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Panasonic HC-V720

1. A NOV 15 2013 12 34PM 171 Display Touch Menu 17 Backlight Compensation gt 60 Tele Macro gt 60 Intelligent Contrast Control gt 57 Microphone Level 72 Video Light gt 61 Smile Shot gt 58 Fade White Fade Black gt 57 Color Night Rec function 61 Intelligent Exposure gt 60 Flash gt 59 Flash Level 59 Red eye Reduction gt 59 World Time setting 31 Date indication gt 18 Time indication gt 18 E Playback indications D L D lt lt 444a DP dd B V lt l Display during playback gt 28 78 0h00m00s Playback Time gt 28 No 10 Scene Number D Repeat Playback gt 80 D gt Resume Playback 81 On Transfer Protected motion pictures still pictures gt 96 119 EED N 100060 E MPA Play mode selection display gt 27 1080 60p recorded scene gt 27 gt Relay recorded scene gt 63 MINI Miniature recorded scene gt 44 Interval recorded scene 45 Still picture recorded using Smile Shot gt 58 Di Scenes saved with Highlight Playback gt 88 eS ae a E HC V720 fearon Indication of connection to Wi Fi Wi Fi connection status wireless access point gt 128 WE Wi Fi connection status Direct connection gt 133 E Indication of connection to USB HDD 2e USB HDD Playback 113 E Indication of connection to other devices D Accessing
2. 90 Advanced Playback Deleting scenes still pictures Deleted scenes still pictures cannot be restored so perform appropriate confirmation of the contents before proceeding with deletion lt gt Change the mode to gt E To delete the scene or still picture being played back Touch jj while scenes or still pictures to be 7 Fa ee cy el ONONMSOS deleted are being played back da gen E To delete scenes or still pictures from the thumbnail display e Switch to the thumbnail display of the scenes or still pictures to delete gt 27 Touch fv gt 17 When the thumbnail display is 1 scene display or Highlight amp Time Frame Index the scene or still picture being displayed is deleted 2 Touch ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE e All the scenes or still pictures displayed as thumbnails will be deleted by selecting ALL SCENES In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date all the scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted e Protected scenes still pictures cannot be deleted 3 When MULTI is selected in Step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted e When touched the scene still picture is selected and the nl indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted When SINGLE is selected in Step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted 91 4
3. ECONOMY AC O gt When about 30 minutes have passed without any operation while connecting AC adaptor with this unit this unit automatically turns off MENU SETUP ECONOMY AC ON This unit will not automatically turn off even if ECONOMY AC is set to ON in following cases Using the USB cable for PC etc PRE REC is used During slide show playback Wi Fi function 33 QUICK POWER ON s a The unit is put into recording pause approx 1 second when the unit is turned on with the mode set to or ven SETUP gt QUICK POWER ON ON e Depending on the recording conditions start time may be longer than 1 second In the Quick Power On Mode the zoom magnification becomes approx 1x QUICK START This unit is put into recording pause approx 0 6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened e When in Quick Start Standby Mode about 80 of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced e HC V720 HC V710 Quick Start will not work if there is no SD card inserted Quick Start will not work if the SD CARD is selected in the MEDIA SELECT even if there is no SD card inserted 1 Select the menu MENU SETUP gt QUICK START ON 2 Close the LCD monitor The status indicator flashes green and the unit goes into Quick Start Standby Mode e The lens cover does not close
4. 3 Touch MF to change to Manual Focus e MF appears on the screen 4 Adjust the focus by touching pie ial LH To focus on a close subject MF To focus on a faraway subject The in focus area is displayed in blue The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus e Touch FOCUS to end the adjustment e When MF ASSIST is OFF the blue area is not displayed e To restore Auto Focus touch AF in Step 3 or press the intelligent auto button again Part displayed in blue The blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded 51 Advanced Recording Recording with the Touch Function You can record using convenient functions just by the easy operation of touching the screen Touch 4 left side gt right side of KIIIN on the Touch Menu to display Touch Function icons gt 17 2 Touch the Touch Function icon e g AF AE tracking e To cancel touch the Touch Function icon again Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is canceled by releasing the finger touching j Touch function icons Level Shot a AF AE tracking ve W Optical Image Stabilizer Lock be Touch Shutter 1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only e An icon is displayed when the Touch Function icon is set 52 Level Shot es This function detects the horizontal tilt of the unit and automatically corrects it
5. gt 2 Records after 2 seconds setting canceled e When you press the Oo button 10 or 2 flashes for the set period before a still picture is recorded After recording the Self timer is canceled e In Auto Focus Mode if the O button is pressed halfway once and then fully the lens focuses on the subject when the button is pressed halfway If the O button is pressed fully all at once the lens focuses on the subject just before recording To stop the timer midway through Touch CANCEL Setting the Self timer to 2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the O button is pressed while using a tripod etc iD Intelligent Exposure e This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly f there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear Backlight Compensation O This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject Tele Macro O A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close up and shading off the background e The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx 60 cm 24 When the Tele Macro is set with the zoom magnification less than 26x in Motion Picture Recording Mode it will automatically be set to 26x When the aspect ratio is 4 3 3 2 during the Still Picture Recording Mode and Tele Macro is set with the zoom magnification less than 21x the zoom magnification will automatic
6. HC V720M This unit is equipped with the built in memory When using this component pay attention to the following points Back up data periodically The built in memory is temporary storage In order to avoid erasing data due to static electricity electromagnetic waves breakage and failures back up the data to a PC or DVD disc gt 157 e Access lamp ACCESS 7 illuminates while the SD card or built in memory is being accessed initialization recording playback deleting etc Do not perform the following operations when the lamp illuminates It may damage the built in memory or cause a malfunction in the unit Turn the unit off remove the battery Insert and remove the USB cable Expose the unit to vibrations or shock About disposing of or giving away this unit gt 183 E About Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up Condensation occurs when there is a change in temperature or humidity such as when the unit is taken from outside or a cold room to a warm room Please be careful as it may cause the lens or LCD monitor to become soiled moldy or damaged When taking the unit to a place which has a different temperature if the unit is accustomed to the room temperature of the destination for about one hour condensation can be prevented When the difference in temperature is severe place the unit in a plastic bag or the like remove air from the bag and seal th
7. Indoor mode 2 set gymnasium it to amp Manual adjustment mode gt 49 Color or brightness of the Color or brightness of the image may change or you may see image changes or you horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded may see horizontal bars in under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light etc but the image this is not a malfunction In Motion Picture Recording Mode record in Intelligent Auto The LCD monitor flickers Intelligent Auto Plus Mode or set the shutter speed to 1 60 in indoors areas where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz or 1 100 in areas of 50 Hz In Still Picture Recording Mode this will not affect the recorded image Playback Scenes still pictures Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed cannot be played back as f cannot be played back Scenes cannot be deleted Release the protect setting gt 96 Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as t cannot be deleted If the scenes still pictures are unnecessary format the media to erase the data gt 37 Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media is erased and cannot be recovered Back up important data on a PC disc etc 177 With other products Although this unit is e Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select correctly connected to a the channel that matches the input used for the connection TV
8. 3 Open the LCD monitor The status indicator lights red and the unit is put into recording pause e Quick Start Standby Mode is canceled if about 5 minutes elapsed mode is set to gt e Depending on the recording conditions and menu settings time for Quick Start may be longer than 0 6 seconds o t may take some time for Automatic White Balance to adjust In the Quick Start Mode the zoom magnification becomes approx 1x When it has gone into Quick Start Standby Mode automatically with the ECONOMY BATT 33 ECONOMY AC gt 33 close the LCD monitor once and open it again e Turn the unit off using the power button 34 ALERT SOUND Oo Touch screen operation starting and stopping of recording and unit on off can be confirmed with this sound When OFF is selected the sound is not output at the start end of recording etc MENU SETUP ALERT SOUND desired setting cd Volume low 1q Volume high OFF 2 Beeps for 4 times When an error occurs follow the instructions displayed on the screen 173 SELECT OPERATION ICONS O You can change the operation icons gt 56 to display in the Touch Menu Register 3 favorite operation icons e The default settings are Fade PRE REC and D Video Light for Motion Picture Recording Mode and 4 Built in flash X Self timer and Backlight Compensation for Still Picture Recording Mode 1 Select the me
9. A Intelligent Contrast Control e This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see and suppresses white saturation in bright parts at the same time Both bright and dark parts can be recorded clearly e f there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear PRE REC g This prevents you from missing a shot E This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start stop button is pressed PRE REC appears on the screen e Aim the unit at the subject beforehand e There is no beep sound e PRE REC is canceled in the following cases If you change the mode HC V720 HC V710 If you remove the SD card If you remove the SD card while MEDIA SELECT is set to VIDEO SD CARD If you touch menu Hc v720 CAYA If you press the Wi Fi button If you turn the unit off If you start recording After 3 hours have passed 57 e After setting PRE REC if recording starts in less than 3 seconds motion pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start stop button cannot be recorded e Images displayed on the thumbnail in Playback Mode will differ from the motion pictures displayed at the start of playback Smile Shot E When a smiling face is detected during motion picture recording the unit automatically records a still picture The icon changes each time it is to
10. Connecting to a smartphone gt 133 when you complete the preparation above In the case of an Android NFC compatible device proceed to Recording playing back with Link to Cell operations gt 137 When connecting to a wireless access point Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11n Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone gt 126 123 Check if the smartphone is an Android NFC compatible Android non NFC compatible or iOS device in advance e f a message asking you to touch the NFC mark on the device is displayed when starting up the Image App you can connect using NFC When the preparation above is complete proceed to Connecting to a wireless access point gt 128 DLNA Play You can play back scenes and still pictures from this unit to a DLNA compatible device connected to your home network Q DLNA compatible Device Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11n Check if the Device is DLNA compatible When the preparation above is complete proceed to Connecting to a wireless access point gt 128 Live Cast Using the LUMIX CLUB and USTREAM services you can broadcast live motion pictures LUMIX CLUB ZIN USTREAM LUMIX CLUB USTREAM When connec
11. DVD disc 4 7 GB 189 Others Approximate number of recordable pictures e SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size The stated number is the approximate number of recordable pictures 20 40 9 401 24 Sigtuna SIS 6016x3384 4096x2304 1920x1080 Aspect ratio 16GB 1300 2700 12500 64 GB 5000 10500 52000 EREN 1300 2700 12500 Built in memory Picture size 4 seen 3360 _ 2088 psn e0 4 3 Aspect ratio 16GB 1700 4100 117000 64 GB 7000 16500 475000 CT 1700 4100 117000 Built in memory 15 1 8m 2m 4752x3168 3456x2304 1728x1152 3 2 Pace 400 750 2200 ees 1700 ooj o0 Hern 1700 3100 8500 Built in memory e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject being recorded e Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 9999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 9999 R 9999 is displayed The number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures is 9999 or less 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 PC etc Picture size Aspect ratio 190 Others Optional accessories Attaching the Conversion Lens Filter Kit Attach the Wide Conversion Lens VW W4907H optional ND filter or MC protector of the Filter Kit VW LF46N optional in front of the le
12. Login ID and Password has not been registered to this unit yet enter them according to the screen e f you touch Change AP you can switch the wireless access point to another one that has been registered to this unit e When the connection is made correctly the screen of this unit switches to the Live Cast Mode E To send e mails You can send e mails containing such information as the USTREAM channel name or the scheduled broadcast date e This unit can only set the scheduled broadcast date 145 For other settings set them on the LUMIX CLUB e On the LUMIX CLUB register the destination addresses of the e mail in advance 143 a T Touch MJ KA will disappear when no touch function is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen E To start the live broadcast Touch M e f you press the start recording button you can simultaneously record the broadcast to this unit e INA 8 will disappear when no touch function is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen EXIT E To stop the live broadcast Touch W e When gray is displayed unsent data is present Wait until the unsent data is sent and is displayed To exit the Live Cast Mode Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button e A message is displayed Touch YES to exit mM About the screen indications in the Live Cast Mode IN Live broadcast ind
13. Touch HOME e Touch ENTER 3 Only when setting your home region Touch EJ O to select your home region and touch ENTER e Touch DAYLIGHT SAVING to set daylight saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on the time difference from GMT is set forward by one hour Touch DAYLIGHT SAVING again to return to the normal time setting The current time The time difference from GMT 4 Only when setting the region of your Greenwich Mean Time travel destination Touch DESTINATION e Touch ENTER 09 mec e When the home region is set for the first time the screen for selecting home travel destination appears after setting the home region successively If the home region has already been set once execute the menu operation for Step 1 5 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Touch EJ EJ to select your travel destination and touch ENTER e Touch DAYLIGHT SAVING to set daylight saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on The travel destination B time and time difference from the home region The local time at the selected time are set forward by one hour Touch travel destination DAYLIGHT SAVING again to return to the The time difference between the normal time setting travel destination and the home e Close the setting by touching EXIT pay region appears and the time of the travel destination is indicated To return the display to
14. gt 137 DLNA Play gt 142 Live Cast gt 143 Home Can gt 147 Manual Connection e Confirm Encryption key of the selected wireless access point if the network authentication is encrypted e When connecting by Manual Setting confirm the SSID Identification name Authentication method Encryption type and Encryption key Password of the wireless access point you are using E If this is the first time the Wi Fi button is pressed 1 Press Wi Fi button O 2 Touch YES 3 Touch Manual Connection 4 Select Search for wireless network or Manual Setting Search for Allows you to search for wireless access points select one and set it wireless network gt 131 Manual Setting Allows you to configure detailed settings by entering the SSID of the wireless access point you want to connect to gt 132 130 When setting from the Wi Fi setup menu Press Wi Fi button p Touch Wi Fi Setup Touch Wireless Settings AaAQNSaHE Touch the part with no display of a wireless access point For information on how to delete wireless access points or change the search order of wireless access points please refer to Wireless Settings on page 151 5 Touch Manual Connection 6 Select Search for wireless network or Manual Q Delete Setting ENTER Search for Allows you to search for wireless access points select one and set it wireless network gt
15. in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Power This unit cannot be turned Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently charged on 11 In cold places the battery using time becomes shorter This unit does not stay on The battery has a limited life If the operating time is still too long enough short even after the battery is fully charged the battery has worn out and needs to be replaced Battery runs down quickly This unit is turned off If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV automatically using the TV remote control the VIERA Link is at work If you are not using the VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF gt 103 This unit cannot be Remove the battery or AC adaptor wait about 1 minute and operated though it is then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor Then about 1 turned on minute later turn on the unit again Conducting the above operation while the media is being accessed may damage the This unit does not operate data on the media normally If normal operation is still not restored detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from 175 Power ERROR OCCURRED The unit has automatically detected an error Restart the unit PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF by turning the unit off and on THEN TURN ON AGAIN The unit will be turned o
16. 137 Preparation Power supply E About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW VBT190 VW VBT380 e The unit has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely The dedicated battery VW VBT190 VW VBT380 supports this function The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used Inserting removing the battery e Press the power button to turn off the unit gt 15 Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure Removing the battery Be sure to hold down the power button u
17. App menu for further details on how to operate E What you can operate with a smartphone Confirm the condition inside the house The monitoring video can be confirmed e The monitoring image can be recorded as a video or a still picture e t cannot be confirmed with multiple smartphones simultaneously e Depending upon the environment in which the device is used motion picture may be like a frame rate is low Voice message You can talk to each other like portable wireless devices using the smartphone and this unit e You can talk up to 10 seconds in 20 second interval e Open the LCD monitor of this unit when using the Voice message function E What you can set with a smartphone Moving non moving object detection This unit can detect moving objects and non moving objects in the home monitoring detection area e Detection of some moving and stationary subjects may not be possible due to the condition of the subject Check beforehand to see if detection of the moving or stationary object can be detected e f the movement of the subject is too fast or too slow if the subject is too small or if the surroundings are too dark detection of moving and stationary objects may be impossible 149 Automatic recording You can record a motion picture on this unit as it detects a moving or non moving object e Automatic recording will record for approximately 30 seconds e Automatic recording can record a maximum of 1 hour 15 minutes per day
18. Basic Using the menu screen e Touch q left side gt right side of RIN on the Touch Menu to display fenu gt 17 Touch fen 3 Touch the submenu e Next previous page is displayed by touching ative 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 5 Touch EXIT to exit the menu setting E About guide display After touching Ge touching the submenus and items will cause function descriptions and settings confirmation messages to appear e After the messages have been displayed the guide display is canceled 30 Basic Using the Setup Menu DISPLAY e Oo P Set the display method for the screen information display Meno SETUP DISPLAY desired setting 5 SECONDS Information is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds after starting the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode starting to playback or touching the screen ON Constantly displayed CLOCK SET a Please refer to page 18 SET WORLD TIME 3 O It is possible to display and record the time at the travel destination by selecting your home region and the travel destination 1 Select the menu fend SETUP gt SET WORLD TIME e f the clock is not set adjust the clock to the current time gt 18 When the HOME your home region is not set the message appears Touch ENTER and proceed to Step 3 2 Only when setting your home region
19. Check the remaining available recording time e When automatic recording is performed with moving object detection automatic recording is performed only once within the set time e When automatic recording is performed with non moving object detection the set time will be reset and non moving object detection will start again Changing the home monitor settings of this unit Setting cannot be performed while operating monitoring with a smartphone Touch Setup and select desired setting E Home Monitor Connect You can display the registration screen for a Device ID and Password E Remote Voice Level You can set the initial remote voice level and speaker volume level of the remote voice function cd Volume low 2 Volume high e The mode cannot be switched to another one during home monitoring operations e Although home monitoring can be performed with the battery we recommend you use the AC adaptor It is recommended to use this unit fixed so that it will not move since it may cause false detection e Power of this unit will automatically turn off when monitoring condition continues for approximately 10 days e REC MODE is set to HE e ZOOM MODE is set to i Zoom OFF e f you close the LCD monitor face down while recording the LCD monitor of this unit will not display e The password for the home monitor settings will change when Reset Wi Fi Settings is performed Set the home monitor settings of the smar
20. E When setting from the Wi Fi setup menu Press Wi Fi button A 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Wireless Settings 4 Touch a Blank row For information on how to delete wireless access points or change the search order of wireless access points please refer to Wireless Settings on page 151 5 Touch Easy Connection WPS Delete ENTER 6 Set the wireless access point to waiting for WPS e For further details please read the operating instructions for the wireless access point e A message is displayed when the connection is complete Enter a PIN code to set the Wi Fi connection 1 Touch PIN code in Step 6 2 Touch the wireless access point to be connected e f you touch Refresh you can search for wireless access points again 3 Touch ENTER 129 4 Enter the PIN code displayed on this unit screen into the wireless access point e For further details please read the operating instructions for the wireless access point 5 Touch NEXT e A message is displayed when the connection is complete e A message is displayed when the connection attempt fails Touch EXIT and set the connection again Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status indicator of this unit is lit green is displayed on the screen When the preparations for the Wi Fi function gt 123 and the Wi Fi connection are complete you can use the following functions Link to Cell
21. PC When connected by the e After re inserting the SD card into the unit reconnect the USB cable this unit is not supplied USB cable detected by the PC e Select another USB terminal on the PC e Check the operating environment gt 161 169 e Connect the supplied USB cable again after restarting the PC and turning on this unit again When the USB cable is e To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the disconnected an error icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen message will appear on the PC Cannot see the PDF You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe operating instructions for Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer AE 5 0 HD Writer AE 5 0 About the Wi Fi function HC V720 HC V720M Cannot connect to e Read page 135 if the Wi Fi connection cannot be established wireless access point or smartphone Cannot operate from Install the smartphone app Image App on your smartphone smartphone using Link to gt 126 Cell Cannot use DLNA Play e Make sure the television is compatible with DLNA Read the instructions for the television you are using Make sure the wireless access point and this device are properly connected Approach the wireless access point and reconnect e f a connection cannot be made between this device and a DLNA compatible device try to reconnect and make sure they connect properly The live b
22. Touch Delete e To continuously delete other personal information repeat Steps 2 3 e Touch Return to complete the settings When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL while deleting personal information e The personal information that has already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot be restored Protecting scenes still pictures Scenes still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes still pictures formatting the media will delete them e Change the mode to gt 1 Select the menu menu VIDEO SETUP or PICT SETUP gt SCENE PROTECT TRANSFER PROTECT is displayed when using the Eye Fi card that is set as the selected transfer setting device in advance on the computer 2 Touch the scene still picture to be protected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the Om indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e Touch Return to complete the settings 96 Advanced Playback Convert to MP4 ac Before copying convert the scenes recorded in AVCHD to those with the image quality MP4 640 lt 360 30p that supports playback on a PC or uploading on the internet e Set the mode to touch the play mode selection icon and then select the AVCHD scene gt 27 1 Select the menu MENU EDIT SCENE CONVERT TO MP4 2 Touch the scen
23. Touch a face to specify e You can specify up to 6 faces which are to be played back in priority e When touched the registered face is selected and surrounded by red Touch the registered face again to cancel the operation e Touch ENTER When a single face is specified the name registered for that face is displayed When multiple faces are specified the number of faces is displayed E Playback time setting Touch the playback time APPROX 90 SEC APPROX 3 MIN AUTO e The playback time of AUTO is a maximum of approx 5 minutes e Playback time may become shorter than the setting or it may not even be played back if the part recognized as clearly recorded is short E Setting up the title 1 Touch Q 0 to select your favorite title sheet NONE PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2 PICTURE 3 PICTURE 4 e Title and date will not be displayed when NONE is selected 2 Touch TITLE 3 Enter the title e Input method is same operation as for the Face Recognition REPRENE gt 64 e Touch Enter after entering the title e A maximum of 18 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration e The date of the first scene of the Highlight Playback will be displayed as the date e The entered title will be cleared when the unit is turned off or the Highlight Playback is finished 87 Saving the Highlight Playback The scenes put together as a Highlight Playback can be saved as a single scene HC V7
24. Using the LUMIX CLUB Acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login ID free You can upload the scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit to WEB service with Link to Cell or use the Live Cast function if you register to LUMIX CLUB e You can set the same LUMIX CLUB Login ID for this unit and a smartphone When Login ID is acquired over the smartphone only it is possible to register the same Login ID to this unit using the Image App gt 155 When different Login IDs are acquired for this unit and the smartphone change one of the Login ID and Password to the one you like to keep Refer to the LUMIX CLUB site for details http lumixclub panasonic net eng c Wi Fi Press Wi Fi button O Touch Wi Fi Setup Touch LUMIX CLUB Touch Add Change Account Touch New account e Connect to the network Proceed to the next page by touching NEXT 6 Read through the LUMIX CLUB terms then touch Agree Touch EXIT to cancel the process without acquiring a Login ID 7 Touch NEXT and Enter a Password e Enter any combination of 8 to 16 characters and numbers for the Password e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 65 8 Check the Login ID and touch OK e The Login ID 12 digit number will be displayed automatically When logging in to the LUMIX CLUB with a computer you only need to enter the numbers e Be sure to make a note of the Login ID and Password o
25. V720M Wi Fi function E Use this unit as a wireless LAN device When using equipment or computer systems that require more reliable security than wireless LAN devices ensure that the appropriate measures are taken for safety designs and defects for the systems used Panasonic will not take any responsibility for any damage that arises when using this unit for any purpose other than as a wireless LAN device E Use of the Wi Fi function of this unit is presumed to be in countries where this unit is sold There is the risk that this unit violates the radiowave regulations if used in countries other than those where this unit is sold and Panasonic takes no responsibility for any violations m There is the risk that data sent and received via radio waves may be intercepted Please note that there is the risk that data sent and received via radio waves may be intercepted by a third party E Do not use this unit in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference e Do not use this unit in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference such as near microwave ovens Radio waves may not reach this unit e Using this unit near devices such as cordless telephones or any other wireless LAN device that use the 2 4 GHz radio wave band may cause a decrease in performance in both devices E Do not connect to the wireless network you are not authorized to use When this unit utilizes its Wi Fi function wireless netwo
26. When MULTI is selected in Step 2 Touch Delete e To continuously delete other scenes still pictures repeat Steps 3 4 When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL while deleting The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot be restored To complete editing Touch Return e You can also delete scenes by touching Menu Selecting EDIT SCENE gt DELETE ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE e You can also delete still pictures by touching fmen selecting PICT SETUP DELETE ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE e During Highlight Playback scenes still pictures cannot be deleted e Scenes that cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted e In case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many scenes or still pictures e f you delete scenes recorded on other products or still pictures conforming to DCF standard with this unit all the data related to the scenes still pictures may be deleted When still pictures recorded on an SD card by other products are deleted a still picture other than JPEG that cannot be played back on this unit may be erased 92 Deleting part of a scene AVCHD Unnecessary part of an AVCHD scene can be deleted The deleted scenes cannot be restored e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene gt 27 1 Sele
27. and time The clock is not set at the time of purchase Make sure to set the clock 1 Select the menu 30 menu SETUP CLOCK SET 2 Touch the date or time to be set then set the desired value using D M Displaying the World Time setting 31 s L HOME Jf DESTINATION e The year can be set between 2000 and 2039 3 Touch ENTER e A message prompting for World Time setting may be displayed Perform the World Time setting by touching the screen gt 31 Touch EXIT to complete the setting e HC V720 CAA At the time of purchase the confirmation screen for the Wi Fi setup is displayed after setting the world time gt 128 Exit the screen if the setup is not necessary 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 perform Steps 2 to 3 to set the date and time e The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery e f the time display becomes the built in lithium battery needs to be charged To recharge the built in lithium battery connect the AC adaptor or attach the battery to this unit Leave the unit as it is for approx 24 hours and the battery will maintain the date and time for approx 4 months The battery is still being recharged even if the unit is off 18 Basic Before recording E Basic camera positioning Hold the unit with both hands Put your hand throu
28. can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed e Switch to Manual Mode gt 48 Menu RECORD SETUP AUTO SLOW SHTR ON e The shutter speed is set to 1 30 or more depending on the surrounding brightness e This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode e When the shutter speed becomes 1 30 the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear Digital Cinema Color ne Recording motion pictures with more vivid colors using x v Color technology e Switch to Manual Mode gt 48 e Set REC MODE to PH HA HG HE or 1080 60p gt 63 MENU RECORD SETUP Digital Cinema Color ON e For more realistic colors use an HDMI mini cable supplied with a TV that supports the x v Color e When motion pictures recorded while this function is turned ON are played back with a TV not compatible with x v Color colors may not be reproduced properly e When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Color it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned OFF e x v Color is a name for devices that are compatible with the xvYCC format an international standard for expanded color in motion pictures and that follow the rules for signal transmission 69 SHOOTING GUIDE Message is displayed when this unit is moved rapidly Menu RECORD
29. card to the built in memory B 2 T When copying from the SD card to the USB HDD i When copying from the built in memory to the SD card Hes T When copying from the built in memory to the USB HDD Displayed only when connecting a USB HDD 109 106 Changing the recording format When F B is selected the recording format will be converted Touch YES and select the copying method AVCHD T Bvr This will convert the scene recorded in AVCHD on the built in memory to MP4 640 X360 30p and copy to the SD card 1080 60p E gt B 1080760 J This will convert the scene recorded in 1080 60p on the built in memory to 1080 60i and copy to the SD card When there are relay recorded scenes in the built in memory a message appears on the screen Touch YES and copy after combining relay recorded scenes to the SD card gt 98 3 Touch desired items following the screen display t will return to the previous step by touching l e When SELECT SCENES is selected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e When SELECT DATE is selected When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes still pictures or 99 dates can be set in succession e f 2 or more SD cards are necessary to copy change the card following the instructions
30. change smoothly when played back on another device The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the following operations are performed when multiple scenes have been continuously played back using another unit e Just how smoothly the scenes will be played back depends on the playback unit Depending on the unit used the images may stop moving and become still for a moment even when none of the following conditions are applicable e A continuous recording of motion picture data that exceeds 4 GB may momentarily stop at every 4 GB of data when played back with another device It may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer AE 5 0 but it will play back smoothly if you set the seamless settings in the HD Writer AE 5 0 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE 5 0 e When the Time Lapse Recording is used e When deleting scenes WOAZ When selected scenes are copied between an SD card and the built in memory e When scenes recorded more than 99 scenes on the same date 181 Others Cautions for use About this unit The unit and the SD card become warm during use This is not a malfunction Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc f you use this unit on top of or near a TV the pictures and or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave
31. connected to Wi Fi Connecting to a wireless access point Check if the wireless access point you are using is compatible with WPS If the wireless access point is compatible with WPS Proceed to the following Easy Connection WPS If the wireless access point is not compatible with WPS Manual Connection gt 130 e WPS is an abbreviation for Wi Fi Protected Setup Easy Connection WPS m If this is the first time the Wi Fi button is pressed 1 Press the Wi Fi button O 2 Touch YES 3 Touch Easy Connection WPS 128 4 Set the wireless access point to waiting for WPS e For further details please read the operating instructions for the wireless access point e A message is displayed when the connection is complete e A message is displayed when the connection attempt fails Touch EXIT and set the connection again Enter a PIN code to set the Wi Fi connection 1 Touch PIN code in Step 4 2 Touch the wireless access point to be connected e f you touch Refresh you can search for wireless access points again 3 Touch ENTER 4 Enter the PIN code displayed on this unit screen into the wireless access point e For further details please read the operating instructions for the wireless access point 5 Touch NEXT e A message is displayed when the connection is complete e A message is displayed when the connection attempt fails Touch EXIT and set the connection again
32. e Ifthe amp display continues flashing the White Balance cannot be set In this case use other White Balance Modes When the ay display flashes the Manual White Balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the White Balance e When setting both the White Balance and the iris gain set the White Balance first is not displayed on the screen when is being set 49 Manual shutter speed iris adjustment Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast moving subjects Iris Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark e Switch to Manual Mode gt 48 Touch SHTR or IRIS 2 Touch K D to adjust settings e Touch SHTR IRIS to end the adjustment Shutter speed 1 60 to 1 8000 e f AUTO SLOW SHTR is set to ON the shutter speed will be set between 1 30 and 1 8000 e The shutter speed closer to 1 8000 is faster e The shutter speed will be set between 1 2 and 1 2000 in Still Picture Recording Mode EJ 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 e To return to auto setting press the intelligent auto button again e When setting both the shutter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjus
33. facial features change with age NAME DISPLAY O When a registered person is detected by Face Recognition during recording the name registered for that person is displayed hew RECORD SETUP NAME DISPLAY desired number 3 2 1 OFF e Displayed name will disappear after a while t is displayed according to the registration order setting from the first person e This function is not displayed during recording of yourself or Playback Mode 66 FACE FRAMING Detected faces appear with frames uew RECORD SETUP FACE FRAMING desired setting PRIMARY Only the prioritized face framing is displayed ALL All face detection framings are displayed OFF Cancel the setting e Up to 15 frames are indicated Larger faces and faces nearer to the center of the screen take preference over others When FACE RECOG_ is ON registered people are given priority E Prioritized face framing Prioritized face framing is displayed as orange frames Focus and adjustment of brightness will be performed against the prioritized face framing The prioritized face frame is displayed only with Portrait Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode e The white frame is for face detection only Focus will be set to prioritized face framing when the O button is pressed halfway when recording still pictures Prioritized face framing will turn to green when the focus
34. flow even if the unit 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 e 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 RH to 60 RH e Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will shorten the life of the battery o f the battery is kept in high 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 you are planning to record for Cold places such as a ski resort can shorten recording time 183 If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the terminals are damaged Inserting a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit Do not throw an old battery into fire e Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosi
35. images or sounds e Change the TV ASPECT setting to match the aspect ratio of cannot be seen the TV 101 e The audio during playback mode is not output from this unit The images are squeezed when connected to a TV Sound levels cannot be adjusted horizontally using this unit so adjust the sound on the TV If the SD card is inserted in Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type another device it is not of SD card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC recognized Memory Card that you inserted Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details When connected by the e When connected to other devices using only the battery USB cable this unit is not reconnect using the AC adaptor detected by the other devices VIERA Link does not work Setting on this unit e Connect with a HDMI mini cable supplied gt 103 e Touch Menu then touch SETUP VIERA Link gt ON 103 Turn the unit off and then back on again Setting on other devices e f the TV input does not switch automatically switch the input using the TV remote control e Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device e Please refer to the operating instructions of the connected device Cannot copy scenes on e Other equipment might have not recognized the SD card the SD card by connecting Unplug the USB cable once and reconnect it to other equipment with the USB cable 178 With a
36. information on the TV the images do not appear on When the menu setting is changed the the screen information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be displayed not Change the menu setting to display the images displayed on the TV correctly Check the TV setting Meno SETUP TV ASPECT gt 4 3 beng SETUP EXT DISPLAY desired setting e f you set the option to 4 3 and connect this unit and the TV with the Composite video SIMPLE Information partially cable images may be displayed in a reduced displayed size Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio DETAIL All information displayed on a regular TV 4 3 FF Not displ TV ASPECT setting OFF gigise aed O neg ee ee This setting is only available in Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording e f a wide screen TV is connected adjust the Mode aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details Refer to the following support site for information about Panasonic TVs with an SD card slot for playing back your pictures http panasonic net e t may not be possible to play back scenes on the TV depending on the REC MODE For details on how to play back please read the operating instructions for the TV 101 Connecting with a HDMI mini cable Select the desired method of HDMI output e AUTO determines the output reso
37. on all Blu ray disc DVD drives e Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Tablet PC Edition Windows Vista Enterprise Windows 7 Enterprise or Windows 8 Enterprise e For Windows 8 this software is available only as a desktop application e This software is not compatible with a multi boot environment e This software is not compatible with a multi monitor environment e f using Windows XP an administrative account user only can use this software If using Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 administrative account and standard account users only can use this software An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software 162 E To use the HD Writer AE 5 0 You will need a high performance PC depending on the functions to be used It may not properly play back or properly operate depending on the environment of the PC used Refer to the operating environment and notes e Operation during the playback may become slow if the CPU or memory is not fulfilling the requirements of the operating environment e Always use the most current driver for the video card e Always make sure there is enough capacity on the HDD in the PC It may become inoperable or the operation may stop suddenly if the capacity gets low E Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage IBM PC AT compatible PC Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit or SP1 Windows Vista 32 b
38. other equipment may not start or the connection may be disrupted e The Wi Fi transmitter may become warm when using the Wi Fi function however this is not a sign of a malfunction gt 9 122 Wi Fi HC V720 HC V720M What you can do with the Wi Fi function and the preparations By linking with Wi Fi compatible devices you can use the Wi Fi functions of Link to Cell DLNA Play Live Cast and Home Cam Before using the respective Wi Fi functions check and prepare your device e For the operations and settings of your device such as the smartphone please read the operating instructions of the device n this Operating Instructions The smartphone and tablet are indicated as smartphone Link to Cell Linking with the smartphone you can operate this unit from a remote location Caution Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the Portrait rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk Image App an When connecting to a smartphone Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone gt 126 Check if the smartphone is an Android NFC compatible Android non NFC compatible or iOS device e f a message asking you to touch the NFC mark on the device is displayed when starting up the Image App you can connect using NFC If the smartphone is an Android non NFC compatible or iOS device proceed to
39. picture e Delete e Save Copy The scenes recorded in AVCHD cannot copy Only iOS devices can transfer iFrame scenes e Smart Home Network It is possible to post to SNS or perform playback operation when this unit is connected to the DLNA compatible TV via wireless access point using a smartphone e Creating and saving scenes with Highlight Playback Highlight Playback cannot be used for iFrame or MP4 scenes e f you close the LCD monitor face down while recording the LCD monitor of this unit will not display e Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk 141 Wi Fi HC V720 HC V720M DLNA Play Connecting this unit to a DLNA compatible device via Wi Fi you can play back scenes and still pictures on the device DLNA compatible TV e Before using perform the preparations for using the Wi Fi function gt 124 e Please read the operating instructions for the TV about connecting TV to the wireless access point e Do not remove the SD card in playing back on a TV 1 Press Wi Fi button O 2 Touch DLNA Play e f you touch Change AP you can switch the wireless access point to another one that has been registered to this unit e f you touch CANCEL the Wi Fi connection is canceled e When the connection is complete the screen of this unit turns off To display it again touc
40. playback e f pause play is continued for approx 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to OhOOMOOs each scene e When played back with ALL AVCHD selected the screen may become black momentarily at the time the scene switches e The speaker of this unit does not output sounds when connected to a TV Motion picture compatibility e This unit is based on AVCHD Progressive AVCHD format MPEG 4 AVC file format e Even if the devices used have compatible standards when playback of motion pictures recorded using another device is performed using this unit or when motion pictures recorded using this unit is played back in another device playback may not proceed normally or may not be possible Please check compatibility in the operating instruction of your device e MP4 scenes that can be played back on this unit are limited to those created on this unit 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 formats of still pictures supported by this unit is JPEG Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back This unit may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded on this unit 29
41. radiation e Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this 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 or 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 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 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 San
42. s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit e When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not be recognized by this unit e Always use this unit to format SD cards 167 With a PC Starting HD Writer AE 5 0 e To use the software log on as an Administrator or as user name for standard user account only for Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista The software cannot be used with the user name for a guest account On the PC Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 5 0 HD Writer AE 5 0 Default Programs Help and Support Shutdown e For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software Reading the operating instructions of the software applications You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 5 0 Operating Instructions 168 With a PC e HD Writer AE 5 0 is not available for Mac jMovie 11 supported For details about iMovie 11 please contact Apple Inc e jMovie 11 is not compatible with 1080 60p 1080 60p scenes cannot be imported to a Mac For users who have HC V720 HC V710 it cannot acquire the scenes recorded in 1080 60p Record in normal recording mode when importing to Mac For users who have a
43. screen of a connection setup to home monitor from the menu of a smartphone 4 Set the Device ID and Password displayed on this unit to the smartphone e After completing the setting touch ENTER e Use the smartphone to start home monitor 148 E When configuring the home monitor settings using QR code Press Wi Fi button oO 2 Touch Home Cam 3 Touch QR code e QR code is displayed on the screen of this unit 4 Start up the smartphone application Image App 5 Display the screen of a connection setup to home monitor from the menu of a smartphone 6 Scan QR code displayed on this unit with a smartphone e A confirmation screen is displayed on the screen of a smartphone Touch YES to start home monitor To exit home monitoring Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button e f you have turned off this unit with the LCD monitor you can also turn on this unit and start the NFC communication by touching the smartphone on this unit If you have turned off this unit with the power button this unit will not turn on by touching the smartphone on this unit You can register up to five smartphones When the number exceeds five registrations will be deleted starting from the oldest touched one e Please refer the instructions for the device you are using for information on how to set up and use a NFC compatible smartphone What you can operate set with a smartphone during home monitoring Refer to Help in the Image
44. start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene When you record with the REC MODE set to iFrame the scenes longer than approximately 20 minutes will be automatically divided Recording will continue e Maximum recordable scenes of a single SD card or built in memory Recording formats 1080 60p PH HA HG HE iFrame Recordable scenes Approx 3900 Approx 89100 Different dates gt 82 Approx 900 Approx 900 e Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates will be less than above table when there are both iFrame scenes and still pictures recorded on an SD card or the built in memory e While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed Put the unit in Pause mode when connecting or disconnecting an external microphone with the MIC terminal e Please refer to page 189 about approximate recordable time 99 Basic O Recording still pictures 1 Change the mode to 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Press the button halfway For Auto Focus only Focus indication Focus indication The white lamp flashes Focusing O The green lamp lights up When in focus a No mark When focusing is unsuccessful Focus area area inside brackets 4 Press the button fully s ar e If you set the Optical Image Stabilizer function 41 to W 4 MODE1 then the Image St
45. stop the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF or insert an SD card 0 1 S DEMO a This item is used to start the Optical Image Stabilizer demo MENU SETUP O 1 S DEMO e Touch O I S DEMO the demonstration automatically starts When you touch EXIT the demonstration will be canceled Eye Fi TRANSFER s O DF This item is displayed only when an Eye Fi card is inserted Please refer to page 118 Eye Fi DIRECT s O 2 This item is displayed only when an Eye Fi card is inserted Please refer to page 119 LANGUAGE lt O gt You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen MENU SETUP LANGUAGE desired language 39 Advanced Recording Using the zoom VOL Zoom lever Zoom button icons T side Close up recording zoom in W side Wide angle recording zoom out Zoom bar e Maximum zoom ratio for recording motion pictures can be set with ZOOM MODE 62 E About the zoom bar The zoom bar is displayed during the zoom operation Wok m T Optical Zoom lt gt Motion Picture Recording Mode i Zoom Digital zoom Blue 6 Still Picture Recording Mode Extra Optical Zoom Blue E About the zoom speed e The zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lever is moved e The zoom operation using the zoom button icons will be performed at a constant speed respectively
46. store the pictures Start point Finish point e f you turn off the unit or change the mode this function is canceled e The maximum number of times you can record on a media is 15 In the case of SD cards it is the maximum number of recordable scenes per card e Color balance and brightness on the screen may change with some light sources such as fluorescent lamps mage quality is different from ordinary still picture recording 76 AF ASSIST LAMP i The video light is turned on to make it easier to focus when you are recording in dark places where it is hard to focus e Switch to Manual Mode gt 48 Men PICTURE AF ASSIST LAMP AUTO When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed SHTR SOUND S You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures Meno PICTURE SHTR SOUND desired setting D Volume low D Volume high OFF Cancel the setting e No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode 77 Advanced Playback Playback Operations Motion picture playback using operation icon T For details on the basic playback operations refer to page 27 Playback operation Playback display Operating steps During Playback Touch the LCD monitor and slide from right to E left from left to right during playback Skip playback aa m t
47. the card gt 116 166 Accessing the built in memory gt 116 166 E Confirmatory indications Time The built in battery is low gt 18 display t Warning for recording of yourself 19 R SD card is not inserted or is incompatible 172 Others Messages Major confirmation error messages to be indicated on the screen in text 1 CAZAN only 2 HC V720 WAZA only PERIODICALLY MAKE BACK UP OF DATA IN BUILT IN MEMORY We recommend backing up important recorded motion pictures and still pictures periodically to a PC DVD disc etc to protect it gt 157 This message does not indicate that there is a problem with this unit CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD card the card may be unstable Reinsert the SD card then turn the unit off and then on again THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED e Use a battery that is compatible with this unit gt 10 If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit 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 e You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit Use the supplied AC adap
48. the home setting Set the home region using Steps 1 to 3 and close the setting by touching EXIT e f you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from your home region DATE TIME s o It is possible to change the date and time display mode Men SETUP DATE TIME desired display DATE D T OFF DATE FORMAT 20 P It is possible to change the date format MENU SETUP DATE FORMAT desired setting Y M D M D Y D M Y 32 ZOOM REC DISPLAY O You can set the display method of the zoom button icons Ep wD and recording button icon o MENU SETUP ZOOM REC DISPLAY desired setting ON Constantly displayed OFF Icons will disappear after approx 5 seconds without any touch operation 0 I S LOCK DISPLAY eg Please refer to page 55 EXT DISPLAY 3s a BP Please refer to page 101 ECONOMY BATT e O gt When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to save battery life iwenu SETUP gt ECONOMY BATT gt ON This unit will not automatically turn off even if ECONOMY BATT is set to ON in following cases Using the AC adaptor Using the USB cable for PC etc PRE REC is used During slide show playback Wi Fi function When ECONOMY AC is activated this unit automatically turns off
49. to the level position before recording When this function is set to on When this function is set to off 1 Touch gt e Icon is displayed in position When the tilt is corrected T When the tilt is above the correction range N When the tilt exceeds the correction range move the unit to the position where T is displayed 2 Start recording e The range that this icon can be displayed correctly the slope is about 45 to the vertical direction e The image may move while zooming depending on the tilt of this unit e To record a level image with a tripod attach this unit by using LEVEL GAUGE 68 and then use Level Shot 53 Ne AF AE tracking m It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves 1 Touch We e When FACE RECOG gt 64 is ON and a registered face is detected the target is automatically locked 2 Touch the object and lock the target When you touch the head of the object the target frame on the head gets locked and tracking starts e Touch the object to be changed again when you want to change the target When the Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode is selected the setting becomes mAy Normal and touched object is tracked Selection becomes J ry Target frame Portrait when target fram
