Panasonic HC-V787, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ng Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No HC V785 HC V787 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use DVQP2599ZA F0122MZ0 until 2022 01 20 ...

Page 2: ...diting does not work properly Likewise the above also applies in a case where any type of repair is made to the unit About Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up Condensation occurs when there is a change in temperature or humidity such as when the unit is taken from outside or a cold room to a warm room Please be careful as it may cause the lens or LCD monitor to become soiled...

Page 3: ... s recorded in the recording format MP4 iFrame scene s saved in MP4 1920k1080 25p MP4 1280k720 25p or MP4 640k360 25p MP4 iFrame scene s Scene s recorded in the recording mode iFrame iFrame scene s Scene s containing only the Main Camera s image that was recorded separately from a simultaneously recorded normal scene when Backup for Twin Camera was set to ON Scene s recorded as Backup for Twin Cam...

Page 4: ...ow to use the touch screen 19 About the Touch Menu 20 Setting date and time 21 Basic Before recording 22 Recording motion pictures 23 Recording still pictures 25 Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode 26 Motion picture Still picture playback 27 Using the menu screen 30 Using the Setup Menu 31 Advanced Recording Using the zoom 41 Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode...

Page 5: ...es by date 88 Highlight Playback 90 Manual Edit 96 Baby Calendar 100 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show 102 Playing back still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode as a slide show 104 Deleting scenes still pictures 105 Deleting part of a scene AVCHD Backup for Twin Camera 107 Dividing a scene AVCHD Backup for Twin Camera 108 Dividing a scene to partial...

Page 6: ...on cannot be established 150 How to Use the Wi Fi Setup Menu 152 Wireless Twin Camera Wireless Twin Camera function 156 Notes on the Wireless Twin Camera function 157 Using a Smartphone as a Wireless Sub Camera 158 When connecting a smartphone to this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera for the first time 158 When connecting for the second time or later 161 Terminating the connection 161 Recording with ...

Page 7: ...ons 179 Messages 182 About recovery 183 Troubleshooting 184 Cautions for use 189 About copyright 194 Recording modes approximate recordable time 195 Approximate number of recordable pictures 196 Optional accessories 197 ...

Page 8: ...al microphone when a setting other than AUTO is selected for MIC LEVEL l 79 Microphone input level meter will be displayed When the unit is connected with the AC adaptor sometimes noise may be heard depending on the microphone type In this case please switch to the battery for the power supply and the noise will stop 11 Internal microphones 12 Lens cover The lens cover opens in Motion Picture Reco...

Page 9: ...site direction 20 Battery holder l 11 21 Shoulder strap fixture 22 Tripod receptacle Attaching a tripod with a screw length of 5 5 mm or more may damage the unit 23 SD card cover l 16 24 Access lamp ACCESS l 16 25 Card slot l 16 26 Photoshot button l 25 27 Zoom lever W T In Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 41 Thumbnail display switch Volume lever sVOLr In Playback Mo...

Page 10: ...phone terminal l 69 Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss Listening at full volume for long periods may damage the user s ears 30 DC input terminal DC IN l 12 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 31 Wi Fi button Wi Fi l 130 135 137 149 152 32 Wi Fi Transmitter l 128 28 30 29 31 32 ...

Page 11: ...n found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of 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 a...

Page 12: ...r and to the DC input terminal of this unit Insert the plugs as far as they will go 2 Insert the AC adaptor into an AC outlet The status indicator will flash red at an interval of approximately 2 seconds approximately 1 second on approximately 1 second off indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed Connecting to the AC outlet It is possible to use this unit ...

Page 13: ...ly low air pressure as this may result in explosions or leakage of flammable liquids and gases Charging and recording time Charging Recording time The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely Charging time and recordable time vary depending on the usage conditions such as high low temperature Temperature 25 oC humidity 60 RH Charging times in parentheses are w...

Page 14: ...5 min MP4 iFrame 1080 50M 3 h 35 min 1 h 50 min 1080 28M 3 h 40 min 1 h 55 min 720 4 h 10 min 2 h 10 min iFrame 4 h 15 min Battery capacity indication The display changes as the battery capacity reduces If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then will become red If the battery discharges then will flash Screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of ...

Page 15: ...d 48 GB to 128 GB Please check the latest information on the support website below https panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This website is in English only When using an SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card with other equipment check the equipment is compatible with these Memory Cards We do not guarantee the operation of SD cards other than the ones above Further SD cards with a capacity of less th...

Page 16: ...lamp is lit do not j Remove the SD card j Turn the unit off j Insert and remove the USB cable j Expose 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 j In direct sunlight j In very dusty or humid areas j Near a he...

Page 17: ...button to turn on the unit j When the unit is originally purchased j When you have turned off the unit using the power button Overheat detection When the internal temperature of the unit rises during use a message will be displayed When this happens the unit will turn off automatically a few minutes later Wait until the temperature has dropped before resuming use If you try to use the Wi Fi functi...

Page 18: ...switch this unit between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode 1 Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to Recording Mode The recording mode switching icon A is displayed on the screen 2 Touch the recording mode switching icon Refer to page 19 for touch screen operation Preparation Selecting a mode Motion Picture Recording Mode l 23 Recording motion pictur...

Page 19: ... in other conditions even if the recording start stop button is pressed the recording mode may not be switched 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 centre of the icon Touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching another part of the touch screen Slide while...

Page 20: ... Rec of the Creative Control Mode l 48 Scene Mode l 52 HDR Movie Mode l 51 FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode l 53 Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode l 55 and Manual Mode l 56 E Displayed only when you adjust the picture quality with the Multi Manual Dial l 80 To display the Touch Menu Do not touch on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens A Touch Menu Recording Mode Playback Mo...

Page 21: ...World Time setting l 31 HOME DESTINATION The year can be set between 2000 and 2039 3 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT 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 attach the battery to this unit The battery is still bein...

Page 22: ...s with your hand etc Basic motion picture 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...

Page 23: ...will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display it again touch the screen l 31 It will be constantly displayed when the remaining recordable time becomes less than 30 minutes 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 ti...

Page 24: ...cally divided in the following cases Recording will continue j When REC FORMAT is set to MP4 iFrame Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates will be less than above table when there are both MP4 iFrame scenes and still pictures recorded on an SD card While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed Put the unit in Pause m...

Page 25: ... tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus Touch Shutter l 64 The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size The focus indication and the focus area may not be displayed depending on the recording conditions or the menu settings Basic Recordi...

Page 26: ...aneous recording is performed during motion picture recording the remaining recordable time will be shortened If this unit is turned off or the recording playback button is pressed the remaining recordable time may be lengthened The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 9999 If the number of recordable ...

Page 27: ...win Camera j AVCHD HA scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera j AVCHD HG scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera j AVCHD HE scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera 4 When AVCHD or MP4 iFrame is touched Touch the desired recording format for playback When AVCHD is selected When MP4 iFrame is selected The recording mode icon B is displayed in the thumbnail display when the item is touched Red ...

Page 28: ...no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen When touched two times the fast rewind fast forward speed increases The screen display changes to j MP4 1080 50p scene Blue Recording mode 1080 50M Recording mode 1080 28M j MP4 1080 25p scene j MP4 720 25p scene j MP4 360 25p scene j iFrame scene 0h01m30s 0h01m30s 0h01m30s Operation icon Motion pi...

Page 29: ...back with ALL AVCHD or ALL MP4 iFrame selected the screen may become black momentarily at the time the scene switches Towards r Increases the volume Towards s Decreases the volume Motion picture compatibility This unit is based on AVCHD Progressive AVCHD format MPEG 4 AVC file format Even if the devices used have compatible standards when playback of motion pictures recorded using another device i...

Page 30: ... by touching 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 5 Touch EXIT to exit the menu setting About guide display After touching touching the submenus and items will cause function descriptions and settings confirmation messages to appear After the messages have been displayed the guide display is cancelled Basic Using the menu screen MENU MENU MENU ...

Page 31: ...t saving time is displayed and the summer time setting is turned on the time difference between the current time and GMT will be set forward by 1 hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to return to the normal time setting If you set Link Clock to Summertime to ON the current time will also be set forward by 1 hour l 32 Basic Using the Setup Menu DISPLAY SETUP DISPLAY desired setting 5 SEC Information is...

Page 32: ...lso be set forward by 1 hour Close the setting by touching EXIT appears and the time of the travel destination is indicated To return the display to the home setting Set the home region using Steps 1 to 3 and close the setting by touching EXIT 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 If you set this functio...

Page 33: ...reen It is possible to change the date format You can set the display method of the zoom button icons and recording button icon Please refer to page 63 Please refer to page 114 DATE TIME SETUP DATE TIME desired display DATE D T OFF DATE FORMAT SETUP DATE FORMAT desired setting Y M D M D Y D M Y ZOOM REC DISPLAY SETUP ZOOM REC DISPLAY desired setting ON Constantly displayed OFF Icons will disappear...

Page 34: ...hout any operation while connecting AC adaptor with this unit this unit automatically turns off This unit will not automatically turn off even if ECONOMY AC is set to ON in following cases j Using the USB cable for PC etc j PRE REC is used j During slide show playback j Using the Wi Fi function The unit is put into recording pause approx 1 second when the unit is turned on Depending on the recordi...

Page 35: ... Menu Register 3 favourite operation icons The default settings are as follows 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the operation icon you would like to change to cancel the setting 3 Touch the operation icon to be set Name of the function is displayed by touching and holding on the operation icon To cancel touch the operation icon again 4 Touch ENTER ALERT SOUND SETUP ALERT SOUND desired setting Volume low ...

Page 36: ...not be set It adjusts brightness and colour density on the LCD monitor These settings will not affect the images actually recorded 1 Select the menu 2 Touch to adjust settings 3 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen Please refer to page 115 Please refer to page 116 Please refer to page 114 POWER LCD SETUP POWER LCD desired setting Makes brighter Normal Makes less bright LCD SET SETUP LCD ...

Page 37: ...c l 91 98 103 stored on this unit as USER BGM The entered character is confirmed in approx 1 second after character input and the cursor is moved to the right It makes the input easy without moving the cursor when characters on the same key are to be entered again Character input screen is displayed in following conditions j When setting TITLE SETUP for the Highlight Playback l 94 j When entering ...

Page 38: ...t data on a PC DVD disc etc l 167 Displayed when connecting a USB HDD l 118 Media selection screen is not displayed when the USB HDD is not connected Touch YES When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred l 192 Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while formatting Do not expo...

Page 39: ... displayed You can update the firmware version of this unit This item is used to start the unit demonstration If DEMO MODE is switched to ON and you touch EXIT when there is no SD card inserted and while this unit is connected to the AC adaptor the demonstration automatically starts If any operation takes place the demonstration is cancelled However if no operations take place for approx 10 minute...

Page 40: ...the LCD monitor on Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables You can check how to access the website where you can download the Operating Instructions PDF format You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen O I S DEMO SETUP O I S DEMO SOFTWARE INFO SETUP SOFTWARE INFO ONLINE MANUAL SETUP ONLINE MANUAL desi...

Page 41: ...oom ratio in Still Picture Recording Mode varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO l 81 82 If you take your finger off the zoom lever during 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 at its maximum the subjects are focused at about 1 5 m or more When the zoom magni...

Page 42: ... horizontal images using a tripod attach the unit on the tripod using LEVEL GAUGE l 74 and then set Level Shot Function to Normal or Strong before use When you switch the setting of the Level Shot Function the screen may become black momentarily If you set the option to Strong the angle of view will change Advanced Recording Level Shot Function When setting Normal When setting Strong With Level Sh...

Page 43: ...ed with the Main Camera as a separate scene l 156 Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD and REC MODE to PH HA HG HE l 71 will be displayed on the screen When Twin Camera recording starts this unit also starts recording the Main Camera s image without the Sub Window image as a separate scene Advanced Recording Recording with the Backup for Twin Camera Function RECORD SETUP Backup for Twin Camera ON A Twin Camera...

Page 44: ...ON is selected two separate dates are used to record scenes simultaneously As a result compared to when OFF is selected recording can be performed on fewer days Backup for Twin Camera operates when it is set to ON even if you hide the Sub Window You cannot record still pictures while recording with the Backup for Twin Camera function Backup for Twin Camera is not available when any of the followin...

Page 45: ...tive Control You can record motion pictures with added effects l 48 1 HDR Movie You can minimise the loss of gradations in bright areas and dark areas when for example the contrast between the background and the subject is large l 51 Scene Mode This option allows this unit to automatically adjust the shutter speed and aperture etc according to the scene you want to record l 52 Manual You can set t...

Page 46: ...depending on the recording conditions such as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used Intelligent Auto 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 1 Spotlight Very...

Page 47: ...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 57 Auto Focus The unit focuses automatically Auto Focus does not work correctly in the follow...

Page 48: ...ar disappear 3 Start recording Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD l 71 Change the Recording Mode to l 45 Select the desired Creative Control Mode then touch Enter Still pictures cannot be taken Intelligent Auto Plus Creative Control Mode Effect Miniature Effect You can record motion pictures with a diorama effect like recording a miniature by intentionally creating focused area and out of focused area in the...

Page 49: ...osition and SIZE is reset to the medium size 3 Touch ENTER 4 When adjusting the brightness Touch The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon Standard Bright Dark 5 When adjusting the vividness Touch The level of vividness is switched every time you touch the icon Standard Vivid Most vivid 6 Start recording It will record with an interval 1 second will be recorded for approxim...

Page 50: ...ry time you touch the icon Standard Bright Dark 2 Start recording Audio cannot be recorded Touch the desired setup time Touch ENTER A frame is recorded with a set recording interval 25 frames will make up a motion picture of 1 second h is an abbreviation for hour min for minute and s for second These times are approximations Maximum recordable time is 12 hours 8mm movie Silent movie Time Lapse Rec...

Page 51: ...is set to 1080 28M in the following cases j When REC FORMAT is set to MP4 iFrame and REC MODE is set to 720 or iFrame The following settings are cancelled j FACE FRAMING j Auto Slow Shutter j Backlight Compensation j Intelligent Contrast Control j Night Mode j Digital cinema colour j PICTURE ADJUST j HYBRID O I S The video light is disabled You cannot record still pictures Depending on recording c...

Page 52: ...ks Night Scenery j Image may get blurry when close object is recorded RECORD SETUP HDR EFFECT desired setting Sets the correction level to high Sets the correction level to low Scene Mode Mode Effect 5Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Soft Skin To makes skin colours appear softer for a more...

Page 53: ...n recorded in bright surrounding Night Scenery j The shutter speed is 1 2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode j Using a tripod is recommended Change the Recording Mode to l 45 1 Select the menu 2 Start recording 3 When Interval is selected Touch and hold when you want to use FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording As long as you touch and hold the icon FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording will cont...

Page 54: ...f the parts will not be recorded will be displayed during the recording j Still pictures cannot be recorded j The size of the image displayed on the screen will change j Images and sound are not output from this unit to another device When you switch to FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode the screen may become black momentarily When FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording starts the following settings are ...

Page 55: ...es in the same recording group until you use Create Stop Motion Creating a new recording group If you touch YES a new recording group will be created and the recording screen will be displayed Once you create a recording group you cannot save still pictures in any of the older recording groups PICTURE SIZE is set to 1920k1080 When you want to record still pictures in a separate recording group use...

Page 56: ...tch to Manual Mode by touching the Recording Mode button icon l 45 To cancel the manual settings change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode l 45 When using the LCD monitor 1 Touch the desired item to be set 2 Touch to enter the selection Using the Multi Manual Dial 1 Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to select an item 2 Push the Multi Manual Dial to set 3 Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to sel...

Page 57: ... setting is complete If the display continues flashing the White Balance cannot be set In this case use other White Balance Modes When the display 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 s...

Page 58: ...n value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment When the shutter speed is set lower than 1 12 in the Still Picture Recording Mode using a tripod is recommended The shutter speed will be set to 1 25 when the unit is turned on again You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright or highly reflective During normal playback image...

Page 59: ...us MF appears on the screen 4 Adjust the focus by rotating the Multi Manual Dial The in focus area is displayed in blue The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus When MF ASSIST is OFF the blue area is not displayed To restore Auto Focus touch AF in Step 3 or change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode l 45 The blue display does no...

Page 60: ...ch Function icon e g AF AE tracking To cancel touch the Touch Function icon again Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is cancelled by releasing the finger touching Touch function icons 1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only Advanced Recording Recording with the Touch Function Image Stabilizer Function AF AE tracking Optical Image Stabilizer Lock 1 Touch Shutter 2 ...

Page 61: ...his function s default setting is ON Still Picture Recording Mode Image Stabilizer Function Motion Picture Recording Mode setting cancelled When HYBRID O I S is ON is displayed When OFF is displayed When recording with a tripod in Motion Picture Recording Mode we recommend that you set the Image Stabilizer off Still Picture Recording Mode setting cancelled When O I S is MODE1 is displayed When O I...

Page 62: ... object to lock onto it again When the button is pressed halfway in Still Picture Recording Mode the focus is set to the object that is locked The target frame turns green when it focuses and the target cannot be changed This function cannot be used in Manual Mode In Still Picture Recording Mode it can only be used with some settings in Scene Mode It may track different objects or may not lock the...

Page 63: ...ear When MANUAL is set stays displayed even if it is left unused To hide the display change the O I S LOCK DISPLAY setting Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions To record while moving the unit quickly release Optical Image Stabilizer Lock Optical Image Stabilizer Lock RECORD SETUP O I S LOCK SETTING desired setting AUTO Operates Activates Optical Image Stabilizer Lock a...

Page 64: ...s displayed A 2 Touch the subject Focus area is displayed at the touched position and a still picture is recorded Depending on the recording conditions or recognition of the touched position it may not be possible to record the intended picture This will not operate for recording yourself Touch Shutter ...

Page 65: ...e 3 It is displayed only when you set the Recording Mode to HDR Movie Mode l 51 4 It is displayed only when a headphone is connected to the headphone output terminal MIC LEVEL l 79 is set to anything other than AUTO is displayed as the operation icon and adjustment of input level of the microphone is possible If you turn off the unit or press the Recording Playback button PRE REC Self timer Backli...

Page 66: ...seconds before the recording start stop button is pressed appears on the screen Aim the unit at the subject beforehand There is no beep sound PRE REC is cancelled in the following cases j Press the recording playback button j Touch the recording mode switching icon j If you remove the SD card j If you touch j If you press the Wi Fi button j If you turn the unit off j If you start recording j After...

Page 67: ...ubject just before recording To stop the timer midway through Touch CANCEL Setting the Self timer to Ø2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the button is pressed while using a tripod etc This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear This makes the image brighter to prevent darkeni...

Page 68: ...urn on Do not use with Filter Kit optional or Conversion Lens optional attached The approximate available range of the video light is approximately up to 1 2 m Using the Night Mode function at the same time will make conditions even brighter You can record images even in very low light situations minimum required illumination approx 1 lx or in the dark Recorded scene is seen as if frames were miss...

Page 69: ...cording a motion picture or during PRE REC You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions Adjust the volume of the headphone while recording Increase the volume Decrease the volume Actual volume to be recorded does not change HDR Effect Low Sets the correction level to low High Sets the correction level to high Headphone volume adjustment A HEADPHONE LEVEL ...

Page 70: ...ng 5Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Soft Skin To makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance Spotlight Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated Snow Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations Beach To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant Suns...

Page 71: ...om 20k Optical zoom only Up to 20k i Zoom 50k This zoom function allows you to maintain high definition picture quality Up to 50k D Zoom 60k Digital zoom Up to 60k D Zoom 1500k Digital zoom Up to 1500k Opt Zoom 20k Optical zoom only Up to 20k i Zoom 50k This zoom function allows you to maintain high definition picture quality Up to 50k D Zoom 60k Digital zoom Up to 60k D Zoom 250k Digital zoom Up ...

Page 72: ... 13 for details about recordable time using the battery Use an SD card conforming to Class 10 of the SD Speed Class Rating when you want to record motion pictures to the SD card using the setting 1080 50M This function s default setting is HG mode Please refer to page 195 for details about approximate recordable time When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is re...

Page 73: ...rame is displayed only with Portrait Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode The white frame is for face detection only Focus will be set to prioritised face framing when the button is pressed halfway when recording still pictures Prioritised face framing will turn to green when the focus is set Faces are not detected in HDR Movie Mode l 51 FACE FRAMING RECORD SETUP FACE FRAMIN...

Page 74: ... outward Even when the tilt is in the corrected state an error of approximately 1 o may occur In the following cases the electronic level may not be displayed correctly j When moving this unit j When pointing this unit up or down at an angle closer to perpendicular If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures it is automatically...

Page 75: ...d back with a TV not compatible with x v Colour colours may not be reproduced properly When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Colour it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned OFF x v Colour is a name for devices that are compatible with the xvYCC format an international standard for expanded colour in motion pictures and that f...

Page 76: ...rmal is set will be displayed on the screen This function s default setting is Normal When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Wind Noise Canceller is set to Strong and the setting cannot be changed You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions This function cannot be set when using an external microphone This function reduces the low pitched so...

Page 77: ...t desired setting Auto Records sounds with standard settings Music For recording scenes in which you need to cover a wide sound range and a wide volume range such as music concerts Speech For recording speeches talk sessions and other events in which sounds will be coming mostly from the front of this unit Nature For recording in serene environments such as forests and rivers Festival For recordin...

Page 78: ...ption is displayed only when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 5 1ch 2 The option is displayed only when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 2ch SURROUND STEREO Records sounds with the setting of MIC SETUP SURROUND or STEREO MIC MONO Records sounds from all directions without setting specific directivity 5 1ch 2ch RECORD SETUP 5 1ch 2ch desired setting 5 1ch Records with the 5 1ch 2ch Records with the 2ch MIC SETUP RECORD SETU...

Page 79: ...rwise the sound is distorted Select a lower setting for microphone input level 3 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to complete the setting When MIC SETUP is ZOOM MIC the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate The sound will be recorded in stereo 2ch when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 2ch or an external microphone is input microphone input level meter is displayed on the screen when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 5 1...

Page 80: ...i Manual Dial When an item on the picture quality adjustment icon or the manual icon l 56 is not selected each time you push the Multi Manual Dial the picture quality adjustment icon and the manual icon are displayed alternately Display the picture quality adjustment icon 2 Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to select an item 3 Push the Multi Manual Dial to set 4 Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to adjust t...

Page 81: ... to Motion Picture Recording Mode l 18 The default setting is in Still Picture Recording Mode and in Motion Picture Recording Mode The recording will become longer depending on the recording pixels Please refer to page 196 for details about the number of recordable pictures PICTURE SIZE PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting Picture size Aspect ratio Extra Optical Zoom l 41 4896k3672 4 3 3264k2448 6...

Page 82: ...ard to focus Switch to Manual Mode l 56 When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed This setting is not available when video light is set to ON You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode ASPECT RATIO PICTURE ASPECT RATIO desired setting 4 3 Aspect...

Page 83: ... is slow while touching Normal playback is restored when you touch When Slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3rd the speed of normal playback intervals of 0 5 seconds When scenes recorded with MP4 1080 50M 1080 28M 720 or scenes saved in MP4 1920k1080 25p are played back in reverse slow motion they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seco...

Page 84: ...reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds When the frames of iFrame scenes and scenes saved in MP4 640k360 25p are advanced one at a time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 1 second When the frames of parts recorded as FULL HD Slow Motion Video are advanced one at a time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 0 25 seconds Direct ...

Page 85: ...ime Frame Index l 29 1 Touch To display the next previous page j Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it j Touch up down on the thumbnail scroll lever l 28 2 Touch the desired search condition It cannot be set while playing back MP4 iFrame scenes or scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera When select FACE it will select the portion for which Face Recognition was performed f...

Page 86: ... played back repeatedly When playing back motion pictures by date all the scenes on the selected date are played back repeatedly Resuming the previous playback If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped If playback of a motion picture is stopped appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene The memorised resume position is cleared if you t...

Page 87: ... zoom in on during still picture playback It will display enlarged in order of normal display k1 k2 k4 Touch and hold the screen to zoom in from the normal display k1 to k2 Touch the screen to zoom in from k2 to k4 The still picture is zoomed in on centring on the part you touched 2 Move to the zoomed in position by touching or slide while touching the screen The location of the zoom displays for ...

Page 88: ...ode and Playback Mode the VIEW ALL screen will be displayed again In cases such as those described below scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the date list and 1 2 may be added after the date j When the number of scenes exceeds 99 j When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 j When REC MODE in AVCHD is changed j When the microphone input sound 5 1ch 2ch is changed j When recorded...

Page 89: ...ded with 1080 50p in AVCHD Scenes recorded with 1080 50M 1080 28M in MP4 iFrame Scenes recorded with 720 in MP4 iFrame Scenes saved in MP4 1280k720 25p l 111 Scenes recorded with iFrame in MP4 iFrame Still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode l 55 Still pictures created from motion pictures Scenes saved in Highlight Playback l 95 Scenes saved in MP4 640k360 25p l 111 50p ...

Page 90: ...age 92 4 Touch in the thumbnail view 5 Select the playback operation l 28 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SAVE l 95 SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item Skip Playback Slow motion Playback Frame by frame Playback and Direct Playback are not possible Highlight Playback is not available for the following scenes s iFrame scenes s Scenes recorded...

Page 91: ...cted the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back USER BGM lets you use the music stored on your smartphone To set USER BGM use the Wi Fi function Remote Ctrl and create Highlight Playback from the smartphone app Image App The music data will be saved in this unit as USER BGM Only one track can be saved in this unit as music data for USER BGM Each time you create Highlight Playback us...

Page 92: ...hen touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation When SELECT SCENES is selected Touch the scenes to be played back Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession When touched the scene is selected and is displayed Touch the scene again to cancel the operation 4 Touch Enter ENTER Playing back with the settings changed SCENE SETUP 1 Select the scene ...

Page 93: ...the thumbnail display screen and is displayed on the scenes added as favourite scenes 4 Touch Return All the scenes checked as favourite may not be played back depending on the playback time setting l 94 To clear the favourite scenes from the thumbnail display 1 Touch Reset 2 Touch RESET ALL or RESET SELECTED The check on all the favourite scenes will be cleared when RESET ALL is selected 3 When R...

