HC-V100M
 Dear Customer
 Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
 AC adaptor
Following Applies only in Canada
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
 Product Location
A./CANADA Consumers Attention
Product Identification Marking
 Precautions
If you see this symbol
USE & Location
Care
 Indemnity about recorded content
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
Handling of built-in memory HC-V100M
Avchd
 Cards that you can use with this unit
SD Memory Card, Sdhc Memory Card and Sdxc Memory Card
 Contents
 Accessory Order Form For USA
Limited Warranty only for U.S.A
Warranty
Copying from Built-in Memory to
 Accessories
CD-ROM
 Inserting the battery
Charging the battery
Quick Guide
Inserting/removing an SD card
 Selecting a mode
How to use the cursor button
Turning the unit on/off
Language selection
 Selecting a media to record HC-V100M
Recording still pictures
Motion picture/Still picture Playback
Recording motion pictures
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 Names and Functions of Main Parts
11 10 Lens cover 11 Lens Internal stereo microphones
 Enter button Enter l 36, 39 LCD monitor l29
Battery holder l20
 
 Your hand
Tripod receptacle
Supplied one Grip belt
 Power supply
Inserting/removing the battery
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l26
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/Recording time
Battery capacity indication
Charging and recording time
 Recording to a card
Cards that you can use with this unit
512 MB/1 GB/2 GB
GB/6 GB/8 GB/12 GB/16 GB/24 GB/32 GB
 Access lamp Access a
Inserting/removing an SD card
Securely close the SD card
Cover
 Status indicator lights on Status indicator goes off
Turning the unit on/off
Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor
To turn on the unit To turn off the unit
 Recording Mode l31 Playback Mode l36
Selecting a mode
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or
 Setting date and time
¬ Change the mode to
Setup # Clock SET
Select the menu. l39
 Basic motion picture recording
Before recording
Basic camera positioning
 Selecting a media to record HC-V100M
Change the mode to Select the menu. l39
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
 Recording motion pictures
≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. l17
 When motion picture is recorded in Avchd format
When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Recording formats HA/HG/HX IFrame
 Recording still pictures
R3000
 Intelligent Auto Mode
Intelligent auto/Manual button
 Auto Focus
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic White Balance
 Motion picture/Still picture playback
 Change the thumbnail display
Select the operation icon using
Speaker volume adjustment
 Motion picture compatibility
Still picture compatibility
Avchd format
IFrame format
 About the operation icons
Using the menu screen
About the information display
 Using the Setup Menu
DISPLAYON/OFF
EXT. Display
Clock SET
 Date Format
Economy Batt
Enter button
DATE/TIMEDATE/D/T/OFF
 ≥ Change the mode to
Economy AC
Quick Start
Set Quick Start to on Close the LCD monitor
 Power LCD
Hdmi Resolution
Alert Sound
LCD SET
 Format Media
Initial SET
Format Card
 Card Status
Media Status
 Language
Demo MODEON/OFF
S. Demo
 Using the Zoom
Zoom lever
About Zoom bar
Side
 Press the button to turn optical image stabilizer on/off
Optical image stabilizer function
Optical image stabilizer/Delete button
 Press the Enter button to
Recording functions of operation icons
Operation icons
 Help Mode
Fade
Backlight Compensation
Guidelines
 Soft Skin Mode
Tele Macro
PRE-REC
≥ Aim the unit at the subject beforehand
 Intelligent Contrast Control
Color Night Rec
 Scene Mode
Recording functions of menus
 Zoom Mode
REC Mode
 Face Framing
AGS
Prioritized face framing
Primary
 ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. l
Record Setup # Auto Slow Shtr # on
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. l Record Setup # Wind CUT # on
Auto Slow Shtr
 Press 2/1 to adjust
MIC Level
Press the Menu button
Auto
 Shtr Sound
Picture # Quality # desired setting
Quality
 Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
Manual recording
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
 Repeat playback
Video Setup # Repeat Play # on
Creating still picture from motion picture
 Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Resuming the previous playback
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Move the zoom lever to side
 Select the playback date, then press the Enter button
Various playback functions
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
 Select the desired sound and press the Enter button
Select using the cursor button, then press the Enter button
Select the desired item 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
 Edit Scene # Divide # Cancel ALL
Dividing a scene Avchd
Press the Menu button to complete dividing
Edit Scene # Divide # SET
 Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame
Stop the playback
Select YES and press the Enter button
Edit Scene # SPLIT&DELETE
 Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect
Protecting scenes/still pictures
 Picture quality
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Connect this unit to a TV
 Cables Reference items
Change the mode to to play back
Select the video input on the TV
 Setup # TV Aspect #
Setup # EXT. Display # desired setting
To display the on-screen information on the TV
Simple
 Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
Connecting with the AV multi cable
Setup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080i/480p
Setup # AV Multi # desired setting
 Setup # Viera Link # on
Playback using Viera Link
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
 Operate with the remote control for the TV
Automatic input switching
Other linked operations
Turning the unit off
 Change the mode to
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card
Check the used space of the SD card
Copy
 When you stop copying halfway
 Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc
Check before dubbing
 ≥ Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes
To dub using equipment with an SD card slot
To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
 About the screen indication of the unit
 Change the video input on the video
Device and TV that this unit is
Connected to
≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality
 Smart wizard
What you can do with a PC
HD Writer LE
 Important Notice
 End User License Agreement
 Microsoft SQL Server Compact
 Operating environment
Operating environment for HD Writer LE
CPU
RAM
 To use the HD Writer LE
 Windows 7 32 bit/64 bit or SP1
 Installation
Uninstalling HD Writer LE
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Click Yes
 Connecting to a PC
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Turn on the unit
Connect this unit to a PC
 Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
To disconnect USB cable safely
 About the PC display
Copying your still pictures to Your PC
Example folder structure of an SD card
Example folder structure of built-in memory
 Starting HD Writer LE
Select Start # All Programs # Panasonic # HD Writer LE 1.1 #
 Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop
If using Mac
Operating environment
 Indications
Recording indications
1h20m
OPEN/F2.0
 Confirmatory indications
100 Playback indications
Indication of connection to other devices
 This Battery Cannot be Used
Messages
101
Periodically Make Back UP of Data in BUILT-IN Memory
 About recovery
102
 It is not a malfunction in the following cases
Troubleshooting
103
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Environment TOO
 105
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 If Avchd scenes do not change smoothly
107
 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
About this unit
108
 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
Be sure to detach the battery after use
 Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
Do not throw old battery into fire
About the AC adaptor
110
 About status indicator during charging
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About the SD card
111
 LCD monitor
About condensation
Causes of condensation
112
 About copyright
Carefully observe copyright Laws
Licenses
113
 Recording modes/approximate recordable time
114
SD card
Built-in
 Approximate number of recordable pictures
115
 Specifications
116
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USB
 118
 Optional accessories
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 Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
121
 Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions
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As of January
 Camcorder Products One 1 year, parts and labour
Panasonic Product Limited Warranty
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 Useful Information Only For Latin American Countries
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Panama Colombia
Ecuador Panasonic Costa Rica PANA737 El Salvador Guatemala
 Index
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 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido
Insertar la batería
Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD
Carga de la batería
 Encender/apagar el dispositivo
Selección del modo
Sobre como usarlo boton del cursor
Selección del idioma
 Grabación de películas
Reproducción de película Fotografía
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Seleccionar un medio para grabar
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 Panasonic Canada Inc