Select the menu. l | Panasonic HDC-HS250PC manual

∫To watch images on a regular TV (4:3) or when both sides of the images do not appear on the screen

Change the menu setting to display the images correctly. (Check the TV setting.)

Select the menu. (l 28)

[SETUP] # [TV ASPECT] # [4:3]

Example of images with a 16:9 aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3)

[TV ASPECT] setting

[16:9]			[4:3]

≥If a wide-screen TV is connected, adjust the aspect setting on the TV. (Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details.)

∫To display the on-screen information on the TV

When the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control is pressed, the information displayed on the screen (operation icon and time code etc.) can be displayed/not displayed on the TV.

≥It will not display when the power is turned off.

		STOP
	/VOL
EXT DISPLAY		DATE/TIME
SEARCH	PLAY	SEARCH
STILL ADV	PAUSE	STILL ADV

≥When connecting with a HDMI mini cable, be sure to connect to a HDMI input terminal. Do not connect to a HDMI output terminal on other products.

≥If the HDMI mini cable, component cable and AV cable are connected at the same time, output will be prioritized in order of the HDMI mini cable, component cable and AV cable.

Refer to the following support site for information about Panasonic TVs with an SD card slot for playing back your pictures.

http://panasonic.net/

≥For details on how to play back, please read the operating instructions for the TV.

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Panasonic HDC-HS250PC operating instructions Select the menu. l, To display the on-screen information on the TV

Contents

Model No. HDC-HS250P/PC Thank you for choosing Panasonic Following mark and symbols are located on bottom of the unit Following Applies only in Canada Following Applies only in the U.S.AFCC Note For USA-California only Battery pack Lithium ion battery packButton-type battery Lithium battery Button-type battery 60 oC 140 Battery pack Important Safety Instructions Care Indemnity concerning recording contentCarefully observe copyright laws USE & Location SD Memory Card and Sdhc Memory Card Cards that you can use with this unitFor the purposes of these operating instructions Licenses Contents Others BackupPlayback With a PC CD-ROM Accessories High definition images 1920k1080 FeaturesVery clear high definition pictures Compatibility with other products Inserting/removing an SD card Charging the batteryInserting the battery Quick Guide Language selection How to turn on the powerHow to use the touch screen Recording motion pictures Still picture playback Motion picture playback Hard disk drive Handling of HDD HDD access lamp Access HDD USB terminal l 100, 108 Sub recording start/stop button l HandlingLCD monitor Touch screen l 27 Lens hood Remote control sensor l Recording lamp l AF assist lamp lLens cover a Zoom buttons l Internal microphones 5.1 channel support Grip belt Charging lamp Charge a Power supplyCharging the battery About batteries that you can use with this unit Inserting/removing the battery Charging/Recording time Battery capacity indicationCharging and recording time   Connecting to the AC outlet Sdhc Preparation of SD cardsCards that you can use with this unit Securely close the SD card cover Access lamp Access aInserting/removing an SD card Open the LCD monitor OFF Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitorTo turn on the power To turn off the power Turning the unit on/off About the Stylus pen How to use the touch screenTouch About the operation icons Press the Menu button Using the menu screen Menu list Motion Picture Recording ModeLanguage selection Minutes OffonOFF Beeps for 4 times Still Picture Recording Mode Format Card *3 Card Status *3 Format HDD *4 HDD Status *4 Playback mode Touch Enter Setting date and time¬ Change the mode to or Select the menu. l Touch / to select your travel destination and touch Enter Setup # SET World Time # YESTouch Home Touch / to select your home region and touch Enter LCD monitor adjustment Adjusting LCD monitor Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Setup # Calibration # YESTouch screen calibration Recording Yourself Control Using with the remoteReplace a button-type battery Setup # Remote Control # on Press a direction button Remote control usable rangeOperation of direction buttons/OK button Basic camera positioning Before recording Intelligent auto button Intelligent auto mode Automatic white balance When Intelligent Auto Mode is set to off Auto focus Close the LCD monitor while Mode is set to orSetup # Quick Start # on Quick start Select SD card as a media to record from the menu. l Quick power on¬Change the mode to or Setup # Quick Power on # on Media Select # HDD or SD Card When selecting media Select the menu. lPress the recording start/stop button to start recording Recording time elapsed Screen indications in the recording modeAbout the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Recording modes/approximate recordable time Press the PRE-REC button Record Setup # Shooting GuideShooting guide Press the button fully Press the button halfway. For auto focus onlyFocus indication About the focus indication About the focusing areaAspect ratio/Picture size About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Picture quality ¬ Change the mode toPicture # Quality # desired setting SD card Still Picture Recording modeNumber of recordable pictures 169 Motion Picture Recording mode Zoom lever/Zoom buttons Recording Basic 4 Zoom in/out functionExtra Optical Zoom Digital zoom function Recording Basic Optical image stabilizerFunction Optical Image Stabilizer button About target frame Touch the object and lock the targetStart recording VQT1Y31 Touch F to display Recording functionsOperation icons Operation icons Intelligent contrast Soft skin modeBacklight Compensation Built-in flash Self-timerMagicPix Red eye reduction Menus Scene Mode Directional Standby Guide lineDigital cinema Auto Ground Digital cinema color Auto slow shutterAutomatic face Framing Zoom MIC Microphone setupRecord Setup # MIC Setup # desired setting Surround Auto Touch / to adjust the microphone input levelRecord Setup # MIC Level # SETr /SET Microphone level Touch REC ALL or Select Hi-speed burst shootingPress the button Touch Record or Delete Picture # Shtr Sound # on AF assist lampShutter sound Picture # AF Assist Lamp # Auto Auto slow shutter Microphone setupDigital cinema Auto Ground-Directional Standby Press the Manual button Perform the setting by touching the desired item to be setManual recording White balance Touch Shtr or Iris Touch / to adjust settings Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment Touch MF icon Manual focus adjustment Picture adjustmentTouch the desired setting items Adjust the focus by touching MF / MF Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon Touch the scene to be played back Skip playback To the start of a scene Speaker volume adjustmentChange the thumbnail display Fast forward/rewind playback Motion picture compatibility Frame-by-frame playbackDirect playback Touch and select time to be set Creating still picture from motion pictureHighlight&Time frame index Touch the set time selection Touch the playback date Playing back motion pictures by dateIntelligent scene selection Touch the date select icon Touch Start Touch Scene settingHighlight playback Touch Highlight Touch the desired item Resuming the previous playback Playback time settingMusic setting Repeat playback Still picture playback Normal Approx sec Long Approx sec Changing the playback settings for the slide showShort Still picture compatibility Playing back still pictures by date Touch the scene/still picture to be deleted ¬Change the mode toDeleting scenes/still pictures To delete by confirming images being played back To continue deleting other scenes Press the Menu button to complete dividing Dividing a scene to partiallyDelete Delete the unnecessary scene. l Touch the scene/still picture to be protected Video Setup or PICT. SETUP# Scene Protect # YESProtecting scenes/still Pictures Dpof SET # Cancel ALL Dpof settingWhat is DPOF? PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # SET Media information display Copying between SD cardHDD Confirming remaining capacity on the copy destination Touch the scene/still picture to be copied Change the mode toCopying To copy a 4 GB SD card with full motion pictures to a HDD Touch Exit when the copy complete message is displayedTouch the date to be copied Approximate time for copying Formatting SD cards Setup # Format Card # YESSetup # Format HDD # YES Editing6 Formatting With a TV Watching Video/Pictures onYour TV Connect this unit to a TV Cables Reference items Change the mode to to play backSelect the video input on the TV To display the on-screen information on the TV 480p Connecting with a Hdmi mini cableWhat is HDMI? Setup # Hdmi Resolution # desired setting Listening in 5.1 channel sound Connecting with the component cableSetup # Component OUT # desired setting 480i Hdavi Control Playback using Viera LinkWhat is the Viera Link? Setup # Viera Link # on Other linked operations Operate with the remote control for the TVTurning the power off Automatic input switching 100 Connecting a DVD burner toCopy to/play back a disc Preparing for copying/playing back 101 Insert the disc in the DVD burner Touch copy source media Touch the desired item to be copied Copying to discsConnect this unit to the DVD Burner to prepare for copying 100 Important Notice Touch the scene you want to copyTouch the date you want to copy Touch Enter/ENTER DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc104 Disc type Copy time 105 Playing back the copied disc Copy to the disc. l Formatting discsDisplaying disc information Auto protect ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality Dubbing images onto otherVideo devices 107 Touch the icon With a printer PictBridgeConnect this unit to a printer Select print source media Touch to print the pictures Touch Touch Date Print to select the date print settingTouch Paper Size to select the paper size setting Touch page Layout to select the desired layout setting 110 When you stop printing halfway 111 Before using 1 What you can do with a PC Available function Data type Software required To use the HD Writer AE112 113 End User License Agreement CPU Operating environmentOperating environment for HD Writer AE 1.0 for HDC 114 Interface 115Necessary software Sound 116 117 Setup1 InstallationClick Install to start the installation process Insert the CD-ROM into the PC 118 Uninstalling HD Writer AE Connect this unit to a PC Connecting to a PCConnect this unit to the AC adaptor Turn on the unit 120 If the driver has not been recognized properlyTo disconnect USB cable safely Example folder structure of an SD card About the PC displayCopying your still pictures to your PC 121 122 Using with a PC 1 Starting HD Writer AE 123 If using Macintosh 124 Recording indications0h00m00s 125 Confirmatory indications Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connectedPlayback indications PC connection indications 127 128 About recovery PRE-REC Functions that cannot beUsed simultaneously 129 130 131 Troubleshooting This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on 132 133 134 135 136 When the scenes were recorded on different datesWhen scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded When PRE-REC was used for recording 137 When deleting scenesOther cases About this unit When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itCleaning When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording About the batteryWhen disposing of or giving away this unit, note that Be sure to detach the battery after use Causes of condensation About the AC adaptorLCD monitor About condensation 141 Specifications USB 142 143 144 Optional accessories 145 146 Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers 147 Request for Service Notice USA and Puerto Rico Only 148 Limited WarrantyPanasonic Video Products 149 Customer Services Directory United States and Puerto RicoCentralized Factory Service Center For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY 150 Warranty For Canadian Customers 151 IndexNumerics 152 153 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápidoCarga de la batería Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD Inserción de la batería Grabación de películas Cómo encender la unidadCómo usar la pantalla táctil Selección del idioma 155 Reproducción de películasReproducción de fotografías Panasonic Canada Inc