Panasonic Hdc Sd100 Operating Instructions

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Recording 
(Basic)
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Intelligent auto mode
It will make an optimal setting automatically depending on the objects and recording conditions.
¬Set the mode dial to  , and set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO. (l39)
It is automatically set to the following modes depending on the objects and recording conditions.
≥Due to conditions, a different mode may be 
identified for the same subject.
≥Modes are selected automatically by the unit, 
so it may not choose desired mode depending 
on the recording...

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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  .
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. Backlight compensation)
Select an icon with the cursor 
button.
≥Select the icon again to...

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*1 It is not displayed while recording.
*2 It is not displayed when the Intelligent auto mode is [ON].
*3 It is displayed only when [AV JACK] is set to [HEADPHONE].
≥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.Tele macro
*1Headphone 
volume adjustment
*3
FunctionEffect
 Fade
(Fade in)
(Fade out)When you start recording, the...

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 Self-timerThis is for recording still pictures using the timer.
Each time the [ ] icon is selected, the indication changes by 
one setting in the following order:
[Ø10] # [Ø2] # setting canceled
Ø10: Records after 10 seconds
Ø2: Records after 2 seconds
≥When the   button is pressed, a still picture is recorded 
after the [Ø10] or [Ø2] display and the recording lamp flashes 
for the time which has been set.
≥After recording, the self-timer is canceled.
≥In Auto focus mode, if the   button is...

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 Automatic face 
detectionBrightness, quality, and focus are adjusted automatically 
so the face will be recorded clearly by detecting the face 
when it is recorded in the dark, such as when the light is 
shining from behind the objects.
In the Automatic face detection mode, detected faces appear 
with frames.
≥Up to 15 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...

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Fade:
≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade 
in become black (or white).
≥It will be canceled automatically once the 
recording time for one scene exceeds 12 
hours. 
Help mode:
≥When the help mode is used, functions cannot 
be set.
≥When the help mode is used, motion pictures 
and still pictures cannot be recorded.
Self-timer:
≥The self-timer standby mode is canceled when 
you press the recording start/stop button to 
start motion picture recording.
Even if you press the recording...

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Soft skin mode:
≥If the background or anything else in the scene 
has colors similar to the skin color, they will 
also be smoothed.
≥If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may 
not be clear.
≥If you record a person in the distance, the face 
may not be recorded clearly. In this case, 
cancel soft skin mode or zoom in on the face 
(close-up) to record.
MagicPix:
≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were 
missed.
≥If set in a bright place, the screen may become 
washed out for a while....

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Recording 
(Advanced)
2
Recording functions of 
menus
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
≥Set to [OFF] when the menus are not used.
FunctionEffect/Setting method
Guide lineYou can check if the image is level while recording or playing 
back motion pictures and still pictures. The function can also 
be used to estimate the balance of the composition.
A[HORIZONTAL]
B[GRID1]
C[GRID2]
≥The Intelligent auto mode is set to [OFF]. (l51)
Select the menu. (l29)
[BASIC] # [GUIDE LINES] # desired setting...

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FunctionEffect/Setting method
Microphone setup
[SURROUND]:
Sound is recorded with 
5.1 ch surround microphone.
[ZOOM MIC]:
Directivity of the microphone 
is synchronized with the 
zoom operation. Sounds 
near the front of the unit are 
recorded more clearly if you 
zoom in (close-up) and 
surrounding sounds are 
recorded more realistically if 
you zoom out (wide angle).
[FOCUS MIC]:
Directivity of the center is 
enhanced for recording audio 
near the front of the unit 
more clearly.Directivity...

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HD hi-speed burst 
shooting72 still pictures are recorded at a rate of 24 per second.
Use this function to record an object with fast movement.
≥The Intelligent auto mode is set to [OFF]. (l51)
1Select the menu. (l29)
[RECORD SETUP] # [HI-SPEED BURST] # [ON]
2Press the   button.
≥Up to 72 still pictures can be taken in burst mode. ([ ] flashes in 
red during recording.)
3Select the setting to save with the cursor 
button and press the cursor button.
[REC ALL]: 
All pictures are stored....