HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 1 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No. HDC-HS250P/PC Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Spanish Quick Use Guide is included. Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida. For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 2 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Things You Should Know Date of Purchase Thank you for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information on the right. The serial number is on the tag located on the back of your camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient camera information source.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 3 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 4 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Batteries 1 Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) ≥ Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack. ≥ Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit. ≥ Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals. ≥ Do not touch the plug terminals (i and j) with metal objects. ≥ Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire. 2 Button-type battery (Lithium battery) ≥ Insert with poles aligned.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 5 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 6 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Precautions USE & LOCATION WARNING ≥ TO AVOID SHOCK HAZARD ... Your camera and power supply should not be exposed to rain or moisture. Do not connect the power supply or operate your camera if it gets wet. Your camera has been designed for outdoor use, however it is not designed to sustain direct exposure to water, rain, sleet, snow, sand, dust, or a direct splashing from a pool or even a cup of coffee.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 7 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ∫ Cards that you can use with this unit SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card ≥ 4 GB (or more) Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications. ≥ Refer to page 24 for more details on SD cards. ∫ For the purposes of these operating instructions ≥ SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card are referred to as the “SD card”.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 8 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Contents Accessories.................................................. 10 Features........................................................ 11 Quick Guide.................................................. 12 Preparation Before using [1] Handling of HDD (Hard disk drive) ................................ 15 [2] Parts identification and handling ..... 17 Setup [1] Power supply ..................................... Charging the battery ..............
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 9 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playback With a PC Before using [1] Deleting scenes/still pictures ........... [2] Dividing a scene to partially delete .................................................. [3] Protecting scenes/still pictures ....... [4] DPOF setting...................................... [5] Copying between SD card and HDD..................................................... Confirming remaining capacity on the copy destination...................................
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 10 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Accessories Check the accessories before using this unit.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 11 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Features ∫ Very clear high definition pictures This unit can record detailed high definition images. High definition images (1920k1080)* A Number of available scan lines 1080 * If the recording mode is HA/HG/HX. Standard images (720k480) B Number of available scan lines 480 What is AVCHD? This is a format for recording and playing back highly detailed high definition images. Images are recorded based on the MPEG-4 AVC/H.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 12 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Quick Guide ∫ Charging the battery ∫ Inserting/removing an SD card Charging lamp [CHARGE] A Lights up: Charging Goes off: Charging completed 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outlet. 2 Insert the battery into the AC adaptor by aligning the arrows. ∫ Inserting the battery Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure. A Insert the battery until it clicks and locks.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 13 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ∫ How to turn on the power Turn on the power by changing the mode to or while pressing the lock release button A. 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ∫ Recording motion pictures , OF F 1) Change the mode to . 2) Open the LCD monitor. 3) Press the MENU button, then touch [MEDIA SELECT] # [HDD] or [SD CARD]. 4) Press the recording start/stop button to start recording.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 14 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ∫ Motion picture playback ∫ Still picture playback 1) Change the mode to . 2) Touch the play mode select icon A to select desired media to be played back. 1) Change the mode to . 2) Touch the play mode select icon A to select desired media to be played back. ≥ Touch [VIDEO/SD CARD] to play back the SD card. Touch [VIDEO/HDD] to play back the HDD. 3) Touch the scene to be played back. ≥ Touch [PICTURE/SD CARD] to play back the SD card.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 15 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Preparation Before using 1 Handling of HDD (Hard disk drive) This unit is equipped with the built-in 120 GB HDD. While the HDD is capable of storing a large amount of data, there are a few things to look out for. When using this component, pay attention to the following points.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 16 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ∫ HDD access lamp [ACCESS HDD] A ≥ The lamp illuminates while the HDD is being accessed (initialization, recording, playback, deleting etc.). ≥ Do not perform the following operations when the lamp illuminates. It may damage the HDD or cause a malfunction in the unit. jTurn the unit off jInsert and remove the USB cable jExpose the unit to vibrations or shock ≥ About disposing of or giving away this unit.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 17 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Preparation 2 Before using 1 Parts identification and handling 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 1 A/V 16 17 18 LCD monitor (Touch screen) (l 27, 35) ≥ It can open up to 90o. ≥ It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens or 90o B towards the opposite direction. Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 18 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 12 Zoom buttons (l 54) ≥ These buttons function in the same manner as the zoom lever. Changing the thumbnail display and adjusting the volume can be done. 13 Menu button [MENU] (l 28) 14 Delete button [ ] (l 84) 15 SD card open lever [OPEN] (l 25) 16 Audio-video output terminal [A/V] (l 93, 107) ≥ Use the AV cable (only the supplied cable).
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 19 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 31 32 33 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 34 30 29 28 36 28 29 30 31 32 33 Recording start/stop button (l 44) Status indicator (l 26) Mode dial (l 26) HDD access lamp [ACCESS HDD] (l 16) Photoshot button [ ] (l 48) Zoom lever [W/T] (In Recording Mode) (l 54) Thumbnail display switch/Volume lever [s /VOLr] (In Playback Mode) (l 75) 34 Internal microphones (5.1 channel support) 35 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 20 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Preparation Setup 1 Power supply ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBG130/VW-VBG260/VW-VBG6. ≥ This unit has a function to distinguish the batteries that can be used, and the batteries (VW-VBG130/VW-VBG260/VW-VBG6) are compatible with this function. (The batteries that are not compatible to this function cannot be used.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 21 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ≥ We recommend using Panasonic batteries (l 10, 22, 144). ≥ If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. ≥ Do not heat or expose to flame. ≥ Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. Inserting/removing the battery Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 22 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Charging and recording time ∫ Charging/Recording time ≥ Temperature: 25 oC (77 oF)/humidity: 60% Battery model number [Voltage/Capacity (minimum)] Supplied battery/ VW-VBG130 (optional) [7.2 V/1250 mAh] VW-VBG260 (optional) [7.2 V/2500 mAh] VW-VBG6 (optional)* [7.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 23 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Connecting to the AC outlet Important: While the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor, the battery will not charge. ≥ Do not use the AC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit. Also, do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit. DC IN A DC output terminal B DC input terminal Insert the DC cable matching the [ ] mark of the DC input terminal.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 24 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Preparation Setup 2 Preparation of SD cards This unit (an SDHC compatible device) is compatible with both SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards. When using an SDHC Memory Card on another device, confirm that the device supports the SDHC Memory Card. Cards that you can use with this unit Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating* for motion picture recording.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 25 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Inserting/removing an SD card When using an SD card not from Panasonic, or one previously used on other equipment, for the first time on this unit, format the SD card. (l 92) When the SD card is formatted, all of the recorded data is deleted. Once the data is deleted, it cannot be restored. Copy valuable data onto a PC, DVD disc etc. before proceeding with the formatting.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 26 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Preparation 3 Setup Selecting a mode (Turning the unit on/off) Change the mode to recording, playback or power OFF. Turn on the power by changing the mode to the lock release button A. OFF , or while pressing ≥ Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button if changing from OFF to another mode. ≥ Align with the status indicator B. The status indicator lights.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 27 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Preparation Setup 4 How to use the touch screen You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor (touch screen) with your finger. It is easier to use the stylus pen (supplied) for detailed operation, or if it is hard to operate with your fingers. ∫ Touch ∫ About the operation icons Touch and release the touch screen to select icon or picture.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 28 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Preparation Setup 5 Using the menu screen MENU A It is recommended to hold the LCD monitor with your thumb and index finger when pressing the buttons on the LCD monitor. 1 Press the MENU button. 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting. 5 Touch [EXIT] or press the MENU button to exit the menu setting. MENU 2 3 Touch the top menu A. Touch the submenu B. ≥ Next (previous) page can be displayed by touching / .
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 29 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Language selection You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen. 1 Press the MENU button, then touch [SETUP] # [LANGUAGE]. 2 Touch [English]. Menu list Part of the menu will not be used depending on the used functions. (l 129) Motion Picture Recording Mode *1 It is not displayed when the Intelligent Auto Mode is on.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 30 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 PICTURE 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 SETUP [PICTURE SIZE] (l 49) [QUALITY] (l 50) [HI-SPEED BURST]*1 (l 67) [SELF TIMER] (l 60) [FLASH] (l 60) [FLASH LEVEL]*1 (l 60) [DISPLAY] The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below. [OFF] [ON] A [RED EYE]*1 [SHTR SOUND] (l 61) NOV 15 2009 0h00m00s R 1h20m 1h30m NOV 15 2009 (l 68) [CLOCK SET] MEDIA SELECT Media to record can be set to [HDD] or [SD CARD].
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 31 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 [ALERT SOUND] [DEMO MODE] Touch screen operation, starting and stopping of recording and power on/off can be confirmed with this sound. 2 Beeps for 4 times When an error occurs. Check the sentence displayed on the screen. (l 127) This item is used to start the unit demonstration.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 32 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playback mode *1 When the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner (optional) is connected, or when [INTEL. SCENE] (l 78) is selected, this does not appear. *2 Only when the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner (optional) is connected, this appears. *3 This appears only when the [VIDEO/SD CARD] or [PICTURE/SD CARD] is selected. *4 This appears only when the [VIDEO/HDD] or [PICTURE/HDD] is selected.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 33 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Preparation Setup 6 Setting date and time When the unit is turned on for the first time, a message asking you to set the date and time will appear. Select [YES] and perform steps 2 to 3 below to set the date and time. ¬ Change the mode to 1 or . [DATE] [D/T] Select the menu. (l 28) NOV 15 2009 [SETUP] # [CLOCK SET] # [YES] 12:34PM NOV 15 2009 [OFF] 2 Touch the date or time to be set, then set the desired value using / .
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 34 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 World time setting (Displaying the time of the travel destination) It is possible to display and record the time at the travel destination by selecting your home region and the travel destination. 1 Select the menu. (l 28) already been set once, execute the menu operation for Step 1. [SETUP] # [SET WORLD TIME] # [YES] ≥ If the clock is not set, adjust the clock to the current time.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 35 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Preparation Setup 7 Adjusting LCD monitor ≥ These settings will not affect the images actually recorded. LCD monitor adjustment ∫ Power LCD This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors. Select the menu.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 36 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Touch screen calibration Perform the touch screen calibration if a different object to the one touched is selected. 1 Select the menu. (l 28) [SETUP] # [CALIBRATION] # [YES] ≥ Touch [ENTER]. 2 Touch the [_] with the supplied stylus pen and enter in calibration. ≥ Touch the [_] in the order it is displayed. (5 locations) 3 Touch [ENTER]. ≥ Calibration cannot be performed when the LCD monitor is turned 180o. Recording Yourself ¬ Change the mode to or .
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 37 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Preparation Using with the remote control 8 Setup Select the menu. (l 28) [SETUP] # [REMOTE CONTROL] # [ON] ≥ This function’s default setting is [ON]. ≥ [REMOTE CONTROL] can be set to [OFF] so the remote control will not be mistakenly used when not in use.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 38 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Replace battery with Panasonic PART NO. CR2025 only. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Caution: Battery may explode if mistreated. Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep away from children. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Operation of direction buttons/OK button 1 Press a direction button.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 39 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Recording Recording (Basic) 1 Before recording ∫ Basic camera positioning ≥ 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 or object. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hold the unit with both hands. Put your hand through the grip belt. Do not cover the microphones A.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 40 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Intelligent auto mode The following modes appropriate for the condition are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to record. ≥ When this unit is purchased, the Intelligent Auto Mode is set to on. Intelligent auto button Press this button to switch on/off the Intelligent Auto Mode.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 41 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Automatic white balance ≥ Modes are selected automatically by the unit, so it may not choose desired mode depending on the recording conditions. ≥ Brightness may change suddenly or flicker when set to on. ≥ In the Portrait Mode, a subject that is bigger and close to center of the screen will be surrounded by an orange frame. (l 64) ≥ Using a tripod is recommended in Night Portrait and Night Scenery Mode.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 42 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Auto focus The lens is moved forward or backward automatically to bring the subject into focus. Auto focus has the following characteristics. jAdjusts so that the vertical lines of a subject are seen more clearly. jAttempts to bring an object with higher contrast into focus. Auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations. Record pictures in the Manual Focus Mode.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 43 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ≥ Quick Start Standby Mode is canceled if jabout 5 minutes have elapsed jmode is set to junit is turned off ≥ Time for Quick Start will be more than 0.6 seconds slower when the digital cinema is used. ≥ Depending on the recording conditions, time for Quick Start may be more than 0.6 seconds slower in Still Picture Recording Mode. ≥ It may take some time for Automatic White Balance to adjust. ≥ In the Quick Start Mode, the zoom magnification becomes 1k.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 44 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Recording Recording (Basic) 2 Recording motion pictures This unit records high definition images that are compatible with the AVCHD format. Sound is recorded with the Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator. ∫ When selecting media Select the menu. (l 28) [MEDIA SELECT] # [HDD] or [SD CARD] OFF 1 Change the mode to 2 Open the LCD monitor. 3 Select the media to record from the menu.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 45 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures ≥ They are not compatible with devices other than those that support AVCHD. Images cannot be played with equipment that does not support AVCHD (ordinary DVD recorders). Confirm that your equipment supports AVCHD by referring to the operating instructions. ≥ There are some cases where the recorded motion pictures cannot be played back, even if the device supports AVCHD.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 46 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Recording modes/approximate recordable time Switch the picture quality of the motion pictures to be recorded. Select the menu.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 47 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 PRE-REC 午前１１時１８分 Shooting guide This prevents you from missing a shot. This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start/stop button is pressed. 1 火曜日 Press the PRE-REC button. Message is displayed when this unit is moved rapidly. Select the menu. (l 28) [RECORD SETUP] # [SHOOTING GUIDE] # [ON] ≥ This function’s default setting is [ON]. PRE-REC PRE-REC appears on the screen.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 48 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Recording Recording (Basic) 3 Recording still pictures OFF ≥ Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button A if changing from OFF to another mode. ≥ Align with the status indicator B. 1 Change the mode to 2 Open the LCD monitor. 3 Select the media to record from the menu. (l 44) . ≥ You cannot set the recording media for motion pictures and still pictures separately. 4 Press the button halfway.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 49 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ∫ About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording MEGA 10.6M R3000 : ß: ßj: : MEGA : 10.6M : R3000: : Still picture operation indicator (l 125) Flash (l 60) Flash level (l 60) Red eye reduction (l 61) : MEGA optical image stabilizer (l 55) Quality of still pictures (l 50) Size of still pictures Remaining number of still pictures (Flashes in red when [0] appears.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 50 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ≥ When the aspect ratio is set to [4:3] or [3:2], black bands may appear on the left and right of the screen. ≥ The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16:9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing. Check the printer or photo studio before printing. ≥ The number of recording pixels that can be set changes depending on selected screen aspect ratio. ≥ The recording will become longer depending on the recording pixels. Picture quality Select the menu.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 51 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Number of recordable pictures (In Still Picture Recording mode) Aspect ratio Picture size 4:3 9M 8M 5M 0.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 52 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Aspect ratio 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 3:2 Picture size 10.6M 7M 4.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 53 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 (In Motion Picture Recording mode) Aspect ratio Picture size 16:9 8.3 M 2.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 54 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Recording Recording (Basic) Zoom in/out function 4 The maximum optical zoom ratio is 12k. ¬ Change the mode to or [OFF]: Optical zoom only (Up to 12k) [30k]: Up to 30k [700k]: Up to 700k ≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded. .
