Panasonic Hdc Sd5 Operating Instructions

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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 image/audio gradually disappears. After the 
image/audio completely disappears, recording 
stops.
≥After recording, the fade setting is canceled.
To cancel fading
Select [ ] again.
The color which appears in fading pictures can 
be selected.
Press the MENU button, then select 
[VIDEO] # [FADE COLOR] # 
[WHITE] or [BLACK] and press the 
cursor button.
≥If you turn off the power, the fade function is 
canceled.
≥While the fade in/fade out function is selected, 
it takes several seconds to display the image 
when you start recording. It also takes several 
seconds to pause recording.
≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade 
in become black (or white).
Fade in/fade out function
To select the color for fade in/out
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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 [ ] again.
≥The focus indication does not appear even if 
the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway.
≥In darker areas, auto focus may focus a bit 
slower. This is normal. If there is difficulty 
focusing with auto focus, manually adjust the 
focus.
≥The flash cannot be used.
≥The MagicPix function makes the signal 
charging time of CCD up to approximately 30k 
longer than usual, so that dark scenes can be 
recorded brightly. For this reason, bright dots 
that are usually invisible may be seen, but this 
is not a malfunction.≥If you turn off the power or operate the mode 
dial, the MagicPix function is canceled.
≥If set in a bright place, the screen may become 
washed out for a while.
This is more effective if you record a subject 
more closely from the torso up.
¬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 [ ].
To cancel the soft skin mode
Select [ ] again.
≥If the background or anything else in the scene 
has colors similar to the skin color, they will 
also be smoothed.
≥If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may 
not be clear.
≥If you record a person in the distance, the face 
may not be recorded clearly. In this case, 
cancel soft skin mode or zoom in on the face 
(close-up) to record.
MagicPix function
This allows recording in dark 
locations.
Soft skin mode
This makes skin colors appear softer 
for a more attractive appearance.
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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 
canceled.You can record still pictures on an SD card using 
the timer.
¬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 [Ø].
≥Each time the cursor button is pressed up, the 
indication changes by one setting in the 
following order: [Ø
10] # [Ø2] # setting 
canceled
Ø
10: Records after 10 seconds
Ø
2: Records after 2 seconds
3Press the PHOTO SHOT button.
A still picture is recorded after the [Ø10] or [Ø2] 
display and the recording lamp flashes for the 
time which has been set.
≥After recording, the self-timer is canceled.
≥If you press the PHOTO SHOT button halfway 
and then fully in auto focus mode, the subject 
is focused when the button is pressed halfway.
≥When you press the PHOTO SHOT button fully 
in auto focus mode, the subject is focused just 
before recording.
To stop the timer midway through
Press the MENU button. (The self-timer setting is 
canceled.)
Backlight compensation 
function
This is for preventing a backlit subject 
from being darkened.
Self-timer recording
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≥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] is a good way to 
prevent image shake when the PHOTO SHOT 
button is pressed while using a tripod etc.
Use the built-in flash in order to record still 
pictures in dark places.
¬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 [ß].
≥Each time the cursor button is pressed left, the 
indication changes by one setting in the 
following order: [FLASH ON] > 
[FLASH AUTO] > [FLASH OFF]
≥When the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed 
halfway, the flash indicator will appear in the 
bottom left corner of the screen.
[FLASH ON]:ß
[FLASH AUTO]:ßA
[FLASH OFF]:≥When [FLASH AUTO] is set, the ambient 
brightness is automatically detected, and the 
flash will activate only when necessary. (If the 
flash is not necessary, the [ßA] indicator will 
not appear when the PHOTO SHOT button is 
pressed halfway.)
≥This function’s default setting is 
[FLASH AUTO].
3Press the PHOTO SHOT button.
The flash is activated and the picture will be 
recorded.
When the flash is not used
Set the flash to [FLASH OFF].
≥Do not block the flash with your hand or by 
other means.
≥The unit automatically determines if the flash is 
necessary even when it has been set to 
[FLASH OFF] by detecting the ambient 
brightness. (If it determines that the flash is 
necessary, the [ ] indication lights up in red 
when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed 
halfway.)
≥If the [ß] indication etc. flashes or is not 
displayed when the PHOTO SHOT button is 
pressed halfway, the flash is not activated.
≥The available range of the flash is approx. 1 m 
to 2.5 m (3.3 feet to 8.2 feet) in dark places. 
Pictures will appear dark or reddish when they 
are recorded by using the flash at distances 
greater than 2.5 m (8.2 feet).
≥Using the flash fixes a shutter speed of 1/750 
or faster to 1/500.
≥The picture may become out of focus in dark 
places. If so, adjust the focus manually.
≥The picture may appear dark if the flash is lit in 
front of a white background.
≥A conversion lens (optional) can block the flash 
and may cause a vignetting effect.
≥Set the flash to [FLASH OFF] where using a 
flash is prohibited.
≥If the flash is activated a large number of times, 
it may take longer to charge it.
Built-in flash
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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 recording conditions.
Press the MENU button, then select 
[PICTURE] > [FLASH LEVEL] # 
desired item and press the cursor 
button.
[ßj]: If the brightness is too high.
[ßd0]: In normal recording
[ßi]: If the brightness is insufficient.By focusing only on the subject and blurring the 
background, the image can be impressive.
The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of 
approx. 50 cm (20q).
¬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 [ ].
≥If the magnification is 10k or less, then it is 
automatically set to 10k.
To cancel the tele macro function
Select [ ] again.
≥If a sharper focus cannot be achieved, adjust 
the focus manually. (l60)
≥In the following cases, the tele macro function 
is canceled.
jThe zoom magnification becomes lower than 
10k.
jThe power is turned off or the mode dial is 
operated.
Red eye reduction function
To adjust the brightness of the 
flash
Tele macro function
This is for close-ups bringing only 
what you want to record into focus.
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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 stabilizer function. (MEGA 
optical image stabilizer)
≥When a tripod is used, we recommend that you 
turn the image stabilizer off.
≥In the following cases, the image stabilizer 
function may not work effectively.
jWhen the digital zoom is used
jWhen the unit is shaken greatly
jWhen you record a moving subject while 
tracking it
jWhen the conversion lens is usedYou can check if the image is level while 
recording or playing back motion pictures and 
still pictures. The function can also be used to 
estimate the balance of the composition.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
rotate the mode dial to   and then 
select the [ ] (motion picture 
playback) tab. (l64)
Press the MENU button, then select 
[BASIC] or [PLAY SETUP] # 
[GUIDE LINES] # desired item and 
press the cursor button.
A[HORIZONTAL]
B[GRID1]
C[GRID2]
Image stabilizer function
This is for reducing image shakes 
(jitter) during recording.
Guide line function
This is for viewing the slope and the 
balance of the image while recording 
or playing back.
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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 the MENU button, then select [VIDEO] # 
[WIND CUT] # [OFF] and press the cursor 
button.
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
≥The wind noise reduction depends on the wind 
strength. (The stereo effect may be reduced if 
this function is activated in strong winds. 
However, the stereo effect is automatically 
restored when then the wind weakens.)When recording, the input level from the built-in 
microphones can be adjusted.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [VIDEO] # [MIC LEVEL] # 
[SETrAGC] or [SET] and press 
the cursor button.
AGC: Auto Gain Control
[AUTO]:  AGC is activated, and the 
recording level is adjusted 
automatically.
[SETrAGC]: The desired recording level can 
be set. AGC will also be 
activated to reduce the amount 
of sound distortion.
[SET]: AGC is not activated and so 
natural recording can be 
performed.
2Move the cursor button left or 
right to adjust the microphone 
input level.
ALeft
BRight
CMicrophone input level
≥A gain value for each of the 2 built-in 
microphones is displayed. (The input level of 
the microphones cannot be set individually.)
Wind noise reduction function
This is for reducing the wind noise 
coming into the microphone when 
recording.
Microphone level
This is for adjusting the microphone 
input level.
AB
C
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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 for gain value 
or set [MIC LEVEL] to [AUTO].
≥The microphone input level meter displays the 
microphone input level for the built-in 
microphone with the larger volume.
≥When [ZOOM MIC] is [ON], the volume will be 
different depending on the zoom rate. Set 
[ZOOM MIC] to [OFF] or set the microphone 
input level after adjusting the zoom rate. 
(l49)
Parts where white saturation (color saturation) is 
likely to occur (extremely brightly lit or shiny 
parts) are displayed with diagonal lines (zebra 
pattern).
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then select 
[ADVANCED] # [ZEBRA] # [ON] 
and press the cursor button.
AZebra pattern
≥You can record an image with little white 
saturation if you manually adjust the shutter 
speed or brightness (iris/gain) (l63).
To cancel the zebra display
Press the MENU button, then select 
[ADVANCED] # [ZEBRA] # [OFF] and press 
the cursor button.
≥The zebra pattern does not appear on the 
images actually recorded.
This unit displays a 7 color bar which is useful for 
adjusting the picture quality of the TV or the 
external monitor.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then select 
[ADVANCED] # [COLOR BAR] # 
[ON] and press the cursor button.
To cancel the color bar
Press the MENU button, then select 
[ADVANCED] # [COLOR BAR] # [OFF] and 
press the cursor button.
Zebra display
Displays portions of the image that 
may be overexposed.
D
Color bar
This is for displaying a color bar to 
check the color tone.
A
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≥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.
≥When adjusting the shutter speed manually, it 
can be adjusted between 1/30 and 1/8000. 
(l63)
To cancel the auto slow shutter mode
Press the MENU button, then select 
[ADVANCED] # [AUTO SLOW SHTR] # [OFF] 
and press the cursor button.
≥If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [OFF], then 
the shutter speed will be set between 1/60 and 
1/250. (When adjusting the shutter speed 
manually, it can be adjusted between 1/60 and 
1/8000.)
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
≥If the scene is low in brightness or contrast, the 
subject may not be focused in on.
≥When the shutter speed becomes 1/30, the 
screen may be seen as if frames are missed 
and afterimages may appear.
Manual recording functions
When you record images in different situations, 
this mode automatically sets optimum shutter 
speeds and apertures.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
switch to MANUAL.
2Press the MENU button, then 
select [BASIC] # [SCENE MODE] 
# desired item and press the 
cursor button.
[5] Sports
Used to record fast action.
[ ] Portrait
To make people stand out against the 
background
[ ] Low light
Improved image quality in low light situations.
[ ] Spotlight
Improved quality when subject is brightly 
illuminated.
[ ] Surf & snow
Improved image quality when shooting on 
beaches or snowy locations.
To cancel the scene mode function
Press the MENU button, then select [BASIC] # 
[SCENE MODE] # [OFF] and press the cursor 
button.
Auto slow shutter mode
Scene mode
This is for recording in various 
situations.
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
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≥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 highly reflective subject, vertical lines 
of light may appear.
≥If the brightness is insufficient, the sports mode 
does not function. The [5] display flashes.
≥If this mode is used indoors, the screen may 
flicker.
Portrait mode
≥If this mode is used indoors, the screen may 
flicker. If so, change the scene mode setting to 
[OFF].
Low light mode
≥Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be 
recorded finely.
Spotlight mode
≥If the recording subject is extremely bright, the 
subject may become washed out and the 
periphery extremely darkened.
Surf & snow mode
≥If the subject is extremely bright, the recorded 
image may become washed out.If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, 
then use manual focus.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1(When MF assist function is used)
Press the MENU button, then 
select [ADVANCED] # 
[MF ASSIST] # [ON] and press 
the cursor button.
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
2Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
switch to MANUAL.
3Move the switch down and set it 
to FOCUS position.
The manual focus indication [MF] and the icon 
shown in the illustration appear.
4Move the cursor button left or 
right to bring the subject into 
focus.
Manual focus adjustment
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
AUTO
MANUAL
FOCUS
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