Recording | Panasonic SDR-H50 guide

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Recording

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Panasonic SDR-H50 operating instructions Recording

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SDR-H50 SDR-H40 Information for Your Safety English Use only the recommended accessoriesEMC Electric and magnetic compatibility Carefully observe copyright laws Indemnity concerning recording content Contents Functions that cannot be used Specifications 110100 105 CD-ROM AccessoriesOptional accessories Using with a DVD burner FeaturesUsing with a PC Extended recording Preparation Slide open/close switch for the lens cover Before usingParts identification Handling Grip belt Adjust the belt length and the pad positionLCD monitor 2527 Joystick Tripod receptacle Charging the battery Power supplyAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging lamp Charge a Removing the battery Inserting the battery Charging time and recordable time Battery capacity indicationCharging time Recordable time Connect the DC cable to this unit Connecting to the AC outlet Display on the screen Indication in these Before using 3 About HDD and SD cardsInstructions Capacity Functions About the miniSD Card About SD cardsHttp//panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/ecam 16 GB SD card handling HDD handling Access lamp Securely close the SD card slot cover Rotate the mode dial to OFFCardInserting/removing an SD How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor Selecting a modeTurning the unit on/off To turn on Press the Menu button Setup 2 Using the menu screenTo get back to the previous screen To exit the menu screen Motion picture recording menus Language selectionMenu list Still picture recording menus Photo SetupMotion picture playback menus Still picture playback menus Press the Menu button to finish the setting Setting date and time¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or Select the menu. l Setup # LCD SET # YES Setup 4 Adjusting LCD monitorBrightness Colour Recording Basic camera positioning About auto modeBefore recording Press the recording start/stop button to start recording Recording motion picturesMedia Select # HDD or SD Card To end the recording Audio recording modes Screen indicationsSelect the menu. l24 ¬ Select SD Card in Media Select HDD Recording modes and recordable time Press the recording start/stop button Recording still picturesSize of still pictures Selected recording destination Quality of still pictures To record still pictures clearly Recording with a shutter sound effect Select the menu. l Number of pixels and picture qualityPicture Size Select the menu. l24 PICT.QUALITY Select the menu. l24 Recording functions ¬ Rotate the mode dial to selectZoom in/out function Move the zoom lever Quick start Recording yourself Press the O.I.S. button Image stabilizer function Select an icon with the joystick To cancel the functionOperation icons Picture recording mode Video recording modeOperation icons SDR-H50 Soft skin mode Help modeBacklight Compensation To stop the timer midway through ØSelf-timerSDR-H60/SDR-H50 PRE-REC Menus MenusRecording functions Manual focus mode Manual modeManual recording functions Press the Manual AF/MF button Select the manual mode. l44 Select the menu. l Scene modeTo cancel the scene mode function Select the white balance mode with the joystick Manual focus adjustmentManual adjustment mode White balance White balance sensor a When the display stops flashing, the setting is complete Adjust the settings with the joystick Manual shutter speed/ aperture adjustmentTo restore to automatic adjustment Press the Auto button Select the manual mode. l44 Select or with Joystick Playback Select the scene to be played back, then press the joystick Motion picture playback To cancel the resume function Setup # Resume Play # onTo change the playback speed Resuming the previous playback Select the menu. l24 Playing back a playlist Playing back motion pictures by date Select the playback operation with the joystick Still picture playbackSelect the file to be played back, then press the joystick About still picture compatibility Deleting scenes/files one at Time Deleting scenes/filesDeleting multiple scenes/ files Press the button during playback Press the button Deleting the copied scenes collectivelyTo continue deleting other scenes/files To complete editing Editing scenes To complete the settingsLocking motion pictures Select the scene to be protected, then press the joystick ¬ Select HDD in Media Select Dividing a scene to deleteSelect the scene to be divided, then press the joystick To continue dividing and deleting other scenes Dividing a scene to delete Creating a new playlist Using playlists Deleting scenes Editing a playlist Select the menu. l24 Edit # ADD # YES Adding scenes to playlistMoving scenes within a playlist Scenes can be added to the created playlist Select the file to be protected, then press the joystick Editing still picturesLocking still pictures To cancel all Dpof settings Dpof setting Select the file to be copied, then press the joystick Copying still picture filesSelect Select or ALL then press the joystick To continue copying other files To cancel copying halfwayCopying still picture files Management HDD and SD cardFormatting HDD Displaying HDD information To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV Playback on TVStart playback on this unit With a DVD burner SDVD burner/VW-BN1 ≥ We recommend using VW-BN1About discs that can be used DVD Copy function Insert the disc in the DVD burner Connecting this unit to the DVD burnerConnect this unit to the AC adaptor DVD Copy function Select menus with the following proceduresCopying all the scenes to discs Copying added scenes to discs Selecting the scenes to copy to 1 disc Favourite Scenes functionSelect the scenes to be copied and then press the joystick Burn Disc # HDD or SD Card # Video # Favourite Scenes # Select Date Selecting the scenes by date to copy to discsSelecting the scenes by playlist to copy to discs Disc type Copy time About the time it takes to copy Playing back a disc inserted in the DVD burner With other video devices Using SD card slot of other video devicesDubbing images onto other video devices To stop dubbing Select PictBridge # HDD or SD Card then press the joystick With a printer PictBridgeConnect this unit to a printer Standard Select Print # YES and press the joystickNo frame print Frame print With a PC Adobe Reader What you can do with a PC VideoCam Suite Operating environmentCPU RAM SD card reader function mass storage Article 8 Termination of License End User License Agreement Installing VideoCam Suite Setup 1 InstallationClick Install to start the installation process Check the contents, then close the window Uninstalling the software About the PC display Connection and recognitionConnect this unit to a PC Select PC Connect # HDD or SD Card then press the joystick To disconnect USB cable safely When accessing the cardExample folder structure Double click the icon in task tray Reading the operating instructions of the software Using VideoCam Suite ¬ Insert a DVD disc in a drive for DVD writing on the PC Connect this unit to a PC. l86 Press the DVD Copy button If using a Macintosh Others Recording indications Media indications No.10 Playback indications0h00m00s Card l Indications when other products are connectedConfirmatory indications This Card Cannot Record in Video Mode HDD Backup RecommendedError OCCURRED. Recording is Stopped This Battery Cannot be Used About recovery Used simultaneously Functions that cannot be What should I do when the HDD is full? Frequently asked questionsWith a DVD burner What kind of cards can be used on this unit? Is playback and editing possible on a PC? With a PCCan I write data from a PC onto the unit’s HDD or SD card? 100 Troubleshooting Auto focus function does not work 101Operation arbitrarily stops Scenes or files cannot be deleted or edited 102 103 Push the ResetSWITCH. is displayed With a PC 104With other products 105 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itAbout this unit 106 About the batteryAbout the AC adaptor Causes of condensation About condensationLicenses 107 Explanation of terms White balance adjustmentAutomatic white balance Auto focus Recording a subject with little contrast 109 SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera Specifications110 USB 111 112 113 Number of recordable pictures on the HDD or an SD card