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