Panasonic Sdr S100 Operating Instructions Manual

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Adjusting the monitor’s angle
AWhen recording
1 Face-to-face
2 Normal
BWhen playing back
∫About face-to-face recording
Turning the LCD monitor in direction 1 is convenient for recording shots of yourself 
while viewing the monitor or allowing the person or persons whose shots are being 
recorded to watch what is being recorded.
≥When using this unit for face-to-face recording, the left and 
right sides of the images appearing on the LCD monitor during 
recording are reversed.
Only some screen...

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This unit has a cursor button for selecting recording functions, performing playback 
operations, etc. so it is easy to operate this unit with one hand.
Press the cursor button while simultaneously viewing the screen.
Press the cursor button to operate the 
operation icons 1 and menu screen 
2 appearing on the LCD monitor.
Basic cursor button operations
Press the cursor button up, down, left 
or right
 to select items or files 1, and 
then press the button in the center to 
enter the selection...

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Using the recording function
¬When the mode dial is at the   or   position
1Press the button in the center.
1An operation icon appears on the LCD 
monitor.
While an operation icon is displayed, a blue 
border appears around the outside of the button 
in the centre of the cursor button.
≥Each time the button in the center is pressed, 
the indication changes.
2Press the cursor button up, down, left 
or right to make a selection.
Playback
¬When the mode dial is at the   or   position
1Press the...

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About the operation icons which are displayed
Each time the button in the center is pressed while an operation icon is displayed, the 
indication changes as shown below.
¢The operation icon is off. 
Motion picture recording mode
([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] 
switch is set to [AUTO])
([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set 
to [MANUAL])
Motion picture playback mode
≥The indication can also be changed during 
playback.
Still picture recording mode 
([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] 
switch is set to [AUTO])...

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List of operation icons for each mode
ModeIconDirectionFunction
Motion picture 
recording mode
—
(1/2)
3Tele-macro (P37)
4Soft skin mode (P38)
1Backlight compensation (P39)
(2/2)
 
(Only in 
[MANUAL] )3
Manual adjustment mode (P47)(Only in manual white balance 
adjustment)
4White balance (P46)
Shutter speed (P48)
Iris or gain value (P48)
r
s21White balance mode selection, 
manual adjustments (P45, 46, 48)
Motion picture 
playback mode
—
3Playback/pause (P57)
∫4Stop playback and show 
thumbnails...

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Refer to the “Menu list” (P89) for information about the menus.
1Press the [MENU] button.
The menu setting screen is displayed.
(The menu displayed differs depending on the 
position of the mode dial.)
≥Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is 
displayed.
≥The menu screen is not displayed during 
recording and playback. You also cannot 
record or play back while the menu screen is 
displayed.
2Press the cursor button up or down in 
order to select the desired top menu 
1.
3Press the cursor...

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5Press the cursor button right or press 
the button in the center.
6Press the cursor button up or down in 
order to select the desired item.
7Press the button in the center to enter 
the selection or press the cursor 
button left to get back to the previous 
screen.
To exit the menu screen
Press the [MENU] button.
To get back to the previous screen
Press the cursor button left.
≥If you change the settings for [WIDE] (P40), [PICTURE SIZE] (P52) or [TV ASPECT] 
(P71), the screen size changes. (If...

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If the screen shows the incorrect date/time, then adjust it.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or  .
1Press the menu button, then use the 
cursor button to select 
[BASIC]#[ CLOCK SET]#
[YES]. (P26)
2Press the cursor button left or right to 
select the item (year/month/day/
hours/minutes) to be set. Then, press 
the cursor button
 up or down to set 
the desired value.
≥The year will change as follows:
2000, 2001, ..., 2099, 2000, ...
≥When [Y/M/D] or [D/M/Y] has been set for 
[DATE FORMAT], the...

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Changing the date and time display style
Press the menu button, select 
[SETUP]#[ DATE/TIME], then use 
the cursor button to select the desired 
display style. (P26)
≥The date and time display can also be 
changed by pressing the [DATE/TIME] button 
on the remote control.
∫About date/time
≥The date and time function are driven by a built-in lithium battery.
≥Make sure to check the time before recording because the built-in clock is not very accurate.≥If [0] or [– –] is indicated when this unit...

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Changing the picture quality on the LCD monitor (LCD AI)
Press the menu button, then use the 
cursor button to select 
[ SETUP]#[ LCD AI]#
[DYNAMIC] or [NORMAL]. (P26)
–[DYNAMIC]:
The image on the LCD monitor becomes 
clear and vivid. 
– [NORMAL]:
Switches to the standard picture quality.
In order to increase the brightness of the entire LCD monitor
Press the [POWER LCD] button.
[] appears on the LCD monitor.
≥If the [POWER LCD] button is pressed, the 
entire LCD monitor will become approx....