Panasonic HDC-SD900, HDC-HS900, HDC-TM900 operating instructions Zoom Mode, REC Mode

≥(Night scenery/Night portrait)

jThe shutter speed is 1/2 or more in still picture recording mode. jIt is recommended using a tripod.

≥(Night portrait)

jThe flash is set to [ON].

[ZOOM MODE]

Set the maximum zoom ratio for the motion picture recording mode.

MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [ZOOM MODE] # desired setting

[Opt.Zoom 12k]:	Optical zoom only (Up to 12k)
[i.Zoom 20k]:	This zoom function allows you to maintain high-definition
	picture quality. (Up to 20k)
[D.Zoom 30k]:	Digital zoom (Up to 30k)
[D.Zoom 700k]:	Digital zoom (Up to 700k)

≥The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded.

≥This function cannot be used in still picture recording mode.

[REC MODE]

Switch the picture quality and recording format of the motion pictures to be recorded.

MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [REC MODE] # desired setting

≥It is possible to set from the quick menu. (l 35)

[HA]/[HG]/[HX]/[HE]*1:	Set the recording mode to AVCHD.
[iFrame]*2:	Set the recording mode to iFrame.

*1 Recording will have higher quality in the order of [HA], [HG], [HX], and [HE].

*2 iFrame is a format suitable for Mac (iMovie’11). It is recommended for when using a Mac.

≥Recordable time using the battery (l 12)

≥This function’s default setting is [HG] mode.

≥Please refer to page 154 about approximate recordable time.

≥When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly, or when a fast-moving subject is recorded (particularly when recording in [HE] mode), mosaic-type noise may appear at playback.

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