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