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
101
This Battery Cannot be Used
Messages
Periodically Make Back UP of Data in BUILT-IN Memory
About recovery
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103
Troubleshooting
It is not a malfunction in the following cases
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Environment TOO
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106
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
110
About the SD card
About status indicator during charging
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
111
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
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Specifications
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117
USB
118
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