Panasonic HDC-SD9D Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

High Definition Video Camera

Model No.

HDC-SD9

HDC-SD9D

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

VQT1N58

until

2008/1/31

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Summary of Contents for HDC-SD9D

Page 1: ...EP Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No HDC SD9 HDC SD9D Before use please read these instructions completely VQT1N58 EG E...

Page 2: ...DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENS...

Page 3: ...Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment private households This symbol on the products and or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic produc...

Page 4: ...siness Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Core Pentium and Celeron are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries AMD Athlon is a trad...

Page 5: ...itor 28 Recording Yourself 28 Recording Recording Basic 1 Before recording 30 Anti Ground Shooting AGS 31 2 Recording motion pictures 32 Recording modes approximate recordable time 34 Quick start 35 P...

Page 6: ...DVD burner to copy to play back a disc 82 Preparing for copying playing back 82 Copying to discs 83 Playing back the copied disc 86 Managing the copied disc Formatting Auto protect Displaying disc in...

Page 7: ...1 Remote control N2QAEC000023 Button type battery CR2025 AV cable K2KC4CB00027 Component cable K2KZ9DB00004 USB cable K2KZ4CB00011 CD ROM Optional accessories AC adaptor VW AD21E K Battery pack lithiu...

Page 8: ...etc the data are not compatible Compatibility with other products A B With other products Available function Picture quality Watching Video Pictures on your TV l 74 to 80 Playback with the HDMI mini...

Page 9: ...9 VQT1N58 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 10 Before using 14 Setup...

Page 10: ...set button RESET l 114 6 Cursor button Use the cursor button to select the recording functions and playback operations and to operate the menu screen 1 Select by moving up down left right 2 Set by pre...

Page 11: ...H optional or the wide conversion lens VW W3707H optional first remove the lens hood 23 Remote control sensor l 13 24 Recording lamp l 22 25 Tripod receptacle This is a hole for attaching the unit to...

Page 12: ...nnel support 31 Status indicator l 20 32 Recording start stop button l 32 33 Card access lamp ACCESS l 19 34 SD card open lever SD CARD OPEN l 19 35 Card slot l 19 36 SD card cover l 19 37 Shoulder st...

Page 13: ...the unit may not operate properly even within the usable ranges Remote control CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended...

Page 14: ...eries 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...

Page 15: ...ow your local recycling regulations Inserting removing the battery Removing the battery Be sure to set the mode switch to OFF and check that the status indicator is off before removing the battery Mov...

Page 16: ...30 optional 7 2 V 1320 mAh 2 h 35 min VW VBG260 optional 7 2 V 2640 mAh 4 h 40 min VW VBG6 optional 7 2 V 5800 mAh 9 h 25 min Battery model number Voltage capacity Maximum continuously recordable time...

Page 17: ...connected to the AC adaptor the battery will not charge Do not use the AC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit Do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this un...

Page 18: ...t use SDHC Memory Cards on devices that are only compatible with SD Memory Cards When using an SDHC Memory Card on another device confirm that the device supports the SDHC Memory Card Cards that you c...

Page 19: ...his unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card We recommend saving the important data recorded on this unit to a PC DVD disc etc l 82 92 When the card access lamp is lit do...

Page 20: ...off the power Set the mode switch to OFF The status indicator goes off and the power turns off When the mode switch is set to the power turns on when the LCD monitor opens and turns off when the LCD m...

Page 21: ...Select the submenu item B and move the cursor button right or press the cursor button C Current settings on menus 4 Select the desired setting and press the cursor button to enter the selection Move...

Page 22: ...56 AUTO SLOW SHTR l 53 SHOOTING GUIDE l 36 Digital Cinema Colour l 53 SETUP FORMAT CARD l 73 DISPLAY DATE TIME l 24 DATE FORMAT l 24 POWER SAVE Language selection Menu list The recording lamp lights...

Page 23: ...selected this does not appear 2 Only when the disc playback tab is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected this appears This allows operations such as starting and ending recording to be si...

Page 24: ...ds when the cursor button is pressed 4 Press the MENU button to finish the setting Check the date and time displayed Changing the date and time display mode Select the menu l 21 SETUP DATE TIME desire...

Page 25: ...or attach the battery to this unit and the built in lithium battery will be recharged Leave the unit as it is for approx 24 hours and the battery will maintain the date and time for approx 6 months T...

Page 26: ...me region is set for the first time the screen for selecting travel destination appears after setting the home region successively If the home region has already been set once execute the menu operati...

Page 27: ...perations are performed for about 2 seconds the bar will disappear Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen Increasing the brightness of the LCD monitor POWER LCD EXTRA button Each time the POWER...

Page 28: ...e or indication appears on the LCD monitor and cannot be set to NORMAL independently Operate the mode switch to select Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side The image is horizontally flipped as...

Page 29: ...29 VQT1N58 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 30 Recording Basic 43 Recording Advanced...

Page 30: ...subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording When recording make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or object 1 Hold the unit with both hand...

Page 31: ...continue the recording Use the recording start stop button to pause the recording About auto mode Colour balance white balance and focusing are adjusted automatically Depending on the brightness of t...

Page 32: ...ing While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed 3 Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording and are red during recording Do not mo...

Page 33: ...p lights up If you do either of the above the recovery operation will begin when the SD card is next inserted or the power is turned back on l 108 Screen indications in the recording mode A Recording...

Page 34: ...movements is recorded the recording time is reduced Recordable time using the battery l 16 Mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases jWhen there is a complicated patte...

Page 35: ...ed however the white balance of the scene last recorded is retained In the quick start mode the zoom magnification becomes 1k and the picture size may differ from what it was before quick start standb...

Page 36: ...is ON A message appears in the following cases When you move the unit quickly When CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST appears move the unit slowly while recording When the unit is shaken When USE O I S appea...

Page 37: ...cus only Focus indication appears and the unit focuses on the subject automatically Focus on a subject manually when it is not easily focused automatically If you set O I S l 41 to on then the image s...

Page 38: ...jWhen the zoom magnification is high jWhen the unit is shaken jWhen the subject is moving jWhen the subject stands in front of a light source jWhen close subjects and far subjects are included in the...

Page 39: ...res recorded Still pictures are recorded in normal picture quality If the PICT QUALITY is set to mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image depending on the picture content The number of reco...

Page 40: ...peed does not vary when operating with the remote control When the zoom speed is high the subject may not be focused easily If the zoom magnification exceeds 10k then the digital zoom function will be...

Page 41: ...GA optical image stabilizer When a tripod is used we recommend that you turn the image stabilizer off In the following cases the image stabilizer function may not work effectively jWhen the digital zo...

Page 42: ...ed for instance wearing sunglasses jThe size of a face is small on the screen jThe subject moves quickly jWhen the hand shakes jWhen the digital zoom is used jWhen the unit is tilted In the following...

Page 43: ...n The operation icon appears or disappears each time the cursor button is pressed 2 e g Intelligent contrast control Select an icon with the cursor button Select the icon again to cancel the function...

Page 44: ...fade setting is cancelled after the image and audio disappeared completely To select the colour for fade in out Select the menu l 21 VIDEO FADE COLOUR WHITE or BLACK Intelligent contrast control This...

Page 45: ...still picture is recorded after the 10 or 2 display and the recording lamp flashes for the time which has been set After recording the self timer is cancelled In auto focus mode if the button is pres...

Page 46: ...view function makes dark scenes that are usually invisible can be recorded in bright colours For this reason bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen but this is not a malfunction Attach th...

Page 47: ...ce of the composition A HORIZONTAL B GRID1 C GRID2 Select the menu l 21 BASIC GUIDE LINES desired setting When motion picture playback tab is selected while the mode switch is set to l 60 VIDEO SETUP...

Page 48: ...ectivity of the microphone is interlocked with the zoom operation Sounds near the front of the unit are recorded more clearly if you zoom in close up and surrounding sounds are recorded more realistic...

