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Preparation

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84Setup

88Using software

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Panasonic SDR-H50 operating instructions With a PC

Contents

SDR-H50 SDR-H40 Information for Your Safety EMC Electric and magnetic compatibility Use only the recommended accessoriesEnglish Carefully observe copyright laws Indemnity concerning recording content Contents 105 Specifications 110Functions that cannot be used 100 Optional accessories AccessoriesCD-ROM Extended recording FeaturesUsing with a DVD burner Using with a PC Preparation Handling Before usingSlide open/close switch for the lens cover Parts identification LCD monitor Adjust the belt length and the pad positionGrip belt 2527 Joystick Tripod receptacle Charging lamp Charge a Power supplyCharging the battery About batteries that you can use with this unit Removing the battery Inserting the battery Recordable time Battery capacity indicationCharging time and recordable time Charging time Connect the DC cable to this unit Connecting to the AC outlet Functions Before using 3 About HDD and SD cardsDisplay on the screen Indication in these Instructions Capacity Http//panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/ecam About SD cardsAbout the miniSD Card 16 GB SD card handling HDD handling Access lamp CardInserting/removing an SD Rotate the mode dial to OFFSecurely close the SD card slot cover To turn on Selecting a modeHow to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor Turning the unit on/off To exit the menu screen Setup 2 Using the menu screenPress the Menu button To get back to the previous screen Menu list Language selectionMotion picture recording menus Still picture playback menus Photo SetupStill picture recording menus Motion picture playback menus Select the menu. l Setting date and timePress the Menu button to finish the setting ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or Colour Setup 4 Adjusting LCD monitorSetup # LCD SET # YES Brightness Recording Before recording About auto modeBasic camera positioning To end the recording Recording motion picturesPress the recording start/stop button to start recording Media Select # HDD or SD Card ¬ Select SD Card in Media Select Screen indicationsAudio recording modes Select the menu. l24 HDD Recording modes and recordable time Quality of still pictures To record still pictures clearly Recording still picturesPress the recording start/stop button Size of still pictures Selected recording destination PICT.QUALITY Select the menu. l24 Number of pixels and picture qualityRecording with a shutter sound effect Select the menu. l Picture Size Select the menu. l24 Move the zoom lever ¬ Rotate the mode dial to selectRecording functions Zoom in/out function Quick start Recording yourself Press the O.I.S. button Image stabilizer function Operation icons To cancel the functionSelect an icon with the joystick SDR-H50 Video recording modePicture recording mode Operation icons Compensation Help modeSoft skin mode Backlight PRE-REC ØSelf-timerTo stop the timer midway through SDR-H60/SDR-H50 Menus MenusRecording functions Press the Manual AF/MF button Manual modeManual focus mode Manual recording functions To cancel the scene mode function Scene modeSelect the manual mode. l44 Select the menu. l White balance Manual focus adjustmentSelect the white balance mode with the joystick Manual adjustment mode White balance sensor a When the display stops flashing, the setting is complete Select the manual mode. l44 Select or with Joystick Manual shutter speed/ aperture adjustmentAdjust the settings with the joystick To restore to automatic adjustment Press the Auto button Playback Select the scene to be played back, then press the joystick Motion picture playback Resuming the previous playback Select the menu. l24 Setup # Resume Play # onTo cancel the resume function To change the playback speed Playing back a playlist Playing back motion pictures by date Select the file to be played back, then press the joystick Still picture playbackSelect the playback operation with the joystick About still picture compatibility Press the button during playback Deleting scenes/filesDeleting scenes/files one at Time Deleting multiple scenes/ files To complete editing Deleting the copied scenes collectivelyPress the button To continue deleting other scenes/files Select the scene to be protected, then press the joystick To complete the settingsEditing scenes Locking motion pictures Select the scene to be divided, then press the joystick Dividing a scene to delete¬ Select HDD in Media Select To continue dividing and deleting other scenes Dividing a scene to delete Creating a new playlist Using playlists Deleting scenes Editing a playlist Scenes can be added to the created playlist Adding scenes to playlistSelect the menu. l24 Edit # ADD # YES Moving scenes within a playlist Locking still pictures Editing still picturesSelect the file to be protected, then press the joystick To cancel all Dpof settings Dpof setting Select Select or ALL then press the joystick Copying still picture filesSelect the file to be copied, then press the joystick Copying still picture files To cancel copying halfwayTo continue copying other files Displaying HDD information HDD and SD cardManagement Formatting HDD Start playback on this unit Playback on TVTo watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV DVD Copy function SDVD burner/VW-BN1 ≥ We recommend using VW-BN1With a DVD burner About discs that can be used Connect this unit to the AC adaptor Connecting this unit to the DVD burnerInsert the disc in the DVD burner Copying added scenes to discs Select menus with the following proceduresDVD Copy function Copying all the scenes to discs Burn Disc # HDD or SD Card # Video # Favourite Scenes # Favourite Scenes functionSelecting the scenes to copy to 1 disc Select the scenes to be copied and then press the joystick Selecting the scenes by playlist to copy to discs Selecting the scenes by date to copy to discsSelect Date Disc type Copy time About the time it takes to copy Playing back a disc inserted in the DVD burner To stop dubbing Using SD card slot of other video devicesWith other video devices Dubbing images onto other video devices Connect this unit to a printer With a printer PictBridgeSelect PictBridge # HDD or SD Card then press the joystick Frame print Select Print # YES and press the joystickStandard No frame print With a PC Adobe Reader What you can do with a PC RAM Operating environmentVideoCam Suite CPU SD card reader function mass storage Article 8 Termination of License End User License Agreement Check the contents, then close the window Setup 1 InstallationInstalling VideoCam Suite Click Install to start the installation process Uninstalling the software Select PC Connect # HDD or SD Card then press the joystick Connection and recognitionAbout the PC display Connect this unit to a PC Double click the icon in task tray When accessing the cardTo disconnect USB cable safely Example folder structure 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 0h00m00s Playback indicationsNo.10 Confirmatory indications Indications when other products are connectedCard l This Battery Cannot be Used HDD Backup RecommendedThis Card Cannot Record in Video Mode Error OCCURRED. Recording is Stopped About recovery Used simultaneously Functions that cannot be What kind of cards can be used on this unit? Frequently asked questionsWhat should I do when the HDD is full? With a DVD burner Can I write data from a PC onto the unit’s HDD or SD card? With a PCIs playback and editing possible on a PC? 100 Troubleshooting Operation arbitrarily stops 101Auto focus function does not work Scenes or files cannot be deleted or edited 102 SWITCH. is displayed Push the Reset103 With other products 104With a PC About this unit When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it105 About the AC adaptor About the battery106 107 About condensationCauses of condensation Licenses Auto focus White balance adjustmentExplanation of terms Automatic white balance Recording a subject with little contrast 109 USB SpecificationsSD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera 110 111 112 113 Number of recordable pictures on the HDD or an SD card