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 55 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Recording Recording (Basic) 5 Optical image stabilizer function Optical image stabilizer can stabilize the image without decreasing the image quality as much. ¬ Change the mode to or . O.I.S. Optical Image Stabilizer button Press this button to switch on/off the image stabilizer function. In Motion Picture Recording Mode, appears on the screen, and the image stabilizer function works all the time.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 56 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Recording Recording (Basic) 6 AF tracking It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen. The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking) ¬ Change the mode to 1 Touch or . . 3 Start recording. ≥ When you touch [RETURN], the tracking function will be canceled. ∫ About target frame A Target frame ≥ will be displayed on the screen.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 57 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ≥ This function cannot be used in Manual Mode. ≥ This function cannot be used when the Scene Mode is set to the Fireworks Mode in Still Picture Recording Mode.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 58 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Recording Recording functions of operation icons 1 Recording (Advanced) Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded. ¬ Change the mode to 1 or . Touch F to display the operation icons on the screen. 2 (e.g. Backlight compensation) Select an operation icon. F F ≥ Touch 1 at the bottom right of the screen to change the page and touch F F to display/ not-display the operation icon.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 59 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 *1 Not displayed in Still Picture Recording Mode. *2 Not displayed when the Intelligent Auto Mode is on. *3 Not displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode. ≥ If you turn off the power or change the mode to , MagicPix, Backlight compensation, Self-timer and tele macro functions are canceled. ≥ If you turn off the power, the Fade function is canceled. ≥ It is possible to set from the menu.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 60 ページ Function ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Effect MagicPix This function allows you to record color images in very low light situations. (Minimum required illumination: approx. 1 lx) Self-timer This is for recording still pictures using the timer.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 61 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Function Red eye reduction 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Effect Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red from flashes. ≥ In Motion Picture Recording Mode, set this function from the menu. Intelligent contrast control: ≥ If there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear. Intelligent exposure: ≥ If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 62 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Recording Recording (Advanced) 2 Function Scene Mode Recording functions of menus Effect/Setting method When you record images in different situations, this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures. ≥ Change the mode to or . Select the menu.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 63 ページ Function Guide line ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Effect/Setting method You can check if the image is level while recording or playing back motion pictures and still pictures. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition. ≥ Change the mode to or . ≥ The Intelligent Auto Mode is set to off. (l 40) Select the menu. (l 28) [RECORD SETUP] # [GUIDE LINES] # desired setting (When motion picture playback is selected while the mode is set to .
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 64 ページ Function Auto slow shutter ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Effect/Setting method You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ The Intelligent Auto Mode is set to off. (l 40) Select the menu. (l 28) [RECORD SETUP] # [AUTO SLOW SHTR] # [ON] ≥ The shutter speed is set to 1/30 or more depending on the surrounding brightness.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 65 ページ Function Microphone setup [SURROUND]: Sound is recorded with 5.1 ch surround microphone. [ZOOM MIC]: Directivity of the microphone is synchronized with the zoom operation. Sounds near the front of the unit are recorded more clearly if you zoom in (close-up) and surrounding sounds are recorded more realistically if you zoom out (wide angle). [FOCUS MIC]: Directivity of the center is enhanced for recording audio near the front of the unit more clearly.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 66 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Function Microphone level [AUTO]: AGC is activated, and the recording level is adjusted automatically. [SETr ]/[SET]: The desired recording level can be set. AGC: Auto Gain Control 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Effect/Setting method When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones can be adjusted. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ The Intelligent Auto Mode is set to off. (l 40) 1 Select the menu. (l 28) [RECORD SETUP] # [MIC LEVEL] # [SETr 2 Touch level.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 67 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Function Hi-speed burst shooting [24 frames/sec]: 72 still pictures are recorded continuously at the rate of 24 per second. The picture size is 2.1 M (1920k1080). [60 frames/sec]: 180 still pictures are recorded continuously at the rate of 60 per second. The picture size is 0.9 M (1280k720). 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Effect/Setting method Recording is done continuously at the rate of 24 or 60 still pictures per second.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 68 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Function AF assist lamp 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Effect/Setting method Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ The Intelligent Auto Mode is set to off. (l 40) Select the menu. (l 28) [PICTURE] # [AF ASSIST LAMP] # [AUTO] ≥ This function’s default setting is [AUTO]. ≥ The available distance of the AF assist lamp is approx. 1.5 m (5 feet).
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 69 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Night portrait ≥ The shutter speed is 1/2 or more. ≥ The flash is set to [ON]. ≥ Using a tripod is recommended. Digital cinema: ≥ Motion pictures recorded while this setting is turned [ON] may not be played back properly with a player that cannot support 24p video signal playback. Auto Ground-Directional Standby ≥ The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are recording a subject right above or right below you.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 70 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Recording Manual recording 3 Recording (Advanced) Touch the operation icon to adjust white balance, shutter speed, iris and manual focus. ¬ Change the mode to or . Press the MANUAL button. ≥ MNL appears on the screen. MANUAL Perform the setting by touching the desired item to be set.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 71 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 White balance The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually. The unit can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognize the reference color white. ≥ Press the MANUAL button. (l 70) 1 Touch [WB]. ∫ To set the white balance manually 2 Touch / to select White Balance mode. 1 Select subject.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 72 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Iris: Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark. ≥ Press the MANUAL button. (l 70) 1 Touch [SHTR] or [IRIS]. 2 Touch / to adjust settings. 1/100 100 F WB SHTR IRIS MF SHTR Shutter speed: 1/60 to 1/8000 ≥ If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the shutter speed will be set between 1/30 and 1/8000.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 73 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Manual focus adjustment Adjust the quality of the image while recording. Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusting the quality of the image. ≥ Press the MANUAL button. (l 70) (When MF assist function is used) 1 Select the menu. (l 28) ≥ This function’s default setting is [ON]. 