Panasonic HDC-HS900 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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VQT3K80

You can combine the relayed scene (

66) in the built-in memory and the continued

scene in the SD card to be one into the SD card.

Built-in memory

SD card

Range of relay recording

≥

Change the mode to

and touch the play mode select icon. Then set [MEDIA] to

[SD CARD] or [Built-inMemory] and set [VIDEO/PICTURE] to [1080/50p] or [AVCHD].
(

36)

Insert the SD card that was used for relay recording.

Select the menu.

When the confirmation message appears, touch [YES].

≥

Scene in the built-in memory will be deleted. (Protected scenes in the built-in memory are
not deleted.)

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 or SD card are deleted, combining of the
relayed scenes will not be possible.

Advanced (Playback)

Relay scene combining

[HDC-TM900]

Relay recorded scene

Relay scene combining

: [EDIT SCENE]

[RELAY SCENE COMBINE]

MENU

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Summary of Contents for HDC-HS900

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No HDC SD900 HDC TM900 HDC HS900 Before use please read these instructions completely VQT3K80 Model number suffix EB denotes UK model ...

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

Page 3: ...NOT INSTALL 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...

Page 4: ...the point of sale where you purchased the items Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union These symbols ...

Page 5: ...k up data periodically The built in memory is temporary storage In order to avoid erasing data due to static electricity electromagnetic waves breakage and failures back up the data to a PC or DVD disc l 113 126 Access lamp ACCESS l 11 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 l...

Page 6: ...tery jInsert and remove the USB cable jExpose the unit to vibrations or shock About disposing of or giving away this unit l 151 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 20...

Page 7: ...Using the menu screen 39 Using the quick menu 40 Using the Setup Menu 41 Using with the remote control 49 Operation of direction buttons OK button 50 Advanced Recording Zoom in out function 51 About the zoom speed 51 Ring zoom 51 Extra optical zoom 51 Image stabilizer function 52 1080 50p recording 53 Recording with the Touch function 54 Touch function icons 54 Recording functions of operation ico...

Page 8: ... Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a disc 113 Preparing for copying playing back 113 Copying to discs 115 Playing back the copied disc 117 Managing the copied disc 118 Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video devices etc 119 3D video storage 123 With a PC What you can do with a PC 126 End User License Agreement 128 Operating environment 129 Installation 132 Connecting to a PC 134 Abou...

Page 9: ...844 844 3856 Order accessory and consumable items for your 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 pas europe com Most major credit and debit cards accepted All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities a...

Page 10: ...BN130 AC adaptor VSK0733 AC cable K2CT39A00002 Remote control Battery built in N2QAEC000024 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 24 48 Lens hood VDW2053 Shoe adaptor supplied for HDC SD900 and HDC TM900 not supplied for HDC HS90...

Page 11: ...cable only the supplied cable 13 Card slot l 21 14 Access lamp ACCESS l 21 15 Lens cover The lens cover opens in motion picture recording mode or still picture recording mode l 23 16 Multi manual ring l 80 83 17 Camera function button CAMERA FUNCTION l 80 18 Remote control sensor l 50 19 Built in flash l 60 20 3D Conversion Lens attachment part concave l 84 21 Lens LEICA DICOMAR Please refer to pa...

Page 12: ...28 Tripod receptacle If you attach a tripod which has 5 5 mm screw or larger it may damage this unit 24 25 26 27 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 recorded picture Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on...

Page 13: ...ill stop 30 Headphone terminal l 62 Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss Listening at full volume for long periods may damage the user s ears 31 Photoshot button l 32 32 Zoom lever W T In motion picture recording mode or still picture recording mode l 51 Thumbnail display switch Volume lever sVOLr In playback mode l 37 33 Mode switch l 23 34 Status indicato...

Page 14: ...HOE ADAPTOR RELEASE l 160 42 DC input terminal DC IN l 16 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 43 HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD 44 Accessory shoe l 160 45 DC input terminal DC IN l 16 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one HDC SD900 HDC TM900 39 40 41 42 HDC HS900 44 43 45 ...

Page 15: ...the direction shown in the figure Preparation Power supply It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some 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...

Page 16: ...ert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal 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 with the AC adaptor you can use the u...

Page 17: ... V 2500 mAh 4 h 30 min 1080 50p 3 h 5 min 2 h 55 min 1 h 50 min 1 h 50 min HA HG HX 3 h 15 min 3 h 5 min 2 h 1 h 55 min HE 3 h 15 min 3 h 10 min iFrame 3 h 25 min 3 h 15 min 2 h 5 min 2 h HDC TM900 Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording mode Maximum continuously recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBN130 optional 7 2 V 1250 mAh 2 h 30 min 1080 ...

Page 18: ...me 1 h 25 min 1 h 20 min SD 1080 50p 1 h 20 min 1 h 15 min 50 min 45 min HA HG HX HE 1 h 25 min 1 h 20 min 50 min 50 min iFrame 1 h 25 min 1 h 25 min 55 min 50 min VW VBN260 optional 7 2 V 2500 mAh 4 h 30 min HDD 1080 50p 2 h 30 min 2 h 25 min 1 h 30 min 1 h 30 min HA HG HX HE 2 h 40 min 2 h 35 min 1 h 40 min 1 h 35 min iFrame 2 h 45 min 2 h 40 min 1 h 40 min 1 h 40 min SD 1080 50p 2 h 35 min 2 h ...

Page 19: ...epeatedly starting stopping recording turning the unit on off moving the zoom lever etc The batteries heat up after use or charging This is not a malfunction Battery capacity indication The display changes as the battery capacity reduces If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then will become red If the battery discharges then will flash The remaining battery capacity is displayed when using th...

Page 20: ...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 21: ...nsert 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 Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water garbage 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 tempera...

Page 22: ... LCD monitor viewfinder turns off the unit During general use you may find it convenient to turn the unit on off using the LCD monitor or viewfinder To turn on the unit A The status indicator lights To turn off the unit B The status indicator goes off Preparation Turning the unit on off A clicking sound is heard when the unit is shaken This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect This ...

Page 23: ...e following cases opening the LCD monitor or extending the viewfinder does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit jWhen the unit is purchased jWhen you have turned off the unit using the power button Change the mode to recording or playback Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or Preparation Selecting a mode Motion picture recording mode l 30 Still picture recordi...

Page 24: ...lect icon or picture Touch the centre 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 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 whe...

Page 25: ... pages upward or downward C Displayed only during the manual mode To display the touch menu Do not touch on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens Perform the touch screen calibration when the touch is not recognised or wrong location is recognised l 48 A Touch menu Recording mode Playback mode The touch menu will disappear when no function is performed for a specific perio...

Page 26: ...g by touching the screen l 41 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 needs to be charged To recharge the built in lithium battery connect the AC adaptor or attach the battery to this unit Leave the unit as it is for approx 24 hours and...

Page 27: ...ehind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance Do not cover the microphones or the cooling fan inlet 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...

Page 28: ... see a mirror image However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording Record by viewing the image in the viewfinder during the face to face recording Only some indications will appear on the screen When appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication l 142 Attaching Removing the lens hood This will reduce the extra light entering...

Page 29: ... 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 TM900 HDC HS900 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 HDC TM900 HDC HS900 ...

Page 30: ...es 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 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red Screen display will disappear when no functio...

Page 31: ...e table when there are both iFrame scenes and still 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 and the viewfinder is retracted Put the unit in pause mode when connecting or disconnecting an external microphone with the MIC terminal Please refer to page 157 for detail about the approximate recor...

Page 32: ...ered focus icon when FACE RECOG is set to ON l 68 It is recommended using a flash or tripod 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 25 or slower You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus Touch shutter l 56 To print a picture save the picture...

Page 33: ...telligent auto mode portrait is used jWhen AF AE tracking is used jWhen the Extra optical zoom is used jWhen the unit determines that the AF assist lamp is necessary 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 s...

Page 34: ... and the brightness 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 ...

Page 35: ...es If so manually adjust these settings l 81 83 Automatic 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 ...

Page 36: ...be played back B is displayed when 1080 50p is touched 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 on the thumbnail scroll lever Basic Motion picture Still picture playback Touch ENTER ALL HDC SD900 HDC TM900 HDC HS90...

Page 37: ...and time are displayed when playing back motion pictures and recording date and file number when playing back still pictures Speaker Headphone volume adjustment Operate the volume lever or the zoom buttons to adjust the speaker headphone volume during motion picture playback mode Towards r Increases the volume Towards s Decreases the volume C Operation icon Operation icons and screen display will ...

Page 38: ...ack with this unit are 960k540 25p 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 each other Still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the u...

Page 39: ...splayed 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 cancelled Basic Using the menu screen MENU Q MENU MENU ...

Page 40: ...set Touch the desired menu The items displayed differ depending on the position of the mode switch or settings 2 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 3 Touch EXIT to exit the quick menu Icon Function Page REC MODE l 64 PICTURE SIZE l 76 POWER LCD l 44 GUIDE LINES l 62 MIC LEVEL l 73 MF ASSIST l 83 ZEBRA l 74 LUMINANCE l 75 HISTOGRAM l 75 Q MENU 14 2M 13 3M A 13 3M A iFrame 540p ...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...ng 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 You can also show or change the date and time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE TIME button on the remote control It is possible to change the date format When about 5 minutes have passed without a...

Page 43: ...over does not close 3 Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder The status indicator A lights red and the unit is put into recording pause When in quick start standby mode about 80 of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced Quick start standby mode is cancelled if jabout 5 minutes elapsed jmode is set to Depending on the recording conditio...

Page 44: ...s actually recorded It is possible to set from the quick menu l 40 Makes even brighter Makes brighter Normal 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 colour de...

Page 45: ... the setting Please refer to page 106 Please refer to page 106 Please refer to page 106 Please refer to page 107 Please refer to page 105 Please refer to page 109 Set to YES for changing the menu settings back to the default condition Settings for MEDIA SELECT CLOCK SET and LANGUAGE will not be changed For users who have this menu is not displayed EVF SET AV MULTI COMPONENT AV OUT COMPONENT OUT 57...

Page 46: ... card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred l 154 Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while formatting Do not expose the unit to vibrations or shock 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 113 126 1 Touch FORMAT MEDIA 2 Touch SD CARD or Built inMem...

Page 47: ...lt in memory and HDD can be checked Touching CHANGE MEDIA switches the unit between the display for the SD card and the display for the built in memory HDD 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 built in memory or built in HDD requires some space to store information and manage system file...

Page 48: ...ted and while this unit is connected to the AC adaptor the demonstration automatically starts If any operation takes place the demonstration is cancelled However if no operations take place for approx 10 minutes the demonstration automatically starts again To stop the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF or insert an SD card This item is used to start the optical image stabilizer demo Only when the ...

Page 49: ...il display switch buttons T W VOL 8 Recording start stop button START STOP 9 Date time button DATE TIME l 42 10 Menu button MENU 11 OK button OK means that these buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the unit Basic Using with the remote control SETUP REMOTE CONTROL ON MENU SEARCH STILL ADV STILL ADV SEARCH VOL DATE TIME START STOP EXT DISPLAY PLAY STOP OK SKIP SKIP ME...

Page 50: ...ng 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 CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s i...

Page 51: ...multi manual ring Zoom by rotating the ring Extra optical zoom If the number of the recording pixels is set to anything other than the maximum number of recording pixels in still picture recording mode the still picture can be recorded with a zoom ratio of a maximum of 25k without degrading the picture quality Extra optical zoom ratio varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATI...

Page 52: ...u can further improve image stabilization for recording while walking or holding the unit and recording a distant subject with zoom This function s default setting is ON Still picture recording mode MODE1 The function works all the time MODE2 The function works when the button is pressed We recommend you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in still picture recording mode Advanced Rec...

Page 53: ...157 about approximate recordable time Advanced Recording 1080 50p recording 1080 50p The scenes recorded in 1080 50p can be saved or played back by this unit or the HD Writer AE 3 0 1080 50p button To set to 1080 50p recording mode press and hold the button until is displayed To return to normal recording mode press and hold the button until disappears 1080 50p 1080 50p ...

Page 54: ...rs The touch zoom bar will disappear 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 You can zoom to the touched position Touch T side to zoom in or touch W side to zoom out You can also zoom by sliding the touch zoom bar toward the T or W while touching it Screen display will disappear when no function is perform...

Page 55: ... frame blinks in red and then disappears Touch a characteristic part colour 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 recordin...

Page 56: ... 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 will display to the touched position and a still picture is recorded De...

Page 57: ... in the intelligent auto mode 3 It is not displayed in motion picture recording mode 4 It is displayed only when a headphone is connected to the headphone output terminal If you turn off the unit or change the mode to PRE REC backlight compensation colour night view self timer and tele macro functions are cancelled If you turn off the unit the fade function is cancelled It is possible to set from ...

Page 58: ...emely 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 cancelled in the following cases jIf you change the mode j If you remove the SD card ...

Page 59: ...e 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 MEDIA SELECT is set to PICTURE SD CARD and there is no SD card inserted jWhen it is set to manual focus jWhen the interval recording is used jWhen FACE RECOG is set to OFF or no one is registered In FACE RECOG only Depending on the recording c...

Page 60: ...ght ßd0 Normal ßi Much brighter The light from the flash may be blocked by the lens hood when the lens hood is attached Do not use the flash with the ND filter optional or the conversion lens optional attached If the ß indication etc flashes when the button is pressed halfway the flash is not activated The available range of the flash is approx 1 m to 2 5 m in dark places Using the flash fixes a s...

Page 61: ...is a good way to prevent image shake when the button is pressed while using a tripod etc Self timer can be stopped midway by pressing MENU on the remote control This brightens dark parts so the image can be recorded clearly If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject This mak...

Page 62: ... guidelines at playback Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to 1080 50p AVCHD or iFrame l 36 VIDEO SETUP GUIDE LINES desired setting To cancel the Guideline function during playback set to OFF It cannot be set while in still picture playback mode This function allows you to record colour images in very low light situations Minimum required illumination app...

Page 63: ...s jThe shutter speed is 1 25 jImage may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding 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 is ...

Page 64: ... is recommended for when using a Mac Recordable time using the battery l 17 This function s default setting is HG mode Please refer to page 157 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 MODE desired setting Opt Z...

Page 65: ...ge the mode to this function is cancelled The shortest motion picture recording time is 1 second Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings l 81 83 Use this function to record an image with vivid colour like an image on a movie film Switch to manual mode l 80 Set ZOOM MODE to Opt Zoom 12k l 64 Set REC MODE to...

Page 66: ...erforming the 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 the scene that was relay recorded on the built in memory Face recognition is a functio...

Page 67: ...this case try recording the face again 3 Entering the person s name Touch the text entry icon in the centre 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 SAVE Icon Description of operation A etc Enters a character Moves cursor left Moves cursor righ...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...d as orange frames Focus and adjustment of brightness will be performed against the prioritised face framing Prioritised 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 prioritised face framing and the brightness adjusted when the unit is set to Portrait mode in intelligent auto mode Focus will be set to...

Page 70: ...s only used with the 3D Conversion Lens optional For details refer to AUTO SLOW SHTR 2D This function s default setting is ON When a 3D Conversion Lens is used the recording scene will become darker We recommend setting this function to ON If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures it is automatically put into recording pause ...

Page 71: ...with x v Colour colours may not be reproduced properly To play back images recorded in the digital cinema colour with vivid colours of wider colour ranges a device compatible with x v Colour is required When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Colour it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned OFF x v Colour is a name for devices t...

Page 72: ...oming in for instance recording a music recital we recommend setting MIC SETUP to SURROUND If you have an external microphone connected when recording in iFrame MIC SETUP is set to STEREO MIC automatically WIND NOISE CANCELLER RECORD SETUP WIND NOISE CANCELLER ON MIC SETUP RECORD SETUP MIC SETUP desired setting SURROUND Sound is recorded with 5 1 ch surround microphone ZOOM MIC Directivity of the ...

Page 73: ... distorted Select a lower setting for microphone input level 3 Touch ENTER to set the microphone input level and then touch EXIT Microphone input level meter appears on the screen When switching to intelligent auto mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed When MIC SETUP is ZOOM MIC the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate When MIC SETUP is set to STEREO MIC or externa...

Page 74: ...settings appears on the screen Parts where white saturation colour saturation is likely to occur extremely brightly lit or shiny parts are displayed with diagonal lines zebra pattern Switch to manual mode l 80 You can record an image with little white saturation if you manually adjust the shutter speed or brightness iris gain l 82 The zebra pattern does not appear on the images actually recorded B...

Page 75: ...xis 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 82 Switch to manual mode l 80 LUMINANCE RECORD SETUP LUMINANCE desired setting It is possible to set from the quick menu in manual mode l 40 OFF Cancel the setting ANYTIME Constantly display ON ADJUST Display only when IRIS is adjusted l 82 A L...

Page 76: ... mode Change the mode to PICTURE SIZE PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting It is possible to set from the quick menu l 40 Picture size Aspect ratio Extra optical zoom l 51 4032k3024 4 3 3200k2400 13 2k 2560k1920 16 5k 640k480 25k 4608k3072 3 2 3600k2400 13 2k 2880k1920 16 5k 4864k2736 16 9 3840k2160 13 2k 3072k1728 16 5k PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting It is possible to set from the quick men...

Page 77: ...r 3 2 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 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 n...

Page 78: ...ures that will be stored Previous Next page is displayed by touching Only select the picture for start point if only 1 picture is to be stored A confirmation message is displayed when Enter is touched after selecting the start point and finish point Touch YES to store the pictures If you turn off the unit or change the mode this function is cancelled The maximum number of times you can record on a...

Page 79: ...n lens optional can block the AF assist lamp and it will become harder to adjust the focus When switching to intelligent auto mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures No shutter sound is emitted in motion picture recording mode AF ASSIST LAMP PICTURE AF ASSIST LAMP AUTO SHTR SOUND PICTURE SHTR SOUND desired setting OFF Cancel...

Page 80: ...n Press the iA MANUAL button to cancel manual setting When using the viewfinder 1 Press the CAMERA FUNCTION button to select the desired item Selected item changes whenever the CAMERA FUNCTION button is pressed 2 Rotate the multi manual ring to select the setting and press the CAMERA FUNCTION button to enter the setting Zoom operation cannot be done using the multi manual ring during setting Advan...

Page 81: ... 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 whit...

Page 82: ...n setting both the shutter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment 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 unit is turned on again or when the quick start is performed ...

Page 83: ...Touch FOCUS 3 Touch MF to change to manual focus MF appears on the screen 4 Adjust the focus by rotating the multi manual ring The in focus area is displayed in blue The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus 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 When ...

Page 84: ...od or a filter etc Attach the Lens front cap supplied with the 3D Conversion Lens 2 Turn on the unit Turn on with the unit in a horizontal state The 3D Conversion Lens adjustment mode screen will appear automatically after performing the initial setting If the 3D Conversion Lens adjustment mode screen does not appear automatically set from the menu SETUP 3D CONV LENS SETUP If the unit is turned on...

Page 85: ...50 ECONOMY will not work while you adjust the 3D Conversion Lens attachment position When the 3D Conversion Lens is attached the auto slow shutter setting is AUTO SLOW SHTR 3D The default setting of AUTO SLOW SHTR 3D is ON l 70 While 3D recording if moving the unit fast the message is more likely to appear If the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached in the shade etc the screen may appear t...

Page 86: ...sed Touch to display the manual icon Button lever operations Recording functions jZoom in out function 1 jHybrid optical image stabilizer 2 jIntelligent auto mode 3 j1080 50p recording 4 jStill picture recording Still Picture Recording Mode and still picture recording in Motion Picture Recording Mode jManual operations 5 focus shutter speed iris j EXT DISPLAY remote control jAF AE tracking jiFrame...

Page 87: ... 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 second intervals ...

Page 88: ...to side and change over the thumbnail display to Highlight Time frame index l 37 1 Touch To display the next previous page jSlide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it jSwitch the touch menu and then touch up down on the thumbnail scroll lever 2 Touch the desired search condition 3 SECONDS 6 SECONDS 12 SECONDS MINUTES FACE HIGHLIGHT It is not displayed on iFrame scenes When selec...

Page 89: ...s 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 the selected date are played back repeatedly Resuming the previous playback If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped If playback of a motion picture is stopped appears on the thumbnail view of...

Page 90: ...om in from k2 to k4 The still picture is zoomed in on centring 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 out or moving the displayed location The more picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates Zooming out from the zoomed still picture Touch to zoom ...

Page 91: ...the interval recording is used Even if AVCHD scenes or 1080 50p scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately when switching between AVCHD and 1080 50p recordings 1 2 is added after the recording date displayed on the screen 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 RESE...

Page 92: ...me by frame playback and direct playback bar operation are not possible Highlight playback cannot be performed with interval recorded motion pictures l 65 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 can...

Page 93: ...me 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 recognised 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 the effect sett...

Page 94: ...ck the slide show 1 Touch l 25 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 mu...

Page 95: ... or the zoom buttons l 37 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 36 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...

Page 96: ...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 thumbnails Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted When SINGLE is selected in step 2 Tou...

Page 97: ...ictures 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 1080 50p It is possible to divide an AVCHD or 1080 50p scene Any unwanted parts in the scene can be deleted after dividing Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PI...

Page 98: ... the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to iFrame l 36 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 87 Set to at least 2 seconds for the portions to be deleted and least 3 seconds for the portion that...

Page 99: ...ouch CANCEL while deleting personal information The personal information that have already been deleted when the deletion is cancelled 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 s...

Page 100: ... number of copies they wish to print 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 ...

Page 101: ...firmation message appears touch 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 sce...

Page 102: ...ancel 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 rela...

Page 103: ...se 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 A HDMI mini cable optional Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal B AV multi cable supplied If your TV is not equipped with AV Input Sockets the 21 pin Adaptor C optional is necessary Consult your dealer Picture quality 1 High definition...

Page 104: ...e 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 unit Touch either COMPONENT...

