Panasonic HDC-HS300 User manual

CAMCORDER AWARDS 2009
HDC-HS300 HDC-TM300
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PANASON C MODEL No & COLOURS HDC HS300
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HDC TM300
BLACK
RECORD NG
FORMAT
MEMORY
FORMAT
SD Card
HDD 120GB
Flash 32GB
P CTURE
QUAL TY
Sensor 3MOS 3MOS
Lens Leica Dicomar* Leica Dicomar*
Image Processing LSI HD Crystal HD Crystal
5.1 Channel Surround Sound & Zoom Mic YES YES
FUNCT ONAL TY
AF Tracking
Face Detection
O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabiliser
Intelligent Scene Selector
Intelligent Contrast Control
SHOOT NG
FUNCT ONS
Optical Zoom x 12 x 12
YES YES
Time Lapse Recording YES YES
Colour Night View / Soft Skin Mode YES YES
Digital Cinema Mode YES YES
Scene Mode YES YES
Manual Control
(Manual Ring / On Screen Assist YES YES
EVF / Mic Input YES YES
ST LL P CTURE
FUNCT ON
MegaPixels 10.6 10.6
Simultaneous Movie and
Still Picture Recording YES YES
Create Picture from Movie Picture YES YES
High Speed Burst Shooting YES YES
EASE OF USE
FUNCT ONS
Touch Panel YES YES
LCD Frameside Control YES YES
Highlight Playback YES YES
World Time YES YES
Quick Power On 1.9 Sec 1.9 Sec
Quick Start (LCD open from power on 0.6 Sec 0.6 Sec
Anti Ground Shooting Mode YES YES
Wide Angle Viewing LCD YES YES
Auto Power LCD YES YES
2m Waterproof / 5ft Shockproof / Dustproof NO NO
NETWORK NG
WEB Mode NO NO
You Tube Uploader YES YES
DVD Copying (USB Host YES YES
VIERA Link YES YES

Technology that Produces
Image Quality You'll Enjoy for
Years to Come
CREATING BEAUTIFUL
HD IMAGES

*In HG (high image quality mode. 1920 x 1080 full HD recording with a Panasonic home use camcorder refers to recording with 1,920 pixels in the horizontal direction and 1,080 pixels in the vertical direction.
Full-HD images that bring out all the beauty of your memories.
High Definition vs. Standard Definition: What's the Difference?
HD images contain 5 times as much info mation as standa d
images HDTV has 080 ho izontal scan lines SDTV has 576
That t anslates into much highe esolution and much fine
detail With HD images on an HDTV pictu es a e so clea and
sha p that you can see textu es The shift in the indust y
f om SDTV to HDTV is well unde way Fo shooting once-in-a
lifetime scenes that you want to captu e in full beauty an HD
camco de is the best choice
• AVCHD is a new standard for recording HD signals onto memory cards, DVD discs, and hard disks. It uses the H.264 standard to achieve more than twice the compression of conventional MPEG-2 and
MPEG-4 standards. • AVCHD motion images recorded onto an SD Memory Card or a DVD disc cannot be played from a device that does not support the AVCHD standard. • Do not insert a disc containing
AVCHD-recorded images into a device that does not support the AVCHD standard. The disc cannot be played on such a device, and it may not be possible to remove the disc once inserted.
Each strand of hair and individual
eyelash is captured in clear, distinct detail.
Standard DefinitionStandard DefinitionStandard Definition High DefinitionHigh DefinitionHigh Definition
3MOS System for Beautiful Images
For videos of impor an momen s you wan o preserve, you wan high image
quali y. Tha 's wha Panasonic's 3MOS Sys em delivers, wi h a combina ion of
op ical echnologies ha fur her enhance he quali y of full HD images. The
3MOS Sys em produces ex remely accura e images wi h superb rendi ion of differences in darkness
and ligh , rich colour expression, and a
full 1,080 lines of horizon al resolu ion.
This advanced echnology helps urn
once in a life ime momen s in o vivid,
beau iful images.
iA (Intelligent Auto) for Smart Control
There's no hing more disappoin ing han shoo ing a once in a life ime even on
video, only o discover ha he images are blurry or poorly exposed because of
backligh ing. Panasonic's iA helps avoid problems in difficul shoo ing si ua ions
by au oma ically making he op imal camera se ings and ac iva ing cer ain func ions. For example, iA
now includes AF Tracking, a new func ion
ha "locks" on and follows a subjec as i
moves, so images are sharply focused and
properly exposed. This echnology is a huge
help for everyone.
Dual Technologies that Enhance the Quality of Full-HD Images
*3MOS System Unique to Panasonic this advanced optical system combines 3MOS sensors the Leica Dicomar lens and Panasonic's HD Crystal Engine

3MOS Sensor
Still Picture Recording at 10.6 Megapixels*
Shoot in Lighting as Low as 1.6 lx
xpress ve performance w th deta ed mages and fe- ke co our ng
Beaut fu st mages even when en arged
ake beautiful shots even by candlelight.
The HS300 TM300 HS200 and SD200 feature three of Panason c s
new 1/4 1- nch 3 050 000-p xe MOS sensors One sensor s used
for each of the three pr mary co ours (red green and b ue) w th
each sensor conta n ng an effect ve 2 070 000 mot on- mage p xe s
mak ng t fu -HD s ze The three sensors team up to capture a the co our nformat on
n the scene (see d agram) and produce fu -HD (1920 x 1080) mages V rtua y no ght
s ost so mages are r ch and v v d W th ts tota of 9 150 000 p xe s ( nc ud ng an
effect ve 6 210 000 mot on- mage p xe s) the 3MOS System captures a huge amount
of v sua data wh ch trans ates nto accurate true-to- fe mages w th v v d co our and
stunn ng deta And thanks to 1 080 nes of hor zonta reso ut on deta s except ona
Th s advanced system uses the same approach as the 3-sensor systems that were first
n st - mage mode the HD camcorder can record st s w th up
to 10 6 megap xe s When s mu taneous y shoot ng a mov ng
p cture t can record st mages w th up to 8 3 megap xe s **
Th s h gh p xe count and Advanced O S mean that mages ook dense and beaut fu A so
when p ay ng back the mov ng p ctures you shot you can capture 2 1-megap xe st mage of
any scene you want Panason c s HD camcorder ets you enjoy h gh qua ty n both mot on and
st mages *For images recorded with a 3 2 aspect rat o ** For images recorded with a 16 9 aspect ratio
deve oped for use n profess ona broadcast
equ pment W th a Panason c 3MOS
camcorder you can capture prec ous events
n beaut fu mages that you enjoy v ew ng
aga n and aga n
HS200HS300
TM300 SD200
HS200HS300
TM300 SD200
W th Panason c s new 3MOS sensor mode you can shoot c ear shots n
ght ng as ow as 1 6 x W th the 3MOS Sensor there s m n ma oss of
co our nformat on Th s ets you shoot even n fa r y dark p aces Together
w th the h gh-performance HD Crysta ng ne the 3MOS System ets you capture c ear
ow-no se mages even when the ghts are ow
his would be a nice shot but it's too dark to see.
High 1.6 lx sensitivity captures great shots
even by candlelight.
8.3 megapixels
(Simultaneous Motion/Still Image recording)
10.6 megapixels (Still Image Recording)
Each individual eyelash is clearly visible.
3MOS Sensor
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Op ical Axis
Dichroic Mirrors
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HD Crystal Engine
Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabiliser)
ffect ve y he p compensate for b urr ng of both mov ng and st mages
Panason c s advanced O S he ps suppress the effects of hand-shake as
you shoot for both mot on and st mages Th s system uses gyrosensors
to detect even t ny amounts of hand-shake then sh fts a ens and adjusts
the opt ca ax s to compensate – a at an astound ng 4 000 t mes per second t a so
covers approx mate y 3 t mes the stab sat on area of our prev ous SD9 mode Because the
system s opt ca there s on y m n ma oss of mage qua ty even when v ewed on a arge-
screen TV n add t on to shoot h gh-reso ut on st mages the norma O S Mode 1 s
jo ned by an O S Mode 2* wh ch has a h gher stab sat on capab ty The O S correct ve
ens sh fts and stab ses the mage the nstant that the shutter button s pressed to
enab e greater prec s on n stab sat on You get a the beauty and m n ma b urr ng
We took the advanced mag ng c rcu try used n Panason c
profess ona equ pment and adapted t for home use The
resu t s the HD Crysta ng ne a h gh-speed process ng un t that hand es huge vo umes of
data and v rtua y doub es the dynam c range Th s advanced mag ng eng ne he ps prevent
b own h gh ghts and b ocked shadows so the mages you capture on v deo ook just the
way they do n rea fe
HD Crystal Engine
H gh-speed process ng and w de tona express on
Mode 1 (Normal O. .S.)
he O.I.S. corrective lens
constantly shifts for
continuous stabilisation.
Mode 2 (Still- mage O. .S.)*
he O.I.S. corrective lens shifts and
stabilises the image the instant that the
shutter button is pressed.
Advanced O.I.S. OFF Advanced O.I.S. ON
New Leica Dicomar Lens
A powerfu new ens for u tra fine mage render ng
The HD camcorders a so ntroduce a new h gh-performance e ca ens n
wh ch both reso ut on and contrast have been mproved by refinements
to our ow-d spers on ens and aspher ca ens A mu t -coat ng process
app ed to a ens surfaces he ps suppress ghosts and f ar ng so you get sharp cr sp
mages even n strong outdoor ght ng The superb render ng ab ty of th s advanced
camcorder ens makes t dea for captur ng express ve fu -HD mages *Leica is a registered trademark
of Leica Microsystem IR GmbH and Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG Image washed out due to bright lighting.
With multi coated lenses, images are clear and
there's virtually no colour bleeding.
All HD
Camcorders
All HD
Camcorders
All HD
Camcorders
*Only the HS300 M300 HS200 and SD200 are equipped with Mode 2
Blurry!
Clear!

Craft mages w th ntu t ve ease
Manual Ring
The manual r ng g ves you easy fingert p control over
the focus zoom and exposure sett ngs. You ll find us ng
the r ng a much more ntu t ve comfortable user fr endly process than
access ng a menu screen. W th the manual r ng and manual operat on the
HS300 and TM300 are a pleasure to use and g ve you the freedom to craft
unusually express ve mages.
Zoom
Just rotate the r ng to zoom n and out You have fu contro of the zoom ng speed and can
zoom n or out to the prec se degree you want
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se the r ng to adjust the aperture to regu ate the amount of ght et n
n d m ght ng use a ower aperture sett ng (wh ch corresponds to a arger
aperture open ng) and n br ght ght ng use a h gher sett ng
*Only when using the EVF
Wh te Balance
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Outdoor an Wh te Set accord ng
to the ocat on weather or type
of ght ng You a ways get the best poss b e co our ng even f the ght source changes
*Only when using the EVF
Focus
Just rotate the r ng to focus
You can focus on the exact po nt
you want even f t s not n the
centre of the frame You can a so change the focus as you shoot to get the k nd of creat ve
shots you somet mes see n mov es
HS300
TM300
Shutter Speed
he shutter speed
an be adjusted
rom 1/25 to
/8 000 of a second Use a h gh shutter speed when shoot ng sports events or
fast-mov ng subjects and you can get c ear sharp ncred b e act on shots
Only when using the EVF
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On-Screen Assist
A prec se way to check the ght ng
H stogram
The h stogram d sp ays n graph form the
exposure and contrast cond t ons over the
ent re frame Th s ets you determ ne f ne
gradat on deta s that are d ff cu t to te by
just ook ng at the screen
Br ghtness Level
The ght eve s metered at the centre of the
frame and d sp ayed as a percentage (%) Th s
serves as a gu de when you re shoot ng a subject
that s back t or when you want to keep the
ght eve the same even though the ght ng
cond t ons change
Zebra Pattern
A "zebra pattern" s d sp ayed n areas of the
frame where the ght ng s excess ve and the
mage s over-exposed
HS300
TM300
S ow events that take p ace over ong per ods of t me can be condensed nto short smooth mages
Time Lapse Recording
The t me apse funct on uses onger frame nterva s than standard shoot ng You can use
th s funct on to capture shortened or condensed footage of events that actua y take p ace
over a much onger t me per od or examp e t me apse record ng s dea for shoot ng a
flower n the process of b oom ng or a ong s ow sunset W th t me apse record ng you
have an nterest ng new v deo techn que to exp ore * he maximum continuous recording time is 12 hours
When recorded at a 1-sec interval a sunset scene that is recorded for 10 minutes can be played back as a smooth 24-sec image
Standard
Recording
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Recording
Records frames at the set
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HS300
TM300
Handy Functions and Interfaces
Accessor ze your camcorder system HS300
TM300
• Electronic Viewfinder:
The extendab e e ectron c v ewfinder s easy
to use and conven ent for focus ng and other
adjustments
• Accessory Shoe:
Opt ona accessor es can be attached here
to ncrease shoot ng versat ty * M300 Use of the
included shoe adaptor is required
• Mic Input and Headphone Jack:
There s a m c nput term na and a
headphone jack on the s de of the camcorder
P ug n an externa m c or headphones (both
opt ona ) f des red

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