Panasonic Hdc Sd600p Operating Instructions

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Basic
Recording/
Playback
3
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 ( l50) to  /  (MODE1), then the 
Image Stabilizer function will be more effective. (  (MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer) 
will be displayed when the   button is pressed halfway.)
≥ The AF assist lamp lights in dark places.
≥ 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 
(l122)ß: Flash ( l56)
ß j : Flash level ( l56)
: Red-eye reduction ( l56)
:
MEGA optical image stabilizer 
(l 31): Optical image stabilizer ( l50)
: Quality of still pictures ( l73)
: Size of still pictures ( l72)
R3000: Remaining number of still pictures
(Flashes in red when [0] appears.)
: AF assist lamp ( l75)
∫ 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.
jWhen 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 AF/AE tracking is used.
j When the Extra optical zoom is used.
j When the unit determines that the AF 
assist lamp is necessary.
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 (l 53) 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.
14.2MR3000 R3000
R3000MEGA
MEGA
14.2M
Recording still pictures in 
Motion Picture Recording 
Mode
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Basic
Recording/
Playback
4
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, Spotlight and Low light mode, a subject that is bigger 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.
/MANUALIntelligent auto/Manual 
button
Press this button to switch 
Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual 
Mode.
≥Please refer to page 76 for 
details about Manual Mode.
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.
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≥Optical Image Stabilizer function ( l50) 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)
∫ 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. ( l77, 79)
Automatic white balance
The 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. (
l77)
Auto focusThe unit focuses automatically.
≥Auto focus does not work correctly in the 
following situations. Record pictures in the 
Manual Focus Mode. ( l79)
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 59. 
For how to set Manual Focus/White Balance 
manually, refer to page 76-79.
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Basic
Recording/
Playback
5
Motion picture/Still 
picture playback
1Change the mode to  .
2Touch the play mode select icon A.
3Touch [VIDEO/SD CARD] or [PICTURE/SD CARD].
4Touch the scene or the still picture to be 
played back.
≥Next (previous) page can be displayed by touching 
/. A
[VIDEO/SD CARD]
B [PICTURE/SD CARD]
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5Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon.
∫ Play back 1080/60p recorded scenes ( l52)
≥Change the mode to   and touch the play mode select icon.
1 Touch [SELECT VIDEO].A  appears.
≥ The motion picture media switches between 
normal and 1080/60p recorded scenes each 
time [SELECT VIDEO] is touched.
2 Touch [VIDEO/SD CARD].
≥Scenes recorded in normal and 1080/60p cannot be viewed at the same time.
≥ The thumbnails are displayed on separate screens in Motion Picture Playback Mode. A
Operation icon
≥ Touch 
/ to display/not-display the operation 
icon.
Motion picture playbackStill picture playback
1/ ;: Playback/Pause
6 : Rewind playback
5 : Fast forward playback
∫ : Stops the playback and shows 
the thumbnails.
1: Displays the direct playback  bar. (l81) 1/
;: Slide show (playback of the still 
pictures in numerical order) 
start/pause.
2; : Plays back the previous picture.
;1 : Plays back the next picture.
∫ : Stops the playback and shows 
the thumbnails.
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∫Change the thumbnail display
While the thumbnail is displayed, the 
thumbnail display changes in the following 
order if the zoom lever or adjust zoom 
buttons are operated to   side or   
side.
20 scenes  () 9 scenes  () 1 scene
()  Highlight&Time frame index* ( l82)
* Highlight&Time frame index can only set  in Motion Picture Playback Mode.
≥ 9 scenes display returns if the unit is 
turned off or the mode is changed.
≥ When the thumbnail display is changed to 
1 scene during motion picture playback, 
the recording date and time can be 
checked. Similarly, when the thumbnail 
display is changed to 1 still picture during 
still picture playback, the recording date 
and file number can be checked.
∫ Speaker volume adjustment
Operate the volume lever or the adjust zoom 
buttons to adjust the speaker volume during 
motion picture playback.
To w a r d s  “ r”:
Increases the volume
To w a r d s  “ s”:
Decreases the volume
≥ Sound will be heard only during normal 
playback.
≥ If pause play is continued for 5 minutes, 
the screen returns to the thumbnails.
≥ The elapsed time for playback indication 
will be reset to “0h00m00s” for each 
scene.
Motion picture compatibilityPlease refer to page 52 about 
1080/60p.
≥This unit is based on the AVCHD format.
≥ The video signal that can be played back on this unit is 1920 k1080/60i, 
1920k 1080/24p or 1440 k1080/60i.
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other 
products, and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded 
on this unit, even if the products support AVCHD.
Still picture compatibility≥This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File 
system) established by JEITA (Japan Elec tronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association).
≥ The file format of still pictures supported by  this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatted 
files will be played back.)
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded or created on other 
products and other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded on 
this unit.
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Basic
Setup
1
Using the menu screen
1Press the MENU button.
2Touch the top menu A.
3Touch the submenu B.
≥Next (previous) page can be displayed by 
touching / .
4Touch the desired item to enter 
the setting.
5Touch [EXIT] or press the 
MENU button to exit the menu 
setting.
∫ About  guide display
After touching  , touching the submenus 
and items will cause func tion descriptions 
and settings confirmation messages to 
appear.
≥ After the messages have been displayed, 
the guide display is canceled.
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This allows quick setting of some of the 
menus.
1Press the Q.MENU button.The following menus can be set. 
Touch the desired menu.
≥The items displayed differ depending on 
the position of the mode switch or settings.
2Touch the desired item to enter 
the setting.
3Touch [EXIT] or press Q.MENU 
button to exit the quick menu.
Using the quick menu
IconFunctionPage
[REC MODE] l60
[TIME LAPSE 
REC] l
61
/ [PICTURE SIZE]
l72
[DISPLAY] l40
[POWER LCD] l43
[GUIDE LINES] l58
[MIC LEVEL] l68
[MF ASSIST] l79
[ZEBRA] l69
[LUMINANCE] l70
[HISTOGRAM] l71
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Basic
Setup
2
Using the Setup Menu
≥The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of the mode switch.
Select the menu.
The screen indications are selected as 
shown in the illustration.
≥It is possible to set from the quick menu. 
(l 39)
Please refer to page 27.
It is possible to display and record the time at the travel destination by selecting your home 
region and the travel destination.
1 Touch [SET WORLD TIME].≥ If the clock is not set, adjust the clock to the current time. ( l27)
≥ When the [HOME] (your home region) is not set, the message appears. Touch [ENTER] 
and proceed to Step 3.
2(Only when setting your home region)To u c h  [ H O M E ] .≥Touch [ENTER].3(Only when setting your home region)Touch  /  to select your home 
region and touch [ENTER].
≥Touch [SUMMER TIME SET] to set daylight 
saving time.   appears and the 
summer time setting is turned on; the time 
difference from GMT is set forward by one 
hour. Touch [SUMMER TIME SET] again to 
return to the normal time setting.
4(Only when setting the region of your travel 
destination)
Touch [DESTINATION].≥Touch [ENTER]. : [SETUP] 
# desired setting
[DISPLAY][OFF]/[ON]
[OFF] [ON]
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1h30mR 1h20mA
[CLOCK SET]
[SET WORLD TIME]
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AThe current time
B The time difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time)
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