Operating Instructions
Use only the recommended accessories
Information for Your Safety
For the purposes of these operating instructions
Indemnity about recorded content
Handling of HDD SDR-H85
Do not expose the HDD to vibrations and shocks
Cards that you can use with this unit
Carefully observe copyright laws
≥ Sdxc Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC
Licenses
Contents
Playback
Backup
With a PC
Others
CD-ROM
Accessories
Optional accessories
Handling
Parts identification
16 AF/AE button AF/AE l Joystick
2021
Battery release lever Battery l Tripod receptacle
Grip belt Adjust the belt length and the pad position
Flip the belt Adjust the length Replace the belt
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Power supply
Setup
Insert the battery until it clicks and locks
Inserting the battery
≥ Press the power button to turn off the power. l
Connect the AC adaptor to this unit’s DC input terminal
Charging the battery
Connecting to the AC outlet
Charging and recording time
≥ Temperature 25 oC/humidity 60%
20 min
50 min
≥ These times are approximations
Battery capacity indication
≥ The display changes as the battery capacity reduces
Cards that you can use with this unit
Recording to a card
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Check that the access lamp has gone off
Access lamp Access a
Inserting/removing an SD card
Securely close the SD card cover
Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitor
Turning the power on and off with the power button
To turn on the power To turn off the power
Turning the unit on/off
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or
Selecting a mode
Change the mode to recording or playback
Recording mode l 36 Playback mode l 59
Move the joystick left
Using the menu screen
Language selection
Recording mode
Menu list
These menus are only for
OFF
Power saving function is not activated
OFF
Minutes
Beeps for 4 times
Power LCD LCD SET TV Aspect Initial SET
COPY*1*3
Playback mode
Does not appear
Appears These menus are only for
Setup # Clock SET
Setting date and time
Setup # DATE/TIME # OFF/D/T/ Date
Select the menu. l
Select Home and press the joystick
Setup # SET World Time
Select Destination and press the joystick
Current time Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time
LCD monitor adjustment
Adjusting LCD monitor
Adjusting the brightness Colour level of the LCD monitor
Make adjustments
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side
Recording Yourself
Basic camera positioning
Before recording
Basic motion picture recording
Recording Basic
Intelligent auto/Manual button iA/MANUAL
Intelligent auto mode
Auto focus
About Intelligent auto mode
Automatic white balance
Close the LCD monitor while the mode is set to
Quick power on
Quick start
Open the LCD monitor
Recording motion
Screen indications in the motion picture recording mode
Pictures
Press the recording start/stop button to start recording
Media Select
Selecting a media to record SDR-H85
Normal recording mode
Recording in long recording mode
Long recording mode
Press and hold the Long REC. button
50 min 40 min 20 min
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
SD card
HDD
Favors image quality B Favors recording time
Long recording mode Recording mode
≥ Recordable time using the battery l
Shooting guide
Message is displayed when this unit is moved rapidly
Record Setup # Shooting Guide # on
About the screen indications in still picture recording
Recording Basic 3 Recording still pictures
Number of recordable pictures
Picture size
Recording Basic 4 Recording functions
Record Setup # D.ZOOM # desired setting
Enhanced optical zoom Digital zoom function
Zoom lever
Optical image stabilizer button
Active mode
Image stabilizer function
About target frame
Press the AF/AE button
Start recording
Operation icons
Recording functions
Operation icons
Web mode
Help mode
Backlight
Compensation
Guide line
Soft skin mode
Intelligent contrast
Control
Web mode
Help mode
Soft skin mode
PRE-REC
Menus
Primary
Record Setup # Auto Slow Shtr # on
Record Setup # Wind Noise Canceller # on
Record Setup # WB Adjust
Record Setup # Zoom MIC # on
Wind Noise Canceller
Scene Mode
Self Timer
Auto Slow Shtr
Functions
Manual recording
To set the white balance manually
Select With the joystick Select the white balance mode
White balance
Open
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
Recording with manual focus
Record Setup # MF Assist #
Motion picture playback
Change the mode to
Select the scene to be played back, then press the joystick
Playback
Select the playback operation with the joystick
To play back scenes recorded in long recording mode l
Change the thumbnail display
Select Change Video
Fast forward/rewind playback
Speaker volume adjustment
Slow-motion playback
Frame-by-frame playback
Time frame index
Creating still picture from motion picture
≥ Quality will be different from the normal still picture
≥ Next previous scene can be displayed by selecting
Select the date select icon and press the joystick
Playing back motion pictures by date
Select the playback date, then press the joystick
Date select icon
Video Setup # Resume Play #
Video Setup # Repeat Play #
Repeat playback
Resuming the previous playback
Still picture playback
Still picture compatibility
Playing back still pictures
By date
Select START, then press the centre of the joystick
Date Setup
Slides Interval
Short
To delete by confirming images being played back
Deleting scenes/still
Select Delete and press the joystick or press the button
Editing
Protecting scenes/still pictures
Video Setup or Photo SETUP#
Press the Menu button while deleting
Scene Protect
Partially delete
Dividing a scene to
Select the scene to be divided, then press the joystick
Select with the joystick
What is DPOF?
Dpof setting
Photo Setup # Dpof SET #
Dpof SET # Cancel ALL
Setup # Media Status
Setup # Card Status
HDD
Confirming remaining capacity on the copy destination
≥ The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated
Copying SDR-H85
Copy
Setup # Format Media
Setup # Format Card
Formatting
Select SD Card or HDD and press the joystick
On your TV
Watching Video/Pictures
With a TV
AV cable supplied ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go
To display the on-screen information on the TV
Setup # EXT. Display # on
DVD-RAM DVD-RW/+RW DVD-R/DVD-R DL
To copy to/play back a disc
Preparing for copying/playing back
Play Disc
Insert the disc in the DVD burner
Burn Disc
≥ Eject the disc after copying is completed
Copying to discs
Approximate time for copying to a disc
Important Notice
Mini AB USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner
≥ When playing back on a TV, connect this unit to the TV. l
Playing back the copied disc
Formatting discs
Managing the copied disc
Auto protect
Displaying disc information
When using a USB terminal
Using SD card slot or USB Terminal of other video devices
Dubbing images onto
Other video device
VideoCam Suite Smart wizard
What you can do with a
VQT2L35
Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following
End User License Agreement
Operating environment for VideoCam Suite
Operating environment
CPU
RAM
Space
Free hard disk
Sound
Interface
MHz or higher
Higher processor
Windows 71 GB or higher
Windows Vista Home Basic 512 MB or higher
For Windows Vista
Installation
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
≥ After uninstalling the software, be sure to reboot the PC
Uninstalling VideoCam Suite
PC must be rebooted for the application to work
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Connecting to a PC
Turn on the unit
Connect this unit to a PC
Safely
Charging the battery using USB bus power
To disconnect USB cable
Copying your still pictures to your PC
About the PC display
Example folder structure of an SD card
Example folder structure of HDD
Starting VideoCam Suite
Using with a PC
Upload to YouTube
≥ This service is available as of 1 December
Connect this unit to a PC. l
Select YouTube
Operating environment
OPEN/F2.2
Recording indications
Playback indications
Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected
Indication of connection to other devices
Confirmatory indications
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101
About recovery
102
Used simultaneously
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Troubleshooting
Remaining battery indication is not displayed properly
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About this unit
Cleaning
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that
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About the battery
About the AC adaptor
110 About SD cards
About charging errors
About condensation
LCD monitor
Causes of condensation
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Specifications
USB
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80 GB Compression
Specifications may change without prior notice
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