Operating Instructions
Things You Should Know
Following Applies only in Canada
Class Laser Product
Important Safety Instructions
Indemnity concerning recording content
USE & Location
Care
AC adaptor
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
LSQT1146
Contents
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Easy playback! l
Features
Before using
Easy recording! l42
Editing scenes! l64
Using with DVD player/recorder! l79
Quick Guide
Press the Photoshot button
Inserting/removing an SD card
Recording motion pictures
Recording still pictures Jpeg still pictures
Still picture playback Jpeg still pictures
Motion picture playback
Accessories
Parts identification and handling
CD-ROM
Terminal cover Audio-video output terminal A/V l 78 Speaker
With the tips of your finger and thumb
Using grip belt
Adjust the belt length and the pad position
Attaching the lens cap
Tripod receptacle
Using the LCD monitor
Using the viewfinder
Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired
Discs and cards
Discs that can be used on this unit
DVD-RAM DVD-RW
DVD-R DVD-R DL
Before using DIsc type
Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit
About DVD-R DL Dual Layer
When using brand-new DVD-RW
Cards that you can use with this unit
Disc and card handling
How to hold a disc or card
When inserting/removing a disc
Handling precautions
Charging lamp Lights up Charging
Power supply
Charging the battery
Setup
Charging time
Charging time and recordable time
Battery model Voltage Recording Maximum Actual recordable
Turning the unit on/off
Connecting to the AC outlet
Inserting/removing a disc
Inserting disc
Removing disc
Double sided disc
After inserting a disc/After recording finishes
Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF to turn off the power
Inserting/removing an SD card
Slide the card slot cover to open
Securely close the card slot cover
Selecting a mode
How to use the joystick
Insert/remove the SD card into/ from the card slot
Move the joystick up, down, left or right to operate
Operations during recording
About the operation icons displayed in each mode
Video recording mode
Video playback mode
Picture playback mode
Setup Picture recording mode
Using the menu screen
Switching the language
To exit the menu screen
To get back to the previous screen
Setting date and time
DATED/T
OFF
EVF SET Brightness
Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinder
LCD SET Brightness
Color
Before recording
Basic camera positioning
Recording
About auto mode
To end the recording
Recording motion pictures
Screen indications in the video recording mode
Recording mode Remaining time left for recording
Recording time elapsed
Normal
DVD-RAM
Image quality Recording time Prioritized
Recording still pictures Jpeg still pictures
Size of still pictures Quality of still pictures
Screen indications in picture recording mode
Recording with a shutter operation effect
Recording To record still pictures clearly
PICT.QUALITY
To use the zoom microphone function
Zoom in/out function
Move the zoom lever
Digital zoom function
Press the Light button
Recording yourself
Recording with the video light
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side
Move the joystick left to select
Backlight compensation function
Fade in/fade out function
Move the joystick up to select ª
MagicPix function
Soft skin mode
To cancel fading
To cancel the soft skin mode
Move the joystick left to select Ø
Self-timer recording
Recording guideline function
Move the joystick up to select
Recording images with a 43 aspect ratio
Wide mode
Image stabilizer function
Recording images with a 169 aspect ratio
Wind noise reduction function
Scene mode
To cancel the wind noise reduction function
To cancel the scene mode function
To restore to the automatic adjustment
Manual focus adjustment
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual
Manual adjustment mode
White balance
Manual shutter speed/ aperture adjustment
Move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment
To restore to automatic adjustment
Manual iris/gain adjustment
Move the joystick to operate
Motion picture playback
Select the scene to be played back
Press the joystick
To adjust the volume
Move the volume lever to change the volume level
Frame-by-frame playback
Select the date for playback, then press the joystick
Playing back motion pictures by date
Press the Menu button, then select
By Date and press the joystick
Still picture playback Jpeg still pictures
Select the file to be played back
About still picture compatibility
Playback
Select the scene to be deleted, then press the joystick
Editing scenes
Deleting scenes
Deleting scenes one at a time
To continue dividing other scenes
Dividing a scene
Combining scenes
Select the scene to be divided, then press the joystick
Select the scene to be combined, then press the joystick
Using playlists
What is a playlist?
Creating a new playlist
Playing back a playlist
Editing a playlist
Select the scene to start playback, then press the joystick
Adding scenes to playlist
Deleting scenes
Dividing a scene
Select the scene to be added, then press the joystick
Moving scenes
Select the scene to be moved, then press the joystick
Combining scenes
Select the file to be deleted, then press the joystick
Editing still pictures
Deleting still pictures
Deleting files one at a time
Select the file to be protected, then press the joystick
Dpof setting
To complete the settings
Locking still pictures
What is DPOF?
To cancel all Dpof settings
Disc management
Finalizing a disc
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
To release disc protection
Un-finalizing a DVD-RW
Protecting a disc
Formatting discs
To exit the information screen
Card management
Displaying disc information
Formatting an SD card
≥ Do not remove the SD card while formatting
Start playback on this unit
With a TV
Playback on TV
Connect this unit and a TV
Playing back a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW VR format
With a DVD recorder/ player
Playback on DVD recorder, DVD player, computer etc
Copying dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder’s hard disk
With a VCR
Recording dubbing images onto other video devices
Connect this unit and a video device
With a printer PictBridge
No frame print
Select the layout setting on page Layout
When you want to stop printing halfway
Select Print # YES and press the joystick
Before using with a computer
Contents on provided CD-ROM
Operating environment
End User License Agreement
Installation
Installing DVD-RAM Driver
DVD-RAM Driver
Software application uninstallation
If any trouble has occurred while installing DVD-RAM Driver
Click Finish
Connection and recognition
Connection and recognition procedures
When accessing the disc
When accessing the card
About the computer display
Double click the icon in task tray
When using a disc Windows XP
To disconnect USB cable safely
Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer
If the driver has not been recognized properly
With a computer When using a card
Still picture recording menus
Menus
Menu list
Motion picture recording menus
Still picture playback menus
Other menus
Recording indications
Demo Mode
Indications
Indications
Playback indications
Display
Confirmatory indications
Messages
About recovery
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
Frequently asked questions
Troubleshooting
Mode?
Although power is
≥ Has the DVD-RW Video format or DVD-R been finalized?
Supplied to this unit
Or edited
≥ Is manual focus mode selected?
# Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Auto
Scenes cannot be deleted
Disc After Pushing the Reset Switch to Repair
Push the Reset
≥ Windows XP only Deleting the unit name from the Device
Select start # Settings # Control Panel # Performance
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
About this unit
Do not touch the laser pickup lens
About the AC adaptor
About the battery
DVD-R/DVD-R DL
About the disc
About the SD card
LCD monitor/viewfinder
What to do if the lens is fogged up
Explanation of terms
About condensation
Causes of condensation
Auto focus
White balance
Specifications
DVD Video Camera
USB
Recording media
Others Operating temperature
Operating humidity
Motion pictures
Picture size 640k480 640k360
Number of recordable pictures on an SD card
Accessory No Description
Optional accessories
Visa
Accessory Order Form For USA Customers
Request for Service Notice USA Only
Request for Service Notice
Panasonic Video Products
Limited Warranty For USA Customers
Accessory Purchases
Customer Services Directory
Panasonic Product Limited Warranty
Warranty For Canadian Customers
Index
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Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Guía española para el uso rápido
Pulse el botón de toma fotográfica
Cómo insertar/quitar una tarjeta
Grabación de imágenes dinámicas
Grabación de imágenes fijas Imágenes fijas Jpeg
Reproducción de imágenes fijas imágenes fijas Jpeg
Reproducción de imágenes dinámicas
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