Panasonic SDRT55K Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

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VQT2N91-1

SD Video Camera

Model No.

SDR-S50

SDR-S45

SDR-T55

SDR-T50

SD/HDD Video Camera

Model No.

SDR-H95

SDR-H85

Summary of Contents for SDRT55K

Page 1: ...til 2010 1 25 Operating Instructions Before use please read these instructions completely VQT2N91 1 SD Video Camera Model No SDR S50 SDR S45 SDR T55 SDR T50 SD HDD Video Camera Model No SDR H95 SDR H8...

Page 2: ...CE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND...

Page 3: ...cture playback are indicated by in these operating instructions Functions that can be used for still picture recording still picture playback are indicated by in these operating instructions Pages for...

Page 4: ...to sound vibrations Recording data on an SD card is recommended in these places Back up data periodically The HDD is temporary storage In order to avoid erasing data due to static electricity electrom...

Page 5: ...ed trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation IBM and PC AT...

Page 6: ...ecording Recording Basic 1 Before recording 32 Intelligent auto mode 33 Quick start 35 Quick power on 35 2 Recording motion pictures 36 Selecting a media to record SDR T55 SDR T50 SDR H95 SDR H85 37 R...

Page 7: ...rmatting 74 With a TV 1 Watching Video Pictures on your TV 75 Backup With other products 1 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a disc 77 Preparing for copying playing back 77 Copying to discs...

Page 8: ...gion of China and Saudi Arabia AV cable K2KYYYY00054 USB cable Type A mini B cable K1HY04YY0032 not supplied for SDR S45 CD ROM Software CD ROM Operating Instructions VFF0570 Optional accessories Batt...

Page 9: ...al image stabilizer button O I S SDR S50 SDR T55 SDR T50 SDR H95 SDR H85 l 45 4 Power button l 21 5 Delete button l 68 6 Long recording button LONG REC l 38 7 Audio video output terminal A V l 75 83 U...

Page 10: ...g functions and playback operations and to operate the menu screen Move the joystick up down left or right to select a setting or scene and then press the joystick to set it 1 Select by moving up down...

Page 11: ...Status indicator l 21 26 HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD SDR H95 SDR H85 l 4 27 DC input terminal DC IN l 14 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 28 Grip belt Adjust the belt length an...

Page 12: ...can only guarantee the quality performance or safety of genuine Panasonic batteries and not those made by other companies It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to t...

Page 13: ...e battery Removing the battery Be sure to hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off Then remove the battery while supporting the unit to prevent it from dropping Move the battery...

Page 14: ...arged if the power is turned on 1 Connect the AC adaptor to this unit s DC input terminal 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor then the AC outlet For the AC cable plug in 2 and then 3 The status i...

Page 15: ...sing Panasonic batteries l 8 16 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 direc...

Page 16: ...mAh 4 h 50 min 6 h 3 h 10 min SDR H95 SDR H85 Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording destination Recording mode Maximum continuously recordable time Actual recordable t...

Page 17: ...indication The display changes as the battery capacity reduces If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then will become red If the battery discharges then will flash The remaining battery capacity i...

Page 18: ...Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards When using an SDHC memory card SDXC memory card with other equipment check the equipment is compatible with these memory cards Cards that you can u...

Page 19: ...rt global cs e_cam This website is in English only 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card...

Page 20: ...out 3 Securely close the SD card cover Do not touch the terminals on the back of the SD card See page 110 for details on handling the SD card Inserting removing an SD card When using an SD card not fr...

Page 21: ...n the power on off To turn on the power A The status indicator lights To turn off the power B The status indicator goes off In the following cases opening the LCD monitor does not turn on the power Pr...

Page 22: ...22 VQT2N91 Preparation Setup 4 Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playback Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or Recording mode l 36 42 Playback mode l 59 65...

Page 23: ...then move the joystick right or press the joystick Descriptions of submenus and current settings on menus are displayed scrolling at the bottom of the screen 4 Select the desired setting then press th...

Page 24: ...only for 6 It will be displayed only when the MEDIA SELECT is set to Built inMemory 7 For users who have this menu is not displayed Language selection Menu list SDR T55 SDR T50 SDR H95 SDR H85 SDR S5...

Page 25: ...T50 SDR H95 SDR H85 SETUP DISPLAY The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below OFF ON EXT DISPLAY l 76 CLOCK SET l 28 SET WORLD TIME l 29 DATE TIME l 28 DATE FORMAT l 28 ECON...

Page 26: ...the unit demonstration Only when the mode is at the position If DEMO MODE is switched ON when there is no SD card inserted the demonstration automatically starts If DEMO MODE is switched ON when there...

Page 27: ...ry is selected 8 This appears only when the VIDEO HDD is selected For any other menus that are not described above refer to menus with the same names for the recording mode and motion picture playback...

