Panasonic HDC-TM90P/PC manual

until 2011/1/24 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 D90P/PC HDC-TM90P/PC Before connecting, [...]

2 VQT3J56 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 VQT3J56 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 VQT3J56 ∫ 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 VQT3J56 <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 VQT3J56 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 VQT3J56 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 VQT3J56 ∫ About the reco rding format for recording motion pictures Y ou can select from A VCHD, 1080/60p or iFrame rec ording format s to record moti on pictures usin g this unit. ( l 49, 60) 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. 1[...]

9 VQT3J56 Preparatio n Basic Advanc ed (Recording ) Copy/Dub bing With a P C Others Adv anc ed (Playback) Accessori es ........... ........ . ........ ........ . ....... 1 1 Quic k Gu id e . ... ... ..... ... ... ...... .. ... ...... ... .. .... 12 Prep aration Parts iden ti fic a tion an d hand l in g ........ . 16 Power su pply .. ... ... ..... .[...]

10 VQT3J56 Delet ing sc e ne s/ st i ll pic t u re s ...... ... .. ... . 89 Dividing a scene (A VCHD, 1080/60p) ............ .. ......... .. 90 Dividing a scene to partial l y delete (iFra me) ... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ .... 91 Deletin g p erso n al inf or ma ti o n .... .. ... . 92 Protecti ng s cenes/sti ll pi c tures ......... [...]

11 VQT3J56 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 Sty[...]

12 VQT3J56 ∫ 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 B 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[...]

13 VQT3J56 ∫ 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[...]

14 VQT3J56 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-TM90] 1) Chan ge the mode to or . 2) Se [...]

15 VQT3J56 ∫ 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 displa yed when[...]

16 VQT3J56 1 Power button [ ] ( l 24) 2 Shoe adapto r release l ever [SHOE ADAPTOR RE LEASE] ( l 157) 3 USB t ermina l [ ] ( l 107, 1 12, 126) 4 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 34, 73) 5 Op tical ima ge stabi lizer butt on [ O.I .S.] ( l 48) 6 1080/60p button [1080/6 0p] ( l 49) 7 Batter y re lease lever [BA TT] ( l 19) 8 HDMI mini c[...]

17 VQT3J56 1 1 Speaker 12 Lens cover ≥ The lens cover opens in Motion Picture Recordin g Mode or S till Picture Reco rding Mode. ( l 25) 13 Bui lt-in flash ( l 55) 14 Step up ring att a chme nt part (concave) 15 Lens 16 Internal stereo microphones 17 Video light ( l 58, 72 ) 18 Shoe adaptor m ount [SHOE ADAPTOR] ( l 157) 19 St atus indica tor ( l[...]

18 VQT3J56 23 Tr ipod recept acle ≥ If you attach a tripod with a 5.5 mm (0.22 q ) scre w or larger , it may damage this u nit. 24 SD card cover ( l 23) 25 Access lamp [ACCESS] ( l 23) 26 Card slot ( l 23) 27 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 32) 28 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Motion Picture Reco rding Mode o r Still Pict ure Recording Mode) ( l 47) Thumbnail di[...]

19 VQT3J56 ∫ 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 [...]

20 VQT3J56 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[...]

21 VQT3J56 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recording ti me ≥ T emperature : 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60%RH ≥ The sta ted times are when th e AC adaptor is used . ≥ 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 r[...]

22 VQT3J56 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[...]

23 VQT3J56 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[...]

24 VQT3J56 Y ou c an turn the unit on and of f using the power button o r by ope ni n g and clo sing th e LCD mo ni t or . 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 The unit is turne [...]

25 VQT3J56 Slide the mode switch to switch betwe en recording and play back. 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[...]

26 VQT3J56 ∫ 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 side)/ (right side) of on the T ouch Menu to switc h the operation icons . T ouch (lef[...]

27 VQT3J56 ≥ Perform t he touch screen cali bration when t he touch is not rec ogni zed or wr ong location is recognize d. ( l 46) 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. 1 Select the m enu. ( l 39) 2 T o[...]

28 VQT3J56 ∫ 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[...]

29 VQT3J56 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 or . 2 Select the m enu. ( l 39) 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 . 4 T ouch [[...]

30 VQT3J56 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 record ing, ; cha nges 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 /sto[...]

31 VQT3J56 ≥ The images rec orded between pr es sing the recor ding start/st op button t o st art recor ding and press i ng it again to pa use recording beco me one scene. When you record with the [REC MODE] set to [ iFrame], the scenes longer than approximatel y 20 minutes will be automati cally divide d. (Recording will continue.) ≥ (Maximum [...]

32 VQT3J56 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 48) to ([MODE1]), the n the Image S tabi lizer fu nction will be more effective. ( (MEGA Optical Image S tabil izer) will be display[...]

33 VQT3J56 ∫ About the screen indic ations in St ill Picture Rec ording : S till picture operation indicator ( l 131 ) 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 32 ) : Optical image stab ilizer ( l 48) : A[...]

34 VQT3J56 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 [...]

35 VQT3J56 ≥ 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[...]

36 VQT3J56 1 Change the m ode to . 2 T ouch the play mode s elect icon A . ( l 26) 3 Select the [VI DEO/PICTURE] you wis h to play back . ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. Select the [MEDIA] and [VIDEO/PICTURE] you wish to play back . ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. 4 T ouch the scene or the still picture to be played bac k. B is displayed when [ 1080/60p] is touched, is di[...]

37 VQT3J56 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 s cenes () 1 scene () Highlight & T ime fr ame index* ( l 82) * Highlight &[...]

38 VQT3J56 Motion pi cture comp atibility Please ref er to page 49 about 1080/60p . ≥ This u nit is b ased on A VCHD form at/MP EG-4 A VC file f ormat. ≥ Video signa ls for the A VCHD that can b e played b ack with t his unit are 1920 k 1080/6 0i, 1920 k 1080 /24p and 14 40 k 1 080/60i. ≥ Vi deo signals fo r the iFrame that can be played back[...]

39 VQT3J56 ≥ T ouch (lef t side)/ (right s ide) of on the T ouch Me nu to display . ( l 26) 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 touc[...]

40 VQT3J56 ≥ The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of t he mode switch. Select the menu. Please ref er to page 27. It is possible t o display and record the time at the travel destination by selec t ing your home region and th e travel des ti nation. 1 T ouch [S ET WORLD TIME]. ≥ If the cl oc k is not set, adju st the[...]

41 VQT3J56 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[...]

42 VQT3J56 The unit is put into recording p ause approx. 1 second whe n the unit is turned on with the mode set to or . ≥ Depending on t he recording cond itions, st art time may be longer than 1 second. ≥ In the Quick power on mode, the zoo m magnificat ion becomes 1 k . This unit is put in to recording p ause approx. 0.6 seconds after t he LC[...]

43 VQT3J56 T ouch screen operatio n, st arting an d stopping of recor ding and unit on/of f can be confi rmed with this soun d. (V olume low)/ (Volu me high) 2 Beep s for 4 times When an error oc curs. Check th e se ntence displ ayed on the screen. ( l 134) This makes it easie r to view the LCD monitor in br ight places including ou tdoors. ≥ The[...]

44 VQT3J56 Please ref er to page 98. Please ref er to page 102. 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 users who ha ve , this menu is not dis play ed. Set the fi le number of the iFra me and still pictu re rec[...]

45 VQT3J56 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 106, 1 18) 1 T ouch [F ORMA T MEDIA]. 2 T ouch [SD CARD] or [Built-inMemory]. ≥ When for m at ting is complet e, touch [EXI T ] to exit the message scr[...]

46 VQT3J56 The used spa ce and rema ining recorda ble time of the S D card and built-in memory 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 t he bu ilt-in memory . ≥ When th e mode switch is set to , remai ning recordable time for the selected rec ording mode i s disp[...]

47 VQT3J56 ≥ Maximum zoom ratio for recording moti on pictures can be set with [ZOOM MODE]. ( l 60) ≥ Y ou can also perf orm zoom operation by simply touching the LCD monitor . (T ouch Zoom: l 50) ∫ 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 va [...]

48 VQT3J56 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 52 for deta ils about the Optical Image S tabiliz er Loc k . ∫ Changing Ima g[...]

49 VQT3J56 This is a 1080/ 60p (19 20 k 1080/60 progressi ve) recordin g mode th at can recor d in maximum quality*. * This means the hig hest quality for t his unit. ≥ Please ref er t o page 149 fo r details abou t approximate re cordable time. Advanced (Recordin g) 1080/60p recording 1080/60 p ≥ The scene s recorded in 1080 /60p can be saved [...]

50 VQT3J56 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 26) 2 (e.g. A F/AE t racking) T ouch the T ouch function icon. ≥ T o can c e l , to uch the T ouc h fu nc tio n ic on ag a i n. (Op t ic a l [...]

51 VQT3J56 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 61) is [ON] and a registered f ace is detected, t he target is automa tica lly lo [...]

52 VQT3J56 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 Stab ilizer butt [...]

53 VQT3J56 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 display the operation ico ns. ( l 26) ≥ T ouch / on T ouch Menu to switc h pages upward or downward. 2 (e.g. B acklig ht co mpensa tion) T ouch an operation icon. ≥ Select the op eration [...]

54 VQT3J56 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[...]

55 VQT3J56 ≥ 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[...]

56 VQT3J56 ∫ T o adjust t he brightness of t he flash : [PICTURE] # [FLASH LEVEL] # d esired setti ng [ ß j ]: Less brigh t [ ß d 0]: Normal [ ß i ]: Much brighter ≥ If the ß indication etc. f lashes when the butt on is pre ssed halfway , the f lash is not activat ed. ≥ The avail able range of the fl ash is approx . 1 m to 2.5 m (3.3 feet[...]

57 VQT3J56 This make s ski n colors appear so fter f or a mor e attractive app earance. This is more eff ective if you record a pe rs on closely from the tor so up. ≥ If the bac kgro und or a nyth ing e lse in the s cene has colo rs similar to th e ski n colo r , they will also be smoo thed. ≥ If the bright ness is insuf ficient, the ef fect ma[...]

58 VQT3J56 This function allows y ou to record color imag es in very low light situa tions. (Minimum required illumination : approx. 1 lx) ≥ Recorded sce ne is seen as if fr am es were missed . ≥ If set in a bright plac e, the screen may become washed out for a while. ≥ Bright dot s that are usua lly invisible may be s een, but this is not a [...]

59 VQT3J56 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[...]

60 VQT3J56 ≥ (Night s cenery/Night portrait ) j The shutt er s peed is 1/2 or more in S t ill Pictu re Recording Mode. j Using a tripod i s reco mmended. ≥ (Night portrai t) j The flash is set to [ON]. Set the maxi mum z oom ratio for the Mot i on Pic ture Recordin g Mode. ≥ The larger t he dig ital zoo m magnif ication, th e more the image q[...]

61 VQT3J56 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 60) , or se t to 10 8 0/ 6 0p re co rdin [...]

62 VQT3J56 ∫ 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 press the button full[...]

63 VQT3J56 ∫ 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[...]

64 VQT3J56 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 recordin g of[...]

65 VQT3J56 Y ou can rec ord bright pictur es even in dark places by slowing the shutt er speed. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 73) ≥ The shutt er speed is set to 1/ 30 or mor e depending on th e surrounding brig htness. ≥ This func tion cannot be us ed when using the 3D Conver sion Lens (opt ional ). ≥ This func tio n cannot be used in S till[...]

66 VQT3J56 Recording motion p ictures wi th mo re vivid colors, using x.v .Color ™ tec h no l o gy. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 73) ≥ Set [REC M ODE] to [HA ], [H G], [H X] or [HE ] ( l 60) , or se t to 10 8 0/ 6 0p re co rdin g mode. ( l 49) ≥ For more realist ic colors, use an HDMI mini cable wit h a TV that support s the x.v .Color ™ [...]

67 VQT3J56 Directivi ty o f the micr ophon e is synchr onized wi th the zoom oper at ion. Sou nds near th e fr ont of th e unit ar e recorded more cle arly if you zoom in (c lose-up) a nd surround ing soun ds are recorded more real isticall y if yo u zoom out (wide angle). ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 73) When record ing, the input lev el f rom t[...]

68 VQT3J56 Adjust the qu ality of the image whi l e recording. Adjust by out pu tting to a TV while ad justing the qua lity of the image. ≥ This setting is retained when you change be tween Motion Picture Recordi ng Mode and Sti ll Picture Recor ding Mode. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 73) 1 Select the menu. 2 T ouch the desired setting items. 3[...]

69 VQT3J56 The hi gher the number of pixels, t he higher the clar ity of t he pictur e when pri nting. ≥ The number of rec ording pixels t hat can be set changes depending on sele cted screen aspect rat io. ( l 70) ∫ Picture s ize and Ma ximum zoo m ratio * Extra optic al zoom cannot be us ed. The maximum zoom magni fication i s 21 k . ∫ Pict[...]

70 VQT3J56 Selecting t he picture qualit y . This allows y ou t o select the aspe ct ratio of the pi ct ur es to suit print i ng or the playback method. ≥ This func tion’s def ault settin g is [4:3]. ≥ When the asp ect ratio is set to [4:3] or [3: 2], black bands may appear on the l ef t and right of the scr ee n. ≥ The edges of still pictu[...]

71 VQT3J56 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 th e b utton. ≥ 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 s and rec ord. It wi ll automati[...]

72 VQT3J56 The vide o light is turned on to make it ea sier to focus when y ou are recording in da rk places where it is hard to focu s. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 73) ≥ Set the v ideo light to [AUTO] or [OFF]. ( l 58) ≥ When switching to Int elligent Auto Mode, the se tting is fixed to [AUT O ] and cannot be changed. Y ou can add a shut te[...]

73 VQT3J56 ≥ The Manual Foc us, White Balance, S hutter Speed, Brightness (Iris and Gain) settings are ret ai ned when you change be tween Motio n Pict ure Recor ding Mode and Still Pi ctur e Reco rding Mod e. Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ≥ appe ars on th e screen. Advanced (Recordin g) Manual recording MNL /MANUAL FOCUS[...]

74 VQT3J56 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 73) 1 T ouch [WB]. 2 T ouch / to select Wh ite balance mode. ≥ Select the op t[...]

75 VQT3J56 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 73) 1 T ouch [SHTR] or [IRIS]. 2 T ouch / to adjust settings. ≥ T ouch [SHTR]/[ IRI S] to end the adjust ment[...]

76 VQT3J56 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 73) 1 (When MF assist f unction is used) Select the m enu. ≥ T ouch to display the Manual icon. 2 T ouch [FOCUS]. 3 T ouch [MF] to change to Manual Focus . ≥ MF appears[...]

77 VQT3J56 With the 3D Convers ion Lens (optio nal) attac hed, you can record life-like and powerf ul 3D video. T o view 3D v ideo, a televisi on that s upports 3D is req uired. ≥ In the unit , the r ecordable 3D video s are side-by- side format (2-s cr een structure). ≥ Since t he 3 D video is re corded in sid e-by-side f orma t, the rec orded[...]

78 VQT3J56 4 Adjust the 3D Co nversion Lens attachm ent p art following the instructio ns on the scr een. ≥ 2 screens will appear . 5 T ouch [EXIT] to end the ad justment. ≥ Afte r adjustment, a single screen appears. ≥ When re-attaching the 3D Conversion Lens or af te r an imp act etc., it is re commended that you perf orm the adj ustm en t [...]

79 VQT3J56 ∫ Functions th at cannot be used during 3D recording When rec ording with the 3D Co nversion L ens, you cannot u se cert ain funct ions. Functions not availa ble during 3D recording *1 The zoom posit ion is fixed, and the zoom operat i on is disabled. *2 The Optical Imag e St abilizer and Optical I mage S tabiliz er Lock can be used. *[...]

80 VQT3J56 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 ope rati on Playbac k di sp lay Operating s tep s Fast forward/ rewin d pl ayback During Play back T ouch 5 during playback to f ast forward. (T ouch 6 to rewind.) ≥ The fa[...]

81 VQT3J56 Creating still picture from motion picture A single fra me from the recorde d motion pict ure can be saved as a sti ll picture. Picture size of the still picture to be reco rded is (1920 k 1080). 1 Pause at the scene you want to sav e as a still pic ture during playback. ≥ It is convenie nt to use slow-motion playback and fr ame -by-fr[...]

82 VQT3J56 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 & Time frame index . ( l 37) 1 T ouch . ≥ T o displ[...]

83 VQT3J56 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 . [...]

84 VQT3J56 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 26) 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[...]

85 VQT3J56 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 26) 2 (Only when you would like to change the settings) T ouch [SET] to select the item t[...]

86 VQT3J56 ∫ Priority setting 1 T ouch [F ACE] 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[...]

87 VQT3J56 ∫ 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 37) 2 T o[...]

88 VQT3J56 (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 adjust the vo lume of music during pl ay back of the slide sho w or audio testing, operate t he volume lever . ( l 37) ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. (T o test the music audio) T ouch [ST A[...]

89 VQT3J56 ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ T o delete the scene o r still picture b eing played back T ouch while scenes or still picture s 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 36) 1 T ouch . ( l 2[...]

90 VQT3J56 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 [...]

91 VQT3J56 ≥ 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[...]

92 VQT3J56 Deleting personal information Deletes fac e recognition informa tion from scen es in which faces were rec ognized. ≥ Change the mode to and touc h the play mode s elect icon. Then, set [VIDEO/ PICTURE] to [1080/60p] or [A VCHD]. ( l 36) ≥ Perso nal info rmation is not re corded i n the i Frame s cenes. 1 Select the m enu. 2 T ouch th[...]

93 VQT3J56 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 record ed to the built-in memory to the SD card befo re sett i ng DPOF . ) ¬ Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon. Then, set [MEDIA] to [SD CARD] and set [VIDEO/PICTURE] to [PIC[...]

94 VQT3J56 Y ou ca n co m bin e th e re la ye d sc e n e ( l 6 1) 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 touc h the play mode s elect icon. Then, set [VIDEO/ PICTURE] to [1080/60p] or [A VCHD]. ( l 36 ) 1 Insert[...]

95 VQT3J56 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[...]

96 VQT3J56 ≥ Use the A V multi cable (s upplied) or HDMI mini c able (opti onal) a nd check th e output settings . ( l 99) ≥ 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 [...]

97 VQT3J56 ≥ 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. ?[...]

98 VQT3J56 ∫ 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[...]

99 VQT3J56 Connecting with a HDMI mini ca ble Select the desired method of HDMI output. ≥ [AUTO] determin es the o utput res olution a utomatically based on informati on from t he connec te d TV . If the image s are not output on th e TV when the setting is [AUTO] , switch to the method [1080p] , [1080i] or [48 0p] which e nables the images to be[...]

100 VQT3J56 ¬ 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[...]

101 VQT3J56 3 Operate w ith the remote control for the TV . 1) Press the button up, down, lef t or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back, and then pre ss th e bu tton in t he cent er to set it. 2) Activate t he opera tion icons that ar e displayed on TV sc reen with the remot e control for the TV . A Operation icons B Display o[...]

102 VQT3J56 Connect t he unit to a 3D compatib le televis i on and pl ay back scene s recorded in 3D t o enjoy life-li ke and powe rful 3D video. ¬ Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon. Then, set [VIDEO/PICTURE] to [A VCHD] . ( l 36) 1 Select the m enu. 2 Connect t he unit to 3D c ompa tible televi sion and play back scenes recor[...]

103 VQT3J56 ≥ Y ou canno t play back 3D vide o on the LCD monitor of t he unit . When yo u play back scenes recorded in 3D on the LCD monitor , they will be played back in 2D. ≥ Y ou can a ls o pl ay back sc enes record ed in 3D by date. E ven if scene s are rec orded on t he same day , the unit will display the date sepa rately when switching [...]

104 VQT3J56 Motion p ictures or still pictures recorded with this u nit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit an d a built -in memory . ∫ Check th e used sp ace of the copy destin ation It is possi ble to c heck t he used spa ce of the SD card or buil t-i n memory by [MEDIA ST A TUS] ( l 46). ≥ By displayi ng in 1 scene or pres[...]

105 VQT3J56 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 D[...]

106 VQT3J56 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[...]

107 VQT3J56 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 [...]

108 VQT3J56 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 motion pictures toget her with still pi ctures or motion pict ures in a different pict ure q ual ity (A VC HD pi ctur e qu ali ty an d co nven tiona l nor mal p ict ure quali ty) to t he s ame di[...]

109 VQT3J56 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[...]

11 0 VQT3J56 ≥ The disc t hat was copied to can be played back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner . ≥ Do not turn of f this unit or the DVD burne r or disconnect t he USB Con nection Cabl e while copying. Al so, do not shak e this unit or th e DVD burner . ≥ It is i mpossible to stop c opying hal fway . ≥ The order in which t he scene[...]

111 VQT3J56 Managing the copied dis c ≥ Connect this unit to t he DVD burner and then touch [PLA Y DISC]. ( l 107) ∫ 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[...]

11 2 VQT3J56 ∫ 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, conne ct with t he A V multi cable and dub with st anda rd pict ure qual ity . ( l 11 5 ) ≥ For the pos itions of th e SD card slot , USB ter minal, or t ermin al for[...]

11 3 VQT3J56 ∫ 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 to an SD card, s ee page 104. ∫ T o dub using equipment w ith a USB terminal Y ou can dub by connect ing a USB cable. ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying abou[...]

11 4 VQT3J56 2 T ouch [RECORDER] on the screen of this unit. ≥ When you se lec t an option other than [RECORDER], reconnect t he USB cable. ≥ When using th e batt ery , the LCD monitor tu rns of f after abou t 5 secon ds. T ouch the sc reen to turn th e LCD monitor on. 3 T ouch the media you w ish to dub. ≥ When using th e batt ery , the LCD [...]

11 5 VQT3J56 ∫ Dubbing using equipment withou t an SD card slot o r a USB terminal, or using a v ideo device Y ou can dub by connec ting a n A V multi c able. ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying about t he battery runn ing down . 1 Connect t his unit to a v ideo device an d then change th[...]

11 6 VQT3J56 Y ou can store 3D video with a DVD burner , video dev ice or a PC. ≥ Please refer t o page 106 fo r details abou t copying with a DVD bur ner . ∫ Copying unalt ered as 3D vid eo Recording fo r mat: [A VCHD] The scen es recorded in 3D using the u nit can be cop ied and s tor ed in unalt ere d form as 3D video.T he video is recorde d[...]

11 7 VQT3J56 ≥ Please refer t o page 104 for det ails about copying bet ween SD card and built-i n memory . ∫ Copying s cenes reco rded in 3D ≥ Y ou can cop y scenes recorded in 3D between the SD ca rd and the built-in memor y . (Y ou cannot cop y scenes recorded in 3D when [ ] is selected.) j Select [VIDEO ] > [SELECT SCENES] or [SELEC T [...]

11 8 VQT3J56 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[...]

11 9 VQT3J56 ≥ It is possible t o play back on a PC using a imag e vi ewer standar d to Windows or commercially available image browsing softwa re, and c opy pictures to a P C using Windows Ex plorer. ≥ Please refer t o page 130 fo r details abou t using a Mac. ≥ It is impossible to write dat a to the built-in memory on this unit from a PC. ?[...]

120 VQT3J56 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 no[...]

121 VQT3J56 ≥ 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 [...]

122 VQT3J56 ≥ 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 [...]

123 VQT3J56 ∫ 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/Wind ows Vista : 1.0 GHz or higher Wind ows X[...]

124 VQT3J56 When installing the software, log on to your comput er as the Administrator or with a user name wi th equivale nt auth orization. (I f you do not h ave author ization to do thi s, consult y our manager .) ≥ Before st arting the installat ion, close all appl ications th at are running. ≥ Do not perfor m any other operations on your P[...]

125 VQT3J56 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 ntr[...]

126 VQT3J56 ≥ Connect t his unit to the PC af ter the sof tware applicat ions are install ed. ≥ Remove the supp lied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cab le (supplied) ≥ Insert t he plugs as far a s they will go. 1 Connect this u nit to the AC adaptor . ≥ It is pos s ible to use the unit conne cted to the PC with the bat teries only , but you wil[...]

127 VQT3J56 ∫ T o disconnect USB ca ble safely Sele ct th e icon in t ask tray displ ayed on the PC, and th en click [Ej ect 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[...]

128 VQT3J56 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 ( [S[...]

129 VQT3J56 ≥ 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] # [P anaso nic] # [HD Writer AE 3.0] # [HD Writer AE]. ≥ For details on how[...]

130 VQT3J56 ≥ 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. ≥ iMovie’1 1 is not compatible with 1080/60p. 1080/ 60p scenes cannot be imported to a Mac. j For users who ha ve , it cannot acquire t he s cenes recorded in 1080/60p. Record in normal reco rding[...]

131 VQT3J56 * only ∫ Recording indi cations Other s Indications Motion Picture Recordi ng Mode Still Picture Recording Mode HDC-TM90 0h00m00s R 1h20m 1h30m 1 / 100 OPEN MF NOV 15 201 1 12:34PM 0dB +1 1h30m 1 / 100 OPEN MF NOV 15 201 1 12:34PM 0dB +1 MEGA    R 3000 5 M PRE-REC A ////// // Intelligent Auto Mode ( l 34) Manual Mode ( l 73 )[...]

132 VQT3J56 Ø 10/ Ø 2 Self-T imer Recording ( l 56) MEGA OIS ( l 32) B PRE-REC ( l 54 ) Zoom Microphon e ( l 67 ) Wind Noise Canceler ( l 66 ) Picture a djustment ( l 68 ) Digital cinema color ( l 66) AF/AE t r ac king ( l 51) T ouch Zoom ( l 50) T ouch Shutter ( l 52) MF Manual Focus ( l 76) // / / / White Balanc e ( l 74) 1/100 Shutt er S peed [...]

133 VQT3J56 ∫ 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 36, 80 ) 0h00m00s P layback T ime ( l 36) No.10 Scene Numbe r Repeat Play ba ck ( l 82) Resume[...]

134 VQT3J56 Major conf irmat ion/error mes sages to be indic ated on the screen in t ext. * only Other s Messages HDC-TM90 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 106, 1 18) This message do[...]

135 VQT3J56 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 [...]

136 VQT3J56 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 20) ≥ In cold pl aces, the batt ery using time become s shorter . ≥ The battery has a limited life. I [...]

137 VQT3J56 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 22 ) ≥ 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[...]

138 VQT3J56 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 92) ≥ Any scenes /still pictures wher e the thumbnails are displ aye d as ca nnot be d elet ed.[...]

139 VQT3J56 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[...]

140 VQT3J56 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 121,1 30) ≥ Connect the supplied USB cable ag ain afte [...]

141 VQT3J56 ∫ If scenes do not change smoothly when played bac k on another device (A VCHD, 1080/60p) The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the foll owing operation s are performed when mul tiple scenes hav e been continuo usly played back us ing another un it. ≥ Just how smoothly the scenes will be play[...]

142 VQT3J56 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[...]

143 VQT3J56 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 [...]

144 VQT3J56 ≥ 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 an[...]

145 VQT3J56 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[...]

146 VQT3J56 When vi ewing 3 D video, w e recomm end t ak ing a break every 30 to 60 minutes. ≥ Viewing f or extended peri ods may cause eye-fat igue. Short-sighted or far-sighted persons, those wi th differences in the si ght of their right and left eyes, and thos e with astigmati sm are a dvised to correct thei r vision by wearing glas ses etc. [...]

147 VQT3J56 ≥ 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 . ≥ Do not touc h th e LCD monitor with your finger nails, or rub or press with strong force . ≥ It may become hard to see or hard to recognize t he touch when the LCD protect ion sheet is af fixed. ≥ In a place with dras tic temp[...]

