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Panasonic HDC-HS80K hand-held camcorder

1. PRIVATE AVCHD AVCHDTN BDMV Q HDC TM80 EMAS Example folder structure of built in memory or HDD Se CAM_MEM CAM_HDD DCIM 100CDPFQ 101UCPBH 102CDPFR 103CDPFS 0O AVCHD AVCHDTN BDMV CAM_MEM is displayed when using the HDC TM80 and CAM_HDD is displayed when using the ijpesiakysien 112 VQT3J17 CAM_SD F is displayed in Computer The following data will be recorded Up to 999 still pictures in JPEG format S1000001 JPG etc iFrame format motion picture files S1000001 MP4 etc JPEG format still pictures recorded in Hi speed Burst Shooting Mode JPEG format still pictures created from the motion picture The DPOF setting files The motion picture thumbnails AVCHD format motion picture files 00000 MTS etc Copying your still pictures to your PC Card reader function mass storage Still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or other programs 1 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures IDCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD e Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit e When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not be recognized by this unit e Always use this uni
2. a ome a ones a 4 Select the country or region where you live then click Next e f the country or region cannot be selected select NTSC Area Er When the confirmation message appears click Yes mel 5 Select where the application is to be installed then click Next 6 ees ace 6 Select Yes or No to create shortcut e A message regarding the playback in the environment used may be displayed depending on the performance of the PC used Click OK after confirming SE 108 VQT3J17 7 When installation is complete some notes will appear Check the contents then close the window 8 Select Yes want to restart my computer now then click Finish eee The PC must be rebooted for the application to work E Uninstalling HD Writer AE 3 0 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require Select Start Control Panel Uninstall a program 2 Select HD Writer AE 3 0 then click Uninstall Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions e After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC 109 VQT3J17 With a PC Connecting to a PC Connect this unit to the PC after the software applications are installed Remove the supplied CD ROM from your PC USB cable supplied Insert the plu
3. setting and music setting to different settings change the music setting after setting the effect setting e SLIDE INTERVAL cannot be set when EFFECT SETUP is set 75 VQT3J17 When SLIDE INTERVAL is selected Touch the interval of playback for the slide show SHORT Approx 1 second NORMAL Approx 5 seconds LONG Approx 15 seconds When MUSIC SELECT is selected pees Touch the desired sound b POP d To adjust the volume of music during playback of the slide show or audio testing operate the volume lever gt 32 Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START and start the audio testing e Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STOP the music playback stops 4 Touch START 5 Select the playback operation gt 30 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item 76 VQT3J17 Advanced Playback Deleting scenes still pictures Deleted scenes still pictures cannot be restored so perform appropriate confirmation of the contents before proceeding with deletion lt gt Change the mode to Mm To delete the scene or still picture being played back Touch jg while scenes or still pictures to be deleted are being played back E To delete scenes or still pictures from the thumbnail display Switch to the thumbnail display o
4. 83 VQT3J17 Advanced Playback Watching Video Pictures on your TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals High quality 9 E or an HDMI terminal Component terminal Video terminal e Use the AV multi cable Supplied or HDMI mini cable optional and check the output settings gt 87 e HDMI is the interface for digital devices If you connect this unit to a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound 1 Connect this unit to a TV HDMI mini cable optional e Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal AV multi cable Supplied soos soooe HDMI IN o gei Picture quality High definition images when connecting to HDMI terminal COMPONENT x eo a High definition images i AV MULTI when connecting to i gt s amp s pa 2 component terminal compatible with 1080i AUDIO IN Ppi l Standard images when connecting to component terminal E H B o compatible with 480i VIDEO IN Oe Obs AV MULTI Standard images mN Pon O Th gt S when connecting to Ge a l video terminal 84 VQT3J17 Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go e Always use
5. Decreases the volume Sound will be heard only during normal playback e f pause play is continued for approx 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to OhOOmOOs for each scene e When playing back iFrame scenes the image will pause momentarily and the screen may turn black when the scenes are switching Motion picture compatibility This unit is based on AVCHD format MPEG 4 AVC file format e Video signals for the AVCHD that can be played back with this unit are 1920 x 1080 60i 1920 x 1080 24p and 1440 x 1080 60i Video signals for the iFrame that can be played back with this unit are 960 x 540 30p This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded on this unit even if the products support AVCHD or iFrame e Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD and iFrame are not compatible with each other Still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association The file format of still pictures supported by this unit is JPEG Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back This unit may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may deg
6. When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL while deleting personal information The personal information that has already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot be restored e During Disc Playback when connected to a DVD burner optional scenes still pictures cannot be deleted Protecting scenes still pictures Scenes still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes still pictures formatting the media will delete them e Change the mode to gt 1 Select the menu ED VIDEO SETUP or PICT SETUP gt SCENE PROTECT 2 Touch the sceneistill picture to be protected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the Om indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation Touch Return to complete the settings When the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected scenes still pictures cannot be protected 80 VQT3J17 Advanced Playback DPOF setting You can write the data selecting still pictures to be printed and the number of prints DPOF data onto the SD card Copy still pictures recorded to the built in memory or HDD to the SD card before setting DPOF e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then set MEDIA to SD CARD and set VIDEO PICTURE to PICTURE gt 30 E What is DPOF DPOF Digital Print Orde
7. For example when you set the picture size to BJ 0 3M the maximum BJ 2 6M area is cropped to the center 2X 0 3M area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect e f you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly e When the zoom magnification is at its maximum the subjects are focused at about 1 6 m 5 3 feet or more e When the zoom magnification is 1x this unit can focus on a subject approx 3 cm 1 2 away from the lens 41 VQT3J17 Advanced Recording 5 o Image Stabilizer Function Use the image stabilizer to reduce the effects of shake during recording This unit is equipped with Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer is a hybrid of optical and electrical image stabilizer e Please refer to page 45 for details about the Optical Image Stabilizer Lock Ww O 1 S Optical image stabilizer button Press the button to turn optical image stabilizer on off Motion Picture Recording Mode cy gt WW setting canceled e When HYBRID O 1 S is ON is displayed When OFF is displayed e When recording with a tripod in Motion Picture Recording Mode we recommend that you set the image stabilizer off Still Picture Recording Mode Cb Gly gt NY setting canceled e When 0 1 S is MODE1 is displayed When O 1 S is
8. HDC SD80 this menu is not displayed NUMBER RESET Set the file number of the iFrame and still picture recorded next to 0001 Folder number is updated and file number will start from 0001 gt 112 e To reset the folder number format the SD card built in memory or HDD and then perform NUMBER RESET Please be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC DVD disc etc gt 92 102 FORMAT CARD Please be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC DVD disc etc gt 92 102 e When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred gt 130 Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while formatting Do not expose the unit to vibrations or shock Use this unit to format media Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC The card may not be used on this unit 38 VQT3J17 HDC TM80 FORMAT MEDIA Please be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC DVD disc etc gt 92 102 1 Touch FORMAT MEDIA 2 Touch SD CARD or Built inMemory HD
9. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor then the AC outlet The status indicator will flash red at an interval of 2 seconds indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed E Connecting to the AC outlet If you turn on the unit while connecting the AC adaptor you can use the unit with power supplied from the outlet e f the status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 129 e We recommend using Panasonic batteries gt 8 14 15 139 e f you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product e Do not heat or expose to flame e Do not leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed 13 VQT3J17 Charging and recording time E Charging Recording time e Temperature 25 C 77 F humidity 0 RH When using AC adaptor HDC SD80 Maximum Actual continuous recordable Battery model number Voltage Capacity Charging Recording time mode minimum recordable time time HA HG 1 h 50 min Supplied battery 55 min VW VBK180 optional 2 h 25 min HX HE 1h 55 min 3 6 V 1790 mAh HA HG VW VBK360 optional HX HE 3 h 45 min 1h 55 min 3 6 V 3580 mAh on HDC TM80 Battery model number Maximum Actual Voltage Capacity re el sea continuous recordable minimum recordable ti
10. Inserting removing the battery e Press the power button to turn off the unit gt 18 Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure Removing the battery Be sure to hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off Then remove the battery while supporting the unit to prevent it from dropping Move the battery release lever in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove the battery when unlocked Insert the battery until it clicks and locks lt A BATT ti lt M lt 12 VQT3J17 Charging the battery The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected The primary circuit is always live as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet Important e Use the supplied AC adaptor Do not use the AC adaptor of another device e Do not use the AC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit Also do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit The battery can also be charged using a battery charger VW BC10PP optional The battery will not be charged if the unit is turned on It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The battery temperature should also be the same DC input terminal Insert the plugs as far as they will go
11. LCD monitor Wipe it with a soft cloth such as eye glass cleaner When the unit has become very cold for example due to storage in a cold area its LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual immediately after the unit is turned on The normal brightness will be restored when the unit s internal temperature rises Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 230 000 dots The result is more than 99 99 effective dots with a mere 0 01 of the dots inactive or always lit However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture About personal information After you have set up the face recognition function personal information will be held in this unit and included in recorded images When the unit is serviced or given away disposed of the personal information should be deleted in the interests of protecting personal information gt 80 Indemnity Information including personal information may be changed or lost as a result of mistaken operation static electricity effects accident breakage repair or other handling It should be noted before use that Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for direct or indirect problems which occur as the result of the change to or loss of the information including personal information About condensation When condensation forms on the unit the lens will cloud up an
12. MODE2 ap is displayed Qo E Changing Image Stabilizer Mode Motion Picture Recording Mode EM RECORD SETUP HYBRID O I S gt ON or OFF When set to ON you can further improve image stabilization for recording while walking or holding the unit and recording a distant subject with zoom This function s default setting is ON Still Picture Recording Mode ET RECORD SETUP gt 0 I S gt MODE1 or MODE2 MODE1 The function works all the time MODE2 The function works when the Oo button is pressed We recommend using this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in Still Picture Recording Mode 42 VQT3J17 Advanced Recording O You can record using convenient functions just by the easy operation of touching the screen 1 Touch lt 4 left side p right side of KH on the Touch Menu to display Touch function icons gt 20 2 e g AF AE tracking Touch the Touch function icon To cancel touch the Touch function icon again Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is canceled by releasing the finger touching Ry Touch function icons A Touch Zoom ry i we AF AE tracking Optical Image Stabilizer Lock Touch Shutter 2 41 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only Q position when the Touch 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only function icon is set co M Touch
13. gt 65 Auto focus rog 1 000K The unit focuses automatically e Auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations Record pictures in the Manual Focus Mode gt 67 Recording distant and close up objects at the same time Recording a subject behind a dirty or dusty window Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects 29 VQT3J17 Basic Motion picture Still picture playback PHOTO CM Os 1 Change the mode to gt 2 Touch the play mode select icon gt 20 Select the VIDEO PICTURE you wish to play back PICTURE e Touch ENTER HDC TM80 CS Select the MEDIA and VIDEO PICTURE you wish to play back Touch ENTER HDC TM80 HDC HS80 MEDIA VIDEO PICTURE VIDEO PICTURE G SD CARD 4 AVCHD a SD CARD 4 AVCHD Built inMemory pRB Az960x540p 2 HDD S8 ETT 360x540p a PICTURE a PICTURE 4 Touch the scene or the still picture to be B played back is displayed when AVCHD is touched or is displayed when iFrame is touched in step 3 e To display the next previous page Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it Switch the Touch Menu and then touch A up ww down of the thumbnail scroll lever 30 VQT3J17 5 Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon Operation icon fase Se LN le al e Operatio
14. supplied HDC HS80 gt y fe x N D on oa Approx 0 58 Ibs without battery supplied Mass Weight in operation HDC SD80 Approx 0 52 Ibs with battery supplied and an SD card optional HDC TM80 Approx 0 52 Ibs with battery supplied HDC HS80 Approx 0 68 Ibs with battery supplied gt gt Ke Ke O 52 5 O O x lt x lt N N Q Q S O ya ya gt D se fe x w N va Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Battery operation time See page 14 E Motion pictures Recording media SD Memory Card FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant SDHC Memory Card FAT32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card exFAT system compliant Refer to page 16 for details on SD cards usable in this unit HDC TM80 Built in memory 16 GB HDC HS80 HDD 120 GB O ompression MPEG 4 AVC H 264 137 VQT3J17 Recording mode and transfer rate HA Approx 17 Mbps VBR HG Approx 13 Mbps VBR HX Approx 9 Mbps VBR HE Approx 5 Mbps VBR iFrame Approx 28 Mbps VBR Refer to page 133 for the recordable time Picture size HA HG HX HE 1920 x 1080 60i iFrame 960 x 540 30p Audio compression AVCHD Dolby Digital 2 ch iFrame AAC 2 ch E Still pictures Recording media SD Memory Card FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant SDHC Memory Card FAT32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card exFAT system compliant
15. 43 074 Ei AY This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded 2 Makes even brighter 1 Makes brighter 04 Normal 1 Makes less bright A Automatic adjustment It is not displayed in the Manual Mode or in the Playback Mode e When the AC adaptor is in use the LCD monitor is set to mit automatically When the LCD monitor is bright the recordable time with the battery will be shorter LCD SET It adjusts brightness and color density on the LCD monitor e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded 1 Touch LCD SET 2 Touch the desired setting item BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor COLOR Color level of the LCD monitor 3 Touch lt gt to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen C LCD SET BRIGHTNESS f a i l EE TATT ENTER AV MULTI COMPONENT AV OUT Please refer to page 87 COMPONENT OUT 480i 1080i Please refer to page 87 HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 1080i 480p Please refer to page 87 37 VQT3J17 VIERA Link OFF ON Please refer to page 88 TV ASPECT 16 9 4 3 Please refer to page 86 INITIAL SET Set to YES for changing the menu settings back to the default condition Settings for MEDIA SELECT CLOCK SET and LANGUAGE will not be changed For users who have
16. CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS e DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS e DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT e DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER E Product identification marking Product Location High Definition Battery holder Video Camera 2 VQT3J17 If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal E About the recording format for recording motion pictures You can select from either AVCHD or iFrame recording formats to record motion pictures using this unit gt 53 AVCHD You can record high definition quality images with this format It is suitable for viewing on a large format TV or for saving to disc iFrame This is a recording format suitable for viewing and editing with a Mac iMovie 11 When using the iMovie 11 you can import motion pictures in iFrame format quicker than with AVCHD You can also make the file size of the imported motion pictu
17. E About the focusing area When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area the subject may not be focused If so move the contrasting object out of the focus area e Focus area is not displayed in the following conditions When the Intelligent Auto Mode Portrait is used When AF AE tracking is used When the Extra Optical Zoom is used When it is necessary to turn on the AF assist lamp gt 63 Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode You can record still pictures even in Motion Picture Recording Mode lt Change the mode to wS Press the button fully press to the bottom to take the picture t is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures Simultaneous recording amp Remaining number of recordable pictures is displayed while still pictures O are being recorded Photo light Red eye reduction Self timer gt 50 do not work While recording motion pictures or during the PRE REC operation image quality is different from ordinary still pictures so that motion picture recording takes preference over still picture recording e f simultaneous recording is used while recording a motion picture the recordable time remaining will shorten If the unit is turned off or the mode switch operated the recordable time remaining may lengthen 27 VQT3J17 Basic 9 O Intelligent Auto Mode The following modes appropriate
18. FE 0h00m00s 1h30m B R 1h20m gt D E lt b PRERE an NX naa 12 34PM x NOV 15 2011 ELO D OPBY GAK AH ED a O e 6 fi e Intelligent Auto Mode 28 MNL Manual Mode 64 cUn o BB rae SEM a g Scene Mode gt 52 F Ai i i Red Recording II Green Recording pause 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time gt 24 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second cou Remaining battery power gt 15 1h30m Remaining battery time gt 15 E Built in memory recording possible status e HDD recording possible status 2 MR White Card recording possible status MB Green Recognizing the card Still Picture Recording Mode R3000 EG 1h30m B sis Bu Or0 cb g 0 ce 5 AF Oe E l EQ io 34PM ID D AW NOV 152011 HAD HEED EXE HELO GEES Motion picture recording mode 53 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording gt 24 PDD Relay Recording gt 54 1 Da Ga Ga aS Power LCD 37 TOP lw ao Tw Image Stabilizer gt 42 Optical Image Stabilizer Lock gt 45 Red Recording still picture R3000 Remaining number of still pictures gt 27 ase a a Picture Quality gt 62 26u Do 2 8 3m 2u Number of recording pixels for still pictures g
19. GB or more 64 bit Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended 105 VQT3J17 Display High Color 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024x768 pixels or more 1920 x 1080 pixels or more recommended Windows 7 Windows Vista DirectX 9 0c compatible video card DirectX 10 recommended Windows XP DirectX 9 0c compatible video card Compatible with DirectDraw overlay PCI Express x16 compatible recommended Video memory of 256 MB or more recommended Free hard disk Ultra DMA 100 or more drive space 450 MB or more for installing the software When writing to a DVD Blu ray disc SD more than double the amount of free space as the disc being created is necessary Soud DirectSound Support USB port Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Other Mouse or equivalent pointing device requirements Internet connection Supplied CD ROM is available for Windows only Input is not supported in languages other than English German French and Simplified Chinese Operation cannot be guaranteed on all Blu ray disc DVD drives e Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Windows XP Media Center Edition Tablet PC Edition and Windows 7 Enterprise This software is not compatible with a multi boot environment This software is not compatible with a multi monitor environment e f using Windows XP an administrative account user only can use this soft
20. HD Writer AE 3 0 in a device that does not support the AVCHD format In some cases the disc may get stuck in the device The disc will not play back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format e When inserting a disc containing recorded motion pictures into other devices a message prompting you to format the disc may be displayed Do not format the disc since deleted data cannot be restored later HDC TM80 Gala as 0 It is impossible to write data to the built in memory or HDD on this unit from a PC Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device cannot be written to the software supplied with this unit To write motion picture data recorded with the Panasonic High Definition Video Camera sold previously use the HD Writer supplied with the unit e We cannot guarantee operation if you use software other than that supplied to read write motion picture Do not start the software supplied with this unit and other software at the same time Close any other software first E About Conversion Assist Function When you want to convert the recording quality and write to media the Conversion Assist Function which is a linking function between this unit and the HD Writer AE 3 0 is activated by connecting this unit to the PC with the USB cable When the Conversion Assist Function is used it is possible to write to media faster than when operating only on PC e Please refer to page 110 for details about th
21. HDC HS80 This unit is equipped with the built in HDD While the HDD is capable of storing a large amount of data there are a few things to look out for When using this component pay attention to the following points Do not expose the HDD to vibrations and shocks Due to the environment and handling conditions the HDD may be subject to partial damages or may not be able to read record and play back data Do not expose the unit to vibrations or shock and do not turn off the unit during recording or playback If the unit is used in a place with loud sounds such as a club or similar venue the recording may stop due to sound vibrations Recording data on an SD card is recommended in these places Back up data periodically The HDD is temporary storage In order to avoid erasing data due to static electricity electromagnetic waves breakage and failures back up the data to a PC or DVD disc gt 92 102 If the HDD experiences any abnormality back up data immediately Failure in the HDD may produce continuous noise or choppy sound during recording or playing back Continuous use will cause further deterioration and may eventually disable the HDD If these phenomena are observed copy the data on the HDD to a PC a DVD disc etc immediately and contact your dealer Once the HDD is out of order data cannot be restored Operation may stop in hot or cold environments The unit is disabled in order to protect the
22. MEDIA SELECT VIDEO PICTURE B SD CARD Built inMemory 0000 VIDEO SD CARD VIDEO HDD PICTURE SD CARD PICTURE HDD 8000 e The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow 4 Touch ENTER 23 VQT3J17 Basic 3 Recording motion pictures 1 Change the mode to qp D 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Press the recording start stop button to start recording When you begin recording I changes to Recording button icon Recording can also be started stopped by touching the Recording button icon This icon functions in the same manner as the recording start stop button 4 Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording M Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording Mode Recording mode Recording time elapsed Each time the unit is put into recording pause the counter display will be reset to OhOOm00s h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second Approximate remaining recordable time When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R OhOOm flashes red O xk Screen display will disappear when no function is performed for a specific period of time To display it again touch the screen It is not displayed when the AF AE tracking is set 24 VQT3J17 e There are 2 recording formats that can be used with this unit AVCHD that record
23. Recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced HDC SD80 Quick start will not work if there is no SD card inserted e HDC TM80 CEMS Quick start will not work if the SD CARD is selected in the MEDIA SELECT even if there is no SD card inserted Change the mode to gy or O 1 Set QUICK START to ON 2 Close the LCD monitor while the mode is setto or O The status indicator flashes green and the unit goes into Quick start standby mode 3 Open the LCD monitor The status indicator lights red and the unit is put into recording pause e Quick Start Standby Mode is canceled if about 5 minutes have elapsed mode is set to gt e Depending on the recording conditions and menu settings time for Quick start may be longer than 0 6 seconds t may take some time for Automatic white balance to adjust In the Quick Start Mode the zoom magnification becomes 1x 36 VQT3J17 o If ECONOMY 36 is set to 5 MINUTES and the unit automatically goes into Quick Start Standby Mode close the LCD monitor and then open it again e Turn the unit off using the power button ALERT SOUND OFF d xq Touch screen operation starting and stopping of recording and unit on off can be confirmed with this sound cd Volume low 1d Volume high 2 Beeps for 4 times When an error occurs Check the sentence displayed on the screen gt 118 POWER LCD 424
24. SD card t is recommended that the SD card is physically destroyed or the SD card is physically formatted using this unit when disposing of or giving away the SD card To physically format the SD card connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP FORMAT CARD gt YES from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the SD card data deletion screen appears select YES and then follow the on screen instructions FORMATTING CARD WILL ERASE ALL CONTENTS DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE HDC TM80 Galoa 0 To physically format the SD card connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP FORMAT MEDIA SD CARD from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the SD card data deletion screen appears select YES and then follow the on screen instructions FORMATTING CARD WILL ERASE ALL COI TS ONTEN e The customer is responsible for the management of the data in the SD card 130 VQT3J17 LCD monitor e When the LCD monitor gets dirty wipe it with a soft cloth such as eye glass cleaner Do not touch the LCD monitor with your finger nails or rub or press with strong force t may become hard to see or hard to recognize the touch when the LCD protection sheet is affixed In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the
25. Touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching another part of the touch screen M Slide while touching Move your finger while pressing on the touch screen 19 VQT3J17 E About the operation icons a ily iL lt Ji gt These icons are used to switch the menu and thumbnail display page for item selection and setting etc 3 Touch to return to the previous screen such as when setting menus About the Touch Menu Touch q left side gt right side of fi on the Touch Menu to switch the operation icons Touch 4 left side right side of ij on the Touch Menu t is also possible to switch the operation icons by sliding the Touch Menu right or left while touching it Touch Menu Playback Mode Touch these icons to switch pages upward or downward Displayed only during the Manual Mode E To display the Touch Menu The Touch Menu will disappear when no function is performed for a specific period of time during Recording mode To display it again touch clIp 20 VQT3J17 e Do not touch on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens e Perform the touch screen calibration when the touch is not recognized or wrong location is recognized gt 40 Preparation m O Setting date and time When the unit is turned on for the first time a message asking you to set the date and time will appear
26. Zoom O Zoom operation can be performed by touching the touch zoom bar e Touch zoom function is useful for making fine adjustments to the zoom magnification 1 Touch h Touch zoom bar appears e The touch zoom bar will disappear when no function is performed for a specific period of time To display it again touch the screen 2 Touch and hold the touch zoom bar t will Zoom to the position you are touching t will zoom in when T side is touched and zoom out when Touch zoom bar W side is touched Zoom magnification t is also possible to perform zoom operation by touching and position sliding the touch zoom bar toward the T side or the W side Screen display will disappear when no function is performed for a specific period of time To display it again touch the screen while the touch zoom bar is displayed e Please refer to page 41 for details about the zoom speed 43 VQT3J17 we AF AE tracking O It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves Dynamic tracking 1 Touch W When FACE RECOG gt 54 is ON and a registered face is detected the target is automatically locked 2 Touch the object and lock the target e When you touch the head of the object the target frame on the head gets locked and tracking starts e Touch the object to be changed again whe
27. a distance of approx 70 cm 28 e When the Tele macro is set with the zoom magnification less than 37x in Motion Picture Recording Mode it will automatically be set to 37x When the Tele Macro is set in the still picture recording mode with the picture size set to Ge 3M H 2 1M zoom factor is set automatically to 37x if the zoom factor is less than 37x It will be set automatically to 34x when the picture size is set to FR 2 6M E9 0 3M ERq 2 8M Tele Macro function is canceled when the zoom magnification becomes lower than 37x in Motion Picture Recording Mode Tele Macro function is canceled automatically when the zoom magnification becomes lower than the below in Still Picture Recording Mode Lower than 37x when picture size is R 3M Gg 2 1M Lower than 34x when picture size is J 2 6M ZR 0 3M Ry 2 8M Guideline O You can check if the image is level while recording or playing back motion pictures and still pictures The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition It will switch every time the icon is touched Setting canceled The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded E Displaying Guidelines at playback e Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to AVCHD or iFrame gt 30 EM VIDEO SETUP gt GUIDE LINES desired setting To cancel the G
28. burner The copied DVD disc can also be played back e Please read the operating instructions of the DVD burner for how to use it iFrame scenes cannot be copied to disc Copy to PC to make a backup gt 102 Preparing for copying playing back We recommend using Panasonic DVD burner VW BN01 E About discs that can be used for copying DVD R lt DVD RW eS DVD R DL eR Disc type DVD RAM RW R j R DL cew a d o y O Von a ee Format Use anew disc You can additionally copy only to a DVD RAM When you copy to DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL RW R or R DL the disc is automatically finalized to allow playback on other devices but any additional copying will not be possible 2 Only DVD RAM copied with the DVD burner or HD Writer AE 3 0 can make additional copies 3 Connect this unit and a DVD burner before formatting If you format a used disc you can copy on that disc Please be aware that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased gt 97 We recommend using the discs that have been recommended in the operating instructions of the DVD burner Refer to the operating instructions of the DVD burner for details about recommended discs disc handling etc 92 VQT3J17 Connect the AC adaptor supplied with DVD burner to the DVD burner You cannot supply power to the DVD burner from this unit 2 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor and change the mode to g
29. indications P E L P DDD lt lt lt 444 P lt lt DP Id p gt lt 0 EP lt i Display during playback gt 30 68 0h00m00s No 10 D gt 100 0001 gt 1 On A g Playback Time gt 30 Scene Number Repeat Playback gt 70 Resume Playback gt 71 Still picture folder file name DPOF already set to more than 1 81 Protected motion pictures still pictures gt 80 iFrame recorded scene gt 30 AVCHD recorded scene gt 30 Relay recorded scene gt 54 Still picture recorded using Smile Shot gt 48 E Indication of connection to other devices gt Accessing the card gt 100 111 Accessing the built in memory gt 100 111 1 2 Accessing the HDD 100 11172 E Confirmatory indications Time The built in battery is low display gt 21 t Warning for recording yourself gt 22 R SD card is not inserted or is non compatible E Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected Q Disc Playback gt 96 Scene copied in Standard XP Scene copied in Standard SP ERB eR ERE eR eR Jee Disc type gt 92 117 VQT3J17 Others Messages Major confirmation error messages to be indicated on the screen in text 4 HDC TM80 only 2 GaN only PERIODICALLY MAKE BACK UP OF DATA IN BUILT IN MEMORY RECOMMEND DATA BACK UP PERIODICALLY 2 We recommend backing u
30. information about SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards SDXC Memory Cards that can be used for motion picture recording on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This website is in English only e 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications When the write protect switch on SD card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 16 VQT3J17 Inserting removing an SD card When using an SD card not from Panasonic or one previously used on other equipment for the first time on this unit format the SD card gt 38 39 When the SD card is formatted all of the recorded data is deleted Once the data is deleted it cannot be restored Caution Check that the access lamp has gone off e Do not touch the terminals on the back of the SD card e Do not apply strong shocks bend or drop the SD card e Electrical noise static electricity or the failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card When the card access lamp is lit do not Remove the SD card Turn the unit off Insert and remove the USB cable Expose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the
31. lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit e Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water dirt or dust Access lamp ACCESS Q e When this unit is accessing the SD card or built in memory the access lamp lights up 1 Open the SD card cover and insert remove the SD card into from the card slot Face the label side in the direction shown in the illustration and press it straight in as far as it will go e Press the center of the SD card and then pull it straight out 2 Securely close the SD card cover Securely close it until it clicks Do not place SD cards in the following areas In direct sunlight In very dusty or humid areas Near a heater Locations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation can occur Where static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur To protect SD cards return them to their cases when you are not using them e About disposing of or giving away the SD card gt 130 17 VQT3J17 Preparation Turning the unit on off You can turn the unit on and off using the power button or by opening and closing the LCD monitor A clicking sound is heard when the unit is shaken e This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect This sound will no longer be heard when the unit is turned on and change the mode to ma o O Turning the unit on and off with the power button Open the LCD
32. monitor and press the power button to turn on the unit w l yay O To turn off the unit Hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off The status indicator lights on Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor Unit is turned on when the LCD monitor is opened and unit is turned off when it is closed During normal use opening and closing of the LCD monitor can be conveniently used to turn the unit on off E To turn on the unit E To turn off the unit The status indicator lights on The status indicator goes off The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed In the following cases opening the LCD monitor does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit When the unit is originally purchased When you have turned off the unit using the power button 18 VQT3J17 Preparation Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playback Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or gt Preparation How to use the touch screen You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor touch screen with your finger It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers E Touch Touch and release the touch screen to select icon or picture Touch the center of the icon e
33. not detected by the PC e Select another USB terminal on the PC e Check the operating environment gt 105 114 Connect the supplied USB cable again after restarting the PC and turning on this unit again When the USB cable is To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the disconnected an error icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the message will appear on screen the PC Cannot see the PDF You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or operating instructions Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating for HD Writer AE 3 0 instructions for HD Writer AE 3 0 Cannot import AVCHD You may not be able to import AVCHD scenes with scenes with iMovie 11 iMovie 11 when both AVCHD scenes and iFrame scenes are recorded on a media an SD card built in memory or HDD In such a case first copy all the iFrame scenes data to iMovie 11 delete all the iFrame scenes data on the media and then import the AVCHD scenes with iMovie 11 Others Item other than the Calibrate the touch screen gt 40 touched one is selected If the SD card is inserted If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be in this unit it is not recognized by this unit Use this unit to format SD cards recognized gt 38 39 124 VQT3J17 E If AVCHD scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another device The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if th
34. pictures and or sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines f you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories 126 VQT3J17 use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit e f the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off e Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals of the unit Also keep the unit away from sea water Sand or dust may damage the unit Care should be taken when inserting and removing a card e f sea wa
35. recording the Self timer is canceled In Auto Focus Mode if the Oo button is pressed halfway once and then fully the lens focuses on the subject when the button is pressed halfway If the button is pressed fully all at once the lens focuses on the subject just before recording To stop the timer midway through Touch CANCEL Setting the Self timer to 2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the button is pressed while using a tripod etc iD Intelligent exposure a This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly e f there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear Backlight compensation This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject Q Soft skin mode O This makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive appearance This is more effective if you record a person closely from the torso up e f the background or anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color they will also be smoothed e f the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear e f you record a person in the distance the face may not be recorded clearly In this case cancel Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face close up to record 50 VQT3J17 Tele macro O A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close up and shading off the background The unit can focus on the subject at
36. recording time is reduced e The recordable time may be reduced if short scenes are recorded repeatedly e Use time indicated in table above the row of 4 GB as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB 133 VQT3J17 Others Approximate number of recordable pictures e SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size The stated number is the approximate number of recordable pictures When QUALITY is set to i 26 2 8u ricture Size 1856x1392 640x480 2064x1376 Aspect ratio k 3 2 O HDC TM80 10000 122000 10000 Built in memory CARED Picture size n Aspect ratio 16 9 4GB 2400 3600 16 GB 10000 14000 64 GB 40000 59000 10000 14000 Built in memory 12068 75000 110000 When QUALITY is set to a the numbers of recordable pictures will take more than the above mentioned The number of recordable pictures depends on whether s and are used together and on the subject being recorded Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 99999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99999 the number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures gets less than 99999 e The memory capacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit a PC etc 134 VQT3J17 Others Specifi
37. recovery fails repeatedly format a media on the unit Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media will be erased f the thumbnail information is recovered displaying the thumbnails may become slower 119 VQT3J17 Others Troubleshooting Power This unit cannot be Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently turned on charged gt 13 In cold places the battery using time becomes shorter The battery has a limited life If the operating time is still too short even after the battery is fully charged the Battery runs down battery has worn out and needs to be replaced quickly This unit does not stay on long enough This unit is turned off e f the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV automatically using the TV remote control the VIERA Link is at work If you are not using the VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF gt 88 When this unit is connected to a DVD burner to copy or play back images a disc is being accessed the unit turns off automatically if the USB Connection Cable is removed This unit cannot be Remove the battery or AC adaptor wait about 1 minute operated though it is and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor Then turned on about 1 minute later turn on the unit again Conducting the above operation while the media is being accessed This unit does not may damage the data on the media operate normally If no
38. thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black or white J Intelligent contrast control a This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see and suppresses white saturation in bright parts at the same time Both bright and dark parts can be recorded Clearly e f there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear PRE REC This prevents you from missing a shot This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start stop button is pressed PRE REC appears on the screen Aim the unit at the subject beforehand There is no beep sound PRE REC is canceled in the following cases If you change the mode LHDC SD80 If you remove the SD card HDc TM80 If you remove the SD card while MEDIA SELECT is set to VIDEO SD CARD If you touch MENU If you turn the unit off If you start recording After 3 hours have passed 47 VQT3J17 e After setting PRE REC if recording starts in less than 3 seconds or while the PRE REC indication flashes within about 3 seconds after initiating the Quick start operation motion pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start stop button cannot be recorded Images displayed on the thumbnail in Playback Mode will differ from the motion pictures displayed at the start of playback Smile shot When a smil
39. to 15 minutes To copy approx 600 MB still pictures Picture size 3 minutes to 5 minutes If you wish to delete the motion pictures or still pictures after copying is complete be sure to play back the motion pictures or still pictures before deleting them to check that they have been copied When the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected menus are not displayed The time it takes for copying may be longer depending on the following conditions The number of recorded scenes is large The temperature of the unit is high e f some motion pictures or still pictures have already been recorded to the copy destination then the same date may be assigned or images may not display by date when the list by date is selected Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device may not be copied Data recorded on a PC with HD Writer AE 3 0 etc cannot be copied e Protection and DPOF settings will be cleared on the copied motion pictures and still pictures when copying motion pictures and still pictures with protection and DPOF settings The order in which the scenes or still pictures were copied cannot be changed 91 VQT3J17 Copy Dubbing Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a disc Motion pictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to a DVD disc by connecting a DVD burner optional to this unit using a USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD
40. x Digital zoom Up to 2000x The larger the digital Zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode REC MODE eg Switch the quality and recording format of the motion picture to record ES RECORD SETUP gt REC MODE gt desired setting HA HG HX HE 1 Set the recording mode to AVCHD iFrame 2 Set the recording mode to iFrame Recording will have higher quality in the order of HA HG HX and HE 2 iFrame is a format suitable for Mac iMovie 11 It is recommended for when using a Mac e Recordable time using the battery gt 14 This function s default setting is HG mode e Please refer to page 133 about approximate recordable time When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is recorded particularly when recording in HE mode mosaic type noise may appear at playback 53 VQT3J17 ee RELAY REC It is possible to continuously record motion picture to an SD card when there is no space available in the built in memory It allows you to record only to SD card from built in memory e Set MEDIA SELECT to Built inMemory e Set REC MODE to HA HG HX or HE 53 Insert an SD card EM RECORD SETUP RELAY REC ON gt is displayed on the screen will disappear when space in the built in memory is gone and t
41. 63 12 Lens 13 Internal stereo microphones 9 VQT3J17 17 10 VQT3J17 14 Mode switch gt 19 15 Status indicator gt 18 16 Recording start stop button gt 24 17 LCD monitor Touch screen gt 19 e t can rotate up to 180 towards the lens or 90 towards the opposite direction Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 18 Battery holder gt 12 19 Tripod receptacle e f you attach a tripod which has 5 5 mm 0 22 screw or larger it may damage this unit 20 SD card cover 17 21 Access lamp ACCESS 17 22 Card slot gt 17 HDC SD80 HDC TM80 HDC HS80 23 Photoshot button gt 26 24 Zoom lever W T In Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode gt 41 Thumbnail display switch 8 3 Q Volume lever VOL In Playback Mode gt 31 25 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand Filip the belt Adjust the length Replace the belt 26 DC input terminal DC IN 13 e Do not use any other AC adapto
42. ACJUSTMENL cccsecceesseeseeeeeenes 66 Manual focus adjustment 67 Advanced Playback Playback Operations ccsseseeeeees 68 Motion picture playback using operation ICON c ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 68 Creating still picture from MOTION picture ccceececeeeeeeeeeeee ees 69 Highlight amp Time frame index 70 Repeat playback cccecceeeeeeeeees 70 Resuming the previous playback 71 Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback Zoom 71 Various playback functions 72 Playing back motion pictures still pictures by date ceee 72 Highlight Playback ceeee 73 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show 75 Deleting scenes still pictures 77 Dividing a scene AVCHD 78 Dividing a scene to partially delete CETAING isd ennn a ra a 79 Deleting personal information 80 Protecting scenes still pictures 80 DPOF setting ai vevtecccssetccecenrcietatcitavecaceteexs 81 Relay scene combining HDC TM80 cians ccccisiventsicntertesteactintecsens 82 Watching Video Pictures on your TV 84 Connecting with a HDMI mini cable evades can naan E a a aE Tah 87 Connecting with the AV multi CADIC niger a e e Reana 87 Playback using VIERA Link 88 Copy Dubbing Copying bet
43. C HS80 Touch SD CARD or HDD e When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred gt 130 e Perform a physical formatting of the built in memory HDD when this unit is to be disposed transferred gt 127 Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while formatting Do not expose the unit to vibrations or shock Use this unit to format media Formatting built in memory or HDD is only available with this unit Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC The card may not be used on this unit CARD STATUS The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card can be checked When the mode switch is set to eo remaining recordable time for the selected recording mode is displayed Touch EXIT to close the indication e The SD card requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value The usable space is generally calculated as 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes The capacities of this unit PCs and software are expressed as 1 GB 1 024x 1 024 x 1 024 1 073 741 824 bytes Therefore the indicated value of the capacity appears to be smaller 39 VQT3J17 HDC TM80 MEDIA STATUS The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card built in memory and HDD can be checked To
44. HDD Do not use the unit in low atmospheric pressures The HDD may fail if it is used at altitudes of 3000 m or higher above sea level Transportation When the unit is transported turn off the unit and be careful not to shake drop or cause impact to the unit Falling detection G is indicated on the screen when it detects a falling state a weightless state If the falling state is detected repeatedly the unit may stop the recording or playback operation in order to protect the HDD e HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD gt 11 illuminates while the HDD is being accessed initialization recording playback deleting etc Do not perform the following operations when the lamp illuminates It may damage the HDD or cause a malfunction in the unit Turn the unit off remove the battery Insert and remove the USB cable Expose the unit to vibrations or shock About disposing of or giving away this unit gt 127 E Cards that you can use with this unit SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card e 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications e Refer to page 16 for more details on SD cards E For the purposes of these operating instructions e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the SD card e Functions that can be use
45. LL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE You can also delete still pictures by touching MENU selecting PICT SETUP gt DELETE ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE During Highlight Playback or Disc Playback when connected to a DVD burner optional scenes still pictures cannot be deleted e Scenes that cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted In case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many scenes or still pictures e f you delete scenes recorded on other products or still pictures conforming to DCF standard with this unit all the data related to the scenes still pictures may be deleted When still pictures recorded on an SD card by other products are deleted a still picture other than JPEG that cannot be played back on this unit may be erased Dividing a scene AVCHD It is possible to divide an AVCHD scene Any unwanted parts in the scene can be deleted after dividing Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to AVCHD gt 30 1 Select the menu Et EDIT SCENE DIVIDE SET 2 Touch the scene to be divided 3 Touch gt to set the dividing point Using slow motion playback or frame by frame playback makes it easy to search for the point where you want to divide the scene gt 68 e Touch YES to continue dividing the same scene To continue dividing other scenes touch NO a
46. Panasonic Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera wode No DC SD80 HDC TM80 HDC HS80 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely 1 DOLBY sz ANACHD TM TERED PIETAL XC VIEN entail Link VQT3J17 Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE e DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS e USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES e DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL E Concerning the battery Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C or incinerate CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CAUTION e DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT INA BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER
47. QT3J17 E To watch images on a regular TV 4 3 or when both sides of the images do not appear on the screen Change the menu setting to display the images correctly Check the TV setting EM SETUP TV ASPECT gt 4 3 Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 TV ASPECT setting e f a wide screen TV is connected adjust the aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details E To display the on screen information on the TV When the menu setting is changed the information displayed on the screen Operation icon and time code etc can be displayed not displayed on the TV EM SETUP EXT DISPLAY desired setting OFF Not displayed SIMPLE Information partially displayed DETAIL All information displayed This setting is only available in Recording Mode Refer to the following support site for information about Panasonic TVs with an SD card slot for playing back your pictures http panasonic net iFrame scenes cannot be played back on a TV For details on how to play back please read the operating instructions for the TV 86 VQT3J17 Connecting with a HDMI mini cable Select the desired method of HDMI output EM SETUP HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 1080i 480p e AUTO determines the output resolution automatically based on information from the connected TV If the ima
48. Refer to page 16 for details on SD cards usable in this unit Built in memory 16 GB HDC HS80 HDD 120 GB Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture size Picture aspect 4 3 1856 x 1392 640 x 480 Picture aspect 3 2 2064 x 1376 Picture aspect 16 9 2304 x 1296 1920 x 1080 Refer to page 134 for the number of recordable pictures AC adaptor Information for your safety Power source AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 12 W DC output DC 5 0V 1 6A Dimensions 46 mm W X25 mm H X75 5 mm D 1 8 W x 1 0 H x3 0 D Mass Weight Approx 115 g Approx 0 25 Ibs Specifications may change without prior notice 138 VQT3J17 Others Optional accessories Product numbers correct as of Dec 2010 These may be subject to change Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries Battery charger VW BC10PP Battery pack lithium VW VBK180 Battery pack lithium VW VBK360 HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 Video DC light VW LDC103PP Light bulb for video DC light VZ LL10PP Shoe adaptor VW SK12PP Accessory kit VW ACK180PP DVD burner VW BNO1 To use the VW LDC103PP the shoe adaptor VW SK12PP and the battery pack VW VBG130 VW VBG260 are required To charge the battery pack VW VBG130 VW VBG260 the AC adaptor VW AD21PP K VW AD20PP K is required 139 VQT3J17
49. Select YES and perform steps 2 to 3 below to set the date and time Select the menu gt 33 ES SETUP CLOCK SET 2 Touch the date or time to be set then set the desired value using a Y Displaying the World time setting 34 na HOME JW DESTINATION tan e The year can be set between 2000 and 2039 e The 12 hour system is used to display the time 3 Touch ENTER e A message prompting for World time setting may be displayed Perform the World time setting by touching the screen gt 34 e Touch EXIT to complete the setting mov is f2on i2 34 eu 2 The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery When this unit is purchased the clock is set If the time display becomes the built in lithium battery needs to be charged To recharge the built in lithium battery connect the AC adaptor or attach the battery to this unit Leave the unit as it is for approx 24 hours and the battery will maintain the date and time for approx 4 months The battery is still being recharged even if the unit is off 21 VQT3J17 Basic Before recording E Basic camera positioning Hold the unit with both hands Put your hand through the grip belt Itis convenient to use the Recording button icon when holding the unit at waist level e When recording make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with anothe
50. Useful Information Customer Service Customer Service Directory Obtain product information and operative assistant localize the closer distributor or Service Center buy spare parts and accessories by our web site to Latin American http www lar panasonic com Also you may contact us directly by our Contact Center Panama 800 PANA 800 7262 Colombia 01 8000 94PANA 01 8000 947 262 Ecuador 1800 PANASONIC 1800 726276 Costa Rica 800 PANA737 800 7262737 El Salvador 800 PANA 800 7262 Guatemala 1 801 811 PANA 1 801 811 7262 Chile 800 390 602 From a cell phone 797 5000 Venezuela 800 PANA 800 800 7262 800 Uruguay 0 800 PANA 0 800 7262 Peru 0800 00726 Argentina 0800 333 PANA 0800 333 7262 0810 321 PANA 0810 321 7262 Mexico Service To obtain information in the Republic of Mexico contact us at email atencion clientes mx panasonic com Or you may contact us in the next following phones numbers 01800 VIP PANA 01800 847 7262 Interior 55 5000 1200 Mexico D F and Metropolitan Area VQT3J17 F1210TCO 500 Panasonic Corporation Web site http panasonic net Panasonic Corporation 2011
51. a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional e Do not use any other AV multi cables except the supplied one e When connecting to the component terminal of the TV the yellow plug of the AV multi cable is not required When connecting to the AV terminal of the TV do not connect the component terminal plug of the AV multi cable Image may not display when the component terminal plug is connected simultaneously 2 Select the video input on the TV e Example Select the HDMI channel with a HDMI mini cable Select the Component or Video 2 channel with an AV multi cable The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV Check the input setting input switch and the audio input setting on the TV For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV 3 Change the mode to gt to play back HDMI mini cable optional Connecting with a HDMI mini cable gt 87 e Playback using VIERA Link 88 AV multi cable supplied e Connecting with the AV multi cable gt 87 When the AV multi cable is connected to this unit the setup screen of the AV multi destination is displayed on the screen of this unit Touch either COMPONENT or AV OUT in accordance with the terminal connecting to the TV gt 87 e f the HDMI mini cable and AV multi cable are connected at the same time output will be prioritized in order of the HDMI mini cable AV multi cable 85 V
52. ace of a subject registered with FACE RECOG is locked as a target 48 VQT3J17 ID Video light nas It is possible to record with illumination even in dark places with Motion Picture Recording Mode Each time the D icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order 31D ON gt DA AUTO D OFF SD Always on SIDA Turns on off automatically according to brightness of the surroundings D Cancel the setting e When set to DA AUTO the video light turns on in Low Light Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode When the video light is in use the recordable time when using the battery is shortened e The subject should be within 1 2 m 3 9 feet of the unit Using the Color Night Rec Function at the same time will make conditions even brighter D Photo light O The Photo light flashes and a still picture is recorded when the O button is pressed Use this function to take a picture in dark places Each time the D icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order 31D ION gt SIDA AUTO gt D OFF SD Always flashes SIDA Photo light will flash automatically by determining the ambient brightness D Cancel the setting The unit automatically determines if the Photo light is necessary even when it has been set to D by detecting the ambient brightness If it determines that the Photo light is necessary the D indication lights up in r
53. acity is displayed when using the Panasonic battery that you can use for this unit The actual time can vary depending on your actual use e When using the AC adaptor or batteries made by other companies the remaining battery capacity will not be shown 15 VQT3J17 Preparation Recording to a card The unit can record still pictures or motion pictures to an SD card built in memory or HDD To record to an SD card read the following This unit an SDXC compatible device is compatible with SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards When using an SDHC memory card SDXC memory card with other equipment check the equipment is compatible with these memory cards Cards that you can use with this unit Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating for motion picture recording Still picture Card Card type Capacity Motion picture recording Cannot be used Cannot be 64 MB 128 MB Ae Menon Cannot be guaranteed in operation Operation Pale 256 MB at MB 1 GB 2 at 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB Can be used Can be used 24 GB 32 GB 48 GB 64 GB SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard regarding continuous writing LA Check via the label on the card etc C ss Please confirm the latest
54. and dub with standard picture quality gt 101 For the positions of the SD card slot USB terminal or terminal for connecting the AV multi cable refer to the operating instructions of the equipment used The iFrame scenes cannot be dubbed to SD cards or by connecting with the USB cable To dub iFrame scenes refer to page 101 98 VQT3J17 Dubbing in high definition picture quality You can dub using a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder e Depending on the recorders or the media to be copied to you may not be able to copy in high definition AVCHD picture quality For further details see the operating instructions of your recorder e Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions E To dub using equipment with an SD card slot You can dub by directly inserting an SD card HDC TM80 Gala a0 Ee To copy scenes or still pictures from the built ra in memory or HDD to an SD card see page 90 L7 E To dub using equipment with a USB terminal You can dub by connecting a USB cable e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down e Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes USB cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will go Connect the unit to the Blu ray d
55. approximate time for copying 1 Change the mode to gt e Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor 2 Select the menu F B When copying from the built in memory to the SD card a When copying from the SD card to the built in memory e When there are relay recorded scenes in the built in memory a message appears on the screen Touch YES and copy after combining relay recorded scenes to the SD card gt 82 S gt B When copying from the HDD to the SD card B gt e When copying from the SD card to the HDD 90 VQT3J17 3 Touch desired items following the screen display It will return to the previous step by touching e When SELECT SCENES is selected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e When SELECT DATE is selected When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes still pictures or 99 dates can be set in succession e f 2 or more SD cards are necessary to copy change the card following the instructions on the screen 4 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying Approximate time for copying When copying a recorded motion picture of full 4 GB size 5 minutes
56. ard in the OS 107 VQT3J17 With a PC Installation When installing the software log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name with equivalent authorization If you do not have authorization to do this consult your manager Before starting the installation close all applications that are running Do not perform any other operations on your PC while the software is being installed e Explanation of operations and screens is based on Windows 7 Insert the CD ROM into the PC The following screen is displayed automatically Click Run setup exe Yes e If Windows 7 is in use or the following screen is not displayed automatically select Start gt Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click Panasonic 1G Uae sco Cowell Do you want to allow the following program to make Y changes to this computer BD RE Drive E Panasonic E Always do this for software and games Program name HD Writer AE Install or run proaram from vour media Verified publisher Panasonic Corporation File origin CD DVD drive Y Show details General options J Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer View more AutoPlay options in Control Panel 2 Click Next 3 Read the End User License Agreement then place a check beside I accept the terms of the license agreement if you agree to them and click Next
57. ation icons Cancel operation icons Display Cancel operation icons The following operations are available by pressing the color buttons on the remote control Green Switching the number of scenes still pictures in thumbnail display 9 thumbnails 20 thumbnails 9 thumbnails Zoom in on still picture Yellow Deleting scenes still pictures Red Zoom out from still picture Q E Other linked operations Turning the unit off If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power this unit also turns off Automatic input switching If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on this unit the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting e Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel f you are unsure whether or not the TV and AV amplifier you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the devices Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the operations that support on the TV e Operation is not poss
58. back and then play it back The playback operation is performed the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures gt 30 68 t will return to Step 5 on page 93 when A is selected in the thumbnail screen t is also possible to switch the media to play back by touching the play mode select icon When the DVD burner is connected DISC can be selected in MEDIA VIDEO or PICTURE can be selected in VIDEO PICTURE 96 VQT3J17 Managing the copied disc Connect this unit to the DVD burner and then touch PLAY DISC 93 E Formatting discs This is for initializing DVD RAM DVD RW and RW discs Please be aware that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased Back up important data on a PC etc EM DISC SETUP gt FORMAT DISC e When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen e Connect this unit and the DVD burner to format discs You may no longer be able to use the discs if you format them on another device such as a PC etc E Auto protect You can protect write protect a DVD RAM disc when copying motion pictures in high definition picture quality or DVD RW disc when copying motion pictures or still pictures in high definition picture quality to the disc 1 Select the menu ES DISC SETUP gt AUTO PROTECT gt ON e f a disc that you copied to is inserted in another device without protecting it a
59. be set the same as the effect setting To set the effect setting and music setting to different settings change the music setting after setting the effect setting 2 Touch ENTER 74 VQT3J17 E Music setting 1 Touch your favorite music e When EFFECT SETUP is set to NONE you will be SE ST able to select NO MUSIC When NO MUSIC is selected the audio recorded at the time of shooting is jno music played back e To adjust the volume of music during playback or audio testing operate the volume lever gt 32 2 Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START e Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STOP the music playback stops Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show Touch m gt 20 2 Only when you would like to change the settings Touch SET to select the item to change DATE SETUP Select the date to be played back EFFECT SETUP Select the effect for playback SLIDE INTERVAL Selects the interval between still pictures at playback MUSIC SELECT Select the music to be played on playback 3 When DATE SETUP is selected Touch the playback date a v NOV 10 2011 When EFFECT SETUP is selected E Touch the desired effect b POR oma e When the effect setting is changed music setting will b tth the effect setting To set the effect e e set the same as the effect setting To set the effec
60. c added Highlight playback cannot be used for iFrame scenes Touch E gt 20 2 Only when you would like to change the settings Touch SET to select the item to change SCENE SETUP Select the scene or date to be played back PRIORITY SETUP Select the target to give priority to playback gt 74 PLAYBACK TIME Select the time to play back gt 74 EFFECT SETUP Select the effect for playback gt 74 MUSIC SELECT Select the music to be played on playback gt 75 3 Touch START When the SCENE SETUP is not changed in step 2 it will play back with the last recorded date 4 Select the playback operation gt 30 68 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item e Playing back of all the scenes returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed Slow motion playback frame by frame playback and direct playback bar operation are not possible E Scene setting 1 Touch SELECT SCENES or SELECT DATE 2 When SELECT SCENES is selected Touch the scenes to be played back e Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession When touched the scene is selected and v is displayed Touch the scene again to cancel the operation When SELECT DATE is selected Touch the date to be played back e A maximum of 7 days can be selected He Nov 102011 e When touched the date is selected and s
61. cations High Definition Video Camera Information for your safety Power source DC 5 0 V When using AC adaptor DC 3 6 V When using battery Power consumption Recording Charging 4 5 W 7 7W 4 5 W 7 7W 5 4 W 7 7W Signal system 1080 60i 540 30p Recording format HA HG HX HE AVCHD format compliant iFrame MPEG 4 AVC file format compliant MP4 Image sensor 1 5 8 1MOS image sensor Total 1500 K Effective pixels Motion picture 1300 K to 1120 K 16 9 Still picture 970 K 4 3 1100 K 3 2 1300 K to 1120 K 16 9 Lens Auto Iris 34x Optical Zoom F1 8 to F4 0 Focal length 2 38 mm to 81 mm Macro Full range AF 35 mm equivalent Motion picture 33 7 mm to 1240 mm 16 9 Still picture 41 3 mm to 1405 mm 4 3 38 1 mm to 1298 mm 3 2 33 7 mm to 1240 mm 16 9 Minimum focus distance Normal Approx 3 cm 1 2 Wide Approx 1 6 m 5 3 feet Tele Tele macro Approx 70 cm 28 Tele Intelligent auto Macro Approx 1 cm 0 4 Wide Approx 70 cm 28 Tele Zoom i Zoom OFF 37x 42x i Zoom 90 2000 Digital Zoom Using image sensor effective area Image stabilizer function Optical Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer Active Mode Optical Image Stabilizer Lock Function 135 VQT3J17 Monitor 2 7 wide LCD monitor Approx 230 K dots Microphone Stereo with a zoom microphone Speaker 1 round speaker dynamic type White balance adjustment Auto tracking white balance s
62. d for Motion Picture Recording Mode yam Functions that can be used for Still Picture Recording Mode e Functions that can be used for Motion Picture Playback Mode Functions that can be used for Still Picture Playback Mode PHOTO e Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow for example gt 00 These operating instructions are designed for use with models HDC SD80 HDC TM80 and alpeserysem Pictures may be slightly different from the original e The illustrations used in these operating instructions show model HDC SD80 however parts of the explanation refer to different models e Depending on the model some functions are not available e Features may vary so please read carefully Not all models may be available depending on the region of purchase 5 VQT3J17 Contents Information for Your Safety 008 2 PICCOSSOMOS sosisecsesaciscscttacestebcnissstenrcsenceceene 8 Preparation Parts identification and handling 9 Power SUPDIY cccceseeeseeeseneeeeneeneeeenees 12 Inserting removing the battery 12 Charging the battery 13 Charging and recording time 14 Recording to a card cccccseeeeeeeeeeeeees 16 Cards that you can use with MIS CUA piia a a 16 Inserting removing an SD card 17 Turning the unit On Off ceeeeeeeeeees 18 Turning the unit on and off with
63. d the unit may not work properly Make every effort to ensure that condensation does not form If it does form take the actions described below Causes of condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows When this unit is brought inside from the cold e g a ski slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit e After rain showers e When this unit is in a very humid place where the air is thick with steam e g a heated swimming pool Helpful hint If for example you have used this unit for recording on a ski slope and are taking it into a heated room place the unit inside a plastic bag remove as much of the air from inside the bag as possible then seal the bag Leave the unit for about an hour in the room so the temperature of the unit is close to the ambient temperature of the room then use it 131 VQT3J17 Others About copyright E Carefully observe copyright laws Whatever you have recorded and created can be used for your personal entertainment only Under copyright laws other materials cannot be used without obtaining permission from the holders of the copyrights E Licenses e SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC e AVCHD and the AVCHD Logo are trademark
64. dinary DVD recorders Confirm that your equipment supports AVCHD by referring to the operating instructions t is not always possible to play back motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD on AVCHD compatible equipment In such a case play back on this unit instead When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format You can play back on a Mac iMovie 11 t is not compatible with motion picture recorded in AVCHD format 25 VQT3J17 Basic O Recording still pictures 1 Change the mode to O 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Press the button halfway For Auto focus only a 4 Press the button fully u a D Focus indication The white lamp flashes Focus indication O 7 Focusing O The green lamp lights up When in focus No mark When focusing is unsuccessful Focus area area inside brackets e If you set the Optical image stabilizer function gt 42 to MODE1 then the Image Stabilizer function will be more effective MEGA MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer will be displayed when the 3 button is pressed halfway In dark environments the Photo light will flash gt 49 Focus indication will change to registered focus icon when FACE RECOG is set to ON gt 56 Using a Photo light or tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow T
65. e connection of this unit and a PC e Refer to the operating instructions of the software for details gt 113 103 VQT3J17 End User License Agreement Before opening the CD ROM package please read the following You Licensee are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User License Agreement Agreement on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement If Licensee does not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement promptly return the Software to Panasonic Corporation Panasonic its distributors or dealers from which you made the purchase Article 1 License Licensee is granted the right to use the software including the information recorded or described on the CD ROM instruction manuals and any other media provided to Licensee collectively Software but all applicable rights to patents copyrights trademarks and trade secrets in the Software are not transferred to Licensee Article 2 Use by a Third Party Licensee may not use copy modify transfer or allow any third party whether free of charge or not to use copy or modify the Software except as expressly provided for in this Agreement Article 3 Restrictions on Copying the Software Licensee may make a single copy of the Software in whole or a part solely for back up purposes Article 4 Computer Licensee may use the Software only on one computer and may not use it on
66. e following operations are performed when multiple scenes have been continuously played back using another unit e Just how smoothly the scenes will be played back depends on the playback unit Depending on the unit used the images may stop moving and become still for a moment even when none of the following conditions are applicable A continuous recording of motion picture data that exceeds 4 GB may momentarily stop at every 4 GB of data when played back with another device t may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer AE 3 0 but it will play back smoothly if you set the seamless settings in the HD Writer AE 3 0 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE 3 0 e When selected scenes are copied between an SD card and the built in memory HDD e When selected scenes are copied to a disc in a connected DVD burner e When scenes recorded with more than 99 scenes on the same date 125 VQT3J17 Others Cautions for use About this unit The unit and the SD card become warm during use This is not a malfunction Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e f you use this unit on top of or near a TV the pictures and or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the
67. e natural colors depending on the scenes or lighting conditions If so you can adjust the white balance manually e Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode gt 64 Touch WB 2 Touch gt to select White balance mode Select the optimal mode by confirming the color on the screen Touch WB to select the mode Icon Mode Recording conditions Auto white balance adjustment Sunny mode Outdoors under a clear sky Cloudy mode Outdoors under cloudy sky Indoor mode 1 Incandescent light video lights like in the studio etc Indoor mode 2 Color fluorescent lamps sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc Manual adjustment mode e Mercury vapor lamps sodium lamps some fluorescent lights Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels stage spotlights in theaters Sunrise sunset etc To return to auto setting set to or press the iA MANUAL button again E To set the white balance manually 1 Select fill the screen with a white subject 2 Touch and set the blinking amp e When the screen turns black instantly and the amp display stops flashing and then lights constantly the setting is complete e ifthe 4 display continues flashing the white balance cannot be set In this case use other White balance modes e When the display flashes the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the white balance e When setting both the
68. e quality into devices that do not support the AVCHD format In some cases the disc may get stuck in the device The disc will not play back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format e When inserting a disc containing recorded motion still pictures into other devices a message prompting you to format the disc may be displayed Do not format the disc since deleted data cannot be restored later Approximate time for copying to a disc To copy motion pictures to the full capacity of a disc Copy time Disc type Standard XP Standard SP Approx 50 min to 1 h 20 min DVD RW Approx i a as 7 Approx RW 35 min to 1h 15 min 3hto5h 2 h 30 min o Approx DVDER PER 15 min to 45 min Even if the data capacity to be copied is small the time it takes for copying may be about the same as the time shown in the table When copying motion pictures in standard picture quality to a disc the recordable time of Standard XP is approx 1 hour and that of Standard SP is approx 2 hours DVD RAM To copy approx 600 MB still pictures picture size Disc type Copy time DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW R Approx 10 min to 30 min e Copy time of DVD R DL R DL is approximately 2 to 3 times that of DVD R R e Depending on the following conditions or discs the time it takes for copying may be longer than the above times Wait until the end of copying is displayed When the number of recorded scenes
69. e with the guide e Take a picture of the persons face from the front ensuring that their hair does not hide the outline of their face their eyes or their eyebrows 2 Touch REC or press the button fully Touch ENTER t may not be possible to register a face depending on the recording conditions In this case try recording the face again 3 Entering the person s name Touch the text entry icon in the center of the screen and enter the name e After entering the name touch Enter Text entry icon Entering text Icon Description of operation A etc Enters a character a fosar O Bo o Moves cursor right A a Switches between A a alphabet and amp 1 symbols numbers Enter Ends text entry Delete Deletes a character Deletes the previous character if the cursor is in an empty space e A maximum of 9 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration Touch EXIT 55 VQT3J17 E Changing the information of a registered person 1 Select the menu EM RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG gt SET EDIT 2 Touch the desired item to enter the setting e Up to 3 face shots can be registered To additionally register or to change delete the registered face shots touch or the face shot e f you register several face shots of the same person up to 3 face shots can be registered each with a different facial expression or different backg
70. ed E To adjust the brightness of the Photo light ED PICTURE PHOTO LIGHT LEVEL desired setting s D Less bright Dt0 Normal S D Much brighter o f the AF ASSIST LAMP is set to AUTO lt gt 63 and the Photo light is set to 5 DA AUTO or D OFF the Photo light will turn on when taking pictures at a dark place to make the focusing easier o Ifthe 3 _ indication etc flashes when the button is pressed halfway the Photo light is not activated The subject should be within 1 2 m 3 9 feet of the unit When the Photo light flashes the shutter speed is adjusted automatically by determining the ambient brightness t may not flash when the LED light is very hot 49 VQT3J17 Red Eye Reduction Oo Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red from Photo light The Photo light is activated 2 times e The red eye phenomenon tends to appear in certain recording conditions and more with some people than with others e When faces are detected in the Intelligent Auto Mode the Red Eye Reduction is set to on Self timer O This is for recording still pictures using the timer Each time the X icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order 10 Records after 10 seconds gt 2 Records after 2 seconds setting canceled e When you press the Oo button 10 or amp 2 flashes for the set period before a still picture is recorded After
71. ed or the temperature of the battery is too high or low It can be charged but it may take a few hours to complete the charging normally t will flash in 2 second intervals when normal charging resumes Even in such cases it may start flashing in 4 second intervals until charging is completed depending on the conditions of use Flashing with approx 0 5 second period off for approx 0 25 second on for approx 0 25 second e The battery is not charged Remove the battery from the unit and try charging again Check that the terminals of the unit or battery are not dirty or covered with a foreign object and connect the battery correctly once again If a foreign object or dirt is present turn off the unit before removing The battery or environment is at an extremely high or low temperature Wait until the temperature has returned to an appropriate level and try charging again If you are still unable to charge there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Off e Charging has finished e f the status indicator stays off despite the charging being unfinished there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Refer to page 128 for details on the battery 129 VQT3J17 About the SD card When disposing of or giving away the SD card note that Formatting and deletion of this unit or computer only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data in the
72. ed person is detected by face recognition during recording the name registered for that person is displayed ES RECORD SETUP NAME DISPLAY gt desired number OF F 1 2 3 e Displayed name will disappear after a while t is displayed according to the registration order setting from the first person This function is not displayed during the recording of yourself or Playback Mode FACE FRAMING 2s O Detected faces appear with frames EM RECORD SETUP FACE FRAMING gt desired setting OFF Cancel the setting PRIMARY Only the prioritized face framing is displayed ALL All face detection framings are displayed e Up to 15 frames are indicated Larger faces and faces nearer to the center of the screen take preference over others When FACE RECOG is ON registered people are given priority E Prioritized face framing Prioritized face framing is displayed as orange frames Focus and adjustment of brightness will be performed against the prioritized face framing e Prioritized face framing is only displayed with Portrait Mode in the Intelligent Auto Mode e The white frame is for face detection only Focus will be set to prioritized face framing and the brightness adjusted when the unit is set to Portrait mode in Intelligent Auto Mode Focus will be set to prioritized face framing when the O button is pressed halfway when recording still pictures Prioritized face
73. ement information and cannot be used to completely erase the data in built in memory or HDD of this unit The data can be recovered using commercially available software or the like We recommend that you physically format the built in memory or HDD before disposing of or giving away this unit To physically format the built in memory connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP FORMAT MEDIA gt Built inMemory from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the built in memory data deletion screen appears select YES and then follow the on screen instructions FORMATTING BUILT IN MEMORY WILL ERASE ALL CONTENTS DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE YES NO HDC HS80 To physically format the HDD connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP gt FORMAT MEDIA HDD from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the HDD data deletion screen appears select YES and then follow the on screen instructions FORMATTING HDD WILL ERASE ALL CONTENTS DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE YES NO Please look after the data in your built in memory or HDD carefully Panasonic will not be held responsible in the unlikely case that private data is divulged 127 VQT3J17 About the battery The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium ion battery It is s
74. emory Card or SDXC Memory Card e When using an SDXC Memory Card check the following support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html 110 VQT3J17 E To disconnect USB cable safely Select the ra icon in task tray displayed on the PC and then click Eject Panasonic Camcorder e Depending on your PC s settings this icon may not be displayed About the screen indication of the unit e Do not disconnect the USB cable the battery or the AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or card access icon lt appears on the unit screen s Do not disconnect the USB cable the battery or the AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or built in memory access icon appears on the unit screen Do not disconnect the USB cable the battery or the AC adaptor while the HDD access lamp is on or HDD access icon appears on the unit screen e f the screen does not change when the unit is operated while connected to a PC disconnect the battery and or AC adaptor wait approximately 1 minute reconnect the battery and or AC adaptor wait approximately 1 minute again and then turn the unit back on Data may be destroyed when above operation is performed while accessing the SD card built in memory or HDD E Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices When using the battery if you turn off the unit and connect it to a PC Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or Panasonic DVD recorder the battery will char
75. es sec 180 still pictures are recorded continuously at the rate of 60 per second The picture size is 1280x720 2 Pressthe button o flashes in red during recording First press the button halfway then press it fully to set the focus and record It will automatically focus if you press fully once so it is convenient when recording objects moving back and forth 3 Touch Record or Delete Record Pictures are stored Delete All pictures are deleted HI SPEED BURST 4 x Ine ie Touch REC ALL or SELECT REC ALL All pictures are stored SELECT Pictures are stored by specifying range 4 When Record is selected in step 3 He X ea 62 VQT3J17 5 When SELECT is selected in step 4 Touch the range of pictures that will be stored Previous Next page is displayed by touching a Only select the picture for start point if only 1 picture is to be stored A confirmation message is displayed when Enter is touched after selecting the start point and finish point Touch YES to store the pictures Start point Finish point e f you turn off the unit or change the mode this function is canceled e The maximum number of times you can record on a media is 15 In the case of SD cards it is the maximum number of recordable scenes per card Color balance and brightness on the screen may change with some light sources such as fluorescent lamps Image q
76. f the scenes or still prsunee to delete gt 30 1 Touch T gt 20 When the thumbnail display is 1 scene display or Highlight amp Time frame index the scene or still picture being displayed is deleted 2 Touch ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE e All the scenes or still pictures displayed as thumbnails will be ES CANNOT BE RESTORED deleted by selecting ALL SCENES In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date all the bs aaa scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted e Protected scenes still pictures cannot be deleted 3 When MULTI is selected in step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted When touched the scene still picture is selected and the I indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted When SINGLE is selected in step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted Touched scene or still picture is deleted 4 When MULTI is selected in step 2 Touch Delete To continuously delete other scenes still pictures repeat steps 3 4 77 VQT3J17 When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL while deleting The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot be restored To complete editing Touch Return You can also delete scenes by touching MENU selecting EDIT SCENE DELETE A
77. for the condition are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to record EEY MANUAL O Intelligent auto Manual button Press this button to switch Intelligent Auto Mode Manual Mode e Please refer to page 64 for details about Manual Mode Effect When the object is a__ Faces are detected and focused person automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly Recording outdoors The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright GQ Spotlight Under a spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly g Low light Dark room or twilight It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight 1 m Night portrait Recording night A subject and the background are portrait recorded with near real life brightness 2 Night scenery Recording night You can record night scenery vividly by scenery slowing the shutter speed L aa Recording zooming in This allows recording at very close on a flower etc proximity to the object of recording i Other situations Contrast is adjusted automatically for a 7 clear images 1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only e Depending on the recording conditions the unit may not enter the desired mode In the Portrait Spotlight or Low light mode the face will be surrounded by a white frame when detected In the Portrait mode a subjec
78. framing will turn to green when the focus is set AGS If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures it is automatically put into recording pause EM RECORD SETUP gt AGS gt ON 57 VQT3J17 The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are recording a subject right above or right below you AUTO SLOW SHTR es You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed Switch to Manual Mode gt 64 E RECORD SETUP gt AUTO SLOW SHTR gt ON e The shutter speed is set to 1 30 or more depending on the surrounding brightness This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode When the shutter speed becomes 1 30 the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear Digital Cinema Color Recording motion pictures with more vivid colors using x v Color technology e Switch to Manual Mode gt 64 Set REC MODE to HA HG HX or HE gt 53 El RECORD SETUP gt Digital Cinema Color ON e For more realistic colors use an HDMI mini cable with a TV that supports the x v Color e When motion pictures recorded while this function is turned ON are played back with a TV not compatible with x v Color colors may not be reproduced properly To play back images recorded in Digital cinema c
79. ge e When connecting this unit to a PC for the first time make sure to connect this unit to the PC with this unit turned on Insert the USB cable securely all the way It will not operate properly if it is not inserted all the way e Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables Be sure to connect the unit directly to the PC Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder e During charging the status indicator flashes You cannot charge when the status indicator flashes rapidly or when it does not light at all Charge using the AC adaptor 13 t will take 2 or 3 times longer to charge compared to when using the AC adaptor e f the status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 129 111 VQT3J17 About the PC display When the unit is connected to a PC it is recognized as an external drive Removable disk Example We recommend using HD Writer AE 3 0 to copy or write back motion picture data Using Windows Explorer or other programs on the PC to copy move or rename files and folders recorded with this unit will result in them being unusable with HD Writer AE 3 0 It is impossible to write data to the built in memory or HDD on the unit from a PC Example folder structure of an SD card CAM SD 100CDPFQ 101UCPBH 102CDPFR 103CDPFS MisSc
80. ges are not output on the TV when the setting is AUTO switch to the method 1080i or 480p which enables the images to be displayed on your TV Please read the operating instructions for the TV Connecting with the AV multi cable AV multi connector output setting can be changed ES SETUP AV MULTI gt desired setting COMPONENT When connecting to the component terminal AV OUT When connecting to the video terminal Changing the component output setting EM SETUP gt COMPONENT OUT gt desired setting 480i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 480i Playback is in standard quality 1080i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 1080i Playback is in high definition quality 87 VQT3J17 Advanced Playback Playback using VIERA Link What is the VIERA Link HDAVI Control This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made by other compan
81. gion using Step 1 to 3 and close the setting by touching EXIT e f you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from your home region DATE TIME OFF D T DATE It is possible to change the date and time display mode DATE FORMAT Y M D M D Y D M Y It is possible to change the date format ZOOM REC DISPLAY OFF ON You can set the display method of the zoom button icons T w_ and recording button icon OFF If no operation is performed for approx 5 seconds the icon disappears ON Always displayed EXT DISPLAY OFF SIMPLE DETAIL Please refer to page 86 35 VQT3J17 ECONOMY OFF 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to save battery life e The Power Save function will not activate when connected to AC adaptor using the USB cable for PC DVD burner etc PRE REC is used QUICK POWER ON OFF ON The unit is put into recording pause approx 1 second when the unit is turned on with the mode set to yg or e Depending on the recording conditions start time may be longer than 1 second In the Quick power on mode the zoom magnification becomes 1x QUICK START OFF ON This unit is put into recording pause approx 0 6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened e When in Quick start standby mode about 80 of the power used in
82. gs as far as they will go Connect this unit to the AC adaptor t is possible to use the unit connected to the PC with the batteries only but you will not be able to write data into the unit Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down e Connect with the AC adaptor when using the Conversion Assist Function 2 Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes 3 Connect this unit to a PC e The USB function selection screen will appear 4 Touch PC on the screen of this unit The Smart wizard screen is automatically displayed when HD Writer AE 3 0 is installed This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of the PC gt 112 e When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable e When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on e Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables When this unit is connected to a PC using a USB cable while the unit is turned on power is also supplied from the connected equipment to this unit e When the unit is connected to a PC it cannot be turned off Disconnect the USB cable before turning this unit off e When performing reading writing between a PC and an SD card be aware that some SD card slots built into PCs and some SD card readers are not compatible with the SDHC M
83. he recording to the SD card starts Relay recording can only be performed once e Combine the scenes that were relay recorded using the RELAY SCENE COMBINE into the SD card gt 82 90 Once you have performed RELAY SCENE COMBINE you can use the Relay Recording function again If the RELAY REC is set to ON without performing the RELAY SCENE COMBINE a message is displayed You will be able to perform Relay Recording by touching YES but you will not be able to perform the RELAY SCENE COMBINE after that e Still pictures are recorded to the SD card after Relay recording e gt is displayed on the thumbnail display during the playback of a scene that was relay recorded on the built in memory FACE RECOG 2s O Face Recognition is a function for finding faces that resemble faces which have already been registered and automatically prioritizing focus and exposure for those faces This function makes it possible to keep the face of your loved ones in focus even when they are at the back or on the end of a line in a group picture ES RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG desired setting OFF Cancel the setting ON The Face Recognition function is available SET Face Recognition registration editing cancellation 54 VQT3J17 E Registering a face for face recognition EM RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG gt SET SET e Up to a maximum of 6 people can be registered 1 Align the person s fac
84. he screen t will return to the previous step by touching 9 e When SELECT SCENES is selected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e When SELECT DATE is selected When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes 99 dates can be selected in succession 4 Touch START When 2 or more discs are necessary for copying follow the on screen instructions to switch discs e You may need more discs than displayed number of discs when you are copying additionally to a used DVD RAM Eject the disc after copying is completed When the copied disc is played back on another device and the list of scenes is displayed they are ordered by date E About recording formats when copying motion pictures High Definition The images recorded in high definition picture quality with this unit are copied as they are Standard XP SP Images are converted into the original standard picture quality and then copied Since XP has a higher picture quality compared to SP the data capacity becomes large so that you may need more discs for copying than SP 94 VQT3J17 Important Notice e When connecting an optional DVD burner and this unit for copying a disc do not insert a disc with recorded motion pictures in high definition pictur
85. he screen will become darker when the 9 button is pressed halfway if the shutter speed is 1 30 or slower You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus Touch Shutter gt 45 e To print a picture save the picture to the SD card 90 and print using a PC or a printer 26 VQT3J17 E About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording O Still picture operation indicator gt 115 R3000 Remaining number of still pictures 2a MEGA lb k Flashes in red when 0 appears A sis Quality of still pictures gt 62 3u Size of still pictures gt 61 MEGA MEGA optical image stabilizer gt 26 Screen e ER er deea WW 4 Optical image stabilizer gt 42 when no function is performed for AF AF assist lamp 63 a specific period of time To aD Photo light gt 49 display it again touch the screen D Photo light level gt 49 It is not displayed when the AF Red eye reduction gt 50 AE tracking or the Touch Shutter is set E About the focus indication The focus indication indicates the status of the Auto focus e The focus indication does not appear in Manual Focus Mode The focus indication does not appear or has difficulty focusing in the following cases When close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene When the scene is dark When there is a bright part in the scene When the scene is filled with only horizontal lines
86. ible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard 89 VQT3J17 Copy Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built in Memory HDD noc tmsonpc Hss80 Motion pictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit and a built in memory HDD mM Check the used space of the copy destination It is possible to check the used space of the SD card built in memory or HDD by MEDIA STATUS gt 40 e By displaying in 1 scene or pressing and holding the thumbnail in the 20 scenes or 9 scenes display recording date and time are displayed when playing back motion pictures and recording date and file number when playing back still pictures e Depending on the media condition some remaining capacity of the SD card built in memory or HDD may not be used e f the remaining capacity on a single SD card is not enough you can copy to multiple SD cards following the instruction on the screen In this case the last scene copied to an SD card is automatically divided to fit the space on the SD card e f you divide the scenes gt 78 and copy by scene selection it is possible to copy matching the remaining capacity of the media or only the necessary parts Copying e f there is not much remaining capacity in the SD card a confirmation message asking to copy after deleting all data on the SD card is displayed Be aware that deleted data cannot be restored e Refer to page 91 for
87. ies that are compatible with VIERA Link refer to the operating instructions for the respective devices This unit is compatible with VIERA Link Ver 5 VIERA Link Ver 5 is the newest Panasonic version and is also compatible with existing Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of Dec 2010 lt gt Change the mode to gt 1 Select the menu ED SETUP VIERA Link gt ON e f you are not using VIERA Link set to OFF 2 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable sooo soooe wooo HDMI IN leo aml SS HDMI mini cable optional Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link t is recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI1 if there are 2 or more HDMI input terminals on the TV VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc e Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional 88 VQT3J17 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV 2 Ji 1 Press the button up down left or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back and then press the button in the center to set it 2 Activate the operation icons that are displayed on TV screen with the remote control for the TV Operation icons Display oper
88. ill be 2 seconds or more for the part for deletion and 3 seconds or more for the part to be kept 4 Touch the part for deletion 5 Touch YES and confirm play back the part for deletion When NO is touched a confirmation message appears Proceed to step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears Touch YES To continue dividing and deleting other scenes repeat steps 2 7 To complete editing Touch Return t may not be possible to divide scenes with a short recording time The actual division may slightly slip off the previously designated dividing point 79 VQT3J17 Deleting personal information Deletes face recognition information from scenes in which faces were recognized e Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to AVCHD gt 30 Personal information is not recorded in the iFrame scenes 1 Select the menu ED VIDEO SETUP DELETE PERSONAL INFO 2 Touch the desired scenes with personal information to be deleted e appears at scenes for which faces were recognized Touch one of the scenes where appears will change to amp jj red when touched Touch the jf red again to cancel the TaT a Q 2 Be Be operation e Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession 3 Touch Delete To continuously delete other personal information repeat steps 2 3 Touch Return to complete the settings
89. ing face is detected during motion picture recording the unit automatically records a still picture The icon changes each time it is touched ON gt FACE RECOG OFF O The unit records a still picture on detecting a smiling face E Still pictures are only recorded when the face of a person registered using Face Recognition gt 54 is detected OFF Cancel the setting During Smile Shot recording the face detected as a smiling face is surrounded by a green frame and z are red Smile Shot recording will not work in the following cases O GE will flash LHDC SD80 When there is no SD card inserted HDC TM80 When it is set to PICTURE SD CARD in MEDIA SELECT and there is no SD card inserted When it is set to Manual Focus When FACE RECOG is set to OFF or no one is registered In J FACE RECOG only Depending on the recording conditions type of smile camera shake etc the face of the subject may not be detected correctly The number of recording pixels are 3u 2304x1296 or 21m 1920x1080 gt 61 When still pictures that have been recorded using the Smile Shot are displayed as thumbnails the J appears When the AF AE tracking function is target locking a face of the subject still pictures are only recorded if a smiling face is detected on the locked subject When the Smile Shot function is set to GE FACE RECOG_ it will record only if the f
90. ion icons Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded 1 Touch lt 4 left side p right side of KH on the Touch Menu to display the operation icons gt 20 e Touch on Touch Menu to switch pages upward or downward 2 e g Backlight compensation Touch an operation icon Select the operation icon again to cancel the function Refer to the respective pages for canceling the following functions Smile shot gt 48 Video light gt 49 Photo light gt 49 Self timer gt 50 Guideline gt 51 Operation icons 5 Soft skin mode 2 D 1 Not displayed in Still Picture Recording Mode 2 Not displayed in the Intelligent Auto Mode 3 Not displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode ous N14 N14 f you turn off the unit or change the mode to gt PRE REC Backlight compensation Color night rec Self timer and Tele macro functions are canceled f you turn off the unit the Fade function is canceled t is possible to set from the menu Except for the PRE REC 46 VQT3J17 Fade When you start recording the image audio gradually appears Fade in When you pause recording the image audio gradually disappears Fade out e The Fade setting is canceled when the recording stops Fade in E To select the color for Fade in out ES RECORD SETUP gt FADE COLOR gt WHITE or BLACK e The
91. is large When the temperature of the DVD burner has become high 95 VQT3J17 e The disc that was copied to can be played back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner Do not turn off this unit or the DVD burner or disconnect the USB Connection Cable while copying Also do not shake this unit or the DVD burner t is impossible to stop copying halfway The order in which the scenes were copied cannot be changed e Data that has been recorded on another device may not be copied e When 2 or more discs are necessary for copying the last scene copied to a disc is automatically divided to fit the space on the disc e Copying may complete with more or less than the number of discs displayed when dividing of scenes was performed automatically etc For discs being copied using Standard XP Standard SP you cannot select Highlight Playback and HIGHLIGHT or FACE of Highlight amp Time Frame Index The remaining copy time displayed while copying is the approximate time for a single disc Playing back the copied disc Only discs that have been copied by connecting this unit to the DVD burner or created with HD Writer AE 3 0 can be played back USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner Connect this unit to the DVD burner to prepare for playback gt 92 When playing back on a TV connect this unit to the TV gt 84 2 Touch the scene or still picture to be played
92. isc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder e The USB function selection screen will appear on the screen of the unit 2 Touch RECORDER on the screen of this unit e When you select an option other than RECORDER reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 HDC TN80 GEESE Touch the media you wish to dub e When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 99 VQT3J17 4 Dubbing through operations on the Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder HDC TM80 Gala aS 0 Do not touch CHANGE MEDIA on the screen of the unit during dubbing About the screen indication of the unit When the unit is accessing the SD card card access icon 4 appears on the unit screen or the access lamp is on S When the unit is accessing the built in memory built in memory access icon appears on the unit screen or the access lamp is on When the unit is accessing the HDD HDD access icon amp appears on the unit screen or the HDD access lamp is on e Be careful not to disconnect the USB cable AC adaptor or battery while the unit is accessing the media as this may result in the loss of recorded content e Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed wi
93. itch to Intelligent Auto Mode Manual Mode Switch to recording of yourself 44 VQT3J17 Ry Optical Image Stabilizer Lock e In Motion Picture Recording Mode you can further improve optical image stabilization by touching and holding Optical Image Stabilizer Lock icon With this function you can further reduce the effects of the shake that tends to occur when using zoom Optical Image Stabilizer Lock icon 1 Press the Optical Image Stabilizer button to turn the image stabilizer on 2 Touch and hold W o No is displayed while you are touching the icon Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is released when you remove your finger from the icon E To set the display method of the Optical Image Stabilizer Lock icon OFF If no operation is performed for approx 5 seconds the icon disappears ON Always displayed Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions To record while moving the unit quickly release Optical Image Stabilizer Lock Touch Shutter O It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched 1 Touch b 2 Touch the subject Focus area is displayed at the touched position and a still picture is recorded e Depending on the recording conditions or recognition of the touched position it may not be possible to record the intended picture 45 VQT3J17 Advanced Recording O Recording functions of operat
94. k of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped EM VIDEO SETUP RESUME PLAY gt ON If playback of a motion picture is stopped b gt appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene The memorized resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode The setting of RESUME PLAY does not change Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom You can zoom in by touching a still picture during playback Touch and hold the part you wish to zoom in on during still picture playback t will display enlarged in order of normal display x1 x2 x4 Keep on touching the screen to enlarge x1 X2 Touch the screen to enlarge x2 x4 The still picture is Zoomed in on centering on the part you touched 2 Move to the zoomed in position by touching a lt gt or slide while touching the screen The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second when zooming in zooming out or moving the displayed location The more picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates Displayed location of the zoom Zooming out from the zoomed still picture Touch Q to zoom out X4 gt X2 x1 e Touch to return to normal playback x1 You can also perform zoom operations using the zoom lever 71 VQT3J17 Advanced Playback Various playback functions Playing back motion pictures still
95. lated documentation together with all the copies thereof at Licensee s own expense With a PC Operating environment e Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used e A CD ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications A compatible Blu ray disc DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a Blu ray disc DVD Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables Operation on an upgraded OS Operation on an OS other than the one pre installed This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows NT and Windows 2000 E Operating environment for HD Writer AE 3 0 IBM PC AT compatible PC Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Ultimate Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Ultimate SP1 SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or higher including compatible CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 16 GHz or higher or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200 or higher is recommended when using playback function or MPEG2 output function Intel Core 2 Quad 2 6 GHz or higher is recommended when using editing or Continuous Photo Playback function Windows 7 1 GB or more 32 bit 2
96. me time HA HG 1 h 50 min Supplied battery 55 min VW VBK180 optional 2 h 25 min HX HE 1h 55 min 3 6 V 1790 mAh HA HG VW VBK360 optional HX HE 3 h 45 min 1h 55 min 3 6 V 3580 mAh an 14 VQT3J17 HDC HS80 Battery model Maximum number Charging Recording Recording continuous Voltage Capacity time destination mode recordable minimum time PIG 1h 35 min HDD HX HE 50 min Supplied battery optional 2h 25 min HA HG 3 6 V 1790 mAh en HX HE 1 h 40 min 1h45 min HA HG VW VBK360 3h25min 1h45min optional 4 h 20 min irasan Actual recordable time 3 6 V 3580 mAh HA HG 35 25min 1h45min SD HX HE 3h35min 41h50min e These times are approximations The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely Charging time and recordable time vary depending on the usage conditions such as high low temperature The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly starting stopping recording turning the unit on off moving the zoom lever etc The batteries heat up after use or charging This is not a malfunction Battery capacity indication e The display changes as the battery capacity reduces Cocco gt cong cL gt cL_ gt _ If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then 0 will become red If the battery discharges then _ will flash The remaining battery cap
97. message may be displayed prompting you to format the disc We recommend setting AUTO PROTECT to ON in order to prevent accidental deletion 2 Copy to the disc gt 94 e After copying the disc is write protected To release the disc protection ES DISC SETUP gt CANCEL PROTECT Touch EXIT and close the message screen after the auto protection is released E Displaying disc information Information such as the type of recorded disc the number of recorded scenes and whether or not the disc is finalized is displayed ES DISC SETUP DISC STATUS Touch EXIT to exit the information screen VQT3J17 Copy Dubbing Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video etc mM Check before dubbing Check the equipment used for dubbing Equipment used Dubbing picture To dub for dubbing quality Equipment with High definition Insert the SD card directly SD card slot picture quality gt 99 Equipment with High definition Connect with supplied USB terminal picture quality USB cable gt 99 Equipment Standard picture Connect with supplied AV without SD card quality multi cable gt 101 slot or USB This can be played terminal back on equipment not compatible with high definition AVCHD so is convenient if you are dubbing for distribution Some equipment may not be compatible with high definition AVCHD picture quality In such a case connect with the AV multi cable
98. mode to jmp EM PICTURE gt PICTURE SIZE desired setting 2304x1296 16 9 This function s default settings are J 3M in Still Picture Recording Mode and in Motion Picture Recording Mode When you record still picture with REC MODE set to iFrame the picture size will be set to 2 10 The recording will become longer depending on the picture size e Please refer to page 134 for details about the number of recordable pictures When the picture size is FR 2 6M EF 2 8M or J 0 3M black bands may appear on the left and right of the screen The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing Check the printer or photo studio before printing 61 VQT3J17 QUALITY Selecting the picture quality MENU PICTURE QUALITY desired setting Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded Se Priority is given to the number of still pictures recorded Still pictures are recorded in normal picture quality HI SPEED BURST E Recording is done continuously at the rate of 30 or 60 still pictures per second Use this function to record an object with fast movement 1 Select the menu ES PICTURE gt HI SPEED BURST gt desired setting OFF Cancel the setting 30 frames sec 90 still pictures are recorded continuously at the rate of 30 per second The picture size is 1920x1080 60 fram
99. more than one computer 104 VQT3J17 Article 5 Reverse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Panasonic or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembly of the Software Article 6 Indemnification The Software is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to warranties of non infringement merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose Further Panasonic does not warrant that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free Panasonic or any of its distributors will not be liable for any damage suffered by Licensee arising from or in connection with Licensee s use of the Software Article 7 Export Control Licensee agrees not to export or re export to any country the Software in any form without the appropriate export licenses under regulations of the country where Licensee resides if necessary Article 8 Termination of License The right granted to Licensee hereunder will be automatically terminated if Licensee contravenes any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement In this event Licensee must destroy the Software and re
100. n icons and screen display will disappear when no function is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen gt il Playback Pause Slide show playback of the still lt lt Rewind playback pictures in numerical order gt gt Fast forward playback start pause E Stops the playback and shows Plays back the previous picture the thumbnails Plays back the next picture Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails E Change the thumbnail display While the thumbnail is displayed the thumbnail display changes in the following order if the zoom lever is operated to Q side or Sail side 20 scenes lt gt 9 scenes lt gt 1 scene lt gt Highlight amp Time frame index gt 70 Highlight amp Time frame index can only set in Motion Picture Playback W T Mode Even in Motion Picture Playback Mode FACE and HIGHLIGHT cannot be used when iFrame is selected 9 scenes display returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed e By displaying in 1 scene or pressing and holding the thumbnail in the 20 scenes or 9 scenes display recording date and time are displayed when playing back motion pictures and recording date and file number when playing back still pictures 31 VQT3J17 E Speaker volume adjustment Operate the volume lever to adjust the speaker volume during motion picture ied xis IQ Towards Increases the volume Towards
101. n set VIDEO PICTURE to AVCHD gt 30 7 Insert the SD card that was used for Relay recording 2 Select the menu EM EDIT SCENE RELAY SCENE COMBINE 3 When the confirmation message appears touch YES Scene in the built in memory will be deleted Protected scenes in the built in memory are not deleted 4 Touch EXIT when the relay scene combining complete message is displayed The thumbnail view of the SD card is indicated Relay recording information will be deleted when the relay scenes are combined and Relay recording will be possible again When the relayed scenes in the built in memory or SD card are deleted combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible 82 VQT3J17 To cancel relay information MENU EDIT SCENE RELAY INFO CANCEL When the relay information is canceled combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible anymore Combining of the relay scene cannot be performed if the available space on the SD card is less than the volume of the relayed scene in the built in memory It is recommended to combine the relay scene using a DVD burner or the HD Writer AE 3 0 e When the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected you cannot combine relay scenes or cancel relay information The personal information of the relayed scene in the built in memory or SD card is deleted the personal information of the combined relay scene is deleted
102. n you want to change the target When the Intelligent Auto Mode is selected the setting Pas io becomes E Normal and touched object is tracked Selection becomes BJ Portrait when target frame is locked on a face It may turn to GE Normal even if the target is locked on the face when a spotlight is shining or with a dark scene 3 Start recording Target frame E About target frame e When target lock fails the target frame blinks in red and then disappears Touch a characteristic part color etc on the object to lock onto it again When the O button is pressed halfway in Still Picture Recording Mode the focus is set to the object that is locked The target frame turns green when it focuses and the target cannot be changed This function cannot be used in Manual Mode When Manual Mode is set in Still Picture Recording Mode it can only be used with some settings in Scene Mode e t may track different objects or may not lock the target depending on the recording conditions such as the following When the object is too large or too small When color of the object is similar to the background When the scene is dark When the target is locked in Still Picture Recording Mode the screen may become dark or AF assist lamp gt 63 may be performed e AF AE tracking will be canceled in the following cases When the mode is changed When the unit is turned off When the Scene mode is set Sw
103. nce with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com Others Recording modes approximate recordable time e SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size The stated times are the approximate recordable times for continuous recording Recording mode HA HG HX HE Picture size 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 a 2h 40 min 4h 10 min 6 h 40 min 64GB 8h30 min 16h50min 27h30 min 2h 2n40min 4h10min 6h40 min Built in memory 120 GB 15 h 50 min 20 h 30 min 31 h 20 min Favors image quality Favors recording time Recording mode iFrame Picture size 960 x 540 aoB 19min 16 GB 1h 20 min HDC TM80 4h OO Ain Built in memory HDC HS80 HDD oon h f recording for long periods prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish to record for gt 14 e The default setting is HG Mode Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene 12 hours The recording is paused once when the recording time for one scene exceeds 12 hours and the recording will automatically resume after a few seconds f a recording with a lot of action is recorded the
104. nd repeat steps 2 3 4 Touch Return to complete dividing e Unwanted parts can be deleted gt 77 To delete all the divided points 9 EDIT SCENE DIVIDE gt CANCEL ALL e The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered 78 VQT3J17 You cannot divide a scene if you are playing back a disc with a DVD burner optional connected or if the number of scenes of a given date would exceed 99 scenes t may not be possible to divide scenes with a short recording time e Data that has been recorded or edited on another device cannot be divided and the divided points cannot be deleted f personal information in the divided scenes is deleted the personal information is deleted when the divided scenes are canceled Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame Divide the iFrame scene and delete unnecessary parts This divides the recorded scenes in two and deletes the front half or back half The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered e Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to iFrame gt 30 1 Select the menu EM EDIT SCENE SPLIT amp DELETE 2 Touch the scene to be divided 3 Touch gt to set the dividing point Using slow motion playback or frame by frame playback makes it easy to search for the point where you want to divide the scene gt 68 Set the dividing point so there w
105. nes such as at dusk In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 Night portrait To capture a person and the background brightly In Still Picture Recording Mode only e Sports Portrait Spotlight Snow Beach Sunset Scenery The shutter speed is 1 8 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode Sunset Low light The shutter speed is 1 30 or more in Motion Picture Recording Mode e Sunset Fireworks Scenery Night scenery Image may get blurry when a close object is recorded e Sports During normal playback the image movement may not look smooth Color and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting If the brightness is insufficient the Sports Mode does not function The display flashes e Portrait Color and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting e Fireworks The shutter speed is 1 30 Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surroundings 52 VQT3J17 e Night scenery Night portrait The shutter speed is 1 2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode Using a tripod is recommended e Night portrait The Photo light is set to ON ZOOM MODE Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode EM RECORD SETUP ZOOM MODE gt desired setting i Zoom OFF Up to 37x i Zoom 42x This zoom function allows you to maintain high definition picture quality Up to 42x D Zoom 90x Digital zoom Up to 90x D Zoom 2000
106. nit from Do not attempt to repair it by yourself You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit Use the supplied AC adaptor gt 13 PLEASE CHECK EXTERNAL DRIVE OR DISC A disc that cannot be used when connecting the unit to the DVD burner has been inserted or the DVD burner is not recognized properly Connect the USB Connection Cable again and insert a disc to copy the data gt 92 118 VQT3J17 About recovery If faulty management information is found the messages may appear and a repair is performed Repairing may take time depending on the error SOME SCENES NEED REPAIRING PLAY SCENES TO BE REPAIRED IRREPARABLE SCENES WILL BE DELETED e The above message is displayed when abnormal management information is detected when the scenes are displayed in thumbnail To perform the repair touch the scene with in the thumbnail and start the playback Please be aware that if the repair fails scenes with will be deleted e Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor e Depending on the condition of the data it may not be possible to completely repair the data e f recovery fails it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned off e When data recorded on another device is recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device e f recovery fails turn the unit off and on again after waiting a while If
107. olor with vivid colors of wider color ranges a device compatible with x v Color is required When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Color it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned OFF x v Color is a name for devices that are compatible with the xvYCC format an international standard for expanded color in motion pictures and that follow the rules for signal transmission SHOOTING GUIDE og Message is displayed when this unit is moved rapidly ES RECORD SETUP gt SHOOTING GUIDE gt ON When CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST appears move the unit slowly while recording Set to OFF to turn off the message indication Message will not appear while pausing the recording Message will appear even if it is pausing the recording if DEMO MODE is set to ON 58 VQT3J17 WIND NOISE CANCELER a This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built in microphones while maintaining the realism Switch to Manual Mode gt 64 EM RECORD SETUP gt WIND NOISE CANCELER gt ON This function s default setting is ON When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode WIND NOISE CANCELER is set to ON and the setting cannot be changed You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions ZOOM MIC 5 Directivity of the microphone is synchronized with the zoom operation Sound
108. on playback During Pause Frame by frame playback e Normal playback is restored when you The motion touch P I picture is e When the frames are advanced one ata advanced one frame ata time time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds Frame by frame playback for iFrame scenes will be in 1 second intervals 68 VQT3J17 Playback operation Playback display Operating steps Touch the Direct playback bar or slide it while touching The playback pauses temporarily and Direct playback skips to the position touched or slid to e while touching Playback will start by releasing your touching or sliding finger During Playback Creating still picture from motion picture A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture Picture size of the still picture to be recorded is 2 1m 1920x1080 1 Pause at the scene you want to save as a still picture during playback t is convenient to use slow motion playback and frame by frame playback 2 Press the button fully Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture Quality will be different from the normal still picture 69 VQT3J17 Highlight amp Time frame index An image of one scene is displayed as a thumbnail at set search condition Scene can be played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see e Operate the zoom le
109. onal standard picture quality MPEG2 format Select the function you wish to use and follow the on screen instructions for easy copying What can be done with the HD Writer AE 3 0 Data type Copying data to a PC Motion Copying in BD AVCHD format picture and iFrame scenes cannot be copied to BD AVCHD format still picture Copying in DVD Video format e Converted to conventional standard quality MPEG2 format Editing Editing motion picture data copied on an HDD of a PC Dividing Trimming Still picture Title Effect Transition BGM Delete partially e Converting the motion picture data to MPEG2 Converting part of motion picture into still picture Wiation Online sharing picture You can upload motion pictures on the Internet and share them with your family and friends Playing back on a PC Play back the motion picture data in high definition picture quality on a PC Formatting discs Depending on the type of disc that you use formatting is necessary 102 VQT3J17 t is possible to play back on a PC using a Image Viewer Standard to Windows or commercially available image browsing software as well as copying pictures to a PC using Windows Explorer Please refer to page 114 for details about using a Mac Important Notice e When using an SDXC Memory Card check the following support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html e Do not insert a disc recorded in AVCHD format with
110. ormed You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright or highly reflective e During normal playback image movement may not look smooth e f you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting color and screen brightness may change or a horizontal line may appear on the screen In this case record in the Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1 60 in areas where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz or 1 100 in areas of 50 Hz Manual iris gain adjustment e f the gain value is increased the noise on the screen increases e Depending on the zoom magnification there are iris values that are not displayed 66 VQT3J17 Manual focus adjustment If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions then use Manual Focus e Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode gt 64 1 When MF assist function is used Select the menu EM RECORD SETUP MF ASSIST ON Touch to display the Manual icon 2 Touch FOCUS 3 Touch MF to change to Manual Focus e MF appears on the screen 4 Adjust the focus by touching MF MF a To focus on a close subject MF To focus on a faraway subject The in focus area is displayed in blue The normal Part displayed in blue screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus e Touch FOCUS to end the adjustment e When MF ASSIST is OFF the blue area is not dis
111. out for recording 128 VQT3J17 Prepare batteries enough to last for 3 to 4 times the period you are planning to record for Cold places such as a ski resort can shorten recording time If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the terminals are damaged Inserting a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit Do not throw an old battery into fire Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion If the operating time is very short even after the battery has been recharged the battery has worn out Please purchase a new battery About the AC adaptor e f the temperature of the battery is extremely high or extremely low charging may take time or the battery may not be charged e f you use the AC adaptor near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the AC adaptor 1 m 3 3 feet or more away from the radio e When using the AC adaptor it may generate whirring sounds However this is normal e After use be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor If it is left connected a minute amount of current is consumed e Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor and battery clean About status indicator during charging When the status indicator is flashing at a particularly fast or slow rate the following should be considered Flashing with approx 4 second period off for approx 2 seconds on for approx 2 seconds When the battery is over discharg
112. ows only E Copying still pictures on PC Connect this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable e The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Touch PC on the screen of this unit This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of Mac e When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable e When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop For users who have HDC TM80 CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop and for users who have E pyesEts CAM_SD and CAM_HDD are displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFQ or 102CDPFR folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC E To disconnect USB cable safely Drag CAM_SD disk icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable e For users who have HDC TM80 CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop and for users who have jg plesiaksysiem CAM SD and CAM_HDD are displayed on the desktop e Do not remove the SD card from this unit when this unit is connected to the PC using a USB cable 114 VQT3J17 Others Indications 4 2 HDC TM80 J only mO S 0 Only M Recording indications Motion Picture Recording Mode
113. p important recorded motion pictures and still pictures periodically to a PC DVD disc etc to protect it gt 92 102 This message does not indicate that there is a problem with this unit HDD BACKUP RECOMMENDED 2 There is a possible problem with the HDD Copy the motion pictures and still pictures stored on the HDD to a PC or a DVD disc immediately 92 102 and detach the power and contact your dealer HDD ERROR OCCURRED PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF THEN TURN ON AGAIN 2 Access to HDD failed Turn on the unit again Make sure not to shock or impact the unit CANNOT OPERATE DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURE 2 The internal temperature of this unit is extremely low so it cannot be operated If Please Wait appears after this message wait a while without turning the unit off It may take time until the unit can be used CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD card the card may be unstable Reinsert the SD card then turn the unit off and then on again THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a battery that is compatible with this unit gt 12 If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit remove the battery and then insert it again If the message appears even after repeating this several times this unit needs repair Detach the power and consult the dealer who you purchased this u
114. pictures by date The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in succession Touch the date select icon gt 20 Date select icon 2 Touch the playback date The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails 3 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back e Playing back of all the scenes or the still pictures returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed Even if AVCHD scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately when the number of scenes exceeds 99 1 2 are added after the date displayed on the date list e Even if iFrame scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases When the number of scenes exceeds 99 When NUMBER RESET is performed Even if still pictures are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 When pictures are recorded in Hi Speed Burst Shooting mode El is indicated after the date in the list by date When NUMBER RESET is performed e is displayed after the date in the list by date for the still pictures created from the motion picture gt 69 72 VQT3J17 Highlight Playback Part that was recognized as clearly recorded is extracted from a long recording and it can be played back in a short time with effects and musi
115. played e To restore Auto Focus touch AF in step 3 or press the iA MANUAL button again The blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded 67 VQT3J17 Advanced Playback Playback Operations Motion picture playback using operation icon For details on the basic playback operations refer to page 30 Playback operation Playback display Operating steps Touch gt gt during playback to fast forward Touch lt lt to rewind e The fast forward rewind speed increases if you touch lt lt again The display on the screen changes from gt gt to gt gt gt e Normal playback is restored when you touch gt M During playback touch the LCD monitor and slide quickly from right to left from left to right before releasing your finger Fast forward During Playback rewind playback Skip playback to the start of a scene With the playback paused continue touching gt ll is for slow rewind playback Playback is slow while touching e Normal playback is restored when you touch gt MI e When slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3 the speed of normal playback intervals of i gt 0 5 seconds il Slow motion playback for iFrame E scenes will be in 1 second intervals With the playback paused touch gt Touch lt j to advance the frames one at a time in the reverse direction Slow moti
116. pment with the USB cable e Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input used for the connection e Change the TV ASPECT setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV gt 86 e Change the setting of the unit depending on the cable connecting to the TV gt 87 Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type of SD card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card that you inserted Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details When connected to other devices using only the battery reconnect using the AC adaptor Setting on this unit e Connect with a HDMI mini cable optional gt 88 e Touch MENU then touch SETUP VIERA Link gt ON gt 88 Turn the unit off and then back on again Setting on other devices e f the TV input does not switch automatically switch the input using the TV remote control e Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device e Please refer to the operating instructions of the connected device When the unit is connected to the DVD burner use the respective AC adaptors for both this unit and the DVD burner Other equipment might have not recognized the SD card Unplug the USB cable once and reconnect it 123 VQT3J17 With a PC When connected by the e After re inserting the SD card into the unit reconnect the USB cable this unit is supplied USB cable
117. r Format is a format which allows the user of a digital camera to define which captured images on the SD card are to be printed together with information on the number of copies they wish to print Please note Not all commercial printing services support this feature at this time 1 Select the menu EM PICT SETUP DPOF SET SET 2 Touch the still picture to be set 3 Touch a v to set the number of prints Up to 999 prints can be selected Prints for set number can be printed with a printer that supports DPOF To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 4 Touch ENTER To continuously set other still pictures repeat steps 2 4 Touch Return to complete the settings To cancel all DPOF settings EM PICT SETUP DPOF SET CANCEL ALL e When the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected scenes still pictures cannot be set DPOF You cannot add the recording date to pictures to be printed with the DPOF settings 81 VQT3J17 Advanced Playback Relay scene combining noc tma0 You can combine the relayed scene gt 54 in the built in memory and the continued scene in the SD card to be one into the SD card Relay recorded scene Relay scene combining oC E oD a Built in memory SD card Range of Relay recording e Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon The
118. r person or object When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance e Do not cover the microphones with your hand etc E Basic motion picture recording The unit should normally be held steady when recording e f you move the unit when recording do so slowly maintaining a constant speed e The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you cannot get close to but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch M Recording Yourself Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording Only some indications will appear on the screen When t appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication gt 118 22 VQT3J17 Basic Selecting a media to record HDC TM80 HDC HS80 The card built in memory and HDD media can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still pictures 1 Change the mode to or O 2 Select the menu gt 33 EM MEDIA SELECT 3 Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures VIDEO SD CARD VIDEO Built inMemory PICTURE SD CARD PICTURE Built inMemory
119. rade or not play back still pictures recorded on this unit 32 VQT3J17 Basic Using the menu screen e Touch 4 left side gt right side of RIJ on the Touch Menu to display EQ 20 Touch MENU 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting lla 5 Touch EXIT to exit the menu setting 8 RECORD SETUP ee E About guide display Xb SETUP y After touching i touching the submenus and items will cause function descriptions and settings confirmation messages to appear e After the messages have been displayed B the guide display is canceled AT SCN SCENE MODE OFF E ZOOM MODE i Zoom 42x REC MODE e Next previous page can be displayed by touching a 33 VQT3J17 Basic Using the Setup Menu e The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of the mode switch Select the menu CLOCK SET Please refer to page 21 SET WORLD TIME It is possible to display and record the time at the travel destination by selecting your home region and the travel destination 1 Touch SET WORLD TIME f the clock is not set adjust the clock to the current time gt 21 When the HOME your home region is not set the message appears Touch ENTER and proceed to Step 3 2 Only when setting your home region Touch HOME e Touch ENTER 3 Only when setting your home region ETE A Touch lt gt to select your home i region and to
120. rd built in memory or HDD gt 38 39 If AGS is ON record in the normal horizontal position or set AGS to OFF gt 57 If the unit is exposed to strong vibrations or shocks while recording on HDD recording may stop to protect the HDD If the unit is used in a place with loud sounds the recording may stop due to sound vibrations Recording data on an SD card is recommended in these places Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in Auto Focus Mode use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus gt 29 67 In a place with multiple light sources such as a gymnasium or a hall set the white balance setting to 8 Indoor mode 2 If you cannot record clearly with the Indoor mode 2 set it to 4 Manual adjustment mode gt 65 Color or brightness of the image may change or you may see horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light etc but this is not a malfunction In Motion Picture Recording Mode record in Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1 60 in areas where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz or 1 100 in areas of 50 Hz In Still Picture Recording Mode this will not affect the recorded image Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is nota malf
121. re smaller than when importing AVCHD t is not compatible with motion picture recorded in AVCHD format E Indemnity about recorded content Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for damages directly or indirectly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited content and does not guarantee any content if recording or editing does not work properly Likewise the above also applies in a case where any type of repair is made to the unit including any other non built in memory HDD related component 3 VQT3J17 E Handling of built in memory HDC TM80 This unit is equipped with the built in memory When using this component pay attention to the following points Back up data periodically The built in memory is temporary storage In order to avoid erasing data due to static electricity electromagnetic waves breakage and failures back up the data toa PC or DVD disc gt 92 102 e Access lamp ACCESS 10 illuminates while the SD card or built in memory is being accessed initialization recording playback deleting etc Do not perform the following operations when the lamp illuminates It may damage the built in memory or cause a malfunction in the unit Turn the unit off remove the battery Insert and remove the USB cable Expose the unit to vibrations or shock e About disposing of or giving away this unit gt 127 4 VQT3J17 E Handling of HDD
122. ries Check the accessories before using this unit Keep the accessories out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Product numbers correct as of Dec 2010 These may be subject to change Battery pack VW VBK180 AC adaptor VSK0712 AC cable K2CA2CA00025 AV multi cable K1HY12YY0008 USB cable K1HA05AD0007 Stylus pen VGQ0C14 e This is used for operations that are hard to operate with your fingers or performing detailed operations with the touch screen operation gt 19 40 CD ROM Software 8 VQT3J17 Preparation Parts identification and handling Speaker USB terminal 93 98 110 3 Intelligent auto Manual button iA MANUAL gt 28 64 4 Optical image stabilizer button LW O 1 S gt 42 5 Power button gt 18 6 HDMI mini connector HDMI gt 84 88 7 AV multi connector gt 84 101 Use the AV multi cable only the supplied cable 8 Battery release lever BATT gt 12 7 N 9 Lens cover closing switch The lens cover will open automatically when setto ym Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode gt 19 When not using the unit close the lens cover to protect the lens Lens cover does not close automatically Slide the Lens cover closing switch to close the cover 10 Lens cover 11 LED light e t can be used as a Video light or Photo light gt 49
123. rmal operation is still not restored detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from ERROR OCCURRED The unit has automatically detected an error Restart the PLEASE TURN UNIT unit by turning the unit off and on OFF THEN TURN ON The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is AGAIN is displayed not turned off and on Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is restarted Detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself Indication Remaining battery The remaining battery capacity indication is an indication is not approximation displayed properly If the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed correctly fully charge the battery discharge it and then charge it again 120 VQT3J17 Recording The unit arbitrarily stops Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording Auto focus function does not work Color balance of images is strange when recording in a place such as a gymnasium Color or brightness of the image changes or you may see horizontal bars in the image The LCD monitor flickers indoors Object seems to be warped recording gt 16 The recordable time may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion Using the unit format the SD ca
124. round it is more likely that face recognition will be successful SET NAME Change the name PRIORITY Focus and exposure will be set in priority according to the registration order setting from the first person Target will be locked according to the registration order setting from the first person when AF AE tracking is active To change the registration order select the person you wish to change FOCUS ICON This changes the focus indication icon that appears during still picture recording Only displayed when Face Recognition is in use e Touch the icon you wish to have displayed 3 Touch ENTER E Canceling a registered person 1 Select the menu E RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG gt SET gt DELETE or DELETE ALL Touching DELETE ALL cancels all the registered people 2 When DELETE is selected Touch the person to cancel When touched the person is selected and amp is displayed To cancel the selected person touch again Touch ENTER Since face recognition searches for faces that resemble the registered faces there is no guarantee of positive recognition e t may not be possible to correctly recognize a person who has been registered due to differences in facial expression and environment e Perform the registration again if recognition becomes unstable in cases such as when facial features change with age 56 VQT3J17 NAME DISPLAY s O When a register
125. rox 10 minutes the demonstration automatically starts again To stop the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF or insert an SD card 0 I S DEMO This item is used to start the Optical Image Stabilizer demo Only when the mode is at the sg position Touch O S DEMO the demonstration automatically starts When you touch EXIT the demonstration will be canceled LANGUAGE You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen 40 VQT3J17 Advanced Recording 5 O Zoom in out function VOL Q mkan Zoom lever Zoom button icons T side Close up recording zoom in W side Wide angle recording zoom out Maximum zoom ratio for recording motion pictures can be set with ZOOM MODE 53 e You can also perform zoom operation by simply touching the LCD monitor Touch Zoom 43 E About the zoom speed The zoom speed will be faster in the order of zoom lever zoom button icon and then touch zoom e The zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lever is moved e The zoom operation using the zoom button icon or touch zoom will be performed at a constant speed respectively Extra Optical Zoom o When in Still Picture Recording Mode it is possible to take a picture with zoom up to a maximum of 60x without degrading the picture quality Extra Optical Zoom ratio varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE gt 61 E Extra optical zoom mechanism
126. rs except the supplied one 27 HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD 28 DC input terminal DC IN 13 e Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 11 VQT3J17 Preparation Power supply E About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW VBK180 VW VBK360 The unit has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely The dedicated battery VW VBK180 VW VBK360 supports this function The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic Batteries which do not support this function cannot be used Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used
127. s high definition motion pictures and iFrame that records motion pictures suitable for playback and editing on Mac iMovie 11 To change the recording format change the Recording Mode gt 53 e Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture gt 27 The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene When you record with the REC MODE set to iFrame the scenes longer than approximately 20 minutes will be automatically divided Recording will continue Maximum recordable scenes of a single SD card built in memory or HDD Recording formats HA HG HX HE iFrame Recordable scenes Approx 3900 Approx 89100 Different dates gt 72 Approx 200 Approx 900 e Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates will be less than above when there are both iFrame scenes and still pictures recorded on an SD card built in memory or HDD While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed e Please refer to page 133 about approximate recordable time About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures When motion picture is recorded in AVCHD format Only motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD are supported by AVCHD compatible equipment Images cannot be played with equipment that does not support AVCHD or
128. s near the front of the unit are recorded more clearly if you zoom in close up and surrounding sounds are recorded more realistically if you zoom out wide angle e Switch to Manual Mode gt 64 EN RECORD SETUP gt ZOOM MIC gt ON MIC LEVEL ee When recording the input level from the built in microphones can be adjusted Switch to Manual Mode gt 64 1 Select the menu EM RECORD SETUP MIC LEVEL desired setting AUTO AGC is activated and the recording level is adjusted automatically SET q9 SET The desired recording level can be set 2 When SET 8 SET is selected Se es aie AGC a When AGC is activated the icon is surrounded by z yellow and the amount of sound distortion can be reduced When AGC is disactivated natural recording can be performed e Adjust the microphone input level so that the last 2 bars of the gain value are not red Otherwise the sound is distorted Select a lower setting for microphone input level 3 Touch ENTER to set the microphone input level and then touch EXIT 0000B8 a8 a Microphone input level meter appears on the screen MIC LEVEL dB Left Right Microphone input level 59 VQT3J17 e When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed When ZOOM MIC is ON the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate e The microphone input level me
129. s of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories e HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries e HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation e x v Color is a trademark e Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation e IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Core Pentium and Celeron are the registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries e AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc 132 VQT3J17 iMovie and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries e Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in complia
130. t 3 Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner i USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner DVD burner optional Insert the plugs as far as they will go 4 Insert the disc in the DVD burner e Insert the DVD disc with the recording side down when using the DVD burner Touch the desired item Rk eee BURN DISC FUNCTION Refer to page 94 for how to copy discs PLAY DISC Refer to page 96 for how to play back the copied discs To terminate the connection with the DVD burner Touch EXIT e Disconnect the USB Connection Cable from this unit 93 VQT3J17 Copying to discs You cannot copy from multiple SD cards to 1 disc You can additionally copy only toa DVD RAM You cannot copy motion pictures together with still pictures or motion pictures in a different picture quality AVCHD picture quality and conventional normal picture quality to the same disc iFrame scenes cannot be copied to disc Copy to PC to make a backup gt 102 When copying a scene in the built in memory to a disc that includes a scene that was relay recorded the continued scene that is on the SD card will be copied together to the disc Connect this unit to the DVD burner to prepare for copying gt 92 2 Touch BURN DISC 3 Touch the desired items following the instructions on t
131. t 27 61 62 69 In Playback Mode the picture size is not displayed for still pictures recorded with other products that have different picture sizes from the sizes shown above 10 2 Self Timer Recording gt 50 MEGA MEGA OIS 26 115 VQT3J17 G HDD Falling detection gt 5 PRE REC PRE REC 47 aa Zoom Microphone gt 59 X Wind Noise Canceler gt 59 A Touch zoom 43 b_ Touch shutter gt 45 MF Manual Focus gt 67 AWB IE o TTR TOE White Balance gt 65 1 100 Shutter Speed gt 66 OPEN F2 0 Iris value gt 66 0dB Gain value gt 66 O White Green N 4 I x2 lt Focus indication gt 26 j Hi Speed Burst Shooting gt 62 AF AF assist lamp gt 63 116 VQT3J17 abi a ie Heo UUUUUUUU ADADA DA GE i gt wEB gy iO DiD DA D 3D 0 D or NOV 15 2011 12 34PM Display Touch Menu gt 20 Backlight Compensation gt 50 Soft Skin Mode gt 50 Tele Macro 51 Intelligent Contrast Control gt 47 Microphone Level gt 59 Video light gt 49 Smile Shot gt 48 Fade White Fade Black gt 47 Color Night Rec function gt 51 Intelligent Exposure gt 50 Photo light gt 49 Photo light Level gt 49 Red Eye Reduction gt 50 World time setting gt 34 Date indication gt 21 Time indication gt 21 E Playback
132. t that is bigger and close to center of the screen will be surrounded by an orange frame gt 57 Using a tripod is recommended in Night Portrait and Night Scenery Mode 28 VQT3J17 Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions such as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital Zoom is used e ZOOM MIC is set to OFF in the Intelligent Auto Mode gt 59 E Intelligent Auto Mode When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode the Auto White Balance and Auto Focus operate and automatically adjust the color balance and focusing Depending on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness e Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings gt 65 67 Automatic white balance The illustration shows the range over which Automatic white balance functions 1 The effective range of Automatic white balance 10 000K HK adjustment on this unit 9 000K 8 000K 2 Blue sky 7 w a aor 3 Cloudy sky rain 6 000K 4 Sunlight Sail 5 White fluorescent lamp 1 5 o 6 Halogen light bulb _ T Incandescent light bulb nk 6 DA 8 Sunrise or sunset m 9 Candlelight 4 7 If the automatic white balance is not functioning normally s g 2 000K F 8 adjust the white balance manually
133. t the plugs as far as they will go e Do not use any other AV multi cables except the supplied one AV multi cable supplied Connect this unit to a video device and then change the mode to gt 2 Start playback on this unit 3 Start recording on the connected device e To stop recording dubbing stop playback on this unit after stopping recording on the recorder e f the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing gt 35 86 If the dubbed images are played back on a wide screen TV the images may be stretched vertically In this case refer to the operating instruction for the device you are connecting to or read the operating instructions of the wide screen TV and set the aspect ratio to 16 9 101 VQT3J17 With a PC What you can do with a PC HD Writer AE 3 0 You can copy the motion still picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu ray discs DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer AE 3 0 the software installed in the supplied CD ROM Refer to the operating instructions of HD Writer AE 3 0 PDF file for details on how to use it E Smart wizard The Smart wizard screen is automatically displayed when you connect this unit to a PC with HD Writer AE 3 0 installed gt 110 Copy to PC You can copy motion still picture data to the HDD of PCs Copy to disc You can copy to disc in high definition picture quality or conventi
134. t to format SD cards With a PC Starting HD Writer AE 3 0 e To use the software log on as an Administrator or as user name for standard user account only for Windows 7 Windows Vista The software cannot be used with the user name for a guest account On the PC Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 3 0 HD Writer AE eal AD Writer At Uperating Instructions L Read this before starting Back Shut down mm e For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software Reading the operating instructions of the software applications You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 3 0 Operating Instructions 113 VQT3J17 With a PC e HD Writer AE 3 0 is not available for Mac iMovie 11 supported For details about iMovie 11 please contact Apple Inc There are some limitations in the functions when iMovie 11 is used Refer to page 124 for details E Operating environment Mac OS X 10 6 3 Intel Core Duo or better Ram TCBormore e Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS Supplied CD ROM is available for Wind
135. ter shows the larger of the inputs from the 2 built in microphones You cannot record with the audio completely muted PICTURE ADJUST s O Adjust the quality of the image while recording Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusting the quality of the image This setting is retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Switch to Manual Mode gt 64 1 Select the menu EM RECORD SETUP PICTURE ADJUST 2 Touch the desired setting items SHARPNESS Sharpness of the edge COLOR Depth of the color of the image EXPOSURE Brightness of the image WB ADJUST Picture color balance 3 Touch lt gt to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to complete the settings e X appears on the screen 60 VQT3J17 PICTURE SIZE s O The higher the number of pixels the higher the clarity of the picture when printing ES PICTURE gt PICTURE SIZE desired setting E Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio Aspect ratio will change depending on the picture size 4 3 Aspect ratio of 4 3 television 3 2 Aspect ratio of conventional film camera or prints such as L size print 16 9 Aspect ratio of high definition television etc Aspect ratio Extra optical zoom 41 4 3 16 9 Extra optical zoom cannot be used The maximum zoom magnification is 34x E Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode e Change the
136. ter splashes onto the unit wipe off the water with a well wrung cloth Then wipe the unit again with a dry cloth When carrying the unit do not drop or bump it e A strong impact can break the unit s casing causing it to malfunction Cleaning e Before cleaning detach the battery or pull the AC cable from the AC outlet and then wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth e f the unit is very dirty dip a cloth in water and squeeze firmly and then wipe the unit with the damp cloth Next dry the unit with a dry cloth e Use of benzine paint thinner alcohol or dishwashing liquid may alter the camera body or peel the surface finish Do not use these solvents e When using a chemical dust cloth follow the instructions that came with the cloth Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes or other business uses e This unit was designed for consumer intermittent use It was not intended for continuous use or for any industrial or commercial application resulting in prolonged use In certain situations continuous use could cause the unit to overheat and cause a malfunction Such use is strongly discouraged When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time e When storing the unit in a cupboard or cabinet it is recommended that you place a desiccant silica gel in with it HDC TM80 When disposing of or giving away this unit note that e Formatting and deletion simply change the file manag
137. th any other USB cables When this unit is connected to a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or a DVD recorder using a USB cable while the unit is turned on power is also supplied from the connected equipment to this unit For details on dubbing and playback methods read the operating instructions of the Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder When you connect the unit to a Blu ray disc recorder a dubbing operations screen may appear on the television connected to the Blu ray disc recorder In this case as well perform the operations of steps 1 to 4 You cannot change the mode of the unit or turn off the unit while it is connected to a Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder Disconnect the USB cable before performing either of these operations e f the battery runs down during dubbing a message will appear Operate the Blu ray disc recorder to cancel the dubbing 100 VQT3J17 Dubbing in standard picture quality E 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 Images are dubbed in standard quality e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to e The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected See the operating instructions of the video device for details Inser
138. the power button ccceceeeeeeeeeeee 18 Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor cccccsseeeeeeeees 18 Selecting a MOE ccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 19 How to use the touch screen 19 About the Touch Menu 008 20 Setting date and time cccsseeeeeeeees 21 Basic Before reCOrding cccccesseeeeeessseeeeeeeees 22 Selecting a media to record HDC TM80 HDC HS80 eeeeeee 23 Recording motion pictures 0000 24 Recording still pictures cssseesee 26 Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode 27 Intelligent Auto Mode cccceseeeeeees 28 Motion picture Still picture playback 30 Using the menu screen sccceeeeeeees 33 Using the Setup Menu cccceeeee 34 6 VQT3J17 Advanced Recording Zoom in out FUNCTION cceseeeeeeeeeeeee es 41 Extra Optical ZOOM cccseeeeeeee 41 Image Stabilizer Function 0 42 Recording with the Touch function 43 Touch function ICONS cceeeeeeees 43 Recording functions of operation ICONS cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeees 46 Operation iCONS ccccccccneceeeeeeees 46 Recording functions of menus 52 Manual reCOrding scccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 64 White balance cccccccseecseeeenees 65 Manual shutter speed iris
139. uality is different from ordinary still picture recording AF ASSIST LAMP a The Photo light is turned on to make it easier to focus when you are recording in dark places where it is hard to focus Switch to Manual Mode gt 64 MENU PICTURE AF _ASSIST LAMP AUTO Set the Photo light to JDA AUTO or D OFF lt gt 49 e When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed t may not turn on when the LED light is very hot SHTR SOUND fa You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures EM PICTURE gt SHTR SOUND gt desired setting OFF Cancel the setting D Volume low X Volume high e No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode VQT3J17 Advanced Recording 5 o Manual recording The manual focus white balance shutter speed brightness Iris and Gain settings are retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode o appears on the screen FEY MANUAL O Manual icons Focus gt 67 Gai Q O n White balance gt 65 i wo Manual shutter speed gt 66 a x 5 Iris adjustment gt 66 a oO 64 VQT3J17 White balance O Automatic white balance function may not reproduc
140. uch ENTER Eager s e Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on the time difference from GMT is set forward by one The current time hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to The time difference from GMT return to the normal time setting Greenwich Mean Time 4 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Touch DESTINATION e Touch ENTER When the home region is set for the first time the screen for selecting home travel destination appears after setting the home region successively If the home region has already been set once execute the menu operation for Step 1 34 VQT3J17 5 Only when setting the region of your travel 12 34PM gt 9 34PM Cc destination Seoul Touch 4 gt to select your travel oe destination and touch ENTER an e Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight Sy SOMMER TIME SET saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on The The local time at the selected travel destination time and time difference travel destination from the home region time are set forward The time difference between by one hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET the travel destination and the again to return to the normal time setting home region Close the setting by touching EXIT SW appears and the time of the travel destination is indicated To return the display to the home setting Set the home re
141. uching CHANGE MEDIA switches the unit between the display for the SD card and the display for the built in memory HDD When the mode switch is set to rH remaining recordable time for the selected recording mode is displayed Touch EXIT to close the indication The SD card built in memory or built in HDD requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value The usable built in memory HDD space is generally calculated as 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes The capacities of this unit PCs and software are expressed as 1 GB 1 024x 1 024 1 024 1 073 741 824 bytes Therefore the indicated value of the Capacity appears to be smaller CALIBRATION Perform the touch screen calibration if a different object to the one touched is selected 1 Touch CALIBRATION e Touch ENTER 2 Touch the that appears on the screen with the supplied stylus pen Touch in sequence up left down left down right up right center 3 Touch ENTER DEMO MODE OFF ON This item is used to start the unit demonstration Only when the mode is at the ogg or position If DEMO MODE is switched to ON and you touch EXIT when there is no SD card inserted and while this unit is connected to the AC adaptor the demonstration automatically starts If any operation takes place the demonstration is canceled However if no operations take place for app
142. uideline function during playback set to OFF t cannot be set while in Still Picture Playback Mode xX Color Night Rec S This function allows you to record color images in very low light situations Minimum required illumination approx 1 Ix e Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed e f set in a bright place the screen may become washed out for a while Bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen but this is not a malfunction e Using a tripod is recommended In darker areas Auto Focus may focus a bit slower This is normal 51 VQT3J17 Advanced Recording Recording functions of menus SCENE MODE O When you record images in different situations this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures EM RECORD SETUP SCENE MODE gt desired setting OFF Cancel the setting W Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background e Spotlight Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated 3 Snow Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations Za Beach To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant Sunset To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant i Fireworks To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully 2A Scenery For spatial scenery IA Night scenery To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully Low light For dark sce
143. unction 121 VQT3J17 Playback Scenes still pictures Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are cannot be played back displayed as cannot be played back Release the protect setting 80 e Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as f cannot be deleted If the scenes still pictures are unnecessary format the media to erase the Scenes cannot be deleted data gt 38 39 Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media is erased and cannot be recovered Back up important data on a PC disc etc White round spots like l soap bubbles appear on If you take a picture with the recorded picture the Photo light in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the Photo light reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture 122 VQT3J17 With other products Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV images cannot be seen The images are squeezed horizontally If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognized When connected by the USB cable this unit is not detected by the other devices VIERA Link does not work The power of the DVD burner cannot be turned on Cannot copy scenes on the SD card by connecting to other equi
144. urrounded v Eo 82011 by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation 3 Touch Enter ENTER 73 VQT3J17 E Priority setting 1 Touch FACE or FACE RECOG e f you touch FACE any detected face including the face of person registered for Face Recognition is given priority on playback 2 When FACE RECOG is selected Touch a face to specify You can specify up to 6 faces which are to be played back in priority e When touched the registered face is selected and surrounded by red Touch the registered face again to cancel the operation e Touch ENTER When a single face is specified the name registered for that face is displayed When multiple faces are specified the number of faces is displayed PRIORITY SETUP E Playback time setting Touch the playback time SELECT PLAYBACK TIME The playback time of AUTO is a maximum of approx 5 minutes Playback time may become shorter than the setting or it may not even play back if the part recognized as clearly recorded is short E Effect setting Effects such as fade slow motion still pause or digest playback are inserted 1 Touch the desired effect POP Recommended for party scenes CLASSICAL Recommended for slow moving ii aera scene NATURAL Recommended for scenery DYNAMIC Recommended for fast moving scene such as sports scenes NONE Effect is off When the effect setting is changed music setting will
145. usceptible to humidity and temperature and the effect increases the more the temperature rises or falls In cold areas the full charge indication may not appear or the low battery indication may appear about 5 minutes after starting use At high temperatures the protection function may be triggered making it impossible to use the unit Be sure to detach the battery after use e f the battery is left attached a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit is off Keeping the unit in this state may result in over discharge of the battery This may result in you not being able to use the battery even after it is charged The battery should be stored in the vinyl bag so metal does not come into contact with the terminals The battery should be stored in a cool place free from humidity with as constant temperature as possible Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 RH to 60 RH Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will shorten the life of the battery If the battery is kept in high temperature high humidity or oily smoky places the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend you charge it once every year and store it again after you have completely used up the charged Capacity e Dust and other matter attached to the battery terminals should be removed Prepare spare batteries when going
146. ver to Q side and change over the thumbnail display to Highlight amp Time frame index gt 31 Touch e To display the next previous page Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it Switch the Touch Menu and then touch A up Ww down on the thumbnail scroll lever 2 Touch the desired search condition 3 SECONDS 6 SECONDS 12 SECONDS MINUTES FACE HIGHLIGHT It is not displayed on iFrame scenes When select FACE it will select the portion for which face recognition was performed from the scenes judged to be clearly recorded This will then be displayed as a thumbnail e A portion judged to be clearly recorded will be detected and displayed in thumbnail if you select HIGHLIGHT 3 When MINUTES is selected secon Touch a v to set the time t can be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes Touch ENTER 4 Touch the thumbnail to be played back e Next previous thumbnail can be displayed by touching gt Repeat playback a 1 Ta a Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes EM VIDEO SETUP gt REPEAT PLAY gt ON The o gt indication appears on the full screen views All the scenes are played back repeatedly When playing back motion pictures by date all the scenes on the selected date are played back repeatedly VQT3J17 Resuming the previous playback If playbac
147. ware If using Windows Vista Windows 7 administrative account and standard account users only can use this software An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software E To use the HD Writer AE 3 0 You will need a high performance PC depending on the functions to be used It may not properly play back or properly operate depending on the environment of the PC used Refer to the operating environment and notes e Operation during the playback may become slow if the CPU or memory is not fulfilling the requirements of the operating environment e Always use the most current driver for the video card Always make sure there is enough capacity on the HDD in the PC It may become inoperable or the operation may stop suddenly if the capacity gets low 106 VQT3J17 E Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage IBM PC AT compatible PC Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit SP1 SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 Windows 7 Windows Vista 1 0 GHz or higher Windows XP Intel Pentium II 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 400 MHz or higher Windows 7 1 GB or more 32 bit 2 GB or more 64 bit Windows Vista Home Basic 512 MB or more Windows Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate Enterprise 1 GB or more Windows XP 128 MB or more 256 MB or more recommended Other Mouse or equivalent pointing device requirements e The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as stand
148. ween SD card and Built in Memory HDD HDC TM80 HDC HS80 ceeeeeeees 90 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a CISC cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeees 92 Preparing for copying playing back siti cccserccs Pexccusveriasedereotoces 92 Copying to dISCS ccccssceeeeeeeeees 94 Playing back the copied disc 96 Managing the copied disc 97 Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder V deo tC coos varcenseccensstrassesies vetwesvetaessacende 98 With a PC What you can do with a PC 102 End User License Agreement 104 Operating environment ccce 105 Installation cccccseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeneeeeenees 108 Connecting to a PC cccceseeseeeeeeeeees 110 About the PC display 0 112 Starting HD Writer AE 3 0 113 Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 113 tusing MaC iio its oc en cad sanesna 114 Others Indications Messages n se About recovery Troubleshooting Cautions for use About copyright Recording modes approximate recordable time Approximate number of recordable pictures Specifications Optional accessories T VQT3J17 pes 14 Q 0b pes A Advanced Recording Playback Advanced Copy Dubbing With a PC Others Accesso
149. white balance and the iris gain set the white balance first is not displayed on the screen when is being set 65 VQT3J17 Manual shutter speed iris adjustment Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast moving subjects Iris Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark e Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode gt 64 Touch SHTR or IRIS 2 Touch lt gt to adjust settings Touch SHTR IRIS to end the adjustment Shutter speed 1 60 to 1 8000 o If AUTO SLOW SHTR is set to ON the shutter speed will be set between 1 30 and 1 8000 e The shutter speed closer to 1 8000 is faster e The shutter speed will be set between 1 2 and 1 2000 in Still Picture Recording Mode Rs lris Gain value CLOSE o F16 to F2 0 gt OPEN o 0dB to 18dB Value closer to CLOSE darkens the image Value closer to 18dB brightens the image When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN it changes to the gain value e To return to auto setting press the iA MANUAL button again When setting both the shutter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment When the shutter speed is set lower than 1 15 in the Still Picture Recording Mode using a tripod is recommended Also white balance cannot be set The shutter speed will be set to 1 30 when the unit is turned on again or when the Quick start is perf
150. ystem Standard illumination 1 400 Ix Minimum required illumination Approx 7 Ix 1 30 with Low light mode in the Scene mode Approx 1 Ix with the Color Night Rec function AV multi connector video output level Component video output level Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Pb 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q AV video output level 1 0 Vp p 75 O NTSC system HDMI mini connector video output level HDMI x v Color 1080i 480p AV multi connector audio output level Line 316 mV 600 Q 2 ch HDMI mini connector audio output level AVCHD Dolby Digital Linear PCM iFrame Linear PCM USB Reader writer function SD card Read Write No copyright protection support Built in memory Read only HDD Read only Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 USB terminal Type Mini AB USB host function for DVD burner Battery charging function Charges from USB terminal when the main unit is off Photo light Available range Approx 1 2 m 3 9 feet 136 VQT3J17 Dimensions HDC SD80 HDC TM80 51 5 mm W x59 0 mm H x 109 mm D 2 02 W x 2 32 H x4 29 D excluding projecting parts HDC HS80 60 0 mm W x64 0 mm H x 109 mm D 2 37 W x 2 51 H x4 29 D excluding projecting parts Mass Weight HDC SD80 gt D O fe x co N va Approx 0 42 Ibs without battery supplied and an SD card optional HDC TM80 gt D O fe x co oo va Approx 0 43 Ibs without battery

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