Parts identification and handling | Panasonic HDC-SX5PC specs

Before using

Parts identification and handling

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1Lens (LEICA DICOMAR)

2Built-in flash (l 67)

3Outlet

4Recording lamp (l 131)

5Lens cover

6White balance sensor/remote control sensor (l 23, 77)

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7 Viewfinder (l 22)

Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the viewfinder screen. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.

8LCD monitor open latch (l 21)

9Battery holder (l 31)

10DC input terminal [DC IN 9.3V] (l 35)

11HDMI terminal [HDMI] (l 101, 103)

12PRE-REC button [PRE-REC] (l 55)

13Disc/computer access lamp [ACCESS/ PC] (l 39)

14Menu button [MENU] (l 47)

15Status indicator (l 36)

16Delete button [] (l 86, 90)

17Mode dial (l 36)

18Cursor button (l 41)

19Recording start/stop button (l 53)

20Disc eject lever [DISC EJECT] (l 39)

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21Internal stereo microphones

22Zoom lever [W/T] (In recording mode) (l 61)

Volume lever [sVOLr] (In playback mode) (l 83)

23Photoshot button [ ] (l 58)

24Eyepiece corrector knob (l 50)

25Smart accessory shoe (l 20)

≥Accessories, such as a video DC light/ VW-LDH3 (optional), are attached here.

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26Battery release lever [BATTERY] (l 31)

27Tripod receptacle (l 21)

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Panasonic HDC-SX5PC Parts identification and handling, Battery release lever Battery l Tripod receptacle l

Contents

Model No. HDC-SX5P/PC Safety Precautions Things You Should KnowThank you for choosing Panasonic Following Applies only in the U.S.A FCC NoteFollowing Applies only in Canada Batteries AC adaptor Important Safety Instructions Precautions USE & LocationCare Indemnity concerning recording content Carefully observe copyright laws Contents Using HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD Before using with a computerInstallation If using a Macintosh Quick Guide AccessoriesRemoving the battery CD-ROM OFF Motion picture playback tab Press the cursor button up and then right to select the tab Very clear high definition pictures Features of the High Definition Video CameraWhat is the AVCHD? Important Notice Connecting with the AV cable l When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminalConnecting with the component cable and the AV cable l Watching High Definition images Turning the power off Using the remote control for the TV for playbackWhat is EZ Sync? Automatic input switching Saving data to a computer What you can do with HD WriterSD Media Storage USA only Battery release lever Battery l Tripod receptacle l Parts identification and handling Before using Inlet cooling fan Using grip beltAdjust the belt length and the pad position About the cooling fan Smart accessory shoe Connect to the smart accessory shoe Using the LCD monitor Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desiredTripod receptacle Install a button-type battery Using the viewfinderUsing the remote control Concerning the button-type battery Remote control usable range If recording in high definition picture quality HD mode Discs that can be used on this unitDVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DL Display on Screen Indication in these About DVD-R DL dual layer on single side What is the DVD Video Recording format VR format?What is the DVD-Video format Video format? Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit ¬ STD mode When using new DVD-RAM or¬ HD mode ¬STD mode Cards that you can use with this unit Card typeSdhc Memory Card type Pro High Speed Super High Speed Sdhc Memory Do not format it on a PC etc Handling precautions How to hold a disc or cardWhen inserting/removing a disc Disc and card handling Charging the battery Inserting/Removing the batteryCharging lamp Charging and recording time About batteries that you can use with this unitCharging 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/removing a disc Inserting discRemoving disc Inserting/removing an SD card Identifying recording/playback sides of discOpen the card slot cover Insert/remove the SD card into/ from the card slot How to use the cursor buttonCard access lamp Access Securely close the card slot cover About the SD card ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or ¬ Rotate the mode dial to selectOperations during recording Operation icons displayed in each mode HD Recording mode Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to ManualSet the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Focus STD Recording mode HD/STD Playback mode Motion picture playback HD Playback mode Still picture playbackHD mode STD mode Help mode To exit the help modeLanguage selection Using the menu screen While stopped, press the Menu buttonTo get back to the previous screen Setting date and time Changing the date and time display style Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinderTo recharge the built-in lithium battery Changing the display style JAN 1 Before recording Basic camera positioningRecording About auto mode Auto Ground-directional Standby AGSTurning the AGS function on/off Screen indications in the disc recording mode HD mode Recording motion picturesTo end the recording Recording PRE-REC function This prevents you missing a shotTo end PRE-REC HD mode ≥ Recordable time using the battery l SD card Recording still pictures Jpeg images on an SD card Focus indicationTo record still pictures clearly About the focus indication Concerning the focusing areaSwitching the shutter sound on/off ABC D E F G H Picture quality Recording functions Zoom in/out functionMove the zoom lever About using the zoom microphone function Digital zoom function Intelligent contrast control To cancel intelligent contrast controlRecording Yourself Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Press the recording start/stop button. Fade out To cancel fadingFade in/fade out function To select the color for fade in/out To cancel the soft skin mode Soft skin modeTo cancel the MagicPix function MagicPix function Backlight compensation function Self-timer recording¬ HD mode ¬ STD mode To return to normal recording To stop the timer midway through Built-in flashPress the Photo Shot button To cancel the red eye reduction function Using the flash VW-FLH3 optionalWhen the flash is not used Red eye reduction function Tele macro function To cancel the tele macro functionTo cancel the image stabilizer function Image stabilizer function To cancel the guide line function STD mode ¬ Rotate the mode dial to selectGuide line function Wind noise reduction function To cancel the wind noise reduction functionThis is for adjusting the microphone input level Microphone level Zebra display To return to automatic settingTo cancel the zebra display Displays portions of the image that may be overexposed To cancel the auto slow shutter mode Auto slow shutter modeTo cancel the color bar Color bar Manual recording functions Scene modeTo cancel the scene mode function This is for recording in various situations Manual focus adjustment About the MF assist function HD mode onlyTo restore to the automatic adjustment White balance Outdoor modeManual adjustment mode This is for recording in natural colors Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment Black balance adjustmentWhite balance sensor Manual iris/gain adjustment To restore to automatic adjustmentManual shutter speed adjustment Iris/Gain value Close # F16 to F2.0 # Open # 0dB to 18dB Select the scene to be played back Playback of motion picturesPress the cursor button up Then select the or tab Playback To cancel the repeat playback function Repeat playback Operation is possible with the remote control only Operating with the remote controlPress the or 9 button on the remote control during playback Skip playback to the start of a scene Press the button Frame-by-frame playbackPress the E or D button during playback Press the E or D button Playing back motion pictures by date To adjust the speaker volume during playbackMove the volume lever to change the volume level Select the playback date, then press the cursor button Select the file to be played back Still picture playback Jpeg images on an SD cardPress the cursor button up Then right to select the tab About still picture compatibility Playback Deleting scenes one at a time Editing scenesDeleting scenes This is for deleting scenes Press the Menu button, then select Edit Scene # Divide # SET HD mode or YES STD mode and press the cursor buttonDividing a scene to delete To continue deleting other scenes Protecting scenes HD mode only To delete all the divided pointsTo complete the settings To continue dividing other scenes Copying from an SD card to a disc Copying all the scenes at one timeSelecting the scenes to copy Deleting still pictures Deleted files cannot be restoredEditing still pictures Deleting files one at a time Protecting still pictures Select the file to be deleted, then press the cursor buttonTo continue deleting other files To cancel all Dpof settings Dpof settingWhat is DPOF? Select the file to be set and then press the cursor button This is for initializing discs FormattingFormatting discs Disc and card management Finalizing a disc Finalizing a discFormatting SD cards This is for initializing SD cards Connect this unit to the AC Adaptor HD modeSTD mode DVD-RW VR format Un-finalizing a DVD-RW Creating a top menuDeleting the top menu Protected disc Protecting a discAuto Protect Operation Unprotected To release the disc protection Disc protection setting¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or Then select the tab To release disc protection Displaying disc information To exit the information screen Playback on TV Press the EXT Display button on the remote controlWatching Video/Pictures on your TV To display the on-screen information on the TV Start playback on this unit Connecting with a Hdmi cable optionalConnect this unit and a TV with the Hdmi cable optional 101 About the settings when connecting with Hdmi Hdmi output resolution102 Playback using EZ Sync Hdavi Control EZ Sync must be activated on the connected TV103 Operate with the remote control for the TV To cancel EZ Sync Hdavi Control104 About the setting when connecting the component terminals 105 Connecting with the AV cable supplied Connect this unit to a TV with the AV cable supplied106 TV Aspect setting 169 To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV107 Playing back a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW VR format Playback using Blu-ray Disc PlayersPlayback on DVD recorder, DVD player, computer etc 108 Dubbing images onto other video device Set the mode dial to to turn on the powerWith a DVD recorder or video device Connect this unit and a video device Select PictBridge and press Cursor button With a printer PictBridgeConnect this unit to a printer Select a file to be printed, then press the cursor button When you stop printing halfway Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeSelect the layout setting on page Layout 111 112 Before using with a computerWhat you can do with a computer With a computer Contents on provided CD-ROM End User License Agreement 114 115 Operating environmentOperating environment for HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD CPU Interface 116With a computer Sound Other requirements Continue to follow the on-screen messages to install it InstallationInstalling HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD Insert the CD-ROM into the computer Click Finish Uninstalling software applicationComputer must be rebooted for the application to work 118 119 Connection and recognitionCamera-Computer connection Disconnect the USB cable, before turning this unit off. l Disk drive display About the computer displaySD card drive display 120 Connect this unit to the computer and then select To disconnect USB cable safelyCopying your still pictures to your computer Double click the icon in task tray displayed on Computer 122 Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computerIf the driver has not been recognized properly Method Using HD Writer 2.0E for SX Click the Copy to PC button Click the Start copying button123 124 Writing back to an SD cardPlaying back the high definition images on the computer ≥ Start HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD Formatting a disc Creating a DVD-Video disc125 126 If using a Macintosh 127 Menus and Indications Menu list Disc SETUP*2 STD mode recording menus BasicDisc Setup Edit Scene 130 Scene Protect l 91 Dpof SET l Power Save STD mode playback menus Motion picture playback Play SetupMenus related to Setup Display Language l Menus related to Video and Advanced Shoe MIC Indications Initial SET HD mode onlyDemo Mode HD mode only Beep Sound 133 Confirmatory indications Playback indicationsPC connection indications 134 Messages 135 136 About recovery 137 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Frequently asked questions 139 Troubleshooting Unit operations140 141 Door Opened 142 143 144 When connected to another device 145EZ Sync does not work With a computer 146 When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded When the scenes were recorded on different datesWhen more than 99 scenes were recorded on the same date 147 Deleting scenes midway through a sequence of scenes When PRE-REC was used for recordingWhen deleting scenes 148 When recording again after having deleted the last scene 149 150 151 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itAbout this unit Do not touch the laser pickup lens About the battery About the AC adaptor152 LCD monitor/viewfinder About the discAbout the miniSD Card 153 Causes of condensation Explanation of termsAbout condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up White balance Auto focus155 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 Panasonic Canada Inc Warranty ServiceIf YOU Ship the Product to a Servicentre 165 Index 166 167 Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Guía española para el uso rápido Extracción de la batería168 169 Gire el disco del modo para seleccionar 170 171 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc