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With a computer

If using Macintosh

≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers cannot be used.

≥Apple, Mac OS is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

≥PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

≥Intel® CoreTM Solo and Intel® CoreTM Duo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

ªOperating environment for the card reader function (mass storage)

Personal computer	Macintosh
OS	Mac OS X v10.3 to v10.4
CPU	PowerPC G3 (400 MHz or higher)
	PowerPC G4
	PowerPC G5
	Intel Core Duo
	Intel Core Solo
RAM	64 MB or more
Interface	USB port

≥The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS. ≥Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only.

ªCopying still pictures on PC

1Connect this unit to the personal computer via the supplied USB cable.

2Double-click [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] displayed on the desktop.

≥Files are stored in [100CDPFP] folder etc. in the [DCIM] folder.

3Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the personal computer.

ªTo disconnect USB cable safely

Drag [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB cable.

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Contents

Operating Instructions Thank you for choosing Panasonic Safety PrecautionsThings You Should Know FCC Note Computer or peripheral devicesEquipment Declaration of Conformity Batteries AC adaptor Important Safety Instructions Precautions USE & Location Cards that you can use with this Unit Indemnity concerning recording ContentCarefully observe copyright laws Quick Guide Before recordingManual recording functions Motion picture playback Contents Editing Quick Guide Inserting/removing an SD card Recording motion picturesRecording still pictures Jpeg Securely close the card slot cover Motion picture playback Still picture Jpeg playbackSelect the scene to be played back Press the cursor button Move the cursor button to operate Features of the High Definition Video Camera What is the AVCHD?Very clear high definition pictures High definition images High definition TV B Hdmi cable optional When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminalWatching high definition images Using the remote control for the TV for playback Turning the power on and offAutomatic input switching Other linked operations AV amplifier with Hdmi terminal B Hdmi cable optional Listening in 5.1 channel surround soundInternal microphones Saving the data on the SD card What you can do with HD WriterSD Media Storage USA only Important note Accessories Parts identification and handling About the cooling fan VQT1A24 ≥Use the supplied AV cable only Component terminal Component l Microphone terminal MIC Close the battery cover Battery cable coverOpen the battery cover Using grip belt Flip the belt Put your hand through the grip belt Using the LCD monitor Using the remote controlAdjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired ≥It can open up to 90o Concerning the button-type battery Install a button-type batteryRemote control usable range Cards that you can use with this unit Handling precautions SD Speed Class Rating Class Charging the battery SetupConnect the AC cable to the AC Adaptor and the AC outlet Charging lamp Inserting/removing the battery Inserting the battery Open the battery cover Charging time and recordable time About batteries that you can use for this unitCharging time Recordable time ≥The display changes as the battery capacity reduces Connecting to the AC outletAbout the remaining battery Capacity indication Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/off How to turn off the power Set the mode dial to OFFRecording mode l 45 Playback mode l 68 Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitor To turn on the powerTo turn off the power Quick start To cancel Quick start ≥Check that the status indicator has gone offInserting/removing an SD card Open the LCD monitor How to use the cursor button Card access lampConcerning the SD card Basic operations Move the cursor button up, down, left or right to operate ¬ Rotate the mode dial to selectOperations during recording Manual focus Mode Focus Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to ManualSet the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Focus Playback mode In motion picture playback Playback mode In still picture playback Using the menu screen Help modeTo exit the help mode While stopped, press the Menu button Operating with remote control Press the Menu buttonSelect a menu item Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen Setting date and time To recharge the built-in lithium batteryPress the cursor button to enter Selection Changing the date and time display style Color level of the LCD monitor Switching the languageAdjusting LCD monitor Recording Before recordingBasic camera positioning About auto mode Auto Ground-Directional Standby AGSTurning the AGS function on/off Automatic white balance l Auto focus l Rotate the mode dial to select Recording motion picturesTo end the recording Record motion pictures on an SD card Screen indications in the recording mode Minute, R0min flashes redRecording time elapsed ≥Maximum number of recordable scenes with different dates ≥Recordable time using the battery l Min Recording still pictures Jpeg Press the Photo Shot button fully to take the pictureTo record still pictures clearly Control cannot be pressed halfway Card indication l Mega optical image stabilizer l Concerning the focusing areaAbout the focus indication Switching the shutter effect on/off You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures ≥The number of recordable pictures depends Picture quality16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB Various recording functions Zoom in/out functionMove the zoom lever Digital zoom function About using the zoom microphone function Recording yourselfRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side You can record yourself while viewing the LCD monitor Backlight compensation function Fade in/fade out functionTo return to normal recording Start recording. Fade To cancel fading To cancel the MagicPix functionMagicPix function Press the recording start/stop