Model No. HDC-SD9P/PC
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Following mark and symbols are located on bottom of the unit
Following Applies only in Canada
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
Button-type battery Lithium battery
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
Button-type battery 60 oC 140 Battery pack
For USA-California only
Important Safety Instructions
Care
Indemnity concerning recording content
USE & Location
Cards that you can use with this unit
Carefully observe copyright laws
For the purposes of these operating instructions
Licenses
Contents
Playback
Backup
With a PC
Others
CD-ROM
Accessories
Very clear high definition pictures
Features
Compatibility with other products
Standard images 720k480 Number of available scan lines
Card access lamp Access
Charging the battery
Quick Guide
Inserting/removing an SD card
To exit the Help mode
Help mode
Recording motion pictures
Recording still pictures
Still picture playback
Motion picture playback
Preparation
Parts identification
Before using
Handling
LCD monitor open part LCD monitor l
Lens cover a
Remote control sensor l Recording lamp l Tripod receptacle
Lens hood
Be careful about the following
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Install a button-type battery supplied
Remote control
Remote control usable range
While pressing the stopper A, pull out the battery holder
Charging the battery
Power supply
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charging lamp Charge a
Inserting/removing the battery
Charging and recording time
Battery capacity indication
Charging time
Recording time
Connecting to the AC outlet
Cards that you can use with this unit
Setup 2 Preparation of SD cards
Card type Capacity Motion picture recording Still picture
Sdhc
Securely close the SD card cover
Set the mode switch to OFF. l
Inserting/removing an SD card
Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitor
Selecting a mode
To 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 screen
Press the Menu button
Menu list
Recording mode
Language selection
Edit SCENE*1
Playback mode Motion picture playback
Press the Menu button to finish the setting
Setting date and time
¬ Operate the mode switch to select
Select the menu. l
Basic # SET World Time # YES
Select Home with the cursor button
Select Destination and press the cursor button
Recording Yourself
Setup 6 Adjusting LCD monitor
Select the item with the cursor button
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side
Recording
Basic camera positioning
Before recording
Video # AGS # on
About auto mode
Auto Ground-Directional Standby AGS
Recording motion pictures
Operate the mode switch to Select and open the LCD monitor
Press the recording start/stop button to start recording
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Recording time elapsed
Screen indications in the recording mode
When motion picture recording stops suddenly
≥ Recordable time using the battery l
Video # REC Mode # desired setting
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
SD card
Setup # Quick Start # on
Close the LCD monitor while the mode switch is set to
Quick start
Open the LCD monitor
Advanced # Shooting Guide # on
Shooting guide
Press the PRE-REC button
Press the button fully
Recording still pictures
Focus indication
About the focusing area
About the screen indications when the button is pressed
To record still pictures clearly
About the focus indication
Picture quality
Picture # PICT.QUALITY # desired setting
Number of recordable pictures
Card
Zoom in/out function
Basic # D.ZOOM # desired setting
Digital zoom function
Zoom lever
S. Optical Image Stabilizer
Image stabilizer function
Optical image stabilizer button , O.I.S
Face detection & AE button
Face detection & AE mode
¬Operate the mode switch to select
Operation icons
Recording functions
Operation icons
Press the cursor button,
Control
Fade
Intelligent contrast
Self-timer
Soft skin mode
MagicPix
Backlight
Soft skin mode
Help mode
Self-timer
Intelligent contrast control
Menus
MenusRecording functions
Guide line
24p 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 shooting
Select the range of pictures that will be stored
Still pictures are recorded at a rate of 24 per second
Picture # RED EYE # on
Built-in flash
Red eye reduction
Color bar
Shutter sound
Zebra
Advanced # Auto Slow Shtr # on
Auto slow shutter
Digital cinema color
Red eye reduction
Built-in flash
Color bar
Auto slow shutter
Manual recording functions
Scene mode
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual
Move the switch down and set it to Focus position
Manual focus adjustment
Move the cursor button to bring the subject into focus
Advanced # MF Assist # on
Outdoor mode
Indoor mode for recording under incandescent lamps
Manual adjustment mode
White balance
Manual shutter speed adjustment
Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment
Manual iris/gain adjustment
Aperture
Playback
Motion picture playback
Select the playback operation with the cursor button
Speaker volume adjustment
Fast forward/rewind playback
Skip playback To the start of a scene
Frame-by-frame playback
Slow-motion playback
Motion picture compatibility
Pause the playback
Intelligent scene selection
Playing back motion pictures by date
Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Video Setup # Repeat Play # on
Repeat 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
To delete by confirming images being played back
Deleting scenes/still pictures
Thumbnail view screen is
Select the scene/still picture to
VQT1N45
Select the scene to be divided
Dividing a scene to delete
Then press the cursor button
Select to set the dividing point
PicturesProtecting scenes/still
Video Setup or PICT. SETUP# Scene Protect # YES
What is DPOF?
Editing 4 Dpof setting
PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # SET
Dpof SET # Cancel ALL
Editing 5 Formatting
Setup # Format Card # YES
Your TV
Watching Video/Pictures on
Connect 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 cable
Setup # 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 off
Automatic input switching
Backup
Copy to/play back a disc
Connecting a DVD burner to
Preparing for copying/playing back
New* 12 cm discs DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL
Insert the disc in the DVD burner
Copying to discs
Select Burn Disc and press the cursor button
Select Play Disc and press the cursor button
Important Notice
Select Start and press the cursor button
Disc type Copy time
About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc
DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R
Approx min to 40 min
Playing back the copied disc
Copy to the disc. l
Formatting discs
To release the disc protection
Displaying disc information
Video device
Dubbing images onto other
Change the video input on
Is connected to
Select PictBridge and press the cursor button
With a printer PictBridge
Connect this unit to a printer
Select the paper size setting on Paper Size
Select the date print setting on Date Print
Select the desired layout setting on page Layout
Press the Menu button to display the PictBridge menus
With a PC
Media*1 Motion/Still Pictures
Data type Available function
Copying data Between media *1
Easy editing
Important Notice
End User License Agreement
Operating environment for HD Writer 2.5E for HDC
Operating environment
CPU
RAM
Necessary software
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Sound
Interface
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Setup 1 Installation
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Uninstalling HD Writer 2.5E
Check the contents, then close the window Click Finish
PC must be rebooted for the application to work
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Connection and recognition
Copying your still pictures to
About the PC display
Your PC
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Starting HD Writer 2.5E
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If using Macintosh
107
Others
0h00m00s
Recording indications
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Open
109
Playback indications
PC connection indications
Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected
Confirmatory indications
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Disconnect USB Cable
About recovery
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Used simultaneously
Functions that cannot be
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PRE-REC
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Troubleshooting
Auto focus function does not work
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This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on
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When more than 99 scenes were recorded on the same date
When the scenes were recorded on different dates
When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded
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When PRE-REC was used for recording
When the settings on the 24p digital cinema change
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When deleting scenes
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Example 4 When edit assist is initiated by HD Writer 2.5E
Cleaning
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
About this unit
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About the battery
About the AC adaptor
About condensation
LCD monitor
Causes of condensation
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Explanation of terms
White balance adjustment
Automatic white balance
Auto focus
Recording a subject with little contrast
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Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window
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Specifications
USB
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DC output
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Still pictures Recording media SD Memory Card
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Optional accessories
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Accessory Order Form For USA Customers
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Request for Service Notice USA Only
Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty For USA Customers
Panasonic Video Products
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Centralized Factory Service Center
Customer Services Directory
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY
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Warranty For Canadian Customers
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Index
Numerics
139
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido
Luz indicadora de acceso a la tarjeta Access
Carga de la batería
Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD
Modo de ayuda
Selección del idioma
Para salir del modo de ayuda
Grabación de películas
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Reproducción de películas
Reproducción de fotografías
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