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Watching Video/Pictures on your TV

Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals. Image quality may vary with the connected terminals.

AHigh quality

1 HDMI terminal

2Component

terminal

3Video terminal

≥Use the AV multi cable (supplied) or HDMI mini cable (optional) and check the output settings. (l 110, 111)

≥HDMI is the interface for digital devices. If you connect this unit to a HDMI compatible high-definition TV and then play back the recorded high-definition images, you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound.

1 Connect this unit to a TV.

AV MULTI

AV MULTI

AHDMI mini cable

(optional)

≥Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal.

BAV multi cable (supplied)

Picture quality

1High-definition images

when connecting to HDMI terminal

2High-definition images when connecting to component terminal compatible with 1080i Standard images when connecting to component

terminal compatible with 480i

3Standard images when connecting to video terminal

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Panasonic HC-X900M owner manual Watching Video/Pictures on your TV, Connect this unit to a TV, 108, Picture quality

Contents

HC-X800 Thank you for choosing Panasonic Following Applies only in the U.S.A. and Canada Core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Following Applies only in the U.S.AFCC Note Following Applies only in Canada Concerning the battery AC adaptorBatteries Following Applies only in Latin American Countries A./CANADA Consumers Attention Product Identification MarkingProduct Location For USA-California only Important Safety Instructions Precautions USE & LocationCare Indemnity about recorded content About the recording format for recording motion picturesHandling of built-in memory HC-X900M Avchd 3D Cards that you can use with This unit SD Memory Card, Sdhc Memory Card and Sdxc Memory Card Contents Preparation BasicPuerto Rico Accessories CD-ROM Inserting the battery Charging the batteryAccess lamp Access a Quick Guide Selecting a mode Turning the unit on and off with the power buttonTurning the unit on/off Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor/viewfinder How to use the touch screen Language selectionSelecting a media to record Recording motion pictures Change the mode to Touch the play mode select icon a Motion picture/Still picture PlaybackTouch the scene or the still picture to be played back Operation icon Names and Functions of Main Parts LCD monitor Touch screen lLens cover AF assist lamp l Recording lamp l Mode l Recording start/stop button l SD card cover l Tripod receptacleThis unit Shoulder strap fixture Grip belt Power supply and the noise will stop Mode switch l Viewfinder lHeadphone terminal l DC input terminal DC in l Power supply Inserting/removing the battery≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l Insert the battery until it clicks and locks Charging the battery Connecting to the AC outletDC input terminal ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go Charging and recording time Charging/Recording timeContinuous Minimum Battery capacity indication IFrameVW-VBN260 optional Recording to a card Cards that you can use with this unit512 MB/1 GB/2 GB GB/6 GB/8 GB/12 GB/16 GB/24 GB/32 GB Access lamp Access a Check that the access lamp has gone offInserting/removing an SD card Press the C Part of the SD Card cover Close the SD Turning the unit on/off To turn off the unitTurning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor/viewfinder To turn on the unit Selecting a mode Operate the mode switch to change the mode to , orChange the mode to recording or playback How to use the touch screen Preparation of the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder HC-X900MTouch Slide while touching Recording Mode About the Touch MenuAbout the operation icons Touch left side/ right side of on the Touch Menu Setting date and time Menu Setup # Clock SETTo display the Touch Menu Select the menu. l Before recording Basic camera positioningBasic motion picture recording Attaching/Removing the lens hood Change the mode to or . Select the menu. l Selecting a media to record HC-X900MTouch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording Mode Recording motion pictures  0h00m00s When motion picture is recorded in Avchd 3D format When motion picture is recorded in Avchd Progressive formatWhen motion picture is recorded in Avchd format When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format Recording still pictures Press the button fullyFocus indication Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode About the focusing area¬ Change the mode to About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Intelligent Auto Mode Mode EffectIntelligent auto/Manual button Intelligent Auto Mode Automatic White BalanceAuto Focus Change the mode to Touch the play mode select icon A. l ≥ It will switch to the screen displayingMotion picture/Still picture playback Touch the scene or the still picture to be Played back Speaker/Headphone volume adjustment Change the thumbnail displayScreen Scene or still picture being played back is Motion picture compatibility Still picture compatibility Using the menu screen Using the quick menu Using the Setup Menu Select the menuDisplay Clock SET Date Format ZOOM/REC DisplayS. Lock Display ON/OFF DATE/TIMEDATE/D/T/OFF Quick Power on EXT. DisplayEconomy Batt Economy AC ≥ Change the mode to or Set Quick Start to on Close the LCD monitor and retract the viewfinderOpen the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder Remote Control REC LampAlert Sound Select Operation Icons Power LCD LCD SETEVF SET AV Multi Hdmi Resolution Number ResetTV Aspect 3D Output Format Card Format MediaCard Status Touch Format Media Touch SD Card or Built-inMemory Demo Mode Media StatusS. Demo Language Using with the remote control HC-X900M Replace a button-type batteryMenu Setup # Remote Control # on Power on/off button Remote control usable range Operation of direction buttons/OK buttonPress a direction button ≥ Selected item will become yellow Using the zoom Ring zoom HC-X900M Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording ModeImage Stabilizer Function Optical image stabilizer button Changing Image Stabilizer Mode 1080/60p recording1080/60p button Recording with the Touch function Touch function iconsTouch Zoom Touch AF/AE tracking About target frameTouch the object and lock the target Start recording Menu Setup # O.I.S. Lock Display # desired setting Optical Image Stabilizer LockTo make the display of disappear Touch Shutter Recording functions of operation icons Operation iconsFade*1 Intelligent Contrast Control*1 Menu Record Setup # Fade Color # FadeIntelligent Contrast Control PRE-REC Smile Shot Icon changes each time it is touchedOn # Face RECOG. # OFF To adjust the brightness of the flash Built-in flashRed-eye Reduction Self-timer This is for recording still pictures using the timerIntelligent Exposure Backlight Compensation Headphone volume adjustment Adjust the volume of the headphone while recordingGuidelines Displaying Guidelines at playback Scene Mode Recording functions of menus Zoom Mode REC Mode Menu Record Setup # REC Mode # desired setting≥ Recordable time using the battery l Time Lapse REC Menu Record Setup # Digital Cinema # on Menu Record Setup # Relay REC # onDigital Cinema Relay REC Face Recog Registering a face for Face RecognitionAlign the person’s face with the guide Touch REC or press the button fully Touch the desired item to enter the setting Changing the information of a registered personTouch Enter to end registration Select the menu Canceling a registered person Touch the person to cancelName Display Face Framing Auto Slow Shtr 2D Auto Slow Shtr 3DAGS Prioritized face framing Wind Noise Canceler Menu Record Setup # Shooting Guide # onMenu Record Setup # Wind Noise Canceler # on Digital Cinema Color MIC Setup Menu Record Setup # MIC Setup # desired settingMenu Record Setup # Zoom MIC # on Zoom MIC Touch / to adjust MIC LevelAuto Bass Setting Picture AdjustTouch the desired setting items Zebra LuminanceHistogram Picture Size Picture size and Maximum zoom ratioExample of the display Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode Menu Picture # Aspect Ratio # desired settingAspect Ratio Picture size Aspect ratio HI-SPEED Burst Press the buttonTouch Record or Delete Touch REC ALL or Select You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures Menu Picture # Shtr Sound # desired settingAF Assist Lamp Shtr Sound To switch to Manual Mode Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual ModeManual recording ≥ MNL appears on the screen Touch WB Touch / to select White Balance Mode Auto White Balance adjustmentSunny mode Outdoors under a clear sky White Balance Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment Touch Shtr or Iris Touch / to adjust settingsTo set the White Balance manually Manual shutter speed adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. l Recording with Manual Focus Adjust the focus by touching MF / MF Menu Record Setup # MF Assist # onTouch Focus Touch MF to change to Manual Focus ≥ MF appears on the screen Setup # 3D CONV. Lens Setup Recording 3D imageRecording 3D image Attach the 3D Conversion Lens to the unit Touch Exit to end the adjustment To switch the image during the recording to 2D 3D displayPress the recording start/stop button to start recording. l Press the button to record still pictures. l Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording Functions not available during 3D recording Motion picture playback using operation icon Playback OperationsPlayback display Operating steps Creating still picture from motion picture Highlight & Time Frame IndexTouch the desired search condition Playback Playback display Operating steps Operation Repeat Playback Resuming the previous playbackTouch / to set the time Touch the thumbnail to be played back Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom Zooming out from the zoomed still pictureYou can zoom in by touching a still picture during playback Various playback functions Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by dateTouch the date select icon. l Touch the playback date Touch the scene or the still picture to be Highlight Playback Touch . lTouch the desired effects Touch on the thumbnail view Setting up the custom effect Playing back with the settings changedTouch Custom Touch Effect Setup or Music Select Touch the desired effect Scene setting Checking the favorite scenes Priority settings Playback time settingPlaying back the favorite scenes Setting up the title Saving the Highlight Playback100 Touch SET to select the item to change Touch 3D no Effect or 2DTouch the interval of playback for the slide show Touch the desired effect Deleting scenes/still pictures Deleting part of a scene Avchd Touch Delete103 Menu Edit Scene # Section Delete Dividing a scene Avchd Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame/MP4 Touch YES105 Menu Edit Scene # SPLIT&DELETE Menu Video Setup # Delete Personal Info Deleting personal informationProtecting scenes/still pictures Touch the scene/still picture to be protected When the confirmation message appears, touch YES Relay scene combining HC-X900MInsert the SD card that was used for Relay Recording 107 High-definition images When connecting to Hdmi terminal Watching Video/Pictures on your TVConnect this unit to a TV 108 Change the mode to to play back Select the video input on the TV109 ≥ Example Select the Hdmi channel with a Hdmi mini cable Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable To display the on-screen information on the TV110 Simple Connecting with the AV multi cable Menu Setup # AV Multi # desired settingMenu Setup # Component OUT # desired setting Listening in 5.1 channel sound Avchd HC-X900M Playback using Viera Link What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?Menu Setup # Viera Link # on ≥ If you are not using Viera Link, set to OFF Operate with the remote control for the TV Automatic input switchingOther linked operations 113 3D image playback HC-X900M Viewing with 3D compatible TVTouch the 2D/3D display icon / / . l Touch 2D/3D or 3D Menu Setup # 3D Output # Hdmi 115 Viewing on the LCD monitor Converting and playing back 2D 3D images as 3D 2D Touch 3D117 Play back the scenes or still pictures Touch Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image Touch / to adjust setting3D image playback HC-X800 118 Play back scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D 119 Touch / to adjust settings Menu Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Conv D to 3D # onConverting and playing back 2D images as 3D 120 Change the mode to Copying between SD card and Built-inCheck the used space of the copy destination 121 Touch Exit when the copy complete message is displayed Touch desired items following the screen displayApproximate time for copying 122 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to/ play back a disc Preparing for copying/playing back123 DVD-R DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DL +RW +R DL Insert the disc in the DVD burner Touch the desired item124 Burn Disc About recording formats when copying motion pictures Copying to discsTouch Start 125 Important Notice Approximate time for copying to a disc126 DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW/+R ≥ When playing back on a TV, connect this unit to the TV. l Playing back the copied disc127 USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner Managing the copied disc Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc Check before dubbing129 To dub using equipment with an SD card slot To dub using equipment with a USB terminal130 You can dub by directly inserting an SD card Touch Recorder on the screen of this unit Touch the media you wish to dub131 About the screen indication of the unit You can dub by connecting an AV multi cable 132≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality 3D image storage Copying unaltered as 3D imagesCopying after conversion to 2D images 133 Menu Video Setup # 2D/3D Display # 2D Menu Setup # 3D Playback # 2DDubbing in standard picture quality Copying scenes recorded in 3D 135 ≥ Scenes recorded in 3D are not supported by iMovie’11 What you can do with a PC HD Writer AESmart Wizard 136 About Conversion Assist Function 137Formatting discs End User License Agreement 138 Operating environment Operating environment for HD Writer AE139 CPU 140 To use the HD Writer AE 141 Installation Connecting to a PC Connect this unit to the AC adaptor Connect this unit to a PCTouch PC on the screen of this unit To disconnect USB cable safely About the PC display Copying your still pictures to your PC144 Example folder structure of an SD card If using Mac Starting HD Writer AE145 Operating environment Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop146 Indications Recording indications147 1h30m 148 OPEN/F2.0 Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected Playback indicationsIndication of connection to other devices Confirmatory indications About recovery Messages150 Troubleshooting It is not a malfunction in following cases151 Error Occurred 152Please Turn Unit OFF, then Turn on 153 154 ≥ Remote Control of the Setup is OFF. l Remote control does155 Recognized When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it CleaningAbout this unit 156 About the battery When you are not going to use the unit for an extended timeWhen disposing of or giving away this unit, note that Be sure to detach the battery after use About status indicator during charging About the AC adaptor158 About 3D About 3D recording About 3D viewing159 ≥ Viewing for extended periods may cause eye-fatigue When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that About the SD card160 LCD monitor/viewfinder About personal information About condensationCauses of condensation 161 About copyright Carefully observe copyright LawsLicenses 162 Recording modes/approximate recordable time 163 Approximate number of recordable pictures 164 165 Picture size 1920 k1080 Aspect ratio 169 Specifications 166 167 168 USB 3D Conversion Lens optional 169 Optional accessories Accessory No Description170 171 Attaching the optional accessories on the shoe adaptor Attaching the conversion lens/ filter kitAttaching the lens cap of the Filter Kit VW-LF49N optional 172 Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers 173 Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only Carry-In or Mail-In ServiceLimited Warranty Limits And Exclusions 174 175 As of January Panasonic Product Limited Warranty 176Camcorder Products One 1 year, parts and labour 177 Also you may contact us directly by our Contact CenterPanama Colombia Ecuador Panasonic Costa Rica PANA737 El Salvador Guatemala 178 NumericsMotion picture Custom effect 179 USA and Puerto Rico Luminance Testigo de acceso Access a Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápidoInsertar la batería Carga de la batería Encender/apagar el dispositivo Selección del modo181 Cómo usar la pantalla táctil Selección del idioma182 Seleccionar un medio para grabar Grabación de películas Reproducción de película Fotografía 183≥ Toque Entrar Hacia abajo mientras la toca Panasonic Canada Inc