Panasonic Sdr H60 Operating Instructions Manual

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The zoom microphone is linked to the zooming 
operation so that far-away sounds with a tele-
shot and close-up sounds with a wide-angle shot 
are recorded more clearly.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Select the menu. (l28)
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the 
lens side.
≥The image is horizontally flipped as if you see 
a mirror image. (However the image recorded 
is the same as a normal recording.)
≥When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the 
lens...

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This unit will resume recording/pause mode 
about 2.1 seconds after the LCD monitor is 
reopened.
≥When in quick start standby mode about 
60% of the power used in recording pause 
mode is being consumed, so the recording 
time will be reduced.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
1Select the menu. (l28)
2Close the LCD monitor while the 
mode dial is set to   or  .
The status indicator A flashes green and the unit 
goes into quick start standby mode.
3Open the LCD monitor.
The status...

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Recording 
(Advanced)
1
Recording functions of 
operation icons
[HDD] [SD]
Set the recording functions by selecting the operation icons to add different effects to the recorded 
images.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or  .
1Press the joystick, and icons will be displayed on the screen.
≥The indication changes each time the joystick is moved down.
≥The indication disappears when the center of the joystick is pressed again.
2Select an icon with the joystick.
To cancel the function
Select the...

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Video recording mode
* PRE-REC is displayed only when [MEDIA SELECT] is set to [SD CARD].
≥The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording.
≥If you turn off the power or operate the mode 
dial, the backlight compensation and the 
MagicPix functions are canceled.
≥If you turn off the power, the fade function is 
canceled.≥PRE-REC is canceled if
jthe power is turned off
jthe mode dial is operated
jthe SD card slot cover is opened
jthe battery is removed or the AC adaptor is...

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FunctionEffect
Backlight 
compensationThis makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a 
backlit subject.
FadeWhen you start recording, the image/audio gradually 
appears. (Fade in)
When you pause recording, the image/audio gradually 
disappears. (Fade out)
≥After the image/audio completely disappears, the recording 
stops and the fade setting is canceled.
∫To select the color for fade in/out
Select the menu. (l28)
[ADVANCED] # [FADE COLOR] # [WHITE] or [BLACK]
Help modeThis explains the...

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Fade:
≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade 
in become black (or white).
Help mode:
≥When the help mode is used, functions cannot 
be set.
≥When the help mode is used, motion pictures 
and still pictures cannot be recorded.
MagicPix:
≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were 
missed.
≥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...

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Recording 
(Advanced)
2
Recording functions of 
menus
[HDD] [SD]
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or  .
Guideline function:
≥The guidelines do not appear on the images 
actually recorded.
≥The guidelines are not displayed while rotating 
the LCD monitor frontward to record yourself.
Wind noise reduction function:
≥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...

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Recording 
(Advanced)
3
Manual recording functions
[HDD] [SD]
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or  .
Press the MANUAL AF/MF button.
MANUAL
AF/MF
4/44/4 NEXTNEXT4/4 NEXT
MNL
MNL
3/33/3 NEXTNEXT3/3 NEXT
1
2Each time you press the MANUAL AF/MF button:
1Manual mode
The icon shown in the illustration appears.
White balance
Aperture adjustment
Shutter speed
2Manual focus mode
The manual focus indication [MF] and the icon shown in 
the illustration appear.
Manual focus adjustment
3/33/3 NEXTNEXT3/3...

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When you record images in different situations, 
this mode automatically sets optimum shutter 
speeds and apertures.
1Select the manual mode. (l48)
2Select the menu. (l28)
To cancel the scene mode function
Set [SCENE MODE] to [OFF].
≥You can also cancel the scene mode function 
by pressing the AUTO button.
Sports mode
≥For slow-motion playback or playback pause of 
recorded pictures, this mode helps diminish 
camera shake.
≥During normal playback, the image movement 
may not look smooth....

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If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, 
then use manual focus.
1Select the manual focus mode. 
(l48)
2Bring the subject into focus with 
the joystick.
To restore to the automatic adjustment
Press the MANUAL AF/MF button again.
≥You can also restore the auto focusing by 
pressing the AUTO button.
The 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.
1Select the...