Panasonic SDR-H250EB operating instructions Manual focus adjustment, White balance

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Recording

During normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth.

Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change.

If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject, vertical lines of light may appear.

If the brightness is insufficient, the sports mode does not function. The [5] display flashes.

If this mode is used indoors, the screen may flicker.

Portrait mode

If 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 whitish.

Manual focus adjustment

[HDD] [SD]

If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then manual focusing is available.

¬Rotate the mode dial to select or

.

1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL.

2 Move the switch down and set it to FOCUS position.

MNL

4/4NEXT

The manual focus indication [MF] and the icon shown in the illustration appear.

3 Move the joystick left or right to bring the subject into focus.

MNL

4/4NEXT

The subject may not be in focus when zoomed in if focusing with a wide angle. First, zoom in on the subject, and then focus on it.

To restore to the automatic adjustment

Press the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch down again to the FOCUS position.

You can also restore the auto focusing by setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO.

White balance

This is for recording in natural colours.

[HDD] [SD]

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 .

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Contents SDR-H20EB Before use How to replace the FuseUse only the recommended accessories Information for Your SafetyProducts should not be mixed with general household waste Carefully observe copyright laws Indemnity concerning recording contentContents Specifications Before using with a computerInstallation Using the recorded images on a ComputerEasy recording! l36 FeaturesBefore using Extended recordingEditing scenes! l61 Using with a computer! lSales and Support Information AccessoriesOptional accessories Parts identification and handlingLens Leica Dicomar SDR-H250 Lens SDR-H20 Rotate the lens cover open/close ring Using grip beltAdjust the belt length and the pad position Using the lens cover SDR-H250Attaching the lens cap SDR-H20 Tripod receptacleDuring recording Install a button-type battery Using the LCD monitorUsing the remote control SDR-H250 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desiredConcerning the button-type battery Remote control usable rangeInstructions Capacity HDD and SD cardConcerning SD cards Display on Screen Indication in these256 MB Handling precautionsAccess lamp HDD handling precautionsCard access lamp Charging lamp Lights up Charging Power supplyCharging the battery SetupSDR-H20 Charging time and recordable timeCharging time SDR-H250Setup SDR-H20 How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor Connecting to the AC outletHow to turn on the power Set the OFF/ON switch to on How to turn off the power Set the OFF/ON switch to OFFInserting/removing an SD card To turn on the power Open the LCD monitorTo turn off the power Close the LCD monitor Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF to turn off the powerBasic operations Selecting a modeHow to use the joystick Securely close the card slot coverMove the joystick up, down, left or right to operate Video recording mode About the operation icons displayed in each modePicture playback mode Setup Picture recording modeUsing the menu screen Switching the languageTo exit the menu screen Operating with remote control SDR-H250Press the Menu button To get back to the previous screenSetting date and time Select a menu itemPress the Menu button to exit the menu screen Setup Display style Screen display Adjusting the LCD monitorPower LCD Plus Before recording Basic camera positioningRecording Anti-Ground-Shooting AGS SDR-H250 About auto modeRecording motion pictures Recording time elapsed Screen indications in the video recording modeRecording mode To end the recordingSD card HDDRecording still pictures To record still pictures clearly Press the Photoshot button fully to take the picture SDR-H20Size of still pictures Selected recording destination Screen indications in picture recording modeConcerning the focusing area SDR-H250 Recording with a shutter operation effectPicture Size Digital zoom function ¬ Rotate the mode dial to selectZoom in/out function Move the zoom leverRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Recording yourselfRecording with the video light SDR-H250 To use the zoom microphone functionTo return to normal recording Backlight compensation functionFade in/fade out function Move the joystick up to select ªSoft skin mode Move the joystick left to selectPress the recording start/stop button Move the joystick up to select To cancel the tele macro functionTele macro function SDR-H250 Colour night view functionPress the Photoshot button Self-timer recordingRecording guideline function Move the