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Panasonic HX-DC3 DVR User Manual

1. Recording Mode gt 62 Motion picture recording icon Recording motion picture Recording motion picture gt 28 Recording audio gt 35 Recording time elapsed gt 28 35 Approximate remaining recordable time gt 28 35 AF Lock 79 AE Lock gt 79 Self timer Recording gt 71 Card recording possible status Built in memory recording possible status Image Stabilizer gt 55 Focus gt 83 Remaining battery power gt 15 E Playback indications P P lt lt p gt lt 1 00 00 30 000 00 30 NOV 15 2013 3 30PM NOV 15 2013 100 0001 gt Display during playback gt 40 84 Playback Time Motion picture Playback Time Audio Recording date and time Recording date Folder number file number Motion picture file Audio file 140 On ea D GD G2 GD o GD CD Gp RID e e e CE EH C000 Files for which selected transfer protect is set 103 136 Face detection gt 76 Panorama still picture gt 59 Creative control gt 93 Eye Fi transfer status gt 134 Files exceeding 4 GB in size gt 42 Remaining battery power gt 15 Files which cannot be played back E Confirmatory indications The built in battery is low gt 24 Time display R Incompatible SD card is used 141 Others Messages Major confirmation error messages to be indicated on the screen in te
2. e During panorama still picture recording the zoom function is disabled f you record a motion picture with PANORAMA set to 360 PANORAMA or 180 PANORAMA zoom operations are available during recording but zoom will be automatically canceled when you stop e The panorama still picture that will be recorded will be narrower than what is displayed in the recording screen e Panorama still pictures are indicated by or in the 1 file or 8 file thumbnail display e When recording panorama still pictures the following functions are disabled and cannot be used FLASH SCENE MODE CREATIVE CONTROL BURST and SELF TIMER e The following function does not work with recording panorama still pictures E 1 S PICTURE e When recording panorama still pictures FOCUS is set to 2a AUTO 60 e Focus and White Balance will be fixed to the optimal values for the still picture for first frame Therefore if focus brightness or a light source changes drastically during recording the panorama still picture as a whole may not be recorded with optimal focus or a color tone Since panorama still picture is composed from multiple still pictures there may be cases where the subject may warp or connection may stand out In the following cases it may not be possible to record correctly When the swing speed is too fast or too slow When recording the subject that have monotone colors or patterns repe
3. e Recordable time using the battery gt 14 e Recordable time for SD cards and built in memory gt 159 e This function s default setting is mode e Using CREATIVE CONTROL allows recording video with various types of filter effects added gt 64 62 When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is recorded particularly when recording in MKII mode mosaic type noise may appear at playback PICTURE SIZE The higher the number of pixels the higher the clarity of the picture when printing MENU PICTURE SIZE desired setting Picture size Aspect ratio 16m 4608 x 3456 4 3 14m 4352 x 3264 4 3 7 M 3072x2304 4 3 3M 2048x1536 4 3 0 3M 640x480 4 3 10m 4352 x 2448 16 9 78m 3744x2106 16 9 3 5M 2560x1440 16 9 2m 1920x1080 16 9 63 CREATIVE CONTROL You can add various types of filter effects when recording motion pictures and still pictures MENU H CREATIVE CONTROL desired setting OFF Cancel the setting M Miniature Effect MINI Record motion pictures with miniature effects as if recording a miniature model One Point Color 1CLR Record in black and white while keeping one selected color gt 65 D Old Movie OLD Record motion pictures with a retro feel CD Time Lapse Rec INTV Record long sl
4. e Select DELETE DATA and perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred e Select DELETE DATA and perform a physical formatting of the built in memory when this unit is to be disposed transferred 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 Eye Fi This item is displayed only when an Eye Fi card is inserted Please refer to page 134 48 OPTION MENU 3 REC FOLDER Creates or selects a recording folder folder containing a recorded file SD card recording only e Insert the SD card e Set to Recording Mode 22 1 Select REC FOLDER using the SET button and press the SET button 2 When creating a folder Select CREATE NEW FOLDER using the SET button and press the SET button e The created folder is set as the recording folder When selecting a folder Select the folder number of the desired folder using the SET button and press the SET button h REC FOLDER CREATE NEW FOLDER t A e You cannot select folders which have been created on other equipment or folders which already contain the maximum number of files 49 PLAYBACK FOLDER When the SD card
5. 7 Selecta saving method using the SET button and press the SET button SAVE AS NEW The split scene is saved as a new scene OVERWRITE The original scene is deleted and only the split scene is saved REVIEW CLIP The scene is played back in the split state ft R Ret HM Scene splicing 1 Select the scene with the thumbnail screen e Move the yellow frame over the scene 2 Select the menu MENU 29 EDIT VIDEO gt H SPLICE 3 Move the yellow frame over the scenes you wish to splice and press the SET button Scenes recorded using different Recording Modes cannot be spliced Scenes recorded with REC MODE 62 set to and scenes recorded with CREATIVE CONTROL gt 64 set to Time Lapse Rec INTV cannot be spliced e The scenes you select for splicing are assigned numbers e The recording date of spliced scenes will be registered from the date of the scene that is selected first the scene with fj displayed e You can continue selecting up to maximum of 9 scenes e The scenes are spliced in numerical order according to the assigned numbers e To cancel a selection press the SET button again 4 Press the button or the recording start stop button 98 5 Select a saving method using the SET button and press the SET button SAVE AS NEW The spliced scenes are saved as a new scene OVERWRITE The spliced scene is saved by writing over the file you
6. Battery capacity indication e The display changes as the battery capacity reduces ooo gt tog gt co ES red When the charge is low gt _J lt is displayed e Due to the characteristics of the battery it may not be possible to correctly display the charge remaining on the battery For instance at low temperatures the mm indicator may turn on earlier Because the status of the charge remaining indicator changes according to the ambient temperature conditions of use etc the indicator should be considered as an approximate guide E Approximate operating time and number of recordable still pictures Number of recordable Approx 210 pictures pictures By CIPA standard Recording time Approx 105 min Playback time Approx 210 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association e Use of supplied battery e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 2 GB 15 Preparation Recording to a card The unit can record motion pictures still pictures or audio to an SD card or built in memory To record to an SD card read the following This unit an SDXC compatible device is compatible with SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards When using an SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card with other equipment check the equipment is compatible with these M
7. tem co M wowo 7 a x l MINI AE L AF L OM 38 ci asl 180 Wp 1 Q 0 White Still picture recording icon Red Recording still picture g amp l During burst recording gt 57 16m 14M Zm 3m V0 3M om 78u 35m 2m Number of recording pixels for still pictures gt 63 86 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 Tomi 160 B B Burst recording gt 57 D Panorama recording gt 59 3000 Remaining number of still pictures gt 31 High temperature warning gt 21 5A 5 6 Flash gt 70 ss Camera shake warning gt 32 138 W DPS BB rae HE a ere Scene Mode gt 66 vn icir Aoro A int Gy GE GD GA Bw ED a Creative control gt 64 1S050 ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 ISO800 1ISO1600 ISO sensitivity gt 74 AU AM DAMLOOP OBD Intelligent Auto Mode gt 36 F3 5 Iris value gt 31 1 30 Shutter Speed gt 31 Wait Zoom Double range zoom gt 53 EB A p gt Eye Fi settings gt 137 DIR r gt r y gs Gray Audio recording icon Red Recording audio Focus mark 75 Spot metering target gt 75 139 ea CE A 72060 D Frame CA 9 White vm Red Red 000 00 15 AF L AE L 1002 R T n eA sly Sa MF O00
8. 72 OFF Shortcut functions are not registered e To continue and register other functions repeat Steps 1 and 2 3 Press the MENU button gt SHORTCUTS e A confirmation screen for the shortcut a settings appears Oe 4 Press the MENU button to complete a the settings 5 Tilt the SET button in the direction in which you registered the function e Each tip of the SET button changes the registered function setting e To confirm the shortcut settings press the MENU button on the screen in Step 1 A confirmation screen appears 78 E AF lock If you register AF lock as a shortcut function gt 77 you can record with the focus locked e Register the shortcut function gt 77 Tilt the SET button in the direction to which you registered AF lock e AF L will appear on the LCD monitor When FOCUS is set to MF MANUAL AF Lock is disabled e The AF lock setting is canceled if any of the following operations are performed If the SET button is tilted in the direction used to register AF lock Setting Playback Mode If SCENE MODE is set to 3 FIREWORKS If the FOCUS setting is changed Turning off the unit Setting Standby Mode E AE lock If you register AE lock as a shortcut function gt 77 you can record with the exposure locked e Register the shortcut function gt 77 Tilt the SET button in the direction to which you registered AE lock AE L wil
9. MENU 9 EDIT VIDEO gt J SPLIT 96 3 Specify the starting position for the scene e Play back to near the position where you wish the scene to start then pause playback and specify the starting position precisely using Frame by Frame Playback The pause position will be the starting position of the scene e f you wish the split scene to start from the beginning of the scene go to Step 4 Operations Play back With the unit paused tilt the SET button to the right for approximately 2 seconds to play back normally and to the left to play back in the reverse direction Pause During playback press the SET button Fast forward During playback you can change the playback fast rewind speed by tilting the SET button right or left Frame by frame With the unit paused tilt the SET button to the right to advance frame by frame and to the left to reverse frame by frame 4 Tilt the SET button up e The screen for specifying the end position of the scene appears 5 Specify the end position for the scene e Set the end position by performing the same operations as when setting the start position e The portions displayed in green are saved e f you wish to splice a preceding section to a subsequent section tilt the SET button down Each downward tilt of the SET button changes the section to be deleted 6 Press the button or the recording start stop button 97
10. approximately 30 seconds or less flashes 000 00 15 During recording Recording time elapsed Each time the unit is put into recording pause the counter display will be reset to 000 00 00 During recording standby Approximate remaining recordable time When CREATIVE CONTROL 64 is set to M M Miniature Effect MINI or Time Lapse Rec INTV the maximum recordable time for one scene 012 00 00 is displayed When the remaining space on the SD card is equal to less than 12 hours or when recording to the built in memory the remaining recordable time on the SD card or built in memory is displayed e The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene e If the file size exceeds 4 GB during recording the unit saves the file and saves the continuation in a new file A new file is created automatically every 4 GB gt 42 e While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed 28 e Recording may become out of focus if the unit is subjected to shock while the power is turned on If this happens hold the power button until the LCD monitor turns off to turn the power to the unit off and turn the power on again e Maximum number of recordings per SD card file 899100 folder 900 e Please refer to page 159 for details about approximate rec
11. automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly i2 Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright fe Spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly mI Low Light It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight 7 Ww A Night Portrait A person and the background are recorded with near real life brightness ff Night Scenery You can record night scenery vividly by slowing the shutter speed 9 Macro This allows recording while going near to the object of recording 1A 1 Normal Adjusts the contrast and gives a clean image m when not using the above modes 36 1 Mode for motion picture recording only 2 Mode for still picture recording only Depending on the recording conditions the unit may not enter the desired mode e We recommend using a tripod in Night Portrait Night Scenery Low Light 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 37 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 bright
12. for the first time on this unit format the SD card gt 48 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 status indicator has gone off 1 Open the battery card cover Status indicator When this unit is accessing the SD card or built in memory the status indicator lights up red 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 18 3 Close the battery card cover Securely close it until it clicks Do not touch the terminals on the back of the SD card e Do not shock 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 status indicator gt 9 illuminates in red 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 indicator is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water dirt or dust 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 condensatio
13. 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 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 under 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 119 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 necess
14. Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices If you turn off the unit and connect it to a PC Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or Panasonic DVD recorder using a USB cable the battery will charge e 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 Be sure to connect the unit directly to the PC Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder e f you do not intend to use the unit for an extended period disconnect the USB cable from the unit for safety e During charging the status indicator flashes red e If the status indicator flashes fast and then goes off or stays off charging will not be possible Charge by using the AC adaptor gt 12 e It 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 155 128 Using the unit as a web camera When the unit is connected to a PC that is connected to the Internet the unit can be used as a web camera Necessary software IBM PC AT compatible PC Windows Live Messenger p Mac Messages Os Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit or SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 Mac OS X 10 8 2 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista 1 GHz o
15. Uninstall a program 2 Select HD Writer VE 3 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 124 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 ey USB cable supplied e Insert the plugs as far as they will go 7 Turn on the unit Be sure to use a sufficiently charged battery 2 Connect this unit to a PC Connecting the USB cable in the wrong direction may cause damage to the USB AV connector of the unit If the connector has become damaged it may not operate correctly including failure to recognize the cable even if it has been connected e The USB function selection screen will appear 3 Select the desired Connection Mode using the SET bution and press the SET buiton CARD READER The unit works as an external drive for the PC Card Reader Mode gt 126 WEB CAMERA The unit works as a web camera Web Camera Mode gt 129 E To disconnect USB cable safely Select the CS 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 125 About the status indicator of the unit e While the unit is connected to a PC the status indicator flashes in orange e While the unit
16. 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 118 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 infringement merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose Further Panasonic does not warrant that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free Panasonic or any of its distributors 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
17. deletion Deleting displayed file e Set to Playback Mode gt 22 e Switch from thumbnail display to 1 file display gt 41 1 Select the file to delete using the SET button 2 Tilt the SET button up 3 Select DELETE using the SET button and press the SET bution 100 Deleting multiple files at once e Set to Playback Mode gt 22 1 Select the menu MENU E DELETE 2 Using the SET button select DELETE SELECTED DELETE ALL or DELETE FOLDER and press the SET button OLETE t r DELETE SELECTED Q DELETE FOLDER cms ENTER a E Deleting selected files 3 When DELETE SELECTED is selected in Step 2 Select the file to delete using the SET button and press the SET bution e J will appear on the selected file To cancel press the SET button again e You can continue selecting up to maximum of 100 files 4 Press the button or the recording start stop button e A delete confirmation screen appears 5 Select YES using the SET button and press the SET button e The selected files are deleted 101 E Deleting all files 3 When DELETE ALL is selected in Step 2 Select DELETE using the SET button and press the SET button e A delete confirmation screen appears 4 Select YES using the SET button and press the SET button e All the files will be deleted E Deleting a folder 3 When DELETE FOLDER is selected in Step 2
18. field of view will differ from normal recording Video view in normal recording Video view in IWW ACTIVE MODE 55 Image Stabilizer for still pictures Select the menu MENU E 1 S PICTURE gt ei ON e Image Stabilizer does not work during zoom operations When recording with a tripod we recommend that you set the Image Stabilizer off e SCENE MODE will be set to OFF when the E I S PICTURE is set to gf ON while the SCENE MODE 66 is set to PR HDR Backlight Comp Stabilization may not be possible under strong camera shaking conditions e When SCENE MODE is set to 3 FIREWORKS 32 NIGHT SCENERY amp NIGHT PORTRAIT or Q LOW LIGHT the Image Stabilizer may be less effective e The screen may shake when using optical zoom or during the Auto Focus operation but this does not indicate a fault 56 Advanced Recording Burst recording Records a sequence of still pictures at a rate of 10 per second or 1 per second Use this function to record fast moving subject e Set to Recording Mode 22 1 Select the menu MENU H BURST desired setting 16 16M BURST Records approximately 1 still picture every 1 second The unit records as you hold down the button ending the recording when the maximum number pictures in the burst are reached 3m 3M BURST Records approximately 10 still pictures every 1 secon
19. format the media to erase the data gt 48 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 Editing such as rotation of the files is not possible e Release the protect setting When using the Eye Fi card the protect setting is simultaneously set for files for which selected transfer is set gt 103 136 During playback there is no sound e Adjust the play volume in this unit gt 41 Problem With other products Check points Video or audio is not output even though it is connected to TV correctly The images are squeezed horizontally e Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input used for the connection e Change the TV ASPECT setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV 107 e When connecting with the HDMI mini cable change the HDMI setting gt 108 Depending on the status of the unit and the connecting cable a picture may not appear on the TV or LCD monitor Check the status of the unit and the connection gt 106 148 With other products Problem Check points If the SD card is Check that the device is compatible with the inserted in another capacity or type of SD card SD Memory device it is not Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory recognized Card that you
20. gt 39 84 For playing back motion pictures still pictures and audio 22 Preparation Setting date and time If the screen to set the date and time appears when you turn on the unit skip to step 2 and follow the steps to set the date and time 1 Select the menu 43 MENU RA CLOCK SET 2 Select an item DATE TIME DISP using the SET button and then tilt the SET button to the right or press the SET button i CLOCK SET gt BOAN JAN 01 2013 x TIME D 12 00 3 When DATE or TIME is selected Tilt the SET button to the left or right to select the desired item and then up and down to set the numerical values e g When DATE is selected e The year can be set between 2000 and 2039 23 When DISP is selected Select the date format display method using the SET button t 4 Press the SET button 5 Select SAVE DATE AND TIME using the SET button and then press the SET button e To return to the recording screen or playback screen press the MENU button e At the time of purchase the CLOCK SET is not set e f the CLOCK SET have not been set or the built in clock battery has run down the screen display and recording time information will appear as follows Recording screen display Recording time information JAN 01 2013 12 00AM e To charge the built in clock battery install a fully charged battery in t
21. inserted Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details VIERA Link does Setting on this unit not work e Connect with an HDMI mini cable optional gt 104 e Set VIERA Link to ON gt 109 e 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 With a PC Problem Check points An error message e First disconnect the USB Connection Cable may appear on the then turn on the unit and reconnect The unit PC when you will be recognized by the PC To charge the charge the battery battery first safely disconnect the USB by connecting the cable and turn off the unit Then reconnect USB cable to a PC the USB cable 149 With a PC Problem Check points When connected by the USB cable this unit is not detected by the PC e After re inserting the SD card into the unit reconnect the supplied USB cable Select another USB connector on the PC e Check the operating environment gt 120 132 e Connect the supplied USB cable again after restarting the PC and turning on this unit again When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the PC e To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the i
22. may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Refer to page 153 for details on the battery 155 About the SD card When disposing of or giving away the SD card note that e Conducting a logical format or deleting the data on the SD card using functions available on the unit or a computer only modifies the file management records and the data contained within the SD card is not completely deleted Itis 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 gt 48 e The customer is responsible for the management of the data in the SD card LCD monitor e When the LCD monitor gets dirty wipe it with a soft cloth such as eyeglass cleaner Ina place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with a soft cloth such as eyeglass cleaner 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 Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 230 000 dots The result is more than 99 99 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 r
23. off When the unit is in Standby Mode you can turn on the unit by pressing the power button The time until the unit goes into Standby Mode can be changed gt 47 About the high temperature warning icon If the battery temperature or unit internal temperature excluding battery rises the high temperature warning icon NN will provide warning as indicated below Battery unit Screen internal display temperature Unit operation Although it is possible to record play back please stop using the unit as soon as possible and turn off the unit IYN Lighting Motion picture recording is no longer possible If you are recording a motion picture the recording stops Please turn off the unit After the flashing of the YN the unit turns off automatically The unit AN Flashing does not turn on when the temperature drops fA flashes Wait for the temperature to drop before using the unit again Q High temperature e When you turn off the unit while the temperature is high Ms is lighting you will not be able to turn on the unit again until the temperature lowers IN will flash 21 Preparation Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playback Press the REC gt button e Each press of the REC button changes the mode Recording Mode 27 30 34 For recording motion pictures still pictures and audio Playback Mode
24. or built in memory contains multiple folders you can select a folder for playback e Set to Playback Mode gt 22 1 Select PLAYBACK FOLDER using the SET button and press the SET button 2 Select the folder to play back using the SET button and press the SET button e All the recorded files are displayed in the thumbnail screen and yellow frame is displayed on the first file in the selected folder f 3 Select the file to playback using the SET button and press the SET button FILE NO CONT D This function sets the file numbers when the card is exchanged or formatted ON File numbers are retained even when the card is exchanged or formatted OFF File numbers are reset to start from 0001 when the card is exchanged or formatted 50 When FILE NO CONT D is set to ON and there are files remaining on the newly inserted card the files subsequently recorded on the card will be numbered as described below When the newly inserted card contains file numbers which are smaller than the file numbers recorded before changing the cards The numbering continues from the file currently being recorded Example If you record files up to 0015 on a first card and then exchange the first card for a second card which already has files up to 0005 recorded on it the new file numbers on the second card will start from 0016 When the newly inserted card contains file numbers which are larger than t
25. tates cataract dadasini daoiiie caie iN Setting the focus and recording essessersrsisrerissnersrernenerene 83 Advanced Playback Playback Operations isssesrisisisiiscacininesanseniannasinonsssinudsicnsdssaondssta sasasta Playback using operation iCON s sssssnsisiseneisrsrsnsiersrnnsnnrnsnet Creating still picture from motion picture is Cutting out a section of a panorama still picture 0 eee 87 Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback ZOOM deterrence see esii ii 87 Various playback functions sus snnsnnesesnnnnsernnnnensernnenrnnnnnnennnn nenn 89 Changing the playback settings and playing back the SIIDESMOW esana E A E E NE 89 Displaying file information Using the playback menu PLAYBACK MENU 1 PLAYBACK MENU 2 Deleting files folders a Protecting a file 103 Watching Video Pictures on your TV Connecting with an HDMI mini cable TV format setting 108 Playback using VIERA Link 0 ccc seseseseseeseeeeeeeeeeneennnee 109 Copy Dubbing Copying from Built in Memory to SD Card scsssesseeeneeeeeeees 111 Dubbing images onto other video AeVICES csccseeeeeeeeeeees 113 With a PC What you can do With a PO isiiisirsisisisisissoiaitsniseresarosssneinisnienisanenias 115 End User License Agreement 118 Operating environment 120 Installation 0 08 124 Connecting t
26. to OFF FOCUS Fixed to 2 FLASH Fixed to ISO Fixed to AUTO FACE FRAMING Fixed to OFF EXP COMPENSATION Fixed to 0 WHITE BALANCE Fixed to AWB J4 LANDSCAPE PANORAMA Fixed to OFF CREATIVE CONTROL Fixed to OFF FOCUS Fixed to 2 FACE FRAMING Fixed to OFF 68 Setting Limitations 1 2 NIGHT SCENERY PANORAMA Fixed to OFF CREATIVE CONTROL Fixed to OFF FOCUS Fixed to 2 FLASH Fixed to FACE FRAMING Fixed to OFF NIGHT PORTRAIT PANORAMA Fixed to OFF CREATIVE CONTROL Fixed to OFF FOCUS Fixed to m 4R HDR Backlight Comp BURST Fixed to OFF PANORAMA Fixed to OFF CREATIVE CONTROL Fixed to OFF FOCUS Fixed to 2 FLASH Fixed to E I S PICTURE Fixed to dW METERING MODE Fixed to FH ISO Fixed to AUTO PICTURE SIZE setting is disabled 16m setting is changed to 14m setting LOW LIGHT PANORAMA Fixed to OFF CREATIVE CONTROL Fixed to OFF FOCUS Fixed to 2 FLASH Fixed to ISO Fixed to AUTO ZOOM MODE Please refer to page 54 69 RECORDING MENU 2 BURST Please refer to page 57 PANORAMA Please refer to page 59 FLASH When the Q button is pressed the flash is activated and the still picture will be recorded Use the built in flash in order to record still pict
27. 1 supported For details about iMovie 11 please contact Apple Inc E Operating environment PC Mac Os Mac OS X 10 8 2 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo or better RAM 2 GB or more Interface USB port Other Mouse or equivalent pointing device requirements 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 Supplied CD ROM is available for Windows only 132 E Copying still pictures on a Mac 7 Connect this unit to a Mac via the supplied USB cable e The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Select CARD READER using the SET button on the unit and press the SET button e The LCD monitor will turn off e This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of Mac e f you select anything other than CARD READER remove and then reconnect the USB cable 3 Double click on the CAM_SD or CAM_MEM displayed on the desktop e Files are stored in 100CDPFP 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 H To disconnect USB cable safely Drag CAM_SD or CAM_MEM disk icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable e Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guarantee
28. 6 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 Free hard disk drive space Ultra DMA 100 or higher Available hard disk capacity of 450 MB or more for installation e When writing to DVD Blu ray disc SD at least twice the amount of free disk space as the disc or card 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 e Input is not supported in languages other than English German French Simplified Chinese and Russian e Operation cannot be guaranteed on all Blu ray disc DVD drives e Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Windows XP Media Center Edition Tablet PC Edition Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 8 Enterprise e Windows 8 will only operate 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 121 e f using Windows XP only an ad
29. AUTO REVIEW Sets the period for which the recorded image appears on the LCD monitor after the Qj button is pressed MENU AUTO REVIEW desired setting 24 1 sec Still pictures are displayed for approximately 1 second after being recorded Yp 2 sec Still pictures are displayed for approximately 2 seconds after being recorded N OFF Still pictures are not displayed after being recorded RECORDING MENU 3 E I S VIDEO Please refer to page 55 E I S PICTURE Please refer to page 56 WHITE BALANCE Please refer to page 81 73 ISO This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting toa higher number enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark MENU H ISO gt desired setting AUTO ISO sensitivity will be adjusted automatically to suit the brightness 50 100 200 400 800 1600 Fixes the value to each ISO sensitivity e The displayed ISO display value is the standard output sensitivity e The higher the ISO sensitivity the greater the capability of the unit to record with fast shutter speeds and in dark environments However a higher sensitivity may also mean more noise in the recorded image and a more grainy image e SCENE MODE will be set to OFF when the ISO is set to other than AUTO while the SCENE MODE gt 66 is set to LIGHT e If
30. Digital Zoom and i Zoom Select the menu MENU ZOOM MODE gt desired setting DIGITAL ZOOM Digital Zoom fat i ZOOM This zoom function allows you to maintain high definition picture quality OFF Optical zoom only e The larger the Digital Zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded e With still picture recording i Zoom is disabled E About the maximum zoom magnification The maximum zoom magnification differs according to the mode and settings of the unit T Tele Image Stabilizer Double w Zoom Mode setting for range z motion zoom giaa DISTAL pictures OFF i ZOOM ZOOM 1x 6x 7 5X 60x OFF ON Motion Mas 2x 12x 15x 120x picture recording ACTIVE Wp 1x 5x 6x 50x MODE amp 2x 10x 12x 100x Still picture 1x 5x 5x 50x recording 54 Advanced Recording 0 Image Stabilizer Use the Image Stabilizer to reduce the effects of shake during recording Set to Recording Mode gt 22 E Image Stabilizer for motion pictures Select the menu MENU E I S VIDEO desired setting Oy ACTIVE MODE This setting gives more stabilization and is suitable for recording when moving sly ON This setting is suitable for recording in a stable state such as scenery iy OFF Cancel the setting When ACTIVE MODE is set the
31. F 2 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link using an HDMI mini cable gt 104 e It is 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 e Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional 109 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV When selecting scenes When playing back t T LAN i e DNN BY of oA 7A o Display operation icons Cancel operation icons 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 an 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 t
32. G gt 23 ON E About prioritized face framing The prioritized face frame is displayed in yellow When the unit is set to Portrait Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode the unit will focus on the prioritized face frame and adjust the brightness accordingly e The gray frames are for face detection only e When you press the O button halfway while recording still pictures the unit focuses on the prioritized frame When focus is achieved the prioritized frame turns green e A maximum of 15 frames are detected with the frames near the center of the screen and large frames being prioritized e For still pictures with detected faces is displayed on the 1 file thumbnail display gt 41 e f the subject is small or dark on the LCD monitor the unit may not be able to detect it e SCENE MODE will be automatically set to OFF when the FACE FRAMING is set to amp ON while the SCENE MODE 66 is set to sk FIREWORKS 24 LANDSCAPE or A NIGHT SCENERY e FOCUS MODE 75 is set to iiH 9 PT AUTOFOCUS and METERING MODE 75 is set to H MULTI e In the following cases FACE FRAMING does not work During burst recording 57 During panorama still picture recording 59 When CREATIVE CONTROL 64 is set to MD Miniature Effect MINI Old Movie OLD or Fish eye Effect FISH When FOCUS 83 is set to MF MANUAL Auto Focus is disabled e
33. MY to 60 min 47 Energy save function will be disabled during the Direct Mode 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 e When the Eye Fi card is used the battery will run down faster e Audio files cannot be handled e The Eye Fi setting can be checked from the recording standby screen or the thumbnail screen 1 file display ED In Eye Fi TRANSFER is set to ON Transferring in Direct Mode ZI In Eye Fi TRANSFER is set to ON e o In Eye Fi TRANSFER is set to OFF e When using the Eye Fi card please be sure to unlock the write protect switch gt 17 e Files cannot be transferred during motion picture recording or audio recording 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 Depending on network conditions the transfer may take some time Also if network conditions deteriorate the transfer may be suspended e Files over 2 GB in size cannot be transferred Such files should first be split to reduce the file size 96 137 Others Tare KO a E Recording indications ts
34. PROTECT or TRANSFER PROTECT Please refer to page 103 for details about protection setting Please refer to page 136 for details about selective forwarding DELETE Please refer to page 100 ROTATE You can rotate still pictures 1 Select the still picture to rotate using the thumbnail screen e Move the yellow frame over the still picture you wish to rotate 2 Select the menu 94 MENU ROTATE RIGHT or LEFT e To rotate another still picture tilt the SET button left and right to select a still picture select RIGHT or LEFT and press the SET button 3 Press the MENU button to complete the settings e The still picture cannot be rotated if it has been protected Turn off the protection before the rotation operation gt 103 PLAYBACK MENU 2 RESIZE You can reduce the size of the still picture and save as a new still picture 1 Select the still picture to resize using the thumbnail screen e Move the yellow frame over the still picture you wish to resize 2 Select the menu MENU E RESIZE desired setting Size of original image Resize setting Size after resizing Teu tau 7M 3 2M 1600x1200 iki a 0 3M 640x480 2m 1920x1080 10m 7 8m 3 5m 2m 2u 0 9m 1280x720 Cannot be selected when the size of the original image is 2m The resized still pict
35. Panasonic Owner s Manual Dual Camera Model No HX DC3 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use Hom S XC Register online at www panasonic com register U S customers only VQT4U88 Read this first E About recording formats and compatibility of the unit e The unit is an MP4 format MPEG 4 AVC file standard Dual Camera for recording high definition motion pictures e AVCHD and MPEG2 motion pictures are different formats and are not therefore supported by the unit 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 in a case where any type of repair is made to the unit including any other non built in memory related component E Handling built in memory 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 disc gt 115 e The status indicator gt 9 illuminates in red while the SD card or built in memory is being accessed ini
36. ROL is set the SCENE MODE gt 66 BURST 57 and PANORAMA gt 59 functions are set to OFF e Miniature Effect MINI Audio is not recorded E 1 S VIDEO and FACE FRAMING are disabled To make the Miniature Effect more noticeable it is recommended use a tripod to record subjects that include far scenery or subjects that have depth or are tilted without using the zoom Maximum recordable time is 12 hours Recorded motion picture will look like time lapsed e One Point Color 1CLR A color that is not set may stay depending on the subject e Old Movie OLD Black vertical line is not recorded during the still picture recording except for still picture recording while recording motion picture DIGITAL ZOOM and i ZOOM cannot be used FACE FRAMING is disabled 65 e Time Lapse Rec INTV Audio is not recorded Minimum motion picture recording time is 1 second REC MODE will be EXN E 1 S VIDEO is disabled Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings gt 81 83 e Ghost Effect GHOST This will not work during the still picture recording except for still picture recording while recording motion picture E 1 S VIDEO is disabled If you record a still picture during motion picture recording a ghost effect will be rec
37. SC O f th i AV cable Pps uni PAL Q PAL LCD monitor NTSC _ O _ HDMI mini of the unit PAL cable NTSC optional TV O O PAL O Output No output 106 E To watch images on a regular TV 4 3 or when both sides of the images do not appear on the screen Change the menu setting to display the images correctly Check the TV setting MENU RA TV OUTPUT gt TV ASPECT gt 4 3 Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 TV ASPECT setting 16 9 4 3 e If a wide screen TV is connected adjust the 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 For details on how to play back please read the operating instructions for the TV 107 Connecting with an HDMI mini cable Select the desired method of HDMI output MENU RA TV OUTPUT gt HDMI gt AUTO 720p 1080i 480p e AUTO determines the output resolution 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 720p 1080i or 480p which enables the images to be displayed on your TV Please read the operating instructions for the TV TV for
38. Select the folder to delete using the SET button and press the SET button e A delete confirmation screen appears 4 Select YES using the SET button and press the SET button e A further confirmation screen appears Select YES and press the SET button to delete the folder e Files which cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as q cannot be deleted e The deletion may take time if there are many files 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 e Files which are protected cannot be deleted To delete a protected file first remove the protection and then delete gt 103 102 Protecting a file Files can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some files formatting the media will delete them e Set to Playback Mode gt 22 1 Select the menu MENU BA PROTECT When you are using an Eye Fi card which has already been set to selective forwarding with a PC TRANSFER PROTECT is displayed 2 Select the file you wish to protect using the SET bution and press the SET buiton Om appears To cancel the selection press the SET bu
39. Speaker volume adjustment To adjust the speaker volume during motion picture or audio playback operate the volume lever during playback Towards Q Increases the volume a Towards e VOLUME SETTING A Decreases the volume 4 W e When a playback of a motion picture file or audio file ends the thumbnail display is restored To playback files continuously configure the slideshow settings before playing back the file gt 89 e Except in normal motion picture audio playback sound is not emitted e The elapsed time for motion picture playback indication will be reset to 00 00 00 for each scene e The elapsed time for audio playback indication will be reset to 000 00 00 for each file 41 Once the size of the recorded file exceeds 4 GB the file will be saved once and the rest will be saved in a new file In this case is displayed in the thumbnail screen for the 8 files When files over 4 GB is subsequently recorded in a single card multiple times it is distinguished by displaying icon in 4 colors green blue yellow and red e Closing the LCD monitor stops playback and sends the unit into Standby Mode 20 Motion picture compatibility e The unit conforms to the MP4 format MPEG 4 AVC file standard e Motion pictures recorded on other MP4 compatible equipment may not play back normally or may not play back at all on this unit Similarly motion pictures recorded on this unit may not p
40. When it is set to ISO 74 or EXP COMPENSATION lt 80 brightness may not be able to be adjusted 76 WIND CUT This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the built in microphones IMENU H WIND CUT gt 3 ON This function s default setting is 3 ON e You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions SHORTCUTS This setting registers the functions shortcut functions performed when the SET button is tilted up down left and right with the recording screen displayed MENU Fl SHORTCUTS 1 Select the destination up down left or right on the SET button for the function using the SET button and press the SET button 0090 Functions are registered individually to up down left and right of the SET button RECOMMENDED SETTINGS Regular functions are automatically registered a 77 2 Select the function to register using the SET button and press the SET button AF L AF LOCK Locks the focus gt 79 AE L AE LOCK Locks the exposure gt 79 ad FOCUS Sets the focus gt 83 Can be registered to and only amp FLASH Sets the flash operation gt 70 p EXP COMPENSATION Corrects the exposure gt 80 50 ISO Sets the ISO sensitivity gt 74 SELF TIMER Sets the self timer gt 71 f 4 PHOTO VIEW Sets photo view gt
41. ary 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 VE 3 0 PC IBM PC AT compatible PC Os Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Ultimate SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Ultimate SP2 Windows XP 32 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 64 X2 Dual Core 5200 or higher is recommended when using the playback function Intel Core 2 Quad 2 6 GHz or higher is recommended when using the editing function e Intel Core i7 2 8 GHz or higher is recommended when copying to Blu ray discs 120 RAM 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 1
42. ating such as sky sandy beach etc When recording moving subjects Such as people pets automobile wave flowers swaying in the wind etc When recording in a dark place When recording in places with flickering light source such as fluorescent lamp candle etc When recording the unit held away from your body axis of rotation The recorded panorama picture will not be saved when the recording is terminated before reaching the half of the set angle Even if the recording exceeds the halfway point black strip will be recorded in the area that was not recorded when the recording is terminated before reaching the set angle 61 Advanced Recording Recording functions of menus e Set to Recording Mode 22 RECORDING MENU 1 REC MODE You can switch between motion picture recording and audio recording and switch the image quality of the motion picture to record MENU REC MODE desired setting 7 Records with 1920x1080 pixels 60i 2 Records with 1920x1080 pixels 30p 12050 E Records with 1280x720 pixels 60p EKN Records with 1280x720 pixels 30p a Records with 960x540 pixels 30p EED Records with 640x480 pixels 30p Records audio VOICE RECORD af is a format suitable for playback on a high definition TV 2 is a format suitable for playback on a PC 3 is a format suitable for Mac iMovie 11 It is recommended when using a Mac
43. ble 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 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 e 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 e Do not contaminate the terminal portion of the battery attachment portion or the battery terminals e 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 lon
44. button and press the SET bution to set t E About applicable mode indicator In the recording menu the Recording Mode that reflects the currently displayed setting is displayed MODE 1920x1080 60 1280x720 60p Applicable mode indicator 0 g Setting is applied to still picture and motion picture recording 0 p88 Setting is applied to still picture recording Setting is applied to motion picture recording To get back to the previous screen Press the MENU button To end the menu setting Press the MENU button several times 44 Basic Using Option Menu Select the menu MENU m or desired setting OPTION MENU 1 CLOCK SET Please refer to page 23 QUICK START Opening the LCD monitor will switch from Standby Mode to Recording Standby Status in approximately 0 5 seconds in Recording Mode only e When in Quick Start Standby Mode about 48 of the power used in recording standby mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced e Set to Recording Mode 22 1 Select QUICK START with the SET button and press the SET button 2 Select ON with the SET button and press the SET button 3 Close the LCD monitor The status indicator flashes green and the unit goes into Quick Start standby mode 4 Open the LCD monitor The status indicator will turn off and switch to Recording Standby Status 45 Quick Start Standby S
45. 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 the Eye Fi card Select the menu MENU 2 TRANSFER PROTECT e The settings method is the same as for the protect settings gt 103 e For the files set for selected transfer Om is displayed on the thumbnail screen 1 file display e If you have not performed selected transfer settings on your PC PROTECT is displayed and the selection transfer setting is disabled e When the write protect switch on the Eye Fi card is on the LOCK side PROTECT is displayed and selected transfer setting is disabled Please unlock the write protect switch The protect setting is also applied to the files for which TRANSFER PROTECT is set To delete or rotate a file first cancel TRANSFER PROTECT and then perform the operation 136 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 operate 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 Eye Fi transfer is terminated when it goes into Standby Mode by the energy saving function during the Eye Fi transfer Connect the AC adaptor and set the AC REC PLAY in ECONO
