Panasonic HC-V10, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... http www panasonic com contactinfo For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca Owner s Manual Digital Video Camera Model No HC V10 HC V10M HC V11M Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely VQT4C31 PC P PU ...

Page 2: ...not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on this unit Use only the recommended accessories Do not remove covers Do not repair this unit by yourself Refer servicing to qualified service personnel CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or in another confined space Ensure this unit is well ventila...

Page 3: ...the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or pe...

Page 4: ... apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 AC adaptor This AC adaptor operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V But In the U S A and Canada the AC adaptor must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration ...

Page 5: ... any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes wash it off thoroughly with water If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes never rub the eyes Rinse eyes thoroughly with water and then consult a doctor Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 oC 140 oF or incinerate CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced...

Page 6: ...duct Location Digital Video Camera Bottom AC adaptor Bottom A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery U S A CANADA CONSUMERS ATTENTION ...

Page 7: ...ERATURE If the unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place moisture may form on the SD card and inside the unit DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAMERA OR THE POWER SUPPLY TURNED ON WHEN NOT IN USE STORAGE OF YOUR CAMERA Store and handle your camera in a manner that will not subject it to unnecessary movement avoid shaking and striking Your camera contains a sensitive pick up device which could be d...

Page 8: ...any other non built in memory related component Handling of built in memory HC V10M HC V11M This unit is equipped with the built in memory When using this component pay attention to the following points Back up data periodically The built in memory is temporary storage In order to avoid erasing data due to static electricity electromagnetic waves breakage and failures back up the data to a PC or d...

Page 9: ... SD cards For the purposes of this owner s manual SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the SD card Functions that can be used for motion picture recording motion picture playback are indicated by in this owner s manual Functions that can be used for still picture recording still picture playback are indicated by in this owner s manual Pages for reference are indi...

Page 10: ... image stabilizer function 49 Recording functions of operation icons 50 Operation icons 50 Recording functions of menus 54 Manual recording 59 White Balance 59 Manual shutter speed Iris adjustment 61 Recording with Manual Focus 62 Advanced Playback Playback Operations 63 Motion picture playback using operation icon 63 Creating still picture from motion picture 64 Repeat playback 64 Resuming the pr...

Page 11: ...ng the operating instructions of the software applications 91 If using Mac 92 Others Indications 93 Messages 95 About recovery 95 Troubleshooting 96 Cautions for use 100 About copyright 105 Recording modes approximate recordable time 106 Approximate number of recordable pictures 107 Specifications 108 Optional accessories 111 Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers 113 Limited Warra...

Page 12: ...it Keep the accessories out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Product numbers correct as of Jan 2012 These may be subject to change Accessories Battery pack VW VBL090 AC adaptor VSK0784 AV cable K2KYYYY00203 USB cable K2KYYYY00202 CD ROM Software ...

Page 13: ...us indicator C will flash red for approx a 2 second time period off for approx 1 second on for approx 1 second indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed Inserting removing an SD card Check that the access lamp has gone off 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 Open the SD card cover and insert remove the SD card into from the card slot B Face the label side C in the dir...

Page 14: ...To turn on the unit A The status indicator lights on To turn off the unit B The status indicator goes off Selecting a mode Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or How to use the cursor button Use the cursor button to select the recording functions and playback operations and to operate the menu screen In this owner s manual the cursor button is denoted as shown below or as 3 4 2 1 Example...

Page 15: ...ding motion pictures 1 Change the mode to 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Press the recording start stop button to start recording A When you begin recording changes to Recording still pictures 1 Change the mode to 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Press the button to take the picture Motion picture Still picture playback 1 Change the mode to 2 Select the play mode select icon A using 3 4 2 and press the ENTER bu...

Page 16: ...on Press the ENTER button to display not display the operation icon Motion picture playback 1 Playback Pause 6 Rewind playback 5 Fast forward playback Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails Still picture playback 1 Slide show playback of the still pictures in numerical order start pause 2 Plays back the previous picture 1 Plays back the next picture Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails...

Page 17: ...e button l 68 6 Audio video output terminal A V l 72 79 Use the AV cable only the supplied cable 7 USB terminal l 21 88 8 Access lamp ACCESS l 26 9 SD card slot l 26 10 SD card cover SD CARD l 26 Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen However this is not...

Page 18: ... l 40 16 Status indicator l 27 17 Mode switch l 28 18 Recording start stop button l 32 19 Cursor button l 37 40 50 Use the cursor button to select the recording functions and playback operations and to operate the menu screen In this owner s manual the cursor button is denoted as shown below or as 3 4 2 1 Example For pressing the down button 20 Enter button ENTER l 37 40 50 21 Battery holder l 20 ...

Page 19: ...y damage this unit 24 Photoshot button l 34 25 Zoom lever W T In Recording Mode l 48 Thumbnail display switch Volume lever sVOLr In Playback Mode l 38 26 Speaker 27 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt 28 HDMI mini connector l 72 75 22 23 25 24 27 26 28 ...

Page 20: ... internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used Removing the ...

Page 21: ...nded to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC and 30 oC 50 oF and 86 oF The battery temperature should also be the same A USB terminal B To the AC outlet Insert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 Connect the USB cable to the AC adaptor Check that the plug portion of the AC adaptor is not loose or misaligned Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one...

Page 22: ...d turn the power off l 27 1 Turn the power of the PC on 2 Connect the USB cable The status indicator B will flash red for approx a 2 second time period off for approx 1 second on for approx 1 second indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables Always c...

Page 23: ...tart again when turning the power of the PC on again or waking from sleep mode When connected to a PC an error message may be displayed at the top of the PC screen For more details refer to page 99 The unit will be charged if it is connected to a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder with a USB cable even if the power is turned off We recommend using Panasonic batteries l 12 24 111 If yo...

Page 24: ...ing the unit on off moving the zoom lever etc The batteries heat up after use or charging This is not a malfunction Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording mode Maximum continuously recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBL090 optional 3 6 V 895 mAh 2 h 10 min 3 h 1280k720 60p 1 h 20 min 40 min iFrame 640k480 60p 1 h 35 min 45 min VW VBK180 option...

Page 25: ...D Card 32 MB or less cannot be used for the motion picture recording Memory cards of 4 GB or more that do not have the SDHC logo or memory cards of 48 GB or more that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications The operation of memory cards exceeding 64 GB cannot be guaranteed When the write protect switch A on SD card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be...

Page 26: ...and remove the USB cable jExpose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water dirt or dust Do not place SD cards in the following areas jIn direct sunlight jIn very dusty or humid areas jNear a heater jLocations susceptible to significant difference in temperature cond...

Page 27: ...the unit A The status indicator lights on To turn off the unit B The status indicator goes off The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed In the following cases opening the LCD monitor does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit jWhen the unit is originally purchased jWhen you have turned off the unit using the power button...

Page 28: ...28 VQT4C31 Change the mode to recording or playback Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or Preparation Selecting a mode Recording Mode l 32 34 Playback Mode l 37 63 ...

Page 29: ...the ENTER button A message prompting for World Time setting may be displayed Perform the World Time setting by pressing the ENTER button l 41 Press the MENU button to complete the setting The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery If the time display becomes the built in lithium battery needs to be charged To recharge the built in lithium battery connect the AC adaptor or a...

Page 30: ... recording The unit should normally be held steady when recording If you move the unit when recording do so slowly maintaining a constant speed The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you cannot get close to but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch Recording yourself Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side The image is horiz...

Page 31: ... pictures and the media for recording the still pictures using 3 4 2 1 and press the ENTER button The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow Select and press the ENTER button to return to the previous screen settings will not be changed 4 Press the MENU button to complete the settings Basic Selecting a media to record HC V10M HC V11M MEDIA SELECT...

Page 32: ...ecording About the screen indications in the motion picture recording Basic Recording motion pictures Recording mode R 1h20m Approximate remaining recordable time When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red 0h00m00s Recording time elapsed h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second Each time the unit is put into recording pause the counter display will be rese...

Page 33: ...dates will be less than above table when there are both scenes and still pictures recorded on SD card or built in memory While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed Please refer to page 106 for details about approximate recordable time About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures They are not compatible with devices other than those that ...

Page 34: ...ter speed becomes slow To print a picture save the picture to the SD card l 77 and print using a PC or a printer The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing Check the printer or photo studio before printing Please refer to page 107 for details about the number of recordable pictures Basic Recording still pictures Quality of still pictures l 58 ...

Page 35: ... are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used Basic Intelligent Auto Mode Mode Effect Portrait Faces are detected and focused automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright Spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly Low light It...

Page 36: ...ffective range of Automatic White Balance adjustment on this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 Sunlight 5 White fluorescent lamp 6 Halogen light bulb 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise or sunset 9 Candlelight If the Automatic White Balance is not functioning normally adjust the White Balance manually l 59 Auto Focus The unit focuses automatically Auto Focus does not work correctly in the follow...

Page 37: ...d VIDEO PICTURE you wish to play back then press the ENTER button Press the MENU button When a video item is selected an icon will appear on the thumbnail display 4 Select the scene or the still picture to be played back using 3 4 2 1 then press the ENTER button When you select and press the ENTER button the next previous page is displayed Basic Motion picture Still picture playback NOV 15 2012 0h...

Page 38: ...will be heard only during normal playback If pause play is continued for 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to 0h00m00s for each scene The image will pause momentarily and the screen may turn black when the scenes are switching Motion picture playback Still picture playback 1 Playback Pause 6 Rewind playback 5 Fast forward playback...

Page 39: ...nt is displayed for videos that cannot be played back with this unit Still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association The file format of still pictures supported by this unit is JPEG Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back This unit ma...

Page 40: ...reen Press 2 of the cursor button To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button About the information display Descriptions of the selected submenus and items displayed in Steps 3 and 4 and messages to confirm settings are displayed About the operation icons Select and then press the ENTER button to switch the menu and thumbnail display page Select and then press the ENTER button to return to the p...

Page 41: ...t HOME using 2 1and press the ENTER button 3 Only when setting your home region Select your home region using 2 1and press the ENTER button Press 3 to set daylight saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on the time difference from GMT is set forward by one hour Press 3 again to return to the normal time setting 4 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Select DES...

Page 42: ...utton If you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from your home region It is possible to change the date and time display mode It is possible to change the date format When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to save battery life This unit will not automatically turn off even if ECON...

Page 43: ...CARD is selected in the MEDIA SELECT even if there is no SD card inserted The LCD monitor cannot be closed when using the USB cable so please disconnect it from the unit Change the mode to 1 Set QUICK START to ON 2 Close the LCD monitor The status indicator A flashes green and the unit goes into Quick Start Standby Mode 3 Open the LCD monitor The status indicator A lights red and the unit is put i...

Page 44: ...ter It adjusts brightness and color density on the LCD monitor These settings will not affect the images actually recorded 1 Select LCD SET and press the ENTER button 2 Select the item using 3 4 and press the ENTER button to set 3 Press 2 1 to adjust and press the ENTER button Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen Please refer to page 74 Please refer to page 75 Please refer to page 74 ALER...

Page 45: ... the medium will be erased and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC disc etc l 80 1 Select FORMAT MEDIA and press the ENTER button 2 Select Built inMemory or SD CARD using 3 2 1 then press the ENTER button When formatting is complete press MENU button to exit the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred l 103 Perform a ...

Page 46: ... appears to be smaller The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card and built in memory can be checked Pressing the ENTER button switches between SD card and built in memory display When the mode switch is set to remaining recordable time for the selected recording mode is displayed Press the MENU button to close the indication The SD card or built in memory requires some space to s...

Page 47: ...is canceled However if no operations take place for approx 5 minutes the demonstration automatically starts again To stop the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF or insert an SD card This item is used to start the Optical Image Stabilizer demo Only when the mode is at the position Select O I S DEMO and press the ENTER button the demonstration automatically starts When you press MENU button the demo...

Page 48: ...zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly When the zoom magnification is 70k the subjects are focused at about 1 5 m 4 9 feet or more When the zoom magnification is 1k this unit can focus on a subject approx 2 cm 0 8q away from the lens Advanced Recording Using the Zoom Zoom lever T side Close up recording zoom in W si...

Page 49: ...ong shaking conditions Advanced Recording Optical image stabilizer function Optical image stabilizer button Press the button to turn optical image stabilizer on off On setting canceled When you wish to record as you walk we recommend turning the optical image stabilizer on When recording with a tripod we recommend that you set the optical image stabilizer off ヰハリハヴハ ...

Page 50: ...eling the following functions jHelp Mode l 51 jGuidelines l 51 Operation icons 1 It is not displayed during recording 2 It is not displayed in the Intelligent Auto Mode If you turn off the unit or change the mode to Backlight Compensation PRE REC and Color Night Rec functions are canceled If you turn off the unit the Fade function is canceled It is possible to set from the menu Except for the Help...

Page 51: ...makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject Select the desired icon using the cursor button to display an explanation on the screen To exit the Help Mode Press the MENU button or select END You cannot record or set functions while in Help Mode You can check if the image is level while recording The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition It will ...

Page 52: ...ds motion pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start stop button cannot be recorded Images displayed on the thumbnail in Playback Mode will differ from the motion pictures displayed at the start of playback This makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive appearance This is more effective if you record a person closely from the torso up If the background or anything els...

Page 53: ...t may not be clear This function allows you to record color images in very low light situations Minimum required illumination approx 1 lx Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed If set in a bright place the screen may become washed out for a while Bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen but this is not a malfunction Using a tripod is recommended In darker areas Auto Focus may fo...

Page 54: ...ed is 1 30 jImage may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding Night scenery jUsing a tripod is recommended Advanced Recording Recording functions of menus SCENE MODE RECORD SETUP SCENE MODE desired setting OFF Cancel the setting 5Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Spotlight Improv...

Page 55: ...ies depending on the recording mode Recordable time using the battery l 24 This function s default setting is 1280k720 60p mode Please refer to page 106 about approximate recordable time Black bars will be displayed on the left and right in 640k480 60p mode D ZOOM RECORD SETUP D ZOOM desired setting 100k Digital zoom Up to 100k 3500k Digital zoom Up to 3500k OFF Optical zoom only Up to 70k REC MOD...

Page 56: ...e recording motion pictures it is automatically put into recording pause The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are recording a subject right above or right below you You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed Switch to Manual Mode l 59 The shutter speed is set to 1 30 or more depending on the surrounding brightness When ...

Page 57: ... is distorted Select a lower setting for microphone input level 3 Press the ENTER button to determine the microphone input level and then press the MENU button Microphone input level meter appears on the screen In Intelligent Auto Mode this setting is set to AUTO and cannot be changed The microphone input level meter shows the larger of the inputs from the 2 built in microphones You cannot record ...

Page 58: ...QUALITY PICTURE QUALITY desired setting Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded Priority is given to the number of still pictures recorded Still pictures are recorded in normal picture quality SHTR SOUND PICTURE SHTR SOUND desired setting Volume low Volume high OFF Cancel the setting ...

Page 59: ...l colors depending on the scenes or lighting conditions If so you can adjust the White Balance manually Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode 1 Select WB using the cursor button 2 Press 2 1 to select White Balance Mode Select the optimal mode by confirming the color on the screen Advanced Recording Manual recording MNL 4 5NEXT 4 5NEXT 4 5NEXT 5 5NEXT 5 5NEXT 5 5NEXT MANUAL White Bala...

Page 60: ...splay flashes the Manual White Balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the White Balance When setting both the White Balance and the iris gain set the White Balance first is not displayed on the screen when is being set Icon Mode Recording conditions Auto White Balance adjustment Sunny mode Outdoors under a clear sky Cloudy mode Outdoors under cloudy sky o...

Page 61: ... setting press the iA MANUAL button When setting both the shutter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright or highly reflective During normal playback image movement may not look smooth If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor l...

Page 62: ... to switch to Manual Mode l 59 1 Press 4 to switch the manual icon 2 Select MF using the cursor button to change to Manual Focus MF appears on the screen 3 Press 2 1 to adjust the focus To restore Auto Focus select AF or press the iA MANUAL button To focus on a close subject To focus on a faraway subject MF MF 5 5NEXT 5 5NEXT 5 5NEXT MF MF ...

Page 63: ... over the period that the button is pressed Normal playback is restored when you press 3 When slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 5 the speed of normal playback MP4 When slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3rd the speed of normal playback iFrame Frame by frame playback The ...

Page 64: ...layback The date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture Quality will be different from the normal still picture Repeat playback Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes The indication appears on the full screen views All the scenes are played back repeatedly When playing back motion pictures by date all the scenes on the ...

