With a PC

Preparation

Recording

Playback

Backup

Others

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Panasonic HDC-SD9D operating instructions With a PC

Contents

HDC-SD9D Use only the recommended accessories Information for Your SafetyButton-type battery Battery pack For the purposes of these operating instructions Indemnity concerning recording contentCarefully observe copyright laws Cards that you can use with this unit Licenses Contents Others BackupPlayback With a PC Optional accessories AccessoriesCD-ROM Standard images 720k576 Number of available scan lines FeaturesVery clear high definition pictures Compatibility with other products Preparation Handling Parts identificationLCD monitor open part LCD monitor l Be careful about the following Remote control sensor l Recording lamp l Tripod receptacleLens cover a Lens hood 26 27 While pressing the stopper A, pull out the battery holder Remote controlInstall a button-type battery supplied Remote control usable range Charging lamp Charge a Power supplyCharging the battery About batteries that you can use with this unit Inserting/removing the battery Recording time Battery capacity indicationCharging and recording time Charging time Connecting to the AC outlet Sdhc Setup 2 Preparation of SD cardsCards that you can use with this unit Card type Capacity Motion picture recording Still picture Securely close the SD card cover Card access lamp AccessSet the mode switch to OFF. l Inserting/removing an SD card Turning the unit on/off Selecting a modeTurning the power on and off with the LCD monitor To turn on the power To turn off the power Press the Menu button Setup 4 Using the menu screenPress the Menu button to exit the menu screen Language selection Recording modeMenu list Still picture playback Playback mode Motion picture playbackEdit SCENE*1 Select the menu. l Setting date and timePress the Menu button to finish the setting ¬ Operate the mode switch to select To recharge the built-in lithium battery Select Destination and press the cursor button Select Home with the cursor buttonBasic # SET World Time # YES Increasing the brightness of the LCD monitor Setup 6 Adjusting LCD monitorPower LCD Extra button Press the cursor button to make the adjustment Dynamic Changing the picture quality on the LCD monitorRecording Yourself Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Recording Basic camera positioning Before recording Anti-Ground-Shooting AGS About auto modeVideo # AGS # on About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Operate the mode switch to Select and open the LCD monitorRecording motion pictures Press the recording start/stop button to start recording When motion picture recording stops suddenly Screen indications in the recording mode SD card Video # REC Mode # desired setting≥ Recordable time using the battery l Recording modes/approximate recordable time Open the LCD monitor Close the LCD monitor while the mode switch is set toSetup # Quick Start # on Quick start Advanced # Shooting Guide # Shooting guide Press the button fully Recording still pictures To record still pictures clearly About the screen indications When the button is pressedAbout the focus indication Number of recordable pictures About the focusing areaPicture # PICT.QUALITY # desired setting Picture quality Zoom lever Basic # D.ZOOM # desired settingZoom in/out function Digital zoom function Optical image stabilizer button , O.I.S Image stabilizer functionS. Optical Image Stabilizer ¬Operate the mode switch to select Face detection & AE modeFace detection & AE button Press the cursor button, Recording functionsOperation icons Operation icons Control Help modeFade Intelligent contrast Backlight Soft skin modeSelf-timer Colour night view Fade Help modeSoft skin mode Self-timer 25p digital cinema MenusRecording functionsMenus Guide line Wind noise reduction Microphone setup Microphone level Move the cursor button to adjust the microphone input level Still pictures are recorded at a rate of 25 per second HD hi-speed burst shootingPress the button Select the range of pictures that will be stored Red eye reduction Built-in flash Zebra Shutter soundColour bar Digital cinema colour Auto slow shutterAdvanced # Auto Slow Shtr # on Auto slow shutter Built-in flashRed eye reduction Colour bar Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Scene modeManual recording functions Advanced # MF Assist # on Manual focus adjustmentMove the switch down and set it to Focus position Move the cursor button to bring the subject into focus White balance Manual adjustment modeSelect , fill the screen with a white subject Aperture Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentManual shutter speed adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment Playback Motion picture playback Skip playback To the start of a scene Speaker volume adjustmentSelect the playback operation with the cursor button Fast forward/rewind playback Pause the playback Slow-motion playbackFrame-by-frame playback Motion picture compatibility Intelligent scene selection Playing back motion pictures by date Resuming the previous playback Video Setup # Repeat Play # onVideo Setup # Resume Play # on Repeat 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 Select to set the dividing point Divide # Cancel ALLDividing a scene to delete Select the scene to be divided Then press the cursor button PicturesProtecting scenes/still Video Setup or Photo Setup # Scene Protect # YES Dpof SET # Cancel ALL Editing 4 Dpof settingWhat is DPOF? Photo Setup # Dpof SET # SET Editing 5 Formatting Setup # Format Card # YES With a TV Watching Video/Pictures onYour TV Connect this unit to 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 Setup # Component OUT # desired setting Connecting with the component cableListening in 5.1 channel sound Hdavi Control Playback using Viera LinkPlayback operation with the remote control for the TV ¬ Set the mode switch to Automatic input switching Turning the power offOther linked operations Backup New* 12 cm discs DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL Connecting a DVD burner toCopy to/play back a disc Preparing for copying/playing back Copying to discs Select the date you want to copy and press the cursor button Select Start and press the cursor button DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R Important NoticeAbout the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc Disc type Copy time Playing back the copied disc Auto protect Formatting discsTo release the disc protection Displaying disc information Video device Dubbing images onto other≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality Connect this unit to a printer With a printer PictBridgeSelect PictBridge and press the cursor button Press the Menu button to display the PictBridge menus Select the date print setting on Date PrintSelect the paper size setting on Paper Size Select the desired layout setting on page Layout With a PC Motion/Still Pictures Before usingAvailable function Software required Copying data to a HD Writer 2.5E for HDC*2 Important Notice End User License Agreement RAM Operating environmentOperating environment for HD Writer 2.5E for HDC CPU Other requirements Necessary softwareSound Interface Insert the CD-ROM into the PC Setup 1 Installation Uninstalling HD Writer 2.5E Check the contents, then close WindowClick Finish Connection and recognition 100 Shooting modeAbout the PC display Copying your still pictures to your PC 101 Starting HD Writer 2.5E 102 If using Macintosh 103 Others 104 Recording indications 105 Playback indications 106 Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connectedPC connection indications Confirmatory indications 107 108 About recoveryDisconnect USB Cable PRE-REC Functions that cannot beUsed simultaneously 109 MF assist function Scene mode110 Flash 111 Troubleshooting This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on 112Auto focus function does not work 113 114 115 116 When the scenes were recorded on different datesWhen more than 99 scenes were recorded on the same date When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded When the settings on the 25p digital cinema change When PRE-REC was used for recording117 118 When deleting scenes 119 Example 4 When edit assist is initiated by HD Writer 2.5E About this unit When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itCleaning When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time About the AC adaptor About the battery121 122 LCD monitorAbout condensation Causes of condensation Auto focus White balance adjustmentExplanation of terms Automatic white balance Recording a subject with little contrast 124Recording distant and close-up objects at the same time Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window 125 Specifications USB 126 DC output 127 VQT1N58