Panasonic Sdr H20 Operating Instructions Manual

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Recording
2Move the joystick left to select 
[].
3Press the recording start/stop 
button.
Start recording. (Fade in)
When you start recording, the image/audio 
gradually appears.
Pause recording. (Fade out)
The image/audio gradually disappears. After the 
image/audio completely disappears, recording 
stops.
≥After recording, the fade setting is canceled.
To cancel fading
Select [ ] again.
To select the color for fade in/out
The color which appears in fading pictures can 
be selected.Press the...

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Recording
≥If the background or anything else in the scene 
has colors similar to the skin color, they will 
also be smoothed.
≥If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may 
not be clear.
≥You may not be able to see the face clearly 
when recording a distant person. In this case, 
cancel soft skin mode or zoom in on the face.
[HDD] [SD]
By focusing only on the subject and blurring the 
background, the image can be impressive.
The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of 
approx. 50...

53LSQT1190
Recording
To cancel the MagicPix function
Select [ ] again.
≥The MagicPix function makes the signal 
charging time of CCD up to approximately 30k 
longer than usual, so that dark scenes can be 
recorded brightly. For this reason, bright dots 
that are usually invisible may be seen, but this 
is not a malfunction.
≥If you turn off the power or operate the mode 
dial, the MagicPix function is canceled.
≥If set in a bright place, the screen may become 
whitish for a while.
[HDD] [SD]
You can...

54LSQT1190
Recording
[HDD] [SD]
This allows you to record images compatible with 
wide-screen TVs (16:9) and regular TVs (4:3).
∫Recording images with a 16:9 
aspect ratio
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then select 
[BASIC] > [ASPECT] > [16:9] and 
press the joystick.
∫Recording images with a 4:3 
aspect ratio
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then select 
[BASIC] > [ASPECT] > [4:3] and 
press the joystick.
≥The default setting is [16:9].
[HDD] [SD]...

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Recording
Press the MENU button, then select 
[ADVANCED] # [WIND CUT] # [ON] 
and press the joystick.
To cancel the wind noise reduction 
function
Press the MENU button, then select 
[ADVANCED] # [WIND CUT] # [OFF] and 
press the joystick.
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
≥The wind noise reduction depends on the wind 
strength. (If this function is activated in strong 
winds, the stereo effect may be reduced. When 
the wind weakens, the stereo effect will be 
restored.)
Manual...

56LSQT1190
Recording
≥During normal playback, the image movement 
may not look smooth.
≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light, 
mercury light or sodium light because the color 
and brightness of the playback image may 
change.
≥If you record a subject illuminated with strong 
light or a highly reflective subject, vertical lines 
of light may appear.
≥If the brightness is insufficient, the sports mode 
does not function. The [5] display flashes.
≥If this mode is used indoors, the screen may 
flicker....

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Recording
1Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
switch to MANUAL.
The icon shown in the illustration is displayed 
automatically.
2Move the joystick up to select 
[].
3Move the joystick left or right to 
select the white balance mode.
To restore to the automatic adjustment
Set the white balance mode to [ ].
≥You can also restore the automatic adjustment 
by setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch 
to AUTO.
1Select [ ], and fill the screen 
with a white subject.
2Move the joystick up to select 
[].
When the...

58LSQT1190
Recording
will temporarily be black. (The black balance 
cannot be adjusted manually.)
1Black balance adjustment in progress. 
(Flashes.)
2White balance adjustment in progress. 
(Flashes.)
3Adjustment completed. (Lights up.)
≥(SDR-H200) When the unit is turned on with 
the lens cover closed, the automatic white 
balance adjustment may not function properly. 
Please turn the unit on after opening the lens 
cover.
≥(SDR-H20/SDR-H18) When the unit is turned 
on with the lens cap attached, the...

59LSQT1190
Recording
≥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
≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light, 
mercury light or sodium light because the color 
and brightness of the playback image may 
change.
≥If you increase the shutter speed manually, the 
gain value will increase automatically 
depending on how much the sensitivity lowers 
and the noise on the screen may increase.
≥You may see...

Playback
60LSQT1190
Playback
Motion picture playback
[HDD] [SD]
Play back the motion pictures recorded on the internal HDD or SD card. Use the menu to select the 
desired playback medium. (lbelow)
1Rotate the mode dial to 
select .
2Press the MENU button, then select [MEDIA SELECT] # [HDD] or [SD 
CARD] to select the desired medium and press the joystick.
The motion pictures recorded on the selected medium are displayed as thumbnails.
3Select the scene to be played back.
ASelected medium
BScene number...