Panasonic Hdc Sx5 Operating Instructions

41VQT1J42
Setup
3Insert/remove the SD card into/
from the card slot.
≥When inserting an SD card, face the label side A 
upwards and press it straight in as far as it will go.
≥When removing the SD card, press the center 
of the SD card and then pull it straight out.
4Securely close the card slot cover.
ªAbout the SD card
≥Do not touch the terminals on the back of the SD card.≥Electrical noise, static electricity or the failure of this 
unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data 
stored on the SD...

42VQT1J42
Setup
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
1Press the center of the cursor 
button, and icons will be 
displayed on the screen.
≥The indication disappears when the center of 
the cursor button is pressed again.
≥The indication changes each time the cursor 
button is moved down.
2Move the cursor button up, left or 
right to select an item.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Move the cursor button up, 
down, left or right to select the 
scene to be played back and 
press the cursor button....

Setup
43VQT1J42
HD Recording mode
 / 
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL.
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FOCUS.
≥The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording.
≥About switching between AUTO and MANUAL (l52)
Operation icons displayed in each mode
IconDirectionFunctionPage
(1/3)3Intelligent contrast control 63
2Fade 64
1Help mode46
(2/3)
3MagicPix65
2Soft skin mode65
1Backlight compensation 66
(3/3)
Ø3Self-timer recording66
ß2Flash67
1Te l e  m a c r o69
In manual mode...

Setup
44VQT1J42
STD Recording mode
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL.
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FOCUS.
≥The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording.
≥About switching between AUTO and MANUAL (l52)
IconDirectionFunctionPage
(1/2)3Backlight compensation 66
2Fade 64
1Help mode46
(2/2)
3MagicPix65
2Soft skin mode65
1Te l e  m a c r o69
In manual mode 
[MANUAL]
(3/3)3White balance 76
2Iris or gain value 77
1Shutter speed 77
In manual focus 
mode [FOCUS]
(4/4)21Manual focus...

Setup
45VQT1J42
HD/STD Playback mode
 (In motion picture playback)
HD mode
STD mode
HD Playback mode
(In still picture playback)
IconDirectionFunctionPage
1/;3Playback/pause 79
∫4Stop playback and show thumbnails 79
6
2Rewind (during playback) 79
2;Reverse slow/frame playback (during pause) 82
5
1Fast forward (during playback) 79
;1Forward slow/frame playback (during pause) 82
IconDirectionFunctionPage
1/;3Slide show start/pause 84
∫4Stop playback and show thumbnails 84
E2Playback previous picture...

46VQT1J42
Setup
The help mode explains the operation icons 
displayed when the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
switch is set to AUTO in recording mode.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
1Press the cursor button to 
display the icon.
2Move the cursor button right to 
select [ ].
3Move the cursor button up, left or 
right to select the desired icon.
¬HD mode
An explanation of the selected icon scrolls at the 
bottom of the screen.
¬STD mode
An explanation of the selected icon is displayed 
on the screen.
≥The...

47VQT1J42
Setup
Using the menu screen
Refer to “Menus and Indications” (l128) for 
information about the menus.
1While stopped, press the MENU 
button.
The menu displayed differs depending on the 
position of the mode dial.
≥Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is 
displayed.
2Move the cursor button up or 
down in order to select the 
desired top menu A.
3Move the cursor button right or 
press the cursor button.
The submenu B is displayed.
4Move the cursor button up or 
down in order to select the...

48VQT1J42
Setup
To exit the menu screen
Press the MENU button.
≥The menu screen does not appear during 
recording or playing. You cannot start other 
operations while the menu screen is displayed.
The menu screen transition is the same as when 
the buttons on the main unit are used.
1Press the MENU button.
2Select a menu item.
≥Use the direction buttons (3,4,2,1) and 
ENTER button in place of the cursor button on 
the main unit.
3Press the MENU button to exit 
the menu screen.
Setting date and time
When...

49VQT1J42
Setup
Changing the date and time display style
Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # 
[DATE/TIME] # desired display style and press 
the cursor button.
≥You can also show or change the date and 
time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE/
TIME button on the remote control.
Changing the display style
Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # 
[DATE FORMAT] # desired display style and 
press the cursor button.
≥The date and time function are driven by a 
built-in lithium battery....

50VQT1J42
Setup
≥These settings will not affect the images 
actually recorded.
≥The screen displayed on the LCD monitor is 
smaller in STD mode.
ªIn order to increase the 
brightness of the entire LCD 
monitor
Press the POWER LCD EXTRA 
button.
The [ ] indication appears on the LCD 
monitor.
≥Each time the POWER LCD EXTRA button is 
pressed, the indication changes by one setting 
in the following order: [ ] > [] > setting 
canceled (standard)
≥Press the POWER LCD EXTRA button if the 
surroundings are...