User manual PANASONIC HDC-SD5

[. . . ] Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No. HDC-SD5 Before use, please read these instructions completely. EG VQT1H64 Information for your safety Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank 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 Definition Video Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions. CAUTION! DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. [. . . ] If you attempt to play back a file which is a different format or a damaged file, an error message appears and the screen shows the thumbnails. The date/time displayed may be different from the recording date/time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back still pictures not recorded on this unit. The power will not turn off even if the LCD monitor is closed. 4 Press the cursor button. The selected file is played back on the full screen. The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen. 5 Move the cursor button to operate. 1/;: Slide show (playback of the still pictures on the SD card in numerical order) start/ pause. : Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails. ª About still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). The file format supported by this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back. ) If a non-standard file is played back, the folder/ file name may not be displayed. This unit may degrade or not play back data recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back data recorded on this unit. While the SD card is being accessed (while the card access lamp lights up), do not open the SD card/battery cover and remove the SD card. Do not operate the mode dial during the slide show. VQT1H64 69 Editing Editing Editing scenes Deleting scenes This is for deleting scenes recorded on SD cards. The deleted scenes cannot be restored. Deleting multiple scenes from the thumbnail display ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select and then select the [ ] (motion picture playback) tab. 1 Press the button while the thumbnail view screen is displayed. Deleting scenes one at a time ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select and then select the [ ] (motion picture playback) tab. 1 Press the playback. button during 2 Move the cursor button up or down to select [SELECT] or [ALL SCENES] and press the cursor button. 2 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the cursor button. When [ALL SCENES] is selected, the following scenes except the protected scenes will be deleted. jWhen [PLAY MODE] is set to [VIEW ALL]: All the scenes on the SD card jWhen [PLAY MODE] is set to [BY DATE]: All the scenes selected by date 3 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Select the scene to be deleted, then press the cursor button. The selected scene is encircled by a red frame. When the cursor button is pressed again, the selected scene will be cancelled. Up to 99 scenes can be set in succession. VQT1H64 70 Editing 4 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) Press the button. Dividing a scene to delete This is for dividing a scene into two to delete an unnecessary portion. To delete an unnecessary portion of a scene, first divide the scene and then delete the unnecessary portion. 5 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the cursor button. (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2) To continue deleting other scenes Repeat steps 3-5. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select and then select the [ ] (motion picture playback) tab. To complete editing Press the MENU button. You can also delete scenes by pressing the MENU button, selecting [EDIT SCENE] # [DELETE] and then selecting [ALL SCENES] or [SELECT]. To delete an unwanted part of a scene, divide the scene first, and then delete the unnecessary part. Scenes which cannot be played back (the thumbnails are displayed as ) cannot be deleted. Do not open the SD card/battery cover while deleting. In case of [ALL SCENES], the deletion may take time if there are many scenes on the SD card. Do not turn off this unit while deleting. When you delete scenes, use a battery with sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor. If you delete scenes recorded on other products with this unit, all the data related to the scenes may be deleted. 1 Press the MENU button, then select [EDIT SCENE] # [DIVIDE] # [SET] and press the cursor button. 2 Select the scene to be divided, then press the cursor button. The selected scene is played back. 3 When you reach the area where you want to divide the scene, press the cursor button down to set the dividing point. Using slow-motion playback or frame-by-frame playback makes it easy to search for the point where you want to divide the scene. (l 65, 66) 4 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the cursor button. 71 VQT1H64 Editing 5 Delete the unnecessary scene. Refer to page 70 for how to delete scenes. Protecting scenes This is for preventing scenes from being deleted by mistake. Scenes can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake. [. . . ] White balance adjustment determines the white colour under different light sources. By recognising which is the white colour under sunlight and which is the white colour under a fluorescent light, the unit can adjust the balance among the other colours. Since the white colour is the reference for all the colours (that make up light), the unit can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognise the reference colour white. Auto focus The lens is moved forward or backward automatically to bring the subject into focus. Auto focus has the following characteristics. [. . . ]