Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HC-V100 Panasonic
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2 VQT3Y0 4 Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing P anasonic! Y ou hav e purc hased one of th e most sophistic ated and reliable pr oducts o n the market to day . Used properl y , we’re sure it will bring you a nd your family years of enjo yment. Pleas e take time to fill in the informat i o n on the right.
3 VQT3Y04 THE F OLLO WING AP PLIE S ONL Y IN T HE U.S.A . FCC Note: This equipme nt has been teste d and found to comply with the limits fo r a Class B digita l devic e, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These l imits are designed t o provide reasona ble protectio n against ha rmful interf erence in a residen tial inst a llation.
4 VQT3Y0 4 THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN CANADA. THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA. THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN LA TI N AMERICAN COUNTRIES. This Class B digit al apparatus compli es with Canadian ICES -003 . AC adaptor This AC ad apt or operates on AC bet ween 100 V and 240 V .
5 VQT3Y04 ∫ Concerning the battery Battery p ack (Lithium ion batte ry p ack) ≥ Use the spec if ied unit to rechar ge the battery p ack. ≥ Do not use the bat tery pack with equipment othe r tha n the specified unit . ≥ Do not get dirt , sand, li quids, or other fore ign matter on the te rminals.
6 VQT3Y0 4 ∫ Prod uct Identif icati on Marking Product Location High Defi nit ion Video Camera Battery hold er AC a daptor Bottom A lithium ion battery t hat is recyclable powers the product you hav e purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery .
7 VQT3Y04 Prec aut ions USE & LOCA TION ≥ TO A VOID SHOCK HAZ ARD ... Y our camera and po wer supply shoul d not be exposed to rain or moisture. Do not connect t he power supply or ope rate your came ra if i t gets w et.
8 VQT3Y0 4 ∫ About the reco rding format for recording motion pictures Y ou can select from eit her A VCHD or iFrame recording formats to record motion p ictures using thi s un it. ( l 54) A VCHD: Y ou can record hig h-definition quality images with this format.
9 VQT3Y04 ∫ About Condensa tion (When the lens or th e LCD monitor is fogged up) Condensat ion occurs when th e ambient temperat ure or hu midity c hanges. Be caref ul of condens ation since it causes lens or L CD monito r st ains, fu ngus and camera malfunction .
10 VQT3Y0 4 Accessori es ..... ......... ........ ........ ....... ........ 12 Quic k Gu id e . ... ... ..... ... ...... ... ..... ... ...... .. ..... 13 Prep aration Names and F unctions of Main P arts ..... 17 Power su pply .. ... ..... ... ...... .
11 VQT3Y04 Preparatio n Basic Advanc ed (Recording ) Copy/Dub bing With a P C Others Adv anc ed (Playback) Copy/Dubbing Copying from Bui lt-in Memory to SD car d [HC -V10 0M] .... ........ ...... ...... ..... .. 80 Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder , video devi ces, etc.
12 VQT3Y0 4 Check the ac cessories before using this unit . Keep the ac c essories out of reac h of children to pre ve nt swallowing. Product numbers c orrect as of Jan .
13 VQT3Y04 ∫ Inserting the battery Install the batte ry by inser ting it in th e directi on shown in the figure . ≥ Insert the batt e ry until it clicks and locks. ∫ Charging the ba ttery A DC input terminal 1 Connect t he AC c able to the AC adaptor , then the AC out let.
14 VQT3Y0 4 ∫ T urning the unit on/off T urning the unit on and off with the power button Press t he po wer button to turn on the unit . A The sta tus indicato r light s on. ≥ T o tu rn off t he un it, hold down th e power button un til the sta tus indicat or goes off .
15 VQT3Y04 ∫ Selecting a media to r ecord [HC-V100M] 1) Change the mode to . 2) Select the menu . 3) Select the medi a to record mot i on pictures or still pictures using 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 , and press t he ENTER button. ≥ Select [VIDE O/S D CAR D] or [PIC TURE / SD CA RD] to reco rd to th e SD card.
16 VQT3Y0 4 4) Select the s cene or t he s til l pict ure to be played back using 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 , then press the ENTER but t on. ≥ When you selec t / and pre ss the ENTER button, the next (previous) p age is displayed. 5) Select the ope ration icon using 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 .
17 VQT3Y04 1 Spe aker 2 USB te rminal [ ] ( l 82 , 9 4) 3 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 34, 59) 4 Opt ical image st abilizer/Dele te button [ O.
18 VQT3Y0 4 13 Menu button [MENU] ( l 39) 14 Mode swi tch ( l 27) 15 St atus indica tor ( l 26 ) 16 Recording start/stop button ( l 31) 17 Cursor button ( l 36, 39, 4 9) ≥ Use the curs or button to sel ect the recordin g functions and playb ack operation s, and to operat e the menu screen.
19 VQT3Y04 21 T ripod recept acle ≥ If you att a ch a tripod which has a 5. 5 mm (0.22 q ) scre w or larger , it may damage this u nit. 22 SD ca rd co ver ( l 25) 23 Access l amp [ACCESS] ( l 25) 24.
20 VQT3Y0 4 ∫ 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 distingui shing batteries which c an be used safely . The dedicated battery (VW-VBK180/VW-VBK360) supports this function.
21 VQT3Y04 Charging the battery The unit is in the st andby co ndit ion when th e AC adapto r is connecte d. The primar y circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is co nne cted to an electrical outlet. Important: ≥ Use the supplie d AC adaptor .
22 VQT3Y0 4 ∫ Connecting to the AC outlet If you turn on the unit whil e connecting wi th t he AC adaptor , you ca n us e the unit with po wer supplied from t he outlet. ∫ T o charge by connectin g to other device It is possi ble t o charge by connect ing to other device wit h the USB cable (supplie d).
23 VQT3Y04 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recording ti me ≥ T empe rature: 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60%RH ≥ Chargi ng times i n paren theses are when char ging from t he USB termi nal. ≥ These times are ap proximations. ≥ The indica ted cha rging tim e is fo r when the ba ttery ha s been di scharged c ompletel y .
24 VQT3Y0 4 The unit can re cord still pict ur es or motion pic tures to an SD card or bui lt-in memory . T o record to an SD card, read the followin g. Cards that you can use w ith th is unit Use SD cards confor ming to Class 4 or higher of the SD S peed Class Rating* for motion pi ct ure record in g.
25 VQT3Y04 Inserting/removing an SD c ard Caution: Check tha t the a ccess lamp has gone off. 1 Open the SD card cover and insert/remove the SD card into/ from the card slot B . ≥ Face the label sid e C in the direction shown in the ill ustration and pres s it straight in as far as it will go.
26 VQT3Y0 4 Y ou can turn t he unit o n and of f usin g the power button or by opening and closing t he LCD monitor . Open the LCD mo nitor and press the power button to turn o n the unit. A The sta tus indicato r light s on. Unit is turned on whe n the LCD monitor is opene d, and unit is turned of f when it is closed.
27 VQT3Y04 Change the mode to recording or pl ayback. Operate the mode swi tch to change the mode to or . Prepar ati on Selecting a mod e Recording Mode ( l 31, 3 3) Playba ck Mo de ( l 36, 63 ) HC-V100&V100MP_PC_PU_VQ T3Y04_mst.
28 VQT3Y0 4 When th e unit is turned on fo r the first time , a message aski ng you to set the da te and time will appear . Select [YES] an d perform St e p s 2 t o 3 bel ow to set the da te and time. ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. ( l 39) 2 Select the d ate or time us ing 2 / 1 and set the desired value us ing 3 / 4 .
29 VQT3Y04 ∫ Basi c ca mera pos iti oni ng 1 Hold the unit wit h bot h hands. 2 Put your ha nd through th e grip belt. ≥ When record ing, make sure your footing is stable and ther e is no danger of colliding with another per son or objec t. ≥ When you are ou t doors, record pic t ures with the sunligh t behind you.
30 VQT3Y0 4 The card and built-i n memory can be selected se parat ely to record motion pictures or still pictures. 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Select the m enu. ( l 39) 3 Select the media for rec ordin g the m otion pic tures an d the m edia for recording the still pictur es using 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 , and pre ss the ENTER button.
31 VQT3Y04 ≥ Open the lens c ove r befo re tur ning on th e un it. ( l 17) 1 Change the mod e to and open the LCD m onitor . 2 Press the recording st art/ stop button to sta rt recording. A When yo u begin r ecording, ; changes to ¥ . 3 Press the recording st art/stop button ag ain to p ause reco rding.
32 VQT3Y0 4 ≥ T o change the recor ding format, ch an g e the Recording Mode . ( l 54) ≥ The images rec orded between pr es sing the recor ding start/st op button t o st art recor ding and press i ng it again to pa use recording beco me one scene.
33 VQT3Y04 S till picture rec orded with size of (1920 k 1080) and an a spect ratio of 16: 9. ≥ Open the lens c ove r befo re tur ning on th e un it.
34 VQT3Y0 4 The followi ng mode s (appropriate for the conditio n ) are set just by pointi ng the unit to what you want t o record. ≥ Depending on t he recording cond it ions, the unit may not ent er the desired mode . ≥ In the Portrai t, S potlight an d Low light mode, the f ac e will be surrounded by white frame when detec ted.
35 VQT3Y04 ∫ Intelligent Aut o Mode When switching to Int ellig ent Auto Mode, the Auto White Ba lance and Auto Focus operate and automat ically adjust t he color balance an d focusing. Dependi ng on t he brightness of the subject, etc . , the aperture an d shutter spe ed are automati cally adjust ed f or optimum brightnes s .
36 VQT3Y0 4 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Select the p lay mode se lect icon A using 3 / 4 / 2 and press th e ENTER button. 3 Select the [VI DEO/PICTURE] you wis h to play back, then press the ENTER button. Select the [M EDIA] and [VIDEO/PICTURE] yo u wish to play back , then press th e ENTER button.
37 VQT3Y04 5 Select the o peration icon u sing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . A Operation icon ≥ Press the ENTER but ton to display/not display the operat ion icon. ∫ Change the th umbnail disp lay While the thumbnai l is displ ayed, the thumbnai l display changes in t he following order if the zoom lever is ope rated to side or side.
38 VQT3Y0 4 Motion pi cture comp atibility ≥ This u nit is base d on A VCH D for mat/M PEG- 4 A V C file form at. A VCHD format ≥ Video signal for the A VCHD that can be played back with this unit is 1920 k 1 080/60i.
39 VQT3Y04 1 Press the M ENU button. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select t he top menu A , then press the ENTER button. 3 Select the s ubmenu B using 3 / 4 and press 1 or press the ENTER button. 4 Select the d esired item us ing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 , and press the ENTER button to se t.
40 VQT3Y0 4 ≥ The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of t he mode switch. Select the menu. The screen display can be chan ged to [ON] (al l information di splayed) or [OFF ] (a portion of informati on displayed). Please ref er to page 76.
41 VQT3Y04 5 (Only when s etting the r egion of your travel dest ination) Select your travel destination using 2 / 1 and press the ENTER but ton. ≥ Press 3 to set dayli ght saving ti me. appears and t h e su mmer time setting is turned on. The travel destinat ion t ime a nd time differ ence from the home region time are s et forward by one hour.
42 VQT3Y0 4 When about 30 minutes hav e pas sed with out a ny operat ion whil e con nec ting th e A C ad aptor with this un it, the unit automat ically turns of f. ≥ This unit will not automatically tu rn of f even if the [ECONOMY (AC)] is set to [ON] in following case s: j Using the USB cabl e for PC etc.
43 VQT3Y04 S tarti ng and stopping of re cording and unit on /off ca n be c onfirmed with this sound. 2 Beep s for 4 times When an error oc curs. Check th e se ntence displ ayed on the screen. ( l 101) This makes it easie r to view the LCD monitor in br ight places including ou tdoors.
44 VQT3Y0 4 Set to [Y ES] for cha nging the menu set tings back to th e default c ondition. (Only when t he mode is at the position) ≥ Sett i ngs for [M E DIA SELE CT] * , [C LOCK SET] an d [LANGUAG E] will n ot change . * For users who ha ve , this men u i s no t displayed.
45 VQT3Y04 The use d spac e an d re m ai n i n g re c o r d ab le time of th e SD car d c a n be c he ck ed. ≥ When the mode switch is set to , re maini ng recordab le time for th e s elected recordin g mode i s displayed. ≥ Press the MENU but ton to close the indication.
46 VQT3Y0 4 This item is used to start t he unit demonstr ation. (Only when t he mode is at the position) If [DEMO MODE ] is switched to [ON] an d you press the MENU butt on when there is no SD card insert ed and while this unit is connected to the AC adaptor , the demonst ration auto matica lly st arts.
47 VQT3Y04 ¬ Change the mode to . A Zoom bar ≥ The zoom spee d va ries depending on t he range over which the z oom lever is moved. ≥ Maximum zoom magnif ication can be set wi th [ZOOM MODE]. ( l 54) ∫ About Zoom ba r Zoom bar is disp lay ed during the zoom op erat ion.
48 VQT3Y0 4 Optical image sta bilizer can stabilize the image without decrea sing the image quality as much. ¬ Change the mode to . ≥ S tabi lization may not be possible u nder strong camera shak ing condit ions.
49 VQT3Y04 Select the op eration icons to add differ ent effe cts to th e image s to be recorded. ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Press the ENTER bu tton to display the operation ico ns on the s cree n. ≥ The indic at ion changes eac h ti me y ou press 4 of t he cur sor butto n.
