HDC-TM40P/PC HDC-TM41P/PC
Things You Should Know
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
Following Applies only in Canada
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
Concerning the battery
AC adaptor
A./CANADA Consumers Attention
Product Location
For USA-California only
Important Safety Instructions
Precautions
USE & Location
Care
Cards that you can use with This unit
Indemnity about recorded Content
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
Handling of built-in memory HDC-TM40/HDC-TM41
≥ Features may vary, so please read carefully
Contents
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD
Accessory Order Form For USA
Limited Warranty only for U.S.A
Warranty
CD-ROM
Accessories
Quick Guide
Inserting the battery
Charging the battery Inserting/removing an SD card
Access lamp Access a
Language selection
Selecting a mode
How to use the cursor button
Turning the unit on/off
Recording still pictures
Selecting a media to record
HDC-TM40/HDC-TM41
Recording motion pictures
Operation icon
Displayed Select the operation icon using 2/1
Parts identification and handling
Press
Menu button Menu l39 LCD monitor l29
≥ It can open up to 90o
Cursor button l 36, 39
Flip the belt
Battery release lever Batt l
Tripod receptacle
Grip belt
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Power supply
Inserting/removing the battery
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l26
DC input terminal ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go
Charging the battery
Connecting to the AC outlet
Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal
Charging and recording time
V/1790 mAh
≥ These times are approximations
Battery capacity indication
Sdxc
Recording to a card
Cards that you can use with this unit
Sdhc
Securely close the SD card cover
Access lamp Access a
Check that the access lamp has gone off
Inserting/removing an SD card
To turn on the unit To turn off the unit
Turning the unit on and off with the power button
Turning the unit on/off
Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor
Recording Mode l31 Playback Mode l36
Selecting a mode
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or
Change the mode to recording or playback
Select the menu. l39
Setting date and time
Setup # Clock SET
Displaying the World time setting
Basic motion picture recording
Normal position and check the warning/alarm indication. l
Before recording
Basic camera positioning
VIDEO/Built-inMemory
Change the mode to Select the menu. l39
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
Selecting a media to record
Recording time elapsed
Recording mode Approximate remaining recordable time
Recording motion pictures
≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. l17
Recording formats HA/HG/HX IFrame
When motion picture is recorded in Avchd format
When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Recording still pictures
Intelligent auto/Manual button
Intelligent Auto Mode
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic white balance
Auto focus
Is displayed when Avchd is
Selected or Is displayed when IFrame is selected in step
Motion picture/Still picture playback
Towards r
Select the operation icon using
Speaker volume adjustment
Change the thumbnail display
Still picture compatibility
Motion picture compatibility
About the operation icons
Using the menu screen
Press the Menu button
About the information display
Clock SET
Using the Setup Menu
Select the menu
DISPLAYOFF/ON
OFF/5 Minutes
Date Format
Economy
DATE/TIMEOFF/D/T/DATE
Alert Sound
Quick Start
AV Multi
Power LCD
Hdmi Resolution
LCD SET
Initial SET
Format Card
Format Media
Media Status
Card Status
Demo MODEOFF/ON
S. Demo
Language
Zoom in/out function
Zoom lever
Side
Delete/Video light button
Optical image stabilizer function
Recording with the video light
Optical image stabilizer button
G. Backlight compensation
Recording functions of operation icons
Operation icons
Select an operation icon
Backlight compensation
Help mode
Record Setup # Fade Color #
Fade
≥ PRE-REC appears on the screen
Soft skin mode
Tele macro
PRE-REC
Color Night Rec
Intelligent contrast control
Recording functions of menus
Scene Mode
≥ Recordable time using the battery l22
REC Mode
Record Setup # REC Mode # desired setting
IFrame *2 Set the recording mode to iFrame
Face Framing
AGS
Primary
Auto Slow Shtr
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. l
Record Setup # Auto Slow Shtr # on
Record Setup # Wind CUT # on
MIC Level
Quality
Auto
Seconds
Self Timer
Picture # Shtr Sound # desired setting
Shtr Sound
Manual recording
Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
Press 2/1 to select white balance mode
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
To set the white balance manually
Manual adjustment mode
Select Shtr or Iris using the cursor button
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
Press 2/1 to adjust the focus
Recording with Manual focus
≥ MF appears on the screen
Playback Operations
Motion picture playback using operation icon
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Video Setup # Repeat Play # on
Creating still picture from motion picture
Repeat playback
Move the zoom lever to side
Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Resuming the previous playback
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Date select icon
Various playback functions
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Select the playback date, then press the Enter button
Long
Select the desired sound and press the Enter button
Short
Normal
Select Start and press the Enter button
To delete by confirming images being played back
Deleting scenes/still pictures
To complete editing
Edit Scene # Divide # SET
Edit Scene # Divide # Cancel ALL
Dividing a scene Avchd
Press the Menu button to complete dividing
Edit Scene # SPLIT&DELETE
Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame
Stop the playback
Select YES and press the Enter button
Protecting scenes/still pictures
Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect
Picture quality
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Connect this unit to a TV
Hdmi terminal AV multi cable supplied
Cables Reference items
Change the mode to to play back
Select the video input on the TV
≥ Example Select the Hdmi channel with a Hdmi mini cable
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Setup # AV Multi # desired setting
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
Connecting with the AV multi cable
Setup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080i/480p
≥ If you are not using Viera Link, set to OFF
Playback using Viera Link
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Setup # Viera Link # on
Turning the unit off
Operate with the remote control for the TV
Automatic input switching
Other linked operations
Copy
Change the mode to
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card
Check the used space of the SD card
Press the Menu button while copying
When you stop copying halfway
Check before dubbing
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc
To dub using equipment with an SD card slot
To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
≥ Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes
About the screen indication of the unit
≥ Do not press the Enter button of the unit during dubbing
Device for details
You can dub by connecting an AV multi cable
Start playback on this unit
≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality
What you can do with a PC
HD Writer LE
Smart wizard
Important Notice
Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following
End User License Agreement
RAM
Operating environment
Operating environment for HD Writer LE
CPU
To use the HD Writer LE
MHz or higher
Windows 7 32 bit/64 bit
Windows Vista 32 bit SP1/SP2
Windows 7/Windows Vista 1.0 GHz or higher
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Installation
PC must be rebooted for the application to work
Uninstalling HD Writer LE
Connect this unit to a PC
Connecting to a PC
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Turn on the unit
To disconnect USB cable safely
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
Example folder structure of built-in memory
About the PC display
Copying your still pictures to Your PC
Example folder structure of an SD card
Select Start # All Programs # Panasonic # HD Writer LE 1.0 #
Starting HD Writer LE
If using Mac
Operating environment
Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop
Indications
Recording indications
OPEN/F2.0
Picture Quality l57
100 Playback indications
Indication of connection to other devices
Confirmatory indications
Periodically Make Back UP of Data in BUILT-IN Memory
This Battery Cannot be Used
Messages
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About recovery
102
Scenes with will be deleted
Please Turn Unit
Troubleshooting
Error Occurred
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Environment TOO
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105
106
107
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When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
About this unit
Be sure to detach the battery after use
About the battery
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that
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Bring spare batteries when going out for recording
Do not throw an old battery into fire
About the AC adaptor
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About status indicator during charging
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About the SD card
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LCD monitor
About condensation
Causes of condensation
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About copyright
Carefully observe copyright Laws
Licenses
Built-in Memory
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
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SD card
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Approximate number of recordable pictures
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Specifications
USB
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Motion pictures
Still pictures
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Information for your safety
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Mm Wk25 mm Hk75.5 mm D 1.8 q Wk1.0 q Hk3.0 q D
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Optional accessories
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Class
Class GB SD Memory Card
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Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
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Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions
As of December
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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 Delete
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Fade Fade color Focus Formatting Frame-by-frame playback
Still picture compatibility
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Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido
Insertar la batería
Carga de la batería
Selección del idioma
Encender/apagar el dispositivo
Selección del modo
Sobre como usarlo boton del Cursor
Selec Medio
Grabación de películas
Reproducción de película/ fotografía
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Se visualiza cuando se toca
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