Panasonic HDC-HS300P/PC, HDC-TM300P/PC

VQT1Z09

22 Lens cover

The lens cover opens in Motion Picture

Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording

Mode. (F30)

23 Internal microphones (5.1 channel support)

24 Multi manual ring (F82)

25 Speaker

26 Accessory shoe

The video DC light/VW-LDC103PP (optional)

etc. can be mounted here.

27 Manual focus button [FOCUS] (F85)

28 Manual function button [FUNCTION]

(F86)

29 Remote control sensor (F45)

30 Recording lamp (F36)

31 Built-in flash (F68)

32 Lens (LEICA DICOMAR)

33 Lens hood

Rotate the lens hood counter-clockwise  to

remove it. In order to attach it, place into slot ,

and then rotate it clockwise .

When fitting the tele conversion lens

(VW-T4314H; optional) or the wide conversion

lens (VW-W4307H; optional), first remove the

lens hood.

34 AF assist lamp (F79)

23 24 25

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Contents

Main Things You Should Know Safety Precautions WARNING: CAUTION! CAUTION Page Batteries Warn ing U.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS: ATTENTION: AC adaptor IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Precautions Indemnity concerning recording content IMPORTANT Carefully observe copyright laws WARNING CAUTION Cards that you can use with this unit For the purposes of these operating instructions Licenses Contents Preparation Before using Setup Recording Playback Editing With a TV Backup With other products Accessories Features Very clear high definition pictures What is AVCHD? Compatibility with other products Quick Guide Charging the battery Inserting the battery Inserting/removing an SD card How to turn on the power How to use the touch screen Language selection Recording motion pictures Recording still pictures Motion picture playback Still picture playback and HDD (Hard disk drive) Back up data periodically. Access lamp [ACCESS] Indemnity about recorded content Handling of built-in memory Handling of HDD handling Page 47 48 Page Page Page About batteries that you can use with this unit 1 2 Charging the battery Charging lamp [CHARGE] Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure. Inserting/removing the battery Removing the battery CAUTION Charging and recording time Battery capacity indication 1 2 3 Connecting to the AC outlet DC IN Cards that you can use with this unit 1 2 OPEN sliding the OPEN lever . 3 (Turning the unit on/off) Turn on the power by changing the mode to , or while pressing the lock release button . HDC-HS300 To turn off the power HDC-TM300 HDC-TM300 HDC-HS300 Touch About the Stylus pen About the operation icons 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 the setting. button to exit the quick menu. 4 Using the quick menu 1 2 Motion Picture Recording Mode Language selection Menu list RECORD SETUP PICTURE MEDIA SELECT SETUP Still Picture Recording Mode RECORD SETUP PICTURE Playback mode ([ ] Motion Picture Playback) ([ ] Still Picture Playback) VIDEO SETUP EDIT SCENE 2 then set the desired value using /. 3 2 Touch [HOME]. 3 Touch / to select your home region and touch [ENTER]. 4 viewfinder Power LCD Adjusting the brightness and color level of the LCD monitor 2 3 2 3 Touch screen calibration Viewfinder adjustment 1 3 4 5 Recording showing the contents to a partner control CAUTION Replace a button-type battery Remote control usable range 1 2 button. 3 pressing the OK button. Basic camera positioning Intelligent auto mode Intelligent auto button When Intelligent Auto Mode is set to off: Automatic white balance Auto focus Change the mode to or . 2 retract the viewfinder while the mode is set to or . Quick start 3 the viewfinder. 1 Select SD card as a media to record from the menu. (F33) Quick power on 2 3 4 button to start recording. HG 5 button again to pause recording. Recording modes/approximate recordable time Back up data periodically. 1 2 button to start recording. PRE-REC This prevents you from missing a shot. 2 the viewfinder. 3 the menu. (F51) 4 Aspect ratio/Picture size 1 2 Picture quality Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode Number of recordable pictures Page Page Zoom by rotating the ring. Zoom lever/Zoom buttons Digital zoom function Ring zoom Extra Optical Zoom mechanism Extra Optical Zoom function Optical Image Stabilizer button Touch the object and lock the target. 3 About target frame Page operation icons 1 operation icons on the screen. 2 Select an operation icon. Backlight compensation Intelligent contrast control Intelligent exposure Fade Soft skin mode MagicPix Self-timer Built-in flash Red eye reduction Headphone volume adjustment menus Scene Mode Guide line Interval recording Digital cinema Relay recording Page Digital cinema color Wind noise reduction Microphone setup Microphone level 2 level. 3 input level and then touch [EXIT]. Bass setting Zebra Luminance Histogram Hi-speed burst shooting 2 3 4 Touch [REC ALL] or [SELECT]. 5 AF assist lamp Shutter sound Page Page balance, shutter speed or iris adjustment Press the FUNCTION button. When using the LCD monitor 1 Touch / to enter the selection. When using the viewfinder 1 select the desired item. 2 manual ring. FUNCTION 1 2 Balance mode. To set the white balance manually White balance 1 2 Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment Press the FOCUS button. 1 FOCUS 2 ring. setting the menu Press the FUNCTION button. FUNCTION 2 3 2 3 4 touching the operation icon. Change the thumbnail display Speaker/Headphone volume adjustment Fast forward/rewind playback Frame-by-frame playback Direct playback Motion picture compatibility 1 Highlight&Time frame index save as a still picture during playback. 2 1 2 3 Creating still picture from motion picture 1 Intelligent scene selection 2 3 2 3 4 5 (F88) Scene setting Highlight playback Repeat playback Resuming the previous playback 2 3 4 touching the operation icon. Change the thumbnail display Changing the playback settings for the slide show 1 2 3 played back. Still picture compatibility 1 2 3 4 Page delete 1 3 4 5 6 pictures Change the mode to . 2 be protected. Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon to select [PICTURE/ SD CARD]. (F94) 2 3 prints. and Built-in Memory/HDD Media information display Confirming remaining capacity on the copy destination 3 4 5 Touch the scene/still picture to be copied. Copying 6 Touch [Enter]/[ENTER]. 7 appears, touch [YES]. 8 1 3 4 Change the mode to , or , and select desired media to be formatted. (F51, 55, 87) your TV 1 2 3 If the image or audio from this unit does not appear on the TV To display the on-screen information on the TV Connecting with a HDMI mini cable Listening in 5.1 channel sound Connecting with the component cable (HDAVI Control) Change the mode to . 2 HDMI mini cable. 3 Other linked operations 1) 2) Backup copy to/play back a disc About discs that can be used for copying Preparing for copying/playing back We recommend using Panasonic DVD burner VW-BN1. Page 1 Copying to discs 3 4 5 6 Touch the scene you want to copy. Touch the date you want to copy. 7 Important Notice About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc 1 Playing back the copied disc 2 Formatting discs Auto protect 2 Displaying disc information Managing the copied disc (Formatting, Auto protect, Displaying disc information) video devices 1 2 3 Backup 1 2 Page 8 paper size setting. 9 the desired layout setting. 10 Page To use the HD Writer AE 1.0 Important Notice End User License Agreement Operating environment for HD Writer AE 1.0 for HDC Page Operating environment for the card re ader function (mass storage) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 1 adaptor. 2 3 4 If the driver has not been recognized properly To disconnect USB cable safely Copying your still pictures to your PC About the PC display Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 1 2 3 4 Recording indications R 1h20m 1h30m R 3000 / 1 Page Playback indications PC connection indications Confirmatory indications Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected Page About recovery used simultaneously Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Cautions for use About this unit About the battery Causes of condensation About the AC adaptor About condensation LCD monitor/viewfinder Specifications Page Page Page Optional accessories Page Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico Customers) Request for Service Notice (USA and Puerto Rico Only) Request for Service Notice: VQT1Z09 Limited Warranty (United States and Puerto Rico) Panasonic Video Products Limited Warranty Product Labor Customer Services Directory (United States and Puerto Rico) http://www.panasonic.com/help MAIL TO: Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico) http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo Warranty (For Canadian Customers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 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