Preparation

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Panasonic SDR-H50 operating instructions Preparation

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SDR-H50 SDR-H40 Information for Your Safety Use only the recommended accessories EMC Electric and magnetic compatibilityEnglish Carefully observe copyright laws Indemnity concerning recording content Contents Functions that cannot be used Specifications 110100 105 Accessories Optional accessoriesCD-ROM Using with a DVD burner FeaturesUsing with a PC Extended recording Preparation Slide open/close switch for the lens cover Before usingParts identification Handling Adjust the belt length and the pad position LCD monitorGrip belt 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 SD cards Http//panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/ecamAbout the miniSD Card 16 GB SD card handling HDD handling Access lamp Rotate the mode dial to OFF CardInserting/removing an SDSecurely close the SD card slot cover 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 Language selection Menu listMotion picture recording menus 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 About auto mode Before recordingBasic camera positioning 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 To cancel the function Operation iconsSelect an icon with the joystick 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 Scene mode To cancel the scene mode functionSelect the manual mode. l44 Select the menu. l 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 Still picture playback Select the file to be played back, then press the joystickSelect the playback operation with 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 Dividing a scene to delete Select the scene to be divided, then press the joystick¬ 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 Select the menu. l24 Edit # ADD # YES Adding scenes to playlistMoving scenes within a playlist Scenes can be added to the created playlist Editing still pictures Locking still picturesSelect the file to be protected, then press the joystick To cancel all Dpof settings Dpof setting Copying still picture files Select Select or ALL then press the joystickSelect the file to be copied, then press the joystick To cancel copying halfway Copying still picture filesTo continue copying other files Management HDD and SD cardFormatting HDD Displaying HDD information Playback on TV Start playback on this unitTo watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV With a DVD burner SDVD burner/VW-BN1 ≥ We recommend using VW-BN1About discs that can be used DVD Copy function Connecting this unit to the DVD burner Connect this unit to the AC adaptorInsert the disc in the DVD burner 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 # Selecting the scenes by date to copy to discs Selecting the scenes by playlist 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 With other video devices Using SD card slot of other video devicesDubbing images onto other video devices To stop dubbing With a printer PictBridge Connect this unit to a printerSelect PictBridge # HDD or SD Card then press the joystick 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 Playback indications 0h00m00sNo.10 Indications when other products are connected Confirmatory indicationsCard l 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? With a PC Can I write data from a PC onto the unit’s HDD or SD card?Is playback and editing possible on a PC? 100 Troubleshooting 101 Operation arbitrarily stopsAuto focus function does not work Scenes or files cannot be deleted or edited 102 Push the Reset SWITCH. is displayed103 104 With other productsWith a PC When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it About this unit105 About the battery About the AC adaptor106 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