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Safety Precautions

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,

•DO NOT EXPOSE ACCESSORIES (AC ADAPTOR, AC CABLE, BATTERY PACK, SD MEMORY CARD AND ETC.) TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THEM.

•USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.

•DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION!

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.

WARNING

•AS WITH ANY SMALL OBJECT, SD CARDS CAN BE SWALLOWED BY YOUNG CHILDREN. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO HANDLE THE SD CARD.

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Panasonic SDR-SW20P operating instructions Things You Should Know, Thank you for choosing Panasonic

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Model No. SDR-SW20P/PC VQT1M21 Things You Should Know Thank you for choosing Panasonic Following Applies only in the U.S.A SDR-SW20P Important Safety Instructions AC adaptor BatteryBattery pack Lithium ion battery pack Precautions Camera and SD card sold separately temperature LCD monitor Indemnity concerning recording contentFor the purposes of these operating instructions Carefully observe copyright laws Underwater use Important Water resistanceWater resistance Care after underwater use Replacing the water-resistant packing Card/Battery door and terminal coverHandling Lens, microphone and speaker Contents Request for Service Notice USA Only Optional accessoriesAccessory Order Form Limited Warranty Closedoor. the card/battery Set the mode dial to OFF Opendoor. the card/batteryInsert the battery Quick guide Enter the date and time Open the terminal coverPlug the DC plug into DC input terminal on the unit Recording Set to Start recording Take picture Stop recording Set to Select and enter the picture to view During playback Tripod mounting hole AccessoriesParts identification CD-ROM Mode dial P.26 Handling Using as a grip belt Using the 2-way hand strap suppliedUsing as strap Parts identification and handling Using the LCD monitor SD Memory Card SD/SDHC Memory Card Recommended Panasonic SD/SDHC Memory Cards as of DecemberType of card Capacity Precautions in handling Write-protecting cards To AC outlet Lever Press here Setup 1 ChargingSet the mode dial to OFF AC adaptor AC cable＊ If the status indicator does the following Does not flash Charging time and recordable time SetupRemaining battery capacity indication Charging time Approx hours 15 minutes 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 Make settings from the menus. P.28Setting Quick Start Quick starts Select the top menu Setup 5 Setting from the menuDisplay the menu To return to the previous screen Using the cursor buttons Select an item Enter the selected item Close the menu To change the date and time display Setting the date and timeSet to or Select the desired menu Format Selectitem. and adjust Adjusting the LCD monitorAdjusting the LCD monitor Changing the display language Taking pictures underwater Recording 1 Before recordingBasic stance Hold the unit firmly with both hands Card/battery door Automatic recording motion/still pictures Press Start recording Recording 2 Automatic recording motion picturesSet to If recording stops Recording mode and recording timesTo change recording mode To remove shutter sound Recording 3 Automatic recording still picturesSet to Press Take picture →ADVANCED→SHTR EFFECT→OFF To avoid jitter Picture qualityTo change picture quality Enlarging zoom Enlarge RestoreRecording 4 Zoom/avoid jitter/maintain To enlarge further Apply zoom effect to sounds zoom microphone Picture brightness in dark locationsAvoid jitter image stabilizer function →ADVANCED→ZOOM MIC→ON Change operation icons Recording 5 Other recording optionsDisplay operation icons Fade-in/Fade-out →ADVANCED→FADE COLOR→WHITE / Black Backlight compensation function Self-timerRecording 5 Othercont. recording options To quit halfway through Soft skin mode MagicPix function Set to or Adjusting focus manually manual focus adjustmentRecording 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 speedTo return to automatic adjustment Adjusting brightness iris/gain Iris/gain value adjustment range To cancel Setting home city and regionSetting the city and region of your travel destination Recording 7 Useful functions →BASIC→GUIDE LINES→ON Restoring local date and time after returning homeAvoid wind noise wind noise reduction function 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 Playback 2 Viewing still pictures Set to Enter the picture to view Set to or To cancel deletion halfway throughEditing 1 Deletingpictures motion/still Deleting one picture at a time Selecting and deleting multiple pictures Deleted pictures cannot be restoredDeleting all pictures Formatting cards →SETUP→FORMAT CARD→YESPreventing accidental deletion →EDIT Scene →PICT. SETUP→DPOF SET→SET Setting Dpof for stillDpof SET→CANCEL ALL Pictures 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 Available settings Print settingsTo cancel printing PRINT→YES Supported discs 12 cm disc Using DVD burnersRequired equipment as of December Time required for copying Reference Connecting this unit and a DVD burner Copying all motion pictures to discs To cancel copyingCopying still pictures to discs Copying selected motion pictures to discs Select Scenes Select 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 Video editing software MotionSD Studio 1.3E End User License Agreement End User LicenseAgreement 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 picturesClosing MotionSD Studio From the SD Browser screen Disconnecting the unit Using this unit as anConnecting the unit to a computer External drive Mass storage SD card folder structure Checking the connections When the driver is recognizedWhen the driver is not recognized Computer Connecting to a MacintoshConnecting the unit to a the computer Operating environment required for external drives Playback menu Others 1 MenusRecording menu Top menu Submenus Purpose Settings/Notices Mode Setup menu Purpose Settings/Notices Mode Date YES / no OFF Motion picture recording display When recordingOthers 2 LCD monitor displays Still picture recording display Still picture playback display During playbackMotion picture playback display Others 3 Messages Message Device that cannot be used with this unit is Disc cannot be used or cannot be written on. UseNew disc Connected to the unit Status indicator is flashing while using the battery Others 4 TroubleshootingPower does not turn on Unit does not operate normally Motion picture recording stops on its own Data cannot be deleted Speaker volume is lowUnit does not recognize the SD card when inserted Indication After disconnectingAn error message Disappears, Error Function cannot be used or selected Fade ModeImage stabilizer Mode While using MagicPix Scene mode Function Condition Digital zoom When using the unit Others 5 Cautions for use Battery SD cards AC adaptor LCD monitor Shock proof CleaningCondensation Others 6 Specifications Power consumption Recording mode and transferPower source Recording media Others Optional accessoriesAccessory 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 Coverage Carry-In, Mail-in Prepaid or In-Home Service Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions Warranty For Canadian Customers Index Numerics Cierre la tapa de la tarjeta/batería Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía españolaInserte la batería Conecte el adaptador de CA suministrado Introduzcahora. la fecha y la Para el uso rápidoAbra la cubierta del terminal Grabación Imágenes en movimiento Durante la reproducción Seleccione SÍ Imágenes en movimientoPóngalo en Deseada.Seleccione la escena 114 VQT1M21 VQT1M21 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc