Panasonic Sv Av50 Operating Instructions Manual

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Charging the Batter y
Be sure to turn the power switch on the camera off 
when charging the battery.
1Slide and open the Card/Battery Door.
2Insert the battery all the way.
≥Confirm the direction of the battery.
≥Be sure to insert the battery until fixed with the 
Battery Lock.
3Close and lock the Card/Battery Door 
while sliding it.
4Place the SD Video Camera on the USB 
Cradle.
5Connect the DC Input Lead to the [DC IN 
4.8V] socket on the USB Cradle.
6Connect the AC Adaptor to AC Main 
socket.
≥Power/Card Access Lamp 1 flashes, and 
Charging starts.
7Wait until Power/Card Access Lamp 1 
goes off.
≥When recharging is completed, Power/Card 
Access 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 56 for more details.
ªRemoving the Battery
1Slide and open the Card/Battery Door.
2Release the Battery Lock A and incline 
this unit to remove the Battery.
≥When you cannot remove the battery, pull out the 
projection part B to remove it.
3Close and lock the Card/Battery Door 
while sliding it.
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Inserting a Memor y Card
Be sure to turn the power off when inserting the card.
1Slide and open the Card/Battery Door.
2Hold the Memory Card placing the cut off 
corner 
1 at the front with the label 2 
facing up, and then insert it all the way 
until it clicks.
≥Turn off the SD Video Camera before inserting/
removing a Card.
≥Confirm the direction of the battery.
3Close and lock the Card/Battery Door 
while sliding it.
ªRemoving the Memory Card
1Slide and open the Card/Battery Door.
2Press the Card until it clicks to release.
3Pull out the Card.
4Close and lock the Card/Battery Door 
while sliding it.
≥Keep the SD Memory Card out of the reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
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Using the LCD Monitor
During live recording the image can be viewed on the 
LCD monitor. The monitor also allows you to review 
previously recorded material.
1Open the LCD Monitor.
≥The lens appears in an opposite side of the LCD 
Monitor.
2Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according 
to the desired recording/playing angle.
1 : Use mainly when recording.
≥Position your finger on Grip A. When you 
put your finger on the upper position of the 
Grip, there are times when your finger may 
touch the lens
2 : Use mainly when playing back.
≥In this case, lean the LCD Monitor while 
pressing the [RELEASE] Button.
≥
The LCD Monitor can rotate up to the angles illustrated.
1 : Up to 90° maximum
2 : Up to 90
° maximum
3 : Up to 180
° maximum
≥If the position of the LCD Monitor is set to 2, when 
you set the Record/Play mode switch to [ ] mode 
only the indication which is limited appears on screen 
display.
≥Close the LCD Monitor while pressing the 
[RELEASE] Button. (Take care not to get your finger 
caught between the LCD Monitor and the body of the 
SD Video Camera.)
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ªAttaching the Lens Protection Sticker
1Attach the Lens Protection Sticker 1 to 
the front of this unit. (Attach the Lens 
Protection Sticker to the position of the 
line 2.)
≥Put the finger under the Lens Protection Sticker 
1.
ªUsing the Jog Ball
As the angle of the LCD monitor is changed, so too 
will the direction of movement using the Jog Ball.
A : Recording angle
B : Playing back angle
≥When you keep pressing the [MENU] Button for 
2 seconds or more in playback mode, the Jog Ball 
and the Zoom Lever cannot be activated to prevent 
wrong operations. The MENU screen also does not 
appear. (The [¥HOLD] indication appears.)
（The Jog Ball and the Zoom Lever are activated 
when you keep pressing the [MENU] Button for 
2 seconds or more.）
ªRecording Still Pictures skillfully
The SD Video Camera automatically adjusts the 
shutter speed of the camera to the subject’s 
brightness.
When recording pictures in dark places*, the 
shutter speed becomes slower. Be careful not to 
shake the camera.
* e.g., Indoor, Shade.
≥When recording still pictures, hold the SD Video 
Camera firmly with both hands, and take a stance.
≥When recording still pictures using the Remote 
Controller (supplied), camera shake will be reduced.
≥Press the Recording Start/Stop Button ([1/
_]/[¥]) 1 
on the Remote Controller
≥When recording pictures of subjects in quick motion, 
the picture or image may be blurred.A : UPB : RIGHT
D : LEFTC : DOWN
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Tur ning the Power On
Select a desired mode from the mode selection screen 
on the LCD Monitor.
1Press the [Í] Button for 1 second or 
more.
≥The SD Video Camera is turned on and the 
Power/Card Access Lamp A is lit in red.
ªAuto power on mode
If you set the [Auto power on] to [On] in [Setup] on 
[MENU], the SD Video Camera is automatically turned 
on when LCD Monitor is opened.
≥When the battery is removed, the setting on the [Auto 
power on] is turned to [Off]. (The setting on the [Auto 
power on] may be turned to [Off] when the battery 
power is drained. Please recharge the battery for this 
feature to function.)
ªTurning the power off
1Press the [Í] Button for 2 seconds or 
more.
≥The SD Video Camera is turned off and the 
Power/Card Access Lamp A is goes off.
≥When the LCD monitor is closed, the picture on 
the LCD monitor disappears. However, the SD 
Video Camera is not turned off.
≥When you do not operate the SD Video Camera for 
about 5 or more minutes, the SD Video Camera is 
automatically turned off. (Using the AC Adaptor, 
when both the card and the battery are not inserted, 
the SD Video Camera is not turned off automatically.)
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Selecting Operation Modes
1
Set to [ ] 1 to select Record Mode.
Set to [ ] 
2 to select Play Mode.
2Press the [MODE] Button to select a 
Operation Mode.
≥Every time the [MODE] Button is pressed, the 
Operation Mode changes as follows.
≥
After several seconds, only icons are displayed. 3
ªAbout the Operation Modes
Seven operation modes are provided as follows.
≥Still picture (JPEG format still picture) record mode 
(l22)
≥Still picture (JPEG format still picture) play mode 
(l23)
≥Moving picture (MPEG4 format) record mode (l24)
≥Moving picture (MPEG4 format) play mode (l25)
≥Voice (VOICE format) record mode (l26)
≥Voice (VOICE format) play mode (l27)
≥Audio (MPEG2-AAC/MP3 format) play mode (l28) [ ]: Record mode
[PICTURE]l[MPEG4]l[VOICE]l[PICTURE]
[ ]: Play mode
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Using the Menu Screen
Allows the functions usable in the selected mode to be 
set from the menu.
1Select a desired mode. (l16)
2Press the [MENU] Button.
≥The menu in the selected mode is displayed.
3Roll the Jog Ball UP or DOWN to select a 
desired item.
4Press the Jog Ball.
5For selecting an item, roll the Jog Ball UP 
or DOWN to select a desired item and 
then LEFT or RIGHT to set the item. 1
For conducting an item, roll the Jog Ball 
UP or DOWN to select a desired item and 
then press the Jog Ball. 2
6Press the [MENU] Button.
≥Menu screen disappears, and the selected item 
is now being set.
≥Press the [MENU] Button when playing back the 
moving picture, still picture or sound so you can edit 
the file being played back.
≥When you keep pressing the [MENU] Button for 
2 seconds or more in playback mode, the Jog Ball 
and the Zoom Lever cannot be activated to prevent 
wrong operations. The MENU screen also does not 
appear. (The [¥HOLD] indication appears.)
（The Jog Ball and the Zoom Lever are activated 
when you keep pressing the [MENU] Button for 
2 seconds or more.）
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List of Menus
The menu screens used differ slightly from the actual 
menus. These are offered for simplified illustration 
purposes.
ªRecord Mode [ ]
1Still Picture Record Menu
Picture size [Picture size] (l22)
Picture quality [Quality] (l22)
Flash setting [Flash] (l22)
Display setup [Display setup] 1
Initial setup [Setup] 2
Return to the previous screen [BACK]
2MPEG4 Moving Picture Record Menu
Moving picture quality [MPEG4 mode] (l24)
Auto recording setup [Auto recording setup] 3 
(l41)
Display setup [Display setup] 1
Initial setup [Setup] 2
Return to the previous screen [BACK]
3Voice Record Menu
Display setup [Display setup] 1
Initial setup [Setup] 2
Return to the previous screen [BACK]
Sub-Menu for Record Mode
1Display setup [Display setup]
Display [Icon display]
≥When it is set to [On], superimposed indications 
such as playback status and picture quality will be 
displayed.
Brightness [Brightness] (l21)
Color level [Color] (l21)
Return to the previous screen [BACK]
2Initial setup [Setup]
Beep sound setting [Beep]
≥When it is set to [On], beeps for confirmation or 
alarm.
AV input selection [Input select]* (l40)
* This menu is not in Voice Record Menu.
Auto power on [Auto power on] (l15)
Card format [Format card] (l38)
Clock setting [Clock set] (l20)
Return to the previous screen [BACK]
3Auto recording setup [Auto recording setup]
Rec timer [REC Timer] (l41)
Auto record standby [Auto record standby] (l41)
Return to the previous screen [BACK]
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ªPlay Mode [ ]
1Still Picture Playback Menu
Card editing [Card editing] 1
P. Slide show [P. Slide show] (l37)
Display setup [Display setup] (l18)
Initial setup [Setup] 2
Return to the previous screen [BACK]
2MPEG4 Moving Picture Playback Menu
Playback size [Screen] (l25)
MPEG4 repeat [Repeat] (l25)
Card editing [Card editing] 1
Display setup [Display setup] (l18)
Initial setup [Setup] 2
Return to the previous screen [BACK]
3Voice Playback Menu
Card editing [Card editing] 1
Display setup [Display setup] (l18)
Initial setup [Setup] 2
Return to the previous screen [BACK]
4Audio Playback Menu
Audio repeat [Repeat] (l28)
Power save [Power save]
≥When it is set to [On], the LCD Monitor is turned 
off in approx. 5 seconds after playing a music file.
Select playlist [Playlist] 3 (l29)
Display setup [Display setup] (l18)
Initial setup [Setup] 2
Return to the previous screen [BACK]
Sub-Menu for Play Mode
1Card editing [Card editing]
Erase all files [Erase all files] (l34)
File protection [Lock/Unlock] (l35)
DPOF check [DPOF checking] (l36)
DPOF reset [DPOF resetting] (l36)
Return to the previous screen [BACK]
2Initial setup [Setup]
Beep sound setting [Beep] (l18)
AV output selection [Output select] (l39)
Auto power on [Auto power on] (l15)
Return to the previous screen [BACK]
3Select Playlist [Playlist]
Default playlist [DefaultPlaylist] (l29)
Playlist [Playlist] (l29)
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Setting Date and Time
At the time of purchase of the SD Video Camera, the 
date and time are not set ([PRESS MENU TO SET 
CLOCK] is displayed). First, set the date and time, 
then use the SD Video Camera.
1Set the Record/Play mode Switch to 
[]. 
2Press the [MENU] Button.
3Select [Setup] and press the Jog Ball.
4Select [Clock set] and press the Jog Ball.
5Select [Year] and roll the Jog Ball LEFT or 
RIGHT to set a desired value.
6In the same way, set [Month], [Day], 
[Hour], [Minute] to a desired value.
7Press the [MENU] Button.
≥When the built-in battery has been exhausted, set 
the date and time after the battery has charged. 
(l51)
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