50. touch the icon 240 Standard gt 34 4 Bright gt 44 Dark 2 Start recording e Audio cannot be recorded Time Lapse Rec Touch the desired setup time 1 SECOND 10 SECONDS 30 SECONDS 1 MINUTE 2 MINUTES e Touch ENTER e A frame is recorded with a set recording interval 30 frames will make up a motion picture of 1 second Setup time Setup example recording Recording time Recorded time interval e Maximum recordable time is 12 hours e Audio cannot be recorded e REC MODE is set to HA e The shortest motion picture recording time is 1 second The color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on the light source or scene If so manually adjust those settings gt 49 51 WOAZ Setting Time lapse recording will set RELAY REC to OFF gt 63 45 Scene Mode e Change the Recording Mode to RAN gt 42 Touch the desired Scene Mode Mode Effect To make people stand out against the background A Soft Skin To makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive appearance S Spotlight Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated 3 Snow Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations 7 Beach Q Low Light For dark scenes such as at dusk In Motion Picture Recording Mode only e Night Portrait To capture a person and the background brightly In Still Picture Recording Mode only Touch ENTER e Sport
51. unit to what you want to record Intelligent auto button Pressing the Intelligent auto button can change the Recording Mode gt 42 e Pressing the Intelligent auto button when other Recording Modes are set will change to Intelligent Auto Mode Mode Effect iD Portrait Faces are detected and focused automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright ff8 Spotlight J Low Light iai Night Portrait A subject and the background are recorded with near real life brightness Very bright object is recorded clearly It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight ipe ik Night Scenery You can record night scenery vividly by slowing the shutter speed 9 Macro TAM Normal In modes other than those described above the contrast is adjusted to GA 2 Normal give a clear picture This allows recording at very close proximity to the object of recording 1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only Depending on the recording conditions the unit may not enter the desired mode n the Portrait Spotlight or Low Light Mode the face will be surrounded by a white frame when detected In the Portrait Mode a subject that is bigger and close to center of the screen will be surrounded by an orange frame gt 67 e Usin
52. when transferring it to another party or disposing of it You can also delete your LUMIX CLUB account Wi Fi 1 Press Wi Fi button O 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch LUMIX CLUB 4 Touch Delete account e The message is displayed Touch NEXT 5 Touch YES in the Login ID delete confirmation screen e The message is displayed Touch NEXT 6 Touch YES on the confirmation screen for deleting the LUMIX CLUB account e The message is displayed Touch NEXT e f you are not deleting the LUMIX CLUB account only the Login ID will be erased when NO is selected 7 Touch EXIT e Changes and other actions to Login IDs can only be made to the Login ID acquired with this unit Using WEB services When sending images to WEB services the WEB service being used must be registered with the LUMIX CLUB Registering multiple WEB services will send images to all services simultaneously Check the FAQ Contact us on the following site for compatible WEB services http lumixclub panasonic net eng c Preparation Make sure that you have created an account on the WEB service you want to use and have the login information available 1 Connect to the LUMIX CLUB site using a smartphone or computer 2 Enter your LUMIX CLUB Login ID and Password and log in to the service 3 Save your email address 4 Select the WEB service to be used and save it e Follow the instructions on the screen to
53. while e Bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen but this is not a malfunction e Using a tripod is recommended In darker areas Auto Focus may focus a bit slower This is normal ID Video light ral It is possible to record with illumination even in dark places Each time the icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order 31D oN gt DA AUTO gt D oFF ID Always on SIDA Turns on off automatically according to brightness of the surroundings D Cancel the setting When the battery is low and the light cannot be lit the SIX will be displayed on the screen e When set to SIDA the video light turns on in Low Light Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode When the video light is in use the recordable time when using the battery is shortened When the battery level is low the video light may not turn on or off e Do not use with Filter Kit optional or Conversion Lens optional attached e The approximate available range of the video light is approximately up to 1 2 m 3 9 feet e Using the Color Night Rec function at the same time will make conditions even brighter 61 Advanced Recording Oo Recording functions of menus SCENE MODE so When you record images in different situations this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures e Set Creative Control Mode to Time Lapse Rec gt 45 Menu RECORD SETUP SCENE M
54. 131 Manual Setting Allows you to configure detailed settings by entering the SSID of the wireless access point you want to connect to gt 132 E When connecting by Search for wireless network 1 Touch Search for wireless network 2 Touch the wireless access point to connect e f you touch Refresh you can search for wireless access points again 3 Touch ENTER e f an Encryption key Password is not set the connection is complete and a message is displayed 4 When there is an Encryption key Touch INPUT then enter the Password e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 65 When the entry is complete touch Enter 5 When there is an Encryption key Touch NEXT e A message is displayed when the connection is complete Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status indicator of this unit is lit green is displayed on the screen When the preparations for the Wi Fi function gt 123 and the Wi Fi connection are complete you can use the following functions Link to Cell gt 137 DLNA Play gt 142 Live Cast gt 143 Home Can gt 147 131 E When connecting by Manual Setting 1 Touch Manual Setting 2 Touch INPUT then enter the SSID of the wireless access point e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 65 e When the entry is complete touch Enter 3 Touch NEXT and then touch the desired Netw
55. 20 HC V710 The recorded scenes can be saved in the SD card HC V720M The recorded scenes can be saved in the built in memory 1 Stop the playback of the Highlight Playback or wait until the Highlight playback is finished 2 Touch SAVE 3 Select the format to save QUALITY AVCHD It will be saved in high definition image quality COMPATIBILITY MP4 It will be saved in image quality 640 x 360 30p appropriate for playing back on a PC or uploading to Internet When QUALITY AVCHD is selected scenes recorded in 1080 60p are converted to 1080 60i picture quality HA of REC MODE and saved e f you select 1080 60i in SCENE SETUP gt 85 motion pictures are recorded in HA regardless of REC MODE PH HA HG HE of a scene The image quality remains the same 4 Touch YES e Playback operation is not possible while playing back the scenes to be saved 5S HC V720 Touch EXIT Touch COPY or EXIT e The Highlight Playback saved in the built in memory can be copied to the SD card To copy to the SD card select COPY e Operate according to the message and touch EXIT at the end e Pg is displayed on the thumbnail of the scenes saved by the Highlight Playback 88 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show Touch gt 17 2 Only when you would like to change the settings Touch SET to select the item to change DATE SETUP Sel
56. 2ch is changed When recorded in Creative Control Mode When NUMBER RESET is performed When recorded in Home Monitor function gt 147 e The following scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the date list and icons are displayed according to the category Still pictures taken in High Speed Burst Shooting Mode IE Still pictures created from motion pictures Scenes saved in Highlight Playback gt 83 BA 82 Highlight Playback 68 ae Part that was recognized as clearly recorded is extracted from multiple scenes and it can be played back or stored in a short time with effects and music added It is also possible to create an original Highlight Playback by checking your favorite scenes and setting up to extract those scenes e Highlight Playback cannot be used for iFrame scenes and scenes saved in MP4 1 Touch P 17 2 Touch the desired effect POP Recommended for party scene NATURAL Recommended for scenery CLASSICAL Recommended for slow moving scene DYNAMIC Recommended for fast moving scene such as sports scene CUSTOM Set the combination of the effect and the music gt 84 e The scenes matching the effect will be extracted and displayed in the thumbnail view e Effects such as fade slow motion still pause or digest playback are inserted It will be played back with the date of last recording e To change the settings refer to page 85
57. 3 Touch gt in the thumbnail view 4 Select the playback operation gt 27 78 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SAVE gt 88 SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item e Playing back of all the scenes returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed e Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback are not possible e Motion pictures recorded with Creative Control Mode are not available for Highlight Playback 83 E Setting up the custom effect It is possible to enjoy the Highlight Playback with your favorite effect by setting up the combination of an image effect and music 1 Touch CUSTOM 2 Touch EFFECT SETUP or MUSIC SELECT 3 When EFFECT SETUP is selected Touch the desired effect When EFFECT SETUP is changed MUSIC SELECT will be set the same as EFFECT SETUP To set EFFECT SETUP and MUSIC SELECT to different settings change MUSIC SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP When MUSIC SELECT is selected Touch the desired sound e When EFFECT SETUP is set to NONE you will be able to select NO MUSIC When NO MUSIC is selected the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back To test the music audio Touch START e Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STOP the music playback stops 4 Touch ENTER 84 Playing back with the settings change
58. 4 X2 Dual Core 5200 or higher is recommended when using playback function or MPEG2 output function e Intel Core 2 Quad 2 6 GHz or higher is recommended when using the editing or Continuous Photo Playback function e Intel Core i7 2 8 GHz or higher is recommended when playing back or using the editing function for 1080 60p Windows 8 Windows 7 1 GB or more 32 bit 2 GB or more 64 bit Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended Display High Color 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024x768 pixels or more 1920x1080 pixels or more recommended Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista DirectX 9 0c compatible video card DirectX 10 recommended Windows XP DirectX 9 0c compatible video card Compatible with DirectDraw overlay PCI Express x 16 compatible recommended Video memory of 256 MB or more recommended 161 Free hard disk drive Ultra DMA 100 or more 450 MB or more for installing the software When writing to a DVD Blu ray disc SD more than double the amount of free space as the disc being created is necessary Sound DirectSound Support Interface USB port Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device Internet connection e Supplied CD ROM is available for Windows only Input is not supported in languages other than English German French Simplified Chinese and Russian e Operation cannot be guaranteed
59. ANSFER is set to ON the transferrable files will be transferred automatically e To cancel the transferring of a file turn off the unit or set Eye Fi TRANSFER to OFF e The setting at the time of purchase is OFF Every time the Eye Fi card is removed from the unit this setting is set to OFF Eye Fi transfers are not available during motion picture recording e You can check the file transfer status on the thumbnail screen File has been transferred File waiting for transfer File cannot be transferred 118 E Using Eye Fi direct mode The files can be transferred directly from the Eye Fi card to a smartphone without going through the wireless access point when necessary setting is performed in a PC in advance e Install the software supplied with the Eye Fi card on your PC and configure the Eye Fi direct mode settings e Insert the Eye Fi card commercially available in the unit Select the menu wen SETUP Eye Fi DIRECT e This mode is displayed only when Eye Fi TRANSFER is set to ON e The mode will be canceled using the following steps When the unit is turned off If you start recording motion picture In addition to the steps above the mode may also be canceled by the Eye Fi card e When connected via Eye Fi direct mode ECONOMY BATT ECONOMY AC are disabled E Selecting files to transfer If you perform the required settings in advance on your PC you can transfer
60. EDIA SELECT 3 Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures e The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow 4 Touch ENTER 20 Basic Recording motion pictures Change the mode to 0 amp 8 2 Open the LCD monitor Press the recording start stop button to start recording J Recording button icon When you begin recording I changes to Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording e Recording can also be started stopped by touching the recording button icon A 00 E Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording Mode Approximate remaining recordable time When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red Recording time elapsed h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second ed e Each time the unit is put into recording pause the counter display will be reset to OhOOmO0s e Screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display it again touch the screen gt 31 It will be constantly displayed when the remaining recordable time becomes less than 30 minutes 21 e To change the recording format change the REC MODE 63 e Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture gt 24 e The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to
61. Fi settings of the smartphone e Make sure this unit and the smartphone are connected to the same wireless access point e Make sure the wireless access point is registered in this unit gt 151 Direct Connection Make sure the smartphone is properly connected to this unit by checking the Wi Fi settings of the smartphone e Make sure the SSID and password have been correctly input e Make sure the smartphone is not connected to the wireless access point If it is connected to the wireless access point change the Wi Fi access point using the smartphone s Wi Fi set up It takes long time every It may take longer time to connect depending on the Wi Fi time to connect toa connection setting of the smartphone but it is not a smartphone malfunction This unit is not displayed Try switching the ON OFF of the Wi Fi function in the Wi Fi in the Wi Fi setting screen settings of the smartphone of the smartphone The Wi Fi connection is If there is a setting for avoiding poor connections in the Wi Fi disconnected immediately setting menu of the Android device 4 0 or later version turn it OFF Cannot be connected Make sure your smartphone is compatible with NFC This unit using NFC can be used with NFC compatible terminals via Android OS version 2 3 3 or later Make sure the NFC function of your smartphone is ON Make sure this unit is not turned off with the power button Some smartphones cannot be easily checked simply by to
62. LOWCUT 73 e This function cannot be set when using an external microphone LOWCUT vil This function reduces the low pitched sound when using an external microphone e Switch to Manual Mode gt 48 ew RECORD SETUP LOWCUT ON e This function can be set only when using an external microphone 70 5 1ch 2ch You can switch the channel number setting of the built in microphone menu RECORD SETUP 5 1ch 2ch desired setting 5 1ch Records with the 5 1ch surround microphone 2ch Records with the 2ch stereo microphone e The option is set to 2ch when an external microphone is connected MIC SETUP Recording setting of the built in microphone can be adjusted menu RECORD SETUP MIC SETUP desired setting SURROUND Records the surrounding sound with added realism ZOOM MIC Sound is recorded with changing the directionality in conjunction with the zoom operation Sounds near the front of the unit are recorded more clearly if you zoom in close up and surrounding sounds are recorded more realistically if you Zoom out wide angle FOCUS MIC The forward sound is recorded more clearly by enhancing the directionality toward the center STEREO MIC 2 Records sound from two forward directions 1 The option is displayed only when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 5 1ch 2 The option is displayed only when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 2ch e f you
63. ODE desired setting OFF Cancel the setting W Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback D Portrait To make people stand out against the background A Soft Skin To makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive appearance e Spotlight Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated 8 Snow Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations Z Beach To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant See Sunset To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant Scenery For spatial scenery se Fireworks To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully oo Night Scenery To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully 2 Low Light For dark scenes such as at dusk e Please refer to page 46 for details about the effect of each mode ZOOM MODE Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode Mend RECORD SETUP ZOOM MODE desired setting i Zoom OFF Up to 26x i 2oom 50x This zoom function allows you to maintain high definition picture quality Up to 50x D Zoom 60x Digital zoom Up to 60x D Zoom 1500 x Digital zoom Up to 1500x e The larger the digital Zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded e This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode 62 REC MODE Switch the picture quality and recording format of the motion pictures to record Mend RECORD SETUP
64. Panasonic Owner s Manual High Definition Video Camera Model No HC V720 HC V720M HC V710 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use SD AVCHD Hom Xe DIGITAL Progressive dina CERTIFIED Register online at www panasonic com register U S customers only CERTIFIED VQT4Q88 Read this first E About the recording format for recording motion pictures You can record motion pictures in either AVCHD or iFrame recording formats using this unit gt 63 1 Itis compatible with the AVCHD Progressive 1080 60p AVCHD It is suitable for viewing on a high definition TV or for saving to disc 2 2 To save an image recorded in 1080 60p it is required to copy to a disc using the supplied software HD Writer AE 5 0 iFrame This is a recording format suitable for viewing and editing on a Mac iMovie 11 It is not compatible with motion pictures recorded in AVCHD format E Indemnity about recorded content Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for damages directly or indirectly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited content and does not guarantee any content if recording or editing does not work properly Likewise the above also applies ina case where any type of repair is made to the unit including any other non built in memory related component E Handling of built in memory
65. REC MODE desired setting PH HA HG HE Set the recording format to 1080 60i 1080 60p 2 Set the recording format to 1080 60p iFrame Set the recording format to iFrame 1 Recording will have higher quality in the order of PH HA HG and HE 2 This option allows you to record in 1080 60p 1920x 1080 60 progressive which is the highest picture quality for this unit 3 iFrame is a format suitable for Mac iMovie 11 It is recommended for when using a Mac e Recordable time using the battery gt 12 e This function s default setting is HG mode e Please refer to page 189 for details about approximate recordable time When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is recorded particularly when recording in HE mode mosaic type noise may appear at playback se RELAY REC 5 It is possible to continuously record motion picture to an SD card when there is no space available in the built in memory It allows you to record only to SD card from built in memory e Set MEDIA SELECT to Built inMemory e Set REC MODE to PH HA HG HE or 1080 60p e Insert an SD card men RECORD SETUP RELAY REC ON e gt is displayed on the screen _ will disappear when space in the built in memory is gone and the recording to the SD card starts e Relay Recording can only be performed once e Combine the scenes that were relay r
66. RIIN on the Touch Menu to display the operation icons gt 17 2 Touch an operation icon e g PRE REC The operation icons that are displayed in the Touch Menu can be changed SELECT OPERATION ICONS gt 35 e Select the operation icon again to cancel the function Refer to the respective pages for canceling the following functions Saad deca Guidelines gt 61 Built in flash gt 59 Video light gt 61 Self timer gt 60 The icon is displayed when the operation icon is set Operation icons iD _ Intelligent Exposure Intelligent Contrast Control Backlight Compensation PRE REC 1 Not displayed in Still Picture Recording Mode 2 Not displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode e f you turn off the unit or change the mode to PRE REC Backlight Compensation Color Night Rec Self timer and Tele Macro functions are canceled e f you turn off the unit the Fade function is canceled e t is possible to set from the menu 56 Fade When you start recording the image audio gradually Fade in appears Fade in When you pause recording the image audio gradually disappears Fade out e The Fade setting is canceled when the recording stops E To select the color for fade in out Fade out menu RECORD SETUP gt FADE COLOR gt WHITE or BLACK x e The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black or white
67. SETUP SHOOTING GUIDE ON When CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST appears move the unit slowly while recording e Set to OFF to turn off the message indication e Message will not appear while pausing the recording Message will appear even if it is pausing the recording if DEMO MODE is set to ON Wind Noise Canceler 5 This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built in microphones while maintaining the realism e Switch to Manual Mode gt 48 Menu RECORD SETUP Wind Noise Canceler desired setting Strong When a strong wind is detected this option effectively reduces the wind noise by minimising the low pitched sound Normal This option extracts and reduces only the wind noise without deteriorating the sound quality OFF Cancel the setting e When Strong is set you can check how effectively the wind noise is reduced with the icon displayed on the screen In descending order of the strength of the reduction effect AS XN Xi X is displayed When Normal is set aS will be displayed on the screen This function s default setting is Normal e When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Wind Noise Canceler is set to Strong and the setting cannot be changed e You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions e f wind sound cannot be reduced with the Wind Noise Canceler function alone set BASS SETTING to
68. The following operations are available by pressing the color buttons on the remote control e Switching the number of scenes still pictures in thumbnail display 9 thumbnails 20 thumbnails 9 thumbnails e Zoom in on still picture Deleting scenes still pictures Red oo e Zoom out from still picture Adjust the 3D depth E Other linked operations Turning the unit off If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power this unit also turns off Automatic input switching If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on this unit the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting e Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel e f you are unsure whether or not the TV and AV amplifier you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the devices e Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the operations that support on the TV e Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard 104 Advance
69. This item allows you to use NFC to turn on this unit establish a remote connection and configure the home monitoring settings Reset Wi Fi Settings You can change the Wi Fi setting back to the default condition e The LUMIX CLUB Login ID and Wi Fi password are also deleted 152 Device Name You can view and change this unit s device name SSID which is used for operating this unit as a wireless access point 1 Touch INPUT and enter the desired device name SSID Input up to 20 characters are recommended All the characters cannot be confirmed when displaying the Device names on this unit if a long Device name is used gt 133 e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 65 2 Touch EXIT e f you are going to connect directly to a smartphone after changing the device name SSID set the connection again with the changed device name SSID gt 133 e The Password entered during the setting of direct connection cannot be changed gt 133 IP Address DNS Settings You can change or check your wireless LAN s network settings such as the IP Address Subnet Mask and MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS MAC Address e f you touch AUTO the network settings are configured automatically If you touch MANUAL you can set each item Select the item you want to set and set it e MAC Address cannot be changed 153
70. USB HDD Touch i on the Touch Menu e Disconnect the USB Connection Cable from this unit e It is also possible to switch the media to play back by touching the play mode select icon When the USB HDD is connected the 8 USB HDD can be selected from the displayed media types gt 27 e HC V720 The scenes you have saved in Highlight Playback during playback of the USB HDD are saved in the SD card The scenes you have saved in Highlight Playback during playback of the USB HDD are saved in the built in memory If you touch COPY after saving you can copy them to the SD card e Deleting scenes and still pictures on the USB HDD may take time e You cannot set the following items during playback of 8 USB HDD SCENE PROTECT DELETE PERSONAL INFO SECTION DELETE DIVIDE SPLIT amp DELETE CONVERT TO MP4 HC V720M RELAY SCENE COMBINE RELAY INFO CANCEL 113 Copy Dubbing Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video device etc E Check before dubbing Check the equipment used for dubbing Equipment used for dubbing Dubbing picture quality Equipment with High definition picture Insert the SD card directly SD card slot quality 115 Equipment with USB High definition picture Connect with supplied terminal quality USB cable gt 115 Standard picture quality This can be played backon Connect with Composite equipment incompatible with video cable high d
71. Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode O The zoom ratio can be expanded up to 50x without degrading the picture quality for the Still Picture Recording Mode Extra Optical Zoom e Extra Optical Zoom ratio varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO gt 74 75 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 the zoom magnification is at its maximum the subjects are focused at about 1 5 m 4 9 feet or more e When the zoom magnification is 1x this unit can focus on a subject approx 3 cm 1 2 away from the lens 40 Advanced Recording O Image Stabilizer Function Use the Image Stabilizer to reduce the effects of shake during recording This unit is equipped with Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer is a hybrid of Optical and Electrical Image Stabilizer cw 0 15 Q Optical Image Stabilizer button Press the button to turn Optical Image Stabilizer on off Motion Picture Recording Mode KUARI WY setting canceled e When HYBRID O 1 S is ON is displayed When OFF is displayed When recording with a tripod in Motion Picture Recording Mode we recommend that you set the Image Stabilizer off Still Picture Recording Mode by 4 Gb p gt WW setting canceled
72. abilizer function will be more effective MEGA MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer will be displayed when the Oo button is pressed halfway Using a flash or tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter soeed becomes slow You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus Touch Shutter gt 55 The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size The focus indication and the focus area may not be displayed depending on the recording conditions or the menu settings 23 E About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Mode OC Still picture operation indicator gt 170 R3000 Remaining number of still pictures Flashes in red when 0 appears Size of still pictures gt 74 AA l P e Screen display will disappear when MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer gt 23 data i 2 l no touch operation is performed for a Wy Optical Image Stabilizer gt 41 specific period of time To display it O ARE AF assist lamp gt 77 again touch the screen Flash gt 59 It will be constantly displayed when the remaining number of still pictures Flash level gt 59 that can be recorded becomes 200 or Red eye Reduction 59 less E About 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 R
73. above is complete proceed to Connecting to a wireless access point gt 128 125 Install the Image App Installing the Image App The Image App is an application provided by Panasonic fos Android 22 Android40 10843 10860 Installation Connect your Android Connect your iOS procedure device to a network device to a network Select Google Play Select App StoreS Store Enter Image App into Enter Image App into the search box the search box Select Image App and Select Image App and install it install it e The icon will be added e The icon will be added to the menu to the menu e The service may not be able to be used properly depending on the type of smartphone being used For compatible devices see the following support site http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This Site is English only e When downloading the app on a mobile network high packet data fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract 126 Acquire a USTREAM ID Password Program Acquire a USTREAM ID Password Program using a smartphone or a PC About the USTREAM With this video sharing website you can stream and watch motion pictures this unit is recording Refer to the USTREAM site for details http www ustream tv e Operation cannot be guaranteed on future USTREAM services and updates The service content and screens which can be used
74. ally be set to 21x When the aspect ratio is 16 9 the zoom magnification will be 26x e The Tele Macro function is automatically canceled when the zoom magnification becomes lower than 26x in Motion Picture Recording Mode e Tele Macro function is automatically canceled when the zoom magnification becomes lower than the size below in Still Picture Recording Mode Less than 21x when the aspect ratio is 4 3 or 3 2 Less than 26x when the aspect ratio is 16 9 60 Guidelines m O You can check if the image is level while recording or playing back motion pictures and still pictures The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition It will switch every time the icon is touched gt gt Setting canceled e The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded E Displaying guidelines at playback e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene or set to iFrame or MP4 gt 27 Menu VIDEO SETUP GUIDE LINES desired setting e To cancel the Guideline function during playback set to OFF t cannot be set while in Still Picture Playback Mode X Color Night Rec ra This function allows you to record color images in very low light situations Minimum required illumination approx 1 Ix e Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed e f set in a bright place the screen may become washed out for a
75. and then perform NUMBER RESET FORMAT MEDIA s O D Please be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC DVD disc etc gt 157 Menu SETUP FORMAT MEDIA desired media Built inMemory SD CARD HDD 2 1 CAA only 2 Displayed when connecting a USB HDD 109 e HC V720 HC V710 Media selection screen is not displayed when the USB HDD is not connected Touch YES When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen e Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred gt 185 Tava Perform a physical formatting of the built in memory when this unit is to be disposed transferred gt 183 e Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while formatting Do not expose the unit to vibrations or shock Use this unit to format media Formatting built in memory is only available with this unit Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC The card may not be used on this unit 37 MEDIA STATUS 6O DF The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card and built in memory can be checked MENU SETUP MEDIA STATUS e CAN Touching CHANGE MEDIA switches the unit between the display for the SD card and the display for the built in memory e When the mode switch is setto
76. are subject to change without prior notice This service is current as of December 2012 Acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login ID Password e When you connect this unit to a wireless access point gt 128 you can acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login ID Password with this unit gt 154 Use linked services with LUMIX CLUB To use the Live Cast access following website http umixclub panasonic net eng c e Log in to the LUMIX CLUB and register set up the USTREAM on WEB service link setup 2427 Wi Fi HC V720 HC V720M Connecting to Wi Fi To use the Wi Fi function connect this unit to a wireless access point or smartphone via Wi Fi If the clock has been set for the first time the confirmation message for the Wi Fi settings will be displayed Touch YES and then configure the access point settings below E About the status indicator and the connection status icon when connected to Wi Fi Lit green The status indicator is lit green while this unit is connected to a destination device after completing a Wi Fi connection e When Wi Fi is disconnected the status indicator is lit red again The connection status icon When connected to wireless access point B connected to Wi Fi s not connected to Wi Fi e The display will change as follows according to the radio i CGN wave intensity gt gt F gt When directly connected amp connected to Wi Fi X not
77. asascsnnesssssnessacsinnnneans 170 Messages essnniessndsssccsssceinessnssnnieninsnsecaaneneasin 173 About recovery ceeeessetetecenneceeccspeeietence 174 Troubleshooting 2 2 ssssseeeeeeeeeeseeeeneees 175 Cautions fOr WSC sssssssssnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnna 182 About copyright eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 187 Recording modes approximate recordable time cccccccccssssseseeesssseeeeeeeeees 189 Approximate number of recordable pictures ccsssssseseeeeeeeeeeeeees 190 Optional accessories eeeeeeeeeeeees 191 Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 Shoe adaptor release lever 11 Internal microphones SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE 191 12 Lens cover 2 intelligent auto button iA gt 25 e The lens cover opens in vam Motion Picture 3 Optical Image Stabilizer button Recording Mode or Oo Still Picture NW 0 1 S gt 41 Recording Mode gt 16 4 A V connector A V gt 100 117 13 Built in flash Video light gt 59 61 77 5 Speaker 14 Lens 6 Power button 15 7 Battery release lever BATT 10 8 HDMI mini connector HDMI gt 100 9 USB terminal lt 109 115 165 10 Microphone terminal MIC e A compatible plug in powered microphone can be used as an external microphone e 00088888 Microphone input level meter is displayed when the external microphone is connected 72 e When the unit is connected
78. battery is not charged Remove the battery from the unit and try charging again Check that the terminals of the unit or battery are not dirty or covered with a foreign object and connect the battery correctly once again If a foreign object or dirt is present turn off the unit before removing The battery or environment is at an extremely high or low temperature Wait until the temperature has returned to an appropriate level and try charging again If you are still unable to charge there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Off e Charging has finished e f the status indicator stays off despite the charging being unfinished there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Refer to page 183 for details on the battery 184 About 3D About 3D viewing Anyone who is hypersensitive to light suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D image e Doing may have an adverse affect on such medical conditions If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing 3D image stop viewing at once e Continuing to view may cause illness e Please rest appropriately after stopping the viewing When viewing 3D images we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes e Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Near sighted or far sighted persons those with differences in the sight of their right and left eyes and those with astigmatism ar
79. cordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly starting stopping recording turning the unit on off moving the zoom lever etc e The batteries heat up after use or charging This is not a malfunction Battery capacity indication e The display changes as the battery capacity reduces om 4m gt m n If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then __N will become red If the battery discharges then will flash e Screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time However it will be constantly displayed when the remaining battery time becomes less than 30 minutes e The remaining battery capacity is displayed when using the Panasonic battery that you can use for this unit The actual time can vary depending on your actual use e When using the AC adaptor or batteries made by other companies the remaining battery capacity will not be shown 12 Preparation Recording to a card The unit can record still pictures or motion pictures to an SD card or built in memory To record to an SD card read the following Cards that you can use with this unit Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating for motion picture recording Card type Capacity SD Memory Card 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB SDHC Mem
80. cribed on the CD ROM 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 rent lease lend 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 a part solely for back up purpose Article 4 Computer Licensee may use the Software only on one computer and may not use it on more than one computer Further Licensee may not use the Software for commercial software hosting services 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 will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembly of the Software Article 6 Indemnification The Software is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to warranties of non infring
81. ct the menu mewo EDIT SCENE SECTION DELETE Touch the scene with a part to delete 3 Set the section to delete by touching and sliding the top and bottom section selection buttons gt t is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback gt 78 4 Touch ENTER 5 Confirm play back the scene after editing by touching YES e A confirmation message appears when NO is touched Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7 Touch ENTER e Repeat Steps 2 7 to continuously delete parts from other scenes To complete editing Touch Return e Deleting a part of a scene cannot be performed when there are 99 scenes in a single date It may not be possible to delete part of a scene with a short recording time The scene will be divided into two scenes when the middle part of a scene is deleted a CAA The relay information is deleted when part of a scene that was relay recorded is deleted making it impossible to perform the Relay scene combining gt 98 93 Dividing a scene AVCHD It is possible to divide an AVCHD scene Any unwanted parts in the scene can be deleted after dividing e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene gt 27 1 Select the menu Mend EDIT SCENE DIVIDE SET 2 Touch the scene to be divided 3 Touch gt 86 to set the dividing po
82. cted Touch PN f3 to set the time e It can be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes e Touch ENTER 4 Touch the thumbnail to be played back e Next Previous thumbnail can be displayed by touching GC Repeat Playback CO a Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes Menu VIDEO SETUP REPEAT PLAY ON The gt indication appears on the full screen views e All the scenes are played back repeatedly When playing back motion pictures by date all the scenes on the selected date are played back repeatedly 80 Resuming the previous playback e T If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped menu VIDEO SETUP gt RESUME PLAY gt ON If playback of a motion picture is stopped gt gt appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene e The memorized resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode The setting of RESUME PLAY does not change Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom c gt You can zoom in by touching a still picture during playback 1 Touch and hold the part you wish to zoom in on during still picture playback t will display enlarged in order of normal display x 1 gt x2 x4 Touch and hold the screen to zoom in from the normal display lt 1 to x2 Touch the screen to zoom in from x2 to x4 e The still p
83. cts with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects 26 10 000K 9 000K 8 000K 7 000K Jeo 6000K 6d 4 XX 5 000K RO 1 e 4 000K 3 000K 6 a we 4 t 7 4 v g 2000K 8 Basic Motion picture Still picture playback 1 Change the mode to gt 2 Touch the play mode select icon gt 17 e You can also set by touching feny Selecting VIDEO SETUP or PICT SETUP MEDIA VIDEO PICTURE 30 3 GCV720 GCV7i0 Select the still picture or the recording format of the motion picture you wish to play back CAA Select the media type and then select the still picture or the recording format of the motion picture you wish to play back e Touch ENTER The icon is displayed in the thumbnail display when the item for motion picture is touched D ET 108060 GAGE and MP4 is displayed in the 1080 60p scene when ALL AVCHD is touched 4 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back e To display the next previous page Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it Switch the touch menu and then touch A up W down on the thumbnail scroll lever g 27 5 Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon Operation icon e Operation icons and screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specif
84. d Touch SET to select the item to change SCENE SETUP FAVORITE SCENE SETUP FAVORITE SCENE PLAY PRIORITY SETUP PLAYBACK TIME TITLE SETUP E Scene setting Select the scene or date to be played back Set up the favorite scenes gt 86 Set up if the favorite scenes are to be included in the Highlight Playback or not gt 86 Select the target to give priority to play back gt 87 Select the time to play back gt 87 Select the title sheet to be displayed at the beginning and enter the title gt 87 1 Only when Highlight Playback is started from ALL AVCHD Touch the recording format of the scene to be played back 1080 60p 1080 60i 2 Touch SELECT DATE or SELECT SCENES 3 When SELECT DATE is selected Touch the date to be played back e A maximum of 7 days can be selected e When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation When SELECT SCENES is selected Touch the scenes to be played back e Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession e When touched the scene is selected and V is displayed Touch the scene again to cancel the operation 4 Touch Enter ENTER 85 E Checking the favorite scenes 1 Touch the scenes to be played back 2 Touch Add and add the favorite part e Approximately 4 seconds before and after touching Add will be added as favorite e Number of favorite scene
85. d Playback Converting and playing back 2D images as 3D gt You can connect this unit to 3D compatible TV convert the scenes and still pictures recorded in 2D conventional image to 3D and play back lt Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene or set to gt 27 Touch 23 This is not displayed when playing back the iFrame scenes or scenes saved in MP4 2 Play back the scene or the still picture by touching it e Convert and play back the images recorded in 2D as 3D images e You can also set by touching MENU selecting VIDEO SETUP or PICT SETUP CONV 2D TO 3D ON Highlight Playback cannot be converted to 3D image e Scenes still pictures converted to 3D images cannot be saved as 3D images E Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image It is possible to adjust the scenes and still pictures playing back in 3D for better view 1 Play back the scenes or still pictures in 3D 2 Touch fe e The 3D depth adjustment bar is displayed while in 3D playback mode 3 Touch gO to adjust settings e 3D depth adjustment bar will disappear after approx 5 seconds without any touch operation e The setting is canceled in following cases If you stop playback If you turn the unit off If you change the mode 105 Copy Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built in Memory xc v720m gt Motion pictur
86. d or dust 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 e A strong impact can break the unit s casing causing it to malfunction Cleaning e Before cleaning detach the battery or pull the AC cable from the AC outlet and then wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth e If the unit is very dirty dip a cloth in water and squeeze firmly and then wipe the unit with the damp cloth Next dry the unit with a dry cloth e Use of benzine paint thinner alcohol or dishwashing liquid may alter the camera body or peel the surface finish Do not use these solvents e When using a chemical dust cloth follow the instructions that came with the cloth Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes or other business uses This unit was designed for consumer intermittent use It was not intended for continuous use or for any industrial or commercial application resulting in prolonged use In certain situations continuous use could cause the unit to overheat and cause a malfunction Such use is strongly discouraged 182 When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time When storing the unit in a cupboard or cabinet it is recommended that you place a desiccant silica gel in with it When disposin
87. d still pictures recorded on the USB HDD will be erased if formatted Do not format as important data will get erased and it will be impossible to restore E Points to check before copying e When using a USB HDD for the first time or using a USB HDD that has been used with other devices first run FORMAT MEDIA e Before copying go to MEDIA STATUS to check the amount of free space on the USB HDD e In the following cases copying may take longer There are lots of scenes The temperature of this unit is high e f you copy protected scenes or still pictures the protection setting of the copied scenes or still pictures are canceled e The order in which the scenes were copied cannot be changed Before you delete the data on the media after copying is complete be sure to play back the USB HDD to check that they have been copied to correctly gt 113 110 E Formatting This is for initializing the USB HDD e Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media is erased and cannot be recovered Back up important data on a PC etc e Connect this unit to the USB HDD and touch Playback HDD MENU SETUP FORMAT MEDIA HDD e When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen e Connect this unit and the USB HDD to format You may no longer be able to use the USB HDD if you format them on another device such as a PC etc E Displaying media informat
88. dicator of this unit is lit green A is displayed on the screen When the preparations for the Wi Fi function gt 123 and the Wi Fi connection are complete you can use the following functions Link to Cell gt 137 z139 E Connecting with QR code 7 Press Wi Fi button A 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Direct Connection 4 Touch Change connection type 5 Touch QR code e QR code is displayed on the screen of this unit 6 Start up the smartphone application Image App Scan QR code displayed on this unit with a smartphone e When using an iOS device the profile install screen will be displayed on the smartphone After installing close the displayed screen by pressing the Home button and relaunch the Image App Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status indicator of this unit is lit green A is displayed on the screen e Once the Wi Fi function preparations 123 and the Wi Fi connection are complete the device s image will be displayed on the smartphone screen and you can use Link to Cell Please refer to page 137 for details about Link to Cell e Transmission speed may decrease or may not be usable depending on the environment it is used in 134 If the Wi Fi connection cannot be established Please refer to the operating instruction of the device in use for details about the setting of the wireless access point or smartphone It cannot connect to
89. e Balance and MNL brightness iris gain gt 48 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only Pressing the Intelligent auto button while in Intelligent Auto Mode can also change the Recording Mode gt 25 42 fy Intelligent Auto Plus O Please refer to page 25 for details about the effect of each mode Sy Portrait Fry Scenery Gy Spotlight Fy Low Light 1 E Night Portrait y Night Scenery 2 EY Macro Fy Normalt EF Normal 2 1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only e Change the Recording Mode to ry gt 42 1 When adjusting the brightness Touch 34 When adjusting the color balance Touch Ii e R side Sets the balance to a reddish tone B side Sets the balance to a bluish tone e When no operations are performed for approximately 5 seconds the touch menu disappears If you touch a gt the touch menu reappears 2 Touch B G to adjust settings Touch while adjusting the brightness or touch 1 while adjusting the color balance to make the display of the adjustment bar disappear 3 Start recording Creative Control e Change the Recording Mode to g gt 42 Select the desired Creative Control Mode then touch Enter Effect Miniature Effect You can record motion pictures with a diorama effect like recording a miniature by intentionally creating focused area and out of focused area in the peripheral of the image and recording mot
90. e When 0 1 S is MODE1 Gp is displayed When O 1 S is MODE2 ay is displayed E Changing Image Stabilizer Mode Motion Picture Recording Mode menu RECORD SETUP HYBRID O I S ON or OFF When set to ON you can further improve image stabilization for recording while walking or holding the unit and recording a distant subject with zoom e This function s default setting is ON Still Picture Recording Mode fen RECORD SETUP gt 0 S gt MODE1 or MODE2 7 7 MODE1 The function works all the time MODE2 The function works when the Oo button is pressed We recommend using this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in Still Picture Recording Mode e Please refer to page 55 for details about the Optical Image Stabilizer Lock 41 Advanced Recording O SCN WNE Effect Intelligent Auto You can switch the mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode which optimizes settings to the recording environment you are in gt 25 Intelligent Auto Plus You can add manually adjusted brightness and color balance settings to the Intelligent Auto Mode and record gt 43 Creative Control You can record motion pictures with added effects g gt 43 Scene Mode This option allows this unit to automatically adjust the SCN shutter speed and aperture according to the scene you want to record gt 46 You can set the shutter speed focus Whit
91. e advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop viewing if you can clearly see a double image while viewing a 3D image e There are differences in the way that different people experience 3D images Please correct your sight appropriately before viewing 3D image You can change the 3D setting of your television or 3D output setting of the unit to 2D About the SD card When disposing of or giving away the SD card note that e Formatting and deletion of data on this unit or computer only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data in the SD card t is recommended that the SD card is physically destroyed or the SD card is physically formatted using this unit when disposing of or giving away the SD card HC V720 HC V710 To physically format the SD card connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP gt FORMAT MEDIA YES from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the SD card data deletion screen appears select YES and then follow the on screen instructions HC V720M To physically format the SD card connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP FORMAT MEDIA SD CARD from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the SD card data deletion screen appears select YES and then follow the
92. e bag When condensation has occurred remove the battery and or the AC adapter and leave the unit like that for about one hour When the unit becomes accustomed to the surrounding temperature fogginess will disappear naturally 2 E Cards that you can use with this unit SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card e 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications e Refer to page 13 for more details on SD cards E For the purposes of this owner s manual e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the SD card Function that can be used for Motion Picture Recording Mode S Function that can be used for Still Picture Recording Mode A e Function that can be used for the Playback Mode Function that can be used for the Playback Mode motion pictures only Se Function that can be used for the Playback Mode still pictures only cc e Scene s recorded in 1080 60p or 1080 60i AVCHD scene s e Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow for example gt 00 This owner s manual is designed for use with models HC V720 GeswAON and HC V710 Pictures may be slightly different from the original The illustrations used in this owner s manual show model HC V720 however parts of the explanation refer to d
93. e is locked on a face It may turn to GAMAY Normal even if the target is locked on the face when a spotlight is shining or with a dark scene 3 Start recording E About target frame When target lock fails the target frame blinks in red and then disappears Touch a characteristic part color etc on the object to lock onto it again e When the Oo button is pressed halfway in Still Picture Recording Mode the focus is set to the object that is locked The target frame turns green when it focuses and the target cannot be changed This function cannot be used in Manual Mode In Still Picture Recording Mode it can only be used with some settings in Scene Mode It may track different objects or may not lock the target depending on the recording conditions such as the following When the object is too large or too small When color of the object is similar to the background When the scene is dark When the target is locked in Still Picture Recording Mode the screen may become dark or the AF assist lamp may be performed gt 77 AF AE tracking will be canceled in the following cases When the mode is changed When the unit is turned off Touch the Recording Mode button icon Switch to recording of yourself 54 Wi Optical Image Stabilizer Lock In Motion Picture Recording Mode you can further improve optical image stabilization by touching and holding W With this function you can fu
94. e you want to convert to MP4 e The scene selection is made as you touch it and the indication appears on the thumbnail To cancel the operation touch the scene again e You can select up to 99 scenes in succession 3 Touch Enter e Converted MP4 scenes are saved in the same media as those in AVCHD before the conversion To stop converting to MP4 halfway Touch CANCEL during format conversion To exit the MP4 conversion Touch Return e A scene recorded over a long time may take time When converting and copying the scenes recorded in AVCHD to an MP4 scene the scene exceeding approximately 20 minutes is automatically divided e The settings for the copied motion pictures will be cleared if the protected motion pictures are copied 97 Advanced Playback Relay scene combining Hc v720m E You can combine the relayed scene gt 63 in the built in memory and the continued scene in the SD card to be one into the SD card Relay recorded scene Relay scene combining Built in memory SDcard Range of Relay Recording e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene gt 27 1 Insert the SD card that was used for Relay Recording 2 Select the menu MENU EDIT SCENE RELAY SCENE COMBINE When the confirmation message appears touch YES e Scene in the built in memory will be deleted Protected scenes in the built in memo
95. ecerecttetsets 80 Resuming the previous playback 81 Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom 81 Various playback functions ccccceeeeee 82 Playing back motion pictures Still pictures DY date ssccisscieririeticeaents 82 Highlight Playback ceeeeeeeeeeeees 83 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show 0 89 Deleting scenes still pictures 008 91 Deleting part of a scene AVCHD 93 Dividing a scene AVCHD 008 94 Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame MP 4 iciecesceiicceveccvecedsrvnestendaens 95 Deleting personal information 96 Protecting scenes still pictures 96 Convert to MIP 4 siccsecccscecescccesssccssoectiviecccetaauacs 97 Relay scene combining HC V720M 98 Watching Video Pictures on your TV 100 Connecting with a HDMI mini cable 102 Listening in 5 1 channel sound AVCHD ceaeanceessnaaiceencteee saan eeaes 102 Playback using VIERA Link ooo ee 103 Converting and playing back 2D images as BD vas cciiseccecsssesicsceneescensinesecenes 105 Copy Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built in Memory HC V720M csseeeeeeeeeeees 106 Copying playing back with AWS BTID D vesicecsscnnadenntenentenendcaecnassecnnnennsees 109 Preparing for copying playing back 109 Simple CODY jcc intrecareitdts seemenanaascaceue
96. ecorded using the RELAY SCENE COMBINE into the SD card gt 98 106 e Once you have performed RELAY SCENE COMBINE you can use the Relay Recording function again If the RELAY REC is set to ON without performing the RELAY SCENE COMBINE a message is displayed You will be able to perform Relay Recording by touching YES but you will not be able to perform the RELAY SCENE COMBINE after that e Still pictures are recorded to the SD card after Relay Recording o is displayed on the thumbnail display during the playback of the scene that was relay recorded on the built in memory 63 FACE RECOG O Face Recognition is a function for finding faces that resemble faces which have already been registered and automatically prioritizing focus and exposure for those faces This function makes it possible to keep the face of your loved ones in focus even when they are at the back or on the end of a line in a group picture menu RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG desired setting ON The Face Recognition function is available OFF Cancel the setting SET Face Recognition registration editing canceling E Registering a face for Face Recognition Mend RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG SET SET e Up to a maximum of 6 people can be registered 1 Align the person s face with the guide e Take a picture of the persons face from the front ensuring that their hair does not hide the outline of thei
97. ecording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode lt gt Change the mode to 5 Press the button fully press to the bottom to take the picture t is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures 4 Simultaneous recording e While still pictures are being recorded O turns red and the remaining number O of recordable pictures is displayed e No shutter sound is emitted when recording still pictures Built in flash Red eye Reduction Self timer gt 60 do not work While recording motion pictures or during the PRE REC operation image quality is different from ordinary still pictures so that motion picture recording takes preference over still picture recording e f simultaneous recording is used while recording a motion picture the recordable time remaining will shorten If the unit is turned off or the mode switch operated the recordable time remaining may lengthen e The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size e Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 9999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 9999 R 9999 is displayed The number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures is 9999 or less e The recording time may be long depending on the recording condition 24 Basic Intelligent Auto Mode The following modes appropriate for the condition are set just by pointing the
98. ect the date to be played back PLAYBACK SETUP Select to play back in 3D 2D still pictures are converted to 3D still pictures and played back or play back in 2D SLIDE INTERVAL Select the interval between still pictures at playback EFFECT SETUP Select the effect for playback MUSIC SELECT Select the music to be played on playback 3 When DATE SETUP is selected Touch the playback date When PLAYBACK SETUP is selected Touch 3D NO EFFECT or 2D When SLIDE INTERVAL is selected Touch the interval of playback for the slide show SHORT Approx 1 second NORMAL Approx 5 seconds LONG Approx 15 seconds 89 When EFFECT SETUP is selected Touch the desired effect e When EFFECT SETUP is changed MUSIC SELECT will be set the same as EFFECT SETUP To set EFFECT SETUP and MUSIC SELECT to different settings change MUSIC SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP e SLIDE INTERVAL cannot be set when EFFECT SETUP is set When MUSIC SELECT is selected Touch the desired sound e Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START and start the audio testing e Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STOP the music playback stops 4 Touch START 5 Select the playback operation gt 28 e When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item
99. ed when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Touch to switch to Manual Mode gt 42 he TE 6G SCN manual icons Focus 51 Manual Shutter Speed gt 50 Q fay White Balance gt 49 RS Iris Adjustment gt 50 48 White Balance O 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 e Switch to Manual Mode gt 48 Touch WB 2 Touch BJ E to select White Balance Mode e Touch WB to select the mode Icon Mode Recording conditions Automatic White Balance adjustment Sunny mode Outdoors under a clear sky Cloudy mode Outdoors under cloudy sky Indoor mode 1 Incandescent light video lights like in the studio etc Indoor mode 2 Color fluorescent lamps sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc Manual adjustment mode e Mercury vapor lamps sodium lamps some fluorescent lights e Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels stage spotlights in theaters Sunrise sunset etc e To return to auto setting set to or press the intelligent auto button again E To set the White Balance manually 1 Select amp fill the screen with a white subject 2 Touch and set the blinking 4 e When the screen turns black instantly and the 8 display stops flashing and then lights constantly the setting is complete
100. efinition AVCHD so it commercially available is convenient if you are 117 dubbing for distribution Equipment without SD card slot or USB terminal Some equipment may not be compatible with high definition AVCHD picture quality In such a case connect with the Composite video cable commercially available and dub with standard picture quality gt 117 e For the positions of the SD card slot USB terminal or terminal for connecting the Composite video cable refer to the operating instructions of the equipment used e The iFrame and MP4 scenes cannot be dubbed by inserting SD cards or by connecting with the USB cable To dub iFrame and MP4 scenes refer to page 117 You can dub using a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder e Depending on the recorders or the media to be copied to you may not be able to copy in high definition AVCHD picture quality For further details see the operating instructions of your recorder e The scenes recorded in 1080 60p recording mode can only be dubbed to a Blu ray disc using the AVCHD Progressive compatible devices The scenes recorded in 1080 60p recording mode are not displayed when connected to the product that is not compatible with AVCHD Progressive e Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions 114 Dubbing in high definition picture quality E To dub using equipment with a
101. ement 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 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 contravenes any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement In this event Licensee must destroy the Software and related documentation together with all the copies thereof at Licensee s own expense 159 Article 9 With regard to MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 produced by Microsoft Corporation 1 Licensee shall use the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 only when included in the Software and shall not use the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 in any other configuration or method Licensee shall not publish the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 or work around any technical limitations in the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 2 Licensee shall not use copy distribute regrant for use or otherwise handle the Software in any way beyond the range of use granted und
102. er Article 9 1 and shall not conduct operations such as reverse engineering decompilation disassembling etc of the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 3 All rights including copyright patent rights etc relating to the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 shall belong to Microsoft Corporation Licensee shall not claim any rights related to the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 whatsoever 160 With a PC Operating environment e Even if the system requirements mentioned in this owner s manual are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used e A CD ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications A compatible Blu ray disc DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a Blu ray disc DVD e 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 cables Operation on an upgraded OS Operation on an OS other than the one pre installed e This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows NT and Windows 2000 E Operating environment for HD Writer AE 5 0 IBM PC AT compatible PC Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows XP 82 bit SP3 CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or higher including compatible CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 16 GHz or higher or AMD Athlon 6
103. erating this unit with a smartphone in Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode so that power consumption is reduced When the LCD monitor is turned off you can display the screen by touching it e f the Wi Fi connection is turned off this unit will turn off automatically approximately 30 minutes later Menu Password Setup Delete This will set clear the Password to limit the startup of the Wi Fi setting menu By setting the Password it will prevent erroneous operation prevent wrongful use of the Wi Fi function by third party and protect the set personal information 1 Touch Setup 2 Touch INPUT and enter the Password 6 characters e After finish entering the Password touch Enter e f the Password has already been set is displayed e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 65 3 Touch NEXT 4 Touch INPUT and enter the same Password again e After finish entering the Password touch Enter e f the Passwords match with each other a message is displayed 5 Touch EXIT e f you set the Wi Fi Password you will need to enter the Password each time you touch Wi Fi Setup on the Wi Fi home screen e When you forget your Wi Fi password perform Reset Wi Fi Settings from the Setup menu This will set the Wi Fi setting to the condition at the time of purchase and you will be able to use the Wi Fi setting menu gt 36 Start up using NFC ON OFF
104. es or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit and a built in memory m Check the used space of the copy destination It is possible to check the used space of the SD card or built in memory by MEDIA STATUS gt 38 e By displaying in 1 scene or touching and holding the thumbnail in the 20 scenes or 9 scenes display recording date and time can be checked when playing back motion pictures and recording date and file number when playing back still pictures e Depending on the media condition some remaining capacity of the SD card or built in memory may not be used e f the remaining capacity on a single SD card is not enough you can copy to multiple SD cards following the instruction on the screen In this case the last scene copied to an SD card is automatically divided to fit the space on the SD card e f you divide the scenes gt 94 and copy by scene selection it is possible to copy matching the remaining capacity of the media or only the necessary parts Copying e f there is little or no remaining capacity in the SD card a confirmation message asking to copy after deleting all data on the SD card is displayed Be aware that deleted data cannot be restored e Refer to page 107 for approximate time for copying 1 Change the mode to gt e Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor 2 Select the menu menu COPY B T When copying from the SD
105. ff in about 1 minute if the unit is not is displayed turned off and on e Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is restarted Detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself Indication Remaining battery e The remaining battery capacity indication is an indication is not displayed approximation properly If the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed correctly fully charge the battery discharge it and then charge it again 176 Recording The unit arbitrarily stops e Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording recording 13 e The recordable time may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion Using the unit format the SD card or built in memory gt 37 If AGS is ON record in the normal horizontal position or set AGS to OFF gt 69 Auto Focus function does Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode not work If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in Auto Focus Mode use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus gt 26 51 Color balance of images is In a place with multiple light sources such as a gymnasium or strange when recording in a hall set the White Balance setting to Indoor mode 2 a place such as a If you cannot record clearly with the
106. g a tripod is recommended in Night Portrait and Night Scenery Mode e Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions such as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used 25 E Intelligent Auto Mode When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode the Automatic White Balance and Auto Focus operate and automatically adjust the color balance and focusing Depending on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness e Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings gt 49 51 Automatic White Balance The illustration shows the range over which Automatic White Balance functions 1 RW NY co The effective range of Automatic White Balance adjustment on this unit Blue sky Cloudy sky rain Sunlight White fluorescent lamp Halogen light bulb Incandescent light bulb Sunrise or sunset Candlelight If the Automatic White Balance is not functioning normally adjust the White Balance manually gt 49 Auto Focus The unit focuses automatically e Auto Focus does not work correctly in the following situations Record pictures in the Manual Focus Mode gt 51 Recording distant and close up objects at the same time Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window Recording a subject that is surrounded by obje
107. g of or giving away this unit note that e Formatting and deletion simply change the file management information and cannot be used to completely erase the data in built in memory of this unit The data can be recovered using commercially available software or the like We recommend that you physically format the built in memory before disposing of or giving away this unit To physically format the built in memory connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP FORMAT MEDIA gt Built inMemory from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the built in memory data deletion screen appears select YES and then follow the on screen instructions e Please look after the data in your built in memory carefully Panasonic will not be held responsible in the unlikely case that private data is divulged 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
108. gh the grip belt Itis convenient to use the Recording button icon when holding the unit at waist level e When recording make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or object e When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance e Do not cover the microphones with your hand etc E Basic motion picture recording The unit should normally be held steady when recording e f you move the unit when recording do so slowly maintaining a constant speed e The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you cannot get close to but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch mM Recording Yourself Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side e The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording e Only some indications will appear on the screen When f appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication gt 173 19 Basic Selecting a media to record Hc v720m The card and built in memory can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still pictures 1 Change the mode to or O 2 Select the menu gt 30 Meno M
109. h WON 154 E Check or change the acquired Login ID Password e To change the LUMIX CLUB Password on this unit access the LUMIX CLUB website from your smartphone or PC and change the LUMIX CLUB Password in advance Press Wi Fi button O Touch Wi Fi Setup Touch LUMIX CLUB Touch Add Change Account Touch Change Account e The Login ID and Password are displayed e The Password is displayed as 6 Touch Login ID or Password 7 Enter the Login ID or Password and touch Enter e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 65 Input the Password that was changed with the smartphone or the PC oh dN E Register the Login ID of the smartphone Image App into this unit It is convenient to match the Login IDs for this unit and the smartphone Image App when using the Wi Fi function utilizing the LUMIX CLUB 1 Connect this unit to the smartphone 2 From the Image App menu set the common Login ID E Check the LUMIX CLUB terms of use Check the details if the terms of use have been updated 1 Press Wi Fi button O 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch LUMIX CLUB 4 Touch Terms of use This unit will connect to the network and the terms of use will be displayed Touch EXIT to close the menu after checking the terms of use 155 E Delete your Login ID and account from the LUMIX CLUB Delete the Login ID from this unit
110. h the screen 3 Select this unit SSID by the TV side e Select the media SD MEM and select the motion picture AVCHD or still picture JPEG to play back 4 Perform playback operations with the TV remote re N control Oy T e Playback operations may differ depending on the TV in use y The following operations can be performed if a color button is O 12 O pushed Blue Red Skip playback il e Fast forward Fast rewind playback cannot be performed Examples of operations You cannot perform playback operations with this unit during motion picture To exit the playback on the TV pen oak Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button ss si ada A message is displayed Touch YES to exit Playback Pause e Scenes recorded in iFrame MP4 cannot be played back e Depending on the TV used it may not playback in AVCHD picture quality even when the scene recorded in AVCHD is played back 142 Wi Fi HC V720 HC V720M Live Cast You can broadcast motion pictures of this unit live by setting up a link between the LUMIX CLUB LUMIX CLUB D and USTREAM USTREAM e Before using perform the preparations for using the Wi Fi function gt 124 e Check your contract details carefully as smartphone and internet contract details may result in high communication charges being incurred or a limit placed on communication traffic 1 Press Wi Fi button O 2 Touch Live Cast e f a LUMIX CLUB
111. ic period of time To display them again touch the screen Playback Pause Slide show playback of the still Fast rewind playback pictures in numerical order start Fast forward playback pause Stops the playback and shows the Plays back the previous picture thumbnails Plays back the next picture Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails When pressed two times the fast rewind fast forward speed increases The screen display changes to 444 gt gt gt E Change the thumbnail display _ While the thumbnail is displayed the thumbnail display changes in the VOL following order if the zoom lever is operated to Q side or Bag side 20 scenes lt 9 scenes lt gt 1 scene lt Highlight amp Time Frame Index gt 80 Highlight amp Time Frame Index can only set in Motion Picture Playback ey TA Mode e 9 scenes display returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed e By displaying in 1 scene or touching and holding the thumbnail in the 20 scenes or 9 scenes display recording date and time are displayed when playing back motion pictures and recording date and file number when playing back still pictures E Speaker volume adjustment Operate the volume lever to adjust the speaker q volume during Motion Picture Playback Mode VOL _ lt s HOU Towards Increases the volume Towards Decreases the volume w TQ 28 e Sound will be heard only during normal
112. ication Image quality gt 146 i a NS 1h23m Elapsed time of the live broadcast ee omn oas 12fps Frame rate gt 146 Number of people watching the live broadcast amp 100 e Up to 9999 viewers can be indicated The indication does not appear when the number is 0 DE E mail delivery setting 144 e Recording is performed in Intelligent Auto Mode e f you close the LCD monitor face down while recording the LCD monitor of this unit will not display e Image content may be leaked to third parties depending on the USTREAM image publication method settings Set the publication range and Password using USTREAM if required e Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk Configuring the live broadcast settings Touch to display the live broadcast setting rie screen ph EE ier E e K4 will disappear when no touch function is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen EXIT E To configure the e mail delivery settings You can make the delivery setting of a broadcast notification e mail and the setting for the scheduled time and date of the broadcast indicated in the e mail 1 Touch E MAIL SETUP 2 Touch ON or OFF ON Enables e mailing OFF Disables e mailing 3 When ON is selected To set the scheduled broadcast date AUTO Allows you
113. icture is zoomed in on centering on the part you touched 2 Move to the zoomed in position by touching Q MgO or slide while touching the screen The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second when zooming in Zooming out or moving the displayed location Zooming out from the zoomed still picture Touch Q to zoom out x4 gt x2 x1 Displayed location of e Touch to return to normal playback x1 the zoom e You can also perform zoom operations using the zoom lever e The more picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates 81 Advanced Playback Various playback functions Playing back motion pictures still pictures by date gt The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in succession 1 Touch the date select icon 17 Date select icon 2 Touch the playback date The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails 3 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back Playing back of all the scenes or the still pictures returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed In cases such as those described below scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the date list and 1 2 may be added after the date When the number of scenes exceeds 99 When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 When REC MODE is changed When the microphone input sound 5 1ch
114. ifferent models e Depending on the model some functions are not available and are equipped with the Wi Fi function e Features may vary so please read carefully e Not all models may be available depending on the region of purchase Contents Read this TINS U ceccccicesssdasssvecssecssacccccdecccreceeseties 2 Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 6 Power SUPDIY sesssssssstissccccncsnsseneassnnstseesesnnveiens 10 Inserting removing the battery 10 Charging the battery cccccceeeeeeeees 11 Charging and recording time 12 Recording to a card cccccsssssseeeeessseeeeeeeees 13 Cards that you can use with this unit 13 Inserting removing an SD card 14 Turning the unit ON Off cceeeeeteeeeeeeeeees 15 Selecting a mode ccccceeeeeeeeeeeseeesseeeneneees 16 How to use the touch screen 00 16 About the Touch Menu 17 Setting date and time ccccccccssseseesessseeees 18 Basic Before recording sisssssscacscinninseccesisissaneeeseeetecs 19 Selecting a media to record HC V720M esissisectncectce et atetaeest net bse cveetabetaats 20 Recording motion pictures cee 21 Recording Still pictures ccccesseseeeeeeees 23 Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode 24 Intelligent Auto Mode sssseeeeeeeeeeeeees 25 Motion picture Still picture pla
115. ilt in memory E Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices When using the battery if you turn off the unit and connect it to a PC Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or Panasonic DVD recorder the battery will charge e When connecting this unit to a PC for the first time make sure to connect this unit to the PC with this unit turned on Insert the USB cable securely all the way It will not operate properly if it is not inserted all the way e Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables e Be sure to connect the unit directly to the PC Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder e During charging the status indicator flashes e You cannot charge when the status indicator flashes rapidly or when it does not light at all Charge using the AC adaptor gt 11 t will take 2 or 3 times longer to charge compared to when using the AC adaptor e f the status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 184 166 About the PC display When the unit is connected to a PC it is recognized as an external drive Removable disk Example We recommend using HD Writer AE 5 0 to copy motion picture data Using Windows Explorer or other programs on the PC to copy move or rename files and folders recorded with this unit will result in them being unusable with HD Writer AE 5 0 It is impossible to write data to the buil
116. ing equipment without an SD card slot or a USB terminal or using a video device You can dub by connecting a Composite video cable commercially available e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to e The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected e See the operating instructions of the video device for details e Insert the plugs as far as they will go Composite video cable commercially available VIDEO IN Ot oom AUDIO IN eda e Change the mode to gt 1 Connect this unit to a video device and start playback on this unit 2 Start recording on the connected device e To stop recording dubbing stop playback on this unit after stopping recording on the recorder e f the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing 32 101 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 for the device you are connecting to or read the operating instructions of the wide screen TV and set the aspect ratio to 16 9 i7 Copy Dubbing Using the Eye Fi card By using an Eye Fi card commercially available you can record motion pictures and still pictures on the card and save them on a PC or u
117. ing files between the SD card built in memory 4 Touch the desired items following the instructions on the screen t will return to the previous step by touching e When SELECT SCENES is selected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e When SELECT DATE is selected When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes 99 dates can be selected continuously 5 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed e The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying 2112 Playing back the USB HDD e Only motion picture still picture that have been copied by connecting this unit to the USB HDD or copied with HD Writer AE 5 0 can be played back USB Connection Cable supplied with recommended USB HDD Recommended USB HDD commercially available 1 Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for playback 109 When playing back on a TV connect this unit to the TV gt 100 2 Touch Playback HDD 3 Touch the scene or still picture to be played back and then play it back e The playback operation is performed the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures gt 27 78 To terminate the connection between this unit and the
118. int Ear ay ST t is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame a H ii qe K Playback 78 F g PEEN e Touch YES to continue dividing the same scene To continue ae gi Y Ra Lx dividing other scenes touch NO and repeat Steps 2 3 2 a 4 Touch Return to complete dividing e Unwanted parts can be deleted gt 91 To delete all the divided points hen EDIT SCENE DIVIDE gt CANCEL ALL The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered e You cannot divide a scene if the number of scenes of a given date would exceed 99 scenes t may not be possible to divide scenes with a short recording time e Data that has been recorded or edited on another device cannot be divided and the divided points cannot be deleted e f personal information in the divided scenes is deleted the personal information is deleted when the divided scenes are canceled 94 Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame MP4 SO ae Divide the iFrame scene or the scene saved as MP4 and delete unnecessary parts This divides the recorded scenes in two and deletes the front half or back half The scenes deleted by dividing cannot be restored e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then set to iFrame or MP4 gt 27 1 Select the menu menu EDIT SCENE SPLIT amp DELETE Touch the scene to be divided 3 Touch S to set the dividing point t
119. ion The used space of the USB HDD can be checked e Connect this unit to the USB HDD and touch Playback HDD Meno SETUP MEDIA STATUS e HC V720 HC V710 If you touch CHANGE MEDIA you can switch the display between the SD card and USB HDD HC V720M If you touch CHANGE MEDIA you can switch the display between the SD card built in memory and USB HDD 111 Simple copy 1 Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for copying gt 109 e You cannot supply power to the USB HDD from this unit 2 Touch Simple copy e When Copy selected files or Playback HDD is selected terminate the connection with the USB HDD 113 and then perform the operation of Step 1 3 Gaza Touch the media you want to copy 4 Touch YES 5 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed e The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying Copy selected files 1 Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for copying gt 109 e You cannot supply power to the USB HDD from this unit 2 Touch Copy selected files e You can also copy scenes or still pictures by touching Menu Selecting COPY 3 vao HC V710 Touch NEXT Touch the media you want to copy D S When copying from the SD card to the USB HDD i e When copying from the built in memory to the USB HDD Please refer to page 106 for information on copy
120. ion picture with an interval gt 44 8mm movie You can record motion pictures with a faded retro effect gt 45 Silent movie You can record motion pictures that are similar to black and white silent films by lowering the amount of incoming light gt 45 Time Lapse Rec You can record a scene that moves slowly over a long period of time as a short time motion picture by recording one frame at each set interval gt 45 e Still pictures cannot be taken 43 3 Miniature Effect 1 Touch _ to adjust the horizontal position of the in focus portion e f you touch the screen you can adjust the horizontal position of the in focus portion e When no touch operations are performed for approximately 1 second Reset SIZE and ENTER are displayed If you touch the screen you can readjust the horizontal position of the in focus portion e Position of the in focus portion will return to original position when you touch Reset 2 Touch SIZE e The size of the in focus portion is switched every time you touch SIZE Medium size Large size Small size e f you touch the screen you can adjust the horizontal position of the in focus portion e f you touch Reset the in focus portion is reset to the original position and SIZE is reset to the medium size Touch ENTER 4 When adjusting the brightness Touch 34 e The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon 44 S
121. is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by Ea wes ew frame Playback gt 78 e Set the dividing point so there will be 2 seconds or more for the part for deletion and 3 seconds or more for the part to be kept Lan iA LE 4 Touch the part for deletion 5 Touch YES and confirm play back the part for deletion e A confirmation message appears when NO is touched Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback e A confirmation message appears 7 Touch YES e To continue dividing and deleting other scenes repeat Steps 2 7 To complete editing Touch Return t may not be possible to divide scenes with a short recording time The actual division may slightly slip off the previously designated dividing point 95 Deleting personal information 6 aS Deletes Face Recognition information from scenes in which faces were recognized e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene gt 27 e Face Recognition information is not recorded in the scenes recorded in iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4 1 Select the menu MENU VIDEO SETUP DELETE PERSONAL INFO 2 Touch the desired scenes with personal information to be deleted e appears at scenes for which faces were recognized amp will change to amp jj red when touched Touch the amp jj red again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession 3
122. is set 67 LEVEL GAUGE This function displays the horizontal vertical tilt of the unit with the electronic level Menu RECORD SETUP LEVEL GAUGE ON E To correct the tilt Horizontal direction Vertical direction When correcting the leftward tilt When correcting the downward tilt The horizontal tilt display and vertical tilt display appear yellow when there is a tilt and appear green when there is almost no tilt e The maximum tilt display angles are approximately 45 in horizontal direction and 10 in vertical direction e The electronic level does not affect the actual recorded images e The electronic level is not displayed when recording yourself or the LCD monitor is closed with the screen facing outward Even when the tilt is in the corrected state an error of approximately 1 may occur In the following cases the electronic level may not be displayed correctly When moving this unit When pointing this unit up or down at an angle closer to perpendicular 68 AGS E5 If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures it is automatically put into recording pause menu RECORD SETUP AGS ON e The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are recording a subject right above or right below you AUTO SLOW SHTR You
123. it SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista 1 GHz or higher 32 bit x86 or 64 bit x64 processor including compatible CPU Windows XP Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 400 MHz or higher Windows 8 Windows 7 1 GB or more 32 bit 2 GB or more 64 bit Windows Vista Home Basic 512 MB or more Windows Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate Enterprise 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB 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 163 With a PC Installation When installing the software log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name with equivalent authorization If you do not have authorization to do this consult your manager e Before starting the installation close all applications that are running e Do not perform any other operations on your PC while the software is being installed e Explanation of operations is based on Windows 7 1 Insert the CD ROM into the PC e The autoplay screen is displayed automatically Click Run setup exe Yes e f the autoplay screen is not displayed automatically select Start Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click Panasonic 2 Click Yes 3 Click Next e Proceed with the installation by following the on screen instruc
124. ivated and the picture will be recorded Use the Built in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places Each time the icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order ON gt A AUTO gt OFF The unit automatically determines if the flash is necessary even when it has been set to amp by detecting the ambient brightness If it determines that the flash is necessary the indication lights up in red E To adjust the brightness of the flash menu PICTURE FLASH LEVEL desired setting HdE Much brighter 4 0 Normal Va Less bright If the indication etc flashes when the Oo button is pressed halfway the flash is not activated e Do not use with Filter Kit optional or Conversion Lens optional attached e The available range of the flash is approx 1 5 m 4 9 feet in dark places Red eye Reduction Oo Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red from flashes e The flash is activated 2 times e The red eye phenomenon tends to appear in certain recording conditions and more with some people than with others e When faces are detected in the Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode the Red eye Reduction is set to on 59 Self timer O This is for recording still pictures using the timer Each time the icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order amp 10 Records after 10 seconds
125. l ay A4gyg convert the scene with 1080 60p ff gt 1080 60 before importing gt 106 E Operating environment PC Mac Mac OS X 10 8 2 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo or better 2 GB or more USB port Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device e Even if the system requirements mentioned in this owner s manual are fulfilled some computers cannot be used e The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS e Supplied CD ROM is available for Windows only E Copying still pictures on a Mac 1 Connect this unit to a Mac via the supplied USB cable e The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Touch PC on the screen of this unit This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of Mac e When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable e When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Double click CAM_ SD displayed on the desktop e For users who have RAVZA CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop e Files are stored in 100CDPFQ or 102CDPFR folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 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 Mac E To disconnect USB cable safely Drag CAM_SD disk icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable e For users who have WOAZ CAM _SD a
126. lease refer to page 103 TV ASPECT 3a BP Please refer to page 101 INITIAL SET s O Set to YES for changing the menu settings back to the default condition iwenu SETUP INITIAL SET e Settings for MEDIA SELECT CLOCK SET and LANGUAGE will not be changed For users who have HC V720 HC V710 this menu is not displayed HC V720 s O Reset Wi Fi Settings a Set to YES to change the Wi Fi settings back to the default condition Meno SETUP Reset Wi Fi Settings e The LUMIX CLUB login ID and Wi Fi password are also deleted 36 Auto Cursor Position O The entered character is confirmed in approx 1 second after character input and the cursor is moved to the right It makes the input easy without moving the cursor when characters on the same key are to be entered again MENU SETUP Auto Cursor Position ON e Character input screen is displayed in following conditions When registering FACE RECOG_ gt 64 When setting TITLE SETUP for the Highlight Playback gt 87 When you configure the Wi Fi function gt 131 132 152 153 155 NUMBER RESET s s O P Set the file number of the iFrame and still picture recorded next to 0001 menui SETUP NUMBER RESET e Folder number is updated and file number will start from 0001 gt 167 e To reset the folder number format the SD card and built in memory
127. ls e Transmission speed may decrease or may not be usable depending on the environment it is used in 132 Connecting to a smartphone Check if your smartphone is compatible with WPS e Customers in the US should connect by entering an SSID and Password or scanning the QR code If your smartphone is compatible with WPS Proceed to the following Easy Connection WPS If your smartphone is not compatible with WPS Connect by entering an SSID and Password You can also connect by scanning the QR code displayed on this unit with a smartphone gt 134 Easy Connection WPS Press Wi Fi button 4 Touch Wi Fi Setup Touch Direct Connection Touch Change connection type Touch Easy Connection WPS Set the smartphone to WPS Mode DO RGN Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status indicator of this unit is lit green A is displayed on the screen When the preparations for the Wi Fi function gt 123 and the Wi Fi connection are complete you can use the following functions Link to Cell gt 137 Connecting by entering an SSID and Password Wi Fi Press Wi Fi button nt 1 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Direct Connection 4 5 Select the SSID displayed on this unit in the Wi Fi setting of your smartphone Enter the Password displayed on this unit s screen on your smartphone Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status in
128. lution automatically based on information from the connected TV If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is AUTO switch to the method 1080p 1080i or 480p which enables the images to be displayed on your TV Please read the operating instructions for the TV e Images may not be displayed on the television for several seconds in some cases such as when changing between scenes Listening in 5 1 channel sound AVCHD You still can listen to the 5 1 channel sound recorded from the internal microphones when this unit is connected to the 5 1 channel compatible AV amplifier or TV using the HDMI mini cable Please read the AV amplifier and TV operating instructions for how to connect this unit to the AV amplifier and TV f you connect this unit to a Panasonic AV amplifier that are compatible with VIERA Link linked operations VIERA Link become possible 103 e Audio recorded when MIC SETUP is set to STEREO MIC or recorded from an external microphone is in stereo 2 ch 102 Advanced Playback Playback using VIERA Link What is the VIERA Link HDAVI Control e VIERA Link is a new name for EZ Sync This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable supplied for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible e VIERA Link i
129. n SD card slot You can dub by directly inserting an SD card o WOAZ To copy scenes or still pictures from the built in memory to an SD card see page 106 E To dub using equipment with a USB terminal You can dub by connecting a USB cable e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down e Turn on the unit USB cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Connect the unit to the Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder e The USB function selection screen will appear on the screen of the unit 2 Touch RECORDER on the screen of this unit When you select an option other than RECORDER reconnect the USB cable e HC V720 HC V710 When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Touch the media you wish to dub When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 4 Dubbing through operations on the Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder o OAZA Do not touch CHANGE MEDIA on the screen of the unit during dubbing 115 About the screen indication of the unit e When the unit is accessing the SD card card access icon D appears on the unit screen or the access lamp is on When the unit is accessi
130. n another device cannot be written to the software supplied with this unit To write motion picture data recorded with the Panasonic High Definition Video Camera sold previously use the HD Writer supplied with the unit e When motion picture data is written to and read from the SD card correct operation of the unit cannot be guaranteed if software other than that supplied with the unit is used e Do not start the software supplied with this unit and other software at the same time E About Conversion Assist Function When you want to convert the recording quality and write to media the Conversion Assist Function which is a linking function between this unit and the HD Writer AE 5 0 is activated by connecting this unit to the PC with the USB cable When the Conversion Assist Function is used it is possible to write to media faster than when operating only on PC e Please refer to page 165 for details about the connection of this unit and a PC e Refer to the operating instructions of the software for details gt 168 158 End User License Agreement Before opening the CD ROM package please read the following You Licensee are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User License Agreement Agreement on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement Article 1 License Licensee is granted the right to use the software including the information recorded or des
131. n 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 187 This product incorporates the following software 1 the software developed independently by or for Panasonic Corporation 2 the software owned by third party and licensed to Panasonic Corporation 3 the software licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 2 0 GPL V2 0 4 the software licensed under the GNU LESSER General Public License Version 2 1 LGPL V2 1 and or 5 open source software other than the software licensed under the GPL V2 0 and or LGPL V2 1 The software categorized as 3 5 are distributed in the hope that it will be useful but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE Please refer to the detailed terms and conditions thereof shown in the attached Application Software CD ROM At least three 3 years from delivery of this product Panasonic will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below for a charge no more than our cost of physically performing source code distribution a complete machine readable copy of the corresponding source code covered under GPL V2 0 or LGPL V2 1 as well as the respective copyright notice thereof Contact Information
132. n on this unit and start the NFC communication by touching the smartphone on this unit If you have turned off this unit with the power button this unit will not turn on by touching the smartphone on this unit e You can register up to five smartphones When the number exceeds five registrations will be deleted starting from the oldest touched one e Please refer the instructions for the device you are using for information on how to set up and use a NFC compatible smartphone 138 Using with a wireless access point connection E lf the device is Android NFC compatible e Turn on the NFC function Using the NFC Near Field Communication function you can easily transfer data necessary for a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the smartphone e This function can be used with the NFC compatible device with Android OS version 2 3 3 or later Except for some models 1 Connect the smartphone to a wireless access point When you connect using NFC for the first time please make connection of this unit and a wireless access point gt 128 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App 3 Touch the smartphone on of this unit e f the unit is not recognized even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again f the smartphone is connecting to this unit for the first time a message is displayed again Touch YES When the connection is complete images of this unit is displayed on the sma
133. nd CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop 169 Others Indications CAZAN only E Recording indications Motion Picture Recording Mode Hi Oh00m00s oo 1h30m ial R1h20m gt D PERO Seer NS Ga a 0 T AOAR 9D 12 34PM f NOV 15 2013 fe e Intelligent Auto Mode 25 Gy ev AG Gy GN ey E Ae ey Intelligent Auto Plus Mode gt 43 MiNi f 8mm f siun G INTV Creative Control Mode 43 W O MS EFE a BE J e az jaa Scene Mode gt 46 MNL Manual Mode gt 48 II Red Recording Il Green Recording pause Oh0Om00s Elapsed recording time 21 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second DIIY Eye Fi transfer gt 120 an Remaining battery power 12 1h30m Remaining battery time 12 I Built in memory recording possible status White Card recording possible status MR Green Recognizing the card Still Picture Recording Mode R 3000 i4 a 1h30m E v 0 W meg MF amp L 1 100 OPEN 0dB Gid z O 12 34PM X NOV 15 2013 1080 60p PHIEED HALE He GERAD Motion Picture Recording Mode 63 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording gt 21 D gt Relay Recording gt 63 White Still picture recording icon Red Recording still picture R3000 Remai
134. ne e Please refer the instructions for the device you are using for information on how to set up and use a NFC compatible smartphone 139 Screen display during remote operations Smartphone screen shots are example displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode and Playback Mode Recording screen Remaining battery power of this unit Zoom Photoshot button Menu display Playback mode button Recording mode button Recording start stop button Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode toggle button Name of the connected device WH siz rahe O 890000060 Playback screen Number of scenes Camera function button Menu display Playback mode button Recording mode button Scene information display Name of the connected device 0000000 The screen differs depending on the operating system 140 Functions available for remote operations E When Recording Mode e Turning the unit off e Selecting a mode e Recording motion pictures still pictures Selecting a media to record e Using the zoom Available in the medium or fast speed e Selecting a iA MNL mode e White Balance e Recording format e Backlight Compensation e Picture size e Aspect Ratio e Self timer E When Playback Mode e Playback The scenes recorded in iFrame cannot playback Selecting a media to playback SD card Built in memory e Switching the media AVCHD MP4 still
135. nformation screen The result is more than 99 99 including personal information effective dots with a mere 0 01 of the dots inactive or always lit However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 186 Others About copyright E Carefully observe copyright laws Whatever you have recorded and created 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 E Licenses e SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC e AVCHD AVCHD Progressive and the AVCHD Progressive 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 e HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries e VIERA Link is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation o EZ Sync is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation e HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation e x v Color is a trademark Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporati
136. ng the built in memory built in memory access icon F appears on the unit screen or the access lamp is on e Be careful not to disconnect the USB cable AC adaptor or battery while the unit is accessing the media as this may result in the loss of recorded content Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables When this unit is connected to a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or a DVD recorder using a USB cable while the unit is turned on power is also supplied from the connected equipment to this unit For details on dubbing and playback methods read the operating instructions of the Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder When you connect the unit to a Blu ray disc recorder a dubbing operations screen may appear on the television connected to the Blu ray disc recorder In this case as well perform the operations of Steps 1 to 4 You cannot change the mode of the unit or turn off the unit while it is connected to a Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder Disconnect the USB cable before performing either of these operations If the battery runs down during dubbing a message will appear Operate the Blu ray disc recorder to cancel the dubbing If you convert the recording format of the scenes recorded in 1080 60p to 1080 60i you can dub them to devices that do not support AVCHD Progressive gt 106 116 Dubbing in standard picture quality a E Dubbing us
137. ning number of still pictures 24 ee Number of recording pixels for still pictures gt 24 74 76 79 In Playback Mode the picture size is not displayed for still pictures recorded with other products that have different picture sizes from the sizes shown above 10 2 Self timer Recording gt 60 MEGA MEGA OIS gt 23 170 PRE REC PRE REC gt 57 Time Lapse Recording 45 8 32 8 62 Bass Setting gt 73 LOW CUT wy Zoom Microphone gt 71 wr Focus Microphone gt 71 82 Stereo Microphone 71 aS Wind Noise Canceler gt 70 AS Gas i Power LCD 35 gt gt gt gt A Image Stabilizer gt 41 Optical Image Stabilizer Lock gt 55 0 Picture Adjustment gt 73 D Digital Cinema Color 69 ZC to Brightness Adjustment Miniature Effect 8mm movie Silent movie gt 44 45 Mo Vividness Adjustment Miniature Effect gt 44 Hie Color balance Adjustment 8mm movie gt 45 5 AF AE tracking gt 54 a Level Shot gt 53 gt Touch Shutter gt 55 MF Manual Focus gt 51 awe K A White Balance 49 1 100 Shutter Speed gt 50 OPEN F2 0 Iris value gt 50 0dB Gain value gt 50 O White Green X X x2 Focus indication gt 23 j High Speed Burst Shooting gt 76 AF AF assist lamp gt 77 merit il DADA IDA SIS GE I w Bis xy iO 5 5N 5
138. nnected When recording for a long time keep the AC adaptor connected and use it together with the battery E To charge by connecting to other device It is possible to charge by connecting to other device with the USB cable supplied Please refer to page 166 e f the status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 184 e We recommend using Panasonic batteries gt 12 siia e f you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product e Do not heat or expose to flame e Do not leave the battery ies in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Charging and recording time E Charging Recording time e Temperature 25 C 77 F humidity 60 RH e Charging times in parentheses are when charging from the USB terminal Battery model number Maximum Actual Voltage Capacity charg pecoreing continuous recordable time mode minimum recordable time time 1080 60p 1 h 25 min Supplied battery awai min an i PH HA 3 6 V 1940 mAh 20min HG HE PH 3h 10 min VW VBT380 optional 3 h 45 min 3 6 V 3880 mAh 9 h 45 min see ae dean 1 h 40 min 3 h 30 min 1 h 50 min e These times are approximations The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely Charging time and recordable time vary depending on the usage conditions such as high low temperature e The actual re
139. nput microphone input level meter is displayed on the screen when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 5 ich and 000868888 microphone input level meter is displayed when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 2ch and MIC LEVEL is set to a setting other than AUTO e The microphone input level meter shows the largest volume for the microphones e You cannot record with the audio completely muted 72 BASS SETTING Change the lower setting of the built in microphone according to your choice e Switch to Manual Mode gt 48 fenu RECORD SETUP BASS SETTING desired setting 0dB 3dB 6dB LOWCUT e Normally set to OdB Select 3dB or 6dB to get strong power feeling at bass level PICTURE ADJUST O Adjust the quality of the image while recording Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusting the quality of the image e This setting is retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode e Switch to Manual Mode gt 48 1 Select the menu fenu RECORD SETUP PICTURE ADJUST 2 Touch the desired setting items SHARPNESS Sharpness of the edge COLOR Depth of the color of the image EXPOSURE Brightness of the image WB ADJUST Picture color balance 3 Touch R O to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER e Touch EXIT to complete the settings o 0 appears on the screen 73 PICTURE SIZE O The higher the number of pi
140. ns You will not be able to use the flash and video light Set the flash setting to OFF and the video light setting to D OFF gt 59 61 Be careful about the following When 2 lens accessories such as the ND filter and Wide Conversion Lens are fitted and the zoom lever is pressed toward the W side the 4 corners of an image will be darkened Vignetting Attaching the supplied shoe adaptor You can attach a variety of optional accessories to the shoe adaptor For information on how to attach and use those accessories refer to their manuals E When attaching the shoe adaptor Insert the shoe adaptor into the shoe adaptor mounting part Attaching the lens cap of the Filter Kit VW LF46N optional e When the Filter Kit VW LF46N optional is used protect the lens surface while the unit is not used with the lens cap supplied with the Filter Kit E When removing the shoe adaptor When removing the shoe adaptor slide the SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE lever and remove the shoe adaptor while sliding the lever SHOE ADAPTOR J RELEASE 191 Panasonic Corporation Web site http oanasonic net
141. ntil the status indicator goes off Then remove the battery while supporting the unit to prevent it from dropping Move the battery release lever in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove the battery when unlocked Insert the battery until it clicks and locks 10 Charging the battery The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected The primary circuit is always live as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet Important e Use the supplied AC adaptor Do not use the AC adaptor of another device e Do not use the AC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit Also do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit e The battery will not be charged if the unit is turned on e It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F The battery temperature should also be the same DC input terminal 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor then the AC outlet 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal e The status indicator will flash red at an interval of 2 seconds approximately 1 second on 1 second off indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed E Connecting to the AC outlet It is possible to use this unit with power supplied from the AC outlet by turning on the unit with the AC adaptor co
142. nu Meno SETUP gt SELECT OPERATION ICONS 2 Touch the operation icon you would like to change to cancel the setting 3 Touch the operation icon to be set e Name of the function is displayed by touching and holding on the operation icon e To cancel touch the operation icon again 4 Touch ENTER POWER LCD 2 O gt This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors Menu SETUP POWER LCD gt desired setting 23 Makes even brighter Lei Makes brighter 0 4 Normal 14 Makes less bright A Automatic adjustment e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded It is not displayed in the Manual Mode or in the Playback Mode e When the AC adaptor is in use the LCD monitor is set to Es automatically e Recordable time with the battery is shortened when the LCD is made brighter e When the video light is set to D ION or 3LDA AUTO and itis lit it cannot be set 35 LCD SET a gt It adjusts brightness and color density on the LCD monitor e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded 1 Select the menu Meno SETUP LCD SET desired setting BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor COLOR Color level of the LCD monitor 2 Touch K D to adjust settings 3 Touch ENTER e Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen HDMI RESOLUTION s o Please refer to page 102 VIERA Link s o P
143. o the start of a scene With the playback paused continue touching li gt lt I is for slow rewind playback Playback is slow while touching e Normal playback is restored when you touch P E Slow motion e When Slow motion pictures are played back in Playback reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3 the speed of normal During Pause playback intervals of 0 5 seconds e Slow motion Playback of the scenes in iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4 will be shown in gi intervals of 1 second EI With the playback paused touch gt Touch lt j to advance the frames one at a time in the reverse direction e Normal playback is restored when you touch P i e When the frames are advanced one at a time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds e Frame by frame Playback of the scenes in iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4 will be shown in intervals of 1 second Frame by frame Playback 78 Playback operation Playback display Operating steps Touch the direct playback bar or slide it while touching e The playback pauses temporarily and skips Direct playback to the position touched or slid to while EE a touching Playback will start by releasing your touching or sliding finger During Playback Creating still picture from motion picture a A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture 21m 1920x1080 still pictures
144. on 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 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 About status indicator during charging When the status indicator is flashing at a particularly fast or slow rate the following should be considered Flashing with approx 4 second period off for approx 2 seconds on for approx 2 seconds e When the battery is over discharged or the temperature of the battery is too high or low It can be charged but it may take a few hours to complete the charging normally t will flash in approx 2 second intervals when normal charging resumes Even in such cases it may start flashing in approx 4 second intervals until charging is completed depending on the conditions of use Flashing with approx 0 5 second period off for approx 0 25 second on for approx 0 25 second e The
145. on e BM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Pentium Celeron and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries e AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc e iMovie Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries e App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc e Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc e The Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the Wi Fi Alliance e The Wi Fi Protected Setup Mark is a mark of the Wi Fi Alliance e Wi Fi Wi Fi Protected Setup WPA and WPA2 are marks or registered marks of the Wi Fi Alliance e DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks service marks or certification marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED e Other names 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 in a personal and no
146. on screen instructions e The customer is responsible for the management of the data in the SD card 185 LCD monitor About personal information When the LCD screen is dirty or After you have set up the Face Recognition condensation has occurred please wipe it function personal information will be held in this using a soft cloth such as eyeglass cleaner unit and included in recorded images e Do not touch the LCD monitor with your When the unit is serviced or given away fingernails or rub or press with strong force disposed of the personal information should t may become hard to see or hard to be deleted in the interests of protecting recognize the touch when the LCD protection personal information gt 96 sheet is affixed e When the unit has become very cold for example due to storage in a cold area its LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual immediately after the unit is turned on The normal brightness will be restored when the unit s internal temperature rises Indemnity Information including personal information may be changed or lost as a result of mistaken operation static electricity effects accident breakage repair or other handling It should be noted before use that Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for direct Extremely high precision technology is or indirect problems which occur as the result employed to produce the LCD Monitor of the change to or loss of the i
