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Panasonic HDC-SD40 Manual
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1 Model No. HDC-SD40VQT3K27 2 Information for Your Safety3 ∫For the purposes of these operating instructionsare indicated by in these operating instructions indicated by in these operating instructions ≥Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow, for example: l These operating instructions are designed for use with models and . Pictures may be slightly different from the original ≥The illustrations used in these operating ≥Depending on the model, some functions are not available ≥Features may vary, so please read carefully 4 ContentsPreparationInserting/removing the battery Charging the battery Charging and recording time Cards that you can use with this Inserting/removing an SD card Turning the unit on and off with the BasicSelecting a media to record Motion picture/Still picture playback Advanced (Recording)Optical image stabilizer function Recording with the video light Recording functions of operation Recording functions of menus Manual shutter speed/iris Recording with manual focus Advanced (Playback)Motion picture playback using operation icon Creating still picture from motion Resuming the previous playback Zooming in on a still picture during playback (Playback zoom) Various playback functions Playing back motion pictures/still Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show Deleting scenes/still pictures Dividing a scene (AVCHD) Dividing a scene to partially delete Protecting scenes/still pictures Watching Video/Pictures on your TV Connecting with a HDMI mini Connecting with the AV multi Playback using VIERA Link Copy/DubbingCopying from Built-inMemory to SD Dubbing with a Blu-raydisc recorder With a PCWhat you can do with a PC End User License Agreement Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 5 OthersRecording modes/approximate Approximate number of recordable 6 Parts identification and handlingopen/close the cover 7 19Menu button [MENU] (l 28)20LCD monitor (l 18) ≥It can open up to 90o 21cursor button (l 25, 28, 38) 3/4/2/1 Example: For pressing the (down) button Press 22 Enter button [ENTER] (l 25, 28, 38) 8 23 Tripod receptacle24 Battery release lever [BATT] (l 9) 25Photoshot button [ ] (l 22) 26Zoom lever [W/T] (In recording mode) (l 36) Thumbnail display switch [ / ]/ Volume lever [sVOLr] (In playback mode) (l 26) 27Mode switch (l 16) 28Status indicator (l 15) 29DC input terminal [DC IN] (l 10) 30 Grip belt 9 Power supply13 Recording to a card15 Turning the unit on/offTurning the unit on and off with the power button Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor 16 Selecting a mode17 Setting date and time18 Before recording19 Selecting a media to record [HDC-TM40]20 Recording motion pictures21 Recording formats[HA]/[HG]/[HX] Different dates (l 55) About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures When motion picture is recorded in AVCHD format When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format ≥You can play back on a Mac (iMovie’11) 22 Recording still pictures23 Intelligent auto mode25 Motion picture/Still picture playback26 5 Select the operation icon using3/4/2/1 Motion picture playback Still picture playback Playback/Pause Slide show (playback of the still Rewind playback pictures in numerical order) Fast forward playback start/pause Stops the playback and shows Plays back the previous picture the thumbnails Plays back the next picture ∫Change the thumbnail display ∫Speaker volume adjustment Towards “r”: Towards “s”: 27 Motion picture compatibilityStill picture compatibility 28 Using the menu screen29 Using the Setup Menu30 To return the display to the home setting31 [QUICK START]≥ Change the mode to 1Set [QUICK START] to [ON] 2Close the LCD monitor while the mode is set to 3 Open the LCD monitor [ALERT SOUND] [OFF] 2 Beeps for 4 times 32 [POWER LCD][LCD SET] 1 Select [LCD SET] and press the ENTER button 2 Select the item using 3/4, and press the ENTER button to set. [BRIGHTNESS]: [COLOUR]: 3 Press 2/1 to adjust, and press the [AV MULTI] [COMPONENT]/[AV OUT] [COMPONENT OUT] [576i]/[1080i] [HDMI RESOLUTION] [AUTO]/[1080i]/[576p] [VIERA Link] [TV ASPECT] [16:9]/[4:3] 33 [INITIAL SET]Set to [YES] for changing the menu settings back to the default condition (Only when the mode is at the position) ≥Settings for [MEDIA SELECT]*, [CLOCK SET] and [LANGUAGE] will not be changed * For users who have , this menu is not displayed [FORMAT CARD] ≥When formatting is complete, press MENU button to exit the message screen Use this unit to format media [FORMAT MEDIA] 1Select [FORMAT MEDIA] and press the ENTER button 2Select [Built-inMemory]or [SD CARD] using 3/2/1, then press the ENTER button Perform a physical formatting of the Formatting built-inmemory is only available with this unit 34 [CARD STATUS]The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card can be checked When the mode switch is set to ≥Press the MENU button to close the indication [MEDIA STATUS] ≥Pressing the ENTER button switches between SD card and built-inmemory display 35 [DEMO MODE][OFF]/[ON][O.I.S. DEMO] [LANGUAGE] 36 Zoom in/out function37 Optical image stabilizer functionRecording with the video light 38 Recording functions of operation iconsOperation icons39 To exit the help mode40 Tele macro≥The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 50 cm PRE-REC This prevents you from missing a shot ≥PRE-REC appears on the screen ≥Aim the unit at the subject beforehand ≥There is no beep sound ≥PRE-RECis cancelled in the following cases. jIf you change the mode If you remove the SD card jIf you turn the unit off jIf you start recording jAfter 3 hours have passed After setting Soft skin mode ≥If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear 41 Intelligent contrast controlColour night view ≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed 42 Recording functions of menus43 [D.ZOOM]Set the maximum zoom ratio : [RECORD SETUP] # [D.ZOOM] # desired setting Optical zoom only (Up to 16.8k) [50k]: Digital zoom (Up to 50k) [1200k]: Digital zoom (Up to 1200k) [REC MODE] : [RECORD SETUP] # [REC MODE] # desired setting [HA]/[HG]/[HX]*1: Set the recording mode to AVCHD [iFrame]*2: Set the recording mode to iFrame *1 Recording will have higher quality in the order of [HA], [HG] and [HX] ≥Recordable time using the battery (l 11) ≥This function’s default setting is [HG] mode ≥Please refer to page 103 about approximate recordable time 44 [FACE FRAMING]: [RECORD SETUP] # [FACE FRAMING] # desired setting [PRIMARY]: [ALL]: ∫Prioritised face framing [AGS] : [RECORD SETUP] # [AGS] # [ON] 45 [AUTO SLOW SHTR]≥Switch to manual mode. (l 48) : [RECORD SETUP] # [AUTO SLOW SHTR] # [ON] [WIND CUT] : [RECORD SETUP] # [WIND CUT] # [ON] 46 [MIC LEVEL]When recording, the input level from the built-inmicrophones can be adjusted ≥Switch to manual mode. (l 48) 1 Select the menu : [RECORD SETUP] # [MIC LEVEL] # desired setting [AUTO]: AGC is activated, and the recording level is adjusted automatically [SETr The desired recording level can be set AGC is activated, reducing noise [SET]: You will be able to record natural-soundingaudio 2(When [SETr]/[SET] is selected) Press 2/1 to adjust 3Press the ENTER button to determine the microphone input level and then press the MENU button ≥(Microphone input level meter) appears on the screen ALeft B Right C Microphone input level The microphone input level meter shows the larger of the inputs from the ≥You cannot record with the audio completely muted [QUALITY] Selecting the picture quality : [PICTURE] # [QUALITY] # desired setting : Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded 47 To stop the timer midway through48 Manual recordingWhite balance49 IconMode/Recording conditions AWB Auto white balance adjustment Sunny mode: Outdoors under a clear sky Cloudy mode: Outdoors under cloudy sky Indoor mode 1: Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc Indoor mode 2: Colour fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc Manual adjustment mode ≥Mercury-vaporlamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights ≥ Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theaters ≥Sunrise, sunset, etc ≥ To return to auto setting, select AWB or press the iA/MANUAL button ∫To set the white balance manually 1Press 2/1 to select , and fill the screen with a white subject 2Press 3 to set When the If the ≥ AWB is not displayed on the screen when AWB is being set 50 Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment51 Recording with manual focus52 Playback Operations55 Various playback functions58 Deleting scenes/still pictures63 Watching Video/Pictures on your TV64 2 Select the video input on the TV≥Example: Select the [HDMI] channel with a HDMI mini cable 3 Change the mode to to play back Cables Reference items AHDMI mini cable (optional) ≥ Connecting with a HDMI mini cable (l 66) ≥Playback using VIERA Link (l 67) BAV multi cable (supplied) ≥ Connecting with the AV multi cable (l 66) Also, no audio will be played on the TV during recording mode 65 the screen: [SETUP] # [TV ASPECT] # [4:3] Example of images with a [16:9] aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3) [TV ASPECT] setting [16:9][4:3] ≥Scenes recorded in [iFrame] cannot be played back on a TV 66 Connecting with a HDMI mini cableConnecting with the AV multi cableChanging the component output setting 67 Playback using VIERA Link68 3 Operate with the remote control for the TVAOperation icons D Display/Cancel operation icons (9 thumbnails > 20 thumbnails > 9 thumbnails...) Zoom in on still picture jYellow: Deleting scenes/still pictures jRed: Zoom out from still picture ∫Other linked operations Turning the unit off: Automatic input switching: ≥Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard 69 Copying from Built-inMemory to SD card71 Dubbing with a Blu-raydisc recorder, video devices, etc72 Dubbing in high-definitionpicture quality∫To dub using equipment with an SD card slot ∫To dub using equipment with a USB terminal ≥Turn on the unit (This function is available in all modes) 73 Select the media you wish to dub, then press the ENTER buttonAbout the screen indication of the unit 74 Start recording on the connected deviceDubbing in standard picture quality ∫Dubbing using equipment without an SD card slot or a USB terminal or using a video device You can dub by connecting an AV multi cable ≥Images are dubbed in standard quality connected video device for details ≥Do not use any other AV multi cables except the supplied one AAV multi cable (supplied) 1 Connect this unit to a video device and then change the mode to 2 Start playback on this unit 75 What you can do with a PC76 Important NoticeWhen using an SDXC Memory Card, check the following support site http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html It is impossible to write data to the built-inmemory on this unit from a PC 77 End User License Agreement78 Operating environment79 Free hard diskUltra DMA — 100 or more drive space 450 MB or more (for installing the software) ≥ When writing to a DVD/Blu-raydisc/SD, more than double the amount of free space as the disc being created is necessary Sound DirectSound Support Interface USB port [Hi-SpeedUSB (USB 2.0)] Other Mouse or equivalent pointing device requirements Internet connection ≥Supplied CD-ROMis available for Windows only ≥Operation cannot be guaranteed on all Blu-raydisc/DVD drives ≥This software is not compatible with a multi-bootenvironment ≥This software is not compatible with a multi-monitorenvironment ∫To use the HD Writer LE ≥Always use the most current driver for the video card 80 ∫Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage)81 Installation83 Connecting to a PC86 Starting HD Writer LE(On the PC) Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 87 If using Mac88 Indications89 (White) Card recording possible status (still picture)(Green) Recognising the card (still picture) Picture quality (l 46) 2.1M / 0.5M Number of recording pixels for still pictures (l 22, 53) R3000 Remaining number of still pictures (l 22) (White) Still picture recording icon (Red) Recording still picture World time setting (l 29) 15.11. 2011 Date indication (l 17) 12:34 Time indication (l 17) ∫Playback indications 1/;/5/6/7/8/D/E/;1/2; Display during playback (l 25, 52) 0h00m00s Playback time (l 25) No.10 Scene number Repeat playback (l 53) Resume playback (l 54) 100-0001 Still picture folder/file name AVCHD recorded scene (l 25) iFrame recorded scene (l 25) ∫Indication of connection to other devices Accessing the card (l 73, 84) Accessing the built-inmemory (l 73, 84) ∫Confirmatory indications ––(Time The built-inbattery is low display) (l 17) 17) Warning for recording yourself (l 18) SD card is not inserted or is non-compatible 90 Messages92 Troubleshooting93 The remaining timeindication or the elapsed time indication is not shown Recording The unit arbitrarily stops recording Auto focus function does not work “CONDITION TOO DARK, OR OPEN LENS COVER.” is displayed Colour balance of images is strange when recording in a place such as a gymnasium Colour or brightness of the image changes, or you may see horizontal bars in the image The LCD monitor flickers indoors Object seems to be warped 94 PlaybackAny scenes/still pictures cannot be played back Scenes cannot be deleted With other products Video or audio is not output even though it is connected to TV correctly The images are squeezed horizontally If the SD card is inserted in another device, it is not recognised When connected by the USB cable, this unit is not detected by the other devices VIERA Link does not work 95 Cannot copy scenes onthe SD card by connecting to other equipment with the USB cable With a PC not detected by the PC When the USB cable is disconnected, an error message will appear on the PC Cannot see the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer LE Cannot import AVCHD scenes with iMovie’11 Others in this unit, it is not recognised 96 ∫If AVCHD scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another devicePrincipal reasons for not playing back smoothly ≥When the scenes were recorded on different dates ≥When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded ≥When PRE-RECwas used for recording ≥When deleting scenes ≥When selected scenes are copied from the built-inmemory to an SD card ≥When scenes recorded more than 99 scenes on the same date 97 Cautions for use98 commercial application resulting in prolonged useWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that: We recommend that you physically format the About the battery Be sure to detach the battery after use If the battery is kept in Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording 99 ≥Inserting a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unitDo not throw old battery into fire ≥Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion About the AC adaptor ≥Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor and battery clean About status indicator during charging 2 seconds): Off: ≥Charging has finished Refer to page 98 for details on the battery 100 About the SD cardLCD monitor When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that: 101 About condensationCauses of condensation ≥When a cold room has been warmed up quickly ≥When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit ≥After summer afternoon showers of rain Helpful hint 102 About copyright103 Recording modes/approximate recordable time104 Approximate number of recordable pictures
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