Panasonic Hdc Sd900 Operating Instructions

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Inserting/removing an SD card
Caution:
Check that the access lamp has gone off.
1Open the LCD monitor.
2Open the SD card/terminal cover 
and insert (remove) the SD card 
into (from) the card slot.
≥Face the label side  B in the direction 
shown in the illustration and press it 
straight in as far as it will go.
≥ Press the centre of the SD card and then 
pull it straight out.
3Securely close the SD card/
terminal cover.
≥Securely close it until it clicks.
≥Do not touch the terminals on the back...

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You can turn the unit on and off using the power button, the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.
Turning the unit on and off with the power button
Press the power button to turn on the unit.
AThe status indicator lights.
Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor/
viewfinder
Opening the LCD monitor or extending the viewfinder turns on the unit. Closing the LCD 
monitor/viewfinder turns off the unit.
During general use, you may find it convenient to turn the unit on/off using the LCD 
monitor...

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≥The unit will not turn off unless the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted.
≥ The unit will not turn off while recording motion  pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed 
and the viewfinder is retracted.
≥ In the following cases, opening the LCD monitor or extending the viewfinder does not turn 
on the unit. Press the power button to turn on the unit.
jWhen the unit is purchased
j When you have turned off the unit using the power button
Change the mode to recording or...

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You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor (touch screen) with your finger.
It is easier to use the stylus pen (supplied) for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with 
your fingers.
∫Touch
Touch and release the touch screen to select icon or 
picture.
≥Touch the centre of the icon.
≥ Touching the touch screen will not operate while 
you are touching another part of the touch screen.
∫ Slide while touching
Move your finger while pressing on the touch screen.
∫About the...

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About the touch menu
Touch   (left side)/  (right side) of   on the touch menu to switch the operation icons.
Touch   (left side)/  (right side) of   on the touch menu.≥It is also possible to switch the operation icons by sliding the touch menu right or left while 
touching it.
B Touch these icons to switch pages upward or downward.
C Displayed only during the manual mode.
∫To display the touch menu
≥Do not touch on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips, such as ball point pens.
≥ Perform the...

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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.
1Select the menu. (l39)
2Touch the date or time to be set, then set the desired value using  /
.
A Displaying the World time setting ( l41):
[HOME]/ [DESTINATION]
≥ The year can be set between 2000 and 2039.
≥ The 24-hour system is used to display the time.
3Touch [ENTER].≥A message prompting for world time setting may...

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∫Basic camera positioning
1 Hold the unit with both hands.
2 Put your hand through the grip belt.
3 It is convenient to use sub recording start/stop button  A when holding the unit around 
your waist.
≥ 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...

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∫To adjust the image in the viewfinder
Adjust to make the image clear by 
rotating the eyepiece corrector dial.
≥ Extend the viewfinder and close the LCD monitor 
to turn on the viewfinder.
∫ To record showing the contents to a partner
Extend the viewfinder and rotate the LCD monitor 
towards the lens side.
≥ LCD monitor and viewfinder are turned on during the face-to-
face recording when the viewfinder is extended.
≥ The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image. 
(However the...

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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. (l39)
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].
Basic
Selecting a media to record [HDC-TM900/
HDC-HS900]
: [MEDIA SELECT]
A[VIDEO/SD CARD]
B [VIDEO/Built-inMemory]
C [PICTURE/SD CARD]
D...

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1Change the mode to  .
2Open the LCD monitor or 
extend the viewfinder.
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.
∫ Screen indications in the motion picture recording mode
Basic
Recording motion pictures

0h00m00s 0h00m00s
0h00m00sR 1h20m
R 1h20m
R 1h20mA Recording mode
B Recording time elapsed
Each time the unit is put into recording 
pause, the counter display...