Panasonic Hdc Sd40 Owners Maual Manual

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5(Only when setting the region of your 
travel destination)
Select your travel destination 
using 2/1 and press the 
ENTER button.
≥ Press  3 to set daylight saving time. 
 appears and the summer 
time setting is turned on. The travel 
destination time and time difference 
from the home region time are set 
forward by one hour. Press  3 again 
to return to the normal time setting.
≥ Close the setting by pressing the 
MENU button.   appears and the 
time of the travel destination is indicated....

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This unit is put into recording pause approx. 0.6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened.
≥When in Quick start standby mode about 60% of the power used in Recording pause 
mode is being consumed, so the recording time will be reduced.
≥ Quick start will not work if there is no SD card inserted.
≥ /
Quick start will not work if the [SD CARD] is selected in the [MEDIA SELECT], even if there 
is no SD card inserted.
≥ Change the mode to  .
1Set [QUICK START] to [ON].
2 Close the LCD monitor...

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This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors.
≥These settings will not affect  the images actually recorded.
(Makes even brighter)/ (Makes brighter)/ (Normal)/ (Reduces brightness)
≥ When the AC adaptor is in use, the LCD monitor is set to   automatically.
≥ When the LCD monitor is bright, the recordable time with the battery will be shorter.
It adjusts brightness and color density on the LCD monitor.
≥ These settings will not affect  the images actually...

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Set to [YES] for changing the menu settings back to the default condition.
(Only when the mode is at the   position)
≥Settings for [MEDIA SELECT]
*, [CLOCK SET] and [LANGUAGE] will not be changed.
* For users who have  , this menu is not displayed.
Please be aware that if a medium is formatted, then all the data recorded on the medium will be 
erased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC, DVD disc etc. (l86)≥ When formatting is complete, press MENU button to exit the message...

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The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card can be checked.
≥When the mode switch is set to  , remaining recordable time for the selected recording 
mode is displayed.
≥ Press the MENU button to close the indication.
≥The SD card requires some space to store information and manage system files, so the 
actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value. The usable space is generally 
calculated as 1 GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. The capacities of this unit, PCs and software...

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This item is used to start the unit demonstration.
(Only when the mode is at the   position)
If [DEMO MODE] is switched to [ON] and you press the MENU button when there is no SD 
card inserted and while this unit is connected to the AC adaptor, the demonstration 
automatically starts.
If any operation takes place, the demonstration is canceled. However if no operations take 
place for approx. 5 minutes, the demonstration automatically starts again. To stop the 
demonstration, set [DEMO MODE] to...

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¬Change the mode to  .
≥Maximum zoom magnification can be set with [D.ZOOM]. ( l54)
≥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 16.8k, the subjects are focused at about 1.2 m (3.9 feet) or 
more.
≥ When the zoom magnification is 1 k, this unit can focus on a subject approx. 4 cm (1.6 q) 
away from the lens.
Advanced (Recording)...

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Optical image stabilizer can stabilize the image without decreasing the image quality as 
much.
¬Change the mode to  .
≥Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions.
The video light enables brightening of the images taken in a dimly-lit place.
¬ Change the mode to  .
≥When the video light is in use, the recordable time when using the battery is shortened.
≥ The subject should be within 1.2 m (3.9 feet) of the unit.
≥ Using the Color Night Rec Function at the same  time will...

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Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded.¬Change the mode to  .
1Press the ENTER button to 
display the operation icons on 
the screen.
≥The indication changes each time you 
press  4 of the cursor button.
≥  Press the ENTER button to display/not-
display the operation icon.
2(e.g. Backlight compensation)
Select an operation icon.
≥Select the operation icon again to cancel 
the function.
≥ Refer to the respective pages for 
canceling the following...

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When you start recording, the image/audio gradually 
appears. (Fade in)
When you pause recording, the image/audio gradually 
disappears. (Fade out)
≥The Fade setting is canceled when the recording stops.
∫ To select the color for Fade in/out
≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black (or white).
This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.
Select the desired icon using the cursor 
button to display an explanation on the 
screen.
To exit the help...