Panasonic Hdc Tm300 Operating Instructions

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Indications
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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 ( l114, 125), and detach the power and contact consumer 
support. ( l165, 166).
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. ( l23)
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. (l165, 166) 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. ( l27)
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. ( l114)
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. ( l114)
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* only
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.)
*1  only
*2  only
≥ 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.
DISCONNECT USB CABLE.
The unit cannot correctly establish the connectio n to the PC or printer. Disconnect and then 
reconnect the USB cable.
About recovery
CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED. (SD CARD)
CONTROL DATA ERROR DETECTED IN THE BUILT-IN MEMORY.*1
CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED. (HDD)*2
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
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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
≥ When the Interval Recording Mode is used
Intelligent Auto Mode ≥In Manual Mode
≥ When the MagicPix function is used
≥ When the Digital Cinema is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
≥ When the Interval Recording Mode is used
AF tracking ≥When the Digital Cinema Mode is used
≥ When the Interval Recording Mode 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
≥ When the Interval Recording Mode is used
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
≥ When the Interval Recording Mode is used
Interval Recording ≥When the Digital Zoom is set to [30 k] or [700k]
≥ When the Relay Recording is on
≥ When the Digital Cinema Mode is used
≥ When the AF tracking is used
≥ 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
≥ When the Interval Recording Mode is used
Relay recording ≥When the Interval Recording Mode is used
Fade ≥When PRE-REC is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
≥ When the Interval Recording Mode is used
AGS ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
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FunctionsConditions which disable the functions
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
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 Mode is used
≥ When the AF tracking is used
≥ When the Interval Recording Mode 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 ≥An external microphone is used.
≥ When the Interval Recording Mode is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
Microphone setup
[FOCUS MIC] in [MIC SETUP]
≥When the Bass Setting Mode is used
Microphone level ≥When the Interval Recording Mode is used
≥ When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
Bass setting ≥When the Hi-speed Burst Shooting Mode is on
≥ When the Interval Recording Mode is used
≥ An external microphone is used.
≥ When [MIC SETUP] is set to [FOCUS MIC]
MF assist function ≥When Digital Zoom (12 k or higher) is used
Luminance display ≥When the AF tracking is used
≥ When the MagicPix function is used
Histogram display ≥When the AF tracking is used
≥ When Digital Zoom (12 k or higher) is used
≥ When the MagicPix function is used
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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
≥ When the Interval Recording Mode is used
Self timer ≥When the Interval Recording Mode is used
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
FunctionsConditions which disable the functions
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Troubleshooting
ProblemCheck points
This unit cannot be 
turned on.
This unit does not stay 
on long enough.
Battery runs down 
quickly. ≥
Charge the battery using the AC adaptor. ( l23)
≥ The battery protection circuit may have operated. Attach 
the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the unit 
still cannot be used, the battery is faulty.
≥ The battery is affected by ambient temperature. In cold 
places, the battery usi ng time becomes shorter.
≥ The battery has a limited life. If the operating time is still too 
short even after the battery is  fully charged, the battery has 
worn out and needs to be replaced.
This unit is turned off 
automatically. ≥
If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a 
HDMI mini cable and turn off the power on the TV with the 
remote control for the TV, the power on this unit also turns 
off. If you are not using VIERA Link, set [VIERA Link] to 
[OFF]. ( l112)
≥ When this unit is connected to a  DVD burner to copy or play 
back images (a disc is being accessed), the power turns off 
automatically if the Mini AB USB Connection Cable is 
removed.
A clicking sound is heard 
when the unit is shaken. ≥
This is the sound of the l ens moving and is not a defect.
This sound will no longer be heard when the unit’s power is 
turned on.
Remaining battery 
indication is not 
displayed properly. ≥
The remaining battery capacity indication is an 
approximation.
If you think the remaining battery capacity indication is not 
displayed correctly, fully charge the battery, discharge it and 
then charge it again. (Even if this operation is performed, it 
may not be possible to display the remaining battery 
capacity correctly if the battery was used for a long period 
of time where the temperature was low or high or if the 
battery was repeatedly charged.)
The built-in flash does 
not function. ≥
The flash cannot be used while using the battery 
VW-VBG070.
Use the batteries that are compatible with this unit. ( l23)
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ProblemCheck points
This unit cannot be 
operated though it is 
turned on.
This unit does not 
operate normally. ≥
Turn on the power again. If normal conditions are not 
restored yet, remove the battery or AC adaptor, wait about 
1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor. 
Then about 1 minute later, turn on the power again. 
(Conducting the above operation while the media is being 
accessed may damage the data on the media.)
≥ If normal operation is still not restored, detach the power 
connected, and contact  consumer support. (l165, 166)
Recording does not start 
although power is 
supplied to this unit and 
the SD card is correctly 
inserted. ≥
A message is displayed and you cannot record when the 
HDD does not operate normally due to the temperature of 
the unit being too high or low, when the built-in memory 
does not operate normally, or when the SD card cover 
cannot be closed due to failure of the SD card cover. In this 
case, press the recording start/stop button to display the 
media change message, allowing you to change the 
recording media.
Item other than the 
touched one is selected. ≥
Calibrate the touch screen. ( l42)
The remote control does 
not function. ≥
Remote control cannot be operated when the [REMOTE 
CONTROL] is set to [OFF].
