Panasonic SDR-S7 Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions

SD Video Camera

Model No. SDR-S7

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

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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.

Warning

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

CAUTION!

● DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILTIN 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.

Use only the recommended accessories.

● Do not use any other AV cables and USB connection 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 m.

● Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

How to replace the Fuse(Only for Hong Kong Special

Administrative Region of China and Saudi Arabia)

The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug (figures A and B).Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below.Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug.

1) Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver.

Figure A Figure B

Fuse cover

2) Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover.

Figure A Figure B

Fuse (5 ampere)

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.

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PRECAUTIONS

IMPORTANT

● 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

Whatever you have recorded and created can be used for your personal

entertainment only. Under copyright laws, other materials cannot be used without obtaining permission from the holders of the copyrights.

For the purposes of these operating instructions

SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card are referred to as the “SD card”.

Camera and SD card (sold separately) temperature

After use and battery charging, the battery will be hot. Also, during use, although the unit’s body and SD card become hot, there is nothing wrong with the unit.

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.

-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households)

This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste.For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to designated collection points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis. Alternatively, in some countries you may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon the

purchase of an equivalent new product. Disposing of this product correctly 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. Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point. 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

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

• SDHC Logo is a trademark.

• miniSD Logo is a trademark.

• Microsoft Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U.S.

• Celeron trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

• Apple and MacOS are trademarks of Apple Inc.

• Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

• 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® and DirectX® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the

, Intel®, Intel® Core™ Solo and Pentium® are the registered trademarks or

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Information for your safety ........ 2

PRECAUTIONS ........................... 4

Before using

Accessories ................................ 8

Parts identification and

handling ....................................... 8

Using the hand strap

(supplied) ................................. 10

Using the LCD monitor ............. 10

How to use the lens cover open

lever ......................................... 11

Applicable SD cards

(sold separately) ....................... 12

Setup

Charging .................................... 14

Charging time, recordable time and Remaining battery capacity

indication ................................... 16

Inserting/Removing SD cards

(sold separately) ....................... 17

Turning the unit ON/OFF

(Selecting modes)..................... 18

Quick starts ..............................19

Setting from the menu, changing the display language Setting the date and time and

adjusting the LCD monitor ...... 22

.................. 20

Recording

Before recording....................... 24

Basic stance ............................. 24

Automatic recording

(motion pictures) ...................... 26

Recording mode and recording

times ......................................... 27

Automatic recording

(still pictures) ............................ 28

Picture quality ........................... 29

Zoom/avoid jitter/maintain picture brightness in dark

locations .................................... 30

Other recording options .......... 32

Fade-in/Fade-out ...................... 33

Backlight compensation

function ..................................... 34

Self-timer .................................. 34

Soft skin mode ......................... 35

Colour night view function ........ 35

PRE-REC function ................... 36

Self-portrait recording function

Recording manually

(motion/still pictures) ............... 38

Adjusting focus manually

(manual focus adjustment) ....... 38

Using situation-specific settings

(scene mode) ........................... 39

Achieve natural colours

(white balance) ......................... 40

Adjusting shutter speed

(shutter speed) ......................... 42

Adjusting brightness

(iris/gain) .................................. 43

Useful functions ....................... 44

Recording dates and times at travel destinations

(set world time) ......................... 44

View slants and composition

(guide lines) .............................. 45

Avoid wind noise (wind noise

reduction function) .................... 45

.. 37

Playback

Viewing motion pictures .......... 46

Displaying thumbnails by date Fast forward/rewind playback .. 48

Slow-motion playback .............. 48

Frame-by-frame playback ........ 48

Resuming the previous

playback ................................... 48

Viewing still pictures ................ 49

.. 47

Editing

Deleting motion/still pictures .. 50

Deleting one picture at a time .. 50

Deleting all pictures .................. 51

Selecting and deleting multiple

pictures ..................................... 51

Preventing accidental deletion of motion/still pictures

Formatting cards ...................... 52

Setting DPOF for still pictures

.. 53

With other products

Playback on TV ......................... 54

Copying to video recorders or

DVD recorders .......................... 55

Printing pictures from

PictBridge printers ................... 56

Using DVD burners

(sold separately) ....................... 58

With a computer

Software on the CD-ROM ......... 64

End User License Agreement .. 65

Operating environment ............ 66

Installing MotionSD STUDIO ... 68

Using MotionSD STUDIO ......... 70

Using this unit as an external

drive (Mass storage)................. 72

Checking the connections ....... 74

Connecting to a Macintosh

computer ................................... 75

Others

Menus ........................................ 76

Recording menu ....................... 76

Playback menu ......................... 76

SETUP menu ........................... 78

LCD monitor displays .............. 80

When recording ........................ 80

During playback ....................... 81

Messages .................................. 82

Troubleshooting ...................... 84

Cautions for use ....................... 90

Specifications ........................... 94

Before usingSetupRecordingPlaybackEditingWith other

products

With a

computer

Others

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Accessories

Parts identification

and handling

Make sure all of the following accessories were included in the product package.

• Battery pack

• AC adaptor

• AC cable

• AV cable

• Hand strap

• USB cable

• CD-ROM

Software

• CD-ROM

Operating Instructions

DC input terminal [DC IN 5.0 V] (P.15)

Audio-video output terminal [A/V] (P.54, 55)

USB terminal

] (P.56, 59, 70)

[

• Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one.

Card access lamp [ACCESS] (P.17, 25)

Card/battery door lever [

Battery slot [BATTERY] (P.14)

] (P.14, 17)

Card/Battery door (P.14, 17)

Card slot [SD CARD] (P.17)

Tripod mounting hole

For tripod (sold separately) mounting instructions, see the user’s guide of the tripod. (With some tripods, the card/battery door cannot be opened when the unit is mounted on the tripod. In such case, insert the SD card and battery before mounting the unit on the tripod.)

Strap fixture (P.10)

LCD monitor (P.10)

Menu button [MENU] (P.20)

Auto button [AUTO] (P.38)

Manual button [MANUAL AF/MF] (P.38)

Delete button

] (P.50)

[

Cursor buttons (P.20)

Lens cover open lever (P.11)

Lens

White balance sensor (P.24)

Microphone (built-in, stereo)

Sub record button (P.24)

(Same as record button)

When recording: Zoom button

[T/W] (P.30)

During playback: Volume button

[+VOL–] (P.46)

Speaker

Terminal cover (P.15)

Record button (P.26, 28)

Status indicator (P.15, 18, 22)

Mode dial (P.18)

: Motion picture

recording (P.26)

: Motion picture

playback (P.46)

: Still picture recording

(P.28)

: Still picture playback

(P.49)

: Turning the unit OFF

(P.18)

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Parts identification and handling (cont.)

Using the hand strap (supplied)

Using as strap

Fit over your wrist and adjust the

length of the strap.

Using the LCD monitor

Images can be checked on the LCD monitor when recording.

Open the LCD monitor. Adjust the angle.

Up to 180 ˚

Up to 90 ˚

How to use the lens cover open lever

Before recording, open the lens cover.

Open the lens cover by sliding the lens cover open lever to the

] position.

[

● In order to protect the lens, slide

the lens cover open lever to the

] position when the unit is not

[ in use, and close the lens cover.

● Forcing the LCD monitor open or rotating it past the angle to which it can be

rotated will cause trouble or malfunctioning.

● Brightness and colour density can be adjusted. (P.23)

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Applicable SD cards (sold separately)

The following SD and SDHC Memory Cards can be used.

Type of card Capacity

SD Memory Card (SD speed Class 2 or higher recommended)

SDHC Memory Card (Use cards bearing the

• 8 MB and 16 MB SD Memory Cards are for still picture recording only.

• With 32 MB, 64 MB and 128 MB SD Memory Cards, still pictures can be recorded, but motion picture recording may stop during use.

• Multimedia cards cannot be used.

logo.)

256 MB 512 MB

1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB

16 GB

Recommended Panasonic SD/SDHC Memory Cards

(as of February 2008)

The following Panasonic SD/SDHC Memory Cards and SD speed Class 2 or higher Memory Cards are recommended for this unit. With other types of SD cards, motion picture recording may stop during use.

SD Memory Card SD/SDHC Memory Card

High Speed Class 2 Class 4 Class 6

256 MB RP-SDH256 RP-SDR256 ―― 512 MB RP-SDK512 RP-SDR512 ――

1 GB RP-SDH01G RP-SDR01G ― RP-SDV01G

2 GB RP-SDK02G RP-SDR02G RP-SDM02G RP-SDV02G 4 GB ― RP-SDR04G RP-SDM04G RP-SDV04G 8 GB ―――RP-SDV08G

16 GB ―――RP-SDV16G

● Please confirm the latest information on the following website. (This website is in English only.)