Page 94: ...cters can be conveniently input without moving the cursor when the Auto Cursor Position is set to ON l 37 A maximum of 18 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration The date of the first scene of the Highlight Playback will be displayed as the date The entered title will be cleared when the unit is turned off or the Highlight Playback is finished APPROX 90 SEC APPROX 3 MIN AUTO NO...

Page 95: ...1080 50i picture quality HA of REC MODE and saved Scenes recorded in 1080 50i are recorded in HA regardless of REC MODE PH HA HG HE of a scene 4 Touch YES 5 Touch EXIT is displayed on the thumbnail of the scenes saved by the Highlight Playback Saving the Highlight Playback AVCHD 1920k1080 50i 1 It will be saved in high definition image quality MP4 1920k1080 25p 2 3 It will be saved in high definit...

Page 96: ... music l 98 Touching Return after selecting a scene may cancel the selected scene 4 Touch Enter 5 Touch YES and select the playback operation for the edited scene l 28 In the following cases the screen for selecting PREVIEW SAVE l 99 SELECT AGAIN and EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item j Touch NO j Playback finishes j Stop playback You can also select combinations of scenes and parts of scene...

Page 97: ...ec To cancel the operation touch it again 2 Touch the desired scene The touched scene is displayed by 3 second thumbnails 3 To select a single thumbnail Touch the thumbnail of the part you want to play back The thumbnail selection is made as you touch it and the indication white appears on the thumbnail To cancel the selection touch the thumbnail again Next previous thumbnail is displayed by touch...

Page 98: ...f scenes and perform the following operations j When selecting a scene Touch the desired scene j When selecting part of a scene Perform the operations in Steps 1 5 To set the music 1 Touch Music 2 Touch the desired sound When NO MUSIC is selected the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back USER BGM lets you use the music stored on your smartphone To set USER BGM use the Wi Fi functio...

Page 99: ...se the AC adaptor will be displayed To start the saving operation touch START 5 Touch EXIT You can save scenes even when using the battery but we recommend that you use the AC adaptor Manually edited scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera will be saved as normal AVCHD or MP4 scenes For information on the approximate free space requirements for saving a manually edited scene refer to page 97 AVC...

Page 100: ... 9 characters can be entered 4 Check the Baby Calendar The name of the registered baby and its age in months are displayed You can switch the age in months display by touching Except for months with no recordings the age in months display is available for each month If you touch the name display the screen for selecting a registered baby is displayed From among the 3 registered babies select the b...

Page 101: ...ails are to be changed When Baby 1 Baby 2 Baby 3 is displayed the birthday and name or name only are not registered 3 Touch the desired item The setting method is the same as when registering for the first time l 100 4 Touch ENTER The Baby Calendar of the registered baby is displayed To delete a baby s registered details 1 Touch the name display on the Baby Calendar l 100 or select the menu 2 Touc...

Page 102: ... playback for the slide show When EFFECT SETUP is selected Touch the desired effect Touch ENTER When EFFECT SETUP is changed MUSIC SELECT will be set the same as EFFECT SETUP To set EFFECT SETUP and MUSIC SELECT to different settings change MUSIC SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP SLIDES INTERVAL cannot be set when EFFECT SETUP is set ALL DATE SETUP Select the date to be played back SLIDES INTERVAL...

Page 103: ...ack using the Image App music data will be replaced For information on the file format and playback time of music data that can be used as USER BGM refer to the Image App To delete the music data saved as USER BGM in this unit perform DELETE USER BGM l 37 To test the music audio Touch START and start the audio testing Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STO...

Page 104: ...o 9 scenes or 20 scenes display 3 Select the playback operation l 28 The display returns to the thumbnail display when playback is finished or stopped To play back other recording groups You can play back other recording groups by touching the date select icon 1 Touch the date select icon 2 Touch the playback date Touch a date with the indication Recording groups in the selected date are displayed...

Page 105: ...d as thumbnails will be deleted by selecting ALL SCENES In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date all the scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted Protected scenes still pictures cannot be deleted 3 When MULTI is selected in Step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumb...

Page 106: ...ation Assist Mode are displayed the still pictures cannot be deleted from the menu l 104 During Highlight Playback scenes still pictures cannot be deleted Scenes that cannot 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 con...

Page 107: ...ction selection buttons It is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback l 83 84 4 Touch ENTER 5 Confirm play back the scene after editing by touching YES A confirmation message appears when NO is touched Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7 Touch ENTER Repeat Steps 2 7 to continuously delete parts from other scenes To complete editing Touc...

Page 108: ...ame by frame Playback l 83 84 3 Touch to set the dividing point Touch YES Touch YES to continue dividing the same scene To continue dividing other scenes touch NO and repeat Steps 2 3 4 Touch Return to complete dividing Unwanted parts can be deleted l 105 To delete all the divided points The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered You cannot divide a scene if the number of scen...

Page 109: ...ame by frame Playback l 83 84 3 Touch to set the dividing point Set the dividing point so there will be 2 seconds or more for the part for deletion and 3 seconds or more for the part to be kept 4 Touch the part for deletion 5 Touch YES and confirm play back the part for deletion A confirmation message appears when NO is touched Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7...

Page 110: ...he Playback Mode 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the scene still picture to be protected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation Touch Return to complete the settings When the thumbnails of still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode are displayed protection cannot be set on ...

Page 111: ...ch YES To continue converting scenes to MP4 repeat steps 2 to 5 To stop converting to MP4 halfway Touch CANCEL during format conversion To exit the MP4 conversion Touch Return A scene recorded over a long time may take time When the following scenes are converted to MP4 scenes and copied those exceeding 4 GB approx or 30 minutes approx will be automatically divided j Scenes recorded with 1080 50M ...

Page 112: ...humbnail To cancel the operation touch the scene again Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession 3 Touch Enter The converted scene will be saved in the same medium as the one storing the original scene A message asking whether to delete the original scene will be displayed To delete the scene select YES To keep it select NO To cancel the slow speed conversion or the deletion of the original sc...

Page 113: ...ck the input setting input switch and the audio input setting on the TV For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV 3 Change the mode to to play back 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 ...

Page 114: ...t output from this unit Also since the volume cannot be adjusted with this unit adjust the volume of the TV Some screens such as the menu screen may be displayed in reduced sizes on the TV Image and audio is not output from this unit while using the Wi Fi function To watch images on a regular TV 4 3 or when both sides of the images do not appear on the screen Change the menu setting to display the...

Page 115: ...uch as when changing between scenes Listening in 5 1 channel sound AVCHD You still can listen to the 5 1 channel sound recorded from the internal microphones when this unit is connected to the 5 1 channel compatible AV amplifier or TV using the HDMI micro cable Please read the AV amplifier and TV operating instructions for how to connect this unit to the AV amplifier and TV If you connect this uni...

Page 116: ...or the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI micro cable supplied for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devic...

Page 117: ...ng on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel If you are unsure whether or not the TV and AV amplifier you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the devices Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the...

Page 118: ... j A USB HDD with a capacity of below 160 GB or above 2 TB j When a USB HDD has two or more partitions j If a USB HDD is in a format other than FAT32 j When connected by using a USB hub A USB Connection Cable commercially available B USB HDD commercially available C Turn the side with the symbol up to connect the micro A end of the USB Connection Cable to the USB terminal of this unit Connect this...

Page 119: ...inal of the USB HDD refer to the operating instructions of the USB HDD It may take several minutes until the connection is completed 5 Touch the desired item Following can be performed by connecting the USB HDD with the scenes and still pictures copied from this unit to other devices j Save on a PC or rewrite on USB HDD using HD Writer AE 5 2 Simple copy Copies all scenes and still pictures record...

Page 120: ...edia is formatted then all the data recorded on the media is erased and cannot be recovered Back up important data on a PC etc Connect this unit to the USB HDD and touch Playback HDD When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Connect this unit and the USB HDD to format You may no longer be able to use the USB HDD if you format them on another device such as a PC etc Displayi...

Page 121: ...ou can also copy scenes or still pictures by touching selecting COPY 3 Touch NEXT 4 Touch the desired items following the instructions on the screen It will return to the previous step by touching When SELECT SCENES is selected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation When SELECT DATE is...

Page 122: ...same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures l 27 83 To terminate the connection between this unit and the USB HDD Touch on the Touch Menu Disconnect the USB Connection Cable from this unit It is also possible to switch the media to play back by touching the play mode select icon When the USB HDD is connected the USB HDD can be selected from the displayed media types l 27 Scenes rec...

Page 123: ...bbing Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video device etc Equipment used for dubbing Dubbing picture quality To dub Equipment with USB terminal High definition picture quality Connect with supplied USB cable l 124 Equipment without SD card slot or USB terminal Standard picture quality This can be played back on equipment incompatible with high definition AVCHD so it is convenient if you are dubb...

Page 124: ...2 Touch RECORDER on the screen of this unit When you select an option other than RECORDER reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Dubbing through operations on the Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder Dubbing in high definition picture quality About the screen indi...

Page 125: ... dubbing and playback methods read the operating instructions of the Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder When you connect the unit to a Blu ray disc recorder a dubbing operations screen may appear on the television connected to the Blu ray disc recorder In this case as well perform the operations of Steps 1 to 3 You cannot switch the Recording Mode Playback Mode by pressing the recording playbac...

Page 126: ...yed in reduced sizes on the TV If the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing l 33 114 Dubbing in standard picture quality 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 ...

Page 127: ...terference such as near microwave ovens Radio waves may not reach this unit Using this unit near devices such as cordless telephones or any other wireless LAN device that use the 2 4 GHz radio wave band may cause a decrease in performance in both devices Do not connect to the wireless network you are not authorised to use When this unit utilises its Wi Fi function wireless networks will be searche...

Page 128: ...ng the battery we recommend you use the fully charged one When sending motion pictures or still pictures on a mobile network or tethering high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract This unit may not connect to a wireless access point depending on the radio wave condition When motion picture or still picture transmission is not successful point the Wi F...

Page 129: ...b Window and record it simultaneously with the Main Camera s image l 156 Remote Ctrl You can use a smartphone to remotely control recording and playback on this unit l 130 DLNA Play Connecting this unit to a DLNA DMR compatible TV via Wi Fi you can play back scenes and still pictures on the TV l 135 Copy By setting up a Wi Fi communication between this unit and a PC you can copy scenes and still p...

Page 130: ...s access point Refer to Help in the Image App menu about how to operate Wi Fi Remote Ctrl You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smartphone Do not remove the SD card during remote operations Caution Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk Image App Image App ...

