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VQT3Y11

When the LCD monitor gets dirty, wipe it 
with a soft cloth, such as eye glass 
cleaner.

In a place with drastic temperature 
changes, condensation may form on the 
LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft cloth, 
such as eye glass cleaner.

When the unit has become very cold, for 
example due to storage in a cold area, its 
LCD monitor will be slightly darker than 
usual immediately after the unit is turned 
on. The normal brightness will be restored 
when the unit’s internal temperature rises.

When condensation forms on the unit, the 
lens will cloud up and the unit may not work 
properly. Make every effort to ensure that 
condensation does not form. If it does form, 
take the actions described below.

Causes of condensation

Condensation takes place when the 
ambient temperature or humidity is 
changed as follows.

When this unit is brought inside from the 
cold (e.g. a ski slope) to a warm room.

When this unit is moved from an 
air-conditioned car to outside.

When a cold room has been warmed up 
quickly.

When cool wind from an air conditioner is 
directly blown onto this unit.

After rain showers.

When this unit is in a very humid place 
where the air is thick with steam. (e.g. a 
heated swimming pool)

Helpful hint

If, for example, you have used this unit for 
recording on a ski slope and are taking it into 
a heated room, place the unit inside a plastic 
bag, remove as much of the air from inside 
the bag as possible, then seal the bag. 
Leave the unit for about an hour in the room 
so the temperature of the unit is close to the 
ambient temperature of the room, then use 
it.

LCD monitor

Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD Monitor 
screen featuring a total of approximately 
230,000 dots. The result is more than 
99.99% effective dots with a mere 0.01% 
of the dots inactive or always lit. 
However, this is not a malfunction and 
does not affect the recorded picture.

About condensation

HC-V100&V100MEB_VQT3Y11_mst.book  105 ページ  2012年1月8日 日曜日 午後2時18分

Summary of Contents for HC-V100M

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No HC V100 HC V100M Before use please read these instructions completely VQT3Y11 Model number suffix EB denotes UK model...

Page 2: ...replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local dealer If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as stated below If in any doubt please cons...

Page 3: ...ing to qualified service personnel CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or in another confined space Ens...

Page 4: ...For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Coun...

Page 5: ...the LCD monitor is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens or LCD monitor stains fungus and camera malfunction F...

Page 6: ...rding functions of operation icons 42 Operation icons 42 Recording functions of menus 46 Manual recording 52 White Balance 52 Manual shutter speed iris adjustment 54 Recording with Manual Focus 55 Adv...

Page 7: ...Agreement 81 Operating environment 83 Installation 86 Connecting to a PC 87 About the PC display 89 Starting HD Writer LE 1 1 90 Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 90 If...

Page 8: ...confidence by phoning our Customer Communications Centre Monday Thursday 9 00 a m 5 30 p m Friday 9 30 a m 5 30 p m Excluding public holidays Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering app...

Page 9: ...ssories out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Product numbers correct as of Jan 2012 These may be subject to change Accessories Battery pack VW VBK180 AC adaptor VSK0781 AC cable K2CT3YY00034...

Page 10: ...multi connector AV MULTI l 67 78 Use the AV multi cable only the supplied cable 8 Battery release lever BATT l 13 9 Lens cover opening closing switch When not using the unit close the lens cover to pr...

Page 11: ...or button is denoted as shown below or as 3 4 2 1 Example For pressing the down button 18 Enter button ENTER l 29 32 42 19 LCD monitor l 22 It can open up to 90o It can rotate up to 180o A towards the...

Page 12: ...18 25 Photoshot button l 26 26 Zoom lever W T In Recording Mode l 40 Thumbnail display switch Volume lever sVOLr In Playback Mode l 30 27 DC input terminal DC IN l 14 Do not use any other AC adaptors...

Page 13: ...the direction shown in the figure Preparation Power supply It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some market...

Page 14: ...will not be charged if the unit is turned on It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC and 30 oC The battery temperature should also be the same A DC input terminal Inser...

Page 15: ...ng to other device with the USB cable supplied Please refer to page 88 If the status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 104 We recommend using Panasonic batteries l 9...

Page 16: ...ge Capacity minimum Charging time Recording mode Maximum continuously recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBK180 optional 3 6 V 1790 mAh 2 h 25 min 5 h 45 min HA HG HX 2 h 45 mi...

Page 17: ...SD Card 32 MB or less cannot be used for the motion picture recording 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not bas...

Page 18: ...cable jExpose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water dirt or du...

Page 19: ...the unit A The status indicator lights on To turn off the unit B The status indicator goes off The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed In the foll...

Page 20: ...20 VQT3Y11 Change the mode to recording or playback Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or Preparation Selecting a mode Recording Mode l 24 26 Playback Mode l 29 56...

Page 21: ...yed Perform the World Time setting by pressing the ENTER button l 33 Press the MENU button to complete the setting The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery If the time displa...

Page 22: ...recording The unit should normally be held steady when recording If you move the unit when recording do so slowly maintaining a constant speed The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you c...

Page 23: ...on pictures and the media for recording the still pictures using 3 4 2 1 and press the ENTER button The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow Selec...

Page 24: ...cording About the screen indications in the motion picture recording Basic Recording motion pictures Recording mode R 1h20m Approximate remaining recordable time When the remaining time is less than 1...

Page 25: ...t approximate recordable time Recording formats HA HG HX iFrame Recordable scenes Approx 3900 Approx 89100 Different dates l 59 Approx 200 Approx 900 About the compatibility of the recorded motion pic...

Page 26: ...ures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow To print a picture save the picture to the SD card l 73 and print using a PC or a printer The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit w...

Page 27: ...are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used Basic Intelligent Auto Mode Mode Effect Portrait Faces are detected and focused automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it...

Page 28: ...effective range of Automatic White Balance adjustment on this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 Sunlight 5 White fluorescent lamp 6 Halogen light bulb 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise or sunset...

Page 29: ...VIDEO PICTURE you wish to play back then press the ENTER button Press the MENU button When a video item is selected an icon will appear on the thumbnail display 4 Select the scene or the still pictur...

Page 30: ...e play is continued for 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to 0h00m00s for each scene Switching of the AVCHD scenes may not play back...

Page 31: ...D are not compatible with each other This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures record...

Page 32: ...creen Press 2 of the cursor button To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button About the information display Descriptions of the selected submenus and items displayed in Steps 3 and 4 and messages t...

Page 33: ...HOME using 2 1and press the ENTER button 3 Only when setting your home region Select your home region using 2 1and press the ENTER button Press 3 to set daylight saving time appears and the summer ti...

Page 34: ...tton If you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from your home region It is possible to change the date and time display mode It is...

Page 35: ...inserted Quick Start will not work if the SD CARD is selected in the MEDIA SELECT even if there is no SD card inserted Change the mode to 1 Set QUICK START to ON 2 Close the LCD monitor The status in...

Page 36: ...LCD monitor These settings will not affect the images actually recorded 1 Select LCD SET and press the ENTER button 2 Select the item using 3 4 and press the ENTER button to set 3 Press 2 1 to adjust...

Page 37: ...d and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC disc etc l 79 1 Select FORMAT MEDIA and press the ENTER button 2 Select Built inMemory or SD CARD using 3 2 1 then press the ENTER button When f...

Page 38: ...appears to be smaller The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card and built in memory can be checked Pressing the ENTER button switches between SD card and built in memory display When...

Page 39: ...cancelled However if no operations take place for approx 5 minutes the demonstration automatically starts again To stop the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF or insert an SD card This item is used t...

Page 40: ...er during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly When the zoom magnification is 37k the subjects are focused at about...

Page 41: ...haking conditions Advanced Recording Optical image stabilizer function Optical image stabilizer Delete button Press the button to turn optical image stabilizer on off On setting cancelled When you wis...

Page 42: ...lling the following functions jHelp Mode l 43 jGuidelines l 43 Operation icons 1 It is not displayed during recording 2 It is not displayed in the Intelligent Auto Mode If you turn off the unit or cha...

Page 43: ...akes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject Select the desired icon using the cursor button to display an explanation on the screen To exit the Help Mode Press the MENU button or...

Page 44: ...DEO SD CARD jIf you press the MENU button jIf you turn the unit off jIf you start recording jAfter 3 hours have passed After setting PRE REC if recording starts in less than 3 seconds motion pictures...

Page 45: ...may not be clear This function allows you to record colour images in very low light situations Minimum required illumination approx 1 lx Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed If set in a bri...

Page 46: ...ed is 1 25 jImage may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding Night scenery jUsing a tripod is recommended Advanced Recording Recording functions of menus SCENE MODE RECORD SETUP SCENE MODE...

Page 47: ...lt setting is HG mode Please refer to page 107 about approximate recordable time When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is recorded particularly when recording in...

Page 48: ...rtrait Mode in the Intelligent Auto Mode The white frame is for face detection only If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures i...

Page 49: ...ay be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the built in microphones Switch to Manual Mode l 52 This function s default setting is OFF...

Page 50: ...press the MENU button Microphone input level meter appears on the screen In Intelligent Auto Mode this setting is set to AUTO and cannot be changed The microphone input level meter shows the larger o...

Page 51: ...UALITY PICTURE QUALITY desired setting Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded Priority is given to the number of still pictures recorded Still pictures are recorded in normal picture...

Page 52: ...colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions If so you can adjust the White Balance manually Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode 1 Select WB using the cursor button 2 Press 2...

Page 53: ...he display flashes the Manual White Balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the White Balance When setting both the White Balance and the iris gain set the Wh...

Page 54: ...setting press the iA MANUAL button When setting both the shutter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment You may see a band...

Page 55: ...to switch to Manual Mode l 52 1 Press 4 to switch the manual icon 2 Select MF using the cursor button to change to Manual Focus MF appears on the screen 3 Press 2 1 to adjust the focus To restore Auto...

Page 56: ...and hold 2 for slow rewind playback Slow motion play back will continue over the period that the button is pressed Normal playback is restored when you press 3 When slow motion pictures are played bac...

Page 57: ...rame by frame Playback Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture Quality will be different from the normal still picture Repeat playback Playback of the firs...

Page 58: ...ill picture during playback Playback zoom You can zoom in on still pictures during playback 1 Move the zoom lever to side You can zoom to a maximum of 4a k1 k2 k4 2 Shift the position of the zoomed po...

Page 59: ...ess the ENTER button Playing back of all the scenes or the still pictures returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed Even if the scenes have been recorded on the same day they will be di...

Page 60: ...ed Select the playback date then press the ENTER button When SLIDES INTERVAL is selected Select the desired item and press the ENTER button When MUSIC SELECT is selected Select the desired sound and p...

Page 61: ...yback operation l 29 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Select the desired item and press the ENTER button To adjust the volume of m...

Page 62: ...selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Press the ENTER button again to cancel the operation Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted 4 When SELECT is selected in Step 2 Select Delet...

Page 63: ...be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted In case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many scenes or still pictures If you delete scenes recorded on other pro...

Page 64: ...Select YES to continue dividing the same scene To continue dividing other scenes select NO and repeat Steps 2 3 4 Press the MENU button to complete dividing Unwanted parts can be deleted l 62 To delet...

Page 65: ...Playback l 56 Set to at least 2 seconds for the portions to be deleted and at least 3 seconds for the portion that is to remain 4 Select the part for deletion then press the ENTER button 5 Select YES...

Page 66: ...e media will delete them Change the mode to 1 Select the menu 2 Select the scene still picture to be protected using the cursor button then press the ENTER button The scene still picture is selected a...

Page 67: ...compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals A High quality 1 HDMI terminal 2 Component terminal 3 Video terminal A HDMI mini cable optional Be sure to connect to...

Page 68: ...rmation please read the operating instructions for the TV 3 Change the mode to to play back When connected to a television the unit does not output sound in playback mode Also the volume cannot be adj...

Page 69: ...the on screen information on the TV When the menu setting is changed the information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be displayed not displayed on the TV This setting is...

Page 70: ...ons for the TV Connecting with the AV multi cable AV multi connector output setting can be changed Changing the component output setting SETUP HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 1080i 576p SETUP AV MULTI desired se...

Page 71: ...ol This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for...

Page 72: ...the unit off If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power this unit also turns off Automatic input switching If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on this unit the inpu...

Page 73: ...on the SD card is displayed Be aware that deleted data cannot be restored 1 Change the mode to Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor 2 Select the menu 3 Following the screen display sel...

Page 74: ...e same date may be assigned or images may not display by date when the list by date is selected Protection setting will be cleared on the copied motion pictures and still pictures when copying motion...

Page 75: ...SD cards or by connecting with the USB cable To dub iFrame scenes refer to page 78 Copy Dubbing Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video devices etc Equipment used for dubbing Dubbing picture quali...

Page 76: ...function selection screen will appear on the screen of the unit 2 Select RECORDER using the cursor button on the unit and press the ENTER button When you select an option other than RECORDER reconnec...

Page 77: ...or DVD recorder When you connect the unit to a Blu ray disc recorder a dubbing operations screen may appear on the television connected to the Blu ray disc recorder In this case as well perform the o...

Page 78: ...l 30 For setting when connecting the AV multi cable refer to page 70 Dubbing in standard picture quality Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to The channel se...

Page 79: ...y copying With a PC What you can do with a PC What can be done with the HD Writer LE 1 1 Data type Copying data to a PC Motion picture and still picture Copying in Blu ray disc AVCHD format iFrame sce...

Page 80: ...e unit cannot be guaranteed if software other than that supplied with the unit is used Do not start the software supplied with this unit and other software at the same time Close any other software if...

Page 81: ...ing or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee reside...

Page 82: ...nical limitations in the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 2 Licensee shall not use copy distribute regrant for use or otherwise handle the Software in any way beyond the range of use granted under Art...

Page 83: ...OS Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Ultimate SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Ultimate SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GH...

Page 84: ...stall this software To use the HD Writer LE 1 1 You will need a high performance PC depending on the functions to be used It may not properly play back or properly operate depending on the environment...

Page 85: ...ows 7 Windows Vista 1 GHz or higher 32 bit k86 or 64 bit k64 processor including compatible CPU Windows XP Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 400 MHz or higher RAM Windows 7 1 GB or...

Page 86: ...Windows 7 is in use or the AutoPlay screen is not displayed automatically select Start Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click Panasonic 2 Click Yes Operate followin...

Page 87: ...u select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Press the cursor button to turn the LCD monitor on Do not use any other...

Page 88: ...er During charging the status indicator flashes You cannot charge when the status indicator flashes rapidly or when it does not light at all Charge using the AC adaptor l 14 It will take 2 or 3 times...

Page 89: ...Explorer or other programmes 1 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD Do not delete...

Page 90: ...Panasonic HD Writer LE 1 1 HD Writer LE For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software Reading the operating instructions of the software appli...

Page 91: ...the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Press the cursor button to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop For users who ha...

Page 92: ...15 11 2012 12 34 2 1M 1 PRE REC MNL 2 1 1 MF Manual Focus l 55 Built in memory recording possible status motion picture White Card recording possible status motion picture Green Recognising the card m...

Page 93: ...above R3000 Remaining number of still pictures l 26 White Still picture recording icon Red Recording still picture World time setting l 33 15 11 2012 Date indication l 21 12 34 Time indication l 21 2...

Page 94: ...ears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD card the card may be unstable Reinsert the SD card then turn the unit off and then on again THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a...

Page 95: ...ding on the condition of the data it may not be possible to completely repair the data If recovery fails it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned off When data recor...

Page 96: ...f automatically If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV using the TV remote control the VIERA Link is at work If you are not using the VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF l 71 This un...

Page 97: ...ou are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in Auto Focus Mode use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus l 28 55 CONDITION TOO DARK OR OPEN LENS COVER is displayed Before tur...

Page 98: ...he images are squeezed horizontally Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input used for the connection Change the TV ASPECT setting to match the as...

Page 99: ...PC After re inserting the SD card into the unit reconnect the supplied USB cable Select another USB terminal on the PC Check the operating environment l 83 91 Connect the supplied USB cable again aft...

Page 100: ...ion picture data that exceeds 4 GB may momentarily stop at every 4 GB of data when played back with another device It may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer...

Page 101: ...extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do n...

Page 102: ...Delete button for approximately 3 seconds on the screen below When the built in memory data deletion screen appears select YES and then follow the on screen instructions Please look after the data in...

Page 103: ...ry accidentally check to see if the terminals are damaged Inserting a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit Do not throw old battery into fire Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire...

Page 104: ...r AC adaptor Off Charging has finished If the status indicator stays off despite the charging being unfinished there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Refer to page 102 for details on t...

Page 105: ...he cold e g a ski slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blo...

Page 106: ...n shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Pentium Celeron and Intel Core are...

Page 107: ...tically resume after a few seconds The recordable time may be reduced if recording with a lot of action is recorded or recording of short scene is repeated Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table a...

Page 108: ...aximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 99999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99999 the number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordab...

Page 109: ...K180 Battery pack lithium VW VBK360 HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 Video DC light VW LDC103E Light bulb for video DC light VZ LL10E Shoe adaptor VW SK12E Accessory kit VW ACK180EB SD SDHC SDXC Me...

Page 110: ...Mbps VBR HG Average 13 Mbps VBR HX Average 9 Mbps VBR iFrame Maximum 28 Mbps VBR For picture size and recordable time of a motion picture refer to page 107 Still picture recording format JPEG Design r...

Page 111: ...ard illumination 1 400 lx Minimum required illumination Approx 4 lx 1 25 with Low Light mode in the Scene Mode Approx 1 lx with the Colour Night View function AV multi connector video output level Com...

Page 112: ...ithout battery supplied and an SD card optional Approx 183 g without battery supplied Mass in operation Approx 225 g with battery supplied and an SD card optional Approx 225 g with battery supplied Op...

Page 113: ...113 VQT3Y11 AC adaptor Information for your safety Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 12 W DC 5 0 V 1 6 A Dimensions 49 mm W k24 mm H k79 mm D Mass Approx 91 g...

Page 114: ...ery 34 F Fade 43 Fade colour 43 Focus 55 Formatting 37 Frame by frame playback 56 G Gain 54 Grip belt 12 Guidelines 43 H HD Writer LE 1 1 79 90 HDMI mini connector 10 67 71 HDMI resolution 70 Help mod...

Page 115: ...ory Card 17 Self recording 22 Shutter sound 51 Shutter speed 54 Slide show 30 60 Slow motion playback 56 Soft skin mode 44 Still picture compatibility 31 T Tele macro 44 Tripod receptacle 12 TV aspect...

Page 116: ...ctive 2004 108 EC article 9 2 Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Germany Panasonic Corporation Web site http panasonic net Panasonic Corporation 201...

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