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

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

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

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Before using

Power supply

2

∫ 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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Inserting the battery

Removing the battery

While sliding the BATTERY lever, slide the
battery to remove it.

Push the battery against the battery
holder and slide it until it clicks.

≥ Be sure to set the mode dial to OFF and check that the status indicator is off before removing the

battery.

≥ Do not heat or expose to flame.
≥ Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with

doors and windows closed.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

≥ Hold the battery with your hand so that it

does not fall.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not
disassemble, heat above 60 xC or incinerate.

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Charging time and recordable time

∫ Charging time
≥ Temperature: 25 oC/humidity: 60%

Battery model number Voltage/Capacity (Minimum) Charging time

Supplied battery/VW-VBG070

≥ If the temperature is higher or lower than 25 oC, the charging time will become longer.

∫ Recordable time
≥ Temperature: 25 oC/humidity: 60%

Battery model

Supplied battery/

VW-VBG070

(optional)

VW-VBG130 (optional) 7.2 V/1250 mAh 2 h 35 min

VW-VBG260 (optional) 7.2 V/2500 mAh 4 h 40 min

VW-VBG6* (optional) 7.2 V/5400 mAh 9 h 25 min

Voltage/

number

(optional)

Capacity

(Minimum)

7.2 V/

725 mAh

7.2 V/725 mAh 1 h 35 min

Maximum

Recording

destination

[HDD]

[SD] XP/SP/LP 2h 1h5min

Recording

mode

XP 1h50min 55min

SP/LP 1h55min 1h

continuously

recordable

time

Actual

recordable

time

VW-VBG130

(optional)

VW-VBG260

(optional)

VW-VBG6*

(optional)

* The battery pack holder kit VW-VH04 (optional) is necessary.

≥ These times are approximations.
≥ The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly starting/stopping recording,

turning the unit on/off, moving the zoom lever, etc.

≥ The recordable times will vary depending on the status of use. Be aware that the operating time of the

battery will become shorter in low temperatures. We recommend charging a spare battery for use
when recording.

≥ The batteries heat up after use or charging. This unit will also heat up while being used. This is not a

malfunction.

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7.2 V/

1250 mAh

7.2 V/

2500 mAh

7.2 V/

5400 mAh

[HDD]

[SD] XP/SP/LP 3 h 10 min 1 h 45 min

[HDD]

[SD] XP/SP/LP 5 h 50 min 3 h 15 min

[HDD]

[SD] XP/SP/LP 14h30min 8h5min

XP 2h55min 1h30min

SP/LP 3 h 1 h 35 min

XP 5h20min 2h50min

SP/LP 5h35min 2h55min

XP 13h20min 7h

SP/LP 13h50min 7h20min

Battery capacity indication







≥ The display changes as the battery capacity reduces. ####

If there is less than 3 minutes remaining, then will become red. If the battery discharges,
then ( ) will flash.

≥ The remaining battery capacity is displayed when using the Panasonic battery that you can use for

this unit. It may take time to display the remaining battery capacity. The actual time can vary
depending on your actual use.

≥ The maximum amount of remaining battery capacity able to be indicated is 9 hours 59 minutes. If

the actual remaining time exceeds 9 hours 59 minutes, the indication will stay green and will not
change until the remaining time falls below 9 hours 59 minutes.

≥ When turning the mode dial to switch modes, the time indication will turn off momentarily in order to

recalculate the remaining battery capacity time.

≥ When using the AC adaptor or batteries made by other companies, the remaining battery capacity

will not be shown.

Connecting to the AC outlet

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.

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

1 Connect the AC cable to the AC

adaptor and the AC outlet.

2 Connect the DC cable to the AC

adaptor.

3 Connect the DC cable to this unit.

≥ Do not use the AC cable with any other

equipment as it is designed only for this unit.
Also, do not use the AC cable from other
equipment with this unit.

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Preparation

Before using

About HDD and SD cards

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This unit can be used for recording motion pictures and still pictures to the internal HDD and an SD
card.

Internal HDD

(Hard Disk Drive)

Display on the screen

Indication in these
instructions

Capacity

Functions

Recording motion
pictures

Recording still
pictures

Creating playlists ¥ –

*1 The 80 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting, file management and

other purposes. 80 GB is 80,000,000,000 bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
*2 The 60 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting, file management and

other purposes. 60 GB is 60,000,000,000 bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
*3 Cannot be guaranteed in operation.

[HDD] [SD]

*1

80 GB

(SDR-H90)

*2

60 GB

(SDR-H80)

¥ – ¥

¥¥

SD Memory Card

8MB/

16 MB

32 MB/
64 MB/

128 MB

*3

¥: applicable –: not applicable

256 MB/
512 MB/

1GB/

2GB

SDHC

Memory

Card

4GB/
6GB/

8GB/
12 GB/
16 GB/

32 GB

¥

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About SD cards that you can use for motion picture recording

We recommend using SD cards conforming to Class 2 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the
following SD cards made by Panasonic for motion picture recording. (If another kind of SD card is used,
the recording may suddenly stop during motion picture recording.)

High Speed SD

Memory Card

256 MB RP-SDH256 RP-SDR256 – –

512 MB RP-SDK512 RP-SDR512 – –

1GB RP-SDH01G RP-SDR01G – RP-SDV01G

2GB RP-SDK02G RP-SDR02G RP-SDM02G RP-SDV02G

4GB – RP-SDR04G RP-SDM04G RP-SDV04G

6GB – – RP-SDM06G –

8GB – – – RP-SDV08G

12 GB – – RP-SDM12G –

16 GB – – – RP-SDV16G

32 GB – – – RP-SDV32G

≥ Operation in motion picture recording is not guaranteed with the following SD cards.

jSD cards from 32 MB to 128 MB
jSD cards from 256 MB to 32 GB other than the ones mentioned above

Class 2 SD/SDHC

Memory Card

Class 4 SD/SDHC

Memory Card

Class 6 SD/SDHC

Memory Card

SD card handling

≥ 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 leave SD card in the following areas:

jIn direct sunlight.
jIn very dusty or humid areas.
jNear a heater.
jLocations susceptible to significant difference in temperature (condensation can occur).

jWhere static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur.
≥ To protect SD cards, keep them in their cases when not being used.
≥ Electrical noise, static electricity, or failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data

stored on the SD card. We recommend saving the SD data to a PC.
≥ Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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HDD handling

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

This unit has an internal HDD. The HDD is a
precision instrument so take care when handling it.

∫ Do not cause any vibrations or

impacts to this unit

Impact may cause the HDD to malfunction.

≥

The HDD may no longer be recognised by this unit.

≥

Recording may no longer be possible on the HDD.
≥ Playback of contents stored on HDD may no

longer be possible.
During recording or playback:

Do not cause vibrations or any impact to the HDD.

≥

∫ Do not drop this unit

The HDD may be damaged if this unit receives a
strong impact due it to being dropped etc.
This unit has a drop detection function to protect
the HDD from impact if the unit is dropped. If it
detects that the unit has been dropped during
motion picture recording, the HDD protection
operation sound may be recorded. Also if it
detects that the unit is being continuously
dropped, recording or playback may stop.

∫ Take note of the temperature of

this unit

It may no longer be possible to record or
playback if the temperature of this unit is too high
or low. A warning message will appear on this
unit’s LCD monitor if an irregularity in the
temperature is detected.

∫ Do not use the unit in a low

pressure area

The HDD may be damaged if you use this unit
where the altitude is more than 3000 m.

∫ Back up important recorded data

to protect it

Save recorded data periodically on a PC, DVD
disc, etc. for backup purposes.
If the HDD fails, the recorded data cannot be repaired.

∫ Notes for recording

Images may not be recorded properly to the HDD
near high-volume speakers due to the vibration
from the speakers. In such cases, record in a
location away from the speakers or use an SD card.

∫ About disposing of or giving

away this unit

Read the Operating Instructions (PDF format)

∫ Indemnity about recorded

content

Panasonic does not accept any responsibility
for damages directly or indirectly due to any
type of problems that result in loss of
recording or edited content, and does not
guarantee any content if recording or editing
does not work properly. Likewise, the above
also applies in a case where any type of repair
is made to the unit (including any other non­HDD related component).

Access lamp

A HDD access lamp [ACCESS HDD]

≥ When this unit accesses the HDD, the lamp

lights up.

≥ When lamp is on, do not

sExpose the unit to strong vibrations or

impacts

sOperate the mode dial
sRemove the battery or disconnect the AC

adaptor

≥ Performing the above while lamp is on may

result in damage to data/HDD or this unit.
However, the access lamp is supposed to light
up while rotating the dial to select a mode. In
this case, there is no problem.

B SD card access lamp [ACCESS]

≥ When this unit accesses the SD card, the lamp

lights up.

≥ When lamp is on, do not

sOpen the SD card slot cover and remove

the SD card

sOperate the mode dial
sRemove the battery or disconnect the AC

adaptor

≥ Performing the above while lamp is on may

result in damage to data/SD card or this unit.
However, the access lamp is supposed to light
up while rotating the dial to select a mode. In
this case, there is no problem.

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Preparation

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A Label side

Before using

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Caution:
If the SD card is inserted or removed while the power is on, this unit may malfunction or the data
recorded on the SD card may be lost.

Inserting/removing an SD
card

1 Rotate the mode dial to OFF.

≥ Check that the status indicator has gone off.

2 Open the LCD monitor and then open the SD card slot cover.

3 Insert/remove the SD card.

≥ Press the SD card straight in as far as it will go.
≥ Press the centre of the SD card and then pull it straight out.

4 Securely close the SD card slot cover.

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Preparation

≥ Rotate the mode dial while at the same

time pressing in the lock release button
A if changing from OFF to another
mode.

≥ Align with the status indicator B.

Setup

1

Rotate the mode dial to switch to recording, playback or power OFF.

While pressing the lock release
button, set the mode dial to , ,

Turning the unit on/off
Selecting a mode





How to turn the power on and off
with the LCD monitor

or to turn on the power.

The status indicator lights and the power turns
on.
≥ When the unit is turned on for the first time, a

message asking you to set the date and time

will appear. Select [YES] and set the date and

time. (l 20)

When the mode dial is set to or , the
power can be turned on and off with the LCD
monitor.

∫ To turn on

Open the LCD monitor.

To turn off the power

Set the mode dial to OFF.
≥ The status indicator goes off and the power

turns off.

Video recording mode (l 22)

Video playback mode (l 25)

Picture recording mode (l 23)

Picture playback mode (l 26)

OFF

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The status indicator lights.

∫ To turn off

Close the LCD monitor.

The status indicator goes off.
≥ When quick start is set to [ON], the status

indicator flashes green. To turn off the power
immediately after closing the LCD monitor, set
quick start to [OFF].

Set the mode dial to OFF when this unit is not
being used.

Preparation

Setup

Using the menu screen

2

ENTER

MENU

1 Press the MENU button.

The menu displayed differs depending on the
position of the mode dial.

2 Select the desired top menu, then

move the joystick right or press
the joystick.

4 Select the desired setting, then

press the joystick to enter the
selection.

To get back to the previous screen

Move the joystick left.

To exit the menu screen

Press the MENU button.

≥ Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is

displayed.

≥ The menu screen does not appear during

recording or playing. You cannot start other
operations while the menu screen is displayed.

3 Select the submenu item, then

move the joystick right or press
the joystick.

Language selection

You can select the language displayed on the
screen.

1 Press the MENU button, then

select [LANGUAGE] and press
the joystick.

2 Select [English] and press the

joystick.

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Preparation

Setup

Setting date and time

3

When the unit is turned on for the first time, a message asking you to set the date and time will appear.
Select [YES] and press the joystick. Perform steps 2 and 3 below to set the date and time.

¬Rotate the mode dial to select or .

1 Select the menu. (l 19)

[BASIC] # [CLOCK SET] # [YES]

2 Select the date or time, then

adjust the desired value with the
joystick.

≥ The year will change as follows:

2000, 2001, ..., 2099, 2000, ...

≥ The 24-hour system is used to display the time.
≥ [ ] appears on the right top of the screen

when [SET WORLD TIME] is set to [HOME],

while [ ] appears when it is set to

[DESTINATION].

3 Press the joystick to enter the

selection.

≥ The clock function starts at [00] seconds when

the joystick is pressed.

∫ Changing the date format
Select the menu. (l 19)
[SETUP] # [DATE FORMAT] # desired
display style

Display style Screen display

[Y/M/D] 2009.11.15

[M/D/Y] 11.15.2009

[D/M/Y] 15.11.2009

≥ To set summer time, select the summer time in

[HOME] for [SET WORLD TIME] after setting
the clock.

≥ The date and time function is driven by a built-

in lithium battery.

≥ If the time display is [- -], the built-in lithium

battery needs to be charged. Use the following
steps to charge the battery, and then set the
date and time.

To recharge the built-in lithium battery

Connect the AC adaptor or insert the battery to
the unit, and the built-in lithium battery will be
recharged. Leave the unit as it is for approx.
24 hours and the battery will save the date and
time for approx. 6 months. (Even if the mode
dial is set to OFF, the battery is still being
recharged.)

4 Press the MENU button to finish

the setting.

≥ Check the date and time displayed.

∫ Changing the date and time display mode

Select the menu. (l 19)
[SETUP] # [DATE/TIME] # desired display
style

[DATE] [D/T] [OFF]

15.11.2009 15.11.2009 12:34

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Recording

Intelligent auto button

Press this button to switch on/off the
intelligent auto mode.

AUTO

Recording

Before recording

1

Intelligent auto mode

It will make an optimal setting automatically depending on the objects and recording conditions.

¬Rotate the mode dial to select or .

It is automatically set to the following modes
depending on the objects and recording conditions.

Mode Scene/Effect

Portrait When the object is

a person

Faces are detected
automatically, and the
brightness is adjusted
so it is recorded clearly.

Scenery Recording outdoors

The whole landscape
will be recorded vividly
without whiting out the
background sky, which
may be very bright.

Spotlight Under a spotlight

≥ Due to conditions, a different mode may be

≥ Modes are selected automatically by the unit,

≥ Brightness may change suddenly or flicker

≥ Optical image stabilizer function (l 24) is set

≥ If this is turned to on, the guideline function is

Mode Scene/Effect

Normal Other situations

Brightness and colour
balance are adjusted
automatically for
clear image.

identified for the same subject.

so it may not choose desired mode depending
on the recording conditions.

when set to on.

to on in all modes.

disabled.

Low light

Very bright object is
recorded clearly.

Dark room or twilight

It can record clearly
even in a dark room
or twilight.

∫ When the intelligent auto mode is

set to off

The auto mode icon [ ] appears.
Colour balance (white balance) and focusing will
be adjusted automatically.
Depending on the brightness of the subject etc.,
the aperture and shutter speed are automatically
adjusted for optimum brightness.
(When set to the video recording mode:
The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum of
1/350.)
≥ Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted

automatically depending on light sources or
scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings.

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Recording

R 12h45mR 12h45mR 12h45m

0h00m10s0h00m10s0h00m10s









SP

Recording

Recording motion pictures

2

≥ Open the lens cover before turning the unit on.

1 Rotate the mode dial to select

and open the LCD monitor.

2 Select the recording destination

by the menu. (l 19)

[MEDIA SELECT] # [HDD] or
[SD CARD]

[HDD] [SD]

≥ When about 5 minutes have passed without

any operation in recording pause, the unit
automatically turns off to save battery life.
To use the unit, turn it on again.
This economy feature can also be set to [OFF].

∫ Screen indications

3 Press the recording start/stop

button to start recording.

To end the recording

Press the recording start/stop button again.
≥ [¥] and [;] are red during recording. Do not

move this unit until [;] is green.

≥ The images recorded between pressing the

recording start/stop button to start recording

and pressing it again to pause recording

become one scene.

The scene is automatically divided when the

recorded data exceeds 3.9 GB. (The recording

will continue.)

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A Recording mode
B Selected recording destination
C Remaining time left for recording

When the remaining time is less than
1 minute, [R 0h00m] flashes red.

D Recording time elapsed

Each time the unit enters the recording
pause mode, the counter display will be reset
to “0h00m00s”.

≥ While motion picture recording is in progress,

the recording will not stop even if the LCD
monitor is closed.

≥ Do not disconnect the AC adaptor or remove

the battery if the unit is in recording mode. This
may cause a repair message to appear when
powered up again.

Recording

R 12345R 12345R 12345







0.2

Recording

Recording still pictures

3

≥ Open the lens cover before turning the unit on.

1 Rotate the mode dial to select

and open the LCD monitor.

2 Select the recording destination

by the menu. (l 19)

[MEDIA SELECT] # [HDD] or
[SD CARD]

[HDD] [SD]

∫ Screen indications

3 Press the recording start/stop

button.

The unit automatically focuses on the subject at
the centre of screen (when auto focus is
selected).

A Size of still pictures
B Selected recording destination
C Remaining number of still pictures

Flashes in red when [R 0] appears.

∫ To record still pictures clearly
≥ When zooming in on the subject with a

magnification of 4k or higher, it is difficult to
reduce the slight shaking from holding this unit
by hand. We recommend decreasing the zoom
magnification and approaching the subject
when recording.

≥ When recording still pictures, hold the unit

firmly with your hands and keep your arms
stationary at your side so as not to shake the
unit.

≥ You can record stable pictures without shaking

by using a tripod.

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Recording

O.I.S.

Recording

Recording functions

4

Zoom in/out function

You can zoom in up to 70k optically.

¬Rotate the mode dial to select or

.

Move the zoom lever.

[HDD] [SD]

≥ When the zoom magnification is 1k, this unit

can focus on a subject approx. 2 cm away from
the lens. (Macro function)

≥ When the zoom speed is high, the subject may

not be focused easily.

Optical image stabilizer
function

Reduces the image shaking (jitter) due to hand
movement when recording.

¬Rotate the mode dial to select or

.

Press the O.I.S. button.

707070

T side:

Close-up recording (zoom in)

W side:

Wide-angle recording (zoom out)
≥ The zoom speed varies depending on the

range over which the zoom lever is moved.

≥ If you take your finger off the zoom lever during

zoom operation, the operation sound may be

recorded. When returning the zoom lever to

the original position, move it quietly.
≥ When distant subjects are brought closer, they

are focused at about 1.5 m or more.

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O.I.S.: Optical Image Stabilizer
The image stabilizer icon [ ] appears.

To cancel the optical image stabilizer
function

Press the O.I.S. button again.

≥ The default setting is on.
≥ Set the intelligent auto mode to off before

turning the optical image stabilizer function to
off.

≥ When a tripod is used, we recommend that you

turn the image stabilizer off.

≥ In the following cases, the image stabilizer

function may not work effectively.

jWhen the digital zoom is used
jWhen the unit is shaken greatly
jWhen you record a moving subject while

tracking it

Playback

ENTER

1/;: Playback/Pause
:: Skip playback (backward)
9: Skip playback (forward)
∫: Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails.



Playback

Motion picture playback

1

1 Rotate the mode dial to select .

2 Select the playback medium by

the menu. (l 19)

[HDD] [SD]

4 Select the playback operation

with the joystick.

[MEDIA SELECT] # [HDD] or
[SD CARD]

3 Select the scene to be played

back, then press the joystick.

A Scene number (Page number: Except when

thumbnails are selected.)
The selected scene is played back, and the
operation icon is automatically displayed on the
screen.

Selecting pages

≥ Select [ ]/[ ] and then press

the joystick.

≥ If you move and hold the joystick left or

right, you can fast forward or fast rewind the
pages. The thumbnails will disappear, but
the scene or page numbers will change.
Release the joystick when you have arrived
at the page with the scene you want to
display.

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Playback

ENTER

1/;: Slide show start/pause.
2;: Plays back the previous picture.
;1: Plays back the next picture.
∫: Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails.



Playback

Still picture playback

2

1 Rotate the mode dial to select .

2 Select the playback medium by

the menu. (l 19)

[MEDIA SELECT] # [HDD] or
[SD CARD]

[HDD] [SD]

The selected file is played back, and the
operation icon is automatically displayed on the
screen.

4 Select the playback operation

with the joystick.

3 Select the file to be played back,

then press the joystick.

A File number (Page number: When [ ]/

[ ] is selected.)
≥ The method for selecting pages is the same as

for motion picture playback. (l 25)

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Playback

Editing

Deleting scenes/files

1

Important:
The deleted scenes/files cannot be restored.

ENTER

¬Deleting motion picture scenes:

Rotate the mode dial to select .

¬Deleting still picture files:

Rotate the mode dial to select .

¬Select [HDD] or [SD CARD] in

[MEDIA SELECT].

Deleting scenes/files one at
a time

1 Press the button during

playback.

[HDD] [SD]

≥ All the scenes/files on the HDD or SD card

except the locked scenes/files will be deleted.
Proceed to step 5.

≥ When the date is selected in motion picture

playback, all scenes on the selected date are
deleted.

3 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)

Select the scene/file to be
deleted, then press the joystick.

The selected scene/file is encircled by a red
frame.
≥ To unselect the scene/file, press the joystick

again.

≥ Up to 50 scenes/files can be selected to be

deleted.

2 When the confirmation message appears

Select [YES], then press the

joystick.

Deleting multiple scenes/
files

1 Press the button in the

thumbnail display.

2 Select [SELECT] or [ALL] and

press the joystick.

(Only when [ALL] is selected)

4 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)

Press the button.

5 When the confirmation message appears

Select [YES], then press the
joystick.

(Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)

To continue deleting other scenes/files

Repeat steps 3 to 5.

To complete editing

Press the MENU button.

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Playback

Media
management

1

HDD and SD card
management

Formatting HDD

This is for initializing HDD.
Please be aware that if the HDD is formatted,
then all the data recorded on the HDD will be
erased. Store important data on a PC, etc.

¬Rotate the mode dial to select .

¬Select [HDD] in [MEDIA SELECT].

1 Select the menu. (l 19)

[SETUP] # [FORMAT HDD] # [YES]

2 When the confirmation message appears

Select [YES], then press the

joystick.

≥ When formatting is complete, press the MENU

button to exit the message screen.

≥ During formatting, do not turn this unit off.
≥ When you format the HDD, use a battery with

sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor.

≥ During formatting, do not cause any vibrations

or impacts to this unit.

≥ Perform a physical formatting of the HDD when

this unit is to be disposed/transferred.

Displaying HDD information

Information about the space used and remaining
on the HDD is displayed.

¬Rotate the mode dial to select .

¬Select [HDD] in [MEDIA SELECT].

Select the menu. (l 19)

[SETUP] # [HDD STATUS] # [YES]

To exit the information screen

Press the MENU button.

[HDD]

[HDD]

≥ The unit indicating the capacity of the used and

usable area is 1 GB=1,073,741,824 bytes.

≥ (SDR-H90) The 80 GB hard drive utilizes a

portion of the storage space for formatting, file
management and other purposes. 80 GB is
80,000,000,000 bytes. Usable capacity will be
less.

≥ (SDR-H80) The 60 GB hard drive utilizes a

portion of the storage space for formatting, file
management and other purposes. 60 GB is
60,000,000,000 bytes. Usable capacity will be
less.

Formatting an SD card

[SD]

This is for initializing SD cards.
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 PC, etc.

¬Select [SD CARD] in

[MEDIA SELECT].

1 Select the menu. (l 19)

[SETUP] # [FORMAT CARD] # [YES]

2 When the confirmation message appears

Select [YES], then press the
joystick.

≥ When formatting is complete, press the MENU

button to exit the message screen.

≥ During formatting, do not turn this unit off.
≥ Do not open the card slot cover while

formatting. The formatting will stop.

≥ When you format the SD card, use a battery

with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor.

≥ Use this unit to format SD cards. If an SD card

is formatted on other products (such as a PC),
the time spent for recording may become
longer and you may not be able to use the SD
card.

≥ Depending on the type of SD card being used,

it may take time to format.

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Others

Reading the Operating Instructions (PDF

format)

≥ You have practised the basic operations

introduced in these operating instructions and
want to progress to advanced operations.

≥ You want to check the Troubleshooting.

In these kinds of situations refer to Operating
Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD­ROM containing the Operating Instructions
(supplied).

∫ For Windows

1 Turn the PC on and insert the CD-

ROM containing the Operating

Instructions (supplied).

2 Select the desired language and

then click [Operating

Instructions] to install.

(Example: When an English language OS)

If using the following OS

jWindows 2000 SP4
jWindows XP SP2/SP3
jWindows Vista and SP1

Insert the CD-ROM containing the Operating
Instructions (supplied), click [Adobe(R)
Reader(R)] and then follow the messages on the
screen to install.

∫ To uninstall the Operating Instructions

(PDF format)

Delete the PDF file from the “Program
Files\Panasonic\SDR\” folder.
≥ When the contents in the Program Files folder

cannot be displayed, click the [Show the
contents of this folder] to display them.

∫ For Macintosh

1 Turn the PC on and insert the CD-

ROM containing the Operating
Instructions (supplied).

3 Double click the “H90_H80

Operating Instructions” shortcut

icon on the desktop.

∫ When the Operating Instructions (PDF

format) will not open

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later
or Adobe Reader 6.0 or later to browse or print
the Operating Instructions (PDF format).
Download and install a version of Adobe Reader
that you can use with your OS from the following
Web Site.

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/
readstep2_allversions.html

2 Open the “Manual” folder in

“LSFT0775” and then copy the
PDF file with the desired
language inside the folder.

3 Double click the PDF file to open

it.

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Others

Specifications

SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera

Information for your safety

Power source:
Power consumption:

Signal system CCIR: 625 lines, 50 fields PAL colour signal

Recording format SD card: Based on the SD-Video standard

Image sensor 1/8z CCD image sensor

Lens Auto Iris, F1.9 to F5.7

Filter diameter 37 mm
Zoom 70k optical zoom, 100k/3500k digital zoom
Monitor 2.7z wide LCD monitor (approx. 123 K pixels)

Microphone Stereo (with a zoom function)
Speaker 1 round speaker ‰ 15 mm

Standard illumination 1,400 lx

Minimum required
illumination

Video output level 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ™
Audio output level (Line) 316 mV, 600 ™

USB Card reader function (No copyright protection support)

Dimensions

(excluding the projecting
parts)

Mass Approx. 310 g

Mass in operation Approx. 361 g

Operating temperature 0°Cto40°C

Operating humidity 10% to 80%

Operating altitude Less than 3000 m above sea level

DC 9.3 V/7.2 V
Recording

3.8 W

HDD: Independent standard

Total: 800 K
Effective pixels:
Moving picture: 400 K (4:3), 370 K (16:9)
Still picture: 410 K (4:3), 380 K (16:9)

Focal length: 1.5 mm to 105 mm
Macro (Full range AF)

Approx. 6 lx (1/25 in low light mode)
Approx. 2 lx with the colour night view function

HDD reader function
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) compliant
USB terminal Type Mini AB
PictBridge-compliant
USB host function (for DVD burner)

53 mm (W) k 66.3 mm (H) k 107 mm (D)

[without battery (supplied) and an SD card (optional)]

[with battery (supplied) and an SD card (optional)]

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Motion pictures

Recording media SD Memory Card (removable type):

*1

/64 MB*1/128 MB*1/256 MB/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB (FAT12 and

32 MB
FAT16 format corresponding)
SDHC Memory Card (removable type):
4 GB/6 GB/8 GB/12 GB/16 GB/32 GB (FAT32 format corresponding)
HDD (fixed type): 80 GB

*2

(SDR-H90)/60 GB*3 (SDR-H80)

Compression MPEG-2

Recording mode and
transfer rate

XP: 10 Mbps (VBR)
SP: 5 Mbps (VBR)
LP: 2.5 Mbps (VBR)

Audio compression SD card: Dolby Digital/MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2

HDD: Dolby Digital
16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch)

Maximum number of
recordable folders and
scenes

SD card: 99 foldersk99 scenes (9801 scenes)
HDD: 999 foldersk99 scenes (98901 scenes)
(When the date changes, a new folder is created and scenes are
recorded in this new folder even if the number of scenes in the old folder
has not reached 99.)

*1 Cannot be guaranteed in operation.
*2 The 80 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting, file management and other

purposes. 80 GB is 80,000,000,000 bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
*3 The 60 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting, file management and other

purposes. 60 GB is 60,000,000,000 bytes. Usable capacity will be less.

Still pictures

Recording media SD Memory Card (removable type):

8 MB/16 MB/32 MB/64 MB/128 MB/256 MB/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB (FAT12
and FAT16 format corresponding)
SDHC Memory Card (removable type):
4 GB/6 GB/8 GB/12 GB/16 GB/32 GB (FAT32 format corresponding)
HDD (fixed type): 80 GB

*1

(SDR-H90)/60 GB*2 (SDR-H80)

Compression JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2

standard), DPOF corresponding

Picture size 640k480 (4:3), 640k360 (16:9)

*1 The 80 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting, file management and other

purposes. 80 GB is 80,000,000,000 bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
*2 The 60 GB hard drive utilizes a portion of the storage space for formatting, file management and other

purposes. 60 GB is 60,000,000,000 bytes. Usable capacity will be less.

AC adaptor

Information for your safety

Power source:
Power consumption:
DC output:

AC 110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
19 W
DC 9.3 V, 1.2 A (Unit operation)
DC 8.4 V, 0.65 A (Battery charging)

Dimensions 92 mm (W) k 33 mm (H) k 61 mm (D)

Mass Approx. 115 g

Specifications may change without prior notice.

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EU

Panasonic Corporation

Web site: http://panasonic.net

Pursuant to at the directive 2004/108/EC, article 9(2)

Panasonic Testing Centre
Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH

Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany