Panasonic HC-V520 manual

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    Basic Operating Instr uctions High Definitio n Video Camera Model N o. HC-V520 HC-V520M HC-V510 Please r ead these instructions ca refully b efore using this produ ct, and save this ma nual for fu ture use. This docum ent exp lains basic opera tions of th e unit. For mor e det ai led explana tion, pleas e refer to “Opera ting Instr uctions (PDF f[...]

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    2 VQT4Q39 ∫ Concerning the battery ∫ Product id entificati on markin g Information for Y our Safety W ARNING: T o reduce the risk o f fire, elect ric shock or produc t damage, ≥ Do not expo se this unit t o rain, moisture, dripping or splashi ng. ≥ Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vase s, on this un it. ≥ Use only t he re[...]

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    3 VQT4Q 39 -If y ou see t his sym bol- For S ingapo re on ly For I ndia only GC only How to re place t he fuse The loca ti on of t he fuse di ffer ac cordin g to the ty pe of AC mains p lug (fig ures A a nd B). Confirm the AC main s plug fitted an d follow the instructions be low . Illustrat ions may differ from actua l AC mains plug . 1) Open the [...]

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    4 VQT4Q39 ∫ Cautions for use Keep this uni t as far away a s possi ble fro m elect romagne tic equi pmen t (such as micro wave o vens, TV s, vi deo gam es et c.). ≥ If you use thi s unit on top of or near a TV , the picture s and/or s ound o n this un it may be disrup ted by electr omag netic wave radiatio n. ≥ Do no t use thi s unit near cel[...]

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    5 VQT4Q 39 ∫ About Condensa tion (When the lens or th e LCD monit or is fogged up) Condensat ion occurs w hen there is a change i n temp erature or h umidi ty , such as wh en the uni t is taken from outside or a c old room to a warm room. P lease be ca reful, a s it may cause th e lens or LCD monitor to becom e soiled, mold y , or dama ged. When [...]

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    6 VQT4Q39 Informa tion for Y our Safe ty ...... ................ ..... 2 Accesso ries ..... ........... ............... ........... .......... 7 Prep aration Power su pply........ ........... .......... ................ ..... 8 Inserting/ removing t he batt ery ... .............. 8 Charging the bat tery ....... ................ ......... 9 Charging[...]

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    7 VQT4Q 39 Check the a ccessories be fore using this unit. Keep th e accessori es out of reach of childr en to prev ent swall owing. Product numbers correct as o f Dec. 2 012. Thes e may b e subjec t to change . Some option al accessorie s may not be available in some countr ies. Accessories Batt ery pa ck VW-VBT190 AC ad apto r VSK0781 AC cable (G[...]

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    8 VQT4Q39 ∫ About batteries that you can use with th is unit The ba ttery that can be used wit h this u nit is V W-VBT190 /VW-VB T380. ≥ The un it ha s a fu nctio n for distin guis hing batt eries w hich ca n be used safely. The dedica ted batt ery ( VW-VBT 190/VW -VBT380 ) suppo rts this fu nction. The only bat teri es suitable for use with th[...]

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    9 VQT4Q 39 Charging the battery The uni t is in the st andby conditi on wh en the AC adap tor is co nnect ed. The pr imar y cir cuit is al ways “live” as lon g as the A C adaptor is conne cted to an electrical outlet. Important: ≥ Do not use the AC cable wit h any othe r equi pment as it is designed only for this un it. Also , do not us e the[...]

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    10 VQT4Q39 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recordin g time ≥ T emp erat ure : 25 o C/humidity : 60%RH ≥ Chargi ng time s in parent heses are when cha rging f rom the US B term inal. ≥ These ti mes are approx imations . ≥ The in dicated char ging time is for w hen t he batt ery has been dischar ged co mplete ly . Charging time an d[...]

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    11 VQT4Q 39 The unit can r ecord still pictures o r motion pictures to an SD card or built-in memory . T o record to an SD card, read the following. Cards that you can use w ith this unit Use SD cards conf orming to Cl ass 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class R ating for mo tion pictur e rec ording . ≥ Keep the Memory Card out of reach o f chi ldren[...]

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    12 VQT4Q39 Y o u can t urn the u nit on a nd off using the pow er button or by ope ning an d closi ng the LC D moni tor . Open the LCD monitor and press the power button to turn on the unit. A The status indica tor lights on. The unit is tu rned on when the LCD monit o r is opened, and unit is tu rned off when it is closed . Y o u can o perate b y [...]

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    13 VQT4Q 39 ∫ About the operation icons ///: T ouc h whe n chan ging a page or p erfo rming setti ngs. : T ouc h to retu rn to t he p revio us sc reen . About the T ouch M enu ∫ T o display the T ouch Menu T ouch (lef t side)/ (ri ght side) of on the T ouch Men u to switch the operation icons. ≥ It is also possible t o switc h the oper ation [...]

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    14 VQT4Q39 The clock i s not set at the time of purchase. M ake sure to set the cl ock. 1 Select the m enu. ( l 19) 2 T ouch the date or time to be set, then set the desired value u sing / . A Displa ying th e World Time setting: [HOME]/ [DEST INA TION] ≥ The year can be se t betwee n 2000 and 2039 . 3 T ouch [ENTER ]. ≥ A mes sage prom ptin g [...]

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    15 VQT4Q 39 ∫ Intelligent Aut o Mode The mod es (appro priate for the con dition) are set just by p ointing t he unit to what you wan t to record. ∫ T o change to the other Re cording Modes 1 T ouch the Recording Mo de butt on icon. 2 T ouch the des ire d Recor ding Mode butt on icon. * In Mo tion Pictur e Recor ding Mo de only ≥ Pressing the[...]

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    16 VQT4Q39 1 Change the mode to . 2 Open the LCD monitor . 3 Press the recording start/stop button to start r e cording. A When you begin recordi ng, ; change s to ¥ . B Record ing button icon 4 Press the recording start/stop button again to pause recording. ≥ Record ing can also be started/sto pped by touching the rec ording but ton icon. 1 Cha[...]

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    17 VQT4Q 39 1 Change the mode to . 2 T ouch the play mode select icon A . ≥ Y ou can also set by touching , selecting [VIDEO SETUP] or [PHOTO SET UP] # [MEDIA, VIDEO/ PICTURE]. ( l 19) 3 / Select the still picture B or the recording format of th e motion pict ure C you wish to play back. Select the m edia type D an d then select the still picture[...]

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    18 VQT4Q39 ≥ The ic on is disp layed in the thumb nail di splay whe n the ite m for mo tion pictu re is tou ched. ( , , , and ) ≥ is displayed in th e 1080/50p s cene when [ALL A V CHD] is touched. 4 T ouch the scen e or th e still picture to be played back. ≥ T o disp lay the next (previous) page: j Slide the thumb nail displa y upwar d (dow[...]

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    19 VQT4Q 39 ≥ T ouc h (left sid e)/ (right side) of o n the T ouch Menu to di splay . ( l 13) 1 To u c h . 2 T ouch the top menu A . 3 T ouch the subm enu B . ≥ Next (p revious) page is dis played b y touching /. 4 T ouch the desired item to e nter the setting. 5 T ouch [EXI T] to exit the m enu setting. ∫ About guide display After touch ing [...]

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    20 VQT4Q39 By linkin g with Wi -Fi compatibl e devic es, you c an use t he Wi-Fi f unctions of [ Remot e Ctrl ] ‚ [DLNA Play] , [Live Cast] and [ Hom.M onitor ] . Before using the r espective W i-Fi fun ctions, check and pr epare your device. T o use the Wi-F i function , conne ct this uni t to a wi reless ac cess point or smart phone vi a Wi-Fi.[...]

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    21 VQT4Q 39 If the Wi-Fi connecti on cannot be est ablished Pro ble m Check poin ts It ca nnot conne ct to the w ireles s access p oint. The wi reless access po int is not det ect ed. (Gener al) ≥ T urn ON the wir eless acce ss point. ≥ Approach t he wireless ac cess poin t and reco nnect. ≥ If it takes time to complete the connection, the Wi[...]

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    22 VQT4Q39 Pro ble m Check poin ts The Wi-F i connec tion is n ot possibl e betw een this un it and a smartp hone. (Wireles s Acce ss Point C onne ction) ≥ Make s ure the sm artphone is prop erly conn ected to the wir eless access poi nt by check ing the Wi-Fi settings of the smar tphone. ≥ Make s ure this un it and th e smartph one ar e connec[...]

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    23 VQT4Q 39 High Defin ition Vi deo Ca mera Informat ion for your safety Others S p ecification s Power sour c e: DC 5.0 V (Whe n using AC adapto r) DC 3.6 V (Whe n using battery ) Power cons umption: Record ing; 5.8 W Char ging; 7 .7 W Motion picture r ecor ding fo rmat: [A VCHD]; A VCHD format vers ion 2.0 compliant (A VCHD Progressive) [i Frame][...]

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    24 VQT4Q39 Minimu m requir e d ill umina tion : Appro x. 4 lx (1 /25 with Low Ligh t Mode in the Scene Mo de) Approx. 1 lx with the Colour Night View funct ion A V co nnector video o utput l evel: 1.0 V p-p, 75 h , P AL system HDMI mini c onnector vi deo output level: HDMI™ (x.v .Colour ™) 1080p/108 0i/576p A V co nnecto r audi o outpu t lev el[...]

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    25 VQT4Q 39 AC ad apt or Informati on for your saf ety Mass i n operati on: (GC) Appr ox. 27 0 g [with b attery (s upplied ) and an SD card (opt ional)] Appr ox. 26 9 g [with b attery (s upplied )] Appr ox. 26 6 g [with b attery (s upplied ) and an SD card (opt ional)] (GN) Appr ox. 27 4 g [with b attery (s upplied ) and an SD card (opt ional)] App[...]

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    26 VQT4Q39 ∫ Carefully obser ve copyright laws Recor ding of pre-re corded tapes or dis cs or other p ublished or bro adcast materi al for purp oses ot her than your own pri vate use may inf ringe cop yright la ws. Even for th e purp ose of pr ivate use, re cording of c e rt ain materi al may be restricted. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Lo go is a tradem[...]

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    27 VQT4Q 39 Other s Limited W a rranty (ON L Y FOR AUSTRALIA) Panasonic Warranty 1. The product is warranted for 12 mo nths from the d ate of purcha se. Subject to t he conditio ns of this warranty Panasonic or its A uthorised Serv ice Centre w ill perform necess ary service on the product w ithout charge for parts or labour, if in t he opinion of [...]

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    VQT4Q39 F0113KK0 Panasonic Corporation Web site: http://panasonic.net © Panasonic Corporation 2012 HC-V520&V520M&V510GC&GN _VQT4Q39_mst.book 28 ページ 2 013年1月7日  月曜日 午前 10時40分[...]