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SDR-H40 |
| GENERAL |
| Power Supply |
DC7.2 V / 9.3 V |
| Power Consumption |
4.0 W (LCD) |
| Weight (w/o Battery) |
0.75 lb (340g) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
2.64 x 2.76 x 4.57 inch (67 x 70 x 116 mm) |
| Media |
40GB HDD, SD / SDHC Memory Card |
| LENS SECTION |
| Image Sensor |
1/6"CCD (800 k pixels, Total / 290 k [4:3], 380 k [16:9] (Motion Picture) / 290 k [4:3], 380 k [16:9] (Still Picture) Effective)
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| F Value |
F1.9 (WIDE) / F4.3 (TELE) |
| Optical Zoom |
42x Variable Speed Zoom |
| Focal Length |
1.8 - 75.6 mm |
| 35mm Film Camera Equivalent |
40.9 mm - 1718 mm [4:3], 33.4 mm - 1403 mm [16:9] (Motion Picture)
40.7 mm - 1710 mm [4:3], 33.2 mm - 1393 mm [16:9] (Still Picture) |
| Lens Brand |
Panasonic |
| CAMERA SECTION |
| Minimum Illumination |
2Lux (MagicPix®) |
| Focus |
AF / Manual |
| White Balance |
Auto / Indoor / Outdoor / White Set (with IR Sensor) |
| High-Speed Shutter |
1/30 - 1/8000 (Motion Picture), 1/30 - 1/500 (Still Picture) |
| Iris |
Auto / Manual |
| Scene Mode |
Sports / Portrait / Low Light / Spot Light / Surf & Snow |
| Backlight Compensation |
Yes |
| Monitor |
2.7" Wide LCD (123,200 dots) |
| Microphone |
Stereo Zoom Mic, Wind Noise Reduction |
| Date recording |
Auto Date (in Data Code) |
| Fade In/Out |
Yes |
| OSD Language |
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| Image Stabilizer |
Advanced O. I. S. |
| Digital Zoom |
42x - 2000x |
| CARD SECTION |
| Card Slot |
SD / SDHC |
| Still Pictures |
JPEG picture size : 640 x 480 0.3 MEGA / 640 x 360 [16:9] 0.2 MEGA |
| DPOF |
Max 999 stills |
| PictBridge |
Yes |
| RECORDING SECTION |
| Format |
MPEG2 (Motion Picture) |
| Recording Mode |
XP (10Mbps / VBR), SP (5Mbps / VBR), LP (2.5Mbps / VBR) |
| Playback Mode |
XP (10Mbps / VBR), SP (5Mbps / VBR), LP (2.5Mbps / VBR) |
| Audio Recording System |
HDD: Dolby Digital (2ch) SD: Dolby Digital (2ch), MPEG1 AudioLayer2 |
| Media Remaining Indication |
Yes |
| Counter |
Yes |
| INTERFACES |
| AV |
Out |
| USB |
2.0 High-Speed (miniA/B) |
| STANDARD ACCESSORIES |
| AC Adaptor |
Yes |
| AC Cable |
Yes |
| DC Cable |
Yes
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| Battery Pack |
Lithium - Ion |
| AV Cable |
Yes |
| USB Cable |
Yes
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| CD-ROM |
VideoCam Suite 1.0
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SDHC/SD Memory Card Compatibility for Motion Picture Recording |
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| Capacity |
Pro
High Speed |
High
Speed |
| SDHC
Memory Card |
16GB |

RP-SDV16G |
- |
| 8GB |

RP-SDV08G |
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| 4GB |

RP-SDV04G |

RP-SDM04G |
| SD
Memory Card |
2GB |

RP-SDV02G |

RP-SDM02G |
| 1GB |

RP-SDV01G |

RP-SDR01G |
| 512MB |
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RP-SDR512 |
We recommend using SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory cards conforming to class 2 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the following SD Memory Cards made by Panasonic for motion picture recording.
Please confirm the latest information about SDHC/SD Memory
Cards that can be used for motion picture recording on
the following website.
Camcorder information (This website
is in English only.)
Motion Picture Recording Time (Approx.) |
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| Image Quality |
Capacity |
| HDD |
SDHC Memory Card |
SD Memory Card |
| 40GB* |
16GB* |
8GB* |
4GB* |
2GB* |
1GB* |
| XP (10Mbps) |
9 h |
3 h 20 min |
1 h 40 min |
50 min |
25 min |
12 min |
| SP (5Mbps) |
18 h |
6 h 40 min |
3 h 20 min |
1 h 40 min |
50 min |
25 min |
| LP (2.5Mbps) |
36 h |
13 h 20 min |
6 h 40 min |
3 h 20 min |
1 h 40 min |
50 min |
- These figures vary depending on the pictures being recorded
* Usable capacity will be less. 1GB means 1,000,000,000 bytes.
Number
of Recordable Still Pictures (approx.) |
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| Image
Quality |
Capacity |
| SDHC
Memory Card |
SD
Memory Card |
| 8GB* |
4GB* |
2GB* |
1GB* |
512MB* |
256MB* |
640
x 480 Pixels
[4 : 3] |
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55260 |
27150 |
13820 |
6790 |
3390 |
1710 |
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99999 |
54290 |
27640 |
13580 |
6780 |
3410 |
640
x 360 Pixels
[16 : 9] |
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55260 |
27150 |
13820 |
6790 |
3390 |
1710 |
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99999 |
54290 |
27640 |
13580 |
6780 |
3410 |
High Picture Quality Normal Picture Quality
- These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed.
* Usable capacity will be less. 1GB means 1,000,000,000 bytes.
Battery Life (Approx.) |
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Continuous Recording Time |
Actual Recording Time |
| HDD |
SD |
HDD |
SD |
| VW-VBG070A |
1 h 35 min |
1 h 45 min |
50 min |
55 min |
| VW-VBG130 |
2 h 55 min |
3 h 10 min |
1 h 30 min |
1 h 45 min |
| VW-VBG260 |
5 h 50 min |
6 h 20 min |
3 h 05 min |
3 h 35 min |
| VW-VBG6 |
13 h 25 min |
14 h 30 min |
7 h 10 min |
8 h 15 min |
- This is a guideline that includes time for operations such as starting and stopping the recording, turning the power on and off, and zooming.
- The actual time is shorter.
System Requirements |
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Built-in SD Drive*1 |
Built-in HDD Drive*1 |
VideoCam Suite 1.0 |
| Interface |
USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) recommended) |
USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) recommended) |
USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) recommended) |
| Windows® 2000 Professional |
*2 |
*2 |
(SP4) |
| Windows® XP Home Edition/Professional |
*2 |
*2 |
(SP2) |
| Windows Vista® Home Premium/Home Basic |
*2 |
*2 |
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| CPU |
Windows® 2000/XP: Intel® Pentium® II 300MHz or higher
Windows Vista®: Intel®Pentium® III 1.0GHz or higher |
Windows® 2000/XP: Intel® Pentium® II 300MHz or higher
Windows Vista®: Intel®Pentium® III 1.0GHz or higher |
Intel® Pentium® III 800MHz or higher |
| Mac OS® X v10.4 |
*2 |
*2 |
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| CPU |
PowerPC G5 (1.8GHz or higher), Intel® Core Duo, Intel® Core Solo |
PowerPC G5 (1.8GHz or higher), Intel® Core Duo, Intel® Core Solo |
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*1 The drive operates as read only.
*2 USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS
- The supplied software can not be used on Macintosh.
- DirectX will be installed automatically during installation of the supplied software.
- Microsoft®, Windows® and Windows Vista® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United states and/or other countries.
- Apple® and Mac OS® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
- Other names of systems and products mentioned in this brochure are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.
- Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition.
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