2 Touch [MF] icon. F WB SHTR IRIS Touch the desired setting items. MF ≥ In Manual Focus Mode, [AF] icon appears on the screen. 3 Select the menu.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 74 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playback Playback Motion picture playback 1 ≥ Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button A if changing from OFF to another mode. ≥ Align with the status indicator B. OFF 1 Change the mode to 2 Touch the play mode select icon C to select desired media to be played back. . 4 ≥ Touch [VIDEO/SD CARD] to play back the SD card. Touch [VIDEO/HDD] to play back the HDD. 3 Touch the scene to be played back.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 75 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ∫ Change the thumbnail display During step 3, the thumbnail display changes in the following order if the zoom lever is operated to _ side or ` side. 20 scenes () 9 scenes () 1 scene () Highlight&Time frame index W T ∫ Speaker volume adjustment 午前１１時１８分 ∫ Skip playback (to the start of a scene) (Operation is possible with the remote control only.) Press the : or 9 button during playback.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 76 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ∫ Frame-by-frame playback The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time. 1 Pause the playback. ≥ When the operation icon disappears, touch the screen to display the icon again. 2 Touch . (Touch to advance the frames one at a time in the reverse direction.) ≥ Normal playback is restored when you touch . ≥ When the frames are advanced one at a time in the reverse direction, they will be shown in intervals of 0.5 seconds.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 77 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Creating still picture from motion picture A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture. Picture size of the still picture to be recorded is 2.1 M (1920k1080). 1 Pause at the scene you want to save as a still picture during playback. 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Highlight&Time frame index An image of one scene is displayed as a thumbnail at set time interval. Scene can be played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 78 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Playing back motion pictures by date Scenes recorded on the same day can be played back in succession. 1 Touch the date select icon. 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Intelligent scene selection Play back the scenes excluding a portion of the scene judged to have failed to shoot due to fast movement of this unit, camera shake, or focus error. 1 Touch 2 Touch [INTEL. SCENE]. 3 Touch the scene to be played back. . A Date select icon 2 Touch the playback date.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 79 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Highlight playback Part that was recognized as clearly recorded is extracted from a long recording, and it can be played back in short time with music added. 1 Touch 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ∫ Scene setting 1) Touch [SELECT SCENES] or [SELECT DATE]. . 2) (When [SELECT SCENES] is selected) Touch the scene to be played back. 2 Touch [HIGHLIGHT]. 3 Touch the desired item. ≥ Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 80 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ∫ Playback time setting 1) Touch the playback time to set. 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Repeat playback Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes. Select the menu. (l 28) [VIDEO SETUP] # [REPEAT PLAY] # [ON] ≥ The playback time of [AUTO] is a maximum of approx. 5 minutes. ≥ Playback time may become shorter than the setting, or it may not even play back if the part recognized as clearly recorded is short.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 81 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playback Playback Still picture playback 2 ≥ Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button A if changing from OFF to another mode. ≥ Align with the status indicator B. OFF 1 Change the mode to 2 Touch the play mode select icon C to select desired media to be played back. . 3 ≥ Touch [PICTURE/SD CARD] to play back the SD card. Touch [PICTURE/HDD] to play back the HDD.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 82 ページ 4 ２００９年１月２０日 Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon. 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ∫ Changing the playback settings for the slide show 1) Touch . 1/;: Slide show (playback of the still pictures in numerical order) start/pause. 2;: Plays back the previous picture. ;1: Plays back the next picture. ∫: Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails. ≥ Operation icon disappears if no playback operation is performed for about 3 seconds.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 83 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 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 of still pictures supported by this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 84 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playback 1 Editing Deleting scenes/still pictures Deleted scenes/still pictures cannot be restored, so perform appropriate confirmation of the contents before proceeding with deletion. ¬ Change the mode to . To delete by confirming images being played back 0h00m00s Press the button while scenes or still pictures to be deleted are being played back. ≥ When the confirmation message appears, touch [YES].
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 85 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) To continue deleting other scenes Repeat steps 3-4. When you stop deleting halfway Touch [CANCEL] or press the MENU button while deleting. ≥ The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot be restored. To complete editing Press the MENU button.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 86 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playback Editing 2 Dividing a scene to partially delete To delete an unnecessary portion of a scene, first divide the scene and then delete the unnecessary portion. ¬Change the mode to 1 2 . Touch the Play Mode select icon to select the desired media to divide a scene. (l 74) 6 Select the menu. (l 28) To delete all the divided points [EDIT SCENE] # [DIVIDE] # [SET] 3 4 Touch the scene to be divided. Touch point.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 87 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playback Editing 3 Protecting scenes/still pictures Scenes/still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake. (Even if you protect some scenes/still pictures, formatting the media will delete them.) ¬ Change the mode to 1 . Select the menu. (l 28) [VIDEO SETUP] or [PICT. SETUP]# [SCENE PROTECT] # [YES] 2 Touch the scene/still picture to be protected.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 88 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playback 4 Editing DPOF setting You can write the data selecting still pictures to be printed and the number of prints (DPOF data) onto the SD card. ¬ Change the mode to SD CARD].
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 89 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playback Editing 5 Copying between SD card and HDD Motion pictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit and HDD. Confirming remaining capacity on the copy destination ≥ If the remaining capacity on a single SD card is not enough, you can copy to multiple SD cards following the instruction on the screen.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 90 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Copying ≥ If there is not much remaining capacity in the SD card, a confirmation message asking to copy after deleting all data on the SD card is displayed. Be aware that deleted data cannot be restored. 1 Change the mode to . ≥ Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor. 2 4 (Only when [VIDEO]/[PICTURE] is selected in step 3) Touch the desired item. Select the menu.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 91 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 (Only when [SELECT DATE] is selected in step 4) Touch the date to be copied. ≥ When touched, the date is selected and surrounded by red. Touch the date again to cancel the operation. ≥ Up to 99 dates can be set in succession. 6 (Only when [SELECT SCENES]/ [SELECT DATE] is selected in step 4) Touch [Enter]/[ENTER]. 7 When the confirmation message appears, touch [YES].
