Panasonic Hdc Sd900 Operating Instructions

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∫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)
Windows Vista (32 bit) (SP1/SP2)
Windows XP (32 bit) (SP3)
CPUWindows 7/Windows Vista: 1.0 GHz or higher
Windows XP: Intel PentiumIII 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: 128 MB or more (256 MB 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 and screens is based on Windows 7.
1Insert the CD-ROM into the PC.≥The following screen is displayed automatically. Click [Run setup.exe]  # [Yes].
≥ When using Windows 7 or the following screen is not displayed automatically, select [Start] 
#  [Computer] (or double-click on [Compute r] on the desktop), and then double-click 
[Panasonic].
2Click [Next].
3Read the [End User License Agreement], then place a check beside 
[I accept the terms of the license agreement] if you agree to them 
and click [Next].
4Select the country or region where you live, 
then click [Next].
≥ If the country or region cannot be selected, select [PAL 
Area].
≥ When the confirmation message appears, click [Yes].
With a PC
Installation
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5Select where the application is to be 
installed, then click [Next].
6Select [Yes] or [No] to create shortcut.≥A message regarding the playback in the environment used 
may be displayed depending on the performance of the PC 
used. Click [OK] after confirming.
7When installation is complete, some notes will appear.
Check the contents, then close the window.
8Select [Yes, I want to restart my computer 
now.], then click [Finish].
∫ Uninstalling HD Writer AE 3.0
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 3.0], then click 
[Uninstall].
≥ Proceed with the uninstallation by following the 
on-screen instructions.
≥ After uninstalling the software, be sure to reboot the 
PC.
The PC must be rebooted for the 
application to work.
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≥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.
1Connect this unit to the AC adaptor.
≥It is possible to use it connected to the PC with the batteries only. 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 3.0 is installed.
≥ This unit is automatically recognised as an external drive of the PC. ( l136)
≥ 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.
With a PC
Connecting to a PC
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≥Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed 
with any other USB cables.)
≥ When the unit is connected to a PC, it cannot be turned off.
Disconnect the USB cable, before turning this unit off.
≥ 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.
≥ Do not disconnect the USB cable, the battery or the AC adaptor while the HDD access 
lamp is on or HDD 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, built-in memory or HDD.) 
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About the PC display
When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognised 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 or HDD: * [CAM_MEM] is displayed when using the 
, and [CAM_HDD] is 
displayed when using the  .
The following data will be recorded.
1 Up to 999 still pictures in JPEG 
format ([S1000001.JPG] etc.)
2 iFrame format motion picture files 
([S1000001.MP4] etc.)
3 JPEG format still pictures recorded 
in hi-speed burst shooting mode
4 JPEG format still pictures created 
from the motion picture
5 The DPOF setting files
6 The motion picture thumbnails
7 AVCHD format motion picture files 
([00000.MTS] etc.)
∫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 
programmes.
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 
recognised by this unit.
≥ Always use this unit to format SD cards.
We recommend using HD Writer AE 3.0 to 
copy motion picture data.
Using Windows Explorer or other 
programmes 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 3.0.
It is impossible to write data to the built-in 
memory or HDD on this unit from a PC.
DCIM
CAM_SD
100CDPFQ
101UDPBH


AVCHDTN
BDMV
AVCHD
MISC
P R I VAT E
102CDPFR
103CDPFS


\b
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DCIM
CAM_MEM/CAM_HDD*
100CDPFQ
AVCHDTN
BDMV
101UDPBH
102CDPFR
AVCHD

103CDPFS

\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 3.0]  # 
[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 3.0]  # 
[Operating Instructions].
≥ HD Writer AE 3.0 is not available for Mac.
≥ iMovie’11 supported. For details about iMovie’11, please contact Apple Inc.
≥ iMovie’11 is not compatible with 1080/50p. 1080/50p scenes cannot be imported to a Mac.
jFor users who have  , it cannot acquire the scenes recorded in 1080/50p. 
Record in normal recording mode when importing to Mac.
j For users who have  , import after converting to a normal scene using 
[] . ( l 111 )
j For users who have  , import after converting to a normal scene using 
[] . ( l 111 )
≥ There are some limitations in the functions when iMovie’11 is used. Refer to page 148 for 
details.
With a PC
Starting HD Writer AE 3.0
With a PC
If using Mac
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∫Operating environment
≥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] on the screen of this unit.≥This unit is automatically recognised 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 and for users who have  , [CAM_SD] and [CAM_HDD] 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 and for users who have  , [CAM_SD] and [CAM_HDD] are displayed 
on the desktop.
≥ Do not remove the SD card from this unit when this unit is connected to the PC using a 
USB cable.
PC Mac
OSMac OS X 10.6.3
CPUIntel Core Duo or better
RAM1 GB or more
InterfaceUSB port
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*1 only
*2  only
∫Recording indications
Others
Indications
Motion picture recording mode Still picture recording mode
HDC-TM900HDC-HS900
+6dB
0h00m00sR 1h20m1h30m
1/100OPEN
MF
15. 11. 201112:340dB
+11h30m
1/100OPEN
MF
15. 11. 201112:340dB
+114.2MMEGA
PRE-REC


R 3000
99%â
A
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Intelligent auto mode ( l34)
Manual mode ( l80)
//////// //
Scene mode ( l63)
3D recording ( l85)
¥ /; (Red) Recording
; (Green) Recording pause
0h00m00s Elapsed recording time 
(l 30)
(“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for 
minute and “s” for second.) Remaining battery power 
(l 19)
1h30m Remaining battery time 
(l 19)
Built-in memory recording 
possible status
*1
HDD recording possible status*2
 (White) Card recording possible 
status
 (Green) Recognising the card
MNL
3D
////
Motion picture recording mode ( l64)
1080/50p recording ( l53)
R 1h20m Remaining time for motion 
picture recording ( l30)
Relay recording ( l66)
*1
///
Power LCD ( l44)
/// / //
Image stabilizer ( l52, 86)/Optical image 
stabilizer lock ( l56, 86)
(White) Still picture recording icon
(Red) Recording still picture
R3000 Remaining number of still 
pictures (l33)
/ Picture quality ( l77)
//// / / / / / /
Number of recording pi xels for still pictures 
( l 33, 76, 78, 88)
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.
1080/50p
+2+1-1A
12 .2M7.7M4.9M0.3M14.2M8.6M5.5M13.3M8.3M5.3M2.1M
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Ø10/Ø2 Self-Timer recording ( l61)
MEGA OIS ( l32)
B
Zebra (l74)
HDD Falling detection (
l6)*2
99% Luminance level ( l75)
PRE-REC ( l58)
Interval recording ( l65)
//Bass setting ( l74)
Zoom microphone ( l72)
Focus microphone ( l72)
Stereo microphone ( l72)
Wind noise canceller ( l72)
Picture adjustment ( l74)
Digital cinema colour ( l71)
Digital cinema ( l65)
AF/AE tracking ( l55)
Touch Zoom ( l54)
Touch Shutter ( l56)
MF Manual focus ( l83)
// / / /
White balance ( l81)
1/100 Shutter speed ( l82)
OPEN/F2.0 Iris value (l82)
0dB Gain value (l82)
±  (White)/ ¥ (Green)/ / / / /
Focus indication ( l32)
High-speed burst shooting 
( l 78)
AF assist lamp ( l79)
MEGA
PRE-REC
+3dB+6dBLOW
CUT
AW B
C
Display touch menu ( l25)
Backlight compensation 
( l 61)
Soft skin mode ( l61)
Tele macro ( l62)
Intelligent contrast control 
( l 58)
Microphone level (l 73)
/ Smile shot ( l59)
/ Fade (White), Fade (Black) 
(l 58)
Colour night view function 
( l 62)
Intelligent exposure (l 61)
ß /ß A/ Flash (l60)
ß i /ß j Flash level ( l60)
Red eye reduction ( l60)
World time setting ( l41)
15. 11. 2011 Date indication (l 26)
12:34 Time indication ( l26)
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