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Panasonic VDR-D160GN DVR User Manual

1. The progressive function may be disabled depending on the other functions used gt 100 Picture quality for still picture recording Press the MENU button then select BASIC z PICT QUALITY desired item and press the joystick sz Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded Z Priority is given to the number of still pictures recorded Still pictures are recorded in normal picture quality BASIC siz PICT QUALITY ie Recording with a shutter operation effect You can add a shutter operation simulating sound ADVANCED lt SHTR EFFECT OFF Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED lt SHTR EFFECT ON and press the joystick This function s default setting is ON Various recording functions Various recording functions eeeeeeeeassvseasdseaoeseaoeaoeaeoeseoeneoeneoeeoeoeoeeeeeeeee ee ee 8 Zoom in out function co eamp ern Cd ED You can zoom in up to 30x optically lt Rotate the mode dial to select 8 or O Move the zoom lever T side To bring distant people or objects appear closer for recording zoom in W side To make sights appear more distant for recording zoom out VOL i When zooming in while holding this unit by hand e When the zoom magnification is 1x this unit can we recommend using the image stabilizer function focus on a subject approx 2 cm away from the lens gt 51 Macro fu
2. 0 21 Turning the unit on off ceeeeee eee 22 Inserting removing a diSC 23 Inserting removing an SD card 25 Selecting a MOdE ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 26 How to use the joystick 000 27 Switching the language 006 31 Using the menu screen n se 32 Setting date and time 008 34 Adjusting LCD monitor viewfinder 36 c Recording Before recording scsssccccseseeneeeeeees 37 Recording motion pictures 38 Changing the recording mode of the motion picture oanneeenneannnannnea 40 Recording still pictures 41 Various recording functions 43 Zoom in out FUNCTION cece eee eee eee eee 43 Recording yOurselt ccccccceeeeeeeeeeees 44 Soft SKIN MOE ccccseeeesseeeceeeeeseeeees 45 Fade in fade out function cceeeee 46 Backlight compensation function 48 Self timer recording ccceseeeeeeeeeeeees 49 Wind noise reduction function 50 Cinema mode sccccceeeeeeeeeceeeeeseeees 50 Night view function eseseseeennenenneeeenenn 51 Image stabilizer function ccceeee 51 Manual recording functions 52 Scene mode oonneeenneennnennnnnreneensrrenerenne 52 Manual focus adjustment 008 54 White balance ccccseeeseeeseeeeseeee
3. When the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to AUTO the unit adjusts automatically the following settings White balance e Shutter speed Au lris gain value bFOCUS Focus Above settings may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so adjust the settings manually Scene mode This is for recording in various situations RAM ci eD When you record images in different situations this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures Rotate the mode dial to select 8 or O 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL 2 Press the MENU button then select BASIC e sc SCENE MODE desired item and press the EE joystick SETUP ENTER Display Mode Recording conditions DO Sports To cancel the scene mode function Manual recording functions Press the MENU button then select J BASIC SCN SCENE MODE OFF and press the joystick You can also cancel the scene mode function by setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO Sports mode For slow motion playback or playback pause of recorded pictures this mode helps diminish camera shake e During normal playback the image movement may not look smooth e Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change f you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly
4. gt Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details 105 LSQT1184 Cautions for use a Others 106 LSQT1184 Cautions for use eeeeaeeaensen0ea0en0eede20e02020000080080080888888 88 In the event of abnormal operation e g if the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer Care Centre on 132600 About this unit The unit disc and card become warm after long operation but this is not a malfunction Keep the DVD Video Camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc f you use the DVD Video Camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the DVD Video Camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the DVD Video Camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the DVD Video Camera disturbing the pictures and sound o f the DVD Video Camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the DVD Video Camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the DVD
5. LSQT1184 How to use the joystick card playback mode When PICTURE is selected The operation icon is off icon Direction Function wo Vv Stop playback and show thumbnails PF tf Playback previous picture Pom e Playback next picture Ecard playback mode When SLIDE SHOW is selected The operation icon is off Icon Direction Function C gt il O A O Slide show start pause o wo Vv Stop playback and show thumbnails 2 FEHR Playback previous picture during pause D wf gt o Playback next picture during pause 30 LSQT1184 Switching the language Switching the language eeeeeaeeueaeaoeaeoeaseoeaseoeoaeaoeoeaoeaoeaeoeeoeeee ee eeecelcelcellcelele ee 8 You can switch the language on the screen display or the menu screen 1 Press the MENU button then select LANGUAGE and press the joystick 2 Select English and press the joystick Setup A 31 LSQT1184 Using the menu screen Setup P 32 LSQT1184 Using the menu screen eeeeeeaeeaseaesevneaoenueoednseoedseeoeeeeeeee00e000200080e0 ee eee ee 8 Refer to Menu list 93 for information about the menus 1 While stopped press the MENU button The menu displayed differs depending on the position of the mode dial MENU e Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is displayed 2 Move the joystick up or down in order to select the desired top menu BASIC ADVANCED S4 SETUP
6. CoD Cimmi lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt 1 Press the MENU button then select TE gt lt EDIT SCENE gt 14 COMBINE and press the oe joystick 2 Select the scene to be combined then press the joystick e The selected scene and the next scene are combined f you wish to combine scenes that are not next to each other or scenes SET m age with different recording dates first create a playlist and then combine the i Da MOn e scenes on the playlist gt 68 73 3 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick To continue combining other scenes Repeat steps 2 3 To complete editing Press the MENU button F Editing 66 LSQT1184 Using playlists Using playlists o What is a playlist You can create a playlist by gathering your favourites from the recorded scenes Since the playlist is not created by copying data you will consume little of the disc capacity by making a playlist f you create or delete playlists the original scenes will not be modified Editing scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes Recorded scenes Playlist e f original scenes are deleted the portion of playlists e The maximum number of items on a disc per side created with these scenes is also deleted Playlists 99 Playlist scenes 999 B Editing 67 LSQT1184 Using playlists Creating a new playlist GD GiGi T Editin
7. Function TEE a 27 LSQT1184 How to use the joystick oe Disc recording mode AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL The operation icon is off a Direction Function Soft skin mode EE CA Backlight compensation es Manual white balance set Only when manual white balance adjustment mode is selected eft White balance 5 Shutter speed BT OT Iris or gain value White balance mode selection manual 54 55 57 adjustments E 2a gt Disc playback mode 3 The operation icon is off N Direction Function gt H A Playback pause wo Vv Stop playback and show thumbnails Kd Rewind skip during playback So Reverse slow frame playback during pause ae Fast forward skip during playback ie Forward slow frame playback during pause 28 LSQT1184 How to use the joystick card recording mode AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to AUTO The operation icon is off Icon _ Direction Function Page a Seif timer aL Backlight compensation O Card recording mode AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL The operation icon is off Icon a Direction Function Page 2 oo Seif timer AL o Backlight compensation Manual white balance set Only when manual white balance adjustment mode is selected Setup White balance Shutter speed Iris or gain value White balance mode selection manual 54 55 57 adjustments 29
8. Panasonic Operating Instructions DVD Video Camera vin WD R D160GN Before use please read these instructions completely VIDEO RAM gt DP RW R COMPATIBLE PictBridge LSQT1184A 2 LSQT1184 Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE e 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 e USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES e DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION e DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE 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 e DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS e DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT e DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER 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
9. p You can easily search for the scenes you want to watch fe heme ma 6 LSQT1184 Features E Editing scenes gt 63 67 You can create an original video playlist by collecting your favourite scenes together and then easily dub this video to a VCR or a DVD recorder hard disk If you insert a DVD RW or a DVD R recorded on this unit that has not been finalized in another device such as a DVD recorder or a computer the disc may become unusable Be sure to finalize the disc on this unit before inserting it in other devices gt 82 E Using with DVD player recorder gt 87 E Just insert the disc into a DVD player recorder compatible with 8 cm discs to play back the scenes D recorded with this unit on it c If you have a DVD recorder with hard disk you can dub scenes recorded on DVD RAM or DVD RW v VR format with this unit to the hard disk a O Out Q aa J Wyss T LSQT1184 Accessories Before using E 8 LSQT1184 Accessories eeeeeaeee0ense0e0e0e020e028e200000000800808080888888 88 Check the accessories before using this unit Battery pack AV S cable WY AC adaptor Disc cleaning cloth DC cable P AC cable Optional accessories Battery pack lithium CGA DU21 2040 mAh 8 cm DVD RW disc single sided LM RW30E Wide conversion lens VW LW3007E 8 cm DVD RW disc double sided LM RW60E Tele conversion lens VW LT3014E 8 cm DVD R disc single sided LM RF30E ND filter
10. ON and press the joystick fy CINEMA OFF To cancel the cinema mode Press the MENU button then select J BASIC O CINEMA OFF and press the joystick Images played back vary depending on the TV e Depending on the TV the picture quality may connected Please refer to the operating deteriorate instructions for your TV e When a cinema picture is imported onto a personal e When images are played back on a TV screen the computer the imported picture may not be date display may be erased in some cases displayed correctly depending on the software used Various recording functions Night view function This allows recording in dark locations cD d This function allows you to record colour subjects in dark locations to stand out against the background Attach this unit to a tripod and you can record images free from vibration Minimum required illumination approx 2 Ix Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select amp ADVANCED NIGHT VIEW ON and press the joystick 2 NIGHT VIEW After exiting the menu screen the unit is in manual focus mode Move the joystick left or right to bring the subject into focus manually gt 54 f the manual focus indication is not displayed press the joystick twice and then focus the subject ADVANCED To cancel the Night view function Press the MENU bu
11. YES is selected the number of prints set is cancelled and the screen returns to step 3 If NO is selected all the settings are kept and the screen returns to step 3 Avoid the following operations during printing You may not be able to print still pictures recorded These operations disable proper printing with other products Disconnecting the USB cable e When the unit is connected directly to the printer Removing the SD card the DPOF settings cannot be used Switching the mode dial e Connect the printer directly to this unit Do not use a Turning off the power USB hub e Check the settings for the paper size quality of print etc on the printer P With other products 92 LSQT1184 Menus Menus eeeeeeaeaeeneaoseaoedseaoedoeaeeaeeeeeee0e000000080080808808008080 8 Motion picture recording menus E J BASIC sc SCENE MODE gt 52 3 WIND CUT 50 88 REC MODE gt 40 K CINEMA 3 50 CLOCK SET gt 34 E 3 ADVANCED L D ZOOM gt 43 SIS gt 51 NIGHT VIEW 51 EP FADE COLOUR 47 ZOOM MIC gt 44 ZOOM E SETUP C DISPLAY gt 95 m DATE TIME gt 35 F DATE FORMAT 3 35 uz POWER SAVE gt 95 BEEP SOUND 95 C4 LCD SET gt 36 EVF SET 2 36 Jy INITIAL SET 95 Em DEMO MODE gt 95 E Q LANGUAGE gt 31 Still picture recording menus e For J4 SETUP it
12. scenes recorded on the same date may be carried out separated gt 60 These scenes will be displayed as separate titles on the top menu Finalizing a disc Un finalizing a DVD RW This is for un finalizing a DVD RW Video format so that it can be used for recording lt Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the MENU button then select 4 SETUP UN FINALIZE YES and press the joystick UN FINALIZE 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick When un finalizing is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen When you un finalize the disc use a battery with e DVD R cannot be un finalized sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor e DVD RW VR format cannot be un finalized DVD RW VR format after finalization can be recorded and edited in the same way as DVD RW VR format before finalization Disc and card management 83 LSQT1184 Protecting a disc P Disc and card management 84 LSQT1184 Protecting a disc eeeeeeesvseaeaseaeoen2eoedeoedeede20e020008008008008808008880 Gi This is for preventing recorded contents from being deleted or edited by mistake Further recording and editing is not possible on protected discs until the protection is released lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt 1 Press the MENU button then select J SETUP DISC PROTECT and press the joystick INFORMA
13. 45 LSQT1184 Various recording functions Recording a 46 LSQT1184 Fade in fade out function RAM d Fade in The image and audio gradually appear Fade out The image and audio gradually disappear lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select To fade in 1 While recording is paused press the joystick to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the joystick left to select JP 3 Press the recording start stop button Start recording Fade in When you start recording the image audio disappears completely and the image audio gradually appears To fade out 1 During recording press the joystick to display the icon shown in the illustration Various recording functions 2 Move the joystick left to select JP 3 Press the recording start stop button Pause recording Fade out The image audio gradually disappears After the image audio completely disappears recording stops To cancel fading Select il ol again To select the colour for fade in out The colour which appears in fading pictures can be selected Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED gt J FADE COLOUR gt WHITE or BLACK and press the joystick e By operating the OFF ON switch the fade in fade e The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in out function is cancelled become black or white While the fade in fade out function is selected it takes several seconds to display the image
