Table Of Contents - Panasonic HDC-SD5 Operating Instructions Manual

Contents
Information for your safety .................. 2
Caution for AC mains lead
(For United Kingdom) ........................ 3
Before using
Features of the High Definition
Video Camera ..................................... 8
Accessories ......................................... 14
Parts identification and handling ......15
Using the LCD monitor .......................18
Using the remote control .................... 19
Cards that you can use with this
unit .................................................... 21
Setup
Charging the battery ........................... 23
Inserting/removing the battery .......... 24
Charging time and recordable
time ...................................................25
Connecting to the AC outlet ............... 27
Selecting a mode
(Turning the unit on/off) .................. 28
Quick start ........................................... 29
Inserting/removing an SD card .......... 30
How to use the cursor button ............ 31
Switching the language ...................... 34
Using the menu screen .......................34
Setting date and time .......................... 36
Adjusting LCD monitor .......................37
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Recording
Before recording ................................. 39
Recording motion pictures ................ 41
PRE-REC function .................................. 42
Recording modes/recordable time
available for the motion picture ........... 44
Recording still pictures (JPEG) ......... 45
Number of pixels and picture quality for
still picture recording ........................... 47
Various recording functions .............. 48
Zoom in/out function ............................... 48
Recording yourself .................................. 49
Intelligent contrast control ....................... 50
Fade in/fade out function ........................ 50
Colour night view function ....................... 51
Soft skin mode ........................................ 52
Backlight compensation function ............ 52
Self-timer recording ................................. 53
Built-in flash ............................................ 53
Tele macro function ................................. 55
Image stabilizer function ......................... 55
Guide line function .................................. 56
Wind noise reduction function ................. 56
Microphone level ..................................... 57
Zebra display .......................................... 58
Colour bar ............................................... 58
Auto slow shutter .................................... 59
Manual recording functions ............... 59
Scene mode ............................................ 59
Manual focus adjustment ........................ 60
White balance ......................................... 61
Manual shutter speed/aperture
adjustment ........................................... 63