Using the menu screen

Setup

Refer to “Menus and Indications” (l 128) for information about the menus.

1While stopped, press the MENU button.

The menu displayed differs depending on the position of the mode dial.

≥Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is displayed.

2Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the desired top menu A.

3Move the cursor button right or press the cursor button.

The submenu B is displayed.

4Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the submenu item.

CCurrent settings on menus

5Move the cursor button right or press the cursor button.

6Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the desired item.

7Press the cursor button to enter the selection.

To get back to the previous screen

Move the cursor button left.

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Panasonic HDC-SX5PC Using the menu screen, While stopped, press the Menu button, To get back to the previous screen

Contents

Model No. HDC-SX5P/PC Thank you for choosing Panasonic Safety PrecautionsThings You Should Know Following Applies only in Canada Following Applies only in the U.S.AFCC Note AC adaptor Batteries Important Safety Instructions Care PrecautionsUSE & Location Carefully observe copyright laws Indemnity concerning recording content Contents If using a Macintosh Before using with a computerInstallation Using HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD CD-ROM AccessoriesRemoving the battery Quick Guide OFF Motion picture playback tab Press the cursor button up and then right to select the tab Important Notice Features of the High Definition Video CameraWhat is the AVCHD? Very clear high definition pictures Watching High Definition images When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminalConnecting with the component cable and the AV cable l Connecting with the AV cable l Automatic input switching Using the remote control for the TV for playbackWhat is EZ Sync? Turning the power off SD Media Storage USA only Saving data to a computerWhat you can do with HD Writer Parts identification and handling Battery release lever Battery l Tripod receptacle l About the cooling fan Using grip beltAdjust the belt length and the pad position Before using Inlet cooling fan Connect to the smart accessory shoe Smart accessory shoe Tripod receptacle Using the LCD monitorAdjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Concerning the button-type battery Using the viewfinderUsing the remote control Install a button-type battery Remote control usable range DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DL If recording in high definition picture quality HD modeDiscs that can be used on this unit Display on Screen Indication in these Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit 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 ¬STD mode When using new DVD-RAM or¬ HD mode ¬ STD mode Sdhc Memory Cards that you can use with this unitCard type Do not format it on a PC etc Card type Pro High Speed Super High Speed Sdhc Memory Disc and card handling How to hold a disc or cardWhen inserting/removing a disc Handling precautions Charging lamp Charging the batteryInserting/Removing the battery Charging time Charging and recording timeAbout batteries that you can use with this unit 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 Removing disc Inserting/removing a discInserting disc Open the card slot cover Inserting/removing an SD cardIdentifying recording/playback sides of disc Securely close the card slot cover About the SD card How to use the cursor buttonCard access lamp Access Insert/remove the SD card into/ from the card slot Operations during recording ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or¬ Rotate the mode dial to select Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Focus Operation icons displayed in each mode HD Recording modeSet the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual STD Recording mode HD mode STD mode HD/STD Playback mode Motion picture playbackHD Playback mode Still picture playback Language selection Help modeTo exit the help mode To get back to the previous screen Using the menu screenWhile stopped, press the Menu button Setting date and time Changing the display style Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinderTo recharge the built-in lithium battery Changing the date and time display style JAN 1 Recording Before recordingBasic camera positioning Turning the AGS function on/off About auto modeAuto Ground-directional Standby AGS To end the recording Screen indications in the disc recording mode HD modeRecording motion pictures Recording To end PRE-REC PRE-REC functionThis prevents you missing a shot HD mode SD card ≥ Recordable time using the battery l To record still pictures clearly Recording still pictures Jpeg images on an SD cardFocus indication ABC D E F G H Concerning the focusing areaSwitching the shutter sound on/off About the focus indication Picture quality Move the zoom lever Recording functionsZoom in/out function Digital zoom function About using the zoom microphone function Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side To cancel intelligent contrast controlRecording Yourself Intelligent contrast control To select the color for fade in/out To cancel fadingFade in/fade out function Press the recording start/stop button. Fade out MagicPix function Soft skin modeTo cancel the MagicPix function To cancel the soft skin mode To return to normal recording Self-timer recording¬ HD mode ¬ STD mode Backlight compensation function Press the Photo Shot button To stop the timer midway throughBuilt-in flash Red eye reduction function Using the flash VW-FLH3 optionalWhen the flash is not used To cancel the red eye reduction function Image stabilizer function To cancel the tele macro functionTo cancel the image stabilizer function Tele macro function Guide line function To cancel the guide line functionSTD mode ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select Microphone level To cancel the wind noise reduction functionThis is for adjusting the microphone input level Wind noise reduction function Displays portions of the image that may be overexposed To return to automatic settingTo cancel the zebra display Zebra display Color bar Auto slow shutter modeTo cancel the color bar To cancel the auto slow shutter mode This is for recording in various situations Scene modeTo cancel the scene mode function Manual recording functions To restore to the automatic adjustment Manual focus adjustmentAbout the MF assist function HD mode only This is for recording in natural colors Outdoor modeManual adjustment mode White balance White balance sensor Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentBlack balance adjustment Iris/Gain value Close # F16 to F2.0 # Open # 0dB