User manual PANASONIC SDR-S7

[. . . ] Operating Instructions SD Video Camera Model No. SDR-S7 Before use, please read these instructions completely. Web Site : http://www. panasonic-europe. com EB GN GJ VQT1R13-1 Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic SD Video Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. of your SD Video Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions. Caution for AC mains lead (For United Kingdom) For your safety, please read the following text carefully. This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. [. . . ] (P. 20) [EDIT SCENE] (For still pictures, [PHOTO SETUP]) [LOCK SET][YES] Select the picture to lock. End formatting. A[ ] appears on selected pictures. · Selecting a picture a second time deselects it from locking. End locking. Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor. Do not turn the unit off or open the card/ battery door while formatting cards. If cards are formatted on a PC or other device, recording may take time and the cards may be unusable with the unit. Some SD cards require time to format. 52 VQT1R13 Editing 3 Setting DPOF for still pictures DPOF is the acronym for Digital Print Order Format and designates which still pictures are to be printed and how many copies are to be made on SD cards. Set to [ ]. To cancel the setting [PHOTO SETUP] [DPOF SET][CANCEL ALL] When the message appears, select [YES]. Make settings from the menus. (P. 20) [PHOTO SETUP] [DPOF SET][SET] Select the still pictures to print. Set the number of copies. Number of copies (Up to 999) Set "0" to not print the picture. End setting. Up to 999 still pictures can be selected by repeating steps and . Make settings with this unit. VQT1R13 53 With other products 1 Playback on TV Motion pictures and still pictures recorded with this unit can be viewed on TV. Connect the unit and AC adaptor (P. 14) and set the mode dial to [ Connect the unit and TV with the AV cable (supplied). VIDEO IN ] or [ ]. Insert the plugs as far as they will go. AUDIO IN If your TV is not equipped with AV Input Sockets, the 21-pin Adaptor (optional) is necessary. DISPLAY][ON] · To not display the date, time and icons (P. 22, 26) Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one. If images or audio are not output, check the following: · That the plugs on the AV cable are inserted into terminal as far as they can go · That the plugs on the AV cable are connected to the correct terminals · That input settings and the selected input channel of the TV are correct If pictures are not displayed correctly on a wide-screen TV, adjust the display settings of the TV. If the image stretched in the vertical direction on TVs of a 4:3 aspect ratio [SETUP][TV ASPECT][4:3] 54 VQT1R13 With other products 2 Copying to video recorders or DVD recorders Motion pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to TV video recorders and DVD recorders (hereinafter referred to as "recorder"). For recorders settings, see the operating instructions of the recorders. Copying pictures using the AV cable (supplied) Connect the unit and AC adaptor (P. 14) and set the mode dial to [ Connect the unit and recorder with the AV cable (supplied). VIDEO IN ]. Insert the plugs as far as they will go. AUDIO IN If your TV is not equipped with AV Input Sockets, the 21-pin Adaptor (optional) is necessary. Play back motion pictures from the unit (P. 46) and start recording on the recorder. When copied motion pictures are played back on a wide-screen TV, the image may be stretched in the vertical direction. Also, see the operating instructions of the widescreen TV and set aspect ratio to 16:9 (full). Copying (dubbing) pictures using DVD recorders with SD card slot By inserting SD cards recorded on this unit into DVD recorders with an SD card slot, pictures can be copied onto hard disk drives and DVDs. The video format is converted when motion pictures recorded with this unit are copied onto hard disk drives or DVDs. The converted motion picture cannot be copied at high speed onto DVD-R discs. Moreover, motion pictures that are copied back onto SD cards using a computer or other device do not play back on this unit. VQT1R13 55 With other products 3 Printing pictures from PictBridge printers Connect the unit and AC adaptor (P. 14), and set the mode dial to a setting other than [OFF]. Connect the unit and printer with the USB cable (supplied). Insert the plugs as far as they will go. Select [PictBridge]. Select the still pictures to print. Set the number of copies. · Repeat steps and to select up to 8 still pictures for printing. Number of copies (Max. [. . . ] When the unit is extremely cold in cold places or in other such conditions, although the LCD monitor may be slightly dark immediately after turning power on, the normal brightness is restored when internal temperature rises. The LCD monitor is made with high-precision technology, however black spots may appear in displays or stuck lighting (red, blue or green) may occur. The LCD monitor pixels are controlled to a 99. 99 % degree of accuracy; however, dead or stuck pixels may occur in the remaining 0. 01 %. These pixel defects are not recorded in SD card images, therefore do not worry. 92 VQT1R13 Condensation If condensation adheres to the unit, the lens may fog and the unit and SD card may not function properly. [. . . ]