Panasonic HC-V720P, Basic Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...oduct and save this manual for future use This document explains basic operations of the unit For more detailed explanation please refer to Owner s Manual PDF format which is recorded in the enclosed CD ROM AVCH D TM H _lrtll _ m DOLBY _v c _ DIGITAL Progressive dlna O CERTIFIED _ _ CERTiFiED Register online at www oanasonic com reaister u s customers only VQT4Q73 ...

Page 2: ... WARNING To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage Do not expose this unit to rain moisture dripping or splashing Do 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 produc...

Page 3: ...ent 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 peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved...

Page 4: ... Lithium ion battery pack Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit Do not get dirt sand liquids or other foreign matter on the terminals Do not touch the plug terminals and with metal objects Do not disassemble remodel heat or throw into fire If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes wa...

Page 5: ... This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency RF Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65 This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that are deemed to comply without testing of specific absorption ratio SAR THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA Contains IC 772C LBVX604 This device complies with RSS 2...

Page 6: ...ing prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 13 14 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from ti...

Page 7: ...r radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected About connecting to a PC Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one About connecting to a TV Always use the supplied HDMI mini cable or a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional About the recording fo...

Page 8: ...e SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications Refer to page 14 for more details on 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 Function that can be used for Motion Picture Recording Mode _ Function that can be used for Still Picture Reco...

Page 9: ...ng an SD card 14 Turning the unit on off 15 How to use the touch screen 15 About the Touch Menu 16 Setting date and time 17 Basic Selecting a media to record HC V720M 17 Changing the Recording Mode 18 Recording motion pictures 19 Recording still pictures 19 Using the zoom 20 Motion picture Still picture playback 20 Watching Video Pictures on your TV 21 Using the menu screen 22 Language selection 2...

Page 10: ...en toprevent swallowing Product numbers correct as ofDec 2012 These may be subject tochange Battery pack VW VBT190 AC adaptor VSK0780 AC cable J K2CA2YY00259 USB cable K2KYYYY00201 HDMI mini cable K1 HY19YYO021 Shoe adaptor VYC1055 CD ROM Software CD ROM Owner s Manual VFF1122 10 VQT4Q73 ...

Page 11: ... these battery packs are not adequately protected with 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 ...

Page 12: ...adaptor to the DC input terminal The status indicator will flash red at an interval of 2 seconds approximately 1 second on 1 second off indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed O DC input terminal Connecting to the AC outlet It is possible to use this unit with power supplied from the AC outlet by turning on the unit with the AC adaptor connected When reco...

Page 13: ...arged completely Charging time and recordable time vary depending on the usage conditions such as high low temperature The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly starting stopping recording turning the unit on off moving the zoom lever etc Battery capacity indication The battery capacity indication is displayed on the LCD monitor If there is less than 3 minutes remain...

Page 14: ...t swallowing Inserting removing an SD card When using an SD card not from Panasonic or one previously used on other equipment for the first time on this unit format the SD card 4 22 When the SD card is formatted all of the recorded data is deleted Once the data is deleted it cannot be restored Caution Check that the access lamp has gone off Access lamp ACCESS O When this unit is accessing the SD c...

Page 15: ...ator lights on The unit is turned on when the LCD monitor is opened and unit is turned off when it is closed Preparation You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor touch screen with your finger Touch Touch and release the touch screen to select icon or picture Touch the center of the icon Touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching another part of the touch screen S...

Page 16: ...ouch Menu to switch the operation icons It is also possible to switch the operation icons by sliding the Touch Menu right or leftwhile touching it To display the Touch Menu O Touch Menu Display of the Touch Menu will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time during recording of motion picture still picture To display it again touch _ 16 VQT4Q73 ...

Page 17: ...me of purchase the confirmation screen for the Wi Fi setup is displayed after setting the world time Exit the screen if the setup is not necessary I When the unit is turned on for the first time a message asking you to set the date and time will appear Select YES and perform Steps 2 to 3 to set the date and time Basi O The card and built in memory can be selected separately to record motion pictur...

Page 18: ...tch the mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode which optimizes settings to the recording environment you are in Intelligent Auto Plus You can add manually adjusted brightness and color balance settings to the Intelligent Auto Mode and record Creative Control You can record motion pictures with added effects Scene Mode This option allows this unit to automatically adjust the shutter speed and aperture a...

Page 19: ...con O When you begin recording I I changes to Q 4 Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording Recording can also be started stopped by touching the recording button icon Basic 1 Change the mode to 0 2 Open the LCD monitor __ 3 Press the 0 button halfway For _ Auto Focus only I 4 Press the 0 button fully 19 VQT4Q73 ...

Page 20: ...he zoom operation Basic 1 Change the mode to I _ 2 Touch the play mode select icon O You can also set by touching MENUj selecting VIDEO SETUP or PICT SETUP _ MEDIA VIDEO PICTURE 4 22 3 _ _ Select the still picture O or the recording format of the motion picture _ you wish to play back Select the media type E and then select the still picture O or the recording format of the motion picture you wish...

Page 21: ...enu and then touch A up V down on the thumbnail scroll lever 5 Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon O Operation icon Operation icons and screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen Touch I_ to startlpause playback of motion pictures Watching Video Pictures on your TV Connect this uni...

Page 22: ... the messages have been displayed the guide display is canceled Language selection You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen iMENU 1 SETUP _ LANGUAGE _ desired language Formatting Please be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC DVD disc etc iMENU SETUP _ FORMAT ME...

Page 23: ...ions and settings of your device such as the smartphone please read the operating instructions of the device Link to Cell DLNA Play Live Cast HomeCam Using a smartphone you can perform record playback operations from a remote location or upload motion pictures and still pictures recorded in this unit on SNS Social Networking Service Connecting this unit to a DLNA compatible TV via Wi Fi you can pl...

Page 24: ...unable to locate the wireless access point due to problems with the signal Use Manual Connection Easy Connection Make sure the wireless access point is in the correct WPS standby mode Make sure the PIN code has been correctly input Manual Connection Make sure the SSID and password have been correctly input Check the Authentication method Encryption type and Encryption key Password Radio waves of t...

Page 25: ...e to connect depending on the Wi Fi connection setting of the smartphone but it is not a malfunction It takes long time every time to connect to a smartphone This unit is not displayed in the Wi Fi setting screen of the smartphone The Wi Fi connection is disconnected immediately Cannot be connected using NFC Try switching the ON OFF of the Wi Fi function in the Wi Fi settings of the smartphone f t...

Page 26: ...DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks service marks or certification marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and...

Page 27: ...cture recording format JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard Refer tothe owner s manual PDF format for picture size ofastill picture and number of recordable pictures Total 17520 K Effective pixels Motion picture 4140 K 16 9 Still picture 3240 K 4 3 3240 K 3 2 4140 K 16 9 When Level shot isset tooff Lens Auto Iris 21 optical zoom F1 8 toF3 5 Focal length 2 82 mm to59 2...

Page 28: ...ype Mini AB USB host function for USB HDD Battery charging function Charges from USB terminal when the main unit is off Flash Available range Approx 1 5 m 4 9 feet or less Dimensions 60 1 mm W x69 3 mm H x 124 4 mm D 2 366 W x 2 728 H x4 898 D including projecting parts Mass Weight Approx 277 g Approx 0 611 Ibe without battery supplied and an SD card optional Approx 278 g Approx 0 613 Ibe without ...

Page 29: ...hargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack RP CDHM15 HDMI mini cable RP CDHM30 VW W4907H 2 Wide conversion lens VW LF46N 2 Filter kit 1 Please refer to page 13 concerning the battery charging time and available recording time 2 Set the flash setting to _ OFF Set the video light setting to D OFF 29 VQT4Q73 ...

Page 30: ... VW SK12PP Shoe adaptor 2 VW ACT190PP _ _ _ Accessory kit NOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary by country Please consult your local dealer Product numbers correct as of Dec 2012 These may be subject to change 30 VQT4Q73 ...

Page 31: ...Signature Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Last Phone Day Street Address Night City State Zip Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First 6 95 TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 5368 6 AM 6 PM M F PACIFIC TIME OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO PANASONIC ...

Page 32: ...ble batteries antennas and cosmetic parts cabinet This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is Mail in Service For assistance in the UaSaA and Puerto Rico in obtaining repairs please ship the product prepaid to Panasonic Exchange Center 4900 George...

Page 33: ...s do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Service...

Page 34: ...r controls impropel maintenance inll roper batteries power line stage lightning damage modification introduction of sand humidibz or liquids commercial use such as hotel office restaurant or ethel business or rental use of the product or service by anyone othel than an Authorized Sel cer or damage that is attributable to acts of God Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this war...

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Page 36: ... of North America Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasoni Way Seoauous NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 PanasonJc Corporation 2012 Printed in Japan VQT4Q73 I F1212KKO 2400 ...