to 18dB To restore to automatic adjustmentManual shutter speed adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment Playback Playback of motion picturesPress the cursor button up Then select the or tab Select the scene to be played back Repeat playback To cancel the repeat playback function Skip playback to the start of a scene Operating with the remote controlPress the or 9 button on the remote control during playback Operation is possible with the remote control only Press the E or D button Frame-by-frame playbackPress the E or D button during playback Press the button Select the playback date, then press the cursor button To adjust the speaker volume during playbackMove the volume lever to change the volume level Playing back motion pictures by date About still picture compatibility Still picture playback Jpeg images on an SD cardPress the cursor button up Then right to select the tab Select the file to be played back Playback This is for deleting scenes Editing scenesDeleting scenes Deleting scenes one at a time To continue deleting other scenes SET HD mode or YES STD mode and press the cursor buttonDividing a scene to delete Press the Menu button, then select Edit Scene # Divide # To continue dividing other scenes HD mode only To delete all the divided pointsTo complete the settings Protecting scenes Selecting the scenes to copy Copying from an SD card to a discCopying all the scenes at one time Deleting files one at a time Deleted files cannot be restoredEditing still pictures Deleting still pictures To continue deleting other files Protecting still picturesSelect the file to be deleted, then press the cursor button Select the file to be set and then press the cursor button Dpof settingWhat is DPOF? To cancel all Dpof settings Disc and card management FormattingFormatting discs This is for initializing discs This is for initializing SD cards Finalizing a discFormatting SD cards Finalizing a disc DVD-RW VR format HD modeSTD mode Connect this unit to the AC Adaptor Deleting the top menu Un-finalizing a DVD-RWCreating a top menu Unprotected Protecting a discAuto Protect Operation Protected disc To release disc protection Disc protection setting¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or Then select the tab To release the disc protection To exit the information screen Displaying disc information To display the on-screen information on the TV Press the EXT Display button on the remote controlWatching Video/Pictures on your TV Playback on TV 101 Connecting with a Hdmi cable optionalConnect this unit and a TV with the Hdmi cable optional Start playback on this unit 102 About the settings when connecting with HdmiHdmi output resolution 103 Playback using EZ Sync Hdavi ControlEZ Sync must be activated on the connected TV 104 Operate with the remote control for the TVTo cancel EZ Sync Hdavi Control 105 About the setting when connecting the component terminals 106 Connecting with the AV cable suppliedConnect this unit to a TV with the AV cable supplied 107 TV Aspect setting 169To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV 108 Playback using Blu-ray Disc PlayersPlayback on DVD recorder, DVD player, computer etc Playing back a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW VR format Connect this unit and a video device Set the mode dial to to turn on the powerWith a DVD recorder or video device Dubbing images onto other video device Select a file to be printed, then press the cursor button With a printer PictBridgeConnect this unit to a printer Select PictBridge and press Cursor button 111 Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeSelect the layout setting on page Layout When you stop printing halfway With a computer Before using with a computerWhat you can do with a computer 112 Contents on provided CD-ROM 114 End User License Agreement CPU Operating environmentOperating environment for HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD 115 Other requirements 116With a computer Sound Interface Insert the CD-ROM into the computer InstallationInstalling HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD Continue to follow the on-screen messages to install it 118 Uninstalling software applicationComputer must be rebooted for the application to work Click Finish Disconnect the USB cable, before turning this unit off. l Connection and recognitionCamera-Computer connection 119 120 About the computer displaySD card drive display Disk drive display Double click the icon in task tray displayed on Computer To disconnect USB cable safelyCopying your still pictures to your computer Connect this unit to the computer and then select Method Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computerIf the driver has not been recognized properly 122 123 Using HD Writer 2.0E for SXClick the Copy to PC button Click the Start copying button ≥ Start HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD Writing back to an SD cardPlaying back the high definition images on the computer 124 125 Formatting a discCreating a DVD-Video disc 126 127 If using a Macintosh Menu list Menus and Indications Edit Scene STD mode recording menus BasicDisc Setup Disc SETUP*2 Scene Protect l 91 Dpof SET l 130 Language l Menus related to Video and Advanced Shoe MIC STD mode playback menus Motion picture playback Play SetupMenus related to Setup Display Power Save Beep Sound Initial SET HD mode onlyDemo Mode HD mode only Indications 133 134 Playback indicationsPC connection indications Confirmatory indications 135 Messages 136 137 About recovery Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 139 Frequently asked questions 140 TroubleshootingUnit operations Door Opened 141 142 143 144 EZ Sync does not work When connected to another device145 146 With a computer 147 When the scenes were recorded on different datesWhen more than 99 scenes were recorded on the same date When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded 148 When PRE-REC was used for recordingWhen deleting scenes Deleting scenes midway through a sequence of scenes 149 When recording again after having deleted the last scene 150 Do not touch the laser pickup lens When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itAbout this unit 151 152 About the batteryAbout the AC adaptor 153 About the discAbout the miniSD Card LCD monitor/viewfinder What to do with the lens is fogged up Explanation of termsAbout condensation Causes of condensation 155 White balanceAuto focus 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 165 Warranty ServiceIf YOU Ship the Product to a Servicentre Panasonic Canada Inc 166 Index 167 168 Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Guía española para el uso rápidoExtracción de la batería 169 170 Gire el disco del modo para seleccionar 171 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc