Panasonic HDC-SD9E-S manuale d’uso

Oper ating Instructi ons High Definition Vi deo Camera Model N o. HDC-SD9 HDC-SD9D Before use, pleas e read these ins tructions completely . VQT1N62 EB until 2008/1/31 HDCSD9EB-VQT1N62_mst.bo ok 1 ページ ２ ００８年１月９日 　水曜日　午後６時 ２１分[...]

2 VQT1N62 Information for Y our Safety Dear Customer , We would like to take this opportunity to t hank you for purchasing this Panasonic High Definition Video Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your High Defini[...]

3 VQT1N62 ∫ EMC Elect ric and ma gnetic compatibility This symbol (CE) is located on the rating plate. Use only the recomm ended accessories. ≥ Do not use any other A V cables, Component cable and USB cables except the supplied one. ≥ When you use the cable which are sold separately , please make sure to use the one whose length is less than [...]

4 VQT1N62 ∫ Indemnity concerning re cording content The manufacturer shall in no event be li able for the loss of recordings due to malfunction or defect of this unit , its accessories or recordable media. ∫ Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre-recorded t apes or discs or other published or b roadcast material for purpo ses other t[...]

5 VQT1N62 ∫ Licenses ≥ SDHC Logo is a t rademark. ≥ “A VCHD ” and the “A VCHD” logo are trademarks of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and Sony Corporation. ≥ Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ≥ HDMI, the HDMI Logo and the High-Definition[...]

6 VQT1N62 Inform ation for Y our Safet y ...... ......... .. 2 Accessories ................... ................... .... 9 Features ...... ...... ......... .... .... ...... ......... .. 1 0 Preparat ion Befo re usi ng [1] Parts identification and han dling ..... ....... ........ .... ....... ... 1 2 Remote c ontrol ...... .... .... .... .... .......[...]

7 VQT1N62 Playback Playba ck [1] Motion picture playback ............... 62 Playing back motion pictures by dat e .... ...... ......... .... ...... ........ ..... ... 65 Intelligent scene selection ............... 65 Repeat playback .......... .................... 66 Resuming the previous playback. .... 66 [2] Still pictu re p lay back .. .... ....[...]

8 VQT1N62 ∫ Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre ≥ For customers within t he UK: 0844 844 3852 ≥ For customers within t he Republic of lreland: 01 289 8333 ≥ V i sit our website for product information ≥ E-mail: customer .care@panasonic.co.uk T echnical Support f or A V Software ≥ For customers within t he UK: 0844 844 386[...]

9 VQT1N62 Accesso ries Check the a ccessories before us ing this unit. Some optional accessories m ay not be available in some count ries. *1 The battery pack holder kit VW-VH04 (optional) is necessary . *2 The shoe adaptor VW-SK12E (optional) is necessary . SDHC memory card (4 GB) (supplied only for HDC- SD9D) Battery pack VW-VBG 130 AC adaptor VS[...]

10 VQT1N62 Features ∫ V ery clear high definition pictures This unit can rec ord detailed high definition images to an SD card. A High definition imag es (1920 k 1080) * Number of available scan lines 1080 B St a ndard images (720 k 576) Number of available scan lines 576 High definition images ≥ The still pict ures above are im ages for explan[...]

11 VQT1N62 Prep aration Recording Playbac k Backup With a PC Others 12 Before using 16 Setup HDCSD9EB-VQT1N62_mst.bo ok 11 ページ ２００８年１月９日 　水曜日　午後６時 ２１分[...]

12 VQT1N62 Before us ing 1 Part s identification an d hand ling 1 LCD monitor open part 2 LCD monitor ( l 29) Pull the LCD monitor out in t he direction of the arrow with your fingers. ≥ It can open up to 90 o . ≥ It can rot ate up to 180 o A t owards the lens or 90 o B towards the opposite direction. 3 Optical image stabilizer button [ , O.I. [...]

13 VQT1N62 7 Face detection & AE button [ ] ( l 44) 8 PRE-REC button [P RE-REC] ( l 37) 9 DC input terminal [DC IN 9.3V] ( l 19) 10 Batt ery holder ( l 17) 1 1 Battery release lever [ BA TTER Y] ( l 17) 12 HDM I mini connector [HDMI] ( l 79, 81) 13 Disc copy but ton [DIS C COPY] ( l 87) 14 P ower LCD Ex tra button [POWER LCD E XTRA] ( l 29) 15 [...]

14 VQT1N62 26 M ode switch ( l 22) 27 Photosho t button [ ] ( l 39) 28 Zo om lever [W/T] (I n recording mod e) ( l 42) V olume lever [ s VOL r ] (In p layback mode) ( l 63) 29 Speaker 30 Internal m icrophones (5.1 chann el support ) 31 Status indicator ( l 22) 32 Recording s t a rt/ stop butt on ( l 34) 33 Card ac cess lamp [A CCESS] ( l 21) 34 S D[...]

15 VQT1N62 1 Pho tos hot b utto n [ ] * 2 On-screen displ ay button [E XT DISPL A Y] ( l 78) 3 Date/time button [D A TE/TIME] ( l 26) 4 Playback operation buttons ( l 63) 5 Delete button [ ] * 6 Direct ion but tons [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] These buttons operate similar to how the cursor button moves up/down/right/left on the unit. 7 Recordi ng start/ stop[...]

16 VQT1N62 Setup 1 Power supp ly ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The Panasonic battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBG130/ VW-VBG260/VW -VBG6. VW-VBG130 /VW-VBG260/VW-V BG6 come with a function to check whether the battery and unit can be safely used t ogether . ≥ T o use the VW-VBG 6 for this unit, the battery p ack[...]

17 VQT1N62 ≥ Do not heat or expose to flame. ≥ Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. Open th e LCD monitor and install the batter y by inser ting it in the direct ion shown in the figure. Notice about th e rechargeable b attery The battery is designated[...]

18 VQT1N62 ≥ T emperature: 25 o C/humidity: 60% ∫ Charging time ∫ Recording time * The battery pack holder kit VW-VH04 (optional) is necessary . ≥ These times are approximat ions. ≥ The indicated charging t ime is for when the batte ry has been discharged completely . The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. [...]

19 VQT1N62 The unit is in t he standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected. T he primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to a n electrical outlet. Import ant: While the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor , the battery will not charge. ≥ Do not use the AC cable with any o ther equipment as it is desi[...]

20 VQT1N62 Setup 2 Prep aration of SD ca rds * The SD Speed Class Rating is the s peed standard for succ essive writes. ≥ Please confirm the latest information about SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards that c an be used for motion picture recording on the following website. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam (This website is in English onl[...]

21 VQT1N62 Cautio n: If the SD card is inserted or remo ved while the power is on, th is unit may malfunction or the data recorded on the SD card m ay be lost. 1 Set the mode switch to OFF. ( l 22) ≥ Check that the status indicator has gone off. 2 O pen the S D card cove r while sliding the SD C ARD OPEN lever B . 3 Inser t/rem ove the SD ca rd. [...]

22 VQT1N62 Setup 3 Selecting a mode (T urning the unit on /off) Operate the mode switch to re cording, playback or powe r OFF. T urn on the power by sliding the mode switch to or w hile pressing the lock release b utton A . The status indicator lights and the power t urns on. ≥ When the unit is turned on for the f irst time, a message asking you [...]

23 VQT1N62 Setup 4 Using the menu scre en Operate the displayed m enu screen s with the cursor but ton. 1 P ress the M ENU button. ≥ The menu di splayed differs depending on t he position of the mode switch. 2 Select the top menu A an d move the cursor button right or pre ss the cursor button. 3 Select the submenu item B and move the cursor butto[...]

24 VQT1N62 Y ou can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen. 1 P ress the M ENU button, t hen select [ LANGUAGE] a nd press th e cursor button. 2 Select [English] and press the cursor button. Recording mode ∫ [BASIC] [SCENE MODE] ( l 57) [D.ZOOM] ( l 42) [GUIDE LINES] ( l 49) [CLOCK SET] ( l 26) [SET W ORLD TIM E] ( l 28) ?[...]

25 VQT1N62 [QUICK ST A RT ] ( l 37) [BEEP SOUND] [LCD AI] ( l 30) [LCD SE T] ( l 29) [COMPONENT OUT] ( l 80) [HDMI RESOLUTION] ( l 79) [VIERA Link] ( l 81) [TV A SPECT] ( l 78) [INITI AL SE T] [DEMO MODE] ∫ [LANGUAGE] ( l 24) Playback mode ( [] motion pictu re playback) ∫ [VIDE O SE TUP] [REP EA T PLA Y] ( l 66) [RESU ME PLAY] ( l 66) [SCENE PR[...]

26 VQT1N62 Setup 5 Setting date and time When the unit is turned on for the first time, a message asking you to set the date and time will appear . Select [YES] and perform steps 2 t o 4 below to set the date and time. ¬ Operate the m ode switch to select . 1 Select the me nu. ( l 23) 2 Select the date or time to be set, then se t the desir ed val[...]

27 VQT1N62 T o recharge the built-in lithium battery ≥ Connect the AC adaptor or attach the battery to this unit, and the built-in lithium battery will be recharged. Leave the unit as it is f or approx. 24 hours and the battery will maint ain the date and time fo r approx. 6 months. (T he battery is still being recharged even if the mode switch i[...]

28 VQT1N62 It is possible to display and record t he time at the travel des tination by selecting your home region an d the travel destination. 1 Select the me nu. ( l 23) ≥ If t he clock is not set, adjust the clock to the curr ent t ime. ( l 26) ≥ When the [HOME] (your home region) is not set, such as t he time for the initial settings, the m[...]

29 VQT1N62 Setup 6 Adjust ing L CD mo nitor ≥ These settings will not af fect the images actually recorded. 1 Select the me nu. ( l 23) 2 S elect the item with the cursor button. [BRIGH TNESS]: Brightness of the LCD monitor [COLOUR]: Colour level of the L CD monitor 3 Pr ess the cur sor butt on to make the adjustme nt. ≥ Aft er adjustments are [...]

30 VQT1N62 Select the me nu. ( l 23) [DYNAMIC]: The image on the LCD monitor becomes clear and vivid. Optimum contrast and brightness are set depending on the scenes r ecorded. Clear and brilliant images a re presented. [NORMAL ]: Switches to t he standard picture quality . ≥ This function is automatically s et to [DYNAMIC] when the brightness of[...]

