Panasonic 2007 User Manual

2007

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

Panasonic Video Cameras Feature 3CCD & Optical Image Stabiliser (O.I.S.

)

That's why the images are

so spectacular on a large-screen TV!

3CCD & O.I.S.

3CCD 1CCD

Without

O.I.S.

To fully enjoy viewing your own moving video images on a large-screen TV, you need a
camera with optical image stabilisation. Panasonic's O.I.S. system eliminates blurring caused
by shaky hands, so both the subject and background are clear and crisp. A 3CCD camera can capture
beautiful images with vivid colours. Make sure the images are sharp and blur-free too, with O.I.S.

With

O.I.S.

Beautiful,

blur-free images

with vibrant colour

from the 3CCD

system!

ZOOM & O.I.S.

32 x

Optical Zoom

Without

O.I.S.

A powerful zoom lets you take remarkable outdoor shots and close-ups, but zooming tends
to increase the blurring caused by hand-shake. That's where O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabiliser)
comes in. O.I.S. minimises hand-shake at all times, even when zooming, so you get crisp, clear
close-ups of smiling faces. With O.I.S., your pictures look spectacular on a large-screen TV.

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With

O.I.S.

Crisp,

blur-free images,

even when

zooming!

Record in High Definition or Standard Definition, across multiple Formats.
There's a Panasonic Camera that's just right for your style of shooting.

HIGH DEFINITION STANDARD DEFINITION

Compact and Durable

*2

Memory Card

SDHC/SD

•

Never a need to fast-forward or rewind

•Compact size for easy portability

•Durable – stands up to rough
environmental conditions

Extended Recording Time

SDHC/SD

Memory Card

•Up to 27 hours of recording

•

Can record on SDHC/SD Memory Cards

*2

+

HDD

Beautiful Images with Vibrant Colour and Super-Fine Detail:

3CCD Models

SD1

P4

*1

H250

Powerful Zooming with No Loss of

High-Powered Optical Zoom Models

30GB HDD 30GB HDD

H20

D220

Image Quality:

P8P8

P10

Easy Recording and

Viewing

8cm DVD

•

Never a need to fast-forward or rewind

•Immediate viewing – no cables to
connect

•

Discs are easy to store and organise

Viewing of Archived

Video Tapes

DVC

•Records on easy-to-use tape

DX1

P4

*1

D310

GS230

P10

P11

D160

GS60

P10

P11

*1 The term full HD as applied to Panasonic video cameras for home use refers to images recorded with 1,080 vertical pixels (interlaced scanning lines).
*2 Usable capacity will be less.

3

*1

HD Video Camera SD1/DX1

Recording onto
SDHC/SD Memory Cards / DVD discs

Incredible Picture and Sound Quality
that Makes Videos More Fun to Watch

HIGH DEFINITION

A Panasonic HD video camera captures images that look so real, you want to reach out and touch them.

And models with Dolby 5.1-channel surround add a sound that's so real and three-dimensional,

you feel like you're right in the scene. With a Panasonic HD video camera, breathtaking images and clear,

true-to-life sound combine to deliver the ultimate video recording and viewing experience.

*2

HDC-SD1

*1

Included!

HD Crystal Engine 12x Optical Zoom

*1 Usable capacity will be less. *2 The term full HD as applied to Panasonic video cameras for home use refers to images recorded with 1,080 vertical pixels (interlaced scanning lines). •The Panasonic batteries that can be used with
these units are VW-VBG130 (for SD1) and VW-VBG260 (for DX1). •The remaining battery capacity is displayed in minutes when using the Panasonic battery that you can use for this unit. •When using batteries made by other companies
the remaining battery capacity will not be shown. •We cannot accept any liability whatsoever for damages to the unit or accidents caused by non-genuine Panasonic batteries (including those that have been certified by Panasonic).

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3.0" WIDE LCD

HDC-DX1

HD Crystal Engine 12x Optical Zoom

3.0" WIDE LCD

Panasonic Imaging Technologies Take HD to a Beautiful New Level

3CCD

Rich, vivid colours bring out all the beauty of high definition

HD is especially good for scenes with rich, vibrant colours. And Panasonic
HD video cameras provide the best in colour reproduction, thanks to use of
an advanced 3CCD camera system. This system, in which three separate
CCDs capture and process the light information received through the lens,
helps reproduce high-resolution HD images with magnificent colour.

The baby’s skin and coloured

1CCD

balls don't look natural, they
look artificial.

Both baby’s skin and coloured balls

3CCD

have natural colour and look real.

O.I.S.

Suppresses camera shake, so images appear sharp, even on a big-screen TV

Imagine taking video shots on a moving boat and then viewing them
on a large-screen TV. They're likely to appear blurry from the boat's
movement and unsteady hands. Panasonic solves this problem with our
O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabiliser). If you plan to view the videos you record
on a big-screen TV, be sure to get a camera with an O.I.S. system.

3CCD Camera System

Most professional broadcast cameras use the
3CCD camera system, with its superior colour reproduction. In a 1CCD
system, all of the incoming light information is processed by the same
CCD. The more advanced 3CCD system uses three distinct CCDs for
processing, so there is absolutely no light loss. The 3CCD camera
system draws out the full potential of HD image quality.

1CCD 3CCD

Optical Axis

CCD

Colour Filter

Optical Axis

Dichroic
Mirrors

CCD

B

CCD

R

CCD

G

O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabiliser)

Panasonic 's O.I .S. minimises hand-s hake. O.I.S . is

extremely effective in situations where hand-shake is
most often a problem, such as with zoom shots. The system is optical, so
there is no quality loss. Images look clear and beautiful on a TV screen.

The picture is blurry because

O.I.S.

the video photographer's

OFF

hands shook a little.

LEICA DICOMAR Lens

Even images shot from a moving

O.I.S.

boat are clear and beautiful.

ON

Exceptional Leica-certified image quality for truly beautiful HD video images

The lens is like the camera's eye – it's the first device that "sees" the subject.
If you want to capture truly lifelike HD images you need to start with a
superior lens. That's why Panasonic HD video cameras come equipped with
a Leica Dicomar lens. This advanced lens system renders finely detailed,
high-resolution images that unleash the full potential of HD technology.

Washed-out image due to strong light

Multi-coated lens: clear image with
no colour bleeding

O.I. S. Lens

The lens moves up/down
or left/right and bends the
incoming light to correct
hand-shake.

0.3mm

When you're shooting, moving the camera even a
tiny bit - just 0.3 mm – results in an image blur of
50 mm when the recording is viewed on a 50-inch screen.

50"D isplay (O.I.S. O FF)

50mm

BLURRY!!

Leica Dicomar lens

The DX1 and the SD1 boast a
Leica Dicomar lens. Developed specifically for
HD digital video cameras, these lens systems
are made using a multi-coating process that
preve nts light refle ction and glare, which
can make colours bleed and images appear
washed out. It also helps prevent ring of light, or "ghosts."

*Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystem IR GmbH, and Dicomar is a registered
trademark of Leica Camera AG.

High-Definition Images

HD images contain 4 times as much information as conventional standard­definition images. HDTV has 1,080 horizontal scan lines, SDTV has 576.
That translates into much higher resolution and much finer detail.

AVCHD is a standard developed jointly by Sony and Panasonic for HD video
cameras. Using highly efficient codec technologies, it records 1080i high-definition
signals onto media such as 8-cm DVD discs and SDHC/SD Memory Cards.

5

*1

HD Video Camera SD1/DX1

Recording onto
SDHC/SD Memory Cards / DVD discs

HIGH DEFINITION

Panasonic Sound Technologies Take HD Audio Realism to a Dynamic New Level

Microphones and

5

The festival is really starting to rock. The guitars are out. People are
singing. At times like this, you want to record the best sound possible.
Panasonic high-definition video cameras let you do this with five built­in microphones. They capture sounds from just about anywhere. And
they record in 5.1-channel surround, so you get a truly lifelike sound
on a Dolby Digital 5.1-channel system.

Zoom Microphone

When you zoom in to a performer on stage, you want the sound to
zoom in at the same time. Panasonic high-definition video cameras
do exactly that, linking the microphone zoom with the lens zoom. With
this innovative feature, voices come through loud and clear even when
you're using the zoom to record someone at a distance.

-Channel Surround Sound

5.1

Bring distant sounds right up close

Capturing voices over a wide area for lifelike sound

5 Microphones and 5.1-Channel Surround Sound

Panasonic high-definition video cameras have five electret condenser
microphones, one each to capture sounds from the front, back, right,
left and centre. The centre mic helps capture the sound source and
distance more accurately. This provides a more 3-dimensional effect than
conventional systems, which capture all sounds from the front. It creates
a true-to-life sound space that's a great match for the HD image quality.

*Manufact ured under license from Dolby La boratories. Dolby and t he double-D symbol are
registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Five mics capture
each of the sounds
from the different
sound source

Five electret condenser
microphones

directions.

Zoom Microphones

In Zoom mode the microphones are linked to the lens action. When
you zoom in on a subject, the microphones focus on the sound in that
same direction, minimising the capture of incidental sounds. This level
of sound localisation — made possible by the five-mic configuration —
is ideal for shooting a scene onstage or a conversation.

1x 12x

WIDE MODE ZOOM MODE

Every Scene Deserves The Beauty of High Definition

HD Crystal Engine developed specifically for
high-resolution HD video cameras

The HD C r y stal En gi n e is a sp ec i a l im a g e

processing circuit for the 3CCD HD video camera.
Able to process large amounts of data with high speed and precision, this
engine achieves truly superb colour reproduction for high-quality pictures.

High 6lux sensitivity for sharp, clear images
even in dim lighting

The pixels are more than twice the ordinary size, so you can shoot in
light as low as 6 lux. You get natural-looking shots even in dim rooms
or at dusk. And with Panasonic's O.I.S. to fight blurring due to hand­shake, the images are clear.

Sensitivity

Lux

20

Sensitivity

Lux

6

*1 Usable capacity will be less.

6

Without HD Crystal Engine:
picture noise

With HD Crystal Engine:
smooth from corner to
corner

This would be a nice shot — but it's too dark
to see.

High 6Lux Sensitivity captures great
shots even by candlelight.

Large 3.0" Wide-Screen LCD makes it easy to picture how images will look on a TV

The large, 3-inch LCD monitor displays bright, clear images with
250,000-pixel resolution. You can see even tiny details. It's more fun
to shoot and view images on a wide monitor, and it's easier to picture
just how the images will look on a TV screen.

Composition Guide Lines to help you
take level shots

With wide LCD monitors, it's hard to keep
images perfectly level. The DX1 and SD1 solve
this by displa ying horiz ontal and verti cal
Composition Guide Lines that make it easy to
keep the subject straight and level.

It's hard to get level shots
when using a wide LCD monitor.

Images are level,
with no slanted horizontal lines.

Large, easy­to-view LCD
screen

Focus Assist for more
accurate manual focusing

This function enlarges the centre of the image, making it easier for
you to get a clear, sharp shot when focusing manually.

REC

Enlarged image centre makes it easier to focus

A clear, perfectly focused shot!

Enjoy High-Definition Video and Superb Sound on an HD Home Cinema

Easy playback for TV viewing

•Connecting with a cable

Just connect your video camera to an HDTV and you're ready for
high-definition viewing. If your TV is HDMI* compatible, a single
HDMI cable is all you need. When using a video component cable,

you need a separate audio cable.

*HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

•Using a Blu-ray Disc player (for DVD)

Simply take the DVD disc from the camera and slip it into the Blu-ray
Disc player. There are no cables to connect. It's that easy.

* The disc must be finalised prior to playback.
*

When using an SDHC/SD Memory Card: Use the included software to burn the images to a DVD

disc, then use the disc in the Blu-ray Disc player. Software available in PC version only at this time.

Archiving on DVD

The included software HD Writer Ver 1.0E lets you burn images from an
SDHC/SD Memory Card to a DVD disc. Just download the images from
the memory card to a PC, then follow the software instructions. When
finished, you can use the DVD disc right away in a Blu-ray Disc player.

(HDC-SD1)

HDC -DX1/ HDC-S D1

HDC -DX1

HDC -SD1 PC

HDM I cab le (o ption al)

Vid eo co mpone nt ca ble &

AV cab le (i nclud ed)

HDM I com patib le TV

HDM I com patib le TVBlu -ray Disc playe r

DVD

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(

Hard Disk

SD Card

/

Video Camera

*1

H250/H20

+

)

Recording onto
Hard Disk Drive & SDHC/SD Memory Cards

Perfect for Taking on a Trip or Recording
Long Events

The internal 30-GB hard disk drive holds as much video data as about 22 8-cm DVD discs. That means you can record

for around 27 hours without changing a disc, tape or anything else. This Hard Disk/SD Card video camera is perfect for

people who want to shoot for hour after hour without worrying about memory space.

SDR-H250 SDR-H20

30GB HDD 30GB HDD

*1

Included! Included!

MPEG2

Crystal Engine 10x Optical Zoom Pure Colour Engine

8 9

2.7" WIDE LCD 2.7" WIDE LCD

*1

MPEG2

*1 Usable capacity will be less.