HDC-HS900P/PC
Things You Should Know
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
Following Applies only in Canada
Concerning the battery
AC adaptor
Batteries
Product Identification Marking
A./CANADA Consumers Attention
Product Location
For USA-California only
Important Safety Instructions
Precautions
USE & Location
Care
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
Contents
Preparation
Basic
With a PC
CD-ROM
Accessories
Charging the battery
Inserting the battery
Access lamp Access a
Quick Guide
Selecting a mode
How to use the touch screen
Turning the unit on/off
Recording still pictures
Recording motion pictures
Language selection
Selecting a media to record
Select the Media and Video
Motion picture/Still picture Playback
Picture you wish to play back
Operation icon
Concave l Lens Leica Dicomar
Parts identification and handling
Attaching the lens hood
AF assist lamp l
Viewfinder l
LCD monitor Touch screen l
Zoom 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 battery
Connect 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 Actual
Charging/Recording time
Continuous
Time
Battery model Maximum Actual
Mode
35 min
≥ These times are approximations
Battery capacity indication
Cards that you can use with this unit
Recording to a card
Sdhc
Sdxc
Check that the access lamp has gone off
Access lamp Access a
Inserting/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 button
Status indicator lights on Status indicator goes off
Turning the unit on/off
How to use the touch screen
Selecting a mode
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to , or
Change the mode to recording or playback
Slide while touching
About the Touch Menu
About the operation icons
Touch left side/ right side of on the Touch Menu
Menu Setup # Clock SET
Setting date and time
To display the Touch Menu
Select the menu. l
Basic camera positioning
Before recording
Basic motion picture recording
Basic
Attaching/Removing the lens hood
Change the mode to or Select the menu. l
Selecting a media to record
Touch 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 format
About 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 Mode
Manual
Intelligent auto/Manual
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic white balance
Auto focus
Motion picture/Still picture playback
Is displayed when 1080/60p is touched
Touch 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 adjustment
Still picture compatibility
Towards r
Touch Menu
Using the menu screen
≥ Touch left side/ right side
≥ Next previous page can be displayed by touching
Using the quick menu
Touch Q.MENU
Icon Function
Select the menu
Using the Setup Menu
Clock SET
SET World Time
Economy
Date Format
Touch / to select your travel Destination and touch Enter
DATE/TIMEOFF/D/T/DATE
Remote Control
Quick Power on
Quick Start
Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder
REC Lamp
Power LCD
Alert Sound
LCD SET
Number Reset
Hdmi Resolution
EVF SET
AV Multi
Media Status
Format Media
Touch Format Media
Touch SD Card or Built-inMemory
Calibration
Demo Mode
S. Demo
Language
Replacing a button-type battery
Using with the remote control
Menu Setup # Remote Control # on
Power on/off button
Operation of direction buttons/OK button
Remote control usable range
Press a direction button
≥ Selected item will become yellow
Zoom in/out function
About the zoom speed
Ring zoom Extra Optical Zoom
Still Picture Recording Mode
Changing Image Stabilizer Mode
Image Stabilizer Function
S. Optical image stabilizer button
1080/60p recording
1080/60p button
1080/60p
Touch function icons
Recording with the Touch function
Touch the Touch function icon
Touch Zoom
About target frame
AF/AE tracking
Touch the object and lock the target
Start recording
Optical Image Stabilizer Lock
Menu Record Setup # O.I.S. Lock Display # desired setting
Touch Shutter
Optical Image Stabilizer Lock icon
Operation icons
Recording functions of operation icons
Touch an operation icon
Fade*1 Intelligent contrast control*1
Fade
Menu Record Setup # Fade Color #
Intelligent contrast control
PRE-REC
To adjust the brightness of the flash
Smile shot
Built-in flash
Soft skin mode
Self-timer
Red-Eye Reduction
Intelligent exposure
Tele macro
Headphone volume adjustment
Guideline
Displaying Guidelines at playback
Recording functions of menus
Scene Mode
REC Mode
Zoom Mode
Menu Record Setup # Digital Cinema # on
Setup time
Time Lapse REC
Digital Cinema
Menu Record Setup # Relay REC # on
Relay REC
Face Recog
Align the person’s face with the guide
Registering a face for face recognition
Touch REC or press the button fully
Entering the person’s name
Touch the desired item to enter the setting
Canceling a registered person
Touch the person to cancel
Changing the information of a registered person
Face Framing
Name Display
Auto Slow Shtr 2D
Prioritized face framing
Menu Record Setup # AGS # on
Menu Record Setup # Auto Slow Shtr 3D # on
Auto Slow Shtr 3D
AGS
MIC Setup
Wind Noise Canceler
Menu Record Setup # Shooting Guide # on
Menu Record Setup # Wind Noise Canceler # on
MIC Level
Touch / to adjust
Auto
SETr
Picture Adjust
Bass Setting
Touch the desired setting items
Zebra
Luminance
On Adjust
Histogram
Example of the display
Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode
Picture Size
Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio
Menu Picture # Aspect Ratio # desired setting
Menu Picture # Quality # desired setting
Quality
Aspect Ratio
Press the button
HI-SPEED Burst
Touch Record or Delete
Touch REC ALL or Select
Menu Picture # Shtr Sound # desired setting
You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures
AF Assist Lamp
Shtr Sound
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to cancel manual setting
Manual recording
≥ MNL appears on the screen
Touch WB Touch / to select White balance mode
White balance
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 ring
Recording with Manual focus
Touch Focus Touch MF to change to Manual Focus
Recording 3D video
Setup # 3D CONV. Lens Setup
Recording 3D video
Attach the 3D Conversion Lens to the unit
Touch Exit to end the adjustment
≥ After adjustment, a single screen appears
3D appears
Functions not available during 3D recording
Setup menu
Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording
Button/lever operations Recording functions
Motion picture playback using operation icon
Playback Operations
Playback display Operating steps
Highlight&Time frame index
Creating still picture from motion picture
Touch the desired search condition
SECONDS/6 SECONDS/12 SECONDS/MINUTES/FACE*/HIGHLIGHT
Resuming the previous playback
Repeat playback
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Touch / to set the time
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Various playback functions
Zooming out from the zoomed still picture
Touch the date select icon. l
Highlight Playback
Playback time setting
Priority setting
Effect setting
Music setting
Touch the playback date
Touch Start and start the audio testing
Touch the desired effect
Touch the interval of playback for the slide show
Select the playback operation. l
Deleting scenes/still pictures
Touch ALL SCENES, Multi or Single
Touch the scene/still picture to be deleted
Touch Return to complete dividing
Dividing a scene AVCHD, 1080/60p
Menu Edit Scene # Divide # SET
≥ Unwanted parts can be deleted. l
Touch the part for deletion
Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame
Stop the playback
Touch YES
Menu Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect
Menu Video Setup # Delete Personal Info
Deleting personal information
Protecting scenes/still pictures
What is DPOF?
