Panasonic HX-DC2 manual

Operating In structions Dual Camer a Model No. HX-W A2 HX-DC2 Before us e, please re ad these ins tructions completely . VQT4F33 until 2012/2/23[...]

- 2 - ∫ About recordin g format s and comp atibility of the unit ≥ The unit is an MP4 f ormat (MPEG-4 A VC file standar d) Dual Camera for recor ding high-def inition motion pictures . ≥ A V CHD and MPEG2 mot ion pictures are dif ferent for mats, and are not therefo re support ed by the unit. ∫ Indemnity a bout record ed content Panason ic [...]

- 3 - ∫ Cards that you can use with this u nit SD Me mory Ca rd, SDH C Memor y Card and SDXC M emory Card ≥ 4 GB or more Me mory Cards that d o not hav e the SDHC l ogo 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 32 for more det ails on SD cards. ∫ For the [...]

- 4 - Infor mation for Y o ur S afety .... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ... 2 Prep aration (Important) Abou t the Waterproo f Perfor mance o f this unit [HX-WA2] . ..... ...... 8 Check b efor e usi ng unde rwate r ....... ...... ........ ...... ........ ......... ..... . 10 Using this unit un derwa ter..... ......[...]

- 5 - Basic Befo re reco rding ............. ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... .... 44 Reco rding motion pict ures . ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... .... 46 Reco rding still p icture s ....... ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ .... 49 About r ecording [...]

- 6 - Advanced (Playback) Playb ack O perati ons ........... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... .. 102 Play back us ing o perati on ico n .... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... .... 10 2 Creating still pi cture from motion pictu re ................ .............. ..... 104 Cutting out a section of a panora[...]

- 7 - Wit h a PC What you c an do with a PC .... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... .... 13 5 End Use r License Agreem ent ..... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... .... 138 Oper ating enviro nmen t .. ........ ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ......... .... 14 0 Installati on ......... ........ ...[...]

- 8 - 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 specifi ed time in specified pressure in accordance with t he handlin g method est ablished by Panasonic . ∫ Handling of thi s unit ≥ Wa terproofing is not guara nteed if the u nit is sub[...]

- 9 - ≥ Do not leave this unit for a long per iod of time in plac es where temperat ure is very low (at sk i resort s or at high altitu de etc.) or very high (above 35 o C), inside a ca r under strong s unlight, cl ose to a heater , on the beach, etc . Wa terproof performan c e may be degra ded. ≥ Foreign obje ct s may a dhere to the inne r sid[...]

- 10 - 1 Open the re ar door . 2 Check th at there are no foreig n object s on the inner side of the rear do or . ≥ If there are any foreig n object s, such as lint, hair , sand, etc. , on the surrounding area, water will leak withi n a few seconds causing malfunction . 3 If there is fo reign matter adhering to the unit, use the supplied brus h t[...]

- 1 1 - ≥ Use the brus h end with the short (hard) bri stles to remov e larger foreign mat t er or damp s and from the un it. A Brush ( s uppli ed) ≥ Wipe it of f with a dry sof t cloth if th ere is any liquid. It may cause wat er leak s and malfunction if you use this unit with liquid adhered. 4 Check fo r cracks a nd deform ation of the r ubb[...]

- 12 - 5 Close the rea r door secu rely . 1 Close the rea r door . 2 Slide th e open/clo se lever . 3 Lock the LOCK lever . ≥ Lock securel y to the points where the red port ion of the open /close lever a nd LOCK lever are no longer v isib le. ≥ T o prevent water seeping int o this unit, be careful not to t rap foreign object s such as liquids,[...]

- 13 - ≥ Use this unit un derwater at a depth of down to 3 m with the water temperat ure between 0 o C and 35 o C. ≥ Do not use th is unit at a depth of over 3 m. ≥ Do not use it in hot water over 35 o C (in the bath o r hot s pring). ≥ Do not use this unit underwater not longer than 60 minutes continuously . ≥ Do not open or cl ose the r[...]

- 14 - 1 Rinse wi th water w ith the rear doo r closed. ≥ Afte r use at the seaside or underwat er , soak the unit in fresh wate r 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 was hin[...]

- 15 - 3 Wipe off water drop s on this unit with a dry soft c loth and dry this unit in a shaded area wh ich is well ventilated. ≥ Dry this un it by stan ding it on a dry clot h. ≥ Do not dry this un it with hot air fr om dryer or simila r . It will deteriorate the waterpr oof performa nce or cause failur e due to deformation. ≥ Do not us e c[...]

- 16 - A Moisture he re ∫ About the wa ter draining des ign This unit is designed so that water that entered the ga ps around the zoom butt on etc. drains out. For this reason, bu bbles may appear whe n the unit is immersed in water , but this is not a malfunc tion. Draining water from the unit Drainage holes are foun d on the bott om of the unit[...]

- 17 - HX-W A2 1 LCD monit or ( l 45) ≥ It can ope n up to 90 o A , rotat e up to 180 o B to war ds the lens or 10 5 o C towards t he opposite direc tion. 2 Power button [ ] ( l 38) 3 St atus indicato r ( l 2, 27, 34, 177) 4 Open/close lever [SD CARD/BA TTERY] ( l 23, 34) 5 Lock le ver [LOCK] ( l 23, 3 4) 6 Menu button [MENU] ( l 62) 7 REC/ butto[...]

- 18 - 9 Zoom range button [ ] ( l 72) 10 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 49) 1 1 SET button [SET] ( l 58, 62, 93, 102) ≥ Use the SET but ton to sele ct the record ing functi ons and play back operation s , and to ope rate the menu s creen. 12 In Recording Mode: Zo om button [W/T] ( l 71 ) In Playba ck Mode: V olume button ( l 60, 108) Zoom button [W/T][...]

- 19 - 19 Lens 20 Built-in flash ( l 86) ≥ The fla sh reaches high tempera tures and may cau s e burns if touch ed. Please do no t touch the flash . 21 Hand strap fixture ≥ Adjust the len gth after pa ssing your arm th rough the hand strap . 22 Spea ker 23 Intern al stereo mi crophones 24 T ripod recept acle ≥ If you att ach a tripod whic h h[...]

- 20 - HX-DC2 1 LCD monit or ( l 45) ≥ It can ope n up to 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 38) 3 USB/A V connector ( l 122, 133, 145) ≥ Use the USB cable / A V cable (only the suppl ied cable). 4 HDMI mini conne ctor ( l 122, 128) Due to l imitations [...]

- 21 - 5 Hand strap fixture 6 Zoom range button [ ] ( l 72) 7 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 49) 8 SET button [SET] ( l 58, 62, 93, 102) ≥ Use the SET but ton to sele ct the record ing functi ons and play back operation s , and to ope rate the menu s creen. ≥ In these operating instructions, the SET button is denoted as shown below . Example: 9 In Re[...]

- 22 - 16 Lens ≥ When not usi ng the unit, be sure to fit the lens cap to protect the lens. ≥ Keep the lens cap out of reac h of children to prevent swallowing . 17 Spea ker 18 Sta tus indicat or ( l 2, 28, 36, 177) 19 Intern al stereo mi crophones 20 Built-in flash ( l 86) ≥ The fla sh reaches high tempera tures and may cau s e burns if touc[...]

- 23 - ∫ About batteries that you can use with th is unit Inserting/removing the battery ≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. ( l 38) 1 Open the re ar door . Prepar atio n Power supp ly The batt ery that can be used with this unit i s VW-VBX09 0. The batt ery that can be used with this unit i s VW-VBX07 0. It has been found that count[...]

- 24 - 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 th e battery . ≥ It is pos sible t o mist akenly insert the battery ups ide down, s o be s ure to che ck the or ienta tio n care full y . (T o remove the battery pack) P[...]

- 25 - ≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. ( l 38) 1 Open the b attery/car d cover . 1 Close the rear door . 2 Slide the op en/close lev er . 3 Lock the LO CK lever . ≥ Lock se curely to the points where the red por tion C of the open /close lever and LOCK lev er are no longer v isible. HX-DC2 1 Slide while pushing the battery/ card [...]

- 26 - 2 Insert th e battery , t aking c are to m atch up the term inal markin gs. A terminal markings ≥ It is possible t o mistakenly insert the battery upside down, so be sur e 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 bu[...]

- 27 - 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 USB c able. Do not use part s supplied with other equi pment. ≥ The AC adap[...]

- 28 - A S tatus i ndicator B AC adaptor C T o the AC o utlet ≥ Insert t he pl ugs as f ar as they will go. 1 Connect t he USB cable to the A C adaptor . ≥ 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 cabl e to the unit. ≥ The status indicator flashes re[...]

- 29 - Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recordin g time ≥ T emperature: 25 o C/humid ity: 60%RH (Wh en using AC a daptor) ≥ These times are approximatio ns. HX-W A2 Battery mode l number [V oltage/ Capacity (min im um) ] Charging time Recording mode Maximum continuous recorda ble time Actua l recordable time Supplied bat tery/ VW-VBX09[...]

- 30 - ≥ The indicated c harging time is for when the battery has been disc harge d com plete ly . Ch argin g time and r ecord able time vary depending on the usage conditions such as high/low temperatur e. ≥ The actual re cordable ti me refers to t he recordab le time when repe atedly starting /stopp ing reco rding , turnin g the uni t on/off,[...]

- 31 - ∫ 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 & Imaging Produc ts Ass ociation. ≥ Use of suppl ied ba tte ry ≥ Using a Panason ic SD Memory Card (2 GB) HX-W A2 Number of recorda ble pictures Appr ox. 260 pic tures By CIPA st[...]

- 32 - 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 picture re cording. * SD S peed Class Rati ng is the speed stan dard [...]

- 33 - ≥ 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 cannot be guaran teed. ≥ When th e writ e-p rote ct sw itch A on SD c ard is locked, no recordin g, deletion or ed[...]

- 34 - Inserting/removing an SD c a rd Caution: Check that the status indicator has gone o ff. 1 Open the re ar door . When usi ng an SD card not from Panasonic, or one previously used on other equip ment, for the firs t time on th is unit, f ormat the SD card. ( l 66) When the SD card is formatt ed, all of t he recorded data is deleted. Once the d[...]

- 35 - 2 Insert (remove ) the SD card into (from) the card slot. 3 Close the rea r door . ≥ Face the lab el side A in the directi on shown in the illustrat ion and press it straight in as far as it will g o. ≥ Press the centre of the SD ca rd and then pull it strai ght out. 1 Close the rear door . 2 Slide the op en/close lev er . 3 Lock the LO [...]

- 36 - Caution: Check that the status indicator has gone o ff. 1 Open the b attery/car d 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 entre of th e SD card and then pull it straigh t out. HX-DC[...]

- 37 - 3 Close the ba ttery/card cove r . ≥ Securely close it until it clicks. ≥ Do not touc h the terminals on the back of the SD card. ≥ Do not shock , bend, or drop t he SD card. ≥ Electri cal noise, st atic electricit y or the failure of this unit or the SD card may dama ge or erase the data st ored on the SD card. ≥ When the status i[...]

- 38 - Open the LCD monitor and p ress the pow er button to turn on the un it. The LCD monitor turns on. About st andby mode When the LCD moni tor is close d while the unit is on, the un it enters standby mode wh ich consumes ve ry litt le power . In stan dby mode, opening the LCD monitor tur ns on the unit , making t he unit ready for recordin g i[...]

- 39 - ≥ The unit do es not go into stand by mode when you clos e the LCD monito r during motion pic ture recordin g or audio record ing. ≥ If you open th e LCD monitor when in standb y mode, the unit en ters recording mode. ≥ In the following cas es, openi ng the LCD mo nitor do es not turn on the unit. Pres s the power bu tton to turn on th[...]

- 40 - About the high temperature warning icon If th e batte ry tempe rature or unit intern al temperat ure ( excluding b attery) rises, the high temper ature warni ng icon will provide warning as indicat ed below . A Hig h temp eratu re ≥ When you tur n off t he unit while the tempe rature is high ( is displayed), you will not be able to tu rn o[...]

- 41 - 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 46, 49, 53) For recordin g motion picture s , still pictures and audio Playback Mode ( l 58, 102) For play ing back motion pictur es, still pi ctures and au dio HX-WA2 HX[...]

- 42 - If the scree n to se t the date a nd tim e app ears when yo u tur n on the un it, skip to st ep 2 and follow the s teps t o set the date a nd time. 1 Select the m e nu. ( l 62) 2 Select an ite m (DA TE/TIME/DISP) using th e SET button and the n tilt the SET bu tton to the right or press th e SET button. 3 (When [DA TE] or [TIME] is selected)[...]

- 43 - (When [DISP] is selected) Select the y ear/month/day display method using the SET button. 4 Press the SET b utton. 5 Select [SA VE DA TE AND TIME] using the SET bu tton and then pr ess the SET button. ≥ T o return to the re cording screen or p layback screen, pr ess the MENU button. ≥ At the time of purc hase, the [CLOCK SET] is not s et[...]

- 44 - ∫ Basi c ca mera posi tion ing ≥ T o avoid dropping th e unit, be su re to att ach a handstra p. ≥ When record ing, make sure your f ooting is stab le and there is no danger o f collid ing with anothe r person o r object. ≥ When you are out doors, r ecord pictures with the sunlight be hind you. If the subject is backlit, it will beco[...]

- 45 - ∫ 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 recorded is the same as a normal recording. ) ∫ If the surface of the unit ge ts hot Due to the ch aracterist ics of the unit , the oute r surface may be come warm during use , [...]

- 46 - ≥ 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 built- i n memory . 1 Open the L CD monitor . 2 Press the recording st art/stop butto n to start recording. A When yo u begin r ecording, ¥ ap pears. 3 [...]

- 47 - ∫ About the scre en indications in the motion picture recording Recording mode Motion picture operation indicator ( l 162) μ (Red) During motion picture recordi ng When the rema ining recorda ble time drop s to approx. 30 seconds or less, μ flashes . 000:00:15 During recordi ng: Recordin g time elaps ed Each t ime th e uni t is p ut into[...]

- 48 - ≥ The images rec orded bet ween pressing the re cording st art/stop butt on to start recording an d pressing it aga in to pa use recording be come one scene. ≥ If the fi le size excee ds 4 GB during recor ding, the unit saves the file and saves t he continuat ion in a new file. (A new fi le is create d automa tically every 4 GB ( l 183))[...]

- 49 - ≥ Before turning on the unit, remove the lens cap. ≥ S till pictures are recorded to SD card if one is inserted. 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 button fully [...]

- 50 - ∫ About the recording s t andby scree n display The field of view of the image dis p layed on th e LCD monitor diff ers for motion pictur e recording and still picture recording. At time of purchase, the recor ding st andby screen displays video view . Press the button halfway t o change to photo view . ≥ When [PHOT O VIEW] is set to (ON[...]

- 51 - ∫ About the focusing ar ea ≥ When [FOCUS MO DE] ( l 88) is set to [9-P T AUTOFOCUS ], (focusing area A ) is displayed at t he position where f ocus is achieved. The unit au tomati cally determine s the positio n where focus is achiev ed from nine focus poin ts withi n the recordin g area. If the focusing area doesn’t appear in a desire[...]

- 52 - About recording still picture s during motion picture recording and audio recording Y o u ca n re cord st ill pi ctur es w hil e re cord ing a mot ion p ict ure o r wh ile recording audio. (simult aneous recor d ing) Press the button fully (press to the bottom) to t ake the p ictu re. ≥ When the record able time d rops to appr oxima tely 3[...]

- 53 - ≥ 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 e nu. ( l 62) 3 St art recording by p r essing th e recording st art/stop button. 4 Press the recording st art/stop butto n again to stop recording. Basic Recording a[...]

- 54 - ∫ About the screen displ ay for audio recor ding ≥ When the r ecording ti me exceeds approximat ely 5 hours, th e file is saved and the audio rec ording ends. Audio operation indicator ( l 161) (Red ) During audio re cording When the rema ining recorda ble time drop s to approx. 30 seconds or less, μ flashes . 000:00:15 During audio re [...]

- 55 - The modes (approp riate for the condition ) are set just by pointing th e unit to wha t you want to recor d. Sele ct the menu. ( l 62) ≥ Please refer t o page 99 for details about Manual Mode. Basic Intellige nt Auto M ode HX-W A2 HX-DC2 [MENU]: # [INTELLIGENT AUTO] # [ ( O N ) ] Press the button to switch to In telligent Auto Mode. ≥ Pl[...]

- 56 - *1 Mode for motion pictu re record ing only *2 Mode for st ill picture recording o nly ≥ Depending on t he recording cond itions, the unit may not ent er the desired mode . ≥ We recommen d using a tripod in Nig ht portrait/ Night scenery/Low ligh t. ≥ Faces cannot be detected dep ending on the recording conditions, such as when faces a[...]

- 57 - ∫ Intelligent Aut o Mode When switching to Int elligent Auto Mode , the Auto White Balance and Auto Focus operate and automat ically adju st the colour balanc e and focusing. Dependi ng on the brig htness of the subjec t etc., the apert ure and shutter speed are au tomati cally adjust ed for an optimu m brightness. ≥ Colour bala nce and [...]

- 58 - 1 Press the REC/ button to change to pl ayback 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 yell ow frame is dis played. ≥ T ilt and hold th e SET button up or down to display th e next (or prev iou s) pa ge. Basic Motion picture/Still picture/Audio playback H[...]

- 59 - 3 Play back using the SET button. B Operat ion icon* * If the ope ration icon disappears , perform a SET but ton operat ion to display it. Motion picture/audio playback Pla yback /Pau se Rewind pl ayback Fast forward pl ayback S tops the pl ayback and shows the thumbnail s . Stil l picture play b ack Deletes still picture ( l 1 17) Display s[...]

- 60 - ∫ Change the th umbnail display While the thu mbnail is displ ayed, the thu mbnail display c hanges in the following order if the zoom button ( ) or zoo m lever ( ) is operated to side or si de. 21 files () 8 files () 1 file ≥ If you operat e the zoom button ( ) or zoom lever ( ) to the side from t he 21 files display mode , the unit goe[...]

- 61 - ≥ On the thumbnail screen for c ontinuously recor ded files ( l 183) exceeding 4 G B, (8 file display) or (1 file display) is di splayed. ≥ Closing the LCD monitor stop s playback and sends the unit int o sta ndby mode. ( l 38) Motion pi cture comp atibility ≥ The unit conforms to the MP4 format (MPEG-4 A VC file standar d). ≥ Motion[...]

- 62 - 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 item s C using the SET button , and tilt the SET butto n to the right, or press the SET button. Basic Using the menu screen HX-[...]

- 63 - 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 reflect s the cur rently displayed s etting is disp layed. D Applicabl e mode indicator : Setting is applied to still picture an d motion picture re c ording. : Setting is a[...]

- 64 - ≥ The displayed items change dependi ng on the mo de setting (recordi n g mode, play back mode). Select the menu. Please ref er to page 42. Set the ty pe and volume of operat ion sounds for the unit . Basic Using Option Menu [MENU]: , or # desired setting OPTION MENU 1 [CLOCK SET] [ALERT SOUND] [TURN ON/OFF]: Set s the sound emitted when t[...]

- 65 - T urns scree n display [ON] (d isplay) or [OFF] (not-displa y). Sets the t ime until t he un it goes into s leep mode to save on batt ery consumptio n. ( l 39 ) Sets the b rightness of the LCD monitor of the unit (7 step s). [DISPLA Y] [ECONOMY] [BA TTERY :REC]: Sets the time for which the un it is in the recordin g mode using t he battery ,[...]

- 66 - Y ou can select the languag e on the screen displa y and the men u screen. Returns the menu to the set tings at the 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 aware t hat if a mediu m is formatted, t hen all the data re corded on the medi um will be erased and c[...]

- 67 - ≥ Select [D ELETE DA T A] and perform a phy sical format t ing of the SD card when th e SD card is to be dispo sed/ tran sferred. ( l 178) ≥ Select [DELETE DA T A] and pe rform a physical formatt ing of t he built-in memory when thi s unit is to be disposed / transferred. ( l 175) ≥ Do not turn this unit of f or remove t he SD card, wh[...]

- 68 - 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 41) 1 Select [REC FOLDER] using the SET button and pre ss the SET button. 2 (When creating a folder) Select [CREA TE NEW FOLDER] using the SET button and press the SET button. ?[...]

- 69 - When the SD car d or built-in memory contains multiple fold ers, you can select a fol der for playback. ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 41) 1 Select [PLA YBACK FOLDER] using the SET button and press the SET button. 2 Selec t the folder to play back using the SET button and p ress the SET button. ≥ The thumb nail screen is displayed with t[...]

- 70 - ≥ In the case of th e built-i n memor y , when [FILE N O. CONT’ D] is set to [ON] the file numbers can be giv en con secutive in the same way as when the card is us ed. Please ref er to page 157. When [F ILE NO. C ONT’ D] is set to [ON] a nd there are fil es rema ining on the newly inserted c ard, the fi les subseque ntly recorded on t[...]

- 71 - ≥ Set t o Record ing mode . ( l 41) ≥ i.Zoom and di gital zoom ca n be set in [ZOOM MODE]. ( l 73) ∫ About the zoo m bar ≥ During zoom ope rations, t he zoo m bar is displayed . ≥ The magnific ation display ed at the left and right of th e zoom bar is the minimum and maximum z oom magnificati on. ≥ When record ing motion pictur e[...]

- 72 - ≥ 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 quie tly . ≥ The unit will focus from approximate ly 1 m or more when the zoom magnification is at it s maximum. When the zo om magn ifica tion is 1 k , this un[...]

- 73 - Zoom mode Set the dig ital zoom and i.Zo om. ≥ Sele ct the menu. ≥ The larger the digita l zoom magnificat ion, the mor e the image quality is degraded. ≥ With still picture rec ording, i.Zoom i s disabled. ∫ About the max imum zoom magnific ation The maximum zoo m magnification dif fers accordi ng to the mode and setti ngs of the un[...]

- 74 - Use the Image stabiliser to reduce th e effect s of shake durin g recording. ≥ Set to Record ing mode. ( l 41 ) ∫ Image st abiliser for mot ion pi cture s Select the menu. ≥ Wh en (ACT IVE M ODE ) is set, the field of view w il l differ from no rmal recording. ∫ Image st abiliser for st ill pictu res Select the menu. ≥ When recordi[...]

- 75 - Records a sequence of still pi ctures at a rate of 10 per second or 1 per second. Use this func tion to record fast-movi ng subject . ≥ Set t o Record ing mode . ( l 41) 1 Select the m e nu. 2 (For auto focus only) Press the button halfw ay . Advanced (Recording) Burst recording [MENU]: # [BURST] # desired setting (14M BURST): Records appr[...]

- 76 - 3 Press the button fully . ≥ During recording, light s up in r ed. ≥ The auto focus works to fix the fo cus when th e button is presse d halfway . ∫ Maximum number of pictu res in the burst ≥ When record ing with the self-t imer , the recordi ng ends when the maximum number of pictures in th e burst is reached. ≥ When burs t rec or[...]

- 77 - By recording while pann ing the unit vertically or horizont ally you can record a 180 e or 360 e panorama still pi cture. ≥ Set t o Record ing mode . ( l 41) 1 Select the m e nu. ≥ A white cross is displ ayed on the LCD monitor . 2 Press the button to st art the r ecording. ≥ A re d cr oss i s dis pla yed at the cen tre o f the LCD mon[...]

- 78 - ∫ 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 recor din g, the zoom func ti on is disabled. ≥ If you recor d a motion picture with [P ANORAMA] set to (360 e P A NORAMA) or (18 0 e P ANORAMA), zoom oper ations are available during r ecordi[...]

- 79 - ≥ Focus and white ba lance will be fixed to the opt imal values for the still picture for first frame. Therefore, it may not r ecord with focu s or brightness opt imal for the whole pa norama still pi cture when focus or brightnes s ch anges d rastica lly durin g the r ecording. ≥ Since p anorama still pi cture is composed fr om multiple[...]

- 80 - The unit can re c ord und erwater at depths of down to 3 m (for periods within 60 minutes ). ≥ Set t o Record ing mode . ( l 41) Select the m enu. ( l 62) ≥ When [SCENE MODE] is set to (UNDER W A TE R), [Before using the unit und er water] and [Maintena nce af ter use in wate r] are display ed. Please check befor ehand to mai ntain th e [...]

- 81 - ≥ Set t o Record ing mode . ( l 41) ≥ Sele ct the menu. ( l 62 ) Y ou can switch between motion pictu re recording an d audio record ing, and switch th e image quality of t he motion pict ure to record. * is a forma t suitable f or Mac (iMovie ’1 1). It is recommen ded when usi ng a Mac . ≥ Recordabl e time using the batt ery ( l 29)[...]

- 82 - The higher the number of pixels, th e higher the cl arity of the pi cture when printing. Please ref er to page 55. When you record images in dif ferent situat ions, this mod e automatically set s optimum shutter s peeds and ape rtures. [PICTURE SIZE] [MENU]: # [PICTURE SIZE] # desired setting Picture si ze Aspect r atio 4352 k 3264 4: 3 3744[...]

- 83 - * Mode for st ill picture recording o nly . This wi ll not opera t e during the motion p icture record ing. ≥ (SUNSET/FIREWORKS/LANDSCAPE/NIGHT SCENERY/NIGHT PORTRAI T) j Image may get blur ry when clos e object is recorded . 5 (SPORTS): T o make fa st moving scenes less shaky wit h slow play back and pause of p layba ck (PORTRAIT): T o ma[...]

- 84 - ≥ (FIREWORKS) j The shutt er speed is 1/30. (Motion picture recordi ng) j Image may get was hed out when r ecorded in bright surrounding . j (the camera s hake icon) is d is played consta ntly when re cording still pic tures, but t his does not indic ate a fault. ≥ (NIGHT SCENERY/ NIGHT PORTRAIT/HDR (Backlight Comp.)) j Using a tripod is[...]

- 85 - Please ref er to page 75. Please ref er to page 77. (NIGHT SCENER Y) P ANORAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOUR MODE: Fixed t o . FOCU S: Fixe d to . FLAS H: Fixe d to . F ACE CHASER: Fixed t o (OFF). (NIGHT PORTRAIT) P ANO RAMA: Fixed to (OFF). COLOUR MODE: Fixed t o . FOCU S: Fixe d to . (HDR (Bac klight Comp.)) BURST: Fixed to (O FF). P ANORAMA: F[...]

- 86 - ≥ Plea se see below. ( [FLA SH]) When th e button is pressed, t he flash 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 ), [BU RST] and [P ANORAMA] are set t o ( OFF). ≥ [SCENE MODE] will be set to (OFF) when th[...]

- 87 - The timer can be used to reco rd images or audio . When Ø 2 (2sec) i s selected When you press the button or the recording st art/stop button , the statu s indicat or flashes red f or approximately 2 seconds, the n recording begins. On the LCD monitor , an indication of ( # ) appears to notif y you of the rec ording ti ming. When Ø 1 0 (10[...]

- 88 - ≥ With motio n picture rec ording/a udio recor ding, rec ording does not tur n off automa ticall y . ≥ If you perform any of the followin g cases, the self-timer will be cancel led. 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 goes into s [...]

- 89 - Y ou can change the lig ht-metering method us ed to measure brigh tness. ≥ [SCENE MODE] will be set to (OFF) when the [METERING MODE] is set to (CENTRE) or (SPOT) while the [SCENE MODE] ( l 82) is set to (HDR (Backlight Comp.)). [METERING MODE] [MENU]: # [METERING MODE] # desired setting (MUL TI): The unit automaticall y assesses the distr[...]

- 90 - Y ou record in dif ferent colours and add ef fects such as skin smo othing. * Mode for st ill picture recording o nly ≥ When [COLOU R MODE] is se t, [SCEN E MODE] ( l 82) is cancelled. ≥ (HDR (Paint)) j We reco mmend use of a tri pod. j The flash is disabled. j [BURST ] and [P ANORAMA ] are set to (O FF). j [E.I.S .(PICT URE)] is set to [...]

- 91 - ≥ Plea se see below. ( [ISO ]) Altho ugh, with the default se ttings, th e ISO sensitivity is set automaticall y in accordanc e with the brigh tness of th e subject, the I SO sensitivit y can be fi xed. ≥ The disp layed ISO displ ay value is the de fault o utput sensiti v ity . ≥ The higher the I SO sensit ivity , the greater t he capa[...]

- 92 - ≥ [SCE NE MODE ] will be set to (O FF) whe n the [I SO] is se t to other than AUT O while the [S CENE MODE] ( l 82) is s et to (FIREWORKS), (HDR (Ba ck light Comp.)), o r (LOW LIGHT). ≥ If yo u re gist er a shor tcut func tion ( l 93) to the SET but ton, you can change th e ISO sensit ivity setting from the recording scre en. Please ref [...]

- 93 - ≥ [FOCU S MO DE] ( l 88) is set to (9-P T AUTOFO CUS) and [METE RING M ODE ] ( l 89) is set to (MU L TI). ≥ Face detect ion is disabl ed when using burst recording or p anorama still picture recording. ≥ When [FOC US] ( l 101) is set to (MANUAL), Auto focus is disabled. ≥ When it is set to [ISO ] ( l 91) or [EXP COMPENSA TION] ( l 96[...]

- 94 - 2 Select the function to register us ing the SET button, and press the SET button. ≥ T o c ontinue and regi ster other fu nctions, repeat S teps 1 and 2. 3 Press the MENU button. ≥ A confirma tion screen fo r the shortcut settings appears . 4 Press the ME NU button to complete the setti ngs. 5 Tilt the SET button in the direction in whic[...]

- 95 - ∫ AF lock If you regi ster AF lock as a shor tcut functi on ( l 93), you can re cord with the focu s locked. ≥ Register the shortcut function. ( l 93) Tilt the SET button in the di rection to which you registered AF lock . ≥ will appear on the LCD moni tor . ≥ When [FOC US] is set to (MANUA L), AF Lock is dis abled. ≥ The AF lock s[...]

- 96 - ∫ Exposure compensati on If you re gister exposure compensatio n as a shortcut function ( l 93) , you can record with altered br ightness. ≥ Register the shortcut function ( l 93) 1 Tilt the SET button in the dire ction to which you re gistered the exposure co mpensatio n. ≥ The exposu re compensati on bar is displayed. 2 Tilt the SET [...]

- 97 - ≥ Please s ee below . ( [PHOTO VIEW]) Select s the desire d field of view (phot o view or video vi ew) for the recording st andby sc reen dis play . When pho to view is selected, a frame to show the field of view dur ing video recording app ears. A Video re c ordin g area ≥ If yo u re gist er a shor tcut func tion ( l 93) to the SET but [...]

- 98 - This is for reduc ing the wind noise coming into the bu ilt-in microphone s . ≥ This func tion’s default s etting is [ (ON)] . ≥ Y ou may not see the fu ll effect depe nding on the rec ording cond itions. Sets the peri od for whi ch th e recor ded im age a ppear s on the LC D monito r after the button is pressed. [WIND CUT] [MENU]: # [[...]

- 99 - White Bala nce Automat ic White Ba lance funct ion may not rep roduce natu ral colours depending on the scene s or lighting conditi ons. If so, y ou ca n adjust the White Balanc e manuall y . 1 Select the m e nu. 2 Select the w hite balanc e using the SET button, a nd press th e SET button. ≥ T o retu rn to a uto sett ing, sel ect (AUTO). [...]

- 100 - ∫ T o set the Whit e Balance 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 moment and the n return to the rec ording me nu. When the icon appe ars on the rec ording menu, the whit e balance has been set. ≥ When t[...]

- 101 - Sett ing th e focus and re cordi ng Set the fo cus in accordance with the dist ance to the subj ect. 1 Select the m e nu. 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 setting the fo c us appea rs. 2 Tilt the SET button left or righ[...]

- 102 - Playback using o peration icon For det ails on the basic playbac k operations , refe r to page 58. Advanced (Playback) Playback O perations Playback operation SET button/ Playbac k display Operati ng steps Fast forward/ rewind play back During Playbac k Tilt the SET button to the right during playback for fast-forwar d playbac k (tilt to th[...]

- 103 - Slow- motion play back Dur ing Pa use With the p laybac k paus ed, tilt and hold the SET button to t h e right for slow mot ion playba ck until r elease (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 one fram[...]

- 104 - 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 to be created will dif fer depending on the recordin g mode of the recorded mot ion picture. 1 Pause at the location to be save d as a still picture during the pla yback. ≥ Y [...]

- 105 - Cutting out a section of a p anorama still picture Y ou can cut out and save a sec tion of a pa norama still picture you have recorded . 1 Display the p anorama still picture. 2 Press the SET button to st art scroll playbac k 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 Press the b[...]

- 106 - Zooming in on a sti ll picture during playback (Play back zoom) Y ou can zoom in o n still pictures du ring playback. 1 Operat e the zoom b utton ( ) or zoom lev er ( ) to s ide. ≥ Y o u can zo om in to a maxim um of 68 k (6800%). ( The maximum zoom magnifica tion diff ers according to the size of the still picture.) ≥ The unit zooms in[...]

- 107 - Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 41) 1 Select the item to set using the SET button and press the SET button. * These setti ngs are only available when [A LL] or [PICTURE] has bee n selected in [MODE]. 2 (On selecting [MODE]) Select the ty pe of file to play bac k using the SET b[...]

- 108 - (On selecting [ EFFECT SETUP] ) Select the d esired effect using the SET button a nd press th e SET button. ≥ [EFFECT SETUP] is disabled for the playback of pano rama still pictures. (On selecting [MUSIC SELECT] ) Select the d esired music usi ng the SET button and press th e SET button. ≥ When you a re playing b ack scenes/audio files,[...]

- 109 - Displaying file information Y o u ca n disp lay the i nfor matio n of files reco rded with the unit. ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 41) 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 second or more. ≥ T o make the information disappear , press the MENU butto n. 1 Re[...]

- 1 10 - 1 Recording mo de Recording f ormat 2 Recording st art time and dat e 3 File number 4 Protec tion set ting 5 File size 6 Recording t ime 7 Recording me dia       [...]

- 1 1 1 - ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 41) ≥ Sele ct the menu. ( l 62 ) Please ref er to page 107. Sets the playba ck volume for scene an d audio file s. Tilt the SET button right or lef t and pre ss the SET butto n. Please ref er to page 120 for det ails about prote ction sett ing. Please ref er to page 158 for det ails about selective fo rw[...]

- 1 12 - 2 Select the menu. ≥ T o rotate another still pic ture, tilt the SE T button left and right to selec t a still pic ture, selec t [RIGHT] or [L EFT], and pr ess the SET butt on. 3 Press th e MENU button to c omplete the se ttin gs. ≥ The still pic ture canno t be rota ted if it has been protected . Turn of f the protecti on bef ore the [...]

- 1 13 - Colour-correct s eyes which appear red in still pictures (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 over the still picture which is to undergo red-eye correction. 2 [...]

- 1 14 - 2 Select the menu. 3 Specify the starti ng position for the scene. ≥ Play bac k to near the posi tion where you wish the scen e to start, then p ause playback and specify the s tarti ng position precisely using frame-b y -frame play back. The pause posit ion will be the sta rting position of the sce ne. ≥ If you wish th e split scene t[...]

- 1 15 - 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 over the scenes you wish to spli ce and 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 numbers. ≥ Y[...]

- 1 16 - ≥ Do not turn of f the unit during motion pictu re editing process. If the unit 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 humbnail displ ay . ≥ If the total size of the file exceeds 4 GB, you canno t splice. ≥ If the orig inal scene is protect[...]

- 1 17 - When an SD card is i nserted, th e files and folder on the SD card are deleted. When not inser ted, the files and folders i n the built-in memory are delet ed. ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 41) ≥ Switch from thumbna il display to 1-file d isplay . ( l 60) 1 Select the fi le to delete using the SET button. 2 Tilt the SET button up. 3 S[...]

- 1 18 - 2 Using the SET b u tton, sel ect [DELETE SELECTED], [DELETE ALL] or [DELETE FOLDER] and press the SET button. ∫ Deleting sel ected files 3 (When [DELETE SELECTED] 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 button agai[...]

- 1 19 - ∫ 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 nfirmation sc reen appe ars. 4 Select [YES] us ing the SET button and pre ss the SET button. ≥ A further conf irmation screen appear s. Select [YES] and press the SE T button t[...]

- 120 - Protecting a file Files can be pr otected so that th ey are not dele t ed by mist ake. (Even if you protect some files, formatting the m edia will delete them.) ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 41) 1 Select the m e nu. * When you are using an Eye-Fi c ard which has alread y been set t o selective forwarding wit h a PC, [TRANSFER/PROTECT] is[...]

- 121 - ≥ Always us e the supplied A V cable. ≥ HDMI is the int erface for di gital devic es. If you connect thi s unit to a HDMI compa tible high defi nition TV and the n play back the recorded high definit ion images, y ou can enjoy the m in high resolution with high quality s ound. ≥ T urn down the v olume before c onnectin g. 1 Connect t [...]

- 122 - B HDMI m icro c able (opti onal ) ≥ Be sur e to connec t to th e HDMI term inal. C A V cable (s upplied) Picture quality 1 High definit ion images when conn ecting to HDMI terminal 2 S tandard i mages when con necting to vid eo terminal Cab les Referen ce items B HDMI micro cabl e (optional) ≥ Connecti ng with a HDMI micro cable / HDMI [...]

- 123 - ≥ Check th at the plugs ar e inserted as far as they go. ≥ Do not use any ot her A V cables except the suppl ied one. ≥ Always use a gen uine Panasonic HDMI micro cable (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 TV . ≥ Example: Select th[...]

- 124 - ≥ Check the inp ut setting (input s witch) an d the audio inp ut setting on the TV . (For more informa tion, pleas e read the oper ating instructions fo r the TV .) 3 Play back fr om the un it ≥ The volume ca nnot be adjus ted on the unit . Please ad just the volume on the TV . ≥ About the video output The video output destination var[...]

- 125 - ∫ T o watch 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 imag es correc tly . (Check the TV setti ng.) Example o f images with a [16 :9] aspect ratio on a regul ar TV (4:3) ≥ If a wide-scre en TV is connec ted, adju st the aspect setting on t he TV . [...]

- 126 - Connecting with a HDMI micro c able/ HDM I mi ni ca ble Select the desired met hod of HDMI outp ut. ≥ [AUTO] determines the output r esolution automat ically bas ed on inform ation fr om the connec ted TV . If the image s are not output on the TV when the setting is [AUTO] , switch to the method [720p ], [1080i] or [ 480p] which enables t[...]

- 127 - ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 41) 1 Select the m e nu. ≥ If you are not u sing V IERA Link , set to [OF F]. 2 Connect t his unit to a Pa nasonic TV c ompatible w ith VIERA Link . ≥ Connect with a HDMI mic ro cable. ≥ Connect with a HDMI mini c able. Advanced (Playback) Playback usi ng VIERA Link Wha t is th e VIERA L ink (HD A V I [...]

- 128 - A HDMI micro cabl e (optional) B HDMI mini cable (opt ional) 1 Panasoni c TV compat ible with VIERA Link ≥ It is recommen ded to connect th is unit to an HDMI t erminal other than the HDMI1 if th ere are 2 or more HDMI input terminals on the T V . ≥ VIERA Link must be activate d on the connected TV . (Read the operating instru ctions of[...]

- 129 - 3 Operate w ith the rem ote contro l for the TV . 1) Press the butt on up, down, lef t or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back , and then pre s s the but ton in the centre to set it. 2) Activat e the oper ation icons that are displayed on TV scr een with the remote contro l for the TV . A Operation icons B Display oper[...]

- 130 - ≥ If you are uns ure whether or not the TV and A V amplifier you are us ing are comp atible with VIERA Link , read the operat ing instructions for the devi ces. ≥ Ava ilable linked op erations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is diff erent de pending on the types of P anasonic T Vs even if they a re compatib le with VIERA Link. Refe[...]

- 131 - Files recor ded using the unit can be copied from t he built-in memory to an SD c ard ins erted int o the unit. 1 Set to Playba ck mode. ( l 41) ≥ Be sure to use a s ufficiently charged bat tery or the AC ad aptor . 2 Select the m e nu. 3 (On selecting [ COPY SELEC TED]) Select the fi le to copy using the SET button and press th e SET but[...]

- 132 - ≥ Y ou cannot change the order of the files that are to be copie d. If y ou in tend to del ete t he or iginal fil e when the copyi ng ha s finished, always play back t h e copi ed file before deleti on to confirm that t h e or iginal has been co pied no rmally .[...]

- 133 - Y ou can d ub by connect ing an A V cable. ≥ Be sur e to use a suf ficiently charged bat tery . ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality . ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 41) 1 Connect t he unit to the r ecordi ng equipmen t and begin p layback on the unit. ≥ If the unit is conn ected t o a video de v ice us ing an A V cable, the s cr[...]

- 134 - ≥ T o s top r ecording (dub bing), stop pla y back on this unit af ter stopping recording on th e recorde r . ≥ Even when [DISPL A Y] is set to [OFF], the ba t tery icon will be displayed if the batter y ru ns low . Be sure to use a batt ery which has been charged s uffi ciently . ≥ If the date and time di splay and func tion indic at[...]

- 135 - HD Wr iter VE 2.0 Y ou can copy the motion/still pict ure data to th e HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ray discs, DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer VE 2.0, the soft ware inst alled in the supplied CD-ROM. Refer t o the o perating instruc tions of HD Writer VE 2.0 (PDF file) for detai ls on how to use it. ≥ Scenes e dited using t[...]

- 136 - ≥ It is possible t o play back still picture s on a PC using a image viewe r standar d to Windows or commerciall y available image bro wsing softwar e, and copy still pictures to a PC using Windows Explore r . ≥ Please refer t o page 152 for det ails about using a Mac. ≥ Data cannot be written to the unit from a PC. Import ant Notice [...]

- 137 - ≥ Motion pictures that have been reco rded on another de vice cannot be written to the soft ware supplied w ith this unit. ≥ Audio files cannot be ha ndled. ≥ When moti on picture dat a is written to and read from the SD c ard, correct ope ration cannot be guar anteed with sof tware other than t hat supplied with th e unit. ≥ Do not[...]

- 138 - End User Licens e Agreemen t Before ope ning the CD-ROM package, please rea d the fol lowing. Y o u (“Li cens ee”) are gra nte d a licen se fo r the Softw are de fine d in this End User Licens e Agreement (“Agreement ”) on condition that you ag ree to the ter ms and condit ions of th is Agreement . Art icle 1 Lic ense Licensee is gr[...]

- 139 - Article 6 Inde mnification The Soft ware is provided “AS-IS” withou t warranty of any kind, ei ther expresse d or implied, incl uding, but not limit ed to, warranties of non-infrin gement, mercha ntability and/or fitness for a particular pur pose. Furthe r , Panasonic does not warrant that th e operation of the Sof tware will be unint e[...]

- 140 - ≥ Even if th e system requiremen ts mentioned in thes e operati ng instructions are fulfille d, some PCs cannot be u s ed. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied sof tware application s . (A compat ible Blu-ray disc/DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a Bl u-ray disc/DVD.) ≥ Operatio n is not gua ran[...]

- 141 - ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only . ≥ Input is not s upported in langu ages other than English, German, French, Simp lified Chinese and Russian . ≥ Operatio n cannot be gua ranteed on all Bl u-ray disc/DVD driv es. ≥ Operatio n is not gua ranteed on Mic rosof t Windows Vi sta Enterpris e, Windows XP Media Ce nte r Edit[...]

- 142 - ≥ If using Win dows XP, only an administ rative account us er can use t his softwar e. If using Windo w s Vi sta/Wind ows 7, only admi nistrat ive and sta ndard account users can use thi s software. (An admin istrati ve account us er should inst all and uninst all this sof tw are.) ∫ T o use the HD W riter VE 2.0 Y ou will need a high p[...]

- 143 - ∫ Operating e nvironment for the c ard reader function (mass stora ge) ≥ The USB equipm ent operates with th e driver installed as standard in the OS. PC IBM P C/A T compat ible PC OS Windows 7 (32 bit/ 6 4 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 86) or[...]

- 144 - When insta lling the softwa re, log on to your computer as th e Administrat or or with a user name with equivalent au thorizat ion. (If you do not have authori z ation to do this, consult your manager .) ≥ Before st arting the inst allat ion, close all appl ications that ar e running. ≥ Do not perfor m any other oper ations on your PC w[...]

- 145 - ≥ Connect this unit to the PC after t he sof t ware a pplications are ins talled. ≥ Remove the supp lied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cab le (suppl ied) ≥ Insert t he pl ugs as f ar as they will go. 1 T urn on the unit. ≥ Be sur e to use a suf ficiently charged bat tery . ≥ This functio n is availabl e in all modes. 2 Connect t his [...]

- 146 - ∫ T o disconnec t USB cable safely Sele ct the icon in t ask tray displaye d on the PC, and then click [Eject Pan asonic Camco rder]. ≥ Depending on y our PC’s set tings, this icon may not be displaye d. ≥ Do not use any ot her USB cables except the supp lied one. (Operation is not guarant eed with any other USB cables. ) ≥ When t[...]

- 147 - ∫ About the PC dis play When the unit is connected t o a PC, it is recogn ised as an extern al drive. ≥ Removable disk (Example: ) is displayed in [Computer ]. Example fo lder struct u re in bui lt-in memor y/SD card: The following dat a will be recorded. 1 Up to 99 9 files of motion pi ctures/still pictur es/audio files can be rec ord [...]

- 148 - ∫ Copying your s till picture s to your PC Card rea der function (mass stor age) S till pictures recorded with thi s unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or othe r programmes. 1 Double cli ck the folder that cont ains the stil l pictures . ([DCIM] # [100 CDP FP ] etc. ) 2 Drag and dro p the still pictures on to the destination folde[...]

- 149 - Using the unit as a web camera When th e unit is connec ted to a PC th at is conn ected 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 environment. ≥ Not compat ible with Microsof t Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE , Windows Me, Windows NT[...]

- 150 - 1 Connect t he unit to a PC a nd set the un it to web camera mode. ( l 145) ≥ The LCD monit or will t urn of f. ≥ If you touc h anything oth er than [WEB CAMERA], remo ve and then reconnect the USB cable. 2 (On the PC) St art Windows Liv e Messen ger or iChat. ≥ Check that the unit ha s been select ed in the Windows Li ve Messenger or[...]

- 151 - ≥ T o use the software, log on as an Administrator 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 use the [...]

- 152 - ≥ HD Writer VE 2. 0 is not available for Mac. ≥ iMovie’1 1 supported. For deta ils about iMovie’1 1, please cont act Apple Inc . ∫ Operat ing enviro nment ≥ Even if th e system requiremen ts mentioned in thes e operati ng instructions are fulfille d, some PCs cannot be u s ed. ≥ The USB equipm ent operates with th e driver ins[...]

- 153 - 4 Using a drag-a nd-drop operation, move the pictures you want t o acquire or the folder stori ng those pictures to a n y differen t folder on the PC . ∫ T o disconnec t USB 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 except the supp lied one[...]

- 154 - When you c onnect t he unit to a PC th at is connected to the Int ernet, y ou can easily upload files recorded on the SD card to Y ouTube o r Facebook. ≥ Inse rt th e SD card . ≥ Set t o Play back mode . ( l 41) 1 Select the m e nu. 2 Select the fi le to upload using the SET button and press th e SET button. ≥ will appear on the sel e[...]

- 155 - 4 Connect t he unit to the PC using the USB cable. A USB cab le (suppl ied) ≥ Insert t he pl ugs as f ar as they will go. ≥ Do not use any ot her USB cables except the supp lied one. (Operation is not guarant eed with any other USB cables. ) ≥ Removable disk (Example: ) is displayed in [Computer ]. 5 Select [CARD READER] using the SET[...]

- 156 - 8 Select an up load destination. ≥ For subseq uent operat ions, please read the ope rating instruction s (PDF) of th e HD Write r Web U ploader. ≥ Y ou will need Adobe Acr obat Reader 5. 0 or later or Adobe Rea der 7.0 or later to rea d the PDF opera ting instruc tions. ≥ Audio files cannot be ha ndled. ≥ When using t he Eye-Fi card[...]

- 157 - By using the Ey e-Fi car d, you can save f iles recorded on a c ard to a PC or file-sh aring site via a wirele ss network. ≥ The func tions of the Eye-Fi ca rd (including wire less tran smission) are not gu aranteed to w ork on th is produ ct. In the case of a malf unction of the card, plea s e cont act th e card manufact urer . ≥ T o u[...]

- 158 - ∫ Using direct m ode The fi les can be trans ferred d irectly from the Eye -Fi car d to a sm artphone or table t without going throug h the access point whe n necessary setting is performed in a PC in adv ance. ≥ Inst all the soft ware suppli ed with the Eye-Fi card on your PC, and configure the direct mode settings. Select the menu. ?[...]

- 159 - ≥ When the wr ite protec t switch on t he Eye-Fi card is on the LOCK s ide, [PROTECT] is di s played an d s electe d transfer se tting is disab led. Please unloc k the write protect switch. ≥ The prote ct setting is also applied to t he files for whic h [TRANSFER/ PROTE CT] is set . T o delete or rotate a file, fi rst canc el [TRA NSFER[...]

- 160 - ∫ Recording indi cations Other s LCD Display Indications A (White) S till picture recording icon (Red) Recording still picture During burs t recording ( l 75 ) // ///// / Number of recording pixels for still pictures ( l 82, 104) In Playback Mode, t he pictu re size is not displ ayed for still pictures recorded wit h other product s that [...]

- 161 - / / //////// / * / Scene Mo de ( l 82) * o n l y ///// Colour mode ( l 90) ISO50 /ISO100 /ISO200 /ISO400/ISO800/ ISO1600 ISO sensitivity ( l 91) ////// // Intelligent Auto Mode ( l 55) F3.5 Iris value ( l 50) 1/30 Shut ter S peed ( l 50) / Zoom /Dou ble r ang e zoom ( l 72) B // Eye- Fi s ettin gs ( l 159) (Grey) (Red ) Audio r ecording ico[...]

- 162 - ∫ Playback i ndications C // / // Recording Mo de ( l 81) (White) (Red) Mot ion p ict ure r eco rdin g ic on Recordin g motion picture μ (Red) Recordin g motion pict ure ( l 47) Recording a udio ( l 54) 000:00: 15 Recording t ime elapsed ( l 47, 54) Approx imate remaining re cordable ti me ( l 47, 54 ) AF Lock ( l 95) AE Lock ( l 95) Ø [...]

- 163 - ∫ Confirmatory ind ications Files for which selected transfer/pr otect is set ( l 120, 158) Face de tection ( l 92) / Panorama s till picture ( l 77) // Eye- Fi tr ansf er s tatus ( l 157) / Files exceeding 4 GB in size ( l 61) Remaining bat tery power ( l 30) Files whi c h can not be played b ack –– . –– . –––– – : –?[...]

- 164 - Major conf irmation/er ror messages to be indicate d on the screen in text. ∫ It is not a malfunction in following cases Other s Messages CHECK CARD. This card is not c ompatib le or it cannot be recog nised by the unit. If this indicat ion appears de spite motion pict ures, still pict ures and audio being rec orded on the SD c ard, the S[...]

- 165 - 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 c ture caused by the flash reflecting o f pa rticles of dust in th e air . This is not a malfunction. A characteristic of th is is that the number of rou nd [...]

- 166 - This uni t is turned off au to mat ical ly . ≥ T o prev ent bat tery co nsumption due to forg etting to turn th e unit off etc ., the economy mode fun c tion work s to send the unit into sle ep mode if the unit has been on for appro x imately 5 minutes (defau lt settin g) without an operation be ing performed. When the unit is in sleep mo[...]

- 167 - “ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF , THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” is di spla yed. ≥ Check each of the f o llowing it ems. j Remove the SD card from the device and reinsert. j Remove the bat tery and then put it in again. j Change the SD card a nd check. ≥ If a message is still displayed af ter checking the above, detac h the power connec[...]

- 168 - Recording Problem Ch eck point s The high temperat ure warning icon is displayed and reco rding is not possible. ≥ The batte ry temperatur e or unit int ernal temperatur e (excluding battery ) rises. W ait for th e temperatu re to drop befor e using the unit again. When recor ding still pictures, the angle o f view of the im age displ aye[...]

- 169 - Colou r balan ce of image s i s stra nge when re cording in a plac e such as a gymnasium. ≥ In a place with multiple light sources, such as a gymnasium or a hall , set the Whi te Balance sett ing to (I NDOOR 2). If you cannot recor d clearly with the (IN DOOR 2 ), set it to (W HITE SET). ( l 99) Colou r or brightness of the image ch anges[...]

- 170 - Edit ing suc h as rot ation of the files is not possible. ≥ Release the pr otect setting. (When using the Ey e-Fi card, the protec t sett ing is simultaneo usly set for files for which select ed t ransfer i s set.) ( l 120, 1 58) During playbac k, there is no sound. ≥ Adjust the play volume in this unit. ( l 60) With other pr oduct s Pr[...]

- 171 - VIERA Link does not work. (Setting on this uni t) ≥ Connect with a HDMI micro cable (o ptional). ( l 127) Connect with a HDMI mini ca ble (opti onal). ( l 127) ≥ Set [V IERA Lin k] to [ON] . ( l 127) ≥ T urn the unit of f and then back on ag ain. (Setting on other devices ) ≥ If the TV in put does not switch automatically , switch t[...]

- 172 - When the USB cabl e is disconnected, an erro r mess age wi ll appear on the PC. ≥ T o disconne ct the USB c able safe ly , double - click the icon in the t ask tray and follo w the instructions on the scre en. Cannot see the PDF operating instructio ns for HD Writer VE 2.0 or HD W riter Web U ploader. ≥ Y ou will need Adobe Acrobat Read[...]

- 173 - Keep this unit as far aw ay as possible from electromag netic equipment (such as microwave oven s, TVs, video games etc.). ≥ If you use th is unit on top of or ne ar a T V , the pict ures and/or sound on this u nit may be disrupted by electro magnetic wave radiation. ≥ Do not use th is unit near cell pho nes because doing so may result [...]

- 174 - 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 card .) Keep the unit away from sea water . ≥ If sea water spla s hes onto th e unit, wipe off the water[...]

- 175 - Do not use the unit for surveil lance purposes or other busine ss uses. ≥ This unit was des igned for consumer intermi ttent use. It was not intended f or continuous use, or for any indus trial or commerci al application resulting in pro longed use. ≥ In ce rtain s itu ations, contin uous use could cause t he unit to ov erheat and ca us[...]

- 176 - The battery used in this unit is a rechargeabl e lith ium-ion batte ry . It is suscept ible to humidit y and tempera t ure and the eff ect increases the more the temperature r ises or fall s. In cold a reas, the full charge indicat ion may n ot appear or the low bat tery indic ation may appear about 5 minutes after s tart ing use. At high t[...]

- 177 - If you dr o p the b attery acc ident ally , check to see if the term inals ar e damaged. ≥ Inserting a battery with damag ed termina ls can d amage the unit . Do not throw ol d battery into fire. ≥ Heating a batte ry or t hrowing it into a fire may resu lt in an e xplosion. If the operat ing time is very short even after the battery has[...]

- 178 - ≥ The batt ery is not cha rged. Remove t he battery from the unit, and try charging again. ≥ Check that the terminals of the unit or battery are not dir ty or covered with a fo reign object, and conne ct the bat tery cor rectly onc e again. If a foreign obje ct or dirt is present, turn of f the unit before remov ing. ≥ The batter y or[...]

- 179 - ≥ When the LCD monitor gets dirty , wipe i t with a soft clot h, su ch as ey e glass clean er . ≥ In a place with dras tic tempe rature change s , conde nsation may fo rm on the LCD monitor . Wipe it with a soft cloth, suc h as eye glass cleaner . ≥ When the un it has be com e ver y cold, fo r exam ple due to st orag e in a cold area,[...]

- 180 - ∫ Carefully obser ve copyright laws Recording of p re-recorded tapes or di scs or other published or broadcast materi al for purpo ses other th an your own pr ivate use may infring e copyright laws. E ven for the purpose of priva te use, record ing of cert ain material may be restri cted. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a tra demark of SD-3[...]

- 181 - This produc t is licensed under the A VC patent po rtfolio licens e for the personal and non-commerc ial use of a consume r to (i) encode v ideo in complianc e with t he A VC St andard (“A VC Video ”) and/or (i i) decode A VC Vi deo that was e ncoded b y a cons umer enga ged in a p ersonal a nd non- commercial ac tivity and/ or was obta[...]

- 182 - ≥ SD cards are only mentione d with their ma in memory size. The stated times are t he approximat e recordabl e times for cont inuous record ing. A Favours imag e quality B Favours recordin g time *1 High-defini tion image quality *2 Conventi onal standa rd image quali ty Other s Recording modes/approximat e record able ti me Recording mo[...]

- 183 - *3 Please use when pl aying back/editing on a Mac. ≥ If recording for long peri ods, prep are batte ries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish t o record for . ( l 29) ≥ The defa ult setting is mode. ≥ Recording a qu ickly moving subject or recording a numbe r of short scenes may sh orten the recor dable time. ≥ When the [REC MO DE] [...]

- 184 - ≥ SD cards are only mentione d with their ma in memory size. The stated number is the approximat e number of recordab le pictures. Other s Approximate number of recordable pictures Pictu re size 4352 k 3264 3744 k 2808 2560 k 1920 Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 4:3 SD card 4G B 500 700 1400 16 GB 2100 29 00 6000 64 GB 8500 1 1500 23000 Built-in mem[...]

- 185 - ≥ The memory cap acity indic ated on the label of an SD card is the tot al of the ca pacit y for cop y right protec tion and management and t he capacit y which can be use d on the unit, a PC etc. Picture s ize 4352 k 2448 3 744 k 2106 2560 k 1440 1920 k 1080 Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16 :9 SD card 4G B 650 900 1900 3400 16 GB 2800 3800[...]

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