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
Indemnity about recorded Content
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
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
Accessory Order Form For USA
Limited Warranty only for U.S.A
Warranty
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD
Accessories
CD-ROM
Inserting the battery
Charging the battery Inserting/removing an SD card
Access lamp Access a
Quick Guide
Selecting a mode
How to use the cursor button
Turning the unit on/off
Language selection
Selecting a media to record
HDC-TM40/HDC-TM41
Recording motion pictures
Recording still pictures
Displayed Select the operation icon using 2/1
Operation icon
Parts identification and handling
Menu button Menu l39 LCD monitor l29
≥ It can open up to 90o
Cursor button l 36, 39
Press
Battery release lever Batt l
Tripod receptacle
Grip belt
Flip the belt
Power supply
Inserting/removing the battery
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l26
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charging the battery
Connecting to the AC outlet
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
Recording to a card
Cards that you can use with this unit
Sdhc
Sdxc
Access lamp Access a
Check that the access lamp has gone off
Inserting/removing an SD card
Securely close the SD card cover
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
To turn on the unit To turn off the unit
Selecting a mode
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or
Change the mode to recording or playback
Recording Mode l31 Playback Mode l36
Setting date and time
Setup # Clock SET
Displaying the World time setting
Select the menu. l39
Normal position and check the warning/alarm indication. l
Before recording
Basic camera positioning
Basic motion picture recording
Change the mode to Select the menu. l39
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
Selecting a media to record
VIDEO/Built-inMemory
Recording mode Approximate remaining recordable time
Recording motion pictures
≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. l17
Recording time elapsed
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 formats HA/HG/HX IFrame
Recording still pictures
Intelligent Auto Mode
Intelligent auto/Manual button
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
Select the operation icon using
Speaker volume adjustment
Change the thumbnail display
Towards r
Motion picture compatibility
Still picture compatibility
Using the menu screen
Press the Menu button
About the information display
About the operation icons
Using the Setup Menu
Select the menu
DISPLAYOFF/ON
Clock SET
Date Format
Economy
DATE/TIMEOFF/D/T/DATE
OFF/5 Minutes
Quick Start
Alert Sound
Power LCD
Hdmi Resolution
LCD SET
AV Multi
Initial SET
Format Card
Format Media
Card Status
Media Status
Demo MODEOFF/ON
S. Demo
Language
Zoom in/out function
Zoom lever
Side
Optical image stabilizer function
Recording with the video light
Optical image stabilizer button
Delete/Video light button
Recording functions of operation icons
Operation icons
Select an operation icon
G. Backlight compensation
Help mode
Record Setup # Fade Color #
Fade
Backlight compensation
Soft skin mode
Tele macro
PRE-REC
≥ PRE-REC appears on the screen
Intelligent contrast control
Color Night Rec
Scene Mode
Recording functions of menus
REC Mode
Record Setup # REC Mode # desired setting
IFrame *2 Set the recording mode to iFrame
≥ Recordable time using the battery l22
Face Framing
AGS
Primary
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. l
Record Setup # Auto Slow Shtr # on
Record Setup # Wind CUT # on
Auto Slow Shtr
MIC Level
Quality
Auto
Self Timer
Picture # Shtr Sound # desired setting
Shtr Sound
Seconds
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
Manual recording
Manual adjustment mode
To set the white balance manually
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
Select Shtr or Iris using the cursor button
Press 2/1 to adjust the focus
Recording with Manual focus
≥ MF appears on the screen
Motion picture playback using operation icon
Playback Operations
Video Setup # Repeat Play # on
Creating still picture from motion picture
Repeat playback
169 1920k1080
Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Resuming the previous playback
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Move the zoom lever to side
Various playback functions
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Select the playback date, then press the Enter button
Date select icon
Select the desired sound and press the Enter button
Short
Normal
Long
Select Start and press the Enter button
Deleting scenes/still pictures
To delete by confirming images being played back
To complete editing
Edit Scene # Divide # Cancel ALL
Dividing a scene Avchd
Press the Menu button to complete dividing
Edit Scene # Divide # SET
Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame
Stop the playback
Select YES and press the Enter button
Edit Scene # SPLIT&DELETE
Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect
Protecting scenes/still pictures
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Connect this unit to a TV
Hdmi terminal AV multi cable supplied
Picture quality
Change the mode to to play back
Select the video input on the TV
≥ Example Select the Hdmi channel with a Hdmi mini cable
Cables Reference items
VQT3J95
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
Connecting with the AV multi cable
Setup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080i/480p
Setup # AV Multi # desired setting
Playback using Viera Link
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Setup # Viera Link # on
≥ If you are not using Viera Link, set to OFF
Operate with the remote control for the TV
Automatic input switching
Other linked operations
Turning the unit off
Change the mode to
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card
Check the used space of the SD card
Copy
When you stop copying halfway
Press the Menu button while copying
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc
Check before dubbing
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
≥ Do not press the Enter button of the unit during dubbing
About the screen indication of the unit
You can dub by connecting an AV multi cable
Start playback on this unit
≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality
Device for details
What you can do with a PC
HD Writer LE
Smart wizard
Important Notice
End User License Agreement
Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following
Operating environment
Operating environment for HD Writer LE
CPU
RAM
To use the HD Writer LE
Windows 7 32 bit/64 bit
Windows Vista 32 bit SP1/SP2
Windows 7/Windows Vista 1.0 GHz or higher
MHz or higher
Installation
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Uninstalling HD Writer LE
PC must be rebooted for the application to work
Connecting to a PC
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Turn on the unit
Connect this unit to a PC
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
To disconnect USB cable safely
About the PC display
Copying your still pictures to Your PC
Example folder structure of an SD card
Example folder structure of built-in memory
Starting HD Writer LE
Select Start # All Programs # Panasonic # HD Writer LE 1.0 #
If using Mac
Operating environment
Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop
Indications
Recording indications
OPEN/F2.0
100 Playback indications
Indication of connection to other devices
Confirmatory indications
Picture Quality l57
This Battery Cannot be Used
Messages
101
Periodically Make Back UP of Data in BUILT-IN Memory
About recovery
102
Scenes with will be deleted
Troubleshooting
Error Occurred
103
Please Turn Unit
104
Environment TOO
105
106
107
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
About this unit
108
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
Be sure to detach the battery after use
Bring spare batteries when going out for recording
Do not throw an old battery into fire
About the AC adaptor
110
About status indicator during charging
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About the SD card
111
LCD monitor
About condensation
Causes of condensation
112
About copyright
Carefully observe copyright Laws
Licenses
113
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
114
SD card
Built-in Memory
Approximate number of recordable pictures
115
Specifications
116
117
USB
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
Optional accessories
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Class
Class GB SD Memory Card
Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
122
Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions
123
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As of December
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
127
Still picture compatibility
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido
Insertar la batería
Carga de la batería
Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD
Encender/apagar el dispositivo
Selección del modo
Sobre como usarlo boton del Cursor
Selección del idioma
Grabación de películas
Reproducción de película/ fotografía
130
Selec Medio
131
Se visualiza cuando se toca
Panasonic Canada Inc