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32 VQT1N62 Recording (Basic) 1 Before recording ∫ Basic camera positioning ≥ When you are out doors, record pictur es with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is backlit, it will become dark in the recording. ≥ When recording, make sure your footing i s stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or object . 1 Hold the [...]

33 VQT1N62 If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures, it is automatically put into recording pause. ¬ Operate the mode switc h to sele ct . Select th e menu. ( l 23) ≥ The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are recording a subject rig[...]

34 VQT1N62 Recording (Basic) 2 Record ing moti on pictu r es This unit records high definition images that are compatible with the A VCHD format o n an SD card. Sound is recor ded with the Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator. Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. ( l 20 ) ≥ Operate the mode switch while at the same time pressing in [...]

35 VQT1N62 ≥ The images recorded between pressing the recording st art/stop button to start recording and pressing it again to p ause 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 t o use the unit, [...]

36 VQT1N62 Switch the picture quality of the motion pictures to be recorded. Select the me nu. ( l 23) *1 (1920 k 1080): Motion pictures can be recor ded with the highest picture quality . * *2 (1920 k 1080): Motion pictures can be recorded with high picture quality . *3 (1920 k 1080): Motion pictures can be reco rded with norm al picture quality .[...]

37 VQT1N62 This unit will resume recording/pause mode about 0.6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened. ≥ When in quick start stan dby mode about 60% of the power used in recording pause mode is bein g consumed, so the reco rding time will be redu ced. 1 Select the me nu. ( l 23) 2 Clos e the LCD m onitor while th e mode switch i s se t to . T[...]

38 VQT1N62 ≥ PRE-REC is cancelled in t he following cases. j If you operate the mode s witch. j If you open the SD card cover . j If you press the MENU button. j If you turn the unit of f. ≥ When the remaining time lef t for recording motion pictures is less than 1 minute, PRE- REC cannot be s et. ≥ If you start recording less than 3 secon ds[...]

39 VQT1N62 Recording (Basic) 3 Recordin g still p ictures The number of pix els recorded for still pictures is 1920 k 1080. Still pictures can also be recorded while recording motion pictures. ≥ Operate the mode switch while at the same time pressing in the loc k release button A if changing from OFF to another mode. 1 O perate th e mode switc h [...]

40 VQT1N62 ≥ Fo r inf ormat ion abo ut the number of recordable still pictu res ( l 41) ≥ The sound cannot be recorded while recording still pictures. ≥ The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16:9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing. Check the printer or photo studio before printing. ∫ About the s creen indications when th[...]

41 VQT1N62 ∫ About the focusing area When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the f ocus area, the subject may not be focused. If so, move the contrasting object out of the focus area. ≥ The focusing area is not displayed when the digital zoom (more than approx. 10 k ) is used. Selecting the picture quality . Select the[...]

42 VQT1N62 Recording (Basic) 4 Zoom i n/ou t func tion The maximu m optical zoom rat io is 10 k . ¬ Operate the m ode switch to select . ≥ If you t a ke your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation, the oper ation sound may be recorded. When returning the zoom lever to the original position, move it quiet ly . ≥ When the zoom magnifica[...]

43 VQT1N62 Recording (Basic) 5 Image st abilizer function Reduces the image shaking (jitter) d ue to hand mov ement. ¬ Operate the m ode switch to select . ≥ This function’s default setting is [ON]. ≥ In still picture recording mode, pressing the button halfw ay increases the effect of the image stabilizer function. (MEGA optical image stabi[...]

44 VQT1N62 Recording (Basic) 6 Face detec tion & AE mo de When a subject is backlit and appears darker , this function detects the face and automatically adjusts the brightness and picture quality so that the face is recorded clearly . ¬ Operate the m ode switch to select . In the face detection & AE mode, dete cted faces appear with frame[...]

45 VQT1N62 Recording (Advanced) 1 Record ing fu nctions of opera tion ic ons Select the operation icons to add dif ferent effects to the images to be recorded. ¬ Operate the m ode switch to select . 1 Press the cursor button, a nd icons will be displayed on the screen . ≥ The indication changes each time the cursor button is moved down. ≥ The [...]

46 VQT1N62 ≥ The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording. ≥ If you t urn off the power or set the mode switch to , help mode, colour night view , backlight compensation, self t imer and tele macro functions are canc elled. ≥ If you turn off the power , t he fade function is can celled. Low light Ø Self-timer T ele ma cro Fun[...]

47 VQT1N62 Sof t skin mode This makes skin colours ap pear softer for a more attractive appearance. This is more effective if you record a person closely from the tor so up. Colour night view This function allows you to reco rd colour images i n very low light situat ions. ( Minimum r equire d illumin ation : approx . 1 lx) Backlight compensation T[...]

48 VQT1N62 Fade : ≥ The thumbnails of scenes reco rded using fade in become black (or white). Intelligent contrast control: ≥ If there are ext remely dark or bright part s or the brightness is ins uff icient, the effect may no t be clear . Help mode: ≥ When the help mode is used, functions cannot be set. ≥ When the help mode is used, motion[...]

