Panasonic Hdc Hs100 Operating Instructions

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The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or 
lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually.
≥Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL. (l64)
1Press the camera function button 
and select [WHITE BALANCE] by 
rotating the ring. (l69)
2Enter the selection by pressing 
the camera function button.
3Select the white balance mode by 
rotating the ring.
≥Select the optimal mode by confirming the 
color on the screen.
4Enter the selection by pressing 
the camera function button.
≥Select [RETURN] with the ring, and press the 
camera function button again to complete the 
settings.
≥Set the white balance mode to [ ] or the 
AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO to restore to 
the automatic adjustment.
∫To set the white balance 
manually
1 Select [ ], fill the screen with a white 
subject.
2 Press the camera function button for 
about 1 second.
≥When the screen turns black instantly and the 
[ ] display stops flashing and then lights 
constantly, the setting is complete.
≥If the [ ] display continues flashing, the 
white balance cannot be set because it is too 
dark etc. In this case, use the automatic white 
balance.
≥When the [ ] display flashes, the manual 
white balance previously adjusted is stored.
Whenever recording conditions change, re-set 
the white balance for correct adjustment.
≥When setting both the white balance and the 
iris/gain, set the white balance first.
White balance
IconMode/Recording conditions
Auto white balance adjustment
Sunny mode
Outdoors under a clear sky
Cloudy mode
Outdoors under cloudy sky
Indoor mode 1
Incandescent light, video lights like 
in the studio, etc.
Indoor mode 2
Color fluorescent light, sodium light, 
etc.
Manual adjustment mode
≥Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium 
lamps, some fluorescent lights
≥Lights used for wedding 
receptions at hotels, stage 
spotlights in theaters
≥Sunrise, sunset, etc.
CAM FUNC
AW B
AW B
CAM FUNC
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Shutter Speed:
Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.
Iris:
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.
≥Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL. (l64)
1Press the camera function button 
and select [SHUTTER SPEED] or 
[IRIS] by rotating the ring. (l69)
2Enter the selection by pressing 
the camera function button.
3Adjust by rotating the ring.
AShutter speed:
1/60 to 1/8000
≥If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the 
shutter speed will be set between 1/30 and 
1/8000.
≥If [24pDIGITAL CINEMA] is set to [ON], the 
shutter speed will be set between 1/48 and 
1/8000. (When [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to 
[ON], the range is 1/24 to 1/8000.)
≥The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.
BIris/Gain value:
CLOSE # (F16 to F2.0) # OPEN # (0dB to 
18dB)
≥Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the image.
≥Value closer to [18dB] brighten the image.
≥When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than 
[OPEN], it changes to the gain value.
4Enter the selection by pressing 
the camera function button.
≥Select [RETURN] with the ring, and press the 
camera function button again to complete the 
settings.
≥Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO to 
restore to automatic adjustment.
≥When setting both the shutter speed and the 
iris/gain value, set the shutter speed and then 
set the iris/gain value.
Manual shutter speed adjustment
≥If you increase the shutter speed manually, the 
noise on the screen may increase.
≥You may see a band of light around an object 
that is shining very bright, or highly reflective.
≥During normal playback, image movement 
may not look smooth.
≥Color or brightness of the image may change, 
or you may see horizontal bars in the image 
when the object is recorded in extremely bright 
place or under fluorescent light, mercury light 
or sodium light, etc. In this case, record in auto 
mode or set the shutter speed to 1/60 in areas 
where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 
1/100 in areas of 50 Hz.
Manual iris/gain adjustment
≥Luminance level and histogram are displayed 
during the iris adjustment. It is also possible 
not to display them. (l68)
≥If the gain value is increased, the noise on the 
screen increases.
≥Depending on the zoom magnification, there 
are iris values that are not displayed.
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
CAM FUNC
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Preparation
Recording
Playback
Backup
With a PC
Others
74Playback
83Editing
92With a TV
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Playback
1
Motion picture playback
ALock release button
BAlign with the status indicator.
≥Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button if changing from OFF 
to another mode.
1Rotate the mode dial to select 
.
2(When playing back from an SD card)
Select [ ] (motion picture 
playback) of [ ] (card 
playback) tab with the cursor 
button.
CCard playback tab
DMotion picture playback(When playing back from a HDD)
Select [ ] (motion picture 
playback) of [ ] (HDD 
playback) tab with the cursor 
button.
EHDD playback tab
FMotion picture playback
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3Select the scene to be played 
back and press the cursor 
button.
GThumbnail display
HPrevious page
INext page
JPlay mode select button
KScene number
The selected scene is played back on the full 
screen, and the operation icon is automatically 
displayed on the screen.
≥If 9 or more scenes have been recorded, the 
next (or previous) page can be displayed by 
moving the cursor button left and right or 
selecting  /  and then pressing 
the cursor button.
When the last scene has been selected, move 
the cursor button right to select the first scene.
≥The scene number display switches to the 
page number, except when thumbnails are 
selected.
≥Press the cursor button while selecting the play 
mode select button to switch to the thumbnails 
of the following scenes.
 (All scenes):
Playback of all scenes
 (By date):
Playback of scenes recorded on a selected date 
(l77)
 (Intelligent scene selection):
Playback of the detected scenes that have been 
recorded vividly (l78)
4Select the playback operation 
with the cursor button.
1/;: Playback/Pause
6: Rewind playback
5: Fast forward playback
∫: Stops the playback and shows the 
thumbnails.
≥The operation icon appears or disappears 
each time the cursor button is pressed.
∫Speaker/Headphone volume 
adjustment
Move the volume lever to adjust the speaker/
headphone volume during playback.
To w a r d s  “r”:
Increases the volume
To w a r d s  “s”:
Decreases the volume
∫Fast forward/rewind playback
Move the cursor button right during playback to 
fast forward.
(Move the cursor button left to rewind.)
≥The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you 
move the cursor button again. (The display on 
the screen changes from 5 to  .)
≥Normal playback is restored when you move 
the cursor button up.
WTVOL
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Operating with the remote control
Press the 6 or 5 button during playback.
∫Skip playback
(to the start of a scene)
(Operation is possible with the remote 
control only.)
Press the : or 9 button during playback.
∫Slow-motion playback
1 Pause the playback.
2 Move and hold the cursor button right. 
(Move and hold the cursor button left to 
play back slow-motion pictures in 
reverse.)
It will playback in slow-motion while moving the 
cursor button.
≥Normal playback is restored when you move 
the cursor button up.
≥When slow-motion pictures are played back in 
reverse, they will be shown continuously at 
approximately 2/3
rd the speed of normal 
playback (intervals of 0.5 seconds).
Operating with the remote control
Press the E or D button during playback.
∫Frame-by-frame playback
The motion picture is advanced one frame at a 
time.
1 Pause the playback.
2 Move the cursor button right. (Move the 
cursor button left to advance the frames 
one at a time in the reverse direction.)
≥Normal playback is restored when you move 
the cursor button up.
≥When the frames are advanced one at a time 
in the reverse direction, they will be shown in 
intervals of 0.5 seconds.
Operating with the remote control
1 Press the ; button.
2 Press the E or D button.
VOL
PLAY
PA U S E
SEARCH
STILL ADV STILL ADVSEARCH
PLAY
STOP SKIP SKIP
PA U S E
SEARCH
STILL ADV STILL ADVSEARCH
PLAY
STOP SKIP SKIP
PA U S E
SEARCH
STILL ADV STILL ADVSEARCH
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STOP SKIP SKIP
PA U S E
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STOP SKIP SKIP
PA U S E
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≥Sound will be heard only during normal 
playback.
≥If pause play is continued for 5 minutes, the 
screen returns to the thumbnails.
≥Any scenes where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be played back. An 
error message appears and the screen shows 
the thumbnails.
≥During motion picture playback, the power will 
not turn off even if the LCD monitor is closed.
≥The remaining time for playback indication will 
be reset to “0h00m00s” each scene.
≥A continuous recording of motion picture data 
that exceeds 4 GB may momentarily stop at 
every 4 GB of data when played back with 
another device.A single frame from the recorded motion picture 
can be saved as a still picture.
1Pause at the scene you want to 
save as a still picture during 
playback.
≥It is convenient to use slow-motion playback 
and frame-by-frame playback.
2Press the   button fully.
Still picture is recorded and will be saved on the 
same media as the motion picture.
≥You might get a blurry still picture if you press 
the   button without pausing.
≥Date the motion picture was recorded will be 
registered as date of the still picture. (The date 
still picture was created will be registered if 
there is no date recorded for the motion 
picture.)
≥Quality will be different from the normal still 
picture.
Scenes recorded on the same day can be played 
back in succession.
1Select   (By date), then press 
the cursor button.
2Select the playback date, then 
press the cursor button.
Motion picture compatibility
≥This unit is based on the AVCHD format.
≥The video signal that can be played back on 
this unit is 1920k1080/60i, 1920k1080/24p 
or 1440k1080/60i.
≥This unit may degrade or not play back 
motion pictures recorded or created on 
other products, and other products may 
degrade or not play back motion pictures 
recorded on this unit, even if the products 
support AVCHD.
Creating still picture from 
motion picture
Playing back motion 
pictures by date
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The scenes recorded on the date selected are 
displayed as thumbnails.
≥Move the cursor button up or down to select 
the playback date. Move the cursor button left 
to select the last date of the previous month, 
and move it to the right to select the last date of 
the following month.
3Select the scene to be played 
back, then press the cursor 
button.
≥Select   (All scenes) and press the cursor 
button to return to the playback of all scenes.
≥Playing back of all the scenes returns if the 
power is turned off or the mode dial is 
operated.
≥Even if scenes are recorded on the same day, 
they are grouped separately in the following 
cases.
jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99
jWhen the SD card or HDD is repaired
jWhen the setting of [24pDIGITAL CINEMA] 
is turned on/off*
jWhen the recording mode is changed from 
HA/HG/HX to HE
* or HE to HA/HG/HX*
* –1, –2... is added after the recording date 
displayed on the screen.
Motion pictures are played back after excepting 
some parts that may not have been recorded 
clearly such as image shaking or out-of-focus 
scenes.
1Select  (Intelligent scene 
selection), then press the cursor 
button.
2Select the scene to be played back, 
then press the cursor button.
≥Select   (All scenes) and press the cursor 
button to return to the playback of all scenes.
≥Select   (By date) and press the cursor 
button to activate the Intelligent scene 
selection on the selected date. (l77)
To return to the Intelligent scene selection for 
all scenes, select   (All scenes) with the 
cursor button and then press the cursor button.
≥The following motion pictures are skipped
jWhen motion pictures are recorded while 
moving the unit quickly
jWhen the unit shakes
jWhen the image contrast is too strong such 
as when using backlight
jWhen scenes are too dark
jWhen you record with the unit tilted, upside 
down, or pointing down
jWhen the subject is out of focus
≥Up to 9 sections can be skipped for a single 
scene.
≥When motion pictures are skipped, the image 
stops momentarily.
≥The position of sections to be skipped may 
vary depending on the type of recording, with 
some having no skipped parts.
≥Divided scene will not be skipped.
≥Playing back all the scenes returns if the power 
is turned off or the mode dial is operated.
≥For data that are edited with the easy editing 
function of HD Writer 2.6E, the Intelligent 
scene selection is disabled.
≥Deletion of scenes cannot be done during the 
Intelligent scene selection.
Intelligent scene selection
(Extracting parts recorded clearly to 
play back)
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Playback of the first scene starts after playback 
of the last scene finishes.
Select the menu. (l29)
The [ ] indication appears on the thumbnail 
and full screen views.
≥All the scenes on the SD card or HDD are 
played back repeatedly. (When the play mode 
is set to  , all the scenes on the selected 
date are played back repeatedly.)
≥Set [REPEAT PLAY] to [OFF] to cancel the 
repeat playback function.
If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the 
playback can be resumed from where it was 
stopped.
Select the menu. (l29)
If playback of a motion picture is stopped, [ ] 
appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped 
scene.
≥This function’s default setting is [ON].
≥Set [RESUME PLAY] to [OFF] to cancel the 
resume playback function.
≥The memorized resume position is cleared if 
you turn off the power or operate the mode 
dial.
Repeat playback
[VIDEO SETUP] # [REPEAT PLAY] # [ON]
Resuming the previous 
playback
[VIDEO SETUP] # [RESUME PLAY] # [ON]
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Playback
2
Still picture playback
ALock release button
BAlign with the status indicator.
≥Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button if changing from OFF 
to another mode.
1Rotate the mode dial to select 
.
2(When playing back from SD card)
Select [ ] (still picture 
playback) of [ ] (card 
playback) tab with the cursor 
button.
CCard playback tab
DStill picture playback(When playing back from HDD)
Select [ ] (still picture 
playback) of [ ] (HDD 
playback) tab with the cursor 
button.
EHDD playback tab
FStill picture playback
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