Contents | Panasonic HDC-TM300P/PC, HDC-HS300P/PC specs

Contents
Accessories	10
Features	11
Quick Guide	12

Preparation

Before using

[1]Handling of Built-in Memory and

	HDD (Hard disk drive)	15
	Handling of built-in memory
	[HDC-TM300]	15
	Handling of HDD [HDC-HS300]	16
[2]	Parts identification and handling	17
	[HDC-TM300]	17
	[HDC-HS300]	20
Setup
[1]	Power supply	23
	Charging the battery	23
	Inserting/removing the battery	24
	Charging and recording time	25
	Connecting to the AC outlet	27
[2]	Preparation of SD cards	28
	Cards that you can use with this unit ....	28
	Inserting/removing an SD card	29
[3]	Selecting a mode
	(Turning the unit on/off)	30
	Turning the power on and off with the
	LCD monitor/viewfinder	31
[4]	How to use the touch screen	32
[5]	Using the menu screen	33
	Using the quick menu	34
	Language selection	35
	Menu list	35
[6]	Setting date and time	39
	World time setting (Displaying the
	time of the travel destination)	40
[7]	Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder ....	41
	LCD monitor adjustment	41
	Touch screen calibration	42
	Viewfinder adjustment	42
	Recording showing the contents to a
	partner	43
[8]	Using with the remote control	44
	Operation of direction buttons/
	OK button	45

	Recording
Recording (Basic)
[1]	Before recording	46
	Intelligent auto mode	47
	Quick start	49
	Quick power on	50
[2]	Recording motion pictures	51
	Recording modes/approximate
	recordable time	53
	PRE-REC	54
	Shooting guide	54
[3]	Recording still pictures	55
	Aspect ratio/Picture size	56
	Picture quality	57
	Recording still pictures in Motion
	Picture Recording Mode	57
	Number of recordable pictures	58
[4]	Zoom in/out function	61
	Digital zoom function	61
	Ring zoom	61
	Extra Optical Zoom	62
[5]	Optical image stabilizer function	63
[6]	AF tracking	64

Recording (Advanced)

[1]Recording functions of operation

icons	66
Operation icons	66
[2] Recording functions of menus	70

[3]Recording manually by setting white balance, shutter speed or

iris adjustment	82
White balance	83
Manual shutter speed/iris
adjustment	84
[4] Recording with manual focus	85

[5]Recording manually by setting

the menu	86
Picture adjustment	86

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Panasonic HDC-TM300P/PC, HDC-HS300P/PC operating instructions Contents

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HDC-HS300P/PC Refer Servicing to Qualified Service Personnel Thank you for choosing Panasonic Following Applies only in the U.S.A FCC NoteHDC-TM300P/HDC-HS300P Following Applies only in Canada For USA-California only Battery pack Lithium ion battery packButton-type battery 140 Battery pack Important Safety Instructions Indemnity concerning recording content Carefully observe copyright laws SD Memory Card and Sdhc Memory Card Cards that you can use with this unitLicenses Contents Backup PlaybackWith a PC Others Accessories CD-ROM Features Very clear high definition picturesCompatibility with other products High definition images Charging the battery Inserting the batteryHow to turn on the power Quick Guide How to use the touch screen Recording motion picturesLanguage selection Recording still pictures Motion picture playback Still picture playback Handling of built-in memory HDC-TM300 Handling of Built-in MemoryHDD Hard disk drive Handling of HDD HDC-HS300 HDC-TM300 Parts identificationHandling Lens cover Viewfinder Headphone terminal Grip belt Shoe Adaptor ReleaseMicrophone terminal MIC HDC-HS300 10 11 12 13 14   Lens Leica Dicomar Lens hood Mode dial Photoshot button 39 40 Power supply Charging the batteryAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging lamp Charge Inserting/removing the battery Charging and recording time Charging/Recording timeHDD HA/HG/HX VW-VBG260 HDD Battery capacity indication Connecting to the AC outlet   Sdhc Preparation of SD cardsCards that you can use with this unit Inserting/removing an SD card Open the LCD monitorSecurely close the SD card cover Open Selecting a mode Turn on the power by changing the mode toLock release button OFF To turn on the power To turn off the power About the Stylus pen How to use the touch screenTouch Using the menu screen Press the Menu button Using the quick menu Press the Q.MENU buttonTouch the desired item Icon Function Menu list Motion Picture Recording ModeLanguage selection Minutes OffonOFF Still Picture Recording Mode Beeps for 4 times Playback mode Setting date and time Change the mode to orSelect the menu Touch Enter Touch Destination Setup SET World Time YESTouch Home LCD monitor adjustment Power LCDTouch the desired setting item Touch / to adjust settings Viewfinder adjustment Adjusting the field of viewAdjust the focus by rotating the eyepiece corrector dial Setup Calibration YES Recording showing the contents to a partner Using with the remote Replace a button-type batterySetup Remote Control on Control Press a direction button Remote control usable rangeOperation of direction buttons/OK button Before recording Basic camera positioning Intelligent auto mode Intelligent auto button When Intelligent Auto Mode is set to off Automatic white balance Mode is set to or Setup Quick Start onQuick start Auto focus Quick power on Setup Quick Power on onOpen the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder Select SD card as a media to record from the menu When selecting media Select the menu Recording motion pictures Screen indications in the recording mode Recording mode Remaining time left for recordingPress the recording start/stop button to start recording Recording time elapsed Recording modes/approximate recordable time HDD Record Setup Shooting Guide Shooting guidePress the PRE-REC button Aim this unit at the subject and position it securely Press the button fully Press the button halfway. For auto focus onlyFocus indication About the focusing area Aspect ratio/Picture sizeAbout the screen indications in Still Picture Recording About the focus indication Change the mode to Picture Quality desired settingPicture quality Aspect ratio Picture size Number of recordable pictures SD card 2592 1728 Built-in memory 32 GB Motion Picture Recording mode Recording Basic 4 Zoom in/out function Digital zoom functionRing zoom Zoom lever/Zoom buttons Extra Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom mechanism Optical image stabilizer FunctionOptical Image Stabilizer button Recording Basic Touch the object and lock the target Touch Start recordingAbout target frame VQT1Z09 Recording functions Operation iconsOperation icons Touch F to display Backlight CompensationIntelligent contrast Control Built-in flash Self-timerMagicPix Red eye reduction Headphone volumeAdjustment Scene Mode Menus Guide line Interval recording Record Setup Digital Cinema on Record Setup Relay REC onDigital cinema Relay recording Auto Ground Directional StandbyAuto slow shutter Automatic face Wind noise reduction Microphone setupDigital cinema color Touch / to adjust the microphone input level Record Setup MIC Level SET /SETMicrophone level Auto Luminance Bass settingZebra Example of the display Record Setup Histogram desired settingHistogram Hi-speed burst shooting Press the buttonTouch Record or Delete Touch REC ALL or Select AF assist lamp Shutter soundPicture AF Assist Lamp Auto Beach Sunset Microphone setup Interval recordingDigital cinema Relay recording Hi-speed burst shooting AF assist lamp When using the LCD monitor Touch the desired item to be set Press the Function buttonTouch / to enter the selection Set it by rotating the multi manual ring Touch / to select White Balance mode White balanceTouch WB To set the white balance manually Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment Touch Shtr or Iris Adjust the focus by rotating the ring Record Setup MF Assist onRecording with manual focus Press the Focus button Setting the menu Picture adjustmentTouch the desired setting items Recording manually by Change the mode to Played back Touch the scene to be played back Speaker/Headphone volume adjustment Change the thumbnail displayFast forward/rewind playback Skip playback To the start of a scene Motion picture compatibility Frame-by-frame playbackDirect playback Creating still picture from motion picture Highlight&Time frame indexTouch the set time selection Touch and select time to be set Playing back motion pictures by date Intelligent scene selectionTouch the date select icon Touch the playback date Touch Scene setting Highlight playbackTouch Highlight Touch the desired item Touch Start Playback time setting Music settingRepeat playback Resuming the previous playback Still picture playback Normal Approx sec Long Approx sec Changing the playback settings for the slide showShort Touch the still picture to be played back Playing back still pictures by dateStill picture compatibility Touch the scene/still picture to be deleted Touch Delete or press the button To continue deleting other scenes Divide Cancel ALL DeleteDelete the unnecessary scene Press the Menu button to complete dividing Video Setup or PICT. Setup Scene Protect YES PicturesTouch the scene/still picture to be protected 100 Dpof setting What is DPOF?Touch the still picture to be set Touch Enter Touch / to set the number of prints Copying between SD card Built-in Memory/HDDConfirming remaining capacity on the copy destination Media information display 103 CopyingTouch the scene/still picture to be copied Touch the date to be copied Approximate time for copying104 To copy approx MB still pictures picture size 10.6M Copy Relay Info Cancel YES Relay scene combiningHDC-TM300 105 Setup Format Card YES Setup Format HDD YESEditing7 Formatting 106 Your TV Connect this unit to a TV107 Picture quality Change the mode to to play back Select the video input on the TV108 Cables Reference items To display the on-screen information on the TV 109 Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable 110 Connecting with the component cable Setup Component OUT desired setting 480iListening in 5.1 channel sound 111 112 Playback using Viera LinkHdavi Control Operate with the remote control for the TV Turning the power offAutomatic input switching Other linked operations Connecting a DVD burner to Copy to/play back a discPreparing for copying/playing back 114 Insert the disc in the DVD burner 115 116 Copying to discsTouch the recording method for copying Touch the scene you want to copy Touch the date you want to copyTouch Enter/ENTER 117 Important Notice About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc118 Disc type Copy time 119 Playing back the copied discConnect this unit to the DVD burner to prepare for playback Formatting discs Displaying disc informationAuto protect Copy to the disc Dubbing images onto other Video devices121 Images are dubbed in standard quality With a printer PictBridge Connect this unit to a printer Touch Printer122 Turn on this unit. This function is available in all modes 123 124 Touch Paper Size to select the paper size settingTouch to print the pictures Before using 1 What you can do with a PC 125 Available function Data type Software required To use the HD Writer AE126 End User License Agreement 127 Operating environment Operating environment for HD Writer AE 1.0 for HDC128 CPU 129 Necessary softwareSound Interface 130 Setup1 Installation Insert the CD-ROM into the PC131 For Windows Vista Uninstalling HD Writer AE 132 Connecting to a PC Connect this unit to the AC adaptorTurn on the unit Connect this unit to a PC To disconnect USB cable safely 134Method Double click the icon in task tray displayed on the PC 135 About the PC displayCopying your still pictures to your PC Using with a PC 1 Starting HD Writer AE 136 137 If using MacintoshTouch PC Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop 138 Recording indications0h00m00s 139 0dB99% R3000 Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected Playback indicationsPC connection indications Confirmatory indications 141 Disconnect USB Cable About recovery142 Functions that cannot be Used simultaneously143 PRE-REC 144 145 Troubleshooting 146 147 148 149 150 When the scenes were recorded on different dates When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recordedWhen PRE-REC was used for recording 151 When the interval recording is used When deleting scenesOther cases 152 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it CleaningWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time About this unit About the battery When disposing of or giving away this unit, note thatBe sure to detach the battery after use Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording About the AC adaptor LCD monitor/viewfinderAbout condensation Causes of condensation Specifications 156 157 USB 158 159 DC output Optional accessories 160VW-AD21PP-K*1 VW-VH04 RP-CDHM15 RP-CDHM30 161 Visa Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers162 Request for Service Notice USA and Puerto Rico Only 163 164 Limited WarrantyPanasonic Video Products Customer Services Directory United States and Puerto Rico Centralized Factory Service CenterFor hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY 165 Warranty For Canadian Customers 166 167 IndexNumerics 168 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido Carga de la bateríaInserción de la batería Cómo encender la unidad Cómo usar la pantalla táctil Grabación de películasSelección del idioma Grabación de fotografías 171 Reproducción de películasReproducción de fotografías Panasonic Canada Inc Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page