Panasonic Hdc Sd5 Operating Instructions

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Recording
Fade in:
The image and audio gradually appear.
Fade out:
The image and audio gradually disappear.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Press the cursor button. Then 
move the cursor button down to 
display the icon shown in the 
illustration.
2Move the cursor button left to 
select [ ].
3Press the recording start/stop 
button.
Start recording. (Fade in)
When you start recording, the image/audio 
gradually appears.
4Press the recording start/stop 
button.
Pause recording. (Fade out)
The...

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Recording
This function allows you to record color images in 
very low light situations. (Minimum required 
illumination: approx. 1 lx)
Attach this unit to a tripod, and you can record 
images free from vibration.
≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were 
missed.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Press the cursor button. Then 
move the cursor button down to 
display the icon shown in the 
illustration.
2Move the cursor button up to 
select [ ].
To cancel the MagicPix function
Select [ ]...

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Recording
Use this function when the light is emanating 
from behind the subject and the subject appears 
dark.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Press the cursor button. Then 
move the cursor button down to 
display the icon shown in the 
illustration.
2Move the cursor button right to 
select [ ].
The image on the screen will become brighter.
To return to normal recording
Select [ ] again.
≥If you turn off the power or operate the mode 
dial, the backlight compensation function is...

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Recording
≥The self-timer is canceled if the power is turned 
off or the mode dial is operated.
≥The self-timer standby mode is canceled when 
you press the recording start/stop button to 
start motion picture recording.
Even if you press the recording start/stop 
button while the self-timer is counting down, 
motion picture recording is not possible.
≥Depending on the time taken to bring the 
subject into focus, the recording may take 
longer than set to start.
≥Setting the self-timer to [Ø
2]...

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Recording
Reduces the phenomena where human eyes 
become red from flashes.
Press the MENU button, then select 
[PICTURE] 
# [RED EYE] # [ON] and 
press the cursor button.
To cancel the red eye reduction function
Press the MENU button, then select [PICTURE] 
# [RED EYE] # [OFF] and press the cursor 
button.
≥The flash is activated 2 times. Do not move 
until the second flash is finished.
≥Use this when you take pictures of people in 
dark places.
≥Red eye phenomenon may appear depending 
on the...

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Recording
Reduces the image shaking (jitter) due to hand 
movement when recording.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then select 
[BASIC] # [O.I.S.] # [ON] and press 
the cursor button.
To cancel the image stabilizer function
Press the MENU button, then select [BASIC] # 
[O.I.S.] # [OFF] and press the cursor button.
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
≥In still picture recording mode, pressing the 
PHOTO SHOT button halfway increases the 
effect of the image...

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Recording
To cancel the guide line function
Press the MENU button, then select [BASIC] or 
[PLAY SETUP] # [GUIDE LINES] # [OFF] and 
press the cursor button.
≥The guide lines do not appear on the images 
actually recorded.
≥The guidelines are not displayed while rotating 
the LCD monitor frontward to record yourself.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then select 
[VIDEO] # [WIND CUT] # [ON] and 
press the cursor button.
To cancel the wind noise reduction 
function
Press...

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3Press the cursor button to set 
and then press the MENU button 
to finish the setting.
DMicrophone input level meter
≥Microphone input level meter is displayed on 
the screen.
To return to automatic setting
Press the MENU button, then select [VIDEO] # 
[MIC LEVEL] # [AUTO], and press the cursor 
button.
≥Adjust the gain value so that the last 2 bars of 
the microphone input level on the center of the 
screen are not red. (Otherwise, the sound is 
distorted.) Select a lower setting...

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Recording
≥This function is canceled when the power is 
turned off.
≥The icon will not be displayed even if you press 
the cursor button.
You can record bright pictures even in dark 
places by slowing the shutter speed.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then select 
[ADVANCED] 
# [AUTO SLOW SHTR] 
# [ON] and press the cursor button.
≥When auto slow shutter mode is selected, the 
shutter speed is adjusted between 1/30 and
1/250 depending on the surrounding 
brightness....

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Recording
≥You can also cancel the scene mode function 
by setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch 
to AUTO.
Sports mode
≥For slow-motion playback or playback pause of 
recorded pictures, this mode helps diminish 
camera shake.
≥During normal playback, the image movement 
may not look smooth.
≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light, 
mercury light or sodium light because the color 
and brightness of the playback image may 
change.
≥If you record a subject illuminated with bright 
light or a...