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Service in Canada: As per Servicentre listed in Canadian warranty information on page 137.

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1-800-332-5368 (Phone) 1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only) (Monday – Friday 9 am to 9 pm, EST.) Panasonic Service and Technology Company

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Product Repairs

Centralized Factory Service Center

Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center

1590 Touhy Ave.

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elk Grove Village Centralized Factory Service Center.

Customer’s in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below (“Service in Puerto Rico”).

Service in Puerto Rico

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park,

Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Phone (787)750-4300, Fax (787)768-2910

As of January 2007

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Contents

Model No. HDC-SD9P/PC Following mark and symbols are located on bottom of the unit Thank you for choosing Panasonic FCC Note Following Applies only in the U.S.AFollowing Applies only in Canada Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack Button-type battery Lithium batteryButton-type battery 60 oC 140 Battery pack For USA-California only Important Safety Instructions USE & Location Indemnity concerning recording contentCare Carefully observe copyright laws Cards that you can use with this unitFor the purposes of these operating instructions Licenses Contents Backup PlaybackWith a PC Others Accessories CD-ROM Features Very clear high definition picturesCompatibility with other products Standard images 720k480 Number of available scan lines Charging the battery Card access lamp AccessQuick Guide Inserting/removing an SD card Help mode To exit the Help modeRecording motion pictures Recording still pictures Motion picture playback Still picture playback Preparation Before using Parts identificationHandling LCD monitor open part LCD monitor l Remote control sensor l Recording lamp l Tripod receptacle Lens cover aLens hood Be careful about the following 26 27 Remote control Install a button-type battery suppliedRemote control usable range While pressing the stopper A, pull out the battery holder Power supply Charging the batteryAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging lamp Charge a Inserting/removing the battery Battery capacity indication Charging and recording timeCharging time Recording time Connecting to the AC outlet Setup 2 Preparation of SD cards Cards that you can use with this unitCard type Capacity Motion picture recording Still picture Sdhc Inserting/removing an SD card Set the mode switch to OFF. lSecurely close the SD card cover Selecting a mode Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitorTo turn on the power To turn off the power Turning the unit on/off Press the Menu button Setup 4 Using the menu screenPress the Menu button to exit the menu screen Language selection Recording modeMenu list Playback mode Motion picture playback Edit SCENE*1 Setting date and time Press the Menu button to finish the setting¬ Operate the mode switch to select Select the menu. l Select Destination and press the cursor button Select Home with the cursor buttonBasic # SET World Time # YES Setup 6 Adjusting LCD monitor Recording YourselfSelect the item with the cursor button Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Recording Before recording Basic camera positioning Auto Ground-Directional Standby AGS About auto modeVideo # AGS # on Operate the mode switch to Select and open the LCD monitor Recording motion picturesPress 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 modeRecording time elapsed Video # REC Mode # desired setting ≥ Recordable time using the battery lRecording modes/approximate recordable time SD card Close the LCD monitor while the mode switch is set to Setup # Quick Start # onQuick start Open the LCD monitor Press the PRE-REC button Shooting guideAdvanced # Shooting Guide # on Focus indication Recording still picturesPress the button fully About the screen indications when the button is pressed About the focusing areaTo record still pictures clearly About the focus indication Picture # PICT.QUALITY # desired setting Picture qualityNumber of recordable pictures Card Basic # D.ZOOM # desired setting Zoom in/out functionDigital zoom function Zoom lever 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 Recording functions Operation iconsOperation icons Press the cursor button, Intelligent contrast FadeControl Soft skin mode Self-timerMagicPix Backlight Help mode Soft skin modeSelf-timer Intelligent contrast control MenusRecording functions MenusGuide line 24p digital cinema Microphone setup Wind noise reduction Move the cursor button to adjust the microphone input level Microphone level HD hi-speed burst shooting Press the buttonSelect the range of pictures that will be stored Still pictures are recorded at a rate of 24 per second Red eye reduction Built-in flashPicture # RED EYE # on Zebra Shutter soundColor bar Digital cinema color Auto slow shutterAdvanced # Auto Slow Shtr # on Built-in flash Red eye reductionColor bar Auto slow shutter Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Scene modeManual recording functions Manual focus adjustment Move the switch down and set it to Focus positionMove the cursor button to bring the subject into focus Advanced # MF Assist # on Indoor mode for recording under incandescent lamps Outdoor modeManual adjustment mode White balance Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment Manual shutter speed adjustmentManual iris/gain adjustment Aperture Playback Motion picture playback Speaker volume adjustment Select the playback operation with the cursor buttonFast forward/rewind playback Skip playback To the start of a scene Slow-motion playback Frame-by-frame playbackMotion picture compatibility Pause the playback Playing back motion pictures by date Intelligent scene selection Video Setup # Repeat Play # on Video Setup # Resume Play # onRepeat playback Resuming the previous playback Still picture playback Still picture compatibility Playing back still pictures by date Select the still picture to be played back Deleting scenes/still pictures To delete by confirming images being played backThumbnail view screen is Select the scene/still picture to VQT1N45 Dividing a scene to delete Select the scene to be dividedThen press the cursor button Select to set the dividing point Video Setup or PICT. SETUP# Scene Protect # YES PicturesProtecting scenes/still Editing 4 Dpof setting What is DPOF?PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # SET Dpof SET # Cancel ALL Setup # Format Card # YES Editing 5 Formatting Watching Video/Pictures on Your TVConnect this unit to a TV With a TV Set the mode switch to to play back Cables Reference items To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV To display the on-screen information on the TV Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable Setup # Component OUT # desired setting Connecting with the component cableListening in 5.1 channel sound Playback using Viera Link Playback operation with the remote control for the TV¬ Set the mode switch to Hdavi Control Automatic input switching Turning the power offOther linked operations Backup Connecting a DVD burner to Copy to/play back a discPreparing for copying/playing back New* 12 cm discs DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL Copying to discs Insert the disc in the DVD burnerSelect Burn Disc and press the cursor button Select Play Disc and press the cursor button Select Start and press the cursor button Important Notice About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc Disc type Copy timeDVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R Approx min to 40 min Playing back the copied disc Formatting discs Copy to the disc. lTo release the disc protection Displaying disc information Dubbing images onto other Video deviceChange the video input on Is connected to Connect this unit to a printer With a printer PictBridgeSelect PictBridge and press the cursor button Select the date print setting on Date Print Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeSelect the desired layout setting on page Layout Press the Menu button to display the PictBridge menus With a PC Data type Available function Media*1 Motion/Still PicturesCopying data Between media *1 Easy editing Important Notice End User License Agreement Operating environment Operating environment for HD Writer 2.5E for HDCCPU RAM 100 Necessary softwareSound Interface Insert the CD-ROM into the PC Setup 1 Installation101 Check the contents, then close the window Click Finish Uninstalling HD Writer 2.5EPC must be rebooted for the application to work 102 Connection and recognition About the PC display Copying your still pictures toYour PC 104 Starting HD Writer 2.5E 105 If using Macintosh 106 Others 107 Recording indications 0h00m00s108 Open Playback indications 109 Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected PC connection indicationsConfirmatory indications 110 111 112 About recoveryDisconnect USB Cable Functions that cannot be Used simultaneously113 PRE-REC 114 Troubleshooting 115 This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on 116Auto focus function does not work 117 118 119 When the scenes were recorded on different dates When more than 99 scenes were recorded on the same dateWhen scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded 120 When the settings on the 24p digital cinema change When PRE-REC was used for recording121 When deleting scenes 122 Example 4 When edit assist is initiated by HD Writer 2.5E 123 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it CleaningWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time About this unit About the AC adaptor About the battery125 LCD monitor About condensationCauses of condensation 126 White balance adjustment Explanation of termsAutomatic white balance Auto focus Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window 128Recording a subject with little contrast Specifications 129 130 USB Still pictures Recording media SD Memory Card 131DC output Optional accessories 132 Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 133 Request for Service Notice USA Only 134 Limited Warranty For USA Customers Limited WarrantyPanasonic Video Products 135 Customer Services Directory Centralized Factory Service CenterFor hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY 136 Warranty For Canadian Customers 137 Numerics Index138 139 Luz indicadora de acceso a la tarjeta Access Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápidoCarga de la batería Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD Selección del idioma Modo de ayudaPara salir del modo de ayuda Grabación de películas Reproducción de fotografías Reproducción de películas142 143 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc