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Panasonic SDR-H90 User Manual

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Operating Instructions
SD Card/Hard Disk Video Camera
Model No. SDR-H90
SDR-H80
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
LSQT1473 A
EB
until
2008/12/26
SDR-H90&80EB-LSQT1473_mst.book 1 ペー 2009年1月27日 火曜日 午前11時48分

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Panasonic SDR-H90 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Sensor TypeCCD
Optical Sensor Size1/6 inch
Optical Zoom70x
LCD Screen Size2.7 inches
Display Size2.7 inches
Camcorder Media TypeHDD
Recording FormatMPEG2
Image StabilizerElectronic
Video Resolution720 x 576 pixels
InterfaceUSB 2.0
BatteryLithium-ion
TypeStandard Definition

Summary

Information for Your Safety

Caution for AC mains lead

Safety precautions for AC mains lead, including fuse replacement and wiring.

How to replace the fuse

Instructions on how to safely replace the fuse in the AC mains plug.

Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries

Indemnity concerning recording content

Manufacturer's disclaimer regarding loss of recordings due to unit malfunction.

Carefully observe copyright laws

Guidelines on recording copyrighted material for private use.

Cards that you can use with this unit

Information on compatible SD Memory and SDHC Memory Cards.

For the purposes of these operating instructions

Explains how the operating instructions are structured and apply to models.

Accessories

Sales and Support Information

Contact details for customer care, technical support, and online accessory ordering.

Optional accessories

List of optional accessories available for the unit.

Parts identification and handling

LCD monitor

Instructions on opening, rotating, and adjusting the LCD monitor.

Parts identification and handling

Joystick

Details on using the joystick for navigation and selection.

Grip belt

Steps to adjust the length and position of the grip belt.

Parts identification and handling

Tripod receptacle

Location and purpose of the tripod receptacle for attaching the unit.

Power supply

About batteries that you can use with this unit

Information on compatible batteries and warnings about counterfeit packs.

Charging the battery

Step-by-step guide to charging the camera battery using the AC adaptor.

Power supply

Inserting the battery

How to insert and remove the battery from the camera.

Power supply

Charging time and recordable time

Tables showing battery charging times and recordable times for different modes and batteries.

Power supply

Battery capacity indication

Explains how the battery level is displayed on the unit.

Connecting to the AC outlet

Steps to connect the unit to an AC outlet for power and charging.

About SD cards that you can use for motion picture recording

SD card handling

Precautions for handling SD cards to prevent damage or data loss.

HDD handling

Indemnity about recorded content

Panasonic's disclaimer regarding responsibility for recorded content loss.

Access lamp

Explains the function of HDD and SD card access lamps.

Inserting/removing an SD card

Turning the unit on/off

Selecting a mode

How to turn the unit on and off using the mode dial and LCD monitor.

Using the menu screen

Language selection

Menu list

Motion picture recording menus

Lists menu options available for motion picture recording.

Advanced recording menus

Advanced settings for motion picture recording.

Media Selection

Options for selecting recording media (HDD or SD card).

Setup Menus

System setup options including date, display, and audio settings.

Menu list

Still picture recording menus

Lists menu options available for still picture recording.

Motion picture playback menus

Lists menu options for playing motion pictures.

Still picture playback menus

Lists menu options for playing still pictures.

Setting date and time

Changing the date and time display mode

How to change the format of date and time display.

Changing the date format

How to select the preferred date format (Y/M/D, M/D/Y, D/M/Y).

World time setting (Displaying the time of the travel destination)

Adjusting LCD monitor

Adjusting the brightness and colour level

Steps to adjust the brightness and colour saturation of the LCD screen.

Increasing and decreasing the brightness of the entire LCD monitor

How to control the overall brightness of the LCD monitor.

Before recording

Basic camera positioning

Guidelines for holding the camera correctly for stable recording.

Intelligent auto mode

Explanation of the camera's intelligent auto mode for automatic settings.

Before recording

When the intelligent auto mode is set to off

Describes the display and auto adjustments when intelligent auto mode is disabled.

Recording motion pictures

Screen indications

Explains the icons and information displayed during motion picture recording.

Recording motion pictures

Audio recording modes

How to select audio recording methods for SD cards (Dolby, MPEG).

Record motion picture to be uploaded to YouTube

Instructions for recording short clips suitable for YouTube upload.

Recording modes and recordable time

Recording still pictures

Screen indications

Explains icons and information displayed during still picture recording.

To record still pictures clearly

Tips for capturing clear still pictures and avoiding shake.

Recording still pictures

Recording with a shutter sound effect

How to enable or disable shutter sound effects for still pictures.

Number of pixels

Information on available picture sizes and pixel counts for still images.

Recording functions

Zoom in/out function

How to use the optical and digital zoom features for magnification.

Digital zoom function

Explanation of the digital zoom feature and its limitations.

Recording functions

To use the zoom microphone function

How to adjust the zoom microphone sensitivity.

Recording yourself

Instructions for recording yourself using the flip-out LCD.

Quick start

Setup and cancellation of the quick start standby mode.

Recording functions

Optical image stabilizer function

How to use the O.I.S. function to reduce image shake.

Recording functions of operation icons

Operation icons

Video recording mode

Explains various operation icons for video recording.

Operation icons

Picture recording mode

Explains operation icons used for still picture recording.

Operation icons

Help mode

How to access help explanations for recording functions.

Colour night view

Details on using the colour night view function for low light.

Soft skin mode

How to soften skin tones for portrait shots.

PRE-REC

Explanation of the PRE-REC function for capturing moments before recording.

Face detection

How the camera detects and adjusts for faces in the scene.

Operation icons

Self-timer

Instructions for using the self-timer for still picture recording.

Recording functions of menus

Aspect ratio

How to set aspect ratio for wide-screen or standard TVs.

Wind noise reduction function

How to reduce microphone wind noise.

Guideline function

How to display guidelines for level recording.

Auto slow shutter mode

How to use slow shutter for brighter dark scenes.

Manual recording functions

Manual mode

Overview of manual recording modes like white balance and aperture.

Manual focus mode

How to manually adjust focus and its indications.

Manual recording functions

Scene mode

How to select scene modes for different shooting conditions.

Manual focus adjustment

Steps to manually adjust focus when auto focus is difficult.

Manual recording functions

White balance

How to adjust white balance manually or automatically.

To set the white balance manually

Steps to manually set white balance using a white subject.

Manual recording functions

Shutter speed/aperture adjustment

How to manually adjust shutter speed and aperture settings.

Motion picture playback

Selecting pages

How to navigate through scenes/pages during playback.

Motion picture playback

Fast forward/rewind playback

How to speed up or rewind playback.

Slow-motion playback

How to play back scenes in slow motion.

Frame-by-frame playback

How to play back scenes one frame at a time.

To adjust the speaker volume during playback

How to control the audio volume during playback.

Resuming the previous playback

How to resume playback from the last stopped position.

Motion picture playback

Playing back motion pictures by date

How to play back scenes recorded on a specific date.

Playing back a playlist

How to play back scenes organized in a playlist.

Still picture playback

Selecting pages

How to navigate through still picture files during playback.

Still picture playback

About still picture compatibility

Information on file formats and compatibility for still pictures.

Changing the interval of playback for the slide show

How to adjust the duration each picture is displayed in a slideshow.

Deleting scenes/files

Deleting scenes/files one at a time

How to delete individual scenes or files from media.

Deleting multiple scenes/files

How to select and delete multiple scenes or files at once.

Deleting scenes/files

Deleting the copied scenes collectively

How to delete scenes that were copied using the DVD COPY function.

Editing scenes

Locking motion pictures

How to protect motion picture scenes from accidental deletion.

Editing scenes

Dividing a scene to delete

How to split a scene and delete either the front or back half.

Using playlists

Creating a new playlist

Steps to create a new playlist of favorite recorded scenes.

Using playlists

Editing a playlist

How to edit existing playlists, including deleting scenes.

Using playlists

Adding scenes to playlist

How to add more scenes to an existing playlist.

Moving scenes within a playlist

How to reorder scenes within a playlist.

Editing still pictures

Locking still pictures

How to protect still picture files from accidental deletion.

Editing still pictures

DPOF setting

How to set print data for selected still pictures.

Editing still pictures

Copying still picture files

How to copy still pictures between HDD and SD card.

HDD and SD card management

Formatting HDD

Instructions for initializing the internal Hard Disk Drive.

Formatting an SD card

Instructions for initializing SD cards.

Displaying HDD information

How to check the used and remaining space on the HDD.

Playback on TV

Playback on TV

To watch images with a 16:9 aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3)

Adjusting aspect ratio for display on different TV types.

To display the on-screen information on the TV

How to show or hide playback information on the TV screen.

With a DVD burner

Device capable of copying images to discs by connecting to this unit

Details about the compatible DVD burner and discs.

The different copying functions available when this unit is connected to the DVD burner

Overview of DVD copy functions like ALL SCENES and ADDED SCENES.

With a DVD burner

Connecting this unit to the DVD burner

Steps to connect the camera to the DVD burner for data transfer.

With a DVD burner

DVD COPY function

How to copy all scenes or added scenes to discs.

With a DVD burner

FAVOURITE SCENES function

How to select and copy favorite scenes to a DVD disc.

With a DVD burner

Selecting the scenes by date to copy to discs

How to copy scenes to discs based on their recording date.

With a DVD burner

Notes for copying data to discs using the DVD burner

Important considerations and warnings for copying data to discs.

About the time it takes to copy

Information on how long the disc copying process takes.

About playing back the discs

Notes on playing back discs created with the DVD burner.

With a DVD burner

Playing back a disc inserted in the DVD burner

Steps to play motion pictures or still pictures from a disc.

With other video devices

Dubbing images onto other video devices

How to transfer recorded images to other devices like VCRs or computers.

With a printer (PictBridge)

When you want to stop printing halfway

How to cancel a print job midway.

What you can do with a PC

Operating environment

VideoCam Suite 2.0

System requirements for installing and running the VideoCam Suite software.

Operating environment

SD card reader function (mass storage)

System requirements for using the unit as an SD card reader.

End User License Agreement

Installation

Installing VideoCam Suite

Step-by-step guide for installing the VideoCam Suite software.

Installation

Uninstalling the software

Instructions for removing the VideoCam Suite software from Windows.

Connection and recognition

About the PC display

Information on how the unit is recognized by the PC.

Drive icons

Displays icons for HDD and SD card when connected to a PC.

Connection and recognition

Example folder structure

Shows the typical folder structure for HDD and SD card data.

To disconnect USB cable safely

Steps to safely disconnect the unit from the PC.

Using VideoCam Suite

Reading the operating instructions of the software

How to access the software's PDF manual.

DVD COPY function

How to create DVD-Video discs using the VideoCam Suite.

Using VideoCam Suite

Upload to YouTube

How to upload recorded videos to YouTube using VideoCam Suite.

If using a Macintosh

Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage)

System requirements for Mac users accessing the SD card reader.

Copying still pictures on PC

Steps for copying still pictures from the unit to a Mac.

Indications

Recording indications

Explains various icons and indicators during recording.

Still picture recording

Explains indicators specific to still picture recording.

Indications

Playback indications

Explains icons and indicators shown during playback.

Indications

Indications when other products are connected

Indicators shown when connected to DVD burner, printer, or PC.

Confirmatory indications

Explains warning and confirmation indicators like low battery or no card.

Messages

Messages

About recovery

Procedures for recovering data after errors or power interruptions.

Functions that cannot be used simultaneously

Troubleshooting

This unit cannot be turned on.

Solutions for issues where the unit does not power on or stay on.

This unit is turned off automatically.

Explains automatic power-off and economy function.

Remaining battery indication is not displayed properly.

Troubleshooting for inaccurate battery level display.

This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on.

Solutions for when the unit is on but unresponsive.

Troubleshooting

The screen has changed suddenly. (Demo mode is on)

Troubleshooting for unexpected screen changes, often due to demo mode.

Recording does not start although power is supplied to this unit.

Troubleshooting for recording failure despite power.

Recording starts but stops immediately.

Solutions for recording that stops abruptly.

The operation arbitrarily stops.

Troubleshooting for unexpected operational stops due to vibration or heat.

Troubleshooting

Recording stops suddenly during motion picture recording on an SD card.

Reasons and solutions for recording interruptions on SD cards.

Auto focus function does not work.

Troubleshooting steps for when auto focus fails.

Playback images cannot be seen on TV or are squeezed horizontally.

Solutions for TV connection issues and aspect ratio problems.

Scenes or files cannot be deleted or edited.

Reasons why scenes/files might be locked or uneditable.

Troubleshooting

Even if HDD or an SD card is formatted, it cannot be used.

Solutions for issues with formatted storage media.

The indication disappears. The screen is frozen. No operation can be performed.

Troubleshooting for display issues and unit unresponsiveness.

When the SD card is inserted in this unit, it is not recognised.

Troubleshooting for SD card recognition problems.

When the SD card is inserted in another device, it is not recognised.

Steps to check SD card compatibility with other devices.

Troubleshooting

DVD COPY function issues (will not start, cannot copy motion pictures, long DVD creation time).

Consolidated issues related to DVD COPY function operation and time.

When connected by the USB cable, this unit is not detected by the PC.

Troubleshooting for PC not detecting the unit via USB.

The DVD player cannot play back discs created using VideoCam Suite.

Reasons why discs created with VideoCam Suite may not play back.

Cautions for use

About this unit

General cautions regarding unit operation, heat, and environmental factors.

Use supplied cords and cables

Caution to use only supplied or compatible accessories.

Cleaning

Instructions for cleaning the unit safely and effectively.

Do not use for surveillance or business purposes.

Clarification that the unit is for consumer use only.

Cautions for use

When not using the unit for an extended time

Recommendations for storing the unit for long periods.

When disposing of or giving away this unit

Important notes regarding data deletion and physical formatting before disposal.

About the battery

Information about the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, its care, and lifespan.

Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording.

Advice on preparing extra batteries for recording.

Cautions for use

About the AC adaptor

Cautions regarding AC adaptor usage, charging, and potential interference.

LCD monitor

Notes on LCD monitor care, cleaning, and potential appearance issues.

About condensation

Explanation of condensation causes and prevention methods.

Explanation of terms

Automatic white balance

Explanation of how automatic white balance adjusts color.

White balance adjustment

How white balance adjustment sets natural hue under different light sources.

Auto focus

Explanation of auto focus characteristics and limitations.

Recording distant and close-up objects at the same time

Challenges with auto focus when subjects are at different distances.

Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window

Issues with auto focus due to obstructions.

Specifications

Specifications

Motion pictures

Technical specifications related to motion picture recording.

Specifications

Still pictures

Technical specifications related to still picture recording.

AC adaptor

Specifications for the AC adaptor.

Number of recordable pictures

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