Contents | Panasonic HDC-SD9D manual

Contents
Information for Your Safety	2
Accessories	7
Features	8

Preparation

Before using

[1]Parts identification

	and handling	10
	Remote control	13
Setup
[1]	Power supply	14
	Charging the battery	14
	Inserting/removing the battery	15
	Charging and recording time	16
	Connecting to the AC outlet	17
[2] Preparation of SD cards		18
	Cards that you can use
	with this unit	18
	Inserting/removing an SD card	19
[3]	Selecting a mode
	(Turning the unit on/off)	20
	Turning the power on and off
	with the LCD monitor	20
[4] Using the menu screen		21
	Language selection	22
	Menu list	22
[5] Setting date and time		24
	World time setting
	(Displaying the time of the travel
	destination)	26
[6]	Adjusting LCD monitor	27
	Increasing the brightness of the LCD
	monitor	27
	Adjusting the brightness and
	the colour level of the LCD monitor ....	27
	Changing the picture quality
	on the LCD monitor	28
	Recording Yourself	28

	Recording
Recording (Basic)
[1]	Before recording	30
	Anti-Ground-Shooting (AGS)	31
[2]	Recording motion pictures	32
	Recording modes/
	approximate recordable time	34
	Quick start	35
	PRE-REC	35
	Shooting guide	36
[3]	Recording still pictures	37
	Picture quality	39
	Number of recordable pictures	39
[4]	Zoom in/out function	40
	Digital zoom function	40
[5]	Image stabilizer function	41
[6]	Face detection & AE mode	42

Recording (Advanced)

[1]	Recording functions of
	operation icons	43
	Operation icons	43
	Fade, Intelligent contrast control,
	Help mode, Soft skin mode,
	Colour night view, Backlight compensation,
	Low light, Self-timer, Tele macro
[2] Recording functions of menus ....		47
	Menus	47
	Guide line, 25p digital cinema,
	Wind noise reduction,
	Microphone setup, Microphone level,
	HD hi-speed burst shooting, Built-in flash,
	Red eye reduction, Shutter sound, Zebra,
	Colour bar, Auto slow shutter,
	Digital cinema colour
[3]	Manual recording functions	55
	Scene mode	55
	Manual focus adjustment	56
	White balance	57
	Manual shutter speed/
	aperture adjustment	58

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Panasonic HDC-SD9D operating instructions Contents

