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