Panasonic HDC-HS900P/PC manual

until 2010/12/27 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 Owner ’s Manual High Definit ion V ideo Camera Model N o. HDC-TM900P/PC HDC-HS900P/PC Before connecting[...]

2 VQT3K6 9 Things Y ou Should Know Thank you for choosing P anasonic! Y ou hav e purc hased one of th e most sophistic ated and reliable pr oducts o n the market to day . Used properl y , we’re sure it will bring you a nd your family years of enjo yment. Pleas e take time to fill in the informat i o n on the right. The serial number is on th e ta[...]

3 VQT3K69 THE F OLLO WING AP PLIE 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[...]

4 VQT3K6 9 ∫ Concerning the battery AC adaptor This AC ad apt or operates on AC bet ween 1 10 V and 240 V . But ≥ In the U.S .A. and Canada, t he AC ada ptor must be con nec ted to a 120 V AC power supp l y on l y . ≥ When conn ectin g to an AC supply out s ide of th e U.S.A . or Canada, us e a plu g adapt or to suit th e AC outlet confi gura[...]

5 VQT3K69 ∫ Prod uct Identif icati on Marking CAUTION Danger of ex plo sion if batter y is incorrectly repl aced. Replace only with t he same or equival ent type recommende d by the manufac turer . Dispose of used batt eries accor ding to the manu fa cturer’s instructio ns. Product Location High Defi nit ion Video Camera Battery hold er AC a da[...]

6 VQT3K6 9 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 truc tio ns . 2) Ke ep these inst ructions. 3) H[...]

7 VQT3K69 Prec aut ions USE & LOCA TION ≥ TO A VOID SHOCK HAZ ARD ... Y our camera and po wer supply shoul d not be exposed to rain or moisture. Do not connect t he power supply or ope rate your came ra if i t gets w et. Y o ur cam era has been design ed for out door use , however it is not designe d to sust ain direct expo su re to wa ter , [...]

8 VQT3K6 9 ∫ About the reco rding format for recording motion pictures Y ou can select from A VCHD, 1080/60p or iFrame rec ording format s to record moti on pictures usin g this unit. ( l 57, 67) A VCHD: Y ou can record high d efinition quality image s with this for mat. It is sui table f or viewing on a large forma t TV or fo r savi ng to disc. [...]

9 VQT3K69 If the HDD experienc es any abnormali ty , back up data immediately . Failure in the HDD may produce continu ous noise or choppy s ound during record ing or playing back . Continuous use will cause further deterior ation, a nd may ev entually disable t he HDD. If these phenomen a are observed, copy the da ta on t he HDD to a PC, a DVD dis[...]

10 VQT3K6 9 Accessori es ..... ......... ........ ........ ....... ........ 12 Quic k Gu id e . ... ... ..... ... ...... ... ..... ... ...... .. ..... 13 Prep aration Parts iden ti fic a tion an d han dl ing .......... 17 Power su pply .. ... ..... ... ...... ... ..... ... ...... .. ... .. 21 Inserti ng/rem oving the ba ttery.. ..... .... 21 Charg [...]

11 VQT3K69 Preparatio n Basic Advanc ed (Recording ) Copy/Dub bing With a P C Others Adv anc ed (Playback) Delet ing sc e ne s/ st i ll pic t u re s ...... ... .. ... .. 96 Dividing a scene (A VCHD, 1080/60p) ......... .......... ....... 97 Dividing a scene to parti ally dele te (iFram e) . ...... ........ ...... ..... ...... ........ .... 98 Delet[...]

12 VQT3K6 9 Check the ac cessories before using this unit . Keep the ac c essories out of reac h of children to pre ve nt swallowing. Product numbers correc t as of Dec. 2010. T hese may be subj ec t to change. Accessories Battery p ack VW-VBN1 30 AC adaptor VSK07 32 AC cable K2CA2CA0002 5 Remote c ontrol (Built-in battery) N2QAEC00002 4 A V m ulti[...]

13 VQT3K69 ∫ Inserting the battery Install the batte ry by inser ting it in th e 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 status indi[...]

14 VQT3K6 9 ∫ T urning the unit on/off T urning the unit on and off with the power button Press t he po wer button to turn on the unit . A The sta tus indicato r light s on. ≥ T o turn of f t he unit, hold down th e power button un til the sta tus indicat or goes off . T urning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor/ viewfind er Opening th e [...]

15 VQT3K69 T ouch Menu T ouch to display the T ouch Menu. T ouch (left side)/ (right side) of on the T ouch Menu to switc h the operation icons. A T ouch Menu ∫ Language s election 1) T ouch [ MENU], then t ouch [SETUP] # [LAN GUAG E]. 2) T ouch de sired languag e. ∫ Selecting a media to r ecord 1) Chan ge the mode to or . 2) Se lect the menu. [...]

16 VQT3K6 9 ∫ Motion picture/S till picture playback 1) Chan ge the mode to . 2) T ouch t he play mode select icon A . 3) Se lect the [MEDIA ] and [VIDE O/ PICTURE] you wish t o play back. ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. 4) T ouch the scen e or the s till pictur e to be play ed b ack . B is display ed when [1080/60p ] is touched , is displayed whe n [A VCHD][...]

17 VQT3K69 1 Spe aker 2 Power button [ ] ( l 28) 3 Inlet (cooling fan) ( l 32 ) 4 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 39, 82) 5 Op tical ima ge stabiliz er bu tton [ O.I.S .] ( l 56 ) 6 Eyepiece co r rector dial ( l 33) 7 1080/60p b u tton [1080/6 0p ] ( l 57) 8 Battery re lease lever [BA TT] ( l 21) 9 Batter y hol der ( l 21) 10 HDMI mi[...]

18 VQT3K6 9 24 LCD moni tor (T ouch sc reen) ( l 29) ≥ It can open up t o 90 o . ≥ It can ro tate up to 180 o A towards t he lens or 90 o B tow ard s th e vie w fin de r . 25 View finder ( l 33) 26 Zoom bu ttons ( l 55) 27 Sub recording start/stop button ( l 32) ≥ This butt on functions in the same manner as the rec ord ing star t/ stop butt [...]

19 VQT3K69 29 Microphone termi nal [MIC] ≥ A comp atible plu g-in powe red microph one can be used as an exter nal microp hone. ≥ Audio will be stereo (2 ch) with the external mic rophone input. ≥ (Micropho ne input le vel meter) is displ ayed when the extern al microphon e is connected. ( l 75) ≥ When the unit is connecte d with the AC ada[...]

20 VQT3K6 9 39 Shoe ada ptor mount ( l 165) 40 Shoe adapto r cover ( l 165) 41 Shoe adapto r release l ever [SHOE ADAPTOR RE LEASE] ( l 165) 42 DC input terminal [DC IN] ( l 22) ≥ Do not use any ot her AC adaptors exce pt the suppl ied one. 43 HDD access lamp [ACCESS HDD] 44 Accessor y sh oe ( l 165) 45 DC input terminal [DC IN] ( l 22) ≥ Do no[...]

21 VQT3K69 ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBN130/VW-VBN260. ≥ The unit has a function for distingui shing batteries which c an be used safely . The dedicated battery (VW-VBN130/VW-VBN2 60) supports this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this un it are genuine [...]

22 VQT3K6 9 Charging the battery Important: ≥ Use the supplie d AC adaptor . Do no t use the AC adaptor of another dev ice. ≥ 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 equipme nt with this unit. ≥ The battery can also be charged using a battery c harger (VW[...]

23 VQT3K69 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recording ti me ≥ T emperature : 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60%RH ≥ When using the v iewfinder (time s in parenthese s ar e when using the LCD monito r) HDC-TM900 Battery model number [V o lt age/Cap acity (min im um )] Charging time Record ing mode Maximum continuous record ab le time Actual [...]

24 VQT3K6 9 HDC-HS900 Ba tter y m o d e l number [V oltage/Cap acity (m inim um)] Charging time Reco rd in g destination Recording mode Maximum continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied bat tery/ VW-VBN13 0 (optional) [7.2 V/1250 mA h] 2h3 0m i n HDD [1080/ 60p] 1h1 5m i n (1 h 10 min) 45 min (45 min) [HA] , [HG], [HX] , [H E ] 1h2[...]

25 VQT3K69 ≥ 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. ≥ Recordable time of 3D recording mode is t he s ame. (During 3D recor ding mode, 1080/60 p and iF[...]

26 VQT3K6 9 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. Cards that you can use w ith th is unit Use SD cards confor ming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Sp ee d Class Rating* for motion pi ct ure record in g. * SD S peed Class Rati ng is the speed stan[...]

27 VQT3K69 Inserting/removing an SD c ard Caution: Check tha t the a ccess lamp has gone off. 1 Open the LCD monitor . 2 Open the SD card/termi nal cover a nd insert (r emove) the SD card into (from ) the card slot. ≥ Face the label sid e B in the direction shown in the ill ustration and pres s it straight in as far as it will go. ≥ Press the c[...]

28 VQT3K6 9 Y ou can turn t he unit o n and of f usin g the power button , the LCD monitor or the vi ewfinder . T urning the unit on and off with the power button Press the po wer bu tton to turn on the unit . A The sta tus indicato r light s on. T urning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor/ viewfinde r Opening th e LCD monitor or extendi ng t[...]

29 VQT3K69 ≥ In the foll owing cases, openi ng the LCD monitor or ext end ing the viewfinde r does not turn on the unit. Press the power button to tu rn on the unit. j When th e uni t i s originally pu rchased j When you hav e tu rned off the unit using t he power button Change the mode to recording or pl ayback. Operate the mode swi tch to chang[...]

30 VQT3K6 9 ∫ Slide while touching Move your fing er while pressing on t he touch screen. ∫ About the operation icons ///: These icons are us ed to switch the m enu and thumbnail displa y page, fo r item selectio n and setting etc. : T ouch to return to th e prev ious scre en such as when setting menus. About the T ouch Menu T ouch (lef t side)[...]

31 VQT3K69 ∫ T o display the T ouch Menu ≥ Do not touc h on th e LCD monitor with hard point ed tips, suc h as ball point pens. ≥ Perform t he touch screen cali bration when t he touch is not rec ogni zed or wr ong location is recognize d. ( l 52) When th e unit is turned on fo r the first time , a message aski ng you to set the da te and tim[...]

32 VQT3K6 9 ∫ Basi c ca mera pos iti oni ng 1 Hold the unit wit h bot h hands. 2 Put your ha nd through th e grip belt. 3 It is convenie nt to use the Sub- recording S tart/ S top button A when holding the unit at waist level. ≥ When record ing, make sure your footing is stable and ther e is no danger of colliding with another per son or objec [...]

33 VQT3K69 ∫ T o adjust the imag e in the viewfi nder Adjust to make the image clear by rot ating the e yepiece cor rector dial. ≥ Extend the v i ewfinder and clos e t he LCD monit or to tur n on the vi e w fin de r. ∫ T o record while sh owing the conte nts t o someone b eside you Extend the v iewfinder and rot ate the LCD monitor towards th[...]

34 VQT3K6 9 The card, built-in memory and HDD media can be selected separately to recor d moti on pictures or still pictures. 1 Change the m ode to or . 2 Select the m enu. ( l 44) 3 T ouch the media to rec ord motion pictu res or still pictures. ≥ The media is sele cted separately to motion pictures or s till pictures is hig hlighted in yellow .[...]

35 VQT3K69 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Open the L CD monitor or extend the viewfinder . 3 Press the recording st art/stop button to start re cord ing. A When yo u begin r ecording, ; changes to ¥ . 4 Press the recording st art/stop button again to p ause recording. ∫ Screen indica tions in the Motion Picture Recording Mode Basic Recording mo tion [...]

36 VQT3K6 9 ≥ There are 3 recording forma t s that can be used with this unit: A VCHD that records high-de finition motion pictures, 10 80/60p that recor ds motion pictur es i n maximum quality for this unit an d iFrame th at record s motion pictures s uitab le for p layback and edit in g on Mac (iMovie’1 1). T o change the recor ding format, c[...]

37 VQT3K69 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Open the LCD mon itor or extend the v iew find er. 3 Press the b utton halfway . (For Auto focus only) 4 Press the b utton fully . Focus indicatio n: ≥ If you set the Optical image st a bilizer function ( l 56) to ([MO DE1]), the n t he Image S tabi lizer fu nction will be more effective. ( (MEGA Optical Image[...]

38 VQT3K6 9 ∫ About the screen indic ations in St ill Picture Rec ording : S till picture operation indicator ( l 138 ) R3000: Remaining number of still picture s (Flashes in red when [0] appear s. ) : Quality of still pictures ( l 79) : Size of still pictures ( l 78) : MEGA optical image stabilizer ( l 37 ) : Optical image stab ilizer ( l 56) : [...]

39 VQT3K69 The followi ng mode s (appropriate for the conditio n ) are set just by pointi ng the unit to what you want t o record. *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 mode . ≥ In the Portrai t, S potlight an d Low light[...]

40 VQT3K6 9 ≥ Faces can not be de tected de pending on th e recordi ng condition s, such as when faces are of certa in sizes or at cert ain tilts or when di git al zoom is used. ≥ [MIC SETUP] is set to [SURROUND] in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Also, when [REC MODE] is set to [iFrame] in the Int elligent A uto Mode, [MIC SETUP] will be set to [ST[...]

41 VQT3K69 1 Change the m ode to . 2 T ouch the play mode s elect icon A . ( l 30) 3 Select the [M EDIA] and [VIDEO/PICTURE] you wish to play back . 4 T ouch the scene or the still picture to be played bac k. B is display ed when [1080/60p] is touched, is displayed when [A VCHD] is touched or is displa yed when [iFrame] is touched in step 3. ≥ T [...]

42 VQT3K6 9 5 Select the p layback ope ration by touch ing the operation i con. ∫ Change the th umbnail disp lay While the thumbnai l is dis played, the thumbnai l display changes in the followin g order if the zoom lever or zoom but tons are ope rated to side or si de. 20 scenes () 9 scenes () 1 scene () Highlight&T ime frame index* ( l 90) [...]

43 VQT3K69 ∫ Speake r/ Headph one volume adj ustment Operate t he volume lever or th e zo om butto ns to ad just the spea ker / headph one volume during Mot ion Picture Playback Mode. To w a r d s “ r ”: Increa se s t he v olume To w a r d s “ s ”: Decreases the volume ≥ Sound will be heard only during normal play back. ≥ If p ause pl[...]

44 VQT3K6 9 ≥ T ouch (lef t side)/ (right side) o f on the T ouch Menu to di splay . ( l 30 ) 1 T ouch [MENU]. 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] to exit the m enu setting. ∫ About guide display After t o[...]

45 VQT3K69 Using the quick me nu This allows qui ck setting of some of th e menus. ≥ T ouch (lef t side)/ (right side) o f on the T ouch Menu to di splay . ( l 30 ) 1 T ouch [Q.MENU]. The follo wing menu s can be s et. T ouch the desired men u. ≥ The items dis play ed dif fe r depending on th e position of th e mode switch or sett i ngs . 2 T o[...]

46 VQT3K6 9 ≥ The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of t he mode switch. Select the menu. Please ref er to page 31. It is possible t o display and record the time at the travel destination by selec t ing your home region and th e travel des ti nation. 1 T ouch [S ET WORLD TIME]. ≥ If the cl oc k is not set, adju st th[...]

47 VQT3K69 5 (Only when set tin g the region of your travel destina tion) T ouch / to select your travel destin ation and touc h [ENTER]. ≥ T ouch [SUMMER TIME SET] to set da ylight saving ti me. appears and the summer time se tti ng is turned on. The travel d est inatio n tim e and time dif ference from the home region ti me are set forward by o[...]

48 VQT3K6 9 The unit is put into recording p ause approx. 1 second whe n the unit is turned on with the mode set to or . ≥ Depending on t he recording cond itions, st art time may be longer than 1 second. ≥ In the Quick power on mode, the zoo m magnificat ion becomes 1 k . This unit is put in to recording p ause approx. 0.6 seconds after t he L[...]

49 VQT3K69 The recordin g lamp lights up dur ing recording and f lashes when the unit rec eives a signal from the remote contr ol or when th e Self- timer is coun tin g down. When this is set to [OFF], it does n ot light d uring recordi ng. T ouch screen operatio n, st arting an d stopping of recor ding and unit on/of f can be confi rmed with this [...]

50 VQT3K6 9 It adjust s the brigh tn ess of the vie w fin der . ≥ These settings will not af f ect the images actually recorded. 1 Extend the viewfinder an d open th e LCD monit or . 2T o u c h [ EVF SE T ]. ≥ The viewfi nd er turns on. 3 T ouch / to adjust t he setting. ≥ Adjust whil e checking the pic ture in the viewf i nde r . 4 T o uch [[...]

51 VQT3K69 Please be a ware that if a medium is forma tt ed, then all t he data r ecorded on the medium will be erased an d cannot be restore d. Back up import ant dat a on a PC, DVD disc etc. ( l 113 , 125) 1 T ouch [F ORMA T MEDIA]. 2 T ouch [SD CARD] or [Built-inMemory]. T ouch [SD CARD] or [HDD]. ≥ When for m at ting is complet e, touch [EXI [...]

52 VQT3K6 9 Perform the tou ch screen calibrati on if a di ffere nt object to the one tou ched is sel ected. 1T o u c h [ CALIBRA TI ON ]. ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. 2T o u c h t h e [ _ ] that appears on th e screen wit h the supplie d stylus pen. ≥ T ouch [ _ ] in sequence (up left # down left # down right # up ri ght # center). 3 T o uch [ENT ER ]. T[...]

53 VQT3K69 Select the menu. 1 Power on/off button [ ] Unit can b e tu rned on /off wh en th e LC D monito r is opened or the viewfin der is extend ed. ≥ Unit cannot be turned on by the power on/ off button when 36 hours have passed after the unit is turned off. Press the power button on the unit and turn the unit back on. ≥ Unit canno t be t ur[...]

54 VQT3K6 9 ∫ Remote control usable range A Remote control sensor Dista nce: Withi n approx . 5 m (16 feet) Angle: App rox. 10 o up and 15 o down, left, and right ≥ The re mote contr ol is inte nded for in door operation . Outdoors or und er strong light, the unit may not operate prope rly even within the usab le ranges. Operation of direction [...]

55 VQT3K69 ≥ Maximum zoom magnif ication for record ing motion pictur es can be set with [ZOOM MODE]. ( l 67) ≥ Y ou ca n al s o zo om by sim p ly tou c h i ng th e LC D moni t or. (T ou c h Zo o m : l 58 ) About the zoom speed The zoom speed will be faster in the order of zoom lever/ring zoom, zoom button /zoom button on the remote co ntrol, t[...]

56 VQT3K6 9 ≥ If you ta ke your finger of f the zoo m leve r during zoom ope rat ion, the oper ation sound may be recorde d. When returning t he zoom lever to the origi nal position , move it quietly . ≥ When th e zoom magn ific ati on i s 12 k , the su bje cts a re foc use d at about 1.2 m (3 .9 feet ) or m ore. ≥ When th e z o om m ag n i f[...]

57 VQT3K69 This is a 1080/ 60p (19 20 k 1080/60 progressi ve) recordin g mode th at can recor d in maximum quality*. * This means the hig hest quality for t his unit. ≥ Please ref er t o page 155 fo r details abou t approximate re cordable time. Advanced (Recordin g) 1080/60p recording 1080/60 p ≥ The scene s recorded in 1080 /60p can be saved [...]

58 VQT3K6 9 Y ou can rec ord using convenie nt functions jus t by the easy ope rat ion of touching the screen. 1 T ouch (lef t side)/ (right si de) of on the T ouch Menu to dis play T ouch function icons. ( l 30) 2 (e.g. A F/AE t racking ) T ouch the T ouch function icon. ≥ T o can c e l , to uch the T ouc h fu nc tio n i con ag ai n. (Op ti ca l[...]

59 VQT3K69 It is possibl e to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen. The focus and exp osur e wil l keep f ollo wing t he su bje ct aut omati call y e ven i f it moves. (Dynamic tracki ng) 1T o u c h . ≥ When [F ACE RECO G .] ( l 69) is [ON] and a registered f ace is detected, t he t arget is automa tica lly lo c[...]

60 VQT3K6 9 In Motion Picture Recording Mode, you can further improve optical image stabilization by touching and holding Optical Ima ge Stabil izer Lo ck icon. With this func tion, you can further reduce the effec t s of the shake that tends to occu r when using zoom . A Optical Image S tabilizer Lo ck icon 1 Press the Optical Image Stab ilizer bu[...]

61 VQT3K69 Select the op eration icons to add differ ent effe cts to th e image s to be recorded. 1 T ouch (lef t side)/ (right si de) of on the T ouch Menu to dis play the ope ration icons. ( l 30) ≥ T ouch / on T ouch Menu to switch pag es upward or downward. 2 (e.g. B ackli ght co mpen sation ) T ouch an operation icon. ≥ Select the op erati[...]

62 VQT3K6 9 When you st art reco rdi ng, the image/au dio gradual ly appears . (Fad e in) When you pause recording, the image /audio gradually disappear s. (Fade out) ≥ The Fade sett ing is canceled when th e recording st ops. ∫ T o select the color for Fade in/out : [RECORD SETUP] # [F ADE COLOR] # [WHITE] or [BLACK] ≥ The thumbnails of scen[...]

63 VQT3K69 When a sm iling face is detected dur ing motion pictur e recording, the u nit automatical ly records a stil l pictur e. The icon cha nges each time it is to uched. ([ON]) # ([F ACE RECOG .]) # [OFF] : The unit records a still picture on detecting a smili ng fa ce. : S t ill pictures are only rec orded when the face of a person registered[...]

64 VQT3K6 9 ≥ The avail able range of the fl ash is approx . 1 m to 2.5 m (3.3 feet to 8.2 feet) in dark places . ≥ Using the fl as h fixes a shutte r speed to 1/500 or slower . 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 record[...]

65 VQT3K69 A more impr essive image can be obtained by focusing on the obj ect only in c lose-up and shading off the bac kground. ≥ The unit can f ocus on the su bject at a dist ance of approx . 70 cm (28 q ). ≥ When the T ele macro is se t with the zoom ma gnif icat ion less than 1 2 k , it will au tomati cally be set to 12 k . ≥ T ele Macro[...]

66 VQT3K6 9 When you r ecord image s in dif ferent situati ons, this mode automatic ally set s optimum shutter speeds a nd apert ures. ≥ (Sport s/Portrait/Spotlight/Snow/Bea ch/Sunset/Scenery) j The shutt er s peed is 1/8 or more in S t ill Pictu re Recording Mode. ≥ (Sun se t /Lo w ligh t) j The shutt er spee d is 1/3 0 or more (When [ DIG IT [...]

67 VQT3K69 ≥ (Night s cenery/Night portrait ) j The shutt er s peed is 1/2 or more in S t ill Pictu re Recording Mode. j Using a tripod i s reco mmended. ≥ (Night portrai t) j The flash is set to [ON]. Set the maxi mum z oom ratio for the Mot i on Pic ture Recordin g Mode. ≥ The larger t he dig ital zoo m magnif ication, th e more the image q[...]

68 VQT3K6 9 A scene that moves slowly for long period of ti me is recorde d frame by fra me with an interv al, and is recorded as a short ti me moti on picture. A frame is record ed with a set recording interval. 30 frames will make up motion picture of 1 second. ≥ Set [ZOOM MODE ] to [Opt.Zoom 12 k ]. ( l 67) ≥ Set [REC M ODE ] to [ HA], [HG],[...]

69 VQT3K69 It is possi ble t o continuously record motion pic ture to an SD card when t here is no space available in the built-in memory . (It allows y ou to record only to SD card fr om built-in memory .) ≥ Set [MEDIA SELECT] to [Buil t-i nMemory]. ≥ Set [REC M ODE ] to [ HA], [HG], [HX] or [ HE] ( l 67), or set to 10 8 0/ 60p re co rd in g m[...]

70 VQT3K6 9 ∫ 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] o r press th e button f[...]

71 VQT3K69 ∫ Changing the information of a registered person 1 Select the menu. 2 T ouch the desired item to enter 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. ≥ If you regis ter severa l face sh ots of the same p erson (up t[...]

72 VQT3K6 9 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. ≥ 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 display ed du ring the face-t o[...]

73 VQT3K69 ≥ This func tion cannot be us ed when using the 3D Conver sion Lens (opt ional ). ≥ This func tio n cannot be used in S till Picture Record ing Mode. ≥ When the shu tter speed become s 1/30, the scre en may be seen as if frame s are missed and aft erimages may appe ar . This auto slow sh utter function is only used with the 3D Conv[...]

74 VQT3K6 9 Message is displ ayed when this unit is move d rapid ly . When “CAMERA P ANNING IS T OO F AST .” appears , move the unit 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 the recor ding i f [DE MO M OD[...]

75 VQT3K69 ≥ If you wish to rec ord higher quality sou nd and maintain rea lism even when zooming in, for inst anc e, when recordin g a musi c recital, we rec ommend setting [MIC SE TUP] to [SURROUND]. ≥ If you hav e an extern al microp hone conn ected when recording in [iFrame ], [MIC S ETUP] is set to [STE R E O MIC ] au t om a tica l ly . Wh[...]

76 VQT3K6 9 Change the lower setting of th e built -in microphone ac c ording to your choic e. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 82) ≥ Norma lly set to [ 0dB]. ≥ Select [+3 dB] or [+6dB ] t o get strong power feeling at bass level. 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 t[...]

77 VQT3K69 Displays th e luminance level of th e center of the sc r een (luminance displa y frame) in %. It makes th e adjustment of the brightness of the object eas i er , by checking the lumin ance level o f the obje ct, when rec ording same object in d iffer ent surroundin gs. Adjust the br ightness using [ IRIS]. ( l 84) ≥ Switch to Manual Mo[...]

78 VQT3K6 9 The hi gher the number of pixels, t he higher the clar ity of t he pictur e when pri nting. ≥ The number of rec ording pixels t hat can be set changes depending on sele cted screen aspect rat io. ( l 79) ∫ Picture s ize and Ma ximum zoo m ratio * Extra optic al zoom cannot be us ed. The maximum zoom magni fication i s 12 k . ∫ Pic[...]

79 VQT3K69 ≥ This func ti on’s de fault sett i ngs are in S till Pictu r e Rec ording Mode and in Motion Picture Re cording Mode. ≥ The re cording will b ecome longer depending on the rec ording pixels. ≥ Please ref er t o page 156 fo r details abou t the number of rec ordable picture s. Selecting t he picture qualit y . This allows y ou t [...]

80 VQT3K6 9 Recording is don e continuous l y at th e rate of 60 still pictures per second. Use this funct ion to record an obje ct with fast movement . 1 Select the menu. 2 Press th e butt on. ≥ flash es in red during reco rding. ≥ First pre ss th e butto n half w ay , then pre ss it fully to set the fo cu s an d rec or d . It wi ll automati c[...]

81 VQT3K69 Illuminat i ng t he subject makes it eas ie r for the camera to f oc us when recording i n l ow l i ght conditi ons that make f ocusing dif ficult. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 82) ≥ The avai lable distan ce of the AF assist lamp is approx. 1.5 m (5 feet). ≥ A conversion lens (optional) can block the AF assist lamp, and it will bec[...]

82 VQT3K6 9 The operatio n sequence dif fers for the LCD monit or an d viewfinder . ≥ The Manual Foc us, White Balance, Shutter Speed, Brightness (Iris a nd Gain) settings are ret ai ned when you change be tween Motio n Pict ure Recor ding Mode and Still Pi ctur e Re cordin g M ode. Press the iA/MANUAL button or CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch t[...]

83 VQT3K69 White balanc e 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 or CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 82) ≥ For how to perform the settings w hen using the[...]

84 VQT3K6 9 Manual shutter spee d/iris adjustment Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast- mo vin g subjects. Iris: Adjust it when t he screen is to o brigh t or too dark. ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button or CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 82) ≥ For how to perform the settings w hen using the view finder , refer to page 8[...]

85 VQT3K69 Recording with Manual focus Perform focu s ad jus tments using the multi manual ring. If auto foc using is diff icult due to the con ditions, then use Ma nua l Focus. ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button or CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 82) ≥ For how to perform the settings w hen using the view finder , refer to page 8[...]

86 VQT3K6 9 With the 3D Convers ion Lens (optio nal) attac hed, you can record life-like and powerf ul 3D video. T o view 3D v ideo, a televisi on that s upports 3D is req uired. ≥ In the unit , the r ecordable 3D video s are side-by- side format (2-s cr een structure). ≥ Since t he 3 D video is re corded in sid e-by-side f orma t, the rec orde[...]

87 VQT3K69 4 T ouch [EXIT] to end the ad justment. ≥ Afte r adjustment, a single screen appears. ≥ When re-attaching the 3D Conversion Lens or af te r an imp act etc., it is re commended that you perf orm the ad just men t agai n. 5 Press the re cording st art/stop button to st art recording. ≥ S tart rec ording afte r removing the Lens fro n[...]

88 VQT3K6 9 ∫ Functions th at cannot be used during 3D recording When rec ording with the 3D Co nversion L ens, you cannot u se cert ain funct ions. Functions not availa ble during 3D recording *1 The zoom posit ion is fixed, and the zoom operat i on is disabled. *2 The Optical Imag e St abilizer and Optic al I mage S tabiliz er Loc k can be used[...]

89 VQT3K69 Motion picture playback using operation icon For det ai ls on the basi c pla yback operatio ns, refer to p age 41. Advanced (Playba ck) Playback Operations Playback operation Playbac k di sp lay Operating s tep s Fast forward/ rewin d pl ayback During Play back To u c h 5 during play back to fast forward. (T ouch 6 to rewind.) ≥ The fa[...]

90 VQT3K6 9 Creating still picture from motion picture A single fra me from the recorde d motion pict ure can be saved as a sti ll picture. Picture size of the still picture to be reco rded is (1920 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-[...]

91 VQT3K69 3 (When [MINUTES] is selected) T ouch / to set the time. ≥ It can be set up to a maximum of 60 minute s. ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. 4 T ouch the thumbnail to be played ba ck. ≥ Next (Prev ious) thu mbnail can b e displa yed by touch ing / . Repeat playback Playbac k of the firs t s cene star ts aft e r playback of t he last scene fi n ishes[...]

92 VQT3K6 9 Zooming out from the zoom ed still pictu re T ouch to zoom out. ( k 4 # k 2 # k 1) ≥ T ouch to return to normal pl ayback ( k 1). ≥ Y ou can also perf orm zoom operation s using the zoom lever or th e zoom buttons. Playing bac k motion pictures/ still pictures by date The scene s or the still pictu r es recorded on the same day c an[...]

93 VQT3K69 Highlight Playback Part that was recognize d as clearly record ed is extract ed from a long record ing, and it ca n be played back in a short time with ef fects and music added. ≥ Highlight playback cannot be used for iFrame scenes. 1 T ouch . ( l 30) 2 (Only when you would like to change the settings) T ouch [SET] to select the item t[...]

94 VQT3K6 9 ∫ Priority setting 1 T ouch [F ACE] o r [F ACE RECOG .]. ≥ If you touc h [F ACE], any detected face, including t he face of pers on registered f or Face Recognition, is given priority on playback. 2 (When [F A C E REC OG .] is selected) T ouch a face to specify . ≥ Y ou can spe cify u p to 6 f aces, which are to be p layed ba ck i[...]

95 VQT3K69 Changing the playback settings and playing bac k the slide show 1 T ouch . ( l 30) 2 (Only when you would like to change the settings) T ouch [SET] to select the item to chan ge. 3 (When [DA TE SE TUP] is selected) T ouch the playback d ate. (When [EF FECT SET UP] is select ed) T ouch the desired effec t. ≥ When the effect sett i ng is[...]

96 VQT3K6 9 5 Select the p layback ope ration. ( l 41) ≥ When the pl ay back is finishe d or stopped, t he screen to selec t [REPLA Y ], [SELE C T AGAIN] or [EX IT] is di sp laye d . T ouc h the de sir e d i te m . ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ T o delete the scene o r still picture b eing played bac k T ouch wh ile scenes or sti ll pictures to b e[...]

97 VQT3K69 When you stop del eting ha lfway T ouch [CANCEL] while deleting. ≥ The scenes or s till pictures tha t have alrea dy been deleted when the deletion is cancele d cannot be res tored. T o complete ed it ing T ouch [Return]. ≥ Y ou can als o d elete s cenes by touc hi ng [M ENU], s elect ing [E DIT SCE NE] # [DEL ETE] # [ALL SC EN E S ][...]

98 VQT3K6 9 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[...]

99 VQT3K69 Deleting personal information Deletes fac e recognition informa tion from scen es in which faces were rec ognized. ≥ Change the mode to and touch the play mode s elect icon. Then s et [VIDEO/ PICTURE] to [1080/60p] or [A VCHD]. ( l 41) ≥ Personal information is not recorded in the iF rame s cenes. 1 Select the m enu. 2 T ouch the des[...]

100 VQT3K6 9 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. Then set [MEDIA] to [SD CARD], and set [VIDEO/PICTUR[...]

101 VQT3K69 Y ou ca n co m b in e th e r e la ye d sc e n e ( l 6 9) 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 select icon. Then s et [MEDIA] to [SD CARD] or [Built-inMemory], and set [V IDEO/PI[...]

102 VQT3K6 9 T o c ancel relay informati on ≥ 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[...]

103 VQT3K69 ≥ Use the A V multi cable (s upplied) or HDMI mini c able (opti onal) a nd check th e output settings . ( l 106 ) ≥ HDMI is t he interfa ce f or digit a l devices . If you con nect this unit to a HDMI compat ible high defini ti on TV and then play back the reco rded high defin ition images, y ou can enjoy them in high resolutio n wi[...]

104 VQT3K6 9 ≥ Check th at the plugs are inser ted as far as th ey go. ≥ Always use a gen uine Panasonic HDMI mini c able (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 cable is not requi red. [...]

105 VQT3K69 ∫ T o watch images on a re gular TV (4:3) or when both sides of the images do not appea r on the s cree n Change the menu setting to displa y the images cor rectly . (Check t he TV set ting.) Example o f im ages with a [16 :9] asp ect ratio on a r egular TV (4:3) ≥ If a wide-scre en T V is connected, adju st the aspe ct s etting on [...]

106 VQT3K6 9 Connecting with a HDMI mini ca ble Select the desired method of HDMI output. ≥ [AUTO] determin es the o utput res olution a utomatically based on informati on from t he connec te d TV . If the image s are not output on th e TV when the setting is [AUTO] , switch to the method [1080p] , [1080i] or [48 0p] which e nables the images to [...]

107 VQT3K69 ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. ≥ If you are not using VIER A Link , set to [OF F]. 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 ≥ It is recommen ded to connect th is unit to an HDMI terminal ot her th[...]

108 VQT3K6 9 3 Operate w ith the remote control for the TV . 1) Press the button up, down, lef t or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back, and then pre ss t he butt on in th e ce nter to set it. 2) Activate t he opera tion icons that ar e displayed on TV sc reen with the remot e control for the TV . A Operation icons B Display [...]

109 VQT3K69 Connect t he unit to a 3D compatib le televis i on and pl ay back scene s recorded in 3D t o enjoy life-li ke and powe rful 3D video. ¬ Change th e mode to and touch the pla y mod e select icon. The n s e t [VIDEO/PICTURE] to [A VCHD] . ( l 41) 1 Select the m enu. 2 Connect t he unit to 3D c ompa tible televi sion and play back scenes [...]

11 0 VQT3K6 9 ≥ Y ou canno t play back 3D vide o on the LCD monitor of t he unit . When yo u play back scenes recorded in 3D on the LCD monitor , they will be played back in 2D. ≥ Y ou can a ls o pl ay back sc enes record ed in 3D by date. E ven if scene s are rec orded on t he same day , the unit will display the date sepa rately when switchin[...]

111 VQT3K69 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. ∫ Check th e used sp ace of the copy destin ation It is possible to check the used space of t he SD card, built-in memory , or HDD by [MEDIA ST A TUS] ( l 51 ). ≥ By displayi ng in 1 scene or[...]

11 2 VQT3K6 9 3 T ouch desired item s following the screen displa y . ≥ It will return to the pre v ious step by touching . ≥ (When [SELE CT SCENES] i s selected ) When touched, the scene/still pict ure is selected an d the indication appear s on the thumbnail. T ouch the scen e/ still pict ure again to canc el the ope ration. ≥ (When [SELECT[...]

11 3 VQT3K69 Copy/Dubbi ng Motion p ictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to a DVD disc by connecti ng a DVD bu rne r (optional ) to t his un it using a USB Con nect ion Ca ble (suppl ied with DVD burner) . The c opied DVD disc can also be pl ay ed back. ≥ Please rea d the operating instr uc ti ons of the DVD bur ner f o[...]

11 4 VQT3K6 9 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 b urner with the USB Conn ection Cable (supplied with DVD burner). A USB Connection Cab le (supplie[...]

11 5 VQT3K69 Copying to discs ≥ 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 cannot copy mo tion pictures t ogether with still pictur es or motion pictur es in a differe nt picture quality (A VCHD picture quality and conven tional normal pictur e quality) to the sam e disc. ≥ iFra[...]

11 6 VQT3K6 9 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 pictures in high definition picture quality i nto 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 [...]

11 7 VQT3K69 ≥ The disc t hat was copied to can be played back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner . ≥ Do not turn of f this unit or the DVD burne r or disconnect t he USB Con nection Cabl e while copying. Al so, do not shak e this unit or th e DVD burner . ≥ It is i mpossible to stop c opying hal fway . ≥ The order in which t he scene[...]

11 8 VQT3K6 9 Managing the copied dis c ≥ Connect this unit to t he DVD burner and then touch [PLA Y DISC]. ( l 11 4 ) ∫ Formatting dis cs This is for initializing DVD-RAM, DV D-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. ≥ Wh[...]

11 9 VQT3K69 ∫ Check before dubbing Check the equi pment used for dub bing. * Some equipment may not be compatible wit h high-definition (A VCHD) picture quality . In such a c ase, c onnect with t he A V multi cable and dub with st andar d pic ture qua lity . ( l 122) ≥ For the pos itions of th e SD card slot , USB ter minal, or t ermin al for [...]

120 VQT3K6 9 ∫ T o dub using equipmen t with an SD card slot Y ou can dub by directly i nserting an SD card. ≥ T o copy scenes or s till pictures from the built-i n memory or H DD to an SD c ard, see page 1 1 1. ∫ T o dub using equipment w ith a USB terminal Y ou can dub by connect ing a USB cable. ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom wo[...]

121 VQT3K69 2 T ouch [RECORDER] on the screen of this unit. ≥ When you se lec t an option other than [RECORDER], reconnect t he USB cable. 3 T ouch the media you w ish to dub. ≥ When using th e batt ery , the LCD monitor tu rns of f after abou t 5 secon ds. T ouch the sc reen to turn th e LCD monitor on. 4 Dubbing through operations on the Bl u[...]

122 VQT3K6 9 ∫ Dubbing using equipment withou t an SD card slot o r a USB terminal, or using a v ideo device Y ou can dub by connec ting a n A V multi c able. ≥ 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 ideo device an d then change th[...]

123 VQT3K69 Y ou can store 3D video with a DVD burner , a video device or a PC. ≥ Please refer t o page 1 13 for deta ils about copying with a DVD burn er . ∫ Copying unalt ered as 3D vid eo Recording fo r mat: [A VCHD] The scen es recorded in 3D using the u nit can be cop ied and s tor ed in unalt ere d form as 3D video.T he video is recorde d[...]

124 VQT3K6 9 ≥ Please refer t o page 1 1 1 for details abo ut copying bet ween SD card and built- in memory/ HDD. ∫ Copying s cenes reco rded in 3D Y ou can cop y scenes recorded in 3D between the SD ca rd and the built-in memor y . (Y ou cannot cop y scenes recorded in 3D when [ ] is selecte d.) Y ou can copy scenes recorded in 3D betwe en the[...]

125 VQT3K69 HD Writer AE 3 .0 Y ou can copy the motion /st ill picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ray discs, DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer AE 3.0, the software installed in the supplied CD-ROM. Refer t o the opera ting inst ructions of HD Writer AE 3.0 (PDF f ile) for de tails on how to use it. ∫ Smart Wizard The Sm[...]

126 VQT3K6 9 ≥ It is possible t o play back on a PC using a imag e vi ewer standar d to Windows or commercially available image browsing softwa re, and c opy pictures to a P C using Windows Ex plorer. ≥ Please refer t o page 136 fo r details abou t using a Mac. ≥ It is impossible to write data to the bui lt-in memory or HDD on this unit from [...]

127 VQT3K69 End User Licens e Agreement Before ope ning the CD-ROM pa ckage, please rea d the foll owing . Y ou (“ L i c e ns ee” ) ar e gr a n ted a l i c en s e fo r the Sof t ware defined in t his End User License Agre ement (“Agreement ”) on conditi on that you a gree to th e terms and conditi ons of this Agre ement. If Lic ensee does n[...]

128 VQT3K6 9 ≥ Even if the system requi remen ts mentioned in this owner ’s manual are fulfilled, some PCs cannot be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied softw are ap plications. (A c omp atible Blu-ray disc/DVD write r drive and media are n ecessary for writing to a Blu-ray disc/DVD.) ≥ Operatio n is not guaran teed[...]

129 VQT3K69 ≥ 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 Blu-ray disc/ DVD drives. ≥ Operatio n is not guaran teed on Microsof t Wind ows Vista Ente rprise, Windo ws XP Media Center Edition, T[...]

130 VQT3K6 9 ∫ 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 P C/A T co mpati ble P C OS Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) Windows Vi sta (32 bit) (SP1/SP 2) Windows XP (32 bit) (SP3) CPU Windows 7/ Windows Vista : 1.0 GHz or higher Wind ows [...]

131 VQT3K69 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 m any other operations on your P[...]

132 VQT3K6 9 7 When installation is complete, some notes will appear . Check th e content s, then close the windo w. 8 Select [Y es, I want to rest art my computer now .], then click [Fi nish]. ∫ Uninst alling HD Writer AE 3.0 Follow the step s below to uninst all any softwar e applicati ons that you no longe r require. 1 Select [S tart] # [Co nt[...]

133 VQT3K69 ≥ Connect t his unit to the PC af ter the sof tware applicat ions are install ed. ≥ Remove the supp lied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cab le (supplied) ≥ Insert t he plugs as far a s they will go. 1 Connect this u nit to the AC adaptor . ≥ It is pos s ible to use the unit conne cted to the PC with the bat teries only , but you wil[...]

134 VQT3K6 9 ≥ Do not use any ot her USB cables exce pt the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables.) ≥ When the unit is connected to a PC, it cannot be turned off. Disco nnec t the U SB c able, b efor e turn ing t his u nit off . ≥ When performi ng reading/writin g between a PC and an SD card, be aware that some [...]

135 VQT3K69 About the PC display When the unit is connecte d to a PC, it is recogniz ed as an external driv e. ≥ Removable disk (Exampl e: ) is display ed in [Compu ter]. 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 display ed when us[...]

136 VQT3K6 9 ≥ T o use the sof tware , lo g on as an Ad minist rat or or as user name fo r st an dard user ac count (only f or Windows 7 /Windows Vi sta). The sof tware cannot be us ed with the user na me for a guest accou nt. (On the PC) Select [St art] # [All Programs] # [Panaso nic] # [HD Writer AE 3.0] # [HD Writer AE]. ≥ For details on how[...]

137 VQT3K69 ∫ Operat ing environme nt ≥ Even if the system requi remen ts mentioned in this owner ’s manual are fulfilled, some PCs cannot be used. ≥ The USB equip ment operates with th e driver installe d as stand ard in the OS. ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is ava ilable for Windows only . ∫ Copying still pictures on PC 1 Connect t his unit to a [...]

138 VQT3K6 9 *1 only *2 only ∫ Recording indi cations Other s Indications Motion Picture Recordi ng Mode Still Picture Recording Mode HDC-TM900 HDC-HS900 +6 dB 0h00m00s R 1h20m 1h30m 1 / 100 OPEN MF NOV 15 201 1 12:34PM 0dB +1 1h30m 1 / 100 OPEN MF NOV 15 201 1 12:34PM 0dB +1 14.2 M MEGA PRE-REC    R 3000 99% ↑ A ////// // Intelligent [...]

139 VQT3K69 //// / / / / / / Number of recording pixels for still pictures ( l 38, 78, 80, 90) In Playbac k Mode, the pic tu re size is no t displayed for still pictures recor ded with other produc ts that hav e differe nt picture sizes from t he s izes shown above. Ø 10/ Ø 2 Self-T imer Recording ( l 64) MEGA OIS ( l 37) B Zebra ( l 76) HDD Fall[...]

140 VQT3K6 9 ∫ 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 / 9 / : / D / E / ;1 / 2; Display during pl ayback ( l 41, 89 ) 0h00m00s P layback T ime ( l 41) No.10 Scene Numbe r Repeat Play ba ck ( l 91) Resum[...]

141 VQT3K69 Major conf irmat ion/error mes sages to be indic ated on the screen in t ext. *1 only *2 only Other s Messages PERIODICALL Y MAKE BACK UP OF DA T A IN BUIL T-IN MEMORY . *1 / RECOMMEND DA T A BACK UP PERIODICALL Y . *2 We recomme nd backing up import ant recorded mot ion pictu res and still pictu r es periodical ly to a PC, DVD disc etc[...]

142 VQT3K6 9 About recovery If faulty management informat ion is foun d, t he messages may app ear and a repai r is performed. (Repairing may take time depen ding on the error .) ≥ 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[...]

143 VQT3K69 Other s T roublesh ooting Power Problem Check point s This unit cannot be tur ned on . This unit d oes not st ay on long enough. Battery runs dow n quickly . ≥ Charge the battery again to ens ure it is suffic iently charge d. ( l 22) ≥ In cold pl aces, the batt ery using time become s shorter . ≥ The battery has a limited life. I [...]

144 VQT3K6 9 Indication Problem Check point s Remaining battery indication is not displ ayed properly . ≥ The remain ing battery cap acity indic at ion is an approx imation. If the rema ining b atter y capa city indicati on is not display ed correctly , fully charge the bat tery , discharge it and then c har ge it again. Rec ord ing Problem Check[...]

145 VQT3K69 Obje ct see ms to be warped. ≥ Object seems t o be warped slightl y when the o bject moves ac ros s t he image v ery fa st, b ut this is be cause th e unit is usin g MOS for the image senso r . This is not a malfunct ion. Playback Problem Check point s Scenes /still p ictures cannot be pl ayed back. ≥ Any scenes/st ill pictures wher[...]

146 VQT3K6 9 With oth er pr odu cts Problem Check point s VIERA Link does not work. (Setting on this unit ) ≥ Connect with a HDMI mini ca ble (optional) . ( l 107) ≥ T ou ch [M EN U], th en to uc h [SET U P ] # [V IERA Link] # [ON]. ( l 107) ≥ T urn the unit off and th en back on again. (Setting on other devices) ≥ If the TV input does not [...]

147 VQT3K69 ∫ If scenes do not change smoothly when played bac k on another device (A VCHD, 1080/60p) 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[...]

148 VQT3K6 9 Keep this unit as fa r away as possible from electromagne tic equipment (such as microw ave ovens, TVs, vi deo games etc.) . ≥ If you use t his unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and /or sound on th is unit may be disrupt ed by electroma gnet ic wave radi ati on. ≥ Do not use th is unit near cell phones because doin g so ma[...]

149 VQT3K69 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[...]

150 VQT3K6 9 ≥ Extreme l y high temperatu res or low temperat ures will short en the life of the battery . ≥ If the batt ery is kept in high-temper ature, high-humidit y , or oily-smoky places, the terminals may rust and c ause malfunction s. ≥ T o sto re t he ba tter y fo r a l ong per iod o f time, we recommen d you charge it once every yea[...]

151 VQT3K69 When the st atus ind icator is fl ashing at a particul ar ly fa st or slo w rate , t he following should b e considered. Flashing with appr ox. 4 second pe riod (off for approx. 2 seconds , on for approx. 2 seconds ): ≥ When the bat tery is over discha rged or the temperat ure of the batte ry is too high or low . It can be charged , b[...]

152 VQT3K6 9 When vi ewing 3 D video, w e recomm end t ak ing a break every 30 to 60 minutes. ≥ Viewing f or extended peri ods may cause eye-fat igue. Short-sighted or far-sighted persons, those wi th differences in the si ght of their right and left eyes, and thos e with astigmati sm are a dvised to correct thei r vision by wearing glas ses etc.[...]

153 VQT3K69 on. The normal br ight ne ss wil l be res tored when the unit’ s internal temperature rises. 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 un it is se rvi ced , or giv en away/ disposed of , the personal inf ormati on should be[...]

154 VQT3K6 9 ∫ Carefully obser ve copy right laws Whatever y ou have reco rde d and c re ated can be use d for your p ersonal entertainment only . Under copyright laws, other ma terials cannot be use d without obtaining permission fro m the holders of the copy rights. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a tra demar k of SD-3C, LLC. ≥ “A VCHD” and[...]

155 VQT3K69 ≥ SD cards are only mentioned with thei r main memory size. The state d times are th e approxima te re cordable times for continuous recor ding. A Favors image quali ty B Favors recording time ≥ If recordi ng for lo ng periods , prepa re batt eries fo r 3 or 4 t imes the p eriod you wish to record for . ( l 23) ≥ The defa ult sett[...]

156 VQT3K6 9 ≥ The recordab le time may be reduc ed if recording of short scene is repea ted. ≥ Use time in th e row of 4 GB in the t able on page 155 as a gu ideli ne f or the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc (4.7 GB). ≥ SD cards are only ment ioned with thei r main memory size. The st ated number is the approxima te nu mber of reco[...]

157 VQT3K69 (When [ASPECT RA TIO] is set to [16:9] and [QUALITY] is set to ) ≥ When [QUALI TY] is set to , the numbers of recordable pi c tures are larger t han the numbers shown in t he table abov e. ≥ The number of recordable picture s depends on whether and are used together and on the subject being re corded. ≥ Maximum number of recordabl[...]

158 VQT3K6 9 High Definition Video Camera Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Other s S pecifica tions Power s ource: DC 9.3 V (When using AC ada pto r) DC 7.2 V (When using batt ery) Power consumptio n: Recording; 6.4 W 7.4 W Charging; 10.3 W 10.9 W Signal sy stem : 1080/6 0p, 1080/60i, 5 40/ 30p Recording fo rm at: [1080/60 p]; Origina l format [HA[...]

159 VQT3K69 Monitor: 3.5 z wide LCD monit or (Approx. 46 0 K dots) Viewfinder: 0.24 z wide EVF (Approx. 263 K dot s) Microphone: 5.1 channel su rround microphone (with a z oom micropho ne/focus microphone functi on) Spea ker: 1 round speaker , dynamic type White b alance adjustmen t: Auto track ing white balance s ystem St andard illumination: 1,40[...]

160 VQT3K6 9 ∫ 3D Conversion Lens (optional ) Dimensions: 66 mm (W) k 72 mm (H) k 146 mm (D) [2.6 0 q (W) k 2.83 q (H) k 5.75 q (D)] (excludi ng projecti ng parts ) 67 mm (W) k 72 mm (H) k 146 mm (D) [2.6 4 q (W) k 2.83 q (H) k 5.75 q (D)] (excludi ng projecti ng parts ) Mass (W eight): Approx. 395 g (Approx . 0.87 lbs.) [ without batt ery (suppl[...]

161 VQT3K69 ∫ Motion pictures Recording m edia: SD Memo ry Card (FA T 12 and FA T16 system compliant) SDHC Memory Card (F A T32 system compliant) SDXC Memo ry Card (exF A T system compliant) Refer to pa ge 26 for detail s on SD cards usable in this unit. Built-in memory ; 32 GB HDD ; 220 GB Compression: MPEG-4 A VC/H.264 Recording m ode and trans[...]

162 VQT3K6 9 ∫ Stil l pictures AC adaptor Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty S pecificatio ns may change without pri or notice. Recording m edia: SD Memo ry Card (FA T 12 and FA T16 system compliant) SDHC Memory Card (F A T32 system compliant) SDXC Memo ry Card (exF A T system compliant) Refer to pa ge 26 for detail s on SD cards usable in this un[...]

163 VQT3K69 *1 Please ref er t o page 23, conc erning the batt ery charging t ime and availab le recording time. *2 When using the VW- WE08H, set the zoom to W (wide ) side. The focus will be slightly out when it is set to T (tele) side, so remov e t he VW-WE08H when rec ording set to T (te le) side. *3 When using t he VW-LF 46N, remo ve the lens h[...]

164 VQT3K6 9 *4 T o use the VW-LDC103PP , the battery p ack/VW-VBG13 0, VW-VBG260 is require d. T o charge th e battery p a ck/VW-VBG 130, VW -V BG 260, the AC adap to r/VW- AD21PP-K , VW- AD20PP- K is required. NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may va ry by country . Please consult your local dealer . Product numbers correct as of Dec. 2010 .[...]

165 VQT3K69 ∫ Att aching the optio nal accessor ies on the sho e adaptor 1 Open th e sh oe adaptor cov er . 2 Atta ch the sho e adapto r to this unit. ≥ When removing the shoe adap to r , slide the SHO E ADAP TOR RELE ASE lever , and remov e the shoe ad aptor while sliding the lever . ∫ Att aching the conversion l ens/ filter kit Att ach the [...]

166 VQT3K6 9 Accessory Order Form (For US A and Puerto Rico Customers) In CANADA, plea se contact your loc al Pa nasonic deale r for more information on Accessori es. 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 [...]

167 VQT3K69 Other s Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR 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 pr[...]

168 VQT3K6 9 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, los[...]

169 VQT3K69 Other s Wa r r a n t y (For Canadi an Customers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. 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[...]

170 VQT3K6 9 Index ∫ Numerics 1080/60p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1080/60p recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 3D playback/viewing . . . . . . . . . 109, 151 3D recordin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6, 1 5 1 5.1 chan nel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

171 VQT3K69 ∫ L Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 3 3, 15 2 LCD set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Lens c ap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Lens h ood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Limite d Warr anty (Canada ) . . . . . . . . 169 [...]

172 VQT3K6 9 ∫ Insert ar la batería Meta la bat er ía insertá ndo la en la dirección señalada en la figura. A Introdu zca la bate ría hasta qu e hag a clic y se c ierre. ∫ Carga de la batería A T erminal de entrada de CC 1 Conecte el adapt ador de CA al terminal de entr ada de CC. 2 Conecte el cable de CA al adapta dor de CA, luego a la [...]

173 VQT3K69 ∫ Encender/ap agar el dispositiv o Encende r y apagar el disposit i vo con el botón de alimenta ción Pulse el bot ón de alimentación para encende r el dispos itivo. A El i ndic ador de esta do s e ilu min a. ≥ Para ap aga r la uni dad, ma ntenga pu lsado el botón de alime ntación has ta que el indicador de estad o se apague. C[...]

174 VQT3K6 9 Menú táctil T oque para visuali zar el menú de deslizamient o. T oque (lado iz quierdo)/ (lado derecho) de en el menú táctil para cambiar los i co nos de operación . A Menú táct il ∫ Selección d el idioma 1) T oque [MENU], lu ego toque [CONF IGURA R] # [LANGUAG E]. 2) T oque el idioma deseado. ∫ Selecci onar un medio p ara[...]

175 VQT3K69 ∫ Reproducción de pelíc ula/ fotografía 1) Cambie el modo a . 2) T oque el icono de selección del modo de reproduc ción A . 3) Seleccion e e l [S OP O RTE] y [VIDE O/ FOTO ] que desea repr odu cir . ≥ T oque [ENTRAR]. 4) T oque la escena o la foto grafía que desea r eproducir . B se visualiza cuando se toca [1080/6 0p] , se v [...]

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