Panasonic Sdr Sw20 Operating Instructions Manual

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●  After setting the date and time, summer time can be set as in “Setting home 
city and region” of the world time function (P.50).
●   
If [
] is displayed for the date and time, the built-in lithium battery has run 
down. Charge the battery and set the time as follows. The built-in lithium 
battery is charged when the AC adaptor is connected to the unit or when a 
battery is inserted into the unit. If charged for about 24 hours, the date and 
time can be saved in memory for about 6 months....

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Recording1Before recording
Hold the unit firmly 
with both hands
Be careful not to block 
microphone or sensorUsing the “sub record” 
button can be helpful 
when recording at 
waist height
Stand with legs slightly 
apart for stabilityStand with back 
to sun to avoid 
subject being in 
shadow
Keep elbows close to 
body
White balance 
sensor
Microphone
Basic stance
Taking pictures underwater
This unit can take pictures underwater to depths 
of 1.5 m (5 feet) (max. 30 minutes duration). 
To take...

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Record motion and still pictures onto the SD card.
Recorded motion and still pictures are referred to as “scenes” with this unit.
Do not perform any of the following operations while the SD card 
is being accessed (card access lamp illuminated). Performing 
these actions may damage the card and its data.
• Switching off power
• Removing battery or AC adaptor
•  Opening card/battery door and removing 
SD card
•  Rotating the mode dial
•  Shaking or impacting the unit
Card access lamp...

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Recording2
  Automatic recording 
(motion pictures)
1Set to [].
2Press .
3Start recording.Recording 
mode
Time elapsed
Time remaining (flashes 
red when under 1 minute)
Recording in 
progress (red)
Recording continues even if the 
LCD monitor is closed.
4Stop recording.
Paused (green)
The unit is still recording if [] is 
red. Do not move the unit.
●  When the unit is running on battery power, power is automatically shut OFF 
to conserve battery life if no operations are performed for about 5...

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Record motion picture with settings such as focus and coloring made 
automatically.
For maximum recording times with battery see (P.24)
 Recording mode and recording times
Recording times depend on the recording mode selected.
Recording times for Panasonic SD cards (approximate)
SD card 
capacityRecording mode
(Highest picture 
quality)(Standard)(Longest recording 
time)
256 MB3 minutes 6 minutes 12 minutes
512 MB6 minutes 12 minutes 25 minutes
1GB12 minutes 25 minutes 50 minutes
2GB25...

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1Set to [].
2Press .
3Take picture.Picture 
resolutionPicture 
quality
Pictures remaining 
(flashes red when zero)
Focus is aligned to object in 
center of shot.
● Sound is not recorded.
● Recorded still pictures are referred to as “scenes” with this unit.
 To remove shutter sound
  →[ADVANCED]→[SHTR 
EFFECT]→[OFF]
  To remove on-screen display
  →[SETUP]→
[DISPLAY]→[OFF]
Recording3
  Automatic recording 
(still pictures) 

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Take still pictures with settings such as focus and coloring made 
automatically.
For maximum recording times with battery see (P.24)
 Picture quality
Picture size is 640×480 (0.3 M). The number of pictures that may be recorded 
depends on the picture quality selected.
Picture quality and number of pictures for Panasonic SD cards 
(approximate)
SD card capacityPicture quality  
High
(highest picture quality)Standard
(largest number of pictures)
8MB37 75
16 MB92 185
32 MB200 410
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Recording4Zoom/avoid jitter/maintain 
 indicates functions used with motion pictures and  functions used with 
still pictures.
Enlarging (zoom)  
Optical zoom can be used to enlarge objects by up to 10 times without 
degradation.
Enlarge
Restore
Zoom ratio: 1x
This unit can focus on a subject 
approx. 4 cm (1.6˝) away from 
the lens.
After enlarging the image, the 
subject is brought into focus 
at 1.0 m (3.3 feet) or greater 
distance.
 To enlarge further Digital zoom can be used to enlarge...

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picture brightness in dark locations
 Apply zoom effect to sounds (zoom microphone) Synched with zooming operations, distance sounds are recorded when 
enlarging and peripheral sounds are recorded at wide angles.
  →[ADVANCED]→[ZOOM MIC]→[ON]
Avoid jitter (image stabilizer function) 
  →[ADVANCED]→[EIS]→[ON]
●  Default setting at the time of purchase is [ON].
●  The image stabilizer function cannot be used in shooting still pictures or with 
MagicPix.
●  Brightness may change and...

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Recording5Other recording options
While recording is paused
1Display operation icons.
1/2NEXT
Operation icons
2Change operation icons.
Icons change with each 
press, as displayed 
below.
Icon Function Page Icon Function Page
Backlight compensation function 42Soft skin mode 43
Fade in/fade out function ([] only)41White balance 46
Self-timer recording ([] only)42Brightness (iris/gain) 49
Help mode 41Shutter speed 48
MagicPix function ([] only)43 Manual focus adjustment 44
 To hide operation icons...