Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HMC70P Operating Instructions

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Playback
Still picture (JPEG) playback
Play back the still pictures recorded on the card.
1Rotate the mode dial to select 
.
2Press the cursor button up and 
then right to select the   (still 
picture playback) tab.
AStill picture playback tab
The still pictures recorded on the SD card 
are displayed as thumbnails (reduced-size 
images).
3Select the file to be played back.
BPrevious page
CNext page
DFile number display
EFolder/file name
The selected file will be encircled by a yellow 
frame.≥If 9 or more files have been recorded, the 
next (or previous) page can be displayed 
by moving the cursor button left and right or 
moving the cursor button down, selecting 
/  by moving the cursor 
button left and right and then pressing the 
center of the cursor button.
≥The file number display switches to the 
page number when the still picture 
playback tab or  /  is 
selected.
4press the center of the cursor 
button.
The selected file is played back on the full 
screen.
≥The operation icon is automatically 
displayed on the screen.
5Move the cursor button to 
operate.
1/;: Slide show (playback of the still 
pictures on the SD card in numerical 
order) start/pause.
E: Plays back the previous picture.
D: Plays back the next picture.
∫: Stops the playback and shows the 
thumbnails.
A
BC
D
E
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Playback
ªAbout still picture compatibility
≥This unit is compliant with the unified standard 
DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 
established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and 
Information Technology Industries 
Association).
≥The file format supported by this unit is JPEG. 
(Not all JPEG formatted files will be played 
back.) 
≥If a non-standard file is played back, the folder/
file name may not be displayed.
≥This unit may degrade or not play back data 
recorded or created on other products and 
other products may degrade or not play back 
data recorded on this unit.
≥While this unit accesses the SD card (the 
access lamp is lit), do not remove the SD card.
≥Do not operate the mode dial during the slide 
show.
≥It takes time to display the file depending on the 
number of pixels of the file.
≥Files which cannot be displayed as thumbnails 
(the thumbnails are displayed as  ) cannot 
be played back.
≥If you attempt to play back a file which is a 
different format or a damaged file, an error 
message appears and the screen shows the 
thumbnails.
≥The date/time displayed may be different from 
the recording date/time and it may take time to 
display the thumbnail display when playing 
back still pictures not recorded on this unit.
≥The slideshow does not start automatically 
even if a file is selected and the center of the 
cursor button is pressed. Playback will pause.
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Editing
Editing
Editing scenes
The deleted scenes cannot be restored.
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Rotate the mode dial to select   
and then select the   (motion 
picture playback) tab.
1Press the   button during 
playback.
2When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the center of the cursor button.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   
and then select the   (motion 
picture playback) tab.
1Press the   button while the 
thumbnail view screen is 
displayed.
2Move the cursor button up or 
down to select [ALL SCENES] or 
[SELECT] and press the center of 
the cursor button.
≥When [ALL SCENES] is selected, the 
following scenes except the protected 
scenes will be deleted. Proceed to step 5.
– When [PLAY MODE] is set to [VIEW ALL]:
All the scenes on the SD card
– When [PLAY MODE] is set to [BY DATE]:
All the scenes selected by date
3(Only when [SELECT] is selected in 
step 2)
Select the scene to be deleted, 
then press the center of the 
cursor button.
Deleting scenes
This is for deleting scenes recorded 
on SD cards.
Deleting scenes one at a time
Deleting multiple scenes from the 
thumbnail display
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Editing
The selected scene is encircled by a red 
frame.
≥When the cursor button is pressed again, 
the selected scene will be canceled.
≥Up to 50 scenes can be set in succession.
4(Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)
Press the   button.
5When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the center of the cursor button.
(Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)
To continue deleting other scenes
Repeat steps 3-5.
To complete editing
Press the MENU button.
≥Scenes which cannot be played back (the 
thumbnails are displayed as  ) cannot be 
deleted.
≥Protected scenes cannot be deleted.
≥Do not open the card slot cover while deleting. 
The deletion will stop.
≥In case of [ALL SCENES], the deletion may 
take time if there are many scenes on the SD 
card. 
≥Do not turn off this unit while deleting.
≥When you delete scenes, use a battery with 
sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor.
≥If you delete scenes recorded on other 
products with this unit, all the data related to 
the scenes may be deleted.Scenes can be protected so that they are not 
deleted by mistake. (Even if you protect some 
scenes on an SD card, formatting the SD card 
will delete them.)
¬
Rotate the mode dial to select   
and then select the   (motion 
picture playback) tab.
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [PLAY SETUP] 
# 
[SCENE PROTECT] # [YES] and 
press the center of the cursor 
button.
2Select the scene to be protected 
and then press the center of the 
cursor button.
The [ ] indication appears and the scene 
is protected.
≥press the center of the cursor button again 
to cancel the setting.
≥2 or more scenes can be set in succession.
To complete the settings
Press the MENU button.
Protecting scenes
This is for preventing scenes from 
being deleted by mistake.
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Editing
Editing still pictures
The deleted files cannot be restored.
¬
Rotate the mode dial to select   
and then select the   (still picture 
playback) tab.
1Press the   button during 
playback.
2When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the center of the cursor button.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   
and then select the   (still picture 
playback) tab.
1Press the   button while the 
thumbnail view screen is 
displayed.
2Move the cursor button up or 
down to select [ALL SCENES] or 
[SELECT] and press the center of 
the cursor button.
≥When [ALL SCENES] is selected, all files 
on the SD card except the protected files 
will be erased. Proceed to step 5.
3(Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)
Select the file to be deleted, then 
press the center of the cursor 
button.
The selected file is encircled by a red frame.
≥When the cursor button is pressed again, 
the selected file will be canceled.
≥Up to 50 files can be set in succession.
Deleting still pictures
This is for deleting still picture files 
recorded on SD cards.
Deleting files one at a time
Deleting multiple files from the 
thumbnail display
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4(Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)
Press the   button.
5When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the center of the cursor button.
(Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 2)
To continue deleting other files
Repeat steps 3-5.
To complete editing
Press the MENU button.
ªDeleting still picture files 
recorded on an SD card by other 
products
A still picture file (other than JPEG) that cannot 
be played back on this unit may be erased.
≥Protected files cannot be deleted.
≥Do not open the card slot cover while deleting. 
The deletion will stop.
≥In case of [ALL SCENES], the deletion may 
take time if there are many files on the SD card.
≥Do not turn off this unit while deleting.
≥When you delete files, use a battery with 
sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor.
≥If files conforming to DCF standard are deleted, 
all the data related to the files will be deleted.Files recorded on an SD card can be protected 
so that they are not deleted by mistake. (Even if 
you protect some files on an SD card, formatting 
the SD card will delete them.)
¬
Rotate the mode dial to select   
and then select the   (still picture 
playback) tab.
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [PLAY SETUP] 
# 
[SCENE PROTECT] # [YES] and 
press the center of the cursor 
button.
2Select the file to be protected and 
then press the center of the 
cursor button.
The [ ] indication appears and the file is 
protected.
≥press the center of the cursor button again 
to cancel the setting.
≥You can also select multiple files in 
succession.
To complete the settings
Press the MENU button.
Protecting still pictures
This is for preventing still picture files 
from being deleted by mistake.
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Editing
You can write the data of the still pictures to be 
printed and the number of prints (DPOF data) 
onto the SD card.
¬
Rotate the mode dial to select   
and then select the   (still picture 
playback) tab.
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [PLAY SETUP] 
# 
[DPOF SET] # [SET] and press 
the center of the cursor button.
2Select the file to be set and then 
press the center of the cursor 
button.
The number of prints set to be in DPOF is 
displayed.
3Move the cursor button up or 
down to select the number of 
prints, then press the center of 
the cursor button.
≥You can select from 0 to 999. (The selected 
number of pictures can be printed with the 
printer supporting DPOF.)
≥To cancel the setting, set the number of 
prints to [0].
≥You can also select multiple files in 
succession.
To complete the settings
Press the MENU button.
To cancel all DPOF settings
Press the MENU button, then select 
[PLAY SETUP] # [DPOF SET] # 
[CANCEL ALL] and press the center of the 
cursor button.
≥When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES], then press the center of the 
cursor button.
ªWhat is DPOF?
DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. This 
enables picture printing information to be written 
onto an SD card so that it can be used on a 
system supporting DPOF.
≥The DPOF setting can be established for up to 
999 prints.
≥DPOF setting made on other devices may not 
be recognized by this unit. Please perform the 
DPOF settings on this unit.
≥You cannot add the recording date to pictures 
to be printed with the DPOF settings.
DPOF setting
This is for writing the printing data on 
an SD card.
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Card management
Card management
Formatting
Please be aware that if an SD card is 
formatted, then all the data recorded on the 
card will be erased. Store important data on a 
computer etc.
¬
Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [SETUP] 
# 
[FORMAT CARD] # [YES] and 
press the center of the cursor 
button.
2When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the center of the cursor button.
≥When formatting is complete, press the 
MENU button to exit the message screen.
≥Use this unit to format SD cards. If an SD card 
is formatted on other products (such as a 
computer), the time spent for recording may 
become longer and you may not be able to use 
the SD card.
≥Depending on the type of SD card being used, 
it may take time to format.
≥During formatting, do not turn this unit off.
≥When you format the SD card, use a battery 
with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor.
≥Do not remove the SD card while formatting.
Formatting an SD card
This is for initializing cards.
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With other products
With other products
With a TV
The motion pictures and still pictures recorded 
on this unit can be played back on a TV screen.
Connect this unit to a TV with one of the 
following terminals. Optional connection 
cables are required to connect to the 
respective terminals.
¬
Difference in picture quality 
depending on the terminal used for 
connection
AHigh quality
BStandard quality
CHDMI terminal
DComponent terminal
EVideo terminal
≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying 
about the battery running down.
ªTo display the on-screen 
information on the TV
Press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote 
control.
≥Press the button again to erase the information.
≥The screen on this unit will not change.
ªTo watch images with a 16:9 
aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3)
When playing back motion pictures or still 
pictures recorded on this unit with a 16:9 aspect 
ratio on a TV with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the images 
on the screen may be squeezed horizontally.
In this case, change the menu setting to play 
back the pictures in the original aspect ratio. 
(Depending on the TV setting, the pictures may 
not be displayed correctly. For more information, 
please read the operating instructions of your 
TV.)
Press the MENU button, then select 
[SETUP] 
# [TV ASPECT] # [4:3] and 
press the center of the cursor 
button.
Example of images with a 16:9 aspect ratio on a 
regular TV (4:3)
Playback on TV
TV/Devices you useReference items
TV with a HDMI 
terminal1Connecting with 
a HDMI cable 
(optional) (l80)
TV with a 
component 
terminal2Connecting with 
a component 
video cable 
(optional) and an 
audio cable 
(optional) (l82)
Other TVs3Connecting with 
a video cable 
(optional) and an 
audio cable 
(optional) (l84)
A
CDEB
The information displayed on the screen 
(operation icon and time code etc.) can be 
displayed on the TV.
[TV ASPECT] setting
[16:9][4:3]
ZOOM START/
STOP PHOTO
SHOT EXT
DISPLAY
DATE/
TIME
VOL
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1Connect this unit and a TV with the HDMI cable (optional).
Use a HDMI cable (optional) A with the logo shown above.
2Set the mode dial to   to turn on the power.
3Select the input channel on the TV.
Example: Select the [HDMI] channel etc.
(The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV.)
4Start playback on this unit.
The image and audio are output on the TV.
ªIf the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV
≥Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go.
≥Check the connected terminal.
≥Check the input setting (input switch) and the audio input setting on the TV. (For more 
information, please read the operating instructions for the TV.)
≥Check [HDMI RESOLUTION]. (l81)
ªFitting of the ferrite core
When an HDMI cable is connected to this camera, fit 
the supplied ferrite core to the cable as close to the 
camera as possible.
≥Unhook the two tabs on the ferrite core to open it. 
Insert the HDMI cable into the ferrite core and close 
it.
AFerrite core (supplied)
BTab
CHDMI cable (optional)
1Connecting with a HDMI cable (optional)
What is HDMI?
HDMI is the next-generation interface for digital devices. When this unit is connected to a HDMI 
compatible device, the image and audio can be output with a digital signal. If you connect this unit 
and a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images 
(l14), you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound.
HDMI IN
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