Contents
HC-V100M
Dear Customer
FCC Note
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
Following Applies only in Latin American Countries
AC adaptor
Following Applies only in Canada
Following Applies only in the U.S.A. and Canada
Concerning the battery Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
Product Identification Marking
A./CANADA Consumers Attention
Product Location
Care
Precautions
If you see this symbol
USE & Location
Avchd
Indemnity about recorded content
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
Handling of built-in memory HC-V100M
SD Memory Card, Sdhc Memory Card and Sdxc Memory Card
Cards that you can use with this unit
Contents
Copying from Built-in Memory to
Accessory Order Form For USA
Limited Warranty only for U.S.A
Warranty
CD-ROM
Accessories
Inserting/removing an SD card
Inserting the battery
Charging the battery
Quick Guide
Language selection
Selecting a mode
How to use the cursor button
Turning the unit on/off
Recording motion pictures
Selecting a media to record HC-V100M
Recording still pictures
Motion picture/Still picture Playback
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11 10 Lens cover 11 Lens Internal stereo microphones
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Battery holder l20
Enter button Enter l 36, 39 LCD monitor l29
Supplied one Grip belt
Tripod receptacle
Your hand
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Power supply
Inserting/removing the battery
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l26
Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor, then the AC outlet
Charging the battery
To charge by connecting to other device
Connecting to the AC outlet
Charging and recording time
Battery capacity indication
Charging/Recording time
GB/6 GB/8 GB/12 GB/16 GB/24 GB/32 GB
Recording to a card
Cards that you can use with this unit
512 MB/1 GB/2 GB
Cover
Access lamp Access a
Inserting/removing an SD card
Securely close the SD card
To turn on the unit To turn off the unit
Status indicator lights on Status indicator goes off
Turning the unit on/off
Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or
Selecting a mode
Recording Mode l31 Playback Mode l36
Select the menu. l39
Setting date and time
¬ Change the mode to
Setup # Clock SET
Basic camera positioning
Before recording
Basic motion picture recording
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
Change the mode to Select the menu. l39
Selecting a media to record HC-V100M
≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. l17
Recording motion pictures
Recording formats HA/HG/HX IFrame
When motion picture is recorded in Avchd format
When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
R3000
Recording still pictures
Intelligent auto/Manual button
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic White Balance
Intelligent Auto Mode
Auto Focus
Motion picture/Still picture playback
Speaker volume adjustment
Select the operation icon using
Change the thumbnail display
IFrame format
Motion picture compatibility
Still picture compatibility
Avchd format
About the information display
Using the menu screen
About the operation icons
Clock SET
Using the Setup Menu
DISPLAYON/OFF
EXT. Display
DATE/TIMEDATE/D/T/OFF
Date Format
Economy Batt
Enter button
Set Quick Start to on Close the LCD monitor
≥ Change the mode to
Economy AC
Quick Start
LCD SET
Power LCD
Hdmi Resolution
Alert Sound
Format Card
Initial SET
Format Media
Media Status
Card Status
S. Demo
Demo MODEON/OFF
Language
Side
Using the Zoom
Zoom lever
About Zoom bar
Optical image stabilizer/Delete button
Optical image stabilizer function
Press the button to turn optical image stabilizer on/off
Operation icons
Recording functions of operation icons
Press the Enter button to
Guidelines
Help Mode
Fade
Backlight Compensation
≥ Aim the unit at the subject beforehand
Soft Skin Mode
Tele Macro
PRE-REC
Color Night Rec
Intelligent Contrast Control
Recording functions of menus
Scene Mode
REC Mode
Zoom Mode
Primary
Face Framing
AGS
Prioritized face framing
Auto Slow Shtr
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. l
Record Setup # Auto Slow Shtr # on
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. l Record Setup # Wind CUT # on
Auto
Press 2/1 to adjust
MIC Level
Press the Menu button
Quality
Picture # Quality # desired setting
Shtr Sound
White Balance
Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
Manual recording
To set the White Balance manually
Manual adjustment mode
Select Shtr or Iris using the cursor button
Manual shutter speed/Iris adjustment
Recording with Manual Focus
Press 2/1 to adjust the focus
Playback Operations
Motion picture playback using operation icon
Creating still picture from motion picture
Video Setup # Repeat Play # on
Repeat playback
Move the zoom lever to side
Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Resuming the previous playback
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Various playback functions
Select the playback date, then press the Enter button
Select the desired item and press the Enter button
Select using the cursor button, then press the Enter button
Select the desired sound and press the Enter button
Select Start and press the Enter button
To delete the scene or still picture being played back
Deleting scenes/still pictures
To complete editing
Edit Scene # Divide # SET
Edit Scene # Divide # Cancel ALL
Dividing a scene Avchd
Press the Menu button to complete dividing
Edit Scene # SPLIT&DELETE
Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame
Stop the playback
Select YES and press the Enter button
Protecting scenes/still pictures
Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect
Connect this unit to a TV
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Picture quality
Select the video input on the TV
Change the mode to to play back
Cables Reference items
Simple
Setup # TV Aspect #
Setup # EXT. Display # desired setting
To display the on-screen information on the TV
Setup # AV Multi # desired setting
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
Connecting with the AV multi cable
Setup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080i/480p
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Playback using Viera Link
Setup # Viera Link # on
Turning the unit off
Operate with the remote control for the TV
Automatic input switching
Other linked operations
Copy
Change the mode to
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card
Check the used space of the SD card
When you stop copying halfway
Check before dubbing
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc
To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
To dub using equipment with an SD card slot
≥ Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes
About the screen indication of the unit
≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality
Change the video input on the video
Device and TV that this unit is
Connected to
HD Writer LE
What you can do with a PC
Smart wizard
Important Notice
End User License Agreement
Microsoft SQL Server Compact
RAM
Operating environment
Operating environment for HD Writer LE
CPU
To use the HD Writer LE
Windows 7 32 bit/64 bit or SP1
Click Yes
Installation
Uninstalling HD Writer LE
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Connect this unit to a PC
Connecting to a PC
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Turn on the unit
To disconnect USB cable safely
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
Example folder structure of built-in memory
About the PC display
Copying your still pictures to Your PC
Example folder structure of an SD card
Select Start # All Programs # Panasonic # HD Writer LE 1.1 #
Starting HD Writer LE
Operating environment
If using Mac
Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop
OPEN/F2.0
Indications
Recording indications
1h20m
Indication of connection to other devices
100 Playback indications
Confirmatory indications
Periodically Make Back UP of Data in BUILT-IN Memory
This Battery Cannot be Used
Messages
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102
About recovery
103
Troubleshooting
It is not a malfunction in the following cases
Environment TOO
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107
If Avchd scenes do not change smoothly
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When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
About this unit
Be sure to detach the battery after use
About the battery
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that
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Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
Do not throw old battery into fire
About the AC adaptor
111
About status indicator during charging
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About the SD card
112
LCD monitor
About condensation
Causes of condensation
113
About copyright
Carefully observe copyright Laws
Licenses
Built-in
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
114
SD card
115
Approximate number of recordable pictures
116
Specifications
USB
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Optional accessories
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Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
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Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions
As of January
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Panasonic Product Limited Warranty
Camcorder Products One 1 year, parts and labour
Ecuador Panasonic Costa Rica PANA737 El Salvador Guatemala
Useful Information Only For Latin American Countries
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Panama Colombia
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Index
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Carga de la batería
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido
Insertar la batería
Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD
Selección del idioma
Encender/apagar el dispositivo
Selección del modo
Sobre como usarlo boton del cursor
Seleccionar un medio para grabar
Grabación de películas
Reproducción de película Fotografía
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Panasonic Canada Inc