Page 105: ...l is pressed the information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be displayed not displayed on the TV It will not display when the unit is turned off SETUP TV ASPECT 4 3 TV ASPECT setting 16 9 4 3 MENU SEARCH STILL ADV STILL ADV SEARCH VOL DATE TIME STOP EXT DISPLAY PLAY STOP SKIP SKIP PAUSE Refer to the following support site for information about the Panasonic TVs that y...

Page 106: ...1 channel compatible AV amplifier or TV using the HDMI mini cable Please read the AV amplifier and TV operating instructions for how to connect this unit to the AV amplifier and TV If you connect this unit to a Panasonic AV amplifier and Panasonic TV that are compatible with VIERA Link linked operations VIERA Link become possible l 107 Audio recorded when MIC SETUP is set to STEREO MIC or recorded...

Page 107: ...l 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 Electronics Control specific...

Page 108: ... 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 chann...

Page 109: ... 2D video automatically If your television does not switch to a 3D video make the necessary settings on the TV For further details please read the operating instructions for the TV A grey frame will be displayed around the image when playing back 3D video recorded by this unit Playing back scenes recorded in 3D as conventional 2D video Advanced Playback 3D video playback SETUP 3D PLAYBACK 3D 3D Pl...

Page 110: ...matically performs scene repair if faulty management information is detected When you select a 3D video thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear If you set 3D PLAYBACK to 3D with the unit connected to a television that does not support 3D the video will be played back in 2 screens Depending on the 3D compatibl...

Page 111: ...ion 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 cannot be restored Refer to page 112 for approximate time for copying 1 Change the mode to Use a sufficiently charged battery or...

Page 112: ...umber 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 Writer AE 3 0 etc cannot be...

Page 113: ...u copy to DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL RW R or R DL the disc is automatically finalised to allow playback on other devices and additional copying will not be possible 2 Only DVD RAM copied with the DVD burner or HD Writer AE 3 0 can additionally copy 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 ...

Page 114: ...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 115 for how to copy discs PLAY DISC Refer to page 117 for how to play back the copied discs To terminate the connection...

Page 115: ...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 additionally to a used DVD RAM Eject the disc after copying is completed When the copied disc is played back on another device and the list of scenes is displayed they are order...

Page 116: ...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 is approx 1 hour and that of Standard SP is approx 2 hours To copy approx 600 MB still...

Page 117: ...ht 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 p...

Page 118: ...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 115 After copying the disc is...

Page 119: ...ecting with the USB cable Please refer to page 122 for detail about dubbing iFrame scenes Copy Dubbing Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video devices 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 120 Equipment with USB terminal High definition picture quality Connect with supplied USB cabl...

Page 120: ...en 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 Dubbing in high definition picture quality You can dub using a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder Depending on the recorders or the media to be copied to...

Page 121: ...rm 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 About the screen indication of the unit When the unit...

Page 122: ...l 42 105 Dubbing in standard picture quality 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 multi cables except the supplied one A AV multi cable supplied...

Page 123: ...o cannot be stored in unaltered form A grey frame will appear around the thumbnail and image after a scene is converted to 2D Dubbing in high definition picture quality Dubbing directly from inserted SD card Dubbing with a USB cable Please refer to page 119 for details about dubbing in high definition picture quality When dubbing with high definition AVCHD picture quality you can store 3D video Th...

Page 124: ...ing between SD card and built in memory HDD Copying scenes recorded in 3D You can copy scenes recorded in 3D between the SD card and the built in memory You cannot copy scenes recorded in 3D when is selected You can copy scenes recorded in 3D between the SD card and the HDD You cannot copy scenes recorded in 3D when is selected Select VIDEO SELECT SCENES or SELECT DATE AVCHD When selecting scenes ...

Page 125: ...3D video jCopying in DVD Video format Scenes recorded in 3D will be converted to 2D video when copied jEditing The only types of editing possible on scenes recorded in 3D are Delete partially and Divide Scene jOnline sharing Convert the scenes recorded in 3D to 2D video when uploading jPlaying back on a PC 3D video is played back as 2D video When writing scenes recorded in 3D to a Blu ray disc DVD...

Page 126: ...ow 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 dat...

Page 127: ...e About Conversion assist function When you want to 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 128: ...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 129: ...ndows 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 Ultimate Professional 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 including compatible CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 16 GHz or higher...

Page 130: ...e 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 High...

Page 131: ...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 132: ...nsert the CD ROM into the PC The following screen is displayed automatically Click Run setup exe Yes When using Windows 7 or 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 yo...

Page 133: ... appear Check the contents then close the window 8 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Uninstalling 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...

Page 134: ... adaptor when using the Conversion assist function 2 Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes 3 Connect this unit to a PC The USB function selection screen will appear 4 Touch PC on the screen of this unit The Smart wizard screen is automatically displayed when HD Writer AE 3 0 is installed This unit is automatically recognised as an external drive of the PC l 136 When you select a...

Page 135: ...PC s settings this icon may not be displayed 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 or card access icon appears on the unit screen Do not disconnect the USB cable the battery or the AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or built in memory access icon appears on the unit screen Do not disconnect the USB cabl...

Page 136: ...ures 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 unusable in this unit When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it wil...

Page 137: ... instructions Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 3 0 Operating Instructions HD Writer AE 3 0 is not available for Mac iMovie 11 supported For details about iMovie 11 please contact Apple Inc iMovie 11 is not compatible with 1080 50p 1080 50p scenes cannot be imported to a Mac jFor users who have it cannot acquire the scenes recorded in 1080 50p Record in normal recording mode when im...

Page 138: ...nitor 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 operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on...

Page 139: ...y recording possible status 1 HDD recording possible status 2 White Card recording possible status Green Recognising the card MNL 3D Motion picture recording mode l 64 1080 50p recording l 53 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording l 30 Relay recording l 66 1 Power LCD l 44 Image stabilizer l 52 86 Optical image stabilizer lock l 56 86 White Still picture recording icon Red Recording s...

Page 140: ...ocus l 83 White balance l 81 1 100 Shutter speed l 82 OPEN F2 0 Iris value l 82 0dB Gain value l 82 White Green Focus indication l 32 High speed burst shooting l 78 AF assist lamp l 79 MEGA PRE REC 3dB 6dB LOW CUT AWB C Display touch menu l 25 Backlight compensation l 61 Soft skin mode l 61 Tele macro l 62 Intelligent contrast control l 58 Microphone level l 73 Smile shot l 59 Fade White Fade Blac...

Page 141: ...motion pictures still pictures l 99 1080 50p recorded scene l 36 iFrame recorded scene l 36 AVCHD recorded scene l 36 Relay recorded scene l 66 1 Interval recorded scene l 65 Still picture recorded using smile shot l 59 Scenes recorded in 3D l 109 1080 50p 3D Accessing the card l 121 135 Accessing the built in memory l 121 135 1 Accessing the HDD l 121 135 2 Time display The built in battery is lo...

Page 142: ...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 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 unit off and then on again THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE U...

Page 143: ... 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 144: ...nit turns off automatically if the USB Connection Cable is removed This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on This unit 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 ...

Page 145: ... an SD card is recommended in these places Auto focus function does not work Switch to intelligent auto mode If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in auto focus mode use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus l 35 83 Colour 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 ha...

Page 146: ...ls are displayed as cannot be deleted If the scenes still pictures are unnecessary format the media to erase the data l 46 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 flash in a dark plac...

Page 147: ...ng on this unit Connect with a HDMI mini cable optional l 107 Touch MENU then touch SETUP VIERA Link ON l 107 Turn the unit off and then back on again Setting on other devices If the TV input does not switch automatically switch the input using the TV remote control Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device Please refer to the operating instructions of the connected device The power of ...

Page 148: ...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 scenes data to iMovie 11 delete all the iFrame scenes data on the media and then import the AV...

Page 149: ...B 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 were recorded...

Page 150: ... 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 151: ...lly format the HDD connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP FORMAT MEDIA HDD from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the HDD data deletion screen appears select YES and then follow the on screen instructions Please look after the data in your built in memory or HDD carefully Panasonic will not be held responsible in...

Page 152: ...e 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 status indicator is flashing at a particularly fast or slow rate the following should be considered Flashing with approx 4 second period off for approx 2 seconds on for approx 2 seconds When the battery is over discharged or the ...

Page 153: ...op viewing at once Continuing to view may cause illness Please rest appropriately after stopping the viewing When viewing 3D video we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Short sighted or long sighted persons those with differences in the sight of their right and left eyes and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision b...

Page 154: ...rty 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 recognise the touch when the LCD protection sheet is affixed In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with a soft cloth such as eye glass cleaner When the unit has becom...

Page 155: ...nsure that condensation does not form If it does form take the actions described below Causes of condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows When this unit is brought inside from the cold e g a ski slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When cool wind fr...

Page 156: ...e United States and or other 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 Mic...

Page 157: ...l automatically resume after a few seconds If a recording with a lot movements is recorded the recording time is reduced The recordable time may be reduced if recording of short scene is repeated Others Recording modes approximate recordable time Recording mode 1080 50p HA HG HX HE Picture size 1920k1080 1920k1080 1920k1080 1920k1080 1920k1080 SD card 4 GB 19 min 30 min 40 min 1 h 1 h 30 min 16 GB...

Page 158: ...f recordable pictures Picture size 4032k3024 3200k2400 2560k1920 640k480 SD card 4 GB 610 940 1500 30000 16 GB 2500 3900 6200 122000 64 GB 10000 15800 25000 492000 Built in memory 32 GB 5000 7900 12500 246000 HDD 220 GB 33000 53000 84000 899100 Picture size 4608k3072 3600k2400 2880k1920 SD card 4 GB 500 850 1300 16 GB 2100 3400 5500 64 GB 8400 14000 22000 Built in memory 32 GB 4200 7000 11000 HDD ...

Page 159: ... be displayed is 99999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99999 the number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of 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 ...

Page 160: ... light VW LDC103E 3 Light bulb for video DC light VZ LL10E Stereo microphone VW VMS2E 4 Shoe adaptor VW SK12E DVD burner VW BN01 SD SDHC SDXC Memory Card Refer to page 20 1 When using the VW WE08H set the zoom to W wide side The focus will be slightly out when it is set to T tele side so remove the VW WE08H when recording set to T tele side 2 When using the VW LF46NE remove the lens hood supplied ...

Page 161: ... l 28 You will not be able to use the flash Set the flash setting to OFF l 60 Be careful about the following When 2 lens accessories such as the ND filter and wide conversion lens are fitted and the zoom lever is pressed toward the W side the 4 corners of an image will be darkened Vignetting Attaching the lens cap of the Filter Kit VW LF46NE optional When the filter kit VW LF46NE optional is used ...

Page 162: ...cture 2530 Kk3 16 9 Still picture 2320 Kk3 4 3 2630 Kk3 3 2 2530 Kk3 16 9 Lens Auto Iris F1 5 to F2 8 Focal length 3 45 mm to 41 4 mm Macro Full range AF 35 mm equivalent Motion picture 35 mm to 420 mm 16 9 Still picture 38 8 mm to 466 mm 4 3 35 7 mm to 428 mm 3 2 35 mm to 420 mm 16 9 Minimum focus distance Normal Approx 4 cm Wide Approx 1 2 m Tele Tele macro Approx 70 cm Tele Intelligent auto Mac...

Page 163: ...o out put level Y 1 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 PAL system HDMI mini connector video output level HDMI x v Colour 1080p 1080i 576p AV multi connector audio output level Line 316 mV 600 h 2 ch Headphone output 77 mV 32 h Stereo mini jack HDMI mini connector audio output level 1080 50p AVCHD Dolby Digital Linear PCM iFrame Linear PCM MIC input j7...

Page 164: ...tery supplied Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity 10 RH to 80 RH Battery operation time See page 17 Lens F3 2 f 2 5 mm 35 mm equivalent 58 mm Minimum recording distance Approx 1 2 m Minimum illumination Approx 28 lx 1 25 when AUTO SLOW SHTR 3D is set to ON Recording media SD Memory Card FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant SDHC Memory Card FAT32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card exF...

Page 165: ...AT16 system compliant SDHC Memory Card FAT32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card exFAT system compliant Refer to page 20 for details on SD cards usable in this unit Built in memory 32 GB HDD 220 GB Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture size Picture aspect 4 3 4032k3024 3200k2400 2560k1920 640k480 Picture aspect 3 2 4608k3072 3600k24...

Page 166: ...d 111 From SD card to built in memory 111 From SD card to HDD 111 Creating still picture from motion picture 88 D Date and time display 42 Date and time setting 26 Delete 96 Deleting personal information 99 Demo mode 48 Digital cinema 65 Digital cinema colour 71 Digital zoom 64 Direct playback 88 Disc status 118 Divide 97 DPOF setting 100 DVD burner 113 E Economy 42 Extra optical zoom 51 Eyepiece ...

Page 167: ...n cancelling 102 Relay recording 66 Relay scene combining 101 Remaining number of still pictures 33 Remaining time left for recording 30 Remote control 44 49 Repeat playback 89 Resume playback 89 Ring zoom 51 S Scene mode 63 Scene protect 99 SD Memory Card 20 SD Speed Class Rating 20 SDHC Memory Card 20 SDXC Memory Card 20 Self timer recording 61 Shoe adaptor 14 160 Shooting guide 71 Shoulder stra...

Page 168: ...ursuant to at the directive 2004 108 EC article 9 2 Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Germany Panasonic Corporation Web site http panasonic net Panasonic Corporation 2011 EU ...

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