Panasonic Hdc Sd5 Operating Instructions

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Setup
Selecting a mode 
(Turning the unit on/off)
Rotate the mode dial to switch to recording, 
playback or power OFF.
≥Rotate the mode dial slowly.
While pressing the lock release 
button, set the mode dial to   or 
.
≥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.
The status indicator lights and the power turns 
on.
≥The lens cover opens in recording mode.
≥When the unit is turned on for the first time, a 
message asking you to set the date and time 
will appear. Select [YES] and set the date and 
time. (l39)
Set the mode dial to OFF.
The status indicator goes off and the power turns 
off.
≥The lens cover closes when the mode dial is 
set to OFF.
≥Do not forcefully rotate the mode dial.
The power can be turned on and off with the LCD 
monitor when the mode dial is set to  .
ªTo turn on the power
Open the LCD monitor.
The status indicator A lights and the power turns 
on.
ªTo turn off the power
Close the LCD monitor.
The status indicator A goes off and the power 
turns off. (If [QUICK START] (l32) is set to 
[ON], the unit goes into quick start standby mode 
and the status indicator flashes green.)
≥The power will not turn off while recording a 
motion picture even if the LCD monitor is 
closed.
How to turn on the power
How to turn off the power
A
B
Recording mode (l43, 46)
Use this to record motion pictures and 
still pictures on an SD card.
Playback mode (l64, 68)
Use this to play back motion pictures 
and still pictures recorded on an SD 
card.
OFFThe power turns off.
Turning the power on and off with 
the LCD monitor
Set the mode dial to OFF when this unit is not 
being used.
A
A
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Setup
Quick start
When quick start is ON the battery power is still 
being consumed, even when the LCD monitor is 
closed.
This unit will resume recording/pause mode 
about 1.7 seconds after the LCD monitor is 
reopened.
≥When in quick start standby mode about 
70% of the power used in recording pause 
mode is being consumed, so the recording 
time will be reduced.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   and 
insert an SD card in this unit.
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [SETUP] # 
[QUICK START] # [ON] and 
press the cursor button.
2Close the LCD monitor while the 
mode dial is set to  .
The status indicator A flashes green and the unit 
goes into quick start standby mode.
≥The lens cover does not close.
3Open the LCD monitor.
The status indicator A lights red and the unit is 
put into recording pause approx. 1.7 seconds 
after it is turned on.
ªTo cancel Quick start
Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] 
# [QUICK START] # [OFF] and press the 
cursor button.
≥The status indicator goes off, the lens cover 
closes and the power turns off if the mode dial 
is set to OFF while the unit is in quick start 
standby mode.
≥The status indicator goes off and the power 
turns off if quick start standby mode continues 
for approx. 5 minutes.
≥Quick start standby mode is canceled if
jthe mode dial is switched
jthe battery is removed or the AC adaptor is 
disconnected
≥In the quick start mode it may take some time 
for automatic white balance to adjust, if the 
scene being recorded has a light source 
different from the scene last recorded. (When 
the MagicPix function is used, however, the 
white balance of the scene last recorded is 
retained.)
≥In the quick start mode, the zoom 
magnification becomes 1k and the picture size 
may differ from what it was before quick start 
standby mode.
≥If [POWER SAVE] (l109) is set to 
[5 MINUTES] and the unit automatically goes 
into quick start standby mode, close the LCD 
monitor and then open it again.
A
A
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Setup
Inserting/removing an SD 
card
Be sure to set the mode dial to OFF before 
inserting/removing an SD card.
1Set the mode dial to OFF.
≥Check that the status indicator has gone off.
2While sliding the SD CARD/
BATTERY OPEN lever A, move 
the SD card/battery cover and 
open it.
3Insert/remove the SD card into/
from the card slot.
≥When inserting an SD card, face the label side 
B in the direction shown in the illustration and 
press it straight in as far as it will go.
≥When removing the SD card, press the center 
of the SD card and then pull it straight out.
4Securely close the SD card/
battery cover.
≥Securely close it until it clicks.
ªAbout the SD card
≥Do not touch the terminals on the back of the 
SD card.
≥Electrical noise, static electricity or the failure 
of this unit or the SD card may damage or 
erase the data stored on the SD card. We 
recommend saving the important data 
recorded on this unit to a PC using the USB 
cable (supplied), HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD 
etc. (l102) (We recommend using HD Writer 
2.0E for SX/SD to acquire data recorded on 
this unit.)
≥When using an SD card on which data has 
been written many times, the remaining time 
left for recording may be reduced. (l44)
ªCard access lamp [ACCESS]
≥When this unit accesses the SD card (reading, 
recording, playback, erasing etc.), the access 
lamp A lights up.
≥When the lamp is lit do not
jOpen the SD card/battery cover and remove 
the SD card or the battery or disconnect the 
AC adaptor.
jOperate the mode dial
Performing the above while the lamp is on may 
result in damage to data/SD card or this unit. If the SD card is inserted or removed while 
the power is on, this unit may malfunction 
or the data recorded on the SD card may 
be lost.
A
1
2
B
A
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Setup
How to use the cursor button
This unit has a cursor button A for selecting 
functions, performing operations etc. so it is easy 
to operate this unit with one hand.
BOperating the operation icons and menu 
screens that are displayed
The following describes operations on the menu 
screen and selection of files on the thumbnail 
view screen etc.
Move the cursor button up, down, 
left, or right to select an item or 
scene, and then press the cursor 
button to set it.
1Select by moving up.
2Select by moving down.
3Select by moving left.
4Select by moving right.
5Press the cursor button to set the item.
≥Menu screen operations (l37)
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Press the center of the cursor 
button, and icons will be 
displayed on the screen.
≥The indication disappears when the center of 
the cursor button is pressed again.
≥The indication changes each time the cursor 
button is moved down.
2Move the cursor button up, left or 
right to select an item.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Move the cursor button up, 
down, left or right to select the 
scene to be played back and 
press the cursor button.
≥The selected scene is played back on the full 
screen.
≥The operation icon is automatically displayed 
on the screen.
2Move the cursor button up, 
down, left or right to select the 
playback operation.
≥The operation icon appears or disappears 
each time the center of the cursor button is 
pressed.
Basic operations
Operations during recording
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BA
1
3
4
25
Operations during playback
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Recording mode
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL.
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FOCUS.
≥The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording.
≥About switching between AUTO and MANUAL (l42)
 Operation icons displayed in each mode
IconDirectionFunctionPage
(1/3)3Intelligent contrast control 50
2Fade 51
1Help mode37
(2/3)
3MagicPix52
2Soft skin mode52
1Backlight compensation 53
(3/3)
Ø3Self-timer53
ß2Flash54
1Tele macro55
In manual mode 
[MANUAL] (4/4)3White balance 61
2Iris or gain value 63
1Shutter speed 63
In manual focus 
mode [FOCUS] 
(5/5)21Manual focus adjustment 60
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Playback mode ( In motion picture playback)
Playback mode ( In still picture playback)
IconDirectionFunctionPage
1/;3Playback/pause 64
∫4Stop playback and show thumbnails 64
6
2Rewind (during playback) 64
2;Reverse slow/frame playback (during pause) 65, 66
5
1Fast forward (during playback) 64
;1Forward slow/frame playback (during pause) 65, 66
IconDirectionFunctionPage
1/;3Slide show start/pause 68
∫4Stop playback and show thumbnails 68
E2Playback previous picture (during pause) 68
D1Playback next picture (during pause) 68
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Setup
The help mode explains the operation icons 
displayed when the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
switch is set to AUTO in recording mode.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Press the cursor button to 
display the icon.
2Move the cursor button right to 
select [ ].
3Move the cursor button up, left or 
right to select the desired icon.
An explanation of the selected icon scrolls at the 
bottom of the screen.
≥The indication changes each time the cursor 
button is moved down.
To exit the help mode
Press the MENU button or select [END].
≥When the help mode is used, functions cannot 
be set.≥When the help mode is used, motion pictures 
and still pictures cannot be recorded.
Language selection
You can select the language on the screen 
display and the menu screen.
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [LANGUAGE] and press 
the cursor button.
2Select [English] and press the 
cursor button.
Using the menu screen
Refer to “Menu list” (l107) for information about 
the menus.
1While stopped, press the MENU 
button.
≥The menu displayed differs depending on the 
position of the mode dial.
≥Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is 
displayed.
2Move the cursor button up or 
down in order to select the 
desired top menu A.
Help mode
A
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3Move the cursor button right or 
press the cursor button.
≥The submenu B is displayed.
4Move the cursor button up or 
down in order to select the 
submenu item.
CCurrent settings on menus
5Move the cursor button right or 
press the cursor button.
6Move the cursor button up or 
down in order to select the 
desired item.
7Press the cursor button to enter 
the selection.
To get back to the previous screen
Move the cursor button left.
To exit the menu screen
Press the MENU button.
≥The menu screen does not appear during 
recording or playing. You cannot start other 
operations while the menu screen is displayed.
The menu screen transition is the same as when 
the buttons on the main unit are used.
1Press the MENU button.
2Select a menu item.
≥Use the direction buttons (3,4,2,1) and 
ENTER button in place of the cursor button on 
the main unit.
B
C
Remote Control Operation
MENU
ENTER
MENU
ENTER
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Setup
3Press the MENU button to exit 
the menu screen.
Setting date and time
When the unit is turned on for the first time, a 
message asking you to set the date and time will 
appear.
≥Move the cursor button up or down to select 
[YES], press the cursor button and then 
perform steps 2 and 3 below to set the date 
and time.
If the screen shows the incorrect date and time, 
then adjust it.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [BASIC] # [CLOCK SET] 
# [YES] and press the cursor 
button.
2Move the cursor button left or 
right to select the item to be set. 
Then, move the cursor button up 
or down to set the desired value.
≥The year will change as follows:
2000, 2001, ..., 2039, 2000, ...
≥The 12-hour system is used to display the time.
3Press the cursor button to enter 
the selection.
≥The clock function starts at [00] seconds when 
the cursor button is pressed.
≥Press the MENU button to finish the setting. 
Check the date and time displayed.
Changing the date and time display style
Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # 
[DATE/TIME] # desired display style and press 
the cursor button.
≥You can also show or change the date and 
time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE/
TIME button on the remote control.
Changing the display style
Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # 
[DATE FORMAT] # desired display style and 
press the cursor button.
≥The date and time function are driven by a 
built-in lithium battery.
≥Make sure to check the time before recording.
≥If the time display becomes [- -], the built-in 
lithium battery has run down. Use the following 
steps to charge the battery.
To recharge the built-in lithium battery:
If you connect the AC adaptor or insert the 
battery in this unit, the built-in lithium battery will 
be recharged. Leave the unit as it is for approx. 
24 hours and the battery will save the date and 
time for approx. 6 months. (The battery is still 
being recharged even if the mode dial is set to 
OFF.)
When you turn on the power for the first time 
after charging, a message asking you to set the 
MENU
ENTER
[DATE] [D/T]
[OFF]
Display styleScreen display
[Y/M/D] 2008. 1. 1
[M/D/Y] JAN 1 2008
[D/M/Y] 1. 1. 2008
JAN  1 2008 12:34PMJAN  1 2008
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Setup
date and time will appear. Select [YES] and set 
the date and time.
Adjusting LCD monitor
1
Press the MENU button, then 
select [SETUP] # [LCD SET] # 
[YES] and press the cursor 
button.
2Move the cursor button up or 
down to select the item to be 
adjusted. Then, press the cursor 
button and move the cursor 
button left or right to make the 
adjustment.
The bar display moves.
≥After adjustments are made if no operations 
are performed for about 2 seconds, the bar will 
disappear.
≥Press the MENU button to exit the menu 
screen.
[BRIGHTNESS]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor
[COLOR]:
Color level of the LCD monitor
≥These settings will not affect the images 
actually recorded.
ªIn order to increase the 
brightness of the entire LCD 
monitor
Press the POWER LCD EXTRA 
button.
The [ ] indication appears on the LCD 
monitor.
≥Each time the POWER LCD EXTRA button is 
pressed, the indication changes by one setting 
in the following order: [ ] > [] > setting 
canceled (standard)
≥Press the POWER LCD EXTRA button if the 
surroundings are bright and the LCD monitor is 
difficult to see. The entire LCD monitor will 
become brighter than usual.
≥This will not affect the images to be recorded.
≥If you use the AC adaptor, the [ ] indication 
appears and the screen becomes brighter 
automatically when the power is turned on.
Adjusting the brightness and the 
color level of the LCD monitor
POWER LCD
EXTRA
1+
1+2+
1+
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