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1. 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 which 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 82 VQT3J26 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 32 1 Select the menu M EDIT SCENE DIVIDE SET 2 Touch the scene to be divided 3 Touch gt to set the dividing point e 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 72 e Touch YES to continue dividing the same scene To continue dividing other scenes touch NO and repeat steps 2 3 4 Touch Return to complete dividing e Unwanted parts can be deleted gt 81 To dele
2. 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 EM SETUP VIERA Link 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 HDMI IN HDMI mini cable optional Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link t is recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI 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 93 VQT3J26 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV 2 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 centre to set it 2 Activate the operation icons that are displayed on TV screen with the remote control for the TV Operation icons Display operation icons Cancel operation icons _Display Cancel operation icons The following operations are available by pressing the colour buttons on t
3. t will return to Step 5 on page 98 when 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 102 VQT3J26 Managing the copied disc Connect this unit to the DVD burner and then touch PLAY DISC gt 98 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 ES DISC SETUP 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 AUTO PROTECT ON e f a disc that you copied to is inserted in another device without protecting it a 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 th
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5. 54 VQT3J26 Advanced Recording Recording functions of menus SCENE MODE s oO When you record images in different situations this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures ES RECORD SETUP SCENE MODE gt desired setting OFF W Sports Portrait S Spotlight B Snow 7S Beach a Sunset 3 Fireworks A Scenery 2 Night scenery Low light amp Night portrait Cancel the setting To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback To make people stand out against the background Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated Improved image quality when shooting on snowy locations To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully For spatial scenery To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully For dark scenes such as at dusk In motion picture recording mode only 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 6 or more in still picture recording mode e Sunset Low light The shutter speed is 1 25 or more in motion picture recording mode e Sunset Fireworks Scenery Night scenery Image may get blurry when close object is recorded o Sports During normal playback the
6. ES RECORD SETUP FACE FRAMING gt desired setting OFF Cancel the setting PRIMARY Only the prioritised face framing is displayed ALL All face detection framings are displayed Up to 15 frames are indicated Larger faces and faces nearer to the centre of the screen take preference over others When FACE RECOG is ON registered people are given priority E Prioritised face framing Prioritised face framing is displayed as orange frames Focus and adjustment of brightness will be performed against the prioritised face framing e Prioritised face framing is only displayed with portrait mode in the intelligent auto mode e The white frame is for face detection only e Focus will be set to prioritised face framing and the brightness adjusted when the unit is set to portrait mode in intelligent auto mode Focus will be set to prioritised face framing when the O button is pressed halfway when recording still pictures Prioritised face framing will turn to green when the focus is set 60 VQT3J26 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 ES RECORD SETUP gt AGS ON e 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 3 You can record bright pictures
7. 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 68 Touch SHTR or IRIS 2 Touch lt J gt to adjust settings Touch SHTR IRIS to end the adjustment same Shutter speed 1 50 to 1 8000 o If AUTO SLOW SHTR is set to ON the shutter speed will be set between 1 25 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 cas Iris Gain value CLOSE F16 to F2 0 OPEN 0dB to 18dB Value closer to CLOSE darken the image Value closer to 18dB brighten 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 e 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 12 in the still picture recording mode it is recommended using a tripod Also white balance cannot be set The shutter speed will be set to 1 25 when the unit is turned on again or when the quick start is performed You may see a band of light around the object that is shining very bright or having very high reflection e During normal playback image movement m
8. The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS 113 VQT3J26 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 e Do not perform any other operations on your PC while the software is being installed 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 When using Windows 7 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 a BD RE Drive E Panasonic E Always do this for software and games 9 Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer Progr me HD Writer AE heed Verified publisher Panasonic Corporation Install or run proaram from vour media File origin CD DVD drive Run setup exe cz Published by Panasonic Corporation General options Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer View more AutoPlay options in Control Panel De 2 Click Next 3 Read the End User License Agreement then place a check beside l acc
9. Touch ENTER HDC TM80 CED Select the MEDIA and VIDEO PICTURE you wish to play back Touch ENTER HDC TM80 HDC HS80 MEDIA VIDEO PICTURE a SD CARD a AVCHD Built inMemory RB z960x540p a PICTURE MEDIA VIDEO PICTURE SD CARD E AVCHD HDD A 960x5400 a PICTURE 4 Touch the scene or the still picture to be 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 W down on the thumbnail scroll lever 32 VQT3J26 5 Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon Operation icon e Operation icons and screen display will disappear when no function is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen Motion picture playback Still picture playback Playback Pause Slide show playback of the still Rewind playback pictures in numerical order Fast forward playback start pause 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 S side 20 scenes lt gt 9
10. VQT3J26 Advanced Recording a O You can record using convenient functions just by the easy operation of touching the screen 1 Touch 4 left side gt right side of KIN on the touch menu to display touch function icons gt 22 2 e g AF AE tracking Touch the Touch function icon e To cancel touch the Touch function icon again Optical image stabilizer lock is cancelled by releasing the finger touching W Touch function icons ry i AF AE tracking Optical image stabilizer lock cea e Touch shutter 2 es l An icon is displayed in the position 1 In motion picture recording mode only when the Touch function icon is set 2 In still picture recording mode only 45 VQT3J26 yy Touch 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 Touch zoom bar appears 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 W side is touched Touch zoom bar t is also possible to perform zoom operation by Zoom magnification position touching and sliding the touch zoom bar toward the T side or the W side Screen display will disa
11. gt 22 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 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 l 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 73 76 VQT3J26 Highlight playback Part that was recognised as clearly recorded is extracted from a long recording and it can be played back in a short time with effects and music added e Highlight playback cannot be used for iFrame scenes Touch E gt 22 2 Only when you would like to change the setti
12. 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 out for recording Prepare batteries appropriate to 3 to 4 times the period you are planning to record for Cold places such as a ski resort can shorten the period which you can record for 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 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 or more away from the radio e When using the AC adaptor it may generate whirring sounds However thi
13. 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 136 VQT3J26 Others About copyright E Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted E Licenses e SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC e AVCHD and the AVCHD Logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation 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 x v Colour 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 tra
14. 1 GB or more 32 bit 2 GB or more 64 bit Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended Display High Colour 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 111 VQT3J26 Sound DirectSound Support Interface 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 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 administ
15. ERASE ALL CONTENTS DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE YES The customer is responsible for the management of the data in the SD card LCD monitor When the LCD monitor gets dirty wipe it with a soft cloth such as eye glass cleaner e 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 recognise the touch when the LCD protection sheet is affixed In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the 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 inf
16. ES 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 87 VQT3J26 To cancel relay information EM EDIT SCENE gt RELAY INFO CANCEL When the relay information is cancelled 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 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 not recorded 88 VQT3J26 Advanced Playback Watching Video Pictures on your TV Confirm the terminals on your
17. 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 picture and e iFrame scenes cannot be copied to BD AVCHD format 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 Divide 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 Online sharing Motion picture You can upload motion pictures on the Internet and share them with your family and friends Playing back ona PC Play back the motion picture data in high definition picture quality ona PC Formatting discs Depending on the type of disc that you use formatting is necessary 108 VQT3J26 t is possible to playback on a PC using a image viewer standard to Windows or commercially available image browsing software and copy pictures to a PC using Windows Explorer e Please refer to page 120 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 HD Writer AE 3 0 in a device that does not support the AVCHD format In some case
18. the setting 5 Touch EXIT to exit the menu setting 35 VQT3J26 Basic Using the Setup Menu The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of the mode switch Select the menu ES SETUP desired setting CLOCK SET Please refer to page 23 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 23 e 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 Touch lt gt to select your home yeee A region and touch ENTER lt Daai 5 D Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight CHED gt B saving time appears and the CER summer time setting is turned on the time difference from GMT is set forward by one hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to The current time return to the normal time setting The time difference from GMT 4 Only when setting the region of your travel Greenwich Mean Time 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 hom
19. 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 16 This function s default setting is HG mode e Please refer to page 138 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 56 VQT3J26 oe RELAY REC 5 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 gt 56 Insert an SD card W RECORD SETUP RELAY REC gt ON gt is displayed on the screen gt will disappear when space in the built in memory is gone and the 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 87 95 e 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 afte
20. 30 min 1h 45 min 3580 mAh HG HX l HE 3 h 30 min 1h 50 min 3h45min 1h 55min 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 e 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 0 S coo _o L_ If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then D will become red If the battery discharges then will flash e The remaining battery capacity 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 17 VQT3J26 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 compat
21. E mail customer care panasonic co uk Technical Support for AV Software e For customers within the UK 0844 844 3869 e For customers within Ireland 01 289 8333 Direct Sales at Panasonic UK e For customers 0844 844 3856 e Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ease and confidence by phoning our Customer Care Centre Monday Thursday 9 00 a m 5 30 p m Friday 9 30 a m 5 30 p m Excluding public holidays Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at www pas europe com e Most major credit and debit cards accepted e All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Lid t couldn t be simpler Also available through our Internet is direct shopping for a wide range of finished products take a browse on our website for further details VQT3J26 Accessories Check the accessories before using this unit Keep the accessories out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Product numbers correct as of Jan 2011 These may be subject to change Battery pack VW VBK180 AC adaptor VSK0712 AC cable K2CT39A00002 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 21 42 CD ROM Software 10 VQT3J26 Preparation Parts identificati
