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With a DVD recorder or video device

Dubbing images onto other video device

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≥Images are dubbed in standard picture quality.

≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down.

1Connect this unit and a video device.

AAV cable (supplied)

≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go.

2Set the mode dial to to turn on the power.

3Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit

is connected to.

≥The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected.

4Start playback on this unit.

5Then start recording on the

connected device.

≥See the operating instructions of the video device for details.

To stop dubbing

1)Stop recording on the connected device.

2)Then stop playback on this unit.

≥If the date and time display and function indication are not wanted, cancel them before dubbing. (l 49, 100)

If the dubbed images are played back on a wide-screen TV, the images may be stretched vertically.

In this case, refer to the operating instruction of the device you are connecting to or read the operating instructions of the wide-screen TV and set the aspect ratio to 16:9.

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Contents

Model No. HDC-SX5P/PC Things You Should Know Safety PrecautionsThank you for choosing Panasonic FCC Note Following Applies only in the U.S.AFollowing Applies only in Canada AC adaptor Batteries Important Safety Instructions USE & Location PrecautionsCare Carefully observe copyright laws Indemnity concerning recording content Contents Installation Before using with a computerUsing HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD If using a Macintosh Removing the battery AccessoriesQuick Guide CD-ROM OFF Motion picture playback tab Press the cursor button up and then right to select the tab What is the AVCHD? Features of the High Definition Video CameraVery clear high definition pictures Important Notice Connecting with the component cable and the AV cable l When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminalConnecting with the AV cable l Watching High Definition images What is EZ Sync? Using the remote control for the TV for playbackTurning the power off Automatic input switching What you can do with HD Writer Saving data to a computerSD Media Storage USA only Parts identification and handling Battery release lever Battery l Tripod receptacle l Adjust the belt length and the pad position Using grip beltBefore using Inlet cooling fan About the cooling fan Connect to the smart accessory shoe Smart accessory shoe Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Using the LCD monitorTripod receptacle Using the remote control Using the viewfinderInstall a button-type battery Concerning the button-type battery Remote control usable range Discs that can be used on this unit If recording in high definition picture quality HD modeDVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DL Display on Screen Indication in these What is the DVD-Video format Video format? What is the DVD Video Recording format VR format?About DVD-R DL dual layer on single side Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit ¬ HD mode When using new DVD-RAM or¬ STD mode ¬STD mode Card type Cards that you can use with this unitSdhc Memory Do not format it on a PC etc Card type Pro High Speed Super High Speed Sdhc Memory When inserting/removing a disc How to hold a disc or cardHandling precautions Disc and card handling Inserting/Removing the battery Charging the batteryCharging lamp About batteries that you can use with this unit Charging and recording timeCharging time Recordable time Recording mode 35 min Disc 15 min 10 min HD mode 20 min About the remaining battery capacity indication Connecting to the AC outlet STD Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/off Turn on the power Quick start To cancel Quick start Inserting disc Inserting/removing a discRemoving disc Identifying recording/playback sides of disc Inserting/removing an SD cardOpen the card slot cover Card access lamp Access How to use the cursor buttonInsert/remove the SD card into/ from the card slot Securely close the card slot cover About the SD card ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select orOperations during recording Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Operation icons displayed in each mode HD Recording modeSet the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Focus STD Recording mode HD Playback mode Still picture playback HD/STD Playback mode Motion picture playbackHD mode STD mode To exit the help mode Help modeLanguage selection While stopped, press the Menu button Using the menu screenTo get back to the previous screen Setting date and time To recharge the built-in lithium battery Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinderChanging the date and time display style Changing the display style JAN 1 Basic camera positioning Before recordingRecording Auto Ground-directional Standby AGS About auto modeTurning the AGS function on/off Recording motion pictures Screen indications in the disc recording mode HD modeTo end the recording Recording This prevents you missing a shot PRE-REC functionTo end PRE-REC HD mode SD card ≥ Recordable time using the battery l Focus indication Recording still pictures Jpeg images on an SD cardTo record still pictures clearly Switching the shutter sound on/off Concerning the focusing areaAbout the focus indication ABC D E F G H Picture quality Zoom in/out function Recording functionsMove the zoom lever Digital zoom function About using the zoom microphone function Recording Yourself To cancel intelligent contrast controlIntelligent contrast control Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Fade in/fade out function To cancel fadingPress the recording start/stop button. Fade out To select the color for fade in/out To cancel the MagicPix function Soft skin modeTo cancel the soft skin mode MagicPix function ¬ HD mode ¬ STD mode Self-timer recordingBacklight compensation function To return to normal recording Built-in flash To stop the timer midway throughPress the Photo Shot button When the flash is not used Using the flash VW-FLH3 optionalTo cancel the red eye reduction function Red eye reduction function To cancel the image stabilizer function To cancel the tele macro functionTele macro function Image stabilizer function STD mode ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select To cancel the guide line functionGuide line function This is for adjusting the microphone input level To cancel the wind noise reduction functionWind noise reduction function Microphone level To cancel the zebra display To return to automatic settingZebra display Displays portions of the image that may be overexposed To cancel the color bar Auto slow shutter modeTo cancel the auto slow shutter mode Color bar To cancel the scene mode function Scene modeManual recording functions This is for recording in various situations About the MF assist function HD mode only Manual focus adjustmentTo restore to the automatic adjustment Manual adjustment mode Outdoor modeWhite balance This is for recording in natural colors Black balance adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentWhite balance sensor Manual shutter speed adjustment To restore to automatic adjustmentManual iris/gain adjustment Iris/Gain value Close # F16 to F2.0 # Open # 0dB to 18dB Press the cursor button up Then select the or tab Playback of motion picturesSelect the scene to be played back Playback Repeat playback To cancel the repeat playback function Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playback Operating with the remote controlOperation is possible with the remote control only Skip playback to the start of a scene Press the E or D button during playback Frame-by-frame playbackPress the button Press the E or D button Move the volume lever to change the volume level To adjust the speaker volume during playbackPlaying back motion pictures by date Select the playback date, then press the cursor button Press the cursor button up Then right to select the tab Still picture playback Jpeg images on an SD cardSelect the file to be played back About still picture compatibility Playback Deleting scenes Editing scenesDeleting scenes one at a time This is for deleting scenes Dividing a scene to delete SET HD mode or YES STD mode and press the cursor buttonPress the Menu button, then select Edit Scene # Divide # To continue deleting other scenes To complete the settings HD mode only To delete all the divided pointsProtecting scenes To continue dividing other scenes Copying all the scenes at one time Copying from an SD card to a discSelecting the scenes to copy Editing still pictures Deleted files cannot be restoredDeleting still pictures Deleting files one at a time Select the file to be deleted, then press the cursor button Protecting still picturesTo continue deleting other files What is DPOF? Dpof settingTo cancel all Dpof settings Select the file to be set and then press the cursor button Formatting discs FormattingThis is for initializing discs Disc and card management Formatting SD cards Finalizing a discFinalizing a disc This is for initializing SD cards STD mode HD modeConnect this unit to the AC Adaptor DVD-RW VR format Creating a top menu Un-finalizing a DVD-RWDeleting the top menu Auto Protect Operation Protecting a discProtected disc Unprotected ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or Then select the tab Disc protection settingTo release the disc protection To release disc protection To exit the information screen Displaying disc information Watching Video/Pictures on your TV Press the EXT Display button on the remote controlPlayback on TV To display the on-screen information on the TV Connect this unit and a TV with the Hdmi cable optional Connecting with a Hdmi cable optionalStart playback on this unit 101 Hdmi output resolution About the settings when connecting with Hdmi102 EZ Sync must be activated on the connected TV Playback using EZ Sync Hdavi Control103 To cancel EZ Sync Hdavi Control Operate with the remote control for the TV104 105 About the setting when connecting the component terminals Connect this unit to a TV with the AV cable supplied Connecting with the AV cable supplied106 To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV TV Aspect setting 169107 Playback on DVD recorder, DVD player, computer etc Playback using Blu-ray Disc PlayersPlaying back a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW VR format 108 With a DVD recorder or video device Set the mode dial to to turn on the powerDubbing images onto other video device Connect this unit and a video device Connect this unit to a printer With a printer PictBridgeSelect PictBridge and press Cursor button Select a file to be printed, then press the cursor button Select the layout setting on page Layout Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeWhen you stop printing halfway 111 What you can do with a computer Before using with a computer112 With a computer Contents on provided CD-ROM 114 End User License Agreement Operating environment for HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD Operating environment115 CPU With a computer Sound 116Interface Other requirements Installing HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD InstallationContinue to follow the on-screen messages to install it Insert the CD-ROM into the computer Computer must be rebooted for the application to work Uninstalling software applicationClick Finish 118 Camera-Computer connection Connection and recognition119 Disconnect the USB cable, before turning this unit off. l SD card drive display About the computer displayDisk drive display 120 Copying your still pictures to your computer To disconnect USB cable safelyConnect this unit to the computer and then select Double click the icon in task tray displayed on Computer If the driver has not been recognized properly Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer122 Method Click the Copy to PC button Click the Start copying button Using HD Writer 2.0E for SX123 Playing back the high definition images on the computer Writing back to an SD card124 ≥ Start HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD Creating a DVD-Video disc Formatting a disc125 126 127 If using a Macintosh Menu list Menus and Indications Disc Setup STD mode recording menus BasicDisc SETUP*2 Edit Scene Scene Protect l 91 Dpof SET l 130 Menus related to Setup Display STD mode playback menus Motion picture playback Play SetupPower Save Language l Menus related to Video and Advanced Shoe MIC Demo Mode HD mode only Initial SET HD mode onlyIndications Beep Sound 133 PC connection indications Playback indicationsConfirmatory indications 134 135 Messages 136 137 About recovery Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 139 Frequently asked questions Unit operations Troubleshooting140 Door Opened 141 142 143 144 145 When connected to another deviceEZ Sync does not work 146 With a computer When more than 99 scenes were recorded on the same date When the scenes were recorded on different datesWhen scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded 147 When deleting scenes When PRE-REC was used for recordingDeleting scenes midway through a sequence of scenes 148 149 When recording again after having deleted the last scene 150 About this unit When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it151 Do not touch the laser pickup lens About the AC adaptor About the battery152 About the miniSD Card About the discLCD monitor/viewfinder 153 About condensation Explanation of termsCauses of condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up Auto focus White balance155 156 Specifications USB 157 158 159 Optional accessories RP-SDV01GU1A 160 161 Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 162 Request for Service Notice USA Only 163 Others Limited Warranty For USA Customers 164 Customer Services Directory If YOU Ship the Product to a Servicentre Warranty ServicePanasonic Canada Inc 165 166 Index 167 Extracción de la batería Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Guía española para el uso rápido168 169 170 Gire el disco del modo para seleccionar 171 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc