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Panasonic SDR-S15PC operating instructions Recording 1 Before recording, Basic stance

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Recording 1 Before recording

Basic stance

Stand with back to sun to avoid subject being in shadow

	Keep elbows close to
Hold the unit firmly	body
with both hands

Microphone

Be careful not to block microphone or sensor

Using the “sub record” button can be helpful when recording at waist height

Stand with legs slightly apart for stability

●Before recording, open the lens cover.

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Panasonic SDR-S15P Recording 1 Before recording, Basic stance, Stand with back to sun to avoid subject being in shadow

Contents

Model No. SDR-S15P/PC LSQT1426 a Things You Should Know Thank you for choosing Panasonic SDR-S15P Responsible partyPanasonic Corporation of North AmericaOne Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ Important Safety Instructions Battery Battery pack Lithium ion battery packAC adaptor Precautions Camera and SD card sold separately temperature LCD monitor Indemnity concerning recording contentFor the purposes of these operating instructions Carefully observe copyright laws Contents Accessory Order Form SpecificationsOptional accessories Request for Service Notice Closedoor. the card/battery Set the mode dial to OFF Opendoor. the card/batteryInsert the battery Quick guide Setting the date and time Enter the date and time Display and menu language can be changed Set to Start recording Stop recordingSet to Take picture →LANGUAGE Set to Select and enter the picture to view During playback Tripod mounting hole AccessoriesParts identification CD-ROM LSFT0771 Mode dial P.24 Handling Fit over your wrist and adjust the length of the strap Using the hand strap suppliedUsing as strap Parts identification and handling Using the LCD monitor How to use the lens cover open lever Recommended Panasonic SD/SDHC Memory Cards as of January Type of card Capacity Write-protecting cards Precautions in handlingBe careful when sharing cards between devices Sdhc Memory Cards can be used only with Sdhc devices Setup 1 Charging Set the mode dial to OFFInsert the battery into the unit and charge it Status indicator If the status indicator does the following Charging time and recordable time SetupRemaining battery capacity indication Charging time Approx h 15 min Setup 3 Inserting/Removing SD Insert/Removecard. the SD Turning power ON/OFF from the LCD monitor Setup 4 Turning power ON/OFF Selecting modesSet to icon of desired mode When not in use, set the mode dial to OFF Indicator Select settings from the menus. P.26Setting Quick Start Quick starts Select the top menu Menu displayed differs according to modeDisplay the menu To return to the previous screen Changing the display language Using the cursor buttonsSelect an item Close the menu Enter the selected item Display and menu language can be changed. →LANGUAGE Set to or Select the desired menu Setup 6 Setting the date and timeSetting the date and time To change the date and time display Selectitem. and adjust Adjusting the LCD monitorAdjusting the LCD monitor →SETUP→ Power LCD Auto Stand with back to sun to avoid subject being in shadow Recording 1 Before recordingBasic stance Hold the unit firmly Body With both hands Automatic Recording motion/still pictures For SD cards applicable with this unit P.18 To change aspect ratio to To remove sound when record button is pressedSet to Press To remove on-screen display Recording mode and recording times To change recording modeIf recording stops Set to Auto Press To switch the modesRecording 3 Automatic Recording still pictures To remove shutter sound Number of recordable pictures To avoid jitterPicture size is 640×480 0.3 M Enlarging zoom Enlarge RestoreRecording 4 Zoom/avoid jitter/maintain To enlarge further Picture brightness in dark locations Avoid jitter Image Stabilizer functionApply zoom effect to sounds zoom microphone Set to or Press Start recording Recording 5 Intelligent Auto ModeTo cancel Intelligent Auto Mode Portrait Scenery Low lightNormal To cancel WEB Mode Recording 6 Recording in WEB ModeRecording for posting videos on YouTube WEB Mode Set to Set to or Press Using the video lightBrightening up dark scenes for recording OFF Change operation icons Recording 7 Other recording optionsDisplay operation icons During motion Picture Recording During still Start recording Fade-in/Fade-outSelect in on the previous Select function to be Explained →ADVANCED→FADE COLOR→WHITE / Black Backlight Compensation function Self-timerRecording 7 Othercont. recording options To quit halfway through Soft Skin Mode MagicPix function PRE-REC function Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely Self-portrait Recording function Face Detection function To display the face detection frames→ADVANCED→FACE FRAMING→ON LSQT1426 Set to or Adjusting focus manually Manual Focus AdjustmentRecording 8 Recording manually motion/still pictures To return to Automatic Recording Using situation-specific settings Scene Mode To cancel the settingSports Setting manually Set the modeAchieve natural colors White Balance To return to Automatic Adjustment Auto white balance range Adjusting shutter speed Shutter speed Adjust shutter speedShutter speed adjustment range Adjusting brightness Iris/Gain Adjust brightnessIris/Gain value adjustment range To cancel Setting home city and regionSetting the city and region of your travel destination Recording 9 Useful functions Restoring local date and time after returning home Avoid wind noise Wind Noise Reduction function→ADVANCED→GUIDE LINES→ON Select the desired scene To adjust the volumePlayback 1 Viewing motion pictures Enter the picture to view Displaying thumbnails by date Select the date to display Slow-motion playback PlaybackFast forward/rewind playback Frame-by-frame playback To change the slide interval Playback 2 Viewing still picturesSet to Enter the picture to view Thumbnails are displayed Set to or Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptorEditing 1 Deletingpictures motion/still Deleting one picture at a time Deleting all pictures To cancel deletion halfway throughDeleted pictures cannot be restored Selecting and deleting multiple pictures Preventing accidental deletion PICT. SETUP→LOCK SET→ YES→SETUP→ Format CARD→YES Formatting cards →PICT. SETUP→ Dpof SET→CANCEL ALL Editing 3 Setting Dpof for still PicturesSet 0 to not print the picture. End setting Dpof SET→SET Products →SETUP→EXT. DISPLAY→ONWith other 1 Playback on TV To display LCD monitor information on TV Or DVD recorders Copying pictures using the AV cable suppliedCopying to video recorders With other Printing pictures from PictBridge printers Settings not supported by the printer cannot be selected Print settingsTo cancel printing PRINT→YES Supported discs 12 cm disc Using DVD burnersRequired equipment as of January Time required for copying Reference Connecting this unit and a DVD burner To cancel copying Copying still pictures to discsCopying all motion pictures to discs Copying selected motion pictures to discs Select thumbnails Select a date Copying using a DVD burner Deleting copied motion pictures Playing back discsExiting →EDIT SCENE→DELETE →COPIED →YES With a Software on the CD-ROMComputer Image management/DVD production software VideoCam Suite End User License AgreementEnd User License Agreement Operating environment With aOperating environment required for VideoCam Suite CPU Installing VideoCam Suite If the Setup Menu does not start up automatically Uninstalling the software Using VideoCam Suite Importing motion pictures and still pictures First startup Editing motion pictures and still picturesClosing VideoCam Suite Click or Simple Menu is closed Uploading video clips to YouTube Concerning uploading to YouTube Disconnecting the unit Using this unit as anConnecting the unit to a computer External drive Mass storage SD card folder structure This unit can be used as an external drive When the driver is recognized When the driver is not recognizedChecking the connections Operating environment required for external drives Connecting to a MacintoshComputer Copying still pictures to computers Others Set the mode dial to Top menu Submenus PurposeMenus Recording menu Settings/Notices Mode Setup menu Others 1 Menus Settings/Notices Mode Motion picture recording display When recordingOthers 2 LCD monitor displays Still picture recording display Still picture playback display During playbackMotion picture playback display Operating status P.58 Messages Message Environment TOO DARK, or Lens Cover Closed Others 4 Troubleshooting Power does not turn on Motion picture recording stops on its own Data cannot be deleted Error Be written on has been inserted into the DVD burner Is Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later, or AdobeDisc which cannot be used or a disc which cannot Appears on the LCD Use a new disc Monitor Function cannot be used or selected When using the unit Others 5 Cautions for use Battery SD cards AC adaptor LCD monitorKeep the AC adaptor near both the AC outlet and the AC plug Cleaning Condensation Others 6 Specifications SD Video Camera Information for your safety AC adaptor Information for your safety Specifications may change without prior notice Others 7 Optional accessories Accessory No Description Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers Visa Request for Service Notice USA and Puerto Rico Only Failure to do so will delay your repair Npcparts@us.panasonic.com Panasonic Video Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty United States and Puerto RicoLimited Warranty Coverage LSQT1426 Warranty For Canadian Customers Panasonic Product Limited Warranty Economy Mode Index Cierre la tapa de la tarjeta/batería Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía españolaInserte la batería Conecte el adaptador de CA suministrado Para el uso rápido Abra la cubierta del terminalIntroduzcahora. la fecha y la El idioma de la visualización y del menú se puede cambiar Imágenes en movimiento Panasonic Corporation

Recording 1 Before recording

Basic stance

Stand with back to sun to avoid subject being in shadow

Hold the unit firmly

body

with both hands

●Before recording, open the lens cover.