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VQT1R00-1
Operating Instructions SD Video Camera
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Important Safety Instructions
AC adaptor
Battery
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
Camera and SD card sold separately temperature
Precautions
Carefully observe copyright laws
Indemnity concerning recording content
For the purposes of these operating instructions
LCD monitor
Contents
Customer Services Directory For USA only
Optional accessories
Accessory Order Form
Request for Service Notice USA Only
Quick guide
Set the mode dial to OFF Opendoor. the card/battery
Insert the battery
Closedoor. the card/battery
Enter the date and time
Setting the date and time
→LANGUAGE
Set to Start recording Stop recording
Set to Take picture
Display and menu language can be changed
During playback
Set to Select and enter the picture to view
CD-ROM
Accessories
Parts identification
Tripod mounting hole
Handling
Mode dial P.24
Parts identification and handling
Using the hand strap supplied
Using as strap
Fit over your wrist and adjust the length of the strap
How to use the lens cover open lever
Using the LCD monitor
SD Memory Card SD/SDHC Memory Card
Recommended Panasonic SD/SDHC Memory Cards as of February
Type of card Capacity
256 MB
Write-protecting cards
Precautions in handling
To AC outlet Lever AC adaptor AC cable*
Setup 1 Charging
Set the mode dial to OFF
Insert the battery into the unit and charge it
Does not flash
Status indicator
If the status indicator does the following
Charging time Approx h 15 min
Setup
Remaining battery capacity indication
Charging time and recordable time
Insert/Removecard. the SD
Setup 3 Inserting/Removing SD
When not in use, set the mode dial to OFF
Setup 4 Turning power ON/OFF Selecting modes
Set to icon of desired mode
Turning power ON/OFF from the LCD monitor
Quick starts
Make settings from the menus. P.26
Setting Quick Start
Indicator
To return to the previous screen
Menu displayed differs according to mode
Display the menu
Select the top menu
Display and menu language can be changed. →LANGUAGE
Using the cursor buttons
Select an item Close the menu Enter the selected item
Changing the display language
To change the date and time display
Setup 6 Setting the date and time
Setting the date and time
Set to or Select the desired menu
Selectitem. and adjust
Adjusting the LCD monitor
Adjusting the LCD monitor
Before recording, open the lens cover
Recording 1 Before recording
Basic stance
Hold the unit firmly with both hands
For SD cards applicable with this unit P.18
Card/battery door
To change aspect ratio to
To remove sound when record button is pressed
Recording 2 Automatic recording motion pictures
Set to Press Start recording
If recording stops
Recording mode and recording times
To change recording mode
→ADVANCED→SHTR EFFECT→OFF
Recording 3 Automatic recording still pictures
Set to Press Take picture
To remove shutter sound
High Standard
Picture quality
To change picture quality
To avoid jitter
To enlarge further
Enlarge Restore
Recording 4 Zoom/avoid jitter/maintain
Enlarging zoom
Apply zoom effect to sounds zoom microphone
Picture brightness in dark locations
Avoid jitter image stabilizer function
Change operation icons
Recording 5 Other recording options
Display operation icons
→ADVANCED→FADE COLOR→WHITE / Black
Fade-in/Fade-out
Select in on the previous Select function to be Explained
Start recording
To quit halfway through
Self-timer
Recording 5 Othercont. recording options
Backlight compensation function
MagicPix function
Soft skin mode
Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely
PRE-REC function
Self-portrait recording function
To return to automatic recording
Adjusting focus manually manual focus adjustment
Recording 6 Recording manually motion/still pictures
Set to or
To cancel the setting
Using situation-specific settings scene mode
Achieve natural colors white balance
Setting manually
Auto white balance range
To return to automatic adjustment Set to or
Shutter speed adjustment range
Adjusting shutter speed shutter speed
To return to automatic adjustment
Iris/gain value adjustment range
Adjusting brightness iris/gain
Recording 7 Useful functions
Setting home city and region
Setting the city and region of your travel destination
To cancel
Reduces the sound of wind hitting the microphone
Restoring local date and time after returning home
Avoid wind noise wind noise reduction function
→BASIC→GUIDE LINES→ON
Enter the picture to view
Playback 1 Viewing motion pictures
Set to