49 VQT1N62 Recording (Advanced) 2 Record ing fu nctions of menus ¬ Operate the m ode switch to select . ≥ Set to [O FF] when the menus are not used. (Set [MIC SETUP] to [SURROUND] and [MIC LEVEL] to [AUTO ].) Menus Guide li ne, 25p digit al cinema, W ind noise reductio n, Microphone setup, Microphon e level , HD hi-speed bu r st shootin g, Built[...]

50 VQT1N62 Functi on Effect/Sett ing method Wind noise reduction This is f or reduci ng t he wind noi se comi ng into the bui lt-in micr ophones depending on t he win d strength. Select th e menu. ( l 23) [VIDEO] # [WIN D CUT] # [ON] ≥ This funct ion’s default setting is [ON]. Microphone setup [SURROUND]: Sound is recorded with 5.1 ch surround [...]

51 VQT1N62 Microphone level AGC: Auto Gain Con trol [AUTO]: AGC is activated, and the recording level is adjust ed automatically . [SET r AGC]: The desired recording level can be set. AGC will also be activated to reduce the amount of sound distortion. [SET]: AGC is not ac tivated and so natural recording can be performed. When re cording, the inpu[...]

52 VQT1N62 HD hi-speed burst shooting 72 still pictures are recor ded at a rate of 25 per secon d. 1 Se lect the me nu. ( l 23) [PICTURE] # [HI-SPE ED BURST] # [ON] 2 Press the button. ≥ Up to 72 still pic tures can be tak en in burst mode. ([ ] flashes in red during recording.) 3 Se lect the s etting to save wi th the c ursor button and press th[...]

53 VQT1N62 Bui lt-i n fl ash When the bu tton is pressed, the flash is ac tivated and th e picture will be reco rded. Use the bu ilt-in flash in ord er to record still pictures in dark places. Select th e menu. ( l 23) [PICTURE] # [FLASH] # [AUTO] or [ON] ≥ This funct ion’s default setting is [AUTO]. ≥ When the button is pressed halfway , the[...]

54 VQT1N62 Shutter sou nd Y ou can add a shutter sound w hen recording still pictures. Select th e menu. ( l 23) [PICTURE] # [SHTR S OUND] # [O N] ≥ This funct ion’s default setting is [ON]. Zebra A Zebra pattern Part s where white saturation (colour saturation) is likely to occur (extremely bri ghtly lit or shiny part s) are displ ayed with di[...]

55 VQT1N62 25p digital cinema: ≥ [Digit al Cinema Colour] i s turned [ON] and is not changeable. ≥ Motion pictures recorded while this is t urned to [ON] may not be played back properly with a player that does not support 25p. Wind n oise reducti on: ≥ The sound quality may be changed if this function is activated in strong winds. However , t[...]

56 VQT1N62 ≥ The maximum number of times you can record on an SD c ard is 30. ≥ If a sharper focus cannot be achieved, adjust the focus manually . ( l 58) ≥ Noise increases in dark locations. Colour balance and brightnes s on the screen may change with som e light sources suc h as fluorescent lamps. ≥ S till picture quality can be changed. [...]

57 VQT1N62 Recording (Advanced) 3 Manual record ing functions ¬ Operate the m ode switch to select . Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL. The icon show n in the illustration appear s. When you r ecord images in d iff erent situations, t his mode automatically sets opt imum shutter speeds and apertures. Select the me nu. ( l 23) ≥ Set [SCE[...]

58 VQT1N62 Portrait mode ≥ If t his mode is used indoors, the screen may flicker . If so, change the scene mode setting to [OFF]. Spotli ght mo de ≥ If the recording subject is ext remely bright, the subject may become washed o ut and the periphery extremely dar kened. Surf & snow mode ≥ If the subject is extremely bright , the recorded i[...]

59 VQT1N62 The automatic white balance function may not repr oduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the whit e balance manually . ≥ Set the AUT O/MAN UAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL. ( l 57 ) 1 Move the cursor button to select [] . 2 Select the white balance mode. ≥ Set the white balance mode to [[...]

60 VQT1N62 Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Aperture: Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark. ≥ Set the AUT O/MAN UAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL. ( l 57 ) 1 Move the cursor button to select [ ] (apert ure) or [ ] (shutter speed) . 2 Ma ke the adjustment. A Shutter speed: 1/25 to 1/8000 ≥ If [AUTO SLO W SHT [...]

61 VQT1N62 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 62 Playback 70 Editing 76 With a TV HDCSD9EB-VQT1N62_mst.bo ok 61 ページ ２００８年１月９日 　水曜日　午後６時 ２１分[...]

62 VQT1N62 Playback 1 Motion picture pla yback A Lock release butt on ≥ Operate the mode switch while at the same time pr essing in the lock release button if changing from OFF to another mode. 1 O perate th e mode switc h to select . 2 Select [ ] (motion picture playback) with the cu rsor button. B Motion picture playback 3 Se lect the s cene to[...]

63 VQT1N62 ≥ Press the cursor button while selecting the play mode select button to switch t o the thumbnails of the following sc enes. (All scenes): Playback of all scenes (By date) : Playback of scenes recorded on a selected date ( l 65) (Intelligent scene selection) : Playback of the detected scenes that have been recorded vividly ( l 65) 4 Se[...]