≥ The button-type battery of the remote control may have run 
out. Replace it with a new button-type battery. ( l44)
The remaining time 
indication or the elapsed 
time indication is not 
shown. ≥
If you set [SETUP]  > [DISPLAY] >  [OFF], indications 
other than warnings and date etc are not displayed. ( l36)
The unit arbitrarily stops 
recording. ≥
Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture 
recording. ( l28)
When the unit stops while a usable SD card for recording 
motion pictures ( l28) is used, the data writing rate has 
deteriorated. We recommend formatting the SD card being 
used. ( l106)
≥ If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal position or 
set [AGS] to [OFF]. ( l73)
≥
If the unit is exposed to strong  vibrations or shocks while 
recording on HDD, recording may stop to protect the HDD. 
If the unit is used in a place with loud sounds, the recording 
may stop due to sound vibrations. Recording data on an SD 
card is recommended in these places.
≥ Repeated recording and deletion of motion pictures may 
reduce the usable time for recording on a media you use. In 
that case, format the media.
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AF tracking does not 
work when the object is 
touched.≥
Touch the part of the object that has specific color such as 
the part that is different from the surrounding. ( l64)
Auto focus function does 
not work. ≥
Set the Intelligent Auto Mode to on or off.
≥ If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into 
focus in Auto Focus mode, use the Manual Focus mode to 
adjust the focus. ( l49, 85)
Color balance of images 
is strange when 
recording in a place such 
as a gymnasium. ≥
In a place with multiple light sources, such as a gymnasium 
or a hall, set the white balance setting to   (Indoor 
mode2). If you cannot record clearly with the   (Indoor 
mode2), set it to   (Manual adjustment mode). ( l83)
Some playback images 
are skipped 
automatically.
Scene does not play back 
to the end. ≥
Playback of   (Intelligent scene selection) is set. Return 
to normal playback. (l 91)
Although this unit is 
correctly connected to a 
TV, images cannot be 
seen.
The images are squeezed 
horizontally. ≥
Please read the operating instructions of your TV and 
select the channel that matches the input used for the 
connection.
≥ Change the [TV ASPECT] setting to match the aspect ratio 
of the TV.
≥ Change the setting of the unit depending on the cable 
connecting to the TV. ( l107, 110)
Scenes cannot be 
deleted. ≥
Release the protect setting. ( l100)
≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be deleted. If the scenes/still 
pictures are unnecessary, format the media to erase the 
data. ( l106) Please be aware that if a media is formatted 
then all the data recorded on the media is erased and 
cannot be recovered. Back up important data on a PC, disc 
etc.
If the SD card is inserted 
in this unit, it is not 
recognized. ≥
If the SD card is formatted on a PC, it may not be 
recognized by this unit. Use this unit to format SD cards. 
(l 106)
ProblemCheck points
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If the SD card is inserted 
in another device, it is not 
recognized.≥
Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or 
type of SD card (SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card) 
that you inserted. Refer to the operating instructions of the 
device for details.
Color or brightness of the 
image changes, or you 
may see horizontal bars 
in the image.
The LCD monitor flickers 
indoors. (In Motion Picture Recording Mode)
≥
Color or brightness of the image may change, or you may 
see horizontal bars in the image when the object is 
recorded under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium 
light, etc., but this is not a malfunction. In this case, record 
in Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1/60 in areas 
where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 1/100 in 
areas of 50 Hz.
(In Still Picture Recording Mode)
≥ This is a characteristic of  the MOS sensor, which is the 
imaging device of the unit. This is not a malfunction. This 
will not affect the recorded image.
Object seems to be 
warped. ≥
Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves 
across the image very fast, but this is because the unit is 
using MOS for the image sensor. This is not a malfunction.
White round spots like 
soap bubbles appear on 
the recorded picture. ≥
If you take a picture with the 
flash in a dark place or indoors, 
white round spots may appear 
on the picture caused by the 
flash reflecting of particles of 
dust in the air. This is not a 
malfunction.
A characteristic of this is  that the number of round spots 
and their position differ in every picture.
“ERROR OCCURRED. 
PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, 
THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” 
is displayed. ≥
The unit has automatically detected an error. Restart the 
unit by turning the power off and on.
≥ The power will be turned off in about 1 minute if the power 
is not turned off and on.
≥ Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is 
restarted. Detach the power connected, contact consumer 
support. ( l165, 166) Do not attempt to repair the unit by 
yourself.
ProblemCheck points
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VIERA Link does not 
work.[Setting on this unit]
≥
Connect with a HDMI mini cable (optional). ( l112)
≥ Press the MENU button, then touch [SETUP]  # 
[VIERA Link]  # [ON]. ( l112)
≥ Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again.
[Setting on other devices]
≥ Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV, the input channel 
may not switch automatically. In this case, use the remote 
control for the TV to switch input. (For details on how to 
switch input, please read the operating instructions for the 
TV.)
≥ Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device.
≥ Set the setting to control the VIERA Link of the TV to [Off] 
once, and the back to [On] again. (Refer to the operating 
instructions of the TV for details.)
When connected by the 
USB cable, this unit is not 
detected by the PC. ≥
Select another USB terminal on the PC.
≥ Check the operating environment. ( l128)
≥ Connect the supplied USB cable again after restarting the 
PC and turning on this unit again.
When the USB cable is 
disconnected, an error 
message will appear on 
the PC. ≥
To disconnect the USB cable safely, double-click the   
( ) icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the 
screen.
The power of the DVD 
burner cannot be turned 
on. ≥
When the unit is connected to the DVD burner, use the 
respective AC adaptors for both this unit and the DVD 
burner.
Cannot see the PDF 
operating instructions for 
HD Writer AE 1.0. ≥
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe 
Reader 7.0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions 
for HD Writer AE 1.0.
Cannot copy scenes on 
the SD card by 
connecting to other 
equipment with the USB 
cable. ≥
Other equipment might have not recognized the SD card. 
Unplug the USB cable once, and reconnect it.
ProblemCheck points
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