Setup # EXT. Display # desired setting OFF | Panasonic HDC-SDX1P

∫To watch images on a regular TV (4:3) or when both sides of the images do not appear on

the screen

Change the menu setting to display the images correctly. (Check the TV setting.)

: [SETUP] # [TV ASPECT] # [4:3]

Example of images with a 16:9 aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3)

[TV ASPECT] setting

[16:9]			[4:3]

≥If a wide-screen TV is connected, adjust the aspect setting on the TV. (Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details.)

∫To display the on-screen information on the TV

When the menu setting is changed, the information displayed on the screen (operation icon and time code etc.) can be displayed/not displayed on the TV.

: [SETUP] # [EXT. DISPLAY] # desired setting

[OFF]:

Not displayed

[SIMPLE]*:

Information partially displayed

[DETAIL]:

All information displayed

*This setting is only available in Recording Mode.

≥When the AV multi cable is connected to this unit, the setup screen of the AV multi destination is displayed on the screen of this unit. Touch either [COMPONENT] or [AV OUT] in accordance with the terminal connecting to the TV. (l 92)

≥If the HDMI mini cable and AV multi cable are connected at the same time, output will be prioritized in order of the HDMI mini cable, AV multi cable.

≥When viewing images recorded using 0.3M (640k480) on a [16:9] TV, the images may be stretched horizontally. Adjust the aspect setting on the TV. (Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details.)

Refer to the following support site for information about Panasonic TVs with an SD card slot for playing back your pictures.

http://panasonic.net/

≥For details on how to play back, please read the operating instructions for the TV.

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Panasonic HDC-SDX1P To display the on-screen information on the TV, Setup # EXT. Display # desired setting OFF, Simple

Contents

Operating Instructions Things You Should Know HDC-SDX1P FCC Note AC adaptor Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack For USA-California only A. Consumers AttentionProduct Identification Marking Product Location Important Safety Instructions Care USE & Location For the purposes of these operating instructions Indemnity about recorded contentAbout the recording format for recording motion pictures Cards that you can use with This unit Contents With a PC Copy/DubbingOthers CD-ROM Accessories Inserting/removing an SD card Inserting the batteryCharging the battery Quick Guide Recording motion pictures Selecting a modeHow to use the touch screen Language selection Motion picture/Still picture playback Handling Lens cover opening/closing switchAccess lamp Access l Parts identification 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 Sdxc Recording to a cardCards that you can use with this unit Sdhc Securely close the SD card cover Access lamp Access aCheck that the access lamp has gone off Inserting/removing an SD card Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor Turning the unit on and off with the power buttonStatus indicator lights on Status indicator goes off Turning the unit on/off Operate the mode switch to change the mode to , or Selecting a mode How to use the touch screen Adjusting LCD monitorRecording Yourself Select the menu Setting date and timeSetup # Clock SET Displaying the World time setting l Basic camera positioning Before recordingBasic motion picture recording Recording formats Recording motionPictures ≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. l Recording time elapsed Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording ModeRecording mode Approximate remaining recordable time About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Recording still pictures About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording ModeAbout the focusing area ¬ Change the mode to Sky, which may be very bright Intelligent Auto ModeManual Mode Intelligent auto/Manual button 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 Towards s Speaker volume adjustmentChange the thumbnail display Towards r Still picture compatibility Motion picture compatibility Using the menu screen Clock SET Using the Setup MenuDISPLAYOFF/ON EXT. Display Touch To select your travel Destination and touch Enter Date FormatEconomy Touch Destination Open the LCD monitor Quick Power onClose the LCD monitor while the mode is set Quick Start LCD SET Power LCDHdmi Resolution Alert Sound Card Status TV AspectInitial SET Format Card S. Demo Demo ModeLANGUAGEEnglish/Français/Español Extra optical zoom mechanism Zoom lever/Adjust zoom buttonsZoom in/out function Extra Optical Zoom Optical image stabilizer button Changing Image stabilizer modeImage Stabilizer Function Record Setup # O.I.S. Lock Display # on or OFF Setting to display/not-display the O.I.S. Lock iconOptical Image Stabilizer Lock About target frame AF/AE trackingTouch the object and lock the target Start recording Light Recording with the videoDelete/Video light button Touch F to display Recording functionsOperation icons Operation icons To select the color for Fade in/out Record Setup # Fade Color #Fade Intelligent contrast control Smile Shot To adjust the brightness of the flashBuilt-in flash Intelligent exposure Self-timerSoft skin mode Red-Eye Reduction Color Night Rec Tele macroGuideline Displaying Guidelines at playback Menus Scene Mode Avchd Zoom ModeREC Format Picture quality. Up to 23k Face Recog REC Mode  Entering the person’s name Registering a face for face recognitionAlign the person’s face with the guide Touch REC or press the button fully Changing the information of a registered person Canceling a registered personTouch the desired item to enter the setting Touch the person to cancel Primary Name DisplayFace Framing Prioritized face framing Digital Cinema Color Record Setup # Auto Slow Shtr # onAGS Auto Slow Shtr Shooting Guide Wind Noise CancelerZoom MIC SETr Touch / to adjust the microphone input LevelMIC Level Auto Touch the desired setting items Picture Adjust Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio Picture size in Motion Picture Recording ModePicture size Aspect ratio Recording mode Picture Size Quality ≥ Change the mode to or Picture # Quality # desired setting Touch REC ALL or Select HI-SPEED BurstPress the button Touch Record or Delete Picture # Shtr Sound # OFF AF Assist LampShtr Sound Picture # AF Assist Lamp # Auto 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 Zooming out from the zoomed still picture Video Setup # Resume Play # onResuming the previous playback Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom Touch the date select icon Touch the playback date Various playbackFunctions Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date Touch the desired item Touch Touch the desired playback mode≥ When Face HIGHLIGHT/HIGHLIGHT is selected ≥ When INTEL. Scene is selected Select the playback operation. l 35 Scene settingPriority setting Touch Start Date setting Playback time settingMusic setting Touch the desired sound Touch Start and start the audio testingTouch Touch the desired item Touch the interval of playback for the slide show Touch Delete or press the /LIGHT button Deleting scenes/stillTo delete by confirming images being played back Touch the scene/still picture to be deleted Press the Menu button to complete dividing Dividing a scene to partially delete AvchdEdit Scene # Divide # SET Edit Scene # SPLIT&DELETE Divide # Cancel ALLDividing a scene to partially delete MP4 Touch YES 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 Dpof SET # Cancel ALL Dpof settingWhat is DPOF? PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # SET Picture quality Watching Video/PicturesOn your TV Connect this unit to a TV Select the video input on the TV Change the mode to to play backCables Reference items Detail Setup # EXT. Display # desired setting OFFTo display the on-screen information on the TV Simple Setup # AV Multi # desired setting Connecting with a Hdmi mini cableConnecting with the AV multi cable Setup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080i/480p Hdavi Control Playback using Viera LinkWhat is the Viera Link? Setup # Viera Link # on Turning the unit off Operate with the remote control for the TVAutomatic input switching Other linked operations DVD-R DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DL +RW +R DL Connecting a DVD burnerTo copy to/play back a disc Preparing for copying/playing back Burn Disc Insert the disc in the DVD burnerPlay Disc High Definition About recording formats when copying Avchd scenesCopying to discs Important Notice DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW/+R Approximate time for copying to a discDisc type Copy time High Definition Standard XP Disc type Copy time Playing back the copied disc Managing the copied disc ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality Dubbing images ontoOther video devices 101 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 CPU Operating environmentOperating environment for HD Writer AE 105 106 To use the HD Writer AE 107 Insert the CD-ROM into the PC Installation108 109 Uninstalling HD Writer AE Connecting to a PC Double click the icon in task tray displayed on the PC Charging the battery by connecting it to different devicesTo disconnect USB cable safely 111 Example folder structure of an SD card About the PC displayCopying your still pictures to Your PC 112 Starting HD Writer AE Using with a PC Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop Operating environment114 Software SkypeOperating environment for Skype 115 MB free disc space How to connectTouch WEB CAM on the screen of this unit Disconnect the USB cable after shutting down Skype 116 117 Recording indications OPEN/F2.0 118 Confirmatory indications Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connectedPlayback indications Indication of connection to other devices Please Check External Drive or Disc This Battery Cannot be Used120 Check Card 121 About recoveryScenes with will be deleted 122 Troubleshooting 123 Problem 124 125 126 When using Skype, the image/audio is cut off 127 128 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itCleaning About this unit 129 About the batteryWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time Be sure to detach the battery after use Do not throw an old battery into fire Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording130 About the AC adaptor 131 About status indicator during chargingWhen disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that About the SD card Indemnity LCD monitorAbout personal information 132 Helpful hint About condensationCauses of condensation 133 134 About copyrightCarefully observe copyright Laws Licenses 135 Recording modes/approximate recordable time 136 Approximate number of recordable picturesSD card High Definition Video Camera SpecificationsSignal system 137 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 Carga de la batería Lámpara de acceso Access aSpanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápido Insertar la batería Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD 149 Encender/apagar la unidadSelección del modo Cómo usar la pantalla táctil 150 Selección del idiomaGrabación de películas Reproducción de película/ fotografía 151 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