Panasonic Hdc Sd100 Operating Instructions

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∫Playback indications12tZoom magnification indication 
(l49)
Zoom microphone (l59)
Focus microphone (l59)
Wind noise reduction (l65)
Microphone level (l66)
Headphone (l31)
Automatic face detection 
(l55)
Backlight compensation (l53)
Soft skin mode (l55)
Tele macro (l55)
, Fade (White), Fade (Black) 
(l53)
MagicPix function (l55)
Intelligent contrast control 
(l54)
99%Luminance level (l68)
± (White)
¥ (Green)Focus indication (l46)
Ø10, Ø2Self-Timer recording (l54)
ß/ßA/Flash (l61)
ßi/ßjFlash level (l61)
Red eye reduction (l61)
Number of recording pixels for 
still pictures (l48)
1920k1080
3000Remaining number of still 
pictures (l47)
 (White)
 (Red)Still picture recording possible 
status
Recording still picture
MEGA OIS (l
47)
2.1M
MEGA
Motion picture playback
Still picture playback
1Playback (l75, 80)
;Pause (l75, 80)
5, /
6, Fast forward/rewind playback 
(l75)
7/8Last/first scene paused
9/:Skip playback (l75)
D/ESlow motion playback (l76)
;1/2;Frame-by-frame playback 
(l76)
Next/Previous still picture 
(l80)
0h00m00sPlayback time
Play mode (l75)
All scenes
Scenes recorded on the 
selected date
Intelligent scene selection
Number of recording pixels for 
motion pictures (l44)
1920k1080
1440k1080
No.10Scene number
Volume adjustment (l56, 75)
Repeat playback (l78)
Resume playback (l78)
100-0001Still picture folder/file name 
(l79)
19 2 014 4 0
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∫PC connection indications
∫Confirmatory indications
∫Confirmatory indications when a 
DVD burner is connected
PictBridgeWhen a printer compatible 
with PictBridge is connected 
(l105)
1DPOF already set
(to more than 1) (l86)
Protected motion pictures/still 
pictures (l85)
Number of recording pixels for 
still pictures (l48)
1920k1080
The picture size is not displayed for still 
pictures recorded with other products that have 
different picture sizes from the sizes shown 
above.
Accessing the card (When 
connected to a PC) (l115)
– – (Time 
display)The built-in battery is low. (l33)
°The warning/alarm indication 
appears when LCD monitor is 
rotated towards the lens side. 
Return the direction of the LCD 
monitor to normal position and 
check the warning/alarm 
indication.
No SD card is inserted/unusable 
card.
Disc type (l96)
DVD-RAM
DVD-RW
DVD-R
DVD-R DL (Dual layer on single 
side)
Unusable disc
2.1M
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Indications
2
Messages
Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder in text.
CANNOT BE USED DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE DATA.
CANNOT RECORD - INCOMPATIBLE CONTROL DATA.
The recording format of the SD card is different so it cannot be used. Save the data on the SD card 
to a PC, then use the SD card after formatting it on this unit.
CHECK CARD.
This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit.
If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD card, 
the card may be unstable. Reinsert the SD card, then turn the power off and then on again.
CARD LOCKED.
The write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK. (l26)
THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED.
≥Use a battery that is compatible with this unit. (l22)
If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit, remove the battery and then insert it again. 
If the message appears even after repeating this several times, this unit needs repair. Detach the 
power and contact consumer support. (l148, 149) Do not attempt to repair it by yourself.
≥You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit. Use the supplied AC 
adaptor. (l25)
ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, THEN TURN ON AGAIN.
An irregularity in the unit has been detected. Restart the unit by turning off and on the power.
CANNOT CHECK CONNECTED DEVICE. DISCONNECT THE USB CABLE FROM THIS UNIT.
≥The DVD burner is not correctly connected.
Disconnect and then reconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable.
≥Connect a DVD burner that is compatible with this unit. (l96)
PLEASE CHECK EXTERNAL DRIVE OR DISC.
A disc that cannot be used when connecting the unit to the DVD burner has been inserted, or the 
DVD burner is not recognized properly. Connect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable again and 
insert a disc to copy the data. (l96)
CANNOT COPY TO DISC WITH RECORDED IMAGES. INSERT DISC WITH NO RECORDED 
IMAGES.
Data cannot be copied since a disc that cannot be used by connecting the unit and the DVD burner 
or a used disc is inserted. Please use a new disc. (l96)
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If faulty management information is found when an SD card is accessed, one of the following messages 
may appear. Be sure to follow directions in the messages. (Repairing may take time depending on the 
error.)
≥The following message is displayed when abnormal management information is detected when the 
scenes are displayed in thumbnail. To perform the repair, select the scene with [°] in the thumbnail 
using the cursor button, and start the playback. Please be aware that if the repair fails, scenes with 
[°] will be deleted, and will not be able to be restored.
≥Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor.
≥Depending on the condition of the data, it may not be possible to completely repair the data.
≥If the recovery fails, you will no longer be able to play back the scenes recorded before the power 
went off.
≥When data recorded on another device is recovered, it may not be possible to play back the data on 
this unit or the other device.
≥If recovery fails, turn the power of the unit off and on again after waiting a while. If recovery fails 
repeatedly, format an SD card on the unit. Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted, then all 
the data recorded on the card will be erased. Back up important data on a PC, DVD disc etc.
≥If the thumbnail information is recovered, displaying the thumbnails may become slower.
DISCONNECT USB CABLE.
The unit cannot correctly establish the connection to the PC or printer. Disconnect and then 
reconnect the USB cable.
DISCONNECT USB CABLE.
You cannot turn off this unit while it is connected to a PC or a DVD burner.
About recovery
CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED. (SD CARD)
or
THUMBNAIL DATA ERROR IS DETECTED.
SOME SCENES NEED REPAIRING. PLAY SCENES TO BE REPAIRED. (IRREPARABLE 
SCENES WILL BE DELETED.)
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Helpful hints
1
Functions that cannot be 
used simultaneously
Some functions in this unit are disabled or cannot be selected due to the unit’s specifications.
FunctionsConditions which disable the functions
Motion picture recording≥When the HD hi-speed burst shooting mode is on
PRE-REC
Microphone setup≥An external microphone is used.
Wind noise reduction
Digital zoom≥When 24p digital cinema is used
≥When the HD hi-speed burst shooting mode is on
Intelligent auto mode≥When setting the AUTO/MANUAL switch to 
MANUAL
≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥When 24p digital cinema is used
≥When the HD hi-speed burst shooting mode is on
Automatic face detection mode≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥When the sunset, fireworks or scenery mode of 
scene mode is used
Backlight compensation≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥When the iris/gain is set
Intelligent contrast control≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥When the iris/gain is set
MagicPix (Set and cancel)≥While recording
≥When PRE-REC is used
Soft skin mode (Set and cancel)
Tele macro (Set and cancel)
Help mode
Tele macro≥When the sunset, fireworks or scenery mode of 
scene mode is used
Fade≥When PRE-REC is used
≥When the HD hi-speed burst shooting mode is on
MagicPix≥When 24p digital cinema is used
≥When the HD hi-speed burst shooting mode is on
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FunctionsConditions which disable the functions
Guide lines≥When the automatic face detection mode is used
24p digital cinema≥When the motion picture recording mode is HX/HE
≥When the digital zoom is set to [30k] or [700k]
HD hi-speed burst shooting mode≥When the digital zoom is set to [30k] or [700k]
Shutter sound≥While recording motion pictures
≥When PRE-REC is used
Flash≥While recording motion pictures
≥When PRE-REC is used
≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥When the HD hi-speed burst shooting mode is on
Auto slow shutter≥When the HD hi-speed burst shooting mode is on
Digital cinema color≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥When the HD hi-speed burst shooting mode is on
Scene mode≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥When the HD hi-speed burst shooting mode is on
The sunset, fireworks or scenery mode 
of scene mode≥When the automatic face detection mode is used
Luminance display≥When the automatic face detection mode is used
≥When the MagicPix function is used
Histogram display≥When digital zoom (12k or higher) is used
≥When the automatic face detection mode is used
≥When the MagicPix function is used
MF assist function≥When digital zoom (12k or higher) is used
Change of white balance≥When digital zoom (12k or higher) is used
≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥When the beach, sunset or fireworks mode of 
scene mode is used
Adjusting the shutter speed, iris/gain≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥When the scene mode is used
≥When the HD hi-speed burst shooting mode is on
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Helpful hints
2
Troubleshooting
ProblemCheck points
This unit cannot be 
turned on.
This unit does not stay 
on long enough.
Battery runs down 
quickly.≥Charge the battery using the AC adaptor. (l22)
≥The battery protection circuit may have operated. Attach 
the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the unit 
still cannot be used, the battery is faulty.
≥Make sure the LCD monitor is opened.
≥The battery is affected by ambient temperature. In cold 
places, the battery using time becomes shorter.
≥The battery has a limited life. If the operating time is still too 
short even after the battery is fully charged, the battery has 
worn out and needs to be replaced.
This unit is turned off 
automatically.≥If you do not use the unit for approximately 5 minutes, the 
power is automatically turned off to conserve battery life. To 
resume recording, turn the power back on.
The power will not turn off automatically when the power 
save function (l31) is set to [OFF].
≥If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a 
HDMI mini cable and turn off the power on the TV with the 
remote control for the TV, the power on this unit also turns 
off. If you are not using VIERA Link, set [VIERA Link] to 
[OFF]. (l93)
≥When this unit is connected to a DVD burner to copy or play 
back images (a disc is being accessed), the power turns off 
automatically if the Mini AB USB Connection Cable is 
removed.
A clicking sound is heard 
when the unit is shaken 
about.≥This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect.
This sound will no longer be heard when the unit’s power is 
turned on.
Remaining battery 
indication is not 
displayed properly.≥The remaining battery capacity indication is an 
approximation.
If you think the remaining battery capacity indication is not 
displayed correctly, fully charge the battery, discharge it and 
then charge it again. (Even if this operation is performed, it 
may not be possible to display the remaining battery 
capacity correctly if the battery was used for a long period 
of time where the temperature was low or high or if the 
battery was repeatedly charged.)
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ProblemCheck points
This unit cannot be 
operated though it is 
turned on.
This unit does not 
operate normally.≥The unit will not operate unless the LCD monitor is opened 
when the LCD/EVF select switch is set to LCD.
≥Turn on the power again. If normal conditions are not 
restored yet, remove the battery or AC adaptor, wait about 
1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor. 
Then about 1 minute later, turn on the power again. 
(Conducting the above operation while the SD card is being 
accessed may damage the data on the SD card.)
The remote control does 
not function.≥The button-type battery of the remote control may have run 
out. Replace it with a new button-type battery. (l20)
The remaining time 
indication or the elapsed 
time indication is not 
shown.≥If you set [SETUP] > [DISPLAY] > [OFF], indications 
other than warnings and date etc are not displayed. (l31)
Recording does not start 
although power is 
supplied to this unit and 
the SD card is correctly 
inserted.≥Rotate the mode dial to select  .
≥No recording is possible while the SD card’s write protect 
switch is set to LOCK. (l26)
≥If there is no more available memory of the SD card, free up 
some memory by deleting unnecessary scenes or use a 
new SD card. (l27, 82)
≥If the SD card cover is open, this unit may not operate 
normally. Close the SD card cover.
The unit arbitrarily stops 
recording.≥Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture 
recording. (l26)
≥If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal position or 
set [AGS] to [OFF]. (l39)
Auto focus function does 
not work.≥Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO.
≥If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into 
focus in auto focus mode, use the manual focus mode to 
adjust the focus. (l70, 138)
Color balance of images 
is strange when 
recording in a place such 
as a gymnasium.≥In a place with multiple light sources, such as a gymnasium 
or a hall, the auto white balance function may not operate 
properly. In this case, set the white balance setting to [  
(Indoor mode2)]. If you cannot record clearly with the [  
(Indoor mode2)], set it to [  (Manual adjustment mode)]. 
(l71)
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Some playback images 
are skipped 
automatically.
Scene does not playback 
to the end.≥The playmode is set to   (Intelligent scene selection). 
Change the playmode to   (All scenes). (l78)
Although this unit is 
correctly connected to a 
TV, images cannot be 
seen.
The images are squeezed 
horizontally.≥Please read the operating instructions of your TV and 
select the channel that matches the input used for the 
connection.
≥Change the [TV ASPECT] setting to match the aspect ratio 
of the TV.
≥If both HDMI mini cable and component cable are 
connected, set the unit to playback mode.
≥Change the setting of the unit depending on the cable 
connecting to the TV. (l91)
Scenes cannot be 
deleted.≥Protected scenes cannot be deleted. Release the protect 
setting. (l85)
≥Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be deleted. If the scenes/still 
pictures are unnecessary, format the SD card to erase the 
data. (l87) Please be aware that if an SD card is 
formatted then all the data recorded on the SD card is 
erased and cannot be recovered. Back up important data 
on a PC, disc etc.
≥If the SD card’s write protect switch is set to LOCK, then 
deletion is disabled. (l26)
The images on the SD 
card do not look normal.≥The data may be destroyed. It may have been destroyed by 
static or electromagnetic waves. Back up important data on 
a PC, disc etc. as well.
If the SD card is inserted 
in this unit, it is not 
recognized.≥If the SD card is formatted on a PC, it may not be 
recognized by this unit. Use this unit to format SD cards. 
(l87)
If the SD card is inserted 
in another device, it is not 
recognized.≥Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or 
type of SD card (SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card) 
that you inserted. Refer to the operating instructions of the 
device for details.
ProblemCheck points
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The indication 
disappears.
The screen is frozen.
No operation can be 
performed.≥No operation can be performed on this unit when it is 
connected to a PC.
≥Turn off the power to this unit. If the power cannot be turned 
off, remove the battery or AC adaptor and then reattach it. 
Turn on the power again. If normal operation is still not 
restored, detach the power connected, and contact 
consumer support. (l148, 149)
Color or brightness of the 
image changes, or you 
may see horizontal bars 
in the image.≥Color or brightness of the image may change, or you may 
see horizontal bars in the image when the object is 
recorded under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium 
light, etc., but this is not a malfunction. In this case, record 
in auto mode or set the shutter speed to 1/60 in areas 
where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 1/100 in 
areas of 50 Hz.
Object seems to be 
warped≥Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves 
across the image very fast, but this is because the unit is 
using MOS for the image sensor. This is not a malfunction.
White round spots like 
soap bubbles appear on 
the recorded picture.≥If you take a picture with the 
flash in a dark place or indoors, 
white round spots may appear 
on the picture caused by the 
flash reflecting of particles of 
dust in the air. This is not a 
malfunction.
A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots 
and their position differ in every picture.
“ERROR OCCURRED. 
PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, 
THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” 
is displayed.≥The unit has automatically detected an error. Restart the 
unit by turning off and on the power.
≥The power will be turned off in about 1 minute if the power 
is not turned off and on.
≥Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is 
restarted. Detach the power connected, contact consumer 
support. (l148, 149) Do not attempt to repair the unit by 
yourself.
ProblemCheck points
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