Panasonic Hdc Hs250 Operating Instructions

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When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognized as an external drive.
≥Removable disk (Example:  ) is displayed in [My Computer (Computer)].
Example folder structure of an SD card:
Example folder structure of HDD: The following data will be recorded.
1
Up to 999 still pictures in JPEG format 
([IMGA0001.JPG] etc.)
2 JPEG format still pictures recorded in Hi-
speed Burst Shooting Mode
3 JPEG format still pictures created from 
the motion picture
4 The DPOF setting files
5 The motion picture thumbnails
6 AVCHD format motion picture files 
([00000.MTS] etc.)
7 Files for Intelligent Scene Selection 
playback
∫Copying your still pictures to 
your PC
Card reader function (mass storage)
Still pictures recorded with this unit can be 
copied to the PC with 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 the PC’s HDD).
≥Do not delete the SD card’s folders. Doing so 
may make the SD card unuseable in this unit.
≥ When data not supported by this unit has been 
recorded on a PC, it will not be recognized by 
this unit.
≥ Always use this unit to format SD cards.
About the PC display
We recommend using HD Writer AE 1.0 to 
copy or write back motion picture data.
Using Windows Explorer or other programs on 
the PC to copy, move or rename files and 
folders recorded with this unit will result in 
them being unusable with HD Writer AE 1.0.
It is impossible to write data to the HDD on the 
unit from a PC.
CAM_SD
AVCHDTN
BDMV
DCIM
100CDPFQ
AVCHD
MISC
P R I VAT E
101CDPFR
IISVPL
102CDPFS

CAM_HDD
AVCHDTN
BDMV
DCIM
100CDPFQ
101CDPFR
AVCHD MISC
IISVPL
102CDPFS
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With a PC
Using with a PC
1
Starting HD Writer AE 1.0
≥When using HD Writer AE 1.0 on Windows XP/2000, log on to your computer as Administrator (or 
with a login name equally authorized). If you log on wi th a login name other than Administrator, you 
cannot use the applications.
≥ When using HD Writer AE 1.0 on Windows Vista, log on to your computer as Administrator (or with a 
login name equally authorized) or with the user nam e for a standard user account. If you log on with a 
user name for a guest user acc ount, the software cannot be used.
(On the PC)
Select [start]  # [All Programs (Programs)]  # [Panasonic]  #
[HD Writer AE 1.0]  # [HD Writer AE].
≥For details on how to use the software applications, read the PDF operating instructions of the 
software.
≥ You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to read the PDF 
operating instructions.
Select [start]  # [All Programs (Programs)]  # [Panasonic]  # 
[HD Writer AE 1.0]  # [Operating Instructions].
Reading the operating instructions of the software 
applications
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With a PC
Using with a PC
2
If using Macintosh
≥HD Writer AE 1.0 is not available for Macintosh.
≥ iMovie’08 7.1.2 or later supported. For deta ils about iMovie’08, please contact Apple Inc.
∫Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage)
≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some PCs 
cannot be used.
≥ The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS.
≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only.
∫ Copying still pictures on PC
1Connect this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable.
≥The USB function selection screen will appear.
2Touch [PC].
3Double-click [CAM_SD] or [CAM _HDD] displayed on the desktop.
≥Files are stored in [100CDPFQ] or [101CDPFR] folder etc. in the [DCIM] folder.
4Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire 
or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC.
∫ To disconnect USB cable safely
Drag [CAM_SD] or [CAM_HDD] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB cable.
