Panasonic Sdr H20 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup
2Move the joystick up, left or right 
to select an item.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
1Move the joystick up, down, left 
or right to select the scene to be 
played back and press the 
joystick.
The selected scene is played back on the full 
screen.
≥The operation icon is automatically displayed 
on the screen.
2Move the joystick up, down, left 
or right to operate.
≥The operation icon appears or disappears 
each time the center of the joystick is pressed.
Operations during playback
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About auto mode and manual mode (l40)
 Video recording mode
≥The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording. 
 Video playback mode
About the operation icons displayed in each mode
IconDirectionFunctionPage
(1/2)3Backlight compensation 50
2Fade 50
1Help mode34
(2/2)
3MagicPix52
2Soft skin mode51
1Tele macro (SDR-H200)52
In manual mode 
(3/3)3White balance 56
2Iris or gain value 58
1Shutter speed 58
In manual focus 
mode (4/4)21Manual focus adjustment 56
IconDirectionFunctionPage
1/;3Playback/pause 60
∫4Stop playback and show thumbnails 60
:
2Skip 60
6Rewind 61
2;Reverse slow/frame playback (during pause) 61
9
1Skip 60
5Fast forward 61
;1Forward slow/frame playback (during pause) 61
1/21/2 NEXTNEXT1/2 NEXT
2/22/2 NEXTNEXT2/2 NEXT3/33/3 NEXTNEXT3/3 NEXT4/44/4 NEXTNEXT4/4 NEXT
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 Picture recording mode
 Picture playback mode
IconDirectionFunctionPage
(1/2)3Backlight compensation 50
Ø2Self timer 53
1Help mode 34
(2/2)2Soft skin mode 51
1Tele macro (SDR-H200) 52
In manual mode 
(3/3)3White balance 56
2Iris or gain value 58
1Shutter speed 58
In manual focus 
mode (4/4)21Manual focus adjustment 56
IconDirectionFunctionPage
1/;3Slide show start/pause 64
∫4Stop playback and show thumbnails 64
E2Playback previous picture (during pause) 64
D1Playback next picture (during pause) 64
1/21/2 NEXTNEXT1/2 NEXT2/22/2 NEXTNEXT2/2 NEXT3/33/3 NEXTNEXT3/3 NEXT4/44/4 NEXTNEXT4/4 NEXT
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∫Help mode
The help mode explains the operation icons that 
are displayed when the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
switch is set to AUTO in video/picture recording 
mode.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
1Press the joystick to display the 
icon during the recording pause.
2Move the joystick right to select 
[].
3Move the joystick up, left or right 
to select the desired icon.
An explanation of the selected icon is displayed 
on the screen.
≥The indication changes each time the joystick 
is moved down.
To exit the help mode
Press the MENU button or select [EXIT].
≥When the help mode is used, functions cannot 
be set.
≥When the help mode is used, motion pictures 
and still pictures cannot be recorded.
Switching the language
You can switch the language on the screen 
display or the menu screen.
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [LANGUAGE] and press 
the joystick.
2Select [English] and press the 
joystick.
Using the menu screen
Refer to “Menu list” (l102) for information about 
the menus.
1While stopped, press the MENU 
button.
The menu displayed differs depending on the 
position of the mode dial, the selected medium, 
etc.
1/3 NEXT1/21/2 NEXTNEXT1/2 NEXT
1/21/2 NEXTNEXT1/2 NEXT
EXITEXITEXIT
1/21/2 NEXTNEXT1/2 NEXT
EXITEXITEXIT
1/21/2 NEXTNEXT1/2 NEXT
MENU
MENU
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≥Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is 
displayed.
2Move the joystick up or down in 
order to select the desired top 
menu.
3Move the joystick right or press 
the joystick.
4Move the joystick up or down in 
order to select the submenu item.
5Move the joystick right or press 
the joystick.
6Move the joystick up or down in 
order to select the desired item.
7Press the joystick to enter the 
selection.
To get back to the previous screen
Move the joystick left.
To exit the menu screen
Press the MENU button.
≥The menu screen does not appear during 
recording or playing. You cannot start other 
operations while the menu screen appears.
The menu screen transition is the same as when 
the buttons on the main unit are used.
1Press the MENU button.
Operating with remote control 
(SDR-H200)
MENU
MENU
ENTER
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2Select a menu item.
≥Use the direction buttons (3,4,2,1) and 
ENTER button in place of the joystick on the 
main unit.
3Press the MENU button to exit 
the menu screen.
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.
If the screen shows the incorrect date and time, 
then adjust it.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [BASIC] # [CLOCK SET] 
# [YES] and press the joystick.
2Move the joystick left or right to 
select the item to be set. Then, 
move the joystick up or down to 
set the desired value.
≥The year will change as follows:
2000, 2001, ..., 2099, 2000, ...
≥The 12-hour system is used to display the time.
3Press the joystick to enter the 
selection.
≥The clock function starts at [00] seconds when 
the joystick is pressed.
≥After pressing the MENU button to finish the 
setting, check the date and time display.
∫Changing the date and time 
display style
Press the MENU button, then select 
[SETUP] # [DATE/TIME] # desired 
display style and press the joystick.
≥You can also show or change the date and 
time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE/
TIME button on the remote control. 
(SDR-H200)
∫Changing the display style
Press the MENU button, then select 
[SETUP] # [DATE FORMAT] # 
desired display style and press the 
joystick.
MENU
ENTER
MENU
ENTER
MENU
[DATE] [D/T]
[OFF]
DEC.15.2007 DEC.15.2007  3:30 PM
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≥The date and time function are driven by a 
built-in lithium battery.
≥Make sure to check the time before recording.
≥If the time display becomes [- -], the built-in 
lithium battery has run down. Use the following 
steps to charge the battery. When you turn on 
the power for the first time after charging, a 
message asking you to set the date and time 
will appear. Select [YES] and set the date and 
time.
To recharge the built-in lithium battery
Connect the AC adaptor or attach 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 OFF/
ON switch is set to OFF, the battery is still 
being recharged.)
Adjusting the LCD 
monitor
1
Press the MENU button, then 
select [SETUP] # [LCD SET] # 
[YES] and press the joystick.
2Move the joystick up or down to 
select the item to be adjusted. 
Then, move the joystick left or 
right to make the adjustment.
The bar display moves.
[BRIGHTNESS]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor
[COLOR]:
Color level of the LCD monitor
≥When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180° 
towards the lens, the brightness and color level 
of the LCD monitor cannot be adjusted.
≥These settings will not affect the images 
actually recorded.
Press the POWER LCD PLUS 
button.
Display styleScreen display
[Y/M/D] 2007.DEC.15
[M/D/Y] DEC.15.2007
[D/M/Y] 15.DEC.2007
Adjusting the brightness and 
color level
MENU
Increasing and decreasing the 
brightness of the entire LCD 
monitor
POWER LCD
PLUS
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Each time you press the button:
1Original brightness
2Bright
3Brighter
4Darker 
5Dark
≥This will not affect the images to be recorded.
≥If you turn on the unit when the AC adaptor is 
used, this function will automatically be 
“Bright”.
≥(SDR-H200) The LCD monitor will become a 
little darker when the video light is lit.
1
2
3
5
4-1
-2
+1
+2
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							Recording
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Recording
Before recording
1Hold the camera with both hands.
2Put your hand through the grip belt.
3Do not cover the microphones or sensors with your hands.
4Keep your arms near your body.
5Slightly open your legs.
≥When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is backlit, it will 
become dark in the recording.
≥When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another 
person or an object.
Basic camera positioning
4
5 1
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∫About auto mode
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO, and color 
balance (white balance) and focusing will be adjusted 
automatically.
jAuto white balance (l121)
jAuto focusing (l122)
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 1/250.)
≥Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes. If 
so, manually adjust these settings.
jScene mode (l55)
jWhite balance (l56)
jShutter speed (l58)
jIris/gain value (l58)
jFocus (l56)
∫Auto Ground-directional Standby (AGS) (SDR-H200)
This function prevents unnecessary recording when you forget to pause recording 
and walk with the unit tilted upside down while recording continues. 
≥If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position 
while recording motion pictures, it is automatically set to recording pause.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # [AGS] # [ON] 
and press the joystick.
≥The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are recording a 
subject right above or right below you. In these cases, set [AGS] to [OFF] then continue the 
recording.
≥Use the recording start/stop button to pause the recording. The AGS function is only a backup 
function for when you forget to pause the recording. 
≥The time it takes the unit to be put into recording pause after being tilted upside down varies 
depending on the operating conditions.
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