Page 65: ...till picture during playback Playback zoom You can zoom in on still pictures during playback 1 Move the zoom lever to side You can zoom to a maximum of 4a k1 k2 k4 2 Shift the position of the zoomed portion using the cursor button The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second when zooming in zooming out or moving the displayed location The more picture is enlarged the more its quality deter...

Page 66: ...f the scenes have been recorded on the same day they will be displayed separately in the following cases 1 2 are added after the date displayed on the list by date jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99 jWhen the number of recorded still pictures exceeds 999 Scenes recorded on the same day are displayed separately if the recording mode has been changed between recording them The icon that appears b...

Page 67: ...elected Select the desired sound and press the ENTER button 4 Select START and press the ENTER button 5 Select the playback operation l 37 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Select the desired item and press the ENTER button To adjust the volume of music during playback of the slide show operate the volume lever l 38 DATE SETUP Se...

Page 68: ...still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Press the ENTER button again to cancel the operation Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted 4 When SELECT is selected in Step 2 Select Delete and press the ENTER button or the Delete button To continuously delete other scenes still pictures repeat steps 3 4 When you stop deleting halfway Press the MENU button while deleti...

Page 69: ... be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted In case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many scenes or still pictures If you delete scenes recorded on other products or still pictures conforming to DCF standard with this unit all the data related to the scenes still pictures may be deleted When still pictures recorded on an SD card by other products are dele...

Page 70: ...be deleted and at least 3 seconds for the portion that is to remain 4 Select the part for deletion then press the ENTER button 5 Select YES and press the ENTER button to confirm play back the part for deletion A confirmation message appears when NO is selected Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7 Select YES and press the ENTER button To continue dividing and delet...

Page 71: ...he media will delete them Change the mode to 1 Select the menu 2 Select the scene still picture to be protected using the cursor button then press the ENTER button The scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Press the ENTER button again to cancel the operation Press the MENU button to complete the settings VIDEO SETUP or PICT SETUP SCENE PROTECT ...

Page 72: ...it to a TV Advanced Playback Watching Video Pictures on your TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals A High quality 1 HDMI terminal 2 Video terminal A HDMI mini cable optional Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal B AV cable supplied Picture quality 1 High definition images when connecting to HDMI termi...

Page 73: ...please read the operating instructions for the TV 3 Change the mode to to play back When connected to a television the unit does not output sound in playback mode Also the volume cannot be adjusted on the unit so please make volume adjustments on your television Operation icon will disappear when connected with an HDMI mini cable Press the ENTER button to display operation icon If the HDMI mini ca...

Page 74: ...onnecting with a HDMI mini cable Select the desired method of HDMI output AUTO determines the output resolution automatically based on information from the connected TV If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is AUTO switch to the method 720p or 480p which enables the images to be displayed on your TV Please read the operating instructions for the TV When REC MODE is set to 640k480...

Page 75: ...a new name for EZ Sync This function allows you to use your remote control for Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using an HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on an HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electroni...

Page 76: ...he unit off If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power this unit also turns off Automatic input switching If you connect with an HDMI mini cable and then turn on this unit the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depend...

Page 77: ... charged battery or the AC adaptor 2 Select the menu 3 Following the screen display select the desired item using the cursor button and press the ENTER button Select and press the ENTER button to return to the previous screen When SELECT SCENES is selected When you press the ENTER button the scene still picture is selected and indication appears on the thumbnail Press the ENTER button again to can...

Page 78: ...mages may not display by date when the list by date is selected Protection setting will be cleared on the copied motion pictures and still pictures when copying motion pictures and still pictures with protection setting The order in which the scenes or still pictures were copied cannot be changed If you will delete the motion pictures or still pictures after copying is complete be sure to play bac...

Page 79: ...n by pressing the ENTER button when dubbing l 38 Copy Dubbing Dubbing images onto other video devices Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected See the operating instructions of the video device for details Insert the plugs as far as they will go Do not use any other AV cable...

Page 80: ...se and follow the on screen instructions for easy copying With a PC What you can do with a PC What can be done with the HD Writer HE 1 0 Data type Copying data to a PC Motion picture and still picture Copying to a Blu ray disc Motion pictures recorded using iFrame cannot be copied Copying in DVD Video format Converted to conventional standard quality MPEG2 format Motion picture Editing Editing mot...

Page 81: ...e the HD Writer supplied with the unit When motion picture data is written to and read from the SD card correct operation of the unit cannot be guaranteed if software other than that supplied with the unit is used Do not start the software supplied with this unit and other software at the same time Close any other software if you start the software supplied with this unit and close the software su...

Page 82: ...ling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Panasonic or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembly of the Software Artic...

Page 83: ...hnical limitations in the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 2 Licensee shall not use copy distribute regrant for use or otherwise handle the Software in any way beyond the range of use granted under Article 9 1 and shall not conduct operations such as reverse engineering decompilation disassembling etc of the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 3 All rights including copyright patent rights etc relati...

Page 84: ...Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Ultimate SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Ultimate SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or higher including compatible CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 16 GHz or higher or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200 or higher is recommended when using playback function Intel Core 2 Quad 2 6 GHz or higher is recommended when using the...

Page 85: ...nstall this software To use the HD Writer HE 1 0 You will need a high performance PC depending on the functions to be used It may not properly play back or properly operate depending on the environment of the PC used Refer to the operating environment and notes Operation during the playback may become slow if the CPU or memory is not fulfilling the requirements of the operating environment Always ...

Page 86: ...dows 7 Windows Vista 1 GHz or higher 32 bit k86 or 64 bit k64 processor including compatible CPU Windows XP Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 400 MHz or higher RAM Windows 7 1 GB or more 32 bit 2 GB or more 64 bit Windows Vista Home Basic 512 MB or more Windows Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate Enterprise 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended Interfa...

Page 87: ... Windows 7 is in use or the AutoPlay screen is not displayed automatically select Start Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click Panasonic 2 Click Yes Operate following the instruction on the screen If the country or region cannot be selected select NTSC Area Uninstalling HD Writer HE 1 0 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no lon...

Page 88: ...e of the PC l 90 When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable The LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Press the cursor button to turn the LCD monitor on Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables When this unit is connected to a PC using a USB cable while the unit is turned on power is also supplied from ...

Page 89: ...is on or card access icon appears on the unit screen Do not disconnect the USB cable or the battery while the access lamp is on or built in memory access icon appears on the unit screen If the screen does not change when the unit is operated while connected to a PC disconnect the battery wait approximately 1 minute reconnect the battery wait approximately 1 minute again and then turn the unit back...

Page 90: ...an be copied to the PC with Explorer or other programs 1 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not be recognized by this unit...

Page 91: ... Panasonic HD Writer HE 1 0 HD Writer HE For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software Reading the operating instructions of the software applications You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer HE 1 0 Operating Instructions...

Page 92: ...s an external drive of Mac When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable The LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Press the cursor button to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop For users who have CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFQ folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Using a drag and drop operation mov...

Page 93: ...12 34PM 0 9M 1 PRE REC MNL 2 1 1 MF Manual Focus l 62 Built in memory recording possible status motion picture White Card recording possible status motion picture Green Recognizing the card motion picture Recording Mode l 55 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording l 32 Wind cut l 57 Backlight Compensation l 51 B White Balance l 59 PRE REC l 52 1 100 Shutter Speed l 61 OPEN F2 0 Iris va...

Page 94: ...aining number of still pictures l 34 White Still picture recording icon Red Recording still picture World time setting l 41 NOV 15 2012 Date indication l 29 12 34PM Time indication l 29 0 9M 0 5M 0 3M 1 5 6 7 8 D E 1 2 Display during playback l 37 63 0h00m00s Playback Time l 37 No 10 Scene Number Repeat Playback l 64 Resume Playback l 65 100 0001 Still picture folder file name Protected motion pic...

Page 95: ...recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device If recovery fails turn the unit off and on again after waiting a while If recovery fails repeatedly format a media on the unit Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media will be erased If the thumbnail information is recovered displaying the thumbnails may become slower...

Page 96: ...nit is turned off automatically If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV using the TV remote control the VIERA Link is at work If you are not using the VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF l 75 This unit cannot be operated even though it is turned on This unit does not operate normally Remove the battery or AC adaptor wait about 1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor ...

Page 97: ... also be displayed when recording in a very dark location Color balance of images is strange when recording in a place such as a gymnasium In a place with multiple light sources such as a gymnasium or a hall set the White Balance setting to Indoor mode 2 If you cannot record clearly with the Indoor mode 2 set it to Manual adjustment mode l 59 Color or brightness of the image changes or you may see...

Page 98: ...ending on the cable connecting to the TV l 74 No audio will be played on the TV during recording mode When connected to a television the unit does not output sound in playback mode Also the volume cannot be adjusted on the unit so please make volume adjustments on your television If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognized Check that the device is compatible with the capacity...

Page 99: ... USB terminal on the PC Check the operating environment l 84 92 Connect the supplied USB cable again after restarting the PC and turning on this unit again When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the PC To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen Cannot see the PDF operating instructions for HD Write...

Page 100: ...extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminal...

Page 101: ...be held responsible in the unlikely case that private data is divulged The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium ion battery It is susceptible to humidity and temperature and the effect increases the more the temperature rises or falls In cold areas the full charge indication may not appear or the low battery indication may appear about 5 minutes after starting use At high temperatur...

Page 102: ... If the operating time is very short even after the battery has been recharged the battery has worn out Please purchase a new battery If the temperature of the battery is extremely high or extremely low charging may take time or the battery may not be charged If you use the AC adaptor near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the AC adaptor 1 m 3 3 feet or more away from the radio When us...

Page 103: ...able to charge there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Off Charging has finished If the status indicator stays off despite the charging being unfinished there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Refer to page 101 for details on the battery When disposing of or giving away the SD card note that Formatting and deletion of this unit or computer only changes the file manage...

Page 104: ...the cold e g a ski slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit After rain showers When this unit is in a very humid place where the air is thick with steam e g a heated swimming pool Helpful hint If for example you have used this unit for recor...

Page 105: ... PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Pentium Celeron and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc iMovie Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Other names of systems and products mentioned in these...

Page 106: ...ime for one scene exceeds 6 hours and the recording will automatically resume after a few seconds The recordable time may be reduced if recording with a lot of action is recorded or recording of short scene is repeated Others Recording modes approximate recordable time Recording mode 1280k720 60p 640k480 60p Picture size frame rate 1280k720 60p 640k480 60p SD card 4 GB 30 min 1 h 16 GB 2 h 4 h 64 ...

Page 107: ...at can be displayed is 99999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99999 the number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures gets less than 99999 The memory capacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit a PC etc Others Approximate numbe...

Page 108: ...ps VBR 640k480 60p Average 6 Mbps VBR For picture size and recordable time of a motion picture refer to page 106 Still picture recording format JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard Refer to page 107 for the number of recordable pictures Recording media SD Memory Card FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant SDHC Memory Card FAT32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card exFAT system...

Page 109: ...hite balance system Standard illumination 1 400 lx Minimum required illumination Approx 4 lx 1 30 with Low Light mode in the Scene Mode Approx 1 lx with the Color Night Rec function AV connector video output level 1 0 Vp p 75 h NTSC system HDMI mini connector video output level HDMI 720p 480p AV connector audio output level Line 316 mV 600 h 2 ch HDMI mini connector audio output level Linear PCM U...

Page 110: ...g Approx 0 527 lbs with battery supplied and an SD card optional Approx 239 g Approx 0 527 lbs with battery supplied Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC 32 F to 104 F Operating humidity 10 RH to 80 RH Battery operation time See page 24 Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 7 W DC 5 0 V 1 0 A Dimensions 48 9 mm W k32 8 mm H k75 2 mm D 1 93 q W k1 29 q H k2 96 q D Mass ...

Page 111: ...W VBG260 the AC adaptor VW AD21PP K VW AD20PP K is required Others Optional accessories Accessory No Figure Description VW BC10PP Battery charger VW VBL090 1 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack VW VBK180 1 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack VW VBK360 1 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 HDMI mini cable VW LDC103PP 2 Video DC Light VZ LL10PP Light bulb for video DC light...

Page 112: ...iption 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 RP SDU08GU1K RP SDU04GU1K Class 10 64 GB SDXC Memory Card Class 10 32 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 16 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 4 GB SDHC Memory Card...

