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With a PC

Before using

2

Operating environment

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Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some PCs
cannot be used.

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A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications. (A compatible BD/DVD
writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a BD/DVD.)

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Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases.

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When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are connected through USB
hubs or by using extension cables.

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Operation on an upgraded OS.

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Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed.

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This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows NT.

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Operating environment for HD Writer AE 1.0 for HDC

PC

IBM PC/AT compatible PC

OS

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2/Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2/Service Pack 3
Microsoft 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

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64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ or higher is recommended

when a playback function or MPEG2 output function is used.

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Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz or higher is recommended when using the
editing or seamless conversion function or continuous photo playback
function.

RAM

Windows Vista: 1 GB or more
Windows XP/2000: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)

Display

High Colour (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended)
Desktop resolution of 1024

k

768 pixels or more (1280

k

1024 pixels or

more recommended)
Windows Vista: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card (DirectX 10
recommended) with DirectDraw overlay
Windows XP/2000: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card
Compatible with DirectDraw overlay
PCI Express

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k

16 compatible recommended

Free hard disk drive
space

Ultra DMA — 100 or more
450 MB or more (for installing the application)

≥

When writing to a DVD/BD/SD, more than double the amount of free
space as the disc being created is necessary.

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Summary of Contents for HDC-HS300

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No HDC TM300 HDC HS300 Before use please read these instructions completely VQT1Z27 ...

Page 2: ... observe the wiring code as stated below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal whi...

Page 3: ...L OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE 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 ...

Page 4: ...examples This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved Indemnity concerning recording content The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for the loss of recordings due to malfunction or defect of this unit its accessories or recordable media Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of...

Page 5: ...ration of the U S Intel Core Pentium and Celeron are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries AMD Athlon is a trademark of the Advanced Micro Devices Inc Apple Mac OS and iMovie are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Inc in the United States and or other countries PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Mach...

Page 6: ...Touch screen calibration 40 Changing the picture quality on the LCD monitor 40 Viewfinder adjustment 40 Recording showing the contents to a partner 41 8 Using with the remote control 42 Operation of direction buttons OK button 43 Recording Recording Basic 1 Before recording 44 Intelligent auto mode 45 Quick start 47 Quick power on 48 2 Recording motion pictures 49 Recording modes approximate recor...

Page 7: ...07 Listening in 5 1 channel sound 108 Connecting with the component cable 108 2 Playback using VIERA Link HDAVI Control 109 Backup With other products 1 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a disc 112 Preparing for copying playing back 112 Copying to discs 114 Playing back the copied disc 117 Managing the copied disc Formatting Auto protect Displaying disc information 118 2 Dubbing images ...

Page 8: ...ur product with ease and confidence by phoning our Customer Care 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 application at www panasonic co uk Most major credit and debit cards accepted All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd It couldn t be...

Page 9: ...ed for HDC HS300 VYC0996 CD ROM Optional accessories AC adaptor VW AD21EB 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 T4314H Wide conversion lens VW W4307H Filter kit VW LF43NE Video DC light VW LDC103E Light bulb for video DC light VZ LL10E Stereo microp...

Page 10: ...other products With other products Available function Picture quality Watching Video Pictures on your TV l 104 to 111 Playback with the HDMI mini cable jPlayback using VIERA Link HDAVI Control l 109 High definition images Playback with the component cable 1080i Playback with the component cable 576i Standard images Playback with the AV cable Using a DVD burner l 112 to 118 Connecting a DVD burner ...

Page 11: ...he lamp illuminates while the SD card or built in memory is being accessed initialization recording playback deleting etc Do not perform the following operations when the lamp illuminates It may damage the built in memory or cause a malfunction in the unit jTurn the unit off jInsert and remove the USB cable jExpose the unit to vibrations or shock About disposing of or giving away this unit l 151 I...

Page 12: ...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 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 used at altitudes of 3000 m or higher above sea level Transportation ...

Page 13: ...C button PRE REC l 52 6 Eyepiece corrector dial l 40 7 Battery holder l 22 8 DC input terminal DC IN l 25 Always use the supplied AC adaptor or a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor VW AD21EB K optional 9 USB terminal l 112 120 130 10 Quick menu button Q MENU l 32 11 Sub recording start stop button l 44 This button functions in the same manner as the recording start stop button HDC TM300 1 3 4 5 6 2 7 8 ...

Page 14: ...lens hood counter clockwise A to remove it In order to attach it place into slot B and then rotate it clockwise C Attach the MC protector or the ND filter of the Filter Kit VW LF43NE optional in front of the lens hood When fitting the tele conversion lens VW T4314H optional or the wide conversion lens VW W4307H optional first remove the lens hood 32 AF assist lamp l 77 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 31 32 2...

Page 15: ...oe adaptor cover 42 Shoe adaptor release lever SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE 33 34 35 36 37 45 46 38 39 MIC 43 44 40 41 42 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the viewfinder screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture The video DC light VW LDC103E optional etc can be mounted on the shoe adaptor supplied 1 Open ...

Page 16: ...erminal l 67 Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss 45 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt 46 Shoulder strap fixture 47 Battery release lever BATT l 22 48 Tripod receptacle This is a hole for attaching the unit to the optional tripod For details on mounting the tripod re...

Page 17: ...Sub recording start stop button l 44 This button functions in the same manner as the recording start stop button 12 Zoom buttons l 60 These buttons function in the same manner as the zoom lever Changing the thumbnail display and adjusting the volume can be operated 13 Menu button MENU l 31 14 Delete button l 94 15 SD card open lever OPEN l 27 16 Audio video output terminal A V l 104 119 Use the AV...

Page 18: ...ele conversion lens VW T4314H optional or the wide conversion lens VW W4307H optional first remove the lens hood 34 AF assist lamp l 77 The video DC light VW LDC103E optional etc can be mounted here 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 26 22 31 32 33 34 Be careful about the following When 2 lens accessories such as the ND filter and tele conversion lens are fitted and the zoom lever is pressed toward the W side t...

Page 19: ...io will be stereo 2 ch with the external microphone input When the unit is connected with the AC adaptor sometimes noise may be heard depending on the microphone type In this case please switch to the battery for the power supply and the noise will stop 43 Headphone terminal l 67 Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss 35 36 37 38 39 40 44 45 41 MIC 42 43 Due ...

Page 20: ...he belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt 45 Shoulder strap fixture 46 Battery release lever BATT l 22 47 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 A Camera base 46 47 ...

Page 21: ...ound that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of 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 acci...

Page 22: ... the figure Inserting removing the battery Removing the battery Make sure that the power is 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 BATT A Insert the battery until it clicks and locks CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly ...

Page 23: ... model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Maximum continuously recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBG130 optional 7 2 V 1250 mAh 2 h 35 min 1 h 50 min 1 h 45 min 1 h 5 min 1 h 5 min VW VBG260 optional 7 2 V 2500 mAh 4 h 40 min 3 h 30 min 3 h 20 min 2 h 10 min 2 h 5 min VW VBG6 optional 7 2 V 5400 mAh 9 h 25 min 8 h 40 min 8 h 15 min 5 h 20 min 5 h 5 min ...

Page 24: ... min 3 h 5 min 2 h 1 h 55 min SD HA HG HX HE 3 h 20 min 3 h 10 min 2 h 5 min 2 h VW VBG6 optional 7 2 V 5400 mAh 9 h 25 min HDD HA HG HX 7 h 50 min 7 h 30 min 4 h 50 min 4 h 40 min HE 8 h 7 h 35 min 4 h 55 min 4 h 40 min SD HA HG HX HE 8 h 20 min 8 h 5 h 10 min 4 h 55 min Battery capacity indication The display changes as the battery capacity reduces If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then ...

Page 25: ...quipment as it is designed only for this unit Also do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit A DC output terminal B DC input terminal Insert the DC cable matching the mark of the DC input terminal 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outlet 2 Connect the DC cable to the AC adaptor 3 Connect the DC cable to the DC input terminal DC IN Make sure to set the mode to OF...

Page 26: ...ill be possible on the card Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing This unit an SDHC compatible device is compatible with both SD Memory Cards and SDHC 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 The following models ...

Page 27: ...cal noise static electricity or the failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card When the card access lamp is lit do not jRemove the SD card jTurn the unit off jInsert and remove the USB 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 Inserting removing an SD card Whe...

Page 28: ...de to OFF The status indicator goes off HDC TM300 Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button if changing from OFF to another mode Align with the mark B Status indicator C OFF HDC HS300 Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button if changing from OFF to another mode Align with the mark B Status indicator C Motion picture recor...

Page 29: ... is closed and the viewfinder is retracted The power will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted To turn on the power A The status indicator lights To turn off the power A The status indicator goes off Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitor viewfinder Change the mode to OFF when this unit is not being used HDC TM300...

Page 30: ...he unit when it is to be used Only use the supplied stylus pen Do not tuck the stylus pen with the LCD monitor About the operation icons These icons are used to switch the menu and thumbnail display page for item selection and setting etc Touch to return to the previous screen such as when setting menus Wipe the LCD monitor with a soft cloth such as eye glass cleaner when it gets dirty with finger...

Page 31: ...previous page can be displayed by touching Information display setting is completed when is surrounded by yellow after touching it 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 5 Touch EXIT or press the MENU button to exit the menu setting About information display setting An explanation or setting confirmation message of the submenu or item being touched gets displayed in step 3 and 4 Touch the t...

Page 32: ...ings 4 Touch EXIT or press Q MENU button to exit the quick menu Using the quick menu Icon Function Page Recording mode l 51 Interval recording l 69 1sb1 second 1mb1 minute Q MENU ON ON 8 3M A ON ON 8 3M A ON ON 8 3M A 8 3M ON ON A 10 30 Icon Function Page Picture size l 54 56 Display l 34 POWER LCD l 39 Guide line l 69 Microphone level l 73 MF assist l 82 Zebra l 74 Luminance l 74 Histogram l 75 M...

Page 33: ...isplayed only when the MEDIA SELECT is set to HDD 6 It will not be displayed when the MEDIA SELECT is set to HDD Language selection Menu list RECORD SETUP SCENE MODE l 68 D ZOOM l 60 GUIDE LINES 1 l 69 REC MODE l 51 TIME LAPSE REC l 69 DIGITAL CINEMA 1 l 70 RELAY REC 2 l 70 FADE l 65 FADE COLOUR l 65 AGS l 71 AUTO SLOW SHTR 1 l 71 FACE FRAMING l 71 BACKLIGHT COMPENS l 65 INTELLIGENT CONTRAST 1 l 6...

Page 34: ...TE TIME l 37 DATE FORMAT l 37 ECONOMY OFF The power saving function is not activated 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to save battery life The power save function will not activate when jconnected to AC adaptor jusing the USB cable for PC DVD burner printer etc jPRE REC is used QUICK POWER ON 6 l 48 QUICK START l 47 REMOTE CONTROL l...

Page 35: ... menu settings back to the default condition Settings for CLOCK SET MEDIA SELECT and LANGUAGE will not be changed FORMAT CARD 3 l 103 FORMAT HDD 5 l 103 FORMAT Built in Memory 4 l 103 CALIBRATION l 40 DEMO MODE This item is used to start the unit demonstration Only when the mode is at the or position If DEMO MODE is switched ON when there is no SD card inserted and while this unit is connected to ...

Page 36: ...icture playback VIDEO SETUP REPEAT PLAY l 90 RESUME PLAY l 90 SCENE PROTECT 1 l 97 GUIDE LINES l 69 EDIT SCENE 1 DIVIDE l 96 DELETE l 95 COPY 1 4 l 100 4 l 100 3 l 100 3 l 100 RELAY SCENE COMBINE 3 l 102 RELAY INFO CANCEL 3 l 102 DISC SETUP 2 FORMAT DISC l 118 AUTO PROTECT l 118 DISC STATUS l 118 SETUP FORMAT CARD 5 l 103 CARD STATUS 5 l 99 FORMAT HDD 7 l 103 HDD STATUS 7 l 99 FORMAT Built in Memo...

Page 37: ...ng the date and time display mode Select the menu l 31 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 l 31 SETUP DATE FORMAT desired display style The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery If the time display becomes the bu...

Page 38: ... 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 Touch to select your travel destination and touch ENTER Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on the clock is s...

Page 39: ...ication appears and the screen becomes brighter automatically when the power is turned on The recordable time will become shorter when you use this unit with the LCD monitor lit up Adjusting the brightness and colour level of the LCD monitor It adjusts brightness and colour density on the LCD monitor 1 Select the menu l 31 2 Touch the desired setting item BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor C...

Page 40: ...ghtness are set depending on the scenes recorded Clear and brilliant images are presented NORMAL Switches to the standard picture quality When the POWER LCD is set to or it is set to DYNAMIC or when the POWER LCD is set to or it is set to NORMAL and the setting cannot be changed Adjusting the field of view It adjusts the field of view to show the images on the viewfinder clearly Adjust the focus b...

Page 41: ...d the viewfinder and rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side LCD monitor and viewfinder are turned on during the face to face recording when the viewfinder is extended 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 w...

Page 42: ...ch buttons T W VOL 8 Recording start stop button START STOP 9 Date time button DATE TIME l 37 10 Menu button MENU 11 OK button OK means that these buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the unit SETUP REMOTE CONTROL ON SEARCH STILL ADV STILL ADV SEARCH VOL DATE TIME START STOP EXT DISPLAY PLAY STOP OK SKIP SKIP MENU PAUSE 2 3 4 6 5 8 7 9 10 11 1 CAUTION Danger of explo...

Page 43: ...5 seconds the yellow display will disappear 2 Select the item with the direction button 3 Confirm the selection by pressing the OK button Selection confirmation of operation icons thumbnail display etc can be operated Wherever you can touch with your finger can be operated by the remote control Excluding some functions Warning Keep the Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put But...

Page 44: ...ere is no danger of colliding with another person or object 1 Hold the unit with both hands 2 Put your hand through the grip belt 3 Do not cover the microphones A Turn the multi manual ring B as shown above 4 Do not cover inlet C of the cooling fan with your hand as it will prevent heat release 5 It is convenient to use sub recording start stop button D when holding the unit around your waist 6 Ke...

Page 45: ...early Scenery Recording outdoors The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright Spotlight 1 Under a spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly Low light 1 Dark room or twilight It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight Mode Scene Effect Night portrait 2 Recording night portrait A person and the background are reco...

Page 46: ... balance and focusing Depending on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings l 80 82 Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognises the colour of light and adjusts so the white c...

Page 47: ...y objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects jRecording a subject in dark surroundings jRecording a fast moving subject jRecording a subject with little contrast This unit will resume recording pause mode about 0 6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened or the viewfinder is extended When in quick start standby mode about 70 of the power used in recording pause mode is being co...

Page 48: ...close the LCD monitor and then open it again Quick start standby mode cannot be released by the remote control Turn the mode to OFF when powering off Only when recording to an SD card or built in memory The unit is put into recording pause approx 1 9 seconds when the mode is set to or from OFF Start time will not shorten if there is no SD card inserted Start time will be shorten if the Built in Me...

Page 49: ...e menu You cannot set the recording media for motion pictures and still pictures separately When selecting media Select the menu l 31 MEDIA SELECT Built in Memory or SD CARD MEDIA SELECT HDD or SD CARD HDC TM300 Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button A if changing from OFF to another mode Align with the mark B HDC HS300 OFF Rotate the mode dial while at the...

Page 50: ...tarily stop at every 4 GB of data when played back with another device Put the unit in pause mode when connecting or disconnecting an external microphone with the MIC terminal Screen indications in the recording mode A Recording mode B Remaining time left for recording When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red C Recording time elapsed Each time the unit is put into recordin...

Page 51: ...ding of short scene is repeated Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB Recordable time using the battery l 23 Mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases jWhen there is a complicated pattern in the background jWhen the unit is moved too fast jWhen a subject with sharp movements has been recor...

Page 52: ...conds 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 is pressed image shake and operation sound may be recorded Images displayed on the thumbnail in playback mode will differ from the motion pictures displayed at the star...

Page 53: ...nit focuses on the subject automatically If you set the optical image stabilizer function l 62 to MODE1 then the image stabilizer function will be more effective MEGA optical image stabilizer will be displayed The AF assist lamp lights in dark places HDC TM300 Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button A if changing from OFF to another mode Align with the mark ...

Page 54: ...sing in the following cases jWhen the zoom magnification is high jWhen the unit is shaken jWhen the subject is moving jWhen the subject stands in front of a light source jWhen close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene jWhen the scene is dark jWhen there is a bright part in the scene jWhen the scene is filled with only horizontal lines jWhen the scene lacks contrast About the f...

Page 55: ...aspect ratio The recording will become longer depending on the recording pixels Selecting the picture quality Select the menu l 31 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 quality If the QUALITY is set to mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image depending on the pictur...

Page 56: ...on pictures You can record still pictures even while recording motion pictures Change the mode to While recording motion pictures press the button fully press to the bottom to take the picture 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 jImage quality is differe...

