Model No. SDR-SW20P/PC
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SDR-SW20P
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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
This symbol is only valid in the European Union
For the purposes of these operating instructions
LCD monitor
Important Water resistance
Water resistance
Underwater use
Care after underwater use
Card/Battery door and terminal cover
Handling
Replacing the water-resistant packing
Lens, microphone and speaker
Contents
Using DVD burners Sold separately
Using this unit as an external
Connecting to a Macintosh Computer
Specifications
Set the mode dial to OFF Opendoor. the card/battery
Insert the battery
Closedoor. the card/battery
Quick guide
Open the terminal cover
Plug the DC plug into the DC input terminal on the unit
Enter the date and time
Recording
Set to Start recording Take picture Stop recording
Set to Select and enter Picture to view
During playback
Accessories
Parts identification
Tripod mounting hole
VW-VBJ10
Mode dial P.26
Handling
Using the 2-way hand strap supplied
Using as strap
Using as a grip belt
Parts identification and handling
Using the LCD monitor
Recommended Panasonic SD/SDHC Memory Cards as of December
Type of card Capacity
SD Memory Card SD/SDHC Memory Card
Precautions in handling
Be careful when sharing cards between devices
Write-protecting cards
Sdhc Memory Cards can be used only with Sdhc devices
Setup 1 Charging
Set the mode dial to OFF
Insert the battery into the unit and charge it
To AC outlet Lever
Status indicator
If the status indicator does the following
Plug the DC plug into the DC input terminal on Unit
Does not flash
Setup
Remaining battery capacity indication
Charging time and recordable time
Charging time Approx hours 15 minutes
Inserting/Removing SD
Insert/Removecard. the SD
Turning power ON/OFF
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.28
Setting Quick Start
Quick starts
LCD monitor Unit response Status
Setup 5 Setting from the menu
Display the menu
Select 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
Setting the date and time
Changing the display language
Set to or Select the desired menu
Adjusting the LCD monitor
Adjusting the LCD monitor
Selectitem. and adjust
Changing the display language
Recording 1 Before recording
Basic stance
Taking pictures underwater
White balance sensor Microphone
Card/battery door
For SD cards applicable with this unit P.20
Automatic recording
Motion pictures
Recording
Set to Press
Recording mode and recording times
To change recording mode If recording stops
Recording times for Panasonic SD cards approximate
256
Still pictures
Set to Press Take picture
To remove shutter sound
Anced Effect
Picture quality
To change picture quality
To avoid jitter
Enlarge Restore
Recording 4 Zoom/avoid jitter/maintain
Enlarging zoom
To enlarge further
Picture brightness in dark locations
Avoid jitter image stabilizer function
Maintain brightness in dark locations auto slow shutter
Apply zoom effect to sounds zoom microphone
Recording 5 Other recording options
Display operation icons
Change operation icons
To hide operation icons
Fade-in/Fade-out
Ancedade Color
Self-timer
Other recording options
Backlight compensation function
To quit halfway through
Soft skin mode
MagicPix function
Adjusting focus manually manual focus adjustment
Recording manually
Motion/still pictures
Set to or
Using situation-specific settings scene mode
To cancel the setting
Setting manually
Achieve natural colors white balance
Incandescent lighting
To return to automatic adjustment
Auto white balance range
Set to
Adjusting shutter speed shutter speed
Shutter speed adjustment range
Adjusting brightness iris/gain
Iris/gain value adjustment range
Iris adjustment Gain adjustment Darker
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
View slants and composition guide lines
Avoid wind noise wind noise reduction function
Playback 1 Viewing motion pictures
Set to
Select the desired scene
Enter the picture to view
Power does not shut off when the LCD monitor is closed
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
To move to the next page either press the left and right
Cursor button
To cancel deletion halfway through
Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor
Editing 1 Deletingpictures motion/still
Deleting one picture at a Time
Deleted pictures cannot be restored
Deleting all pictures
Selecting and deleting Multiple pictures
Formatting cards
Preventing accidental Deletion
Formatting cards
Card
Editing 3 Setting Dpof for still Pictures
Setup Dpof SET ALL
Playback on TV
To display LCD monitor information on TV
Copying pictures using the AV cable supplied
Copying to video recorders or DVD recorders
With other Products
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 December
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
Software on the CD-ROM
With a Computer
Video editing software MotionSD Studio 1.3E
DirectX For Windows
End User License Agreement
End User License Agreement
Operating environment
Operating environment required for MotionSD Studio
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
InstallingSTUDIO MotionSD
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 external drive Mass storage
Connecting the unit to a computer
Disconnecting the unit
Bottom right of the unit’s LCD monitor
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 the unit to a the computer
Operating environment required for external drives
Copying still pictures to computers
An icon labeled Noname or Untitled appears on the desktop
Set the mode dial to or
Others 1 Menus
Recording menu
Playback menu
Settings/Notices Mode
Setup menu
Purpose
Settings/Notices Mode
Date YES / no OFF
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
Close the card/battery door
Others 3 Messages
New disc
Device that cannot be used with this unit is
Connected to the unit
Others 4 Troubleshooting
Power does not turn on
Battery is swollen
Motion picture recording stops on its own
Audio is not output
Appear on TV or Terminals? Appear stretched
Vertical TV’s operating instructions Direction
Images on the SD card do not look normal
After disconnecting
An error message
USB cable
Appears on
Error
Soft skin mode Set and cancel
Help mode
Scene mode
Balance mode
When using the unit
Others 5 Cautions for use
Battery
SD cards
AC adaptor
LCD monitor
Cleaning
Condensation
Shock proof
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
Others
Accessory Order Form For USA Customers
Visa
Request for Service Notice USA Only
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
Numerics
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
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