Main
Operating Instructions
Caution for AC mains lead
Before use
How to replace the fuse
CAUTION!
IMPORTANT
Information for Your Safety
WARNING:
CAUTION!
Warning
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Indemnity concerning recording content
Carefully observe copyright laws
Contents
Before using
Setup
Recording
Playback
With other products
With a PC
Others
Features
HDD
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Sales and Support Information
Accessories
Optional accessories
Parts identification and handling
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Adjust the belt length and the pad position.
Rotate the lens cover open/close ring.
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Using the lens cover
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monitor open part A and pull the LCD monitor out in the direction of the arrow.
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monitor as desired.
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HDD and SD card
Concerning the internal HDD and cards that can be used on this unit
Concerning SD cards
About SD cards that you can use for motion picture recording
Handling precautions
HDD handling precautions
Access lamp
Card access lamp
Power supply
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adaptor and the AC outlet.
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mount by aligning the mark, and then securely plug it in.
CAUTION
Charging time and recordable time
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Turning the unit on/off
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Connecting to the AC outlet
Inserting/removing an SD card
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Selecting a mode
How to use the joystick
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About the operation icons displayed in each mode
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Help mode
Rotate the mode dial to select or
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icon during the recording pause.
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to select the desired icon.
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select [LANGUAGE] and press
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Using the menu screen
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Setting date and time
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Adjusting the LCD monitor 1
select [SETUP] # [LCD SET] # [YES] and press the joystick.
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select the item to be adjusted. Then, move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment.
Adjusting the brightness and colour level
Press the POWER LCD PLUS
Increasing and decreasing the brightness of the entire LCD monitor
POWER LCD PLUS
Before recording
About auto mode
Anti-Ground-Shooting (AGS)
Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # [AGS] # [ON]
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To end the recording
Screen indications in the video recording mode
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Press the MENU button, then select [BASIC] # [REC MODE] # desired item and press the joystick.
Recording modes and recordable time available for the motion picture
Recording still pictures
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fully to take the picture.
Press the MENU button, then select [ADVANCED] # [SHTR EFFECT] # [ON] and press the joystick.
Screen indications in picture recording mode
Recording with a shutter operation effect
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Number of pixels and picture quality for still picture recording
Various recording functions
Move the zoom lever.
Press the MENU button, then select [ADVANCED] # [D.ZOOM] # desired item and press the joystick.
Zoom in/out function
Digital zoom function
Recording yourself
Rotate the mode dial to select or
Rotate the LCD monitor tow ards the lens side.
Rotate the mode dial to select or
Press the LIGHT button.
Backlight compensation
This is for protecting a backlit subject from being darkened.
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Fade in/fade out function
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To cancel fading
To select the colour for fade in/out
Rotate the mode dial to select or
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the joystick down to display the
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To cancel the tele macro function
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the joystick down to display the
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To cancel the colour night view function
Tele macro function
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the joystick down to display the
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Wide mode
Image stabilizer function
Wind noise reduction
Press the MENU button, then select [ADVANCED] # [WIND CUT] # [ON]
To cancel the wind noise reduction function
Manual recording functions
Rotate the mode dial to select or
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select [BASIC] # [SCENE MODE] # desired item and press the
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to FOCUS position.
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bring the subject into focus.
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select the white balance mode.
To restore to the automatic adjustment
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with a white subject.
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About the black balance adjustment
To set the white balance manually
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select [ ] (aperture) or [ ] (shutter speed).
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make the adjustment.
To restore to automatic adjustment
Motion picture playback
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select .
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CARD] to select the desired medium and press the joystick.
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Still picture playback
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select .
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CARD] to select the desired medium and press the joystick.
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Editing scenes
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select [PLAY SETUP] # [LOCK
SET] # [YES] and press the
What is a playlist?
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Creating a new playlist
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Playing back a playlist
Editing a playlist
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Editing still pictures
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Deleting still picture files
thumbnail display.
Select the file to be deleted, then
Press the button.
Locking still picture files
This is for preventing still picture files from being deleted by mi stake.
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DPOF setting
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select [PHOTO SETUP] # [COPY] # desired direction and
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Select the file to be copied, then
Press the MENU button.
HDD management
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Displaying HDD information
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Card management
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With a TV
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With a DVD recorder
With a VCR
Dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder
Dubbing images onto other video devices
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Before using with a PC
Adobe Reader
What you can do with a PC
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Operating environment
SD card reader function (mass storage)
End User License Agreement
Installation
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Connection and recognition
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor and turn on the unit.
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or [SD CARD] then press the
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task tray.
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Device] and click [Stop].
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Using VideoCam Suite
Reading the operating instructions of the software
Insert a DVD disc in a drive for DVD writing on the PC.
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DVD COPY function
If using a Macintosh
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Menus
Motion picture recording menus
Still picture recording menus
Menu list
Motion picture playback menus
Other menus
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Indications
Media indications Recording indications
Indications
Playback indications
Confirmatory indications
Messages
About recovery
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
Frequently asked questions
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Troubleshooting
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Cautions for use
About this unit
About the battery
About the AC adaptor
About the SD card
Causes of condensation
What to do if the lens is fogged up.
Explanation of terms
Automatic white balan ce
LCD monitor
White balance
Auto focus
SD Speed Class Rating Class 2
Specifications
SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera
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Number of recordable pictures on the HDD or an SD card
Index
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LSQT1363 A
F0208BL0 ( 1000 A )
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Web site: http://panasonic.net
