Panasonic Hdc Sd5 Operating Instructions

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Recording
The center of the screen is enlarged. The normal 
screen returns approximately 2 seconds after 
you finish bringing the subject into focus.
≥The center of the screen is not enlarged when 
[MF ASSIST] is [OFF].
To restore to the automatic adjustment
Press the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch down 
again to the FOCUS position.
≥You can also restore the auto focusing by 
setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to 
AUTO.
≥The subject may not be in focus when zoomed 
in if focusing with a wide angle. First, zoom in 
on the subject, and then focus on it.
The center of the screen is enlarged during 
manual focus adjustment. This allows you to 
focus on the subject more easily.
≥MF assist does not work if the zoom 
magnification is more than 10k.
≥The part of the screen that is enlarged is not 
enlarged on the image actually recorded.
≥The zebra pattern does not appear on the part 
of the screen that is enlarged when [ZEBRA] is 
[ON].The automatic white balance function may not 
reproduce natural colors depending on the 
scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can 
adjust the white balance manually.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
switch to MANUAL.
The icon shown in the illustration is displayed 
automatically.
2Move the cursor button up to 
select [ ].
3Move the cursor button left or 
right to select the white balance 
mode.
[ ]: Auto white balance adjustment
[ ]: Indoor mode (for recording under 
incandescent lamps)
≥Incandescent lights, halogen lamps
[ ]: Outdoor mode
≥Outdoors under a clear sky
[ ]: Manual adjustment mode
≥Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, 
some fluorescent lights
≥Lights used for wedding receptions at 
hotels, stage spotlights in theatres
About the MF assist function
White balance
This is for recording in natural colors.
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≥Sunrise, sunset etc.
To restore to the automatic adjustment
Set the white balance mode to [ ].
≥You can also restore the automatic adjustment 
by setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch 
to AUTO.
1Select [ ], fill the screen with a 
white subject.
2Move the cursor button up to 
select [ ].
≥When the [ ] display stops from flashing the 
setting is complete.
≥If the [ ] display continues flashing, the 
white balance cannot be set because it is too 
dark etc. In this case, use the automatic white 
balance.
ªWhite balance sensor
The white balance sensor A detects the type of 
light source during recording.
Do not cover the white balance sensor during 
recording, or it may not function properly.
ªBlack balance adjustment
This is one of the 3CCD system functions that 
automatically adjusts the black when the white 
balance is set in the manual adjustment mode. When the black balance is adjusted, the screen 
will temporarily be black. (The black balance 
cannot be adjusted manually.)
1Black balance adjustment in progress. 
(Flashes.)
2White balance adjustment in progress. 
(Flashes.)
3Adjustment completed. (Lights up.)
≥When the [ ] display flashes, the manual 
white balance previously adjusted is stored.
Whenever recording conditions change, re-set 
the white balance for correct adjustment.
≥When setting both the white balance and the 
iris/gain, set the white balance first.
To set the white balance manually
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Recording
Shutter Speed:
Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.
When recording people outdoors at night, select 
the auto slow shutter mode and use a flash. Both 
the subject and the background will become 
brighter.
Aperture:
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too 
dark.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
switch to MANUAL.
The icon shown in the illustration is displayed 
automatically.
2Move the cursor button left or 
right to select [ ] (aperture) or 
[ ] (shutter speed).
3Move the cursor button left or 
right to make the adjustment.
AShutter speed:
1/30 to 1/8000
≥The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.
≥If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [OFF], then 
the shutter speed will be set between 1/60 and 
1/8000.BIris/Gain value:
CLOSE # (F16 to F2.0) # OPEN # (0dB to 
18dB)
≥Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the image.
≥Value closer to [18dB] brighten the image.
≥When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than 
[OPEN], it changes to the gain value.
To restore to automatic adjustment
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to 
AUTO.
≥When setting both the shutter speed and the 
iris/gain value, set the shutter speed and then 
set the iris/gain value.
Manual shutter speed adjustment
≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light, 
mercury light or sodium light because the color 
and brightness of the playback image may 
change.
≥If you increase the shutter speed manually, the 
noise on the screen may increase.
≥You may see vertical lines of light in the 
playback image of a brightly shining subject or 
highly reflective subject, but this is not a 
malfunction.
≥During normal playback, image movement 
may not look smooth.
≥When recording in an extremely bright place, 
the screen may change color or flicker. If so 
adjust the shutter speed manually to [1/60] or 
[1/100].
Manual iris/gain adjustment
≥If the gain value is increased, the noise on the 
screen increases.
≥Depending on the zoom magnification, there 
are iris values that are not displayed.
Manual shutter speed/aperture 
adjustment
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Playback
Playback
Motion picture playback
Play back motion pictures.
1Rotate the mode dial to select 
.
The lens cover closes.
2Press the cursor button up and 
then select the [ ] (motion 
picture playback) tab.
AMotion picture playback tab
The motion pictures are displayed as thumbnails 
(reduced-size images).
3Select the scene to be played 
back.
BPrevious page
CNext page
DScene number
The selected scene will be encircled by a yellow 
frame.
≥If 9 or more scenes have been recorded, the 
next (or previous) page can be displayed by moving the cursor button left and right or 
moving the cursor button down, selecting 
/  by moving the cursor button 
left and right and then pressing the cursor 
button.
≥The scene number display switches to the 
page number when the motion picture 
playback tab or  /  is selected.
4Press the cursor button.
The selected scene is played back on the full 
screen.
≥The operation icon is automatically displayed 
on the screen.
5Move the cursor button to 
operate.
1/;: Playback/Pause
6: Rewind playback (l65)
5: Fast forward playback (l65)
∫: Stops the playback and shows the 
thumbnails.
ªAbout motion picture 
compatibility
≥This unit is based on the AVCHD format.
≥The video signal that can be played back on 
this unit is 1920k1080/60i or 1440k1080/60i.
≥This unit may degrade or not playback motion 
pictures recorded or created on other products, 
and other products may degrade or not 
playback motion pictures recorded on this unit, 
even if the products support AVCHD.
≥Sound will be heard only during normal 
playback.
≥If pause play is continued for 5 minutes, the 
screen returns to the thumbnails.
≥When the amount of time recorded on the 
scene is too short, playback may not be 
possible.
≥Scenes which cannot be displayed as 
thumbnails (the thumbnails are displayed as 
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Playback
) cannot be played back. An error 
message appears and the screen shows the 
thumbnails.
≥The power will not turn off even if the LCD 
monitor is closed.
≥The date/time displayed may be different from 
the recording date/time and it may take time to 
display the thumbnail display when playing 
back motion pictures not recorded on this unit.
≥The remaining time for playback indication will 
be reset to “0h00m00s” each scene.
≥If you continuously record motion picture data 
that exceeds 4 GB on an SD card and then 
play back the data on another device, the 
picture may momentarily stop where the data 
has reached 4 GB.
Move the cursor button right during 
playback.
(Move the cursor button left to 
rewind.)
≥The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you 
move the cursor button again. (The display on 
the screen changes from 5 to  .)
≥Normal playback is restored when you move 
the cursor button up.
ªOperating with the remote 
control
Press the 6 or 5 button during playback.
Press the : or 9 button on the 
remote control during playback.
1Move the cursor button up during 
playback to pause the playback.
2Move and hold the cursor button 
right. (Slow-motion pictures will 
be played back in reverse when 
you move and hold the cursor 
button left.)
≥Normal playback is restored when you move 
the cursor button up.
≥When slow-motion pictures are played back in 
reverse, they will be shown continuously at 
approximately 1/1.5
th the speed of normal 
playback (intervals of 0.5 seconds).
ªOperating with the remote 
control
Press the E or D button during playback.
Fast forward/rewind playback
VOL
PLAY
PA U S E
SEARCH
STILL ADV STILL ADVSEARCH
Skip playback (to the start of a 
scene)
(Operation is possible with the remote 
control only.)
Slow-motion playback
PLAY
STOP SKIP SKIP
PA U S E
SEARCH
STILL ADV STILL ADVSEARCH
PLAY
STOP SKIP SKIP
PA U S E
SEARCH
STILL ADV STILL ADVSEARCH
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Playback
The motion picture is advanced one frame at a 
time.
1Move the cursor button up during 
playback to pause the playback.
2Move the cursor button right. 
(The frames will be advanced one 
at a time in the reverse direction 
when you move the cursor 
button left.)
≥Normal playback is restored when you move 
the cursor button up.
≥When the frames are advanced one at a time 
in the reverse direction, they will be shown in 
intervals of 0.5 seconds.
ªOperating with the remote 
control
1 Press the ; button.
2 Press the E or D button.
Adjust the speaker volume during playback.
Move the volume lever to change 
the volume level.
To w a r d s  “r”:
Increases the volume
To w a r d s  “s”:
Decreases the volume
Recorded scenes are grouped by date on this 
unit.
Scenes recorded on the same day can be played 
back in succession.
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [PLAY SETUP] # 
[PLAY MODE] # [BY DATE] and 
press the cursor button.
2Select the playback date, then 
press the cursor button.
The scenes recorded on the date selected are 
displayed as thumbnails.
3Select the scene to be played 
back.
To return to playing back all the scenes
Press the MENU button, then select 
[PLAY SETUP] # [PLAY MODE] # [VIEW ALL] 
and press the cursor button.
Frame-by-frame playback
To adjust the speaker volume 
during playback
PLAY
STOP SKIP SKIP
PA U S E
SEARCH
STILL ADV STILL ADVSEARCH
PLAY
STOP SKIP SKIP
PA U S E
SEARCH
STILL ADV STILL ADVSEARCH
Playing back motion pictures 
by date
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Playback
≥When [PLAY MODE] is set to [VIEW ALL], all 
recorded motion pictures will be played back in 
succession. ([ ] is displayed.)
≥Playing back all the scenes returns if the power 
is turned off or the mode dial is operated.
≥Even if scenes are recorded on the same day, 
they are grouped separately in the following 
cases.
jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99
jWhen the card is repaired
jWhen the recording mode is changed from 
HN/HE to HG or HG to HN/HE (–1, –2... is 
added after the recording date displayed on 
the screen.)
Playback of the first scene starts after playback 
of the last scene finishes.
Press the MENU button, then select 
[PLAY SETUP] # [REPEAT PLAY] # 
[ON] and press the cursor button.
The [ ] indication appears on the thumbnail 
and full screen views.
≥The following scenes can be played back 
repeatedly.
jWhen [PLAY MODE] is set to [VIEW ALL]:
All the scenes on the SD card
jWhen [PLAY MODE] is set to [BY DATE]:
All the scenes on the selected date
To cancel the repeat playback function
Press the MENU button, then select 
[PLAY SETUP] # [REPEAT PLAY] # [OFF] and 
press the cursor button.If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the 
playback can be resumed from where it was 
stopped.
Press the MENU button, then select 
[PLAY SETUP] # [RESUME PLAY] 
# [ON] and press the cursor button.
If playback of a motion picture is stopped, [ ] 
appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped 
scene.
To cancel the resume playback function
Press the MENU button, then select 
[PLAY SETUP] # [RESUME PLAY] # [OFF] 
and press the cursor button.
≥The memorized resume position is cleared if 
you turn off the power or operate the mode 
dial. (The [RESUME PLAY] setting is kept.)
Repeat playback
Resuming the previous 
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Playback
Still picture (JPEG images) 
playback
Play back the still pictures recorded on the card.
1Rotate the mode dial to select 
.
The lens cover closes.
2Press the cursor button up and 
then select the [ ] (still picture 
playback) tab.
AStill picture playback tab
The still pictures recorded on the SD card are 
displayed as thumbnails (reduced-size images).
3Select the file to be played back.
BPrevious page
CNext page
DFile number display
EFolder/file name
The selected file will be encircled by a yellow 
frame.
≥If 9 or more files have been recorded, the next 
(or previous) page can be displayed by moving 
the cursor button left and right or moving the cursor button down, selecting  /  
by moving the cursor button left and right and 
then pressing the cursor button.
≥The file number display switches to the page 
number when the still picture playback tab or 
/  is selected.
4Press the cursor button.
The selected file is played back on the full 
screen.
≥The operation icon is automatically displayed 
on the screen.
5Move the cursor button to 
operate.
1/;: Slide show (playback of the still pictures 
on the SD card in numerical order) start/
pause.
E: Plays back the previous picture.
D: Plays back the next picture.
∫: Stops the playback and shows the 
thumbnails.
ªAbout still picture compatibility
≥This unit is compliant with the unified standard 
DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 
established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and 
Information Technology Industries 
Association).
≥The file format supported by this unit is JPEG. 
(Not all JPEG formatted files will be played 
back.)
≥If a non-standard file is played back, the folder/
file name may not be displayed.
≥This unit may degrade or not play back data 
recorded or created on other products and 
other products may degrade or not play back 
data recorded on this unit.
≥While the SD card is being accessed (while the 
card access lamp lights up), do not open the 
SD card/battery cover and remove the SD 
card.
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≥Do not operate the mode dial during the slide 
show.
≥It takes time to display the file, and how long it 
will take depends on the number of pixels of 
the file.
≥Files which cannot be displayed as thumbnails 
(the thumbnails are displayed as  ) cannot 
be played back.
≥If you attempt to play back a file which is a 
different format or a damaged file, an error 
message appears and the screen shows the 
thumbnails.
≥The date/time displayed may be different from 
the recording date/time and it may take time to 
display the thumbnail display when playing 
back still pictures not recorded on this unit.
≥The power will not turn off even if the LCD 
monitor is closed.
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Editing
Editing
Editing scenes
The deleted scenes cannot be restored.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   
and then select the [ ] (motion 
picture playback) tab.
1Press the   button during 
playback.
2When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the cursor button.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   
and then select the [ ] (motion 
picture playback) tab.
1Press the   button while the 
thumbnail view screen is 
displayed.
2Move the cursor button up or 
down to select [SELECT] or [ALL SCENES] and press the cursor 
button.
≥When [ALL SCENES] is selected, the following 
scenes except the protected scenes will be 
deleted. Proceed to step 5.
jWhen [PLAY MODE] is set to [VIEW ALL]:
All the scenes on the SD card
jWhen [PLAY MODE] is set to [BY DATE]:
All the scenes selected by date
3(Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)
Select the scene to be deleted, 
then press the cursor button.
The selected scene is encircled by a red frame.
≥When the cursor button is pressed again, the 
scene will be unselected.
≥Up to 99 scenes can be selected in 
succession.
4(Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)
Press the   button.
5When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the cursor button.
(Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)
To continue deleting other scenes
Repeat steps 3-5.
To complete editing
Press the MENU button.
≥You can also delete scenes by pressing the 
MENU button, selecting [EDIT SCENE] # 
[DELETE] and then selecting [ALL SCENES] 
or [SELECT].
Deleting scenes
This is for deleting scenes recorded 
on SD cards.
Deleting scenes one at a time
Deleting multiple scenes from the 
thumbnail display
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