Panasonic HC-V100M User manual

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O w ner’s M anual
High Definition Video Camera
ModelNo. HC-V100
HC-V100M
Before connecting,operating oradjusting this product,please read the instructions com pletely.
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DearCustom er,
Thank you forchoosing Panasonic!
You have purchased one ofthe most
sophisticated and reliable products on
the markettoday.U sed properly, we’re
sure itwillbring you and yourfam ily
years ofenjoym ent.Please take timeto
fillin the informat
ion on the right.
The serialnum beris on the tag located
on the underside ofyourcam era.Be
sure to re tain this manualas your
convenientcam era information source.
Safety Precautions
W ARNING:
To reduce the risk offire,electric shock orproductdam age,
pDonotexpose this unitto rain,moisture,dripping orsplashing.
pDonotplace objects filled with liquids,such as vases,on this unit.
pUseonly the recom m ended accessori
es.
pDonotrem ove covers.
pDonotrepairthis unitby yourself.Referservicing to qualified service personnel.
CAUTION!
To reduce the risk offire,electric shock orproductdam age,
pDonotinstallorplace this unitin a bookcase,built-in cabinetorin anotherconfined
space.Ensure this unitis wellventilated.
pDonotobstructthis
unit’s ventilation openings with new spapers,tablecloths,curtains,and
similaritem s.
pDonotplace sources ofnaked flam es,such as lighted candles,on this unit.
Date of Purchase
Dealer Purchased From
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone No.
Model No.
Serial No.

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THE FO LLO W ING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.
FCC Note:
This equipm enthas been tested and found to com ply with the limits fora Class B digital
device,pursuantto Part15 ofthe FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection againsthar
mfulinterference in a residentialinstallation.This
equipm entgenerates,uses,and can radiate radio frequency energy and,ifnotinstalled and
used in accordance with the instructions,maycause harmfulinterference to radio
communicati
ons.However,there is no guarantee thatinterference willnotoccur in a
particularinstallation.Ifthis equipm entdoes cause harmfulinterference to radio or
television reception,which can be determined by turning the
equipm entoffand on,the user
is encouraged to try to correctthe interference by one ormore ofthe follow ing m easures:
pReorientorrelocate the receiving antenna.
pIncrease the separation betw een the equipm entand receiver.
pC onnectthe equipm ent
into an outleton a circuitdifferentfrom thatto which the receiver
is connected.
pC onsultthe dealeroran experienced radio/TV technician forhelp.
FCC C aution: To assure continued com pliance,follow the attached installation
inst
ructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite
core w hen connecting to com puterorperipheraldevices.
Any changes ormodifications notexpressly approved by the party responsible for
com pliance could void the user’s authority to operate this
equipm ent.
Declaration ofC onformity
Trade N am e: Panasonic
M odelNo.: HC-V100P/HC-V 100M P
R esponsible Party: P anasonic Corporation ofNorth Am erica
OnePanasonic Way,Secaucus,NJ07094
SupportContact: P anasonic C onsum erMarketing C om pany ofNorth Am erica
1-800-211-PAN A (7262)
This device com plies with Part15 ofthe
FCC Rules.Operation is subjectto the follow ing
twoconditions:(1)This device maynotcause harmfulinterference,and (2)this device must
acceptany interference received,including interference thatmaycause undesired
operation.
HC-V100P HC-V100MP

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THE FO LLO W ING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.
THE FO LLO W ING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.AND CANADA.
THE FO LLO W ING APPLIES ONLY IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES.
This Class B digitalapparatus com plies with C anadian ICES-003.
AC adaptor
This AC adaptoroperates on AC betw een 100 V and 240 V.
But
pIn the U.S.A.and C anada,the AC adaptormustbe connected to a 120 V AC pow er
supply only.
pW hen connecting to an AC supply outside ofthe U.S.A.orC anada,use a plug adaptorto
suitthe AC outletconfigurati
on.
pW hen connecting to a supply ofgreaterthan AC 125 V,ensure the cord you use is suited
to the voltage ofthe AC supply and the rated currentofthe AC adaptor.
pContactan electricalparts distributorforassistance in selecting a
suitable AC plug
adaptororAC cord set.
Installthis unitso thatthe pow ercord can be unplugged from the socketoutletimmediately
ifany problem occurs.
Installthis unitso thatthe AC mains lead can be unplugged from the socketout
let
immediately ifany problem occurs.

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wConcerning the battery
Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)
pUsethe specified unitto recharge the battery pack.
pDonotuse the battery pack with equipm entotherthan the specified unit.
pDonotgetdirt,sand,liquids,orotherforeign matteron the terminals.
pDonottouch t
he plug terminals (Kand
L
)with metalobjects.
pDonotdisassem ble,rem odel,heatorthrow into fire.
Ifany electrolyte should com e into contactwith yourhands orclothes,washitoffthoroughly
with water.
Ifany electrolyte should com e into
contactwith youreyes,neverrub the eyes.Rinse eyes
thoroughly with water,and then consulta doctor.
Warning
Risk offire,explosion and burns.Donotdisassem ble,heatabove 60 QC (140 QF)or
incinerate.
CAUTION
pD angerofexplosion ifbattery is incorrectly replaced.Replace only with the type
recom m ended by the m anufacturer.
pW hen disposing the batteries,please contactyourlocalauthorities ordealerand ask for
the correctmethod ofdisposal.

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wProductIdentification Marking
Product Location
High Definition Video CameraBattery holder
AC adaptor Bottom
A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product
you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information
on how to recycle this battery.
U.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS: ATTENTION:

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Precautions
USE & LO CATION
pTO AVO ID SHOCK HAZARD ...Your
cam era and pow ersupply should notbe
exposed to rain ormoisture.Donot
connectthe pow ersupply oroperate your
cam era ifitgets wet.Yourcam era has
been designed foroutdooruse,how everit
is notdesigned to
sustain directexposure
to water,rain,sleet,snow ,sand,dust,ora
directsplashing from a pooloreven a cup
ofcoffee.This action could perm anently
dam age the internalparts ofyourcam era.
Donotattem ptto disassem ble this
unit.
There are no userserviceable parts
inside.Unplug yourcam era from the
pow ersupply before cleaning.
pAS WITH ANY SM ALL OBJECT,SD
CARDS CAN BE SW ALLOW ED BY
YOUNG CHILDREN.DO NOT ALLO W
CHILDREN TO HANDLE THE SD CARD.
pDO NOT AIM YOUR CAMERA AT THE
SUN OR OTHER BRIGHT OBJECTS
pDO NOT EXPOSE YOUR CAMERA TO
EXTENDED HIGH TEMPERATURE ...
Such as,in directsunlight,inside a closed
car,nextto a heater,etc...This action
could perm anently dam age the internal
parts ofyourcam era.
pAVO ID SUDDEN CHANGES IN
TEM PERATURE ...Ifthe unitis suddenly
movedfrom a cold place to a
warm place,
moisture mayform on the SD card and
inside the unit.
pDO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAMERA OR
THE POW ER SUPPLY TURNED ON
WHENNOT IN USE.
pSTORAG E OF YOUR CAM ERA ...Store
and handle yourcam era in a m annerthat
willnotsubjectitto unnecessary
movement(avoid shaking and striking)
.
Yourcam era contains a sensitive pick-up
device which could be dam aged by
improperhandling orstorage.
CARE
pTO CLEAN YOUR CAM ERA ...Donot
use strong orabrasive detergents w hen
cleaning your cam era body.
pTO PROTECT THE LENS ...Donottouch
the surface ofthe lens with
yourhand.
Usea commercialcam era lens solution
and lens paperw hen cleaning the lens.
Impropercleaning can scratch the lens
coating.
pTO PROTECT THE FINISH OF YOUR
CAMERA ...Before handling your
cam era,makesure yourhands and face
are free from any chem icalproducts,such
as suntan lotion,as itmaydam age the
finish.
-Ifyou see this sym bol-
WARNING
CAUTION
Inform ation on Disposalin other
Countries outside the E uropean
Union
This sym bolis only valid
in the European Union.
Ifyou wish to discard
this product,please
contactyourlocal
authorities ordealerand
ask forthe correct
method ofdisposal.

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wAboutthe recording form atfor
recording motion pictures
You can selectfrom eitherAVCHD oriFram e
recording formats to record motion pictures
using this unit.(F54)
AVCHD:
You can record high-definition quality
imageswith this format.Itis suitable for
view ing on a large
formatTV orforsaving to
disc.
iFram e:
This is a recording formatsuitable for
playing back orediting on Mac(iMovie’11).
Using iMovie’11,iFram e motion pictures can
be imported fasterthan AVCHD motion
pictures.Also,the i
m ported file size of
iFram e motion pictures willbe sm allerthan
thatofAVCHD motion pictures.
pItis notcom patible with motion picture
recorded in AVCHD format.
wIndem nity aboutrecorded
content
Panasonic does notacceptany
responsibility fordam ages directly or
indirectly due to any type ofproblem s that
resultin loss ofrecording oredited content,
and does notguarantee any contentif
recording orediting does notwork properl
y.
Likew ise,the above also applies in a case
where any type ofrepairis m ade to the unit
(including any othernon-built-in memory
related com ponent).
wHandling ofbuilt-in memory
[HC-V100M ]
This unitis equipped with the built-in
memory. W hen using this com ponent,pay
attention to the follow ing points.
Back up data periodically.
The built-in memory is tem porary storage.In
orderto avoid erasing data due to static
elect
ricity, electrom agnetic w aves,
breakage,and failures,back up the data to a
PC ordisc.(F86)
pA ccess lam p [ACCESS](F19)
illum inates while the SD card orbuilt-in
memory is being accessed (initialization,
recording,playback,
deleting,etc.).Donot
perform the follow ing operations whenthe
lam p illum inates.Itmaydam age the built-
in memory orcause a malfunction in the
unit.
LTurn the unitoff(rem ove the battery)
LInsertand rem ove the
USB cable
LExpose the unitto vibrations orshock
pAboutdisposing oforgiving aw ay this unit.
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wAboutCondensation (When
the lens orthe LCD m onitoris
fogged up)
C ondensation occurs whenthe am bient
tem perature orhum idity changes.Be careful
ofcondensation since itcauses lens orLCD
monitorstains,fungus and cam era
malfunction.
pFormore details aboutthe cause and
action required forcondensation,referto
page 112.
wCardsthatyou can use with
this unit
SD MemoryCard,SDHC MemoryCard
and SDXC MemoryCard
p4 GB ormore Memory Cards thatdo not
have the SDHC logo or48 G B ormore
Memory Cards thatdo nothave the SDXC
logo are notbased on SD Memory Card
Specifications.
pReferto page 24 formore details on SD
cards.
wForthe purposes ofthis
ow ner's m anual
pSD Memory Card,SDHC Memory Card
and SDXC Memory Card are referred to
as the “SD card”.
pFunctions thatcan be used formotion
picture recording/motion picture playback
are indicated by in this ow ner’s
m anual.
pFunctions thatcan be used forstill
picture
recording/stillpicture playback are
indicated by in this ow ner’s
m anual.
pPages forreference are indicated by an
arrow,forexam ple:F00
This ow ner’s m anualis designed foruse
with models and .
Pictures maybe slightly differ
entfrom the
original.
pThe illustrations used in this ow ner’s
m anualshow m odel ,
how ever,parts ofthe explanation referto
differentm odels.
pD epending on the m odel,som e functions
are notavailable.
pFeatures mayvary, so please read
careful
ly.
pNotallmodels maybe available
depending on the region ofpurchase.