50 VQT3Y0 4 When you st art reco rdi ng, the image/au dio gradual ly appears . (Fad e in) When you pause recording, the image /audio gradually disappear s. (Fade out) ≥ The Fade sett ing is canceled when th e rec ording stop s. ∫ T o select the color for Fade in/out ≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorde d using fade in become black (or whit e).
51 VQT3Y04 A more impr essive image can be obtained by focusing on the obj ect only in c lose-up and shading off the bac kground. ≥ The unit can f ocus on the su bject at a dist ance of approx . 70 cm (28 q ). ≥ If you set the T ele Macro fun ction when the zo om is set to less than 37 k , the zoom is automa tica lly adj usted t o 37 k .
52 VQT3Y0 4 This brightens p arts that are in s hadow and difficult to see and suppr esses white saturation in bright part s at the same time. Both bright and dark parts can be recorded clearl y . ≥ If ther e are ext remely dark or b right p arts or th e brightnes s is insuf fic ient, th e eff ect may not be clea r .
53 VQT3Y04 ≥ Change the mode to . When you r ecord image s in dif ferent situati ons, this mode automatic ally set s optimum shutter speeds a nd apert ures. ≥ (Sun se t /Lo w ligh t) j The shutt er speed is 1/30 or mor e. ≥ (Sunset/F ireworks/Scener y/Night scen ery) j Image may get blur ry when close object is re corded.
54 VQT3Y0 4 Set the maxi mum z oom ratio. ≥ The larger t he dig ital zoo m magnif ication, th e more the image qual ity is degraded . Switch th e pic ture quality an d rec ording format of the motion pictures to be recorded. *1 Recording will have highe r quality in the order of [HA] , [HG] and [HX].
55 VQT3Y04 Detected faces ap pear with frames. ≥ Up to 15 fra m es are indicate d. Larger face s and faces nea rer to the cente r of the screen tak e pr ef erence over ot her s. ∫ Prioritized face framin g Prioritiz ed face framing is displayed as orang e frames.
56 VQT3Y0 4 Y ou can rec ord bright pictur es even in dark places by slowing the shutt er speed. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 59) ≥ The shutt er speed is set to 1/30 or mor e depending on th e surroundin g brig htness. ≥ When the shu tter speed become s 1/30, the screen may be seen as if frames ar e missed and aft erimages may appe ar .
57 VQT3Y04 When record ing, the input lev el from the buil t-in micropho nes can be adjuste d. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 59) 1 Select the menu. 2 (When [SET r ]/[SET] is selec ted) Press 2 / 1 to adjust. ≥ Adjust the mic rophone input level so that the last 2 bars of the gain value ar e not red.
58 VQT3Y0 4 Selecting t he picture qualit y . Y ou can add a shut ter sound when record ing still pictu r es . [QUALITY] : [PI C T U RE ] # [Q UALITY] # desired setting : S till pictur es with a high pictu r e qua lity are recorde d. : Priority is given to the number of still pictures recor ded.
59 VQT3Y04 ¬ Change the mode to . Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ≥ appea rs on the screen. ≥ Press the ENT ER button to disp lay/not dis play the manual icon.
60 VQT3Y0 4 ≥ T o return to auto settin g, select or pr ess the iA /MANUAL butt on. ∫ T o set the White Balanc e manually 1P r e s s 2 / 1 to select , and fill the scr een with a whi te subject. 2P r e s s 3 to set. ≥ When the displa y stops f l as hing and then ligh ts const antly , the sett ing is complete.
61 VQT3Y04 Manual shutter spee d/Iris adjustment Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast- mo vin g subjects. Iris: Adjust it when t he screen is to o brigh t or too dark. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 59) 1 Select [SHT R] or [IRIS] using the cu rsor button.
62 VQT3Y0 4 Recording with Manual Focus If auto foc using is diff icult due to the con ditions, then use Ma nua l Focus. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 59) 1 Press 4 to switch the ma nual icon. 2 Select [MF] using the cursor butt on to change to Manual Focus .
63 VQT3Y04 Motion picture playback using operation icon For det ai ls on the basi c pla yback operatio ns, refer to p age 36. Advanced (Playba ck) Playback Operations Playb ack operation Cursor button/ Playbac k di sp lay Operating step s Fast forward/ rewin d pl ayback During Play back Press 1 of the cursor button during playbac k to fast forward.
64 VQT3Y0 4 Creating still picture from motion picture A single fra me from the recorde d motion pict ure can be saved as a sti ll picture. The pi cture size of the still picture t o be crea ted will d iffer d epending on the record ing mode of the rec orded motion pict ure.
65 VQT3Y04 Resuming the previous pla yback If playbac k of a sc ene was stoppe d half way , the pl ay back can be resume d fr om where it was stoppe d. If playba ck o f a mot io n pict ure is st oppe d, appear s on the t humbn ail vi ew of t he stop ped scene.
66 VQT3Y0 4 Playing bac k motion pictures/ still pictures by date The scene s or the still pictu r es recorded on the same day c an be played back in su ccession. 1 Select the d ate select icon using the cursor butto n, then press th e ENTER button. 2 Select the p layback dat e, then press the ENTER butto n.
67 VQT3Y04 Changing the playback settings and playing bac k the slide show 1 Select using the cursor button, then press th e ENTER button. 2 (Only when you would like to change the settings) Select the d esired item a nd press the ENT ER button. 3 (When [DA TE SE TUP] is selected) Select the p layback dat e, then press th e ENTER button.
68 VQT3Y0 4 4 Select [ST ART] and press the ENTER bu tton. 5 Select the p layback ope ration. ( l 36) ≥ When the pl ay back is finishe d or stopped, t he screen to selec t [REPLA Y], [SELECT AGA IN] or [EXIT] is disp layed. Selec t t he desired item and pre ss the ENTER button.
69 VQT3Y04 ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ T o delete scenes or still p ictures from the thumbnail displa y 1 Press the O ptical image st abilizer/Delete button while the thumbnail view scre en is displa yed. 2 Select [ALL SCENES] o r [SELECT] using the c ursor button, then press th e ENTER button.
70 VQT3Y0 4 T o complete ed it ing Press the MENU but ton. ≥ Y ou can also delete scenes by pres sing the MENU button, selecting [EDIT SCE NE] # [DEL ETE] # [ALL S CENES] or [SEL ECT]. ≥ Y ou can also delet e still pictur es by pressing the MENU button, selecting [PICT .
71 VQT3Y04 Dividing a scene (A VCHD) It is possible to divide an A VCHD scene. Any unwanted part s in the scene can be deleted afte r dividing. ≥ Change the mode to , and set [VIDEO/PICT URE] of the play mode s election to [A VCHD]. ( l 36) 1 Select the m enu.
72 VQT3Y0 4 Dividing a sce ne to p artially del ete (iFrame) Divide the iFrame scen e, and delete unneces sary par ts. This divide s the recorded scenes in two and delet es the front ha lf or back half. The scene s th at wer e deleted af ter divi sion cannot be re co ver ed.
73 VQT3Y04 Protecting scenes/s till pictures Scenes/still picture s can be protected so that they are not dele ted by mistake. (Even if you p rotect some scenes /still pictu res, format ting the media wil l delete them.) ≥ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu.
74 VQT3Y0 4 ≥ Use the A V multi cable (s upplied) or HDMI mini c able (opti onal) a nd check th e output settings . ( l 77 ) ≥ HDMI is the int erf ace for digit al devices.
75 VQT3Y04 ≥ Check th at the plugs are inser ted as far as th ey can go. ≥ Always use a gen uine Panasonic HDMI mini c able (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: optional).
76 VQT3Y0 4 ∫ T o watch im ages on a regula r TV (4:3) or when both sides of the images do not appea r on the s cree n Change the menu setting to displa y the images cor rectly .
77 VQT3Y04 Connecting with a HDMI mini ca ble Select the desired method of HDMI output. ≥ [AUTO] determin es the o utput res olution a utomatically based on informati on from t he connec te d TV .
78 VQT3Y0 4 ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. ≥ If you are not using VIER A L ink, s et to [OF F]. 2 Connect t his unit to a Panas onic TV comp atible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable.
79 VQT3Y04 3 Operate w ith the remote control for the TV . 1) Press the button up, down, lef t or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back, and then pre ss t he butt on in th e ce nter t o se t it . 2) Activat e the o peration ic ons that are display ed on TV screen with the re mote cont rol for the TV .
80 VQT3Y0 4 Motion picture s or still p ictures recorded with this unit can be copied from a built-in memory to an SD card inserted in this unit. ∫ Check th e used sp ace of the SD card It is possi ble t o check the used space of the SD ca rd by [MEDIA ST A TUS] ( l 45).
81 VQT3Y04 When you stop copy ing hal fway Press the MENU but ton while copying. ≥ Depending on t he following condit i on s, the time it tak es for copying may be longer . j The number of rec orded scenes is large. j The temper at ure of the unit i s hig h.
82 VQT3Y0 4 ∫ Check before dubbing Check the equi pment used for dub bing. * Some equipment may not be compatible wit h high-definition (A VCHD) pict ure quality . In such a case, c onn ect with the A V multi cab le and dub with st andard picture quality .
83 VQT3Y04 ∫ T o dub us ing equipment w ith an SD card slot Y ou can dub by directly i nserting an SD card. ≥ T o copy scenes or still pictures from the built- in memory to an SD card, s ee page 80. ∫ T o dub us ing equipment with a USB terminal Y ou can dub by connecting a USB c able.
84 VQT3Y0 4 3 Select the m edia you wish to dub, then p ress the ENT ER button. ≥ When using t he bat tery , the LCD monit or t urns off af ter about 5 seconds. Pre ss the cursor button t o turn the LCD monitor on. 4 Dub through ope rations on the Blu-ray disc rec order or high- definition (A VCH D) comp ati ble DVD recorde r .
85 VQT3Y04 ∫ Dubbing using equipment withou t an SD card slot o r a USB terminal, or using a v ideo device Y ou can dub by connect ing an A V mu lti cab le. ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying about t he battery runn ing down .
86 VQT3Y0 4 HD Writer LE 1.1 Y ou can copy the motion /st ill picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ray discs, DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer LE 1.1, the software inst alled in the supplied CD-ROM. Refer to th e opera ting instruc t ions of HD Writer LE 1.
87 VQT3Y04 ≥ It is possible t o play back on a PC using an image viewer sta ndard to Win dows or commercially available image browsing softwa re, and c opy pictures to a P C using Windows Ex plorer . ≥ Please refer to page 98 f or deta ils about using a Mac .
88 VQT3Y0 4 End User Licens e Agreement Before ope ning the CD-ROM pa ckage, please rea d the foll owing . Y ou (“ L i c e ns ee” ) ar e gr a n ted a l i c en s e fo r the Sof t ware defined in t his End User License Agre ement (“Agreement ”) on conditi on that you a gree to th e terms and conditi ons of this Agreemen t.
89 VQT3Y04 Article 9 With regard to MICROS OFT SQL SER VER COMP A C T 3.5 produced by Microsof t Corporati on (1) Lic ensee shal l use the MI CROSOFT SQL SERV ER COMP ACT 3.5 only when included in the Software , and sha ll not u se the M ICRO SOFT SQL SERVER C OM P ACT 3.
90 VQT3Y0 4 ≥ Even if the system requi remen ts mentioned in this owner ’s manual are fulfilled, some PCs cannot be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied softw are ap plications. (A c omp atible Blu-ray disc/DVD write r drive and media are n ecessary for writing to a Blu-ray disc/DVD.
91 VQT3Y04 ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is ava ilable for Windows only . ≥ Input is not supported in languages other than English , German, French, Simplified Chinese and Russ i an .
92 VQT3Y0 4 ∫ Operating e nvironment for the card rea der function (m ass storage) ≥ The USB equip ment operates with th e driver installe d as stand ard in the OS.
93 VQT3Y04 When installing the software, log on to your comput er as the Administrator or with a username wit h equivalent aut horization. (If you do not have au thorization to do this, consu lt your man ager .) ≥ Before st arting the installat ion, close all appl ications th at are running.
94 VQT3Y0 4 ≥ Connect t his unit to the PC af ter the sof tware applicat ions are install ed. ≥ Remove the supp lied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cab le (supplied) ≥ Insert t he plugs as far a s they will go. 1 Connect this u nit to the AC adaptor .
95 VQT3Y04 ∫ T o discon nect USB ca ble safely Sele ct th e icon in tas k tray displaye d on the PC, and then cl ick [Eject Pa nasonic Camcorder]. ≥ Depending on y our PC’ s settings, this icon may not be displayed.
96 VQT3Y0 4 About the PC display When the unit is connecte d to a PC, it is recognized as an external driv e. ≥ Removable disk (Exampl e: ) is d isplayed in [ Computer]. Example fo l der structure o f an SD car d: Example fol der structure o f b uilt-in memory : The following dat a will be recorded.
97 VQT3Y04 ≥ T o use the software , lo g on as an Ad minist rat or or as user name fo r st an dard user ac count (only f or Windows 7 /Windows Vi sta). The sof tware cannot be us ed with the user na me for a guest accou nt. (On the PC) Select [St art] # [All Programs] # [P anaso ni c] # [HD Writer L E 1.
98 VQT3Y0 4 ≥ HD Writer LE 1. 1 is not available fo r Mac. ≥ iMovie’1 1 suppor ted. For deta ils about iMovie’1 1, ple as e contact App le Inc. ∫ Operat ing environme nt ≥ Even if the system requi remen ts mentioned in this owner ’s manual are fulfilled, some PCs cannot be used.
99 VQT3Y04 * o n l y ∫ Recording indi cations Other s Indications A //// Intelligent Auto Mode ( l 34) Manual Mode ( l 59 ) / / ////// / Scene Mo de ( l 53) // Power LCD ( l 43 ) ¥ / ; (Red) Record.
100 VQT3Y0 4 ∫ Playback i ndications ∫ Indication o f connection to other device s ∫ Confirmato ry indications C Built-in memor y recording possibl e status (still pi cture) * (White) Card rec o.
101 VQT3Y04 Major conf irmat ion/error mes sages to be indic ated on the screen in t ext. * only Other s Messages PERIODICALL Y MAKE BACK UP OF DA T A IN BUIL T -IN MEMOR Y . * We recomme nd backing up import ant recorded mot ion pictu res and still pictu r es periodical ly to a PC, disc, etc .
102 VQT3Y0 4 About recovery If faulty management informat ion is foun d, t he messages may app ear and a repai r is performed. (Repairing may take time depen ding on the error .) ≥ is displaye d wh en ab normal management inf ormation is dete cted when the scen es are dis played in thu mbnail.
103 VQT3Y04 ∫ It is not a malfunction in the following cases Other s T r oubleshoot ing A clicking sound is heard when the un it is shaken. ≥ This is the s ound of t he lens mo ving and is not a defect. This sound wil l no long er be heard when the unit is turned on and chan ge the mode to .
104 VQT3Y0 4 Indication Problem Check point s Remaining battery indication is not displ ayed properly . ≥ The remain ing battery cap acity indic at ion is an approx imation. If the rema ining b atter y capa city indicati on is not display ed correctly , full y charge the batt ery , discharge it and then c har ge it again.
105 VQT3Y04 Playback Problem Check point s Scenes /still p ictures cannot be pl ayed back. ≥ Any scenes/s t ill pictures where the thumbnails are display ed as cannot be pl ay ed back. ≥ Moti on pic tures recorded wit h other device s may not be possible t o play back on this unit .
106 VQT3Y0 4 VIERA Link does not work. (Setting on this unit ) ≥ Connect with a HDMI mini ca ble (optional) . ( l 78) ≥ Set [V IERA Link ] to [ ON] . ( l 78 ) ≥ T urn the unit off and th en back on again. (Setting on other devices) ≥ If the TV input does not switch automaticall y , switch the input us ing the TV remote con trol.
107 VQT3Y04 ∫ If A VCHD scenes do not change s moothly The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the foll owing operation s are performed when mul tiple scenes hav e been continuo usly played back us ing another un it.
108 VQT3Y0 4 Keep this unit as far away as possible fro m electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video g ames etc.). ≥ If you use t his unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and /or sound on th is unit may be disrupt ed by electroma gnet ic wave radi ati on.
109 VQT3Y04 Do not use the unit for surveillan ce purposes or othe r business uses. ≥ This unit was des i gne d for consumer intermitt ent use. It was no t intended for continu ous use, o r for any industrial or commercial appli cation resulting in prolong ed us e.
11 0 VQT3Y0 4 ≥ Extreme l y high temperatu res or low temperat ures will short en the life of the battery . ≥ If the batt ery is kept in high-temper ature, high-humidit y , or oily-s moky places, the terminals may rust and c ause malfunction s.
111 VQT3Y04 When the st atus ind icator is fl ashing at a particul ar ly fa st or slo w rate , t he following should b e considered. Flashing with appr ox. 4 second pe riod (off for approx. 2 seconds , on for approx. 2 seconds ): ≥ When the bat tery is over discha rged or the temperat ure of the batte ry is too high or low .
11 2 VQT3Y0 4 ≥ When th e LC D m oni tor g ets dirt y , wip e it with a sof t cloth , such as eyegla ss cl eaner . ≥ In a place with dras tic temperature changes, condensa tion may f orm on the LCD monitor . Wipe it with a soft cloth, such as eyegla ss cleaner .
11 3 VQT3Y04 ∫ Carefully obser ve copy right laws Whatever y ou have reco rde d and c re ated can be use d for your p ersonal entertainment only . Under copyright laws, other ma terials cannot be use d without obtaining permission fro m the holders of the copy rights.
11 4 VQT3Y0 4 ≥ SD cards are only mentioned with thei r main memory size. The state d times are th e approxima te re cordable times for continuous recor ding. A Favors image quali ty B Favors recording time ≥ If recordi ng for lo ng periods , prepa re batt eries fo r 3 or 4 t imes the p eriod you wish to record for .
11 5 VQT3Y04 ≥ SD cards are only ment ioned with thei r main memory size. The st ated number is the approxima te nu mber of recordable pictures. (When [QUALITY] is set to ) ≥ When [QUALI TY] is set to , the numbers of recor dable pictu r es are larger than the numbers shown in t he table abov e.
11 6 VQT3Y0 4 High Definition Video Camera Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Other s S pecifica tions Power s ource: Power consumptio n: DC 5.0 V (When using AC adapt or) DC 3.
11 7 VQT3Y04 Lens: Auto Iris, 34 k Optic al Zoom , F1 .8 to F4. 0 Focal length; 2.38 mm to 81 mm Macro (Full range AF ) 35 mm equivalent ; Motion pict ure /S till pictur e; 32.5 mm to 1206 mm (16:9) Minimum fo cu s distance ; Norm a l ; Ap pr o x. 3 cm (1.
11 8 VQT3Y0 4 AC adaptor Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Dimensions: 51.5 mm (W) k 59.5 mm (H) k 1 12.5 mm (D) [2.0 28 q (W) k 2.343 q (H) k 4.429 q (D)] (including pr ojecting par ts) Mass (W eight): Approx. 181 g (A pp r o x . 0. 39 9 lb s .) [without batter y (supplied) a nd an S D card ( optional)] Approx.
11 9 VQT3Y04 *1 Please ref er to page 23, c oncerning the battery charg i ng time and availab le recording time. *2 T o use the VW-LDC103PP, t he shoe adaptor/ VW -SK12PP and t he battery p ack/ VW-VBG130 , VW-VBG260 ar e required. T o charge the ba tt ery pack /VW-VBG130, VW-VBG260 , the AC adapto r/VW- AD21PP-K, VW- AD20PP-K is requir ed.
120 VQT3Y0 4 NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may va ry by country . Please consult your loc al dealer . Product numbers correct as of Jan. 2012.
121 VQT3Y04 Accessory Order Form (For US A and Puerto Rico Customers) In CANADA, plea se contact your loc al Pa nasonic deale r for more information on Accessori es.
122 VQT3Y0 4 Other s Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, S.
123 VQT3Y04 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.
124 VQT3Y0 4 Other s Wa r r a n t y (For Canadi an Customers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc.
125 VQT3Y04 Other s Useful Info rmation (Only For Latin American Countries) Customer Service Customer Service Directory Obtain product information and operative assistant; localize the closer distributor or Service Center; buy spare parts and accessories by our web site to Latin American: http://www .
126 VQT3Y0 4 Index ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 , 1 1 0 Alert sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 Anti- Gro und-Shooti ng (AGS) . . . . . . . . 55 Approxima te number of recordab le pic tures . . . . . . . . . .
127 VQT3Y04 Repeat p layback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Resume pl ayback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 ∫ S Scene mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Scene prot ec t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 SD Memory Card .
128 VQT3Y0 4 ∫ Insert ar la batería Meta la bat er ía insertá ndo la en la dirección señalada en la figura. ≥ Introdu zca la ba tería ha sta q ue haga clic y se cierre. ∫ Carga de la batería A T erminal de entrada de CC 1 Conecte el cable de CA al adapta dor de CA, luego a la t oma de CA.
129 VQT3Y04 ∫ Encender/ap agar el dispositiv o Encende r y apagar el disposit i vo con el botón de alimenta ción Pulse el bot ón de alimentación para encende r el dispos itivo. A El i ndic ador de esta do s e ilu min a. ≥ Para ap aga r la uni dad, ma ntenga pu lsado el botón de alime ntación has ta que el indicador de estad o se apague.
130 VQT3Y0 4 ∫ Selecci onar un medio p ara grabar [HC -V100 M] 1) Cambie el modo a . 2) Selecc ione el me nú. 3) Selecci one el me dio par a grabar las película s o fotografí as usando 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 y pulse el botón ENT E R. ≥ Seleccione [VÍDE O/T ARJ E T A SD ] o [IMAG EN / T ARJ ETA SD] pa ra grabar en la tarjeta SD.
131 VQT3Y04 4) Selecci one la escen a o la f otogr afía que desea r eproducir us ando 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 , y pulse e l botón ENTER. ≥ Cuando selecc i on a / y pulsa el botón ENT ER, s e v isualiza la página siguient e (anterior). 5) Selecci one la icon o de func ionamiento usando 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 .
Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 VQT3Y04 F01 12YK0 P © Panasonic Corporation 2012 Printed in Malaysia HC-V100&V100MP_PC_PU_VQ T3Y04_mst.
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