Panasonic Hdc Sd100 Operating Instructions

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Recording 
(Basic)
2
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. (l35)
≥Open the LCD monitor when it is set to LCD.
3Press the recording start/stop 
button to start recording.
≥While recording is in progress, the recording 
will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed.
4Press the recording start/stop 
button again to pause recording.
≥[¥] and [;] are red during recording. Do not 
move this unit until [;] is green.
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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 of recordable scenes: 3900
Maximum number of different dates: 200 (l77)
When either of them reaches to the maximum limit, additional scenes cannot be recorded.
≥When recording motion pictures, do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor. Also, do 
not remove the SD card while the card access lamp lights up. If you do either of the above, the 
recovery operation will begin when the SD card is next inserted or the power is turned back on. 
(l124)
≥Put the unit in pause mode when connecting or disconnecting an external microphone with the MIC 
terminal. If an external microphone is connected or disconnected while recording, the audio will not 
be recorded properly. 
≥Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture. (l46)
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
≥They are not compatible with devices other than those that support AVCHD. Images cannot be 
played with equipment that does not support AVCHD (ordinary DVD recorders). Confirm that your 
equipment supports AVCHD by referring to the operating instructions.
≥There are some cases where the recorded motion pictures cannot be played back, even if the 
device supports AVCHD. In such cases, play the recorded motion picture with this unit instead.
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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 which can be used to 
record motion pictures. (l26)
When the unit stops while a usable SD card for recording motion 
pictures (l26) is used, the data writing rate has deteriorated.
We recommend formatting the SD card being used. (l87) When an 
SD card is formatted, all the data recorded on it will be deleted so copy 
valuable data to the PC prior to formatting. (l108)
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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 in high definition picture quality no matter what recording mode is used to record.
≥Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene: 12 hours
≥The recording is paused once when the recording time for one scene exceeds 12 hours, and the 
recording will automatically resume after a few seconds.
≥This unit records in VBR (Variable Bit Rate). VBR recording automatically varies the bit rate (amount 
of data in a fixed time) depending on the subject being recorded. This means if a recording with a lot 
movements is recorded, the recording time is reduced.
≥Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one 
DVD disc (4.7 GB).
≥Recordable time using the battery (l24)
≥Mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases.
jWhen there is a complicated pattern in the background
jWhen the unit is moved too fast
jWhen a subject with sharp movements has been recorded 
(Particularly if it has been recorded in HE mode.)
≥Repeated recording and deletion of motion pictures may reduce the usable time for recording on an 
SD card. In that case, format the SD card using this unit. Since all data recorded on the SD card will 
be deleted once the SD card has been formatted, save important data to your PC etc before 
formatting the SD card.
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
[RECORD SETUP] # [REC MODE] # desired setting
HA*1HG*2HX*3HE*4
SD card 1 GB7 min 9 min 14 min 21 min
2GB15 min 20 min  30 min 45 min
4GB30 min 40 min 1 h 1 h 30 min
6GB45min 1h 1h30min 2h15min
8GB1h 1h20min 2 h 3 h
12 GB1h30min2h 3h4h30min
16 GB2h 2h40min 4h 6h
32 GB4h 5h20min 8h 12h
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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.
≥Images and audio are recorded for about 3 
seconds before pressing the recording start/
stop button.
≥There is no beep sound.
≥After recording starts, the PRE-REC setting is 
canceled.
≥To use the PRE-REC function again, press the 
PRE-REC button again.
≥PRE-REC is canceled in the following cases.
jIf you operate the mode dial.
jIf you open the SD card cover.
jIf you press the MENU button.
jIf you turn the unit off.
≥When the remaining time left for recording 
motion pictures is less than 1 minute, PRE-
REC cannot be set.
≥If you start recording less than 3 seconds after 
pressing the PRE-REC button, or while the 
PRE-REC indication flashes within about 
3 seconds after initiating the quick start 
operation, motion pictures taken 3 seconds 
before pressing the recording start/stop button 
cannot be recorded.
≥When the recording start/stop button is 
pressed, image shake and operation sound 
may be recorded.≥The image when pressing the recording start/
stop button appears in thumbnail view, and it is 
different from the image when starting 
playback.
Message is displayed when this unit is moved 
rapidly.
Select the menu. (l29)
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
When “CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST.” 
appears, move the unit slowly while recording.
≥Set to [OFF] to turn off the message 
indication.
≥Message will not appear while pausing the 
recording. (Message will appear even if it is 
pausing the recording if [DEMO MODE] is set 
to [ON])
≥In some recording conditions, messages may 
not appear.
PRE-REC
This prevents you from missing a shot.
PRE-REC
PRE-REC
Shooting guide
[ADVANCED] # [SHOOTING GUIDE] # 
[ON]
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Recording 
(Basic)
3
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. 
(For auto focus only)
Focus indication appears and the 
unit focuses on the subject 
automatically. (Focus on a subject 
manually when it is not easily 
focused automatically. l70)
≥If you set the optical image stabilizer function 
(l50) to on, then the image stabilizer function 
will be more effective. ([ ] (MEGA 
optical image stabilizer) will be displayed.)
Focus indication:
AFocus indication
± (The white lamp flashes.):
Focusing
¥ (The green lamp lights up.):
When in focus
No mark:
When focusing is unsuccessful.
BFocus area (area inside brackets)
2.1M
MEGA
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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
3000: Remaining number of still pictures
(Flashes in red when [0] appears.)
: Still picture operation indicator 
(l121)
:MEGA optical image stabilizer 
(l50)
To record still pictures clearly
≥While recording motion pictures or during 
the PRE-REC operation, the following 
arrangements are applied so that motion 
picture recording takes preference over still 
picture recording. For vivid still pictures, we 
recommend pausing motion picture 
recording and taking still pictures after 
releasing the PRE-REC mode.
jImage quality is different from ordinary still 
pictures.
jPressing the   button halfway is 
disabled.
jThe remaining usable capacity (number of 
pictures that can be taken) indication does 
not appear.
≥You can record stable pictures without 
shaking by using a tripod and the remote 
control. (When a remote control is used, 
pressing the   button halfway is 
disabled.)2.1M300030003000MEGA
2.1M
MEGA
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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 of a light 
source.
jWhen close subjects and far subjects are 
included in the same scene.
jWhen the scene is dark.
jWhen there is a bright part in the scene.
jWhen the scene is filled with only horizontal 
lines.
jWhen the scene lacks contrast.
jWhen the MagicPix function is used.
∫About the focusing area
When there is a contrasting object ahead or 
behind the subject in the focus area, the subject 
may not be focused. If so, move the contrasting 
object out of the focus area.
≥Focus area is not displayed in the following 
conditions.
jWhen the Intelligent auto (portrait mode) is 
used.
jWhen the Automatic face detection mode is 
used. (l55)
jWhen the digital zoom (more than approx. 
12k) is used.≥The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject being recorded.
≥The numbers shown in the table are 
approximations.
Number of recordable 
pictures
Picture size 
(1920t1080)
SD 
card8MB4
16 MB10
32 MB20
64 MB47
128 MB94
256 MB200
512 MB410
1GB820
2GB1670
4GB3290
6GB5000
8GB6690
12 GB10100
16 GB13470
32 GB27030
2.1M
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Recording 
(Basic)
4
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 lens. (Macro function)
≥If the zoom lever is pushed to the end, you can 
zoom from 1k up to 12k in as fast as approx. 1.9 seconds. (The zoom speed does not vary 
when operating with the remote control.) When 
the zoom speed is high, the subject may not be 
focused easily.
≥Zoom can also be operated using the multi 
manual ring. (l70)
If the zoom magnification exceeds 12k, then the 
digital zoom function will be activated. The 
maximum magnification provided by the digital 
zoom can be selected.
Select the menu. (l29)
[OFF]: Optical zoom only (Up to 12k)
[30k]: Up to 30k
[700k]: Up to 700k
≥If [30k] or [700k] is selected, the digital zoom 
range is displayed in blue while zooming.
≥The larger the digital zoom magnification, the 
more the image quality is degraded.
Zoom lever
T side:
Close-up recording (zoom in)
W side:
Wide-angle recording (zoom out)
≥The zoom speed varies depending on the 
range over which the zoom lever is moved.
WTVOL
1WT1WT
WTWT1212126WT6WT
Digital zoom function
[BASIC] # [D.ZOOM] # desired setting
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Recording 
(Basic)
5
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 following cases, the image stabilizer function may not work effectively.
jWhen the digital zoom is used
jWhen the unit is shaken greatly
jWhen you record a moving subject while tracking it
jWhen the conversion lens is used
O.I.S.
Optical image stabilizer button
Press this button to switch on/off the 
image stabilizer function.
≥[ ] appears on the screen.
O.I.S.: Optical Image Stabilizer
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