Operating Instructions SD Video Camera
VQT1R00-1
Things You Should Know
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Important Safety Instructions
Battery
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
AC adaptor
Precautions
Camera and SD card sold separately temperature
Indemnity concerning recording content
For the purposes of these operating instructions
LCD monitor
Carefully observe copyright laws
Contents
Optional accessories
Accessory Order Form
Request for Service Notice USA Only
Customer Services Directory For USA only
Set the mode dial to OFF Opendoor. the card/battery
Insert the battery
Closedoor. the card/battery
Quick guide
Setting the date and time
Enter the date and time
Set to Start recording Stop recording
Set to Take picture
Display and menu language can be changed
→LANGUAGE
Set to Select and enter the picture to view
During playback
Accessories
Parts identification
Tripod mounting hole
CD-ROM
Mode dial P.24
Handling
Using the hand strap supplied
Using as strap
Fit over your wrist and adjust the length of the 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 February
Type of card Capacity
256 MB
SD Memory Card SD/SDHC Memory Card
Precautions in handling
Write-protecting cards
Setup 1 Charging
Set the mode dial to OFF
Insert the battery into the unit and charge it
To AC outlet Lever AC adaptor AC cable＊
Status indicator
If the status indicator does the following
Does not flash
Setup
Remaining battery capacity indication
Charging time and recordable time
Charging time Approx h 15 min
Setup 3 Inserting/Removing SD
Insert/Removecard. the SD
Setup 4 Turning power ON/OFF Selecting modes
Set to icon of desired mode
Turning power ON/OFF from the LCD monitor
When not in use, set the mode dial to OFF
Make settings from the menus. P.26
Setting Quick Start
Indicator
Quick starts
Menu displayed differs according to mode
Display the menu
Select the top menu
To return to the previous screen
Using the cursor buttons
Select an item Close the menu Enter the selected item
Changing the display language
Display and menu language can be changed. →LANGUAGE
Setup 6 Setting the date and time
Setting the date and time
Set to or Select the desired menu
To change the date and time display
Adjusting the LCD monitor
Adjusting the LCD monitor
Selectitem. and adjust
Recording 1 Before recording
Basic stance
Hold the unit firmly with both hands
Before recording, open the lens cover
Card/battery door
For SD cards applicable with this unit P.18
To remove sound when record button is pressed
Recording 2 Automatic recording motion pictures
Set to Press Start recording
To change aspect ratio to
Recording mode and recording times
To change recording mode
If recording stops
Recording 3 Automatic recording still pictures
Set to Press Take picture
To remove shutter sound
→ADVANCED→SHTR EFFECT→OFF
Picture quality
To change picture quality
To avoid jitter
High Standard
Enlarge Restore
Recording 4 Zoom/avoid jitter/maintain
Enlarging zoom
To enlarge further
Picture brightness in dark locations
Avoid jitter image stabilizer function
Apply zoom effect to sounds zoom microphone
Recording 5 Other recording options
Display operation icons
Change operation icons
Fade-in/Fade-out
Select in on the previous Select function to be Explained
Start recording
→ADVANCED→FADE COLOR→WHITE / Black
Self-timer
Recording 5 Othercont. recording options
Backlight compensation function
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
Adjusting focus manually manual focus adjustment
Recording 6 Recording manually motion/still pictures
Set to or
To return to automatic recording
Using situation-specific settings scene mode
To cancel the setting
Setting manually
Achieve natural colors white balance
To return to automatic adjustment Set to or
Auto white balance range
Adjusting shutter speed shutter speed
To return to automatic adjustment
Shutter speed adjustment range
Adjusting brightness iris/gain
Iris/gain value adjustment range
Setting home city and region
Setting the city and region of your travel destination
To cancel
Recording 7 Useful functions
Restoring local date and time after returning home
Avoid wind noise wind noise reduction function
→BASIC→GUIDE LINES→ON
Reduces the sound of wind hitting the microphone
Playback 1 Viewing motion pictures
Set to
Select the desired scene
Enter the picture to view
Displaying thumbnails by date
Select the date to display
Playback
Fast forward/rewind playback
Slow-motion playback
Frame-by-frame playback
Playback 2 Viewing still pictures
While pressed and held, only the scene No. changes rapidly
To cancel deletion halfway through
Editing 1 Deletingpictures motion/still
Set to or
Deleting one picture at a time
Deleted pictures cannot be restored
Deleting all pictures
Selecting and deleting multiple pictures
PICT. SETUP→LOCK SET→ YES
→SETUP→ Format CARD→YES
Preventing accidental deletion
Formatting cards
Setting Dpof for still pictures
→PICT. SETUP→ Dpof SET→SET
→PICT. SETUP→ Dpof SET→CANCEL ALL
Editing
→SETUP→EXT. DISPLAY→ON
With other 1 Playback on TV
Products
To display LCD monitor information on TV
Copying pictures using the AV cable supplied
Copying to video recorders
Or DVD recorders
With other
Printing pictures from
PictBridge printers
Print settings
To cancel printing
Settings not supported by the printer cannot be selected
Available settings
Using DVD burners
Required equipment as of February
Supported discs 12 cm disc
Time required for copying Reference
Connecting this unit and a DVD burner
To cancel copying
Copying still pictures to discs
Copying all motion pictures to discs
Copying selected motion pictures to discs
Select thumbnails Select a date
Copying using a DVD burner
Playing back discs
Exiting
Deleting copied motion pictures
→EDIT SCENE→DELETE →COPIED →YES
Software on the CD-ROM
Computer
With a
Video editing software MotionSD Studio 1.3E
End User License
Agreement
End User License Agreement
Operating environment
Operating environment required for MotionSD Studio
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
Installing MotionSD
Studio
If the Setup Menu does not start up automatically
Uninstalling the software
Using MotionSD Studio
Importing motion pictures and still pictures
Editing motion pictures and still pictures
Closing MotionSD Studio
Click in the lower right- hand corner of the screen
From the SD Browser screen
Using this unit as an
Connecting the unit to a computer
Disconnecting the unit
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 recognized
Checking the connections
Connecting to a Macintosh
Computer
With a
Operating environment required for external drives
Others 1 Menus
Recording menu
Playback menu
Top menu Submenus Purpose
Settings/Notices Mode
Setup menu
Purpose
Settings/Notices Mode
Minutes
When recording
Others 2 LCD monitor displays
Motion picture recording display
Still picture recording display
During playback
Motion picture playback display
Still picture playback display
Operating status P.52
Messages
Others
Environment TOO DARK, or Lens Cover Closed
Others 4 Troubleshooting
Power does not turn on
Status indicator is flashing while using the battery
Motion picture recording stops on its own
Unit does not recognize the SD card when inserted
Sound of the motor is being recorded
Data cannot be deleted
After disconnecting
An error message
Disappears,
Display does not
Error
Disc is UNUSABLE. Check DISC. appears on the LCD monitor
Soft skin mode
Set and cancel
Help mode
Scene mode
When using the unit
Others 5 Cautions for use
Battery
SD cards
AC adaptor
LCD monitor
Cleaning
Condensation
Others 6 Specifications
SD Video Camera Information for your safety
AC adaptor Information for your safety
Battery pack Information for your safety
Specifications may change without prior notice
Optional accessories
Accessory No Description
Accessory Order Form For USA Customers
Visa
Request for Service Notice USA Only
Failure to do so will delay your repair
Customer Services Directory For USA only
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY
Panasonic Video Products Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty For USA Customers
Limited Warranty Coverage
Carry-In, Mail-in Prepaid or In-Home Service
Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions
Warranty For Canadian Customers
Panasonic Product Limited Warranty
Index
Number of recordable pictures Operation icons
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española
Inserte la batería
Cierre la tapa de la tarjeta/batería
Conecte el adaptador de CA suministrado
Para el uso rápido
Abra la cubierta del terminal
Introduzcahora. la fecha y la
El idioma de la visualización y del menú se puede cambiar
Imágenes en movimiento
Imágenes en movimiento
Póngalo en
Durante la reproducción Seleccione SÍ
Deseada.Seleccione la escena
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