Panasonic SDR-S26P User manual

Panasonic
Operating Instructions
SO Video Camera
Model No. SDR-S26P/PC
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.
Spanish Quick Use Guide is included.
Gufa para rapida consulta en espanol esta incluida.
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Things You Should Know
Thank you for choosing Panasonic!
You have purchased one of the most
sophisticated and reliable products
on the
market today. Used properly, we're sure it will
bring you and your family years
of enjoyment.
Please take time to fill
in the information on the
right.
The serial number
is on the tag located in the
battery compartment of your camera.
Be sure
to retain this manual as your convenient
camera information source.
SafetyPrecautions
Date of Purchase
Dealer Purchased From
DealerAddress
Dealer Phone No.
Model No.
Serial No.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,
•DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND
THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES,
SHALL BE PLACED ON THE
APPARATUS.
•USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.
•DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR
BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN ABOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN
ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS
WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS
AND
ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.
The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible. The mains plug of the
power supply cord shall remain readily operable.
To completely disconnect this apparatus from the
AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle.
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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.
FCC Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass Bdigital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference
in aresidential 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 aparticular installation. Ifthis 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 acircuit 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.
Declaration
of Conformity
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: SDR-S26P
Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation
of North 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.
~ Panasonic
~ SDR-S26P
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.
This Class Bdigital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)
•Use the specified unit
to recharge the battery pack.
•Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.
•Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.
•Do not touch the plug terminals
(+ and -) with metal objects.
•Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off thoroughly with
water.
Ifany electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly
with water, and then consult adoctor.
AC adaptor
This AC adaptor operates on AC between 110 Vand 240 V.
But
•
In the U.S.A. and Canada, the AC adaptor must be connected to a120 VAC power supply only.
•When connecting to an
AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use aplug adaptor to suit the
AC outlet configuration.
•When connecting to asupply
of greater than AC 125 V, ensure the cord you use is suited to the
voltage
of the AC supply and the rated current of the AC adaptor.
•Contact an electrical parts distributor for assistance
in selecting asuitable AC plug adaptor or AC
cord set.
Camera:
Product Identification Marking is located
in the battery compartment ofthe unit.
AC adaptor:
Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of unit.
U.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS: ATTENTION:------ .......
Alithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product
you have purchased. Please call1-800-8-BATTERY for information
on how to recycle this battery.
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IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Read these operating instructions carefully
before using the unit. Follow the safety
instructions on the unit and the applicable safety
instructions listed below. Keep these operating
instructions handy for future reference.
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5)
Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7)
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install
in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
8)
Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.
9)
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized orgrounding-type plug. Apolarized
plug has two blades with one wider than the
other. Agrounding-type plug has two blades
and athird grounding prong. The wide blade
or the third prong are provided for your
safety. Ifthe provided plug does not fit into
your outlet, consult
an electrician for
replacement
of the obsolete outlet.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked
on
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit
from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified
by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with the cart,
stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a
cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart!
apparatus combination to avoid injury from
tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods
of
time.
14) Refer all servicing
to qualified service
personnel. Servicing
is required when the
apparatus has been damaged
in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.
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Precautions
USE &LOCATION
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• TO AVOID SHOCK HAZARD ... Your camera
and power supply should not be exposed to
rain or moisture. Do not connect the power
supply or operate your camera if it gets wet.
Your camera has been designed for outdoor
use, however it is not designed to sustain
direct exposure to water, rain, sleet, snow,
sand, dust, or adirect splashing from apool or
even acup of coffee. This action could
permanently damage the internal parts of your
camera.
Do not attempt to disassemble this
unit. There are no user serviceable parts
inside. Unplug your camera from the power
supply before cleaning.
•AS WITH ANY
SMALL OBJECT, SD CARDS
CAN BE SWALLOWED
BY YOUNG
CHILDREN. DO NOT
ALLOW CHILDREN TO
HANDLE THE SD CARD.
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•DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS
INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE
ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT
TYPE.
•
DO NOT AIM YOUR CAMERA AT THE SUN
OR OTHER BRIGHT OBJECTS
•
DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR CAMERA TO
EXTENDED HIGH TEMPERATURE
... Such
as, in direct sunlight, inside aclosed car, next
to aheater, etc ... This action could
.permanently damage the internal parts of your
camera.
•AVOID SUDDEN CHANGES IN
TEMPERATURE
... If the unit is suddenly
moved from acold place to awarm place,
moisture may form
on the SO card and inside
the unit.
•
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAMERA OR THE
POWER SUPPLY TURNED
ON WHEN NOT
IN USE.
•STORAGE
OF YOUR CAMERA ... Store and
handle your camera
in amanner that will not
subject it
to unnecessary movement (avoid
shaking and striking). Your camera contains a
sensitive pick-up device which could be
damaged
by improper handling or storage.
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CARE
•
TO CLEAN YOUR CAMERA ... Do not use
strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning
your camera body.
•TO PROTECT THE LENS
... Do not touch the
surface of the lens with your hand. Use a
commercial camera lens solution and lens
paper when cleaning the lens. Improper
cleaning can scratch the lens coating.
•
TO PROTECT THE FINISH OF YOUR
CAMERA
... Before handling your camera,
make sure your hands and face are free from
any chemical products, such
as suntan lotion,
as it may damage the finish.
-If
you see this symbol-
Information on Disposal in other Countries
outside the European Union
This symbol is only valid
in the
European Union.
If you wish to discard this
product, please contact your
local authorities or dealer
and
_ask for the correct method of
disposal.
• Indemnity concerning recording
content
The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for
the loss
of recordings due to malfunction or
defect
of this unit, its accessories or recordable
media.
IMPORTANT
• Carefully observe copyright laws
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.
• Cards that you can use with this
unit
SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card
• 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have
the
SoHC logo are not based on SO Memory
Card Specifications.
•Refer to page
21 for more details on SO cards.

•For the purposes of these
operating instructions
•SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card are
referred to as the "SD card".
•Pages for reference are indicated by
an arrow,
for example:
~ 00
•Licenses
•SDHC Logo is atrademark.
•U.S. Patent Nos. 6,836,549; 6,381,747;
7,050,698; 6,516,132; and 5,583,936.
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights. Use
of
this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision, and
is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
•Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are
trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
•Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows Vista®,
DirectDraw®, DirectSound® and DirectX® are
either registered trademarks or trademarks
of
the Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
•Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with
permission from Microsoft Corporation.
•IBM, PC/AT and PowerPC are registered
trademarks
of International Business Machines
Corporation
of the U.S.
•Intel®, Core
TM, Pentium® and Celeron® are the
registered trademarks or trademarks
of the
Intel Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
•YouTube and the YouTube logo are the
registered trademarks or trademarks
of
YouTube LLC.
•Macintosh and Mac
as are either registered
trademarks or trademarks
of Apple Inc. in the
United States and/or other countries.
•Other names
of systems and products
mentioned
in these instructions are usually the
registered trademarks or trademarks
of the
manufacturers who developed the system or
product concerned.
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Contents
Accessories 10
Quick Guide 11
Preparation
Before using
rn Parts identification and handling 13
I]] Power supply 16
Inserting the battery 16
Charging the battery 17
Charging time and recordable time 19
00 About SD cards 20
About
SO cards 20
Access lamp 22
@] Inserting/removing an SD card 23
Setup
rn Turning the unit on/off
Selecting a mode 24
I]] Using the menu screen 25
Language selection 26
Menu list 26
00 Setting date and time 28
World time setting (Displaying the time
of the travel destination) 29
@] Adjusting LCD monitor 30
Recording
Recording (Basic)
rn Before recording 31
Intelligent auto mode 31
I]] Recording motion pictures 33
Record motion picture to
be uploaded
to YouTube
34
Recording modes and recordable
time
35
00 Recording still pictures 36
Number of pixels 37
@] Recording functions 38
Zoom in/out function 38
Recording yourself.. 39
Quick start 39
Optical image stabilizer function 40
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Recording (Advanced)
rn Recording functions of operation
icons 41
Operation icons................................... 42
Backlight compensation/Fade/Help
mode/MagicPixiSoft skin model
PRE-REC/Face detection/Self-timer
I]] Recording functions of menus 47
Menus 47
Aspect ratiolWind noise reduction/
Guideline/Auto slow shutter
00 Manual recording functions 49
Scene mode........................................
50
Manual focus adjustment.................... 50
White balance 51
Manual shutter speed/aperture
adjustment...........................................
52
Playback
Playback
rn Motion picture playback 53
I]] Still picture playback 56
Editing
rn Deleting sceneslfiles......................... 58
Deleting scenes/files one at atime ..... 58
Deleting multiple scenes/files.............. 58
Deleting the copied scenes
collectively..........
.. .. . .. 59
I]] Editing scenes 60
00 Editing still pictures 61
SO card management
rn Formatting an SD card 63
With other products
rn Playback on TV 64
I]] With aDVD burner 66
Connecting this unit to the DVD
burner 67
DVD COPY function............................
68
FAVORITE SCENES function 69
Notes for copying data to discs using
the DVD burner
71
Playing back adisc inserted in
the DVD burner................................... 72

rn With other video devices 73
Recording (dubbing) images onto other
video devices....................................... 73
[i] With a printer (PictBridge) 74
IWith aPC
Before using
[I] What you can do with a PC 76
[II Operating environment.. 77
End User License Agreement.. 79
Setup
[I] Installation 80
Installing VideoCam Suite 80
Uninstalling the software
81
[]] Connection and recognition 82
About the PC display 82
To disconnect USB cable safely 83
Using software
[I] Using VideoCam Suite 84
Reading the operating instructions of
the software 84
Upload to YouTube 85
Using aMacintosh
[I] If using aMacintosh 86
Others
Indications
[I] Indications 87
[]] Messages 90
Helpful hints
[I] Functions that cannot be used
simultaneously 92
[II Troubleshooting 93
Cautions
for use 98
Explanation
of terms 101
Specifications 103
Number of recordable pictures 106
Optional accessories 107
Accessory Order Form (For USA and
Puerto Rico Customers) 108
Request for Service Notice (USA and
Puerto Rico Only) 109
Limited Warranty (United States and
Puerto Rico) 110
Customer Services Directory
(United States and Puerto Rico) 111
Warranty (For Canadian Customers} 112
Index 113
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guia
espanola para el
uso rapido 114
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Accessories
Check the accessories before using this unit.
Battery pack
VW-VBJ10 Q
AV cable
K2KC4CB00022
•The battery is not charged. Be sure to charge the
battery before using this unit.
(~ 17)
AC adaptor
VSK0694
AC cable
K2CA2CA00029
or
K2CA2CA00025
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USB cable
K1 HA05AD0005
CD-ROM
LSFT0771