Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SDR-H95 Panasonic
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until 2010/1/25 Operating In structions Before use, pleas e read these instruc tions completely . VQT2N 91-1 SD V ideo Camera Model No. SDR -S50 SDR -S45 SDR-T55 SDR-T50 SD/HDD Video Camera Model No.
2 VQT2N 91 Informatio n for Y our Sa fety Use only the re commended acce ssories. ≥ Do not use any ot her A V cables and USB cables except the suppl ied one. * * A USB cable is not sup plied with t he SDR-S45. Use a genu ine Panas onic USB cable ( l 8) only .
3 VQT2 N91 -If you see this symbo l- ∫ Indemnity a bout recorded content Panason ic does n ot accep t any responsibil ity for damages direct ly or indirect ly due to any type of problems tha t result in loss of recording or edi ted content , and does not guarantee any content if recordin g or editing does not work properly .
4 VQT2N 91 The built-in memor y is temporary sto rage. In order to av oid erasing dat a due to sta tic electri city , electroma gnetic waves, breakage , and fa ilures, back up the dat a to a PC or DVD disc.
5 VQT2 N91 ∫ Carefully obser ve copyright laws Recordi ng of pre-recor ded tape s or discs or other pu blished or broadcas t material for purposes other than yo ur own private use ma y infrin ge cop yrigh t laws. E ven for the purpose of pri vate use, recording of cert ain mat erial may be restricted .
6 VQT2N 91 Infor mation for Y o ur Sa fety .... ...... ........ .. 2 Accessori es ......... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ 8 Prep aration Befo re u sin g [1] Parts identi fication a nd handli ng ....... ...... ........ ......... ..... ..... 9 Setup [1] Powe r supply .
7 VQT2 N91 Preparation Recording Playback Backu p With a PC Others Playback Play back [1] Mot ion pic ture p laybac k . ........ ... 59 Creati ng still p icture f rom motio n pictur e ......... ..... ......... ........ ........ ... 62 Time frame ind ex .
8 VQT2N 91 Accessories Check the ac cessories bef ore using th is unit. Product numbers correc t as of December 20 09. These may be su bject to change.
9 VQT2 N91 Pre paratio n Before u sing 1 Part s ident ification and handling 1 LCD monitor ≥ Pull the LCD mo nitor out in the directio n of the arrow with y our fingers . ≥ It can open up t o 90 o . ≥ It can ro tate up to 18 0 o A towards the lens or 90 o B towards the opposite direction.
10 VQT2N 91 12 Lens cove r 13 Lens 14 Open/cl ose swit ch for the len s cover For the len s protectio n, be sure to clos e the lens cover when not in use.
11 VQT2 N91 22 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 42) 23 W hen r ecording : Zoo m leve r [W/T ] ( l 44) When playing back: Thumbnail displa y switch [ / ] ( l 60)/ V olume le ver [ s VOL r ] ( l 61) 24 Spe aker.
12 VQT2N 91 Pre paratio n Setup 1 Power supply ∫ About batteries that you can use with this u nit /// The battery that can be used with th is unit is VW-VBL09 0/VW-VBK180/ VW-VBK360. / The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBK1 80/VW-VBK360.
13 VQT2 N91 ≥ Press the power button to turn off the power . ( l 21) Inst all the battery by ins erting it in the direction show n in the figu re. Inserti ng the batt ery Removing the battery Be sure to hold down the power button unt il the stat us indicator goes of f.
14 VQT2N 91 The unit is in the s tandb y condition when the A C adaptor is connecte d. The pr imary circu it is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an ele ctrical outl et. ≥ The battery will not be charged if the power is turned on.
15 VQT2 N91 ∫ Connecting to the AC outlet If you turn on this unit while char ging the batt ery using the AC adaptor , you can use the power su pplied fr om the AC o utlet to power the unit for use. ≥ Refer to p age 1 10 when the stat us indicator flashes either rapidly or slowly .
16 VQT2N 91 ∫ Chargin g/Recording t ime ≥ T emperature: 25 o C/humid ity: 60% Charging and recording t ime SDR -S50/ SDR-S 45/ SDR-T 55/S DR-T 50 Battery mo del number [V olt age/Cap acity (minimu m)] Charging time Maximum continuously record able time Actual record able time Su pplie d bat tery / VW-VBL 090 (option al) [3.
17 VQT2 N91 ≥ These times are approximatio ns. ≥ The indica ted chargi ng time is f or when the battery h as been di scharged c ompletely . Charging time and recordable time va ry depending on the usage conditions such as high/low temperature. ≥ VW-VBL 090 is not availab le for / .
18 VQT2N 91 Pre paratio n Setup 2 Recording to a card The unit can re cord still pictur es or moti on pictures to an SD card, built-in memory , or HDD. T o record to an SD card, read the fol lowing. Use SD cards confor ming to Class 2 or highe r of the SD Speed Class Rat ing* for motion pi cture recor ding.
19 VQT2 N91 ≥ Please confirm the lat est information abo ut SD Memory Ca rds/SDHC Memory Cards/ SDXC Memory Cards tha t can be used for motion picture recording on the following website. http://p anasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam (This websit e is in English only .
20 VQT2N 91 Caution: Check tha t the a ccess la mp has gone off . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Open the S D card cov er and inser t (remove) the SD card int o (from) the card slot. ≥ Face the lab el side B in the directi on shown in the illustr ation and pr ess it straigh t in as far as it will go.
21 VQT2 N91 Pre paratio n Setup 3 T urning th e unit on/off Y ou ca n turn the power on and off using the powe r button or by opening a nd closing th e LCD monitor . Press the powe r button to turn on the power . A The sta tus indicato r lights. Power is turned on whe n the LCD monitor is opened, and power is turne d off when it is closed .
22 VQT2N 91 Pre paratio n Setup 4 Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playback. Operate the mode swi tch to change the mode to or . Recording m ode ( l 36, 42) Playba ck mode ( l 59, 65).
23 VQT2 N91 Pre paratio n Setup 5 Using the menu sc reen 1 Press the M ENU button. 2 Select the desir ed top menu A , then move the joystick rig ht or press th e joystick. 3 Select the s ubmenu item B , then move the joystick rig ht or press th e joystick.
24 VQT2N 91 Y ou can select the lang uage on the scre en display and th e menu screen . 1 Press the M ENU button, then se lect [SETUP] > [L ANGUAGE] and press th e joystick. 2 Select [E nglish] and pre ss the joys tick. Part of the menu will no t be used d epe nding on the used fu nctions.
25 VQT2 N91 PICTURE [SELF TIMER] ( l 53) [SHTR SOUND] ( l 54) MEDIA SELECT *2* 3 Recording media may be set independent ly for both still pictu res and motion picture s. / When reco rding to the SD card, se lect [SD CAR D]. When recordin g to the built-in memory , select [Built- inMemory].
26 VQT2N 91 [ALERT SOUND] S tart ing and stop ping of recording and power on/of f can be confirmed with t his sound. 2 Beep s for 4 times When an error occur s.
27 VQT2 N91 Play back m ode *1 Only when the disc p layback is s elected whil e a DVD burner (op tional) is c onnected, this does no t appear . *2 Only when the disc p layback is s elected whil e a DVD burner (op tional) is c onnected, this appear s. *3 These menus are only for / .
28 VQT2N 91 Pre paratio n Setup 6 Setting date a nd time When th e unit is turne d on for the firs t time, a mess age asking you to set the da te and time will appear . Select [YES] an d perfor m step s 2 t o 3 bel ow to s et the d ate and ti me. ¬ Change the mode to .
29 VQT2 N91 It is possible t o display and record the time at the travel destinat ion by selecting y our home region and th e travel des tination . 1 Select the m enu. ( l 23) ≥ If the cl ock is not set, adju st the clo ck to the curre nt time. ( l 28) ≥ When the [HOME] (you r home region) is not set , the message ap pears.
30 VQT2N 91 Pre paratio n Setup 7 Adjusting LCD m onitor ≥ These settings will not af fect the images actuall y recorded. ∫ Adjusting the brightness and colour level of the LCD monit or It adjust s brightnes s and colour densit y on the LCD monitor .
31 VQT2 N91 ¬ Change the mode to . Rota te the LCD monit or towards the l ens si de . ≥ The image is horizont ally flipped as if you see a mirror image . (However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording .) ≥ When the LCD monit or is rota ted tow ards the lens side, the icon will not be displayed even if you pres s the joystic k.
32 VQT2N 91 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 1 Before recording ∫ Basi c cam era p osit ioni ng 1 Hold the unit wit h both hands. 2 Put your ha nd through th e grip belt. ≥ When record ing, make sure your foot ing is stab le and there is no dange r of colliding with another per s on or obj ect.
33 VQT2 N91 The following mode s appropriate f or the conditio n are set just by point ing the unit to what y ou want to rec ord. ≥ Depending on t he recording cond itions, the unit may not enter the de sired mode.
34 VQT2N 91 ∫ About Intellige nt auto mode When th e Intelligen t auto mode is set to on, the auto whit e balance and aut o focus operate an d automatic ally adjust th e colour balance an d focusing. Dependi ng on the brightnes s of the subject etc.
35 VQT2 N91 This unit will resume recordin g pause mode about 0.8 secon ds after the LCD monit or is reopened. ≥ S tart t ime will not short en if there is no SD card inserted. / S tart time wil l be short en if the [Built- inMemory] is selected in the [MEDIA SELECT], even if there is no SD c ard inserted.
36 VQT2N 91 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 2 Rec ordin g mot ion pictures ≥ Open the lens cover befor e turning the un it on. ( l 10) 1 Change the mode to and open the LCD monitor . 2 Press the recording sta rt/stop button to start re cording. ≥ When you begin recording, ; changes to ¥ .
37 VQT2 N91 Media fo r recording bot h still pictu res and motion pictures may be set on the SD Card, th e built-in memor y or the HDD. Select the m enu. ( l 23) Select the m edia to record motion pictures or still p ictures, then press the centr e of the joys tick.
38 VQT2N 91 Pressi ng the LONG REC. butt on allows for recording at the same image qualit y as normal recording mode f or approximately twice as long. 1 Press and hol d the LONG REC. button. ≥ The long record ing icon appears. 2 Press the recording sta rt/stop button to start re cording.
39 VQT2 N91 Switch th e picture qualit y of the moti on pictures to be rec orded. Select the m enu. ( l 23) Recording modes/ approximate recor dable time [RECORD SETUP] # [REC MODE] # desired setting .
40 VQT2N 91 A Favors image quali t y B Favors recording time ≥ If a recording with a lot movement s is recorded, th e recording ti me is reduced. ≥ The recordab le time may be r educed if recor ding of short scen e is repeate d.
41 VQT2 N91 Message is displ ayed when this unit is moved ra pidly . Select the m enu. ( l 23) When “CAM ERA PA NN ING IS TOO F AS T .” appear s, move the unit slo wly while recording.
42 VQT2N 91 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 3 Recording still p ictures ≥ Open the lens cover befor e turning on the power . ( l 10) S till pictures can also be recorded while recording motion pictures. ≥ Refer to page 37 for methods for selecting recording me dia.
43 VQT2 N91 Records at th e number of recordin g pixels set u nder [REC ASPECT ]. ( l 52) ≥ The edg es of sti ll pictures recorded on this unit with a 16: 9 aspect rat io may be cut at printi ng. Check the pr inter or photo studio before prin ting. Y ou can record s till pictures even while recording mo tion pic tures.
44 VQT2N 91 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 4 Recording functi ons ¬ Change the mode to . It is possi ble to enhance th e zoom magnificati on up to 78 k without degrading the image quali ty when recordin g. If the zoom magn ificatio n exceeds 78 k (SDR-S45:40 k ) , th en the digital zoom function will be activated.
45 VQT2 N91 Reduces t he image shaking (j itter) d ue to hand movemen t when recordi ng. ¬ Change the mode to . /// / Select the m enu. ( l 23) ≥ Set [E .
46 VQT2N 91 Recording Recording (Ba sic) 5 AF/AE tracking ≥ Open the lens cover befor e turning on the power . ( l 10) It is possi ble to set the f ocus and exposu re to the locked target The focus and expo sure will keep following t he subject automat ically even if it moves.
47 VQT2 N91 Recording Recording (Advanced) 1 Recording functi ons of operation icon s Select the operation ico ns to add dif ferent ef fects to the image s to be recor ded. ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Pre ss th e joys tick , and icon s will be di splayed on t he screen.
48 VQT2N 91 Function Effect Backlight compensa tion This make s the image brighter to prevent darkeni ng of a backli t subject. Fade (Fade in) (Fade out) When you st a rt recording, the i mage/audio gradually appears . (Fade in) When you pause recording, the image/audi o gradually disappear s.
49 VQT2 N91 Guide line Y ou can check i f the image is level whil e recordin g or playing back motion pictures and still pictures. The function can also be used to esti mate the balance of the compos ition. ≥ The guide lin es do not appear on th e images actual ly recorded .
50 VQT2N 91 Fad e: ≥ The thumb nails of scenes re corded u sing fade in become blac k (or white). Help mode: ≥ Recording a nd function setting s cannot be performed whil e in help mode. Web mode: ≥ Y ou cannot switch to web mode while recording .
51 VQT2 N91 Recording Recording (Advanced) 2 Recording functi ons of menus Function Effect/Setting method SCENE MODE When you record images in different s ituations, this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures . ≥ Change the mode to .
52 VQT2N 91 Function Effect/Setting method / RELA Y REC It is possible to continuously record motion picture to an SD card when there is no sp ace availabl e in the built- in mem ory . (I t allows you to rec ord on ly to SD ca rd from built-in memory .
53 VQT2 N91 WIND NOISE CANCELLER This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built-in microphon es while maintaining the realism. ≥ Change the mode to .
54 VQT2N 91 SCENE MOD E: ≥ (Low light/Sunset) j The shutt er speed is 1/25 or more . ≥ (Sunset/F ireworks/Scenery/ Night scenery) j Image may get blur ry when a close object is recorded. ≥ (Sport s) j During normal playba ck, the image movement may not look smooth.
55 VQT2 N91 Recording Recording (Advanced) 3 Manual recording functions ¬ Change the mode to . Press the iA/MANUAL but ton to switch to manu al mode. ≥ appea rs on the screen. ∫ T o ch ange to manual f ocus mode Switch th e operation icon by pressing the joystick down while in the screen abov e.
56 VQT2N 91 The auto matic white balanc e function may not reproduce na tural colou rs depending on the scenes or lighti ng condi tions. I f so, y ou can a djust the white ba lance man ually . ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL bu tton to sw itch t o manual m ode ( l 55 ) 1 Select [ ] with the joystick.
57 VQT2 N91 Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast-moving subje cts. Iris: Adjust it when the screen is to o bright or too da rk. ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL bu tton to sw itch t o manual m ode ( l 55 ) 1 Select [ ] or [ ] with the joys tick . 2 Adjust the se ttings with the joys tick .
58 VQT2N 91 If auto foc using is dif ficult due to the conditions, then use manual focus. ¬ Change the mode to . ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL bu tton to sw itch t o manual m ode ( l 55 ) 1 (When MF assist function is used) Select the m enu. ( l 23) 2 Use the joystick to s elect [MF] 3 Bring the subje ct into focus with the jo ystick.
59 VQT2 N91 Playback Playback 1 Motion picture playback 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Use the joy stick to sel ect the play mod e sele ct icon A , then press t he centr e of the joystic k. 3 Select the m edia you w ish to play back , then press th e centre o f the joystick .
60 VQT2N 91 5 Select the p layback ope ration with the jo ystick. 1 / ; : Playbac k/Pause 6 : Rewind playback 5 : Fast forward playback ∫ : S tops the playback and shows the thumbnails. ∫ Change the th umbnail display Pressi ng the zoom lever t o the or side as in ste p 4 will cause the thumbnai l display to c hange in the orde r shown below .
61 VQT2 N91 ∫ Spe aker volume adjustment Move the volume leve r to ad just the speake r volume d uring playba ck. To w a r d s “ r ”: Increa ses the volume To w a r d s “ s ”: Decreases the volume ∫ Fast forward/ rewind play back Move the joys tick left or right during playback .
62 VQT2N 91 A sin gle f rame from the reco rded m ot ion picture can b e saved as a still picture. Picture size of the still picture to be r ecorded is (640 k 360) o r (640 k 480). 1 Pause at th e scene you wan t to save as a still pict ure during playback.
63 VQT2 N91 3 (Only when [MINUTES] has been selected under step 2) Set the time and then pre ss the center o f the joystick . 4 Choose the th umbnail from which you wish to be gin playback, then pres s the centre o f the joystick . ≥ Next (p revious) t humbnail c an be displayed by selecting / .
64 VQT2N 91 Playbac k of the fi rst scene st arts after playback of t he last s cene finis hes. Select the m enu. ( l 23) The indicatio n appears on the fu ll screen views. ≥ All th e scenes are play ed back rep eatedly . (When playin g back motion pictu res by date, all t he scenes on the s elected date are played ba ck repeatedl y .
65 VQT2 N91 Playback Playback 2 S till picture playbac k 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Use the joy stick to sel ect the play mod e sele ct icon A , then press t he centr e of the joystic k. 3 Select the m edia you w ish to play back , then press th e centre o f the joystick .
66 VQT2N 91 5 Select the playback operation with the joystic k. 1 / ; : Slid e sho w (pla yback of th e stil l pictures in nume rical order) start/ pa use. 2; : Plays back the previo us picture. ;1 : Plays back the next pic ture. ∫ : S tops the playback and shows the thumbnails.
67 VQT2 N91 1 Select and press the joys tick . 2 Select the d esired ite m and press th e joystick. [DA TE SETUP] : Select the desired pla yback date . [SLIDES INTERV AL]: Select the playback tim e display interval. (When [DA TE SETUP ] has been selected) Select the d esired playback date, then pres s the cent re of t he joys tick .
68 VQT2N 91 Playback Editing 1 Deleting scenes/s till pictures ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ Deleting multi ple scenes /still pict ures from the th umbnail disp lay 1 Press the button while the thumbnail v iew screen is disp laye d. 2 Select [SELECT] or [ALL SCENES] and press the joys tick .
69 VQT2 N91 When you stop de leting halfw ay Press the MENU but ton while deleting . ≥ The scenes or s till pictures that have already bee n deleted when the de letion is cancel led cannot be restored.
70 VQT2N 91 Playback Editing 2 Dividing a scene to p artially delete This divide s the recorded scenes in two and de letes the fron t half or back hal f.
71 VQT2 N91 Playback Editing 3 DPOF setting Y ou can write the dat a selecting still pictures to be printed and the number of print s (DPOF data) ont o the SD ca rd. ¬ Change the mo de to , and switch pl ay mode selection to [PICTURE / SD CARD] ( l 65) 1 Select the m enu.
72 VQT2N 91 Playback Editing 4 Cop ying be twee n SD car d and Built-in Mem ory/H DD S till picture s recorded with this unit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit and a b uilt-in memory/HDD. ≥ Motion pictures ca nnot be copied to SD c ard directly , c an only be copied to PC.
73 VQT2 N91 ≥ If th ere i s no t much rem aini ng ca pacit y in t he S D car d, a conf irmati on m essag e as king to copy aft er deleting all dat a on the SD card is displayed. Be aware that delet ed data canno t be rest ored. 1 Change the m ode to .
74 VQT2N 91 Playback Editing 5 Form atting Please b e aware that if a medi um is formatted , then all the dat a recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restore d. Back up im port ant data on a PC , DVD disc etc . ( l 77, 84) Select the m enu.
75 VQT2 N91 Playback With a TV 1 W atching Video/Pictures on yo ur TV The motion pictures and s till pictu res recorded by this unit can be pl ayed back on a TV .
76 VQT2N 91 ∫ T o watch im ages on a re gular 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 displa y the images cor rectly .
77 VQT2 N91 Backup Wit h other produ cts 1 Conn ecting a DVD burne r to copy to/play back a disc Motion p ictures or still pictures re corded with t his unit can b e copied to a DVD disc b y connecti ng a DVD burner (opt ional) to this unit using a Mini AB USB Connection Cable (supplied with DVD burner).
78 VQT2N 91 1 Connect the AC a daptor (supplie d with DVD burne r) to the DVD burner . ≥ Y ou can not supply power to the DVD burner fr om this unit. 2 Connect t his unit to the AC ada ptor and chang e the mode t o . 3 Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the Mini AB USB Connection Cab le (supplied with DVD burner).
79 VQT2 N91 ≥ Y ou cannot copy from multip le SD cards to 1 disc. (Y ou can additional ly copy only to a DVD-RAM.) ≥ Motion pi ctures and still pictur es cannot bot h be copied to a sing le disc. ≥ Scenes rec orded in normal record ing mode and scenes rec orded in long recor d ing mode cannot be copied to th e same disc.
80 VQT2N 91 ≥ The disc t hat was copied to can be pl ayed back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner . ( l 81) ≥ Do not turn of f this unit or the DVD burne r or disconn ect the Mini AB USB Conne ction Cable while copy ing. Also , do not shake t his unit or the DVD burne r .
81 VQT2 N91 ≥ Only discs that ha ve been copied by connecting this unit to the DV D burner or created with Vide oCam Suite 3. 0 can be playe d back. A Mini AB USB Connec tion Cable (supplie d with DVD burner) 1 Connect this u nit to the DVD burne r to prep are for playba ck.
82 VQT2N 91 ≥ Connect this unit to a DVD burn er , use the jo ystick to select [PLA Y DISC], then press the centre of the joystick ( l 77) ∫ Formatting dis cs This is for initializing DVD-RAM and DVD-RW/+RW discs. Please b e aware that if a d isc is form atte d, th en all th e data re cord ed on the disc wi ll be erased.
83 VQT2 N91 Backup Wit h other produ cts 2 Dubbing im ages onto other video de vice Images pla yed back on this un it can be dubbe d onto a DVD recorder or v ideo device. ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying abou t the battery running down.
84 VQT2N 91 With a PC Before u sing 1 What you c an do with a PC Vi deoCam Suite 3.0 Y ou can copy the motion/still picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like DVD discs or SD card using V ideoCam Suite 3.0, the soft ware inst alled in the suppli ed CD-ROM.
85 VQT2 N91 ≥ When Wi ndows is use d as the P C operati ng system, a message p rompting t o format may disp lay when a SDXC card is read. (Pl ease be awar e that if a media is formatted, then all the d ata r ecorded on the media wi ll be erase d.) http:// panaso nic.
86 VQT2N 91 Before ope ning the CD-ROM pa ckage, pl ease read the fol lowing. Y ou (“ Lice nsee ”) ar e gran ted a li cense for the Sof tware defin ed in this End User License Agre ement (“Agree ment”) on conditi on th at you a gree to the terms a nd conditi ons of this Agre ement.
87 VQT2 N91 With a PC Before u sing 2 Operating en vironment ≥ Even if the sys tem requiremen ts mention ed in these operat ing instruction s are fulfill ed, some PCs canno t be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied softw are application s.
88 VQT2N 91 ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only . ≥ Input is not supported in langu ages other than English, German, Fr ench and Simplifie d Chinese.
89 VQT2 N91 ∫ Operating e nvironme nt for the car d reader functi on (mass sto rage) ≥ The USB equip ment operates with th e driver installed as standard in t he OS.
90 VQT2N 91 With a PC Setup 1 Inst allation When installing the software, log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name wi th equiv alent au thorization . (If y ou do n ot have authorization to do this, consult yo ur manager .) ≥ Do not perfor m any other operat ions on your PC while the software is being install ed.
91 VQT2 N91 7 When installation is complete, some notes will appear . Check the con tents , then close the window . 8 Select [Y es, I want to rest art my computer now .], then clic k [Finish]. ∫ Uninst alling VideoCam Suite 3.0 Follow the st eps below to unin stall any sof tware applic ations th at you no longe r require.
92 VQT2N 91 With a PC Setup 2 Connecting to a PC ≥ 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.
93 VQT2 N91 ∫ T o discon nect USB cable safely 1 Dou ble cl ick th e ico n in task tr ay disp laye d on the PC. ≥ Depending on y our PC’s set tings, this icon may not be displa yed. 2 Select [USB Mass Storage Devi ce] and click [Stop]. 3 V erify [MA TSHIT A SDR-S50/SD USB Device] i s sele cted and c lick [OK].
94 VQT2N 91 When the unit is connecte d to a PC, it is recogn ised as an ext ernal drive. ≥ Removable disk (Example: ) is displaye d in [Computer]. Example fo lder struct ure of an SD card: /// Example fol der struct ure of built-in memory or HDD: / * [CAM_MEM] is displayed / * [CAM_HDD] is displ ayed.
95 VQT2 N91 With a PC Using with a PC 1 S tarting V ideoCam Suite 3.0 ≥ When using V ideoCam Suit e 3.0 on Windows XP, log on to your comp uter as Administrat or (or with a login name eq ually aut ho rized). If y ou log on with a login name other t han Admin istrator , you cannot use th e appli cations.
96 VQT2N 91 Y ou c an easily upload mot ion pi ctures to Y ouT ube with the V ideoCam Su ite 3.0. Y ou nee d to record th e motion pict ure to upload in web mod e. ( l 48) ¬ T urn on this unit, the n change the mode t o . 1 Connect t his unit to a PC.
97 VQT2 N91 With a PC Using with a PC 2 If using Mac ≥ VideoCa m Suite 3.0 i s not available for Mac. ≥ SDXC memo ry cards c annot be used on Mac. ≥ iMovie’09 supp orted.
98 VQT2N 91 Oth ers Indicat ions 1 Indications ∫ Recording indi cations *1 / onl y *2 / onl y *3 This icon will not be displayed with the . Remaining batter y power ( l 17) 1h30m Remaining batter y time ( l 17) *2 R1 h 2 0 m Remaining time for mot ion picture re cording ( l 36) 0h00m00s Elapse d re cordi ng ti me ( l 36) 15.
99 VQT2 N91 ∫ Playback i ndications ∫ Indication o f connec tion to other device s ∫ Confirmato ry indications ∫ Confirmato ry indications when a DVD burner is connected (White) S till picture.
100 VQT2N 91 Oth ers Indicat ions 2 Messages Major conf irmation/er ror messages to be indicated on t he screen in text. *1 / onl y *2 / onl y SDR-T55 SDR-T50 SDR-H95 SDR-H85 RECOMMEND DA T A BACK UP PERIODICALL Y . *1*2 We recomme nd backing up import ant recorded motion pictures and s till pictures periodical ly to a P C, DVD disc etc.
101 VQT2 N91 If faulty management inf ormation is foun d, the messages may appear . Be sur e to follow the messages. (Repairing may take time depending on the error .) ≥ The ab ove message is displayed wh en abnormal management inf ormation is detected when the scenes are dis played in t humbnail.
102 VQT2N 91 Oth ers Helpful hint s 1 Functions that ca nnot be used simultaneously Some functions in this unit are disabled o r cannot be selec ted due to the unit’s specif ications .
103 VQT2 N91 Oth ers Helpful hint s 2 T roub leshooting Problem Check points This unit cannot be tur ned on . This unit does not stay on long enough. Battery runs dow n quickly . ≥ Charge the bat tery again to ensure it is suffic iently charged. ( l 14) ≥ In cold plac es, the batt ery using time bec omes shor ter .
104 VQT2N 91 Problem Check points This unit cannot be operated though it is tur ned on . This unit does no t operate normally . ≥ Remove the bat tery or AC adap tor , wait about 1 minute and then reconnec t the battery or AC adaptor . Then abo ut 1 minute later , turn on t he power again.
105 VQT2 N91 Any scenes/ still pictures cannot play back. ≥ Any scenes/still pictures where th e thumbnails are displayed a s cann ot be p layed ba ck. Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV , images cannot be seen. The im ages ar e squeezed horizontally .
106 VQT2N 91 Problem Check points When conn ected by the USB ca ble, this unit is not detected by the PC . ≥ After re-inserting t he SD card into the unit , reconn ect th e supp lied USB cab le. * ≥ Select ano ther USB termina l on the PC. ≥ Check the operatin g environ ment.
107 VQT2 N91 Oth ers Cautions for use The unit an d the SD card bec ome warm during use . This is not a malfunc tion. Keep the SD Video Camera, SD/HDD Video Ca mera as far awa y as poss ible from electromagne tic equipment (such as microw ave ovens, TVs, video games etc.
108 VQT2N 91 When carry ing the unit, do not drop or bump it. ≥ A strong imp act can bre ak the unit’ s casing, causing it to malfunction. Cleaning ≥ Befo re cleaning , deta ch the ba ttery or pull the AC ca ble from the AC outl et, and t hen wipe the u nit with a soft, dry clo th.
109 VQT2 N91 The battery used in this unit is a rec harg eabl e lith ium -ion batter y . I t is susceptible to humid ity and t emperature a nd the effect in creases th e more t he temperat ure rises or falls. In c old areas, the full charge indic ation may not ap pear or the low battery indicatio n may appear about 5 minutes af ter starting use.
11 0 VQT2N 91 When the st atus indicat or is flashi ng at a particul arly fast or slow ra te, the following should b e considered. Flashing with appr ox. 4 second peri od (off for approx. 2 seconds , on for approx. 2 seconds ): ≥ The batt ery may be over-dis charged, or the batt ery temperatu re may be high or low .
111 VQT2 N91 ≥ / T o physica lly form at an SD car d, conn ect the uni t via the AC adap tor , select [FORM A T CAR D] from the menu , and then pres s and hold the delet e button on the screen be low for abou t 3 seconds. When an SD card dat a deletion screen appear s, select [YES] , and then fo llow the on-screen ins tructions.
11 2 VQT2N 91 Oth ers Specifications SD Video Camera /// SD/HDD Video Cam era / Inform ation for your safety Power s o urce : DC 5.0 V (When using AC adapt or) DC 3.6 V (When using ba ttery) Power consumptio n: Recordi ng: // / 2.9 W / 3.5 W Charging: // / 7.
11 3 VQT2 N91 Zoom 70 k opti cal zoo m, 78 k enhanced opt ical zoom, 100 k /3500 k digi tal zoom (SDR-S45 only ) 40 k opti cal z oom, 70 k /2000 k d igital zoom Monitor 2.
11 4 VQT2N 91 Motion pictures Mass in operation Appr ox. 239 g [with batt ery (supplied) an d an SD card (option al)] Appr ox. 232 g [with batt ery (supplied) an d an SD card (option al)] / Appr ox.
11 5 VQT2 N91 Still pictures AC adaptor Inform ation for your safety S pecifica tions may change withou t prior notic e. Recording medi a SD card SD Memory Card: 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256.
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