Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No. HC-MDH3 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.
Information for Your Safety For the AC mains plug of three pins Before use ∫ Caution for AC mains lead Remove the connector cover. For your safety, please read the following text carefully. How to replace the fuse This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
∫ Concerning the battery Warning Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 oC or incinerate. CAUTION ≥ Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the type recommended by the manufacturer. ≥ When disposing of the batteries, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. For Europe only ∫ EMC Electric and magnetic compatibility This symbol (CE) is located on the rating plate.
Note regarding the Power Management function specified under COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1275/2008 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. This device is designed and manufactured for use at a broadcasting station and/or in a similar environment. This device is not equipped with a Power Management function or the Power Management function is set to OFF as it will prevent the device from fulfilling its intended purpose for the reasons below. 1. 2. 3.
∫ Cautions for use Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables. If you use optional accessories, use the cords and the cables supplied with them. Do not extend the cords and the cables. About this unit The unit and the SD card become warm during use. This is not a malfunction. Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
Do not lift up this unit by the handle with the tripod still attached ≥ When the tripod is attached, its weight will also affect the unit’s handle, possibly causing the handle to break and hurting the user. ≥ To carry the unit while the tripod is attached, take hold of the tripod. Do not swing the unit around, shake it by, or allow it hang from the handle ≥ Do not jar, swing, or shake the unit by its handle. Any strong jolt to the handle may damage the unit or result in personal injury.
Do not throw old battery into fire. ≥ Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion. If the operating time is very short even after the battery has been recharged, the battery has worn out. Please purchase a new battery. About the AC adaptor ≥ If the temperature of the battery is extremely high or extremely low, charging may take time or the battery may not be charged. ≥ If you use the AC adaptor near a radio, radio reception may be disturbed.
≥ The customer is responsible for the management of the data in the SD card. ∫ About the recording method for recording motion pictures LCD monitor/viewfinder This unit can record motion pictures using three different recording methods, including MOV, MP4 and AVCHD*. * AVCHD Progressive (1080/50p) supported. ≥ When the LCD screen is dirty or condensation has occurred, please wipe it using a soft cloth such as a lens cloth.
∫ About security Be careful about the possibility of theft or loss of the unit, and be careful not to leave the unit unattended. Please note that Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for the compromise, manipulation, and loss of information caused by these events. ∫ Caution regarding laser beams The lens may suffer damage if struck by a laser beam. Make sure that laser beams do not strike the lens when shooting in an environment where laser devices are used.
Contents Information for Your Safety ......................... 2 Accessories ................................................. 12 Optional accessories .................................. 13 Preparation What you can do with this unit .................. 14 Recording to the SD card ...................... 14 Linking to external devices .................... 14 Names and Functions of Main Parts ......... 16 Power supply ............................................... 21 Inserting/removing the battery ............
Menu Using the Menu ......................................... 110 Camera Setup ..................................... 110 System mode ....................................... 114 User switch .......................................... 117 Switch setting ...................................... 118 Recording Setup .................................. 121 Audio Setup ......................................... 124 Output Setup ....................................... 125 Display setting ................................
Accessories Check the accessories before using this unit. Keep the accessories out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. Product numbers correct as of Feb. 2018. These may be subject to change. Battery pack VW-VBD29 AC adaptor SAE0011 AC cable (HC-MDH3E/HC-MDH3GC) A K2CT2YY00095 B K2CQ2YY00117 ≥ In Saudi Arabia, always use A.
Optional accessories Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries. Product numbers correct as of Feb. 2018. These may be subject to change. Stereo microphone (VW-VMS10) Battery pack (VW-VBD58/AG-VBR59/AG-VBR89) Battery charger (AG-BRD50) Filter kit (VW-LF49N) Attaching the Filter Kit Attach the ND Filter and MC Protector of the VW-LF49N Filter Kit to the front side of the lens. Be careful about the following.
Preparation What you can do with this unit Recording to the SD card It is possible to record motion pictures and still pictures to the SD card (SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card) using a variety of recording functions. ≥ This unit supports relay/simultaneous recording using double card slots.
Importing data to a PC Image data can be imported to a PC for editing by inserting the SD card used for recording with the unit into that PC. ≥ A PC with an SD card slot or an SD card reader is required. A B SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card* PC * SD cards are optional and not supplied with this unit. Connecting to a TV Connect a TV to output images. A B C AV cable (commercially-available) HDMI cable (commercially-available) TV ≥ Use a commercially-available AV cable.
Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 11 12 10 13 14 15 16 17 ヤモヮチンユヮヰヵユ ヶヴャ ョヰヤヶヴチリンリヴ ・ヰヰヮチヴバヴ 1 Shoulder strap fixture 2 Handle 3 Sub zoom lever (l 42, 120) ≥ This lever functions in the same manner as the zoom lever. ≥ The zoom speed is controlled with this lever in a way different from the way it is controlled with the zoom lever. (l 42) 4 Sub recording start/stop button (l 120) ≥ This button functions in the same manner as the recording start/stop button.
27 18 19 20 21 22 ロユュチロリヨラヵ ヰワ ヰョョ 28 29 30 リンリヴ ヮモワヶモロ ヮユワヶ ョヰヤヶヴ ヴユロバヱヶヴラチヴユヵ ヱヶヴラチモョ ヒ 31 23 32 ヸラリヵユチャモロ ヶヴユン 33 ビ 34 24 25 26 35 36 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Ring LED (l 132) Shoulder strap fixture Built-in microphone Built-in LED light (l 43) Recording lamp (l 132) Lens Lens hood Multi-manual ring (l 44) Camera function button [CAMERA FUNCTION] (l 44) 27 LED LIGHT switch (l 43) ≥ Turns on/off the built-in LED light.
38 39 40 41 37 42 43 44 47 ヷリュユヰ ヰヶヵ ロ モヶュリヰ ヰヶヵ ン 48 45 ヤラヨ ュヤチリワチヒビヷ 46 37 LCD monitor (Touch screen) (l 28) 41 Viewfinder (l 30) ≥ Extend the viewfinder before use. ≥ It can open up to 90o. ≥ It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens or 90o B towards the opposite direction.
ビ ヒ 50 51 52 53 49 49 SD Card slot cover (l 25) 50 Card slot 2 (l 25) 51 Access lamp (card 2) (l 25) 52 Card slot 1 (l 25) 53 Access lamp (card 1) (l 25) ∫ Attaching/removing the lens cap Protect the lens surface with the lens cap while the unit is not used. ≥ Place your fingers in the recesses on the lens cap to hold it when attaching or removing it. ≥ To attach the lens cap, align its projections horizontally, and then push them into the slits on the lens hood until a clicking sound is heard.
∫ Attaching the eyecup Attach by aligning the notch of the eyecup attachment part with the protrusion at the inside of the eyecup.
Preparation Power supply ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit (as of February 2018) The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBD29/VW-VBD58/AG-VBR59/AG-VBR89. It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards.
Charging the battery When this unit is purchased, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery fully before using this unit for the first time. The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet. Important: ≥ Use the supplied AC adaptor. Do not use the AC adaptor of another device. ≥ Do not use the AC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit.
Charging and recording time Charging/Recording time ≥ The times given apply when the ambient operating temperature is 25 oC and the relative operating humidity is 60%. Charging time may be longer at other temperatures and humidity levels. ≥ These charging times are for when the unit is turned off. ≥ The maximum continuous recordable times and the actual recordable times are based on the conditions below. These become shorter in other conditions.
