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
 Product Identification Marking
A./CANADA Consumers Attention
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
 Supplied one Grip belt
Tripod receptacle
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
 Charging and recording time
Battery capacity indication
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
 Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or
Selecting a mode
Recording Mode l31 Playback Mode l36
 ¬ Change the mode to
Setting date and time
Setup # Clock SET
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
 ≥ 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
 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
 Still picture compatibility
Motion picture compatibility
Avchd format
IFrame format
 About the information display
Using the menu screen
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
 Format Card
Initial SET
Format Media
 Media Status
Card Status
 S. Demo
Demo MODEON/OFF
Language
 Zoom lever
Using the Zoom
About Zoom bar
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
 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
 Quality
Picture # Quality # desired setting
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
 Creating still picture from motion picture
Video Setup # Repeat Play # on
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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Playback using Viera Link
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 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
 Device and TV that this unit is
Change the video input on the video
Connected to
≥ 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
 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
 Operating environment
If using Mac
Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop
 Recording indications
Indications
1h20m
OPEN/F2.0
 Indication of connection to other devices
100 Playback indications
Confirmatory indications
 Messages
This Battery Cannot be Used
101
Periodically Make Back UP of Data in BUILT-IN Memory
 102
About recovery
 103
Troubleshooting
It is not a malfunction in the following cases
 Environment TOO
104
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 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
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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
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Panasonic Product Limited Warranty
Camcorder Products One 1 year, parts and labour
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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