Panasonic Hdc Hs9 Operating Instructions

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Playback
2
Still picture playback
ALock release button
BAlign with the mark.
≥Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button if changing from OFF 
to another mode.
1Rotate the mode dial to select 
.
2(When playing back from SD card)
Select [ ] (still picture 
playback) of [ ] (card 
playback) tab with the cursor 
button.
CCard playback tab
DStill picture playback(When playing back from HDD)
Select [ ] (still picture playback) 
of [ ] (HDD playback) tab with the 
cursor button.
EHDD playback tab
FStill picture playback
PHOTO
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3Select the still picture to be 
played back and press the cursor 
button.
GPlay mode select button
HThumbnail display
IPrevious page
JNext page
KStill picture number
LFolder/file name
The selected still picture is played back on the 
full screen, and the operation icon is 
automatically displayed on the screen.
≥If 9 or more still pictures have been recorded, 
the next (or previous) page can be displayed 
by moving the cursor button left and right or 
selecting  /  and then pressing 
the cursor button.
≥The picture number display switches to the 
page number, except when thumbnails are 
selected.
≥Select the play mode select button and press 
the cursor button to switch the following picture 
displays to thumbnail view.
 (All scenes):
Playback of all still pictures
 (By date):
Playback of still pictures recorded on a selected 
date (l73) 
4Select the playback operation 
with the cursor button.
1/;: Slide show (playback of the still pictures 
in numerical order) start/pause.
2;: Plays back the previous picture.
;1: Plays back the next picture.
∫: Stops the playback and shows the 
thumbnails.
≥The operation icon appears or disappears 
each time the center of the cursor button is 
pressed.
≥Any still pictures where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be played back. An 
error message appears and the screen shows 
the thumbnails.
≥During still picture playback, the power will not 
turn off even if the LCD monitor is closed.
IJ
KL
GH
Still picture compatibility
≥This unit is compliant with the unified 
standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File 
system) established by JEITA (Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association).
≥The file format of still pictures supported by 
this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatted 
files will be played back.)
≥If a non-standard still picture is played back, 
the folder/file name may not be displayed.
≥This unit may degrade or not play back still 
pictures recorded or created on other 
products and other products may degrade 
or not play back still pictures recorded on 
this unit.
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Still pictures recorded on the same day can be 
played back in succession.
1Select   (By date), then press 
the cursor button.
2Select the playback date, then 
press the cursor button.
The still pictures recorded on the date selected 
are displayed as thumbnails.
≥Move the cursor button up or down to select 
the playback date. Move the cursor button left 
to select the last date of the previous month, 
and move it to the right to select the last date of 
the following month.
3Select the still picture to be 
played back.
≥Select   (All scenes) and press the cursor 
button to return to the playback of all still 
pictures.
≥Playing back of all the still pictures returns if 
the power is turned off or the mode dial is 
operated.≥Even if still pictures are recorded on the same 
day, they are grouped separately in the 
following cases.
jWhen the number of still pictures exceeds 
999
jWhen pictures are recorded in HD hi-speed 
burst shooting mode ([ ] is indicated 
before the date in the list by date).
Playing back still pictures 
by date
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Editing
1
Deleting scenes/still pictures
Important:
The deleted scenes/still pictures cannot be restored.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
∫Deleting multiple scenes/still pictures from the thumbnail display
1Press the   button while the 
thumbnail view screen is 
displayed.
2Move the cursor button to select 
[SELECT] or [ALL SCENES] and 
press the cursor button.
≥When [ALL SCENES] is selected, the following 
scenes/still pictures except the protected 
scenes/still pictures on the SD card or HDD will 
be deleted. When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press the cursor 
button.
jWhen the play mode is set to  :
All scenes or still pictures
jWhen the play mode is set to  :
All the scenes or still pictures on the selected 
date
3(Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)
Select the scene/still picture to 
be deleted, then press the cursor 
button.
≥To unselect the scene/still picture, press the 
cursor button again.
≥Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted.
4(Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)
Press the   button.
≥When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES], then press the cursor button.
(Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)
To continue deleting other scenes
Repeat steps 3-4.
To complete editing
Press the MENU button.
VIDEOPHOTO
To delete by confirming images 
being played back
Press the   button while scenes or still 
pictures to be deleted are being played back.
≥When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES], then press the cursor button.
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≥You can also delete scenes by pressing the 
MENU button, selecting [EDIT SCENE] # 
[DELETE] # [ALL SCENES] or [SELECT].
≥You can also delete still pictures by pressing 
the MENU button, selecting [PICT. SETUP] # 
[DELETE] # [ALL SCENES] or [SELECT].
≥When play mode is set to [INTEL. SCENE], 
scenes cannot be deleted.
≥To delete an unwanted part of a scene, divide 
the scene first, and then delete the 
unnecessary part. (l76)
≥Scenes/still pictures which cannot be played 
back (the thumbnails are displayed as  ) 
cannot be deleted.
≥Do not open the SD card cover while deleting 
motion pictures or still pictures on the SD card. 
The deletion will stop.
≥In case of [ALL SCENES], the deletion may 
take time if there are many scenes or still 
pictures on the SD card or HDD.
≥Do not turn off this unit while deleting.
≥When you delete scenes/still pictures, use a 
battery with sufficient battery power or use the 
AC adaptor.
≥If you delete scenes recorded on other 
products or still pictures conforming to DCF 
standard with this unit, all the data related to 
the scenes/still pictures may be deleted.
≥When still pictures recorded on an SD card by 
other products are deleted, a still picture (other 
than JPEG) that cannot be played back on this 
unit may be erased.
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Editing
2
Dividing a scene to delete
To delete an unnecessary portion of a scene, first divide the scene and then delete the unnecessary 
portion.
¬Select [ ] (motion picture playback) of [ ] tab or [ ] tab while the mode dial 
is set to  . (l66)
1Select the menu. (l29)
2Select the scene to be divided, 
then press the cursor button.
3Select [ ] to set the dividing 
point.
≥Using slow-motion playback or frame-by-frame 
playback makes it easy to search for the point 
where you want to divide the scene. (l68)
≥When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES], then press the cursor button.
4Press the MENU button to 
complete dividing.
5Delete the unnecessary scene. 
(l74)
To continue dividing other scenes
Repeat steps 2-3 before completing dividing in 
step 4.
To delete all the divided points
≥When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES], then press the cursor button.
≥All divided points set on this unit will be 
canceled.
≥The scenes that were deleted after division 
cannot be recovered.
≥When play mode is set to [INTEL. SCENE], 
scenes cannot be divided.
≥Scenes cannot be divided if the number of all 
scenes has reached 3998 or the number of 
scenes played back on a selected date has 
reached 99.
≥It may not be possible to divide scenes with a 
short recording time.
≥If images that have been divided are played 
back on another device, the points where the 
scenes join may not be clear.
≥Data that has been recorded or edited on 
another device cannot be divided and the 
divided points cannot be deleted.
≥When [CANCEL ALL] is selected, the divided 
points of all scenes are deleted and the unit 
turns back to the setting that plays back all 
scenes even if you selected to play back the 
scenes by date.
VIDEO
[EDIT SCENE] # [DIVIDE] # [SET]
[DIVIDE] # [CANCEL ALL]
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Editing
3
Protecting scenes/still 
pictures
Scenes/still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake.
(Even if you protect some scenes/still pictures on an SD card or HDD, formatting the SD card or 
HDD will delete them.)
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Select the menu. (l29)
2Select the scene/still picture to 
be protected and then press the 
cursor button.
The [ ] indication appears and the scene/still 
picture is protected.
≥Press the cursor button again to cancel the 
setting.
≥2 or more scenes/still pictures can be set in 
succession.
≥Press the MENU button to complete the 
settings.
≥When play mode is set to [INTEL. SCENE] 
while playing back motion pictures, scenes 
cannot be protected.
VIDEOPHOTO
[VIDEO SETUP] or [PICT. SETUP]# 
[SCENE PROTECT] # [YES]
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Editing
4
DPOF setting
You can write the data selecting still pictures to be printed and the number of prints (DPOF data) onto 
the SD card.
¬Select [ ] (still picture playback) of [ ] tab while the mode dial is set to  . 
(l71)
∫What is DPOF?
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a format 
which allows the user of a digital camera to 
define which captured images on the SD card 
are to be printed, together with information on the 
number of copies they wish to print. (Please 
note: Not all commercial printing services 
support this feature at his time.)
1Select the menu. (l29)
2Select the still picture to be set, 
then press the cursor button.
3Select the number of prints, then 
press the cursor button.
≥To cancel the setting, set the number of prints 
to [0].
≥You can also select multiple still pictures in 
succession.≥Press the MENU button to complete the 
settings.
To cancel all DPOF settings
Select the menu. (l29)
≥When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES], then press the cursor button.
≥The DPOF setting cannot be applied to still 
pictures recorded on the HDD.
≥Please perform the DPOF settings on this unit.
≥You cannot add the recording date to pictures 
to be printed with the DPOF settings.
PHOTO
[PICT. SETUP] # [DPOF SET] # [SET]
[DPOF SET] # [CANCEL ALL]
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Editing
5
Copying between SD card 
and HDD
Motion pictures and still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied between an SD card and HDD 
inserted in this unit.
1Connect this unit to the AC 
adaptor and set the mode dial to 
.
≥If a battery is used, copying is not possible.
2Select the menu. (l29)
(When copying from HDD to SD card)
(When copying from SD card to HDD)
3Select the item and press the 
cursor button.
[ALL SCENES]:
All scenes are copied at once. Proceed to step 7.
[SELECT SCENES]:
Some scenes are selected for copying.
[SELECT DATE]:
Dates are selected to copy scenes recorded on 
those dates.
4(Only when [SELECT SCENES]/
[SELECT DATE] is selected in step 3)
Select [VIDEO] or [PICTURE] and 
press the cursor button.
5(Only when [SELECT SCENES] is selected 
in step 3)
Select the scene/still picture to 
be copied and press the cursor 
button.
≥When the cursor button is pressed again, the 
selected scene/still picture will be canceled.
≥Up to 99 scenes/still pictures can be set in 
succession.
Copy after confirming remaining capacity on the copy destination.
≥Display the used space or the usable space on the HDD on the information display (l81) before 
copying to confirm that space is available on the copy destination.
≥To copy data from an HDD to an SD card, use an SD card with sufficient space for copying data.
≥When scenes are divided (l76) and selectively copied, it is possible to copy only that which can 
be accommodated in the usable space on an SD card, or copy the required portion only.
VIDEOPHOTO
[COPY] # [] # [YES]
[COPY] # [] # [YES]
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(Only when [SELECT DATE] is selected in 
step 3)
Select the date to be copied and 
press the cursor button.
≥When the cursor button is pressed again, the 
selected date will be canceled.
≥Up to 99 dates can be set in succession.
≥Move the cursor button up or down to select 
the playback date. Move the cursor button left 
to select the last date of the previous month, 
and move it to the right to select the last date of 
the following month.
6(Only when [SELECT SCENES] is selected 
in step 3)
Select [START] and press the 
cursor button.
(Only when [SELECT DATE] is selected in 
step 3)
Press the MENU button.
7When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the cursor button.
≥When copying is complete, the thumbnail view 
of the copy destination is indicated.
≥Data cannot be copied to multiple SD cards 
simultaneously.
≥It is impossible to compress motion pictures or 
still pictures on the copy source into the 
capacity that can be accommodated by the 
usable space on the copy destination.
≥Depending on the following conditions, the 
time it takes for copying may be longer. Do not 
operate the unit until a message appears 
indicating that copying is complete.
jThe number of recorded scenes is large:
It will take time to copy if the number of 
recorded scenes is large even when the 
recording time is the same.
jThe temperature of the unit is high.
≥If some motion pictures or still pictures have 
already been recorded to the copy destination, 
then the same date may be assigned or 
images may not display by date when the list 
by date is selected.
≥Motion pictures that has been recorded on 
another device may not be copied. Data 
recorded on a PC with HD Writer 2.5E, etc. 
cannot be copied.
≥
When still pictures with the protection setting 
and the DPOF setting are copied, the settings 
for the copied still pictures are canceled.
≥While copying, do not:
jTurn the unit off
jRemove the SD card
jExpose the unit to vibrations or shock
≥The order in which the scenes or still pictures 
were copied cannot be changed.
MENU
Approximate time for copying
To copy an 8 GB SD card with full motion 
pictures to a HDD:
30 min to 40 min
To copy 600 still pictures (approx. 600 MB):5min to 10min
If you will delete the motion pictures or still 
pictures after copying is complete, be sure 
to play back the motion pictures or still 
pictures to check that they have been 
copied to correctly before deleting.
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