Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HDC-SD800 Panasonic
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Operating Instructions High Definit ion V ideo Camer a Model N o. HDC-SD800 Before us e, please re ad these inst ructions completely . VQT3K 43 until 2010/12/27 Model number s uffix “EB ” denotes UK model.
2 VQT3K4 3 Dear Customer , We woul d like to tak e this oppor tunity to thank you f or purchasing t his Panasonic Hig h De finit ion Vide o Ca mera . P lease read these Op erating Inst ructions caref ully and keep th em hand y for futu re refer ence. Please note t hat the actua l contr ols and componen ts, men u items, etc.
3 VQT3K43 How to re place the fu se The locatio n of the fuse dif fer ac cording to the type of AC main s plug (figur es A and B). Confirm the AC main s plug fitted an d follow the instruc tions below . Illustrat ions may d iffer from actu al AC mains plug.
4 VQT3K4 3 ∫ EMC Electric a nd magnetic comp atibili ty This symbol (CE) is loc ated on the ratin g plat e. ∫ Product id entification m arking ∫ Informatio n for Users on Collection an d Disposa.
5 VQT3K43 ∫ About the reco rding format for recording motion pictures Y ou can select from A V CHD, 1080/50p or iFrame rec ording fo rmats t o recor d motion pictures usin g this unit. ( l 49 , 60) A VCHD: Y ou can rec ord high d efinition quality images with this for mat.
6 VQT3K4 3 ∫ Cards that you can use with this unit SD Memor y Card, SDHC Memor y Card and SDX C Memo ry Card ≥ 4 GB or more Memor y Cards that do not have the SDHC logo o r 48 GB or more Memory Cards th at do not hav e the SDXC logo are not bas ed on SD Memory Card S pecifications.
7 VQT3K43 Preparatio n Basic Advanc ed (Recording ) Copy/Dub bing With a P C Others Ad vanc ed (Playback) Infor mation for Y our S afety . ......... ........ .... 2 Accessori es ......... ....... ...... ...... ...... ........ ... 10 Prep aration Parts iden tifica tion an d handl ing .
8 VQT3K4 3 Delet ing scen es/sti ll picture s ...... ..... ..... 92 Dividing a scene (A VCHD, 1080/50p) ..... ........... .......... 93 Dividing a scene to parti ally delete (iFram e) . ......... ..... ......... ........ ...... ...... 94 Delet ing p ersona l info rmati on .
9 VQT3K43 ∫ Sales and Su pport Information Customer Care Centre ≥ For custo mers within th e UK: 0844 844 3852 ≥ For custo mers within Ir eland: 01 289 8333 ≥ Vi sit our website for pro duct i nformati on www .p anasonic. co.uk . ≥ E-mail: custo mer .
10 VQT3K4 3 Check the ac cessories bef ore using th is unit. Keep the ac cessories out of reach of chil dren to prevent swallowing. Product numbers cor rect as of Dec.
11 VQT3K43 1 Spe aker 2 Power button [ ] ( l 20) 3 Inlet (cooling fan) ( l 25 ) 4 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 31, 76) 5 Op tical imag e stabiliz er b utto n [ O.
12 VQT3K4 3 21 LCD moni tor (T ouc h screen) ( l 22) ≥ It can open up t o 90 o . ≥ It can ro tate up to 18 0 o A towards t he lens or 90 o B towards the opposite direction. 22 T ri pod recept a cle ≥ If you att ach a tripod which has 5.5 mm screw or larger , it may damage this unit .
13 VQT3K43 23 Status indicator ( l 20 ) 24 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 29) 25 Zoom lever [W/ T] (In motion picture recording m ode or still pict ure recording m ode) ( l 47) Thumbnail display switch [ / .
14 VQT3K4 3 ∫ About batteries that you can use with th is unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-V BN130/VW-VBN260. ≥ The unit has a function for distinguishing b atteries which can be used safely . The dedicated battery (VW-VBN130/VW-VBN2 60) supports this function.
15 VQT3K43 Charging the battery The unit is in the s tandb y conditi on when th e AC adap tor is conn ected. The primar y circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an ele ctrical outlet. Important: ≥ Use the supplie d AC adaptor .
16 VQT3K4 3 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recordin g time ≥ T emper ature: 25 o C/humidit y: 60%RH ≥ These times are approximatio ns. ≥ The indica ted cha rging time i s for wh en the batter y has been d ischarged completel y . Charging time and recordable time va ry depending on the usage conditions such as high/low temperature.
17 VQT3K43 ≥ The actual re cordable time ref ers to the reco rdable time when re peatedly st arting/ stopping recording , turning th e unit on/of f, moving the zoom lever etc. ≥ The ba tteries heat u p aft er use or cha rging. This is n ot a malfunc tion.
18 VQT3K4 3 Cards that you can use w ith this unit Use SD cards confor ming to Class 4 or hig her of the SD Spee d Class Rating* for motion pi cture recor ding. * SD S peed Class Ra ting is the spe ed standar d rega rding co ntinuous writing. Check via the label on the card, etc.
19 VQT3K43 Inserting/removing an SD c ard Caution: Check tha t the a ccess lamp h as gone of f. 1 O pen the LC D monitor . 2 Open the SD card/terminal cover and insert (remove) the SD card into (from) the card slot. ≥ Face the label sid e B in the direction shown in the ill ustrati on and press it straight in as far as it will go.
20 VQT3K4 3 Y ou can t urn the unit on and off using the power butt on or b y openin g and closing t he L CD monitor . T urning the unit on and off wi th the power button Press the powe r button to tu rn on the unit.
