Panasonic HDC-TM55P/PC manual

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    until 2010/2/1 For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) or , contact us via the web at: http://www .panasonic.com/contactinfo For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www .panasonic.ca Operating Instructions High Definit ion V ideo Camera Model No. HDC-S D60P/PC HDC-TM55P/PC HDC-TM60P/PC HDC[...]

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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. Ple ase tak e time to fill in the informat i o n on the right. The serial numbe r is on the ta[...]

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    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. These l imits are designed t o provide reasona ble protectio n against ha rmful interf erence in a res[...]

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    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. ≥ Do not touc h t he plug terminals ( i and j ) with metal objects. ?[...]

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    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. 1) Rea d th es e ins tr uc tions . 2) Ke ep these inst ructions. 3) He[...]

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    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. Do not connect t he power supply or ope rate your came ra if it gets wet. Y our camera has been design ed for out door use , however it is not designe d to sust ain direct expo su re to wa ter , rai[...]

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    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 . Likewi se, the above als o applies in a case wher[...]

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    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. T ransportation When th e unit is transport ed, turn of f the power and be car eful not to [...]

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    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 ....... ...... ........ ......... ........ 15 [HDC-SD60]/[HDC-TM55]/[...]

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    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 ........ ... .. ......... ..... ... 91 [3] Relay scene combi ning [HDC-TM55/HDC-TM60] ..[...]

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    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.book[...]

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    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. 2 Connect t he AC c able to the AC adaptor , then the AC outlet. ≥ The [...]

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    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. T ouch [...]

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    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. / T ouch [VIDEO/Bu ilt-inMemory] or [PICTURE/Built -inMemory] t[...]

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    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. I. S.] ( l 52) 5 Mode swi tch ( l 29) 6 Batter y holder ( l 22) 7 HDMI mini connector [HDMI ] ( l 94, 97) 8 USB t ermina l [ ] ( l 102, 1 [...]

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    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. 21 A[...]

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    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 [ / ]/ V olume le ver [ s VOL r ] (In Playb ack Mode) ( l 42) 30 DC input term inal ( l 23) ≥ Do not use any ot her AC adaptors exc ept the supp lied o[...]

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    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.] ( l 52) 5 Mode swi tch ( l 29) 6 Batter y holder ( l 22) 7 HDMI mini connector [HDMI ] ( l 94, 97) 8 USB t ermina l [ ] ( l 102, 1 17) 9 A V multi conne ctor [A V MUL TI ] ( l 94, 108) ≥ Use the [...]

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    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. 21[...]

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    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 [ / ]/ V olume le ver [ s VOL r ] (In Playb ack Mode) ( l 42) 30 HDD access lamp [ACCESS HDD] 31 DC input term inal ( l 23) ≥ Do not use any ot her AC [...]

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    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. (The batteries that are [...]

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    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. T hen re m o ve the batte ry while suppo rting the unit to pr[...]

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    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. ≥ The battery can also be charged using a battery charger (VW -BC10PP; optional). ≥[...]

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    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) [3.6 V/1 790 mAh ] 2h5 0m i n HA/[...]

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    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. ≥ The actual re cordab le ti me refers to the recorda ble time when re peat edly st arting/ sto pp[...]

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    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. * The SD S peed Class Rati ng is the speed[...]

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    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. ≥ Press the c enter of the SD ca rd and then pull [...]

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    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. Power is turned on whe n the LCD monitor is opene d, and power is turned of f when it is closed[...]

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    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.book 29 ペー ジ 2010 年1月18日 月曜 日?[...]

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    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. ∫ T ouch T ouch and release the touch screen to selec t icon or pictu[...]

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    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 . 1 Select the m enu. 2 T ouch the date or time to be set, then se t the desired valu[...]

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    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. ≥ When record ing, make sure your footing is stable and ther e is no dang[...]

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    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. 3 T ouch the media to rec ord motion pictu res or still pictures. ≥ The media is sele ct[...]

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    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. ≥ St il l pictures can b e re corded whil e recordi[...]

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    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). Confir m that your e quipm[...]

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    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 . Focus indicatio n: ≥ If you set the O pti cal image sta bilizer function ( l 5 2) to / (MODE1 ) , th en t h e Image S tabilizer funct ion will be more eff[...]

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    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) : MEGA optical image stabili zer ( l 36) : Optical image st ab ilizer ( l 52) : Quality of still pictures ( l 71) : Size of still pictures ( l 70) R3000: R[...]

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    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 . *1 In Motion Pic ture Recording Mode only *2 In S till Picture Recording Mode only ≥ Depending on t he recording cond it ions, the unit may not ent er the desired [...]

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    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. ≥ Color ba[...]

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    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. A [VIDE O/SD CARD ] B [PICTU RE/SD C ARD] / C [VIDE O/SD CARD ] D [VIDEO /Built-inMemory] E [PICTU RE/SD C ARD] F [PICTURE/B [...]

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    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. Motion pict ure p layback Sti ll picture pl ayback 1 / ; : Playb ack/Pause 6[...]

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    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 . 20 scenes () 9 scenes () 1 scene () Highlight&T ime fra m e inde x* ( l 80) * Highlight&T ime frame index can on ly set i[...]

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    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. ∫ About guide display Aft er touching , touch[...]

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    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. It is possible t o display and record the time at the travel destination by[...]

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    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 . If the home region has already bee n set once, exec ute the [...]

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    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 . This unit is put in to recording p ause[...]

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    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. ( l 125) This makes it easie r to view the LCD monitor in br ight places including ou tdoor[...]

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    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. Please be aware that if a medi um is formatted, then all the data recorded on the medium w[...]

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    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. (Only when t he mode is at the position) ≥ T ouching [CHANGE MEDIA] s witc he[...]

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    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. // If [D EMO MOD E] is switche d to [O N] w hen the re is no S D card inserted and while this unit is connec te d to th[...]

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    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. ( l 61) ¬ Change the mode to or . If the number of the reco rding pixels is set to anythi ng [...]

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    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. [MODE2[...]

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    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 . 1 T ouch . ≥ will be di s p l a y e d on t he sc r ee n .[...]

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    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. ≥ When the vid eo light is in use, the re cordable ti me when us ing the[...]

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    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. ≥ T ouch 1 at the bot tom right of the s creen to ch ange the page and touch / to display/n ot[...]

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    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. (Fade out) ≥ The Fade sett ing is canceled when th e recording st ops. ∫ T o select the color for Fade in/out : [RECORD SETUP] # [F ADE COLOR] # [WHITE] or [BLACK] ≥ The thumbnails of sce[...]

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    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. : Still pic tures are only record ed when the face of a pers on registered using [...]

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    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 . This i[...]

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    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 . ≥ T ele Macro Functio n is canceled when the zoom mag[...]

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    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. ≥ Change the mode to or . ≥ (Sport s/Portrait/Spotlight/Snow/Bea ch/ Sun set/ Scen ery) j The shutt er s peed is 1/8 or more in S t ill Picture Rec or[...]

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    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. ≥ Change the mode to . A Favors image quali ty B Favors recording time ≥ R[...]

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    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. will disappear when space in the bu ilt-in memory i s gone and the re cording to [...]

  • Page 63

    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. 2 T ouch [REC] or p ress the b utton f[...]

  • Page 64

    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. [SET NAME]: Change the name . [PRIOR ITY]: Focus and exposure will [...]

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    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. ≥ This func tio n is not disp[...]

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    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. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ The AGS fu nc tion may activat e and cause the unit to pause the recording if you ar e recor d i n g a s u bj e c t r igh t abov e or[...]

  • Page 67

    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. (Message will appear even if it is pausin g th[...]

  • Page 68

    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. When AGC is activ ated, the ic on is surrounded by yellow and th e amount of sound[...]

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    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. 3 T ouch / to adjust settings. 4 T ouch [ENTER ]. ≥ T ouch [EXIT] or press the MENU butt on [...]

  • Page 70

    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. The maximum zoom magnif i[...]

  • Page 71

    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. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ This func tion’s def ault settin g is [4:3]. ≥ When the asp ect ratio is set to [4:3] or [3: 2], black bands may appear on the l ef t and right [...]

  • Page 72

    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. ≥ First p ress the button ha lfway , the n press it fully to se t the focu s and reco r[...]

  • Page 73

    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. Y ou c[...]

  • Page 74

    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. MNL /MANUAL F IRI[...]

  • Page 75

    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]. 2 T ouch / to select White balance m ode. ≥ Select the op tima l mode by c[...]

  • Page 76

    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. Shutter speed : 1/60 to 1/8000 ≥ If [AU TO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON ], the shutter sp[...]

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    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]. 3 T ouch [MF] to change to Manual Fo cus. ≥ MF appears on th e screen. 4 Adj ust t h e fo[...]

  • Page 78

    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. (T ouch 6 to rewind.) ?[...]

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    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. 2 Press the button fu lly .[...]

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    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. ( l 42) 1 T ouch selected searc h condition[...]

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    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. (The sett ing of [RESUME PLA Y[...]

  • Page 82

    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. 3 T ouch the scene or the[...]

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    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. ≥ When [INTEL. SCENE] is sele cted 4 T ouch [ST ART]. ≥ When Fac[...]

  • Page 84

    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 . ≥ Divided scen e will not b e skipped. ≥ For data that are edited with th[...]

  • Page 85

    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. ∫ Date setting T ouch the playback date. ∫ Music se tting 1 T[...]

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    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. ≥ T o adjust the vo lume of music during pl ay back of the slid e sh ow or a udio[...]

  • Page 87

    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]. ≥ When [ALL SCENE S] is selected, all th e scenes or still pictu res on the selected me[...]

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    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 . SETUP] # [DEL ETE] # [ALL SCENES ] or [ SELECT] . ≥ During Face High[...]

  • Page 89

    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. ≥ It may not be poss i ble to divide scenes with [...]

  • Page 90

    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. ≥ When touched, the scene/still pict ure is selected an d the ind[...]

  • Page 91

    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 .) ¬ Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon to select [PICTURE/SD C[...]

  • Page 92

    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 . A Built-in memor y B SD card C Range of Relay rec ording ≥ Change the mode to and touch the play mode selec t icon to select the[...]

  • Page 93

    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. ≥ The per sonal informat io n of t he rel ay[...]

  • Page 94

    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. ≥ HD[...]

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    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. ≥ When con necting t o th e componen t ter minal of the TV , the y ellow plug of the A V multi [...]

  • Page 96

    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 . (Please read the ope[...]

  • Page 97

    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. A HDMI mini cable (opt ional) B Panasoni c TV compatibl e with VIERA Link [...]

  • Page 98

    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 . A Operation icons B Display op[...]

  • Page 99

    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. ∫ Confirming remaining cap acity on the co py destination [ME[...]

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    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. T ouch the scen e/ still pict ure again to canc el the ope ration. ≥ (When [SELE CT DA [...]

  • Page 101

    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). The copie d DVD dis c can[...]

  • Page 102

    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). A Mini AB USB Connection Ca[...]

  • Page 103

    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. ≥ / When copying a s cene in the built- in memory to a disc t hat includes a sce[...]

  • Page 104

    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. The disc will not play back on devices that do n[...]

  • Page 105

    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 . ≥ It is i mpossible to stop c opying hal fway . ≥ The order in wh[...]

  • Page 106

    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. ( l 1 02) ≥ When playing back on a TV , connec t this unit to the TV . ( l[...]

  • Page 107

    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. Back up important data on a PC etc. ≥ When for m at ting is complet e[...]

  • Page 108

    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 . 1 Connect t his unit to a v id[...]

  • Page 109

    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. Refer t o the opera ting inst ructions of HD Writ er AE 2 .0 (P[...]

  • Page 110

    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. T o write m otion picture data recorded with the Panasonic High Definition Video Camera sold previou sly , use the HD Writ[...]

  • Page 111

    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. If Lic ensee does not agree to the terms an d [...]

  • Page 112

    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. (A c omp atible BD/DVD writer drive an d media are necess ary for writi ng to a B[...]

  • Page 113

    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. ≥ Operatio n cannot be guaran tee d on all BD/DVD drives. ≥ Operatio n is not guaran teed on Microsof t Wind ows Vista Enter prise, Wi ndows XP Media Center Edition, T ablet PC [...]

  • Page 114

    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. PC IBM PC/A T compatibl e PC OS Microsof t Windows XP Home Ed itio n Service Pack 2/Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2/Service Pack 3 Micros of t Win d[...]

  • Page 115

    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. ≥ Do not perfor[...]

  • Page 116

    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. Cl i ck [OK ] afte r con fi r m i ng . 7 When installation is complete, some notes w[...]

  • Page 117

    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. A USB cab le (supplied) 1 Connect this u nit to the AC adaptor . ≥ It is pos s ible to use the unit conne cted to the PC with the bat teries only , but you will n ot be[...]

  • Page 118

    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. ≥ / Do not discon nect the USB cable or the AC adapt[...]

  • Page 119

    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 . The fol[...]

  • Page 120

    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. ≥ When using HD Writer AE 2. 0 on Windows Vi s t [...]

  • Page 121

    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. ≥ T[...]

  • Page 122

    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 Remain ing battery ti me ( l 25) R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture reco rdin g ( l 35 ) 0h00m00s Elapsed reco rdin g time ( l 35) NOV 15 2010 12:34[...]

  • Page 123

    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 acking ( l 53) Relay Recordin g ( l 62 ) *1 // V ideo Light ( l 54 ) Picture Ad justment ( l 69) Hi-S peed Burst Shoot i ng ( l 72) Digita l Ci nema [...]

  • Page 124

    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. ( l 40) 0h00m00s P layback T ime ( l 40) No.10 Sc[...]

  • Page 125

    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. to protect it . ( l 101, 10 9) This messa [...]

  • Page 126

    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. T o per form the re pair , touch t he scene wit h in [...]

  • Page 127

    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 . ≥ The bat te ry has a limited li fe . If th[...]

  • Page 128

    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. (Con ducting the abo ve operation while the media is bein [...]

  • Page 129

    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). ( l 75) Any scenes/ st[...]

  • Page 130

    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., but this is not a ma[...]

  • Page 131

    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 . [Setti ng on other devices ] ≥ If the TV input d oes not swit ch automatic ally , [...]

  • Page 132

    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. ≥ Just how smoothly the scenes will be play ed back depends on[...]

  • Page 133

    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.) . ≥ If you use the High Def inition V ideo Camera on to p of or near a TV , the pict[...]

  • Page 134

    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. ≥ In certa in s itu at ions, conti nuou s use cou ld cause the uni t to overhe a[...]

  • Page 135

    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. In cold ar eas, the full charge indic ation may not ap pear or the low battery indi cation may appe ar about 5 minutes afte r starting u[...]

  • Page 136

    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 . Disconne[...]

  • Page 137

    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. ≥ It is recommen ded that the SD car d is physicall y destroye d or th e SD card is physicall y formatted using this[...]

  • Page 138

    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 . ( l 89) Indem nity ≥ Infor[...]

  • Page 139

    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. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a tra demar k of SD-3C, LL[...]

  • Page 140

    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. ≥ Maximum continu ously recordable time for one scene : 12 hours ≥ The recordin g is paused onc e when the recordin g time for one sc[...]

  • Page 141

    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 card 512 MB 180 2 80 470 750 3600 6100 1G B 370 580 970 1 500 7400 12000 2G B 750 1 100 1990 3100 1500 0 25000 4G B 1400 23 50 3900 6100 3000 0 50000 8[...]

  • Page 142

    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. If the number o f recordable pict ures exceeds 9999 9, the number will no t change whe[...]

  • Page 143

    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 / 7.7 W 7.7 W Signal syst em 1080/60i Recording format A VCHD format compliant Image sen so r 1/ 4.1 z [...]

  • Page 144

    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. 1 lx wit h the Col or Night Rec function A V m ulti co nne ctor [...]

  • Page 145

    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. 0.66 lbs.) [with batt ery (supplied)] Approx. 369 g (Appro x. 0.81 lbs.) [with batt ery (supplied)] Operati n g temperature 0° C t o4 0° C ( 3 2° Ft o1 0 4° F ) Operat ing hu midity 10% to 80[...]

  • Page 146

    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. Built-in memo ry 8G B 16 GB HDD 120 GB Compre ssion MPEG-4 A VC/H.264 Re [...]

  • Page 147

    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) [1.8 q (W) k 1.0 q (H) k 3.0 q (D )] Mass (We ight) App rox. 1 15 g (Approx. 0. 25 lbs.) HDCSD60_[...]

  • Page 148

    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 Batter y Pack RP-CDHM15 RP-CDHM30 HDMI mini cabl e VW-LDC103PP *2 Vi deo DC Light VZ-LL10PP Light bulb f or vi deo DC light VW-SK12P P Shoe adapt or VW-[...]

  • Page 149

    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 . Product numbers c orrect as of Feb. 2 010. These may be s ubject to change. Acces[...]

  • Page 150

    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 YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P AC[...]

  • Page 151

    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 07094 Panasonic Camcorder Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only ) If your product does no t work properly[...]

  • Page 152

    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. (As examples, this excludes damag es for lost time , travel to and from the servicer, loss[...]

  • Page 153

    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. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase agrees to, [...]

  • Page 154

    154 VQT2M51 Index ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 , 136 AF assist la mp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 AF/AE tr a ckin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Alert sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Auto focus . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 155

    155 VQT2M51 ∫ M Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Manual recor ding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Media select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 40 Media st atus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 MF assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 156

    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. A Introdu zca la batería hasta qu e dis pare y se cierre. ∫ Carga de la batería A T erminal de entrada de CC 1 Conecte el adapt ador de CA al terminal de entr ada de [...]

  • Page 157

    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. Encendido y apa[...]

  • Page 158

    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. / T oq ue [ VÍ D E O/M E M INT E RN A ] o [IMAGEN/M[...]

  • Page 159

    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. / T oq ue [ VÍ D E O/M E M INT [...]

  • Page 160

    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.book 160 ペー ジ 201?[...]