Panasonic HC-V700M manuel d'utilisation

until 2012/2/1 For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) or , contact us via the web at: http://www .panasonic.com/contactinfo For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www .panasonic.ca Owner ’s Manual High Definit ion V ideo Camera Model No. HC-V700 HC-V700M Before connecting, operating or[...]

2 VQT3Y4 1 Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing P anasonic! Y ou hav e purc hased one of th e most sophistic ated and reliable pr oducts o n the market to day . Used properl y , we’re sure it will bring you a nd your family years of enjo yment. Pleas e take time to fill in the informat i o n on the right. The serial number is on th e tag loca t[...]

3 VQT3Y41 THE F OLLO WING AP PLIE S ONL Y IN T HE U.S.A . THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN CANADA. FCC Note: This equipme nt has been teste d and found to comply with the limits fo r a Class B digita l devic e, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These l imits are designed t o provide reasona ble protectio n against ha rmful interf erence in a res[...]

4 VQT3Y4 1 THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONL Y IN LA TIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES. ∫ Concerning the battery AC adaptor This AC ad apt or operates on AC bet ween 100 V and 240 V . But ≥ In the U.S .A. and Canada, t he AC ada ptor must be con nec ted to a 120 V AC power supp l y on l y . ≥ When conn ecti[...]

5 VQT3Y41 ∫ Prod uct Identif icati on Marking Product Location High Defi nit ion Video Camera Battery hold er AC a daptor Bottom A lithium ion battery t hat is recyclable powers the product you hav e purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery . U.S.A./CANADA CONSUMERS: AT TENTION: HC-V700M&V700-PPCPU[...]

6 VQT3Y4 1 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these opera ting instruc ti ons carefully bef ore using the unit . Follow the sa fety instruct ions on the unit and the applicable safety inst ructions listed belo w . Keep these operating instructio ns handy for futur e referenc e. 1) Rea d th es e ins truc tio ns . 2) Ke ep these inst ructions. 3) H[...]

7 VQT3Y41 Prec aut ions USE & LOCA T ION ≥ TO A V OID SHOCK HAZ ARD ... Y our camera and po wer supply shoul d not be exposed to rain or moisture. Do not connect t he power supply or ope rate your came ra if i t gets w et. Y o ur cam era has been design ed for out door use , however it is not designe d to sust ain direct expo su re to wa ter [...]

8 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ About the reco rding format for recording motion pictures Y ou ca n rec o r d mo ti o n pi c t u res i n ei t her A VCHD *1 or iFrame recording fo rmats using this u nit. ( l 51, 62) *1 It is compatible with th e A VCHD Progressiv e (10 80/60p). A VCHD: It is p ossibl e to r ecord in th e best ima ge quality of this unit (1080 /60p) [...]

9 VQT3Y41 ∫ For the purpose s of this owner's ma nual ≥ SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the “SD card”. ≥ Function that can be used for Mot ion Picture Re cording Mode: Function that ca n be used for St ill Picture Recording Mode: ≥ Function that can be use d for the playbac k mode: Function [...]

10 VQT3Y4 1 Accessori es ..... ......... ........ ........ ....... ........ 12 Quic k Gu id e . ... ... ..... ... ...... ... ..... ... ...... .. ..... 13 Prep aration Names and F unctions of Main Pa rts ....... ... ... .. ...... ... ..... ... ...... ... .. ..... 17 Power su pply .. ... ..... ... ...... ... ..... ... ...... .. ..... 20 Inserti ng/re[...]

11 VQT3Y41 Preparatio n Basic Advanc ed (Recording ) Copy/Dub bing With a P C Others Adv anc ed (Playback) Wa tching Video/Pictures on you r TV ...... ... ... ..... ... ...... .. ...... ... ... ..... 100 Connecti ng with a HDMI mini cable . ...... ..... ...... ........ ...... ..... .. 1 03 Connecti ng with t he A V multi cabl e ........ ...... ....[...]

12 VQT3Y4 1 Check the ac cessories before using this unit . Keep the ac c essories out of reac h of children to pre ve nt swallowing. Product numbers correc t as of Dec. 201 1. These may be subject to change. Accessories Battery p ack VW-VBK 180 AC adaptor (P/PC) VSK07 80 (PU) VSK07 81 AC cable K2CA2CA0002 5 A V m ulti cab le K1HY12 YY0016 USB cabl[...]

13 VQT3Y41 ∫ Inserting the battery Install the batte ry by inser ting it in th e directi on shown in the figure . ≥ Insert the batt e ry until it clicks and locks. ∫ Charging the ba ttery A DC input terminal 1 Connect t he AC c able to the AC adaptor , then the AC outlet. 2 Connect t he AC ada pt or to t he DC input terminal. ≥ The status i[...]

14 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ T urning the unit on/of f T urning the unit on and off with the power button Open the LCD monit or an d press the power button t o turn on the uni t. A The sta tus indicato r light s on. ≥ T o turn of f the unit, hold down the power button un til the sta tus indicat or goes off . T urning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor O[...]

15 VQT3Y41 T ouch Menu T ouch to d isplay the T ouch Me nu. T ouch (lef t side)/ (right s ide) of on the T ouch Menu to s witch the operation icons. A T ouch Menu ∫ Language s election 1) T ouc h , then touch [ SETUP] # [LAN GUAG E]. 2) T ouc h de sired languag e. ∫ Selecting a media to r ecord 1) Chan ge the mode to or . 2) Se lect the menu. 3[...]

16 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ Motion picture/S till picture playback 1) Chan ge the mode to . 2) T ouch t he play mode select icon A . 3) Select the still picture B or the recording format of t he motion pi cture C you wish to pl ay back. Select the media type D and t hen select the still pict ur e B or th e recording form at of th e moti on pi cture C you wish [...]

17 VQT3Y41 1 Shoe adaptor release leve r [SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE] ( l 164) 2 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 35, 74) 3 Op tical ima ge stabiliz er bu tton [ O.I.S. ] ( l 50) 4 USB t ermina l [ ] ( l 1 13, 120, 13 3) 5 1080/60p b utton [1080/6 0p] ( l 51) 6 Power button [ ] ( l 25) 7 Battery re lease lever [BA TT] ( l 20) 8 HDMI mini co[...]

18 VQT3Y4 1 1 1 Speaker 12 Internal stereo microphones 13 Lens cover ≥ The le ns cover o pens in Motion Picture Recordin g Mode or S till Picture Reco rding Mode. ( l 26) 14 Bui lt-in flash ( l 58) 15 Step up ring att achment part (concave) ( l 78) 16 Lens 17 Video light ( l 60, 73 ) 18 Shoe adaptor m ount [SHOE ADAPTOR] ( l 164) 19 Sta tus indic[...]

19 VQT3Y41 23 Tr ipod recept acle ≥ If you attach a tripod with a 5.5 mm (0.22 q ) scre w or larger , it may damag e this u nit. 24 SD card cover ( l 24) 25 Access lamp [ACCESS] ( l 24) 26 Card slot ( l 24) 27 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 33) 28 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Mo tion Picture Reco rdin g Mode or St ill Pi cture Recording Mode) ( l 49) Thumbnail[...]

20 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBK180/VW-VBK360. ≥ The unit has a function for distingui shing batteries which c an be used safely . The dedicated battery (V W-VBK180/VW-VBK360) suppo rts this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this un it are genuin[...]

21 VQT3Y41 Charging the battery The unit is in the st andby co ndit ion when th e AC adapto r is connecte d. The primar y circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is co nne cted to an electrical outlet. Important: ≥ Use the supplie d AC adaptor . Do no t use the AC adaptor of another dev ice. ≥ Do not use the AC cable with any oth[...]

22 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ Do not heat or ex po se to flame. ≥ Do not leave the ba ttery(ies) in a car exposed to direc t sunlight for a long period of time with doors an d windows closed. Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recording ti me ≥ T emperature : 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60%RH ≥ Charging times in parenthes es are when chargi ng from th[...]

23 VQT3Y41 The unit can re cord still pict ur es or motion pic tures to an SD card or bui lt-in memory . T o record to an SD card, read the followin g. Cards that you can use w ith th is unit Use SD cards confor ming to Class 4 or higher of the SD S peed Class Rating* for motion pi ct ure record in g. * SD S peed Class Rati ng is the speed standar [...]

24 VQT3Y4 1 Inserting/removing an SD c ard Caution: Check tha t the a ccess lamp has gone off. 1 Open the SD card cover and inse rt ( remo ve) the S D car d into (from) the card slot B . ≥ Face the label sid e C in the direction shown in the ill ustration and pres s it straight in as far as it will go. ≥ Press the c enter of the SD ca rd and th[...]

25 VQT3Y41 Y ou can turn the unit on and off u sing th e power butt on or b y opening and clos ing the L CD monitor . Open the LCD mo nitor and press the power button to turn o n the unit. A The sta tus indicato r light s on. The unit is tu rned on when the LCD monitor is open ed, and unit is tu rned off when it is closed . During normal use , open[...]

26 VQT3Y4 1 Slide the mode switch to switch betwe en recording and play back. Operate the mode swi tch to change the mode to , or . Y ou can operate by directly t ouching the LCD monito r (touch scr een) with your finger . ∫ T ouch T ouch and relea s e the touch screen to s ele ct icon or picture. ≥ T ouch the cent er of the icon. ≥ T ouching[...]

27 VQT3Y41 ∫ About the operation icons ///: These icons are us ed to switch the m enu and thumbnail displa y page, fo r item selectio n and setting etc. : T ouch to return to th e prev ious scre en such as when setting menus. About the T ouch Menu T ouch (lef t s ide)/ (right side ) of on the T ouch Menu to s witch the operatio n icons. T ouch (l[...]

28 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ Do not touc h on th e LCD monitor with hard pointed t i p s, such as ball po int pens. When th e unit is turned on fo r the first time , a message aski ng you to set the da te and time will appear . Select [YES] an d perform steps 2 to 3 below to set the date a nd time. 1 Select the m enu. ( l 40) 2 T ouch the date or time to be set[...]

29 VQT3Y41 ∫ Basi c ca mera pos iti oni ng 1 Hold the unit wit h bot h hands. 2 Put your ha nd through th e grip belt. 3 It is convenie nt to use the Re c ording button ic on A when holdin g the unit a t waist level. ≥ When record ing, make sure your footing is stable and ther e is no danger of colliding with another per son or objec t. ≥ Whe[...]

30 VQT3Y4 1 The card and built-i n memory can be selected se parat ely to record motion pictures or still pictures. 1 Change the m ode to or . 2 Select the m enu. ( l 40) 3 T ouch the media t o record motion pictures or sti ll pictures. ≥ The media is sele cted separat ely to motion pict ures or still pictures is highlight ed in yello w . 4 T ouc[...]

31 VQT3Y41 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Open the L CD monitor . 3 Press the re cor di ng st art/stop button to start re cord ing. A Recording bu tt on icon B When you begin re cording, ; change s to ¥ . ≥ Recording can al so be start ed/stoppe d by touching the rec ording butt on icon. This icon functi ons in the same manner as the recording start [...]

32 VQT3Y4 1 When you record with the [REC MODE] set to [ iFrame], the scenes longer than approximatel y 20 minutes will be automati cally divide d. (Recording will continue.) ≥ (Maximum recorda ble scenes of a single SD c ard or bu ilt-in memory) ≥ Maximum number of rec ordable scenes and maximum number of dif ferent dat es will be less than ab[...]

33 VQT3Y41 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Open the L CD monitor . 3 Press the bu tton halfway . (For Auto Focus only) Focus indicatio n: 4 Press the b utton fully . ≥ If you set the Optic al Image S tabi lizer func ti on ( l 50) t o ([MODE1]), t hen th e Image S tabi lizer fu nction will be more effective. ( (MEGA Optical Image S tabilizer) will be di[...]

34 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ About the screen indic ations in St ill Picture Rec ording ∫ About the focus indication ≥ The focus i ndic ation indicat es the stat us of the Auto Foc us . ≥ The focus i ndic ation does not appear in Manual Focus Mode. ≥ The foc us indicati on does not appear or has dif ficulty focus ing in the following c ases. j When clo [...]

35 VQT3Y41 The followi ng mode s (appropriate for the conditio n ) are set just by pointi ng the unit to what you want t o record. *1 In Moti on Pic ture Recording Mode only *2 In S till Picture Recording Mod e only ≥ Depending on t he recording cond it ions, the unit may not ent er the desired mode . ≥ In the Portrai t, S pot light, or Low Lig[...]

36 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ Intelligent Aut o Mode When switching to Int ellig ent Auto Mode, the Auto White Ba lance and Auto Focus operate and automat ically adjust t he color balance an d focusing. Dependi ng on t he brightness of the subject et c. , the aperture and s hutter speed are automati cally adjust ed f or an optimum bright ne ss. ≥ Color balanc [...]

37 VQT3Y41 1 Change the m ode to . 2 T ouch the play mode s elect icon A . ( l 27) 3 Select the s till picture B or the record ing format of the m otion picture C you wish to play bac k. Select the m edia type D and t hen select the still picture B or the recording format of the motion picture C yo u wish to play back. ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. ≥ Icon [...]

38 VQT3Y4 1 5 Select the p layback ope ration by touch ing the operation i con. ∫ Change the th umbnail disp lay While the thumbnai l is dis played, the thumbnai l display changes in the following ord er if the zoom lever is operated to side or side. 20 sc enes () 9 scenes () 1 scene () Highlight & T ime Frame Index* ( l 82) * Highlight &[...]

39 VQT3Y41 ≥ If pau se play is continu ed for approx. 5 minutes, the scre en returns to th e thumbnails. ≥ The elap sed time for play back indicatio n will be reset to 0h00m0 0s each scene. ≥ When played ba ck with [ALL A V CHD] selected, t he screen may become b lack momentar ily at the time t he scene switch es. Motion pi cture comp atibili[...]

40 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ T ouch (left si de)/ (right side) of on the T ou ch Menu to display . ( l 27) 1 T ouch . 2 T ouch the top menu A . 3 T ouch the submenu B . ≥ Next (prev ious) p age is displayed by touching / . 4 T ouch the desired item to e nter the setting. 5 T ouch [EXIT] to exit t he menu setting. ∫ About guide display Aft er touching , touc[...]

41 VQT3Y41 ≥ The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of t he mode switch. Select the menu. Set the dis pla y method for the screen informat ion display . Please ref er to page 28. It is possible t o display and record the time at the travel destination by selec t ing your home region and th e travel des ti nation. 1 T ouc[...]

42 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ When the home reg ion is set for th e first time, t he s creen for select ing ho me/travel destina tio n appears af ter setting t he home region succes sively . If the home region has already bee n set once, exec ute the menu opera tion for S tep 1. 5 (Only when set tin g the region of your travel destina tion) To u c h / to select [...]

43 VQT3Y41 Please ref er to page 102. When about 5 minu te s have p as sed with out any ope rati on, th is unit aut omatic ally tu rns of f to save ba ttery l ife. ≥ This unit will not automatically turn of f even if [ECONOMY (BA TT)] is set to [ON] in following case s: j Using the AC adapt or * j Using the USB cabl e for PC etc. j PRE-REC is use[...]

44 VQT3Y4 1 2 Close the LCD monitor . The stat us i ndic at or A flas hes green and the un it goes into Quick S tart st an dby mode. ≥ The len s cover does not close. 3 Open the LCD moni tor . The stat us indicator A lights red and the u nit is pu t into recording pause. ≥ Quick S tart S tandb y Mode is canceled if j about 5 minutes h ave elaps[...]

45 VQT3Y41 This makes it easie r to view the LCD monitor in br ight places including ou tdoors. ≥ These settings will not af f ect the images actually recorded. * It is no t di spla yed in th e M anua l Mo de or in t he P lay back Mode . ≥ When the AC adapt or is in use, the LCD mon itor is s et to automatic ally . ≥ Recordable time wit h the[...]

