Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc | Panasonic HDC-SX5PC specification

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3

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Panasonic HDC-SX5PC operating instructions Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc

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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 Batteries AC adaptor Important Safety Instructions USE & Location PrecautionsCare Indemnity concerning recording content Carefully observe copyright laws Contents Before using with a computer InstallationUsing HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD If using a Macintosh Accessories Removing the batteryQuick Guide CD-ROM OFF Motion picture playback tab Press the cursor button up and then right to select the tab Features of the High Definition Video Camera What is the AVCHD?Very clear high definition pictures Important Notice When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminal Connecting with the component cable and the AV cable lConnecting with the AV cable l Watching High Definition images Using the remote control for the TV for playback What is EZ Sync?Turning the power off Automatic input switching What you can do with HD Writer Saving data to a computerSD Media Storage USA only Battery release lever Battery l Tripod receptacle l Parts identification and handling Using grip belt Adjust the belt length and the pad positionBefore using Inlet cooling fan About the cooling fan Smart accessory shoe Connect to the smart accessory shoe Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Using the LCD monitorTripod receptacle Using the viewfinder Using the remote controlInstall 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 Recording format VR format? What is the DVD-Video format Video format?About DVD-R DL dual layer on single side Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit When using new DVD-RAM or ¬ HD mode¬ STD mode ¬STD mode Card type Cards that you can use with this unitSdhc Memory Card type Pro High Speed Super High Speed Sdhc Memory Do not format it on a PC etc How to hold a disc or card When inserting/removing a discHandling 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 Recording mode Recordable time 35 min Disc 15 min 10 min HD mode 20 min Connecting to the AC outlet About the remaining battery capacity indication Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/off STD Turn on the power To cancel Quick start Quick start Inserting disc Inserting/removing a discRemoving disc Identifying recording/playback sides of disc Inserting/removing an SD cardOpen the card slot cover How to use the cursor button Card access lamp AccessInsert/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 Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinder To recharge the built-in lithium batteryChanging 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 ≥ Recordable time using the battery l SD card Focus indication Recording still pictures Jpeg images on an SD cardTo record still pictures clearly Concerning the focusing area Switching the shutter sound on/offAbout the focus indication ABC D E F G H Picture quality Zoom in/out function Recording functionsMove the zoom lever About using the zoom microphone function Digital zoom function To cancel intelligent contrast control Recording YourselfIntelligent contrast control Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side To cancel fading Fade in/fade out functionPress the recording start/stop button. Fade out To select the color for fade in/out Soft skin mode To cancel the MagicPix functionTo cancel the soft skin mode MagicPix function Self-timer recording ¬ HD mode ¬ STD modeBacklight compensation function To return to normal recording Built-in flash To stop the timer midway throughPress the Photo Shot button Using the flash VW-FLH3 optional When the flash is not usedTo cancel the red eye reduction function Red eye reduction function To cancel the tele macro function To cancel the image stabilizer functionTele macro function Image stabilizer function STD mode ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select To cancel the guide line functionGuide line function To cancel the wind noise reduction function This is for adjusting the microphone input levelWind noise reduction function Microphone level To return to automatic setting To cancel the zebra displayZebra display Displays portions of the image that may be overexposed Auto slow shutter mode To cancel the color barTo cancel the auto slow shutter mode Color bar Scene mode To cancel the scene mode functionManual 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 Outdoor mode Manual adjustment modeWhite balance This is for recording in natural colors Black balance adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentWhite balance sensor To restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed adjustmentManual iris/gain adjustment Iris/Gain value Close # F16 to F2.0 # Open # 0dB to 18dB Playback of motion pictures Press the cursor button up Then select the or tabSelect the scene to be played back Playback To cancel the repeat playback function Repeat playback Operating with the remote control Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playbackOperation is possible with the remote control only Skip playback to the start of a scene Frame-by-frame playback Press the E or D button during playbackPress the button Press the E or D button To adjust the speaker volume during playback Move the volume lever to change the volume levelPlaying back motion pictures by date Select the playback date, then press the cursor button Still picture playback Jpeg images on an SD card Press the cursor button up Then right to select the tabSelect the file to be played back About still picture compatibility Playback Editing scenes Deleting scenesDeleting scenes one at a time This is for deleting scenes SET HD mode or YES STD mode and press the cursor button Dividing a scene to deletePress the Menu button, then select Edit Scene # Divide # To continue deleting other scenes HD mode only To delete all the divided points To complete the settingsProtecting 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 Deleted files cannot be restored Editing still picturesDeleting 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 Dpof setting What is DPOF?To cancel all Dpof settings Select the file to be set and then press the cursor button Formatting Formatting discsThis is for initializing discs Disc and card management Finalizing a disc Formatting SD cardsFinalizing a disc This is for initializing SD cards HD mode STD modeConnect this unit to the AC Adaptor DVD-RW VR format Creating a top menu Un-finalizing a DVD-RWDeleting the top menu Protecting a disc Auto Protect OperationProtected disc Unprotected Disc protection setting ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or Then select the tabTo release the disc protection To release disc protection Displaying disc information To exit the information screen Press the EXT Display button on the remote control Watching Video/Pictures on your TVPlayback on TV To display the on-screen information on the TV Connecting with a Hdmi cable optional Connect this unit and a TV with the 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 About the setting when connecting the component terminals 105 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 using Blu-ray Disc Players Playback on DVD recorder, DVD player, computer etcPlaying back a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW VR format 108 Set the mode dial to to turn on the power With a DVD recorder or video deviceDubbing images onto other video device Connect this unit and a video device With a printer PictBridge Connect this unit to a printerSelect PictBridge and press Cursor button Select a file to be printed, then press the cursor button Select the paper size setting on Paper Size Select the layout setting on page LayoutWhen you stop printing halfway 111 Before using with a computer What you can do with a computer112 With a computer Contents on provided CD-ROM End User License Agreement 114 Operating environment Operating environment for HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD115 CPU 116 With a computer SoundInterface Other requirements Installation Installing HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SDContinue to follow the on-screen messages to install it Insert the CD-ROM into the computer Uninstalling software application Computer must be rebooted for the application to workClick Finish 118 Connection and recognition Camera-Computer connection119 Disconnect the USB cable, before turning this unit off. l About the computer display SD card drive displayDisk drive display 120 To disconnect USB cable safely Copying your still pictures to your computerConnect this unit to the computer and then select Double click the icon in task tray displayed on Computer Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer If the driver has not been recognized properly122 Method Click the Copy to PC button Click the Start copying button Using HD Writer 2.0E for SX123 Writing back to an SD card Playing back the high definition images on the computer124 ≥ Start HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD Creating a DVD-Video disc Formatting a disc125 126 If using a Macintosh 127 Menus and Indications Menu list STD mode recording menus Basic Disc SetupDisc SETUP*2 Edit Scene 130 Scene Protect l 91 Dpof SET l STD mode playback menus Motion picture playback Play Setup Menus related to Setup DisplayPower Save Language l Menus related to Video and Advanced Shoe MIC Initial SET HD mode only Demo Mode HD mode onlyIndications Beep Sound 133 Playback indications PC connection indicationsConfirmatory indications 134 Messages 135 136 About recovery 137 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Frequently asked questions 139 Unit operations Troubleshooting140 141 Door Opened 142 143 144 145 When connected to another deviceEZ Sync does not work With a computer 146 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 147 When PRE-REC was used for recording When deleting scenesDeleting scenes midway through a sequence of scenes 148 When recording again after having deleted the last scene 149 150 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it About this unit151 Do not touch the laser pickup lens About the AC adaptor About the battery152 About the disc About the miniSD CardLCD monitor/viewfinder 153 Explanation of terms About condensationCauses of condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up Auto focus White balance155 Specifications 156 157 USB 158 Optional accessories 159 160 RP-SDV01GU1A Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 161 Request for Service Notice USA Only 162 Others Limited Warranty For USA Customers 163 Customer Services Directory 164 Warranty Service If YOU Ship the Product to a ServicentrePanasonic Canada Inc 165 Index 166 167 Extracción de la batería Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Guía española para el uso rápido168 169 Gire el disco del modo para seleccionar 170 171 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc