Panasonic HDC-SX5 Archiving and Viewing, Editing and Archiving, Viewing SD9/HS9, Viewing SX5

*1 SX5 has an HDMI terminal, so you

HIGH DEFINITION

Archiving and Viewing SD9/HS9

Use a DVD Burner to Create and Play Back a DVD

Archiving	The SD9's USB Host function lets you connect
	directly to a DVD burner via a USB cable. You

can then copy recordings from the SD Memory Card to a DVD disc, maintaining their original full-HD format, by simply pressing a button.

Burning!

Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)

Viewing		To view the disc you just burned, simply connect
		the SD9 or HS9 to an HDTV via an HDMI mini cable.
	Playing!

	Hi-Speed USB		HDMI mini cable
DVD Burner	(USB 2.0)	HDC-SD9	(optional)	HDTV
(VW-BN1)

View Images in Beautiful Full-HD, and Archive Your Recordings Easily

HDC-SD9DVD Burner (VW-BN1)*The 12-cm DVD discs that you create with a DVD burner can be played on a Blu-ray Disc player.

Viewing SD9/HS9/SX5*1

Connect to an HDTV via an HDMI mini Cable

– For Breathtaking HD

Just connect your video camera to an HDTV and you're ready for high-definition viewing. If your TV is HDMI*2 compatible, a single HDMI mini cable is all you need. When using a video component cable, you need a separate audio cable.

need an HDMI cable. *2 HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

HDMI mini cable (optional)

HDC-SD9

HDTV

	Video component cable and
HDMI mini Terminal	AV cable (included)

Editing and Archiving	SD9/HS9/SX5
Archive Recordings by Selecting the Format							High Definition
with a PC and Burning Them onto a DVD			Hi-Speed USB
The software included with the HD camcorder lets you burn full-HD						Blu-ray Disc Player
				(USB 2.0)
recordings from an SD Memory Card onto a DVD disc, using your PC.		HDC-SD9
You can make a copy either in the original high-definition AVCHD
							DVD Player
format, or in the standard-definition DVD-Video format. Choose the
one that matches your playback equipment.					DVD-VIDEO	Standard Definition

Viewing SD9/HS9

VIErA (PZ850 series)

Easy Editing Gives You More Ways to Enjoy Video HD Writer 2.5E SD9/HS9

View Recordings by Simply Inserting the SD Card into an SD Card Slot

Simply take the SDHC/SD Memory Card from your HD camcorder	Blu-ray Disc player	HDC-SD9
and slip it into the card slot on your Panasonic VIErA PZ850 series or	(BD30)
Blu-ray Disc Player BD30, and you're ready to view full-HD images
recorded in the AVCHD format. *With other SD card slot-equipped VIErA models,
you can view JPEG format still images.

Viewing SX5

The SD9 and HS9 also come with software that makes it easy to edit your recordings using a PC. When editing, mistaken photos such as shots of the ground or shots with hand-shake can be automatically cut* to speed up the process. After editing, you can copy the results to a DVD disc in either the AVCHD or the MPEG2 format. Choose the one that best suits your playback equipment or how you intend to use your recordings. This easy-to-use software gives you more creative ways to enjoy the recordings you make. * HD

Writer2.5E is able to read the shooting information detected by the Intelligent Shooting Guide/Selection Playback function.

System Requirements (SD9, HS9)

Quick & Easy!

The software guides you through the simple steps. You'll find editing easy to do, even if it's your first time.

View Your Recordings on a Blu-ray Disc Player

Simply slip the DVD disc into the Blu-ray Disc player. There are no

cables to connect. It's that easy. *The disc must be finalized prior to playback.	Blu-ray Disc player
	HDC-SX5

HDTV

Connect your SD9, HS9 or SX5 to a VIErA TV or compatible Blu-ray Disc player via an HDMI cable, and you can control both units in synchronized operation with a single remote control. This kind of simple, easy operation makes it even more fun to view your recordings. *With VIErA Link, a control signal sent through the HDMI cable allows linked operation of a VIErA TV, compatible DIGA recorder, and the SD9, HS9 or SX5. Please note that this function applies only to equipment that is compatible with VIErA Link, and that VIErA Link does not let you control every function of all connected equipment.

	HD Writer 2.5E	Card Reader Function (Mass Storage)
Interface	USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0))	USB port
	Windows® 2000 SP4	Windows® 2000 SP4
	Windows® XP SP2
OS		Windows® XP SP2
	Windows Vista® Home Basic/Home
		Windows Vista®
	Premium/Ultimate/Business
	Intel® Pentium® III 1.0 GHz or higher	Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP:
	<When using playback function and
	MPEG2 conversion function>	Intel® Pentium® III 450 MH Hz or higher
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher,	or Intel® Celeron® 400 MHz or higher
	Intel® Pentium®D 3.2 GHz or higher	Windows Vista® : 32-bit (x86) processor,
	recommended. AMD Athlon™ 64 X2	1 GHz or higher
	Dual-Core 5200+ or higher
Mac OS X 10.4	-

•Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal RP- CDHM15 (1.5 m) computers cannot be used. •This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me and Windows NT. •The supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only. •Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed. •When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables, proper operation is not guaranteed. •Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed. •This software does not support the multi-boot environments. This software does not support the multi-monitor environments. •Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows Vista® Enterprise,Windows XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and not compatible with 64-bit operating systems. •Available with administrator account in Windows 2000 and Windows XP •Available with administrator account or standard account in WindowsVista® (Installation and uninstallation of the software requires an administrator account.) •Microsoft and Windows and WindowsVista® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. •Intel®, CoreTM and Pentium® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and the other countries. Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are generally the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.

Motion-Image Recording Times (Approx.) (SD9/HS9)

	HDD*1		SDHC Memory Card
Mode (rec. pixels) / Bit rate	60GB	16GB*2		8GB*2	4GB*2
HA (1920 x 1080) / 17 Mbps	7 h 40 min	2 h		1 h	30 min
HG (1920 x 1080) / 13 Mbps	10 h 10 min	2 h 40 min		1 h 20 min	40 min
HX (1920 x 1080) / 9 Mbps	15 h 20 min	4 h		2 h	1 h
HE (1440 x 1080) / 6 Mbps	23 h	6 h		3 h	1 h 30 min

*1 HDD (60GB) : HS9 only *2 Usable capacity will be less. •These figures vary depending on the pictures being recorded.

Number of Recordable Still Pictures (Approx.) (SD9/HS9)

	Capacity	HDD		SDHC Memory Card
Image Quality		60GB*	16GB*	8GB*	4GB*
	1920 x 1080 pixels	55470	13470	6690	3290
	(16:9) 2.1 Mega	87170	21170	10520	5160
•	High Picture Quality	Normal Picture Quality

• These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed. *Usable capacity will be less.

Battery Life (Approx.) (SD9/HS9)

			Continuous Recording Time				Actual Recording Time
		HA	HG	HX	HE	HA	HG	HX	HE
	SD9 (SD Card)	1 h 45 min	1 h 45 min	1 h 45 min	1 h 45 min	1 h 5 min	1 h 5 min	1 h 5 min	1 h 5 min
VW-VBG 130	HS9 (HDD)	1 h 35 min	1 h 35 min	1 h 35 min	1 h 35 min	1 h	1 h	1 h	1 h
	HS9 (SD Card)	1 h 45 min	1 h 45 min	1 h 45 min	1 h 45 min	1 h 5 min	1 h 5 min	1 h 5 min	1 h 5 min
	SD9 (SD Card)	3 h 20 min	3 h 20 min	3 h 20 min	3 h 20 min	2 h	2 h	2 h	2 h
VW-VBG 260	HS9 (HDD)	3 h	3 h	3 h	3 h	1 h 50 min	1 h 50 min	1 h 50 min	1 h 50 min
	HS9 (SD Card)	3 h 10 min	3 h 10 min	3 h 10 min	3 h 10 min	2 h	2 h	2 h	2 h
	SD9 (SD Card)	8 h 10 min	8 h 10 min	8 h 10 min	8 h 10 min	5 h 5 min	5 h 5 min	5 h 5 min	5 h 5 min
VW-VBG 6	HS9 (HDD)	7 h 30 min	7 h 30 min	7 h 30 min	7 h 35 min	4 h 35 min	4 h 35 min	4 h 35 min	4 h 40 min

*We recommend using SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory cards conforming to class 2 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the following SD Memory Cards made by Panasonic for motion-image recording. *Please confirm the latest information about SD/SDHC Memory Cards that can be used for motion-image recording, on the following website. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs/e_cam (This website is in English only.)

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HS9 (SD Card) 8 h 8 h 8 h 8 h 4 h 55 min 4 h 55 min 4 h 55 min 4 h 55 min

•This is a guideline that includes time for operations such as starting and stopping the recording, turning the power on and off, and zooming. •The actual time is shorter.

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