Panasonic Hdc Hs250 Operating Instructions

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Specifications
High Definition Video Camera
Information for your safetyPower source:
Power consumption: DC 9.3 V (When using AC adaptor)
DC 7.2 V (When using battery)
Recording:
7.4 W
Signal system
1080/60i
Recording formatAVCHD format compliant
Image sensor1/4.1z 3MOS image sensor
Total: 3050 K k3
Effective pixels:
Motion picture: 2070 K k3 (16:9)
Still picture: 2320 K k3 (4:3), 2650 K k3 (3:2), 2510 K k3 (16:9)
Lens Auto Iris, F1.8 to F2.8
Focal length:
4 mm to 48 mm
Macro (Full range AF)
35 mm equivalent:
Motion picture: 44.9 mm to 539 mm (16:9)
Still picture: 45 mm to 540 mm (4:3)
41.3 mm to 496 mm (3:2)
40.8 mm to 490 mm (16:9)
Minimum focus distance:
Normal: approx. 4 cm (1.6 q) (Wide)/approx. 1.2 m (3.9 feet) 
(Tele)
Tele macro: approx. 60 cm (24 q) (Tele)
Intelligent auto Macro: approx. 1 cm (0.4 q) (Wide)/approx. 60 cm (24 q) (Tele)
Filter diameter 43 mm
Zoom12k optical zoom, 30 k/700k digital zoom
Monitor 2.7z wide LCD monitor (approx. 230 K pixels)
Microphone5.1 channel surround microphone (with a zoom microphone/focus 
microphone function)
Speaker1 round speaker, dynamic type
White balance 
adjustmentAuto tracking white balance system
Standard illumination
1,400 lx
Minimum required 
illuminationApprox. 1.6 lx (1/30 in Low light mode)
Approx. 1 lx with the MagicPix function
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AV terminal video output 
level1.0 Vp-p, 75
h, NTSC system
Component terminal 
video output level Y:  1.0 Vp-p, 75
h
Pb:  0.7 Vp-p, 75 h
Pr:  0.7 Vp-p, 75 h
HDMI mini connector 
video output level HDMI™ (x.v.Color™) 1125i (1080i)/525p (480p)
AV terminal audio output 
level (Line)316 mV, 600
h, 2 ch
HDMI mini connector 
audio output level 5.1 ch (AC3)/2 ch (Linear PCM)
USBSD card
Read/Write (No copyright protection support)
HDDRead only
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), USB terminal Type Mini AB
PictBridge-compliant
Flash Available range: Approx. 1.0 m to 2.5 m (3.3 feet to 8.2 feet)
Dimensions69 mm (W)k73 mm (H) k128 mm (D)
[2.72 q (W)k 2.87q (H)k5.04 q (D)]
(excluding projecting parts)
Mass (Weight) Approx. 420g (Approx. 0.93 lbs.)[without battery (supplied)]
Mass (Weight) in 
operation Approx. 480
g (Approx. 1.06 lbs.)
[with battery (supplied)]
Operating temperature 0°Cto40°C (32°Fto104°F)
Operating humidity10% to 80%
Battery operation timeSee page 22
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Motion pictures
Still pictures
AC adaptor
Information for your safety
Specifications may change without prior notice.
Recording 
mediaSD card SD Memory Card:1 GB, 2 GB (FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant)
SDHC Memory Card:
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (FAT32 system compliant)
HDD120 GB
Compression MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Recording mode and 
transfer rateHA: Approx. 17 Mbps (VBR)
HG: Approx. 13 Mbps (VBR)
HX: Approx. 9 Mbps (VBR)
HE: Approx. 6 Mbps (VBR)
Refer to page 46 for the recordable time.
Picture size
HA/HG: 1920k1080/60i, 1920k 1080/24p
HX: 1920k 1080/60i
HE: 1440k 1080/60i
Audio compression Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3)/5.1 ch
Recording 
mediaSD card SD Memory Card:
8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB 
(FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant)
SDHC Memory Card:
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (FAT32 system compliant)
HDD120 GB
Compression JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 
standard), DPOF corresponding
Picture sizePicture aspect [4:3]:
3520k2640/3264 k2448/2560 k1920/640 k480
Picture aspect [3:2]:
3984 k2656/3264 k2176/2592 k1728
Picture aspect [16:9]:
4224 k2376/3840 k2160/3328 k1872/2560 k1440/1920 k1080
Refer to page 51 for the number of recordable pictures.
Power source:
Power consumption:
DC output: AC 110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
19 W
DC 9.3 V, 1.2 A (Unit operation)
DC 8.4 V, 0.65 A (Battery charging)
Dimensions
92 mm (W)k33 mm (H) k61 mm (D)
[3.6 q (W)k 1.3q (H) k2.4 q (D)]
Mass (Weight) Approx. 115g (Approx. 0.25 lbs.)
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Optional accessories
Accessory No.FigureDescription
VW-AD21PP-K
*1AC adaptor with AC Cable and DC 
Cables
VW-VBG130
*2Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack
VW-VBG260
*2Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack
VW-VBG6
*2*3Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack
VW-VH04 Battery pack holder kit
RP-CDHM15
RP-CDHM30 HDMI mini cable
VW-T4314H Tele conversion lens
VW-W4307H Wide conversion lens
VW-LDC103PP
*4Video DC Light
VZ-LL10 Light bulb for video DC light
VW-SK12 Shoe adaptor
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*1 The supplied DC cables cannot be used on this unit.
*2 Please refer to page 22, concerning the battery charging time and available recording time.
*3 The battery pack holder kit VW-VH04 (optional) is necessary.
*4 The shoe adaptor VW-SK12 (optional) is necessary.
NOTE:
Accessories and/or model numbers may vary by country. Please consult your local dealer.
Accessory No.FigureDescription
RP-SDM12GU1K
RP-SDM06GU1K
RP-SDM04GU1K
RP-SDM02GU2A
RP-SDM02GU1A Class 4 12 GB SDHC Memory Card
Class 4 6 GB SDHC Memory Card
Class 4 4 GB SDHC Memory Card
Class 4 2 GB SD Memory Card 
(Package of 2 cards)
Class 4 2 GB SD Memory Card
RP-SDV32GU1K
RP-SDV16GU1K
RP-SDV08GU1K
RP-SDV04GU1K
RP-SDV02GU1A Class 6 32 GB SDHC Memory Card
Class 6 16 GB SDHC Memory Card
Class 6 8 GB SDHC Memory Card
Class 6 4 GB SDHC Memory Card
Class 6 2 GB SD Memory Card
VW-BN1 DVD burner
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In CANADA, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for more information on Accessories.
Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico Customers)
TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF 
THE FOLLOWING: 
VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER  OR 
CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368  [6 AM-6 PM M-F, PACIFIC TIME] OR 
MAIL THIS ORDER TO:  PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY  ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 
20421 84th 

Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032
Ship To: 
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.
First Last
Street Address 
City State Zip
Phone#: 
Day 
(       ) 
Night(       )
4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)\
        
Please photocopy  this form when placing an order.
3. Method of payment (check one)
Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.SHIPMENTS)      
VISA
MasterCard
Make Check or Money Order Payable to: PANASONIC ACCESSORIES
(Please do not send cash)    
2. Items Ordered  
Quantity
Accessory #  Price Each 
Description
Total Price 
6.95
Subtotal
Your State & Local Sales Tax Shipping & Handling
Total Enclosed
1. Model #   
Discover
Expiration Date  Credit Card #  
Customer Signature 
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Request for Service Notice (USA and 
Puerto Rico Only)
Request for Service Notice:   
Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice, in \
the 
unlikely event this product needs service.
Please include your proof of purchase. 
  (Failure to do so will delay your repair.)
To further speed your repair, please provide 
 an explanation of what is wrong with the unit 
 and any symptom it is exhibiting.
Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:   Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center1590 Touhy Ave.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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Limited Warranty (United States and Puerto Rico)
Panasonic Video Products 
Limited Warranty 
Product
Camcorder
DVD/VCR Deck,
A/V Mixer 
TV/VCR, TV/DVD,
TV/DVD/VCR
Combination 
TV/HDR
Combination
Rechargeable
Batteries
(in exchange for
defective item)  
Tape
(in exchange for
defective item)   
Memory Cards
(in exchange for
defective item)   
LaborNinety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Not Applicable 
Not Applicable 
Not Applicable Parts
One (1) Year (except CCD Image Sensor)
CCD Image Sensor - 6 (Six) Months 
One (1) Year 
One (1) Year (except CRT)
CRT - Two (2) Years 
One (1) Year (except CRT)
CRT - Two (2) Years 
Ten (10) Days 
Five (5) Days 
Ninety (90) Days 
Contact Number 
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-888-843-9788
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Service
Carry-In or Mail-In 
Carry-In or Mail-In 
Carry-In: 21” 
CRTand Smaller
In-Home or Carry-In:
22” CRT and Larger 
In-Home or Carry-In 
Carry-In or Mail-In 
Carry-In or Mail-In 
Carry-In or Mail-In 
During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for lab\
or. During the “Parts” warranty period, there will be no charge for parts. 
You must carry-in or mail-in (prepaid) your product or arrange for in-\
home service, as applicable, during the warranty period. 
If non-rechargeable batteries are included, they are not warranted. This\
 warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the 
United States or Puerto Rico. This warranty is extended only to the orig\
inal purchaser of a new product which was not sold “as  is”. 
A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is requi\
red for warranty service.
