Panasonic Sdr S50 Operating Instructions Manual

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FunctionEffect
 Backlight 
compensationThis makes the image brighter to prevent darkening 
of a backlit subject.
 Fade
(Fade in)
(Fade out) When you start recording, the image/audio gradually 
appears. (Fade in)
When you pause recording, the image/audio 
gradually disappears. (Fade out)
≥
The Fade setting is canceled when the recording 
stops.
∫ To select the color for Fade in/out
Select the menu. ( l27)[RECORD SETUP]  # [FADE COLOR] # [WHITE] or 
[BLACK]
 Help modeSelect the desired icon with the joystick to display an 
explanation on the screen.
To exit the help modePress the MENU button.
WEB MODEYou can record motion pictures of under 10 minutes, 
suitable for uploading to YouTube.
≥ The web mode icon [ ] appears.
Press the recording start/stop button to start 
recording.
≥ Countdown of remaining time will start from “9m59s”.
≥ Recording will pause automatically after 10 minutes 
from start of the recording.
≥ Web mode is canceled if you turn the unit off.
≥ To upload motion pictures to YouTube ( l98)
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Guide lineYou can check if the image is level while recording or 
playing back motion pictures and still pictures. The 
function can also be used to estimate the balance of 
the composition.
≥The guide lines do not appear on the images actually 
recorded.
∫ Selecting the type of Guide line
Select the menu. ( l27)
[RECORD SETUP]  # [GUIDE LINES] # desired 
setting
∫ Displaying Guide lines at playback
≥Change the mode to   .
[VIDEO SETUP]  # [GUIDE LINES]  # desired setting
≥ Set to [OFF] to cancel the guide line.
 PRE-RECThis allows recording of the pictures and sound to 
start approximately 3 seconds before the recording 
start/stop button is pressed.
 appears on the screen.
≥ Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely.
Press the recording start/stop button to start 
recording.
≥ There is no beep sound.
 Intelligent contrast 
controlThis brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult 
to see and suppresses white saturation in bright 
parts at the same time. Both bright and dark parts 
can be recorded clearly.
FunctionEffect
PRE-REC
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Fade:
≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorded using 
fade in become black (or white).
Help mode:
≥ Recording and function settings cannot be 
performed while in help mode.
WEB MODE:
≥ You cannot switch to web mode while 
recording.
PRE-REC:
≥ PRE-REC is canceled in the following 
cases.
jIf you change the mode.
j If you press the MENU button.
j If you turn the unit off.
j If you start recording.
j 3 hours have elapsed
≥ After setting PRE-REC, if recording starts 
in less than 3 seconds, or while the PRE-
REC indication flashes within about 
3 seconds after initiating the quick start 
operation, motion pictures taken 
3 seconds before pressing the recording 
start/stop button cannot be recorded.
≥ When in normal recording mode, the 
thumbnail displays for recorded scenes 
will be the initial images from recorded 
scenes, while when in long recording 
mode, the thumbnail displays for recorded 
scenes will be images present when the 
recording start/stop button was pressed.
≥ The date indication for scenes recorded 
using the PRE-REC function will be the 
date when the start/stop button is pressed. 
Therefore, the date indication when 
displaying thumbnails or during playback  may be different from the date when the 
recording actually started.
Intelligent contrast control:
≥ If there are extremely dark or bright parts 
or the brightness is insufficient, the effect 
may not be clear.
Soft skin mode:
≥ If the background or anything else in the 
scene has colors similar to the skin color, 
they will also be smoothed.
≥ If the brightness is insufficient, the effect 
may not be clear.
≥ If you record a person in the distance, the 
face may not be recorded clearly. In this 
case, cancel Soft skin mode or zoom in on 
the face (close-up) to record.
Color night rec:
≥ Recorded scene is seen as if frames 
were missed.
≥ If set in a bright place, the screen may 
become washed out for a while.
≥ Bright dots that are usually invisible may 
be seen, but this is not a malfunction.
≥ Using a tripod is recommended.
≥ In darker areas, Auto focus may focus a 
bit slower. This is normal.
 Soft skin modeThis makes skin colors appear softer for a more 
attractive appearance.
This is more effective if you record a person closely 
from the torso up.
 Color night recThis function allows you to record color images in 
very low light situations. (Minimum required 
illumination: approx. 2 lx)
FunctionEffect
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Recording
Recording 
(Advanced)
2
Recording functions of 
menus
FunctionEffect/Setting method
SCENE MODEWhen you record images in different situations, this 
mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and 
apertures.
≥Change the mode to  .
Select the menu. ( l27)[RECORD SETUP]  # [SCENE MODE]  # desired setting
≥ Set [SCENE MODE] to [OFF] to cancel the function.
5 Sports:
To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback 
and pause of playback  Portrait:
To make people stand out against the background  Low light:
For dark scenes, such as at dusk  Spotlight:
Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated.  Snow:
Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations.  Beach:
To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant  Sunset:
To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant  Fireworks:
To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully  Scenery:
For spatial scenery  Night scenery:
To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully.
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FunctionEffect/Setting method
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RELAY REC
It is possible to continuously record motion picture to 
an SD card when there is no space available in the built-
in memory. (It allows you to record only to SD card from 
built-in memory.)
≥Change the mode to  .
Select the menu. ( l27)[RECORD SETUP]  # [RELAY REC]  # [ON]
≥  is displayed on the screen.   will disappear 
when space in the built-in memory is gone and the 
recording to the SD card starts.
ASPECTThis allows you to record images compatible with wide-
screen TVs (16:9) and regular TVs (4:3).
≥ Change the mode to  .
Select the menu. ( l27)[RECORD SETUP]  # [ASPECT]  # [16:9] or [4:3]
FACE FRAMING
[OFF]:
Cancel the setting
[PRIMARY]:
Only the prioritized face 
framing is displayed.
[ALL]:
All face detection 
framings are displayed. In the Intelligent Auto Mode, 
detected faces appear with 
frames.≥ Change the mode to  .
Select the menu. ( l27)
[RECORD SETUP]  # [FACE FRAMING]  # desired 
setting
≥ Up to 5 frames are indicated. Larger faces and faces 
nearer to the center of the screen take preference over 
others.
∫ Prioritized face framing
Prioritized face framing is displayed in orange. Focus and 
adjustment of brightness will be performed against the 
prioritized face framing.
AUTO SLOW SHTRYou can record bright pictures even in dark places by 
slowing the shutter speed.
≥Change the mode to  .
≥ Select the Manual Mode. ( l58)
Select the menu. ( l27)[RECORD SETUP]  # [AUTO SLOW SHTR]  # [ON]
≥ The shutter speed is set to 1/30 or more depending on the 
surrounding brightness.
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WIND NOISE 
CANCELERThis will reduce the wind noise coming into the built-in 
microphones while maintaining the realism.
≥Change the mode to  .
≥ Select the Manual Mode. ( l58)
Select the menu. ( l27)[RECORD SETUP]  # [WIND NOISE CANCELER]  # [ON]
ZOOM MICThe zoom microphone is linked to the zooming 
operation so that far-away sounds with a tele-shot and 
close-up sounds with a wide-angle shot are recorded 
more clearly.
≥Change the mode to  .
≥ Select the Manual Mode. ( l58)
Select the menu. ( l27)
[RECORD SETUP]  # [ZOOM MIC]  # [ON]
WB ADJUSTYou can finely adjust the white balance ( l59) when you 
cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white 
balance.
≥ Change the mode to  .
≥ Select the Manual Mode. ( l58)
Select the menu. ( l27)[RECORD SETUP]  # [WB ADJUST]
≥ The currently-set white balance icon will be displayed. 
(l 59)
Adjust by moving the joystick left and right, then press 
the MENU button or the center of the joystick to set.
R : Move when the hue is bluish.
B : Move when the hue is reddish.
FunctionEffect/Setting method
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SCENE MODE:
≥(Low light/Sunset)
jThe shutter speed is 1/30 or more .
≥
(Sunset/Fireworks/Scenery/Night Scenery)j Image may get blurry when a close 
object is recorded.
≥ (Sports)
jDuring normal playback, the image 
movement may not look smooth.
j Color and screen brightness may 
change under indoor lighting.
j If the brightness is insufficient, the 
Sports Mode does not function. The 
5  display flashes.
≥ (Portrait)
j Color and screen brightness may 
change under indoor lighting.
≥ (Fireworks)
jImage may get washed out when 
recorded in bright surroundings.
≥ (Night scenery)
jUsing a tripod is recommended.
RELAY REC:
≥ In the Relay recording, still pictures are 
also recorded onto the SD card. AUTO SLOW SHTR:
≥
When the shutter speed becomes 1/30, 
the screen may be seen as if frames are 
missed and afterimages may appear.
≥If the scene is low in brightness or contrast, 
the subject may not be focused on.
WIND NOISE CANCELER:
≥ When the Intelligent Auto Mode is set to 
on, [
WIND NOISE CANCELER] is set to 
[ON], and the setting cannot be changed.
≥ The sound quality may be changed if this 
function is activated in strong winds.
SELF TIMER:
≥ The Self-timer standby mode is canceled 
when you press the recording start/stop 
button to start motion picture recording.
≥ Setting the Self-timer to Ø2 is a good way 
to prevent image shake when the   
button is pressed while using a tripod etc.
SHTR SOUND:
≥
There will be no shutter noise when taking 
still pictures during motion picture recording.
SELF TIMERThis is for recording still pictures using the timer.
≥ Change the mode to  .
Select the menu. ( l27)[PICTURE]  # [SELF TIMER]  # desired setting
Ø 10 (Records after 10 seconds)
Ø 2 (Records after 2 seconds)
≥ When the   button is pressed, a still picture is recorded 
after the Ø 10 or Ø2 display flashes for the time which has 
been set.
≥ After recording, the Self-timer is canceled.
To stop the timer midway throughPress the MENU button.
SHTR SOUNDYou can add a shutter sound when recording still 
pictures.
≥Change the mode to  .
Select the menu. ( l27)[PICTURE]  # [SHTR SOUND]  # [OFF]/[ ]/[ ]
FunctionEffect/Setting method
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Recording
Recording 
(Advanced)
3
Manual recording 
functions
¬Change the mode to  .
Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode.≥  appears on the screen.
∫To change to Manual Focus Mode
Switch the operation icon by pressing the joystick down while in the screen above.
Press the joystick forward
≥This will allow you to switch between Manual Mode and Manual Focus Mode.
∫ To release the Manual Mode
≥Press the iA/MANUAL button again.
MNL
/MANUAL
4/5 4/5 NEXT
NEXT
4/5 NEXT
MNL
White balance ( l59)
Aperture adjustment ( l60)
Shutter speed ( l60)
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5/55/5 NEXTNEXT5/5 NEXT5/55/5 NEXTNEXT5/5 NEXT
MNLMNL
 [MF] icon shown in the illustration appears.
Manual focus adjustment ( l61)
1 Manual Mode
2 Manual focus mode
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Automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes 
or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually.
≥Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode ( l58)
1Select [ ] with the joystick.
2Select the white balance mode 
with the joystick.
≥Select the optimal mode by confirming the 
color on the screen. ≥
To return to automatic settings, either 
switch to Auto Mode  , or press the 
iA/MANUAL button again.
∫ To set the white balance 
manually
1) Select   with the joystick, and fill the 
screen with a white subject.
2) Select   with the joystick.
≥ When the   display stops flashing and 
then lights constantly, the setting is 
complete.
≥ If the   display continues flashing, the 
white balance cannot be set. In this case, 
use other White balance modes.
≥When the unit is turned on with the lens 
cover closed, the automatic white balance 
adjustment may not function properly. 
Please turn the unit on after opening the 
lens cover.
≥ When the   display flashes, the manual 
white balance previously adjusted is 
stored. Whenever recording conditions 
change, re-set the white balance.
≥ When setting both the white balance and 
the iris/gain, set the white balance first.
≥  is not displayed on the screen 
when   is being set.
White balance
IconMode/Recording conditions
Auto white balance 
adjustment
Sunny mode
Outdoors under a clear sky
Cloudy mode
Outdoors under cloudy sky
Indoor mode 1
Incandescent light, video lights 
like in the studio, etc.
Indoor mode 2
Color fluorescent lamps, 
sodium lamps in gymnasiums 
etc.
Manual adjustment mode
≥ Mercury-vapor lamps, 
sodium lamps, some 
fluorescent lights
≥ Lights used for wedding 
receptions at hotels, stage 
spotlights in theaters
≥ Sunrise, sunset, etc.
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MNL
AW B
AW B
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Shutter Speed:
Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.
Iris:
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.
≥Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode ( l58)
1Select [ ] or [ ] with the 
joystick.
2Adjust the settings with the 
joystick.
A Shutter speed:
1/60 to 1/8000
≥ If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the 
shutter speed will be set between 1/30 
and 1/8000.
≥ The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is 
faster.
B Iris/Gain value:
CLOSE  # (F16 to F2.2)  # OPEN # (0dB 
to 18dB)
≥ When the iris value is adjusted to brighter 
than [OPEN], it changes to the gain value.
≥ To return to automatic settings, press the 
iA/MANUAL button.
≥When setting both the shutter speed and 
the iris/gain value, set the shutter speed 
and then set the iris/gain value.
Manual shutter speed adjustment
≥ You may see a band of light around an 
object that is shining very bright, or highly 
reflective.
≥ During normal playback, image movement 
may not look smooth.
≥ If you record an extremely bright object or 
record under indoor lighting, color and  screen brightness may change or a 
horizontal line may appear on the screen. 
In this case, record in Auto Mode or set 
the shutter speed to 1/60 in areas where 
the power supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 
1/100 in areas of 50 Hz.
Manual iris/gain adjustment
≥ If the gain value is increased, the noise on 
the screen increases.
≥ Depending on the zoom magnification, 
there are iris values that are not displayed.
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
OPEN OPEN1/100100
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