Panasonic Hdc Hs9 Operating Instructions

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SD card and HDD 
management
Please be aware that if an SD card or HDD is formatted, then all the data recorded on the SD 
card or HDD will be erased. Back up important data on a PC, DVD disc etc.
∫Formatting SD cards
¬Select [ ] tab while the mode dial is set to   or  . (l66)
1Select the menu. (l29)≥When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES], then press the cursor button.
≥When formatting is complete, press the MENU 
button to exit the message screen.
∫Formatting HDD
¬Select [ ] tab while the mode dial is set to  . (l66)
1Select the menu. (l29)≥When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES], then press the cursor button.
≥When formatting is complete, press the MENU 
button to exit the message screen.
≥Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card, while formatting. Do not expose the unit to vibrations 
or shock.
¬Select [ ] tab while the mode dial is set to  . (l66)
The used space and the usable space on the HDD can be confirmed.
1Select the menu. (l29)≥Press the MENU button to close the indication.
≥The 60 GB built-in HDD requires some space to store information and manage system files, so the 
actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value. The usable HDD space is generally 
calculated as 1 GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. The capacities of this unit, PCs and software are 
expressed as 1 GB=1,024k1,024k1,024=1,073,741,824 bytes. Therefore, the indicated value of the 
capacity appears to be smaller.
Formatting
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[SETUP] # [FORMAT CARD] # [YES]
[SETUP] # [FORMAT HDD] # [YES]
Use this unit to format SD cards or HDD.
Formatting HDD is only available with this unit.
Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC. The card may not be used 
on this unit.
HDD information
[SETUP] # [INFORMATION] # [YES]
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With a TV
1
Watching Video/Pictures on 
your TV
The motion pictures and still pictures recorded on this unit can be played back on a TV screen.
≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down.
≥Use the supplied component cable to connect the unit via the component terminal on your TV, while 
using the supplied AV cable to connect it to the video terminal. Use of the following Panasonic HDMI 
mini cables is recommended to connect the unit to the HDMI terminal.
1Connect this unit to a TV.
Confirm the terminals on your TV 
and use a cable compatible with 
the terminals. Image quality may 
vary with the connected terminals.
1High quality
2HDMI terminal
3Component terminal
4Video terminal
VIDEOPHOTO
A/V
A/V
AHDMI mini cable 
(optional)
BComponent cable 
(supplied)
CAV cable (supplied)
Picture quality
1High definition images 
when connecting to 
HDMI terminal
2High definition images 
when connecting to 
component terminal 
compatible with 1080i
Standard images when 
connecting to 
component terminal 
compatible with 480i
3Standard images when 
connecting to video 
terminal
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≥Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go.
≥We recommend using Panasonic HDMI mini cables (optional).
Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m/4.9 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m/9.8 feet)
≥Do not use any other component cables except the supplied one.
≥The component terminal is for outputting images only so be sure to also connect the AV cable. (It is 
not necessary to connect the yellow plug.)
≥Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.
2Select the video input on the TV, that this unit is connected to.
≥Example:
Select the [HDMI] channel with a HDMI mini cable.
Select the [Component] channel with a component cable.
Select the [Video 2] channel with an AV cable.
(The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV.)
3Set the mode dial to  to play back.
≥The image and audio are output on the TV.
CablesReference items
AHDMI mini cable (optional)≥Connecting with a HDMI mini cable (l85)
≥Listening in 5.1 channel sound (l86)
≥Playback using VIERA Link
™ (HDAVI Control™) (l87)
BComponent cable (supplied)≥Connecting with the component cable (l86)
If the image or audio from this unit does not appear on the TV
≥Check the connections.
≥Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go.
≥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] when connecting with a HDMI mini cable. (l85)
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∫To 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.)
Select the menu. (l29)
Example of images with a 16:9 aspect ratio on 
a regular TV (4:3)
≥If a wide-screen TV is connected, adjust the 
aspect setting on the TV. (Refer to the 
operating instructions of the TV for details.)
∫To display the on-screen 
information on the TV
When the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote 
control is pressed, the information displayed on 
the screen (operation icon and time code etc.) 
can be displayed on the TV.
≥Press the button again to erase the 
information.
≥The screen on this unit will not change.
≥When connecting with a HDMI mini cable, be 
sure to connect to a HDMI input terminal. Do 
not connect to a HDMI output terminal on other 
products.
≥When connecting with a component cable, be 
sure to also connect the AV cable.
(Insert it in the audio input terminal for the 
component terminal input.)
≥When a HDMI mini cable and the AV cable are 
connected at the same time, priority is given to 
the output from the HDMI mini cable.
≥When the component cable and the AV cable 
are connected at the same time, priority is 
given to the component cable for image output. [SETUP] # [TV ASPECT] # [4:3]
[TV ASPECT] setting
[16:9][4:3]
ZOOM START/
STOP PHOTO
SHOT EXT
DISPLAY
DATE/
TIME
VOL
Refer to the following support site for information about the Panasonic TVs that you can 
directly insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the TV and then play it back.
http://panasonic.net/
≥For details on how to play back, please read the operating instructions for the TV.
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Select the desired method of HDMI output when using an HDMI mini cable (optional).
Select the menu. (l29)
[AUTO]: The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV.
[1080i]: The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output.
[480p]: The progressive method with 480 available scan lines is used for output.
≥If the images are not output on the TV when the 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 a HDMI mini cable
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 to 
a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images, you 
can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound.
If you connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link, linked operations 
(VIERA Link) are possible. (l87)
[SETUP] # [HDMI RESOLUTION] # desired setting
Information from the connected TVOutput resolution
720p, 1080i 1080i
Others 480p
1080i
This is an interlace scan method which scans 1080 scan lines to display a high definition image. The 
1080 available scan lines are divided in half and scanned on the screen alternatively every 1/60
th of 
a second. The number of available scan lines is more than double the 480 scan lines used to display 
standard images until now so the images have clearer detail and a lot of presence.
480p
This is a progressive scan method which scans all 480 available scan lines on the screen at the 
same time every 1/60
th of a second. This method reduces the flickering as the scan lines are not 
scanned on the screen alternatively like in the interlace method.
480i
This is an interlace scan method in which the 480 available scan lines are divided in half and 
scanned on the screen alternatively every 1/60
th of a second.
Interlace method/progressive method
Video signals until now (NTSC) are referred to as 480i (i is short for interlace) whereas a high-
density video signal that doubles the number of scan lines is called 480p (p is short for progressive).
The component terminal and the HDMI mini connector on this unit are also compatible with high 
definition image output 1080i. It is necessary to have a compatible TV to enjoy progressive and high 
definition images.
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If you connect this unit and an AV amplifier with a HDMI terminal with a HDMI mini cable and then 
playback, you can listen to 5.1 channel sound recorded from the internal microphones.
≥Please read the operating instructions for the AV amplifier, speakers and TV for more information 
about how to connect them etc.
≥If you connect this unit to a Panasonic AV amplifier and Panasonic TV that are compatible with 
VIERA Link, linked operations (VIERA Link) become possible. (l87)
≥The unit cannot be connected to the optical digital cable. Connect it to an AV amplifier with the HDMI 
terminals.
When this unit is connected to a TV with the component cable, the output setting on this unit can be 
changed. Set it to match the terminal on the TV that you connect to.
Select the menu. (l29)
[480i]: When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 480i.
(Playback is in standard quality.)
[1080i]: When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 1080i.
(Playback is in high definition quality.)
Listening in 5.1 channel sound
Connecting with the component cable
[SETUP] # [COMPONENT OUT] # desired setting
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With a TV
2
Playback using VIERA Link™ 
(HDAVI Control
™)
Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI 
mini cable and then operate with the remote control for the TV.
∫Setting on this unit
¬Set the mode dial to  .
