Panasonic sv-as3 Operation Manual

Operating Instructions

SD Multi Camera

Model No. SV-AS3

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this

product, please read the instructions completely.

For USA assistan ce, please call: 1-800-211-PANA (7262) or, contact us via th e web at: http://www.panasonic.com/conta ctinfo

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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Contents

Preparation

Information for Your Safety............... 4

Introduction ....................................... 8

Accessories .................................... 10

Suitable Card .................................. 11

Controls Layout............................... 12

Inserting/Removing the Battery

or the Card .................................. 14

Charging the Battery ....................... 16

Turning This Unit On....................... 18

Switching the Mode ........................ 19

How to Set the Menu ...................... 20

Setup Menu .................................... 22

Setting the Clock............................. 24

Shortcut Menu ................................ 26

Recording

Before Recording ............................ 27

Recording ....................................... 28

Approximate Number of

Recordable Pictures and Time Changing the Picture Size

and Quality .................................. 33

Enlarging Pictures (Digital Zoom)

Setting the Flash ............................. 36

Recording with the Self-timer.......... 38

Adjusting the Color to Natural Tone

(White Balance) .......................... 39

Recording in Dark Places

(Night Mode) ............................... 40

Compensating the Exposure .......... 41

Setting the ISO Sensitivity .............. 42

...... 31

...... 35

Playback

Playback ......................................... 43

Adjusting Volume ............................ 46

6 Pictures Multi Playback

(Thumbnail Display) .................... 46

Playing Motion Images Repeatedly

(Repeat Playback) ....................... 47

Deleting Files .................................. 47

Preventing Accidental Deletion

of Files (Lock Setting).................. 49

Enlarging Pictures (Target Zoom) Registering Still Pictures

as “Favorite” ................................ 51

Creating a Slide Show with Audio Playing Still Pictures

on the Slide Show ....................... 54

Printing Pictures Directly

by Connecting to a Printer

(PictBridge).................................. 55

Setting Still Pictures to be Printed

and the Number of Prints

(DPOF Print)................................ 58

..... 50

..... 52

Playing Music

Playing Music .................................. 61

Selecting Playlists ........................... 65

Playing Repeatedly

(Repeat Playback) ....................... 65

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Connecting to PC

Operating Environment

of the Software ............................ 66

Before Connecting to a PC

for the First Time (Installation)

Installing the USB Driver ................. 70

Installing SD Viewer ........................ 70

Installing SD-Jukebox ..................... 72

Connecting to a PC ......................... 73

Checking that This Unit is Properly

Recognized by the PC ................. 75

Disconnecting the USB Cable

Safely........................................... 76

Folder Structure of the Card Used

for This Unit ................................. 77

Accessing Files on a Card with a PC

([Picture] • [MPEG4]) Playing Copied Files

([Picture] • [MPEG4]) ................... 78

Using SD Viewer ............................. 80

Using SD-Jukebox .......................... 82

Reading Operating Instructions

of the Software ............................ 83

Uninstalling the Software ................ 84

....... 69

..................... 78

Cautions for Use

This Unit .......................................... 85

The AC Adaptor .............................. 86

The Battery...................................... 87

Charging Error................................. 88

Condensation .................................. 89

LCD Monitor .................................... 90

Card ................................................ 91

Recorded Files ................................ 91

Format............................................. 92

Demonstration Mode ....................... 92

Others

Screen Display ................................ 93

Messages ........................................ 95

Trouble Shooting ............................. 96

Specifications................ 101

Limited Warranty

(For U.S.A. Only) ....... 103

Customer Services

Preparation

Information for Your Safety

WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

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.

Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 61,600 pixels. The result is more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.

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IMPORTANT Please respect all copyrights. 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. ≥ Injury or material damage resulting from any kind of use that is

not in accordance with the operating instructions are the sole responsibility of the user.

≥ If the SD Multi Camera is used continuously for a long time or used

at a high ambient temperature, red, blue, green or white dots may appear on the screen and be recorded on a still picture. This is due to the temperature of the SD Multi Camera increasing. This is not a malfunction. Under this condition, turn the SD Multi Camera off and leave it for a while.

≥ The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for the loss of recordings

due to malfunction or defect of this SD Multi Camera, its accessories or Memory Card.

≥ Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items,

etc. of your SD Multi Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.

≥ In this Operating Instructions, “Memory Card” and “Card” mean

“SD Memory Card”.

≥ Note that the SD Multi Camera may not play the data recorded or

created on another product and another product may not play the data recorded on the SD Multi Camera.

≥ The nameplate of the SD Multi Camera is fixed on the bottom of the

battery compartment.

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Preparation (continued)

FCC Note: (U.S. only)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

≥ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ≥ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ≥ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

≥

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution:To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: SV-AS3 Responsible party:

Support Contact:

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Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-211-PANA (7262) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

SV-AS3

A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

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Introduction

Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic SD Multi Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference.

≥ SD logo is a trademark. ≥ MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer

IIS and Thomson multimedia.

≥ This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual patent portfolio

license for the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance with the MPEG-4 Visual Standard (“MPEG-4 Video”) and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4 Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG-4 Video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information including that relating to promotional, internal and commercial uses and licensing may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See http://www.mpegla.com

≥ Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are

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

≥ Adobe, Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are

trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

≥ WMA is a compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation. It

achieves the same sound quality as MP3 with a file size that is smaller than that of MP3.

≥ This unit is not compatible with Multiple Bit Rate (MBR: a file that

contains the same content encoded at several different bit rates).

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≥ Music recognition technology and related data are

provided by Gracenote and the Gracenote CDDB music recognition service. Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information visit www.gracenote.com

≥ CD and music-related data from Gracenote, Inc., copyright C 2000–

2003 Gracenote. Gracenote CDDB

Client Software, copyright

2000–2003 Gracenote. This product and service may practice one or more of the following U.S. Patents: #5,987,523, #6,061,680, #6,154,773, #6,161,132, #6,230,192, #6,230,207, #6,240,459, #6,330,593, and other patents issued or pending.

≥ Gracenote

and CDDB® are registered trademarks of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype, the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype and the “Powered by Gracenote” logo are trademarks of Gracenote.

≥ Portions of this product are protected under copyright law and are

provided under license by ARIS/SOLANA/4C.

≥ Other names of systems and products mentioned in these Operating

Instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.

≥ The ™ and

marks are not used to identify registered trademarks

and trademarks in these instructions.

≥ The contents or complete reproduction or copy of these Operating

Instructions could be changed without notice.

≥ Licensed AAC Patents (U.S. patent numbers);

08/937,950 5848391 5,291,557 5,451,954 5 400 433 5,222,189

5,357,594 5,752,225 5,394,473 5,583,962 5,274,740 5,633,981

5 297 236 4,914,701 5,235,671 07/640,550 5,579,430 08/678,666

98/03037 97/02875 97/02874 98/03036 5,227,788 5,285,498

5,481,614 5,592,584 5,781,888 08/039,478 08/211,547 5,703,999

08/557,046 08/894,844 5,299,238 5,299,239 5,299,240 5,197,087

5,490,170 5,264,846 5,268,685 5,375,189 5,581,654 05-183,988

5,548,574 08/506,729 08/576,495 5,717,821 08/392,756

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Accessories

Check the accessories before using this unit.

Battery Pack Stereo earphones

L0BAB0000180

SD Memory Card

RP-SDH256VE1

Hand strap

VFC4012

≥ Useable capacity

will be less.

AC adaptor

VSK0668

USB cable

K2KZ4CB00008

Carrying case

VFC4081

Cleaning Cloth

VFC1792

CD-ROM Remote controller

N2QCBD000045

∫ Optional Accessory

≥ Battery Pack (CGA-S302A/1B)

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Suitable Card

≥ The card suitable for this unit is SD Memory Card. (MultiMediaCard

is not suitable.)

≥ We recommend using Panasonic SD Memory Card.

∫ About SD Memory Card (supplied)

≥ The SD Memory Card is a small, lightweight and

removable external card. The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write-protect switch 1 that can inhibit writing and formatting. (When the switch is moved towards the LOCK side, it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it. When the switch is unlocked, these functions become available.)

≥ Pictures recorded onto the SD Memory Card can be played on

Panasonic DVD Video Recorder with a SD Memory Card slot, etc. (Depending on the file, pictures cannot be played in some cases.)

≥ Motion images (MPEG4 format) recorded with DVD Video Recorder

can be played on this unit.

• [MPEG4] files (ASF format) recorded by this unit may not be played on a Panasonic MPEG4 motion image player. In this case, the files may be played by installing SD Viewer 3.4E for D-snap in the CD-ROM (supplied) and converting the files using [MPEG4 Converter].

• The available recording methods (file formats) vary depending on the model. For details on the available models, recording methods, etc., carefully check the catalogue, the website or the operating instructions of the equipment.

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Controls Layout

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1 2

3 4

7 8

15 16

10 11

12 13

∫ Body

1Lens 2 Strap Attachment 3 Microphone (P30) 4 Self-timer Lamp (P38) 5 Flash 6 LCD Monitor (P93) 7 Jog Ball (P20)

• It is used for setting the menu, playing files, zooming, etc.

• It blinks (lights) in red (Recording Mode) or green (Playback Mode) when you switch the mode, operate the menu or turn this unit on.

8 Shutter Button [¥] (P29) 9 Volume Button [s/r] (P46)

10 Power/Charge/Card Access Lamp

(P18)

11 MODE Button [MODE] (P20)

• It is also used to prevent operation mistakes during playback in [Voice] or [Audio] mode. (P64)

12 MENU Button [MENU] (P20)

• It is also used to display the shortcut Menu. (P26)

13 Buzzer

• The operational sounds emerge from the speaker.

14 DC Input Terminal [DC IN 4.8V] (P16) 15 Power Switch (P18) 16 Record/Playback Mode Switch

[ / ] (P19, 28, 43) 17 Terminal (remote controller) [ ] 18 USB Terminal [USB] (P55, 73)

19 Battery Lock [OPEN] (P14)

20 Card Slot (P15)

2221

4 5

21 Card/Battery Door (P14) 22 Lock Release Lever (P15) 23 Battery Slot (P15)

∫ Remote Controller (P29, 63)

1 Stereo Earphone Socket 2 Volume Button [s VOL r] 3 Playback/Stop Button [1/∫]

Shutter Button [¥] 4 Fast-forward Button [9] 5 Fast-rewind Button [:] 6 Hold Switch [1HOLD]

• It locks buttons on the remote controller.

7 Equaliser Button [EQ]

∫ Stereo Earphones (P62)

≥ When you use earphone, be sure to

connect to the remote controller (supplied).

≥ If you use earphones other than the stereo

earphones (supplied), use 6.6 ft. (2 m) or less length of earphones (10 ft. (3 m) or less including the remote controller).

1 Stereo Earphones (supplied) 2 Remote Controller (supplied)

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Inserting/Removing the Battery or the Card

Be sure to turn this unit off before the following operations.

1 Open the Card/Battery Door at the bottom of this unit.

• Release the lock and then open the Door while sliding it.

2 Insert/remove the battery or the card.

• Read the next page carefully.

3 Close the Card/Battery Door.

• Close the Door and then lock it while sliding.

≥ Never open the Card/Battery Door during the access. (P18)

Otherwise, the data on the card may be damaged.

≥ When the Card/Battery Door cannot be completely closed, remove

the card or battery once and then insert it again.

≥ When you are not going to use the SD Multi Camera for a long time,

remove the battery.

≥ Do not use the supplied battery for other equipment. ≥ Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic batteries

(CGA-S302A/1B).

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∫ When inserting the card/battery

Confirm the direction of the battery and the card.

Insert the battery fully into the slot with the Battery Lock 1 lowered. Make sure if the Battery Lock is hooked on the Battery 2.

≥ Place the battery with the label side upward. A ≥ Insert the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow. B

3 Label 4 Notch

• Insert the card/battery fully and firmly. (The card clicks if it is fully inserted.)

• Do not touch the connecting terminal on the rear of the card.

• If the Battery Lock is not hooked on the battery or you have difficulty in closing the Card/Battery Door, the battery may be inserted in the wrong direction. Pull the battery out with the Battery Lock unlocked and check the direction of the battery.

∫ When removing the card/battery

Press the card until it clicks and then pull out the card.

Point the bottom of the unit downwards with the Door open. Lift the Battery Lock 1, then remove the battery.

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Charging the Battery

Be sure to turn this unit off before charging the battery. (When this unit is turned on, the battery cannot be charged.) Use the AC adaptor supplied for this unit. ≥ When the SD Multi Camera is shipped, the battery is not charged.

Charge the battery before use.

1 Connect the power plug of the AC adaptor to the

electrical outlet and connect the DC plug to this unit.

• The Charge Lamp 1 blinks and the charging starts.

• When charging is completed (the battery is fully charged in about 160 minutes), the charge lamp turns off.

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∫ Charging time and the number of recordable pictures/

time (per battery)

Charging time Approx. 160 minutes

The number of

recordable

pictures

[Picture]

Approx. 260 pictures (Recording conditions by CIPA standards)

Continuous

recording time

Continuous

playback time

[MPEG4]

[Audio]

Approx. 140 minutes

Approx. 300 minutes

Approx. 40 hours

When the supplied stereo earphones are used

≥ Temperature: 73oF (23oC)/Humidity: 50% ≥ Using the supplied battery and SD Memory Card (256 MB/

RP-SDH256VE1)

≥ CIPA is an abbreviation of “Camera & Imaging Products

Association”.

≥ The times (numbers) shown above may vary depending on the

condition.

≥ The optional battery pack CGA-S302A/1B is also available.

∫ Environment for charging

≥ Charge the battery under temperature of 50–95oF (10–35oC). (The

temperature of the battery should be the same.)

≥ When the battery is normally charged, the charge lamp blinks about

once every 2 seconds. (It turns on about 1 second and turns off about 1 second.) If the charge lamp blinks faster than above, this is a malfunction. Refer to P88 for countermeasures for this case.

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≥ The battery becomes warm during and after charging. The SD Multi

Camera also becomes warm during the operation, however, it is not a malfunction.

≥ When you do not use this unit, disconnect the DC plug from this unit

and disconnect the AC adaptor from the electrical outlet.

Turning This Unit On

1 Slide the Power Switch to [ON].

• This unit is turned off when you slide the Power Switch to [OFF].

∫ Power/Charge/Card Access Lamp 1

Lighting

Blinking

• When the Power/Charge/Card Access Lamp is blinking, do not turn the power off or remove the battery or card. Otherwise, the card or its contents may be damaged, or the SD Multi Camera may not work properly.

• The Power/Charge/Card Access Lamp also blinks when charging the battery (P16).

This unit is turned on. (The Power/Charge/Card Access Lamp is turned off when this unit is turned off.)

This unit is accessing the card. (For recognizing/recording/reading/deleting, etc.)

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∫ Battery indicator

≥ It is displayed on the LCD Monitor (P93) when this unit is turned on. ≥ As the remaining battery power is decreased, the indicator is

changed as >>(blinking). When the indicator is shown as (blinking), the battery will be exhausted in a few minutes. Charge the battery.

≥ The indication of the remaining battery power may be increased or

decreased depending on each mode. Check the indicator every time you switch the mode.

≥ If the battery is excessively discharged, the message “INSERT

BATTERY” may appear even if the battery is inserted in this unit or the USB connection with the PC may not be possible. Charge the battery before use.

Switching the Mode

1 Slide the Record/Playback Mode Switch to the desired

mode.

• [ ]: When recording

• [ ]: When playing files recorded on the card

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PicturePicture

EXIT

EXITMENU

Preparation (continued)

MPEG4MPEG4

2 Press the [MODE] button 1, and then roll the Jog Ball

2 to select the mode.

– The selected icon is enlarged.

• When the [MODE] button is tapped without a card in this unit, the demonstration mode (P92) is activated.

3 Press the Jog Ball to set.

• Refer to P28 for the modes in the recording mode and refer to P43 for the modes in the playback mode.

