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White balance

Automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes 
or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually.

Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. (

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72)

1

Touch [WB].

2

Touch 

/

 to select White balance mode.

Select the optimal mode by confirming the color on the 
screen.

Touch [WB] to select the mode. 

To return to auto setting, set to 

 or press the iA/MANUAL button again.

To set the white balance manually

1

Select 

, fill the screen with a white subject.

2

Touch and set the blinking 

.

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-set the white balance.

When setting both the white balance and the iris/gain, set the white balance first.

 is not displayed on the screen when 

 is being set.

Icon

Mode/Recording conditions

Auto white balance adjustment

Sunny mode:

 

Outdoors under a clear sky

Cloudy mode:

 

Outdoors under cloudy sky

Indoor mode 1:

 

Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.

Indoor mode 2:

 

Color fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.

Manual adjustment mode:

Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights

Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theaters

Sunrise, sunset, etc.

FOCUS

WB

SHTR

IRIS

AWB

MNL

AWB

AWB

FOCUS

WB

SHTR

IRIS

MNL

AWB

AWB

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Page 1: ...w panasonic com contactinfo For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca Owner s Manual High Definition Video Camera Model No HDC SD80P PC HDC TM80P PC HDC HS80P PC Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely VQT3J15 ...

Page 2: ... OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CA...

Page 3: ...quipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes...

Page 4: ...the AC power outlet Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit Do not get dirt sand liquids or other foreign matter on the terminals Do not touch the plug terminals i and j with metal objects Do not disassemble remodel heat or throw into fire If any electrolyte should come into c...

Page 5: ...ntains Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery U S A CANADA CONSUMERS ATTENTION ...

Page 6: ... grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the m...

Page 7: ...ERATURE If the unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place moisture may form on the SD card and inside the unit DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAMERA OR THE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN NOT IN USE STORAGE OF YOUR CAMERA Store and handle your camera in a manner that will not subject it to unnecessary movement avoid shaking and striking Your camera contains a sensitive pick up device which could be d...

Page 8: ...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 remove the battery jInsert and remove the USB cable jExpose the unit to vibrations or shock About disposing of or giving away this unit l 135 Handling of HDD HDC HS80 This...

Page 9: ...sing of or giving away this unit l 135 Cards that you can use with this unit SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications Refer to page 24 for more details on SD cards For the purposes of this owner s manual SD Memory Card SDHC...

Page 10: ...anced Recording Zoom in out function 49 Extra Optical Zoom 49 Image Stabilizer Function 50 Recording with the Touch function 51 Touch function icons 51 Recording functions of operation icons 54 Operation icons 54 Recording functions of menus 60 Manual recording 72 White balance 73 Manual shutter speed iris adjustment 74 Manual focus adjustment 75 Advanced Playback Playback Operations 76 Motion pic...

Page 11: ... With a PC What you can do with a PC 110 End User License Agreement 112 Operating environment 113 Installation 116 Connecting to a PC 118 About the PC display 120 Starting HD Writer AE 3 0 121 Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 121 If using Mac 122 Others Indications 123 Messages 126 About recovery 127 Troubleshooting 128 Cautions for use 134 About copyright 140 Record...

Page 12: ...s of Dec 2010 These may be subject to change Accessories Battery pack VW VBK180 AC adaptor VSK0711 AC cable K2CA2CA00025 AV multi cable K1HY12YY0008 USB cable K1HA05AD0007 Stylus pen VGQ0C14 This is used for operations that are hard to operate with your fingers or performing detailed operations with the touch screen operation l 27 48 CD ROM Software ...

Page 13: ...hat charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed Inserting removing an SD card Check that the access lamp has gone off 1 Open the SD card cover and insert remove the SD card into from the card slot B Face the label side C in the direction shown in the illustration and press it straight in as far as it will go Press the center of the SD card and then pull it straight out 2 Sec...

Page 14: ... the unit A The status indicator lights on To turn off the unit B The status indicator goes off Selecting a mode Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or How to use the touch screen You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor touch screen with your finger It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers Touch Touch an...

Page 15: ... or PICTURE SD CARD to record to the SD card Touch VIDEO Built inMemory or PICTURE Built inMemory to record to the built in memory Touch VIDEO HDD or PICTURE HDD to record to the HDD The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow 4 Touch ENTER Recording motion pictures 1 Change the mode to 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Press the recording start stop butto...

Page 16: ...itch the Touch Menu and then touch up down on the thumbnail scroll lever 5 Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon C Operation icon Operation icons and screen display will disappear when no function is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen Motion picture playback 1 Playback Pause 6 Rewind playback 5 Fast forward playback Stops the playb...

Page 17: ... 9 Lens cover closing switch The lens cover will open automatically when set to Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 27 When not using the unit close the lens cover to protect the lens Lens cover does not close automatically Slide the Lens cover closing switch to close the cover 10 Lens cover 11 LED light It can be used as a Video light or Photo light l 57 71 12 Lens 13 ...

Page 18: ...rection 18 Battery holder l 20 19 Tripod receptacle If you attach a tripod which has 5 5 mm 0 22 q screw or larger it may damage this unit 20 SD card cover l 25 21 Access lamp ACCESS l 25 22 Card slot l 25 14 15 16 18 17 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the rec...

Page 19: ...Playback Mode l 39 25 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 26 DC input terminal DC IN l 21 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 27 HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD 28 DC input terminal DC IN l 21 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 24 23 25 26 27 28 ...

Page 20: ... direction shown in the figure Preparation Power supply It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some 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 fi...

Page 21: ...al 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor then the AC outlet The status indicator will flash red at an interval of 2 seconds indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed Connecting to the AC outlet If you turn on the unit while connecting the AC adaptor you can use the unit with power supplied from the outlet If the status indicator flashes at a particularly...

Page 22: ...5 min HA HG 1 h 50 min 55 min HX HE 1 h 55 min iFrame 2 h 1 h VW VBK360 optional 3 6 V 3580 mAh 4 h 20 min HA HG HX HE 3 h 45 min 1 h 55 min iFrame 3 h 55 min 2 h HDC TM80 Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording mode Maximum continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBK180 optional 3 6 V 1790 mAh 2 h 25 min HA HG 1 h 50 min 55 min HX HE 1 h...

Page 23: ...me Supplied battery VW VBK180 optional 3 6 V 1790 mAh 2 h 25 min HDD HA HG HX HE 1 h 35 min 50 min iFrame 1 h 45 min SD HA HG HX HE 1 h 40 min 50 min iFrame 1 h 45 min 55 min VW VBK360 optional 3 6 V 3580 mAh 4 h 20 min HDD HA HG HX HE 3 h 15 min 1 h 40 min iFrame 3 h 25 min 1 h 45 min SD HA HG HX HE 3 h 25 min 1 h 45 min iFrame 3 h 35 min 1 h 50 min Battery capacity indication The display changes...

Page 24: ...r 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications When the write protect switch A on SD card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Preparation Recording to a card This unit an SDXC compatible device is compatible with SD Memory Cards SDHC Me...

Page 25: ...e 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 Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water dirt or dust Do not place SD cards in the following areas jIn direct sunlight jIn very dusty or humid areas jNear a heater jLocations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation can ...

Page 26: ... the unit A The status indicator lights on To turn off the unit B The status indicator goes off The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed In the following cases opening the LCD monitor does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit jWhen the unit is originally purchased jWhen you have turned off the unit using the power butto...

Page 27: ...s hard to operate with your fingers Touch Touch and release the touch screen to select icon or picture Touch the center of the icon Touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching another part of the touch screen Slide while touching Move your finger while pressing on the touch screen Preparation Selecting a mode Motion Picture Recording Mode l 32 Still Picture Recording Mode l 3...

Page 28: ...ons Touch left side right side of on the Touch Menu It is also possible to switch the operation icons by sliding the Touch Menu right or left while touching it B Touch these icons to switch pages upward or downward C Displayed only during the Manual Mode To display the Touch Menu A Touch Menu Recording Mode Playback Mode The Touch Menu will disappear when no function is performed for a specific pe...

Page 29: ... 2000 and 2039 The 12 hour system is used to display the time 3 Touch ENTER A message prompting for World time setting may be displayed Perform the World time setting by touching the screen l 42 Touch EXIT to complete the setting The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery When this unit is purchased the clock is set If the time display becomes the built in lithium battery n...

Page 30: ...hones with your hand etc Basic motion picture recording The unit should normally be held steady when recording If you move the unit when recording do so slowly maintaining a constant speed The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you cannot get close to but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch Recording Yourself Rotate the LCD mon...

Page 31: ...h the media to record motion pictures or still pictures The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow 4 Touch ENTER Basic Selecting a media to record HDC TM80 HDC HS80 MEDIA SELECT A VIDEO SD CARD B VIDEO Built inMemory C PICTURE SD CARD D PICTURE Built inMemory E VIDEO SD CARD F VIDEO HDD G PICTURE SD CARD H PICTURE HDD MENU ...

Page 32: ...ions in the Motion Picture Recording Mode Basic Recording motion pictures T W 0h00m00s 0h00m00s 0h00m00s R 1h20m R 1h20m R 1h20m A Recording mode B Recording time elapsed Each time the unit is put into recording pause the counter display will be reset to 0h00m00s h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second C Approximate remaining recordable time When the remaining time is less than...

Page 33: ...l pictures recorded on an SD card built in memory or HDD While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed Please refer to page 141 about approximate recordable time Recording formats HA HG HX HE iFrame Recordable scenes Approx 3900 Approx 89100 Different dates l 80 Approx 200 Approx 900 About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures When motion ...

Page 34: ...cus icon when FACE RECOG is set to ON l 64 Using a Photo light or tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow The screen will become darker when the button is pressed halfway if the shutter speed is 1 30 or slower You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus Touch Shutter l 53 To print a picture save the picture to ...

Page 35: ... the Intelligent Auto Mode Portrait is used jWhen AF AE tracking is used jWhen the Extra Optical Zoom is used jWhen it is necessary to turn on the AF assist lamp l 71 Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode You can record still pictures even in Motion Picture Recording Mode Change the mode to Press the button fully press to the bottom to take the picture It is possible to record ...

Page 36: ...ghtness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly Scenery Recording outdoors The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright 1 Spotlight Under a spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly 1 Low light Dark room or twilight It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight 2 Night portrait Recording night portrait A subject and ...

Page 37: ...ic white balance The illustration shows the range over which Automatic white balance functions 1 The effective range of Automatic white balance adjustment on this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 Sunlight 5 White fluorescent lamp 6 Halogen light bulb 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise or sunset 9 Candlelight If the automatic white balance is not functioning normally adjust the white balance ma...

Page 38: ...y back 4 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back B is displayed when AVCHD is touched or is displayed when iFrame is touched in step 3 To display the next previous page jSlide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it jSwitch the Touch Menu and then touch up down of the thumbnail scroll lever Basic Motion picture Still picture playback Touch ENTER ALL ALL ...

