Panasonic HC-X900M manual

Owner ’s Manual High Definit ion V ide o Camera Model N o. HC-X900M HC-X800 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely . VQT4C76 until 2012/1/31 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 Cana[...]

2 VQT4C76 Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing P anasonic! Y ou hav e purc hased one of the mos t sophistic ated a nd reli able pr oduct s on the market to day . Used pro perly , we’re sure it will bring yo u and your family years of enjo yment. Pleas e take time to fill in the informat i o n on the right. The serial number is on th e tag loca [...]

3 VQT4C76 THE F OLLO WING AP PLIE S ONL Y IN TH E U.S .A. THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN CANADA. FCC Note: This equipme nt has been t ested and foun d to comply wit h the limits for a Class B dig i t al devic e, purs uant t o Part 15 of the F CC Rules. These l imits are designe d to provide reasona ble prot ection agai nst ha rmful int erferen ce [...]

4 VQT4C76 THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA. THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN LA TI N AMERICAN COUNTRIES. ∫ Concerning the battery Button-type battery: CR2025 (supplied for HC-X900M) AC adaptor This AC ad apt or operat es on AC between 1 10 V and 240 V . But ≥ In the U.S .A. and Canada , the AC ada pt or must be con nected t [...]

5 VQT4C76 ∫ Prod uct I dentifi cati on Marki ng CAUTION ≥ Danger of ex plo sion if ba tt ery is inc orre ctly repl aced. Replace on ly with the ty pe recommend ed by the manuf acturer . ≥ When dispo sing the ba tteri es, please c ontac t yo ur loc al author ities or dealer a nd ask for the c orrect method of dis posal. Wa r n i n g Keep the B[...]

6 VQT4C76 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these opera ting ins t ructions carefully bef ore using th e unit. Fol low the sa fet y instruct ions on the unit an d the applica ble safety inst ructions lis ted below . Keep these operating instru ct io ns handy fo r futur e refere nce. 1) Rea d th es e ins truc tio ns . 2) Ke ep thes e ins tructi o[...]

7 VQT4C76 Prec aut ions USE & LOCA TION ≥ TO A VOID SHOCK HAZ ARD ... Y our camera and po wer supply s houl d not be exposed to rain or moisture. Do not connect t he power su pply or operat e yo ur came ra if i t gets w et. Y o ur cam era has been design ed for out door use , however it is not designe d to sust ain direct exposure to wa ter ,[...]

8 VQT4C76 ∫ About the reco rding forma t for recording motion pictures Y ou can select from A VCHD* or iFrame recording format s to record motion pictur es using thi s un it. ( l 68) * I t is compatible with A VCHD 3D or A VCHD Progre ssi v e (1080/ 60 p). A VCHD 3D: It is possible t o rec ord powerful, lifelike 3D full high-defin ition images. A[...]

9 VQT4C76 ∫ About Condensa tion (When the le ns, the v iewfinder or LCD Monitor is fogg ed up) Condensat ion o ccurs whe n th e ambien t temperat ure or hu midity c hanges. Be caref ul of conde ns ation sinc e it causes len s, viewfinde r and LCD monito r stains, fungus and camera malfun ction. ≥ For more det a ils abou t t he cause and action [...]

10 VQT4C76 Accessori es ......... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ... 12 Quic k Gu id e . ... ... ..... ... ...... ... ..... ... ...... .. ..... 13 Prep arati on Names and F unctions of Main P arts ..... 1 7 Power su pply .. ... ..... ... ...... ... ..... ... ...... .. ... .. 20 Inserti ng/rem oving the ba ttery.. ..... .... 20 Charg ing th [...]

11 VQT4C76 Preparatio n Basic Advanc ed (Recording ) Copy/Dub bing With a P C Others Adv anc ed (Playback) Delet ing sc e ne s/ st i ll pic t u re s ......... .. ... 1 0 2 Deleting p art of a scene (A VCHD) ..... .. . ........... ........... ........... 103 Dividing a scene (A VCHD) .............. 104 Dividing a scene to parti ally dele te (iFram e[...]

12 VQT4C76 Check the ac cessories before usin g this unit . Keep the ac c essories out of reach of chil dren to pre ve nt swallowing. Product numbe rs cor rect as of Jan. 2012. Thes e may b e su bject to chan ge. Accessories Battery p ack VW-VBN1 30 AC adaptor (P/PC) VSK07 32 (PU) VSK07 33 AC cable K2CA2CA0002 5 Remote c ontrol (Battery built-i n) [...]

13 VQT4C76 ∫ Inserting the battery Open the LCD monit or and install the battery by inserting it in the directio n shown in the figur e. ≥ Insert the batt e ry until it clicks and locks. ∫ Charging the ba ttery A DC input termina l 1 Connect t he AC c able to th e AC adaptor , then the AC out let. 2 Connect t he AC ada pt or to t he DC input [...]

14 VQT4C76 ∫ T urning the unit on/of f T urning the unit on and off with the power button Open the LCD monit or an d press the power button t o turn on t he unit. A The sta tus indic ator light s on. ≥ T o tu rn of f the un it, hold down th e power button un til the s t atu s ind icator goe s off . T urning the unit on and off with the LCD moni[...]

15 VQT4C76 ∫ How to use the touch screen Y ou ca n op er at e by di re c t ly tou c h i ng th e LCD monitor (tou ch screen) with yo ur fin ger . T ouch T ouc h and release the touch screen to select icon or pict ure. Slide wh i le touc h in g Move your f inger while pr essing on t he touch screen. T ouch Menu T ouc h to display the T ouch Menu. T[...]

16 VQT4C76 ∫ Motion picture/S ti ll picture playback 1) Chan ge the mode to . 2) T ouch the play mode select icon A . 3) Select the media t ype D and then select the still pict ur e B or the record ing format of the mot ion pict ure C you wish to pl ay bac k. Select the still picture B or the recording format of the motion picture C you wish to p[...]

17 VQT4C76 1 LCD monitor (T ouc h screen) ( l 28) ≥ It can ope n up t o 90 o . ≥ It ca n rot ate up to 180 o A towards the lens or 90 o B towar ds the opposit e directio n. 2 Power button [ ] ( l 26) 3 Spea ker 4 Inl et (c ool i ng fa n) ( l 31) 5 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 37, 83) 6 Op tical ima ge stabiliz er bu tton [ O.I[...]

18 VQT4C76 19 SD card cover ( l 25) 20 T ripod recept acle ≥ If you att a ch a tripod whic h has 5.5 mm (0.22 q ) screw or larger , it may damage this unit. 21 Access lamp [ACCESS ] ( l 25) 22 Card s lot ( l 25) 23 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 35) 24 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Motion Picture Recording Mod e or Still Picture Recording Mode) ( l 54 ) Thumbna[...]

19 VQT4C76 33 Shoe adapto r rele ase leve r [SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE] ( l 172) 34 Microphone term inal [MIC] ≥ A compatible plug-in powered microph one can be used a s an exter nal mic rophone . ≥ Audio will be stereo (2 ch) with the external micr ophone inp ut . ≥ (Micropho ne input leve l meter) is displa yed when the ext ernal microphon e is [...]

20 VQT4C76 ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBN130/VW-VBN260. ≥ The unit has a function for distingui shing batteries which c an be used safely . The dedicated battery (VW-VBN130/VW-VBN2 60) supports this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this un it are genuine [...]

21 VQT4C76 Charging the battery The unit is in th e s ta ndb y condit ion when the A C adapto r is conn ec ted. T he primar y circu i t is always “live” as long as the AC adapt or is connect ed t o an electrical outlet. Important: ≥ Use the supplie d AC adaptor . Do not use the AC adaptor of a nother device. ≥ Do not use the AC cable with a[...]

22 VQT4C76 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recordin g time ≥ T emperature : 25 o C (77 °F)/humi dity: 60%RH ≥ When using the v iewfinde r (times in pa renthese s are when using the LCD monito r) HC-X900M Battery model numbe r [V oltage/Capa city (minimum)] Charging time Recording mode Max imum continuous record able t ime Act ua l re[...]

23 VQT4C76 * T his will be the record ing mode when the 3D Conv er sion Lens (op tional) is at t ached. ≥ These times are ap proximatio ns. ≥ 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 usage conditions such as high/low temperature. ≥ Th[...]

24 VQT4C76 The unit can re cord still pictur es or moti on pic tures to an SD card or built- in memory . T o record to an SD card, read t he fo llowing. Cards that you can use w ith this unit Use SD cards confor ming to Class 4 or highe r of th e SD S peed Class Rat ing* for motion pi ct ure reco r ding. * SD S peed Class Rati ng is the speed stand[...]

25 VQT4C76 Inserting/removing an SD c ard Caution: Check tha t th e acce ss lamp has gone off . 1 Open the SD card cover an d insert/rem ove the SD card into/ from the card slot. ≥ Face the label sid e B in the direction shown in the ill ustr ation and p ress it straight in as far as it will go. ≥ Press the c enter of th e SD card and then pull[...]

26 VQT4C76 Y ou can turn the unit o n and of f usin g th e power button , t he LCD monitor or the viewfi nder . Open the LCD mo nitor and p ress the p ower button to turn o n the unit . A The sta tus indic ator light s on. Opening th e LCD monitor or ex t ending th e viewfi nder turn s on the unit . Closing the LCD monit or/ viewf inde r tur ns off[...]

27 VQT4C76 ∫ T o turn off the unit B The sta tus indic ator goes of f. ≥ The unit will not turn of f unless the LCD monitor is clos ed and the viewfi nder is retrac t ed. ≥ The unit will not turn of f while record ing motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed and the vie wfinder is ret racted. ≥ The unit will not turn of f while rec[...]

28 VQT4C76 The viewfind er is turned of f and the LCD monit or is turned on when the LCD monitor is opened. The viewfind er is turned on whe n the LCD monit or is closed and t he viewfinde r is extend ed. ≥ Live image record ing or 3D recordin gs can be view ed in 3D on t he LCD monitor . ( l 88, 1 14) ∫ T o adjust the imag e in the viewfinder [...]

29 VQT4C76 ∫ About the operation icons ///: These icons are us ed to switch the m enu and thumbnail display p age, for item selecti on and sett in g etc. : T ouch to return to th e prev ious sc reen such as wh en setting menu s. About the T ouch Menu T ouch (lef t s ide)/ (right side ) of on the T ouch Menu to s wit ch the operat ion ico ns . T o[...]

30 VQT4C76 ∫ T o display the T ouch Menu ≥ Do not touch th e L CD monitor with hard point ed tip s, such as ball poi nt pens. When th e unit is turne d on for th e first time , a message asking you to set the da te and ti me will appear . Select [YE S] and perfor m S teps 2 to 3 below to set t he date and time . 1 Select the m enu. ( l 42 ) 2 T[...]

31 VQT4C76 ∫ Basi c ca mera pos iti oni ng 1 Hold the unit wit h bot h hands. 2 Put your ha nd throu gh the grip belt . 3 It is convenie nt to use th e recording button ic on A when hold ing the un it at wais t lev el. ≥ When record ing, make sure your f ooting is st able and ther e is no danger of colliding with another per son or obj ect. ≥[...]

32 VQT4C76 ≥ If you use the F ilt er Kit (option al), the Conv ersion Lens (opt ional) or t he 3D Conv ersion Lens (opt iona l), remov e th e lens hoo d. The card and built-in memory can be selected se pa rately to record mot ion pi ctures or still pictures. 1 Change the m ode to or . 2 Select the m enu. ( l 42 ) 3 T ouch the media to rec ord mot[...]

33 VQT4C76 1 Change the m ode to . ( l 27) 2 Open the L CD monitor or exte nd the vi ewfinder . 3 Press the recording st art/stop button to st art recordin g. A Recording bu tt on icon B When yo u begin recordi ng, ; ch anges to ¥ . 4 Press the recording st art/stop button again t o pa use reco rding. ≥ Recording can al so be st arted/ s toppe d[...]

34 VQT4C76 ≥ While recor ding is in pr ogre ss, the re cordin g will not stop even if t he LCD monit or is closed and the vie wfinder is ret racted. While reco rding is in p rogr ess, t he rec ording wi ll no t st op e ven if t he L CD monitor is clo sed. ≥ Put the un it in Pau se mode when conne cting or disc onnect ing an exter nal micro phon[...]

35 VQT4C76 1 Change the m ode to . ( l 27) 2 Open the L CD monitor or exte nd the vi ewfinder . 3 Press the b utton halfway . (For Auto Focus only) 4 Press the b utton fully . ≥ If you set the Optic al Image S tabi lizer func ti on ( l 55) t o ( [MO DE1]), t hen the Imag e S t abi lizer function will be more effective. ( (MEGA Optical Image S tab[...]

36 VQT4C76 ∫ About the screen in dications in S till Pictu re Recording ∫ About the focus indica tion ≥ The focus i ndic ation indicates th e st at us of the Aut o F ocus. ≥ The focus i ndic ation does not appe ar in Manu al Focus Mode. ≥ The foc us indic ation does not appe ar or has dif ficulty focus ing in the f ollowing c ases. j When[...]

37 VQT4C76 ≥ If simult aneous rec ording is used while recording a mot ion picture, the record able time remaining will sh ort en. If the uni t is turned of f or the mod e switch operat ed , the recor dab le time remai ning may lengthen. The followi ng mode s (appro pria te for the condi tio n ) are set just by poin ti ng the unit to what you wan[...]

38 VQT4C76 ≥ Depending on t he recording c onditions , the unit may not ent er the de sir ed mode. ≥ In the Portrai t, S potlig ht and Low Light Mode, the face will be surround ed by white frame when detec ted. In th e Portra it Mode, a subj ect t hat is bigger an d close to c enter of the screen will b e surroun ded b y an or ange f rame. ( l [...]

39 VQT4C76 1 Change the m ode to . ( l 27) 2 T ouch the play mode s elect i con A . ( l 29) 3 Select the m edia typ e D and t hen select the still picture B or the recording format of the motion picture C you wis h to play back. Select the still pictur e B or the recording format of the m otion pic ture C you wi sh to play bac k. ≥ T ouch [ENTER][...]

40 VQT4C76 5 Select the p layback operation by touch ing the operati on icon. ≥ Slide show will be played back only in 2D or only in 3D. It will play back in 2D if the still picture at the start of the slide show is 2D (3D still pictures are converted to 2D still pictures and played back), and it wi ll play back in 3D if it is 3 D (2D still pictu[...]

41 VQT4C76 ≥ The elap sed time fo r playback indicatio n will be reset to 0h00m00s each scene. ≥ When playing back with [ALL A VCHD] selected, the screen may become black momenta rily at the t ime the scen e switc hes. Motion pi cture com patib ility ≥ This unit is based on A VCHD 3D/A VCHD Progressive/A VCHD. A VCHD 3D format ≥ Video si gn[...]

42 VQT4C76 ≥ T ouch (lef t sid e)/ (right side) of on the T ouch Menu to display . ( l 29) 1 T ouch . 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] to exit the m enu setting. ∫ About guide dis play After touchi ng ,[...]

43 VQT4C76 ≥ The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of t he mode switch. Select the menu. Set the dis pla y metho d for the scree n informat ion dis play . Please ref er to p age 30. It is possible t o display an d rec ord the time at the travel des tin ation by selec ting your ho me region and th e trave l desti nat ion[...]

44 VQT4C76 ≥ When the home reg ion is set f or the fir st time, t he s creen for s elec ting home/ travel destina tio n appears af ter setting the home region succes sively . If the home region has already bee n set on ce , execut e t he menu opera tion for S tep 1. 5 (Only when set tin g the regio n of your trav el destina tion) T ouch / to sele[...]

45 VQT4C76 Please ref er to p age 1 10. When about 5 minu tes ha ve p ass ed with out any operat ion, th is unit automat ic ally tu rns of f to save ba ttery l ife. ≥ This unit will not automatically tu rn of f even if the [ECONOMY (BA TT)] is set to [ON] in following case s: j Using the AC adapt or* j Using the USB cabl e for PC, DVD burn er etc[...]

46 VQT4C76 ≥ Change the mode to or . 1 Set [QUICK ST ART] to [ON]. 2 Close the LCD monitor and retract the viewfinder . The status in dica tor A fla s hes green and t he unit goe s into Quic k S tart S t andby Mode. ≥ The len s cover do es not close . 3 Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfind er . The status in dica tor A light s red and th[...]

47 VQT4C76 Please ref er to p age 52. The recordin g lamp light s up during reco rding and f l as hes when the un it receives a signal from the remot e control or when the Self - timer is co unting down. The recordin g lamp light s up during rec ording and f lashes when t he Self- t imer is coun tin g down. When this is se t t o [OFF], it doe s not[...]

48 VQT4C76 This makes it easie r to view the LCD monit or in br ight places including ou tdoors . ≥ These settings will not af f ect the images actually recorded. ≥ It is possi ble t o set fr om th e quick menu. ( l 42) * It is not di spla yed in th e M anua l Mo de o r in the P la yback Mo de. ≥ When the AC adapt or is in use, the LCD monito[...]

49 VQT4C76 Please ref er to p age 1 10. Please ref er to p age 1 12. Please ref er to p age 109. Please ref er to p age 1 15. Please ref er to p age 1 18. Set to [Y ES] for changin g the menu set tings bac k to the def ault c onditio n. ≥ Sett i ngs f o r [MED IA SELEC T] * , [ CLOCK S ET] an d [LAN GUAGE] wi ll not be changed. * F or users who h[...]

50 VQT4C76 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 123, 136) ≥ When for m at ting is compl ete, t ouc h [EXIT ] to exit the mes s age scree n. ≥ Perform a phy sical fo rmatting of the SD card when th e SD car[...]

51 VQT4C76 ≥ The SD card requir es some spac e to stor e inf ormatio n and man age system f iles, so the actual us able sp ace is slight ly less t ha n the ind icate d value. The us ab le sp ace is generall y calculate d as 1 GB=1,00 0,000, 000 b ytes . The c apa citie s of t his unit, PCs and sof twa re a re expres sed as 1 GB=1,0 24 k 1,024 k 1[...]

52 VQT4C76 Select the menu. 1 Power on/off button [ ] Unit can b e tu rned on /off wh en th e LC D monito r is op ened o r the vie wfinder is extend ed. ≥ Unit canno t be t urned on by th e power on/ off but ton when 36 hours h ave p assed afte r the unit is turne d off . Press t he power button on the unit an d turn th e unit back on. ≥ Unit c[...]

53 VQT4C76 ∫ Remote control usable range A Remote control sensor Dista nce: Wi thin a ppr ox. 5 m (16 feet ) Angle: App rox. 10 o up and 15 o down, lef t , and right ≥ The re mote con trol is inte nded f or indoor operation . Outdo ors or under s trong light, the unit may not opera te properly eve n within the usab le ranges. Operation of direc[...]

54 VQT4C76 A Zoom bar ≥ Maximum zoom ratio for re cording moti on pictures can be set with [ ZOOM MODE ]. ( l 67) ≥ Y ou ca n al s o zo om by sim p ly tou c h i ng th e LC D moni t or. (T ou c h Zo o m : l 57 ) ∫ About the zoo m bar The zoom bar is disp layed du ring t he zoom operat ion. ∫ About the zoo m speed The zoom speed will be faste[...]

55 VQT4C76 Zoom ratio during the S till Pi cture Recording Mode The zoom ratio can be exp anded up t o 25 k without degr ading the pictu re quality for th e S till Picture Reco rding Mode. (Ex t ra Optical Z oom) ≥ Extra o pti cal zoom r at io v aries depe nding on th e s etti ng o f [PI CTURE SI ZE] and [A SP ECT RA TI O]. ( l 79, 80) ≥ If you[...]

56 VQT4C76 ∫ Changing Ima ge S t abiliz er Mode (Motion Picture Recording Mode) When set to [ ON], you can furt her improve imag e sta bilizat ion for r ecording wh ile wa lking, or holding the unit and record ing a dis t ant subject with zoom. ≥ This func tio n’ s defaul t s etting is [ON]. (Still P icture Recording Mode) ≥ Please refer t [...]

57 VQT4C76 Y ou can r ec ord using co nv enient func t ions just by the easy ope ration of touching the scree n. 1 T ouch (lef t side)/ (right side) of on the T ouch Menu to dis play T ouch function icons. ( l 29) 2 T ouch the T ouch func tion icon . (e.g. A F/AE t racking ) ≥ T o can c e l , to uc h th e T ouc h fu nc tio n i con ag a in. (Op ti[...]

58 VQT4C76 It is possibl e to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen. The focus and exp osur e wil l keep f ollo wing t he su bje ct aut omati call y e ven i f it moves. (Dynamic tracki ng) 1T o u c h . ≥ When [F ACE RECO G .] ( l 70) is [ON] and a registered f ace is detected , the ta rget is automa ti cal ly lo [...]

59 VQT4C76 In Motion Picture Recording Mode, you can further improve optical image stabilization by touching and holding . With this f unction, you can further reduce t he effect s of the shake th at ten d s to occur when using zoom. 1 Press the Optical Image Stab ilizer button to turn the image stabilizer on. 2 T ouch and hold . ≥ Icon is displa[...]

60 VQT4C76 Select the op eration icons to add di f ferent effe cts to the images t o be rec orded. 1 T ouch (lef t side)/ (right side) of on the T ouch Menu to display the operation icons. ( l 29 ) 2 T ouch an operation icon . (e.g. P RE- R EC) ≥ Select the op eration icon again to canc el the funct ion. ≥ Refer to the r es pectiv e p ages for [...]

61 VQT4C76 When you st art reco rdi ng, the imag e/audi o gradual ly appears . (Fad e in) When you pause recording, the image /audio gradually disappear s. (Fade o ut ) ≥ The Fade sett ing is canceled when the record ing stop s. ∫ T o select the color for fade in/out ≥ The thumbnails of scenes reco rde d using fade in be come black (or whit e[...]

62 VQT4C76 ≥ After setting PRE-REC, if recording star ts in less than 3 seconds, motion pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start/stop button cannot be recorded. ≥ Images displ ayed on the th umbnail during pla yb ack will dif f er from the mot ion pi cture s display ed at t he st art of playbac k. When a sm iling face is det[...]

63 VQT4C76 When th e but ton i s pres sed, t he flas h is activa ted and the pictur e wil l be record ed . Use the Built -in fl ash in orde r to recor d st ill pi ctures in d ar k places. The icon cha nges each ti me it is touched . ß ([ON]) # ß A ([AUTO ]) # ([OFF]) ≥ The unit au tomati cally determine s if th e fla sh is necess ary even when [...]

64 VQT4C76 This is for recording st ill pictures usin g the timer . The icon cha nges each ti me it is touched . Ø 10 (Records af ter 10 sec ond s) # Ø 2 (Rec o rds af t er 2 second s) # setti n g ca nc ele d ≥ When the butt on is pressed , a still pic ture is recorde d after t he Ø 10 or Ø 2 dis pl a y and the rec ording lamp f l as hes for [...]

65 VQT4C76 Y ou can check if the image is level while recor ding or playing back motion pictures and still pictu res. Th e fun ction c a n a l s o be us ed to e s t im a te the b alanc e o f the c om pos it io n. The icon cha nges each ti me it is touched . # # # Settin g canc eled ≥ It is possi ble t o set fr om th e quick menu. ( l 42) ≥ The [...]

66 VQT4C76 When you r ecord image s in dif ferent situati ons, this mode automatic ally set s optimum shutter speeds a nd ape rtures. ≥ (Spor t s/Por trait/So f t skin/S pot li ght/S now/Be ach/Sun set/S cen ery) j The shutt er s peed is 1/8 or more in S till Picture Record ing Mode. ≥ (Sun se t /Lo w ligh t) j The shutt er spee d is 1/3 0 or m[...]

67 VQT4C76 ≥ (Sof t sk in) j If the back ground or any thing else in t he scene ha s color s simila r to t he s kin color , they will also be smoothed. j If the brig htness is insuf ficient, the ef f ect may not be c lear . j If you recor d a person in the dist an ce, t he fa ce may not be rec orde d clearly . In this case, cancel So f t Skin Mod[...]

68 VQT4C76 Switch th e pic ture qualit y and record ing format of the motion pic tures to be recorded. *1 Recording will ha ve higher quali ty in the order of [HA] , [ HG], [HX] and [HE]. *2 It c an rec ord wi th highest quality image in this uni t. *3 [iFrame] i s a format suitabl e for Mac (iMovie’1 1) . It is recommended for when using a Mac. [...]

69 VQT4C76 ≥ Maximum recordab le time is 12 hours. ≥ S till picture recording canno t be used. ≥ Recording mod e ca nnot be chan ged whe n the Interv al Recordin g is set. ≥ If you turn of f the unit or change t he mod e to , this func tion is canceled . ≥ The shorte st motion pic ture reco rding time is 1 sec ond. ≥ Color balance and f[...]

70 VQT4C76 touching [YES], but you will not be able to perform t he [RELA Y SCENE COMBINE] aft er that. ≥ S till picture s are recorded to the SD card aft er Relay Recording. ≥ is d isplayed on t he thumb nail d isplay duri ng th e playba ck of t he s cene t hat was relay- recorded on the built-in memory . Face Recogn ition is a fun ction for f[...]

71 VQT4C76 Entering text ≥ The charac ters can be c onvenien tly input wi thout movi ng the cursor when the [Aut o Cursor Posit ion] is set to [ON ]. ( l 49) ≥ A maximum of 9 charac ters c an be en tered. 4 T ouch [ENTER ] to end registration. ≥ T ouch [EXIT] . ∫ Changing the information of a regis tered person 1 Select the menu. 2 T ouch t[...]

72 VQT4C76 ∫ Canceling a registered person 1 Select the menu. ≥ T ouching [DELETE ALL] c ancels all the r egistere d peop le. 2 (When [DELET E] is selected ) T ouch the person to cancel. ≥ When touche d, the p erson is s ele cted and is displ ayed. T o canc el the select ed perso n, touch aga in. ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. ≥ Since Fa ce Re cogniti[...]

73 VQT4C76 ∫ Prioritized face framin g Prioritiz ed face fr aming is displa y ed as orang e fr ames. Focus and adjust ment of br ight ness will be pe rformed against the prior itized face f raming. ≥ Prioritiz ed face fr aming is only displ ayed with Port rai t Mode in the Int elli gent Aut o Mode. ≥ The white frame is for face detec t ion on[...]

74 VQT4C76 Recording motion pictu res wi th mo r e vivid colors, using x.v .Color ™ tech no l o gy. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 83) ≥ Set [REC M ODE ] to [ HA], [HG] , [H X], [H E] or [108 0/60 p]. ( l 68) ≥ For more realist ic colors , use an HDMI mini cable (o ptional) wi th a TV that su ppor ts the x.v .Color ™ . ≥ When motion pi ct[...]

75 VQT4C76 Recording set ting of the built-in microp hone can be adju sted. ≥ If you wish to rec ord higher qualit y sound and maint ain realism even when zooming in, for inst anc e, when reco rding a music recit al, we recommend setting [MIC SETUP] to [SURROUND]. ≥ [MIC SETUP] will become [STEREO MIC] when the [REC MODE] is set to [iFrame]. Di[...]

76 VQT4C76 When record ing, the i nput level from th e built-i n micropho nes and the ext ernal micr oph one terminal can be adj uste d. When record ing, th e i nput level from th e buil t-i n micropho nes can be adj uste d. 1 Select the menu. ≥ It is possible t o select the s et ting fr om the quic k menu in Manual Mode . ( l 42) The microphon e[...]

77 VQT4C76 ≥ When [MIC SETUP] is [ZOOM MIC], the volume will be dif fere nt depending on the zoom rate. When [ZOOM MIC] is [ON], the volume will be dif fer ent depending on th e zoom rate. ≥ When [MIC SET UP] is set to [S TERE O MI C] or ext ernal micro phone inp ut is used , th e sound is st ereo (2 ch) and only t he front -lef t and front-rig[...]

78 VQT4C76 Parts wher e white satur ation (c olor saturat i on) is likely to occur (extrem ely brightly lit or shiny parts) are displayed with diagona l lines (zebra pa ttern). ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 83) ≥ Y ou can record an ima ge with l itt le white saturat ion i f you manually adj ust the sh ut ter speed or brightne ss (Iris/Gain ) ( l[...]

79 VQT4C76 The hi gher t he nu mber of pixels, the higher the clarity of t he p ictur e when printi ng. ≥ The number of rec ording pixel s that ca n be set chan ges dependi ng on select ed screen aspect rat io. ( l 80) ∫ Picture s ize and Maxim um zoo m ratio * Extra optic al z oom cannot be used. Th e max imum zoom magni fic ation is 12 k . : [...]

80 VQT4C76 ∫ Picture size in Motio n Picture Re cording Mode ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ This func tion’ s defaul t settin gs are in S till Picture Record ing Mode and in Motion Picture Re cording Mo de. ≥ The re cording wil l become longer depen ding on t he rec ording pixels. ≥ Please ref er t o page 164 about the nu mber of record able [...]

81 VQT4C76 Recording is don e continuou sly at th e rat e of 60 still pictures per second. Use this funct ion to record an object with fast movement . 1 Select the menu. 2 Press the button. ≥ flash es in r ed dur ing reco rding. ≥ First pre ss th e butto n half w ay , then pre ss it ful ly to set th e fo cu s and r ec ord . It w ill automati ca[...]

82 VQT4C76 Illuminat i ng t he subject mak es it easier for the camera to f ocus when reco rding in low li ght conditi ons th at mak e focus ing dif ficult . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 83) ≥ The avai lable dist ance of t he AF assist lamp is approx . 1. 5 m (5 feet). ≥ A conversion lens (optional) can b lock the AF assist lamp, and it will [...]

83 VQT4C76 The operatio n sequence dif fer s for the LCD monitor an d viewfin der . ≥ The Manual Foc us, White Balance, Shutter Speed, Brightness (Iris a nd Gain) settings are ret ai ned when you change be tween Motio n Pict ure Recor ding Mode and Still Pi ctur e Re cordin g M ode. ∫ T o switch to Manual Mode Press the iA/MANUAL button or the [...]

84 VQT4C76 ∫ When using the viewfin der 1 Press the CAMERA FUNCTION button to select th e desir ed item. ≥ Selected item changes whenever t he CAMERA FUNCTION button is pressed. 2 Rot ate the mu lti manual ring to select the setting a nd press the CAMERA FUNCTION button to enter the se tting. ≥ Zoom operat ion cannot be don e using t he multi[...]

85 VQT4C76 ∫ T o set the White Bal ance manua lly 1 Select , fill the screen wi th a white su b ject. 2 T ouch a nd set the blinking . ≥ When using t he v iewfinde r , press and hold th e CAMERA FUNCTION button. ≥ When the screen turns black insta ntl y and the disp lay stop s flas hing and t hen l ight s con stant ly , the setting i s comple[...]

86 VQT4C76 ≥ When th e iri s v alue is adju sted to brig hter than OP EN, it c hang es to th e ga in v alue . ≥ T o return to auto set ting, pres s the iA/MANUA L but ton aga in. ≥ When sett ing both the s hutter sp eed and the i ris/gain v alue, set the s hutter s peed and then set the iris /gai n val u e . Manual shu tter speed adj us tment[...]

87 VQT4C76 1 (When MF assist function is used) Select the m enu. ≥ T ouch to displ ay the Manual icon. 2 T ouch [FOCUS]. 3 T ouch [MF] to change to Manual Fo cus. ≥ MF appears on th e screen. 4 Adjust the foc us by rot ating the multi manual ring. Adj ust t he f o cus by t ouc h ing / . ≥ T ouch [FOCUS] to end the adjust ment. The in-fo cu s [...]

88 VQT4C76 With the 3D Conversion Lens (optional) attac hed, you can record lifelike and powerful 3D image. T o view 3D image, a tel evision t hat suppor ts 3D i s req uired. ≥ In the unit, the recordable 3D images ar e A VCHD 3D format or side-by-side for mat (2 - scr ee n st ru ct ur e). ≥ Lifelike and po werful 3 D fu ll h igh-def inition im[...]

89 VQT4C76 4 T ouch [EXIT] to end the ad justment . ≥ Display of the LCD monitor is switch ed to 3D. ≥ When re-attaching the 3D Conversion Lens or afte r an impact, etc., it is recomme nded that you perfor m the adjustment again. 5 (When record ing motion pi c tures) Press the recording st art/stop button to s t art re cording. ( l 33 ) ≥ S t[...]

90 VQT4C76 ∫ Functions th at canno t be used during 3D recording When rec ording with th e 3D Co nversi on Lens , you cannot use c ert ain f unctio ns. *1 The Optica l Image S tabilizer and Optical Image S tabilizer Lock can be used. *2 This ca n be used when the LCD monito r is displayi ng in 2D. *3 On ly the Digit al Z oo m (up to 1.5 k ) can b[...]

91 VQT4C76 Motion picture playback using operation icon For det ai ls on the basic play bac k operatio ns, refe r to pag e 39. Advanced (Play back) Playback Operations Playback ope ration Playbac k di sp lay Operati ng s tep s Fast forward/ rewin d pl ayback During Play back T ouch 5 during playback to fast forward. (T ouch 6 to rewind.) ≥ The fa[...]

92 VQT4C76 Creating still picture from motion picture A single fra me from the recorded moti on pict ure can be saved as a still pic ture. 3D still pi cture s are cre at ed from t he scenes recor ded i n 3D, and 2D stil l pic tures ar e c reated from the scenes recorded in 2D. ( (192 0 k 1080) stil l pictures will be record ed for the A VCHD scenes[...]

93 VQT4C76 ≥ When select [F A CE], it will select the portio n for which Face Recognition was performe d from th e scen es j udged to be c learly record ed. Th is will t hen b e displa yed as a thumb nail . ≥ A portion judg ed to be clearl y recorded will be detecte d and display ed in t humbnail if yo u select [ HIGH LIGHT ]. 3 (When [MINUTES][...]

94 VQT4C76 Zooming in on a sti ll picture during playback (Playback zoom ) Y ou can zoo m in b y touchi ng a still pi cture durin g playba ck. 1 T ouch and hold the p art you wish to zoom i n on during still pict ure playback. ≥ The still pic tu re is zoomed in the fo llowing orde r: k 1 # k 2 # k 4. T ouch and hold th e screen to z oom in f rom [...]

95 VQT4C76 Playing bac k motion pict ures/still pictures by date The scene s or the still pi c tures rec ord ed on the same day c an be played bac k in success ion. 1 T ouch the date selec t icon. ( l 29) 2 T ouch the playback d ate. The scene s or the still pi c tures rec ord ed on the date selected are displaye d as t humbnail s. 3 T ouch the sce[...]

96 VQT4C76 Highlight Playback Part that was recognize d as clearly record ed is extract ed from a long record ing, and it ca n be played back or stored in a s hort time with ef fect s and music add ed. It is also possible to create an original Highli ght Playbac k by chec kin g your fav orite scenes and se tting up to ext ract t hose s cenes. ≥ H[...]

97 VQT4C76 It is possible t o enjoy the High light Playb ac k with your favorit e eff ect by setting up the combinat ion of an imag e ef fect and music. 1 T ouch [CUSTOM]. 2 T ouch [EFFE CT SETU P] or [MUSI C SELECT] . 3 (When [EF FECT SET UP] is select ed) T ouch the desired effect. ≥ When [EF FEC T SETU P] is cha nged , [MU SIC S ELE CT] will b[...]

98 VQT4C76 ∫ Scen e se tti ng 1 (Only when Highlight Playback is started from [ALL A VCHD]) T ouch the recording fo rmat of the scene to pl ay back. 2 T ouch [S ELEC T D A TE] or [SEL ECT SCE NES] . 3 (When [SELECT DA TE] is selected) T ouch the date to be played back. ≥ A maximu m of 7 days can be s elected. ≥ When touc hed, th e dat e is se[...]

99 VQT4C76 T o clear the favo rite scenes fro m the th umbnail display 1 T ouch [Reset]. 2 T o uch [R ES ET A LL ] or [R E SET SE LEC T ED]. ≥ The check on all the favor ite scene s will b e cleare d when [RESE T AL L] is sel ec ted. 3 (When [RESET SELEC TED] is selected in step 2) T ouch the scene to b e cleared. 4 T o uch [YE S]. ∫ Playing ba[...]

100 VQT4C76 ∫ Setting up the title 1 T ouch / and select your favorite title sheet. ≥ T i t le and date will not be displayed when [NONE] is sele cted . 2 T o uch [TIT LE ]. 3 Enter the title. ≥ Input method is sa me operation as fo r the face reco gnition. ( l 70) ≥ T ouch [Ent er] af ter entering the t itle. ≥ A maximum of 18 chara cter[...]

101 VQT4C76 Changing the playback settings and play ing back the slide show 1 T ouch . ( l 29) 2 (Only when you would like to change the settings) T ouch [SET] to select the item to c hange. 3 (When [DA TE SE TUP] is selected) T ouch the playback d ate. (When [ PLA YBACK SET UP ] is selected) T ouch [3D ( NO EFFECT)] or [2D]. (When [ SLIDE INTE R V[...]

102 VQT4C76 (T o test the music audio) T ouch [ST ART] and st art the audio testing. ≥ T ouch the other music option to change th e music to be t es ted. ≥ When you tou ch [ST O P], t he mus ic playba ck sto p s. 4 T ouch [ST ART]. 5 Select the p layback operation . ( l 39) ≥ When the pl ay back is finis hed or sto pped, t he screen t o se le[...]

103 VQT4C76 (When [SINGLE ] is selected in Step 2) T ouch the scene/still picture to be dele ted. ≥ T ouched scene or s till pictur e is de let ed. 4 (When [MUL TI] is selected in S t ep 2) T ouch [Delete]. ≥ T o continuously delete other scenes/sti ll pictures , repeat S teps 3-4 . When you stop dele ting ha lfwa y T ouch [CANCEL] while deleti[...]

104 VQT4C76 5 T ouch [YES] and confirm (pla y back ) the edited s cene. ≥ When [NO] is tou ched, a con firmati on message appe ars. Pr oc eed to S tep 7. 6 Stop t he p lay b ack . ≥ A confirma tio n message app ears. 7 T ouch [ENTER]. ≥ T o continue delet ing pa rts f rom other sc enes, repe at S teps 2-7. ≥ Deleting a part of a scen e cann[...]

105 VQT4C76 ≥ If persona l inf ormation in th e divide d s cenes is delete d, the person al informa ti on is dele te d when the divi ded sc enes are can celed. Dividing a sce ne to p artially delete (iFrame/ MP4) Divide t he iFra me scenes or sc enes sav ed in MP4, a nd del ete u nnecessar y pa rts. This divide s the recor ded scene s in two and [...]

106 VQT4C76 Deleting personal information Deletes Face Recogniti on inf ormation fr om scen es in which faces were recognized. ≥ Change the mode to and touc h the play mode s elect icon. Then, select the A VCHD scene. ( l 39) ≥ Face Recog nit i on inform ati on is not re corded in the scenes recor ded in iFr ame or the scenes sav ed as MP4. 1 S[...]

107 VQT4C76 Y ou ca n co m b in e th e r e la ye d sc e n e ( l 6 9) in the built-in memory and the continued scene in th e SD car d to be one into th e SD card. ≥ Change the mode to and touc h the play mode s elect icon. Then, select the A VCHD scene. ( l 39) 1 Insert the SD card tha t was used for Re lay Reco rding. 2 Select the m enu. 3 When t[...]

108 VQT4C76 ≥ Use the A V multi cable (s upplied) or HDMI mini c able (opti onal) a nd check th e output settings . ( l 11 0 , 111 ) ≥ HDMI is the interf ace for di git al devices. If you connect this unit t o a HDMI compatible high-defi nition TV and then p lay back the recorde d high- definitio n images, you c an enjoy them in high resolu tio[...]

109 VQT4C76 ≥ Check th at the plugs ar e ins erted as far as th ey go. ≥ Always use a gen uine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP -CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: optiona l). ≥ Do not use any ot her A V multi cables except the supplie d one. ≥ When con necting t o th e componen t ter minal of the TV , the y ellow plug of the A V multi cable is not requi red.[...]

11 0 VQT4C76 ∫ T o display the on-scree n informa tion on the TV When the EXT D ISPLA Y bu tton on the r emote co ntrol is pres sed, the informati on displa yed on the scr een (opera tio n icon and time c ode etc.) can be disp layed/no t displ ay ed on the TV . ≥ It will not display when the unit is turned of f . When the menu s etting is cha n[...]

111 VQT4C76 Listening in 5.1 channe l sound (A VCHD) [HC-X900M] Y ou still can listen to the 5.1 channel sound recorded from the internal microphones when this unit is connected to the 5.1 channel compatible A V amplifier or TV using the HDMI mini cable. Please read the A V amplifier and TV operat ing instruct ions for how to connec t this unit to [...]

11 2 VQT4C76 ¬ Change the m ode t o . 1 Select the m enu. ≥ If you are not using VIER A L ink, s et to [OF F]. 2 Connect t his unit to a Pa nasonic TV comp atible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini ca ble. A HDMI mini cable (opt ional) B Panasoni c TV compat ible wi th VIERA Link ≥ It is recommen ded to conne ct this unit t o an HDMI terminal ot[...]

11 3 VQT4C76 3 Operate w ith the rem ote con trol for th e TV . 1) Pre ss the button up, down, lef t or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back, and then pre ss t he butt on in th e ce nter t o se t it . 2) Ac tivat e the o peratio n icons th at ar e display ed o n TV sc reen with the remot e cont rol fo r the TV . A Operation ic[...]

11 4 VQT4C76 The scene s or sti ll pictures rec orded in 3D can be pla yed back as 3D image on t he LCD monito r of t his unit, or by connecti ng this unit to the 3D co mpatible TV . It is also possible to convert the scenes and still pictures record ed in 2 D to 3 D and pl ay back. Vie wing with 3D comp atible TV Connect the un it t o a 3D comp at[...]

11 5 VQT4C76 3 (When playing b ack scenes or still pictures on the 3D com patible television compatible to the frame sequential format) Select the m enu. ≥ This can be set by att aching t he 3D Conversio n Lens (opti onal) to this unit during the Recording Mode. ≥ When the used TV is not compat ibl e with the frame sequ ential format, it will n[...]

11 6 VQT4C76 ≥ It will be played back in 2D display for fo llowing case s: j Connect t he A V multi cable to the video t erminal of the TV j When [COMPONENT OUT ] is set to [480i ] and the A V multi cable is conn ecte d to t he component te rminal of t he T V ≥ When you play back scenes successively , a black screen will app ear for a few secon[...]

11 7 VQT4C76 Converting and playing back 2D (3D) images as 3D (2D) Scenes and s till pic tu res record ed in 2D (3D) can be conv e rted and pl ayed back as 3D (2D). ¬ Change the mode to an d tou ch the play mode select icon. Then, select the A VCHD scene or set to . ( l 39) 1 T ouch the 2D/3D display icon ( / / ). ( l 29 ) ≥ This is not d isplay[...]

11 8 VQT4C76 Adjusting 3D eff ect of the 3D image It is possible to adjust the disp arity of the scene s and still pict ure s playing back in 3D for better v iew . 1 Play back scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D. 2T o u c h . ≥ Playback dis parity adjustment bar is displaye d while displaying in 3D. 3 T ouch / to adjust setting. ≥ Playback [...]

11 9 VQT4C76 2 (When playing b ack scenes or still pictures on the 3D com patible television compatible to the frame sequential format) Connect this unit to the 3D comp atible televisi on using an HDMI mini cable (optional). ( l 108) ≥ The scene recorded in A VCHD 3D is played back in 3D full high-definiti on image. ≥ The side-b y- side f ormat[...]

120 VQT4C76 Converting and playing ba ck 2D image s as 3D Y ou can c onnec t this unit to 3D comp atible TV , convert th e scenes and s til l pict ures re corded in 2D (conventi onal image) t o 3D and play bac k. ¬ Change the mode to an d tou ch the play mode select icon. Then, select the A VCHD scene or set to . ( l 39) Setti ng with the T ouch M[...]

121 VQT4C76 Motion p ictures or st ill picture s recorded with this unit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit an d a built -in memory . ∫ Check th e used sp ace of the cop y destin ation It is possible to check the used space of the SD card or built-in memo ry by [MEDIA ST A TUS] ( l 51). ≥ By displayi ng in 1 scene or touc hi[...]

122 VQT4C76 3 T ouch desired items fo llowing the scree n displa y . ≥ It will return to the pre v ious step by touchin g . ≥ (When [SELE CT SCEN ES] is sele cted ) When touched, the scene/ still picture is selected an d the indication ap pears on the thumbnail. T ouch the scen e/ still pict ure a gain to canc el the ope ration . ≥ (When [SEL[...]

123 VQT4C76 ≥ Motion pictur es tha t hav e be en recor ded on anot her d evice ma y no t be copied. Dat a recorded on a PC with HD Writer AE 4. 1, etc. ca nnot be copied. ≥ Protectio n setting s will be cleared on the copied motion pi ctures and still pi ctures whe n copying motion pictures and still pictures with protect ion set tings. ≥ The[...]

124 VQT4C76 1 Connect the AC a daptor (su pplied with DVD burner) to the DVD burner . ≥ Y ou cannot supply power to the DVD burner fr om thi s un it. 2 Connect t his unit to the AC adaptor and c hange th e mode t o . 3 Connect this unit to th e DVD burner with the USB Conn ection Cable (supplied with DVD burner). A USB Connection Cab le (suppl ie[...]

125 VQT4C76 Copying to discs ≥ Y ou cannot copy fro m mult iple SD cards to 1 disc. ( Y ou can addi tional ly copy only to a DVD-RAM.) ≥ Y ou cannot copy motion pictures t ogether with still p ictures or motion p ictures in a different pict ure qual ity (A VCHD pi ctur e qu al ity and conve nti onal nor mal p ict ure qual it y) to the sam e dis[...]

126 VQT4C76 Import ant Noti ce ≥ When connecting an optional DVD burner and this unit for copying a disc , do not insert a disc with recorded motion pictures in high -definition picture quality into devices that do not support the A VCHD format. In some c ases the di sc may get stuck in the device. The disc will not play back on devices that do n[...]

127 VQT4C76 ≥ The disc t hat was copi ed to c an be played back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner . ≥ Do not turn of f this unit or the DVD burne r or disconn ec t the USB Connect i on Cabl e while copying. Al so, do not shake t his unit or th e DV D burne r . ≥ It is i mposs ible to stop c opying halfway . ≥ The order in which t he [...]

128 VQT4C76 Managing the copied dis c ≥ Connect this unit to t he DVD burner and then touch [PLA Y DISC]. ( l 124) ∫ Formatting dis cs This is for initializing DVD-RAM, DV D-RW and +RW discs. Please b e awa re that if a d is c is forma tted , then all th e dat a recorde d on the disc w il l be erased. Back up important data on a PC etc. ≥ Whe[...]

129 VQT4C76 ∫ Check before dubbing Check the equi pment us ed for dubbing . * Some equipment may not be compat ible with high-defin ition (A VCHD) picture qualit y . In such a c ase, c onnect with t he A V multi cable and dub with st andar d pic ture qua lity . ( l 132) ≥ For the pos itions of the SD c ard sl ot , USB ter minal , o r termin al [...]

130 VQT4C76 ∫ T o dub using equipmen t with an SD c ard slot Y ou can dub by direc tly i nserting an S D card. ≥ T o copy scenes or still pictures from the built- in memory to an SD card, s ee page 121. ∫ T o dub using equipmen t with a USB terminal Y ou can dub by connecti ng a USB ca ble. ≥ Use the AC adap tor to f ree y ou from worryin g[...]

131 VQT4C76 2 T ouch [RECORDER] on the screen of this u nit. ≥ When you se lec t an opti on ot her than [RECORDER], reconnec t the USB cab le. ≥ When using th e batt ery , the LCD monitor tu rns of f after abou t 5 secon ds. T ouch the sc reen to turn th e LCD monitor on. 3 T ouch the media you w ish to dub. ≥ When using th e batt ery , the L[...]

132 VQT4C76 ∫ Dubbing using equipment withou t an SD card slot o r a USB terminal, or using a v ideo dev ice Y ou c an d ub by connect ing a n A V multi cab le. ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to f ree y ou from worryin g about t he battery runn ing down. ≥ Change the mode to . 1 Connect t his unit to a video[...]

133 VQT4C76 Y ou can store 3D imag e with a DVD bu rner , a vide o devic e or a PC. ≥ Please refer t o page 123 for det ails abou t copyin g wi th a DVD burner . ∫ Copying unalt ered as 3 D images Recording forma t: [High Definition] ≥ Scenes rec orded in [A VCHD 3D] are converted , copied, and saved as 2D i m age. Image will be recorde d in [...]

134 VQT4C76 ∫ Dubbing in st andard picture q uality ≥ Please ref er t o page 132 for det ails abou t dubbin g in stand ard pictur e quali ty . Copying un alte r e d as 3 D moti on pictur e When [2D/ 3D D ISPLA Y] is [2 D/3D] or [3D] , the 3 D mo tion p icture is reco rded in side -by- side forma t. ≥ The scenes recor ded in 2D will be recorde[...]

135 VQT4C76 ≥ Please refer t o page 136 for det ails abou t copyin g wi th HD Writer AE 4.1. When you use HD Wri t er AE 4.1 to handle scene s recorde d i n 3D, the followin g operat ions are p ossible. j Copying dat a to a PC (Scenes rec ord ed in 3D will be copie d unal tered as 3D moti on picture. ) j Copying in Blu- ray disc or A VCHD format [...]

136 VQT4C76 HD Writer AE 4.1 Y ou can copy the motion /st ill picture dat a to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ra y discs, DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer AE 4.1, the software installed in the sup plied CD-ROM. Refer t o the o perati ng inst ructions of HD W riter AE 4.1 (PDF file) for detai ls on how to use it. ∫ Smart Wizard The[...]

137 VQT4C76 ≥ It is possible to play b ack still pictures on a PC using a image viewer st andard to Windows or commerci ally available imag e browsing sof tware, and copy still pictur es to a PC using Windows Ex plorer. ≥ Please refer t o page 145 for det ails abou t using a Mac. ≥ It is impos sible to wr ite data to th is un it fro m a P C. [...]

138 VQT4C76 End User Licens e Agreemen t Before openin g the CD- ROM package, please r ead th e followi ng. Y ou (“L icensee” ) are grante d a licen se for t he Software d efined in this End User Licens e Agreem ent (“A greemen t”) on co ndit ion that yo u agree to the te rms an d condit ions of th is Agreem ent. Art ic l e 1 Li c en s e Li[...]

139 VQT4C76 ≥ Even if the system requi remen ts mention ed in this owner’s manual are fulfilled, so me PCs cannot be u sed. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied softw are ap plication s. (A compat ible Blu-ray disc/DVD wri ter dr ive and media are neces sary for writing t o a Blu-ray disc/DVD.) ≥ Operatio n is not gua rant[...]

140 VQT4C76 T o use 3D playback f unc tion * Make sure that yo u are using the late st version of a video card driver . ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is ava ilable for Windows only . ≥ Input is not supported in langu ages other t han English , German, Fr enc h, Simpli fie d Chinese and Russ i an . ≥ Operatio n cannot be gua ranteed on all Bl u-ray disc /[...]

141 VQT4C76 ∫ T o use the HD Writer AE 4 .1 Y ou will need a hig h perfor mance PC dep endi ng on the f unctions to be used. It may not proper ly play back or pr operly o perate depen ding o n the environ ment o f the PC us ed. Ref er to the oper ati ng env ironmen t and notes . ≥ Operatio n during th e play back may become s low if the CPU or [...]

142 VQT4C76 When installing the softwa re, log on to your computer as the Administra to r or with a user name wi th eq uivalent auth orization . (If you do not have author ization to d o thi s, cons ult yo ur manager .) ≥ Before st arti n g the inst allat ion, clo s e all applic ati ons th at are runn ing. ≥ Do not perfor m any other oper ation[...]

143 VQT4C76 1 Connect this u nit to the AC adaptor . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to f ree y ou from worryin g about t he battery runn ing down. ≥ Connect wit h th e AC adapto r when using the Con version As sist Fun ction . 2 T u rn on the unit. ≥ This functio n is availabl e in all modes. 3 Connect t his unit to a PC. ≥ The USB function selectio[...]

144 VQT4C76 About the PC display When the unit is connec ted to a PC, it is recognized as an externa l drive. ≥ Removable disk ( Example: ) is d isplayed in [Compu ter]. Example fo l der struct ure of an SD car d : Example fol der struct ure of buil t-in memory : The following dat a will be recorde d. 1 MPO syste m/JP EG system sti ll pictur es ([...]

145 VQT4C76 ≥ T o use the sof tware , lo g on as an Ad minist rat or or as user name fo r st an dard user ac count (only f or Windows 7/Windows Vi st a). The sof tware ca nno t be used with t he user name for a guest acc ount. (On the PC) Select [St art] # [All Programs] # [Pana son ic] # [HD Writer AE 4.1] # [HD Writer AE]. ≥ For details on ho[...]

146 VQT4C76 ∫ Operat ing enviro nment ≥ Even if the system requi remen ts mention ed in this owner’s manual are fulfilled, so me PCs cannot be u sed. ≥ The USB equip ment operate s wit h th e driver installe d as st and ard in the OS . ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is ava ilable for Windows only . ∫ Copying still pictur es on PC 1 Connect t his uni[...]

147 VQT4C76 *1 only *2 only ∫ Recording indi cations Other s Indications Motion Picture Recordi ng Mode Still Picture Recording Mode HC-X900M HC-X800 3D +6 dB 0h00m00s R 1h20m 1h30m 1 / 100 OPEN MF NOV 15 2012 12:34PM 0dB 16 M 1h30m 1 / 100 OPEN MF NOV 15 2012 12:34PM 0dB MEGA PRE-REC    R 3000 99% ↑ A ////// // Intelligent Auto Mode ([...]

148 VQT4C76 //// / / / / / // Number of recording p ixels for still pictures ( l 36, 79, 81, 92) In Playbac k Mode, th e pictur e size i s no t displayed for still pictures recor ded with other produc ts t hat have dif fere nt picture sizes from t he s izes shown abov e. Ø 10/ Ø 2 Self-timer Re cording ( l 64) MEGA OIS ( l 35) B Zebra ( l 78) 99%[...]

149 VQT4C76 ∫ Playback i ndication s ∫ Indication of co nnection to other device s ∫ Confirmato ry indica tions ∫ Confirmato ry indications when a DVD burner is connected 1 / ; / 5 // 6 // 7 / 8 / 9 / : / D / E / ;1 / 2; Display during pla yback ( l 39, 91) 0h00m00s Play ba c k Time ( l 39) No.10 Scene Number Repeat P layback ( l 93) Resume[...]

150 VQT4C76 Major conf irmat ion/er ror message s to be indic ated on the s creen in tex t. * only About recovery If faulty management inf ormatio n is found, t he message s may appear an d a repai r is performed. (Repa iring may t ake time depen ding on the error .) ≥ is displaye d wh en ab normal manage ment informat ion is de te cted when th e[...]

151 VQT4C76 ≥ If reco ver y fa i ls , tu rn th e un i t off an d o n aga i n afte r wai ti n g aw hile . If re co ve r y fail s repeated ly , format a med i a on th e unit. Please be aw are t hat if a media is formatt ed, then all the dat a recorded on the media will be erased. ≥ If the thumbn ail informa tion is recove red , display i ng t he [...]

152 VQT4C76 This unit cannot be operated though it is tur ned on . This unit does no t operate normally . ≥ Remove the battery or A C adap tor , wait ab out 1 min ute and t hen re conne ct th e bat tery o r AC adaptor . Then about 1 minu te later , turn on th e unit agai n. (Conduc t ing the abov e ope ration while th e media is being acce ssed m[...]

153 VQT4C76 Color bal an ce of images is st range when record ing in a pl ace such as a g ym na s iu m . ≥ In a place with multip le light sourc es, such as a gymnasium or a hall, set the White Balan ce se tting t o (Indoor mode 2). If you cann ot re cord cl early wit h th e (Indoor mode 2), set it to (Manual adjus tment mode) . ( l 84) Color or [...]

154 VQT4C76 VIERA Link does not work. (Setting on this unit ) ≥ Connect with a HDMI mini cable (optional) . ( l 1 12) ≥ T ouch , then touch [SETUP ] # [V IER A Li nk] # [ON]. ( l 11 2 ) ≥ T urn the unit off and th en back on aga in. (Setting on other devic es ) ≥ If the TV input does not switch automa tically , switch the input us ing the T[...]

155 VQT4C76 ∫ If A VCHD scenes do not chan ge smoothly when played ba ck on another d evice The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the foll owing operation s are performe d when multip le scenes hav e been cont inuously played back us ing another un it. ≥ Just how smoothly the scenes will be play ed back [...]

156 VQT4C76 Keep this unit as fa r away as possi b le from electromagne tic equipment (such as microw ave ovens , T Vs, video games etc.) . ≥ If you use t his unit on to p of or near a TV , the pictures and /or sound on th is unit may be disrupt ed by elect roma gnetic wav e radi ati on. ≥ Do not use th is unit near cell pho nes because doin g [...]

157 VQT4C76 Do not use the unit for survei ll ance purposes or othe r business uses. ≥ This unit was des i gne d for con su m er intermitt ent use. It was not int end ed for continu ous use, or f or a ny indust rial or commercial appli cation resulting i n prolong ed us e. ≥ In certa in s itu at ions, conti nuou s use cou ld cause the uni t to [...]

158 VQT4C76 Prep are sp are batteries whe n going out for recor ding . ≥ Prep are batte r ies enough t o las t for 3 to 4 time s th e pe ri od you ar e pl an n ing to record for. Cold p laces such as a ski resort can shor ten recordi ng ti me. If you drop the batt ery acci d ent ally , check to see if t he t ermin als a re damaged. ≥ Atta ching[...]

159 VQT4C76 About 3D r ecordin g Att ach the 3D Con version Lens se curely . It mu st not be used with an i nsec ure attac hm ent. Do not use the 3D Conversi on Lens without adjusting it first. ≥ It will not be possib le to record 3D image correctly , and this may le ad to tir edness or discomfort. ≥ When you re-a tt ac h the 3D Convers i on Le[...]

160 VQT4C76 When disposing of or giving away the SD car d, n ot e t h at : ≥ Formatt ing and deletio n of d ata o n thi s unit or compu ter only ch ang es the file management informat ion and does not complete ly delete th e dat a in th e SD card. ≥ It is recommen ded that the SD card is physicall y dest royed o r th e SD car d is physicall y f[...]

161 VQT4C76 After y ou h ave set up t he Face Rec ogni tion function, perso nal informa tio n will be held in this unit and inc l u ded in recorde d images. ≥ When th e un it is se rvi ced , or giv en away/ disposed of , the per sonal infor mati on should be del eted in th e interest s of prot ecti ng perso nal i nfor mati on. ( l 106) Indem nity[...]

162 VQT4C76 ∫ Carefully obser ve copy right laws Whatever y ou have reco rde d and c re ated can be use d for your p ersonal entertainment only . Under copyright laws, other ma terials cannot be use d without obtaining permission fro m the holders of the copy rights. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a tra demar k of SD-3C, LLC. ≥ “A VCHD”, “[...]

163 VQT4C76 ≥ SD cards are o nly ment ioned with t heir ma in memory siz e. The s t ated time s ar e th e approxima te re cordable ti mes for cont inu ous recor ding. A Favors image quali ty B Favors Recording t ime ≥ If recordi ng for lo ng periods , prepa re batt eries fo r 3 or 4 t imes the p eriod you wish to record for . ( l 22) ≥ The de[...]

164 VQT4C76 ≥ SD cards are only ment ioned with their main memory s ize. The st ated numb er is the approxima te nu mber of record able pictur es. Other s Approximate n umber of record able pictures Picture si ze 4480 k 3360 339 2 k 254 4 2784 k 2 088 640 k 48 0 Aspect r atio [4:3] SD c ard 4G B 450 800 1200 28000 16 GB 1900 3300 5000 1 18000 64 [...]

165 VQT4C76 When recording 3D still picture ≥ The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject being recorded. ≥ When record ing a 3D still picture, t he equivalen t 2D still pictur e is recorde d as well; therefo re, the number of recor dabl e pictu res wi ll be reduced accordi ngly . ≥ Maximum number of recordable pictur es that can[...]

166 VQT4C76 High Definition Video Camera Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Other s S pecification s Power sou rce: DC 9.3 V (When using AC a daptor) DC 7. 2 V (W he n usin g ba tt ery ) Power cons umption: Recording; 8.9 W 7.9 W Charging; 10.3 W 10.1 W Motion picture re cording forma t: [A VCHD]; A VCHD format version 2.0 compliant (A VCHD 3D/Progr[...]

167 VQT4C76 Recording m edia: SD Memo ry Card (FA T 12 and FA T16 system compliant) SDHC Memory Card (F A T32 system compliant) SDXC Memo ry Card (exF A T system com pliant) Refer to pa ge 24 for det ails on SD card s usable in this unit. Built-in memory ; 32 GB Image sens or: 1/4.1 z 3MOS image s ens or T otal; 30 50 K k 3 Effective pixels; Motion[...]

168 VQT4C76 Spea ker: 1 round speaker , dynamic ty pe White b alanc e ad justmen t: Auto track ing white bal ance system St andard illumination: 1,400 lx Minimum required illumination: Approx. 1.6 lx (1/30 wit h Low Light mod e in the Scene Mod e) Approx. 1 lx with the Colo r Night Rec functi on A V mul ti connector vi deo output level: Component v[...]

169 VQT4C76 AC adaptor Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty ∫ 3D Conversion Lens (opti onal) Mass (W eight) : Approx. 425 g (A ppr ox. 0. 93 lb s.) [without b attery (supplie d)] Approx. 345 g (A ppr ox. 0. 76 lb s.) [without b attery (supplie d) and an SD card (optional)] Mass (Weight) in operation: Approx. 485 g (A ppr ox. 1. 06 lb s.) [with batt [...]

170 VQT4C76 Other s Optional acc essories Accessory No. Figure Description VW-BC20PP Batte ry cha rger VW-V BN13 0 *1 Rechargeable Li th ium Ion Bat tery Pack VW-V BN26 0 *1 Rechargeable Li th ium Ion Bat tery Pack RP-CDHM15 RP-CDHM30 HDMI mini cable VW-W4907H *2 Wide conv ers ion lens VW-CL T2 *2 3D Conversi on Le ns VW-L F49N *2 Filter kit *1 Pl [...]

171 VQT4C76 Accessory No. Figure Description VW-LDC103PP *3 V ideo DC Light VZ-LL10PP Light bulb for video DC light VW-SK12P P Shoe a daptor RP-SDL16GU1K RP-SDL08GU1K RP-SDL04GU1K RP-SDL02GU1K Class 4 16 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 4 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 2 GB SD Memory Card RP-SDU64GE1K RP-SDU32GU1K RP-SDU16GU1K[...]

172 VQT4C76 ∫ Att aching the optional accessor ies on the shoe adaptor 1 Open th e sh oe adapt or c over . 2 Atta ch the shoe adapto r to this unit. ≥ Attach th e op tio n al ac ce sso rie s to the shoe a daptor . ≥ When removing the sho e adap tor , slide the SHO E ADAP TOR RELEASE le ve r , and remov e the shoe ad aptor while sliding the le[...]

173 VQT4C76 Accessory Order Form (For US A and Puerto Rico C ustomers) In CANADA, plea se conta ct yo ur loc al Panason ic dealer for more informati on on Accessori es. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , [...]

174 VQT4C76 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 doe[...]

175 VQT4C76 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 [...]

176 VQT4C76 Other s Wa r r a n t y (For Canad ian Custom ers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and for a period as stated below from the date of original purchas[...]

177 VQT4C76 Other s Useful Info rmati on (Only For Latin Ameri can Co untrie s) 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[...]

178 VQT4C76 Index ∫ Numeri cs 1080/60p rec ording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 2D/3D display . . . . 89, 1 14, 1 16, 1 17, 120 , 1 34 3D Conversi on Lens setup . . . . . . . . . . 88 3D image storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 3 3D output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 15 3D playback/viewing . . . . . 1 1 4 , 1 1 8, 15 9 3[...]

179 VQT4C76 ∫ L Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 3 1, 1 6 0 LCD set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Lens c ap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Lens h ood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Limite d W arrant y (Canada ) . . . . . . . . 17[...]

180 VQT4C76 ∫ Insert ar la batería Abra el moni tor LCD y coloqu e la batería introduc iéndola e n la dirección mostra da en la figura. ≥ Introdu zca la ba tería ha sta q ue haga clic y se cierre. ∫ Carga de la batería A T erminal de entrada de CC 1 Conecte el cable de CA al adapta dor de CA, luego a la toma de CA. 2 Conecte el adapt ad[...]

181 VQT4C76 ∫ Encender/ap agar el dispositiv o Encende r y ap agar el di sp ositi vo con el botón de alimenta ción Abra el moni tor LCD y presio ne el botón de aliment ación p ara encen der la unidad A El i ndic ador de esta do s e ilu min a. ≥ Para ap aga r la uni dad, ma ntenga pu lsado el botón de alime nta ción hast a que el indicador[...]

182 VQT4C76 ∫ Cómo usar la p ant alla táctil Puede actuar direc tament e t ocando e l monitor L CD (p ant alla tác til) co n el ded o. T oque T oque y suelte la p anta lla táctil para seleccionar el ic ono o la imagen . Deslice mien tr as toca Mueva e l dedo mientr as puls a la pan talla táctil. Menú táctil T oque para visualiza r el menú[...]

183 VQT4C76 ∫ Reproducción de pelíc ula/ fotografía 1) Cambi e el modo a . 2) T oque el icono de selección del modo de reproduc ción A . 3) Selecc ione el tipo de me dio D y a continuac ión la imagen f ija B o el formato de gr abación de la imag en en movimiento C que de se e reproducir . Seleccione la imagen fija B o el forma to de grabac[...]

VQT4C76 F01 12KK0 ( 4500  ) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 P © Panasonic Corporation 2012 Printed in Japan HC-X900M&X800P&PC&PU-VQ T4C76_mst.book 1 [...]