HIGH DEFINITION
14
15
View Images in Beautiful Full-HD, and Archive Your Recordings Easily
HDTV
HDC-SD9
Simply slip the DVD disc into the Blu-ray Disc player. There are no
cables to connect. It's that easy.
*The disc must be fi nalized prior to playback.
Blu-ray Disc player
Blu-ray Disc player
(BD30)
Simply take the SDHC/SD Memory Card from your HD camcorder
and slip it into the card slot on your Panasonic VIE
r
A PZ850 series or
Blu-ray Disc Player BD30, and you're ready to view full-HD images
recorded in the AVCHD format.
*With other SD card slot-equipped VIE
r
A models,
you can view JPEG format still images.
VIE
r
A (PZ850 series)
HDC-SD9
HDC-SX5
HDMI mini cable (optional)
Video component cable and
AV cable (included)
HDMI mini Terminal
Connect your SD9, HS9 or SX5 to a VIE
r
A TV or compatible Blu-ray Disc player via an HDMI cable, and you can control both units
in synchronized operation with a single remote control. This kind of simple, easy operation makes it even more fun to view your
recordings.
*With VIE
r
A Link, a control signal sent through the HDMI cable allows linked operation of a VIE
r
A TV, compatible DIGA recorder, and the SD9, HS9 or SX5. Please
note that this function applies only to equipment that is compatible with VIE
r
A Link, and that VIE
r
A Link does not let you control every function of all connected equipment.
HDTV
To view the disc you just burned, simply connect
the SD9 or HS9 to an HDTV via an HDMI mini cable.
Burning!
Playing!
DVD Burner (VW-BN1)
DVD Burner
(VW-BN1)
HDC-SD9
HDMI mini cable
(optional)
HDTV
HDC-SD9
*The 12-cm DVD discs that you create with a DVD burner can be played on a Blu-ray Disc player.
Hi-Speed USB
(USB 2.0)
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)
HDC-SD9
Standard Defi nition
DVD Player
Hi-Speed USB
(USB 2.0)
High Defi nition
Blu-ray Disc Player
Easy Editing Gives You More Ways to Enjoy Video
The SD9 and HS9 also come with software that makes it easy to edit your recordings
using a PC. When editing, mistaken photos such as shots of the ground or shots with
hand-shake can be automatically cut* to speed up the process. After editing, you can
copy the results to a DVD disc in either the AVCHD or the MPEG2 format. Choose the one
that best suits your playback equipment or how you intend to use your recordings. This
easy-to-use software gives you more creative ways to enjoy the recordings you make.
* HD
Writer2.5E is able to read the shooting information detected by the Intelligent Shooting Guide/Selection Playback function.
Quick & Easy!
The software guides you
through the simple steps.
You'll fi nd editing easy to do,
even if it's your fi rst time.
HD Writer 2.5E
•Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfi lled, some personal RP-
CDHM15 (1.5 m) computers cannot be used. •This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows
95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me and Windows NT. •The supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows
only. •Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed. •When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or
when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables, proper operation is not guaranteed.
•Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed. •This software does not support the
multi-boot environments. This software does not support the multi-monitor environments. •Operation is not
guaranteed on Microsoft Windows Vista® Enterprise,Windows XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and not
compatible with 64-bit operating systems. •Available with administrator account in Windows 2000 and Windows XP
•Available with administrator account or standard account in WindowsVista® (Installation and uninstallation of the
software requires an administrator account.) •Microsoft and Windows and WindowsVista® are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. •Intel®, CoreTM
and Pentium® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and the other
countries. Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are generally the registered
trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.
DVD-VIDEO
System Requirements (SD9, HS9)
Connect to an HDTV via an HDMI mini Cable
– For Breathtaking HD
Viewing
SD9/HS9/SX5*
1
View Recordings by Simply Inserting the SD Card into an SD Card Slot
Viewing
SD9/HS9
The SD9's USB Host function lets you connect
directly to a DVD burner via a USB cable. You
can then copy recordings from the SD Memory Card to a DVD disc,
maintaining their original full-HD format, by simply pressing a button.
Use a DVD Burner to Create and Play Back a DVD
Archiving and Viewing
SD9/HS9
View Your Recordings on a Blu-ray Disc Player
Viewing
SX5
Just connect your video camera to an HDTV and you're ready for
high-definition viewing. If your TV is HDMI*
2
compatible, a single
HDMI mini cable is all you need. When using a video component
cable, you need a separate audio cable.
*1 SX5 has an HDMI terminal, so you
need an HDMI cable.