Select the desired scene
Select the date to display
Displaying thumbnails by date
Frame-by-frame playback
Playback
Fast forward/rewind playback
Slow-motion playback
While pressed and held, only the scene No. changes rapidly
Playback 2 Viewing still pictures
Deleting one picture at a time
To cancel deletion halfway through
Editing 1 Deletingpictures motion/still
Set to or
Selecting and deleting multiple pictures
Deleted pictures cannot be restored
Deleting all pictures
Formatting cards
PICT. SETUP→LOCK SET→ YES
→SETUP→ Format CARD→YES
Preventing accidental deletion
Editing
Setting Dpof for still pictures
→PICT. SETUP→ Dpof SET→SET
→PICT. SETUP→ Dpof SET→CANCEL ALL
To display LCD monitor information on TV
→SETUP→EXT. DISPLAY→ON
With other 1 Playback on TV
Products
With other
Copying pictures using the AV cable supplied
Copying to video recorders
Or DVD recorders
PictBridge printers
Printing pictures from
Available settings
Print settings
To cancel printing
Settings not supported by the printer cannot be selected
Time required for copying Reference
Using DVD burners
Required equipment as of February
Supported discs 12 cm disc
Connecting this unit and a DVD burner
Copying all motion pictures to discs
To cancel copying
Copying still pictures to discs
Select thumbnails Select a date
Copying selected motion pictures to discs
Copying using a DVD burner
→EDIT SCENE→DELETE →COPIED →YES
Playing back discs
Exiting
Deleting copied motion pictures
Video editing software MotionSD Studio 1.3E
Software on the CD-ROM
Computer
With a
End User License Agreement
End User License
Agreement
Operating environment required for MotionSD Studio
Operating environment
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
Studio
Installing MotionSD
Uninstalling the software
If the Setup Menu does not start up automatically
Importing motion pictures and still pictures
Using MotionSD Studio
From the SD Browser screen
Editing motion pictures and still pictures
Closing MotionSD Studio
Click in the lower right- hand corner of the screen
External drive Mass storage
Using this unit as an
Connecting the unit to a computer
Disconnecting the unit
This unit can be used as an external drive
SD card folder structure
Checking the connections
When the driver is recognized
When the driver is not recognized
Operating environment required for external drives
Connecting to a Macintosh
Computer
With a
Top menu Submenus Purpose
Others 1 Menus
Recording menu
Playback menu
Settings/Notices Mode
Purpose
Setup menu
Minutes
Settings/Notices Mode
Still picture recording display
When recording
Others 2 LCD monitor displays
Motion picture recording display
Operating status P.52
During playback
Motion picture playback display
Still picture playback display
Others
Messages
Environment TOO DARK, or Lens Cover Closed
Status indicator is flashing while using the battery
Others 4 Troubleshooting
Power does not turn on
Motion picture recording stops on its own
Data cannot be deleted
Unit does not recognize the SD card when inserted
Sound of the motor is being recorded
Display does not
After disconnecting
An error message
Disappears,
Disc is UNUSABLE. Check DISC. appears on the LCD monitor
Error
Scene mode
Soft skin mode
Set and cancel
Help mode
Others 5 Cautions for use
When using the unit
SD cards
Battery
LCD monitor
AC adaptor
Condensation
Cleaning
SD Video Camera Information for your safety
Others 6 Specifications
Specifications may change without prior notice
AC adaptor Information for your safety
Battery pack Information for your safety
Accessory No Description
Optional accessories
Visa
Accessory Order Form For USA Customers
Failure to do so will delay your repair
Request for Service Notice USA Only
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY
Customer Services Directory For USA only
Limited Warranty Coverage
Panasonic Video Products Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty For USA Customers
Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions
Carry-In, Mail-in Prepaid or In-Home Service
Panasonic Product Limited Warranty
Warranty For Canadian Customers
Number of recordable pictures Operation icons
Index
Conecte el adaptador de CA suministrado
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española
Inserte la batería
Cierre la tapa de la tarjeta/batería
Introduzcahora. la fecha y la
Para el uso rápido
Abra la cubierta del terminal
Imágenes en movimiento
El idioma de la visualización y del menú se puede cambiar
Deseada.Seleccione la escena
Imágenes en movimiento
Póngalo en
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