Model No. HDC-HS100P/PC
Refer Servicing to Qualified Service Personnel
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Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
HDC-HS100P
Following Applies only in Canada
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
Button-type battery Lithium battery
Button-type battery 60 oC 140 Battery pack
For USA-California only
Important Safety Instructions
USE & Location
Indemnity concerning recording content
Care
Carefully observe copyright laws
Cards that you can use with this unit
For the purposes of these operating instructions
Licenses
Contents
Backup
Playback
With a PC
Others
Accessories
CD-ROM
Features
Very clear high definition pictures
Compatibility with other products
High definition images 1920k1080
Charging the battery
Inserting the battery
How to turn on the power
Quick Guide
Help mode
To exit the Help mode
Language selection
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
Battery holder l
USB terminal 100, 109 Hdmi mini connector Hdmi l 92
Intelligent auto button iA l
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
Power supply
Charging the battery
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charging lamp Charge a
Inserting/removing the battery
Removing the battery
Charging and recording time
Charging/Recording time
HDD HA/HG/HX
HDD
Connecting to the AC outlet
Battery capacity indication
Setup 2 Preparation of SD cards
Cards that you can use with this unit
Card type Capacity Motion picture recording Still picture
Sdhc
Card access lamp Access a
Inserting/removing an SD card
Open the LCD monitor
Securely close the SD card cover
Selecting a mode
Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitor
To turn on the power To turn off the power
Turning the unit on/off
Setup 4 Using the menu screen
Press the Menu button
Language selection
Recording mode
Menu list
Offon
Minutes
AV OUT
Headphone
Playback mode
Setup
PICT. Setup
Edit SCENE*1
Setting date and time
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
Select the menu. l
Press the cursor button to enter the selection
≥ When the home is in summer time period
≥ When the destination is in summer time
Select Home and press the cursor button
Select Destination and press the cursor button
Adjusting LCD monitor
LCD/EVF select switch
Adjusting the brightness and the color level
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
Quick power on
Set the LCD/EVF select switch to LCD. l Select the menu. l
Close the LCD monitor while the mode dial is set to
Quick start
Recording motion pictures
Select the media to record from the menu. l
Press the recording start/stop button to start recording
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
Shooting guide
Press the PRE-REC button
≥ Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely
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
Basic # D.ZOOM # desired setting
Zoom in/out function
Digital zoom function
Zoom lever
Optical image stabilizer
Function
Optical image stabilizer button
S. Optical Image Stabilizer
Intelligent auto mode
Intelligent auto button
Recording functions
Operation icons
Operation icons
Press the cursor button,
Fade
Backlight
Compensation
Black
Self-timer
Intelligent contrast
Control
Press the Menu button
Soft skin mode
Automatic face
Detection
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
Microphone setup
Surround
Zoom MIC
Focus MIC
Press the button
HD hi-speed burst shooting
Select the range of pictures that will be stored
Built-in flash
Red eye reduction
Shutter sound
Auto slow shutter
Digital cinema color
Auto slow shutter
Red eye reduction
Digital cinema color
Setting the menu
Scene mode
Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to Manual
Recording manually by
Record Setup # Wind CUT # on
Wind noise reduction
Microphone level
Move the cursor button to adjust the microphone input level
Auto
Picture adjustment
Advanced # Picture Adjust # YES
Zebra
Advanced # Zebra # on
On Adjust
Luminance
Histogram
Always
Recording manually using
Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL. l
Multi manual ring
Camera function button
Manual focus adjustment
Adjust the focus by rotating the ring
Zoom operation
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
Speaker/Headphone volume adjustment
Fast forward/rewind playback
Towards r
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
Video Setup # Repeat Play # on
Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Repeat playback
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
Editing 4 Dpof setting
What is DPOF?
Tab while the mode dial is set to
Select the number of prints, then press the cursor button
Copying between SD card
HDD
Confirming remaining capacity on the copy destination
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
Setup # Format Card # YES
Setup # Format HDD # YES
Editing 6 FormattingHDD SD cards
Formatting SD cards
Watching Video/Pictures on
Your TV
Connect this unit to a 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
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
What is HDMI?
Setup # Hdmi Resolution # desired setting
480p
Connecting with the component cable
Connecting with the AV cable
Setup # Component OUT # desired setting 480i
Setup # AV Jack # AV OUT
Playback using Viera Link
Playback operation with the remote control for the TV
¬Set the mode dial to
Hdavi Control
Automatic input switching
Turning the power off
Other linked operations
Backup
Connecting a DVD burner to
Copy to/play back a disc
Preparing for copying/playing back
100
Insert the disc in the DVD burner
Select Burn Disc and press the cursor button
Select Play Disc and press the cursor button
101
Copying to discs
102
Press the Disc Copy button
Select START, then press the cursor button
Select Next and press the cursor button
103
Important Notice
About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc
104
Disc type Copy time
105
Use the cursor button to select disc playback tab
Playing back the copied disc
106
Formatting discs
Displaying disc information
Auto protect
Copy to the disc. l
Dubbing images onto other
Video device
Change the video input on
Is connected to
Connect this unit to a printer
With a printer PictBridge
109
Select the date print setting on Date Print
Select the paper size setting on Paper Size
Select the desired layout setting on page Layout
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
114
Operating environment
Operating environment for HD Writer 2.6E for HDC
115
CPU
116
Necessary software
Sound
Interface
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Setup 1 Installation
117
Check the contents, then close Window
Uninstalling HD Writer 2.6E
Click Finish
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
123
Recording indications
0h00m00s
124
Open
Playback indications
Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected
PC connection indications
Confirmatory indications
126
127
This Battery Cannot be Used
Error OCCURRED. Please Turn Unit OFF, then Turn on Again
128
Please Check External Drive or Disc
About recovery
129
Functions that cannot be
Used simultaneously
130
PRE-REC
131
Troubleshooting
132
This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on
133
Auto focus function does not work
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When the scenes were recorded on different dates
When more than 99 scenes were recorded on the same date
When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded
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When the setting of the 24p digital cinema is turned on/off
When PRE-REC was used for recording
138
When deleting scenes
139
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
About this unit
About the AC adaptor
About the battery
141
LCD monitor/viewfinder
About condensation
Causes of condensation
142
White balance adjustment
Explanation of terms
Automatic white balance
Auto focus
Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window
144
Recording a subject with little contrast
Specifications
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USB
Still pictures Recording media SD Memory Card
147
DC output
Optional accessories
148
VW-AD21PP-K*1
VW-VH04 RP-CDHM15 RP-CDHM30
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Accessory Order Form For USA Customers
Visa
Request for Service Notice USA Only
151
Limited Warranty For USA Customers
Limited Warranty
Panasonic Video Products
152
Customer Services Directory
Centralized Factory Service Center
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY
153
Warranty For Canadian Customers
154
Numerics
Index
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Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido
Carga de la batería
Inserción de la batería
Cómo encender la unidad
Selección del idioma
Modo de ayuda
Grabación de películas
Para salir del modo de ayuda
Reproducción de fotografías
Reproducción de películas
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