Contents | Panasonic HDC-SD100PC specs

Contents
Accessories	10
Features	11
Quick Guide	12

Preparation

Before using

[1]Parts identification and

	handling	16
	Remote control	20
Setup
[1]	Power supply	22
	Charging the battery	22
	Inserting/removing the battery	23
	Charging and recording time	24
	Connecting to the AC outlet	25
[2] Preparation of SD cards		26
	Cards that you can use
	with this unit	26
	Inserting/removing an SD card	27
[3]	Selecting a mode
	(Turning the unit on/off)	28
	Turning the power on and off
	with the LCD monitor	28
[4] Using the menu screen		29
	Language selection	30
	Menu list	30
[5] Setting date and time		33
	World time setting (Displaying
	the time of the travel destination) ....	34
[6]	Adjusting LCD monitor/
	viewfinder	35
	LCD/EVF select switch	35
	Increasing the brightness of
	the LCD monitor	35
	Adjusting the brightness and
	the color level	35
	Adjusting the viewfinder
	field of view	36
	Recording showing the contents
	to a partner	36

	Recording
Recording (Basic)
[1]	Before recording	38
	Auto Ground-Directional Standby
	(AGS)	39
	Quick start	40
	Quick power on	40
[2]	Recording motion pictures	41
	Recording modes/approximate
	recordable time	44
	PRE-REC	45
	Shooting guide	45
[3]	Recording still pictures	46
	Number of recordable pictures	48
[4]	Zoom in/out function	49
	Digital zoom function	49

[5]Optical image stabilizer

function	50
[6] Intelligent auto mode	51

Recording (Advanced)

[1]	Recording functions of
	operation icons	52
	Operation icons	52
[2]	Recording functions of menus ....	58

[3]Recording manually by setting

the menu	64
Scene mode	64
Wind noise reduction	65
Microphone level	66
Picture adjustment	67
Zebra	67
Luminance	68
Histogram	68

[4]Recording manually using

the multi manual ring	69
Zoom operation	70
Manual focus adjustment	70
White balance	71
Manual shutter speed/iris
adjustment	72

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Panasonic HDC-SD100PC operating instructions Contents

Contents

Model No. HDC-SD100P/PC Things You Should Know Thank you for choosing Panasonic Following Applies only in Canada Following Applies only in the U.S.AFCC Note Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack Button-type battery Lithium batteryButton-type battery 60 oC 140 Battery pack For USA-California only Important Safety Instructions Care Indemnity concerning recording contentUSE & Location Carefully observe copyright laws Cards that you can use with this unitFor the purposes of these operating instructions Licenses Contents Backup PlaybackWith a PC Others Accessories CD-ROM Features Very clear high definition picturesCompatibility with other products High definition images 1920k1080 Charging the battery Inserting the batteryHow to turn on the power Quick Guide Help mode To exit the Help modeLanguage selection Recording motion pictures Motion picture playback Still picture playback Preparation Before using Parts identificationHandling LCD monitor open LCD monitor l PRE-REC button PRE-REC l AV/ l 31, 56, 88Built-in flash l Lens Leica Dicomar Internal microphones 5.1 channel support Grip belt While pressing the stopper A, pull out the battery holder Remote controlInstall a button-type battery supplied Remote control usable range Power supply Charging the batteryAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging lamp Charge a Inserting/removing the battery Removing the battery Charging/Recording time Battery capacity indicationCharging and recording time Connecting to the AC outlet   Setup 2 Preparation of SD cards Cards that you can use with this unitCard type Capacity Motion picture recording Still picture Sdhc Card access lamp Access a Inserting/removing an SD cardOpen the LCD monitor Securely close the SD card cover Selecting a mode Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitorTo turn on the power To turn off the power Turning the unit on/off Setup 4 Using the menu screen Recording mode Language selectionMenu list Basic Offon MinutesAV OUT Headphone Playback mode SetupPICT. Setup Edit SCENE*1 Setting date and time ¬ Rotate the mode dial to selectSelect the menu. l Press the cursor button to enter the selection ≥ When the home is in summer time period ≥ When the destination is in summer timeSelect Home and press the cursor button Select Destination and press the cursor button Adjusting LCD monitor LCD/EVF select switchAdjusting the brightness and the color level Viewfinder Adjusting the viewfinder field of view Recording showing the contents to a partner Recording Before recording Basic camera positioning Auto Ground-Directional Standby AGS About auto modeRecord Setup # AGS # on Quick power on Set the LCD/EVF select switch to LCD. l Select the menu. lClose the LCD monitor while the mode dial is set to ¬Rotate the mode dial to select Recording motion pictures About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Recording time elapsed Screen indications in the recording modeWhen motion picture recording stops suddenly Recording modes/approximate recordable time Shooting guide Press the PRE-REC buttonPress the recording start/stop button to start recording Advanced # Shooting Guide # Focus indication Recording still picturesPress the button halfway. For auto focus only To record still pictures clearly About the screen indications when the button is pressedPress the button fully About the focusing area Number of recordable picturesAbout the focus indication Card 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB Basic # D.ZOOM # desired setting Zoom in/out functionDigital zoom function Zoom lever Optical image stabilizer FunctionOptical image stabilizer button S. Optical Image Stabilizer Intelligent auto mode Intelligent auto button Recording functions Operation iconsOperation icons Press the cursor button, Fade BacklightCompensation Black Self-timer Intelligent contrastControl Press the Menu button Soft skin mode Automatic faceDetection MagicPix Headphone volume adjustment Tele macro Soft skin modeMagicPix ≥ Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed 24p digital cinema MenusRecording functionsGuide line Microphone setup SurroundZoom MIC Focus MIC Select the range of pictures that will be stored HD hi-speed burst shootingPress the button Built-in flash Red eye reductionShutter sound Auto slow shutter Digital cinema color Digital cinema color Red eye reductionAuto slow shutter Setting the menu Scene modeSet the AUTO/MANUAL switch to Manual Recording manually by Record Setup # Wind CUT # on Wind noise reduction Auto Move the cursor button to adjust the microphone input levelMicrophone level Picture adjustment Advanced # Picture Adjust # YESZebra Advanced # Zebra # on On Adjust LuminanceHistogram Always Recording manually using Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL. lMulti manual ring Camera function button Manual focus adjustment Adjust the focus by rotating the ringZoom operation Zoom by rotating the ring To set the white balance manually White balanceEnter the selection by pressing the camera function button Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment Playback Motion picture playback Speaker/Headphone volume adjustment Select the playback operation with the cursor buttonFast forward/rewind playback Skip playback To the start of a scene Motion picture compatibility Slow-motion playbackFrame-by-frame playback Creating still picture from motion picture Playing back motion pictures by date Video Setup # Repeat Play # on Video Setup # Resume Play # onIntelligent scene selection Repeat playback Still picture playback Selecting / and then pressing the cursor button PICT. Setup # Slide Interval # desired setting Still picture compatibilityShort Normal Approx sec Long Approx sec Playing back still pictures by date Select the still picture to be played back Deleting scenes/still pictures When you stop deleting halfway Dividing a scene to delete Select the scene to be dividedThen press the cursor button Select to set the dividing point Editing Video Setup or PICT. SETUP# Scene Protect # YESPicturesProtecting scenes/still Editing 4 Dpof setting What is DPOF?PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # SET Dpof SET # Cancel ALL Setup # Format Card # YES Setup # Card Status # YESEditing 5 SD card management Formatting Watching Video/Pictures on Your TVConnect this unit to a TV With a TV Set the mode dial to to play back Cables Reference items To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV To display the on-screen information on the TV Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable What is HDMI?Setup # Hdmi Resolution # desired setting 480p Connecting with the component cable Connecting with the AV cableSetup # Component OUT # desired setting 480i Setup # AV Jack # AV OUT Playback using Viera Link Playback operation with the remote control for the TV¬Set the mode dial to Hdavi Control Other linked operations Turning the power offAutomatic input switching Backup Preparing for copying/playing back Connecting a DVD burner toCopy to/play back a disc Select Play Disc and press the cursor button Insert the disc in the DVD burnerSelect Burn Disc and press the cursor button Copying to discs Select Next and press the cursor button Press the Disc Copy buttonSelect START, then press the cursor button Important Notice About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc100 Disc type Copy time 101 102 Playing back the copied discUse the cursor button to select disc playback tab Formatting discs Displaying disc informationAuto protect Copy to the disc. l Dubbing images onto other Video deviceChange the video input on Is connected to With a printer PictBridge Connect this unit to a printerSelect PictBridge and press the cursor button 105 Select the date print setting on Date Print Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeSelect the desired layout setting on page Layout Press the Menu button to display the PictBridge menus With a PC 107 What you can do with a PC 108 Software required Available function Data type To use the HD Writer 2.6E109 End User License Agreement 110 Operating environment Operating environment for HD Writer 2.6E for HDC111 CPU 112 Necessary softwareSound Interface 113 Setup 1 InstallationInsert the CD-ROM into the PC Check the contents, then close Window Uninstalling HD Writer 2.6EClick Finish 114 Connection and recognition About the PC display Copying your still pictures to your PC116 Example folder structure of an SD card Starting HD Writer 2.6E 117 If using Macintosh 118 Others 119 Recording indications 0h00m00s120 Open Playback indications 121 Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected PC connection indicationsConfirmatory indications 122 123 Disconnect USB Cable About recovery124 Functions that cannot be Used simultaneously125 PRE-REC 126 Troubleshooting 127 128 This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on 129 130 131 When the scenes were recorded on different dates When more than 99 scenes were recorded on the same dateWhen scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded 132 133 When PRE-REC was used for recordingWhen the setting of the 24p digital cinema is turned on/off When deleting scenes 134 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it CleaningWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time About this unit 136 About the batteryAbout the AC adaptor LCD monitor/viewfinder About condensationCauses of condensation 137 White balance adjustment Explanation of termsAutomatic white balance Auto focus Recording a subject with little contrast 139Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window Specifications 140 141 USB 142 Still pictures Recording media SD Memory CardAC adaptor DC output Optional accessories 143 144 Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 145 Request for Service Notice USA Only 146 Limited Warranty For USA Customers Limited WarrantyPanasonic Video Products 147 Customer Services Directory Centralized Factory Service CenterFor hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY 148 Warranty For Canadian Customers 149 150 IndexNumerics 151 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido Carga de la bateríaInserción de la batería Cómo encender la unidad Selección del idioma Modo de ayudaPara salir del modo de ayuda Grabación de películas 154 Reproducción de películasReproducción de fotografías 155 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc