Panasonic Sdr S26 Operating Instructions Manual

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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.)
≥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
≥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.
About SD cards that you can use for motion picture recording
High Speed SD 
Memory CardClass 2 SD/SDHC 
Memory CardClass 4 SD/SDHC 
Memory CardClass 6 SD/SDHC 
Memory Card
256 MBRP-SDH256 RP-SDR256 – –
512 MBRP-SDK512 RP-SDR512 – –
1GBRP-SDH01G RP-SDR01G – RP-SDV01G
2GBRP-SDK02G RP-SDR02G RP-SDM02G RP-SDV02G
4GB– RP-SDR04G RP-SDM04G RP-SDV04G
6GB– – RP-SDM06G –
8GB– – – RP-SDV08G
12 GB– – RP-SDM12G –
16 GB– – – RP-SDV16G
32 GB– – – RP-SDV32G
SD card handling
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ASD 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.
Access lamp
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Preparation
Before using
4
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.
1Rotate the mode dial to OFF.
≥Check that the status indicator has gone off.
2Open the LCD monitor and then open the SD card slot cover.
3Insert/remove the SD card.
≥Press the SD card straight in as far as it will go.
≥Press the center of the SD card and then pull it straight out.
4Securely close the SD card slot cover.
ALabel side
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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.
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. (l28)
To turn off the power
Set the mode dial to OFF.
≥The status indicator goes off and the power 
turns off.When the mode dial is set to   or  , the 
power can be turned on and off with the LCD 
monitor.
∫To  t u r n  o n
Open the LCD monitor.
The status indicator lights.
∫To  t u r n  o f f
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]. (l39)
≥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.
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Video recording mode (l33)
Video playback mode (l53)
Picture recording mode (l36)
Picture playback mode (l56)
OFF
How to turn the power on and off 
with the LCD monitor
Set the mode dial to OFF when this unit is not 
being used.
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Preparation
Setup
2
Using the menu screen
1Press the MENU button.
The menu displayed differs depending on the 
position of the mode dial.
2Select the desired top menu, then 
move the joystick right or press 
the joystick.
3Select the submenu item, then 
move the joystick right or press 
the joystick.
4Select the desired setting, then 
press 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.
≥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.
MENU
ENTER
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You can select the language displayed on the 
screen.
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [LANGUAGE] and press 
the joystick.
2Select [English] and press the 
joystick.
*1 It will be displayed only in the manual mode.
*2 It is not displayed when the Intelligent auto 
mode is set to on.
Part of the menu will not be used depending on 
the used functions. (l92)
Motion picture recording menus
∫[BASIC]
[SCENE MODE]*1 (l50)
[REC MODE] (l35)
[ASPECT] (l47)
[CLOCK SET] (l28)
[SET WORLD TIME] (l29)
∫[ADVANCED]
[D.ZOOM] (l38)
[FACE FRAMING] (l44)
[WIND CUT]
*2 (l47)
[GUIDE LINES]*2 (l47)
[ZOOM MIC] (l39)
[AUTO SLW SHTR]
*2 (l47)
[FADE COLOR] (l43)
∫[SETUP]
[DISPLAY][DATE/TIME] (l28)
[DATE FORMAT] (l28)
[FORMAT CARD] (l63)
[QUICK START] (l39)
[ECONOMY]
[AUDIO REC] (l34)
[BEEP SOUND]
[POWER LCD] (l30)
Language selection
Menu list
≥[OFF]≥[ON]
The screen indications are selected as shown 
in the illustration below.
[OFF][ON]
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≥[OFF]≥[5 MINUTES]
[OFF]:
The economy function is not activated.
[5 MINUTES]:
When about 5 minutes have passed without 
any operation, this unit automatically turns off 
to save battery life. To use this unit, turn it on 
again.
≥The economy function will not activate 
when:
jconnected to AC adaptor
jusing the USB for PC, DVD burner, printer
jPRE-REC is used
≥[OFF]≥[ON]
This allows operations such as starting and 
ending recording to be signaled by a beep.
1 Beep
When you start recording
When you turn on the power
When this unit is recognized by the PC or the 
printer, etc.
2 Beeps
When you pause recording
When you turn off the power
2 Beeps for 4 times
When an error occurs e.g. recording not 
starting. Check the sentence displayed on the 
screen. (l90)
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[LCD SET] (l30)
[EXT. DISPLAY] (l65)
[INITIAL SET]
[DEMO MODE]
∫[LANGUAGE] (l26)
Still picture recording menus
∫[BASIC]
[SCENE MODE]*1 (l50)
[PICTURE SIZE] (l37)
[CLOCK SET] (l28)
[SET WORLD TIME] (l29)
∫[ADVANCED]
[FACE FRAMING] (l44)
[SHTR EFFECT] (l37)
[AUTO SLW SHTR]
*2 (l47)
[GUIDE LINES]*2 (l47)
∫[SETUP]
Refer to the motion picture recording menus.
∫[LANGUAGE] (l26)
Motion picture playback menus
∫[EDIT SCENE]
[LOCK SET] (l60)
[DELETE] (l58)
∫[SETUP]
[RESUME PLAY] (l54)
[TV ASPECT] (l65)
For other items, refer to the motion picture 
recording menus.
∫[LANGUAGE] (l26)
Still picture playback menus
∫[PICT. SETUP]
[LOCK SET] (l61)
[DPOF SET] (l62)
[DELETE] (l58)
[SLIDE INTERVAL] (l57)
∫[SETUP]
[TV ASPECT] (l65)
For other items, refer to the motion picture 
recording menus.
∫[LANGUAGE] (l26)
≥[YES]≥[NO]
When there is a menu that cannot be selected 
due to another function or mode being 
activated, set to [YES] for changing the menu 
settings back to the default condition.
(Setting for [CLOCK SET] and [LANGUAGE] 
will not be changed.)
≥[OFF]≥[ON]
This setting is used to start the unit 
demonstration.
(Only when using the AC adaptor and the 
mode dial is at the   or   position)
If you set this to [ON] without inserting an SD 
card, this unit is automatically set to the 
demonstration mode for introducing its 
functions. If any button is pressed or operated, 
the demonstration mode is canceled. If no 
operations take place for approx. 10 minutes, 
the demonstration mode automatically starts. 
To terminate the demonstration mode, set this 
to [OFF]. For normal use, set this function to 
[OFF].
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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  .
1Select the menu. (l25)
2Select the date or time, then 
adjust the desired value with the 
joystick.
≥The year will change as follows:
2000, 2001, ..., 2099, 2000, ...
≥The 12-hour system is used to display the time.
≥[ ] appears on the right top of the screen 
when [SET WORLD TIME] (l29) is set to 
[HOME], while [ ] appears when it is set to 
[DESTINATION].
3Press the joystick to enter the 
selection.
≥The clock function starts at [00] seconds when 
the joystick is pressed.
4Press the MENU button to finish 
the setting.
≥Check the date and time displayed.
∫Changing the date and time display mode
Select the menu. (l25)
[SETUP] # [DATE/TIME] # desired display 
style∫Changing the date format
Select the menu. (l25)
[SETUP] # [DATE FORMAT] # desired 
display style
≥To set summer time, select summer time in 
[HOME] for [SET WORLD TIME] after setting 
the clock.
≥The date and time function is driven by a built-
in 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.)
[BASIC] # [CLOCK SET] # [YES]
[DATE] [D/T] [OFF]
NOV.15.2009NOV.15.2009 12:34 PM
Display styleScreen display
[Y/M/D] 2009.NOV.15
[M/D/Y] NOV.15.2009
[D/M/Y] 15.NOV.2009
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It is possible to display and record the time at the travel destination by selecting your home region and 
the travel destination.
1Select the menu. (l25)
≥If the clock is not set, adjust the clock to the 
current time. (l28)
≥When the [HOME] (your home region) is not 
set, such as the time for the initial settings, the 
message appears. Press the joystick to move 
to Step 3.
2(Only when setting your home region)
Select [HOME] and press the 
joystick.
3(Only when setting your home region)
Select your home region and 
enter the selection with the 
joystick.
≥When the home is in summer time period, 
move the joystick up. [ ] appears and 
the summer time setting is turned on; the 
clock is set forward by one hour. Move the 
joystick up again to return to the normal 
time setting.
≥The current time appears on the left top of the 
screen. The time difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time) appears on the left 
bottom of the screen.
4(Only when setting the region of your travel 
destination)
Select [DESTINATION] and press 
the joystick.
≥When the home region is set for the first time, 
the screen for selecting home/travel destination appears after setting the home 
region successively. If the home region has 
already been set once, execute the menu 
operation for Step 1.
5(Only when setting the region of your travel 
destination)
Select your travel destination 
and enter the selection with the 
joystick.
≥When the destination is in summer time 
period, move the joystick up. [ ] 
appears and the summer time setting is 
turned on; the clock is set forward by one 
hour. Move the joystick up again to return 
to the normal time setting.
≥The local time at the selected travel destination 
appears on the right top of the screen. The 
time difference between the travel destination 
and the home region appears on the left 
bottom of the screen.
≥Close the setting by pressing the MENU 
button. [ ] appears and the time of the 
travel destination is indicated.
To return the display to the home setting
Set the home region using Step 1 to 3, and close 
the setting by pressing the MENU button.
≥If you cannot find your travel destination in the 
area shown on the screen, set it by using the 
time difference from your home region.
World time setting (Displaying the time of the travel 
destination)
[BASIC] # [SET WORLD TIME] # [YES]
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Preparation
Setup
4
Adjusting LCD monitor
≥These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.
1Select the menu. (l25)
2Select the item and then adjust 
the settings with the joystick.
[BRIGHTNESS]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor
[COLOR]:
Color level of the LCD monitor
≥Close the setting by pressing the MENU 
button.
Select the menu. (l25)
[AUTO]*:
Brightness of the LCD is automatically adjusted 
depending on the ambient brightness.
:
Makes even brighter
:
Makes brighter
:
No setting (normal)
:
Makes darker
* It is not displayed in the manual mode or in the 
playback mode.
≥If you use the AC adaptor, the [ ] indication 
appears and the screen becomes brighter 
automatically when the power is turned on.
≥The recordable time using the battery will 
become shorter when you use this unit with the 
LCD monitor lit up.
Adjusting the brightness and 
color level
[SETUP] # [LCD SET] # [YES]
Increasing and decreasing the 
brightness of the entire LCD 
monitor
[SETUP] # [POWER LCD] # desired 
setting
+2
+1
± 0
-1
+1
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