Panasonic Sv Av25 Operating Instructions Manual

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SD Video Camera
    Operating Instructions
Model No. SV-AV25
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
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Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following.
End User License Agreement
You (“Licensee”) are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User License 
Agreement (“Agreement”) on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this 
Agreement. If Licensee does not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, promptly 
return the Software to Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (“Matsushita”), its distributors or 
dealers from which you made the purchase. 
Article 1 License
Licensee is granted the right to use the Software, including the information recorded or 
described on the CD-ROM, instruction manuals, and any other media provided to Licensee 
(collectively “Software”), but all applicable rights to patents, copyrights, trademarks and 
trade secrets in the Software are not transferred to Licensee.
Article 2 Use by a Third Party
Licensee may not use, copy, modify, transfer or allow any third party, whether free of charge 
or not, to use, copy or modify the Software, except as expressly provided for in this 
Agreement.
Article 3 Restrictions on Copying the Software
Licensee may make a single copy of the Software in whole or in part solely for back-up 
purpose.
Article 4 Computer
Licensee may use the Software only on one computer, and may not use it on more than one 
computer.
Article 5 Reverse Engineering, Decompiling or Disassembly
Licensee may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software, except to the 
extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee 
resides. Matsushita, or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software 
or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee’s reverse engineering, decompiling, or 
disassembly of the Software.
Article 6 Indemnification
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including, but not limited to, warranties of non-infringement, merchantability and/or fitness 
for a particular purpose. Further, Matsushita does not warrant that the operation of the 
Software will be uninterrupted or error free. Matsushita or any of its distributors will not be 
liable for any damage suffered by Licensee arising from or in connection with Licensee’s 
use of the Software.
Article 7 Export Control
Licensee agrees not to export or re-export to any country the Software in any form without 
the appropriate export licenses under regulations of the country where Licensee resides, if 
necessary.
Article 8 Termination of License
The right granted to Licensee hereunder will be automatically terminated if Licensee 
contravenes any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Upon termination hereof, 
Licensee must destroy the Software and related documentation together with all the copies 
thereof at Licensee’s own expense.
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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
Adjusting Brightness and 
Color Level on the LCD Monitor ........... 18
Basic Functions
Recording Still Pictures ........................... 19
Playing Back Still Pictures....................... 20
Recording Moving Pictures 
(MPEG4)............................................... 21
Playing Back Moving Pictures 
(MPEG4)............................................... 22
Voice Recording  
(Voice Recording Function) .................. 23
Listening to Voice Recordings 
(Voice Playback) ................................... 24
Listening to Music (Audio Playback) ....... 25
Adjusting the Volume .............................. 26
Advanced Functions
Digital Zoom Function ............................. 27
Night View Function ................................ 27
Backlight Compensation Function........... 28
Adjusting White Balance ......................... 28
Erasing the Files Recorded 
on a Memory Card ................................ 29Protecting 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 .............................................. 36
SD-MovieStage ....................................... 36
SD-Jukebox............................................. 37
Installing USB Driver ............................... 38
Installing SD-MovieStage Ver.2.5 ............ 38
Installing SD-Jukebox Ver.4 .................... 39
Connecting to the PC .............................. 40
Starting the Software ............................... 41
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
Indications ............................................... 44
Cautions for Use ..................................... 46
Notes and Hints ....................................... 49
Before Requesting Service ..................... 57
Specifications .......................................... 60
Limited Warranty 
(For U.S.A. Only) .................................. 61
Customer Services Directory 
(For U.S.A Only) ................................... 63
Index ....................................................... 64
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Spanish Quick Use Guide/
Guía española para el uso 
rápido
Alimentación eléctrica ............................. 65
Inserción de la Tarjeta de memoria ......... 66
Encendido/Selección modos de 
funcionamiento ..................................... 66
Grabación de imágenes estáticas/
imágenes dinámicas/la voz .................. 67
Reproducción de imágenes estáticas/
imágenes dinámicas/la voz grabada/la 
música .................................................. 67Dear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to 
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic SD 
Video Camera. 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 
Alliance: 
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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 Video Camera 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 not a malfunction. 
Under this condition, turn the SD Video 
Camera 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 Video 
Camera, its accessories or Memory Card.
≥Please note that the actual controls and 
components, menu items, etc. of your SD 
Video Camera may look somewhat 
different from those shown in the 
illustrations in these Operating 
Instructions.
≥SD logo is a trademark.
≥In this Operating Instructions, “Memory 
Card” and “Card” mean “SD Memory 
Card”.   ≥The SD Video Camera 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 Video Camera.
≥(l00) indicates the page to be referred 
to.
≥Note that the SD Video Camera 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 
Video Camera.
≥The nameplate of the SD Video Camera 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 
117,600 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.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE 
INSTALLED NEAR THE 
EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE 
EASILY ACCESSIBLE
.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is 
incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or 
equivalent type recommended by the 
manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to 
the manufacturer’s instructions.
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.
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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-AV25 
Responsible 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.
SV-AV25
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Introduction
This SD Video Camera 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.4). And using the viewer software 
SD-MovieStage Ver.2.5 (supplied accessory), the 
MPEG4 moving picture data can be edited on the 
personal computer.
ªClock setting
When you purchase the SD Video Camera, the 
clock setting has not been performed.  To start, 
please set the year, month, date and time. (l17)
PRESS MENU TO SET CLOCK
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Preparation
Standard Accessories
1AC Adaptor (VSK0647) (l10)
≥Supplies power to the SD Video 
Camera.
2Battery Pack (l10)
≥Supplies power to the SD Video 
Camera.
3SD Memory Card (8 MB)
 (RP-SD008BVE0) (l11 )
≥Useable capacity will be less. 
4USB Cable (K1HA09BD0001) (l40)
5Stereo earphones (LOBAB0000172) 
(l12)
6Hand Strap (VFC4012) (l11)
7CD-ROM (l34)
USB Driver, 
SD-MovieStage Ver.2.5, 
SD-Jukebox Ver.4,  
Adobe Acrobat Reader
≥For using the SD-MovieStage Ver.2.5 
and SD-Jukebox Ver.4, refer to the 
PDF manual. This manual describes 
installation only.
8Carrying Case (VFC4030)
≥Put the SD Video Camera in the 
Carrying Case (supplied) after use or 
when carrying it.
9Cleaning Cloth (VFC3778)
Optional Accessor y
1Battery Pack (CGA-S302A/1B) (l10)
≥Supplies power to the SD Video 
Camera.
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Controls and Components
1LCD Monitor (l12)
2Mode Button [MODE] (l13)
3Recording Start/Stop Button (l19, 21, 23)
4Menu Button [MENU] (l14)
5Multi-Function Button
Operating/Select Function 
[:/;/9/
_/1SET] (l14, 20, 22, 24, 25)
Night View Function [ ] (l27)
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)
11Zoom/Volume Adjustment Button [W], [T]/
[sVOLr] (l26, 27)
12Power Lamp (l10)
13Speaker
14USB Terminal (l40)
15USB Terminal Cover (l40)
16Power/Mode Switch [OFF/PLAY/REC] (l13)
17Recording Start/Stop Button (l19, 21, 23, 50)
18Strap Holder (l11 )
19Microphone (built-in, monaural) (l23)
20Flash (l19)
21Lens (l48)
22Battery Compartment (l10)
23Battery Compartment Cover (l10)
19 20 21 2322
18
1
6789
10 11
MODE
MENU23
4
5
13
14
12
1516 17
REC OFFPLAY
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Power Supply
ªUsing AC Adaptor
1Connect the DC Input Lead to the 
[DC IN 4.8V] socket on the SD Video 
Camera.
2Connect the AC Adaptor to AC Main 
socket.
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 DC Input Lead to the [DC IN 
4.8V] socket on the SD Video Camera.
≥Be sure to turn the power switch on the camera 
off when charging the battery.
4Connect the AC Adaptor to AC Main 
socket.
≥Power Lamp flashes 1, and charging starts.
5Wait until Power Lamp 1 goes off.
≥When recharging is completed, Power Lamp 
goes off.
≥Under normal operation the charging light stays on 
during charging. If it blinks a charging problem may 
be occurring. Please see page 48 for more details. 
DC IN 4.8V2
1
1
2
DC IN 4.8V
14
3
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