21 VQT3K43 ≥ The unit will not turn of f while record ing motion pictur es even if the LCD monitor is closed. ≥ In the following c ases, ope ning the L CD monitor does not turn on the unit.
22 VQT3K4 3 Y ou can operate by directly touchin g the LCD monito r (touch scr een) with your finge r . It is easier to use the stylus pen (supp lied) for det ailed operati on or if it is hard to oper ate with your f ingers. ∫ T ouch T ouch an d release the tou ch screen to sele ct icon or picture.
23 VQT3K43 About the touch menu T ouch (lef t side) / (right side ) of on the touch menu to switch the operation icons. T ouch (lef t side)/ (right si de) of o n the touch m enu. ≥ It is also poss ible to switch the oper ation icon s by sliding th e touch menu right or lef t while touchin g it.
24 VQT3K4 3 When th e unit is turne d on for the fi rst time, a mes sage asking you to set the date and ti me will appear . Select [YES] an d perf orm st eps 2 to 3 below t o set t he d ate and time. 1 Sele ct the m enu. ( l 36 ) 2 T ouch the date or time to be se t, then set the des ired value usin g / .
25 VQT3K43 ∫ Basi c cam era p osit ioni ng 1 Hold the unit with bot h hands. 2 Put your hand th rough th e grip belt. 3 It is convenie nt to use record ing button ic on A when hol ding the unit ar ound your waist. ≥ When record ing, make sure your f ooting is stab le and there is no danger of colliding with another per son or obj ect.
26 VQT3K4 3 ∫ T o recording Y ourself Rot ate the LCD m onitor towards the lens side. ≥ The image is horizont all y flipped as if you s ee a mirror image. (However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording .) ≥ Only some indications will appear on t he screen.
27 VQT3K43 1 Chan ge the m ode to . 2 O pen the LC D monitor . 3 Pr ess the reco rding st art/ stop button to start re cording. A When you b egin r ecording, ; changes to ¥ . 4 Pr ess the reco rding st art/ stop button again to p ause recording. B Y ou can also st art or paus e recording by touching th e recording s tart/ stop butt on icon.
28 VQT3K4 3 ≥ There are 3 recording forma ts that can be used with this unit: A VCHD that records high-de finition mot ion pictures , 1080/50p that record s motion pictur es in maximum quality for th is uni t and i Frame tha t record s motion pict ures suit abl e for p layback and edit ing on Mac (iMovi e’1 1).
29 VQT3K43 1 Chan ge the m ode to . 2 O pen the LC D monitor . 3 Pres s the bu tton halfway . (For auto focus only) 4 Pres s the b utton fully . Focus indicatio n: ≥ If you set the optical image sta bilizer function ( l 48) to ([MODE1]), then t he image stabilizer function will be more effective.
30 VQT3K4 3 ∫ About the scre en indication s in still picture recordin g : St ill picture operation indicator ( l 131) R3000: Remaining nu mber of still pictures (Flashes in red when [0] appear s.
31 VQT3K43 The following mode s appropriat e for the condit ion are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to rec ord. *1 In motion pic ture recording mode only *2 In still picture recording mode only ≥ Depending on t he recording cond itions, the unit may not enter t he desired mode .
32 VQT3K4 3 ≥ Faces can not be de tected depend ing on th e recordi ng condit ions, s uch as wh en faces are of certa in sizes or at cert ain tilt s or when digit al zoom is used.
33 VQT3K43 1 Chan ge the m ode to . 2 T ouch the play mode s elect icon A . ( l 23) 3 Sele ct the [VIDE O/PICTURE] you wis h to play bac k. ≥ T ouch [ ENTER].
34 VQT3K4 3 ∫ Change the th umbnail display While t he thumbnai l is displaye d, the thumb nail display changes in the following ord er if the zoom lever is operated t o side or side. 20 sc enes () 9 scenes () 1 scene () Highlight&T ime f rame index* ( l 84) * Highlight&T ime frame index can only set in moti on picture p layback mode.
35 VQT3K43 ≥ Sound will be heard only d uring norma l playback . ≥ If p ause p lay is continu ed for 5 minutes, the s creen r eturns to the thumbnail s.
36 VQT3K4 3 ≥ T ouch (lef t side) / (right side ) of on the touch menu to display . ( l 23) 1 T ouch [MENU]. 2 T ouch the top menu A . 3 T ouch the submenu B . ≥ Next (p revious) page can be display ed by touching / . 4 T ouch the desired item to e nter the setting.
37 VQT3K43 Using the quick me nu This allows qui ck setting of some of the menus. ≥ T ouch (lef t side) / (right side ) of on the touc h menu to displ ay . ( l 23) 1 T ouch [Q.MENU]. The follo wing menu s can be set. T ouch the des ired menu. ≥ The items dis played dif fer depe nding on the pos ition of th e mode switch or sett ings.
38 VQT3K4 3 ≥ The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of the mode switch. Select the menu. Please ref er to page 24. It is possible t o display and rec ord the time at the travel destin ation by select ing your home region and th e travel destination .
39 VQT3K43 5 (Only when setting the region of your travel destina tion) T o uch / to select your travel destin ation and t ouch [ENT ER]. ≥ T ouch [SUMMER TIME SET] to set daylight saving ti me.
40 VQT3K4 3 The unit is put into record ing pause appro x. 1 second when the unit is turned on with the mode set to or . ≥ Depending on t he recording cond itions, start time may be longer than 1 second. ≥ In the quick power on mode, the zoom mag nification be comes 1 k .
41 VQT3K43 Please ref er to page 45. The recordin g lamp lights up during reco rding and flashes when the unit rece ives a signal from the remot e control or when the self- timer is coun ting down. When this is set to [OFF] , it does n ot light during r ecording.
42 VQT3K4 3 Please ref er to page 100. Please ref er to page 100. Please ref er to page 100. Please ref er to page 101. Please ref er to page 99. Please ref er to page 103. Set to [Y ES] for changing the menu settin gs back to th e defaul t conditio n.
43 VQT3K43 Set the fi le number of the iFrame and sti ll picture record ed next to 0001. ≥ Folder numb er is updated and fil e number will st art fro m 0001. ( l 128) ≥ T o reset the folder numb er , format the SD card, and then per form [NUMBER RESET ].
44 VQT3K4 3 Perform the tou ch scree n calibr ation if a di ff erent o bject to the one tou ched is s electe d. 1 T ouch [CALIBRA TION]. ≥ T ouch [ ENTER]. 2T o u c h t h e [ _ ] that ap pears on the screen with the su pplied stylus p en. ≥ T ouch [ _ ] in sequ ence (up left # down left # down right # up righ t # centre ).
45 VQT3K43 Select the menu. 1 Power on/off button [ ] Unit can b e tur ned on/off w hen the LCD monito r is op ened. ≥ Unit canno t be turned on by th e power on/ off button when 36 hours have pass ed afte r the unit is turned of f. Press the power button on the unit an d turn the unit back on.
46 VQT3K4 3 ∫ Remote control usable range A Remote control sensor Dista nce: Wi thin a pprox. 5 m Angle: App rox. 10 o up and 15 o down, lef t, and right ≥ The re mote con trol is in tended for in door operation . Outdo ors or under stro ng light, the unit may not operate properly eve n within the usab le ranges.
47 VQT3K43 ≥ Maximum zoom magnif ication for rec ording motion pictures can be se t with [ZOOM MODE]. ( l 60) ≥ Y o u can als o zoom by simp ly touc hing the LCD monit or . (T ouc h Zoom : l 50) About the zoom speed The zoom speed will be faster in the order of z oom lever , zoom button icon/zoom button on the remote control, t ouch zoom.
48 VQT3K4 3 Use the image st abilizer to red uce the ef fects of shake during re cording. This unit is equipped wit h hybrid optical image stabilize r . Hybrid optical i mage stabilizer is a hybrid of optical and electrical imag e stabilizer . ≥ Please refer t o page 52 for details about the optical image stabil izer lock.
49 VQT3K43 This is a 1080/ 50p (1920 k 10 80/50 prog ressive) reco rding mode th at can recor d in maximum quality*. * This means the hig hest qualit y for this unit.
50 VQT3K4 3 Y ou can record us ing convenie nt functions just by the ea sy operation of touching the screen. 1 T ouch (left sid e)/ (right side) o f on the touch me nu to dis play touch fu nction icons. ( l 23) 2 (e.g. AF/AE tracking ) T ouch the touc h function ico n.
51 VQT3K43 It is possibl e to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the tou ch screen. The focus and exposur e will keep follo wing the sub ject aut omaticall y even if i t moves. (Dynamic tracki ng) 1T o u c h . ≥ When [F ACE RECOG .
52 VQT3K4 3 In motion picture re cording mode, you can fur ther improve optical image stabilization by touching and holding optical ima ge sta bilizer lock ico n. With this function, you ca n furt her redu ce th e ef fects o f th e sh ake t hat ten ds to occ ur wh en u sing zoo m.
53 VQT3K43 Select the operation icons to add dif ferent effe cts to th e images to be recor ded. 1 T ouch (left sid e)/ (right side) o f on the touch me nu to dis play the ope ration icons. ( l 23) ≥ T ouch / on touch menu to switch p ages upward or downward.
54 VQT3K4 3 When you st art rec ording, the im age/audi o gradually appears . (Fade in) When you p ause reco rding, the image/audi o gradually disappear s.
55 VQT3K43 ≥ Images displ ayed on the thumbn ail in playback mode will dif fer fro m the motion pictures display ed at the st art of playback . When a sm iling face is detected during motion picture re cording, the unit automatical ly re cords a still p icture.
56 VQT3K4 3 When th e butt on is pr essed, t he flas h is act ivated and t he pictur e wil l be record ed. Use the built- in flash in o rder to record sti ll pictur es in dark plac es.
57 VQT3K43 This is for recording still pict ures using the tim er . Each time t he icon is selected, the indica tion change s by one setti ng in the followi ng order: Ø 10 (Records aft er 10 seconds).
58 VQT3K4 3 A more impr essive image can be obt ained by foc using on the obje ct only in close-up and shading off the bac kground. ≥ The unit can f ocus on th e subject at a dist ance of approx. 70 cm . ≥ When the T ele macro is set with the zoom magnif ication less th an 12 k , it will automatically be set to 12 k .
59 VQT3K43 When you r ecord image s in diff erent si tuations , this mode automatic ally set s optimum sh utter speeds a nd ape rtures. ≥ (Sport s/Portrait/Spotlight/Snow/Beach/S unset/Scenery) j The shutter speed is 1/6 or more in still picture re cording mode.
60 VQT3K4 3 ≥ (Night s cenery/Nig ht port rait) j The shutter speed is 1/2 or more in still picture re cording mode. j It is r ecommended using a tripod. ≥ (Night portrai t) j The flash is set to [ON]. Set the max imum zoom ratio for t he motion pict ure recording mode .
