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Before using

ª

Remote control usable range

The distance between the remote control and the 
unit’s remote control sensor 

A

: Within approx. 

5 m (16 feet)
Angle: Approx. 10

o

 up and 15

o

 down, left, and 

right

≥

The remote control is intended for indoor 
operation. Outdoors or under strong light, the 
unit may not operate properly even within the 
usable ranges.

Replace battery with Panasonic PART NO. 
CR2025 only. Use of another battery may 
present a risk of fire or explosion.
Caution: Battery may explode if mistreated.
Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep away 
from children.
Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in 
fire.

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Summary of Contents for HDC-SX5

Page 1: ...nadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca High Definition Video Camera Operating Instructions Model No HDC SX5P PC Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Spanish Quick Use Guide is included Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida ...

Page 2: ...ACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains disc...

Page 3: ...rence by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation inst...

Page 4: ...es above the following temperatures or incinerate Button type battery 60 oC 140 oF Battery pack 60 oC 140 oF AC adaptor This AC adaptor operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V But In the U S A and Canada the AC adaptor must be connected to a 120V AC power supply only When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration When connecting...

Page 5: ...rounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the man...

Page 6: ...the internal parts of your camera AVOID SUDDEN CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE If the unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place moisture may form on the disc and inside the unit DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAMERA OR THE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN NOT IN USE STORAGE OF YOUR CAMERA Store and handle your camera in a manner that will not subject it to unnecessary movement avoid shaking and striking Your ...

Page 7: ...istered trademark of Leica Camera AG Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Core Pentium and Celeron are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation i...

Page 8: ...ore recording 51 Recording motion pictures 53 PRE REC function 55 Recording modes and recordable time available for the motion picture 56 Recording still pictures JPEG images on an SD card 58 Number of pixels and picture quality for still picture recording 60 Recording functions 61 Zoom in out function 61 Recording Yourself 63 Intelligent contrast control 63 Fade in fade out function 64 MagicPix f...

Page 9: ...ng images onto other video device 109 With a printer PictBridge 110 With a computer Before using with a computer 112 What you can do with a computer 112 Contents on provided CD ROM 113 End User License Agreement 114 Operating environment 115 Installation 117 Installing HD Writer 2 0E for SX SD 117 Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 118 Uninstalling software application...

Page 10: ...en securely plug it in ª Inserting the battery Push the battery against the battery holder and slide it until it clicks ª Removing the battery While sliding the BATTERY lever slide the battery to remove it Battery pack VW VBG260 AC adaptor VW AD21PP DC cable K2GJYYC00001 AV cable K2KC4CB00024 Component cable K2KZ9DB00004 AC cable K2CA2CA00025 Remote control N2QAEC000023 Button type battery CR2025 ...

Page 11: ...sc compartment by hand and insert remove the disc 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of the disc compartment to close the cover ª Inserting removing an SD card 1 Set the mode dial to OFF 2 Open the LCD monitor and then insert remove the SD card into from the card slot ª Recording motion pictures 1 Rotate the mode dial to select or 2 Press the recording start stop button to start rec...

Page 12: ...on fully to take the picture ª Motion picture playback 1 Rotate the mode dial to select 2 HD mode only Press the cursor button up and then select the or tab A Motion picture playback tab 3 Select the scene to be played back 4 Press the cursor button 5 Move the cursor button to operate 1 Playback Pause 6 Rewind playback 5 Fast forward playback Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails OFF HD STD ...

Page 13: ...t the tab A Still picture playback tab 3 Select the file to be played back 4 Press the cursor button 5 Move the cursor button to operate 1 Slide show playback of the still pictures on the SD card in numerical order start pause E Plays back the previous picture D Plays back the next picture Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails OFF H D STD 2 ...

Page 14: ...ove are images for explanation purposes If the recording mode is HG ª What is the AVCHD This is a format for recording and playing back highly detailed high definition images Images are recorded based on the MPEG 4 AVC H 264 codec for compressing images and audio is recorded in Dolby Digital It is compatible with various discs such as DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R and DVD R DL l 26 About recording formats ...

Page 15: ...setting AUTO PROTECT to ON l 97 to prevent important scenes being deleted by mistake This function s default setting is ON Existing DVD recorders DVD players computers etc that do not support AVCHD Discs recorded in STD mode can be played back on devices other than those that support AVCHD l 108 If you connect this unit and a high definition TV A with a HDMI cable optional B and then play back the...

Page 16: ...le devices made by other companies are not guaranteed This unit is compatible with EZ Sync Ver 2 EZ Sync Ver 2 is the newest Panasonic version and is also compatible with existing Panasonic EZ Sync devices As of February 2007 ª Other linked operations Turning the power off If you turn the power off with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off Automatic input switching I...

Page 17: ...ge delete etc motion picture data that was copied to the hard disk of the computer Also you can convert data to MPEG2 format and create a DVD Video For details on how to use the software application read the PDF operating instructions ª The SD Media Storage USA only The SD Media Storage VW PT2 optional is convenient if you are on the move It is an extremely compact lightweight and easy to carry HD...

Page 18: ...al l 36 18 Cursor button l 41 19 Recording start stop button l 53 20 Disc eject lever DISC EJECT l 39 21 Internal stereo microphones 22 Zoom lever W T In recording mode l 61 Volume lever sVOLr In playback mode l 83 23 Photoshot button l 58 24 Eyepiece corrector knob l 50 25 Smart accessory shoe l 20 Accessories such as a video DC light VW LDH3 optional are attached here 26 Battery release lever BA...

Page 19: ...cess lamp ACCESS l 41 37 Card slot l 40 38 Audio video output terminal A V l 105 106 109 Use the supplied AV cable only 39 Component terminal COMPONENT l 105 40 USB terminal l 110 119 41 Disc compartment l 39 42 Grip belt l 19 43 Outlet Adjust the belt length so it fits your hand Adjust the belt length and the pad position 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt Due to limitations i...

Page 20: ...nt an optional microphone light etc When using an accessory for the smart accessory shoe the power is supplied from this product Connect to the smart accessory shoe If using an accessory for the smart accessory shoe be sure to use the following jStereo zoom microphone VW VMH3 optional jVideo DC light VW LDH3 optional jVideo flash VW FLH3 optional Mounting an accessory for the smart accessory shoe ...

Page 21: ... the LCD monitor out in the direction of the arrow with your fingers It can open up to 90o 2 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens or 90o B towards the viewfinder The brightness and color level of the LCD monitor can be adjusted l 49 The unit may be damaged or fail if the LCD monitor is forcibly opened or rotated If the LCD monitor is rotated by...

Page 22: ...emote control before using it 1 While pressing the stopper A pull out the battery holder 2 Set the button type battery with its i mark facing upward and then put the battery holder back in place Concerning the button type battery When the button type battery runs down replace it with a new battery part number CR2025 The battery should normally last about 1 year however this depends on how frequent...

Page 23: ...The remote control is intended for indoor operation Outdoors or under strong light the unit may not operate properly even within the usable ranges Replace battery with Panasonic PART NO CR2025 only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Caution Battery may explode if mistreated Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children Do not recharge disassemble or dispose o...

Page 24: ... Un finalize the disc l 96 Disc type DVD RAM 8 cm 3q Single sided double sided DVD RW 8 cm 3q Single sided double sided DVD R 8 cm 3q Single sided double sided DVD R DL 8 cm 3q Dual layer on single side DVD RAM Ver 2 1 DVD RW Ver 1 1 2X SPEED 2X 1X DVD R for General Ver 2 0 DVD R for DL Ver 3 0 Disc type DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL Recording format AVCHD format AVCHD format AVCHD format AVCHD fo...

Page 25: ...roducts 5 Must be finalized on this unit l 94 6 Can only be played back on a device that supports DVD R DL 7 Does not need to be finalized 8 Un finalize the disc l 96 Disc type DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL Recording format DVD Video Recording format VR format DVD Video Recording format VR format DVD Video format Video format DVD Video format Video format DVD Video format Video format Characterist...

Page 26: ...after recording on it with other products jInsert an un finalized disc in any other products ª About recording formats in conventional standard picture quality Refer to P14 about the recording format of high definition picture quality ª About DVD R DL dual layer on single side DVD R DL dual layer on single side discs have two layers of recording and playback surface on one side If the recording do...

Page 27: ...e appears select YES then press the cursor button If the disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased To change the format type format the disc again l 93 When a DVD RAM or a DVD RW recorded on another device or in another mode is inserted in this unit the screen shown in the illustration may be displayed If the disc is formatted l 93 then it can be used However all the ...

Page 28: ... SDHC Memory Card Capacity 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB Motionpicture recording Cannot be used Cannot be guaranteed in operation Refer to About SD cards that you can use for motion picture recording Still picture recording Can be used This unit an SDHC compatible device is compatible with both SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards You can use SDHC Memory Cards on...

Page 29: ...h to use Memory Cards that are 4 GB and 8 GB only SDHC Memory Cards can be used 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications Use this unit to format SD cards If an SD card is formatted on other products such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card l 94 Do not format it on a PC...

Page 30: ...rgent etc ª Handling precautions Be careful about scratches and dirt Do not attach labels or stickers to discs This may cause disc warping and un balanced rotation rendering it unusable Write on the label side of the disc only with a soft oil based felt pen Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writing implements Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liq...

Page 31: ...ls of the battery or the AC adaptor If the charging lamp is still flashing something may be wrong with the battery or AC adaptor Contact your dealer Battery charging time l 32 We recommend using Panasonic batteries l 10 32 159 If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the performance quality of this product Inserting Removing the battery Push the battery against the battery holder and slide i...

Page 32: ... caused by non genuine Panasonic batteries including those that have been certified by Panasonic Exercise care when purchasing batteries Many fake or imitation batteries have been found among those sold at unusually low prices and those which customers cannot check for themselves before purchasing ª Charging time The times shown in the tables below are for when the temperature is 25 oC 77 oF and t...

Page 33: ...ble time Supplied battery VW VBG260 optional 7 2 V 2640 mAh Disc HD mode HG 1 h 55 min 1 h 50 min 50 min 50 min HN 2 h 5 min 2 h 50 min 50 min HE 2 h 10 min 2 h 5 min 55 min 50 min Disc STD mode XP 2 h 1 h 55 min 50 min 50 min SP 2 h 10 min 2 h 5 min 55 min 50 min LP 2 h 20 min 2 h 10 min 55 min 55 min SD card HD mode HG 2 h 45 min 2 h 35 min 1 h 40 min 1 h 35 min HN HE 2 h 50 min 2 h 40 min 1 h 4...

Page 34: ...hone and video DC light etc The batteries heat up after use or charging This unit will also heat up while being used This is not a malfunction Be aware that the operating time of the battery will become shorter in low temperatures We recommend charging a spare battery for use when recording VW VBG6 optional 7 2 V 5800 mAh Disc HD mode HG 5 h 4 h 35 min 2 h 10 min 2 h HN 5 h 15 min 5 h 2 h 10 min 2...

Page 35: ...tery was repeatedly charged The maximum amount of remaining battery capacity able to be indicated is 999 minutes If the actual remaining time exceeds 999 minutes the indication will stay green and will not change until the remaining time falls below 999 minutes The time displayed is an approximation of the remaining time your battery will provide useful power The actual time can vary depending on ...

Page 36: ...the mode STD and HD mode cannot be recorded on the same disc When using double sided media one side can be used for STD and other side for HD mode While recording in HD mode if you wish to switch to STD mode remove the current disc and insert another disc to record in STD mode and vice versa How to turn on the power How to turn off the power STD mode Disc Recording mode l 53 Use this to record mot...

Page 37: ...ot turn off unless the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted The power will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted When the power is turned on for the first time after changing the disc or battery the unit carries out a recognition procedure to check that there are no problems with the disc If you want to start...

Page 38: ...pause approx 1 7 seconds after it is turned on ª To cancel Quick start Press the MENU button then select SETUP QUICK START OFF and press the cursor button The status indicator goes off the lens cover closes and the power turns off if the mode dial is set to OFF while the unit is in quick start standby mode The status indicator goes off and the power turns off if quick start standby mode continues ...

Page 39: ... the spindle in the center and then push the disc down until it clicks into place A Recording playback side B Pickup lens Reads disc C Press until it clicks Be careful not to touch the recording playback side of the disc when inserting removing it Removing disc While pressing down on the spindle grasp the edge of the disc and gently lift it out 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of ...

Page 40: ...e to become dirty or scratched Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor while removing the disc or until power is completely turned off If you do the cover will not open If this happens reattach the battery pack or reconnect the AC adaptor slide the DISC EJECT lever once and then release it A repair disc message may be displayed when the power is turned back on l 137 Do not inse...

Page 41: ...e reduced l 54 ª Card access lamp ACCESS When this unit accesses the SD card reading recording playback erasing etc the access lamp A lights up When the lamp is lit do not jRemove the SD card jOperate the mode dial jRemove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit How to use the cursor button This unit has a...

Page 42: ...or right to select an item Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Move the cursor button up down left or right to select the scene to be played back and press the cursor button The selected scene is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 2 Move the cursor button up down left or right to select the playback operation The operation icon appears or disapp...

Page 43: ...ANUAL l 52 Operation icons displayed in each mode Icon Direction Function Page 1 3 3 Intelligent contrast control 63 2 Fade 64 1 Help mode 46 2 3 3 MagicPix 65 2 Soft skin mode 65 1 Backlight compensation 66 3 3 Ø 3 Self timer recording 66 ß 2 Flash 67 1 Tele macro 69 In manual mode MANUAL 4 4 3 White balance 76 2 Iris or gain value 77 1 Shutter speed 77 In manual focus mode FOCUS 5 5 21 Manual fo...

Page 44: ...UTO and MANUAL l 52 Icon Direction Function Page 1 2 3 Backlight compensation 66 2 Fade 64 1 Help mode 46 2 2 3 MagicPix 65 2 Soft skin mode 65 1 Tele macro 69 In manual mode MANUAL 3 3 3 White balance 76 2 Iris or gain value 77 1 Shutter speed 77 In manual focus mode FOCUS 4 4 21 Manual focus adjustment 75 1 2 1 2NEXT NEXT 1 2NEXT 2 2 2 2NEXT NEXT 2 2NEXT 3 3 3 3NEXT NEXT 3 3NEXT 4 4 4 4NEXT NEXT...

Page 45: ...Stop playback and show thumbnails 79 6 2 Rewind during playback 79 2 Reverse slow frame playback during pause 82 5 1 Fast forward during playback 79 1 Forward slow frame playback during pause 82 Icon Direction Function Page 1 3 Slide show start pause 84 4 Stop playback and show thumbnails 84 E 2 Playback previous picture during pause 84 D 1 Playback next picture during pause 84 ...

Page 46: ...n STD mode An explanation of the selected icon is displayed on the screen The indication changes each time the cursor button is moved down To exit the help mode Press the MENU button or select END HD mode EXIT STD 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 Language selection You can select the language on...

Page 47: ...utton up or down in order to select the desired top menu A 3 Move the cursor button right or press the cursor button The submenu B is displayed 4 Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the submenu item C Current settings on menus 5 Move the cursor button right or press the cursor button 6 Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the desired item 7 Press the cursor button ...

Page 48: ...the date and time will appear Move the cursor button to select YES press the cursor button and then perform steps 2 and 3 below to set the date and time Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the MENU button then select BASIC CLOCK SET YES and press the cursor button 2 Move the cursor button left or right to select the item to be set Then move the cursor button up or down to set the desired val...

Page 49: ...g you to set the date and time will appear Select YES and set the date and time Adjusting LCD monitor viewfinder 1 Press the MENU button then select SETUP LCD SET or EVF SET YES and press the cursor button 2 Move the cursor button up or down to select the item to be adjusted Then move the cursor button left or right to make the adjustment HD mode Move the cursor button to select the item to be adj...

Page 50: ... one setting in the following order setting canceled standard Press the POWER LCD EXTRA button if the surroundings are bright and the LCD monitor is difficult to see The entire LCD monitor will become brighter than usual This will not affect the images to be recorded If you use the AC adaptor the indication appears and the screen becomes brighter automatically when the power is turned on Adjust th...

Page 51: ...recorded on this unit l 123 1 Hold the unit with both hands 2 Put your hand through the grip belt 3 Do not cover inlet A or outlet B of the cooling fan with your hand as it will prevent heat release If heat builds up inside the unit it could be damaged 4 Do not cover the microphones C or the sensors D with your hands 5 Keep your arms near your body 6 Separate your legs for better balance When you ...

Page 52: ...k with the unit tilted upside down while recording continues If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures it is automatically set to recording pause Turning the AGS function on off Rotate the mode dial to select or Press the MENU button then select VIDEO HD mode or SETUP STD mode AGS ON or OFF and press the cursor button This fu...

Page 53: ...e recording and are red during recording Do not move this unit until is green The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation in recording pause the unit automatically turns off to prevent the battery from running down When you want to use the uni...

Page 54: ...e displayed when the power is turned back on l 137 ª When recording stops suddenly during motion picture recording on an SD card When using an SD card other than one that can be used for motion picture recording l 29 the recording may stop suddenly At this time the following message appears When motion pictures are to be recorded use a Panasonic SD card or another SD card which can be used to reco...

Page 55: ...button to start recording There is no beep sound After recording starts the PRE REC setting is canceled To end PRE REC PRE REC is also ended if you press the PRE REC button in PRE REC PRE REC is canceled in the following cases jIf you operate the mode dial jIf you turn the unit off jIf you open the card slot cover jIf you press the MENU button jIn quick start standby mode When the remaining time l...

Page 56: ...The recording is in standard picture quality no matter what recording mode is used to record This unit records in VBR Variable Bit Rate in XP SP LP mode VBR recording automatically varies the bit rate amount of data in a fixed time depending on the subject being recorded This means if a subject with sharp movements is recorded the recording time is reduced Recording modes and recordable time avail...

Page 57: ...h on the SD card is set to LOCK it cannot be used for recording l 29 If an SD card is recorded on or erased many times it may no longer be possible to record motion pictures even if there is available memory on the SD card In this case after saving the data on PC format the SD card Mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases jWhen there is a complicated pattern in th...

Page 58: ...ed Focus indication A Focus indication B Focus area area inside brackets The white lamp flashes Focusing The green lamp lights up When in focus No mark When focusing is unsuccessful 4 Press the PHOTO SHOT button fully to take the picture In order to take better still pictures the screen will brighten when the PHOTO SHOT button is fully pressed To record still pictures clearly When zooming in on th...

Page 59: ...s not appear in manual focus mode Focus on a subject manually when it is not easily focused l 75 You can record still pictures on the card even if the focus indication does not appear but pictures may be recorded without being focused The focus indication does not appear or has difficulty displaying in the following cases jWhen the zoom magnification is high jWhen the unit is shaken jWhen the subj...

Page 60: ...ecause priority is given to the motion picture recording We recommend pausing the motion picture recording to record a still picture with better picture quality Still pictures cannot be recorded in STD mode Selecting the picture quality Press the MENU button then select PICTURE PICT QUALITY desired item and press the cursor button Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded Priority is...

Page 61: ...eration the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly When zooming in while holding this unit by hand we recommend using the image stabilizer function l 69 When distant subjects are brought closer they are focused at about 1 2 m 3 9 feet or more Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures on an SD Card Picture size 1920k1080 Picture qualit...

Page 62: ...e MENU button then select BASIC HD mode or ADVANCED STD mode D ZOOM desired item and press the cursor button OFF Optical zoom only Up to 10k 25k Up to 25k 700k Up to 700k If 25k or 700k is selected the digital zoom range is displayed in blue while zooming The larger the digital zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded The zoom microphone is linked to the zooming operation so that ...

