Page 3: ... the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Information for your safety Fuse cover Figure A Figure B Figure A Figure B Fuse 5 ampere Fuse 5 ampere WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCE...

Page 4: ... UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable To completely disconnect this appara...

Page 5: ...oduct correctly will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation F...

Page 6: ...untries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Celeron Intel Intel CoreTM Solo and Pentium are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries Apple and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc Other name...

Page 7: ...ursor button 28 Switching the language 33 Using the menu screen 34 Setting date and time 35 Adjusting the LCD monitor 37 Recording Before recording 38 Recording motion pictures 40 Recording modes and recordable time available for the motion picture 42 Recording still pictures 43 Picture quality for still picture recording 44 Various recording functions 45 Zoom in out function 45 Backlight compensa...

Page 8: ...cense Agreement 79 Operating environment 80 Installing MotionSD STUDIO 83 Reading the MotionSD STUDIO operating instructions 85 Connection and recognition procedures 85 Verifying that the unit is correctly recognised by the computer 87 About the computer display 88 Using MotionSD STUDIO 89 To disconnect the USB cable safely 90 Software uninstallation 90 With a computer Macintosh 91 Operating envir...

Page 9: ...water resistant in all situations If there are drops of water or dirt on the unit wipe them off as soon as possible with a soft dry cloth Then let the unit dry naturally Do not pour water over this unit or put the unit into water while cleaning it The accessories are not water resistant Be particularly careful in the following situations as they may cause the unit to malfunction When salt water su...

Page 10: ...g our Customer Care Centre Monday Thursday 9 00 a m 5 30 p m Friday 9 30 a m 5 30 p m Excluding public holidays Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at www panasonic co uk Most major credit and debit cards accepted All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd It couldn t be simpler Also available through our Internet ...

Page 11: ... EP GC A United Kingdom and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and Saudi Arabia B Australia and New Zealand C Areas other than United Kingdom Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China Saudi Arabia Australia and New Zealand AV cable K2KZ9CB00002 2 way hand strap VFC4295 USB cable K2KZ4CB00011 CD ROM Optional accessories Battery pack VW VBJ10 Tripod VW CT45E SD Memory Card Conce...

Page 12: ...icator l 24 6 Record button l 40 43 7 Strap fixture l 14 8 When recording Zoom button W T l 45 When playing back Volume button sVOLr l 61 9 Tripod receptacle l 15 10 Card access lamp ACCESS l 28 86 11 Card battery door lock LOCK 21 OPEN l 14 19 27 12 Card battery door l 14 19 27 13 Battery slot BATT l 19 14 Card slot SD CARD l 27 2 1 3 6 5 7 4 8 13 14 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 13: ... l 70 73 75 85 25 Audio video output terminal A V l 70 73 26 USB terminal l 75 86 27 DC input terminal DC IN 4 8V l 20 28 Sub record button l 38 This button makes it easier to record from a non standard or lower position for example at waist level 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 ...

Page 14: ...n the door or the cover When closing the Terminal cover be sure to insert 1 as shown in the illustration If dirt or sand gets inside the Card battery door or the Terminal cover wipe off the dirt or sand before closing the door or the cover We recommend using the 2 way hand strap supplied to prevent the unit from dropping Attach the 2 way hand strap 1 to this unit To use as a grip belt 1 Attach the...

Page 15: ...ecord the image while viewing it on the LCD monitor 1 Place your finger on the LCD monitor open part A and pull the LCD monitor out in the direction of the arrow It can open up to 90o 2 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired It can rotate up to 90o A towards the lens or 90o B towards the opposite direction The brightness and colour level of the LCD monitor can be adjusted from the menu l 3...

Page 16: ... other products such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card l 69 Do not format it on a computer etc When using an SD card on which data has been written many times the remaining time left for recording may be reduced Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Concerning the cards that can be used on this unit...

Page 17: ...enly stop during motion picture recording Operation in motion picture recording is not guaranteed with the following SD cards jSD cards from 32 MB to 128 MB jSD cards from 256 MB to 16 GB other than the ones mentioned above Please confirm the latest information on the following website This website is in English only http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam Pro High Speed SD Memory Card Super Hig...

Page 18: ...se static electricity or the failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card Save important data recorded on this unit to a computer using the USB cable supplied MotionSD STUDIO etc l 78 We recommend using MotionSD STUDIO etc to acquire data recorded on this unit SD Speed Class Rating Class 2 This indicates a Class 2 rating in the high speed standards SD Spee...

Page 19: ...e dial to select OFF The battery will not be charged if the power is turned on Always use genuine Panasonic batteries l 23 1 Slide the card battery door lock to OPEN and then open the card battery door When the card battery door does not open place your finger on the part and open the card battery door 2 Insert the battery until it clicks paying attention to the direction of the battery 3 Close th...

Page 20: ... this unit Do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit Battery charging time l 23 We recommend using Panasonic batteries 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 Notice about the re...

Page 21: ... unit and try charging it again The battery temperature or ambient temperature may be extremely high or low Wait until the appropriate temperature is restored before charging the battery again If the battery still fails to charge something may be wrong with the unit battery AC adaptor etc Contact your dealer When the status indicator is off Charging is completed When the status indicator does not ...

Page 22: ...e direction of arrow and then open the card battery door When the card battery door does not open place your finger on the part and open the card battery door 2 Slide the lock A in the direction of the arrow and then remove the battery 3 Close the card battery door and then slide the card battery door lock in the direction of the arrow To remove the battery A BATT ...

Page 23: ...the battery discharges then will flash The recordable times will vary depending on the status of use These times are approximations The recordable time will become shorter when you use this unit with the LCD monitor lit up with the POWER LCD setting on The batteries heat up after use or charging This unit will also heat up while being used This is not a malfunction Be aware that the operating time...

Page 24: ...ssage asking you to set the date and time will appear Select YES and set the date and time l 35 Set the mode dial to OFF The status indicator A goes off when the power turns off Do not forcefully rotate the dial Selecting a mode Turning the unit on off How to turn on the power A How to turn off the power Video recording mode l 40 Use this to record motion pictures Video playback mode l 59 Use this...

Page 25: ... consumed even when the LCD monitor is closed This unit will resume recording pause mode about 1 7 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened When in quick start standby mode about half of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced This is only activated in the following cases jWhile using the battery When the mode dial is set to or and an SD card...

Page 26: ...uick start standby mode continues for approx 5 minutes Quick start standby mode is cancelled the status indicator goes off and the power turns off in the following cases jWhen the mode dial is switched When this unit is quick started with the white balance on automatic it may take some time until the white balance is adjusted if the scene being recorded has a light source different from the scene ...

Page 27: ...battery door 3 Insert remove the SD card into from the card slot When inserting an SD card face the label side A upwards and press it straight in as far as it goes When removing the SD card press the centre of the SD card and then pull it straight out 4 Close the card battery door and then slide the card battery door lock in the direction of the arrow If the card battery door cannot be completely ...

Page 28: ...ng the SD card sOperating the mode dial sRemoving the battery or disconnecting the AC adaptor How to use the cursor button This unit has a cursor button for selecting functions performing operations etc Operations on the menu screen and selection of files on the thumbnail view screen etc Press the cursor button up down left or right to select an item or scene and then press the cursor button in th...

Page 29: ...o select an item Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the cursor button up down left or right to select the scene to be played back and then press the cursor button in the centre The selected scene is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 2 Press the cursor button up down left or right to operate The operation icon appears or disappears eac...

Page 30: ...ght compensation 47 2 Fade 47 1 Help mode 33 2 2 3 Colour night view 48 2 Soft skin mode 49 3 3 When the MANUAL AF MF button is pressed to set to manual mode 3 White balance 55 2 Iris or gain value 57 1 Shutter speed 57 4 4 When the MANUAL AF MF button is pressed again to set to manual focus mode 21 Manual focus adjustment 54 1 2 1 2NEXT NEXT 1 2NEXT 2 2 2 2NEXT NEXT 2 2NEXT 3 3 3 3NEXT NEXT 3 3NE...

Page 31: ...Icon Direction Function Page 1 3 Playback pause 59 4 Stop playback and show thumbnails 59 2 Skip 59 6 Rewind 60 2 Reverse slow frame playback during pause 60 61 9 1 Skip 59 5 Fast forward 60 1 Forward slow frame playback during pause 60 61 ...

Page 32: ...ite balance 55 2 Iris or gain value 57 1 Shutter speed 57 4 4 When the MANUAL AF MF button is pressed again to set to manual focus mode 21 Manual focus adjustment 54 Icon Direction Function Page 1 3 Slide show start pause 63 4 Stop playback and show thumbnails 63 E 2 Playback previous picture during pause 63 D 1 Playback next picture during pause 63 1 2 1 2NEXT NEXT 1 2NEXT 2 2 2 2NEXT NEXT 2 2NEX...

Page 33: ...n is displayed on the screen The indication changes each time the cursor button is pressed down To exit the help mode Press the MENU button or select EXIT When the help mode is used functions cannot be set When the help mode is used motion pictures and still pictures cannot be recorded Switching the language You can switch the language on the screen display or the menu screen 1 Press the MENU butt...

Page 34: ...menu is displayed 2 Press the cursor button up or down in order to select the desired top menu 3 Press the cursor button right or press the button in the centre 4 Press the cursor button up or down in order to select the submenu item 5 Press the cursor button right or press the cursor button in the centre 6 Press the cursor button up or down in order to select the desired item 7 Press the cursor b...

Page 35: ...ime will appear Select YES and press the cursor button in the centre Perform steps 2 and 3 below to set the date and time If the screen shows the incorrect date and time then adjust it Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the MENU button then select BASIC CLOCK SET YES and then press the cursor button in the centre 2 Press the cursor button left or right to select the item to be set Then pres...

Page 36: ...ge the battery When you turn on the power for the first time after charging a message asking you to set the date and time will appear Select YES and set the date and time To recharge the built in lithium battery Connect the AC adaptor or attach the battery to the unit and the built in lithium battery will be recharged Leave the unit as it is for approx 24 hours and the battery will save the date a...

Page 37: ...elect SETUP POWER LCD ON and then press the cursor button in the centre The indication appears on the LCD monitor Set POWER LCD to ON if the surroundings are bright and the LCD monitor is difficult to see The entire LCD monitor will become approx twice as bright as usual To cancel POWER LCD Press the MENU button then select SETUP POWER LCD OFF and then press the carsor button in the centre The ind...

Page 38: ... the formatting We recommend using MotionSD STUDIO etc to import data recorded on this unit l 78 1 Hold the camera with both hands 2 We recommend attaching the 2 way hand strap supplied to prevent the camera from dropping 3 Do not cover the microphones or sensors with your hands 4 We recommend using the sub record button when recording from a low position Do not attach the tripod adaptor to the ca...

Page 39: ...g is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or an object About auto mode Press the AUTO button and the colour balance white balance and focusing will be adjusted automatically The indication appears on the screen jAuto white balance l 112 jAuto focusing l 113 Depending on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an opti...

Page 40: ...start recording While motion picture recording is in process the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed To end the recording Press the record button again to pause recording and are red during recording Do not move this unit until is green The images recorded between pressing the record button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene When abou...

Page 41: ...back on l 99 About recovery When using an SD card other than one that can be used for motion picture recording l 17 the recording may stop suddenly At this time the following message appears When motion pictures are to be recorded use a Panasonic SD card or another SD card which can be used to record motion pictures l 17 Even if you use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording l 17...

Page 42: ...8 MB and 16 MB SD cards cannot be used for motion picture recording If an SD card is recorded on or erased many times it may no longer be possible to record motion pictures even if there is available memory on the SD card In this case after saving the data on computer format the SD card Mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases jWhen there is a complicated pattern ...

Page 43: ...le this unit accesses the SD card the card access lamp is lit do not perform the following operations The SD card or the recorded data may be damaged jTurn the unit off jOpen the card battery door and remove the SD card jOperate the mode dial Other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded with this unit To record still pictures clearly When zooming in on the subject with a mag...

Page 44: ...ion s default setting is ON PICT QUALITY Selecting the picture quality Press the MENU button then select BASIC PICT QUALITY desired item and then press the cursor button in the centre Screen indications in picture recording mode Recording with a shutter operation effect Picture quality for still picture recording Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded Priority is given to the numb...

Page 45: ...is pushed as far as it will go you can zoom from 1k to 10k in approx 3 0 second at the maximum When the zoom speed is high the subject may not be focused easily When zooming in while holding this unit by hand we recommend using the image stabilizer function l 51 When distant subjects are brought closer they are focused at about 1 0 m or more When the zoom magnification is 1k this unit can focus on...

Page 46: ...ayed in blue while zooming The larger the digital zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded This function cannot be used in picture recording mode The zoom microphone is linked to the zooming operation so that far away sounds with a tele shot and close up sounds with a wide angle shot are recorded more clearly Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select ADVANCE...

Page 47: ...r or operate the mode dial the backlight compensation function is cancelled Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the cursor button in the centre Then press the button down to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Press the cursor button left to select 3 Press the record button Start recording Fade in Backlight compensation function This is for protecting a backlit subject from being darke...

Page 48: ...everal seconds to display the image when you start recording It also takes several seconds to pause recording The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black or white This function allows you to record colour subjects in dark locations to stand out against the background Attach this unit to a tripod and you can record images free from vibration Minimum required illumination approx 2 l...

Page 49: ...u record a person closely from the torso up Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the cursor button in the centre Then press the button down to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Press the cursor button left to select To cancel the soft skin mode Select again If the background or anything else in the scene has colours similar to the skin colour they will also be smoothed If the brigh...

Page 50: ...ncelled If you turn off the power the self timer standby mode is cancelled You can check if the image is level while recording by using the lines displayed on the screen Rotate the mode dial to select or Press the MENU button then select BASIC GUIDE LINES ON and then press the cursor button in the centre To cancel the Recording guideline function Press the MENU button then select BASIC GUIDE LINES...

Page 51: ... is 16 9 Reduces the image shaking jitter due to hand movement when recording Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED SIS ON and then press the cursor button in the centre To cancel the image stabilizer function Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED SIS OFF and then press the cursor button in the centre Wide mode This is for selecting the screen s aspect rati...

Page 52: ...nction does not work and the indication flashes Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED WIND CUT ON and then press the cursor button in the centre To cancel the wind noise reduction function Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED WIND CUT OFF and then press the cursor button in the centre This function s default setting is ON The wind noise reduction depends o...

Page 53: ... scenes or scenes where there are quick motions Portrait To make people stand out against the background Low light To make the scene brighter in dark conditions Spotlight To make the subject under a spotlight look more attractive Surf snow To record images in bright places such as ski slopes and beaches To cancel the scene mode function Press the MENU button then select BASIC SCENE MODE OFF and th...

Page 54: ... this mode is used indoors the screen may flicker If so change the scene mode setting to OFF Low light mode Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be recorded finely Spotlight mode If the recording subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become whitish and the periphery of the recorded image extremely dark Surf snow mode If the subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become...

Page 55: ...essing the AUTO button The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions If so you can adjust the white balance manually Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the MANUAL AF MF button The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically 2 Press the cursor button up to select White balance This is for recording in natur...

Page 56: ...omplete When the display continues flashing the white balance cannot be set because the place is dark etc In this case use the automatic white balance Auto white balance adjustment Indoor mode for recording under incandescent lamps Incandescent lights halogen lamps Outdoor mode Outdoors under a clear sky Manual adjustment mode Mercury vapor lamps sodium lamps some fluorescent lights Lights used fo...

Page 57: ... white balance for correct adjustment When setting both the white balance and the iris gain set the white balance first Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast moving subjects Aperture Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the MANUAL AF MF button The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically 2 Press the cursor button left ...

Page 58: ...ercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change If you increase the shutter speed manually the gain value will increase automatically depending on how much the sensitivity lowers and the noise on the screen may increase You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject but this is not...

Page 59: ... the cursor button up down left or right If you press and hold the cursor button up or down you can advance 8 scenes at a time The screen will not change at this time but the scene numbers and scroll bar display will change so release the cursor button when you have arrived at the page with the scene you want to display 3 Press the cursor button in the centre The selected scene is played back on t...

Page 60: ...hen the LCD monitor is closed The time displayed may be different from the recording time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back motion pictures recorded on an SD card with other products The recording time is not displayed on the screen during playback of scenes recorded on an SD card with other products Press and hold the cursor button right during playback until...

Page 61: ... is restored when you press the cursor button up Adjust the speaker volume during playback Press the volume button to change the volume level The further the indicator moves to the right the higher the volume level becomes When the adjustment is completed the volume setting display will disappear The volume of the output sound may decrease when wet It will return to normal once dry Frame by frame ...

Page 62: ... The playback setting returns to VIEW ALL if the unit is turned off or the mode dial is operated Even if scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately when the number of scenes exceeds 99 If playback of a scene is stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP RESUME PLAY ON and then press the cursor button in th...

Page 63: ...ss and hold the cursor button up or down you can advance 8 files at a time The screen will not change at this time but the file numbers and scroll bar display will change so release the cursor button when you have arrived at the page with the file you want to display 3 Press the cursor button in the centre The selected file is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically disp...

Page 64: ...d on this unit Do not operate the mode dial during the slide show If pause play is continued for 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails While this unit accesses the SD card the access lamp is lit do not remove the SD card It takes time to display the file depending on the number of pixels of the file When a file is displayed as on the thumbnail display playback is not possible If you attem...

Page 65: ...tton in the thumbnail display 2 Select ALL or SELECT and then press the cursor button in the centre When ALL is selected in Video playback mode the following scenes are deleted Locked scenes will not be deleted Proceed to step 5 jWhen PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL All the scenes on the SD card jWhen PLAY MODE is set to BY DATE All the scenes selected by date Deleting scenes This is for deleting sce...

Page 66: ... scenes that were deleted before the deleting was stopped cannot be restored To complete editing Press the MENU button Deleting still picture files recorded on an SD card by other products A still picture file other than JPEG that cannot be played back on this unit may be erased Scenes which cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted In case of ALL the deletion may tak...

Page 67: ...or button in the centre For still pictures Press the MENU button then select PHOTO SETUP LOCK SET YES and then press the cursor button in the centre 2 Select the scene to be locked then press the cursor button in the centre display appears and the selected scene is locked Press the cursor button again to release the lock setting You can also select multiple scenes in succession To complete the set...

Page 68: ...ber 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 Press the MENU button then select PHOTO SETUP DPOF SET CANCEL ALL and then press the cursor button in the centre When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button in the centre What is DPOF DPOF stands for Digital Print Order For...

Page 69: ...then press the cursor button in the centre When formatting is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen Use this unit to format SD cards If an SD card is formatted on other products such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card Depending on the type of SD card being used it may take time to format During formatting do n...

Page 70: ...his unit to the TV A AV cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will go Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one If your TV is not equipped with AV Input Sockets the 21 pin Adaptor B optional is necessary Consult your dealer 3 Rotate the mode dial to select or 4 Change the input channel on the TV The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connec...

Page 71: ... of the TV for details If the pictures are displayed squeezed horizontally on a regular TV 4 3 change the TV ASPECT setting on this unit To watch images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 When playing back motion pictures recorded with a 16 9 aspect ratio REC ASPECT was set to 16 9 on a TV with a 4 3 aspect ratio the images may be squeezed horizontally In this case change the menu settin...

Page 72: ...g instructions of your DVD recorder for information about whether or not it supports copying dubbing from an SD card If your DVD recorder does not support copying dubbing from an SD card connect this unit and the DVD recorder with the AV cable supplied and then copy dub l 73 Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on the DVD recorder then copy dub the contents onto the hard disk or a disc For det...

Page 73: ...o OPEN and then open the terminal cover If you record dub images directly from the SD card or with the AV cable and then play them back on a wide screen TV they may be squeezed horizontally In this case refer to the operating instructions of the device you are recording dubbing to or read the operating instructions of the wide screen TV and set the aspect setting to 16 9 Full Recording dubbing ima...

Page 74: ... dial to select 4 Change the input channel on the video device and TV The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected 5 Start playback on this unit Then start recording on the connected device See the operating instructions of the video device for details To stop recording dubbing Stop recording on the connected device Then stop playback on this unit If the dat...

Page 75: ...ttery running down Turn on the unit 1 Slide the terminal cover lock to OPEN and then open the terminal cover 2 Connect this unit to a printer A USB cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will go Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables 3 Press the cursor button up or down to select PictBridge then press the cur...

Page 76: ...etting set the number of prints to 0 Up to 8 files displayed on a page can be set in succession by repeating steps 4 and 5 6 Press the MENU button to display the PictBridge menus 7 Select the date print setting on DATE PRINT If the printer is not capable of date printing this setting is unavailable 8 Select the paper size setting on PAPER SIZE You cannot set paper sizes not supported on the printe...

Page 77: ...nd the screen returns to step 4 If NO is selected all the settings are kept and the screen returns to step 4 Avoid the following operations during printing These operations disable proper printing jDisconnecting the USB cable jOpening the card battery door jSwitching the mode dial jTurning off the power Check the settings for the paper size quality of print etc on the printer You may not be able t...

Page 78: ...tionSD STUDIO It can also be installed when you install MotionSD STUDIO If DirectX is not installed on your computer because you cancelled its installation when installing the software click DirectX in the Setup Menu and follow the on screen messages to install it Depending on the operating environment software applications supporting the old version of DirectX may not run properly after DirectX 9...

Page 79: ...more than one computer Article 5 Reverse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Matsushita or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse...

Page 80: ...anteed MotionSD STUDIO 1 3E Operating environment Personal computer IBM PC AT compatible personal computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or higher including compatible CPUs Int...

Page 81: ...esolution to 1024k768 16 bits colour or higher Select start Settings Control Panel Appearance and Themes Display and select Settings tab and then adjust Screen resolution and Color quality Necessary software Windows 2000 Windows XP DirectX 9 0b or 9 0c 9 0c is already installed with Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista DirectX 10 already installed with Windows Vista If this software in installed on a PC t...

Page 82: ...soft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista Business Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise CPU Windows 2000 Windows XP Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 400 MHz or higher Windows Vista including compatible CPUs Intel Pentium 4 1 6 GHz or higher recommended RAM Windows 2000 Windows XP 128 MB or more 256 ...

Page 83: ...y other operations on your computer while the software is being installed 1 Insert the CD ROM into the computer The Setup Menu screen is displayed If the Setup Menu screen is not displayed double click the CD ROM drive icon containing the CD ROM in My Computer 2 Click MotionSD STUDIO 1 3E The software application may not run properly if you cancel the installation at any point e g by pressing Canc...

Page 84: ...llation if you click MotionSD STUDIO 1 3E in the Setup Menu the uninstallation starts Click Exit in the Setup Menu to close the Setup Menu If you install the software in a computer that is not compatible with DirectX 9 0b or 9 0c the computer may stop operating properly If you are unsure whether or not your computer is compatible contact the maker of your computer After the installation is finishe...

Page 85: ...the software If the supplied CD ROM is inserted in the computer remove it If the installer setup is running wait until it finishes then remove the CD ROM If the recognition procedure is not accomplished properly operation will not be possible after connecting the unit to the computer If the unit fails to operate normally it may mean that you have not conducted the installation or recognition proce...

Page 86: ... the cursor button in the centre 5 The SD Browser auto start screen appears If Yes is clicked MotionSD STUDIO starts l 89 Click No if you do not want to start MotionSD STUDIO When the unit is connected to a computer its power cannot be turned off In this case disconnect the USB cable l 90 When a computer is accessing the card in this unit the card access lamp lights appears on the LCD monitor Do n...

Page 87: ...Windows Vista Select start Control Panel System and Maintenance Device Manager 2 When using Windows XP 2000 Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager 3 Verify the following items are displayed If the driver has been recognised properly USB Mass Storage Device appears at Universal Serial Bus controllers If the driver has not been recognised properly or Unknown device appears at Universal Ser...

Page 88: ...lder These can be opened with picture software that supports JPEG pictures Up to 999 files can be recorded in the 100CDPFP or other such folder The DPOF setting files are recorded in the MISC folder Do not use the computer to delete the SD card s folders Otherwise it may no longer be possible for this unit to read the SD card Always use this unit to format SD cards When data not supported by this ...

Page 89: ...MotionSD STUDIO Select start All Programs Programs Panasonic MotionSD STUDIO 1 3E MotionSD STUDIO Let s Try MotionSD STUDIO is displayed on the screen Refer to the operating instructions of the software PDF file for details on how to use Closing MotionSD STUDIO Click at the very bottom of TOOL BOX MotionSD STUDIO can be closed by selecting File Exit on the MotionSD STUDIO menu If you use MotionSD ...

Page 90: ...sconnect the USB cable while the card access lamp is on or while appears on the LCD monitor it may damage the data Follow the steps below to uninstall the software if it is no longer required 1 Select start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Applications or Uninstall a program 2 Select MotionSD STUDIO 1 3E then click Change Remove Change or Remove or Add Remove or Uninstall Proceed with...

Page 91: ...tandard driver for operation The supplied CD ROM is only available for Windows Copying still pictures onto the computer 1 Connect this unit to the personal computer via the supplied USB connection cable 2 Double click NO_NAME or Untitled displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFP folder in the DCIM folder 3 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the fol...

Page 92: ...69 QUICK START l 25 POWER SAVE l 94 BEEP SOUND l 94 POWER LCD l 37 LCD SET l 37 EXT DISPLAY l 72 INITIAL SET l 94 DEMO MODE l 95 LANGUAGE l 33 Still picture recording menus BASIC SCENE MODE l 53 GUIDE LINES l 50 PICT QUALITY l 44 CLOCK SET l 35 ADVANCED SHTR EFFECT l 44 SETUP DISPLAY l 94 DATE TIME l 36 DATE FORMAT l 36 FORMAT CARD l 69 QUICK START l 25 POWER SAVE l 94 BEEP SOUND l 94 POWER LCD l ...

Page 93: ...AT CARD l 69 POWER SAVE l 94 BEEP SOUND l 94 POWER LCD l 37 LCD SET l 37 TV ASPECT l 71 EXT DISPLAY l 72 LANGUAGE l 33 Still picture playback menus PHOTO SETUP LOCK SET l 67 DPOF SET l 68 SETUP DISPLAY l 94 DATE TIME l 36 DATE FORMAT l 36 FORMAT CARD l 69 POWER SAVE l 94 BEEP SOUND l 94 POWER LCD l 37 LCD SET l 37 TV ASPECT l 71 EXT DISPLAY l 72 LANGUAGE l 33 ...

Page 94: ...ding recording to be signaled by a beep When OFF is set no beep is heard when an operation such as recording is started or ended 1 Beep When you start recording When you turn on the power When this unit is recognised by the computer or the printer etc 2 Beeps When you pause recording When you turn off the power 2 Beeps for 4 times When an error occurs e g recording not starting Check the sentence ...

Page 95: ...s automatically set to the demonstration mode for introducing its functions If buttons other than the Mode select buttons AUTO MANUAL AF MF are pressed or operated the demonstration mode is cancelled If no operations take place for approx 10 minutes the demonstration mode automatically starts To terminate the demonstration mode insert an SD card or set this to OFF For normal use set this function ...

Page 96: ... 9 AWB 1 100 OPEN 0dB MNL 1 1 2008 12 34 R 1000 0 3M 16 9 AUTO MNL ª Backlight compensation Image stabilizer 1 100 Shutter speed OPEN F2 0 F number 0dB Gain value Soft skin mode Fade White Fade Black Colour night view function Zoom microphone Wind noise reduction Power LCD Motion picture recording mode 5 Sports mode Portrait mode Low light mode Spotlight mode Surf snow mode Auto white balance Indo...

Page 97: ...ayed No 10 Scene number Volume adjustment R Resume playback 100 0001 Still picture folder file number display When a printer compatible with PictBridge is connected Accessing the card When connected to a computer 001 DPOF already set to more than 1 Locked motion pictures and still pictures Number of recording pixels for still pictures 640k480 The picture size is not displayed for still pictures re...

Page 98: ... CARD FULL The SD card is full or the number of scenes or programmes has reached the maximum limit so no further data can be recorded Delete unnecessary scenes l 65 or insert a new SD card SCENE NUMBER IS FULL CANNOT RECORD THE NUMBER OF PROGRAM IS FULL CARD DOOR OPENED The card battery door is open Close it ERROR OCCURRED RECORDING IS STOPPED When using an SD card that can be used for motion pict...

Page 99: ...ou will no longer be able to playback the scenes recorded before the power went off If the recovery fails format the SD card on this unit Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased EXIT THE MENU THEN CHANGE TO MANUAL MODE You are attempting to use a function that cannot be used simultaneously CANCEL NIGHT VIEW MODE PLEASE CONNECT AC ADAPTO...

Page 100: ...de While recording Cannot set or cancel Backlight compensation When the Colour night view function is used When the iris gain is set Soft skin mode Set and cancel While recording Help mode Image stabilizer function In picture recording mode When the Colour night view function is used Scene mode When the unit is in AUTO mode When the Colour night view function is used Change of white balance When d...

Page 101: ...hen the power save function l 94 is set to OFF This unit does not stay on long enough Is the battery low If the remaining battery power indication is flashing or the message LOW BATTERY is displayed the battery has run down Charge the battery l 20 Battery runs down quickly Is the battery fully charged Charge it with the AC adaptor l 20 Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place The batte...

Page 102: ...e access lamp is on may destroy the data on the card The screen has changed suddenly Has the demonstration started If you set DEMO MODE to ON without inserting a card in video recording mode or picture recording mode the unit is automatically set to the demonstration mode for introducing its functions Normally this should be set to OFF Press the MENU button then select SETUP DEMO MODE OFF and pres...

Page 103: ...Close the card battery door and slide the card battery door lock to LOCK Recording stops suddenly during motion picture recording on a card When using an SD card on which data has been written many times and the data writing speed has reduced the recording may suddenly stop during motion picture recording Use a card recommended as suitable for motion picture recording l 17 If the recording stops e...

Page 104: ...an SD card recorded with other models or devices If the Audio Recording setting on the other device is set to DOLBY audio cannot be played back with this unit During playback the sound from the camera s motor is heard in the recording This is a mechanical sound of the camera but it is not a malfunction Are there drops of water on the microphone The recorded mechanical sound may become louder and t...

Page 105: ... as on the thumbnail display If the scenes are unnecessary format the card to erase the data l 69 Please be aware that if the card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased If the SD card s write protect switch is set to LOCK then deletion is disabled l 17 The images on the SD card do not look normal The data may be destroyed It may have been destroyed by static or electro...

Page 106: ...it has automatically detected an error To protect the data remove the SD card and then press the RESET button with a pointed object This will restart the unit If you do not press the RESET button the power to this unit is turned off automatically about 1 minute later Even after you press the RESET button the indication may still appear repeatedly If so this unit needs repair Detach the power conne...

Page 107: ...e unit off then on and then reconnect the USB cable When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the computer For Windows To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen For a Macintosh When the drive icon is displayed on the desktop drag the icon into the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable Cannot see th...

Page 108: ...the SD 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 on Do not use the SD 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 Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If y...

Page 109: ...able lithium ion battery It is susceptible to humidity and temperature and the effect increases the more the temperature rises or falls In cold areas the full charge indication may not appear or the low battery indication may appear about 5 minutes after starting use At high temperatures the protection function may be triggered making it impossible to use the unit Be sure to detach the battery aft...

Page 110: ...away from the radio When using the AC adaptor it may generate whirring sounds However this is normal After use be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor If it is left connected about 0 1 W of current is consumed at most Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor and battery clean Put this unit near the outlet to make it easy for the interrupting device plug to reach it The memory capacity indicated o...

Page 111: ...r is directly blown onto this unit After summer afternoon showers of rain When this unit is in a very humid place where the air is thick with steam e g a heated swimming pool When this unit is taken to a location with a significant temperature difference such as from a cold place to a hot place If for example you have used this unit for recording on a ski slope and are taking it into a heated room...

Page 112: ...light Outside of the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment the image will become reddish or bluish Even within the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly if there is more than one light source For light outside the functional automatic white balance adjustment range use the manual white balance adjustme...

Page 113: ...y may be brought into focus Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects Since whatever is shiny or glistens is brought into focus it is hard to focus on the subject to be recorded The focus may become blurry when recording subjects at the beach at night views or in scenes involving fireworks or special lights Recording a subject in dark su...

Page 114: ... 400 K 4 3 350 K 16 9 Still picture 410 K 4 3 Lens Auto Iris F1 8 to F2 4 Focal length 2 3 mm to 23 0 mm Macro Full range AF Zoom 10k optical zoom 25 700k digital zoom Monitor 2 7z wide LCD monitor approx 123 K pixels Microphone Stereo with a zoom function Speaker 1 round speaker White balance adjustment Auto tracking white balance system Standard illumination 1 400 lx Minimum required illuminatio...

Page 115: ...Mass in operation Approx 204 g with battery supplied and an SD card optional Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery operation time Refer to page 23 Recording media SD Memory Card 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB FAT12 and FAT16 format corresponding SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB FAT32 format corresponding Picture size 704k576 Recordable time Refer to page 42 Compression MPE...

Page 116: ... format corresponding SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB FAT32 format corresponding Number of recordable pictures Refer to page 117 Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture size 640k480 4 3 Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 8 W DC 4 8 V 1 1 A Dimensions 76 mm W k26 mm H k40 mm D Mass Approx 80 g Maximu...

Page 117: ...re approximations This unit can record only up to 99 999 still pictures in these SD cards Number of recordable pictures on an SD card Picture size 640k480 Picture quality 8 MB 37 75 16 MB 92 185 32 MB 200 410 64 MB 430 850 128 MB 820 1640 256 MB 1710 3410 512 MB 3390 6780 1 GB 6790 13580 2 GB 13820 27640 4 GB 27150 54290 8 GB 55260 99999 16 GB 99999 99999 0 3M ...

Page 118: ...e Scene 65 Demo mode 95 Digital zoom 46 DirectX 78 Display 94 Display style 36 DPOF setting 68 Dubbing 72 73 F Fade 47 Format Card 69 Frame by frame playback 61 G Gain 58 Guideline 50 H Help mode 33 I Image stabilizer function 51 Initial setting 94 Iris 58 L Language 33 LCD monitor 15 37 111 Locking scenes 67 M Manual focus 54 Menu 34 Menu list 92 Mode dial 24 Motion picture compatibility 60 Motio...

Page 119: ... 41 Resume playback 62 S Scene mode 53 SD Memory Card 16 SD Speed Class 18 SDHC Memory Card 16 Self timer recording 50 Shock proof 10 Shutter effect 44 Shutter speed 58 Skip playback 59 Slide show 63 Slow motion playback 60 Soft skin mode 49 Still picture compatibility 64 Still picture playback 63 Still picture recording 43 T Tripod 15 TV aspect 71 V Volume adjustment 61 W Water resistance 9 White...

Page 120: ...A E Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd 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 F R Germany C ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for SDR-S9

Reviews:

Related manuals for SDR-S9

Brands by name

Popular brands

Panasonic SDR-S9, Operating Instructions Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for SDR-S9

Reviews:

Related manuals for SDR-S9

Brands by name

Popular brands