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 92 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playback Editing 6 Formatting Please be aware that if a medium is formatted, then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC, DVD disc etc. (l 100, 111) ¬ Change the mode to (l 44, 48, 74) , or , and select desired media to be formatted. Select the menu.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 93 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playback With a TV 1 Watching Video/Pictures on your TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals. Image quality may vary with the connected terminals. 1 High quality 2 HDMI terminal 3 Component terminal 4 Video terminal ≥ Use the supplied component cable and AV cable. Use of the following Panasonic HDMI mini cables is recommended to connect the unit to the HDMI terminal. 1 Connect this unit to a TV.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 94 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ≥ Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go. ≥ Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; optional). ≥ Do not use any other component cables except the supplied one. ≥ The component terminal is for outputting images only so be sure to also connect the AV cable. (It is not necessary to connect the yellow plug.) ≥ Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 95 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ∫ To watch images on a regular TV (4:3) or when both sides of the images do not appear on the screen Change the menu setting to display the images correctly. (Check the TV setting.) Select the menu. (l 28) 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ∫ To display the on-screen information on the TV When the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control is pressed, the information displayed on the screen (operation icon and time code etc.) can be displayed/not displayed on the TV.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 96 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Connecting with a HDMI mini cable What is HDMI? HDMI is the interface for digital devices. If you connect this unit to a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images, you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound. If you connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link, linked operations (VIERA Link) are possible. (l 98) Select the desired method of HDMI output.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 97 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Listening in 5.1 channel sound You still can listen to the 5.1 channel sound recorded from the internal microphones when this unit is connected to the 5.1 channel compatible AV amplifier or TV using the HDMI mini cable. Please read the AV amplifier and TV operating instructions for how to connect this unit to the AV amplifier and TV.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 98 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playback With a TV 2 Playback using VIERA Link™ (HDAVI Control™) What is the VIERA Link? ≥ VIERA Link™ is a new name for EZ Sync™. ≥ This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable (optional) for automatic linked operations. (Not all operations are possible.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 99 ページ 3 ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Operate with the remote control for the TV. 1) 2) 1) Press the button up, down, left or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back, and then press the button in the center to set it. 2) Activate the operation icons that are displayed on TV screen with the remote control for the TV.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 100 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Backup With other products 1 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to/play back a disc Motion pictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to a DVD disc by connecting a DVD burner VW-BN1 (optional) to this unit using a Mini AB USB Connection Cable (supplied with VW-BN1). The copied DVD disc can also be played back. ≥ Please read the operating instructions of the DVD burner for how to use it.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 101 ページ 1 ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Connect the AC adaptor (supplied with VW-BN1) to the DVD burner. ≥ You cannot supply power to the DVD burner from this unit. 2 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor and change the mode to 3 Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the Mini AB USB Connection Cable (supplied with VW-BN1). . A Mini AB USB Connection Cable (supplied with VW-BN1) B DVD burner (optional) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 102 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Copying to discs ≥ You cannot copy from multiple SD cards to 1 disc. (You can additionally copy only to a DVD-RAM.) ≥ Motion pictures and still pictures cannot both be copied to a single disc. ≥ Confirm that auto protection is [ON] before copying data. (l 106) 1 Connect this unit to the DVD burner to prepare for copying. (l 100) 2 Touch copy source media. 3 Touch the desired item to be copied.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 103 ページ 6 ２００９年１月２０日 (Only when [SELECT SCENES] is selected 7 in step 5) Touch the scene you want to copy. step 5) Touch the date you want to copy. 午前１１時１８分 (Only when [SELECT SCENES]/ [SELECT DATE] is selected in step 5) Touch [Enter]/[ENTER]. ≥ Touch [NEXT]. 8 ≥ When touched, the scene is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail. Touch the scene again to cancel the operation. ≥ Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 104 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc To copy motion pictures to the full capacity of a disc Copy time Disc type [High Definition] DVD-RAM Approx. 50 min to 80 min DVD-RW* Approx. 35 min to 75 min DVD-R* Approx. 15 min to 45 min [Standard (XP)] [Standard (SP)] Approx. 90 min to 120 min Approx.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 105 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Playing back the copied disc ≥ Only discs that have been copied by connecting this unit to the DVD burner or created with HD Writer AE 1.0 can be played back. It may not be possible to play back discs copied/played back on other devices or software. A Mini AB USB Connection Cable (supplied with VW-BN1) 1 Connect this unit to the DVD burner to prepare for playback.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 106 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Managing the copied disc (Formatting, Auto protect, Displaying disc information) ≥ Connect this unit to the DVD burner and then touch [PLAY DISC]. (l 100) ∫ Formatting discs This is for initializing DVD-RAM and DVD-RW discs. Please be aware that if a disc is formatted, then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased. Back up important data on a PC etc. Select the menu.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 107 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Backup With other products 2 Dubbing images onto other video devices Images played back on this unit can be dubbed onto a DVD recorder or video device. ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality. ≥ Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 108 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Backup With other products 3 With a printer (PictBridge) To print pictures by directly connecting this unit to the printer, use a printer compatible with PictBridge. (Read the operating instructions for the printer.) PictBridge is an industry standard from the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) for direct printing.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 109 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 4 Touch a still picture to be printed. 8 5 Touch prints. [STANDARD]: Size specific to the printer [4k5 INCH]: L size [5k7 INCH]: 2L size [4k6 INCH]: Postcard size [A4]: A4 size ≥ You cannot set paper sizes not supported on the printer. / to set the number of 9 ≥ Touch [ENTER] after the number of prints is set. ≥ You can set up to 9 prints. ≥ To cancel the setting, set the number of prints to [0].
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 110 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 When you stop printing halfway Touch [CANCEL]. ≥ A confirmation message appears. If [YES] is selected, the number of prints set is canceled and the screen returns to step 4. If [NO] is selected, all the settings are kept and the screen returns to step 4. ≥ Avoid the following operations during printing. These operations disable proper printing.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 111 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 With a PC Before using 1 What you can do with a PC You can copy the motion/still picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ray discs (BD), DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer AE 1.0 for HDC, the software installed in the supplied CD-ROM. Available function Data type CD-ROM (supplied): HD Writer AE 1.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 112 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Available function 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Data type Playing back on a PC Still picture Copying still pictures to a PC (l 121) Software required HD Writer AE 1.0 or standard Windows picture viewer or a commercially available picture viewer Windows Explorer Refer to page 123 if using a Macintosh. * Refer to the operating instructions of HD Writer AE 1.0 (PDF file) for details on how to use it.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 113 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 End User License Agreement Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following. You (“Licensee”) are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 114 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 With a PC Before using 2 Operating environment ≥ Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some PCs cannot be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications. (A compatible BD/DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a BD/DVD.) ≥ Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 115 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Necessary software Windows Vista SP1: DirectX 10.1 (already installed with Windows Vista SP1) Windows Vista: DirectX 10 (already installed with Windows Vista) Windows XP/2000: DirectX 9.0c (already installed with Windows XP SP2) ≥ If you install the software on a PC that is not compatible with DirectX 9.0c, the PC may not work properly. If you are unsure whether or not your PC is compatible, contact the maker of your PC.
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HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 117 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 With a PC Setup 1 Installation When installing the software, log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name with equivalent authorization. (If you do not have authorization to do this, consult your manager.) ≥ Before starting the installation, close all applications that are running. ≥ Do not perform any other operations on your PC while the software is being installed.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 118 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ∫ Uninstalling HD Writer AE 1.0 7 When installation is complete, some notes will appear. Check the contents, then close the window. 8 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require. 1 Select [start] # ([Settings] #) [Control Panel] # [Add or Remove Programs (Applications)] or [Uninstall a program]. 2 Select [HD Writer AE 1.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 119 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 With a PC Setup 2 Connecting to a PC ≥ Connect this unit to the PC after the software applications are installed. ≥ Remove the supplied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cable (supplied) 1 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor. ≥ It is possible to use the unit connected to the PC with the batteries only, but you will not be able to write data into the unit. 2 Turn on the unit. ≥ This function is available in all modes.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 120 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ∫ If the driver has not been recognized properly Use the following methods to enable it to be recognized. Method 1: Turn off the unit and your PC once and try verifying again. Method 2: Remove the SD card and try verifying again. Method 3: Try connecting the unit to another USB port on your PC. ∫ To disconnect USB cable safely 1 2 3 Double click the ( ) icon in task tray displayed on the PC. ≥ Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 121 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 About the PC display When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognized as an external drive. ≥ Removable disk (Example: ) is displayed in [My Computer (Computer)]. We recommend using HD Writer AE 1.0 to copy or write back motion picture data. Using Windows Explorer or other programs on the PC to copy, move or rename files and folders recorded with this unit will result in them being unusable with HD Writer AE 1.0.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 122 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 With a PC Using with a PC 1 Starting HD Writer AE 1.0 ≥ When using HD Writer AE 1.0 on Windows XP/2000, log on to your computer as Administrator (or with a login name equally authorized). If you log on with a login name other than Administrator, you cannot use the applications. ≥ When using HD Writer AE 1.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 123 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 With a PC Using with a PC If using Macintosh 2 ≥ HD Writer AE 1.0 is not available for Macintosh. ≥ iMovie’08 7.1.2 or later supported. For details about iMovie’08, please contact Apple Inc. ∫ Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage) PC Mac OS Mac OS X 10.4 Mac OS X 10.5 CPU PowerPC G5 (1.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 124 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Others Indications 1 Indications ∫ Recording indications Motion picture recording mode World time setting (l 34) 0h00m00s A MF HG1920 Motion picture recording mode (l 46) HA mode HG mode HX mode HE mode 1h30m R 1h20m PRE-REC 1/100 OPEN 0dB HDD recording possible status 12:34PM NOV 15 2009 Still picture recording mode MNL MEGA A MF (White) (Green) ¥/; (Red) Recording ; (Green) Recording pause PRE-REC 1h30m MNL 10.
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HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 126 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ∫ Playback indications 1 Playback (l 74, 82) ; Pause (l 74, 82) 5, 6, / Last/first scene paused 9/: Skip playback (l 75) D/E Slow motion playback (l 75) ;1/2; Frame-by-frame playback (l 76) Next/Previous still picture (l 82) Accessing the card (When connected to a PC) (l 119) Accessing the HDD (When connected to a PC) (l 119) ∫ Confirmatory indications –– (Time display) The built-in battery is low.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 127 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Others Indications 2 Messages Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text. RECOMMEND DATA BACK UP PERIODICALLY. We recommend backing up important recorded motion pictures and still pictures periodically to a PC, DVD disc etc. to protect it. This message does not indicate that there is a problem with this unit. HDD BACKUP RECOMMENDED. There is a possible problem with the HDD.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 128 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 About recovery If faulty management information is found, one of the following messages may appear. Be sure to follow directions in the messages. (Repairing may take time depending on the error.) CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED. (SD CARD) CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED. (HDD) THUMBNAIL DATA ERROR IS DETECTED.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 129 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Others Helpful hints 1 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Some functions in this unit are disabled or cannot be selected due to the unit’s specifications.
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HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 131 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Others Helpful hints 2 Problem This unit cannot be turned on. This unit does not stay on long enough. Battery runs down quickly. Troubleshooting Check points ≥ Charge the battery using the AC adaptor. (l 20) ≥ The battery protection circuit may have operated. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the unit still cannot be used, the battery is faulty. ≥ The battery is affected by ambient temperature.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 132 ページ Problem This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on. This unit does not operate normally. ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Check points ≥ Turn on the power again. 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 while the media is being accessed may damage the data on the media.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 133 ページ Problem ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Check points AF tracking does not work when the object is touched. ≥ Touch the part of the object that has specific color such as the part that is different from the surrounding. (l 56) Auto focus function does not work. ≥ Set the Intelligent Auto Mode to on or off. ≥ If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in Auto Focus mode, use the Manual Focus mode to adjust the focus.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 134 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Problem Check points If the SD card is inserted in another device, it is not recognized. ≥ Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type of SD card (SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card) that you inserted. Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details. Color or brightness of the image changes, or you may see horizontal bars in the image.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 135 ページ Problem VIERA Link does not work. ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Check points [Setting on this unit] ≥ Connect with a HDMI mini cable (optional). (l 98) ≥ Press the MENU button, then touch [SETUP] # [VIERA Link] # [ON]. (l 98) ≥ Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again. [Setting on other devices] ≥ Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV, the input channel may not switch automatically. In this case, use the remote control for the TV to switch input.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 136 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ∫ If scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another device The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the following operations are performed when multiple scenes have been continuously played back using another unit. ≥ Just how smoothly the scenes will be played back depends on the playback unit.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 137 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ∫ When deleting scenes 1 Scene to be deleted A The image will be still for several seconds wherever a scene was deleted. B The images of consecutive scenes where there are no deletions are played back smoothly one after another. ∫ When selected scenes are copied between an SD card and the HDD or when selected scenes are copied to a disc in a connected DVD burner.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 138 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Others Cautions for use About this unit The unit and the SD card become warm during use. This is not a malfunction. Keep the High Definition Video Camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). ≥ If you use the High Definition Video Camera on top of or near a TV, the pictures and sound on the High Definition Video Camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 139 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that: ≥ Formatting and deletion simply change the file management information and cannot be used to completely erase the data in HDD of this unit. The data can be recovered using commercially available software or the like. ≥ We recommend that you physically format the HDD before disposing of or giving away this unit.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 140 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 Do not throw an old battery into fire. ≥ Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion. If the operating time is very short even after the battery has been recharged, the battery has worn out. Please purchase a new battery. 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 230,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 141 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Others Specifications High Definition Video Camera Information for your safety Power source: Power consumption: DC 9.3 V (When using AC adaptor) DC 7.2 V (When using battery) Recording: 7.4 W Signal system 1080/60i Recording format AVCHD format compliant Image sensor 1/4.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 142 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 AV terminal video output level 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h, NTSC system Component terminal video output level Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h Pb: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 h Pr: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 h HDMI mini connector video output level HDMI™ (x.v.Color™) 1125i (1080i)/525p (480p) AV terminal audio output level (Line) 316 mV, 600 h, 2 ch HDMI mini connector audio output level 5.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 143 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Motion pictures Recording media SD card SD Memory Card: 1 GB, 2 GB (FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant) SDHC Memory Card: 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (FAT32 system compliant) HDD 120 GB Compression MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Recording mode and transfer rate HA: Approx. 17 Mbps (VBR) HG: Approx. 13 Mbps (VBR) HX: Approx. 9 Mbps (VBR) HE: Approx. 6 Mbps (VBR) Refer to page 46 for the recordable time.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 144 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Optional accessories Accessory No.
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HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 146 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico Customers) Please photocopy this form when placing an order. 1. Model # 2. Items Ordered Accessory # Description Price Each Quantity Total Price Subtotal Your State & Local Sales Tax Shipping & Handling 6.95 Total Enclosed 3. Method of payment (check one) Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 147 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Request for Service Notice (USA and Puerto Rico Only) Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice, in the unlikely event this product needs service. Request for Service Notice: •Please include your proof of purchase. (Failure to do so will delay your repair.) •To further speed your repair, please provide an explanation of what is wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting.
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HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 149 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Customer Services Directory (United States and Puerto Rico) Service in Canada: As per Servicentre listed in Canadian warranty information on page 150. Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at: http://www.panasonic.com/help or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 150 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Warranty (For Canadian Customers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 151 ページ ２００９年１月２１日 水曜日 午後３時０分 Index ∫ Numerics ∫G 5.1 channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Grip belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Guide line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 ∫A A/V terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 93, 107 AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 23, 140 AF assist lamp . . . . . .
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 152 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 ∫Q Quick power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Quick start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 ∫R Recordable time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 46 Recording lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Recording modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Recording time elapsed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 153 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido ∫ Carga de la batería ∫ Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD Luz indicadora de carga [CHARGE] A Encendida: Carga en curso Apagada: Carga completada 1 Conecte el cable de CA al adaptador de CA y a la toma de CA. 2 Instale la batería el adaptador de CA alineando las flechas. ∫ Inserción de la batería Meta la batería insertándola en la dirección señalada en la figura.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 154 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ∫ Cómo encender la unidad ∫ Grabación de películas Encienda la alimentación cambiando el modo a , oa mientras pulsa el botón de desbloqueo A. 1) Cambie el modo a . 2) Abra la pantalla LCD. 3) Pulse el botón MENU, luego toque [SELEC MEDIO] # [DISCO DURO] o [TARJETA SD]. 4) Pulse el botón de inicio/parada de grabación para iniciar la grabación.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 155 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 ∫ Reproducción de películas ∫ Reproducción de fotografías 1) Cambie el modo a . 2) Toque el icono A de selección del modo de reproducción para seleccionar el medio deseado a ser reproducido. 1) Cambie el modo a . 2) Toque el icono A de selección del modo de reproducción para seleccionar el medio deseado a ser reproducido. ≥ Toque [VÍDEO/TARJETA SD] para reproducir la tarjeta SD. Toque [VÍDEO/DISCO DURO] para reproducir el disco duro.
HDCHS250P-VQT1Y31_eng.book 156 ページ ２００９年１月２０日 火曜日 午前１１時１８分 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc.
