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Problem	Check points
This unit cannot be	≥Is the battery fully charged?
turned on.	# Charge it with the AC adaptor. (l 28)
	≥The battery protection circuit may have operated. Attach the battery
	to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the unit still cannot be
	used, the battery is faulty.
	≥Is the LCD monitor open?
This unit is turned off	≥If you do not use the unit for approximately 5 minutes, the power is
automatically.	automatically turned off to conserve the battery charge. To resume
	recording, turn the power back on.
	The power will not turn off automatically when the power save
	function (l 107) is set to [OFF].
	≥Are you connecting to a TV compatible with EZ Sync with a HDMI
	cable?
	# If you connect to a TV compatible with EZ Sync with a HDMI
	cable and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for
	the TV, the power on this unit also turns off. If you are not using
	EZ Sync, set [EZ Sync] to [OFF]. (l 88)
This unit does not stay	≥Is the battery low?
on long enough.	# If the remaining battery power indication is flashing or the
	message “LOW BATTERY.” is displayed, the battery has run
	down. Charge the battery. (l 28)
A clicking sound is heard	≥This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect. This sound
when the unit is shaken.	will no longer be heard when the unit’s power is turned on.
Battery runs down	≥Is the battery fully charged?
quickly.	# Charge it with the AC adaptor. (l 28)
	≥Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place?
	# The battery is affected by ambient temperature. In cold places,
	the operating time of the battery becomes shorter.
	≥Has the battery worn out?
	# The battery has a limited life. If the operating time is still too short
	even after the battery is fully charged, the battery has worn out
	and can no longer be used.
The minute display of the	≥The remaining battery capacity indication is an approximation.
remaining battery power	If you think the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed
indication is not	correctly, fully charge the battery, discharge it and then charge it
displayed correctly.	again. (Even if this operation is performed, it may not be possible to
	display the remaining battery capacity correctly if the battery was
	used for a long period of time where the temperature was low or
	high or if the battery was repeatedly charged.)

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Panasonic HDC-SD1PP operating instructions Troubleshooting, Unit operations, 114

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Operating Instructions Safety Precautions Things You Should KnowThank you for choosing Panasonic Equipment FCC NoteComputer or peripheral devices Declaration of Conformity Batteries AC adaptor Important Safety Instructions Precautions USE & Location Indemnity concerning recording Content Carefully observe copyright lawsCards that you can use with this Unit Manual recording functions Quick GuideBefore recording Motion picture playback Contents Editing Quick Guide Recording still pictures Jpeg Inserting/removing an SD cardRecording motion pictures Securely close the card slot cover Select the scene to be played back Motion picture playbackStill picture Jpeg playback Press the cursor button Move the cursor button to operate Very clear high definition pictures Features of the High Definition Video CameraWhat is the AVCHD? 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 Automatic input switching Using the remote control for the TV for playbackTurning the power on and off Other linked operations Listening in 5.1 channel surround sound Internal microphonesAV amplifier with Hdmi terminal B Hdmi cable optional SD Media Storage USA only Saving the data on the SD cardWhat you can do with HD Writer Important note Accessories Parts identification and handling About the cooling fan VQT1A24 ≥Use the supplied AV cable only Component terminal Component l Microphone terminal MIC Battery cable cover Open the battery coverClose the battery cover Using grip belt Flip the belt Put your hand through the grip belt Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Using the LCD monitorUsing the remote control ≥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 Connect the AC cable to the AC Adaptor and the AC outlet Charging the batterySetup Charging lamp Inserting/removing the battery Inserting the battery Open the battery cover Charging time Charging time and recordable timeAbout batteries that you can use for this unit Recordable time Connecting to the AC outlet About the remaining battery Capacity indication≥The display changes as the battery capacity reduces Recording mode l 45 Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/offHow to turn off the power Set the mode dial to OFF Playback mode l 68 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 ¬ 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 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 Press the cursor button to enter Selection Setting date and timeTo recharge the built-in lithium battery Changing the date and time display style Switching the language Adjusting LCD monitorColor level of the LCD monitor Before recording Basic camera positioningRecording Turning the AGS function on/off About auto modeAuto Ground-Directional Standby 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 modeMinute, R0min flashes red ≥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 Control cannot be pressed halfway 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 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 To return to normal recording Backlight compensation functionFade in/fade out function Start recording. Fade MagicPix function To cancel fadingTo cancel the MagicPix function Press the recording start/stop Button 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 Built-in flash Red eye reduction function When the flash is not used≥This function’s default setting is Flash Auto Flash is activated and the picture will be recorded To cancel the image stabilizer function Image stabilizer functionGuide line function Wind noise reduction function To cancel the guide line functionTo cancel the wind noise reduction function Microphone level To return to automatic setting Zebra display To cancel the zebra displayTo cancel the color bar Color bar To cancel the scene mode function Scene modeSet the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Manual recording functions To restore to the automatic adjustment Manual focus adjustmentMove the switch down and set it to Focus position When MF assist function is used White balance Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment About the black balance AdjustmentAbout the white balance sensor Manual iris/gain adjustment To restore to automatic adjustmentManual shutter speed adjustment Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to 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 Editing scenes Deleting 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 To 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 Page Operate with the remote control for the TV To cancel EZ SyncTM Hdavi ControlTM 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 No frame print Select the layout setting on page LayoutWhen you stop printing halfway Frame print With a computer Before using with a computerWhat you can do with a computer Data type Can do Software used 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 # Connection and recognition procedures Insert the battery and connect the AC adaptorConnection and recognition Computer Set the mode dial on the unit toAbout the computer display 100 If the driver has not been Recognized properly To disconnect USB cable safelyVerifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer 101 102 Using HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1Click the Copy to PC button On the computer Click the Start copying button Writing back to an SD card103 If using Macintosh 104 Menus and Indications Menu list 106 Playback menus Motion picture playback Play SetupLanguage l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup Scene Protect l 77 Dpof SET l Menus related to Advanced and Setup Indications Recording indications108 Confirmatory indications Playback indicationsPC connection indications 109 Messages 110 111 About recovery 112 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Troubleshooting Unit operations114 115 116 117 118 When connected to another device With a computer119 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 120 About the battery About the AC adaptor121 LCD monitor About the SD cardAbout the miniSD Card 122 Causes of condensation Explanation of termsAbout condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up White balance Auto focus124 Specifications 125 126 127 Optional accessories 128 Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 129 Request for Service Notice USA Only 130 Limited Warranty For USA Customers 131 Customer Services Directory 132 133 Warranty For Canadian CustomersPanasonic Canada Inc Camcorder Product One 1 year, parts and labour Index 134 135 112130 Extracción de la batería Carga de la bateríaInserción de la batería Cómo encender la unidad Grabación de fotografías Jpeg Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SDGrabación de películas 137 138 Reproducción de películasReproducción de fotografías Seleccione la escena que desea reproducir 139 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc