User manual PANASONIC SDR-S9

[. . . ] Operating Instructions SD Video Camera Model No. SDR-S9 EP Before use, please read these instructions completely. EB EP GC GN VQT1P61 Dear 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. 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. CAUTION! IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY. [. . . ] The resume position memorised is cleared if you operate the mode dial, etc. (The [RESUME PLAY] setting is kept. ) [RESUME PLAY] is set to [OFF] if an SD card with the write protection switch at the LOCK position is inserted. (l 17) VQT1P61 62 Playback Still picture playback Play back the still pictures. 1 Rotate the mode dial to select . The still pictures (up to 8 files) recorded on the SD card are displayed as thumbnails. 2 Select the file to be played back. A A File number B Scroll bar display The selected file will be encircled by a yellow frame. When 9 or more files have been recorded, the next (or previous) page is displayed by pressing the cursor button up, down, left or right. If you press and hold the cursor button up or down, you can advance 8 files at a time. The screen will not change at this time, but the file numbers and scroll bar display will change so release the cursor button when you have arrived at the page with the file you want to display. B 3 Press the cursor button in the centre. The selected file is played back on the full screen. The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen. 4 Press the cursor button to operate. 1/;: Slide show (playback of the still pictures on the SD card in numerical order) start/pause. : Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails. VQT1P61 63 Playback About still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). The file format supported by this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back. ) If a non-standard file is played back, the folder/file number may not be displayed. This unit may degrade or not play back data recorded or created on another product and another product may degrade or not play back data recorded on this unit. Do not operate the mode dial during the slide show. If pause play is continued for 5 minutes, the screen returns to the thumbnails. While this unit accesses the SD card (the access lamp is lit), do not remove the SD card. It takes time to display the file depending on the number of pixels of the file. When a file is displayed as [ ] on the thumbnail display, playback is not possible. If you attempt to play back file recorded in a different format or file data is defective, an error message may appear. The time displayed may be different from the recording time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back still pictures recorded on an SD card with other products. The power will not turn off when the LCD monitor is closed. VQT1P61 64 Editing Editing Editing Deleting scenes This is for deleting scenes. The deleted scenes cannot be restored. Deleting multiple scenes from the thumbnail display ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or . 1 Press the button in the thumbnail display. Deleting scenes one at a time ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or . 1 Press the button during playback. 2 Select [ALL] or [SELECT] and then press the cursor button in the centre. When [ALL] is selected in Video playback mode, the following scenes are deleted. (Locked scenes will not be deleted) Proceed to step 5 jWhen [PLAY MODE] is set to [VIEW ALL]: All the scenes on the SD card jWhen [PLAY MODE] is set to [BY DATE]: All the scenes selected by date 2 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the cursor button in the centre. VQT1P61 65 Editing 3 To complete editing (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Press the MENU button. Select the scene to be deleted, then press the cursor button in the centre. Deleting still picture files recorded on an SD card by other products A still picture file (other than JPEG) that cannot be played back on this unit may be erased. [. . . ] Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window The subject behind the window will not be focused because the focus is on the dirty window. Similarly, when recording something on the opposite side of a road with heavy traffic, a vehicle that happens to pass by may be brought into focus. Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects Since whatever is shiny or glistens is brought into focus, it is hard to focus on the subject to be recorded. The focus may become blurry when recording subjects at the beach, at night views or in scenes involving fireworks or special lights. Recording a subject in dark surroundings The unit cannot focus correctly because the light information that comes through the lens decreases considerably. [. . . ]