How to Set the Menu

Turn this unit on and select the desired mode beforehand. (P18–19) The available items depends on the mode.

1 Press the [MENU] button 1.

– The menu screen appears.

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Flash

EXITMENU

Auto

EXITMENU

Flash off

EXITMENU

2 Roll the Jog Ball 2 to select the sub-menu, and then

press the Jog Ball to set.

– The sub-menu screen appears.

3 Roll the Jog Ball to select the desired item, and then

press the Jog Ball to set.

– The setting is changed and the menu screen disappears.

• If you have other items to select, repeat Step 3.

≥ To stop the operation, press the [MENU] button. ≥ If the Jog Ball is left without any operation for about 30 seconds, the

unit exits the menu automatically.

≥ When you press the [MENU] button for about 1 second, the shortcut

menu appears. (P26)

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Setup Menu

You can change the settings on this unit in the menu.

1 Press the [MENU] button and then set the desired

items with the Jog Ball. (P20)

Setup

Select the following items for the settings.

∫ Setting the operation sound

Turns on the operation sound.

Turns off the operation sound. Adjusts the volume of the stereo earphones.

Vol um e

Main volume

Beep ON

Beep OFF

∫ Setting the Jog Ball

Normal

Sensitivity

(Jog Ball)

≥ The response speed of the Jog Ball is not changed when you select

pictures and move between thumbnails or list display in the playback mode.

Fast

Slow

This is normal response speed of the Jog Ball.

The response of the Jog Ball becomes fast.

The response of the Jog Ball becomes slow.

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∫ Setting the USB connection

Connection

(USB)

Connection

(PC)

PictBridge

Connects to the PC. (P73) Connects to the printer. (P55)

∫ Setting the LCD Monitor

Displays or hides the icon display.

Adjusts the brightness of the LCD Monitor.

Display setup

Icon display

Brightness

∫ Setting the power

Turns off this unit

5min power off

Auto power off

Cancel

≥ When this unit is automatically turned off and you want to turn it on

again, slide the Power Switch to [OFF] and slide it to [ON].

≥ [Auto power off] does not work when connecting in USB connection

mode, recording/playing MPEG4 images, playing the slide show or music, or recording/playing the [Voice] files.

automatically without any operation for about 5 minutes.

Will not turn this unit off automatically.

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∫ Setting the clock

Clock set Sets the date and time.

∫ Formatting (initializing) the card

Format

∫ Restoring the settings

Reset settings

Setting the Clock

The clock is not set at the time of purchase. Set the clock on the clock setting screen which appears at the time you turn this unit on. (If you do not set the clock here, the clock is automatically set to January 1st, 2000 12:00AM.)

1 Press the [MENU] button and then set the item with the

Jog Ball. (P20)

If the card is formatted, all the data (including protected files) cannot be recovered. Check the data before formatting.

Resets to the initial settings except the clock setting.

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Setup

Clock set

EXIT

SEL ENTER

Feb

EXITMENU

SEL ENTER

2 Adjust the date and time with the Jog Ball.

• The highlight moves between the items ( ) every time you press the Jog Ball. When you roll the Jog Ball up

Minute or down, the value is changed. (You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.)

• The time is displayed in 12 hour system.

Month, Day, Year, Hour,

3 Press the [MENU] button after adjusting the date and

time.

– The setup screen disappears.

≥ When the fully charged battery is inserted in the SD Multi

Camera for 1 hour or more, the clock setting is stored in the SD Multi Camera for about 10 hours even after the battery is removed. (The time to keep the clock setting depends on how long

the battery is inserted. It is stored for about 3 months at a maximum. If a battery which is not fully charged is inserted, the time may become shorter.) The clock setting is canceled if more time has passed without the battery inserted. In this case, set the clock again.

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400

AUTO

OFF

AUTO

100

200

016

OFF

1600 1280

HDTV

640

ALL

OFF

NORMAL

-XBS1

-XBS2

TRA IN

OFF

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Shortcut Menu

1 Press the [MENU] button for 1 or more seconds and

then set the item with the Jog Ball.

