Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No. HC-V180 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.
Read this first ∫ About the recording format for recording motion pictures You can select from AVCHD*1, MP4 or iFrame recording formats to record motion pictures using this unit. (l 61) *1 It is compatible with the AVCHD Progressive (1080/50p). AVCHD: It is suitable for viewing on a high-definition TV or for saving to disc*2. *2 The following methods are available for saving an image recorded in 1080/50p: j Copy the image to a disc using the HD Writer LE 3.0.
∫ For the purposes of these operating instructions ≥ SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the “SD card”. ≥ The smartphone and tablet are indicated as “smartphone”.
Contents Read this first ................................................. 2 Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts ............ 6 Power supply.................................................. 9 Inserting/removing the battery ................. 9 Charging the battery .............................. 10 Charging and recording time ................. 11 Recording to a card ..................................... 12 Cards that you can use with this unit ..... 12 Inserting/removing an SD card ..............
Copy/Dubbing Copying/playing back with a USB HDD ..... 95 Preparing for copying/playing back ....... 95 Simple copy ........................................... 97 Copy selected files ................................ 98 Playing back the USB HDD ................... 99 Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video device, etc. ....................................... 100 Using the Eye-Fi™ card............................. 104 With a PC What you can do with a PC .......................
Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 9 1 2 3 4 10 5 6 8 7 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Speaker A/V connector [A/V] (l 90, 103) Recording/playback button [ / (l 15) Level Shot Function button [ ] (l 38) Battery release lever [BATT] (l 9) Power button [ ] (l 14) HDMI mini connector [HDMI] (l 90) USB terminal [ ] (l 95, 101, 114) ] 9 Lens cover opening/closing switch When not using the unit, close the lens cover to protect the lens. ≥ Slide the opening/closing switch to open/ close the cover.
13 14 17 18 16 15 19 20 13 14 15 16 Status indicator (l 14) Recording start/stop button (l 20) Battery holder (l 9) LCD monitor (Touch screen) (l 16) 17 Tripod receptacle ≥ Attaching a tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm or more may damage the unit. 18 SD card cover (l 13) 19 Access lamp [ACCESS] (l 13) 20 Card slot (l 13) ≥ It can open up to 90o. ≥ It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens or 90o B towards the opposite direction.
22 23 21 25 21 DC input terminal [DC IN] (l 10) ≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one. 22 Photoshot button [ ] (l 21) 23 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode) (l 37)/ Thumbnail display switch [ / ] (l 25)/ Volume lever [sVOLr] (In Playback Mode) (l 26) 24 24 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand. 1 2 3 25 -8- Flip the belt. Adjust the length. Replace the belt.
Preparation Power supply ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBT190/VW-VBT380. ≥ The unit has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely. The dedicated battery (VW-VBT190/VW-VBT380) supports this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic.
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: ≥ Do not use the AC adaptor/DC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit. Also, do not use the AC adaptor/DC cable from other equipment with this unit.
Charging and recording time ∫ Charging/Recording time ≥ Temperature: 25 oC/humidity: 60%RH ≥ Charging times in parentheses are when charging from the USB terminal. Battery model number [Voltage/Capacity (minimum)] Supplied battery/ VW-VBT190 (optional) [3.
Preparation Recording to a card The unit can record still pictures or motion pictures to an SD card. To record to an SD card, read the following. Cards that you can use with this unit Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating* for motion picture recording. Card type SD Memory Card Capacity 512 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB to 128 GB * SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
Inserting/removing an SD card When using an SD card not from Panasonic, or one previously used on other equipment, for the first time on this unit, format the SD card. (l 34) 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. 1 Access lamp [ACCESS] A ≥ When this unit is accessing the SD card, the access lamp lights up.
Preparation Turning the unit on/off You can turn the unit on and off using the power button or by opening and closing the LCD monitor. Turning the unit on and off with the power button Open the LCD monitor and press the power button to turn on the unit. A To turn off the unit Hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off. The status indicator lights on.
Preparation Selecting a mode You can switch this unit between Recording Mode (Motion Picture Recording Mode/Still Picture Recording Mode) and Playback Mode by pressing the recording/playback button. If you touch the recording mode switching icon in Recording Mode, this unit can be switched between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode. Motion Picture Recording Mode (l 20) Recording motion pictures. Still Picture Recording Mode (l 21) Recording still pictures.
To display the recording mode switching icon Display of the recording mode switching icon will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time. To display it again, touch the screen. ≥ If the recording start/stop button is pressed in Still Picture Recording Mode or Playback Mode, this unit will be switched to Motion Picture Recording Mode.
About the Touch Menu Touch (left side)/ operation icons. (right side) of on the Touch Menu to switch the ≥ It is also possible to switch the operation icons by sliding the Touch Menu right or left while touching it. A Touch Menu T W Recording Mode T Playback Mode FOCUS WB W IRIS B C D ALL SHTR MENU MENU You can change the operation icons to display.
Preparation Setting date and time The clock is not set at the time of purchase. Make sure to set the clock. ≥ When you turn on this unit, the message “Set home region and date/time.” may be displayed. Select [YES], and follow the steps below to make these settings: j Step 3 of [SET WORLD TIME] (l 28) j Steps 2–3 of “Setting date and time” 1 Select the menu. (l 27) MENU 2 : [SETUP] # [CLOCK SET] Touch the date or time to be set, then set the desired value using / .
Basic Before recording ∫ Basic camera positioning 1 Hold the unit with both hands. 2 Put your hand through the grip belt. 3 It is convenient to use the Recording button icon A when holding the unit at waist level. ≥ When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or object. ≥ When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is backlit, it will become dark in the recording.
Basic Recording motion pictures ≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. (l 6) 1 2 Open the LCD monitor, and set this unit to Motion Picture Recording Mode. (l 15) Press the recording start/stop button to start recording. T A 3 W B When you begin recording, ; changes to ¥. Recording button icon Press the recording start/stop button again to pause recording. ≥ Recording can also be started/stopped by touching the recording button icon.
