121 | Panasonic HDC-SD1 instruction

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Component terminal	Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h
output level	Pb:	0.7 Vp-p, 75 h
	Pr:	0.7 Vp-p, 75 h
HDMI terminal output	HDMI Ver. 1.2a [1125i (1080i)/625p (576p)]
level
Audio output level (Line)	316 mV, 600 h
Mic input	Mic sensitivity j50 dB (0 dB=1 V/Pa, 1 kHz)
	(‰ 3.5 mm stereo mini jack)
USB	Card reader/writer function (No copyright protection support)
	Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), USB terminal Type miniB
	PictBridge-compliant
Flash	Available range: Approx. 1.0 m to 2.5 m
Dimensions	74.1 mm (W)k67.0 mm (H)k137 mm (D)
	(excluding projecting parts)
Mass	Approx. 430 g
	(without supplied battery and an SD card)
Mass in operation	Approx. 490 g
	(with supplied battery and an SD card)
Operating temperature	0 °C to 40 °C
	(0 °C to 30 °C when connected to the computer)
Operating humidity	10% to 80%
Battery operation time	See page 24
Motion pictures

Recording media	SD Memory Card:
	256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB (FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant)
	SDHC Memory Card:
	4 GB (FAT32 system compliant)
Compression	MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Recording mode and	HF : Approx. 13 Mbps (CBR)
transfer rate	HN : Approx. 9 Mbps (VBR)
	HE : Approx. 6 Mbps (VBR)
Audio compression	Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3), 5.1 ch

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Contents

Before use, please read these instructions completely Operating Instructions Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Information for your safety Carefully observe copyright laws Indemnity concerning recording ContentCards that you can use with this Unit Before recording Information for your safetyManual recording functions Motion picture playback Card management What is the AVCHD? Features of the High Definition Video CameraVery clear high definition pictures 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 Turning the power on and off Using the remote control for the TV for playbackAutomatic input switching Other linked operations Internal microphones Listening in 5.1 channel surround soundAV amplifier with Hdmi terminal B Hdmi cable optional What you can do with HD Writer Saving the data on the SD cardSD Media Storage Important note Optional accessories Accessories About the cooling fan Parts identification and handling VQT1A34 Component terminal Component l Microphone terminal MIC ≥Use the supplied AV cable only Open the battery cover Battery cable coverClose the battery cover ≥Push a while sliding it Flip the belt Put your hand through the grip belt Using grip beltRefer to the operating instructions for the Filter Kit Be careful about the following Before using Using the remote control Using the LCD monitorAdjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired ≥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 SD Speed Class Rating Class Handling precautions Setup Charging the batteryConnect the AC cable to the AC Adaptor and the AC outlet Charging lamp Inserting the battery Open the battery cover Inserting/removing the batteryPush the centre of the battery until it locks About batteries that you can use for this unit Charging time and recordable timeCharging time Recordable time About the remaining battery Capacity indication Connecting to the AC outlet≥The display changes as the battery capacity reduces How to turn off the power Set the mode dial to OFF Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/offRecording mode l 40 Playback mode l 63 To turn on the power Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitorTo turn off the power Quick start ≥Check that the status indicator has gone off To cancel Quick startInserting/removing an SD card Open the LCD monitor Card access lamp How to use the cursor buttonConcerning the SD card 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 still picture playback Playback mode In motion picture playback Help mode Using the menu screenTo exit the help mode While stopped, press the Menu button Press the Menu button Operating with remote controlSelect a menu item Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen Press the cursor button to enter Selection Setting date and timeChanging the date and time display style Changing the display style Adjusting LCD monitor Switching the languageTo recharge the built-in lithium battery For Australia Dynamic Basic camera positioning Before recordingRecording Anti-Ground-Shooting AGS About auto modeTurning the AGS function on/off Automatic white balance l Auto focus l Recording motion pictures Rotate the mode dial to selectTo end the recording Record motion pictures on an SD card Recording mode Remaining time left for recording Screen indications in the recording modeRecording time elapsed ≥Maximum number of recordable scenes with different dates Min ≥Recordable time using the battery l Press the Photo Shot button fully to take the picture Recording still pictures JpegTo record still pictures clearly ≥The sound cannot be recorded About the focus indication Concerning the focusing areaCard indication l Mega optical image stabilizer l You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures Switching the shutter effect on/off 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB Picture quality≥The number of recordable pictures depends Zoom in/out function Various recording functionsMove the zoom lever Digital zoom function Recording yourself About using the zoom microphone functionRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side You can record yourself while viewing the LCD monitor Fade in/fade out function Backlight compensation functionPress the recording start/stop button To return to normal recording To cancel the colour night view function To cancel fadingColour night view function To select the colour for fade in/out To cancel the soft skin mode Soft skin modeTo cancel the tele macro function Tele macro function To stop the timer midway through Self-timer recordingYou can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer Press the Photo Shot button ≥This function’s default setting is Flash Auto When the flash is not usedBuilt-in flash Flash is activated and the picture will be recorded Image stabilizer function To cancel the image stabilizer functionRed eye reduction function To cancel the wind noise reduction function To cancel the guide line functionGuide line function Wind noise reduction function AGC Auto Gain Control Microphone levelAGC is activated, Automatically To cancel the zebra display To return to automatic settingZebra display Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Scene modeTo cancel the colour bar 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 Recording Manual adjustment mode About the black balance AdjustmentAbout the white balance sensor ≥Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights To restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentManual shutter speed adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment Select the scene to be played back Motion picture playbackPress the cursor button Move the cursor button to operate Operating with the remote Control Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playbackOperation is possible with the remote control only About motion picture Compatibility Move the volume lever to change the volume level To adjust the volumeFrame-by-frame playback Press the button Playing back motion pictures by date To cancel the repeat playback functionRepeat playback To return to playing back all the scenes Still picture Jpeg playback To cancel the resume playback functionResuming the previous playback Select the file to be played back About still picture compatibility Deleting scenes Editing scenesDeleting scenes one at a time Editing Only when Select is selected in step To complete the settingsProtecting scenes To continue deleting other scenes Deleting still pictures Editing still picturesDeleting files one at a time 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 What is DPOF? Dpof settingTo cancel all Dpof settings Number of prints set to be in Dpof is displayed Formatting ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select orFormatting an SD card Card management Playback on TV With a TVTo display the on-screen Information on the TV To watch images with a Aspect ratio on a regular TV What is HDMI? Connecting with a Hdmi cable optionalConnect this unit and a TV with the Hdmi cable optional Start playback on this unit Hdmi output resolution About the settings when Connecting with Hdmi Listening in 5.1 channel sound Component Video Audio About the setting when connecting the component terminals If 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 Control To cancel Viera Link Hdavi Control Operate with the remote control for the TV Connect this unit and a video device About the battery running downTo stop dubbing AV cable supplied ≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go With a printer PictBridge Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeConnect this unit and a printer Select a file to be printed, then press the cursor button When you stop printing halfway Select the layout setting on page Layout Refer to P99 if using a Macintosh Before using with a computerWhat you can do with a computer Easy editing Playing back on a computer Contents on provided CD-ROM End User License Agreement Operating environment for HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 Operating environment Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home EditionMB or more 256 MB or more recommended USB port Installing HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 InstallationInsert the CD-ROM into the computer Click HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 Computer must be rebooted for the application to work Software application uninstallationClick Finish Select start # Insert the battery and connect the AC adaptor Connection and recognition proceduresConnection and recognition About the computer display Set the mode dial on the unit to PC and connect the unit toComputer 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 Writing back to an SD card Click the Start copying button If using Macintosh Menu list Menus and Indications Language l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup Playback menus Motion picture playback Play Setup101 Scene Protect l 72 Dpof SET l Menus related to Advanced and Setup Recording indications Indications103 PC connection indications Playback indicationsConfirmatory indications 104 105 Messages 106 107 About recovery 108 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Unit operations Troubleshooting109 110 111 112 113 With a computer When connected to another device114 When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itAbout this unit 115 About the AC adaptor About the battery116 About the miniSD Card About the SD cardLCD monitor 117 About condensation Explanation of termsCauses of condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up Auto focus White balance119 120 Specifications 121 122 123 VQT1A34