Panasonic HDC-HS20P, HDC-HS20PC, HDC-SD20P, HDC-SD20PC, HDC-TM20P, HDC-TM20PC operating instructions

VQT1Y00

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High Definition Video Camera

Operating Instructions

Model No. HDC-SD20P/PC

HDC-TM20P/PC

HDC-HS20P/PC

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

Spanish Quick Use Guide is included.

Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida.

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2009/01/05

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Contents

Main Things You Should Know Safety Precautions WARNING: CAUTION! CAUTION Page Batteries Warni ng AC adaptor U.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS: ATTENTION: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Precautions Indemnity concerning recording content IMPORTANT Carefully observe copyright laws WARNING CAUTION Cards that you can use with this unit For the purposes of these operating instructions Licenses Contents Preparation Before using Setup Recording Playback Editing With a TV Backup With other products Accessories Features Very clear high definition pictures What is AVCHD? Compatibility with other products Quick Guide Charging the battery Inserting the battery Inserting/removing an SD card How to turn on the powe r How to use the touch screen Language selection Recording motion pictures Recording still pictures Motion picture playback Still picture playback disk drive) Back up data periodically. Access lamp [ACCESS] A Indemnity about recorded content Handling of built-in memory Handling of HDD handling Page 34 35 Page Page 35 36 About batteries that you can use with this unit 1 2 Charging the battery Charging lamp [CHARGE] A Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure. Inserting/removing the battery Removing the battery CAUTION Charging and recording time Page Battery capacity indication 1 2 3 Connecting to the AC outlet DC IN Cards that you can use with this unit 1 2 sliding the OPEN lever B. 3 4 (Turning the unit on/off) Turn on the power by changing the mode to or while pressing the lock release button A. To turn off the power Page Touch About the Stylus pen About the operation icons 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Recording mode Language selection Menu list RECORD SETUP PICTURE MEDIA SELECT SETUP Page Playback mode ([ ] motion picture playback) ([ ] still picture playback) VIDEO SETUP EDIT SCENE 2 then set the desired value using /. 3 2 Touch [HOME]. 3 Touch / to select your home region and touch [ENTER]. 4 2 3 LCD monitor adjustment 2 3 Recording Yourself Touch screen calibration control CAUTION Replace a button-type battery Remote control usable range 1 2 button. 3 pressing the OK button. Basic camera positioning Intelligent auto mode Intelligent auto button When Intelligent auto mode is set to off: Automatic white balan ce Auto focus 2 mode is set to . Quick start 3 1 record from the menu. (l34) Quick power on 2 3 HDC-HS20 4 5 Recording modes/approximate recordable time Back up data periodically. 1 2 button to start recording. PRE-REC This prevents you from missing a shot. 3 Select the media to record from the menu. (l50) 4 (For auto focus only) HDC-HS20 5 R3000R3000R3000 About the screen indications when the button is pressed About the focus indication About the focusing area Simultaneous recording (recording still pictures while recording motion pictures) Number of recordable pictures Zoom lever WT Digital zoom function function Optical image stabilizer button 2 Touch the object and lock t he target. 3 About target frame light LIGHT button operation icons 1 operation icons on the screen. 2 Select an operation icon. Page Page menus Scene mode Guide line Digital cinema Page Automatic face framing Digital cinema color Wind noise reduction Microphone setup Microphone level 2 level. 3 input level and then touch [EXIT]. Hi-speed burst shooting 2 3 4 Touch [RECALL] or [SELECT]. 5 Self-timer Built-in flash Red eye reduction Shutter sound Page Press the MANUAL button. Perform the setting by touching the desired item to be set. 1 2 Balance mode. To set the white balance manually White balance 1 2 Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 touching the operation icon. Change the thumbnail display Speaker volume adjustment Fast forward/rewind playback Frame-by-frame playback Direct playback Motion picture compatibility 1 save as a still picture during playback. 2 1 2 3 Creating still picture from motion picture Highlight&Time frame index 1 Intelligent scene selection 2 3 2 3 4 5 (l79) Scene setting Highlight playback Repeat playback Resuming the previous playback 2 3 4 touching the operation icon. Change the thumbnail display Changing the playback settings for the slide show 1 2 3 played back. Still picture compatibility 1 2 3 4 Page delete 1 3 4 5 6 pictures 2 be protected. Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon to select [PICTURE/ SD CARD]. (l85) What is DPOF? 2 3 prints. Memory/HDD Media information display Confirming remaining capacity on the copy destination 3 4 5 Touch the scene/still picture to be copied. Copying 6 Touch [Enter]/[ENTER]. 7 appears, touch [YES]. 8 1 for relay recording. 3 appears, touch [YES]. 4 Change the mode to or , and select desired media to be formatted. (l50, 78) your TV 1 2 3 If the image or audio from this unit does not appear on the TV To watch images on a regular TV (4:3) To display the on-screen information on the TV Connecting with a HDMI mini cable Listening in 5.1 channel sound Connecting with the component cable (HDAVI Control 2 HDMI mini cable. 3 Other linked operations 1) 2) Backup copy to/play back a disc About discs that can be used for copying Preparing for copying/playing back We recommend using Panasonic DVD burner VW-BN1. Page 1 Copying to discs 2 3 4 Touch the recording method for copying. 5 6 Touch the scene you want to copy. 7 Touch [Enter]/[ENTER]. 8 Important Notice About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc 1 2 Playing back the copied disc Formatting discs Auto protect 2 Displaying disc information Managing the copied disc (Formatting, Auto protect, Displaying disc information) video devices 1 2 3 Backup 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 paper size setting. 9 the desired layout setting. 10 Page To use the HD Writer AE 1.0 Important Notice End User License Agreement Operating environment for HD Writer AE 1.0 for HDC Page Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 1 adaptor. 2 3 4 If the driver has not been recognized properly To disconnect USB cable safely Copying your still pictures to your PC About the PC display Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 1 2 3 4 Recording indications 1h30m R 1h20m OPEN 0dB 0h00m00s MF 100 Playback indications PC connection indications Confirmatory indications Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected Page About recovery used simultaneously Page Page Page Page Page Page If scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another device When the scenes were recorded on different dates When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded When PRE-REC was used for recording Page Cautions for use About this unit About the battery About the AC adaptor LCD monitor Causes of condensation About condensation Specifications Page Page Page Optional accessories Page Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico Customers) Request for Service Notice (USA and Puerto Rico Only) Request for Service Notice: VQT1Y00 Limited Warranty (United States and Puerto Rico) HDCSD20&SD25&HS20P-VQT1Y00_eng.book 156 Panasonic Video Products Limited Warranty Product Customer Services Directory (United States and Puerto Rico) http://www.panasonic.com/help MAIL TO: Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico) http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo Warranty (For Canadian Customers) Panasonic Canada Inc. PANASONIC PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY Index Numerics A B C R S T V W Spanish Quick Use Guide/Gua espaola para el uso rpido Carga de la batera Insercin de la batera Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD Cmo encender la unidad Cmo usar la pantalla tctil Seleccin del idioma Grabacin de pelculas Grabacin de fotografas Reproduccin de pelculas Reproduccin de fotografas P

Panasonic operating instructions

Models: HDC-HS20P HDC-HS20PC HDC-SD20P HDC-SD20PC HDC-TM20P HDC-TM20PC