Panasonic HDC-SD40, HDC-TM40 manual

Operating Instructions

High Definition Video Camera

Model No. HDC-SD40

HDC-TM40

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

VQT3K27

Contents

Model No. HDC-SD40 VQT3K27 Information for Your Safety ∫For the purposes of these operating instructions are indicated by in these operating instructions indicated by in these operating instructions ≥Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow, for example: l These operating instructions are designed Contents Preparation Inserting/removing the battery Charging the battery Charging and recording time Others Recording modes/approximate Approximate number of recordable Parts identification and handling open/close the cover 19Menu button [MENU] (l 28) 20LCD monitor (l 18) ≥It can open up to 90o 21cursor button (l 25, 28, 38) 3/4/2/1 23 Tripod receptacle 24 Battery release lever [BATT] (l 9) 25Photoshot button [ ] (l 22) 26Zoom lever [W/T] (In recording mode) (l 36) Thumbnail display switch [ / ]/ Volume lever [sVOLr] (In playback mode) (l 26) Power supply Inserting/removing the battery Charging the battery Charging and recording time Battery capacity indication ≥The display changes as the battery capacity reduces If there is less than 3 minutes remaining, then will become red. If the battery discharges, then will flash Recording to a card Cards that you can use with this unit Inserting/removing an SD card 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 Selecting a mode Setting date and time Before recording Selecting a media to record [HDC-TM40] Recording motion pictures Recording formats [HA]/[HG]/[HX] Different dates (l 55) About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures When motion picture is recorded in AVCHD format Recording still pictures Intelligent auto mode ∫Intelligent auto mode Automatic white balance Auto focus Motion picture/Still picture playback 5 Select the operation icon using 3/4/2/1 Motion picture playback Still picture playback Playback/Pause Motion picture compatibility Still picture compatibility Using the menu screen To exit the menu screen Using the Setup Menu To return the display to the home setting [QUICK START] ≥ Change the mode to 1Set [QUICK START] to [ON] 2Close the LCD monitor while the mode is set to 3 Open the LCD monitor [POWER LCD] [LCD SET] 1 Select [LCD SET] and press the ENTER button 2 Select the item using 3/4, and press the ENTER button to set. [BRIGHTNESS]: [COLOUR]: [INITIAL SET] Set to [YES] for changing the menu settings back to the default condition (Only when the mode is at the position) ≥Settings for [MEDIA SELECT]*, [CLOCK SET] and [LANGUAGE] will not be changed * For users who have , this menu is not displayed [CARD STATUS] The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card can be checked When the mode switch is set to ≥Press the MENU button to close the indication [MEDIA STATUS] [DEMO MODE][OFF]/[ON] [O.I.S. DEMO] [LANGUAGE] Zoom in/out function Optical image stabilizer function Recording with the video light Recording functions of operation icons Operation icons To exit the help mode Tele macro ≥The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 50 cm PRE-REC This prevents you from missing a shot ≥PRE-REC appears on the screen Intelligent contrast control Colour night view ≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed Recording functions of menus [D.ZOOM] Set the maximum zoom ratio : [RECORD SETUP] # [D.ZOOM] # desired setting Optical zoom only (Up to 16.8k) [50k]: [FACE FRAMING] : [RECORD SETUP] # [FACE FRAMING] # desired setting [PRIMARY]: [ALL]: ∫Prioritised face framing [AUTO SLOW SHTR] ≥Switch to manual mode. (l 48) : [RECORD SETUP] # [AUTO SLOW SHTR] # [ON] [WIND CUT] : [RECORD SETUP] # [WIND CUT] # [ON] [MIC LEVEL] When recording, the input level from the built-inmicrophones can be adjusted ≥Switch to manual mode. (l 48) 1 Select the menu : [RECORD SETUP] # [MIC LEVEL] # desired setting [AUTO]: To stop the timer midway through Manual recording White balance Icon Mode/Recording conditions AWB Auto white balance adjustment Sunny mode: Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment Recording with manual focus Playback Operations Motion picture playback using operation icon Creating still picture from motion picture Repeat playback Resuming the previous playback Zooming in on a still picture during playback (Playback zoom) Various playback functions Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show 3 (When [DATE SETUP] is selected) (When [SLIDES INTERVAL] is selected) (When [MUSIC SELECT] is selected) Select the playback operation l 25) 4 Select [START] and press the ENTER button Deleting scenes/still pictures 3 (When [SELECT] is selected in step 2) 4 (When [SELECT] is selected in step 2) When you stop deleting halfway To complete editing Dividing a scene (AVCHD) To delete all the divided points Dividing a scene to partially delete (iFrame) To complete dividing Protecting scenes/still pictures Watching Video/Pictures on your TV 2 Select the video input on the TV ≥Example: Select the [HDMI] channel with a HDMI mini cable 3 Change the mode to to play back Cables the screen : [SETUP] # [TV ASPECT] # [4:3] Example of images with a [16:9] aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3) [TV ASPECT] setting [16:9][4:3] Connecting with a HDMI mini cable Connecting with the AV multi cable Changing the component output setting Playback using VIERA Link 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV AOperation icons D Display/Cancel operation icons (9 thumbnails > 20 thumbnails > 9 thumbnails...) Zoom in on still picture jYellow: Deleting scenes/still pictures Copying from Built-inMemory to SD card When you stop copying halfway Dubbing with a Blu-raydisc recorder, video devices, etc Dubbing in high-definitionpicture quality ∫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) Select the media you wish to dub, then press the ENTER button About the screen indication of the unit Start recording on the connected device Dubbing in standard picture quality ∫Dubbing using equipment without an SD card slot or a USB terminal or using a video device You can dub by connecting an AV multi cable What you can do with a PC Important Notice When using an SDXC Memory Card, check the following support site http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html It is impossible to write data to the built-inmemory on this unit from a PC End User License Agreement Operating environment Free hard disk Ultra DMA — 100 or more drive space 450 MB or more (for installing the software) ≥ When writing to a DVD/Blu-raydisc/SD, more than double the ∫Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage) Installation 7 When installation is complete, some notes will appear Connecting to a PC ∫To disconnect USB cable safely ∫Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices About the PC display Starting HD Writer LE (On the PC) Reading the operating instructions of the software applications If using Mac Indications (White) Card recording possible status (still picture) (Green) Recognising the card (still picture) Picture quality (l 46) 2.1M / 0.5M Number of recording pixels for still pictures (l 22, 53) R3000 Remaining number of still pictures (l 22) Messages About recovery Troubleshooting The remaining time indication or the elapsed time indication is not shown Recording Playback Any scenes/still pictures cannot be played back Scenes cannot be deleted Cannot copy scenes on the SD card by connecting to other equipment with the USB cable ∫If AVCHD scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another device Principal reasons for not playing back smoothly ≥When the scenes were recorded on different dates ≥When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded ≥When PRE-RECwas used for recording Cautions for use commercial application resulting in prolonged use When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that: We recommend that you physically format the About the battery ≥Inserting a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit Do not throw old battery into fire ≥Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion About the AC adaptor ≥Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor and battery clean About the SD card LCD monitor When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that: About condensation Causes of condensation ≥When a cold room has been warmed up quickly ≥When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit ≥After summer afternoon showers of rain About copyright Recording modes/approximate recordable time Approximate number of recordable pictures