Panasonic Hdc Sd80 Owners Manual

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≥To use the software, log on as an Administrator or as user name for standard user account 
(only for Windows 7/Windows Vista).
The software cannot be used with the user name for a guest account.
(On the PC)
Select [Start]  # [All Programs]  # [Panasonic] # [HD Writer AE 3.0]  # 
[HD Writer AE].
≥ For details on how to use the software applications, read the PDF operating instructions of 
the software.
Reading the operating instructions of the software 
applications
≥You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to read the 
PDF operating instructions.
Select [Start]  # [All Programs]  # [Panasonic]  # [HD Writer AE 3.0]  # 
[Operating Instructions].
With a PC
Starting HD Writer AE 3.0
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≥HD Writer AE 3.0 is not available for Mac.
≥ iMovie’11 supported. For details about iMovie’11, please contact Apple Inc.
≥
There are some limitations in the functions when  iMovie’11 is used. Refer to page 132 for details.
∫Operating environment
≥Even if the system  requirements mentioned in this owner’s manual are fulfilled, some PCs 
cannot be used.
≥ The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS.
≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only.
∫ Copying still pictures on PC
1Connect this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable.
≥The USB function selection screen will appear.
2Touch [PC] on the screen of this unit.≥This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of Mac.
≥ When you select an option other than [PC], reconnect the USB cable.
≥ When using the battery, the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds. Touch the screen 
to turn the LCD monitor on.
3Double-click [CAM_SD] displayed on the desktop.≥For users who have  , [CAM_SD] and [CAM_MEM] are displayed on the desktop and 
for users who have  , [CAM_SD] and [CAM_HDD] are displayed on the desktop.
≥Files are stored in [100CDPFQ] or [102CDPFR] folder etc. in the [DCIM] folder.
4Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire 
or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC.
∫ To disconnect USB cable safely
Drag [CAM_SD] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB cable.
≥For users who have  , [CAM_SD] and [CAM_MEM] are displayed on the desktop and 
for users who have  , [CAM_SD] and [CAM_HDD] are displayed on the desktop.
≥Do not remove the SD card from this unit when this unit is connected to the PC using a 
USB cable.
With a PC
If using Mac
PC Mac
OSMac OS X 10.6.3
CPUIntel Core Duo or better
RAM1 GB or more
InterfaceUSB port
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*1 only
*2  only
∫Recording indications
Others
Indications
Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode
0h00m00s
1/100OPEN
MF
0dB
+1
1/100OPEN
MF
0dB
+1MEGAPRE-REC


R 1h20m1h30m
1h30m
NOV  15 201112:34PMNOV  15 201112:34PM
3MR 3000
A
////////
Intelligent Auto Mode ( l36)
Manual Mode ( l72)
5 ////////
//
Scene Mode ( l60)
¥ /; (Red) Recording
; (Green) Recording pause
0h00m00s Elapsed recording time 
(l 32)
(“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for 
minute and “s” for second.) Remaining battery power 
(l 23)
1h30m Remaining battery time 
(l 23)
Built-in memory recording 
possible status
*1
HDD recording possible 
status*2
 (White)
 (Green) Card recording possible 
status
Recognizing the card
MNL
////
Motion picture recording mode ( l61)
R 1h20m Remaining time for motion 
picture recording ( l32)
Relay Recording ( l62)
*1
///
Power LCD ( l45)
/// / //
Image Stabilizer ( l50)/Optical Image 
Stabilizer Lock ( l53)
 (White)
 (Red) Still picture recording icon
Recording still picture
R3000 Remaining number of still 
pictures (l35)
/ Picture Quality ( l70)
// / / /
Number of recording pi xels for still pictures 
( l 35, 69, 70, 77)
In Playback Mode, the picture size is not 
displayed for still pictures recorded with 
other products that have different picture 
sizes from the sizes shown above.
Ø10/ Ø2 Self-Timer Recording ( l58)
MEGA OIS ( l34)+2+1-1A
2.6M0.3M2.8M3M2.1M0.9M
MEGA
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B
HDD Falling detection 
( l 9)
*2
PRE-REC ( l55)
Zoom Microphone ( l67)
Wind Noise Canceler ( l67)
Picture adjustment ( l68)
Digital cinema color ( l66)
AF/AE tracking ( l52)
Touch zoom ( l51)
Touch shutter ( l53)
MF Manual Focus ( l75)
// / / /
White Balance ( l73)
1/100 Shutter Speed ( l74)
OPEN/F2.0 Iris value (l74)
0dB Gain value (l74)
±  (White)/ ¥ (Green)/ / / / /
Focus indication ( l34)
Hi-Speed Burst Shooting 
( l 70)
AF assist lamp ( l71)PRE-REC
AW B
C
Display Touch Menu ( l28)
Backlight Compensation 
( l 58)
Soft Skin Mode ( l58)
Tele Macro ( l59)
Intelligent Contrast Control 
( l 55)
Microphone Level ( l67)
// Video light ( l57)
/ Smile Shot ( l56)
/ Fade (White), Fade (Black) 
(l 55)
Color Night Rec function 
( l 59)
Intelligent Exposure (l 58)
// Photo light ( l57)
// Photo light Level ( l57)
Red-Eye Reduction ( l58)
World time setting ( l42)
NOV 15 2011
12:34PM Date indication (l
29)
Time indication ( l29)
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∫Playback indications ∫Indication of connection to 
other devices
∫ Confirmatory indications
∫ Confirmatory indications when 
a DVD burner is connected
1/; /5 // 6// 7/8/9 /: /
D /E /;1 /2;
Display during playback ( l38, 76)
0h00m00s Playback Time ( l38)
No.10 Scene Number
Repeat Playback ( l78)
Resume Playback ( l79)
100-0001 Still picture folder/file name
1 DPOF already set
(to more than 1) (l 89)
Protected motion pictures/
still pictures ( l88)
iFrame recorded scene 
( l 38)
AVCHD recorded scene 
( l 38)
Relay-recorded scene 
( l 62)
*1
Still picture recorded using 
Smile Shot ( l56)
Accessing the card ( l108, 
119)
Accessing the built-in memory 
( l 108, 119)
*1
Accessing the HDD ( l108, 
119)*2
–– (Time 
display) The built-in battery is low. 
(
l 29)
Warning for recording yourself 
( l 30)
SD card is not inserted or is 
non-compatible.
Disc Playback ( l104)
Scene copied in [Standard]([XP])
Scene copied in [Standard]([SP])
//////
Disc type ( l100)
XP
SP
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Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text.
*1  only
*2  only
Others
Messages
PERIODICALLY MAKE BACK UP OF DATA IN BUILT-IN MEMORY.*1/
RECOMMEND DATA BACK UP PERIODICALLY.*2
We recommend backing up important recorded motion pictures and still pictures 
periodically to a PC, DVD disc etc. to protect it. ( l100, 110) This message does not 
indicate that there is a problem with this unit.
HDD BACKUP RECOMMENDED.*2
There is a possible problem with the HDD. Copy the motion pictures and still pictures 
stored on the HDD to a PC or a DVD disc immediately ( l100, 110), detach the power 
and contact consumer support. ( l152, 153)
HDD ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, THEN TURN ON AGAIN.*2
Access to HDD failed. Turn on the unit again. Make sure not to shock or impact the unit.
CANNOT OPERATE DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURE.*2
The internal temperature of this unit is extremely low so it cannot be operated.
If “Please Wait.” appears after this message, wait a while without turning the unit off. It 
may take time until the unit can be used.
CHECK CARD.
This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit.
If this message appears even though motion pi ctures and still pictures are recorded on 
an SD card, the card may be unstable. Reinse rt the SD card, then turn the unit off and 
then on again.
THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED.
≥ Use a battery that is compatible with this unit. ( l20)
If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit, remove the battery and then 
insert it again. If the message appears even after repeating this several times, this unit 
needs repair. Detach the power and contact consumer support. ( l152, 153) Do not 
attempt to repair it by yourself.
≥ You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit. Use the 
supplied AC adaptor. ( l21)
PLEASE CHECK EXTERNAL DRIVE OR DISC.
A disc that cannot be used when connecting the unit to the DVD burner has been 
inserted, or the DVD burner is not recognized properly. Connect the USB Connection 
Cable again and insert a disc to copy the data. ( l100)
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About recovery
If faulty management information is found, the messages may appear and a repair is 
performed. (Repairing may take time depending on the error.)
≥The above message is displayed when abnormal management information is detected 
when the scenes are displayed in thumbnail. To perform the repair, touch the scene with 
 in the thumbnail, and start the playback. Please be aware that if the repair fails, 
scenes with   will be deleted.
≥ Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor.
≥ Depending on the condition of the data, it may not be possible to completely repair the 
data.
≥ If recovery fails, it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned 
off.
≥ When data recorded on another device is recovered, it may not be possible to play back 
the data on this unit or the other device.
≥ If recovery fails, turn the unit off and on again after waiting a while. If recovery fails 
repeatedly, format a media on the unit. Please be aware that if a media is formatted, then 
all the data recorded on the media will be erased.
≥ If the thumbnail information is recovered, displaying the thumbnails may become slower.
SOME SCENES NEED REPAIRING. PLAY SCENES TO BE REPAIRED. 
(IRREPARABLE SCENES WILL BE DELETED.)
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Others
Troubleshooting
Power
ProblemCheck points
This unit cannot be 
turned on.
This unit does not stay 
on long enough.
Battery runs down 
quickly. ≥
Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently 
charged. ( l21)
≥ In cold places, the battery using time becomes shorter.
≥ The battery has a limited life. If the operating time is still 
too short even after the battery is fully charged, the 
battery has worn out and needs to be replaced.
This unit is turned off 
automatically. ≥
If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV 
using the TV remote control, the VIERA Link is at work. If 
you are not using the VIERA Link, set [VIERA Link] to 
[OFF]. ( l96)
≥ When this unit is connected to a DVD burner to copy or 
play back images (a disc is being accessed), the unit 
turns off automatically if the USB Connection Cable is 
removed.
This unit cannot be 
operated though it is 
turned on.
This unit does not 
operate normally. ≥
Remove the battery or AC adaptor, wait about 1 minute 
and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor. Then 
about 1 minute later, turn on the unit again. (Conducting 
the above operation while the media is being accessed 
may damage the data on the media.)
≥
If normal operation is still not restored, detach the power 
connected, and contact consumer support. (l152, 153)
“ERROR OCCURRED. 
PLEASE TURN UNIT 
OFF, THEN TURN ON 
AGAIN.” is displayed. ≥
The unit has automatically detected an error. Restart the 
unit by turning the unit off and on.
≥ The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is 
not turned off and on.
≥ Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed, even if it is 
restarted. Detach the power connected, contact 
consumer support. ( l152, 153) Do not attempt to repair 
the unit yourself.
Indication
ProblemCheck points
Remaining battery 
indication is not 
displayed properly. ≥
The remaining battery capacity indication is an 
approximation.
If the remaining battery capacity indication is not 
displayed correctly, fully charge the battery, discharge it 
and then charge it again.
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Recording
ProblemCheck points
The unit arbitrarily stops 
recording. ≥
Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture 
recording. ( l24)
≥ The recordable time may have shortened due to the 
deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated 
recording and deletion. Using the unit, format the SD 
card, built-in memory or HDD. ( l46, 47)
≥ If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal position 
or set [AGS] to [OFF]. ( l65)
≥ If the unit is exposed to strong vibrations or shocks while 
recording on HDD, recording may stop to protect the 
HDD. If the unit is used in a place with loud sounds, the 
recording may stop due to sound vibrations. Recording 
data on an SD card is recommended in these places.
Auto focus function 
does not work. ≥
Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode.
≥ If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring 
into focus in Auto Focus Mode, use the Manual Focus 
Mode to adjust the focus. ( l37, 75)
Color balance of images 
is strange when 
recording in a place 
such as a gymnasium. ≥
In a place with multiple light sources, such as a 
gymnasium or a hall, set the white balance setting to   
(Indoor mode 2). If you cannot record clearly with the   
(Indoor mode 2), set it to   (Manual adjustment mode). 
(l 73)
Color or brightness of 
the image changes, or 
you may see horizontal 
bars in the image.
The LCD monitor flickers 
indoors. ≥
Color or brightness of the image may change, or you may 
see horizontal bars in the image when the object is 
recorded under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium 
light, etc., but this is not a malfunction.
≥ In Motion Picture Recording Mode, record in Intelligent 
Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1/60 in areas 
where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 1/100 in 
areas of 50 Hz.
≥ In Still Picture Recording Mode, this will not affect the 
recorded image.
Object seems to be 
warped. ≥
Object seems to be warped slightly when the object 
moves across the image very fast, but this is because the 
unit is using MOS for the image sensor. This is not a 
malfunction.
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Playback
ProblemCheck points
Scenes/still pictures 
cannot be played back. ≥
Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be played back.
Scenes cannot be 
deleted. ≥
Release the protect setting. (l 88)
≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be deleted. If the scenes/still 
pictures are unnecessary, format the media to erase the 
data. ( l46, 47) Please be aware that if a media is 
formatted then all the data recorded on the media is 
erased and cannot be recovered. Back up important data 
on a PC, disc etc.
White round spots like 
soap bubbles appear on 
the recorded picture. ≥
If you take a picture with 
the Photo light in a dark 
place or indoors, white 
round spots may appear on 
the picture caused by the 
Photo light reflecting of 
particles of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction.
A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots 
and their position differ in every picture.
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