Panasonic HDC-SD9D manual

EP 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 . VQT1N58 EG E until 2008/1/31 HDCSD9EP-VQT1N58_eng.bo ok 1 ページ ２ ００８年１月１０ 日　木曜日　午後９ 時３６分[...]

2 VQT1N58 Information for Y our Safety ∫ 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 c ables, Component cable and USB cables except the supplied one. ≥ When you use t he cable which are sold separately , please make sure to use the[...]

3 VQT1N58 ∫ 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[...]

4 VQT1N58 ∫ Licenses ≥ SDHC Logo is a trademark. ≥ “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 [...]

5 VQT1N58 Inform ation for Y our Safet y ...... ......... .. 2 Accessories ................... ................... .... 7 Features ...... ...... ......... .... .... ...... ......... .... 8 Preparat ion Befo re usi ng [1] Parts identification and han dling ..... ....... ........ .... ....... ... 1 0 Remote c ontrol ...... .... .... .... .... .......[...]

6 VQT1N58 Playback Playba ck [1] Motio n picture playback ............... 60 Playing back motion pictures by dat e ........ ...... ......... .... ...... ......... ... 63 Intelligent scene selection ............... 63 Repeat playback .............................. 64 Resuming the previous playback. .... 64 [2] Stil l pic ture pla yback .... ...... .[...]

7 VQT1N58 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 VSK[...]

8 VQT1N58 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 pictures above are im ages for explanat[...]

9 VQT1N58 Prep aration Recording Playbac k Backup With a PC Others 10 Before using 14 Setup HDCSD9EP-VQT1N58_eng.bo ok 9 ページ ２ ００８年１月１０ 日　木曜日　午後９ 時３６分[...]

10 VQT1N58 Before us ing 1 Part s identification an d hand ling 1 LCD monitor open part 2 LCD monitor ( l 27) Pull the LCD monitor out in t he direction of the arrow with your fingers. ≥ It can open up to 90 o . ≥ It can rotate up to 180 o A towards the lens or 90 o B towards the oppos ite direction. 3 Optical image stabilizer button [ , O.I. S[...]

11 VQT1N58 7 Face detection & AE button [ ] ( l 42) 8 PRE-REC button [P RE-REC] ( l 35) 9 DC input terminal [DC IN 9.3V] ( l 17) 10 Batt ery holder ( l 15) 1 1 Battery release lever [ BA TTER Y] ( l 15) 12 HDM I mini connector [HDMI] ( l 77, 79) 13 Disc copy but ton [DIS C COPY] ( l 85) 14 P ower LCD Ex tra button [POWER LCD E XTRA] ( l 27) 15 [...]

12 VQT1N58 26 M ode switch ( l 20) 27 Photosho t button [ ] ( l 37) 28 Zo om lever [W/T] (I n recording mod e) ( l 40) V olume lever [ s VOL r ] (In playback mode) ( l 61) 29 Speaker 30 Internal m icrophones (5.1 chann el support ) 31 Status indicator ( l 20) 32 Recording s t a rt/ stop butt on ( l 32) 33 Card ac cess lamp [A CCESS] ( l 19) 34 S D [...]

13 VQT1N58 1 Pho tos hot b utto n [ ] * 2 On-screen displ ay button [E XT DISPL A Y] ( l 76) 3 Date/time button [D A TE/TIME] ( l 24) 4 Playback operation buttons ( l 61) 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[...]

14 VQT1N58 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-VBG6 for this unit, the battery pack h[...]

15 VQT1N58 ≥ Do not heat or expose to flame. ≥ Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automob ile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time wit h 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 designat[...]

16 VQT1N58 ≥ T emperature: 25 o C/humidity: 60% ∫ Charging time ∫ Recording time * The battery pack holder kit VW-VH04 (optional) is necessary . ≥ These times ar e approximations. ≥ The indicated charging time is for when the bat te ry has been discharged completely . The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. [...]

17 VQT1N58 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 other equ ipment as it is desi[...]

18 VQT1N58 Setup 2 Prep aration of SD cards * The SD Speed Class Rating is the s peed standard for succ essive writes. ≥ Please confirm the latest informati on 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[...]

19 VQT1N58 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 20) ≥ Check that the status indicato r has gone off. 2 Open th e SD card cover while sliding the SD C ARD OPEN lever B . 3 Insert/rem ove the S D card. ?[...]

20 VQT1N58 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 first time, a message asking you t[...]

21 VQT1N58 Setup 4 Using th e menu scr een Operate the displayed m enu screen s with the cursor but ton. 1 Press th e MENU butto n. ≥ The menu displayed diff ers depending on the position of the mode switch. 2 Select the top me nu A an d move the cursor button right or pre ss the cursor button. 3 Select the submenu item B and move the cursor butt[...]

22 VQT1N58 Y ou can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen. 1 Press th e MENU butto n, then se lect [LANGUAGE ] and pres s the curso r button. 2 Select [English] and pres s the cursor button. Recording mode ∫ [BASIC] [SCENE MODE] ( l 55) [D.ZOOM] ( l 40) [GUIDE LINES] ( l 47) [CLOCK SET] ( l 24) [SET WORL D TIME] ( l 26) ?[...]

23 VQT1N58 [QUICK ST A RT ] ( l 35) [BEEP SOUND] [LCD AI] ( l 28) [LCD SE T] ( l 27) [COMPONENT OUT] ( l 78) [HDMI RESOLUTION] ( l 77) [VIERA Link] ( l 79) [TV A SPECT] ( l 76) [INITI AL SET] [DEMO MODE] ∫ [LANGUAGE] ( l 22) Playback mode ( [] motion pictu re playback) ∫ [VIDE O SETUP] [REP EA T PLA Y] ( l 64) [RESU ME PLA Y] ( l 64) [SCENE PRO[...]

24 VQT1N58 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 t he mode switch to s elect . 1 Sele ct the men u. ( l 21) 2 Select the date or time to be set, then se t the desir ed v[...]

25 VQT1N58 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. (The battery is still being recharged even if the mode switch is[...]

26 VQT1N58 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 Sele ct the men u. ( l 21) ≥ If the clock is not set, adjust the clock to the curr ent t ime. ( l 24) ≥ When the [HOME] (your home region) is not set, such as t he time for the initial settings, the m[...]

27 VQT1N58 Setup 6 Adjustin g LC D mo nitor ≥ These settings will not af f ect the images actually recorded. 1 Sele ct the men u. ( l 21) 2 Select the item with the cur sor button. [BRIGH TNESS]: Brightness of the LCD monitor [COLOUR]: Colour level of the L CD monitor 3 Press t he cursor bu tton to ma ke the adjustme nt. ≥ After adjustments are[...]

28 VQT1N58 Select the me nu. ( l 21 ) [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 set to [DYNAMIC] when the brightness of[...]

29 VQT1N58 Preparation Recording Playbac k Backup With a PC Others 30 Recording ( Basic) 43 Recordin g (Advan ced) HDCSD9EP-VQT1N58_eng.bo ok 29 ページ ２００８年１月１０ 日　木曜日　午後９ 時３６分[...]

30 VQT1N58 Recording (Basic) 1 Before recording ∫ Basic camera positioning ≥ When you are outdoors, record pictur es with t he sunlight behind you. If t he subject is backlit, it will become dark in the recording. ≥ When recording, make sure your footing is stable and t here is no danger of colliding with another person or object . 1 Hold the[...]

31 VQT1N58 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 switch to select . Select th e menu. ( l 21 ) ≥ The AGS funct ion may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are recording a subject rig[...]

32 VQT1N58 Recording (Basic) 2 Recordin g motion picture s 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 18) ≥ Operate the mode switch while at the same time press ing in th[...]

33 VQT1N58 ≥ The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop button to start recording and pressing it again to p ause recording become one scene. ≥ When about 5 m inutes have passed without any oper ation in recording pause, the unit automat ically turns off to prevent the battery from running down. When you want t o use the unit[...]

34 VQT1N58 Switch the picture quality of the motion pictures to be recorded. Select the me nu. ( l 21 ) *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 [...]

35 VQT1N58 This unit will resume recording/pause mode about 0.6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened. ≥ When in quick start st andb y 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 Sele ct the men u. ( l 21) 2 Close th e LCD monito r whil e the mode switch i s se t to .[...]

36 VQT1N58 ≥ PRE-REC is cancelled in the following cases. j If you operat e the mode switch. 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 left f or recording motion pictures is less than 1 minute, PRE- REC cannot be s et. ≥ If you start recording less t han 3 seconds [...]

37 VQT1N58 Recording (Basic) 3 Recording stil l pictures 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 press ing in the lock release b utton A if changing from OFF to another mode. 1 Operat e the mode s witch t[...]

38 VQT1N58 ≥ For i nforma tion a bout t he numbe r of recordable still pictu res ( l 39) ≥ The sound cannot be recorded w hile recording still pictures. ≥ The edges of still pictures recorded on t his 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[...]

39 VQT1N58 ∫ 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[...]

40 VQT1N58 Recording (Basic) 4 Zoom in/o ut fu nction The maximu m optical zoom rat io is 10 k . ¬ Operate t he mode switch to s elect . ≥ If you take 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 magnificati[...]

41 VQT1N58 Recording (Basic) 5 Imag e st abilizer functio n Reduces the image shaking (jitter) d ue to hand mov ement. ¬ Operate t he mode switch to s elect . ≥ This function’s default setting is [O N]. ≥ In still picture r ecording mode, pressing the button halfw ay increases the effect of the image stabilizer function. (MEGA optical image [...]

42 VQT1N58 Recording (Basic) 6 Face d etectio n & AE mode 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 t he mode switch to s elect . In the face detection & AE mode, dete cted faces appear with fram[...]

43 VQT1N58 Recording (Advanced) 1 Recordin g func tions of opera tion ic ons Select the operation icons to add dif ferent effects to the images to be recorded. ¬ Operate t he mode switch to s elect . 1 Press the cu rsor button, and icons will be displayed on the screen . ≥ The indication changes each time the c ursor button is moved down. ≥ Th[...]

44 VQT1N58 ≥ The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording. ≥ If you turn of f 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 of f the power , the fade function is can celled. Low light Ø Self-timer T ele m acro Fun[...]

45 VQT1N58 Sof t skin mode This makes skin co lours appear 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[...]

46 VQT1N58 Fade : ≥ The thumbnails of scen es recorded using fade in become black (or white). Intelligent contrast control: ≥ If there are extremely 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 [...]

47 VQT1N58 Recording (Advanced) 2 Recordin g func tions of menus ¬ Operate t he mode switch to s elect . ≥ Set to [OFF] 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[...]

48 VQT1N58 Functi on Effect/Setting 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 21 ) [VIDEO] # [WIND CU T] # [ON] ≥ This function’s default setting is [ON]. Microphone setup [SURROUND]: Sound is recorded with 5.1 ch surround m[...]

49 VQT1N58 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[...]

50 VQT1N58 HD hi-speed burst shooting 72 still pictures are recor ded at a rate of 25 per secon d. 1 Select th e menu. ( l 21 ) [PICTURE] # [HI-SPE ED BURST] # [ON] 2 Press the button. ≥ Up to 72 still pictures can be tak en in burst mode. ([ ] flashes in red during recording.) 3 Select t he setti ng to save with th e cursor button and press the [...]

51 VQT1N58 Bui lt-i n fl ash When the button is p ressed, the flash is activated an d the 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 21 ) [PICTURE] # [FLASH] # [AUTO] or [ON] ≥ This function’s default setting is [AUT O]. ≥ When the button is pressed halfway , the[...]

52 VQT1N58 Shutter sou nd Y ou can add a shutter sound w hen recording still pictures. Select th e menu. ( l 21 ) [PICTURE] # [S HTR SOU ND] # [ON] ≥ This function’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[...]

53 VQT1N58 25p digital cinema: ≥ [Digital Cinema Colour] is turned [ON] and is not changeable. ≥ Motion pictures record ed while this is turned to [ON] may not be played back properly with a player that does not support 25p. Wind n oise reducti on: ≥ The sound qua lity may be changed if this function is activated in strong winds. However , th[...]

54 VQT1N58 ≥ 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. ( l 39) ≥ Image quality is diff erent from ordinary still picture recording. T o record more vivid still pictures, turn off this function b efore [...]

55 VQT1N58 Recording (Advanced) 3 Manual record ing functions ¬ Operate t he mode switch to s elect . 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 21 ) ≥ Set [S[...]

56 VQT1N58 Portrait mode ≥ If this 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 extremely br ight, the subject may become washed o ut and the periphery extremely dar kened. Surf & snow mode ≥ If the subject is extremely bright, the recor ded im[...]

57 VQT1N58 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 AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS swi tch to MANUAL. ( l 55) 1 Move the curs or button to sel ect [] . 2 Select the white balance mode . ≥ Set the white balance mode to [...]

58 VQT1N58 Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Aperture: Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark. ≥ Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS swi tch to MANUAL. ( l 55) 1 Move the curs or button to sel ect [ ] (aperture ) or [ ] (shutter speed) . 2 Make the adjust ment. A Shutter speed: 1/25 to 1/8000 ≥ If [A UTO SLOW SHTR[...]

59 VQT1N58 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 60 Playback 68 Editing 74 With a TV HDCSD9EP-VQT1N58_eng.bo ok 59 ページ ２００８年１月１０ 日　木曜日　午後９ 時３６分[...]

60 VQT1N58 Playback 1 Motion picture p layback A Lock release butt on ≥ Operate the mode switch while at t he same time pr essing in the lock r elease button if changing f rom OFF to another mode. 1 Operat e the mode s witch to select . 2 Select [ ] (motion pictu re playback) with the cu rsor button. B Motion picture playback 3 Select th e scene [...]

61 VQT1N58 ≥ Press the cursor button while select ing 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 63) (Intelligent scene selection) : Playback of the detected scenes that have been recorded vividly ( l 63) 4 S[...]

62 VQT1N58 ∫ 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 restored when you mo ve the cursor button up. ≥ When slow-motion pictures are played back in reverse, they will be shown continuously at[...]

63 VQT1N58 Scenes recor ded on the same day ca n be played back in succession. 1 Select (By date), then press the cursor button. 2 Select the playba ck date, t hen 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 to select the playback date. Move the cursor butto[...]

64 VQT1N58 ≥ The following motion pictures ar e skipped j When motion 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 dark j When motion pictures are recorde d while the unit is upside down or downward j When the subject is out of focus ≥ [...]

65 VQT1N58 Playback 2 Still picture playback A Lock release butt on ≥ Operate the mode switch while at t he same time pr essing in the lock r elease button if changing f rom OFF to another mode. 1 Operat e the mode s witch to select . 2 Select [ ] (still pic ture playback) with the cu rsor button. B S till picture playback 3 Select the still pict[...]

66 VQT1N58 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[...]

67 VQT1N58 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 Select the playba ck date, t hen 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 to select the playback date. Move [...]

68 VQT1N58 Editing 1 Deleting scene s/still pictures Import ant: The delet ed scenes/still p i ctures cannot be r estored. ¬ Operate t he mode switch to s elect . ∫ Deleting multiple scenes /still pict ures from the thumbnail display 1 Press th e button while the thumbnail view sc reen is displayed . 2 Move the curs or button to sel ect [SELECT][...]

69 VQT1N58 4 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Press t he button . ≥ 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 [...]

70 VQT1N58 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 [ ] (m otion pic ture playbac k) while the mode swi tch is se t to . ( l 60) 1 Sele ct the men u. ( l 21) 2 Select the scene to be divided, then press the curs or button. 3 Select [...]

71 VQT1N58 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 t he mode switch to s elect . 1 Sele ct the men u. ( l 21) 2 Select the scene/still picture to b[...]

72 VQT1N58 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 [ ] (s till pictu re playba ck) while the mode switch is set to . ( l 65) ∫ What is D POF? DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a f ormat which allows the user of a digital camera to d[...]

73 VQT1N58 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 Sele ct the men u. ( l 21) ≥ When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the cursor button. ≥ When formatting is complete, press the MEN[...]

74 VQT1N58 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 A C adaptor to free yo u from worry ing about the battery running down. ≥ Use the supplied component cable to connect the unit via t he component terminal on your TV , while using [...]

75 VQT1N58 ≥ Check that t he plugs are inserted as far as they go. ≥ We recommend using Panasonic HDMI mini cables (optional). Part numbers: RP -CDHM15 (1.5 m), RP -CDHM30 (3.0 m) ≥ Do not use any other component c ables except the s upplied one. ≥ The component terminal is for outputting images only so be sure to also connect the A V cable[...]

76 VQT1N58 ∫ 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[...]

77 VQT1N58 Select the desired method of HDMI output when using an HDMI mini cable (optional). Select the me nu. ( l 21 ) [AUTO]: The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV . [1080i]: The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines i s used for output. [576p]: The progressive method with 576 availab[...]

78 VQT1N58 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 t he operating instructions for t he A V amplifier , speakers and TV for more information about how to connect them etc. ≥ If you con[...]

79 VQT1N58 With a TV 2 Playback using VIERA Link (HDA VI Control ™ ) Connect th is unit to a Panason ic TV compatible wit h VIERA Lin k with a HDMI mini cable and then operate with the remote cont rol for the TV . ∫ Setting on this unit ¬ Set the mod e switch to . Select the me nu. ( l 21 ) ≥ The default setting is [ON]. A HDMI mini cable (o[...]

80 VQT1N58 ≥ If the TV ha s two or m ore HDMI input te rminals, 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] to [OFF]. ∫ Other linked ope rations T urnin g th e[...]

81 VQT1N58 Preparation Recording Playbac k Backup With a PC Others 82 With o ther pr oduct s HDCSD9EP-VQT1N58_eng.bo ok 81 ページ ２００８年１月１０ 日　木曜日　午後９ 時３６分[...]

82 VQT1N58 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[...]

83 VQT1N58 4 Insert t he disc in t he DVD burne r . 5 (When copying) Select [B URN DISC] a nd press the cur sor button. (When playing back) Select [PLA Y DISC] and pr ess the cursor but ton. ≥ Refer to page 86 about how to play back the copied discs. ≥ Motion pictures are copied as A VCHD format high definition images. ≥ We recommend preparin[...]

84 VQT1N58 4 (Only when [SELECT SCENES ] is selected in step 2) Select the scene you wa nt to copy and press the cursor button. ≥ When the curs or button is press ed again, the selected scene will be cancelled. ≥ Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession. (Only when [SELECT DA TE] is selected in step 2) Select the date you wa nt to copy and[...]

85 VQT1N58 ∫ 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 86) ≥ Do not turn off this unit or t he DVD burner or disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable while copy[...]

86 VQT1N58 ≥ Data that has been recorded on anot her device may not be copied. ≥ Motion pictures that are recorded on a PC with HD Writ er 2.5E cannot be copied. ≥ When 2 or more discs are necessary for copying, the last scene copied to a disc is automatically divided to fit the s pace on the disc. ≥ The number of discs necessary for copyin[...]

87 VQT1N58 ≥ Connect thi s unit to the DVD burner an d then select [PLA Y DISC] . ( l 82) ∫ Formatting discs This is for initializ ing DVD-R AM and DVD-RW discs. ≥ Select [ ] t ab. 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 2[...]

88 VQT1N58 With other products 2 Dubbing image s onto other video device Images played back on this unit can be dubbed onto a DVD recorder or video device. ≥ Images are d ubbed i n stand ard qua lity . ≥ Use the A C adaptor to free yo u from worry ing about the battery running down. 1 Connect this unit to a video device and then set the mode sw[...]

89 VQT1N58 With other products 3 W ith 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[...]

90 VQT1N58 5 Press th e MENU butto n to display t he PictBrid ge menus. 6 Sele ct the da te p rin t settin g on [DA TE PRINT]. ≥ If the printer is not c apable of date printing, this setting is unavailable. 7 Sele ct the p aper si ze s e tt ing on [P AP ER SIZE ]. [ST ANDARD]: Size specific to the printer [4 k 5 INCH]: L siz e [5 k 7 INCH]: 2L si[...]

91 VQT1N58 Preparation Recording Playbac k Backup Wi t h a P C Others 92 Before using 97 Setup 101 Using with a P C HDCSD9EP-VQT1N58_eng.bo ok 91 ページ ２００８年１月１０ 日　木曜日　午後９ 時３６分[...]

92 VQT1N58 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[...]

93 VQT1N58 ≥ We cannot guarantee operation if you use software ot her than that supplied to read motion picture. ≥ Do not start the sof t ware supplied with this unit and other sof tware 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[...]

94 VQT1N58 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[...]

95 VQT1N58 Before us ing 2 Ope ratin g envi ronment ≥ Even if the s ystem requirements mentioned in these operating instruct ions are fulfilled, some P Cs cannot be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications. (A compatible DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a DVD.) ≥ Operation is not[...]

96 VQT1N58 ≥ 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[...]

97 VQT1N58 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 the installation, cl ose all applications that are [...]

98 VQT1N58 5 After the inst allation is complete, restrictions are displayed. Check th e contents, then clo se the window . 6 Click [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 Sele ct [st art ] # ([S ettings] # ) [Contro l Panel] # [Add or Remove Programs [...]

99 VQT1N58 Setup 2 Conn ection an d recogn itio n 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 n ot possible when this u[...]

100 VQT1N58 When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognised as an external drive. ≥ [Removable Disk] (Example: ) is di s p 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[...]

101 VQT1N58 Using with a PC 1 S tarting HD W riter 2.5E ≥ When using HD Writer 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 Windows Vista, log on to y our com[...]

102 VQT1N58 Using with a PC 2 If us ing Mac intosh ≥ HD Writer 2.5E is not available for Macintosh. ∫ Operat ing envir onment for the card reader function ( mass stor age) ≥ Even if the s ystem requirements mentioned in these operating instruct ions are fulfilled, some P Cs cannot be used. ≥ The USB equipment operates with the d river insta[...]

103 VQT1N58 Preparation Recording Playbac k Backup With a PC Others 104 Indications 109 Helpful hints HDCSD9EP-VQT1N58_eng.bo ok 103 ページ ２００８年１月１０ 日　木曜日　午後９ 時３６分[...]

104 VQT1N58 Indications 1 Indica tions ∫ Recording indications Motion picture recording A S till picture recording (when the button is pressed) Remaining battery power ( l 16) 90min Remaining battery time ( l 16) R1h20m Remaining time f or motion picture recording ( l 33) 0h00m00s Elapsed rec ording time ( l 33 ) 1. 1. 2008 12:34 Date indication [...]

105 VQT1N58 ∫ Playbac k indic ations Intelligent contrast control ( l 44) ± (Whit e) ¥ (Green) Focus indication ( l 37) Ø 10, Ø 2 Self-T imer recording ( l 45) ß / ß A/ Flash ( l 51) ß i / ß j Flash level ( l 51) Red eye reduction ( l 51) , S till picture quality ( l 39) Number of r ecording pixels for still pictures ( l 39) 1920 k 1080 3[...]

106 VQT1N58 ∫ PC connection indications ∫ Confirmatory indications ∫ Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connecte d 100-0001 S till picture f older/file name ( l 65) PictB ri dge When a printer compatible with PictBridge is connected ( l 89) 1 DPOF alrea dy set (to more than 1) ( l 72) Protected still pictures ( l 71) Number of r ec[...]

107 VQT1N58 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[...]

108 VQT1N58 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 bat tery or the AC ad aptor . ≥ Depending on the condition of t he data, it may not be possible to compl[...]

109 VQT1N58 Helpful hint s 1 Fun ctions th at ca nnot 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 C ondition s which di sa ble th e functi ons Motion pict ure r ecordi[...]

11 0 VQT1N58 Functions C ondition s which di sa ble th e functi ons Flash ≥ While recording motion pictures ≥ When PRE-REC is used ≥ When the colour night view function i s 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 nig[...]

111 VQT1N58 Helpful hint s 2 T r ouble shoo ting Problem Check point s This unit ca nnot be turne d on. This unit does not st ay on long enough. Battery runs down quickly . ≥ Charge the battery using the AC adaptor . ( l 14) ≥ The battery protection c ircuit may have opera ted. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the un[...]

11 2 VQT1N58 Problem Check point s This unit ca nnot be opera ted th ough i t is turne d on. This unit do es not operate normally . ≥ The unit cannot be operated if the LCD m onitor is not opened. ≥ Press the RESET button. ( l 1 14 ) If normal conditions are not restored yet, remove the battery or AC adaptor , wait about 1 minute and then recon[...]

11 3 VQT1N58 Recorded still pictures are not clear . ≥ If you are trying to record small or finely detailed obj ects with [PICT .QUALITY] se t at [ ] , the images may break up into a mosaic-like pattern. Record with [PICT .QUALITY] set at [ ] instead. ( l 39) Some playback images are skipped automatically . ≥ The play mode is set to (Intelligen[...]

11 4 VQT1N58 The indication disappears. The screen is frozen. No operation can be performed. ≥ No operation can be performed on this unit when it is connected to a PC. ≥ T urn off t he 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. Turn on the power ag ain[...]

11 5 VQT1N58 VIERA Link d oes not work . ≥ Connect with a HDM I mini cable (optional). ( l 79) ≥ Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # [VIE RA L ink] # [ON] with t he cursor button. ( l 79) ≥ Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV , the input channel may not switch automatically . In this case, use the remote control for the TV to switch[...]

11 6 VQT1N58 ∫ 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 VQT1N58 ∫ 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 sc ene that was recorded norm ally before PRE- REC recording. ∫ When the recording mode wa s changed from HA/HG/HX to HE or from HE to HA/HG/HX A The picture mom entarily stops where the sc enes swit[...]

11 8 VQT1N58 ∫ 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 seconds 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 agai[...]

11 9 VQT1N58 ∫ 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 VQT1N58 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 Definition V ideo Camera on top of or near a TV , the pictures and so un[...]

121 VQT1N58 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 VQT1N58 ≥ When the LCD monitor gets dirty , wipe it with a dry soft cloth. ≥ In a place w ith drastic temper ature changes, 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 VQT1N58 Explanation of terms Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognises the colour of light and adjusts so the whit e colour will become a purer white. The unit determines the hue of light that comes through t he lens, thereby judging the recording condition, and selects the closest hue setting. This is called automatic white b[...]

124 VQT1N58 Recording distant and close-up objects at the same time Since the unit f ocuses on whatever is at the centre of the screen, it is difficult to bring the background into focus when clos e-up objects are placed in focus. W hen recording people with distant mountains in the background, you cannot focus on both the subject which is close-up[...]

125 VQT1N58 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 pi[...]

126 VQT1N58 * SD card is supplied only for HDC-SD9D. Motion pict ures St ill p ictures USB Card reader funct ion (No copyright protection support) Hi-S peed USB (US B 2.0), USB terminal T y pe Mini AB PictBridge-compliant Flash Available range: Approx. 1.0 m to 2. 5 m Dim ensio ns 65 mm (W) k 67 mm (H) k 126 mm (D) (excluding projecting parts) Mass[...]

127 VQT1N58 AC adaptor Information for your safety S pec ifications may change without prior notice. Power s ource: Power cons umpti on: DC output: AC 1 10 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 (B attery charging) Dim ensio ns 92 mm (W) k 33 mm (H) k 61 mm (D) Mass Approx. 1 15 g HDCSD9EP-VQT1N58_eng.bo ok 1[...]

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