Panasonic Hdc Sd60 Operating Instructions

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Preparation
Setup
6
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.
Select [YES] and perform steps 2 to 3 below to set the date and time.
¬Change the mode to   or  .
1Select the menu.
2Touch the date or time to be 
set, then set the desired value 
using / .
A Displaying the World time setting 
(l 44):
[HOME]/ [DESTINATION]
≥ The year can be set between 2000 and 
2039.
≥ The 12-hour system is used to display the 
time.
3Touch [ENTER].
≥The clock function starts at [00] seconds.
≥ A message prompting for World time 
setting may be displayed. Perform the 
World time setting by touching the screen. 
(l 44)
≥ Touch [EXIT] or press the MENU button to 
complete the setting.
≥The date and time function is driven by a 
built-in lithium battery.
≥ When this unit is purchased, the clock is 
set. If the time display becomes [- -], the 
built-in lithium battery needs to be 
charged. To recharge the built-in lithium 
battery, connect the AC adaptor or attach 
the battery to this unit. Leave the unit as it 
is for approx. 24 hours and the battery will 
maintain the date and time for approx. 
6 months. (The battery is still being 
recharged even if the power is off.)
:
 [SETUP]  # [CLOCK SET]
MENU
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Basic
Recording/
Playback
1
Before recording
∫Basic camera positioning
1 Hold the unit with both hands.
2 Put your hand through the grip belt.
3 It is convenient to use the Sub-recording Start/Stop button  A when holding the unit at 
waist level.
≥ When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with 
another person or object.
≥ When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is 
backlit, it will become dark in the recording.
≥ Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance.
≥ Do not cover the microphones.
∫ Basic motion picture recording
≥The unit should normally be held steady when recording.
≥ If you move the unit when recording, do so slowly, maintaining a constant speed.
≥ The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you cannot get close to, but overuse of 
zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch.
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Basic
Recording/
Playback
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Selecting a media to record 
[HDC-TM55/HDC-TM60/HDC-HS60]
The card, built-in memory, and HDD media can be selected separately to record motion 
pictures or still pictures.
1Change the mode to   or  .
2Select the menu.
3Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures.
≥ The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow.
4Touch [ENTER].
: [MEDIA SELECT]
/ A[VIDEO/SD CARD]
B [VIDEO/Built-inMemory]
C [PICTURE/SD CARD]
D [PICTURE/Built-inMemory]
E [VIDEO/SD CARD]
F [VIDEO/HDD]
G [PICTURE/SD CARD]
H [PICTURE/HDD]MENU
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Basic
Recording/
Playback
3
Recording motion 
pictures
1Change the mode to  .
2Open the LCD monitor.
3Press the recording start/stop 
button to start recording.
AWhen you begin recording,  ; changes 
to  ¥.
4Press the recording start/stop 
button again to pause recording.
≥ Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture. ( l37)
≥ The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop button to start recording 
and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene.
≥ Maximum number of recordable scenes: 3900
Maximum number of different dates: 200 ( l82)
When either of them reaches to the maximum limit, additional scenes cannot be recorded.
(In the case of SD cards it is the maximum number of recordable scenes per card.)
≥ While recording is in progress, the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed.
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∫Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording Mode
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures≥They are not compatible with devices other than those that support AVCHD. Images 
cannot be played with equipment that does not support AVCHD (ordinary DVD recorders). 
Confirm that your equipment supports AVCHD by referring to the operating instructions.
≥There are some cases where the recorded motion pictures cannot be played back, even 
if the device supports AVCHD. In such cases, play the recorded motion picture with this 
unit instead.
0h00m00s 0h00m00s
0h00m00s
R 1h20m
R 1h20m
R 1h20mHG
A Recording mode
B Remaining time left for recording
(When the remaining time is less than 
1 minute, [R 0h00m] flashes red.)
C Recording time elapsed
Each time the unit is put into recording 
pause, the counter display will be reset 
to “0h00m00s”.
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Basic
Recording/
Playback
4
Recording still pictures
1Change the mode to  .
2Open the LCD monitor.
3Press the   button 
halfway. (For Auto focus 
only)
4Press the   button fully.
Focus indication:
≥ If you set the Optical image stabilizer function ( l52) to  /  (MODE1), then the 
Image Stabilizer function will be more effective. (  (MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer) 
will be displayed when the   button is pressed halfway.)
≥ In dark environments, the video light will turn on.
≥ Focus indication will change to registered focus icon when [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON]. 
(l 64)
≥ Using a flash or tri pod is recommended when recording  still pictures in dark places 
because the shutter speed becomes slow.
≥ The screen will become darker when the   bu tton is pressed halfway if the shutter 
speed is 1/30 or slower. A
Focus indication
± (The white lamp flashes.):
Focusing
¥  (The green lamp lights up.):
When in focus
No mark:
When focusing is unsuccessful.
B Focus area (area inside brackets)
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∫About the screen indications in 
Still Picture Recording
: Still picture operation indicator 
(l 123)
ß : Flash ( l57)
ß j : Flash level ( l57)
: Red-eye reduction ( l58)
: MEGA optical image stabilizer  (l 36)
: Optical image stabilizer ( l52)
: Quality of still pictures ( l71)
: Size of still pictures ( l70)
R3000: Remaining number of still pictures
(Flashes in red when [0] appears.)
: AF assist lamp ( l73)
∫ About the focus indication
≥The focus indication indicates the status of 
the Auto focus.
≥ The focus indication does not appear in 
Manual Focus Mode.
≥
The focus indication does not appear or has 
difficulty focusing in the following cases.
j When close subjects and far subjects 
are included in the same scene.
j When the scene is dark.
j When there is a bright part in the scene.
j When the scene is filled with only 
horizontal lines.
∫ About the focusing area
When there is a contrasting object ahead or 
behind the subject in the focus area, the 
subject may not be focused. If so, move the 
contrasting object out of the focus area.
≥Focus area is not displayed in the 
following conditions.
jWhen the Intelligent Auto Mode 
(Portrait) is used.
j When a zoom magnification of more 
than approx. 25 k is used.
j When AF/AE tracking is used.
j When the Extra optical zoom is used.
j When it is judged that the video light is 
required.
You can record still pictures even in Motion 
Picture Recording Mode.
¬ Change the mode to  .
Press the   button fully (press 
to the bottom) to take the picture.
≥It is possible to record still pictures while 
recording motion pictures. (Simultaneous 
recording)
≥Built-in flash, Red-eye reduction, 
Self-timer ( l58) do not work.
≥ While recording motion pictures or during 
the PRE-REC operation, the following 
arrangements are applied so that motion 
picture recording takes preference over 
still picture recording.
jImage quality is different from ordinary 
still pictures.
j The remaining usable capacity (number 
of pictures that can be taken) indication 
does not appear.
R3000R3000R3000MEGA5M
MEGA
5M
Recording still pictures in 
Motion Picture Recording 
Mode
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Basic
Recording/
Playback
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Intelligent Auto Mode
The following modes appropriate for the condition are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to record.
*1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only
*2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only
≥Depending on the recording conditions, the unit may not enter the desired mode.
≥ In the Portrait mode, a subject that is bi gger and close to center of the screen will be 
surrounded by an orange frame. ( l65)
≥ Using a tripod is recommended in Night Portrait and Night Scenery Mode.
≥ Optical Image Stabilizer Function ( l52) is set to Active Mode/ON in all modes.
≥ Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions, such as when faces are 
of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used.
≥ The zoom microphone is set to [OFF] in the Intelligent Auto Mode. ( l67)
ModeSceneEffect
Portrait When the object is a  person Faces are detected and focused 
automatically, and the brightness is 
adjusted so it is recorded clearly.
Scenery Recording outdoors The whole landscape will be recorded 
vividly without whiting out the background 
sky, which may be very bright.
Spotlight
*1Under a spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly.
Low light
*1Dark room or twilight It can record very clearly even in a dark 
room or twilight.
Night portrait
*2Recording night 
portrait A subject and the background are 
recorded with near real-life brightness.
Night scenery
*2Recording night 
scenery You can record night scenery vividly by 
slowing the shutter speed.
Macro
*2Recording zooming in 
on a flower etc. This allows recording at very close 
proximity to the object of recording.
/ Normal Other situations Contrast is adjusted automatically for 
clear images.
/MANUALIntelligent auto/Manual buttonPress this button to switch Intelligent 
Auto Mode/Manual Mode.
≥
Please refer to page 74 for details about 
Manual Mode.
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∫Intelligent Auto Mode
When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the 
Auto White Balance and Auto Focus operate 
and automatically adjust the color balance 
and focusing.
Depending on the brightness of the subject 
etc., the aperture and shutter speed are 
automatically adjusted for an optimum 
brightness.
≥Color balance and focus may not be 
adjusted automatically depending on light 
sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust 
these settings. ( l75, 77)
Automatic white balanceThe illustration shows the range over which 
Automatic white balance functions.
1) The effective range of Automatic white 
balance adjustment on this unit
2) Blue sky
3) Cloudy sky (rain)
4) TV screen
5) Sunlight
6) White fluorescent lamp
7) Halogen light bulb
8) Incandescent light bulb
9) Sunrise or sunset
10) Candlelight
If the Automatic White Balance is not 
functioning normally, adjust the white 
balance manually. ( l75)
Auto focusThe unit focuses automatically.
≥Auto focus does not work correctly in the 
following situations. Record pictures in the 
Manual Focus Mode. ( l77)
j Recording distant and close-up objects 
at the same time
j Recording a subject behind a dirty or 
dusty window
j Recording a subject that is surrounded 
by objects with glossy surfaces or by 
highly reflective objects
For details on Scene Mode, refer to page 60. 
For how to set Manual Focus/White Balance 
manually, refer to page 74-77.
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Basic
Recording/
Playback
6
Motion picture/Still 
picture playback
1Change the mode to  .
2Touch the play mode select icon A.
3Touch the desired media to be played back motion pictures or still 
pictures.
A[VIDEO/SD CARD]
B [PICTURE/SD CARD]
/ C[VIDEO/SD CARD]
D [VIDEO/Built-inMemory]
E [PICTURE/SD CARD]
F [PICTURE/Built-inMemory]
G [VIDEO/SD CARD]
H [VIDEO/HDD]
I [PICTURE/SD CARD]
J [PICTURE/HDD]
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