46. cation of OOOO gt OOOO gt OOO OOOO OOOO appears to notify you of the recording timing e After the recording the self timer setting is canceled To stop the timer midway through Press the button or the recording start stop button Setting the self timer to 2 or 10 is a good way to prevent image shake when the button is pressed while using a tripod etc e If you register a shortcut function gt 77 to the SET button you can change the self timer setting from the recording screen e If you set FOCUS gt 83 to Sa AUTO or MACRO when recording still pictures the unit will focus automatically immediately before recording e With motion picture recording audio recording recording does not turn off automatically 71 e f you perform any of the following cases the self timer will be canceled If you turn the unit off If you change to the Playback Mode If you send unit into Standby Mode PHOTO VIEW Selects the desired field of view photo view or video view for the recording standby screen display When photo view is selected a frame to show the field of view during video recording appears MENU PHOTO VIEW desired setting f 1 ON Photo view FS OFF Video view Video recording area e If you register a shortcut function gt 77 to the SET button you can change the photo view setting from the recording screen 72
47. ch the unit is in the Playback Mode using the battery before going into Standby Mode 1 min 3 min 5 min 10 min 30 min Sets the time for which the unit is in the Recording Playback Mode using the AC adaptor before going into Standby Mode 1 min 3 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 60 min Sets the brightness of the LCD monitor of the unit 7 steps OPTION MENU 2 LANGUAGE You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen TV OUTPUT TV SYSTEM Please refer to page 108 TV ASPECT Please refer to page 107 HDMI Please refer to page 108 VIERA Link Please refer to page 109 47 INITIAL SET Returns the unit settings to the settings at the time of purchase Settings for CLOCK SET LANGUAGE and the double range zoom will not be changed FORMAT 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 disc etc gt 115 e To format the built in memory perform a format with the SD card removed FORMAT A logical format is performed on the SD card or built in memory DELETE DATA A physical format is performed on the SD card or built in memory Select FORMAT or DELETE DATA using the SET button and press the SET button e When selecting DELETE DATA please use the AC adaptor When using the battery DELETE DATA cannot be selected
48. con in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen Cannot see the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer VE 3 0 e You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer VE 3 0 Problem Check points If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognized e If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be recognized by this unit Use this unit to format SD cards gt 48 150 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 e 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 radiation e Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound e f this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adapt
49. confirm that the original has been copied normally e You cannot change the order of the files that are to be copied 112 Copy Dubbing Dubbing images onto other video fo A You can dub by connecting an AV cable e Be sure to use a sufficiently charged battery e Connecting the AV cable in the wrong direction may cause damage to the USB AV connector of the unit If the connector has become damaged it may not operate correctly including failure to recognize the cable even if it has been connected e Images are dubbed in standard quality 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 See the operating instructions of the video device for details e Insert the plugs as far as they will go e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one AV cable supplied e Set to Playback Mode gt 22 1 Connect the unit to the recording equipment and begin playback on the unit e Recorded files can be dubbed while a slideshow is being played back gt 89 e f the unit is connected to a video device using an AV cable the screen of the unit will not display images when in Playback Mode Check on the TV screen instead 113 2 Start recording on the connected device e To stop recording dubbing stop playback on this unit after stopping recording on the reco
50. d The unit records as you hold down the G button ending the recording when the maximum number pictures in the burst are reached 161 16M REVERSE BURST Records approximately 1 still picture every 1 second The unit records as you hold down the button On release of the button it stores the maximum number of pictures in the burst going back from the moment of release 3m 3M REVERSE BURST Records approximately 10 still pictures every 1 second The unit records as you hold down the Qj button On release of the button it stores the maximum number of pictures in the burst going back from the moment of release OFF Cancel the setting 2 For Auto Focus only Press the button halfway 57 3 Press the button fully During recording cE lights up in red e The Auto Focus works to fix the focus when the GQ button is pressed halfway E Maximum number of pictures in the burst 7 Maximum number of pictures BURST setting in the burst 160m 16m 8 3ne Bure 40 e When recording with the self timer the recording ends when the maximum number of pictures in the burst is reached e When burst recording the following functions are disabled and cannot be used FLASH wR HDR Backlight Comp in SCENE MODE CREATIVE CONTROL PANORAMA e The following functions cannot be used wit
51. d the background brightly 388 HDR Backlight Comp Provides definition in regions that would otherwise be black or white Q LOW LIGHT For dark scenes such as at dusk Mode for still picture recording only This will not operate during the motion picture recording e SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE NIGHT SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT Image may get blurry when close object is recorded 67 e FIREWORKS The shutter speed is 1 30 Motion picture recording Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding W the camera shake icon is displayed constantly when recording still pictures but this does not indicate a fault e NIGHT SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT HDR Backlight Comp Using a tripod is recommended e LOW LIGHT The shutter speed is 1 15 or more Motion picture recording e HDR Backlight Comp When recording a moving subject a ghost image may appear The field of view of the recorded still picture is smaller than the range displayed on the recording screen E Limitations of Scene Mode settings Setting Limitations W SPORTS PANORAMA Fixed to OFF D PORTRAIT CREATIVE CONTROL Fixed to OFF FOCUS Fixed to Sih g SPOT LIGHT a SNOW 75 BEACH PANORAMA Fixedto OFF 35 SUNSET CREATIVE CONTROL Fixed to OFF FOCUS Fixed to 2 WHITE BALANCE Fixed to AWB 3e FIREWORKS PANORAMA Fixed to OFF CREATIVE CONTROL Fixed
52. d with any other USB cables 133 With a PC Using the Eye Fi card By using the Eye Fi card commercially available you can save files recorded on a card to a PC or file sharing site 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 e 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 Configuring the appropriate security settings encryption settings is strongly recommended to prevent interception unauthorized use spoofing or other types of hacking of communication data Read the Eye Fi card and access point instruction manual for more information 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 the Eye Fi card Select the menu MENU RA Eye Fi gt TRANSFER ON When TRANSFER is set to ON the transferable files will be transferred automatically e To cancel the forwar
53. ding of a file turn off the unit or set 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 e You can check the transfer of the file on the thumbnail screen 8 file display 134 a File has been transferred T File waiting for transfer X File cannot be transferred E Using Direct Mode The files can be transferred directly from the Eye Fi card to a smartphone or tablet without going through the 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 Direct Mode settings e Insert the Eye Fi card Select the menu MENU ff Eye Fi gt START DIRECT MODE e f any of the following operations are performed the Direct Mode will be canceled If you turn the unit off Closing the LCD monitor sending the unit into Standby Mode Starting motion picture or audio recording The Direct Mode may be canceled by the Eye Fi card for reasons other than the above e In Direct Mode the Economy Mode function gt 47 is disabled e When TRANSFER 134 is set to OFF START DIRECT MODE cannot be selected 135 H Selecting files to transfer If you perform the required settings in advance on your PC you can transfer selected files alone For settings methods etc please read the
54. dition 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 The AC adaptor and USB cable are for use with this unit only Do not use them with other equipment Similarly do not use AC adaptors and USB cables from other equipment with this unit The battery is charged while the unit is off or in the Standby Mode gt 20 The battery cannot be charged while the unit is recording or playing back 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 Status indicator AC adaptor To the AC outlet e Insert the plugs as far as they will go 12 1 Connect the USB cable to the AC adaptor e Check that the plug portion of the AC adaptor is not misaligned 2 Connect the AC adaptor into the AC outlet 3 Connect the USB cable to the unit Connecting the USB cable in the wrong direction may cause damage to the USB AV connector of the unit If the connector has become damaged it may not operate correctly including failure to recognize the cable even if it has been connected e The status indicator flashes red with a period of approximately 2 seconds approximately 1 second on 1 second off and charging begins It will turn off when the charging is completed e Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied o
55. e 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended Interface USB port Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device e The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS 123 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 7 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 gt Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click Panasonic 2 Click Yes 3 Click Next e Operate following the instruction on the screen Select NTSC Area when the country or region of your residency is not displayed in the selection screen for the country or region The PC must be rebooted for the application to work E Uninstalling HD Writer VE 3 0 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select Start gt Control Panel
56. e 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 20 1 Open the battery card cover Slide while pushing the battery card cover Open the battery card cover 10 2 Insert the battery taking care to match up the terminal markings terminal markings e Insert the battery so that the terminal markings face up It is possible to mistakenly insert the battery upside down so be sure to check the orientation carefully 3 Close the battery card cover e Securely close it until it clicks Removing the battery Press and hold down the power button to turn off the unit then pull up and remove the battery e Always check that the LCD monitor and status indicator lamp are off Keep the battery pack out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 11 Charging the battery When this unit is purchased the battery is not charged Charge the battery fully before using this unit for the first time The unit is in the standby con
57. e the normal display 100 screen E Saving the zoomed still picture Press the button fully while zoomed in Saving the zoomed still picture while CREATIVE CONTROL 93 is set allows still pictures with filter effects added to be saved e The rotation information is retained for the 4 3 and 16 9 rotated still pictures The rotation information is not retained for the panorama still picture but rotated still picture is saved e In the case of still pictures recorded using face detection the face detection data is not retained e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e The date and time of the recording of the original still picture are stored as the date and time of any picture stored after zooming 88 Advanced Playback Various playback functions Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show e Set to Playback Mode gt 22 1 Select the file to start the slideshow with the thumbnail screen e Move the yellow frame over the file you want to start playing back as a slideshow e When the CREATIVE CONTROL gt 93 is set it is possible to playback the slideshow of the files with filter effect applied 2 Select the menu MENU SLIDESHOW desired setting 3 Select the item to set using the SET button and press the SET button MODE Select the type ALL VIDEO PICTURE of the file to play back SLIDES INTERVAL Se
58. ecorded picture 156 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 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 e EZ Sync is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation e HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation e 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 Corporation e IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S o 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 Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks o
59. em Check points The status e During battery charging the status indicator indicator is flashes red with a period of approximately flashing red 2 seconds approximately 1 second on 1 second off When charging ends the status indicator turns off This is not a malfunction Recording Problem Check points The high e The battery temperature or unit internal temperature temperature excluding battery rises Wait warning icon YN is displayed and recording is not possible for the temperature to drop before using the unit again When recording still pictures the angle of view of the image displayed on the LCD monitor changes e The field of view of the image displayed on the LCD monitor differs for motion picture recording and still picture recording At time of purchase the recording standby screen shows video view Press the Qj button halfway to change to photo view To change the angle of view of the recording standby screen to photo view set PHOTO VIEW to EZ ON gt 72 146 Problem Check points The unit arbitrarily stops recording e Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording gt 16 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 48 Image not in focus Hold down the power button until the LCD monitor goe
60. emory Cards 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 Memory Card eE GB 12 GB 16 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard regarding continuous writing Check via the label on the card etc e g cLass 16 e Please confirm the latest information about SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards SDXC Memory Cards that can be used for motion picture recording on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This website is in English only e To use the Eye Fi transfer feature gt 134 an Eye Fi X2 series SD card is required Operation of SD Memory Cards with a capacity of 256 MB or less is not guaranteed 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 The operation of Memory cards exceeding 64 GB cannot be guaranteed When the write protect switch on SD card is locked no recording deletion or formatting will be o possible on the card Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Z Inserting removing an SD card When using an SD card not from Panasonic or one previously used on other equipment
61. et close to but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch E 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 If the surface of the unit gets hot Due to the characteristics of the unit the outer surface may become warm during use but this does not indicate a malfunction e f the unit starts to feel uncomfortably hot during use you might temporarily discontinue use until it cools down or try holding it in your other hand for a while Please use a tripod or other support when using the unit for a long time 26 Basic Recording motion pictures e Before turning on the unit remove the lens cap e Motion pictures are recorded to the SD card if one is inserted If no SD card is inserted the motion pictures are recorded to the built in memory 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 Press the recording start stop button to start recording 00 00 00 When you begin recording appears 3 Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording 27 E About the screen indications in the motion picture recording 108030 Recording Mode gt 62 Motion picture operation indicator gt 140 Red During motion picture recording When the remaining recordable time drops to
62. f the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned 157 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 non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com 158 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 Recording Mode Picture size 108060 MLA 108030 J 720 300 MLA A 280300 ie 1920x 1080 1920x 1080 1280x720 1280x720 640x480 4GB 20min 30 min 30 min 50 min 2h20 min 16 GB 1h 50 min 2h 10 min 2h 10 min 3 h 30 min 9 h 50 min 64 GB 7h 8h 20 min 7 h 50 min 13h 20 min 32h Built in Approx SD card memory 65 MB 15s 20s 20s 40s 2 min Recording Mode iFrame ie amp Picture size 960x540 VOICE RECORD 4GB 20 min 31h SD card 16 GB 1 h 20 min 128h 64 GB 5h 20 min 512h Built in Approx F memory 65 MB 10S Somin 1 High definition image q
63. g Manual recording White Balance Automatic White Balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or lighting conditions If so you can adjust the White Balance manually 1 Select the menu MENU H WHITE BALANCE 2 Select the White Balance using the SET button and press the SET button AWB AUTO The unit adjusts the White Balance automatically o SUNNY Outdoors under a clear sky amp CLOUDY Outdoors under cloudy sky 61 INDOOR 1 Incandescent light video lights like in the studio etc INDOOR 2 Color fluorescent lamps sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc WHITE SET e Mercury vapor lamps sodium lamps some fluorescent lights e Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels stage spotlights in theaters e Sunrise sunset etc e To return to auto setting select AWB AUTO 81 E To set the White Balance manually 1 Point the unit at a white subject that fills the screen 2 Select the amp WHITE SET and press the SET button e The LCD monitor display will go dark for a moment and then return to the recording menu When the icon appears on the recording menu the White Balance has been set e When the brightness changes or the recording location changes and the color balance is no longer correct check whether the White Balance setting is suitable for the light source e f you turn on the unit with the lens cap still fitted the Au
64. g 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 e Do not remove the external labels and this may result in a malfunction of the unit Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording 153 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 If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the terminals are damaged e Inserting a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit Do not throw old battery into fire e Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion If the operating time is very short even after the battery has been recharged the battery has worn out Please purchase a new battery About the AC adaptor e f the temperature of the battery is extremely high or extremely low charging may take time or the battery may not be charged e If 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 you leave this unit connected the AC adaptor will consume approximately 0 2 W of current e Always kee
65. h burst recording E I S PICTURE FACE FRAMING e With burst recording the shutter speed is faster than 1 30 58 Advanced Recording Recording panorama still pictures By recording while panning the unit vertically or horizontally you can record a 180 or 360 panorama still picture e Set to Recording Mode 22 1 Select the menu MENU H PANORAMA gt 360 PANORAMA or 3 180 PANORAMA e A white cross is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press the 9 button to start the recording e A red cross is displayed at the center of the LCD monitor 3 Pan the unit horizontally or vertically e The red cross will shift in the panning Example When direction Record in such a way that the panning horizontally red cross and the white cross align If the red cross separates from the guide the panorama still picture cannot be correctly recorded To stop panorama recording partway through Press the button 59 E Recording technique Move the camera toward the direction of recording taking care not to shake Correct recording is not possible when the shake is too big i E About size of still pictures The sizes of panorama still pictures are as follows Picture size Panorama setting Horizontal Vertical panorama still panorama still picture picture 360 PANORAMA 14400x720 1280x 14400 180 PANORAMA 7200x720 1280x7200
66. he unit If you leave the battery for approximately 24 hours the time settings will be stored for approximately 7 days The charging continues even when the unit is turned off 24 Basic Before recording E Basic camera positioning Example 1 Example 2 Grip the unit with the forefinger of Grip the unit with the forefinger to your right hand above the lensand little finger of your right hand the middle finger to little finger surrounding the body surrounding the body e To avoid dropping the unit be sure to attach a handstrap 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 e Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance When performing zoom operations you can prevent the jitter associated with zoom operations by placing your other hand on the LCD monitor to stabilize the unit e Ensure that the lens and flash are not obstructed by your fingers or the handstrap Also ensure that your hand is not blocking the microphones on the LCD monitor 25 E Basic motion picture recording e 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 g
67. he SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications e Refer to page 16 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 e Functions that can be used for motion picture recording motion picture playback are indicated by in this owner s manual e Functions that can be used for still picture recording still picture playback are indicated by in this owner s manual e Functions that can be used for audio recording audio playback are indicated by in this owner s manual e Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow for example 00 e File is used to mean scene still picture and audio file Contents Read this firSt cccccsssssssesssssesseseseesesesaesoessessesesessevseesensenseunease 2 Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts ccssssseseseseseneeeeee 7 Power SUPPIY cccssssseeeeeeeeeeeees an 10 Inserting removing the battery 10 Charging the Dattery wesies aiia iee 12 Charging and recording time eects cee cee eee cee eeeeee 14 Recording to a Card ceseeeeeeeeees 16 Cards that you can use with this unit i 6 Inserting removing an SD card wee 18 Turning the unit on off wu 20 About Standby Mode 0 cee ee 20 About the high temperature warning icon we 2i Selecting a mode c cece eee nese
68. he file numbers recorded before changing the cards The file number will be consecutive to the last file number recorded on the second card Example If you record files up to 0005 on a first card and then exchange the first card for a second card which already has files up to 0015 recorded on it the new file numbers on the second card will start from 0016 e In the case of the built in memory when FILE NO CONT D is set to ON the file numbers can be given consecutive in the same way as when the card is used 51 Advanced Recording Using the zoom e Set to Recording Mode 22 Zoom lever T side Close up recording zoom in W side Wide angle recording zoom out Zoom bar e j Zoom and Digital Zoom can be set in ZOOM MODE gt 54 E About the zoom bar lt 1 MALL x75 re f o Optical zoom i Zoom Digital Zoom blue e During zoom operations the zoom bar is displayed e The magnification displayed at the left and right of the zoom bar is the minimum and maximum zoom magnification e When recording motion pictures at high levels of magnification we recommend fixing the unit to a tripod to prevent it moving e f you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly 52 e Angle of view displayed in the LCD monitor will differ when recording
69. his 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 110 Copy Dubbing Copying from Built in Memory to SD card Files recorded using the unit can be copied from the built in memory to an SD card inserted into the unit 1 Set to Playback Mode 22 e Be sure to use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor 2 Select the menu MENU B COPY gt desired setting COPY SELECTED Copies the selected file to the SD card COPY ALL Copies all files recorded in the built in memory to the SD card 3 On selecting COPY SELECTED Select the file to copy using the SET button and press the SET button e V will appear on the selected file To cancel press the SET button again e You can continue selecting up to maximum of 100 files e Press the MENU button to return to the previous step On selecting COPY ALL Select COPY ALL to begin copying to the SD card 111 4 On selecting COPY SELECTED Press the recording start stop button or the button e When the copying ends the unit returns to the playback menu If you intend to delete the original file when the copying has finished always play back the copied file before deletion to
70. initially selected REVIEW CLIP The scene resulting from the splicing is played back e Do not turn off the unit during motion picture editing process If the unit is turned off there is a risk that the edited files and original files will be lost When editing ends the unit returns to thumbnail display e If the total size of the file exceeds 4 GB you cannot splice e If the original scene is protected you cannot overwrite it when saving e Audio files cannot be split or spliced e To adjust the volume during a playback review operate the volume lever gt 41 e When editing long motion pictures the processing will take longer due to the time it takes to process large files When editing scenes on the unit make sure that the battery does not run out during the processing by using a battery with sufficient charge on it or the AC adaptor e For editing long scenes we recommend using a PC HD Writer VE 3 0 e It may not be possible to split short scenes e The actual splitting point may differ slightly from the specified position COPY Please refer to page 111 99 Advanced Playback Deleting files folders When an SD card is inserted the files and folders on the SD card are deleted When not inserted the files and folders in the built in memory are deleted Deleted files and folders cannot be restored so perform appropriate confirmation of the contents before proceeding with
71. is accessing the SD card or the built in memory the status indicator illuminates in red During access do not disconnect the USB cable or remove the battery e Do not 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 Use as a card reader Connect the unit to a PC and set the unit to Card Reader Mode gt 125 e The LCD monitor will turn off e The Smart wizard screen is automatically displayed when HD Writer VE 3 0 is installed e This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of the PC 127 e File is read from the SD card if one is inserted or the built in memory if no SD card is inserted e When you select an option other than CARD READER reconnect the USB cable 126 E About the PC display When the unit is connected to a PC it is recognized as an external drive e Removable disk Example CAM_SD F is displayed in Computer We recommend using HD Writer VE 3 0 to copy
72. isplayed e Tilt and hold the SET button up or down to display the next or previous page 39 3 Play back using the SET button Motion picture audio playback Q amp Q Playback Pause i k Fast rewind playbac Fast forward playback Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails Operation icon If the operation icon disappears perform a SET button operation to display it Still picture playback Deletes still picture gt 100 Displays previous file Displays next file Stops playback and returns to thumbnail display 40 E Change the thumbnail display While the thumbnail is displayed the thumbnail display changes in the following order if the zoom lever is operated to Q side or Ee side 21 files 8 files lt 1 file e If you move the zoom lever to the Za side from the 21 ca files display mode the unit goes to the playback folder a selection screen gt 50 If you move the zoom lever to the Q side with a still W picture in a single file display state the unit enters playback zoom 87 e When the SET button is tilted to the right left during single file display the next previous file is displayed e When following operations are performed 8 file display is restored If you turn the unit off If you change the Recording Mode If you display the menu screen E
73. k using operation icon For details on the basic playback operations refer to page 39 SET button Playback Operating steps display Playback operation Tilt the SET button to the right during playback for fast forward During playback tilt to the left for fast Playback rewind playback e Each tip of the SET button changes Fast the playback speed Maximum 15x forward normal speed fast A e Tilt the SET button in the opposite rS eu gt direction during forward winding or a ba El rewinding to slow the winding speed e Press the SET button to restore normal playback 84 Playback operation SET button Playback display Operating steps Slow motion playback During Pause With playback paused tilt the SET button to the right for approximately 3 seconds tilt to the left for reverse slow motion playback e Press the SET button to restore normal playback gt With playback paused tilt the SET button to the right tilt to the left for reverse Frame by Frame Playback e Reverse frame by frame playback oe will be in 1 second interval QUU A w n AD and N or 0 5 second interval W e Press the SET button to restore normal playback Press the SET button during the display of the panorama still picture e When playing back a horizontal During stop panorama still picture the playback aT during pause scrolls from left to right e When pla
74. l appear on the LCD monitor e The AE lock setting is canceled if any of the following operations are performed If the SET button is tilted in the direction used to register AE lock Setting Playback Mode If the SCENE MODE setting is changed If CREATIVE CONTROL is set to HDR Paint HDRP If the ISO setting is changed If the WHITE BALANCE setting is changed If the EXP COMPENSATION setting is changed Turning off the unit Setting Standby Mode 79 E Exposure compensation If you register exposure compensation as a shortcut function gt 77 you can record with altered brightness e Register the shortcut function gt 77 1 Tilt the SET button in the direction to which you registered the exposure compensation e The exposure compensation bar is displayed 2 Tilt the SET button to the left or right to correct the exposure iy The exposure compensation value is displayed to the left side of the exposure compensation bar e The exposure compensation value can be corrected in the range 1 8 to 1 8 e The exposure compensation bar disappears when the SET button is pressed e The exposure setting is canceled if any of the following operations are performed Setting the pointer to 0 Setting Playback Mode Changing the SCENE MODE settings Turning off the unit Setting Standby Mode 80 Advanced Recordin
75. l pictures and play them back 1 Select the file to add the filter effects with the thumbnail screen 2 Select the menu MENU E CREATIVE CONTROL desired setting OFF Cancel the setting One Point Color 1CLR Playback in black and white while keeping one selected color gt 65 D Old Movie OLD Playback motion pictures with a retro feel GE Fish eye Effect FISH Playback motion pictures as if recorded through a fish eye lens Qi Soft Skin SKIN Playback with skin softening effects CD Monochrome B W Playback in monochrome Sepia SEPIA Playback with colors adjusted to sepia D Vivid VIVID Playback with reduced sharpness and increased color 93 Qi Soft SOFT Playback with reduced sharpness for a softer image Disabled during panorama playback of still pictures 3 when One Point Color 1CLR is selected only Tilt the SET button up and down to select the color to keep and press the SET button e The quality of motion pictures and still pictures recorded with CREATIVE CONTROL 64 is different e Turning the unit off or switching to the recording mode will cancel the setting PLAY VOLUME Sets the playback volume for scene and audio files 1 Select the menu MENU B PLAY VOLUME 2 Tilt the SET button right or left and press the SET button e Play volume can also be set with the volume lever gt 41
76. lay back normally or may not play back at all on other MP4 compatible equipment Still picture compatibility e This unit conforms to the universal DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard and Exif Exchangeable Image File Format stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Files which do not conform to the DCF standard cannot be played back e The file format of still pictures supported by this unit is JPEG Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back e 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 Audio compatibility e The unit conforms to the AAC file standard e This unit may degrade or not play back audio recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back audio recorded on this unit 42 Basic Using the menu screen 1 Press the MENU button MEY 2 Tilt the SET button to the left 3 Select tab using the SET button and tilt the SET bution to the right or press the SET bution CREATIVE CONTROL D INTELLIGENT AUTO om SCENE MODE 1 ZOOM MODE o 4 Select from menu items using the SET button and tilt the SET button to the right or press the SET button PICTURE SIZE 1 CREATIVE CONTROL INTELLIGENT 43 5 Select the setting content using the SET
77. lect the display interval for still picture playback EFFECT SETUP Select the effects for still picture playback MUSIC SELECT Select the music for still picture playback START Start the slide show These settings are only available when ALL or PICTURE has been selected in MODE 89 4 On selecting MODE Select the type of file to play back using the SET bution and press the SET buiton On selecting SLIDES INTERVAL Select an item using the SET button and press the SET button SHORT approx 1 second NORMAL approx 5 seconds LONG approx 15 seconds On selecting EFFECT SETUP Select the desired effect using the SET button and press the SET button e EFFECT SETUP is disabled for the playback of panorama still pictures On selecting MUSIC SELECT Select the desired music using the SET button and press the SET bution e When you are playing back scenes audio files the audio of the scenes audio files is played back without music When playing back the scenes with CREATIVE CONTROL gt 64 set to Miniature Effect MINI or Time Lapse Rec INTV music selected in MUSIC SELECT is played back 5 Select START using the SET button and press the SET button e Panorama still pictures are played back as follows Horizontal panorama still picture the playback scrolls from left to right Vertical panorama still picture playback scrolls from down to up e To adjus
78. mat setting Set the format of the video signal output from the USB AV connector MENU RA TV OUTPUT gt TV SYSTEM gt NTSC or PAL NTSC Outputs NTSC video signals PAL Outputs PAL video signals 108 Advanced Playback Playback using VIERA Link What is the VIERA Link HDAVI Control e VIERA Link is a new name for EZ Sync e This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using an HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible e VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on an 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 e 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 e Set to Playback Mode gt 22 1 Select the menu MENU RH TV OUTPUT gt VIERA Link gt ON e f you are not using VIERA Link set to OF
79. memory 65 MB 40 250 161 A 10m 7 8m 3 5m 20 Picture size PEE PEI RY UNS L APRS COME PORE TT Aspect ratio 4GB 650 900 1900 3400 ae 16GB 2800 3800 7500 13500 64GB 11000 15000 31000 52000 Built in Approx pee 65 MB 10 15 30 50 Gey 3 Picture size 14400 Aspect ratio 4GB 400 800 SD 46GB 1600 3300 card 64 GB 6500 13000 Built in Approx 5 10 memory 65 MB 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 162 Panasonic Corporation Web site http panasonic net
80. ministrative account user can use this software If using Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 only administrative and standard account users can use this software An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software E To use the HD Writer VE 3 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 122 E Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage PC IBM PC AT compatible PC Os Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit or SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit 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 RAM 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 Enterpris
81. 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 VE 3 0 It is impossible to write data to the built in memory or SD card on this unit from a PC Example folder structure in built in memory SD card CAM_SD CAM_MEM LS beim Lf 100cpbPFP IMGA0001 MP4 IMGA0002 JPG L MGA0003 M4A The following data will be recorded Up to 999 files of motion pictures still pictures audio files can be recorded in a single folder If you record further images audio a 101CDPFP folder is created and the files are stored in this new folder The folders are numbered 102CDPFP 103CDPFP and so on Recorded scenes JPEG format pictures Recorded audio 00o 127 E 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 gt 100CDPFP etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD e Do not delete the SD card 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 E
82. motion picture or still picture At the time of purchase recording standby screen is displaying the angle of view for recording motion picture and it will switch to angle of view for recording still picture when the button is pressed halfway gt 31 When recording a still picture zoom operation will run smoothly when PHOTO VIEW is set to Z4 ON before performing zoom operation gt 72 e The unit will focus from approximately 1 m 3 3 feet or more when the zoom magnification is at its maximum When the zoom magnification is 1x this unit can focus on a subject approximately 10 cm 3 9 away from the lens When INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to ON or FOCUS is set to MACRO you can record from as close as 1 cm 0 39 with the zoom magnification at 1 times and from 80 cm 2 6 feet with the zoom magnification at its maximum Double range zoom The enlarged size will be approximately double size double range zoom Press again to return to normal size e Set to Recording Mode 22 Press the zoom range button e On the normal zoom recording screen the W icon is displayed On the double range zoom recording screen the TD icon is displayed e You cannot operate the zoom range button in the i Zoom Digital Zoom region blue gt 52 e The image enlarged using the double range zoom can be recorded only as a motion picture Still pictures are recorded without being enlarged 53 Zoom Mode Set the
83. n 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 disposing of or giving away the SD card gt 156 19 Preparation Turning the unit on off Open the LCD monitor and press the power button to turn on the unit The LCD monitor turns on To turn off the unit Hold down the power button until the LCD monitor goes off e Pressing the power button for a short time sends the unit into Standby Mode gt 20 About Standby Mode When the LCD monitor is closed while the unit is on the unit enters Standby Mode which consumes very little power Standby Mode allows pictures to be recorded as soon as the LCD monitor is opened Setting QUICK START to ON will allow the device to switch to Recording Standby Status even faster gt 45 Use Standby Mode when you stop using the unit but intend to use it again after a short time e The unit does not go into Standby Mode when you close the LCD monitor during motion picture recording or audio recording e f you open the LCD monitor when in Standby Mode the unit enters Recording Mode 20 e f the unit has not been operated for approximately 5 minutes settings at the time of purchase when the power is turned on the ECONOMY function will activate and switch to Standby Mode to limit power consumption in situations such as the user forgetting to turn the unit
84. n you wish to use and follow the on screen instructions for easy copying 115 Important Notice e When using an SDXC Memory Card check the following support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html 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 What can be done with the HD Writer VE 3 0 noe Copying data to a PC Copying to a Blu ray disc e Motion pictures are converted to high definition H 264 7 Motion motion pictures e Motion pictures recorded using MiD CEN cannot be Lent copied picture Online sharing You can upload motion still picture data on the Internet and share them with your family and friends 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 Motion e Title Transition Delete partially Dividing picture e Converting part of motion picture into still picture Playing back ona PC Play back the motion picture data in high definition picture quality on a PC e It is possible to play back still pictures on a PC using an 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 132 for de
85. ne Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one e We recommend using Panasonic batteries gt 14 e f you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product 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 e For charging by connecting to another device refer to page 128 e If the status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 155 13 Charging and recording time E Charging Recording time Temperature 25 C 77 F humidity 60 RH When using AC adaptor Battery model Maximum number Charging Recording continuously Actual EL Voltage Capacity recordable ima minimum time 1080 601 50 min 30 min 55 min 35 min Supplied battery 50 min 30 min penta 2h 1h5min 35 min 3 7 V 700 mAh 1h 25 min 45 min 1h5min 40 min o 1 h 30 min e These times are approximations e 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 recordable 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 14
86. nena wee 22 Setting date and time 23 Before reCOrding cccscscsstssssssssseseseessessessessessessevsessenseeseesaesensaaes Recording motion pictures 5 Recording still pictures s snnnnsesnsnnnnnnsnnennnnnrnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnn e About recording still pictures during motion picture recording and audio recording visi e eiserne pe inea sea EN aT 33 Recording audio wa 34 Intelligent Auto Mode s ssasnsnsnnnnsnennnnnnnna 36 Motion picture Still picture Audio playback we 39 Using the menu screen s s snsnnsnsesnnrnrnrernn nne wee 43 Using Option Menu wee 45 OPTION MENU 1 OPTION MENU 2 va OPTION MENU Siesoo yiera T EE 49 Advanced Recording USING the ZOOM eceescseeeseeseeseseeseeseeseeseeseeseeseeseusousoususeseeneenenaes Double range zoom we ZOOM MOOG vareccarreetss ccc cease sets E AE SRNE Image Stabilizer cece see seseseseeseeseeseeseeeeeeeeseneenentaes Burst recording os Recording panorama still pictures ccscsseeeeeeseeeneeeenee eee 59 Recording functions Of MENUS cccse se ssesseseesseeeeneeeeeneeeeenenees 62 RECORDING MENU 1 begs RECORDING MENU 26 cvcccoussceseascivasonrvereccbssssnckevaterensutsnasdbyeseasin RECORDING MENUS iscsciescessascasassctveencanssene oxevetvrestaannieenkecenai RECORDING MENU 4 ster Manual recording cccssscsssseeseesesseseeseessessesesesesaesaesaesaesenaneas White Balane ss fiecticcch te
87. ness e Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings gt 81 83 Automatic White Balance The illustration shows the range over which Automatic White Balance functions 1 The effective range of Automatic 10 000K mh White Balance adjustment on this unit 8 000K 2 Blue sky 7 000K 3 gt 3 Cloudy sky rain 6000K i 4 Sunlight 500K ue 5 White fluorescent lamp OT a enti ae 6 Halogen light bulb 7 Incandescent light bulb sdk 6 DAI 8 Sunrise or sunset y 9 Candlelight n If the Automatic White Balance is not 2000k ts Se functioning normally adjust the White Balance manually gt 81 9 8 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 83 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 objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects 38 Motion picture Still picture Audio playback 1 Press the REC gt button to change to Playback Mode 2 Select the file to play back using the SET button and press the SET bution Thumbnail display t 2 se The information for the file in the yellow frame is d
88. nserted If no SD card is inserted the audio is recorded to the built in memory 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 Select the menu gt 43 MENU H REC MODE VOICE RECORD 3 Start recording by pressing the recording start stop button e gt K 4 Press the recording start stop button again to stop recording 34 E About the screen display for audio recording Audio operation indicator 139 During audio recording Red When the remaining recordable time drops to approximately 30 seconds or less flashes During audio recording Recording time elapsed Every time recording is stopped the indicator 000 00 15 returns to 000 00 00 During audio recording standby Maximum recordable time for one file 005 00 00 When the remaining space on the SD card is equal to less than 5 hours or when recording to the built in memory the remaining recordable time on the SD card or built in memory is displayed e When the recording time exceeds approximately 5 hours the file is saved and the audio recording ends 35 Basic Intelligent Auto Mode The following modes appropriate for the condition are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to record Select the menu gt 43 MENU INTELLIGENT AUTO gt EE ON e Please refer to page 81 for details about Manual Mode Mode Effect Portrait Faces are detected and focused
89. o a P 125 Use as a card reader 126 Using the unit as a web Camera eee ee eects 129 Starting HD Writer VE 3 0 cecssscseessesseeneeeseeeeseeneneneeseeenseenenenes 131 Reading the operating instructions of the software AN DIICATONS ienest e e o eee AES 131 If USING Ma uu csseeeseeseeeseeeeeseeseeseeseeseeseuseeseuseuseuseuseusesoesesonsanse 132 Using the Eye Fi card s sunnsusnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn enna 134 Others Indications Messages Troubleshooting s Cautions fOr USC ceeceeceeeeeeeneeeseeseeeeeeeneensenseeeseeeneeeaeneseeeeneeneanse ADOUt COPYTIGNE sesos cence eensenseeseeseeseeneeseeseeseeseuseeseeseeseeseneeee Recording Modes approximate recordable time is Approximate number of recordable pictures ssssseseeeees Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 LCD monitor 26 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture It can rotate up to 180 towards the lens or 105 towards the opposite direction 2 Power button 0 1 gt 20 3 USB AV connector gt 12 104 113 125 e Use the USB cable AV cable only the supplied cable 4 HDMI mini connector 104 109 z7 Zoom range button YA gt 53 Photoshot button gt 30 SET butt
