Panasonic HDC-SD40P/PC manual

until 2011/2/10 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 D40P/PC HDC-TM40P/PC HDC-TM41P/PC Before[...]

2 VQT3J95 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 VQT3J95 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 VQT3J95 ∫ 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 gurat[...]

5 VQT3J95 ∫ 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 VQT3J95 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 VQT3J95 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 VQT3J95 ∫ About the reco rding format for recording motion pictures Y ou can select from eit her A VCHD or iFrame recording formats to record motion p ictures using thi s un it. ( l 54) A VCHD: Y ou can record 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 VQT3J95 ∫ For the purpose s of this owner’ s manual ≥ SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the “SD card”. ≥ Function s that can be used f or motion picture re cording/mot ion picture playback are i ndicated by in this owner’s manual. ≥ Function s that can be used for s till picture recording/sti[...]

10 VQT3J95 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 VQT3J95 Preparatio n Basic Advanc ed (Recording ) Copy/Dub bing With a P C Others Adv anc ed (Playback) Copy/Dubbing Copying from Bui lt-in Memory to SD card [HDC-TM40/HDC-TM41] .......... ........ 80 Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc record e r, video devic es , e tc. .. ... ... ... .. ..... 82 With a PC What you c an do with a PC . ...... ...... ...[...]

12 VQT3J95 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 Jan. 20 1 1. These may be subj ect 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 CD-[...]

13 VQT3J95 ∫ 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 VQT3J95 ∫ 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 Opening th e LCD monitor tu[...]

15 VQT3J95 ∫ Selecting a media to r ecord [HDC-TM40/HDC-TM41] 1) Chan ge the mode to . 2) Se lect the menu. 3) Se lect the media to re cord motion pictures or still pictures using 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 , and press t he ENTER button. ≥ Select [VIDE O/SD CA RD] or [PIC TURE/ SD CARD] to re cord to the SD card. Select [VIDE O/Bui lt-inM emory] or [PICT UR[...]

16 VQT3J95 4) Se lect th e sc ene or the stil l pic ture to be played back using 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 , then press the ENTER but t on. B is displayed when [A VCHD] is selected o r is displayed when [iFrame] is selected in step 3. ≥ When you selec t / and pre ss the ENTER button, the next (previous) p age is displayed. 5) Se lect the operat ion icon usin[...]

17 VQT3J95 1 Power button [ ] ( l 26) 2 Delete/Video light button [ /LIGHT] ( l 48, 6 9) 3 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 34, 59) 4 Op tical ima ge stabi lizer butt on [ O.I .S.] ( l 48 ) 5 Recording start/stop button ( l 31) 6 Batter y holder ( l 20) 7 HDMI mini connector [HDMI ] ( l 74, 78) 8 USB t ermina l [ ] ( l 82, 94) 9 A V m[...]

18 VQT3J95 19 Menu button [MENU] ( l 39) 20 LCD monitor ( l 29 ) ≥ 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. 21 cursor button ( l 36 , 39, 4 9) ≥ Use the curs or button to sel ect the recordin g functions and playb ack operation s, and to operat e the menu screen. ?[...]

19 VQT3J95 23 T ripod recept acle ≥ If you att a ch a tripod which has a 5. 5 mm (0.22 q ) scre w or larger , it may damage this u nit. 24 Battery re lease lever [BA TT] ( l 20) 25 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 33) 26 Zoom leve r [W/T] (In Recording Mode) ( l 47) Thumbnail display switch [ / ]/ V olume le ver [ s VOL r ] (In Playb ack Mode) ( l 37) 27[...]

20 VQT3J95 ∫ 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-V BK360) supports this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this un it are genuin[...]

21 VQT3J95 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 VQT3J95 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recording ti me ≥ T emperature : 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity : 60%RH (When using AC adapto r) ≥ 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 condit[...]

23 VQT3J95 Battery cap acity indication ≥ The dis play changes as the bat t ery capaci ty reduces. #### If ther e is le ss than 3 minutes rema inin g, then will become red. If t he bat tery discharges, then will flash. ≥ The r emaining batt ery capaci ty is displa yed when us ing the P anasonic bat tery that you can use for t his unit. The actu[...]

24 VQT3J95 The unit can re cord still pict ur es or motion pic tures to an SD card or bui lt-in memory . T o record to an SD card, read the followin g. Cards that you can use w ith th is unit Use SD cards confor ming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Sp ee d Class Rating* for motion pi ct ure record in g. * SD S peed Class Rati ng is the speed standar[...]

25 VQT3J95 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 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 ente[...]

26 VQT3J95 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 Press the powe r button 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 Unit is turned on whe n the LCD monitor is opene d[...]

27 VQT3J95 Change the mode to recording or pl ayback. Operate the mode swi tch to change the mode to or . Prepar atio n Selecting a mod e Recording Mode ( l 31) Playba ck Mo de ( l 36, 63 ) HDC-SD40&TM40P_PC_VQT3J 95_mst.book 27 ペ ージ ２０１１年１ 月２０日　木 曜日　午前１１時４ ９分[...]

28 VQT3J95 When th e unit is turned on fo r the first time , a message aski ng you to set the da te and time will appear . Select [YES] an d perform steps 2 to 3 below to set the date a nd time. ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. ( l 39) 2 Select the d ate or time us ing 2 / 1 and set the desired value us ing 3 / 4 . A Displaying the World[...]

29 VQT3J95 ∫ 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. ≥ When record ing, make sure your footing is stable and ther e is no danger of colliding with another per son or objec t. ≥ When you are ou t doors, record pic t ures with the sunligh t behind you. If th e subject is backlit[...]

30 VQT3J95 The card and built-i n memory can be selected se parat ely to record motion pictures or still pictures. 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Select the m enu. ( l 39) 3 Select the media for rec ordin g the m otion pic tures an d the m edia for recording the still pictur es using 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 , and pre ss the ENTER button. ≥ The media is sele cte[...]

31 VQT3J95 ≥ Open the le ns c over be fore t urn ing on the u nit. ( l 17) 1 Change the mod e to and open the LCD m onitor . 2 Press the recording st art/ stop button to sta rt recording. A When yo u begin r ecording, ; changes to ¥ . 3 Press the recording st art/ stop but ton again to p ause recording. ∫ About the scre en indication s in the [...]

32 VQT3J95 ≥ There are 2 recording forma t s that can be used with this unit: A VCHD that records high-definition mo tion pictures and iF rame that re cords motion pict ures suitable for playback and editing on Mac (iMov ie’1 1). T o change the re cording format, change the recording m ode. ( l 54) ≥ The images rec orded between pr es sing th[...]

33 VQT3J95 S till picture rec orded with size of (1920 k 1080) and an a spect ratio of 16:9. ≥ Open the le ns c over be fore t urn ing on the u nit. ( l 17) 1 Change the m ode to and open the LCD m onitor . 2 Press the button. ∫ About the scre en indications in still picture re cording : Quality of still pictures ( l 57) : Size of still picture[...]

34 VQT3J95 The followi ng mode s (appropriate for the conditio n ) are set just by pointi ng the unit to what you want t o record. ≥ Depending on t he recording cond it ions, the unit may not ent er the desired mode . ≥ In the Portrai t, S potlight an d Low light mode, the f ac e will be surrounded by white frame when detec ted. In the Port rai[...]

35 VQT3J95 ∫ Intelligent Aut o Mode When switching to Int ellig ent Auto Mode, the Auto White Ba lance and Auto Focus operate and automat ically adjust t he color balance an d focusing. Dependi ng on t he brightness of the subject et c. , the aperture and s hutter speed are automati cally adjust ed f or an optimum bright ne ss. ≥ Color balanc e[...]

36 VQT3J95 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Select the p lay mode se lect icon A using 3 / 4 / 2 and press th e ENTER button. 3 Select the [VI DEO/PICTURE] you wis h to play back, then press the ENTER button. / Select the [M EDIA] and [VIDEO/PICTURE] yo u wish to play back , then press th e ENTER button. ≥ Press the MENU but ton. 4 Select the s cene or [...]

37 VQT3J95 5 Select the o peration icon u sing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . A Operation icon ≥ Press the ENTER but ton to display (/not -display) the operat ion icon. ∫ Change the th umbnail disp lay While the thumbnai l is displ ayed, the thumbnai l display changes in t he following order if the zoom lever is ope rated to side or side. 20 sc enes () 9 scen[...]

38 VQT3J95 Motion pi cture comp atibility ≥ This u nit is b ased on A VCHD form at/MP EG-4 A VC file f ormat. ≥ Video signal for the A VCHD that can be played back with this unit is 1920 k 1 080/60i. ≥ Video signal for the iF rame that can be played back with this unit is 960 k 540 /30p. ≥ Motion pic tures recorded us ing other equipment ca[...]

39 VQT3J95 1 Press the M ENU button. 2 Select the to p menu A using 3 / 4 and press 1 or press the ENTER button. 3 Select the s ubmenu B using 3 / 4 and press 1 or press the ENTER button. 4 Select the d esired item us ing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 , and press the ENTER button to se t. T o get back to the previous screen Press 2 of the cursor butt on. T o exit [...]

40 VQT3J95 ≥ The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of t he mode switch. Select the menu. The screen display can be chan ged to [OFF] (a por tion of informat ion displayed) or [ON] (all informati on displayed). Please ref er to page 28. It is possible t o display and record the time at the travel destination by selec t i[...]

41 VQT3J95 5 (Only when s etting the r egion of your travel dest ination) Select your travel destination using 2 / 1 and press the ENTER but ton. ≥ Press 3 to set dayli ght saving ti me. appears and t h e su mmer time setting is turned on. The travel destinat ion t ime a nd time differ ence from the home region time are s et forward by one hour. [...]

42 VQT3J95 This unit is put in to recording p ause approx. 0.6 seconds after t he LCD monit or is reopened. ≥ When in Quick start st a ndby mode about 60% of the power used in Recording pause mode is bei ng consumed, so the r ecording time w ill be reduced. ≥ Quick start will not work if ther e is no SD card insert ed. ≥ / Quick start will no[...]

43 VQT3J95 This makes it easie r to view the LCD monitor in br ight places including ou tdoors. ≥ These settings will not af f ect the images actually recorded. (Makes ev en brighter )/ (Makes brighter)/ (Normal)/ (Reduces brig htness) ≥ When the AC adapt or is in use, the LCD mon itor is s et to automati cally . ≥ When the LCD monitor is bri[...]

44 VQT3J95 Set to [Y ES] for cha nging the menu set tings back to th e default c ondition. (Only when t he mode is at the position) ≥ Sett i ngs for [M E DIA SELE CT] * , [ CLOCK SET] and [LAN GUAGE] will n ot be changed. * For users who ha ve , this menu is not displayed . Please be aware that if a medi um is formatted, then all the data recorde[...]

45 VQT3J95 The use d spac e an d re m ai n i n g re c o r d ab l e tim e of th e SD car d ca n be chec k ed . ≥ When the mode switch is set to , remaining re cordable time fo r the select ed re cording mode i s displayed. ≥ Press the MENU but ton to close the indication. ≥ The SD card requir es some space to s tor e information and man age sy[...]

46 VQT3J95 This item is used to start t he unit demonstr ation. (Only when t he mode is at the position) If [DEMO MODE ] is switched to [ON] an d you press the MENU butt on when there is no SD card insert ed and while this unit is connected to the AC adaptor , the demonst ration auto matica lly st arts. If any operat ion takes plac e, the demonstra[...]

47 VQT3J95 ¬ Change the mode to . ≥ Maximum zoom mag nif ication can be set wi th [ D.ZOOM]. ( l 54) ≥ If you ta ke your finger of f the zoo m lever during zoom ope ration, th e 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 ification is 16.8 k , the subj [...]

48 VQT3J95 Optical image sta bilizer can stabilize the image without decrea sing the image quality as much. ¬ Change the mode to . ≥ S tabi lization may not be possible u nder strong shaking conditions. The video light enables brighte ning of the images t aken in a dimly-lit pl ace. ¬ Change the mode to . ≥ When the vid eo light is in use, th[...]

49 VQT3J95 Select the op eration icons to add differ ent effe cts to th e image s to be recorded. ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Press the ENTER bu tton to display the operation ico ns on the s cree n. ≥ The indic at ion changes eac h ti me y ou press 4 of t he cur sor butto n. ≥ Press th e ENT ER button to di sp lay/not- display t he operation icon[...]

50 VQT3J95 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 ≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorde d using fade in become black (or whit e). [...]

51 VQT3J95 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 . 50 cm (20 q ). ≥ If you set the t ele macro functi on when the zoom is set to les s than 16.8 k , th e z o om is automa tica lly adj usted to 16. 8 k .[...]

52 VQT3J95 This brightens p arts that are in s hadow and difficult to see and suppr esses white saturation in bright part s at the same time. Both bright and dark parts can be recorded clearl y . ≥ If ther e are ext remely dark or b right p arts or th e brightnes s is insuf fic ient, th e eff ect may not be clea r . This function allows y ou to r[...]

53 VQT3J95 ≥ Change the mode to . When you r ecord image s in dif ferent situati ons, this mode automatic ally set s optimum shutter speeds a nd apert ures. ≥ (Sun se t /Lo w ligh t) j The shutt er speed is 1/30 or mor e ≥ (Sunset/F ireworks/Scener y/Night scen ery) j Image may get blur ry when a close object is recorded. ≥ (Sport s) j Duri[...]

54 VQT3J95 Set the maxi mum z oom ratio. ≥ The larger t he dig ital zoo m magnif ication, th e more the image qual ity is degraded . Switch th e pic ture quality an d rec ording format of the motion pictures to be recorded. *1 Record ing will have higher quali ty in the order of [HA], [HG] and [HX]. *2 [ iFrame] is a format suit able for Mac (iMo[...]

55 VQT3J95 Detected faces ap pear with frames. ≥ Up to 15 fra m es are indicate d. Larger face s and faces nea rer to the cente r of the screen tak e pr ef erence over ot her s. ∫ Prioritized face framing Prioritiz ed face framing is displayed as orang e frames. Focus and adjustment of brightness will be performed again st the prioriti ze d fa [...]

56 VQT3J95 Y ou can rec ord bright pictur es even in dark places by slowing the shutt er speed. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 59) ≥ The shutt er speed is set to 1/ 30 or mor e depending on th e surrounding brig htness. ≥ 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 [...]

57 VQT3J95 When record ing, the input lev el from the buil t-in micropho nes can be adjuste d. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 59) 1 Select the menu. 2 (When [SET r ]/[SET] is selecte d) Press 2 / 1 to adjust. ≥ Adjust the mic rophone input level so that the last 2 bars of the gain value ar e not red. (Otherwis e, the sou nd is dis torted.) S elec[...]

58 VQT3J95 This is for recording still pictures using the timer . ≥ When the button is pressed, a still pic tur e is recorded aft er the Ø 10 or Ø 2 dis pl a y flashes fo r the time which has been set. Af ter recording, the self-time r is canceled. T o s top the timer midway through Press the MENU but ton. ≥ Setting the self-timer to [2 SECON[...]

59 VQT3J95 ¬ Change the mode to . Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ≥ appe ars on th e screen. ≥ Press the ENT ER button to disp lay/not-displ ay the manual icon . ≥ The pag e changes with each press of 4 . 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[...]

60 VQT3J95 ≥ T o return to auto set tin g, select or press t he iA/MANUAL button . ∫ T o set the white bala nce manually 1P r e s s 2 / 1 to select , and fill the screen with a whi te subject. 2P r e s s 3 to set. ≥ When the display stop s flashing and then lights const antly , the sett ing is complete. ≥ If the display co nt inues flashin [...]

61 VQT3J95 Manual shutter spee d/iris adjustment Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast- mo vin g subjects. Iris: Adjust it when t he screen is to o brigh t or too dark. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 59) 1 Select [SHT R] or [IRIS] using the cu rsor button. 2 Press 2 / 1 to adjust sett ings. A : Shutter s peed:[...]

62 VQT3J95 Recording with Manual focus If auto foc using is diff icult due to the con ditions, then use Ma nua l Focus. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 59) 1 Press 4 to switch the ma nual icon. 2 Select [MF] using the cursor butt on to change to manual foc us. ≥ MF appears on th e screen. 3 Press 2 / 1 to adjus t the[...]

63 VQT3J95 Motion picture playback using operation icon For det ai ls on the basi c pla yback operatio ns, refer to p age 36. Advanced (Playba ck) Playback Operations Playback operation Cursor button/ Playbac k di sp lay Operating step s Fast forward/ rewin d pl ayback During P layback Press 1 of the cursor button during playbac k to fast forward. [...]

64 VQT3J95 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 st ill picture to be created wil l dif fer dependi ng on the recording mod e of the recorded motion pic ture. 1 Pause at the scene you want to sav e as a still pic ture during playback. ≥ I[...]

65 VQT3J95 Resuming the previous pla yback If playbac k of a sc ene was stoppe d half way , the playback can be resume d fr om where it was stoppe d. If playba ck o f a mot io n pict ure is st oppe d, appears on the thumbn ail view of t he st opped scene. ≥ The memorized res ume position is cleared if you tu rn off the un it or change the mode . [...]

66 VQT3J95 Playing bac k motion pictures/ still pictures by date The scene s or the still pictu r es recorded on the same day c an be played back in su ccession. 1 Select the d ate select icon using the cursor butto n, then press th e ENTER button. 2 Select the p layback dat e, then press the ENTER butto n. The scene s or t he s till pictures r ec [...]

67 VQT3J95 Changing the playback settings and playing bac k the slide show 1 Select using the cursor button, then press th e ENTER button. 2 Select the d esired item a nd press the ENTER button. 3 (When [DA TE SE TUP] is selected) Select the p layback dat e, then press th e ENTER button. (When [SLID E INTERV AL] is selected) Select the d esired ite[...]

68 VQT3J95 4 Select [ST ART] and press the ENTER button. 5 Select the p layback ope ration. ( l 36) ≥ When the pl ay back is finishe d or stopped, t he screen to selec t [REPLA Y ], [SELECT AGAIN] or [ EXIT] is displayed. S elect the desired it em and p ress the E NTER button. ≥ T o adjust the v olume of music durin g play bac k of th e sli de [...]

69 VQT3J95 ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ Deleting multi ple scenes /still pictures from the thumbnail display 1 Press the /LIGHT button w hile the thu mbnail view sc reen is disp la yed. 2 Select [ALL SCENES] o r [SELECT] using the c ursor button, then press th e ENTER button. ≥ All the scenes or still pictures displayed as thumbnails will be del e[...]

70 VQT3J95 T o complete ed it ing Press the MENU but ton. ≥ Y ou can also delete scenes by pres sing the MENU button, selecting [EDIT SCE NE] # [DEL ETE] # [ALL SCENES] or [SEL ECT]. ≥ Y ou can also delet e still pictur es by pressing the MENU button, selecting [PICT . SETUP] # [DEL ETE] # [ALL SCENES] or [SEL ECT]. ≥ Scenes wh ich cannot be [...]

71 VQT3J95 Dividing a scene (A VCHD) It is possible to divide an A VCHD scene. Any unwanted part s in the scene can be deleted afte r dividing. ≥ Change the mode to , and set [VIDEO/PICTURE] of the play mode selection to [A VCHD]. ( l 36) 1 Select the m enu. 2 Select the s cene you wish to divide us ing the cursor b utton and press th e ENTER but[...]