joystick left to select ØRecording images with a 169 aspect ratio Wide modeImage stabilizer function Wind noise reduction functionScene mode To cancel the wind noise reduction functionTo cancel the scene mode function Manual focus adjustment To restore to the automatic adjustmentWhite balance About the white balance sensor a Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to ManualAbout the black balance adjustment SDR-H250 Manual adjustment modeManual shutter speed/ aperture adjustment Move the joystick left or right to make the adjustmentTo restore to automatic adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment Manual shutter speed adjustmentMove the joystick to operate Motion picture playbackSelect the scene to be played back Press the joystickTo display the recording date during playback Playing back motion pictures by date To adjust the volumeMove the volume lever to change the volume level Frame-by-frame playbackScenes recorded on the same day are displayed as thumbnails About still picture compatibility Still picture playbackSelect the file to be played back Selected medium File numberLSQT1211PALENG.book 60 ページ 2007年2月13日 火曜日 午後1時14分 Select the scene to be deleted, then press the joystick Editing scenesDeleting scenes Deleting scenes one at a timeSelect the scene to be protected, then press the joystick Using playlistsWhat is a playlist? Locking motion picture scenesCreating a new playlist To add another scene to the same playlistTo play back a playlist Adding scenes to playlist Playing back a playlistEditing a playlist Select the scene to start playback, then press the joystickPress the button in the thumbnail display Moving scenesSelect the scene to be moved, then press the joystick Deleting scenesEditing still pictures Deleting still picture filesDeleting files one at a time Locking still picture files Select the file to be deleted, then press the joystickTo continue deleting other files Select the file to be protected, then press the joystick Dpof settingTo cancel all Dpof settings What is DPOF?Select the file to be copied, then press the joystick To cancel copying halfwayCopying still picture files Select Select or ALL and press the joystickDisplaying HDD information HDD managementCard management Formatting HDDLSQT1211PALENG.book 71 ページ 2007年2月13日 火曜日 午後1時14分 Start playback on this unit With a TVPlayback on TV Connect this unit and a TVDubbing images onto other video devices With a DVD recorderWith a VCR Dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorderSelect PictBridge # HDD or SD Card and press the joystick With a printer PictBridgeConnect this unit and a video device Connect this unit and a printerSelect a file to be printed, then press the joystick Select the date print setting on Date PrintSelect the paper size setting on Paper Size Select the layout setting on page LayoutLSQT1211PALENG.book 76 ページ 2007年2月13日 火曜日 午後1時14分 Before using with a computer What you can do with a computerWith a computer ImageMixer3 for Panasonic Operating environmentUsing Built-in SD Drive Usable discsDisc type LSQT1211PALENG.book 80 ページ 2007年2月13日 火曜日 午後1時14分 Installation Installing ImageMixer3 for PanasonicInsert the CD-ROM into the computer Reading the software help Software uninstallationConnection and recognition procedures Connection and recognitionDrive icons About the computer displayConnect this unit and a computer Select PC Connect # HDD or SD Card and press the joystickDouble click the icon in task tray Rotate the mode dial to select or Press the DVD Copy buttonTo disconnect USB cable safely DVD Copy functionInsert a DVD disc into the DVD drive Playing back and importing imagesClick the desired scene and click Import B Click the desired scene and click Playback aCreating DVD-Video discs with the selected images Insert a DVD disc into the DVD drive and click Write tab Check the write settings and click OKSelect the appropriate write settings and click Write To import still picturesStill picture recording menus MenusMenu list Motion picture recording menusOther menus Still picture playback menusDelete ALL l 66 Select l Flash BeepBeeps Beeps for 4 timesRecording indications IndicationsIndications Media indicationsPlayback indications Confirmatory indicationsNo.10 Messages LIMIT. Backup HDD then Format Recommend Data BackAbout recovery Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Can motion pictures be recorded on an SD card? Frequently asked questionsWhat should I do when the HDD is full? What kind of cards can be used on this unit?Is editing possible on a computer? Is playback possible on a computer?Troubleshooting 100 101 102 103 104 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time About this unit105 About the batteryAbout the AC adaptor About the SD cardExplanation of terms White balance Auto focus107 SD Speed Class Rating Class 108Recording a subject with little contrast Specifications SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera109 110 111 112 Number of recordable pictures on the HDD or an SD cardPicture size 640k480 640k360 113114 Index115 LSQT1211 a