Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HDC-TM55P/PC Panasonic
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2 VQT2M51 Things Y ou Should Know Thank you for choosing Pan asonic! 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.
3 VQT2M51 THE F OLLO WING A PPLIE S ONL Y IN T HE U. S.A. THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN CANADA. 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.
4 VQT2M51 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.
5 VQT2M51 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these opera ting instruc ti ons carefully bef ore using the unit . Follow the sa fety instruct ions on the unit and the applicable safety inst ructions listed belo w . Keep these operating instructio ns handy for futur e referenc e.
6 VQT2M51 Prec aution s USE & LOCA TION ≥ TO A VOID SHOCK HAZ ARD ... Y ou r camera and po wer supply shoul d not be exposed to rain or moisture.
7 VQT2M51 ∫ Indemnity a bout recorded content Panason ic does n ot accept any responsibil ity for damag es directly or indirect ly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited content, and does not gua rantee any cont en t if recording or editing does not work prope rly .
8 VQT2M51 Operation may stop in hot or cold enviro nments. The unit is dis abled in order to protect the HDD. Do not use the unit in low atmos pheric pressur es. The HDD may f ail if it is u sed at alti tudes of 3000 m (9800 feet) or higher a bove sea level.
9 VQT2M51 Preparatio n Basic Ad vanc ed Copy/Dub bing With a PC Other s Accessori es ......... ........ .......... ....... ........ .. 1 1 Quic k Gu id e ....... ... ..... ... ... ... .. ...... ... ... .. ... .12 Prep aration Befo re u sin g [1] Parts identifi cation and handli ng .
10 VQT2M51 Editing [1] Deleting s cenes/stil l pictur es ... 87 Dividing a scene to pa rtially delete .... ........ ......... ........ ......... ..... 88 Delet ing pe rsona l infor mation ... ... 89 Protecting scenes/st ill pictures ..... 90 [2] DPOF se tt in g .
11 VQT2M51 Accessories Check the ac cessories before using this unit . Product numbers correc t as of Feb. 2010. These may be subject to change. Battery p ack VW-VBK 180 AC adaptor VSK07 1 1 AC cable K2CA2CA0002 5 A V m ulti c able K1HY12 YY0004 USB cable K1HY04 YY0032 Stylu s p e n VGQ0 C14 CD-ROM Softwar e HDCSD60_TM60_HS60-P_PC- VQT2M51_eng.
12 VQT2M51 Quick Guide ∫ Inserting the battery Install the ba ttery by inse rting it in the directi on shown in the figure . A Insert the bat tery until it clicks and locks. ∫ Charging the ba ttery A DC input terminal 1 Connect t he AC ada pt or to t he DC input terminal.
13 VQT2M51 ∫ Selecting a mode Operate t he mode switch to cha nge the mode to , or . ∫ How to use the touch scr een Y ou ca n op erat e by di re c t l y tou ch i ng the LCD monitor (tou ch screen) with your fin ger . It is easier to us e th e stylus pen (sup plied) for det aile d operation or if it is hard to operate wit h your fingers.
14 VQT2M51 ∫ Motion picture/S till picture playback 1) Chan ge the mode to . 2) T ouch t he play mode select icon A . 3) T ouch t he desired media to be played back motion pictures or still pictures. ≥ T o u ch [VIDE O/S D CA RD ] or [P IC TU RE / SD CARD] to play back the SD card.
15 VQT2M51 Pre paratio n Before u sing 1 Part s ident ification and handling 1 Power button [ ] ( l 28 ) 2 Spe aker 3 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 38) 4 Op tical image stabiliz er but ton [ /O.
16 VQT2M51 18 LCD monitor (T ouch screen) ( l 30) ≥ It can open up t o 90 o . ≥ It can ro tate up to 18 0 o A towards the len s or 90 o B towards the opposite dir ection. 19 Recording s t art/stop button ( l 34) 20 Sub recording start/stop button ( l 32) ≥ This butt on functions in the same manner as the rec ord ing star t/ stop butt on.
17 VQT2M51 27 Status indicator ( l 28 ) 28 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 36) 29 Zoom lever [W/ T] (In Motion Picture Reco rding M ode o r Still P icture Recording Mode) ( l 51) Thumbnail display switch [ /.
18 VQT2M51 1 Power button [ ] ( l 28 ) 2 Spe aker 3 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 38) 4 Op tical image stabiliz er but ton [ /O. I. S.
19 VQT2M51 18 LCD moni tor (T ouch scre en) ( l 30) ≥ It can open up t o 90 o . ≥ It can ro tate up to 18 0 o A towards the len s or 90 o B towards the opposite dir ection. 19 Recording s t art/stop button ( l 34) 20 Sub recording start/stop button ( l 32) ≥ This butt on functions in the same manner as the rec ord ing star t/ stop butt on.
20 VQT2M51 27 Status indicator ( l 28 ) 28 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 36) 29 Zoom lever [W/ T] (In Motion Picture Reco rding M ode o r Still P icture Recording Mode) ( l 51) Thumbnail display switch [ /.
21 VQT2M51 Pre paratio n Setup 1 Power supply ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBK1 80/VW-VBK360. ≥ This unit has a function to distinguish the batteries that can be used, and the batteries (VW-VBK180/VW- VBK360) that are comp atible wit h this function.
22 VQT2M51 ≥ Press the power button to turn off the power . ( l 28 ) Inst all the batte ry by inserting it in the direction shown in the figu re. Inserti ng/removing the battery Removing the battery Be sure to h old down the power bu tton unti l the statu s i ndi ca to r goe s off.
23 VQT2M51 Important: ≥ Use the supplie d AC adaptor . Do not us e the AC adaptor of anothe r device. ≥ Do not use the AC cable with any other equipme nt as it is designed only for this unit. Also, do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit.
24 VQT2M51 ∫ Chargin g/Recording ti me ≥ T emperature : 25 o C (77 o F)/humidit y: 60 % Charging and recording t ime HDC-SD60 Battery mod el num ber [V olt age/Cap acity (minimum)] Charging time Recording mode Maximu m continuous recorda ble time Actual record able time Supplied ba ttery/ VW-V BK180 (optiona l) [3.
25 VQT2M51 ≥ 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 . Charging time and recordable time va ry depending on the usage conditions such as high/low temperature.
26 VQT2M51 Pre paratio n Setup 2 Recording to a card The unit can record still pictures or motion pi ctures to an SD card, b uilt-in memory or HDD. T o record to an SD card, read th e fol lowing. Use SD cards confor ming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Spee d Class Rat ing* for motion pi ct ure record in g.
27 VQT2M51 Caution: Check tha t the a ccess lamp has gone off. 1 Open the LCD monitor . 2 Open the SD card cover and inse rt (r emove ) the S D 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.
28 VQT2M51 Pre paratio n Setup 3 T u rning the un it on/off Y ou can t urn the p ower on and off usin g th e powe r butt on or by open ing a nd clos ing the LCD monitor . Press the powe r button to turn on the power . A The sta tus indicato r light s on.
29 VQT2M51 Pre paratio n Setup 4 Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or pl ayback. Operate the mode swi tch to change the mode to , or . Motion Picture Recording Mode ( l 34) Still Picture Recording Mode ( l 36) Playback Mode ( l 40, 7 8) HDCSD60_TM60_HS60-P_PC- VQT2M51_eng.
30 VQT2M51 Pre paratio n Setup 5 Adjusting LCD m onitor Y ou ca n op erat e by di re c t l y tou ch i ng the LCD monitor (tou ch screen) with your fin ger . It is easier to us e th e stylus pen (sup plied) for det aile d operation or if it is hard to operate wit h your fingers.
31 VQT2M51 Pre paratio n Setup 6 Setting date a nd time 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 steps 2 to 3 below to set the date a nd time. ¬ Change the mode to or .
32 VQT2M51 Basic Recording/ Playback 1 Before recording ∫ Basi c cam era p osit i onin g 1 Hold the unit wit h bot h hands. 2 Put your ha nd through th e grip belt. 3 It is convenie nt to use the Sub- recording S tart/ S top button A when holding th e unit at waist level.
33 VQT2M51 Basic Recording/ Playback 2 Selecting a media to record [HDC-TM55/HDC-TM60/HDC-HS60] The card, bu ilt-in memory , and HDD media can be selected sep arately to re cord motion pictures or still pictures. 1 Change the m ode to or . 2 Select the m enu.
34 VQT2M51 Basic Recording/ Playback 3 R ecor ding m otion pictures 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Open the L CD monitor . 3 Press the recording st art/stop button to start re cord ing. A When you beg in recording , ; changes to ¥ . 4 Press the recording st art/stop button again to p ause recording.
35 VQT2M51 ∫ Screen indica tions in the Motion Picture Recording Mode About th e comp atibility of the recorded m otion pictures ≥ They are not comp atible with devices other tha n those th at support A VCHD. Image s cannot be p laye d w ith equ ipme nt th at d oes n ot sup por t A V CHD ( ord in ary DVD rec orde rs).
36 VQT2M51 Basic Recording/ Playback 4 Recording still pictures 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Open the L CD monitor . 3 Press the b utton halfway . (For Auto focus only) 4 Press th e button fully .
37 VQT2M51 ∫ About the screen ind ications in Stil l Picture Recording : S till picture operation indicator ( l 123) ß : Flash ( l 57 ) ß j : Flash level ( l 57) : Red-eye r eduction ( l 58) : MEG.
38 VQT2M51 Basic Recording/ Playback 5 Intelligent Auto Mode The follo wing modes app ropriat e for the condi tion a re s et jus t by poin ting t he un it to what you wan t to record .
39 VQT2M51 ∫ Intelligent Aut o Mode When switching to Int elligent Auto Mode, the Aut o White Ba lanc e and Au to Focu s opera te and automat ic ally adjust t he c olor balance and focu sing. Dependi ng on t he brightness of t he subject etc., th e aperture and s hutter spee d are automati cally adjust ed f or an optimum brightnes s.
40 VQT2M51 Basic Recording/ Playback 6 Motion picture/S till picture playback 1 Change the m ode to . 2 T ouch the play mode s elect icon A . 3 T ouch the desired med ia to be play ed back motion p ictures or still pictures.
41 VQT2M51 4 T ouch the scene or the still picture to be played bac k. ≥ Next (previou s) page can be displayed by to uching /. 5 Select the p layback ope ration by touch ing the operation i con. A Operation ic on ≥ T ouch / to display/no t-display th e operation icon.
42 VQT2M51 ∫ Change the th umbnail disp lay While the thumbnai l is displayed , the thumbnai l display changes i n the foll owing order if t he zoom lever or ad just zoom butt o ns ar e op e r a t ed to si de or side .
43 VQT2M51 Basic Setup 1 Using the menu sc reen 1 Press the MENU but ton. 2 T ouch the top menu A . 3 T ouch the submenu B . ≥ Next (p revious) p age can be d isplayed by touching / . 4 T ouch the desired item to e nter the setting. 5 T ouch [EXIT] or press the MENU button to e xit the menu setting.
44 VQT2M51 Basic Setup 2 Using the Setup Men u ≥ The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of t he mode switch. Select the menu. The screen indications ar e se lected as shown in the illus tration. Please ref er to page 95. Please ref er to page 31.
45 VQT2M51 4 (Only when set tin g the region of your travel destin at ion) T o uc h [D ES TINA TI ON ] . ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. ≥ When the home reg ion is set for th e first time, t he s creen for select ing ho me/travel destina tio n appears af ter setting t he home region succes sively .
46 VQT2M51 The unit is put into recording p ause approx. 1 second when the power is tur ned on with the mode set to or . ≥ Depending on t he recording cond itions, start time may be longer than 1 second in S till Picture Re cording Mode. ≥ In the Quick power on mode, the zoo m magnificat ion becomes 1 k .
47 VQT2M51 T ouch screen opera tion, st arting and stop ping of recording and power on/of f can be confirme d wi th this sound. ( V olume low )/ ( Vo l u m e h i g h ) 2 Beep s for 4 times When an error oc curs. Check th e se ntence displ ayed on the screen.
48 VQT2M51 Please ref er to page 95. Set to [Y ES] for cha nging the menu set tings back to th e default c ondition. ≥ Sett i ngs for [M E DIA SELECT] * , [CLOCK SET] and [LA NGUAGE] wi ll not b e changed. * For users who ha ve , this menu is not displayed.
49 VQT2M51 The amo unt of s pace lef t on the S D card can be ch ecked. (Only when t he mode is at the position) ≥ T ouch [EXIT] or press the MENU butt on to close the indication . The amount of space lef t on the SD card , the bui lt-in memory and HDD can be checked.
50 VQT2M51 This item is used to start t he unit demonstr ation. (Only when t he mode is at the or pos i tio n) If [DE MO MOD E] is switched to [ON] when there is no S D car d inser ted, the demon strat ion auto matica lly st arts.
51 VQT2M51 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 1 Zoom in/out function The maxi mum opti cal zoom rat io is 25 k . The d efault settin g of th e [ZO OM MODE ] is [i. Zoom 35 k ]. It can be ext end ed to a maximum of 35 k during Mot ion Pictur e Re c ording Mode.
52 VQT2M51 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 2 Optical Image S tabilizer Functi on Optica l Image Stabilizer can stabilize the im age with out decrea sing the i mage qua lity as much. ¬ Change the mode to or . ∫ Changing the Optical Ima ge St abilizer Fu nction when in S till Picture Recording Mode [MODE1]: The funct i on work s all the time.
53 VQT2M51 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 3 AF/AE tracking It is poss i ble t o set the foc us and exposure to the subject spec ified on the touc h screen. The focus and expo sure will keep following the s ubject automatically even if it moves. (Dynam ic tracking) ¬ Change the mode to or .
54 VQT2M51 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 4 Recording with the vide o light The video light enables brighte ning of the images t aken in a dimly-lit pl ace. ¬ Change the mode to or . ≥ When set to / , the video lig ht turns on in Low Li ght Mode in Int elligent Auto Mo de.
55 VQT2M51 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 5 Recording functi ons of operation icon s Select the op eration icons to add differ ent effe cts to th e image s to be recorded. ¬ Change the mode to or . 1 T ouch to display the operation icons on the sc reen.
56 VQT2M51 When you st art rec ording, the imag e/ audio gradual ly appears . (Fad e in) When you p ause re cording, the image/audi o gradually disappear s.
57 VQT2M51 When a sm iling face is detected during motion picture reco rding, the unit automatical ly records a stil l pictur e. The icon cha nges each time it is to uched. (ON) # (Face Recognition) # OFF : The unit records a still picture on detecting a smiling face.
58 VQT2M51 Reduces the phen o mena where human eye s become red fro m fl ashes. ≥ The flash is activated 2 times . ≥ The red-eye ph enomenon tends to app ear in certain recording condition s and more with some pe ople than wit h others. ≥ When faces are detect ed in t he In tellige nt Auto Mode , the R ed-Ey e Red uction is set to on .
59 VQT2M51 A more impr essive image can be obtained by foc using on the object o nly in close-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 the magnifi cation is 25 k or less, then it is automatic ally set to 25 k .