Page 113: ...IS ORDER TO PANASONIC NATIONAL PARTS CENTER 20421 84th Ave S Kent WA 98032 Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 3 Method of payment check one American Express VISA MasterCard Please do not send cash 2 Items Ordered Quantity Accessory Price Each...

Page 114: ...ted in the Owner s Manual and send it prepaid adequately insured and packed well in a carton box When shipping Lithium Ion batteries please visit our Web Site at www panasonic com BatteryHandling as Panasonic is committed to providing the most up to date information Include a letter detailing the complaint a return address and provide a daytime phone number where you can be reached A valid registe...

Page 115: ...hen write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY Customer Services Directory United States and Puerto Rico Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center purchase Parts and Accessories or make Customer Service a...

Page 116: ...justments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance improper batteries power line surge lightning damage modification introduction of sand humidity or liquids commercial use such as hotel office restaurant or other business or rental use of the product or service by anyone other than an Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God Dry cell batteries are also excl...

Page 117: ... Ecuador 1800 PANASONIC 1800 726276 Costa Rica 800 PANA737 800 7262737 El Salvador 800 PANA 800 7262 Guatemala 1 801 811 PANA 1 801 811 7262 Chile 800 390 602 From a cell phone 797 5000 Venezuela 800 PANA 800 800 7262 800 Uruguay 0 800 PANA 0 800 7262 Peru 0800 00726 Argentina 0800 333 PANA 0800 333 7262 0810 321 PANA 0810 321 7262 Paraguay 0800 11 PANA 0800 11 7262 Mexico Service To obtain inform...

Page 118: ...ip belt 19 Guidelines 51 H HD Writer HE 1 0 80 91 HDMI mini connector 19 72 75 HDMI resolution 74 Help mode 51 I Indications 93 Initial setting 45 Intelligent Auto Mode 35 Intelligent contrast control 53 Iris 61 L Language 47 LCD monitor 17 104 LCD set 44 Limited Warranty Canada 116 Limited Warranty USA and Puerto Rico 114 M Manual focus 62 Manual recording 59 Media select 31 Media status 46 Menu ...

Page 119: ...r sound 58 Shutter speed 61 Slide show 38 67 Slow motion playback 63 Soft skin mode 52 Still picture compatibility 39 T Tripod receptacle 19 TV aspect 74 U Useful Information Latin American Countries 117 V VIERA Link 75 Volume adjustment 38 W White balance 59 Wind cut 57 World time setting 41 Z Zoom 48 ...

Page 120: ...valos de aproximadamente 2 segundos aprox 1 segundo apagado y 1 segundo encendido para indicar que se ha iniciado la carga Se apagará cuando se completa la carga Insertar extraer una tarjeta SD Verificar que la lámpara de acceso se haya apagado 1 Abra la pantalla LCD 2 Abra la tapa de la tarjeta SD e introduzca retire la tarjeta SD en desde la ranura correspondiente B Oriente el lado de la etiquet...

Page 121: ...e estado se ilumina Para apagar el dispositivo B El indicador de estado se apaga Selección del modo Utilizando el selector de modo cambie el modo a o Sobre como usarlo boton del cursor Utilice el botón del cursor para seleccionar las funciones de grabación y las operaciones de reproducción y para hacer funcionar la pantalla de menús En estas instrucciones de funcionamiento el botón del cursor se d...

Page 122: ...ión de películas 1 Cambie el modo a 2 Abra el monitor LCD 3 Pulse el botón de inicio parada de grabación para iniciar la grabación A Cuando comienza a grabar cambia a Grabación de películas 1 Cambie el modo a 2 Abra el monitor LCD 3 Para tomar una imagen pulse el botón a tope Reproducción de película fotografía 1 Cambie el modo a 2 Seleccione el icono de selección de modo de reproducción A usando ...

Page 123: ... icono de funcionamiento Reproducción de películas 1 Reproducción Pausa 6 Rebobinado durante la reproducción 5 Avance rápido durante la reproducción Detener la reproducción y visualizar las miniaturas Reproducción de fotografías 1 Iniciar o hacer una pausa en la presentación de diapositivas reproducción de las fotografías que contiene en orden numérico 2 Reproducción de la imagen anterior 1 Reprod...

Page 124: ... of North America Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 VQT4C31 F0112YK0 P Panasonic Corporation 2012 Printed in Malaysia ...