SDR-H20 SDR-H18
Things You Should Know
Following Applies only in Canada
Important Safety Instructions
Indemnity concerning recording content
USE & Location
≥ do not AIM Your Camera AT the SUN or Other Bright Objects
Care
Batteries
AC adaptor
LSQT1190
Contents
Before using with a computer Windows
Installation Windows
Using the recorded images on a Computer Windows
Before using with a computer Macintosh
Features
Before using
Extended recording
Easy recording! l41
Using with a computer! l
Editing scenes! l66
Quick Guide
Recording motion pictures
Recording still pictures
Motion picture playback
Still picture playback
Accessories
CD-ROM
Parts identification and handling
Before using SDR-H200 For USA-California only
Lens
Using grip belt
Adjust the belt length and the pad position
Card slot cover SD Card l Card access lamp Access l 24, 87
A. only
Using the lens cover SDR-H200
With the tips of your finger and thumb
Tripod receptacle
During recording
Using the LCD monitor
Using the remote control SDR-H200
Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired
Install a button-type battery
Remote control usable range
Concerning the button-type battery
HDD and SD card
Concerning SD cards
Internal HDD
SD Memory Card
Handling precautions
Class 2 SD/SDHC High Speed SD Memory Class 6 SD/SDHC
HDD handling precautions
Access lamp
Card access lamp
Power supply
Charging the battery
Setup
Charging lamp Lights up Charging
Charging time and recordable time
Battery model number Voltage/capacity Charging time
Charging time
Setup Recordable time
Battery model Voltage Recording Maximum Actual recordable
Connecting to the AC outlet
How to turn on the power Set the OFF/ON switch to on
How to turn off the power Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF
How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor
To turn on the power Open the LCD monitor
To turn off the power Close the LCD monitor
Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF to turn off the power
Inserting/removing an SD card
Selecting a mode
How to use the joystick
Securely close the card slot cover
Basic operations
Move the joystick up, down, left or right to operate
About the operation icons displayed in each mode
Video recording mode
Icon
Backlight compensation
Setup Picture recording mode
Picture playback mode
Switching the language
Using the menu screen
Operating with remote control SDR-H200
Press the Menu button
To get back to the previous screen
To exit the menu screen
Setting date and time
Select a menu item
Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen
DATED/T
Adjusting the LCD monitor
Setup Display style Screen display
Brightness
Color
Setup
Basic camera positioning
Before recording
Recording
About auto mode
Auto Ground-directional Standby AGS SDR-H200
Recording motion pictures
Screen indications in the video recording mode
Recording mode
To end the recording
Recording time elapsed
Recording mode
HDD
High quality Normal Long play 30 GB 13 h 30 min
Image quality Recording time Prioritized
Recording still pictures
To record still pictures clearly
Screen indications in picture recording mode
Concerning the focusing area SDR-H200
Recording with a shutter operation effect
Size of still pictures Selected recording destination
Picture Size
Icon Aspect Number of pixels
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
Zoom in/out function
Move the zoom lever
Digital zoom function
Recording yourself
Recording with the video light SDR-H200
To use the zoom microphone function
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side
Backlight compensation function
Fade in/fade out function
Move the joystick up to select ª
To return to normal recording
Move the joystick left to select
Soft skin mode
Press the recording start/stop button
To cancel the tele macro function
Tele macro function SDR-H200
MagicPix function
Move the joystick up to select
Self-timer recording
Recording guideline function
Move the joystick left to select Ø
Press the Photoshot button
Wide mode
Image stabilizer function
Wind noise reduction function
Recording images with a 169 aspect ratio
To cancel the wind noise reduction function
Scene mode
To cancel the scene mode function
To restore to the automatic adjustment
Manual focus adjustment
White balance
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual
About the black balance adjustment SDR-H200
Manual adjustment mode
About the white balance sensor a
Move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment
Manual shutter speed/ aperture adjustment
To restore to automatic adjustment
Manual shutter speed adjustment
Manual iris/gain adjustment
Motion picture playback
Select the scene to be played back
Press the joystick
Move the joystick to operate
Frame-by-frame playback
To adjust the volume
Move the volume lever to change the volume level
Playing back motion pictures by date
Press the E or D button
Scenes recorded on the same day are displayed as thumbnails
Still picture playback
Select the file to be played back
Selected medium File number
About still picture compatibility
≥ The power will not turn off when the LCD monitor is closed
Editing scenes
Deleting scenes
Deleting scenes one at a time
Select the scene to be deleted, then press the joystick
Using playlists
What is a playlist?
Locking motion picture scenes
Select the scene to be protected, then press the joystick
To add another scene to the same playlist
Creating a new playlist
To play back a playlist
Playing back a playlist
Editing a playlist
Select the scene to start playback, then press the joystick
Adding scenes to playlist
Moving scenes
Select the scene to be moved, then press the joystick
Deleting scenes
Press the button in the thumbnail display
Deleting still picture files
Editing still pictures
Deleting files one at a time
Select the file to be deleted, then press the joystick
Locking still picture files
To continue deleting other files
Dpof setting
To cancel all Dpof settings
What is DPOF?
Select the file to be protected, then press the joystick
To cancel copying halfway
Copying still picture files
Select Select or ALL and press the joystick
Select the file to be copied, then press the joystick
HDD management
Card management
Formatting HDD
Displaying HDD information
HDD and card management
With a TV
Playback on TV
Connect this unit and a TV
Start playback on this unit
With a DVD recorder
With a VCR
Copying dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder
Recording dubbing images onto other video devices
With a printer PictBridge
Connect this unit and a video device
Connect this unit and a printer
Select PictBridge # HDD or SD Card and press the joystick
Select the date print setting on Date Print
Select the paper size setting on Paper Size
Select the layout setting on page Layout
Select a file to be printed, then press the joystick
With other products
What you can do with a computer
Before using with a computer Windows
With a computer
Operating environment
ImageMixer3 for Panasonic
CPU
RAM
Usable discs
Using Built-in SD Drive
Disc type
Installing ImageMixer3 for Panasonic
Installation Windows
Insert the CD-ROM into the computer
Software uninstallation
Connection and recognition procedures
Reading the software help
Click the icon in the ImageMixer3 launcher screen
About the computer display
Connect this unit and a computer
Select PC Connect # HDD or SD Card and press the joystick
Drive icons
Using the recorded images on a computer Windows
Rotate the mode dial to select or Press the DVD Copy button
To disconnect USB cable safely
DVD Copy function
Playing back and importing images
Insert a DVD disc into the DVD drive
Click the desired scene and click Playback a
Click the desired scene and click Import B
Creating DVD-Video discs with the selected images
Check the write settings and click OK
Select the appropriate write settings and click Write
To import still pictures
Insert a DVD disc into the DVD drive and click Write tab
Before using with a computer Macintosh
MB or more 512 MB or more recommended
Mac OS X v10.3.9, v10.4.2 to
CPU RAM
For creating discs DVD-Video format
Installation Macintosh
Click Continue Click Install Click Close
Double-click Panasonic # ImageMixer3 for Panasonic.pkg
Click Continue
Connection and recognition Macintosh
Creating a DVD-Video on a computer
Using the motion picture scenes on a computer Macintosh
Exit the application and then disconnect the USB cable
Click the desired scene and click Import a
Copying still picture files to Computer
Using the still picture files on a computer Macintosh
Double-click the Hddcamera HDD or no Name SD card icon
101
Menus
Menu list
Motion picture recording menus
Still picture recording menus
Still picture playback menus
Other menus
103
Demo Mode
104
Beep Sound
Initial SET
Indications
Indications
Media indications
Recording indications
Playback indications
Confirmatory indications
106
No.10
Messages
107
About recovery
108
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
Functions Conditions which Disable the functions
109
Frequently asked questions
110
111
Is playback possible on a computer? Windows
Is editing possible on a computer? Windows
Is playback possible on a computer Macintosh?
Others Is editing possible on a computer Macintosh?
112
Is it possible to save data to a computer Macintosh?
Problem Check points
Troubleshooting
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114
Manual focus mode to adjust the focus. l
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Recorded still pictures
Auto focus does not operate correctly. l 122 If so, use
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Others With a computer Macintosh
Recognized by ≥ Check the operating environment. l Computer
Reconnect the USB cable
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
About this unit
119
About the battery
About the AC adaptor
About the SD card
120
Explanation of terms
Auto focus
White balance
122
123
SD Speed Class Rating Class
Recording a subject with little contrast
SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera
Specifications
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125
USB
126
Number of recordable pictures on the HDD or an SD card
127
Picture size 2048k1512 1920k1080
Picture size 1280k960 640k480
Others SDR-H20/SDR-H18
128
Picture size 640k480 640k360
Accessory No Description
Optional accessories
129
Accessory Order Form For USA Customers
130
Request for Service Notice USA Only
131
Limited Warranty For USA Customers
132
Customer Services Directory
133
Warranty For Canadian Customers
134
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Index
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Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Guía española para el uso rápido
Grabación de imágenes fijas
Grabación de imágenes dinámicas
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Reproducción de imágenes dinámicas
Reproducción de imágenes fijas
142
Others SDR-H200
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Panasonic Canada Inc