Panasonic Hdc Sd1 Operating Instructions

31VQT1A24
Setup
ªAbout the remaining battery 
capacity indication
The remaining battery capacity is displayed in 
minutes when using the Panasonic battery that 
you can use for this unit. It may take time to 
display the remaining battery capacity.
≥The display changes as the battery capacity 
reduces. 
####.
If there is less than 3 minutes remaining, then 
 will become red. If the battery 
discharges, then ( ) will flash.
≥The remaining battery capacity may not be 
displayed correctly where the...

32VQT1A24
Setup
Selecting a mode 
(Turning the unit on/off)
Rotate the mode dial to switch to recording, 
playback, PC connection or power OFF.
≥Rotate the mode dial slowly.
While pressing the lock release 
button, set the mode dial to  ,   
or .
≥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 status indicator B.
The status indicator lights and the power turns 
on.
≥The lens cover opens in recording mode.
≥When the...

33VQT1A24
Setup
The power can be turned on and off with the LCD 
monitor when the mode dial is set to  .
ªTo turn on the power
Open the LCD monitor.
The status indicator A lights and the power turns 
on.
ªTo turn off the power
Close the LCD monitor.
The status indicator A goes off and the power 
turns off. (If [QUICK START] (l33) is set to 
[ON], the unit goes into quick start standby mode 
and the status indicator lights green.)
≥The power will not turn off while recording a 
motion picture even if the...

34VQT1A24
Setup
3Open the LCD monitor.
The status indicator A lights red and the unit 
is put into recording pause approx. 
1.7 seconds after it is turned on.
ªTo cancel Quick start
Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] 
# [QUICK START] # [OFF] and press the 
cursor button.
≥The status indicator goes off, the lens cover 
closes and the power turns off if the mode dial 
is set to OFF while the unit is in quick start 
standby mode.
≥The status indicator goes off and the power 
turns off if quick start...

35VQT1A24
Setup
ªConcerning the SD card
≥Do not touch the terminals on the back of the 
SD card.
≥Electrical noise, static electricity or the failure of 
this unit or the SD card may damage or erase 
the data stored on the SD card. Save important 
data recorded on this unit to a PC using the 
USB cable (supplied), HD Writer Ver1.0E for 
SD1 etc. (l102) (We recommend using 
HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 to acquire data 
recorded on this unit.)
≥When using an SD card on which data has 
been written many times,...

36VQT1A24
Setup
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Press the center of the cursor 
button, and icons will be 
displayed on the screen.
≥The indication disappears when the center 
of the cursor button is pressed again.
≥The indication changes each time the 
cursor button is moved down.
2Move the cursor button up, left or 
right to select an item.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Move the cursor button up, 
down, left or right to select the 
scene to be played back and 
press the cursor button.
≥The...

Setup
37VQT1A24
Recording mode
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL.
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FOCUS.
≥The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording. 
≥About switching between AUTO and MANUAL (l44)
About the operation icons displayed in each mode
IconDirectionFunctionPage
(1/3)3Backlight compensation 54
2Fade 54
1Help mode39
(2/3)
3MagicPix55
2Soft skin mode56
1Tele macro56
(3/3)
Ø3Self-timer57
ß2Flash57
1Red eye reduction58
In manual mode 
[MANUAL] (4/4)3White balance 65...

Setup
38VQT1A24
Playback mode ( In motion picture playback)
Playback mode ( In still picture playback)
IconDirectionFunctionPage
1/;3Playback/pause 68
∫4Stop playback and show thumbnails 68
62Rewind (during playback) 68
2;Reverse slow/frame playback (during pause) 69
51Fast forward (during playback) 68
;1Forward slow/frame playback (during pause) 69
IconDirectionFunctionPage
1/;3Slide show start/pause 73
∫4Stop playback and show thumbnails 73
E2Playback previous picture (during pause) 73
D1Playback next...

39VQT1A24
Setup
The help mode explains the operation icons 
displayed when the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
switch is set to AUTO in recording mode.
¬
Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Press the cursor button to 
display the icon.
2Move the cursor button right to 
select [ ].
3Move the cursor button up, left or 
right to select the desired icon.
An explanation of the selected icon scrolls at 
the bottom of the screen.
≥The indication changes each time the 
cursor button is moved down.
To exit the help mode
Press...

40VQT1A24
Setup
4Move the cursor button up or 
down in order to select the 
submenu item.
CCurrent settings on menus
5Move the cursor button right or 
press the cursor button.
6Move the cursor button up or 
down in order to select the 
desired item.
7Press the cursor button to enter 
the selection.
To get back to the previous screen
Move the cursor button left.
To exit the menu screen
Press the MENU button.
≥The menu screen does not appear during 
recording or playing. You cannot start other 
operations...