Panasonic SDR-S25P Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

SD Video Camera

Model No.

SDR-S25P

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.

LSQT1562 A

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

until
2009/ 3/13

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Page 1: ...djusting this product please read the instructions completely Spanish Quick Use Guide is included Gu a para r pida consulta en espa ol est incluida LSQT1562 A For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please...

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

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: ...110 V and 240 V But In the U S A and Canada the AC adaptor must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit t...

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: ...t 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 stro...

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: ...start 39 Optical image stabilizer function 40 Recording Advanced 1 Recording functions of operation icons 41 Operation icons 42 Backlight compensation Fade Help mode MagicPix Soft skin mode PRE REC F...

Page 9: ...m Suite 84 Reading the operating instructions of the software 84 Upload to YouTube 85 Using a Macintosh 1 If using a Macintosh 86 Others Indications 1 Indications 87 2 Messages 90 Helpful hints 1 Func...

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

Page 11: ...OFF 1 Open the LCD monitor and then open the terminal cover 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outlet 3 Connect the AC adaptor to this unit s DC input terminal How to turn on the powe...

Page 12: ...g start stop button Playback Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Select the scene file to be played back then press the joystick 2 Select the playback operation with the joystick Motion picture playba...

Page 13: ...I S l 40 12 SD Card access lamp ACCESS l 22 13 SD Card slot cover SD CARD l 23 14 SD card slot l 23 8 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 5 4 14 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some...

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: ...any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 25 USB terminal l 67 74 82 26 Tripod receptacle 27 Battery cover l 16 28 Battery cover release button PUSH SLIDE OPEN l 16 24 25 23 20 19 22 21 Tripod rec...

Page 16: ...se in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery...

Page 17: ...eries 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...

Page 18: ...ery are at suitable temperatures and try recharging the battery Flashes slowly at approx 3 second intervals Charging requires time for the following reasons The battery has been excessively discharged...

Page 19: ...become shorter in low temperatures We recommend charging a spare battery for use when recording The batteries heat up after use or charging This unit will also heat up while being used This is not a m...

Page 20: ...may not be able to use the SD card l 63 We recommend that you use a Panasonic brand SD card When using an SD card on which data has been written many times the remaining time left for recording may b...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...card slot cover and remove the SD card sOperate the mode dial sRemove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor Performing the above while lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit H...

Page 23: ...data recorded on the SD card may be lost 1 Rotate the mode dial to OFF Check that the status indicator has gone off 2 Open the LCD monitor and then open the SD card slot cover 3 Insert remove the SD c...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ...SOUND POWER LCD l 30 Language selection Menu list OFF ON The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below OFF ON NOV 15 2009 A 0h00m00s R 1h20m SP NOV 15 2009 OFF 5 MINUTES OFF T...

Page 27: ...65 For other items refer to the motion picture recording menus LANGUAGE l 26 YES NO When there is a menu that cannot be selected due to another function or mode being activated set to YES for changing...

Page 28: ...displayed Changing the date and time display mode Select the menu l 25 SETUP DATE TIME desired display style Changing the date format Select the menu l 25 SETUP DATE FORMAT desired display style To s...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...the grip belt Do not cover the microphones 2 Keep your arms near your body 3 Separate your legs for better balance When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you If the subject is...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...n 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 OF...

Page 34: ...ftware audio can be recorded in DOLBY mode on a DVD Video disc and in MPEG mode on an SD card This function s default setting is DOLBY You can record motion pictures of under 10 minutes suitable for u...

Page 35: ...unit is moved too fast jWhen a subject with sharp movements has been recorded Particularly if it has been recorded in LP mode If you record still pictures on an SD card the recordable time available...

Page 36: ...of still pictures B Remaining number of still pictures Flashes in red when R 0 appears To record still pictures clearly When zooming in on the subject with a magnification of 4k or higher it is diffi...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...en 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 magnif...

Page 39: ...0 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 40: ...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 41: ...rded images Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the joystick and icons will be displayed on the screen The indication changes each time the joystick is moved down The indication disappears when...

Page 42: ...d jthe SD card slot cover is opened jthe battery is removed or the AC adaptor is disconnected jthe MENU button is pressed j3 hours have elapsed Operation icons Backlight compensation Fade Help mode Ma...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...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 Imag...

Page 45: ...tures is less than 1 minute PRE REC cannot be set After setting PRE REC if recording starts in less than 3 seconds or while the PRE REC indication flashes within about 3 seconds after initiating the q...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...o This allows you to record images compatible with wide screen TVs 16 9 and regular TVs 4 3 Select the menu l 25 BASIC ASPECT 16 9 or 4 3 The default setting is 16 9 Wind noise reduction function Only...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...ton Each time you press the MANUAL AF MF button 1 Manual mode The icon shown in the illustration appears White balance Aperture adjustment Shutter speed 2 Manual focus mode The manual focus indication...

Page 50: ...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 th...

Page 51: ...the unit is turned on with the lens cover closed the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly Please turn the unit on after opening the lens cover When the display flashes the manu...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...layed on the screen 3 Select the playback operation with the joystick 1 Playback Pause Skip playback backward 9 Skip playback forward Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails ENTER Selecting pages...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...played back then press the joystick To select a different date Select BY DATE then press the joystick To return to the screen showing all scenes Select VIEW ALL then press the joystick Even if scenes...

Page 56: ...is selected The method for selecting pages is the same as for motion picture playback l 53 The selected file is played back and the operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 3 Select th...

Page 57: ...e 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 playb...

Page 58: ...1 Press the button in the thumbnail display 2 Select SELECT or ALL and press the joystick Only when ALL is selected All the scenes files on the SD card except the locked scenes files will be deleted P...

Page 59: ...es or scenes of which copied information was destroyed cannot be deleted When you stop deleting halfway Press the MENU button while deleting The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted...

Page 60: ...However please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data on the SD card will be erased 1 Select the menu l 25 EDIT SCENE LOCK SET YES 2 Select the scene to be protected then press th...

Page 61: ...take However please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data on the SD card will be erased 1 Select the menu l 25 PICT SETUP LOCK SET YES 2 Select the file to be protected then press...

Page 62: ...me 1 Select the menu l 25 PICT SETUP DPOF SET SET 2 Select the file to be set then press the joystick 3 Select the number of prints then press the joystick To cancel the setting set the number of prin...

Page 63: ...g is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen During formatting do not turn this unit off Do not open the card slot cover while formatting The formatting will stop When you format the...

Page 64: ...or details about TV compatibility 1 Connect this unit and a TV 2 Turn on this unit then rotate the mode dial to select or 3 Start playback on this unit If the image or audio from this unit does not ap...

Page 65: ...Select the menu l 25 Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 This function s default setting is 16 9 Depending on the TV setting the pictures may not be displayed correctly For...

Page 66: ...n cannot be guaranteed with cables other than the one supplied with the DVD burner About discs that can be used New 1 12 cm discs DVD RAM DVD RW 2 DVD R DVD R DL CD RW 3 CD R 3 Do not allow fingerprin...

Page 67: ...ner Insert the disc into the DVD burner after connecting the DVD burner to this unit Please read the operating instructions of the DVD burner for how to use it If the DVD burner is connected to this u...

Page 68: ...is displayed After confirming that the data can be erased select YES When a message appears indicating copying is complete then press the joystick If all scenes are copied it is possible to create ano...

Page 69: ...can be set in succession If the total data size of the scene exceeds the disc capacity the remaining space on the disc display will turn red and the amount in excess will be displayed Select scenes s...

Page 70: ...the data can be erased select YES When a message appears indicating copying is complete then press the joystick It is possible to create another set with the same contents Follow the instructions on t...

Page 71: ...GB of motion pictures to 1 disc The time it takes to copy differs depending on the number of scenes recorded on the SD card type of disc number of discs copied and the room temperature Also it takes...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...her 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 fu...

Page 74: ...on appears on this unit s screen 3 Select a file to be printed then press the joystick 4 Select the desired number of prints then press the joystick You can set up to 9 prints To cancel the setting se...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...a PC Create playlists D Play back images recorded by this unit on a PC E WEB MODE function You can easily upload motion pictures to YouTube l 85 VideoCam Suite can handle images recorded with this uni...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...peration cannot be guaranteed on all DVD drives DVD discs authored with this software are not guaranteed to play in all DVD players Depending upon the environment of your PC if it does not support Hi...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...remove the battery while the access lamp is on or access icon appears on the LCD monitor Doing so may damage the data on the SD card It may be necessary to reboot the PC after connecting this unit to...

Page 83: ...tures on the drive can be copied to the PC with Windows Explorer or other programs 1 Double click the folder that contains the files on the drive 100CDPFP etc 2 Drag and drop the files onto the destin...

Page 84: ...on with a login name other than Administrator the software cannot be used Select start All Programs Programs Panasonic VideoCam Suite 2 0 VideoCam Suite Refer to the operating instructions of the soft...

Page 85: ...upload motion pictures to YouTube a user account must first be obtained via the YouTube site After uploading is complete a message appears If OK is clicked the USB function will be set to PC RECORDER...

Page 86: ...onnect this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Select PC CONNECT on the camera LCD and press the joystick to confirm 3 Double click CAM_SD or Untit...

Page 87: ...1 100 OPEN 0dB NOV 15 2009 12 34 PM AWB 1 100 OPEN 0dB R 10000 0 2 1 NOV 15 2009 12 34 PM PRE REC 16 9 AUTO MNL Intelligent auto mode l 31 Normal mode Portrait mode Scenery mode Spotlight mode Low li...

Page 88: ...tures AWB 0 3M 0 2 Motion picture playback Still picture playback 1 Playback l 53 Pause l 53 5 6 Fast forward rewind l 54 7 8 Last first scene paused 9 Skip playback l 53 D E Slow motion playback l 54...

Page 89: ...izes shown above 0 3M 0 2 The DVD burner is connected When the BURN DISC menu is selected When the PLAY DISC menu is selected Disc type l 66 DVD RAM disc DVD RW disc DVD R disc DVD R DL disc CD RW dis...

Page 90: ...a function that cannot be used simultaneously ERROR OCCURRED PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF THEN TURN ON AGAIN An irregularity in the unit has been detected Restart the unit by turning off and on the power DISC...

Page 91: ...pairing may take time depending on the error When you repair the data use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor Even if the power is turned off without repairing the data you can r...

Page 92: ...ing 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 use...

Page 93: ...off automatically If you do not use the unit for approximately 5 minutes the power is automatically turned off to conserve battery life To resume recording turn the power back on The power will not t...

Page 94: ...A function indication such as the remaining time indication or the elapsed time indication is not shown If you set SETUP DISPLAY OFF indications other than warnings and date are not displayed Recordi...

Page 95: ...e built in speaker of this unit During playback move the volume lever to display the volume indication and adjust it l 54 Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV playback images cannot be se...

Page 96: ...IN 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 Repai...

Page 97: ...t detected by the PC Close the menu screen before connecting the USB cable Select another USB terminal on the PC Check the operating environment l 77 Disconnect the USB cable turn the unit off then on...

Page 98: ...ay insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in con...

Page 99: ...ould be stored in a cool place free from humidity with as constant temperature as possible Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 Extremely high temperatures o...

Page 100: ...es 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 in...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...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 103: ...m to 105 mm Macro Full range AF Filter diameter 37 mm Zoom 70k optical zoom 100k 1000k digital zoom Monitor 2 7z wide LCD monitor approx 123 K pixels Microphone Stereo with a zoom function Speaker 1 r...

Page 104: ...B 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB FAT12 and FAT16 format corresponding SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB FAT32 format corresponding Compression MPEG 2 Recording mode and transfer rate XP 10 Mb...

Page 105: ...ry Card 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB FAT32 format corresponding Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture size 640k480 4 3 640k360 1...

Page 106: ...ch can be used on the unit a PC etc The numbers shown in the table are approximations If you record motion pictures on an SD card the number of recordable still pictures will become smaller Number of...

Page 107: ...or video DC light VW SK12 Shoe adaptor RP SDR01GU1A RP SDR512U1A RP SDR256U1A Class 2 1 GB SD Memory Card Class 2 512 MB SD Memory Card Class 2 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SDM12GU1K RP SDM06GU1K RP SDM04...

Page 108: ...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 109: ...this product needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what is wrong with the unit and a...

Page 110: ...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 111: ...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 112: ...tion 44 Manual focus 49 50 Menu 25 Motion picture playback 53 Motion picture recording 33 N Number of recordable pictures 106 O Operation icons 41 Optical image stabilizer 40 P PictBridge 74 Playing b...

Page 113: ...eleccionar OFF 1 Abra el monitor LCD luego abra la tapa de terminales 2 Conecte el cable de CA al adaptador de CA y a la toma de CA 3 Conecte el adaptador de CA al terminal de entrada CC de esta unida...

Page 114: ...grabaci n Reproducci n Gire el selector de modo para seleccionar o 1 Seleccione la escena fichero a reproducir y a continuaci n pulse el joystick 2 Seleccione la operaci n de reproducci n con el joys...

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