Panasonic Hdc Sd5 Operating Instructions

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With a computer
Connect the unit to the computer with a USB 
cable, select [PC CONNECT] on the USB 
function selection screen and then follow the 
steps below.
≥With some computers including those made by 
NEC, the Device Manager may not be 
displayed if a mode that places restrictions on 
the functions has been established. Consult 
the manufacturer or follow the steps in your 
computer’s operating instructions to establish a 
mode in which all the functions can be used, 
then proceed with operation.
1(When using Windows XP/2000)
Select [start] # ([Settings] #) 
[Control Panel] # ([Performance 
and Maintenance] #) [System].
(When using Windows Vista)
Select [start] # [Control Panel] # 
[System and Maintenance] # 
[Device Manager].
2(When using Windows XP/2000)
Click the [Hardware] tab, then 
click [Device Manager].
3Verify the following items are 
displayed.
ªIf the driver has been recognized 
properly
[USB Mass Storage Device] is displayed at 
[Universal Serial Bus controllers].
ªIf the driver has not been 
recognized properly
[!] or [Unknown device] appears at [Universal 
Serial Bus controllers] or [Other devices] etc.
(Where the display will appear depends on the 
type of computer you are using.)
Use the following methods to enable it to be 
recognized.
Method 1:
Turn off the unit and your computer once and try 
verifying again.
Method 2:
Remove the SD card and try verifying again.
Method 3:
Try connecting the unit to another USB port on 
your computer.
Verifying the unit is correctly 
recognized by the computer
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With a computer
Using HD Writer 2.0E for SX/
SD
≥When using HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD on 
Windows XP/2000, log on to your computer as 
Administrator (or with a login name equally 
authorized). If you log on with a login name 
other than Administrator, you cannot use the 
applications.
≥When using HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD on 
Windows Vista, log on to your computer as 
Administrator (or with a login name equally 
authorized) or with the user name for a 
standard user account. If you log on with a 
user name for a guest user account, the 
software cannot be used.
ªCopying data on an SD card to 
the hard disk of the computer
1Connect this unit to the AC 
adaptor.
≥If a battery is used, operation is not possible 
when this unit is connected to a computer.
2Insert an SD card with recorded 
images in this unit, then turn on 
the unit.
3Connect this unit to a computer.
AUSB cable (supplied)
The USB function selection screen will appear.
≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go. The unit 
and computer will not operate properly if the 
plugs are not inserted fully.≥Do not use any other USB connection cables 
except the supplied one. (Operation is not 
guaranteed with any other USB cables.)
4Select [PC CONNECT] and then 
press the cursor button.
This unit is automatically recognized by the 
computer.
5(On the computer)
Select [start] # 
[All Programs (Programs)] # 
[Panasonic] # [HD Writer 2.0E] 
# [HD Writer].
≥The HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD introductory 
screen is displayed. If [OK] is clicked, the 
software will start.
6Click the [Copy to PC] button.
7Click the [Start copying] button.
≥A confirmation message appears. Click [Yes] 
and copying starts.
≥After copying is complete, a message appears. 
If [Yes] is clicked, all the motion pictures and 
still pictures on the SD card will be deleted.
A
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With a computer
ªWriting back to an SD card
≥Insert an SD card in this unit and format the 
card. (l75) 
(Use an SD card that can be used for 
motion picture recording. (l25))
Please be aware that if an SD card is 
formatted, then all the data recorded on the 
card will be erased. Store important data on a 
computer etc.
≥Connect the AC adaptor to this unit.
≥Connect this unit to the computer and start 
HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD.
1Click the [Write data to media] 
button.
2Click   on the top right and 
select the folder with the image 
data you want to copy to the SD 
card.
3Select [Start writing] to copy the 
images from the hard disk of the 
computer to the SD card.
≥A confirmation message appears. Click [Yes] 
and copying starts.
ªPlaying back the high definition 
images on the computer
≥Start HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD.
1Click the [Start Playback] button.
2Select the media to be played 
back and then click [OK].
3Select the scene to be played 
back and then click the [Play] 
button.
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With a computer
≥The scenes from the selected one to the last 
one are played back on the full screen.
≥Right click on the screen and then select [Stop] 
to stop playback.
ªConverting data that was copied 
to the hard disk of the computer 
to MPEG2 format
≥The images are in conventional standard 
quality.
≥You can record the converted data to a DVD 
disc using other DVD-Video writing 
software and then play it back on a DVD 
recorder etc.
≥Start HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD.
1Click the [Easy editing] button.
2Select the file to be converted 
into MPEG2 and then click the 
[Save as MPEG2] button.
3Click  , select the save 
destination, input the file name 
and then click the [Save] button.
4Click the [Output the file] button.
≥A confirmation message appears. Click [OK] 
and converting to MPEG2 starts.
ªFormatting a disc
≥Format the disc with [Format disc] in HD Writer 
2.0E for SX/SD.
≥Please be aware that if a disc is formatted, 
then all the data recorded on the disc is 
erased and cannot be recovered.
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With a computer
ªCreating a DVD-Video disc
You can create a disc (DVD-Video) that can be 
played back on devices that do not support the 
AVCHD format.
≥The images are in conventional standard 
quality.
≥Insert an unused DVD-RW or DVD-R in a 
drive for DVD writing on the computer.
≥DVD-RAM cannot be used.
≥You cannot record on a disc that has been 
already recorded on.
However, you can record on a DVD-RW that 
has already been recorded on if you use 
HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD to format it. 
Please be aware that if a disc is formatted, 
then all the data recorded on the disc is 
erased and cannot be recovered. Save 
important data on a computer etc.
≥Start HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD.
1Click the [Select videos to copy 
to media] button on the [Easy 
editing] screen.
2Select the desired scenes and 
then click the [Confirm selection] 
button.
3Insert the disc in a drive for 
writing, click   and then select 
the save destination.
4Click   and then select 
[DVD-Video (High quality)] or 
[DVD-Video (Standard quality)].
5Click the [Start Copy] button.
≥A confirmation message appears. Click [OK] 
and creating DVD-video starts.
≥It takes time to convert to MPEG2 format.
≥The disc created is a DVD-Video so it cannot 
be used with HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD
.
≥Refer to the operating instructions of the 
software (PDF file) for details on how to use it.
≥Do not insert a disc recorded in AVCHD format 
with HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD in a device that 
does not support the AVCHD format. It may no 
longer be possible to eject it. Also, the disc 
cannot be played back on devices that do not 
support the AVCHD format.
≥Some discs recorded in AVCHD with HD Writer 
2.0E for SX/SD may not be playable on other 
devices even if the other devices support 
AVCHD. In such cases, write back the images 
to an SD card and play them back on this unit 
instead.
≥The menu screen recorded in AVCHD with 
HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD does not appear on 
HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD or this unit. Use a 
device that supports the AVCHD format for 
playback.
≥Do not use Windows Explorer or other 
programs on the computer to copy, move or 
rename folders and files of motion picture data 
copied to the hard disk of the computer.
They will become unusable with HD Writer 
2.0E for SX/SD.
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If using Macintosh
≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some 
personal computers cannot be used.
≥Apple, Mac OS is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or 
other countries.
≥PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
ªOperating environment for the card reader function (mass storage)
≥The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS.
≥Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only.
ªCopying still pictures on PC
1Connect this unit to a computer via the supplied USB cable.
≥The USB function selection screen will appear.
2Select [PC CONNECT] and press the cursor button.
3Double-click [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] displayed on the desktop.
≥Files are stored in [100CDPFP] folder etc. in the [DCIM] folder.
4Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire 
or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the 
computer.
ªTo disconnect USB cable safely
Drag [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB cable.
Personal computerMacintosh
OSMac OS X v10.4
CPUPowerPC G5 (1.8 GHz or higher)
Intel Core Duo
Intel Core Solo
RAM64 MB or more
InterfaceUSB port
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Others
Others
Menus and Indications
Recording menus
ª[BASIC]
[SCENE MODE] (l59)
[D.ZOOM] (l49)
[O.I.S.] (l56)
[GUIDE LINES] (l56)
[CLOCK SET] (l39)
ª[VIDEO]
[REC MODE] (l45)
[FADE COLOR] (l51)
[WIND CUT] (l57)
[ZOOM MIC] (l49)
[MIC LEVEL] (l57)
[AGS] (l42)
ª[PICTURE]
[PICT. QUALITY] (l48)
[FLASH LEVEL] (l55)
[SHTR SOUND] (l47)
[RED EYE] (l55)
ª[ADVANCED]
[REC LAMP] (l109)
[ZEBRA] (l58)
[COLOR BAR] (l58)
[MF ASSIST] (l60)
[AUTO SLOW SHTR] (l59)
ª[SETUP]
[FORMAT CARD] (l75)
[DISPLAY] (l109)
[DATE/TIME] (l39)
[DATE FORMAT] (l39)
[POWER SAVE] (l109)
[QUICK START] (l32)
[BEEP SOUND] (l109)
[LCD SET] (l40)
[COMPONENT OUT] (l81)
[HDMI RESOLUTION] (l78)
[EZ Sync] (l79)
[TV ASPECT] (l82)
[INITIAL SET] (l109)
[DEMO MODE] (l109)
ª[LANGUAGE] (l37)
Menu list
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Playback menus
(
[] motion picture playback)
ª[PLAY SETUP]
[PLAY MODE] (l66)
[REPEAT PLAY] (l67)
[RESUME PLAY] (l67)
[SCENE PROTECT] (l72)
[GUIDE LINES] (l56)
ª[EDIT SCENE]
[DIVIDE] (l71)
[DELETE] (l70)
ª[DISC COPY]*
[COPY ALL] (l85)
[COPY SELECT] (l85)
* This can be used when a DVD burner 
(optional) is connected. (l83)
ª[SETUP]
[FORMAT CARD] (l75)
[DISPLAY] (l109)
[DATE/TIME] (l39)
[DATE FORMAT] (l39)
[POWER SAVE] (l109)
[BEEP SOUND] (l109)
[LCD SET] (l40)
[COMPONENT OUT] (l81)
[HDMI RESOLUTION] (l78)
[EZ Sync] (l79)
[TV ASPECT] (l82)
ª[LANGUAGE] (l37)Playback menus
(
[] still picture playback)
ª[PLAY SETUP]
[SCENE PROTECT] (l73)
[DPOF SET] (l74)
ª[SETUP]
[FORMAT CARD] (l75)
[DISPLAY] (l109)
[DATE/TIME] (l39)
[DATE FORMAT] (l39)
[POWER SAVE] (l109)
[BEEP SOUND] (l109)
[LCD SET] (l40)
[COMPONENT OUT] (l81)
[HDMI RESOLUTION] (l78)
[EZ Sync] (l79)
[TV ASPECT] (l82)
ª[LANGUAGE] (l37)
Playback menus
(
[] disc playback)*
ª[DISC SETUP]
[FORMAT DISC] (l88)
[AUTO PROTECT] (l88)
[INFORMATION] (l88)
Refer to [ ] motion picture playback for the 
[PLAY SETUP] and [SETUP] items. (Scene 
protect cannot be selected.)
* This can be used when a DVD burner 
(optional) is connected. (l83)
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ª[REC LAMP]
The recording lamp lights up during recording 
and flashes when the unit receives a signal from 
the remote control or when the self-timer is 
counting down. When this is set to [OFF], it does 
not light during recording.
ª[DISPLAY]
The screen indications are selected as shown in 
the illustration below.
[OFF]
[ON]
ª[POWER SAVE]
[OFF]:
The power saving function is not activated.
[5 MINUTES]:
When about 5 minutes have passed without any 
operation, this unit automatically turns off to save 
battery life. To use this unit, turn it on again.
≥In the following cases, the unit may not turn off 
even when you set this to [5 MINUTES].
jWhen using the AC adaptor
jWhen the unit is connected to a computer, 
printer or DVD burner with the USB cable.
jWhen PRE-REC is used
ª[BEEP SOUND]
This allows operations such as starting and 
ending recording to be signaled by a beep.
When [OFF] is set, no beep is heard when an 
operation such as recording is started or ended.
1 Beep
When you start recording
When you turn on the power
When this unit is recognized by the computer or 
the printer etc.
2 Beeps
When you pause recording
When you turn off the power
2 Beeps/4 times
When an error occurs e.g. recording not starting. 
Check the sentence displayed on the screen. 
(l112)
ª[INITIAL SET]
When there is a menu that cannot be selected 
due another function or mode being activated, 
set to [YES] for changing the menu settings back 
to the default condition.
(The language setting cannot be changed back 
to the default condition.)
ª[DEMO MODE]
This item is used to start the unit demonstration. 
(Only when the mode dial is at the   position)
If you set [DEMO MODE] to [ON] without 
inserting an SD card, the demonstration 
automatically starts. If any operation takes place, 
the demonstration is canceled. However if no 
operations take place for approx. 10 minutes, the 
demonstration automatically starts again. To stop 
the demonstration, set [DEMO MODE] to [OFF] 
or insert an SD card. For normal use, set 
[DEMO MODE] to [OFF].
Menus related to [ADVANCED]
≥[OFF]≥[ON]
Menus related to [SETUP]
≥[OFF]≥[ON]
≥[OFF]≥[5 MINUTES]
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≥[OFF]≥[ON]
≥[YES]≥[NO]
≥[OFF]≥[ON]
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ªRecording indications
Motion picture recording
Still picture recording
(when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed 
halfway)
Indications
Remaining battery power
60minRemaining battery time
R30minRemaining time for motion 
picture recording
0h00m00sElapsed recording time
JAN 1 2008Date indication
12:34PMTime indication
¥/; (Red)Recording/writing to a card
; (Green)Recording pause
Auto mode
Manual mode
MFManual focus
10tZoom magnification indication
Backlight compensation
Image stabilizer
/Power LCD Extra
1/100Shutter speed
OPEN, F2.0F number
0dBGain value
PRE-REC
Intelligent contrast control
Soft skin mode
R30min60min0h00m00s
1/100OPEN
0dB
MNLAW BMF
JAN  1 2008 12:34PM
PRE-REC
1+ø
ù÷
MEGA
R30min60min0h00m00s
1/100OPEN
100 0dB
MNLMF
2.1
1+ø
ù÷
AUTO
MNL
1+2+
PRE-REC
Te l e  m a c r o
, Fade (White), Fade (Black)
MagicPix function
Zoom microphone
Wind noise reduction
Microphone level
Zebra display
Motion picture recording mode
HG mode
HN mode
HE mode
5Sports mode
Portrait mode
Low light mode
Spotlight mode
Surf & snow mode
Auto white balance
Indoor mode (recording under 
incandescent lamp)
Outdoor mode
Manual adjustment mode
ß/ßA/Flash
ßi/ßjFlash level
Red eye reduction
± (White)
¥ (Green)Focus indication
Ø
10, Ø2Self-Timer recording
MEGA OIS
Number of recording pixels for 
still pictures
1920k1080
 (White)Card can be recorded to
 (Green)Recognizing the card
 (Red)Recording/accessing the card
, Still picture quality
100Remaining number of still 
pictures
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AWB
MEGA
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