Panasonic SDR-H80, SDR-H90 User Manual

Basic Operating Instructions

SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

Please also refer to Operating
Instructions (PDF format)
recorded on the CD-ROM
containing the Operating
Instructions (supplied).

You can learn about advanced operation methods
and check the Troubleshooting.

Model No. SDR-H90

SDR-H80

EP

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Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT
DAMAGE,
≥ DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO

RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR
SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS
FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES,
SHALL BE PLACED ON THE
APPARATUS.

≥ USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED

ACCESSORIES.

≥ DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR

BACK); THERE ARE NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

CAUTION!

≥ DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT

IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR
IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE.
ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL
VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD
DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT
CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER
MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE
VENTILATION VENTS.

≥ DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S

VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH
NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS,
CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.

≥ DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED

FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES,
ON THE UNIT.

≥ DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
MANNER.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the
equipment and easily accessible.
The mains plug of the power supply cord shall
remain readily operable.
To completely disconnect this apparatus from
the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply
cord plug from AC receptacle.

∫ EMC Electric and magnetic

compatibility

This symbol (CE) is located on the rating plate.

Use only the recommended accessories.

≥ Do not use any other AV cables and USB

cables except the supplied one.

≥ When you use the cable which are sold

separately, please make sure to use the one
whose length is less than 3 meters.

≥ Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children

to prevent swallowing.

Product Identification Marking is located on
the bottom of units.

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∫ Caution for use

Cd

Keep the SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera as
far away as possible from electromagnetic
equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs,
video games etc.).

≥ If you use the SD Card/Hard Disk Video

Camera on top of or near a TV, the pictures
and sound on the SD Card/Hard Disk Video
Camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic
wave radiation.

≥ Do not use the SD Card/Hard Disk Video

Camera near cell phones because doing so
may result in noise adversely affecting the
pictures and sound.

≥ Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures

may be distorted, by strong magnetic fields
created by speakers or large motors.

≥ Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by

microprocessors may adversely affect the SD
Card/Hard Disk Video Camera, disturbing the
pictures and sound.

≥ If the SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera is

adversely affected by electromagnetic
equipment and stops functioning properly, turn
the SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera off and
remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor.
Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC
adaptor and turn the SD Card/Hard Disk Video
Camera on.

Do not use the SD Card/Hard Disk Video
Camera near radio transmitters or high­voltage lines.

≥ If you record near radio transmitters or

high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and
sound may be adversely affected.

About connecting to a TV or other video
devices.

≥ Do not use any other AV cables except the

supplied one.

About connecting to a PC or a printer.

≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the

supplied one.

∫ Information for Users on

Collection and Disposal of Old
Equipment and used Batteries

These symbols on the products,
packaging, and/or accompanying
documents mean that used
electrical and electronic products
and batteries should not be mixed
with general household waste.
For proper treatment, recovery

and recycling of old products and
used batteries, please take them to applicable
collection points, in accordance with your
national legislation and the Directives 2002/96/
EC and 2006/66/EC.
By disposing of these products and batteries
correctly, you will help to save valuable
resources and prevent any potential negative
effects on human health and the environment
which could otherwise arise from inappropriate
waste handling.
For more information about collection and
recycling of old products and batteries, please
contact your local municipality, your waste
disposal service or the point of sale where you
purchased the items.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect
disposal of this waste, in accordance with
national legislation.

For business users in the

European Union

If you wish to discard electrical

and electronic equipment, please

contact your dealer or supplier for

further information.

[Information on Disposal in other Countries
outside the European Union]

These symbols are only valid in the European
Union. If you wish to discard these items, please
contact your local authorities or dealer and ask
for the correct method of disposal.

Note for the battery symbol

(bottom two symbol examples):

This symbol might be used in

combination with a chemical

symbol. In this case it complies

with the requirement set by the

Directive for the chemical

involved.

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∫ 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 discs or
other published or broadcast material for
purposes other than your own private use
may infringe copyright laws. Even for the
purpose of private use, recording of certain
material may be restricted.

∫ Cards that you can use with this

unit

SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card

≥ 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have

the SDHC logo are not based on SD Memory
Card Specifications.

≥ Refer to page 15 for more details on SD cards.

∫ For the purposes of these

operating instructions

≥ SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card are

referred to as the “SD card”.

≥ Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow,

for example: l 00

≥ These operating instructions are designed for

use with models SDR-H90 and SDR-H80.
Pictures may be slightly different from the
original.
jThe illustrations used in these operating

instructions show model SDR-H80, however,
parts of the explanation refer to different
models.

jDepending on the model, some functions are

not available.

jFeatures may vary, so please read carefully.

∫ Licenses

≥ SDHC Logo is a trademark.
≥ U.S. Patent Nos. 6,836,549; 6,381,747;

7,050,698; 6,516,132; and 5,583,936.
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights. Use of
this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.

≥ Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

≥ Microsoft

DirectDraw
either registered trademarks or trademarks of
the Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.

≥ Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with

permission from Microsoft Corporation.

≥ IBM, PC/AT and PowerPC are registered

trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation of the U.S.

≥ Intel

registered trademarks or trademarks of the
Intel Corporation in the United States and other
countries.

≥ YouTube and the YouTube logo are the

registered trademarks or trademarks of
YouTube LLC.

≥ Macintosh and Mac OS are either registered

trademarks or trademarks of Apple Inc. in the
United States and/or other countries.

≥ Other names of systems and products

mentioned in these instructions are usually the
registered trademarks or trademarks of the
manufacturers who developed the system or
product concerned.

®

, Windows®, Windows Vista®,

®

, DirectSound® and DirectX® are

®

, Core™, Pentium® and Celeron® are the

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Contents

Information for Your Safety ...........................2

Accessories.....................................................6

Preparation

Before using

[1] Parts identification and handling....... 7

[2] Power supply ..................................... 10

Charging the battery............................ 10

Inserting the battery............................. 11

Charging time and recordable time ..... 12

Connecting to the AC outlet................. 13

[3] About HDD and SD cards ................. 14

HDD handling ...................................... 16

Access lamp ........................................ 16

[4] Inserting/removing an SD card ........ 17

Setup

[1] Turning the unit on/off

Selecting a mode ............................... 18

[2] Using the menu screen..................... 19

Language selection ............................. 19

[3] Setting date and time ........................ 20

Recording

Recording

[1] Before recording................................ 21

Intelligent auto mode ........................... 21

[2] Recording motion pictures............... 22

[3] Recording still pictures..................... 23

[4] Recording functions.......................... 24

Zoom in/out function............................ 24

Optical image stabilizer function.......... 24

Media management

[1] HDD and SD card management ....... 28

Formatting HDD .................................. 28

Displaying HDD information................ 28

Formatting an SD card ........................ 28

Others

Reading the Operating Instructions

(PDF format).................................................. 29

Specifications ............................................... 30

PreparationRecordingPlaybackOthers

Playback

Playback

[1] Motion picture playback ................... 25

[2] Still picture playback......................... 26

Editing

[1] Deleting scenes/files ......................... 27

Deleting scenes/files one at a time...... 27

Deleting multiple scenes/files .............. 27

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Accessories

Check the accessories before using this unit.

Battery pack

VW-VBG070

≥ The battery is not charged. Be sure to charge

the battery before using this unit. (l 10)

AC adaptor

VSK0698

AC cable

K2CQ2CA00006 or
K2CR2DA00004

DC cable

K2GJ2DC00015

AV cable

K2KC4CB00022

USB cable

K1HA05AD0006

CD-ROM

Software

Optional accessories

Some optional accessories may not be available
in some countries.

AC adaptor (VW-AD21E-K)

Battery pack (lithium/VW-VBG070)

Battery pack (lithium/VW-VBG130)

Battery pack (lithium/VW-VBG260)

Battery pack (lithium/VW-VBG6)

Battery Pack Holder Kit (VW-VH04)

Wide conversion lens (VW-W3707H)

Filter kit (VW-LF37WE)

DVD burner (VW-BN1)

Shoe adaptor (VW-SK12E)

Video DC light (VW-LDC103E)

Light bulb for video DC light (VZ-LL10E)

*1 The battery pack holder kit VW-VH04

(optional) is necessary.

*2 The shoe adaptor VW-SK12E (optional) is

necessary.

*1

*2

CD-ROM

LSFT0775
Operating Instructions

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Preparation

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Before using

1

1 LCD monitor open part
2 Joystick
3 LCD monitor

Due to limitations in LCD production
technology, there may be some tiny bright
or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen.
However, this is not a malfunction and
does not affect the recorded picture.

4 Web mode button [WEB MODE]
5 When recording: Zoom lever [W/T]

When playing back: Volume lever
[sVOLr]

6 Intelligent auto button [iA]
7 Menu button [MENU]
8 Speaker
9 Delete button [ ]
10 Manual button [MANUAL AF/MF]
11 Optical image stabilizer button

[ , O.I.S.]
12 Audio-video output terminal [A/V]
13 SD Card access lamp [ACCESS]
14 SD Card slot cover [SD CARD]
15 SD card slot

Parts identification and
handling

LCD monitor

Pull the LCD monitor out in the direction of
the arrow with your fingers.

≥ It can open up to 90o.

≥ It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens

or 90o B towards the opposite direction.

≥ The brightness and colour level of the LCD

monitor can be adjusted.

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Joystick





Use the joystick to select the recording
functions and playback operations, and to
operate the menu screen.

Move the joystick up, down, left, or right to
select a setting or scene, and then press
the joystick to set it.

1 Select by moving up, down, left, or right.
2 Set by pressing the centre.

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18 19

16 Open/close switch for the lens cover
17 Lens

≥ Attach the MC protector or the ND filter of the

Filter Kit (VW-LF37WE; optional) or the wide
conversion lens (VW-W3707H; optional) in
front of the lens.

≥ When using the wide conversion lens, if the

magnification exceeds 20k then the image
quality is degraded.

≥ The tele conversion lens cannot be used.

Attaching the lens cap
(Included in the Filter Kit
(VW-LF37WE; optional))

≥ When the filter kit (VW-LF37WE; optional) is

used, protect the lens surface while the unit
is not used with the lens cap supplied with
the filter kit.

≥ To attach or remove the lens cap, hold both

sides of the lens cap with the tips of your
finger and thumb.

18 Grip belt
19 Microphone (built-in, stereo)

Lens cover

For the lens protection, be sure to close the
lens cover when not in use.

Slide open/close switch for the lens cover.

Grip belt

Adjust the belt length and the pad position.



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1 Flip the belt.
2 Adjust the length.
3 Replace the belt.



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28

21

22

23

25

24

20 HDD access lamp [ACCESS HDD]
21 Status indicator
22 Mode dial
23 Recording start/stop button
24 Battery holder
25 DC input terminal [DC IN]

≥ Always use the supplied AC adaptor or a

genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (VW-AD21E-K;
optional).

26 USB terminal [ ]

26

27 Tripod receptacle
28 Battery release lever [BATTERY]

Tripod receptacle

This is a hole for attaching the unit to the
optional tripod.

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Preparation







Before using

Power supply

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∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit

The battery that can be used with this unit is supplied battery/VW-VBG070/VW-VBG130/
VW-VBG260/VW-VBG6.
≥ This unit has a function to distinguish the batteries that can be used, and the batteries

(VW-VBG070/VW-VBG130/VW-VBG260/VW-VBG6) are compatible with this function. (The
batteries that are not compatible to this function cannot be used.)

≥ The battery pack holder kit VW-VH04 (optional) is necessary if using VW-VBG6.

It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine
product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are
not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate
safety standards. There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion.
Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use
of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend
that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used.

Charging the battery

When this unit is purchased, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before using this unit.

Important:
If the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor, the battery will not charge. Remove the DC cable
from the AC adaptor.

Charging lamp [CHARGE] A

Lights up:

Charging (l 12, Charging time)

Goes off:

Charging completed

Flashing:

≥ When the battery temperature is

excessively high or low, the lamp flashes
and the charging time will be longer than
normal.

≥ Remove dirt, foreign objects or dust on the

terminals of the battery or the AC adaptor.
If the lamp is still flashing, something may
be wrong with the battery or AC adaptor.
Contact your dealer.

1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outlet.

2 Insert the battery on the AC adaptor by aligning the arrows.

≥ We recommend using Panasonic batteries. (l 6, 12)
≥ If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.

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