72 VQT3J95 Dividing a sce ne to p artially del ete (iFrame) Divide the iFrame scen e, and delete unneces sary par ts. This divide s the recorded scenes in two and delet es the front ha lf or back half. The scene s th at wer e deleted af ter divi sion cannot be re co ver ed. ≥ Change the mode to , and set [VIDEO/PICTURE] of the play mode selection[...]

73 VQT3J95 Protecting scenes/s till pictures Scenes/still picture s can be protected so that they are not dele ted by mistake. (Even if you p rotect some scenes /still pictu res, format ting the media wil l delete them.) ≥ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. 2 Select the scen e/still picture to be pro tected using the cursor butto n, then pr[...]

74 VQT3J95 ≥ Use the A V multi cable (s upplied) or HDMI mini c able (opti onal) a nd check th e output settings . ( l 77) ≥ HDMI is 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 [...]

75 VQT3J95 ≥ 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. ?[...]

76 VQT3J95 ∫ 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] as pect ratio on a r egular TV (4:3) ≥ If a wide-scr een TV is connected, adju st the aspe c t setting on the[...]

77 VQT3J95 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[...]

78 VQT3J95 ¬ 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 [...]

79 VQT3J95 3 Operate w ith the remote control for the TV . 1) Press the button up, down, left 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) Activate the operatio n icons that ar e displayed on TV sc reen with t he remot e control for the TV . A Operation icons B Display ope[...]

80 VQT3J95 Motion picture s or still p ictures recorded with this unit can be copied from a built-in memory to an SD card inserted in this unit. ∫ Check th e used sp ace of the SD card It is possi ble t o check the used space of the SD ca rd by [MEDIA ST A TUS] ( l 45). ≥ Depending on t he media condition, s ome remaining cap acity of the SD ca[...]

81 VQT3J95 When you stop copy ing hal fway Press the MENU but ton while copying. ≥ Depending on t he following condit i on s, the time it tak es for copying may be longer . j The number of rec orded scenes is large. j The temper at ure of the unit i s hig h. ≥ If some mo tion p ictures or sti ll pictur es have alread y been re corded to the c o[...]

82 VQT3J95 ∫ 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 case, c onn ect with the A V multi cable and dub with st andard pict ure quality . ( l 85) ≥ For the pos itions of th e SD card slot , USB ter minal, or t ermin al for connec[...]

83 VQT3J95 ∫ T o dub using equipmen t with an SD card slot Y ou can dub by directly i nserting an SD card. ≥ / The scenes and st ill pic tures in the bui lt- in memory can be dubbe d by cop ying them to an SD card . ( l 80) ∫ 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 [...]

84 VQT3J95 2 Select [RECORDER] using the c urs or button on th e unit and press the ENTER button. ≥ When you se lec t an option other than [RECORDER], reconnect t he USB cable. ≥ When using t he bat tery , the LCD monit or t urns off af ter about 5 seconds. Press t he cursor button t o turn the LCD monitor on. 3 / Select the m edia you wish to [...]

85 VQT3J95 ∫ 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 [...]

86 VQT3J95 HD W riter LE 1.0 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 LE 1.0, the software installed in the supplied CD-ROM. Refer to th e opera ting instruc t ions of HD Writer LE 1.0 (PDF file) for detail s on how to use it . ∫ Smart wizard The Sm[...]

87 VQT3J95 ≥ 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 to page 98 f or deta ils about using a Mac . ≥ / It is impossible to write dat a to the built-in memory on this unit from a PC. ?[...]

88 VQT3J95 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 not[...]

89 VQT3J95 ≥ 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 i[...]

90 VQT3J95 ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is ava ilable for Windows only . ≥ Input is not supported in languages other than English , German, French, Simplified Chinese and Russ i an . ≥ 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 Edi[...]

