Panasonic Hdc Sdx1 Operating Instructions

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Basic
Recording/
Playback
3
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 environments, the video light will turn on.
≥ Focus indication will change to registered focus icon when [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON]. 
(l 60)
≥ Using a flash or tri pod is recommended when recording  still pictures in dark places 
because the shutter speed becomes slow.
≥ The screen will become darker when the   bu tton is pressed halfway if the shutter 
speed is 1/30 or slower.
≥ To print a picture, print using a PC or a printer. A
Focus indication
± (The white lamp flashes.):
Focusing
¥  (The green lamp lights up.):
When in focus
No mark:
When focusing is unsuccessful.
B Focus area (area inside brackets)
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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 Auto focus.
≥ The focus indication does not appear in 
Manual Focus Mode.
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The focus indication does not appear or has 
difficulty focusing in the following cases.
j When close subjects and far subjects 
are included in the same scene
j When the scene is dark
j When there is a bright part in the scene
j When the scene is filled with only 
horizontal lines
∫ About the focusing area
When there is a contrasting object ahead or 
behind the subject in the focus area, the 
subject may not be focused. If so, move the 
contrasting object out of the focus area. ≥
Focus area is not displayed in the 
following conditions.
jWhen the Intelligent Auto Mode 
(Portrait) is used
j When AF/AE tracking is used
j When the Extra optical zoom is used
j When it is judged that the video light is 
required
You can record still pictures even in Motion 
Picture Recording Mode.
¬ Change the mode to  .
Press the   button fully (press 
to the bottom) to take the picture.
≥It is possible to record still pictures while 
recording motion pictures. (Simultaneous 
recording)
≥ Remaining number of recordable pictures 
is displayed while still pictures are being 
recorded.
≥Built-in flash, Red-eye reduction, 
Self-timer ( l54) do not work.
≥ While recording motion pictures or during 
the PRE-REC operation, image quality is 
different from ordinary still pictures so that 
motion picture recording takes preference 
over still picture recording.
≥ If simultaneous recording is used while 
recording a motion picture, the recordable 
time remaining will shorten. If the unit is 
turned off or the mode switch operated, 
the recordable time remaining may 
lengthen.
R3000R3000R3000MEGA2.9M
MEGA
2.9M
Recording still pictures in 
Motion Picture Recording 
Mode
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Basic
Recording/
Playback
4
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 recommended in Night Portrait and Night Scenery Mode.
≥ Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions, such as when faces are 
of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used.
≥ The zoom microphone is set to [OFF] in the Intelligent Auto Mode. ( l63)
ModeSceneEffect
Portrait When the object is a  person Faces are detected and focused 
automatically, and the brightness is 
adjusted so it is recorded clearly.
Scenery Recording outdoors The whole landscape will be recorded 
vividly without whiting out the background 
sky, which may be very bright.
*1Spotlight Under a spotlightVery bright object is recorded clearly.
*1Low light Dark room or twilightIt can record very clearly even in a dark 
room or twilight.
*2Night portrait Recording night 
portrait A subject and the background are 
recorded with near real-life brightness.
*2Night scenery Recording night 
scenery You can record night scenery vividly by 
slowing the shutter speed.
*2Macro Recording zooming 
in on a flower etc. This allows recording at very close 
proximity to the object of recording.
*1
*2Normal Other situations
Contrast is adjusted automatically for 
clear images.
Intelligent auto/Manual buttonPress this button to switch Intelligent 
Auto Mode/Manual Mode.
≥Please refer to page 70 for details about 
Manual Mode.
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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 shows the range over which 
Automatic white balance functions.
1) The effective range of Automatic white 
balance adjustment on this unit
2) Blue sky
3) Cloudy sky (rain)
4) Sunlight
5) White fluorescent lamp
6) Halogen light bulb
7) Incandescent light bulb
8) Sunrise or sunset
9) Candlelight
If the Automatic White Balance is not 
functioning normally, adjust the white 
balance manually. ( l71)
Auto focusThe unit focuses automatically.
≥Auto focus does not work correctly in the 
following situations. Record pictures in the 
Manual Focus Mode. ( l73)
j Recording distant and close-up objects 
at the same time
j Recording a subject behind a dirty or 
dusty window
j Recording a subject that is surrounded 
by objects with glossy surfaces or by 
highly reflective objects
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Basic
Recording/
Playback
5
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 thumbnails.
1: Displays the direct playback 
bar. (l75) 1/
;: Slide show (playback of the still 
pictures in numerical order) 
start/pause.
2; : Plays back the previous picture.
;1 : Plays back the next picture.
∫ : Stops the playback and shows 
the thumbnails.
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0h00m00s 0h00m00s
0h00m00sFF
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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 the mode is changed.
≥ When the thumbnail display is changed to 1 scene during motion picture playback, the 
recording date and time can be checked. Similarly, when the thumbnail display is changed 
to 1 still picture during still picture playback, the recording date and file number can be 
checked.
∫ Speaker volume adjustment
Operate the volume lever or the adjust zoom buttons to adjust the speaker volume during 
motion picture playback.
To w a r d s  “ r”:
Increases the volume
To w a r d s  “ s”:
Decreases the volume
≥ Sound will be heard only during normal playback.
≥ If pause play is continued for 5 minutes, the screen returns to the thumbnails.
≥ The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to “0h00m00s” for each scene.
≥ When playing back MP4 scenes, the image will pause momentarily and the screen may 
turn black when the scenes are switching.
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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 recorded on 
this unit, even if the products support AVCHD.
≥ 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 recorded on 
this unit, even if the products support MP4.
Still picture compatibility≥This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File 
system) established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association).
≥ The file format of still pictures supported by  this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatted 
files will be played back.)
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded or created on other 
products and other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded on this 
unit.
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Basic
Setup
1
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 canceled.
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Basic
Setup
2
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 clock to the current time. ( l27)
≥ 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. : [SETUP] 
# desired setting
[DISPLAY][OFF]/[ON]
[EXT. DISPLAY][OFF]/[SIMPLE]/[DETAIL]
[CLOCK SET]
[SET WORLD TIME]
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AThe current time
B The time difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time)
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