Operating Instructions SD Video Camera Model No. SDR-S7 Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT1R71 Information for your safety WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Warning Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 °C or incinerate. Use only the recommended accessories. Do not use any other AV cables and USB connection cables except the supplied one. When you use the cable which are sold separately, please make sure to use the one whose length is less than 3 m. Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. How to replace the Fuse(Only for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and Saudi Arabia) The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug (figures A and B).Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below.Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug. 1) Open the fuse cover with a 2) Replace the fuse and close or screwdriver. attach the fuse cover. Figure A Figure B Fuse cover CAUTION! DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILTIN 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. DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT'S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS. DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT. 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 the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle. Figure A Fuse (5 ampere) Figure B Fuse (5 ampere) 2 VQT1R71 VQT1R71 3 PRECAUTIONS 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. Carefully observe copyright laws Whatever you have recorded and created can be used for your personal entertainment only. Under copyright laws, other materials cannot be used without obtaining permission from the holders of the copyrights. SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card are referred to as the "SD card". After use and battery charging, the battery will be hot. Also, during use, although the unit's body and SD card become hot, there is nothing wrong with the unit. 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. IMPORTANT -If you see this symbolInformation on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households) This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste.For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to designated collection points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis. Alternatively, in some countries you may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent new product. Disposing of this product correctly will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling. Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point. Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with national legislation. For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your dealer or supplier for further information. 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. For the purposes of these operating instructions Camera and SD card (sold separately) temperature LCD monitor ·SDHC Logo is a trademark. ·miniSD Logo is a trademark. ·Microsoft®, Windows® and DirectX® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. ·IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U.S. ·Celeron®, Intel®, Intel® CoreTM Solo and Pentium® are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. ·Apple and MacOS are trademarks of Apple Inc. ·Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. ·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. 4 VQT1R71 VQT1R71 5 Contents Information for your safety ........ 2 PRECAUTIONS ........................... 4 Automatic recording (still pictures) ............................ 28 Picture quality ........................... 29 Zoom/avoid jitter/maintain picture brightness in dark locations .................................... 30 Other recording options .......... 32 Fade-in/Fade-out ...................... 33 Backlight compensation function ..................................... 34 Self-timer .................................. 34 Soft skin mode ......................... 35 Colour night view function ........ 35 PRE-REC function ................... 36 Self-portrait recording function.. 37 Recording manually (motion/still pictures) ............... 38 Adjusting focus manually (manual focus adjustment) ....... 38 Using situation-specific settings (scene mode) ........................... 39 Achieve natural colours (white balance) ......................... 40 Adjusting shutter speed (shutter speed) ......................... 42 Adjusting brightness (iris/gain) .................................. 43 Useful functions ....................... 44 Recording dates and times at travel destinations (set world time) ......................... 44 View slants and composition (guide lines) .............................. 45 Avoid wind noise (wind noise reduction function) .................... 45 Playback Viewing motion pictures .......... 46 Displaying thumbnails by date .. 47 Fast forward/rewind playback .. 48 Slow-motion playback .............. 48 Frame-by-frame playback ........ 48 Resuming the previous playback ................................... 48 Viewing still pictures ................ 49 With a computer Software on the CD-ROM ......... 64 End User License Agreement .. 65 Operating environment ............ 66 Installing MotionSD STUDIO ... 68 Using MotionSD STUDIO ......... 70 Using this unit as an external drive (Mass storage)................. 72 Checking the connections ....... 