Page 63: ...e warning alarm indication l 135 This brightens parts that are in the shadow and difficult to see and stops white saturation in bright parts Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the cursor button up to select To cancel intelligent contrast control Select again If there are extremely dark or...

Page 64: ...ppears recording stops After recording the fade setting is canceled To cancel fading Select again The color which appears in fading pictures can be selected Press the MENU button then select VIDEO HD mode or ADVANCED STD mode FADE COLOR WHITE or BLACK and press the cursor button If you turn off the power the fade function is canceled While the fade in fade out function is selected it takes several...

Page 65: ...or 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 washed out for a while This is more effective if you record a subject more closely from the torso up Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the cursor button Then move t...

Page 66: ... return to normal recording Select again If you turn off the power or operate the mode dial the backlight compensation function is canceled You can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the cursor button up to select Ø Each time the cursor ...

Page 67: ...ending on the time taken to bring the subject into focus the recording may take longer than set to start Setting the self timer to Ø2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed while using a tripod etc Use the built in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button down t...

Page 68: ... RED EYE ON and press the cursor button To cancel the red eye reduction function Press the MENU button then select PICTURE RED EYE OFF and press the cursor button The flash is activated 2 times Do not move until the second flash is finished Use this when you take pictures of people in dark places Red eye phenomenon may appear depending on the recording conditions Press the MENU button then select ...

Page 69: ...NCED STD mode O I S ON and press the cursor button To cancel the image stabilizer function Press the MENU button then select BASIC HD mode or ADVANCED STD mode O I S OFF and press the cursor button This function s default setting is ON In still picture recording mode pressing the PHOTO SHOT button halfway increases the effect of the image stabilizer function MEGA optical image stabilizer When a tr...

Page 70: ...button then select BASIC or PLAY SETUP GUIDE LINES OFF and press the cursor button STD mode Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select BASIC GUIDE LINES ON and press the cursor button To cancel the guide line function Press the MENU button then select BASIC GUIDE LINES OFF and press the cursor button The guide lines do not appear on the images actually recorded The guidelines...

Page 71: ...e adjusted Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the MENU button then select VIDEO MIC LEVEL SETrAGC or SET and press the cursor button AGC Auto Gain Control AUTO AGC is activated and the recording level is adjusted automatically SETrAGC The desired recording level can be set AGC will also be activated to reduce the amount of sound distortion SET AGC is not activated and so natural recording c...

Page 72: ...t in microphone with the larger volume When ZOOM MIC is ON the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate Set ZOOM MIC to OFF or set the microphone input level after adjusting the zoom rate l 62 Parts where white saturation color saturation is likely to occur extremely brightly lit or shiny parts are displayed with diagonal lines zebra pattern Rotate the mode dial to select or Press the M...

Page 73: ... is adjusted between 1 30 and 1 250 depending on the surrounding brightness When adjusting the shutter speed manually it can be adjusted between 1 30 and 1 8000 l 77 To cancel the auto slow shutter mode Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED AUTO SLOW SHTR OFF and press the cursor button If AUTO SLOW SHTR is set to OFF then the shutter speed will be set between 1 60 and 1 250 When adjusting th...

Page 74: ...k pause of recorded pictures this mode helps diminish camera shake 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 bright light or a highly reflective subject vertical lines of light may appear If the brightne...

Page 75: ...g the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO The subject may not be in focus when zoomed in if focusing with a wide angle First zoom in on the subject and then focus on it The center of the screen is enlarged during manual focus adjustment This allows you to focus on the subject more easily The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus The center of t...

Page 76: ... adjustment mode Mercury vapor lamps sodium lamps some fluorescent lights Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels stage spotlights in theatres Sunrise sunset etc 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 1 Select fill the screen with a white subject 2 Move the cursor button...

Page 77: ... flashes the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the white balance for correct adjustment When setting both the white balance and the iris gain set the white balance first Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast moving subjects Aperture Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Set the AUTO...

Page 78: ...ue 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 noise on the screen may increase You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject but this is not a malfunction Du...

Page 79: ...ded the next or previous page can be displayed by moving the cursor button left and right or moving the cursor button down selecting by moving the cursor button left and right and then pressing the center of the cursor button The scene number display switches to the page number when the motion picture playback tab or is selected 4 Press the cursor button The selected scene is played back on the fu...

Page 80: ... scene to be played back A Scene number B Scroll bar display The selected scene will be encircled by a yellow frame When 9 or more scenes have been recorded the next or previous page is displayed by moving the cursor button If you move and hold the cursor button up or down you can advance 8 scenes at a time The screen will not change at this time but the scene numbers and scroll bar display will c...

Page 81: ...res recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not playback motion pictures recorded on this unit even if the products support AVCHD HD mode If you continuously record motion picture data that exceeds 4 GB on an SD card and then play back the data on another device the picture may momentarily stop where the data has reached 4 GB If motion pictures recorded on another d...

Page 82: ...ol Press the E or D button during playback The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time 1 Move the cursor button up during playback to pause the playback 2 Move the cursor button right The frames will be advanced one at a time in reverse when you move the cursor button left Normal playback is restored when you move the cursor button up If the frames are advanced one at a time in reverse when...

Page 83: ...he same day they are grouped separately in the following cases jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99 jWhen the recording mode is changed from HN HE to HG or HG to HN HE 1 2 is added after the recording date displayed on the screen jWhen the layers switch on a DVD R DL If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped Press the MENU button then select ...

Page 84: ...he selected file is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 5 Move the cursor button to operate 1 Slide show playback of the still pictures on the SD card in numerical order start pause E Plays back the previous picture D Plays back the next picture Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails ª About still picture compatibility This unit is compli...

Page 85: ...tempt to play back a file which is a different format or a damaged file an error message appears and the screen shows the thumbnails The date time displayed may be different from the recording date time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back still pictures not recorded on this unit The power will not turn off when the LCD monitor and the viewfinder are closed and r...

Page 86: ... dial to select 1 Press the button while the thumbnail view screen is displayed 2 Move the cursor button up or down to select ALL SCENES HD mode ALL STD mode or SELECT and press the cursor button When ALL SCENES HD mode ALL STD mode is selected the following scenes except the protected scenes will be deleted Proceed to step 5 jWhen PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL All the scenes on the disc or SD card...

Page 87: ...TD mode the deletion may take time if there are many scenes on the disc or SD card Do not turn off this unit while deleting When you delete scenes use a battery with sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor If you delete scenes recorded on other products with this unit all the data related to the scenes may be deleted It may not be possible to delete scenes that have been divided to approxim...

Page 88: ...en recorded on another device cannot be divided When CANCEL ALL is selected the divided points of all scenes are deleted and the unit turns back to the setting that plays back all scenes even if you selected to play back the scenes by date Data that has been recorded or edited on another device cannot be divided and the divided points cannot be deleted Discs other than DVD RAM cannot be divided or...