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam

Precautions in handling

• Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card. Also, prevent dirt, water and foreign matter from adhering to terminals.

• Do not leave cards in the following areas:

· Where exposed to direct sunlight

· Humid or dusty places

· Near heaters and sources of heat

· Where subjected to sharp temperature changes (condensation can occur)

· Where exposed to static electricity or electromagnetic waves

• After use, return cards to their pouch or case.

• SD card data may be corrupted or lost due to electrical noise, static electricity, damage to the unit or card, etc. Save important data on a PC using the supplied USB cable, MotionSD STUDIO, etc. (P.70)

Write-protecting cards

When the write-protect switch on the SD card is set to the LOCK position, data cannot be written onto or deleted from the card, and the card cannot be formatted.

Write-protect switch

● SDHC Memory Cards can be used only with SDHC devices.

Be careful when sharing cards between devices.

● Be sure to format SD cards with this unit only.

If cards are formatted on a PC or other device, recording may take time and

the card may become unusable with the unit.

● Before using an SD card from another device, copy the data onto a PC or

other storage device and then format the card with this unit.

● Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

● This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted to FAT12 or FAT16 file

systems and SDHC Memory Cards formatted to a FAT32 file system.

● SD speed Class 2 Class 2 speed standard for SD cards. This and higher types of SD cards

operate stably in devices for which Class 2 or higher SD cards are recommended such as this unit.

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Setup

Charging

The battery is not charged at the time of purchase. Be sure to charge it before use. For charging time (P.16)

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. Insert the battery into the unit and charge it.

Set the mode dial to [OFF].

The unit runs on AC power (status indicator lit red) and the battery cannot be charged when the mode dial is set to any position other than [OFF].

Open the card/battery

door.

Open the door by sliding the card/ battery door lever to the “OPEN” position.

Insert the battery.

Ensure that battery is oriented correctly, and push it into the compartment in the direction of the [▲] until it snaps into place and it is locked by the lever.

(To remove the battery, press the lever in the direction of the [

Close the card/battery

door.

Close the card/battery door and slide the card/battery door lever to the “LOCK” position.

Connect the AC adaptor

(supplied).

Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and then to an AC outlet.

To AC outlet

＊ Do not use the AC cable and AC adaptor of this unit with other devices. Also, do not use

the AC cables and AC adaptors of other devices with this unit.

].)

Lever

AC adaptor

AC cable

＊

Small gap here.

We recommend using Panasonic batteries (VW-VBJ10). If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.

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.

● Do not heat or expose to flame.

● Do not leave the battery in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long

period of time with doors and windows closed.

Open the terminal cover.

Plug the DC plug into the DC

input terminal on the unit.

Status indicator

Flashing red at approx. 1 second intervals : Charging in progress Off : Charging complete

If the status indicator does the following:

Does not flash:

Remove and reinsert the battery, and disconnect and reconnect the AC adaptor.

If the status indicator still does not flash, contact your dealer.

Flashes rapidly at approx. 0.25 seconds intervals:

The battery cannot be charged. Try doing the following.

• Remove and reinsert the battery, and try recharging the battery.

• The battery temperature or surrounding temperature is too high/low, therefore wait until the unit and the battery are at suitable temperatures and try recharging the battery.

If battery charging still does not commence, contact your dealer.

Flashes slowly at approx. 3 seconds intervals:

Charging requires time for the following reasons:

• The battery has been excessively discharged.

• The battery temperature or ambient temperature is too high/low.

● If power to the unit is activated while the battery is charging, the AC power

supply will be used and charging interrupted.

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Setup

Charging time, recordable time and

Remaining battery capacity indication

Setup

Inserting/Removing SD

cards (sold separately)

Charging time and recordable time

Times are given for a temperature of 25 ˚C and humidity of 60 %. The charging time shown in the table are approximations. In high or low temperatures, charging requires more time.

● Supplied battery VW-VBJ10 (3.6 V, 1000 mAh)

Charging time Approx. 2 h 15 min

Maximum continuously

Recordable time

● Actual recordable time includes recording and stopping, turning the unit ON/

OFF, zooming and other operations.

● Recordable time varies according to conditions of use. For example, the

recordable time shortens when the [POWER LCD] setting is on while recording.

● The recordable time shortens in some environments (i.e., low temperatures,

etc.), therefore it is recommended to charge a spare battery.

Remaining battery capacity indication

The battery indication changes, as the remaining battery power decreases.

High Low

recordable time

Approx. 1 h 10 min Approx. 40 min

Actual recordable time

Flashing (Charge battery.)

SD cards are sold separately. Preparations: Set the mode dial to [OFF].

Inserting or removing an SD card with the power ON may damage the unit and destroy data on the card.

Open the card/battery

door.

Open the door by sliding the card/ battery door lever to the “OPEN” position.

Insert/Remove the SD

card.

• To insert: Face the label upwards and slide

the card in straight until hearing it catch.

• To remove: Press the centre of the SD card and

pull the card out straight.

Close the card/battery

door.

• Close the card/battery door and slide the card/battery door lever to the “LOCK” position.

• If the door does not close completely, remove the SD card, check its orientation and reinsert it into the slot.

(Check that the status indicator is out.)

Place label upwards.

● While the card access lamp is lit, reading, recording, playback, deletion or other processing is being executed. Performing the following operations while the lamp is lit may damage the SD card and its content and the unit may not function properly.

• Turning off the unit

• Removing battery or AC adaptor

• Opening card/battery door and removing SD card

• Rotating the mode dial

• Shaking or impacting the unit

Card access lamp

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Setup

Turning the unit ON/OFF

(Selecting modes)

Rotate the mode dial to motion picture recording/playback, still picture recording/playback or turning the unit OFF.

Rotate the mode dial slowly but surely to the desired position without turning it recklessly.

Set to icon of desired mode.

Turning the unit OFF

Motion picture recording mode (P.26)

Motion picture playback mode

Status indicator

• When turning the unit ON: Lit red (When selecting

• When turning the unit OFF: Off

● The very first time that power is turned ON, a message appears prompting you to set the date and time. (P.22)

)

(P.46) Still picture recording mode

(P.28) Still picture playback mode

(P.49)

Quick starts

Quick starts are available when the mode is set to [ ] and [ ]. When [QUICK START] is [ON], the unit responds as follows to LCD monitor operations:

LCD monitor

operation

When opened Shooting can start in approx. 0.6 second. Lit red

When closed

＊ The unit consumes about half as much power as when recording is stopped.

Setting [QUICK START]

The unit goes on quick start standby

Unit response

＊

Status

indicator

Flashing green

Make settings from the menus. (P.20)

→[SETUP]→

[QUICK START]→[ON] (To turn OFF, select [OFF].)

• [QUICK START] is [ON] at the time of purchase.

● The quick start standby is cancelled and the unit turns OFF (status indicator

out) in the following situations.

• When quick start standby mode continues for more than about 5 minutes

Turning the unit ON/OFF from the LCD monitor

When [ ] or [ ] is selected, the unit turns ON when the LCD monitor is opened and OFF when it is closed. (During motion picture recording, the unit does not turn OFF when the LCD monitor is closed.)

• When [QUICK START] (next page) is [ON], the unit goes on quick start

standby when the LCD monitor is closed.

• When not in use, set the mode dial to [OFF].

• When the mode dial is rotated

● When white balance is set to [

source differs from that prior to quick starting, because automatic adjustments are performed. (However, automatic adjustments are not performed when using the Colour night view function.)

● Starting may require more time than usual if the unit is impacted.

● Zoom magnification becomes 1x after quick starts.

● If [POWER SAVE] (P.78) is set to [5 MINUTES] and the unit automatically

goes on quick start standby, close and reopen the LCD monitor.

], quick starts require more time if the light

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Setup

The menu cannot be displayed during recording or playback. For menu items (P.76 “Menu List”)

Setting from the menu,

changing the display language

The cursor buttons are used to select functions, execute operations and make menu settings.

To return to the previous screen

To quit an operation halfway

through

Display the menu.

The menu displayed differs according to mode.

Select the top menu.

(Top menu for [ ] and [ ] modes)

Enter the top menu.

Select a submenu.

Select an item.

Enter the selected item.

Using the cursor buttons

The cursor buttons are used to select and enter items on menus or thumbnail displays.

Upwards

Left Right

Downwards

● To move the cursor

The cursor moves in the direction of the respective cursor buttons when pressed.

● Pressing the centre enters the selection.

Close the menu.

Enter the selected

submenu.

● Do not rotate the mode dial while menus appear on the LCD monitor.

● You cannot record or perform other operations while menus appear on the

LCD monitor.

Changing the display language

The display and menu language can be changed.

→[LANGUAGE]

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Setup

Setting the date and time and adjusting the LCD monitor

Setting the date and time

Before recording, check that the date and time have been set. The very first time that power is turned ON, a message appears prompting you to set the date and time. Select [YES], press the centre of the cursor buttons and proceed to step

To change the date and time

display

● To change an item

→[SETUP]→

[DATE/TIME]

[OFF] : Date and time are not

[D/T] : Date and time are

[DATE] : Only the date is displayed.

● To change the date format

displayed.

→[SETUP]→

[DATE FORMAT]

Format

indication

[Y/M/D] 2008.12.15 [M/D/Y] 12.15.2008 [D/M/Y] 15.12.2008

Appearance on

LCD monitor

Set to [ ] or [ ].

Select the desired menu.

→[BASIC]→

[CLOCK SET]→[YES]

Set the date and time.

To select settings To change

The year is displayed up to 2099 and the 24-hour system is used to display the time.

Enter the date and time.

• The clock function starts at [00] seconds.

• After pressing the [MENU] button and closing the menu, check the date and time displays.

numerical values

● After setting the date and time, summer time can be set as in “Setting home

city and region” of the world time function (P.44).

● If [

] is displayed for the date and time, the built-in lithium battery has run down. Charge the battery and set the time as follows. The built-in lithium battery is charged when the AC adaptor is connected to the unit or when a battery is inserted into the unit. If charged for about 24 hours, the date and time can be saved in memory for about 6 months. (The battery is charged even if the unit is turned OFF.)

Adjusting the LCD monitor

LCD monitor colour and brightness can be adjusted. (Settings do not affect recorded images.) For setting from the menu (P.20) The LCD monitor cannot be adjusted for self-portrait recording (P.37).

Select the desired menu.

→[SETUP]→

[LCD SET]→[YES]

Select and adjust the

item.

Select an item. To adjust

[BRIGHTNESS]: Adjusts brightness. [COLOUR]: Adjusts colour density.

The bar moves.

If the LCD monitor is hard to

see in bright places (POWER LCD)

Brighten the entire LCD monitor.

→[SETUP]→

[POWER LCD]

: Normal brightness : The LCD monitor brightens. : The LCD monitor brightens

more.

] is automatically selected

• [ when the AC adaptor is used.

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Recording

Before recording

Record motion and still pictures onto the SD card. Recorded motion and still pictures are referred to as “scenes” with this unit.

Basic stance

Hold the unit firmly with both hands

White balance sensor

Microphone

Be careful not to block microphone or sensor

● Before recording, open the lens cover.

Stand with back to sun to avoid subject being in shadow

Keep elbows close to body

Using the “sub record” button can be helpful when recording at waist height

Stand with legs slightly apart for stability

Recording can be done in two ways: “Automatic recording” or “Manual recording”.

Automatic recording (motion/still pictures)

(This is the default setting at the time of purchase)

● To have colouring, focus, and brightness settings made

automatically

See

P.26-29

Manual recording (motion/still pictures)

(Manually adjust settings such as focus, white balance, shutter speed, iris/gain, etc.)

● To record with your own settings

● When automatic recording is unsatisfactory

● To use settings for particular scenes (scene mode)

See

P.38-43

Note

Do not perform any of the following operations while the SD card is being accessed (card access lamp illuminated). Performing these actions may damage the card and its data.

• Turning off the unit

• Removing battery or AC adaptor

• Opening card/battery door and removing SD card

• Rotating the mode dial

• Shaking or impacting the unit

Card access lamp

Card/battery door

● For SD cards applicable with this unit (P.12)

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Recording

Automatic recording

(motion pictures)

Record motion picture with settings such as focus and colouring made automatically. For maximum recording times with battery see (P.16)

Before recording, open the lens cover.

Set to [ ].

Press .

Start recording.

To change aspect ratio to 4:3

→[ADVANCED]→

[REC ASPECT]→[4:3]

Default aspect ratio at the time of purchase is set to 16:9 (widescreen).

To remove sound when record

button is pressed

→[SETUP]→

[BEEP SOUND]→[OFF]

To remove on-screen display

→[SETUP]→

[DISPLAY]→[OFF]

To ensure that you won’t pass

up any recording opportunities

PRE-REC function (P.36)

● When the unit is running on battery power, the unit is automatically turned

OFF to conserve battery life if no operations are performed for about 5 minutes. To reuse the unit, set the mode dial to [OFF] and then reselect a mode. To prevent the unit from turning OFF automatically: (P.78 [POWER SAVE])

● The interval between starting and stopping recording is recorded as one single

scene. The counter is reset to “0h00m00s” after each scene.

Recording continues even if the LCD monitor is closed.

Stop recording.

The unit is still recording if [ ] is red. Do not move the unit.

Recording mode Time elapsed

Recording in progress (red)

Time remaining (flashes red when under 1 minute)

Paused (green)

Recording mode and recording times

Recording times depend on the recording mode selected.

Recording times for Panasonic SD cards (approximate)

Recording mode

SD card capacity

256 MB 3 min 6 min 12 min 512 MB 6 min 12 min 25 min

1GB 12 min 25 min 50 min 2GB 25 min 50 min 1 h 40 min 4GB 50 min 1 h 40 min 3 h 20 min 8GB 1 h 40 min 3 h 20 min 6 h 40 min

16 GB 3 h 20 min 6 h 40 min 13 h 20 min

● If a single scene exceeds 4 GB during motion picture recording, recording

continues as a separate scene.

● Recording fast-moving objects or repeatedly writing on the same SD card

numerous times shortens recording time.

● Mosaic-like interference may be generated on playback screens in the

following circumstances:

• Complicated pictures in background

• The unit is moved greatly or quickly

• Recording is of a rapidly moving object (particularly if recording mode is set ])

to [

To change recording mode

→[BASIC]→[REC MODE]→[ ] / [ ] / [ ]

If recording stops

• Recording may stop suddenly if an incompatible SD card has been inserted (P.12).

• Even with usable SD cards, recording may stop if you repeatedly write on the same SD card. Copy data onto a PC using MotionSD STUDIO, then format the SD card with this unit. (When formatted, all data on the SD card is erased.)

(Highest picture

quality)

(Standard)

(Longest recording

time)

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Recording

Automatic recording

(still pictures)

Take still pictures with settings such as focus and colouring made automatically. For maximum recording times with battery see (P.16)

Before recording, open the lens cover.

To remove shutter sound

→[ADVANCED]→[SHTR

EFFECT]→[OFF]

To remove on-screen display

→[SETUP]→

[DISPLAY]→[OFF]

Set to [ ].

Press .

Take picture.

Focus is aligned to object in centre of shot.

Picture resolution

Pictures remaining (flashes red when zero)

Picture quality

Picture size is 640×480 (0.3 M). The number of pictures that may be recorded depends on the picture quality selected.

Picture quality and number of pictures for Panasonic SD cards

SD card capacity

(highest picture quality)

8MB 37 75 16 MB 92 185 32 MB 200 410 64 MB 430 850

128 MB 820 1640 256 MB 1710 3410 512 MB 3390 6780

1GB 6790 13580

2GB 13820 27640

4GB 27150 54290

8GB 55260 16 GB

● Pictures taken with the [ ] setting may suffer a mosaic-like effect for certain

objects.

● Depending on the object, the number of pictures that may be recorded may

vary if a mixture of [

＊This unit can record only up to 99,999 still pictures in these SD cards.

] and [ ] settings have been used.

(approximate)

Picture quality

High

99999

Standard

(largest number of pictures)

＊

99999 99999

＊

To change picture quality

→[BASIC]→[PICT.QUALITY]→[ ] / [ ]

To avoid jitter

(The image stabilizer function (P.31) cannot be used during still picture recording.)

• Hold the unit firmly with both hands, and keep elbows close to your body.

• Jitter becomes particularly difficult to avoid with zoom ratios of 4x and above. It is recommended that you reduce the zoom ratio and move closer

● Sound is not recorded.

● Recorded still pictures are referred to as “scenes” with this unit.

to the object.

• Try using a tripod.

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Panasonic SDR-S7 Operating Instructions

Information for your safety

PRECAUTIONS

Contents

Accessories

Using the hand strap (supplied)

Using the LCD monitor

How to use the lens cover open lever

Applicable SD cards (sold separately)

Setup

Charging

Quick starts

Setting the date and time and adjusting the LCD monitor

Recording

Before recording

Basic stance

Recording mode and recording times

Picture quality