Panasonic Sdr Sw20 Operating Instructions Manual

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With a 
computer
8
Connecting to a Macintosh 
computer
Operating environment required for external drives
Supported 
computersMacintosh
OSMac OS X 10.4 “Tiger” (Don’t have to install USB Driver.)
CPUPowerPC G5 1.8 GHz or higher
Intel
® Core™ Duo, Intel® Core™ Solo
RAM64 MB or more
InterfaceUSB port
●  Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are 
fulfilled, some personal computers cannot be used.
Connecting the unit to a the computer 
Connect this unit and a...

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Others1Menus
Recording menu
Set the mode dial to [] or [].
Top menu Submenus Purpose
 BASICSCENE MODEUse settings tailored to specific scenes.
GUIDE LINESCheck composition for tilting.
REC MODESet the motion picture recording mode.
PICT.QUALITYSet still picture quality.
CLOCK SETSet the date/time.
SET WORLD TIMESet the local date/time of travel destinations.
 ADVANCEDD.ZOOMUse the digital zoom.
EISAvoid jitter.
WIND CUTReduce the wind noise.
ZOOM MICApply zoom effect to sounds.
AUTO SLW...

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Recording and playback functions can be used and basic settings made.
(For setting procedures, see P.28.)
● Settings enclosed in 
           are active at the time of purchase.
Settings/Notices Mode Page
  OFF   /  /  /  /  / 45
  OFF   / ON51
 /  / 35
 / 37
YES / NO
30
YES / NO
50
  OFF   / 25x / 700x38
OFF /   ON  39
OFF /   ON  51
  OFF   / ON39
OFF /   ON  39
OFF /   ON  36
4:3 /   16:9  34
WHITE /   BLACK  41
For details on the SETUP menu (P.84)
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Others1Menus (cont.) 
 SETUP menu
Item Purpose
DISPLAYDisplay current information or settings on the LCD monitor. 
  •  Even when [OFF] is set, the operating status, date, world time 
and underwater mode displays remain displayed.
DATE/TIMESelect the date and time display mode.
DATE FORMATSelect the date display format.
FORMAT CARDFormat SD cards.
QUICK STARTStart recording instantly.
POWER SAVE
Shut off power if the unit is not being operated.
This function does not work in the following...

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Recording and playback functions can be used and basic settings made.
(For setting procedures, see P.28.)
● Settings enclosed in 
           are active at the time of purchase.
Settings/Notices Mode Page
OFF /   ON  34
OFF / D/T /   DATE  30
Y/M/D /   M/D/Y   / D/M/Y30
YES / NO
58
OFF /   ON  27
OFF /   5 MINUTES   :  Power shuts off if the unit is not operated 
for about 5 minutes. To resume the unit use, 
set the mode dial to [OFF] and then the 
desired mode position.―
  DOLBY   :  This audio...

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Others2LCD monitor displays
When recording
Motion picture recording display
//Recording mode (P.35)
/Power LCD (P.31)
 / (Red) Recording/Writing to SD card(Green) Recording pauseRemaining time for recording (P.34)
/Auto mode (P.34)/
Manual mode (P.44)
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Scene mode (P.45)
Underwater mode (P.47)
Elapsed recording time (P.34)Remaining battery power 
(P.24)
Soft skin mode (P.43)
Zoom microphone (P.39)
Wind noise reduction (P.51)
Aspect ratio (P.34)
Image stabilizer (P.39)
Backlight compensation...

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During playback
Motion picture playback display
Playback time
Still picture playback display
Number of recording pixels (640 
x 480) 
Size is not displayed if still 
pictures recorded on other 
devices that have different picture 
sizes from the size shown above. Play mode
All scenes on the media displayed
 (P.53) 
Scenes recorded on the selected 
date displayed (P.53)
Scene number (P.52)
Operating status (P.52) Playback
/ /
Fast forward
Fast rewind
/Scene shift
/Frame-by-frame playbackPause...

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Others3Messages
MessageWhat to check
CANNOT RECORD.Writing on the SD card failed.
NO DATA.Neither motion pictures nor still pictures are recorded 
on the SD card.
Data is recorded on the SD card, but if this message 
appears, the card may be unstable.
Shut power off and turn back on.
THIS CARD 
CANNOT RECORD 
IN VIDEO MODE.An 8 MB or 16 MB SD card cannot be used in video 
recording mode.
CHECK CARD.The SD card is not supported or cannot be recognized 
by the unit.
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This section explains the main messages appearing on the LCD monitor and 
how to deal with them.
MessageWhat to check
PLEASE CONNECT 
AC ADAPTORYou tried connecting the unit to a computer without 
connecting the AC adaptor.
ERROR 
OCCURRED.
PLEASE TURN UNIT 
OFF, THEN TURN 
ON AGAIN.The unit detected an error. Eject the SD card and shut 
power off and turn back on.
DISCONNECT USB 
CABLE.The unit is not properly connected to a computer or 
printer.
Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.
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Others4Troubleshooting 
ProblemWhat to check
The power does not 
turn on.
The status indicator 
is flashing while 
using the battery.● Is the battery sufficiently charged?
Power shuts off on 
its own.To conserve the battery, power automatically shuts 
off if the unit is not operated for about 5 minutes. To 
resume unit use, set the mode dial to [OFF] and then 
the desired mode position.
When [POWER SAVE] is set to [OFF], power does 
not shut off automatically. (P.84)
Power shuts off as 
soon as...