Panasonic Hm Ta2 Owners Manual

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Cautions for use
Do not drop or bump the unit. Do not subject to strong pressure.
≥A strong impact can break the lens, LCD monitor or the unit’s casing, 
causing it to malfunction.
≥ Do not attach any other items to the hand strap that’s supplied with the 
unit. While being stored, that item can rest against the LCD monitor 
and damage it.
≥ While the unit is stored in a bag, be careful not to drop or hit the bag so 
that the unit may not be subjected to impact.
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≥Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a 
long time.
When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach, 
do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals of the 
unit.
≥ Sand or dust may damage the unit. (Care should be taken when 
inserting and removing a card.)
Keep the unit away from sea water.
≥ If sea water splashes onto the unit, wipe off the water with a well wrung 
cloth. Then wipe the unit again with a dry cloth.
Do not use the...

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When cleaning, wipe this unit with a soft, dry cloth.
≥If the unit is very dirty, dip a cloth in water and squeeze firmly, and then 
wipe the unit with the damp cloth. Next, dry the unit with a dry cloth.
≥ Use of benzine, paint thinner, alcohol, or dishwashing liquid may alter 
the unit body or peel the surface finish. Do not use these solvents.
≥ When using a chemical dust cloth, follow the instructions that came 
with the cloth.
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≥If the lens gets dirty with fingerprints etc., wipe the lens surface with a 
soft dry cloth.
(If you leave fingerprints on or otherwise dirty the lens, the pictures you 
take may look whiter than normal.)
≥ A sound might be muffled or warped when there is water on the 
microphone or the speaker. Wipe the residues after letting the water 
drip out from the microphone and speaker by tipping this unit 
downward, and use it after letting it dry for a while.
≥ Do not poke the holes of microphone...

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When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that:
Formatting and deletion of this unit or computer only changes the 
file management information and does not completely delete the 
data in the SD card.
It is recommended to physically destroy the SD card or use the 
commercially available computer data deletion software to 
completely erase the data in the SD card before transferring to 
another party or disposing.
The customer is responsible for the management of the data in the 
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Requests when disposing of this 
unit
When disposing of your used products, remove the battery built 
into the unit, and please cooperate in recycling of the battery. 
Please refer to page 87 about how to remove the battery.
≥Please make sure that the battery is disposed of at an officially 
assigned location, if there is one in your country.
This is the rechargeable battery for this unit. Do not use other than 
with this unit.
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Disassemble after the battery runs out.
≥Using a driver (optional), disassemble in the following sequence.
≥
If it cannot be removed smoothly, contact Panasonic’s Service Center.
≥ Keep disassembled parts out of reach of children.
1Remove all screws shown in the figure.
( : 9 screws,  : 7 screws)
≥Use a Phillips screwdriver (optional) to remove screws.
How to remove the battery
This figure describes the disposal of the unit, it is not instruction 
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2Open this unit as shown in the figure below, and 
remove the battery with a driver.
Regarding the handling of used batteries
≥Insulate the terminals with cellophane tape or similar.
≥ Do not disassemble.
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About copyright
∫Carefully observe copyright laws
Whatever you have recorded and created can be used for your 
personal entertainment only. Under copyright laws, other materials 
cannot be used without obtaining permission from the holders of 
the copyrights.
∫Licenses
≥SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
≥ HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the 
United States and other countries.
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Recording modes/approximate 
recordable time (motion pictures)
≥SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The stated 
times are the approximate recordable times for continuous recording.
A Favors image quality
B Favors recording time
C Use this to play back and edit using a Mac.
≥ The default setting is  .
≥ Maximum continuous recordable time for one scene:
j
If [Video Rec Mode] is set to //:
29min59sec
j If [Video Rec Mode] is set to  :
Approx. 20 min (up to 4 GB...