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
A./CANADA Consumers Attention
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-TM90
Cards that you can use with this unit
Contents
Connecting with a
Connecting with
Connecting a DVD burner
Accessory Order Form For USA
Accessories
CD-ROM
Inserting the battery
Charging the battery
Access lamp Access a
Quick Guide
Selecting a mode
How to use the touch screen
Turning the unit on/off
Language selection
Selecting a media to record
Recording motion pictures
Recording still pictures
Motion picture/Still picture playback
Power button
Parts identification and handling
Shoe adaptor release lever
Shoe Adaptor Release l
Tripod receptacle
Your hand
DC input terminal DC in l
Power supply
Inserting/removing the battery
Removing the battery
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l
Charging the battery
Connecting to the AC outlet
Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal
Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor, then the AC outlet
Battery capacity indication
Charging and recording time
Charging/Recording time
≥ These times are approximations
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
How to use the touch screen
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to , or
Touch
Recording Mode
About the Touch Menu
About the operation icons
Touch left side/ right side of on the Touch Menu
Setting date and time
Menu Setup # Clock SET
Displaying the World time setting l
Select the menu. l
Before recording
Basic camera positioning
Basic motion picture recording
Recording Yourself
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
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/HE 1080/60p IFrame
Focus indication ± The white lamp flashes. Focusing
Recording still pictures
Focus area area inside brackets
Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode
About the focusing area
¬ Change the mode to
About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording
Intelligent Auto Mode
≥ Please refer to page 73 for details about Manual Mode
Intelligent auto/Manual button
Sky, which may be very bright
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic white balance
Auto focus
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
Select the Media and VIDEO/PICTURE you wish to play back
Speaker volume adjustment
Increases the volume Towards s Decreases the volume
Change the thumbnail display
Motion picture compatibility
Still picture compatibility
Using the menu screen
Touch Menu
Touch the top menu a Touch the submenu B
On the Touch Menu to display MENU. l
Using the Setup Menu
Select the menu
Clock SET
SET World Time
Date Format
ZOOM/REC Display
EXT. Display
Economy
Quick Power on
Close the LCD monitor while the mode Is set to or
≥ Change the mode to or Set Quick Start to on
Quick Start
Power LCD
Hdmi Resolution
Alert Sound
LCD SET
Number Reset
TV Aspect
3D Playback
Initial SET
Format Media
Card Status
Touch Format Media Touch SD Card or Built-inMemory
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Demo Mode
Media Status
Calibration
S. Demo
Zoom in/out function
Extra Optical Zoom
Zoom lever/Zoom button icons
About the zoom speed
Changing Image Stabilizer Mode
Still Picture Recording Mode
Image Stabilizer Function
Optical image stabilizer button
1080/60p recording
1080/60p button
1080/60p
Recording with the Touch function
Touch function icons
Touch the Touch function icon
Touch Zoom
AF/AE tracking
About target frame
Touch the object and lock the target
Start recording
Menu Record Setup # O.I.S. Lock Display # desired setting
Optical Image Stabilizer Lock
Touch Shutter
Optical Image Stabilizer Lock icon
Recording functions of operation icons
Operation icons
Touch an operation icon
Fade*1 Intelligent contrast control*1,2
Menu Record Setup # Fade Color #
Fade
Intelligent contrast control
PRE-REC
Smile shot
Built-in flash
Icon changes each time it is touched
On # Face RECOG. # OFF
Self-timer
To adjust the brightness of the flash
Red-Eye Reduction
Intelligent exposure
Soft skin mode
Tele macro
Guideline
Displaying Guidelines at playback
Color Night Rec
Video Light
Each time
Order
Scene Mode
Recording functions of menus
Zoom Mode
REC Mode
Menu Record Setup # Relay REC # on
Relay REC
Face Recog
Registering a face for face recognition
Align the person’s face with the guide
Touch REC or press the button fully
Entering the person’s name
Canceling a registered person
Touch the desired item to enter the setting
Touch the person to cancel
Changing the information of a registered person
Name Display
Face Framing
Prioritized face framing
Primary
Auto Slow Shtr 2D
Auto Slow Shtr 3D
AGS
Wind Noise Canceler
Menu Record Setup # Shooting Guide # on
Menu Record Setup # Wind Noise Canceler # on
Digital Cinema Color
Touch To adjust
Menu Record Setup # Zoom MIC # on
Zoom MIC
MIC Level
Picture Adjust
Touch the desired setting items
Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode
Menu Picture # Picture Size # desired setting
Picture Size
Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio
Menu Picture # Quality # desired setting
Menu Picture # Aspect Ratio # desired setting
Quality
Aspect Ratio
HI-SPEED Burst
Press the button
Touch Record or Delete
Touch REC ALL or Select
You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures
Menu Picture # Shtr Sound # desired setting
AF Assist Lamp
Shtr Sound
Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode
Manual recording
≥ MNL appears on the screen
Manual icons
Touch WB Touch / to select White balance mode
≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. l
Manual adjustment mode
White balance
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
Touch Shtr or Iris Touch / to adjust settings
Manual focus adjustment
Adjust the focus by touching MF / MF
Menu Record Setup # MF Assist # on
Touch Focus Touch MF to change to Manual Focus
Recording 3D video
Recording 3D video
Attach the step up ring to the 3D Conversion Lens
Attach the 3D Conversion Lens to the unit
Touch Exit to end the adjustment
≥ After adjustment, a single screen appears
≥ 2 screens will appear
Setup menu
Functions not available during 3D recording
Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording
Button/lever operations Recording functions
Motion picture playback using operation icon
Playback Operations
Creating still picture from motion picture
Touch the Direct playback bar or slide
During Playback It while touching
Highlight & Time frame index
Repeat playback
Touch the desired search condition
Touch / to set the time
Menu Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Resuming the previous playback
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Zooming out from the zoomed still picture
Various playback functions
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Touch the date select icon. l
Touch the playback date
Scene setting
Highlight Playback
Touch SET to select the item to change
Touch Start
Priority setting
Playback time setting
Effect setting
Music setting
Touch . l
Touch the desired effect
Touch your favorite music
Touch Start and start the audio testing
Touch the interval of playback for the slide show
Touch the desired sound
Touch Start Select the playback operation. l
Deleting scenes/still pictures
Touch ALL SCENES, Multi or Single
Touch the scene/still picture to be deleted
Touch Delete
Menu Edit Scene # Divide # Cancel ALL
Dividing a scene AVCHD, 1080/60p
Touch Return to complete dividing
Menu Edit Scene # Divide # SET
Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame
Stop the playback
Touch YES
Menu Edit Scene # SPLIT&DELETE
Menu Video Setup # Delete Personal Info
Menu Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect
Deleting personal information
Protecting scenes/still pictures
Dpof setting
What is DPOF?
Menu PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # SET
Menu PICT. Setup # Dpof SET # Cancel ALL
When the confirmation message appears, touch YES
Relay scene combining HDC-TM90
Insert the SD card that was used for Relay recording
Built-in memory B SD card Range of Relay recording
To cancel relay information
Menu Edit Scene # Relay Info Cancel
High definition images When connecting to Hdmi terminal
Standard images when connecting to video terminal
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Connect this unit to a TV
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
Menu Setup # EXT. Display # desired setting OFF
To display the on-screen information on the TV
Simple
Detail
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
Connecting with the AV multi cable
Menu Setup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080p/1080i/480p
Menu Setup # AV Multi # desired setting
Playback using Viera Link
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Menu 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
101
Menu Setup # 3D Playback # 3D
Menu Setup # 3D Playback # 2D
3D video playback
Playing back scenes recorded in 3D as conventional 2D video
Functions not available during 3D playback
103
Change the mode to
Copying between SD card and Built-in Memory
Check the used space of the copy destination
Copying
Touch Exit when the copy complete message is displayed
Touch desired items following the screen display
Approximate time for copying
105
Connecting a DVD burner to copy to/ play back a disc
Preparing for copying/playing back
106
DVD-R DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DL +RW +R DL
Insert the disc in the DVD burner
Touch the desired item
107
Burn Disc
About recording formats when copying motion pictures
Copying to discs
108
Avchd HA/HG/HX/HE
Important Notice
Approximate time for copying to a disc
109
DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW/+R
≥ When playing back on a TV, connect this unit to the TV. l
Playing back the copied disc
110
USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner
Managing the copied disc
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video device, etc
Check before dubbing
112
Quality
To dub using equipment with an SD card slot
To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
113
You can dub by directly inserting an SD card. ≥ HDC-TM90
Touch Recorder on the screen of this unit
Touch the media you wish to dub
114
About the screen indication of the unit
You can dub by connecting an AV multi cable
115
≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality
3D video storage
Using HD Writer AE
Using a Mac
Copying between SD card and built-in memory HDC-TM90
Copying scenes recorded in 3D
What you can do with a PC
HD Writer AE
Smart wizard
118
About Conversion Assist Function
119
End User License Agreement
120
Operating environment
Operating environment for HD Writer AE
121
CPU
To use the HD Writer AE
122
123
Installation
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
124
Uninstalling HD Writer AE
PC must be rebooted for the application to work
125
Connecting to a PC
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Connect this unit to a PC
Touch PC on the screen of this unit
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
To disconnect USB cable safely
127
About the PC display
Copying your still pictures to your PC
128
Example folder structure of an SD card
Starting HD Writer AE
Select Start # All Programs # Panasonic # HD Writer AE 3.0 #
If using Mac
Operating environment
Double-click Camsd displayed on the desktop
130
Indications
Recording indications
131
3000 1h30m
132
OPEN/F2.0
Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected
Playback indications
Indication of connection to other devices
Confirmatory indications
Messages
134
About recovery
135
Scenes with will be deleted
Troubleshooting
Error Occurred
136
Please Turn Unit
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140
141
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
About this unit
142
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
Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
Do not throw an old battery into fire
About the AC adaptor
144
About status indicator during charging
About 3D About 3D recording
About 3D viewing
145
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About the SD card
146
≥ Viewing for extended periods may cause eye-fatigue
LCD monitor
About personal information
About condensation
Causes of condensation
About copyright
Carefully observe copyright Laws
Licenses
148
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
149
SD card
Built-in
Approximate number of recordable pictures
150
Specifications
151
152
USB
3D Conversion Lens optional
Motion pictures
153
Still pictures
154
Audio compression
Mm Wk25 mm Hk75.5 mm D 1.8 q Wk1.0 q Hk3.0 q D
Optional accessories
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156
Class
Class GB SD Memory Card
VW-BN01 DVD burner
Attaching the supplied shoe adaptor
157
Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
158
Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions
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160
As of November
Panasonic Product Limited Warranty
161
Camcorder Products One 1 year, parts and labour
Numerics
162
Limited Warranty Canada
Limited Warranty USA and Puerto Rico
163
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido
Insertar la batería
Insertar/extraer una tarjeta SD
Carga de la batería
Encender/apagar el dispositivo
Selección del modo
Cómo usar la pantalla táctil
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Selección del idioma
Grabación de películas
166
Seleccionar un medio para grabar
Reproducción de película Fotografía
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Seleccione el VIDEO/FOTO que desea reproducir
Se visualiza cuando se toca 1080/60p, se visualiza cuando
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