Panasonic HDC-SDT750PP manuel d'utilisation

until 2010/9/16 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 Operating Instructions High Definit ion V ideo Camera Model N o. HDC-SDT750PP Before connecting, operating[...]

2 VQT3B1 8 Things Y ou Should Know Thank you for choosing Pan asonic! 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 ta[...]

3 VQT3B18 THE F OLLO WING APPL IES ON L 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 resi[...]

4 VQT3B1 8 ∫ Prod uct Identif icati on Marking Batteries 1 Batter y p ack (Li t h iu m ion battery p ack) ≥ Use the spec if ied unit to rechar ge the battery p ack. ≥ Do not use the bat tery pack with equipment othe r tha n the specified unit . ≥ Do not get dirt , sand, li quids, or other fore ign matter on the te rminals. ≥ Do not touc h[...]

5 VQT3B18 <For USA-California only> This pro duct cont ains a CR Coin Ce ll Lithium B attery which co ntains Perc hlorate Mate rial – special han dling may apply . See www .dtsc. ca.gov/h azardouswaste /perchlorat e . A lithium ion/polymer battery t hat is recyclable powers the product you hav e purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for in[...]

6 VQT3B1 8 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 tr uc tio ns. 2) Ke ep these inst ructions. 3) H[...]

7 VQT3B18 Prec aution s USE & LOCA TION ≥ TO A VOID SHOCK HAZ ARD ... Y ou r 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 it gets wet. Y our camer a has been design ed for out door use , however it is not designe d to sust ain direct expo su re to wa ter , ra[...]

8 VQT3B1 8 ∫ Indemnity a bout recorded content Panason ic does n ot accept any responsibil ity for damag es directly or indirect ly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited content, and does not gua rantee any cont en t if recording or editing does not work prope rly . Likewi se, the above als o applies in a case whe[...]

9 VQT3B18 Preparatio n Basic Ad vanc ed Copy/Dub bing With a PC Other s Accessori es ......... .......... ........ ....... ..........1 1 Quic k Gu id e . ... ... ..... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... ..... ... .1 2 Prep aration Befo re u sin g [1] Parts identifi cation and handli ng ....... ...... ........ ......... ..... ... 15 Setup [1] Powe r su p[...]

10 VQT3B1 8 Playing ba ck motion picture s/ still pi cture s by da te .... ......... ..... ... 94 Face Highlight Play back/ Hig hlight Pl ayba ck/ Intellig ent Scene Selection..... .. .. .. 95 Changin g the playb ack settings and p laying back th e slide show ... 98 Editing [1] Deleting s cenes/stil l pictur es ... 99 Dividing a scene to pa rtially[...]

11 VQT3B18 Accessories 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 Aug. 2010 . These may be subj ect to change . Battery p ack VW-VBG130 AC adaptor VSK06 97 AC cable K2CA2CA0002 5 DC cable K2GJYD C00004 Remote c ontrol (Built-in battery) N2Q[...]

12 VQT3B1 8 Quick Guide ∫ Charging the ba ttery 1 Connect the A C cable to the AC adapt or and th e AC ou tlet. 2 Insert t he batt ery in to t he AC a dap to r by aligning t he arrows. ∫ Inserting the battery Install the ba ttery by in serting it in th e directi on shown in the figure . A Insert the bat tery until it clicks and locks. ∫ Inser[...]

13 VQT3B18 T o turn off the unit B The sta tus indicato r goes off . ∫ Selecting a mode Opera te the mode dial t o change t he mode to , or . ∫ How to use the touch scr een Y ou ca n op erat e by di re c t ly tou ch ing th e LCD monitor (tou ch screen) with your fin ger . It is easier to us e th e stylus pen (sup plied) for det aile d operation[...]

14 VQT3B1 8 ∫ Motion picture/S till picture playback 1) Chan ge the mode to . 2) T ouch t he play mode select icon A . 3) Se lect the [VIDEO/PI CTURE] you wish to pl ay back. ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. 4) T ouch the scen e or the s till pictur e to be play ed b ack. B is display ed when [1080/60p ] is touched or is displaye d when [A VCHD] is touched in[...]

15 VQT3B18 Pre paratio n Before u sing 1 Part s ident ification and handling 1 Spe aker 2 Power button [ ] ( l 25) 3 Inlet (cooling fan) ( l 30 ) 4 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 35, 86) 5 Op tical imag e stabiliz er b utto n [ O.I .S.] ( l 52 ) 6 Eyepiece co r rector dial ( l 28) 7 1080/60p b u tton [1080/6 0p ] ( l 55) 8 Battery r[...]

16 VQT3B1 8 25 LCD monitor (T ouch scre en) ( l 27) ≥ It can open up t o 90 o . ≥ It can ro tate up to 18 0 o A towards the lens or 90 o B tow ard s th e vie w fin de r . 26 Vi ew finder ( l 28) 27 Quick menu button [Q.MENU] ( l 41) 28 Sub recording start/stop button ( l 30) ≥ This butt on functions in the same manner as the rec ord ing star [...]

17 VQT3B18 33 Shoe adaptor m ount ( l 166) 34 Shoe adap to r cover ( l 166) 35 Shoe adap tor rele ase l ever [SHOE ADAPTOR RE LEASE] ( l 166) 36 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 33) 37 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Mo tion Picture Reco rding Mode o r Still Pictu re Recording Mode) ( l 51) Thumbnail display switch [ / ]/ V olume le ver [ s VOL r ] (In Playb ack Mode[...]

18 VQT3B1 8 ∫ About the 3D Conv ersion Lens ( l 56 ) 1 Att ac hment screw 2 Protective gla ss (front) 3L e n s 4 Adjustment dial cover 5 V ertical position adjustm ent dial [] 6 V ertical alignme nt adjustment dia l [] 7 Horizontal image position adjustment dial [ ] 8 Protecti ve glass (rear) 9 Camera body at t ach ment par t (convex) Lens front [...]

19 VQT3B18 Pre paratio n Setup 1 Power supply ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery th at can be used with thi s unit is VW-VBG130/VW- VBG260/VW- VBG6. ≥ The unit has a function for distinguishing b atteries which can be used safely . The dedicated battery (VW-VBG130/VW-VBG260/ VW-VBG6) supports this function. The only b[...]

20 VQT3B1 8 ≥ We reco mmend us ing Panasonic bat teries ( l 1 1, 21, 16 4). ≥ If you use ot her batter ies , we cannot guaran tee the quali ty of this produc t. ≥ Do not heat or ex po se to flame. ≥ Do not leave the ba ttery(ies) in an automobile expo sed to direct sunl ight for a long per iod of time with doo rs and windows closed. Inst al[...]

21 VQT3B18 ∫ Chargin g/Recording ti me ≥ T emperature : 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60%RH * The battery pack holder ki t VW-VH04 (optional) is necessary . ≥ These times are ap proximations. ≥ The indica ted cha rging tim e is fo r when the ba ttery ha s been di scharged c ompletel y . Charging time and recordable time va ry depending on the u[...]

22 VQT3B1 8 Important: While the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor, the battery will not charge. ≥ Do not use the AC cable with any other equipme nt as it is designed only for this unit. Also, do not use the AC cable from other equipment w ith this unit. 1 Connect t he AC cable to t he AC adap tor and the AC outle t. 2 Connect t he DC cable[...]

23 VQT3B18 Pre paratio n Setup 2 Recording to a card Use SD cards confor ming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Sp ee d Class Rating* for motion pi ct ure record in g. * The SD S peed Class Rati ng is the speed st andard for succ essive write s. ≥ 4 GB or more Memor y Card s that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards th at do not h[...]

24 VQT3B1 8 Caution: Check tha t the a ccess lamp has gone off. 1 Open the LCD monitor . 2 Open the SD card/termi nal cover a nd insert (r emove) the SD card into (from ) the card slot. ≥ Face the label sid e B 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 the[...]

25 VQT3B18 Pre paratio n Setup 3 T u rning the un it on/off Y ou can turn t he unit o n and of f usin g the power button , the LCD monitor or the vi ewfinder . Press the powe r button to turn on the unit. A The sta tus indicato r light s on. Opening th e LCD monitor or extendi ng the viewfi nder turns on the unit. Closing the LCD monit or/vi ewfind[...]

26 VQT3B1 8 Pre paratio n Setup 4 Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or pl ayback. Operate the mode dial to change the mode to , or . Motion Picture Recording Mode ( l 31) Still Pi ct ur e Reco r ding Mo de ( l 33) Playba ck Mo de ( l 37, 90 ) ≥ Align with th e status indicat or A . HDC-SDT750&TMT750-P-VQT 3B18_mst.book 26 ペー?[...]

27 VQT3B18 Pre paratio n Setup 5 Adjusting LCD m onitor/ viewfinder Y ou ca n op erat e by di re c t ly tou ch ing th e LCD monitor (tou ch screen) with your fin ger . It is easier to us e th e stylus pen (sup plied) for det aile d operation or if it is hard to operate wit h your fingers. ∫ T ouch T ouch and release the touch screen to select ico[...]

28 VQT3B1 8 ∫ Adjusting the field of view It adjust s the fie l d of view to show the images o n the vie wfinder clearly . Adjust the foc us by rot ating the eyepiece corrector dial. ≥ Extend the v i ewfinder and clos e t he LCD monit or to turn on th e vie wfinde r. ¬ Change th e mode to or . Extend the viewfinder and rot ate the LCD monitor [...]

29 VQT3B18 Pre paratio n Setup 6 Setting date a nd time 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. ¬ Change the mode to or . 1 Select the m enu. 2 T ouch the date or time to be set, then se t the desired valu[...]

30 VQT3B1 8 Basic Recording/ Playback 1 Before recording ∫ Basi c cam era p osit ioni 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 Sub- recording S tart/ S top button A when holding the unit at waist level. ≥ When record ing, make sure your footing is stable and ther e is no dange[...]

31 VQT3B18 Basic Recording/ Playback 2 R ecor ding m otion pictures 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Open the L CD monitor or extend the viewfinder . 3 Press the recording st art/stop button to start re cord ing. B When yo u begin r ecording, ; changes to ¥ . 4 Press the recording st art/stop button again to p ause recording. ≥ St il l pictures can b e[...]

32 VQT3B1 8 ∫ Screen indica tions in the Motion Picture Recording Mode About th e comp atibility o f the recorded motion pic tures Plea se refer to pa ge 55 about 1080 /60p ≥ They are not comp atible with devices other t han those that suppo rt A VCHD. Images cannot be play ed with equipment that does not suppo rt A VCHD (ordinary DVD recorde r[...]

33 VQT3B18 Basic Recording/ Playback 3 Recording still pictures 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Open the L CD monitor or extend the viewfinder . 3 Press the button h alfway . (For Auto focus only) 4 Press the button fully . Focus indicatio n: ≥ If you set the O pti cal image sta bilizer function ( l 52) to (MODE1 ), then t he Image S tabi lizer fu ncti[...]

34 VQT3B1 8 ∫ About the screen ind ications in Stil l Picture Recording : S till picture operation indicator ( l 139 ) ß : Flash ( l 65) ß j : Flash level ( l 65) : Red-eye r eduction ( l 65) : MEGA optical image stabilizer ( l 33 ) : Optical image stab ilizer ( l 52) : Quality of still pictures ( l 83) : Size of still pictures ( l 82) R3000: R[...]

35 VQT3B18 Basic Recording/ Playback 4 Intelligent Auto Mode 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 Motion Pict ure Rec ording Mode only *2 In Sti ll Picture Recording Mode only ≥ Depending on t he recording cond it ions, the unit may not ent er the desired mod[...]

36 VQT3B1 8 ≥ Using a tripo d i s reco mmended in Night Portra it and Night Scener y Mode. ≥ Faces can not be de tected de pending on th e recordi ng condition s, such as when faces are of certa in sizes or at cert ain tilts or when di git al zoom is used. ≥ The microphone setup is set to surround in the Intelligent Auto Mode. ( l 77) ∫ Int[...]

37 VQT3B18 Basic Recording/ Playback 5 Motion picture/S till picture playback 1 Change the m ode to . 2 T ouch the play mode s elect icon B . 3 Select the [VI DEO/PICTURE] you wis h to play bac k. ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. 4 T ouch the scene or the still picture to be played bac k. C is display ed when [1080/60p] is touched or is displayed when [A VCHD] [...]

38 VQT3B1 8 5 Select the p layback ope ration by touch ing the operation i con. A Operation ic on ≥ T o uch / to d isplay/not -display t he opera tion icon. Motion pict ure p layback Sti ll picture pl ayback 1 / ; : Playb ack/Pause 6 : Rewi nd playback 5 : Fast forw ard playbac k ∫ : S to ps the playb ac k and shows the thumbnails. 1 : Displays[...]

39 VQT3B18 ∫ Change the th umbnail disp lay While the thumbnail is displ ayed, the thumbnail displ ay changes in the followin g order if the zoo m lever or adjust zoom buttons are operated to side or side. 20 scenes () 9 scenes () 1 scene () Highlight&T ime fra m e inde x* ( l 92) * Highlight&T ime frame index can on ly set in Motion Pi c[...]

40 VQT3B1 8 Basic Setup 1 Using the menu sc reen 1 Press the M ENU button. 2 T ouch the top menu A . 3 T ouch the submenu B . ≥ Next (p revious) p age can be d isplayed by touching / . 4 T ouch the desired item to e nter the setting. 5 T ouch [EXIT] or press the MENU button to e xit the menu setting. ∫ About guide display Aft er touching , touc[...]

41 VQT3B18 This allows qui ck setting of some of th e menus. 1 Press the Q.MENU button. The followi ng menus can be set. T ouch the desir ed menu. ≥ The items displayed d iffe r depending o n the position of the mode dial or settin gs. 2 T ouch the desired item to e nter the setting. 3 T ouch [EXIT] or press Q.MENU button to exi t the quick m enu[...]

