Model No. HDC-HS100P/PC
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HDC-HS100P
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
Following Applies only in Canada
Button-type battery 60 oC 140 Battery pack
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
Button-type battery Lithium battery
For USA-California only
Important Safety Instructions
USE & Location
Indemnity concerning recording content
Care
For the purposes of these operating instructions
Carefully observe copyright laws
Cards that you can use with this unit
Licenses
Contents
With a PC
Backup
Playback
Others
Accessories
CD-ROM
Compatibility with other products
Features
Very clear high definition pictures
High definition images 1920k1080
How to turn on the power
Charging the battery
Inserting the battery
Quick Guide
Language selection
Help mode
To exit the Help mode
Recording motion pictures
Motion picture playback
Still picture playback
Preparation
Handling of HDD
Hard disk drive
Handling
Parts identification
LCD monitor open LCD monitor l
Intelligent auto button iA l
Battery holder l
USB terminal 100, 109 Hdmi mini connector Hdmi l 92
PRE-REC button PRE-REC l
Microphone terminal MIC
Internal microphones 5.1 channel support
Remote control
Grip belt
Remote control usable range
Install a button-type battery supplied
While pressing the stopper A, pull out the battery holder
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Power supply
Charging the battery
Charging lamp Charge a
Inserting/removing the battery
Removing the battery
HDD HA/HG/HX
Charging and recording time
Charging/Recording time
HDD
Connecting to the AC outlet
Battery capacity indication
Card type Capacity Motion picture recording Still picture
Setup 2 Preparation of SD cards
Cards that you can use with this unit
Sdhc
Open the LCD monitor
Card access lamp Access a
Inserting/removing an SD card
Securely close the SD card cover
To turn on the power To turn off the power
Selecting a mode
Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitor
Turning the unit on/off
Setup 4 Using the menu screen
Press the Menu button
Language selection
Recording mode
Menu list
AV OUT
Offon
Minutes
Headphone
PICT. Setup
Playback mode
Setup
Edit SCENE*1
Select the menu. l
Setting date and time
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
Press the cursor button to enter the selection
Select Home and press the cursor button
≥ When the home is in summer time period
≥ When the destination is in summer time
Select Destination and press the cursor button
Adjusting the brightness and the color level
Adjusting LCD monitor
LCD/EVF select switch
Viewfinder
Adjusting the viewfinder field of view
Recording showing the contents to a partner
Recording
Before recording
Basic camera positioning
Record Setup # AGS # on
About auto mode
Auto Ground-Directional Standby AGS
Close the LCD monitor while the mode dial is set to
Quick power on
Set the LCD/EVF select switch to LCD. l Select the menu. l
Quick start
Press the recording start/stop button to start recording
Recording motion pictures
Select the media to record from the menu. l
Media Select # HDD or SD Card
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
When motion picture recording stops suddenly
Screen indications in the recording mode
Recording time elapsed
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
HDD
≥ Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely
Shooting guide
Press the PRE-REC button
Advanced # Shooting Guide #
Press the button halfway. For auto focus only
Recording still pictures
Focus indication
Press the button fully
About the screen indications when the button is pressed
To record still pictures clearly
Number of recordable pictures
About the focusing area
About the focus indication
Digital zoom function
Basic # D.ZOOM # desired setting
Zoom in/out function
Zoom lever
Optical image stabilizer button
Optical image stabilizer
Function
S. Optical Image Stabilizer
Intelligent auto mode
Intelligent auto button
Operation icons
Recording functions
Operation icons
Press the cursor button,
Compensation
Fade
Backlight
Black
Control
Self-timer
Intelligent contrast
Press the Menu button
Detection
Soft skin mode
Automatic face
MagicPix
Headphone volume adjustment
MagicPix ≥ Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed
Soft skin mode
Tele macro
Guide line
MenusRecording functions
24p digital cinema
Zoom MIC
Microphone setup
Surround
Focus MIC
Press the button
HD hi-speed burst shooting
Select the range of pictures that will be stored
Shutter sound
Built-in flash
Red eye reduction
Auto slow shutter
Digital cinema color
Auto slow shutter
Red eye reduction
Digital cinema color
Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to Manual
Setting the menu
Scene mode
Recording manually by
Record Setup # Wind CUT # on
Wind noise reduction
Microphone level
Move the cursor button to adjust the microphone input level
Auto
Zebra
Picture adjustment
Advanced # Picture Adjust # YES
Advanced # Zebra # on
Histogram
On Adjust
Luminance
Always
Multi manual ring
Recording manually using
Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL. l
Camera function button
Zoom operation
Manual focus adjustment
Adjust the focus by rotating the ring
Zoom by rotating the ring
White balance
To set the white balance manually
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
Enter the selection by pressing the camera function button
Playback
Rotate the mode dial to select
Motion picture playback
Towards r
Speaker/Headphone volume adjustment
Fast forward/rewind playback
Towards s
Slow-motion playback
Skip playback To the start of a scene
Frame-by-frame playback
Playing back motion pictures by date
Creating still picture from motion picture
Motion picture compatibility
Intelligent scene selection
Extracting parts recorded clearly to play back
Repeat playback
Video Setup # Repeat Play # on
Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Resuming the previous playback
Still picture playback
Still picture compatibility
Playing back still pictures by date
Select the still picture to be played back
Deleting scenes/still pictures
To continue deleting other scenes
Dividing a scene to delete
Divide # Cancel ALL
Edit Scene # Divide # SET
PicturesProtecting scenes/still
Video Setup or PICT. SETUP# Scene Protect # YES
Editing
Tab while the mode dial is set to
Editing 4 Dpof setting
What is DPOF?
Select the number of prints, then press the cursor button
Confirming remaining capacity on the copy destination
Copying between SD card
HDD
Copying
Select the date to be copied and press the cursor button
Select the item and press the cursor button
Select Start and press the cursor button
To copy a 4 GB SD card with full motion pictures to a HDD
Approximate time for copying
To copy 600 still pictures approx 600 MB
Editing 6 FormattingHDD SD cards
Setup # Format Card # YES
Setup # Format HDD # YES
Formatting SD cards
Connect this unit to a TV
Watching Video/Pictures on
Your TV
With a TV
Set the mode dial to to play back
Cables Reference items
To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV
To display the on-screen information on the TV
Setup # Hdmi Resolution # desired setting
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
What is HDMI?
480p
Setup # Component OUT # desired setting 480i
Connecting with the component cable
Connecting with the AV cable
Setup # AV Jack # AV OUT
¬Set the mode dial to
Playback using Viera Link
Playback operation with the remote control for the TV
Hdavi Control
Automatic input switching
Turning the power off
Other linked operations
Backup
Preparing for copying/playing back
Connecting a DVD burner to
Copy to/play back a disc
100
Select Play Disc and press the cursor button
Insert the disc in the DVD burner
Select Burn Disc and press the cursor button
101
Copying to discs
102
Select Next and press the cursor button
Press the Disc Copy button
Select START, then press the cursor button
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Important Notice
About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc
Disc type Copy time
105
Use the cursor button to select disc playback tab
Playing back the copied disc
106
Auto protect
Formatting discs
Displaying disc information
Copy to the disc. l
Change the video input on
Dubbing images onto other
Video device
Is connected to
Connect this unit to a printer
With a printer PictBridge
109
Select the desired layout setting on page Layout
Select the date print setting on Date Print
Select the paper size setting on Paper Size
Press the Menu button to display the PictBridge menus
With a PC
111
What you can do with a PC
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To use the HD Writer 2.6E
Software required Available function Data type
End User License Agreement
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Operating environment
Operating environment for HD Writer 2.6E for HDC
CPU
Sound
116
Necessary software
Interface
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Setup 1 Installation
117
Click Finish
Check the contents, then close Window
Uninstalling HD Writer 2.6E
118
Connection and recognition
Copying your still pictures to your PC
About the PC display
120
Starting HD Writer 2.6E
121
If using Macintosh
122
Others
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Recording indications
0h00m00s
Open
Playback indications
Confirmatory indications
Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected
PC connection indications
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This Battery Cannot be Used
Error OCCURRED. Please Turn Unit OFF, then Turn on Again
Please Check External Drive or Disc
About recovery
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Functions that cannot be
Used simultaneously
PRE-REC
131
Troubleshooting
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This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on
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Auto focus function does not work
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When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded
When the scenes were recorded on different dates
When more than 99 scenes were recorded on the same date
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When the setting of the 24p digital cinema is turned on/off
When PRE-REC was used for recording
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When deleting scenes
139
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
About this unit
About the AC adaptor
About the battery
141
Causes of condensation
LCD monitor/viewfinder
About condensation
142
Automatic white balance
White balance adjustment
Explanation of terms
Auto focus
Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window
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Recording a subject with little contrast
Specifications
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USB
Still pictures Recording media SD Memory Card
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DC output
VW-AD21PP-K*1
Optional accessories
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VW-VH04 RP-CDHM15 RP-CDHM30
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Accessory Order Form For USA Customers
Visa
Request for Service Notice USA Only
151
Panasonic Video Products
Limited Warranty For USA Customers
Limited Warranty
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For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY
Customer Services Directory
Centralized Factory Service Center
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Warranty For Canadian Customers
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Numerics
Index
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Inserción de la batería
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido
Carga de la batería
Cómo encender la unidad
Grabación de películas
Selección del idioma
Modo de ayuda
Para salir del modo de ayuda
Reproducción de fotografías
Reproducción de películas
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