Carry-In, Mail-in (Prepaid) or In-Home ServiceFor Carry-In, Mail-In (prepaid) or In-HomeService (as applicable) in\
 the United States and Puerto Rico call toll free contact number listed 
above or visit Panasonic Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com
In-Home service, if applicable, requires clear, complete and easy access\
 to the product by the authorized servicer and does not include 
removal or re-installation of an installed product. It is possible that \
certain in-home repairs will not be completed in-home, but will require 
that the product, or parts of the product, be removed for shop diagnosis\
 and/or repair and then returned.
Limited Warranty Limits And ExclusionsThis warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or 
cosmetic damage, nor does it cover markings or retained images on the pi\
cture tube resulting from viewing fixed images (includi ng, 
among other things, letterbox pictures on standard 4:3 screen TV’s, or non-expanded standard 4:3 pictures on wide screen TV’s,  or 
onscreen data in a stationary and fixed location). The warranty ALSO DO\
ES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or 
failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, ne glect,  
bug infestation, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty install\
ation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer co ntrols, 
improper maintenance, power line surge, lightning damage, modification, \
or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office, restaura nt, or 
other business), rental use of the product, service by anyone other tha\
n a Factory Service Center or other Authorized Servicer,  or 
damage that is attributable to acts of God.
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRA\
NTY COVERAGE”.  
THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESU\
LTING FROM 
THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANYBREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. 
(As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, cost of having someo\
ne remove or re-install an installed unit if applicable,  or travel 
to and from the servicer, loss of media or images, data or  other memory\
 or recorded content. The items listed are not exclusive, but are 
for illustration only.)
ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTAB\
ILITY, ARE 
LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or co\
nsequential damages, or limitations on how long an impl ied 
warranty lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gi\
ves you specific legal rights and you may also have oth er rights 
which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops \
during or after the warranty period, you may contact yo ur dealer 
or Service Center. If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, t\
hen write to the warrantor’s Consumer Affairs Department at the 
addresses listed for the warrantor.
PARTS AND SERVICE (INCLUDING COST OF AN IN-HOME SERVICE CALL, WHERE APP\
LICABLE) WHICH 
ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.     
PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, 
DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Limited Warranty CoverageIf your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials \
or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 
(referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the per\
iod indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original 
purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair \
your product with new or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or a 
refurbished product. The decision to repair or replace will be made by t\
he warrantor.   
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Customer Services Directory
(United States and Puerto Rico)
Service in Canada: As per Servicentre listed in Canadian warranty information on page 150.
Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest\
 Dealer 
or Service Center; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Serv\
ice and  
Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at:
http://www.panasonic.com/help
or, contact us via the web at:
http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-211-PANA (7262),
Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am-7 pm, EST
Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico)
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY : 1-877-833-8855
As of October 2008
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY : 1-866-605-1277
Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panason\
ic Products 
by visiting our Web Site at:
http://www.pstc.panasonic.com
or, send your request by E-mail to:
[email protected]
You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-332-5368 (Phone) 1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only) 
(Monday – Friday 9 am to 9 pm, EST.) 
Panasonic Service and Technology Company
20421 84th Avenue South, 
Kent, WA 98032 
(We Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, and Perso\
nal Checks)  
Product Repairs (United States and Puerto Rico)
MAIL TO:
Centralized Factory Service Center
1590 Touhy Ave.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center
Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elk Grove Village Centralized 
Factory Service Center.
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Warranty (For Canadian Customers)
Panasonic Canada Inc.5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3
PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY
Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in m\
aterial and workmanship and 
agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the d\
ate of original purchase.Camcorder Product – One (1) year, parts and labour
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
This warranty does not apply to products purchased outside Canada or to \
any product which has been 
improperly installed, subjected to usage for which the product was not d\
esigned, misused or abused, 
damaged during shipping, or which has been altered or repaired in any wa\
y that affects the reliability or 
detracts from the performance, nor does it cover any product which is us\
ed commercially. Dry cell 
batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty.
This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only. A purchase receipt or other proof of 
date of original purchase is required before warranty service is perform\
ed.
THIS EXPRESS, LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR 
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
In certain instances, some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or l\
imitation of incidental or 
consequential damages, or the exclusion of implied warranties, so the ab\
ove limitations and exclusions 
may not be applicable.
WARRANTY SERVICE
FOR PRODUCT OPERATION ASSISTANCE , please contact: 
  Our Customer Care Centre:  Telephone #:  (905) 624-5505 
   1-800 #: 1-800-561-5505
   Fax #:  (905) 238-2360
    Email link:  “Customer support” on www.panasonic.ca
FOR PRODUCT REPAIRS, please locate your nearest Authorized Servicentre at www.panasonic.ca :
 Link: “Servicentres
TM locator” under “Customer support”
IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE
Carefully pack and send prepaid, adequately insured and preferably in th\
e original carton. Include details of the defect claimed, and proof of date of original pur\
chase.
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