Panasonic SDRH80 Operating instructions

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Basic Operating Instructions

SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera

Model No.

SDR-H90

SDR-H80

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.

LSQT1467 A

EP

until

2008/12/26


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.

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.

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.

≥ 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

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.

Cd

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

®

, Windows

®

, Windows Vista

®

,

DirectDraw

®

, DirectSound

® and DirectX

®

are 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

®

, Core

™

, Pentium

®

and Celeron

® are the 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.

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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

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

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

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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

Optional accessories

Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries.

AC adaptor (VW-AD21E-K)

Battery pack (lithium/VW-VBG070)




*1

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) *2

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.

CD-ROM

Software

CD-ROM

LSFT0775

Operating Instructions

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Preparation

Before using

1

Parts identification and handling

1 2 3 4 5 6

15

7

1 LCD monitor open part

2 Joystick

3 LCD monitor

8

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

9 10 11 12 13 14

LCD monitor

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

≥ It can open up to 90o.

 

≥ It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens or 90o B towards the opposite direction.

≥ The brightness and colour level of the LCD monitor can be adjusted.

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Joystick

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

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

 

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.

1 Select by moving up, down, left, or right.

2 Set by pressing the centre.

16 17

≥ 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.

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.

Grip belt

Adjust the belt length and the pad position.





1 Flip the belt.

2 Adjust the length.

3 Replace the belt.



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20 21 22 23

27

24 25 26

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 [ ]

27 Tripod receptacle

28 Battery release lever [BATTERY]

Tripod receptacle

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

28

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Before using

2

Power supply

∫ 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.

≥ Hold the battery with your hand so that it does not fall.

≥ 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.

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

Supplied battery/VW-VBG070

(optional)

VW-VBG130 (optional)

VW-VBG260 (optional)

VW-VBG6* (optional)

Voltage/Capacity (Minimum)

7.2 V/725 mAh

7.2 V/1250 mAh

7.2 V/2500 mAh

7.2 V/5400 mAh

Charging time

1 h 35 min

2 h 35 min

4 h 40 min

9 h 25 min

≥ 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 number

Voltage/

Capacity

(Minimum)

Recording destination

Recording mode

Supplied battery/

VW-VBG070

(optional)

7.2 V/

725 mAh

[HDD]

XP

SP/LP

[SD]

XP/SP/LP

XP

VW-VBG130

(optional)

7.2 V/

1250 mAh

[HDD]

[SD]

SP/LP

XP/SP/LP

VW-VBG260

(optional)

7.2 V/

2500 mAh

[HDD]

XP

SP/LP

[SD]

XP/SP/LP

XP

VW-VBG6*

(optional)

7.2 V/

5400 mAh

[HDD]

SP/LP

[SD]

XP/SP/LP

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

Maximum continuously recordable time

1 h 50 min

1 h 55 min

2 h

2 h 55 min

3 h

3 h 10 min

5 h 20 min

5 h 35 min

5 h 50 min

13 h 20 min

13 h 50 min

14 h 30 min

Actual recordable time

55 min

1 h

1 h 5 min

1 h 30 min

1 h 35 min

1 h 45 min

2 h 50 min

2 h 55 min

3 h 15 min

7 h

7 h 20 min

8 h 5 min

≥ 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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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

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About HDD and SD cards

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)

SD Memory Card

SDHC

Memory

Card

Display on the screen

Indication in these instructions

Capacity

[HDD] [SD]

80 GB

60 GB

*1

(SDR-H90)

*2

(SDR-H80)

8 MB/

16 MB

32 MB/

64 MB/

128 MB

256 MB/

512 MB/

1 GB/

2 GB

4 GB/

6 GB/

8 GB/

12 GB/

16 GB/

32 GB

Functions

Recording motion pictures

¥

–

¥

*3

¥

Recording still pictures

Creating playlists

¥ ¥

¥ –

¥: applicable –: not applicable

*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.


*3 Cannot be guaranteed in operation.

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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.)

256 MB

512 MB

1 GB

2 GB

4 GB

6 GB

8 GB

12 GB

16 GB

32 GB

High Speed SD

Memory Card

RP-SDH256

RP-SDK512

RP-SDH01G

RP-SDK02G

–

–

–

–

–

–

Class 2 SD/SDHC

Memory Card

RP-SDR256

RP-SDR512

RP-SDR01G

RP-SDR02G

RP-SDR04G

–

–

–

–

–

Class 4 SD/SDHC

Memory Card

–

–

–

RP-SDM02G

RP-SDM04G

RP-SDM06G

–

RP-SDM12G

–

–

≥ 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

SD card handling

Class 6 SD/SDHC

Memory Card

–

–

RP-SDV01G

RP-SDV02G

RP-SDV04G

–

RP-SDV08G

–

RP-SDV16G

RP-SDV32G

≥ 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

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 non-

HDD 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

Before using

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Inserting/removing an SD card

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.







A Label side



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

Setup

1

Turning the unit on/off

Selecting a mode

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





≥ 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.

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

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)

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

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

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.

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.

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Preparation

Setup

2

Using the menu screen

ENTER

4

Select the desired setting, then press the joystick to enter the selection.

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.

3

Select the submenu item, then move the joystick right or press the joystick.

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.

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

3

Setting date and time

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]

∫ Changing the date format


[SETUP]

# [DATE FORMAT] # desired

display style

2

Select the date or time, then adjust the desired value with the joystick.

Display style

[Y/M/D]

Screen display

2009.11.15

[M/D/Y] 11.15.2009

[D/M/Y] 15.11.2009

≥ 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.

4

Press the MENU button to finish the setting.

≥ Check the date and time displayed.

∫ Changing the date and time display mode


[SETUP]

# [DATE/TIME] # desired display

style

[DATE] [D/T] [OFF]

≥ 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 builtin 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.)

15.11.2009

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Recording

Recording

1

Before recording

Intelligent auto mode

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


or .

Intelligent auto button

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

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

Mode

Portrait

Scene/Effect

When the object is a person

Scenery

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

Recording outdoors

Spotlight

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

Under a spotlight

Very bright object is recorded clearly.

Low light Dark room or twilight

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

Mode

Normal

Scene/Effect

Other situations

Brightness and colour balance are adjusted automatically for clear image.

≥ Due to conditions, a different mode may be identified for the same subject.

≥ Modes are selected automatically by the unit, so it may not choose desired mode depending on the recording conditions.

≥ Brightness may change suddenly or flicker when set to on.

≥ Optical image stabilizer function ( l 24) is set to on in all modes.

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

∫ When the intelligent auto mode is

set to off

The auto mode icon [

AUTO

] 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

Recording

2

Recording motion pictures

[HDD] [SD]

≥ 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]

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.)

≥ 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





SP

R 12h45m





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.

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Recording

Recording

3

Recording still pictures

[HDD] [SD]

≥ 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]

3

Press the recording start/stop button.

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

∫ Screen indications





0.2

R 12345



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

Recording

4

Recording functions

Zoom in/out function

You can zoom in up to 70k optically.


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.


or

.

Press the O.I.S. button.

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.

O.I.S.

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

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Playback

Playback

1

Motion picture playback

[HDD] [SD]

ENTER

1

1/;: Playback/Pause

::

Skip playback (backward)

9:

Skip playback (forward)

∫:

Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails.

Rotate the mode dial to select

2

Select the playback medium by

the menu. (l 19)

[MEDIA SELECT]

# [HDD] or

[SD CARD]

.

4

Select the playback operation with the joystick.

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 [ the joystick.

]/[ ] and then press

≥ 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

Playback

2

Still picture playback

[HDD] [SD]

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.

1

Rotate the mode dial to select .

2

Select the playback medium by

the menu. (l 19)

[MEDIA SELECT]

# [HDD] or

[SD CARD]

3

Select the file to be played back, then press the joystick.

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

4

Select the playback operation with 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

1

Deleting scenes/files

[HDD] [SD]

Important:

The deleted scenes/files cannot be restored.

ENTER

≥ 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.

¬

Deleting motion picture scenes:


¬

Deleting still picture files:


¬Select [HDD] or [SD CARD] in

[MEDIA SELECT].

Deleting scenes/files one at a time

1

Press the button during playback.

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)

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.

4


Press the button.

5




To continue deleting other scenes/files

Repeat steps 3 to 5.

To complete editing


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Playback

Media management

1

HDD and SD card management

Formatting HDD

[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.


.

¬Select [HDD] in [MEDIA SELECT].

1


[SETUP]

# [FORMAT HDD] # [YES]

2



≥ 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

[HDD]

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


.

¬Select [HDD] in [MEDIA SELECT].


[SETUP]

# [HDD STATUS] # [YES]

To exit the information screen


≥ 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


[SETUP]

# [FORMAT CARD] # [YES]

2



≥ 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 CD-

ROM containing the Operating Instructions

(supplied).

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.

∫ For Windows

1

Turn the PC on and insert the CD-

ROM containing the Operating


∫ 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.

2

Select the desired language and then click [Operating

Instructions] to install.

(Example: When an English language OS)

∫ For Macintosh

1

Turn the PC on and insert the CD-

ROM containing the Operating


2

Open the “Manual” folder in

“LSFT0775” and then copy the

PDF file with the desired language inside the folder.

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

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:

DC 9.3 V/7.2 V

Recording

3.8 W

Signal system

Recording format

Image sensor

Lens

Filter diameter

Zoom

Monitor

Microphone

Speaker

Standard illumination

Minimum required illumination

Video output level

Audio output level (Line)

USB

CCIR: 625 lines, 50 fields PAL colour signal

SD card: Based on the SD-Video standard

HDD: Independent standard

1/8z CCD image sensor

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)

Auto Iris, F1.9 to F5.7

Focal length: 1.5 mm to 105 mm

Macro (Full range AF)

37 mm

70k optical zoom, 100k/3500k digital zoom

2.7z wide LCD monitor (approx. 123 K pixels)

Stereo (with a zoom function)

1 round speaker ‰ 15 mm

1,400 lx

Approx. 6 lx (1/25 in low light mode)

Approx. 2 lx with the colour night view function

1.0 Vp-p, 75 ™

316 mV, 600 ™

Card reader function (No copyright protection support)

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)

Dimensions

(excluding the projecting parts)

Mass

Mass in operation

Operating temperature

Operating humidity

Operating altitude

Approx. 310 g

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

Approx. 361 g

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

0 °C to 40 °C

10% to 80%

Less than 3000 m above sea level

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Motion pictures

Recording media

Compression

Recording mode and transfer rate

Audio compression

Maximum number of recordable folders and scenes

SD Memory Card (removable type):

32 MB

*1

/64 MB

*1

/128 MB

*1

/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

*2

(SDR-H90)/60 GB

*3

(SDR-H80)

MPEG-2

XP: 10 Mbps (VBR)

SP: 5 Mbps (VBR)

LP: 2.5 Mbps (VBR)

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

HDD: Dolby Digital

16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch)

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.



Still pictures

Recording media

Compression

Picture size

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)

JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard), DPOF corresponding

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



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

Mass

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

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

Panasonic SDRH80 Operating instructions

Basic Operating Instructions

SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera

Model No.

LSQT1467 A

Information for Your Safety

∫ EMC Electric and magnetic

∫ Caution for use

∫ Information for Users on

∫ Indemnity concerning recording

∫ Carefully observe copyright laws

∫ Cards that you can use with this

∫ For the purposes of these

∫ Licenses

Contents

Preparation

Before using

Setup

Recording

Recording

Playback

Playback

Editing

Media management

Others

Accessories

Parts identification and handling

Power supply

∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit

Charging the battery

Inserting the battery

Charging time and recordable time

Connecting to the AC outlet

About HDD and SD cards

HDD handling

∫ Do not cause any vibrations or

∫ Do not drop this unit

∫ Take note of the temperature of

∫ Do not use the unit in a low

∫ Back up important recorded data

∫ Notes for recording

∫ About disposing of or giving

∫ Indemnity about recorded

Access lamp

Inserting/removing an SD card

Turning the unit on/off

Selecting a mode

∫ To turn on

∫ To turn off

Using the menu screen

Language selection

Setting date and time

Before recording

Intelligent auto mode

∫ When the intelligent auto mode is

Recording motion pictures

∫ Screen indications

Recording still pictures

∫ Screen indications

Recording functions

Zoom in/out function

Optical image stabilizer function

Motion picture playback

Still picture playback

Deleting scenes/files

Deleting scenes/files one at a time

Deleting multiple scenes/ files

HDD and SD card management

Formatting HDD

Displaying HDD information

Formatting an SD card

Reading the Operating Instructions (PDF format)

∫ For Windows

∫ For Macintosh

Specifications

Panasonic Corporation

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