Table Of Contents - Panasonic SDR-SW20P Operating Instructions Manual

Contents
Before using
PRECAUTIONS ........................... 6
(IMPORTANT) Water resistance .. 8
Quick guide ............................... 12
Accessories .............................. 16
Parts identification and
handling ..................................... 16
Using the 2-way hand strap
(supplied) ................................. 18
Using the LCD monitor ............. 19
Applicable SD cards
(sold separately) ....................... 20
Setup
Charging .................................... 22
Charging time, recordable time
and Remaining battery capacity
indication ................................... 24
Inserting/Removing SD cards
(sold separately) ....................... 25
Turning power ON/OFF
(Selecting modes)..................... 26
Quick starts .............................. 27
Setting from the menu ............. 28
Setting the date and time,
changing the display language
and adjusting the LCD monitor .. 30
Recording
Before recording....................... 32
Basic stance ............................. 32
Taking pictures underwater ...... 32
Automatic recording
(motion pictures) ...................... 34
Recording mode and recording
times ......................................... 35
Automatic recording
(still pictures) ............................ 36
Picture quality ........................... 37
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Zoom/avoid jitter/maintain
picture brightness in dark
locations .................................... 38
Other recording options .......... 40
Fade-in/Fade-out ...................... 41
Backlight compensation
function ..................................... 42
Self-timer .................................. 42
Soft skin mode ......................... 43
MagicPix function ..................... 43
Recording manually
(motion/still pictures) ............... 44
Adjusting focus manually
(manual focus adjustment) ....... 44
Using situation-specific settings
(scene mode) ........................... 45
Achieve natural colors
(white balance) ......................... 46
Adjusting shutter speed
(shutter speed) ......................... 48
Adjusting brightness
(iris/gain) .................................. 49
Useful functions ....................... 50
Recording dates and times at
travel destinations
(set world time) ......................... 50
View slants and composition
(guide lines) .............................. 51
Avoid wind noise
(wind noise reduction function) .. 51
Playback
Viewing motion pictures .......... 52
Displaying thumbnails by date .. 53
Fast forward/rewind playback .. 54
Slow-motion playback .............. 54
Frame-by-frame playback ........ 54
Resuming the previous playback .. 54
Viewing still pictures ................ 55