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A ccessories.............................................1 2
Quick Guide.............................................1 3
Preparation
N am es and Functions ofMain Parts.....1 7
Powersupply...........................................2 0
Inserting/rem oving the battery........... 20
C harging the battery........
................. 21
C harging and recording time............. 23
Recording to a card ................................2 4
Cards thatyou can use with
this unit......
........................................ 24
Inserting/rem oving an SD card.......... 25
Turning the uniton/off............................2 6
Sel
ecting a m ode ....................................2 7
Setting date and time..............................2 8
B asic
Before recording.....................................2 9
Selecting a media to record
[HC-V100M ]..............................................3 0
Recording mot
ion pictures....................3 1
Recording stillpictures..........................3 3
IntelligentAuto M ode .............................3 4
Motion pi
cture/
Stillpicture playback..............................3 6
Using the m enu screen ..........................3 9
Using the Setup Menu.......................
.....4 0
A dvanced (R ecording)
Using the Zoom ......................................47
Opticalimagestabilizer function ..........48
Recording functions of
operation icons.......................
................49
Operation icons................................. 49
Recording functions ofm enus..............5 3
M anualre c o rd ing.....................
...............59
White Balance................................... 59
M anualshutterspeed/
Iris adjustm ent.................................
. 61
Recording with M anualFocus .......... 62
A dvanced (Playback)
Playback O perations..............................63
Motion picture playback
using operation icon.......................... 63
Creating stillpicture from
motion picture..
................................. 64
R epeatplayback............................... 64
Resum ing the previous playback...... 65
Zoom ing in on a stillpicture duri
ng
playback (Playback zoom )................ 65
Various playback functions...................66
Playing back motion pictures/
stillpictures by date.......................... 66
C hanging t
he playback settings and
playing back the slide show .............. 67
Deleting scenes/stillpictures ................6 9
Dividing a scene (AVCHD)................ 71
Dividing a scene to partially delete
(iFram e)............................................ 72
Protecting scenes/stillpictures ......... 73
Watching Video/
Pictures on yourTV...................
.............74
C onnecting with
a HDMIminicable............................ 77
C onnecting with
the AV multicable............................. 77
Playback
using VIERA Link™................7 8
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PreparationBasicAdvanced
(Recording)
Copy/DubbingWith a PCOthersA dvanced
(Playback)
Copy/Dubbing
Copying fro m Built-in Memoryto
SD card [HC-V100M ]...............................8 0
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc re c o rd e r,
video devices,etc..................................
.8 2
With a PC
Whatyou can do with a PC ....................8 6
End UserLicense Agreem ent........... 88
O perating enviro n m e n t ..........................9 0
Installation ..................
.............................9 3
Connecting to a PC.................................9 4
Aboutthe PC display ........................ 96
St
arting HD W riter LE 1.1.......................9 7
R eading the operating instructions
ofthe software applications............... 97
Ifusing Mac.......................
......................9 8
Others
Indications...............................................9 9
M essages...............................................101
Aboutr
ecovery................................ 102
Troubleshooting....................................103
Cautions foruse.......................
.............108
Aboutcopyright....................................11 3
Recording m odes/approximate
recordable time.....................................11 4
Approximat
e num berofre c o rd a b le
pictures..................................................11 5
Specifications......................................
..11 6
Optionalaccessories............................11 9
A ccessory OrderForm (ForUSA
and Puerto Rico Custom ers)........... 121
Limited W a rra n ty (ONLY FO R U.S.A.
AND PUERTO RICO)...................
..........122
Warranty
(ForCanadian Custom ers)...................124
UsefulInform ation (Only ForLatin
Am erican Countries).............................125
Index ................
......................................126
Spanish Quick U se Guide/
Guía española para eluso rá p ido........128

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Checkthe accessories before using this unit.
Keep the accessories outofreach ofchildren to preventsw allow ing.
Productnum bers correctas ofJan.2012.These maybe subjectto change.
A ccessories
Battery pack
VW -VBK180
AC adaptor
(P/PC)
VSK0780
(PU)
VSK0781
AC cable
K2C A2C A00025
AV multicable
K1HY12YY0016
USB cable
K2KYYYY00201
CD-ROM
Software

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wInserting the battery
Installthe battery by inserting itin the
direction show n in the figure.
pInsertthe battery untilitclicks and locks.
wCharging the battery
DC inputterminal
C onnectthe AC cable to the AC
adaptor,then the AC outlet.
C onnectthe AC adaptorto the DC input
terminal[DC IN].
pThe status indicatorwillflash red
for
approx.2 seconds (offforapprox.1 second,on
forapprox.1 second),
indicating that
charging has begun.
Itwillturn offwhenthe charging is
com pleted.
wInserting/re m o v ing an SD card
pCheckthatthe access lam p has gone off.
1) O pen the SD card coverand insert/
rem ove the SD card into/from the card
slot.
pFace the labelside in the direction
show n in the illustration and press it
straightin as faras
itwillgo.
pPress the centerofthe SD card and then
pullitstraightout.
2) Securely close the SD card cover.
pSecurely close ituntilitclicks.
Quick Guide
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
A ccess lam p [ACCESS]
pW hen this unitis accessing the SD
card orbuilt-in memory, the access
lam p lights up.
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wTurning the uniton/off
Turning the uniton and offwith the
pow erbutton
Press the pow erbutton to turn on the unit.
The status indicatorlights on.
pTo turn offthe unit,hold dow n the pow er
button untilthe status indicatorgoes off.
Turning t
he uniton and offwith the LCD
monitor
O pening the LCD monitorturns on the unit.
Closing the LC D monitorturns offthe unit.
To turn on the unit
The status indicatorlights on.
To turn offthe unit
The status indicator
goes off.
wSelecting a mode
O perate the modesw itch to change the
modeto or .
wHow to use the cursorbutton
pUsethe cursorbutton to selectthe
recording functions and playback
operations,and to operate the m enu
screen.
pIn this ow ner’s m anual,the cursorbutton
is denoted as show n below oras
///.
Exam ple:Forpressing the (dow n)button.
wLanguage selection
1) Press the MENU button,then select
[SETUP][LANGUAGE].
2) Selectdesired language.



Recording M ode (F31,33)
Playback M ode (F36,63)
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wSelecting a media to record
[HC-V100M ]
1) C hange the m ode to .
2) Selectthe m enu.
3) Selectthe m edia to record motion
pictures orstillpictures using
///,and press the ENTER
button.
pSelect[VIDEO/SD CARD]or[PICTURE/
SD CARD]to record to the SD card.
Select[VIDEO/Built-inM em ory]or
[
PICTURE/Built-inM em ory]to record to
the built-in memory.
pThe media is selected separately for
motion pictures orstillpictures is
highlighted in yellow.
4) Press the MENU button.
wRecording motion pictures
1) C hange the m ode to .
2) O pen the LCD monitor.
3) Press the recording start/stop button to
startrecording.
Whenyou begin recording,changes
to q.
wRecording stillpictures
1) C hange the m ode to .
2) O pen the LCD m onitor.
3) Press the button to take the
picture.
wMotion picture/Stillpicture
playback
1) C hange the m ode to .
2) Selectthe play modeselecticon 
using //and press the ENTER
button.
3)
Selectthe [VIDEO/PICTURE]you wish
to play back,then press the ENTER
button.
Selectthe [MEDIA]and [VIDEO/
PICTURE]you wish to play back,then
press the ENTER but
ton.
pPress the M ENU button.
pWhena video item is selected,an icon will
appearon the thum bnaildisplay.(,
)
:[MEDIA SELECT]
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4) Selectthe scene orthe stillpicture to be
played back using ///,then
press the ENTER button.
pWhenyou select / and press the
ENTER button,the next(previous)page is
displayed.
5) Selectthe operation icon using
///.
Operation icon
pPress the ENTER button to display/not
display the operation icon.
(Motion picture playback)
/:Playback/Pause
:Rewind playback
: Fastforw ard playback
w:Stops the playback and show s
the thum bnails.
(Stillpicture playback)
/:Slide show (playback ofthe
still
pictures in num ericalorder)start/
pause.
:Plays back the previous picture.
:Plays back the nextpicture.
w:Stops the playback and show s
the thum bnails.
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1 Speaker
2USBterm inal[](F82,94)
3Intelligentauto/M anualbutton
[iA/MANUAL](F34,59)
4Opticalimagestabilizer/Delete button
[O.I.S./](F48,69)
5Powerbutton [](F26)
6 HDMIminiconnector[HDMI]
(F74,78)
7AVmulticonnector[AV MULTI]
(F74,
85)
pUsethe AV multicable (only the supplied
cable).
8Battery re lease lever[BATT](F20)
9 Lens coveropening/closing sw itch
Whennotusing the unit,close the lens
coverto protectthe lens.
pSlide the opening/closing sw itch to
open/close the cover.
10 Lens cover
11 Lens
12 Internalstereo microphones
Preparation
Nam esand Functions ofMain Parts
AV MULTI
1
3
4
5
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13 M enu button [MENU](F39)
14 M ode sw itch (F27)
15 Status indicator(F26)
16 R ecording start/stop button (F31)
17 C ursorbutton (F36,39,49)
pUsethe cursorbutton to selectthe
recording functions and playback
operations,and to operate the m enu
screen.
pIn this ow ner’s m anual,
the cursorbutton
is denoted as show n below oras ///
.
Exam ple:Forpressing the (dow n)button
18 Enter button [ENTER](F36,39,49)
19 LCD m onitor(F29)
pItcan open up to 90Q.
pItcan rotate up to 180Qtow ards the lens
or90Qtow ards the opposite direction.
20 B attery holder(F20)
1413 15 16
20191817
or Press 
Dueto limitations in LC D production
technology,there maybe som e tiny bright
ordark spots on the LC D m onitorscreen.
However,this is nota malfunction and
does notaffectthe recorded picture.
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21 Tripod receptacle
pIfyou attach a tripod which has a 5.5mm
(0.22 S)screw orlarger,itmaydam age
this unit.
22 SD card cover(F25)
23 A ccess lam p [ACCESS](F25)
24 C ard slot(F25)
25 Photoshotbutton [](F33)
26 Zoom lever[W/T](In Recording
M ode)(F47)
Thum bnaildisplay sw itch [/]/
Volum e lever[UVOLT](In Playback
M ode)(F37)
27 DC inputterm inal[DC IN](F21)
pDonotuse any otherAC adaptors except
the supplied one.
28 G rip belt
Adjust
the length ofthe grip beltso thatitfits
yourhand.
Flip the belt.
Adjustthe length.
Replace the belt.
21
23
24
22
2625
28
27
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wAboutbatteries thatyou can use with this unit
The battery thatcan be used with this unitis VW -VBK180/VW -VB K 360.
pThe unithas a function fordistinguishing batteries which can be used safely.The
dedicated battery (VW -VB K 180/VW -VB K 360)supports this function.The only
batteries suitable foruse with this uni
tare genuine Panasonic products and
batteries m anufactured by othercom panies and certified by Panasonic.(Batteries
thatdo notsupportthis function cannotbe used).Panasonic cannotin any w ay
guarantee the quality,perform ance orsafety ofbatteries which have been
manufactured by othercom panies and are
notgenuine Panasonic products.
Inserting/re m o v ing the battery
pPress the pow erbutton to turn offthe unit.(F26)
Installthe battery by inserting itin the dire c tion show n in the figure.
Preparation
Powersupply
Ithas been found thatcounterfeitbattery packs which look very similarto the
genuine productare madeavailable to purchase in som e markets.Som e ofthese
battery packs are notadequately protected with internalprotection to m eetthe
require m e n ts ofappropriate safety standards.There
is a possibility thatthese
battery packs maylead to fire orexplosion.Please be advised thatweare notliable
forany accidentorfailure occurring as a resultofuse ofa counterfeitbattery pack.
To ensure thatsafe products are used wew ould recom m end thata genui
ne
Panasonic battery pack is used.
Rem oving the battery
Be sure to hold dow n the pow erbutton until
the status indicatorgoes off.Then rem ove
the battery while supporting the unitto
preventitfrom dropping.
Movethe battery re lease leverin the
dire c tion indicated by the arrow and
rem ove the batt
ery whenunlocked.
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Insertthe battery untilitclicks and
locks.