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 indications will appear on the LCD monitor. 
When [
°] appears, turn the LCD monitor in direction 2, and 
check the warning/alarm indications. (P94)
≥When using this unit for face-to-face recording, you cannot operate the operation 
icons using the One-touch navigation (P22).
Using the LCD monitor
Rotating the LCD monitor beyond the angles given above may damage it.
≥The brightness and color level of the LCD 
monitor can be adjusted from the menu. 
(P29)≥If it is forcibly opened or rotated, this unit 
may be damaged or fail.≥Check that the card slot is closed, and 
then close the LCD monitor firmly.
AB
1
2
90o90o
180o90o
90o
180o
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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 2.
≥Menu screen operations (P26)
≥File playback selection (P57, 60)
In viewer style
When the LCD monitor is put back into place with its back facing out, the up, down, left 
and right positions of the cursor button change as shown in the illustration.
AUp
BDown
CLeft
DRight
Using the cursor button
One-touch navigation
1
2BASIC
ADVANCE
SETUP
MENUEXIT
SETUP ENTER
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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 cursor button up, down, left 
or right to select the file, and then 
press the button in the center.
All the scenes are displayed and an operation 
icon automatically appears.
2Press the cursor button up, down, left 
or right to proceed with the operation.
1
SETUP PLAY
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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])
([AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] 
switch is set to [MANUAL])
Still picture playback mode
≥The indication can also be changed during 
playback.
(When [PICTURE] is selected)
(When [SLIDE SHOW] is selected)
Using the cursor button (continued)
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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 (P57)
:
2
Rewind, skip (during playback) (P57)
Reverse slow/frame playback 
(during pause) (P58)
9
1Fast forward, skip (during 
playback) (P57)
Forward slow/frame playback 
(during pause) (P58)
Still picture 
recording mode
—
(1/2)
3Tele-macro (P37)
4Soft skin mode (P38)
Ø2Self timer (P56)
1Backlight compensation (P39)
(2/2)Same as motion picture recording mode (2/2)
Still picture 
playback mode—
3Slide show start/pause (P60) (Only when [SLIDE SHOW] has been 
selected.)
∫4Stop playback and show 
thumbnails (P60)
2
Playback previous picture (P60)
1Playback next picture (P60)
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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 button right or press 
the button in the center.
4Press the cursor button up or down in 
order to select the submenu item.
1Submenu
2Current settings on menus
Using the menu screen
BASIC
ADVANCE
SETUP
MENUEXIT
SETUP ENTER
BASIC
ADVANCE
SETUP
MENUEXIT
SETUP ENTER
1
SP
MENUSETUP ENTEREXIT
SCENE MODE
WIDE WIND CUT
CLOCK SETBASIC
OFF
ON
ON
NO
 REC MODE
 
MENUSETUP ENTEREXIT
WIND CUT
CLOCK SET BASIC
OFF
ON
NO REC MODESCENE MODE
SP
1
2
ON WIDE
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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 you change [PICTURE SIZE] to or from [HDTV], the 
size changes.)
XPSPLPMENUSETUP ENTEREXIT
SCENE MODE
WIDE WIND CUT
CLOCK SET BASIC
 REC MODE
MENUSETUP ENTEREXIT
WIND CUT
CLOCK SET BASICXPSPLP
SCENE MODE
REC MODE
 WIDE
or
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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 24-hour system is used 
to display the time. When [M/D/Y] has been 
set, the 12-hour system is used.
3Press the button in the center to enter 
the selection.
≥After pressing the Menu button to finish the 
setting, check the date and time display.
≥The clock function starts at [00] seconds.
Changing the display style
Press the menu button, select 
[SETUP]#[ DATE FORMAT], then 
use the cursor button to select the desired 
display style. (P26)
Setting date and time
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MENUSETUP ENTEREXIT
SCENE MODE
WIDE WIND CUT
CLOCK SET BASIC
 
NO YES REC MODE
MENUEXIT CLOCK SETSET ENTERSETUP
DEC 15 03 42 PM2005
MENUSETUP ENTEREXIT
DISPLAY
FORMAT CARD DATE/TIME
QUICK STARTSETUP
Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y1/3
DATE FORMAT
Display style Screen display
Y/M/D15:42
2005.12.15
M/D/Y3:42 PM
DEC 15 2005
D/M/Y15:42
15.12.2005
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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 is turned on, then the built-in lithium battery 
runs down. After charging the battery using the steps below, set the clock.
∫Charging the built-in battery for the date
≥Connect the AC adaptor to this unit or place the battery on this unit, and the built-in 
lithium battery will be recharged. Leave this unit as is for approx. 24 hours, and the 
battery will save the date and time for approx. 6 months. (Even if the [ON/OFF] 
switch is set to [OFF], the battery is still being recharged.)
Adjusting the brightness and color level of the LCD monitor
1Press the menu button, then use the 
cursor button to set 
[SETUP]#[ LCD SET]#[YES]. 
(P26)
2Press the cursor button up or down to 
select the item to be adjusted. Then, 
press the cursor button left or right to 
make the adjustment.
The bar display moves.
– : Brightness of the LCD monitor
– : Color level of the LCD monitor
MENUSETUP ENTEREXIT
DISPLAY
FORMAT CARD DATE/TIME
QUICK STARTSETUP
OFF
D/T
DATE1/3
DATE FORMAT
Adjusting LCD monitor
[OFF]
[D/T]
  3:42 PM 
DEC 15   2005
[DATE]
DEC 15   2005
MENUSETUP ENTEREXIT
POWER SAVE
LCD SET BEEP SOUND
INITIAL SETSETUP
YES
NO2/3
LCD AI
LCD SET
MENUSETUP ENTERSET
EXIT
≥These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.
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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. twice 
as bright as the normal.
≥LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display, and in 
this context refers to the LCD monitor.
Adjusting LCD monitor (continued)
MENUSETUP ENTEREXIT
POWER SAVE
LCD SET BEEP SOUND
INITIAL SETSETUP
NORMAL
DYNAMIC2/3
LCD AI
≥When [DYNAMIC] is set, the LCD 
monitor is set to the color level and 
brightness optimally suited for the 
particular scenes to be recorded. Crisp 
and bright images will be displayed.
≥The effect will vary depending on the 
scene recorded.≥This function is automatically set to 
[DYNAMIC] when the brightness of the 
LCD monitor is increased (when [ ] is 
displayed) and cannot be set to 
[NORMAL] independently.
≥This will not affect the images to be 
recorded.
POWER LCD
≥When the button is pressed again, [] goes off, and the original brightness is restored 
to the LCD monitor.
≥This will not affect the images to be recorded.
≥When the AC adaptor is used, [ ] appears automatically and the monitor becomes 
brighter when the power is turned on.
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