Panasonic HDC-SD1 Battery cable cover, Open the battery cover, Close the battery cover

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31)Speaker

32)Grip belt (l 16)

33)Outlet

34)USB terminal [] (l 85, 94)

35)HDMI terminal [HDMI] (l 76, 78, 82)

Battery cable cover

Open the battery cable cover when you use the battery pack holder kit (VW-VH04; optional).

1Open the battery cover.

≥Push A while sliding it.

2Open the battery cable cover.

3Attach the battery pack holder

kit.

≥Read the operating instructions of the battery pack holder kit for details on how to use it.

4Close the battery cover.

≥The cable of the battery pack holder kit can pass through the hole.

≥Keep the battery cable cover closed when using this unit normally.

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Contents Before use, please read these instructions completely Operating InstructionsReplace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Information for your safetyIndemnity concerning recording Content Carefully observe copyright lawsCards that you can use with this Unit Motion picture playback Information for your safetyBefore recording Manual recording functionsCard management High definition images Features of the High Definition Video CameraWhat is the AVCHD? Very clear high definition picturesWhen connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminal Watching high definition imagesHigh definition TV B Hdmi cable optional Other linked operations Using the remote control for the TV for playbackTurning the power on and off Automatic input switchingListening in 5.1 channel surround sound Internal microphonesAV amplifier with Hdmi terminal B Hdmi cable optional Important note Saving the data on the SD cardWhat you can do with HD Writer SD Media StorageOptional accessories AccessoriesAbout the cooling fan Parts identification and handlingVQT1A34 Component terminal Component l Microphone terminal MIC ≥Use the supplied AV cable only≥Push a while sliding it Battery cable coverOpen the battery cover Close the battery coverBe careful about the following Using grip beltFlip the belt Put your hand through the grip belt Refer to the operating instructions for the Filter KitBefore using ≥It can open up to 90o Using the LCD monitorUsing the remote control Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desiredInstall a button-type battery Remote control usable rangeConcerning the button-type battery Cards that you can use with this unit SD Speed Class Rating Class Handling precautionsCharging lamp Charging the batterySetup Connect the AC cable to the AC Adaptor and the AC outletInserting/removing the battery Inserting the battery Open the battery coverPush the centre of the battery until it locks Recordable time Charging time and recordable timeAbout batteries that you can use for this unit Charging timeConnecting to the AC outlet About the remaining battery Capacity indication≥The display changes as the battery capacity reduces Playback mode l 63 Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/offHow to turn off the power Set the mode dial to OFF Recording mode l 40Quick start Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitorTo turn on the power To turn off the powerOpen the LCD monitor To cancel Quick start≥Check that the status indicator has gone off Inserting/removing an SD cardBasic operations How to use the cursor buttonCard access lamp Concerning the SD card¬ Rotate the mode dial to select Operations during recordingMove the cursor button up, down, left or right to operate Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FocusManual focus mode Focus 5/5 Manual focus adjustment Playback mode In still picture playback Playback mode In motion picture playbackWhile stopped, press the Menu button Using the menu screenHelp mode To exit the help modePress the Menu button to exit the menu screen Operating with remote controlPress the Menu button Select a menu itemChanging the display style Setting date and timePress the cursor button to enter Selection Changing the date and time display styleFor Australia Switching the languageAdjusting LCD monitor To recharge the built-in lithium batteryDynamic Before recording Basic camera positioningRecording Automatic white balance l Auto focus l About auto modeAnti-Ground-Shooting AGS Turning the AGS function on/offRecord motion pictures on an SD card Rotate the mode dial to selectRecording motion pictures To end the recording≥Maximum number of recordable scenes with different dates Screen indications in the recording modeRecording mode Remaining time left for recording Recording time elapsedMin ≥Recordable time using the battery l≥The sound cannot be recorded Recording still pictures JpegPress the Photo Shot button fully to take the picture To record still pictures clearlyConcerning the focusing area About the focus indicationCard indication l Mega optical image stabilizer l You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures Switching the shutter effect on/offPicture quality 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB≥The number of recordable pictures depends Digital zoom function Various recording functionsZoom in/out function Move the zoom leverYou can record yourself while viewing the LCD monitor About using the zoom microphone functionRecording yourself Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens sideTo return to normal recording Backlight compensation functionFade in/fade out function Press the recording start/stop buttonTo select the colour for fade in/out To cancel fadingTo cancel the colour night view function Colour night view functionTele macro function Soft skin modeTo cancel the soft skin mode To cancel the tele macro functionPress the Photo Shot button Self-timer recordingTo stop the timer midway through You can record still pictures on an SD card using the timerFlash is activated and the picture will be recorded When the flash is not used≥This function’s default setting is Flash Auto Built-in flashTo cancel the image stabilizer function Image stabilizer functionRed eye reduction function Wind noise reduction function To cancel the guide line functionTo cancel the wind noise reduction function Guide line functionAutomatically Microphone levelAGC Auto Gain Control AGC is activated,To return to automatic setting To cancel the zebra displayZebra display Manual recording functions Scene modeSet the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual To cancel the colour barManual focus adjustment Move the switch down and set it to Focus positionTo cancel the scene mode function To restore to the automatic adjustment White balanceAbout the MF assist function ≥Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights About the black balance AdjustmentRecording Manual adjustment mode About the white balance sensorManual iris/gain adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentTo restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed adjustmentMove the cursor button to operate Motion picture playbackSelect the scene to be played back Press the cursor buttonAbout motion picture Compatibility Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playbackOperating with the remote Control Operation is possible with the remote control onlyPress the button To adjust the volumeMove the volume lever to change the volume level Frame-by-frame playbackTo return to playing back all the scenes To cancel the repeat playback functionPlaying back motion pictures by date Repeat playbackSelect the file to be played back To cancel the resume playback functionStill picture Jpeg playback Resuming the previous playbackAbout still picture compatibility Editing scenes Deleting scenesDeleting scenes one at a time To continue deleting other scenes To complete the settingsEditing Only when Select is selected in step Protecting scenesSelect the file to be deleted, then press the cursor button Editing still picturesDeleting still pictures Deleting files one at a timeSufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor Protecting still picturesTo continue deleting other files Number of prints set to be in Dpof is displayed Dpof settingWhat is DPOF? To cancel all Dpof settingsCard management ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select orFormatting Formatting an SD cardTo watch images with a Aspect ratio on a regular TV With a TVPlayback on TV To display the on-screen Information on the TVStart playback on this unit Connecting with a Hdmi cable optionalWhat is HDMI? Connect this unit and a TV with the Hdmi cable optionalHdmi output resolution About the settings when Connecting with HdmiListening in 5.1 channel sound Component Video Audio About the setting when connecting the component terminalsIf the image or audio from this Unit is not output on the TV AV cable supplied Set so that Viera Link is activated on the connected TV Playback using Viera Link Hdavi ControlTo cancel Viera Link Hdavi Control Operate with the remote control for the TVAV cable supplied ≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go About the battery running downConnect this unit and a video device To stop dubbingSelect a file to be printed, then press the cursor button Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeWith a printer PictBridge Connect this unit and a printerWhen you stop printing halfway Select the layout setting on page LayoutEasy editing Playing back on a computer Before using with a computerRefer to P99 if using a Macintosh What you can do with a computerContents on provided CD-ROM End User License Agreement Operating environment for HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 Operating environmentUSB port Microsoft Windows XP Home EditionMicrosoft Windows XP Professional MB or more 256 MB or more recommendedClick HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 InstallationInstalling HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 Insert the CD-ROM into the computerSelect start # Software application uninstallationComputer must be rebooted for the application to work Click FinishConnection and recognition procedures Insert the battery and connect the AC adaptorConnection and recognition Example folder structure of an SD card Set the mode dial on the unit to PC and connect the unit toAbout the computer display ComputerTo disconnect USB cable safely Verifying the unit is correctly recognised by the computerIf the driver has not been Recognised properly Using HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 Click the Copy to PC buttonOn the computer Writing back to an SD card Click the Start copying buttonIf using Macintosh Menu list Menus and IndicationsScene Protect l 72 Dpof SET l Playback menus Motion picture playback Play SetupLanguage l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup 101Menus related to Advanced and Setup Indications Recording indications103 104 Playback indicationsPC connection indications Confirmatory indications105 Messages106 107 About recovery108 Functions that cannot be used simultaneouslyTroubleshooting Unit operations109 110 111 112 113 When connected to another device With a computer114 115 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time About this unitAbout the battery About the AC adaptor116 117 About the SD cardAbout the miniSD Card LCD monitorWhat to do with the lens is fogged up Explanation of termsAbout condensation Causes of condensationWhite balance Auto focus119 120 Specifications121 122 123 VQT1A34