90. of a panorama still picture You can cut out and save a section of a panorama still picture you have recorded 7 Display the panorama still picture 2 Press the SET button to start scroll playback of the panorama still picture 3 Press the SET button to pause at the section you wish to cut out 4 Press the button fully e The cut out still picture is saved with picture size of 1280x720 e The date and time of the recording of the panorama still picture are stored as the date and time of the cut out picture e The cut out still picture is saved with a new file number Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom You can zoom in on still pictures during playback 1 Move the zoom lever to Q side e You can zoom in to a maximum of 72x 7200 The maximum zoom magnification differs according to the size of the still picture e The unit zooms in on the central portion of the image e f the still picture has been recorded using face detection gt 76 the unit zooms in on the detected face 87 e When you zoom in on a rotated still picture with a 4 3 or 16 9 aspect ratio the still picture before rotation is displayed With a panorama still picture the rotated picture is displayed gt 94 2 Shift the position of the zoomed portion using the SET bution Zooming out from the zoomed still picture Move the zoom lever to feJ side to zoom out Press the SET button to restor
91. on SET 39 43 77 84 e Use the SET button to select the recording functions and playback operations and to operate the menu screen In this owner s manual the operation of the SET button is denoted as shown below oN t Example or Select using the SET button 9 In Recording Mode Zoom lever W T gt 52 In Playback Mode Volume lever 41 90 Zoom lever W T gt 87 Thumbnail display switch 8 Q 41 10 Recording start stop button s gt 27 11 MENU button MENU gt 43 12 REC gt button REC gt gt 22 13 Battery Card cover gt 10 18 14 Battery holder 15 Card slot 8 16 17 i 19 16 Lens e When not using the unit be sure to fit the lens cap to protect the lens e Keep the lens cap out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 17 Speaker 18 Status indicator 2 12 18 155 19 Internal stereo microphones 20 Built in flash gt 70 21 Tripod receptacle e If you attach a tripod which has a 5 5 mm 0 22 screw or larger it may damage this unit The screw may also be difficult to tighten depending on the type of tripod used Preparation Power supply E About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW VBX070 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 ar
92. or 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 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 e f the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off e Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time 151 When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals of the unit Also keep the unit away from sea water e Sand or dust may damage the unit Care should be taken when inserting and removing a card e 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 Before cleaning detach the battery or pull the AC adaptor from the AC outlet and then wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth e f the unit is very dirty dip a cloth in water and squeeze firmly and then wipe
93. or a printer 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 e Please refer to page 161 for details about the number of recordable pictures 32 About recording still pictures during motion picture recording and audio recording You can record still pictures while recording a motion picture or while recording audio simultaneous recording Press the button fully press to the bottom to take the picture e When the recordable time drops to approximately 30 seconds or less the unit can no longer record still pictures while recording a motion picture or while recording audio The still picture operation indicator QQ will turn red while recording still pictures e No shutter sound is emitted when recording still pictures E About picture size When you record a still picture while recording a motion picture or audio the picture size will depend on the Recording Mode gt 62 Recording Mode Picture size Aspect ratio Te 108030 2m 1920x1080 16 9 a AE 0 9m 1280x720 16 9 Ey amp 0 3m 640x480 4 3 e Still pictures cannot be recorded during recording Burst recording is not possible e The Flash gt 70 and Image Stabilizer for still picture 56 are disabled 33 Basic Recording audio e Audio is recorded to the SD card if one is i
94. ordable time About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures e They are not compatible with devices other than those that support MP4 Images cannot be played with equipment that does not support MP4 Confirm that your equipment supports MP4 by referring to the operating instructions e There are some cases where the recorded motion pictures cannot be played back even if the device supports MP4 In such a case play back on this unit instead 29 Basic PHOTO Recording still pictures e Before turning on the unit remove the lens cap e Still pictures are recorded to SD card if one is inserted If no SD card is inserted the still pictures are recorded to the built in memory 1 Open the LCD monitor For Auto Focus only Press the button halfway Focus area area inside brackets 3 Press the button fully e If you continue to hold down the QJ button you can check the recorded image on the LCD monitor 30 E About the recording standby screen display The field of view of the image displayed on the LCD monitor differs for motion picture recording and still picture recording At time of purchase the recording standby screen displays video view Press the button halfway to change to photo view When PHOTO VIEW is set to f 4 ON you can change the recording standby screen display to the photo view gt 72 Video view Photo view Video recording area E About
95. orded e Fish eye Effect FISH E 1 S VIDEO and FACE FRAMING are disabled e HDR Paint HDRP We recommend use of a tripod The flash is disabled 144 will be used when PICTURE SIZE is set to 16m BURST and PANORAMA are set to OFF E 1 S PICTURE is set to oi OFF METERING MODE is set to MULTI ISO is set to AUTO The field of view of the recorded still picture is smaller than the range visible on the recording screen INTELLIGENT AUTO Please refer to page 36 SCENE MODE When you record images in different situations this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures MENU SCENE MODE desired setting OFF Cancel the setting 66 W SPORTS To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback PORTRAIT To make people stand out against the background SPOT LIGHT Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated SNOW Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations 7S BEACH To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant amp SUNSET To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant FIREWORKS To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully 3A LANDSCAPE For spatial scenery 2 NIGHT SCENERY To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully amp NIGHT PORTRAIT To capture a person an
96. ow moving scenes by skipping certain intervals to create a short time lapse video gt 65 CD Ghost Effect GHOST Record people and objects by leaving a faint ghost like trail after them GS Fish eye Effect FISH Record motion pictures as if recorded through a fish eye lens 9 HDR Paint HDRP 2 Record still pictures with picture effects D Soft Skin SKIN Record with skin softening effects CM Monochrome B W Record in monochrome D Sepia SEPIA Record with colors adjusted to sepia D Vivid VIVID Record with reduced sharpness and increased color D Soft SOFT Record with reduced sharpness for a softer image 64 1 Mode for motion picture recording only 2 Mode for still picture recording only E One Point Color Select the color to leave with SET button and press SET button E Time Lapse Rec Select the desired setting time 1 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min with SET button and press SET button m i sec Mm 10 sec m 80 sec G R 1 min ggy 2 min will appear on the LCD monitor 1 frame will be recorded every set recording intervals and 10 frames will makeup motion picture of 1 second Setup time Setup z Recording recording Recorded time example interval time Sunset 1 sec Approx 1 h Approx 6 min Blooming 30 sec Approx 3 h Approx 36 s e Maximum recordable time is 12 hours When CREATIVE CONT
97. p the electrodes of the AC adaptor clean 154 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 e It 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 battery is not charged Remove the battery from the unit and try charging again e 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 e 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
98. r 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 Intel Core 2 Duo or better 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 2 GB or more Interface USB port Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device Operation cannot be guaranteed on every PC having the recommended environment e Not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows NT and Windows 2000 129 e Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases Operation on an upgraded OS Operation on an OS other than the one pre installed 1 Connect the unit to a PC and set the unit to Web Camera Mode gt 125 e The LCD monitor will turn off e When you select an option other than WEB CAMERA reconnect the USB cable 2 On the PC Start Windows Live Messenger or Messages Check that the unit has been selected in the Windows Live Messenger or Messages settings e When disconnecting the USB cable from your PC please close Windows Live Messenger or Messages before disconnecting e After 12 hours the unit is automatically turned off e In Web Camera Mode
99. rder e Even when DISPLAY is set to OFF the battery icon will be displayed if the battery runs low Be sure to use a battery which has been charged sufficiently e f the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing gt 46 If the dubbed images are played back on a wide screen TV the images may be stretched vertically In this case refer to the operating instruction of the device you are connecting to or read the operating instructions of the wide screen TV and set the aspect ratio to 16 9 114 With a PC What you can do with a PC HD Writer VE 3 0 You can copy the motion still picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media such as Blu ray discs DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer VE 3 0 which is the software installed in the supplied CD ROM Refer to the operating instructions of HD Writer VE 3 0 PDF file for details on how to use it e Scenes edited using the HD Writer VE 3 0 can be played back on the unit Note however that such scenes cannot be edited on the unit E Smart wizard The Smart wizard screen is automatically displayed when you connect this unit to a PC with HD Writer VE 3 0 installed 125 Se eN en 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 functio
100. s off and then turn the power on again When FOCUS is set to MF MANUAL do the above then reconfigure the Manual Focus There is noise in the recording image When the ISO setting is too high noise may appear in the recorded images Please lower the ISO sensitivity setting gt 74 Color balance of images is strange when recording in a place such as a gymnasium Ina place with multiple light sources such as a gymnasium or a hall set the White Balance setting to INDOOR 2 If you cannot record clearly with the INDOOR 2 set it to 4 WHITE SET gt 81 Color or brightness of the image changes or you may see horizontal bars in the image The LCD monitor flickers indoors Color or brightness of the image may change or you may see horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light etc but this is not a malfunction e Record in Intelligent Auto Mode 147 Playback Problem Check points Files cannot be e Any files where the thumbnails display are played back displayed as cannot be played back Files cannot be deleted e Release the protect setting When using the Eye Fi card the protect setting is simultaneously set for files for which selected transfer is set 103 136 e Any files where the thumbnails are displayed as f cannot be deleted If the files are unnecessary
101. t the volume during a slideshow operate the volume lever gt 41 e During playback the slideshow will stop if you perform any operation except operations on the volume lever 90 Displaying file information You can display the information of files recorded with the unit e Set to Playback Mode gt 22 1 Using the SET button select file for which to display information 2 Press and hold down the MENU button for 1 second or more e To make the information disappear press the MENU button O000000 o0o0o0 600000 1 oO s 1 Recording Mode Recording format Recording start time and date Eye Fi connection status File number Protection setting File size Recording time Recording media Picture size Scene Mode Creative control IRIS Aperture SHUTTER Shutter speed EXPOSE Exposure correction ISO ISO sensitivity Recording date and time Eye Fi connection status File number Protection setting File size Recording media O VOOGOOO 92 Recording Mode Recording format Recording start time and date Eye Fi connection status File number Protection setting File size Recording time Recording media Advanced Playback Using the playback menu e Set to Playback Mode gt 22 PLAYBACK MENU 1 SLIDESHOW Please refer to page 89 CREATIVE CONTROL You can add various types of filter effects when recording motion pictures and stil
102. tails about using a Mac 116 e Data cannot be written to the unit from a PC e Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device cannot be written to the software supplied with this unit e Audio files cannot be handled e When motion picture data is written to and read from the SD card correct operation cannot be guaranteed with software other than that supplied with the unit e Do not start the software supplied with this unit and other software at the same time 117 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 described 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
103. tatus will be unlocked after approximately 5 minutes and will switch to Standby Mode e f ECONOMY gt 47 is activated and the device switches to Quick Start Standby Status automatically pressing any button on the unit will switch to Recording Standby Status Depending on the recording conditions and menu settings time for Quick Start may be longer than 0 5 seconds e t may take some time for Automatic White Balance to adjust ALERT SOUND Set the type and volume of operation sounds for the unit TURN ON OFF Sets the sound emitted when the unit is turned on off ON OFF RECORD BEEP Sets the sound emitted when recording is started and stopped ON OFF SHUTTER Sets the sound emitted when the Q button is pressed OFFIAV B C D KEY SW Sets the sound emitted when the buttons SET button MENU button etc are pressed OFF A B C D OPERATION VOL Sets the volume of the operation sounds 1 to 7 ALL OFF OPERATION SOUNDS ON Sets all operation sounds on off DISPLAY Turns screen display ON display or OFF not display 46 ECONOMY Set the standby time for the unit to switch to Standby Mode 20 BATTERY REC BATTERY PLAY AC REC PLAY BRIGHTNESS Sets the time for which the unit is in the Recording Mode using the battery before it goes into Standby Mode 1 min 3 min 5 min 10 min Sets the time for whi
104. the following functions are disabled DIGITAL ZOOM i ZOOM FACE FRAMING E 1 S VIDEO and E 1 S PICTURE e In Web Camera Mode although the unit can record up to 30 frames per second this rate may drop due to network conditions and PC processing speed e Operation cannot be guaranteed on all devices having a USB connector 130 With a PC Starting HD Writer VE 3 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 VE 3 0 gt HD Writer VE 3 0 J Panasonic N Devices and Printers ID HD Writer ve 8 z FE HD Writer VE B Default Programs A Uperaung muuctions fe Help and Support Read this before starting 4 Back Search programs and files 2 Ena New folder 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 e 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 VE 3 0 Operating Instructions 131 With a PC e HD Writer VE 3 0 is not available for Mac e iMovie 1
105. the screen indications in the still picture recording O Still picture operation indicator 138 16M Size of still pictures gt 63 3000 Remaining number of still pictures Flash gt 70 ISO400 ISO 74 F3 5 Iris value 1 30 Shutter speed ay Image Stabilizer for still picture gt 56 31 E About the focusing area e When FOCUS MODE gt 75 is set to A wE 9 PT AUTOFOCUS _ focusing area is displayed at the position where focus is achieved The unit automatically determines the position where focus is achieved from nine focus points within the recording area If the focusing area doesn t appear in a desired position try adjusting the camera angle etc and focus again When focus is achieved over a wide range at the center of the screen a large focusing area is displayed e When FOCUS MODE gt 75 is set to SPOT FOCUS the unit can focus on the subject in the center of the recording area e When the risk of jitter increases due to a slower shutter speed while recording still picture camera shake icon will appear on the LCD monitor When this occurs attach the unit to a tripod to prevent jitter while recording or set FLASH to 4A AUTO gt 70 e When recording in a dark environment writing to the card may take time e To print a picture save the picture to the SD card gt 111 and print using a PC
106. 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 e 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 e In certain situations continuous use could cause the unit to overheat and cause a malfunction Such use is strongly discouraged When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time e When storing the unit in a cupboard it is recommended that you place a desiccant silica gel in with it When disposing of or giving away this unit note that e Conducting a logical format or deleting the data on the built in memory of this unit only modifies the file management records and the data contained within the built in memory is not completely deleted The data may be able to be recovered using commercially available products such as data recovery restoration software e When disposing of giving away the unit we recommend that you physically format the built in memory of the unit gt 48 152 e Please look after the data in your built in memory carefully Panasonic will not be held responsi
107. this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Why does the displayed image contain some red blue and green dots or why are black spots visible Condition due to the LCD monitor characteristics Not a malfunction Spots only appear in the LCD monitor and will not be recorded with the images The lens or LCD monitor fog up e This is due to condensation This is not a malfunction Please refer to page 3 143 Problem Check points This unit cannot be turned on This unit does not stay on long enough Battery runs down quickly Recharge the battery pack or connect the AC adaptor gt 12 In cold places the battery using time becomes shorter It is possible to insert the battery incorrectly so please pay particular attention when inserting that it is correctly oriented The battery does not charge The battery does not stop charging Check that the plug portion of the AC adaptor is not misaligned This unit is turned off automatically If the unit has not been operated for approximately 5 minutes settings at the time of purchase when the power is turned on the ECONOMY function will activate and switch to Standby Mode to limit power consumption in situations such as the user forgetting to turn the unit off When the unit is in Standby Mode press the power button If the unit turns off when you turn off the power
108. tialization recording playback deleting etc Do not perform the following operations when the indicator 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 SD Card Insert and remove the USB cable Expose the unit to vibrations or shock e About disposing of or giving away this unit gt 152 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 the bag When condensation has occurred remove the battery and or the AC adaptor and leave the unit like that for about one hour When the unit becomes accustomed to the surrounding temperature fogginess will disappear naturally HM 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 t
109. to the TV 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 109 144 Problem Check points This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on This unit does not operate normally Remove the battery or AC adaptor wait about 1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor Then about 1 minute later turn on the unit again Conducting the above operation while the media is being accessed may damage the data on the media If normal operation is still not restored detach the power connected and contact consumer support A blinking high temperature warning icon Vi is shown and the unit does not turn on The battery temperature or unit internal temperature excluding battery rises Wait for the temperature to drop before using the unit again ERROR OCCURRED PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF THEN TURN ON AGAIN is displayed Check each of the following items Remove the SD card from the device and reinsert Remove the battery and then put it in again Change the SD card and check If a message is still displayed after checking the above detach the power connected contact consumer support 145 Problem Check points The battery capacity indication or the elapsed time indication is not shown e DISPLAY is OFF gt 46 Status indicator Probl
110. tomatic White Balance will not be set correctly Always remove the lens cap before turning on the unit e SCENE MODE willbe setto OFF when the WHITE BALANCE is set to other than AWB AUTO while the SCENE MODE 66 is set to 2S BEACH 8 SUNSET or 3 FIREWORKS 82 Setting the focus and recording Set the focus in accordance with the distance to the subject 1 Select the menu MENU H FOCUS desired setting 2 Select the item to set using the SET button and press the SET button amp AUTO The focus is set automatically MF MANUAL Adjusts the focus manually when it is difficult to achieve focus automatically MACRO Select when recording a subject from close range E Using Manual Focus 1 Select MF MANUAL and press the SET button e The bar for setting the focus appears 2 Tilt the SET button left or right to set the focus and press the SET button e Set the focus and return to the recording screen e When focus is set to MF MANUAL or MACRO the PANORAMA and SCENE MODE functions are set to OFF e When you set the focus to MACRO start with the zoom set to Wide W e If you register a shortcut function gt 77 to the SET button you can change the focus setting from the recording screen In certain cases it may be difficult to achieve focus automatically 83 Advanced Playback Playback Operations Playbac
111. tton again 3 Press the MENU button to complete the settings e Files set as protected will be displayed with Om for the thumbnail of 1 file gt 41 103 Advanced Playback Watching Video Pictures on your TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals High quality HDMI 1 terminal E Video terminal e Always use the supplied AV cable 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 you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound e Turn down the volume before connecting 1 Connect this unit to a TV gt VIDEON gt AUDIO IN 104 HDMI mini cable optional e Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal AV cable supplied Picture quality High definition images when connecting to HDMI terminal Standard images when connecting to video terminal Cables Reference items HDMI mini cable Connecting with an HDMI mini cable optional gt 108 e Playback using VIERA Link gt 109 About the status indicator of the unit e While the unit is connected to a television the status indicator lights up in orange e While the unit is accessing the SD card or the built in memory the status indicator ill
112. uality 2 Conventional standard image quality 3 Please use when playing back editing on a Mac e f recording for long periods prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish to record for gt 14 The default setting is mode e Recording a quickly moving subject or recording a number of short scenes may shorten the recordable time 159 e When the REC MODE is set to VOICE RECORD the file is saved after approximately 5 hours of recording and the audio recording ends With other Recording Mode setting the unit saves the file and saves the continuation in a new file when the file size exceeds 4 GB during recording A new file is created automatically every 4 GB The recording state is continued until the unit enters the paused state e Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB 160 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 ae em em Picture size 4608x3456 4352x3264 3072x2304 4GB 450 500 1000 SD card 16GB 1900 2100 4200 64 GB 7500 8500 16500 Built in Approx memory 65 MB 3 5 12 Aspect ratio 7 3m 0 3 Picture size 20481536 640x480 4GB 2300 16500 SD card 16 GB 9000 67000 64 GB 36000 237000 Built in Approx
113. uminates in red During access do not disconnect the HDMI mini cable or remove the battery Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go Connecting the AV cable in the wrong direction may cause damage to the USB AV connector of the unit If the terminal has become damaged it may not operate correctly including failure to recognize the cable even if it has been connected e Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one 2 Select the video input on the TV e Example Select the HDMI channel with an HDMI mini cable Select the Video 2 channel with an AV cable The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV Check the input setting input switch and the audio input setting on the TV For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV 105 3 Play back from the unit e The volume cannot be adjusted on the unit Please adjust the volume on the TV e Setting the TV SYSTEM to NTSC will not display the screen of the unit during recording standby 108 Please check on the TV screen instead e About the video output The video output destination varies depending on the status of the unit Connection Video output Sones Recording Mode Playback cable destination gt 108 Standby Recording Mode LCD monitor NT
114. ure is saved with a new file number e Still picture with picture size of 0 3m and panorama still picture cannot be resized RED EYE CORRECT Corrects eye color when they appear red in still pictures red eye phenomenon 95 1 Select the still picture to undergo red eye correction using the thumbnail screen e Move the yellow frame over the still picture which is to undergo red eye correction 2 Select the menu MENU RED EYE CORRECT CORRECTION e A correction confirmation screen appears Check the correction location which is surrounded by a red frame and press the SET button 3 Select the saving method and press the SET button SAVE AS NEW The corrected still picture is saved as a new still picture OVERWRITE The original still picture is deleted and only the corrected still picture is saved e Red eye cannot be corrected in panorama still pictures or still pictures recorded with CREATIVE CONTROL set to HDR Paint HDRP Because the unit automatically corrects the portion it recognizes as requiring correction it may not always make the correction correctly EDIT VIDEO You can cut unwanted sections from scenes Scene splitting You can also splice multiple scenes together Scene splicing E Splitting a scene 1 Select the scene to split using the thumbnail screen Move the yellow frame over the scene you wish to split 2 Select the menu
115. ures in dark places MENU HA FLASH desired setting 7A AUTO The unit determines the brightness of the subject and emits a flash if necessary ON The unit emits a flash irrespective of the brightness of the subject OFF Cancel the setting e When FLASH is set to 4A AUTO or ON BURST and PANORAMA are set to OFF e SCENE MODE will be set to OFF when the FLASH is set to 4A AUTO or ON while the SCENE MODE 66 is set to 3K FIREWORKS NIGHT SCENERY 4 HDR Backlight Comp or LOW LIGHT e If you register a shortcut function gt 77 to the SET button you can change the flash setting from the recording screen 70 SELF TIMER The timer can be used to record images or audio MENU SELF TIMER desired setting XY OFF Cancel the setting 2 2 sec Records after 2 seconds 10 10 sec Records after 10 seconds When amp 2 2 sec is selected When you press the QJ button or the recording start stop button the status indicator flashes red for approximately 2 seconds then recording begins On the LCD monitor an indication of OOOO OOOO appears to notify you of the recording timing When 10 10 sec is selected When you press the button or the recording start stop button the status indicator flashes red for approximately 10 seconds then recording begins On the LCD monitor an indi
116. xt CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit If this indication appears despite motion pictures still pictures and audio being recorded on the SD card the SD card may be in an unstable state Re insert the SD card and turn the unit off and on again CARD FULL Built in Memory full There is no space on the SD card or in built in memory Please delete unneeded files or use an SD card with space on it Card is protected The write protection switch on the SD card is in the LOCK position Please unlock the write protect switch gt 17 Overheat Turn off camera now INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TOO HIGH PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF AND WAIT A WHILE The temperature within the unit is increasing Turn the unit off and wait until the temperature decreases before starting recording again gt 21 142 Others Troubleshooting E It is not a malfunction in following cases Object seems to be warped Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is not a malfunction White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of
117. ying back a vertical layback e panorama still picture the playback scrolls from down to up e Pressing the SET button again to pause the scroll playback 85 Creating still picture from motion picture A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture The picture size of the still picture to be created will differ depending on the Recording Mode of the recorded motion picture 1 Pause at the location to be saved as a still picture during the playback e You may find it convenient to use slow motion playback and Frame by Frame Playback here e Creating a still picture while CREATIVE CONTROL gt 93 is set allows still pictures with filter effects added to be saved 2 Press the button fully 3 Select the aspect ratio of the still picture to be saved and press the SET button Aspect ratio Recording Mode Picture size Ee 1920x1080 16 9 m 2 1280x720 960x540 108001 W ooo 1920x1440 es e ea 1280x960 i 960x720 480 300 640x480 White bands will be recorded at the top and bottom of still pictures 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 e When creating a still picture from a recorded motion picture in Recording Mode 16 9 cannot be selected e The still picture is saved with a new file number 86 Cutting out a section
118. you register a shortcut function gt 77 to the SET button you can change the ISO sensitivity setting from the recording screen FOCUS Please refer to page 83 74 FOCUS MODE You can select the focusing method according to the position of the subject MENU FOCUS MODE desired setting inf 9 PT AUTOFOCUS The unit determines the focus automatically from 9 focus points in the recording range SPOT FOCUS The unit focuses on the subject over the focus mark displayed at the center of the LCD monitor RECORDING MENU 4 METERING MODE You can change the light metering method used to measure brightness MENU H METERING MODE gt desired setting FERS MULTI The unit automatically assesses the distribution of brightness over the screen and meters to ensure that the exposure is appropriate LO CENTER The unit averages light measurements over the entire screen giving higher weight to the subject at the center of the screen SPOT The unit meters the subject over spot meter target __ displayed at the center of the LCD monitor e SCENE MODE will be set to OFF when the METERING MODE is set to CENTER or SPOT while the SCENE MODE 66 is set to 42 HDR Backlight Comp 75 FACE FRAMING The camera automatically detects the person s face MENU FACE FRAMIN

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