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Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and
used Batteries
These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying
Operating Instructions
documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and
batteries should not be mixed with general household waste.
SD Video Camera
For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and
used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points,
Model No. SDR-S15
in accordance with your national leg
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Dear Customer, Before use We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Remove the connector cover. Panasonic SD Video Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual How to replace the fuse controls and components, menu items, etc. of your SD Video Camera may look The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug (figures A somewhat different from those shown in th
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Information for your safety PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT WARNING: ●Indemnity concerning recording content TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for the loss of recordings due to DAMAGE, malfunction or defect of this unit, its accessories or recordable media. ●DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING ●Carefully observe copyright laws OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, Recording of pre-recorded tapes or d
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Contents With a computer Caution for AC mains lead ......... 2 Recording mode and recording View slants and composition Information for your safety ........ 4 times ......................................... 27 (guide lines) .............................. 51 Software on the CD-ROM ......... 70 PRECAUTIONS ........................... 5 Automatic recording Avoid wind noise End User License Agreement .. 71 (still pictures) ............................ 28 (wind noise reduction function) .. 51 Opera
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Accessories Parts identification and handling Make sure all of the following DC input terminal accessories were included in the Lens cover open lever [DC IN 5.0 V] (P.15) (P.10) product package. Audio-video output • Battery pack terminal [A/V] (P.60, 61) VW-VBJ10 USB terminal The battery is Lens [ ] (P.62, 65, 76) shipped in a Strap fixture •Do not use any other AC adaptors discharged state. Be (P.10) except the supplied one. sure to charge the Light (P.35) battery before using this
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Parts identification and handling (cont.) Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre Using the hand strap (supplied) ●For customers within the UK: 0844 844 3852 Using as strap ●For customers within the Republic of lreland: 01 289 8333 ●Visit our website for product information Fit over your wrist and adjust the ●E-mail: customer.care@panasonic.co.uk length of the strap. Technical Support for AV Software ●For UK, ROI: 08701 505610 Direct Sales at Panasonic UK ●For customers: 0844 844
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Applicable SD cards (sold separately) The following SD and SDHC Memory Cards can be used. Precautions in handling Type of card Capacity • Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card. Also, prevent dirt, water 256 MB and foreign matter from adhering to terminals. SD Memory Card 512 MB • Do not leave cards in the following areas: (SD speed Class 2 or higher recommended) 1 GB · Where exposed to direct sunlight 2 GB · Humid or dusty places 4 GB · Near heaters or other sources of heat 6 GB ·
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The battery is not charged at the time of purchase. Be sure to charge it before use. Setup Charging 1 For charging time (P.16) The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected. The We recommend using Panasonic batteries (VW-VBJ10). primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. electrical outlet. CAUTION Insert the battery into the unit and charge it. Danger of explos
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Charging time, recordable time and Inserting/Removing SD Setup Setup 2 3 Remaining battery capacity indication cards (sold separately) SD cards are sold separately. Charging time and recordable time Preparations: Set the mode dial to [OFF]. Times are given for a temperature of 25 ˚C and humidity of 60 %. The charging (Check that the status indicator is out.) time shown in the table are approximations. In high or low temperatures, Inserting or removing an SD card while the unit is turned char
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Turning the unit ON/OFF Rotate the mode dial to motion picture recording/playback, still picture Setup recording/playback or turning the unit OFF. 4 (Selecting modes) Rotate the mode dial slowly but surely to the desired position without turning it Quick starts recklessly. Quick starts are available when the mode is set to [ ] and [ ]. Set to icon of desired mode. When [QUICK START] is [ON], the unit responds as follows to LCD monitor operations: LCD monitor Status Unit response operation
