High Definition Video Camera
VQT3J95
Model No.HDC-SD40P/PC HDC-TM40P/PC HDC-TM41P/PC
Owner’s Manual
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE
≥ USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No
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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A FCC Note
AC adaptor
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
∫ Concerning the battery
Location
U.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS ATTENTION
∫ Product Identification Marking
Product
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
If you see this symbol
Precautions
Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union
≥ DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR CAMERA TO EXTENDED HIGH TEMPERATURE
∫ 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
∫ For the purposes of this owner’s manual
Advanced Playback
Preparation
Basic
Advanced Recording
Accessory Order Form For USA
Copy/Dubbing
With a PC
Others
AC cable
Accessories
Battery pack
AC adaptor
∫ Inserting/removing an SD card
∫ Inserting the battery
∫ Charging the battery
Quick Guide
Language selection
∫ How to use the cursor button
∫ Turning the unit on/off
∫ Selecting a mode
∫ Motion picture/Still picture playback
∫ Selecting a media to record HDC-TM40/HDC-TM41
∫ Recording motion pictures
∫ Recording still pictures
2 Plays back the previous picture 1 Plays back the next picture
Motion picture playback 1/ Playback/Pause 6 Rewind playback
5 Fast forward playback ∫ Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails
Still picture playback
Battery holder l20
Parts identification and handling
1 2 3
Power button
22 Enter button ENTER l 36, 39
19 Menu button MENU l39 20 LCD monitor l29
21 cursor button l 36, 39
Press
252627
24 Battery release lever BATT l
Thumbnail display switch / / Volume lever sVOLr In Playback Mode l
27 Mode switch l 28 Status indicator l26
∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit
Power supply
Inserting/removing the battery
Removing the battery
≥ The battery will not be charged if the unit is turned on
Charging the battery
∫ Connecting to the AC outlet
1 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal
∫ Charging/Recording time
Charging and recording time
Battery capacity indication
Capacity
Recording to a card
Cards that you can use with this unit
Card type
Check that the access lamp has gone off
Access lamp ACCESS A
Inserting/removing an SD card
3 Securely close the SD card cover
Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor
Turning the unit on and off with the power button
Press the power button to turn on the unit To turn off the unit
Turning the unit on/off
Recording Mode l31 Playback Mode l36
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or
Selecting a mode
¬ Change the mode to
Setting date and time
1 Select the menu. l39
3 Press the ENTER button
∫ Recording yourself Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side
Before recording
∫ Basic camera positioning
∫ Basic motion picture recording
1 Change the mode to 2 Select the menu. l39
4 Press the MENU button to complete the settings
Selecting a media to record
HDC-TM40/HDC-TM41
2 Press the recording start/ stop button to start recording
Recording motion pictures
1 Change the mode to
open the LCD monitor
Recording formats
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
When motion picture is recorded in AVCHD format
When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format
1 Change the mode to
Recording still pictures
2 Press the button
∫ About the screen indications in still picture recording
When the object is a
Intelligent Auto Mode
Intelligent auto/Manual button
Press this button to switch Intelligent
Auto focus
∫ Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic white balance
Change the mode to
icon A using 3/4/2 and
picture to be played back using
Motion picture/Still picture playback
∫ Change the thumbnail display
5 Select the operation icon using
∫ Speaker volume adjustment
3/4/2/1
Still picture compatibility
Motion picture compatibility
∫ About the information display
Using the menu screen
4 Select the desired item using 3/4/2/1, and press the
1 Press the MENU button
Select DESTINATION using 2/1 and press the ENTER button
Using the Setup Menu
Select HOME using 2/1and press the ENTER button
Select your home region using
ENTER button
To return the display to the home setting
DATE FORMAT
ECONOMY
2 Close the LCD monitor while the mode is set to
QUICK START
ALERT SOUND
1 Set QUICK START to ON
LCD SET
POWER LCD
HDMI RESOLUTION
3 Press 2/1 to adjust, and press the ENTER button
1 Select FORMAT MEDIA and press the ENTER button
INITIAL SET
FORMAT CARD
FORMAT MEDIA
MEDIA STATUS
CARD STATUS
position
DEMO MODEOFF/ON
O.I.S. DEMO
LANGUAGE
T side
Zoom in/out function
Zoom lever
¬ Change the mode to
Delete/Video light button
Optical image stabilizer function
Recording with the video light
Optical image stabilizer button
Select an operation icon
Recording functions of operation icons
Operation icons
1 Press the ENTER button to display the operation icons on the screen
Guideline
Fade
Backlight compensation
Help mode
This prevents you from missing a shot
Tele macro
PRE-REC
Soft skin mode
≥ Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed
Intelligent contrast control
Color Night Rec
Cancel the setting
Recording functions of menus
SCENE MODE
RECORD SETUP # SCENE MODE # desired setting
RECORD SETUP # REC MODE # desired setting
D.ZOOM
REC MODE
RECORD SETUP # D.ZOOM # desired setting
RECORD SETUP # AGS # ON
FACE FRAMING
∫ Prioritized face framing
RECORD SETUP # FACE FRAMING # desired setting OFF
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. l RECORD SETUP # WIND CUT # ON
AUTO SLOW SHTR
WIND CUT
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. l RECORD SETUP # AUTO SLOW SHTR # ON
press the MENU button
Press 2/1 to adjust
MIC LEVEL
QUALITY
PICTURE # SELF TIMER # desired setting
SELF TIMER
To stop the timer midway through
SHTR SOUND
2 Press 2/1 to select white balance mode
Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
Manual recording
White balance
2 Press 3 to set
∫ To set the white balance manually
Manual adjustment mode
1 Press 2/1 to select , and fill the screen with a white subject
Manual shutter speed adjustment
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
1 Select SHTR or IRIS using the cursor button
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. l
Recording with Manual focus
1 Press 4 to switch the manual icon
2 Select MF using the cursor button to change to manual focus
3 Press 2/1 to adjust the focus
playback to fast forward
Motion picture playback using operation icon
Playback Operations
Press 1 of the cursor button during
2 Press the button
Creating still picture from motion picture
Repeat playback
VIDEO SETUP # REPEAT PLAY # ON
1 Move the zoom lever to side
2 Shift the position of the zoomed portion using the cursor button
Resuming the previous playback
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
2 Select the playback date, then press the ENTER button
Various playback functions
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Select the playback date, then press the ENTER button
Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show
1 Select using the cursor button, then press the ENTER button
2 Select the desired item and press the ENTER button
4 Select START and press the ENTER button
∫ Deleting multiple scenes/still pictures from the thumbnail display
When you stop deleting halfway
Deleting scenes/still pictures
To delete by confirming images being played back
To complete editing
to set the dividing point
Dividing a scene AVCHD
1 Select the menu
3 Select
6 Stop the playback
Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame
3 Select to set the dividing point
4 Select the part for deletion, then press the ENTER button
≥ Change the mode to
Protecting scenes/still pictures
VIDEO SETUP or PICT. SETUP # SCENE PROTECT
1 Select the menu
Picture quality
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
1 Connect this unit to a TV
Reference items
2 Select the video input on the TV
3 Change the mode to to play back
Cables
Example of images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV
the screen
SETUP # TV ASPECT #
TV ASPECT setting
SETUP # HDMI RESOLUTION # AUTO/1080i/480p
Connecting with a HDMI mini cable
Connecting with the AV multi cable
Changing the component output setting
1 Select the menu
Playback using VIERA Link
What is the VIERA Link HDAVI Control?
SETUP # VIERA Link # ON
Turning the unit off
3 Operate with the remote control for the TV
∫ Other linked operations
Automatic input switching
∫ Check the used space of the SD card
4 Press the MENU button when the copy complete message is displayed
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card
Copying
When you stop copying halfway
used for
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc
∫ Check before dubbing
Equipment
≥ Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes
∫ To dub using equipment with an SD card slot
∫ To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
Dubbing in high-definition picture quality
Select the media you wish to dub, then press the ENTER button
1 Connect this unit to a video device and then change the mode to
∫ Dubbing using equipment without an SD card slot or a USB terminal
or using a video device
Dubbing in standard picture quality
Copy to PC
What you can do with a PC
HD Writer LE
∫ Smart wizard
Important Notice
End User License Agreement
Display
Operating environment
∫ Operating environment for HD Writer LE
Sound
∫ To use the HD Writer LE
Free hard disk
drive space
requirements
∫ Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage
Interface
Other
installed, then click Next
Installation
4 Select the country or region where you live, then click Next
5 Select where the application is to be
2 Select HD Writer LE 1.0, then click Uninstall
Check the contents, then close the window
∫ Uninstalling HD Writer LE
1 Select Start # Control Panel # Uninstall a program
3 Connect this unit to a PC
Connecting to a PC
1 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
2 Turn on the unit
About the screen indication of the unit
∫ Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
∫ To disconnect USB cable safely
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
Operating Instructions
Starting HD Writer LE
Reading the operating instructions of the software applications
Select Start # All Programs # Panasonic # HD Writer LE 1.0 #
1 Connect this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable
If using Mac
∫ Operating environment
∫ Copying still pictures on PC
1h30m
Indications
∫ Recording indications
R 1h20m
Picture Quality l57
∫ Playback indications
∫ Indication of connection to other devices
∫ Confirmatory indications
CHECK CARD
Messages
THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED
PERIODICALLY MAKE BACK UP OF DATA IN BUILT-IN MEMORY
scenes with will be deleted
About recovery
Problem
Troubleshooting
Power
Indication
Problem
Recording
Playback
Problem
When connected by the
With other products
Problem
Problem
connecting to other
With a PC
Others
Problem
≥ When scenes recorded with more than 99 scenes on the same date
≥ When the scenes were recorded on different dates
≥ When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded
≥ When PRE-REC was used for recording ≥ When deleting scenes
Cleaning
Cautions for use
About this unit
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
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
Do not throw an old battery into fire
About the AC adaptor
Bring spare batteries when going out for recording
2 seconds
About status indicator during charging
About the SD card
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
Helpful hint
LCD monitor
About condensation
Causes of condensation
∫ Licenses
About copyright
∫ Carefully observe copyright laws
memory
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
SD card
Built-in
SD card
Approximate number of recordable pictures
When QUALITY is set to
3600
Recording format
Specifications
Power consumption Recording
High Definition Video Camera
AV multi connector audio output level Line 316 mV, 600 h, 2 ch
White balance adjustment
AV multi connector video output level
HDMI mini connector video output level
Operating humidity
∫ Motion pictures
∫ Still pictures
Battery operation time
Mass Weight
Power source
Power consumption
Dimensions
Description
Optional accessories
Accessory No
Class 4 16 GB SDHC Memory Card
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Index
Repeat playback Resume playback
∫ 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
∫ Seleccionar un medio para grabar
HDC-TM40/HDC-TM41
∫ Grabación de películas
∫ Reproducción de película/ fotografía
∫ Detener la reproducción y visualizar las miniaturas
Reproducción de películas 1/ Reproducción/Pausa
6 Rebobinado durante la reproducción
5 Avance rápido durante la reproducción
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