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non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode 
video in compliance with the AVC Standard 
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Summary of Contents for HDC HS100 - Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No HDC HS100 Before use please read these instructions completely VQT1U19 GN ...

Page 2: ...RE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY...

Page 3: ...rademarks of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd and Sony Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI Logo and the High Definition Multimedia Interface are the registered trademarks or trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC HDAVI Control is a trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd x v Colour...

Page 4: ...ance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com ...

Page 5: ...he brightness and the colour level 31 Changing the picture quality on the LCD monitor 32 Adjusting the viewfinder field of view 32 Recording showing the contents to a partner 32 Recording Recording Basic 1 Before recording 34 Anti Ground Shooting AGS 35 Quick start 36 Quick power on 36 2 Recording motion pictures 37 Recording modes approximate recordable time 39 PRE REC 40 Shooting guide 40 3 Reco...

Page 6: ...V cable 92 2 Playback using VIERA Link HDAVI Control 93 Backup With other products 1 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a disc 96 Preparing for copying playing back 96 Copying to discs 98 Playing back the copied disc 101 Managing the copied disc Formatting Auto protect Displaying disc information 102 2 Dubbing images onto other video device 103 3 With a printer PictBridge 104 With a PC B...

Page 7: ...ontrol N2QAEC000023 Button type battery CR2025 AV cable K2KC4CB00027 Component cable K2KZ9DB00004 USB cable K2KYYYY00050 CD ROM Optional accessories AC adaptor VW AD21GN K 1 Battery pack lithium VW VBG130 Battery pack lithium VW VBG260 Battery pack lithium VW VBG6 2 Battery pack holder kit VW VH04 HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 Tele conversion lens VW T3714H Wide conversion lens VW W3707H Fil...

Page 8: ...od is different from an ordinary DVD video etc the data are not compatible Compatibility with other products With other products Available function Picture quality Watching Video Pictures on your TV 88 to 94 Playback with the HDMI mini cable Playback using VIERA Link HDAVI Control 93 High definition images Playback with the component cable 1080i Playback with the component cable 576i Standard imag...

Page 9: ...9 VQT1U19 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 10 Before using 17 Setup ...

Page 10: ...DD If these phenomena are observed copy the data on the HDD to a PC a DVD disc etc immediately and contact your dealer Once the HDD is out of order data cannot be restored Operation may stop in hot or cold environments If the surrounding temperature is too hot or too cold the unit is disabled in order to protect the HDD Do not use the unit in low atmospheric pressures The HDD may fail if it is use...

Page 11: ...tton 79 6 Cursor button Use the cursor button to select the recording functions and playback operations and to operate the menu screen Select by moving up down left right Set by pressing the centre Menu screen operations 24 To select the recording functions 47 53 Playback operations 70 AV 2 3 456 7 8 9 10 11 1 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 15 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be ...

Page 12: ...manual ring 65 23 Mode select switch AUTO MANUAL FOCUS ZOOM 35 59 65 24 Camera function button CAM FUNC 65 25 Remote control sensor 16 26 Recording lamp 25 27 Built in flash 56 28 Lens LEICA DICOMAR 29 Lens hood Rotate the lens hood counter clockwise to remove it In order to attach it place into slot and then rotate it clockwise Attach the MC protector or the ND filter of the Filter Kit VW LF37WE ...

Page 13: ...LCD EVF select switch EVF LCD 31 35 Viewfiner 31 36 Eyepiece corrector dial 32 37 HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD 10 38 Photoshot button 41 39 Zoom lever W T In recording mode 44 Volume lever VOL In playback mode 71 Attaching the lens cap Included in the Filter Kit VW LF37WE optional When the filter kit VW LF37WE optional is used protect the lens surface while the unit is not used with the lens cap sup...

Page 14: ...st the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand Flip the belt Adjust the length Replace the belt 43 Shoulder strap fixture 44 Battery release lever BATTERY 18 45 Tripod receptacle This is a hole for attaching the unit to the optional tripod For details on mounting the tripod refer to the operating instructions for the tripod Camera base 44 45 ...

Page 15: ...eplaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions ZOOM START STOP PHOTO SHOT EXT DISPLAY DATE TIME VOL PLAY STOP SKIP SKIP MENU ENTER PAUSE SEARCH STILLADV STILLADV SEARCH 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 Install a button type battery supplied 1 While pressing the stopper pull out the battery holder 2 Se...

Page 16: ...Remote control sensor Distance Within approx 5 m Angle Approx 10 up and 15 down left and right The remote control is intended for indoor operation Outdoors or under strong light the unit may not operate properly even within the usable ranges ...

Page 17: ...f these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that...

Page 18: ...he battery Removing the battery Make sure to turn the mode dial to OFF and the status indicator is turned off and then remove by holding onto it taking care not to drop Move the BATTERY lever in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove the battery when unlocked Install the battery with the terminal cover securely closed Insert the battery until it clicks and locks CAUTION Danger of explosio...

Page 19: ...attery will become shorter in low temperatures We recommend charging a spare battery for use when recording The batteries heat up after use or charging This is not a malfunction It is not necessary to consume the battery completely The battery can be recharged even if some capacity remains Charging and recording time Battery model number Charging time Recording destination Recording mode Maximum c...

Page 20: ...The display changes as the battery capacity reduces If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then will become red If the battery discharges then will flash The remaining battery capacity is displayed when using the Panasonic battery that you can use for this unit It may take time to display the remaining battery capacity The actual time can vary depending on your actual use The maximum amount of ...

Page 21: ...ds on devices that are only compatible with SD Memory Cards When using an SDHC Memory Card on another device confirm that the device supports the SDHC Memory Card Cards that you can use with this unit Card type Capacity Motion picture recording We recommend using SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the following SD cards made by Panasonic for motion picture rec...

Page 22: ...city or the failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card We recommend saving the important data recorded on this unit to a PC DVD disc etc 96 108 When the card access lamp is lit do not Remove the SD card Turn the unit off Insert and remove the USB cable Expose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage t...

Page 23: ... When the mode dial is set to and the LCD EVF select switch is set to LCD power is turned on when the LCD monitor is opened and power is turned off when it is closed When the LCD EVF select switch is set to EVF power will not turn on off with the opening and closing of the LCD monitor To turn on the power The status indicator lights LCD EVF select switch To turn off the power The status indicator ...

Page 24: ...ht or press the cursor button Current settings on menus Descriptions of submenus and current settings on menus are displayed scrolling at the bottom of the screen 4 Select the desired setting and press the cursor button to enter the selection Move the cursor button left to return to the previous screen You can set other items continuously 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen The menu sc...

Page 25: ...d functions 126 BASIC SCENE MODE 1 59 D ZOOM 44 GUIDE LINES 2 53 SET WORLD TIME 30 RECORD SETUP FACE FRAMING 50 REC MODE 39 DIGITAL CINEMA 2 53 FADE COLOUR 48 WIND CUT 1 60 MIC SETUP 54 MIC LEVEL 1 61 AGS 35 HI SPEED BURST 2 55 FLASH 56 FLASH LEVEL 56 RED EYE 56 SHTR SOUND 56 ADVANCED REC LAMP AUTO SLOW SHTR 2 56 SHOOTING GUIDE 40 Digital Cinema Colour 57 PICTURE ADJUST 1 62 MF ASSIST 1 66 ZEBRA 1...

Page 26: ...unit is recognised by the PC or the printer etc 2 Beeps When you pause recording When you turn off the power 2 Beeps for 4 times When an error occurs Check the sentence displayed on the screen 123 1h30m R 1h20m Output from the AV headphone output terminal can be set to AV OUT or PHONE AV OUT When AV cable is used PHONE When headphone is used You will hear a buzzing sound when it is set to AV OUT w...

Page 27: ...ack VIDEO SETUP REPEAT PLAY 75 RESUME PLAY 75 SCENE PROTECT 1 82 GUIDE LINES 53 EDIT SCENE 1 DIVIDE 81 DELETE 80 COPY 1 84 84 DISC SETUP 2 FORMAT DISC 102 AUTO PROTECT 102 DISC STATUS 102 SETUP FORMAT CARD 3 87 CARD STATUS 3 84 FORMAT HDD 4 87 HDD STATUS 4 84 For any other menus that are not described above refer to menus with the same names for the recording mode still picture playback PHOTO SETU...

Page 28: ...n The clock function starts at 00 seconds when the cursor button is pressed Changing the date and time display mode Select the menu 24 SETUP DATE TIME desired display style You can also show or change the date and time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE TIME button on the remote control Changing the date format Select the menu 24 SETUP DATE FORMAT desired display style To set daylight saving ...

Page 29: ...it as it is for approx 24 hours and the battery will maintain the date and time for approx 6 months The battery is still being recharged even if the mode dial is set to OFF WARNING THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THIS UNIT MUST ONLY BE REPLACED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IF THIS IS NECESSARY CONTACT THE PANASONIC CUSTOMER CARE CENTRE ON 132600 FOR YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTRE ...

Page 30: ...e region is set for the first time the screen for selecting home travel destination appears after setting the home region successively If the home region has already been set once execute the menu operation for Step 1 5 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Select your travel destination and enter the selection with the cursor button When the destination is in summer time period ...

Page 31: ...on appears and the screen becomes brighter automatically when the power is turned on 1 Select the menu 24 2 Select the item with the cursor button and press the cursor button LCD SET BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor COLOUR Colour level of the LCD monitor EVF SET BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the viewfinder 3 Adjust the settings with the cursor button After adjustments are made if no operations ...

Page 32: ...e LCD monitor and the viewfinder are turned on during the face to face recording regardless of the position of the LCD EVF select switch The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording Record by viewing the image in the viewfinder during the face to face recording Only some indications will appear on the screen When appear...

Page 33: ...33 VQT1U19 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 34 Recording Basic 47 Recording Advanced ...

Page 34: ...klit it will become dark in the recording When recording make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or object Hold the unit with both hands Put your hand through the grip belt Do not cover the microphones Turn the multi manual ring as shown above Keep your arms near your body Separate your legs for better balance ...

Page 35: ...recording Use the recording start stop button to pause the recording About auto mode Colour balance white balance and focusing are adjusted automatically Depending on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum of 1 250 in recording mode Automatic white balance 139 Auto focus 139 Co...

Page 36: ...ode it may take some time for automatic white balance to adjust if the scene being recorded has a light source different from the scene last recorded When the colour night view function is used however the white balance of the scene last recorded is retained In the quick start mode the zoom magnification becomes 1 and the picture size may differ from what it was before quick start standby mode If ...

Page 37: ...dial to select 2 Set the LCD EVF select switch to LCD or EVF 31 Open the LCD monitor when it is set to LCD 3 Select the media to record from the menu 24 You cannot set the recording media for motion pictures and still pictures separately 4 Press the recording start stop button to start recording While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed 5 Press th...

Page 38: ...unit being too high or low or when the SD card cover cannot be closed due to failure of the SD card cover In this case press the recording start stop button to display the media change message allowing you to change the recording media Screen indications in the recording mode Recording mode Remaining time left for recording When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red Recordin...

Page 39: ... for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB Recordable time using the battery 19 Mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases When there is a complicated pattern in the background When the unit is moved too fast When a subject with sharp movements has been recorded Particularly if it has been recorded in HE mode Many repeated recording and deletion of mo...

Page 40: ...on If you turn the unit off When the remaining time left for recording motion pictures is less than 1 minute PRE REC cannot be set If you start recording less than 3 seconds after pressing the PRE REC button or while the PRE REC indication flashes within about 3 seconds after initiating the quick start operation motion pictures for 3 seconds cannot be recorded When the recording start stop button ...

Page 41: ... record from the menu 24 You cannot set the recording media for motion pictures and still pictures separately 4 Press the button halfway For auto focus only Focus indication appears and the unit focuses on the subject automatically Focus on a subject manually when it is not easily focused automatically 66 If you set the optical image stabilizer function 45 to on then the image stabilizer function ...

Page 42: ...cator 121 MEGA optical image stabilizer 45 To record still pictures clearly While recording motion pictures or during the PRE REC operation the following arrangements are applied so that motion picture recording takes preference over still picture recording For vivid still pictures we recommend pausing motion picture recording and taking still pictures after releasing the PRE REC mode Image qualit...

Page 43: ...filled with only horizontal lines When the scene lacks contrast When the colour night view function is used About 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 Focus area is not displayed in the following conditions When the intelligent auto portrait mode is u...

Page 44: ...hen operating with the remote control When the zoom speed is high the subject may not be focused easily Zoom can also be operated using the multi manual ring 66 If the zoom magnification exceeds 12 then the digital zoom function will be activated The maximum magnification provided by the digital zoom can be selected Select the menu 24 OFF Optical zoom only Up to 12 30 Up to 30 700 Up to 700 If 30 ...

Page 45: ... In still picture recording mode pressing the button halfway increases the effect of the image stabilizer function MEGA optical image stabilizer In the following cases the image stabilizer function may not work effectively When the digital zoom is used When the unit is shaken greatly When you record a moving subject while tracking it When the conversion lens is used O I S Optical image stabilizer ...

Page 46: ...ontrast control 49 are set to ON in all modes If this is turned to ON the following functions are disabled Digital cinema HD hi speed burst shooting Guide line AUTO MANUAL FOCUS ZOOM Intelligent auto button Press this button to switch on off the intelligent auto mode Mode Scene Effect Portrait When the object is a person Faces are detected and focused automatically and the brightness is adjusted s...

Page 47: ...ges each time the cursor button is moved down The operation icon appears or disappears each time the cursor button is pressed 2 e g Backlight compensation Select an icon with the cursor button Select the icon again to cancel the function Refer to page 48 to cancel help mode and page 49 to cancel self timer Operation icons Fade Backlight compensation Help mode 1 Self timer 1 Intelligent contrast co...

Page 48: ...e image audio gradually appears Fade in When you pause recording the image audio gradually disappears Fade out For fade out the recording stops and the fade setting is cancelled after the image and audio disappeared completely To select the colour for fade in out Select the menu 24 RECORD SETUP FADE COLOUR WHITE or BLACK Backlight compensation This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of ...

Page 49: ...celled In auto focus mode if the button is pressed halfway once and then fully the lens focuses on the subject when the button is pressed halfway If the button is pressed fully all at once the lens focuses on the subject just before recording Depending on the time taken to bring the subject into focus the recording may take longer than set to start To stop the timer midway through Press the MENU b...

Page 50: ...ainst the prioritized face framing Set the focus manually when set to manual focus Prioritized face framing will not be displayed Focus will be set to prioritized face framing when the button is pressed halfway when recording still pictures Prioritized face framing will turn to green when the focus is set To display the face detection framing Select the menu 24 RECORD SETUP FACE FRAMING desired se...

Page 51: ...r instance wearing sunglasses The size of a face is small on the screen The subject moves quickly When the hand shakes When the digital zoom is used When the unit is tilted In the following cases the function may not operate properly even if faces are detected If this occurs turn off this function Nonhuman subjects are recognised as faces When the brightness or quality cannot be adjusted clearly s...

Page 52: ...ight place the screen may become washed out for a while Colour night view function makes dark scenes that are usually invisible can be recorded in bright colours For this reason bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen but this is not a malfunction Attach this unit to a tripod and you can record images free from vibration In darker areas auto focus may focus a bit slower This is normal I...

