Operating Instructions
Model No. HDC-SD9P/PC
High Definition Video Camera
Safety Precautions
≥USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
Things You Should Know
Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A FCC Note
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA
Batteries
AC adaptor
1 Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
2Button-typebattery Lithium battery
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Precautions
∫Indemnity concerning recording content
Ifyou see this symbol
USE & LOCATION
∫Carefully observe copyright laws
∫Cards that you can use with this unit
∫For the purposes of these operating instructions
∫Licenses
Contents
Before using
Setup
Preparation
Backup
Before using
Setup
Using with a PC
Accessories
Battery pack
Remote control
Button-typebattery
Features
∫Very clear high definition pictures
∫Compatibility with other products
What is the AVCHD?
∫Charging the battery
∫Inserting the battery
∫How to turn on the power
Turn on the power by sliding the
∫Help mode
∫Recording motion pictures
To exit the Help mode
∫Recording still pictures
∫Motion picture playback
∫Still picture playback
16Before using 20Setup
Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others
Preparation
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Parts identification and
handling
Before using
4Mode select switch AUTO/MANUAL/ FOCUS l 35,
20 22 23
Lens cover A
10Battery holder l
11Battery release lever BATTERY l
31 32
37 35 36
26Mode switch l 27Photoshot button l
Volume lever sVOLr In playback mode l 29Speaker
Remote control
Install a button-typebattery supplied
Remote control usable range
8Zoom/volume buttons ZOOM, VOL 9Menu button MENU
Power supply
Charging the battery
∫About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charging lamp CHARGE A
Inserting/removing the battery
Removing the battery
Battery capacity indication
Charging and recording time
Battery model number
∫ Charging time
Connecting to the AC outlet
2 Connect the DC cable to the AC adaptor
Setup 2 Preparation of SD cards
Cards that you can use with this unit
Card type
Capacity
1 Set the mode switch to OFF. l
Inserting/removing an SD card
3 Insert/remove the SD card
4 Securely close the SD card cover
Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitor
To turn on the power
To turn off the power
Selecting a mode
1 Press the MENU button
Setup 4 Using the menu screen
5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen
Language selection
Menu list
2 Select English and press the cursor button
Recording mode
Playback mode motion picture playback
still picture playback
∫SETUP
1 Beep
Setting date and time
4 Press the MENU button to finish the setting
1 Select the menu. l
3 Press the cursor button to enter the selection
Select HOME with the cursor button
Select DESTINATION and press the cursor button
1 Select the menu. l
BASIC # SET WORLD TIME # YES
Setup 6 Adjusting LCD monitor
3 Press the cursor button to make the adjustment
POWER LCD EXTRA button
Increasing the brightness of the LCD monitor
Playback Backup With a PC Others
34Recording Basic 47Recording Advanced
Preparation
Recording
Before recording
∫Basic camera positioning
Auto Ground-DirectionalStandby AGS
About auto mode
Select the menu. l
¬Operate the mode switch to select
Recording motion pictures
1 Operate the mode switch to
select and open the LCD monitor
When motion picture recording stops suddenly
Screen indications in the recording mode
ARecording mode
CRecording time elapsed
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
VIDEO # REC MODE # desired setting
≥Recordable time using the battery l
Select the menu. l
Quick start
3 Open the LCD monitor
SETUP # QUICK START # ON
1 Select the menu. l
PRE-REC
Shooting guide
1 Press the PRE-RECbutton
When you move the unit quickly
Recording still pictures
2 Press the button halfway. For auto focus only
Focus indication
3 Press the button fully
To record still pictures clearly
∫About the focusing area
∫About the focus indication
Picture quality
Number of recordable pictures
PICTURE # PICT.QUALITY # desired setting
Select the menu. l
Zoom in/out function
Digital zoom function
Zoom lever
¬Operate the mode switch to select
Image stabilizer function
Optical image stabilizer button , O.I.S
¬Operate the mode switch to select
O.I.S.: Optical Image Stabilizer
Face detection & AE button
Face detection & AE mode
¬Operate the mode switch to select
Recording functions of
operation icons
Operation icons
1 Press the cursor button, and
Fade
Intelligent contrast
control
Help mode
Ø Self-timer
Soft skin mode
MagicPix
Backlight
ØSelf-timer
Fade
Intelligent contrast control
Help mode
menusRecording functions of
Menus
Guide line
24p digital cinema
Microphone setup
Wind noise reduction
Effect/Setting method
microphones can be adjusted
Microphone level
Effect/Setting method
1 Select the menu. l
Function
HD hi-speedburst shooting
2 Press the button
Select the range of pictures that will be stored
Effect/Setting method
Built-inflash
Red eye reduction
Effect/Setting method
When the
Shutter sound
Zebra
Color bar
Effect/Setting method
Auto slow shutter
Digital cinema color
Effect/Setting method
Microphone setup
Built-inflash
Red eye reduction
Color bar
Auto slow shutter
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL
Manual recording functions
Scene mode
¬Operate the mode switch to select
Manual focus adjustment
Select the menu. l
White balance
1 Move the cursor button to select
2 Select the white balance mode
To set the white balance manually
Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment
2 Make the adjustment
≥Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL. l
Manual shutter speed adjustment
Backup With a PC Others
Playback
64Playback 72Editing 78With a TV
Preparation Recording
1 Operate the mode switch to select
Motion picture playback
∫Speaker volume adjustment
∫Fast forward/rewind playback
Skip playback to the start of a scene
Operating with the remote control
∫Slow-motionplayback
Frame-by-frameplayback
Motion picture compatibility
Operating with the remote control
Intelligent scene selection
Playing back motion pictures by date
1 Select By date, then press the cursor button
Repeat playback
Resuming the previous playback
VIDEO SETUP # REPEAT PLAY # ON
VIDEO SETUP # RESUME PLAY # ON
Still picture playback
1 Operate the mode switch to select
Still picture compatibility
3 Select the still picture to be played back
Playing back still pictures by date
1 Select By date, then press the cursor button
Deleting scenes/still pictures
To delete by confirming images being played back
1 Press the button while the
thumbnail view screen is
≥Scenes/still pictures which cannot be played
Dividing a scene to delete
2 Select the scene to be divided
then press the cursor button
3 Select to set the dividing point
picturesProtecting scenes/still
¬Operate the mode switch to select
VIDEO SETUP or PICT. SETUP# SCENE PROTECT # YES
1 Select the menu. l
Editing 4 DPOF setting
∫What is DPOF?
PICT. SETUP # DPOF SET # SET
To cancel all DPOF settings
Editing 5 Formatting
SETUP # FORMAT CARD # YES
1 Select the menu. l
Use this unit to format SD cards
Watching Video/Pictures on
your TV
1 Connect this unit to a TV
With a TV
3 Set the mode switch to to play back
∫To display the on-screeninformation on the TV
SETUP # TV ASPECT # 4:3
TV ASPECT setting
Select the menu. l
Connecting with a HDMI mini cable
What is HDMI?
SETUP # HDMI RESOLUTION # desired setting
Output resolution
Connecting with the component cable
Listening in 5.1 channel sound
SETUP # COMPONENT OUT # desired setting
Select the menu. l
Playback using VIERA Link
∫Setting on this unit
HDAVI Control
¬Set the mode switch to
Turning the power off
∫Other linked operations
Automatic input switching
Backup
86With other products
Preparation Recording Playback
With a PC Others
Connecting a DVD burner to
We recommend using Panasonic DVD burner VW-BN1
copy to/play back a disc
Preparing for copying/playing back
Copying to discs
4 Insert the disc in the DVD burner
Select BURN DISC and press the cursor button
Select PLAY DISC and press the cursor button
Press the MENU button
Select START and press the cursor button
Important Notice
Disc type
Copy time
Disc type
Copy time
Playing back the copied disc
Managing the copied disc
∫Formatting discs
2 Copy to the disc. l
To release the disc protection
Dubbing images onto other
video device
Change the video input on the
is connected to
1 Connect this unit to a printer
With a printer PictBridge
2 Select PictBridge and press the cursor button
7 Select the paper size setting on PAPER SIZE
6 Select the date print setting on DATE PRINT
When you stop printing halfway
96Before using 101Setup 105Using with a PC
Preparation Recording Playback Backup
With a PC
Others
Before using
What you can do with a PC
Data type
Available function
Important Notice
≥Do not insert a disc recorded in AVCHD format with HD Writer 2.5E in a device that does not support the AVCHD format. In some cases the disc may get stuck in the device. The disc will not play back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format
End User License Agreement
Operating environment
∫Operating environment for HD Writer 2.5E for HDC
Display
Free hard disk drive
Necessary software
Sound
Interface
Other requirements
1 Insert the CD-ROMinto the PC
Setup 1 Installation
2 Click Next
Check the contents, then close the window
Uninstalling HD Writer 2.5E
1 Select start # Settings # Control Panel #
6 Click Finish
Connection and recognition
1 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
2 Turn on the unit
3 Connect this unit to a PC
About the PC display
Copying your still pictures to
your PC
when recorded in HD hi-speedburst
#HD Writer
Starting HD Writer 2.5E
#Operating Instructions
If using Macintosh
∫Copying still pictures on PC
2 Select PC CONNECT and press the cursor button
∫To disconnect USB cable safely
Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC
Others
108Indications 113Helpful hints
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∫Recording indications
0h00m00s
2.1M 3000 MEGA
90min
∫Playback indications
Ø10, Ø2
ß/ßA
ßi/ßj
∫PC connection indications
∫Confirmatory indications
THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED
PUSH THE RESET SWITCH
CANNOT BE USED DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE DATA
CANNOT RECORD - INCOMPATIBLE CONTROL DATA
About recovery
CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED. SD CARD or
THUMBNAIL DATA ERROR IS DETECTED
DISCONNECT USB CABLE
Functions that cannot be
used simultaneously
Conditions which disable the functions
MagicPix Set and cancel
Conditions which disable the functions
Adjusting the shutter speed, iris/gain
Functions
Flash
Troubleshooting
Problem
Battery runs down quickly
This unit cannot be turned on
Problem
The remote control does not function
The unit arbitrarily stops recording
Auto focus function does not work
Problem
Some playback images are skipped automatically
The images are squeezed horizontally
Scenes cannot be deleted
Problem
“PUSH THE RESET SWITCH.” is displayed
The indication disappears The screen is frozen
No operation can be performed
Problem
The power of the DVD burner cannot be turned on
VIERA Link does not work
Check points
∫When the scenes were recorded on different dates
∫When PRE-RECwas used for recording
∫When deleting scenes
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Cautions for use
About this unit
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
About the battery
About the AC adaptor
Be sure to detach the battery after use
Do not throw old battery into fire
LCD monitor
About condensation
Causes of condensation
Helpful hint
White balance adjustment
Explanation of terms
Automatic white balance
Auto focus
Recording a fast-movingsubject
Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window
Recording a subject with little contrast
Specifications
Power source
Power consumption
Signal system
Dimensions
Mass Weight
Mass Weight in
Operating temperature
Power source
Power consumption
Dimensions
Mass Weight
Optional accessories
Accessory No
Figure
Description
Accessory Order Form For USA Customers
Request for Service Notice
Request for Service Notice USA Only
Panasonic Video Products
Limited Warranty For USA Customers
Limited Warranty
Customer Services Directory
Accessory Purchases
Centralized Factory Service Center
Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc
Warranty For Canadian Customers
PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY
WARRANTY SERVICE
IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE
Index
∫Numerics
Page
Luz indicadora de acceso a la tarjeta ACCESS
∫Carga de la batería
∫Inserción de la batería
∫Cómo encender la unidad
∫Selección del idioma
∫Modo de ayuda
Para salir del modo de ayuda
∫Grabación de películas
∫Reproducción de películas
∫Reproducción de fotografías
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