Automatic Recording (Motion Pictures); Recording Mode And Recording Times - Panasonic SDR-S15 Operating Instructions Manual

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Automatic recording
Recording
(motion pictures)
Before recording, open the lens cover.
To change aspect ratio to 4:3
→[BASIC]→
[REC ASPECT]→[4:3]
Default aspect ratio at the time of
purchase is set to 16:9 (widescreen).
To remove sound when record
button is pressed
→[SETUP]→
[BEEP SOUND]→[OFF]
To remove on-screen display
→[SETUP]→
[DISPLAY]→[OFF]
To ensure that you won't pass
up any recording opportunities
PRE-REC function (P.40)
● When the unit is running on battery power, the unit is automatically turned
OFF to conserve battery life if no operations are performed for about 5
minutes. To reuse the unit, set the mode dial to [OFF] and then reselect a
mode.
To prevent the unit from turning OFF automatically: P.86 [ECONOMY]
● The interval between starting and stopping recording is recorded as one single
scene. The counter is reset to "0h00m00s" after each scene.
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1 Set to [ ].
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Press and set to [AUTO].
Press to switch modes
between [iA] and [AUTO].
Start recording.
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Recording in progress (red)
Time elapsed
Auto mode icon
Time remaining
(flashes red when
under 1 minute)
Recording continues even if the
LCD monitor is closed.
Stop recording.
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Paused (green)
The unit is still recording if [ ] is
red. Do not move the unit.
Record motion picture with settings such as focus and colouring made
automatically.
For maximum recording times with battery, see (P.16)

Recording mode and recording times

Recording times depend on the recording mode selected.
Recording times for Panasonic SD cards (approximate)
SD card
capacity
(Highest picture quality)
256 MB 3 min
512 MB 6 min
1 GB 12 min
2 GB 25 min
4 GB 50 min
6 GB 1 h 15 min
8 GB 1 h 40 min
12 GB 2 h 30 min
16 GB 3 h 20 min
32 GB 6 h 40 min
● If a single scene exceeds 4 GB during motion picture recording, recording
continues as a separate scene.
● Recording fast-moving objects or repeatedly writing on the same SD card
numerous times shortens recording time.
● Mosaic-like interference may be generated on playback screens in the
following circumstances:
• Complicated pictures in background
• The unit is moved greatly or quickly
• Recording is of a rapidly moving object (particularly if recording mode is set
to [ ])
To change recording mode
→[BASIC]→[REC MODE]→[
If recording stops
• Recording may stop suddenly if an incompatible SD card has been
inserted. (P.12)
• Even with usable SD cards, recording may stop if you repeatedly write
on the same SD card. Copy data onto a PC using VideoCam Suite, then
format the SD card with this unit. (When formatted, all data on the SD card
is erased.)
Recording mode
(Standard) (Longest recording time)
6 min 12 min
12 min 25 min
25 min 50 min
50 min 1 h 40 min
1 h 40 min 3 h 20 min
2 h 30 min 5 h
3 h 20 min 6 h 40 min
5 h 10 h
6 h 40 min 13 h 20 min
13 h 20 min 26 h 40 min
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