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SD Video Camera
Operating Instructions
Model No. SV-AV25
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
For USA assistance. please call:1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
For Canadian assistance. please call:1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca
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Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following.
End User License Agreement
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. If Licensee does not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, promptly
return the Software to Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (“Matsushita”), its distributors or
dealers from which you made the purchase.
Article 1 License
Licensee is granted the right to use the Software, including the information recorded or
described on the CD-ROM, instruction manuals, and any other media provided to Licensee
(collectively “Software”), but all applicable rights to patents, copyrights, trademarks and
trade secrets in the Software are not transferred to Licensee.
Article 2 Use by a Third Party
Licensee may not use, copy, modify, transfer or allow any third party, whether free of charge
or not, to use, copy or modify the Software, except as expressly provided for in this
Agreement.
Article 3 Restrictions on Copying the Software
Licensee may make a single copy of the Software in whole or in part solely for back-up
purpose.
Article 4 Computer
Licensee may use the Software only on one computer, and may not use it on more than one
computer.
Article 5 Reverse Engineering, Decompiling or Disassembly
Licensee may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software, except to the
extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee
resides. Matsushita, or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software
or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee’s reverse engineering, decompiling, or
disassembly of the Software.
Article 6 Indemnification
The Software is provided “AS-IS” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied,
including, but not limited to, warranties of non-infringement, merchantability and/or fitness
for a particular purpose. Further, Matsushita does not warrant that the operation of the
Software will be uninterrupted or error free. Matsushita or any of its distributors will not be
liable for any damage suffered by Licensee arising from or in connection with Licensee’s
use of the Software.
Article 7 Export Control
Licensee agrees not to export or re-export to any country the Software in any form without
the appropriate export licenses under regulations of the country where Licensee resides, if
necessary.
Article 8 Termination of License
The right granted to Licensee hereunder will be automatically terminated if Licensee
contravenes any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Upon termination hereof,
Licensee must destroy the Software and related documentation together with all the copies
thereof at Licensee’s own expense.
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Contents
End User License Agreement ................... 2
Information for Your Safety ....................... 4
Introduction ............................................... 7
Preparation
Standard Accessories ............................... 8
Optional Accessory ................................... 8
Controls and Components ........................ 9
Power Supply.......................................... 10
Inserting a Memory Card..........................11
Attaching the Hand Strap .........................11
Using the LCD Monitor............................ 12
Using the Earphones............................... 12
Turning the Power On/
Selecting Operation Modes .................. 13
Using the Menu Screen........................... 14
List of Menus........................................... 15
Setting Date and Time ............................ 17
Adjusting Brightness and
Color Level on the LCD Monitor ........... 18
Basic Functions
Recording Still Pictures ........................... 19
Playing Back Still Pictures....................... 20
Recording Moving Pictures
(MPEG4)............................................... 21
Playing Back Moving Pictures
(MPEG4)............................................... 22
Voice Recording
(Voice Recording Function) .................. 23
Listening to Voice Recordings
(Voice Playback)................................... 24
Listening to Music (Audio Playback) ....... 25
Adjusting the Volume .............................. 26
Advanced Functions
Digital Zoom Function ............................. 27
Night View Function ................................ 27
Backlight Compensation Function........... 28
Adjusting White Balance ......................... 28
Erasing the Files Recorded
on a Memory Card................................ 29
Protecting Files (File Protection) ............. 30
Writing Printing Data on a Memory Card
(DPOF Setting) ..................................... 31
Playing Back Still Pictures One by One
(P. Slide Show) ..................................... 32
Formatting the Memory Card .................. 33
On a Personal Computer
About the supplied software.................... 34
USB Driver .............................................. 36
SD-MovieStage ....................................... 36
SD-Jukebox............................................. 37
Installing USB Driver ............................... 38
Installing SD-MovieStage Ver.2.5............ 38
Installing SD-Jukebox Ver.4 .................... 39
Connecting to the PC .............................. 40
Starting the Software............................... 41
Disconnecting the USB Cable Safely...... 41
If you no longer need software
(Uninstall).............................................. 41
Constructing a Folder when the Memory
Card is used with a PC ......................... 42
Others
Charge the Built-in Battery for Maintaining
the Date Information ............................. 43
After Use ................................................. 43
Indications ............................................... 44
Cautions for Use ..................................... 46
Notes and Hints....................................... 49
Before Requesting Service ..................... 57
Specifications .......................................... 60
Limited Warranty
(For U.S.A. Only) .................................. 61
Customer Services Directory
(For U.S.A Only) ................................... 63
Index ....................................................... 64
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Spanish Quick Use Guide/
Guía española para el uso
rápido
Alimentación eléctrica ............................. 65
Inserción de la Tarjeta de memoria......... 66
Encendido/Selección modos de
funcionamiento ..................................... 66
Grabación de imágenes estáticas/
imágenes dinámicas/la voz .................. 67
Reproducción de imágenes estáticas/
imágenes dinámicas/la voz grabada/la
música .................................................. 67
Dear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic SD
Video Camera. Please read these
Operating Instructions carefully and keep
them handy for future reference.
Information for Your
Safety
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING
INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT
REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK);
THERE ARE NOT USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Notice:
This product has parts that contain a small
amount of mercury. It also contains lead in
some components. Disposal of these
materials may be regulated in your
community due to environmental
considerations. For disposal or recycling
information please contact your local
authorities, or the Electronics Industries
Alliance:
IMPORTANT
Please respect all copyrights.
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.
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≥Injury or material damage resulting
from any kind of use that is not in
accordance with the operating
Instructions are the sole responsibility
of the user.
Extremely high precision technology is
employed to produce the LCD Monitor
screen featuring a total of approximately
117,600 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.
≥If the SD Video Camera is used
continuously for a long time or used at a
high ambient temperature, red, blue,
green or white dots may appear on the
screen and be recorded on a still picture.
This is due to the rise of the temperature
inside the body. This is not a malfunction.
Under this condition, turn the SD Video
Camera off and leave it for a while.
≥The manufacturer shall in no event be
liable for the loss of recordings due to
malfunction or defect of this SD Video
Camera, its accessories or Memory Card.
≥Please note that the actual controls and
components, menu items, etc. of your SD
Video Camera may look somewhat
different from those shown in the
illustrations in these Operating
Instructions.
≥SD logo is a trademark.
≥In this Operating Instructions, “Memory
Card” and “Card” mean “SD Memory
Card”.
≥The SD Video 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 SD Video Camera.
≥(l 00) indicates the page to be referred
to.
≥Note that the SD Video Camera may not
play back the data recorded or created on
another product and another product may
not play back the data recorded on the SD
Video Camera.
≥The nameplate of the SD Video Camera is
fixed on the bottom of the battery
compartment.
≥MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and
Thomson multimedia.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE
INSTALLED NEAR THE
EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE
EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
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.
A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you
have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to
recycle this battery.
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FCC Note: (U.S. only)
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. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
≥Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
≥Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
≥Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
≥Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution:
To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation
instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite
core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.
Trade Name:
Model No.:
Responsible party:
Support Contact:
Panasonic
SV-AV25
Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way,
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
SV-AV25
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Introduction
This SD Video Camera can record MPEG4 moving
pictures, still picture and voice data. Additionally, it can
play back a high quality music file of the MPEG2-AAC
and MP3 format (Records files with the supplied
SD-Jukebox Ver.4). And using the viewer software
SD-MovieStage Ver.2.5 (supplied accessory), the
MPEG4 moving picture data can be edited on the
personal computer.
ª Clock setting
When you purchase the SD Video Camera, the
clock setting has not been performed. To start,
please set the year, month, date and time. (l 17)
PRESS MENU TO SET CLOCK
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Preparation
Standard Accessories
1 AC Adaptor (VSK0647) (l 10)
≥Supplies power to the SD Video
Camera.
7 CD-ROM (l 34)
USB Driver,
SD-MovieStage Ver.2.5,
SD-Jukebox Ver.4,
Adobe Acrobat Reader
≥For using the SD-MovieStage Ver.2.5
and SD-Jukebox Ver.4, refer to the
PDF manual. This manual describes
installation only.
2 Battery Pack (l 10)
≥Supplies power to the SD Video
Camera.
8 Carrying Case (VFC4030)
≥Put the SD Video Camera in the
Carrying Case (supplied) after use or
when carrying it.
3 SD Memory Card (8 MB)
(RP-SD008BVE0) (l 11)
≥Useable capacity will be less.
9 Cleaning Cloth (VFC3778)
Optional Accessory
1 Battery Pack (CGA-S302A/1B) (l 10)
≥Supplies power to the SD Video
Camera.
4 USB Cable (K1HA09BD0001) (l 40)
5 Stereo earphones (LOBAB0000172)
(l 12)
6 Hand Strap (VFC4012) (l 11)
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