4Dear Customer,We would like to take this opportunity tothank you for purchasing this Panasonic SDVideo Camera. Please read theseOperating Instructions carefully and keepthem handy for future reference.Information for YourSafetyIMPORTANTPlease respect all copyrights.Whatever you have recorded andcreated can be used for your personalentertainment only. Under copyrightlaws, other materials cannot be usedwithout obtaining permission from theholders of the copyrights.≥Injury or material damage resultingfrom any kind of use that is not inaccordance with the operatingInstructions are the sole responsibilityof the user.≥If the SD Video Camera is usedcontinuously for a long time or used at ahigh ambient temperature, red, blue,green or white dots may appear on thescreen and be recorded on a still picture.This is due to the rise of the temperatureinside the body. This is not a malfunction.Under this condition, turn the SD VideoCamera off and leave it for a while.≥The manufacturer shall in no event beliable for the loss of recordings due tomalfunction or defect of this SD VideoCamera, its accessories or Memory Card.≥Please note that the actual controls andcomponents, menu items, etc. of your SDVideo Camera may look somewhatdifferent from those shown in theillustrations in these OperatingInstructions.≥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 bythe patented technologies and intellectualproperties of Japan and the U.S. To usethese copyright-protected technologies,authorization of the Macrovision Companyis required. It is prohibited to disassembleor modify the SD Video Camera.≥(l 00) indicates the page to be referredto.≥Note that the SD Video Camera may notplay back the data recorded or created onanother product and another product maynot play back the data recorded on the SDVideo Camera.≥The nameplate of the SD Video Camera isfixed on the bottom of the batterycompartment.≥MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technologylicensed from Fraunhofer IIS andThomson multimedia.WARNINGTO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ORSHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYINGINTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THERECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ANDDO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TORAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVETHE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARENOT USER SERVICEABLE PARTSINSIDE. REFER SERVICING TOQUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BEINSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENTAND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.CAUTIONDanger of explosion if battery isincorrectly replaced.Replace only with the same orequivalent type recommended by themanufacturer.Dispose of used batteries according tothe manufacturer’s instructions.