Page 49: ...l automatically 2 Move the cursor button to adjust the microphone input level A Centre B Front left C Back left D Front right E Back right F Microphone input level A gain value for each of the 5 built...

Page 50: ...SELECT Pictures in the selected range are stored DEL ALL No picture is stored Select the thumbnail on the right bottom of the screen with the cursor button and move the cursor button right to display...

Page 51: ...ft corner of the screen ON AUTO A OFF When AUTO is set the ambient brightness is automatically detected and the flash will activate only when necessary If the flash is not necessary the A indicator wi...

Page 52: ...yed with diagonal lines zebra pattern Select the menu l 21 ADVANCED ZEBRA ON You can record an image with little white saturation if you manually adjust the shutter speed or brightness iris gain l 58...

Page 53: ...is is turned to ON motion pictures cannot be recorded The following functions are also disabled jChanging the settings in VIDEO on the Menu jPRE REC jPressing the button halfway jDigital zoom jFade jC...

Page 54: ...n lens optional can block the flash and may cause a vignetting effect If the flash is activated a large number of times it may take longer to charge it Red eye reduction The flash is activated 2 times...

Page 55: ...cording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change If you record a subject illuminated with bright light or a highly refle...

Page 56: ...set it to FOCUS position The manual focus indication MF and the icon shown in the illustration appear 3 Move the cursor button to bring the subject into focus The centre of the screen is enlarged The...

Page 57: ...e setting is complete If the display continues flashing the white balance cannot be set because it is too dark etc In this case use the automatic white balance When the display flashes the manual whit...

Page 58: ...he AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO to restore to automatic adjustment When setting both the shutter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter...

Page 59: ...59 VQT1N58 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 60 Playback 68 Editing 74 With a TV...

Page 60: ...e to be played back and press the cursor button C Thumbnail display D Previous page E Next page F Play mode select button G Scene number The selected scene is played back on the full screen and the op...

Page 61: ...me adjustment Move the volume lever to adjust the speaker volume during playback Towards r Increases the volume Towards s Decreases the volume Fast forward rewind playback Move the cursor button right...

Page 62: ...nd will be heard only during normal playback If pause play is continued for 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails Any scenes where the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be played back An err...

Page 63: ...owing cases jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99 jWhen the SD card is repaired jWhen the setting of 25pDIGITAL CINEMA is changed jWhen the recording mode is changed from HA HG HX to HE or HE to HA HG...

Page 64: ...edited with the easy editing function of HD Writer 2 5E the Intelligent scene selection is disabled Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes Select the menu l 21 T...

Page 65: ...anging from OFF to another mode 1 Operate the mode switch to select 2 Select still picture playback with the cursor button B Still picture playback 3 Select the still picture to be played back and pre...

Page 66: ...s picture 1 Plays back the next picture Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails The operation icon appears or disappears each time the centre of the cursor button is pressed Any still pictures whe...

Page 67: ...e it to the right to select the last date of the following month 3 Select the still picture to be played back Select All scenes and press the cursor button to return to the playback of all still pictu...

Page 68: ...will be deleted When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button jWhen the play mode is set to All scenes or still pictures jWhen the play mode is set to All the scenes or...

Page 69: ...ete the unnecessary part l 70 Scenes still pictures which cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted Do not open the SD card cover while deleting motion pictures or still...

Page 70: ...ed points When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button All divided points set on this unit will be cancelled The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be reco...

Page 71: ...ct the menu l 21 2 Select the scene still picture to be protected and then press the cursor button The indication appears and the scene still picture is protected Press the cursor button again to canc...

Page 72: ...mercial printing services support this feature at this time 1 Select the menu l 21 2 Select the still picture to be set then press the cursor button 3 Select the number of prints then press the cursor...

Page 73: ...mation message appears select YES then press the cursor button When formatting is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while format...

Page 74: ...d to connect the unit to the HDMI terminal 1 Connect this unit to a TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminal...

Page 75: ...nt cable Select the Video 2 channel with an AV cable The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV 3 Set the mode switch to to play back The image and audio are output on the TV Cab...

Page 76: ...n icon and time code etc can be displayed on the TV Press the button again to erase the information The screen on this unit will not change When connecting with a HDMI mini cable be sure to connect to...

Page 77: ...tion from the connected TV Output resolution 720p 1080i 1080i Others 576p 1080i This is an interlace scan method which scans 1080 scan lines to display a high definition image The 1080 available scan...

Page 78: ...become possible l 79 The unit cannot be connected to the optical digital cable Connect it to an AV amplifier with the HDMI terminals When this unit is connected to a TV with the component cable the o...

Page 79: ...as on this unit jPlaying back motion pictures l 60 jPlaying back still pictures l 65 What is the VIERA Link This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operation...

Page 80: ...atus it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use...

Page 81: ...81 VQT1N58 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 82 With other products...

Page 82: ...when this unit is connected to a DVD burner 3 Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the Mini AB USB Connection Cable supplied with VW BN1 A Mini AB USB Connection Cable supplied with VW BN1 B DVD b...

Page 83: ...th be copied to a single disc Confirm that auto protection is ON before copying data We recommend that auto protection is turned ON while copying data l 87 1 Connect this unit to the DVD burner to pre...

Page 84: ...right to select the last date of the following month 5 Only when SELECT SCENES is selected in step 2 Select START and press the cursor button Only when SELECT DATE is selected in step 2 Press the MENU...

Page 85: ...copying to a disc To copy motion pictures to the full capacity of a disc Disc type Copy time The data is written to all areas of the disc to increase playback compatibility with other devices so even...

Page 86: ...ting this unit to the DVD burner or where motion pictures have been recorded in AVCHD format can be played back It may not be possible to play back discs recorded on other devices 1 Connect this unit...

Page 87: ...to ON in order to prevent accidental deletion on other devices If a disc that you copied to is inserted in another device without protecting it a message may be displayed prompting you to format the...

Page 88: ...and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing l 24 76 If the dubbed images are played back on a wide screen TV the images may be stretched vertically In this case...

Page 89: ...rn on this unit This function is available in all modes A USB cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Connect this unit to a printer Do not use any other USB connection cables except...

Page 90: ...Move the cursor button down A confirmation message appears If YES is selected the number of prints set is cancelled and the screen returns to step 3 If NO is selected all the settings are kept and the...

Page 91: ...91 VQT1N58 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 92 Before using 97 Setup 101 Using with a PC...

Page 92: ...ion pictures Easy editing Editing motion picture data copied on an HDD of a PC Split merge delete Converting the motion picture data to MPEG2 Creating a DVD Video disc Playing back on a PC Play back t...

Page 93: ...pplied USB cable when connecting this unit and a PC Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables Important Notice Do not insert a disc recorded in AVCHD format with HD Writer 2 5E in a device...

Page 94: ...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 Matsu...

Page 95: ...ce Pack 2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista Business CPU...

Page 96: ...e OS Necessary software Windows Vista DirectX 10 Windows XP 2000 DirectX 9 0c If you install the software on a PC that is not compatible with DirectX 9 0c the PC may not work properly If you are unsur...

Page 97: ...in My Computer Computer 2 Click Next 3 Read the End User License Agreement then place a check beside I accept the terms of the license agreement if you agree to them and click Next If you do not agree...

Page 98: ...cations 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 5E for HDC then click Change Remove Change or R...

Page 99: ...cted by the PC When the unit is connected to a PC the operation mode cannot be changed and its power cannot be turned off Disconnect the USB cable before turning this unit off Do not disconnect the US...

Page 100: ...res recorded with this unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or other programmes 1 Connect this unit to the PC and then select PC CONNECT 2 Double click the folder that contains the still picture...

Page 101: ...a guest user account the software cannot be used On the PC Select start All Programs Programs Panasonic HD Writer 2 5E HD Writer The HD Writer 2 5E introductory screen is displayed If OK is clicked t...

Page 102: ...o a PC via the supplied USB cable The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Select PC CONNECT and press the cursor button 3 Double click NO_NAME or Untitled displayed on the desktop Files are st...

Page 103: ...103 VQT1N58 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 104 Indications 109 Helpful hints...

Page 104: ...0min 0h00m00s MF MEGA 3000 2 1 G1920 1 PRE REC R1h20m 1920 1920 X1920 1440 PRE REC AUTO MNL White balance l 57 Auto white balance Indoor mode recording under incandescent lamp Outdoor mode Manual adju...

Page 105: ...g accessing the card l 38 MEGA OIS l 38 2 1 MEGA Motion picture playback Still picture playback 1 Playback l 61 66 Pause l 61 66 5 6 Fast forward rewind playback l 61 7 8 Last first scene paused 9 Ski...

Page 106: ...920k1080 The picture size is not displayed for still pictures recorded with other products that have different picture sizes from the sizes shown above Accessing the card When connected to a PC l 99 T...

Page 107: ...c battery compatible with this unit eject the battery and then insert it again If the message appears even after repeating this several times this unit needs repair Detach the power and consult the de...

Page 108: ...a while If recovery fails repeatedly format an SD card on the unit Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased Back up important data on a PC...

Page 109: ...the colour night view function is used When the iris gain is set Intelligent contrast control Low light When the colour night view function is used When the scene mode is used When the HD hi speed bu...

Page 110: ...urst shooting mode is on Scene mode When the low light mode is used When setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO When the colour night view function is used When the HD hi speed burst shooting mo...

Page 111: ...wer back on The power will not turn off automatically when the power save function l 22 is set to OFF If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable and turn off the power on...

Page 112: ...ied to this unit and the SD card is correctly inserted Operate the mode switch to select No recording is possible while the SD card s write protect switch is set to LOCK l 18 If there is no more avail...

Page 113: ...y scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted If the scenes still pictures are unnecessary format the SD card to erase the data l 73 Please be aware that if an SD car...

Page 114: ...oors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and...

Page 115: ...d by the USB cable this unit is not detected by the PC Use the AC adaptor when connecting this unit and a PC Select another USB terminal on the PC Check the operating environment l 95 Turn the power t...

Page 116: ...llowing conditions are applicable When the scenes were recorded 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...

Page 117: ...ly stops where the scenes switch between HA HG HX and HE modes B Playback is smooth if the same mode is used or the mode is switched among HA HG and HX When the settings on the 25p digital cinema chan...

Page 118: ...t scene 1 Scene to be deleted 2 A new scene is recorded here A The image will be still for several seconds wherever a scene was deleted B The images of consecutive scenes where they are no deletions a...

Page 119: ...dragging and dropping the scenes in the Image display area B or by clicking Copy between media button on the Start Menu Example 2 When deleting scenes was initiated by HD Writer 2 5E When a scene is d...

Page 120: ...ls 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...

Page 121: ...e spare batteries when going out for recording Prepare batteries appropriate to 3 to 4 times the period you are planning to record for Cold places such as a ski resort can shorten the period which you...

Page 122: ...om When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit After summer after...

Page 123: ...matic white balance adjustment the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly if there is more than one light source For light outside the functional automatic white balance adjustme...

Page 124: ...or by highly reflective objects Since whatever is shiny or glistens is brought into focus it is hard to focus on the subject to be recorded The focus may become blurry when recording subjects at the...

Page 125: ...onitor 2 7z wide LCD monitor approx 300 K pixels Microphone 5 1 channel surround microphone with a zoom microphone focus microphone function Speaker 1 round speaker 20 mm White balance adjustment Auto...

Page 126: ...B 2 GB FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB FAT32 system compliant Compression MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Recording mode and transfer rate HA Approx 17 Mbps VBR HG Approx 13 Mbps VB...

Page 127: ...safety Specifications may change without prior notice 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 65 A Battery charging Dimensions...

Page 128: ...A E Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web site http panasonic net Pursuant to at the directive 2004 108 EC article 9 2 Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 2252...

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