148 VQT3J56 ∫ 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[...]

149 VQT3J56 ≥ 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 21) ≥ The defa ult sett[...]

150 VQT3J56 ≥ 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 [ASPECT RA TIO] is set to [4:3] and [QUALITY] is set to ) (When [ASPECT RA TIO] is set to [3:2] and [QUALITY] is set to ) (When [ASPECT RA TIO] is set to [16:9] and [QUALITY] is set to ) ≥ When [Q[...]

151 VQT3J56 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 adaptor) DC 3.6 V (When using battery ) Power consumptio n: Recording; 5.2 W Charging; 7.7 W Signal sy stem : 1080/6 0p, 1080/60i, 5 40/ 30p Recording fo rm at: [1080/60 p]; Origina l format [HA] /[HG]/ [HX]/ [H[...]

152 VQT3J56 Microphone: S tereo ( with a zoo m microphon e functio n) 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. 4 lx (1/30 with Low ligh t mode in the Scene mod e) Approx. 1 lx with the Color Night Rec f unction A[...]

153 VQT3J56 ∫ 3D Conversion Lens (optional ) ∫ Motion pictures Mass (W eight): Approx. 244 g (App r o x . 0. 54 l b s . ) [without batter y (supplied) a nd an S D card ( optional)] Approx. 245 g (App r o x . 0. 54 l b s . ) [without battery (supplied)] Mass (Weight) in operation: Approx. 288 g (App r o x . 0. 63 l b s . ) [with batt ery (suppli[...]

154 VQT3J56 ∫ Stil l pictures AC adaptor Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty S pecificatio ns may change without pri or notice. Picture si ze: [1080/60 p]; 1920 k 1080/60p [HA] /[H G]/[H X ]/ [HE ]; 1920 k 1080/60i [iFrame] ; 960 k 540/3 0p Audio compr ession: [1080/60p] ,[A VCHD]; Dolby Digital/2 ch (bui lt-in microphone/ external microph one) [iF[...]

155 VQT3J56 *1 Please ref er t o page 21, 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 [...]

156 VQT3J56 NOTE: Access ories an d/or m odel numb ers may va ry by country . Please consul t your lo cal dea ler. 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 SD[...]

157 VQT3J56 ∫ Att aching the supplied shoe a daptor Insert the shoe adaptor into t he shoe a daptor mount. When removing t he shoe adaptor , slide t he SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE lever , and remove the sh oe adaptor while sl iding the leve r . SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE HDC-SD90&TM90-P-VQT3J56 _mst.book 157 ペ ージ ２０１１年１ 月１３日　?[...]

158 VQT3J56 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[...]

159 VQT3J56 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[...]

160 VQT3J56 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[...]

161 VQT3J56 Other s Wa r r a n t y (For Canadian Cus tomers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase[...]

162 VQT3J56 Index ∫ Numerics 1080/60p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1080/60p recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 3D playback/viewing . . . . . . . . . 102, 145 3D recordin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7, 14 5 ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0, 1 4 4 AF assist la mp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

163 VQT3J56 ∫ L Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 14 7 LCD set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Limite d Warr anty (Canada ) . . . . . . . . 161 Limite d Warr anty (USA and Puert o Ric o) . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 9 ∫ M Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

164 VQT3J56 ∫ 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 B 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[...]

165 VQT3J56 ∫ Encender/ap agar el dispositiv o 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 ap aga r la uni dad, ma ntenga pu lsado el botón de alime ntación has ta que el indicador de [...]

166 VQT3J56 Menú táctil T oque para visuali zar el menú de deslizamient o. T oque (lado iz quierdo)/ (lado derecho) de en el menú táctil p ara cambiar los i co nos de operación . A Menú táct il ∫ Selección d el idioma 1) T oque [MENU], lu ego toque [CONF IGURA R] # [LANGUAG E]. 2) T oque el idioma deseado. ∫ Selecci onar un medio para [...]

167 VQT3J56 ∫ 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 eprodu[...]

VQT3J56 F01 1 1LE0 ( 4000  ) 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-SD90&TM90-P-VQT3J56 _mst.book 168 ペ ージ ２０１１?[...]