46 VQT3Y4 1 Set to [Y ES] for cha nging the menu set tings back to th e default c ondition. ≥ Sett i ngs for [M E DIA SELE CT] * , [C LOCK SET] an d [LANGUAG E] will n ot be ch anged. * For users who ha ve , this menu is not displayed . The ente red character is confirmed in appro x. 1 second af ter charac te r input, and the cursor is moved to t[...]

47 VQT3Y41 Please be a ware that if a medium is forma tt ed, then all t he data r ecorded on the medium will be erased an d cannot be restore d. Back up import ant dat a on a PC, DVD disc etc. ( l 112 , 125) 1 T ouch [F ORMA T MEDIA]. 2 T ouch [SD CARD] or [Built-inMemory]. ≥ When for m at ting is complet e, touch [EXI T ] to exit the message scr[...]

48 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ The SD card or built -in memo ry requires some sp ace to store informa tion and manage system files , so the actual usabl e space i s sligh tly less than th e indicated value. The usable SD card/ built-in memory s pace is gener ally calculated as 1 GB=1,00 0,000,000 bytes. The c ap acitie s of th is unit, PCs and s of tware are ex p[...]

49 VQT3Y41 A Zoom b ar ≥ Maximum zoom ratio for recording moti on pictures can be set with [ZOOM MODE]. ( l 62) ≥ Y ou can also perform zoom op erat ion by simply touc hing the LCD monitor . (T ouch Zoom: l 52) ∫ About the Zoom bar Zoom bar is disp lay ed during the zoom op erat ion. ∫ About the zoo m speed The zoom speed will be faster in [...]

50 VQT3Y4 1 Use the image st a bilizer to reduc e th e effect s of shake during re cording. This unit is equipped wit h Hybrid Optical Image S tabilizer . Hybrid Optical Image S tabilizer is a hybrid of optical and electrical image stabilizer . ∫ Changing Ima ge St abilizer Mode (Motion Picture Recording Mode) When set to [ ON], you can further i[...]

51 VQT3Y41 This is a recordin g mode t hat can record in 1080 /60p (1920 k 10 80/ 60 progressive) , which is the hig hest pict ure quali ty for t his unit. It is a lso po ssible to set from the me nu. ≥ Please ref er t o page 156 fo r details abou t approximate re cordable time. Advanced (Recordin g) 1080/60p recording : [RECORD SET U P] # [REC M[...]

52 VQT3Y4 1 Y ou can record using co nvenient funct ions just by the ea sy operation of to uching the scree n. 1 T ouch (lef t side)/ (right side) of on the T ouch Menu to display T ouch Functio n icons. ( l 27) 2 T ouch the T ouch Function ico n. (e.g. A F/AE t racking ) ≥ T o c anc el, t ouch th e T ouc h Fu ncti on ic on a gain . ( Optic al Im[...]

53 VQT3Y41 It is possi ble to set the focus an d exposure to the subj ect specifie d on the touch screen. The focus and exp osur e wil l keep f ollo wing t he su bje ct aut omati call y e ven i f it moves. (Dynamic tracki ng) 1T o u c h . ≥ When [F ACE RECO G .] ( l 63) is [ON] and a register ed f ace is detected, t he target is automa tica lly l[...]

54 VQT3Y4 1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode, you can further improve optical image stabilization by touching and holding . With this function, you can further reduce the effect s of the shake th at ten d s to occur when using zoo m. 1 Press the Optical Image Stab ilizer butt on to turn the image stabilizer on. 2 T ouch and hold . ≥ Icon is displ[...]

55 VQT3Y41 Select the op eration icons to add differ ent effe cts to th e image s to be recorded. 1 T ouch (lef t side)/ (right side) of on the T ouch Me nu to display the operation ico ns. ( l 27) 2 T ouch an operation icon. (e.g. P RE- R EC) ≥ Select the op eration icon again to cancel the funct ion. Refer to the r es pective page s for canceli[...]

56 VQT3Y4 1 When you st art reco rdi ng, the image/au dio gradual ly appears . (Fad e in) When you pause recording, the image /audio gradually disappear s. (Fade out) ≥ The Fade sett ing is canceled when th e recording st ops. ∫ T o select the color for fa de in/out ≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorde d using fade in become black (or whit e). [...]

57 VQT3Y41 ≥ After setting PR E-REC, if r ecording st arts in less than 3 seconds, m otion pictu res taken 3 second s before pre ssing the r ecording st art/stop but ton canno t be recorde d. ≥ Images displ ayed on the thumbnail in Pla yback Mode will dif f er from the motion pictu res display ed at the start o f playbac k. When a sm iling face[...]

58 VQT3Y4 1 When th e button i s pressed, the flas h is act ivated and the pi cture wil l be record ed . Use the Built- in fl ash in orde r to re cord still p ictures in dar k places. Each time t he ic on is selected, the indication cha nges by one setting in th e following order : ß ([ON]) # ß A ([AUTO ]) # ([OFF]) ≥ The unit au tomatically de[...]

59 VQT3Y41 ≥ Setting th e Self -timer t o Ø 2 is a good way to pr event ima ge sh ake whe n t he butt on is pressed while us ing a tripod etc. This brig h tens dark are as so the image can b e recorded clea rly . ≥ If there are ex tremely dark p arts or th e brightness is insuf ficient, the effect may not be clear . This makes the i mage brigh[...]

60 VQT3Y4 1 This function allows y ou to record color im ages in very low lig ht situations. (Minimum required illumination : approx. 1 lx) ≥ Recorded sce ne is seen as if fr am es were missed . ≥ If set in a bright plac e, the screen may become washed out for a while. ≥ Bright dot s that are usua lly invisible may be s een, but this is not a[...]

61 VQT3Y41 When you r ecord image s in dif ferent situati ons, this mode automatic ally set s optimum shutter speeds a nd apert ures. ≥ (Spor ts/ Portrait / Sof t Ski n/Sp ot light/S n ow/Beach/Su n set/Scener y) j The shutt er s peed is 1/8 or more in S t ill Pictu re Recording Mode. ≥ (Sun se t /Lo w ligh t) j The shutt er s peed is 1/30 or m[...]

62 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ (Soft Skin) j If the back ground or anyth ing else in the scene ha s colors similar to the s kin color , they will also be smoothed. j If the brig htness is insuf ficient, the effect may no t be c lear . j If you recor d a person in the dist an ce, t he fa ce may not be rec orde d clearly . In this case, cancel So f t Skin Mode or z[...]

63 VQT3Y41 ≥ Recordabl e tim e using the batter y . ( l 22) ≥ This func tion’s def ault settin g is [HG] mode. ≥ Please refer t o page 156 about approximate recorda ble time. ≥ When th e un it is m ove d a lot o r m ove d qui ckly, or w hen a fas t-m ovin g su bj ect i s rec ord ed (parti cularly when rec ordin g in [HE] mode), mosaic -ty[...]

64 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ Registerin g a face for Fa ce Recognitio n ≥ Up to a maximum of 6 peo ple can be regist ered. 1 Align the person’s face with the guide. ≥ T ake a picture of the persons fac e from the fron t, ensuring that their hair does not hide the outli ne of their f ace, thei r eyes or their eyebrows. 2 T ouch [REC] o r press th e button [...]

65 VQT3Y41 ∫ Changing the information of a registered person 1 Select the menu. 2 T ouch the desired item to enter the setting . ≥ Up to 3 face shot s can be reg ister ed. T o additio nall y register or to ch ange/delet e t he regist er ed face sho ts, to uch or the fac e shot. ≥ If you regis ter severa l face sh ots of the same p erson (up t[...]

66 VQT3Y4 1 When a registere d person is detect ed by Fa ce Recogni tio n during recording, the name register ed f or that person is dis pla yed. ≥ Displayed name will disappea r after a while. ≥ It is display ed according to t he reg istratio n orde r setting from t he first per so n. ≥ This func tio n is not display ed du ring recordin g of[...]

67 VQT3Y41 Y ou can record bright pic tures even in dar k pl aces by slowing the shutter speed. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 74) ≥ The shutt er speed is set to 1/ 30 or mor e depending on th e surrounding brig htness. ≥ This func tion cannot be us ed when using the 3D Conver sion Lens (opt ional ). ≥ This func tio n cannot be used in S till[...]

68 VQT3Y4 1 Recording motion p ictures wi th mo re vivid colors, using x.v .Color ™ tec h no l o gy. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 74) ≥ Set [REC M ODE ] to [ HA], [HG] , [H X], [H E] or [108 0/60 p]. ( l 62) ≥ For more realist ic colors, use an HDMI m ini cable (o ptional) with a TV that support s the x.v .Color ™ . ≥ When motion pi ctu[...]

69 VQT3Y41 Directivi ty o f the micr ophon e is synchr onized wi th the zoom oper at ion. Sou nds near th e fr ont of th e unit ar e recorded more cle arly if you zoom in (c lose-up) a nd surround ing soun ds are recorded more real isticall y if yo u zoom out (wide angle). When record ing, the input lev el f rom the built-i n microphones and the ex[...]

70 VQT3Y4 1 Adjust the qu ality of the image whi l e recording. Adjust by out pu tting to a TV while ad justing the qua lity of the image. ≥ This setting is retained when you change be tween Motion Picture Rec ording Mode and Sti ll Picture Recor ding Mode. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 74) 1 Select the menu. 2 T ouch the desired setting items. [...]

71 VQT3Y41 ∫ Picture size in Motion Pic ture Recording Mode ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ This func tion’s def ault settin gs are in S till Picture Record ing Mode and in Motion Picture Re cording Mode. ≥ Please ref er t o page 157 fo r details abou t the number of rec ordable picture s. ≥ The re cording will b ecome longer depending on the [...]

72 VQT3Y4 1 Recording is don e continuous l y at th e rate of 60 still pictures per second. Use this funct ion to record an obje ct with fast movement . 1 Select the menu. 2 Press the button. ≥ flash es in red during reco rding. ≥ First pre ss th e butto n half w ay , then pre ss it fully to set the fo cu s an d rec or d . It wi ll automati cal[...]

73 VQT3Y41 The vide o light is turned on to make it ea sier to focus when y ou are recording in da rk places where it i s har d to fo cus. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 74) ≥ Set t he video light to ([AUTO]) or ( [O FF]). ( l 60) ≥ When switching to Int elligent Auto Mode, the se tting is fixed to [AUT O ] and cannot be changed. Y ou can add a[...]

74 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ The Manual Foc us, White Balance, Shutter Speed, Brightness (Iris a nd Gain) settings are ret ai ned when you change be tween Motio n Pict ure Recor ding Mode and Still Pi ctur e Re cordin g M ode. Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ≥ appea rs on the screen. Advanced (Recordin g) Manual recording MNL /MANUAL A ma[...]

75 VQT3Y41 White Bala nce Automat ic White Balance f unction may not rep roduce n atural colo rs depending on the scenes or lighti ng conditio ns. If s o, you can adjust the White Balan ce manual ly . ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 74) 1 T ouch [WB]. 2 T ouch / to select White Balance Mo de. ≥ Select the op timal mo[...]

76 VQT3Y4 1 Manual shutter spee d/iris adjustment Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast- mo vin g subjects. Iris: Adjust it when t he screen is to o brigh t or too dark. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 74) 1 T ouch [SHTR] or [IRIS]. 2 T ouch / to adjust settings. ≥ T ouch [SHTR]/[ IRIS] to end the adjus tment[...]

77 VQT3Y41 Manual Focus adjus tment If auto foc using is diff icult due to the con ditions, then use Ma nua l Focus. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 74) 1 (When MF assist function is used) Select the m enu. ≥ T ouch to disp lay the Ma nual ico n. 2 T ouch [FOCUS]. 3 T ouch [MF] to change to Manual Fo cus. ≥ MF appe[...]

78 VQT3Y4 1 With the 3D Convers ion Lens (optio nal) attac hed, you can record life-like and powerf ul 3D image. T o view 3D image , a televi s i on that support s 3D is required. ≥ In the unit , the r ecordable 3D ima ges are side-by-si de format (2-sc reen structu re ). ≥ Since the 3D image is recorded in side-b y-side format , t he recorded [...]

79 VQT3Y41 4 Adjust the len s att achment p art followi ng the instructi ons on the screen. 5 T ouch [EXIT] to end th e adjustment. ≥ When re-attaching the 3D Conversion Lens or afte r an impa ct etc., it is recomme nded that you perfor m the adjustment again. 6 (When record ing motion pictur e) Press the recording st art/stop button to s tart r [...]

80 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ Functions th at cannot be used during 3D recording When rec ording with the 3D Co nversion L ens, you cannot u se cert ain funct ions. *1 The zoom po sit ion is fixed, and the zoom operat ion is disabled. *2 The Optica l Imag e S t abilizer and Optic al I mage S t abilizer Lock can be used. *3 The 10 80/60p recording mode is cancele[...]

81 VQT3Y41 Motion picture playback using operation icon For det ai ls on the basi c pla yback operatio ns, refer to p age 37. Advanced (Playba ck) Playback Operations Playback ope rati on Playbac k di sp lay Operating step s Fast forward/ rewin d pl ayback During Play back T ouch 5 during playback to f ast forward. (T ouch 6 to rewind.) ≥ The fas[...]

82 VQT3Y4 1 Creating still picture from motion picture A single fra me from the recorde d motion pict ure can be saved as a sti ll picture. 3D still p ictures will be saved for the scene s recorded i n 3D, and 2 D still pictures will be saved for t he sce nes recorded in 2D. ( (1920 k 1080) still pic tu res will be recorded for the A VCHD scenes an[...]

83 VQT3Y41 3 (When [MINUTES] is selected) T ouch / to set the time. ≥ It can be set up to a maximum of 60 minute s. ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. 4 T ouch the thumbnail to be played ba ck. ≥ Next (Prev ious) thu mbnail can b e displa yed by touch ing / . Repeat Pl ayback Playbac k of the firs t s cene star ts aft e r playback of t he last scene fi n ishe[...]

84 VQT3Y4 1 2 Move to the zoomed in position by touching / / / or slide w hile touching the screen. ≥ The locatio n of the zoom displ ays for about 1 secon d when zooming in (zooming out) or movin g the displayed loc ation. ≥ The more pictu re is enlarged, th e more its quality deter iorates. Zooming out from the zoom ed still picture T ouch to[...]

85 VQT3Y41 Playing bac k motion pictures/ still pictures by date The scene s or the still pictu r es recorded on the same day c an be played back in su ccession. 1 T ouch the date selec t icon. ( l 27) 2 T ouch the playback d ate. The scene s or t he s till pictures r ec orded on the date selec ted are displayed as thumbnails. 3 T ouch the scene or[...]

86 VQT3Y4 1 Highlight Playback Part that was recognize d as clearly record ed is extract ed from a long record ing, and it ca n be played back in a short time with ef fects and music added. It can be saved as a single scen e. It is also possible to create an origin al Highli ght Playbac k by checking yo ur favorite sce nes and se tting u p to ext r[...]

87 VQT3Y41 It is possible t o enjoy the Highlight Pla yback with your favorit e effect by se tt ing up the combinat ion of an image ef fect and music. 1 T ouch [CUS TOM]. 2 T ouch [EFFE CT SETUP] or [M USIC SELECT]. 3 (When [EF FECT SET UP] is select ed) T ouch the desired effect. ≥ When the [EFF ECT SE TUP] is changed, [MUSIC S ELECT ] will be s[...]

88 VQT3Y4 1 T ouch [SET] to selec t the item to chan ge. ∫ Scen e se tti ng 1 (Only when Highlight Playback is started from [ALL A VC HD]) T ouch the recording format of the scene to be played back. 2 T ouch [S ELECT DA TE] or [SEL ECT SCEN ES ]. 3 (When [SELECT DA TE] is selected) T ouch the date to be played back. ≥ A maximu m of 7 days can b[...]

89 VQT3Y41 ∫ Che cki ng th e fa vo rit e sc ene s 1 T ouch the scenes to be played back. 2 T ouch [Ad d] and add the favorite part. ≥ T otal of 4 sec onds before and af ter touching the [ Add ] will be added as fa vorite. ≥ Number of fav orit e scenes that can be added are 1 to 14. (Number of s cenes th at can be ad ded d if fer s de pending [...]

90 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ Priority setting 1 T ouch [F ACE] o r [F ACE RECOG .]. ≥ If you touc h [F ACE], any detec ted face, includ ing t he face of pers on reg istered f or Fa ce Recognition, is given priority on playback. 2 (When [F A C E REC OG .] is selected) T ouch a face to specify . ≥ Y ou ca n sp ec if y up to 6 fa c e s , w hi ch are to be pl a[...]

91 VQT3Y41 3 Select the format to sav e. ≥ When [QUALITY (A VCHD)] is selected, scenes record ed in 1080/60p are co nvert ed to 1080/60i (p icture qual ity [HA] of [REC MODE]) and saved. ≥ It will be saved in [H A] picture qua lity when [1080/ 60i] is selected i n [SCENE SETUP] and scene with dif f erent [RE C MODE] ([HA]/[HG]/ [HX]/[HE] ) is s[...]

92 VQT3Y4 1 3 (When [DA TE SE TUP] is selected) T ouch the playback d ate. (When [PLA YBAC K SETUP] is selected) T ouch [3D (NO EFFECT)] or [2D]. (When [SLID E INTERV AL] is selected) T ouch the interval of playback for the slide show . (When [EF FECT SET UP] is select ed) T ouch the desired effect. ≥ When [EFFECT SETUP] is changed, [ MUSIC SELEC[...]

93 VQT3Y41 ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ T o delete the sce ne or still pic ture being played back T ouch while sce nes or still pi ctures to be deleted are being playe d back. ∫ T o delete scenes or s till pictures from the thumbnail di splay ≥ Switch to the thumbnail di sp lay of the scene s or still pictu res to delete. ( l 37) ≥ The T ouc h[...]

94 VQT3Y4 1 When you stop del eting ha lfway: T ouch [CANCEL] while deleting. ≥ The scenes or s till pictures tha t have alrea dy been deleted when the deletion is cancele d cannot be res tored. T o complete ed it ing: T ouch [Ret urn] . ≥ Y ou can also delete sc enes by touching , selec ting [EDIT SCENE] # [DELETE] # [ALL SC EN E S ], [M U L T[...]

95 VQT3Y41 7 T ouch [ENTER]. ≥ Repeat s teps 2-7 to cont inuously d elete part s from othe r scenes. ≥ Deleting of part cann ot be performed when there are 99 scenes in a singl e date. ≥ It may no t be po ssible to d elete par t of a s cene with a shor t recordi ng time. ≥ The scene will be divi ded into two scenes when midd le part of a sc[...]

96 VQT3Y4 1 Dividing a sce ne to p artially del ete (iFrame/MP4) Divide the iFra me scene or the scen e sa ved as MP4, and delete unnecessary p ar ts. This divide s the recorded scenes in two and delet es the front ha lf or back half. The scenes d eleted by dividing ca nnot be restored. ≥ Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon. Th[...]

97 VQT3Y41 Deleting personal information Deletes Face Recogniti on inf ormation from scenes in which faces were recognized. ≥ Change the mode to and touch the pla y mode select icon. Then, select the A VCHD scene. ( l 37) ≥ Face Recog nit i on informatio n is not recorded in the scenes recorded in iFrame or the scenes sav ed as MP4. 1 Select th[...]

98 VQT3Y4 1 Y ou ca n co m b in e th e r e la ye d sc e n e ( l 6 3) in the built-in memory and the continued scene in th e SD car d to be one into the SD car d . A Built-in memor y B SD card C Range of Relay Reco rding ≥ Change the mode to and touch the pla y mode select icon. Then, select the A VCHD scene. ( l 37) 1 Insert the SD card that w as[...]

99 VQT3Y41 T o c ancel relay informati on ≥ When the relay inf ormation is cancel ed, combining of the re lay ed scenes will not be possible any more . ≥ When the Disc Play ba ck is selected while a DVD bur ner (optional ) is connecte d, you cannot combine rel ay scenes or cance l relay inf ormation. ≥ The per sonal informat io n of t he rel [...]

100 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ Use the A V multi cable (s upplied) or HDMI mini c able (opti onal) a nd check the output settings . ( l 103 ) ≥ HDMI is t he interfa ce f or digit a l devices . If you con nect this unit to a HDMI compat ible high defini ti on TV and then play back the reco rded high defin ition images, y ou can enjoy them in high resolutio n wi[...]

101 VQT3Y41 ≥ Check th at the plugs are inser ted as far as th ey go. ≥ Always use a gen uine Panasonic HDMI mini c able (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: optional). ≥ Do not use any ot her A V multi cables except th e supplied one. ≥ When con necting t o th e componen t ter minal of the TV , the yellow plug of the A V multi ca ble is not requi red. ?[...]

102 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ T o watch images on a re gular TV (4:3) or when both sides of the images do not appea r on the s cree n Change the menu setting to displa y the images cor rectly . (Check t he TV s etting.) Example o f im ages with a [16 :9] asp ect ratio on a r egular TV (4:3) ≥ If a wide-scre en T V is connected, adju st the aspe ct s etting on[...]

103 VQT3Y41 Connecting with a HDMI mini ca ble Select the desired method of HDMI output. ≥ [AUTO] determin es the o utput res olution a utomatically based on informati on from t he connec te d TV . If the image s are not output on th e TV when the setting is [AUTO] , switch to the method [1080p] , [1080i] or [48 0p] which e nables the images to b[...]

104 VQT3Y4 1 ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. ≥ If you are not using VIER A L ink, s et to [OF F]. 2 Connect t his unit to a Panas onic TV comp atible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable. A HDMI mini cable (opt ional) B Panasoni c TV compatibl e with VIERA Link ≥ It is recommen ded to connect th is unit to an HDMI terminal ot her [...]

105 VQT3Y41 3 Operate w ith the remote control for the TV . 1) Press the button up, down, lef t or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back, and then pre ss t he butt on in th e ce nter to set it. 2) Activat e the opera tion icons that ar e displayed on TV s creen with the re mote cont rol for the TV . A Operation icons B Display [...]

106 VQT3Y4 1 Connect the un it to a 3D compati ble television and play back scene/s till picture rec ord ed in 3D to e njoy life-li ke and powe rful 3D ima ge. ¬ Change the mode to and touch the play mod e select icon. Then, select the A VCHD scene, o r set to . ( l 37) 1 Select the m enu. 2 Connect t his unit to the 3D c ompa tible television usi[...]

107 VQT3Y41 ≥ Y ou cannot play back 3D image on t he LCD monitor of th e unit . When you play ba ck scenes recor ded in 3D on the LCD monitor , they will be played bac k in 2D. ≥ Y ou can also pl ay bac k sc ene s record ed in 3D by dat e. E ven if sc enes are record ed on t he same day , the unit will display the date sepa rately when switchin[...]

108 VQT3Y4 1 Y o u can connect t his unit to 3 D compatible TV , convert the scene and still pictures recorded in 2D (conventi onal image) to 3D and pla y back. ¬ Change the mode to and touch the play mod e select icon. Then, select the A VCHD scene, o r set to . ( l 37) Setti ng with the T ouch Menu 1 T ouch . ≥ This is not di splayed when play[...]

109 VQT3Y41 Motion p ictures or still pictures recorded with this u nit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit an d a built -in memory . ∫ Check th e used sp ace of the copy destin ation It is possi ble to check th e used sp ace of th e SD card or built -in memory by [MEDI A ST A TUS]. ( l 47) ≥ By displayi ng in 1 scene or touc[...]

11 0 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ If th ere is n ot mu ch r ema ini ng c apac ity i n t he SD car d, a conf irma tio n me ssag e as king to copy aft er deleti ng all dat a on th e SD card is displa yed. Be aware th at deleted dat a c annot be rest ored. ≥ Refer to pag e 1 1 1 fo r ap proxim ate t ime fo r copy ing. 1 Change the m ode to . ≥ Use a suff iciently[...]

111 VQT3Y41 ≥ When the Disc Play ba ck is selected while a DVD bur ner (optional ) is connecte d, menus are no t di s pla y e d. ≥ Depending on t he following condit i on s, the time it tak es for copying may be longer . j The number of rec orded scenes is large. j The temper at ure of the unit i s hig h. ≥ If some mo tion p ictures or sti ll[...]

11 2 VQT3Y4 1 Motion p ictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to a DVD disc by connecti ng a DVD bu rne r (opti onal ) t o this unit using a US B Connec tion Ca ble (suppl ied wi th DVD burner) . The c opied DVD disc can also be pl ay ed back. ≥ Please rea d the operating instr uc ti ons of the DVD bur ner f or how to use[...]

11 3 VQT3Y41 1 Connect the AC a daptor (supplied w ith DVD burner) to the DVD burner . ≥ Y ou cannot supply power to the DVD burner from thi s unit. 2 Connect t his unit to the AC ada ptor and change th e mode to . 3 Connect this unit to the DVD b urner with the USB Conn ection Cable (supplied with DVD burner). A USB Connection Cab le (supplied w[...]

11 4 VQT3Y4 1 Copying to discs ≥ Y ou cannot copy from multip le SD cards to 1 disc. (Y ou can additi onal ly copy only to a DVD-RAM.) ≥ Y ou cannot copy motion pictures t ogether with still p ictures or motion p ictures in a different pict ure qual ity (A VCHD pic ture qua lity an d co nven tiona l n ormal pi ctur e qu ali ty) to th e sa me di[...]

11 5 VQT3Y41 Before you delete the da ta on the media after copying is complete , be sure to play back the d isc s to check that they ha ve been copied to cor re ctly . ( l 11 7 ) Import ant Notice ≥ When connecting an optional DVD burner and this unit for copying a disc , do not insert a disc with re corded motion pictures in high definition pic[...]

11 6 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ The disc t hat was copied to can be played back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner . ≥ Do not turn of f this unit or the DVD burne r or disconnect t he USB Con nection Cabl e while copying. Al so, do not shak e this unit or th e DVD burner . ≥ It is i mpossible to stop c opying hal fway . ≥ The order in which t he scen[...]

11 7 VQT3Y41 Playing bac k the copied di sc ≥ Only discs that ha ve been copied by connecting this un it to the DVD burner or created wi th HD Writer AE 4.0 can be played back. A USB Connection Cab le (supplied wit h DVD burne r) 1 Connect this u nit to the DVD burner to pre pare for playback. ( l 1 12) ≥ When playing back on a TV , connect thi[...]

11 8 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ Auto protect Y ou can prot ect (wri te protec t) a DVD-RAM d isc when c opying mot ion pict ures in h igh defini tion pict ure quality o r a DVD-R W disc wh en copying motion p ictures in high de finiti on picture quality or still picture s to the disc. 1 Select the m enu. ≥ If a disc tha t y ou c opied to is inserted in another[...]

11 9 VQT3Y41 ∫ Check before dubbing Check the equi pment used for dub bing. * Some equipment may not be compatible wit h high-definition (A VCHD) picture quality . In such a c ase, c onnect with t he A V multi cable and dub with st a ndar d pict ure qua lit y . ( l 122) ≥ For the pos itions of th e SD card slot , USB ter minal, or t ermin al fo[...]

120 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ T o dub using equipmen t with an SD card s lot Y ou can dub by directly inserting an SD car d. ≥ T o copy scenes or still pictures from the built- in memory to an SD card, s ee page 109. ∫ T o dub using equipmen t with a USB terminal Y ou can dub by connect ing a USB cable. ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying abo[...]

121 VQT3Y41 2 T ouch [RECORDER] on the screen of this unit. ≥ When you se lec t an option other than [RECORDER], reconnect t he USB cable. ≥ When using th e batt ery , the LCD monitor tu rns of f after abou t 5 sec onds . T ouch the sc reen to turn th e LCD monitor on. 3 T ouch the media you w ish to dub. ≥ When using th e batt ery , the LCD [...]

122 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ Dubbing using equipment withou t an SD card slot o r a USB terminal, or using a v ideo device Y ou can dub by connec ting a n A V multi c able. ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying about t he battery runn ing down . ≥ Change the mode to . 1 Connect t his unit to a vide o d[...]

123 VQT3Y41 Y ou can store 3D image with a DVD burner , video device or a PC. ≥ Please refer t o page 1 12 for deta ils about copying with a DVD burn er . ∫ Copying unalt ered as 3D image Recording format: [High Definition] The scen es recorded in 3D using the u nit can be cop ied and s tor ed in unalt ere d form as 3D motion pict ure .The moti[...]

124 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ Please refer t o page 109 for det ails about copying bet ween SD card and built-i n memory . ∫ Copying s cenes reco rded in 3D ≥ Y ou can copy scenes recor ded in 3D between th e SD card and the built -in memory . j Select [VIDE O] > [SELECT SC ENES] or [SELECT DA T E] > [S bS 3D]. j When selecti ng scenes, sele ct ones m[...]

125 VQT3Y41 HD Writer AE 4.0 Y ou can copy the motion /still picture data to th e HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ray discs, DVD di s cs o r SD c ard s usin g H D W riter AE 4. 0, the soft ware in st al le d i n the su pp li ed CD- RO M. Refer t o the opera ting inst ructions of HD Writer AE 4.0 (PDF f ile) for de tails on how to use it. ∫ [...]

126 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ It is possible to play back still picture on a PC using a image viewer st andard to Windows or commerci ally available image brows i ng software, and c opy still pictur es to a PC using Windows Ex plorer. ≥ Please refer t o page 137 fo r details abou t using a Mac. ≥ Data ca nnot be written into the SD card from a PC via this u[...]

127 VQT3Y41 End User Licens e Agreement Before ope ning the CD-ROM pa ckage, please rea d the foll owing . Y ou (“ L i c e ns ee” ) ar e gr a n ted a l i c en s e fo r the Sof t ware defined in t his End User License Agre ement (“Agreement ”) on conditi on that you a gree to th e terms and conditi ons of this Agreemen t. Art ic l e 1 Li c e[...]

128 VQT3Y4 1 Arti cle 9 With r egar d to M ICR OSO FT SQ L SER VER COMP ACT 3.5 produc ed by Microsof t Corporati on (1) Lic ensee shal l use the MI CROSOFT SQL SERV ER COMP ACT 3.5 only when included in the Software , and sha ll not u se the M ICRO SOFT SQL SERVER C OMPACT 3.5 in any other configuratio n or method. Licensee s hall not publish th e[...]

129 VQT3Y41 ≥ Even if the system requi remen ts mentioned in this owner ’s manual are fulfilled, some PCs cannot be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied softw are ap plications. (A c omp atible Blu-ray disc/DVD write r drive and media are n ecessary for writing to a Blu-ray disc/DVD.) ≥ Operatio n is not guaran teed [...]

130 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ When using the 3D watch ing functions * Make sure that you are using the late st version of th e video card driver . ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is ava ilable for Windows only . ≥ Input is not s upporte d in lang uages other tha n Englis h, Germ an, Fr ench, S implifie d Chine se and R ussian . ≥ Operatio n cannot be guaran tee d on al[...]

131 VQT3Y41 ∫ Operating e nvironment for the card rea der function (m ass storage) ≥ The USB equip ment operates with th e driver installe d as stand ard in the OS. PC IBM P C/A T com patibl e PC OS Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) or SP1 Windows V i s ta (32 bit) (SP2) Windows XP (32 bit) ( SP 3) CPU Windows 7/Windows V ista: 1 GHz or higher 32-bit ([...]

132 VQT3Y4 1 When installing the software, log on to your comput er as the Administrator or with a user name wi th equivale nt auth orization. (I f you do not h ave author ization to do thi s, consult y our manager .) ≥ Before st arting the installat ion, close all appl ications th at are running. ≥ Do not perfor m any other operations on your [...]

133 VQT3Y41 ≥ Connect t his unit to the PC af ter the sof tware applicat ions are install ed. ≥ Remove the supp lied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cab le (supplied) ≥ Insert t he plugs as far a s they will go. 1 Connect this u nit to the AC adaptor . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying about t he battery runn ing down . ≥ Connec[...]

134 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ T o disconnect USB cable safely Sele ct th e icon in t ask tray displ ayed on the PC, and th en click [Ej ect Pa nasonic Camcorder]. ≥ Depending on y our PC’ s settings, this icon may not be displayed. ∫ Charging the ba ttery by conne cting it to different devices When using t he batt er y , if you turn of f th e uni t and co[...]

135 VQT3Y41 About the PC display When the unit is connecte d to a PC, it is recogniz ed as an external driv e. ≥ Removable disk (Exampl e: ) is display ed in [Compu ter]. Example fo l der structure o f an SD car d: Example fol der structure o f b uilt-in memory : The following dat a will be recorded. 1 MPO/ JPE G form at s till pic tures (up to 9[...]

136 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ T o use the sof tw are , log on as an Ad minis trat or or as us er name for st an dard user account (only f or Windows 7 /Windows Vi sta). The sof tware cannot be us ed with the user na me for a guest accou nt. (On the PC) Select [St art] # [All Programs] # [P anaso ni c] # [HD Writer AE 4.0] # [HD Writer AE]. ≥ For details on ho[...]

137 VQT3Y41 ≥ HD Writer AE 4. 0 is not available fo r Mac. ≥ iMovie’1 1 supported. For details about iMov ie’1 1, please cont act Apple In c . ≥ iMovie’1 1 is not compatib le with 1080/60p. 1080/ 60p scenes cannot be impor ted to a Mac. j For users who ha ve , it canno t acquire the s ce nes recorded in 10 80/ 60p. Record in normal reco[...]

138 VQT3Y4 1 * only ∫ Recording indi cations Other s Indications Motion Picture Recordi ng Mode Still Picture Recording Mode HC-V700M 0h00m00s R 1h20m 1h30m 1 / 100 OPEN MF NOV 15 2012 12:34PM 0dB +1 1h30m 1 / 100 OPEN MF NOV 15 2012 12:34PM 0dB +1 MEGA    R 3000 PRE-REC 6.1 M A ////// // Intelligent Auto Mode ( l 35) Manual Mode ( l 74 [...]

139 VQT3Y41 B PRE-REC ( l 56 ) Zoom Microphon e ( l 69 ) Wind Noise Canceler ( l 68 ) Picture A djustment ( l 70 ) Digital Cine ma Color ( l 68) AF/AE t r ac king ( l 53) T ouch Zoom ( l 52) T ouch Shut ter ( l 54) MF Manual Focus ( l 77) // / / / White Balanc e ( l 75) 1/100 Shutt er S peed ( l 76) OPEN/F 2.0 Iris val ue ( l 76) 0dB Gain value ( l[...]

140 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ Playback i ndications ∫ Indica tion of connect ion to other device s ∫ Confirmato ry indications ∫ Confirmato ry indications when a DVD burner is connected 1 / ; / 5 // 6 // 7 / 8 / 9 / : / D / E / ;1 / 2; Display during pla yback ( l 37, 81) 0h00m00s Play ba c k Time ( l 37) No.10 Scene Number Repeat P layback ( l 83 ) Resum[...]

141 VQT3Y41 Major conf irmat ion/error mes sages to be indic ated on the screen in t ext. * only Other s Messages PERIODICALL Y MAKE BACK UP OF DA T A IN BUIL T -IN MEMOR Y . * We recomme nd backing up import ant recorded mot ion pictu res and still pictu r es periodical ly to a PC, DVD disc etc. to protect it. ( l 1 12, 125) Thi s message does not[...]

142 VQT3Y4 1 About recovery If faulty management informat ion is foun d, t he messages may app ear and a repai r is performed. (Repairing may take time depen ding on the error .) ≥ is displaye d when abnor mal man agement informa tion is de tected when th e scenes ar e displayed in thumbnail. T o perfor m the repair , tou ch the s cene with in th[...]

143 VQT3Y41 ∫ It is not a m alfunction in following cases Other s T roublesh ooting A clicking sound is heard when the uni t is shak en. ≥ This is th e sound of the lens mov ing and is not a de fec t. This sound will no longer be he ard when the unit is turned on and cha nge the mode to or . Obje ct see ms to be warped. ≥ Object seems t o be [...]

144 VQT3Y4 1 This unit cannot be operated though it is tur ned on . This unit does no t operate normally . ≥ Remove the batte ry or A C adaptor , wait about 1 minut e and t hen reco nnect th e batte ry or AC adaptor . Then about 1 minu te later , turn on th e unit again. (Conduc ting the abov e ope ration whil e th e media is being acce ssed may [...]

145 VQT3Y41 Rec ord ing Problem Check point s The unit arbitrarily st ops recording . ≥ Use an SD car d that can be use d for mo tion pictu re record ing. ( l 23 ) ≥ The record able time may have s hort ened due to the deterio ration of th e dat a w riti ng speed or repeat ed record ing and de letion. Using t he unit, format the SD card or buil[...]

146 VQT3Y4 1 With oth er pr odu cts Problem Check point s Although this unit is corr e c tl y co nn e ct e d to a TV , images canno t b e seen. The im ag es ar e squeezed horizontally . ≥ Please read the operating instructions of yo ur TV and select t he channel that matc hes the input use d for the connect ion. ≥ Change t he [TV ASPECT] set ti[...]

147 VQT3Y41 With a PC Problem Check point s When co nnected by the USB cable, this unit is not detected by the PC. ≥ Aft er re -insertin g the SD card into the unit , reconnect the supplie d USB c able. ≥ Select anot her USB termina l on the PC. ≥ Check t he operating environm ent. ( l 129, 13 7) ≥ Connect the supplied USB cable ag ain afte[...]

148 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ If A VCHD s c enes do not change s moothly when p layed back on another d evice The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the foll owing operation s are performed when mul tiple scenes hav e been continuo usly played back us ing another un it. ≥ Just how smoothly the scenes will be play ed bac[...]

149 VQT3Y41 Keep this unit as fa r away as possible from electromagne tic equipment (such as microw ave ovens, TVs, vi deo games etc.) . ≥ If you use t his unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and /or sound on th is unit may be disrupt ed by electroma gnet ic wave radi ati on. ≥ Do not use th is unit near cell phones because doin g so may[...]

150 VQT3Y4 1 Do not use the unit for surveillan ce purposes or othe r business uses. ≥ This unit was des i gne d for consumer intermitt ent use. It was no t intended for continu ous use, o r for any industrial or commercial appli cation resulting in prolong ed us e. ≥ In certa in s itu at ions, conti nuou s use cou ld cause the uni t to overhe [...]

151 VQT3Y41 Prep are sp are batteri es w hen going out for recor ding . ≥ Prep are batteries enou gh to last for 3 to 4 time s th e pe ri od you ar e pl an n ing to record for. Cold p laces such as a ski resort can shor ten recording ti me. If you drop the batt ery accident ally , check to see if the t erminals are damaged. ≥ Inserting a batter[...]

152 VQT3Y4 1 About 3D r ecording Att ach the 3D Conversion Lens secu rely . It mu st not be used with an i nsec ure attac hm ent. Do not use the 3D Conversi on Lens without adjusting it first. ≥ It will not be possib le to record 3D image correctly , and this may le ad to tir edness or discomfort. ≥ When you re-a ttach th e 3D Conversion Lens a[...]

153 VQT3Y41 When disposing of or giving away the SD car d, n ot e t h at : ≥ Formatting and deletion of this unit or computer only changes the file management information an d does not complete ly delete the dat a in the SD card. ≥ It is recommen ded that the SD car d is physicall y destroye d or th e SD card is physicall y formatted using this[...]

154 VQT3Y4 1 After y ou h ave set up t he Face Rec ogni tion function, perso nal information will be hel d in this unit and inc l u ded in recorded im ages . ≥ When th e un it is se rvi ced , or giv en away/ disposed of , the personal inf ormati on should be del eted in the intere sts of prot ecti ng perso nal i nfor mati on. ( l 97) Indem nity ?[...]

155 VQT3Y41 ∫ Carefully obser ve copy right laws Whatever y ou have reco rde d and c re ated can be use d for your p ersonal entertainment only . Under copyright laws, other ma terials cannot be use d without obtaining permission fro m the holders of the copy rights. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a tra demar k of SD-3C, LLC. ≥ “A VCHD”, “[...]

156 VQT3Y4 1 ≥ SD cards are only mentioned with thei r main memory size. The state d times are th e approxima te re cordable times for continuous recor ding. A Favors image quali ty B Favors Recording t ime ≥ If recordi ng for lo ng periods , prepa re batt eries fo r 3 or 4 t imes the p eriod you wish to record for . ( l 22) ≥ The defa ult se[...]

157 VQT3Y41 ≥ SD cards are only ment ioned with thei r main memory size. The st ated number is the approxima te nu mber of recordable pictures. When recordin g 3D still pictu res ≥ The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject being recorded. ≥ When record ing a 3D still picture, t he eq uivalent 2D stil l pi c tur e is recorded as[...]

158 VQT3Y4 1 High Definition Video Camera Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Other s S pecifica tions Power s ource: DC 5.0 V (When us ing AC a daptor) DC 3. 6 V (W he n usin g ba tt ery ) Power consumptio n: Record ing; 6.7 W Chargi ng; 7.7 W Motion picture re cording forma t: [A VCHD]; A VCHD format version 2. 0 compliant (A VCHD Progressive) [iFr[...]

159 VQT3Y41 Image sens or: 1/2.33 z 1MOS image sensor T otal; 15 300 K Effective pixels; Motion pict ure ; 3550 K to 2580 K (16:9) S till picture; 2790 K (4:3), 2790 K (3:2 ), 35 50 K to 2580 K (16:9) Lens: Auto Iris, 21 k Optic al Zoom , F1 .8 to F3. 5 Focal length; 2.82 mm to 59.2 mm Macro (Full range AF ) 35 mm equivalent ; Motion picture ; 28 m[...]

160 VQT3Y4 1 HDMI mini connect or video output l evel: HDMI ™ (x.v .Col or ™ ) 1080p/1 080i/4 80p A V mul ti connector audi o output level (Lin e): 316 mV , 600 h , 2 ch HDMI mini conne ctor audio output level: [A VCHD]; Dolby Digital/Line ar PCM [iFrame] , [ MP4]; Linea r PCM MIC input: j 70 dBV (Mic sensitivity j 50 dB equivalent, 0 dB=1 V/Pa[...]

161 VQT3Y41 AC adaptor Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Dimensions: 49 mm (W) k 24 mm (H) k 79 m m (D ) [1 . 9 3 q (W) k 0.94 q (H ) k 3.1 1 q (D )] Mass (Wei ght): Approx. 91 g (A pp r ox . 0. 20 lb s . ) ∫ 3D Conversion Lens (optional ) Power s ource: Power consumptio n: DC output: AC 100 V to 240 V , 50/60 Hz (V SK0780) AC 1 10 V to 240 V , 5[...]

162 VQT3Y4 1 *1 Please ref er to page 22, c oncerning the battery charg i ng time and availab le recording time. *2 S e t to the flash setting to ([OF F]). Other s Optional acc essories Accessory No. Figure Description VW-BC10PP Batte ry charger VW-V BK1 80* 1 Rechargeable Lith ium Ion Battery Pack VW-V BK3 60* 1 Rechargeable Lith ium Ion Battery P[...]

163 VQT3Y41 *3 T o use the VW-LDC1 03PP, the battery pack/VW-VB G130, VW-VBG260 is re quired. T o charge th e battery p a ck/VW-VBG 130, VW -V BG 260, the AC adap to r/VW- AD21PP-K , VW- AD20PP- K is required. NOTE: Access ories an d/or m odel nu mbers ma y vary b y coun try . Please consu lt yo ur loca l dea ler. Product numbers correct as of Dec.[...]

164 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ Att aching the conversion le ns/filter kit Att ach the wide conversion lens (VW-W4907H: opt ional), ND filter or MC prot ector of the Filter kit (V W-LF46N: optio nal) in front of the lens. ≥ Y ou will not be able to use the flash . Set the flash setting to ([OFF]). ( l 58) ∫ Att aching the supplied shoe a daptor Insert the sho[...]

165 VQT3Y41 Accessory Order Form (For US A and Puerto Rico Customers) In CANADA, plea se contact your loc al Pa nasonic deale r for more information on Accessori es. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P A[...]

166 VQT3Y4 1 Other s Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Camcorder Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your product does [...]

167 VQT3Y41 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and from the servicer, loss of or [...]

168 VQT3Y4 1 Other s Wa r r a n t y (For Canadi an Customers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and for a period as stated below from the date of original purchas[...]

169 VQT3Y41 Other s Useful Inform ation (Only For Latin A merican Countr ies) Customer Service Customer Service Directory Obtain product information and operative assistant; localize the closer distributor or Service Center; buy spare parts and accessories by our web site to Latin American: http://www .lar .panasonic.com Also you may contact us dir[...]

170 VQT3Y4 1 Index ∫ Numerics 1080/60p recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 3D Conversi on Lens setup . . . . . . . . . . 78 3D playback/viewing . . . . . . . . . 106 , 152 3D recordin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 15 2 3D storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 1 5 [...]

171 VQT3Y41 ∫ L Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8, 153 LCD set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Lens c ap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Limite d Warr anty (Canada ) . . . . . . . . 168 Limite d Warr anty (USA and Puert o Ric o) . . . . . . . [...]

172 VQT3Y4 1 ∫ Insert ar la batería Meta la bat er ía insertá ndo la en la dirección señalada en la figura. ≥ Introdu zca la ba tería ha sta q ue haga clic y se cierre. ∫ Carga de la batería A T erminal de entrada de CC 1 Conecte el cable de CA al adapta dor de CA, luego a la t oma de CA. 2 Conecte el adapt ador de CA al terminal de en[...]

173 VQT3Y41 ∫ Encender/ap agar el dispositiv o Encende r y apagar el disposit i vo con el botón de alimenta ción Abra el moni tor LCD y presione el bot ón de aliment ación pa r a enc ender la unidad. A El i ndica dor de e stado se ilumina. ≥ Para ap aga r la uni dad, ma ntenga pu lsado el botón de alime ntación has ta que el indicador de [...]

174 VQT3Y4 1 Menú táctil T oque p ara v isualizar el menú de deslizamient o. T oque (lado izquierdo )/ (l ado derecho) de en el menú táctil para cambiar los i co nos de operación . A Menú táct il ∫ Selección d el idioma 1) T oque , luego toque [CONF IGURA R] # [LANGUAG E]. 2) T oque el idioma desead o. ∫ Selecci onar un medio para grab[...]

175 VQT3Y41 3) Seleccione la imagen fija B o el forma to de grabació n de la imagen en movimiento C que de se a reproducir . Selecc ione el t ipo de me dio D y a continuac ión la imagen fija B o el formato de gr abación de la imagen en movimiento C que desee repr oducir . ≥ T oque [ENTRA R]. ≥ Se visualiz a un icono en la visualizac ión de [...]

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