Panasonic HX-DC2 manual

Prepa ration Basic Advan ced (Recor ding) Advan ced (Playback) Copy/ Dubbing With a PC Others Owner ’ s Manual Dual Camera Model No. HX-W A20 HX-W A2 HX-DC2 Before connecting, operating or adjusting thi s product, please read the instructions completely . until 2012/3/8 For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) or , c[...]

2 VQT 4F46 Safet y Precaut ions Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Y ou have p urchased one of t he most sophisticat ed and reliabl e products on the mark et today . Used proper ly , we’re sure it will bring you and yo ur family years of enjoyment . Please take ti me to fi ll in the infor mation on the right. The serial n umber is [...]

VQT4 F46 3 THE FOLLOW ING APP LIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A . CAUTION! T o reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock or pro duct damage, ≥ Do not inst all or place this unit in a book c ase, built -in cabinet or in another confined sp ace. Ens ure this unit is well ve ntilated. ≥ Do not obstruc t this un it’ s vent ilation openings with news papers [...]

4 VQT 4F46 THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA. THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN CANADA. ∫ Concerning the battery The socket out let shall be installe d near the equipme n t and shall be easily accessible. AC adaptor This AC ad apt or operates on AC between 100 V and 240 V . But ≥ In the U.S .A. and Canada , the AC adapt or mus[...]

VQT4 F46 5 ∫ Product Id entification M arking Wa r n i n g Risk of fire, explosio n and burns. Do not dis assemble, heat above 60 o C (140 o F) or incinerate. CAUTION ≥ Danger of ex plo s ion if batt ery is incorrectly repl ac ed. Replace on ly with the type recommen ded by the manuf acture r . ≥ When dispo sing the bat teries, please con tac[...]

6 VQT 4F46 Prec autio ns USE & LOCA TION ≥ AS WITH ANY SMALL OBJECT , SD CARDS CAN BE SWALLOWED BY YOUNG CHILDREN. DO NOT ALLOW CHI LDREN TO HANDLE THE SD CARD. ≥ DO NOT AIM Y OUR CAMERA A T THE SUN O R OTHER BRIGHT OBJEC TS ≥ DO NOT EXPOSE Y OUR CAMERA TO EXTENDED HIGH TEMPERA TURE ... S uch as, in direct sunlight, inside a close d car ,[...]

VQT4 F46 7 -If you see this symbol- ∫ About recordin g formats and comp atibility of the unit ≥ The unit is an MP4 f ormat (MPEG-4 A VC file s tandar d) Dual Camera for recor ding high-def inition moti on pictur es . ≥ A VCHD and MPEG2 mot ion pictures are different for mats, and are not therefo re support ed by the unit. ∫ Indemnity a bout[...]

8 VQT 4F46 ∫ Cards that you can use with this u nit SD Me mory Ca rd, SDH C Memor y Card a nd SDXC Memory Card ≥ 4 GB or more Me mory Cards that d o not hav e the SD HC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo ar e not based on SD Memo ry Card S pecifications. ≥ Refer to p age 39 for more det ails on SD cards. ∫ For[...]

VQT4 F46 9 Prep aration (Important) About the W a terproo f and Dustproo f Performance of this unit [HX-WA20]/[HX -W A 2] ......... ..... ......... ..... ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ . 13 Check b efor e usi ng unde rwate r .......... ........ ...... ........ ...... ...... ...... 15 Using this un it un d er wa te r .. ... ... ....[...]

10 VQT4F46 Motion pic ture/St ill pi ctur e/Audi o pl aybac k .. ...... ........ ...... ...... ...... 6 4 Using t he me n u sc re e n .. ... .. ... ...... ... .. ...... ... ... ..... ... ... ..... ... ... ...... .. ... . 68 Using Opti on Men u ...... ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... . 70 OPTION MENU 1 ...[...]

VQT4F46 11 V a rious playba ck fun ctio ns ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ .. 1 18 Changing t he playback s etting s and play ing bac k the sli de sh ow ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... .. 1 1 8 Displ a yi ng fi le info r m a tio n ..... ... ... .. ... ...... ... .. [...]

12 VQT4F46 T rouble shooting ............................................................................. 173 Caut ions fo r use ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... .. 182 Abou t co p yr igh t ..... ... ...... ... .. ...... ... ... ..... ... ... ..... ... ... ...... .. ... ...... ... .. .. 189 Reco[...]

VQT4F46 13 This does not gu arantee no destruc tion, no mal function, or waterproofing in al l conditions. * This means that this uni t can be used underwater fo r s pecifi ed time in specified pressure in accor dance wit h the ha ndling me thod es tablis hed by Panasonic . ∫ Handling of thi s unit Prepar atio n (Import ant) About the W a terproo[...]

14 VQT4F46 ≥ Foreign obje ct s may a dhere to the inne r side of the re ar door (around the rubber seal or connecting terminals) when the rear door is opened or closed in places with s and or dust etc. This may re sult in the impairme nt of th e wate rproo f perfo rmance if the rear door i s closed with for eign objects adhered. Be ex tremely car[...]

VQT4F46 15 1 Open the re ar door . 2 Check th at there are no foreig n object s on the inne r side of the rear do or . ≥ If there ar e any foreign objec ts, such as lint, hair, sand, etc . , on the surrounding area, water will leak withi n a few seconds causin g malfunction . 3 If there is fo reign ma tter a dherin g to the unit, use the supplied[...]

16 VQT4F46 ≥ Use the brus h en d with the short (ha rd) bristles to remov e larg er foreign mat ter or damp sand from the un it. A Brush ( s upplied) ≥ Wipe it of f with a dry soft cloth if th ere is any liquid. It may cause wat er leak s and malfunction i f you use this unit with liqu id adhered. 4 Check fo r cracks a nd deform ation of th e r[...]

VQT4F46 17 5 Close the rea r door secu rely . ≥ Lock securel y to the points where t he red portion of the open /close lever a nd LOCK lever are no longe r visib le. ≥ T o prevent water seep ing int o this unit, be careful not to t rap foreign object s such as liquids, sand, hair or dust et c . ∫ About handling the brush ≥ Before us e, chec[...]

18 VQT4F46 Using this u nit underwater ≥ Use this unit un derwater at a depth of down to 3 m (10 feet) with the water temper ature betwee n 0 o C and 35 o C (32 o F and 95 o F). ≥ Do not use th is unit at a depth of over 3 m (10 feet). ≥ Do not use it in hot water over 35 o C ( 95 o F) (in a ba th or a ho t sprin g). ≥ Do not use this unit [...]

VQT4F46 19 1 Rinse wi th water with the r ear doo r closed. ≥ Afte r use at the seaside or und erwat er , s oak the unit in fr esh water pooled in a shallow cont ainer for 10 minutes o r less. 2 Drain water by holding this unit up side down and shaking it l ightly a few times. ≥ Afte r using this unit at the seasid e or underwat er , or after w[...]

20 VQT4F46 ≥ Do not dry this un it with hot air fr om dryer or similar . It will deteriorat e the waterpr oof performa nc e or cause failure due to deforma tion. ≥ Do not us e che micals suc h as ben zine, th inner , a lcohol, o r clea ns er , or soa p or de te rg en ts. 4 Confirm that the r e are no w ater droplet s, open the rear door , and w[...]

VQT4F46 21 When draini ng, attach the hand s trap to the un it and secure the hand strap t o yo ur wrist to prevent the uni t from dropping. B Drainage h oles  HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_m st.book 21 ペー ジ ２０１２年２月 １４日　火曜 日　午後５時 １０分[...]

22 VQT4F46 Prepar atio n Accessories Check the ac cessories bef ore using this unit. Keep the ac c essories out of reach of chil dren to preve nt swallowing. Product numbers cor rect as of Fe b. 2012. Th es e may be subjec t to change. Battery p ack / VW-VBX 090 VW-VBX 070 AC adaptor VSK07 50 A V cable / VF A0555 VF A0543 USB cable VF A0554 Lens ca[...]

VQT4F46 23 Handstrap / VFC48 17 VFC46 27 T o prevent th e unit fr om dropping , be su re to att ach the han dstrap. ( l 26, 28) / Brush VYC1064 CD-ROM Softwar e HX-WA20 HX-WA2 HX-DC2 HX-WA20 HX-WA2 HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_m st.book 23 ペー ジ ２０１２年２月 １４日　火曜 日　午後５時 １０分[...]

24 VQT4F46 HX-W A20/HX-W A2 1 LCD monit or ( l 51 ) ≥ It can ope n up t o 90 o A , rotat e up to 180 o B tow ards the lens or 10 5 o C towards t he opp osite direction. 2 Power button [ ] ( l 44) 3 St atus indicato r ( l 7, 34, 40, 186) 4 Open/close lever [SD CARD/BA TT ER Y] ( l 30, 40) 5 Lock le ver [LOCK] ( l 30, 40) 6 Menu button [MENU] ( l 6[...]

VQT4F46 25 9 Slow motion mode button [ ] ( l 81) Zoom ran ge button [ ] ( l 77) 10 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 55) 1 1 SET button [SET] ( l 64, 68, 103, 1 13) ≥ Use the SET but ton to sele c t the record ing functi ons and playback operation s , and to ope rate the menu screen. 12 In Recording Mode: Zo om button [W/T] ( l 76 ) In Playba ck Mo de: V [...]

26 VQT4F46 19 Lens 20 Built-in flash ( l 96) ≥ The fla sh reaches high temperatures an d may cause burns if touch ed. Please do no t touch the flash . 21 Hand strap fixture ≥ Adjust the len gth after pa s sing yo ur arm th rough the hand strap . 22 Spea ker 23 Intern al stereo mi crophones 24 T ripod recept acle ≥ If you att a c h a tripod wh[...]

VQT4F46 27 HX-DC2 1 LCD monit or ( l 51 ) ≥ It can ope n up t o 90 o . ≥ It can rotate u p to 1 80 o A towards the lens or 105 o B towa rds th e opposite dire c tion. 2 Power button [ ] ( l 44) 3 USB/A V connector ( l 133, 143, 155) ≥ Use the USB cable / A V cable (only the suppl ied cable). 4 HDMI mini conne ctor ( l 133, 139) Due to l imita[...]

28 VQT4F46 5 Hand strap fixture 6 Zoom range button [ ] ( l 77) 7 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 55) 8 SET button [SET] ( l 64, 68, 103, 1 13) ≥ Use the SET but ton to sele c t the record ing functi ons and playback operation s , and to ope rate the menu screen. ≥ In this owner’s manua l, the SET button is denoted as shown belo w . Example: 9 In Re[...]

VQT4F46 29 16 Lens ≥ When not usi ng the unit, be sure to fit the lens cap to prote ct th e lens. ≥ Keep the lens cap out of reac h of children to prevent swallowing . 17 Spea ker 18 Sta tus indicator ( l 7, 35, 42, 186) 19 Intern al stereo mi crophones 20 Built-in flash ( l 96) ≥ The fla sh reaches high temperatures an d may cause burns if t[...]

30 VQT4F46 ∫ About batteries that you can use with th is unit Inserting/removing the battery ≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. ( l 44) 1 Open the re ar door . Prepar atio n Power supp ly / The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBX090. The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBX070. It has been found that count[...]

VQT4F46 31 2 (T o insert the battery pack) Confirm th e orient ation of the termin al markings and insert the battery . A terminal marking s ≥ Confirm that lev er B is locked on to the batte ry . ≥ It is pos sibl e to mist aken ly insert t he batt ery up side down, so be sure to che ck th e orie ntati o n c a re fu lly . (T o remove the battery[...]

32 VQT4F46 ≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. ( l 44) 1 Open the b attery/ca rd cover . 1 Close the rear door . 2 Slide the op en/close lev er . 3 Lock the LO CK lever . ≥ Lock se curely t o the poi nt s wh ere the red por tio n C of t he o pen/c lose lever and LOCK lev er are no longer v isible. HX-DC2 1 Slide while pushing the bat[...]

VQT4F46 33 2 Insert the batt ery , taking care to match up the terminal markings. A terminal markings ≥ It is possible t o mistakenly insert the battery upside down, so be sure to check the orientation carefully . 3 Clos e the bat tery/card c over . ≥ Securely close it until it clic ks. Remov ing the b attery Press and hold dow n the power butt[...]

34 VQT4F46 Charging the battery The unit is in th e s tand by condit ion when the AC adaptor is conn ected. The primary ci rcuit is always “live” as long as the AC adapt or is connec ted to an electr ical out let. Important: ≥ Be sure to use the supplied AC a daptor and US B cable. Do not use part s supplied with other equi pment. ≥ The AC [...]

VQT4F46 35 A S tatus i ndicator B AC adaptor C T o the A C out let ≥ Insert t he pl ugs as f ar a s they will go. 1 Connect t he USB cable to the A C adap tor . ≥ Check that the plug portion of the AC adaptor is not loose or misaligned. 2 Plug the AC adaptor into the AC outlet. 3 Connect t he USB cable to the u nit. ≥ The status indicator fla[...]

36 VQT4F46 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recordin g time ≥ T emperature: 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60%RH (When u s ing AC adaptor) HX-W A20 Battery mode l number [V olt age/Cap acity (min im um) ] Charging time Recording mode Maximum continuous recorda ble time Actua l recordable time Supplied bat tery/ VW-VBX090 (optional) [3.7 V/ 88[...]

VQT4F46 37 ≥ These times are ap proximations. ≥ The indicated c harging time is for when the battery has been disc harge d com plete ly . Ch argin g tim e and record abl e time vary depending on the usage conditions such as high/low temperatur e. ≥ The actual re c ordable ti me refers to t he recordable time when repe a te dly starting /st op[...]

38 VQT4F46 ∫ Approximate o perating time and numb er of recordable st ill pictures Recording condi tions by CIP A s tandard ≥ CIP A is an abbre v iati on of Camera & Imagin g Products Ass oc iation. ≥ Use of su pp l i e d ba tt ery ≥ Using a Panason ic SD Memory Card (2 GB) HX-W A20 Number of recorda ble pictures Approx. 230 pictu res B[...]

VQT4F46 39 The unit can re c ord motion pic tures, s till pictur es or audio to an SD card or built-in memor y . T o record to an SD card, read t he following. Cards that you can use w ith this unit Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating* for motion pictur e recording. * SD S peed Class Rati ng is the speed stan d[...]

40 VQT4F46 ≥ 4 GB or more Memor y Cards that do not ha ve the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo ar e not based on SD Memo ry Card S pecifications. ≥ The operat ion of Memory card s exceeding 64 GB c anno t be guaran teed. ≥ When th e writ e-p rote ct s witch A on SD card is locked, no recordin g, deletion [...]

VQT4F46 41 2 Insert (remove ) the SD card into (from) the card slot. 3 Close the rea r door . 1 Unlock the LOCK lever . 2 Slide the op en/close lev er . 3 Open the re ar door . ≥ Face the lab el s ide A in the directi on shown in t he illustration and press it straight in as far as it will g o . ≥ Press the center of t he SD card and the n pull[...]

42 VQT4F46 Caution: Check that the status indicator has gone o ff. 1 Open the b attery/ca rd cover . 2 Insert (remove ) the SD card into (from) the card slot. ≥ Face the labe l side B in the dire c tion shown in the illust ration and press it straight in as far as it will go. ≥ Press the c enter of the SD card and t hen pull it straigh t out. H[...]

VQT4F46 43 3 Close the ba ttery/card cove r . ≥ Securely close it until it clicks. ≥ Do not touc h th e terminals on the back of the SD card. ≥ Do not shock , ben d, or drop the SD card. ≥ Electri cal noise, st atic electric ity or the f ailure of t his unit or the SD card may dama ge or erase t he dat a stored o n the S D card. ≥ When th[...]

44 VQT4F46 Open the LCD monitor and p ress the p ower button to turn on the un it. The LCD monitor turns on. About st andby mode When the LCD moni t or is close d while t he unit is on, the unit enter s standby mode wh ich consumes ve ry litt le power . In stan dby mode, opening the LCD monitor turns on the u nit , making the unit ready for recordi[...]

VQT4F46 45 ≥ The unit do es not go into stand by mode when you cl os e the LCD monito r durin g motion picture recordin g or audio recording. ≥ If you open th e LCD monitor when in standb y mod e, the unit en ters recording mode. ≥ In the following cas es, openi ng the LCD mo nitor does n ot turn on the unit. Pres s the power bu tton to turn [...]

46 VQT4F46 About the high temperature warning icon If th e batte ry temperature or unit intern al temperat ure (excludin g battery) rises, the high temper ature warni ng icon will provide warning as indicat ed below . A Hig h te m p er a tu re ≥ When you tur n off t he unit while the tempe rature is high ( is displayed), you will not be able to t[...]

VQT4F46 47 Change the mode to recording or playba c k. Press the REC/ bu tton. ≥ Each pres s of the REC/ butt on changes the mode. Prepar atio n Selecting a mo de / Recording Mode ( l 52, 55, 59) For recordin g motion picture s , still pictures and audio Playback Mode ( l 64, 1 13) For playing ba c k motion pictur es, still pictures and au dio HX[...]

48 VQT4F46 If the scree n to se t the date a nd ti me a ppears when you tu rn o n the unit, skip to st ep 2 and follow the s teps to s et the date a nd time. 1 Select the m enu. ( l 68) 2 Select an ite m (DA TE/T IME/DISP) using th e SET button and the n tilt the SET button to the right or press th e SET button. 3 (When [DA TE] or [TIME] is selecte[...]

VQT4F46 49 (When [DISP] is selected) Select the y ear/month/day display method using the SET button. 4 Press the SET b u tton. 5 Select [SA VE DA TE AND TIME] using the SET bu tton and then pr ess the SET button. ≥ T o return to t he recordin g screen or playbac k screen, press th e MENU button. ≥ At the time of purc hase, the [CLOCK SET] is no[...]

50 VQT4F46 ∫ Basi c ca m era p osi tion ing ≥ T o avoid dropping th e unit, be sure to att ach a handstrap. ≥ When record ing, make s ure your f ooting is st ab le and there is no danger o f colliding with another person o r object. ≥ When you are o ut doors , r ec ord pic tures with t he sunlig ht be hind you. If the subject is backlit, it[...]

VQT4F46 51 ∫ Reco rdi ng y our self Rot ate the LCD m onitor towards the lens side. ≥ The image is horizont ally flipped as if you see a mirr or image. (However the image rec orded is the same as a normal recording. ) ≥ During recor ding in Slow Motion Mode ( l 81), the im ag e is no t horizont ally flipped even if you rotat e th e LCD monito[...]

52 VQT4F46 ≥ Before turning on the unit, remove the lens cap. ≥ Motion pictures are recorded to the SD card if one is inserted. If no SD card is i nserted, the mot ion pictures are recorded to the buil t-in memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Press the recording st art/stop button to st art recording. A When yo u begin recordi ng, ¥ appears. [...]

VQT4F46 53 ∫ About the scre en indications in the motion picture recording Recording mode Motion picture operation indicator ( l 171) μ (Red) During motion picture recordi ng When the rema ining recorda ble time drops to approxi mately 30 seconds or less, μ fl ashes. ( During recording in Slow Moti on Mode ( l 81), μ does not flash ) 000:00:15[...]

54 VQT4F46 ≥ The images rec or ded bet ween p res sing t he re cordin g st ar t/s top but ton to start recording an d pressing it again to pa use record ing become one scene. ≥ If the fi le size excee ds 4 GB duri ng recording, the unit s aves the file and saves t he c ontinuat ion in a new file. (A new fi le is create d automa tically every 4 [...]

VQT4F46 55 ≥ Before turning on the unit, remove the lens cap. ≥ S till pi ctur es are re corded to S D card if one is inser ted. If no SD card is inserte d, the still pictu res are recorded to the buil t -in memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 (For auto focus only) Press the button halfw ay . A Focus area (area inside brackets) 3 Press the but[...]

56 VQT4F46 ∫ About the recording s t andby scr een displa y The field of vi ew of the image disp la y ed on the LCD monit or differs for motion pictur e recording and still picture recording. At time of purchase, the recor ding st andby screen display s video view . Pre ss the button halfway t o ch ange to photo view . ≥ When [PHOT O VI EW] is [...]

VQT4F46 57 ∫ About the focusing ar ea ≥ When [FOCUS MO DE] ( l 98) is set to [9-P T AUTOFOCUS], (focusing area A ) is displayed at t he pos ition where foc us is achieved. The unit au tomati ca lly determine s the positio n where focus is achiev ed fr om nine focus poin ts withi n the re cordin g are a. If the focusing area doesn ’t appea r i[...]

58 VQT4F46 About recording still picture s during motion picture recording and audio recording Y ou c an re cor d st ill p ict ures whi le r ecord in g a m otion pi ctur e or whi le recording audio . (simultaneous recor ding) Press the button fully (press to the bottom) to t ake the p ictu re. ≥ When the recor dable time drops to ap proxim ately [...]

VQT4F46 59 ≥ Audio is record ed to the SD card if one is inser ted . If no SD card is inserte d, the audio is record ed to the built-in memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Select the m enu. ( l 68) 3 St art recording by p r essing th e recording st art/stop button. 4 Press the recording st art/stop button again t o stop recording. Basic Recordin[...]

60 VQT4F46 ∫ About the screen d isplay for audio recor ding ≥ When the r ec ording ti me exceeds appr oximately 5 hours, th e file is saved and the audio rec ording ends. Audio operation indicator ( l 170) (Red ) During audi o recording When the rema ining recorda ble time drops to approxi mately 30 seconds or less , μ flashe s. 000:00:15 Duri[...]

VQT4F46 61 The modes (approp riate for the condition ) are set just by pointi ng the unit to wha t you want to reco rd. Sele ct th e menu. ( l 68) ≥ Please ref er t o page 108 for det ails about Manual Mode. Basic Intellige n t Aut o M ode HX-W A20/HX-W A2 HX-DC2 [MENU]: # [INTELLIGENT AUTO] # [ ( O N ) ] Press the button to switch to In telligen[...]

62 VQT4F46 *1 Mode for motion pictu re record ing only *2 Mode for st ill picture recording o nly ≥ Depending on t he recording c ond itions, the unit may not ent er t he desired mode . ≥ We recommen d using a tripod in Night portrai t/Nigh t scenery/Low ligh t. ≥ Faces cannot be detected depend ing on the recording conditions, such as when f[...]

VQT4F46 63 ∫ Intelligent Aut o Mode When switching to Int ellig ent Auto Mode , th e Aut o Whit e Balance and Auto Focus operate and automat ically adju st the color bal ance and focusing. Dependi ng on the brig ht ness of the subject et c., th e ape rt ure an d shut ter speed are au tomati cally adjust ed for an optimu m brightne ss. ≥ Color b[...]

64 VQT4F46 1 Press the REC/ button to change to playback mode. 2 Select the fi le to play back using the SET button and press th e SET button. A The infor mation for the file in t he yellow fra me is dis played. ≥ T ilt and hold th e SET button up or down to di splay th e nex t (or prev iou s) pa ge. Basic Motion picture/Still picture/Audio playb[...]

VQT4F46 65 3 Play back using the SET button. B Operat ion icon* * If the ope rat ion icon disappears , pe rform a SET button operat ion to display it. Motion picture/audio playback Pla yback /Pau se Rewind pl ayback Fast forward pl ay back S tops the pl ay back and shows the thumbnail s . Stil l picture pl ay b ack Deletes still picture ( l 128) Di[...]

66 VQT4F46 ∫ Change the th umbnail display While the thu mbnail is displ ayed, the t humbnail d isplay changes in the followi ng ord er if the zoom button ( / ) or zoom l ev er ( ) is opera ted to side or side. 21 files () 8 f iles () 1 file ≥ If you operat e the zoom button ( / ) or zo om le ver ( ) to the side from t he 21 files display mode [...]

VQT4F46 67 ≥ On the thumbnail screen for continuous ly recor ded files ( l 192) exceeding 4 G B, (8 fil e display) or (1 f ile dis play) is di splayed. ≥ Closing the LCD monitor st op s playback and sends th e unit into sta ndby mode. ( l 44) Motion pi cture compatib ility ≥ The unit conforms to the MP4 format (MPEG-4 A VC file s tandar d). ?[...]

68 VQT4F46 1 Press the M ENU button. / 2 Tilt the SET button to the lef t. 3 Select t ab A or option t ab B using the SET button, and press d ow n the right s ide of the SET button or press th e SET button. 4 Select f rom menu items C using the SET button , and tilt the SET butto n to the right, or press the SET button. Basic Using the menu screen [...]

VQT4F46 69 5 Select the s etting content using the SET button and press the SET button to set. ∫ About applica ble mode indicator In the rec ording menu, t he recording mode that reflec t s the currently displayed s et t ing is disp lay ed. D Applicabl e mode indicator : Setting is applied to still picture an d motion picture re c ording. : Setti[...]

70 VQT4F46 ≥ The displayed items change dependi ng on the mo de setting (recordi n g mode, play b ack m o de). Select the menu. Please ref er to page 48. Set the ty pe and volume of operat i on sounds fo r the unit . Basic Using Option Menu [MENU]: , or # desired setting OPTION MENU 1 [CLOCK SET] [ALERT SOUND] [TURN ON/OFF]: Set s the sound em it[...]

VQT4F46 71 T urns scr een displa y [ON] (display) or [OFF] (not -display). Sets the t ime until t he unit goes into sle ep mode t o save on battery consumptio n. ( l 45) Sets the b rightness of the LCD monitor of the unit (7 steps). Y ou ca n select the languag e on the screen displa y and the men u s c reen. [DISPLA Y] [ECONOMY] [BA TTER Y :REC]: [...]

72 VQT4F46 Returns the menu to the set t ings at t he ti me of purc hase. ≥ Setting s for [CLOCK SE T], [LANGUAG E] and the dou ble range zoom ( / ) will not be changed . Please b e awa re that if a mediu m is f ormatt ed, then all t he dat a recorded on the medi um will be era sed and canno t be res tore d. Bac k up i mport ant data on a PC, dis[...]

VQT4F46 73 ≥ Do not turn this unit of f or remove t he SD card, while formatti ng. Do not expose t he unit to vibrations or shock. Creates or select s a recording fo lder (folder cont aining a recor ded file). (SD card r ecording only) ≥ Inse rt th e SD card . ≥ Set t o Record ing mode . ( l 47) 1 Select [REC FOLDER] using the SET button and [...]

74 VQT4F46 When the SD car d or built-i n memory co ntains mult iple folders, you can select a fol der for playback. ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 47) 1 Select [PLA YBACK FOLDER] using the SET button and press the SET button. 2 Selec t th e folder to play back using th e SET button and pr ess the SET button. ≥ The thumb nail screen is displaye[...]

VQT4F46 75 ≥ In the cas e of th e bui lt-in memor y , when [FIL E N O. CONT’ D] is set to [ON] the file numbers can be given con secutive in the same way as when the card is us ed. Please ref er to page 166. When [F ILE NO. C ONT’ D] is set to [ON] a nd there are fi les rem aining on the newly inserted c ard , the files subseque ntly recorded[...]

76 VQT4F46 ≥ Set t o Record ing mode . ( l 47) ≥ i.Zoom and di git al zoom can be set in [ZOOM MODE]. ( l 78) ∫ About the zoo m bar ≥ During zoom ope rations, t h e zoom bar is displayed. ≥ The magnific at ion displayed at the left and right of th e zoom bar is the minimum and maximum z oom mag nification. ≥ When record ing mot ion pict[...]

VQT4F46 77 ≥ If you ta k e your fin ger off the zoom leve r during zoom ope ration, the operation sound may be recor ded. When returnin g the zoom lev er to the orig inal positi on, move it quietly . ≥ The unit wil l focus from mor e than app roximate ly 1.1 m (3.6 feet) ( ) or appr oximately 1 m (3.3 feet) ( / ) w hen the zo om magnifi cat ion[...]

78 VQT4F46 Zoom mode Set the dig ital zoom and i.Zo om. ≥ Sele ct th e menu. ≥ The larger the digital zoom magnifica tion, the more the image qua lity is degraded. ≥ With still picture rec ording, i.Zoom i s disabled. ≥ When [ZO OM MOD E ] is set to (DIG IT AL ZO OM ) or (i.ZOOM), Sl ow Moti on Mode ( l 81) setting is canc eled. ∫ About t[...]

VQT4F46 79 * The still pictu re can be enlarge d without degr ading the image quality . (Extra Optical Zoom) / Picture si ze W (Wid e) T (Tele) Zoom mode setting (OFF) (i.Z OOM ) (DIGIT AL ZOOM ) Still pict ure recording // / 1 k 5 k 5 k 60 k 1 k 7 k *7 k *8 4 k 1 k 8.5 k *8 . 5 k * 102 k 1 k 10 k *1 0 k * 120 k 1 k 7.5 k *7 . 5 k *9 0 k 1 k 10 k *[...]

80 VQT4F46 Use the Image s tabilizer to reduce t he effects of shake dur ing recording. ≥ Set to Recording mode. ( l 47) ∫ Image s tab ilizer for mot ion pictures Select t h e menu. ≥ When (ACTIVE MOD E) is s et, t he fi eld of v iew wil l di ffer fr om nor mal reco rdin g. ∫ Image s tab ilizer for st ill pictur es Select t h e menu. ≥ Wh[...]

VQT4F46 81 Records slow mot ion picture with 240 or 480 frame s per second. ≥ Set t o Record ing mode . ( l 47) 1 Set to Slow motio n mode. ≥ Each time y ou pr ess the button, display c hang es. 2 Press the recording st art/stop button to st art recording. 3 Press the recording st art/stop button again t o pause recording. Advanced (Recording) [...]

82 VQT4F46 ≥ Af ter 15 seconds, record in g stop s automat i cally . ≥ Audio is not r ec orde d for scenes recorded in Slow Moti on Mode. ≥ When set to Slo w Mo tion M ode, [ZOOM MOD E] ( l 78) will b e set to (OFF). ≥ During record ing in Slow Moti on Mode, t he zoom magnif icat ion cannot be changed . ( is displayed) Change the z oom magn[...]

VQT4F46 83 Records a sequence of stil l pictures at a r ate of 10 per second or 1 per second. Use this func t ion to record fast-moving subject . ≥ Set t o Record ing mode . ( l 47) 1 Select the m enu. Advanced (Recording) Burst recording [MENU]: # [BURST] # desired setting (16M BURST) / (14M BURST): Records appr oximately 1 still picture ever y [...]

84 VQT4F46 2 (For auto focus only) Press the button halfw ay . 3 Press the button fully . ≥ During recording, lights up in red. ≥ The auto focus works to fix the fo cus when the button is presse d halfway . ∫ Maximum number of pictu res in the burst ≥ When record ing wit h the self-timer , the recordi ng ends when the maximum number of pict[...]

VQT4F46 85 By recording while pann ing the unit vertically or hor izontally you can record a 180 e or 360 e panorama still pi c ture. ≥ Set t o Record ing mode . ( l 47) 1 Select the m enu. ≥ A white cross is displ ayed on the LCD monitor . 2 Press the button to st art the recording. ≥ A re d cr oss i s di spla yed at th e cen ter of the LCD [...]

86 VQT4F46 ∫ Recording tech nique ∫ About size o f still pict ures The sizes of panorama still picture s are as follows. ≥ During pano rama still picture recordin g, the zoom func ti on is disable d. ≥ If you recor d a motion picture with [P A NORAMA] set to (360 e P ANORAMA) or (180 e P ANO RAMA), z oom operat ions are available during r e[...]

VQT4F46 87 ≥ The panora ma still pict ure that will be recorded will be narrower than what is d isplayed in the recording scre en. ≥ Panorama still pict ure s are indicated by or in the 1-file or 8- file thumbnail displa y . ≥ When recording p an o rama still pictures, the foll owing functions are disabled an d c anno t be us ed. j [FLASH], [[...]

88 VQT4F46 ≥ Set t o Record ing mode . ( l 47) Select the menu.( l 68) ≥ When [SCENE MODE] is set to (UNDER WA TER), [Before using the unit und er water] and [Maintena nce after use in wate r] are display ed. Please che c k befor ehand to mai ntain th e waterproof performanc e. Press the MENU butto n to exit th e message scr een. ≥ Afte r use[...]

VQT4F46 89 ≥ Set t o Record ing mode . ( l 47) ≥ Sele ct th e menu. ( l 68 ) Y ou can swit c h between motion picture rec ord ing and audio recording, and switch th e image quality of t he mot ion picture to record. * is a f ormat suit able f or Mac (iMovie ’1 1). I t is r ecommended when usi n g a M ac . ≥ Recordabl e time using the batt e[...]

90 VQT4F46 The higher the number of pixels, th e higher the c larity of the pictur e when printing. Please ref er to page 61. When you record images in dif ferent situat ions, thi s mod e automatically set s op timum shutter s pee ds and apertures. [PICTURE SIZE] [MENU]: # [PICTURE SIZE] # desired setting Picture siz e (HX-W A20) Picture si ze (HX-[...]

VQT4F46 91 * Mode for st ill picture recording o nly . This wi ll not opera t e during the motion p icture record ing. (OFF): Cancel th e setting 5 (SPORTS): T o make fast moving scenes less sh aky with slow playback and pause of p layba ck (PORTRAIT): T o make people st and out against the backg round (SPOT LIGHT): Improved qua lity when subject i[...]

92 VQT4F46 ≥ (SUNSET/FIREWORKS/LANDSCAPE/NIGHT SCENERY/NIGHT PORTRAI T) j Image may get blur ry when clos e objec t is recorded . ≥ (FIREWORKS) j The shutt er s peed is 1/30. (Mot ion picture recordi ng) j Image may get was hed out when rec orded in bright surrounding . j (the camera s hake icon) is displayed consta ntly wh en recording still p[...]

VQT4F46 93 (FIRE WORKS) P ANORA MA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fi xed to . FOCU S : Fi xe d to . FLAS H: Fi xed to . ISO: Fixed to AUT O. F ACE CHASER: Fixed to (OFF). EXP COMPENS A TION: Fixed to ± 0. WHITE BALAN CE: Fi xed to . Slo w Mo ti o n Mo de : F ixe d to off. EXPOSURE : Fixed to . (LANDSCAPE) P A NORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fi x[...]

94 VQT4F46 (NIGHT PORTRAIT) P ANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fi xed to . FOCU S : Fi xe d to . Slo w Mo ti o n Mo de : F ixe d to off. EXPOSURE : Fixed to . (HANDHELD NIGHT SHOT ) BURST: Fixed to (OFF). P ANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fi xed to . FOCU S : Fi xe d to . FLAS H: Fi xed to . E.I.S. (PICTUR E): Fix ed to . ISO: Fixed to AUT[...]

VQT4F46 95 Please ref er to page 83. Please ref er to page 85. / (UNDER W A T ER) P ANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOR MODE: Fi xed to . FOCU S : Fi xe d to . Slo w Mo ti o n Mo de : F ixe d to off. EXPOSURE : Fixed to . (LOW LIGHT ) P ANORAMA: Fixed to (OF F). COLOR MODE: Fi xed to . FOCU S : Fi xe d to . FLAS H: Fi xed to . ISO: Fixed to AUT O. Slo w[...]

96 VQT4F46 ≥ Plea se see below. ( [FLA SH]) When th e button is pre s sed, t he fl ash is activated an d the pic ture will be recorded. Use the built-in flash in order to record still picture s in dark p laces. ≥ When [FLAS H] is set to ß A (AUT O) or ß (ON ), [B URST ] and [P ANOR AMA] are set t o (OFF). ≥ [SCENE MODE] will be set to (OFF)[...]

VQT4F46 97 The timer can be used to reco rd images or audio . When Ø 2 (2sec) is se lected When you press the butt on or the recording st art/stop button , the statu s indicat or fla shes red for approximat ely 2 se conds, the n rec ording begins. On the LCD monitor , an indic ation o f ( # ) appears to notif y you of the recording ti ming. When ?[...]

98 VQT4F46 ≥ With motio n picture rec or ding/audio recor ding, rec ordi ng does not tur n off automa ti ca ll y . ≥ If you perform any of the followin g ca se s, the self -t imer will be cancel ed. j If you turn t he unit off j If you chang e to the playback mode j If you send un it into st andby mod e by closing the LCD monito r j When i t go[...]

VQT4F46 99 ≥ [SCENE MODE] will be set to (OFF) when the [METERING MODE] is set to (CENTER) or (SPOT) while the [SCENE MODE] ( l 90) is set to (HDR (Backlight Comp.)). Y ou r ec ord in diff erent colors and add ef fects such as skin smoothi ng. * Mode for st ill picture recording o nly ≥ When [COLO R MO DE] is set, [SCENE MODE ] ( l 90 ) is canc[...]

100 VQT4F46 ≥ (HDR (Paint)) j We reco mmend use of a tri pod. j The flash is di s abled. j [BURST ] and [P A NORAMA ] ar e set to (OFF ). j [E.I.S .( P ICT UR E ) ] is set to (OFF). j [METE RING M ODE ] is set t o (M UL TI). j [ISO] i s set to AUTO . j PICTURE SIZE: or setting is disabled. ( sett ing is c hanged t o setting and setting is changed[...]

VQT4F4 6 101 ≥ The disp layed ISO displ ay value is the de fault output sensiti vity . ≥ The higher the I SO sensit ivit y , the greater the cap ability of the unit to record with fast shutter spee ds and in da rk environment s. However , a higher sensit ivity may also mea n more noise in the reco rded image and a mo re grainy i mage. ≥ [SCE [...]

102 VQT4F46 The de tected face is displayed in the f rame. ∫ About prioritized face framing The priorit i z ed face frame is displayed in yellow . When the u nit is set to Port ra it mod e in Intelligent Auto Mode, the unit will fo cus on the priorit ized face frame and adjus t the brightnes s accordingly . ≥ The gr ay frames are f or face det [...]

VQT4F4 6 103 Please ref er to page 80. Please ref er to page 80. This sett ing regist ers the func tions (shortcut f unc tions) pe rformed when the SET butto n is tipped up, down , left and right wit h the recording screen displayed. 1 Select the destination (up, down, lef t or right on t he SET button) for the function using the SET button a nd pr[...]

104 VQT4F46 2 Select the function to register us ing the SET button, and press the SET button. ≥ T o continue and regi ster othe r fu nctions, repeat S teps 1 and 2. 3 Press the MENU button. ≥ A confirma tio n screen for the short c ut settings appears . 4 Press the ME NU button to compl ete the setti ngs . 5 Tilt the S ET butt on in the direct[...]

VQT4F4 6 105 ∫ AF lock If you regist er AF lock as a shortcut functi on ( l 103), you c an re cord with the focu s locked. ≥ Register the shortcut function. ( l 103) Tilt the SET button in the di rection to which you registered AF lock. ≥ will appear on the LCD moni t or . ≥ When [FOC U S] is se t to (MANUAL), AF L oc k is dis abl ed. ≥ T[...]

106 VQT4F46 ∫ Exposure compensati on If you register e xposure c ompensation as a short cut fun c tion ( l 103), you can reco rd with alte red brightne s s. ≥ Register the shortcut function ( l 103) 1 Tilt the SET button in the dire ction to which y ou registered the exposure co m p ensatio n . ≥ The exposu re compensati on bar is displayed. [...]

VQT4F4 6 107 ≥ Plea se see b elow. ( / [PHOTO V IEW]) Select s the desired field of view (phot o vi ew or video vi ew) f or the recording st andby sc reen display . Wh en photo view is selected, a frame to show the fiel d of view dur ing video recording app ears. A Video re c ordin g area ≥ If yo u re gist er a shor tcut fun ctio n ( l 103) to [...]

108 VQT4F46 This is for reduc ing the wind noise coming into the bu ilt -in microphones. ≥ This func tio n’s default s etting is [ (ON)]. ≥ Y ou may no t see the full ef fe c t dependin g on the recording cond itions. Sets the pe r i od for w hic h the r ec o r d ed im a g e a pp e ar s on th e LC D monito r af ter the button is pressed. Whit[...]

VQT4F4 6 109 2 Select the w hite balanc e using the SET but ton, and press th e SET button. ≥ T o retur n to au to setti ng, select (AUTO). ∫ T o se t the White B alance m anually 1 Point th e unit at a white sub ject that fil ls the screen. 2 Select the (WHITE SET ) and press the SET button. ≥ The LCD monitor display will go dar k for a mome[...]

11 0 VQT4 F46 Manual shutter spee d/iris adjustment [HX-W A20] Shutter speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast- mo vin g subjects. Iris: Adjust it when t he screen is too bright or too dark. 1 Select the m enu. 2 Select an e xposure mode using th e SET button and press th e SET button. 3 (On selecting (M ANUA L)) Tilt the SET button up/down to s elec[...]

VQT4F 46 111 B 1/250: Shutter speed: 2 (2 seconds ) to 1/1000 (1/10 00 second) ≥ The shutt er speed clo se r to 1/1000 is faster . ≥ T o restore auto mati c settings, pres s the button. ≥ When sett ing both the shutter spee d and the iris value, set the s hut ter speed and t hen set the i ris value. ≥ When (SHUTTER), (APERTURE) or (MANUAL) [...]

11 2 VQT4 F46 Sett i ng the fo cus and re cordi ng Set the fo cus in accordance with the dist ance to the subj ect. 1 Select the m enu. 2 Select the item to set using the SET button and press the SET button. ∫ Using manua l focus 1 Select (MANUAL) and press the SET button. ≥ The bar for set ting the fo c us appea rs. 2 Tilt the SET button left [...]

VQT4F 46 11 3 Playback using o peration icon For det ai ls on the basic playbac k operatio ns , refer to p age 64. Advanced (Playback) Playback O perations Playback operation SET button/ Playbac k display Operating step s Fast forward/ rewind play back During Playbac k Tilt the SET button to the right during play b ack for f ast- forward playbac k [...]

11 4 VQT4 F46 Slow- motion play back Dur ing Pa use With the p l ayback paus ed, tilt and hold the SET button to t h e right for slow mot ion playba ck until release (tilt and hold to the left for reve r se slow motio n playback) . ≥ Press the SE T button t o rest ore normal playbac k . Frame- by-frame play back The motion pictur e is advanced on[...]

VQT4F 46 11 5 Creating still picture from motion picture A single fra me from the recorded moti on picture can be saved as a sti ll picture. The picture size of the still picture t o be created will dif f er depending on the recordin g mode of the recorded mot i on pic ture. 1 Pause at the location to be save d as a still pictu re during the pla yb[...]

11 6 VQT4 F46 Cutting out a section of a p anorama still picture Y ou can cut out and save a sec tio n of a panora ma s till pict ure you have recorded . 1 Display the p anorama still picture. 2 Press the SET button to st art scroll p layback of the pa norama still picture. 3 Press the SET button to p ause at the s ection you wish to cu t out. 4 Pr[...]

VQT4F 46 11 7 Zooming in on a sti ll picture during playback (Play back zoom) Y ou can zoom in o n still pi c tures during p layback. 1 Operat e the zoom b utton ( / ) or zoom lev er ( ) to side. ≥ Y ou ca n zoom in to a maxi mum of 72 k (7200%) ( ) or 68 k (6800%) ( / ). (The maximum zoom magni fication diff ers accordin g t o the size of the st[...]

11 8 VQT4 F46 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 47) 1 Select the item to set using the SET button and press the SET button. *1 These setti ngs are only available when [A LL] or [PICTURE] has been select ed in [MODE]. *2 This sett ing is available when any type ([ALL] /[ VIDEO]/[PICTURE])[...]

VQT4F 46 11 9 2 (On selecting [MODE]) Select the ty pe of file to play back using the SET button and pre ss the SET button. (On selecting [ SLIDES INTERV AL]) Select an ite m using the SET button a nd press the SET button. (On selecting [ EFFECT SETU P]) Select the d esired effect using the SET button a nd press th e SET button. ≥ [EFFECT SETUP] [...]

120 VQT4F46 Displaying file information Y ou ca n dis pla y the i nfor mati on of file s re corde d wi th th e uni t. ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 47) 1 Using the SET b utton, select file for w hich to displa y informatio n. 2 Press an d hold down the MENU button for 1 seco nd or more. ≥ T o make the informati on disappe ar , pre s s the MENU[...]

VQT4F4 6 121 1 Recording mo de Recording f ormat 2 Recording st art time and dat e 3 File number 4 Protec ti on setting 5 File size 6 Recording t ime 7 Recording me dia        HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_m st.book 121 ペー ジ ２０１２年２月 １４日　火曜 日　午後５時 １０分[...]

122 VQT4F46 ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 47) ≥ Sele ct th e menu. ( l 68 ) Please ref er to page 1 18. Sets th e playba c k volume for sce ne and audio file s . Tilt the SET button right or lef t and press the SET b utton. Please ref er to page 131 for det ails about prote ction se tt ing. Please ref er to page 167 for det ails about selectiv[...]

VQT4F4 6 123 2 Select the menu. ≥ T o rotate anothe r still pic ture, tilt the SET button lef t and right to selec t a still pic tu re, select [RIGHT] or [L EFT], and pr ess the SET butt on. 3 Press th e MENU button to c omplete the se ttings. ≥ The still pic ture canno t be rota ted if it has been protect ed . Turn of f the protecti on bef ore[...]

124 VQT4F46 Correct s eye color when they appear red in s t ill pictur es (red- eye phenomenon ). When [SA VE AS NEW] is set, the still pic ture is saved with a new image number . 1 Select the still picture to und ergo red-eye co rrection using the thumbnail screen. ≥ Move the y ellow frame ov er the s till picture which i s to undergo red-ey e c[...]

VQT4F4 6 125 2 Select the menu. 3 Specify the starti ng position for the scene. ≥ Play bac k t o near the posi tion where you wish the scen e to start, then p ause playback and s pecify the starti ng position precisely using frame-b y -frame play ba ck. The pause posit ion will be the sta rti ng position of the scene. ≥ If you wish th e split s[...]

126 VQT4F46 7 Select a saving method using the S ET button and press the SET button. ∫ Scene splic ing 1 Select the menu. 2 Move the ye llow frame ove r the scenes you wi sh to spli ce an d press the SET button. ≥ Scenes rec orded using dif ferent recording modes can not be spliced. ≥ The scenes y ou select for splicing are assign ed numb ers[...]

VQT4F4 6 127 ≥ Do not turn of f the unit during motio n pictu re edit in g proces s. If the un it is turned off , there is a risk that the edite d files and original files will be lost. ≥ When editing ends, the un it returns to t humbn ail display . ≥ If the total size of the file exceeds 4 GB, you cannot splice. ≥ If the orig inal scene is[...]

128 VQT4F46 When an SD card is i ns erted, the files and fo lder on the SD card are deleted. When no t inserted, the files and folders i n the built-in memory are delet ed. ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 47) ≥ Switch from thumbna i l displ ay to 1-file d isplay . ( l 66 ) 1 Select the fi le to delete using the SET button. 2 Tilt the SET button [...]

VQT4F4 6 129 2 Using the SET b utton, select [DELETE SELECTED], [DELETE ALL] or [DELETE FOLDER] and press the SET button. ∫ Deleting sel ecte d files 3 (When [DELETE SELEC TED] is selected in S tep 2) Select the fi le to delete using the SET button and press th e SET button. ≥ will appear on the sel ected file. T o cancel, press the SET butto n[...]

130 VQT4F46 ∫ Deleting a folder 3 (When [DELETE FOLDER] is selected in S tep 2) Select the fo lder to delete using the SET button and press th e SET button. ≥ A delete co nf irmation screen appe ars . 4 Select [YES] us ing the SET button a nd press the SET button. ≥ A further conf irmation scre en appears. Sele ct [YES] and press the SET butt[...]

VQT4F4 6 131 Protecting a file Files can be pr otected so that th ey are not dele ted by mistake. (E ven if you protect some files, formatting the m edia will delete them.) ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 47) 1 Select the m enu. * When you are using an Eye-Fi c ard whic h has alread y been set t o selective forwarding wit h a PC, [TRANSFER/PROTECT[...]

132 VQT4F46 ≥ Always us e th e su pplied A V ca bl e. ≥ HDMI is the int erf ace for digital dev ic es. If yo u connect thi s unit to a HDMI compa tib le high definition TV and the n play back the recorded high-defi nition images, you can enjoy them in high r esolution with high quality s ound. ≥ T urn down the v olume before c onnectin g. 1 C[...]

VQT4F4 6 133 B HDMI m i c r o ca bl e (o pt ion a l ) ≥ Be sur e to conne ct to th e HDM I term inal. C A V cab le (supplied) Picture quality 1 High-defin ition images when conne ct ing to HDMI terminal 2 S tandard i mages when con necting to vi deo t erminal Cab les Referen ce i tems B HDMI micro cabl e (optional) ≥ Con nec ting with an HDMI m[...]

134 VQT4F46 ≥ Check th at the plugs ar e ins erted as f ar as they go. ≥ Do not use any ot her A V cables excep t the supplied one. ≥ / Always use a gen uine Panasonic HDMI micr o ca ble (RP-CHEU15: optional) . Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini c able (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: optional) . 2 Select the v ideo input on the T V . ≥ Example[...]

VQT4F4 6 135 ≥ About the video output The video output destination varies depending on the st at us of the unit. ≤ : Outp ut —: No output ≥ / If the HDMI micro c able and A V cable are conne cted at t he same ti me, output will be prioritized in order of the HDMI micro cable, A V cable. If the HDMI mini cabl e and A V cable are connect ed a[...]

136 VQT4F46 ∫ T o watc h images on a regular TV (4:3 ) or when both sides of the images do not appe ar on the screen Change the menu setting t o display the images correc tly . (Chec k the TV setti ng.) Example o f im ages with a [16:9] aspe ct ra tio on a regul ar TV (4:3) ≥ If a wide-scre en TV is connec t ed, adjust the aspec t setting on t [...]

VQT4F4 6 137 Connecting with an HDMI micro c able/ HDM I mi n i ca ble Select the desired met hod of HDMI output. ≥ [AUTO] determines t he outp ut resolution automat ically based on inform ati on from the connec t ed TV . If the image s are not out put on the TV when the setting is [AUTO] , switch to th e method [720p], [1 080i] or [480p] which e[...]

138 VQT4F46 ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 47) 1 Select the m enu. ≥ If you are not u sing V IERA L ink, s et to [ OFF ]. 2 Connect t his unit to a Pa nasonic TV comp atible with VIERA Link . ≥ / Connect wit h an HDMI mic ro cable. ≥ Connect wit h an HDMI mini cable. Advanced (Playback) Playback usi ng VIERA Link ™ Wha t is th e VIER A L [...]

VQT4F4 6 139 / A HDMI micro cabl e ( opt ional) B HDMI mini cable (opt ional) 1 Panasoni c TV compat ible with VIERA Link ≥ It is recommen ded t o c onnect th is unit to an HDMI t erminal other t han the HDMI1 if th ere are 2 or more HDMI input termi nals on the TV . ≥ VIERA Link must be activ ated on the c onne c ted TV . (Read the operating i[...]

140 VQT4F46 3 Operate w ith the remote cont rol for the TV . 1) Press the but t on up, down, left, or righ t to select a scene or still picture to be pla y ed back , an d then press the but to n in the center to set it. 2) Activat e the oper ation icon s that are di splayed on T V screen with t he remote contro l for the TV . A Operation icons B Di[...]

VQT4F4 6 141 ≥ If you are uns ur e whether or not the T V and A V amplifier yo u are using are comp atible wit h VIERA Link, read t he operat ing instru ction s for the devi ces. ≥ Ava ilable linked op erations between this unit and a Panas onic TV is diff erent de pending on the types of P anasonic TVs ev en if they are compatib le with VIERA [...]

142 VQT4F46 Files recor ded us ing the unit can be copied from t he bu ilt-in memory to an SD c ard ins erted int o the unit. 1 Set to Playba ck mode. ( l 47) ≥ Be sure to use a s ufficiently charged bat t ery or the AC ad aptor . 2 Select the m enu. 3 (On selecting [ COPY SELEC TED]) Select the fi le to copy using t he SET button an d press th e[...]

VQT4F4 6 143 ≥ Y ou can not change the order of th e files that are to be copie d. Y ou can d ub by connect ing an A V c able. ≥ Be sur e to use a suf ficient ly char ged bat t ery . ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality . ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 47) If y ou in tend to de lete t he or igin al fil e whe n the cop ying h as finished,[...]

144 VQT4F46 1 Connect t he unit to the r ecording equip ment and begin p layback on the unit. ≥ If the unit is conn ecte d t o a vid eo de vi ce using an A V cable, the scree n of the unit will not display images when in p layback mode. Check on the TV screen ins t ead. 2 St art recording on th e connected dev ice. ≥ T o stop recording (dub bin[...]

VQT4F4 6 145 HD Writer VE 2 .0 Y ou can copy the mot i on / still picture da ta to the HDD of PCs or write to media such a s Blu-ray discs, DVD d iscs or SD cards u sing HD Writer VE 2.0, which is the s of tware installed in the s upplied CD-ROM. Refer t o the o perating inst ructions of HD Writer VE 2.0 (P DF file) f or detai ls on how to use it. [...]

146 VQT4F46 ≥ It is possible to play back still pict ures on a PC using an image viewer standar d to Windows or commerciall y avai lable image browsing softwar e, and copy still pict ure s to a PC using Windows Explorer . ≥ Please refer t o page 162 for det ails about using a Mac. Import ant Notice ≥ When using an SDXC Mem o ry Card, chec k t[...]

VQT4F4 6 147 ≥ Data cannot be written to the unit from a PC. ≥ Motion pictures that have been re corded on anothe r device cannot be written to the soft ware supplied w ith this unit. ≥ Audio files ca nnot be handled. ≥ When moti on pic ture dat a is written to an d read from the SD c ard, correct ope ration cannot be guar anteed with s of [...]

148 VQT4F46 End User Licens e Agreement Before ope ning the CD-ROM packag e, please rea d th e following. Y ou (“L ic e ns ee” ) ar e gr a n t e d a li c en s e fo r th e So ftwar e de fin e d in th is End User Licens e Agreement (“Agreement”) on condit ion that you agree to the ter ms and condit ions of th is Agreem ent . Art ic l e 1 Lic [...]

VQT4F4 6 149 Article 6 Indemnification The Soft ware is provided “AS-IS” wit hou t warranty of any kind, ei th er expresse d or implied, incl udin g, but not limited to, warran t ies of non-infrin gement, merchanta bilit y and/or fitness for a pa rticular purpose. Furthe r , Pana so nic does not warra nt that the operat ion of the Sof tware wil[...]

150 VQT4F46 ≥ Even if the s ystem req uire ment s men tioned in this own er’s manual are fulfilled, some PCs canno t be used . ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied sof t ware application s . (A compat ible Blu-ray dis c/DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a Bl u-ray disc/DVD.) ≥ Operatio n is not gua ran[...]

VQT4F4 6 151 ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is ava ilable for Wi ndows only . ≥ Input is not s u pported in la nguages other than E nglish, German, French, Simp lified Chinese and Russian . ≥ Operatio n cannot be gua ranteed on all Bl u-ray disc/DVD drives. ≥ Operatio n is not gua ranteed on Mic r os oft Win dows Vista Ent erprise, Windows XP Media Cent[...]

152 VQT4F46 ≥ If using Win dows XP, only an a dministrative accou nt user can use this softwar e. If using Windo w s Vi s ta/ Wind ows 7, only admi n istrat iv e and sta ndar d account users can use thi s software. (An admin istrati ve account us er should ins t all and uninst all this sof tw are.) ∫ T o us e the HD Writer VE 2 .0 Y ou wil l ne[...]

VQT4F4 6 153 ∫ Operating e nvironment for the c ard reader functi on (mass stora ge) ≥ The USB equipm ent operates with th e driver installed as stand ard in the OS. PC IBM P C/A T compat ible P C OS Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) or SP1 Windows Vista (32 bit) (SP2) Windows XP (32 bit) (SP3) CPU Windows 7/Wi ndows Vist a: 1 GHz or higher 32-bit ( k [...]

154 VQT4F46 When insta lling the softwa re, log on to your computer as th e Administrat or or with a user name with equivalent au thorization. (If you do not have authori z ation to do this , co nsult you r manager .) ≥ Before st arting the inst allation, clos e all appl ications that ar e running. ≥ Do not perfor m any other oper at ions on yo[...]

VQT4F4 6 155 ≥ Connect this unit to the PC af ter the sof tware applicatio ns are insta lled. ≥ Remove the supp lied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cab le (suppl ied) ≥ Insert t he pl ugs as f ar a s they will go. 1 T urn on the unit. ≥ Be sur e to use a suf ficient ly char ged bat t ery . ≥ This functio n is availabl e in all modes. 2 Connec[...]

156 VQT4F46 ∫ T o di sconnect U SB cable safely Sele ct th e icon in t ask tray displaye d on the PC, and th en click [Eject Pan as onic Camcorder]. ≥ Depending on y our PC’ s settings, this ic on may not be displaye d. ≥ Do not use any ot her USB cables ex c ept the supp lied one. (Operation is not guarant eed with any other USB cables. ) [...]

VQT4F4 6 157 ∫ About the PC dis play When the unit is connected t o a PC, it is recogn ized as an external drive. ≥ Removable disk (Example: ) is displayed in [Computer ]. Example fo l d er struct u re in bui lt- in memory/SD card: The following dat a will be recorded. 1 Up to 99 9 files of m otion pictur es/stil l pictures/au dio fil es can be[...]

158 VQT4F46 ∫ Copying your s till pictu res to your PC Card rea der function (mass stor age) S till pi ctures recorded with this unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or othe r programs. 1 Double cli ck the folder that co ntains the still pictures . ([DCIM] # [100 CDP FP ] et c .) 2 Drag and dro p the still pictures on to the destination fol[...]

VQT4F4 6 159 Using the unit as a web camera When th e unit is connec ted to a PC th at is connecte d to the Int ernet, t he unit can be used as a web camera. ≥ Operatio n cannot be gua ranteed on every PC havin g the recommende d env ironment. ≥ Not compat ible with Micros oft Windo ws 3.1, Wind ows 95, Wi ndows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Wi[...]

160 VQT4F46 1 Connect t he unit to a PC a nd set the un it to web camera mode. ( l 155) ≥ The LCD monit o r will turn o ff. ≥ If you touc h any thing other than [ WEB CAME RA], remove and then reconnect the USB cable. 2 (On the PC) St art Windows Liv e Messenger or iChat. ≥ Check that the un it has be en selec ted in t he Wind ows Live Messen[...]

VQT4F4 6 161 ≥ T o use the soft w are, log on as an Adminis trator or as user name fo r standar d user account (only for Wind ows 7/Windows V ista). The sof t ware canno t be used with the user name for a guest acc ount. (On the PC) Select [St art] # [All Programs] # [Pana soni c] # [HD Writer VE 2.0] # [HD Writer VE]. ≥ For detail s on how to [...]

162 VQT4F46 ≥ HD W riter VE 2.0 is not available fo r Mac. ≥ iMovie’1 1 su ppor ted. For details about iMovie’1 1 , please conta ct Apple Inc . ≥ Y ou cannot acquire s cenes recorded i n Slow Motio n Mode ( l 81) to Mac. ∫ Operat ing enviro nment ≥ Even if the s ystem req uire ment s men tioned in this own er’s manual are fulfilled,[...]

VQT4F4 6 163 4 Using a drag-a nd-drop operation, mo ve the pictu r es you want t o acquire or the folder stori ng those pictures to a ny different folder on the PC . ∫ T o di sconnect U SB cable safely Drag [CAM_SD] or [CAM_MEM] dis k icon to the [T rash], and then disconnec t the USB cab le. ≥ Do not use any ot her USB cables ex c ept the supp[...]

164 VQT4F46 3 Press the reco rding start/ stop button or the button. ≥ T o c ancel all selection s, press the MENU button, select [CANCEL ALL], and press t he SET butto n. 4 Connect t he unit to the PC using the USB ca ble. A USB cab le (suppl ied) ≥ Insert t he pl ugs as f ar a s they will go. ≥ Do not use any ot her USB cables ex c ept the [...]

VQT4F4 6 165 8 Select an up load destination. ≥ For subseq uent operat ions, please read the ope rating instruction s (PDF) of th e HD Wr i ter Web Uploader. ≥ Y ou will need Ad obe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Rea der 7.0 or later to rea d the PDF opera t ing instr uc tions. ≥ Audio files ca nnot be handled. ≥ When using t he Ey e-[...]

166 VQT4F46 By using the Ey e- Fi card, you can save f iles recorded on a card to a PC or file-sh arin g site via a wirele ss network. ≥ The func tions of the Eye-Fi c ard (inc luding wire less transmissio n) are not gu aran teed to work on th is produ ct. In the c a s e of a malfunc t ion of the card, plea s e cont act the card manufact urer . ?[...]

VQT4F4 6 167 ∫ Using Direct M ode The fi les can be tr ansferr ed direct ly from the E ye-Fi c ard to a smar tphone or table t without going th roug h the access point whe n necessary setting is performed in a PC in adv ance. ≥ Inst al l the sof tware suppli ed with the Eye-Fi card on your PC, and configure the Direct Mode settings. Select the [...]

168 VQT4F46 ≥ When the wr ite protec t switch on t he Eye-Fi card is on the LOCK side, [PROTECT] is di s played an d s electe d tr ansfer setting is disab led. Please unloc k the write protect switch. ≥ The prote ct settin g is also applied to the f iles for which [TRANSFER/ PROTE C T] is set. T o delete or ro tate a fi le, fir s t ca nc el [TR[...]

VQT4F4 6 169 ∫ Recording indi cations Other s LCD Display Indications A (White) S till picture recording icon (Red) Recording still picture During burs t reco rding ( l 83) // ///// / / // ///// / Number of recording pixels for still pictures ( l 90, 1 15) In Playback Mode, t he pictu r e s i ze is not displ ay ed for still pict ure s recorded wi[...]

170 VQT4F46 3000 Remainin g number of still pictures ( l 56 ) High tempera t ure warnin g ( l 46) ß A/ ß / Flas h ( l 96) Camera shake warn ing ( l 57) / / //////// * 1 // * 2 / Scene Mo de ( l 90) *1 onl y *2 / only ///// Color mode ( l 99 ) ISO50 /ISO100 /ISO200 /ISO400/ISO800/ ISO1600 /ISO3200 * 3 ISO sensitivity ( l 100) *3 onl y ////// // In[...]

VQT4F4 6 171 ∫ Playback i ndications C // / // Recording Mo de ( l 89) / Slow Motion Mod e ( l 81) (White) (Red) Mot ion p ict ure r eco rdin g i con Recordin g motion picture μ (Red) Reco rding moti on pic ture ( l 53) Recording a udio ( l 60) 000:00: 15 Recording t ime elapsed ( l 53, 60) Approx imat e remaining recordable ti me ( l 53, 60) AF[...]

172 VQT4F46 ∫ Confirmatory ind ications Audio file Files for which selected transfer/pr o tect is set ( l 131, 167) Face de tection ( l 1 02) / Panorama s ti ll picture ( l 85) // Eye- Fi tr ansf er s tatus ( l 166) / Files exceeding 4 GB in size ( l 67) Remaining bat tery power ( l 37) Files whi c h cannot b e played back ––– –– ––[...]

VQT4F4 6 173 Major conf irmat ion/error message s to be indic ate d on the screen in text. ∫ It is not a malfunction in following cases Other s Messages CHECK CARD. This card is not c omp atible or it cannot be recog nized by the unit. If this indicat ion ap pears despite motion pict ures, still pictures and audio being rec orded on the SD c ard,[...]

174 VQT4F46 White round spots like soap bubbl es appear on the record ed pictur e. ≥ If you take a pictur e w ith t he flash in a da rk place or ind oors, white roun d spots may appear on the pi cture caused by the flash reflecting o f pa rt icles of dust in th e a i r . This is not a malfunction. A characteristic of this is that the number of ro[...]

VQT4F4 6 175 This uni t is turned off au to m a t ical ly . ≥ T o p revent battery consumption c aused by forg e ttin g to turn th e un i t off etc ., th e economy mode fun c tion work s to send the unit into sle ep mod e if the unit has been on for appro ximately 5 minu tes (de fault set ting) without an operation be ing performed. When the unit[...]

176 VQT4F46 “ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF , THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” is di spla yed. ≥ Check each of the f ollowing items. j Remove the SD card from the de vice and reinsert. j Remove the bat tery and then put it in again. j Change the S D card a nd check. ≥ If a message is still displayed af ter checking the above, detac h the power co[...]

VQT4F4 6 177 Recording Problem Ch eck p o int s The high temperat ure warning icon is displayed and reco rding is not possible. ≥ The batte ry temperatur e or unit interna l temperatur e (excluding battery ) ris es. W ait for th e te mperatu re t o dro p be for e using th e unit again. When recor ding still pictures, the angle o f vi ew of the im[...]

178 VQT4F46 Color balance of image s i s stra nge when re cor ding in a plac e su ch a s a gymnasium. ≥ In a place with multiple light sources, such as a gymnasium or a hall , set the Whi te Balance sett ing to (INDOOR 2). If you cannot recor d clearly with the (IN DOOR 2 ), set it to (W HITE SET) . ( l 108) Color or brightness of the image ch an[...]

VQT4F4 6 179 Files cannot be deleted. ≥ Release the pr otect setting. (When using the Ey e-Fi ca rd, the protec t sett ing is simultaneo usly set for files for which select ed t ransfer is set) ( l 131, 167) ≥ Any files where t he thumbnails are displayed a s cannot b e deleted. If the files are unne cessary , format the med ia to erase the dat[...]

180 VQT4F46 If the SD card is inser ted in an other devi ce , it is n ot recognized. ≥ Check that th e device is comp atible with th e capacit y or type of SD car d (SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card) that you ins ert ed. Refer to the operating instructions of the devic e for details. VIERA L in k do e s not work. (Setting on this [...]

VQT4F4 6 181 When connect ed by the USB cable, this un it is not detecte d by th e PC. ≥ After re-inser ting the S D card i nto the un it, reconnect t he supplied USB cable. ≥ Select ano the r USB terminal on the PC. ≥ Check the operating env ironment. ( l 150, 162) ≥ Connect the sup plied USB c abl e agai n a f ter resta r ti ng the PC and[...]

182 VQT4F46 Keep this unit as far aw ay as po ssible from electromagn etic equipme nt (such as microwave oven s, TVs, video games etc.). ≥ If you use th is unit on top of or ne ar a TV , the pictures and /or sou nd on this u nit may be disrupted by electr omagnetic wave radiation. ≥ Do not use th is unit near cell phones because doing so may re[...]

VQT4F4 6 183 When you us e the unit in a sandy or dusty place s uch as a beach, do not let sand o r fine dust get into the body and term inals of the unit. ≥ Sand or dust may damage the unit . (Care should be taken whe n insertin g and removing a c ard .) Keep the unit away fr o m sea water . ≥ If sea water spla shes onto th e unit, wi pe off t[...]

184 VQT4F46 When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that: ≥ When the bu ilt-in memory und ergoes [FORMA T], t he f ile management informati on is changed but not all of the dat a in the built-in memory is deleted. It may be possible to rec over the dat a using commercially available data -recovery s oftware. ≥ When dis posing o f/givin[...]

VQT4F4 6 185 ≥ Do not cont aminate the terminal portion of the batt ery attac hment porti on or t he battery terminals. ≥ If the batt ery is kept in high-t emperature, high-humi dity , or oily-smoky places, th e terminals may rust and c aus e malfunction s . ≥ T o store the batt ery for a long per iod o f ti me, w e re comm end you charge it [...]

186 VQT4F46 When the st atus indicator is fl ashing at a parti cularly fast or slow rate, the following should be considered. Flashing with appr ox. 4 second peri od (off for approx. 2 seconds, on for appr ox. 2 seconds): ≥ When the battery is over dischar ged or t he temperature of the bat tery is too high or lo w . It can be cha rged, bu t it m[...]

VQT4F4 6 187 When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that: ≥ Formatting and deletio n of this unit or compu ter only change s the file management informat ion and does not completel y delete the data i n the SD card. ≥ It is recommen ded that the SD card is physicall y destroyed o r the SD car d is physicall y formatted using this un[...]

188 VQT4F46 ≥ When the LC D m o ni t or ge ts dirt y , wi p e it with a so ft clot h , s uc h as eyeglass cleaner . ≥ In a place with dras tic temperature cha nge s, condensation may fo rm on the LCD monitor . Wipe it wit h a soft clot h, such as eyegla s s cl ean er. ≥ When t h e un i t ha s be c o m e ve r y c old , for e xam p le du e to s[...]

VQT4F4 6 189 ∫ Carefully obser ve copy right laws Whatever yo u have recorde d and creat ed can be used for yo ur personal entertainment onl y . Under copyri ght laws, other materials cannot be used without obt a ining permiss ion from the holders of the copyri ght s. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a tra demar k of SD-3C, LLC. ≥ HDMI, the HDMI L[...]

190 VQT4F46 This produc t is licensed under the A VC p atent po rtfolio licens e for the personal and non-commerc ial use of a consume r to (i) encode v i deo in complianc e with the A VC S tand ard (“A VC V ideo”) and /or (ii) decode A VC Vi deo that was e ncoded b y a cons umer engaged in a personal a nd non- commercial ac tiv ity and/or was [...]

VQT4F4 6 191 ≥ SD cards are only mentione d with their ma in memory size. The st ated times are t he app roximate recordabl e times for cont inu ous recording. A Favors image quali ty B Favors recording time *1 High-defini t ion image qualit y *2 Conventi onal standa rd image quali ty Other s Recording modes/approximat e record able time Recordin[...]

192 VQT4F46 *3 Please use when pl aying back/editing on a Mac. ≥ If recording for long peri ods, prepare batte ries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish t o record for . ( l 36) ≥ The defa ult setting is mode. ≥ Recording a qu ickly moving subject or recordin g a numbe r of short scenes may sh orten the recor dable time. ≥ When the [REC MO [...]

VQT4F4 6 193 ≥ SD cards are only mentione d with their ma in memory size. The st ated number is the appro x imat e numbe r of recordab le pictures. Other s Approximate number of recordable pictures Pictu re size 4608 k 3456 3616 k 2712 2560 k 1920 Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 4:3 SD card 4G B 450 750 1400 16 GB 1900 31 00 6000 64 GB 7500 1 2000 23000 Bui[...]

194 VQT4F46 / Picture s ize 4608 k 2592 3840 k 2160 2 560 k 1440 1920 k 1080 Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16 :9 SD card 4G B 600 850 1900 3400 16 GB 2500 3600 75 00 13500 64 GB 10000 14000 31000 5 2000 Built-i n memory Approx. 64 MB 10 15 30 50 Picture s ize (360 e P ANO RAMA) ( 180 e P ANORAMA) 10688 k 720 1280 k 1 0688 5344 k 72 0 1280 k 5344 Aspe[...]

VQT4F4 6 195 ≥ The memory cap acity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the ca pacit y for c opyright prot ection and mana gement and the capac ity which can be use d on the unit, a PC etc. Pictur e si ze 204 8 k 1536 640 k 480 Aspect rat io 4:3 4:3 SD car d 4G B 2300 16500 16 GB 9000 67000 64 GB 36000 237000 Built-in memo ry App[...]

196 VQT4F46 Dual Camera Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Other s S p ecifications Power s ource: DC 5.0 V (When using A C adaptor ) DC 3. 7 V ( W he n us i n g ba tt ery ) Power consumptio n: Record ing; 4.2 W 4.1 W 4.0 W Chargi ng; 4.5 W 4.5 W 3.4 W Signal sy stem : 1080/6 0i, 1080 /30p, 720/60p , 720/30p, 540/30p, 4 80/30p 360/24 0p, 180/480p Re[...]

VQT4F4 6 197 Recording m ode and transfer r ate: ; Appro x . 17 Mbps (VB R) ; Appro x . 15 Mbps (VB R) ; Appro x . 15 Mbps (VB R) ; Appr ox. 9 Mbps (VB R) ; Appr ox. 3 Mbps (VB R) ; Appro x . 24 Mbps (VB R) ; Appro x . 18 Mbps (VB R) ; Appro x . 14 Mbps (VB R) For picture size and recordable time of a motion pi cture, refer to page 191. Still p ict[...]

198 VQT4F46 Lens: Auto iris F2. 8 to F3.9 Focal length; 4.0 mm to 20.0 mm 35 mm equivalent ; Motion picture ( / / / / / ); 28.0 mm to 280.0 mm Motion picture ( ); 28.1 mm to 140.5 mm Motion picture ( ); 28.3 mm to 141.5 mm S till picture; 28.0 mm to 140.0 mm Minimum fo cu s distance ; Norm a l ; Ap pr o x. 10 cm (3.9 q ) (Wide)/A pprox. 1.1 m (3.6 [...]

VQT4F4 6 199 Zoom: Motion picture ; 5 k optical zoom, 15 k i.Zoo m, 120 k digital zoom S till p icture; 5 k optical z oom, 1 0 k E xtra Op tical Zoo m (when [PICTU RE SIZE ] is set to or ), 120 k digital zoom (wh en [ P ICTURE SI ZE] is set to or ) / Motion picture ; 5 k optical zoom, 12 k doubl e range zoom, 15 k i.Zoom, 120 k digit al zoom S till[...]

200 VQT4F46 HDMI micro connector video output level ( / )/ HDMI mini connect or video output level ( ): HDMI ™ 1080i/720 p/ 480p USB/A V connector a udio output level (Line): 155 mV , 220 h , 2 c h HDMI micro connector audio output level ( / )/ HDMI mini conne ctor audio output level ( ) : Linear PCM USB: Reader func tion SD card; Read onl y (No [...]

VQT4F4 6 201 Mass (W eight): Approx. 235 g (Appr o x. 0. 51 9 lb s .) [without batter y (supplied ) and an SD card (opt ional)] Approx. 238 g (Appr o x. 0. 52 5 lb s .) [without batter y (supplied ) and an SD card (opt ional)] Approx. 162 g (Appr o x. 0. 35 8 lb s .) [without batter y (supplied ) and an SD card (opt ional)] Mass (Weight) in operati[...]

202 VQT4F46 AC adaptor Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Power s ource: Power consumption: DC output: AC 100 V to 240 V , 50/60 Hz 7W DC 5.0 V , 1.0 A Dimensions: 48.9 mm (W) k 32.8 mm (H) k 75.2 mm (D) [1.9 3 q (W) k 1.29 q (H) k 2.96 q (D)] Mass (W eight): Approx. 54 g (Approx. 0. 1 19 lbs.) HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_m st.book 202 ペー ジ ２０?[...]

VQT4F4 6 203 * Please refer t o page 36, concer ning the batt er y charging time and available recordin g time. Other s Optional acce ssori es Accessory No. Figu re Descript ion / VW-V BX090 * Rechargeabl e Lithium Ion Batt ery Pack VW-V BX070 * Rechargeabl e Lithium Ion Batt ery Pack / RP-CHEU15 HDMI micro cable RP-CDHM15 RP-CDHM30 HDMI mini cable[...]

204 VQT4F46 Accessory No. Figu re Descript ion RP-SDL16GU1K RP-SDL08GU1K RP-SDL04GU1K RP-SDL02GU1K Class 4 16 GB S DHC Memory Card Class 4 8 GB S DHC Memory Card Class 4 4 GB S DHC Memory Card Class 4 2 GB SD Memory Car d RP-SDU64GE1K RP-SDU32GU1K RP-SDU16GU1K RP-SDU08GU1K RP-SDU04GU1K Class 10 64 GB SDXC Memory Card Class 10 32 GB SDHC Memory Card[...]

VQT4F4 6 205 Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Ri co Customer s) In CANADA, plea se contact yo ur loc a l Panason ic dealer for more informati on on Accessories . 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 ,[...]

206 VQT4F46 Other s Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U. S.A. AND PUER TO 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[...]

VQT4F4 6 207 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[...]

208 VQT4F46 Other s Wa r r a n t y (For Canadian 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 purchase [...]

VQT4F4 6 209 Other s Us efu l Informatio n (Only For Latin American Count ries) 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 d[...]

210 VQT4F46 Index ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . 34, 185 Alert sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Approximate number of recordable pictures . . . . . . 193 Audio compat ibility . . . . . . . . 67 Auto fo cu s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Auto re v i ew . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Automatic white balance . . . 63 ∫ B Batt e r y . . . . .[...]

VQT4F 46 21 1 ∫ P Panoram a recordin g . . . . . . 85 Panorama s t ill picture . . . . 1 16 Pho to vi e w . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Pictu r e si z e . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Play vol u m e . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2 Play b a ck fo l d e r . . . . . . . . . . 74 Playback Operations . . . . . 1 13 Playback zoom (sti l l pi c t u r e ) . .[...]

212 VQT4F46 ∫ Insert ar/extraer la baterí a 1 Abr a la p uerta tr aser a. 2 (Para insertar el paquet e de baterías) Confirme la orie ntación de las marca s del termina l e inserte la batería . A marcas del termi nal S panish Quick Use Guide/Guía e s pa ñ o l a pa r a e l u s o r á p i d o HX-W A20/HX-W A2 1 Desbloqu ee la p alanca LOCK. 2 [...]

VQT4F4 6 213 ≥ Confirme que la p alanca B es té bloquead a en la batería. ≥ Se puede in sert ar errón eame nte l a b aterí a colocán dola al re vés, por lo tant o as egúrese de verificar aten tamente la orienta c ión. (Para retirar el paquete de baterías) Empuje la p alanca B hacia la dirección de la flecha y tire la batería d e form[...]

214 VQT4F46 1 Abra la t ap a de la batería/t a rjeta. 2 Inserte l a ba tería, tenga cuidado y v ea que coin cida n las marcas del terminal. A marcas del termi nal ≥ Se puede in sert ar errón eame nte l a b aterí a colocán dola al re vés, por lo tant o as egúrese de verificar aten tamente la orienta c ión. 3 Cierre la t ap a de la batería[...]

VQT4F4 6 215 Retirar la bate r ía Mantenga pr esionado el botón de alimen t ación para ap agar la unidad, luego t ire hacia arriba y retire la batería. ≥ Siempre revi s e que el moni tor LCD y la lámpar a del indicador de est ado es tén apagados . ∫ Carga de la batería A Indicador de es tado B Adapt ador de CA C A la to ma d e CA ≥ Ins[...]

216 VQT4F46 1 Conecte el cable US B al ada ptad or de CA. ≥ Revise que la p arte del en c hufe del adapta dor de CA n o esté floja o mal alinead a. 2 Enchufe el a daptador de CA e n un tomacorriente de CA. 3 Conecte el cable US B a la u nidad. ≥ El indicador de estado parp adea en rojo durante un período de aproximadamente 2 segundos (aproxim[...]

VQT4F4 6 217 2 Inserte (retire) l a tarjet a SD en (de) la ra nura de la ta rj e ta . ≥ Oriente el lad o de la etiqueta A en la direcció n mostrada en la ilustració n e introdúzcalo hast a el fondo. ≥ Presione el centro de la t arjet a SD y luego retí rela completamente. 3 Cierre la puert a trasera. 1 Cierre la puert a trasera. 2 Des l ic e[...]

218 VQT4F46 1 Abra la t ap a de la batería/t a rjeta. 2 Inserte (retire) l a tarjet a SD en (de) la ra nura de la ta rj e ta A . ≥ Oriente el lad o de la etiqueta B en la direcció n mos trada en la ilustració n e introdúzcalo hast a el fondo. ≥ Presione el centro de la t arjet a SD y luego retí rela completamente. 3 Cierre la t ap a de la [...]

VQT4F4 6 219 ∫ Encender/ap agar el dispos itivo Encende r y ap ag ar el disp o sitivo con el botón de al imentaci ón Pulse el bo tón de aliment ación p ara encende r la unidad. Para ap agar la un idad Mantenga pr esionado el botón de encend ido hasta que se ap a gue el monitor L CD. / HX-WA20 HX-WA2 HX-DC2 HX-WA20PPPCPU-VQT4F46_m st.book 219[...]

220 VQT4F46 ∫ Selección d el modo Cambie el modo a grabac ión o a reproduc ción. Pulse el bo tón REC/ . ≥ Cada vez que pres iona el botón REC/ cambia el modo . ∫ Cómo usar el botón SET ≥ Utilice el botón SET p ara seleccion ar las f unciones de graba ci ón y las operacio nes de reprodu cción, y p ara hacer fu nc ionar la p ant all[...]

VQT4F4 6 221 ∫ Grabación de pelíc ulas 1) Cambie al modo de grabació n. 2) Abra el monitor LCD. 3) Pulse el botón de in ic io/p arada de grabación p ara iniciar la grabación . A Cuando c omienza a grabar , apar ece ¥ . ∫ Grabación de fotograf ía 1) Cambie al modo de grabació n. 2) Abra el monitor LCD. 3) Presione por completo el bo t?[...]

222 VQT4F46 ∫ Reproducción de pelíc ula/ fotogra f ía 1) Cambie al modo de reproducc ión. 2) Selecci one el archiv o a reproducir usando el bo tó n SET y pulse el botón S ET. 3) Selecc ione el icono de operación c on el botón SET. A Icono de funcion amiento* * Si desapare c e el icono de f unc ionamiento, realice una operación del botón[...]

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