Page 39: ...in 1 scene or pressing and holding the thumbnail in the 20 scenes or 9 scenes display recording date and time are displayed when playing back motion pictures and recording date and file number when playing back still pictures C Operation icon Operation icons and screen display will disappear when no function is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen Motion p...

Page 40: ... 24p and 1440k1080 60i Video signals for the iFrame that can be played back with this unit are 960k540 30p This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded on this unit even if the products support AVCHD or iFrame Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD and iFrame are not compatible with ...

Page 41: ...e displayed by touching 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 5 Touch EXIT to exit the menu setting About guide display After touching touching the submenus and items will cause function descriptions and settings confirmation messages to appear After the messages have been displayed the guide display is canceled Basic Using the menu screen MENU MENU ...

Page 42: ...egion Touch to select your home region and touch ENTER Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on the time difference from GMT is set forward by one hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to return to the normal time setting 4 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Touch DESTINATION Touch ENTER When the home region is set for the f...

Page 43: ...e home region using Step 1 to 3 and close the setting by touching EXIT If you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from your home region It is possible to change the date and time display mode It is possible to change the date format You can set the display method of the zoom button icons and recording button icon Please refer to p...

Page 44: ...eing consumed so the recording time will be reduced Quick start will not work if there is no SD card inserted Quick start will not work if the SD CARD is selected in the MEDIA SELECT even if there is no SD card inserted Change the mode to or 1 Set QUICK START to ON 2 Close the LCD monitor while the mode is set to or The status indicator A flashes green and the unit goes into Quick start standby mo...

Page 45: ...ormal Makes less bright Automatic adjustment It is not displayed in the Manual Mode or in the Playback Mode When the AC adaptor is in use the LCD monitor is set to automatically When the LCD monitor is bright the recordable time with the battery will be shorter It adjusts brightness and color density on the LCD monitor These settings will not affect the images actually recorded 1 Touch LCD SET 2 T...

Page 46: ... the medium will be erased and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC DVD disc etc l 100 110 Please be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC DVD disc etc l 100 110 When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when t...

Page 47: ...ions or shock The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card can be checked When the mode switch is set to remaining recordable time for the selected recording mode is displayed Touch EXIT to close the indication The SD card requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value The usable space is generall...

Page 48: ...nt object to the one touched is selected 1 Touch CALIBRATION Touch ENTER 2 Touch the _ that appears on the screen with the supplied stylus pen Touch _ in sequence up left down left down right up right center 3 Touch ENTER This item is used to start the unit demonstration Only when the mode is at the or position If DEMO MODE is switched to ON and you touch EXIT when there is no SD card inserted and...

Page 49: ...he picture quality Extra Optical Zoom ratio varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE l 69 Extra optical zoom mechanism For example when you set the picture size to 0 3M the maximum 2 6M area is cropped to the center 0 3M 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 zo...

Page 50: ...ording Mode MODE1 The function works all the time MODE2 The function works when the button is pressed We recommend using this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in Still Picture Recording Mode Advanced Recording Image Stabilizer Function RECORD SETUP HYBRID O I S ON or OFF RECORD SETUP O I S MODE1 or MODE2 O I S Optical image stabilizer button Press the button to turn ...

Page 51: ...sappear when no function is performed for a specific period of time To display it again touch the screen 2 Touch and hold the touch zoom bar It will zoom to the position you are touching It will zoom in when T side is touched and zoom out when W side is touched It is also possible to perform zoom operation by touching and sliding the touch zoom bar toward the T side or the W side Screen display wi...

Page 52: ...frame blinks in red and then disappears Touch a characteristic part color etc on the object to lock onto it again When the button is pressed halfway in Still Picture Recording Mode 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 When Manual Mode is set in Still Picture Recording ...

Page 53: ...o set the display method of the Optical Image Stabilizer Lock icon Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions To record while moving the unit quickly release Optical Image Stabilizer Lock It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched 1 Touch 2 Touch the subject Focus area is displayed at the touched position and a still picture is recorded D...

Page 54: ...ation icons 1 Not displayed in Still Picture Recording Mode 2 Not displayed in the Intelligent Auto Mode 3 Not displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode If you turn off the unit or change the mode to PRE REC Backlight compensation Color night rec Self timer and Tele macro functions are canceled If you turn off the unit the Fade function is canceled It is possible to set from the menu Except for t...

Page 55: ...recorded clearly If there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start stop button is pressed appears on the screen Aim the unit at the subject beforehand There is no beep sound PRE REC is canceled in the following cases jIf you change the ...

Page 56: ...rding the face detected as a smiling face is surrounded by a green frame and are red Smile Shot recording will not work in the following cases will flash j When there is no SD card inserted j When it is set to PICTURE SD CARD in MEDIA SELECT and there is no SD card inserted jWhen it is set to Manual Focus jWhen FACE RECOG is set to OFF or no one is registered In FACE RECOG only Depending on the re...

Page 57: ...es by one setting in the following order ON AUTO OFF Always flashes Photo light will flash automatically by determining the ambient brightness Cancel the setting The unit automatically determines if the Photo light is necessary even when it has been set to by detecting the ambient brightness If it determines that the Photo light is necessary the indication lights up in red To adjust the brightness...

Page 58: ... pressed fully all at once the lens focuses on the subject just before recording To stop the timer midway through Touch CANCEL Setting the Self timer to Ø2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the button is pressed while using a tripod etc This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be cl...

Page 59: ...re size is 2 6M 0 3M 2 8M You can check if the image is level while recording or playing back motion pictures and still pictures The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition It will switch every time the icon is touched Setting canceled The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded Displaying Guidelines at playback Change the mode to and touch the play mo...

Page 60: ...ks jThe shutter speed is 1 30 jImage may get washed out when recorded in bright surroundings Advanced Recording Recording functions of menus SCENE MODE RECORD SETUP SCENE MODE desired setting OFF Cancel the setting 5Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Spotlight Improved quality when subject i...

Page 61: ...itable for Mac iMovie 11 It is recommended for when using a Mac Recordable time using the battery l 22 This function s default setting is HG mode Please refer to page 141 about approximate recordable time When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is recorded particularly when recording in HE mode mosaic type noise may appear at playback ZOOM MODE RECORD SETUP ZOOM...

Page 62: ...RELAY SCENE COMBINE a message is displayed You will be able to perform Relay Recording by touching YES but you will not be able to perform the RELAY SCENE COMBINE after that Still pictures are recorded to the SD card after Relay recording is displayed on the thumbnail display during the playback of a scene that was relay recorded on the built in memory Face Recognition is a function for finding fa...

Page 63: ...this case try recording the face again 3 Entering the person s name Touch the text entry icon in the center of the screen and enter the name After entering the name touch Enter Entering text A maximum of 9 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration Touch EXIT RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG SET SET Icon Description of operation A etc Enters a character Moves cursor left Moves cursor right...

Page 64: ...ange FOCUS ICON This changes the focus indication icon that appears during still picture recording Only displayed when Face Recognition is in use Touch the icon you wish to have displayed 3 Touch ENTER Canceling a registered person 1 Select the menu Touching DELETE ALL cancels all the registered people 2 When DELETE is selected Touch the person to cancel When touched the person is selected and is ...

Page 65: ...ed face framing Prioritized face framing is only displayed with Portrait Mode in the Intelligent Auto Mode The white frame is for face detection only Focus will be set to prioritized face framing and the brightness adjusted when the unit is set to Portrait mode in Intelligent Auto Mode Focus will be set to prioritized face framing when the button is pressed halfway when recording still pictures Pr...

Page 66: ...mpatible with x v Color colors may not be reproduced properly To play back images recorded in Digital cinema color with vivid colors of wider color ranges a device compatible with x v Color is required When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Color it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned OFF x v Color is a name for devices that...

Page 67: ... Switch to Manual Mode l 72 1 Select the menu 2 When SETr SET is selected Touch to adjust 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 Adjust the microphone input level so that the last 2 bars of the gain value are not red Otherwise the sound is ...

Page 68: ...while recording Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusting the quality of the image This setting is retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Switch to Manual Mode l 72 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the desired setting items 3 Touch to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to complete the settings appears on the screen PICTURE ADJUST RECORD SE...

Page 69: ...or details about the number of recordable pictures When the picture size is 2 6M 2 8M or 0 3M black bands may appear on the left and right of the screen The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing Check the printer or photo studio before printing PICTURE SIZE PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting 4 3 Aspect ratio of 4 3 television 3 2 Aspect rat...

Page 70: ... All pictures are deleted 4 When Record is selected in step 3 Touch REC ALL or SELECT REC ALL All pictures are stored SELECT Pictures are stored by specifying range QUALITY PICTURE QUALITY desired setting Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded Priority is given to the number of still pictures recorded Still pictures are recorded in normal picture quality HI SPEED BURST PICTURE HI ...

Page 71: ... and brightness on the screen may change with some light sources such as fluorescent lamps Image quality is different from ordinary still picture recording The Photo light is turned on to make it easier to focus when you are recording in dark places where it is hard to focus Switch to Manual Mode l 72 Set the Photo light to AUTO or OFF l 57 When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode the setting is fi...

Page 72: ...tween Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode appears on the screen Advanced Recording Manual recording MNL MANUAL FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS MNL A Manual icons Focus l 75 White balance l 73 Manual shutter speed l 74 Iris adjustment l 74 FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS ...

Page 73: ...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 set the white balance When setting both the white balance and the iris gain set the white balance first is not displayed on the screen when is being set Icon Mode Recording condi...

Page 74: ...both the shutter speed and the 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 15 in the Still Picture Recording Mode using a tripod is recommended Also white balance cannot be set The shutter speed will be set to 1 30 when the unit is turned on again or when the Quick start is performed You may see a...

Page 75: ...ocus by touching The in focus area is displayed in blue The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus Touch FOCUS to end the adjustment When MF ASSIST is OFF the blue area is not displayed To restore Auto Focus touch AF in step 3 or press the iA MANUAL button again The blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded RECORD SETUP MF ...

Page 76: ...nger Slow motion playback During Pause With the playback paused continue touching is for slow rewind playback Playback is slow while touching Normal playback is restored when you touch When slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3rd the speed of normal playback intervals of 0 5 seconds Slow motion playback for iFrame scenes will be in 1 s...

Page 77: ... playback and frame by frame playback 2 Press the button fully Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture Quality will be different from the normal still picture Playback operation Playback display Operating steps Direct playback During Playback Touch the Direct playback bar or slide it while touching The playback pauses temporarily and skips to the positi...

Page 78: ...s When select FACE it will select the portion for which face recognition was performed from the scenes judged to be clearly recorded This will then be displayed as a thumbnail A portion judged to be clearly recorded will be detected and displayed in thumbnail if you select HIGHLIGHT 3 When MINUTES is selected Touch to set the time It can be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes Touch ENTER 4 Touch the...

Page 79: ... on during still picture playback It will display enlarged in order of normal display k1 k2 k4 Keep on touching the screen to enlarge k1 k2 Touch the screen to enlarge k2 k4 The still picture is zoomed in on centering on the part you touched 2 Move to the zoomed in position by touching or slide while touching the screen The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second when zooming in zooming o...

Page 80: ...separately when the number of scenes exceeds 99 1 2 are added after the date displayed on the date list Even if iFrame scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99 jWhen NUMBER RESET is performed Even if still pictures are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases jWhen the number of s...

Page 81: ...e mode is changed Slow motion playback frame by frame playback and direct playback bar operation are not possible Scene setting 1 Touch SELECT SCENES or SELECT DATE 2 When SELECT SCENES is selected Touch the scenes 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 operation When SELECT DATE is sel...

Page 82: ... the playback time The playback time of AUTO is a maximum of approx 5 minutes Playback time may become shorter than the setting or it may not even play back if the part recognized as clearly recorded is short Effect setting Effects such as fade slow motion still pause or digest playback are inserted 1 Touch the desired effect When the effect setting is changed music setting will be set the same as...

Page 83: ...slide show 1 Touch l 28 2 Only when you would like to change the settings Touch SET to select the item to change 3 When DATE SETUP is selected Touch the playback date When EFFECT SETUP is selected Touch the desired effect When the effect setting is changed music setting will be set the same as the effect setting To set the effect setting and music setting to different settings change the music set...

Page 84: ...lume lever l 40 Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START and start the audio testing Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STOP the music playback stops 4 Touch START 5 Select the playback operation l 38 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item SHORT Approx 1 second NO...

Page 85: ...he scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted Protected scenes still pictures cannot be deleted 3 When MULTI 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 thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted When SI...

Page 86: ...t all the data related to the scenes still pictures may be deleted When still pictures recorded on an SD card by other products are deleted a still picture other than JPEG that cannot be played back on this unit may be erased Dividing a scene AVCHD It is possible to divide an AVCHD scene Any unwanted parts in the scene can be deleted after dividing Change the mode to and touch the play mode select...

Page 87: ...to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to iFrame l 38 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the scene to be divided 3 Touch to set the dividing point Using slow motion playback or frame by frame playback makes it easy to search for the point where you want to divide the scene l 76 Set the dividing point so there will be 2 seconds or more for the part for deletion and 3 seconds or more f...

Page 88: ...h CANCEL while deleting personal information The personal information that has already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot be restored During Disc Playback when connected to a DVD burner optional scenes still pictures cannot be deleted Protecting scenes still pictures Scenes still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes still ...

Page 89: ...rint Please note Not all commercial printing services support this feature at this time 1 Select the menu 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 step...

Page 90: ...uch YES Scene in the built in memory will be deleted Protected scenes in the built in memory are not deleted 4 Touch EXIT when the relay scene combining complete message is displayed The thumbnail view of the SD 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 o...

Page 91: ...ncel relay information The personal information of the relayed scene in the built in memory or SD card is deleted the personal information of the combined relay scene is deleted EDIT SCENE RELAY INFO CANCEL Combining of the relay scene cannot be performed if the available space on the SD card is less than the volume of the relayed scene in the built in memory It is recommended to combine the relay...

Page 92: ...your TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals A High quality 1 HDMI terminal 2 Component terminal 3 Video terminal AV MULTI AV MULTI A HDMI mini cable optional Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal B AV multi cable supplied Picture quality 1 High definition images when connecting to HDMI terminal 2 High ...

Page 93: ...l with an AV multi cable The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV Check the input setting input switch and the audio input setting on the TV For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV 3 Change the mode to to play back When the AV multi cable is connected to this unit the setup screen of the AV multi destination is displayed on the screen of this ...

Page 94: ...nu setting is changed the information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be displayed not displayed on the TV OFF Not displayed SIMPLE Information partially displayed DETAIL All information displayed This setting is only available in Recording Mode SETUP TV ASPECT 4 3 TV ASPECT setting 16 9 4 3 MENU SETUP EXT DISPLAY desired setting MENU Refer to the following support sit...

Page 95: ... the TV Connecting with the AV multi cable AV multi connector output setting can be changed Changing the component output setting SETUP HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 1080i 480p SETUP AV MULTI desired setting COMPONENT When connecting to the component terminal AV OUT When connecting to the video terminal SETUP COMPONENT OUT desired setting 480i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible ...

Page 96: ...ew name for EZ Sync 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 Consumer Electronic...

Page 97: ...TV to turn off the power this unit also turns off Automatic input switching If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on this unit the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power 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 channe...

Page 98: ...d to an SD card is automatically divided to fit the space on the SD card If you divide the scenes l 86 and copy by scene selection it is possible to copy matching the remaining capacity of the media or only the necessary parts If there is not much remaining capacity in the SD card a confirmation message asking to copy after deleting all data on the SD card is displayed Be aware that deleted data c...

Page 99: ... longer depending on the following conditions 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 ...

Page 100: ...omatically finalized to allow playback on other devices but any additional copying will not be possible 2 Only DVD RAM copied with the DVD burner or HD Writer AE 3 0 can make additional copies 3 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 ...

Page 101: ...DVD burner A USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner 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 DVD burner 5 Touch the desired item BURN DISC Refer to page 102 for how to copy discs PLAY DISC Refer to page 104 for how to play back the copied discs To terminate the connection...

Page 102: ... cancel the operation When SELECT DATE is selected When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation Up to 99 scenes 99 dates can be selected in succession 4 Touch START When 2 or more discs are necessary for copying follow the on screen instructions to switch discs You may need more discs than displayed number of discs when you are copying additi...

