Operating Instructions

High Definition Video Camera

Model No. HDC-SDX1P

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Spanish Quick Use Guide is included.

Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida.

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or,

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Panasonic HDC-SDX1P operating instructions Operating Instructions

Contents

Operating Instructions Things You Should Know HDC-SDX1P FCC Note AC adaptor Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack Product Identification Marking A. Consumers AttentionProduct Location For USA-California only Important Safety Instructions Care USE & Location About the recording format for recording motion pictures Indemnity about recorded contentCards that you can use with This unit For the purposes of these operating instructions Contents With a PC Copy/DubbingOthers CD-ROM Accessories Charging the battery Inserting the batteryQuick Guide Inserting/removing an SD card How to use the touch screen Selecting a modeLanguage selection Recording motion pictures Motion picture/Still picture playback Access lamp Access l Lens cover opening/closing switchParts identification Handling LCD monitor Touch screen l Battery release lever Batt lTripod receptacle Grip belt 262728 About batteries that you can use with this unit Power supply Removing the battery Inserting/removing the battery≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l Connecting to the AC outlet Charging the batteryConnect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal Charging and recording time Battery capacity indicationCharging/Recording time Cards that you can use with this unit Recording to a cardSdhc Sdxc Check that the access lamp has gone off Access lamp Access aInserting/removing an SD card Securely close the SD card cover Status indicator lights on Status indicator goes off Turning the unit on and off with the power buttonTurning the unit on/off Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor Operate the mode switch to change the mode to , or Selecting a mode How to use the touch screen Adjusting LCD monitorRecording Yourself Setup # Clock SET Setting date and timeDisplaying the World time setting l Select the menu Basic camera positioning Before recordingBasic motion picture recording Pictures Recording motion≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. l Recording formats Recording mode Approximate remaining recordable time Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording ModeAbout the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Recording time elapsed Recording still pictures About the focusing area Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode¬ Change the mode to About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Manual Mode Intelligent Auto ModeIntelligent auto/Manual button Sky, which may be very bright Automatic white balance Intelligent Auto ModeAuto focus Picture playback Motion picture/Still Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon Touch the scene or the still picture to be Played back Change the thumbnail display Speaker volume adjustmentTowards r Towards s Still picture compatibility Motion picture compatibility Using the menu screen DISPLAYOFF/ON Using the Setup MenuEXT. Display Clock SET Economy Date FormatTouch Destination Touch To select your travel Destination and touch Enter Close the LCD monitor while the mode is set Quick Power onQuick Start Open the LCD monitor Hdmi Resolution Power LCDAlert Sound LCD SET Initial SET TV AspectFormat Card Card Status S. Demo Demo ModeLANGUAGEEnglish/Français/Español Zoom in/out function Zoom lever/Adjust zoom buttonsExtra Optical Zoom Extra optical zoom mechanism Image Stabilizer Changing Image stabilizer modeFunction Optical image stabilizer button Record Setup # O.I.S. Lock Display # on or OFF Setting to display/not-display the O.I.S. Lock iconOptical Image Stabilizer Lock Touch the object and lock the target AF/AE trackingStart recording About target frame Light Recording with the videoDelete/Video light button Operation icons Recording functionsOperation icons Touch F to display Fade Record Setup # Fade Color #Intelligent contrast control To select the color for Fade in/out Smile Shot To adjust the brightness of the flashBuilt-in flash Soft skin mode Self-timerRed-Eye Reduction Intelligent exposure Guideline Tele macroDisplaying Guidelines at playback Color Night Rec Menus Scene Mode REC Format Zoom ModePicture quality. Up to 23k Avchd Face Recog REC Mode  Align the person’s face with the guide Registering a face for face recognitionTouch REC or press the button fully Entering the person’s name Touch the desired item to enter the setting Canceling a registered personTouch the person to cancel Changing the information of a registered person Face Framing Name DisplayPrioritized face framing Primary AGS Record Setup # Auto Slow Shtr # onAuto Slow Shtr Digital Cinema Color Shooting Guide Wind Noise CancelerZoom MIC MIC Level Touch / to adjust the microphone input LevelAuto SETr Touch the desired setting items Picture Adjust Picture size Aspect ratio Recording mode Picture size in Motion Picture Recording ModePicture Size Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio Quality ≥ Change the mode to or Picture # Quality # desired setting Press the button HI-SPEED BurstTouch Record or Delete Touch REC ALL or Select Shtr Sound AF Assist LampPicture # AF Assist Lamp # Auto Picture # Shtr Sound # OFF Perform the setting by touching the desired item to be set Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode White balance Touch WB Touch / to select White balance modeTo set the white balance manually Touch Shtr or Iris Touch / to adjust settings Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment Record Setup # MF Assist # on Manual focus adjustmentTouch MF to change to Manual Focus Playback Operations Motion picture playback using operation icon Direct playback Creating still picture from motion picture Repeat playback Highlight&Time frame index Resuming the previous playback Video Setup # Resume Play # onZooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom Zooming out from the zoomed still picture Functions Various playbackPlaying back motion pictures/still pictures by date Touch the date select icon Touch the playback date ≥ When Face HIGHLIGHT/HIGHLIGHT is selected Touch Touch the desired playback mode≥ When INTEL. Scene is selected Touch the desired item Priority setting Scene settingTouch Start Select the playback operation. l 35 Date setting Playback time settingMusic setting Touch Touch the desired item Touch Start and start the audio testingTouch the interval of playback for the slide show Touch the desired sound To delete by confirming images being played back Deleting scenes/stillTouch the scene/still picture to be deleted Touch Delete or press the /LIGHT button Press the Menu button to complete dividing Dividing a scene to partially delete AvchdEdit Scene # Divide # SET Dividing a scene to partially delete MP4 Divide # Cancel ALLTouch YES Edit Scene # SPLIT&DELETE Deleting personal information Video Setup # Delete Personal InfoTouch Delete Protecting scenes/still pictures Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene ProtectTouch the scene/still picture to be protected What is DPOF? Dpof settingPICT. Setup # Dpof SET # SET Dpof SET # Cancel ALL On your TV Watching Video/PicturesConnect this unit to a TV Picture quality Select the video input on the TV Change the mode to to play backCables Reference items To display the on-screen information on the TV Setup # EXT. Display # desired setting OFFSimple Detail Connecting with the AV multi cable Connecting with a Hdmi mini cableSetup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080i/480p Setup # AV Multi # desired setting What is the Viera Link? Playback using Viera LinkSetup # Viera Link # on Hdavi Control Automatic input switching Operate with the remote control for the TVOther linked operations Turning the unit off To copy to/play back a disc Connecting a DVD burnerPreparing for copying/playing back DVD-R DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DL +RW +R DL Burn Disc Insert the disc in the DVD burnerPlay Disc Copying to discs About recording formats when copying Avchd scenesImportant Notice High Definition Disc type Copy time High Definition Standard XP Approximate time for copying to a discDisc type Copy time DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW/+R Playing back the copied disc Managing the copied disc Other video devices Dubbing images onto101 ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality HD Writer AE Smart wizard What you can do with a102 103 About Conversion Assist FunctionAvailable function Data type Software required 104 End User License Agreement Operating environment for HD Writer AE Operating environment105 CPU 106 To use the HD Writer AE 107 Insert the CD-ROM into the PC Installation108 109 Uninstalling HD Writer AE Connecting to a PC To disconnect USB cable safely Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices111 Double click the icon in task tray displayed on the PC Copying your still pictures to Your PC About the PC display112 Example folder structure of an SD card Starting HD Writer AE Using with a PC Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop Operating environment114 Operating environment for Skype Skype115 Software Touch WEB CAM on the screen of this unit How to connectDisconnect the USB cable after shutting down Skype 116 MB free disc space 117 Recording indications OPEN/F2.0 118 Playback indications Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connectedIndication of connection to other devices Confirmatory indications 120 This Battery Cannot be UsedCheck Card Please Check External Drive or Disc 121 About recoveryScenes with will be deleted 122 Troubleshooting 123 Problem 124 125 126 When using Skype, the image/audio is cut off 127 Cleaning When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itAbout this unit 128 When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time About the batteryBe sure to detach the battery after use 129 Do not throw an old battery into fire Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording130 About the AC adaptor When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that About status indicator during chargingAbout the SD card 131 About personal information LCD monitor132 Indemnity Causes of condensation About condensation133 Helpful hint Carefully observe copyright Laws About copyrightLicenses 134 135 Recording modes/approximate recordable time 136 Approximate number of recordable picturesSD card Signal system Specifications137 High Definition Video Camera USB 138 139 Motion pictures 140 Still picturesCompression 141 Optional accessories VW-BN2 142 143 Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers 144 Limited Warranty As of November 145 146 Index 144 147 Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápido Lámpara de acceso Access aInsertar la batería Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD Carga de la batería Selección del modo Encender/apagar la unidadCómo usar la pantalla táctil 149 Grabación de películas Selección del idiomaReproducción de película/ fotografía 150 151 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