Panasonic HDC-SX5PC About the focus indication, Concerning the focusing area, Abc D E F G H

Recording

≥The sound cannot be recorded.

≥If the write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK, it cannot be used for recording.

≥The PHOTO SHOT button on the remote control cannot be pressed halfway.

≥If the [PICT.QUALITY] is set to [ ], mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image depending on the picture content.

≥While this unit accesses the SD card ( is displayed/the access lamp is lit), do not perform the following operations. The SD card or the recorded data may be damaged. jTurn the unit off.

jOpen the card slot cover and remove the SD card.

jOperate the mode dial.

≥Other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded on this unit.

≥The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16:9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing. Check the printer or photo studio before printing.

ªAbout the screen indications when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway

2.1Ｍ 750 MEGA

ABC D E F G H

AFlash (l 67)

BFlash level (l 68)

CRed eye reduction (l 68)

DQuality of still pictures (l 60) E Size of still pictures

F Remaining number of still pictures (Flashes in red when [0] appears.)

G Card indication (l 132)

H MEGA optical image stabilizer (l 58)

ªAbout the focus indication

≥The focus indication indicates the status of the auto focus.

≥The focus indication does not appear in manual focus mode.

≥Focus on a subject manually when it is not easily focused. (l 75)

≥You can record still pictures on the card even if the focus indication does not appear, but pictures may be recorded without being focused.

≥The focus indication does not appear or has difficulty displaying in the following cases. jWhen the zoom magnification is high. jWhen the unit is shaken.

jWhen the subject is moving.

jWhen the subject stands in front of a light source.

jWhen close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene.

jWhen the scene is dark.

jWhen there is a bright part in the scene. jWhen the scene is filled with only horizontal

lines.

jWhen the scene lacks contrast. jWhen recording motion pictures. jWhen the MagicPix function is used. jWhen PRE-REC is used.

ªConcerning the focusing area

When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area, the subject may not be focused. If so, move the contrasting object out of the focus area.

If it is still difficult to focus, adjust the focus manually.

≥The focusing area is not displayed when the digital zoom (more than approx. 10k) is used.

Switching the shutter sound on/off

You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures.

Press the MENU button, then select [PICTURE] # [SHTR SOUND] # [ON] or [OFF] and press the cursor button.

MENU

≥This function’s default setting is [ON].

≥This function does not work during motion picture recording.

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