Panasonic Hdc Sd20 Operating Instructions

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∫Playback indicationsRelay recording*1
,, Video light (l60)
Picture adjustment ( l77)
Digital cinema ( l65)
Hi-speed burst shooting ( l70)
Digital cinema color ( l67)
16t Zoom magnification indication 
(l57)
Zoom microphone ( l68)
Wind noise reduction ( l68)
Microphone level ( l69)
Backlight compensation ( l62)
Soft skin mode ( l62)
Tele macro ( l62)
,  Fade (White), Fade (Black) 
(l62)
MagicPix function ( l62)
Intelligent contrast control 
(l 62)
±  (White)
¥  (Green) Focus indication (
l54)
Ø 10,  Ø2 Self-Timer recording ( l71)
ß /ß A/ Flash (l71)
ß i /ß j Flash level ( l71)
Red eye reduction ( l72)
,  Picture quality (l 55)
Number of recording pixels for 
still pictures ( l56)
1920 k1080
R3000 Remaining number of still 
pictures (l55)
 (White)
 (Red) Still picture recording possible 
s
t

atus
Recording still picture
MEGA OIS ( l55)
HDD Falling detection ( l16)
*2
2.1M
MEGA
1 Playback (l79, 86)
; Pause (l79, 86)
5 , /
6 ,  Fast forward/rewind playback 
(l
79)
7 /8 Last/first scene paused
9 /: Skip playback ( l79)
D/ E Slow motion playback ( l79)
;1 /2; Frame-by-frame playback 
(l80)
Next/Previous still picture 
(l 86)
0h00m00s Playback time
Intelligent scene selection 
(l82)
No.10 Scene number
Volume adjustment ( l79)
Relay recorded scene
Repeat playback ( l84)
Resume playback (l 84)
100-0001 Still picture folder/file name 
(l85)
PictBridge When a printer compatible 
with PictBridge is connected 
(l114)
1 DPOF already set
(to more than 1) ( l92)
Protected motion pictures/still 
pictures ( l91)
Number of recording pixels for 
still pictures ( l56)
1920k 1080
1280k 720
The picture size is not displayed for still 
pictures recorded with other products that have 
different picture sizes from the sizes shown 
above.
2.1M
0.9M
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∫PC connection indications
∫ Confirmatory indications
∫ Confirmatory indications when a 
DVD burner is connected
Accessing the card (When 
connected to a PC) ( l125)
Accessing the built-in memory 
(When connected to a PC) 
(l 125)
*1
Accessing the HDD (When 
connected to a PC) ( l125)*2
– – (Time 
display) The built-in battery is low. (
l39)
° 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 playback ( l111 )
Scene copied in [Standard (XP)]
Scene copied in [Standard (SP)]
Disc type ( l105)
DVD-RAM
DVD-RW
DVD-R
DVD-R DL (Dual layer on single 
side)
Unusable disc
XP
SP
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Others
Indications
2
Messages
Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text.
*1  only
*2  only
RECOMMEND DATA BACK UP PERIODICALLY.*1, 2
We recommend backing up important recorded motion pictures and still pictures periodically to a 
PC, DVD disc etc. to protect it. This message does no t indicate that there is a problem with this unit.
HDD BACKUP RECOMMENDED.*2
There is a possible problem with the HDD. Copy the motion pictures and still pictures stored on the 
HDD to a PC or a DVD disc immediately ( l105, 117), and detach the power and contact consumer 
support. ( l157, 158).
HDD ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, THEN TURN ON AGAIN.*2
Access to HDD failed. Turn on the power again. Make sure not to give a strong shock or impact to the unit.
CANNOT OPERATE DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURE.*2
The internal temperature of this unit  is extremely low so it cannot be operated.
If “Please Wait.” appears after this message, wait a while without turning the unit off. It may take 
time until the unit can be used.
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.
THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED.
≥ Use a battery that is compatible with this unit. (l 23)
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 c onsumer support. (l157, 158) 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. ( l28)
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. (l 105)
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 recogniz ed properly. Connect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable again and 
insert a disc to copy the data. ( l105)
DISCONNECT USB CABLE.
The unit cannot correctly establish the connectio n to the PC or printer. Disconnect and then 
reconnect the USB cable.
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If faulty management information is found, one of the following messages may appear. Be sure to follow 
directions in the messages. (Repairing may take time depending on the error.)
*1  only
*2  only
≥The following message is displayed when abnormal management information is detected when the 
scenes are displayed in thumbnail. To perform the repair, touch the scene with °  in the thumbnail, 
and start the playback. Please be aware t hat if the repair fails, scenes with ° will be deleted.
≥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.
≥ 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 a media on the unit. Please be aware that if a media is formatted, then all the data 
recorded on the media will be erased.
≥ If the thumbnail information is recovered, displaying the thumbnails may become slower.
About recovery
CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED. (SD CARD)
CONTROL DATA ERROR DETECTED IN THE BUILT-IN MEMORY.*1
CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED. (HDD)*2
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 Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
PRE-REC ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
Shooting guide ≥When the AF tracking is used
Intelligent auto mode ≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Digital Cinema is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
AF tracking ≥When the Digital Cinema is used
≥ When the Scene Mode is used
Scene mode ≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
Digital zoom ≥When the Digital Cinema is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
Guide lines ≥When the Intelligent auto mode is on
≥ When the AF tracking is used
Change of recording mode ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
Digital cinema ≥
When the Motion Picture Recording mode is HX/HE
≥When the Digital Zoom is set to [40 k] or [1000k]
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
≥ When the AF tracking is used
≥ When the Intelligent auto mode is on
Fade ≥When PRE-REC is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
AGS ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
Auto slow shutter ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
≥ When the 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
Soft skin mode ≥When the Intelligent auto mode is on
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FunctionsConditions which disable the functions
Tele macro ≥When the Sunset, Fireworks or Scenery mode of 
Scene mode is used
MagicPix ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
≥ When the Digital Cinema is used
≥ When the AF tracking is used
Soft skin mode (Set and cancel) ≥While recording
≥ When PRE-REC is used
Tele macro (Set and cancel)
MagicPix (Set and cancel)
Digital cinema color ≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
Wind noise reduction ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
Microphone setup
Microphone level
MF assist function ≥When Digital Zoom (16 k or higher) is used
Hi-speed burst shooting mode ≥When the Digital Zoom is set to [40 k] or [1000k]
≥ When the AF tracking is used
≥ When the Intelligent auto mode is on
Flash ≥While recording motion pictures
≥ When PRE-REC is used
≥ When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting mode is on
≥ When the Sunset or Fireworks mode of Scene 
mode is used.
Shutter sound ≥While recording motion pictures
≥ When PRE-REC is used
Change of white balance ≥When Digital Zoom (16 k 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 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. ( l23)
≥ 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.
≥ The battery is affected by ambient temperature. In cold 
places, the battery usi ng 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 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]. ( l103)
≥ 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 l ens 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. ≥
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 media is being 
accessed may damage the data on the media.)
≥ If normal operation is still not restored, detach the power 
connected, and contact  consumer support. (l157, 158)
Recording does not start 
although power is 
supplied to this unit and 
the SD card is correctly 
inserted. ≥
A message is displayed and you cannot record when the 
HDD does not operate normally due to the temperature of 
the unit being too high or low, when the built-in memory 
does not operate normally, or when the SD card cover 
cannot be closed due to failure of the SD card cover. In this 
case, press the recording start/stop button to display the 
media change message, allowing you to change the 
recording media.
Item other than the 
touched one is selected. ≥
Calibrate the touch screen. ( l42)
The remote control does 
not function. ≥
Remote control cannot be operated when the [REMOTE 
CONTROL] is set to [OFF].
≥ The button-type battery of the remote control may have run 
out. Replace it with a new button-type battery. ( l43)
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. ( l36)
The unit arbitrarily stops 
recording. ≥
Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture 
recording. ( l29)
When the unit stops while a usable SD card for recording 
motion pictures (l 29) is used, the data writing rate has 
deteriorated. We recommend formatting the SD card being 
used. ( l97)
≥ If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal position or 
set [AGS] to [OFF]. ( l66)
≥ If the unit is exposed to strong  vibrations or shocks while 
recording on HDD, recording may stop to protect the HDD. 
If the unit is used in a place with loud sounds, the recording 
may stop due to sound vibrations. Recording data on an SD 
card is recommended in these places.
≥ Repeated recording and deletion of motion pictures may 
reduce the usable time for recording on a media you use. In 
that case, format the media.
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AF tracking does not 
work when the object is 
touched.≥
Touch the part of the object that has specific color such as 
the part that is different from the surrounding. ( l59)
Auto focus function does 
not work. ≥
Set the Intelligent auto mode to on or off.
≥ 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. ( l48, 77)
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, set the white balance setting to   (Indoor 
mode2). If you cannot record clearly with the   (Indoor 
mode2), set it to   (Manual adjustment mode). ( l75)
Some playback images 
are skipped 
automatically.
Scene does not playback 
to the end. ≥
Playback of   (Intelligent scene selection) is set. Return 
to normal playback. (l 82)
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.
≥ Change the setting of the unit depending on the cable 
connecting to the TV. ( l98, 101)
Scenes cannot be 
deleted. ≥
Protected scenes cannot be deleted. Release the protect 
setting. ( l91)
≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be deleted. If the scenes/still 
pictures are unnecessary, format the media to erase the 
data. ( l97) Please be aware that if a media is formatted 
then all the data recorded on the media is erased and 
cannot be recovered. Back up important data on a PC, disc 
etc.
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. 
(l 97)
ProblemCheck points
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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.
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 the power off and on.
≥ 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. ( l157, 158) Do not attempt to repair the unit by 
yourself.
ProblemCheck points
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