PC Mac
OSMac OS X 10.4
Mac OS X 10.5
CPUPowerPC G5 (1.8 GHz or higher)
Intel Core Duo
Intel Core Solo
RAM64 MB or more
InterfaceUSB port
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Indications
1
Indications
∫Recording indications
Motion picture recording mode
Still picture recording mode
Remaining battery power 
(l22)
1h30m Remaining battery time ( l22)
R 1h20m Remaining time for motion 
picture recording ( l45)
0h00m00s Elapsed recording time ( l45)
NOV 15 2009
12:34PM Date indication (
l33)
Time indication ( l33)
0h00m00s
1/100
OPEN
0dB
MFR 1h20m1h30mA
HG1920
PRE-REC
12:34PM
NOV  15 2009
1/100
OPEN
0dB
MNLMEGA
10.6MMFR 3000
1h30mA
World time setting ( l34)
Motion picture recording mode 
( l 46)
HA mode
HG mode
HX mode
HE mode
HDD recording possible status
 (White)
 (Green) Card recording possible status
Recognizing the card
¥/ ; (Red) Recording
;  (Green) Recording pause
PRE-REC (l47)
Manual mode ( l70)
/ Intelligent auto mode (
l40)
Normal mode
Portrait mode
Scenery mode
Spotlight mode
Low light mode
Night scenery mode
Night portrait mode
Macro mode
MF Manual focus (l 73)
White balance ( l71)
Auto white balance
Sunny mode
Cloudy mode
Indoor mode 1
Indoor mode 2
Manual adjustment mode
1/100 Shutter speed (l72)
OPEN, F2.0 Iris value (l72)
0dB Gain value (l72)
PRE-REC
MNL
AW B
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5/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/ Scene mode (
l62)
Sports mode
Portrait mode
Spotlight mode
Snow mode
Beach mode
Sunset mode
Fireworks mode
Scenery mode
Low light mode
Night scenery mode
Night portrait mode
, , 
,  Power LCD (
l35)
// Image stabilizer ( l55)
AF tracking ( l56)
Picture adjustment ( l73)
Digital cinema ( l63)
Hi-speed burst shooting ( l67)
Digital cinema color ( l64)
AF assist lamp ( l68)
12t Zoom magnification indication 
(l54)
Zoom microphone ( l65)
Focus microphone ( l65)
Wind noise reduction ( l64)
Microphone level ( l66)
Backlight compensation ( l59)
Soft skin mode ( l59)
Tele macro ( l59)
,  Fade (White), Fade (Black) 
(l59)
MagicPix function ( l60)
Intelligent contrast control 
(l 59)
Intelligent exposure ( l59)
±  (White)
¥  (Green) Focus indication (
l48)
Ø 10,  Ø2 Self-Timer recording ( l60)
ß /ß A/ F

lash ( l60)
ß i /ß j Flash level ( l60)
+1+2
-1A
Red eye reduction ( l61)
,  Picture quality ( l50)
Number of recording pixels for 
still pictures ( l49, 50, 67, 77)
3520 k2640
3264 k2448
2560 k1920
640k 480
3984 k2656
3264 k2176
2592 k1728
4224 k2376
3840 k2160
3328 k1872
2560 k1440
1920 k1080
1280 k720
In Playback Mode, the picture size is not 
displayed for still pictures recorded with other 
products that have different picture sizes from 
the sizes shown above.
R3000 Remaining number of still 
pictures (l49)
 (White)
 (Red) Still picture recording possible 
status
Recording still picture
/ MEGA OIS ( l49)
HDD Falling detection ( l15)
9M
8M
5M0.3M10.6M
M7M
4.5M10M8.3M
6M
3.5M
2.1M
0.9M
MEGA
MEGA
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∫Playback indications ∫PC connection indications
∫ Confirmatory indications
∫ Confirmatory indications when a 
DVD burner is connected
1 Playback (l74, 82)
; Pause (l74, 82)
5 , /
6 ,  Fast forward/rewind playback 
(l
75)
7 /8 Last/first scene paused
9 /: Skip playback (l 75)
D /E Slow motion playback ( l75)
;1 /2; Frame-by-frame playback 
(l76)
Next/Previous still picture 
(l 82)
0h00m00s Playback time
Intelligent scene selection 
(l78)
No.10 Scene number
Volume adjustment ( l75)
Repeat playback ( l80)
Resume playback ( l80)
100-0001 Still picture folder/file name
PictBridge When a printer compatible 
with PictBridge is connected 
(l108)
1 DPOF already set
(to more than 1) ( l88)
Protected motion pictures/still 
pictures (l 87)Accessing the card (When 
connected to a PC) ( l119)
Accessing the HDD (When 
connected to a PC) ( l119)
–– (Time 
display) The built-in battery is low. (
l33)
° The warning/alarm indication 
appears when LCD monitor is 
rotated towards the lens side. 
Return the direction of the LCD 
monitor to normal position and 
check the warning/alarm 
indication.
No SD card is inserted/unusable 
card.
Disc playback ( l105)
Scene copied in [Standard (XP)]
Scene copied in [Standard (SP)]
Disc type ( l100)
DVD-RAM
DVD-RW
DVD-R
DVD-R DL (Dual layer on single 
side)
Unusable disc
XP
SP
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Indications
2
Messages
Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text.
RECOMMEND DATA BACK UP PERIODICALLY.
We recommend backing up important recorded motion pictures and still pictures periodically to a 
PC, DVD disc etc. to protect it. This message does no t indicate that there is a problem with this unit.
HDD BACKUP RECOMMENDED.
There is a possible problem with the HDD. Copy the motion pictures and still pictures stored on the 
HDD to a PC or a DVD disc immediately ( l100, 111), and detach the power and contact consumer 
support. ( l149, 150).
HDD ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, THEN TURN ON AGAIN.
Access to HDD failed. Turn on the power again. Make sure not to give a strong shock or impact to the unit.
CANNOT OPERATE DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURE.
The internal temperature of this unit  is extremely low so it cannot be operated.
If “Please Wait.” appears after this message, wait a while without turning the unit off. It may take 
time until the unit can be used.
CHECK CARD.
This card is not compatible or  it cannot be recognized by the unit.
If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD card, 
the card may be unstable. Reinsert the SD card, then turn the power off and then on again.
THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED.
≥ Use a battery that is compatible with this unit. ( l20)
If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit, remove the battery and then insert it again. 
If the message appears even after repeating this several times, this unit needs repair. Detach the 
power and contact c onsumer support. (l149, 150) Do not attempt to repair it by yourself.
≥ You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit. Use the supplied AC 
adaptor. ( l23)
CANNOT CHECK CONNECTED DEVICE. DISCONNECT THE USB CABLE FROM THIS UNIT.
≥The DVD burner is not correctly connected.
Disconnect and then reconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable.
≥ Connect a DVD burner that is compatible with this unit. ( l100)
PLEASE CHECK EXTERNAL DRIVE OR DISC.
A disc that cannot be used when connecting the un it to the DVD burner has been inserted, or the 
DVD burner is not recogniz ed properly. Connect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable again and 
insert a disc to copy the data. ( l100)
DISCONNECT USB CABLE.
The unit cannot correctly establish the connectio n to the PC or printer. Disconnect and then 
reconnect the USB cable.
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If faulty management information is found, one of the following messages may appear. Be sure to follow 
directions in the messages. (Repairing may take time depending on the error.)
≥The following message is displayed when abnormal management information is detected when the 
scenes are displayed in thumbnail. To perform the repair, touch the scene with  ° in the thumbnail, 
and start the playback. Please be aware t hat if the repair fails, scenes with ° will be deleted.
≥Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor.
≥ Depending on the condition of the data, it may not be possible to completely repair the data.
≥ When data recorded on another device is recovered, it may not be possible to play back the data on 
this unit or the other device.
≥ If recovery fails, turn the power of the unit off and on again after waiting a while. If recovery fails 
repeatedly, format a media on the unit. Please be aware that if a media is formatted, then all the data 
recorded on the media will be erased.
≥ If the thumbnail information is recovered, displaying the thumbnails may become slower.
About recovery
CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED. (SD CARD)
CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED. (HDD)
THUMBNAIL DATA ERROR IS DETECTED.
SOME SCENES NEED REPAIRING. PLAY SCENES TO BE REPAIRED. (IRREPARABLE 
SCENES WILL BE DELETED.)
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Helpful hints
1
Functions that cannot be 
used simultaneously
Some functions in this unit are disabled or cannot be selected due to the unit’s specifications.
FunctionsConditions which disable the functions
Motion picture recording ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
PRE-REC ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
Intelligent Auto Mode ≥In Manual Mode
≥ When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Digital Cinema Mode is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
AF tracking ≥When the Digital Cinema is used
≥ When the Scene Mode is used in Motion Picture 
Recording Mode
≥ When the Fireworks Mode of Scene Mode is used 
in Still Picture Recording Mode
Scene Mode ≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
Digital zoom ≥When the Digital Cinema is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
Guidelines ≥When the Intelligent Auto Mode is on
≥ When the AF tracking is used
Change of Recording Mode ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
Digital cinema ≥
When the Motion Picture Recording Mode is HX/HE≥When the Digital Zoom is set to [30 k] or [700k]
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
≥ When the AF tracking is used
≥ When the Intelligent Auto Mode is on
Fade ≥When PRE-REC is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
AGS ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
Auto slow shutter ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
≥ When the Scene Mode is used
≥ In Still Picture Recording Mode
Backlight compensation ≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Iris/gain is set
Intelligent contrast control ≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Iris/gain is set
Intelligent exposure  ≥When the Scene Mode is used
≥ When the Iris/gain is set
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FunctionsConditions which disable the functions
Soft Skin Mode ≥When the Intelligent Auto Mode is on
Tele macro ≥When the Sunset, Fireworks, Night Scenery or 
Scenery Mode of Scene Mode is used
MagicPix ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
≥ When the Digital Cinema is used
≥ When the AF tracking is used
≥ In Still Picture Recording Mode
Soft Skin Mode (Set and cancel) ≥While recording
≥ When PRE-REC is used
Tele macro (Set and cancel)
MagicPix (Set and cancel)
Digital cinema color ≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
Shooting guide ≥When the AF tracking is used
Wind noise reduction ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
Microphone setup
Microphone level
MF assist function ≥When Digital Zoom (12 k or higher) is used
Hi-speed burst shooting mode ≥When the Digital Zoom is set to [30 k] or [700k]
≥ When the AF tracking is used
≥ When the Intelligent Auto Mode is on
Flash ≥While recording motion pictures
≥ When PRE-REC is used
≥ When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
≥ When the Sunset, Fireworks or Night Scenery 
Mode of Scene Mode is used.
AF assist lamp ≥When the Fireworks Mode of Scene Mode is used
≥ In Manual Focus Mode
Shutter sound ≥While recording motion pictures
≥ When PRE-REC is used
Change of white balance ≥When Digital Zoom (12 k or higher) is used
≥ When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Night Scenery 
or Night Portrait Mode of Scene Mode is used
Adjusting the shutter speed, iris/gain ≥When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Scene Mode is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
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