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
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
Indemnity about recorded Content
Handling of built-in memory HDC-TM40/HDC-TM41
Cards that you can use with This unit
≥ Features may vary, so please read carefully
Contents
Limited Warranty only for U.S.A
Accessory Order Form For USA
Warranty
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD
CD-ROM
Accessories
Charging the battery Inserting/removing an SD card
Inserting the battery
Access lamp Access a
Quick Guide
How to use the cursor button
Selecting a mode
Turning the unit on/off
Language selection
HDC-TM40/HDC-TM41
Selecting a media to record
Recording motion pictures
Recording still pictures
Operation icon
Displayed Select the operation icon using 2/1
Parts identification and handling
≥ It can open up to 90o
Menu button Menu l39 LCD monitor l29
Cursor button l 36, 39
Press
Tripod receptacle
Battery release lever Batt l
Grip belt
Flip the belt
Inserting/removing the battery
Power supply
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l26
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
V/1790 mAh
≥ 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 cover
Turning the unit on/off
Turning the unit on and off with the power button
Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor
To turn on the unit To turn off the unit
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or
Selecting a mode
Change the mode to recording or playback
Recording Mode l31 Playback Mode l36
Setup # Clock SET
Setting date and time
Displaying the World time setting
Select the menu. l39
Before recording
Normal position and check the warning/alarm indication. l
Basic camera positioning
Basic motion picture recording
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
Change the mode to Select the menu. l39
Selecting a media to record
VIDEO/Built-inMemory
Recording motion pictures
Recording mode Approximate remaining recordable time
≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. l17
Recording time elapsed
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 IFrame
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
Speaker volume adjustment
Select the operation icon using
Change the thumbnail display
Towards r
Still picture compatibility
Motion picture compatibility
Press the Menu button
Using the menu screen
About the information display
About the operation icons
Select the menu
Using the Setup Menu
DISPLAYOFF/ON
Clock SET
Economy
Date Format
DATE/TIMEOFF/D/T/DATE
OFF/5 Minutes
Alert Sound
Quick Start
Hdmi Resolution
Power LCD
LCD SET
AV Multi
Initial SET
Format Card
Format Media
Media Status
Card Status
Demo MODEOFF/ON
S. Demo
Language
Zoom in/out function
Zoom lever
Side
Recording with the video light
Optical image stabilizer function
Optical image stabilizer button
Delete/Video light button
Operation icons
Recording functions of operation icons
Select an operation icon
G. Backlight compensation
Record Setup # Fade Color #
Help mode
Fade
Backlight compensation
Tele macro
Soft skin mode
PRE-REC
≥ PRE-REC appears on the screen
Color Night Rec
Intelligent contrast control
Recording functions of menus
Scene Mode
Record Setup # REC Mode # desired setting
REC Mode
IFrame *2 Set the recording mode to iFrame
≥ Recordable time using the battery l22
Face Framing
AGS
Primary
Record Setup # Auto Slow Shtr # on
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. l
Record Setup # Wind CUT # on
Auto Slow Shtr
MIC Level
Quality
Auto
Picture # Shtr Sound # desired setting
Self Timer
Shtr Sound
Seconds
Press 2/1 to select white balance mode
Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
Manual recording
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
Creating still picture from motion picture
Video Setup # Repeat Play # on
Repeat playback
169 1920k1080
Resuming the previous playback
Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Move the zoom lever to side
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Various playback functions
Select the playback date, then press the Enter button
Date select icon
Short
Select the desired sound and press the Enter button
Normal
Long
Select Start and press the Enter button
To delete by confirming images being played back
Deleting scenes/still pictures
To complete editing
Dividing a scene Avchd
Edit Scene # Divide # Cancel ALL
Press the Menu button to complete dividing
Edit Scene # Divide # SET
Stop the playback
Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame
Select YES and press the Enter button
Edit Scene # SPLIT&DELETE
Protecting scenes/still pictures
Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect
Connect this unit to a TV
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Hdmi terminal AV multi cable supplied
Picture quality
Select the video input on the TV
Change the mode to to play back
≥ Example Select the Hdmi channel with a Hdmi mini cable
Cables Reference items
VQT3J95
Connecting with the AV multi cable
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
Setup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080i/480p
Setup # AV Multi # desired setting
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Playback using Viera Link
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
Turning the unit off
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card
Change the mode to
Check the used space of the SD card
Copy
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
Start playback on this unit
You can dub by connecting an AV multi cable
≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality
Device for details
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
Operating environment for HD Writer LE
Operating environment
CPU
RAM
To use the HD Writer LE
Windows Vista 32 bit SP1/SP2
Windows 7 32 bit/64 bit
Windows 7/Windows Vista 1.0 GHz or higher
MHz 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 the AC adaptor
Connecting to a PC
Turn on the unit
Connect this unit to a PC
To disconnect USB cable safely
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
Copying your still pictures to Your PC
About the PC display
Example folder structure of an SD card
Example folder structure of built-in memory
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
Indication of connection to other devices
100 Playback indications
Confirmatory indications
Picture Quality l57
Messages
This Battery Cannot be Used
101
Periodically Make Back UP of Data in BUILT-IN Memory
About recovery
102
Scenes with will be deleted
Error Occurred
Troubleshooting
103
Please Turn Unit
Environment TOO
104
105
106
107
Cleaning
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
About this unit
108
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
Bring spare batteries when going out for recording
About the AC adaptor
110
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About status indicator during charging
About the SD card
111
About condensation
LCD monitor
Causes of condensation
112
Carefully observe copyright Laws
About copyright
Licenses
113
114
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
SD card
Built-in Memory
115
Approximate number of recordable pictures
116
Specifications
USB
117
Motion pictures
Still pictures
118
Information for your safety
119
Mm Wk25 mm Hk75.5 mm D 1.8 q Wk1.0 q Hk3.0 q D
120
Optional accessories
121
Class
Class GB SD Memory Card
122
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
123
As of December
124
Panasonic Product Limited Warranty
125
Camcorder Products One 1 year, parts and labour
Date and time display Date and time setting Delete
126
Fade Fade color Focus Formatting Frame-by-frame playback
Still picture compatibility
127
Insertar la batería
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido
Carga de la batería
Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD
Selección del modo
Encender/apagar el dispositivo
Sobre como usarlo boton del Cursor
Selección del idioma
Reproducción de película/ fotografía
Grabación de películas
130
Selec Medio
Se visualiza cuando se toca
131
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