Panasonic Sv Av50 Operating Instructions Manual

SD Video Camera
    Operating Instructions
Model No. SV-AV50
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....

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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
Using the USB Cradle ............................. 10
Power Supply .......................................... 10
Charging the Battery...

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Others
Charge the Built-in Battery for 
Maintaining the Date Information ........... 51
After Use ................................................. 51
Indications ............................................... 52
Cautions for Use ..................................... 54
Notes and Hints ...................................... 57
Before Requesting Service ..................... 66
Specifications .......................................... 69
Limited Warranty 
(For U.S.A. Only)...

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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...

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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...

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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.
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Clock setting
When you purchase the SD Video Camera, the 
clock setting has not been performed. To start, 
please...

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Preparation
Standard Accessories
1AC Adaptor (VSK0647) (l10)
≥Supplies power to the SD Video 
Camera.
2Battery Pack (l11)
≥Supplies power to the SD Video 
Camera.
3SD Memory Card (8 MB) 
(RP-SD008BVE0) (l12)
≥Useable capacity will be less.
4USB Cable (K1HA09BD0001) (l48)
5Stereo earphones (LOBAB0000173) 
(l30)
6Remote Controller (N2QCAD000005) 
(l30)
7AV Cable (K2KC4CB00005) (l39, 40)
8USB Cradle (VSK0664) (l10)
9Lens Protection Sticker (VGQ8054) 
(l14)
10CD-ROM (l42)
USB Driver, 
SD-MovieStage...

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Controls and Components
1LCD Monitor (l13)
2Neck Lanyard Holder
3Power/Card Access Lamp (l11, 56)
4Record/Play mode Switch (l16)
5Mode Button [MODE] (l16)
6Power Button [Í] (l15)
7Zoom/Volume Lever [T/W] (l29, 31)
8Menu Button [MENU] (l17)
9Jog Ball
10Recording Start/Stop Button (l22, 24, 26)
11Release Button [RELEASE] (l13)
12Night View Button [NIGHT VIEW] (l31)
13Speaker
14Neck Lanyard fixation hole
15Lens (l56)
16Microphone (built-in, monaural) (l26)
17Flash (l22)
18Grip (l13)
19Remote...

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Using the USB Cradle
Inserting the camera into the USB cradle allows the 
battery to be charged. The USB cradle also allows the 
camera to be connected to external devices such as 
your TV for viewing images or to record from external 
video sources. The USB Cradle also allows the 
pictures on an external device to be recorded on a 
Card using the timer function. (l39, 40)
1Place the SD Video Camera on the USB 
Cradle.
≥The grooves A of the SD Video Camera fit in the 
leading protrusions B.
≥Place the...