Preparation Preparation of SD cards The unit can record motion pictures or still pictures to an SD card. Cards that you can use with this unit ≥ The cards that you can use are correct as of February 2018. ≥ We recommend that you use a Panasonic Memory Card. Card type Capacity SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB 48 GB to 128 GB ≥ When using an SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card with other equipment, check the equipment is compatible with these Memory Cards.
Inserting/removing an SD card When using an SD card for the first time, it is necessary to format the SD card. (l 36) When the SD card is formatted, all of the recorded data is deleted. Once the data is deleted, it cannot be restored. Caution: Check that the access lamp has gone off. Access lamp A ≥ When this unit is accessing the SD card, the access lamp lights up. 1 ≥ One SD card can be inserted into each of the card slot 1 and the card slot 2.
Preparation Turning the unit on/off Set the power switch to ON while pressing the lock release button B to turn on the unit. A To turn off the unit Set the power switch to OFF while pressing the lock release button. The status indicator goes off. The status indicator lights on. ≥ To turn on the unit again after the [ECONOMY (BATT)] or [ECONOMY (AC)] is activated, set the power switch to OFF once, and then to ON again. (l 133) Preparation Selecting a mode Slide the mode switch to or .
Preparation Using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder The viewfinder is turned off and the LCD monitor is turned on when the LCD monitor is opened. The viewfinder is turned on when the LCD monitor is closed. Switching between the LCD monitor and viewfinder displays Select the menu. (l 34) MENU : [OUTPUT SETUP] # [LCD/EVF OUTPUT] # desired setting [LCD]: The LCD monitor is turned on when the LCD monitor is opened. The viewfinder is not turned on. [EVF]: The viewfinder turns on.
How to use the touch screen You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor (touch screen) with your finger. ∫ Touch Touch and release the touch screen to select icon or picture. ≥ Touch the center of the icon. ≥ Touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching another part of the touch screen. ∫ Slide while touching Move your finger while pressing on the touch screen. ∫ About the operation icons / / / : Touch when changing a page or performing settings.
LCD monitor adjustment ≥ These settings will not affect the images actually recorded. [POWER LCD] This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors. Select the menu. (l 34) MENU : [DISP SETUP] # [POWER LCD] # [+1] (Makes brighter)/[0] (Normal)/[-1] (Makes less bright) ≥ When the AC adaptor is in use, [POWER LCD] is set to [+1] automatically. ≥ [POWER LCD] will be automatically fixed to [0] when the built-in LED light is turned on, even if it is set to [+1].
Viewfinder adjustment ≥ These settings will not affect the images actually recorded. Adjusting the field of view It adjusts the field of view to show the image on the viewfinder clearly. 1 Adjust the viewfinder to suit your vision so that you can see the display images clearly. ≥ Be careful not to trap your fingers when moving the viewfinder. ≥ The viewfinder can be lifted vertically up to approximately 90o. ≥ Close the LCD monitor and turn on the viewfinder.
Recording yourself ≥ Change the mode to Recording Mode. (l 26) Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side. ≥ Displaying during the recording yourself can be switched by setting [SELF SHOOT]. (l 130) ≥ Only some indications will appear on the screen when the [SELF SHOOT] is set to [MIRROR]. When appears, return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning/alarm indication. (l 141) ≥ The LCD monitor remains turned off while the viewfinder is turned on.
Preparation Setting date and time When this unit is turned on, the message [SET TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME] may appear. To make these settings, select [YES], and follow the instructions from Steps 2-3 of the time zone setting procedure. Time zone Time difference from the Greenwich Mean Time can be set. 1 Select the menu. (l 34) MENU 2 3 : [OTHER FUNCTION] # [TIME ZONE] Touch / and set the region to record. Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting. ≥ If the [CLOCK SET] screen appears, perform [CLOCK SET].
∫ Time zone table Time difference 0:00 Time difference Region Region London, Casablanca r3:30 Tehran Azores r4:00 Dubai, Abu Dhabi s2:00 Fernando de Noronha r4:30 s3:00 Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires s1:00 s3:30 s4:00 r5:00 Newfoundland Manaus, La Paz Kabul Islamabad, Karachi, Male r5:30 Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Colombo r5:45 Kathmandu s4:30 Caracas r6:00 Dhaka s5:00 Toronto, New York, Miami, Lima r6:30 Yangon Chicago, Houston, Mexico City r7:00 Bangkok, Ja
Preparation Using the menu screen ≥ You can also select menu items by operating the jog dial. (l 81) ヮユワヶ 1 2 3 Press the MENU button A. Touch the top menu B. Touch the submenu C. ≥ Next (Previous) page can be displayed by touching . 4 5 Touch the desired item to enter the setting. Touch [EXIT] to exit the menu setting.
Recording Before recording ≥ When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or object. ≥ Hold the eyecup of the viewfinder as close as possible to your eye. ≥ Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor according to the position in which the unit is held. ≥ When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is backlit, it will become dark in the recording.
Formatting media If you use the SD cards for the first time for recording with this unit, format the cards. Please be aware that if a medium is formatted, then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC etc. (l 101) ≥ When using two SD cards, format both SD cards. 1 Select the menu. MENU 2 : [OTHER FUNCTION] # [FORMAT MEDIA] Touch [SD CARD 1] or [SD CARD 2]. ≥ When formatting is complete, touch [EXIT] to exit the message screen.
Recording Recording motion picture 1 Set the mode switch to to switch to Recording Mode. (l 26) ≥ Open the LCD monitor. 2 Press the recording start/stop button A to start recording. When you begin recording, REC (red) is displayed. ≥ Recording will stop when you press the recording start/stop button again. B REC ∫ Screen indications in the Recording Mode TC 00:00:00:00 R 1h20m R 1h20m TC 00:00:00:00 / (White) 50.
≥ When the file size of a recorded scene exceeds one of the following sizes or the recording time exceeds one of the following lengths of time, the scene will be divided automatically. (Recording continues.) AVCHD scene Approximately 4 GB MOV/MP4 scene (when using an SDHC Memory Card) Approximately 4 GB or 30 minutes MOV/MP4 scene (when using an SDXC Memory Card) Approximately 3 hours ≥ (Maximum recordable scenes of a single SD card) Recording mode MOV/MP4 AVCHD Recordable scenes Approx.
Recording Recording still pictures ≥ Register to a USER button. (l 63) 1 Set the mode switch to to switch to Recording Mode. (l 26) ≥ Open the LCD monitor. 2 Press the USER button to which is registered or touch the applicable USER button icon to record a still picture. ≥ For information on the locations of the USER buttons and information on USER button icons, refer to page 63.
Recording Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch ヮモワヶモロ ョヰヤヶヴ Slide the switch to change the Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode. ≥ When you slide the switch to FOCUS, the unit will switch between Auto Focus Mode and Manual Focus Mode. (l 45) ≥ appears on the screen in Intelligent Auto Mode. ∫ Intelligent Auto Mode When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the Automatic Tracking White Balance and Auto Focus operate and automatically adjust the color balance and focusing.
Automatic Tracking White Balance The Auto Tracking White (ATW) Balance function of this unit automatically adjusts the White Balance according to the lighting condition. If Auto Tracking White Balance does not work correctly, switch to Manual Mode first, and then adjust the White Balance. (l 54) Auto Focus The unit focuses automatically. ≥ Auto Focus does not work correctly in the following situations. Record pictures in the Manual Focus Mode.
Recording Using the zoom It can be zoomed up to 20k. ≥ It can zoom up to approx. 40k when the [i.Zoom] is set to [ON]. (l 121) ≥ Zoom magnification can be checked in the screen display of Z00 to Z99. The value gets larger when zoomed in, and the value gets smaller when zoomed out. If you set [i.Zoom] to [ON], the magnification level will be displayed as follows: j iZ00 to iZ99: optical zoom range j Z99: i.
Recording Using the Built-in LED Light Even in dark locations, you can record brighter scenes by turning on the built-in LED light. Slide the LED LIGHT switch to turn on the built-in LED light. ロユュチロリヨラヵ ヰワ ヰョョ LED LIGHT switch Slide the switch to turn on/off the built-in LED light. ON: Turned on OFF: Turned off ≥ Do not look at the light-emitting portion of the built-in LED light directly while the light is turned on, or bring the portion close to someone’s eyes and turn on the light.
Recording Manual Recording Zoom, focus, and iris can be adjusted by operating the multi-manual ring. Gain, White Balance and shutter speed can be adjusted by operating the manual icon and the jog dial.
Recording Focus Use the multi-manual ring to adjust focus. If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then use Manual Focus. ヮモワヶモロ ョヰヤヶヴ A B C Multi-manual ring iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch Manual ring setting [FOCUS] ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 40) 1 Slide the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to the FOCUS position. ≥ The iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch will return to the MANUAL position. ≥ It will switch to MF from AF. ≥ The manual ring setting will change to [ FOCUS].
∫ To emphasize the outline of images Setting [EVF/LCD DETAIL] to [ON] helps you achieve focus easier by emphasizing the outlines of an image displayed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder. You can also adjust the emphasis level or change the frequency. ≥ You can also enable or disable this function with the applicable USER button. (l 71) ≥ These settings will not affect the images actually recorded. MENU : [DISP SETUP] # [EVF/LCD DETAIL] # [ON] Adjusting the level of [EVF/LCD DETAIL] 1 Select the menu.
Push AF If you press and hold the USER button to which is registered, Manual Focus will be temporarily switched to Auto Focus. ≥ This function is registered to the USER1 button by default. ≥ Set this unit to Manual Focus. (l 45) Press and hold the USER button to which is registered or touch and hold the applicable USER button icon. ≥ The focus position will be automatically adjusted for the subject at the center of the screen.
Using Focus Assist ≥ Register or to a USER button. (l 63) ≥ Switch to Manual Focus Mode. (l 45) Press the USER button to which or is registered or touch the applicable USER button icon. ≥ To cancel, perform one of the following operations: j Press the USER button again, or touch the USER button icon again. j Touch [EXIT].
∫ To change the peaking settings If you set Focus Assist to ON by following either of the procedures below, in-focus portions are highlighted with color (Peaking G). j Setting the menu item [FOCUS ASSIST 1] to [PEAKING] or [BOTH] and pressing the USER button to which is registered. j Setting the menu item [FOCUS ASSIST 2] to [PEAKING] and pressing the USER button to which is registered. ≥ You can set the peaking color and strength.
(Notes on the magnified display of Focus Assist) ≥ Some information on the screen disappears when the screen is magnified. ≥ Still pictures cannot be recorded when the screen is magnified. ≥ In the following cases, the screen is not magnified during Focus Assist: j During motion picture recording or PRE-REC (l 74, 124) j When using Digital Zoom j When using Area Mode (l 70) j During auto recording (l 76) j During Super Slow Recording (l 74) ≥ If you set the magnification level of the magnified display to 5.
Recording Iris/Gain adjustment When recording a scene that is too dark (or bright) or a scene in a similar situation, manually adjust the iris and gain. Iris adjustment A Multi-manual ring B IRIS button C Manual ring setting [IRIS] D Auto iris icon* E Iris value * It is displayed in Auto Iris Mode. リンリヴ F4.0 ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 40) 1 Press the IRIS button to switch to Manual Iris Mode. ≥ disappears. ≥ The manual ring setting will change to [ 2 IRIS].
∫ To enable Backlight Compensation If you enable [BACKLIGHT COMPENS.] in Auto Iris Mode, automatic iris control will be activated for backlight compensation, brightening the screen image by preventing subjects from appearing dark when there is a light source behind them. Select the menu. (l 34) MENU : [CAMERA SETUP] # [BACKLIGHT COMPENS.] # [ON] ≥ appears when it is set. ≥ It will return to standard Auto Iris Mode ( ) when it is canceled.
≥ To return to Auto Gain Mode, perform one of the following operations: GAIN j Touch MANUAL . j Set the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to iA to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode. ≥ It is not possible to adjust the [GAIN] in the following situations: j When a setting in [SCENE MODE] is enabled (l 110) j During Freeze Frame (l 69) ≥ If the gain value is increased, the noise on the screen increases. ≥ In Auto Iris Mode or Auto Shutter Mode, the screen brightness may not change even if you adjust the gain.
Recording White Balance Automatic White Balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the White Balance manually. ≥ Use the jog dial to change the settings. ヴユロバヱヶヴラチヴユヵ A Jog dial B [WB] C Color temperature display ≥ Displayed when the White Balance mode is set to VAR. D White Balance 5600K VAR WB AUTO ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 40) 1 Touch the LCD monitor in the recording screen. ≥ Operation icons are displayed.
About White Balance modes Display (mode) ATW (Auto Tracking White Balance) LOCK (ATW Lock) Settings It will automatically adjust in accordance with the recording condition. It will lock the setting for ATW. P3200K (P3200K) Preset value for studio/indoor recording (halogen lamp, etc.) P5600K (P5600K) Preset value for outdoors VAR (VAR) Setting can be finely adjusted in accordance to the recording conditions. (l 56) Ach (Ach) Setting in accordance to the recording scenes can be set.
To finely adjust the White Balance Setting the White Balance mode to [VAR] allows you to set a White Balance value between 2000K and 15000K. ≥ Use the jog dial to change the settings. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 40) 1 Set the White Balance mode to [VAR]. (l 54) 2 Push the jog dial. 3 Rotate the jog dial to adjust the color balance. 4 Push the jog dial to finish the adjustment. ≥ The set value is not guaranteed to be an exact value. Use it only as a guide.
Recording Manual shutter speed Adjust the shutter speed when recording fast-moving subjects. ≥ Use the jog dial to change the settings. ヴユロバヱヶヴラチヴユヵ A Jog dial B [SHUTTER] C Auto Shutter display ≥ This is displayed in Auto Shutter Mode. D Shutter speed A.SHTR 1/50 SHUTTER AUTO ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 40) 1 Touch the LCD monitor in the recording screen. ≥ Operation icons are displayed. 2 3 Touch SHUTTER AUTO to switch to Manual Shutter Mode.
≥ The shutter speed cannot be adjusted in the following cases: j When a setting in [SCENE MODE] is enabled (l 110) j During Freeze Frame (l 69) ≥ You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright, or highly reflective. ≥ During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth. ≥ If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting, color and screen brightness may change or a horizontal line may appear on the screen.
Recording Audio Input This unit can record audio in 2 ch. ∫ About audio recording methods The audio recording method varies depending on the [REC MODE] setting. (l 114) Recording mode Audio recording method MOV Linear PCM (LPCM) MP4 AVCHD Dolby Audio Adjusting the audio input level Selecting an adjustment method 1 Select the menu. MENU : [AUDIO SETUP] # [AUDIO LEVEL] # desired setting [AUTO]: Adjusts the level automatically. [MANUAL]: Adjusts the level manually.
Using the ALC function ALC can reduce audio noise. 1 2 Set [AUDIO LEVEL] to [MANUAL]. (l 59) Select the menu. MENU : [AUDIO SETUP] # [AUDIO ALC] # desired setting [ON ]: Enables ALC, allowing you to record audio with reduced noise. [OFF]: Allows you to record natural-sounding audio.
Recording Counter display You can change a counter display that indicates how much time has elapsed during recording or playback. 1 Touch the LCD monitor while the recording screen is displayed. RESET COUNT DISP/ MODE O.I.S. BARS ZEBRA ≥ Operation icons will be displayed. 2 Touch COUNT to switch the counter display.
≥ The time code will reset when the built-in lithium battery is exhausted when it is set to [FREE RUN]. [TC PRESET] You can set the initial time code. 1 Select the menu. MENU 2 : [RECORD SETUP] # [TC PRESET] Touch the item to set and change with / . ≥ It will be set to 00h00m00s00f when the [Reset] is touched. ≥ “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute, “s” for second and “f” for frame. 3 Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting.
Recording USER button Each of the USER button can register one function from the 30 available functions. ≥ There are 3 USER buttons (USER1 to 3) on the main body and 4 USER button icons (USER4 to USER7) displayed on the LCD monitor. Setting the USER button 1 Select the menu. MENU : [USER SW] # [USER1] to [USER7] ≥ It is not possible to register functions to [USER4] to [USER7] in Playback Mode. 2 Touch the item to register.
(When using button icons USER4 to USER7) A B C D [USER4] [USER5] [USER6] [USER7] ≥ To cancel, press the USER button or touch the USER button icon again. For canceling or using of the following functions for the USER buttons, refer to each page. j (l 66) j (l 66) j
Item Icon Function [ATW.L] ATW Lock [D.ZM] Digital Zoom [HIST] Histogram [REC.C] Recording Check [LstDel] Last Scene Delete [DRS] DRS* [FRZ] Freeze Frame [S.
≥ Register to a USER button. (l 63) You can set the Focus Assist. (l 47) ≥ You can set the Focus Assist method in [FOCUS ASSIST 2] in the [SW SETUP] menu. ≥ When [FOCUS ASSIST 1] in the [SW SETUP] menu is set to [BOTH], the USER button is disabled. ≥ Register to a USER button. (l 63) Switches to automatic iris control to compensate the backlight. This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.
≥ Register to a USER button. (l 63) You can change the card slot used for motion picture recording or the playback media. ≥ You can change the setting in the following situations: j While recording is paused in Recording Mode j While a thumbnail screen is displayed in Playback Mode (l 84) j While the list by date is selected (l 91) ≥ Register to a USER button. (l 63) This sets the White Balance mode to [ATW LOCK]. (l 55) ≥ Register
≥ Register to a USER button. (l 63) A graph with brightness as horizontal axis and number of pixels at that brightness as vertical axis is displayed. It is possible to determine the exposure of the whole image by looking at the distribution in the graph. ∫ To move a histogram You can move a histogram by touching and holding the histogram display A. Slide the display while touching it to move it to the desired display location. ≥ This item cannot be set during Freeze Frame.
≥ Register to a USER button. (l 63) ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 40) Selects the DRS (Dynamic Range Stretcher) function. It is possible to expand the dynamic range by compressing the video signal level of the highly illuminated area that gets washed out with standard recording. ≥ This item cannot be set during Super Slow Recording. (l 74) ≥ If there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
You can apply a variety of effects to the subject you touch. ∫ Setting an Area Mode effect You can select the following menu items to set an effect to be applied when you touch the subject. MENU : [SW SETUP] # [AREA MODE] # desired setting [INH]: Does not apply any effects of Area Mode. [FOCUS]: Optimizes the focus automatically for the subject you touch. [IRIS]: Optimizes the iris automatically for the subject you touch. [Y GET]: Displays the luminance level of the subject you touch.
≥ Area Function is not possible in following cases: j When a setting in [SCENE MODE] is enabled (l 110) j During Super Slow Recording (l 74) ≥ Area mode is canceled in following cases: j If you turn the unit off j When the mode switch position is changed j If you switch to Intelligent Auto Mode (l 40) j When the setting of [ASPECT CONVERT] is changed (l 116) ≥ When using Area Mode, even if you set zebra function to [MARKER], the luminance display frame will not be displayed.
≥ Register to a USER button. (l 63) This function displays the horizontal/vertical tilt of the unit with the electronic level. ∫ To correct the tilt (Horizontal direction) (Vertical direction) When correcting the leftward tilt When correcting the downward tilt ≥ The horizontal tilt display A and vertical tilt display B appear yellow when there is a tilt, and appear green when there is almost no tilt.
≥ The image may move while zooming depending on the tilt of this unit. ≥ When recording horizontal images using a tripod, attach the unit on the tripod using [LEVEL SHOT], and set [LEVEL GAUGE] to [ON] again. ≥ Register to a USER button. (l 63) ≥ Switch to Manual Mode.
≥ The setting will be turned off in the following cases: j If you turn the unit off j When the mode switch position is changed j If you switch to Intelligent Auto Mode ≥ This function will fix the shutter speed to 1/50. The shutter speed cannot be adjusted. ≥ Register to a USER button. (l 63) This allows the recording of an image and audio to start before you press the recording start/stop button.
(Example) 100 : 50.00p A B Frame Rate (fps) Frame rate in [REC FORMAT] ≥ ALC / A.REC will be displayed. Audio is not recorded during recording. 2 Press the recording start/stop button to start recording. ≥ When recording in Super Slow Recording for the first time since you turned on this unit, a message is displayed, informing you that audio cannot be recorded. 3 Press the recording start/stop button again to stop recording.
≥ Register to a USER button. (l 63) This enables/disables a function that controls recording performed with an external device (recorder, etc.) connected to this unit. 1 Select the [HDMI TC OUTPUT] menu. MENU 2 Select the [REMOTE REC] menu. MENU 3 : [OUTPUT SETUP] # [REMOTE REC] # [ON] Select the [REMOTE REC LINK] menu.
≥ Register to a USER button. (l 63) You can switch between Auto White Balance Mode and Manual White Balance Mode by pressing the button. (l 54) In addition, if you press and hold the button, Auto White Balance or Auto Black Balance adjustment is performed. (l 56)
Recording Using Operation Icons You can use convenient functions just by the easy operation of touching the screen. 1 Touch the LCD monitor in the recording screen. ≥ The operation icons are displayed. 2 RESET COUNT DISP/ MODE O.I.S. ZEBRA PRE-REC Touch an operation icon. ATW.L ≥ The following function is available. Refer to the respective pages for the operation.
Image Stabilizer Function Use the Image Stabilizer to reduce the effects of shake during recording. This unit is equipped with Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer. Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer is a hybrid of Optical and Electrical Image Stabilizer. Touch O.I.S. to switch the Image Stabilizer on/off. / # (OFF) ≥ When [HYBRID O.I.S.] is [ON], is displayed. When [OFF], is displayed. ≥ You can also enable or disable this function with the applicable USER button.
Zebra You can switch between the zebra display and marker display. Touch ZEBRA . Each time the icon is selected, the indication changes in the following order: Zebra 1 # Zebra 2* # Marker* # setting canceled * It is not displayed when the [ZEBRA DETECT 2]/[MARKER] is set to [OFF]. (l 127) ≥ You can also use this function with a USER button.
Recording Using of jog dial A Jog dial ヴユロバヱヶヴラチヴユヵ Selecting/setting items You can select and set menu items (l 34), etc. using the jog dial. 1 Rotate the jog dial on the menu screen, etc., to move the cursor. ≥ The selected item will be displayed in yellow. 2 Push the jog dial to set. Menu operations for setting a value When a menu that lets you set a value is displayed, select the value display before adjusting the setting.
Selecting functions/Adjusting function settings You can select the following functions and adjust their settings using the jog dial. You can also switch between the functions and adjust their settings. (When the recording screen is displayed) Jog dial icon Functions Settings GAIN Gain adjustment (l 52) Adjusts the gain value. SHUTTER Shutter speed (l 57) Adjusts the shutter speed.
To switch the function set in the recording screen 1 Set so the function to be used can be selected. ≥ If the desired function cannot be selected, use the settings below. Functions Settings to be changed in advance Gain adjustment Touch the manual icon Mode. (l 52) GAIN AUTO Shutter speed Touch the manual icon Mode. (l 57) SHUTTER AUTO White balance WB Touch the manual icon AUTO or press the USER button assigned as to switch to Manual White Balance Mode.
Playback Motion picture/Still picture playback 1 2 C Set this unit to playback mode. (l 26) Touch the play mode select icon A. Media display The selected media is displayed in yellow. 10 11 12 PH PH PH 13 14 15 HA HA HA 16 17 18 HE HE HE 3 Select the media D you wish to play back. 4 (To set this unit to Motion Picture Playback Mode) Touch the desired recording mode E and recording format F for playback.
(To set this unit to Still Picture Playback Mode) Touch the still picture (JPEG) G . 5 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back. 10 ≥ Next (Previous) page can be displayed by touching / . ≥ You can change the playback media by pressing the USER button to which is registered. (l 63) 6 11 12 PH PH PH 13 14 15 HA HA HA 16 17 18 HE HE HE Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon H.
∫ Change the thumbnail display While the thumbnail is displayed, the thumbnail display changes in the following order if the zoom lever or the sub zoom lever is operated to side or side. T T W W ( side) ( side) 20 scenes () 9 scenes () 1 scene () Scene information display* * Detailed information of the scene is displayed when playing back motion pictures. Following information is displayed. START TC and DURATION are displayed only for AVCHD scenes.
2 Rotate the jog dial to adjust the volume. C [VOLUME] 3 Push the jog dial to finish the adjustment. ≥ Sound will be heard only during normal motion picture playback. ≥ If pause play is continued for 5 minutes, the screen returns to the thumbnails. ≥ If you set recording format to [ALL] and play back a scene, the screen may turn dark momentarily when it switches to another scene. Motion picture compatibility ≥ This unit is based on AVCHD Progressive/AVCHD.
Motion picture playback using operation icon For details on the basic playback operations, refer to page 84. Playback operation Playback display Operating steps During Playback Touch the LCD monitor and slide from right to left (from left to right) during playback. Skip playback (to the start of a scene) During Pause Slow-motion Playback With the playback paused, continue touching . ( is for slow rewind playback.) Slow-motion Playback is performed continuously while the display is touched and held.
Playback Useful functions Creating still picture from motion picture You can save a frame of a recorded motion picture as a still picture. The picture size with which a still picture will be recorded differs depending on the picture size of [REC FORMAT] with which the motion picture was recorded. Recording format Aspect ratio [REC FORMAT] setting with a size of FHD (1920k1080) [PS 1080/50.00p]/[PH 1080/50.00i]/ [HA 1080/50.00i]/[HE 1080/50.00i] 16:9 [PM 720/50.00p] Picture size 2.1 M 1920k1080 0.
Repeat Playback Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes. Select the menu. MENU : [VIDEO SETUP] # [REPEAT PLAY] # [ON] The indication appears on the full screen views. ≥ All the scenes displayed in the thumbnail will be repeatedly played back. ≥ Repeat Playback cannot be used for the slide show playback of the still pictures. (l 85) Resuming the previous playback If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped.
Playing back scenes or still pictures by date The scenes or still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in succession. 1 Touch the date select icon A. 11 10 PH PH 14 13 HA HA 17 16 HE 2 HE 12 PH 15 HA 18 HE Touch the playback date. ≥ The scenes or still pictures recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails. 3 Touch the scenes or still picture to be played back.
Editing Deleting scenes/still pictures Deleted scenes/still pictures cannot be restored, so perform appropriate confirmation of the contents before proceeding with deletion. ≥ Set the mode switch to . (l 26) ∫ To delete the scene or still picture being played back Touch while scenes or still pictures to be deleted are being played back. TC 00:02:30:00 ∫ To delete scenes or still pictures from the thumbnail display ≥ Switch to the thumbnail display of the scenes or still pictures to delete.
≥ The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot be restored. To complete editing: Touch [Return] or press MENU button. ≥ The following scenes/still pictures cannot be deleted: j Scenes/still pictures that cannot be played back (the thumbnails are displayed as ) j Scenes recorded on other devices with different system frequencies (thumbnails indicated with ) ≥ In case of [ALL SCENES], the deletion may take time if there are many scenes or still pictures.
Editing Copying between SD cards Motion pictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied between SD Cards inserted in this unit. ≥ Copying is not possible if the type of the source SD card (SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card) is different from that of the target SD card. ∫ Check the used space of the copy destination It is possible to check the used space of the SD Card by [MEDIA STATUS].
If you will delete the motion pictures or still pictures after copying is complete, be sure to play back the motion pictures or still pictures to check that they have been copied to correctly before deleting. ≥ Depending on the following conditions, the time it takes for copying may be longer. j The number of recorded scenes is large.
Linking to external devices Connecting Headphones, a Remote Control or an External Monitor Headphones You can connect headphones (commercially-available) to the headphone output jack (3.5 mm diameter stereo mini jack). A ヤモヮチンユヮヰヵユ ビ Headphone output jack ヒ ヶヴャ ョヰヤヶヴチリンリヴ ・ヰヰヮチヴバヴ ≥ Sound is not output from the speaker when headphones are connected. Remote control You can connect a remote control (commercially-available) to either of the CAM REMOTE terminals (FOCUS IRIS or ZOOM S/S).
TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals. Image quality may vary with the connected terminals. A 1 2 High quality HDMI terminal Video terminal ≥ If you connect this unit to an HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images, you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound. 1 Connect this unit to a TV. ≥ Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go.
When connecting with an HDMI cable using an HDMI-to-DVI converter, etc., be sure to connect the HDMI cable to the connector of this unit last. Connecting the HDMI cable to the connector of this unit first may result in malfunction. ≥ This unit is not compatible with the VIERA Link. ≥ Use a commercially-available High Speed HDMI cable. If possible, we recommend using a cable with a length of 3 m or less.
∫ To display the on-screen information on the TV When the menu setting is changed, the information displayed on the screen (operation icon and Counter display etc.) can be displayed/not displayed on the TV.
About external output resolutions The external output resolution varies depending on the [RESOLUTION] setting and connected terminal. ≥ When [RESOLUTION] is set to [SYSTEM], the external output resolution varies depending on the picture size and frame rate in [REC FORMAT]. Setting Picture size/Frame rate in [REC FORMAT] FHD (1920k1080)/ 50.00p, PS 1080/50.00p FHD (1920k1080)/ 50.00i, PH 1080/50.00i, HA 1080/50.00i, HE 1080/50.00i FHD (1920k1080)/ 25.00p PM 720 (1280k720)/ 50.00p SA 576 (720k576)/ 50.
Linking to external devices Importing to PC Image data can be imported to a PC for editing by inserting the SD card used for recording with the unit into that PC. ≥ A PC with an SD card slot or an SD card reader is required. ≥ When performing reading/writing between a PC and an SD card, be aware that some SD card slots built into PCs and some SD card readers are not compatible with the SDHC Memory Card or SDXC Memory Card. ≥ Data on SDXC Memory Cards cannot be detected, depending on the PC.
∫ Folder names for motion picture data recorded in MOV/MP4 format The fifth, sixth, and eighth characters of the folder name of a recorded MOV/MP4 scene are determined by its frame rate, motion picture format, and camera number setting, respectively. 100YBRH0 A B C D Camera number setting (l 116) Motion picture format Frame rate Picture size (Example) If the folder name is 100YBRH0: Motion picture data that has a picture size of 1920k1080, frame rate of 50.
Linking to external devices Copying/playing back with an external media device ≥ In these Operating Instructions, “USB hard disk drive” is indicated as “USB HDD”. If you connect an external media device, such as USB HDD or USB flash memory (commerciallyavailable) to this unit, you can copy motion pictures and still pictures recorded on this unit to an external media device. It can also play back the scenes and still pictures copied to the external media device. ≥ This unit supports USB 2.0.
1 (When using USB HDD) Connect the AC adaptor (supplied with USB HDD) to the USB HDD. ≥ If you are using a bus-powered or portable USB HDD, this unit can supply power to the USB HDD by USB Cable (supplied with USB HDD). 2 Connect the AC adaptor to this unit. ≥ Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. 3 4 Turn on the unit and set the mode switch to . Connect the external media device to the USB terminal of this unit.
∫ Formatting This is for initializing the external media device. ≥ 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 etc. ≥ Connect this unit to the external media device and touch [Playback from External Media]. Select the menu. MENU : [OTHER FUNCTION] # [FORMAT MEDIA] # [EXTERNAL] ≥ When formatting is complete, touch [EXIT] to exit the message screen.
Copy selected files 1 2 Connect this unit to the external media device to prepare for copying. (l 103) Touch [SELECT COPY]. ≥ You can also access this function by selecting menu items. [COPY] # [SELECT COPY] 3 Touch the media you want to copy. [ ]: When copying from the SD card 1 to the external media device. [ ]: When copying from the SD card 2 to the external media device. ≥ For information on copying between SD cards, refer to page 94.
Playing back the External Media ≥ Only motion picture/still picture that have been copied by connecting this unit to the external media device can be played back. ヤモヮチンユヮヰヵユ ビ ヒ ヶヴャ ョヰヤヶヴチリンリヴ ・ヰヰヮチヴバヴ USB A B C 1 USB Cable (supplied with USB HDD) USB HDD (commercially-available) USB flash memory (commercially-available) Connect this unit to the external media device to prepare for playback. (l 103) ≥ When playing back on an external monitor, connect this unit to the external monitor.
Linking to external devices Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video device, etc. ∫ Check before dubbing Check the equipment used for dubbing. Equipment used for dubbing Equipment with SD card slot Equipment without SD card slot or USB terminal Dubbing picture quality High-definition picture quality* Standard picture quality This can be played back on equipment incompatible with high-definition (AVCHD), so it is convenient if you are dubbing for distribution.
Dubbing in standard picture quality ∫ Dubbing using equipment without an SD card slot or using a video device You can dub by connecting an AV cable (commercially-available). ≥ Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to. ≥ The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected. (See the operating instructions of the video device and TV for details.
Menu Using the Menu Refer to page 34 for how to set up the Menu. Camera Setup All default settings are indicated with underlined text. MENU : [CAMERA SETUP] # desired setting [PICTURE TONE] Changes the contrast of the overall image. [STANDARD]: This mode is standard image setting. [SHARP]: This mode is high-contrast image setting for both color and luminance. [SCENE MODE] The shutter speed and aperture, etc. are automatically adjusted to match the scene you want to record. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode.
≥ This function is disabled during Super Slow Recording (l 74) ≥ (Sunset/Scenery/Fireworks/Night Scenery) j Image may get blurry when close object is recorded. ≥ (Sports) j During normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth. j Color and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting. j If the brightness is insufficient, the Sports Mode does not function. The [Sports] display flashes. ≥ (Portrait) j Color and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting.
[EXPOSURE] Adjusts color balance. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 40) 1 2 Touch [EXPOSURE]. Touch / to adjust settings. ≥ You can select a value between s10 and r10. 3 Touch [EXIT] to exit the menu screen. ≥ The default setting is 0. ≥ [EXPOSURE] is not available when [SCENE MODE] is set to [Fireworks]. (l 110) [AWB Ach ADJUST] Finely adjusts color temperature after Ach Auto White Balance adjustment. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 40) 1 2 Touch [AWB Ach ADJUST]. Touch / to adjust settings of color.
[DRS] Selects the DRS (Dynamic Range Stretcher) function. (l 69) ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 40) [ON]/[OFF] [LEVEL SHOT] This function detects the horizontal tilt of the unit, and automatically corrects it to the level position.
System mode All default settings are indicated with underlined text. MENU : [SYSTEM MODE] # desired setting [REC MODE] Switch the recording mode of the motion pictures to record. [MP4]*: This recording method is suitable for editing images. Motion pictures will be saved in MP4 format. [MOV]*: This recording method is suitable for editing images. Motion pictures will be saved in MOV format. [AVCHD]: This recording method is suitable for playback on a high-definition compatible TV.
≥ When [MOV] or [MP4] in [REC MODE] is selected Recording format Size (Picture size) Frame rate FHD (1920k1080) 25.00p [FHD 1080/50.00p 50M] [FHD 1080/25.00p 50M] Bit rate (VBR) 50.00p [FHD 1080/50.00i 50M] Average 50 Mbps 50.00i ≥ When [AVCHD] in [REC MODE] is selected Recording format Picture size Frame rate Bit rate (VBR) 50.00p Maximum 28 Mbps [PS 1080/50.00p] [PH 1080/50.00i] 1920k1080 Maximum 24 Mbps 50.00i [HA 1080/50.00i] Average 17 Mbps [HE 1080/50.00i] 1440k1080 [PM 720/50.
[ASPECT CONVERT] This sets the aspect ratio of images to be recorded with a [REC FORMAT] setting of [SA 576/ 50.00i]. ≥ Set [REC FORMAT] to [SA 576/50.00i]. (l 114) [SIDE CROP]: Records images in standard 4:3 mode. The sides will be cut off. [SQUEEZE]: Records images by compressing images in the horizontal direction. When recorded images are played back on a wide-screen TV, they appear in the 16:9 aspect ratio.
User switch All default settings are indicated with underlined text. MENU : [USER SW] # desired setting [USER1]/[USER2]/[USER3] Sets the function to assign to the USER buttons. (l 63) ≥ For the functions of the USER button that can be registered, refer to page 64. ≥ The default settings are as follows: j USER1: j USER2: j USER3: [USER4]/[USER5]/[USER6]/[USER7] Register functions to USER button icons.
Switch setting All default settings are indicated with underlined text. MENU : [SW SETUP] # desired setting [IRIS RING] Sets the rotational direction and aperture control of the multi-manual ring for iris adjustment. A B [DOWN OPEN]: Iris will open when it is turned toward B. [UP OPEN]: Iris will open when it is turned toward A. 1 Multi-manual ring [SUPER GAIN] Sets the gain value for the USER button function . (l 53) ≥ Switch to Manual Mode.
[SLOW SHUTTER] You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed. Slow Shutter works in Auto Shutter Mode. (l 57) [ON]/[OFF] ≥ The shutter speed is set to 1/25 or more depending on the ambient brightness.
[PEAKING LEVEL] You can set the peaking strength for Focus Assist. (l 49) ≥ This function’s default setting is “0”. [AREA MODE] You can set an Area Mode effect. (l 70) [INH]/[FOCUS]/[IRIS]/[Y GET]/[FOCUS/IRIS]/[FOCUS/Y GET] [ZEBRA MODE] This sets the display duration of the zebra display. [CONTINUE]: Displays the zebra display until it is switched to another zebra display setting. [MOMENT]: Displays the zebra display for approximately 5 seconds.
[DIGITAL ZOOM] Changes the zoom magnification setting of Digital Zoom. (l 67) [k2]/[k5]/[k10]/[TOGGLE] [i.Zoom] You can zoom in while maintaining the beauty of high-definition picture quality up to a magnification of 40k. [ON]/[OFF] ≥ This function is not available in the following cases: j During Super Slow Recording (l 74) j During Freeze Frame (l 69) Recording Setup All default settings are indicated with underlined text.
∫ Relay recording This is simple Relay Recording. It is possible to continuously record on the SD card in the other card slot even when the available capacity of the SD card runs out during the recording. Slot 1 Slot 2 1 Recording is started 2 Recording is paused A B C Recording The card slot used for recording is switched automatically. Replace the SD card with a recordable one.
(Relay recording) ≥ Destination to record still pictures will be switched to other SD card after performing the relay recording. In addition, a message about the remaining card capacity will be displayed. Replace the SD card that ran out of space or set [2 SLOTS FUNC.] to [OFF]. (Simultaneous recording) ≥ Simultaneous recording will not be performed for still pictures.
[SUPER SLOW REC] This enables/disables Super Slow Recording. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 40) [ON]/[OFF] [PRE-REC] This allows the recording of an image and audio to start before you press the recording start/stop button. AVCHD scenes will be recorded from approximately 3 seconds before the operation, while MOV/MP4 will be recorded from approximately 4 seconds before the operation. (l 74) [ON]/[OFF] [TCG] Sets the way the time code will move.
[AUDIO ALC] If you set this item to [ON], you can reduce the audio noise. It will record with natural sound when set to [OFF]. (l 60) [ON]/[OFF] Output Setup Different menu items are displayed depending on whether this unit is in Recording Mode or Playback Mode. All default settings are indicated with underlined text. MENU : [OUTPUT SETUP] # desired setting [RESOLUTION] This changes the way in which images are output to an external device. (l 99) [SYSTEM]/[1080p]/[1080i]/[DOWN CONV.] [DOWN CONV.
[HDMI TC OUTPUT] Switches the output setting of time code information when this unit is connected to another device (HDMI-SDI converter, etc.) with an HDMI cable. ≥ When performing remote recording with the USER button function, select [ON]. (l 76) ≥ (In Playback Mode) Touch the play mode select icon, and set this unit to Motion Picture Playback Mode. (l 84) [ON]/[OFF] [H/PHONE MODE] Select the sound heard through the headphone terminal and AUDIO OUT terminal.
Display setting Different menu items are displayed depending on whether this unit is in Recording Mode or Playback Mode. All default settings are indicated with underlined text. MENU : [DISP SETUP] # desired setting [ZEBRA DETECT 1] Selects the brightness level of the left-leaning zebra patterns on the screen. 1 Touch [ZEBRA DETECT 1]. ≥ Touch [YES]. 2 Touch / to adjust settings. ≥ You can select a value between 50% and 105%. 3 Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting.
[GUIDE LINES] You can check if the image is level while recording motion pictures and still pictures. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition. / / /[OFF] ≥ The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded. ≥ The setting changes as follows when using Focus Assist. (l 47) j The guidelines are not displayed. (They are displayed on the TV when this unit is connected to the TV.) j The setting cannot be changed.
[VIDEO OUT OSD] The information displayed on the screen (operation icon and counter display etc.) can be displayed/ not displayed on the TV. (l 99) [ON]/[OFF] [DATE/TIME] It is possible to change the date and time display mode. [OFF]/[TIME]/[DATE]/[DATE&TIME] [DATE FORMAT] It is possible to change the date format. [Y/M/D]/[M/D/Y]/[D/M/Y] [LEVEL GAUGE] This function displays the horizontal/vertical tilt of the unit with the electronic level.
[CARD & BATTERY] Display can be switched between the remaining recordable time of the SD card and the remaining battery capacity indication. [ON]/[OFF] [OTHER DISPLAY] This shows or hides indications on the screen except for [USER BUTTON DISPLAY], [GUIDE LINES], [SAFETY ZONE], [CENTER MARKER], [DATE/TIME], [AUDIO LEVEL METER], [LENS STATUS] and [CARD & BATTERY]. [ON]/[OFF] [POWER LCD] This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors.
[EVF/LCD DETAIL] Setting this item to [ON] helps you achieve focus easier by emphasizing the outlines of an image displayed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder. (l 46) [ON]/[OFF] [EVF/LCD PEAK LEVEL] Adjusts the emphasis strength for [EVF/LCD DETAIL]. (l 46) ≥ This function’s default setting is “0”. [EVF/LCD PEAK FREQ.] Sets the peaking frequency for [EVF/LCD DETAIL].
Other Functions Different menu items are displayed depending on whether this unit is in Recording Mode or Playback Mode. All default settings are indicated with underlined text. MENU : [OTHER FUNCTION] # desired setting [FORMAT MEDIA] The SD card or the external media device can be formatted. (l 36, 105) ≥ Please be aware that if a medium is formatted, then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC etc.
[RING LED (RED)] The ring LED lights up red during recording. [ON]/[OFF] ≥ When the [REC LAMP] is set to [OFF], this item cannot be set. [QUICK POWER ON] The unit is put into recording pause approx. 1 second when the unit is turned on. [ON]/[OFF] ≥ Depending on the recording conditions, start time may be longer than 1 second. ≥ In the Quick Power On Mode, the zoom magnification becomes approx. 1k. [ALERT SOUND] Touch screen operation, start and stop of recording can be confirmed with this sound.
[INITIAL SET] The menu settings is reset to the default. [YES]: This is for initializing all menus.* [NO]: This is for not performing initialization. * Settings for [CLOCK SET] and [TIME ZONE] will not be changed. ≥ Returning all settings to the default is not possible during Freeze Frame. (l 69) [NUMBER RESET] Set the file number of the MOV/MP4 and still picture recorded next to 0001. ≥ Folder number is updated and file number will start from 0001.
Maintenance MENU : [MAINTENANCE] # desired setting [VERSION] The version of the firmware of this unit is displayed. [UPDATE] The firmware of this unit is updated. For the latest update information, check the support website below. (As of February 2018) http://panasonic.
Video Setup All default settings are indicated with underlined text. ≥ Set the mode switch to . (l 26) ≥ Touch the play mode select icon, and set this unit to Motion Picture Playback Mode. (l 84) MENU : [VIDEO SETUP] # desired setting [REPEAT PLAY] Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes when set to [ON]. (l 90) [ON]/[OFF] [RESUME PLAY] If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped when set to [ON].
Picture Setup ≥ Set the mode switch to . (l 26) ≥ Touch the play mode select icon, and set this unit to Still Picture Playback Mode. (l 84) MENU : [PICT. SETUP] # desired setting [SCENE PROTECT] Still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake. (Even if you protect some still pictures, formatting the SD card will delete them.) (l 93) [DELETE] Deletes a still picture. (l 92) Copy ≥ Set the mode switch to MENU .
Display Indications ∫ Recording indications Example: Display in English I- REC TC 00:00:00:00 R 1h20m R 1h20m Sports DRS 15 11 2018 15:30:00 ZOOM Counter display (l 61) I- Interval Recording (l 123) I-REC (Red) Interval Recording (Recording) P- PRE-REC (l 74, 124) P-REC (Red) PRE-REC (Recording) , Simultaneous recording (l 122) Sports, Portrait, Soft skin, Spotlight, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Scenery, Fireworks, Night scenery SCENE MODE (l 110) Area Mode (l 70) Freeze Freeze Frame (l 69)
D 2X, D 5X, D10X Digital Zoom (l 67) , (White) SUPER SLOW Super Slow Recording (l 74, 124) 5600K Card recording possible status (still picture) 2.1 M , 0.9M , 0.3M , 0.2M Number of recording pixels for still pictures (l 39, 89) Color temperature display (l 54) ATW, LOCK, P3200K, P5600K, VAR, Ach, Bch White Balance (l 54) 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.
FHD , PS , PH , HA , HE , PM , SA Recording format (When thumbnails are displayed) (l 84, 114) 10 Scene Number (In 9-scene display in thumbnail mode) (l 84) ∫ Indication of connection to the external media device Playback of the external media device (l 107) ∫ Confirmatory indications –– (Time display) The built-in battery is low. (l 32) Warning for recording of yourself (l 31) SD card is not inserted. SD card is write-protected. SD card is non-compatible. SD card is full.
Display Messages Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text. During recording/playback Display Description Behavior and cause CHECK CARD. The SD card is not supported by this unit. ≥ Check the SD card. THIS CARD CANNOT RECORD IN VIDEO MODE. This is displayed when the SD card has a capacity of less than 4 GB. ≥ Use an SD card with a capacity of 4 GB or more. INCOMPATIBLE CARD. CHECK CARD SPEED.
Display Description CANNOT USE SD CARD IN VIDEO MODE, CONTROL DATA ERROR. This is displayed when the management information cannot be recovered. ≥ The operation will stop. ≥ Use another SD card to perform recording. Behavior and cause CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED. (SD CARD) Defective management information has been found. ≥ The management information will be automatically recovered after this message is displayed.
When connected to an external media Display Description Behavior and cause CANNOT CHECK CONNECTED DEVICE. DISCONNECT THE USB CABLE FROM THIS UNIT. This is displayed when the device is connected to this unit with a product such as a USB hub. ≥ Do not connect the devices with a product such as a USB hub. Connect to this unit directly. FORMATTING FAILED. The external media device cannot be formatted. ≥ Change the connected external media device.
Status indicator On-screen display The battery is depleted (Low input voltage) Meaning of the warning It flashes once per second. The message [LOW BATTERY.] is displayed. The battery is depleted. Recording/playback The operation stops. This unit turns off automatically. Solution Charge or replace the battery. Connect the AC adaptor to cancel the warning.
Status indicator On-screen display The card is nearly full Meaning of the warning Recording/playback Solution s The remaining recordable time flashes red. (When it is less than 1 minute) The SD card is almost out of space. The recording continues. Delete unnecessary scenes or use a new SD card as needed. Others Troubleshooting ∫ It is not a malfunction in following cases The lens, the viewfinder or LCD monitor fog up. ≥ This is due to condensation. This is not a malfunction. Please refer to page 8.
Power Problem “ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” is displayed. Check points ≥ The unit has automatically detected an error. Restart the unit by turning off and on. ≥ The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is not turned off and on. ≥ Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is restarted. Detach the power connected, and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from. Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself.
Recording Problem Scenes/still pictures cannot be played back. Check points ≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be played back. ≥ In most cases, is displayed for the following scenes: j Scenes recorded with another device or edited with editing software j Scenes with damaged data ≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorded on other devices with different system frequencies are indicated with . This unit cannot play back these scenes.
Others Problem Check points 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 36) ∫ If AVCHD scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another device The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the following operations are performed when multiple scenes have been continuously played back using another device.
Others About copyright ∫ Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. ≥ “AVCHD”, “AVCHD Progressive” and the “AVCHD Progressive” logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.
Others Recording functions that cannot be used simultaneously Due to the specifications of this unit, depending on the recording function being used, it is not possible to use or select certain other recording functions. ≥ “±”: Available; “s”: Not available* * “Not available” includes instances where the desired function cannot be used or selected.
Others Recording modes/approximate recordable time ≥ SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The stated times are the approximate recordable times for continuous recording. ≥ “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “min” for minute and “s” for second. ≥ If recording for long periods, prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish to record for. (l 23) ≥ The default setting for [REC MODE] is [AVCHD], and the default setting for [REC FORMAT] is [PH 1080/50.00i].
Others Approximate number of recordable pictures ≥ SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The stated number is the approximate number of recordable pictures. Picture size Memory Card Aspect ratio 2.1 M 1920k1080 0.9M 1280k720 16:9 0.2M 640k360 0.3M 640k480 4:3 4 GB 16 GB 3200 12500 64 GB 52000 7000 29000 118000 28000 117000 475000 ≥ Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 9999.
Others Specification High Definition Video Camera Power source: 7.2 V (When using battery) 12 V (When using AC adaptor) Power consumption: 27.4 W (During recording: 9.2 W; during charging: 27.4 W) indicates safety information Recording format: [MOV]/[MP4]/ AVCHD version 2.0 (AVCHD Progressive) Motion picture compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.
Level Shot Function: [ON]/[OFF] Monitor: 7.5 cm (3z) wide LCD monitor (Approx. 460 K dots) Viewfinder: 0.6 cm (0.24z) wide EVF (Approx. 1555 K dots equivalent) Microphone: Stereo microphone Minimum required illumination: Approx. 1.2 lx (at a Super Gain value of 36 dB and a shutter speed of 1/25) Built-in LED light: Illumination level; Approx. 300 lx (1.0 m) With the diffusion filter; Approx. 70 lx (1.0 m) Illuminating angle; Approx. 30o Color temperature; Approx.
EU Manufactured by: Panasonic Corporation Kadoma, Osaka, Japan Importer for Europe: Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Panasonic Testing Centre Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany Panasonic Corporation Web site: http://www.panasonic.
