Panasonic Sdr S50 Operating Instructions Manual

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Playback mode
*1 Only when the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner (optional) is connected, this does not appear.
*2 Only when the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner (optional) is connected, this 
appears.
*3 These menus are only for  / .
*4 These menus are only for  .
*5 These menus are only for  .
*6 This appears only when the [PICTURE/SD CARD] is selected.
*7 /  This appears only when the [VIDEO/Built-inMemory] is 
selected.
*8  This appears only when the [VIDEO/HDD] is selected.
≥For any other menus that are not 
described above, refer to menus with the 
same names for the recording mode and 
motion picture playback.
SDR-T55SDR-T50SDR-H85SDR-S50
SDR-T55SDR-T50
SDR-H85
VIDEO SETUP
[REPEAT PLAY] (l 66)
[RESUME PLAY] (l 66)
[SCENE PROTECT]
*1( l 71)
[GUIDE LINES] (l 52)
EDIT SCENE*1
[SPLIT&DELETE]*7*8(l 72)
[DELETE] (l 70)
COPY*1*3*4
*3
( l 75)
*3(l 75)
*4(l 75)
*4(l 75)
DISC SETUP*2
[FORMAT DISC] (l 84)
[AUTO PROTECT] (l 84)
[CANCEL PROTECT] ( l84)
[DISC STATUS] (l 84)
SETUP
[MEDIA STATUS]*3*4(l 74)
[CARD STATUS]
*5( l 74)
PICT. SETUP
[DPOF SET]*6(l 73)
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Preparation
Setup
6
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 perform steps 2 to 3 below to set the date and time.
¬Change the mode to  .
1Select the menu. ( l27)
2Select the date or time, then 
adjust the desired value with 
the joystick.
A Displaying the World time setting 
(l 33):
[HOME]/ [DESTINATION]
≥ The year can be set between 2000 and 
2039.
≥ The 12-hour system is used to display the 
time.
3Press the joystick to enter the 
selection.
≥The clock function starts at [00] seconds.
≥ A message may be displayed prompting 
you to set the world time. ( l33)
≥ Press the MENU button to complete the 
setting.
Changing the date and time display 
mode
Select the menu. ( l27)
[SETUP]  # [DATE/TIME]  # [OFF]/[D/T]/
[DATE]
Changing the date formatSelect the menu. ( l27)
[SETUP]  # [DATE FORMAT]  # [Y/M/D]/
[M/D/Y]/[D/M/Y]
≥ The date and time function is driven by a 
built-in lithium battery.
≥ When this unit is purchased, the clock is 
set. If the time display becomes [- -], the 
built-in lithium battery needs to be 
charged. To recharge the built-in lithium 
battery, connect the AC adaptor or attach 
the battery to this unit. Leave the unit as it 
is for approx. 24 hours and the battery will 
maintain the date and time for approx. 
6 months. (The battery is still being 
recharged even if the power is off.)
[SETUP]  # [CLOCK SET]
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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. (l27)
≥If the clock is not set, adjust the clock to 
the current time. ( l32)
≥ When the [HOME] (your home region) is 
not set, 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.
A The current time
B The time difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time)
≥
To set to daylight savings time, press the 
joystick forward.   appears and the 
summer time setting is turned on; the time 
difference from GMT is set forward by one hour. 
Press the joystick forward again to return to 
standard time.
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.
C
The local time at the selected travel 
destination
D
The time difference between the travel 
destination and the home region
≥ To set to daylight savings time, press the 
joystick forward.   appears and the 
summer time setting is turned on. The 
clock and time difference from the home 
region time are set forward by one hour. 
Press the joystick forward again to return 
to standard time.
≥ 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)
[SETUP]  # [SET WORLD TIME]
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Preparation
Setup
7
Adjusting LCD monitor
≥These settings will not affect the images 
actually recorded.
∫ Adjusting the brightness and 
color level of the LCD monitor
It adjusts brightness and color density on the 
LCD monitor.
Select the menu. ( l27)
1Use the joystick to select the 
item, then press the center of 
the joystick.
[BRIGHTNESS]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor
[COLOR]: Color level of the LCD monitor
≥ Select   and press the center of the 
joystick to return to the previous screen.
2Make adjustments
≥Close the setting by pressing the MENU 
button.
∫ Power LCD
This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor 
in bright places including outdoors.
Select the menu. ( l27)
: Makes even brighter /  : Makes 
brighter /  : No setting (normal) /  : 
Makes darker /  : Auto
*
* 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.
¬ Change the mode to  .
Rotate the LCD monitor towards 
the lens side.
≥The image is horizontally flipped as if you 
see a mirror image. (However the image 
recorded is the same as a normal 
recording.)
≥When the LCD monitor is rotated towards 
the lens side, the icon will not be displayed 
even if you press the joystick.
≥ Only some indications will appear on the 
screen. When   appears, return the 
direction of the LCD monitor to normal 
position and check the warning/alarm 
indication. ( l103)
LCD monitor adjustment
[SETUP]  # [LCD SET]
[SETUP]  # [POWER LCD]
+2+10-1
A
Recording Yourself
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Recording
Recording (Basic)
1
Before recording
∫Basic camera positioning
1 Hold the unit with both hands.
2 Put your hand through the grip belt.
≥ When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with 
another person or object.
≥ When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is 
backlit, it will become dark in the recording.
≥ Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance.
≥ Do not cover the microphones with your hand.
∫ Basic motion picture recording
≥The unit should normally be held steady when recording.
≥ If you move the unit when recording, do so slowly, maintaining a constant speed.
≥ The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you cannot get close to, but overuse of 
zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch.
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The following modes based on shooting conditions are set just by pointing the unit to what 
you want to record.
≥Depending on the recording conditions, the unit may not enter the desired mode.
≥ In the Portrait mode, a subject that is bi gger and close to center of the screen will be 
surrounded by an orange frame. ( l55)
≥ Image stabilizer function ( l48) is set to Active mode/ON in all modes.
≥ Faces may not be detected depending on the recording conditions, such as when faces 
are of certain sizes or at certain a ngles or when digital zoom is used.
Intelligent Auto Mode
/MANUAL
Intelligent auto/Manual button 
[iA/MANUAL]
Press this button to change the mode to 
Intelligent Auto Mode or Manual Mode.
≥Please refer to page 58 about Manual 
Mode.
ModeSceneEffect
Portrait When the object is a  person Faces are detected and focused 
automatically, and the brightness is 
adjusted so it is recorded clearly.
Scenery Recording outdoors The whole landscape will be recorded 
vividly without whiting out the background 
sky, which may be very bright.
Spotlight Under a spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly.
Low light Dark room or twilight It can record very clearly even in a dark 
room or twilight.
Normal Other situations Contrast is adjusted automatically for 
clear images.
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∫About Intelligent Auto Mode
When the Intelligent Auto Mode is set to on, 
the Auto white balance and Auto focus 
operate and automatically adjust the color 
balance and focusing.
Depending on the brightness of the subject 
etc., the aperture and shutter speed are 
automatically adjusted for an optimum 
brightness.
≥Color balance and focus may not be 
adjusted automatically depending on light 
sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust 
these settings. ( l59, 61)
Automatic white balance
The illustration above shows the range over 
which the Auto white balance functions.
1) The effective range of Automatic white 
balance adjustment on this unit
2) Blue sky
3) Cloudy sky (rain)
4) TV screen
5) Sunlight
6) White fluorescent lamp
7) Halogen light bulb
8) Incandescent light bulb
9) Sunrise or sunset
10) Candlelight
If the automatic white balance is not 
functioning normally, adjust the white 
balance manually. ( l56,59)
Auto focusThe unit focuses automatically.
≥Auto focus does not work correctly in the 
following situations. Record pictures in the 
Manual Focus Mode. ( l61)
j Recording distant and close-up objects 
at the same time
j Recording a subject behind a dirty or 
dusty window
j Recording a subject that is surrounded 
by objects with glossy surfaces or by 
highly reflective objects
For details on Scene mode, refer to page 54. 
For how to set Manual focus/white balance 
manually, refer to page 58-61.
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This unit will resume recording/pause mode 
about 0.8 seconds after the LCD monitor is 
reopened.
≥Start time will not shorten if there is no SD 
card  inserted.
/
Start time will be shorten if the 
[Built-inMemory] is selected in the [MEDIA 
SELECT], even if there is no SD card  
inserted.
Start time will be shorten if the [HDD] is 
selected in the [MEDIA SELECT], even if 
there is no SD card  inserted.
¬ Change the mode to  .
1Select the menu. ( l27)
2Close the LCD monitor while 
the mode is set to  .
The status indicator  A flashes green and the 
unit goes into Quick start standby mode.
3Open the LCD monitor.
The status indicator  A lights red and the unit 
is put into recording pause.
≥ When in Quick start standby mode 
about 70% of the power used in 
Recording pause mode is being 
consumed, so the recording time will 
be reduced. ≥
Quick start standby mode is canceled if
jabout 5 minutes have elapsed
j mode is set to 
≥ It may take some time for Automatic white 
balance to adjust.
≥ In the Quick start mode, the zoom 
magnification becomes 1k .
≥ If [ECONOMY] ( l29) is set to 
[5 MINUTES] and the unit automatically 
goes into Quick start standby mode, close 
the LCD monitor and then open it again.
≥ Turn the unit off using the power button.
When the power is turned on with the mode 
set to  , the unit will enter the recording 
pause mode after about 1.9 seconds.
Select the menu. ( l27)
≥In the Quick power on mode, the zoom 
magnification becomes 1k .
Quick start
[SETUP] # [QUICK START]  # [ON]
SDR-T55SDR-T50
SDR-H85

Quick power on
[SETUP] # [QUICK POWER ON]  # 
[ON]
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Recording
Recording (Basic)
2
Recording motion 
pictures
≥Open the lens cover before turning the unit on. ( l17)
1Change the mode to   and 
open the LCD monitor.
2Press the recording start/stop 
button to start recording.
≥When you begin recording, ; changes to ¥.≥While recording is in progress, the recording 
will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed.
3Press the recording start/stop 
button again to pause recording.
∫Screen indications in the 
Motion Picture Recording Mode
A Recording mode
B Remaining time left for recording
(When the remaining time is less than 
1 minute, [R 0h00m] flashes red.)
C Recording time elapsed
Each time the unit is put into recording 
pause, the counter display will be reset 
to “0h00m00s”.
≥Still pictures can be recorded while 
recording the motion picture. ( l46)
≥ The images recorded between pressing 
the recording start/stop button to start 
recording and pressing it again to pause 
recording become one scene.
The scene is automatically divided when 
the recorded data exceeds 1.9 GB. (The 
recording will continue.)
Normal recording mode:
SD CARD
Maximum number of recordable scenes: 9801
Maximum number of different dates: 99 
(l65)
(In the case of SD cards it is the maximum 
number of recordable scenes per card.)
Built-in Memory/HDD //
Maximum number of recordable scenes: 
98901
Maximum number of different dates: 
999 ( l65)
Long recording mode:
Maximum number of recordable scenes: 
89100
Maximum number of different dates: 
99 ( l65)
When either of them reaches to the maximum 
limit, additional scenes cannot be recorded.
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Media for recording both still pictures and motion pictures may be set on the SD Card, the 
built-in memory or the HDD.
Select the menu. (l27)
Select the media to record motion pictures or still pictures, then press 
the center of the joystick.
/:
:
≥ Media set for still pictures and motion pictures will be outlined in a yellow frame.
≥ Press MENU button to end.
Selecting a media to record [SDR-T55]/[SDR-T50]/[SDR-H85]
[MEDIA SELECT]
SDR-T55SDR-T50
A VIDEO/SD CARD
B VIDEO/Built-inMemory
C PICTURE/SD CARD
D PICTURE/Built-inMemory
SDR-H85
EVIDEO/SD CARD
F VIDEO/HDD
G PICTURE/SD CARD
H PICTURE/HDD
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