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Operating Instructions

SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera

Model No.

SDR-H79P

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.
Spanish Quick Use Guide is included.
Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida.

LSQT1561 A

 

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

until 
2009/ 3/13

SDR-H79P-LSQT1561_mst.book  1 ページ  2009年2月12日 木曜日 午後4時21分

Summary of Contents for SDR-H79P

Page 1: ...ng or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Spanish Quick Use Guide is included Gu a para r pida consulta en espa ol est incluida LSQT1561 A For USA and Puerto Rico assistance...

Page 2: ...CE 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 The socket...

Page 3: ...between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician fo...

Page 4: ...sassemble heat above 60 oC 140 oF or incinerate AC adaptor This AC adaptor operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V But In the U S A and Canada the AC adaptor must be connected to a 120 V AC power suppl...

Page 5: ...grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Prot...

Page 6: ...it to unnecessary movement avoid shaking and striking Your camera contains a sensitive pick up device which could be damaged by improper handling or storage CARE TO CLEAN YOUR CAMERA Do not use strong...

Page 7: ...arks of Dolby Laboratories Microsoft Windows Windows Vista DirectDraw DirectSound and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or ot...

Page 8: ...functions 39 Zoom in out function 39 Recording yourself 40 Quick start 40 Optical image stabilizer function 41 Recording Advanced 1 Recording functions of operation icons 42 Operation icons 43 Backli...

Page 9: ...nition 90 About the PC display 90 To disconnect USB cable safely 91 Using software 1 Using VideoCam Suite 92 Reading the operating instructions of the software 92 DVD COPY function 92 Upload to YouTub...

Page 10: ...this unit Battery pack VW VBG070 AV cable K2KC4CB00022 The battery is not charged Be sure to charge the battery before using this unit l 16 AC adaptor VSK0697 USB cable K1HA05AD0005 AC cable K2CA2CA0...

Page 11: ...the battery against the battery holder and slide it until it clicks How to turn on the power While pressing the lock release button A set the mode dial to or Align with the status indicator B To turn...

Page 12: ...nation and press the joystick 2 Press the recording start stop button Playback Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the MENU button then select MEDIA SELECT HDD or SD CARD to select the desired m...

Page 13: ...o output terminal A V l 72 81 13 SD Card access lamp ACCESS l 23 14 SD Card slot cover SD CARD l 24 15 SD card slot l 24 8 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 5 4 15 Due to limitations in LCD production techno...

Page 14: ...ack 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...

Page 15: ...attery holder l 17 25 DC input terminal DC IN l 19 Always use the supplied AC adaptor or a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor VW AD21PP K optional 26 USB terminal l 75 82 90 27 Tripod receptacle 28 Battery...

Page 16: ...lity of this product 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...

Page 17: ...obile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Inserting the battery Removing the battery While sliding the BATTERY lever slide the battery to remove it Hold...

Page 18: ...ed This is not a malfunction Charging time and recordable time Battery model number Voltage Capacity Minimum Charging time Supplied battery VW VBG070 optional 7 2 V 725 mAh 1 h 35 min VW VBG130 option...

Page 19: ...ash 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 depe...

Page 20: ...gement and other purposes 60 GB is 60 000 000 000 bytes Usable capacity will be less 2 Cannot be guaranteed in operation Internal HDD Hard Disk Drive SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Display on the scr...

Page 21: ...g may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card l 71 We recommend that you use a Panasonic brand SD card When using an SD card on which data has been written many times the remaining ti...

Page 22: ...usty or humid areas jNear a heater jLocations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation can occur jWhere static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur To protect SD cards k...

Page 23: ...d data cannot be repaired Notes for recording Images may not be recorded properly to the HDD near high volume speakers due to the vibration from the speakers In such cases record in a location away fr...

Page 24: ...data recorded on the SD card may be lost 1 Rotate the mode dial to OFF Check that the status indicator has gone off 2 Open the LCD monitor and then open the SD card slot cover 3 Insert remove the SD c...

Page 25: ...de dial is set to or the power can be turned on and off with the LCD monitor To turn on Open the LCD monitor The status indicator lights To turn off Close the LCD monitor The status indicator goes off...

Page 26: ...e submenu item then move the joystick right or press the joystick 4 Select the desired setting then press the joystick to enter the selection To get back to the previous screen Move the joystick left...

Page 27: ...DATE FORMAT l 29 FORMAT CARD 3 l 71 QUICK START l 40 ECONOMY AUDIO REC 3 l 35 BEEP SOUND POWER LCD l 31 Language selection Menu list OFF ON The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustra...

Page 28: ...ET l 67 DPOF SET 3 l 68 COPY l 69 DELETE l 59 SLIDE INTERVAL l 58 MEDIA SELECT HDD l 57 SD CARD l 57 SETUP TV ASPECT l 73 For other items refer to the motion picture recording menus LANGUAGE l 27 YES...

Page 29: ...displayed Changing the date and time display mode Select the menu l 26 SETUP DATE TIME desired display style Changing the date format Select the menu l 26 SETUP DATE FORMAT desired display style To s...

Page 30: ...on is set for the first time the screen for selecting home travel destination appears after setting the home region successively If the home region has already been set once execute the menu operation...

Page 31: ...atically adjusted depending on the ambient brightness Makes even brighter Makes brighter No setting normal Makes darker It is not displayed in the manual mode or in the playback mode If you use the AC...

Page 32: ...the grip belt Do not cover the microphones 2 Keep your arms near your body 3 Separate your legs for better balance When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you If the subject is...

Page 33: ...g on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for optimum brightness When set to the video recording mode The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum...

Page 34: ...about 5 minutes have passed without any operation in recording pause the unit automatically turns off to save battery life To use the unit turn it on again This economy feature can also be set to OFF...

Page 35: ...g the supplied software audio can be recorded in DOLBY mode on a DVD Video disc and in MPEG mode on an SD card This function s default setting is DOLBY You can record motion pictures of under 10 minut...

Page 36: ...been recorded Particularly if it has been recorded in LP mode If you record still pictures on the HDD or an SD card the recordable time available for the motion picture will become shorter Recording...

Page 37: ...of still pictures B Selected recording destination C Remaining number of still pictures Flashes in red when R 0 appears To record still pictures clearly When zooming in on the subject with a magnifica...

Page 38: ...CTURE SIZE is set to The sides of pictures recorded in a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut when printed Check before printing Recording with a shutter sound effect ADVANCED SHTR EFFECT ON Number of pixels...

Page 39: ...e When the zoom magnification is 1k this unit can focus on a subject approx 2 cm 0 8z away from the lens Macro function When the zoom speed is high the subject may not be focused easily If the zoom ma...

Page 40: ...8 This unit will resume recording pause mode about 0 8 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened When in Quick start standby mode about 60 of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed s...

Page 41: ...D monitor and then open it again Reduces the image shaking jitter due to hand movement when recording Rotate the mode dial to select or Press the O I S button O I S Optical Image Stabilizer The image...

Page 42: ...recorded images Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the joystick and icons will be displayed on the screen The indication changes each time the joystick is moved down The indication disappears w...

Page 43: ...ff jthe mode dial is operated jthe SD card slot cover is opened jthe battery is removed or the AC adaptor is disconnected jthe MENU button is pressed j3 hours have elapsed Operation icons Backlight co...

Page 44: ...EXT NEXT 1 3NEXT 1 3 1 3NEXT NEXT 1 3NEXT 2 3 2 3NEXT NEXT 2 3NEXT 2 3 2 3NEXT NEXT 2 3NEXT 3 3 3 3NEXT NEXT 3 3NEXT 3 3 3 3NEXT NEXT 3 3NEXT Function Effect Backlight compensation This makes the imag...

Page 45: ...ng motion pictures for about 3 seconds onto the built in memory and then deleting them Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely Press the recording start stop button to start recording Im...

Page 46: ...tures is less than 1 minute PRE REC cannot be set After setting PRE REC if recording starts in less than 3 seconds or while the PRE REC indication flashes within about 3 seconds after initiating the q...

Page 47: ...tion may not operate properly even if faces are detected If this occurs turn off this function jNonhuman subjects are recognized as faces jWhen the brightness or quality cannot be adjusted clearly sin...

Page 48: ...t to This allows you to record images compatible with wide screen TVs 16 9 and regular TVs 4 3 Select the menu l 26 BASIC ASPECT 16 9 or 4 3 The default setting is 16 9 Wind noise reduction function O...

Page 49: ...de is selected the slowest shutter speed changes from 1 60 to 1 30 When the shutter speed becomes 1 30 the screen display may be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear If the scene is...

Page 50: ...tton Each time you press the MANUAL AF MF button 1 Manual mode The icon shown in the illustration appears White balance Aperture adjustment Shutter speed 2 Manual focus mode The manual focus indicatio...

Page 51: ...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...

Page 52: ...e 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...

Page 53: ...tter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the color and brightness of the playback image...

Page 54: ...atically displayed on the screen 4 Select the playback operation with the joystick 1 Playback Pause Skip playback backward 9 Skip playback forward Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails ENTER MED...

Page 55: ...th other products The recording time is not displayed on the screen during playback of scenes recorded on an SD card with other products Normal playback is restored when you move the joystick up Fast...

Page 56: ...lect VIEW ALL then press the joystick Even if scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99 jWhen the world time setting...

Page 57: ...e number When is selected The method for selecting pages is the same as for motion picture playback l 54 The selected file is played back and the operation icon is automatically displayed on the scree...

Page 58: ...the mode dial during the slide show It takes time to display the file and how long it will take depends on the number of pixels of the file When a file is displayed as on the thumbnail display playba...

Page 59: ...ion message appears Select YES then press the joystick 1 Press the button in the thumbnail display 2 Select SELECT or ALL and press the joystick Only when ALL is selected All the scenes files on the H...

Page 60: ...nes or scenes of which copied information was destroyed cannot be deleted When you stop deleting halfway Press the MENU button while deleting The scenes or still pictures that have already been delete...

Page 61: ...e be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data on the medium will be erased Select HDD or SD CARD in MEDIA SELECT 1 Select the menu l 26 EDIT SCENE LOCK SET YES 2 Select the scene to be pr...

Page 62: ...2 Select the scene to be divided then press the joystick 3 When you reach the point where you want to divide the scene Select with the joystick Move the joystick left or right to fast forward rewind p...

Page 63: ...s impossible to divide and delete scenes with a short recording time The length of the remaining scenes must be 3 seconds or longer It is impossible to set the dividing point at the beginning or the e...

Page 64: ...playlist will not affect the original scenes You can create a playlist on the HDD only You cannot create a playlist on an SD card The maximum number of playlists on the HDD 4 The maximum number of pla...

Page 65: ...DD in MEDIA SELECT 1 Select PLAYLIST then press the joystick 2 Select the playlist to be edited then press the joystick Editing a playlist Function Operating method Deleting scenes The method for dele...

Page 66: ...ossible to change the sequence of scenes in the playlist by moving them to another position 1 Select the menu l 26 EDIT MOVE YES 2 Select the scene to be moved then press the joystick The selected sce...

Page 67: ...lease be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data on the medium will be erased Select HDD or SD CARD in MEDIA SELECT 1 Select the menu l 26 PICT SETUP LOCK SET YES 2 Select the file to be...

Page 68: ...ARD in MEDIA SELECT 1 Select the menu l 26 PICT SETUP DPOF SET SET 2 Select the file to be set then press the joystick 3 Select the number of prints then press the joystick To cancel the setting set t...

Page 69: ...tick When ALL is selected all still picture files in the HDD or SD card will be copied Proceed to step 6 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 3 Select the file to be copied then press the joystick T...

Page 70: ...r use the AC adaptor Do not open the card slot cover while copying The copying will stop In case of ALL the copying may take time if there are many files The copied files are recorded after the still...

Page 71: ...y of the used and usable area is 1 GB 1 073 741 824 bytes The 60 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting file management and other purposes 60 GB is 60 000 000 000 bytes U...

Page 72: ...1 Connect this unit and a TV 2 Turn on this unit then rotate the mode dial to select or 3 Select the playback medium by the menu l 26 4 Start playback on this unit If the image or audio from this unit...

Page 73: ...Select the menu l 26 Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 This function s default setting is 16 9 Depending on the TV setting the pictures may not be displayed correctly For...

Page 74: ...burner Operation cannot be guaranteed with cables other than the one supplied with the DVD burner About discs that can be used New 1 12 cm discs DVD RAM DVD RW 2 DVD R DVD R DL CD RW 3 CD R 3 Do not a...

Page 75: ...connecting the DVD burner to this unit Please read the operating instructions of the DVD burner for how to use it If the DVD burner is connected to this unit with a disc already inserted the message...

Page 76: ...press the joystick If all scenes are copied it is possible to create another set with the same contents Follow the instructions on the screen To finish eject the disc and disconnect the Mini AB USB Co...

Page 77: ...joystick again Up to 50 scenes can be set in succession If the total data size of the scene exceeds the disc capacity the remaining space on the disc display will turn red and the amount in excess wi...

Page 78: ...the data can be erased select YES When a message appears indicating copying is complete then press the joystick It is possible to create another set with the same contents Follow the instructions on...

Page 79: ...4 GB of motion pictures to 1 disc The time it takes to copy differs depending on the number of scenes recorded on the media type of disc number of discs copied and the room temperature Also it takes...

Page 80: ...still pictures on the disc are displayed as thumbnails 3 Select the scene file to be played back then press the joystick 4 Select the playback operation with the joystick The playback operation is th...

Page 81: ...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...

Page 82: ...ars on this unit s screen 3 Select a file to be printed then press the joystick 4 Select the desired number of prints then press the joystick You can set up to 9 prints To cancel the setting set the n...

Page 83: ...selected the number of prints set is canceled and the screen returns to step 3 If NO is selected all the settings are kept and the screen returns to step 3 Avoid the following operations during print...

Page 84: ...ck images recorded by this unit on a PC E DVD COPY function You can easily create DVD Video discs l 92 F WEB MODE function You can easily upload motion pictures to YouTube l 93 VideoCam Suite can hand...

Page 85: ...gher including compatible CPU Intel Pentium 4 1 8 GHz or higher is recommended when a playback function or MPEG2 conversion function is used RAM 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended Display High Co...

Page 86: ...re Operation cannot be guaranteed on all DVD drives DVD discs authored with this software are not guaranteed to play in all DVD players Depending upon the environment of your PC if it does not support...

Page 87: ...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 countr...

Page 88: ...trol dialog appears click Continue 1 Insert the CD ROM into the PC If the installation screen does not appear automatically double click the CD ROM drive icon in My Computer Computer 2 Click Next 3 Se...

Page 89: ...tible contact the PC manufacturer Follow the steps below to uninstall the software if it is no longer required For Windows Vista 1 Select Start Control Panel Uninstall a program 2 Select VideoCam Suit...

Page 90: ...con or appears on the LCD monitor Doing so may damage the data on the HDD or SD card The HDD and SD card cannot be accessed simultaneously It may be necessary to reboot the PC after connecting this un...

Page 91: ...and the HDD or the SD card can be used as an external drive still pictures on the drive can be copied to the PC with Windows Explorer or other programs 1 Double click the folder that contains the fil...

Page 92: ...ams Programs Panasonic VideoCam Suite 2 0 Manual When the operating instructions will not open You will need Adobe Reader to read the PDF operating instructions Download and install a version of Adobe...

Page 93: ...n picture to upload in web mode l 35 Turn on this unit then rotate the mode dial to select 1 Select the media that has a scene to upload recorded with the menu l 26 2 Connect this unit to a PC l 90 3...

Page 94: ...1 Connect this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Select PC RECORDER HDD or SD CARD then press the joystick 3 Double click CAM_HDD or CAM_SD displ...

Page 95: ...h30m SP AWB 1 100 OPEN 0dB 1h30m NOV 15 2009 12 34 PM AWB 1 100 OPEN 0dB R 10000 0 2 1 1h30m NOV 15 2009 12 34 PM PRE REC 16 9 AUTO MNL Intelligent auto mode l 32 Normal mode Portrait mode Scenery mod...

Page 96: ...aining number of still pictures AWB 0 3M 0 2 Motion picture playback Still picture playback 1 Playback l 54 Pause l 54 5 6 Fast forward rewind l 55 7 8 Last first scene paused 9 Skip playback l 54 D E...

Page 97: ...DISC menu is selected When the PLAY DISC menu is selected Disc type l 74 DVD RAM disc DVD RW disc DVD R disc DVD R DL disc CD RW disc CD R disc When a printer compatible with PictBridge is connected l...

Page 98: ...re formatting the SD card When using any other card Use a Panasonic SD card or another SD card which can be used to record motion pictures l 22 THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a battery that is compat...

Page 99: ...this message wait a while without turning the unit off It may take time until the unit can be used ERROR OCCURRED PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF THEN TURN ON AGAIN An irregularity in the unit has been detected...

Page 100: ...mode When PRE REC is used MagicPix While recording Cannot set or cancel In picture recording mode When PRE REC is used Cannot set or cancel Backlight compensation When the MagicPix function is used Wh...

Page 101: ...on The power will not turn off automatically when the economy function l 27 is set to OFF Remaining battery indication is not displayed properly The remaining battery capacity indication is an approxi...

Page 102: ...has no more available memory free up some memory by deleting unnecessary scenes l 59 or use a new SD card Is the unit set to the video recording mode or picture recording mode If the SD card slot cove...

Page 103: ...er of this unit During playback move the volume lever to display the volume indication and adjust it l 55 Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV playback images cannot be seen The playback...

Page 104: ...AGAIN is displayed The unit has automatically detected an error Restart the unit by turning off and on the power The power will be turned off in about 1 minute if the power is not turned off and on R...

Page 105: ...n reconnect the USB cable When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the PC To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the icon in the task tray and follow the instruction...

Page 106: ...supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surfac...

Page 107: ...e If the battery is left inserted a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit s power is off Keeping the unit in this state may result in over discharge of the battery This may resul...

Page 108: ...ffort 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...

Page 109: ...r under different light sources By recognizing which is the white color under sunlight and which is the white color under a fluorescent light the unit can adjust the balance among the other colors Sin...

Page 110: ...ocus correctly because the light information that comes through the lens decreases considerably Recording a fast moving subject As the focus lens inside moves mechanically it cannot keep up with a fas...

Page 111: ...Macro Full range AF Filter diameter 37 mm Zoom 70k optical zoom 100k 1000k digital zoom Monitor 2 7z wide LCD monitor approx 123 K pixels Microphone Stereo with a zoom function Speaker 1 round speaker...

Page 112: ...vel Recording media SD Memory Card removable type 32 MB 1 64 MB 1 128 MB 1 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB FAT12 and FAT16 format corresponding SDHC Memory Card removable type 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB...

Page 113: ...2 GB FAT12 and FAT16 format corresponding SDHC Memory Card removable type 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB FAT32 format corresponding HDD fixed type 60 GB Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File...

Page 114: ...be used on the unit a PC etc The numbers shown in the table are approximations If you record motion pictures on the HDD or an SD card the number of recordable still pictures will become smaller Number...

Page 115: ...hargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack VW VH04 Battery Pack Holder Kit VW W3707H Wide conversion lens VW LDC103PP 3 Video DC Light VZ LL10 Light bulb for video DC light VW SK12 Shoe adaptor RP SDR01GU1A R...

Page 116: ...hip To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 3 Method...

Page 117: ...this product needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what is wrong with the unit and a...

Page 118: ...tterbox pictures on standard 4 3 screen TV s or non expanded standard 4 3 pictures on wide screen TV s or onscreen data in a stationary and fixed location The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages whic...

Page 119: ...For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc panasonic com...

Page 120: ...ctures 67 M MagicPix function 45 Manual focus 50 51 Menu 26 Motion picture playback 54 Motion picture recording 34 N Number of recordable pictures 114 O Operation icons 42 Optical image stabilizer 41...

Page 121: ...a Empuje la bater a contra el porta bater a y h gala deslizar hasta que dispare C mo encender la c mara Mientras pulsa el bot n de desbloqueo A ajuste el selector de modo a o Alinee el indicador de e...

Page 122: ...ystick 2 Pulse el bot n de inicio detenci n de la grabaci n Reproducci n Gire el selector de modo para seleccionar o 1 Pulse el bot n MENU luego seleccione SELEC MEDIO DISCO DURO o TARJETA SD para sel...

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