42 VQT3B1 8 Basic Setup 2 Using the Setup Men u ≥ The items displ ayed differ depending on the position or settings of the mode dial. Select the menu. The screen display can be chan ged to [OFF] (a por tion of informat ion displayed) or [ON] (all informati on displayed). ≥ It is possi ble t o set from the quic k menu. ( l 41) Please ref er to p[...]

43 VQT3B18 ≥ 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) T ouch / to select you[...]

44 VQT3B1 8 The unit is put into recording p ause approx. 1 second whe n the unit is turned on with the mode set to or . ≥ Depending on t he recording cond itions, st art time may be longer than 1 second. ≥ In the Quick power on mode, the zoo m magnificat ion becomes 1 k . This unit is put in to recording p ause approx. 0.6 seconds after t he L[...]

45 VQT3B18 Please ref er to page 49. The recordin g lamp lights up dur ing recording and f lashes when the unit rec eives a signal from the remote contr ol or when th e Self- timer is coun tin g down. When this is set to [OFF], it does n ot light d uring recordi ng. T ouch screen operatio n, st arting an d stopping of recor ding and unit on/of f ca[...]

46 VQT3B1 8 It adjust s the brigh tn ess of the vie w fin der . ≥ These settings will not af f ect the images actually recorded. 1 Exten d the viewfinder an d open the LCD monit or . 2T o u c h [ EVF SE T ]. ≥ The viewfi nd er turns on. 3 T o uch / to adjust t he setting. ≥ Adjust whil e checking the pic ture in the viewf i nde r . 4 T ouch [[...]

47 VQT3B18 Please be aware that if a medi um is formatted, then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC, DVD disc etc. ( l 1 12, 124) ≥ When for m at ting is complet e, touch [EXI T ] to exit the message screen. ≥ Perform a phy sical format tin g of the SD card when th e SD card [...]

48 VQT3B1 8 This item is used to start t he unit demonstr ation. (Only when t he mode is at the or position) If [DEMO MODE ] is switched to [ON] an d you touch [EX IT ] when there is no SD card inserte d, the demonstrat ion automati ca lly start s. If any operat ion takes plac e, the demonstra tion is cance l ed. However if no operati ons take plac[...]

49 VQT3B18 Basic Setup 3 Using with the rem ote control Select the menu. 1 Power on/off button [ ] Unit can b e tur ned on/off w hen the LCD monito r is opened or the viewfin der is extend ed. ≥ Unit cannot be turned on by the power on/ off button when 36 hours have passed after the unit is turned off. Press the power button on the unit and turn [...]

50 VQT3B1 8 ∫ Remote control usable range A Remote control sensor Dista nce: Withi n approx . 5 m (16 feet) Angle: App rox. 10 o up and 15 o down, left, and right ≥ The re mote contr ol is inte nded for in door operation . Outdoors or und er strong light, the unit may not operate prope rly even within the usab le ranges. 1 Press a direc tion bu[...]

51 VQT3B18 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 1 Zoom in/out function The maxi mum opti cal zoom rat io is 12 k . The def au l t se ttin g of the [ZO OM M ODE ] is [i.Zoo m 18 k ]. It can be extend ed to a maximum of 18 k during Mot ion Pictur e Re c ording Mode. ( l 69) ¬ Change the mode to or . Zoom op erat ion can be done using the multi manual ring.[...]

52 VQT3B1 8 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 2 Image S t ab ilizer Functi on Use the image st a bilizer to reduc e th e effect s of shake during re cording. This unit is equip ped with HYBRID O.I.S. HYBRID O.I. S. is a h ybrid of o ptical and electrical i mage st abilizer . ¬ Change the mode to or . ∫ Changing Ima ge St abilizer Mode (Motion Pictur[...]

53 VQT3B18 In Mot ion Picture Rec ording Mode, you can f urther impro ve optical i mage sta bilization by touchin g a nd holdi ng O.I.S. LOCK i con. With thi s func tion, you can furt her reduce the eff ects of the sh ake that tend s to occur when us ing zoom. A O.I. S. L OCK i con ≥ Press the Optical Image S tabilizer button to sw itch the imag [...]

54 VQT3B1 8 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 3 AF/AE tracking It is poss i ble t o set the foc us and exposure to the subject spec ified on the touc h screen. The focus and expo sure will keep following the s ubject automatically even if it moves. (Dynam ic tracking) ¬ Change the mode to or . 1 T ouch . ≥ will be di s p l a y e d on t he sc r ee n [...]

55 VQT3B18 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 4 1080/60p recording This is a 1080/ 60p (19 20 k 1080/60 progressi ve) recordin g mode th at can recor d in maximum quality*. * This means the hig hest quality for t his unit. ¬ Change the mode to . ≥ Please ref er t o page 156 fo r details abou t approximate re cordable time. Lates t inf ormation, such [...]

56 VQT3B1 8 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 5 Recording 3D video With the su ppli ed 3D Conversio n Lens attach ed, you ca n record life- like and powerful 3D video. T o view 3D v ideo, a televisi on that s upports 3D is req uired. ≥ In the unit , the r ecordable 3D video s are side-by- side format (2-s cr een structure). ≥ Since t he 3 D video i[...]

57 VQT3B18 3 Tighte n the att achment screw of the 3D Conversion Le ns by rot ating to LOCK. ≥ Be carefu l not to overtig hten. If the 3D Conve rsion Lens is overtig htened, you may not be able to remove it from the unit. ≥ Attach the 3D Conversion Le ns securely so it will not tilt or move. ∫ Reco rdi n g 3D vi de o When using f or th e firs[...]

58 VQT3B1 8 5 Open the a djustment di al cover . ≥ When tur ning the adjustment d ials, h old the 3D Conversion Lens in the pa lm of y our hand from th e bottom a nd operat e with the fi ngers of your other han d without ap plying too much force from ab ove. Wh en check ing th e adjust ment, c heck wi th your fing ers off th e adjustmen t dia ls.[...]

59 VQT3B18 9 (Aft er checking the ope ration des cription, to uch [NEXT].) Adjust the ve rtica l alignment adju stme nt di al to align the verti cal position of th e subject sh own duplicated. ≥ Aim the unit at a subject fr om a di stance of ap proximatel y 1.2 m (3.9 feet) to 2 m (6.6 fe et), and ke ep the im age shown level by u sing t he guide[...]

60 VQT3B1 8 ≥ Use of a tripod is reco mmended for record ing wit h a stable pic ture. ≥ The recept ion range for the remot e control might be come narrow at the upp er s ide of the unit, so opera te from the lower side. ( l 50) ≥ Y ou will hear a soun d when the unit is moved rapid l y with the 3D Conversion Lens atta ched, but thi s is not a[...]

61 VQT3B18 ∫ 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 positio n is fixed, and t he zoom operation is dis abled. *2 The Optical Image S tabilizer and Optical I mage St abilizer Lock can be used. *3 Intelligent Auto Mode is canc el ed. Intellig[...]

62 VQT3B1 8 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 6 Recording functi ons of operation icon s Select the op eration icons to add differ ent effe cts to th e image s to be recorded. ¬ Change the mode to or . 1 T ouch to display the operation icons on the sc reen. ≥ T ouch 1 at the bot tom right of the s creen to ch ange the page and touch / to display/n o[...]

