Panasonic SDR-S10 - Manuals

5 VQT1E14 -If you see this symbol- ∫ Indemnity concerning recording content The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for the loss of recordings due to malfunction or defect of this unit, its accessories or recordable media. ∫ Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre-recorded tapes or di...

7 VQT1E14 Caution for AC mains lead (For United Kingdom) .................2Information for your safety ........3 Before using Features .......................................9 Water resistance............................ 9Shock proof ................................. 10 Sales and Support Information...

9 VQT1E14 Before using Before using Features This unit is a water resistant video camera complying with the IPX4 specifications* of the IEC 60529 “Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)”. Holding this unit with wet hands or some water splashing onto it will not cause it to malfunctio...

10 VQT1E14 Before using This unit is a high shock proof video camera that passed a drop test* from a height of 1.2 meters.* This test confirmed to “MIL-STD 810F Method 516.5 – Shock”. (The product is dropped on top of 5 cm thick plywood.) Sales and Support Information (For United Kingdom) Customer C...

11 VQT1E14 Before using Accessories Check the accessories before using this unit. Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries. SD Memory Card (2 GB) Battery pack VW-VBJ10 AC adaptor VSK0686 AC cable A K2CT3CA00004(EB/GC) B K2CJ2DA00008(GN) C K2CQ2CA00006(EP/GC) A United Kingdom ...

14 VQT1E14 Before using ∫ About the Card/battery door and the Terminal cover If dirt, dust or liquids such as water get inside the Card/battery door or the Terminal cover, it may cause the unit to malfunction. Be careful about the following. ≥ Use the unit with the Card/battery door lock and the Ter...

15 VQT1E14 Before using To use a tripod (VW-CT45E; optional), the tripod adaptor on the 2-way hand strap (supplied) must be attached to this unit. (Please carefully read the operating instructions for how to attach the unit to the tripod.) 1 Attach the 2-way hand strap and the tripod adaptor to the ...

Before using 16 VQT1E14 SD card This unit can be used for recording motion pictures and still pictures to an SD card. *1 Cannot be guaranteed in operation. The recording may suddenly stop during motion picture recording depending on the SD card you use. *2 Refer to “About SD cards that you can use f...

Before using 18 VQT1E14 ∫ Handling precautions ≥ Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card. ≥ Do not expose the terminals of the card to water, garbage or dust. ≥ Do not place in the following areas: j In direct sunlight. j In very dusty or humid areas. j Near a heater. j Locations suscepti...

19 VQT1E14 Setup Setup Power supply The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet. When this unit is purchased, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before using thi...

20 VQT1E14 Setup 4 Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) A to this unit and the AC outlet. 1 Slide the terminal cover lock to OPEN and then open the terminal cover. 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor, then the AC outlet. 3 Connect the AC adaptor to this unit’s DC input terminal. ≥ The status indic...

21 VQT1E14 Setup charging the battery again. If the battery still fails to charge, something may be wrong with the unit, battery, AC adaptor etc. Contact your dealer. When the status indicator is off: ≥ Charging is completed. ≥ When the status indicator does not flash, reinsert the battery or the AC...

Setup 22 VQT1E14 The times shown in the tables below are for when the temperature is 25 o C and the humidity is 60%. If the temperature is higher or lower than 25 o C, the charging time will become longer. ∫ Charging time ≥ The charging time shown in the table are approximations. ≥ “2 h 10 min” indi...

23 VQT1E14 Setup Selecting a mode Rotate the mode dial to video recording, video playback, picture recording, picture playback or power OFF.Rotate the mode dial slowly but surely. Set the mode dial to , , or . ≥ Align the desired mode pictograph to the position shown in the illustration. The status ...

24 VQT1E14 Setup The power can be turned on and off with the LCD monitor when the mode dial is set to or . ∫ To turn on the power Open the LCD monitor. The status indicator lights and the power turns on. ∫ To turn off the power Close the LCD monitor. The status indicator goes off and the power turns...

25 VQT1E14 Setup 2 Close the LCD monitor while the mode dial is set to or . The status indicator A flashes green and the unit goes into quick start standby mode. 3 Open the LCD monitor. The status indicator A lights red and the unit is put into recording pause approx. 1.7 seconds after it is turned ...

26 VQT1E14 Setup Inserting/removing an SD card Be sure to set the mode dial to OFF before inserting/removing an SD card. 1 Set the mode dial to OFF. ≥ Check that the status indicator has gone off. 2 Slide the card/battery door lock in the direction of the arrow and then open the card/battery door. ≥...

27 VQT1E14 Setup ∫ Card access lamp ≥ When this unit accesses the SD card (reading, recording, playback, erasing, etc.), the access lamp lights up. ≥ If the following operations are performed when the access lamp is lit, then the SD card or the recorded data may be damaged or this unit may malfuncti...

28 VQT1E14 Setup ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or . 1 Press the cursor button in the centre and the icons will be displayed on the screen. ≥ The indication disappears when the cursor button in the centre is pressed again. ≥ The indication changes each time the cursor button is pressed down. 2 Pre...

Setup 29 VQT1E14 About auto mode and manual mode ( l 38) Video recording mode ≥ The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording. About the operation icons displayed in each mode Icon Direction Function Page (1/2) 3 Backlight compensation 46 2 Fade 47 1 Help mode 32 (2/2) 3 Colour night ...

32 VQT1E14 Setup ∫ Help mode The help mode explains the operation icons that are displayed when unit is set to AUTO in video/picture recording mode. ≥ Rotate the mode dial to select or . 1 Press the cursor button in the centre to display the icon during the recording pause. 2 Press the cursor button...

34 VQT1E14 Setup To get back to the previous screen Press the cursor button left. To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button. ≥ The menu screen does not appear during recording or playing. You cannot start other operations while the menu screen appears. Setting date and time When the unit is turn...

35 VQT1E14 Setup ≥ The 24-hour system is used to display the time. 3 Press the cursor button in the centre to enter the selection. ≥ The clock function starts at [00] seconds when the cursor button in the centre is pressed. ≥ After pressing the MENU button to finish the setting, check the date and t...

36 VQT1E14 Setup Adjusting the LCD monitor 1 Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # [LCD SET] # [YES] and then press the cursor button in the centre. 2 Press the cursor button up or down to select the item to be adjusted. Then, press the button left or right to make the adjustment. The bar dis...

Recording 37 VQT1E14 Rec ord in g Before recording First, format the SD card if one which has been used on another device is going to be used for the first time on this unit. ( l 70) When the SD card is formatted, all of the recorded data is deleted. Once the data is deleted, it cannot be restored. ...

Recording 38 VQT1E14 ≥ This unit has lens-protecting glass to prevent drops of water getting in the lens. If there is dirt or drops of water on the lens-protecting glass, wipe them off before recording. We recommend using the cleaning cloth. ≥ If there are drops of water on the microphone, the recor...

Recording 39 VQT1E14 Recording motion pictures ≥ When the unit is purchased, the aspect ratio is set to [16:9] for recording images compatible with a wide-screen TV. To watch images on a regular TV (4:3), change the aspect ratio setting ( l 51) before recording the images or when watching them on th...

Recording 40 VQT1E14 A Recording mode B Remaining time left for recording (When the remaining time is less than 1 minute, [R 0h00m] flashes red.) C Recording time elapsed ≥ Sound is recorded from the internal stereo microphone on the front of the unit. Take care not to block this microphone. ≥ If th...

Recording 41 VQT1E14 Changing the recording mode of the motion picture. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . Press the MENU button, then select [BASIC] # [REC MODE] # desired item and then press the cursor button in the centre. ∫ Approximate recording times of motion pictures per SD card made by Panas...

Recording 43 VQT1E14 Recording still pictures ≥ Still pictures are recorded at a picture size of 640 k 480 pixels on this unit. 1 Rotate the mode dial to select . 2 Press the record button. The unit automatically focuses on the subject at the centre of screen (when auto focus is selected). ≥ For inf...

Recording 44 VQT1E14 A Size of still pictures B Remaining number of still pictures (Flashes in red when [R 0] appears.) C Quality of still pictures You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures. Press the MENU button, then select [ADVANCED] # [SHTR EFFECT] # [ON] and then press the curso...

45 VQT1E14 Recording Various recording functions You can zoom in up to 10 k optically. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or . Press the zoom button. ≥ If you take your finger off the zoom button during zoom operations, the operation sound may be recorded. Be sure to release the zoom button gently. ≥ ...

46 VQT1E14 Recording ≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded. ≥ This function cannot be used in picture recording mode. The zoom microphone is linked to the zooming operation so that far-away sounds with a tele-shot and close-up sounds with a wide-angle sh...

47 VQT1E14 Recording ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . 1 Press the cursor button in the centre. Then press the button down to display the icon shown in the illustration. 2 Press the cursor button left to select [ ]. 3 Press the record button. Start recording. (Fade in) When you start recording, the...

49 VQT1E14 Recording To cancel the Colour night view function Select [ ] again. ≥ The Colour night view function makes the signal charging time of CCD up to approximately 25 k longer than usual, so that dark scenes can be recorded brightly. For this reason, bright dots that are usually invisible may...

50 VQT1E14 Recording You can record still pictures using the timer. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . 1 Press the cursor button in the centre. Then press the button down to display the icon shown in the illustration. 2 Press the cursor button left to select [ Ø ]. 3 Press the record button. After t...

51 VQT1E14 Recording You can check if the image is level while recording by using the lines displayed on the screen. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or . Press the MENU button, then select [BASIC] # [GUIDE LINES] # [ON] and then press the cursor button in the centre. To cancel the Recording guideli...

53 VQT1E14 Recording ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . Press the MENU button, then select [ADVANCED] # [WIND CUT] # [ON] and then press the cursor button in the centre. To cancel the wind noise reduction function Press the MENU button, then select [ADVANCED] # [WIND CUT] # [OFF] and then press the ...

56 VQT1E14 Recording The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or . 1 Press the MANUAL AF/MF button. The icon shown in the illustration is d...

57 VQT1E14 Recording 1 Select [ ] and then fill the screen with a white subject. 2 Press the cursor button up to select [ ]. When the [ ] display changes from flashing to on, setting is complete. ≥ When the [ ] display continues flashing, the white balance cannot be set because the place is dark etc...

Playback 60 VQT1E14 Playb ack Motion picture playback Play back the motion pictures. 1 Rotate the mode dial to select . The motion pictures (up to 8 scenes) recorded on the SD card are displayed as thumbnails. 2 Select the scene to be played back. A Scene number B Scroll bar displayThe selected scen...

Playback 61 VQT1E14 ∫ About motion picture compatibility ≥ This unit can play back MPEG2 formatted files. ≥ This unit is based on the SD-Video standard. ≥ When playing back motion pictures recorded on an SD card with other products on this unit or playing back motion pictures recorded on an SD card ...

Playback 62 VQT1E14 The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time. 1 Press the cursor button up during playback to pause the playback. 2 Press the cursor button right. (The frames will be advanced one at a time in the reverse direction when you press the cursor button left.) ≥ Normal playback i...

Playback 63 VQT1E14 3 Select the scene to be played back. ≥ The playback setting returns to [VIEW ALL] if the unit is turned off or the mode dial is operated. ≥ Even if scenes are recorded on the same day, they are grouped separately when the number of scenes exceeds 99. If playback of a scene is st...

Playback 64 VQT1E14 Still picture playback Play back the still pictures. 1 Rotate the mode dial to select . The still pictures (up to 8 files) recorded on the SD card are displayed as thumbnails. 2 Select the file to be played back. A File number B Scroll bar displayThe selected file will be encircl...

Playback 65 VQT1E14 ∫ About still picture compatibility ≥ This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). ≥ The file format supported by this unit is JPEG. (Not all J...

66 VQT1E14 Editing Editin g Editing The deleted scenes cannot be restored. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or . 1 Press the button during playback. 2 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the cursor button in the centre. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or . 1 Press the bu...

67 VQT1E14 Editing 3 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Select the scene to be deleted, then press the cursor button in the centre. The selected scene is encircled by a red frame. ≥ When the cursor button in the centre is pressed again, the selected scene will be cancelled. ≥ Up to 50 scenes...

68 VQT1E14 Editing Scenes can be locked so that they are not deleted by mistake. (Even if you lock some scenes on an SD card, formatting the SD card will delete them.) ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or . 1 (For motion pictures)Press the MENU button, then select [PLAY SETUP] # [LOCK SET] # [YES] an...

69 VQT1E14 Editing You can write the data of the still pictures to be printed and the number of prints (DPOF data) onto the SD card. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . 1 Press the MENU button, then select [PHOTO SETUP] # [DPOF SET] # [SET] and then press the cursor button in the centre. 2 Select the...

70 VQT1E14 Editing Card management Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted, then all the data recorded on the card will be erased. Store important data on a computer, etc. We recommend using MotionSD STUDIO etc. to acquire data recorded on this unit. ( l 78) 1 Press the MENU button, then sel...

71 VQT1E14 With other products W ith other pro ducts With a TV The motion pictures and still pictures recorded by this unit can be played back on a TV. ≥ Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. 1 Slide the terminal cover lock to OPEN and then open the terminal co...

72 VQT1E14 With other products ≥ The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected. 5 Start playback on this unit. The image and audio are output on the TV. ∫ If the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV ≥ Check that the plugs are inserted as far as...

73 VQT1E14 With other products With a DVD recorder If you have a DVD recorder with an SD card slot, images recorded by this unit can be copied (dubbed) onto the hard disk or a DVD disc.Refer to the operating instructions of your DVD recorder for information about whether or not it supports copying (...

74 VQT1E14 With other products With a VCR You can record (dub) images played back on this unit onto other video devices. ≥ Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. 1 Slide the terminal cover lock to OPEN and then open the terminal cover. 2 Connect this unit and a ...

76 VQT1E14 With other products 2 Connect this unit to a printer. A USB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go. ≥ Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables.) 3 Press the cursor button up or down to se...

With a computer 78 VQT1E14 W ith a comp ute r With a computer (Windows) When the CD-ROM (supplied) is inserted into the computer, the [Setup Menu] screen will appear. ∫ Video editing software MotionSD STUDIO 1.2E This software allows pictures to be acquired from this unit, edited and output.You can ...

With a computer 79 VQT1E14 Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following. End User License Agreement You (“Licensee”) are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreeme...

With a computer 80 VQT1E14 ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software. ≥ When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a computer, or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables, proper operation is not guaranteed. ≥ Use the supplied USB cable when conn...

With a computer 81 VQT1E14 ≥ The supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only. ≥ Operation is not guaranteed on computers that are not IBM PC/AT compatible. ≥ This software is not compatible with a multi-boot environment. ≥ This software is not compatible with a multi-CPU environment. ≥ Operation o...

With a computer 82 VQT1E14 ∫ Operating environment for the card reader function (EB/EP only),the card reader/writer function (GC/GN only) (Mass storage) ≥ The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS. Personal computer IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer OS Microsoft...

83 VQT1E14 With a computer When installing the software, log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name with equivalent authorization. (If you do not have authorization to do this, consult your manager.) ≥ Before starting the installation, close any other software applications whic...

88 VQT1E14 With a computer When the unit is connected to a computer, it is recognised as an external drive. ∫ Drive icons [Removable Disk] is displayed in [My Computer]. ≥ Windows XP: ≥ Windows 2000: ∫ Example folder structure ≥ SD-Video format motion pictures are stored in the [PRG ¢¢¢ ] folder. (“...

89 VQT1E14 With a computer ≥ Before initial use, select the software’s [Readme First] from the start menu, then read through the additional instructions or updated information. ≥ The End User Licence Agreement is displayed when the software is first started, so read carefully through its terms and c...

90 VQT1E14 With a computer 1 Double click the icon in task tray displayed on the computer screen. Hardware disconnect dialog appears. ≥ Depending on your computer’s settings, this icon may not be displayed. 2 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop]. 3 Verify [MATSHITA SD Video Camera USB D...

With a computer 91 VQT1E14 With a computer (Macintosh) ≥ Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some computers cannot be used. ≥ Apple and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc. ≥ PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ≥ ...

92 VQT1E14 Others Others Menus Motion picture recording menus ∫ [BASIC] [SCENE MODE] ( l 53) [GUIDE LINES] ( l 51) [REC MODE] ( l 41) [REC ASPECT] ( l 51) [CLOCK SET] ( l 34) ∫ [ADVANCED] [D.ZOOM] ( l 45) [SIS] ( l 52) [FADE COLOUR] ( l 48) [WIND CUT] ( l 53) [ZOOM MIC] ( l 46) ∫ [SETUP] [DISPLAY] (...

94 VQT1E14 Others ∫ [DISPLAY] The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below. ∫ [POWER SAVE] [OFF]: The power saving function is not activated. [5 MINUTES]: When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation, this unit automatically turns off to prevent the battery from r...

96 VQT1E14 Others Indications ∫ Recording indications Indications Motion picture recording Still picture recording Remaining battery power R 1h30m Remaining time for recording 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time 15.12.200715:30 Date/time indication ¥ / ; (Red) Recording/writing to the card ; (Green) Rec...

97 VQT1E14 Others ∫ Playback indications ∫ Confirmatory indications Motion picture playback Still picture playback 1 Playback ; Pause 5 , / 6 , Fast forward/rewind 7 / 8 Last/first scene paused 9 / : Skip playback D / E Slow motion playback ;1 / 2; Frame-by-frame playback 0h00m00s Motion picture pla...

Others 98 VQT1E14 Messages CANNOT RECORD. Data writing to the SD card has failed. NO DATA. There are no motion pictures or still pictures recorded on the SD card.If this message appears although data is recorded on the SD card, the condition of the card is probably not stable.Turn off the power and ...

Others 99 VQT1E14 It is possible that the system cannot complete writing of a file normally when, for example, power is turned off for some reason during recording or editing.If faulty management information is found when the card is accessed, the following message may appear. Be sure to follow the ...

Others 100 VQT1E14 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Some functions in this unit are disabled or cannot be selected due to the unit’s specifications. The table below shows examples of functions restricted by various conditions. Functions Conditions which disable the functions Digital zoom...

Others 101 VQT1E14 Troubleshooting Problem Check points This unit cannot be turned on. The status indicator flashes when the unit is turned on while using the battery. ≥ Is the battery fully charged? # Charge the battery using the AC adaptor. ( l 20) This unit is turned off automatically. ≥ If you d...

Others 102 VQT1E14 This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on. This unit does not operate normally. ≥ The unit cannot be operated unless you open the LCD monitor. ≥ Remove the SD card then press the RESET button. ( l 106) If normal conditions are not restored yet, remove the battery or AC a...

108 VQT1E14 Others Cautions for use (For Australia) In the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell), immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer Care Centre on 132600. ≥ The unit and card become warm after long operation, but this is n...

109 VQT1E14 Others Do not use benzine, paint thinner or alcohol for cleaning the unit. ≥ Before cleaning, detach the battery or pull out the AC cable from the AC outlet. ≥ The camera body may be discoloured and the surface finish may peel off. ≥ Wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth to remove dust and...

110 VQT1E14 Others as a ski resort, the period during which you can record pictures is shortened. ≥ When you travel, do not forget to bring an AC adaptor (supplied) so that you can recharge the batteries at your destination. If you drop the battery accidentally, check to see if the terminals are dam...

111 VQT1E14 Others ≥ When the LCD monitor gets dirty, wipe it with a dry soft cloth. ≥ In a place with drastic temperature changes, condensation may form on the LCD monitor. Wipe it with soft dry cloth. ≥ When the unit has become very cold, for example due to storage in a cold area, its LCD monitor ...

112 VQT1E14 Others Explanation of terms Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognises the colour of light and adjusts so the white colour will become a purer white. The unit determines the hue of light that comes through the lens and white balance sensor, thereby judging the recording ...

113 VQT1E14 Others ≥ Attempts to bring an object with higher contrast into focus. ≥ Focuses on the screen centre only. Due to these characteristics, auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations. Record pictures in the manual focus mode. Recording distant and close-up objects at the...

Others 114 VQT1E14 Specifications SD Video Camera Information for your safety Power source: Power consumption: DC 4.8 V (When using AC adaptor)DC 3.6 V (When using battery)Recording: 2.9 WCharging: 4.2 W Signal system EIA Standard: 625 lines, 50 fields PAL colour signal Image sensor 1/6 z CCD image ...

Others 117 VQT1E14 ≥ The number of recordable pictures depends on whether [ ] and [ ] are used together and on the subject being recorded. ≥ The numbers shown in the table are approximations. Number of recordable pictures on an SD card Picture size (640 k 480) Picture quality 8 MB 37 75 16 MB 92 185...

118 VQT1E14 Others Others Index ∫ Numerics 2-way hand strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21, 110Adobe Acrobat Reader . . . . . . . . . . 78Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Auto focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Autom...