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Panasonic HDC-TM20PC, HDC-SD20PC, HDC-HS20PC operating instructions Contents

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

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Accessories	10
Features	11
Quick Guide	12

Preparation

Before using

[1]Handling of Built-in Memory and HDD (Hard disk drive) [HDC-TM20/

	HDC-HS20]	15
	Handling of built-in memory
	[HDC-TM20]	15
	Handling of HDD [HDC-HS20]	16
[2]	Parts identification and handling	17
	[HDC-SD20/HDC-TM20]	17
	[HDC-HS20]	20
Setup
[1]	Power supply	23
	Charging the battery	23
	Inserting/removing the battery	24
	Charging and recording time	25
	Connecting to the AC outlet	28
[2]	Preparation of SD cards	29
	Cards that you can use with this unit...	29
	Inserting/removing an SD card	30
[3]	Selecting a mode
	(Turning the unit on/off)	31
	Turning the power on and off with the
	LCD monitor	32
[4]	How to use the touch screen	33
[5]	Using the menu screen	34
	Language selection	35
	Menu list	35
[6]	Setting date and time	39
	World time setting (Displaying the
	time of the travel destination)	40
[7]	Adjusting LCD monitor	41
	LCD monitor adjustment	41
	Touch screen calibration	42
	Recording Yourself	42
[8]	Using with the remote control	43
	Operation of direction buttons/
	OK button	44

	Recording
Recording (Basic)
[1]	Before recording	45
	Intelligent auto mode	46
	Quick start	48
	Quick power on	49
[2]	Recording motion pictures	50
	Recording modes/approximate
	recordable time	52
	PRE-REC	53
	Shooting guide	53
[3]	Recording still pictures	54
	Picture quality	55
	Simultaneous recording
	(recording still pictures while recording
	motion pictures)	56
	Number of recordable pictures	56
[4]	Zoom in/out function	57
	Digital zoom function	57
[5]	Optical image stabilizer function	58
[6]	AF tracking	59
[7]	Recording with the video light	60

Recording (Advanced)

[1]Recording functions of operation

	icons	61
	Operation icons	61
[2]	Recording functions of menus	64
[3]	Manual recording	74
	White balance	75
	Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment ....	76
	Manual focus adjustment	77
	Picture adjustment	77

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Panasonic HDC-TM20PC, HDC-SD20PC, HDC-HS20PC operating instructions Contents