64 VQT1N62 ∫ Slow-motion playback 1 Pause the playback. 2 Move and hold the cursor button right. (Move and hol d the cur sor butt on lef t to play back slow-mo tion pictures in reverse.) ≥ Normal playback is r estored when you move the cursor button up. ≥ When slow-motion pictures are played back in reverse, they will be shown continuously at[...]

65 VQT1N62 Scenes recor ded on the same day ca n be played back in succession. 1 Select (By date), then press the cursor button. 2 S elect the p layback da te, then press the cursor but ton. The scenes reco rded on the dat e selected are displayed as thumbnails. ≥ Move the cursor button up or down t o select the playback date. Move the cursor but[...]

66 VQT1N62 ≥ The following motion pictures are skipped j When mot ion pictures are recorded while moving the unit quickly j When the unit shakes j When the image contrast is too strong such as backlight j When scenes are too dar k j When m otion pictures are recorded while the unit is upside down or downward j When the subject is out of focus ≥[...]

67 VQT1N62 Playback 2 S t ill picture playbac k A Lock release butt on ≥ Operate the mode switch while at the same time pr essing in the lock release button if changing from OFF to another mode. 1 O perate th e mode switc h to select . 2 S elect [ ] (still picture playback) with the cu rsor button. B S till picture playback 3 Se lect the still pi[...]

68 VQT1N62 The selected still picture is played back on the full screen, and the operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen. ≥ If 9 or more still pictures have been recorded, the next (or previous) page can be displayed by moving the cursor button left and right or selecting / and then pressing the cursor button. ≥ The picture numb[...]

69 VQT1N62 S till pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in s uccession. 1 Select (By date), then press the cursor button. 2 S elect the p layback da te, then press the cursor but ton. The still pictures recor ded on the date s elected are displayed as thumbnails. ≥ Move the cursor button up or down t o select the playback date. Mov[...]

70 VQT1N62 Editing 1 Deleting scenes/still pictu res Import ant: The delet ed scenes/still p i ctures cannot be r estored. ¬ Operate the m ode switch to select . ∫ Deleting multiple scenes /still pict ures from the thumbnail display 1 P ress the button w hile the thumbnail view sc reen is displayed . 2 Move the cursor button to select [SELECT] o[...]

71 VQT1N62 4 (Only when [S ELECT] is selected in step 2) Press t he bu tton. ≥ When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the cursor button. (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) T o continue deleting other scenes Repeat steps 3-4. T o c omplet e editin g Press the MENU button. ≥ Y ou can also delete scenes by pressing[...]

72 VQT1N62 Editing 2 Dividing a scene to dele te T o delete an unnecessary portion of a scene, first divide the scene and then delete the un necessary portion. ¬ Select [ ] (motio n picture play back) while the mode s w itch i s set to . ( l 62) 1 Select the me nu. ( l 23) 2 Select the scene to be divided, then press the curs or button. 3 Select [[...]

73 VQT1N62 Editing 3 Protecting scene s/still pictures Scenes/still pictures c an be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake. (Even if you protect so me scenes/still pictures on an S D card, formatting the SD card will delete them.) ¬ Operate the m ode switch to select . 1 Select the me nu. ( l 23) 2 S elect the sce ne/still picture to b[...]

74 VQT1N62 Editing 4 DPOF setting Y ou can write the data selecting still pi c tures to be printed and the number of prints (DPOF data) onto the SD card. ¬ Select [ ] (still picture pla yback) wh ile the m ode switc h is set to . ( l 67 ) ∫ What is D POF? DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a f ormat which allows the user of a digital camera to[...]

75 VQT1N62 Editing 5 Formatting Please be aware that if an S D card is formatted, then all the data recorded on the SD card will be erased. Back up import ant data on a PC, DVD d isc etc. 1 Select the me nu. ( l 23) ≥ When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the cursor button. ≥ When formatting is com plete, press the ME [...]

76 VQT1N62 With a TV 1 W atching V ideo/Pictures on your TV The motion pictures and still pictures recorded on this unit can be played back on a TV screen. ≥ Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. ≥ Use the supplied component cable t o connect the unit via the component t erminal on your TV , while using th[...]

77 VQT1N62 ≥ Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go. ≥ We re commend using Panasonic HDMI mini cables (optional). Part numbers: RP -CDHM15 (1.5 m), RP -CDHM30 (3.0 m) ≥ Do not use any other com ponent cables except the supplied one. ≥ The component terminal is for outputti ng images only so be sure to also connect the A V cable[...]

78 VQT1N62 ∫ T o watch i mag es with a 16: 9 aspect ratio on a re gular TV (4:3) When playing back motion pictures or still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16: 9 aspect ratio on a TV with a 4: 3 aspect ratio, the images on the screen may be squeezed horizontally . In this case, chan ge the menu setting t o play back the pictures in the orig[...]

79 VQT1N62 Select the desired method of HDMI output when using an HDMI mini cable (optional). Select the me nu. ( l 23) [AUTO]: The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV . [1080i]: The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output. [576p]: The progressive method with 576 available[...]

80 VQT1N62 If you connect t his unit and an A V amplifier with a HDMI terminal with a HDMI mini c able and then playback, you can listen to 5.1 channel sound recorded from the inte rnal microphones. ≥ Please read the operating instructions for the A V am plifier , speakers and TV for more information about how to connect them etc. ≥ If you conn[...]

81 VQT1N62 With a TV 2 Playback using VIERA Link (HDA VI Control ™ ) Connect th is unit to a Panason ic TV compatible wit h VIERA Link w ith a HDMI mini cable and then operate with the remote cont rol for the TV . ∫ Setting on this unit ¬ Set the mode swit ch to . Select the me nu. ( l 23) ≥ The default setting is [ON]. A HDMI mini cable (op[...]

82 VQT1N62 ≥ If the TV has two or more HDMI input terminals, it is recommended to connect this unit to HDMI2 or HDMI3. ≥ VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV . (Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc.) ≥ If you are not using VIERA Link, set [VIERA Link] t o [OFF]. ∫ Other linked ope rations T urnin g th e p[...]

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84 VQT1N62 With other products 1 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to /play b ack a disc Motion pictures or still pictures recorded with this unit ca n be copied to a DVD disc by c onnecting a DVD burner V W-BN1 (optional) to t his unit using a Mini A B USB Co nnection Cable (supplied with VW-BN1). The copied DVD disc can also be played back. ≥ Ple[...]

85 VQT1N62 4 Inse rt the disc in the DV D burner . 5 (When copy ing) Select [B URN DISC] a nd press the cur sor button. (When playing back) Select [PLA Y DISC] and press the cursor but ton. ≥ Refer to p age 88 about how t o play back the copied discs. ≥ Motion pictures are copied as A V CHD format high definition i mages. ≥ We recommend prep [...]

86 VQT1N62 4 (Only when [S ELECT SCENES] is selected in step 2) Select the scene you wa nt to copy and press the cursor button. ≥ When the cursor button is pressed again, the selected scene will be cancelled. ≥ Up to 99 s cenes can be selected in succession. (Only when [SELECT DA TE] is selected in step 2) Select the date you wa nt to copy and [...]

87 VQT1N62 ∫ T o copy the same data on a new dis c succes sively after confi rming the content s of the copied disc by playing it back ≥ The disc that was c opied to can be played back by c onnecting th is unit a nd a DVD burn er . ( l 88) ≥ Do not t urn off t his unit or the DVD burner or disconnect t he Mini AB USB Connection Cable while co[...]

88 VQT1N62 ≥ Data t hat has been recorded on another device may not be c opied. ≥ Motion pi ctures that are recorded on a PC with HD Writer 2.5E cannot be copied. ≥ When 2 or more discs are necessary for copy ing, the l ast scene copied to a disc is automatically divided to fit the s pace on the disc. ≥ The number of discs necessary for cop[...]

89 VQT1N62 ≥ Connect this unit to the DVD burner and then select [PLA Y DISC]. ( l 84) ∫ Formatting discs This is for initializ ing DVD-R AM and DVD-RW discs. ≥ Select [ ] tab. Please be aware that if a disc i s formatted, then all the dat a recorded on the disc will be erased. Back up import ant data o n a PC etc. Select the me nu. ( l 23) ?[...]

90 VQT1N62 With other products 2 Dubbin g image s onto ot her video device Images played back on this unit can be dubbed onto a DVD recorder or video device. ≥ Ima ges a re dubbe d i n st andard quali ty . ≥ Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. 1 Connect this unit to a video device and then set the mode s[...]

91 VQT1N62 With other products 3 Wit h a printer (PictBridge) T o print pictures by directly connecting this unit to the printer , use a print er compatible with PictBridge. (Read the operating ins tructions for the printer . ) PictBridge is an indus try standard from the Camera & Ima ging Products Association (CI P A) for direct printing. It a[...]

92 VQT1N62 5 P ress the M ENU button to display t he PictBrid ge menus. 6 Select the d ate print se tt ing on [DA TE PRINT]. ≥ If the printer is not capable of date printing, this setting is unavailable. 7 Select the p aper size set tin g on [P AP ER SIZE ]. [ST ANDARD]: Size specific to the printer [4 k 5 INCH]: L size [5 k 7 INCH]: 2L size [4 k[...]

93 VQT1N62 Preparation Recording Playbac k Backup Wi t h a P C Others 94 Before using 99 Setup 103 Usin g with a PC HDCSD9EB-VQT1N62_mst.bo ok 93 ページ ２００８年１月９日 　水曜日　午後６時 ２１分[...]

94 VQT1N62 Before us ing 1 What you ca n do with a PC *1 Compatible media are SD card and discs (DVD-RAM, DVD-RW , DVD-R and DVD-R DL). *2 Refer to the operating instructions of HD W riter 2.5E (PDF file) for det ails on how to use i t. Dat a type Avai lable function Software requ ired Motion picture Copy ing d ata to a PC: A Motion/S till pictures[...]

95 VQT1N62 ≥ We c annot guarantee operation if you use software other than that supplied to read motion picture. ≥ Do not st ar t the software supplied wit h this unit and other software at the same time. Close any other software if you start the software supplied with th is unit and close the software supplied with this unit if you start any o[...]