63 VQT3B18 When you st art rec o rdi ng, the image/ au dio gradual ly appears . (Fad e in) When you p ause re cording, 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 Fade in/out : [RECORD SETUP] # [F ADE COLOR] # [WHITE] or [BLACK] ≥ The thumbnails of s[...]

64 VQT3B1 8 When a sm iling face is detected during motion picture re cording, the unit automatical ly records a stil l pictur e. The icon cha nges each time it is to uched. (ON) # (Face Recognition) # OFF : The unit records a still picture on detecting a smiling face. : Still pic tures are only record ed when the face of a pers on registered using[...]

65 VQT3B18 When the button is pres sed, the flash is ac tivated and th e pict ure will be record ed . Use the Built- in fl ash in orde r to re cord still p ictures in dar k places. Each tim e the ß ico n is selected, t he indicatio n changes b y one sett ing in the fol lowing order: ß ([ON]) # ß A ([AUTO ]) # ([OFF]) ≥ The unit au tomatically [...]

66 VQT3B1 8 This is for recording still pict ures using the tim er . Each time t he icon is selected, the indica tio n changes by one set t ing in the followi ng order: Ø 10 (Records af ter 10 seconds) # Ø 2 (Records af ter 2 second s) # s et ti n g canc ele d ≥ When the button is pressed, a still pic ture is recorded af ter the Ø 10 or Ø 2 d[...]

67 VQT3B18 Y ou can check i f th e image is lev e l w hile recordi ng or playin g back motion pictu r es and still pictures. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition. It will switch every time the icon is touched. # # # Set ting cance led ≥ It is possi ble t o set from the quic k menu. ( l 41) ≥ The guideli nes d[...]

68 VQT3B1 8 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 7 Recording functi ons of menus When you r ecord image s in dif ferent situati ons, this mode automatic ally set s optimum shutter speeds a nd apert ures. ≥ Change the mode to or . ≥ (Sport s/Portrait/Spotlight/Snow/Bea ch/ Sun set/ Sce nery) j The shutt er s peed is 1/8 or more in S t ill Picture Rec o[...]

69 VQT3B18 ≥ (Fireworks) j The shutt er s peed is 1/30. j Image may get was hed out when recorded in bright surroundings . ≥ (Night s cenery/Night p ortrait) j The shutt er s peed is 1/2 or more in S till Picture Recording Mo de. j Using a tripo d i s re co mmended. ≥ (Night portrait) j The flash is set to [ON]. Set the maxi mum z oom ratio f[...]

70 VQT3B1 8 A scene that moves slowly for long period of ti me is recorde d frame by fra me with an interv al, and is recorded as a short ti me moti on picture. A frame is record ed with a set recording interval. 30 frames will make up motion picture of 1 second. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Set [ZOOM MODE ] to [Opt.Zoom 12 k ]. ( l 69) ≥ appears[...]

71 VQT3B18 Use this funct ion to record an image with vivid color , like an image on a movie film. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 86) ≥ Set [ZOOM MODE ] to [Opt.Zoom 12 k ]. ( l 69) ≥ Set [REC MODE] to [HA] or [HG]. ( l 69) ≥ The shutt er s peed is 1/48 or more. (When [AUTO SL OW SHT R (2D)] is [ON], it is 1/24 or mor[...]

72 VQT3B1 8 ∫ Registerin g a face for fa ce recognition ≥ Up to a maximum of 6 peo ple can be regist ered. 1 Align th e person’s face with the guide. ≥ T ake a picture of the persons fac e fro m the front, ensuring that their hair does not hide the outli ne of their f ace, thei r eyes or their eyebrows. 2 T o uch [REC] o r press the butto n[...]

73 VQT3B18 ∫ Changing the information of a registered person 1 Select the menu. 2 T o uch the desired item to ente r the setting. ≥ Up to 3 face shot s can be reg ister ed. T o additionall y reg ister 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 [...]

74 VQT3B1 8 When a regist ere d person is detect ed by face rec ogn ition during rec ording, the name register ed f or that person is dis pla yed. ≥ Change the mode to or . ≥ 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 dis[...]

75 VQT3B18 Y ou can rec ord bright pictur es even in dark places by slowing the shutt er speed. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 86) ≥ 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. ≥ This func tio n cannot be us[...]

76 VQT3B1 8 Recording motion p ictures wi th mo re vivid colors, using x.v .Color ™ tec h no l o gy. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 86) ≥ For more realist ic colors, use an HDMI mini cable wit h a TV that support s the x.v .Color ™ . ≥ This function cannot be used when switched to Intelligent Auto Mode. ≥ When mot[...]

77 VQT3B18 This will reduce the wind noise coming into th e built -in microp hones while maintain ing the realism. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 86) ≥ This func tio n’s def aul t setting is [ON]. ≥ When switching to I ntellige nt Au to Mode , [ WIND NOISE CANCE LER ] is set to [ON ], and th e setting ca nnot be chang[...]

78 VQT3B1 8 When record ing, the input lev el f rom the built-i n microphones and the external microph one terminal can be adj usted. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 86) 1 Select the menu. ≥ It is possible t o select the setti ng from the quick menu in Manual Mode. ( l 41) The microphon e level returns t o th e setting adj[...]

79 VQT3B18 Change the lower setting of th e built -in microphone ac c ording to your choic e. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 86) ≥ Norma lly set to [ 0dB]. ≥ Select [+3 dB] or [+6dB ] t o get strong power feeling at bass level. Adjust the qu ality of the image whi l e recording. Adjust by out pu tting to a TV while ad j[...]

80 VQT3B1 8 Parts wher e white saturati on (color satur ation) is likely to occur (e xtremely brightly lit or sh iny parts) are disp layed with diagonal line s (zebra patte rn). ≥ Change the mode to or . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 86) ≥ Y ou can record an image with l ittle whit e saturati on if y ou manually adj ust the shutte r speed or b[...]

81 VQT3B18 A graph wit h brightnes s as horizont al axis and n umber of pixe ls at that brig htness as ver tical axis is disp lay ed. It is possi ble t o determine the expos ure of the whole image by look ing at the distribu tion in the grap h. Adjust the br ightness using [ IRIS]. ( l 88) ≥ Change the mode to or . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l [...]

82 VQT3B1 8 The hi gher the number of pixels, t he higher the clar ity of t he pictur e when pri nting. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ The number of rec ording pixels t hat can be set changes depending on sele cted screen aspect rat io. ( l 83) ∫ Picture s ize and Ma ximum zoom ra t io * Extra optic al zoom cannot be us ed. The maximum zoom magnif [...]

83 VQT3B18 Selecting t he picture qualit y . ≥ Change the mode to or . This allows y ou t o select the aspe ct ratio of the pi ct ur es to suit print i ng or the playback method. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ This func tion’s def ault settin g is [3:2]. ≥ When the asp ect ratio is set to [4:3] or [3: 2], black bands may appear on the l ef t an[...]

84 VQT3B1 8 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 . ≥ Change the mode to . 1 Select the menu. 2 Press th e b utton. ≥ flash es in red during reco rding. ≥ First p ress the button ha lfway , the n press it fully to set the fo cus and re cord. I[...]

85 VQT3B18 Illuminat i ng t he subject makes it eas ie r for the camera to f oc us when recording i n l ow l i ght conditi ons that make f ocusing dif ficult. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 86) ≥ The avai lable distan ce of the AF assist lamp is approx. 1.5 m (5 feet). ≥ A convers ion lens (opt ional) or the 3D Con vers[...]

86 VQT3B1 8 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 8 Manual recording The operatio n sequence dif fers for the LCD monit or an d viewfinder . ¬ Change the mode to or . (The manual focus, white balanc e, shutte r sp eed, brightnes s (Iris and Gain ) settings ar e retain ed when you change betwe en Motion Pictur e Recording Mode and S till Picture Recording [...]

87 VQT3B18 Automat ic whit e bala nce fun cti on ma y not repro duce natur al c olors d ependin g o n the sc enes or light ing conditi ons. If so, you ca n adjust the white balance ma nually . ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button or CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 86) ≥ For how to perform the settings whe n using the viewfinder, re[...]

88 VQT3B1 8 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 or CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 86) ≥ For how to perform the settings whe n using the viewfinder, refer to page 86 . 1 T ouch [SHTR] or [IRIS]. 2 T ouch [...]

89 VQT3B18 Perform focu s ad jus tments using the multi manual ring. If auto foc using is diff icult due to the con ditions, then use Ma nua l Focus. ¬ Change the mode to or . ≥ Press the iA/MANUAL button or CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 86) ≥ For how to perform the settings whe n using the viewfinder, refer to page 86 .[...]

90 VQT3B1 8 Advanced Playback (Advanced) 1 Playback Operations For det ai ls on the basi c pla yback operatio ns, refer to p age 37. Motion picture playback usi ng operation icon Playback operation Playbac k di sp lay Operating s tep s Fast forward/ rewin d pl ayback During Play back To u c h 5 during play back to fast forward. (T ouch 6 to rewind.[...]

91 VQT3B18 A single fra me from the recorde d motion pict ure can be saved as a sti ll picture. Picture size of the still picture to be reco rded is (1920 k 1080). 1 Pause at the scene you want to sav e as a still pic ture during playback. ≥ It is convenie nt to use slow-motion playback and fr ame -by-frame play back. 2 Press the button fu lly . [...]

92 VQT3B1 8 An image of one s c ene is displayed as a thumb nail at set sear ch condition. Sc ene can be played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see. ≥ Operate the zoom lever or the adjust zoom bu ttons to side and c hange over the thumbnail display to Highlight&Time frame index. ( l 39) 1 T ouch selected searc h condition.[...]

93 VQT3B18 If playbac k of a sc ene was stoppe d half way , the playback can be resume d fr om where it was stoppe d. If playba ck o f a mot io n pict ure is st oppe d, appears on the t humbn ail vi ew of the stop ped scene. ≥ The memorized res ume position is cleared if you tu rn off the un it or change the mode . (The sett ing of [RESUME PLA Y][...]

94 VQT3B1 8 Advanced Playback (Advanced) 2 V arious playback functions 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. 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 t[...]

95 VQT3B18 A par t c an be extracted an d played back even when not set to normal play back. 1 T ouch . 2 T ouch the desired play back mode. 3 T ouch the desired item . ≥ When [F ACE HIGHLI GHT]/ [HIGHL IGHT] is sele cted * This appears only when [F ACE HIGHLIGHT ] is sel ected. ≥ When [INTEL. SCENE ] is selected 4 T ouch [ST ART]. ≥ When Fac[...]

96 VQT3B1 8 ≥ Playing back of a ll the sc enes retu rns if t he unit is t urned of f or t he mode is changed. (Highlight playback) ≥ Highlight playb ack cannot be perf orme d wi th in terval-re corded motio n pictures. ( l 70) (Intelli gent scene select ion) ≥ Up to 9 section s can be skipped for a si ngle sce ne. ≥ When moti on pic tures a[...]

97 VQT3B18 ∫ Playback ti me setting T ouch the playback time. ≥ The playbac k time of [AUTO ] is a maximum of approx. 5 minutes. ≥ Playbac k time may become sho r te r than the se tting, or it may n ot even play back if the part recognized as clearly recorded i s short. ∫ Date setting T ouch the playback date. ∫ Music se tting 1 T o uch y[...]

98 VQT3B1 8 1 T ouch . 2 T ouch the desired item . 3 (When [DA TE SE TUP] is selected) T ouch the playback d ate. (When [SLID E INTERV AL] is selected) T ouch the interval of pla yback for the slide show . (When [MUSIC SELECT] is selected) T ouch the desired soun d. ≥ T o adjust the volume of music during playback of th e slide show or audio t es[...]

99 VQT3B18 Advanced Editing 1 Deleting scenes/s till pictures ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ Deleting multi ple scenes /still pictures from the thumbnail display 1 Press the button while the thumb nail view screen is displa yed. 2 T ouch [ALL SCENES] or [SELECT]. ≥ When [ALL SCENE S] is selected, all th e scenes or still pictures on the med ia will [...]

100 VQT3B1 8 ≥ Y ou can also delete scenes by pres sing the MENU button, selecting [EDIT SCE NE] # [DEL ETE] # [AL L SCENES ] or [SEL ECT]. ≥ Y ou can also delet e still pictur es by pressing the MENU button, selecting [PICT . SETUP] # [DEL ETE] # [AL L SCENES ] or [SEL ECT]. ≥ During Face Highlig ht Playback, Highlig ht Playback, Int elligen[...]

101 VQT3B18 T o delete an unne ce ssary portion of a scene, first di vide the scene and then delete the unnecess ary portion. ≥ Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon to select [SD CARD]/ [1080/60 p] or [SD CARD]/[A V CHD]. ( l 37 ) 1 Select the m enu. 2 T ouch the scene to be divided. 3 T ouch to set the dividing poin t. ≥ Usin[...]

102 VQT3B1 8 Deletes fac e recognition informa tion from scen es in which faces were rec ognized. ≥ Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon to select [SD CARD]/ [1080/60 p] or [SD CARD]/[A V CHD]. ( l 37) . 1 Select the m enu. 2 T ouch the desired sce nes with persona l information to be deleted. ≥ appears at scenes for which fac[...]

103 VQT3B18 Advanced Editing 2 DPOF setting Y ou can write the dat a sele cting still pictures to be printed and the numb er of prints (DPOF data) ont o the SD ca rd. ¬ Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon to select [SD CARD]/[PICTURE]. ( l 37) ∫ What is DPOF ? DPOF (Digita l Print Order Format) is a f ormat whic h a llo ws th [...]

104 VQT3B1 8 Advanced With a TV 1 W atching Video/Pictures on yo ur TV ≥ Use the A V multi cable (supplied) or HDMI mini cab le (supplied/optional) and check the output settings. ( l 10 7) ≥ Use of the follo wing Panasonic HDMI mini cables i s reco mmended to con nec t the unit to the HDMI terminal. ≥ HDMI is t he interfa ce f or digit a l de[...]

105 VQT3B18 ≥ Check th at the plugs are inser ted as far as th ey go. ≥ Always use t he s upplied HDMI mini cabl e or a gen uine Panason ic HDMI mini cable (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 y ellow plug of the [...]

106 VQT3B1 8 ∫ 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 set ting.) Example o f images with a 16: 9 aspect 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 the[...]

107 VQT3B18 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 be dis played on your TV . (Please r[...]

108 VQT3B1 8 Advanced With a TV 2 3D video playback Connect t he unit to a 3D compatib le televis i on and pl ay back scene s recorded in 3D t o enjoy life-li ke and powe rful 3D video. ¬ Change the mode to an d touch the play mode select icon to select [SD CARD]/[A VCHD]. ( l 37) 1 Select the m enu. 2 Connect t he unit to 3D c ompa tible televi s[...]

109 VQT3B18 ≥ Y ou canno t play back 3D vide o on the LCD monitor of t he unit . When yo u play back scenes recorded in 3D on the LCD monitor , they will be played back in 2D. ≥ Y ou can a ls o pl ay back sc enes record ed in 3D by date. E ven if scene s are rec orded on t he same day , the unit will display the date sepa rately when switching [...]

11 0 VQT3B1 8 Advanced With a TV 3 Playback using VIER A Link ™ (HDA VI Control ™ ) ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. ≥ If you are not u sing VIE RA Link , set 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 B Panasoni c TV compatibl e with VIERA Link ≥ It is[...]

111 VQT3B18 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 p res s th e butt on in th e ce nter t o se t it. 2) Activate t he opera tion icons that ar e displayed on TV sc reen with the remot e control for the TV . A Operation icons B Displa[...]

11 2 VQT3B1 8 Copy/Dubbin g With this unit/ other product s 1 Connecting a DVD burn er to copy to/pl ay back a disc Motion p ictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to a DVD disc by connecti ng a DVD burner (optio nal) to this unit usin g a Mini AB USB Connection Cabl e (supplied with DVD bur ner). The copie d DVD dis c can [...]

11 3 VQT3B18 1 Connect the AC a daptor (supplied w ith DVD burner) to the DVD burner . ≥ Y ou cannot supply power to the DVD burn er from thi s un it. 2 Connect t his unit to the AC ada ptor and change th e mode to . 3 Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the Mini AB USB Connection Cab le (supplied with DVD burner). A Mini AB USB Connectio n [...]

11 4 VQT3B1 8 ≥ Y ou cannot copy from multiple SD cards to 1 disc. (Y ou can additi onal ly copy only to a DVD-RAM.) ≥ Y ou cannot copy mot ion picture s toge ther wit h st ill pictur es or motion pict ure s in a dif ferent picture quali ty (A VCHD picture quality and conven tional normal p icture quality) to the same disc. 1 Connect this u nit[...]

11 5 VQT3B18 ∫ About reco rding format s when copying motion pictu res [A VCHD] ([HA]/[HG]/[HX]/[HE]) : Copying sce nes of 1080/6 0p picture qu ali ty The scenes recor ded in 1080/60p by this unit will be copied after c onv erting to A VCHD picture qu ality . ≥ When copying scenes record ed in 1080/60p, se lect the record ing picture qua lity ([...]

11 6 VQT3B1 8 Approximate time for copying to a disc T o copy motion pi ctures to th e fu ll capacit y of a disc Disc type Copy time [A VCHD] [Sta ndard] ([XP]) [St and ar d ] ([S P]) DVD-RAM Approx. 50 min to 1 h 20 min Approx. 1h3 0m i n t o 2h3 0m i n Approx. 3h t o 5h DVD-RW * / +RW * Appr ox. 35 min to 1 h 15 min DVD-R * /+R * Approx. 15 min t[...]

11 7 VQT3B18 ≥ 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 Mini AB USB Connection Cable while copy ing. Also, do no t shake this unit or the DVD burner . ≥ It is i mpossible to stop c opying hal fway . ≥ The order in which t he [...]

11 8 VQT3B1 8 ≥ Only discs that ha ve been copied by connecting this unit to the DVD burner or created wi th HD Writer AE 2.6T can be played back. A Mini AB USB Connectio n Cable (s upplied with DVD bu rner) 1 Connect this u nit to the DVD burner to pre pare for playback. ( l 11 3 ) ≥ When playing back on a TV , connec t this unit to the TV . ([...]

11 9 VQT3B18 ≥ Connect this unit to t he DVD burner and then touch [PLA Y DISC]. ( l 11 3 ) ∫ Formatting dis cs This is for initializing DVD-RAM, DVD- R W and +RW discs. Please b e awa re that if a disc is fo r matted, then all the dat a re corded on the disc w il l be erased. Back up important data on a PC etc. ≥ When for m at ting is comple[...]

120 VQT3B1 8 Copy/Dubbin g With this unit/ other product s 2 Dubbin g with a Blu-ray disc recorder , vide o, etc. ∫ Dubbing directl y from inserted SD ca rd ∫ Dubbing with a USB cable ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying about t he battery runn ing down . ≥ T urn on the unit (This function is available in all modes). A USB cab l[...]

121 VQT3B18 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 secon ds. T ouch the scr een to turn th e LCD monitor on. 3 Dubbing through operations on the Bl u-ray disc reco rder or high- definiti[...]

122 VQT3B1 8 Images pla yed back on this un it c an be dubbed onto a DVD rec order or video dev ice. ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying about t he battery runn ing down . 1 Connect t his unit to a v ideo device an d then change the mode to . 2 St art pla yback on this un it. 3 St art recor[...]

123 VQT3B18 ∫ Dubbing s cenes record ed in 3D Copying unal tered as 3D video When [3D PL A YBACK] is [3D], th e 3D video is recorde d in side-by-si de format. ≥ If the dub bed v ideo does not ch ange to 3D video , mak e the necessar y settings on th e TV . (For f urther deta ils, pl ease read t he operatin g instructi ons for t he TV .) Copying[...]

124 VQT3B1 8 With a PC Before u sing 1 What you c an do with a PC HD W riter AE 2.6T Y ou can copy the motion /st ill picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ray discs (BD), DVD discs or SD cards u sing HD Writer AE 2.6T, t he software installed in t he supplied CD-RO M. Refer to the o per ati ng i nstr uctio ns of HD Writ er AE 2[...]

125 VQT3B18 Avail able function Dat a type Software r equired Copying data to a PC ≥ Scenes recorded in 3D will be copi ed unaltered as 3D video. Moti on pict ure and still pict ure CD-ROM (supplied): HD Writer AE 2.6T When writing sc enes recorded in 3D to a Blu-ra y disc, DVD or SD card, a bla ck frame is displayed around the thumbnail . Copyin[...]

126 VQT3B1 8 ≥ Motion pictures that have been recorded on a nother device cannot be written to the software supplied with this unit. T o write m otion picture data recorded with the Panasonic High Definition Video Camera sold prev iously , use the HD Writer supplied with the unit. ≥ We cann ot guarantee ope ration if you us e software ot he r t[...]

127 VQT3B18 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 nte d 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 Agre ement. If Lic ensee does not agree to the terms an d c[...]

128 VQT3B1 8 With a PC Before u sing 2 Operating en vironment ≥ Even if the sys tem requirement s mentioned in thes e operating instru ctions are ful fill ed, some PCs canno t be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied softw are ap plications. (A c omp atible BD/DVD writer drive an d media are necess ary for writi ng to a B[...]

129 VQT3B18 ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is ava ilable for Windows only . ≥ Input is not supported in languages ot her than English , Ge rman, French and Simplif ied Chinese. ≥ Operatio n cannot be guaran tee d on all BD/DVD drives. ≥ Operatio n is not guaran teed on Microsof t Wind ows Vista Ente rprise, W indows XP Media Center Edition, T a blet PC [...]

130 VQT3B1 8 ∫ 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 co mpati ble P C OS Microsof t Wind ows XP (32 bit) Home Edition Servi ce Pack 2/Service Pa ck 3 Microsof t Wind ows XP (32 b it) Professional S ervice Pack 2/Servic[...]

131 VQT3B18 With a PC Setup 1 Inst allation 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 [...]

132 VQT3B1 8 5 Select whe re the applic ation is to be inst alled, then click [Next]. 6 Select [Y es] or [No] to create shortcu t. ≥ A message regar ding the pla yback in t he envi ronment used may be di splayed depe nding on the performance of the PC us ed. C li c k [OK ] after con fi r m i ng . 7 When installation is complete, some notes will a[...]

133 VQT3B18 With a PC Setup 2 Connecting to a PC ≥ 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) 1 Connect this u nit to the AC adaptor . ≥ It is pos s ible to use the unit conne cted to the PC with the bat teries only , but you will n ot be [...]

134 VQT3B1 8 ≥ Do not use any ot her USB cables exce pt the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables.) ≥ When the unit is connected to a PC, it cannot be turned off. Disco nnect the US B cable , befo re tu rning t his un it off. ≥ Do not disconn ect the USB cable or the AC adaptor whi l e th e access lamp is on or [...]

135 VQT3B18 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: The following dat a will be recorded. 1 Up to 999 still p ictures in JPEG format ( [S1000001. JPG] etc .) 2 JPEG forma t still pict ures record ed in Hi-s[...]

136 VQT3B1 8 With a PC Using with a PC 1 S t arting HD Writer AE 2 .6T ≥ When using HD Write r AE 2.6T on Win dows XP, log on to your computer as A dmin istrato r (or with a login name eq ually autho rized). If you log on with a login name othe r than Administ rat or , you cann ot us e the applicat ion s. ≥ When using HD Writ er AE 2. 6T on Win[...]

137 VQT3B18 With a PC Using with a PC 2 If u sing Mac ≥ HD Writer AE 2.6T is not available for Mac. ≥ iMovie’09 supp orted. For det ails about iMovie ’09, please cont a ct Apple Inc. ≥ 1080/60p scenes cannot be import ed to a Mac. ≥ Since iMov ie’09 is not comp atible with 10 80/60p, it ca nnot acquire th e scenes recorde d in 1080/60[...]

138 VQT3B1 8 Oth ers Indicat ions 1 Indicatio ns ∫ Recording indi cations Motion Pi c ture Recording Mode S till Picture Recordin g Mode Remaining battery power ( l 22) 1h30m Remaining battery time ( l 22) R 1h 20 m Remaining time for moti on picture re cording ( l 32) 0h00m00s Elapse d re cordi ng ti me ( l 32) (“h” is an abbrevia tion for h[...]

139 VQT3B18 AF assist la mp ( l 85) Zoom Microphon e ( l 77 ) Focus Microph one ( l 77) S tereo Microph one ( l 77) Wind Noise Canceler ( l 77 ) // Bass Setting ( l 79) / Smile Shot ( l 64) Microphone Level ( l 78) Backlight Compensation ( l 66) Soft Skin Mode ( l 66) T ele M acro ( l 66) / Fade (W hite), Fade (Black) ( l 63) Color Night Rec functi[...]

140 VQT3B1 8 ∫ Playback i ndications ∫ Indication o f connection 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 pl ayback ( l 37, 90 ) / Operati on icon is displayed/ not di splayed. ( l 37) 0h00m00s P layback T ime ( l[...]

141 VQT3B18 Oth ers Indicat ions 2 Messages Major conf irmat ion/error mes sages to be indic ated on the screen in t ext. CHECK CARD. This card is not c omp atible or it can not be recognized by th e unit. If this message appears even thoug h motion pi ctures and still pictures are recorded on an SD card, th e ca rd may be unstable . Reinse rt the [...]

142 VQT3B1 8 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 .) ≥ The ab ove message is displayed when abn ormal manage ment inf ormation is detected when the scenes ar e displayed in thumbna il. T o per form the re pair , touch t he scene wit h in[...]

143 VQT3B18 Oth ers T rou bleshootin g Problem Check points This unit cannot be tur ned on . This unit does not stay on long enough. Battery runs dow n quickly . ≥ Charge the bat ter y again to ensure i t is suf ficiently charged. ( l 19) ≥ In cold plac es, the batt ery using time beco mes shor ter . ≥ The battery has a limited life. I f the [...]

144 VQT3B1 8 Problem Check points This unit cannot be operated though it is tur ned on . This unit does no t operate normally . ≥ Remove the bat tery or AC adap tor , wait about 1 minute and then r ec onnect the bat tery or AC adaptor . Then about 1 minute later , turn on the unit again. (Co nduc ting the abov e operation while the media is being[...]

145 VQT3B18 Color balance of image s i s stra nge when re co r d ing in a plac e su ch as a gymnasium. ≥ In a place with mul tiple light sources , such as a gymnasium or a hal l, set t he whit e b alance set ting t o (Indoor mode 2). If you cannot rec ord clearly with the (Indoor mode 2), s et it to (Manual adjustmen t mode). ( l 87 ) Scenes /sti[...]

146 VQT3B1 8 Color or bri ghtness of the im age c hang es, o r you may see horizontal bars in t he image . The LCD moni tor flickers indoors. ≥ Color or brightnes s of the image may chan ge, or you may s e e ho r i z o nta l bars i n th e i m ag e wh e n th e object is recorded unde r fluorescent light, me rcury light or sodiu m li ght , etc., bu[...]

147 VQT3B18 VIERA Link does not work. [Settin g on th is unit ] ≥ Connect with a HDMI mi ni cable. ( l 11 0 ) ≥ Press the MENU but ton, then touch [ SETUP] # [VIE RA Link] # [ON]. ( l 1 10) ≥ T urn the unit of f and then ba ck on ag ain. [Settin g on other devi ce s] ≥ If the TV input d oes not switch automa tically , switch the input us in[...]

148 VQT3B1 8 ∫ If scenes do not change smoothly when played bac k on another device 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 back depends o[...]

149 VQT3B18 Oth ers Cautions for use The unit an d the SD card become war m during use . This is not a malfunct ion. 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 e[...]

150 VQT3B1 8 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 VQT3B18 ≥ If the te mpera ture of the battery is extremel y high or extremely low , charging may take time or the batter y may not be charged. ≥ If the charg ing lamp keeps flashing, make sure t hat the terminals of the battery or the AC adaptor are not ex posed to d irt, foreign object s or dust, then rec onnect them properly . Disconnec t[...]

152 VQT3B1 8 About 3D r ecording Att ach the 3D Conversion Lens secu rely . It mu st not be us ed wi th an insec ure attac hmen t. Do not use the 3D Conversi on Lens without adjusting it first. ≥ It will not be possib le to record 3D video correctly , and this may le ad to tire dness or discomfort. ≥ When you re-a ttach th e 3D Conversion Lens [...]

153 VQT3B18 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 VQT3B1 8 Aft er you have set up the face recognition function, perso nal information will be hel d in this unit and inc l u ded in recorded im ages . ≥ When th e uni t is ser viced , or give n awa y/ disposed of , the personal inf ormati on should be del eted in the intere sts of prot ecti ng pe rsona l info rma tion. ( l 102) Indem nity ≥ [...]

155 VQT3B18 Oth ers About co pyright ∫ 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 used without obtaining permission fro m the holders of the copy rights. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a tra demar k of SD-3C, LL[...]

156 VQT3B1 8 Oth ers Recording m odes/approxim ate recordable time ≥ 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 time ≥ If recordi ng for lo ng periods , prepa re batt eries fo r 3 or 4 t imes the p eriod[...]

157 VQT3B18 Oth ers Approximat e number of reco rdable pictures ≥ 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. (In Still Picture Record ing Mode) Aspect rati o 4:3 Picture siz e 403 2 k 3024 3200 k 2400 25 60 k 1920 640 k 480 Picture quality SD card 512 MB 70 1 1[...]

158 VQT3B1 8 (In Motion Picture Re cording Mode) ≥ The number of recordable picture s depends on whether a nd are used together and on the subject being recorde d. ≥ Maximum number of recordable pic tur es that can be disp layed is 99999. If the number o f recordable pict ures exceeds 9999 9, the number will no t change when th e picture is ta [...]

159 VQT3B18 Oth ers Specifications High Definition Video Camera Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Signal system: 1080/60p , 1080/60i Recordin g forma t: 1080/60p : Original format HA/HG/HX/HE: A VCHD format compl iant Ima ge se n s o r : 1/4.1 z 3MO S image sensor T otal: 305 0 K k 3 Effective pixels: Motion p icture: 2530 K k 3 (16 :9) S till pict[...]

160 VQT3B1 8 Zoom: 12 k Optic al Zoo m , 18 k i.Zoom, 30 k /700 k Digital Zoom Monitor: 3 z wide LCD mon itor (Approx . 230 K dots) Viewfin der : 0.27 z wide EVF (Ap prox . 123 K dots ) Microphone: 5.1 chan nel s urround microphon e (with a zoom microph one/focus mic rophone funct i on) Spe aker: 1 round spea ker , dynamic type White bala nce adjus[...]

161 VQT3B18 HDMI mini connector audio output level: Dolby Digit al /Linear PCM MIC input: j 70 dBV (Mic sensiti vity j 50 dB equivalent, 0 dB=1 V /Pa, 1 kHz) (S t ereo mini ja ck) USB: Reader/writ er function SD card: Read /W rite (No copyright prot ec tion support ) Hi-S peed USB (USB 2.0), USB terminal T ype Mini AB USB host funct ion (for DVD bu[...]

162 VQT3B1 8 ∫ 3D Conversion Lens Dimensions: 78 mm (W) k 59 mm (H) k 97 mm (D) [3.07 q (W) k 2.32 q (H) k 3.82 q (D ) ] Mass (Wei ght): Approx. 195 g (Appro x. 0.429 lbs.) Lens (when att ached to the unit) : F3.2 (f = 2.5 mm) 35 mm equivalen t: 58 mm Minimum record ing distanc e: Approx. 1. 2 m (3.9 fe et) Ster eo base: 12.4 mm (0.49 q ) Minimu [...]

163 VQT3B18 ∫ Stil l pictures Recording m edia: SD Memory Card (F A T12 and F A T16 system complia nt) SDHC Memory Card (F A T32 system compliant) SDXC Memory Card (exF A T system compliant) Refe r to pag e 23 fo r de tail s on SD car d s us able in thi s un i t. Compression : JPEG (Design ru le fo r Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standar [...]

164 VQT3B1 8 Oth ers Optional accesso ries *1 The supplied DC cables c annot be used on th is unit. *2 Please refer t o p age 21, concer ning the batt er y charging ti me and available rec ord ing time. *3 When using the VW-WE08H, set t he zoom to W (wide) side. The focus will be slig htly out when it is set to T (tele) side, so remov e t he VW-WE0[...]

165 VQT3B18 NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may va ry by country . Please consul t your loc al dealer . Product numbers correct as of Aug. 2010. These may be subject to change. Accessory No. Figure Description VW-LDC103PP Vide o DC Light VZ-LL10PP Light bulb for video DC light VW-SK12P P Shoe a daptor RP-SDP16GU1K RP-SDP12GU1K RP-SDP08GU1K R[...]

166 VQT3B1 8 ∫ Att aching the batte ry pack holder kit T o use the VW-VBG6 for this unit, the battery p ack holder kit/ VW-VH04 (optional) is required . 1 Inser t the D C cabl e i nt o thi s un i t. 2 Insert the battery in the ba ttery holder . ≥ Do not let the DC cable ge t c aught in between th e LCD monitor when closed . ∫ Att aching the o[...]

167 VQT3B18 ∫ Att aching the conv ersion lens/ filter kit Att ach the wide convers i on lens (VW-W4607H; optional), t he wide end conver si on lens (VW-WE08H; op tional), ND filter or MC protec tor of the Filter kit (VW-LF46N; opt ional) in front of the lens. ≥ It is not po ssible to at tach it to the f ront of the lens ho od. ( l 30) ≥ Y ou [...]

168 VQT3B1 8 In CANADA, plea se contact your loc al Pa nasonic deale r for more information on Accessori es. Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico Customers) 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[...]

169 VQT3B18 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FO R U.S. A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corp oration of North A merica One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, Ne w Jersey 07094 Panasonic Camcorder Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only ) If your product does no t work properly[...]

170 VQT3B1 8 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WA RRANTIES EXC EPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERA GE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WA RRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damag es for lost time , travel to and from the servicer, los[...]

171 VQT3B18 W arranty (F or Canadian Cus tomers) 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 purchase agrees to, [...]

172 VQT3B1 8 Useful Info rmation (Only For Latin American Coun tries) 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 directly by[...]

173 VQT3B18 Index ∫ Numerics 1080/60p recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 3D Conversi on Lens . . . . 18, 56 , 6 0, 1 5 1 3D playback/viewing . . . . . . . . . 108, 152 3D recordin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6, 15 2 5.1 chan nel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 , 2 2, 1 5 [...]

174 VQT3B1 8 Lens c ap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Lens h ood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Limite d Warr anty (Canada ) . . . . . . . . 171 Limite d Warr anty (USA and Puert o Ric o) . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Luminance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 ∫ M Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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