Panasonic Hdc Sdt750 Operating Instructions

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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 dial 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] l69
[TIME LAPSE 
REC] l
70
/ [PICTURE SIZE]
l82
[DISPLAY] l42
[POWER LCD] l45
[GUIDE LINES] l67
[MIC LEVEL] l78
[MF ASSIST] l89
[ZEBRA] l80
[LUMINANCE] l80
[HISTOGRAM] l81
14.2M13.3M
A
ON ON+A13.3M
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Basic
Setup
2
Using the Setup Menu
≥The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of the mode dial.
Select the menu.
The screen display can be changed to [OFF] (a portion of information displayed) or [ON] (all 
information displayed).
≥It is possible to set from the quick menu. ( l41)
Please refer to page 29.
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. ( l29)
≥ 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]
[CLOCK SET]
[SET WORLD TIME]


A The current time
B The time difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time)
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≥When the home region is set for the first time, the screen for selecting home/travel 
destination appears after setting the home region successively. If the home region has 
already been set once, execute the menu operation for Step 1.
5(Only when setting the region of your travel 
destination)
Touch  /  to select your travel 
destination and touch [ENTER].
≥Touch [SUMMER TIME SET] to set daylight 
saving time.   appears and the 
summer time setting is turned on. The 
travel destination time and time difference 
from the home region time are set forward 
by one hour. Touch [SUMMER TIME SET] 
again to return to the normal time setting.
≥ Close the setting by pressing the MENU 
button.   appears and the time of the 
travel destination is indicated.
To return the display to the home settingSet the home region using Step 1 to 3, and close the setting by touching [EXIT] or pressing 
the MENU button.
≥If you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen, set it by using 
the time difference from your home region.
It is possible to change the date and time display mode.
≥ You can also show or change the date and time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE/
TIME button on the remote control.
It is possible to change the date format.
When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation, this unit automatically turns off to 
save battery life.
≥ The Power Save function will not activate when:
jconnected to AC adaptor
j using the USB cable for PC, DVD burner etc.
j PRE-REC is used
[DATE/TIME][OFF]/[D/T]/[DATE]
[DATE FORMAT][Y/M/D]/[M/D/Y]/[D/M/Y]
[ECONOMY][OFF]/[5 MINUTES]


C The local time at the selected 
travel destination
D The time difference between 
the travel destination and the 
home region
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The unit is put into recording pause approx. 1 second when the unit is turned on with the 
mode set to   or  .
≥Depending on the recording conditions, start time may be longer than 1 second.
≥ In the Quick power on mode, the zoom magnification becomes 1 k.
This unit is put into recording pause approx. 0.6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened 
or the viewfinder is extended.
≥ When in Quick start standby mode about 80% of the power used in Recording pause 
mode is being consumed, so the recording time will be reduced.
≥ Quick start will not work if there is no SD card inserted.
≥ Change the mode to   or  .
1Set [QUICK START] to [ON].
2 Close the LCD monitor and retract the  viewfinder while the mode is set to   
or .
The status indicator  A flashes green and the unit 
goes into Quick start standby mode.
≥ The lens cover does not close.
3 Open the LCD monitor or extend 
the viewfinder.
The status indicator  A lights red and the unit 
is put into recording pause.
≥ Quick Start Standby Mode is canceled if
jabout 5 minutes have elapsed
j mode is set to 
≥ Time for Quick start will be more than 0.6 sec onds slower when the Digital cinema is used.
≥ Depending on the recording conditions, time for Quick Start may be more than 0.6 seconds 
slower in Still Picture Recording Mode.
≥ It may take some time for Automatic white balance to adjust.
≥ In the Quick Start Mode, the zoom magnification becomes 1 k.
≥ If [ECONOMY] ( l43) is set to [5 MINUTES] and the unit automatically goes into Quick 
Start Standby Mode, close the LCD monitor and viewfinder and then open the LCD monitor 
or extend the viewfinder again.
≥ Turn the unit off using the power button.
≥ Quick start standby mode cannot be released by the remote control.
[QUICK POWER ON][OFF]/[ON]
[QUICK START][OFF]/[ON]
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Please refer to page 49.
The recording lamp lights up during recording and flashes when the unit receives a signal 
from the remote control or when the Self-timer is counting down. When this is set to [OFF], it 
does not light during recording.
Touch screen operation, starting and stopping of recording and unit on/off can be confirmed 
with this sound.(Volume low)/ (Volume high)
2 Beeps for 4 times
When an error occurs. Check the sentence displayed on the screen. ( l141)
This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors.
≥ These settings will not affect  the images actually recorded.
≥ It is possible to set from the quick menu. ( l41)
(Makes even brighter)/ (Makes brighter)/ (Normal)/ (Makes less bright)/ *(Automatic adjustment)
* It is not displayed in the Manual Mode or in the Playback Mode.
≥ When the AC adaptor is in use, the LCD monitor is set to   automatically.
≥ The recordable time will become shorter when  you use this unit with the LCD monitor lit up.
It adjusts brightness and color density on the LCD monitor.
≥ These settings will not affect  the images actually recorded.
1Touch [LCD SET].
2 Touch the desired setting item.
[BRIGHTNESS]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor
[COLOR]:
Color level of the LCD monitor
3 Touch  /  to adjust settings.
4 Touch [ENTER].
≥ Touch [EXIT] or press the MENU button to exit the menu 
screen.
[REMOTE CONTROL][OFF]/[ON]
[REC LAMP][OFF]/[ON]
[ALERT SOUND][OFF]/ /
[POWER LCD]////
[LCD SET]
+2+10-1A
+2+10-1A
+1
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It adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder.
≥These settings will not affect  the images actually recorded.
1 Extend the viewfinder and open the LCD 
monitor.
2Touch [
EVF SET].≥ The viewfinder turns on.3 Touch  /  to adjust the setting.≥Adjust while checking the picture in the viewfinder.4 Touch [ENTER].≥Touch [EXIT] or press the MENU button to complete the setting.
Please refer to page 107.
Please refer to page 107.
Please refer to page 107.
Please refer to page 110.
Please refer to page 106.
Please refer to page 108.
Set to [YES] for changing the menu settings back to the default condition.
≥ Settings for [CLOCK SET] and [LANGUAGE] will not be changed.
[EVF SET]
[AV MULTI][COMPONENT]/[AV OUT]
[COMPONENT OUT][480i]/[1080i]
[HDMI RESOLUTION][AUTO]/[1080p]/[1080i]/[480p]
[VIERA Link][OFF]/[ON]
[TV ASPECT][16:9]/[4:3]
[3D PLAYBACK][3D]/[2D]
[INITIAL SET]
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Please be aware that if a medium is formatted, then all the data recorded on the medium will be 
erased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC, DVD disc etc. (l112, 124)≥When formatting is complete, touch [EXIT] to exit the message screen.
≥ Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed/ 
transferred. ( l153)
≥Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card, while formatting. Do not expose the unit to 
vibrations or shock.
The amount of space left on the SD card can be checked.
(Only when the mode is at the   position)
≥ Touch [EXIT] or press the MENU button to close the indication.
≥The SD card requires some space to store information and manage system files, so the 
actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value. The usable space is generally 
calculated as 1 GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. The capacities of this unit, PCs and software are 
expressed as 1 GB=1,024k 1,024k1,024=1,073,741,824 bytes. Therefore, the indicated 
value of the capacity appears to be smaller.
≥ Check the remaining recordable time for mo tion pictures in Motion Picture Recording 
Mode. ( l32)
Perform the touch screen calibration if a different object to the one touched is selected.
1Touch [CALIBRATION].≥ Touch [ENTER].2Touch the [ _] that appears on the screen with the supplied stylus pen.≥Touch [ _] in sequence (up left # down left  # down right # up right  # center).3 Touch [ENTER].
≥Calibration cannot be performed when the LCD monitor is turned 180 o.
[FORMAT CARD]
Use this unit to format media.
Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC. The card may 
not be used on this unit.
[CARD STATUS]
[CALIBRATION]
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This item is used to start the unit demonstration.
(Only when the mode is at the   or   position)
If [DEMO MODE] is switched to [ON] and you touch [EXIT] when there is no SD card 
inserted, the demonstration automatically starts.
If any operation takes place, the demonstration is canceled. However if no operations take 
place for approx. 10 minutes, the demonstration automatically starts again. To stop the 
demonstration, set [DEMO MODE] to [OFF] or insert an SD card.
This item is used to start the Optical Image Stabilizer demo.
(Only when the mode is at the   position)
Touch [O.I.S. DEMO], the demonstration automatically starts.
When you touch [EXIT], the demonstration will be canceled.
You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen.
[DEMO MODE][OFF]/[ON]
[O.I.S. DEMO]
[LANGUAGE][English]/[Français]/[Español]
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Basic
Setup
3
Using with the remote 
control
Select the menu.
1 Power on/off button [ ]
Unit can be turned on/off when the LCD 
monitor is opened or the viewfinder is 
extended.
≥
Unit cannot be turned on by the power on/
off button when 36 hours have passed after 
the unit is turned off. Press the power 
button on the unit and turn the unit back on.
≥Unit cannot be turned off when it is 
connected to the PC or the DVD burner.
2 Photoshot button [ ]
*
3 On-screen display button 
[EXT DISPLAY] ( l106)
4 Playback operation buttons (l37, 90)These buttons function in the same manner 
as the corresponding playback operation 
icon being displayed on screen.
[Excluding skip playback ( l90)]
5 Delete button [ ]
*
6 Direction buttons [ 3,4 ,2, 1]
7 Zoom/volume/thumbnail display  switch buttons [T, W,  /VOL]*
8 Recording start/stop button [START/ STOP]
*
9 Date/time button [DATE/TIME] (l 43)10 Menu button [MENU]
*
11 OK button [OK]
* means that these buttons function in the 
same manner as the corresponding 
buttons on the unit.
: [SETUP] 
# 
[REMOTE CONTROL]  # [ON]
SEARCH
STILL ADV STILL ADV SEARCH
/VOL
DATE/TIMESTART/
STOPEXT DISPLAYPLAY
STOP
OK
SKIP SKIP
MENU
PAUSE
2
3
4
6 58 7
9
10
11
1Remove the insulation sheet  A before 
using.
Replacing a button-type battery
1 While pressing the stopper  B, pull 
out the battery holder.
2 Set the button-type battery with its  (i ) mark facing upward and then 
put the battery holder back in 
place.
≥ When the button-type battery runs 
down, replace it with a new battery 
(part number: CR2025). The battery 
should normally last about 1 year, 
however this depends on how 
frequently the unit is used.
≥ Keep the button-type battery out of 
reach of children to prevent swallowing.
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∫Remote control usable range
A Remote control sensor
Distance: Within approx. 5 m (16 feet)
Angle: Approx. 10 o up and 15 o down, left, 
and right
≥ The remote control is intended for indoor 
operation. Outdoors or under strong light, 
the unit may not operate properly even 
within the usable ranges.
1Press a direction button.
≥Selected item will become yellow.
2Select the item with the 
direction button.
3Confirm the selection by 
pressing the OK button.
≥Selection/confirmation of operation icons, 
thumbnail display etc. can be operated.
≥ All touch operations on the unit can also 
be operated by the remote control (some 
exceptions).
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is 
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with 
the same or equivalent type 
recommended by the manufacturer. 
Dispose of used batteries according to 
the manufacturer’s instructions.
Replace battery with Panasonic PART 
NO. CR2025 only. Use of another battery 
may present a risk of fire or explosion.
Caution: Battery may explode if 
mistreated.
Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep 
away from children.
Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose 
of in fire.
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10
10
15
15
Operation of direction 
buttons/OK button
STILL ADV STILL ADVSTOP
OK
SKIPSKIP
MENU
PAUSE
STILL ADV STILL ADVSTOP
OK
SKIPSKIP
MENU
PAUSE
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