Panasonic Hdc Sd20 Operating Instructions

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Preparation
Setup
7
Adjusting LCD monitor
≥These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.
∫ Power LCD
This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in 
bright places including outdoors.
Select the menu. ( l34)
:
Makes even brighter
:
Makes brighter :
Normal :
Makes less bright
:
Brightness of the LCD is automatically adjusted 
depending on the ambient brightness.
(It is not displayed in the manual mode or in the 
playback mode.)
≥ If you use the AC adaptor, the   indication 
appears and the screen becomes brighter 
automatically when the power is turned on.
≥ The recordable time will become shorter when 
you use this unit with the LCD monitor lit up.
∫ Adjusting the brightness and 
color level of the LCD monitor
It adjusts brightness and color density on the 
LCD monitor.
1Select the menu. ( l34)
2Touch the desired setting item.
[BRIGHTNESS]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor
[COLOR]:
Color level of the LCD monitor
3Touch  /  to adjust settings.
≥After adjustments are made if no operations 
are performed for about 2 seconds, the bar will 
disappear.
4Touch [ENTER].
≥Touch [EXIT] or press the MENU button to exit 
the menu screen.
LCD monitor adjustment
[SETUP]  # [POWER LCD]  # desired 
setting
+2
+1
0
-1
A
+1
[SETUP]  # [LCD SET] # [YES]
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Perform the touch screen calibration if a different 
object to the one touched is selected.
1Select the menu. (l34)
≥Touch [ENTER].
2Touch the [_] with the supplied 
stylus pen and enter in 
calibration.
≥ Touch the [ _] in the order it is displayed. 
(5 locations)
3Touch [ENTER].
≥ Calibration cannot be performed when the LCD 
monitor is turned 180 o.
¬Change the mode to  .
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the 
lens side.
≥The image is horizontally  flipped as if you see 
a mirror image. (However the image recorded 
is the same as a normal recording.)
≥ Only some indications will appear on the 
screen. When  ° appears, return the direction 
of the LCD monitor to normal position and 
check the warning/alarm indication. ( l133)
Touch screen calibration
[SETUP]  # [CALIBRATION] #  [YES]
Recording Yourself
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Preparation
Setup
8
Using with the remote 
control
Select the menu. (l34)
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
≥ [REMOTE CONTROL] can be set to [OFF] so 
the remote control will not be mistakenly used 
when not in use.
1 Power on/off button [ ]
Power can be turned on/off when the mode is set 
to anything but OFF.
≥ Power cannot be turned on by the power on/off 
button when 36 hours have passed after the 
power is turned off.
≥ Power cannot be turned off when it is 
connected to the PC or the DVD burner.
2 Photoshot button [ ]
*
3 On-screen display button [EXT DISPLAY]  (l100)
4 Playback operation buttons ( l79)
These buttons function in the same manner as 
the corresponding playback operation icon being 
displayed on screen.
[Excluding skip playback ( l79)].
5 Delete button [ ]
*
6 Direction buttons [ 3,4,2,1]
7 Zoom/volume/thumbnail display switch  buttons [T, W,  /VOL]*
8 Recording start/stop button [START/ STOP]
*
9 Date/time button [DATE/TIME] (l 39)
10 Menu button [MENU]*
11 OK button [OK]
* means that these buttons function in the same  manner as the corresponding buttons on the 
unit.
[SETUP] 
# [REMOTE CONTROL]  # [ON]
SEARCH
STILL ADV STILL ADV SEARCH
/VOL
DATE/TIMESTART/
STOP
EXT DISPLAY
PLAY
STOP
OK
SKIP SKIP
MENU
PAUSE
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4
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9
10
11
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CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly 
replaced. Replace only with the same or 
equivalent type recommended by the 
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries 
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Remove the insulation sheet  A before using.
Replace a button-type battery
1 While pressing 
the stopper B , 
pull out the 
battery holder.
2 Set the button- type battery 
with its ( i) mark 
facing upward 
and then put the 
battery holder 
back in place.
