Panasonic HDC-SD10, HDC-TM10 User Manual

Operating Instructions

High Definition Video Camera

Model No. HDC-SD10

HDC-TM10

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

Please also refer to Operating Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied).

You can learn about advanced operation methods and check the Troubleshooting.

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Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,

≥DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

≥USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.

≥DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION!

≥DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE.

ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.

≥DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.

≥DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.

≥DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible.

The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable.

To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle.

∫ Concerning the battery

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 oC or incinerate.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

∫EMC Electric and magnetic compatibility

This symbol (CE) is located on the rating plate.

Use only the recommended accessories.

≥Do not use any other AV cables, Component cable and USB cables except the supplied one.

≥When you use the cable which are sold separately, please make sure to use the one whose length is less than 3 metres.

≥Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

∫ Concerning the AC adaptor

Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of unit.

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∫Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries

These symbols on the products,

packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products

and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and

used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points, in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002/96/ EC and 2006/66/EC.

By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.

For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries, please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items.

Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with national legislation.

For business users in the European Union

If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your dealer or supplier for further information.

[Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union]

These symbols are only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

					Note for the battery symbol
					Note for the battery symbol
					(bottom two symbol examples):
					(bottom two symbol examples):
					This symbol might be used in
					combination with a chemical
Cd					symbol. In this case it complies
Cd					with the requirement set by the
					Directive for the chemical
					involved.

∫ Caution for use

Keep the High Definition Video Camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).

≥If you use the High Definition Video Camera on top of or near a TV, the pictures and sound on the High Definition Video Camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.

≥Do not use the High Definition Video Camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound.

≥Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors.

≥Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the High Definition Video Camera, disturbing the pictures and sound.

≥If the High Definition Video Camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly, turn the High Definition Video Camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor. Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the High Definition Video Camera on.

Do not use the High Definition Video Camera near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

≥If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected.

About connecting to a PC or a printer

≥Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one.

∫Indemnity concerning recording content

The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for the loss of recordings due to malfunction or defect of this unit, its accessories or recordable media.

∫ Carefully observe copyright laws

Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

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These operating instructions are designed for use with models and . Pictures may be slightly different from the original.

≥ is not available in some countries.

≥The illustrations used in these operating

instructions show model , however, parts of the explanation refer to different models.

≥Depending on the model, some functions are not available.

≥Features may vary, so please read carefully.

∫Cards that you can use with this unit

SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card

≥4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications.

≥Refer to page 14 for more details on SD cards.

∫For the purposes of these operating instructions

≥SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card are referred to as the “SD card”.

≥Functions that can be used for motion picture recording/motion picture playback are

indicated by in these operating instructions.

≥Functions that can be used for still picture recording/still picture playback are indicated by in these operating instructions.

≥Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow, for example: l 00

∫ Licenses

≥SDHC Logo is a trademark.

≥“AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” Logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

≥Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

≥HDMI, the HDMI Logo and the High-Definition Multimedia Interface are the registered trademarks or trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

≥HDAVI Control™ is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

≥“x.v.Colour” is trademark.

≥Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows Vista® and DirectX® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

≥Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

≥IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U.S.

≥Intel®, Core™, Pentium® and Celeron® are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

≥AMD Athlon™ is a trademark of the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

≥iMovie and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

≥PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

≥Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.

This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard (“AVC Video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See http://www.mpegla.com.

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Contents
Information for Your Safety ..........................		2
Accessories....................................................		6
	Preparation
Before using
[1] Parts identification and handling.......		7
Setup
[1]	Power supply .....................................	10
	Charging the battery ............................	10
	Inserting/removing the battery .............	11
	Charging and recording time ...............	12
	Connecting to the AC outlet.................	13
[2] Preparation of SD cards....................		14
	Cards that you can use with this unit...	14
	Inserting/removing an SD card ............	15
[3] Turning the unit on/off ......................		16
	Turning the power on and off
	with the power button ..........................	16
	Turning the power on and off
	with the LCD monitor ...........................	16
[4]	Selecting a mode ...............................	17
[5] How to use the touch screen............		18
[6] Using the menu screen .....................		19
	Language selection .............................	19
[7] Setting date and time ........................		20
	Recording
Recording
[1]	Before recording................................	21
	Intelligent auto mode ...........................	21
[2]	Recording motion pictures...............	22
[3]	Recording still pictures.....................	23
[4]	Zoom in/out function.........................	24
	Zoom mode .........................................	24
[5] Optical image stabilizer function .....		25

Playback

[1]	Motion picture playback ...................	26	Preparation
[2]	Still picture playback	27

Editing

[1]	Deleting scenes/still pictures...........	28
[2]	Formatting .........................................	29

With a TV

[1] Watching Video/Pictures		Recording
on your TV	30	Recording
on your TV	30

Others
Specifications ..............................................	32
Reading the Operating Instructions
(PDF format)	35
(PDF format)	35	Playback
		Playback

Others

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Accessories

Check the accessories before using this unit.

Battery pack

VW-VBG070

AC adaptor

VSK0698

AC cable

K2CQ2CA00006

DC cable

K2GJ2DC00022

AV cable

K2KYYYY00054 or

K2KC4CB00027

Component cable

K1HY10YY0005 or

K1HY10YY0009

USB cable

K1HY04YY0032

Stylus pen

VFC4394

CD-ROM

Software

CD-ROM

Operating Instructions

VFF0513

Optional accessories

Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries.

AC adaptor (VW-AD21E-K)*1

Battery pack (lithium/VW-VBG070)

Battery pack (lithium/VW-VBG130)

Battery pack (lithium/VW-VBG260)*2

Battery pack (lithium/VW-VBG6)*2

Battery pack holder kit (VW-VH04)

HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30)

DVD burner (VW-BN1/VW-BN2)

*1 The supplied DC cables cannot be used on this unit.

*2 The battery pack holder kit VW-VH04 (optional) is necessary.

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Preparation

Before using	1	Parts identification and
Before using
		handling
	1	2 3	4 5
					6
					7
					8
					9
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			11	12	13

1 LCD monitor (Touch screen) (l 18)

≥ It can open up to 90o.

≥It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens or 90o B towards the opposite direction.

Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.

2 Manual button [MANUAL]

3PRE-REC button [PRE-REC]

4Intelligent auto button [iA] (l 21)

5Optical image stabilizer button [/O.I.S.] (l 25)

6Power button [ ] (l 16)

7Battery holder (l 11)

8Battery release lever [BATT] (l 11)

9Mode switch (l 17)

10Component terminal [COMPONENT] (l 30)

11HDMI mini connector [HDMI] (l 30)

12USB terminal []

13Audio-video output terminal [A/V] (l 30)

≥ Use the AV cable (only the supplied cable).

14Delete button [ ] (l 28)

15Video light button [LIGHT]

16Menu button [MENU] (l 19)

17Adjust zoom buttons (l 24)

≥These buttons function in the same manner as the zoom lever. Changing the thumbnail display and adjusting the volume can be

operated.

18 Sub recording start/stop button

≥This button functions in the same manner as the recording start/stop button.

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19Lens cover

20Lens cover opening/closing switch

When not using the unit, close the lens cover to protect the lens.

≥Slide the opening/closing switch to open/close the cover.

21 22

21Lens

22Built-in flash

23Video light

24Recording lamp


27 28		29	30	31

25Recording start/stop button (l 22)

26SD card open lever [OPEN] (l 15)

27Status indicator (l 16)

28Photoshot button [ ] (l 23)

29Zoom lever [W/T] (In recording mode) (l 24)

Thumbnail display switch/Volume lever [s/VOLr] (In playback mode)

30Speaker

31Internal stereo microphones

32Card slot (l 15)

33SD card cover (l 15)

34Access lamp [ACCESS] (l 15)

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35 Grip belt

1 Adjust the length to fit your hand.

2 Pull to adjust the length.

When carrying the unit with your hand down

Pass your hand through the strap part.

36 Tripod receptacle

This is a hole for attaching the unit to the optional tripod. (For details on mounting the tripod, refer to the operating instructions for the tripod.)

A Camera base

Be sure that the grip belt stays clear of the video light B when the tripod is used as shown below.

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Preparation

Setup	1 Power supply

∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit

The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBG070/VW-VBG130/VW-VBG260/VW-VBG6.

≥This unit has a function to distinguish the batteries that can be used, and the batteries (VW-VBG070/VW-VBG130/VW-VBG260/VW-VBG6) are compatible with this function. (The batteries that are not compatible to this function cannot be used.)

≥To use the VW-VBG260/VW-VBG6 for this unit, the battery pack holder kit VW-VH04 (optional) is required.

It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used.

Charging the battery

When this unit is purchased, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before using this unit.

Important:

If the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor, then the battery will not charge. Remove the DC cable from the AC adaptor.

Charging lamp [CHARGE] A

Lights up:

Charging (Battery charging time: l 12)

Goes off:

Charging completed

Flashing:

Make sure that the terminals of the battery or the AC adaptor are not exposed to dirt, foreign objects or dust, then reconnect them properly.

1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outlet.

2 Insert the battery into the AC adaptor by aligning the arrows.

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≥We recommend using Panasonic batteries (l 6, 12).

≥If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.

≥Do not heat or expose to flame.

≥Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed.

Inserting/removing the battery

Open the LCD monitor and install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure.

Removing the battery

Be sure to hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off. Then remove the battery while supporting the unit to prevent it dropping.

Move the BATTERY lever in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove the battery when unlocked.

A Insert the battery until it clicks and locks.

CAUTION

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