Panasonic TM700 User Manual

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Panasonic TM700 HD Video Camera

User Guide

Kit Contents:

 Panasonic TM700 HD Video Camera with Tripod footplate
 7” Table top tripod
 Power supply / Battery Charger (inc. power and Fig8 leads)
 Hot-shoe bracket
 Battery
 Remote Control
 USB Cable
 Composite (phono) Video cable

Preparation

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Before using

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Parts identification and
handling

[HDC-SD700]/[HDC-TM700]

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1 Speaker
2 Power button [ ] (l 22)
3 Inlet (cooling fan) (l 26)
4 Intelligent auto/Manual button

[iA/MANUAL] (l 32, 75)

5 Optical image stabilizer button

[ /O.I.S.] (l 50)
6 Eyepiece corrector dial (l 24)
7 1080/50p button [1080/50p] (l 52)
8 Battery release lever [BATT] (l 16)
9 Battery holder (l 16)
10 DC input terminal [DC IN] (l 19)

≥ Always use the supplied AC adaptor or a

genuine Panasonic AC adaptor
(VW-AD21E-K; optional).

11 HDMI mini connector [HDMI]

(l 95, 99)
12 USB terminal [ ] (l 104, 119)
13 AV multi connector (l 95, 110)

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

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14 Card slot (l 21)
15 Access lamp [ACCESS] (l 21)

16 Lens cover

≥ The lens cover opens in motion

picture recording mode or still picture
recording mode. (l 23)

17 Multi manual ring (l 75, 78)
18 Camera function button

[CAMERA FUNCTION] (l 75)
19 Remote control sensor (l 48)
20 Built-in flash (l 55)
21 Lens (LEICA DICOMAR)

≥ Please refer to page 26 for details about

attaching the lens hood.

22 AF assist lamp (l 74)
23 Recording lamp (l 42)

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24 LCD monitor (Touch screen) (l24)

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≥ It can open up to 90o.

≥ It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens

or 90o B towards the viewfinder.

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.

25 Viewfinder (l 24)

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

26 Quick menu button [Q.MENU] (l 38)
27 Sub recording start/stop button (l26)

≥ This button functions in the same manner

as the recording start/stop button.

28 Adjust zoom buttons (l 49)
29 Menu button [MENU] (l 37)
30 Delete button [ ] (l 88)

31 Tripod receptacle

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32 Shoe adaptor mounting part (l 150)

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33 Shoe adaptor cover (l 150)
34 Shoe adaptor release lever

[SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE] (l 150)
35 Photoshot button [ ] (l 30)
36 Zoom lever [W/T] (In motion picture

recording mode or still picture

recording mode) (l 49)

Thumbnail display switch [ / ]/

Volume lever [sVOLr] (In playback

mode) (l 36)
37 Status indicator (l 22)
38 Internal microphones
39 Recording start/stop button (l 28)
40 Mode dial (l 23)
41 Shoulder strap fixture
42 Grip belt

Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits
your hand.

1 Flip the belt.
2 Adjust the length.
3 Replace the belt.

43 Microphone terminal [MIC]

≥ A compatible plug-in powered microphone

can be used as an external microphone.

≥ Audio will be stereo (2 ch) with the

external microphone input.

≥ When the unit is connected with the AC

adaptor, sometimes noise may be heard
depending on the microphone type. In this
case, please switch to the battery for the
power supply and the noise will stop.

44 Headphone terminal [ ] (l 57)

≥ Excessive sound pressure from

earphones and headphones can cause
hearing loss.

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