Page 28: ...nds A message may be displayed prompting you to set the world time l 29 Press the MENU button to complete the setting Changing the date and time display mode Select the menu l 23 SETUP DATE TIME OFF D...

Page 29: ...he screen for selecting home travel destination appears after setting the home region successively If the home region has already been set once execute the menu operation for Step 1 5 Only when settin...

Page 30: ...ystick to return to the previous screen 2 Make adjustments Close the setting by pressing the MENU button POWER LCD This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors Sele...

Page 31: ...image recorded is the same as a normal recording When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side the icon will not be displayed even if you press the joystick Only some indications will appear...

Page 32: ...ind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance Do not cover the microphones with your hand Basic motion...

Page 33: ...sed Intelligent auto mode MANUAL Intelligent auto Manual button iA MANUAL Press this button to change the mode to Intelligent auto mode or manual mode Please refer to page 55 about manual mode Mode Sc...

Page 34: ...this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 TV screen 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent lamp 7 Halogen light bulb 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise or sunset 10 Candlelight If the automatic white balance...

Page 35: ...to recording pause When in quick start standby mode about 70 of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced Quick start standby mode is cancelled if...

Page 36: ...an be recorded while recording the motion picture l 43 The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene...

Page 37: ...tures then press the centre of the joystick Media set for still pictures and motion pictures will be outlined in a yellow frame Press the MENU button to end Selecting a media to record SDR T55 SDR T50...

Page 38: ...Recording will take place in a mode suitable for playback in devices conforming to the SD Video standard Long recording mode Allows for recording at the same image quality as normal recording mode for...

Page 39: ...g mode Recording mode XP SP LP SD card 4 GB 50 min 1 h 40 min 3 h 20 min 8 GB 1 h 45 min 3 h 30 min 7 h 16 GB 3 h 30 min 7 h 14 h 32 GB 7 h 30 min 15 h 30 h 64 GB 15 h 30 h 60 h 30 min Built in memory...

Page 40: ...attery l 16 When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is recorded particularly when recording in LP LLP mode mosaic type noise may appear at playback Long recording m...

Page 41: ...appears move the unit slowly while recording Message will not appear while pausing the recording Message will appear even if it is pausing the recording if DEMO MODE is set to ON In some recording con...

Page 42: ...ictures Refer to page 37 for methods for selecting recording media 1 Change the mode to and open the LCD monitor 2 Press the button Because of slower shutter speeds it is recommended that you use a tr...

Page 43: ...dication does not appear For vivid still pictures we recommend pausing motion picture recording and taking still pictures after releasing the PRE REC mode SD cards are only mentioned with their main m...

Page 44: ...0k If 70k or 2000k is selected the digital zoom range is displayed in blue while zooming The larger the digital zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded If you take your finger off th...

Page 45: ...tion is high jLocation is extremely dark jWhen you record a moving subject while tracking it Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking When a tripod is used we recommend that you turn the...

Page 46: ...ith the new subject and press the AF AE button once again 3 Start recording Pressing and holding the AF AE button releases the AF AE tracking About target frame In the event of failure to achieve targ...

Page 47: ...g Backlight compensation Select an icon with the joystick To release reselect the operation icon Not displayed when the Intelligent Auto Mode is on The shaded operation icons are not displayed while...

Page 48: ...e menu l 23 RECORD SETUP FADE COLOUR WHITE or BLACK Help mode Select the desired icon with the joystick to display an explanation on the screen To exit the help mode Press the MENU button Web mode You...

Page 49: ...roximately 3 seconds before the recording start stop button is pressed appears on the screen Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely Press the recording start stop button to start record...

Page 50: ...e recording start stop button was pressed The date indication for scenes recorded using the PRE REC function will be the date when the start stop button is pressed Therefore the date indication when d...

Page 51: ...To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Low light For dark scenes such as at dusk Spotlight Improved qu...

Page 52: ...he intelligent auto mode detected faces appear with frames Change the mode to Select the menu l 23 RECORD SETUP FACE FRAMING desired setting Up to 5 frames are indicated Larger faces and faces nearer...

Page 53: ...e by setting the white balance Change the mode to Select the manual mode l 55 Select the menu l 23 RECORD SETUP WB ADJUST The currently set white balance icon will be displayed l 56 Adjust by moving t...

Page 54: ...ed becomes 1 25 the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear If the scene is low in brightness or contrast the subject may not be focused on WIND NOISE CANCELLER When the...

Page 55: ...hile in the screen above Press the joystick forward This will allow you to switch between manual mode and manual focus mode To release the manual mode Press the iA MANUAL button again MNL MANUAL 4 5 4...

Page 56: ...balance modes When the unit is turned on with the lens cover closed the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly Please turn the unit on after opening the lens cover When the displ...

Page 57: ...ter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment You may see a band of light around the object that is shining very bright or ha...

Page 58: ...th the joystick The area in focus will be displayed in blue Display will return to normal approximately 2 seconds after the completion of the focus adjustment operation When MF ASSIST is set to OFF th...

Page 59: ...to play back the SD card Select VIDEO Built inMemory to play back the built in memory Select VIDEO SD CARD to play back the SD card Select VIDEO HDD to play back the HDD Select VIDEO SD CARD to play...

Page 60: ...elow 20 scenes 9 scenes 1 scene Time frame index l 62 9 scenes display returns if the power is turned off or the mode is changed To play back scenes recorded in long recording mode l 38 1 Select CHANG...

Page 61: ...ll be shown continuously at approximately 2 3rd the speed of normal playback intervals of 0 5 seconds Slow playback of the motion picture recorded in long recording mode will be carried out at 0 5 sec...

Page 62: ...aspect ratio of the motion picture l 52 Quality will be different from the normal still picture One scene images will be displayed as thumbnails under the set search conditions It is possible to play...

Page 63: ...the date select icon and press the joystick A Date select icon 2 Select the playback date then press the joystick The scenes recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails 3 Select the scen...

Page 64: ...ate are played back repeatedly If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped Select the menu l 23 If playback of a motion picture is stopped appears...

Page 65: ...y back the SD card Select PICTURE Built inMemory to play back the built in memory Select PICTURE SD CARD to play back the SD card Select PICTURE HDD to play back the HDD Select PICTURE SD CARD to play...

Page 66: ...layed as thumbnails 3 Select the still picture to be played back and press the joystick Playing back of all the still pictures returns if the power is turned off or the mode is changed Even if still p...

Page 67: ...When DATE SETUP has been selected Select the desired playback date then press the centre of the joystick When SLIDES INTERVAL has been selected Select the playback interval then press the centre of th...

Page 68: ...cannot be deleted 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the scene still picture to be deleted then press the joystick A scene or still picture will be selected and will be displayed Press t...

Page 69: ...till pictures conforming to DCF standard with this unit all the data related to the scenes still pictures may be deleted When still pictures recorded on an SD card by other products are deleted a stil...

Page 70: ...hen press the joystick to play back the part to be deleted When you stop the playback the confirmation message appears When NO is selected the confirmation message appears Proceed to step 6 6 Select Y...

Page 71: ...ill pictures repeat steps 2 3 Press the MENU button to complete the settings To cancel all DPOF settings What is DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a format which allows the user of a digital cam...

Page 72: ...rrent media information will be displayed Press the centre of the joystick to switch display between SD card and built in memory Press the centre of the joystick to switch display between SD card and...

Page 73: ...pictures or 99 dates can be set in succession If 2 or more SD cards are necessary to copy change the card following the instructions on the screen 4 Press the MENU button after the copying complete me...

Page 74: ...press the joystick After formatting is complete press the MENU button to close the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the built in memory HDD when this unit is to be disposed transferred...

Page 75: ...of the TV for details about TV compatibility 1 Connect this unit and a TV 2 Turn on this unit and change the mode to 3 Start playback on this unit If the image or audio from this unit does not appear...

Page 76: ...etails To display the on screen information on the TV The information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be displayed on the TV Select the menu l 23 Select OFF to erase the i...

Page 77: ...ow playback on other devices and additional copying will not be possible 2 Only DVD RAM copied with the DVD burner or VideoCam Suite 3 0 can additionally copy 3 Connect this unit and a DVD burner befo...

Page 78: ...Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner B DVD burner optional Insert the plugs as far as they will go 4 Insert the disc in the DVD burner Insert the DVD disc with the recording label side up when u...

Page 79: ...tlined in red Press the centre of the joystick again to deselect Up to 99 scenes 99 dates can be selected in succession 3 Select START then press the centre of the joystick When 2 or more discs are ne...

Page 80: ...pting you to format the disc may be displayed Do not format the disc since deleted data cannot be restored later Approximate time for copying to a disc To copy motion pictures to the full capacity of...

Page 81: ...TV l 75 2 Use the joystick to select a scene or a still picture then press the centre of the joystick for playback The playback operation is performed the same as when playing back motion pictures or...

Page 82: ...hen copying still pictures 1 Select the menu l 23 If a disc that you copied to is inserted in another device without protecting it a message may be displayed prompting you to format the disc We recomm...

Page 83: ...s unit can be copied dubbed onto the hard disk or a DVD disc Refer to the operating instructions of your DVD recorder for information about whether or not it supports copying dubbing from an SD card o...

Page 84: ...92 Copy to PC You can copy motion still picture data to the HDD of PCs Copy to disc You can copy to disc in conventional standard picture quality MPEG2 format Upload to YouTube You can easily upload...

Page 85: ...anasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html VideoCam Suite 3 0 can handle images recorded with this unit or by using VideoCam Suite 3 0 Images created with other video cameras DVD recorders software...

Page 86: ...e 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...

Page 87: ...Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Window...

Page 88: ...t users only can use this software An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software DVD discs authored with this software are not guaranteed to play in all DVD players Dependi...

Page 89: ...ft Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic Microsoft Windows 7...

Page 90: ...he installation screen does not appear automatically double click the CD ROM drive icon in Computer 2 Click Next 3 Select I accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next 4 Select the count...

Page 91: ...ideoCam Suite 3 0 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select start Control Panel Uninstall a program 2 Select VideoCam Suite 3 0 then click Unins...

Page 92: ...been installed Use the joystick to select PC then press the centre of the joystick When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When Windows is used as the PC operating system a me...

Page 93: ...u ray disc recorder or Panasonic DVD recorder the battery will charge When connecting this unit to a PC for the first time make sure to connect this unit to the PC with the power of this unit turned o...

Page 94: ...er that contains the still pictures DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card u...

Page 95: ...y authorized or with the user name for a standard user account If you log on with a user name for a guest user account the software cannot be used On the PC Select start All Programs Programs Panasoni...

Page 96: ...etails on how to use it In order to upload motion pictures to YouTube a user account must first be obtained via the YouTube site After uploading is complete a message appears If OK is clicked the USB...

Page 97: ...Use the joystick to select PC then press the centre of the joystick 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop CAM_SD and CAM_HDD are displayed on t...

Page 98: ...d Recording SDR T55 SDR T50 SDR H95 SDR H85 SDR S45 R 1h20m 0h00m00s A 1 100 OPEN 0dB MF 15 11 2010 12 34 PRE REC LONG REC AWB LSP XP SP LP LXP LSP LLP LONG REC Green Recording pause PRE REC l 49 Manu...

Page 99: ...folder file name 100 0001 Still picture folder file name 1 DPOF already set to more than 1 l 71 Resume playback l 64 Protected motion pictures still pictures l 69 Scenes recorded in the web mode l 48...

Page 100: ...ars after this message wait a while without turning the unit off It may take time until the unit can be used CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognised by the unit If this messa...

Page 101: ...of the data it may not be possible to completely repair the data If recovery fails recorded scene playback will be impossible before power is turned OFF When data recorded on another device is recove...

Page 102: ...nction is used When the iris gain is set Colour night view When the AF AE tracking is used MF assist function When digital zoom 78k SDR S45 40k or higher is used Shutter sound While recording motion p...

Page 103: ...function l 25 is set to OFF When this unit is connected to a DVD burner to copy or play back images a disc is being accessed the power turns off automatically if the Mini AB USB Connection Cable is r...

Page 104: ...e recordable time may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion Using the unit format the SD card built in memory or HDD l 74 If the unit is...

Page 105: ...nnot be recovered Back up important data on a PC disc etc If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognised If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be recognised by this unit Use thi...

Page 106: ...ray and follow the instructions on the screen The power of the DVD burner cannot be turned on When the unit is connected to the DVD burner use the respective AC adaptors for both this unit and the DVD...

Page 107: ...Camera SD HDD Video Camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the SD Video Camera SD HDD Video Camera on Do not use the SD...

Page 108: ...net it is recommended that you place a desiccant silica gel in with it When disposing of or giving away this unit note that Formatting and deletion simply change the file management information and ca...

Page 109: ...malfunctions To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend you charge it once every year and store it again after you have completely used up the charged capacity Dust and other matter...

Page 110: ...acity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit a PC etc Do not apply strong shocks bend...

Page 111: ...not work properly Make every effort to ensure that condensation does not form If it does form take the actions described below Causes of condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient tempera...

Page 112: ...tive pixels 520 K 4 3 470 K 16 9 SDR S45 only Effective pixels 380 K 4 3 350 K 16 9 Lens Auto Iris F1 9 to F5 7 Focal length 1 48 mm to 104 mm Macro Wide range AF 35 mm equivalent Optical zoom 37 4 mm...

Page 113: ...vel 1 0 Vp p 75 h PAL system AV terminal audio output level Line 316 mV 600 h USB SD card Read Write No copyright protection support Built in memory Read only HDD Read only Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 USB te...

Page 114: ...GB 12 GB 16 GB 24 GB 32 GB FAT32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB exFAT system compliant Built in memory 8 GB 4 GB HDD 120 GB 80 GB Compression Normal recording mode MPEG 2 Long recordin...

Page 115: ...32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB exFAT system compliant Built in memory 8 GB 4 GB HDD 120 GB 80 GB Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF c...

Page 116: ...Panasonic Corporation Web site http panasonic net Panasonic Corporation 2009...

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