≥ When the button-type battery runs down, 
replace it with a new battery (part number: 
CR2025). The battery should normally last 
about 1 year, however this depends on how 
frequently the unit is used.
≥ Keep the button-type battery out of reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
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∫Remote control usable range
A Remote control sensor
Distance: Within approx. 5 m (16 feet)
Angle: Approx. 10o up and 15o down, left, and 
right
≥ The remote control is intended for indoor 
operation. Outdoors or under strong light, the 
unit may not operate properly even within the 
usable ranges.
1Press a direction button.
≥Selected item will become yellow. If no 
operation is performed for approximately 
5 seconds, the yellow display will disappear.
2Select the item with the direction 
button.
3Confirm the selection by 
pressing the OK button.
≥Selection/confirmation of operation icons, 
thumbnail display etc. can be operated.
≥ All touch operations on the unit can also be 
operated by the remote control (some 
exceptions).
Replace battery with Panasonic PART NO. 
CR2025 only. Use of another battery may 
present a risk of fire or explosion.
Caution: Battery may explode if mistreated.
Dispose of used battery 
promptly. Keep away 
from children.
Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in 
fire.
Operation of direction 
buttons/OK button
STILL ADV STILL ADV
STOP
OK
SKIPSKIP
MENU
PAUSE
STILL ADV STILL ADV
STOP
OK
SKIPSKIP
MENU
PAUSE
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Recording
Recording (Basic)
1
Before recording
∫Basic camera positioning
≥When you are outdoors, record pictur es with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is backlit, it will 
become dark in the recording.
≥ When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another 
person or object.
1 Hold the unit with both hands.
2 Put your hand through the grip belt.
3 Do not cover the microphones  A.
4 Keep your arms near your body.
5 Separate your legs for better balance.
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The following modes appropriate for the condition are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to 
record.
≥ When this unit is purchased, the In telligent auto mode is set to on.
≥Modes are selected automatically by the unit, 
so it may not choose desired mode depending 
on the recording conditions.
≥ Brightness may change suddenly or flicker 
when set to on.
≥ In the Portrait mode, a subject that is bigger 
and close to center of the screen will be 
surrounded by an orange frame. ( l67)
≥ Optical image stabilizer function (l 58) is set 
to on in all modes.
≥ In the following case, faces may not be 
detected in some recording conditions.
jFaces are not full-faces
j Faces tilt
j Faces are not completely exposed (for 
instance wearing sunglasses)
j The size of a face is small on the screen.
j When the digital zoom is used
≥ The function may not operate properly in some 
recording conditions, even if faces are 
detected. 
Intelligent auto mode
Intelligent auto button
Press this button to switch on/off the 
Intelligent auto mode.
ModeScene/Effect
Portrait When the object is a  person
Faces are detected 
and focused 
automatically, and the 
brightness is adjusted 
so it is recorded 
clearly.
Scenery Recording outdoors
The whole landscape 
will be recorded 
vividly without whiting 
out the background 
sky, which may be 
very bright.
Spotlight Under a spotlight
Very bright object is 
recorded clearly.
Low light Dark room or  twilight
It can record very 
clearly even in a dark 
room or twilight.
ModeScene/Effect
Normal Other situations
Contrast is adjusted 
automatically for clear 
image.
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∫When Intelligent auto mode is set 
to off:
When the Intelligent auto mode is set to off, the 
Auto white balance and Auto focus operate and 
automatically adjust the color balance and 
focusing.
Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., 
the aperture and shutter  speed are automatically 
adjusted for an optimum brightness.
≥ Color balance and focus may not be adjusted 
automatically depending on light sources or 
scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. 
(l 74)
Automatic white balance
White balance adjustment recognizes the color 
of light and adjusts so the white color will 
become a purer white. The unit determines the 
hue of light, thereby judging the recording 
condition, and selects the closest hue setting.
The illustration above shows the range over 
which the Auto white balance functions.
1) The effective range of automatic white 
balance adjustment on this unit
2) Blue sky
3) Cloudy sky (rain)
4) TV screen
5) Sunlight
6) White fluorescent lamp
7) Halogen light bulb
8) Incandescent light bulb
9) Sunrise or sunset
10) Candlelight
Automatic white balance adjustment does not 
function normally when there are multiple light 
sources or the light source is other than the 
stored white balance. In such cases, use the 
manual white balance adjustment mode.
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Auto focus
The lens is moved forward or backward 
automatically to bring the subject into focus.
Auto focus has the following characteristics.jAdjusts so that the vertical lines of a subject 
are seen more clearly.
j Attempts to bring an object with higher 
contrast into focus.
Auto focus does not work correctly in the 
following situations. Record pictures in the 
manual focus mode. jRecording distant and close-up objects at the 
same time
j Recording a subject behind a dirty or dusty 
window
j Recording a subject that is surrounded by 
objects with glossy surfaces or by highly 
reflective objects
j Recording a subject in dark surroundings
j Recording a fast-moving subject
j Recording a subject with little contrast This unit will resume recording pause mode 
about 0.6 seconds after the LCD monitor is 
reopened.
≥
When in Quick Start Standby mode about 
60% ( /: about 70%) 
of the power used in Recording Pause 
mode is being consumed, so the recording 
time will be reduced.
¬ Change the mode to  .
1Select the menu. ( l34)
2Close the LCD monitor while the 
mode is set to  .
The status indicator  A flashes green and the unit 
goes into quick start standby mode.
≥ The lens cover does not close.
Quick start
[SETUP]  # [QUICK START]  # [ON]
HDC-SD20
HDC-TM20
HDC-HS20
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3Open the LCD monitor.
The status indicator A lights red and the unit is 
put into recording pause
≥ Quick Start Standby Mode is canceled if
jabout 5 minutes have elapsed
j mode is set to 
j unit is turned off
≥ Time for Quick Start will be more than 0.6 
seconds slower when the digital cinema is 
used.
≥ It may take some time for Automatic White 
Balance to adjust.
≥ In the Quick start mode, the zoom 
magnification becomes 1k .
≥ If [ECONOMY] ( l36) is set to [5 MINUTES] 
and the unit automatically goes into Quick Start 
Standby Mode, close the LCD monitor and 
then open it again.
≥ Quick Start Standby Mode cannot be released 
by the remote control. Turn the mode to OFF 
when powering off. (Only when recording to an SD card or built-
in memory)
The unit is put into recording pause approx. 
1.9 seconds when the mode is set to   from 
OFF.
≥
Start time will not shorten if there is no SD card 
inserted.
Start time will be shorten if the [Built-in 
Memory] is selected in the [MEDIA SELECT], 
even if there is no SD card inserted.
¬ Change the mode to  .
1
Select SD card as a media to 
record from the menu. ( l34)
2Select the menu. ( l34)
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
≥In the Quick power on mode, the zoom 
magnification becomes 1k.
HDC-SD20
HDC-TM20
HDC-HS20
Quick power on
[MEDIA SELECT]  # [SD CARD]
[SETUP]  # [QUICK POWER ON]  # [ON]
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Recording
Recording (Basic)
2
Recording motion pictures
This unit records high definition images that are compatible with the AVCHD format.
Sound is recorded with the Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator.
≥Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. ( l29)
1Change the mode to  .
2Open the LCD monitor.
≥For users who have  , proceed to 
step 4.
3/
Select the media to record from 
the menu.
≥You cannot set the recording media for motion 
pictures and still pictures separately.
∫ When selecting media
Select the menu. ( l34)
:
[MEDIA SELECT]  # [Built-in Memory] or [SD CARD]
:
[MEDIA SELECT]  # [HDD] or [SD CARD]
HDC-SD20
HDC-TM20
≥ Operate the mode switch while at the same 
time pressing in the lock release button  A 
if changing from OFF to another mode.
HDC-HS20
OFF
≥ 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 status indicator  B.
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