Recording 5 Other recording options

1	While recording is paused
1	Display operation icons.
	1/2NEXT
	Operation icons
2	Change operation icons.
2	Icons change with each

press, as displayed below.

For manual focus mode (Press [MANUAL AF/MF] two times).

For manual mode (Press [MANUAL AF/MF] one time).

In automatic recording

During
motion	1/2NEXT			3/3NEXT	4/4NEXT
picture	1/2NEXT		2/2NEXT	3/3NEXT	4/4NEXT
recording
During still
picture	1/2NEXT		2/2NEXT	3/3NEXT	4/4NEXT
recording
Icon	Function		Page Icon	Function		Page
Backlight compensation function			42	Soft skin mode		43
Fade in/fade out function ([ ] only)			41	White balance		46
Self-timer recording ([		] only)	42	Brightness (iris/gain)		49
Help mode			41	Shutter speed		48
MagicPix function ([		] only)	43	Manual focus adjustment		44

To hide operation icons

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Contents

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 Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack BatteryAC adaptor Precautions Camera and SD card sold separately temperature Indemnity concerning recording content For the purposes of these operating instructionsLCD monitor Carefully observe copyright laws Important Water resistance Water resistanceUnderwater use Care after underwater use Card/Battery door and terminal cover HandlingReplacing the water-resistant packing Lens, microphone and speaker Contents Optional accessories Accessory Order FormRequest for Service Notice USA Only Limited Warranty Set the mode dial to OFF Opendoor. the card/battery Insert the batteryClosedoor. the card/battery Quick guide Plug the DC plug into DC input terminal on the unit Open the terminal coverEnter the date and time Recording Set to Start recording Take picture Stop recording Set to Select and enter the picture to view During playback Accessories Parts identificationTripod mounting hole CD-ROM Mode dial P.26 Handling Using the 2-way hand strap supplied Using as strapUsing as a grip belt Parts identification and handling Using the LCD monitor Type of card Capacity Recommended Panasonic SD/SDHC Memory Cards as of DecemberSD Memory Card SD/SDHC Memory Card Precautions in handling Write-protecting cards Setup 1 Charging Set the mode dial to OFFTo AC outlet Lever Press here AC adaptor AC cable＊ If the status indicator does the following Does not flash Setup Remaining battery capacity indicationCharging time and recordable time Charging time Approx hours 15 minutes Setup 3 Inserting/Removing SD Insert/Removecard. the SD Setup 4 Turning power ON/OFF Selecting modes Set to icon of desired modeTurning power ON/OFF from the LCD monitor When not in use, set the mode dial to OFF Make settings from the menus. P.28 Setting Quick StartIndicator Quick starts Setup 5 Setting from the menu Display the menuSelect the top menu To return to the previous screen Using the cursor buttons Select an item Enter the selected item Close the menu Setting the date and time Set to or Select the desired menuTo change the date and time display Format Adjusting the LCD monitor Adjusting the LCD monitorSelectitem. and adjust Changing the display language Recording 1 Before recording Basic stanceTaking pictures underwater Hold the unit firmly with both hands Card/battery door Automatic recording motion/still pictures Set to Recording 2 Automatic recording motion picturesPress Start recording To change recording mode Recording mode and recording timesIf recording stops Recording 3 Automatic recording still pictures Set to Press Take pictureTo remove shutter sound →ADVANCED→SHTR EFFECT→OFF To change picture quality Picture qualityTo avoid jitter Enlarge Restore Recording 4 Zoom/avoid jitter/maintainEnlarging zoom To enlarge further Picture brightness in dark locations Avoid jitter image stabilizer functionApply zoom effect to sounds zoom microphone →ADVANCED→ZOOM MIC→ON Display operation icons Recording 5 Other recording optionsChange operation icons Fade-in/Fade-out →ADVANCED→FADE COLOR→WHITE / Black Self-timer Recording 5 Othercont. recording optionsBacklight compensation function To quit halfway through Soft skin mode MagicPix function Adjusting focus manually manual focus adjustment Recording 6 Recording manually motion/still picturesSet 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 To return to automatic adjustment Adjusting shutter speed shutter speedShutter 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 destinationTo cancel Recording 7 Useful functions Avoid wind noise wind noise reduction function Restoring local date and time after returning home→BASIC→GUIDE LINES→ON To adjust the volume Playback 1 Viewing motion picturesSelect the desired scene Enter the picture to view Displaying thumbnails by date Select the date to display Playback Fast forward/rewind playbackSlow-motion playback Frame-by-frame playback Playback 2 Viewing still pictures Set to Enter the picture to view To cancel deletion halfway through Editing 1 Deletingpictures motion/stillSet to or Deleting one picture at a time Deleting all pictures Deleted pictures cannot be restoredSelecting and deleting multiple pictures →SETUP→FORMAT CARD→YES Preventing accidental deletionFormatting cards →EDIT Scene Setting Dpof for still Dpof SET→CANCEL ALL→PICT. SETUP→DPOF SET→SET Pictures →SETUP→EXT. DISPLAY→ON With other 1 Playback on TVProducts To display LCD monitor information on TV Copying pictures using the AV cable supplied Copying to video recordersOr DVD recorders With other Printing pictures from PictBridge printers Print settings To cancel printingAvailable settings PRINT→YES Using DVD burners Required equipment as of DecemberSupported discs 12 cm disc Time required for copying Reference Connecting this unit and a DVD burner Copying still pictures to discs To cancel copyingCopying all motion pictures to discs Copying selected motion pictures to discs Select Scenes Select Date Copying using a DVD burner Playing back discs ExitingDeleting copied motion pictures →EDIT SCENE→DELETE →COPIED →YES Software on the CD-ROM ComputerWith a Video editing software MotionSD Studio 1.3E Agreement End User LicenseEnd 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 StudioClick in the lower right- hand corner of the screen From the SD Browser screen Using this unit as an Connecting the unit to a computerDisconnecting the unit External drive Mass storage SD card folder structure When the driver is not recognized When the driver is recognizedChecking the connections Connecting to a Macintosh Connecting the unit to a the computerComputer Operating environment required for external drives Others 1 Menus Recording menuPlayback menu Top menu Submenus Purpose Settings/Notices Mode Setup menu Purpose Settings/Notices Mode Date YES / no OFF When recording Others 2 LCD monitor displaysMotion picture recording display Still picture recording display Motion picture playback display During playbackStill picture playback display Others 3 Messages Message Disc cannot be used or cannot be written on. Use New discDevice that cannot be used with this unit is Connected to the unit Others 4 Troubleshooting Power does not turn onStatus indicator is flashing while using the battery Unit does not operate normally Motion picture recording stops on its own Unit does not recognize the SD card when inserted Speaker volume is lowData cannot be deleted After disconnecting An error messageIndication Disappears, Error Fade Mode Image stabilizer Mode While using MagicPix Scene modeFunction cannot be used or selected Function Condition Digital zoom When using the unit Others 5 Cautions for use Battery SD cards AC adaptor LCD monitor Condensation CleaningShock proof Others 6 Specifications Recording mode and transfer Power sourcePower consumption Recording media Accessory No Description Optional accessoriesOthers 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 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española Inserte la bateríaCierre la tapa de la tarjeta/batería Conecte el adaptador de CA suministrado Abra la cubierta del terminal Para el uso rápidoIntroduzcahora. la fecha y la Grabación Imágenes en movimiento Imágenes en movimiento Póngalo enDurante la reproducción Seleccione SÍ Deseada.Seleccione la escena 114 VQT1M21 VQT1M21 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc

Recording 5 Other recording options

Display operation icons.

Change operation icons.

press, as displayed below.

recording

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