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Panasonic HDC-HS900, HDC-SD900, HDC-TM900 Manual recording

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The operation sequence differs for the LCD monitor and viewfinder.

≥The manual focus, white balance, shutter speed, brightness (Iris and Gain) settings

are retained when you change between motion picture recording mode and still

picture recording mode.

Press the iA/MANUAL button or the CAMERA FUNCTION button to

switch to manual mode.

≥ appears on the screen.

∫When using the LCD monitor

1Touch the desired item to be

set.

2Touch / to enter the

selection.

≥Press the iA/MANUAL button to cancel

manual setting.

∫When using the viewfinder

1Press the CAMERA FUNCTION

button to select the desired

item.

≥Selected item changes whenever the

CAMERA FUNCTION button is pressed.

2Rotate the multi manual ring to

select the setting and press the

CAMERA FUNCTION button to

enter the setting.

≥Zoom operation cannot be done using the

multi manual ring during setting.

Advanced (Recording)

Manual recording

MNL

/MANUAL

Focus (l78)

White balance (l76)

Manual shutter speed (l77)

Iris adjustment (l77)

FOCUS

WB

SHTR

IRIS

FOCUS

WB

SHTR

IRIS

MNL

AManual icon

1/1001001/100

MNL

FOCUS

WB

SHTR

IRIS

1/

100

100

1/100

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IRIS

Contents

Main Information for Your Safety About the recording format for recording motion pictures Indemnity about recorded content Handling of built-in memory [HDC-TM900] Handling of HDD [HDC-HS900] Cards that you can use with this unit For the purposes of these operating instructions Contents Preparation Basic Advanced (Recording) Advanced (Playback) Copy/Dubbing With a PC Others Parts identification and handling 24 25 28 26 27 353231 33 36 37 34 38 Page About batteries that you can use with this unit Inserting/removing the battery Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure. Power supply Removing the battery Charging the battery 1 2 Connecting to the AC outlet Charging and recording time Charging/Recording time Page Battery capacity indication Cards that you can use with this unit Recording to a card Inserting/removing an SD card 1 2 Open the SD card/terminal cover and insert (remove) the SD card into (from) the card slot. 3 terminal cover. Turning the unit on/off Operate the mode switch to change the mode to , or . Selecting a mode How to use the touch screen About the touch menu Touch (left side)/ (right side) of on the touch menu. To display the touch menu 1 2 . Setting date and time Before recording Page 1 2 3 4 Selecting a media to record 2 3 Recording motion pictures About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures 2 3 4 Recording still pictures About the screen indications in still picture recording About the focus indication About the focusing area Recording still pictures in motion picture recording mode Change the mode to . Press the button fully (press to the bottom) to take the picture. Intelligent auto mode Intelligent auto/Manual button Intelligent auto mode Automatic white balance Auto focus 2 3 4 Motion picture/Still picture playback 5 Change the thumbnail display Speaker/Headphone volume adjustment Motion picture compatibility Still picture compatibility Using the menu screen Using the quick menu 1 2 3 Using the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET] [SET WORLD TIME] 5 Touch / to select your travel destination and touch [ENTER]. To return the display to the home setting [DATE/TIME] [DATE FORMAT] [ECONOMY] 3 Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder. [QUICK POWER ON] [QUICK START] 1 Touch [LCD SET]. 2 Touch the desired setting item. 3 Touch / to adjust settings. 4 Touch [ENTER]. [REMOTE CONTROL] [REC LAMP] [ALERT SOUND] [POWER LCD] [LCD SET] Page 1 Touch [FORMAT MEDIA]. 2 [NUMBER RESET] [FORMAT CARD] [FORMAT MEDIA] [CARD STATUS] [MEDIA STATUS] Page Using with the remote control Replace a button-type battery Remote control usable range Operation of direction buttons/OK button 1 2 direction button. 3 pressing the OK button. Zoom in/out function Zoom lever/Zoom buttons Changing image stabilizer mode Image stabilizer function Optical image stabilizer button 1080/50p recording 1 the touch menu to display touch function icons. (l20) 2 Touch the touch function icon. Recording with the Touch function Touch zoom 2 Touch the object and lock the target. 3 Start recording. About target frame AF/AE tracking 1 Press the optical image stabilizer button to turn the image stabilizer on. 2 Touch and hold . To set the display method of the Optical Image Stabilizer Lock icon 2 Touch the subject. Optical image stabilizer lock Touch shutter 1 Recording functions of operation icons To select the colour for fade in/out Fade Intelligent contrast control PRE-REC only) Smile shot To adjust the brightness of the flash Built-in flash Red eye reduction To stop the timer midway through Self-timer Intelligent exposure Backlight compensation Soft skin mode Displaying guidelines at playback Tele macro Guideline Colour night view Headphone volume adjustment Recording functions of menus [SCENE MODE] [ZOOM MODE] [REC MODE] [TIME LAPSE REC] [DIGITAL CINEMA] [RELAY REC] [FACE RECOG.] Registering a face for face recognition 1 Align the persons face with the guide. 2 Touch [REC] or press the button fully. 3 Entering the persons name. 4 Touch [ENTER] to end registration. Changing the information of a registered person 2 Touch the desired item to enter the setting. 3 Touch [ENTER]. Canceling a registered person 2 Touch the person to cancel. [NAME DISPLAY] [FACE FRAMING] [AUTO SLOW SHTR (2D)] [AUTO SLOW SHTR (3D)] [AGS] [Digital Cinema Colour] [SHOOTING GUIDE] [WIND NOISE CANCELLER] [MIC SETUP] 2 Touch / to adjust. 3 Touch [ENTER] to set the microphone input level and then touch [EXIT]. [MIC LEVEL] 2 Touch the desired setting items. 3 Touch / to adjust settings. 4 Touch [ENTER]. [BASS SETTING] [PICTURE ADJUST] [ZEBRA] [LUMINANCE] [HISTOGRAM] Example of the display Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio Picture size in motion picture recording mode [PICTURE SIZE] [QUALITY] [ASPECT RATIO] 2 Press the button. 3 Touch [Record] or [Delete]. 4 [HI-SPEED BURST] [AF ASSIST LAMP] [SHTR SOUND] 1 2 1 Manual recording White balance 1 2 To set the white balance manually Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment 1 2 Recording with manual focus 1 2 3 4 manual ring. Recording 3D video Recording 3D video 4 5 start recording. Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording Functions not available during 3D recording Motion picture playback using operation icon Playback operations Creating still picture from motion picture 1 playback. 2 Highlight&Time frame index 1 2 3 Touch / to set the time. 4 Repeat playback Resuming the previous playback 1 2 Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date 1 2 3 Various playback functions Highlight playback 1 2 3 Touch [Enter]/[ENTER]. Touch [SET] to select the item to change. 3 4 Priority settings 1 Touch [FACE] or [FACE RECOG.]. 2 Touch [ENTER]. 2(When [FACE RECOG.] is selected) Touch a face to specify. Playback time setting 1 2 Touch [SET] to select the item to change. 3 Touch the playback date. (When [EFFECT SETUP] is selected) 4 5 1 2 3 4 Deleting scenes/still pictures To complete editing Dividing a scene (AVCHD, 1080/50p) 2 3 4 To delete all the divided points Dividing a scene to partially delete (iFrame) 2 3 4 5 6 7 Deleting personal information 2 3 When you stop deleting halfway Protecting scenes/still pictures 2 What is DPOF? 2 3 4 To cancel all DPOF settings DPOF setting 1 2 3 4 Relay scene combining To cancel relay information 1 Watching Video/Pictures on your TV 2 3 To display the on-screen information on the TV Connecting with a HDMI mini cable Listening in 5.1 channel sound (AVCHD, 1080/50p) Changing the component output setting Connecting with the AV multi cable Change the mode to . Playback using VIERA Link 3 Other linked operations 1) 2) 2 3D video playback Functions not available during 3D playback Check the used space of the copy destination 2 Copying between SD card and Built-in Memory/HDD Copying 3 4 When you stop copying halfway Approximate time for copying Preparing for copying/playing back Connecting a DVD burner to copy to/ play back a disc We recommend using Panasonic DVD burner VW-BN01. Page Copying to discs 1 2 3 4 About recording formats when copying motion pictures [AVCHD] ([HA]/[HG]/[HX]/[HE]): [Standard] ([XP]/[SP]): Important Notice Approximate time for copying to a disc Playing back the copied disc 1 2 back. Managing the copied disc Formatting discs 2 To release the disc protection Displaying disc information Check before dubbing Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc. To dub using equipment with an SD card slot To dub using equipment with a USB terminal 1 (AVCHD) compatible DVD recorder. 2 Dubbing in high-definition picture quality 3 Touch the media you wish to dub. 4 definition (AVCHD) compatible DVD recorder. 1 2 3 Dubbing in standard picture quality 3D video storage Copying with a DVD burner Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video device, etc. Dubbing in standard picture quality Copying scenes recorded in 3D Copying between SD card and built-in memory/HDD [HDC-TM900/HDC-HS900] Using HD Writer AE 3.0 Using a Mac HD Writer AE 3.0 Smart wizard What you can do with a PC About Conversion assist function Important Notice http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html End User License Agreement Operating environment for HD Writer AE 3.0 Operating environment To use the HDWriter AE 3.0 Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage) Installation 1 2 3 4 Page Connecting to a PC 1 2 3 4 To disconnect USB cable safely About the PC display Copying your still pictures to your PC DCIM DCIM CAM_SD Starting HD Writer AE 3.0 Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 1 2 3 If using Mac Page Recording indications Indications R 1h20m 0h00m00s 1h30m 1h30m Page Playback indications Indication of connection to other devices Confirmatory indications Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected Messages About recovery Troubleshooting Power Indication Recording Playback Recording With other products With a PC Others With a PC If scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another device (AVCHD, 1080/50p) Cautions for use About this unit Page About the battery About the AC adaptor About 3D recording About 3D About 3D viewing About status indicator during charging About the SD card LCD monitor/viewfind er About personal information Causes of condensation About condensation About copyright Carefully observe copyright laws Licenses Recording modes/approximate recordable time Page Approximate number of recordable pictures Page Optional accessories