91 VQT3J95 ∫ 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 st a (32 bit) (SP1 /SP2) Windows XP (32 bit) ( SP 3) CPU Windows 7 /Windows Vist a: 1.0 GHz or higher Wind ows[...]

92 VQT3J95 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 PC[...]

93 VQT3J95 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 LE 1.0 Follow the step s below to uninst all any softwar e applicati ons that you no longe r require. 1 Select [S tart] # [Co ntro[...]

94 VQT3J95 ≥ 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 possible to use it connect ed to the PC with the batteries only , but you will not be a[...]

95 VQT3J95 ∫ T o disconnect USB ca ble safely Sele ct th e icon i n t ask tray displaye d on the PC, and then cl ick [Eject Pa na sonic 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[...]

96 VQT3J95 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 : The following dat a will be recorded. 1 Up to 999 still p ictures in JPEG format ( [...]

97 VQT3J95 ≥ 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 L E 1.0] # [HD Writer LE ]. ≥ For details on how[...]

98 VQT3J95 ≥ HD Writer LE 1.0 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 106 for detai ls. ∫ Operat ing environme nt ≥ Even if the system requi remen ts mentioned in this owner [...]

99 VQT3J95 * / only ∫ Recording indi cations Other s Indications A //// Intelligent Auto Mode ( l 34) Manual Mode ( l 59 ) 5 //////// / Scene Mo de ( l 53) // Power LCD ( l 43 ) ¥ / ; (Red) Recording ; (Green) Re cor ding pause 0h00m00s Elapse d re cord ing time ( l 31) (“h” is an abbrevia tion for hour , “m” for minute an d “s” f or[...]

100 VQT3J95 ∫ Playback i ndications ∫ Indication o f connection to other device s ∫ Confirmato ry indications C Built-in memor y recording possibl e status (still pi cture) * (White) (Green) Card rec ording possible status (still picture) Recognizing the card (still picture) / Picture Q uality ( l 57) / Number of recordin g pixels for still p[...]

101 VQT3J95 Major conf irmat ion/error mes sages to be indic ated on the screen in t ext. * / only Other s Messages PERIODICALL Y MAKE BACK UP OF DA T A IN BUIL T-IN MEMORY . * 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. to protect it. ( l 86) This mes sage does not indic [...]

102 VQT3J95 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 thu mbnail. T o perform the repair , sele ct the s[...]

103 VQT3J95 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 [...]

104 VQT3J95 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 de letion. Using t he unit, format the SD card or bu[...]

105 VQT3J95 Scenes cannot b e deleted. ≥ Release t he pro tect settin g. ( l 73) ≥ Any scenes /still pictures wher e the thumbnails are displ aye d as ca nnot be d elet ed. If th e sc enes /stil l pictu res are unnecess ary , format the media t o erase the data. ( l 44) Please be aware th at if a media is formatt ed then all th e data record ed[...]

106 VQT3J95 Cannot copy scenes on the SD ca rd by connecting to other equipment with the USB cabl e. ≥ Other equi pment mig ht have not re co gnize d the S D c ard. Unplug t he USB ca ble once, and reconne ct it. 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[...]

107 VQT3J95 ∫ If A VCHD scenes do not chan ge smoothly when p layed back on another d evice The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the foll owing operation s are performed when mul tiple scenes hav e been continuo usly played back us ing another un it. ≥ Just how smoothly the scenes will be play ed back d[...]

108 VQT3J95 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[...]

109 VQT3J95 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 [...]

11 0 VQT3J95 ≥ 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 th e ba ttery for a lo ng pe riod of time, we recommen d you charge it once every year a[...]

111 VQT3J95 When the st atus ind icator is fl ashing at a particul ar ly fa st or slo w rate , th e following should b e considered. Flashing with appr ox. 4 second peri od (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[...]

11 2 VQT3J95 ≥ When th e LCD mo nit or ge ts d irty , w ipe it with a sof t clot h suc h as ey e gl ass clea ner . ≥ In a place with dras tic temperature changes, condensa tion may f orm on the LCD monitor . Wipe it with a soft cloth such as eye glass cl eaner . ≥ When t h e un i t ha s be co me ver y c ol d , fo r example due to storage in a[...]

11 3 VQT3J95 ∫ 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 [...]

11 4 VQT3J95 ≥ 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 22) ≥ The defa ult set[...]

11 5 VQT3J95 ≥ SD cards are only ment ioned with thei r main memory size. The st ated number is the approxima te nu mber of recordable pictures. (When [QUALITY] is set to ) ≥ When [QUALI TY] is set to , the numbers of recor dable pictur es are larger than the numbers shown in t he table abov e. ≥ The number of recordable picture s depends on [...]

11 6 VQT3J95 High Definition Video Camera Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Other s S pecifica tions Power s ource: Power consumptio n: DC 5.0 V (When using AC adaptor) DC 3.6 V (When using battery ) Recording: 3.5 W Charging: 7.7 W Signal sy stem : 1080/60i, 540/30 p Recording fo rm at: [HA]/[HG]/[HX]: A VCHD format compliant [iFrame]: MPEG-4 A VC[...]

11 7 VQT3J95 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) Approx. 1 lx with the Colo r Night Rec function A V mul ti connector vi deo output level: Component vi deo[...]

11 8 VQT3J95 ∫ Motion pictures ∫ Stil l pictures Operating humidity : 10%RH to 80%RH Battery operation time: See p age 22 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[...]

11 9 VQT3J95 AC adaptor Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty S pecificatio ns may change without pri or notice. Power s ource: Power consumptio n: DC output: AC 1 10 V to 240 V , 50/60 Hz 12 W D C 5 . 0V , 1 . 6A Dimensions: 46 mm (W) k 25 mm (H) k 75.5 mm (D) [1.8 q (W) k 1.0 q (H) k 3.0 q (D)] Mass (W eight): Approx. 1 15 g (Approx. 0.25 lbs. ) HDC-[...]

120 VQT3J95 *1 Ple ase refer to p age 22, concer ning the batter y charging ti me and available rec ord ing time. *2 T o use the VW-LDC103PP , the shoe adaptor/ 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 [...]

121 VQT3J95 NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may va ry by country . Please consult your loc al dealer . Product numbers correct as of Jan. 201 1. 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[...]

122 VQT3J95 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[...]

123 VQT3J95 Other s Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation 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 pro[...]

124 VQT3J95 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 fr om the servicer, loss[...]

125 VQT3J95 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[...]

126 VQT3J95 Index ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 1 10 Alert sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Approxima te number of recor dable pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 15 Auto focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Auto G round-Direc tional S tandby (AGS) . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

127 VQT3J95 Repeat p layback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Resume pl ayback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 ∫ S Scene mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Scene prot ec t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 SD S peed Class Rati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 SDHC Memory [...]

128 VQT3J95 ∫ 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[...]

129 VQT3J95 ∫ 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 ndica dor de e stado se ilum ina. ≥ 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. Enc[...]

130 VQT3J95 ∫ Selecci onar un medio para gr abar [HD C-TM 40/HD C-TM 41] 1) Cambie el modo a . 2) Seleccione el menú. 3) Seleccione el medio p ara grab ar las película s o fotografí as usando 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 y pulse el botón ENT E R. ≥ Seleccione [VÍDE O/T ARJ E T A SD ] o [IMAG EN / T ARJ ETA SD] pa ra grabar en la tarjeta SD. Selecci o n e[...]

131 VQT3J95 4) Seleccione la e scena o la fotogr afía que desea r eproducir us ando 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 , y pulse e l botón ENTER. B se visualiza cua ndo se toca [A VCHD] o se visualiza c uando se toca [iFrame] en el paso 3. ≥ Cuando selecc i on a / y pulsa el botón ENT ER, s e v isualiza la página siguient e (anterior). 5) Seleccione la icono de f[...]

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