*2 HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
Archiving
Viewing
Archive Recordings by Selecting the Format
with a PC and Burning Them onto a DVD
Editing and Archiving
SD9/HS9/SX5
SD9/HS9
The software included with the HD camcorder lets you burn full-HD
recordings from an SD Memory Card onto a DVD disc, using your PC.
You can make a copy either in the original high-definition AVCHD
format, or in the standard-defi nition DVD-Video format. Choose the
one that matches your playback equipment.
Battery Life (Approx.) (SD9/HS9)
Continuous Recording Time
Actual Recording Time
HA
HG
HX
HE
HA
HG
HX
HE
VW-VBG 130
SD9 (SD Card)
1 h 45 min
1 h 45 min
1 h 45 min
1 h 45 min
1 h 5 min
1 h 5 min
1 h 5 min
1 h 5 min
HS9 (HDD)
1 h 35 min
1 h 35 min
1 h 35 min
1 h 35 min
1 h
1 h
1 h
1 h
HS9 (SD Card)
1 h 45 min
1 h 45 min
1 h 45 min
1 h 45 min
1 h 5 min
1 h 5 min
1 h 5 min
1 h 5 min
VW-VBG 260
SD9 (SD Card)
3 h 20 min
3 h 20 min
3 h 20 min
3 h 20 min
2 h
2 h
2 h
2 h
HS9 (HDD)
3 h
3 h
3 h
3 h
1 h 50 min
1 h 50 min
1 h 50 min
1 h 50 min
HS9 (SD Card)
3 h 10 min
3 h 10 min
3 h 10 min
3 h 10 min
2 h
2 h
2 h
2 h
VW-VBG 6
SD9 (SD Card)
8 h 10 min
8 h 10 min
8 h 10 min
8 h 10 min
5 h 5 min
5 h 5 min
5 h 5 min
5 h 5 min
HS9 (HDD)
7 h 30 min
7 h 30 min
7 h 30 min
7 h 35 min
4 h 35 min
4 h 35 min
4 h 35 min
4 h 40 min
HS9 (SD Card)
8 h
8 h
8 h
8 h
4 h 55 min
4 h 55 min
4 h 55 min
4 h 55 min
•This is a guideline that includes time for operations such as starting and stopping the recording, turning the power on and off, and zooming. •The actual time is shorter.
Motion-Image Recording Times (Approx.) (SD9/HS9)
*1 HDD (60GB) : HS9 only *2 Usable capacity will be less.
•These fi gures vary depending on the pictures being recorded.
HDD*
1
SDHC Memory Card
Mode (rec. pixels) / Bit rate
60GB
16GB*
2
8GB*
2
4GB*
2
HA (1920 x 1080) / 17 Mbps
7 h 40 min
2 h
1 h
30 min
HG (1920 x 1080) / 13 Mbps
10 h 10 min
2 h 40 min
1 h 20 min
40 min
HX (1920 x 1080) / 9 Mbps
15 h 20 min
4 h
2 h
1 h
HE (1440 x 1080) / 6 Mbps
23 h
6 h
3 h
1 h 30 min
*We recommend using SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory cards conforming to class 2 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the following SD Memory Cards made by Panasonic for motion-image recording. *Please confi rm
the latest information about SD/SDHC Memory Cards that can be used for motion-image recording, on the following website.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs/e_cam
(This website is in English only.)
Number of Recordable Still Pictures (Approx.) (SD9/HS9)
• High Picture Quality Normal Picture Quality
• These fi gures vary depending on the subject being photographed. *Usable capacity will be less.
Capacity
Image Quality
HDD
SDHC Memory Card
60GB*
16GB*
8GB*
4GB*
1920 x 1080 pixels
(16:9) 2.1 Mega
55470
13470
6690
3290
87170
21170
10520
5160
HD Writer 2.5E
Card Reader Function (Mass Storage)
Interface
USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0))
USB port
OS
Windows® 2000 SP4
Windows® XP SP2
Windows Vista® Home Basic/Home
Premium/Ultimate/Business
Windows® 2000 SP4
Windows® XP SP2
Windows Vista®
CPU
Intel® Pentium® III 1.0 GHz or higher
<When using playback function and
MPEG2 conversion function>
Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher,
Intel® Pentium®D 3.2 GHz or higher
recommended. AMD Athlon™ 64 X2
Dual-Core 5200+ or higher
Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP:
Intel® Pentium® III 450 MH Hz or higher
or Intel® Celeron® 400 MHz or higher
Windows Vista® : 32-bit (x86) processor,
1 GHz or higher
Mac OS X 10.4
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