Contents

HDC-SD9D Button-type battery Information for Your SafetyBattery pack Use only the recommended accessories Carefully observe copyright laws Indemnity concerning recording contentCards that you can use with this unit For the purposes of these operating instructions Licenses Contents Playback BackupWith a PC Others CD-ROM AccessoriesOptional accessories Very clear high definition pictures FeaturesCompatibility with other products Standard images 720k576 Number of available scan lines Preparation LCD monitor open part LCD monitor l Parts identificationHandling Lens cover a Remote control sensor l Recording lamp l Tripod receptacleLens hood Be careful about the following 26 27 Install a button-type battery supplied Remote controlRemote control usable range While pressing the stopper A, pull out the battery holder Charging the battery Power supplyAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging lamp Charge a Inserting/removing the battery Charging and recording time Battery capacity indicationCharging time Recording time Connecting to the AC outlet Cards that you can use with this unit Setup 2 Preparation of SD cardsCard type Capacity Motion picture recording Still picture Sdhc Set the mode switch to OFF. l Card access lamp AccessInserting/removing an SD card Securely close the SD card cover Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitor Selecting a modeTo turn on the power To turn off the power Turning the unit on/off Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen Setup 4 Using the menu screenPress the Menu button Menu list Recording modeLanguage selection Edit SCENE*1 Playback mode Motion picture playbackStill picture playback Press the Menu button to finish the setting Setting date and time¬ Operate the mode switch to select Select the menu. l To recharge the built-in lithium battery Basic # SET World Time # YES Select Home with the cursor buttonSelect Destination and press the cursor button Power LCD Extra button Setup 6 Adjusting LCD monitorPress the cursor button to make the adjustment Increasing the brightness of the LCD monitor Recording Yourself Changing the picture quality on the LCD monitorRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Dynamic Recording Basic camera positioning Before recording Video # AGS # on About auto modeAnti-Ground-Shooting AGS Recording motion pictures Operate the mode switch to Select and open the LCD monitorPress the recording start/stop button to start recording About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures When motion picture recording stops suddenly Screen indications in the recording mode ≥ Recordable time using the battery l Video # REC Mode # desired settingRecording modes/approximate recordable time SD card Setup # Quick Start # on Close the LCD monitor while the mode switch is set toQuick start Open the LCD monitor Advanced # Shooting Guide # Shooting guide Press the button fully Recording still pictures About the focus indication About the screen indications When the button is pressedTo record still pictures clearly Picture # PICT.QUALITY # desired setting About the focusing areaPicture quality Number of recordable pictures Zoom in/out function Basic # D.ZOOM # desired settingDigital zoom function Zoom lever S. Optical Image Stabilizer Image stabilizer functionOptical image stabilizer button , O.I.S Face detection & AE button Face detection & AE mode¬Operate the mode switch to select Operation icons Recording functionsOperation icons Press the cursor button, Fade Help modeIntelligent contrast Control Self-timer Soft skin modeColour night view Backlight Soft skin mode Help modeSelf-timer Fade Menus MenusRecording functionsGuide line 25p digital cinema Wind noise reduction Microphone setup Microphone level Move the cursor button to adjust the microphone input level Press the button HD hi-speed burst shootingSelect the range of pictures that will be stored Still pictures are recorded at a rate of 25 per second Red eye reduction Built-in flash Colour bar Shutter soundZebra Advanced # Auto Slow Shtr # on Auto slow shutterDigital cinema colour Red eye reduction Built-in flashColour bar Auto slow shutter Manual recording functions Scene modeSet the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Move the switch down and set it to Focus position Manual focus adjustmentMove the cursor button to bring the subject into focus Advanced # MF Assist # on Select , fill the screen with a white subject Manual adjustment modeWhite balance Manual shutter speed adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentManual iris/gain adjustment Aperture Playback Motion picture playback Select the playback operation with the cursor button Speaker volume adjustmentFast forward/rewind playback Skip playback To the start of a scene Frame-by-frame playback Slow-motion playbackMotion picture compatibility Pause the playback Intelligent scene selection Playing back motion pictures by date Video Setup # Resume Play # on Video Setup # Repeat Play # onRepeat playback Resuming the previous playback Still picture playback Still picture compatibility Select the still picture to be played back Playing back still pictures by date Deleting scenes/still pictures To continue deleting other scenes Dividing a scene to delete Divide # Cancel ALLSelect the scene to be divided Then press the cursor button Select to set the dividing point PicturesProtecting scenes/still Video Setup or Photo Setup # Scene Protect # YES What is DPOF? Editing 4 Dpof settingPhoto Setup # Dpof SET # SET Dpof SET # Cancel ALL Editing 5 Formatting Setup # Format Card # YES Your TV Watching Video/Pictures onConnect this unit to a TV With a TV Cables Reference items Set the mode switch to to play back To display the on-screen information on the TV To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable Listening in 5.1 channel sound Connecting with the component cableSetup # Component OUT # desired setting Playback operation with the remote control for the TV Playback using Viera Link¬ Set the mode switch to Hdavi Control Other linked operations Turning the power offAutomatic input switching Backup Copy to/play back a disc Connecting a DVD burner toPreparing for copying/playing back New* 12 cm discs DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL Copying to discs Select the date you want to copy and press the cursor button Select Start and press the cursor button About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc Important NoticeDisc type Copy time DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R Playing back the copied disc To release the disc protection Formatting discsDisplaying disc information Auto protect ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality Dubbing images onto otherVideo device Select PictBridge and press the cursor button With a printer PictBridgeConnect this unit to a printer Select the paper size setting on Paper Size Select the date print setting on Date PrintSelect the desired layout setting on page Layout Press the Menu button to display the PictBridge menus With a PC Available function Software required Copying data to a Before usingHD Writer 2.5E for HDC*2 Motion/Still Pictures Important Notice End User License Agreement Operating environment for HD Writer 2.5E for HDC Operating environmentCPU RAM Sound Necessary softwareInterface Other requirements Insert the CD-ROM into the PC Setup 1 Installation Click Finish Check the contents, then close WindowUninstalling HD Writer 2.5E Connection and recognition About the PC display Shooting modeCopying your still pictures to your PC 100 101 Starting HD Writer 2.5E 102 If using Macintosh 103 Others 104 Recording indications 105 Playback indications PC connection indications Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connectedConfirmatory indications 106 107 Disconnect USB Cable About recovery108 Used simultaneously Functions that cannot be109 PRE-REC 110 Scene modeFlash MF assist function 111 Troubleshooting Auto focus function does not work 112This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on 113 114 115 When more than 99 scenes were recorded on the same date When the scenes were recorded on different datesWhen scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded 116 117 When PRE-REC was used for recordingWhen the settings on the 25p digital cinema change 118 When deleting scenes 119 Example 4 When edit assist is initiated by HD Writer 2.5E Cleaning When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time About this unit 121 About the batteryAbout the AC adaptor About condensation LCD monitorCauses of condensation 122 Explanation of terms White balance adjustmentAutomatic white balance Auto focus Recording distant and close-up objects at the same time 124Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window Recording a subject with little contrast 125 Specifications USB 126 DC output 127 VQT1N58