Panasonic HDCSX5P - HD VIDEO CAMERA Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 1

    Operating Instructions
  • 5

    Important Safety Instructions
  • 8

    Table of Contents
  • 10

    Accessories
  • 10

    Quick Guide
    • 14

      Before Using
  • 14

    Features of the High Definition Video Camera
  • 17

    Important Notice
  • 18

    Parts Identification and Handling
  • 22

    Using the Remote Control
  • 22

    Using the Viewfinder
  • 28

    Cards That You Can Use with This Unit
  • 30

    Disc and Card Handling
    • 31

      Setup
  • 31

    Charging the Battery
  • 31

    Inserting/Removing the Battery
  • 32

    Charging and Recording Time
  • 36

    Selecting a Mode (Turning the Unit On/Off)
  • 38

    Quick Start
  • 39

    Inserting/Removing a Disc
  • 40

    Inserting/Removing an SD Card
  • 48

    Setting Date and Time
    • 50

      Adjusting the Viewfinder Field of View
    • 51

      Recording
  • 51

    Before Recording
    • 55

      PRE-REC Function
    • 56

      Recording Modes and Recordable Time Available for the Motion Picture
  • 58

    Recording Still Pictures (JPEG Images) On an SD Card
    • 60

      Number of Pixels and Picture Quality for Still Picture Recording
  • 61

    Recording Functions
    • 61

      Zoom In/Out Function
    • 62

      Digital Zoom Function
    • 63

      Recording Yourself
    • 63

      Intelligent Contrast Control
    • 64

      Fade In/Fade Out Function
    • 65

      Magicpix Function
    • 65

      Soft Skin Mode
    • 66

      Backlight Compensation Function
    • 66

      Self-Timer Recording
    • 67

      Built-In Flash
    • 68

      Red Eye Reduction Function
    • 69

      Tele Macro Function
    • 69

      Image Stabilizer Function
    • 70

      Guide Line Function
    • 71

      Wind Noise Reduction Function
    • 71

      Microphone Level
    • 72

      Zebra Display
    • 73

      Color Bar
    • 73

      Auto Slow Shutter Mode
  • 74

    Manual Recording Functions
    • 74

      Scene Mode
    • 75

      Manual Focus Adjustment
    • 76

      White Balance
    • 77

      Manual Shutter Speed/Aperture Adjustment
      • 79

        Playback
  • 79

    Playback of Motion Pictures
    • 80

      Repeat Playback
    • 83

      Playing Back Motion Pictures By Date
    • 83

      Resuming the Previous Playback
  • 84

    Still Picture Playback (JPEG Images) On an SD Card
  • 86

    Editing Scenes
    • 86

      Deleting Scenes
    • 87

      Dividing a Scene to Delete
    • 88

      Protecting Scenes
  • 89

    Copying From an SD Card to a Disc
  • 90

    Editing Still Pictures
    • 90

      Deleting Still Pictures
    • 91

      Protecting Still Pictures
    • 92

      DPOF Setting
    • 93

      Disc and Card Management
  • 93

    Formatting
    • 93

      Formatting Discs
    • 94

      Formatting SD Cards
  • 94

    Finalizing a Disc
    • 95

      Cursor Button
    • 96

      Creating a Top Menu
    • 96

      Un-Finalizing a DVD-RW
  • 97

    Protecting a Disc
  • 98

    Disc Protection Setting
  • 99

    Displaying Disc Information
    • 100

      With Other Products
  • 100

    Watching Video/Pictures On Your TV
    • 100

      Playback On TV

• 101

  1 Connecting with a HDMI Cable (Optional)

  • 102

    Connecting with Hdmi
  • 103

    Playback Using EZ Sync (HDAVI Control )

• 105

  2 Connecting with the Component Cable (Supplied) and the AV Cable (Supplied)

• 106

  3 Connecting with the AV Cable (Supplied)

  • 108

    With Blu-Ray Disc Player, DVD Recorder, DVD Player, Computer Etc
    • 108

      Playback Using Blu-Ray Disc Players
    • 108

      Playback On DVD Recorder, DVD Player, Computer Etc
  • 109

    With a DVD Recorder or Video Device
    • 109

      Dubbing Images Onto Other Video Device
  • 110

    With a Printer (Pictbridge)
    • 112

      With a Computer
  • 112

    Before Using with a Computer
    • 112

      What You Can Do with a Computer
    • 113

      Contents On Provided CD-ROM
    • 114

      End User License Agreement
    • 115

      Operating Environment
  • 117

    Installation
    • 117

      Installing HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD
    • 118

      Reading the Operating Instructions of the Software Applications
    • 118

      Uninstalling Software Application
  • 119

    Connection and Recognition
    • 119

      Camera-Computer Connection
    • 120

      About the Computer Display
    • 121

      To Disconnect USB Cable Safely
    • 122

      Verifying the Unit Is Correctly Recognized By the Computer
  • 123

    Using HD Writer 2.0E for SX/SD
  • 125

    Formatting a Disc
  • 127

    If Using a Macintosh
    • 127

      To Disconnect Usb Cable Safely
    • 128

      Others
  • 128

    Menus and Indications
    • 128

      Menu List
      • 131

        Rec Lamp
      • 131

        Power Save
    • 132

      Indications
    • 134

      Playback Indications
    • 135

      Messages
    • 137

      About Recovery
  • 138

    Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
  • 139

    Frequently Asked Questions
  • 140

    Troubleshooting
  • 148

    When Deleting Scenes
  • 151

    Cautions for Use
    • 152

      About the Ac Adaptor
    • 152

      About the Battery
    • 153

      About the Disc
  • 154

    Explanation of Terms
  • 156

    Specifications
  • 159

    Optional Accessories
  • 161

    Accessory Order Form (For USA Customers)
  • 162

    Request for Service Notice (USA Only)
  • 163

    Limited Warranty (For USA Customers)
  • 164

    Customer Services Directory
  • 165

    (For Canadian Customers)
  • 165

    Warranty
  • 166

    Index
  • 168

    Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía Española Para El Uso Rápido