Panasonic Sv Av20u Operating Instructions Manual

							SD Multi AV Device
    Operating Instructions
Model No. SV-AV20U
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
For USA assistance. please call:1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to:[email protected]
For Canadian assistance. please call:1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca
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Contents
End User License Agreement ......... 2
Information for Your Safety ............. 4
Introduction ..................................... 7
Preparation
Standard Accessories ..................... 8
Optional Accessory ......................... 8
Controls and Components .............. 9
Power Supply................................ 10
Inserting a Memory Card .............. 11
Attaching the Hand Strap .............. 11
Using the LCD Monitor ................. 12
Using the Earphones .................... 12
Turning the Power On/Selecting 
Operation Modes .......................... 13
Using the Menu Screen ................ 14
List of Menus ................................ 15
Setting Date and Time .................. 17
Setting the Power Supply 
Frequency ..................................... 18
Adjusting Brightness and Color 
Level on the LCD Monitor ............. 19
Basic Functions
Recording Still Pictures ................. 20
Playing back Still Pictures ............. 21
Recording Moving Pictures
 (MPEG4) ...................................... 22
Playing Back Moving Pictures 
(MPEG4) ....................................... 23
Recording Voice
(Voice Recording Function) .......... 24
Hearing the Voice Recorded 
(Voice Playback) ........................... 25
Listening to Music 
(Music Playback) .......................... 26
Adjusting the Volume .................... 27
Advanced Functions
Backlight Compensation 
Function ........................................ 28
Adjusting White Balance ............... 28
Erasing the Files Recorded on a 
Memory Card ................................ 29
Protecting files 
(File Protection) ............................. 30
Writing Printing Data on a
 Memory Card (DPOF Setting) ...... 31
Playing back still pictures one by one 
(P.Slide Show) ............................... 32
Formatting the Memory Card ........ 33
On a Personal Computer
About the supplied software .......... 34
USB Driver .................................... 35
SD-MovieStage ............................. 36
SD-Jukebox................................... 37
Installing USB Driver ..................... 38
Installing SD-MovieStage Ver.2.0 .. 38
Installing SD-Jukebox Ver.3.0 ....... 39
Connecting with the PC................. 40
Starting the Software ..................... 40
Disconnecting the USB Cable 
safely ............................................. 41
If you no longer need software 
(Uninstall) ...................................... 41
Constructing a Folder when the 
Memory Card is used with a PC.... 42
Others
Charge the built-in battery for 
maintaining the date 
information .................................... 43
After Use ....................................... 43



						

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Indications ..................................... 44
Notes & Precautions...................... 46
Notes and Hints ............................. 49
Before Requesting Service............ 57
Specifications ................................ 59
Limited Warranty 
(For U.S.A. Only)........................... 60
Customer Services Directory 
(For U.S.A. Only)........................... 62
Spanish Quick Use Guide/
Guía española para el uso 
rápido
Alimentación eléctrica ................... 63
Inserción de la Tarjeta de 
memoria ........................................ 64
Encendido/Selección modos de 
funcionamiento .............................. 64
Grabación de imágenes estáticas/
imágenes dinámicas/la voz ........... 65
Reproducción de imágenes estáticas/
imágenes dinámicas/la voz grabada/la 
música ........................................... 65
Dear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to 
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic SD 
Multi AV Device. Please read these 
Operating Instructions carefully and keep 
them handy for future reference.
Infor mation for Your 
Safety
IMPORTANT
Please respect all copyrights.
Whatever you have recorded and 
created can be used for your personal 
entertainment only. Under copyright 
laws, other materials cannot be used 
without obtaining permission from the 
holders of the copyrights.WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR 
SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING 
INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE 
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES 
AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS 
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 
DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR 
BACK); THERE ARE NOT USER 
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. 
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Notice:
This product has parts that contain a 
small amount of mercury. It also contains 
lead in some components. Disposal of 
these materials may be regulated in your 
community due to environmental 
considerations. For disposal or recycling 
information please contact your local 
authorities, or the Electronics Industries 
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≥Injury or material damage resulting 
from any kind of use that is not in 
accordance with the operating 
Instructions are the sole responsibility 
of the user.
≥If the SD Multi AV Device is used 
continuously for a long time or used at a 
high ambient temperature, red, blue, 
green or white dots may appear on the 
screen and be recorded on a still picture. 
This is due to the rise of the temperature 
inside the body. This is caused by a 
characteristic of the C-MOS sensor and is 
not a failure. Under this condition, turn the 
SD Multi AV Device off and leave it for a 
while.
≥The manufacturer shall in no event be 
liable for the loss of recordings due to 
malfunction or defect of this SD Multi AV 
Device, its accessories or Memory Card.≥Please note that the actual controls and 
components, menu items, etc. of your SD 
Multi AV Device may look somewhat 
different from those shown in the 
illustrations in these Operating 
Instructions.
≥
 : SD logo is a trademark.
≥The SD Multi AV Device uses copyright-
protected technologies and is protected by 
the patented technologies and intellectual 
properties of Japan and the U.S. To use 
these copyright-protected technologies, 
authorization of the Macrovision Company 
is required. It is prohibited to disassemble 
or modify the SD Multi AV Device.
≥(l00) indicates the page to be referred 
to.
≥Note that the SD Multi AV Device may not 
play back the data recorded or created on 
another product and another product may 
not play back the data recorded on the SD 
Multi AV Device.
≥The nameplate of the SD Multi AV Device 
is fixed on the bottom of the battery 
compartment.
≥MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology 
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and 
Thomson multimedia. Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD Monitor 
screen featuring a total of approximately 
200,000 pixels. The result is more than 
99.99% effective pixels with a mere 
0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. 
However, this is not a malfunction and 
does not affect the recorded picture.
A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you 
have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to 
recycle this battery.RBRC
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FCC Note: (U.S. only)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the 
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following 
measures:
≥Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
≥Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
≥Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the 
receiver is connected.
≥Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation 
instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite 
core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the 
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority 
to operate this equipment.
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: SV-AV20U 
Resposible party: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way, 
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
1-800-211-PANA(7262) 
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following 
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device 
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired 
operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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Introduction
This SD Multi AV Device can record MPEG4 moving 
pictures, still picture and voice data. Additionally, it 
can play back a high quality music file of the MPEG2-
AAC and MP3 format (Records files with the supplied 
SD- Jukebox Ver.3.0). And using the viewer software 
SD-MovieStage Ver.2.0 (supplied accessory), the 
MPEG4 moving picture data can be edited on the 
personal computer.
ªClock setting
When you purchase the SD Multi AV Device, the 
clock setting has not been performed.  To start, 
please set the year, month, date and time.ç(l17)
ªPower supply frequency
Under fluorescent lighting, horizontal stripes 
consisting of light and dark patterns may appear 
on the screen as illustrated below.
To reduce the effect of the horizontal stripes, 
switch the power supply frequency to 50 Hz or 
60 Hz. (l18)



						

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Preparation
Standard Accessories
1AC Adaptor (VSK0626) (l10)
≥Supplies power to the SD Multi AV 
Device.
2Battery Pack (CGA-S301A1) (l10)
≥Supplies power to the SD Multi AV 
Device.
3SD Memory Card (32 MB)
 (RP-SD032BVE0) (l11 )
4USB Cable (K2KZ4CB00002) (l40)
5Stereo earphones (LOBAB0000172) 
(l12)6Hand Strap (VFC3803) (l11)
7CD-ROM (l34)
USB Driver, 
SD-MovieStage Ver.2.0, 
SD-Jukebox Ver.3.0,  
Adobe Acrobat Reader
 (VFF0177)
≥For using the SD-MovieStage Ver.2.0 
and SD-Jukebox Ver.3.0, refer to the 
PDF manual. This manual describes 
installation only.
8Carrying Case (RFC0069-H)
≥Put the SD Multi AV Device in the 
Carrying Case supplied after use or 
when carrying it.
Optional Accessor y
1Battery Pack (CGA-S301) (l10)
≥Supplies power to the SD Multi AV 
Device. CAUTION:
This unit will operate on 110/120/220/
240 V AC. An AC plug adaptor may be 
required for voltages other than 120 V 
AC. Please contact either a local or 
foreign electrical parts distributor for 
assistance in selecting an alternate AC 
plug. We recommend using the 
accessory power plug adaptor 
(VJSS0070) in an area which has 
special AC outlets.



						

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Controls and Components
1LCD Monitor (l12)
2Mode Button [MODE] (l13)
3Recording Start/Stop Button (l20, 22, 24)
4Menu Button [MENU] (l14)
5Multi-Function Button
Operating/Select Function 
[:/;/9/
_/1SET] (l14, 21, 23, 25, 26)
Horizontal Stripes Reduction [ ] (l18)
Double zoom [2k] (l20, 22)
Backlight Compensation [
ª] (l28)
White Balance setting [1] (l28)
6Card Access Lamp (l49)
7Memory Card Slot (l11)
8DC Input Socket [DC IN 4.8V] (l10)
9Card Eject Lever [CARD EJECT1] (l11 )
10Earphone Terminal [
  ] (l12)
11Volume Adjustment Button [sVOLr] (l27)
12Speaker
13Power Lamp (l10)
14USB Terminal (l40)
15USB Terminal Cover (l40)
16Power/Mode Switch [OFF/PLAY/REC] (l13)
17Recording Start/Stop Button (l20, 22, 24, 51)
18Microphone (built-in, monaural) (l24)
19Flash (l20)
20Lens (l47)
21Battery Compartment (l10)
22Battery Compartment Cover (l10)
23Strap Holder (l11 )



 



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Power Supply
ªUsing AC Adaptor
1Connect the AC Adaptor to AC Main 
socket.
2Connect the DC Input Lead to the 
[DC IN 4.8V] socket on the SD Multi AV 
Device.
ªCharging the Battery
1While holding the [  ] part, slide 
it to remove the Battery Compartment 
Cover.
2Press the terminals of the battery onto 
the terminals of the Battery 
Compartment and set the battery.
≥Fit the battery with its label facing upward.
≥After the battery is set, close the cover.
3Connect the AC Adaptor to AC Main 
socket.
4Connect the DC Input Lead to the [DC IN 
4.8V] socket on the SD Multi AV Device.
≥Power Lamp flashes, and Charging starts.
≥When recharging, turn the power of the SD Multi 
AV Device off.
5Wait until Power Lamp 1 goes off.
≥When recharging is completed, Power Lamp 
goes off.
≥If the Power Lamp flashes quickly (or slowly) when 
recharging, recharging is not normal. (l49)
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE 
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND 
SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE
.
1
2
DC IN 4.8V1
2
DC IN 4.8V3
4
1