Panasonic HDC-SD80P/PC manual

until 2011/1/17 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-S D80P/PC HDC-TM80P/PC HDC-HS80P/PC Before[...]

2 VQT3J15 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 tag[...]

3 VQT3J15 THE F OLLO WING APPL IES ONL Y IN TH E 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 resi[...]

4 VQT3J15 ∫ Concerning the battery ∫ Prod uct Identif icati on Marking 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[...]

5 VQT3J15 <For USA-California only> This pro duct cont ains a CR Coin Ce ll Lithium B attery which co ntains Perc hlorate Mate rial – special han dling may apply . See www .dtsc. ca.gov/h azardouswaste /perchlorat e . A lithium ion/polymer battery t hat is recyclable powers the product you hav e purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for in[...]

6 VQT3J15 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 t r uc t io ns. 2) Ke ep these inst ructions. 3) [...]

7 VQT3J15 Prec autio ns 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 it gets we t. Y o ur came ra h as been design ed for out door use , however it is not designe d to sust ain direct expo su re to wa ter , [...]

8 VQT3J15 ∫ About the reco rding format for recording motion pictures Y ou can select from eit her A VCHD or iFrame recording formats to record motion p ictures using thi s un it. ( l 61) 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 for saving t o dis c. iFra me:[...]

9 VQT3J15 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 at mospheric pressur es. The HDD may f ail if it is u sed at alti tudes of 3000 m (980 0 feet) or highe r above sea level. T ransportation When th e unit is tr anspo rted, tur n of f the unit and be caref ul not t[...]

10 VQT3J15 Accessori es ........... ........ ......... ........ ........ . 12 Quic k Gu id e . ... ... ..... ... ... ...... .. ... ...... ... .. ..... 13 Prep aration Parts iden ti fic a tion an d hand l in g ........ .. 17 Power su pply .. ... ... ..... ... ... ..... ... ... ...... .. ... .. 20 Inserti ng/remo ving th e ba ttery..... ..... . 20 Ch[...]

11 VQT3J15 Preparatio n Basic Advanc ed (Recording ) Copy/Dub bing With a P C Others Adv anc ed (Playback) Wa tching Video/Pictures on your TV .... 9 2 Connecti ng with a HDMI mini cable . ........ ...... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... . 95 Connecti ng with t he A V multi cable . ........ ...... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... . 95 Pla[...]

12 VQT3J15 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-VBK 180 AC adaptor VSK07 1 1 AC cable K2CA2CA0002 5 A V m ulti cable K1HY12 YY0008 USB cable K1HA05AD000 7 Styl[...]

13 VQT3J15 ∫ Inserting the battery Install the ba tte ry by in serti ng it i n 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 status in[...]

14 VQT3J15 ∫ T urning the unit on/off T urning the unit on and off with the power button Open the LCD monit or an d press the power button t o turn on the uni t. 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 O[...]

15 VQT3J15 T ouch Menu T ouch to d isplay the T ouch Me nu. T ouch (lef t side)/ (right s ide) 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 [HDC-TM80/HDC-HS80] 1) Chan ge the mode to or[...]

16 VQT3J15 ∫ Motion picture/S till picture playback 1) Chan ge the mode to . 2) T ouch t he play mode select icon A . 3) Select the [V IDEO /PICTU RE] yo u wish to pl ay back. / Selec t 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 displ ayed wh[...]

17 VQT3J15 1 Spe aker 2 USB terminal [ ] ( l 101, 1 06, 1 18) 3 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 36, 72) 4 Op tical ima ge stabi lizer butt on [ O.I .S.] ( l 50) 5 Power button [ ] ( l 26) 6 HDMI mini connector [HDMI ] ( l 92, 96) 7 A V multi connector ( l 92, 109) ≥ Use the A V multi cable (on ly the supplied cable). 8 Batter y re [...]

18 VQT3J15 14 Mode switch ( l 27) 15 St atus indica tor ( l 26 ) 16 Recording start/stop button ( l 32) 17 LCD monitor (T ouch screen ) ( l 27) ≥ It can open up t o 90 o . ≥ It can ro tate up to 18 0 o A towards t he lens or 90 o B towards the opposite dir ection. 18 Battery holder ( l 20) 19 Tr ipod recept acle ≥ If you att a ch a tripod whi[...]

19 VQT3J15 / 23 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 34) 24 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Motion Picture Reco rding Mode o r Still Pict ure Recording Mode) ( l 49) Thumbnail display switch [ / ]/ V olume le ver [ s VOL r ] (In Playb ack Mode) ( l 39) 25 Grip b e lt Adjust the le ngt h o f the grip bel t so tha t it f it s your h and. 1 Flip the belt. 2 Adjust the lengt[...]

20 VQT3J15 ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBK180/VW-VBK360. ≥ The unit has a function for distingui shing batteries which ca n be used safely . The dedicated battery (VW-VBK180/VW-VBK3 60) supports this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this un it are genuine [...]

21 VQT3J15 Charging the battery Important: ≥ Use the supplie d AC adaptor . Do not use the AC adaptor of another 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 w ith this unit. ≥ The battery can also be charged using a battery cha rger (VW-BC[...]

22 VQT3J15 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recording ti me ≥ T emperature : 25 o C (77 o F)/humidit y : 60%RH (When using AC adapto r) HDC-SD80 Battery model number [V o lt age/Cap acity (min im um) ] Charging time Record ing mode Maximum continuous record ab le time Actual record able time Supp lied ba tt ery/ VW-VBK180 (opt ional) [3.[...]

23 VQT3J15 ≥ 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[...]

24 VQT3J15 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 stand[...]

25 VQT3J15 Inserting/removing an SD c ard Caution: Check tha t the a ccess lamp has gone off. 1 Open the SD card cover and inse rt ( remo ve) t he SD c ard 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 the[...]

26 VQT3J15 Y ou can turn the unit on and off u sing the power butt on or b y opening and closin g the L CD monitor . T urning the unit on and off with the power button Open the LCD mo nitor and press the power button to turn o n the unit. A The sta tus indicato r light s on. T urning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor Unit is turned on whe n [...]

27 VQT3J15 Change the mode to recording or pl ayback. Operate the mode swi tch to change the mode to , or . Y ou can opera te by directly touc hin g the LCD monitor (to uch screen) with y our f inger . It is easier to use the stylus pen (supp lied) for det ailed oper ation or if it is hard to operate with your f ingers. ∫ T ouch T ouch and releas[...]

28 VQT3J15 ∫ About the operation icons ///: These icons are us ed to switch the m enu and thumbna il 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 (left si de)/ (right side) of on the T ouch Menu to switc h the operat ion ic ons. T ouch (l[...]

29 VQT3J15 ≥ 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 48) 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 [...]

30 VQT3J15 ∫ Basi c ca m era p osi tion ing 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 Re c ording button ic on A when holdin g the unit a t 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 t. ≥ Wh[...]

31 VQT3J15 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 41) 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 . [...]

32 VQT3J15 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 begin recording, ; changes to ¥ . B Recording bu tt on icon ≥ Recording can al so be start ed/stopped by touching the Record ing button icon. T his icon functi ons in the same manner as the recording start /stop [...]

33 VQT3J15 ≥ There are 2 recording forma t s that can be used with this unit: A VCHD that records high-definition motion pictures, and iFrame that records motion picture s suita ble for playback and editing on Mac (iMov ie’1 1). T o change the re cording format, change the Recordi ng Mode. ( l 61) ≥ St il l pictures can b e re corded whil e r[...]

34 VQT3J15 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Open the L CD monitor . 3 Press the button h alfway . (For Auto focus only) 4 Press the button fully . Focus indicatio n: ≥ If you set the Optical image st a bilizer function ( l 50) to ([MODE1]), the n the Image S tabi lizer fu nction will be more effective. ( (MEGA Optical Image S tabil izer) will be display[...]

35 VQT3J15 ∫ About the screen indic ations in St ill Picture Rec ording : S till picture operation indicator ( l 123 ) R3000: Remaining number of still picture s (Flashes in red when [0] appear s. ) : Quality of still pictures ( l 70) : Size of still pictures ( l 69) : MEGA optical image stabilizer ( l 34 ) : Optical image stab ilizer ( l 50) : A[...]

36 VQT3J15 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, Spot light, or Low light [...]

37 VQT3J15 ≥ 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. ≥ [ZOOM MIC] is set to [OFF] in the Intelli gent Auto Mode . ( l 67) ∫ Intelligent Aut o Mode When switching to Int ellig ent Auto Mode, the Auto White Ba lance and Au[...]

38 VQT3J15 1 Change the m ode to . 2 T ouch the play mode s elect icon A . ( l 28) 3 Select the [VIDEO/PICTURE] you wish to play back . ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. / 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 displayed when [A VCHD] is touched or is displayed when [ iFram[...]

39 VQT3J15 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 following ord er if the zoom lever is operated to side or side . 20 scenes () 9 scenes () 1 scene () Highlight & Time frame index* ( l 78) * Highlight & T[...]

40 VQT3J15 ∫ Spe aker volume adj ustment Operate t he volume lever to adjus t the speaker vo lume du ring motion pic ture playback . 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 playbac k. ≥ If pau se play is continu ed for approx. 5 minutes, the scre en[...]

41 VQT3J15 ≥ T ouch (left si de)/ (rig ht side) of o n the T ouc h Menu to display . ( l 28) 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 Aft er tou[...]

42 VQT3J15 ≥ The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of t he mode switch. Select the menu. Please ref er to page 29. 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 [ SET WORL D TIME]. ≥ If the cl oc k is not set, adju st th[...]

43 VQT3J15 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 daylight 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 on[...]

44 VQT3J15 When about 5 minute s hav e p assed with out any ope rat ion, this unit aut omat ically turns of f t o save ba ttery l ife. ≥ The Power Save function will no t acti vate when: j connec te d to AC adaptor j using the USB cable for PC, DVD burner e tc. j PRE-REC is used The unit is put into recording p ause approx. 1 second whe n the uni[...]

45 VQT3J15 ≥ If [EC ONOMY ] ( l 4 4) is set to [5 MIN UT E S] an d the u ni t aut om a tic ally go e s into Qu ic k S tart S tandb y Mod e, close the LCD monitor and then open it ag ain. ≥ T urn the unit of f using the po wer button. T ouch screen operatio n, st arting an d stopping of recor ding and unit on/of f can be confi rmed with this sou[...]

46 VQT3J15 Please ref er to page 96. Please ref er to page 94. 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 SELE CT] * , [C LOCK SET] an d [LANGUAG E] will n ot be ch anged. * For user s who ha ve , thi s men u is not display ed. Set the fi le number of the iFra me and still pictu re re[...]

47 VQT3J15 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 100 , 1 10) 1 T ouch [F ORMA T MEDIA] . 2 T ouch [SD CARD] or [Built-inMemory]. T ouch [SD CARD] o r [HDD]. ≥ When for m at ting is complet e, touch [E[...]

48 VQT3J15 The used sp ace and remaining recordabl e time o f the SD card , built-in memory and HDD can be checked. ≥ T ouching [CHANGE MEDI A] switc hes t he unit between th e dis play for the SD c ard and the display for the built- i n memory/ HDD. ≥ When the mode switch is set to , re maini ng recordab le time for th e s elected recordin g m[...]

49 VQT3J15 ≥ Maximum zoom ratio for recording moti on pictures can be set with [ZOOM MODE]. ( l 61) ≥ Y ou can also perf orm zoom op eration b y simply to uching the LCD monito r . (T ouch Zoom: l 51) ∫ About the zoo m speed The zoom speed will be faster in the order of z oom lever , zoom button icon, and t hen touch zoom. ≥ The zoom spee d[...]

50 VQT3J15 Use the image st a bilizer to reduc e th e effect s of shake during re cording. This unit is equipped wit h Hybrid Optical Image S tabilizer . Hybrid Optical Image S tabilizer is a hybrid of optical and electrical image stabilizer . ≥ Please refer t o p age 53 for deta ils about the Optical Image S tabiliz er Loc k . ∫ Changing Ima g[...]

51 VQT3J15 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 side) of on the T ouch Menu to displa y T ouch function icons. ( l 28) 2 (e.g. A F/AE t racking) T ouch the T ouch function icon. ≥ T o cancel , touch the T o uch functi on icon again. (Opti cal Image S tabil[...]

52 VQT3J15 It is possibl e to set the focus and exposure to the su bject specified on the t ouch 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 62) is [ON] and a registered f ace is detected, t he target is automa tica lly lo [...]

53 VQT3J15 In Motion Picture Recording Mode, you can further improve optical image stabilization by touching and holding Optical Image St abilizer Lo ck icon. With this function, 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 St abilizer butto[...]

54 VQT3J15 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 side) of on the T ouch Menu to displa y the operation ico ns. ( l 28) ≥ T ouch / on T ouch Menu t o swi tch pages upward or downward. 2 (e.g. B acklig ht co mpensa tion) T ouch an operation icon. ≥ Select the op eratio[...]

55 VQT3J15 When you st art reco rdi ng, the image/ au dio gradual ly appears . (Fad e in) When you p ause 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 sce[...]

56 VQT3J15 ≥ After setting PRE-REC, if recording star ts in less than 3 seconds, or while the PRE-REC indication flashes within about 3 seconds after initiating the Quick st art operation, motion pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start/stop button cannot be recorded. ≥ Images displ ayed on the thumbnail in Pla yback Mode wi[...]

57 VQT3J15 It is possi ble to recor d with illumin ation even in d ar k places with Mo tion Picture Recording Mode. Each time t he ic on is sele ct ed , the indica ti on changes by on e setting in the follo wing order . ([ON]) # ([AUTO]) # ([OFF]) : Always on. : T urn s on/off automaticall y according to brig htness of the su rrou ndings. : Cancel [...]

58 VQT3J15 Reduces t he phenomena wher e h uman eyes become red from Photo li g ht. ≥ The Photo light is activated 2 t i mes . ≥ 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 ar e dete cted in th e Inte llige nt Au to Mo de, th e Red- Eye Reduc tion is se t[...]

59 VQT3J15 A more impr essive image can be obtained by focusing on the obj ect only in close-u p 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 set with the zoom magnific at ion less than 37 k in Motion Picture Recording Mode, it will aut omat ically be [...]

60 VQT3J15 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 s peed is 1/30 or more in Mot i on Pic t[...]

61 VQT3J15 ≥ (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 Phot o l i ght 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 th[...]

62 VQT3J15 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 ], [H G], [H X] or [HE ]. ( l 61) ≥ Inse rt an SD ca r d . ≥ is di[...]

63 VQT3J15 ∫ 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 button fu[...]

64 VQT3J15 ∫ 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[...]

65 VQT3J15 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 recording[...]

66 VQT3J15 ≥ 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 abo ve or ri gh t be l o w you . Y ou can rec ord bright pictur es even in dark places by slowing the shutt er speed. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 72) ≥ The shutt er speed is set to 1/ 30 or mor e depending [...]

67 VQT3J15 This will reduce t he wi nd noise coming into the bui l t- i n m icrophones while maintaini ng t he realism. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 72) ≥ This func tio n’s def aul t setting is [ON]. ≥ When switching to I ntellige nt Au to Mode , [ WIND NOISE CANCE LER ] is set to [ON ], and th e setting ca nnot be changed . ≥ Y ou may no[...]

68 VQT3J15 ≥ When switching to Int elligent Auto Mode, the se tting is fixed to [AUT O ] and cannot be changed. ≥ When [ZOOM MIC] is [ON], the volume will be dif ferent depe nding on the zoom rate. ≥ The microphon e input level meter shows th e larger of the input s from the 2 built -in microphon es. ≥ Y ou cannot record with the aud io co [...]

69 VQT3J15 The hi gher the number of pixels, t he higher the clar ity of t he pictur e when pri nting. ∫ Picture s ize and Ma ximum zoo m ratio Aspect ratio will chan ge dep ending on the picture size. * Extra optic al zoom cannot be us ed. The maximum zoom magni fication i s 34 k . ∫ Picture size in Motion Pic ture Recording Mode ≥ Change th[...]

70 VQT3J15 Selecting t he picture qualit y . 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 . 1 Select the menu. 2 Press the button. ≥ flash es in red during reco rding. ≥ First pre ss th e button halfw ay , then pr ess it full y to set th e fo cu [...]

71 VQT3J15 5 (When [S ELECT] is selected i n step 4) T ouch the range of pictures that will be stored. ≥ Previous (Nex t) page is displa yed by touchi ng / . * Only selec t th e p ictur e for s t art poi nt if only 1 pict ure is to be stor ed. ≥ A confirmatio n message is displayed when [Enter] is touched a fter s electing the start point and f[...]

72 VQT3J15 ≥ The manual focus, white balance, shutter speed, brightness (Iris and Gain) s ettings are ret ained when you change between Motion Picture Reco r ding Mode and S till Picture Rec ording Mode. Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ≥ appe ars on th e screen. Advanced (Recordin g) Manual recording MNL /MANUAL FOCUS WB SH[...]

73 VQT3J15 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 to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 72) 1 T ouch [WB]. 2 T ouch / to select White b alance mode . ≥ Select the op [...]

74 VQT3J15 Manual shutter spee d/iris adjustment Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast- mo vin g subjects. Iris: Adjust it when t he screen is to o brigh t or too dark. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 72) 1 T ouch [SHTR] or [IRIS]. 2 T ouch / to adjust settings . ≥ T ouch [SHTR]/[ IRI S] to end the adjust men[...]

75 VQT3J15 Manual focus adjustment If auto foc using is diff icult due to the con ditions, then use Ma nua l Focus. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 72) 1 (When MF assist f unction is used) Select the m enu. ≥ T ouch to display the Manu al icon. 2 T ouch [FOCUS]. 3 T ouch [MF] to change to Manual Focus . ≥ MF appear[...]

76 VQT3J15 Motion picture playback using operation icon For det ai ls on the basi c pla yback operatio ns, refer to p age 38. Advanced (Playba ck) Playback Operations Playback operation Playbac k di sp lay Operating step s Fast forward/ rewin d pl ayback Duri ng Playback To u c h 5 during play back to fast forward. (T ouch 6 to rewind.) ≥ The fas[...]

77 VQT3J15 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 (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-f[...]

78 VQT3J15 Highlight & T ime frame index 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. ≥ Opera t e th e zoom lever to side and chang e ov er the thumbnail display to Highlight & T ime frame index. ( l 39) 1 T ouch . ≥ T o displ[...]

79 VQT3J15 Resuming the previous pla yback If playback of a scene wa s stoppe d halfway , the playback can be resum ed fr om where it was stopped. If playback of a mo ti on picture is stop ped, appears on the thu mbnail view of the stopped scene. ≥ The memorized res ume position is cleared if you tu rn off the un it or change the mode . (The sett[...]

80 VQT3J15 Playing bac k motion pictures/ still pictures by date The scene s or the still pictu r es recorded on the same day c an be played back in su ccession. 1 T ouch the date selec t icon. ( l 28) 2 T ouch the playback d ate. The scene s or t he s till pictures r ec orded on the date selec ted are displayed as thumbnails. 3 T ouch the scene or[...]

81 VQT3J15 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 28) 2 (Only when you would like to change the settings) T ouch [SET] to select the item t[...]

82 VQT3J15 ∫ Priority setting 1 T ouch [FACE ] or [ 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 speci fy up to 6 faces , which a re to be played back in p[...]

83 VQT3J15 ∫ Music se tting 1 T ouch your favorite music. ≥ When [EFFECT SETUP] is set to [NONE], you will be able to select [NO MUSIC ]. When [N O MUSIC] i s selected, t he audio recorded at the time of shoo ting is play ed b ack. ≥ T o adjust the vo lume of music during play back or audio t esting, opera te the v olume lever . ( l 40) 2 T o[...]

84 VQT3J15 (When [SLID E INTERV AL] is selected) T ouch the interval of pla yback for the slide show . (When [MUSIC SELECT] is selected) T ouch the desired soun d. ≥ T o adj ust t he volume of music during pla yback of the slid e show or audio tes ting, operat e th e volume leve r. ( l 40) ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. (T o test the music audio) T ouch [ST[...]

85 VQT3J15 ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ T o delete the scene o r still picture b eing played back T ouch while scenes or still pi ctures to be deleted are being playe d back. ∫ T o delete scenes or s till pictures from the thumbnail di splay ≥ Switch to the thumbnail di sp lay of the scene s or still pictu res to delete. ( l 38) 1 T ouch . ( l 2[...]

86 VQT3J15 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 [...]

87 VQT3J15 ≥ 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 a short recording time. ≥ Data t hat has be en recorde d or edited on anothe r device can not be di vided a[...]

88 VQT3J15 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 select icon. Then s et [VIDEO/ PICTURE] to [A VCH D]. ( l 38) ≥ Perso nal info rmation is not re corded i n the i Frame s cenes. 1 Select the m enu. 2 T ouch the desired sce n[...]

89 VQT3J15 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/PICTURE][...]

90 VQT3J15 Y ou ca n co m bin e th e re la ye d sc e n e ( l 6 2) 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 [VIDEO/ PICTURE] to [A VCH D]. ( l 38) 1 Insert the SD card tha[...]

91 VQT3J15 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[...]

92 VQT3J15 ≥ Use the A V multi cable (s upplied) or HDMI mini c able (opti onal) a nd check th e output settings . ( l 95) ≥ 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 with [...]

93 VQT3J15 ≥ 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. ?[...]

94 VQT3J15 ∫ 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 t[...]

95 VQT3J15 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 [1080i] or [48 0p] which e nables the images to be display e[...]

96 VQT3J15 ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. ≥ If you are not u sing V IERA L ink, s et 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 ≥ It is recommen ded to connect th is unit to an HDMI terminal ot her [...]

97 VQT3J15 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 pre ss th e bu tton in t he cent er to set 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 o[...]

98 VQT3J15 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 t o check the used spa ce of the SD card, built -in memory or HDD by [MEDIA ST A TUS] ( l 48 ). ≥ By displayi ng in 1 scene or [...]

99 VQT3J15 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 DA[...]

100 VQT3J15 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 or[...]

101 VQT3J15 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 (supplied [...]

102 VQT3J15 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 mot ion picture s toge ther wit h st ill pictur es or motion pict ure s in a dif ferent picture quali ty (A VCHD picture quality and conven tional normal p icture quality) to the same disc. ≥ i[...]

103 VQT3J15 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 pict ures in high de finition picture 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[...]

104 VQT3J15 ≥ 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 scenes[...]

105 VQT3J15 Managing the copied dis c ≥ Connect this unit to t he DVD burner and then touch [PLA Y DISC]. ( l 101) ∫ 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. ≥ When f[...]

106 VQT3J15 ∫ 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 109) ≥ For the pos itions of th e SD card slot , USB ter minal, or t ermin al for c[...]

107 VQT3J15 ∫ 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 still pictures from the built- in memory o r HDD to an SD card, see pa ge 98. ∫ T o dub using equipmen t with a USB terminal Y ou can dub by connect ing a USB cable. ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worry[...]

108 VQT3J15 4 Dubbing through operations on the Bl u-ray disc reco rder or high- definition (A VCHD) compati ble DVD recorder . ≥ / Do not touc h [CHANG E MEDIA] on the scr ee n of the unit du ring dubbing. ≥ Do not use any ot her USB cables exce pt the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables.) ≥ When this unit is[...]

109 VQT3J15 ∫ 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 the[...]

11 0 VQT3J15 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 S[...]

111 VQT3J15 ≥ It is possible t o play back on a PC usi ng a I mage V iewer St andard to Wind ows or commercially available imag e browsing sof tware, as well as copying pictures to a PC usin g Windows Ex plorer . ≥ Please refer t o page 122 fo r details abou t using a Mac. ≥ / It is impossible to write data to the bui lt-in memory or HDD on t[...]

11 2 VQT3J15 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 gra n te d a lic en s e f o 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[...]

11 3 VQT3J15 ≥ 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[...]

11 4 VQT3J15 ≥ 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, Windows XP Media Center Edition, T[...]

11 5 VQT3J15 ∫ 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 Vist a: 1.0 GHz or higher Wind ows[...]

11 6 VQT3J15 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 [...]

11 7 VQT3J15 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[...]

11 8 VQT3J15 ≥ 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 wi[...]

11 9 VQT3J15 ∫ T o disconnect USB ca ble safely Sele ct th e icon in tas k tray displaye d on the PC, and then cl ick [Eject Pa nasonic Camcorder]. ≥ Depending on y our PC’ s settings, this icon may not be displayed. ∫ Charging the ba ttery by conne cting it to different devices When using t he batt er y , if you t urn off th e uni t and co[...]

120 VQT3J15 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 d isplayed in [Computer]. Example fo l der structure o f an SD car d: / Example fol der structure o f b uilt-in memory or HDD: * [CAM_MEM] is displayed when using the , and [CA M_HDD] is display ed when u[...]

121 VQT3J15 ≥ 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 [...]

122 VQT3J15 ≥ HD Writer AE 3.0 is not available for Mac. ≥ iMovie’1 1 s uppor ted. For deta ils about iMovie’1 1, please conta c t Apple Inc. ≥ There ar e some l imitations in the function s when iMovie’1 1 is used. Re fer to page 132 for detai ls. ∫ Operat ing environme nt ≥ Even if the system requi remen ts mentioned in this owner[...]

123 VQT3J15 *1 only *2 only ∫ Recording indi cations Other s Indications Motion Pictur e Recordi ng Mode S till Picture Recor ding Mode 0h00m00s 1 / 100 OPEN MF 0dB +1 1 / 100 OPEN MF 0dB +1 MEGA PRE-REC    R 1h20m 1h30m 1h30m NOV 15 201 1 12:34PM NOV 15 201 1 12:34PM 3 M R 3000 A ////// // Intelligent Auto Mode ( l 36) Manual Mode ( l 7[...]

124 VQT3J15 B HDD Falling detection ( l 9) *2 PRE-REC ( l 55 ) Zoom Microphon e ( l 67 ) Wind Noise Canceler ( l 67 ) Picture a djustment ( l 68 ) Digital cinema color ( l 66) AF/AE t r ac king ( l 52) T ouch zoom ( l 51) T ouch shutter ( l 53) MF Manual Focus ( l 75) // / / / White Balanc e ( l 73) 1/100 Shutt er S peed ( l 74) OPEN/F 2.0 Iris val[...]

125 VQT3J15 ∫ 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 38, 76 ) 0h00m00s P layback T ime ( l 38) No.10 Scene Numbe r Repeat Play ba ck ( l 78) Resume[...]

126 VQT3J15 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[...]

127 VQT3J15 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 [...]

128 VQT3J15 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 21) ≥ In cold pl aces, the batt ery using time become s shorter . ≥ The battery has a limited life. I [...]

129 VQT3J15 Rec ord ing Problem Check point s The unit arbitrarily st op s recording . ≥ Use an SD car d that c an be use d for mo tion pic ture record ing. ( l 24 ) ≥ The record able time may have s hort ened due to the deterio ration of th e dat a w riti ng speed or repeat ed record ing and deletion . Using the unit, fo rmat the SD card, buil[...]

130 VQT3J15 Playback Problem Check point s Scenes /still p ictures cannot be pl ayed back. ≥ Any scenes/st ill pictures where the thumbnails are display ed as cann ot be played ba ck. Scenes cannot b e deleted. ≥ Release t he pro tect settin g. ( l 88) ≥ Any scenes /still pictures wher e the thumbnails are displ aye d as ca nnot be d elet ed.[...]

131 VQT3J15 With oth e r pr odu c ts Problem Check point s Although this unit is corr e c tl y con n e ct e d to a TV , images cannot b e seen. The im ag es ar e squeezed horizontally . ≥ Please read the operating instructions of yo ur TV and select t he channel that matc hes the input use d for the connect ion. ≥ Change t he [TV ASPECT] set ti[...]

132 VQT3J15 With a PC Problem Check point s When co nnected by the USB cable, this unit is not detected by the PC. ≥ Aft er re -insertin g the SD card into the unit , reconnect the supplie d USB c able. ≥ Select anot her USB termina l on the PC. ≥ Check t he operating environm ent. ( l 1 13,122) ≥ Connect the supplied USB cable ag ain afte [...]

133 VQT3J15 ∫ If A VCHD sc enes do not ch ange smoo thly w hen pla yed ba ck on anothe r 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 ba[...]

134 VQT3J15 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 atio n. ≥ Do not use th is unit near cell phones because doin g so may[...]

135 VQT3J15 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 [...]

136 VQT3J15 The battery used in this unit is a rec ha r g eab l e l it hiu m - i on batt ery . It is susceptible to humid ity and temperat ure a nd the effect in creases the more t he 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 af te r starting [...]

137 VQT3J15 ≥ If the te mpera ture of the battery is extremel y high or extremely low , charging may take time or the batte ry may not be charged. ≥ If you use t he AC ada ptor near a radio, radio recep tion may be distur bed . Keep the AC adapt or 1 m (3.3 feet) or mor e away from th e radio. ≥ When using t he AC ada ptor , it may generate w[...]

138 VQT3J15 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[...]

139 VQT3J15 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 ser vice d, o r g iven away / disposed of , the personal inf ormati on should be del eted in the intere sts of prot ecti ng pe rso nal in form ation . ( l 88) Indem nity ≥ [...]

140 VQT3J15 ∫ 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 used 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 t[...]

141 VQT3J15 ≥ 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 rec ording for lo ng pe riods, p repare batt eries for 3 or 4 time s the period y ou w ish to re cord for. ( l 22) ≥ The defa ult sett[...]

142 VQT3J15 ≥ SD cards are only ment ioned with thei r main memory size. The st ated number is the approxima te nu mber of recordable pictures. (When [QUALITY] is set to ) ≥ When [QUALI TY] is set to , the number s of recordable pictures will take more than the above ment ione d. ≥ The number of recordable picture s depends on whether and are[...]

143 VQT3J15 High Definition Video Camera Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Other s S pecifica tions Power s ource: DC 5.0 V (When using AC a daptor) DC 3. 6 V ( W he n usin g ba tt ery ) Power consumptio n: Recording; 4.5 W 4.5 W 5.4 W Charging; 7.7 W 7.7 W 7.7 W Signal sy stem : 1080/60i, 540/30 p Recording fo rm at: [HA] /[HG]/ [HX]/ [HE]; A VC H[...]

144 VQT3J15 Monitor: 2.7 z wide LCD monit or (Approx. 23 0 K dots) Microphone: S tereo ( with a zoo m microphon e) Spea ker: 1 round speaker , dynamic ty pe White b alance adjustmen t: Auto track ing white balance s ystem St andard illumination: 1,400 lx Minimum required illumination: Approx. 7 lx (1/30 with Low ligh t mode in the Scene mod e) Appr[...]

145 VQT3J15 Dimensions: / 51.5 mm (W) k 59. 0 mm (H) k 109 mm (D) [2.0 2 q (W) k 2.32 q (H) k 4.29 q (D)] (excludi ng projecti ng parts ) 60.0 mm (W) k 64. 0 mm (H) k 109 mm (D) [2.3 7 q (W) k 2.51 q (H) k 4.29 q (D)] (excludi ng projecti ng parts ) Mass (W eight): Approx. 192 g (Appr o x. 0. 42 l b s . ) [without batter y (supplied) a nd an S D ca[...]

146 VQT3J15 ∫ Motion pictures Recording m edia: SD Memo ry Card (F A 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 24 for detail s on SD cards usable in this unit. Built-in memory ; 16 GB HDD ; 120 GB Compression: MPEG-4 A VC/H.264 Recording m ode and tran[...]

147 VQT3J15 ∫ 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 (F A 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 24 for detail s on SD cards usable in this un[...]

148 VQT3J15 *1 Please ref er t o page 22, conc erning the batt ery charging t ime and availab le recording time. *2 T o use the VW-LDC103PP , the shoe adapt or/ VW-SK12PP and the battery p ack/ VW-VBG130 , VW-VBG260 ar e required. T o charge the battery p ack/VW-VB G1 30, VW-VBG260 , the AC adapto r/VW- AD21PP-K, VW- AD20PP-K is requir ed. Other s [...]

149 VQT3J15 NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may va ry by country . Please consult your loc al dealer . Product numbers correct as of Dec. 2010 . These may be subject to change. Accessory No. Figure Description RP-SDN16GU1A RP-SDN08GU1A RP-SDN04GU1A RP-SDN02GU1A Class 4 16 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 4 GB SDHC Me[...]

150 VQT3J15 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 A[...]

151 VQT3J15 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[...]

152 VQT3J15 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[...]

153 VQT3J15 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[...]

154 VQT3J15 Index ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1, 1 3 7 AF assist la mp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 AF/AE tr a ckin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Alert sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Approxima te number of recor dable pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2 Aspe[...]

155 VQT3J15 Motion p icture compatibili ty . . . . . . . . . 40 ∫ N Name disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Number reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 ∫ O O.I. S. LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Operatio n icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Optical image stabilizer de mo . . . . . . . . 48 ?[...]

156 VQT3J15 ∫ 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 t[...]

157 VQT3J15 ∫ Encender /apagar la unidad Encende r y apagar el disposit i vo con el botón de alimenta ción Abra el moni tor LCD y presione el bot ón de aliment ación pa r a enc ender la unidad. A El i ndica dor de es tado se ilumina. ≥ Para apag ar la unidad,man tenga pulsado el botón de alime ntación has ta que el indicador de estad o se[...]

158 VQT3J15 Menú táctil T oque p ara visualiza r el menú de deslizamient o. T oque (lado izquierdo)/ (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 toqu e [CONF IGURA R] > [LANGUAGE] . 2) T oque el idioma deseado. ∫ Selecci onar un medio pa[...]

159 VQT3J15 ∫ Reproducción de pelíc ula/ fotografía 1) Cambie el modo a . 2) T oque el icono de selección del modo de reproduc ción A . 3) Selecc ione el [VIDE O /FOT O] que desea reprodu cir . / Seleccio n e el [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 epro[...]

VQT3J15 F1210TC0 ( 5 000  ) 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 © Panasonic Corporation 201 1 Printed in Japan HDC-SD80_TM80_HS80-P-VQ T3J15_mst.book 1 60 ページ ２０１１ [...]