Panasonic SDR-S10 operating instructions Contents

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Contents
Caution for AC mains lead
(For United Kingdom)	2
Information for your safety	3
Before using
Features	9
Water resistance	9
Shock proof	10
Sales and Support Information
(For United Kingdom)	10
Accessories	11
Parts identification and
handling	12
Attaching to a tripod	15
Using the LCD monitor	15
SD card	16
Concerning the cards that can be
used on this unit	16
Setup
Power supply	19
Inserting the battery and charging
the battery	19
Selecting a mode	23
Selecting a mode
(Turning the unit on/off)	23
Quick start	24
Inserting/removing
an SD card	26
How to use
the cursor button	27
Switching the language	32
Using the menu screen	33
Setting date and time	34
Adjusting the LCD monitor	36

Recording
Before recording	37
Recording motion pictures	39
Recording modes and
recordable time available for
the motion picture	41
Recording still pictures	43
Picture quality for still picture
recording	44
Various recording functions....	45
Zoom in/out function	45
Backlight compensation
function	46
Fade in/fade out function	47
Colour night view function	48
Soft skin mode	49
Self-timer recording	50
Recording guideline function	51
Wide mode	51
Image stabilizer function	52
Wind noise reduction function	53
Manual recording functions ....	53
Scene mode	53
Manual focus adjustment	55
White balance	56
Manual shutter speed/aperture
adjustment	58

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Contents Operating Instructions Dear Customer For United KingdomHow to replace the fuse Information for your safetyBefore use EMC Electric and magnetic compatibility Use only the recommended accessoriesFor business users in the European Union Indemnity concerning recording contentCarefully observe copyright laws For the purposes of these operating instructionsVQT1E14 Contents Editing TroubleshootingSpecifications Motion picture playback Still picture playbackBefore using FeaturesWater resistance Shock proof Sales and Support Information For United KingdomOptional accessories AccessoriesOpen l 14, 19 Battery slot Batt lCard slot SD Card l Before using 16 17 LCD monitor l Attach the 2-way hand strap 1 to this unit About the Card/battery door and the Terminal coverStrap fixture To use as a grip beltTo detach from the tripod Using the LCD monitorAdjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Attaching to a tripodRecording SD cardConcerning the cards that can be used on this unit CapacityAbout SD cards that you can use for motion picture recording SD Speed Class Rating Class Handling precautionsSetup Power supplyInserting the battery and charging the battery ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select OFFAbout charging errors To remove the battery Connecting to the AC outletWhen the status indicator is off Charging time Charging time and recordable timeRecordable time How to turn off the power Selecting a modeSelecting a mode Turning the unit on/off How to turn on the powerQuick start How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitorTo turn on the power To turn off the powerTo cancel Quick start Close the LCD monitor while the mode dial is set to orOpen the LCD monitor Insert/remove the SD card into/from the card slot Inserting/removing an SD cardDown Left Right Press to select the item How to use the cursor buttonCard access lamp Basic operationsPress the cursor button up, down, left or right to operate Operations during recordingOperations during playback Press the cursor button up, left or right to select an itemVideo recording mode About the operation icons displayed in each modeSetup Video playback mode Picture playback mode Setup Picture recording modePress the cursor button right to select Switching the languageHelp mode To exit the help modeWhile stopped, press the Menu button Using the menu screenTo get back to the previous screen Setting date and timeTo exit the menu screen Changing the display style Changing the date and time display styleFor Australia Adjusting the brightness and colour level Adjusting the LCD monitorTo cancel Power LCD Basic camera positioning Before recordingAbout auto mode To end the recording Recording motion picturesRecording mode Remaining time left for recording Screen indications in the video recording modeRecording time elapsed 512 MB 256 MBRecording ≥ Recordable time using the battery l Recording still pictures Rotate the mode dial to select Press the record buttonTo record still pictures clearly Size of still pictures Remaining number of still pictures Screen indications in picture recording modePicture quality for still picture recording Recording with a shutter operation effectZoom in/out function ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select Press the zoom buttonDigital zoom function To return to normal recording Backlight compensation functionTo use the zoom microphone function Press the cursor button up to select ªStart recording. Fade To cancel fadingFade in/fade out function Press the cursor button left to selectTo select the colour for fade in/ out Colour night view functionPress the cursor button up to select To cancel the Colour night view function Soft skin modeTo cancel the soft skin mode To stop the timer midway through Self-timer recordingPress the cursor button left to select Ø Recording images with a 169 aspect ratio Wide modeTo cancel the Recording guideline function Recording guideline functionImage stabilizer function To cancel the image stabilizer functionTo cancel the wind noise reduction function Scene modeWind noise reduction function To cancel the scene mode function To restore to the automatic adjustment Manual focus adjustmentWhite balance Outdoor modeUnder incandescent lamps About the white balance sensor a To set the white balance manuallySelect and then fill the screen with a white subject To restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed/ aperture adjustmentManual iris/gain adjustment Manual shutter speed adjustmentPress the cursor button in the centre Rotate the mode dial to selectMotion picture playback Select the scene to be played backFast forward/rewind playback About motion picture compatibilitySlow-motion playback Frame-by-frame playback To adjust the volumePlaying back motion pictures by date Resuming the previous playback Select the file to be played back Still picture playbackAbout still picture compatibility Deleting multiple scenes from the thumbnail display EditingDeleting scenes Deleting scenes one at a timeTo stop halfway through the deletion To continue deleting other scenesTo complete editing Locking scenes To complete the settingsWhat is DPOF? Dpof settingTo cancel all Dpof settings Formatting an SD card Card managementPlayback on TV With a TVWith other products To display the on-screen information on the TV screen To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TVStart playback on this unit Copying dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder With a DVD recorderRecording dubbing images onto other video devices With a VCRTo stop recording dubbing With a printer PictBridgeConnect this unit to a printer Select the layout setting on page Layout Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeWhen you want to stop printing halfway Acrobat Reader With a computer WindowsWhat you can do with a computer Video editing software MotionSD Studio 1.2EEnd User License Agreement MotionSD Studio 1.2E Operating environmentRequirements Disc driveInterface OtherMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition Click Next Installing MotionSDInsert the CD-ROM into the computer Click MotionSD Studio 1.2EWith a computer Reading the MotionSD Studio operating instructions Connection and recognition proceduresConnect this unit and a computer If the driver has not been recognised properly If the driver has been recognised properlyDrive icons About the computer displayExample folder structure Click at the very bottom of Tool BOX Using MotionSDStarting MotionSD Studio Closing MotionSD StudioTo disconnect the USB cable safely Software uninstallationCopying still pictures onto the computer With a computer MacintoshTo disconnect USB cable safely Still picture recording menus MenusMenu list Motion picture recording menusMotion picture playback menus Play Setup Play Mode l 62 Resume Play l 63 Lock SET lStill picture playback menus Beeps Menus related to SetupOFF BeepDemo Mode Indications IndicationsRecording indications Number display Playback indicationsConfirmatory indications No.10Cannot Record MessagesAbout recovery Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Battery has worn out and can no longer be used Troubleshooting101 102 103 104 105 106 Others With a computer 107Cable is Others For Australia When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itAbout this unit 108Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording About the batteryWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time Be sure to detach the battery after useAbout the SD card About the AC adaptor110 About condensation LCD monitor111 Auto focus Explanation of termsAutomatic white balance White balanceRecording a subject in dark surroundings Concerning MPEG2 motion pictures113 Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty windowSD Video Camera Specifications114 115 116 32 MB Number of recordable pictures on an SD card117 16 MB118 IndexNumerics 119 VQT1E14