14. SAVE Recording motion pictures e The maximum number of scenes on a disc Sound is recorded in Dolby Digital from the internal per side 999 Even if there is remaining capacity stereo microphone on the front of the unit Take for recording on a disc you may not be able to care not to block this microphone record 999 scenes Each time the unit enters the recording pause While WRITING THE INFORMATION ON THE mode the counter display will be reset to DISC is displayed do not disconnect the AC cable OhOOm00s or remove the battery as doing so may make the disc unusable Screen indications in the disc recording mode Remaining time left for recording When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red Recording mode Recording time elapsed While motion picture recording is in progress do not disconnect the battery or AC adaptor If you do a repair disc message may be displayed when the power is turned back on gt 99 About recovery Immediately after recording finishes the ACCESS PC lamp lights While it lights the disc is rotating and disc information is being recorded If you run while holding the unit or swing it the recorded images may be distorted so do not strongly shake or cause impact to it Recording 8 39 LSQT1184 Recording motion pictures Recording P 40 LSQT1184 Changing the recording mode of the motion picture Press the MENU butt
15. SR k Sey D e The selected scene and the next scene are combined S l l EE 15 12 2006 5 33 AT REC TIME 0 00 05 SETUP ENTER SUR MENU i 5 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick To continue combining other scenes Repeat steps 4 5 To complete editing Press the MENU button 73 LSQT1184 Using playlists Deleting scenes Deleting scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes Deleting scenes one at a time lt gt Select playlist playback mode gt 69 steps 1 and 2 1 Press the button during playback 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Deleting multiple scenes from the thumbnail display lt gt Select playlist playback mode gt 69 steps 1 and 2 1 Press the MENU button then select gt lt EDIT and press the joystick 2 Select the playlist to be edited then press the CREATE joystick i PLAYLIST 02 PLAYLIST 03 SALE MENU a Editing 74 LSQT1184 Using playlists 3 Select iiDELETE SELECT or ALL and o f SELECT press the joystick e When ALL is selected the selected playlist will be erased Proceed to step 6 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 3 Select the scene to be deleted then press the joystick The selected scene is encircled by a yellow frame Sr SR e When the joystick is pressed again the selected scene will be cancelled
16. VW LND30E 8 cm DVD R disc double sided LM RF60E MC protector VW LMC30E Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries Parts identification and handling Parts identification and handling eeeeeeeseaeaoeavu eons eoenseoeaseaoeaoeaeeeaeoenseoeaeoeoeoeeee eee e eee ee 8 Lens 1 Microphone built in stereo White balance sensor gt 56 Terminal cover Audio video output terminal A V gt 86 89 USB terminal 90 e When you are operating this unit with a computer we recommend an operating environment less than approximately 30 C and an operating time of 3 approximately 30 minutes 7 Viewfinder gt 12 36 oOoah WN Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the viewfinder screen 5 However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 8 LCD monitor open button PUSH OPEN 12 9 DC input terminal DC C C IN gt 21 10 Recording start stop button gt 38 11 Power switch OFF ON gt 22 12 Status indicator gt 22 13 Mode dial gt 26 14 Joystick gt 27 Move up down left or right to select items e Press the centre to enter the selection 15 Delete button jm gt 63 74 76 16 Menu button MENU gt 32 17 Battery holder gt 19 18 Eyepiece corrector knob gt 36 19 Zoom lever W T gt 43 Volume lever VOL 59 20 Photo shot button gt
17. Video Camera on Do not use the DVD Video Camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines f you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit f the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off e Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals of the unit Also keep the unit away from sea water Sand or dust may damage the unit Care should be taken when inserting and removing a disc or a card f sea water splashes onto the unit wipe off the water with a well wrung cloth Then wipe the unit again with a dry cloth When carrying the unit do not drop or bump it e A strong impact can break the unit s casing causing it to malfunction Do not use benzine paint thinner or alcohol for cleaning the unit e Before cleaning detach the battery or pull out the AC cable from the AC outlet e The camera body may be discoloured and the surface finish may peel off Wipe the unit with a so
18. dirt on the surface of the disc The disc cannot be read If there are fingerprints or dirt on the disc wipe them off gt 17 A function indication such as mode indication remaining time e If you set SETUP DISPLAY OFF indications other indication or elapsed than warnings and date indications disappear time indication is not shown Is the DVD RAM or the DVD RW VR format write protected Release the protection gt 84 If the DVD RAM or DVD RW VR format was protected on another device release the protection on the same device e Has the DVD RW Video format or DVD R been finalized After finalizing the discs become play only and cannot record If you un finalize a DVD RW Video format it can be used for recording gt 83 Recording does not start Has the SD card s write protect switch been set to LOCK although power is No recording is possible while the write protect switch is set supplied to this unit and to LOCK gt 16 the disc or card is Is the memory of the disc or card full correctly inserted If the disc or card has no more available memory free up some memory by deleting unnecessary scenes gt 63 76 or use a new disc or card Is the unit set to the disc recording mode or card recording mode No recording is possible unless the mode dial is at or O Is the disc cover open If the cover is open this unit may not operate normally Close the dis
19. disc compartment will open slightly DISC EJECT ET ar re ED Open the cover of the disc compartment by hand and insert remove the disc E Inserting disc Fit the disc onto the spindle in the centre Recording playback side Pickup lens Q gt md Q N E Removing disc While pressing down on the spindle grasp the edge of the disc and gently lift it out 3 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of the disc compartment to close the cover 23 LSQT1184 Inserting removing a disc Setup OQ 24 LSQT1184 E Identifying recording playback sides of disc Single sided disc The recording playback side is opposite to the labelled side Double sided disc The SIDE A recording playback side is opposite to the SIDE A marked side The SIDE B recording playback side is the SIDE A marked side e Do not use excessive force when opening the cover e Do not touch the pickup lens or the recording playback side of the disc This may impair recording and playback Insert the disc securely to prevent damage When you open the cover the ACCESS PC lamp flashes red Do not leave the cover open f the cover is open the power will not turn off even if the OFF ON switch is set to OFF e f the disc is not correctly inserted the cover will not close Never try to forcibly close the cover This could cause damage Reinsert the disc properly f a single sid
20. eee e Up to 8 scenes displayed on a page can be set in succession 5 Only when SELECT is selected in step 3 Press the 1 button 6 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Only when SELECT is selected in step 3 To continue deleting other scenes Repeat steps 4 6 To complete editing Press the MENU button e Deleting scenes on a playlist will not increase the When a playlist is deleted the number of each remaining capacity for recording subsequent playlist decreases by one D e The playlist itself is deleted if you delete all the e It may not be possible to delete scenes that have sS scenes in it been divided Combine the divided scenes and then delete them LLI 75 LSQT1184 Editing still pictures Editing still pictures Deleting still pictures This is for deleting still picture files recorded on SD cards The deleted files cannot be restored Deleting files one at a time lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select amp 1 Press the button during playback 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick F Editing 76 LSQT1184 Deleting multiple files from the thumbnail display lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select amp 1 Press the MENU button then select 7 DELETE SELECT or ALL and press the joystick When ALL is selected all files on the SD card except the locked files will be erased Proceed t
21. optical zoom 50 1000x digital zoom Monitor 2 5 LCD monitor approx 105 K pixels Minimum required 12 x Low light mode 1 50 illumination 2 Ix with the Night view function Video output level 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q S Video output level C 0 3 Vp p 75 0 Audio output level 316 mV 600 Q Line Card reader writer function No copyright protection support USB 2 0 compliant Hi Speed PictBridge compliant z Others 113 LSQT1184 Specifications 52 5 mm W x 87 0 mm H x 129 0 mm D excluding projecting parts Approx 480 g without supplied battery lens cap and a disc B Others 114 LSQT1184 Operating 0 C to 40 C temperature Operating humidity 10 to 80 Motion pictures 8 cm DVD RAM Ver 2 1 Recording media 8 cm DVD RW Ver 1 1 2X SPEED 2X 1X 8 cm DVD R for General Ver 2 0 XP 9 Mbps VBR SP 5 Mbps VBR LP 2 5 Mbps VBR Dolby Digital Dolby AC3 16 bit 48 kHz 2 ch Still pictures Recording mode and transfer rate SD Memory Card 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB Recording media FAT12 and FAT16 format corresponding SDHC Memory Card 4 GB FAT32 format corresponding JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Compression Picture size 640x480 AC adaptor Information for your safety Power source AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 19 W DC output DC 7
22. properly How to turn on the power While pressing the button set the gt OFF ON switch to ON Epe The status indicator lights red OFF ON The date and time display flashes Set this gt 34 oO O How to turn off the power While pressing the button set the OFF ON switch to 4m Thes C The status indicator goes off OFF ON O O When the power is turned on for the first time after changing the disc or battery the unit carries out a recognition procedure to check that there are no problems with the disc This takes approximately 25 seconds with DVD RAM If you want to start using the unit as soon as you turn on the power do the following 1 Turn on the power 2 After READING DISC disappears from the screen turn off the power You can start recording approximately 8 seconds after you turn on the power again e Depending on the condition of the disc it may take longer than this f the date and time are not set this function does not work Inserting removing a disc Inserting removing a disc S eeseaeeeaeseaeaeaseaeaeaseaeaenseoeneoeeoeaeeoeaoea enseoeeee ee eee eee ee 6 When inserting or removing the disc fit the charged battery pack or connect the AC adaptor to the unit The cover of the disc compartment will not open unless the unit is powered 1 2 Slide the DISC EJECT lever once and release it A few moments after the ACCESS PC lamp blinks the cover of the
23. setting is not cleared 60 LSQT1184 Still picture playback Still picture playback eeeeeeeevseaoseoeseoenseaeaeaeeaeoeseoeeoeeeeeeee eee ee ee 8 1 Rotate the mode dial to select The still pictures recorded on the SD card are displayed as thumbnails 2 Select the file to be played back O File number Scroll bar display The selected file will be encircled by a red frame When 9 or more files have been recorded the next or previous page is displayed by moving the joystick PICTURE SIZE oxee0 f you move and hold the joystick up or down you can advance 8 files at meee ee a a time The screen will not change at this time but the file numbers and scroll bar display will change so release the joystick when you have arrived at the page with the file you want to display 3 Press the joystick The selected file is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen x 4 Move the joystick to operate gt TE Slide show playback of the still pictures on the SD card in numerical order start pause 2 lt t Plays back the previous picture amp i gt Plays back the next picture ou E Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails 61 LSQT1184 Still picture playback Playing back still pictures as a slide show Press the MENU button then select gt PLAY SETUP PLAY MODE SLIDE SHOW and press the O BLS joystick E Ab
24. temperature is excessively high or low the CHARGE lamp flashes and the charging time will be longer than normal Battery charging time gt 20 o f the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor then e We recommend using Panasonic batteries gt 8 the battery will not charge Remove the DC cable e f you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the from the AC adaptor quality of this product Power supply Fitting the battery Push the battery against the battery holder and slide it until it clicks Removing the battery While sliding the BATTERY RELEASE lever slide the battery to remove it Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall BATTERY RELEASE e Be sure to turn off the power on this unit and check that the status indicator and the access lamp are both off before removing the battery Setup a 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 19 LSQT1184 Power supply Charging time and recordable time The times shown in the tables below are for when the temperature is 25 C and the humidity is 60 If the temperature is higher or lower than 25 C the charging time will become longer E Charging time Battery model number Voltage capacity Charging time 7 2 VI1150 mAh 2 h 25 min CGA DU14 optional 7 2
25. the DVD recorder then dub the contents onto the hard disk mey e For details on how to dub the images onto the hard disk refer to the S eS operating instructions of the DVD recorder e You cannot record images that allow One time only e f you dub images recorded on a DVD RW Video recording on a 8 cm disc format or a DVD R disc the title name of the e f your DVD recorder has an SD card slot you can images after dubbing becomes the date they were write the still picture files recorded on an SD card dubbed with this unit to a disc or the hard disk With a VCR With a VCR eeeeeesnseosvseoenseaeoeaeoeeoedeoedeeeeeee ee ee eeeeee ee Dubbing images onto other video devices RAM R You can dub images played back on this unit onto other video devices You can create a playlist by gathering the scenes you want to dub then dub the scenes in this playlist only to other devices gt 68 e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down 1 Connect this unit and a video device AVIS cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will go If the video device has an S Video terminal also connect the S Video plug into it This allows you to enjoy more beautiful pictures 2 Turn on this unit then rotate the mode dial to select gt 3 Change the input channel on the video device and TV The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit
26. the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD Use only the recommended accessories e Do not use any other AV S cables except the supplied one e When you use the cable which are sold separately please make sure to use the one whose length is less than 3 meters CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT IEC 60825 1 2001 CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel 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 E 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 E Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain materia
27. to on setting is complete When the W display continues flashing green the white balance cannot be set because the place is dark etc In this case use the automatic white balance E About the white balance sensor The white balance sensor detects the type of light source during recording Do not cover the white balance sensor during recording or it may not function properly e When the 8 display flashes white the manual When setting both the white balance and the iris white balance previously adjusted is stored gain set the white balance first Whenever recording conditions change re set the white balance for correct adjustment When the unit is turned on with the lens cap fitted the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly Please turn the unit on after removing the lens cap Recording 56 LSQT1184 Manual recording functions Manual shutter speed aperture adjustment CD ci eD Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast moving subjects Aperture Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark lt Rotate the mode dial to select or O 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically 2 Move the joystick down several times and select the shutter speed indication Such as 1 100 or iris gain indication such as F2 4 0dB 3 Move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment Shutter s
