HDC-HS900P/PC

Owner’s Manual

High Definition Video Camera

Model No.HDC-TM900P/PC

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.

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Panasonic HDC-TM900P/PC owner manual HDC-HS900P/PC

Contents

HDC-HS900P/PC Things You Should Know FCC Note Following Applies only in the U.S.AFollowing Applies only in Canada AC adaptor Concerning the batteryBatteries Product Identification Marking A./CANADA Consumers AttentionProduct Location For USA-California only Important Safety Instructions USE & Location PrecautionsCare About the recording format for recording motion pictures Indemnity about recorded contentHandling of built-in memory HDC-TM900 Handling of HDD HDC-HS900 Cards that you can use with this unit Contents Basic PreparationWith a PC CD-ROM Accessories Charging the battery Inserting the batteryAccess lamp Access a Quick Guide How to use the touch screen Selecting a modeTurning the unit on/off Recording still pictures Recording motion picturesLanguage selection Selecting a media to record Select the Media and Video Motion picture/Still picture PlaybackPicture you wish to play back Operation icon Concave l Lens Leica Dicomar Parts identification and handlingAttaching the lens hood AF assist lamp l Viewfinder l LCD monitor Touch screen lZoom buttons l Sub recording start/stop button l Tripod receptacle Microphone terminal MIC ≥ When the unit is connected with the AC ≥ 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 DC input terminal ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go Charging and recording time Battery model number Charging Recording Maximum ActualCharging/Recording time Continuous Time Battery model Maximum ActualMode 35 min ≥ These times are approximations 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 on Status indicator goes off Turning the unit on/off How to use the touch screen Selecting a modeOperate the mode switch to change the mode to , or Change the mode to recording or playback Slide while touching About the Touch MenuAbout the operation icons Touch left side/ right side of on the Touch Menu Menu Setup # Clock SET Setting date and timeTo display the Touch Menu Select the menu. l Basic camera positioning Before recordingBasic motion picture recording Basic Attaching/Removing the lens hood Selecting a media to record Change the mode to or Select the menu. lTouch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures Recording mode Recording time elapsed When you begin recording, changes to ¥Recording motion pictures 0h00m00s 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 1080/60p 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 Mode Scene Effect Intelligent Auto ModeManual Intelligent auto/Manual Automatic white balance Intelligent Auto ModeAuto focus Motion picture/Still picture playback Is displayed when 1080/60p is touchedTouch the scene or the still picture to be Played back ≥ Touch Enter Change the thumbnail display Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon Motion picture compatibility Speaker/Headphone Volume adjustmentStill picture compatibility Towards r Touch Menu Using the menu screen≥ Touch left side/ right side ≥ Next previous page can be displayed by touching 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 Remote Control Quick Power onQuick Start Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder REC Lamp Power LCDAlert Sound LCD SET Number Reset Hdmi ResolutionEVF SET AV Multi Media Status Format MediaTouch Format Media Touch SD Card or Built-inMemory Calibration Demo ModeS. Demo Language Replacing a button-type battery Using with the remote controlMenu Setup # Remote Control # on Power on/off button Operation of direction buttons/OK button Remote control usable rangePress a direction button ≥ Selected item will become yellow About the zoom speed Zoom in/out functionRing zoom Extra Optical Zoom Still Picture Recording Mode Changing Image Stabilizer ModeImage Stabilizer Function S. Optical image stabilizer button 1080/60p button 1080/60p recording1080/60p 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 Optical Image Stabilizer Lock icon Operation icons Recording functions of operation iconsTouch an operation icon Fade*1 Intelligent contrast control*1 Fade Menu Record Setup # Fade Color #Intelligent contrast control PRE-REC Smile shot To adjust the brightness of the flashBuilt-in flash Soft skin mode Self-timerRed-Eye Reduction 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 DisplayAuto Slow Shtr 2D Prioritized face framing Menu Record Setup # AGS # on Menu Record Setup # Auto Slow Shtr 3D # onAuto Slow Shtr 3D AGS MIC Setup Wind Noise CancelerMenu Record Setup # Shooting Guide # on Menu Record Setup # Wind Noise Canceler # 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 Record or Delete Touch REC ALL or Select Menu Picture # Shtr Sound # desired setting You can add a shutter sound when recording still picturesAF Assist Lamp Shtr Sound Manual recording ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to cancel manual setting≥ MNL appears on the screen White balance Touch WB Touch / to select White balance modeTo 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 ≥ After adjustment, a single screen appears Touch Exit to end the adjustment3D appears 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 iconPlayback display Operating steps 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 playbackZooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom Touch / to set the time Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date Various playback functionsZooming out from the zoomed still picture Touch the date select icon. l Highlight Playback Playback time setting Priority settingEffect setting Music setting Touch the playback date Touch Start and start the audio testingTouch the desired effect Touch the interval of playback for the slide show Select the playback operation. l Deleting scenes/still picturesTouch ALL SCENES, Multi or Single Touch the scene/still picture to be deleted Touch Return to complete dividing Dividing a scene AVCHD, 1080/60pMenu Edit Scene # Divide # SET ≥ Unwanted parts can be deleted. l Touch the part for deletion Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrameStop the playback Touch YES Menu Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect Menu Video Setup # Delete Personal InfoDeleting personal information Protecting scenes/still pictures What is DPOF? Dpof settingMenu PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # SET Menu PICT. 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 101 102 Menu Edit Scene # Relay Info Cancel Connect this unit to a TV Watching Video/Pictures on your TV103 Picture quality Select the video input on the TV Change the mode to to play back104 ≥ Example Select the Hdmi channel with a Hdmi mini cable 105 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, 1080/60p 106 What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control? Playback using Viera LinkMenu Setup # Viera Link # on ≥ If you are not using Viera Link, set to OFF Automatic input switching Operate with the remote control for the TVOther linked operations 108 Menu Setup # 3D Playback # 2D Menu Setup # 3D Playback # 3D3D video playback Playing back scenes recorded in 3D as conventional 2D video 110 Functions not available during 3D playback Copying between SD card and Built-in Memory/HDD Change the mode toCheck the used space of the copy destination 111 When copying a recorded motion picture of full 4 GB size Touch Exit when the copy complete message is displayedTouch desired items following the screen display Approximate time for copying Preparing for copying/playing back Connecting a DVD burner to copy to/ play back a disc113 DVD-R DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DL +RW +R DL Touch the desired item Insert the disc in the DVD burner114 Burn Disc Copying to discs About recording formats when copying motion pictures115 Avchd HA/HG/HX/HE Approximate time for copying to a disc Important Notice116 DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW/+R Playing back the copied disc ≥ When playing back on a TV, connect this unit to the TV. l117 USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner Managing the copied disc Check before dubbing Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video device, etc119 To dub using equipment with a USB terminal To dub using equipment with an SD card slot120 ≥ Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes Touch the media you wish to dub Touch Recorder on the screen of this unit121 About the screen indication of the unit 122 You can dub by connecting an AV multi cable≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality Copying unaltered as 3D video 3D video storageCopying after conversion to 2D video Dubbing in standard picture quality 124 Copying scenes recorded in 3DMenu Copy # or ≥ Scenes recorded in 3D are not supported by iMovie’11 HD Writer AE What you can do with a PCSmart Wizard 125 126 About Conversion Assist Function 127 End User License Agreement Operating environment for HD Writer AE Operating environment128 CPU 129 To use the HD Writer AE 130 Insert the CD-ROM into the PC Installation131 PC must be rebooted for the application to work Uninstalling HD Writer AE132 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor Connecting to a PCConnect this unit to a PC Touch PC on the screen of this unit 134 To disconnect USB cable safely Copying your still pictures to Your PC About the PC display135 Example folder structure of an SD card Starting HD Writer AE If using Mac136 Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop Operating environment137 Recording indications Indications138 3000 1h30m OPEN/F2.0 139 Playback indications Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected140 Indication of connection to other devices Confirmatory indications 141 Messages 142 About recoveryScenes with will be deleted Error Occurred Troubleshooting143 Please Turn Unit 144 145 146 147 Others Cleaning When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itAbout this unit 148 When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time About the batteryWhen disposing of or giving away this unit, note that Be sure to detach the battery after use Do not throw an old battery into fire Prepare spare batteries when going out for recordingAbout the AC adaptor 150 About 3D About 3D recording About status indicator during chargingAbout 3D viewing 151 152 About the SD card When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note thatLCD monitor/viewfinder ≥ Viewing for extended periods may cause eye-fatigue About condensation About personal informationCauses of condensation 153 Carefully observe copyright Laws About copyrightLicenses 154 155 Recording modes/approximate recordable timeHDD 156 Approximate number of recordable picturesPicture size 4032k3024 3200k2400 2560k1920 640k480 157 When Aspect Ratio is set to 169 and Quality is set to4864 k2736 3840 k2160 3072 k1728 1920 k1080 220 GB 158 Specifications USB 159 160 3D Conversion Lens optional 161 Motion pictures Still pictures Information for your safety162 Mm Wk26 mm Hk86.3 mm D 2.1 q Wk1.0 q Hk3.4 q D Accessory No Description Optional accessories163 164 Attaching the conversion lens/ filter kit Attaching the optional accessories on the shoe AdaptorAttaching the lens cap of the Filter Kit VW-LF46N optional 165 166 Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers Carry-In or Mail-In Service Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico OnlyLimited Warranty Limits And Exclusions 167 As of November 168 169 Panasonic Product Limited WarrantyCamcorder Products One 1 year, parts and labour Numerics Date and time display Date and time setting170 USA and Puerto Rico Luminance 171 Insertar la batería Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápidoInsertar/extraer una tarjeta SD Carga de la batería Selección del modo Encender/apagar el dispositivoCómo usar la pantalla táctil 173 Grabación de películas Selección del idioma174 Seleccionar un medio para grabar 175 Reproducción de película Fotografía Panasonic Canada Inc