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1. 96 3 Connect this unit and a computer USB cable optional This unit is automatically recognized by the computer insert the plugs as far as they will go The unit and computer will not operate properly if the plugs are not inserted fully e When the unit is connected to a computer the operation mode cannot be changed and its power cannot be turned off In this case disconnect the USB cable gt 98 When a computer is accessing the SD card in this unit the card access lamp lights When a card is being accessed lt appears on the LCD monitor Do not remove the USB cable the AC adapter or the battery while the computer is accessing the SD card Doing so may cause gaps in the recording elt may be necessary to reboot the computer after connecting this unit to it for the first time About the computer display When the unit is connected to a computer it is recognized as an external drive Removable Disk is displayed in My Computer s Removable Disk G Example folder structure of an SD card amp Removable Disk 100CDPFP MISC PRIVATE AVCHD AVCHDTN BDMV e AVCHD format motion picture files O0000 MTS etc are saved in the BDMV folder e The motion picture thumbnails are recorded in the AVCHDTN folder e JPEG format still pictures IMGA0001 JPG etc are stored in the 100CDPFP folder These can be opened with picture softw
2. 2 Press the cursor button up and then right to select the still picture playback tab The selected file is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 5 Move the cursor button to operate P E Slide show playback of the still pictures on the SD card in numerical Still picture playback tab order start pause The still pictures recorded on the SD card Plays back the previous picture are displayed as thumbnails reduced size p gt Plays back the next picture images E Stops the playback and shows the 3 Select the file to be played back n Previous page Next page File number display Folder file name The selected file will be encircled by a yellow frame 71 Playback Mi About still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e The file format supported by this unit is JPEG Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back e f a non standard file is played back the folder file name may not be displayed This unit may degrade or not play back data recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back data recorded on this unit e While this unit accesses the SD card the access lamp is lit do not remove the
3. Soene DELETE SCENE 2 When the confirmation message Eme appears select YES then press e When ALL SCENES is selected the the center of the cursor button l following scenes except the protected scenes will be deleted Proceed to step 5 When PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL All the scenes on the SD card When PLAY MODE is set to BY DATE All the scenes selected by date 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the scene to be deleted then press the center of the cursor button 73 Editing The selected scene is encircled by a red frame When the cursor button is pressed again the selected scene will be canceled e Up to 50 scenes can be set in succession 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Press the button 5 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the center of the cursor button Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 To continue deleting other scenes Repeat steps 3 5 To complete editing Press the MENU button Scenes which cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as f cannot be deleted e Protected scenes cannot be deleted e Do not open the card slot cover while deleting The deletion will stop ein case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many scenes on the SD card e Do not turn off this unit while deleting e When you delete scenes use a battery with sufficient
4. Low light To make the scene brighter in dark conditions s Spotlight To make the subject under a spotlight look more attractive Recording 87 Surf amp snow To record images in bright places such as ski slopes and beaches To cancel the scene mode function Press the MENU button then select BASIC SCENE MODE OFF e You can also cancel the scene mode function by setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO Sports mode e For slow motion playback or playback pause of recorded pictures this mode helps diminish camera shake e During normal playback the image movement may not look smooth e Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the color and brightness of the playback image may change e f you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject vertical lines of light may appear e f the brightness is insufficient the sports mode does not function The amp display flashes e f this mode is used indoors the screen may flicker Portrait mode e f this mode is used indoors the screen may flicker If so change the scene mode setting to OFF Low light mode Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be recorded finely Spotlight mode e f the recording subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become whitish and the periphery of the recorded image extremely dark Surf amp snow mode e f the
5. gt If you try to record small or finely detailed objects with PICT QUALITY set at a the images may break up into a mosaic like pattern Record with PICT QUALITY set at s amp s instead gt 51 Is the volume too low The sound volume can be adjusted by moving the MONITOR LEVEL knob during playback gt 68 Does the input switch on the TV match the connected terminal gt Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input used for the connection ls the TV ASPECT setting correct gt Change the setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV Press the MENU button then select SETUP TV ASPECT 16 9 or 4 3 and press the center of the cursor button 113 Others Problem Scenes cannot be deleted The images on the SD card do not look normal Even if an SD card is formatted it cannot be used If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognized If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognized The indication disappears The screen is frozen No operation can be performed 114 Check points Is the scene on the SD card protected Protected scenes cannot be deleted Release the protect setting gt 74 Scene which cannot be displayed as thumbnails the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted If the scenes are unnecessary format the card to erase the
6. 3 seconds or more Less than 3 seconds 3 seconds or more Images pause for several seconds at the end of the scene when the length is less than 3 seconds 116 e When a scene is deleted Example 1 To delete a scene in the middle Others SCENE1 SCENE2 SCENE3 SCENE4 U aed S Delete SCENE1 SCENE2 SCENE4 CO U Images pause for several seconds where a scene is deleted Switched scenes without deleting a scene will play back smoothly Example 2 Recording after deleting the last scene SCENE1 SCENE2 SCENE3 SCENE1 Bap Delete 4 Recording SCENE4 SCENE1 SCENE2 Switched scenes without deleting a scene will play back smoothly Images pause for several seconds where a scene is deleted 117 Others Explanation of terms Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognizes the color of light and adjusts so the white color will become a purer white The unit determines the hue of light that comes through the lens and white balance sensor thereby judging the recording condition and selects the closest hue setting This is called automatic white balance adjustment However since the unit only stores white color information under several light sources automatic white balance adjustment does not function normally under other li
7. 2 Move the cursor button right The frames will be advanced one at a time in the reverse direction when you move the cursor button left e Normal playback is restored when you move the cursor button up When the frames are advanced one ata time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds Mi Operating with the remote control 1 Press the If button SEARCH PLAY SEARCH O A STILL AD STILL ADV x a SKIP SKIP F 7 2 Press the t or gt button SEARCH PLAY SEARCH A OA STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV JD SKIP STOP SKIP we Oo w 68 To adjust the volume The volume of the speaker and the headphone when playback is adjusted Move the MONITOR LEVEL knob to change the volume level I FB a Towards increases the volume Towards decreases the volume e Volume cannot be adjusted with the remote control Playing back motion pictures by date Recorded scenes are grouped by date on this unit Scenes recorded on the same day can be played back in succession 1 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP gt PLAY MODE BY DATE and press the center of the cursor button 2 Select the date for playback then press the center of the cursor button BB BY DATE LISD 02_ DEC 15 2007
8. To restore to the automatic adjustment Set the white balance mode to AWB J You can also restore the automatic adjustment by setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO To set the white balance manually 1 Select 8 fill the screen with a white subject 2 Push the up button of the cursor button to select 8 e When the 8 display changes from flashing to on setting is complete When the display continues flashing the white balance cannot be set because the place is dark etc In this case use the automatic white balance 63 Recording Mi About the white balance sensor The white balance sensor detects the type of light source during recording Do not cover the white balance sensor during recording or it may not function properly Mi About the black balance adjustment This is one of the 3CCD system functions that automatically adjusts the black when the white balance is set in the manual adjustment mode When the black balance is adjusted the screen will temporarily be black The black balance cannot be adjusted manually Black balance adjustment in progress Flashes White balance adjustment in progress Flashes Adjustment completed Lights up When the display flashes the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the white balance for correct
9. 01 NOV 15 2007 al SETUP s ENTER The scenes recorded on the same day are displayed as thumbnails When PLAY MODE is set to BY DATE appears 3 Select the scene to be played back Playback To return to playing back all the scenes Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP PLAY MODE gt VIEW ALL and press the center of the cursor button e When PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL all recorded motion pictures will be played back in succession ALL is displayed e Playing back all the scenes returns if the power is turned off or the mode dial is operated e Even if scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases When the number of scenes exceeds 99 When the card is repaired 69 Playback Repeat playback Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP REPEAT PLAY ON and press the center of the cursor button The C5 indication appears on the thumbnail and full screen views The following scenes can be played back repeatedly When PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL All the scenes on the SD card When PLAY MODE is set to BY DATE All the scenes on the selected date To cancel the repeat playback function Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP REPEAT
10. 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB FAT12 and FAT16 system corresponding SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB FAT32 system corresponding Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture size 1920x1080 AC adaptor Power source AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 22 W DC output DC 7 3 V 1 75 A Unit operation DC 8 4 V 1 3 A Battery charging si indicates safety information Battery pack Maximum voltage Nominal voltage Ls indicates safety information Specifications may change without prior notice 122 Index mA AC adaptor cicada deat etncataccess vita teavieuaaiae 11 29 32 ADEUS sireenit a e oa a a E A aT E 64 AUO TOCUS ai E ERa 118 Automatic white balance cncnscean 63 118 AVCHD errena e A ner ere ee 14 g B Backlight compensation ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 54 Battery oneng aoe eaa aait ties eie eiaa 11 29 30 Beep sound n oonnnnnnsenosrrnrorrrosrernresnrrsrrrnrenenn gt 104 Black balance 2 55 tesenscacenamvetecia ead ueate Ran binraabadgnads 64 mC CGR Scere Recta tated Oe EEE E 12 27 34 Charging time ees cricanern diese uaernmentaienatvied cantanatinss 31 Color Dar mesime A a E epee as 57 C rsor BUON miis itrniei seseh ee eaa eaa 35 mm D Date and time display n nnnoonnnnennnennenennenne nenene 41 Date and time Setting nnnonnnnenneennnennrnnne neeem 41 Delete SCENE manea e a ea
11. and focusing will be adjusted automatically AUTO e MANUAL F Focus Automatic white balance gt 118 Auto focus gt 118 Depending on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum of 1 250 in recording mode e Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings Scene mode setting gt 61 White balance setting gt 63 Shutter speed setting gt 64 lris gain value setting gt 64 Manual focus setting gt 62 38 Setup 4 Select the Sub Menu by pressing the up or down button of the cursor button Using the menu screen Refer to Menu list gt 102 for information about the menus 1 While stopped press the MENU C button sot H aa 2 ew C 32 ADVANCED ee Ri SETUP SETUP ENTER U MENU The menu displayed differs depending on the position of the mode dial e Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is displayed Select the Top Menu by pushing the up or down button of the cursor button BASIC 43 VIDEO t D aru doD 4 32 ADVANCED Ri SETUP Press the right button of the cursor button or press the center of the cursor button B N JED SCN SCENE MODE gt U E D ZOOM WW O 1 S E
12. 2 channel etc The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected terminal 4 Start playback on this unit The image and audio are output on the TV i if the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go Check the connected terminal eCheck the TV s input setting input switch For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV e When a HDMI cable is connected at the same time priority is given to the output from the HDMI cable When the component cable is connected at the same time priority is given to the component cable for image output e f the images are not displayed correctly on a wide screen TV adjust the aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details If the pictures are displayed squeezed horizontally on a regular TV 4 3 change the setting on this unit gt 79 84 With other products Dubbing images onto a connected DVD recorder or video device This is for dubbing images recorded on this unit onto a DVD recorder video device etc Images are dubbed in standard quality e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down 1 Connect this unit and a video device Video cable optional Audio cable optional BNC Pin conversion plug option Insert the plugs as far as they will go 2 Set the mode dia
13. Aa a You cannot set page layouts not supported on the printer 8 Select PRINT YES and press the center of the cursor button to print the pictures No frame print Frame print DATE PRINT PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT d PRINT YES ip OLS MENU SETUP s ENTER e Exit PictBridge by disconnecting the USB cable optional after the pictures have been printed With other products When you stop printing halfway Move the cursor button down A confirmation message appears If YES is selected the number of prints set is canceled and the screen returns to step 2 If NO is selected all the settings are kept and the screen returns to step 3 e Avoid the following operations during printing These operations disable proper printing Disconnecting the USB cable Removing the SD card Switching the mode dial Turning off the power eCheck the settings for the paper size print quality etc on the printer e The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing Refer to the operating instructions of the printer for details You may not be able to print still pictures recorded with other products When the unit is connected directly to the printer the DPOF settings cannot be used Connect the printer directly to this unit Do
14. Card slot gt 34 22 Card access lamp ACCESS 34 23 Mode select switch Due to limitations in LCD production AUTO MANUAL FOCUS gt 38 61 technology there may be some tiny bright 24 PUSH AUTO Button PUSH AUTO 62 or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen 25 Power LCD button POWER LCD 42 However this is not a malfunction and 26 Menu button MENU 39 does not affect the recorded picture 27 Delete button gt 73 75 19 Before using 29 Viewfinder gt 42 30 Eye cup gt 17 31 Component Connectors Y PB PR BNC gt 82 32 Video Output Connector BNC gt 84 33 DC input terminal DC IN 7 3V 32 34 Battery Removal Button gt 30 35 Headphone Connector PHONE Mini jack gt 68 36 Battery Installation Slot gt 30 37 USB terminal gt 86 96 38 Input Level Selection Switches CH1 CH2 gt 59 39 Recording lamp rear gt 104 40 Audio Output Connectors CH1 CH2 gt 82 84 85 41 Microphone Attenuation Switch CH1 gt 59 42 Audio XLR Input Connector 59 43 Microphone Attenuation Switch CH2 gt 59 MIC MIC m Ea LINE 48V AUDIO OUT Q CH1 The jack cover and cable holder ha
15. DPOF setting This is for writing the printing data on an SD card You can write the data of the still pictures to be printed and the number of prints DPOF data onto the SD card lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the still picture playback tab 1 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP DPOF SET SET and press the center of the cursor button 2 Select the file to be set and then press the center of the cursor button The number of prints set to be in DPOF is displayed 3 Move the cursor button up or down to select the number of prints then press the center of the cursor button e You can select from 0 to 999 The selected number of pictures can be printed with the printer supporting DPOF e To cancel the setting set the number of prints to O You can also select multiple files in succession Editing To complete the settings Press the MENU button To cancel all DPOF settings Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP DPOF SET gt CANCEL ALL and press the center of the cursor button When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the center of the cursor button I What is DPOF DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format This enables picture printing information to be written onto an SD card so that it can be used ona system supporting DPOF e The DPO
16. GUIDE LINES CLOCK SET D G SETUP ENTER T The submenu is displayed r asc 4 SCN SCENEMODE o U mols CJ GUIDE LINES CLOCK SET SETUP 4 ENTER Current settings on menus Press the right button of the cursor button or press the center of the cursor button N cD U SETUP ENTER UR MENU qj Q was Select the desired item by pressing the up or down button of the cursor button t BASIC E D ZOOM O SETUP s_ENTER Press the center of the cursor button to make the selection 39 Setup To get back to the previous screen Press the left button of the cursor button D cup To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button MENU O The menu screen does not appear during recording or playing You cannot start other operations while the menu screen appears 40 Operating with remote control The menu screen transition is the same as when the buttons on the main unit are used 1 Press the MENU button ay Gp Ww a SAS q p gt 2 Select a menu item e Use the direction buttons A V lt and ENTER button in place of the cursor button on the main unit 3 Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen wy ee ps ons OT Setting date and time When the unit is turned on for the first time a message asking you to set the date and time will appear e
17. Others Sports mode Portrait mode Low light mode Spotlight mode Surf amp snow mode Auto white balance Indoor mode recording under incandescent lamp Outdoor mode Manual adjustment mode O White Focus indication Green MEGA MEGA OIS 2 1m Number of recording pixels for still pictures 1920x1080 White Card can be recorded to Mm Green T Red Recognizing the card Recording accessing the card sts uz Still picture quality Remaining number of still pictures The date indication will only appear when the SD card is inserted 105 Others Mi Playback indications Motion picture playback Pek NM Pawe ria Play mode All scenes Scenes recorded on the selected date Nota Scene number Repeat playback Sa Resume playback 100 0001 Still picture folder file number display PictBridge When a printer compatible with PictBridge is connected DPOF already set to more than 1 Protected still pictures 106 Number of recording pixels for still pictures 1920x 1080 The picture size is not displayed for still pictures recorded with other products that have different picture sizes from the sizes shown above fi PC connection indications a gt Accessing the card When connected to a computer Mi Confirmatory indications e When the date and time are not set gt 41 The built in battery is low gt 41 The warning alarm indication a
18. The motion pictures and still pictures recorded on this unit can be played back on a TV screen Connect this unit to a TV with one of the following terminals Optional connection cables are required to connect to the respective terminals lt Difference in picture quality depending on the terminal used for connection NOOO High quality Standard quality HDMI terminal Component terminal Video terminal TV with a HDMI Connecting with terminal a HDMI cable optional gt 80 TV with a component terminal Connecting with a component video cable optional and an audio cable optional gt 82 Other TVs Connecting with a video cable optional and an audio cable optional gt 84 e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down With other products Mi To display the on screen information on the TV The information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be displayed on the TV Press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control EXT DISPLAY o0 TIME C D e Press the button again to erase the information The screen on this unit will not change Mi To watch images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 When playing back motion pictures or still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a TV with a 4 3 aspect ratio the images on the screen may b
19. bar is set CHANGE MODE TO USE The USB cable is connected in recording mode USB DISCONNECT USB The unit cannot correctly establish the connection to the computer CABLE or printer Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable DISCONNECT USB When the unit is connected to a computer its power cannot be CABLE turned off DISCONNECT USB You are attempting to switch the mode dial from PC Connection CABLE mode to another mode with the USB cable connected 108 Others About recovery When the SD card is accessed you try to playback a scene or faulty control information is read one of the messages below may be displayed Depending on the error this may take time CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED When connecting to AC adaptor or the remaining capacity of the battery is enough FINISHED When the remaining capacity of the battery is low PLEASE CONNECT AC ADAPTOR OR CHANGE BATTERY THUMBNAIL DATA ERROR IS DETECTED When connecting to AC adaptor or the remaining capacity of the battery is enough THUMBNAIL DATA HAS BEEN REPAIRED SUCCESSFULLY When the remaining capacity of the battery is low PLEASE CONNECT AC ADAPTOR OR CHANGE BATTERY e Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor e Depending on the condition of the data it may not be possible to completely repair the data e f the recovery fails you will no longer be able to playback the scenes recorded before the power went off e Whe
20. battery power or use the AC adaptor e f you delete scenes recorded on other products with this unit all the data related to the scenes may be deleted 74 Protecting scenes This is for preventing scenes from being deleted by mistake Scenes can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes on an SD card formatting the SD card will delete them Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the motion picture playback tab 1 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP gt SCENE PROTECT YES and press the center of the cursor button 2 Select the scene to be protected and then press the center of the cursor button JATE TIME SETUP 5 The On indication appears and the scene is protected press the center of the cursor button again to cancel the setting 2 or more scenes can be set in succession To complete the settings Press the MENU button Editing still pictures Deleting still pictures This is for deleting still picture files recorded on SD cards The deleted files cannot be restored Deleting files one at a time lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the still picture playback tab 1 Press the f button during playback 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press
21. be recorded Delete unnecessary scenes files or insert a new SD card gt 34 73 75 The maximum number of recordable scenes on 1 SD card has been reached so recording is not possible Delete unnecessary scenes or insert a new SD card gt 34 73 75 The number of scenes grouped together on a date has reached the maximum number so recording is not possible Delete unnecessary scenes or insert a new SD card gt 34 73 75 The internal temperature of this unit is high so it cannot be operated Turn off the power wait until the temperature falls and then turn on the power again Use a battery that is compatible with this unit gt 31 You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit Use the supplied AC adaptor gt 32 If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit gt 31 remove the battery and then insert it again If the message appears even after repeating this several times this unit needs repair Detach the power and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair it by yourself 107 Others CANNOT PROTECT Scenes on SD cards for which the top menu has been created with HD Writer Ver2 5 cannot be protected PUSH THE RESET An irregularity in the unit has been detected Press the RESET SWITCH button to restart the unit gt 115 CANNOT SET The GUIDE LINES ZEBRA MF ASSIST and LEVEL METER menu settings cannot be set when the color
22. become disengaged Eye cup Projection Eye cup holder Attaching the Lens Hood Cap The lens can be covered by attaching the lens hood cap provided to the lens hood Lens hood cap Lens hood 17 Before using Parts identification and handling 1 Recording lamp front gt 104 2 Lens hood 23 3 Lens LEICA DICOMAR 4 White balance sensor remote control sensor gt 26 64 cam 5 ee SEI Ea 5 HANDLE ZOOM Switch HANDLE ZOOM 52 6 Lock ring gt 24 7 Grip zoom button W T gt 52 8 External microphone input connector gt 58 9 Photoshot button gt 47 10 Grip belt gt 22 The jack cover and cable holder have not been included in illustrations in this manual 18 Before using ML as LA EEL hd 2 RESETO O oon AUDIO SELECT oy 4 Sit j FRONT MAN REAR j i a3 PUSH AUTO POWER 24 O NA Ole 25 qD MENU 2 O U 2 28 11 Lens hood screw 23 28 Cursor button gt 35 12 LCD monitor gt 24 13 MONITOR LEVEL Knob MONITOR LEVEL gt 68 14 Speaker gt 68 15 Reset button RESET 115 16 AUDIO LEVEL Knob AUDIO LEVEL gt 60 17 AUDIO SELECT Switch AUDIO SELECT 18 AUDIO IN Switch AUDIO IN gt 58 59 19 HDMI terminal HDMI gt 80 20 Card slot cover gt 34 21
23. correctly because the light information that comes through the lens decreases considerably Recording a fast moving subject As the focus lens inside moves mechanically it cannot keep up with a fast moving subject When for example recording a sports event with fast moving subjects the focus may lose its sharpness Recording a subject with little contrast It is easy to bring subjects with a sharp contrast or vertical lines or stripes into focus This means that a subject with little contrast such as a white wall may become blurry because the unit achieves focus based upon the vertical lines of an image Others 119 Others Specifications Memory Card Camera Recorder Power source DC 7 3 V When using AC adaptor DC 7 2 V When using battery Power consumption Recording 8 5 W Lo indicates safety information Signal system 1080 60i Recording format AVCHD format compliant Image sensor 1 4 inch 3CCD image sensor Total 560 Kx3 Effective pixels Motion picture 520 Kx3 Still picture 520 Kx3 Lens Auto Iris F1 8 to F2 8 Focal length 4 0 mm to 48 0 mm 12x optical zoom 30 700 digital zoom Monitor sch wide LCD montor ppox 251 K pres Finder oaee Wide EVF approx 183K phe White balance Auto tracking white balance system adjustment Head phone 3 5 mm stereo mini jack Standard illumination 1 400 Ix Minimum required Approx 6 Ix 1 60 in Low light mode illumination Video output level 1 0 Vp
24. cursor button and then press the center of the cursor button to make the selection Make any further adjustments by pushing the up or down button Ct LCD SET BRIGHTNESS _ a SET ENTER The bar display moves e After adjustments are made if no operations are performed for about 2 seconds the bar will disappear ePress the MENU button to exit the menu screen 42 LCD SET items BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor COLOR Color level of the LCD monitor EVF SET items BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the finder e To adjust the brightness on the finder close the LCD monitor e f the LCD monitor is open the settings for LCD Adjustment are reflected in the finder as well e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded Mi In order to increase the brightness of the entire LCD monitor Press the POWER LCD button POWER LCD The C indication appears on the LCD monitor ePress the POWER LCD button if the surroundings are bright and the LCD monitor is difficult to see The entire LCD monitor will become approx twice as bright as usual e When the POWER LCD button is pressed again the C indication disappears and the original brightness is restored This will not affect the images to be recorded e f you turn on the unit when the AC adaptor is used this function will automatically
25. data gt 78 Please be aware that if a card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased els the file on the SD card protected Protected files cannot be deleted Release the protect setting gt 76 e f the SD card s write protect switch is set to LOCK then deletion is disabled gt 28 The data may be destroyed It may have been destroyed by static or electromagnetic waves Store important data on a computer or other products as well e Either this unit or the SD card may be damaged Please consult a dealer Use an SD card from 8 MB to 16 GB with this unit Is the SD card formatted on a computer inserted Use this unit to format SD cards Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased gt 78 Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type of SD card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card that you inserted gt 27 Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details ls this unit connected to a computer No operation can be performed on this unit when it is connected to a computer e Turn off the power to this unit If the power cannot be turned off press the RESET button or remove the battery or AC adaptor and then reattach it After that turn on the power again If normal operation is still not restored detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit f
26. if you use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording gt 27 this kind of message may appear The data on the card has been written many times and the data writing speed has reduced We recommend formatting the SD card being used gt 78 When an SD card is formatted all the data recorded on it will be deleted so copy valuable data to the PC prior to formatting gt 99 When acquiring data recorded on this unit we recommend using HD Writer Ver2 5 to acquire it gt 89 45 Recording Recording modes recordable time available for the motion picture Switch the picture quality of the motion pictures to be recorded Rotate the mode dial to select pam Press the MENU button then select VIDEO REC MODE desired item and press the center of the cursor button SD card la memory Motion pictures can be recorded with the highest picture quality Motion pictures can be recorded with normal 1 h 30 min Motion pictures can be recorded for longer e The recordable time shown in the table are approximations e Motion pictures can be recorded with the high definition picture quality e This unit records in CBR in Jgj mode CBR is an abbreviation for Constant Bit Rate CBR recording does not vary the bit rate amount of data in a fixed time e This unit records in VBR in N B mode VBR is an abbreviation for Variable Bit
27. not use a USB hub e Use a USB cable with a USB logo mark whose length is 1 m or less 87 With a computer With a computer Before using with a computer What you can do with a computer Motion picture HD Writer Ver2 5 Easy editing Convert into the MPEG 2 format Create a DVD video Standard Windows picture viewer or a Playing back on a computer commercially available picture viewer SN pigiune Copying files to a computer Windows Explorer Refer to P101 if using a Macintosh Compatible media are SD card and discs DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R and DVD R DL eWe cannot guarantee operation of this unit if you use software other than that supplied to read write motion picture data to this unit 88 With a computer Contents on provided CD ROM HD Writer 2 5E for HDC The following software applications are contained on the provided CD ROM HD Writer 2 5E for HDC W HD Writer Ver2 5 You can acquire data of motion pictures and still pictures on an SD card to the hard disk of the computer easily edit split merge delete the motion pictures then write the data to an SD card or disc HD Writer Start Menu H Cop Copy to PC BQ wee Oy Qs between aia 1S eA Easy editing Oh Start Playback Operating instructions Settings Format disc Copy to PC If there is no more available memory on the SD card copy the data to the hard disk of the computer You can then
28. not be able to use the SD card gt 78 If you formatted SD cards on personal computers etc then format them on this unit again When the write protect switch on SD Card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing A MultiMediaCard cannot be used on this unit 28 E CLASS SD Speed Class Rating Class 2 This indicates a Class 2 rating in the high speed standards SD Speed Class stipulated by the SD Card Association for high speed writing between SD compatible products and SD Memory cards If you use a Class 2 card compatible with the SD Speed Class in an SD compatible product you can obtain stable recording by using an SD card conformed with Class 2 or more Mi Handling precautions e Do not expose the terminals of the card to water garbage or dust e Do not place in the following areas In direct sunlight In very dusty or humid areas Near a heater Locations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation can occur Where static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur To protect cards return them to their cases when you are not using them Setup Charging the battery When this unit is purchased the battery is not charged Charge the battery before using this unit e Connect the battery to an AC adaptor to recharge it The battery cannot
29. p 75 Q 120 Others Component terminal Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q output level PB 0 7 Vp p 75 PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Q HDMI terminal output HDMI 11251 1080i 525p 480p level Audio output level Line 316 mV 600 External microphone Mic sensitivity 70 dBV input 3 5 mm stereo mini jack XLR input XLR 3 pin x 2 CH1 and CH2 High impedance LINE MIC 48V switching LINE 0 dBu MIC 48V 50 dBu 60 dBu Card reader writer function No copyright protection support Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 USB terminal Type B PictBridge compliant 233 mm W x 233 mm H X434 mm D 9 3 16 inches W xX9 3 16 inches H x17 1 8 inches D Approx 2 7 kg Approx 5 95 Ib without supplied battery and an SD card Mass in operation Approx 2 8 kg Approx 6 17 Ib with supplied battery and an SD card Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 30 C 32 F to 86 F when connected to the computer Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery operation time See page 31 Motion pictures Recording media SD Memory Card 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 8GB 16GB FAT32 system compliant Recording mode and B Approx 13 Mbps CBR transfer rate CN Approx 9 Mbps VBR CB Approx 6 Mbps VBR Audio compression Dolby Digital Dolby AC3 2 ch 121 Others Still pictures Recording media SD Memory Card 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB
30. picture quality of the TV or the external monitor Rotate the mode dial to select say Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED COLOR BAR gt ON and press the center of the cursor button To cancel the color bar Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED COLOR BAR OFF and press the center of the cursor button This function is canceled when the power is turned off e The icon will not be displayed even if you press the center of the cursor button Recording 57 Recording Input Audio Selection The camera will record two channel audio Select from the built in microphone an external microphone or any microphones or audio devices connected to the XLR CH1 CH2 terminal to record audio on the respective channels Refer to the following table Setting State AUDIO IN AUDIO IN External Not connected Built in Built in microphone L ch microphone R ch Connected External External microphone L ch microphone R ch XLR CH1 XLR CH2 Not connected Built in XLR CH2 microphone L ch Connected External XLR CH2 microphone L ch Not connected XLR CH1 Built in microphone R ch Connected XLR CH1 External microphone R ch With this setting whether the external microphone is connected or not may not affect the recording channel Use the Built in microphone External microphone ae Tm ET CH 2 a FRONT a REAR M
31. picture recording gt 27 Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased Store important data on a computer etc Insert the battery and connect the AC adaptor then rotate the mode dial to select eConnect this unit to the computer and start HD Writer Ver2 5 1 Click the Write data to media button Cua Easy editing Os gt Start Playback Operating Instructions Settings 100 2 Click on the top right and select the folder with the image data you want to copy to the SD card 3 Select Start writing to copy the images from the hard disk of the computer to the SD card eA confirmation message appears Click Yes and copying starts e Refer to the operating instructions of the software PDF file for details on how to use it e Do not insert a disc created with HD Writer Ver2 5 in a device that does not support the AVCHD format It may no longer be possible to eject it Also the disc cannot be played back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format Some discs created with HD Writer Ver2 5 cannot be played on other devices even if they support the AVCHD In such cases rewrite the motion pictures to the SD card and play them back on this unit instead e The menu screen created with HD Writer Ver2 5 does not appear on this unit Use a device that supports the AVCHD for playback With a computer If using Macintosh e Even
32. playback function of HD Writer Ver2 5 or write the data from the HDD on a PC to an SD card and connect this unit to a TV 79 e When using HD Writer Ver2 5 log on to your computer as Administrator with a login name equally authorized If you log on with a login name other than Administrator you cannot use the applications Mi Copying data on an SD card to the hard disk of the computer 1 Install a battery or connect an AC adapter 2 Insert an SD card with recorded images in this unit and then set the mode dial to to turn on the power With a computer 3 Connect this unit and a computer USB cable optional Insert the plugs as far as they will go The unit and computer will not operate properly if the plugs are not inserted fully 4 On the computer Select start All Programs Programs Panasonic HD Writer 2 5E e The HD Writer Ver2 5 introductory screen is displayed If OK is clicked the software will start 5 Click the Copy to PC button y gt Cae senses Cua Easy editing D Start Playback Operating Instructions Settings Formatdise End e 99 With a computer 6 Click the Start copying button eA confirmation message appears Click Yes and copying starts Mi Writing back to an SD card nsert an SD card in this unit and format the card gt 78 Use an SD card that can be used for motion