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Setting from the menu, The cursor buttons are used to select functions, execute operations and Setup make menu settings. 5 changing the display language The menu cannot be displayed during recording or playback. For menu items (P.84 “Menu List”) Display the menu. Select an item. Close the menu. 1 6 8 The menu displayed differs according to mode. Enter the selected item. Select the top menu. 7 2 To return to the previous screen Using the cursor buttons (Top menu for [ ] and [ ] The cursor
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Setup Setting the date and time and adjusting the LCD monitor 6 ●After setting the date and time, summer time can be set as in “Setting home Setting the date and time city and region” of the world time function (P.50). ●If [ ] is displayed for the date and time, the built-in lithium battery has run Before recording, check that the date and time have been set. down. Charge the battery and set the time as follows. The built-in lithium The very first time that the unit is turned ON, a message a
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Record motion and still pictures onto the SD card. Recording Before recording Recorded motion and still pictures are referred to as “scenes” with this unit. 1 Recording can be done in two ways: “Automatic recording” Basic stance or “Manual recording”. Stand with back to sun to avoid Automatic recording (motion/still pictures) subject being in See (This is the default setting at the time of purchase) shadow P.26-29 ●To have colouring, focus, and brightness settings made automatically Keep el
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Record motion picture with settings such as focus and colouring made Automatic recording automatically. Recording 2 For maximum recording times with battery, see (P.16) (motion pictures) Before recording, open the lens cover. Recording mode and recording times Set to [ ]. Recording times depend on the recording mode selected. 1 Recording times for Panasonic SD cards (approximate) Recording mode SD card capacity Press and set to [AUTO]. 2 (Highest picture quality) (Standard) (Longest recor
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Take still pictures with settings such as focus and colouring made Automatic recording automatically. Recording 3 For maximum recording times with battery see (P.16) (still pictures) Before recording, open the lens cover. Number of recordable pictures ●Picture size is 640×480 (0.3 M). The number of pictures Set to [ ]. SD card capacity 1 for Panasonic SD cards (approximate) 8MB 37 16 MB 92 32 MB 200 Press and set to [AUTO]. 64 MB 430 2 128 MB 820 256 MB 1710 Press to switch modes between
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Recording Zoom/avoid jitter/maintain picture brightness in dark locations 4 indicates functions used with motion pictures and functions used with still pictures. Enlarging (zoom) Apply zoom effect to sounds (zoom microphone) Optical zoom can be used to enlarge objects by up to 10 times without Synched with zooming operations, distance sounds are recorded when degradation. enlarging and peripheral sounds are recorded at wide angles. →[ADVANCED] →[ZOOM MIC] →[ON] Enlarge Avoid jitter (i
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When the camera is pointed at a subject, the optimum settings are established automatically based on “brightness”, “contrast”, “face”, “distance” Recording Intelligent auto mode 5 and other information. Before recording, open the lens cover. Scenery Set to [ ] or [ ]. 1 The entire scene from nearby to distant objects is recorded clearly. Low light Press . Even evening, twilight or other dark scenes are 2 recorded with adequate brightness. Start recording. 3 [ ] displayed To cancel intellig
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Recording Recording in WEB mode/ using the video light 6 indicates functions used with motion pictures and functions used with Brightening up dark scenes for recording still pictures. The built-in video light can be used when the subject is in dark surroundings. Recording for posting videos on YouTube (WEB mode) You can record video clips in the right file sizes for uploading to the YouTube Set to [ ] or [ ]. video sharing website. 1 2 Press . Set to [ ]. [LIGHT] icon displayed 1 Press .
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Operation icons can be used to set effects, compensate brightness or perform other operations in one easy step. Recording Other recording options indicates functions used with motion pictures and functions used with 7 still pictures. While recording is paused View explanations of functions during automatic recording (help mode) Display operation icons. Select [ ] in step 1 on the previous Select function to be 1 page. explained. 1/2NEXT Next 1/2NEXT Operation icons Explanation is displa
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Operation icons can be used to set effects, compensate brightness or Other recording options perform other operations in one easy step. Recording indicates functions used with motion pictures and functions used with 7 (cont.) still pictures. Backlight compensation function Soft skin mode Brightens objects that appear dark against backlighting. Softens skin colours when people’s faces are prominent in picture. Display operation icons. Select [ ]. Display operation icons. Select [ ]. 2/
