HCV100 User Guide
Page 1
Owner's Manual High Definition Video Camera Model No. For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(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 P PC PU VQT3Y04 HC-V100 HC-V100M Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.
Owner's Manual High Definition Video Camera Model No. For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(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 P PC PU VQT3Y04 HC-V100 HC-V100M Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.
HCV100 User Guide
Page 8
... or iFrame recording formats to record motion pictures using this unit. (l 109) 8 VQT3Y04 Also, the imported file size of iFrame motion pictures will be imported faster than that of built-in memory [HC-V100M] This unit is being accessed (initialization, recording, playback, deleting, etc.). Do not perform the following points. Likewise, the above also applies in a case where any type of repair is made to any type of problems that result...
... or iFrame recording formats to record motion pictures using this unit. (l 109) 8 VQT3Y04 Also, the imported file size of iFrame motion pictures will be imported faster than that of built-in memory [HC-V100M] This unit is being accessed (initialization, recording, playback, deleting, etc.). Do not perform the following points. Likewise, the above also applies in a case where any type of repair is made to any type of problems that result...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 10
...Setting date and time 28 Basic Before recording 29 Selecting a media to record [HC-V100M 30 Recording motion pictures 31 Recording still pictures 33 Intelligent Auto Mode 34 Motion picture/ Still picture playback 36 Using the menu screen 39 Using the Setup Menu 40 Advanced (Recording) Using the Zoom 47 Optical image stabilizer function .......... 48 Recording functions of operation icons 49 Operation icons 49 Recording functions of menus 53 Manual recording 59 White Balance 59 Manual shutter speed/ Iris adjustment 61 Recording with Manual Focus .......... 62 Advanced (Playback...
...Setting date and time 28 Basic Before recording 29 Selecting a media to record [HC-V100M 30 Recording motion pictures 31 Recording still pictures 33 Intelligent Auto Mode 34 Motion picture/ Still picture playback 36 Using the menu screen 39 Using the Setup Menu 40 Advanced (Recording) Using the Zoom 47 Optical image stabilizer function .......... 48 Recording functions of operation icons 49 Operation icons 49 Recording functions of menus 53 Manual recording 59 White Balance 59 Manual shutter speed/ Iris adjustment 61 Recording with Manual Focus .......... 62 Advanced (Playback...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 11
... (Playback) Advanced (Recording) Basic Preparation Copy/Dubbing Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card [HC-V100M 80 Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc 82 With a PC What you can do with a PC 86 End User License Agreement 88 Operating environment 90 Installation 93 Connecting to a PC 94 About the PC display 96 Starting HD Writer LE 1.1 97 Reading the operating instructions of the software...
... (Playback) Advanced (Recording) Basic Preparation Copy/Dubbing Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card [HC-V100M 80 Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc 82 With a PC What you can do with a PC 86 End User License Agreement 88 Operating environment 90 Installation 93 Connecting to a PC 94 About the PC display 96 Starting HD Writer LE 1.1 97 Reading the operating instructions of the software...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 23
... Battery capacity indication ≥ The display changes as high/low temperature. ≥ The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly starting/stopping recording, turning the unit on the usage conditions such as the battery capacity reduces. # # # # If there is not a malfunction. Charging time and recordable time vary depending on /off, moving the zoom lever etc. ≥ The batteries heat up after use for when the battery...
... Battery capacity indication ≥ The display changes as high/low temperature. ≥ The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly starting/stopping recording, turning the unit on the usage conditions such as the battery capacity reduces. # # # # If there is not a malfunction. Charging time and recordable time vary depending on /off, moving the zoom lever etc. ≥ The batteries heat up after use for when the battery...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 32
... operating instructions. ≥ It is not always possible to play back motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to [iFrame], screen will pause momentarily when the recording is paused. ≥ (Maximum recordable scenes on a single SD card or built-in memory) Recording formats [HA]/[HG]/[HX] [iFrame] Recordable scenes Approx. 3900 Approx. 89100 Different dates (l 66) Approx. 200 Approx. 900 ≥ Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of the recorded motion pictures When motion picture...
... operating instructions. ≥ It is not always possible to play back motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to [iFrame], screen will pause momentarily when the recording is paused. ≥ (Maximum recordable scenes on a single SD card or built-in memory) Recording formats [HA]/[HG]/[HX] [iFrame] Recordable scenes Approx. 3900 Approx. 89100 Different dates (l 66) Approx. 200 Approx. 900 ≥ Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of the recorded motion pictures When motion picture...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 37
... next picture. Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails. ∫ Change the thumbnail display While the thumbnail is displayed, the thumbnail display changes in numerical order) start/pause. 5 Select the operation icon using 3/4/2/1. Plays back the previous picture. A Operation icon ≥ Press the ENTER button to adjust the speaker volume during motion picture playback. Towards "r": Increases the volume Towards "s": Decreases the volume ≥ Sound will pause momentarily and the screen may turn black when the scenes are switching...
... next picture. Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails. ∫ Change the thumbnail display While the thumbnail is displayed, the thumbnail display changes in numerical order) start/pause. 5 Select the operation icon using 3/4/2/1. Plays back the previous picture. A Operation icon ≥ Press the ENTER button to adjust the speaker volume during motion picture playback. Towards "r": Increases the volume Towards "s": Decreases the volume ≥ Sound will pause momentarily and the screen may turn black when the scenes are switching...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 42
... set to adjust. ≥ In the Quick Start Mode, the zoom magnification becomes approx. 1k. ≥ When it again. ≥ Turn the unit off using the power button. 42 VQT3Y04 j PRE-REC is used j During playback of the slide show [QUICK START] [ON]/[OFF] This unit is put into recording pause. ≥ Quick Start Standby Mode is canceled if j about 5 minutes have passed without any operation while connecting...
... set to adjust. ≥ In the Quick Start Mode, the zoom magnification becomes approx. 1k. ≥ When it again. ≥ Turn the unit off using the power button. 42 VQT3Y04 j PRE-REC is used j During playback of the slide show [QUICK START] [ON]/[OFF] This unit is put into recording pause. ≥ Quick Start Standby Mode is canceled if j about 5 minutes have passed without any operation while connecting...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 54
... when using a Mac. ≥ Recordable time using the battery (l 23) ≥ This function's default setting is [HG] mode. ≥ Please refer to AVCHD. [ZOOM MODE] Set the maximum zoom ratio. : [RECORD SETUP] # [ZOOM MODE] # desired setting [i.Zoom OFF]: Up to 37k [i.Zoom 42k]: This zoom function allows you to maintain high-definition picture quality. (Up to 42k) [D.Zoom 90k]: Digital zoom (Up to 90k) [D.Zoom 2000k]: Digital zoom (Up to 2000k) ≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image...
... when using a Mac. ≥ Recordable time using the battery (l 23) ≥ This function's default setting is [HG] mode. ≥ Please refer to AVCHD. [ZOOM MODE] Set the maximum zoom ratio. : [RECORD SETUP] # [ZOOM MODE] # desired setting [i.Zoom OFF]: Up to 37k [i.Zoom 42k]: This zoom function allows you to maintain high-definition picture quality. (Up to 42k) [D.Zoom 90k]: Digital zoom (Up to 90k) [D.Zoom 2000k]: Digital zoom (Up to 2000k) ≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 56
.... ≥ When the shutter speed becomes 1/30, the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear. [WIND CUT] This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the built-in microphones. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 59) : [RECORD SETUP] # [WIND CUT] # [ON] ≥ This function's default setting is [OFF]. ≥ When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, [WIND CUT] is...
.... ≥ When the shutter speed becomes 1/30, the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear. [WIND CUT] This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the built-in microphones. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 59) : [RECORD SETUP] # [WIND CUT] # [ON] ≥ This function's default setting is [OFF]. ≥ When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, [WIND CUT] is...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 76
... in Recording Mode. ≥ If a wide-screen TV is connected, adjust the aspect setting on the TV. (Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details.) Refer to the following support site for information about Panasonic TVs with a [16:9] aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3) [TV ASPECT] setting [16:9] [4:3] ∫ To display the on-screen information on the TV When the menu setting is connected to play...
... in Recording Mode. ≥ If a wide-screen TV is connected, adjust the aspect setting on the TV. (Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details.) Refer to the following support site for information about Panasonic TVs with a [16:9] aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3) [TV ASPECT] setting [16:9] [4:3] ∫ To display the on-screen information on the TV When the menu setting is connected to play...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 77
... setting is [AUTO], switch to the method [1080i] or [480p] which enables the images to be displayed on your TV. (Please read the operating instructions for the TV.) Connecting with the AV multi cable AV multi connector output setting can be changed. : [SETUP] # [AV MULTI] # desired setting [COMPONENT]: When connecting to the component terminal [AV OUT]: When connecting to the video terminal Changing the component output setting : [SETUP] # [COMPONENT OUT] # desired setting...
... setting is [AUTO], switch to the method [1080i] or [480p] which enables the images to be displayed on your TV. (Please read the operating instructions for the TV.) Connecting with the AV multi cable AV multi connector output setting can be changed. : [SETUP] # [AV MULTI] # desired setting [COMPONENT]: When connecting to the component terminal [AV OUT]: When connecting to the video terminal Changing the component output setting : [SETUP] # [COMPONENT OUT] # desired setting...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 79
j Green: Switching the number of scenes/still pictures in thumbnail display (9 thumbnails > 20 thumbnails > 9 thumbnails...) Zoom in on still picture j Yellow: Deleting scenes/still pictures j Red: Zoom out from still picture ≥ To change the media for playback and [VIDEO/PICTURE], change the play mode selection using are compatible with VIERA Link. Automatic input switching: If you connect with an HDMI mini cable and then turn on this unit's screen. In this case, use the remote control for the TV to this...
j Green: Switching the number of scenes/still pictures in thumbnail display (9 thumbnails > 20 thumbnails > 9 thumbnails...) Zoom in on still picture j Yellow: Deleting scenes/still pictures j Red: Zoom out from still picture ≥ To change the media for playback and [VIDEO/PICTURE], change the play mode selection using are compatible with VIERA Link. Automatic input switching: If you connect with an HDMI mini cable and then turn on this unit's screen. In this case, use the remote control for the TV to this...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 80
... 99 scenes/still pictures or 99 dates can be set in succession. ≥ If 2 or more SD cards are necessary to copy after deleting all data on the SD card is displayed. Copying ≥ If there is not much remaining capacity in the SD card, a confirmation message asking to copy, change the card following the instruction on the screen. In this unit. ∫ Check the used space of the...
... 99 scenes/still pictures or 99 dates can be set in succession. ≥ If 2 or more SD cards are necessary to copy after deleting all data on the SD card is displayed. Copying ≥ If there is not much remaining capacity in the SD card, a confirmation message asking to copy, change the card following the instruction on the screen. In this unit. ∫ Check the used space of the...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 87
... other software at the same time. Important Notice ≥ When using an SDXC Memory Card, check the following support site. In some cases the disc may be guaranteed if software other software if you start the software supplied with this unit and close the software supplied with this unit and other software. 87 VQT3Y04 To write motion picture data recorded with the Panasonic High Definition Video Camera sold previously, use the HD...
... other software at the same time. Important Notice ≥ When using an SDXC Memory Card, check the following support site. In some cases the disc may be guaranteed if software other software if you start the software supplied with this unit and close the software supplied with this unit and other software. 87 VQT3Y04 To write motion picture data recorded with the Panasonic High Definition Video Camera sold previously, use the HD...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 96
Using Windows Explorer or other programs. 1 Double-click the folder that contains the still pictures. ([DCIM] # [100CDPFQ] etc.) 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder (on a PC, it is recognized as an external drive. ≥ Removable disk (Example: ) is impossible to write data to the built-in memory or SD card on the PC to copy, move or rename files and...
Using Windows Explorer or other programs. 1 Double-click the folder that contains the still pictures. ([DCIM] # [100CDPFQ] etc.) 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder (on a PC, it is recognized as an external drive. ≥ Removable disk (Example: ) is impossible to write data to the built-in memory or SD card on the PC to copy, move or rename files and...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 104
... be displayed when recording in the image. Color balance of the [SETUP] is hard to bring into focus in the normal horizontal position or set the shutter speed to 1/60 in areas where the power supply frequency is [ON], record in Auto Focus Mode, use the Manual Focus Mode to (Indoor mode 2). The remaining time indication or the elapsed time indication is displayed. Recording Check points ≥ Use an SD card that is [OFF]. (l 40) Problem The unit arbitrarily stops recording.
... be displayed when recording in the image. Color balance of the [SETUP] is hard to bring into focus in the normal horizontal position or set the shutter speed to 1/60 in areas where the power supply frequency is [ON], record in Auto Focus Mode, use the Manual Focus Mode to (Indoor mode 2). The remaining time indication or the elapsed time indication is displayed. Recording Check points ≥ Use an SD card that is [OFF]. (l 40) Problem The unit arbitrarily stops recording.
HCV100 User Guide
Page 106
... the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer LE 1.1. With other devices) ≥ If the TV input does not switch automatically, switch the input using the TV remote control. ≥ Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device. ≥ Please refer to [ON]. (l 78) ≥ Turn the unit off and then back on again. (Setting on other products Check points (Setting on this unit, it . Problem If the SD card is...
... the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer LE 1.1. With other devices) ≥ If the TV input does not switch automatically, switch the input using the TV remote control. ≥ Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device. ≥ Please refer to [ON]. (l 78) ≥ Turn the unit off and then back on again. (Setting on other products Check points (Setting on this unit, it . Problem If the SD card is...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 116
...8z 1MOS image sensor Total; 1500 K Effective pixels; Dolby Digital/2 ch [iFrame]; Average 9 Mbps (VBR) [iFrame]; MPEG-4 AVC file format compliant (.MP4) Motion picture compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio compression: [AVCHD]; Maximum 28 Mbps (VBR) For picture size and recordable time of recordable pictures. Still picture recording format: JPEG (Design rule for your safety Power source: Power consumption: DC 5.0 V (When using AC adaptor) DC 3.6 V (When using battery) Recording; 3.4 W Charging; 7.7 W Motion picture recording format: [AVCHD]; Motion picture/Still picture; 1300 K to...
...8z 1MOS image sensor Total; 1500 K Effective pixels; Dolby Digital/2 ch [iFrame]; Average 9 Mbps (VBR) [iFrame]; MPEG-4 AVC file format compliant (.MP4) Motion picture compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio compression: [AVCHD]; Maximum 28 Mbps (VBR) For picture size and recordable time of recordable pictures. Still picture recording format: JPEG (Design rule for your safety Power source: Power consumption: DC 5.0 V (When using AC adaptor) DC 3.6 V (When using battery) Recording; 3.4 W Charging; 7.7 W Motion picture recording format: [AVCHD]; Motion picture/Still picture; 1300 K to...
HCV100 User Guide
Page 126
... 122 ∫M Manual focus 62 Manual recording 59 Media select 30 Media status 45 Menu 39 Microphone level 57 Mode switch 27 Motion picture compatibility 38 ∫O Operation icons 49 Optical image stabilizer demo 46 Optical image stabilizer function . . . . . .48 ∫P Picture quality 58 Playback Operations 63 Playback zoom 65 Playing back motion pictures/ still pictures by date 66 Power button 26 Power LCD 43 PRE-REC 51 Protect 73 ∫Q Quick start 42 ∫R Recordable time 23, 114 Recording format 8, 54 Recording modes 54 Recording time elapsed 31 Recovery...
... 122 ∫M Manual focus 62 Manual recording 59 Media select 30 Media status 45 Menu 39 Microphone level 57 Mode switch 27 Motion picture compatibility 38 ∫O Operation icons 49 Optical image stabilizer demo 46 Optical image stabilizer function . . . . . .48 ∫P Picture quality 58 Playback Operations 63 Playback zoom 65 Playing back motion pictures/ still pictures by date 66 Power button 26 Power LCD 43 PRE-REC 51 Protect 73 ∫Q Quick start 42 ∫R Recordable time 23, 114 Recording format 8, 54 Recording modes 54 Recording time elapsed 31 Recovery...