61 VQT3K43 A scene that moves slowly for long period of ti me is recorded fra me by frame with an interval, and is recorded as a short ti me motion pic ture. A frame is record ed with a set recor ding interv al. 25 frames will make up motion picture of 1 second.
62 VQT3K4 3 Face rec ognition is a function for findin g faces t hat resemble f aces which hav e already been registe red and automat ically priorit ising focus and exposure fo r those fac es.
63 VQT3K43 ∫ Registerin g a face for face recog nition ≥ Up to a maximum of 6 peo ple can be regis tered. 1 Align the person’s face with the guide. ≥ T ake a pic ture of the pers ons face fro m the fron t, ensuring that their hai r does not hide the outline of their f ace, the ir eyes or the ir eyebr ows.
64 VQT3K4 3 ∫ Changing the information of a registered person 1 Select the menu. 2 T ouch the desired item to enter the setting. ≥ Up to 3 face shots can be registered . T o addit ionally regis ter or to change /delete t he regis tered fac e shots, touch or the face s hot.
65 VQT3K43 When a regist ered person is detected by fa ce recogn ition during rec ording, th e name register ed for that pers on is displayed. ≥ Displayed name will disappea r after a while. ≥ It is display ed according to the registra tion orde r setting from the first per son.
66 VQT3K4 3 Y ou can record br ight pictures even in dark pl aces by slowing the shutter spee d. ≥ Swit ch to manu al mode . ( l 76) ≥ The shutt er speed is set to 1/25 or more depe nding on the su rrounding brig htness. ≥ This func tion canno t be used when using the 3D Conversi on Lens (optional ).
67 VQT3K43 Recording motion p ictures with mor e vivid colours, using x.v .Colour ™ techno logy . ≥ Swit ch to manu al mode . ( l 76) ≥ Set [REC M ODE] t o [HA] , [HG] , [H X] or [ HE] ( l 6 0), or se t to 10 80/5 0p reco rdin g mode. ( l 49) ≥ For more realist ic colours, use an HDMI mini cable with a TV th at support s the x.
68 VQT3K4 3 This will reduce the wind noise coming into th e built -in microphones while maint aining the realism. ≥ Swit ch to manu al mode . ( l 76) ≥ This func tion’s default s etting is [ON]. ≥ When switch ing to inte llige nt auto mode , [WIN D NO ISE C ANCEL LER] i s set to [ON ], and the settin g cannot be chan ged.
69 VQT3K43 When record ing, the input level from th e built-i n microphones can be adjuste d. ≥ Swit ch to manu al mode . ( l 76) 1 Select the menu. ≥ It is possible t o select the set ting fr om the quick menu in manu al mode.
70 VQT3K4 3 Adjust the quality of th e image while record ing. Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusti ng the quality of the image. ≥ This setting is r et ained when yo u change between m otion picture recordi ng mode and still pic ture recording m ode.
71 VQT3K43 Displays th e luminance level of the centr e of the screen (l uminance displa y frame) in %. It makes th e adjustmen t of the bright ness of the object easier , by checki ng the luminance level o f the object, wh en recording same o bject in d if ferent surroundings .
72 VQT3K4 3 The hi gher the number of pix els, the higher the c larity of the pictur e when printi ng. ≥ The number of recording pixel s that can be s et changes dep ending on sele cted screen aspect rat io. ( l 73) ∫ Picture s ize and Maximum zoom rati o * Extra optic al zoom cannot be used.
73 VQT3K43 ≥ This function’ s defaul t settings are in still pict ure recording mode an d in motion picture re cording mode. ≥ The re cording wil l become lon ger depen ding on the rec ording pix els. ≥ Please ref er to page 150 about the nu mber of recordable pictures .
74 VQT3K4 3 Recording is don e continuou sly at the rate of 50 still pictures per second. Use this funct ion to record an object with fast movement. 1 Select the menu. 2 Press the b utton. ≥ flashes in red during recording. ≥ First pre ss the button half way , then press it fully to set the fo cus and recor d.
75 VQT3K43 Illuminat ing the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditi ons that mak e focusing diff icult. ≥ Swit ch to manu al mode . ( l 76) ≥ The avai lable dist ance of the AF as sist lamp is appr ox. 1.
76 VQT3K4 3 ≥ The manual focus, white balance, shutter speed, brightness (Iris and Gain) s ettings are ret ain ed when you cha nge between mot ion picture r ecording mode and sti ll picture recor ding mode. Press the iA/MANUAL but ton to switch to m anual mode.
77 VQT3K43 White balanc e The auto matic white balanc e functi on may not reproduc e natural c olours depen ding on the scenes or lighti ng condi tions. If so, you can adjust the whi te balanc e manuall y . ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to swit ch to manual mode.
78 VQT3K4 3 Manual shutter spee d/iris adjustment Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast-moving subje cts. Iris: Adjust it when the screen is to o bright or too dark. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to swit ch to manual mode. ( l 76) 1 T ouch [SHTR] or [IRIS].
79 VQT3K43 Manual focus adjustment If auto foc using is dif ficult due to the conditions , then use manua l focus. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to swit ch to manual mode. ( l 76) 1 (When MF assist function is used) Select the m enu. ≥ T ouch to dis play t he manual icon.
80 VQT3K4 3 With the 3D Convers ion Lens (opt ional) att ached, y ou can record l ife-like and powerful 3D video. T o view 3D vi deo, a telev ision th at sup ports 3 D is required. ≥ In the unit , the recordable 3D videos are si de-by-sid e format (2-s creen structu re).
81 VQT3K43 4 T ouch [EXIT] to end the ad justment . ≥ Afte r adjustmen t, a single s creen appea rs. ≥ When re-attaching the 3D Conversion Lens or af ter an imp act etc ., it is recomm ended that you perf orm the adj ustm ent agai n. 5 Pr ess the recor ding st art/stop button to st art reco rding.
82 VQT3K4 3 ∫ Functions th at canno t be used durin g 3D recordi ng When rec ording wit h th e 3D Conv ersion L ens, you cannot use cer tai n functio ns. Functions not availa ble during 3D recording *1 The zoom posit ion is fix ed, and the zoom ope ration is dis abled.
83 VQT3K43 Motion picture playback using operation icon For det ails on the basic playback operations , refer to p age 33. Advanced (Playba ck) Playback operations Playback operation Playbac k display Operati ng step s Fast forward/ rewin d playback During Play back To u c h 5 during play back to fast forward.
84 VQT3K4 3 Creating still picture from motion picture A single fra me from the recorded moti on picture can be saved as a sti ll picture. Picture size of the still picture to be recorded is (1920 k 1080). 1 Pau se at the scene you want to save as a still pictur e during playback.
85 VQT3K43 ≥ A portion judg ed to be clearl y recorded will be detected and di splayed in thumb nail if you select [ HIGHL IGHT]. 3 (When [MINUTES] is selected) T ouch / to set the tim e. ≥ It can be set up to a maximum of 60 minu tes. ≥ T ouch [ ENTER].
86 VQT3K4 3 Zooming in on a sti ll picture during play back (Playback zoom ) Y ou can zoom in by touchi ng a still pi cture durin g playback. 1 T ouch and hold the p a rt you wish to zoom i n on during stil l picture playback. ≥ The still pic ture is zoomed in the fo llowing order: k 1 # k 2 # k 4.
87 VQT3K43 Playing bac k motion pictur es/still pictures by dat e The scene s or the still pic tures record ed on the same day can be pla yed back in su ccession . 1 T ouch the date selec t icon. ( l 23) 2 T ouch the playback d ate. The scene s or the still pic tures record ed on the date selected are dis played a s thumbnail s.
88 VQT3K4 3 Highlight playback Part that was recognised as clearly record ed is extracted from a lon g recording, and it can be played back in a short time with ef fect s and music added. ≥ Highlight playback cannot be used for iFrame scenes. 1 T ouch .
89 VQT3K43 ∫ Priority settings 1 T o uch [F ACE] or [F ACE RECOG .]. ≥ T ouch [ F ACE], any detecte d face, inclu ding the fac e of person regis tered for f ace recognit ion, is given priority on play back. 2 (When [F ACE RECOG .] is selected) T o uch a face to specify .
90 VQT3K4 3 ∫ Music se tting 1 T ouch your favo urite music. ≥ When [EFFECT SETUP] is set to [NONE], you will be able to sele ct [NO MUSIC] . When [NO MUSIC] is selected, the audi o recorded at the time of shoot ing is play ed b ack. ≥ T o adjust the volume of mus ic during play back or audio testing, operate the volu me lever .
91 VQT3K43 (When [SLIDES IN TERV AL] is selected) T ouch the inte rval of playba ck for the slid e show . (When [MUSIC SEL ECT] is selected) T ouch the des ired sound. ≥ T o adjust the volume of mus ic during play back of the slide show or audio tes ting, operate the volume lever .
92 VQT3K4 3 ¬ Change t he mode to . ∫ T o delete the scene or still picture b eing played bac k T ouch w hile scenes or sti ll pictures to be deleted are being pl ayed back. ∫ T o delete sc enes or still p ictures from the thumbnail di splay ≥ Switch the thumbnail display of the scenes or stil l pictur es to delete.
93 VQT3K43 ≥ The scenes or s till pictur es that have already been delet ed when the delet ion is cancelle d cannot be r estored. T o complet e editing T ouch [ Return]. ≥ Y ou can also d elete scenes by touchi ng [MENU], s electing [E DIT SCENE] # [D ELET E] # [ALL SC ENES ], [ MUL TI ] or [ SINGLE ].
94 VQT3K4 3 ≥ Y ou cannot divi de a scene if you are pla ying back a dis c with a DVD burner (optio nal) connec ted, or if th e number of scene s of a given dat e would exceed 99 scenes. ≥ It may not be poss ible to divide scenes with a short record ing time.
95 VQT3K43 Deleting personal information Deletes fac e recognition inf ormati on from scenes in whic h faces were recogni sed. ≥ Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon. The n set [VIDEO/ PICTURE] to [1080/50p] or [A VCHD]. ( l 33) ≥ Personal informati on is not record ed in the iFrame scenes .
96 VQT3K4 3 Y ou can write the data selecting still pictures to be printed and the numb er of prints (DPOF data) ont o the SD ca rd. ¬ Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon.
97 VQT3K43 ≥ Use the A V multi cab le (supplie d) or HDMI min i cable (op tional) a nd check the o utput settings . ( l 100) ≥ HDMI is t he inter face for digita l devices .
98 VQT3K4 3 ≥ Check th at the plugs are ins erted as f ar as they go. ≥ Always use a gen uine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP -CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; optional). ≥ Do not use any ot her A V multi cables except th e supplied one. ≥ When con necting t o the c omponent terminal of the TV , the yellow plug of the A V multi cable is not requi red.
99 VQT3K43 ∫ T o watch image s on a regula r TV (4:3) or when both side s of the images do not appea r on the s cree n Change the menu setting to dis play the images cor rectl y .