28. when you start recording It also takes several seconds to pause recording Recording 8 47 LSQT1184 Various recording functions Recording a 48 LSQT1184 Backlight compensation function This is for protecting a backlit subject from being darkened RAM ci eD Use this function when the light is emanating from behind the subject and the subject appears dark lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select 8 or O 1 Press the joystick to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the joystick right to select The image on the screen will become brighter To return to normal recording Select F again e By operating the OFF ON switch or mode dial the backlight compensation function is cancelled Various recording functions Self timer recording This is for recording shots of yourself as well You can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the joystick to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the joystick left to select s Each leftward press changes the modes Y 40 gt M2 setting cancelled 49 Records after 10 seconds Records after 2 seconds 3 Press the button After the 49 or 2 display flashes for the time which has been set a still picture will be recorded e After recording the self timer is cancelled To stop the timer midway through Press the MENU button T
29. written recording may not be possible To prevent this do not insert a DVD R which has been recorded on more than 50 times e Do not insert a DVD R recorded on this unit that has not been finalized into a recordable device such as a DVD recorder The recorded data may be damaged About the SD card e The memory capacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit a computer etc e During prolonged use the unit s surfaces and the SD card will heat up slightly This is normal When inserting or removing the SD card always set the OFF ON switch to OFF When the access lamp is illuminated during access to the SD card do not remove the SD card turn off the power or cause any vibrations or impacts E About the miniSD Card Be sure to insert miniSD Cards in the dedicated card adaptor before use Inserting a card in this unit without the adaptor may damage the unit or the card e Do not insert an empty card adaptor in this unit Do not leave the adaptor in this unit while inserting or removing miniSD Cards This may cause the unit to malfunction Cautions for use LCD monitor viewfinder When the LCD monitor gets dirty wipe it with a dry soft cloth In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with soft dry cloth When the unit has become ve
30. 41 21 Card access lamp gt 25 22 Card slot cover gt 25 23 Card slot gt 25 24 Tripod receptacle gt 11 25 Battery release lever BATTERY RELEASE 19 Before using 9 LSQT1184 Parts identification and handling Before using 10 LSQT1184 26 Reset button RESET 105 27 LCD monitor gt 12 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 28 Mode select switch AUTO MANUAL FOCUS gt 52 29 Speaker 30 Disc eject lever DISC EJECT 23 31 Disc access lamp ACCESS PC 23 32 Disc compartment gt 23 33 Grip belt gt below Using grip belt Adjust the belt length so it fits your hand Adjust the belt length and the pad position Flip the belt Adjust the length Fix the belt Parts identification and handling Fitting the lens cap Fit the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens The lens cap and lens cap cord comes preattached to the grip belt e When not using the lens cap pull the lens cap cord in the direction of the arrow e When you are not recording be sure to cover the lens with the lens cap for protection When you remove the lens cap press the knobs firmly e f the lens cap cord has come off Pass the end of the lens cap cord through the attached eye on th
31. 58 LSQT1184 Motion picture playback eeeeeeaeeaeaeeaeaoeaeoeaseoenuseoeaeoe2eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelelee 8 8 Gp d 1 Rotate the mode dial to select gt The motion pictures recorded on the disc are displayed as thumbnails 2 Select the scene to be played back Scene number Scroll bar display The selected scene will be encircled by a red frame When 9 or more scenes have been recorded the next or previous page yeas mS is displayed by moving the joystick REC TIME 0 00 05 If you move and hold the joystick up or down you can advance 8 scenes scent a at a time The screen will not change at this time but the scene numbers and scroll bar display will change so release the joystick when you have arrived at the page with the scene you want to display 3 Press the joystick The selected scene is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 4 Move the joystick to operate gt 1I Playback Pause a lt Move Skip playback backward a a Move and hold Review playback gt gt Move Skip playback forward gt gt Move and hold Cue playback E Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails No sound will be heard except during normal e When the amount of time recorded on the scene is playback short playback may not be possible f pause play is continued for 5 minutes the screen The thumbnails of motion pictures that cannot be returns to
32. 9 V 1 4 A Unit operation DC 8 4 V 0 65 A Battery charging 61 mm W x 32 mm H x 91 mm D Specifications may change without prior notice Specifications Number of recordable pictures on an SD card Picture size 640x480 Picture quality a A 42 8 7 210 420 13830 The number of recordable pictures depends on whether g s and g are used together and on the subject being recorded The numbers shown in the table are approximations a Others 115 LSQT1184 Al LSQT1184 A F0207Ns0 4000 DONUT sete etc ncaa co ur Web site http panasonic net
33. HE MAXIMUM LIMIT D ERNA al See behest The temperature of the unit is high so it cannot be operated TOO Orp EESE a Turn off the power wait until the unit cools and then turn on the UNIT OFF AND WAIT A P WHILE power again DVD R cannot be un finalized D CANNOT UN FINALIZE DVD RW VR format cannot be un finalized DVD RW VR THIS DISC format after finalization can be recorded and edited in the same Oo way as DVD RW VR format before finalization 98 LSQT1184 Indications CHECK CARD Ee card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the CARD LOCKED The write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK gt 16 The SD card is full so no further data can be recorded Delete E unnecessary files gt 76 or insert a new SD card An irregularity in the unit has been detected Press the PUSH THE RESET RESET button to restart the unit lt gt 105 SWITCH e The disc is scratched or dirty Eject the disc and clean it gt 17 If there are scratches on the disc use a new disc CHANGE TO MANUAL MODE You are attempting to use a function that cannot be used CANCEL NIGHT VIEW Smenaneousy MODE Seen MODE TO CSE The USB cable is connected in the recording mode The unit cannot correctly establish the connection to the computer or printer Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable or check the USB FUNCTION setting on this unit DISCONNECT USB CABLE About recovery It is possible that the syst
34. LL gt 77 E gt PLAY SETUP s PLAY MODE gt 62 on LOCK gt 78 3 DPOF SET gt 79 E SETUP 3 DISPLAY gt 95 m DATE TIME gt 35 F DATE FORMAT 3 35 K FORMAT CARD gt 81 a POWER SAVE gt 95 BEEP SOUND gt 95 C4 LCD SET gt 36 amp EVF SET 2 36 uss USB FUNCTION 90 E Q LANGUAGE gt 31 Menus E DISPLAY e OFF e ON The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below OFF ON a3 E oh00m00s ea R wur o EY a 15 30 15 12 2006 E z POWER SAVE e OFF e 5 MINUTES OFF The power saving function is not activated 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to prevent the battery from running down When you use this unit turn it on again In the following cases the unit may not turn off even when you set this to 5 MINUTES When using the AC adaptor When connecting the unit to a computer or printer via the USB cable E BEEP SOUND OFF e ON This allows operations such as starting and ending recording to be signaled by a beep When OFF is set no beep is heard when an operation such as recording is started or ended 1 Beep When you start recording When you turn on the power When this unit is recognized by the computer or the printer etc 2 Beeps When you pause recording When you turn off
35. QO LANGUAGE gt 3 Move the joystick right or press B the joystick The submenu is displayed 4 Move the joystick up or down in order to select the submenu item Current settings on menus z WIND CUT YB REC MODE CLOCK SET Using the menu screen 5 Move the joystick right or press the joystick iB REC MODE 6 Move the joystick up or down in order to select the desired item 4 REC MODE ENTER EX 7 Press the joystick to enter the selection To get back to the previous screen Move the joystick left Q md o p To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button MENU e The menu screen does not appear during recording or playing You cannot start other operations while the menu screen appears 33 LSQT1184 Setting date and time Setup a 34 LSQT1184 Setting date and time eeeaeoeaeeeasedveaenvneaeaseaoeoeneoeeaseoeaeeeoeeoeoeoeeeee eee eee ee If the screen shows the incorrect date time then adjust it lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select 8 or O 1 Press the MENU button then select BASIC CLOCK SET YES and press the joystick 2 Move the joystick left or right to select the item to be TEE set Then move the joystick up or down to set the desired value 1541242006403830 The year will change as follows 2000 2001 2099 2000 The 24 hour system is used to display the time 3 Press the joy
36. TION SETUP ENTER 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick To release disc protection 1 Press the MENU button then select 4 SETUP gt Ga DISC PROTECT and press the joystick 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick e f the disc has been protected on another device it may not be possible to release the protection on this unit In this case release the protection on the device that you used to protect it Displaying disc information Displaying disc information eeea eoeae aeeaeaeas e evoevoevaeaedaeaea2e20e20e20e2020008000080080880888 8 RAM d Information such as the number of recorded scenes the remaining space and whether or not the disc is finalized or protected is displayed lt Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select 4 SETUP i INFORMATION YES and press the joystick INFORMATION To exit the information screen Press the MENU button A Disc and card management 85 LSQT1184 With a TV P With other products 86 LSQT1184 With a TV Playback on TV GUD GG ern Cd ED Images recorded by this unit can be played back ona TV e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down 1 Connect this unit and a TV AVIS cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will go If the TV has an S Video terminal
37. V 1360 mAh 2 h 45 min CGA DU21 optional 7 2 V 2040 mAh 3 h 55 min 2 h 25 min indicates 2 hours 25 minutes The charging time shown in the table are approximations Supplied battery CGA DU12 optional E Recordable time The times indicate the recordable time when the viewfinder is used The times in parentheses indicate the recordable time when the LCD monitor is used The intermittent recordable time refers to recordable time when the recording and stopping operations are repeated In reality it may be shorter than this When using a DVD RAM disc Maximum continuously recordable time Battery model number Intermittent recordable time Voltage capacity Recording mode Supplied battery CGA DU12 optional CGA DU14 optional CGA DU21 optional 7 2 VI 1150 mAh 7 2 VI 1360 mAh 7 2 VI 2040 mAh e 1 h 50 min indicates 1 hour 50 minutes The recordable time shown in the table are approximations 20 LSQT1184 1h 50 min 1 h 40 min 2 h 5min 1 h 50 min 2h15 min 2 h 2 h 20 min 2 h 5 min 2h 35 min 2 h 20 min 2h 50 min 2 h 35 min 3 h 30 min 3 h 10 min 3h 55 min 3 h 30 min 4h 20 min 3 h 50 min 55 min 50 min 1h 55 min 1h5 min 1h 1h 10 min 1h 1h 15 min 1h 10 min 1h 25 min 1h 15 min 1h 45 min 1 h 35 min 1h 55 min 1h 45 min 2h10 min 1 h 55 min Power supply Along with the reductio
38. VD RW in DVD DVD Video format with this unit Video Recording format with this unit E Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit e DVD RAM 2 6 GB Ver 1 0 e DVD ROM e MO e DVD R 3 9 GB Ver 1 0 e DVD Video e MD e DVD R 4 7 GB for Authoring Ver 2 0 e CD R o iD e RW e CD RW e Floppy disk R e CD e CD ROM e DVD R DL e LD Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm e Dual double layer discs Discs and cards When using brand new DVD RW When using DVD RW select whether to record in DVD Video Recording format VR format or DVD Video format Video format and then format the disc gt 14 About format types 1 When a brand new DVD RW is inserted in this unit the screen on the right appears Select YES then Eales E PROPERLY DO YOU WANT TO press the joystick FORMAT THE DISC FORMAT DISC 2 Select format type then press the joystick VIDEO DVD Video format SELECT REC FORMAT VR DVD Video Recording format a R OTHER DVD PLAYER VIDEO VR FORMAT DISC SETUP ENTER SUR MENU 3 When the confirm screen appears select YES then press the joystick B joy m e To change the format type format the disc again T gt 80 If the disc is formatted then all the data recorded on Q the disc will be erased o m 15 LSQT1184 Discs and cards Before using 7 16 LSQT1184 Cards that you can use with this unit Card type SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card C
39. ain after you have completely used up the charged capacity e Dust and other matter attached to the battery terminals should be removed Do not throw old battery into fire Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion f the operating time is very short even after the battery has been recharged the battery has worn out Please purchase a new battery A Others 107 LSQT1184 Cautions for use a Others 108 LSQT1184 About the AC adaptor Be sure to use the supplied AC adaptor f you use the AC adaptor near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the AC adaptor 1 m or more away from the radio e When using the AC adaptor it may generate whirring sounds However this is normal e After use be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor If it is left connected a minute amount of current is consumed Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor and battery clean Put this unit near the outlet to make it easy for the interrupting device plug to reach it About charging errors When the charging lamp flashes rapidly or slowly one of the following situations may be to blame When the lamp blinks slowly The battery may have excessively discharged It can be recharged but in some cases it may take several hours until regular charging commences When the lamp blinks rapidly The battery has not been recharged Remove the battery from the AC adaptor and
40. also connect the S Video plug to it This allows you to enjoy more beautiful pictures 2 Turn on this unit then rotate the mode dial to select gt or amp 3 Change the input channel on the TV The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected 4 Start playback on this unit The image and audio are output on the TV E If the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go Check the connected terminal Check the TV s input setting input switch For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV With a DVD recorder player With a DVD recorder player eeeeeeaenseaeseneaoede0e2e20e2020200000000080880888088808 8 8 Playback on a DVD recorder DVD player computer etc Do not insert a DVD RW or a DVD R that has not been finalized into a DVD recorder a DVD player a computer etc as the disc may be unusable A message asking you to format the disc may also appear on the DVD recorder or the computer Do not format the disc as all the important data recorded on it will be erased and cannot be returned When playing back a disc on another DVD recorder player place the device so that the disc lies flat Playing back a DVD RAM or a DVD RW VR format CD 1 Only when playing back a DVD RW VR format Finalize the disc on this unit gt 82 2 Insert the disc in th
41. apacity 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB Indication in these This unit is compatible with both SD Memory cards and SDHC Memory cards You can only use SDHC Memory cards on devices that are compatible with them You cannot use SDHC Memory cards on devices that are only compatible with SD Memory cards When using an SDHC Memory card on another device be sure to read the operating instructions for that device For the purposes of these operating instructions SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card are referred to as the SD card Motion pictures cannot be recorded on an SD card with this unit Please confirm the latest information on the following website This website is in English only http panasonic co jp pavc global cs e_cam This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications and SDHC Memory Cards formatted in FAT32 system Use this unit to format SD cards If an SD card is formatted on other products such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card gt 81 e We recommend that you use a Panasonic brand SD card When the write protect switch on SD card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing A MultiMediaCard cannot be used on this unit D
42. c cover Recording starts but Is the disc scratched or dirty stops immediately Clean the disc gt 17 The unit is hot Follow the messages on the display The playback picture To use the unit again turn the unit off and leave it for a breaks up for a moment while 103 LSQT1184 Troubleshooting Problem Auto focus function does not work Sound is not played back from the built in speaker of this unit Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV playback images cannot be seen Scenes cannot be deleted or edited Si Others 104 LSQT1184 Check points Is manual focus mode selected Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO e Are you trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in auto focus mode gt There are some recording subjects and surroundings for which the auto focus does not operate correctly gt 112 If so use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus gt 54 Is the Night view function set When the Night view function is working focusing shifts into the manual mode Is the volume too low During playback move the volume lever to display the volume indication and adjust it gt 59 Have you selected video input on the TV gt Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input used for the connection Is the DVD RAM or the DVD RW VR format write protected Rel
43. d DATE TIME 30 07 2006 12 10 PICTURE SIZE 640x480 SETUP ENTER With a printer PictBridge 4 Move the joystick up or down to select the desired number of prints then press the joystick e You can set up to 9 prints To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 e Up to 8 files displayed on a page can be set in succession by repeating steps 3 and 4 5 Press the MENU button to display the PictBridge menus 6 Select the date print setting on EJ DATE PRINT f the printer is not capable of date printing this setting is unavailable 7 Select the paper size setting on H PAPER SIZE STANDARD Size specific to the printer 4X5 INCH L size 5X7 INCH 2Lsize 4X6 INCH Postcard size A4 A4 size e You cannot set paper sizes not supported on the printer OF STANDARD STANDARD NO EJ DATE PRINT OFF PAPER SIZE 4x5 INCH 5x7 INCH 4x6 INCH A4 RETURN G amp D P With other products 91 LSQT1184 With a printer PictBridge 8 Select the layout setting on IEP PAGE LAYOUT STANDARD Layout specific to the printer ra No frame print ral Frame print You cannot set page layouts not supported on the printer 9 Select PRINT YES and press the joystick The pictures are printed e Exit PictBridge by disconnecting the USB cable after the pictures have been printed When you stop printing halfway Move the joystick down A confirmation message appears If
44. d DVD R cannot be deleted Deleting scenes one at a time lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt 1 Press the 1 button during playback 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick a Editing 63 LSQT1184 Editing scenes Deleting multiple scenes from the thumbnail display lt Rotate the mode dial to select amp 1 Press the MENU button then select i DELETE SELECT or ALL and press the joystick e When ALL is selected the following scenes will be deleted Proceed to step 4 SETUP ENTER When PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL All the scenes on the disc When PLAY MODE is set to BY DATE All the scenes selected by date 2 Only when SELECT is selected in step 1 Select the scene to be deleted then press the joystick The selected scene is encircled by a yellow frame SRT E e When the joystick is pressed again the selected scene will be cancelled Lae as e Up to 8 scenes displayed on a page can be set in succession 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 1 Press the 1 button 4 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Only when SELECT is selected in step 1 To continue deleting other scenes Repeat steps 2 4 To complete editing O c Press the MENU button Ke LLI To delete an unwanted part of a scene divide the e When you delete scenes use a battery with scene first and then dele
45. de dial and set the desired mode pictograph to the position shown in the illustration 4 Disc recording mode gt 38 Use this to record motion pictures on a disc Disc playback mode 58 Use this to play back motion pictures on a disc Use this to play back still pictures on an SD Card playback mode gt 61 are Cy Card recording mode 41 Use this to record still pictures on an SD card Setup 26 LSQT1184 How to use the joystick How to use the joystick This unit has a joystick for selecting functions performing operations etc so it is easy to operate this unit with one hand Basic operations Operations on the menu screen and selection of files on the thumbnail view screen etc Move the joystick up down left or right to select an item or file and then press the joystick to set it Select by moving up Yo Select by moving down 6 Select by moving left Sw Select by moving right Press the joystick to select the item e Menu screen operations gt 32 Joystick and screen display Press the centre of the joystick and icons will be displayed on the screen Each press switches the display as follows depending on the mode In the disc playback mode or the card playback mode the icons will be automatically displayed on the screen Q md 8 Disc recording mode D AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to AUTO The operation icon is off Icon Direction
46. e FOCUS switch to AUTO Digital zoom When the Night view In card recording mode ee Backlight e When the Night view e When digital zoom function is used Change of 30x or higher is used compensalloni When the iris gain is set white balance When the Night view function is used Night view In card recording mode When the Night view function is used When the scene mode is used Adjusting the shutter speed iris gain When the Night view function is used In card recording mode Image stabilizer F Others 100 LSQT1184 Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions eeeeeeeseo0edeaede0ed0e20e20200000000800808088080880 8 What kind of discs can be DVD RAM DVD RW and DVD R can be used if they are 8 cm used bare discs gt 13 wan discs WIN A Cartage They can be used if the cartridge is removed be used They can be used Can double sided discs be However you cannot record or play continuously from one side used of the disc to the other You will need to eject the disc and turn it over Can record continuously You cannot record continuously from one side of the disc to from one side of the disc to the other The recording time indicated on the disc package is the other on a double sided the total time for both sides You will need to eject the disc and disc turn it over to record on both sides Can DVD R only be recorded Recording can be started and stopped until the di
47. e lens cap Then pass the lens cap through the loop made by itself and pull tight AD a A D N e5 O Cust A Tripod receptacle This is a hole for attaching the unit to the optional tripod Please carefully read the operating instructions for how to attach the tripod to the unit e When the tripod is used the card slot cover cannot be opened Insert an SD card before attaching this unit to the tripod gt 25 11 LSQT1184 Parts identification and handling Before using 12 LSQT1184 Using the LCD monitor You can record the image while viewing it on the LCD monitor 1 Press the PUSH OPEN button The LCD monitor opens slightly Pull the LCD monitor out in the direction of the arrow The viewfinder is now deactivated t can open up to 90 2 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor according to your preference t can rotate up to 180 towards the lens or 90 towards the viewfinder The brightness and colour level of the LCD monitor e When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180 towards can be adjusted from the menu gt 36 the lens when recording yourself the LCD monitor o f it is forcibly opened or rotated the unit may be and the viewfinder will be simultaneously activated damaged or fail Using the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder gt 36 Adjusting viewfinder Discs and cards Discs and cards eeeeeeseaseaevoeaenseneoeneoeneoenaenoeaeneaeneoe
48. e playback device and then play it back smy m ES Playback is only possible on devices that support e You cannot record images that allow One time only 8 cm DVD RAM or DVD RW VR format Refer to recording on a 8cm disc the operating instructions of the playback device Playing back a DVD RW Video format or a DVD R e RJ E 1 Finalize the disc on this unit gt 82 3 Sam 2 Insert the disc in the playback device and then play it back A Oo Z Y z e Playback is possible on devices that support 8 cm e The recording time is not displayed DVD Video but playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed 87 LSQT1184 With a DVD recorder player P With other products 88 LSQT1184 Copying recordings onto a DVD recorder s hard disk cD d If you have a DVD recorder with hard disk images recorded by this unit can be stored on the hard disk Do not insert a DVD RW or a DVD R that has not been finalized into a DVD recorder as the disc may be unusable A message asking you to format the disc may also appear on the DVD recorder Do not format the disc as all the important data recorded on it will be erased and cannot be returned f you want to dub a disc that the DVD recorder is not compatible with connect this unit and the DVD recorder with the AV S cable and then dub the disc 89 1 Only when you dub a DVD RW or a DVD R Finalize the disc on the unit gt 82 2 Insert the disc in
49. e playlist to be edited then press the joystick 3 Select C DIVIDE then press the joystick 4 Select the scene to be divided then press the joystick PLAY SETUP 4 SETUP QO LANGUAGE EDIT are zr CREATE PLAYLIST 01 PLAYLIST 02 PLAYLIST 03 SETUP ENTER DIVIDE r s t O The selected scene is played back iT l eee 15 12 2006 5 33 REC TIME 0 00 05 C4 SETUP amp ENTER A MENU 5 When you reach the area where you want to divide a the scene move the joystick down to set the dividing point Using slow motion playback or frame by frame playback makes it easy s to search for the point where you want to divide the scene gt 59 0h00 5S me N 6 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick To continue dividing other scenes Repeat steps 4 6 To complete editing Press the MENU button 72 LSQT1184 Using playlists Combining scenes Two scenes can be combined into one e Combining scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes lt gt Select playlist playback mode gt 69 steps 1 and 2 1 Press the MENU button then select gt lt EDIT and press the joystick QO LANGUAGE 2 Select the playlist to be edited then press the joystick PLAYLIST 02 PLAYLIST 03 SETUP ENTER 3 Select 11 COMBINE then press the joystick Cid DIVIDE fm DELETE 4 Select the scene to be combined then press the ae a joystick al
50. ease the protection gt 84 If the disc or the contents on the disc have been protected on another device release the protection on the same device It may not be possible to delete scenes that have been divided Combine the divided scenes and then delete them gt 66 e Scenes displayed as thumbnails in shades of blue and white may not be deleted If the scenes are unnecessary format the disc or card to erase the data gt 80 81 Please be aware that if a disc or card is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc or card will be erased Is the file on the SD card locked gt Locked files cannot be deleted Release the lock setting gt 78 e If the SD card s write protect switch is set to LOCK then deletion is disabled gt 16 Problem Recorded still pictures are not clear The images on the SD card do not look normal Even if a disc or a card is formatted it cannot be used The indication disappears The screen is frozen No operation can be performed PUSH THE RESET SWITCH is displayed If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognized Troubleshooting Check points e Are you trying to record small or finely detailed objects with PICT QUALITY set at _g gt If you try to record small or finely detailed objects with PICT QUALITY set at g the images may break up into a mosaic like pattern Record with PICT QUALITY se
51. ed disc is inserted into the unit with the printed label facing the inside an error message will appear Remove the disc and reinsert it with its recording playback side facing the inside e Do not allow the recording playback side to become dirty or scratched SIDE A mark The opposite side is the SIDE A recording playback side e Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor while removing the disc or until power is completely turned off If you do the cover will not open If this happens reattach the battery pack or reconnect the AC adaptor slide the DISC EJECT lever once and then release it A repair disc message may be displayed when the power is turned back on gt 99 About recovery Do not insert anything other than the 8 cm DVD RAM DVD RW or DVD R disc into the disc compartment Doing so could cause malfunctions Do not touch the pickup lens or other parts inside the disc compartment Be sure not to touch the area around the pickup lens for it becomes extremely hot After inserting a disc After recording finishes While the ACCESS PC lamp is lit the disc is rotating and disc information is being recorded If the power supply is interrupted at this time the disc may become unusable Do not disconnect the AC adaptor or remove the battery Also do not strongly shake or cause impact to the unit Inserting removing an SD card Inserting removing an SD card eeeeeeaeenseonvseaoeaoeao
52. em cannot complete writing of a file normally when for example power is turned off for some reason during recording or editing If faulty management information is found when a disc is accessed the following message may appear Be sure to follow the messages Repairing may take time depending on the error DISC ERROR HAS OCCURRED REPAIR DISC NOW When you repair the disc use a battery with e f the disc is removed without it being repaired you sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor Even if will no longer be able to playback the scenes the power is turned off without repairing the disc recorded before the power went off you can repair the disc when you turn the power on e Do not repair a disc that has been recorded on again another device This may cause the loss of data or e Depending on the condition of the data it may not the disc be possible to completely repair the data i O E 99 LSQT1184 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Functions that cannot be used simultaneously e eeeeeaeeeaeoeanenseaee0eoedeeee0e2020080800808080808880 Some functions in this unit are disabled or cannot be selected due to the unit s specifications The table below shows examples of functions restricted by various conditions Functions Conditions which Functions Conditions which disable the functions disable the functions Hrdoressive When brightness is e When setting the g insufficient AUTO MANUAL Scene mod
