Panasonic HDC-SX5 User Manual

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
Executive Offices: One Panasonic Way,
Secaucus, NJ 07094
[phone]

www.panasonic.com/electronics

Panasonic Customer Service

9 am – 9 pm (EST) Monday through Friday;
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1-800-211-PANA

www.panasonic.com/support

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

San Gabriel Industrial Park,
Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5,
Carolina, PR 00985
[phone]

2008 Camcorders PRELIMINARY

Design and specifications subject to change
without notice.

•Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. •Design, functions, and specications are subject to change without notice. •All monitor and TV pictures are
simulated. •Some accessories are not available in some countries. •1GB=1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less. •You are not allowed to reproduce (copy),
or transfer to a network, any part of the software applications supplied with this product for commercial purposes without written authorization. •Panasonic
will in no way be liable for any damages sustained directly or indirectly from the use of this product or from any trouble occurring therein. •Panasonic
will also in no way be liable for any losses of data caused by this product. •The SDHC logo is a trademark. •The SD logo is a trademark. • Microsoft®,
Windows® and DirectX® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.•Leica is a
registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH. •Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG. •Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted
with permission from Microsoft Corporation. •Other names of systems and products mentioned in this brochure are generally the registered trademarks or
trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned. •Microsoft®, Windows®, and NetMeeting® are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation of the U.S.A. •All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective corporations.

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At Panasonic, we’re committed to better

understanding the way people live, work and play.

We never stop trying to increase our knowledge

of the ways in which technology can improve

Ideas like our 3CCD camcorders, which handle

color the same way as our professional broadcast

cameras, for rich vivid images. And our new HD

camcorders, which capture precious moments

in the stunning brilliance of High Definition video,

with the remarkable convenience of recording on

an attached hard drive or a SD memory card. At

Panasonic you’ll find smart ideas for every room,

every need, everyday, and everyone.

people’s lives. The insights we gain from these

efforts make it possible to continually transform

ideas into products that make our customer’s

lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive

and more secure.

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Capture All the Beauty in Every Scene. The Panasonic Camcorder Line-up.

For Scenes You'll Want to Enjoy Forever

Enjoy Longer Non-Stop Shooting Fun

STANDARD DEFINITION

MPEG2

SD9

SD Card

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included. *1 For 3CCD camcorders complying with AVCHD standards, as of January 6, 2008.

HS9

HDD + SD Card Hybrid!

60GB

HDD

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included.

SX5

8-cm

+ SD Card Hybrid!

DVD

•SD/SDHC Memory Card and DVD disc are not included.

World's smallest and lightest*1 HD model
Record high-defi nition images onto a convenient SD card

2.7" Wide Viewing

*Progressive 1080/24p

Hybrid HD model with 60GB hard disk holds up to 23 hours*
Record high-defi nition images onto an SD card or hard disk

*Progressive 1080/24p

Angle LCD

2.7" Wide Viewing
Angle LCD

0.6 sec

Quick Start

0.6 sec

Quick Start

2

Hybrid HD model with super-high capacity
Record high-defi nition images onto an SD card or 8-cm DVD disk

10x

Optical Zoom

Easy Copying from SD Card to

8-cm DVD Disc Inside the Camera

2.7 Wide Viewing
Angle LCD

10x

Optical Zoom

Easy Copying and

Playback with the BN1

of recording

10x

Optical Zoom

Easy Copying and

Playback with the BN1

*2 In HE mode

1.7 sec

Quick Start

STANDARD DEFINITION

MPEG2

SW20

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included.

Bring the Fun of Shooting Video Everywhere You Go

*1 *2

-Silver -Red

SD Card

An SD card model that is tough, waterproof and shockproof,
with full card convenience

Waterproof

up to 5 feet

0.6 sec

Quick Start

3

*

Easy Copying to DVD

Disc with the BN1

Shockproof

up to 4 feet

4

*

Dustproof

2.7" Wide LCD

5

*

10x

Optical Zoom

MPEG 2

(DVD Quality)

H60

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included.

H40

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included.

HDD + SD Card Hybrid!

60GB

HDD

HDD + SD Card Hybrid!

40GB

HDD

60GB hard disk model lets you keep on shooting with up to 54 hours* of recording time,
plus 50x zoom power with image stabilization

50x

Optical Zoom

One-Touch DVD

Copying

2.7" Wide LCD

2.1 sec

Quick Start

* In LP mode

40GB hard disk model for extended shooting fun with up to 36 hours* of recording time,
plus 42x zoom power and image stabilization

42x

Optical Zoom

One-Touch DVD

Copying

2.7" Wide LCD

2.1 sec

Quick Start

* In LP mode

STANDARD DEFINITION

Easy to Shoot, Easy to View, Easy to Enjoy

D50

8-cm DVD

•SD/SDHC Memory Card and DVD disc are not included.

*6

SD Card

Still Only

DVD model with powerful 42x zoom and image stabilization

42x

Optical Zoom

2.7" Wide LCD

MPEG2

STANDARD DEFINITION

Have More Fun with the Videos You've Already Made

S10P1

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included.

S7

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included.

*1 Optional *2 Usable capacity will be less. *3 IEC60529 IPX8 *4 MIL-STD-810F METHOD 516.5 SHOCK *5 IEC60529 IP5X *6 Waterproof and dustproof characteristics have been evaluated by TUV Rheinland.

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*7 IEC60529/EN60529 IPX4 Splash proof

SD Card

SD Card

-Silver -Black

For active fun - a water-resistant and
shockproof SD card model

7

*

Shockproof

up to 4 feet

MPEG 2

(DVD Quality)

4

*

10x

Optical Zoom

1.7 sec

Quick Start

Water-

Resistance

2.7" Wide LCD

A stylish, smart SD card model you'll want to take everywhere

10x

Optical Zoom

MPEG 2

(DVD Quality)

0.6 sec

Quick Start

One-Touch

DVD Copying

2.7" Wide LCD

GS320

miniDV Tape

•SD/SDHC Memory Card and miniDV tape are not included.

GS90

miniDV Tape

•miniDV tape is not included.

SD Card

Still Only

DV tape model that captures beautiful 3CCD images

10x

Optical Zoom

3.1M Still Picture
Recording

2.7" Wide LCD

1.7 sec

Quick Start

DV tape model with 42x zoom power and image stabilization

42x

Optical Zoom

2.7" Wide LCDLED Video Light

1.7 sec

Quick Start

*Progressive 1080/24p

The remarkable clarity and detail of full-HD

progressive* images give you the gift of beautiful

memories you'll enjoy forever

The most precious scenes in life – those you want to enjoy again and again – deserve the beauty only a full-HD camcorder
can provide. Whether it's a glorious sunset that lights up the sky, a bunch of balloons that fi ll the air with dancing color, or
a perfect moment refl ected in your little girl's face, you want a camcorder that captures all the beauty in clear, vivid detail.
With their full-HD 1920 x 1080 progressive images, Panasonic HD camcorders give you the beauty of today's most advanced
technology. Whether you choose an SD card model or hard disk drive model, you can count on beautiful memories that will

remain fresh forever.

*Progressive scanning refers to the 1080/24p (24 pictures per second) recording format.

HDC-

HS9

HDC-

SD9

High Defi nition – A Future of Beautiful Memories

High Defi nition vs. Standard Defi nition: What's the Difference?

HD images contain 6 times as much information as

standard images. HDTV has 1,080 horizontal scan

lines, SDTV has 480. That translates into much higher

resolution and much fi ner detail. With HD images on an

HDTV, pictures are so clear and sharp that you can see

textures. The shift in the industry from SDTV to HDTV is

well under way. For shooting once-in-a-lifetime scenes

that you want to capture in full beauty and enjoy forever,

an HD camcorder is the best choice.

• AVCHD is a n ew standar d for recordi ng HD signal s onto memor y cards, DV D discs, an d hard disks. I t uses the H.2 64 standa rd to achieve m ore than twi ce the
compr essi on of conv entional MPEG 2 and MPEG4 st andar ds. • AVCHD motio n images reco rded on to an SD Memor y Card o r a DVD di sc cann ot be played from
a devic e that do es not su ppor t the AVCHD stan dard. • Do not in sert a d isc con taini ng AVCHD -recorded i mage s into a dev ice that does no t suppo rt th e AVCHD
stand ard. The dis c cannot be pl ayed on such a de vice, and it m ay not be possi ble to remove t he disc once in serted.

*In HG (high image quality) mode. 1920 x 1080 full-HD recording with a Panasonic home-use camcorder refers to recording with 1,920 pixels in the horizontal direction and 1,080 pixels in the vertical direction.

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Standard Defi nition

High Defi nition

Each strand of hair and individual eyelash
is captured in clear, distinct detail.

Simply Breathtaking: Full-HD 1920 x 1080 Progressive* Images

Why Is the Image Quality So Much Better?

Panasonic full-HD camcorders record horizontal pixels

at an HD resolution of up to 1,920 pixels, which results

in a total of around 2,070,000 pixels. Panasonic full-HD

camcorders use progressive scanning, which provides

twice as much data per picture as conventional interlace

scanning. This means you get images with exceptional

resolution and detail. The 1080/24p format used by

Panasonic full-HD camcorders lets you capture scenes

with a rich, fi lm-like quality. Add it up and you can see why

Panasonic full-HD camcorders, with their full-HD 1920 x

1080 progressive* recording, take visual expression a leap

ahead.

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Progressive Scanning

Reproduces all of the image data in a single picture.
Patterns in fabric are crisp and clear, with no color bleeding.

Interlace Scanning

Only half of the image data is reproduced in each picture. Fabric patterns run together, and fl ickering appears.

*Progressive scanning refers to the 1080/24p (24 pictures per second) recording format.

HIGH DEFINITION

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Pick up the world's smallest and lightest*
3CCD full-HD camcorder –

The 60GB hard disk holds a full 23 hours* of memories
When it comes to beauty, the 3CCD camera system

SD Card

and enjoy a world of beauty

*For 3CCD camcorders complying with AVCHD standards, as of January 6, 2008. *In HE mode.

Full-HD Camcorder

*1*2

makes a world of difference

HS9SD9

HDD/SD Hybrid

Full-HD Camcorder

60

GB

HDD

*1*2

HDC-HS9

HDC-SD9

HDD + SD Card Hybrid

Optical Zoom

10x

2.7" WIDE LCD

Superb color
reproduction for
natural color

Precise hand-shake
compensation for
blur-free image

Capture even
delicate, subtle
nuances

High-speed
processing and
noise reduction

*1 Optional *2 Usable capacity will be less. *3 This is an approximate fi gure when using the separately purchased 16GB SDHC Memory Card and shooting in HE mode.

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*4 When using the separately purchased VW-VGB6 battery pack and VW-VH04 battery pack holder kit.

*Optional

0.6 sec

Quick Start

Capture clear,
beautiful faces

Capture voices
over a wide area

Record even before
you begin shooting

No more missed
shooting
opportunities

Maximum

Recording Time

*3

6

h

World’s Smallest and Lightest* Record for Up to 29 Hours!

Use of the super-small SDHC/SD Memory Card helped us create the world's
smallest, lightest 3CCD full­HD camcorder.
comfortably in the hand and
can be used for long periods
without causing fatigue.

*For 3CCD camcorders complying with

AVCHD standards, as of January 6, 2008.

Battery Life

(Continuous Recording Time)

8 h 10 min

The SD9 fits

*4

2.638

inches

*Progressive 1080/24p

4.96 inches2.56 inches

Optical Zoom

10x

2.7" WIDE LCD

Superb color
reproduction for
natural color

Precise hand-shake
compensation for
blur-free image

Capture even
delicate, subtle
nuances

High-speed
processing and
noise reduction

*1 Optional *2 Usable capacity will be less. *3 This is an approximate fi gure when using the 60GB HDD and shooting in HE mode. *4 This is an approximate fi gure when using the separately purchased 16GB
SDHC Memory Card and shooting in HE mode. *5 When using the separately purchased VW-VGB6 battery pack and VW-VH04 battery pack holder kit.

0.6 sec

Quick Start

*Optional

Capture clear,
beautiful faces

Capture voices
over a wide area

Record even before
you begin shooting

No more missed
shooting
opportunities

Maximum Recording Time

23

h*3

6

hours

23

of recording on
the 60GB HDD in
HE mode

h*4

Battery Life

(Continuous Recording Time)

7 h 35 min

*5

+

*Optional

*Progressive 1080/24p

hours

6

of recording on
the 16GB SDHC
Memory Card in
HE mode