60 VQT2M51 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 6 Recording functi ons of menus When you r ecord image s in dif ferent situati ons, this mode automatic ally set s optimum shutter speeds a nd apert ures.
61 VQT2M51 Set the maxi mum z oom ratio for the Mot i on Pic ture Recordin g Mode. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ 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 of th e motion pict ures to be recorded.
62 VQT2M51 It is pos sible to c ontinuously record mo tion pictur e to an SD card whe n there is no space availab le in the built-in m emory . (It allows yo u to record o nly to SD card from built-in me mory . ) ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ is displayed on the screen.
63 VQT2M51 ∫ Registerin g a face for fa ce recognition ≥ Up to a maximum of 6 peo ple can be regist ered. 1 Align the person’ s face with the guide. ≥ T ake a picture of the persons fac e fro m the front, ensuring that their hair does not hide the outli ne of their f ace, thei r eyes or their eyebrows.
64 VQT2M51 ∫ Changing the information of a registered person 1 Select the menu. 2 T ouch the desired item to ente r the setting. ≥ Up to 3 face shot s can be reg ister ed. T o additionall y reg ister or to ch ange/delet e t he regist er ed face sho ts, to uch or the fac e shot.
65 VQT2M51 When a regist ere d person is detect ed by face rec ogn ition during rec ording, the name register ed f or that person is dis pla yed. ≥ Change the mode to or . ≥ Displayed name will disappea r after a while. ≥ It is display ed according to t he reg istratio n orde r setting from t he first per so n.
66 VQT2M51 If the uni t c ontinues to be tilt ed upside down fr om the normal horiz ontal posi tion while recor ding motion pictur es, it i s auto matica lly pu t into r ecordi ng paus e.
67 VQT2M51 Message is displ ayed when this unit is move d rapid ly . ≥ Change the mode to . When “CAMERA P ANNING I S T OO F AST .” appe ars , move the uni t slowly while recording . ≥ Set t o [OFF] t o turn off the mess age indicati on. ≥ Message will not appear while p ausing the recording.
68 VQT2M51 When record ing, the input lev el from the buil t-in micropho nes can be adjuste d. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 74) 1 Select the menu. 2 T ouch / to adjust the microphone input level. ≥ T ou ch to ac tivate/ disac tivate A GC.
69 VQT2M51 Adjust the qu ality of the image whi l e recording. Adjust by out pu tting to a TV while ad justing the qua lity of the image. ≥ Change the mode to or . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 74) 1 Select the menu. 2 T ouch the desired setting items.
70 VQT2M51 The hi gher the number of pixels, t he higher the clar ity of t he pictur e when pri nting. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ The number of rec ording pixels t hat can be set changes depending on sele cted screen aspect rat io. ( l 71) ∫ Picture s ize and Ma ximum zoom ra t io * Extra optic al zoom cannot be us ed.
71 VQT2M51 Selecting t he picture qualit y . ≥ Change the mode to or . This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method.
72 VQT2M51 Recording is don e continuou sly at the rat e of 30 or 60 still pictur es per second. Use this funct ion to record an obje ct with fast movement . ≥ Change the mode to . 1 Select the menu. 2 Press the button. ≥ flash es in red during reco rding.
73 VQT2M51 When the r ec ording environmen t is dark and focus ing is diff icult, the video light turns on to make focus i ng easier . ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 74) ≥ Set the v ideo light to / or OFF. ( l 54) ≥ When switching to Int elligent Auto Mode, the se tting is fixed to [AUT O ] and cannot be changed.
74 VQT2M51 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 7 Manual recording ¬ Change the mode to or . Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ≥ appe ars on th e screen. Perform the se tting by touchi ng the desired item to be set. ≥ T ouch 1 to change th e page and th e manual icon appe ars or disappear s each time / is touched.
75 VQT2M51 Automat ic whit e bala nce fun cti on ma y not repro duce natur al c olors d ependin g o n the sc enes or light ing conditi ons. If so, you ca n adjust the white balance ma nually . ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 74) 1 T ouch [WB].
76 VQT2M51 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 74) 1 T ouch [SHTR] or [IRIS]. 2 T ouch / to adjust settings.
77 VQT2M51 If auto foc using is diff icult due to the con ditions, then use Ma nua l Focus. ≥ Change the mode to or . ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 74) 1 (When MF assist f unction is used) Select the m enu. 2 T ouch [FOCUS].
78 VQT2M51 Advanced Playback (Advanced) 1 Playback Operations For det ai ls on the basi c pla yback operatio ns, refer to p age 40. Motion picture playback usi ng operation icon Playb ack operation Playback disp lay Operating step s Fast forward/ rewin d pl ayback During Play back To u c h 5 during playback to fas t forward.
79 VQT2M51 A single fra me from the recorde d motion pict ure can be saved as a sti ll picture. Picture size of the still picture to be reco rded is (1 920 k 1080). 1 Pause at the scene you want to sav e as a still pic ture during playback. ≥ It is convenie nt to use slow-motion playback and fr ame -by-frame play back.
80 VQT2M51 An image of one s c ene is displayed as a thumb nail at set sear ch condition. Sc ene can be played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see. ≥ Operate the z oom lever or th e adjust zoom bu ttons to side and change ov er the thumbnail display to Highlight&Time frame index.
81 VQT2M51 If playbac k of a sc ene was stoppe d half way , the playback 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 the stop ped scene. ≥ The memorized res ume position is cleared if you tu rn off the po wer or change the mode.
82 VQT2M51 Advanced Playback (Advanced) 2 V arious playback functions The scene s or the still pictu r es recorded on the same day c an be played back in su ccession. 1 T ouch the date selec t icon. 2 T ouch the playback d ate. The scene s or the still pictu r es recorded on the date selected are display ed as t humbnails.
83 VQT2M51 A par t c an be extracted an d played back even when not set to normal play back. 1 T ouch . 2 T ouch the desired play back mode. 3 T ouch the desired item . ≥ When [F ACE HIGHLI GHT]/[HI GHLIG HT] is selec ted * This appears only when [F ACE HIGHLIGHT ] is sel ected.
84 VQT2M51 ≥ Playing back of all the scenes re tu rns if the powe r i s turned off or t he mode is changed. (Intelli gent scene select ion) ≥ Up to 9 section s can be skipped for a si ngle sce ne. ≥ When moti on pic tures are skipp ed, the image stop s momentarily .
85 VQT2M51 ∫ Playback ti me setting T ouch the playback time to set. ≥ The playbac k time of [AUTO ] is a maximum of approx. 5 minutes. ≥ Playbac k time may become sho r te r than the se tting, or it may no t even play bac k if the part recognized as clearly recorded i s short.
86 VQT2M51 1 T ouch . 2 T ouch the desired item . 3 (When [DA TE SE TUP] is selected) T ouch the playback d ate. (When [SLID E INTERV AL] is select ed) T ouch the interval of pla yback for the slide show . (When [MUSIC SELECT] is selected) T ouch the desired soun d.
87 VQT2M51 Advanced Editing 1 Deleting scenes/s till pictures ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ Deleting multi ple scenes /still pictures from the thumbnail display 1 Press the button while the thumbnail vie w screen is dis played. 2 T ouch [ALL SCENES] or [SELECT].
88 VQT2M51 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 SCENE] # [DEL ETE] # [ALL SCENES ] or [ SELECT] . ≥ Y ou can a lso delet e still pic tures by pressin g the MENU butt on, select ing [P ICT .
89 VQT2M51 T o delete all t he divided poi nts ≥ The scenes t hat were deleted af ter divisio n cannot be re covered. ≥ Y ou cannot di v ide a scene if you are pla ying back a disc with a DVD burn er (opt ional) connec te d, or if the numbe r of scenes of a giv en date would exce ed 99 scenes.
90 VQT2M51 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. 2 T ouch the scene/still picture to be p rotected.
91 VQT2M51 Advanced Editing 2 DPOF setting Y ou can write the dat a sele cting still pictures to be printed and the numb er of prints (DPOF data) onto the SD card . (Copy still pictu res recorded t o the bu ilt-in memo ry or HDD to the SD card before se t ting DPOF .
92 VQT2M51 Advanced Editing 3 Relay scene comb ining [HDC-TM55/HDC-TM60] Y ou ca n co m bin e th e rela ye d sc e n e ( l 62) in the built-in memory and the continued scene in th e SD car d to be one into the SD car d .
93 VQT2M51 T o c ancel relay information ≥ When the relay inf ormation is cancel ed, combining of the re lay ed scenes will not be possible any more . ≥ When the disc pl ayback is selecte d while a DVD burner (optional) is conn ected, you canno t combine rela y sc enes or cancel relay inf ormation.
94 VQT2M51 Advanced With a TV 1 W atch ing Video/Pictures on yo ur TV ≥ Use the supplied A V multi cable. Ch eck the output settings when connecting the component termi nal or the video terminal with the A V m ulti cable. ( l 96) ≥ Use of the follo wing Panasonic HDMI mini cables i s recommended to con nect the unit to the HDMI terminal.
95 VQT2M51 ≥ Check th at the plugs are inser ted as far as th ey go. ≥ Do not use any other cable s except a genui ne Pana sonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; optional) . ≥ Do not use any ot her A V multi cables except th e supplied one.
96 VQT2M51 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 . If the image s are not output on th e TV when the setting is [AUTO] , switch to the method [1080i] or [48 0p] which e nables the images to be display ed on your TV .
97 VQT2M51 Advanced With a TV 2 Playback using VIER A Link ™ (HDA VI Control ™ ) ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. ≥ If you are not us ing VIE RA Link , set to [OFF ]. 2 Connect t his unit to a Panas onic TV comp atible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable.
98 VQT2M51 3 Operate w ith the remote control for the TV . 1) Pre ss the button up, down, lef t or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back, and then p ress the button in t he center to s et it . 2) Ac tivate the operatio n icons that ar e displayed on TV sc reen with the remot e control for the TV .
99 VQT2M51 Copy/Dubbin g With this unit/ other product s 1 Copyi ng be tween SD car d and Buil t- in M emory / HDD [HDC-TM55/HDC-TM60/HDC-HS60] Motion p ictures or still pictures recorded with this u nit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit and a built -in memory/HDD.
100 VQT2M51 3 T ouch desired item s following the screen displa y . ≥ It will return to the pre vi ous step by touching . ≥ (When [SELECT SCENES] is selected) When touched, the scene/still pict ure is selected an d the indication ap pears on the thumbnail.
101 VQT2M51 Copy/Dubbin g With this unit/ other product s 2 Connect ing a DVD bur ner to copy to/p lay back a dis c Motion p ictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to a DVD disc by connecti ng a DVD burner (optio nal) to this unit usin g a Mi ni AB USB Connect ion Cable (supplied with DVD bur ner).
102 VQT2M51 1 Connect the AC a daptor (supplied w ith DVD burner) to the DVD burner . ≥ Y ou cannot supply power to the DVD burn er from thi s un it. 2 Connect t his unit to the AC ada ptor and change th e mode to . 3 Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the Mini AB USB Connection Cab le (supplied with DVD burner).
103 VQT2M51 ≥ Y ou cannot copy from multiple SD cards to 1 disc. (Y ou can additi onal ly copy only to a DVD-RAM.) ≥ Y ou can not copy motion pictures to gether wit h still p ictures o r high-def inition im ages togethe r with sta nda rd images to the sa me disc.
104 VQT2M51 Import ant Notice ≥ When connecting an optional DVD burner and this unit for copying a disc , do not insert a disc with re corded motion picture s in high definition pictur e quality into devices that do not support the A VCHD format. In some c ases the disc may get stuck in the device.
105 VQT2M51 ≥ The disc t hat was copied to can be played back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner . ( l 106) ≥ Do not turn of f this unit or the DVD burne r or disconnect t he Mini AB USB Conne ction Cable while copy ing. Also, do no t shake this unit or the DVD burner .
106 VQT2M51 ≥ Only discs that ha ve been copied by connecting this unit to the DV D burner or created wi th HD Wr it er AE 2.0 can be pla yed back. A Mini AB USB Connection Cable (sup plied with DVD burner) 1 Connect this u nit to the DVD burner to pre pare for playback.
107 VQT2M51 ≥ Connect this unit to t he DVD burner and then touch [PLA Y DISC]. ( l 102) ∫ Formatting dis cs This is for in itializing DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and + RW discs. Please b e awa re that if a disc is fo r matted, then all the dat a re corded on the disc w il l be erased.
108 VQT2M51 Copy/Dubbin g With this unit/ other product s 3 Dubbin g images onto other video de vices Images pla yed back on this un it c an be dubbed onto a DVD rec order or video dev ice. ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying about t he battery runn ing down .
109 VQT2M51 With a PC Before u sing 1 What you c an do with a PC HD W riter AE 2.0 Y ou can copy the motion /st ill picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ray discs (BD), DVD discs or S D cards usin g HD Writer AE 2.0, the s oftware installed in the supplied CD-RO M.
11 0 VQT2M51 ≥ // It is impossible to write data to the bui lt-in memory or HDD on this unit from a PC. ≥ Motion pictures that have been recorded on a nother device cannot be written to the software supplied with this unit.
111 VQT2M51 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 t e d a l i cen se fo r the Sof t ware defined in t his End User License Agre ement (“Agree ment” ) on conditi on that you a gree to th e terms and conditi ons of this Agre ement.
11 2 VQT2M51 With a PC Before u sing 2 Operating en vironment ≥ Even if the sys tem requirement s mentioned in thes e operating instru ctions are ful fill ed, some PCs canno t be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied softw are ap plications.
11 3 VQT2M51 ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is ava ilable for Windows only . ≥ Input is not supported in languages ot her than English , Ge rman, French and Simplif ied Chinese.
11 4 VQT2M51 ∫ 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.
11 5 VQT2M51 With a PC Setup 1 Inst allation When installing the software, log on to your comput er as the Administrator or with a user name wi th equivale nt auth orization. (I f you do not h ave author ization to do thi s, consult y our manager .) ≥ Before st arting the installat ion, close all appl ications th at are running.
11 6 VQT2M51 5 Select whe re the applic ation is to be inst alled, then click [Next]. 6 Select [Y es] or [No] to create shortcu t. ≥ A messa ge regar ding th e pl ay back in th e en vi ronment used may be dis played depen ding on the pe rformance of the PC us ed.
11 7 VQT2M51 With a PC Setup 2 Connecting to a PC ≥ 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.
11 8 VQT2M51 ≥ When the u nit i s conn ected to a PC, its po wer can not b e turne d off. Disco nnect t he US B cable , befor e turnin g this u nit of f. ≥ Do not disconn ect the USB cable or the AC adaptor whi l e th e access lamp is on or card access ico n ( ) appears on the unit scre en.
11 9 VQT2M51 When the unit is connecte d to a PC, it is recogniz ed as an external driv e. ≥ Removable disk (Example: ) is displayed in [Computer]. Example fo l der structure o f an SD car d: // Example fol der structure o f b uilt-in memory or HDD: * [CAM_MEM] is d isplayed when using the / , and [CAM_HDD] is displ a yed when using the .
120 VQT2M51 With a PC Using with a PC 1 St arting HD Writer AE 2.0 ≥ When using HD Writer AE 2. 0 on Windows XP, log on to your compu ter as Administrator (or with a login name eq ually autho rized). If you log on with a login name othe r than Administ rat or , you cann ot use the applicat ions.
121 VQT2M51 With a PC Using with a PC 2 If u sing Mac ≥ HD W riter AE 2.0 is not availab le for Mac. ≥ iMovie’09 supp orted. For det ails about iMovie ’09, please cont a ct Apple Inc. ∫ Operat ing environme nt ≥ Even if the sys tem requirement s mentioned in thes e operating instru ctions are ful fill ed, some PCs canno t be used.
122 VQT2M51 Oth ers Indicat ions 1 Indicatio ns *1 / only *2 only ∫ Recording indi cations Motion Pi c ture Recording Mode S till Picture Recordin g Mode Remaining batt ery power ( l 25) 1h30m Remai.
123 VQT2M51 1/100 S hutter S peed ( l 76) OPEN/ F2.0 Iris V alue ( l 76 ) 0dB Gain V alue ( l 76 ) 5 /// / //// // Scene Mode ( l 60) /// Power LCD ( l 47 ) //// / Image S tabilizer ( l 52) / AF/AE Tr.
124 VQT2M51 ∫ Playback i ndications ∫ Indication o f connection to other device s ∫ Confirmato ry indications ∫ Confirmato ry indications when a DVD burner is connected 1 / ; / 5 // 6 // 7 / 8 / D / E / ;1 / 2; Display during pl ayback ( l 40, 78) / Operation Icon is displayed/not displayed.
125 VQT2M51 Oth ers Indicat ions 2 Messages Major conf irmat ion/error mes sages to be indic ated on the screen in t ext. *1 / only *2 only RECOMMEND DA T A BACK UP PERIODICALL Y . *1,2 We recomme nd backing up import ant recorded mot ion pictu res and still pictu r es periodical ly to a PC, DVD di sc etc.
126 VQT2M51 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 .) ≥ The ab ove message is displayed when abn ormal manage ment inf ormation is detected when the scenes ar e displayed in thumbna il.
127 VQT2M51 Oth ers T rou bleshootin g Problem Check points This unit cannot be tur ned on. This un it does not st ay on long enough. Battery runs dow n quickly . ≥ Charge t he battery again to ensure it is suf ficiently charge d. ( l 23) ≥ In cold pl aces, the batt ery using time become s shorter .
128 VQT2M51 Problem Check points This unit cannot be operated though it is tur ned on. This unit does no t operate normally . ≥ Remove the batte ry or A C adaptor , wait about 1 minute and then reco nnect the bat tery or AC adaptor . Then about 1 minut e lat er , turn o n the power again.
129 VQT2M51 Color balance of image s is stran ge when re co r d ing in a plac e su ch as a gymnasium. ≥ In a place with mult ipl e light sources , such as a gymnasium o r a hall, set t he white balance s et ting to (Indoor mode2 ). If you canno t record clea rly with the (Indoor mode2), se t it to (Manual adjust ment mode).
130 VQT2M51 Color or brightness of the imag e chang es, or you may see horizontal bars in t he image . The LCD moni tor flickers indoors. ≥ Color or brightn ess of the image may change, or yo u may see horizont al ba rs in the i mage when the object is rec orded under fluores cent light , mercury light or sodium ligh t, etc.
131 VQT2M51 VIERA Link does not work. [S etting on th is unit ] ≥ Connect wi th a HDMI mini cable (optional) . ( l 97) ≥ Press the MENU button, th en touch [SET UP] # [VIER A Link] # [ON]. ( l 97) ≥ T u rn the power to t he unit of f and the n back on again .
132 VQT2M51 ∫ If scenes do not change smoothly when played bac k on another device 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.
133 VQT2M51 Oth ers Cautions for use The unit an d the SD card become war m during use . This is not a malfunct ion. Keep the High Defini tion Video Camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (s uch as microwa ve o vens, TVs, vide o games etc.
134 VQT2M51 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.
135 VQT2M51 The battery used in this unit is a rec ha r g eab l e l it h iu m-i on batt er y. I t is susceptible to humid ity and temperat ure a nd the effect in creases th e more the temperat ure ris es or falls.
136 VQT2M51 ≥ If the te mpera ture of the battery is extremel y high or extremely low , charging may take time o r the b attery m ay no t be charged. ≥ If the charg ing lamp keeps flashing, make sure t hat the terminals of the battery or the AC adaptor are not ex posed to d irt, foreign object s or dust, then rec onnect them properly .
137 VQT2M51 When disposing of or giving away the SD car d, n ot e t h at : ≥ Formatting and deletion of this unit or computer only changes the file management information an d does not complete ly delete the dat a in the SD card.
138 VQT2M51 Aft er you have set up the face recognition function, perso nal information will be hel d in this unit and inc l u ded in recorded im ages . ≥ When th e uni t is s ervi ced, or g iven away/ disposed of , the personal inf ormati on should be del eted in the intere sts of prot ecting per sonal infor mation .
139 VQT2M51 Oth ers About co pyright ∫ Carefully obser ve copy right laws Whatever y ou have reco rde d and c re ated can be use d for your per sonal entertainment only . Under copyright laws, other ma terials cannot be used without obtaining permission fro m the holders of the copy rights.
140 VQT2M51 Oth ers Recording m odes/approxim ate recordable time ≥ SD cards are only ment ioned with their main memory size. A Favors image quali ty B Favors recording time ≥ The defa ult setting is HG mode.
141 VQT2M51 Oth ers Number of rec ordable pictures ≥ SD cards are only ment ioned with their main memory size. Aspect ratio 4:3 Pictu r e size 2592 k 1944 16 00 k 1200 640 k 480 Picture quality SD c.
142 VQT2M51 ≥ The numbers s hown in t he table ar e appr oximations. ≥ The number of recordable picture s depends on whether and are used together and on the subject being recorde d. ≥ Maximum number of recordable pic tur es that can be disp layed is 99999.
143 VQT2M51 Oth ers Specifications High Definition Video Camera Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Power s ource: DC 5.0 V (When using AC adapto r) DC 3.6 V (When using bat tery) Power consumptio n: Recor ding: 4.4 W / 4.4 W 4.7 W Chargi ng: 7.7 W / 7.
144 VQT2M51 Microphone S tereo ( with a zoo m micropho ne functi on) Sp eaker 1 round speaker , dynamic type White balan ce adjus tmen t Auto trac king white balanc e s ystem St andard illumination 1,400 lx Minimum requi red illu minatio n Approx. 4 lx (1/30 in Low light mode) Approx.
145 VQT2M51 Mass (We ight) in operation Approx. 29 9 g (Approx. 0.66 lbs.) [with batt ery (supplied) and an SD c ard (optional)] / Approx. 30 0 g (Approx.
146 VQT2M51 Motion pictures Still pictures Recording media SD card SD Memory Card (F A T12 and F A T 16 syst em compliant) SDHC Memory Card (F A T 32 system compliant) SDXC Memory Card (exF A T system compliant) Refer to p age 26 for detai ls on SD cards usable in t his unit.
147 VQT2M51 AC adaptor Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty S pecificatio ns may change without pri or notice. Power s ource: Power consumptio n: DC output: AC 1 10 V to 240 V , 50/60 Hz 12 W DC 5.0 V , 1.6 A Dimensions 46 mm (W) k 25 mm (H) k 75.5 mm (D) [1.
148 VQT2M51 Oth ers Optional accesso ries Accessory No. Figure Description VW-BC10PP Battery charg er VW-V BK180 *1 Rechargea ble Lithiu m Ion Batter y Pack VW-V BK360 *1 Rechargea ble Lithiu m Ion Ba.
149 VQT2M51 *1 Please ref er t o page 24, conc erning the batt ery charging t ime and availab le recording time. *2 The shoe adaptor VW-SK12PP ( optional) is necess ary . NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may va ry by country . Please consul t your local dealer .
150 VQT2M51 In CANADA, plea se contact your loc al Pa nasonic deale r for more information on Accessori es. Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico Customers) TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR ACCESSORIES Y.
151 VQT2M51 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FO R U.S. A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corp oration of North A merica One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, Ne w Jersey.
152 VQT2M51 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WA RRANTIES EXC EPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERA GE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WA RRANTY.
153 VQT2M51 W arranty (F or Canadian Cus tomers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc.
154 VQT2M51 Index ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 , 136 AF assist la mp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 AF/AE tr a ckin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Alert sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
155 VQT2M51 ∫ M Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Manual recor ding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Media select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 40 Media st atus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Menu .
156 VQT2M51 Sp a nish Quick Use Gu ide/ Guía esp añola p ara el uso rápido ∫ Insert ar la batería Meta la bat er ía insertá ndo la en la dirección señalada en la figura.
157 VQT2M51 ∫ Encender /apagar la unidad 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 ndica dor de estado se ilumina. ≥ Para apag ar la unidad,man tenga pulsado el botón de alime ntación has ta que el indicador de estad o se apague.
158 VQT2M51 ∫ Selección d e un medio p ara grabar [HDC-TM55/HDC-TM60/HDC-HS 60] 1) Cambie el modo a o a . 2) Seleccione el menú. 3) T oque el medio para gra bar las película s o fot ografías. ≥ T oq ue [ VÍ D E O/TARJET A SD ] o [IM A G EN / T ARJET A SD] par a grab ar en la tarjet a SD.
159 VQT2M51 ∫ Reproducción de pelíc ula/ fotografía 1) Cambie el modo a . 2) T oque el icono de selección del modo de reproduc ción A . 3) T oque el medio deseado para reproducir las películas o f otografías. ≥ T oq ue [ VÍ D E O/TARJET A SD ] o [IM A G EN / T ARJET A SD] para repro ducir la tarje ta SD.
VQT2M51 F01 10ML 0 ( 24000 ) © Panasonic Corporation 2010 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 P Printed in Japan HDCSD60_TM60_HS60-P_PC- VQT2M51_eng.
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