Page 57: ... 89 140 105 165 170 270 2760 4300 1 GB 180 290 210 330 340 540 5550 8660 2 GB 370 590 430 680 700 1110 11320 17650 4 GB 730 1150 850 1340 1390 2180 22250 34710 6 GB 1110 1750 1300 2040 2110 3310 33850 52800 8 GB 1490 2350 1740 2730 2820 4440 45310 70690 12 GB 2250 3540 2620 4120 4260 6690 68370 106650 16 GB 3010 4720 3500 5490 5680 8930 91200 142280 32 GB 6030 9480 7010 11020 11400 17920 182990 28...

Page 58: ...ry 32 GB 5300 8320 7890 12400 12510 19660 HDD 120 GB 21530 33830 32070 50390 50860 79900 Aspect ratio 16 9 Picture size 4224k2376 3328k1872 2560k1440 Picture quality SD card 8 MB 0 0 0 1 1 3 16 MB 1 2 2 5 5 9 32 MB 3 5 6 10 10 17 64 MB 8 14 15 24 26 41 128 MB 18 30 30 49 52 83 256 MB 41 65 66 105 115 180 512 MB 83 130 135 210 230 360 1 GB 170 270 270 430 460 720 2 GB 340 540 560 870 940 1480 4 GB ...

Page 59: ...ndicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit a PC etc Aspect ratio 16 9 Picture size 3840k2160 1920k1080 Picture quality SD card 8 MB 0 0 4 6 16 MB 1 3 10 17 32 MB 4 7 20 32 64 MB 11 17 47 74 128 MB 22 36 94 150 256 MB 49 78 200 320 512 MB 100 160 410 640 1 GB 200 320 820 1290 2 GB 420 660 16...

Page 60: ...ion the more the image quality is degraded Zoom operation can be done using the multi manual ring Zoom by rotating the ring A side Close up recording zoom in B side Wide angle recording zoom out The zoom speed varies depending on the speed to rotate the ring Zoom lever Zoom buttons T side Close up recording zoom in W side Wide angle recording zoom out The zoom speed varies depending on the range o...

Page 61: ... set the picture size to the maximum area is cropped to the centre area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect If you take your finger off the zoom lever 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 12k the subjects are focused at about 1 2 m or more When the zoom magnification ...

Page 62: ...ly jWhen you record a moving subject while tracking it When recording yourself in still picture recording mode or using a tripod we recommend setting this function to MODE2 O I S Optical image stabilizer button Press this button to switch on off the image stabilizer function In motion picture recording mode appears on the screen and the image stabilizer function works all the time In still picture...

Page 63: ...nks in red and then disappears In such cases touch the object again and lock the target When the button is pressed halfway the focus is set to the object that is locked The target frame turns green when it focuses and the target cannot be changed This function cannot be used in manual mode This function cannot be used when the scene mode is set to the fireworks mode in still picture recording mode...

Page 64: ...t display the operation icon 2 e g Backlight compensation Select an operation icon Select the operation icon again to cancel the function Refer to the respective pages for cancelling the following functions jSelf timer l 66 jBuilt in flash l 66 F F F F F Operation icons Backlight compensation Intelligent contrast control 1 2 Intelligent exposure 2 3 Fade 1 Soft skin mode 2 Tele macro Colour night ...

Page 65: ...ntelligent contrast control This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see and suppresses white saturation in bright parts at the same time Both bright and dark parts can be recorded clearly Intelligent exposure This brightens dark parts so it can be recorded clearly Fade Fade in Fade out When you start recording the image audio gradually appears Fade in When you pause recording the ...

Page 66: ...ll at once the lens focuses on the subject just before recording To stop the timer midway through Press the MENU button Built in flash When the button is pressed the flash is activated and the picture will be recorded Use the built in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places Each time the ß icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order ß ßA ß ON ßA AUT...

Page 67: ...r The self timer standby mode is cancelled when you press the recording start stop button to start motion picture recording Setting the self timer to Ø2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the button is pressed while using a tripod etc Built in flash Set the flash to where using a flash is prohibited If the ß indication etc flashes when the button is pressed halfway the flash is not activate...

Page 68: ...ground 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 vibrant Sunset To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant Fireworks To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully Scenery For spatial scenery Low light For dark scenes such as at dusk In motion picture recording mode only...

Page 69: ...or long period of time is recorded frame by frame with an interval and is recorded as a short time motion picture A frame is recorded with a set recording interval 24 frames will make up motion picture of 1 second Change the mode to Select the menu l 31 RECORD SETUP TIME LAPSE REC desired setting It is possible to set from the quick menu l 32 This allows you to select from 1 SECOND 10 SECONDS 30 S...

Page 70: ...nge the mode to Select the menu l 31 RECORD SETUP RELAY REC ON is displayed on the screen will disappear when space in the built in memory is gone and the recording to the SD card starts It allows to record only to SD card from built in memory Relay recording can only be performed once Combine the scenes that were relay recorded using the RELAY SCENE COMBINE into the SD card l 102 Once the relay r...

Page 71: ... Automatic face framing OFF Not display PRIMARY Only the prioritized face framing is displayed ALL All face detection framings are displayed In the intelligent auto mode detected faces appear with frames Change the mode to or Select the menu l 31 RECORD SETUP FACE FRAMING desired setting This function s default setting is ALL Up to 15 frames are indicated Larger faces and faces nearer to the centr...

Page 72: ...tion This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the built in microphones depending on the wind strength Change the mode to The intelligent auto mode is set to off l 45 Select the menu l 31 RECORD SETUP WIND CUT ON This function s default setting is ON Microphone setup SURROUND Sound is recorded with 5 1 ch surround microphone ZOOM MIC Directivity of the microphone is interlocked with the zoom...

Page 73: ...iously and it cannot be set from the quick menu 2 Touch to adjust the microphone input level A Centre B Front left C Back left D Front right E Back right F Microphone input level Touch to activate disactivate AGC When AGC is activated the icon is surrounded by yellow and the amount of sound distortion can be reduced When AGC is disactivated natural recording can be performed A gain value for each ...

Page 74: ...e to set from the quick menu in manual mode l 32 You can record an image with little white saturation if you manually adjust the shutter speed or brightness iris gain l 81 The zebra pattern does not appear on the images actually recorded Luminance OFF Not display ANYTIME Constantly display ON ADJUST Display only when IRIS is adjusted l 81 A Luminance display frame B Luminance level Displays the lu...

Page 75: ...axis is displayed It is possible to determine the exposure of the whole image by looking at the distribution in the graph Adjust the brightness using IRIS l 81 Change the mode to or The Intelligent auto mode is set to off l 45 Select the menu l 31 RECORD SETUP HISTOGRAM desired setting It is possible to set from the quick menu in manual mode l 32 This function s default setting is ON ADJUST Exampl...

Page 76: ...lashes in red during recording First press the button halfway then press it fully to set the focus and record It will automatically focus if you press fully once so it is convenient when recording objects moving back and forth 3 Touch Record or Delete Record Pictures are stored Delete All pictures are deleted 4 Only when Record is selected in step 3 Touch REC ALL or SELECT REC ALL All pictures are...

Page 77: ...e Low light The shutter speed is 1 25 or more Night scenery The shutter speed is 1 2 or more Image may get blurry when close object is recorded It is recommended using a tripod Night portrait The shutter speed is 1 2 or more The flash is set to ON It is recommended using a tripod Interval recording Still picture recording cannot be used Recording mode cannot be changed when the interval recording ...

Page 78: ...t be reduced with the wind noise reduction function alone set BASS SETTING to LOWCUT l 74 Microphone setup If you wish to record higher quality sound and maintain realism even when zooming in for instance recording a music recital we recommend setting MIC SETUP to SURROUND Microphone level When the Intelligent auto mode is on the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed When MIC SETUP is ZOO...

Page 79: ...ears or disappears each time is touched When using the viewfinder 1 Press the FUNCTION button to select desired item Selected item changes whenever the FUNCTION button is pressed 2 Set it by rotating the multi manual ring It will switch as following when the is selected and multi manual ring is rotated Press the FUNCTION button to enter the selection ENTER Setting is completed and manual icon will...

Page 80: ...g the viewfinder press and hold the FUNCTION button 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 In this case use other white balance modes When the display flashes the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re...

Page 81: ...iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment When the shutter speed is set lower than 1 12 in the still picture recording mode it is recommended using a tripod Also white balance cannot be set The shutter speed will be set to 1 25 when the power is turned on again or when the quick start is performed If you increase the shutter speed manual...

Page 82: ...from the quick menu l 32 This function s default setting is ON 2 Adjust the focus by rotating the ring The centre of the screen is enlarged 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 Press the FOCUS button again to restore to auto focus Zoom operation cannot be performed using the...

Page 83: ...the image 1 Select the menu l 31 2 Touch the desired setting items SHARPNESS Sharpness of the edge COLOUR Depth of the colour of the image EXPOSURE Brightness of the image 3 Touch to adjust settings After adjustments are made if no operations are performed for about 2 seconds the bar will disappear 4 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT or press the MENU button to complete the settings appears on the screen Pic...

Page 84: ...e built in memory Touch VIDEO HDD to play back the HDD 3 Touch the scene to be played back Next previous page can be displayed by touching HDC TM300 Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button A if changing from OFF to another mode Align with the mark B HDC HS300 OFF Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button A if changing fr...

Page 85: ...er headphone volume during playback Towards r Increases the volume Towards s Decreases the volume It is possible to operate with the zoom button Fast forward rewind playback Touch 5 during playback to fast forward Touch 6 to rewind The fast forward rewind speed increases if you touch 5 6 again The display on the screen changes from 5 to Normal playback is restored when you touch Skip playback to t...

Page 86: ... for about 3 seconds the bar will disappear Touch the screen again to display the bar Direct playback bar cannot be operated with the remote control Sound will be heard only during normal playback If pause play is continued for 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails Any scenes where the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be played back During motion picture playback the power will not turn...

Page 87: ...one scene is displayed as a thumbnail at set time interval Scene can be played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see Move the zoom lever to r side and change over the thumbnail display to Highlight Time frame index l 85 1 Touch the set time selection A Set time selection B Scene selection Next previous scene can be displayed by touching 2 Touch and select time to be set A portion...

Page 88: ... screen Play back the scenes excluding a portion of the scene judged to have failed to shoot due to fast movement of this unit camera shake or focus error 1 Touch 2 Touch INTEL SCENE 3 Touch the scene to be played back Up to 9 sections can be skipped for a single scene When motion pictures are skipped the image stops momentarily The position of sections to be skipped may vary depending on the type...

Page 89: ... operation l 84 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item Scene setting 1 Touch SELECT SCENES or SELECT DATE 2 When SELECT SCENES is selected Touch the scene to be played back Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession When touched the scene is selected and is displayed Touch the scene again to cancel the operat...

Page 90: ...not be performed with interval recorded motion pictures l 69 Playing back of all the scenes returns if the power is turned off or the mode is changed Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes Select the menu l 31 The indication appears on the full screen views All the scenes are played back repeatedly When playing back motion pictures by date all the scenes on th...

Page 91: ...he still picture to be played back The selected still picture is played back on the full screen and the operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen Next previous page can be displayed by touching HDC TM300 Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button A if changing from OFF to another mode Align with the mark B HDC HS300 OFF Rotate the mode dial while ...

Page 92: ...ever is operated to _ side or side 20 still pictures 9 still pictures 1 still picture 9 still pictures display returns if the power is turned off or the mode is changed It is possible to operate with the zoom button Changing the playback settings for the slide show 1 Touch 2 Touch the interval of playback for the slide show SHORT Approx 1 sec NORMAL Approx 5 sec LONG Approx 15 sec 3 Touch the desi...

Page 93: ...re grouped separately in the following cases jWhen the number of still pictures exceeds 999 jWhen pictures are recorded in hi speed burst shooting mode is indicated after the date in the list by date is displayed after the date in the list by date for the still pictures created from the motion picture l 87 Still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF Design rule...

Page 94: ... deleted 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnails Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Touch Delete or press the button When the confirmation message ap...

Page 95: ...n or highlight playback is selected scenes cannot be deleted To delete an unwanted part of a scene divide the scene first and then delete the unnecessary part l 96 Scenes still pictures which cannot 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 When you delete scenes still pictures use a ...

Page 96: ...ing the same scene To continue dividing other scenes touch NO and repeat steps 3 4 5 Press the MENU button to complete dividing 6 Delete the unnecessary scene l 94 To delete all the divided points When the confirmation message appears touch YES All divided points set on this unit will be cancelled The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered When INTEL SCENE is selected scenes c...

Page 97: ... Change the mode to 1 Select the menu l 31 2 Touch the scene still picture to be protected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnails Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation Press the MENU button to complete the settings When INTEL SCENE is selected while playing back motion pictures scenes cannot be protected VIDEO SETUP or PH...

Page 98: ...nting services support this feature at this time 1 Select the menu l 31 2 Touch the still picture to be set 3 Touch to set the number of prints Up to 999 prints can be selected Prints for set number can be printed with a printer that supports DPOF To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 4 Touch ENTER To continuously set other still pictures repeat steps 2 4 Press the MENU button to com...

Page 99: ...mode to and touch the play mode select icon to select desired media to confirm the media information l 84 Select the menu l 31 SD card information display Built in memory information display HDD information display Touch EXIT or press the MENU button to close the indication The 32 GB built in memory or 120 GB built in HDD requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actu...

Page 100: ...o HDD 3 Touch the desired item Video Picture All scenes are copied in order of motion pictures then still pictures Proceed to step 7 VIDEO Motion pictures are copied PICTURE Still pictures are copied 4 Only when VIDEO PICTURE is selected in step 3 Touch the desired item ALL SCENES All motion pictures or still pictures are copied Proceed to step 7 SELECT SCENES Some motion pictures or still picture...

Page 101: ...ing may be longer jThe number of recorded scenes is large jThe 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 have been recorded on another device may not be copied Data recorded on a PC with HD Wri...

Page 102: ...D card is indicated Relay recording information will be deleted when the relay scenes are combined and relay recording will be possible again When the relayed scenes in the built in memory or SD card are deleted combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible To cancel relay information When the relay information is cancelled combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible anymore When t...

Page 103: ...rmation message appears touch YES When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the built in memory HDD when this unit is to be disposed transferred l 151 Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while formatting Do not expose the unit to vibrations or shock SETUP FORMAT CARD YES SETUP FORMAT Built in Memory YES SETUP FORMAT HDD YES Use t...

Page 104: ...cted terminals 1 High quality 2 HDMI terminal 3 Component terminal 4 Video terminal A HDMI mini cable optional B Component cable supplied C AV cable supplied If your TV is not equipped with AV Input Sockets the 21 pin Adaptor D optional is necessary Consult your dealer Picture quality 1 High definition images when connecting to HDMI terminal 2 High definition images when connecting to component te...

Page 105: ...t cable Select the Video 2 channel with an AV cable The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV 3 Change the mode to to play back The image and audio are output on the TV Cables Reference items A HDMI mini cable optional Connecting with a HDMI mini cable l 107 Listening in 5 1 channel sound l 108 Playback using VIERA Link HDAVI Control l 109 B Component cable supplied Connecti...

Page 106: ... not displayed on the TV It will not display when the power is turned off 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 If the HDMI mini cable component cable and AV cable are connected at the same time output will be prioritized in order of the HDMI mini cable component cable and AV cable SETUP TV ASPE...

Page 107: ...What is HDMI HDMI is the interface for digital devices 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 l 109 SETUP HDMI RESOLUTION desired setting Informa...

Page 108: ...re compatible with VIERA Link linked operations VIERA Link become possible l 109 The unit cannot be connected to the optical digital cable Audio recorded from an external microphone is in stereo 2 ch Component output setting can be changed Select the menu l 31 576i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 576i Playback is in standard quality 1080i When connecting to the ...

Page 109: ... optional 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 Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consum...

Page 110: ...n icons that are displayed on TV screen with the remote control for the TV A Operation icons B Display operation icons C Cancel operation icons D Display Cancel operation icons The following operations are available by pressing the colour buttons on the remote control jGreen Switching the number of scenes still pictures in thumbnail display 9 thumbnails 20 thumbnails 9 thumbnails jYellow Deleting ...

Page 111: ...he 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 If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 147 If you are unsure whether or not the TV and AV amplifier you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the devices Available linked operations between this unit ...

Page 112: ... burner or HD Writer AE 1 0 can additionally copy 4 Connect this unit and a DVD burner before formatting If you format a used disc you can copy on that disc Please be aware that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased l 118 We recommend using the discs that have been recommended in the operating instructions of the DVD burner Refer to the operating instructions...

Page 113: ...VW BN1 A Mini AB USB Connection Cable supplied with VW BN1 B DVD burner optional Insert the plugs as far as they will go 4 Insert the disc in the DVD burner Insert the DVD disc with the recording side down when using the VW BN1 5 Touch the desired item BURN DISC Refer to page 114 for how to copy discs PLAY DISC Refer to page 117 for how to play back the copied discs To terminate the connection wit...

Page 114: ...selected all scenes are copied in order of motion pictures then still pictures Since motion pictures and still pictures are copied to separate discs 2 or more discs are required It will return to the previous step by touching 4 Only when Video Picture VIDEO is selected in step 3 Touch the recording method for copying High Definition The images recorded in high definition picture quality with this ...

Page 115: ...ted in step 5 Touch the date you want to copy When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation Up to 99 dates can be selected in succession 7 Only when SELECT SCENES SELECT DATE is selected in step 5 Touch Enter ENTER Touch NEXT 8 Touch START A The number of discs necessary for copying by disc type When 2 or more discs are necessary for copying f...

Page 116: ...ome cases the disc may get stuck in the device The disc will not play back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format When inserting a disc containing recorded motion still pictures into other devices a message prompting you to format the disc may be displayed Do not format the disc since deleted data cannot be restored later About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc To copy m...

Page 117: ...e component cable or AV cable l 104 2 Touch the scene or still picture to be played back and then play it back The playback operation is performed the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures l 84 91 It will return to Step 5 on page 113 when RETURN is selected in the thumbnail screen It is also possible to switch the media to play back by touching the play mode select icon It is...

Page 118: ...ault setting is ON 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 We recommend setting AUTO PROTECT to ON in order to prevent accidental deletion 2 Copy to the disc l 114 The copied disc is write protected when it is ejected if AUTO PROTECT is ON To release the disc protection If you format a disc the aut...

Page 119: ...ed cancel them before dubbing l 37 106 Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected See the operating instructions of the video device for details Insert the plugs as far as they will go Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one A AV cable supplied If your recorder ...

Page 120: ...printer directly to this unit Do not use a USB hub Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables 2 Touch PRINTER To print pictures by directly connecting this unit to the printer use a printer compatible with PictBridge Read the operating instructions for the printer PictBridge is an industry standard from the Camera Imaging Products ...

Page 121: ...onnect the USB cable 4 Touch a still picture to be printed 5 Touch to set the number of prints Touch ENTER after the number of prints is set You can set up to 9 prints To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 Up to 99 files can be set in succession 6 Touch 7 Touch DATE PRINT to select the date print setting If the printer is not capable of date printing this setting is unavailable 1 ...

Page 122: ...n you stop printing halfway Touch CANCEL A confirmation message appears If YES is selected the number of prints set is cancelled and the screen returns to step 4 If NO is selected all the settings are kept and the screen returns to step 4 Avoid the following operations during printing These operations disable proper printing jDisconnecting the USB cable jOpening the SD card cover and removing the ...

Page 123: ... 1 0 for HDC Copying in BD AVCHD format A Motion Still pictures B Motion pictures 1 Built in memory Built in HDD Copying in DVD Video format B Motion pictures 1 Built in memory Built in HDD Converted to conventional standard quality MPEG2 format Motion picture Editing Editing motion picture data copied on an HDD of a PC Title Transition Delete partially Divide Scene Converting the motion picture d...

Page 124: ...inserted anywhere other than the SD card slot Be sure to insert it in card slot for the SD card To use the HD Writer AE 1 0 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 of the PC used Refer to the operating environment and notes on page 126 Operation during the playback may become slow if th...

Page 125: ...rse Engineering Decompiling 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 resides Panasonic or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembl...

Page 126: ...ck 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 a playback function or MPEG2 output fu...

Page 127: ...DirectX 9 0c already installed with Windows XP SP2 If you install 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 Internet connection PC IBM PC AT compa...

Page 128: ...lication is to be installed then click Next 4 Select Yes or No to create shortcut 5 Select the country or region where you live then click Next If the country or region cannot be selected select PAL Area When the confirmation message appears click Yes 6 Click Install to start the installation process A message regarding the playback in the environment used may be displayed depending on the perform...

Page 129: ...all any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Applications or Uninstall a program 2 Select HD Writer AE 1 0 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...

Page 130: ...other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables 4 Touch PC This unit is automatically recognised as an external drive of the PC l 132 When the unit is connected to a PC its 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 access lamp is on or card access icon a...

Page 131: ...necting the unit to another USB port on your PC To disconnect USB cable safely 1 Double click the icon in task tray displayed on the PC Depending on your PC s settings this icon may not be displayed 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 3 Verify MATSHITA HDC TM300 SD USB Device or MATSHITA HDC TM300 MEM USB Device is selected and click OK Verify MATSHITA HDC HS300 SD USB Device or MATSHI...

Page 132: ...ctures recorded with this unit can be copied to the PC with 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 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 ...

Page 133: ... authorized 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 AE 1 0 HD Writer AE 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...

Page 134: ...election screen will appear 2 Touch PC 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop when using the and CAM_SD and CAM_HDD are displayed on the desktop when using the 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 ...

Page 135: ...10 6M MF R 3000 1h30m A Motion picture recording mode l 51 HA mode HG mode HX mode HE mode Built in memory recording possible status 1 HDD recording possible status 2 White Card recording possible status Green Recognising the card Red Recording Green Recording pause PRE REC l 52 Interval recording l 69 Manual mode l 79 Intelligent auto mode l 45 Normal mode Portrait mode Scenery mode Spotlight mod...

Page 136: ...w function l 66 Intelligent contrast control l 65 Intelligent exposure l 65 99 Luminance level l 74 White Green Focus indication l 53 1 2 1 A 3dB 6dB LOW CUT Ø10 Ø2 Self Timer recording l 66 ß ßA Flash l 66 ßi ßj Flash level l 66 Red eye reduction l 67 Picture quality l 55 Number of recording pixels for still pictures l 54 56 76 87 3520k2640 3264k2448 2560k1920 640k480 3984k2656 3264k2176 2592k172...

Page 137: ...ble with PictBridge is connected l 120 1 DPOF already set to more than 1 l 98 Protected motion pictures still pictures l 97 Relay recorded scene l 70 1 Interval recorded scene l 69 Accessing the card When connected to a PC l 130 Accessing the built in memory When connected to a PC l 130 1 Accessing the HDD When connected to a PC l 130 2 Time display The built in battery is low l 37 The warning ala...

Page 138: ...ble or it cannot be recognised 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 THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a battery that is compatible with this unit l 21 If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit remove the battery and then insert ...

Page 139: ...other device is recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device If recovery fails turn the power of the unit off and on again after waiting a while If recovery fails repeatedly format a media on the unit Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media will be erased If the thumbnail information is recovered displaying the...

Page 140: ...is used in still picture recording mode Scene mode When the colour night view function is used When the hi speed burst shooting mode is on Digital zoom When the digital cinema is used When the hi speed burst shooting mode is on When the interval recording mode is used Guide lines When the Intelligent auto mode is on When the AF tracking is used Change of recording mode When the hi speed burst shoo...

Page 141: ... mode When the Intelligent auto mode is on Tele macro When the sunset fireworks night scenery or scenery mode of scene mode is used Colour night view When the hi speed burst shooting mode is on When the digital cinema is used When the AF tracking is used When the interval recording mode is used In still picture recording mode Soft skin mode Set and cancel While recording When PRE REC is used Tele ...

Page 142: ...0k When the AF tracking is used When the Intelligent auto mode is on When the interval recording mode is used Self timer When the interval recording mode is used Flash While recording motion pictures When PRE REC is used When the colour night view function is used When the hi speed burst shooting mode is on When the sunset fireworks or night scenery mode of scene mode is used AF assist lamp When t...

Page 143: ...not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF l 109 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 if the Mini AB USB Connection Cable is removed A clicking sound is heard when the unit is shaken about This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect This sound will no longer be heard when the unit s power is ...

Page 144: ...ording media Item other than the touched one is selected Calibrate the touch screen l 40 The remote control does not function Remote control cannot be operated when the REMOTE CONTROL is set to OFF The button type battery of the remote control may be run out Replace it with a new button type battery l 42 The remaining time indication or the elapsed time indication is not shown If you set SETUP DIS...

Page 145: ...ection is set Return to normal playback l 88 Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV images cannot be seen The 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 aspect ratio of the TV Change the setting of the unit depending on the cable connect...

Page 146: ...malfunction This will not affect the recorded image Object seems to be warped 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 picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots ...

Page 147: ...by the PC Select another USB terminal on the PC Check the operating environment l 126 Connect the supplied USB cable again after restarting the PC and turning on this unit again When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the PC 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 cann...

Page 148: ...the HD Writer AE 1 0 but it will play back smoothly if you set Seamless settings in the HD Writer AE 1 0 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE 1 0 When the scenes were recorded on different dates A The image will be still for several seconds wherever the date changes B The images are played back smoothly if the scenes were recorded on the same date When scenes lasting under 3 se...

Page 149: ...other When selected scenes are copied between an SD card and the built in memory HDD or when selected scenes are copied to a disc in a connected DVD burner A If you select a scene other than the next scene the picture may momentarily stop at the point where the scenes switch B The point where the scenes switch will be played back smoothly if you select the scenes in order Other cases If you record...

Page 150: ...th them Do not 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 not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the bo...

Page 151: ...the temperature rises or falls In cold areas the full charge indication may not appear or the low battery indication may appear about 5 minutes after starting use At high temperatures the protection function may be triggered making it impossible to use the unit Be sure to detach the battery after use If the battery is left attached a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit s po...

Page 152: ...be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor If it is left connected a minute amount of current is consumed Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor and battery clean 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 ha...

Page 153: ...ar 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 summer afternoon showers of rain 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 un...

Page 154: ... mm Macro Full range AF 35 mm equivalent Motion picture 44 9 mm to 539 mm 16 9 Still picture 45 mm to 540 mm 4 3 41 3 mm to 496 mm 3 2 40 8 mm to 490 mm 16 9 Minimum focus distance Normal approx 4 cm Wide approx 1 2 m Tele Tele macro approx 60 cm Tele Intelligent auto Macro approx 1 cm Wide approx 60 cm Tele Filter diameter 43 mm Zoom 12k optical zoom 30k 700k digital zoom Monitor 2 7z wide LCD mo...

Page 155: ...nector audio output 5 1 ch AC3 2 ch Linear PCM MIC input j70 dBV Mic sensitivity j50 dB equivalent 0 dB 1 V Pa 1 kHz Stereo mini jack USB SD card Read only No copyright protection support Built in memory Read only HDD Read only Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 USB terminal Type Mini AB PictBridge compliant Flash Available range Approx 1 0 m to 2 5 m Dimensions 70 mm W k72 mm H k141 mm D excluding projecting p...

Page 156: ...0k1080 50i Audio compression Dolby Digital Dolby AC3 5 1 ch built in microphone 2 ch external microphone HDC TM300 HDC HS300 Recording media SD card SD Memory Card 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 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 Built in memory 32 GB HDD 120 GB Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera Fil...

Page 157: ... safety Specifications may change without prior notice 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 Dimensions 92 mm W k33 mm H k61 mm D Mass Approx 115 g ...

Page 158: ...oom 60 Display 34 Dividing a scene to delete 96 DPOF setting 98 Dubbing 119 DVD burner 112 E Economy 34 Extra optical zoom 61 Eyepiece corrector dial 40 F Face to face recording 41 Fade 65 Flash 66 Focus 53 82 Focus microphone 72 Formatting 103 118 Frame by frame playback 86 G Gain 81 Grip belt 16 20 Guide line 69 H HDD 11 HDD information display 99 HDMI mini connector 14 17 104 109 Headphone term...

Page 159: ...k 90 Resume playback 90 Ring zoom 60 S Scene mode 68 SD card information display 99 SD Memory Card 26 SD Speed Class Rating 26 SDHC Memory Card 26 Self timer recording 66 Shoe adaptor 15 Shooting guide 52 Shoulder strap fixture 16 20 Shutter sound 77 Shutter speed 81 Simultaneous recording 56 Skip playback 85 Slide show 92 Slow motion playback 85 Soft skin mode 65 Still picture compatibility 93 St...

Page 160: ...9TD0 300 B Panasonic Corporation Web site http panasonic net C Pursuant to at the directive 2004 108 EC article 9 2 Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Germany EU ...

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