Page 103: ...andard SP DVD RAM Approx 50 min to 1 h 20 min Approx 1 h 30 min to 2 h 30 min Approx 3 h to 5 h DVD RW RW Approx 35 min to 1 h 15 min DVD R R Approx 15 min to 45 min 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 When copying motion pictures in standard picture quality to a disc the recordable time of Standard XP i...

Page 104: ...ght Playback and HIGHLIGHT or FACE of Highlight Time Frame Index The remaining copy time displayed while copying is the approximate time for a single disc Playing back the copied disc Only discs that have been copied by connecting this unit to the DVD burner or created with HD Writer AE 3 0 can be played back A USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner 1 Connect this unit to the DVD burner to ...

Page 105: ...y or DVD RW disc when copying motion pictures or still pictures in high definition picture quality to the disc 1 Select the menu 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 102 After copying the disc is...

Page 106: ... cards or by connecting with the USB cable To dub iFrame scenes refer to page 109 Copy Dubbing Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video etc Equipment used for dubbing Dubbing picture quality To dub Equipment with SD card slot High definition picture quality Insert the SD card directly l 107 Equipment with USB terminal High definition picture quality Connect with supplied USB cable l 107 Equipmen...

Page 107: ...creen of the unit 2 Touch RECORDER on the screen of this unit When you select an option other than RECORDER reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Touch the media you wish to dub When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on Dubb...

Page 108: ... the Blu ray disc recorder In this case as well perform the operations of steps 1 to 4 You cannot change the mode of the unit or turn off the unit while it is connected to a Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder Disconnect the USB cable before performing either of these operations If the battery runs down during dubbing a message will appear Operate the Blu ray disc recorder to cancel the dubbing ...

Page 109: ...n indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing l 43 94 Dubbing in standard picture quality 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 for the device you are connecting to or read the operating instructions of the wide screen TV and set the aspect ratio to 16 9 AV MULTI Change the video inpu...

Page 110: ...w the on screen instructions for easy copying With a PC What you can do with a PC What can be done with the HD Writer AE 3 0 Data type Copying data to a PC Motion picture and still picture Copying in BD AVCHD format iFrame scenes cannot be copied to BD AVCHD format Copying in DVD Video format Converted to conventional standard quality MPEG2 format Motion picture Editing Editing motion picture data...

Page 111: ...o convert the recording quality and write to media the Conversion Assist Function which is a linking function between this unit and the HD Writer AE 3 0 is activated by connecting this unit to the PC with the USB cable When the Conversion Assist Function is used it is possible to write to media faster than when operating only on PC Please refer to page 118 for details about the connection of this ...

Page 112: ...one computer Article 5 Reverse 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 engineerin...

Page 113: ...3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows NT and Windows 2000 Operating environment for HD Writer AE 3 0 With a PC Operating environment PC IBM PC AT compatible PC OS Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Ultimate Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Ultimate SP1 SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or higher includin...

Page 114: ...he PC used Refer to the operating environment and notes 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 suddenly if the capacity gets low Display Hig...

Page 115: ...ndows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Windows 7 Windows Vista 1 0 GHz or higher Windows XP Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 400 MHz or higher RAM Windows 7 1 GB or more 32 bit 2 GB or more 64 bit Windows Vista Home Basic 512 MB or more Windows Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate Enterprise 1 GB or more Windows XP 128 MB or more 256 MB or more recommended Interface USB port Other requirement...

Page 116: ...r the following screen is not displayed automatically select Start Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click Panasonic 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 4 Select the country or region where you live then click Next If the country or region canno...

Page 117: ...ng HD Writer AE 3 0 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select Start Control Panel Uninstall a program 2 Select HD Writer AE 3 0 then click 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 application to work ...

Page 118: ... unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of the PC l 120 When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables When this unit is connected to a PC usin...

Page 119: ... the status indicator flashes rapidly or when it does not light at all Charge using the AC adaptor l 21 It will take 2 or 3 times longer to charge compared to when using the AC adaptor If the status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 137 About the screen indication of the unit Do not disconnect the USB cable the battery or the AC adaptor while the access lamp is on...

Page 120: ...orage Still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or other programs 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 unusable in this unit When data not supported by this unit has been recorded ...

Page 121: ...s Panasonic HD Writer AE 3 0 HD Writer AE For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software Reading the operating instructions of the software applications You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 3 0 Operating Instruction...

Page 122: ...ble When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop For users who have CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop and for users who have CAM_SD and CAM_HDD are displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFQ or 102CDPFR folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Using a drag and drop o...

Page 123: ...g possible status 1 HDD recording possible status 2 White Green Card recording possible status Recognizing the card MNL Motion picture recording mode l 61 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording l 32 Relay Recording l 62 1 Power LCD l 45 Image Stabilizer l 50 Optical Image Stabilizer Lock l 53 White Red Still picture recording icon Recording still picture R3000 Remaining number of stil...

Page 124: ...e l 74 White Green Focus indication l 34 Hi Speed Burst Shooting l 70 AF assist lamp l 71 PRE REC AWB C Display Touch Menu l 28 Backlight Compensation l 58 Soft Skin Mode l 58 Tele Macro l 59 Intelligent Contrast Control l 55 Microphone Level l 67 Video light l 57 Smile Shot l 56 Fade White Fade Black l 55 Color Night Rec function l 59 Intelligent Exposure l 58 Photo light l 57 Photo light Level l...

Page 125: ... 1 DPOF already set to more than 1 l 89 Protected motion pictures still pictures l 88 iFrame recorded scene l 38 AVCHD recorded scene l 38 Relay recorded scene l 62 1 Still picture recorded using Smile Shot l 56 Accessing the card l 108 119 Accessing the built in memory l 108 119 1 Accessing the HDD l 108 119 2 Time display The built in battery is low l 29 Warning for recording yourself l 30 SD ca...

Page 126: ... If Please Wait appears after this message wait a while without turning the unit off It may take time until the unit can be used CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized 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 unit off and then on again THIS BAT...

Page 127: ... the condition of the data it may not be possible to completely repair the data If recovery fails it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned off When data recorded on another 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 unit off and on again after waiting a while If recovery fails repea...

Page 128: ...it does not operate normally Remove the battery or AC adaptor wait about 1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor Then about 1 minute later turn on the unit again Conducting the above operation while the media is being accessed may damage the data on the media If normal operation is still not restored detach the power connected and contact consumer support l 152 153 ERROR OCCURRED PLE...

Page 129: ... the focus l 37 75 Color balance of images is strange when recording in a place such as a gymnasium In a place with multiple light sources such as a gymnasium or a hall set the white balance setting to Indoor mode 2 If you cannot record clearly with the Indoor mode 2 set it to Manual adjustment mode l 73 Color or brightness of the image changes or you may see horizontal bars in the image The LCD m...

Page 130: ... media to erase the data l 46 47 Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media is erased and cannot be recovered Back up important data on a PC disc etc White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the Photo light in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the Photo light r...

Page 131: ...ted by the USB cable this unit is not detected by the other devices When connected to other devices using only the battery reconnect using the AC adaptor VIERA Link does not work Setting on this unit Connect with a HDMI mini cable optional l 96 Touch MENU then touch SETUP VIERA Link ON l 96 Turn the unit off and then back on again Setting on other devices If the TV input does not switch automatica...

Page 132: ...or HD Writer AE 3 0 You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer AE 3 0 Cannot import AVCHD scenes with iMovie 11 You may not be able to import AVCHD scenes with iMovie 11 when both AVCHD scenes and iFrame scenes are recorded on a media an SD card built in memory or HDD In such a case first copy all the iFrame sce...

Page 133: ...exceeds 4 GB may momentarily stop at every 4 GB of data when played back with another device It may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer AE 3 0 but it will play back smoothly if you set the seamless settings in the HD Writer AE 3 0 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE 3 0 Principal reasons for not playing back smoothly When the scenes we...

Page 134: ... 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 body and termina...

Page 135: ...n be recovered using commercially available software or the like We recommend that you physically format the built in memory or HDD before disposing of or giving away this unit To physically format the built in memory connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP FORMAT MEDIA Built inMemory from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 sec...

Page 136: ...ended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 RH to 60 RH Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will shorten the life of the battery If the battery is kept in high temperature high humidity or oily smoky places the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend you charge it once every year and store it again af...

Page 137: ...lly It will flash in 2 second intervals when normal charging resumes Even in such cases it may start flashing in 4 second intervals until charging is completed depending on the conditions of use Flashing with approx 0 5 second period off for approx 0 25 second on for approx 0 25 second The battery is not charged Remove the battery from the unit and try charging again Check that the terminals of th...

Page 138: ...screen appears select YES and then follow the on screen instructions The customer is responsible for the management of the data in the SD card When the LCD monitor gets dirty wipe it with a soft cloth such as eye glass cleaner Do not touch the LCD monitor with your finger nails or rub or press with strong force It may become hard to see or hard to recognize the touch when the LCD protection sheet ...

Page 139: ...ffort to ensure that condensation does not form If it does form take the actions described below Causes of condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows When this unit is brought inside from the cold e g a ski slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When co...

Page 140: ... countries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Core Pentium and Celeron are the registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc iMovie and Ma...

Page 141: ...f action is recorded the recording time is reduced The recordable time may be reduced if short scenes are recorded repeatedly Use time indicated in table above the row of 4 GB as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB Others Recording modes approximate recordable time Recording mode HA HG HX HE Picture size 1920k1080 1920k1080 1920k1080 1920k1080 SD card 4 GB 30 min 4...

Page 142: ...n the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures gets less than 99999 The memory capacity indicated 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 Others Approximate number of recordable pictures Picture size 1856k1392 640k480 2064k1376 Aspect ratio 4 3 3 2 SD card 4 GB 2600 30000...

Page 143: ...ll picture 970 K 4 3 1100 K 3 2 1300 K to 1120 K 16 9 Lens Auto Iris 34k Optical Zoom F1 8 to F4 0 Focal length 2 38 mm to 81 mm Macro Full range AF 35 mm equivalent Motion picture 33 7 mm to 1240 mm 16 9 Still picture 41 3 mm to 1405 mm 4 3 38 1 mm to 1298 mm 3 2 33 7 mm to 1240 mm 16 9 Minimum focus distance Normal Approx 3 cm 1 2q Wide Approx 1 6 m 5 3 feet Tele Tele macro Approx 70 cm 28q Tele...

Page 144: ...0 Vp p 75 h Pb 0 7 Vp p 75 h Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 h AV video output level 1 0 Vp p 75 h NTSC system HDMI mini connector video output level HDMI x v Color 1080i 480p AV multi connector audio output level Line 316 mV 600 h 2 ch HDMI mini connector audio output level AVCHD Dolby Digital Linear PCM iFrame Linear PCM USB Reader writer function SD card Read Write No copyright protection support Built in memor...

Page 145: ...pplied and an SD card optional Approx 193 g Approx 0 43 lbs without battery supplied Approx 265 g Approx 0 58 lbs without battery supplied Mass Weight in operation Approx 236 g Approx 0 52 lbs with battery supplied and an SD card optional Approx 235 g Approx 0 52 lbs with battery supplied Approx 307 g Approx 0 68 lbs with battery supplied Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Operating h...

Page 146: ...ls on SD cards usable in this unit Built in memory 16 GB HDD 120 GB Compression MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Recording mode and transfer rate HA Approx 17 Mbps VBR HG Approx 13 Mbps VBR HX Approx 9 Mbps VBR HE Approx 5 Mbps VBR iFrame Approx 28 Mbps VBR Refer to page 141 for the recordable time Picture size HA HG HX HE 1920k1080 60i iFrame 960k540 30p Audio compression AVCHD Dolby Digital 2 ch iFrame AAC 2 ch...

Page 147: ...this unit Built in memory 16 GB HDD 120 GB Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture size Picture aspect 4 3 1856k1392 640k480 Picture aspect 3 2 2064k1376 Picture aspect 16 9 2304k1296 1920k1080 Refer to page 142 for the number of recordable pictures Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 12 W DC 5 0 V 1 ...

Page 148: ... battery pack VW VBG130 VW VBG260 the AC adaptor VW AD21PP K VW AD20PP K is required Others Optional accessories Accessory No Figure Description VW BC10PP Battery charger VW VBK180 1 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack VW VBK360 1 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 HDMI mini cable VW LDC103PP 2 Video DC Light VZ LL10PP Light bulb for video DC light VW SK12PP Shoe adaptor V...

Page 149: ... RP SDN04GU1A RP SDN02GU1A Class 4 16 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 4 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDW64GU1K RP SDW48GU1K RP SDW32GU1K RP SDW16GU1K RP SDW08GU1K RP SDW04GU1K Class 10 64 GB SDXC Memory Card Class 10 48 GB SDXC Memory Card Class 10 32 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 16 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 4 GB SDH...

Page 150: ...FFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA MasterCard Make Check or Money Order Payable to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do...

Page 151: ...p or call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 When shipping the unit carefully pack include all accessories and send it prepaid adequately insured and preferably in the original carton If Lithium Ion batteries are shipped by air the package must be labeled Contains Lithium Ion Battery No lithium metal Damaged batteries are prohibited from shipment by US Mail Batteries must be securely packed in a manner to preven...

Page 152: ...rrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY Customer Services Directory United States and Puerto Rico Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center purchase Parts and Accessories or make Customer Service and Literature reque...

Page 153: ...justments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance improper batteries power line surge lightning damage modification introduction of sand humidity or liquids commercial use such as hotel office restaurant or other business or rental use of the product or service by anyone other than an Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God Dry cell batteries are also excl...

Page 154: ...ay 43 Date and time setting 29 Delete 85 Deleting personal information 88 Demo mode 48 Digital cinema color 66 Digital zoom 61 Direct playback 77 Disc status 105 Dividing a scene AVCHD 86 Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame 87 DPOF setting 89 DVD burner 100 E Economy 44 Extra optical zoom 49 F Face recognition 62 Fade 55 Fade color 55 Focus 34 75 Format disc 105 Formatting 46 47 Frame by f...

Page 155: ...ombining 90 Remaining number of still pictures 35 Remaining time left for recording 32 Repeat playback 78 Resume playback 79 S Scene mode 60 Scene protect 88 SD Memory Card 24 SD Speed Class Rating 24 SDHC Memory Card 24 SDXC Memory Card 24 Self recording 30 Self timer recording 58 Shooting guide 66 Shutter sound 71 Shutter speed 74 Simultaneous recording 35 Skip playback 76 Slide show 39 83 Slow ...

Page 156: ...rgado completamente la batería Insertar extraer una tarjeta SD Verificar que la lámpara de acceso se haya apagado 1 Abra la tapa de la tarjeta SD e introduzca retire la tarjeta SD en de la ranura correspondiente B Coloque el lado de la etiqueta C en la dirección mostrada en la figura y empújela hasta que tope manteniéndola derecha Presione el centro de la tarjeta SD luego sáquela fuera recta 2 Cie...

Page 157: ...ad A El indicador de estado se ilumina Para apagar la unidad B El indicador de estado se apaga Selección del modo Utilice el selector de modo para cambiar el modo a o Cómo usar la pantalla táctil Puede actuar directamente tocando el monitor LCD pantalla táctil con el dedo Es más sencillo utilizar el lápiz electrónico suministrado para operaciones detalladas o bien si es difícil de actuar con los d...

Page 158: ...DEO TARJETA SD o IMAGEN TARJETA SD para grabar en la tarjeta SD Toque VÍDEO MEM INTERNA o IMAGEN MEM INTERNA para grabar en la memoria integrada Toque VÍDEO DISCO DURO o IMAGEN DISCO DURO para grabar en la HDD El medio se selecciona de forma separada para las películas o fotografías y se resalta en amarillo 4 Toque ENTRAR Grabación de películas 1 Cambie el modo a 2 Abra el monitor LCD 3 Pulse el b...

Page 159: ... miniatura 5 Seleccione la operación de reproducción tocando el icono de operación C Icono de funcionamiento Los iconos de operación y la visualización de la pantalla desaparecerán cuando no se realiza una función por un período específico de tiempo Para volver a visualizarla toque la pantalla Reproducción de películas 1 Reproducción Pausa 6 Rebobinado durante la reproducción 5 Avance rápido duran...

Page 160: ...ic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 P Panasonic Corporation 2011 Printed in Japan ...

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