Panasonic Hdc Hs9 Operating Instructions

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This unit will resume recording/pause mode about 0.6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened.
≥When in quick start standby mode about 60% of the power used in recording pause mode is 
being consumed, so the recording time will be reduced.
1Select the menu. (l29)
2Close the LCD monitor while the 
mode dial is set to   or  .
The status indicator A flashes green and the unit 
goes into quick start standby mode.
≥The lens cover does not close.
3Open the LCD monitor.
The status indicator A lights red and the unit is 
put into recording pause approx. 0.6 seconds 
after it is turned on.
≥Set [QUICK START] to [OFF] to cancel the 
quick start mode.
≥Quick start standby mode is canceled if
jabout 5 minutes has elapsed
jmode dial is set to 
junit is turned off
≥In the 24p digital cinema setting, the required 
time for the quick start operation is slightly 
longer than 0.6 seconds.
≥In the quick start mode, it may take some time 
for automatic white balance to adjust, if the 
scene being recorded has a light source 
different from the scene last recorded. (When 
the MagicPix function is used, however, the 
white balance of the scene last recorded is 
retained.)≥In the quick start mode, the zoom 
magnification becomes 1k and the picture size 
may differ from what it was before quick start 
standby mode.
≥If [POWER SAVE] (l30) is set to 
[5 MINUTES] and the unit automatically goes 
into quick start standby mode, close the LCD 
monitor and then open it again.
≥If the unit is exposed to vibration or shock, the 
time for the quick start mode to start may be 
slightly longer than 0.6 seconds.
Quick start
[SETUP] # [QUICK START] # [ON]
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This allows recording of the pictures and sound 
to start approximately 3 seconds before the 
recording start/stop button is pressed.
1Press the PRE-REC button.
[ ] appears on the screen and the unit 
repeats the update by recording motion pictures 
for about 3 seconds onto the built-in memory and 
then deleting them. 
≥Aim this unit at the subject and position it 
securely.
≥Press the PRE-REC button again to cancel the 
setting.
2Press the recording start/stop 
button to start recording.
≥Images and audio are recorded for about 3 
seconds before pressing the recording start/
stop button.
≥There is no beep sound.
≥After recording starts, the PRE-REC setting is 
canceled.
≥To use the PRE-REC function again, press the 
PRE-REC button again.
≥PRE-REC is canceled in the following cases.
jIf you operate the mode dial.
jIf you open the SD card cover in card 
recording mode.
jIf you press the MENU button.
jIf you turn the unit off.
≥When the remaining time left for recording 
motion pictures is less than 1 minute, PRE-
REC cannot be set.
≥If you start recording less than 3 seconds after 
pressing the PRE-REC button, or while the 
PRE-REC indication flashes within about 
3 seconds after initiating the quick start 
operation, motion pictures taken 3 seconds 
before pressing the recording start/stop button 
cannot be recorded.
≥When the recording start/stop button is 
pressed, image shake and operation sound 
may be recorded.≥
The image when pressing the recording start/stop 
button appears in thumbnail view, and it is 
different from the image when starting playback.
The messages instructing how to record in dark 
places and diminish camera shake are displayed 
for recording better images.
Select the menu. (l29)
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
A message appears in the following cases.
When you move the unit quickly:
When “CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST.” 
appears, move the unit slowly while recording.
When the unit is shaken:
When “USE O.I.S.” appears, set [O.I.S.] to [ON].
(When the image stabilizer function is on, the 
message does not appear.)
When the image contrast is too strong such 
as when using backlight:
When “USE INTELLIGENT CONTRAST.” 
appears, select [ ] on the operation icons.
(When the face detection & AE mode is on, the 
message does not appear.)
When the scene is dark:
When “USE LOW LIGHT MODE.” appears, 
select [ ] on the operation icons.
≥Set to [OFF] to turn off the message 
indication.
≥In some recording conditions, messages may 
not appear.
≥A message recommending cancellation of 
Intelligent Contrast Control or Low Light also 
appears.
≥Once the message recommending turning on 
the Intelligent Contrast Control or Low Light 
appears, it will not appear again until the 
recording starts or stops.
≥When the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is 
set to MANUAL, messages warning that the 
image contrast is too strong (such as backlight) 
or that the scene is too dark will not appear.
PRE-REC
This prevents you from missing a shot.
PRE-REC
Shooting guide
[ADVANCED] # [SHOOTING GUIDE] # [ON]
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Recording 
(Basic)
3
Recording still pictures
The number of pixels recorded for still pictures is 1920k1080. Still pictures can also be recorded while 
recording motion pictures.
≥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.
2Press the   button halfway. 
(For auto focus only)
Focus indication appears and the unit 
focuses on the subject automatically. 
(Focus on a subject manually when it 
is not easily focused automatically.)
≥If you set [O.I.S.] (l47) to on, then the image 
stabilizer function will be more effective. 
([ ] (MEGA optical image stabilizer) 
will be displayed.)
Focus indication:
AFocus indication
± (The white lamp flashes.):
Focusing
¥ (The green lamp lights up.):
When in focus
No mark:
When focusing is unsuccessful.
BFocus area (area inside brackets)
3Press the   button fully.
≥In order to take better still pictures, 
the screen will brighten when the 
 button is fully pressed.
PHOTO
MEGA
A
B
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≥For information about the number of 
recordable still pictures (l45)
≥The sound cannot be recorded while recording 
still pictures.
≥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.
∫About the screen indications 
when the   button is pressed
ß: Flash (l57)
ßj: Flash level (l57)
: Red eye reduction (l57)
: Quality of still pictures (l45)
:Size of still pictures
3000: Remaining number of still pictures
(Flashes in red when [0] appears.)
: Card indication (l113)
:Recording on HDD:MEGA optical image stabilizer 
(l47)
∫About the focus indication
≥The focus indication indicates the status of the 
auto focus.
≥The focus indication does not appear in 
manual focus mode.
≥You can record still pictures 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 focusing 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 the MagicPix function is used.
∫About 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.
≥The focusing area is not displayed when the 
digital zoom (more than approx. 10k) is used.
To record still pictures clearly
≥While recording motion pictures or during 
the PRE-REC operation, the following 
arrangements are applied so that motion 
picture recording takes preference over still 
picture recording. For vivid still pictures, we 
recommend pausing motion picture 
recording and taking still pictures after 
releasing the PRE-REC mode.
jImage quality is different from ordinary still 
pictures.
jPressing the   button halfway is 
disabled.
jThe remaining usable capacity (number of 
pictures that can be taken) indication does 
not appear.
≥You can record stable pictures without 
shaking by using a tripod and the remote 
control. (When a remote control is used, 
pressing the   button halfway is 
disabled.)
2.1MEGA300030003000
2.1
MEGA
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Selecting the picture quality.
Select the menu. (l29)
: Still pictures with a high picture quality 
are recorded.
: Priority is given to the number of still 
pictures recorded. Still pictures are 
recorded in normal picture quality.
≥If the [PICT.QUALITY] is set to [ ], mosaic-
pattern noise may appear on a playback image 
depending on the picture content.
≥The number of recordable pictures 
depends on whether [ ] and [ ] are 
used together and on the subject being 
recorded.
≥The numbers shown in the table are 
approximations.
Picture quality
[PICTURE] # [PICT.QUALITY] # desired 
setting
Number of recordable 
pictures
Picture size 
(1920t1080)
Picture quality
SD 
card8MB46
16 MB10 17
32 MB20 32
64 MB47 74
128 MB94 150
256 MB200 320
512 MB410 640
1GB820 1290
2GB1670 2630
4GB3290 5160
8GB6690 10520
16 GB13470 21170
HDD60 GB55470 87170
2.1
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Recording 
(Basic)
4
Zoom in/out function
The maximum optical zoom ratio is 10k.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
≥If you take your finger off the zoom lever during 
zoom operation, the operation sound may be 
recorded. When returning the zoom lever to 
the original position, move it quietly.
≥When the zoom magnification is 10k, the 
subjects are focused at about 1.2 m (3.9 feet) 
or more.
≥When the zoom magnification is 1k, this unit 
can focus on a subject approx. 4 cm (1.6q) 
away from the lens. (Macro function)
≥If the zoom lever is pushed to the end, you can 
zoom from 1k up to 10k in as fast as approx. 2.3 seconds. (The zoom speed does not vary 
when operating with the remote control.) When 
the zoom speed is high, the subject may not be 
focused easily.
If the zoom magnification exceeds 10k, then the 
digital zoom function will be activated. The 
maximum magnification provided by the digital 
zoom can be selected.
Select the menu. (l29)
[OFF]: Optical zoom only (Up to 10k)
[25k]: Up to 25k
[700k]: Up to 700k
≥If [25k] or [700k] is selected, the digital zoom 
range is displayed in blue while zooming.
≥The larger the digital zoom magnification, the 
more the image quality is degraded.
VIDEOPHOTO
Zoom lever
T side:
Close-up recording (zoom in)
W side:
Wide-angle recording (zoom out)
≥The zoom speed varies depending on the 
range over which the zoom lever is moved.
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Digital zoom function
[BASIC] # [D.ZOOM] # desired setting
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Recording 
(Basic)
5
Image stabilizer function
Reduces the image shaking (jitter) due to hand movement.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or  .
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
≥In still picture recording mode, pressing the   button halfway increases the effect of the image 
stabilizer function. (MEGA optical image stabilizer)
≥When a tripod is used, we recommend that you turn the image stabilizer off.
≥In the following cases, the image stabilizer function may not work effectively.
jWhen the digital zoom is used
jWhen the unit is shaken greatly
jWhen you record a moving subject while tracking it
jWhen the conversion lens is used
VIDEOPHOTO
Optical image stabilizer button 
[, O.I.S.]
Press this button to switch on/off the 
image stabilizer function.
≥[ ] appears on the screen.
O.I.S.: Optical Image Stabilizer
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Recording 
(Basic)
6
Face detection & AE mode
When a subject is backlit and appears darker, this function detects the face and automatically adjusts 
the brightness and picture quality so that the face is recorded clearly.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or  .
In the face detection & AE mode, detected faces 
appear with frames. Up to 5 frames are 
indicated. Larger faces and faces nearer to the 
center of the screen take preference over others. 
Faces that do not appear completely on the 
screen are not detected.
≥The face detection frame disappears when the 
 button is pressed halfway.
≥In the following case, faces may not be 
detected in some recording conditions.
jFaces are not full-faces
jFaces tilt
jFaces are extremely bright or dark
jShadows on faces are a few
jFaces are not completely exposed (for 
instance wearing sunglasses)
jThe size of a face is small on the screen.
jThe subject moves quickly.
jWhen the hand shakes
jWhen the digital zoom is used
jWhen the unit is tilted≥In the following cases, the function may not 
operate properly even if faces are detected. If 
this occurs, turn off this function.
jNonhuman subjects are recognized as 
faces.
jWhen the brightness or quality cannot be 
adjusted clearly since scenes are extremely 
dark, or the areas around the faces or the 
background is extremely bright.
≥There is no function to focus preferentially on a 
face that is detected.
≥Since the brightness of the entire image is 
adjusted to record faces more vividly, 
brightness may change suddenly or images 
may flicker under some recording conditions.
≥When the face detection frame disappears due 
to zooming, the brightness may change 
suddenly or the images may flicker.
VIDEOPHOTO
Face detection & AE button
Press this button to switch on/off the face 
detection & AE mode.
≥[ ] appears on the screen.
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Recording 
(Advanced)
1
Recording functions of 
operation icons
Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or  .
1Press the cursor button, and 
icons will be displayed on the 
screen.
≥The indication changes each time the cursor 
button is moved down.
≥The operation icon appears or disappears 
each time the cursor button is pressed.
2(e.g. Intelligent contrast control)
Select an icon with the cursor 
button.
≥Select the icon again to cancel the function. 
(Refer to page 50 to cancel help mode, and 
page 51 to cancel self-timer.)
Operation icons
Fade, Intelligent contrast control, Help mode, Soft skin mode, MagicPix, Backlight 
compensation, Low light, Self-timer, Tele macro
Fade Intelligent contrast 
controlHelp mode
Soft skin modeMagicPix Backlight 
compensation
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≥The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording.
≥If you turn off the power or set the mode dial to  , help mode, MagicPix, backlight compensation, 
self timer and tele macro functions are canceled.
≥If you turn off the power, the fade function is canceled.Low light
ØSelf-timerTele macro
FunctionEffect
Fade
(Fade in)
(Fade out)When you start recording, the image/audio gradually 
appears. (Fade in)
When you pause recording, the image/audio gradually 
disappears. (Fade out)
≥For fade out, the recording stops and the fade setting is 
canceled after the image and audio have disappeared 
completely.
∫To select the color for fade in/out
Select the menu. (l29)
[VIDEO] # [FADE COLOR] # [WHITE] or [BLACK]
Intelligent contrast 
controlThis brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see 
and suppresses white saturation in bright parts at the same 
time. Both bright and dark parts can be recorded clearly.
Help modeSelect the icon of the function that you want to know with 
the cursor button and then an explanation of the selected 
icon scrolls at the bottom of the screen. (Only for icons that 
can be selected when the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is 
set to AUTO in recording mode.)
≥To exit the help mode, 
press the MENU button or 
select [END].
VIDEO
VIDEOPHOTO
VIDEOPHOTO
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