HC-V100M
Dear Customer
FCC Note
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
Following Applies only in Canada
AC adaptor
Following Applies only in the U.S.A. and Canada
Following Applies only in Latin American Countries
Concerning the battery Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
A./CANADA Consumers Attention
Product Identification Marking
Product Location
If you see this symbol
Precautions
USE & Location
Care
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
Indemnity about recorded content
Handling of built-in memory HC-V100M
Avchd
SD Memory Card, Sdhc Memory Card and Sdxc Memory Card
Cards that you can use with this unit
Contents
Limited Warranty only for U.S.A
Accessory Order Form For USA
Warranty
Copying from Built-in Memory to
CD-ROM
Accessories
Charging the battery
Inserting the battery
Quick Guide
Inserting/removing an SD card
How to use the cursor button
Selecting a mode
Turning the unit on/off
Language selection
Recording still pictures
Selecting a media to record HC-V100M
Motion picture/Still picture Playback
Recording motion pictures
0h00m00s
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
Tripod receptacle
Supplied one Grip belt
Your hand
Inserting/removing the battery
Power supply
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l26
About batteries that you can use with this unit
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
Battery capacity indication
Charging and recording time
Charging/Recording time
Cards that you can use with this unit
Recording to a card
512 MB/1 GB/2 GB
GB/6 GB/8 GB/12 GB/16 GB/24 GB/32 GB
Inserting/removing an SD card
Access lamp Access a
Securely close the SD card
Cover
Turning the unit on/off
Status indicator lights on Status indicator goes off
Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor
To turn on the unit To turn off the unit
Selecting a mode
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or
Recording Mode l31 Playback Mode l36
¬ Change the mode to
Setting date and time
Setup # Clock SET
Select the menu. l39
Before recording
Basic camera positioning
Basic motion picture recording
Change the mode to Select the menu. l39
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
Selecting a media to record HC-V100M
≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. l17
Recording motion pictures
When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format
When motion picture is recorded in Avchd format
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Recording formats HA/HG/HX IFrame
R3000
Recording still pictures
Intelligent auto/Manual button
Intelligent Auto Mode
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic White Balance
Auto Focus
Motion picture/Still picture playback
Select the operation icon using
Speaker volume adjustment
Change the thumbnail display
Still picture compatibility
Motion picture compatibility
Avchd format
IFrame format
Using the menu screen
About the information display
About the operation icons
DISPLAYON/OFF
Using the Setup Menu
EXT. Display
Clock SET
Economy Batt
Date Format
Enter button
DATE/TIMEDATE/D/T/OFF
Economy AC
≥ Change the mode to
Quick Start
Set Quick Start to on Close the LCD monitor
Hdmi Resolution
Power LCD
Alert Sound
LCD SET
Initial SET
Format Card
Format Media
Media Status
Card Status
Demo MODEON/OFF
S. Demo
Language
Zoom lever
Using the Zoom
About Zoom bar
Side
Optical image stabilizer function
Optical image stabilizer/Delete button
Press the button to turn optical image stabilizer on/off
Recording functions of operation icons
Operation icons
Press the Enter button to
Fade
Help Mode
Backlight Compensation
Guidelines
Tele Macro
Soft Skin Mode
PRE-REC
≥ Aim the unit at the subject beforehand
Color Night Rec
Intelligent Contrast Control
Recording functions of menus
Scene Mode
REC Mode
Zoom Mode
AGS
Face Framing
Prioritized face framing
Primary
Record Setup # Auto Slow Shtr # on
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. l
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. l Record Setup # Wind CUT # on
Auto Slow Shtr
MIC Level
Press 2/1 to adjust
Press the Menu button
Auto
Picture # Quality # desired setting
Quality
Shtr Sound
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
Manual recording
White Balance
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
Video Setup # Repeat Play # on
Creating still picture from motion picture
Repeat playback
Resuming the previous playback
Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Move the zoom lever to side
Various playback functions
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Select the playback date, then press the Enter button
Select using the cursor button, then press the Enter button
Select the desired item and 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
Dividing a scene Avchd
Edit Scene # Divide # Cancel ALL
Press the Menu button to complete dividing
Edit Scene # Divide # SET
Stop the playback
Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame
Select YES and press the Enter button
Edit Scene # SPLIT&DELETE
Protecting scenes/still pictures
Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Connect this unit to a TV
Picture quality
Change the mode to to play back
Select the video input on the TV
Cables Reference items
Setup # EXT. Display # desired setting
Setup # TV Aspect #
To display the on-screen information on the TV
Simple
Connecting with the AV multi cable
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
Setup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080i/480p
Setup # AV Multi # desired setting
Playback using Viera Link
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Setup # Viera Link # on
Automatic input switching
Operate with the remote control for the TV
Other linked operations
Turning the unit off
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card
Change the mode to
Check the used space of the SD card
Copy
When you stop copying halfway
Check before dubbing
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc
To dub using equipment with an SD card slot
To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
≥ Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes
About the screen indication of the unit
Device and TV that this unit is
Change the video input on the video
Connected to
≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality
What you can do with a PC
HD Writer LE
Smart wizard
Important Notice
End User License Agreement
Microsoft SQL Server Compact
Operating environment for HD Writer LE
Operating environment
CPU
RAM
To use the HD Writer LE
Windows 7 32 bit/64 bit or SP1
Uninstalling HD Writer LE
Installation
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Click Yes
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Connecting to a PC
Turn on the unit
Connect this unit to a PC
To disconnect USB cable safely
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
Copying your still pictures to Your PC
About the PC display
Example folder structure of an SD card
Example folder structure of built-in memory
Select Start # All Programs # Panasonic # HD Writer LE 1.1 #
Starting HD Writer LE
If using Mac
Operating environment
Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop
Recording indications
Indications
1h20m
OPEN/F2.0
100 Playback indications
Indication of connection to other devices
Confirmatory indications
Messages
This Battery Cannot be Used
101
Periodically Make Back UP of Data in BUILT-IN Memory
102
About recovery
Troubleshooting
103
It is not a malfunction in the following cases
Environment TOO
104
105
106
107
If Avchd scenes do not change smoothly
Cleaning
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
About this unit
108
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
About the battery
When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that
Be sure to detach the battery after use
Do not throw old battery into fire
Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
About the AC adaptor
110
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About status indicator during charging
About the SD card
111
About condensation
LCD monitor
Causes of condensation
112
Carefully observe copyright Laws
About copyright
Licenses
113
114
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
SD card
Built-in
115
Approximate number of recordable pictures
116
Specifications
USB
117
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119
Optional accessories
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Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions
122
As of January
123
Panasonic Product Limited Warranty
124
Camcorder Products One 1 year, parts and labour
125
Useful Information Only For Latin American Countries
Panama Colombia
Ecuador Panasonic Costa Rica PANA737 El Salvador Guatemala
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Index
127
Insertar la batería
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido
Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD
Carga de la batería
Selección del modo
Encender/apagar el dispositivo
Sobre como usarlo boton del cursor
Selección del idioma
Reproducción de película Fotografía
Grabación de películas
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Seleccionar un medio para grabar
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Panasonic Canada Inc