53. ems refer to the motion picture recording menus sts PICT QUALITY CLOCK SET E BASIC sc SCENE MODE 52 z PICT QUALITY gt 42 CLOCK SET gt 34 E 3 ADVANCED SHTR EFFECT gt 42 E 33 LANGUAGE gt 31 a Others 93 LSQT1184 Menus gt Motion picture playback menus PLAY SETUP z3 PLAY MODE VIEW ALL b gt RESUME PLAY OFF SETUP a ENTER EXIT D m i DELETE Only when PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL or BY DATE 4 SELECT gt 64 ALL 64 E gt PLAY SETUP 2 PLAY MODE gt 60 68 69 RESUME PLAY gt 60 E gt lt EDIT SCENE Only when PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL or BY DATE Ci DIVIDE gt 65 IE COMBINE gt 66 E gt lt EDIT Only when PLAY MODE is set to PLAYLIST Co ADD gt 70 MOVE gt 71 C DIVIDE 72 I COMBINE gt 73 0 DELETE 74 E Jt SETUP FORMAT DISC gt 80 FINALIZE gt 82 QO UN FINALIZE lt gt 83 DISC PROTECT gt 84 i INFORMATION gt 85 C DISPLAY gt 95 m DATE gt 59 m DATE FORMAT gt 35 a POWER SAVE gt 95 BEEP SOUND gt 95 C4 LCD SET gt 36 2 EVF SET 36 T Others E Q LANGUAGE gt 31 94 LSQT1184 G Still picture playback menus PLAY SETUP PLAY MODE PICTURE NO s gt DPOF SET NO m i DELETE SELECT gt 77 A
54. en auto focus is selected e The size of pictures 640x480 pixels While the card access lamp is lit do not perform the For information about the number of recordable still following as doing so may damage the SD card or pictures on an SD card 115 the data on the card The sound cannot be recorded Turn the unit off o f the write protection switch on the SD card is set to Insert or remove the SD card LOCK it cannot be used for recording Operate the mode dial o If set PICT QUALITY g mMosaic pattern e Another product may degrade or not play back still noise may appear on a playback image depending pictures recorded on this unit on the picture content E To record still pictures clearly When zooming in on the subject with a magnification of 4x or higher it is difficult to reduce the slight shaking from holding this unit by hand We recommend decreasing the zoom magnification and approaching the subject when recording You can record stable pictures without shaking by using a tripod Recording 8 41 LSQT1184 Recording still pictures Recording 2 42 LSQT1184 Screen indications in card recording mode Remaining number of still pictures Flashes in red when R 0 appears Size of still pictures Quality of still pictures Progressive function You can record still pictures with higher picture quality and frames You cannot switch the progressive function off on
55. en if the OFF ON switch is set to OFF the battery is still being recharged 35 LSQT1184 Adjusting LCD monitor viewfinder Setup a 36 LSQT1184 Adjusting LCD monitor viewfinder eeeeeeseaeaeeaeaoeaneoea2eoeneoeoeeeeeeeeee ee eee eee ee 8 8 Adjust the brightness and colour level 1 Press the MENU button then select 4 SETUP E rm Z4 LCD SET or X EVF SET YES and press the pirt joystick SETUP a ENTER 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the item to be adjusted Then move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment The bar display moves CY LCD SET Xt Brightness of the LCD monitor Colour level of the LCD monitor X EVF SET EvFxt Brightness of the viewfinder In order to adjust the brightness of the viewfinder When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180 towards close the LCD monitor and the viewfinder will be the lens the brightness of the LCD monitor cannot activated be adjusted e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded Adjusting the field of view Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece corrector knob You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder from the menu gt above 15 30 15 30 15 12 2006 15 12 2006 Before recording Before recording eeeeeeaesnseasnseaoeaseaoeaoeaeoeeoedeoeeoeeeeee ee ee eeeee ee 8 Basic camera positioning Hold the camera with both hands Run your hand through the
56. eoeaeoeaeoeeoeeeoeeeeeee ee eeeeee ee 8 Before inserting removing an SD card be sure to turn off the power If the SD card is inserted or removed with the power turned on this unit may malfunction or the data recorded on the SD card may be lost 1 Open the card slot cover 2 Insert remove the SD card into from the card slot When inserting an SD card face the label side upwards and press it straight in with one stroke as far as it goes e When removing the SD card press the centre of the SD card and then pull it straight out 3 Securely close the card slot cover E Concerning the SD card Electrical noise static electricity or failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card We recommend saving important data on a computer a 3 E Card access lamp When this unit accesses the SD card reading recording playback erasing etc the access lamp lights up f the following operations are performed when the access lamp is lit then the SD card or the recorded data may be damaged or this unit may malfunction Inserting or removing the SD card Operating the OFF ON switch or the mode dial 25 LSQT1184 Selecting a mode Selecting a mode eeeeeeeseanense17edseaenseaoee0eee202000080080808808088080 The mode dial is used to switch between recording and playback modes Rotate the mode dial slowly but surely Do not forcefully turn the dial Rotate the mo
57. es 55 Manual shutter speed aperture adjustment seseusistinscbioxviorwareadsetaswmteedourareatons 57 Playback Motion picture playback 0 58 Still picture playback 008 61 Playing back still pictures as a slide SNOW seccicenscccccnsesccceenoxniaaeosenndics 62 Editing SCONES cseeessseeeeenneeeeeees 63 Deleting scenes cseccseseceseseceesereneues 63 Dividing A SCENE ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 65 Combining SCENES ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 66 Using playlists cccccssssseesesseeeeeees 67 What is a playlist ccccccceesseeeeeeee ees 67 Creating a new playlist ceeeeee 68 Playing back a playlist eee 69 Editing a playliSt cccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 70 Editing still pictures ccseeeeeee 76 Deleting still pictureS ccccseeeseseees 76 Locking still pictures ceeeeeeeeeeeeees 78 DPOF setting is siaccosmeetisnereseevsetbancmndoncensaes 79 Disc and card management Formatting discs and cards 80 FORMAUNG GISGS assicati i eras 80 Formatting an SD Card cceeeeeeeeeees 81 Finalizing a CISC ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 82 Finalizing a CISC uere cesta te maonnncest 82 Un finalizing a DVD RW 0 cceeeees 83 Protecting a GiSG ii nee 84 Displaying disc information 85 F With other products With a TV onne Cesplent
58. ft dry cloth to remove dust and fingerprints To remove stubborn stains thoroughly wring a cloth that has been soaked in a neutral detergent diluted with water and wipe the unit with it Afterwards wipe it with a dry cloth e When you use a chemical dust cloth follow the instructions that came with the cloth Do not touch the laser pickup lens f you touch the laser pickup lens directly it may cause malfunctions Do not use any other lens cleaners except a commercial available 8 cm DVD video camera lens cleaner e Using any other lens cleaners except the one for 8 cm DVD video camera could cause this unit to malfunction Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes or other business uses f you use the unit for a long time heat will build up inside it and this may cause a malfunction e This unit is not intended for business use When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time e When storing the unit in a cupboard or cabinet it is recommended that you place a desiccant silica gel in with it About the battery The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium ion battery It is susceptible to humidity and temperature and the effect increases the more the temperature rises or falls In cold areas the full charge indication may not appear or the low battery indication may appear about 5 minutes after starting use At high temperatures the protection function may be triggered making it
59. g 68 LSQT1184 lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt 1 Press the MENU button then select gt PLAY SETUP PLAY MODE PLAYLIST mem o and press the joystick 2 Select CREATE then press the joystick ATE AT PLAYLIST 01 PLAYLIST 02 PLAYLIST 03 SETUP e ENTER 3 Select the scene to be added to the playlist then press the joystick The selected scene is encircled by a yellow frame e When the joystick is pressed again the selected scene will be cancelled e Up to 8 scenes can be set in succession The scenes are registered in the playlist in the order that they were selected After creating a playlist the order of the scenes in it can be changed by MOVE function gt 71 SETUP 4 ENTER 4 Press the MENU button 5 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick The thumbnail view screen of the created playlist is displayed To add another scene to the same playlist Select ADD gt 70 To playback a playlist Select the scene to start playback then press the joystick Using playlists Playing back a playlist GD Git lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt 1 Press the MENU button then select VIEW ALL gt PLAY SETUP 2 PLAY MODE PLAYLIST merme and press the joystick WEE Zor 2 Select the playlist to be played back then press the ee ves joystick Po Scenes in the selected playlist are displayed as thu
60. g to the disc or card has failed There are no images recorded on the disc or card NO DATA The disc is scratched or dirty Eject the disc and clean it gt 17 If there are scratches on the disc use a new disc INCOMPATIBLE DISC You inserted an incompatible disc copy protected discs etc You inserted a disc that cannot be read on this unit a disc PLEASE CHECK THE recorded in NTSC video format etc DISC The disc is scratched or dirty Eject the disc and clean it gt 17 If there are scratches on the disc use a new disc If this message appears when a disc is inserted the disc may be unrecordable It is recommended that you use Panasonic discs since their compatibility with this unit has been confirmed Refer to the Panasonic web site for information about disc compatibility etc http panasonic co jp pavc global cs e_cam This website is in English only FOR BEST PERFORMANCE PANASONIC DISC IS RECOMMENDED A finalized DVD RW Video format or DVD R has been CANNOT RECORD inserted After finalizing the discs become play only and cannot THIS DISC IS FINALIZED record If you un finalize a DVD RW Video format it can be used for recording gt 83 CANNOT RECORD DISC IS FULL The disc is full or the number of scenes has reached the CANNOT RECORD THE maximum limit so no further data can be recorded Delete NUMBER OF SCENES HAS unnecessary scenes gt 63 or insert a new disc EXCEEDED T
61. grip belt Do not cover the microphones or sensors with your hands Keep your arms near your body Slightly open your legs When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording When recording make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person a ball etc Recording m 37 LSQT1184 Recording motion pictures Recording a 38 LSQT1184 Recording motion pictures eeeeaeaeeeseaeaseaseoenvueoednseoendseeeeeeeneoeeeeeeeeeee ee eee E GUD GIG EnD Cd Record motion pictures onto a disc 1 Remove the lens cap then turn the unit on If the unit is turned on with the lens cap fitted the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly 2 Rotate the mode dial to select 3 Press the recording start stop button to start recording To end the recording Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording and IH are red during recording Do not move this unit until I is green e The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene When about 5 minutes has passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to prevent the battery from running down When you use this unit turn it on again This setting can also be set to OFF gt 95 POWER
62. he selected number of pictures can be printed with the printer supporting DPOF To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 e To set other files repeat steps 2 3 D To complete the settings Press the MENU button 5 LLI To cancel all DPOF settings i Press the MENU button then select gt PLAY SETUP gt I DPOF SET CANCEL ALL and press the joystick When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick E What is DPOF DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format This enables picture printing information to be written onto an SD card so that it can be used on a system supporting DPOF e The DPOF setting can be established for up to 999 You cannot add the recording date to pictures to be files printed with the DPOF settings e DPOF setting made on other devices may not be recognized by this unit Please perform the DPOF settings on this unit 79 LSQT1184 Formatting discs and cards o Disc and card management 80 LSQT1184 Formatting discs and cards eeeeeeseaeseaeoeaneaoeseoenseoeseoeaseoeaoeaoeoneneoeeoeeee ee ee ee ee 8 8 Formatting discs This is for initializing discs cmo cmp erm Please be aware that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt 1 Press the MENU button then select J SETUP a ee FORMAT DISC YES and press the joystick Sos e When forma
63. he self timer setting is cancelled D c e By operating the OFF ON switch the self timer e Setting the self timer to gt is a good way to U standby mode is cancelled prevent image shake when the button is O e Depending on the time taken to bring the subject pressed while using a tripod etc gt into focus the recording may take longer than set to ow start 49 LSQT1184 Various recording functions Recording 2 50 LSQT1184 Wind noise reduction function This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the microphone when recording coD GIG EnD Cd lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select ron Press the MENU button then select BASIC ooo 2 WIND CUT ON and press the joystick To cancel the wind noise reduction function Press the MENU button then select J BASIC 2 8 WIND CUT gt OFF and press the joystick This function s default setting is ON e Depending on the wind strength the wind noise is reduced If this function is activated in strong winds the stereo effect may be reduced When the wind weakens the stereo effect will be restored Cinema mode This allows you to record images compatible with wide screen TVs cD d Images are recorded with a black belt appearing along the top and bottom of the screen so that they look like theatre movies lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select BASIC O CINEMA
64. hen you un finalize a DVD RW Video format the disc can be used for recording again gt 83 lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt 1 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor Finalization cannot be executed when using a battery If the power supply stops while finalizing the finalization will fail and the data may be damaged Use the AC adaptor 2 Press the MENU button then select 4 SETUP JER x FINALIZE YES and press the joystick ome NO SETUP ENTER 3 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick When finalizing is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen e Do not finalize a disc recorded on this unit using any e Depending on the condition of the disc the time it other device takes for finalizing will differ It may take up to In the case of a double sided disc finalize each 15 minutes side e f this unit becomes hot or is shaken strongly or The top menu created when finalizing does not impacted while finalizing the finalization will fail and appear on this unit Play back the disc on a DVD the disc may become unplayable on other devices player Titles are displayed by recording date on the o f the power supply stops while finalizing the top menu However when PLAY MODE is set to finalization will fail and the disc may become BY DATE to view scenes by recording date some unplayable on other devices even if disc repair is
65. ide show playback Still picture folder file number display SEEN When a printer compatible with PictBridge PictBridge is connected Accessing the card When connected to a computer DPOF already set to more than 1 Locked still pictures Number of recording pixels for still pictures 640x480 gt aa 7 pi Ba DATE TIME 30 07 2006 12 10 PICTURE SIZE 640x480 SETUP PLAY 100 0038 E Confirmatory indications The built in battery is low gt 35 Indications Still picture playback 1 18 Ceara aS 9 E a 7 For pictures not recorded with this unit the size display is determined as follows according to the number of horizontal pixels If this number is 2048 1920 1280 or 640 then 2048 HDTV 1280 or 640 will be displayed respectively regardless of the number of vertical pixels 2048 pixels or more 1600 or more less than 2048 pixels 1280 or more less than 1600 pixels 1024 or more less than 1280 pixels 800 or more less than 1024 pixels 640 or more less than 800 pixels The size is not displayed at under 640 pixels The warning alarm indication appears when LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side Return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication ODNB No disc is inserted Unusable disc V No SD card is inserted unusable card O 97 LSQT1184 Indications Messages CANNOT RECORD Data writin
66. ihatae 86 Playpack On TV wcicsschensncasdsanrens eon 86 With a DVD recorder player 87 Playback on a DVD recorder DVD player computer etc 008 87 Copying recordings onto a DVD recorder s hard disk 00008 88 With a VOR oesicSeseerccranierivesdantereecaleeb vests 89 Dubbing images onto other video devices c cecceeecceeeceeeeseeeseeeenees 89 With a printer PictBridge 90 B Others MENUS vissiin a 93 WISTS Coscia ce pec n 93 Setup MENU ccccceccseeeeceeeeeseeeeeseeeesees 95 IIGIC ATION Siwesiscssesevanlatvesniwarecsencitancatees 96 dcan S aae epa 96 MESSAGCS seschidiavcndascistisiciotenrendentveudsance 98 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously ccceeeesesseeeeeeeeeeeees 100 Frequently asked questions 101 Troubleshooting ccccceseeeeeeeeeeees 102 Cautions for USC ccccceeeeeeeeeeees 106 Explanation of terms 00008 111 Specifications cceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 113 Number of recordable pictures ON aN SD Car erine 115 5 LSQT1184 Features Features e eeeeeeeaeeaeeaeaeeaeaeaeaeaeaeoeaoeaeeaeaeaeaeeaeoeeoeeeeeeeee ee ee 8 E Easy recording gt 38 No need to search for the recording start position The new recording will not overwrite any previously recorded scene fr E Easy playback gt 58 Recorded scenes are displayed as thumbnails
67. impossible to use the unit Be sure to detach the battery after use f the battery is left attached a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit s power is off Keeping the unit in this state may result in over discharge of the battery This may result in you not being able to use the battery even after it is charged Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording In cold places such as a ski resort the period during which you can record pictures is shortened When you travel do not forget to bring an AC adaptor supplied so that you can recharge the batteries at your destination Cautions for use If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the terminals are damaged e Attaching a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit Tips for storing the battery The battery should be stored in the vinyl bag so metal does not come into contact with the terminals The battery should be stored in a cool place free from humidity with as constant temperature as possible Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will shorten the life of the battery f the battery is kept in high temperature high humidity or oily smoky places the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend you charge it once every year and store it ag
68. ing deleted by mistake Still picture files recorded on an SD card can be locked so that they may not be deleted by mistake However even if you lock some files on an SD card formatting the card will delete all the files lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select amp 1 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP on LOCK YES and press the joystick PLAY SETUP 2 Select the file to be protected then press the joystick On display appears and the selected file is locked DATE TIME 30 07 2006 12 10 Press the joystick again to release the lock setting To lock other files repeat step 2 PICTURE SIZE 640x480 SALEEN To complete the settings Press the MENU button F Editing 78 LSQT1184 Editing still pictures DPOF setting This is for writing the printing data on an SD card You can write the data of still pictures to be printed and number of copies DPOF data onto the SD card lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select amp 1 Press the MENU button then select RET gt PLAY SETUP 3 DPOF SET SET and press the joystick s9 DPOF SET NO CANCEL ALL 2 Select the file to be set then press the joystick The number of prints set to be in DPOF is displayed DATE TIME 30 07 2006 12 10 PICTURE SIZE 640x480 SETUP ENTER 3 Move the joystick up or down to select the number of prints then press the joystick You can select from 0 to 999 T
69. is connected 4 Start playback on this unit Then start recording on the connected device See the operating instructions of the video device for details To stop dubbing Stop recording on the connected device Then stop playback on this unit m With other products 89 LSQT1184 With a printer PictBridge P With other products 90 LSQT1184 With a printer PictBridge eeeaeeeeeseoeaneaoeaeaenseoeseoeaoeaeoeneoeaeeaeoee7eeee eee eeee ee To print pictures by directly connecting this unit to the printer use a printer compatible with PictBridge Read the operating instructions for the printer Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down lt Insert an SD card with recorded images in the unit turn on the unit and then rotate the mode dial to select amp 1 Press the MENU button then select 4 SETUP us USB FUNCTION PictBridge and press the joystick is USBFUNCTION PictBridge e Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen PC CONNECT 2 Connect this unit and a printer USB cable not supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will go PictBridge indication appears o If the PictBridge indication does not appear or continues to flash disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable or check the printer SD card and settings on this unit 3 Selecta file to be printed then press the joystick The number of pictures set is displaye
70. is unit off e Depending on the type of SD card being used it e When you format the SD card use a battery with may take time to format sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor e Do not remove the SD card while formatting Use this unit to format SD cards If an SD card is formatted on other products such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card Disc and card management 81 LSQT1184 Finalizing a disc Disc and card management 82 LSQT1184 Finalizing a disc eeeeeeseaoenseaeaeaeaoeaeeoeaeoeneoeeoee7 eeeeeeeeeeceleee 8 8 Finalizing a disc This is for enabling discs to be played on other devices d If you insert a DVD RW or a DVD R recorded on this unit that has not been finalized in another device such as a DVD recorder or a computer the disc may become unusable Be sure to finalize the disc on this unit before inserting it in other devices DVD RAM t is not necessary to finalize DVD RAM DVD RW VR format e DVD RW VR format after finalization can be recorded and edited in the same way as DVD RW VR format before finalization e After finalizing a DVD RW VR format once you cannot finalize it again Even if you record on or edit a DVD RW VR format after finalizing it is not necessary to finalize it again DVD RW Video format DVD R e After finalizing the disc becomes play only and you can no longer record e W
71. iscs and cards Disc and card handling E How to hold a disc or card Do not touch the recorded surface or the terminal surface K Y Y N CF NA Z wor y H we oS DY E When inserting removing a disc Do not allow the recording playback side of the disc to get fingerprints or dirty f there is a scratch or dirt e g dust or fingerprints on the recording playback side of the disc images cannot be recorded or played back normally and the following phenomena may occur Recording or playback become impossible Playback image stops momentarily or sound is interrupted during playback Block noise appears on playback images The message NO DATA PLEASE CHECK THE DISC appears E If there is dirt on the disc Clean it with the supplied disc cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre to the outer edge to remove the dirt Do not use force when wiping the disc as it may scratch it Also do not use solvents thinner water antistatic agent detergent etc Before using m E Handling precautions Be careful about scratches and dirt Do not attach labels or stickers to discs This may cause disc warping and un balanced rotation rendering it unusable Write on the label side of the disc only with a soft oil based felt pen Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writing implements e Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or a
72. l may be restricted e SDHC Logo is a trademark miniSD Logo is a trademark The Movie 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 Movie Camera e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories e 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 3 LSQT1184 4 LSQT1184 Contents eeeeeeseoedeaedseaeenseee0eee0e0e002020800808080808080 Information for Your Safety 2 Before using FO AUVCS ciicsucccsnnsasanstaannscanantieaanauneecuiin 6 PAC COSSOMCS rosdan 8 Parts identification and handling 9 Using the LCD monitor ceeeee 12 Using the Viewfinder ccccceeeeeeeeeees 12 DISCS and CaIds cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 Discs that can be used on this unit 13 Cards that you can use with this unit 16 Disc and card handling c eeeeeeees 17 E Setup Power SUpDly cccescecesseeeseeeeeeenees 18 Charging the battery ccceeeeeeeees 18 Connecting to the AC outlet
73. lours that make up light the unit can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognize the reference colour white T Others 111 LSQT1184 Explanation of terms Auto focus The lens is moved forward or backward automatically to bring the subject into focus Auto focus has the following characteristics e Adjusts so that the vertical lines of a subject are seen more Clearly Attempts to bring an object with higher contrast into focus e Focuses on the screen centre only Due to these characteristics auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations Record pictures in the manual focus mode Recording distant and close up objects at the same time Since the unit focuses on whatever is at the centre of the screen it is difficult to bring the background into focus when close up objects are placed in focus When recording people with distant mountains in the background you cannot focus on both the subject which is close up and the objects which are in the distance 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 a Others 112 LSQT1184 Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects Since whate
74. m these containers prior to use t is recommended that you use Panasonic discs Usually discs compatible with the DVD standard can be used for recording and playback with no problems However some commercially available discs do not meet the DVD standard for quality and performance If you use one of these discs you may not be able to record or playback normally The message FOR BEST PERFORMANCE PANASONIC DISC IS RECOMMENDED appears Refer to the following support site for information about discs that have been confirmed as compatible by Panasonic http panasonic co jp pavc global cs e_cam This website is in English only e Discs recorded on this unit may not be playable on other products Recording on DVD R in DVD Video Recording format is not supported e When using DVD RW or DVD R do not perform the following as doing so may make the disc unusable Record on a disc with other products after recording on it with this unit Record on a disc with this unit after recording on it with other products Insert an un finalized disc in any other products E About format types What is the DVD Video Recording format What is the DVD Video format Video VR format format This is a format for recording on DVD discs By finalizing the disc it can be played back which allows you to record and erase on most DVD players repeatedly and create playlists You can You can record on DVD RW and DVD R in record on DVD RAM and D
75. mage is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording lt Rotate the mode dial to select 8 or O Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side When the LCD monitor is opened the viewfinder automatically turns off However if the LCD monitor is then rotated towards the lens side the viewfinder is activated e When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side the icon will not be displayed even if you press the joystick Only some indications will appear on the screen When 1 appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication gt 98 Various recording functions Soft skin mode This makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance co GG ern Cd This is more effective if you record the bust image of a person lt Rotate the mode dial to select or O 1 Press the joystick to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the joystick down to select A To cancel the soft skin mode Select A again o f the background or anything else in the scene has You may not be able to see the face clearly when colours similar to the skin colour they will also be recording a distant person In this case cancel soft smoothed skin mode or zoom in on the face e f the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear A O g O S cd oO
76. mbnails CREATE PLAYLIST 02 PLAYLIST 03 SETUP a ENTER 3 Select the scene to start playback then press the A joystick eh ee ea Yan DATE TIME 15 12 2006 5 33 REC TIME 0 00 05 SETUP PLAY To select a different playlist When the first scene is selected in the playlist thumbnail view screen move the joystick left The screen returns to the PLAYLIST VIEW step 2 D To return to showing the original scenes Press the MENU button then select gt PLAY SETUP gt 2 PLAY MODE gt VIEW ALL or AT BY DATE and press the joystick 69 LSQT1184 Using playlists a Editing 70 LSQT1184 Editing a playlist CoD GiGi Editing scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes Adding scenes to playlist lt Select playlist playback mode gt 69 steps 1 and 2 1 Press the MENU button then select gt lt EDIT and press the joystick 2 Select the playlist to be edited then press the joystick yma aE ar CREATE PLAYLIST 01 PLAYLIST 02 PLAYLIST 03 SETUP a ENTER 3 Select ADD then press the joystick 4 Select the scene to be added then press the joystick K The selected scene is encircled by a yellow frame Ta O e When the joystick is pressed again the selected scene will be cancelled PEES ne e Up to 8 scenes can be set in succession OEE E The scenes are added to the playlist in the order that they were selected The order of the
77. n You can also restore the auto focusing by setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO Manual recording functions White balance This is for recording in natural colours CD d eD The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions If so you can adjust the white balance manually lt Rotate the mode dial to select 8 or O 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically 2 Move the joystick down to select the white balance display such as AwB 3 Move the joystick left or right to select the white balance mode Display Mode Recording conditions Indoor mode for recording O under incandescent lamps Incandescent lights halogen lamps Recording m Outdoor mode Outdoors under a clear sky e Mercury vapor lamps sodium lamps some fluorescent lights Manual adjustment mode Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels stage spotlights in theatres Sunrise sunset etc To restore to the automatic adjustment Set the white balance mode to AWB You can also restore the automatic adjustment by setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO 55 LSQT1184 Manual recording functions To set the white balance manually Select m mode fill the screen with a white subject and then move the joystick up to select J When the W display changes from flashing
78. n of the battery capacity the The batteries heat up after use or charging This display will change unit will also heat up while being used This is not a ZZ PZZ Z a malfunction If the battery discharges then lt i will Be aware that the operating time of the battery will flash become shorter in low temperatures We The recordable time will become shorter when you recommend charging a spare battery for use when use both the viewfinder and the LCD monitor recording simultaneously while rotating the LCD monitor frontward to record yourself etc Connecting to the AC outlet The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected The primary circuit is always live as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outlet 2 Connect the DC cable to the AC adaptor 3 Connect the DC cable to this unit Do not use the AC cable for other equipment since the AC cable is exclusively designed for this unit Do not use the AC cable from other equipment for this unit Setup a While the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor the battery will not charge 21 LSQT1184 Power supply Setup E 22 LSQT1184 Turning the unit on off When recording remove the lens cap before turning the unit on If the unit is turned on with the lens cap fitted the automatic white balance adjustment may not function
79. nction 2 e When distant subjects are brought closer they are e The zoom speed varies depending on the range 5 focused at about 1 3 m or more over which the zoom lever is moved S e When the zoom speed is high the subject may not U be focused easily 3 oO Digital zoom function RAM d If the zoom magnification exceeds 30x then the digital zoom function will be activated The maximum magnification provided by the digital zoom can be switched lt Rotate the mode dial to select aaa Press the MENU button then select 3 ADVANCED gt manm lt 3 D ZOOM desired item and press the joystick OFF Optical zoom only Up to 30x 50x Up to 50x 1000x Up to 1000x The larger the digital zoom magnification the more This function cannot be used in card recording the image quality is degraded mode 43 LSQT1184 Various recording functions Recording a 44 LSQT1184 To use the zoom microphone function RAM d Interlocked with the zooming operation the microphone will collect sounds clearly far away with the tele shot or those in the vicinity with the wide angle shot lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select 3 ADVANCED ZOOM MIC ON and press the joystick ADVANCED 2 ZOOM MIC Recording yourself RAM ED You can record yourself while viewing the LCD monitor You can record persons in front of the unit while showing them the image The i
80. ny other solvent Do not use scratch proof protectors or covers e Do not expose the terminals of the card to water garbage or dust e Do not drop stack or impact discs Do not place objects on them Do not use the following discs Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels Discs that are badly warped or cracked Irregularly shaped discs such as heart shapes e Do not place in the following areas In direct sunlight In very dusty or humid areas Near a heater Locations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation can occur Where static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur e To protect discs and cards return them to their cases when you are not using them 17 LSQT1184 Power supply Setup G 18 LSQT1184 Power supply p Charging the battery When this unit is purchased the battery is not charged Charge the battery before using this unit 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outlet 2 Put the battery on the battery mount by aligning the mark and then securely plug it in e The output plug of the AC cable is not completely connected to the AC adaptor socket As shown in there is a gap E Charging lamp Lights up Charging Goes off Charging completed Flashing The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while the lamp will light up and normal charging will start When the battery
81. o step 4 2 Only when SELECT is selected in step 1 Select the file to be deleted then press the joystick The selected file is encircled by a yellow frame When the joystick is pressed again the selected file will be cancelled e Up to 8 files displayed on a page can be set in succession 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 1 Press the 1 button Editing still pictures DELETE SETUP lt ENTER DELETE SCENES Al S wt LI ki 5 A aS Oe oF ase DATE TIME 30 07 2006 12 10 DELETE Gp 0 MENU SETUP ENTER 4 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Only when SELECT is selected in step 1 To continue deleting other files Repeat steps 2 4 To complete editing Press the MENU button E 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 D Editing In case of ALL the deletion may take time if there e Do not remove the SD card while deleting are many files on the SD card e Do not turn off this unit while deleting When you delete files use a battery with sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor o f files conforming to DCF standard are deleted all the data related to the files will be deleted 77 LSQT1184 Editing still pictures Locking still pictures This is for preventing still picture files from be
82. on then select BASIC 4 REC MODE desired item and press the joystick REC MODE SETUP 4 gt ENTER Recording modes and recordable time available for the motion picture This unit records in VBR VBR is an abbreviation for Variable Bit Rate VBR recording automatically varies the bit rate amount of data in a fixed time depending on the subject being recorded This means if a subject with sharp movements is recorded the recording time is reduced Recordable time on single side High quality Approx 18 min Image quality prioritized Recording mode SP Normal Approx 37 min l Recording time prioritized Long play Approx 75 min Mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases When there is a complicated pattern in the background When the unit is moved too much or too fast When a subject with sharp movements has been recorded Particularly if ie REC MODE was set to MA during recording Recording still pictures Recording still pictures eeeeeeasea7dseaoenseaeoeeoeedeede0e00202000000800808808088086 8 Record the still picture on an SD card 1 Remove the lens cap then turn the unit on If the unit is turned on with the lens cap fitted the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly 2 Rotate the mode dial to select 3 Press the button The unit automatically focuses on the subject at the centre of screen wh
83. out 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 f an out of specs 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 e Do not operate the mode dial during the slide show e When playing back a file recorded on other e When the access lamp is lit do not insert or remove products the date and time display is different from an SD card when it was recorded e t takes time to display the file depending on the e When playing back a file recorded on other number of pixels of the file products its size and that of this unit may appear e f you attempt to play back file recorded ina differently gt 97 different format or file data is defective the whole display becomes grayish and an error message may appear Playback B 62 LSQT1184 Editing scenes Editing scenes eeeeeaeesenseaoedseoedsea0edeaeedeoeee2eee0e000000080080080880888 86 Deleting scenes This is for deleting scenes recorded on discs RAM The deleted scenes cannot be restored Scenes on DVD RW Video format an
84. peed BB 1 50 to 1 8000 1 50 to 1 500 The shutter speed closer to 1 8000 1 500 is faster Iris Gain value CLOSE F16 to F2 0 OPEN 0dB 18dB e Value closer to CLOSE darken the image e Value closer to 18dB brighten the image Values with dB are gain values To restore to automatic adjustment Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO Recording m e When setting both the shutter speed and the iris e When recording in an extremely bright place the gain value set the shutter speed and then set the screen may change colour or flicker If so adjust the iris gain value shutter speed manually to 1 50 or 1 100 E Manual shutter speed adjustment E Manual iris gain adjustment Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury o f the gain value is increased the noise on the light or sodium light because the colour and screen increases brightness of the playback image may change e Depending on the zoom magnification there are iris e f you increase the shutter speed manually the values that are not displayed sensitivity lowers and accordingly the gain value increases automatically which may increase the noises on the screen You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject but this is not a malfunction e During normal playback image movement may not look smooth 57 LSQT1184 Motion picture playback Playback B
85. quickly When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit e After summer afternoon showers of rain When this unit is in a very humid place where the air is thick with steam e g a heated swimming pool When this unit is taken to a location with a significant temperature difference such as from a cold place to a hot place If for example you have used this unit for recording on a ski slope and are taking it into a heated room place the unit inside a plastic bag remove as much of the air from inside the bag as possible then seal the bag Leave the unit for about an hour in the room so the temperature of the unit is close to the ambient temperature of the room then use it What to do with the lens is fogged up D Remove the battery or AC adaptor and leave the unit for about 1 hour When the unit O becomes close to the ambient temperature the B fog disappears naturally 110 LSQT1184 Explanation of terms Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognizes the colour of light and adjusts so the white colour will become a purer white The unit determines the hue of light that comes through the lens and white balance sensor thereby judging the recording condition and selects the closest hue setting This is called automatic white balance adjustment However since the unit only stores white colour information under several light sources automatic white balance adjustmen
86. reflective subject vertical lines of light may appear f the brightness is insufficient the sports mode does not function The 4 display flashes o f this mode is used indoors the screen may flicker Portrait mode o f this mode is used indoors the screen may flicker If so change the scene mode setting to OFF Low light mode Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be recorded finely Spotlight mode e f the recording subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become whitish and the periphery of the recorded image extremely dark Surf amp snow mode f the subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become whitish Recording m 53 LSQT1184 Manual recording functions Recording a 54 LSQT1184 Manual focus adjustment RAM ED If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions then manual focusing is available lt Rotate the mode dial to select or O 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL e AUTO 4 e MANUAL FOCUS 2 Move the switch down and set it to FOCUS position The manual focus indication gt MF is displayed VG bFOCUS 3 Move the joystick left or right to bring the subject into focus e When focused with a wide angle the subject may not be in focus when zoomed in First Zoom in on the subject and then focus on it To restore to the automatic adjustment Press the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch down again to the FOCUS positio
87. ry cold for example due to storage in a cold area its LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual immediately after the power is turned on The normal brightness will be restored when the unit s internal temperature rises Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 105 000 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 Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the viewfinder screen featuring a total of approximately 123 000 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 R Others 109 LSQT1184 Cautions for use About condensation When condensation forms on the unit the lens will cloud up and the unit may not work properly Make every effort to ensure that condensation does not form If it does form take the actions described below Causes of condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows When this unit is brought inside from the cold e g a ski Slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a cold room has been warmed up
88. sc is full to once only However the data recorded on the DVD R cannot be erased By finalizing a DVD RW VR format Video format or a DVD R in this unit it can be played back on a DVD player Is playback possible ona To playback a DVD RAM or DVD RW VR format you will DVD player need a DVD recorder or a DVD player that supports DVD RAM or DVD RW VR format Refer to the operating instructions of the DVD recorder or DVD player T Others 101 LSQT1184 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem This unit cannot be turned on This unit is turned off automatically This unit does not stay on long enough A clicking sound is heard when the power is turned off Battery runs down quickly This unit cannot be operated though powered up This unit does not operate normally The screen has changed suddenly eeeeaoeaeeeanoen0e0se0ee0e0e00e02020000008008088888 88 Check points Is the battery fully charged Charge the battery using the AC adaptor gt 18 e If you do not use the unit for approximately 5 minutes the power is automatically turned off to conserve the battery charge To resume recording turn the power back on The power will not turn off automatically when the power save function gt 95 is set to OFF Is the battery low gt If the remaining battery power indication is flashing or the message LOW BATTERY is displayed the battery has run down Charge the ba
89. scenes in the playlist can be changed by MOVE function gt 71 5 Press the MENU button 6 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick The thumbnail view screen of the playlist that scenes were added to is displayed To continue adding scenes to the playlist Repeat steps 1 6 Using playlists Moving scenes The scenes in a playlist can be moved lt gt Select playlist playback mode gt 69 steps 1 and 2 1 Press the MENU button then select gt lt EDIT and press the joystick 2 Select the playlist to be edited then press the joystick ape Seer CREATE PLAYLIST 01 PLAYLIST 02 PLAYLIST 03 3 Select MOVE then press the joystick 4 Select the scene to be moved then press the joystick The selected scene is encircled by a yellow frame and the position to S Bi j a i a ia oe e 15 12 2006 5 33 REC TIME 0 00 05 SETUP ENTER a4 MENU a Editing 5 Select the position to insert the scene then press the joystick To continue moving other scenes in the playlist Repeat steps 4 5 To complete editing Press the MENU button 71 LSQT1184 Using playlists Dividing a scene You can divide a scene into two parts e Dividing scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes lt gt Select playlist playback mode gt 69 steps 1 and 2 1 Press the MENU button then select gt lt EDIT and press the joystick 2 Select th
90. seoeeee eee ee 8 Discs that can be used on this unit Disc type DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R 8 cm 8 cm 8 cm Single sided Single sided double sided Single sided double sided double sided DVD RAM DVD RW Ver 1 1 DVD R for Ver 2 1 2X SPEED 2X 1X General Ver 2 0 Recording format DVD Video DVD Video DVD Video DVD Video Recording Recording format format torma oral Video format Video format VR format VR format E Characteristic Rewritable disc Rewritable One time One time dD disc recording disc recording disc Display on the screen CRU re RU cR O Indication in these D RW VR RW V Playback on other 3 4 5 5 e Recording after s finalizing available not available 1 By formatting the disc it can be used repeatedly gt 80 2 DVD players and DVD recorders that support 8 cm discs 3 Playback is possible on compatible products 4 Must be finalized on this unit gt 82 Playback is possible on compatible products 5 Must be finalized on this unit gt 82 6 Un finalize the disc gt 83 13 LSQT1184 Discs and cards Before using a 14 LSQT1184 Still pictures cannot be recorded on a disc with this unit When using double sided disc you cannot record or play continuously from one side of the disc to the other You will need to eject the disc and turn it over e Discs inserted in a holder cartridge or caddy case cannot be used Always remove bare discs fro
91. stick to enter the selection e After pressing the MENU button to finish the setting check the date and time display The clock function starts at 00 seconds Setting date and time E Changing the display style Press the MENU button then select Jf SETUP k DATE FORMAT gt desired display style and press the joystick SoD Display style Y M D M D Y D M Y SETUP 1 2 SETUP ENTER Screen displa 15 30 15 30 15 30 play 2006 12 15 12 15 2006 15 12 2006 E Changing the date and time display style Press the MENU button then select J SETUP M DATE TIME desired display style and press the joystick SETUP DATE TIME OFF DATE D T OFF SETUP e gt ENTER 15 30 15 12 2006 15 12 2006 The recording time is not displayed in disc playback mode e The date and time function are driven by a built in WARNING lithium battery THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THIS UNIT MUST e Make sure to check the time before recording ONLY BE REPLACED BY QUALIFIED e f B or is indicated when this unit is turned PERSONNEL IF THIS IS NECESSARY a Fee ate terete CONTACT THE PANASONIC CUSTOMER cone CARE CENTRE ON 132600 FOR YOUR Connect the AC adaptor to this unit or place the NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTRE battery on this unit and the built in lithium battery N will be recharged Leave this unit as is for approx 24 hours and the battery will save the date and time for approx 6 months Ev
92. t at sf instead gt 42 The data may be destroyed It may have been destroyed by static or electromagnetic waves Store important data on a computer or other products as well e Either this unit or the disc or card may be damaged Please consult a dealer Use an SD card from 8 MB to 4 GB with this unit e Turn off the power to this unit If the power cannot be turned off press the RESET button or remove the battery or AC adaptor and then reattach it After that turn on the power again If normal operation is still not restored detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Is the disc scratched or dirty After using the following method to restart the unit eject the disc and clean it gt 17 If there are scratches on the disc use a new disc The unit has automatically detected an error Press the RESET button with the projecting part of the lens cap This will restart the unit e If you do not press the RESET button the power to this unit is turned off automatically about 1 minute later e Even after you press the RESET button the indication may still appear repeatedly If so this unit needs repair Detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair the appliance by yourself e Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type of SD card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card that you inserted
93. t does not function normally under other light sources wwr 9 Se 1 000K The illustration above shows the range over which the auto white balance functions 1 The effective range of automatic white balance adjustment on this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 TV screen 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent lamp 7 Halogen light bulb 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise or sunset 10 Candlelight Explanation of terms eeeeeaeevsenvedneaedeaedseee2e020000008008080880888 08 Outside of the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment the image will become reddish or bluish Even within the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly if there is more than one light source For light outside the functional automatic white balance adjustment range use the manual white balance adjustment mode White balance The images recorded by the unit may become bluish or reddish under the influence of certain light sources To avoid such phenomena adjust the white balance White balance adjustment determines the white colour under different light sources By recognizing which is the white colour under sunlight and which is the white colour under a fluorescent light the unit can adjust the balance among the other colours Since the white colour is the reference for all the co
94. te the unnecessary part sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor C gt 65 e t may not be possible to delete scenes that have In case of ALL the deletion may take time if there been divided Combine the divided scenes and are many scenes on the disc then delete them Do not turn off this unit while deleting 64 LSQT1184 Editing scenes Dividing a scene This is for dividing a scene into two RAM To delete unnecessary portion of scene first divide the scene and then delete the unnecessary portion lt Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the MENU button then select EEEE gt lt EDIT SCENE Ct DIVIDE and press the ADNE joystick 2 Select the scene to be divided then press the n joystick The selected scene is played back DATE TIME 15 12 2006 5 33 REC TIME 0 00 05 SETUP a ENTER SALK MENU 3 When you reach the area where you want to divide me the scene move the joystick down to set the dividing point Using slow motion playback or frame by frame playback makes it easy ees oes N to search for the point where you want to divide the scene gt 59 TO ae o 4 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick To continue dividing other scenes Repeat steps 2 4 To complete editing Press the MENU button 65 LSQT1184 Editing scenes Combining scenes This function is only for combining two consecutive scenes into one
95. the power 2 Beeps for 4 times When an error occurs e g recording not starting Check the sentence displayed on the screen gt 98 E INITIAL SET e YES eNO When there is a menu that cannot be selected depending on a combination of functions set to YES for changing the menu settings back to the initial shipping condition Language setting cannot be back to the initial shipping condition E m DEMO MODE e OFF e ON This item is used to start the unit demonstration Only when using the AC adaptor and the mode dial is at the or position If you set this to ON without inserting a disc or an SD card this unit is automatically set to the demonstration mode for introducing its functions If any button is pressed or operated the demonstration mode is cancelled If no operations take place for approx 10 minutes the demonstration mode automatically starts To terminate the demonstration mode insert a disc or an SD card or set this to OFF For normal use set this function to OFF E uss USB FUNCTION e PictBridge e PC CONNECT PictBridge When you connect the unit to a printer via the wn USB cable E PC CONNECT rat When you connect the unit to a computer via the USB cable e 95 LSQT1184 Indications T Others 96 LSQT1184 Indications Indications M Recording indications Motion picture recording Still picture recording 8 EA 0n00m00s azz R Ohom 50 ce AUTO
96. the thumbnails played back are displayed in shades of blue and white Motion picture playback To display the recording date during playback Press the MENU button then select J SETUP W DATE ON and press the joystick e During playback the recording time is not displayed on the screen Slow motion playback 1 Move the joystick up during playback to pause the playback 2 Move and hold the joystick right Slow motion pictures will be played back in reverse when you move and hold the joystick left e Normal playback is restored when you move the joystick up Frame by frame playback The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time 1 Move the joystick up during playback to pause the playback 2 Move the joystick right The frames will be advanced one at a time in the reverse direction when you move the joystick left e Normal playback is restored when you move the joystick up To adjust the volume Adjust the speaker volume during playback Playback a Move the volume lever to change the volume level Towards increases the volume Towards decreases the volume The further the indicator moves to the right towards the end the higher the volume level becomes e When the adjustment is completed the volume setting display will disappear 59 LSQT1184 Motion picture playback Playing back motion pictures by date Recorded scenes are grouped b
97. try charging it again The battery temperature or ambient temperature may be extremely high or low Wait until the appropriate temperature is restored before charging the battery again If the battery still fails to charge something may be wrong with the battery or AC adaptor Contact your dealer When the lamp is off Charging is completed When the lamp is off but charging is not completed trouble may have occurred in the AC adaptor or the battery Contact your dealer About the disc e If there is dust a scratch or dirt on disc or if it is warped the following phenomena may occur Block noise in playback image Momentary stop of playback image Sound interrupted during playback or abnormal sound Thumbnail display with shades of blue and white Disc cannot correctly be recognized Delay between video and audio e When recording images this unit may avoid the portions of disc where recording is not possible due to dust scratches etc It will pause at such a portion and automatically restart recording When the access lamp is illuminated during access to the disc do not open the disc cover turn off the power or cause any vibrations or impacts DVD R e For optimum recording on DVD R disc this unit writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustments when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording If the disc has no area for control data to be
98. ttery gt 18 This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a malfunction Is the battery fully charged Charge it with the AC adaptor gt 18 e Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place The battery is affected by ambient temperature In cold places the operating time of the battery becomes shorter Has the battery worn out gt The battery has a limited life If the operating time is still too short even after the battery is fully charged the battery has worn out and can no longer be used e Press the RESET button gt 105 If normal conditions are not restored yet remove the battery or AC adaptor wait about 1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor Then about 1 minute later turn on the power again Conducting the above operation when the access lamp is on may destroy the data on the disc or card e Has the demonstration started gt If you set DEMO MODE to ON without inserting a disc ora card in disc recording mode or card recording mode the unit is automatically set to the demonstration mode for introducing its functions Normally this should be set to OFF Press the MENU button then select SETUP DEMO MODE OFF and press the joystick Troubleshooting Problem Check points The DISC EJECT lever The disc cover will not open unless the unit is powered does not work Connect a charged battery or AC adaptor e Are there fingerprints or
99. tting a DVD RAM skip to step 3 2 When formatting a DVD RW only E Select format type gt 14 then press the joystick SELECT REC FORMAT RECOMMEND THIS FORMAT FOR PLAY BACK WITH OTHER DVD PLAYER ME VR SETUP amp ENTER SN MENU 3 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick e When formatting is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen e During formatting do not turn this unit off e Use this unit to format discs This unit may not e When you format the disc use a battery with recognize some discs that have been formatted sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor using a computer or a device other than this unit n the case of a double sided disc format each side t may not be possible to format a disc with many scratches or dirt Such discs cannot be used Formatting discs and cards Formatting an SD card This is for initializing cards Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased Store important data on a computer etc Rotate the mode dial to select amp 1 Press the MENU button then select 4 SETUP K FORMAT CARD YES and press the joystick K FORMAT CARD 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick e When formatting is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen e During formatting do not turn th
100. tton then select Le ADVANCED AJ NIGHT VIEW OFF and press the joystick The Night view function makes the signal charging By operating the OFF ON switch or mode dial the time of CCD up to approximately 25x longer than Night view function is cancelled usual so that dark scenes invisible to the naked eye f set in a bright place the screen may become can be recorded brightly For this reason bright dots whitish for a while that are usually invisible may be seen but this is not a malfunction Image stabilizer function This is for reducing image shakes during recording RAM d Reduces the image shaking due to hand movement when recording lt Rotate the mode dial to select ADVANCED Press the MENU button then select 32 ADVANCED gt m SIS ON and press the joystick To cancel the image stabilizer function Press the MENU button then select ke ADVANCED gt 2 SIS OFF and press the joystick When a tripod is used we recommend that you turn In the following cases the image stabilizer function the image stabilizer off may not work effectively When the digital zoom is used When the unit is shaken greatly When you record a moving subject while tracking it Recording F 51 LSQT1184 Manual recording functions Recording 52 LSQT1184 Manual recording functions eeeeeeeasdseasnseaeoen2eoede020e020e020200000000808080080880880888 8
101. ver 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 seashore in 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 Recording a fast moving subject As the focus lens inside moves mechanically it cannot keep up with a fast moving subject When for example recording a sports event with fast moving subjects the focus may lose its sharpness Recording a subject with little contrast It is easy to bring subjects with a sharp contrast or vertical lines or stripes into focus This means that a subject with little contrast such as a white wall may become blurry because the unit achieves focus based upon the vertical lines of an image Specifications Specifications eeeeeeesvsen0de002020200000080080008008088088808880 8 DVD Video Camera Information for your safety Power source DC 7 9 V 7 2V Power consumption Recording 6 4 W Signal system CCIR 625 lines 50 fields PAL colour signal Recordina format DVD Video Recording format DVD RAM DVD RW g DVD Video format DVD RW DVD R 1 6 CCD image sensor Image sensor Total pixels approx 800 K Effective pixels Motion picture approx 400 K 30x power zoom Lens F1 8 to F3 9 f 1 90 mm to 57 0 mm 30x
102. wey EB AA am 15 12 2006 ZZZ Remaining battery power Sports mode R 00h00m Remaining time for recording Portrait mode Low light mode 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time Spotlight mode 15 30 ee REENT 5N Surf amp snow mode 15 12 2006 Date Time indication e Auto white balance I1 Red O Indoor mode recording under ii Green Recording pause incandescent lamp Outdoor mode Digital zoom Manual adjustment mode Disc type a aiden DVD RW Video format Zoom magnification indication DVD RW unformatted Back light mode DVD R a Image stabilizer Progressive photoshot mode 1 100 Shutter speed Self Timer recording Number of recording pixels for Gain value still pictures 640x480 o Gainvae Soft skin mode O White Card can be recorded to Ew Fade White Green Recognizing the card E B Fade Black Red Recording accessing the card Night view function a Still picture quality Remaining number of stil Wind noise reduction pictures Motion picture recording a E Playback indications Motion picture playback 1 10 Ceara A SSR Re a T Ta Hy i 4 N jei S a A ers DATE TIME 15 12 2006 5 33 REC TIME 0 00 05 SETUP PLAY gt pox mo Pawe ooo Play mode All scenes on the disc displayed Scenes recorded on the selected date displayed Scenes in the selected playlist displayed Volume adjustment Resume playback Contents that have been protected on another device Sl
103. y date on this unit Scenes recorded on the same day can be played back in succession 1 Press the MENU button then select gt PLAY SETUP PLAY MODE BY DATE a and press the joystick PLAYLIST When PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL all recorded motion pictures will be played back in succession P ALL is displayed 2 Select the date for playback then press the joystick rae The scenes recorded on the same day are displayed as thumbnails ser mu i 02 16 12 2006 03 17 12 2006 04 18 12 2006 SETUP 4 gt ENTER 3 Select the scene to be played back e Even if scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases When the number of scenes exceeds 99 GYD R When the disc is removed R When the disc is repaired Gd When the mode dial is switched GP When the power is turned off GP Resuming the previous playback Press the MENU button then select f PLAY SETUP gt RESUME PLAY gt ON and press the joystick If playback of a motion picture is stopped R appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene e f playback is stopped at any point during a motion picture while RESUME PLAY is set to OFF the next time the motion picture is played back it will be from the beginning PLAY SETUP b RESUME PLAY OFF Playback B The resume position memorized is cleared if the unit is turned off but the menu

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