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These times are approximations.

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The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely. 
Charging time and recordable time vary depending on the usage conditions such as 
high/low temperature.

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Recordable time of 3D recording mode is the same.
(During 3D recording mode, 1080/60p and iFrame recording mode cannot be used.)

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The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly starting/stopping 
recording, turning the unit on/off, moving the zoom lever etc.

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The batteries heat up after use or charging. This is not a malfunction.

Battery capacity indication

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The display changes as the battery capacity reduces. 

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If there is less than 3 minutes remaining, then 

 will become red. If the battery 

discharges, then 

 will flash.

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The remaining battery capacity is displayed when using the Panasonic battery that you 
can use for this unit. The actual time can vary depending on your actual use.

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When using the AC adaptor or batteries made by other companies, the remaining 
battery capacity will not be shown.

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Page 1: ...ttp www 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 TM900P PC HDC HS900P PC Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely VQT3K69 ...

Page 2: ...TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION DO 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 Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No Model No Se...

Page 3: ...en the equipment 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...

Page 4: ...es 1 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 2 Button type battery Lithium battery Insert with po...

Page 5: ...duct Location High Definition Video Camera Battery holder AC adaptor Bottom For USA California only This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains 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...

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: ...he internal parts of your camera AVOID SUDDEN CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE 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 You...

Page 8: ...ory When using this component pay attention to the following points Back 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 113 125 Access lamp ACCESS l 17 illuminates while the SD card or built in memory is being accessed initialization recording p...

Page 9: ...he lamp illuminates It may damage the HDD 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 149 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 mo...

Page 10: ...Setup Menu 46 Using with the remote control 53 Operation of direction buttons OK button 54 Advanced Recording Zoom in out function 55 About the zoom speed 55 Ring zoom 55 Extra Optical Zoom 55 Image Stabilizer Function 56 1080 60p recording 57 Recording with the Touch function 58 Touch function icons 58 Recording functions of operation icons 61 Operation icons 61 Recording functions of menus 66 Ma...

Page 11: ...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 device etc 119 3D video storage 123 With a PC What you can do with a PC 125 End User License Agreement 127 Operating environment 128 Installation 131 Connecting to a PC 133 About the PC display 135 Starting HD Writer AE 3 0 136 Reading the operating...

Page 12: ...ck VW VBN130 AC adaptor VSK0732 AC cable K2CA2CA00025 Remote control Built in battery 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 29 52 Lens hood VDW2053 Shoe adaptor supplied for HDC TM900 not supplied for HDC HS900 VYC09...

Page 13: ...gun It will turn off when the charging is completed Inserting removing an SD card 1 Open the LCD monitor Check that the access lamp has gone off 2 Open the SD card terminal cover and insert remove the SD card into from the card slot Face the label side B 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 straigh...

Page 14: ...t To turn on 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 To...

Page 15: ...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 or extend the viewfinder 3 Press the recording start stop button to start reco...

Page 16: ...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 playback a...

Page 17: ...cable only the supplied cable 13 Card slot l 27 14 Access lamp ACCESS l 27 15 Lens cover The lens cover opens in Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 29 16 Multi manual ring l 82 85 17 Camera function button CAMERA FUNCTION l 82 18 Remote control sensor l 54 19 Built in flash l 63 20 3D Conversion Lens attachment part concave l 86 21 Lens LEICA DICOMAR Please refer to pa...

Page 18: ...ripod receptacle If you attach a tripod which has 5 5 mm 0 22 q 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...

Page 19: ...is case please switch to the battery for the power supply and the noise will stop 30 Headphone terminal l 65 31 Photoshot button l 37 32 Zoom lever W T In Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 55 Thumbnail display switch Volume lever sVOLr In Playback Mode l 42 33 Mode switch l 29 34 Status indicator l 28 35 Internal microphones 36 Recording start stop button l 35 37 Shou...

Page 20: ...SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE l 165 42 DC input terminal DC IN l 22 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 43 HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD 44 Accessory shoe l 165 45 DC input terminal DC IN l 22 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one HDC TM900 39 40 41 42 HDC HS900 44 43 45 ...

Page 21: ... 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 22: ...l 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 23: ...imum continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBN130 optional 7 2 V 1250 mAh 2 h 30 min 1080 60p 1 h 30 min 1 h 25 min 55 min 55 min HA 1 h 35 min 1 h 30 min 1 h 55 min HG HX HE 1 h 35 min 1 h 35 min iFrame 1 h 40 min 1 h 35 min 1 h 1 h VW VBN260 optional 7 2 V 2500 mAh 4 h 30 min 1080 60p 2 h 55 min 2 h 50 min 1 h 45 min 1 h 45 min HA 3 h 5 min 3 h 1 h 55 min 1 h 50 m...

Page 24: ... h 20 min 50 min 50 min SD 1080 60p 1 h 15 min 1 h 15 min 45 min 45 min HA HG 1 h 20 min 1 h 20 min 50 min 45 min HX HE 50 min 50 min iFrame 1 h 25 min 1 h 20 min VW VBN260 optional 7 2 V 2500 mAh 4 h 30 min HDD 1080 60p 2 h 25 min 2 h 20 min 1 h 30 min 1 h 25 min HA HG HX HE 2 h 35 min 2 h 30 min 1 h 35 min 1 h 30 min iFrame 2 h 40 min 2 h 35 min 1 h 40 min 1 h 35 min SD 1080 60p 2 h 30 min 2 h 2...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ...jInsert and remove the USB cable jExpose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit 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 temperat...

Page 28: ... off using the LCD monitor or viewfinder To turn on 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 unless the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted Preparation Turning the unit on off ...

Page 29: ... 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 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 Preparation ...

Page 30: ...h as when setting menus About the Touch Menu Touch left side right side of on the Touch Menu to switch the operation icons 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 A Touch Menu Recording Mod...

Page 31: ... time 3 Touch ENTER A message prompting for World time setting may be displayed Perform the World time setting by touching the screen l 46 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 batt...

Page 32: ...behind 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 operatio...

Page 33: ...s if you see a mirror image However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording Record by viewing the image in the viewfinder during the face to face recording Only some indications will appear on the screen When appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication l 141 Attaching Removing the lens hood This will reduce the extra light ...

Page 34: ... 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 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 35: ...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 36: ...e table when there are both iFrame scenes and still pictures recorded on 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 155 for detail about the approximate recordab...

Page 37: ...stered focus icon when FACE RECOG is set to ON l 71 Using a flash 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 60 To print a picture save the picture ...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...htness 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 t...

Page 40: ... If so manually adjust these settings l 83 85 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 is...

Page 41: ...back B is displayed when 1080 60p 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 TM900 HDC HS900 ALL ...

Page 42: ...playing 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 ...

Page 43: ...h this unit are 1920k1080 60i 1920k1080 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 AV...

Page 44: ...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 canceled Basic Using the menu screen MENU Q MENU MENU ...

Page 45: ...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 67 PICTURE SIZE l 78 POWER LCD l 49 GUIDE LINES l 65 MIC LEVEL l 75 MF ASSIST l 85 ZEBRA l 76 LUMINANCE l 77 HISTOGRAM l 77 Q MENU 14 2M 13 3M A 13 3M A iFrame 540p ...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...to or The status indicator A flashes green and the unit goes into Quick start standby mode The lens cover 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 Quick Start Standby Mode is canceled if jabout 5 minutes have elapsed jmode is set to Depending on the recording conditions and menu settings time for Quick...

Page 49: ...mages actually recorded It is possible to set from the quick menu l 45 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 color...

Page 50: ...he menu settings back to the default condition Settings for MEDIA SELECT CLOCK SET and LANGUAGE will not be changed Set the file number of the iFrame and still picture recorded next to 0001 Folder number is updated and file number will start from 0001 l 135 To reset the folder number format the SD card built in memory or HDD and then perform NUMBER RESET Please be aware that if a medium is formatt...

Page 51: ...ked 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 files so the actual usable space is ...

Page 52: ...rted and while this unit is connected to the AC adaptor the demonstration automatically starts If any operation takes place the demonstration is canceled 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 53: ...ording start stop button START STOP 9 Date time button DATE TIME l 47 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 MENU PAUSE 2 3 4 6 5 8 7 9 10 11 1 Remove...

Page 54: ...ons thumbnail display etc can be operated All touch operations on the unit can also be operated by the remote control some exceptions 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 instructions Replace battery with Panasonic PART NO CR2025 only Use...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...an 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 using this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in Still Picture Recording...

Page 57: ...r details about approximate recordable time Advanced Recording 1080 60p recording 1080 60p The scenes recorded in 1080 60p can be saved or played back by this unit or by using the HD Writer AE 3 0 software 1080 60p button To set to 1080 60p recording mode press and hold the button until is displayed To return to normal recording mode press and hold the button until disappears ...

Page 58: ...ars 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 perfor...

Page 59: ...t 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 Recordin...

Page 60: ... 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 61: ...in the Intelligent Auto Mode 3 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 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 Ex...

Page 62: ...s 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 mode jIf you remove the SD card while MEDIA SELECT is set to VIDEO SD CARD jIf you touch MENU or Q MENU jIf you press 1080 60p button jIf you turn the unit off jIf you start recording jAfter 3 hours hav...

Page 63: ...isplayed as thumbnails the appears When the AF AE tracking function is target locking a face of the subject still pictures are only recorded if a smiling face is detected on the locked subject When the Smile Shot function is set to FACE RECOG it will record only if the face of a subject registered with FACE RECOG is locked as a target When the button is pressed the flash is activated and the pictu...

Page 64: ...ubject when the button is pressed halfway If the button is 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 Self timer can be stopped midway by pressing MENU on the remote control This brightens dark areas...

Page 65: ...g Guidelines at playback Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to 1080 60p AVCHD or iFrame l 41 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 color images in very low light situations Minimum required illumination app...

Page 66: ...ndoor lighting Fireworks 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 ...

Page 67: ...is recommended for when using a Mac Recordable time using the battery l 23 This function s default setting is HG mode Please refer to page 155 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 Zo...

Page 68: ... The shortest motion picture recording time is 1 second Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings l 83 85 Use this function to record an image with vivid color like an image on a movie film Switch to Manual Mode l 82 Set ZOOM MODE to Opt Zoom 12k l 67 Set REC MODE to HA or HG l 67 The shutter speed is 1 48 or...

Page 69: ...performing 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 a scene that was relay recorded on the built in memory Face Recognition is a function...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ... 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 Prioritized face framing will...

Page 73: ...ctures with more vivid colors using x v Color technology Switch to Manual Mode l 82 Set REC MODE to HA HG HX or HE l 67 or set to 1080 60p recording mode l 57 For more realistic colors use an HDMI mini cable with a TV that supports the x v Color When motion pictures recorded while this function is turned ON are played back with a TV not compatible with x v Color colors may not be reproduced proper...

Page 74: ... wind sound cannot be reduced with the Wind noise canceler function alone set BASS SETTING to LOWCUT l 76 Recording setting of the built in microphone can be adjusted Switch to Manual Mode l 82 SHOOTING GUIDE RECORD SETUP SHOOTING GUIDE ON WIND NOISE CANCELER RECORD SETUP WIND NOISE CANCELER ON MIC SETUP RECORD SETUP MIC SETUP desired setting SURROUND Sound is recorded with 5 1 ch surround microph...

Page 75: ...tural 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 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 cann...

Page 76: ...e settings appears on the screen Parts where white saturation color saturation is likely to occur extremely brightly lit or shiny parts are displayed with diagonal lines zebra pattern Switch to Manual Mode l 82 You can record an image with little white saturation if you manually adjust the shutter speed or brightness Iris Gain l 84 The zebra pattern does not appear on the images actually recorded ...

Page 77: ...axis is displayed It is possible to determine the exposure of the whole image by looking at the distribution in the graph Adjust the brightness using IRIS l 84 Switch to Manual Mode l 82 LUMINANCE RECORD SETUP LUMINANCE desired setting It is possible to set from the quick menu in Manual Mode l 45 OFF Cancel the setting ALWAYS Constantly display ON ADJUST Display only when IRIS is adjusted l 84 A L...

Page 78: ... Mode Change the mode to PICTURE SIZE PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting It is possible to set from the quick menu l 45 Picture size Aspect ratio Extra optical zoom l 55 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 79: ... 4 3 or 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 recorde...

Page 80: ...res 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 canceled The maximum number of times you can record on a m...

Page 81: ...sion 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 Can...

Page 82: ...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 Advance...

Page 83: ... 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 ba...

Page 84: ...s to the gain value To return to auto setting press the iA MANUAL button again When setting both the shutter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment 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...

Page 85: ...uch 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 ad...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...ONOMY 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 73 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 to be ...

Page 88: ...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 60p 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 89: ... 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 90: ...ight Time frame index l 42 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 select FACE it will select the portion for which face recog...

Page 91: ...e The memorized resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode The setting of RESUME PLAY does not change Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom You can zoom in by touching a still picture during playback 1 Touch and hold the part you wish to zoom in on during still picture playback The still picture is zoomed in the following order k1 k2 k4 Touch and h...

Page 92: ...after the recording date displayed on the screen jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99 jWhen the Interval recording is used Even if AVCHD scenes or 1080 60p scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately when switching between AVCHD and 1080 60p 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 grou...

Page 93: ...me by frame playback and direct playback bar operation are not possible Highlight playback cannot be performed with interval recorded motion pictures l 68 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 94: ...low 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 setting To set the effect setting and music setting to different settings change the music setting after setting the effect setting 2 Touch ENTER Music setting 1 Touch your favorite music When EFFECT SETUP is set to NONE you will be a...

Page 95: ...When SLIDE INTERVAL is selected Touch the interval of playback for the slide show When MUSIC SELECT is selected Touch the desired sound To adjust the volume of music during playback of the slide show or audio testing operate the volume lever or the zoom buttons l 43 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 te...

Page 96: ...ecting ALL SCENES In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date all the 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 aga...

Page 97: ...pictures conforming to DCF standard with this unit 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 1080 60p It is possible to divide an AVCHD or 1080 60p scene Any unwanted parts in the scene can be de...

Page 98: ...sion cannot be recovered Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to iFrame l 41 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 89 Set to at least 2 seconds for the portions to be deleted and least...

Page 99: ...y Touch 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 ...

Page 100: ...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 other still pictures repeat ste...

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: ...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 103: ...ctures on 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 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 definiti...

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: ...on on the remote control 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 P...

Page 106: ...o the 5 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 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 from an ...

Page 107: ...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 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 channe...

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 gray 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: ...e selection it is possible to copy matching the remaining capacity of the media or only the necessary parts If there is little or no 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 charge...

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 finalized 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: ...ates 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 ordere...

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: ...necting 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 device 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: ...VCHD compatible DVD recorder The USB function selection screen will appear on the screen of the unit 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 you may not be able to copy in high definition AVCHD picture quality For further details see the op...

Page 121: ... television connected to 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 recorde...

Page 122: ...ction indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing l 47 105 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 Change the video input on...

Page 123: ...efer 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 The video is recorded unaltered in side by side format If the dubbed video does not change to 3D video make the necessary settings on the TV For further details please read the operating instructions for the TV Dubbing in standard picture qual...

Page 124: ... 3 0 to handle scenes recorded in 3D the following operations are possible jCopying data to a PC Scenes recorded in 3D will be copied unaltered as 3D video jCopying in BD AVCHD format Scenes recorded in 3D will be copied unaltered as 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 i...

Page 125: ...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 126: ...software 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 re...

Page 127: ...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 128: ...ows 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 o...

Page 129: ...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 130: ...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 131: ...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 132: ...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 133: ...nning down Connect with the AC 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 recognized as an external drive of ...

Page 134: ... 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 the built in memory access icon appears on the unit screen Do not disconnect the USB ca...

Page 135: ...l 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 on a PC it...

Page 136: ...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 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 60p 1080 60p scenes cannot be imported to a Mac jFor users who have import after convertin...

Page 137: ... 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 the ...

Page 138: ...time l 35 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second Remaining battery power l 25 1h30m Remaining battery time l 25 Built in memory recording possible status 1 HDD recording possible status 2 MNL 3D White Green Card recording possible status Recognizing the card Motion picture recording mode l 67 1080 60p recording l 57 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording l 35 Rela...

Page 139: ...al Cinema l 68 AF AE tracking l 59 Touch Zoom l 58 Touch Shutter l 60 MF Manual Focus l 85 White Balance l 83 1 100 Shutter Speed l 84 OPEN F2 0 Iris value l 84 0dB Gain value l 84 White Green Focus indication l 37 Hi Speed Burst Shooting l 80 12 2M 7 7M 4 9M 0 3M 14 2M 8 6M 5 5M 13 3M 8 3M 5 3M 2 1M MEGA PRE REC 3dB 6dB LOW CUT AWB AF assist lamp l 81 C Display Touch Menu l 30 Backlight Compensat...

Page 140: ...ted motion pictures still pictures l 99 1080 60p recorded scene l 41 iFrame recorded scene l 41 AVCHD recorded scene l 41 Relay recorded scene l 69 1 Interval recorded scene l 68 Still picture recorded using Smile Shot l 63 Scenes recorded in 3D l 109 3D Accessing the card l 121 134 Accessing the built in memory l 121 134 1 Accessing the HDD l 121 134 2 Time display The built in battery is low l 3...

Page 141: ...se Wait appears after this message wait awhile 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 BATTERY CANN...

Page 142: ...n 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 awhile If recovery fails repea...

Page 143: ... accessed the unit 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 dat...

Page 144: ...on 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 40 85 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 h...

Page 145: ...e If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture With other products Problem Check points Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV images c...

Page 146: ...cted by the USB cable this unit is not detected by the PC After re inserting the SD card into the unit reconnect the supplied USB cable Select another USB terminal on the PC Check the operating environment l 128 137 Connect the supplied USB cable again after restarting the PC and turning on this unit again When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the PC To disconnect the ...

Page 147: ...gs in the HD Writer AE 3 0 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE 3 0 Others Problem Check points Item other than the touched one is selected Calibrate the touch screen l 52 If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognized If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be recognized by this unit Use this unit to format SD cards l 51 The remote control does not functio...

Page 148: ... 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 149: ...sically 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 responsibl...

Page 150: ...cidentally check to see if the terminals are damaged Attaching a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit Do not throw an old battery into fire Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion If the operating time is very short even after the battery has been recharged the battery has worn out Please purchase a new battery If the temperature of the battery is extr...

Page 151: ...or stays off despite the charging being unfinished there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Refer to page 149 for details on the battery About 3D recording Attach the 3D Conversion Lens securely It must not be used with an insecure attachment Do not use the 3D Conversion Lens without adjusting it first It will not be possible to record 3D video correctly and this may lead to tirednes...

Page 152: ...a responsible adult ensure that eye fatigue does not occur When disposing of or giving away the SD card note that Formatting and deletion of this unit or computer only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data in the SD card It is recommended that the SD card is physically destroyed or the SD card is physically formatted using this unit when disposing of or gi...

Page 153: ...a ski slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit After rain showers When this unit is in a very humid place where the air is thick with steam e g a heated swimming pool Helpful hint If for example you have used this unit for recording on a ski...

Page 154: ...s of Microsoft Corporation in the 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 Athlo...

Page 155: ... 12 hours and the recording will automatically resume after a few seconds If a recording with a lot of action is recorded the recording time is reduced Others Recording modes approximate recordable time Recording mode 1080 60p 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 1 h 20 min 2 h 2 h 40 min 4 h 10 min 6 h 40...

Page 156: ... to When ASPECT RATIO is set to 3 2 and QUALITY is set to Others Approximate number of 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 1...

Page 157: ...le 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 Picture size 4864k2736 3840k2160 3072k1728 1920k1080 SD card 4 GB 550 850 1420...

Page 158: ...l picture 2320 Kk3 4 3 2630 Kk3 3 2 2530 Kk3 16 9 Lens Auto Iris 12k Optical Zoom 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 1 6q Wide Approx 1 2 m 3 9 feet Tele Tele macro Approx 70 cm 28q Tele Intellige...

Page 159: ... 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 1080p 1080i 480p 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 60p AVCHD Dolby Digital Linear PCM iFrame Linear PCM MIC input j70 dBV Mic sensitivity j5...

Page 160: ... 1 00 lbs without battery supplied Mass Weight in operation Approx 460 g Approx 1 01 lbs with battery supplied Approx 520 g Approx 1 15 lbs with battery supplied Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Operating humidity 10 RH to 80 RH Battery operation time See page 23 Lens F3 2 f 2 5 mm 35 mm equivalent 58 mm Minimum recording distance Approx 1 2 m 3 9 feet Minimum illumination Approx 28...

Page 161: ...ession MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Recording mode and transfer rate 1080 60p Approx 28 Mbps VBR 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 155 for the recordable time Picture size 1080 60p 1920k1080 60p HA HG HX HE 1920k1080 60i iFrame 960k540 30p Audio compression 1080 60p AVCHD Dolby Digital 5 1 ch built in microphone 2 ch b...

Page 162: ...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 3600k2400 2880k1920 Picture aspect 16 9 4864k2736 3840k2160 3072k1728 1920k1080 Refer to page 156 for the number of recordable pictures Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60...

Page 163: ...ding set to T tele side 3 When using the VW LF46N remove the lens hood supplied and set to the flash setting to OFF Others Optional accessories Accessory No Figure Description VW BC20PP Battery charger VW VBN130 1 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack VW VBN260 1 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 HDMI mini cable VW W4607H Wide conversion lens VW WE08H 2 Wide end conversion ...

Page 164: ...re Description VW LDC103PP 4 Video DC Light VZ LL10PP Light bulb for video DC light VW SK12PP Shoe adaptor RP SDN16GU1A RP SDN08GU1A 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 ...

Page 165: ...t VW LF46N optional in front of the lens It is not possible to attach it to the front of the lens hood l 33 You will not be able to use the flash Set the flash setting to OFF l 63 HDC TM900 SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE HDC HS900 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 a...

Page 166: ...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 167: ...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 168: ...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 169: ...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 170: ...D card 111 From SD card to built in memory 111 From SD card to HDD 111 Creating still picture from motion picture 90 D Date and time display 47 Date and time setting 31 Delete 96 Deleting personal information 99 Demo mode 52 Digital cinema 68 Digital cinema color 73 Digital zoom 67 Direct playback 90 Disc status 118 Divide 97 DPOF setting 100 DVD burner 113 E Economy 47 Extra optical zoom 55 Eyepi...

Page 171: ...d eye reduction 64 Relay information canceling 102 Relay recording 69 Relay scene combining 101 Remaining number of still pictures 38 Remaining time left for recording 35 Remote control 48 53 Repeat playback 91 Resume playback 91 Ring zoom 55 S Scene mode 66 Scene protect 99 SD Memory Card 26 SD Speed Class Rating 26 SDHC Memory Card 26 SDXC Memory Card 26 Self timer recording 64 Shoe adaptor 20 1...

Page 172: ... carga Insertar extraer una tarjeta SD 1 Abra la pantalla LCD Verificar que la lámpara de acceso se haya apagado 2 Abra la tapa de la tarjeta SD terminal e introduzca retire la tarjeta SD en desde la ranura correspondiente Oriente el lado de la etiqueta B en la dirección mostrada en la ilustración e introdúzcalo hasta el fondo Presione el centro de la tarjeta SD luego sáquela recta 3 Cierre de for...

Page 173: ...ra encender el dispositivo A El indicador de estado se ilumina Para apagar el dispositivo B El indicador de estado se apaga Selección del modo Utilizando el selector de modo cambie 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 d...

Page 174: ...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 o extienda el visor 3 Pulse el botón de inicio ...

Page 175: ...iatura 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 durante l...

Page 176: ...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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