Button Soft skin mode To cancel the soft skin modeTo cancel the tele macro function Tele macro function Self-timer recording To stop the timer midway throughYou can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer Built-in flash When the flash is not used ≥This function’s default setting is Flash AutoRed eye reduction function Flash is activated and the picture will be recorded Guide line function To cancel the image stabilizer functionImage stabilizer function To cancel the guide line function To cancel the wind noise reduction functionWind noise reduction function Microphone level To return to automatic setting To cancel the zebra display To cancel the color barZebra display Color bar Scene mode Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to ManualTo cancel the scene mode function Manual recording functions Manual focus adjustment Move the switch down and set it to Focus positionTo restore to the automatic adjustment When MF assist function is used White balance About the white balance sensor Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentAbout the black balance Adjustment To restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed adjustmentManual iris/gain adjustment Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Motion picture playback Select the scene to be played backPress the cursor button Move the cursor button to operate Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playback Operating with the remote ControlOperation is possible with the remote control only About motion picture Compatibility To adjust the volume Move the volume lever to change the volume levelFrame-by-frame playback Press the button To cancel the repeat playback function Playing back motion pictures by dateRepeat playback To return to playing back all the scenes To cancel the resume playback function Still picture Jpeg playbackResuming the previous playback Select the file to be played back About still picture compatibility Deleting scenes one at a time Editing scenesDeleting scenes To complete the settings Editing Only when Select is selected in stepProtecting scenes To continue deleting other scenes Editing still pictures Deleting still picturesDeleting files one at a time Select the file to be deleted, then press the cursor button Protecting still pictures To continue deleting other files Dpof setting What is DPOF?To cancel all Dpof settings Number of prints set to be in Dpof is displayed ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or FormattingFormatting an SD card Card management With a TV Playback on TVTo display the on-screen Information on the TV To watch images with a Aspect ratio on a regular TV Connecting with a Hdmi cable optional What is HDMI?Connect this unit and a TV with the Hdmi cable optional Start playback on this unit About the settings when Connecting with Hdmi Hdmi output resolution Listening in 5.1 channel sound About the setting when connecting the component terminals Component Video Audio If the image or audio from this Unit is not output on the TV AV cable supplied Page Operate with the remote control for the TV To cancel EZ SyncTM Hdavi ControlTM About the battery running down Connect this unit and a video deviceTo stop dubbing AV cable supplied ≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go Select the paper size setting on Paper Size With a printer PictBridgeConnect this unit and a printer Select a file to be printed, then press the cursor button Select the layout setting on page Layout When you stop printing halfwayNo frame print Frame print Before using with a computer What you can do with a computerWith a computer Data type Can do Software used Contents on provided CD-ROM End User License Agreement Operating environment Operating environment for HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP ProfessionalMB or more 256 MB or more recommended USB port Installation Installing HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1Insert the CD-ROM into the computer Click HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 Software application uninstallation Computer must be rebooted for the application to workClick Finish Select start # Connection and recognition Connection and recognition proceduresInsert the battery and connect the AC adaptor Set the mode dial on the unit to About the computer displayComputer 100 To disconnect USB cable safely Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computerIf the driver has not been Recognized properly 101 Using HD Writer Ver1.0E for SD1 Click the Copy to PC button102 On the computer 103 Click the Start copying buttonWriting back to an SD card If using Macintosh 104 Menus and Indications Menu list Playback menus Motion picture playback Play Setup Language l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup106 Scene Protect l 77 Dpof SET l Menus related to Advanced and Setup 108 IndicationsRecording indications Playback indications PC connection indicationsConfirmatory indications 109 Messages 110 111 About recovery 112 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 114 TroubleshootingUnit operations 115 116 117 118 119 When connected to another deviceWith a computer When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it When you are not going to use the unit for an extended timeAbout this unit 120 121 About the batteryAbout the AC adaptor About the SD card About the miniSD CardLCD monitor 122 Explanation of terms About condensationCauses of condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up 124 White balanceAuto focus Specifications 125 126 127 Optional accessories 128 Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 129 Request for Service Notice USA Only 130 Limited Warranty For USA Customers 131 Customer Services Directory 132 Warranty For Canadian Customers Panasonic Canada Inc133 Camcorder Product One 1 year, parts and labour Index 134 130 135112 Carga de la batería Inserción de la bateríaExtracción de la batería Cómo encender la unidad Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD Grabación de películasGrabación de fotografías Jpeg 137 Reproducción de películas Reproducción de fotografías138 Seleccione la escena que desea reproducir 139 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc