Panasonic HDC-SD5 Operating Instructions Manual page 46

Recording
≥ The PHOTO SHOT button on the remote
control cannot be pressed halfway.
≥ If the [PICT. QUALITY] is set to [
mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a
playback image depending on the picture
content.
≥ While this unit accesses the SD card (
displayed/the card access lamp is lit), do not
perform the following operations. The SD card
or the recorded data may be damaged.
jTurn the unit off.
jOpen the SD card/battery cover and remove
the SD card.
jOperate the mode dial.
≥ Other products may degrade or not playback
still pictures recorded on this unit.
≥ 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.
ª About the screen indications
when the PHOTO SHOT button is
pressed halfway
A B C D E F G H
A Flash (l 53)
B Flash level (l 54)
C Red eye reduction (l 54)
D Quality of still pictures (l 47)
E Size of still pictures
F Remaining number of still pictures
(Flashes in red when [0] appears.)
G Card indication (l 112)
H MEGA optical image stabilizer (l 55)
ª About the focus indication
≥ The focus indication does not appear in
manual focus mode.
≥ Focus on a subject manually when it is not
easily focused automatically.
≥ You can record still pictures on the card even if
the focus indication does not appear, but
pictures may be recorded without being
focused.
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≥ The focus indication does not appear or has
difficulty displaying in the following cases.
jWhen the zoom magnification is high.
jWhen the unit is shaken.
jWhen the subject is moving.
jWhen the subject stands in front of a light
is source.
jWhen close subjects and far subjects are
included in the same scene.
jWhen the scene is dark.
jWhen there is a bright part in the scene.
jWhen the scene is filled with only horizontal
lines.
jWhen the scene lacks contrast.
jWhen recording motion pictures.
jWhen the colour night view function is used.
jWhen PRE-REC is used
ª Concerning the focusing area
When there is a contrasting object ahead or
behind the subject in the focus area, the subject
may not be focused. If so, move the contrasting
object out of the focus area.
≥ Even when it is still difficult to focus, adjust the
focus manually.
≥ The focusing area is not displayed when the
digital zoom (more than approx. 10k) is used.
Switching the shutter sound on/
off
You can add a shutter sound when recording still
pictures.
Press the MENU button, then select
[PICTURE] # [SHTR SOUND] #
[ON] or [OFF] and press the cursor
button.
≥ This function's default setting is [ON].
≥ This function does not work during motion
picture recording.