Parts identification and handling

Before using

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1)Lens (LEICA DICOMAR)

2)Built-in flash (l 53)

3)Recording lamp (l 102)

4)White balance sensor/remote control sensor (l 19, 61)

5)Lens cover

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6)Status indicator (l 26)

7)Mode dial (l 26)

8)LCD monitor open part (l 18)

9)Menu button [MENU] (l 33)

10)Battery cable cover (l 15)

11)Cursor button (l 29)

12)Recording start/stop button (l 40)

13)Cooling fan (inlet)

14)Delete button [ ] (l 69, 71)

ªAbout the cooling fan

≥The cooling fan rotates to prevent the internal temperature rising. Take care not to cover the inlet and outlet when using this unit.

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Panasonic HDC-SD1 operating instructions Parts identification and handling, About the cooling fan

Contents

Operating Instructions Before use, please read these instructions completely Information for your safety Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Indemnity concerning recording Content Carefully observe copyright lawsCards that you can use with this Unit Information for your safety Before recordingManual recording functions Motion picture playback Card management Features of the High Definition Video Camera What is the AVCHD?Very clear high definition pictures High definition images When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminal Watching high definition imagesHigh definition TV B Hdmi cable optional Using the remote control for the TV for playback Turning the power on and offAutomatic input switching Other linked operations Listening in 5.1 channel surround sound Internal microphonesAV amplifier with Hdmi terminal B Hdmi cable optional Saving the data on the SD card What you can do with HD WriterSD Media Storage 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 Battery cable cover Open the battery coverClose the battery cover ≥Push a while sliding it Using grip belt Flip the belt Put your hand through the grip beltRefer to the operating instructions for the Filter Kit Be careful about the following Before using Using the LCD monitor Using the remote controlAdjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired ≥It can open up to 90o Install a button-type battery Remote control usable rangeConcerning the button-type battery Cards that you can use with this unit Handling precautions SD Speed Class Rating Class Charging the battery SetupConnect the AC cable to the AC Adaptor and the AC outlet Charging lamp Inserting/removing the battery Inserting the battery Open the battery coverPush the centre of the battery until it locks Charging time and recordable time About batteries that you can use for this unitCharging time Recordable time Connecting to the AC outlet About the remaining battery Capacity indication≥The display changes as the battery capacity reduces Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/off How to turn off the power Set the mode dial to OFFRecording mode l 40 Playback mode l 63 Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitor To turn on the powerTo turn off the power Quick start To cancel Quick start ≥Check that the status indicator has gone offInserting/removing an SD card Open the LCD monitor How to use the cursor button Card access lampConcerning the SD card Basic operations ¬ 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 motion picture playback Playback mode In still picture playback Using the menu screen Help modeTo exit the help mode While stopped, press the Menu button Operating with remote control Press the Menu buttonSelect a menu item Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen Setting date and time Press the cursor button to enter SelectionChanging the date and time display style Changing the display style Switching the language Adjusting LCD monitorTo recharge the built-in lithium battery For Australia Dynamic Before recording Basic camera positioningRecording About auto mode Anti-Ground-Shooting AGSTurning the AGS function on/off Automatic white balance l Auto focus l Rotate the mode dial to select Recording motion picturesTo end the recording Record motion pictures on an SD card Screen indications in the recording mode Recording mode Remaining time left for recordingRecording time elapsed ≥Maximum number of recordable scenes with different dates ≥Recordable time using the battery l Min Recording still pictures Jpeg Press the Photo Shot button fully to take the pictureTo record still pictures clearly ≥The sound cannot be recorded Concerning the focusing area About the focus indicationCard indication l Mega optical image stabilizer l Switching the shutter effect on/off You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures Picture quality 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB≥The number of recordable pictures depends Various recording functions Zoom in/out functionMove the zoom lever Digital zoom function About using the zoom microphone function Recording yourselfRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side You can record yourself while viewing the LCD monitor Backlight compensation function Fade in/fade out functionPress the recording start/stop button To return to normal recording To cancel fading To cancel the colour night view functionColour night view function To select the colour for fade in/out Soft skin mode To cancel the soft skin modeTo cancel the tele macro function Tele macro function Self-timer recording To stop the timer midway throughYou can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer Press the Photo Shot button When the flash is not used ≥This function’s default setting is Flash AutoBuilt-in flash Flash is activated and the picture will be recorded To cancel the image stabilizer function Image stabilizer functionRed eye reduction function To cancel the guide line function To cancel the wind noise reduction functionGuide line function Wind noise reduction function Microphone level AGC Auto Gain ControlAGC is activated, Automatically To return to automatic setting To cancel the zebra displayZebra display Scene mode Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to ManualTo cancel the colour bar Manual recording functions Manual 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 About the black balance Adjustment Recording Manual adjustment modeAbout the white balance sensor ≥Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment To restore to automatic adjustmentManual shutter speed adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment Motion picture playback Select the scene to be played backPress the cursor button Move the cursor button to operate Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playback Operating with the remote ControlOperation is possible with the remote control only About motion picture Compatibility To adjust the volume Move the volume lever to change the volume levelFrame-by-frame playback Press the button To cancel the repeat playback function Playing back motion pictures by dateRepeat playback To return to playing back all the scenes To cancel the resume playback function Still picture Jpeg playbackResuming the previous playback Select the file to be played back About still picture compatibility Editing scenes Deleting scenesDeleting scenes one at a time To complete the settings Editing Only when Select is selected in stepProtecting scenes To continue deleting other scenes Editing still pictures Deleting still picturesDeleting files one at a time Select the file to be deleted, then press the cursor button Sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor Protecting still picturesTo continue deleting other files Dpof setting What is DPOF?To cancel all Dpof settings Number of prints set to be in Dpof is displayed ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or FormattingFormatting an SD card Card management With a TV Playback on TVTo display the on-screen Information on the TV To watch images with a Aspect ratio on a regular TV Connecting with a Hdmi cable optional What is HDMI?Connect this unit and a TV with the Hdmi cable optional 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 About the battery running down Connect this unit and a video deviceTo stop dubbing AV cable supplied ≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go Select the paper size setting on Paper Size With a printer PictBridgeConnect this unit and a printer Select a file to be printed, then press the cursor button Select the layout setting on page Layout When you stop printing halfway Before using with a computer Refer to P99 if using a MacintoshWhat you can do with a computer 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 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP ProfessionalMB or more 256 MB or more recommended USB port Installation Installing HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1Insert the CD-ROM into the computer Click HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 Software application uninstallation Computer must be rebooted for the application to workClick Finish Select start # Connection and recognition procedures Insert the battery and connect the AC adaptorConnection and recognition Set the mode dial on the unit to PC and connect the unit to About the computer displayComputer Example folder structure of an SD card To 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 Click the Start copying button Writing back to an SD card If using Macintosh Menus and Indications Menu list Playback menus Motion picture playback Play Setup Language l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup101 Scene Protect l 72 Dpof SET l Menus related to Advanced and Setup Indications Recording indications103 Playback indications PC connection indicationsConfirmatory indications 104 Messages 105 106 About recovery 107 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 108 Troubleshooting Unit operations109 110 111 112 113 When connected to another device With a computer114 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it When you are not going to use the unit for an extended timeAbout this unit 115 About the battery About the AC adaptor116 About the SD card About the miniSD CardLCD monitor 117 Explanation of terms About condensationCauses of condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up White balance Auto focus119 Specifications 120 121 122 123 VQT1A34