Page 89: ...nect the AC adaptor to this unit then insert a DVD RAM or a DVD RW formatted on this unit l 93 or a new disc Rotate the mode dial to select and then select the tab 1 Press the MENU button then select DISC COPY COPY SELECT YES and press the cursor button 2 Select the scene to be copied and then press the cursor button A Scene size B Remaining space on the disc The selected scene is encircled by a r...

Page 90: ...matically divided to fit the space on the disc If you will delete all the data on the SD card when copying is complete be sure to play back the discs to check that they have been copied correctly before deleting Editing still pictures The deleted files cannot be restored Rotate the mode dial to select and then select the tab 1 Press the button during playback 2 When the confirmation message appear...

Page 91: ... erased Protected files cannot be deleted Do not open the card slot cover while deleting The deletion will stop In case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many files on the SD card Do not turn off this unit while deleting When you delete files use a battery with sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor If files conforming to DCF standard are deleted all the data related to...

Page 92: ...ursor button The number of prints set to be in DPOF is displayed 3 Move the cursor button up or down to select the number of prints then press the cursor button To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 You can also select multiple files in succession To complete the settings Press the MENU button To cancel all DPOF settings Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP DPOF SET CANCEL AL...

Page 93: ... YES then press the cursor button When formatting is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen Use this unit to format discs If a disc is formatted on other products such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the disc When using a double sided disc format each side It may not be possible to format a disc with many scratches or d...

Page 94: ...ptor Do not open the card slot cover while formatting Finalizing a disc If you insert a DVD RW DVD R or DVD R DL disc recorded in this unit that has not been finalized into another device such as DVD recorder computer etc the disc may become unusable Be sure to finalize the disc on this unit before inserting it in other devices Formatting SD cards This is for initializing SD cards VIDEO PHOTO MENU...

Page 95: ... on this unit It appears when the disc is played back on other devices Depending on the condition of the disc the time it takes for finalizing will differ It may take up to 22 minutes Do not allow the unit to be heavily vibrated or shaken while finalizing a disc Doing so may prevent the disc from being finalized resulting in an unplayable disc If the power supply stops while finalizing the finaliz...

Page 96: ...using a battery If the power supply stops while creating a top menu the data may be damaged 2 Press the MENU button then select DISC SETUP CREATE TOP MENU YES and press the cursor button 3 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button After creating the top menu press the MENU button to exit the message screen If a top menu is created the disc becomes play only and ...

Page 97: ...menu and deleting a top menu the disc is protected when AUTO PROTECT is ON and it is not protected when AUTO PROTECT is OFF When the protected disc is ejected WRITE PROTECTED DISC CANNOT BE RECORDED BY OTHER DEVICES appears on the screen Insert into unit Operations on the unit Status of ejected disc Protected disc When auto protect is ON Motion picture recording editing etc Protected Playback only...

Page 98: ...re that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded will be erased and cannot be recovered The disc will need to be re formatted on the device you will use Disc protection setting This is for preventing recorded contents from being deleted or edited by mistake Further recording and editing is not possible on protected discs until the protection is released Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Pr...

Page 99: ... the disc is finalized etc is displayed HD mode Rotate the mode dial to select and then select the tab STD mode Rotate the mode dial to select or Press the MENU button then select DISC SETUP INFORMATION YES and press the cursor button To exit the information screen Press the MENU button ＲＡＭ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＲＷ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ Ｒ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＲＤ Ｌ ＲＡＭ ＲＷ ＶＲ ＲＷ Ｖ Ｒ ＲＤ Ｌ MENU ...

Page 100: ... the supplied one Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down ª To display the on screen information on the TV The information displayed on the screen operation icon time code etc can be displayed on the TV Press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control Press the button again to erase the information The screen on this unit will not change Playback on TV TV you ...

Page 101: ... plugs are inserted as far as they go Check the input setting input switch and the audio input setting on the TV For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV Check HDMI RESOLUTION l 102 1 Connecting with a HDMI cable optional What is HDMI HDMI is the next generation interface for digital devices When this unit is connected to a HDMI compatible device the image and audio c...

Page 102: ... scan method which scans 1080 scan lines to display a high definition image The 1080 available scan lines are divided in half and scanned on the screen alternatively every 1 60th of a second The number of available scan lines is more than double the 480 scan lines used to display standard images until now so the images have clearer detail and a lot of presence 480p This is a progressive scan metho...

Page 103: ...ntrol playback on this unit If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power the power on this unit also turns off The power cannot be cut off when recording a motion picture formatting a disc finalizing a disc un finalizing a disc deleting data recovering data or connecting the unit to a computer with a USB cable If you connect with a HDMI cable and then turn on the power the input ...

Page 104: ...ictures l 84 To cancel EZ Sync HDAVI Control Press the MENU button then select SETUP EZ Sync OFF and press the cursor button If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using are compatible with EZ Sync read the operating instructions for the TV Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with...

Page 105: ... channel etc The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV 4 Start playback on this unit The image and audio are output on the TV ª About the setting when connecting the component terminals When this unit is connected to a TV with the component cable the output setting on this unit can be changed Set it to match the terminal on the TV that you connect to Press the MENU button th...

Page 106: ...pictures are displayed squeezed horizontally on a regular TV 4 3 change the setting on this unit l 107 Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down 1 Connect this unit to a TV with the AV cable supplied A AV cable supplied 2 Set the mode dial to to turn on the power 3 Select the video input on the TV that this unit is connected to Example Select the Video 2 channel e...

Page 107: ...d press the cursor button Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 ª If the image or audio from this unit does not appear on the TV Check the connections Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go Check the TV s input setting input switch For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV HD mode When a HDMI cable is connected at the same time pri...

Page 108: ... lies flat ª Playing back a DVD RAM or a DVD RW VR format 1 Only when playing back DVD RW VR format discs Finalize the disc on this unit l 94 2 Insert the disc in the playback device and then play it back Playback is only possible on devices that support 8 cm 3z DVD RAM or DVD RW VR format Refer to the operating instructions of the playback device You cannot record images that allow One time only ...

Page 109: ...n this unit 5 Then start recording on the connected device See the operating instructions of the video device for details To stop dubbing 1 Stop recording on the connected device 2 Then stop playback on this unit If the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing l 49 100 Dubbing images onto other video device ＲＡＭ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＲＷ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ ＨＤ Ｒ...

Page 110: ...r as they will go Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB connection cables 2 Select PictBridge and press the cursor button The PictBridge indication appears on this unit s screen If the PictBridge indication does not appear or continues to flash disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable or check the printer SD card and se...

Page 111: ... set is canceled and the screen returns to step 3 If NO is selected all the settings are kept and the screen returns to step 4 Avoid the following operations during printing These operations disable proper printing jDisconnecting the USB cable jOpening the card slot cover and removing the SD card jSwitching the mode dial jTurning off the power Check the settings for the paper size quality of print...

Page 112: ...e at the same time Close any other software if you start the software supplied with this unit and close the software supplied with this unit if you start any other software Be sure to use the supplied USB cable when connecting this unit and a computer Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables What you can do with a computer Data type Available functions Software used Motion picture Cop...

Page 113: ...an SD card Easy editing You can easily edit split merge delete etc motion picture data that was copied to the hard disk of the computer Also you can convert data to MPEG2 format and create a DVD Video Start Playback You can play back the images in high definition picture quality on a computer Format disc Depending on the type of disc that you use formatting is necessary Discs are formatted using t...

Page 114: ...Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Matsushita or its distributors or dealers will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembly of...

Page 115: ...onal Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate CPU Intel Pentium III 1 0 GHz or higher including compatible CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 1 86 GHz or higher or Intel Pentium D 3 0 GHz or higher is recommended when a playback function or MPEG2 output is used RAM Windows Vista 1024 MB or more Windows XP 2000 512 MB or more 1024 MB ...

Page 116: ...e display resolution to 1024k768 16 bits color or higher Select start Settings Control Panel Appearance and Themes Display Adjust screen resolution and select Settings tab and then adjust Screen resolution Resolution and Color quality Colors ª Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS Sound DirectSound...

Page 117: ...r 2 0E for SX SD If using Windows 2000 Microsoft DirectX 9 0c must be installed in order to operate the HD Writer 2 0E for SX SD If you install the software on a computer that is not compatible with DirectX 9 0c the computer may not work properly If you are unsure whether or not your computer is compatible contact the computer manufacturer 3 Click Next 4 Read the End User License Agreement then pl...

Page 118: ...o uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Applications or Uninstall a program 2 Select HD Writer 2 0E for SX SD then click Change Remove Change or Remove or Add Remove or Uninstall Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the computer ...

Page 119: ... this unit and a computer A USB cable supplied The USB function selection screen will appear Insert the plugs as far as they will go The unit and computer will not operate properly if the plugs are not inserted fully Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB connection cables 4 Select PC CONNECT DISC or PC CONNECT CARD and the...

Page 120: ...isk Drive is displayed in My Computer Computer but it cannot be opened on computers that do not support the UDF 2 5 Example folder structure of a disk AVCHD format motion picture files 00000 MTS etc are saved in the BDMV folder The motion picture thumbnails are recorded in the AVCHDTN folder The data cannot be written STD mode Optical disc drive is displayed in My Computer Computer When a DVD RAM ...

Page 121: ... not use the computer to delete move or rename the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unuseable in this unit Always use this unit to format SD cards When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a computer it will not be recognized by this unit 1 Double click the icon in task tray displayed on the computer Hardware disconnect dialogue appears Depending on your computer s s...

Page 122: ... Hardware tab then click Device Manager 3 Verify the following items are displayed ª If the driver has been recognized properly When using a disc MATSHITA HDC SX5 DVD USB Device is displayed at DVD CD ROM drives USB Mass Storage Device is displayed at Universal Serial Bus controllers When using an SD card MATSHITA HDC SX5 SD USB Device is displayed at Disc drives USB Mass Storage Device is display...

Page 123: ...hen this unit is connected to a computer 2 Insert a disc or card with recorded images in the unit then turn on the unit 3 Connect this unit and a computer A USB cable supplied The USB function selection screen will appear Insert the plugs as far as they will go The unit and computer will not operate properly if the plugs are not inserted fully Do not use any other USB connection cables except the ...

Page 124: ... is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased Store important data on a computer etc Connect the AC adaptor to this unit Connect this unit to the computer and start HD Writer 2 0E for SX SD 1 Click the Write data to media button 2 Click on the top right and select the folder with the image data you want to copy to the SD card 3 Select Start writing to copy the images from the...

Page 125: ...isc Format the disc on this unit or with Format disc in HD Writer 2 0E for SX SD Please be aware that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc is erased and cannot be recovered ª Creating a DVD Video disc You can create a disc DVD Video that can be played back on conventional devices that do not support the AVCHD The images are in conventional standard quality Insert an unused...

Page 126: ...r 2 0E for SX SD in a device that does not support the AVCHD format It may no longer be possible to eject it Also the disc cannot be played back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format Some discs recorded in AVCHD with HD Writer 2 0E for SX SD may not be playable on other devices even if the other devices support AVCHD In such cases play them back on this unit instead The menu screen recor...

Page 127: ...r Windows only ª Copying still pictures on PC 1 Connect this unit to a computer via the supplied USB cable The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Select PC CONNECT CARD and press the cursor button 3 Double click NO_NAME or Untitled displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFP folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or ...

Page 128: ... l 68 SHTR SOUND l 59 RED EYE l 68 ª ADVANCED REC LAMP l 131 ZEBRA l 72 COLOR BAR l 73 MF ASSIST l 75 AUTO SLOW SHTR l 73 ª SETUP FORMAT DISC l 93 1 AUTO PROTECT l 97 1 FORMAT CARD l 94 DISPLAY l 131 DATE TIME l 49 DATE FORMAT l 49 POWER SAVE l 131 QUICK START l 38 2 BEEP SOUND l 132 LCD SET l 49 EVF SET l 49 COMPONENT OUT l 105 HDMI RESOLUTION l 102 EZ Sync l 103 TV ASPECT l 107 INITIAL SET l 132...

Page 129: ... SOUND l 132 LCD SET l 49 EVF SET l 49 ª LANGUAGE l 46 HD mode playback menus motion picture playback ª PLAY SETUP PLAY MODE l 83 REPEAT PLAY l 80 RESUME PLAY l 83 SCENE PROTECT l 88 GUIDE LINES l 70 ª EDIT SCENE DIVIDE l 87 DELETE l 86 ª DISC COPY 1 COPY ALL l 89 COPY SELECT l 89 ª DISC SETUP 2 FORMAT DISC l 93 FINALIZE When using a DVD RW DVD R or DVD R DL l 94 CREATE TOP MENU When using a DVD R...

Page 130: ...I RESOLUTION l 102 EZ Sync l 103 TV ASPECT l 107 ª LANGUAGE l 46 HD mode playback menus still picture playback ª PLAY SETUP SCENE PROTECT l 91 DPOF SET l 92 ª SETUP FORMAT CARD l 94 DISPLAY l 131 DATE TIME l 49 DATE FORMAT l 49 POWER SAVE l 131 BEEP SOUND l 132 LCD SET l 49 EVF SET l 49 COMPONENT OUT l 105 HDMI RESOLUTION l 102 EZ Sync l 103 TV ASPECT l 107 ª LANGUAGE l 46 ...

Page 131: ... microphone VW VMH3 optional mounted on the smart accessory shoe ª REC LAMP The recording lamp lights during recording and flashes when the unit receives a signal from the remote control or when the self timer is counting down When this is set to OFF it does not light during recording ª DISPLAY The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below OFF ON ª POWER SAVE OFF The power...

Page 132: ... item is used to start the unit demonstration Only when the mode dial is at the or position If you set this to ON without inserting a disc or an SD card this unit is automatically set to the demonstration mode for introducing its functions If any button is pressed or operated the demonstration mode is canceled If no operations take place for approx 10 minutes the demonstration mode automatically s...

Page 133: ...f snow mode Auto white balance Indoor mode recording under incandescent lamp Outdoor mode Manual adjustment mode Disc type DVD RAM DVD RW DVD RW VR format DVD RW Video format DVD RW unformatted DVD R DVD R DL dual layer on single side LOWCUT XP SP LP AWB ß ßA Flash ßi ßj Flash level Red eye reduction White Green Focus indication Ø10 Ø2 Self Timer recording MEGA OIS Number of recording pixels for s...

Page 134: ...k 100 0001 Still picture folder file number display PictBridge When a printer compatible with PictBridge is connected 15 15 15 1 DPOF already set to more than 1 Contents that have been protected Number of recording pixels for still pictures 1920k1080 The picture size is not displayed for still pictures recorded with other products that have different picture sizes from the sizes shown above Access...

Page 135: ...rd normally CANNOT RECORD THIS DISC IS FINALIZED A finalized DVD RW HD mode DVD RW Video format STD mode or DVD R DVD R DL has been inserted After finalizing the discs become play only and cannot record If you un finalize a DVD RW HD mode DVD RW Video format STD mode it can be used for recording l 96 CANNOT RECORD THE NUMBER OF SCENES HAS EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM LIMIT The disc or SD card is full or t...

Page 136: ... OF SCENES IS FULL The disc or SD card is full or the number of scenes has reached the maximum limit so no further data can be divided Delete unnecessary scenes l 86 CANNOT OPERATE TEMPERATURE IS HIGH The temperature of the unit is high so it cannot be operated Turn off the power wait until the unit cools and then turn on the power again CANNOT OPERATE TEMPERATURE IS HIGH PLEASE TURN OFF AND WAIT ...

Page 137: ...harged battery or the AC adaptor Depending on the condition of the data it may not be possible to completely repair the data If the recovery fails you will no longer be able to playback the data recorded before the power went off When data recorded on another device is recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device If the thumbnail information is recovered ...

Page 138: ...mode Self timer Red eye reduction Fade When PRE REC is used Shutter effect While motion pictures recording When PRE REC is used Flash While motion pictures recording When PRE REC is used When the MagicPix function is used Zoom When the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway in still picture recording Zoom microphone An external microphone is used Wind noise reduction Scene mode When setting the AUTO...

Page 139: ...ed until the disc is full HD mode The remaining space on the disc will not increase even if recorded scenes are deleted STD mode Once data is recorded it cannot be deleted Is playback possible on a DVD player HD mode To playback a disc recorded on this unit you will need a playback device that supports AVCHD Also if a DVD RW DVD R or DVD R DL recorded on this unit is inserted in another device wit...

Page 140: ...o OFF l 103 This unit does not stay on long enough Is the battery low If the remaining battery power indication is flashing or the message CHANGE THE BATTERY is displayed the battery has run down Charge the battery l 31 Battery runs down quickly Is the battery fully charged Charge it with the AC adaptor l 31 Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place The battery is affected by ambient te...

Page 141: ...the battery is removed or the AC adaptor is disconnected while removing a disc or before the power to the unit fully turns off Open the disc cover with the DISC EJECT lever and then close it again The DISC EJECT lever does not work The disc cover will not open unless the unit is powered Connect a charged battery or AC adaptor The DISC EJECT lever does not work when the unit is connected to the com...

Page 142: ...o more available memory free up some memory by deleting unnecessary scenes l 86 90 or use a new disc or SD card Is the unit set to the recording mode No recording is possible unless the mode dial is at or Is the disc cover or card slot cover open If the disc cover or card slot cover is open this unit may not operate normally Close the disc cover or card slot cover Recording starts but stops immedi...

Page 143: ... the unit to playback mode output is from both cables Pictures recorded in STD mode cannot be played back using the HDMI or component cables Use the AV cable to play back pictures recorded in STD mode Scenes cannot be deleted or edited STD mode Is the DVD RAM or the DVD RW VR format write protected Release the protection l 98 If the disc or the contents on the disc have been protected on another d...

Page 144: ...ructions of the device for details The indication disappears The screen is frozen No operation can be performed Is this unit connected to a computer No operation can be performed on this unit when it is connected to a computer Turn off the power to this unit If the power cannot be turned off press the RESET button or remove the battery or AC adaptor and then reattach it After that turn on the powe...

Page 145: ...tach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself Problem Check points EZ Sync does not work Are you connecting with the component cable or the AV cable Connect with a HDMI cable optional l 103 Is the EZ Sync setting appropriate Press the MENU button then select SETUP EZ Sync ON with the cursor button Depending on HDMI te...

Page 146: ...again and reconnect the USB cable When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the computer To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen Cannot see the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer 2 0E for SX SD Is Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later installed on the computer that yo...

Page 147: ...orded on different dates A The image will be still for several seconds wherever the date changes B The images are played back smoothly if the scenes were recorded on the same date ª When more than 99 scenes were recorded on the same date A The image will be still for several seconds when the scene changes every time 99 recorded scenes have been played back B The images of 99 consecutive scenes are...

Page 148: ...rom HG to HN HE A The picture momentarily stops where the scenes switch between HN HE and HG modes B Playback is smooth if the same mode is used or the mode is switched between HN and HE ª When deleting scenes e g 1 Deleting scenes midway through a sequence of scenes 1 Scene to be deleted A The image will be still for several seconds wherever a scene was deleted B The images of consecutive scenes ...

Page 149: ...puter using a program such as HD Writer 2 0E for SX SD e g 1 When scenes were selected using HD Writer 2 0E for SX SD and output to the media If scenes were dragged and dropped from the scene display area A and output to the media the images will be still for several seconds wherever one scene changes to the next This stopping of the images for several seconds wherever one scene changes to the nex...

Page 150: ...or SX SD When a scene is deleted the images may be still for several seconds where that scene was deleted e g 3 When merging scenes was initiated by HD Writer 2 0E for SX SD Wherever scenes are merged the images may be still for several seconds where the original scenes were split ...

Page 151: ...ot extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and termi...

Page 152: ...ust and other matter attached to the battery terminals should be removed Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording Prepare batteries enough to last for 3 to 4 times the period during you want to record pictures in In cold places such as a ski resort the period during which you can record pictures is shortened When you travel do not forget to bring an AC adaptor so that you can recharge ...

Page 153: ...d while or is being displayed the access lamp is lit do not remove the SD card operate the mode dial turn off the power or shake or impact the unit ª About the miniSD Card Be sure to insert miniSD Cards in the dedicated card adaptor before use Inserting a card in this unit without the adaptor may damage the unit or the card Do not insert an empty card adaptor in this unit Do not leave the adaptor ...

Page 154: ...unit for about an hour in the room so the temperature of the unit is close to the ambient temperature of the room then use it What to do with the lens is fogged up Remove the battery or AC adaptor and leave the unit for about 1 hour When the unit becomes close to the ambient temperature the fog disappears naturally Explanation of terms Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognizes th...

Page 155: ...stant and close up objects at the same time Since the unit focuses on whatever is at the center of the screen it is difficult to bring the background into focus when close up objects are placed in focus When recording people with distant mountains in the background you cannot focus on both the subject which is close up and the objects which are in the distance Recording a subject behind dirty or d...

Page 156: ...e 520 Kk3 Lens Auto Iris F1 8 to F2 8 Focal length 3 0 mm to 30 0 mm Macro Full range AF Filter diameter 37 mm Zoom 10k optical zoom 25 700k digital zoom Monitor 2 7z wide LCD monitor approx 300 K pixels Viewfinder 0 44z wide EVF approx 183 K pixels Microphone Stereo with a zoom function Speaker 1 round speaker 20 mm White balance adjustment Auto tracking white balance system Standard illumination...

Page 157: ...32 Recording media Disc 8 cm 3q DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm 3q DVD RW Ver 1 1 2X SPEED 2X 1X 8 cm 3q DVD R for General Ver 2 0 8 cm 3q DVD R for DL Ver 3 0 SD Memory Card 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 8 GB FAT32 system compliant Compression HD mode MPEG 4 AVC H 264 STD mode MPEG2 Recording mode and transfer rate HD mode HG Approx 13 Mbps CBR Approx 14 min ...

Page 158: ...T16 format corresponding SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 8 GB FAT32 format corresponding Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture size 1920k1080 Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 19 W DC 9 3 V 1 2 A Unit operation DC 8 4 V 0 75 A Battery charging Dimensions 92 mm W k33 mm H k61 mm D 3 6z W k1 3z H k2 4z D Mass...

Page 159: ... DVD R single sided LM RF60V 8 cm 3z DVD R double sided LM RF55LV 8 cm 3z DVD R DL dual layer on single side VW AD21PP K AC adaptor with AC Cable and DC Cables VW VBG260 1 2640 mAh Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack VW VBG130 1 1320 mAh Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack VW VBG6 1 2 5800 mAh Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack VW VH04 Battery Pack Holder Kit VW LDH3 Video DC Light 3 W VW F...

Page 160: ...ealer Accessory No Figure Description VW T3714H Tele Conversion Lens VW W3707H Wide Conversion Lens RP SDR01GU1A RP SDR512U1A Class 2 1 GB SD Memory Card Class 2 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDM04GU1K RP SDM02GU1A Class 4 4 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDV08GU1K RP SDV08GU1A USA only RP SDV04GU1K RP SDV02GU1A RP SDV01GU1A Class 6 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 6 4 GB SDHC Memory Car...

Page 161: ...E 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA MasterCard Make Check or Money Order Payable to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not...

Page 162: ...duct needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what is wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 ...

Page 163: ... s or non expanded standard 4 3 pictures on wide screen TV s or onscreen data in a stationary and fixed location The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect bug infestation mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjust...

Page 164: ...ial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 90...

Page 165: ... purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before warranty service is performed THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In certain instanc...

Page 166: ...Digital zoom 62 Disc 24 30 39 153 Disc information 99 Display 131 Dividing a scene to delete 87 DPOF setting 92 Dubbing 109 DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL 24 25 E EZ Sync 103 F Fade 64 Finalize 94 Flash 67 Focus 58 75 Format card 94 Format disc 93 Frame by frame playback 82 G Gain 78 Grip belt 19 Guide line 70 H HDMI terminal 101 103 Help mode 46 High definition 14 I Image stabilizer function 69 In...

Page 167: ...f still pictures 59 Remaining time 53 Remote control 22 Repair 137 Repeat playback 80 Request for Service Notice USA Only 162 Resume playback 83 S Scene mode 74 SD Memory Card 28 SDHC Memory Card 28 Self recording 63 Self timer recording 66 Shutter sound 59 Shutter speed 77 Simultaneous recording 60 Skip playback 81 Slide show 84 Slow motion playback 82 Soft skin mode 65 Still picture compatibilit...

Page 168: ...ando la marca y luego conéctela de forma segura ª Instalación de la batería Empuje la batería contra el compartimiento de la batería y deslícela hasta escuchar un clic ª Extracción de la batería Mientras desliza la palanca BATTERY deslice la batería para extraerla ª Cómo encender la cámara Mientras pulsa el botón de desbloqueo A ajuste el disco del modo a o a ª Cómo apagar la cámara Ajuste el disc...

Page 169: ... del disco marcada PUSH CLOSE para cerrar la tapa ª Insertar extraer una tarjeta SD 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a OFF 2 Abra el monitor LCD e inserte extraiga la tarjeta SD en de la ranura de la tarjeta ª Grabación de imágenes en movimientos 1 Gire el disco del modo para seleccionar o a 2 Pulse el botón de inicio parada de grabación para iniciar la grabación 3 Vuelva a pulsar el botón de inicio par...

Page 170: ...ope para tomar la imagen ª Reproducción de imágenes en movimiento 1 Gire el disco del modo para seleccionar 2 Sólo modo HD Pulse el cursor hacia arriba y luego seleccione la ficha o A Ficha de reproducción de imágenes en movimiento 3 Seleccione la escena que desea reproducir 4 Pulse el botón cursor 5 Mueva el botón cursor para obrar 1 Reproducción pausa 6 Revisión 5 Localización Detener la reprodu...

Page 171: ...cha de reproducción de imágenes fija 3 Seleccione el archivo que desea reproducir 4 Pulse el botón cursor 5 Mueva el botón cursor para obrar 1 Iniciar o hacer una pausa en la presentación de diapositivas reproducción de las imágenes fijas contenidas en la tarjeta SD en orden numérico E Reproducir la imagen anterior D Reproducir la imagen siguiente Detener la reproducción y visualizar las miniatura...

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