Panasonic Hdc Sd100 Operating Instructions

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Recording 
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Recording motion pictures
This unit records high definition images that are compatible with the AVCHD format on an SD card.
Sound is recorded with the Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator.
Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. (l26)
≥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 
.
2Set the LCD/EVF select switch to 
LCD or EVF....

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≥The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop button to start recording and 
pressing it again to pause recording become one scene.
≥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]: l31)
≥(The maximum number of recordable pictures on a single SD card)
Maximum number...

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∫Screen indications in the 
recording modeARecording mode
BRemaining time left for recording
(When the remaining time is less than 
1 minute, [R 0h00m] flashes red.)
CRecording time elapsed
Each time the unit is put into recording 
pause, the counter display will be reset to 
“0h00m00s”.
0h00m00s0h00m00s0h00m00s
R 1h20mR 1h20mR 1h20mHG
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...

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Switch the picture quality of the motion pictures to be recorded.
Select the menu. (l29)
AFavours image quality
BFavours recording time
*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...

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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....

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Recording 
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Recording still pictures
The number of pixels recorded for still pictures is [ 1920k1080] (16:9). 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 
.
2Set the LCD/EVF select switch to 
LCD or EVF. (l35)
≥Open the LCD monitor when it is set to LCD.
3Press the   button halfway....

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4Press the   button fully.
≥In order to take better still 
pictures, the screen will brighten 
when the   button is fully 
pressed.
≥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 (l61)
ßj: Flash level (l61)
: Red eye reduction (l61)
:Size of still pictures...

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∫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...

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Recording 
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Zoom in/out function
The maximum optical zoom ratio is 12k.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
≥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 12k, 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...

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Recording 
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Optical image stabilizer 
function
Optical image stabilizer can stabilize the image without decreasing the image quality as much.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
≥Set the intelligent auto mode to [OFF] before turning the optical image stabilizer function to [OFF].
≥In still picture recording mode, pressing the   button halfway increases the effect of the image 
stabilizer function. (MEGA optical image stabilizer)
≥In the...