Panasonic Sdr H79 Operating Instructions Manual

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Preparation
Setup
4
Adjusting LCD monitor
≥These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.
1Select the menu. ( l26)
2Select the item and then adjust 
the settings with the joystick.
[BRIGHTNESS]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor
[COLOR]: Color level of the LCD monitor
≥ Close the setting by pressing the MENU 
button.
Select the menu. ( l26)
[AUTO]*:
Brightness of the LCD is automatically adjusted 
depending on the ambient brightness. :
Makes even brighter :
Makes brighter
:
No...

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Recording
Recording (Basic)
1
Before recording
∫Basic camera positioning
It will make an optimal setting automatically depending on the objects and recording conditions.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or  .
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
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1 Hold the camera with both hands.
Put your hand through the grip belt.
Do not cover the microphones.
2 Keep your arms near your body.
3 Separate your legs for better balance.
≥ When you are outdoors, record pictures with 
the sunlight behind you. If the subject is 
backlit, it...

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It is automatically set to the following modes 
depending on the objects and recording 
conditions.
≥Due to conditions, a different mode may be 
identified for the same subject.
≥ Modes are selected automatically by the unit, 
so it may not choose desired mode depending 
on the recording conditions.
≥ Brightness may change suddenly or flicker 
when set to on.
≥ Optical image stabilizer function ( l41) is set 
to on in all modes.
≥ If this is turned to on, the guideline function is 
disabled.
∫...

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Recording
Recording (Basic)
2
Recording motion pictures
[HDD] [SD]
≥ Open the lens cover before turning the unit on.
1Rotate the mode dial to select   
and open the LCD monitor.
2Select the recording destination 
by the menu. ( l26)
3Press the recording start/stop 
button to start recording.
To end the recording
Press the recording start/stop button again.
≥[¥] and [ ;] are red during recording. Do not 
move this unit until [ ;] is green.
≥The images recorded between pressing the 
recording...

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[SD]
This mode switches the method for recording 
audio to an SD card.
¬ Select [SD CARD] in 
[MEDIA SELECT].
Select the menu. ( l26)
[DOLBY]:
This is a recording method suitable for creating a 
DVD-Video disc using the DVD burner. ( l74)
[MPEG] (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2):
This is a recording method suitable for playing 
back the SD card using  a device conforming to 
the SD-Video standard.
≥ This unit is not capable of converting the audio 
recording method after recording motion 
pictures. 
By...

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To change the picture quality of the motion picture
Select the menu. (l26)
∫ HDD
∫ SD card
≥ The recordable times shown in the table are approximations.
≥ This unit records in VBR (Variable Bit Rate). VBR recording automatically varies the bit rate (amount 
of data in a fixed time) depending on the subject being recorded. This means if a recording with a lot 
of movement is recorded, the recording time is reduced.
≥Mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases....

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Recording
Recording (Basic)
3
Recording still pictures
[HDD] [SD]
≥ Open the lens cover before turning the unit on.
1Rotate the mode dial to select   
and open the LCD monitor.
2Select the recording destination 
by the menu. ( l26)
3Press the recording start/stop 
button.
The unit automatically focuses on the subject at 
the center of screen (when auto focus is 
selected).
≥About the number of recordable still pictures 
(l 114)
∫Screen indications
A Size of still pictures
B Selected recording...

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Select the menu. (l26)
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
Select the menu. ( l26)
≥Default [PICTURE SIZE] is set to [ ]. The 
sides of pictures recorded in a 16:9 aspect 
ratio may be cut when printed. Check before 
printing.
Recording with a shutter sound 
effect
[ADVANCED]  # [SHTR EFFECT]  # [ON]
Number of pixels
[BASIC]  # [PICTURE SIZE] #  desired 
setting
IconAspectNumber of pixels
4:3 640k480
16:9 640k360
0.3M
0.2
0.2
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Recording
Recording (Basic)
4
Recording functions
[HDD] [SD]
You can zoom in up to 70 k optically.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
Move the zoom lever.
T side:
Close-up recording (zoom in)
W side: Wide-angle recording (zoom out)
≥ The zoom speed varies depending on the 
range over which the zoom lever is moved.
≥If you take your finger off the zoom lever during 
zoom operation, the operation sound may be 
recorded. When returning the zoom lever to 
the original position, move it...

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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. ( l26)
¬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...