• Roll the Jog Ball up/down/left/right to select the item and then press the Jog Ball to set the item.

• Press the [MENU] button to exit the shortcut menu.

234 5

OFF

400 200 100

AUTO

OFF

016 HDTV 1600 1280

640

2 10

910

ALL

OFF

11 13 1412

678

1 Flash (P36) 2 Night mode (P40) 3 White balance (P39) 4 Picture quality (P33) 5 Picture size (P33) 6 Exposure compensation

(P41) 7 ISO sensitivity (P42) 8 Self-timer (P38)

OFF

9 Slide show (P54) 10 Repeat playback (P47) 11 File delete (P47) 12 Lock setting (P49) 13 DPOF print (P58) 14 Mark setting (P51) 15 Playlist (P65) 16 Sound quality (P64) 17 Repeat playback (P65)

15 1716

NORMAL S-XBS1 S-XBS2 TRAIN

OFF

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Recording

Before Recording

∫ How to hold the SD Multi Camera

≥ Put your arm on the side of your body. ≥ Fix the SD Multi Camera with your right hand and

put your left hand on the SD Multi Camera.

≥ The shutter speed can be automatically adjusted.

The shutter speed becomes slow in dark places such as shaded areas or in a room. Therefore, be careful not to shake the SD Multi Camera and press the shutter button gently. When you take pictures of the subjects in quick motion, the picture may be blurred or the image of the subject may persist.

≥ You can reduce camera shakes by taking pictures with the self-timer

or the remote controller.

≥ If the SD Memory Card has been formatted by a PC or other

equipment, it may not record properly. Format the card with this unit before use.

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Recording (continued)

Recording

This unit can focus on a subject at a distance of about 2.0 ft. (60 cm) or more.

∫ Selecting the desired recording mode

1 Slide the Power Switch to [ON].

– The Power Lamp lights in red.

Slide the Record/Playback Mode Switch to the recording mode [ ].

2 Press the [MODE] button and then

Picture

Recording mode Recommendable situation Audio

select the desired mode with the Jog Ball.

EXIT

• Refer to the table below to select the mode.

Picture

(Still picture recording)

MPEG4

(Motion image recording)

Vo ice

(Audio recording)

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When you want to capture still images

When you want to record and watch motion images

When you want to listen to sounds for studying languages or rehearsing a speech

Cannot be recorded

Recorded from the microphone on this unit

∫ When selecting [Picture]

1 Tap the Shutter button for recording.

• You can also use the Shutter button on the remote controller.

• Recorded pictures are displayed for a few seconds after capture.

∫

When selecting [MPEG4] or [Voice]

1 Tap the Shutter button for recording.

–[¥] appears during recording.

• You can also use the Shutter button on the remote controller.

2 Press the Shutter button to stop

recording.

–[∑] appears while recording is stopped.

• If the memory of the card becomes full during the recording, the recording is stopped automatically.

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Recording (continued)

≥ Do not cover the microphone with your finger or

other objects during recording. Be careful not to touch the Jog Ball or any other buttons. Noises may be recorded.

∫ When recording in [Picture] mode

≥ If you select [Advanced setup] > [Reset file No.] on the

menu setting, you can reset the file number in recording to a card to

0001. (The folder number is increased by 1.)

∫ When recording in [MPEG4] mode

≥ If the remaining recording time becomes less than 1 minute,

“R 0h00m” is displayed in red.

≥ You cannot use the flash, night mode and self-timer. ≥ The ISO sensitivity cannot be adjusted. ≥ The audio is recorded in monaural. ≥ If you use a card with a low writing speed, recording in [MPEG4]

mode may be stopped. (We recommend using Panasonic SD Memory Card.)

≥ Before and after the recording, the click sound may occur around the

Lens or the brightness of the screen may change depending on the ambient lighting. However, it is not a malfunction.

∫ When recording in [Voice] mode

≥ The LCD Monitor turns off in about 10 seconds after the recording

has started. It turns on again when you press the [MENU] button. (It also turns on when the recording is stopped.)

≥ The audio is recorded in monaural. ≥ The files that are recorded are automatically protected. (P49)

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