Select the menu. (l29)
≥The default setting is [ON].
AHDMI mini cable (optional)
BPanasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link
∫Playback operation with the 
remote control for the TV
1) Press the button up, down, left or right to 
select a scene or file to be played back, and 
then press the button in the center to set it.
2) Activate the operation icons that are 
displayed on TV screen with the remote 
control for the TV.
AOperation icons
BDisplay operation icons
CCancel operation icons
DDisplay/Cancel operation icons
≥The playback operation is performed the same 
as on this unit.
jPlaying back motion pictures (l66)
jPlaying back still pictures (l71) What is the VIERA Link?
≥VIERA Link
™ is a new name for EZ Sync™.
≥This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when 
this unit has been connected to an VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable 
(optional) for automatic linked operations. (Not all operations are possible.)
≥VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard 
HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) specification. Linked operations with HDMI CEC 
compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed. When using devices made by 
other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link, refer to the operating instructions for the 
respective devices.
≥This unit is compatible with VIERA Link Ver.3. VIERA Link Ver.3 is the newest Panasonic version 
and is also compatible with existing Panasonic VIERA Link devices. (As of December 2007)
VIDEOPHOTO
[SETUP] # [VIERA Link] # [ON]
HDMI IN
1) 2)
DISPLAY ON/OFF
CB
D
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≥If the TV has two or more HDMI input terminals, it is recommended to connect this unit to HDMI2 or 
HDMI3.
≥VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV. (Read the operating instructions of the TV for 
how to set etc.)
≥If you are not using VIERA Link, set [VIERA Link] to [OFF].
∫Other linked operations
Turning the power off:
If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power, the power on this unit also turns off. (When 
recording motion pictures, formatting, deleting, recovering or connecting the unit to a PC with a USB 
cable, the power will not turn off.)
Automatic input switching:
If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on the power on this unit, the input channel on the 
TV automatically switches to this unit’s screen. If the TV’s power is in standby status, it will turn on 
automatically (if [Set] has been selected for the TV’s [Power on link] setting).
≥Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV, the input channel may not switch automatically. In this 
case, use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel. (For details on how to switch 
input, please read the operating instructions for the TV.)
≥If VIERA Link does not work properly, refer to page 124.
≥If you are unsure whether or not the TV and AV amplifier you are using are compatible with 
VIERA Link, read the operating instructions for the devices.
≥Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types 
of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link. Refer to the operating instructions of 
the TV for the operations that support on the TV.
≥Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard.
We recommend using Panasonic HDMI mini cables.
Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m/4.9 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m/9.8 feet)
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Preparation
Recording
Playback
Backup
With a PC
Others
90With other products
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With other 
products
1
Connecting a DVD burner to 
copy to/play back a disc
Motion pictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to a DVD disc by connecting a 
DVD burner VW-BN1 (optional) to this unit using a Mini AB USB connection cable (supplied with 
VW-BN1). The copied DVD disc can also be played back.
≥Please read the operating instructions of the DVD burner for how to use it.
1Connect the AC adaptor (supplied with VW-BN1) to the DVD burner.
≥You cannot supply power to the DVD burner from this unit.
2Connect this unit to the AC adaptor and set the mode dial to  .
≥If a battery is used, operation is not possible when this unit is connected to a DVD burner.
3Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the Mini AB USB connection 
cable (supplied with VW-BN1).
AMini AB USB Connection Cable (supplied with VW-BN1)
BDVD burner (optional)
≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
Preparing for copying/playing back
We recommend using Panasonic DVD burner VW-BN1.
About discs that can be used for copying
New* 12 cm discs (DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL)
≥You cannot copy to 8 cm discs or iRW/iR/iR DL/CD-RW/CD-R.
≥We recommend using the discs that have been recommended in the operating instructions of the 
DVD burner. Refer to the operating instructions of the DVD burner for details about recommended 
discs, disc handling etc.
* You cannot record on a disc that has already been used. However if a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW is 
formatted, then it can be used for copying.
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