106 | Panasonic HDC-SD1 instruction

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CANNOT PROTECT.	Scenes on SD cards for which the top menu has been created with
	HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 cannot be protected. (l 70)
CANNOT RECORD IN AGS	The AGS function is activated. (l 39)
MODE.
PUSH THE RESET	An irregularity in the unit has been detected. Press the RESET
SWITCH.	button to restart the unit. (l 113)
CANNOT SET.	The [GUIDE LINES], [ZEBRA], [MF ASSIST] and [MIC LEVEL]
	menu settings cannot be set when the colour bar is set.
CHANGE MODE TO USE	The USB cable is connected in recording mode.
USB.
DISCONNECT USB	You are attempting to switch the mode dial from PC Connection
CABLE.	mode to another mode with the USB cable connected.
PLEASE CONNECT AC	You are attempting to connect to a computer in PC Connection
ADAPTOR AND BATTERY.	mode when the AC adaptor is not connected or the battery is not
	inserted.
RECONNECT USB CABLE.	Disconnect the USB cable, then connect the AC adaptor with the
	battery inserted in this unit and reconnect the USB cable.
DISCONNECT USB	The unit cannot correctly establish the connection to the computer
CABLE.	or printer. Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable.
DISCONNECT USB	When the unit is connected to a computer, its power cannot be
CABLE.	turned off.

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Operating Instructions Before use, please read these instructions completely Information for your safety Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Carefully observe copyright laws Indemnity concerning recording ContentCards that you can use with this Unit Manual recording functions Information for your safetyBefore recording Motion picture playback Card management Very clear high definition pictures Features of the High Definition Video CameraWhat is the AVCHD? High definition images Watching high definition images When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminalHigh definition TV B Hdmi cable optional Automatic input switching Using the remote control for the TV for playbackTurning the power on and off Other linked operations Internal microphones Listening in 5.1 channel surround soundAV amplifier with Hdmi terminal B Hdmi cable optional SD Media Storage Saving the data on the SD cardWhat you can do with HD Writer Important note Accessories Optional accessories Parts identification and handling About the cooling fan VQT1A34 ≥Use the supplied AV cable only Component terminal Component l Microphone terminal MIC Close the battery cover Battery cable coverOpen the battery cover ≥Push a while sliding it Refer to the operating instructions for the Filter Kit Using grip beltFlip the belt Put your hand through the grip belt Be careful about the following Before using Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Using the LCD monitorUsing the remote control ≥It can open up to 90o Remote control usable range Install a button-type batteryConcerning the button-type battery Cards that you can use with this unit Handling precautions SD Speed Class Rating Class Connect the AC cable to the AC Adaptor and the AC outlet Charging the batterySetup Charging lamp Inserting the battery Open the battery cover Inserting/removing the batteryPush the centre of the battery until it locks Charging time Charging time and recordable timeAbout batteries that you can use for this unit Recordable time About the remaining battery Capacity indication Connecting to the AC outlet≥The display changes as the battery capacity reduces Recording mode l 40 Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/offHow to turn off the power Set the mode dial to OFF Playback mode l 63 To turn off the power Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitorTo turn on the power Quick start Inserting/removing an SD card To cancel Quick start≥Check that the status indicator has gone off Open the LCD monitor Concerning the SD card How to use the cursor buttonCard access lamp Basic operations Operations during recording ¬ Rotate the mode dial to selectMove the cursor button up, down, left or right to operate Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Focus Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to ManualManual focus mode Focus 5/5 Manual focus adjustment Playback mode In motion picture playback Playback mode In still picture playback To exit the help mode Using the menu screenHelp mode While stopped, press the Menu button Select a menu item Operating with remote controlPress the Menu button Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen Changing the date and time display style Setting date and timePress the cursor button to enter Selection Changing the display style To recharge the built-in lithium battery Switching the languageAdjusting LCD monitor For Australia Dynamic Basic camera positioning Before recordingRecording Turning the AGS function on/off About auto modeAnti-Ground-Shooting AGS Automatic white balance l Auto focus l To end the recording Rotate the mode dial to selectRecording motion pictures Record motion pictures on an SD card Recording time elapsed Screen indications in the recording modeRecording mode Remaining time left for recording ≥Maximum number of recordable scenes with different dates ≥Recordable time using the battery l Min To record still pictures clearly Recording still pictures JpegPress the Photo Shot button fully to take the picture ≥The sound cannot be recorded About the focus indication Concerning the focusing areaCard indication l Mega optical image stabilizer l Switching the shutter effect on/off You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB Picture quality≥The number of recordable pictures depends Move the zoom lever Various recording functionsZoom in/out function Digital zoom function Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side About using the zoom microphone functionRecording yourself You can record yourself while viewing the LCD monitor Press the recording start/stop button Backlight compensation functionFade in/fade out function To return to normal recording Colour night view function To cancel fadingTo cancel the colour night view function To select the colour for fade in/out To cancel the tele macro function Soft skin modeTo cancel the soft skin mode Tele macro function You can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer Self-timer recordingTo stop the timer midway through Press the Photo Shot button Built-in flash When the flash is not used≥This function’s default setting is Flash Auto Flash is activated and the picture will be recorded Image stabilizer function To cancel the image stabilizer functionRed eye reduction function Guide line function To cancel the guide line functionTo cancel the wind noise reduction function Wind noise reduction function AGC is activated, Microphone levelAGC Auto Gain Control Automatically To cancel the zebra display To return to automatic settingZebra display To cancel the colour bar Scene modeSet the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Manual recording functions Move the switch down and set it to Focus position Manual focus adjustmentTo cancel the scene mode function White balance To restore to the automatic adjustmentAbout the MF assist function About the white balance sensor About the black balance AdjustmentRecording Manual adjustment mode ≥Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights Manual shutter speed adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentTo restore to automatic adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment Press the cursor button Motion picture playbackSelect the scene to be played back Move the cursor button to operate Operation is possible with the remote control only Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playbackOperating with the remote Control About motion picture Compatibility Frame-by-frame playback To adjust the volumeMove the volume lever to change the volume level Press the button Repeat playback To cancel the repeat playback functionPlaying back motion pictures by date To return to playing back all the scenes Resuming the previous playback To cancel the resume playback functionStill picture Jpeg playback Select the file to be played back About still picture compatibility Deleting scenes Editing scenesDeleting scenes one at a time Protecting scenes To complete the settingsEditing Only when Select is selected in step To continue deleting other scenes Deleting files one at a time Editing still picturesDeleting still pictures Select the file to be deleted, then press the cursor button Protecting still pictures Sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptorTo continue deleting other files To cancel all Dpof settings Dpof settingWhat is DPOF? Number of prints set to be in Dpof is displayed Formatting an SD card ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select orFormatting Card management To display the on-screen Information on the TV With a TVPlayback on TV To watch images with a Aspect ratio on a regular TV Connect this unit and a TV with the Hdmi cable optional Connecting with a Hdmi cable optionalWhat is HDMI? Start playback on this unit About the settings when Connecting with Hdmi Hdmi output resolution Listening in 5.1 channel sound About the setting when connecting the component terminals Component Video Audio If the image or audio from this Unit is not output on the TV AV cable supplied Playback using Viera Link Hdavi Control Set so that Viera Link is activated on the connected TV Operate with the remote control for the TV To cancel Viera Link Hdavi Control To stop dubbing About the battery running downConnect this unit and a video device AV cable supplied ≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go Connect this unit and a printer Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeWith a printer PictBridge Select a file to be printed, then press the cursor button Select the layout setting on page Layout When you stop printing halfway What you can do with a computer Before using with a computerRefer to P99 if using a Macintosh Easy editing Playing back on a computer Contents on provided CD-ROM End User License Agreement Operating environment Operating environment for HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 MB or more 256 MB or more recommended Microsoft Windows XP Home EditionMicrosoft Windows XP Professional USB port Insert the CD-ROM into the computer InstallationInstalling HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 Click HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 Click Finish Software application uninstallationComputer must be rebooted for the application to work Select start # Insert the battery and connect the AC adaptor Connection and recognition proceduresConnection and recognition Computer Set the mode dial on the unit to PC and connect the unit toAbout the computer display Example folder structure of an SD card Verifying the unit is correctly recognised by the computer To disconnect USB cable safelyIf the driver has not been Recognised properly Click the Copy to PC button Using HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1On the computer Click the Start copying button Writing back to an SD card If using Macintosh Menus and Indications Menu list 101 Playback menus Motion picture playback Play SetupLanguage l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup Scene Protect l 72 Dpof SET l Menus related to Advanced and Setup Recording indications Indications103 Confirmatory indications Playback indicationsPC connection indications 104 Messages 105 106 About recovery 107 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 108 Unit operations Troubleshooting109 110 111 112 113 With a computer When connected to another device114 About this unit When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time 115 About the AC adaptor About the battery116 LCD monitor About the SD cardAbout the miniSD Card 117 Causes of condensation Explanation of termsAbout condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up Auto focus White balance119 Specifications 120 121 122 123 VQT1A34