HDC-TM900 HDC-HS900 | Panasonic instruction

Operating Instructions

High Definition Video Camera

Model No. HDC-SD900

HDC-TM900

HDC-HS900

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Panasonic HDC-SD900 operating instructions HDC-TM900 HDC-HS900

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HDC-TM900 HDC-HS900 Indemnity about recorded Content Information for Your SafetyAbout the recording format for Recording motion pictures Handling of built-in memory HDC-TM900 For the purposes of these Operating instructions Cards that you can use with this unit Contents Relay scene combining Connecting a DVD burner to copy toCopying between SD card Built-in Memory/HDD 139 Parts identification and handling Viewfinder l LCD monitor Touch screen lZoom buttons l Sub recording start/stop button l Tripod receptacle Power supply and the noise will stop Meter is displayed when the externalMicrophone terminal MIC Microphone input level ≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one Inserting/removing the battery Power supply≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l About batteries that you can use with this unit Connecting to the AC outlet Charging the batteryConnect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal Charging/Recording time Charging and recording time HDC-HS900 Battery capacity indication Cards that you can use with this unit Recording to a cardSdhc Sdxc Check that the access lamp has gone off Access lamp Access aInserting/removing an SD card Securely close the SD card/ terminal cover Clicking sound is heard when the unit is shaken Turning the unit on and off with the power buttonStatus indicator lights Status indicator goes off Turning the unit on/off Operate the mode switch to change the mode to , or Selecting a mode Touch How to use the touch screenSlide while touching About the operation icons Playback mode Recording modeAbout the touch menu Touch left side/ right side of on the touch menu Menu Setup # Clock SET Setting date and timeDisplaying the World time setting l Select the menu. l Basic camera positioning Before recordingBasic motion picture recording Attaching/Removing the lens hood Selecting a media to record HDC-TM900 Change the mode to or Select the menu. lTouch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures Recording motion pictures Recording mode Recording time elapsedApproximate remaining recordable time When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format When motion picture is recorded in Avchd formatAbout the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Recording formats HA/HG/HX/HE 1080/50p IFrame Recording still pictures About the focusing area Recording still pictures in motion picture recording mode¬ Change the mode to About the screen indications in still picture recording Intelligent auto/Manual Intelligent auto modeButton Automatic white balance Intelligent auto modeAuto focus Motion picture/Still picture playback Change the mode to Touch the play mode select icon A. lSelect the VIDEO/PICTURE you wish to play back Select the Media and VIDEO/PICTURE you wish to play back Change the thumbnail display Speaker/Headphone volume adjustmentTowards r Towards s Still picture compatibility Motion picture compatibility Touch Menu Using the menu screen Touch Q.MENU Using the quick menuIcon Function Select the menu Using the Setup MenuClock SET SET World Time Economy Date FormatTouch / to select your travel Destination and touch Enter DATE/TIMEOFF/D/T/DATE ≥ Change the mode to or Quick Power onQuick Start Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder Power LCD Remote ControlREC Lamp Alert Sound EVF SET Hdmi ResolutionAV Multi Component OUT Format Card Number ResetFormat Media Touch Format Media Media Status Card Status Calibration Demo ModeS. Demo Language Replace a button-type battery Using with the remote controlMenu Setup # Remote Control # on Operation of direction buttons/OK button Remote control usable rangePress a direction button About the zoom speed Zoom in/out functionRing zoom Extra optical zoom Still picture recording mode Changing image stabilizer modeImage stabilizer function Optical image stabilizer button 1080/50p button 1080/50p recording1080/50p Touch function icons Recording with the Touch functionTouch the touch function icon Touch zoom About target frame AF/AE trackingTouch the object and lock the target Start recording Optical image stabilizer lock Menu Record Setup # O.I.S. Lock Display # desired settingTouch shutter Touch Subject Operation icons Recording functions of operation iconsTouch an operation icon Fade Menu Record Setup # Fade Colour #Intelligent contrast control PRE-REC On # Face RECOG. # OFF Smile shot Menu Picture # Flash Level # desired setting ßj Less bright To adjust the brightness of the flashBuilt-in flash Red eye reduction Soft skin mode Self-timerThis is for recording still pictures using the timer Intelligent exposure Tele macro Headphone volume adjustmentGuideline Displaying guidelines at playback Recording functions of menus Scene Mode REC Mode Zoom Mode Menu Record Setup # Digital Cinema # on Setup timeTime Lapse REC Digital Cinema Relay REC Menu Record Setup # Relay REC # onFace Recog Align the person’s face with the guide Registering a face for face recognitionTouch REC or press the button fully Entering the person’s name Touch the desired item to enter the setting Canceling a registered personTouch the person to cancel Changing the information of a registered person Face Framing Name DisplayPrioritised face framing Primary Auto Slow Shtr 3D Auto Slow Shtr 2DAGS Digital Cinema Colour Menu Record Setup # Shooting Guide # onShooting Guide MIC Setup Wind Noise CancellerMenu Record Setup # Wind Noise Canceller # on MIC Level Touch / to adjustAuto SETr Picture Adjust Bass SettingTouch the desired setting items Zebra Luminance On AdjustHistogram Example of the display Picture Size Picture size in motion picture recording modePicture size and Maximum zoom ratio Menu Picture # Aspect Ratio # desired setting Menu Picture # Quality # desired settingQuality Aspect Ratio Press the button HI-SPEED BurstTouch REC ALL or Select Touch the range of pictures that will be stored AF Assist Lamp Menu Picture # Shtr Sound # desired settingShtr Sound Menu Picture # AF Assist Lamp # Auto Manual recording White balance Touch / to select white balance modeTouch WB To set the white balance manually Touch Shtr or Iris Touch / to adjust settings Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment Menu Record Setup # MF Assist # on Adjust the focus by rotating the multi manual ringRecording with manual focus Touch Focus Touch MF to change to manual focus Recording 3D video Setup # 3D CONV. Lens SetupRecording 3D video Attach the 3D Conversion Lens to the unit Touch Exit to end the adjustment Functions not available during 3D recording Setup menuFunctions that cannot be used during 3D recording Button/lever operations Recording functions Playback operations Motion picture playback using operation icon Highlight&Time frame index Creating still picture from motion pictureTouch the desired search condition SECONDS/6 SECONDS/12 SECONDS/MINUTES/FACE*/HIGHLIGHT Resuming the previous playback Repeat playbackTouch / to set the time Touch the thumbnail to be played back Zooming out from the zoomed still picture Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date Various playback functionsTouch the date select icon. l Touch the playback date Touch the scene or the still picture to be Highlight playback Playback time setting Priority settingsEffect setting Touch the desired effect Music settingTouch your favourite music Touch Enter To test the music audio Touch the interval of playback for the slide show Touch Start and start the audio testingTouch the desired sound Touch Start Select the playback operation. l Touch ALL SCENES, Multi or Single Deleting scenes/still picturesTouch the scene/still picture to be deleted Touch Delete Dividing a scene AVCHD, 1080/50p Menu Edit Scene # Divide # Cancel ALLTouch Return to complete dividing Menu Edit Scene # Divide # SET Touch the part for deletion Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrameStop the playback Touch YES Deleting personal information Menu Video Setup # Delete Personal InfoProtecting scenes/still pictures Touch the desired scenes to be deleted personal information What is DPOF? Dpof settingMenu Photo Setup # Dpof SET # SET Menu Photo Setup # Dpof SET # Cancel ALL Relay scene combining HDC-TM900 When the confirmation message appears, touch YESInsert the SD card that was used for relay recording Menu Edit Scene # Relay Scene Combine Menu Edit Scene # Relay Info Cancel To cancel relay information Connect this unit to a TV Watching Video/Pictures on your TVPicture quality Select the video input on the TV Change the mode to to play backCables Reference items 100 To display the on-screen information on the TV Connecting with the AV multi cable Connecting with a Hdmi mini cableListening in 5.1 channel sound AVCHD, 1080/50p 101 What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control? Playback using Viera LinkMenu Setup # Viera Link # on 102 Automatic input switching Operate with the remote control for the TVOther linked operations 103 Menu Setup # 3D Playback # 2D Menu Setup # 3D Playback # 3D3D video playback Playing back scenes recorded in 3D as conventional 2D video 105 Functions not available during 3D playback Copying between SD card and Built-in Change the mode toCheck the used space of the copy destination 106 Touch desired items following the screen display Touch Exit when the copy complete message is displayedApproximate time for copying 107 Preparing for copying/playing back Connecting a DVD burner to copy to/ play back a disc108 DVD-R DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DL +RW +R DL Touch the desired item Insert the disc in the DVD burner109 Burn Disc Copying to discs About recording formats when copying motion pictures110 Avchd HA/HG/HX/HE Approximate time for copying to a disc Important Notice111 DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW/+R 112 Playing back the copied disc Managing the copied disc Check before dubbing Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc114 To dub using equipment with a USB terminal To dub using equipment with an SD card slotTouch Recorder on the screen of this unit 115 116 Touch the media you wish to dubAbout the screen indication of the unit ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality 117 Copying unaltered as 3D video 3D video storageCopying after conversion to 2D video 118 Copying scenes recorded in 3D Dubbing in standard picture quality119 120 Using HD Writer AE HD Writer AE What you can do with a PCSmart wizard 121 122 About Conversion assist function 123 End User License Agreement Operating environment for HD Writer AE Operating environment124 CPU 125 To use the HD Writer AE 126 Insert the CD-ROM into the PC Installation127 128 Uninstalling HD Writer AE Connect this unit to the AC adaptor Connecting to a PCConnect this unit to a PC Touch PC on the screen of this unit 130 To disconnect USB cable safely Copying your still pictures to About the PC displayYour PC 131 Select Start # All Programs # Panasonic # HD Writer AE 3.0 # Starting HD Writer AE Operating environment If using MacDouble-click Camsd displayed on the desktop 134 Recording indications Indications135 3000 1h30m OPEN/F2.0 136 Playback indications Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connectedIndication of connection to other devices Confirmatory indications 138 Messages 139 About recoveryScenes with will be deleted Error Occurred Troubleshooting140 Please Turn Unit 141 142 143 144 145 Cleaning When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itAbout this unit 146 When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time147 About the AC adaptor About the battery148 About 3D About 3D recording About status indicator during chargingAbout 3D viewing 149 About the SD card When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that150 About personal information LCD monitor/viewfinder151 Indemnity Causes of condensation About condensation152 Helpful hint Carefully observe copyright Laws About copyrightLicenses 153 154 Recording modes/approximate recordable timeSD card Built-in 155 156 Approximate number of recordable pictures 157 Attaching the optional accessories on the shoe adaptor Optional accessoriesAttaching the conversion lens Filter kit Attaching the lens cap of the Filter Kit VW-LF46NE optional Panasonic Corporation