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HDC-TM20P/PC HDC-HS20P/PC Following mark and symbols are located on bottom of the unit Thank you for choosing Panasonic Following Applies only in Canada Following Applies only in the U.S.AFCC Note Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack Button-type battery Lithium batteryButton-type battery 60 oC 140 Battery pack For USA-California only Important Safety Instructions Indemnity concerning recording content Carefully observe copyright lawsUSE & Location Care Cards that you can use with this unit For the purposes of these operating instructionsLicenses SD Memory Card and Sdhc Memory Card Contents Backup PlaybackWith a PC Others Accessories CD-ROM Features Very clear high definition picturesCompatibility with other products High definition images 1920k1080 Charging the battery Inserting the batteryHow to turn on the power Quick Guide How to use the touch screen Recording motion picturesLanguage selection Recording still pictures Motion picture playback Still picture playback Indemnity about recorded content Access lamp Access aHandling of built-in memory HDC-TM20 Disk drive HDC-TM20/HDC-HS20 Handling of HDD HDC-HS20 LCD monitor Touch screen l 33 Parts identificationHandling Internal microphones 5.1 channel support Lens cover aLens hood Shoulder strap fixture Battery release lever Batt l Tripod receptacleGrip belt HDC-HS20 Remote control sensor l Recording lamp l Video light l Built-in flash l Lens Leica Dicomar Grip belt Power supply Charging the batteryAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging lamp Charge a Inserting/removing the battery Charging and recording time Charging/Recording time HDC-HS20 Battery capacity indication Connecting to the AC outlet   Sdhc Preparation of SD cardsCards that you can use with this unit Inserting/removing an SD card Open the LCD monitorOpen the SD card cover by sliding the Open lever B Insert/remove the SD card OFF Recording mode l 50 Playback mode l 78Turning the unit on/off To turn off the power Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitorTo turn on the power How to use the touch screen TouchAbout the Stylus pen About the operation icons Using the menu screen Press the Menu button Menu list Recording modeLanguage selection Minutes OffonOFF Alert Sound Beeps for 4 times Playback mode INTEL. Scene l 82 is selected, this does not appear Setting date and time ¬ Change the mode toSelect the menu. l Touch Enter Setup # SET World Time # YES Touch HomeTouch / to select your home region and touch Enter Touch / to select your travel destination and touch Enter Adjusting LCD monitor LCD monitor adjustment Setup # Calibration # YES Touch screen calibrationRecording Yourself Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Using with the remote Replace a button-type batterySetup # Remote Control # on Control Press a direction button Remote control usable rangeOperation of direction buttons/OK button Before recording Basic camera positioning Intelligent auto mode Intelligent auto button When Intelligent auto mode is set to off Automatic white balance Close the LCD monitor while the mode is set to Setup # Quick Start # onQuick start Auto focus Quick power on Only when recording to an SD card or built- in memorySetup # Quick Power on # on Select SD card as a media to record from the menu. l Select the media to record from the menu When selecting media Select the menu. lChange the mode to Open the LCD monitor Recording time elapsed Screen indications in the recording modeAbout the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Recording modes/approximate recordable time HDD Record Setup # Shooting Guide Shooting guidePress the PRE-REC button Press the recording start/stop button to start recording Select the media to record from the menu. l Press the button halfway. For auto focus only Picture quality Number of recordable pictures ≥ The number of recordable pictures Record Setup # D.ZOOM # desired setting Recording Basic 4 Zoom in/out functionDigital zoom function Zoom lever Optical image stabilizer FunctionOptical image stabilizer button Recording Basic ¬Change the mode to About target frameTouch the object and lock the target Start recording Light button Recording with the videoLight Recording functions Operation iconsOperation icons Touch F to display Soft skin mode BacklightCompensation Intelligent contrast Soft skin mode Intelligent contrast controlTele macro MagicPix ≥ Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed Scene mode Menus Digital cinema Record Setup # Digital Cinema # onGuide line Relay recording Auto GroundDirectional Standby Auto slow shutter Automatic face FramingDigital cinema color Primary Microphone setup Record Setup # Wind CUT # onWind noise reduction Surround Touch / to adjust the microphone input level Record Setup # MIC Level # SETr /SETMicrophone level Auto Hi-speed burst shooting Press the buttonTouch Record or Delete Touch REC ALL or Select Self-timer Built-in flash Red eye reduction Shutter soundPicture # RED EYE # on Picture # Shtr Sound # on Microphone setup Self-timerDigital cinema color Wind noise reduction Press the Manual button Perform the setting by touching the desired item to be setManual recording White balance Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment Touch Shtr or Iris Touch / to adjust settings Manual focus adjustment Picture adjustment Touch the desired setting itemsAdjust the focus by touching MF / MF Touch MF icon Motion picture playback Speaker volume adjustment Change the thumbnail displayFast forward/rewind playback Skip playback To the start of a scene Motion picture compatibility Frame-by-frame playbackDirect playback Creating still picture from motion picture Highlight&Time frame indexTouch the set time selection Touch and select time to be set Playing back motion pictures by date Intelligent scene selectionTouch the date select icon Touch the playback date Touch Scene setting Highlight playbackTouch Highlight Touch the desired item Touch Start Playback time setting Music settingRepeat playback Resuming the previous playback Still picture playback Normal Approx sec Long Approx sec Changing the playback settings for the slide showShort Playing back still pictures by date Still picture compatibility Deleting scenes/still pictures To delete by confirming images being played backTouch the scene/still picture to be deleted Touch Delete or press the button To continue deleting other scenes Dividing a scene to partially DeleteDelete the unnecessary scene. l Press the Menu button to complete dividing Video Setup or PICT. SETUP# Scene Protect # YES Protecting scenes/stillPictures Touch the scene/still picture to be protected Dpof setting What is DPOF?PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # SET Dpof SET # Cancel ALL Setup # Card Status # YES Setup # HDD Status # YESConfirming remaining capacity on the copy destination Memory/HDD HDC-TM20/HDC-HS20 Touch the scene/still picture to be copied Change the mode toCopying Touch Exit when the copy complete message is displayed Touch the date to be copiedApproximate time for copying To copy 600 still pictures approx 600 MB Copy # Relay Info Cancel # YES Relay scene combiningHDC-TM20 Copy # Relay Scene Combine # YES Setup # Format Card # YES Setup # Format HDD # YESEditing7 Formatting Formatting SD cards Watching Video/Pictures on Your TVConnect this unit to a TV With a TV Cables Reference items Change the mode to to play backSelect the video input on the TV Setup # TV Aspect # To watch images on a regular TVTo display the on-screen information on the TV 100 Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable 101 Connecting with the component cable Setup # Component OUT # desired setting 480iListening in 5.1 channel sound 102 Playback using Viera Link What is the Viera Link?Setup # Viera Link # on Hdavi Control 104 Operate with the remote control for the TVOther linked operations Connecting a DVD burner to Copy to/play back a discPreparing for copying/playing back 105 Insert the disc in the DVD burner 106 107 Copying to discsTouch copy source media Touch the desired item to be copied Touch the recording method for copying Touch the scene you want to copyTouch the date you want to copy 108 109 Touch Enter/ENTERImportant Notice About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc 110Disc type Copy time DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R Playing back the copied disc 111 Formatting discs Displaying disc informationAuto protect Copy to the disc. l Dubbing images onto other Video devicesChange the video input on Is connected to With a printer PictBridge Touch PrinterConnect this unit to a printer 114 115 Touch Touch Date Print to select the date print settingSelect print source media and touch the icon Touch Paper Size to select the paper size setting Touch page Layout to select the desired layout settingTouch to print the pictures 116 Before using 1 What you can do with a PC 117 Available function Data type Software required To use the HD Writer AE118 End User License Agreement 119 Operating environment Operating environment for HD Writer AE 1.0 for HDC120 CPU 121 Necessary softwareSound Interface 122 Setup1 Installation Click Install to start the installation processInsert the CD-ROM into the PC 123 Uninstalling HD Writer AE 124 Connecting to a PC Connect this unit to the AC adaptorTurn on the unit Connect this unit to a PC If the driver has not been recognized properly To disconnect USB cable safely126 Method About the PC display Copying your still pictures to your PC127 Example folder structure of an SD card Using with a PC 1 Starting HD Writer AE 128 Touch PC Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop 129 Recording indications 0h00m00s1M R3000 Mega 130 Playback indications 131 Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected PC connection indicationsConfirmatory indications 132 133 About recovery 134 Functions that cannot be Used simultaneously135 PRE-REC 136 Troubleshooting 137 138 This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on 139 140 141 When the scenes were recorded on different dates When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recordedWhen PRE-REC was used for recording 142 143 When deleting scenesOther cases When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it CleaningWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time About this unit About the battery When disposing of or giving away this unit, note thatBe sure to detach the battery after use Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording Do not throw an old battery into fire About the AC adaptorLCD monitor 146 About condensation Causes of condensation147 Helpful hint Specifications 148 149 USB 150 DC output Dimensions151 Optional accessories 152 153 Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers 154 Request for Service Notice USA and Puerto Rico Only 155 156 Limited WarrantyPanasonic Video Products Customer Services Directory United States and Puerto Rico Centralized Factory Service CenterFor hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY 157 Warranty For Canadian Customers 158 159 IndexNumerics 160 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido Carga de la bateríaInserción de la batería Cómo encender la unidad Cómo usar la pantalla táctil Grabación de películasSelección del idioma Grabación de fotografías 163 Reproducción de películasReproducción de fotografías Panasonic Canada Inc