22. FACE RECOG 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 ae Touch a face to specify Q Ey e You can specify up to 6 faces which are to be played ATA back in priority E 2 e When touched the registered face is selected and surrounded by red Touch the registered face again to cancel the operation 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 E Playback time setting Touch the playback time SELECT PLAYBACK TIME The playback time of AUTO is a maximum of approx 5 minutes e Playback time may become shorter than the setting or it may not even play back if the part recognised 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 enjoyable situations such as party scene EEEEGYSERIE CLASSICAL Recommeded for slow moving scene aR NATURAL Recommended for scenery DYNAMIC Recommended for fast moving scene such as sports scene NONE Effect is off When the effect setting is changed music setting will be set the same as the effect setting To set the effect setting and music setting to different settings change the music setting
23. 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 recognised by this unit Always use this unit 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 T Operating Instructions L Read this before starting Back Shut down gt 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 119 VQT3J26 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 e There are some limitations in the functions when iMovie 11 is used Refer to page 130 for
24. 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 Constantly display Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions To record while moving the unit quickly release optical image stabilizer lock w Touch shutter oO 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 48 VQT3J26 Advanced Recording Recording functions of operation icons Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded 1 Touch 4 left side gt right side of KIN on the touch menu to display the operation icons gt 22 Touch 7 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 cancelling the following functions Smile shot gt 51 Video light 52 Photo light gt 52 Self timer gt 53 Guideline gt 54 Operation icons Intelligent contrast control 1 2 PRE REC Smile shot ID Video light S
25. Uninstall Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions e After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC 115 VQT3J26 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 plugs as far as they will go Connect this unit to the AC adaptor t is possible to use it connected to the PC with the batteries only 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 e The Smart wizard screen is automatically displayed when HD Writer AE 3 0 is installed This unit is automatically recognised as an external drive of the PC gt 118 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 powe
26. 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 50i 540 25p Recording format HA HG HX HE AVCHD format compliant iFrame MPEG 4 AVC file format compliant MP4 Image sensor 1 5 8 type 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 Wide Approx 1 6 m Tele Tele macro Approx 70 cm Tele Intelligent auto Macro Approx 1 cm Wide Approx 70 cm Tele Zoom i Zoom OFF 37x 42x i Zoom 90 2000 digital zoom Using image sensor effective area 142 VQT3J26 Image stabilizer function Optical Hybrid optical image stabilizer active mode optical image stabilizer lock function Monitor 6 7 cm 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 system Standard illumination 1 400 Ix Minimum required illumination Approx 7 Ix 1 25 with low light mode i
27. a dark room or twilight iak Night portrait Recording night A person and the background are portrait recorded with near real life brightness f Night scenery Recording night You can record night scenery vividly by scenery slowing the shutter speed iti Recording zooming in This allows recording while going near to on a flower etc the object of recording GAW Other situations Contrast is adjusted automatically for m clear image 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 and low light mode the face will be surrounded by white frame when detected In the Potrait mode a subject that is bigger and close to centre of the screen will be surrounded by an orange frame gt 60 t is recommended using a tripod in night portrait and night scenery mode 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 ZOOM MIC is set to OFF in the intelligent auto mode gt 62 30 VQT3J26 E Intelligent auto mode When switching to intelligent auto mode the auto white balance and auto focus operate and automatically adjust the colour balance and focusing Depending on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for a
28. after setting the effect setting 2 Touch ENTER 78 VQT3J26 E Music setting 1 Touch your favourite music SELECT MUSIC e When EFFECT SETUP is set to NONE you will be Se Ss able to select NO MUSIC When NO MUSIC is selected the audio recorded at the time of shooting is NO MUSIC played back To adjust the volume of music during playback or audio testing operate the volume lever gt 33 2 Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START e Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested e When you touch STOP the music playback stops Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show Touch 22 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 SLIDES 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 FF Touch the playback date VIEW ALL 12 11 2011 v 10 11 2011 When EFFECT SETUP is selected Touch the desired effect When the effect setting is changed music setting will 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 e When EFFECT SETUP is set SLIDES
29. 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 40 41 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 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 lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water garbage or dust Access lamp ACCESS QO 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 centre of the SD card and then pull it straight out 2 Securely close the SD card cover Securely close it until it clicks e Do not place SD cards in
30. and remaining recordable time of the SD card can be checked When the mode switch is set to i 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 41 VQT3J26 HDC TM80 GRS MEDIA STATUS The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card Built in memory and HDD can be checked Touching CHANGE MEDIA switches the unit between the display for the SD card and the display for the built in memory HDD e When the mode switch is set to yg 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 Capac
31. been deleted when the deletion is cancelled cannot be restored 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 EM VIDEO SETUP or PHOTO SETUP SCENE PROTECT 2 Touch the sceneistill picture to be protected e 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 85 VQT3J26 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 VIDEO PICTURE to PICTURE gt 32 E What is DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order 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 togethe
32. copied to disc Copy to PC to make a backup gt 108 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 amp ix3 DVD R DL amp R Disc type DVD RAM RW R eD R DL Ere ew J o o o oe o S ee 1 Use a new 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 finalised to allow playback on other devices and additional copying will not be possible 2 Only DVD RAM copied with the DVD burner or HD Writer AE 3 0 can additionally copy 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 103 e 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 97 VQT3J26 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 gt 3 Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the USB connection cable supplied with DVD burner USB connection ca
33. 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 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 e f the thumbnail information is recovered displaying the thumbnails may become slower 125 VQT3J26 Others Troubleshooting Power This unit cannot be Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently turned on charged gt 15 n cold places the battery using time becomes shorter This unit does not stay The battery has a limited life If the operating time is still on long enough Battery runs down quickly This unit is turned off automatically This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on This unit does not operate normally ERROR OCCURRED PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF THEN TURN ON AGAIN is displayed 126 VQT3J26 too short even after the battery is fully charged the battery has worn out and needs to be replaced If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV 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 93 Whe
34. details E Operating environment Intel Core Duo or better e Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used e The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS Supplied CD ROM is available for Windows 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 recognised 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 e For users who have HDC TM80 CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop and for users who have MAAIEN 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 AAIR CAM_SD and CAM_HDD are displ
35. disc etc gt 97 108 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 134 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 40 VQT3J26 HDC TM80 GRS 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 97 108 1 Touch FORMAT MEDIA 2 Touch SD CARD or Built inMemory Touch SD CARD or HDD e When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen e Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred gt 134 e Perform a physical formatting of the built in memory HDD when this unit is to be disposed transferred gt 132 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
36. 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 133 for details on the battery 134 VQT3J26 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 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 YES HDC TMS8O Epos N 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
37. image movement may not look smooth Colour and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting If the brightness is insufficient the sports mode does not function The W display flashes e Portrait Colour and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting e Fireworks The shutter speed is 1 25 Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding 55 VQT3J26 e Night scenery Night portrait The shutter speed is 1 2 or more in still picture recording mode It is recommended using a tripod e Night portrait The photo light is set to ON ZOOM MODE a Set the maximum zoom ratio for the motion picture recording mode ES 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 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 Switch the quality and recording format of the motion picture to record EM RECORD SETUP gt REC MODE gt desired setting HA HG HX HE Set the recording mode to AVCHD iFrame 2 Set the recording mode to iFrame 4 Recording will have higher quality in the order of HA HG HX and HE
38. o gt to select white balance mode Select the optimal mode by confirming the colour on the screen Touch to select the mode Mode Recording conditions 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 Colour fluorescent lamps sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc Manual adjustment mode 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 ENIES 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 When the screen turns black instantly and the amp display stops flashing and then lights constantly the setting is complete e Ifthe 8 display continues flashing the white balance cannot be set In this case use other white balance modes lt gt 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 white balance and the iris gain set the white balance first o ENT is not displayed on the screen when ENI is being set 69 VQT3J26 Manual shutter speed iris adjustment is 6
39. recorded 1 Touch LCD SET 2 Touch the desired setting item BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor COLOUR Colour level of the LCD monitor 3 Touch lt lt i gt to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen AV MULTI COMPONENT AV OUT Please refer to page 92 COMPONENT OUT 576i 1080i Please refer to page 92 HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 1080i 576p Please refer to page 92 39 VQT3J26 VIERA Link OFF ON Please refer to page 93 TV ASPECT 16 9 4 3 Please refer to page 91 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 HDC SD80 this menu is not displayed NUMBER RESET Set the file number of the iFrame and still picture recorded next to 0001 e Folder number is updated and file number will start from 0001 gt 118 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 97 108 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
40. scenes lt gt 1 scene lt gt Highlight amp Time frame index gt 74 Highlight amp Time frame index can only set in motion picture playback mode Even in motion picture playback mode FACE and HIGHLIGHT cannot be used when iFrame is selected e 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 E Speaker volume adjustment Operate the volume lever to adjust the OL speaker during motion picture playback HQ lt s NOUNOU Towards Increases the volume Towards T 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 e The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to OhOOMmOOs each scene e When playing back iFrame scenes the image will pause momentarily and the screen may turn black when the scenes are switching 33 VQT3J26 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 50i 1920x 1080 25p and 1440 x 1080 50 e Video signals for the iFrame that can be played back with this
41. supplied from the connected equipment to this unit e For details on dubbing and play back 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 106 VQT3J26 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 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 Insert 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 e f your recorder
42. 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 92 e Playback using VIERA Link 93 AV multi cable supplied e Connecting with the AV multi cable gt 92 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 92 e f the HDMI mini cable and AV multi cable are connected at the same time output will be prioritised in order of the HDMI mini cable AV multi cable 90 VQT3J26 E To watch images on a regular E To display the on screen TV 4 3 or when both sides of information on
43. 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 EM 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 t may not be possible to correctly recognise a person who has been registered due to differences in facial expression and environment Perform the registration again if recognition becomes unstable in cases such as when facial features change with age 59 VQT3J26 NAME DISPLAY lt oO When a registered person is detected by face recognition during recording the name registered for that person is displayed ES RECORD SETUP NAME DISPLAY desired number OF F 1 2 3 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 recording of yourself or playback mode FACE FRAMING Detected faces appear with frames
44. 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 purchased When you have turned off the unit using the power button 20 VQT3J26 Preparation Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playback Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or gt _ CHE 1 EE Cn 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 centre of the icon 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 21 VQT3J26 E About the operation icons CMneincr These icons are used to switch the menu and thumbnail display page for item selection and setting etc Touch to return to the previous screen such as when setting menus About the touch menu Touch lt j left side gt right side of KIIA on the touch menu to switch the operation icons Touch lt left side gt right side of ij on the touch
45. 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 this unit from a PC Example folder structure of an SD card Se CAM_SD 100CDPFQ 101UDPBH 102CDPFR 103CDPFS MISC O PRIVATE AVCHD AVCHDTN BDMV Q HDC TM80 EED Example folder structure of built in memory or HDD a CAM MEM CAM_HDD DCIM 100CDPFQ 101UDPBH 102CDPFR 103CDPFS AVCHD AVCHDTN BDMV CAM_MEM is displayed when using the HDC TMB80 and CAM_HDD is displayed when using the Qgjpyesarysiep 118 VQT3J26 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 programmes 1 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures
46. the Software and related 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 CPU 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 the editing or continuous photo playback function Windows 7
47. there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear Backlight compensation a O This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject Q Soft skin mode O This makes skin colours 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 colours similar to the skin colour 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 53 VQT3J26 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 a distance of approx 70 cm 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 EX 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 EJ 2 6M EJ 0 3M BA 2 8M Tele macro function is cancelled when the zoom magnification becomes lower than 37x in motion
48. to page 116 about the connection of this unit and a PC e Refer to the operating instructions of the software for details gt 119 109 VQT3J26 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 purpose Article 4 Computer Licensee may use the Software only on one computer an
49. 03 Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder V deo tC 20s oes o conse cs icetstvanarceescaeuahanes 104 With a PC What you can do with a PC 108 End User License Agreemenrt 110 Operating environment ce 111 Installation ccccsceeeeeeeseeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeenees 114 Connecting to a PC esseceeeeeeeeeeees 116 About the PC display 0 118 Starting HD Writer AE 3 0 119 Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 119 If using MaC aici ietveiwcsicadenrwnccteetetevcncesswieds 120 Others MVGIG ALOIS soc cocesvens tid ccs iste ncecentectekewavees 121 Messages soso dives cbacncccacenconesevcanstcdasatcaceaas 124 About FECOVETY c ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 125 Troubleshooting cceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 126 Cautions fOr USC ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 131 About CODYVFIQIE wiesscicciieascttenncicartousnces 137 Recording modes approximate recordable time c ssccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 138 Approximate number of recordable DIGUUNGS iiaiai aia aana 140 Optional accessories c sceeseeee 141 Specifications s sssassnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 142 NAEK iaia a eaa a hE EEA 146 mM Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre e For customers within the UK 0844 844 3852 e For customers within Ireland 01 289 8333 Visit our website for product information www panasonic co uk
50. 12 W DC output DC 5 0V 1 6A Dimensions 46 mm W xX25 mm H xX 75 5 mm D Mass Approx 115 g Specifications may change without prior notice 145 VQT3J26 Index BA AC adaptor sei ate tecretist dt cna biatetuaetatias 15 133 AF assist lamp cecs rte cadwasenicer enna 67 AF AE WaACKING lt ccictuectesecsaccat smut ee sens 47 Alert sound 4 ccoctsceciecteyaten cette omecieaes 39 Approximate number of recordable p CtUreES 225 sa tnd tare sa aclnSanacha teanam atantenesbes 140 Aspect ratio serinin iaa 65 AUTO TOCUS i ad eres E eee 31 Auto Ground Directional Standby AGS arae a a arrestee 61 PULO ProteCte sine a i a Eaa 103 Auto slow shutter ccceceeeeeeeeeeee ees 61 Automatic face framing seceeeeeeeeees 60 Automatic white balance cc0000 31 AV multi connector 000 11 89 107 AV multi connector output 0 92 AAVA E D Meena em recon ee eee eee 5 BB Backlight compensation c seceeeeees 53 Battery isn dsedeuanVacestiatedecte kes 14 133 Battery capacity indication 0006 17 Built in Memory ccceecsecceeeceeeseeeneeenees 5 EC Cancel protect ccccccecceeceeeeeeeeeeees 103 CANS oirin se de cute aaae a cuts lease 18 Gal StatU S sic fescue teense nA he 41 Changing the display style 06 37 Charging Ime sranie ainar 16 Cl a NiNa iia teers hasan 131 Colour night view cccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
51. AY OFF SIMPLE DETAIL Please refer to page 91 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 37 VQT3J26 QUICK POWER ON OFF ON The unit is put into recording pause approx 1 second when the unit is turned on with the mode setto mm 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 will resume recording pause mode about 0 6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened _HDC SD80 Quick start will not work if there is no SD card inserted HDC TM80 Quick start will not work if the SD CARD is selected in the MEDIA SELECT even if there is no SD card inserted e Change the mode to ag 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 When in quick start standby mode about 80 of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced Quick s
52. D Use a battery that is compatible with this unit gt 14 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 unit 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 15 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 recognised properly Connect the USB connection cable again and insert a disc to copy the data gt 97 124 VQT3J26 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 9 in the thumbnail and start the playback Please be aware that if the repair fails scenes with t 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
53. D Photo light x EPRE E Red eye reduction 3 Colour night view 1 Itis not displayed in still picture recording mode 2 Itis not displayed in the intelligent auto mode 3 Itis not displayed in motion picture recording mode f you turn off the unit or change the mode to PRE REC backlight compensation colour night view self timer and tele macro functions are cancelled e f you turn off the unit the fade function is cancelled t is possible to set from the menu Except for the PRE REC 49 VQT3J26 Fade When you start recording the image audio gradually Fade in appears Fade in When you pause recording the image audio gradually disappears Fade out The fade setting is cancelled when the recording stops E To select the colour for fade in out EM RECORD SETUP gt FADE COLOUR gt WHITE or BLACK Fade out Si e The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black or white 4 Intelligent contrast control 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 E This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording s
54. DVD burner e 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 e 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 101 VQT3J26 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 97 e When playing back on a TV connect this unit to the TV gt 89 2 Touch the scene or still picture to be played back and then play it back The playback operation is performed the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures gt 32 72
55. INTERVAL cannot be set 79 VQT3J26 When SLIDES 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 SELECT MUSIC Touch the desired sound To adjust the volume of music during playback of the slide show or audio testing operate the volume lever gt 33 e 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 e When you touch STOP the music playback stops 4 Touch START 5 Select the playback operation gt 32 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item 80 VQT3J26 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 Change the mode to gt E To delete the scene or still picture being gt Leas played back He Touch 7 while scenes or still pictures to be K deleted are being played back E To delete scenes or still pictures from the thumbnail display Switch to the thumbnail display of the scenes or still pictures to delete gt 32 1 Touch f gt 22 When the thumbnail display is 1 scene display or Highligh
56. 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 68 1 Select the menu ES RECORD SETUP PICTURE ADJUST 2 Touch the desired setting items SHARPNESS Sharpness of the edge COLOUR Depth of the colour of the image EXPOSURE Brightness of the image WB ADJUST Picture colour balance 3 Touch lt gt to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to complete the settings e lt 0 appears on the screen 64 VQT3J26 PICTURE SIZE lt oO The higher the number of pixels the higher the clarity of the picture when printing ES PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting mM 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 er zoom gt 43 ER 2 6M 1856 x 1392 ER 0 3M 640x480 x a Extra optical zoom cannot be used The maximum zoom a is 34x E Picture size in motion picture recording mode ee e Change the mode to rm MENU PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting 2304 x 1296 1920x 1080 e This f
57. Panasonic Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No H DC S D80 HDC TM80 HDC HS80 Before use please read these instructions completely AVCHD Woeosy wom D STEREO CREATOR gt VIEL eee Link Model number suffix EB denotes UK model Web Site http www panasonic europe com VOAN Information for Your Safety Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic High Definition Video Camera Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your High Definition Video Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions E Caution for AC mains lead For your safety please read the following text carefully This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 5 ampere fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark amp or the BSI mark Y on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A repla
58. Pressthe button o flashes in red during recording e First press the O 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 z3 cel a 4 When Record is selected in step 3 A aA ia R Touch REC ALL or SELECT oe REC ALL All pictures are stored v SELECT Pictures are stored by specifying range 66 VQT3J26 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 e 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 cancelled The maximum number of times you can record on a media 15 In the case of SD cards it is the maximum number of recordable scenes per card Colour balance and brightness on the screen may change with some light sources such as fluorescent lamps Image quality is different from ordinary still picture recording AF ASSIST LAMP O The photo light is turned on to make it easier to focus when you are r
59. TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals High quality HDMI terminal Component Q terminal Video terminal e Use the AV multi cable supplied or HDMI mini cable optional and check the output settings gt 92 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 IN os i Rant a ea AV MULTI p AV MULTI Aa I gt w HDMI mini cable optional Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal AV multi cable supplied e f your TV is not equipped with AV Input Sockets the 21 pin Adaptor optional is necessary Consult your dealer Picture quality High definition images when connecting to HDMI terminal High definition images when connecting to component terminal compatible with 1080i Standard images when connecting to component terminal compatible with 576i Standard images when connecting to video terminal 89 VQT3J26 Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go e Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional e Do not use any other AV multi cables except the
60. ages are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Colour it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned OFF e x v Colour is a name for devices that are compatible with the xvYCC format an international standard for expanded colour in motion pictures and that follow the rules for signal transmission VQT3J26 SHOOTING GUIDE Message is displayed when this unit is moved rapidly ES RECORD SETUP SHOOTING GUIDE ON When CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST appears move the unit slowly while recording 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 WIND NOISE CANCELLER re This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built in microphones while maintaining the realism Switch to manual mode gt 68 ES RECORD SETUP WIND NOISE CANCELLER gt ON This function s default setting is ON When switching to intelligent auto mode WIND NOISE CANCELLER is set to ON and the setting cannot be changed You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions ZOOM MIC E Directivity of the microphone is interlocked with the zoom operation Sounds 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 ma
61. ains plug 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Fuse Samper A 5 ampere WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE e DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR 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 CAUTION e DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT INA BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER 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 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 E Concerning the battery Warning Risk of fire explos
62. al bars in the image The LCD monitor flickers indoors e Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording gt 18 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 card built in memory or HDD gt 40 41 If AGS is ON record in the normal horizontal position or set AGS to OFF gt 61 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 31 71 In a place with multiple light sources such as a gymnasium or a hall set the white balance setting to Indoor mode 2 If you cannot record clearly with the 6 Indoor mode 2 set it to 4 Manual adjustment mode gt 69 Colour 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 1 100 in areas where the powe
63. ame touch Enter Text entry icon Entering text icon Description of operation A etc Enters a character O a wea O oO B Moves cursor right A a Switches between A a alphabet and amp 1 symbols numbers pf Enteraspace S Delete Deletes a character Deletes the previous character if the cursor is in an empty space Enter Ends text entry e A maximum of 9 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration Touch EXIT 58 VQT3J26 E Changing the information of a registered person 1 Select the menu ES RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG gt SET EDIT 2 Touch the desired item to enter the setting S FACE RE 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 background 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
64. 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 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 About the battery The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium ion battery It is susceptible 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 Recommended humidity 40 RH to 60 RH
65. art 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 e 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 84 VQT3J26 Deleting personal information Deletes face recognition information from scenes in which faces were recognised Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to AVCHD gt 32 e Personal information is not recorded in the iFrame scenes 1 Select the menu EM VIDEO SETUP DELETE PERSONAL INFO 2 Touch the desired scenes to be deleted personal information appears at scenes for which faces were recognised Touch one of the scenes at which appears e will change to amp jj red when touched Touch the amp jj red again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession 3 Touch Delete To continuously delete other personal information repeat steps 2 3 e Touch Return complete the settings ee S When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL while deleting personal information The personal information that have already
66. ay not look smooth e f you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting colour 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 1 100 in areas where the power supply frequency is 50 Hz or 1 125 in areas of 60 Hz Manual iris gain adjustment 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 70 VQT3J26 Manual focus adjustment is 6 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 68 1 When MF assist function is used Select the menu ES RECORD SETUP MF ASSIST ON e 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 i To focus on a close subject MF To focus on a faraway subject The in focus area is displayed in blue The normal Q 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 displayed 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 ima
67. ayed 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 120 VQT3J26 Others Indications 1 HDC TM80 only 2 CHAE only E Recording indications Motion picture recording mode FF 0h00m00s c 1h30m B cr R 1h20m SD E a G PREREC AAO coo0 12 34 xX 15 11 2011 I BBY A DE fe e 6 fa g Intelligent auto mode gt 30 MNL Manual mode gt 68 98D BIBER a2 9g Scene mode 55 II Red Recording Ii Green Recording pause OhOOm00s Elapsed recording time gt 26 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second cn Remaining battery power gt 17 1h30m Remaining battery time gt 17 T Built in memory recording possible status e HDD recording possible status White Card recording possible status MM Green Recognising the card Still picture recording mode G3 R3000 Es GD 1h30m m gig 3m Or0 W G 9 L l 12 34 E Q id X 15 11 2011 1D D HAILED He TEED HXIEED HEED B Motion picture recording mode gt 56 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording gt 26 a Relay recording gt 57 25 E E TA Power LCD gt 39 TICN a E Image stabil
68. back of a motion picture is stopped appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene e The memorised 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 x 1 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 e 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 gt x1 e Touch to return to normal playback X 1 You can also perform zoom operations using the zoom lever 75 VQT3J26 Advanced Playback Various playback functions Playing back motion pictures still 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
69. ble supplied with DVD burner DVD burner optional Insert the plugs as far as they will go 4 Insert the disc in the DVD burner Insert the DVD disc with the recording side down when using the DVD burner z EXTERNAL DRIVE Touch the desired item SELECT EXTERNAL ORIVE BURN DISC Refer to page 99 for how to copy discs PLAY DISC Refer to page 102 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 98 VQT3J26 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 108 When copying a scene in the built in memory to the 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 97 2 Touch BURN DISC 3 Touch the desired items following the instructions on the screen t will return to the previous step by touching e When SELECT SCENES is selected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indica
70. can be used for motion picture playback mode Function that can be used for still picture playback mode e Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow for example gt 00 These operating instructions are designed for use with models HDC SD80 and ADAIN 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 Contents Information for Your Safety 006 2 PE COS SONICS hiina cet onia eanais daaa aan 10 Preparation Parts identification and handling 11 Power SUPDIY cccceceeeseeeseneeeeneseeeeenees 14 Inserting removing the battery 14 Charging the battery 15 Charging and recording time 16 Recording to a card cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 18 Cards that you can use with this TTR Sartore EA A server nian ena aie cua sateen 18 Inserting removing an SD card 19 Turning the unit ON Off cceeseeeeeeees 20 Turning the unit on and off with the power button cccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 20 Turning the unit on and off with the LCD MONIO Aii e 20 Selecting a MOE cccceeeeeeeeeeeee
71. cement fuse cover can be purchased from your local dealer 2 VQT3J26 CAUTION IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMPERE SOCKET If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as stated below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Black or Blue The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Brown or Red WARNING DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E BY THE EARTH SYMBOL OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN YELLOW THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF KEEP DRY Before use Remove the connector cover How to replace the fuse The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug figures A and B Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below Illustrations may differ from actual AC m
72. ck is restored when you touch D H When the frames are advanced one at a 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 Playback operation Playback display Operating steps Touch the direct playback bar or slide it while touching e The playback pauses temporarily and Direct playback skips to the position touched or slid to A 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 1920 x 1080 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 e Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture Quality will be different from the normal still picture 73 VQT3J26 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 lever to Q side and change over the thumbnail display to Highlight amp Time frame index gt 33 1 Touch e To display the next pr
73. cted to a select the channel that matches the input used for the TV images cannot be connection seen Change the TV ASPECT setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV gt 91 The images are Change the setting of the unit depending on the cable squeezed horizontally connecting to the TV gt 92 If the SD card is inserted Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or in another device it is type of SD card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card not recognised SDXC Memory Card that you inserted Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details 128 VQT3J26 With other products 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 equipment with the USB cable When this unit is connected to a TV in still picture recording mode the picture on the TV may appear grainy When connected to other devices using only the battery reconnect using the AC adaptor Setting on this unit Connect with a HDMI mini cable optional gt 93 e Touch MENU then touch SETUP VIERA Link gt ON gt 93 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 th
74. d may not use it on more than one computer 110 VQT3J26 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
75. d still pictures even in motion picture recording mode lt gt Change the mode to 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 Remaining number of recordable pictures is displayed while still pictures O are being recorded Photo light red eye reduction self timer gt 53 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 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 29 VQT3J26 Basic E o Intelligent auto mode The following modes appropriate 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 68 about manual mode Effect _ the object is a Faces are detected and focused person automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very a It can record very clearly even in
76. dby 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 BC10EB 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 The battery temperature should also be the same DC input terminal Insert the plugs as far as they will go Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal 2 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor then the AC outlet e 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 134 We recommend using Panasonic batteries gt 10 16 17 141 e f you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product e Do not heat or expose to flame e D
77. demarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries e AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc 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 compliance 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 137 VQT3J26 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 Hai hei Hx ME Picture size 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 2 h 40 min 4 h 10 min 6 h 40 min 64 GB 8 h 30 min 16 h 50 min 27h30min Built in 2 h 40 min 4 h 10 min 6 h 40 min memory Image quality prioritised o Recording time prioritised Recording mode iFra
78. 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 Inserting removing the battery e Press the power button to turn off the unit gt 20 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 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 14 VQT3J26 Charging the battery The unit is in the stan
79. e Disc type gt 97 123 VQT3J26 Others Messages Major confirmation error messages to be indicated on the screen in text 141 HDC TM80 only 2 ANo only PERIODICALLY MAKE BACK UP OF DATA IN BUILT IN MEMORY RECOMMEND DATA BACK UP PERIODICALLY 2 We recommend backing up important recorded motion pictures and still pictures periodically to a PC DVD disc etc to protect it gt 97 108 This message does not indicate that there is a problem with this unit HDD BACKUP RECOMMENDED 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 97 108 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 give a strong shock or impact to 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 recognised 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 USE
80. e connected device 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 e Other equipment might have not recognised the SD card Unplug the USB cable once and reconnect it This is not a malfunction and does not affect the still pictures being recorded or played back With a PC When connected by the USB cable this unit is not detected by the PC When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the PC e After re inserting the SD card into the unit reconnect the supplied USB cable Select another USB terminal on the PC e Check the operating environment gt 111 120 Connect the supplied USB cable again after restarting the PC and turning on this unit again To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen 129 VQT3J26 With a 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 t
81. e disc gt 99 e After copying the disc is write protected To release the disc protection ES DISC SETUP 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 finalised is displayed EM DISC SETUP DISC STATUS Touch EXIT to exit the information screen Copy Dubbing Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video etc E Check before dubbing Check the equipment used for dubbing Equipment used for dubbing Dubbing picture quality Equipment with SD High definition picture Insert the SD card card slot quality directly gt 105 Equipment with High definition picture Connect with USB terminal quality supplied USB cable gt 105 Equipment without Standard picture quality Connect with SD card slot or This can be played back on supplied AV multi USB terminal equipment not compatible with cable gt 107 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 and dub with standard picture quality gt 107 For the positions of the SD card slot USB terminal or terminal for connecting the AV multi cable refer to the operati
82. e during recording This unit is equipped with hybrid optical image stabilizer Hybrid optical image stabilizer is a hybrid of optical and electrical image stabilizer Please refer to page 48 for details about the optical image stabilizer lock Wy O L S a Pi Optical image stabilizer button Press the button to turn optical image stabilizer on off Motion picture recording mode gt b cay N setting cancelled 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 by by p gt N Setting cancelled When 0 1 S is MODE1 is displayed When O 1 S is MODE2 y is displayed E Changing image stabilizer mode Motion picture recording mode M RECORD SETUP HYBRID 0 1 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 EM RECORD SETUP gt 0 1 S MODE1 or MODE2 MODE1 The function works all the time MODE2 The function works when the button is pressed We recommend you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in still picture recording mode
83. e region has already been set once execute the menu operation for step 1 36 VQT3J26 5 Only when setting the region of your travel destination F Touch lt gt to select your travel destination and touch ENTER CIZHID 9 00 e Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight C TIME SET saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on The travel destination time and time difference from The local time at the selected travel destination The time difference between the travel destination and the home region the home region time are set forward by one hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to return to the normal time setting Close the setting touching EXIT WW appears and the time of the travel destination is indicated To return the display to the home setting Set the home region 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 Constantly display EXT DISPL
84. e the mode to O 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Press the button halfway For auto focus only oS 4 Press the button fully ad Focus indication Focus indication The white lamp flashes O J Focusing o _ a The green lamp lights up When in focus No mark When focusing is unsuccessful Focus area area inside brackets e f you set the optical image stabilizer function gt 44 to IMODE1 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 52 Focus indication will change to registered focus icon when FACE RECOG is set to ON gt 59 t is recommended using a photo light or tripod when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow The screen will become darker when the 9 button is pressed halfway if the shutter speed is 1 25 or slower You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus Touch shutter gt 48 To print a picture save the picture to the SD card 95 and print using a PC or a printer 28 VQT3J26 E About the screen indications in still picture recording oO Still picture operation indicator gt 121 R3000 Remaining number of still pictures EN MEGA L aj Flashes in red when 0 appea
85. ecording in dark places where it is hard to focus Switch to manual mode gt 68 EM PICTURE gt AF ASSIST LAMP AUTO Set the photo light to DA AUTO or D OFF gt 52 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 Oo You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures ES 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 VQT3J26 Advanced Recording 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 appears on the screen E3 MANUAL a Manual icons Q Focus gt 71 White balance gt 69 SHTR Manual shutter speed gt 70 Iris adjustment gt 70 68 VQT3J26 White balance O The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours 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 68 Touch WB 2 Touch
86. ed 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 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 97 108 e Access lamp ACCESS 12 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 132 E Handling of HDD HDC HS80 This unit is equipped with the built in HDD While the HDD is capable of storing a large amount of data the
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88. eeeees 53 Relay information cancelling 05 88 Relay recording cccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 57 Relay scene combining c seceeeeeeeeees 87 Remaining number of still pictures 29 Remaining time left for recording 26 Repeat playback ccceceeece eee eeeeeeees 14 Resume playback ccscceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 15 gS SCENE MOdE orrira e Mesures 55 Scene Protect oerdien rana 85 SD Memory Card ccceccceeeseeeeeeneeeees 18 SD Speed Class Rating ccceceeeeeees 18 SDHC Memory Card cccceeeeeee neers 18 SDXC Memory Card ccccceeeeeeeeeeees 18 SeElf rECOPdING airi meias ai ie 24 Self timer recording cccseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 53 Shooting guide cc ceeeceecceeeeeeeeeeneeenes 62 Shutter sound ecccccecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeseees 67 Shutter Spec assor ce ceccecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 70 Simultaneous recording ccseceeeeeeeees 29 SKIP playback vec ektceten svasetnecsatn oteatehns 12 Slide SHOW nnossassssossosrorrsronrorrrrnsrrrerne 33 79 Slow motion playback c cceeeeeeeees 72 Smile shot cc seere na a 51 Soft skin mode c ccccceeeeeceeceeseeees 53 Still picture compatibility 34 Styl s Pennoni iisas aiioe seeds 21 42 E T Tele macro oeoa E 54 TOUCH function ICONS cceeceeeeeeeeeees 45 Touch MENU ccceccecceeceeeeeseeeseeeeeeees 22 Touchscreen nidata Anci
89. en ieee leek 21 Touch screen calibration cc0ceee 42 Touch shutter 1325 nitdnctcemsdedequaealnaiande 48 TOUCH ZOOM srera snar eead naaa 46 Tripod receptacle ccccceeceeeeeeeeeeees 12 WAVASDECE sosciasrine eene anaie 91 E V VIGCOWIGAL waded ocaiedscesvtmctdtahieataanstweeneteleass 52 VIERA LINK staseieeincak nee iatses a aa 93 Volume adjustment cccseceeeeeeeeeees 33 E W White balance cccccceceeeceeeaeeeeeeeeees 69 Wind noise reduction ccceceeee scene 62 World time setting cccccseceseeeeeeneeeees 36 E zZ ZOON aerei p ai Aica n a ea Enae aa ea R 43 Zoom microphone ccecceeceeeeeeeeeeeees 62 Zoom mode 255245 aiobeainccctsdyeaveblwaionvs 56 147 VQT3J26 EU Pursuant to at the directive 2004 108 EC article 9 2 Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Germany VQT3J26 FO111MAO 6000 Panasonic Corporation Panasonic Corporation 2011
90. ept the terms of the license agreement if you agree to them and click Next r Al natsi vyviem selection Select the area z sie 4 Select the country or region where you live then click Next e f the country or region cannot be selected select PAL Area e When the confirmation message appears click Yes FRYE mee Hap i i asf Choose Destination Location 5 Select where the application is to be oe installed then click Next ere on 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 i G used Click OK after confirming T 114 VQT3J26 7 When installation is complete some notes will appear Check the contents then close the window Software installed 8 Select Yes want to restart my computer now then click Finish The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed HD Writer AE 3 0 Betore you can use the program you must restart your computer I want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later The PC must be rebooted for the mplete setup 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
91. ery operation time See page 16 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 18 for details on SD cards usable in this unit HDC TM80 Built in memory 16 GB HDC HS80 HDD 120 GB Compression MPEG 4 AVC H 264 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 138 for the recordable time 144 VQT3J26 Picture size HA HG HX HE 1920x 1080 50 iFrame 960 x 540 25p Audio compression AVCHD Dolby Digital 2 ch iFrame AAC 2 ch Still 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 18 for details on SD cards usable in this unit HDC TM80 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 140 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
92. es 54 Component out ccceeeeseeeseeeeesees 92 Component terminal cccceeeeeeees 89 Conversion assist function 0 109 Copy DIS Ciria aa 99 DUBBING csse niis 104 107 From built in memory to SD card 95 From HDD to SD card 0 008 95 From SD card to built in memory 95 From SD card to HDD 0068 95 Creating still picture from motion picture sees ateek ace 13 E D Date and time display sccceeeeeeeees 37 Date and time setting cccceeeeeeeeees 23 PG OLS inene eaa te Gece a 81 Deleting personal information 85 146 VQT3J26 Demo ModE ih tach ae a aaa 42 Digital cinema colour ccececeeeeeeee ees 61 Digital ZOOM ieena ais 56 Direct playback ccccccseeeeeeeeeeneeeaees 13 DISE SlAlUS cenene nen ian 103 Dividing a scene AVCHD 0000 83 Dividing a scene to partially delete Frame Jorinaa iiia cations eed ance c s 84 DPOF Setting scatsriweivecoseamsatncute reds 86 DVD DUMNGW aenieei oaaao 97 ME ECONOMY scaccnshedeniantasctoncaanesentacecatgoatans 37 Extra optical ZOOM ccccceeceeeeeeeeeees 43 mF Face recognition cccccsecceeeceeeeeeeeees 57 Faden a r aA EE 50 Fade colour assssistacsadsiaciedsisacsdacbaedureedccees 50 FOCUS eaae a e a ceeds 28 71 Format CISC seisa ai a 103 Formatting simsatadnuhonentenieceddensate bias 40 41 Frame by frame playbac
93. even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed Switch to manual mode gt 68 ES RECORD SETUP AUTO SLOW SHTR gt ON e The shutter speed is set to 1 25 or more depending on the surrounding brightness This function cannot be used in still picture recording mode e When the shutter speed becomes 1 25 the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear Digital Cinema Colour Recording motion pictures with more vivid colours using x v Colour technology Switch to manual mode gt 68 e Set REC MODE to HA HG HX or HE gt 56 EM RECORD SETUP Digital Cinema Colour gt ON For more realistic colours use an HDMI mini cable with a TV that supports the x v Colour e When connecting this unit to a TV with the AV multi cable the TV cannot detect the digital cinema colour setting on this unit automatically We recommend connecting this unit to TVs compatible with x v Colour using an HDMI mini cable When viewing on the TV with the digital cinema colour function turn off the digital cinema colour function on the TV e When motion pictures recorded while this function is turned ON are played back with a TV not compatible with x v Colour colours may not be reproduced properly To play back images recorded in the digital cinema colour with vivid colours of wider colour ranges a device compatible with x v Colour is required When these im
94. evious page Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it Switch the touch menu and then touch A up W 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 ne 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 lt gt Repeat playback a 1 E Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes EM VIDEO SETUP REPEAT PLAY gt ON The 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 74 VQT3J26 Resuming the previous playback If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped ES VIDEO SETUP RESUME PLAY ON If play
95. g is complete be sure to play back the motion pictures or still pictures to check that they have been copied to correctly before deleting When the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected menus are not displayed e Depending on the following conditions the time it takes for copying may be longer 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 e 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 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 e The order in which the scenes or still pictures were copied cannot be changed 96 VQT3J26 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 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
96. ges actually recorded 71 VQT3J26 Advanced Playback Playback Operations Motion picture playback using operation icon For details on the basic playback operations refer to page 32 Playback operation During Playback Fast forward rewind playback Skip playback to the start of a scene Slow motion playback During Pause i gt lt il E Frame by frame playback The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time 72 VQT3J26 Playback display Operating steps Touch 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 P to PPP e Normal playback is restored when you touch P I During playback touch the LCD monitor and slide quickly from right to left from left to right before releasing your finger 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 P I 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 0 5 seconds Slow motion playback for iFrame 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 e Normal playba
97. ges 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 a 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 Screen display will disappear when no Q function is performed for a specific time period of time To display it again When the remaining time is less than touch the screen 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red It will not display when AF AE tracking is used 26 VQT3J26 e There are 2 recording formats that can be used with this unit AVCHD that records 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 56 Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture gt 29 e 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 min
98. gher above sea level Transportation When the unit is transported turn off the unit and be careful not to shake fall or impact 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 13 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 132 VQT3J26 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 18 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 Function that can be used for motion picture recording mode Function that can be used for still picture recording mode G Function that
99. he numbers shown in the table above The number of recordable pictures depends on whether s and g 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 140 VQT3J26 Others Optional accessories Product numbers correct as of Jan 2011 These may be subject to change Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries Battery charger VW BC10EB Battery pack lithium VW VBK180 Battery pack lithium VW VBK360 HDMI mini cable RP CDHM 15 RP CDHM30 Video DC light VW LDC103E Light bulb for video DC light VZ LL10E Shoe adaptor VW SK12E DVD burner VW BNO1 Accessory kit VW ACK180EB SD SDHC SDXC Memory Card Refer to page 18 To use the VW LDC103E the shoe adaptor VW SK12E and the battery pack VW VBG130 VW VBG260 are required To charge the battery pack VW VBG130 VW VBG260 the AC adaptor VW AD21EB K VW AD20EB K is required 141 VQT3J26 Others Specifications High Definition Video Camera Information for your safety Power source DC 5 0 V
100. he 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 Problem Check points Item other than the e Calibrate the touch screen gt 42 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 recognised by this unit Use this unit to format SD cards recognised gt 40 41 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 the 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 e 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
101. he 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 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 possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard 94 VQT3J26 Copy Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built in Memory HDD pc rmsomnoc Hsso Mot
102. hemicals 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 water 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 Before cleaning detach the battery or pull the AC cable from the AC outlet and then wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth 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 131 VQT3J26 Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes or other business uses This unit was designed for consumer intermittent use It was not intended for continuo
103. ible 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 Card type Capacity Motion picture recording Still picture recording 8 MB 16 MB Cannot be used 32 MB Cannot be guaranteed in SD Memory 64 MB 128 MB Cannot be guaranteed in operation Card 256 MB operation 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GBI Gan be used Can be used 24 GB 32 GB 48 GB 64 GB SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard regarding continuous writing Check via the label on the card etc e g cLass g Please confirm the latest 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 18 VQT3J26 Inserting removing
104. ilt in memory to the SD card B When copying from the SD card to the built in memory 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 87 Sa B When copying from the HDD to the SD card R gt S2 When copying from the SD card to the HDD 95 VQT3J26 3 Touch desired items following the screen display It will return to the previous step by touching 9 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 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 to 15 minutes To copy approx 600 MB still pictures Picture size 3m 3 minutes to 5 minutes If you will delete the motion pictures or still pictures after copyin
105. ion 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 VQT3J26 E EMC Electric and magnetic compatibility This symbol CE is located on the rating plate E Product identification marking Battery holder E Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries E should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002 96 EC and 2006 66 EC By disposing of these products and batteries correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation High Definition Video Camera AC adaptor These symbols on the product
106. ion 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 m 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 42 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 83 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 96 for approximate time for copying 1 Change the mode to gt e Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor 2 Select the menu i 2 When copying from the bu
107. is not equipped with AV Input Sockets the 21 pin Adaptor optional is necessary Consult your dealer 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 37 91 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 of the device you are connecting to or read the operating instructions of the wide screen TV and set the aspect ratio to 16 9 107 VQT3J26 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 116 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 conventional standard picture quality
108. it e When you select an option other than RECORDER reconnect the USB cable _HDC SD80 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 REED 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 4 Dubbing through operations on the Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder HDC TM80 giplomakstst0 Do not touch CHANGE MEDIA on the screen of the unit during dubbing 105 VQT3J26 About the screen indication of the unit When the unit is accessing the SD card card access icon lt J appears on the unit screen or the access lamp is on When the unit is accessing the built in memory built in memory access icon lt lt appears on the unit screen or the access lamp is on When the unit is accessing the HDD HDD access icon 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 with 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
109. ity 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 e Touch in sequence up left down left down right up right centre 3 Touch ENTER DEMO MODE OFF ON This item is used to start the unit demonstration Only when the mode is at the sm 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 cancelled However if no operations take place for approx 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 I S DEMO the demonstration automatically starts When you touch EXIT the demonstration will be cancelled LANGUAGE You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen 42 VQT3J26 Advanced Recording O Zoom in out function VOL Q A Zoom lever Zoom button icons T side Close up recording zoom in wW I W T W side Wide angle recording zoom out Maximum zoo
110. izer gt 44 Optical image stabilizer lock gt 48 White Still picture recording icon O Red Recording still picture R3000 Remaining number of still pictures gt 29 ace 0 Picture quality gt 66 26w 0 3u 2 81 Sn 2 4 Number of recording pixels for still pictures gt 29 65 66 73 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 8 10 2 Self timer recording gt 53 MEGA MEGA OIS gt 28 121 VQT3J26 G HDD Falling detection gt 6 PRE REC PRE REC gt 50 D Zoom microphone gt 62 2 Wind noise canceller gt 62 Te AF AE tracking gt 47 A Touch zoom gt 46 b_ Touch shutter gt 48 MF Manual focus gt 71 AWB EE o IP 61 0 White balance gt 69 1 100 Shutter speed gt 70 OPEN F2 0 Iris value gt 70 0dB Gain value gt 70 O White Green N I x2 amp Focus indication gt 28 oh High speed burst shooting gt 66 AF AF assist lamp gt 67 122 VQT3J26 Heo mg DADA DA G wEB gy iD DADDA 1D IDt ca 12 34 15 11 2011 Display touch menu gt 22 Backlight compensation gt 53 Soft skin mode gt 53 Tele macro gt 54 Intelligent contrast control gt 50 Microphone le
111. k ccseceeees 72 E G EEE E E E A AET 70 GID 1E I NESE E E E eek iaadars 13 Guide display te dosurcirhndcweutedgessercnonre 35 GUIGGCIING coi seri eae a a ia 54 E H HD Writer AE 3 0 eee 108 119 ADD Meena eee eee ee ee neon eee rc a 5 HDMI mini connector 11 89 93 HDMI resolution cecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 92 Highlight playback c cccceeeeeeeeeeeeees TT Highlight amp Time frame index 00068 74 Hi speed burst shooting mode 66 Hybrid optical image stabilizer 44 E ZOOM agtraccsscucmeunyies ured esuctonamwitiaeete cues 56 IFrame cyscccacwanst oiia n a 5 Image stabilizer function ccceee 44 Indications 2ctrecoicorsersshtetieadusicoensdaedadees 121 Initial settiNg oeiee iiaiai 40 Intelligent auto mode cceeeceeeeeeee ees 30 Intelligent contrast control cc0ee 50 Intelligent exposure cccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 53 E E E T T 70 BL Language serve casetarranycestexencaeecit ot cotdetiaates 42 LCD monitor ccceeeeseeeeeeeees 12 24 135 CCD SE src ota tetas a a esa ed 39 E M Manual fOCUS ccccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 Manual recording ccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 68 Media select cccceccecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 25 Media status itor nitictacee tonite taceeuns 42 MENU araona trea n a a 22 35 ME ASSISE sedan e a n e a iia 71 Microphone level
112. m ratio for recording motion pictures can be set with ZOOM MODE gt 56 You can also perform zoom operation by simply touching the LCD monitor Touch zoom gt 46 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 icons or touch zoom will be performed at a constant speed respectively Extra optical zoom 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 e Extra optical zoom ratio varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE gt 65 E Extra optical zoom mechanism For example when you set the picture size to BK 0 3M the maximum BJ 2 6M area is cropped to the centre EK 0 3M area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect 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 or more e When the zoom magnification is 1x this unit can focus on a subject approx 3 cm away from the lens 43 VQT3J26 Advanced Recording Image stabilizer function Use the image stabilizer to reduce the effects of shak
113. me Picture size 960x540 19 min ECE ecs naom Built in ey ue memory HDC HS80 iat HDD 138 VQT3J26 e f recording for long periods prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish to record for gt 16 17 e The default setting is HG mode e Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene 12 hours e 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 e f a recording with a lot movements is recorded the recording time is reduced The recordable time may be reduced if recording of short scene is repeated e Use time in the row of 4 GB in the table on page 138 as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB 139 VQT3J26 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 f 26w 28m Picture size 1856x1392 640x480 2064x1376 Aspect ratio 4GB 2600 30000 2500 16GB 10000 122000 10000 64 GB 43000 492000 42000 10000 122000 10000 Built in memory 86000 899100 81000 HDD ET 2 1m Picture size 2304x1296 1920x1080 Aspect ratio 16GB 10000 14000 64 GB 40000 59000 10000 14000 Built in memory 7068 a ooo When QUALITY is set to the numbers of recordable pictures are larger than t
114. 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 e Do not touch the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens e Perform the touch screen calibration when the touch is not recognised or wrong location is recognised gt 42 22 VQT3J26 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 Select YES and perform steps 2 to 3 below to set the date and time Select the menu gt 35 ES SETUP CLOCK SET 2 Touch the date or time to be set then set the desired value using a Displaying the World time setting gt 36 L HOME J DESTINATION e The year can be set between 2000 and 2039 e The 24 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 36 Touch EXIT to complete the setting CLOCK SET La Bhu porfi fs 2 The date and time function is drive
115. n 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 WARNING THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THIS EQUIPMENT MUST ONLY BE REPLACED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WHEN NECESSARY CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC SUPPLIER 23 VQT3J26 Basic Before recording E Basic camera positioning Hold the unit with both hands Put your hand through the grip belt Itis convenient to use recording button icon when holding the unit around your waist e When recording make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or object e 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 e 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 yo
116. n optimum brightness Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings gt 69 71 Automatic white balance The illustration shows the range over which automatic white balance functions 1 The effective range of automatic white balance adjustment on this unit Blue sky Cloudy sky rain Sunlight White fluorescent lamp Halogen light bulb Incandescent light bulb Sunrise or sunset Candlelight CONDO BW DY 9 If the automatic white balance is not functioning normally adjust the white balance manually gt 69 Auto focus The unit focuses automatically e Auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations Record pictures in the manual focus mode gt 71 Recording distant and close up objects at the same time Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window 10 000K 9 000K 8 000K 7 000K 6 000K bd 4 5 5 000K ON 5 ae 4 000K 3 000K 6 a he T 4s vig 2 000K 8 2 1 000K Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects 31 VQT3J26 Basic Motion picture Still picture playback 1 Change the mode to gt 2 Touch the play mode select icon gt 22 3 Select the VIDEO PICTURE you wish to play back
117. n the scene mode Approx 1 Ix with the colour night view function AV multi connector video output level Component video out put level Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Pb 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q AV video output level 1 0 Vp p 75 QO PAL system HDMI mini connector video output level HDMI x v Colour 1080i 576p 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 function SD card Read only 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 143 VQT3J26 Dimensions HDC SD80 HDC TM80 51 5 mm W x59 mm H x 109 mm D excluding projecting parts HDC HS80 60 mm W x64 mm H x 109 mm D excluding projecting parts Mass HDC SD80 Approx 192 g without battery supplied and an SD card optional HDC TM80 Approx 193 g without battery supplied HDC HS80 Approx 265 g without battery supplied Mass in operation HDC SD80 Approx 236 g with battery supplied and an SD card optional HDC TM80 Approx 235 g with battery supplied HDC HS80 Approx 307 g with battery supplied Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C Batt
118. n 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 Remove the battery or AC adaptor wait about 1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor Then about 1 minute later turn on the unit again Conducting the above operation while the media is being accessed may damage the data on the media If normal operation is still not restored detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from The unit has automatically detected an error Restart the unit by turning off and on The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is 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 displayed properly approximation If the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed correctly fully charge the battery discharge it and then charge it again Recording The unit arbitrarily stops recording Auto focus function does not work Colour balance of images is strange when recording in a place such as a gymnasium Colour or brightness of the image changes or you may see horizont
119. ng instructions of the equipment used e The iFrame scenes cannot be dubbed to SD cards or by connecting with the USB cable To dub iFrame scenes refer to page 107 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 104 VQT3J26 E To dub using equipment with an SD card slot You can dub by directly inserting an SD card HDC TM80 Galoa To copy scenes or still pictures from the built in memory or HDD to an SD card see page 95 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 disc 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 un
120. ngs 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 play back gt 78 PLAYBACK TIME Select the time to play back 78 EFFECT SETUP Select the effect for playback gt 78 MUSIC SELECT Select the music to be played on playback gt 79 3 Touch START When the SCENE SETUP is not changed in step 2 it will playback with the last recorded date 4 Select the playback operation gt 32 72 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 e When touched the scene is selected and vV is displayed Touch the scene again to cancel the operation When SELECT DATE is selected Touch the date to be played back ET e A maximum of 7 days can be selected REZ When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation 3 Touch Enter ENTER 77 VQT3J26 E Priority settings 1 Touch FACE or
121. nual mode gt 68 ES RECORD SETUP ZOOM MIC ON 62 VQT3J26 MIC LEVEL C When recording the input level from the built in microphones can be adjusted e Switch to manual mode gt 68 1 Select the menu EM RECORD SETUP MIC LEVEL desired setting AUTO AGC is activated and the recording level is adjusted automatically SET 9 SET The desired recording level can be set 2 When SET 88 SET is selected Touch lt gt to adjust e Touch qq to activate disactivate AGC When AGC is activated the icon is surrounded by 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 Left 2 bars of the gain value are not red Otherwise the Right sound is distorted Select a lower setting for Microphone input level microphone input level 3 Touch ENTER to set the microphone input level and then touch EXIT OBa a aE Microphone input level meter appears on the screen 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 The microphone input level meter shows the larger of the inputs from the 2 built in microphones You cannot record with the audio completely muted 63 VQT3J26 PICTURE ADJUST
122. o not leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed 15 VQT3J26 Charging and recording time E Charging Recording time Temperature 25 C humidity 60 RH When using AC adaptor HDC SD80 Maximum Actual continuously recordable Battery model number Voltage Capacity Charging Recording time mode minimum recordable time time Supplied battery HA HG 1 h 55 min E VW VBK180 optional HX HE pureren HA HG 3 h 50 min a in HX HE 3h55min 2h 3 6 V 3580 mAh 4h 20min HX HE 3 h 55 min 2h HDC TM80 Battery model number Charain Recordin Maximum Actual Voltage Capacity ging g continuously recordable minimum me mone recordable time time Supplied battery HA HG 1 h 55 min Ih VW VBK180 optional HX HE 8 VITSO mAN HA HG 3 h 50 min e n HXI HE 3h55min 2h 3 6 V 3580 mAh 4h 20min HX HE 3 h 55 min 2h 16 VQT3J26 HDC HS80 Battery model MAIUM A Charging Recording Recording continuously T g time destination mode recordable Capacity time minimum ume HA HG 1 h 40 min 50 min Supplied HX HE battery 1h 45 min 55 min CANNEL SIEM HA 1h 45 min 50 min optional 3 6 V HG AX 1 h 45 min 55 min 1790 mAh HE 1 h 50 min 55 min HA 3 h 20 min 1 h 40 min ie 3 h 20 min 1h 45 min VW VBK360 optional 3h 35min 1h 50min 3 6 V HA 3 h
123. ocuses and the target cannot be changed e 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 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 colour 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 67 may be performed e AF AE tracking will be cancelled in the following cases When the mode is changed When the unit is turned off When the scene mode is set Switch to intelligent auto mode manual mode Switch to recording of yourself 47 VQT3J26 Ry Optical image stabilizer lock oo 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 W is displayed while you are touching the icon e Optical image stabilizer lock is released when you remove your finger from the icon E
124. ode in Intelligent auto mode When the video light is in use the recordable time when using the battery is shortened The subject should be within 1 2 m of the unit Using the colour night view 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 5 D icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order D ON gt XDA AUTO gt D OFF AD 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 determaines that the photo light is necessary the D indication lights up in red E To adjust the brightness of the photo light EM PICTURE PHOTO LIGHT LEVEL gt desired setting AD Less bright 1Dt0 Normal D Much brighter e f the AF ASSIST LAMP is set to AUTO gt 67 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 e If the 3 D_ indication etc flashes when the button is pressed halfway the photo light is not activated The subject should be within 1 2 m of the unit When
125. on and handling 1 Speaker USB terminal gt 98 105 116 3 Intelligent auto Manual button iA MANUAL 30 4 Optical image stabilizer button yy 0 1 S gt 44 5 Power button gt 20 6 HDMI mini connector HDMI gt 89 93 7 AV multi connector 89 107 Use the AV multi cable only the supplied cable 8 Battery release lever BATT gt 14 9 Lens cover closing switch The lens cover will open automatically when set to a motion picture recording mode or still picture recording mode gt 21 When not using the unit close the lens cover to protect the lens e Lens cover does not close automatically e Slide the lens cover closing switch to close the lens cover 10 Lens cover 11 LED light e t can be used as a video light or photo light gt 52 67 12 Lens 13 Internal stereo microphones 11 VQT3J26 Niji 12 VQT3J26 14 Mode switch gt 21 15 Status indicator gt 20 16 Recording start stop button gt 26 17 LCD monitor Touch screen gt 21 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 no
126. ormation gt 85 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 135 VQT3J26 About condensation When condensation forms on the unit the lens will cloud up and 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 e 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 summer afternoon showers of rain 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
127. ot work in the following cases GE will flash LHDC SD80 When there is no SD card inserted HDC TM80 ERAR When MEDIA SELECT is set to PICTURE SD CARD 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 Gz FACE RECOG only e Depending on the recording conditions type of smile camera shake etc the face of the subject may not be detected correctly e The number of recording pixels are 3u 2304 x 1296 or 21n 1920x 1080 gt 65 When still pictures that have been recorded using the smile shot are displayed as thumbnails the 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 Gz FACE RECOG J it will record only if a face of the subject registered with FACE RECOG is locked as a target 51 VQT3J26 3D Video light ra 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 D ION gt DA AUTO gt D OFF ID Always on SIDA Turns on off automatically according to brightness of the surroundings D Cancel the setting When set to DA AUTO the video light turns on in Low light m
128. otion DIGUUNG EE P EN 73 Highlight amp Time frame index 74 Repeat playback cccseceeeeeeeneee 74 Resuming the previous playback 75 Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback Zoom 75 Various playback functions 76 Playing back motion pictures still pictures by date 76 Highlight playback ceeeeeeees T7 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show 79 Deleting scenes still pictures 81 Dividing a scene AVCHD 83 Dividing a scene to partially delete IFrame sarn eenaa erii ia 84 Deleting personal information 85 Protecting scenes still pictures 85 DPOF setting usc siicctecievoiccieivecerseneeettes 86 Relay scene combining HDC TM80 87 Watching Video Pictures on your TV 89 Connecting with a HDMI mini CONIG datas scan eea a de seeeeteawaeaunan 92 Connecting with the AV multi cable 92 Playback using VIERA Link 93 VQT3J26 Copy Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built in Memory HDD HDC TM80 HDC HS80 sceeeeee 95 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back CISC 6 selseicvecaiarecvivciceiineaes 97 Preparing for copying playing back 97 Copying to dISCS ceeeeeeeeeeeeees 99 Playing back the copied disc 102 Managing the copied disc 1
129. p 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 desired setting COMPONENT When connecting to the component terminal AV OUT When connecting to the video terminal Changing the component output setting ES SETUP gt COMPONENT OUT gt desired setting 576i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 576i Playback is in standard quality 1080i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 1080i Playback is in high definition quality 92 VQT3J26 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 companies that are compatible with VIERA Link refer to the operating instructions for the respective devices
130. picture recording mode Tele macro function is cancelled automatically when the zoom magnification becomes lower than the below in still picture recording mode Lower than 37x when picture size is I 3M i 2 1M Lower than 34x when picture size is EJ 2 6M ER 0 3M EF 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 gt Setting cancelled The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded E Displaying guidelines at playback Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to AVCHD or iFrame gt 32 EM VIDEO SETUP GUIDE LINES desired setting To cancel the Guideline function during playback set to OFF t cannot be set while in still picture playback mode 2 Colour night view This function allows you to record colour 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
131. ppear 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 43 for details about the zoom speed 46 VQT3J26 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 When FACE RECOG gt 57 is ON and a registered face is detected the target is automatically locked 2 Touch the object and lock the target 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 when you want to change the target When the intelligent auto mode is selected the setting becomes Normal and touched object is tracked Selection becomes f Portrait when target frame is Q Target frame 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 E About target frame When target lock fails the target frame blinks in red and then disappears Touch a characteristic part colour etc on the object to lock onto it again e When the 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 f
132. r that e Still pictures are recorded to the SD card after relay recording o is displayed on the thumbnail display during the playback of the scene that was relay recorded on the built in memory FACE RECOG lt oO Face recognition is a function for finding faces that resemble faces which have already been registered and automatically prioritising 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 EM RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG gt desired setting OFF Cancel the setting ON The face recognition function is available SET Face recognition registration editing cancellation 57 VQT3J26 E Registering a face for face recognition ES RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG gt SET SAVE e Up to a maximum of 6 people can be registered 1 Align the person s face 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 e Touch ENTER t may not be possible to register a face depending on the recording conditions In this case try recording the Guide face again 3 Entering the person s name Touch the text entry icon in the centre of the screen and enter the name e After entering the n
133. r is also supplied from the connected equipment to this unit 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 memory 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 116 VQT3J26 E To disconnect USB cable safely Select the E 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 Do not disconnect the USB cable the battery or the AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or built in memory access icon lt lt 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
134. r supply frequency is 50 Hz or 1 125 in areas of 60 Hz In still picture recording mode this will not affect the recorded image 127 VQT3J26 Recording Object seems to be Object seems to be warped slightly when the object warped moves across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is nota malfunction Playback Any scenes still pictures Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are cannot be played back displayed as cannot be played back Scenes cannot be Release the protect setting gt 85 deleted Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as 2 cannot be deleted If the scenes still pictures are unnecessary format the media to erase the data gt 40 41 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 soap bubbles appear on f 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 With other products Although this unit is e Please read the operating instructions of your TV and correctly conne
135. r 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 i PHOTO SETUP DPOF SET SET 2 Touch the still picture to be set 3 Touch a v to set the number of prints iag canes e Up to 999 prints can be selected Prints for set number can be printed with a printer that supports DPOF Ea 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 ES PHOTO 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 86 VQT3J26 Advanced Playback Relay scene combining noc tma0 You can combine the relayed scene gt 57 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 Built in memory SD card Range of relay recording e Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to AVCHD gt 32 7 Insert the SD card that was used for relay recording 2 Select the menu
136. rative account user only can use this software 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 112 VQT3J26 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 PC CPU Windows 7 Windows Vista 1 0 GHz or higher Windows XP Intel Pentium III 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 USB port Other Mouse or equivalent pointing device requirements
137. re 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 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 97 108 VQT3J26 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 HDD Do not use the unit in low atmospheric pressures The HDD may fail if it is used at altitudes of 3000 m or hi
138. rs Ae ais Quality of still pictures gt 66 Size of still pictures gt 65 MEGA optical image stabilizer gt 28 bY Optical image stabilizer gt 44 Screen display will disappear E AF assist lamp 67 when no function is performed for SID Photo light gt 52 a specific period of time To D Photo light level 52 display it again touch the screen Red eye reduction gt 53 It will not display when AF AE tracking or touch shutter is used 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 e 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 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 the unit determines that the AF assist lamp is necessary gt 67 Recording still pictures in motion picture recording mode You can recor
139. s packaging and or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries 4 VQT3J26 For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union These symbols are only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved Cd 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 56 AVCHD You can record high definition quality images with this format It is suitable for viewing ona large format TV or for saving to disc iFrame This is a recording format suitable for playing back or editing on Mac iMovie 11 Using iMovie 11 iFrame motion pictures can be imported faster than AVCHD motion pictures Also the imported file size of iFrame motion pictures will be smaller than that of AVCHD motion pictures t is not compatible with motion picture record
140. s 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 133 VQT3J26 About status indicator during charging When the status indicator is flashing ata 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 discharged 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 e 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 in 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
141. s 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 e HDC TM80 EMAER It is impossible to write data to the built in memory or HDD on this unit from a PC e 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 We cannot guarantee operation if you use software other than that supplied to read motion picture Do not start the software supplied with this unit and other software at the same time Close any other software if you start the software supplied with this unit and close the software supplied with this unit if you start any other software 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
142. t a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 18 Battery holder gt 14 19 Tripod receptacle e f you attach a tripod which has 5 5 mm screw or larger it may damage this unit 20 SD card cover 19 21 Access lamp ACCESS 19 22 Card slot gt 19 HDC SD80 J HDC TM80 23 24 23 Photoshot button y gt 28 24 Zoom lever W T In motion picture recording mode or still picture recording mode gt 43 Thumbnail display switch 3 Q 1 Volume lever VOL In playback mode 33 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 gt 15 e Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 27 HDD access lamp ACCESS HDD 28 DC input terminal DC IN 15 e Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 13 VQT3J26 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
143. t 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 BEENES CANNOT BE RESTORED be deleted by selecting ALL SCENES In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date all arta the scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be a 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 JJ indication appears on the thumbnails 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 e To continuously delete other scenes still pictures repeat steps 3 4 81 VQT3J26 When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL while deleting The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted when the deletion is cancelled cannot be restored To complete editing Touch Return You can also delete scenes by touching MENU selecting EDIT SCENE DELETE ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE You can also delete still pictures by touching MENU selecting PHOTO SETUP gt DELETE
144. t 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 Pepe mae Disc type AVCHD Standard XP Standard SP Approx Peon 50 min to 1 h 20 min Approx x x Approx i Approx DVD RW RW 35 min to 1h 15 min epee tel 3hto5h 2h 30 min oo Approx Suen 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 e 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 To copy approx 600 MB still pictures Picture size 3m 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 is large When the temperature of the DVD burner has become high 100 VQT3J26 e The disc that was copied to can be played back by connecting this unit and a
145. tart standby mode is cancelled if about 5 minutes 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 1 x o f ECONOMY 37 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 38 VQT3J26 ALERT SOUND OFF 0 1d Touch screen operation start and stop of recording and unit on off can be confirmed with this sound d Volume low 1d Volume high 2 Beeps for 4 times When an error occurs Check the sentence displayed on the screen gt 124 POWER LCD Da Ga C0 E TAS This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded E23 Makes even brighter E43 Makes brighter 104 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 m3 automatically When the LCD monitor is bright the recordable time with the battery will be shorter LCD SET It adjusts brightness and colour density on the LCD monitor e These settings will not affect the images actually
146. tart stop button is pressed PRE REC appears on the screen Aim the unit at the subject beforehand e There is no beep sound PRE REC is cancelled in the following cases If you change the mode LHDC SD80 If you remove the SD card HDC TM80 J 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 50 VQT3J26 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 a When a smiling face is detected during motion picture recording the unit automatically records a still picture The icon changes each time it is touched ON gt GE FACE RECOG OFF 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 57 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 n
147. te all the divided points M EDIT SCENE DIVIDE CANCEL ALL The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered 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 cancelled 83 VQT3J26 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 Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to iFrame gt 32 1 Select the menu EM EDIT SCENE gt SPLIT amp DELETE 2 Touch the scene to be divided 3 Touch gt to set the dividing point e 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 72 e Set the dividing point so there will be 2 seconds or more for the part for deletion and 3 seconds or more for the part to be kept 4 Touch the p
148. the TV the images do not appear on When the menu setting is changed the the screen information displayed on the screen Operation icon and time code etc can be Change the menu setting to display the displayed not displayed on the TV images correctly Check the TV setting W SETUP gt TV ASPECT gt 4 3 GG SETUP EXT DISPLAY desired setting Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 OFF Not displayed TV ASPECT setting SIMPLE Information partially displayed DETAIL All information displayed This setting is only available in recording mode 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 Refer to the following support site for information about the Panasonic TVs that you can directly insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the TV and then play it back http panasonic net iFrame scenes cannot be played back ona TV e For details on how to play back please read the operating instructions for the TV 91 VQT3J26 Connecting with a HDMI mini cable Select the desired method of HDMI output ES SETUP HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 1080i 576p e AUTO determines the output resolution automatically based on information from the connected TV If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is AUTO switch to the method 1080i or 576
149. 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 e To protect SD cards return them to their cases when you are not using them About disposing of or giving away the SD card gt 134 19 VQT3J26 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 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 ee a Or Turning the unit on and off with the power button Open the LCD monitor and press the power button to turn on the unit 0 To turn off the unit Hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off The status indicator lights 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 The status indicator goes off The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if
150. the photo light is turned on the shutter speed is adjusted automatically by determining the ambient brightness t may not flash when the LED light is very hot 52 VQT3J26 Red eye reduction O 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 X Self timer Oo 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 cancelled When you press the button 10 or 2 flashes for the set period before a still picture is recorded After recording the self timer is cancelled In auto focus mode if the O button is pressed halfway once and then fully the lens focuses on the subject when the button is pressed halfway If the O button is pressed fully all at once the lens focuses on the subject just before recording To stop the timer midway through Touch CANCEL e Setting the self timer to 2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the O button is pressed while using a tripod etc iD Intelligent exposure ta This brightens dark parts so the image can be recorded clearly e f
151. 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 charge 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 gt 15 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 134 117 VQT3J26 About the PC display When the unit is connected to a PC it is recognised as an external drive e Removable disk Example J CAM_SD F is displayed in Computer We recommend using HD Writer AE 3 0 to copy motion picture data Using Windows Explorer or other programmes on
152. tion 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 e 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 99 VQT3J26 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 picture 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 no
153. to a disc in a connected DVD burner e When scenes recorded more than 99 scenes on the same date 130 VQT3J26 Others Cautions for use About this unit Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc 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 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 e 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 use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile c
154. u cannot get close to but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch E 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 appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication gt 124 24 VQT3J26 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 35 ES 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 PICTURE SD CARD Built inMemory O00090 VIDEO SD CARD VIDEO HDD PICTURE SD CARD PICTURE HDD SD CARD 8000 e The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow 4 Touch ENTER 25 VQT3J26 Basic Recording motion pictures 1 Change the mode to w ED 2 Open the LCD monitor OSO 3 Press the recording start stop i button to start recording When you begin recording I chan
155. unction s default settings is GQ 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 1m The recording will become longer depending on the picture size Please refer to page 140 about the number of recordable pictures When the picture size is 2 6M EA 2 8M or RJ 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 65 VQT3J26 QUALITY O Selecting the picture quality 0 PICTURE QUALITY desired setting ais Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded Z Priority is given to the number of still pictures recorded Still pictures are recorded in normal picture quality HI SPEED BURST O Recording is done continuously at the rate of 25 or 50 still pictures per second Use this function to record an object with fast movement 1 Select the menu ES PICTURE gt HI SPEED BURST desired setting OFF Cancel the setting 25 Frames sec 90 still pictures are recorded continuously at the rate of 25 per second The picture size is 21m 1920x1080 50 Frames sec 180 still pictures are recorded continuously at the rate of 50 per second The picture size is 1280x720 2
156. unit are 960 540 25p 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 degrade or not play back still pictures recorded on this unit 34 VQT3J26 Basic Using the menu screen Touch lt left side gt right side of KIIN on touch menu to display lt 22 Touch MENU E About guide display After touching ar touching the submenus and items will cause function descriptions and settings confirmation messages to appear e After the messages have been displayed the guide display is cancelled blll M8 RECORD SETUP PICTURE Ri SETUP A SN SCENE MODE OFF E ZOOM MODE i Zoom 42x REC MODE e Next previous page can be displayed by touching a 4 Touch the desired item to enter
157. us 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 When storing the unit in a cupboard or cabinet it is recommended that you place a desiccant silica gel in with it HDC TM80 eS When disposing of or giving away this unit note that Formatting and deletion simply change the file management 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 e 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 132 VQT3J26 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
158. utes 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 76 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 138 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 ordinary 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 e You can play back on a Mac iMovie 11 t is not compatible with motion picture recorded in AVCHD format 27 VQT3J26 Basic O Recording still pictures 1 Chang
159. vel gt 63 Video light gt 52 Smile shot 51 Fade White Fade Black gt 50 Colour night view function gt 54 Intelligent exposure gt 53 Photo light gt 52 Photo light level gt 52 Red eye reduction gt 53 World time setting gt 36 Time indication gt 23 Date indication gt 23 E Playback indications E Indication of connection to other devices D L L D DP gt gt gt lt lt 444a dd p gt lt gt lt 0 D Accessing the card Display during playback gt 32 72 gt 106 117 0h00m00s Playback time gt 32 lt lt Accessing the built in memory gt 106 117 No 10 Scene number eL Accessing the HDD D Repeat playback gt 74 gt 106 117 2 b gt Resume playback gt 75 100 0001 Still picture folder filename Confirmatory indications 1D 1 DPOF already set Time The built in battery is low to more than 1 gt 86 display gt 23 On Protected motion pictures t Warning for recording of still pictures gt 85 yourself gt 24 iFrame recorded scene R SD card is not inserted or is gt 32 non compatible AVCHD AVCHD recorded scene P M i gt 32 E Confirmatory indications when _ _ a DVD burner is connected Relay l corea scene gt 57 Q Disc playback gt 102 Still picture recorded using Scene copied in Standard smile shot gt 51 XP Scene copied in Standard SP BAS ROG cD eRe RG ERS R

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