74 Connecting to a Macintosh computer ................................... 75 Setup Charging .................................... 14 Charging time, recordable time and Remaining battery capacity indication................................... 16 Inserting/Removing SD cards (sold separately) ....................... 17 Turning the unit ON/OFF (Selecting modes)..................... 18 Quick starts .............................. 19 Setting from the menu, changing the display language .................. 20 Setting the date and time and adjusting the LCD monitor ...... 22 With other products Playback on TV ......................... 54 Copying to video recorders or DVD recorders .......................... 55 Printing pictures from PictBridge printers ................... 56 Using DVD burners (sold separately) ....................... 58 6 VQT1R71 VQT1R71 Others Before recording....................... 24 Basic stance ............................. 24 Automatic recording (motion pictures) ...................... 26 Recording mode and recording times ......................................... 27 With a computer Recording With other products Editing Playback Accessories ................................ 8 Parts identification and handling....................................... 8 Using the hand strap (supplied) ................................. 10 Using the LCD monitor ............. 10 How to use the lens cover open lever ......................................... 11 Applicable SD cards (sold separately) ....................... 12 Editing Deleting motion/still pictures .. 50 Deleting one picture at a time .. 50 Deleting all pictures .................. 51 Selecting and deleting multiple pictures ..................................... 51 Preventing accidental deletion of motion/still pictures Formatting cards ...................... 52 Setting DPOF for still pictures .. 53 Others Menus ........................................ 76 Recording menu ....................... 76 Playback menu ......................... 76 SETUP menu ........................... 78 LCD monitor displays .............. 80 When recording ........................ 80 During playback ....................... 81 Messages .................................. 82 Troubleshooting ...................... 84 Cautions for use ....................... 90 Specifications ........................... 94 Recording Setup Before using Before using 7 Accessories Make sure all of the following accessories were included in the product package. · Battery pack · AC adaptor · AC cable · AV cable · Hand strap · USB cable · CD-ROM Software Parts identification DC input terminal [DC IN 5.0 V] (P.15) Audio-video output terminal [A/V] (P.54, 55) USB terminal [ ] (P.56, 59, 70) ·Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one. and handling Lens cover open lever (P.11) Strap fixture (P.10) Lens White balance sensor (P.24) Card access lamp [ACCESS] (P.17, 25) Card/battery door lever ] (P.14, 17) [ Card/Battery door (P.14, 17) Microphone (built-in, stereo) Sub record button (P.24) (Same as record button) When recording: Zoom button [T/W] (P.30) During playback: Volume button [+VOL­] (P.46) Speaker Terminal cover (P.15) Record button (P.26, 28) Status indicator (P.15, 18, 22) Card slot [SD CARD] (P.17) Battery slot [BATTERY] (P.14) · CD-ROM LCD monitor (P.10) Operating Instructions Menu button [MENU] (P.20) Auto button [AUTO] (P.38) Manual button [MANUAL AF/MF] (P.38) Delete button [ ] (P.50) Cursor buttons (P.20) Mode dial (P.18) : Motion picture recording (P.26) : Motion picture playback (P.46) : Still picture recording (P.28) : Still picture playback (P.49) : Turning the unit OFF (P.18) Tripod mounting hole For tripod (sold separately) mounting instructions, see the user's guide of the tripod. (With some tripods, the card/battery door cannot be opened when the unit is mounted on the tripod. In such case, insert the SD card and battery before mounting the unit on the tripod.) 8 VQT1R71 VQT1R71 9 Parts identification and handling (cont.) Using the hand strap (supplied) Using as strap Fit over your wrist and adjust the length of the strap. How to use the lens cover open lever Before recording, open the lens cover. Open the lens cover by sliding the lens cover open lever to the [ ] position. In order to protect the lens, slide the lens cover open lever to the [ ] position when the unit is not in use, and close the lens cover. Using the LCD monitor Images can be checked on the LCD monitor when recording. Open the LCD monitor. Adjust the angle. Up to 180 ° Up to 90 ° Forcing the LCD monitor open or rotating it past the angle to which it can be rotated will cause trouble or malfunctioning. Brightness and colour density can be adjusted. (P.23) 10 VQT1R71 VQT1R71 11 Applicable SD cards (sold separately) The following SD and SDHC Memory Cards can be used. Capacity 256 MB SD Memory Card 512 MB (SD speed Class 2 or higher recommended) 1 GB 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 8 GB logo.) (Use cards bearing the 16 GB · 8 MB and 16 MB SD Memory Cards are for still picture recording only. · With 32 MB, 64 MB and 128 MB SD Memory Cards, still pictures can be recorded, but motion picture recording may stop during use. · Multimedia cards cannot be used. Type of card Precautions in handling · Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card. Also, prevent dirt, water and foreign matter from adhering to terminals. · Do not leave car ...