≥ (Maximum recordable scenes of a single SD card) Recording format [AVCHD] [MP4/iFrame] Recordable scenes Approx. 3900 Approx. 89100 Different dates (l 72) Approx. 900 Approx. 900 ≥ Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates will be less than above table when there are both MP4/iFrame scenes and still pictures recorded on an SD card. ≥ While recording is in progress, the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed.
≥ If you set the Optical Image Stabilizer function (l 52) to ([MODE1]), then the Image Stabilizer function will be more effective. ( MEGA (MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer) will be displayed when the button is pressed halfway.) ≥ Using a tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow. ≥ You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus. (Touch Shutter: l 55) ≥ The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size.
Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode ¬ Set this unit to Motion Picture Recording Mode (l 15) Press the button fully (press to the bottom) to take the picture. ≥ It is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures. (Simultaneous recording) ≥ While still pictures are being recorded, turns red and the remaining number of recordable pictures is displayed. ≥ No shutter sound is emitted when recording still pictures. ≥ Self-timer (l 58) does not work.
Basic Motion picture/Still picture playback 1 2 Set this unit to Playback Mode (l 15). Touch the play mode select icon A (l 17). ≥ You can also set by touching MENU , selecting [VIDEO SETUP] or [PHOTO SETUP] # [MEDIA, VIDEO/ PICTURE]. (l 27) 3 ALL Select the still picture C or the recording format of the motion picture D you wish to play back. ≥ Touch [Enter]. 4 (When [AVCHD] or [MP4/iFrame] is touched) Touch the desired recording format for playback.
5 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back. ≥ To display the next (previous) page: j Slide the thumbnail display upward (downward) while touching it. j Switch the Touch Menu, and then touch (up) / (down) on the thumbnail scroll lever. 6 Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon. 0h01m30s ≥ Operation icons and screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time. To display them again, touch the screen.
∫ Speaker volume adjustment Operate the volume lever to adjust the speaker volume during Motion Picture Playback Mode. ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ Towards “r”: Increases the volume Towards “s”: Decreases the volume Sound will be heard only during normal playback. If pause play is continued for approx. 5 minutes, the screen returns to the thumbnails. The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to 0h00m00s each scene.
Basic Using the menu screen ≥ Touch 1 (left side)/ Touch MENU (right side) of on the Touch Menu to display . ∫ About Touch the top menu A. 3 Touch the submenu B. ≥ Next (previous) page is displayed by touching / . 4 5 . (l 17) guide display After touching , touching the submenus and items will cause function descriptions and settings confirmation messages to appear. ≥ After the messages have been displayed, the guide display is cancelled.
Basic Using the Setup Menu [DISPLAY] Set the display method for the screen information display. MENU : [SETUP] # [DISPLAY] # desired setting [5 SEC.]: [ON]: Information is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds after starting the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode, starting to playback, or touching the screen. Constantly displayed. [CLOCK SET] Please refer to page 18.
≥ When the home region is set for the first time, the screen for selecting home/travel destination appears after setting the home region successively. If the home region has already been set once, execute the menu operation for Step 1. 5 (Only when setting the region of your travel destination) Touch / to select your travel destination and touch [ENTER]. ≥ Touch [SUMMER TIME SET] to set daylight saving time.
[DATE/TIME] It is possible to change the date and time display mode. MENU : [SETUP] # [DATE/TIME] # desired display [DATE]/[D/T]/[OFF] ≥ The date and time are not displayed while the recording mode switching icon is displayed. (l 15) ≥ When the Touch Shutter is enabled, the recording mode switching icon is constantly displayed. This causes the date and time to disappear from the screen. [DATE FORMAT] It is possible to change the date format.
[ECONOMY (BATT)] When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation, this unit automatically turns off to save battery life. MENU : [SETUP] # [ECONOMY (BATT)] # [ON] ≥ This unit will not automatically turn off even if [ECONOMY (BATT)] is set to [ON] in following cases: j Using the AC adaptor* j Using the USB cable for PC etc. j PRE-REC is used j During slide show playback * When [ECONOMY (AC)] is activated, this unit automatically turns off.
[SELECT OPERATION ICONS] You can change the operation icons (l 56) to display in the Touch Menu. Register 3 favourite operation icons. ≥ The default settings are, (Fade), (PRE-REC) and (Backlight Compensation) for Motion Picture Recording Mode, and (Self-timer), (Backlight Compensation) and (Tele Macro) for Still Picture Recording Mode. 1 Select the menu. MENU 2 3 : [SETUP] # [SELECT OPERATION ICONS] Touch the operation icon you would like to change to cancel the setting.
[HDMI RESOLUTION] Please refer to page 92. [VIERA Link] Please refer to page 93. [TV ASPECT] Please refer to page 92. [INITIAL SET] Set to [YES] for changing the menu settings back to the default condition. MENU : [SETUP] # [INITIAL SET] ≥ Settings for [CLOCK SET] and [LANGUAGE] will not be changed. ≥ If you restore the default settings, this unit will switch to the Motion Picture Recording Mode. [Auto Cursor Position] The entered character is confirmed in approx.
[NUMBER RESET] Set the file number of the MP4/iFrame and still picture recorded next to 0001. MENU : [SETUP] # [NUMBER RESET] ≥ Folder number is updated and file number will start from 0001. (l 116) ≥ To reset the folder number, format the SD card, and then perform [NUMBER RESET]. [FORMAT MEDIA] 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, DVD disc etc.
[Version Disp.] The firmware version of this unit is displayed. MENU : [SETUP] # [Version Disp.] [Version Up] You can update the firmware version of this unit. MENU : [SETUP] # [Version Up] For the latest update information, check the support website below. (As of November 2015) http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam (This Site is English only) [DEMO MODE] This item is used to start the unit demonstration.
[SOFTWARE INFO] You can connect this unit and a PC with the USB cable and check software information (License) on the PC. 1 Select the menu. MENU 2 : [SETUP] # [SOFTWARE INFO] Connect this unit to a PC. ≥ A message will be displayed when the connection is complete. On the PC, check [LICENSE.TXT]. ≥ When using the battery, the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds. Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on. ≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one.
Advanced (Recording) Using the zoom Zoom lever/Zoom button icons T T side: Close-up recording (zoom in) W side: Wide-angle recording (zoom out) W T 6 W T W A Zoom bar ≥ Maximum zoom ratio for recording motion pictures can be set with [ZOOM MODE]. (l 61) ∫ About the zoom bar The zoom bar is displayed during the zoom operation. W T B C i.Zoom off i.
Advanced (Recording) Level Shot Function This function detects the horizontal tilt of the unit, and automatically corrects it to the level position. (When setting (Normal)) (When setting (Strong)) : With Level Shot Function : Without Level Shot Function Level Shot Function button Each press of this button switches Level Shot Function. (Normal) # (Strong) # Off (Normal): Corrects the tilt. (Strong): Strengthen tilt correction. Off: Cancel the setting.
Advanced (Recording) Changing the Recording Mode 1 Touch the Recording Mode button icon. MENU 2 Touch the desired Recording Mode button icon. Mode *2 Intelligent Auto Intelligent Auto Plus You can add manually-adjusted brightness and colour balance settings to the Intelligent Auto Mode, and record. (l 42) Creative Control You can record motion pictures with added effects. (l 42) Scene Mode This option allows this unit to automatically adjust the shutter speed and aperture, etc.
Intelligent Auto The following modes (appropriate for the condition) are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to record. Mode Faces are detected and focused automatically, and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly. Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky, which may be very bright. *1 Spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly. *1 Low Light It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight.
∫ Intelligent Auto Mode When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the Automatic White Balance and Auto Focus operate and automatically adjust the colour balance and focusing. Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness. ≥ Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings.
Intelligent Auto Plus Please refer to page 40 for details about the effect of each mode. (Portrait)/ (Scenery)/ (Night Scenery)*2/ *1 *2 (Spotlight)*1/ (Macro)*2/ (Low Light)*1/ (Normal)*1/ (Normal)*2 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only In Still Picture Recording Mode only ≥ Change the Recording Mode to 1 (When adjusting the brightness) Touch / . (l 39) . (When adjusting the colour balance) Touch . ≥ R side: Sets the balance to a reddish tone. B side: Sets the balance to a bluish tone.
MINI 1 [Miniature Effect] Touch to adjust the horizontal position of the in-focus portion. ≥ If you touch the screen, you can adjust the horizontal position of the in-focus portion. ≥ When no touch operations are performed for approximately 1 second, [Reset], [SIZE], and [ENTER] are displayed. If you touch the screen, you can readjust the horizontal position of the in-focus portion. ≥ Position of the in-focus portion will return to original position when you touch [Reset]. 2 Touch [SIZE].
8mm 1 [8mm movie] (When adjusting the brightness) Touch . ≥ The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon. (Standard) # 2 (Bright) # (Dark) (When adjusting the colour balance) Touch . ≥ The level of colour balance is switched every time you touch the icon. (Blue) # 3 (Red) # (Yellow) Start recording. ≥ The sound is monaural. SILN 1 [Silent movie] (When adjusting the brightness) Touch . ≥ The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon.
Scene Mode ≥ Change the Recording Mode to . (l 39) Select the desired Scene Mode, then touch [ENTER]. Mode 5Sports: Effect To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait: To make people stand out against the background Soft Skin: To makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance Spotlight: Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated. Snow: Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations.
Endless Loop Recording ≥ Insert an SD card. ≥ Change the Recording Mode to 1 2 . (l 39) Select sound in loop recording setting. [ON]: Records sound. [OFF]: Recording of sound is off. Start recording. ≥ Once you start recording, the scene will be automatically divided every 2 minutes. The divided scenes will be saved in the SD card. (Each time you use Endless Loop Recording, a set of up to 30 scenes will be saved.
Advanced (Recording) Manual recording ≥ The Manual Focus, White Balance, Shutter Speed, Brightness (Iris and Gain) settings are retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode. Touch the MNL to switch to Manual Mode (l 39), or display the Manual icon (l 17).
White Balance Automatic White Balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the White Balance manually. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 47) 1 2 Touch [WB]. Touch / FOCUS to select White Balance Mode. ≥ Touch [WB] to select the mode.
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects. Iris: Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 47) 1 2 Touch [SHTR] or [IRIS]. Touch / to adjust settings. ≥ Touch [SHTR]/[IRIS] to end the adjustment. SHTR : Shutter speed: 1/50 to 1/8000 ≥ If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the shutter speed will be set between 1/25 and 1/8000. ≥ The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.
Manual Focus adjustment If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then use Manual Focus. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 47) 1 (When MF assist function is used) Select the menu. MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [MF ASSIST] # [ON] ≥ Touch 2 3 to display the Manual icon. Touch [FOCUS]. Touch [MF] to change to Manual Focus. ≥ MF appears on the screen. 4 Adjust the focus by touching MF / MF .
Advanced (Recording) Recording with the Touch Function You can record using convenient functions just by the easy operation of touching the screen. 1 2 Touch (left side)/ (right side) of Touch Function icons. (l 17) on the Touch Menu to display Touch the Touch Function icon. (e.g. AF/AE tracking) ≥ To cancel, touch the Touch Function icon again. (Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is cancelled by releasing the finger touching .
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 to switch the Image Stabilizer on/off. ≥ The icon at position A is switched. (Motion Picture Recording Mode) ( / ), ( / )# (setting cancelled) ≥ When [O.I.S.] is set to [Standard], is displayed; when [O.I.S.] is set to [Active], displayed.
(Still Picture Recording Mode) MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [O.I.S.] # [MODE1] or [MODE2] [MODE1]: The function works all the time. [MODE2]: The function works when the button is pressed. We recommend using this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in Still Picture Recording Mode. AF/AE tracking It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen. The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves.
≥ AF/AE tracking will be cancelled in the following cases. j When the unit is turned off j Press the recording/playback button j Touch the recording mode switching icon j Touch the Recording Mode button icon j Switch to recording of yourself Optical Image Stabilizer Lock In Motion Picture Recording Mode, you can further improve optical image stabilization by touching and holding . With this function, you can further reduce the effects of the shake that tends to occur when using zoom.
Touch Shutter It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched. 1 Touch . ≥ An icon is displayed A. 2 Touch the subject. ≥ Focus area is displayed at the touched position, and a still picture is recorded. ≥ Depending on the recording conditions or recognition of the touched position, it may not be possible to record the intended picture. ≥ This will not operate for recording yourself.
Advanced (Recording) Recording functions of operation icons Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded. 1 2 Touch (left side)/ (right side) of operation icons. (l 17) on the Touch Menu to display the Touch an operation icon. PRE-REC (e.g. PRE-REC) ≥ The operation icons that are displayed in the Touch Menu can be changed. ([SELECT OPERATION ICONS]: l 32) ≥ Select the operation icon again to cancel the function.
Fade When you start recording, the image/audio gradually appears. (Fade in) When you pause recording, the image/audio gradually disappears. (Fade out) ≥ The Fade setting is cancelled when the recording stops. ∫ To select the colour for fade in/out (Fade in) (Fade out) : [RECORD SETUP] # [FADE COLOUR] # [WHITE] or [BLACK] MENU ≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black (or white).
PRE-REC This prevents you from missing a shot. This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start/stop button is pressed. ≥ PRE-REC appears on the screen. ≥ Aim the unit at the subject beforehand. ≥ There is no beep sound. ≥ PRE-REC is cancelled in the following cases.
Backlight Compensation This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject. Tele Macro A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close-up and shading off the background. ≥ The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 1.1 m. ≥ When you set Tele Macro, the zoom magnification automatically changes to one of the following levels. In Still Picture Recording Mode, the level depends on the picture size setting.
Advanced (Recording) Recording functions of menus [SCENE MODE] This function is identical to Scene Mode in Recording Mode. (l 39) The shutter speed and aperture, etc. are automatically adjusted to match the scene you want to record. ≥ This item is displayed in the menu only when [Time Lapse Rec] in Creative Control Mode is set.
[ZOOM MODE] Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode. MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [ZOOM MODE] # desired setting [i.Zoom OFF]: Up to 62k* [i.Zoom 90k]: This zoom function allows you to maintain high-definition picture quality. (Up to 90k) [D.Zoom 150k]: Digital zoom (Up to 150k) [D.Zoom 500k]: Digital zoom (Up to 500k) * The zoom magnification when [O.I.S.] is set to [Standard] and Level Shot Function is set to off.
[REC MODE] Switch the picture quality and recording format of the motion pictures to record. The recording formats that can be set change according to [REC FORMAT] setting. MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [REC MODE] # desired setting ≥ When [REC FORMAT] is set to [AVCHD] [PH]/[HA]/[HG]/[HE]: (A B) Set the recording format to 1080/50i. [1080/50p]*1: Set the recording format to 1080/50p.
∫ Prioritised face framing Prioritised face framing is displayed as orange frames. Focus and adjustment of brightness will be performed against the prioritised face framing. ≥ The prioritised face frame is displayed only with Portrait Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode. ≥ The white frame is for face detection only. ≥ Focus will be set to prioritised face framing when the button is pressed halfway when recording still pictures.
[AGS] If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures, it is automatically put into recording pause. MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [AGS] # [ON] ≥ The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are recording a subject right above or right below you. [AUTO SLOW SHTR] You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode.
[SHOOTING GUIDE] Message is displayed when this unit is moved rapidly. MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [SHOOTING GUIDE] # [ON] When “CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST.” appears, move the unit slowly while recording. ≥ In the following cases, message will not appear: j While pausing the recording (only when [DEMO MODE] is not set to [ON]) j When [LEVEL GAUGE] is set to [ON] [WIND CUT] This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the built-in microphones. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode.
[MIC LEVEL] When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones can be adjusted. 1 Select the menu. MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [MIC LEVEL] # desired setting [AUTO]: 2 AGC is activated, and the recording level is adjusted automatically. [SET ]: The desired recording level can be set. AGC is activated, and sound distortions are reduced. [SET ]: The desired recording level can be set. Sounds are recorded in natural quality. (When [SET Touch ]/[SET / ] is selected) to adjust.
[PICTURE SIZE] The higher the number of pixels, the higher the clarity of the picture when printing. MENU : [PICTURE] # [PICTURE SIZE] # desired setting ∫ Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording Mode Aspect ratio will change depending on the picture size. [16:9]: Aspect ratio of high-definition television, etc.
Advanced (Playback) Playback Operations Motion picture playback using operation icon For details on the basic playback operations, refer to page 24. 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) Slow-motion Playback During Pause With the playback paused, touch . (Touch to advance the frames one at a time in the reverse direction.
Creating still picture from motion picture A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture. The size of pictures to be recorded is determined by their scene type. Scene type Picture size AVCHD scenes Scenes recorded in the recording format [MP4/iFrame] Scenes saved in MP4 (1280k720/25p) Scenes saved in MP4 (640k360/25p) Press the playback. 2.1M (1920k1080) 0.
Highlight & Time Frame Index An image of one scene is displayed as a thumbnail at set search condition. Scene can be played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see. ≥ Operate the zoom lever to side and change over the thumbnail display to Highlight & Time Frame Index. (l 25) 1 Touch . ≥ To display the next (previous) page: j Slide the thumbnail display upward (downward) while touching it. j Touch (up) / (down) on the thumbnail scroll lever. (l 25) 2 Touch the desired search condition.
Resuming the previous playback If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped. MENU : [VIDEO SETUP] # [RESUME PLAY] # [ON] If playback of a motion picture is stopped, scene. appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped ≥ The memorised resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or press the recording/playback button. (The setting of [RESUME PLAY] does not change.
Advanced (Playback) Various playback functions Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in succession. 1 Touch the date select icon. (l 17) A 2 ALL Date select icon Touch the playback date. The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails. 3 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back.
Highlight Playback Part that was recognised as clearly recorded is extracted from multiple scenes, and it can be played back or stored in a short time with effects and music added. It is also possible to create an original Highlight Playback by checking your favourite scenes and setting up to extract those scenes. 1 Touch . (l 17) ALL 2 ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ Touch the desired effect. [POP]: Recommended for party scene. [NATURAL]: Recommended for scenery. [CLASSICAL]: Recommended for slow moving scene.
∫ Setting up the custom effect It is possible to enjoy the Highlight Playback with your favourite effect by setting up the combination of an image effect and music. 1 2 Touch [CUSTOM]. Touch [EFFECT SETUP] or [MUSIC SELECT]. 3 (When [EFFECT SETUP] is selected) Touch the desired effect. ≥ When [EFFECT SETUP] is changed, [MUSIC SELECT] will be set the same as [EFFECT SETUP]. (To set [EFFECT SETUP] and [MUSIC SELECT] to different settings, change [MUSIC SELECT] after setting [EFFECT SETUP].
Playing back with the settings changed Touch [SET] to select the item to change. [SCENE SETUP]*1: Select the scene or date to be played back. [FAVOURITE SCENE SETUP]*2: Set up the favourite scenes. (l 76) [FAVOURITE SCENE PLAY]*2: Set up if the favourite scenes are to be included in the Highlight Playback or not. (l 76) [PRIORITY SETUP]: Select the target to give priority to play back. (l 76) [PLAYBACK TIME]: Select the time to play back. (l 77) [TITLE SETUP]: Select the cover image and enter the title.
∫ Checking the favourite scenes 1 2 Touch the scenes to be played back. Touch [Add] and add the favourite part. ≥ Approximately 4 seconds before and after touching [Add] will be added as favourite. ≥ Number of favourite scenes that can be added are 1 to 14. (Number of scenes that can be added differs depending on the scenes selected.) ≥ Favourite check display (A) is displayed in orange, and favourite check display B is displayed on the slide bar.
∫ Playback time setting Touch the playback time. [APPROX 90 SEC.]/[APPROX 3 MIN.]/[AUTO] ≥ The playback time of [AUTO] is a maximum of approx. 5 minutes. ≥ Playback time may become shorter than the setting, or it may not even be played back if the part recognised as clearly recorded is short. ∫ Setting up the title 1 Touch / to select your favourite title sheet. [NONE]/[PICTURE 1]/[PICTURE 2]/[PICTURE 3]/[PICTURE 4] ≥ Title and date will not be displayed when [NONE] is selected. 2 Touch [TITLE].
Saving the Highlight Playback The scenes put together as a Highlight Playback can be saved as a single scene. The recorded scenes can be saved in the SD card. 1 2 3 Stop the playback of the Highlight Playback or wait until the Highlight Playback is finished. Touch [SAVE]. Select the format to save. [AVCHD 1920k1080/50i]: It will be saved in high-definition image quality. [MP4 1280k720/25p]: It will be saved with an image quality that allows you to upload it on the Internet in higher image quality.
Manual Edit You can join desired scenes or parts of scenes in the order they were recorded to play back or save as a single scene with music added. ≥ Manual Edit cannot be used for MP4/iFrame scenes. 1 Select the menu. MENU 2 : [EDIT SCENE] # [MANUAL EDIT] Touch [1080/50p] or [1080/50i]. ≥ Touch [Enter]. ≥ Thumbnails are displayed by each scene. 3 ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ Select the scene or part of the scene to play back, and set the music.
∫ To select a scene Touch the scene to be played back. ≥ The scene selection is made as you touch it, and the indication appears on the thumbnail. To cancel the operation, touch the scene again. 3S indication appears on the thumbnail. If you ≥ When part of a scene has been selected, the touch the thumbnail, the scene will be displayed by 3 second thumbnails. ≥ Next (previous) page is displayed by touching / . ∫ To select part of a scene 1 Touch [3 sec]. ≥ To cancel the operation, touch it again.
∫ To set the music 1 2 Touch [Music]. Touch the desired sound. ≥ When [NO MUSIC] is selected, the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back. (To test the music audio) Touch [START]. ≥ Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested. ≥ When you touch [STOP], the music playback stops. 3 Touch [ENTER]. ∫ To save a manually-edited scene You can save manually edited scenes as a single scene. The recorded scenes can be saved in the SD card.
Baby Calendar When a baby’s birthday and name are registered, scenes recorded since the baby’s birthday are displayed as thumbnails for each age in months. ≥ Scenes recorded before the birthday are not displayed. ≥ Scenes with no baby in them are also displayed. ≥ You can register up to 3 babies. 1 Touch . MENU 2 (When registering for the first time) Enter the baby’s birthday. ≥ Touch the date to be set, then set the desired value using ≥ The year can be set between 2000 and 2039. ≥ Touch [Enter].
5 Touch the thumbnail in the centre. ≥ The thumbnails of the scenes recorded in the same age in months are displayed. Touch the desired scene to select the playback operation. (l 25) ≥ The thumbnail display cannot be set to 1 scene/20 scenes display or to the Highlight & Time Frame Index. ≥ You cannot perform Highlight Playback if the number of scenes exceeds 99. ≥ Touching returns you to the screen that lets you select the age in months.
Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show 1 Touch 2 (Only when you would like to change the settings) . (l 17) ALL Touch [SET] to select the item to change. [DATE SETUP]: Select the date to be played back. [SLIDES INTERVAL]: Select the interval between still pictures at playback. [EFFECT SETUP]: Select the effect for playback. [MUSIC SELECT]: Select the music to be played on playback. 3 (When [DATE SETUP] is selected) Touch the playback date.
Advanced (Playback) Deleting scenes/still pictures Deleted scenes/still pictures cannot be restored, so perform appropriate confirmation of the contents before proceeding with deletion. ¬ Press the recording/playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode. ∫ To delete the scene or still picture being played back Touch while scenes or still pictures to be deleted are being played back.
≥ You can also delete scenes by touching MENU , selecting [EDIT SCENE] # [DELETE] # [ALL SCENES], [MULTI] or [SINGLE]. ≥ You can also delete still pictures by touching MENU , selecting [PHOTO SETUP] # [DELETE] # [ALL SCENES], [MULTI] or [SINGLE]. ≥ During Highlight Playback, scenes/still pictures cannot be deleted. ≥ Scenes that cannot be played back (the thumbnails are displayed as ) cannot be deleted. ≥ In case of [ALL SCENES], the deletion may take time if there are many scenes or still pictures.
Dividing a scene (AVCHD) It is possible to divide an AVCHD scene. Any unwanted parts in the scene can be deleted after dividing. ≥ Press the recording/playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode, and touch the play mode select icon. Then, select the AVCHD scene. (l 24) 1 Select the menu. MENU 2 : [EDIT SCENE] # [DIVIDE] # [SET] Touch and play back the scene you want to divide. ≥ It is convenient to use Slow-motion Playback and Frame-by-frame Playback.
Dividing a scene to partially delete (MP4/iFrame) Divide the MP4/iFrame scenes, and delete unnecessary parts. This divides the recorded scenes in two and deletes the front half or back half. The scenes deleted by dividing cannot be restored. ≥ Press the recording/playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode, and touch the play mode select icon. Then, select the MP4/iFrame scene. (l 24) 1 Select the menu.
Advanced (Playback) Convert to MP4 Before copying, convert AVCHD or MP4 scenes to those with the image quality (MP4 (1280k720/ 25p) or MP4 (640k360/25p)) that supports playback on a PC or uploading on the internet. ≥ Scenes recorded in iFrame or saved as MP4 (640k360/25p) cannot be converted to MP4. 1 Select the menu. MENU 2 : [EDIT SCENE] # [CONVERT TO MP4] Touch the scene you want to convert. ≥ The scene selection is made as you touch it, and the cancel the operation, touch the scene again.
Advanced (Playback) Watching Video/Pictures on your 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 ≥ Use the HDMI mini cable (supplied). ≥ HDMI is the interface for digital devices. If you connect this unit to an HDMI compatible highdefinition TV and then play back the recorded high-definition images, you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound.
2 Select the video input on the TV. ≥ Example: Select the [HDMI] channel with an HDMI mini cable. Select the [Video 2] channel with an AV cable. (The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV.) ≥ Check the input setting (input switch) and the audio input setting on the TV. (For more information, please read the operating instructions for the TV.) 3 Change the mode to to play back.
∫ To display the on-screen information on the TV ∫ To watch images on a regular TV (4:3) or when both sides of the images do not appear on the screen Change the menu setting to display the images correctly. (Check the TV setting.) MENU When the menu setting is changed, the information displayed on the screen (operation icon etc.) can be displayed/not displayed on the TV. MENU : [SETUP] # [EXT.
Advanced (Playback) Playback using VIERA Link What is the VIERA Link (HDAVI Control™)? ≥ This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using an HDMI mini cable (supplied) for automatic linked operations. (Not all operations are possible.) ≥ VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on an HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) specification.
3 Operate with the remote control for the TV. ≥ You can select the scene or picture you want to play back by pressing the button up, down, left or right, and then the button in the centre. (When selecting scenes) (When playing back) A Display/Cancel operation icons ≥ The following operations are available by pressing the colour buttons on the remote control. Green ≥ Switching the number of scenes/still pictures in thumbnail display (9 thumbnails > 20 thumbnails > 9 thumbnails...
Copy/Dubbing Copying/playing back with a USB HDD ≥ In these Operating Instructions, “USB hard disk drive” is indicated as “USB HDD”. If you connect a USB HDD (commercially-available) to this unit by using a USB Connection Cable (commercially-available), you can copy motion pictures and still pictures recorded on this unit to a USB HDD. It can also play back the scenes and still pictures copied to the USB HDD.
2 Connect the AC adaptor and a sufficiently charged battery to this unit. ≥ If the AC adaptor is not connected to this unit, the USB HDD cannot be used. 3 4 Turn on this unit, and press the recording/playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode. Connect this unit to the USB HDD with the USB Connection Cable (commercially-available). ≥ Use a USB Connection Cable (commercially-available) compatible with the USB terminals of this unit and the USB HDD.
∫ Formatting This is for initialising the USB HDD. ≥ 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 USB HDD and touch [Playback HDD] MENU : [SETUP] # [FORMAT MEDIA] # [HDD] ≥ When formatting is complete, touch [EXIT] to exit the message screen. ≥ Connect this unit and the USB HDD to format.
Copy selected files 1 2 Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for copying. (l 95) Touch [Copy selected files]. ≥ You can also copy scenes or still pictures by touching 3 4 MENU , selecting [COPY]. Touch [NEXT]. Touch the desired items following the instructions on the screen. ≥ It will return to the previous step by touching . ≥ (When [SELECT SCENES] is selected) When touched, the scene/still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail.
Playing back the USB HDD ≥ Only motion picture/still picture that have been copied by connecting this unit to the USB HDD or copied with HD Writer LE 3.0 can be played back. A B C 1 USB Connection Cable (commercially-available) USB HDD (commercially-available) Turn the side with the symbol up to connect the micro A end of the USB Connection Cable to the USB terminal of this unit. Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for playback.
Copy/Dubbing Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video device, etc. ∫ Check before dubbing Check the equipment used for dubbing.
Dubbing in high-definition picture quality ∫ To dub using equipment with an SD card slot You can dub by directly inserting an SD card. ∫ To dub using equipment with a USB terminal You can dub by connecting a USB cable. ≥ Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. ≥ Turn on the unit. USB cable (supplied) Turn the side with the symbol up to connect the micro B end of the USB Cable to the USB terminal of this unit. ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables.) ≥ When this unit is connected to a Panasonic Blu-ray disc recorder or a DVD recorder using a USB cable while the unit is turned on, power is also supplied from the connected equipment to this unit. ≥ For details on dubbing and playback methods, read the operating instructions of the Blu-ray disc recorder or DVD recorder.
Dubbing in standard picture quality ∫ Dubbing using equipment without an SD card slot or a USB terminal, 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 for details.
Copy/Dubbing Using the Eye-Fi™ card Using an Eye-Fi card (commercially-available), you can record motion pictures and still pictures on the card, and save them on a PC or upload them on a file-sharing website via a wireless network. ≥ The functions of the Eye-Fi card (including wireless transmission) are not guaranteed to work on this product. In the case of a malfunction of the card, please contact the card manufacturer.
∫ Using Eye-Fi direct mode The files can be transferred directly from the Eye-Fi card to a smartphone without going through the wireless access point when necessary setting is performed in a PC in advance. ≥ Install the software supplied with the Eye-Fi card on your PC, and configure the EyeFi direct mode settings. ≥ Insert an Eye-Fi card (commercially available) to the unit. Select the menu. MENU : [SETUP] # [Eye-Fi DIRECT] ≥ This mode is displayed only when [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] is set to [ON].
≥ The Eye-Fi menu only appears when an Eye-Fi card is used. ≥ The Eye-Fi transfer feature cannot be guaranteed to continue to operate in the future due to changes to the card specification etc. ≥ Update the firmware of the Eye-Fi card to the latest one using the software supplied with the EyeFi card before use. ≥ When the endless memory function of the Eye-Fi card is set to on, the files transferred from the card may be deleted automatically.
With a PC What you can do with a PC HD Writer LE 3.0 You can copy the motion/still picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ray discs, DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer LE 3.0. Check the website below to download/install the software. ≥ The software is available for download until the end of March 2019. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/soft/download/f_le30.html ≥ Refer to the operating instructions of HD Writer LE 3.0 (PDF file) for details on how to use it.
≥ It is possible to play back still pictures on a PC using a image viewer standard to Windows or commercially available image browsing software, and copy still pictures to a PC using Windows Explorer. ≥ Please refer to page 118 for details about using a Mac. Important Notice ≥ When using an SDXC Memory Card, check the following support site. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html ≥ Do not insert a disc recorded in AVCHD format with HD Writer LE 3.
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With a PC Operating environment ≥ Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some PCs cannot be used. ≥ A compatible Blu-ray disc/DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a Blu-ray disc/ DVD. ≥ Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases. j When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables. j Operation on an upgraded OS.
≥ This software is only for Windows. ≥ Input is not supported in languages other than English, German, French, Simplified Chinese and Russian. ≥ Operation cannot be guaranteed on all Blu-ray disc/DVD drives. ≥ Operation is not guaranteed on Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise or Windows RT. ≥ For Windows 8/Windows 8.1, this software is available only as a desktop application. ≥ This software is not compatible with a multi-boot environment.
With a PC Installation When installing the software, log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name with equivalent authorisation. (If you do not have authorisation to do this, consult your manager.) ≥ Before starting the installation, close all applications that are running. ≥ Do not perform any other operations on your PC while the software is being installed. ≥ Explanation of operations is based on Windows 7. ∫ Installing HD Writer LE 3.
With a PC Connecting to a PC ≥ Connect this unit to the PC after the software applications are installed. USB cable (supplied) Turn the side with the symbol up to connect the micro B end of the USB Cable to the USB terminal of this unit. ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go. A B 1 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor. ≥ Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. 2 3 Turn on the unit. Connect this unit to a PC. ≥ The USB function selection screen will appear.
∫ To disconnect USB cable safely Select the icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and then select the model number of this unit to disconnect the USB cable. ≥ Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed. About the screen indication of the unit ≥ Do not disconnect the USB cable, battery, or AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or card access icon ( ) appears on the unit screen.
About the PC display When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognised as an external drive. ≥ Removable disk (Example: ) is displayed in [Computer]. We recommend using HD Writer LE 3.0 to copy motion picture data. Using Windows Explorer or other programmes on the PC to copy, move or rename files and folders recorded with this unit will result in them being unusable with HD Writer LE 3.0. It is impossible to write data to SD card on this unit from a PC.
With a PC Starting HD Writer LE 3.0 ≥ To use the software, log on as an Administrator or as user name for standard user account. The software cannot be used with the user name for a guest account. (On the PC) Select [Start] # [All Programs] # [Panasonic] # [HD Writer LE 3.0] # [HD Writer LE 3.0]. ≥ For details on how to use the software applications, read the PDF operating instructions of the software.
With a PC If using Mac (mass storage) ≥ HD Writer LE 3.0 is not available for Mac. ≥ iMovie and Final Cut Pro X supported. For details about iMovie and Final Cut Pro X, please contact Apple Inc. ∫ Operating environment PC Mac OS OS X v10.11 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo or better RAM 2 GB or more Interface USB port Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device ≥ Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some computers cannot be used.
Others Indications ∫ Recording indications Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode 0h00m00s R 1h20m PRE-REC R 3000 10M +1 MEGA +1 MF 1/100 OPEN 0dB R 1h20m A / / / / / / / Intelligent Auto Mode (l 40) / / / / / / / MINI / 8mm / SILN / / / / / / / / / / Scene Mode (l 45) Manual Mode (l 47) MNL Endless Loop Recording Mode (l 46) Recording ; (Green) Recording pause 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time (l 20) In Playback Mode, the picture size
B PRE-REC C PRE-REC (l 58) Display Touch Menu (l 17) Time Lapse Recording (l 44) Backlight Compensation (l 59) Zoom Microphone (l 65) Tele Macro (l 59) Stereo Microphone (l 65) Intelligent Contrast Control (l 57) Wind cut (l 65) +1 / -1 Microphone Level (l 66) Power LCD (l 32) / / / / / / / / Night Mode (l 59) Image Stabilizer (l 52)/Optical Image Stabilizer Lock (l 54) Intelligent Exposure (l 58) World Time setting (l 28) Picture Adjustment (l 66) / Digital Cinema Colour (l 64) Bri
∫ Playback indications 1/;/5/ /6/ D/E/;1/2; ∫ Indication of connection to USB HDD /7/8/9/:/ USB HDD Playback (l 99) Display during playback (l 25, 68) 0h00m00s Playback Time (l 25) No.
Others Messages Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text. CHECK CARD. This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognised by the unit. If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD card, the card may be unstable. Reinsert the SD card, then turn the unit off and then on again. THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED. ≥ Use a battery that is compatible with this unit.
Others Troubleshooting ∫ It is not a malfunction in following cases A clicking sound is heard when the unit is shaken. ≥ This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect. This sound will no longer be heard when the unit is turned on and set this unit to the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode. Object seems to be warped. ≥ Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast, but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor.
Recording Problem Check points The unit arbitrarily stops recording. ≥ Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. (l 12) ≥ The recordable time may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion. Using the unit, format the SD card. (l 34) ≥ If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal position or set [AGS] to [OFF]. (l 64) Auto Focus function does not work. ≥ Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode.
Playback Problem Check points Scenes/still pictures cannot be played back. ≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be played back. Scenes cannot be deleted. ≥ Release the protect setting. (l 88) ≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted. If the scenes/still pictures are unnecessary, format the media to erase the data.
With other products Problem Cannot copy scenes on the SD card by connecting to other equipment with the USB cable. Check points ≥ Other equipment might have not recognised the SD card. Unplug the USB cable once, and reconnect it. With a PC Problem Check points When connected by the USB cable, this unit is not detected by the PC. ≥ After re-inserting the SD card into the unit, reconnect the supplied USB cable. ≥ Select another USB terminal on the PC. ≥ Check the operating environment.
∫ 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 unit. ≥ Just how smoothly the scenes will be played back depends on the playback unit. Depending on the unit used, the images may stop moving and become still for a moment even when none of the following conditions are applicable.
Others Cautions for use 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.). ≥ If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation. ≥ Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and/or sound.
Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes or other business uses. ≥ This unit was designed for consumer intermittent use. It was not intended for continuous use, or for any industrial or commercial application resulting in prolonged use. ≥ In certain situations, continuous use could cause the unit to overheat and cause a malfunction. Such use is strongly discouraged.
About status indicator during charging About the SD card When the status indicator is flashing at a particularly fast or slow rate, the following should be considered. Flashing with approx. 4 second period (off for approx. 2 seconds, on for approx. 2 seconds): ≥ When the battery is over discharged or the temperature of the battery is too high or low. It can be charged, but it may take a few hours to complete the charging normally. ≥ It will flash in approx. 2 second intervals when normal charging resumes.
LCD monitor ≥ When the LCD screen is dirty or condensation has occurred, please wipe it using a soft cloth such as eyeglass cleaner. ≥ Do not touch the LCD monitor with your fingernails, or rub or press with strong force. ≥ It may become hard to see or hard to recognise the touch when the LCD protection sheet is affixed. ≥ When the unit has become very cold, for example due to storage in a cold area, its LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual immediately after the unit is turned on.
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 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.
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. 7.4M 10M 2.1M 4224k2376 1920k1080 3136k2352 Picture size Aspect ratio SD card [16:9] [4:3] 4 GB 600 3200 800 14000 16 GB 2500 12500 3300 58000 64 GB 10000 52000 13000 237000 2M 7.7M 3408k2272 1728k1152 Picture size Aspect ratio SD card 0.
Others Optional accessories Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries. About the Suction Cup Mount/the Video Camera Mount (For Handlebar) You can attach the Suction Cup Mount (VW-SCA100) as follows. ≥ For information on how to mount the Video Camera Mount (For Handlebar) RP-CMC10E, refer to the operating instructions for it. ∫ When attaching the Suction Cup Mount 1 Align tripod receptacle A of this unit with camera screw B of the suction cup mount.
About the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle If you connect this unit to the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle VW-CTR1 (optional) by USB cable, this unit can automatically track the movement of the subject being recorded. This unit zooms in/out the image automatically, and the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle pans and tilts this unit. Connecting the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this unit 1 Attach this unit to the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle. ≥ For details on attachment method, refer to the operating instructions of Remote Pan Tilt Cradle.
≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables.) ≥ As shown in the illustration, connect the USB cable or DC cable so that it will not be caught in objects such as the moving part of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle and other cables. If the cable is caught in the moving part of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle, it may cause the recording position to change or cause a malfunction.
3 Press the recording start/stop button. (When [Party Scene]/[Moving Object] is selected) ≥ Before recording starts, the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle rotates and returns to its home position. It takes time until recording starts. ≥ The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle operates within the range set in advance. (When [Manual] is selected) ≥ Performing the operation of Step 2 during recording may cause the recording screen to shake or the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to move from its original location.
j The recording location is dark j Bright light is detected (sky, TV, lamp, etc.) j The subject is moving too fast, or not moving j The area being recorded is close to a window ≥ Depending on recording conditions, scenes may not be recorded as intended. In such cases, we recommend setting the mode to [Manual]. (About [Moving Object]) ≥ When recording starts, a moving subject will be detected. Before recording, point the camera at the subject. ≥ This unit cannot track more than one subject simultaneously.
[Pan/Tilt Check] You can confirm the operating range of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle set for [Party Scene]/[Moving Object]. ≥ The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle moves in the ranges set at [Panning Angle] and [Tilt Angle]. ≥ When the confirmation operation is finished, the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle returns to its home position. [Version Disp.] The firmware version of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is displayed. [Version Up] You can update the firmware version of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle.
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