Panasonic SDR-H280 Before recording

Recording

LSQT1363

Recording

Before recording

1Hold the camera with both hands.

2Put your hand through the grip belt.

3Do not cover the microphones or sensors with your hands.

4Keep your arms near your body.

5Slightly open your legs.

≥When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is backlit, it will

become dark in the recording.

≥When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another

person or an object.

Basic camera positioning

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Contents

Main Operating Instructions Caution for AC mains lead Before use How to replace the fuse CAUTION! IMPORTANT Information for Your Safety WARNING: CAUTION! Warning Page Indemnity concerning recording content Carefully observe copyright laws Contents Before using Setup Recording Playback With other products With a PC Others Features HDD HDDHDD Page Sales and Support Information Accessories Optional accessories Parts identification and handling 21 22 20 Adjust the belt length and the pad position. Rotate the lens cover open/close ring. 27 29 30 31 36 35 Using the lens cover 34 1 monitor open part A and pull the LCD monitor out in the direction of the arrow. AB monitor as desired. 2 1 2 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 1 adaptor and the AC outlet. 2 mount by aligning the mark, and then securely plug it in. CAUTION Charging time and recordable time 1 2 Turning the unit on/off 3 Connecting to the AC outlet Inserting/removing an SD card 1 2 3 4 Selecting a mode How to use the joystick 1 2 1 2 About the operation icons displayed in each mode Page Help mode Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 icon during the recording pause. 2 3 to select the desired icon. 1 select [LANGUAGE] and press 2 Using the menu screen 1 2 3 1 4 5 2 3 Setting date and time 1 2 3 Adjusting the LCD monitor 1 select [SETUP] # [LCD SET] # [YES] and press the joystick. 2 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] Page To end the recording Screen indications in the video recording mode D 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 D 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. BC Fade in/fade out function 3 To cancel fading To select the colour for fade in/out Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 1 the joystick down to display the 2 To cancel the tele macro function 1 the joystick down to display the 2 To cancel the colour night view function Tele macro function 1 the joystick down to display the 2 []. 3 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 1 2 select [BASIC] # [SCENE MODE] # desired item and press the 1 2 to FOCUS position. 3 bring the subject into focus. 1 2 3 select the white balance mode. To restore to the automatic adjustment 1 with a white subject. 2 About the black balance adjustment To set the white balance manually 1 2 select [ ] (aperture) or [ ] (shutter speed). 3 make the adjustment. To restore to automatic adjustment Motion picture playback 1 select . 2 CARD] to select the desired medium and press the joystick. Page 1 2 1 2 3 4 Still picture playback 1 select . 2 CARD] to select the desired medium and press the joystick. Page Editing scenes 1 2 1 2 1 select [PLAY SETUP] # [LOCK SET] # [YES] and press the What is a playlist? 2 1 2 Creating a new playlist 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Playing back a playlist Editing a playlist 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 5 Editing still pictures 1 2 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. 1 2 1 2 3 DPOF setting 1 select [PHOTO SETUP] # [COPY] # desired direction and 2 Select the file to be copied, then Press the MENU button. HDD management 1 Displaying HDD information 2 Card management Page With a TV 4 1 3 2 With a DVD recorder With a VCR Dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder Dubbing images onto other video devices 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 * 3 4 5 6 7 Page Before using with a PC Adobe Reader What you can do with a PC B A C Operating environment SD card reader function (mass storage) End User License Agreement Installation 1 9 2 3 4 5 Page Connection and recognition Connect this unit to the AC adaptor and turn on the unit. 1 2 or [SD CARD] then press the 1 task tray. 2 Device] and click [Stop]. 3 Using VideoCam Suite Reading the operating instructions of the software Insert a DVD disc in a drive for DVD writing on the PC. 1 2 DVD COPY function If using a Macintosh 1 2 3 4 Menus Motion picture recording menus Still picture recording menus Menu list Motion picture playback menus Other menus Page Indications Media indications Recording indications Indications Playback indications Confirmatory indications Messages About recovery Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Frequently asked questions Page Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page 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 Page Page Number of recordable pictures on the HDD or an SD card Index Page LSQT1363 A F0208BL0 ( 1000 A ) B Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web site: http://panasonic.net