Dpof setting
Menu PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # SET
Menu PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # Cancel ALL
Relay scene combining HDC-TM900
When the confirmation message appears, touch YES
Insert the SD card that was used for Relay recording
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Menu Edit Scene # Relay Info Cancel
Connect this unit to a TV
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
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Picture quality
Select the video input on the TV
Change the mode to to play back
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≥ Example Select the Hdmi channel with a Hdmi mini cable
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To display the on-screen information on the TV
Connecting with the AV multi cable
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
Listening in 5.1 channel sound AVCHD, 1080/60p
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What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Playback using Viera Link
Menu Setup # Viera Link # on
≥ If you are not using Viera Link, set to OFF
Automatic input switching
Operate with the remote control for the TV
Other linked operations
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Menu Setup # 3D Playback # 2D
Menu Setup # 3D Playback # 3D
3D video playback
Playing back scenes recorded in 3D as conventional 2D video
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Functions not available during 3D playback
Copying between SD card and Built-in Memory/HDD
Change the mode to
Check the used space of the copy destination
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When copying a recorded motion picture of full 4 GB size
Touch Exit when the copy complete message is displayed
Touch 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 disc
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DVD-R DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DL +RW +R DL
Touch the desired item
Insert the disc in the DVD burner
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Burn Disc
Copying to discs
About recording formats when copying motion pictures
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Avchd HA/HG/HX/HE
Approximate time for copying to a disc
Important Notice
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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. l
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USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner
Managing the copied disc
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video device, etc
Check before dubbing
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To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
To dub using equipment with an SD card slot
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≥ 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 unit
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About the screen indication of the unit
You can dub by connecting an AV multi cable
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≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality
Copying unaltered as 3D video
3D video storage
Copying after conversion to 2D video
Dubbing in standard picture quality
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Copying scenes recorded in 3D
Menu Copy # or
≥ Scenes recorded in 3D are not supported by iMovie’11
HD Writer AE
What you can do with a PC
Smart Wizard
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About Conversion Assist Function
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End User License Agreement
Operating environment for HD Writer AE
Operating environment
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CPU
129
To use the HD Writer AE
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Installation
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
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Uninstalling HD Writer AE
PC must be rebooted for the application to work
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Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Connecting to a PC
Connect this unit to a PC
Touch PC on the screen of this unit
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To disconnect USB cable safely
Copying your still pictures to Your PC
About the PC display
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Example folder structure of an SD card
If using Mac
Starting HD Writer AE
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Operating environment
Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop
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Recording indications
Indications
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3000 1h30m
OPEN/F2.0
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Playback indications
Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected
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Confirmatory indications
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Messages
About recovery
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Scenes with will be deleted
Error Occurred
Troubleshooting
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Please Turn Unit
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Others
Cleaning
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
About this unit
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When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
About the battery
When 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 recording
About the AC adaptor
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About 3D About 3D recording
About status indicator during charging
About 3D viewing
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152 About the SD card
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
LCD monitor/viewfinder
≥ Viewing for extended periods may cause eye-fatigue
About condensation
About personal information
Causes of condensation
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Carefully observe copyright Laws
About copyright
Licenses
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Recording modes/approximate recordable time
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HDD
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Approximate number of recordable pictures
Picture size
4032k3024 3200k2400 2560k1920 640k480
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When Aspect Ratio is set to 169 and Quality is set to
4864 k2736 3840 k2160 3072 k1728 1920 k1080
220 GB
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Specifications
USB
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3D Conversion Lens optional
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Motion pictures
Still pictures
Information for your safety
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Mm Wk26 mm Hk86.3 mm D 2.1 q Wk1.0 q Hk3.4 q D
Optional accessories
Accessory No Description
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Attaching the conversion lens/ filter kit
Attaching the optional accessories on the shoe Adaptor
Attaching the lens cap of the Filter Kit VW-LF46N optional
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Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions
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As of November
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Panasonic Product Limited Warranty
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Camcorder Products One 1 year, parts and labour
Date and time display Date and time setting
Numerics
170
USA and Puerto Rico Luminance
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Insertar la batería
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido
Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD
Carga de la batería
Selección del modo
Encender/apagar el dispositivo
Cómo usar la pantalla táctil
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Grabación de películas
Selección del idioma
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Seleccionar un medio para grabar
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Reproducción de película Fotografía
Panasonic Canada Inc