Panasonic Sdr H79 Operating Instructions Manual

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Quick Guide
∫Charging the battery
1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor 
and the AC outlet.
2 Insert the battery into the AC adaptor by  aligning the arrows.
∫Inserting the battery
Push the battery against the battery holder 
and slide it until it clicks.
∫How to turn on the power
While pressing the lock release button  A, set 
the mode dial to , ,  or .
≥ Align with the status indicator  B.
≥ To turn off the power, set the mode dial to OFF.
∫ Inserting an SD card
1 Open the LCD monitor.
2...

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∫Recording motion pictures
≥Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1 Press the MENU button, then select  [MEDIA SELECT]  # [HDD] or [SD CARD] 
to select the recording destination and 
press the joystick.
2 Press the recording start/stop button to  start recording.
3 Press the recording start/stop button  again to pause recording.
∫Recording still pictures
≥Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1 Press the MENU button, then select  [MEDIA SELECT]  # [HDD] or [SD CARD] 
to select the recording...

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Preparation
Before using
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Parts identification and 
handling
1 LCD monitor open
2 Joystick
3 LCD monitor
4 Web mode button [WEB MODE] (l35)
5 When recording: Zoom lever [W/T] ( l39)
When playing back: Volume lever 
[s VOL r] (l 55)
6 Intelligent auto button [iA] ( l32)
7 Menu button [MENU] ( l26)
8 Speaker
9 Delete button [ ] ( l59)
10 Manual button [MANUAL AF/MF] ( l50)
11 Optical image stabilizer button  [ , O.I.S.] ( l41)
12 Audio-video output terminal [A/V] 
(l72, 81)
13 SD Card access...

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16 Open/close switch for the lens cover
17 Lens
≥Attach the wide conversion lens (VW-W3707H; 
optional) in front of the lens.
≥ When using the wide conversion lens, if the 
magnification exceeds 20 k then the image 
quality is degraded.
≥ The tele conversion lens cannot be used.
18 Grip belt
19 Microphone (built-in, stereo)
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...

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20 HDD access lamp [ACCESS HDD] (l23)
21 Status indicator ( l25)
22 Mode dial ( l25)
23 Recording start/stop button ( l34, 37)
24 Battery holder ( l17)
25 DC input terminal [DC IN] ( l19)
≥ Always use the supplied AC adaptor or a 
genuine Panasonic AC adaptor 
(VW-AD21PP-K; optional).
26 USB terminal [ ] ( l75, 82, 90) 27 Tripod receptacle
28 Battery release lever [BATTERY] (
l17)
24 23
20
22
21
26
25
Tripod receptacle
This is a hole for attaching the unit to the 
optional tripod.
27
28...

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Preparation
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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...

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Push the battery against the battery 
holder and slide it until it clicks.
≥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.
Inserting the battery
Removing the battery
While sliding the BATTERY lever, slide the 
battery to remove it.
≥Hold the battery with your hand so...

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∫Charging time
≥ Temperature: 25 oC (77oF)/humidity: 60%
≥ If the temperature is higher or lower than 25 oC (77oF), the charging time will become longer.
∫ Recordable time
≥ Temperature: 25 oC (77oF)/humidity: 60%
* The battery pack holder kit VW-VH04 (optional) is necessary.
≥ 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...

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Important:
While the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor, the battery will not charge.
1Connect the AC cable to the AC 
adaptor and the AC outlet.
2Connect the DC cable to the AC 
adaptor.
3Connect 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.
Battery capacity indication
≥The display changes as the battery capacity reduces.  ####
If there is less than 3...

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Preparation
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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.
*1 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.
*2 Cannot be guaranteed in operation.
Internal HDD
(Hard Disk Drive)SD Memory CardSDHC 
Memory  Card
Display on the screen
Indication in these 
instructions...