HDC-TM90P/PC
Things You Should Know
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
Following Applies only in Canada
AC adaptor
Product Identification Marking
Product Location
For USA-California only
A./CANADA Consumers Attention
Important Safety Instructions
Precautions
USE & Location
Care
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-TM90
Contents
Accessory Order Form For USA
Connecting with a
Connecting with
Connecting a DVD burner
CD-ROM
Accessories
Quick Guide
Inserting the battery
Charging the battery
Access lamp Access a
Selecting a mode
How to use the touch screen
Turning the unit on/off
Recording still pictures
Language selection
Selecting a media to record
Recording motion pictures
Motion picture/Still picture playback
Shoe Adaptor Release l
Power button
Parts identification and handling
Shoe adaptor release lever
DC input terminal DC in l
Tripod receptacle
Your hand
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l
Power supply
Inserting/removing the battery
Removing the battery
Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor, then the AC outlet
Charging the battery
Connecting to the AC outlet
Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal
≥ These times are approximations
Battery capacity indication
Charging and recording time
Charging/Recording time
Sdxc
Recording to a card
Cards that you can use with this unit
Sdhc
Securely close the SD card cover
Access lamp Access a
Check that the access lamp has gone off
Inserting/removing an SD card
To turn on the unit To turn off the unit
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
Touch
Selecting a mode
How to use the touch screen
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to , or
Touch left side/ right side of on the Touch Menu
Recording Mode
About the Touch Menu
About the operation icons
Select the menu. l
Setting date and time
Menu Setup # Clock SET
Displaying the World time setting l
Recording Yourself
Before recording
Basic camera positioning
Basic motion picture recording
Change the mode to or Select the menu. l
Selecting a media to record HDC-TM90
VIDEO/Built-inMemory
Recording mode Recording time elapsed
Recording motion pictures
Approximate remaining recordable time
Recording formats HA/HG/HX/HE 1080/60p IFrame
When motion picture is recorded in Avchd format
When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Focus indication ± The white lamp flashes. Focusing
Recording still pictures
Focus area area inside brackets
About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording
Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode
About the focusing area
¬ Change the mode to
Sky, which may be very bright
Intelligent Auto Mode
≥ Please refer to page 73 for details about Manual Mode
Intelligent auto/Manual button
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic white balance
Auto focus
Select the Media and VIDEO/PICTURE you wish to play back
Change the mode to Touch the play mode select icon A. l
Motion picture/Still picture playback
Select the VIDEO/PICTURE you wish to play back
Speaker volume adjustment
Increases the volume Towards s Decreases the volume
Change the thumbnail display
Still picture compatibility
Motion picture compatibility
On the Touch Menu to display MENU. l
Using the menu screen
Touch Menu
Touch the top menu a Touch the submenu B
SET World Time
Using the Setup Menu
Select the menu
Clock SET
Economy
Date Format
ZOOM/REC Display
EXT. Display
Quick Start
Quick Power on
Close the LCD monitor while the mode Is set to or
≥ Change the mode to or Set Quick Start to on
LCD SET
Power LCD
Hdmi Resolution
Alert Sound
Initial SET
Number Reset
TV Aspect
3D Playback
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Format Media
Card Status
Touch Format Media Touch SD Card or Built-inMemory
S. Demo
Demo Mode
Media Status
Calibration
About the zoom speed
Zoom in/out function
Extra Optical Zoom
Zoom lever/Zoom button icons
Optical image stabilizer button
Changing Image Stabilizer Mode
Still Picture Recording Mode
Image Stabilizer Function
1080/60p recording
1080/60p button
1080/60p
Touch Zoom
Recording with the Touch function
Touch function icons
Touch the Touch function icon
Start recording
AF/AE tracking
About target frame
Touch the object and lock the target
Optical Image Stabilizer Lock icon
Menu Record Setup # O.I.S. Lock Display # desired setting
Optical Image Stabilizer Lock
Touch Shutter
Fade*1 Intelligent contrast control*1,2
Recording functions of operation icons
Operation icons
Touch an operation icon
PRE-REC
Menu Record Setup # Fade Color #
Fade
Intelligent contrast control
On # Face RECOG. # OFF
Smile shot
Built-in flash
Icon changes each time it is touched
Intelligent exposure
Self-timer
To adjust the brightness of the flash
Red-Eye Reduction
Displaying Guidelines at playback
Soft skin mode
Tele macro
Guideline
Order
Color Night Rec
Video Light
Each time
Recording functions of menus
Scene Mode
REC Mode
Zoom Mode
Menu Record Setup # Relay REC # on
Relay REC
Face Recog
Entering the person’s name
Registering a face for face recognition
Align the person’s face with the guide
Touch REC or press the button fully
Changing the information of a registered person
Canceling a registered person
Touch the desired item to enter the setting
Touch the person to cancel
Primary
Name Display
Face Framing
Prioritized face framing
Auto Slow Shtr 2D
Auto Slow Shtr 3D
AGS
Digital Cinema Color
Wind Noise Canceler
Menu Record Setup # Shooting Guide # on
Menu Record Setup # Wind Noise Canceler # on
MIC Level
Touch To adjust
Menu Record Setup # Zoom MIC # on
Zoom MIC
Touch the desired setting items
Picture Adjust
Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio
Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode
Menu Picture # Picture Size # desired setting
Picture Size
Aspect Ratio
Menu Picture # Quality # desired setting
Menu Picture # Aspect Ratio # desired setting
Quality
Touch REC ALL or Select
HI-SPEED Burst
Press the button
Touch Record or Delete
Shtr Sound
You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures
Menu Picture # Shtr Sound # desired setting
AF Assist Lamp
Manual icons
Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
Manual recording
≥ MNL appears on the screen
White balance
Touch WB Touch / to select White balance mode
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. l
Manual adjustment mode
Touch Shtr or Iris Touch / to adjust settings
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
Touch Focus Touch MF to change to Manual Focus
Manual focus adjustment
Adjust the focus by touching MF / MF
Menu Record Setup # MF Assist # on
Attach the 3D Conversion Lens to the unit
Recording 3D video
Recording 3D video
Attach the step up ring to the 3D Conversion Lens
Touch Exit to end the adjustment
≥ After adjustment, a single screen appears
≥ 2 screens will appear
Button/lever operations Recording functions
Setup menu
Functions not available during 3D recording
Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording
Playback Operations
Motion picture playback using operation icon
Creating still picture from motion picture
Touch the Direct playback bar or slide
During Playback It while touching
Touch / to set the time
Highlight & Time frame index
Repeat playback
Touch the desired search condition
Zooming out from the zoomed still picture
Menu Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Resuming the previous playback
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Touch the playback date
Various playback functions
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Touch the date select icon. l
Touch Start
Scene setting
Highlight Playback
Touch SET to select the item to change
Priority setting
Playback time setting
Effect setting
Touch your favorite music
Music setting
Touch . l
Touch the desired effect
Touch Start Select the playback operation. l
Touch Start and start the audio testing
Touch the interval of playback for the slide show
Touch the desired sound
Touch Delete
Deleting scenes/still pictures
Touch ALL SCENES, Multi or Single
Touch the scene/still picture to be deleted
Menu Edit Scene # Divide # SET
Menu Edit Scene # Divide # Cancel ALL
Dividing a scene AVCHD, 1080/60p
Touch Return to complete dividing
Menu Edit Scene # SPLIT&DELETE
Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame
Stop the playback
Touch YES
Protecting scenes/still pictures
Menu Video Setup # Delete Personal Info
Menu Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect
Deleting personal information
Menu PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # Cancel ALL
Dpof setting
What is DPOF?
Menu PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # SET
Built-in memory B SD card Range of Relay recording
When the confirmation message appears, touch YES
Relay scene combining HDC-TM90
Insert the SD card that was used for Relay recording
Menu Edit Scene # Relay Info Cancel
To cancel relay information
Connect this unit to a TV
High definition images When connecting to Hdmi terminal
Standard images when connecting to video terminal
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Cables Reference items
Change the mode to to play back
Select the video input on the TV
≥ Example Select the Hdmi channel with a Hdmi mini cable
Detail
Menu Setup # EXT. Display # desired setting OFF
To display the on-screen information on the TV
Simple
Menu Setup # AV Multi # desired setting
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
Connecting with the AV multi cable
Menu Setup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080p/1080i/480p
≥ If you are not using Viera Link, set to OFF
Playback using Viera Link
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Menu Setup # Viera Link # on
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Operate with the remote control for the TV
Automatic input switching
Other linked operations
Playing back scenes recorded in 3D as conventional 2D video
Menu Setup # 3D Playback # 3D
Menu Setup # 3D Playback # 2D
3D video playback
103
Functions not available during 3D playback
Copying
Change the mode to
Copying between SD card and Built-in Memory
Check the used space of the copy destination
105
Touch Exit when the copy complete message is displayed
Touch desired items following the screen display
Approximate time for copying
DVD-R DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DL +RW +R DL
Connecting a DVD burner to copy to/ play back a disc
Preparing for copying/playing back
106
Burn Disc
Insert the disc in the DVD burner
Touch the desired item
107
Avchd HA/HG/HX/HE
About recording formats when copying motion pictures
Copying to discs
108
DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW/+R
Important Notice
Approximate time for copying to a disc
109
USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner
≥ When playing back on a TV, connect this unit to the TV. l
Playing back the copied disc
110
Managing the copied disc
Quality
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video device, etc
Check before dubbing
112
You can dub by directly inserting an SD card. ≥ HDC-TM90
To dub using equipment with an SD card slot
To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
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About the screen indication of the unit
Touch Recorder on the screen of this unit
Touch the media you wish to dub
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You can dub by connecting an AV multi cable
115
≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality
3D video storage
Copying scenes recorded in 3D
Using HD Writer AE
Using a Mac
Copying between SD card and built-in memory HDC-TM90
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What you can do with a PC
HD Writer AE
Smart wizard
119
About Conversion Assist Function
120
End User License Agreement
CPU
Operating environment
Operating environment for HD Writer AE
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To use the HD Writer AE
123
Installation
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
124
Uninstalling HD Writer AE
PC must be rebooted for the application to work
125
Touch PC on the screen of this unit
Connecting to a PC
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Connect this unit to a PC
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
To disconnect USB cable safely
127
Example folder structure of an SD card
About the PC display
Copying your still pictures to your PC
128
Select Start # All Programs # Panasonic # HD Writer AE 3.0 #
Starting HD Writer AE
130
If using Mac
Operating environment
Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop
3000 1h30m
Indications
Recording indications
131
OPEN/F2.0
132
Confirmatory indications
Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected
Playback indications
Indication of connection to other devices
134
Messages
About recovery
135
Scenes with will be deleted
Please Turn Unit
Troubleshooting
Error Occurred
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When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
About this unit
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
144
Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
Do not throw an old battery into fire
About the AC adaptor
145
About status indicator during charging
About 3D About 3D recording
About 3D viewing
≥ Viewing for extended periods may cause eye-fatigue
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About the SD card
146
Causes of condensation
LCD monitor
About personal information
About condensation
148
About copyright
Carefully observe copyright Laws
Licenses
Built-in
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
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SD card
150
Approximate number of recordable pictures
151
Specifications
USB
152
3D Conversion Lens optional
Motion pictures
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Mm Wk25 mm Hk75.5 mm D 1.8 q Wk1.0 q Hk3.0 q D
Still pictures
154
Audio compression
155
Optional accessories
VW-BN01 DVD burner
156
Class
Class GB SD Memory Card
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Attaching the supplied shoe adaptor
158
Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
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Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions
As of November
160
Panasonic Product Limited Warranty
161
Camcorder Products One 1 year, parts and labour
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Numerics
Limited Warranty Canada
Limited Warranty USA and Puerto Rico
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Carga de la batería
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido
Insertar la batería
Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD
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Encender/apagar el dispositivo
Selección del modo
Cómo usar la pantalla táctil
Seleccionar un medio para grabar
Selección del idioma
Grabación de películas
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Se visualiza cuando se toca 1080/60p, se visualiza cuando
Reproducción de película Fotografía
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Seleccione el VIDEO/FOTO que desea reproducir
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