147. on the screen 4 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed e The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying Approximate time for copying When copying a recorded motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 5 minutes to 15 minutes When performing 1080 60p T 1080 60 ON a recorded 1080 60p motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 20 minutes to 30 minutes When performing avo gt M on a recorded AVCHD HA motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 30 minutes to 40 minutes To copy approx 600 MB still pictures Picture size 204 Approx 3 minutes to 5 minutes 107 If you will delete the motion pictures or still pictures after copying is complete be sure to play back the motion pictures or still pictures to check that they have been copied to correctly before deleting e Depending on the following conditions the time it takes for copying may be longer The number of recorded scenes is large The temperature of the unit is high e f some motion pictures or still pictures have already been recorded to the copy destination then the same date may be assigned or images may not display by date when the list by date is selected When converting and copying the scenes recorded in AVCHD to an MP4 scene the scene exceeding approximately 20 minutes is automatically divided e Motion pictures that have been recorded on an
148. onnection Cable supplied with recommended USB HDD Recommended USB HDD commercially available e Connect this unit to the AC adaptor 1 Connect the AC adaptor supplied with USB HDD to the USB HDD e You cannot supply power to the USB HDD from this unit 2 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor and change the mode to gt 3 Connect this unit to the USB HDD with the USB Connection Cable supplied with USB HDD Connect the mini A terminal of the USB Connection Cable to the USB terminal of this unit t may take several minutes until the connection is completed 109 4 Touch the desired item Simple copy Copies all scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit that have not been copied yet gt 112 Copy selected files Allows you to select desired scenes still pictures and then copy gt 112 Playback HDD Plays back scenes and still pictures stored in a USB HDD on this unit 113 Safe Removal Allows you to safely remove this unit and a USB HDD e Following can be performed by connecting the USB HDD with the scenes and still pictures copied from this unit to other devices Playback on Panasonic TV with a USB terminal Dub onto the Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder with a USB terminal Save on a PC or rewrite on USB HDD using HD Writer AE 5 0 When the USB HDD is connected to other devices such as Blu ray disc recorder a message prompting to format the USB HDD may display All the scenes an
149. ork Authentication method Network authentication type Encryption types that can be set Open NONE WEP WEP There is no setup of an encryption types WPA PSK WPA2 PSK TKIP AES e When WEP is selected proceed according to step 5 4 Touch the desired Encryption method e f you select NONE a message is displayed after completing the connection 5 When selecting WEP TKIP AES Touch INPUT then enter the Password e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 65 When the entry is complete touch Enter 6 Touch NEXT e A message is displayed when the connection is complete Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status indicator of this unit is lit green is displayed on the screen O When the preparations for the Wi Fi function gt 123 and the Wi Fi connection are complete you can use the following functions Link to Cell 137 DLNA Play gt 142 Live Cast gt 143 Home Can gt 147 e Check the wireless access points instruction manual and settings when saving a wireless access point e The Encryption methods are AES TKIP and WEP in descending order of strength We recommend you connect with the strongest possible Encryption method e f no connection can be established the wireless access point s radio waves may be too weak Refer to Messages gt 173 and Troubleshooting gt 175 for detai
150. ory Card 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 24 GB 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB SD Speed Class Rating is the speed e standard regarding continuous writing Check CLASS via the label on the card etc e Please check the latest information on the support website below http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This website is in English only e When using an SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card with other equipment check the equipment is compatible with these Memory Cards e An Eye Fi X2 series SD card is required to use functions related to Eye Fi gt 118 e We do not guarantee the operation of SD cards other than the ones above Further SD cards with a capacity of less than 32 MB cannot be used for motion picture recording e 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications e When the write protect switch on SD card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing E 13 Inserting removing an SD card When using an SD card not from Panasonic or one previously used on other equipment for the first time on this unit format the SD card gt 37 When the SD card is formatted all of the recorded data is deleted Once the data is deleted it cannot be restored Caution Check that the access lam
151. oss cd request gg jp panasonic com The source code and the copyright notice are also available for free in our website below http panasonic net avc oss index html 188 Others Recording modes approximate recordable time e SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size The stated times are the approximate recordable times for continuous recording 1080 60i Picture size 1920x 1080 1920x 1080 1920x 1080 1920x 1080 1920x 1080 Frame rate 60i 60i 60i 60i 60p 466 19min 21min somn 40min 1na0min ece in2omn inzomm 2n 2n40mn SHAD MIN HC V720M Built in 1h 20 min 1h 30 min 2h 2 h 40 min 6 h 40 min memory Favours image quality Favours Recording time Recording mode 1080 60p Recording mode iFrame Frame rate x10 0 acb 19min 1668 1n 20min HC V720M Built in 1 h 20 min memory e f recording for long periods prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish to record for 12 e The default setting is HG Mode e Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene 6 hours e The recording is paused once when the recording time for one scene exceeds 6 hours and the recording will automatically resume after a few seconds e The recordable time may be reduced if recording with a lot of action is recorded or recording of short scene is repeated e Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one
152. other device may not be copied Data recorded on a PC with HD Writer AE 5 0 etc cannot be copied e The settings for the copied motion pictures and still pictures will be cleared if the protected motion pictures or still pictures are copied e The order in which the scenes or still pictures were copied cannot be changed 108 Copying playing back with a USB HDD gt In this owner s manual USB hard disk drive is indicated as USB HDD If you connect a USB HDD commercially available to this unit by using a USB Connection Cable supplied with USB HDD you can copy motion pictures and still pictures recorded on this unit to a USB HDD It can also play back the scenes and still pictures copied to the USB HDD You can copy scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit while maintaining the image quality e Please read the operating instructions of the USB HDD for how to use it Preparing for copying playing back For the latest compatible USB HDD recommended by Panasonic check the support website below http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This Site is English only e In the following cases a USB HDD cannot be used by connecting it to this unit A USB HDD with a capacity of below 160 GB or above 2 TB When a USB HDD has two or more partitions If a USB HDD is in a format other than FAT32 When connected by using a USB hub When a USB HDD is not a desktop type USB C
153. p has gone off e Do not touch the terminals on the back of the SD card e Do not apply strong shocks bend or drop the SD card e 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 e When the card access lamp is lit do not Remove the SD card Turn the unit off Insert and remove the USB cable Expose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit e Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water dirt or dust Access lamp ACCESS Q e When this unit is accessing the SD card or built in memory the access lamp lights up 1 Open the SD card cover and insert remove the SD card into from the card slot e Face the label side in the direction shown in the illustration and press it straight in as far as it will go e Press the center of the SD card and then pull it straight out 2 Securely close the SD card cover e Securely close it until it clicks e Do not place SD cards 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 e To protect SD cards return them to their cases when you are not using them e About di
154. pload them on a file sharing website via a wireless network e The functions of the Eye Fi card including wireless transmission are not guaranteed to work on this product In the case of a malfunction of the card please contact the card manufacturer e To use the Eye Fi transfer feature a broadband wireless LAN environment is required To use the Eye Fi card permission from the national or regional government is required Do not use if you have not obtained permission If you are unsure as to whether use is permitted please check with the card manufacturer e To prevent the interception of communications misuses identity thefts etc we strongly recommend you configure the appropriate security settings encryption settings For details refer to the manuals of your Eye Fi card and access point e Install the software supplied with the Eye Fi card in advance on your PC and configure the Eye Fi settings For settings methods etc please read the card operating instructions or consult the card manufacturer e Insert an Eye Fi card Commercially available in the unit When using in the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode Set the card to be used as the recording media gt 20 When using in the Playback Mode Select the play mode select icon from the thumbnail screen and set the media to E card gt 27 Select the menu Meno SETUP Eye Fi TRANSFER ON When Eye Fi TR
155. ppear on the left and right of the screen 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 75 HI SPEED BURST o Recording is done continuously at the rate of 60 still pictures per second Use this function to record an object with fast movement 1 Select the menu MENU PICTURE HI SPEED BURST ON ON 180 still pictures are recorded continuously at the rate of 60 per second The picture size is 2 1 1920x1080 OFF Cancel the setting 2 Press the button o flashes in red during recording e First press the O button halfway then press it fully to set the focus and record It will automatically focus if you press fully once so it is convenient when recording objects moving back and forth 3 Touch Record or Delete Record Pictures are stored Delete All pictures are deleted 4 When Record is selected in Step 3 Touch REC ALL or SELECT REC ALL All pictures are stored SELECT Pictures are stored by specifying range 5 When SELECT is selected in Step 4 Touch the range of pictures that will be stored e Previous Next page is displayed by touching D M Only select the picture for start point if only 1 picture is to be stored e A confirmation message is displayed when Enter is touched after selecting the start point and finish point Touch YES to
156. r face their eyes or their eyebrows a 2 Touch REC or press the button fully ysl e Touch ENTER t may not be possible to register a face depending on the recording conditions In this case try recording the face Guide again 3 Enter the person s name e Touch the text entry icon in the center of the screen and enter the name e After entering the name touch Enter Text entry icon 64 Entering text e The characters can be conveniently input without moving the cursor when the Auto Cursor Position is set to ON gt 37 Icon Description of operation A etc Enters a character lt a gt Moves the cursor to left or right A a 1 Switches between A a alphabet and amp 1 symbols numbers i Enters a space Delete Deletes a character Deletes the previous character if the cursor is in an empty space Enter Ends text entry e A maximum of 9 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration e Touch EXIT E Changing the information of a registered person 1 Select the menu Menu RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG SET EDIT 2 Touch the desired item to enter the setting e Up to 3 face shots can be registered To additionally register or to change delete the registered face shots touch or the face shot e f you register several face shots of the same person up to 3 face shots can be registered each with a different facial expre
157. re displayed in thumbnail 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 recovery fails it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned off e When 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 recovery fails turn the unit off and on again after waiting awhile If recovery fails repeatedly format a media on the unit Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media will be erased e f the thumbnail information is recovered displaying the thumbnails may become slower 174 Others Troubleshooting E itis not a malfunction in following cases A clicking sound is heard This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect when the unit is shaken This sound will no longer be heard when the unit is turned on and change the mode to mm or O Object seems to be e Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves warped across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is not a malfunction White round spots like e f you take a picture with the soap bubbles appear on flash in a dark place or the recorded picture indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust
158. reen to select icon or picture e Touch the center of the icon e Touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching another part of the touch screen E Slide while touching Move your finger while pressing on the touch screen 16 E About the operation icons anvin lt n gt Touch when changing a page or performing settings Touch to return to the previous screen About the Touch Menu Touch lt left side gt right side of i on the Touch Menu to switch the operation icons e It is also possible to switch the operation icons by sliding the Touch Menu right or left while touching it Touch Menu Playback Mode mn Q HEIE a 5 J ME You can change the operation icons to display gt 35 Displayed only in Intelligent Auto Plus Mode 43 and Miniature Effect 8mm movie Silent movie of the Creative Control Mode 43 Displayed only in Time Lapse Rec of the Creative Control Mode gt 43 Scene Mode gt 46 and Manual Mode gt 48 Displayed only when connected to a TV 105 OO 17 E To display the Touch Menu Display of the Touch Menu will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time during recording of motion picture still picture To display it again touch Ej e Do not touch on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens Preparation m Oo Setting date
159. rks will be searched automatically When this happens wireless networks that you are not authorized to use SSID may be displayed however do not attempt to connect to the network as it may be considered as unauthorized access SSID refers to the name of device that is used to identify a network over a wireless LAN connection If the SSID matches for both devices transmission is possible E Before use To use the Wi Fi function with this unit you need a wireless access point or destination device equipped with a wireless LAN function This unit cannot be used to connect to a public wireless LAN connection e Use a IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11n compatible device when using a wireless access point e When using a wireless access point we strongly recommend that you set a encryption to maintain information security e When sending scenes or still pictures we recommend you use the AC adaptor If you are using the battery we recommend you use a fully charged one When sending motion pictures or still pictures on a mobile network or tethering high packet data fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract e This unit may not connect to a wireless access point depending on the radio wave condition 121 e When sending motion pictures or still pictures with the Wi Fi function do not cover the Wi Fi transmitter with your hand gt 9 When the battery indicator is flashing red the connection with
160. roadcast screen e Make sure the LUMIX CLUB login ID and password have will not be displayed been input correctly e Use a PC or smartphone to make sure the USTREAM account registration is complete e Use a PC or smartphone to register and set up USTREAM from a LUMIX CLUB linked service gt 127 e LUMIX CLUB or USTREAM lines may be congested Retry the live broadcast after waiting a short while Home Cam cannot be e Make sure the wireless access point is connected to the used Internet e Make sure the wireless access point and this unit are properly connected gt 128 179 About the Wi Fi function HC V720 HC V720M have forgotten the e Perform Reset Wi Fi Settings from the Setup menu gt 36 password for the Wi Fi This will set the Wi Fi setting to the condition at the time of purchase and you will be able to use the Wi Fi setting menu When performing Reset Wi Fi Settings all Wi Fi settings including the LUMIX CLUB login ID and registered wireless access points will be deleted have forgotten the login e Check the information in the login screen of LUMIX CLUB ID or password for the http lumixclub panasonic net eng c LUMIX CLUB Others If the SD card isinsertedin If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be recognized this unit it is not by this unit Use this unit to format SD cards gt 37 recognized 180 E If AVCHD scenes do not
161. rt up the smartphone application Image App e When a Wi Fi connection guidance screen is displayed select NO e Use the smartphone to start home monitor When configuring the home monitor settings for the first time E Connecting with Android NFC compatible device e Turn on the NFC function Using the NFC Near Field Communication function you can easily transfer data necessary for a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the smartphone e This function can be used with the NFC compatible device with Android OS version 2 3 3 or later Except for some models 1 Start up the smartphone application Image App When a Wi Fi connection guidance screen is displayed select NO 2 Display the screen of a connection setup to home monitor from the menu of a smartphone 3 Touch the smartphone on of this unit e f this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on of this unit again e f the unit is not recognized even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again e A confirmation screen is displayed on the screen of a smartphone Touch YES to start home monitor E If the device is Android non NFC compatible or iOS Press Wi Fi button and touch Home Cam os 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App e When a Wi Fi connection guidance screen is displayed select NO 3 Display the
162. rther reduce the effects of the shake that tends to occur when using zoom 1 Press the Optical Image Stabilizer button to turn the Image Stabilizer on 2 Touch and hold W e Icon is displayed in while you are touching and holding W e Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is released when you remove your finger from the icon E To make the display of W disappear Display of No will not disappear even when no operation is performed for specific time with the default setting To make the display of No disappear change the setting of the O I S LOCK DISPLAY ON Constantly display OFF The icon will disappear after approx 5 seconds without any touch operation e Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions e To record while moving the unit quickly release Optical Image Stabilizer Lock Touch Shutter O It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched 1 Touch _ 2 Touch the subject Focus area is displayed at the touched position and a still picture is recorded e Depending on the recording conditions or recognition of the touched position it may not be possible to record the intended picture This will not operate for recording yourself 55 Advanced Recording Recording functions of operation icons Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded Touch 4 left side gt right side of
163. rtphone screen This unit will be turned on if it is touched on the by a smartphone even when this unit was turned off using the LCD screen If you touch the second smartphone when this unit has already been connected to the first one The remote operation with the first smartphone that has been connected to this unit will be cut off and the newly touched smartphone will be connected e The connection cannot be established while this unit is recording or copying a file to the smartphone during remote operations E If the device is Android non NFC compatible or iOS 1 Connect the smartphone to a wireless access point Wi Fi 2 Press Wi Fi button and touch Link to Cell O t will go into connection standby for remote operation 3 Start up the smartphone application Image App e When the connection is complete images of this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen To exit remote operation Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button e The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication e After turning off this unit with the LCD monitor you can also turn on this unit and start the NFC communication by touching the smartphone on 4 of this unit If you have turned off this unit with the power button this unit will not turn on by touching the smartphone on 4 of this unit e You can register up to five smartphones When the number exceeds five registrations will be deleted starting from the oldest touched o
164. ry are not deleted 4 Touch EXIT when the relay scene combining complete message is displayed e The thumbnail view of the SD card is indicated Relay Recording information will be deleted when the relay scenes are combined and Relay Recording will be possible again e When the relayed scenes in the built in memory or SD card are deleted combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible 98 To cancel relay information MENU EDIT SCENE RELAY INFO CANCEL e When the relay information is canceled combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible anymore Combining of the relay scene cannot be performed if the available space on the SD card is less than the volume of the relayed scene in the built in memory It is recommended to combine the relay scene using the HD Writer AE 5 0 e The personal information of the relayed scene in the built in memory or SD card is deleted the personal information of the combined relay scene is deleted 99 Advanced Playback Watching Video Pictures on your TV gt Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals High quality HDMI terminal Video terminal e Use the HDMI mini cable supplied e HDMI is the interface for digital devices If you connect this unit to a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images
165. s Portrait Soft Skin Spotlight Snow Beach Sunset Scenery The shutter speed is 1 8 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode e Sunset Low Light The shutter speed is 1 30 or more in Motion Picture Recording Mode e Sunset Scenery Fireworks Night Scenery Image may get blurry when close object is recorded e Sports During normal playback the image movement may not look smooth Color and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting If the brightness is insufficient the Sports Mode does not function The N display flashes e Portrait Color and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting e Soft Skin If the background or anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color they will also be smoothed If the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear If you record a person in the distance the face may not be recorded clearly In this case cancel Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face close up to record 46 e Fireworks The shutter speed is 1 30 Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding e Night Scenery Night Portrait The shutter speed is 1 2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode Using a tripod is recommended e Night Portrait The flash is set to ON 47 Advanced Recording a Manual recording e The Manual Focus White Balance Shutter Speed Brightness Iris and Gain settings are retain
166. s a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made by other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link refer to the operating instructions for the respective devices This unit supports VIERA Link Ver 5 function VIERA Link Ver 5 is the standard for Panasonic s VIERA Link compatible equipment This standard is compatible with Panasonic s conventional VIERA Link equipment lt gt Change the mode to amp 1 Select the menu feny SETUP VIERA Link ON e f you are not using VIERA Link set to OFF 2 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable gt 100 Itis recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI1 if there are 2 or more HDMI input terminals on the TV e VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc 103 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV You can select the scene or picture you want to play back by pressing the button up down left or right and then the button in the center When selecting scenes When playing back ANS k Le AN T A K a lt Q gt gt ON O obj O a Display Cancel operation icons e
167. s that can be added are 1 to 14 Number of scenes that can be added differs depending on the scenes selected e Favorite check display is displayed in orange and favorite check display is displayed on the slide bar e To cancel the favorite play back to the position checked as favorite and touch Cancel e t is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback gt 78 3 Touch and stop the playback It will return to the thumbnail display screen and x is displayed on the scenes added as favorite scenes 4 Touch Return e All the scenes checked as favorite may not be played back depending on the playback time setting gt 87 To clear the favorite scenes from the thumbnail display 1 Touch Reset 2 Touch RESET ALL or RESET SELECTED e The check on all the favorite scenes will be cleared when RESET ALL is selected 3 When RESET SELECTED is selected in Step 2 Touch the scene to be cleared E Playing back the favorite scenes Touch ON or OFF ON Include the scenes added in the FAVORITE SCENE SETUP into the Highlight Playback OFF Do not include the scenes added in the FAVORITE SCENE SETUP into the Highlight Playback 86 E Priority settings 1 Touch FACE or FACE RECOG e f you touch FACE any detected face including the face of person registered for Face Recognition is given priority on playback 2 When FACE RECOG is selected
168. save the service 156 With a PC What you can do with a PC HD Writer AE 5 0 You can copy the motion still picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu ray discs DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer AE 5 0 the software installed in the supplied CD ROM Refer to the operating instructions of HD Writer AE 5 0 PDF file for details on how to use it E Smart Wizard The Smart Wizard Screen is automatically displayed when you connect this unit to a PC with HD Writer AE 5 0 installed gt 165 Copy to PC You can copy motion still picture data to the HDD of PCs Copy to disc You can copy to disc in high definition picture quality or conventional standard picture quality MPEG2 format e Select the function you wish to use and follow the on screen instructions for easy copying What can be done with the HD Writer AE 5 0 Data type Copying data to a PC Copying in Blu ray disc AVCHD format e The scenes recorded in 1080 60p can be copied as 1080 60p Motion picture 158 Important Notice and still picture e The scenes recorded in iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4 cannot be copied in Blu ray disc or in AVCHD format Copying in DVD Video format e Converted to conventional standard quality MPEG2 format Editing Editing motion picture data copied on an HDD of a PC e Dividing Trimming Still picture Title Effect Transition BGM Delete partially Motion picture e Converting the motion pic
169. selected files alone For settings methods etc please read the card operating instructions or consult the card manufacturer e Install the software supplied with the Eye Fi card on your PC and configure the selection transfer settings e Insert an Eye Fi card commercially available to the unit Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then select iFrame MP4 or PICTURE gt 27 Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon and set the media to R card and set the motion picture still picture to iFrame MP4 or PICTURE 27 Select the menu feny VIDEO SETUP or PICT SETUP TRANSFER PROTECT e The setting method is the same as that for the scene protect settings gt 96 e f the selected transfer setting is not configured on the computer SCENE PROTECT is displayed and the selected transfer setting cannot be configured e When the write protect switch on the Eye Fi card is on the LOCK side SCENE PROTECT is displayed and selected transfer setting is disabled Please unlock the write protect switch e The protect setting is also applied to the files for which TRANSFER PROTECT is set To delete a file first cancel TRANSFER PROTECT and then perform the operation e AVCHD scenes cannot be used as the selected transfer setting 119 e The Eye Fi menu only appears when an Eye Fi card is used e The Eye Fi transfer feature cannot be guaranteed to continue to opera
170. sposing of or giving away the SD card gt 185 14 Preparation Turning the unit on off You can turn the unit on and off using the power button or by opening and closing the LCD monitor Turning the unit on and off with the power button Open the LCD monitor and press the power button to turn on the unit O To turn off the unit Hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off The status indicator lights on Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor The unit is turned on when the LCD monitor is opened and unit is turned off when it is closed During normal use opening and closing of the LCD monitor can be conveniently used to turn the unit on off The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed e in the following cases opening the LCD monitor does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit When the unit is originally purchased When you have turned off the unit using the power button 15 Preparation Selecting a mode Operate the mode switch to change the mode to w or gt eee oO Bo Motion Picture Recording Mode 21 ar Still Picture Recording Mode 23 oe Playback Mode gt 27 78 Preparation How to use the touch screen You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor touch screen with your finger E Touch Touch and release the touch sc
171. ssion or different background it is more likely that Face Recognition will be successful Change name Touch the part displaying the registered name and change the name PRIORITY Focus and exposure will be set in priority according to the registration order setting from the first person Target will be locked according to the registration order setting from the first person when AF AE tracking is active e To change the registration order select the person you wish to change FOCUS ICON This changes the focus indication 23 icon that appears during still picture recording Only displayed when Face Recognition is in use e Touch the icon you wish to have displayed 3 Touch ENTER 65 E canceling a registered person 1 Select the menu Men RECORD SETUP gt FACE RECOG SET gt DELETE or DELETE ALL Touching DELETE ALL cancels all the registered people 2 When DELETE is selected Touch the person to cancel e When touched the person is selected and amp is displayed To cancel the selected person touch again e Touch ENTER e Since Face Recognition searches for faces that resemble the registered faces there is no guarantee of positive recognition e t may not be possible to correctly recognize a person who has been registered due to differences in facial expression and environment e Perform the registration again if recognition becomes unstable in cases such as when
172. t in memory or SD card on this unit from a PC Example folder structure of an SD card s CAM SD 100CDPFQ 101UCPBH 102TCPBH 103CDPFR 104CDPFS PRIVATE AVCHD AVCHDTN BDMV PANA EXT HC V720M Example folder structure of built in memory CAM MEM DCIM 100CDPFQ 101UCPBH 102TCPBH 103CDPFR 0O 104CDPFS O AVCHD AVCHDTN BDMV Q F PANA_EXT a CAM_SD F is displayed in Computer The following data will be recorded JPEG format still pictures up to 999 still pictures can be recorded S1000001 JPG etc iFrame format motion picture files S1000001 MP4 etc MP4 format motion picture files S1000001 MP4 etc JPEG format still pictures recorded in Hi Speed Burst Shooting Mode JPEG format still pictures created from the motion picture The motion picture thumbnails AVCHD format motion picture files 00000 MTS etc For management E 0909 O OO Copying your still pictures to your PC Card reader function mass storage Still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or other programs 1 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD e Do not delete the SD card
173. t use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables e When this unit is connected to a PC using a USB cable while the unit is turned on power is also supplied from the PC to this unit e When performing reading writing between a PC and an SD card be aware that some SD card slots built into PCs and some SD card readers are not compatible with the SDHC Memory Card or SDXC Memory Card e When using an SDXC Memory Card check the following support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html 165 E To disconnect USB cable safely Select the o icon in task tray displayed on the PC and then click Eject Panasonic Video Camera e Depending on your PC s settings this icon may not be displayed About the screen indication of the unit e Do not disconnect the USB cable battery or AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or card access Icon D appears on the unit screen Do not disconnect the USB cable battery or AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or built in memory access icon E appears on the unit screen e f the screen does not change when the unit is operated while connected to a PC disconnect the battery and or AC adaptor wait approximately 1 minute reconnect the battery and or AC adaptor wait approximately 1 minute again and then turn the unit back on Data may be destroyed when above operation is performed while accessing the SD card or bu
174. tandard gt 344 4 Bright gt 44 Dark 5 When adjusting the vividness Touch M e The level of vividness is switched every time you touch the icon Pp Standard Vivid gt f2 Most vivid 6 Start recording t will record with an interval 1 second will be recorded for approximately every 6 seconds of recording amp To make the Miniature Effect easier to gain record objects incorporating a distant view or those that can provide depth or a skewed perspective Also use a tripod and avoid zooming e You may see a lot of noise in the in focus portion when recording dark subjects such as night scenes e Audio cannot be recorded e REC MODE is set to HA e The maximum recordable time is 12 hours Motion pictures recorded with this function will look as if the frame rate is low e WAZ Setting Miniature Effect will set RELAY REC to OFF gt 63 44 ES 8mm movie 1 When adjusting the brightness Touch 4d e The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon 440 Standard gt 34 4 Bright gt 444 4 Dark 2 When adjusting the color balance Touch M e The level of color balance is switched every time you touch the icon WB Blue PR Rea J BY vettow 3 Start recording e The sound is monaural Silent movie 1 When adjusting the brightness Touch 4 e The level of brightness is switched every time you
175. te in the future due to changes to the card specification etc e Update the firmware of the Eye Fi card to the latest one using the software supplied with the Eye Fi card before use e When the endless memory function of the Eye Fi card is set to on the files transferred from the card may be deleted automatically e The Eye Fi card may heat up as a result of the files being transferred Note that the use of an Eye Fi card accelerates the battery drain so we recommend you use the card in Playback Mode e The Eye Fi setting can be checked while pausing the recording Eye Fi TRANSFER is set to ON Transferring in Eye Fi direct mode aa Eye Fi TRANSFER is set to ON Eye Fi TRANSFER is set to OFF e f the Eye Fi card is removed and then reinserted into the unit set functions related to Eye Fi again from the menu When using the Eye Fi card please be sure to unlock the write protect switch gt 13 e Before deleting the files please confirm they have been transferred to your PC and uploaded to the sharing site e Do not use the Eye Fi card in locations where the use of wireless devices is forbidden such as inside aircraft etc e Depending on network conditions the transfer may take some time Also if network conditions deteriorate the transfer may be suspended Files over 2 GB in size cannot be transferred Such files should first be split to reduce the file size gt 94 120 Wi Fi HC V720 HC
176. the General wireless access point e Turn ON the wireless access point e Approach the wireless access point and reconnect The wireless access point e f it takes time to complete the connection the Wi Fi is not detected connection will be aborted Reset the connection settings Check how to connect to the wireless access point and how to set the security settings Make sure the wireless access point is registered in this unit gt 151 e The device may be unable to locate the wireless access point due to problems with the signal Use Manual Connection gt 130 Easy Connection e Make sure the wireless access point is in the correct WPS standby mode e Make sure the PIN code has been correctly input Manual Connection e Make sure the SSID and password have been correctly input e Check the Authentication method Encryption type and Encryption key Password Radio waves of the e The condition may improved by moving the location or wireless access point get changing the angle of the wireless access point disconnected e f you use another 2 4 GHz band device such as a microwave oven or cordless telephone nearby you may interrupt the signal Keep a sufficient distance from these types of devices 135 The Wi Fi connection is Wireless Access Point Connection not possible between this e Make sure the smartphone is properly connected to the unit and a smartphone wireless access point by checking the Wi
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178. ting to a wireless access point Tethering connection smartphone Caution Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the Portrait rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk When connecting to a wireless access point Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11n 124 For tethering connection Check if your smartphone is compatible with the tethering function Acquire a USTREAM ID Password Program on the smartphone or PC 127 Acquire a LUMIX CLUB ID Password gt 127 Configure the USTREAM broadcast settings on the LUMIX CLUB gt 127 When the preparation above is complete proceed to Connecting to a wireless access point gt 128 Home Cam You can confirm the recording screen of this unit from outside using a smartphone Image App SS gt a O Caution This function is not designed for anti theft or disaster use Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11n Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone gt 126 Check if the smartphone is an Android NFC compatible Android non NFC compatible or iOS device e f a message asking you to touch the NFC mark on the device is displayed when starting up the Image App you can connect using NFC When the preparation
179. tions e f the country or region cannot be selected select NTSC Area The PC must be rebooted for the application to work E Uninstalling HD Writer AE 5 0 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select Start Control Panel Uninstall a program 2 Select HD Writer AE 5 0 then click Uninstall e Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions e After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC 164 With a PC Connecting to a PC e Connect this unit to the PC after the software applications are installed e Remove the supplied CD ROM from your PC USB cable supplied e Insert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down e Connect with the AC adaptor when using the Conversion Assist Function 2 Turn on the unit 3 Connect this unit to a PC e The USB function selection screen will appear 4 Touch PC on the screen of this unit e The Smart Wizard Screen is automatically displayed when HD Writer AE 5 0 is installed This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of the PC gt 167 e When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable e When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on e Do no
180. tment When the shutter speed is set lower than 1 15 in the Still Picture Recording Mode using a tripod is recommended Also White Balance cannot be set The shutter speed will be set to 1 30 when the unit is turned on again or when the Quick Start is performed e You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright or highly reflective e During normal playback image movement may not look smooth e f you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting color and screen brightness may change or a horizontal line may appear on the screen In this case record in the Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1 60 in areas where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz or 1 100 in areas of 50 Hz e Brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor may be different from brightness of the image actually recorded during the Still Picture Recording Mode Confirm the image on the playback screen after recording 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 50 Manual Focus adjustment If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions then use Manual Focus e Switch to Manual Mode gt 48 1 When MF assist function is used Select the menu Meno RECORD SETUP gt MF ASSIST ON e Touch RIA to display the Manual icon 2 Touch FOCUS
181. to set to the time and date you have touched h4 MANUAL Allows you to set the desired time and date e The setting method is the same as CLOCK SET gt 18 145 E To set the image quality 1 Touch IMAGE QUALITY 2 Touch the desired image quality Image quality Picture size Frame rate Screen indications 5 to 15 fps High 1280x720 aie Medium 640x360 k 4 a li 5 to 30 fps Low 320x176 ae He AUTO whi this option to check the image quality and automatically set the Frame rate in parentheses are when recorded in simultaneously e f the selected image quality has an image quality higher than the one you are using images will appear as if the frame rate is low E To save in USTREAM 1 Touch Save in USTREAM 2 Touch ON or OFF ON Live motion pictures are saved on USTREAM OFF Select this option not to save on USTREAM E To set the image quality of a motion picture you simultaneously broadcast and record 1 Touch REC MODE 2 Touch desired recording mode PH HA HG HE E To select the media 1 Touch MEDIA SELECT 2 Touch the media for recording motion pictures 3 Touch ENTER 146 Wi Fi HC V720 HC V720M Home Cam Home Monitor You can confirm the recording screen of this unit from outside using a smartphone e Before using perform the preparations for using the Wi Fi function gt 125 e Switch the Wi Fi setting to off on your smartphone and use
182. to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on of this unit again e f the unit is not recognized even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again e When the connection is complete images of this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen 137 This unit will be turned on if it is touched on the by a smartphone even when this unit was turned off using the LCD screen If you touch the second smartphone when this unit has already been connected to the first one The remote operation with the first smartphone that has been connected to this unit will be cut off and the newly touched smartphone will be connected e The connection cannot be established while this unit is recording or copying a file to the smartphone during remote operations E If the device is Android non NFC compatible or iOS Proceed to Step 2 when your Wi Fi connection has been made via Direct Connection in Wi Fi Setup gt 133 Wi Fi 1 Press Wi Fi button and touch Link to Cell O It will go into connection standby for remote operation 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App e When the connection is complete images of this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen To exit remote operation Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button e The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication e f you have turned off this unit with the LCD monitor you can also tur
183. tor gt 11 THIS EXTERNAL DRIVE CANNOT BE USED PLEASE CHECK THE EXTERNAL DRIVE The external drive that this unit cannot recognize is connected Check if the USB HDD can be connected and used with this unit and try to reconnect gt 109 Failed to connect wireless access point No wireless access point found e Check the Wi Fi set up of your wireless access point and smartphone e Easy Connection WPS can establish a connection only between two devices this unit and a device that will connect to this unit Check if multiple devices are trying to establish a connection in the WPS waiting state simultaneously e Read page 135 if the Wi Fi connection cannot be established 2 Connection failed Please check network settings of connected device e t may be impossible to connect from some Web services such as LUMIX CLUB and USTREAM Try to reconnect after waiting a short while e Read page 135 if the Wi Fi connection cannot be established Network disconnected 2 e When using DLNA Play if you do not operate the DLNA compatible device you are connected to for a while it will be displayed Check the status of the DLNA device you are connected to 173 About recovery If faulty management information is found the messages may appear and a repair is performed Repairing may take time depending on the error is displayed when abnormal management information is detected when the scenes a
184. tphone again and reconnect to this unit when Reset Wi Fi Settings is performed 150 Wi Fi HC V720 HC V720M How to Use the Wi Fi Setup Menu Configure various settings necessary to use the Wi Fi function When connected to Wi Fi the settings cannot be changed Press Wi Fi button a 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch desired menu item Wireless Settings You can add or delete wireless access points or rearrange the display order of wireless access points e Up to 3 wireless access points can be set e Please refer to page 128 for details about Wireless Settings To add a wireless access point 1 Touch the part where no wireless access points are displayed 2 Configure the wireless access point settings 128 To delete a wireless access point 1 Touch the wireless access point to be deleted 2 Touch Delete e The message is displayed Touch YES to delete Wireless Settings i Delete To switch the search order ENTER 1 Touch the access point you want to switch the order 2 Switch the order by touching or To change the wireless access point delete one of the registered wireless access points and then add one LUMIX CLUB Please refer to page 154 Direct Connection Please refer to page 133 151 Home Monitor Connect Please refer to page 147 ECONOMY Wi Fi ON OFF If you set ON the LCD monitor turns off when remotely op
185. ture data to MPEG2 e Converting part of motion picture into still picture Online sharing You can upload motion pictures on the Internet and share them with your family and friends Playing back on a PC Motion picture Play back the motion picture data in high definition picture quality on a PC and still picture Formatting discs Depending on the type of disc that you use formatting is necessary Monon Piette 157 t is possible to play back still pictures on a PC using a image viewer standard to Windows or commercially available image browsing software and copy still pictures to a PC using Windows Explorer e Please refer to page 169 for details about using a Mac Important Notice e When using an SDXC Memory Card check the following support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html e Do not insert a disc recorded in AVCHD format with HD Writer AE 5 0 in a device that does not support the AVCHD format In some cases the disc may get stuck in the device To play back a Blu ray disc to which you have copied scenes recorded in 1080 60p equipment is required that supports AVCHD Progressive e When inserting a disc containing recorded motion pictures into other devices a message prompting you to format the disc may be displayed Do not format the disc since deleted data cannot be restored later e It is impossible to write data to this unit from a PC e Motion pictures that have been recorded o
186. uched ON gt GF FACE RECOG gt OFF O The unit records a still picture on detecting a smiling face GE Still pictures are only recorded when the face of a person registered using Face Recognition gt 64 is detected OFF Cancel the setting e During Smile Shot recording the face detected as a smiling face is surrounded by a green frame and are red e Smile Shot recording will not work in the following cases GC will flash HC V720 HC V710 When there is no SD card inserted CAA When it is set to PICTURE SD CARD in MEDIA SELECT and there is no SD card inserted When it is set to Manual Focus When FACE RECOG is set to OFF or no one is registered In GC FACE RECOG only e Depending on the recording conditions type of smile camera shake etc the face of the subject may not be detected correctly e The number of recording pixels are 4096x2304 or 21m 1920x1080 gt 74 When still pictures that have been recorded using the Smile Shot are displayed as thumbnails the appears When the AF AE tracking function is target locking a face of the subject still pictures are only recorded if a smiling face is detected on the locked subject When the Smile Shot function is set to Gz it will record only if the face of a subject registered with FACE RECOG is locked as a target 58 4 Built in flash When the O button is pressed the flash is act
187. uching If this unit is not recognized even after touching change positions and try again by touching slowly Touch again if it does not connect after touch 136 Wi Fi HC V720 HC V720M Recording playing back with Link to Cell operations Using a smartphone you can perform record playback operations from a remote location or upload motion pictures and still pictures recorded in this unit on SNS Social Networking Service Image App A When connecting to a smartphone When connecting to a wireless access point e Before using perform the preparations for using the Wi Fi function gt 123 e You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smartphone and install Image App gt 126 e Do not remove the SD card during remote operations e Refer to Help in the Image App menu for further details on how to operate Using with a direct connection E If the device is Android NFC compatible e Turn on the NFC function of your smartphone Using the NFC Near Field Communication function you can easily transfer data necessary for a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the smartphone e This function can be used with the NFC compatible device with Android OS version 2 3 3 or later Except for some models 1 Start up the smartphone application Image App 2 Touch the smartphone on of this unit f this is the first time the smartphone is connecting
188. wii remaining recordable time for the selected recording mode is displayed e Touch EXIT to close the indication e The SD card or built in memory requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value The usable SD card built in memory space is generally calculated as 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes The capacities of this unit PCs and software are expressed as 1 GB 1 024x 1 024 1 024 1 073 741 824 bytes Therefore the indicated value of the capacity appears to be smaller Firmware Version Info O The firmware version of this unit is displayed MENU SETUP Firmware Version Info Firmware Upgrade O You can update the firmware version of this unit MeN SETUP Firmware Upgrade For the latest update information check the support website below As of December 2012 http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This Site is English only 38 DEMO MODE This item is used to start the unit demonstration MENU SETUP DEMO MODE ON e f DEMO MODE is switched to ON and you touch EXIT when there is no SD card inserted and while this unit is connected to the AC adaptor the demonstration automatically starts If any operation takes place the demonstration is canceled However if no operations take place for approx 10 minutes the demonstration automatically starts again To
189. will be recorded for the AVCHD scenes and iFrame scenes and 640 x 360 still pictures will be recorded for the MP4 scenes Press the button fully at the location to be saved as a still picture during playback e It is convenient to use Pause Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback e Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture e Quality will be different from the normal still picture 79 Highlight amp Time Frame Index An image of one scene is displayed as a thumbnail at set search condition Scene can be played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see e Operate the zoom lever to Q side and change over the thumbnail display to Highlight amp Time Frame Index gt 28 1 Touch ra e To display the next previous page Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it Touch up V down on the thumbnail scroll lever gt 27 2 Touch the desired search condition 3 SECONDS 6 SECONDS 12 SECONDS MINUTES FACE HIGHLIGHT It cannot be set while playing back iFrame scenes or scenes saved as MP4 e When select FACE it will select the portion for which Face Recognition was performed from the scenes judged to be clearly recorded This will then be displayed as a thumbnail e A portion judged to be clearly recorded will be detected and displayed in thumbnail if you select HIGHLIGHT 3 When MINUTES is sele
190. wish to record higher quality sound and maintain realism even when zooming in for instance when recording a music recital we recommend setting MIC SETUP to SURROUND e MIC SETUP will become STEREO MIC when the REC MODE is set to iFrame 71 MIC LEVEL eg When recording the input level from the built in microphones and the external microphone terminal can be adjusted 1 Select the menu Mend RECORD SETUP MIC LEVEL desired setting AUTO AGC is activated and the recording level is adjusted automatically SET mee The desired recording level can be set AGC is activated and sound distortions are reduced SET goal The desired recording level can be set Sounds are recorded in natural quality 2 When SET wy move SET woe i is selected Touch QJ i to adjust e The adjustment screen to be displayed depends on the setting of 5 1ch 2ch e Adjust the microphone input level so that the last 2 bars of the gain value are not red Otherwise the sound is distorted Select a lower setting for microphone input level 3 Touch ENTER When set to 5 1ch Touch EXIT to complete the setting Center Front left Back left Front right Back right Microphone input level Q E Q When MIC SETUP is ZOOM MIC the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate e The sound will be recorded in stereo 2ch when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 2ch or an external ee is i
191. with mobile network such as 3G e Check your contract details carefully as smartphone and internet contract details may result in high communication charges being incurred or a limit placed on communication traffic e Perform the monitoring operation on the smartphone gt 149 f this is the first time you are configuring the home monitor settings please read page 148 E Connecting with Android NFC compatible device e Turn on the NFC function Using the NFC Near Field Communication function you can easily transfer data necessary for a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the smartphone e This function can be used with the NFC compatible device with Android OS version 2 3 3 or later Except for some models 1 Start up the smartphone application Image App e When a Wi Fi connection guidance screen is displayed select NO 2 Display the screen of a connection setup to home monitor from the menu of a smartphone 3 Touch the smartphone on of this unit f the unit is not recognized even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again e A confirmation screen is displayed on the screen of a smartphone Touch YES to start home monitor This unit will be turned on if it is touched on the by a smartphone even when this unit was turned off using the LCD screen 147 E If the device is Android non NFC compatible or iOS 1 Press Wi Fi button and touch Home Cam O 2 Sta
192. with the AC adaptor sometimes noise may be heard depending on the microphone type In this case please switch to the battery for the power supply and the noise will stop 15 16 17 18 e t can rotate up to 180 towards the lens or Shoe adaptor mounting part SHOE ADAPTOR 191 Status indicator gt 15 128 Recording start stop button 21 LCD monitor Touch screen 16 90 towards the opposite direction 19 Battery holder 10 20 Tripod receptacle e f you attach a tripod which has 5 5 mm 0 22 screw or larger it may damage this unit 21 SD card cover gt 14 22 Access lamp ACCESS 14 23 Card slot gt 14 24 Mode switch gt 16 26 Photoshot button O gt 23 25 DC input terminal DC IN 11 27 Zoom lever W T In Motion Picture e Do not use any other AC adaptors except the Recording Mode or Still Picture supplied one Recording Mode 40 Thumbnail display switch Bg Q 1 Volume lever VOL In Playback Mode gt 28 28 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand Flip the belt Adjust the length Replace the belt Shoulder strap fixture SOOO HC V720 WOAZ 30 Wi Fi button Wi Fi 128 133 138 31 Wi Fi Transmitter gt 122 142 143 148 151 32 NFC touch area gt
193. xels the higher the clarity of the picture when printing menu PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting e The number of recording pixels that can be set changes depending on selected screen aspect ratio gt 75 E Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording Mode Aspect ratio Extra Optical Zoom 40 4480x3360 2784X2088 4 3 640x480 4752x3168 3456 x 2304 1728x1152 6016x3384 4096 x 2304 1920 1080 Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used The maximum zoom magnification is 21 x E Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode e Change the mode to pp Mend PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting 4096x2304 16 9 1920x1080 This function s default settings are in Still Picture Recording Mode and in Motion Picture Recording Mode e The recording will become longer depending on the recording pixels e Please refer to page 190 for details about the number of recordable pictures 74 ASPECT RATIO re This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method wen PICTURE ASPECT RATIO desired setting 4 3 Aspect ratio of 4 3 television 3 2 Aspect ratio of conventional film camera or prints Such as L size print 16 9 Aspect ratio of high definition television etc e This function s default setting is 16 9 e When the aspect ratio is set to 4 3 or 3 2 black bands may a
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195. you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound 1 Connect this unit to a TV HDMI mini cable supplied e Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal e Connecting with a HDMI mini cable gt 102 e Listening in 5 1 channel sound AVCHD 102 e Playback using VIERA Link gt 103 Composite video cable commercially available Picture quality High definition images when connecting to HDMI terminal Standard images when connecting to video terminal e Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go e Always use the supplied HDMI mini cable or a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional 100 2 Select the video input on the TV e Example Select the HDMI channel with a HDMI mini cable Select the Video 2 channel with a Composite video cable The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV e Check the input setting input switch and the audio input setting on the TV For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV 3 Change the mode to gt to play back e When connected to the TV sound in Playback Mode is not output from this unit Also since the volume cannot be adjusted with this unit adjust the volume of the TV Image and audio is not output from this unit while using the Wi Fi function E To watch images on a regular E To display the on screen TV 4 3 or when both sides of

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