Panasonic Hdc Hs9 Operating Instructions

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[BEEP SOUND]
[LCD SET] (l34)
[COMPONENT OUT] (l86)
[HDMI RESOLUTION] (l85)
[VIERA Link] (l87)
[TV ASPECT] (l84)
[INITIAL SET]
[DEMO MODE]
∫[LANGUAGE] (l30)Playback mode
(
[] motion picture playback)
∫[VIDEO SETUP]
[REPEAT PLAY] (l70)
[RESUME PLAY] (l70)
[SCENE PROTECT] (l77)
*2
[GUIDE LINES] (l53)
∫[EDIT SCENE]
*2
[DIVIDE] (l76)
[DELETE] (l75)
∫[COPY]
*2
 (l79)
 (l79)
∫[DISC SETUP]
*3
[FORMAT DISC] (l95)
[AUTO PROTECT] (l95)
[INFORMATION] (l95)
∫[SETUP]
*4
[FORMAT HDD] (l81)
[INFORMATION] (l81)
≥For any other menus that are not described 
above, refer to menus with the same names for 
the HDD recording mode/Card recording 
mode.
([] still picture playback)
∫[PICT. SETUP]*2
[SCENE PROTECT] (l77)
[DPOF SET] (l78)*5
[DELETE] (l75)
∫[SETUP]
[FORMAT DISC] (l95)
*3
≥For any other menus that are not described 
above, refer to menus with the same names for 
the HDD recording mode/Card recording mode 
and motion picture playback.
*1 This appears only when card recording mode 
[ ] or card playback tab [ ] is selected.
*2 When the disc playback tab [ ] is 
selected while a DVD burner (optional) is 
connected, or when [INTEL. SCENE] (l70) 
is selected, this does not appear.
*3 Only when the disc playback tab [ ] is 
selected while a DVD burner (optional) is 
connected, this appears.
*4 This appears only when the HDD playback 
tab [ ] is selected.
*5 This appears only when the card playback 
tab [ ] is selected.
This allows operations such as starting and 
ending recording to be signaled by a beep.
1 Beep
When you start recording
When you turn on the power
When this unit is recognized by the PC or the 
printer, etc.
2 Beeps
When you pause recording
When you turn off the power
2 Beeps for 4 times
When an error occurs. Check the sentence 
displayed on the screen. (l115)
Set to [YES] for changing the menu settings 
back to the default condition.
(The language setting cannot be changed 
back to the default condition.)
This item is used to start the unit 
demonstration.
(Only when the mode dial is at the 

or 
 
position)
If [DEMO MODE] is switched [ON] when there 
is no SD card inserted and while this unit is 
connected to the AC adaptor, the 
demonstration automatically starts. If any 
operation takes place, the demonstration is 
canceled. However if no operations take place 
for approx. 10 minutes, the demonstration 
automatically starts again. To stop the 
demonstration, set [DEMO MODE] to [OFF] or 
insert an SD card.
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Setup
5
Setting date and time
When the unit is turned on for the first time, a message asking you to set the date and time will appear.
Select [YES] and perform steps 2 to 4 below to set the date and time.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
1Select the menu. (l29)
2Select the date or time to be set, 
then set the desired value with 
the cursor button.
≥The year will change as follows:
2000, 2001, ..., 2039, 2000, ...
≥The 12-hour system is used to display the time.
≥[ ] appears on the right top of the screen 
when [SET WORLD TIME] (l33) is set to 
[HOME], while [ ] appears when it is set to 
[DESTINATION].
3Press the cursor button to enter 
the selection.
≥The clock function starts at [00] seconds when 
the cursor button is pressed.
4Press the MENU button to finish 
the setting.
≥Check the date and time displayed.
Changing the date and time display mode
Select the menu. (l29)
[SETUP] # [DATE/TIME] # desired display 
style
≥You can also show or change the date and 
time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE/
TIME button on the remote control.
Changing the date format
Select the menu. (l29)
[SETUP] # [DATE FORMAT] # desired 
display style
≥To set daylight saving time, select the daylight 
saving time in [HOME] for [SET WORLD TIME] 
after setting the clock.
≥The date and time function is driven by a built-
in lithium battery.
≥If the time display becomes [- -], the built-in 
lithium battery needs to be charged. Use the 
following steps to charge the battery.
To recharge the built-in lithium battery
≥Connect the AC adaptor or attach the battery 
to this unit, and the built-in lithium battery will 
be recharged. Leave the unit as it is for approx. 
24 hours and the battery will maintain the date 
and time for approx. 6 months. (The battery is 
still being recharged even if the mode dial is 
set to OFF.) [BASIC] # [CLOCK SET] # [YES]
[DATE] [D/T]
[OFF]
Display styleScreen display
[Y/M/D] 2008. 12. 15
[M/D/Y] DEC 15 2008
[D/M/Y] 15. 12. 2008
DEC 15 2008  3:30PMDEC 15 2008
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It is possible to display and record the time at the travel destination by selecting your home region and 
the travel destination.
1Select the menu. (l29)
≥If the clock is not set, adjust the clock to the 
current time. (l32)
≥When the [HOME] (your home region) is not 
set, such as the time for the initial settings, the 
message appears. Press the cursor button to 
move to Step 3.
2(Only when setting your home region)
Select [HOME] with the cursor 
button.
3(Only when setting your home region)
Select your home region and 
enter the selection with the 
cursor button.
≥The current time appears on the left top of the 
screen. The time difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time) appears on the left 
bottom of the screen.
≥If your home region season is summer, move 
the cursor button up. [ ] appears and the 
summer time setting is turned on; the clock is 
set forward by one hour. Move the cursor 
button up again to return to the normal time 
setting.
4(Only when setting the region of your travel 
destination)
Select [DESTINATION] and press 
the cursor button.
≥When the home region is set for the first time, 
the screen for selecting travel destination appears after setting the home region 
successively. If the home region has already 
been set once, execute the menu operation for 
Step 1.
5(Only when setting the region of your travel 
destination)
Select your travel destination 
and enter the selection with the 
cursor button.
≥The local time at the selected travel destination 
appears on the right top of the screen. The 
time difference between the travel destination 
and the home region appears on the left 
bottom of the screen.
≥If the travel destination season is summer, 
move the cursor button up. [ ] appears 
and the summer time setting is turned on; the 
clock is set forward by one hour. Move the 
cursor button up again to return to the normal 
time setting.
≥Close the setting by pressing the MENU 
button. [ ] appears and the time of the 
travel destination is indicated.
To return the display to the home setting
Set the home region using Step 1 to 3, and close 
the setting by pressing the MENU button.
≥If you cannot find your travel destination in the 
area shown on the screen, set it by using the 
time difference from your home region.
World time setting (Displaying the time of the travel 
destination)
[BASIC] # [SET WORLD TIME] # [YES]
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Setup
6
Adjusting LCD monitor
≥These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.
1Select the menu. (l29)
2Select the item with the cursor 
button.
[BRIGHTNESS]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor
[COLOR]:
Color level of the LCD monitor
3Press the cursor button to make 
the adjustment.
≥After adjustments are made if no operations 
are performed for about 2 seconds, the bar will 
disappear.
≥Press the MENU button to exit the menu 
screen.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the 
lens side.
≥The image is 
horizontally flipped as if 
you see a mirror image. 
(However the image 
recorded is the same 
as a normal recording.)
≥Only some indications will appear on the 
screen. When [°] appears, return the 
direction of the LCD monitor to normal position 
and check the warning/alarm indication. 
(l115)
Increasing the brightness of the LCD monitor
POWER LCD EXTRA button
Each time the POWER LCD EXTRA button 
is pressed, the indication changes by one 
setting in the following order: [ ] > 
[] > setting canceled (standard)
≥If you use the AC adaptor, the [ ] 
indication appears and the screen 
becomes brighter automatically when the 
power is turned on.
1+
2+1+
Adjusting the brightness 
and the color level of the 
LCD monitor
[SETUP] # [LCD SET] # [YES]
Recording Yourself
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Preparation
Recording
Playback
Backup
With a PC
Others
36Recording (Basic)
49Recording (Advanced)
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Recording 
(Basic)
1
Before recording
∫Basic camera positioning
≥When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is backlit, it will 
become dark in the recording.
≥When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another 
person or object.
1Hold the unit with both hands.
2Put your hand through the grip belt.
3Do not cover the microphones A.
4Keep your arms near your body.
5Separate your legs for better balance.
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If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from 
the normal horizontal position while recording 
motion pictures, it is automatically put into 
recording pause.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
Select the menu. (l29)
≥The AGS function may activate and cause the 
unit to pause the recording if you are recording 
a subject right above or right below you. In 
these cases, set [AGS] to [OFF] then continue 
the recording.
≥Use the recording start/stop button to pause 
the recording.
About auto mode
Color balance (white balance) and focusing 
are adjusted automatically.
Depending on the brightness of the subject 
etc., the aperture and shutter speed are 
automatically adjusted for an optimum 
brightness.
(The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum 
of 1/250 in recording mode.)
jAutomatic white balance (l132)
jAuto focus (l132)
≥Color balance and focus may not be 
adjusted automatically depending on light 
sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust 
these settings. (l61)
Auto Ground-Directional 
Standby (AGS)
[VIDEO] # [AGS] # [ON]
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Recording 
(Basic)
2
Recording motion pictures
This unit records high definition images that are compatible with the AVCHD format on an SD card or 
HDD.
Sound is recorded with the Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator.
≥Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button A if changing from 
OFF to another mode.
≥Align with the mark B.
1Rotate the mode dial to select 
 or   and open the LCD 
monitor.
≥It is impossible to start recording when closing 
the LCD monitor.
2Press the recording start/stop 
button to start recording.
≥While recording is in progress, the recording 
will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed.
3Press the recording start/stop 
button again to pause recording.
≥[¥] and [;] are red during recording. Do not 
move this unit until [;] is green.
≥The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop button to start recording and 
pressing it again to pause recording become one scene.
VIDEO
0h00m00s0h00m00s0h00m00s
ø
ù÷R1h20mR1h20mR1h20m
About the compatibility of the 
recorded motion pictures
≥They are not compatible with devices other 
than those that support AVCHD. Images 
cannot be played with equipment that does 
not support AVCHD (ordinary DVD 
recorders). Confirm that your equipment 
supports AVCHD by referring to the 
operating instructions.
≥There are some cases where the recorded 
motion pictures cannot be played back, 
even if the device supports AVCHD. In such 
cases, play the recorded motion picture with 
this unit instead.
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≥When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation in recording pause, the unit automatically 
turns off to prevent the battery from running down. When you want to use the unit, turn it on again.
This power save feature can also be set to [OFF]. ([POWER SAVE]: l30)
≥(The maximum number of recordable pictures on a single SD card or HDD)
Maximum number of recordable scenes: 3998
Maximum number of recordable scenes with different dates: 200 (l69)
When either of them reaches to the maximum limit, more scenes cannot be recorded.
Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene: 12 hours
≥When recording motion pictures, do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor. Also, do 
not remove the SD card while the card access lamp lights up. If you do either of the above, the 
recovery operation will begin when the SD card is next inserted or the power is turned back on. 
(l117)
∫Screen indications in the 
recording modeARecording mode
BRemaining time left for recording
(When the remaining time is less than 
1 minute, [R0h00m] flashes red.)
CRecording time elapsed
Each time the unit is put into recording 
pause, the counter display will be reset to 
“0h00m00s”.
0h00m00s0h00m00s0h00m00sR1h20mR1h20mR1h20m
When motion picture recording stops suddenly
For some SD cards, the message appears suddenly, and recording 
stops.
Use a Panasonic SD card or another SD card which can be used to 
record motion pictures. (l26)
When the unit stops while a usable SD card for recording motion 
pictures (l26) is used, the data writing rate has deteriorated.
We recommend formatting the SD card being used. (l81) When an 
SD card is formatted, all the data recorded on it will be deleted so copy 
valuable data to the PC prior to formatting. (l100)
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Switch the picture quality of the motion pictures to be recorded.
Select the menu. (l29)
*1  (1920k1080): Motion pictures can be recorded with the highest picture quality.*
*2  (1920k1080): Motion pictures can be recorded with high picture quality.
*3  (1920k1080): Motion pictures can be recorded with normal picture quality.
*4  (1440k1080): Motion pictures can be recorded for a longer time.
* This means the highest quality for this unit.
≥The recording is in high definition picture quality no matter what recording mode is used to 
record.
≥This unit records in VBR (Variable Bit Rate). VBR recording automatically varies the bit rate (amount 
of data in a fixed time) depending on the subject being recorded. This means if a recording with a lot 
movements is recorded, the recording time is reduced.
≥Recordable time using the battery (l24)
≥Mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases.
jWhen there is a complicated pattern in the background
jWhen the unit is moved too fast
jWhen a subject with sharp movements has been recorded 
(Particularly if it has been recorded in HE mode.)
≥Many repeated recording and deletion of motion pictures may reduce the usable time for recording on 
an SD card or an HDD. In that case, format the SD card or the HDD using this unit. Since all data 
recorded on the SD card or the HDD will be deleted once the media has been formatted, save 
important data to your PC. (l100)
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
[VIDEO] # [REC MODE] # desired setting
CapacityHA*1HG*2HX*3HE*4
SD card 1 GB7 min 9 min 14 min 21 min
2GB15 min 20 min  30 min 45 min
4GB30 min 40 min 1 h 1 h 30 min
8GB1h 1h20min 2 h 3 h
16 GB2h 2h40min 4h 6h
HDD 60 GB 7 h 40 min  10 h 10 min 15 h 20 min 23 h
HAHG
HX
HE
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