33. pushing the down button of the cursor button selecting L lt by pushing the left and right button and then pressing the center of the cursor button The scene number display switches to the page number when the motion picture playback tab or _ lt _ is selected Press the center of the cursor button The selected scene is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen Move the cursor button to operate gt il Playback Pause lt A Press and hold Review playback gt Press and hold Cue playback E Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails Press the lt lt or gt gt button on the remote control Mi About motion picture compatibility This unit is based on the AVCHD format e The video signal that can be played back on this unit is 1440 x 1080 60i e The video signals in 1920x 1080 60i cannot be played back This unit may degrade or not playback motion pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not playback motion pictures recorded on this unit even if the products support the AVCHD e The audio from the speaker is muted except during normal playback e f pause play is continued for 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails When the amount of time recorded on the scene is short playback may not be possible Scenes which cannot be displayed as thumbnails the thumbnail
34. subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become whitish 61 Recording T Manual focus adjustment If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions then manual focusing is available lt Rotate the mode dial to select pam 1 When MF assist function is used Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED MF ASSIST ON and press the center of the cursor button The default setting is ON 2 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL MONITOR me s7019 N gt e MANUAL 2 y b Focus 3 Move the switch down and set it to FOCUS position AUTO e MANUAL b Focus The manual focus indication MF and the icon shown in the illustration appear 4 Push the left or right of the cursor button to bring the subject into focus The center of the screen is enlarged The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus 62 e The center of the screen is not enlarged when MF ASSIST is OFF To restore to the automatic adjustment Press the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch down again to the FOCUS position You can also restore the auto focusing by setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO The subject may not be in focus when zoomed in if focusing with a wide angle First Zoom in on the subject and then focus on it About the MF assist function The center of the screen is enlarged during manual focus adju
35. the center of the cursor button Editing Deleting multiple files from the thumbnail display lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the still picture playback tab 1 Press the fi button while the thumbnail view screen is 2 Move the cursor button up or down to select ALL SCENES or SELECT and press the center of the cursor button o ccc DELETE SCENE ALL SCENES SELECT NO aam SETUP lt _ENTER e When ALL SCENES is selected all files on the SD card except the protected files will be erased Proceed to step 5 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the file to be deleted then press the center of the cursor button SELECT DELETE U S 40m MENU SETUP x ENTER The selected file is encircled by a red frame e When the cursor button is pressed again the selected file will be canceled e Up to 50 files can be set in succession 75 Editing 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Press the f button 5 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the center of the cursor button Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 To continue deleting other files Repeat steps 3 5 To complete editing Press the MENU button Mi Deleting still picture files recorded on an SD card by other products A still picture file other than JPEG that cannot be played back on this unit m
36. the picture 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Press the PHOTO SHOT button halfway in order to adjust eIn order to take better still pictures the focusing For auto focusing screen will brighten when recording only The shutter speed and the iris gain value are fixed and the unit focuses on the subject automatically elf you set O 1 S gt 55 to ON then the image stabilizer function will be more effective MEGA MEGA optical image stabilizer will be displayed 47 Recording To record still pictures clearly e When zooming in on the subject with a magnification of 4x or higher it is difficult to reduce the slight shaking from holding this unit by hand We recommend decreasing the zoom magnification and approaching the subject when recording You can record stable pictures without shaking by using a tripod and the remote control e For information about the number of recordable still pictures on an SD card gt 51 The sound cannot be recorded e f the write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK it cannot be used for recording The PHOTO SHOT button on the remote control cannot be pressed halfway e f the PICT QUALITY is set to u a mosaic pattern noise may appear ona playback image depending on the picture content e While this unit accesses the SD card J is displayed the card access lamp is lit do not perform the fol
37. typ min mAh 4 h 50 min e The recordable time shown in the table are approximations e 1 h 50 min indicates 1 hour 50 minutes The recordable times will vary depending on the status of use These times are approximations The recordable time will become shorter in the following case The recordable time will become shorter when you use this unit with the LCD monitor lit up by pressing the POWER LCD button The batteries heat up after use or charging This unit will also heat up while being used This is not a malfunction e Be aware that the operating time of the battery will become shorter in low temperatures We recommend charging a spare battery for use when recording 31 Setup Mi About the remaining battery capacity indication The remaining battery capacity is displayed in minutes when using the Panasonic battery that you can use for this unit It may take time to display the remaining battery capacity ZZ Al 30min The display changes as the battery capacity reduces ZZA Z A a If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then will become red If the battery discharges then mmm will flash The remaining battery capacity may not be displayed correctly where the temperature is low or high or if the battery was not used for a long period of time To correctly display the remaining battery capacity recharge the battery discharge it and then charge it again Even if this operati
38. unit off and then back on again and reconnect the USB cable To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the O icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen e Is Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later installed in the computer you are using To read the operating instructions a PDF file for the HD Writer Ver 2 5 Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 Adobe Reader 7 0 or later must be installed 115 Others Mi For switching scenes When multiple scenes are played back successively playback may pause for a period of several frames or for several seconds when switching scenes e Whether successive scenes play back smoothly or not depends on the player On some players scenes may pause for a moment even if the following conditions are not applicable e Recording with a different date Images pause for several seconds when the date changes 2008 1 1 Ny 2008 1 2 ty 2008 1 3 SCENE SCENE SCENE SCENE Scenes with the same date will play back smoothly e When scenes of more than 99 parts are recorded on the same date Images pause for several seconds where scenes are switching every time 99 scenes are recorded SCENE2 SCENEQ9 SCENE100 SCENE198 SCENE199 Ninety nine successive scenes will play back smoothly e When a scene of less than 3 seconds is recorded
39. C To rea e operating instructions a ile 3 Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 Adobe Reader 7 0 then click Change Remove or later must be installed Change or Remove or Add Select start Remove or Uninstall All Programs Programs gt Panasonic HD Writer 2 5E Operating Instructions eer EA fe Ho Witer ase orsp e Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions e After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC 95 With a computer Connection and recognition Connection and recognition procedures After the software applications are installed this unit must be connected to the computer and be correctly recognized by the computer e Connect after installing the software applications Remove the supplied CD ROM HD Writer 2 5E for HDC if it is inserted in the computer e f the recognition procedure is not accomplished properly operation will not be possible after connecting the unit to the computer e f the unit fails to operate normally it may mean that you have not conducted the installation or recognition procedure properly 1 Install a battery or connect an AC adapter e f you do not install the battery or connect the AC adaptor operation will not be possible after connecting this unit to the computer 2 Insert an SD card with recorded images in this unit and then set the mode dial to to turn on the power
40. C 15 2008 DEC 15 2008 3 30PM OFF Changing the display style Press the MENU button then select SETUP gt DATE FORMAT gt desired display style and press the center of the cursor button Display style Screen display Y M D 2008 12 15 M D Y DEC 15 2008 D M Y 15 12 2008 e The date and time function are driven by a built in lithium battery Make sure to check the time before recording e f the time display becomes the built in lithium battery has run down Use the following steps to charge the battery When you turn on the power for the first time after charging a message asking you to set the date and time will appear Select YES and set the date and time To recharge the built in lithium battery If you connect the AC adaptor or insert the battery in this unit the built in lithium battery will be recharged Leave the unit as it is for approx 41 Setup 24 hours and the battery will save the date and time for approx 6 months The battery is still being recharged even if the mode dial is set to OFF Adjusting LCD monitor finder Adjusting the brightness and the color level of the LCD monitor finder 1 Press the MENU button then select SETUP LCD SET or EVF SET YES and press the center of the cursor button 2 Select the item to be adjusted by pushing the right or left button of the
41. D card s write protect switch been set to LOCK No recording is possible while the write protect switch is set to LOCK 28 Is the memory of the SD card full If there is no more available memory free up some memory by deleting unnecessary scenes or use a new SD card gt 34 73 75 ls the unit set to recording mode No recording is possible if the mode dial is set to other than pgp ls the card slot cover open If the card slot cover is open this unit may not operate normally Close the card slot cover e Can the SD card be used for motion picture recording Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording gt 27 Problem Auto focus function does not work Recorded still pictures are not clear Sound is not played back from the built in speaker of this unit Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV images cannot be seen The images are squeezed horizontally Others Check points ls manual focus mode selected Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO or press the PUSH AUTO button e Are you trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in auto focus mode gt There are some recording subjects and surroundings for which the auto focus does not operate correctly gt 118 If so use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus gt 62 Are you trying to record small or finely detailed objects with PICT QUALITY set at z
42. D format video camera for recording highly detailed high definition images on an SD card You can watch images in high resolution HD video if you connect this unit and a high definition TV and then play back the images gt 79 High definition images 1440 x 1080 Number of available scan lines 1080 Standard images 720x480 Number of available scan lines 480 High definition images e High definition images have more than approximately 2 times the number of available scan lines and more than 4 times the number of pixels compared with standard images The still pictures above are images for explanation purposes W What is the AVCHD This is a format for recording and playing back highly detailed high definition images Images are recorded based on the MPEG 4 AVC H 264 codec for compressing images and audio is recorded in Dolby Digital About the SDHC Memory Card and the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures About the SDHC Memory Card Be careful about the following t is not compatible with devices other than those that support SDHC e f you use the SDHC Memory Card in another device use a device that is SDHC compatible gt 27 About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures e They are not compatible with devices other than those that support the AVCHD Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details The recorded motion pictures cannot be played back in a device that is not compatib
43. E 86 Picture GUIRY siseasi E Er 51 Playing back motion pictures by date 69 POWER LOD eiei nta aaar aa t 42 Power SAV GC iacnicavasiataenuan hy uencennaeraaatrenanoes 104 Protecting scenes ccsesecccsssecccsseresseestensnerenees 14 Protecting still pictures ccceecccsssseceseseteneaees 76 mR Recordable time cccccccccccc ese cc eee eee eee eea neues 31 46 Recording lamp cccsesserecesesennetecesereceserenes 104 Recording MOdES siirre eie 46 Recording time elapsed cceccseeeeeeeeeeee nne 45 Remaining battery capacity indication 32 Remaining number of still pictures 0 48 Remaining time left for recording 068 45 Remote control jceriecuss reshimsentncentccceureronnenacathoures 25 RPAN salere oaan oa aa a Na 109 Repeat playback cccccsecccssceeseeceeeeeceeeeeeees 70 Resume playback cccccccsssecesseresseeetensnereneas 70 mS Scene mode aishAaarsoadactiatenmeriatammmeusemaunansalivnatis 61 SD Memory Card sssics soccticeviccors tastier veerdontee 27 SD Speed Class i dccusc wan ented 28 SDHC Memory Card sicscccacesensiuedesvavedserinecnuns 27 Self recording siaseavittesaianpuatennssy veasanlusearenneta mays 53 Shutter effect sareei re ea e a a a iat 49 Shutter speed aie nccectco Sscantene pen tsnatee cote cenaun sete aeet 64 Simultaneous recording ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 50 Skip playbaCk m
44. F setting can be established for up to 999 prints e DPOF setting made on other devices may not be recognized by this unit Please perform the DPOF settings on this unit You cannot add the recording date to pictures to be printed with the DPOF settings 77 Card management Card management Formatting Formatting an SD card This is for initializing cards Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased Store important data on a computer etc Rotate the mode dial to select sag or gt 1 Press the MENU button then select SETUP FORMAT CARD YES and press the center of the cursor button PHONES 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the center of the cursor button e When formatting is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen e Use this unit to format SD cards If an SD card is formatted on other products Such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card e Depending on the type of SD card being used it may take time to format e During formatting do not turn this unit off e When you format the SD card use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor e Do not remove the SD card while formatting 78 With other products With a TV Playback on TV
45. HD Writer 2 5E for HDC into the PC elf the installation screen does not appear automatically double click the CD ROM drive icon in My Computer Computer e Continue to follow the on screen messages to install HD Writer Ver2 5 2 Click Next if you do not agree to the terms and conditions of the License Agreement installation is not possible e f using Windows 2000 Microsoft DirectX 9 0c must be installed in order to operate HD Writer Ver2 5 Depending on the operating environment you may be required to install DirectX 9 0c Click Yes to install it If you install the software on a PC that is not compatible with DirectX 9 0c the PC may not work properly If you are unsure whether or not your PC is compatible contact the PC manufacturer 4 After the installation is complete restrictions are displayed Check the contents then close the window 94 With a computer 5 Click Finish Software application uninstallation Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Applications or Uninstall a The PC must be rebooted for the program application to work Reading the operating instructions of the software applications For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating ER P A E 2 Select HD Writer 2 5E for HD
46. MOdE car tases lees 61 Manual focus adjustment 00 62 White balance ccccccseccsseeseeeseeeeees 63 Manual shutter speed aperture adjustment c cceeeeeee 64 Playback Motion picture playback 0 66 Playing back motion pictures by date 69 Repeat playback ccceccceeeeeeeeeeeeenees 70 Resuming the previous playback 70 Still picture JPEG playback 71 Contents Editing Editing SCONEGS c cccecssseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 73 Deleting SCONES ccccssseccssseceesereseneees 13 Protecting SCOMES cccsseccssseceesereseueees 14 Editing still pictures scceceeseeees 75 Deleting still pictures ce eeeeeeees 15 Protecting still pictures ceeeee 76 DPOF SEWING eiin oeri 77 Card management Formatting eana 78 Formatting an SD card cccseeeeeee eee 78 With other products WV IOI a TM isna 79 Dubbing images onto a connected DVD recorder or video device 85 With a printer PictBridge 86 With a computer Before using with a computer 88 What you can do with a computer 88 Contents on provided CD ROM HD Writer 2 5E for HDC 0 89 End User License Agreement 90 Operating environment ccccseeeeeee 91 Installation cccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeenees 94 Installi
47. N TO HANDLE THE SD CARD A CAUTION e DO NOT AIM YOUR CAMERA AT THE SUN OR OTHER BRIGHT OBJECTS e DO NOT LEAVE THE CAMERA WITH THE EVF AIMED DIRECTLY AT THE SUN AS THIS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THE EVF e DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR CAMERA TO EXTENDED HIGH TEMPERATURE Such as in direct sunlight inside a closed car next to a heater etc This action could permanently damage the internal parts of your camera e AVOID SUDDEN CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE If the unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place moisture may form on the SD card and inside the unit eDO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAMERA OR THE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN NOT IN USE CARE eTO CLEAN YOUR CAMERA Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning your camera body e TO PROTECT THE LENS Do not touch the surface of the lens with your hand Use a commercial camera lens solution and lens paper when cleaning the lens Improper cleaning can scratch the lens coating e TO PROTECT THE FINISH OF YOUR CAMERA Before handling your camera make sure your hands and face are free from any chemical products such as suntan lotion as it may damage the finish Mi Indemnity concerning recording content The manufacturer shall in no event be liable for the loss of recordings due to malfunction or defect of this unit its accessories or recordable media IMPORTANT Mi Carefully observe copyright laws Whatever you have recorded and cr
48. PLAY OFF and press the center of the cursor button e Even if the power is turned off the repeat playback setting is retained 70 Resuming the previous playback If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP RESUME PLAY gt ON and press the center of the cursor button If playback of a motion picture is stopped gt gt gt appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene To cancel the resume playback function Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP RESUME PLAY OFF and press the center of the cursor button The memorized resume position is cleared if you turn off the power or operate the mode dial The RESUME PLAY setting is kept Playback Still picture JPEG playback elf 9 or more files have been recorded the next or previous page can be displayed Play back the still pictures recorded on the card by moving the cursor button left and right or moving the cursor button down selecting C lt by moving the cursor button left and right and then pressing the center of the cursor button e The file number display switches to the page number when the still picture playback tab or L lt is selected 1 Rotate the mode dial to select 4 press the center of the cursor button
49. Panasonic Operating Instructions Memory Card Camera Recorder vodi No AG HMC 70P Before operating this product please read the insructions carefully and save this manual for future use So fu LEICA cLass PictBridge DICOMAR A CHD F0308S1098 F ENGLISH Printed in Japan VQT1Q93 1 Read this first The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral CAUTI 0 N triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK dangerous voltage within the DO NOT OPEN product s enclosure that may be of CAUTION sufficient magnitude to constitute a TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Beh tesa eee need DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK The exclamation point within an NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE equilat ral iriangle is intended to REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE aaa ed a important operation and PERSONNEL maintenance service instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING eTO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE eTO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS USE AND STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCES
50. Press the button up or down button of the cursor button to select YES press the center of the cursor button and then perform steps 2 and 3 below to set the date and time If the screen shows the incorrect date and time then adjust it Rotate the mode dial to select pam 1 Press the MENU button then select BASIC CLOCK SET YES and press the center of the cursor button MENU 2 Select the item to be adjusted by pushing the right or left button of the cursor button and then press the center of the cursor button to make the selection Make any further adjustments by pushing the up or down button CLOCK SET a DEJ EM AA SETUP SET ENTER The year will change as follows 2000 2001 2039 2000 e The 12 hour system is used to display the time 3 Press the center of the cursor button to enter the selection Setup The clock function starts at 00 seconds when the cursor button is pressed e After pressing the MENU button to finish the setting check the date and time display Changing the date and time display style Press the MENU button then select SETUP gt DATE TIME gt desired display style and press the center of the cursor button You can also show or change the date and time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE TIME button on the remote control DATE D T DE
51. Rate VBR recording automatically varies the bit rate amount of data in a fixed time depending on the subject being recorded This means if a subject with sharp movements is recorded the recording time is reduced e Recordable time using the battery gt 31 e3 MB and 16 MB SD cards cannot be used for motion picture recording e f the write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK it cannot be used for recording gt 28 e f an SD card is recorded on or erased many times it may no longer be possible to record motion pictures even if there is available memory on the SD card In this case after saving the data on PC format the SD card Mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases e When there is a complicated pattern in the background e When the unit is moved too much or too fast e When a subject with sharp movements has been recorded Particularly if it has been recorded in a mode 46 Recording Recording still pictures JPEG r Record the still picture on an SD card o u1 This number of recording pixels for still pictures is compatible with the 16 9 aspect ratio of a wide screen TV They are recorded at Focus indication 1920x1080 The white lamp flashes Focusing 1 Rotate the mode dial to select The green lamp lights up F When in focus No mark When focusing is unsuccessful Focus area 4 Press the PHOTO SHOT button fully to take
52. S A and Canada Operation at a voltage other than 120 V AC may require the use of a different AC plug Please contact either a local or foreign Panasonic authorized service center for assistance in selecting an alternate AC plug 29 Setup Inserting removing the battery Inserting the battery Mount the battery from the top and insert it until the audible click 30 Removing the battery Press the battery removal button The lock can be released and the battery removed e Be sure to set the mode dial to OFF and check that the status indicator is off before removing the battery CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Setup Charging time and recordable time Mi About batteries that you can use for this unit The Panasonic battery that can be used with this unit are VWW VBG260 and VW VBG6 product numbers correct as of January 2008 VW VBG260 and VW VBG6 come with a function to check whether the battery and unit can be safely used together e Batteries made by other companies which have been certified by Panasonic may be used with this unit but we offer no guarantee as to the quality performance or safety of such batteries n order to safely use the unit we recommend that you u
53. SCENE MODE D ZOOM WW O 1 S GUIDE LINES CLOCK SET SETUP ENTER I BASIC SCENE MODE gt 61 D ZOOM gt 53 0 1 S gt 55 GUIDE LINES gt 56 CLOCK SET gt 41 Wi VIDEO REC MODE gt 46 FADE COLOR 55 LEVEL METER gt 60 Wi PICTURE PICT QUALITY lt gt 51 SHTR EFFECT gt 49 102 I ADVANCED REC LAMP 104 ZEBRA gt 56 COLOR BAR gt 57 MF ASSIST gt 62 Mi SETUP FORMAT CARD gt 78 DISPLAY 104 DATE TIME gt 41 DATE FORMAT gt 41 POWER SAVE gt 104 BEEP SOUND gt 104 LCD SET gt 42 EVF SET gt 42 COMPONENT OUT gt 82 HDMI RESOLUTION gt 81 TV ASPECT gt 79 INITIAL SET lt gt 104 Playback menus When video playback tab is selected D TE EEE PLAY MODE A NAE REPEAT PLAY OFF b gt RESUME PLAY OFF On SCENE PROTECT NO GUIDE LINES OFF SETUP ENTER AMR MENU Wi PLAY SETUP PLAY MODE gt 69 REPEAT PLAY gt 70 RESUME PLAY gt 70 SCENE PROTECT gt 74 GUIDE LINES 56 Mi SETUP FORMAT CARD gt 78 DISPLAY gt 104 DATE TIME gt 41 DATE FORMAT gt 41 POWER SAVE gt 104 BEEP SOUND 104 LCD SET gt 42 EVF SET gt 42 COMPONENT OUT gt 82 HDMI RESOLUTION gt 81 TV ASPECT gt 79 Others gt Playback menus When the still pict
54. SD card e Do not operate the mode dial during the slide show t takes time to display the file depending on the number of pixels of the file e Files which cannot be displayed as thumbnails the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be played back e f you attempt to play back a file which is a different format or a damaged file an error message appears and the screen shows the thumbnails The date time displayed may be different from the recording date time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back still pictures not recorded on this unit The slideshow does not start automatically even if a file is selected and the center of the cursor button is pressed Playback will pause 72 Editing Editing Deleting multiple scenes from the Editing scenes thumbnail display lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the motion picture playback tab Deleting scenes This is for deleting scenes recorded on SD cards 1 Press the fi button while the The deleted scenes cannot be restored thumbnail view screen is Deleting scenes one at a time lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the motion picture playback tab 1 Press the f button during playback 2 Move the cursor button up or down to select ALL SCENES or SELECT and press the center of the cursor button
55. SORIES ONLY CAUTION In order to maintain adequate ventilation do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or any other confined space To prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation CAUTION Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones cause hearing loss CAUTION Do not jar swing or shake the unit by its handle while the conversion lens or another accessory is attached Due to the added weight of the conversion lens any strong jolt to the handle may damage the unit or result in personal injury C indicates safety information 2 AC Adapter The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adapter Disconnect the AC mains plug from the AC mains socket when not in use CAUTION Danger of explosion or fire if battery is mistreated For Battery Pack Replace only with same or specified type e Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire Do not store in temperatures over 60 C 140 F e Do not leave the battery in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed e Use specified charger For Battery of Remote Controller Replace battery with part No CR2025 only Do not recharge the battery Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire Do not store in temperatures over 60 C 140 F CAUTION The mains plug of the power s
56. ables Operation on an upgraded OS Operation on an OS other than the one pre installed This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 98SE Windows Me and Windows NT e Use a USB cable with a USB logo mark whose length is 1 m or less Mi Operating environment for HD Writer Ver2 5 IBM PC AT compatible PC Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista Business Intel Pentium III 1 0 GHz or higher including compatible CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 16 GHz or higher Intel Pentium D 3 2 GHz or higher or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200 or higher is recommended when a playback function or MPEG2 output function is used Windows Vista 1024 MB or more Windows XP 2000 512 MB or more 1024 MB or more recommended Display High Color 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024x768 pixels or more 1280x 1024 pixels or more recommended Windows Vista DirectX 10 compatible video card Windows XP 2000 DirectX 9 0c compatible video card Compatible with DirectDraw overlay PCI Express Mx 16 compatible recommended Free hard disk drive Ultra DMA 100 or more space 300 MB or more for installing the application e When writing to a DVD mo
57. adjustment When setting both the white balance and the iris gain set the white balance first 64 Manual shutter speed aperture adjustment Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast moving subjects Aperture Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark lt Rotate the mode dial to select sam 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically 2 Push the left or right button of the cursor button to select iis aperture or 5m shutter speed 3 Push the left or right button of the cursor button to make the adjustment Shutter speed 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 180 1 250 1 350 1 500 1 750 1 1000 1 1500 1 2000 1 3000 1 4000 1 8000 e The shutter speed closer to 1 8000 is faster Iris Gain value CLOSE F16 to F2 0 OPEN 0dB to 18dB e Value closer to CLOSE darken the image e Value closer to 18dB brighten the image e When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN it changes to the gain value To restore to automatic adjustment Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO eWhen setting both the shutter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment e Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the color and brightness of the playback image may change f you increase the shu
58. al seconds to pause recording The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black or white Recording Image stabilizer function This is for reducing image shakes jitter during recording Reduces the image shaking jitter due to hand movement when recording Rotate the mode dial to select sam Press the MENU button then select BASIC gt O I S ON and press the center of the cursor button To cancel the image stabilizer function Press the MENU button then select BASIC gt O I S gt OFF and press the center of the cursor button e This function s default setting is ON n still picture recording mode pressing the PHOTO SHOT button halfway increases the effect of the image stabilizer function MEGA optical image stabilizer In the following cases the image stabilizer function may not work effectively When the digital zoom is used When the unit is shaken greatly When you record a moving subject while tracking it 55 Recording Guide line function This is for viewing the slope and the balance of the image while recording or playing back Zebra display This is for displaying the parts that are too bright It is possible to confirm whether the displayed images are flat or not while recording or during playback Use it as a guide for framing balance and confirm the area t
59. al on the TV that you connect to Press the MENU button then select SETUP COMPONENT OUT gt desired item and press the center of the cursor button 480i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 480i Playback is in standard quality 1080i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 1080i Playback is in high definition quality 82 i if the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go Check the connected terminal eCheck the TV s input setting input switch For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV e f the images are not displayed correctly on a wide screen TV adjust the aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details If the pictures are displayed squeezed horizontally on a regular TV 4 3 change the setting on this unit gt 79 With other products 83 With other products Connecting with a video cable optional and an audio cable optional 1 Connect the unit and TV with a video cable optional and an audio cable optional a ae VIDEO IN gt aa Jauno in Video cable optional Audio cable optional 2 Set the mode dial to gt to turn on the power 3 Change the input channel on the TV Example Select the Video
60. and SDHC Memory cards conforming to Class 2 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the following SD cards made by Panasonic for motion picture recording e Product numbers correct as of January 2008 Garditype Pro High Speed Super High Speed High Speed SDHC Memory yP SD Memory Card SD Memory Card SD Memory Card Card RPSDH256 RP SDK512 RP SDV512 RP SDH512 RP SDR512 RP SDQ01G RP SDH01G RP SDRO1G RP SDM01G RP SDQ02G RP SDRO2G RP SDM02G RP SDK01G RP SDV01G RP SDK02G RP SDV02G RP SDR04G RP SDM04G RP SDV04G RP SDM16G RP SDV16G xNo longer made 27 Before using Check the support site below for the most recent information on SD SDHC memory cards usable in this unit https eww pavc panasonic co jp pro av e For the purposes of these operating instructions SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card are referred to as the SD card e This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications and SDHC Memory Cards formatted in FAT32 system e f you wish to use memory cards with a capacity greater than 4 GB then only SDHC memory cards can be used e 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications e Use this unit to format SD cards If an SD card is formatted on other products such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may
61. aptor before use Inserting a card in this unit without the adaptor may damage the unit or the card e Do not insert an empty card adaptor in this unit Do not leave the adaptor in this unit while inserting or removing miniSD Cards This may cause the unit to malfunction LCD monitor When the LCD monitor gets dirty wipe it with a dry soft cloth in a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with soft dry cloth 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 power is turned on The normal brightness will be restored when the unit s internal temperature rises 12 Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 251 000 pixels The result is more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture Precaution when using an LCD monitor When using an LCD monitor do not apply excessive pressure to the hinge connecting the monitor to the unit as shown in the illustrations below Doing so may damage these parts Wrong Hinge Area LUJ I About condensation When condensation forms on the unit the lens will cloud up and the unit may not work properly Make every effor
62. are that supports JPEG pictures e Up to 999 files can be recorded in the 100CDPFP or other such folder e The DPOF setting files are recorded in the MISC folder We recommend HD Writer Ver2 5 for copying motion picture data to and from the SD card Using Windows Explorer or other programs on the computer to copy move or rename files and folders recorded with this unit will result in them being unusable with HD Writer Ver2 5 With a computer Mi Copying still pictures recorded on the SD card to a computer Card reader function mass storage When an SD card with recorded data on it is inserted into the unit and the unit is connected to a computer using a USB cable the SD card can be used as an external drive so that still pictures on the card can be copied to the computer with Explorer or other programs 1 Set the mode dial on the unit to and connect the unit to the computer Removable Disk is displayed in My Computer 2 Double click the folder that contains the files on the removable disk DCIM 100CDPFP 3 Drag and drop the files onto the destination folder on the computer hard disk e Do not use the computer to delete the SD card s folders Otherwise it may no longer be possible for this unit to read the SD card e Always use this unit to format SD cards e When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a computer it will not be recognized by this unit 97 With a compu
63. arge it and then charge it again Even if this operation is performed it may not be possible to display the remaining battery capacity correctly if the battery was used for a long period of time where the temperature was low or high or if the battery was repeatedly charged 111 Others Problem This unit cannot be operated though powered up This unit does not operate normally The remote control does not function A function indication such as the remaining time indication or the elapsed time indication is not shown Recording does not start although power is supplied to this unit and the SD card is correctly inserted The unit arbitrarily stops recording 112 Check points e Press the RESET button gt 115 If normal conditions are not restored yet remove the battery or AC adaptor wait about 1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor Then about 1 minute later turn on the power again Conducting the above operation while the card is being accessed may damage the data on the SD card e Does the grip belt not hide the remote controller receiver sensor Please take care so that the grip belt does not hide the remote controller receiver sensor Has the button type battery of the remote control run out Replace it with a new button type battery gt 25 f you set SETUP DISPLAY OFF indications other than warnings and date indications disappear Has the S
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65. aseni rra a i 67 Slide SNOW a ae e e I sed A 71 Slow motion playback ccccceeseeeeeeeeeneeeeeeees 67 Still picture JPEG playback ceeeeeees 71 Still picture JPEG recording eeeeeeeeeees 47 Still picture Compatibility eee eeeeee eee ees 72 i Tripod receptacle cccccccssccsseeecseeeesseesseeenees 23 I aSpeCE roana a a e T aaa 79 mV Volume adjustment cccesssscesssseeeessereneeeees 68 mW VVITG DalaAINC ecur E 63 118 Zz Zebra display ssicicssieayscauiide deat i cnieadeaneieses 56 ZOOM a ee esate E A E E 52 123 Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Panasonic Broadcast amp Television Systems Company Unit Company of Panasonic Corporation of North America Executive Office One Panasonic Way 4E 7 Secaucus NJ 07094 Tel 201 348 7000 Eastern Zone One Panasonic Way 4E 7 Secaucus NJ 07094 Tel 201 348 7196 Southeast Region Tel 201 392 6151 Western Zone 3330 Cahuenga Blvd W Los Angeles CA 90068 Tel 323 436 3608 Government Marketing Department One Panasonic Way 2E 10 Secaucus NJ 07094 Tel 201 348 7587 Broadcast PARTS INFORMATION amp ORDERING 9 00 a m 5 00 p m EST Tel 800 334 4881 24 Hr Fax 800 334 4880 Emergency after hour p
66. atible PC Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista Business Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise CPU Windows Vista Intel Pentium III 1 0 GHz or higher Windows XP 2000 Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 400 MHz or higher Windows Vista Home Basic 512 MB or more Windows Vista Home Premium Ultimate Business Enterprise 1 GB or more Windows XP 2000 128 MB or more 256 MB or more recommended USB port Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device e The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS 93 With a computer Installation 3 Read the End User License When installing the software log on to your PC Agreement then place a check as the Administrator or with a user name with beside I accept the terms of the equivalent authorization or with the user name for a standard user account If you do not have license agreement if you agree authorization to do this consult your manager to them and click Next e Before starting the installation close any other software applications which are running e Do not perform any other operations on your computer while the software is being installed Installing HD Writer Ver2 5 1 Insert the CD ROM
67. ay be erased e Protected files cannot be deleted e Do not open the card slot cover while deleting The deletion will stop n case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many files on the SD card e Do not turn off this unit while deleting eWhen you delete files use a battery with sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor e f files conforming to DCF standard are deleted all the data related to the files will be deleted 76 Protecting still pictures This is for preventing still picture files from being deleted by mistake Files recorded on an SD card can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some files on an SD card formatting the SD card will delete them lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the still picture playback tab 1 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP gt SCENE PROTECT YES and press the center of the cursor button 2 Select the file to be protected and then press the center of the cursor button on SCENE PROTEOME ene ON N E TE TIME MATE TIME DEC 15 2 SETUP ENTER The Om indication appears and the file is protected press the center of the cursor button again to cancel the setting You can also select multiple files in succession To complete the settings Press the MENU button
68. ay have operated Attach the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds If the unit still cannot be used the battery is faulty e Did you set the power save function to 5 MINUTES If the power save function is set to 5 MINUTES then when the camera is not operated for approximately 5 minutes the power is automatically shut off to save the battery To resume recording turn the power back on The power will not turn off automatically when the power save function gt 104 is set to OFF Is the battery low If the remaining battery power indication is flashing or the message LOW BATTERY is displayed the battery has run down Charge the battery gt 29 This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect This sound will no longer be heard when the unit s power is turned on s the battery fully charged Charge it with the AC adaptor gt 29 Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place The battery is affected by ambient temperature In cold places the operating time of the battery becomes shorter e Has the battery worn out The battery has a limited life If the operating time is still too short even after the battery is fully charged the battery has worn out and can no longer be used The remaining battery capacity indication is an approximation If you think the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed correctly fully charge the battery disch
69. battery ceee 29 Inserting removing the battery 30 Charging time and recordable time 31 Connecting to the AC outlet 32 Selecting a mode Turning the unit on off 33 Inserting removing an SD card 34 How to use the cursor button 35 Using the menu SCreeN ceeee 39 Setting date and time cee 41 Adjusting LCD monitor finder 42 Recording Recording motion pictures 44 Recording modes recordable time available for the motion picture 46 Recording still pictures JPEG 47 Picture Quality Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures on an SD Card salts iesriade esata 51 Various recording functions 52 ZOOM in out FUNCTION cece cece ee ee eeee eee 52 Recording yourself ccccsssecesseseeeens 53 Backlight compensation function 54 Fade in fade out function ceeeee 54 Image stabilizer function cee 55 Guide line function cccccceseeeeseeeeees 56 Zebra display siicccica vuiciniavendecoomennaaenreswents 56 Clor Da igi ac aeateaseein gases 57 Input Audio Selection ccceeceeeeeeee eee 58 Use the external microphone or audio devices connected to the XLR terminal 59 Audio Recording Level ccccceeeeeees 60 Manual recording functions 61 SCCNEI
70. be activated e This function cannot be used in PC Connection mode To adjust the viewing conditions of images in the finder Pull the finder to pull out the visibility adjustment lever inside and then move the lever to make the adjustments b q 2008 10 10 2008 10 10 You can focus the video in the viewfinder by moving the visibility adjustment lever Setup Viewfinder maintenance If the inside of the viewfinder is stained with dust then remove the eye cup holder and remove the dust with an air blower etc Mi Eye cup holder removal method Pull the viewfinder to pull out the eye cup holder Then removed the screw at the center Insert a thin tool such as screwdriver in the hole on the bottom of the eye cup holder While pushing the internal tab remove the eye cup holder Mi Eye cup holder fitting method Check that the EVF LCD unit is pulled out as far as it goes elf you push in the EVF LCD unit then you may not be able to fit it 2 Insert the eye cup holder straight into its original position until it clicks 3 Screw it in 43 Recording Recording Recording motion pictures Record motion pictures on an SD card e Use an SD card that can be u
71. be recharged by simply inserting it into the unit elf the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor then the battery will not charge Remove the DC cable from the AC adaptor e The Panasonic battery that can be used with this unit are VW VBG260 and VW VBG6 product numbers correct as of January 2008 Other Panasonic batteries will not work gt 31 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outlet e Remove the DC cable beforehand 2 Put the battery on the battery mount by aligning the mark and then securely plug it in The output plug of the AC cable is not completely connected to the AC adaptor jack As shown in there is a gap Setup W Charging lamp Lights up Charging Goes off Charging completed Flashing Make sure that the terminals of the battery or the AC adaptor are not exposed to dirt foreign objects or dust then reconnect them properly Disconnect the AC cable from the AC outlet when you remove dirt foreign objects or dust on the terminals of the battery or the AC adaptor If the charging lamp is still flashing something may be wrong with the battery or AC adaptor Contact your dealer e Battery charging time gt 31 e WVe recommend using Panasonic batteries f you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product CAUTION This apparatus can be operated at a voltage in the range of 110 240 V AC Voltages other than 120 V are not intended for U
72. ble range The distance between the remote control and the units remote control sensor Within approx 5m Angle Approximately 10 upward approximately 15 downward approximately 15 leftward or approximately 75 rightward e The remote control is intended for indoor operation Outdoors or under strong light the unit may not operate properly even within the usable ranges e Please take care so that the grip belt does not hide the remote controller receiver sensor 26 Before using Cards that you can use with this unit SDHC Memory Card type SD Memory Card Card 32 MB 64 MB 256 MB 512 MB TOB Capacity 8 MB 16 MB 128 MB 1GB 2 GB o Motion picture Cannot be C ADNON OG Refer to About SD cards that you can use recording used guaranteed 4 for motion picture recording operation Still picture i Can be used recording x The recording may suddenly stop during motion picture recording depending on the SD card you use gt 45 This unit an SDHC compatible device is compatible with both SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards You can use SDHC Memory Cards on devices that are compatible with them However you cannot use SDHC Memory Cards on devices that are only compatible with SD Memory Cards When using an SDHC Memory Card on another device always read the operating instructions of that device Mi About SD cards that you can use for motion picture recording We recommend using SD Memory cards
73. cursor button to select Es The image on the screen will become brighter To return to normal recording Select 2s again e f you turn off the power or operate the mode dial the backlight compensation function is canceled 54 Fade in fade out function Fade in The image and audio gradually appear Fade out The image and audio gradually disappear lt Rotate the mode dial to select xas 1 Press the center of the cursor button Then press the down button to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Press the left button of the cursor button to select gs J 3 Press the cording start stop button Start recording Fade in When you start recording the image audio gradually appears 4 Press the recording start stop button Pause recording Fade out The image audio gradually disappears After the image audio completely disappears recording stops e After recording the fade setting is canceled To cancel fading Select again To select the color for fade in out The color which appears in fading pictures can be selected Press the MENU button then select VIDEO FADE COLOR WHITE or BLACK and press the center of the cursor button e f you turn off the power the fade function is canceled e While the fade in fade out function is selected it takes several seconds to display the image when you start recording It also takes sever
74. display or not display the audio level meter Press the MENU button then select VIDEO gt LEVEL METER desired item and press the center of the cursor button r AUDIO IN AUDIO SELECT c44 ae a FRONT REAR e f the indicated audio level meter is red then 1 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch to the audio has reached an excessive level with MAN reference to the standard input level Adjust the AUTO With the ALC Auto Level Control recording level with the AUDIO LEVEL knob function the recording level is automatically adjusted when the audio input is excessively loud The AUDIO LEVEL knob is disabled MAN The ALC Auto Level Control function is disabled The audio recording level can be adjusted with the AUDIO LEVEL knob f excessive inputs are expected use the AUTO mode 60 Manual recording functions Scene mode This is for recording in various situations When you record images in different situations this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures Rotate the mode dial to select pam 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL 2 Press the MENU button then select BASIC SCENE MODE desired item and press the center of the cursor button 4 Sports To record sports scenes or scenes where there are quick motions Portrait To make people stand out against the background
75. e ella 73 Still ONC MAN Ge cet centeecene trons ano n ied 75 Digital ZOOM searen aa a 53 DISDIGY inh a e ae a 104 DPOF Setting iienaa i aiet 77 DIUDDING Senie chante 85 mF ee CE lumi atid ae E E E EE 54 mE E EEE A E ES 47 62 Format OF KO AEE E E A E ES 78 Frame by frame playback cccccseeeeeeeeeeeees 68 mG C Taare ees nn ere os ret ete chee ene nee 65 Grip Delt rea a tale a a E ea 22 Guide line function oonnnnennnnennnonnnnsnrnnrenreennenn 56 MH HDMI terminal eaedsetendie anteimaud wvwcesuantes nice Aoum cata 80 High definition meremneeene ern cmtn ee eer mene ne Aue e nna 14 Image stabilizer Assccwep cer tseettevonls eet eeeenaesie 55 Initial setting 3 tics e ster eveeneivacnpeds seniswsdends tated wauitce nenne 104 S testis ans cased a the eae entree es 65 mL ECD MOA OT ele A it Bhs 12 24 42 mM Mania TOCUS riri ietvi ce neces seen ad wih on 62 Menun mee wrest e enaihemelnraaniualank choise wu asidicts 39 Men SE r adari aeta ATE EL ETEA 102 MF assist function oonn nannsennnnnnrnnsnnnsenrrennreseren 62 Mode dial fabs sesser este savy vasaeacataevacc ote ated 33 Motion picture compatibility ceeeeeeeeeeees 67 Motion picture playback cccsecccseeeeeeeeeneees 66 Motion picture recording cccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 44 Others E N Number of Recordable Pictures on an oD Card spe 55 dna a a E SA 51 H oO Operation ICONS ecesas e eh 37 H P aodalo e S
76. e squeezed horizontally In this case change the menu setting to play back the pictures in the original aspect ratio Depending on the TV setting the pictures may not be displayed correctly For more information please read the operating instructions of your TV Press the MENU button then select SETUP TV ASPECT gt 4 3 and press the center of the cursor button Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio ona regular TV 4 3 TV ASPECT setting 79 With other products Connecting with a HDMI cable optional What is HDMI HDMI is the next generation interface for digital devices When this unit is connected to a HDMI compatible device the image and audio can be output with a digital signal If you connect this unit and a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images gt 14 you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound 1 Connect this unit and a TV with the HDMI cable optional HDMI IN D Homi HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE Use a HDMI cable optional with the logo shown above 2 Set the mode dial to gt to turn on the power 3 Select the input channel on the TV Example Select the HDMI channel etc The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV 4 Start playback on this unit The image and audio are output on the TV i if the image or audio
77. easily edit it split or delete scenes etc Write data to media You can copy motion picture data and still picture data from the hard disk of the computer to an SD card You can also copy motion picture data to a disc Copy between media You can copy motion picture data from an SD card to a disc or from a disc to an SD card Easy editing You can easily edit split merge delete etc motion picture data that was copied to the hard disk of the computer Start Playback Play back high definition images on an SD card Format disc Depending on the type of disc that you use formatting is necessary Discs are formatted using the UDF 2 5 file system that supports the AVCHD Mi DirectX If using Windows 2000 Microsoft DirectX 9 0c must be installed in order to operate HD Writer Ver2 5 Depending on the operating environment you may be required to install DirectX 9 0c Click Yes to install it 89 With a computer End User License Agreement Before opening the CD ROM HD Writer 2 5E for HDC package please read the following You Licensee are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User Software Agreement Agreement on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement If Licensee does not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement promptly return the Software to Panasonic Corporation Panasonic its distributors or dealers from which you
78. eated can be used for your personal entertainment only Under copyright laws other materials cannot be used without obtaining permission from the holders of the copyrights Mi Cards that you can use with this unit SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card For the purposes of these operating instructions the following cards are referred to as the SD card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card e SDHC Logo is a trademark miniSD Logo is a trademark e AVCHD and the AVCHD logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI Logo and the High Definition Multimedia Interface are the registered trademarks or trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC e LEICA is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH and DICOMAR is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG e Microsoft Windows and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation e IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Pentium and Celeron are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries e Other nam
79. ele conversion lens wide conversion lens t is possible to install the ND filter and the tele conversion lens one over the other However when the zoom is set to W four corners on the screen may be darker vignetting thus it is not recommended 23 Before using Using the LCD monitor You can record the image while viewing it on the LCD monitor 1 Place your finger on LCD monitor open latch and pull the LCD monitor out in the direction of the arrow e t can open up to 90 2 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired e t can be rotated 180 towards the lens and 90 towards the opposite direction e The brightness of the LCD monitor can be adjusted gt 42 e The unit may be damaged or fail if the LCD monitor is forcibly opened or rotated 24 Using the finder 1 Adjust the angle 2 Loosen the lock ring 3 Adjust the horizontal position 4 Tighten the lock ring e Brightness of the finder can be adjusted gt 42 Using the remote control 1 2 7 os STILLADV PAUSE STILL ADV SKIP STOP SKIP VOL SEARCH PLAY SEARCH 1 Photoshot button O 2 On screen display button EXT DISPLAY gt 79 3 Date time button DATE TIME 41 4 Playback operation buttons gt 66 67 68 5 Delete button J 6 Direction buttons A V lt gt gt 40 7 Recording start sto
80. elt stopper Q Correct Incorrect 22 Tripod receptacle The tripod receptacle is a hole used to mount a tripod for the unit For details on mounting the tripod refer to the operating instructions for the tripod Responsible for the ISO 1222 1 4 inch e The tripod mounting hole is 5 5 mm deep Do not force the tripod screw beyond this depth You can damage the camera recorder if you use any screw other than 1 4 20UNC Camera base Screw for mounting the unit Tripod pin You can perform operations easily using the remote control when the tripod is used gt 25 Before using Lens Hood Piece Mi Installing the lens hood Tighten loosen the lens hood screw to install remove the lens hood E Installing the lens hood piece Rotate the lens hood piece counter clockwise to remove it In order to attach it place into slot and then rotate it clockwise Install the ND filter or the MC protector of the Filter kit VW LF43N optional on the front side of the lens hood piece Do not install anything else except for the lens cap For details refer to the operation manual of the filter kit Install the tele conversion lens VW T4314H optional or the wide conversion lens VW W4307H optional after removing the lens hood piece Do not install it on the front side of the lens hood piece For details refer to the operation manual of the t
81. es of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged ina personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com eWhen any data are recorded on SD memory cards using this product and these cards are distributed to end users for commercial purposes a separate license agreement with MPEG LA is required The end user used herein means a person or an organization handling the content for personal use Contents Read this first ccccccecececscscscecseeees 2 Before using Features of Memory Card Camera FROGCOMGGN osiinsa aea aaia 14 Accessories sistent 17 Parts identification and handling 18 Using the LCD monitor 008 24 Using the finder ccccccsseeeeeseeeees 24 Using the remote control 0 25 Cards that you can use with this Unit cccceceeeeeeeeeeeeees 27 Setup Charging the
82. from this unit is not output on the TV eCheck that the plugs are inserted as far as they go Check the connected terminal eCheck the input setting input switch and the audio input setting on the TV For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV eCheck HDMI RESOLUTION gt 81 Mi Fitting of the ferrite core When an HDMI cable is connected to this camera fit the supplied ferrite core to the cable as close to the camera as possible Unhook the two tabs on the ferrite core to open it Insert the HDMI cable into the ferrite core and close it Ferrite core supplied Tab HDMI cable optional 80 Mi About the settings when connecting with HDMI When this unit is connected to another device with a HDMI cable the output setting on this unit can be changed HDMI output resolution You can switch the method to output the images Press the MENU button then select SETUP HDMI RESOLUTION desired item and press the center of the cursor button AUTO The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV Information from the connected TV Output resolution 720p 1080i 1080i Others 480p 1080i The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 480p The progressive method with 480 available scan lines is used for output e f the images are not output on the TV when the se
83. g About Interference available from FCC local regional offices helpful Warning To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance follow the attached installation instructions and the user must use only shielded interface cables when connecting to host computer or peripheral devices Also any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment could Void the user s authority to operate this device indicates safety information A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BAT TERY for information on how to recycle this lt For USA California Only gt This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus inc
84. ght sources The illustration above shows the range over which the auto white balance functions 1 The effective range of automatic white balance adjustment on this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 TV screen 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent lamp 7 Halogen light bulb 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise or sunset 10 Candlelight 118 Outside of the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment the image will become reddish or bluish Even within the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly if there is more than one light source For light outside the functional automatic white balance adjustment range use the manual white balance adjustment mode White balance The images recorded by the unit may become bluish or reddish under the influence of certain light sources To avoid such phenomena adjust the white balance White balance adjustment determines the white color under different light sources By recognizing which is the white color under sunlight and which is the white color under a fluorescent light the unit can adjust the balance among the other colors Since the white color is the reference for all the colors that make up light the unit can record pictures in a natural hue if it can recognize the reference color white Auto focus The lens is moved forward or backward automatically to bring the subject
85. i Set the AUDIO IN CH1 switch to the FRONT position When an external microphone is not connected to the external microphone input connector the built in microphone records audio for the built in microphone left channel L ch When the external microphone is connected to the external microphone input connector the external microphone records audio for the external microphone left channel L ch Mi Set the AUDIO IN CH2 switch to the FRONT position When the external microphone is not connected to the external microphone input connector the built in microphone records audio for the built in microphone right channel R ch When the external microphone is connected to the external microphone input connector the external microphone records audio for the external microphone right channel R ch 58 Use the external microphone or audio devices connected to the XLR terminal 1 Connect the external microphone or an audio device to the XLR CH1 CH2 terminal XLR 3 pin An external microphone or an audio device 2 Switch the connected audio input signal using the input level select switch Microphone attenuation switch Input level select switch LINE Select when an audio device is connected e The input level is 0 dBu MIC The ALC Auto Level Control function is disabled The audio recordi
86. if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some personal computers cannot be used e Apple Mac OS is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and or other countries e PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Intel Core Solo and Intel Core Duo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mi Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage Mac OS X 10 4 64 MB or more USB port e The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS Supplied CD ROM HD Writer 2 5E for HDC is available for Windows only Mi Copying still pictures on PC CPU PowerPC G5 1 8 GHz or higher Intel Core Duo Intel Core Solo 1 Connect this unit to the personal computer via the USB cable optional 2 Double click NO NAME or Untitled displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFP folder etc in the DCIM folder 3 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the personal computer Mi To disconnect USB cable safely Drag NO_NAME or Untitled disk icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable 101 Others Others Menus and Indications ma Recording menus X BASIC E FF SCN
87. igh temperature high humidity or oily smoky places the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions e To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend you charge it once every year and store it again after you have completely used up the charged capacity e Dust and other matter attached to the battery terminals should be removed Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording e Prepare batteries enough to last for 3 to 4 times the period during you want to record pictures in In cold places such as a ski resort the period during which you can record pictures is shortened e When you travel do not forget to bring an AC adaptor so that you can recharge the batteries at your destination If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the terminals are damaged e Attaching a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit or AC adaptor 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 e f the temperature of the battery is extremely high or extremely low charging may take time or the battery may not be charged f the charging lamp keeps flashing make sure that the terminals of the battery or the AC adaptor are not exposed to dirt foreign objects or dust then reconnec
88. ill be recorded with different dates gt 69 e SD cards with more than the maximum scenes or different dates cannot be used with this unit Sound is recorded from the internal microphones on the top of this unit Take care not to block this microphone e Connect or disconnect the external microphone to or from the external microphone input connector or the Audio XLR input connector while pausing operation If an external microphone is connected or disconnected while recording the audio will not be recorded properly Each time the unit is put into recording pause the counter display will be reset to OhOOm00s When recording motion pictures do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor Also do not remove the SD card while the card access lamp is lit If you do either of the above the scene recovery message is displayed and the recovery operation will begin when the SD card is next inserted or the power is turned back on gt 109 Recording W When recording stops suddenly during motion picture recording When using an SD card other than one that can be used for motion picture recording gt 27 the recording may stop suddenly At this time the following message appears When motion pictures are to be recorded use a Panasonic SD card or another SD card which can be used to record motion pictures gt 27 REC STOPPED NO VATS INTER X INCOMPATIBLE CARD PLEASE CHECK CARD Even
89. implied including but not limited to warranties of non infringement merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose Further Panasonic does not warrant that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free Panasonic or any of its distributors or dealers will not be liable for any damage suffered by Licensee arising from or in connection with Licensee s use of the Software Article 7 Export Control Licensee agrees not to export or re export to any country the Software in any form without the appropriate export licenses under regulations of the country where Licensee resides if necessary Article 8 Termination of License The right granted to Licensee hereunder will be automatically terminated if Licensee violates any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement Upon such automatic termination Licensee must destroy the Software and related documentation together with all the copies thereof at Licensee s own expense With a computer Operating environment e Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used eA CD ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications A compatible DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a DVD Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension c
90. into focus Auto focus has the following characteristics e Adjusts so that the vertical lines of a subject are seen more clearly Attempts to bring an object with higher contrast into focus e Focuses on the screen center only Due to these characteristics auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations Record pictures in the manual focus mode Recording distant and close up objects at the same time Since the unit focuses on whatever is at the center of the screen it is difficult to bring the background into focus when close up objects are placed in focus When recording people with distant mountains in the background you cannot focus on both the subject which is close up and the objects which are in the distance Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window The subject behind the window will not be focused because the focus is on the dirty window Similarly when recording something on the opposite side of a road with heavy traffic a vehicle that happens to pass by may be brought into focus Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects Since whatever is shiny or glistens is brought into focus it is hard to focus on the subject to be recorded The focus may become blurry when recording subjects at the beach in night views or in scenes involving fireworks or special lights Recording a subject in dark surroundings The unit cannot focus
91. item and press the center of the cursor button OFF Optical zoom only Up to 12x 30x Up to 30x 700x Up to 700x e if 30x or 700x is selected the digital zoom range is displayed in blue while zooming e The larger the digital zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded Recording Recording yourself When the LCD monitor is turned to the lens side the right and left of the images displayed on the LCD monitor are reversed as in a mirror The recorded pictures are unchanged lt Rotate the mode dial to select pgm Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side e When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side the icon will not be displayed even if you press the center of the cursor button Only some indications will appear on the screen When 1 appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication gt 107 53 Recording Backlight compensation function This is for preventing a backlit subject from being darkened Use this function when the light is emanating from behind the subject and the subject appears dark lt Rotate the mode dial to select as 1 Press the center of the cursor button Then press the down button to display the icon shown in the illustration 1 ee be 2 Press the up button of the
92. l screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 2 Operate by pushing the up down right or left button of the cursor button i vK ra J teh a e The operation icon appears or disappears each time the center of the cursor button is pressed 36 Setup About the operation icons displayed in each mode wa Recording mode button e Aa Backlight compensation nr ee Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL ME A Whitebalence Manua BE lt irisorgainvatue MANUAL Shutterspeed Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to FOCUS In manual focus MF MF About switching between AUTO and MANUAL 38 Cursor Function Page gt Playback mode In motion picture playback Cursor button Function Rewind during playback Reverse slow frame playback during pause Fast forward during playback Forward slow frame playback during pause 37 Setup Playback mode In still picture playback lt i pe Cursor icon button Function Page gt il A Slide show start pause Po om y Stop playback and show thumbnails ptf ao Playback previous picture during pause fm Playback next picture during pause Mi About auto mode Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO and color balance white balance
93. l to gt to turn on the power 3 Change the input channel on the video device and TV e The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected 4 Start playback on this unit Then start recording on the connected device See the operating instructions of the video device for details To stop dubbing 1 Stop recording on the connected device 2 Then stop playback on this unit e f the date and time display and function indication are unnecessary cancel them before dubbing gt 41 79 If the dubbed images are played back on a wide screen TV the images may be stretched vertically In this case refer to the operating instruction of the device you are connecting to or read the operating instructions of the wide screen TV and set the aspect ratio to 16 9 85 With other products With a printer PictBridge To print pictures by directly connecting this unit to the printer use a printer compatible with PictBridge Read the operating instructions for the printer e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down lt Insert an SD card with recorded images in this unit and then set the mode dial to gt to turn on the power 1 Connect this unit and a printer USB cable optional insert the plugs as far as they will go The PictBridge indication appears on this unit s screen e f the PictBridge indication does n
94. le does not support the AVCHD There are some cases where the recorded motion pictures cannot be played back even if the device supports the AVCHD In such cases play the recorded motion picture with this unit instead Existing DVD recorders and DVD players that do not support the AVCHD 14 Before using Watching high definition images If you connect this unit and a high definition TV with a HDMI cable optional and then play back the pictures you can enjoy watching them in high definition High definition TV HDMI cable optional e f you connect this unit to a TV that does not support high definition the images will be standard quality Mi When connecting to a TV that does not have a HDMI terminal Connecting with the component video cable and the AV cable Connecting with the video cable and the audio cable The pictures cannot be played in high definition when using the AV cable They will be played back in widescreen standard definition 15 Before using Saving the data on the SD card When the SD card is full or to prevent the data from being deleted use the supplied software HD Writer Ver2 5 to copy the data on the SD card to the hard disk of the computer USB cable optional W What you can do with HD Writer Copy to PC You can copy motion picture data and still picture data on an SD card to the hard disk of the compu
95. lick Device Manager Automatic Updates computer Name Hardy ager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installe on your computer Use the Device Manager to change properties of any device Device Manager iver Signing lets you make sure that installed drivers are compatible with Windows Windows Update lets you set up w Windows connects to Windows Update for drivers Driver Signing Windows Update Hardware Profiles 2 Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store 2g different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles 3 Verify the following items are displayed Action View Hab COE M a eBe E if the driver has been recognized properly USB Mass Storage Device is displayed at Universal Serial Bus controllers fi If the driver has not been recognized properly or Unknown device appears at Universal Serial Bus controllers or Other devices etc Where the display will appear depends on the type of computer you are using You can use the following methods to enable it to be recognized Method 1 Turn off the unit and your computer once and try verifying again Method 2 Remove the SD card and try verifying again Method 3 Try connecting the unit to another USB port on your computer Using HD Writer Ver2 5 Using HD Writer Ver2 5 you can copy images recorded on this unit to the hard disk of the computer To play back copied images use the
96. lowing operations The SD card or the recorded data may be damaged Turn the unit off Open the card slot cover and remove the SD card Operate the mode dial e Other products may degrade or not playback still pictures recorded on this unit e The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing Check the printer or photo studio before printing 48 Mi About the screen indications only when the PHOTO SHOT Quality of still pictures Size of still pictures Remaining number of still pictures Flashes in red when 0 appears Card indication gt 105 MEGA optical image stabilizer gt 55 Mi About the focus indication e The focus indication does not appear in manual focus mode e Focus on a subject manually when it is not easily focused automatically You can record still pictures on the card even if the focus indication does not appear but pictures may be recorded without being focused e The focus indication does not appear or has difficulty displaying in the following cases When the zoom magnification is high When the unit is shaken When the subject is moving When the subject stands in front of a light source When close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene When the scene is dark When there is a bright part in the scene When the scene is filled with only horizontal line
97. luding amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or the table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over LA Ce 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods oo of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Precautions USE amp LOCATION A WARNING e AS WITH ANY SMALL OBJECT SD CARDS CAN BE SWALLOWED BY YOUNG CHILDREN DO NOT ALLOW CHILDRE
98. made the purchase Article 1 License Licensee is granted the right to use the software including the information recorded or described on the CD ROM HD Writer 2 5E for HDC instruction manuals and any other media provided to Licensee collectively Software but all applicable rights to patents copyrights trademarks and trade secrets in the Software are not transferred to Licensee Article 2 Use by a Third Party Licensee may not use copy modify transfer or allow any third party whether free of charge or not to use copy or modify the Software except as expressly provided for in this Agreement Article 3 Restrictions on Copying the Software Licensee may make a single copy of the Software in whole or in part solely for back up purposes Article 4 Computer Licensee may only use the Software on a single computer at a single location Article 5 Reverse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Panasonic or its distributors or dealers will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s 90 reverse engineering decompiling or disassembly of the Software Article 6 Limitation of Liability The Software is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind either expressed or
99. n data recorded on another device is recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device e f the recovery fails format the SD card on this unit e f the thumbnail information is recovered displaying the thumbnails may become slower 109 Others Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Some functions in this unit are disabled or cannot be selected due to the unit s specifications The table below shows examples of functions restricted by various conditions Functions Conditions which disable the functions Backlight compensation When the iris gain is set Shutter effect e While recording motion pictures When the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway Scene mode e When setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO e When digital zoom 12x or higher is used Change of white balance e When digital zoom 12x or higher is used Adjusting the shutter speed iris gain When the scene mode is used 110 Others Troubleshooting Mi Unit operations Problem This unit cannot be turned on This unit is turned off automatically This unit does not stay on long enough A clicking sound is heard when the unit is shaken Battery runs down quickly The minute display of the remaining battery power indication is not displayed correctly Check points e s the battery fully charged Charge it with the AC adaptor gt 29 The battery protection circuit m
100. n this unit are also compatible with high definition image output 1080i It is necessary to have a compatible TV to enjoy progressive and high definition images 81 With other products Connecting with a component video cable optional and an audio cable optional 1 Connect the unit and TV with a component video cable optional and an audio cable optional Q Y Pse PR lt a gt COMPONENT VIDEO IN C A AUDIO IN Component video cable optional Audio cable optional Connect to terminals of the same color Since the component terminal outputs only pictures an audio cable must be connected at the same time Connect the cable to the audio input terminal of the component terminal input For details refer to the operation manual for the TV The component terminal of the unit is the BNC type To connect a pin type cable use a pin BNC converter plug optional 2 Set the mode dial to gt to turn on the power 3 Select the input channel on the TV Example Select the Component channel etc The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV 4 Start playback on this unit The image and audio are output on the TV Mi About the setting when connecting the component terminals When this unit is connected to a TV with the component cable the output setting on this unit can be changed Set it to match the termin
101. n using the AC adaptor When connecting the unit to a computer or printer via the USB cable I BEEP SOUND e OFF e ON This allows operations such as starting and ending recording to be signaled by a beep When OFF is set no beep is heard when an operation such as recording is started or ended 1 Beep When you start recording When you turn on the power When this unit is recognized by the computer or the printer etc 2 Beeps When you pause recording When you turn off the power 2 Beeps 4 times When an error occurs e g recording not starting Check the sentence displayed on the screen gt 107 E INITIAL SET e YES e NO When there is a menu that cannot be selected due another function or mode being activated set to YES for changing the menu settings back to the initial shipping condition Indications Mi Recording indications Motion picture recording Ndc ohoomoos 127 30min Es R30min 10x WT BIB DEC 15 2008 3 30PM Still picture recording when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway TIN CEN Oh00m00s ZZZ 30min Ew R30min S 100 R ED i 30min Remaining batery tme fone purser r picture recording DEC 15 2008 Date indication V Manual focus Zoom magnification indication Backlight compensation Image stabilizer Power LCD C open F20 Frum
102. ng HD Writer Ver2 5 cee 94 Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 0 95 Software application uninstallation 95 Connection and recognition 96 Connection and recognition procedures 96 About the computer display 0 97 To disconnect USB cable safely 98 Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the COMPUTET ccccecsseceseeeeseserenes 98 Using HD Writer Ver2 5 ccccssceee 99 If using Macintosh ccccceseseeseeees 101 Others Menus and Indications 0 102 MERMUNIS Rs cuiet ciaststiekeuntie ba tecatuetvnaroutatnes 102 Menus related to ADVANCED and SETUP nananana raaraa 104 lndicatonS o i riinan 105 WIESSAGSS ei asceahiiierae Meese beac aseus 107 Functions that cannot be used SIMUITANCOUSLY ccceeeesseseeeeeeeeens 110 TroubleShooting ccccscceeeseeeeeeeeeees 111 Explanation of terms 00s0 118 Specifications ccceseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 120 MAER oara eee ca see Swe tue adcuveee 123 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 e f you use this unit on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic
103. ng level can be adjusted with the AUDIO LEVEL knob e The input level is 50 dBu 60 dBu Switch the input level by using the microphone attenuation switch When the microphone attenuation switch is turned ON the input level is 50dBu However when the level is set to OFF Recording the sensitivity increases which may introduce noise into the recording 3 Set the input level select switch to 48V to use a phantom microphone a microphone that requires the 48V power supply 48V When a phantom microphone is connected e 48V power is supplied to the XLR CH1 CH2 terminal The battery will discharge faster when a phantom microphone is used eWhen connecting a device that does not support the 48V power supply set the switch to LINE or MIC Setting the switch to 48V may cause the connected device to fail 4 Set the CH1 switch to REAR Audio from the device connected to the XLR CH1 terminal is recorded 5 Set the CH2 switch to REAR Audio from the device connected to the XLR CH2 terminal is recorded Puones r AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 FRONT 4 et in B 5 59 Recording 2 Adjust the recording level with Audio Recording Level the AUDIO LEVEL knob The recording level of audio signals can be e Adjust the audio recording level with the AUDIO LEVEL knob according to the audio level meter on the bottom of the LCD monitor or viewfinder adjusted when recording To select whether to
104. o be displayed on a TV with the aspect ratio of 4 3 Rotate the mode dial to select sag or rotate the mode dial to and then select the sas motion picture playback tab gt 66 Press the MENU button then select BASIC or PLAY SETUP gt GUIDE LINES desired item and press the center of the cursor button HORIZONTAL GRID 4 3 To cancel the guide line function Press the MENU button then select BASIC or PLAY SETUP GUIDE LINES OFF and press the center of the cursor button The guide lines do not appear on the images actually recorded 56 Parts where white saturation color saturation is likely to occur extremely brightly lit or shiny parts are displayed with diagonal lines zebra pattern lt Rotate the mode dial to select pam Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED ZEBRA ON and press the center of the cursor button Zebra pattern You can record an image with little white saturation if you manually adjust the shutter speed or brightness iris gain gt 64 To cancel the zebra display Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED ZEBRA OFF and press the center of the cursor button The zebra pattern does not appear on the images actually recorded 070 fo am oY Li This is for displaying a color bar to check the color tone This unit displays a 7 color bar which is useful for adjusting the
105. on is performed it may not be possible to display the remaining battery capacity correctly if the battery was used for a long period of time where the temperature is low or high or if the battery was repeatedly charged The times of remaining battery capacity indication will vary depending on the status of use These times are approximations When turning the mode dial to switch modes the time indication will turn off in order to recalculate the remaining battery capacity time e When using batteries made by other companies the remaining battery capacity will not be shown 32 Connecting to the AC outlet Even if the battery is inserted in this unit it will not charge 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor 2 Connect the DC cable to the AC adaptor 3 Connect the DC cable to the DC input terminal on the rear panel of the unit e Do not use the AC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit Do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit e Put the battery on the AC adaptor to charge it gt 29 While the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor the battery will not charge Setup Selecting a mode Turning the unit on off Rotate the mode dial to switch to recording playback PC connection or power OFF e Rotate the mode dial slowly How to turn off the powe
106. onic Broadcast amp Television Systems Company 1 800 524 1448 This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna elncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected eConsult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help e The user may find the booklet Somethin
107. or button for selecting functions performing operations etc so it is easy to operate this unit with one hand Operating the operation icons and menu screens that are displayed Basic operations The following describes operations on the menu screen and selection of files on the thumbnail view screen etc Press the up down right or left button of the cursor button to select an item or a scene and press the center of the cursor button to enter it Q 4 M D q D TR Select an item by pressing the up down right or left button of the cursor button Enter the selection by pressing the center of the cursor button e Menu screen operations gt 39 Setup Operations during recording Rotate the mode dial to select pgp 1 Press the center of the cursor button and icons will be displayed on the screen The indication disappears when the center of the cursor button is pressed again e The indication changes each time the cursor button is moved down 2 Press the up right or left button of the cursor button to select an icon dj7jo gt 35 Setup Operations during playback lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt 1 Select the scene for playback using the cursor button and press the center of the button to make the selection ap wa The selected scene is played back on the ful
108. ot appear or continues to flash disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable or check the printer SD card and settings on this unit 2 Select a file to be printed then press the center of the cursor button The number of pictures set is displayed 86 3 Move the cursor button up or down to select the desired number of prints then press the center of the cursor button You can set up to 9 prints e To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 e Up to 8 files displayed can be set in succession by repeating steps 2 and 3 4 Press the MENU button to display the PictBridge menus fe DATE PRINT lO PAPER SIZE STANDARD E PAGE LAYOUT STANDARD PRINT NO SETUP ENTER RETURNGED 5 Select the date print setting on DATE PRINT E DATE PRINT PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT PRINT SETUP ENTERA AEN MENU e f the printer is not capable of date printing this setting is unavailable 6 Select the paper size setting on PAPER SIZE DATE PRINT PAGE LAYOUT 4x5 INCH PRINT 5x7 INCH 4x6 INCH A4 SETUP 4 ENTER RETURNGED STANDARD Size specific to the printer 4x5 INCH L size 5x7 INCH 2L size 4x6 INCH Postcard size A4 A4 size e You cannot set paper sizes not supported on the printer Select the layout setting on PAGE LAYOUT DATE PRINT PAPER SIZE E3 PAGE LAYOUT STANDARD A PRINT SETUP ENTER RETURN MENU STANDARD Layout specific to the printer
109. ot be displayed The picture quality is different from normal still picture recording because priority is given to the motion picture recording We recommend pausing the motion picture recording to record a still picture with better picture quality 50 Picture Quality Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures on an SD Card Picture quality Selecting the picture quality Press the MENU button then select PICTURE PICT QUALITY desired item and press the center of the cursor button sZ Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded z Priority is given to the number of still pictures recorded Still pictures are recorded in normal picture quality Recording Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures on an SD Card Mi Picture quality and number of recordable pictures Picture size 2 1 IRS VAC Daa Ors10 Picture quality o em ooa a C em O m o 2m 200 320 O sam 410 oo ae o o O 2e 16702630 e 3200 5160 8GB ees aol ano e The number of recordable pictures depends on whether and g are used together and on the subject being recorded e The numbers shown in the table are approximations 51 Recording Various recording functions Zoom in out function You can zoom in or out using the grip or handle zoom button You can zoom in up to 12x optically lt Rotate
110. p button START STOP 8 Zoom buttons ZOOM e Volume cannot be adjusted Use the MONITOR LEVEL knob on the main unit 9 Menu button MENU gt 40 10 Enter button ENTER gt 40 means that these buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the unit Before using fi Install a button type battery Install the supplied button type battery in the remote control before using it 1 While pressing the stopper pull out the battery holder Saf gt 2 Set the button type battery with its mark facing upward and then put the battery holder back in place Ag Concerning the button type battery e When the button type battery runs down replace it with a new battery part number CR2025 The battery should normally last about 1 year however this depends on how frequently the unit is used Keep the button type battery out of the reach of children CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Replace battery with Panasonic PART NO CR2025 only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Caution Battery may explode if mistreated Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire 25 Before using fi Remote control usa
111. ppears when LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side Return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication No SD card is inserted unusable card Time display Others Messages CANNOT RECORD Data writing to the SD card has failed NO DATA There are no motion pictures or still pictures recorded on the SD card If this message appears although data is recorded on the SD card the condition of the card is probably not stable Turn off the power and then turn it on again CANNOT BE USED DUE The recording format is different so it cannot be used Save the data TO INCOMPATIBLE DATA onthe SD card to a computer then use the SD card after formatting t CANNOT RECORD INCOMPATIBLE CONTROL DATA CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit THIS CARD CANNOT An 8 MB or 16 MB SD card on which motion pictures cannot be RECORD IN VIDEO MODE recorded is inserted CARD LOCKED The write protection switch on the SD Card is set to LOCK gt 28 NOW ACCESSING PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE CARD CARD FULL CANNOT RECORD THE NUMBER OF SCENES HAS EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM LIMIT CANNOT RECORD DATE CAPACITY IS FULL CANNOT OPERATE TEMPERATURE IS HIGH PLEASE TURN OFF AND WAIT A WHILE THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED The data is being processed Close the card slot cover and wait for a while The SD card is full so no further data can
112. r Set the mode dial to OFF How to turn on the power While pressing the lock release button set the mode dial to gt The status indicator goes off and the power turns or iQ off Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button if Recording mode gt 44 47 changing from OFF to another mode Use this to record motion pictures and e Align with the status indicator still pictures on an SD card Playback mode 66 71 gt Use this to play back motion pictures and still pictures recorded on an SD card PC Connection mode 96 Use this to import motion pictures and still pictures recorded on an SD card with a computer by using HD Writer Ver2 5 etc OFF The power turns off e Do not forcefully rotate the mode dial e To turn on the power again after turning it off turn on the power after confirming that the operation indicator lamp is off The status indicator lights and the power turns on When the unit is turned on for the first time a message asking you to set the date and time will appear Select YES and set the date and time gt 41 33 Setup Inserting removing an SD card Be sure to set the mode dial to OFF before inserting removing an SD card If the SD card is inserted or removed while the power is on this unit may malfunction or the data recorded on the SD card may be lost 1 Set the mode dial to OFF eCheck tha
113. re than double the amount of free space as the disc being created is necessary Continued on the next page 91 With a computer Mi Operating environment for HD Writer Ver2 5 continued Necessary software Windows Vista DirectX 10 Windows XP 2000 DirectX 9 0c e f you install the software on a PC that is not compatible with DirectX 9 0c the PC may not work properly If you are unsure whether or not your PC is compatible contact the maker of your PC Interface USB port Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device Supplied CD ROM HD Writer 2 5E for HDC is available for Windows only nput is not supported in languages other than English French and Spanish Operation cannot be guaranteed on all DVD drives e Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Windows XP Media Center Edition Tablet PC Edition and not compatible with 64 bit operation systems This software is not compatible with a multi boot environment This software is not compatible with a multi monitor environment e f using Windows XP 2000 an administrative account user only can use this software If using Windows Vista administrative account and standard account users only can use this software An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software 92 With a computer Mi Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage IBM PC AT comp
114. rom Problem PUSH THE RESET SWITCH is displayed Part of the AUDIO LEVEL meter flashes A white stripe appears on the right of the screen Mi With a computer Problem Even if connected by the USB cable this unit is not recognized by the computer When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the computer Cannot see the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer Ver2 5 Others Check points e The unit detects an abnormal condition Press the RESET button The unit restarts elf you do not press the RESET button the power to this unit is turned off automatically about 1 minute later e Even after you press the RESET button the indication may still appear repeatedly If so this unit needs repair Detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself e Part of the AUDIO LEVEL meter may flash when the power is turned on or when the menu screen is closed This is not a malfunction When the center of the cursor key is pressed to display control icons a white stripe appears on the right of the screen This is not a malfunction Check points Have you set this unit to the correct mode This unit is not recognized in recording playback mode Set it to PC connection mode Select another USB terminal on the computer Check the operating environment gt 91 Turn the power to the
115. s When the scene lacks contrast When recording motion pictures Mi Concerning the focusing area When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area the subject may not be focused If so move the contrasting object out of the focus area Even when it is still difficult to focus adjust the focus manually e The focusing area is not displayed when the digital zoom more than approx 12x is used Recording Switching the shutter effect on off You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures Press the MENU button then select PICTURE SHTR EFFECT ON or OFF and press the center of the cursor button el MM aoe ON VON DAT This function s default setting is ON This function does not work during motion picture recording 49 Recording About simultaneous recording recording still pictures while recording motion pictures You can record still pictures even while recording motion pictures While recording motion pictures press the PHOTO SHOT button fully press to the bottom to take the picture e This function is not activated if the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway The screen indications that appear only when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway will be displayed gt 48 However the remaining number of still pictures will n
116. s are displayed as t cannot be played back An error message appears and the screen shows the thumbnails The date time displayed may be different from the recording date time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back motion pictures not recorded on this unit e The remaining time for playback indication will be reset to OhOOm00s each scene Playback Skip playback to the start of a scene Operation is possible with the remote control only Press the a lt or gt gt button on the remote control during playback SEARCH PLAY SEARCH STILLADV PAUSE STILL ADV A O A SKIP STOF SKIP G Slow motion playback 1 Move the cursor button up during playback to pause the playback 2 Move and hold the cursor button right Slow motion pictures will be played back in reverse when you move and hold the cursor button left Normal playback is restored when you move the cursor button up e When slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at intervals of 0 5 seconds Mi Operating with the remote control Press the t or gt button SEARCH PLAY SEARCH E gt ES STILLADV PAUSE STILL ADV JD SKIP STOP SKIP Ww O G 67 Playback Frame by frame playback The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time 1 Move the cursor button up during playback to pause the playback
117. se genuine Panasonic batteries which have been subject to our quality control process eWe cannot accept any liability whatsoever for damages to the unit or accidents caused by non genuine Panasonic batteries including those that have been certified by Panasonic Exercise care when purchasing batteries Many fake or imitation batteries have been found among those sold at unusually low prices and those which customers cannot check for themselves before purchasing Mi Charging time The times shown in the tables below are for when the temperature is 25 C 77 F and the humidity is 60 If the temperature is higher or lower than 25 C 77 F the charging time will become longer Battery model number Voltage capacity Charging time Supplied battery 7 2 VI VW VBG260 2640 2500 typ min mAh 2 h 50 min 7 2 VI VW VBG6 optional 5800 5400 typ min mAh 5 h 50 min The charging time shown in the table are approximations e 2 h 50 min indicates 2 hours 50 minutes e When you charge a battery that has not been used for long time the charging time will become longer Mi Recordable time e The times shown in the table below are for when the temperature is 25 C 77 F and the humidity is 60 These times are approximations Maximum continuously recordable time Supplied battery 7 2 VI 1 h 50 min VW VBG260 2640 2500 typ min mAh Battery model number Voltage capacity 7 2 VI VW VBG6 optional 5800 5400
118. sed for motion picture recording gt 27 This unit records high definition images that are compatible with the 16 9 aspect ratio of a wide screen TV 1 Rotate the mode dial to select 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Press the recording start stop button or the handle recording start stop button to start recording 44 To end the recording Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording e and I are red during recording Do not move this unit until Il is green e The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene Lets suppose that the power save function has been set to 5 MINUTES When the camera is left in pause state for approximately 5 minutes the power is automatically shut off to save the battery When you want to use the unit turn it on again This setting can also be set to OFF gt 104 POWER SAVE W Screen indications in the recording mode Recording mode Remaining time left for recording When the remaining time is less than 1 minute ROmin flashes red Recording time elapsed Maximum number of recordable scenes 990 It may not be possible to record 990 scenes even if there is available memory on the SD card e Maximum number of recordable scenes with different dates 99 In some cases scenes shot on the same day w
119. st may damage the unit Care should be taken when inserting and removing a card f sea water splashes onto the unit wipe off the water with a well wrung cloth Then wipe the unit again with a dry cloth When carrying the unit do not drop or bump it eA strong impact can break the unit s casing causing it to malfunction Do not use benzine paint thinner or alcohol for cleaning the unit e Before cleaning detach the battery or pull out the AC cable from the AC outlet The camera body may be discolored and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth to remove dust and fingerprints To remove stubborn stains thoroughly wring a cloth that has been soaked in a neutral detergent diluted with water and wipe the unit with it Afterwards wipe it with a dry cloth e When you use a chemical dust cloth follow the instructions that came with the cloth Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes etc f you use the unit for a long time heat will build up inside it and this may cause a malfunction When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time e When storing the unit in a cupboard or cabinet it is recommended that you place a desiccant silica gel in with it Caution regarding laser beams e The CCD may be damaged if it is subjected to light from a laser beam When using the camera recorder in locations where laser irradiation equipment is used be careful not to allow
120. stment This allows you to focus on the subject more easily e MF assist does not work if the zoom magnification is more than 12x The part of the screen that is enlarged is not enlarged on the image actually recorded The zebra pattern does not appear on the part of the screen that is enlarged when ZEBRA is ON One push Auto function PUSH AUTO m If the PUSH AUTO button is pressed during the manual focus operation the camera operates in the Auto Focus mode while the button is pressed White balance This is for recording in natural colors The 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 lt Rotate the mode dial to select pam 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically 2 Push the up button of the cursor button to select We J 3 Push the left or right button of the cursor button to select the white balance mode AWB Auto white balance adjustment O Indoor mode for recording under incandescent lamps Incandescent lights halogen lamps Outdoor mode Outdoors under a clear sky Manual adjustment mode Mercury vapor lamps sodium lamps some fluorescent lights Recording Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels stage spotlights in theatres e Sunrise sunset etc
121. t the status indicator has gone off 2 Open the card slot cover and insert remove an SD card into from the card slot e When inserting an SD card face the label side upwards and press it straight in as far as it goes e When removing the SD card press the center of the SD card and then pull it straight out 3 Securely close the card slot cover 34 Mi Concerning the SD card e Do not touch the terminals on the back of the SD card Electrical noise static electricity or the failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card Save important data recorded on this unit to a PC using the HD Writer Ver2 5 etc gt 99 We recommend using HD Writer Ver2 5 to acquire data recorded on this unit e When using an SD card on which data has been written many times the remaining time left for recording may be reduced gt 45 Mi Card access lamp eWhen this unit accesses the SD card reading recording playback erasing etc the access lamp lights up e f the following operations are performed when the access lamp is lit then the SD card or the recorded data may be damaged or this unit may malfunction Opening the card slot cover and removing the SD card Operating the mode dial Removing the battery or disconnecting the AC adaptor How to use the cursor button This unit has a curs
122. t them properly Disconnect the AC cable from the AC outlet when you remove dirt foreign objects or dust on the terminals of the battery or the AC adaptor If the charging lamp is still flashing something may be wrong with the battery or AC adaptor Contact your dealer e f you use the AC adaptor near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the AC adaptor 1 m 3 3 feet or more away from the radio e When using the AC adaptor it may generate whirring sounds However this is normal e After use be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor If it is left connected a minute amount of current is consumed e Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor and battery clean Put this unit near the outlet to make it easy for the interrupting device plug to reach it 11 About the SD card e The memory capacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit a computer etc e During prolonged use the unit s surfaces and the SD card will heat up slightly This is normal Always set the mode dial to OFF when inserting or removing an SD card While this unit accesses the SD card while or lt 2 is being displayed the access lamp is lit do not remove the SD card operate the mode dial turn off the power or shake or impact the unit About the miniSD Card e Be sure to insert miniSD Cards in the dedicated card ad
123. t to ensure that condensation does not form If it does form take the actions described below Causes of condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows When this unit is brought inside from the cold e g a ski Slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit e After summer afternoon showers of rain When this unit is in a very humid place where the air is thick with steam e g a heated swimming pool When this unit is taken to a location with a significant temperature difference such as from a cold place to a hot place If for example you have used this unit for recording on a ski slope and are taking it into a heated room place the unit inside a plastic bag remove as much of the air from inside the bag as possible then seal the bag Leave the unit for about an hour in the room so the temperature of the unit is close to the ambient temperature of the room then use it What to do with the lens is fogged up Remove the battery or AC adaptor and leave the unit for about 1 hour When the unit becomes close to the ambient temperature the fog disappears naturally 13 Before using Before using Features of Memory Card Camera Recorder Very clear high definition pictures This unit is an AVCH
124. ter To disconnect USB cable safely 1 Double click the icon in task tray displayed on the computer e Hardware disconnect dialogue appears e Depending on your computer s settings this icon may not be displayed 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 3 Verify MATSHITA AG HMC70 USB Device is selected and click OK Click Close and you can safely disconnect the cable e Do not disconnect the USB cable while the card access lamp is lit lt appears on the LCD monitor as it may damage the data e To disconnect the USB cable pull holding the connector part Ensure that your hand does not come into contact with the cable holder Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer To verify this unit is correctly recognized by the computer rotate the mode dial on this unit to select PC connection mode then connect the unit to the computer with a USB cable and follow the steps below e With some computers including those made by NEC the Device Manager may not be displayed if a mode that places restrictions on the functions has been established Consult the manufacturer or follow the steps in your computer s operating instructions to establish a mode in which all the functions can be used then proceed with operation 1 Select start Settings Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System 2 Click the Hardware tab then c
125. ter Write data to media You can copy motion picture data from the hard disk of the computer to an SD card or a DVD disc Copy between media You can copy motion picture data from an SD card to a DVD disc or from a DVD disc to an SD card Easy editing You can easily edit split merge delete etc motion picture data that was copied to the hard disk of the computer e For details on how to use the software application read the PDF operating instructions Important note Do not insert a disc created with the supplied HD Writer Ver2 5 in a device that does not support the AVCHD format It may no longer be possible to eject it Also the disc cannot be played back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format 16 Accessories Check the accessories before using this unit e Product numbers correct as of January 2008 Remote control Button type battery CR2025 AC adaptor VW AD20 DC cable Shoulder belt Eye cup Ferrite core Before using Battery pack VW VBG260 AC cable CD ROM x 2 e Operating instructions HD Writer 2 5E for HDC SD memory card 2GB lt gt Lens hood cap Operating instructions e Please refer to Page 80 for the ferrite core fitting method Attaching the eye cup To attach the eye cup align the projections on the eye cup holder and eye cup and fit the holder and eye cup together Turning the eye cup after attaching it to its holder may cause the holder to
126. the laser beam to shine directly on the lens Mounting the camera recorder on a tripod e The tripod mounting hole is 5 5 mm deep Do not force the tripod screw beyond this depth You can damage the camera recorder if you use any screw other than 1 4 20UNC gt 23 About the battery The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium ion battery It is susceptible to humidity and temperature and the effect increases the more the temperature rises or falls In cold areas the full charge indication may not appear or the low battery indication may appear about 5 minutes after starting use At high temperatures the protection function may be triggered making it impossible to use the unit Be sure to detach the battery after use e f the battery is left attached a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit s power is off Keeping the unit in this state may result in over discharge of the battery This may result in you not being able to use the battery even after it is charged The battery should be stored in the vinyl bag so metal does not come into contact with the terminals The battery should be stored in a cool place free from humidity with as constant temperature as possible Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will shorten the life of the battery f the battery is kept in h
127. the mode dial to select pam Operate with the grip zoom button AIT Z D DD T side Close up recording zoom in W side Wide angle recording zoom out e The zooming speed can be changed by adjusting the grip zoom button motion width 52 Operate the handle zoom button T side Close up recording zoom in W side Wide angle recording zoom out The zooming speed can be switched between three steps using the handle zoom button HANDLE ZOOM 123 ileal Tl Z D 1 Slow 2 Medium 3 Fast e f you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly e When zooming in while holding this unit by hand we recommend using the image stabilizer function gt 55 e When distant subjects are brought closer they are focused at about 1 2 m or more e f the zoom lever is pushed to the end you can zoom from 1X up to 12x in as fast as approx 1 8 seconds e When the zoom speed is high the subject may not be focused easily Digital zoom function If the Zoom magnification exceeds 12x then the digital zoom function will be activated The maximum magnification provided by the digital zoom can be switched lt Rotate the mode dial to select pam Press the MENU button then select BASIC D ZOOM desired
128. tter speed manually the gain value will increase automatically depending on how much the sensitivity lowers and the noise on the screen may increase e When recording still pictures we recommend setting the shutter speed to 1 500 or less for even more beautiful pictures e You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject but this is nota malfunction e During normal playback image movement may not look smooth e When recording in an extremely bright place the screen may change color or flicker If so adjust the shutter speed manually to 1 60 or 1 100 Manual iris gain adjustment e f the gain value is increased the noise on the screen increases e Depending on the zoom magnification there are iris values that are not displayed Recording 65 Playback Playback Motion picture playback Play back motion pictures 1 Rotate the mode dial to select 2 Press the cursor button up and then left to select the sa motion picture playback tab Motion picture playback tab The motion pictures are displayed as thumbnails reduced size images 66 3 Select the scene to be played back Previous page Next page Scene number The selected scene will be encircled by a yellow frame e f 9 or more scenes have been recorded the next or previous page can be displayed by pushing the left and right button or
129. tting is AUTO switch to the method 1080i or 480p which enables the images to be displayed on your TV Please read the operating instructions for the TV e Be sure to connect to an HDMI input terminal Do not connect to an HDMI output terminal on other products e Use an HDMI cable of a thickness of no more than 9mm With other products 1080i This is an interlace scan method which scans 1080 scan lines to display a high definition image The 1080 available scan lines are divided in half and scanned on the screen alternatively every 1 60th of a second The number of available scan lines is more than double the 480 scan lines used to display standard images until now so the images have clearer detail and a lot of presence 480p This is a progressive scan method which scans all 480 available scan lines on the screen at the same time every 1 60 of a second This method reduces the flickering as the scan lines are not scanned on the screen alternatively like in the interlace method 480i This is an interlace scan method in which the 480 available scan lines are divided in half and scanned on the screen alternatively every 1 60th of a second Interlace method progressive method Video signals until now NTSC are referred to as 480i i is short for interlace whereas a high density video signal that doubles the number of scan lines is called 480p p is short for progressive The component terminal and the HDMI terminal o
130. upply cord shall remain readily operable The AC receptacle mains socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible To completely disconnect this equipment from the AC mains disconnect the mains plug from the AC receptacle CAUTION Do not leave the unit in direct contact with the skin for long periods of time when in use Low temperature burn injuries may be suffered if the high temperature parts of this unit are in direct contact with the skin for long periods of time When using the equipment for long periods of time make use of the tripod CAUTION Do not lift the unit by its handle while the tripod is 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 NOTIFICATION Canada This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num ique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada C indicates safety information IMPORTANT Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws Declaration of Conformity Model Number AG HMC70P Trade Name PANASONIC Responsible Party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Support contact Panas
131. ure playback tab is selected PLAY SETUP On SCENE PROTECT gt DPOF SET SETUP ENTER I PLAY SETUP SCENE PROTECT gt 76 DPOF SET gt 77 I SETUP FORMAT CARD gt 78 DISPLAY gt 104 DATE TIME gt 41 DATE FORMAT gt 41 POWER SAVE gt 104 BEEP SOUND gt 104 LCD SET gt 42 EVF SET gt 42 COMPONENT OUT gt 82 HDMI RESOLUTION gt 81 TV ASPECT 79 103 Others Menus related to ADVANCED and SETUP e Underlined items are the initial shipping condition Wi REC LAMP e OFF e ON The recording lamp lights during recording and flashes when the unit receives a signal from the remote control or when the self timer is counting down When this is set to OFF it does not light during recording Wi DISPLAY e OFF e ON The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below OFF ON Gig CHE ohoomoos 22 30min R30min e The display will change according to the presence or absence of an inserted SD card I POWER SAVE e OFF OFF The power saving function is not activated 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to prevent the battery from running down When you use this unit turn it on again e 5 MINUTES 104 In the following cases the unit may not turn off even when you set this to 5 MINUTES Whe
132. ve not been included in illustrations in this manual 20 Before using 44 Internal microphones 58 45 Accessory shoe e You can fit a microphone optional etc 46 Handle Recording Start Stop Button gt 44 47 Handle Zoom Button W T 52 48 Visibility Adjustment Lever gt 43 49 Status indicator gt 33 50 Recording Start Stop Button gt 44 51 Mode dial 33 21 Before using Using grip belt Shoulder belt installation hole Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your This is for installing the shoulder belt and hand and hold it properly carrying the camera on your neck or shoulder 1 Open the belt cover and loosen 1 Thread the belt through the the belt shoulder belt installation hole r 0 O E e X p Oo S D J E 3 2 Work your hand through the grip belt and fasten the belt Thread the belt through the fastener after threading through the shoulder belt installation hole At least 2 cm of the belt must extend from the fastener e Slip your hand through the belt as far as it goes so that your fingers will grip the rubber area firmly e Tighten up the belt so that your hand 2 Install the belt on the other remains firmly in place shoulder belt installation hole When loosening the belt please take care so that the belt does not come away from the grip b
133. wave radiation e Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and sound e f this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect the AC adaptor and turn the unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e f you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected 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 Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit e f the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off e Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time 10 When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals of the unit Also keep the unit away from sea water e Sand or du

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