100 VQT3K4 3 Connecting with a HDMI mini ca ble Select the desired met hod of HDMI outp ut. ≥ [AUTO] determin es the output resolut ion a utomatic ally based on i nformation from the connec ted TV .
101 VQT3K43 ¬ Change t he mode to . 1 Sele ct the m enu. ≥ If you are not u sing VIE RA L ink, s et to [ OFF]. 2 Conn ect this u nit to a Panas onic TV comp atible with VIERA Lin k with a HDMI mini cable.
102 VQT3K4 3 3 O perate with th e remote control for th e TV . 1) Press the button up, down, left or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back, and then pre ss th e bu tton in t he ce ntre to set it . 2) Activate t he opera tion ic ons that are d isplayed on TV s creen with the remote control for the TV .
103 VQT3K43 Connect the uni t to a 3D comp atible televi sion and play b ack scene s recor ded in 3D to enjoy life-li ke and powerful 3D video. ¬ Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon. Then set [VIDEO/PICTURE] to [A VCHD]. ( l 33) 1 Sele ct the m enu.
104 VQT3K4 3 ≥ Y ou cannot pl ay back 3D video on the LCD monitor of the unit . When you pla y back scen es recorded in 3D on t he LCD mon itor , they will be played back in 2D.
105 VQT3K43 Copy/Dubbi ng Motion p ictures or still pictures re corded with this unit can be copied to a DVD disc by connecti ng a DVD bu rner (opti onal) to t his unit using a USB Con nection Ca ble (suppl ied with DVD burner) . The copied DVD disc can also be played back.
106 VQT3K4 3 1 Conn ect the AC a daptor (supplie d with DVD burner) to the DVD burner . ≥ Y ou cannot su pply power to the DVD burn er from thi s unit. 2 Conn ect this u nit to the AC ada ptor and chang e the mode t o . 3 Conn ect this unit to the DVD b urner with the USB Conn ection Cable (supplied with DVD burner).
107 VQT3K43 Copying to discs ≥ Y ou cannot copy from multip le SD cards to 1 disc. (Y ou can additionally copy onl y to a DVD-RAM.) ≥ Y ou cannot copy motion pictures t ogether with s till picture.
108 VQT3K4 3 Import ant Noti ce ≥ When connecting an optional DVD burner and this unit for copying a disc , do not insert a disc with re corded motion picture s in high definition pi cture quality into devices that do not support the A VCHD format. In some cases t he disc may get stuck in the device.
109 VQT3K43 ≥ The disc t hat was copi ed to can be played back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner . ≥ Do not turn of f this unit or the DVD burne r or disconn ect the USB Connec tion Cable while copying. Al so, do not shake this unit or the DVD burne r .
11 0 VQT3K4 3 Managing the copied dis c ≥ Connect this unit to t he DVD burner and then touch [PLA Y DISC]. ( l 106) ∫ Formatting dis cs This is for initializing DVD-RAM, DVD- R W and +RW discs. Please b e aware that if a dis c is formatted , then all the da ta re corded on the disc will be erased.
111 VQT3K43 ∫ Check before dubbing Check the equi pment used f or dubbing . * Some equipment may not be compat ible with high-defin ition (A VCHD) picture quality . In such a case, connect with t he A V multi cable and dub with standa rd picture quality .
11 2 VQT3K4 3 ∫ T o dub using e quipment with a n SD card slot Y ou can d ub by directly i nserting an SD card. ∫ T o dub using e quipment w ith a USB terminal Y ou can d ub by connect ing a USB cable. ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free y ou from worryin g about the batt ery running down .
11 3 VQT3K43 3 Dubb ing through operations on the Bl u-ray disc recorder or high- definition (A VCHD) comp atible DVD recorder . ≥ Do not use any ot her USB cables except the supp lied one.
11 4 VQT3K4 3 ∫ Dubbing using equipment w ithout an SD card slot o r a USB terminal, or using a v ideo dev ice Y ou can dub by connect ing a n A V multi c able. ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free y ou from worryin g about the batt ery running down .
11 5 VQT3K43 Y ou can store 3D vide o with a DVD burner , a video devic e or a PC. ≥ Please refer t o page 105 fo r det ails about copy ing with a DVD bur ner . ∫ Copying unalt ered as 3 D video Recording fo rmat: [A VCHD] The scen es recorded in 3D using the unit c an be cop ied and s tored in un altered f orm as 3D video.
11 6 VQT3K4 3 ∫ Dubbing in st a ndard picture q uality ≥ Please refer t o page 1 14 for deta ils about dubbing in standa rd picture qualit y . Copying unal tered as 3D video When [3D PL A YBACK] is [3D], the 3D vid eo is recorde d in side-by- side format .
11 7 VQT3K43 ≥ Please refer t o page 1 18 for deta ils about copying wit h HD Write r AE 3.0. When you use HD W rite r AE 3.0 to handle scenes recorde d in 3D, the followin g operati ons are p ossible. j Copying dat a to a PC (Scenes rec orded in 3D will be copied unal tered as 3D vid eo.
11 8 VQT3K4 3 HD Wr iter AE 3.0 Y ou can copy the motion/still pict ure data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ray discs, DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer AE 3.0, the sof tware installed in the supplied CD-ROM. Refer t o the o perating instruct ions of HD Writer AE 3.
11 9 VQT3K43 ≥ It is possible t o play back on a PC using a imag e viewer st andard to Wind ows or commercially availabl e image b rowsing s oftware, and c opy pictu res to a PC usin g Windows Ex plorer. ≥ Please refer t o page 130 fo r det ails about usin g a Mac.
120 VQT3K4 3 End User Licens e Agreement Before ope ning the CD-ROM p ackage, please read th e following . Y o u (“Li cens ee”) are gra nte d a licen se fo r the Sof tware defin ed in this End User License Agre ement (“Agree ment”) on conditi on th at you agree t o th e terms and conditi ons of this Agre ement.
121 VQT3K43 ≥ Even if the sys tem requiremen ts mention ed in these ope rating instru ctions are ful filled, some PCs canno t be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied softw are application s. (A compatibl e Blu-ray disc/DVD wri ter drive and media are nec essary for writing to a Blu -ray disc/DV D.
122 VQT3K4 3 ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only . ≥ Input is not supported in langu ages other than English, German, French and Simplif ied Chinese.
123 VQT3K43 ∫ Operating e nvironme nt for the c ard reader fu nction (mass storage) ≥ The USB equip ment operate s with the driver installed as stand ard in the OS. PC IBM P C/A T comp atibl e P C OS Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) Windows V ista (32 b it) (SP1 /SP2) Windows XP ( 32 bit) (SP3) CPU Windows 7/Win dows Vis ta: 1.
124 VQT3K4 3 When installing the software, log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name wi th equiv alent au thorizat ion. (I f you do not h ave aut horizatio n to d o thi s, consult your manager .) ≥ Before st artin g the inst allation, close all appl ications that are runn ing.
125 VQT3K43 5 Sele ct wher e the applic ation is to be inst alled, t hen click [N ext]. 6 Sele ct [Y es] or [No] to create s hortcut. ≥ A message r egarding the play back in t he environ ment used may be displaye d depending on th e perfor mance of the PC used.
126 VQT3K4 3 ≥ Connect t his unit to the PC af ter the soft ware applications are install ed. ≥ Remove the supp lied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cable (suppl ied) ≥ Insert t he plugs as f ar as they wi ll go. 1 Conn ect this u nit to the AC ada ptor .
127 VQT3K43 ≥ Do not use any ot her USB cables except the supp lied one. (Ope ration is not guaranteed with any other USB cables.) ≥ When the unit is connected to a PC, it cannot be turned off. Disco nnect the US B cable , befo re tu rning t his un it off.
128 VQT3K4 3 About the PC display When the unit is connecte d to a PC, it is rec ognised as an ext ernal driv e. ≥ Removable disk (Ex ample: ) is d isplayed in [Compu ter]. Example fo lder struct ure of an SD card: The following dat a will be recorded.
129 VQT3K43 ≥ T o use th e softw are, log on as an Ad ministrat or or as user name fo r stan dard user acc ount (only f or Windows 7 /Windows Vist a). The sof tware canno t be used with t he user name for a gues t accou nt. (On the PC) Select [St art] # [All Programs] # [Pana son ic] # [HD Writer AE 3.
130 VQT3K4 3 ≥ HD Writer AE 3. 0 is not availab le for Mac. ≥ iMovie’1 1 supporte d. For deta ils about iMovie’1 1, pleas e contact App le Inc. ≥ 1080/50p scenes cann ot be imported to a Mac. ≥ Since iMov ie’1 1 is not compatible with 108 0/50p, it c annot acquire the scenes recor ded in 1080/50p .
131 VQT3K43 ∫ Recording indi cations Other s Indications Motion picture recording mode S till pi cture rec ording mode 0h00m00s R 1h20m 1h30m 1 / 100 OPEN MF 15.
132 VQT3K4 3 B Zebra ( l 70) 99% Luminance level ( l 71) PRE-REC ( l 54 ) Interv al re cording ( l 61) Zoom microphon e ( l 68) Wind noise cancelle r ( l 68) Picture a djustment ( l 70) Digital ci nem.
133 VQT3K43 ∫ Playback i ndications ∫ Ind ication o f connection to other device s ∫ Confirmato ry indications ∫ Confirmato ry indications when a DVD burner is connected 1 / ; / 5 // 6 // 7 / 8 / 9 / : / D / E / ;1 / 2; Display during pla yback ( l 33, 83) 0h00m00s Pl ayba ck time ( l 33) No.
134 VQT3K4 3 Major conf irmation/er ror message s to be indicate d on the screen in t ext. Other s Messages CHECK CARD. This card is not c ompatib le or it cannot be recog nised by the unit . If this mes sage ap pears even t hough moti on pictur es and s till pictures are rec orded on an SD c ard, the ca rd may be un stable.
135 VQT3K43 About recovery If faulty management inf ormation i s found, the mes sages may appear an d a repai r is performed. (Repa iring may tak e time depending on the error .) ≥ The ab ove messa ge is d isplayed wh en abn ormal manage ment i nformation is detec ted when the scenes are dis played i n thumbna il.
136 VQT3K4 3 Other s T roubleshoot ing Power Problem Check points This unit cannot be tur ned on . This unit does not st ay on long enough. Battery runs dow n quickly . ≥ Charge the battery again t o ensure it is suf ficiently charge d. ( l 15) ≥ In cold places, the bat tery using t ime becomes shor ter .
137 VQT3K43 Indication Problem Check points Remaining battery indication is not displ ayed properl y . ≥ The remain ing battery c apacit y indication is an approx imation. If the remai ning ba ttery c apacity indica tion is not display ed correct ly , full y charge the bat tery , discharge it and then c harge it again .
138 VQT3K4 3 Playback Problem Check points Any scenes/ still pictu res cannot be played back. ≥ Any scenes /still picture s where the thumbnai ls are display ed as cannot be played back.
139 VQT3K43 With othe r pr oduc ts Problem Check points Although this unit is corr ectl y conn ecte d to a TV , images ca nnot be seen. The im ages ar e squeezed horizontally . ≥ Please read the operat ing instru ctions of your TV and select t he channel t hat matches t he input used for the connect ion.
140 VQT3K4 3 With a PC Problem Check points When co nnected b y the USB cable, this unit is not detected by the PC. ≥ Aft er re-inser ting the SD car d into the unit, re connect the supplie d USB cable. ≥ Select anot her USB te rminal on the PC. ≥ Check t he operat ing env ironment.
141 VQT3K43 ∫ If scenes do not cha nge smoothl y when pla yed back on another device (A VCHD, 1080/50p) The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the foll owing operation s are performe d when multiple sce nes have bee n continuous ly played back us ing another un it.
142 VQT3K4 3 Keep this unit as fa r away as possib le from electromagne tic equipment (such as microw ave ovens, TVs, video games etc.) . ≥ If you use t his unit on to p of or near a TV , the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupt ed by electroma gnetic wave radi atio n.
143 VQT3K43 Do not use the unit for surveill ance purposes or othe r business uses . ≥ This unit was des igned for con sumer intermitt ent use. It was not intend ed for continu ous use, or for any in dustrial or commercial appli cation result ing in prolong ed use.
144 VQT3K4 3 ≥ Afte r use, be su re to disco nnect t he AC adaptor . (If it is left connected, a minute amount o f curre nt is consumed.) ≥ Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor and b attery c lean. When the st atu s indicat or is flashi ng at a particul arly fast or slow ra te, the following should b e considered.
145 VQT3K43 When vi ewing 3 D video , we recommend t aking a brea k every 30 to 60 minutes . ≥ Viewing f or extende d periods may cau se eye-fat igue.
146 VQT3K4 3 ≥ When th e LCD mo nitor gets dirt y , wip e it with a soft clot h, su ch as eye glas s cleaner . ≥ Do not touc h the LCD monitor with your finger nails, or rub or press with stro ng force . ≥ It may become hard to see or hard to recognise t he touch when t he LCD protect ion sh eet i s aff ixed.
147 VQT3K43 When conde nsati on forms on th e unit, the lens will cloud up and the un it may not work proper ly . Make every eff ort to ensure that condens ation d oes not form.
148 VQT3K4 3 ∫ Carefully obser ve copyright laws Recordi ng of pre-recor ded tap es or discs or other pu blished or broadcas t material for purposes other than yo ur own private use ma y infr inge cop yrigh t laws. E ven for the purpose of pri vate use, recording of cert ain mat erial ma y be restrict ed.
149 VQT3K43 ≥ SD cards are o nly mentione d with thei r main memory size. The st ated times ar e th e approxima te recordable ti mes for continu ous recording . A Image quality prioritised B Recording time prio ritised ≥ If recordi ng for lo ng periods, p repare ba tter ies for 3 or 4 t imes the p eriod you wish to record for .
150 VQT3K4 3 ≥ SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory si ze. The st ated number is the approxima te number of record able pictur es. (When [ASPECT RA TIO] is set to [4:3] and [QUALITY] i.
151 VQT3K43 ≥ The number of recordable picture s depends on whether a nd are used together and on the subject being recorde d. ≥ Maximum number of recordable pictures tha t can be displayed is 99999.
152 VQT3K4 3 Product numbers cor rect as of Dec. 2010. The se may be subjec t to change. Some opti onal acc essor ies m ay not b e av ailabl e in some cou ntries .
153 VQT3K43 ∫ Att aching the conversion le ns/ filter kit Att ach the wide conv ersion lens (VW-W4607H; optional ), the wide end conver sion lens (VW-WE08 H; optio nal), ND filter or MC protec tor of the Filter k it (VW-LF46 NE; optional) in front of the lens.
154 VQT3K4 3 High Definition Video Camera Inform ation for your safety Other s S pecification s Power s ource : DC 9.3 V (When usi ng AC adaptor) DC 7.
155 VQT3K43 Spea ker: 1 round speaker , dynamic type White b alanc e adjust ment: Auto track ing white balanc e system St andard ill umination: 1,400 lx Minimum required illumination: Approx. 1.6 lx (1/25 with low light mode in the scene mode) Approx.
156 VQT3K4 3 ∫ 3D Conversion Lens (optional ) ∫ Motion pictures ∫ Stil l pictures Lens: F3.2 ( f = 2.5 mm) 35 mm equivalent ; 58 mm Minimum recordin g dist ance; A pprox.
157 VQT3K43 AC adaptor Inform ation for your safety Power s ource : Power consumptio n: DC output: AC 1 10 V to 240 V , 50/6 0 Hz 16 W D C 9 . 3V , 1 . 2A Dimensions: 52 mm (W) k 26 mm (H) k 86.3 mm (D) Mass: Approx. 1 15 g S pecificat ions may chang e without prior notice.
158 VQT3K4 3 Index ∫ Numerics 1080/50p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1080/50p recordin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 3D playback/viewing . . . . . . . . . 10 3, 144 3D recordin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 1 44 ∫ A AC adaptor .
159 VQT3K43 Mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Motion p icture compat ibility . . . . . . . . . 35 ∫ N Name disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Number reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 ∫ O O.I. S. LOCK .
VQT3K43 F1210YK0 ( 1700 ) B Pursuant to at the directive 2004/108/EC, article 9(2) Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany Panasonic Corporation Web site: http://panasonic.net © Panasonic Corporation 201 1 EU HDC-SD800EB_eng.
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