Panasonic Sdr S10 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup
∫Changing the display style
Press the MENU button, then select 
[SETUP] # [DATE FORMAT] # 
desired display style and press the 
cursor button in the center.
≥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. (The battery will still 
be recharged even if the mode dial is set 
to OFF.) 
Adjusting the LCD 
monitor
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [SETUP] # [LCD SET] 
# [YES] and then press the 
cursor button in the center.
2Press the cursor button up or 
down to select the item to be 
adjusted. Then, press the 
button left or right to make the 
adjustment.
The bar display moves.
≥Press the MENU button to exit the 
menu screen.
[BRIGHTNESS]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor
[COLOR]:
Color level of the LCD monitor
Display styleScreen display
[Y/M/D] 2007.DEC.15
[M/D/Y] DEC.15.2007
[D/M/Y] 15.DEC.2007Adjusting the brightness 
and color level
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Setup
≥These settings will not affect the 
images actually recorded.
Press the MENU button, then 
select [SETUP] # [POWER LCD] 
# [ON] and then press the cursor 
button in the center.
The [ ] indication appears on the LCD 
monitor.
≥Set [POWER LCD] to [ON] if the 
surroundings are bright and the LCD 
monitor is difficult to see. The entire 
LCD monitor will become approx. twice 
as bright as usual.
To cancel POWER LCD
Press the MENU button then select 
[SETUP] # [POWER LCD] # [OFF] and 
then press the cursor button in the 
center.
≥The [ ] indication disappears and 
the original brightness is restored.
≥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 activated.
Increasing and decreasing 
the brightness of the entire 
LCD monitor
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Recording
Before recording
First, format the SD card if one which has been used on another device is going to be 
used for the first time on this unit. (l74) When the SD card is formatted, all of the 
recorded data is deleted. Once the data is deleted, it cannot be restored. Copy valuable 
data onto a computer or other device before proceeding with the formatting. 
We recommend using MotionSD STUDIO etc. to import data recorded on this unit. (l82)
1Hold the camera with both hands.
2We recommend attaching the 2-way hand strap (supplied) to prevent the camera 
from dropping.
3Do not cover the microphones or sensors with your hands.
4We recommend using the sub record button when recording from a low position. 
Do not attach the tripod adaptor to the camera and use the strap normally to 
prevent the camera from dropping.
5Keep your arms near your body.
6Slightly open your legs.
Basic camera positioning
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≥This unit has lens-protecting glass to prevent drops of water getting in the lens. If 
there is dirt or drops of water on the lens-protecting glass, wipe them off before 
recording. We recommend using the cleaning cloth.
≥If there are drops of water on the microphone, the recorded sound will be distorted. 
Wipe off any drops of water on the microphone.
≥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.
∫About auto mode
Press the AUTO button and the color 
balance (white balance) and focusing will be 
adjusted automatically.
(The [ ] indication appears on the 
screen.)
jAuto white balance (l115)
jAuto focusing (l115)
Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the aperture and shutter speed are 
automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness. 
(When set to the video recording mode: The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum of 
1/350.)
≥Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light 
sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings.
jScene mode (l57)
jWhite balance (l60)
jShutter speed (l62)
jIris/gain value (l62)
jFocus (l59)
AUTO
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Recording motion pictures
≥When the unit is purchased, the aspect ratio is set to [16:9] for recording images 
compatible with a wide-screen TV. To watch images on a regular TV (4:3), change 
the aspect ratio setting (l55) before recording the images or when watching them 
on the connected TV (l76).
≥Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. (l22)
1Rotate the mode dial to select 
.
2Press the record button to start 
recording.
≥While motion picture recording is in 
process, the recording will not stop 
even if the LCD monitor is closed.
To end the recording
Press the record button again to pause 
recording.
≥[¥] and [;] are red during recording. Do 
not move this unit until [;] is green.
The images recorded between pressing the record button to start recording and 
pressing it again to pause recording become one scene.
≥When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation in recording pause, the 
unit automatically turns off to prevent the battery from running down. When you want 
to use the unit, turn it on again.
This setting can also be set to [OFF]. (l97, [POWER SAVE])
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ARecording mode
BRemaining time left for recording
(When the remaining time is less than 1 minute, 
[R 0h00m] flashes red.)
CRecording time elapsed
≥Sound is recorded from the internal stereo microphone on the front of the unit. Take 
care not to block this microphone.
≥If the write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK, it cannot be used for 
recording. (l22)
≥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.
≥While motion picture recording is in progress, do not disconnect the AC adaptor or 
remove the battery. If you do, a repair message may be displayed when the power is 
turned back on. (l102, About recovery)
When using an SD card other than one that can be used for motion picture recording 
(l22), the recording may stop suddenly. At this time, the following message appears. 
When motion pictures are to be recorded, use a Panasonic SD card or another SD card 
which can be used to record motion pictures. (l22)
Even if you use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording (l22), 
this kind of message may appear.
The data on the card has been written many times and the data writing speed has 
reduced. We recommend formatting the SD card being used. (l74) When an SD card 
is formatted, all the data recorded on it will be deleted so copy valuable data to a 
computer prior to formatting. (l82) (We recommend using MotionSD STUDIO etc. to 
acquire data recorded on this unit. (l82))
Screen indications in the video recording mode
When recording stops suddenly during motion picture 
recording
R  R  1h30m1h30mR   1h30m0h00m10s0h00m10s0h00m10sA
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Changing the recording mode of the motion picture.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then select 
[BASIC] # [REC MODE] # desired item 
and then press the cursor button in the 
center.
∫Approximate recording times of motion pictures per SD card 
made by Panasonic
≥The recordable time shown in the table are approximations.
≥This unit records in VBR. VBR is an abbreviation for Variable Bit Rate. VBR recording 
automatically varies the bit rate (amount of data in a fixed time) depending on the 
subject being recorded. This means if a subject with sharp movements is recorded, 
the recording time is reduced.
≥Recordable time using the battery (l27)
≥8 MB and 16 MB SD cards cannot be used for motion picture recording.
≥If an SD card is recorded on or erased many times, it may no longer be possible to 
record motion pictures even if there is available memory on the SD card. In this case, 
after saving the data on computer, format the SD card.
≥Mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases.
jWhen there is a complicated pattern in the background
jWhen the unit is moved too much or too fast
jWhen a subject with sharp movements has been recorded
(Particularly if it has been recorded in [LP] mode.)
Recording modes and recordable time available for 
the motion picture
Recording mode
XP
(High quality)SP
(Normal)LP
(Long play)
Capacity
256 MB3min 6min 12min
512 MB 6min 12min 25min
1 GB12 min 25 min 50 min
2 GB 
(supplied)25 min 50 min 1 h 40 min
4 GB50 min 1 h 40 min 3 h 20 min
Image quality 
prioritizedRecording time 
prioritized
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Recording still pictures
≥Still pictures are recorded at a picture size of 640k480 pixels on this unit.
1Rotate the mode dial to select  .
2Press the record button.
The unit automatically focuses on the subject 
at the center of screen (when auto focus is 
selected).
≥For information about the number of recordable still pictures (l120)
≥The sound cannot be recorded.
≥If the write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK, it cannot be used for 
recording. (l22)
≥If the [PICT. QUALITY] is set to [ ], mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a 
playback image depending on the picture content.
≥While this unit accesses the SD card (the card access lamp is lit), do not perform the 
following operations. The SD card or the recorded data may be damaged.
jTurn the unit off.
jOpen the card/battery door and remove the SD card.
jOperate the mode dial.
≥Other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded with this unit.
∫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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ASize of still pictures
BRemaining number of still pictures
(Flashes in red when [R 0] appears.) 
CQuality of still pictures
You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures.
Press the MENU button, then select 
[ADVANCED] # [SHTR EFFECT] # 
[ON] and then press the cursor 
button in the center.
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
∫[PICT. QUALITY]
Selecting the picture quality.
Press the MENU button, then select 
[BASIC] # [PICT. QUALITY] # 
desired item and then press the 
cursor button in the center.
Screen indications in picture recording mode
Recording with a shutter operation effect
Picture quality for still picture recording
: Still pictures with a high picture 
quality are recorded.
: Priority is given to the number of still 
pictures recorded. Still pictures are 
recorded in normal picture quality.
R 12345R 12345R 12345A
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Recording
Various recording 
functions
You can zoom in up to 10k optically.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select 
 or  .
Press the zoom button.
≥If you take your finger off the zoom 
button during zoom operations, the 
operation sound may be recorded. Be 
sure to release the zoom button gently.
≥The zoom speed changes in 2 stages 
and when the zoom button is pushed 
as far as it will go, you can zoom from 
1k to 10k in approx. 2.5 second at the 
maximum.≥When the zoom speed is high, the 
subject may not be focused easily.
≥When zooming in while holding this 
unit by hand, we recommend using the 
image stabilizer function. (l56)
≥When distant subjects are brought 
closer, they are focused at about 1.0 m 
(3.3 feet) or more.
≥
When the zoom magnification is 1k, this 
unit can focus on a subject approx. 4 cm 
(1.6
z) away from the lens. (Macro function)
If the zoom magnification exceeds 10k, 
then the digital zoom function will be 
activated. The maximum magnification 
provided by the digital zoom can be 
switched.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then 
select [ADVANCED] # [D.ZOOM] 
# desired item and then press 
the cursor button in the center.
≥If [25k] or [700k] is selected, the 
digital zoom range is displayed in blue 
while zooming.
≥The larger the digital zoom 
magnification, the more the image 
quality is degraded.
≥This function cannot be used in picture 
recording mode.
Zoom in/out function
T side:Close-up recording (zoom in)
W side:Wide-angle recording (zoom 
out)
Digital zoom function
[OFF]:Optical zoom only (Up to 10k)
[25k]:Up to 25k
[700k]:Up to 700k
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