Panasonic Hdc Sd600p Operating Instructions

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A scene that moves slowly for long period of time is recorded frame by frame with an interval, 
and is recorded as a short time motion picture.
A frame is recorded with a set recording interval.
30 frames will make up motion picture of 1 second.
≥Change the mode to  .
≥ Set [ZOOM MODE] to [Opt.Zoom 12 k]. ( l60)
≥  appears on the screen.
≥ After recording, the setting of interval recording is canceled.
≥ Audio cannot be recorded.
≥ Maximum recordable time is 12 hours.
≥Still picture recording cannot be used.
≥ This function cannot be used in the 1080/60p recording mode.
≥ Recording mode cannot be changed when the Interval recording is set.
≥ If you turn off the unit or change the mode to  , this function is canceled.
≥ The shortest motion picture recording time is 1 second.
≥ Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or 
scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. ( l77, 79)
[TIME LAPSE REC]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [TIME LAPSE REC]  # desired setting
≥ It is possible to set from the quick menu. ( l39)
[OFF]:
Cancel the setting
[1 SECOND]/[10 SECONDS]/[30 SECONDS]/[1 MINUTE]/[2 MINUTES]:
Change the recording interval.
Setup exampleSetup time 
(recording 
interval)Recording timeRecorded time
Sunset 1 s Approx. 1 h Approx. 2 min
Blooming 30 s Approx. 3 h Approx. 12 s
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Use this function to record an image with vivid color, like an image on a movie film.
≥Change the mode to  .
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l76)
≥ Set the Recording mode  to HA or HG. ( l60)
≥ The shutter speed is 1/48 or more. (When [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is [ON], it is 1/24 or more.)
≥This function cannot be used in the Intelligent Auto Mode or 1080/60p recording mode.
≥ The images may not appear smooth.
Face Recognition is a function for finding faces that resemble faces which have already been 
registered and automatically prioritizing focus and exposure for those faces. This function 
makes it possible to keep the face of your loved ones in focus even when they are at the 
back or on the end of a line in a group picture.
≥ Change the mode to   or  .
[DIGITAL CINEMA]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [DIGITAL CINEMA]  # [ON]
[FACE RECOG.]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [FACE RECOG.] # desired setting
[OFF]:Cancel the setting
[ON]:The Face Recognition function is available
[SET]:Face Recognition registration/editing/cancellation
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∫Registering a face for face recognition
≥Up to a maximum of 6 people can be registered.1 Align the person’s face with the guide.≥Take a picture of the persons face from the front, 
ensuring that their hair does not hide the outline of 
their face, their eyes or their eyebrows.
2 Touch [REC] or press the   button fully.≥Touch [ENTER].
≥ It may not be possible to register a face depending 
on the recording conditions. In this case, try 
recording the face again.
3 Entering the person’s name.≥Touch the text entry icon in the center of the screen 
and enter the name.
≥ After entering the name, touch [Enter].
Entering text
≥ A maximum of 9 characters can be entered.
4 Touch [ENTER] to end registration.≥Touch [EXIT].
[RECORD SETUP] 
# [FACE RECOG.]  # [SET]  # [SAVE]
IconDescription of operation
[A] etc. Enters a character.
Moves cursor left.
Moves cursor right.
[A/a] Switches between [A]/[a] (alphabet) and [&/1] (symbols/numbers).
[Delete] Deletes a character.
Deletes the previous character if the cursor is in an empty space.
[Enter] Ends text entry.

A Guide

BText entry icon
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∫Changing the information of a registered person
1 Select the menu.
2 Touch the desired item to enter the setting.
≥Up to 3 face shots can be registered. To additionally register 
or to change/delete the registered face shots, touch   or 
the face shot.
[SET NAME]:
Change the name.
[PRIORITY]:
Focus and exposure will be set in  priority according to the 
registration order setting from the first person. Target will be 
locked according to the registration order setting from the first 
person when AF/AE tracking is active.
≥ Touch the face shot of the person you wish to promote in the 
registration order. This will promote the person forward in the 
order.
[FOCUS ICON]:
This changes the focus indication icon that appears during still 
picture recording. (Only displayed when Face Recognition is in 
use.)
≥ Touch the icon you wish to have displayed.
3 Touch [ENTER].
∫ Canceling a registered person
1 Select the menu.
≥Touching [DELETE ALL] cancels all the registered people.2(Only when [DELETE] is selected)Touch the person to cancel.≥When touched, the person is selected and   is displayed. To cancel the selected person, 
touch again.
≥ Touch [ENTER].
≥Since face recognition searches for faces that resemble the registered faces, there is no 
guarantee of positive recognition.
≥ It may not be possible to correctly recognize a person who has been registered due to 
differences in facial expression and environment.
≥ Perform the registration again if recognition becomes unstable in cases such as when 
facial features change with age.
[RECORD SETUP] 
# [FACE RECOG.]  # [SET]  # [EDIT]
[RECORD SETUP]  # [FACE RECOG.]  # [SET]  # [DELETE] or [DELETE ALL]
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When a registered person is detected by face recognition during recording, the name 
registered for that person is displayed.
≥Change the mode to   or  .
≥Displayed name will disappear after a while.
≥ It is displayed according to the registration order setting from the first person.
≥ This function is not displayed during recordng of yourself or Playback Mode.
Detected faces appear with frames.
≥ Change the mode to   or  .
≥ Up to 15 frames are indicated. Larger faces and faces nearer to the center of the screen 
take preference over others. When [FACE  RECOG.] is [ON] registered people are given 
priority.
∫ Prioritized face framing
Prioritized face framing is displayed in orange. Focus and adjustment of brightness will be 
performed against the prioritized face framing.
≥Prioritized face framing is only  displayed in Intelligent Auto Mode.
≥ Focus will be set to prioritized face framing an d the brightness adjusted when the unit is set 
to Portrait mode in Intelligent Auto Mode. Focus will be set to prioritized face framing when 
the unit is in Spotlight or Low light modes.
≥ Focus will be set to prioritized face framing when the   button is pressed halfway when 
recording still pictures. Prioritized face framing will turn to green when the focus is set.
[NAME DISPLAY]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [NAME DISPLAY]  # desired number
[OFF]/[1]/[2]/[3]
[FACE FRAMING]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [FACE FRAMING]  # desired setting
[OFF]:
Cancel the setting.
[PRIMARY]:
Only the prioritized face framing is displayed.
[ALL]:
All face detection framings are displayed.
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If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while 
recording motion pictures, it is automatically put into recording pause.
≥Change the mode to  .
≥The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are 
recording a subject right above or right below you.
You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed.
≥ Change the mode to  .
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l76)
≥ The shutter speed is set to 1/30 or more depending on the surrounding brightness.
≥This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode.
≥ When the shutter speed becomes 1/30, the screen may be seen as if frames are missed 
and afterimages may appear.
Recording motion pictures with mo re vivid colors, using x.v.Color
™ technology.
≥ Change the mode to  .
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l76)
≥ For more realistic colors, use an HDMI mini cable with a TV that supports the x.v.Color
™.
≥This function cannot be used when switch to Intelligent Auto Mode.
≥ When motion pictures recorded while this function is turned [ON] are played back 
with a TV not compatible with x.v.Color
™, colors may not be reproduced properly.
≥ To play back images recorded in Digital cine ma color with vivid colors of wider color 
ranges, a device compatible with x.v.Color
™ is required. When these images are played 
back with devices other than ones compatible with x.v.Color™, it is recommended to record 
the images after this function is turned [OFF].
≥ x.v.Color
™ is a name for devices that are compatible with the xvYCC format, an 
international standard for expanded color in motion pictures, and that follow the rules for 
signal transmission.
[AGS]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [AGS] # [ON]
[AUTO SLOW SHTR]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [AUTO SLOW SHTR]  # [ON]
[Digital Cinema Color]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [Digital Cinema Color]  # [ON]
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Message is displayed when this unit is moved rapidly.
≥Change the mode to  .
When “CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST.” appears, move the unit slowly while recording.
≥ Set to [OFF] to turn off the message indication.
≥Message will not appear while pausing the recording. (Message will appear even if it is 
pausing the recording if [DEMO MODE] is set to [ON].)
≥ In some recording conditions, messages may not appear.
This will reduce the wind noise coming into th e built-in microphones while maintaining the 
realism.
≥ Change the mode to  .
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l76)
≥When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, [WIND NOISE CANCELER] is set to [ON], and the 
setting cannot be changed.
≥ You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions.
Directivity of the microphone is synchronized with the zoom operation. Sounds near the front 
of the unit are recorded more clearly if you zoom in (close-up) and surrounding sounds are 
recorded more realistically if you zoom out (wide angle).
≥ Change the mode to  .
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l76)
[SHOOTING GUIDE]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # 
[SHOOTING GUIDE]  # [ON]
[WIND NOISE CANCELER]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [WIND NOISE CANCELER]  # [ON]
[ZOOM MIC]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [ZOOM MIC] # [ON]
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When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones can be adjusted.
≥Change the mode to  .
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l76)
1 Select the menu.
≥It is possible to select the setting  from the quick menu in Manual Mode. ( l39) The 
microphone level returns to the setting adjusted previously, and it cannot be set from the 
quick menu.
2 Touch  /  to adjust the microphone input  level.
≥Touch   to activate/disactivate AGC. 
When AGC is activated, the icon is surrounded by 
yellow and the amount of sound distortion can be 
reduced. When AGC is disactivated, natural recording 
can be performed.
≥ Adjust the microphone input level so that the last 
2 bars of the gain value are not red. (Otherwise, the 
sound is distorted.) Select a lower setting for 
microphone input level.
3 Touch [ENTER] to determine the microphone 
input level and then touch [EXIT].
≥  (Microphone input level meter) appears 
on the screen.
≥ When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the setting is fixed to [AUTO] and cannot be 
changed.
≥ When [ZOOM MIC] is [ON], the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate.
≥ The microphone input level meter shows the larger of the inputs from the 2 built-in 
microphones.
≥ You cannot record with the audio completely muted.
[MIC LEVEL]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [MIC LEVEL] # desired setting
[AUTO]:AGC is activated, and the recording level is adjusted 
automatically.
[SETr ]/[SET]:The desired recording level can be set.
ALeft
B Right
C Microphone input level
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Adjust the quality of the image while recording.
Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusting the quality of the image.
≥Change the mode to   or  .
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l76)
1 Select the menu.
2 Touch the desired setting items.
3 Touch  /  to adjust settings.
4 Touch [ENTER].
≥Touch [EXIT] or press the MENU button to complete the settings.
≥  appears on the screen.
Parts where white saturation (color saturation) is likely to 
occur (extremely brightly lit or shiny parts) are displayed with 
diagonal lines (zebra pattern).
≥ Change the mode to   or  .
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l76)
≥ You can record an image with little white saturation if you 
manually adjust the shutter speed or brightness (iris/gain) ( l78).
≥ The zebra pattern does not appear on the images actually recorded.
[PICTURE ADJUST]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [PICTURE ADJUST]
[SHARPNESS]:Sharpness of the edge
[COLOR]:Depth of the color of the image
[EXPOSURE]:Brightness of the image
[WB ADJUST]:Picture color balance
[ZEBRA]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [ZEBRA] # [ON]
≥ It is possible to set from the quick menu in Manual 
Mode. ( l39)
A Zebra pattern
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Displays the luminance level of the center of the screen (luminance display frame) in %.
It makes the adjustment of the brightness of the object easier, by checking the luminance 
level of the object, when recording same object in different surroundings.
Adjust the brightness using [IRIS]. (l78)
≥ Change the mode to   or  .
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l76)
≥ Luminance level is displayed between [0%] and [99%]. It will be displayed as [99% ] when 
it is over 99%.
≥Luminance is displayed while adjusting [IRIS] even if [DISPLAY] is set to [OFF].
[LUMINANCE]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [LUMINANCE] # desired setting
≥ It is possible to set from the quick menu in Manual Mode. ( l39)
[OFF]:
Cancel the setting.
[ALWAYS]:
Constantly display.
[ON ADJUST]:
Display only when [IRIS] is adjusted. ( l78)
A Luminance display frame
B Luminance level
50%
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