Panasonic HDC-MDH1 1, 2

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VQT2Z66

Shutter Speed:

Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.

Iris:

Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.

≥Set the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS swit ch to manual mode. (l61)

1Select [SHTR] or [IRIS] using

the cursor button right or left

and press the button in the

centre.

2Adjust settings using the

cursor button up or down and

press the button in the centre.

: Shutter speed:

1/50 to 1/8000

≥The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is

faster.

≥The shutter speed will be set between 1/2

and 1/2000 in still picture recording mode.

: Iris/Gain value:

CLOSE

!#

(F16 to F2.0)

!#

OPEN

!#

(0dB

to 18dB)

≥Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the

image.

≥Value closer to [18dB] brighten the image.

≥When the iris value is adjusted to brighter

than [OPEN], it changes to the gain value.

≥To return to auto setting, set the iA/

MANUAL/FOCUS switch to intelligent auto

mode.

≥When setting both the shutter speed and

the iris/gain value, set the shutter speed

and then set the iris/gain value.

Manual shutter speed adjustment

≥When the shutter speed is set lower than

1/12 in the still picture recording mode, it

is recommended using a tripod. Also,

white balance cannot be set. The shutter

speed will be set to 1/25 when the unit is

turned on again.

≥You may see a band of light around the

object that is shining very bright, or having

very high reflection.

≥During normal playback, image movement

may not look smooth.

≥If you record an extremely bright object or

record under indoor lighting, colour and

screen brightness may change or a

horizontal line may appear on the screen.

In this case, record in the intelligent auto

mode or set the shutter speed to 1/100 in

areas where the power supply frequency

is 50 Hz, or 1/125 in areas of 60Hz.

Manual iris/gain adjustment

≥Luminance level and histogram are

displayed during the iris adjustment.

(l57, 58)

≥If the gain value is increased, the noise on

the screen increases.

≥Depending on the zoom magnification,

there are iris values that are not displayed.

Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment

SHTR

IRIS

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Contents

Main Information for Your Safety WARNING: CAUTION! Product identification marking Warning How to replace the fuse content Cards that you can use with this unit For the purposes of these operating instructions Contents PreparationBasicAdvancedCopy/DubbingWith a PCOthers Preparation Before using Basic Copy/Dubbing With this unit/other products With a PC Before using Using with a PC Accessories A B A B handling 910 11 24 3 6 Page 2521 26 2827 242322 29 30 31 Page About the Lens cap About the Shoulder strap 1 Pull the end of the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap fixture on the unit. About the external stereo microphone External stereo microphone About the supplied accessories Inserting a battery Attaching the external stereo microphone to the unit CAUTION Using the external stereo microphone 1 Set the OFF/MONO/STERE O switch to MONO or STEREO. Changing the WIND CUT OFF/ON switch Caution for use about the external stereo microphone About batteries that you can use with this unit 1 2 Charging the battery Charging lamp [CHARGE] A Inserting/removing the battery Removing the battery CAUTION Charging/Recording time Charging and recording time Battery capacity indication 1 2 3 Connecting to the AC outlet Cards that you can use with this unit 1 insert (remove) the SD card into (from) the card slot. 2 cover. Inserting/removing an SD card Turning the unit on and off with the power switch Page viewfinder How to use the touch screen Touch Drag About the operation icons Viewfinder adjustment Recording showing the contents to a partner 2 3 Holding the unit for recording Normal recording Low-angle recording Page 2 3 Screen indications in the motion picture recording mode About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures HA 0h00m00s0h00m00s0h00m00s 2 Focus indication: About the screen indications in still picture recording About the focus indication About the focusing area Recording still pictures in motion picture recording mode Intelligent auto/manual/manual focus switch Intelligent auto mode Automatic white balance Auto focus picture playback 2 3 4 5 selecting the operation icon and Change the thumbnail display Speaker/Headphone volume adjustment Motion picture compatibility Still picture compatibility 1 2 3 4 5 1 Select [SET WORLD TIME] using the cursor button and press the button in the centre. [DISPLAY] [EXT.DISPLAY] [CLOCK SET] [SET WORLD TIME] 4 Select [DESTINATION] and press the button in the centre. 5 To return the display to the home setting [DATE/TIME] [DATE FORMAT] [ECONOMY] [QUICK POWER ON] [REC LAMP] [ALERT SOUND] [LCD SET] [EVF SET] Page Page Extra optical zoom mechanism Extra optical zoom Zoom lever/Sub zoom lever Motion picture recording mode Still picture recording mode Setting to display/not-display the O.I.S. LOCK icon Optical image stabilizer lock Power LCD button operation icons 1 button and press the button in the centre to display the operation icons on the screen. 2 Select an operation icon and Fade Intelligent contrast control PRE-REC PRE-REC Page Colour night view Headphone volume adjustment menus [SCENE MODE] [ZOOM MODE] [REC MODE] [REC ASPECT] [AGS] [Digital Cinema Colour] [WIND NOISE CANCELLER] [ZOOM MIC] 1 Select the menu. 2 Adjust the microphone input level using the cursor button right or left. [MIC LEVEL] [BASS SETTING] [PICTURE ADJUST] [ZEBRA] [LUMINANCE] [HISTOGRAM] Example of the display Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio Picture size in motion picture recording mode [PICTURE SIZE] Page Set the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to manual mode. 1 button right or left and press the button in the centre. 2 using the cursor button up or down and press the button in the centre. To set the white balance manually 1 the cursor button right or left and press the button in the centre. 2 cursor button up or down and Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment focus 1 2 the focus ring. Motion picture playback using operation icon 1 playback. 2 Creating still picture from motion picture 1 2 3 4 Time frame index Resuming the previous playback functions 1 2 3 Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date 1 2 3 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show 4 5 2 3 When you stop deleting halfway To complete editing 2 3 4 5 Dividing a scene to partially delete 2 Protecting scenes/still pictures on your TV 1 2 3 To display the on-screen information on the TV Connecting with a HDMI cable Connecting with the component cable Playback using VIERA Link (HDAVI Control ) Change the mode to . 2 with a HDMI cable. 3 Other linked operations other video devices 1 2 3 With a PC PC HD Writer AE 2.5S Smart wizard Important Notice http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html End User License Agreement With a PC Operating environment for HD Writer AE 2.5S To use the HDWriter AE 2.5S Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage) 1 2 3 4 5 Page 1 2 3 4 http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html To disconnect USB cable safely Copying your still pictures to your PC About the PC display DCIM CAM_SD 2.5S Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 1 2 3 4 Recording indications R 1h20m Playback indications Indication of connection to other devices Confirmatory indications About recovery Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page If scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another device Cautions for use About this unit About the battery About the AC adaptor About the SD card LCD monitor/viewfinder Causes of condensation About condensation About copyright Carefully observe copyright laws Licenses Recording modes/approximate recordable time Approximate number of recordable Specifications Page Motion pictures Still pictures Page Optional accessories Attaching the optional accessories on the accessory shoe Attaching the conversion lens/ filter kit