Panasonic Hdc Sdx1 Operating Instructions

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Automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes 
or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually.
≥Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l70)
1Touch [WB].
2Touch  /  to select White 
balance mode.
≥Select the optimal mode by confirming the 
color on the screen.
≥ To return to auto setting, set to   or 
press the iA/MANUAL button again.
∫ To set the white balance 
manually
1 Select  , fill the screen with a 
white subject.
2 Touch and set the blinking  .
≥ When the screen turns black instantly and 
the   display stops flashing and then 
lights constantly, the setting is complete.
≥ If the   display continues flashing, the 
white balance cannot be set. In this case, 
use other White balance modes.
≥If you turn on the unit with the lens cover 
closed, the auto white balance will not be 
performed correctly. Always open the lens 
cover before turning on the unit.
≥ When the   display flashes, the manual 
white balance previously adjusted is 
stored.Whenever recording conditions 
change, re-set the white balance.
≥ When setting both the white balance and 
the iris/gain, set the white balance first.
≥  is not displayed on the screen 
when   is being set.
White balance
IconMode/Recording conditions
Auto white balance 
adjustment
Sunny mode
Outdoors under a clear sky
Cloudy mode
Outdoors under cloudy sky
Indoor mode 1
Incandescent light, video lights 
like in the studio, etc.
Indoor mode 2Color fluorescent lamps, sodium 
lamps in gymnasiums etc.
Manual adjustment mode
≥ Mercury-vapor lamps, 
sodium lamps, some 
fluorescent lights
≥ Lights used for wedding 
receptions at hotels, stage 
spotlights in theaters
≥ Sunrise, sunset, etc.
FIRISSHTRWBFOCUS
AW B
AW B
AW B
FIRISSHTRWBFOCUS
AW BAW B
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Shutter Speed:
Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.
Iris:
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.
≥Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l70)
1Touch [SHTR] or [IRIS].
2Touch  /  to adjust 
settings.
Shutter speed:
1/60 to 1/8000
≥ If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the 
shutter speed will be set between 1/30 
and 1/8000.
≥ The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is 
faster.
≥ The shutter speed will be set between 1/2 
and 1/2000 in Still Picture Recording 
Mode.
Iris/Gain value:
CLOSE 
!# (F16 to F2.0) !# OPEN !# (0dB 
to 18dB)
≥ Value closer to [CLOSE] darkens the 
image.
≥ Value closer to [18dB] brightens the 
image.
≥ When the iris value is adjusted to brighter 
than [OPEN], it changes to the gain value.
≥ To return to auto setting, press the 
iA/MANUAL button again.
≥When setting both the shutter speed and 
the iris/gain value, set the shutter speed 
and then set the iris/gain value. Manual shutter speed adjustment
≥
When the shutter speed is set lower than 
1/15 in the Still Picture Recording Mode, 
using a tripod is recommended. Also, 
white balance cannot be set. The shutter 
speed will be set to 1/30 when the unit is 
turned on again or when the Quick start is 
performed.
≥ You may see a band of light around an 
object that is shining very bright, or highly 
reflective.
≥ During normal playback, image movement 
may not look smooth.
≥ If you record an extremely bright object or 
record under indoor lighting, color and 
screen brightness may change or a 
horizontal line may appear on the screen. 
In this case, record in the 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.
Manual iris/gain adjustment
≥ If the gain value is increased, the noise on 
the screen increases.
≥ Depending on the zoom magnification, 
there are iris values that are not displayed.
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
SHTR
IRIS
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If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then use Manual Focus.
≥Change the mode to   or  .
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l70)
1(When MF assist function is used)
Select the menu.
≥Touch   to display the manual icon.
2Touch [FOCUS].
3Touch [MF] to change to 
Manual Focus.
≥MF appears on the screen.
4Adjust the focus by touching 
/.
A Part displayed in blue
The in-focus area is displayed in blue. The 
normal screen returns approximately 
2 seconds after you finish bringing the 
subject into focus. ≥
When [MF ASSIST] is [OFF], the blue 
area is not displayed.
≥ To restore Auto Focus, touch [AF] in step 
3 or press the iA/MANUAL button again.
≥The blue display does not appear on the 
images actually recorded.
Manual focus adjustment
: [RECORD SETUP]  # 
[MF ASSIST]  # [ON]
:To focus on a close subject
: To focus on a faraway subject
F
MFMF
MF
MF
F
MF MFMF
MFMF
IRISSHTRWBFOCUS
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Advanced
Playback 
(Advanced)
1
Playback Operations
For details on the basic playback operations, refer to page 35.
Motion picture playback using operation icon
Playback 
operationPlayback displayOperating steps
Fast forward/
rewind playback During PlaybackTo u c h  
5 during playback to fast 
forward.
(Touch  6 to rewind.)
≥ The fast forward/rewind speed 
increases if you touch  5/6  again. 
(The display on the screen changes 
from  5 to  .)
≥ Normal playback is restored when you 
touch .
Slow-motion  playback
During Pause
≥
When the operation 
icon disappears, 
touch the screen to 
display the icon 
again.
With the playback paused, continue 
touching .
(  is for slow rewind playback)
Playback is slow while touching.
≥ Normal playback is restored when you 
touch .
≥ When slow-motion pictures are played 
back in reverse, they will be shown 
continuously at approximately 2/3
rd the 
speed of normal playback (intervals of 
0.5 seconds).
≥ Slow-motion playback for MP4 scenes 
will be in 1 second intervals.
Frame-by-frame  playback
The motion picture 
is advanced one 
frame at a time.
With the playback paused, touch  .
(Touch   to advance the frames one 
at a time in the reverse direction.)
≥Normal playback is restored when you 
touch .
≥ When the frames are advanced one at a 
time in the reverse direction, they will be 
shown in intervals of 0.5 seconds.
≥ Frame-by-frame playback for MP4 
scenes will be in 1 second intervals.
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A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture.
Picture size of the still picture to be created will differ depending on the recording mode of the 
recorded motion picture.
1Pause at the scene you want to save as a still picture during 
playback.
≥It is convenient to use slow-motion playback and frame-by-frame playback.
2Press the   button fully.≥Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture.
≥ Quality will be different from the normal still picture.
Playback 
operationPlayback displayOperating steps
Direct playback During Playback
1) Touch 
1 to display the direct 
playback bar  A.
2) Touch or drag the direct playback bar. 
(l 26)
≥ The playback pauses temporarily and 
skips to the touched or dragged 
position.
≥ Playback will start by releasing your 
touching or dragging finger.
≥ Touch  2 to display the operation icon.
Creating still picture from motion picture
Recording modeAspect ratioPicture size after creating still picture
HA/HG/HX/HE
16:9 1920
k1080
1280 k720p 1280k720
960k 540p 1920
k1080
640k 480p 4:3640k480
2.1M
0.9M
2.1M
0.3M
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An image of one scene is displayed as a thumbnail at set search condition. Scene can be 
played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see.
≥Operate the zoom lever or the adjust zoom buttons to   side and change over the 
thumbnail display to Highlight&Time frame index. ( l37)
1Touch selected search condition.≥Next (previous) scene can be displayed by touching 
/.
2Touch the desired search condition.[3 SECONDS]/[6 SECONDS]/[12 SECONDS]/ 
[MINUTES]/[FACE]*/[HIGHLIGHT]*
* It is not displayed on MP4 scenes.
≥When select [FACE], it will select the portion for which 
face recognition was performed from the scenes 
judged to be clearly recorded. This  will then be displayed as a thumbnail.
≥ A portion judged to be clearly recorded will be detected and displayed in thumbnail if you 
select [HIGHLIGHT].
3(When [MINUTES] is selected)
Touch  /  to set the time.≥It can be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes.
≥ Touch [ENTER].
4Touch the thumbnail to be played back.
≥Next (previous) thumbnail can be displayed by touching  / .
Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes.
The   indication appears on the full screen views.
≥ All the scenes are played back repeatedly. (Wh en playing back motion pictures by date, all 
the scenes on the selected date are played back repeatedly.)
Highlight&Time frame index
Repeat playback
: [VIDEO SETUP]  # [REPEAT PLAY]  # [ON]
ASelected search condition
B Scene selection
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If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the playback can be resumed from where it was 
stopped.
If playback of a motion picture is stopped,   appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped 
scene.
≥The memorized resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode.
(The setting of [RESUME PLAY] does not change.)
You can zoom in by touching a still picture during playback.
1Touch the part you wish to zoom in on during still picture playback.≥ The still picture is zoomed in on, centering on the part you touched. With each touch, you 
zoom in further. ( k1 #  k2 #  k4)
2Touch /// or drag the screen 
(l 26) to move the zoomed position.
≥The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second 
when zooming in (zooming out) or moving the displayed 
location.
≥ The more picture is enlarged, the more its quality 
deteriorates.
Zooming out from the zoomed still pictureTouch   to zoom out. ( k4 #  k2 #  k1)
≥ Touch   to return to normal playback ( k1).
≥ You can also perform zoom operations using the zoom lever or the adjust zoom buttons.
Resuming the previous playback
: [VIDEO SETUP]  # [RESUME PLAY]  # [ON]
Zooming in on a still picture during playback (Playback 
zoom)
A Displayed location of 
the zoom
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Advanced
Playback 
(Advanced)
2
Various playback 
functions
The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in succession.
1Touch the date select icon.
2Touch the playback date.The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the date 
selected are displayed as thumbnails.
3Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back.
≥Playing back of all the scenes or the still pictures returns if the unit is turned off or the mode 
is changed.
≥ Even with AVCHD scenes recorded on the same  day, they will be displayed separately in 
the following cases. -1, -2 ... are added after the date displayed on the date list.
j When the number of scenes exceeds 99
j When the media is repaired
≥ Even with MP4 scenes recorded on the same day, they will be displayed separately when 
the recording mode is changed. ( ,  ,   are displayed after the date in the date 
list.) 
≥ Even if still pictures are recorded on the same day, they are grouped separately in the 
following cases.
jWhen the number of still pictures exceeds 999
j When pictures are recorded in Hi-Speed Burst Shooting mode (  is indicated after the 
date in the list by date.)
≥  is displayed after the date in the list by date for the still pictures created from the motion 
picture. ( l75)
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date

A Date select icon
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A part can be extracted and played back even when th e AVCHD scene is not set to normal 
playback.
≥ Change the mode to   and touch the play mode select icon to select [SD CARD]/
[AVCHD]. (l 35)
≥ Face Highlight Playback, Highlight Playback or Intelligent Scene Selection cannot be used 
for MP4 scenes.
1Touch .
2Touch the desired playback mode.
3Touch the desired item.
≥When [FACE HIGHLIGHT]/[HIGHLIGHT] is selected
* This appears only when [FACE HIGHLIGHT] is selected.
≥ When [INTEL. SCENE] is selected
Face Highlight Playback/Highlight Playback/Intelligent 
Scene Selection
[FACE HIGHLIGHT]: Giving priority to the parts with detected faces, the part that was 
recognized as clearly recorded is extracted from a long 
recording, and it can be played back in a short time with music 
added.
[HIGHLIGHT]: Part that was recognized as clearly recorded is extracted from a 
long recording, and it can be played back in a short time with 
music added.
[INTEL. SCENE]: Scenes can be played back with music, excluding a portion of 
the scene judged to have failed to shoot due to fast movement 
of this unit, camera shake, or focus error.
[SCENE SETUP]:Select the scene or date to be played back. ( l80)
[PRIORITY SETUP]*:Select the person registered for face recognition to be played 
back. ( l80)
[PLAYBACK TIME]:Select the time to play back. ( l81)
[MUSIC SELECT]:Select the music to be played on playback. ( l81)
[DATE SETUP]:Select the date to be played back. ( l81)
[MUSIC SELECT]:Select the music to be played on playback. ( l81)
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4Touch [START].
≥When Face Highlight Playback/Highlight Playback is selected, the playback time is 
displayed and playback is paused.
5Select the playback operation. ( l35, 74)≥When the playback is finished or stopped, the screen to select [REPLAY], 
[SELECT AGAIN] or [EXIT] is displayed.Touch the desired item.
≥Playing back of all the scenes returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed.
(Intelligent scene selection)
≥ Up to 9 sections can be skipped for a single scene.
≥ When motion pictures are skipped, the image stops momentarily.
≥ Divided scene will not be skipped.
≥ For data that are edited with the editing function of HD Writer AE 2.6 X, the Intelligent scene 
selection is disabled.
∫ Scene setting
1 Touch [SELECT SCENES] or [SELECT DATE].
2 (When [SELECT SCENES] is selected)
Touch the scenes to be played back.
≥Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession.
≥ When touched, the scene is selected and   is 
displayed. Touch the scene again to cancel the 
operation.
(When [SELECT DATE] is selected)
Touch the date to be played back.
≥A maximum of 7 days can be selected.
≥ When touched, the date is selected and surrounded 
by red. Touch the date again to cancel the operation.
3 Touch [Enter]/[ENTER].
∫ Priority setting
1 Touch [SELECTED FACE].≥If you touch [NONE], any detected face, including the face of person registered for Face 
Recognition, is given priority on playback.
2 (When [SELECTED FACE] is selected)
Touch a face to specify.
≥You can specify up to 6 faces, which are to be played 
back in priority.
≥ When touched, the registered face is selected and 
surrounded by red. Touch the registered face again to 
cancel the operation.
≥ Touch [ENTER]. When a single face is specified, the name registered for that face is 
displayed. When multiple faces are specified, the number of faces is displayed.123
456
ANNA
KEN MARY
JESSICA CATHY JOE
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