Panasonic Hdc Sdx1 Operating Instructions

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Basic
Recording/
Playback
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Recording still pictures
≥Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. ( l15)
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 ( l47) to   (MODE1), then the Image 
Stabilizer function will be more effective.  (  (MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer) will be 
displayed when the   button is pressed halfway.)
≥ In dark...

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∫About the screen indications in 
Still Picture Recording
: Still picture operation indicator 
(l 11 8 )
ß : Flash ( l53)
ß j : Flash level ( l53)
: Red-eye reduction ( l54)
: MEGA optical image stabilizer  (l 31)
: Optical image stabilizer ( l47)
: Quality of still pictures ( l67)
: Size of still pictures ( l66)
R3000: Remaining number of still pictures
(Flashes in red when [0] appears.)
: AF assist lamp ( l69)
∫ About the focus indication
≥The focus indication indicates the status of 
the...

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Basic
Recording/
Playback
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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. ( l61)
≥ Using a tripod is...

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∫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. ( l71, 73)
Automatic white balanceThe illustration...

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Basic
Recording/
Playback
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Motion picture/Still 
picture playback
1Change the mode to  .
2Touch the play mode select icon A.
3Select the [VIDEO/PICTURE] you wish 
to play back.
≥ Touch [ENTER].
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4Touch the scene or the still picture to be 
played back.
A is displayed when [AVCHD] is touched or   is 
displayed when [MP4] is touched in step 3.
≥ Next (previous) page can be displayed by touching  / .
5Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon.
B 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...

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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* ( l76)
* Highlight&Time frame index can only set in Motion Picture Playback Mode. Even in Motion Picture Playback Mode, [F ACE] and [HIGHLIGHT] cannot be used when 
[MP4] is selected.
≥ 9 scenes display returns if the unit is turned off or...

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Motion picture compatibility≥This unit is based on AVCHD format/MPEG-4 AVC file format.
≥ Video signals for the AVCHD that can be played back with this unit are 1920k 1080/60i, 
1920k 1080/24p and 1440k 1080/60i.
≥ Video signals for the MP4 that can be played back with this unit are 1280 k720/30p, 
960 k540/30p and 640k 480/30p.
≥ 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...

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Basic
Setup
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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...

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Basic
Setup
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Using the Setup Menu
≥The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of the mode switch.
Select the menu.
The screen display can be changed to [OFF] (a portion of information displayed) or [ON] (all 
information displayed).
Please refer to page 91.
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.
1Touch [SET WORLD TIME].
≥ If the clock is not set, adjust the...