Page 53: ...e menu 24 BASIC GUIDE LINES desired setting When motion picture playback tab is selected while the mode dial is set to 70 VIDEO SETUP GUIDE LINES desired setting The guide lines do not appear on the images actually recorded Digital cinema Use this function to record an image with vivid colour like an image on a movie film The intelligent auto mode is set to OFF 46 Set the recording mode to HA or H...

Page 54: ...it are recorded more clearly if you zoom in close up and surrounding sounds are recorded more realistically if you zoom out wide angle FOCUS MIC Directivity of the centre is enhanced for recording audio near the front of the unit more clearly Directivity sound sensitivity direction of the built in microphones can be adjusted Select the menu 24 RECORD SETUP MIC SETUP desired setting This function s...

Page 55: ...ALL All pictures are stored SELECT Pictures in the selected range are stored DEL ALL No picture is stored Select the thumbnail on the right bottom of the screen with the cursor button and move the cursor button right to display the next page 4 Only when the SELECT is selected Select the range of pictures that will be stored Start point Finish point Only select the picture for start point if only 1...

Page 56: ...etting Less brighter 0 Normal Much brighter Red eye reduction Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red from flashes Select the menu 24 RECORD SETUP RED EYE ON Shutter sound You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures Select the menu 24 RECORD SETUP SHTR SOUND ON This function s default setting is ON Auto slow shutter You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slow...

Page 57: ...more vivid still pictures turn off this function before recording 41 Built in flash Do not block the flash with your hand or by other means Set the flash to OFF where using a flash is prohibited Do not use the flash with the ND filter optional attached The unit automatically determines if the flash is necessary even when it has been set to OFF by detecting the ambient brightness If it determines t...

Page 58: ...ded in the digital cinema colour with vivid colours of wider colour ranges a device compatible with x v Colour is required When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Colour it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned OFF When motion pictures recorded while this function is turned ON are played back with a TV not compatible with x v C...

Page 59: ... mode MNL AUTO MANUAL FOCUS ZOOM BASIC SCENE MODE SET desired setting Icon Mode Recording conditions Sports Used to record fast action Portrait To make people stand out against the background Low light For dark scenes such as at dusk Spotlight Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated Snow Improved image quality when shooting on snowy locations Beach To make blue in the sea or sky vibr...

Page 60: ...t the subject may become washed out and the periphery extremely darkened Snow mode If the subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become washed out Beach mode If the subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become washed out Sunset mode The shutter speed is 1 25 or more Image may get blurry when close object is recorded Fireworks mode The shutter speed is 1 25 Image may get bl...

Page 61: ...The input level of the microphones cannot be set individually Adjust the microphone input level so that the last 2 bars of the gain value are not red Otherwise the sound is distorted Select a lower setting for microphone input level 3 Press the cursor button to set and then press the MENU button to finish the setting Microphone input level meter When the AUTO MANUAL switch is set to AUTO MIC LEVEL...

Page 62: ... made if no operations are performed for about 2 seconds the bar will disappear Press the MENU button to complete the settings appears on the screen Parts where white saturation colour saturation is likely to occur extremely brightly lit or shiny parts are displayed with diagonal lines zebra pattern Set the AUTO MANUAL switch to MANUAL 59 Select the menu 24 Zebra pattern You can record an image wi...

Page 63: ...e AUTO MANUAL switch to MANUAL 59 Select the menu 24 OFF Not display ANYTIME Constantly display ON ADJUST Display only when IRIS is adjusted 68 This function s default setting is ON ADJUST Luminance display frame Luminance level Luminance level is displayed between 0 and 99 It will be displayed as 99 when it is over 99 When the luminance display is set to ANYTIME or ON ADJUST luminance is displaye...

Page 64: ... brightness using IRIS 68 Set the AUTO MANUAL switch to MANUAL 59 Select the menu 24 OFF Not display ANYTIME Constantly display ON ADJUST Display only when IRIS is adjusted 68 This function s default setting is ON ADJUST Example of the display Normal Dark Bright When the histogram display is set to ANYTIME or ON ADJUST histogram is displayed while adjusting IRIS even if DISPLAY is set to OFF Histo...

Page 65: ...ual focus Manual zoom and manual focus MF is switched every time the AUTO MANUAL switch is moved to the FOCUS ZOOM position Manual zoom 66 MF Manual focus 66 Camera function button It is used for white balance shutter speed and iris settings To select the items of the camera function 1 Press the camera function button 2 Select the items by rotating the multi manual ring It cannot be selected by th...

Page 66: ... The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus The centre of the screen is not enlarged when MF ASSIST is OFF To return to auto focus move the AUTO MANUAL switch to FOCUS ZOOM position and display or set to AUTO MF assist does not work if the zoom magnification is more than 12 The part of the screen that is enlarged is not enlarged on the image ...

Page 67: ... the camera function button for about 1 second When the screen turns black instantly and the display stops flashing and then lights constantly the setting is complete If the display continues flashing the white balance cannot be set because it is too dark etc In this case use the automatic white balance When the display flashes the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever record...

Page 68: ...AUTO to restore to automatic adjustment 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 If you increase the shutter speed manually the noise on the screen may increase You may see a band of light around the object that is shining very bright or having very high reflection During normal playback image...

Page 69: ...69 VQT1U19 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 70 Playback 79 Editing 88 With a TV ...

Page 70: ...button if changing from OFF to another mode 1 Rotate the mode dial to select 2 When playing back from an SD card Select motion picture playback of card playback tab with the cursor button Card playback tab Motion picture playback When playing back from a HDD Select motion picture playback of HDD playback tab with the cursor button HDD playback tab Motion picture playback ...

Page 71: ... the following scenes All scenes Playback of all scenes By date Playback of scenes recorded on a selected date 74 Intelligent scene selection Playback of the detected scenes that have been recorded vividly 74 4 Select the playback operation with the cursor button Playback Pause Rewind playback Fast forward playback Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails The operation icon appears or disappear...

Page 72: ...s of 0 5 seconds Operating with the remote control Press the 0 or 1 button during playback Frame by frame playback The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time 1 Pause the playback 2 Move the cursor button right Move the cursor button left to advance the frames one at a time in the reverse direction Normal playback is restored when you move the cursor button up When the frames are advanced o...

Page 73: ...ack It is convenient to use slow motion playback and frame by frame playback 2 Press the button fully Still picture is recorded and will be saved on the same media as the motion picture You might get a blurry still picture if you press the button without pausing Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture The date still picture was created will be registere...

Page 74: ...ped separately in the following cases When the number of scenes exceeds 99 When the SD card or HDD is repaired When the recording mode is changed from HA HG HX to HE or HE to HA HG HX 1 2 is added after the recording date displayed on the screen Motion pictures are played back after excepting some parts that may not have been recorded clearly such as image shaking or out of focus scenes 1 Select I...

Page 75: ...election is disabled Deletion of scenes cannot be done during the intelligent scene selection Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes Select the menu 24 The indication appears on the thumbnail and full screen views All the scenes on the SD card or HDD are played back repeatedly When the play mode is set to all the scenes on the selected date are played back rep...

Page 76: ... button if changing from OFF to another mode 1 Rotate the mode dial to select 2 When playing back from an SD card Select still picture playback of card playback tab with the cursor button Card playback tab Still picture playback When playing back from a HDD Select still picture playback of HDD playback tab with the cursor button HDD playback tab Still picture playback ...

Page 77: ...ton and press the cursor button to switch the following picture displays to thumbnail view All scenes Playback of all still pictures By date Playback of still pictures recorded on a selected date 78 4 Select the playback operation with the cursor button Slide show playback of the still pictures in numerical order start pause 2 Plays back the previous picture Plays back the next picture Stops the p...

Page 78: ...ill pictures returns if the power is turned off or the mode dial is operated Even if still pictures are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 When pictures are recorded in HD hi speed burst shooting mode is indicated before the date in the list by date is displayed in front of the date in the list by date for the s...

Page 79: ...e SD card or HDD will be deleted When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button When the play mode is set to All scenes or still pictures When the play mode is set to All the scenes or still pictures on the selected date Deleted scenes still pictures cannot be restored so perform appropriate confirmation of the contents before proceeding with delete To delete by conf...

Page 80: ...the MENU button selecting PHOTO SETUP DELETE ALL SCENES or SELECT When play mode is set to INTEL SCENE scenes cannot be deleted To delete an unwanted part of a scene divide the scene first and then delete the unnecessary part 81 Scenes still pictures which cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted Do not open the SD card cover while deleting motion pictures or still p...

Page 81: ...ep 4 To delete all the divided points When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button All divided points set on this unit will be cancelled The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered When play mode is set to INTEL SCENE scenes cannot be divided Scenes cannot be divided if the number of scenes played back on a selected date has reached 99 It may no...

Page 82: ...ss the cursor button The indication appears and the scene still picture is protected Press the cursor button again to cancel the setting 2 or more scenes still pictures can be set in succession Press the MENU button to complete the settings When play mode is set to INTEL SCENE while playing back motion pictures scenes cannot be protected Protection on the copied motion pictures and still pictures ...

Page 83: ...elect the still picture to be set then press the cursor button 3 Select the number of prints then press the cursor button To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 You can also select multiple still pictures in succession Press the MENU button to complete the settings To cancel all DPOF settings When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button The DPOF settin...

Page 84: ...n HDD information display Select tab while the mode dial is set to 70 Select the menu 24 Press the MENU button to close the indication The 60 GB built in HDD requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value The usable HDD space is generally calculated as 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes The capacities of this unit PCs and...

Page 85: ...4 Select the scene still picture to be copied and press the cursor button When the cursor button is pressed again the selected scene still picture will be cancelled Up to 99 scenes still pictures can be set in succession Only when SELECT DATE is selected in step 4 Select the date to be copied and press the cursor button When the cursor button is pressed again the selected date will be cancelled Up...

Page 86: ...ing time is the same The temperature of the unit is high If some motion pictures or still pictures have already been recorded to the copy destination then the same date may be assigned or images may not display by date when the list by date is selected Motion pictures that has been recorded on another device may not be copied Data recorded on a PC with HD Writer 2 6E etc cannot be copied Protectio...

Page 87: ...tting HDD Set the mode dial to and set the MEDIA SELECT to HDD 37 or set to and select tab 70 Select the menu 24 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button When formatting is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the HDD when this unit is to be disposed transferred 137 Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD...

Page 88: ...bles is recommended to connect the unit to the HDMI terminal 1 Connect this unit to a TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals High quality HDMI terminal Component terminal Video terminal AV AV HDMI mini cable optional Component cable supplied AV cable supplied Picture quality High definition images when c...

Page 89: ...nel may differ depending on the connected TV 3 Set the mode dial to to play back The image and audio are output on the TV Cables Reference items HDMI mini cable optional Connecting with a HDMI mini cable 91 Listening in 5 1 channel sound 92 Playback using VIERA Link HDAVI Control 93 Component cable supplied Connecting with the component cable 92 AV cable supplied Connecting with the AV cable 92 If...

Page 90: ...n icon and time code etc can be displayed on the TV Press the button again to erase the information The screen on this unit will not change When connecting with a HDMI mini cable be sure to connect to a HDMI input terminal Do not connect to a HDMI output terminal on other products When connecting with a component cable be sure to also connect the AV cable Insert it in the audio input terminal for ...

Page 91: ...ut with a digital signal If you connect this unit to a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound If you connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link linked operations VIERA Link are possible 93 SETUP HDMI RESOLUTION desired setting Information from the connected TV Output...

Page 92: ...e connected to the optical digital cable Connect it to an AV amplifier with the HDMI terminals Audio recorded from an external microphone is in stereo 2 ch When this unit is connected to a TV with the component cable supplied the output setting on this unit can be changed Set it to match the terminal on the TV that you connect to Select the menu 24 576i When connecting to the component terminal on...

Page 93: ...med the same as on this unit Playing back motion pictures 70 Playing back still pictures 76 What is the VIERA Link 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 automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Pana...

Page 94: ...is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refe...

Page 95: ...95 VQT1U19 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 96 With other products ...

Page 96: ...cannot copy to 8 cm discs or RW R R DL CD RW CD R We recommend using the discs that have been recommended in the operating instructions of the DVD burner Refer to the operating instructions of the DVD burner for details about recommended discs disc handling etc Message CANNOT COPY TO DISC WITH RECORDED IMAGES INSERT DISC WITH NO RECORDED IMAGES may be displayed when a new DVD RAM is used In that c...

Page 97: ...y will go 4 Insert the disc in the DVD burner 5 When copying Select BURN DISC and press the cursor button Refer to page 98 for how to copy discs When playing back Select PLAY DISC and press the cursor button Refer to page 101 for how to play back the copied discs To terminate the connection with the DVD burner Select EXIT and press the cursor button Disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable from...

Page 98: ...motion pictures then still pictures Since motion pictures and still pictures are copied to separate discs two or more discs are required Select NEXT press the cursor button and proceed to step 7 VIDEO Motion pictures are copied PICTURE Still pictures are copied It will return to the previous step by selecting by moving the cursor button to the left and pressing the centre 4 Only when VIDEO PICTURE...

Page 99: ...t date of the following month 6 Only when SELECT SCENES is selected in step 4 Select NEXT and press the cursor button Only when SELECT DATE is selected in step 4 Press the DISC COPY button 7 Select START then press the cursor button The number of discs necessary for copying by disc type When 2 or more discs are necessary for copying follow the on screen instructions to switch discs Displayed numbe...

Page 100: ...e The data is written to all areas of the disc to increase playback compatibility with other devices so even if the data capacity to be copied is small the time it takes for copying may be about the same as the time shown in the table DVD RAM Approx 50 min to 80 min DVD RW Approx 35 min to 75 min DVD R Approx 25 min to 45 min To copy 600 still pictures approx 600 MB Disc type Copy time DVD RAM DVD...

Page 101: ...ily stop at the points where the scenes switch Only discs that have been copied by connecting this unit to the DVD burner or where motion pictures have been recorded in AVCHD format can be played back It may not be possible to play back discs recorded on other devices 1 Connect this unit to the DVD burner to prepare for playback 96 When playing back on a TV connect this unit to the TV with HDMI mi...

Page 102: ...OTECT to ON in order to prevent accidental deletion on other devices If a disc that you copied to is inserted in another device without protecting it a message may be displayed prompting you to format the disc If the disc is formatted important data will be erased and the process cannot be reversed 2 Copy to the disc 98 The copied disc is write protected when it is ejected if AUTO PROTECT is ON To...

Page 103: ...corder If the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing 28 90 If the dubbed images are played back on a wide screen TV the images may be stretched vertically In this case refer to the operating instruction of the device you are connecting to or read the operating instructions of the wide screen TV and set the aspect ratio to 16 9 Change the video input...

Page 104: ...t the camera to a PC Turn on this unit This function is available in all modes USB cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Connect this unit to a printer The USB function selection screen will appear Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables 2 Select PictBridge and press the cursor button 3 Select print...

Page 105: ...his setting is unavailable 8 Select the paper size setting on PAPER SIZE STANDARD Size specific to the printer 4 5 INCH L size 5 7 INCH 2L size 4 6 INCH Postcard size A4 A4 size You cannot set paper sizes not supported on the printer 9 Select the desired layout setting on PAGE LAYOUT STANDARD Layout specific to the printer No frame print Frame print You cannot set page layouts not supported on the...

Page 106: ...SD card cover and removing the SD card Switching the mode dial Turn the unit off Check the settings for the paper size print quality etc on the printer The print quality varies with paper size The edges of still pictures recorded in this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut off When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing Refer to th...

Page 107: ...107 VQT1U19 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 108 Before using 113 Setup 117 Using with a PC ...

Page 108: ...ion pictures Built in HDD Converted to conventional standard quality MPEG2 format Motion picture Easy editing Editing motion picture data copied on an HDD of a PC Split merge delete Converting the motion picture data to MPEG2 Converting part of motion picture into still picture Playing back on a PC Play back the motion picture data in high definition picture quality on a PC Formatting discs Depend...

Page 109: ...ng on the environment of the PC used Refer to the operating environment and notes on page 111 Operation during the playback may become slow if the CPU or memory is not fulfilling the requirements of the operating environment Always use the most current driver for the video card Always make sure there is enough capacity on the HDD in the PC It may become inoperable or the operation may stop suddenl...

Page 110: ... 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 resides Matsushita or its distributors or dealers will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembly of the Software ...

Page 111: ... Windows Vista Home Basic or Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium or Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate or Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Service Pack 1 CPU Intel Pentium III 1 0 GHz or higher including compatible CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 16 GHz or higher Intel Pentium D 3 2 GHz or higher or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200 or higher is recommended when...

Page 112: ...l the software on a PC that is not compatible with DirectX 9 0c the PC may not work properly If you are unsure whether or not your PC is compatible contact the maker of your PC Sound DirectSound Support Interface USB port Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device PC IBM PC AT compatible PC OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows XP ...

Page 113: ...n in My Computer Computer 2 Click Next 3 Read the End User License Agreement then place a check beside I accept the terms of the license agreement if you agree to them and click Next If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of the License Agreement installation is not possible 4 Continue to follow the on screen messages to install HD Writer 2 6E If using Windows 2000 Microsoft DirectX 9 0c ...

Page 114: ...ications that you no longer require 1 Select start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Applications or Uninstall a program 2 Select HD Writer 2 6E for HDC then click Change Remove Change or Remove or Add Remove or Uninstall Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC The PC must be rebooted for the appli...

Page 115: ... power cannot be turned off Disconnect the USB cable before turning this unit off Do not disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor while the card access lamp is on or card access icon appears on the unit screen Doing so may damage the data Do not disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor while the HDD access lamp is on or HDD access icon appears on the unit screen Doing so may damage the data If...

Page 116: ...ammes 1 Connect this unit to the PC and then select PC CONNECT 2 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures on the removable disk DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 3 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unuseable in this unit When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will...

Page 117: ...orized or with the user name for a standard user account If you log on with a user name for a guest user account the software cannot be used On the PC Select start All Programs Programs Panasonic HD Writer 2 6E HD Writer For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or late...

Page 118: ... via the supplied USB cable The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Select PC CONNECT and press the cursor button 3 Double click NO NAME or Untitled displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFQ 101CDPFR folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC To disc...

Page 119: ...119 VQT1U19 Preparation Recording Playback Backup With a PC Others 120 Indications 126 Helpful hints ...

Page 120: ...en Recording pause 37 PRE REC 40 1h30m 1920 R 1h20m OPEN 0dB AWB 0h00m00s MF 3000 2 1M 1 PRE REC 15 11 2008 12 34 1 100 MEGA PRE REC Auto mode 35 Manual mode 59 Intelligent auto mode 46 Normal mode Portrait mode Scenery mode Spotlight mode Low light mode MF Manual focus 66 Manual zoom 66 White balance 67 Auto white balance Sunny mode Cloudy mode Indoor mode 1 Indoor mode 2 Manual adjustment mode 1...

Page 121: ...or still pictures 43 1920 1080 3000 Remaining number of still pictures 42 White Red Still picture recording possible status Recording still picture MEGA OIS 42 HDD Falling detection 10 2 1M MEGA Motion picture playback Still picture playback Playback 71 77 Pause 71 77 Fast forward rewind playback 71 Last first scene paused Skip playback 72 Slow motion playback 72 0 Frame by frame playback 72 Next ...

Page 122: ...picture size is not displayed for still pictures recorded with other products that have different picture sizes from the sizes shown above Accessing the card When connected to a PC 115 Accessing the HDD When connected to a PC 115 Time display The built in battery is low 29 The warning alarm indication appears when LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side Return the direction of the LCD monitor...

Page 123: ...ecognised by the unit If this message appears 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 power off and then on again CARD LOCKED The write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK 21 INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TOO HIGH PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF AND WAIT A WHILE The internal temperature of this unit is high so it...

Page 124: ...t be used when connecting the unit to the DVD burner has been inserted or the DVD burner is not recognised properly Connect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable again and insert a disc to copy the data 96 CANNOT COPY TO DISC WITH RECORDED IMAGES INSERT DISC WITH NO RECORDED IMAGES Data cannot be copied since a disc that cannot be used by connecting the unit and the DVD burner or a used disc is inserte...

Page 125: ...y repair the data 2 If the recovery fails you will no longer be able to play back the scenes recorded before the power went off 2 When data recorded on another device is recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device 2 If recovery fails turn the power of the unit off and on again after waiting a while If recovery fails repeatedly format an SD card or the HD...

Page 126: ... fireworks or scenery mode of scene mode is used Backlight compensation 2 When the colour night view function is used 2 When the iris gain is set Intelligent contrast control 2 When the colour night view function is used 2 When the iris gain is set Colour night view Set and cancel 2 While recording 2 When PRE REC is used Soft skin mode Set and cancel Tele macro Set and cancel Help mode Tele macro ...

Page 127: ...nery mode of scene mode 2 When the automatic face detection mode is used Luminance display 2 When the automatic face detection mode is used 2 When the colour night view function is used Histogram display 2 When digital zoom 12 or higher is used 2 When the automatic face detection mode is used 2 When the colour night view function is used MF assist function 2 When digital zoom 12 or higher is used ...

Page 128: ...ve function 26 is set to OFF 2 If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF 93 2 When this unit is connected to a DVD burner to copy or play back images a disc is being accessed the power turns off automatically ...

Page 129: ...rt although power is supplied to this unit and the SD card is correctly inserted 2 Rotate the mode dial to select 2 No recording is possible while the SD card s write protect switch is set to LOCK 21 2 If there is no more available memory of the SD card or HDD free up some memory by deleting unnecessary scenes or use a new SD card 22 79 2 If the SD card cover is open this unit may not operate norm...

Page 130: ...i cable and component cable are connected set the unit to playback mode 2 Change the setting of the unit depending on the cable connecting to the TV 91 Scenes cannot be deleted 2 Protected scenes cannot be deleted Release the protect setting 82 2 Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted If the scenes still pictures are unnecessary format the SD card or HDD ...

Page 131: ...ion Record in auto mode or set the shutter speed to 1 100 in areas where the power supply frequency is 50 Hz or 1 125 in areas of 60 Hz Object seems to be warped 2 Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is not a malfunction White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded pict...

Page 132: ...other USB terminal on the PC 2 Check the operating environment 111 2 Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again and reconnect the USB cable When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the PC 2 To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen The power of the DVD burner cannot be turned on 2 When th...

Page 133: ... 6E but it will playback smoothly if you set Seamless settings in the HD Writer 2 6E Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer 2 6E 1 When the scenes were recorded on different dates The image will be still for several seconds wherever the date changes The images are played back smoothly if the scenes were recorded on the same date 1 When more than 99 scenes were recorded on the same d...

Page 134: ...to HA HG HX The picture momentarily stops where the scenes switch between HA HG HX and HE modes Playback is smooth if the same mode is used or the mode is switched among HA HG and HX 1 When deleting scenes 1 Example 1 Deleting scenes midway through a sequence of scenes Scene to be deleted The image will be still for several seconds wherever a scene was deleted The images of consecutive scenes wher...

Page 135: ...scenes where they are no deletions are played back smoothly one after another 1 When selected scenes are copied between an SD card and the HDD or when selected scenes are copied to a disc in a connected DVD burner If you select a scene other than the next scene the picture may momentarily stop at the point where the scenes switch The point where the scenes switch will be played back smoothly if yo...

Page 136: ...cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit 2 If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off 2 Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in ...

Page 137: ...battery is left attached a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit s power is off Keeping the unit in this state may result in over discharge of the battery This may result in you not being able to use the battery even after it is charged 2 The battery should be stored in the vinyl bag so metal does not come into contact with the terminals 2 The battery should be stored in a co...

Page 138: ...ud 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 2 When this unit is brought inside from the cold e g a ski slope to a warm room 2 When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to ou...

Page 139: ...tic white balance adjustment the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly if there is more than one light source For light outside the functional automatic white balance adjustment range use the manual white balance adjustment mode White balance adjustment White balance adjustment determines the white colour under different light sources By recognising which is the white colour...

Page 140: ...s or by highly reflective objects Since whatever is shiny or glistens is brought into focus it is hard to focus on the subject to be recorded The focus may become blurry when recording subjects at the seashore in night views or in scenes involving fireworks or special lights Recording a subject in dark surroundings The unit cannot focus correctly because the light information that comes through th...

Page 141: ...nder 0 443 wide EVF approx 183 K pixels Microphone 5 1 channel surround microphone with a zoom microphone focus microphone function Speaker 1 round speaker dynamic type White balance adjustment Auto tracking white balance system Standard illumination 1 400 lx Minimum required illumination Approx 2 lx 1 25 in low light mode Approx 1 lx with the colour night view function AV terminal video output le...

Page 142: ...card optional Mass in operation Approx 482 g with battery supplied and an SD card optional Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery operation time See page 19 Recording media SD Memory Card 1 GB 2 GB FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB FAT32 system compliant HDD 60 GB Compression MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Recording mode and transfe...

Page 143: ...mory Card 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB FAT32 system corresponding HDD 60 GB Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture size 1920 1080 Refer to page 43 for the number of recordable pictures Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 19 W DC 9 3 V 1 2 A Unit operation DC 8 4 V 0 65 A Battery charging Dimensio...

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