96 VQT1N62 Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following. Y ou (“Licen see”) are granted a license for the Software defined in t his End User Software Agreement (“Agre ement”) on c ondition that you agree to the t erms and conditio ns of this Agreement. If Licensee does not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreem ent[...]

97 VQT1N62 Before us ing 2 Ope ratin g envi ronment ≥ Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are f ulfilled, some PCs cannot be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the s upplied software applications. (A compatible DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a DVD.) ≥ Operation is not [...]

98 VQT1N62 ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only . ≥ Input is not supported in languages other than English, German, French, Italian, S panish and Simplified Chinese. ≥ Operation cannot be guaranteed on all DVD drives. ≥ Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows V ista Enterprise, Windows XP Media Center Edition, T ablet PC[...]

99 VQT1N62 Setup 1 Inst allation When installing the software, log on t o your PC as the Administrator (or with a user name with equivalent authorization) or wit h the user name for a standard user ac count. (If you do not have authorization to do this, consult your m anager .) ≥ Before starting t he installation, cl ose all applications that are[...]

100 VQT1N62 5 A fter the installation is complete, restrictions are displayed. Check th e contents, then clo se the window . 6 Clic k [Finish]. ∫ Uninstalling HD W riter 2.5E Follow the steps below t o uninstall any soft ware applications that you no l onger require. 1 Select [st art] # ([S ettings] # ) [Contro l Panel] # [Add or Remove Programs [...]

101 VQT1N62 Setup 2 Connecti on and re cogni tion After the software applications are installed, this unit must be c onnected to the PC a nd be corr ectly recognised by the P C. ≥ Remove the supplied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cable (supplied) 1 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor . ≥ If a battery is used, operation is not possible when this un[...]

102 VQT1N62 When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognised as an external drive. ≥ [Removable Disk] (Example: ) is disp layed in [ My Computer (Computer) ]. Example folder structure of an SD card: 1 Up to 999 st ill pictures in JP EG format * can be stored. ([IMGA0001.JPG ] etc.) 2 Still pictures are stored in JPEG format * when recorded in[...]

103 VQT1N62 Using with a PC 1 S tarting HD W riter 2.5E ≥ When using HD W riter 2.5E on Windows XP/2000, log on to your computer as Administrator (or with a login name equally authorized). If you log on wit h a login name other than Administrator , you cannot use the applications. ≥ When using HD Writer 2.5E on W indows Vista, log on to your c [...]

104 VQT1N62 Using with a PC 2 If us ing Mac intosh ≥ HD W r iter 2.5E is not available f or Macintosh. ∫ Operat ing envir onment for the card reader function ( mass stor age) ≥ Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are f ulfilled, some PCs cannot be used. ≥ The USB equipment operates with the driver insta[...]

105 VQT1N62 Preparation Recording Playbac k Backup With a PC Others 106 Indications 11 0 Helpful hints HDCSD9EB-VQT1N62_mst.bo ok 105 ページ ２００８年１月９日 　水曜日　午後６時 ２１分[...]

106 VQT1N62 Indications 1 Indi cations ∫ Recording indications Motion picture recording A S till picture recording (when the button is pressed) Remaining battery power ( l 18) 90min Remaining battery time ( l 18) R1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording ( l 35) 0h00m00s Elapsed rec ording time ( l 35) 1. 1. 2008 12:34 Date indication ( [...]

107 VQT1N62 ∫ Playba ck indicat ions ∫ PC connection indications ∫ Confirmatory indications ∫ Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected ß / ß A/ F lash ( l 53) ß i / ß j F lash level ( l 53 ) Red eye reduction ( l 53) , S t ill picture quality ( l 41) Number of r ecording pixels for still pictures ( l 41) 1920 k 1080 3000 [...]

108 VQT1N62 Indications 2 Messages Major confirmation/error mes sages to be indicated on t he LCD monitor in text. CANNOT BE USED DUE T O INCOMP A TIBLE DA T A. CANNOT RECORD - INCOMP A TIBLE CONTROL DA T A. The recording format of the SD card is different so it cann ot be used. Save t he data on the SD c ard to a PC, then use the SD card aft er fo[...]

109 VQT1N62 If faulty management information is found when a SD card is acces sed, one of the following messages may app ear . Be su re to follow the mess ages. (Repairing may take time depen ding on the error .) ≥ Use a sufficiently charged battery or t he AC adaptor . ≥ Depending on the condition of the dat a, it may not be possible t o compl[...]

11 0 VQT1N62 Helpful hint s 1 Functi ons th at can not be used s imult aneo usly Some funct ions in this unit are disable d or cannot be select ed due to the unit ’ s specificati ons. The t able bel ow shows examp les o f funct ions restricted b y vari ous condition s. Functions Conditions which di sable the functi ons Motion pict ure r ecordi ng[...]

111 VQT1N62 Functions Conditions which di sable the functi ons Flash ≥ While recording motion pictures ≥ When PRE-REC is used ≥ When the colour night view function is used ≥ When the HD hi-speed burst shooting mode is on Auto slow shutter ≥ When the HD hi-speed burst shooting mode is on Digit al cinema colour ≥ When the colour night vie[...]

11 2 VQT1N62 Helpful hint s 2 T roublesh ooting Problem Check points This unit ca nnot be turne d on. This unit does not st ay on long enough. Battery runs down quickly . ≥ Charge the bat tery using the AC adaptor . ( l 16) ≥ The battery protection circuit may have operated. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the unit [...]

11 3 VQT1N62 Problem Check points The remote control does not functio n. ≥ The button-type battery of the re mote control may be run out. Replace it with a new button-type battery . ( l 15) The remaining time indication or the elapsed time in dicati on is not shown. ≥ If you s et [SE TU P] > [D ISP LA Y] > [OFF], all indications other tha[...]

11 4 VQT1N62 Althoug h this unit is correctly connected to a TV , images cannot be seen. The images are squeezed hori zontally . ≥ Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input us ed for the connection. ≥ Change the [TV ASPECT] setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV . ≥ If both HDMI mini [...]

11 5 VQT1N62 White r ound spot s li ke soap b ubbles appear on the recorded pictu re. ≥ If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white round spots may appear on the picture caus ed by the flash reflecting of parti cles of dust in the air . This is not a malfunction. A characteristic of this is that the number of round spot[...]

11 6 VQT1N62 ∫ If scenes do not c hange smoot hly when played ba ck on ano ther device The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the following operations are performed when multiple scenes have been continuously played back using another unit. * Just how smoothly the scenes will be played back depends on the p[...]

11 7 VQT1N62 ∫ When scenes lasting under 3 s econds have been recorded 1 3 or more seconds 2 Under 3 seconds A The image w ill be still for several s econds after a scene which lasts under 3 second s. ∫ When P RE-REC was used for r ecording 1 Normal recording 2 PRE-REC recording A The picture momentarily stops at the end of the last scene that [...]

11 8 VQT1N62 ∫ When dele ting scene s ∫ Example 1: Deleting scenes midway through a sequence of scenes. 1 Scene to be deleted A The image w ill be still for several s econds wherever a scene was deleted. B The images of consecutive scenes where they are no deletions are playe d back smoothly one after another . ∫ Example 2: When recording aga[...]

11 9 VQT1N62 ∫ When edit ing scenes on a PC u sing a pro gramme such as HD Writer 2.5E ∫ Example 1: When scenes were selected using HD Writer 2. 5E 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 f or several seconds wherever one scene changes to the next[...]

120 VQT1N62 Cautio ns for use The unit and the SD card become warm during use. This is n ot a malfunction. Keep the High Defini tion Video C amera as far away as po ssible from electromagn etic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). ≥ If you use the High Def inition Video Camera on top of or near a TV , the pictures and so un[...]

121 VQT1N62 The battery used in this unit is a rec hargeable lithium-ion battery . It is sus ceptible to humidity and temperature and the effect increases the more the te mperature rises or falls. I n cold areas, the full charge indication may not appear or the low battery indication may appear about 5 minutes after starting use. At high temperatur[...]

122 VQT1N62 ≥ When the LCD monitor gets dirty , wipe it with a dry soft cloth. ≥ In a place with drast ic temperature change s, condensation may form on the LCD monitor . Wipe it with soft dry cloth. ≥ When the unit has become very cold, for example due to storage in a cold area, its LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual immediately [...]

123 VQT1N62 Explanation of terms Automatic white balance White bal ance adj ustment recogni ses the c olour of light and adjus ts so the whi te colo ur will become a purer whit e. The unit deter mines the h ue of ligh t t hat comes thr ough t he lens, t hereby judgin g the rec ording condit ion, an d selects the clos est hue setting . This is calle[...]

124 VQT1N62 S pecif ications High Defi nition Video C amera Information for your safety Power s ource: Power cons umpti on: DC 9.3 V (When using AC adaptor) DC 7.2 V (When using battery) Recording: 5.8 W Signal system 1080 /50i Recording format A VCHD format compliant Image sensor 1/6 z 3CCD image sensor T otal: 560 K k 3 Effective pixels: Motion p[...]

125 VQT1N62 * SD card is supplied only for HDC-SD9D. Motion pict ures St ill p ictures AC adaptor Information for your safety S pec ifications may change without prior notice. USB Card reader f unction (No copy right protection suppo rt) Hi-S peed USB (US B 2.0), USB terminal T y pe Mini AB PictBridge-compliant Flash Available range: Approx. 1.0 m [...]

126 VQT1N62 Index ∫ Numerics 25p digital cinema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 5.1 channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 ∫ A A/V te rmi nal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 76, 90 AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 19, 121 Anti-Ground-Shooting (A GS) . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

127 VQT1N62 ∫ N Number of recordable pictures . . . . . . . . . . . 41 ∫ O Operati o n ico ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 ∫ P PictB rid ge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Pictu re qua lity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 Playing back motion pictures by date . . . . . . 65 Playi[...]

VQT1N62 F0108JK0 ( 3500 A ) B Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web site: http://panasonic.net Pursuant to at the directive 2004/108/EC , ar ticle 9(2) P anasonic T esting Centre P anasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, F .R. Ger many C HDCSD9EB-VQT1N62_mst.bo ok 128 ページ ２００８年１月９日 　水曜日?[...]