Operating Instructions
Model No. HM-TA1
VQT3A10
High Definition Mobile Camera
≥ USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
Information for Your Safety
∫ EMC Electric and magnetic compatibility
Use only the recommended accessories
Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples
Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union
Cards that you can use with this unit
∫ Indemnity about recorded content
∫ About recording method and compatibility of this unit
∫ For the purposes of these operating instructions
With a PC
Contents
Preparation
Recording/Playback
For the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland customers
∫ Sales and Support Information
Battery pack
Accessories
Optional accessories
AV cable
7 Delete button l 8 Status indicator l 11, 16
Parts identification and handling
6 7 8
11 Power button l 12 Hand strap fixture
23 Battery release lever BATT l 24 Tripod receptacle
17 18 20 21 22 23
20 Card/battery door l 10 21 Battery slot l 22 Card slot l
13 Audio-video output terminal A/V l
2 Close the card/battery door Removing the battery
Battery supply
Inserting/removing the battery
∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit
2 Connect USB terminal of this unit to a PC with a USB extension cord
Charging the battery
1 Slide the USB terminal slide lever while holding it down
≥ The battery will not be charged if the unit is turned on
slide lever, slide it to its original
∫ To return the USB terminal slide lever to its original position
While holding down the USB terminal
position and close the USB terminal
Battery model
Charging and recording time
∫ Charging/Recording time
Maximum
Number of recordable pictures
Battery capacity indication
Approximate operating time and number of recordable still pictures
Recording time
Preparation
Preparing the card
Cards that you can use with this unit
Card type
Inserting/removing an SD card
Status indicator A
2 Securely close the card/battery door
Check that the status indicator has gone off
≥ When the status indicator is lit, do not jRemove the SD card
∫ About the high temperature warning icon
Press the power button to turn on the unit
∫ About the power save function
Turning the unit on/off
on the cursor button, and set the desired value using T and W
Setting date and time
2 Select the items to be set using 1 and
1 Select the menu. l
≥ The clock is not set when the unit is shipped
Recording motion pictures
∫ About the screen display when recording motion pictures
Recording
1 Press the motion picture button to start recording
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
∫ About the screen display when recording still pictures
Recording still pictures
1 Press the photoshot button halfway
Recording with the LED light
Digital zoom in/out function
Light button
2 Select the effect icon by pressing 1 or
Effect function applying special effects
1 Press 1 or 2 on the cursor button while the recording is paused
Normal
Motion picture/Still picture playback
2 Select the playback operation using the operation icon A
Playback
1 Press the playback button
T Increases the volume
∫ Playback operation
adjustment
W Decreases the volume
Press T
∫ To select a scene or still picture to playback
Press T during pause or stop
2 Select the scene or still
Still picture compatibility
Creating still picture from motion picture
Motion picture compatibility
∫ Picture size
Playing back the slide show
To cancel playing back the slide show
Press and hold the playback button for approx
Deleting motion pictures/still pictures
2 Select the item to delete using the
cursor button, then press the MENU/ SET button
3 When DELETE SELECTED is selected in step
Press the button
4 When DELETE SELECTED is selected in step
1 Press the MENU/SET button
Using the menu screen
4 Select the desired item, and set by pressing the MENU/SET button
PICTURE SIZE
Menu list
REC MODE
ALERT SOUND
TV ASPECT
TV SYSTEM
WEB CAMERA
LANGUAGE
CLOCK SET
FORMAT
LANGUAGE # desired setting EB only
2 Select the video input on the TV
Watching Motion/Still pictures on your TV
1 Connect this unit to a TV
3 Start playback on this unit
SETUP # TV ASPECT #
∫ To watch images on a regular TV 43 or when both
sides of the images do not appear on the screen
TV ASPECT setting 169
∫ Smart wizard
What you can do with a PC
HD Writer PE
≥ See page 44 for how to install HD Writer PE 1.0 on your PC
cannot be written to HD Writer PE 1.0. EB/EP only
Important Notice
≥ Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device
GC only
∫ Operating environment for HD Writer PE
Operating environment
With a PC
drive space
Display
Free hard disk
Sound
≥ This software is not compatible with a multi-boot environment
Other
∫ Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage
Interface
requirements
3 Click Next
Installation
1 Select the menu
2 Connect USB terminal of this unit to a PC with a USB extension cord
∫ Uninstalling HD Writer PE
5 Select where the application is to be installed, then click Next
Check the contents, then close the window
1 Select Start # Control Panel # Uninstall a Program
1 Select the menu
Connecting to a PC
∫ To disconnect USB terminal of this unit safely
2 Connect USB terminal of this unit to a PC with a USB extension cord
EB/EP only
About the PC display
∫ Copying your still pictures to your PC
GC only
Starting HD Writer PE
Reading the operating instructions of the software applications
Page
With a PC
To use as a camera for Skype
Operating environment for Skype
IBM PC/AT compatible PC
drive space
IBM PC/AT compatible PC
Free hard disk
Sound
1 Select the menu
How to connect
Start Skype
2 Connect USB terminal of this unit to a PC with a USB extension cord
High temperature warning l
Indications
∫ Recording indications
Remaining battery power l
White
∫ Playback indications
00m00s 100-0001 15
00m00s
Messages
Messages/Troubleshooting
∫ Troubleshooting
Problem
This unit does not operate normally
Problem
This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on
The unit arbitrarily stops recording
If the SD card is inserted in this unit, it is not recognised
Problem
Scenes cannot be deleted
If the SD card is inserted in another device, it is not recognised
When using Skype, the image/audio is cut off
Problem
“ERROR
OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” is displayed
Others
Cautions for use
About this unit
Do not drop or bump the unit. Do not subject to strong pressure
Also, keep the unit away from sea water
About status indicator during charging
Cleaning
Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes or other business uses
LCD monitor
About the battery
About the lens
Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
About the SD card
Be sure to detach the battery after use
Do not throw an old battery into fire
About condensation
When not using the unit for a long period of time
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
∫ Licenses
About copyright
∫ Carefully observe copyright laws
Others
1920 k1080 1280 k720
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
Others
640 k480
Aspect ratio
Approximate number of recordable pictures
Others
Picture size
Power consumption Recording 2.5 W/Charging 2.5 W Signal system
Specifications
Power source
Others
Microphone
White balance adjustment
Dimensions
Speaker
Battery operation time
∫ Motion pictures
Operating temperature
Mass in operation
Audio compression
∫ Still pictures
Picture size
Recording media
Index
Pursuant to at the directive 2004/108/EC, article
Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH
VQT3A10
Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany