Panasonic Hc X900 Owners Manual

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∫To use the HD Writer AE 4.1
You will need a high performance PC depending on the functions to be used. It may not 
properly play back or properly operate depending on the environment of the PC used. Refer 
to the operating environment and notes.
≥Operation during the playback may become slow if the CPU or memory is not fulfilling the 
requirements of the operating environment.
≥ Always use the most current driver for the video card.
≥ Always make sure there is enough capacity on the HDD in the PC. It may become 
inoperable or the operation may stop suddenly if the capacity gets low.
∫ Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage)
≥The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS.
PC IBM PC/AT compatible PC
OSWindows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) or SP1
Windows Vista (32 bit) (SP2)
Windows XP (32 bit) (SP3)
CPUWindows 7/Windows Vista: 1 GHz or higher
32-bit (k86) or 64-bit ( k64) processor (including compatible CPU)
Windows XP: Intel Pentium
III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 
400 MHz or higher
RAM Windows 7: 1 GB or more (32 bit)/2 GB or more (64 bit)
Windows Vista Home Basic: 512 MB or more
Windows Vista Home Premium/Business/Ultimate/Enterprise:
1GB or more
Windows XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)
InterfaceUSB port
Other 
requirementsMouse or equivalent pointing device
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When installing the software, log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user 
name with equivalent authorization. (If you do not have authorization to do this, consult your 
manager.)
≥Before starting the installation, close all applications that are running.
≥ Do not perform any other operations on your PC while the software is being installed.
≥ Explanation of operations is based on Windows 7.
1Insert the CD-ROM into the PC.
≥The [AutoPlay] screen is displayed automatically. Click [Run setup.exe] #  [Yes].
≥ If Windows 7 is in use or the [AutoPlay] screen is not displayed automatically, select [Start] 
#  [Computer] (or double-click on [Compute r] on the desktop), and then double-click 
[Panasonic].
2Click [Yes].
≥ Proceed with the installation by following the on-screen instructions.
≥ If the country or region cannot be selected, select [NTSC Area].
∫ Uninstalling HD Writer AE 4.1
Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require.
1Select [Start]  # [Control Panel]  # [Uninstall a program].
2Select [HD Writer AE 4.1], then click [Uninstall].≥Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on-screen instructions.
≥ After uninstalling the software, be sure to reboot the PC.
≥ Connect this unit to the PC after the  software applications are installed.
≥ Remove the supplied CD-ROM from your PC.
A USB cable (supplied)
≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
With a PC
Installation
The PC must be rebooted for the application to work.
With a PC
Connecting to a PC
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1Connect this unit to the AC adaptor.
≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down.
≥ Connect with the AC adaptor when using the Conversion Assist Function.
2Turn on the unit.≥This function is available in all modes.
3Connect this unit to a PC.≥The USB function selection screen will appear.
4Touch [PC] on the screen of this unit.≥The Smart Wizard Screen is automatically displayed when HD Writer AE 4.1 is installed.
≥ This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of the PC. (l 144)
≥ When you select an option other than [PC], reconnect the USB cable.
≥ When using the battery, the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds. Touch the screen 
to turn the LCD monitor on.
≥Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed 
with any other USB cables.)
≥ When performing reading/writing between a PC and an SD card, be aware that some SD 
card slots built into PCs and some SD ca rd readers are not compatible with the SDHC 
Memory Card or SDXC Memory Card.
≥ When using an SDXC Memory Card, check the following support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
∫ To disconnect USB cable safely
Select the   icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject Panasonic 
Camcorder].
≥Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.
About the screen indication of the unit
≥Do not disconnect the USB cable, the battery or the AC adaptor while the access lamp 
is on or card access icon ( ) appears on the unit screen.
≥ Do not disconnect the USB cable, the battery or the AC adaptor while the access lamp 
is on or built-in memory access icon ( ) appears on the unit screen.
≥ If the screen does not change when the unit is operated while connected to a PC, 
disconnect the battery and/or AC adaptor, wait approximately 1 minute, reconnect the 
battery and/or AC adaptor, wait approximatel y 1 minute again, and then turn the unit 
back on. (Data may be destroyed when above operation is performed while accessing 
the SD card or built-in memory.) 
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About the PC display
When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognized as an external drive.
≥Removable disk (Example:  ) is displayed in [Computer].
Example folder structure of an SD card:
Example folder structure of built-in 
memory: The following data will be recorded.
1
MPO system/JPEG system still 
pictures (up to 999 still pictures can 
be recorded. ([S1000001.MPO], 
[S1000001.JPG] etc.))
2 iFrame system/MP4 system motion 
picture files ([S1000001.MP4] etc.)
3 JPEG system still pictures recorded 
in Hi-Speed Burst Shooting Mode
4 MPO system/JPEG system still 
pictures created from the motion 
picture
5 The motion picture thumbnails
6 AVCHD format motion picture files 
([00000.MTS] etc.)
7 For management
∫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 unusable 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.
We recommend using HD Writer AE 4.1 to 
copy 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 4.1.
It is impossible to write data to the built-in 
memory or SD card on this unit from a PC.
DCIM
CAM_SD
100CDPFQ
101UCPBH


AVCHDTN
BDMV
AVCHD
P R I VAT E
102CDPFR
103CDPFS


PANA_EXT\b
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DCIM
CAM_MEM
100CDPFQ
AVCHDTN
BDMV
101UCPBH
102CDPFR
AVCHD

103CDPFS


PANA_EXT\b
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≥To use the software, log on as an Administrator or as user name for standard user account 
(only for Windows 7/Windows Vista).
The software cannot be used with the user name for a guest account.
(On the PC)
Select [Start]  # [All Programs]  # [Panasonic] # [HD Writer AE 4.1]  # 
[HD Writer AE].
≥ For details on how to use the software applications, read the PDF operating instructions of 
the software.
Reading the operating instructions of the software 
applications
≥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]  # [Panasonic]  # [HD Writer AE 4.1]  # 
[Operating Instructions].
≥ HD Writer AE 4.1 is not available for Mac.
≥ iMovie’11 supported. For details about iMovie’11, please contact Apple Inc.
≥ iMovie’11 is not compatible with 1080/60p. 1080/60p scenes cannot be imported to a Mac.
jFor users who have  , it cannot acquire the scenes recorded in 1080/60p. 
Record in 1080/60i or iFrame when importing to Mac.
j For users who have  , import after converting the scene recorded in 1080/60p 
to 1080/60i using [ ]. (l 121)
With a PC
Starting HD Writer AE 4.1
With a PC
If using Mac
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∫Operating environment
≥Even if the system  requirements mentioned in this owner’s manual 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] on the screen of this unit.≥This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of Mac.
≥ When you select an option other than [PC], reconnect the USB cable.
≥ When using the battery, the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds. Touch the screen 
to turn the LCD monitor on.
3Double-click [CAM_SD] displayed on the desktop.≥For users who have  , [CAM_SD] and [CAM_MEM] are displayed on the 
desktop.
≥ Files are stored in [100CDPFQ] or [102CDPFR] 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] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB cable.
≥For users who have  , [CAM_SD] and [CAM_MEM] are displayed on the 
desktop.
≥ The still picture of MPO format is not compatible with Mac.
PC Mac
OSMac OS X 10.7.2
CPUIntel Core 2 Duo or better
RAM2 GB or more
InterfaceUSB port
Other 
requirementsMouse or equivalent pointing device
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*1 only
*2  only
∫Recording indications
Others
Indications
Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode
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3D+6dB
0h00m00sR 1h20m1h30m
1/100OPEN
MF
NOV  15 201212:34PM0dB
16M1h30m
1/100OPEN
MF
NOV  15 201212:34PM0dB
MEGA
PRE-REC


R 3000
99%â
A
////////
Intelligent Auto Mode ( l37)
Manual Mode ( l83)
///////// //
Scene Mode ( l66)
3D Still Picture Recording 
Mode ( l89)
¥ /; (Red) Recording
; (Green) Recording pause
0h00m00s Elapsed recording time 
(l 33)
(“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for 
minute and “s” for second.) Remaining battery power 
(l 23)
1h30m Remaining battery time 
(l 23)
Built-in memory recording 
possible status
*1
MNL
3D
 (White) Card recording possible 
status
 (Green) Recognizing the card
/////
//
Motion Picture Recording Mode ( l68)
R 1h20m Remaining time for motion 
picture recording ( l33)
Relay Recording ( l69)
*1
*1
///*2
Power LCD ( l48)
/// / /
Image Stabilizer ( l55, 90)/Optical Image 
Stabilizer Lock ( l59, 90)
(White) Still picture recording icon
(Red) Recording still picture
R3000 Remaining number of still 
pictures (l36)
+2+1-1A
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//// / / / / ///
Number of recording pixels for still pictures 
( l 36, 79, 81, 92)
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.
Ø10/ Ø2 Self-timer Recording ( l64)
MEGA OIS ( l35)
B
Zebra (l78)
99% Luminance level ( l78)
PRE-REC ( l61)
Interval Recording ( l68)
//Bass Setting ( l77)
*1
Zoom Microphone ( l75)
Focus Microphone 
( l 75)
*1
Stereo Microphone 
(l 75)*1
Wind Noise Canceler ( l74)
Picture Adjustment ( l77)
Digital Cinema Color (l 74)
Digital Cinema ( l69)
AF/AE tracking ( l58)
Touch Zoom ( l57)
Touch Shutter ( l59)
MF Manual Focus ( l86)
// / / /
White Balance ( l84)
1/100 Shutter Speed ( l85)
OPEN/F2.0 Iris value (l85)
0dB Gain value (l85)
15 .1M8.6M5.8M0.3M16M8.6M6.1M14.7M8.3M5.8M2.1M0.2M
MEGA
PRE-REC
+3dB+6dBLOW
CUT
AW B
± (White)/ ¥ (Green)/ / / / /
Focus indication ( l35)
High-Speed Burst Shooting 
( l 81)
AF assist lamp ( l82)
C
Display Touch Menu ( l30)
Backlight Compensation 
( l 64)
Tele Macro ( l64)
Intelligent Contrast Control 
( l 61)
Microphone Level ( l76)
/ Smile Shot ( l62)
/ Fade (White), Fade (Black) 
(l 61)
Color Night Rec function 
( l 65)
Intelligent Exposure (l 64)
ß /ß A/ Flash (l63)
ß i /ß j Flash Level ( l63)
Red-eye Reduction ( l63)
World time setting ( l43)
NOV 15 2012 Date indication (l 30)
12:34PM Time indication ( l30)
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∫Playback indications ∫Indication of connection to 
other devices
∫ Confirmatory indications
∫ Confirmatory indications when 
a DVD burner is connected
1/;/5 // 6// 7/8 /9 /: /
D /E /;1 /2;
Display during playback ( l39, 91)
0h00m00s Playback Time ( l39)
No.10 Scene Number
Repeat Playback ( l93)
Resume Playback ( l93)
100-0001 Still picture folder/file name
Protected motion pictures/
still pictures (l106)
/////
/
 Play mode selection display ( l39)
1080/60p recorded scene 
( l 39)
 (Blue) AVCHD 3D recorded scene  (l 39)
Side-by-side recorded scene 
( l 39)
Relay-recorded scene 
( l 69)
*1
Interval-recorded scene 
(l 68)
Still picture recorded using 
Smile Shot (l 62)
Scenes saved with Highlight 
Playback ( l100)
Scenes with facing 
recognition ( l106)
3D still pictures ( l114, 118)
60p
3D
3D
3D
Accessing the card ( l131, 
143)
Accessing the built-in memory 
( l 131, 143)
*1
– – (Time 
display) The built-in battery is low. 
(
l 30)
Warning for recording yourself 
( l 31)
SD card is not inserted or is 
incompatible.
Disc Playback ( l127)
Scene copied in [Standard] 
([XP])
Scene copied in [Standard] 
([SP])
/// ///
Disc type ( l123)
XP
SP
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Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text.
*  only
About recovery
If faulty management information is found, the messages may appear and a repair is 
performed. (Repairing may take time depending on the error.)
≥ is displayed when abnormal management information is detected when the scenes 
are displayed in thumbnail.
≥ 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.
≥ If recovery fails, it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned 
off.
≥ 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.
Others
Messages
PERIODICALLY MAKE BACK UP OF DATA IN BUILT-IN MEMORY.*
We recommend backing up important recorded motion pictures and still pictures 
periodically to a PC, DVD disc, etc. to protect it. ( l123, 136) This message does not 
indicate that there is a problem with this unit.
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 unit off and then 
on again.
THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED.
≥ Use a battery that is compatible with this unit. ( l22)
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 consumer support. ( l175, 176, 177) 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. ( l21)
PLEASE CHECK EXTERNAL DRIVE OR DISC.
A disc that cannot be used when connecting the unit to the DVD burner has been inserted, 
or the DVD burner is not recognized properly. Connect the USB Connection Cable again 
and insert a disc to copy the data. ( l123)
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