Page 131: ...l 148 j Connecting by entering an SSID and Password l 149 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Using Remote Ctrl with a direct connection l 132 1 Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b g n 2 Set up a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the wireless access point Easy Connection WPS l 144 Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 145 Sett...

Page 132: ...tphones If the number exceeds ten smartphone information with the oldest registration date and time will be deleted j Setting Direct Connection Password to OFF and connecting this unit and a smartphone directly Using Remote Ctrl with a wireless access point connection 1 Connect the smartphone to a wireless access point 2 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Remote Ctrl It will go into connect...

Page 133: ...cordable time 2 Remaining battery power of this unit 3 Zoom 4 Photoshot button 5 Menu display 6 Playback mode button 7 Remote control button 8 Recording start stop button 9 Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode toggle button Name of the connected device Playback screen 1 Camera function button 2 Number of scenes 3 Remaining battery power of this unit 4 Delete 5 Copy 6 Name of ...

Page 134: ...ected to the DLNA DMR compatible TV via wireless access point using a smartphone Creating and saving scenes with Highlight Playback Highlight Playback is not available for the following scenes j iFrame scenes j Scenes recorded with FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode l 53 j Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera j MP4 scenes saved as Highlight Playback j Scenes that were converted to MP4 scenes and ...

Page 135: ...it and the wireless access point Easy Connection WPS l 144 Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 145 Setting up a connection manually l 146 4 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Playing back on a TV l 136 Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App l 143 Wi Fi DLNA Play Please read the...

Page 136: ...unit SSID by the TV side Select SD media and select the motion picture AVCHD MP4 or still picture JPEG to play back 3 Perform playback operations with the TV remote control Playback operations may differ depending on the TV in use The following operations can be performed if a colour button is pushed Blue Red Skip playback Fast forward Fast rewind playback cannot be performed You cannot perform pl...

Page 137: ...t Easy Connection WPS l 144 Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 145 Setting up a connection manually l 146 4 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Copying to a PC l 139 Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App l 143 Wi Fi Copy If CLOCK SET l 21 is not set correctly scenes and still ...

Page 138: ...iter AE 5 2 If the workgroup setting of the connected PC has been changed from the standard one you also need to change the PC Connect Setup setting of this unit l 155 The user account of the PC both the Account Name and the Password must consist of 32 or less alphanumeric characters 2 If you use non alphanumeric characters for the user account a destination folder may not be set up 2 If you use m...

Page 139: ... computer name or NetBIOS name to the one consisting of only alphanumeric characters with a maximum of 15 characters Input method is same operation as for setting up the title l 94 After entering the computer name of the PC touch Enter 4 Touch INPUT and enter the name of the shared folder If you have created a shared folder destination folder using HD Writer AE 5 2 l 138 touch NEXT Enter the name ...

Page 140: ...ures recorded on other devices copying may be cancelled Depending on your environment copying may take time or may not be available If the scene to be copied is long or copying fails we recommend that the following be performed for copying j Connecting this unit to the PC by USB cable l 174 178 j Inserting the SD card to the built in SD card slot of the PC or your SD card reader writer directly If...

Page 141: ...nglish only When downloading the app on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Wi Fi Install the Image App About the Image App The Image App is an application provided by Panasonic For Android apps For iOS apps OS Android 4 4 or later iOS 9 3 or later Installation procedure 1 Connect your Android device to a network 2 Select Google...

Page 142: ...tatus icons refer to 162 Wi Fi Setting Up a Wi Fi Connection Wi Fi connection methods Connecting to a wireless access point l 144 Setting up a direct connection to a smartphone l 147 Available Wi Fi functions Remote Ctrl l 132 DLNA Play l 135 Copy l 137 Remote Ctrl l 132 A Lit green The status indicator is lit green while this unit is connected to a destination device after completing a Wi Fi conn...

Page 143: ...t The setup screen is displayed on the smartphone When using an iOS device perform the following operations 1 Select the option that allows you to install the app on the profile screen of the Image App and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 2 Press the home button to close the displayed screen 3 Touch NEXT on the screen of this unit to display its SSID 4 After selecting...

Page 144: ... access point is compatible with WPS Proceed to the following Easy Connection WPS j If the wireless access point is not compatible with WPS Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 145 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Set Wireless Access Point 4 Touch the part with no display of a wireless access point For information on how to delete wireless acce...

Page 145: ...cess point if the network authentication is encrypted 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Set Wireless Access Point 4 Touch the part with no display of a wireless access point For information on how to delete wireless access points or change the search order of wireless access points please refer to Set Wireless Access Point on page 152 5 Touch Search 6 Touch the wireless...

Page 146: ...rch order of wireless access points please refer to Set Wireless Access Point on page 152 5 Touch Set Manually 6 Touch INPUT then enter the SSID of the wireless access point to be connected For details on how to enter characters refer to page 94 When the entry is complete touch Enter 7 Touch the desired Network Authentication method When WEP is selected proceed according to step 9 8 Touch the desi...

Page 147: ... Fi Setup l 153 The default setting is OFF Select ON as needed for example when the setting seems necessary for your Wi Fi environment When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF j Proceed to the following Connecting with Direct Connection Password set to OFF When Direct Connection Password is set to ON If your smartphone is compatible with WPS refer to Easy Connection WPS If not refer to Connec...

Page 148: ...owing you to use remote operations l 132 When using an iOS device perform the following operations 1 Select the option that allows you to install the app on the profile screen of the Image App and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 2 Press the home button to close the displayed screen 3 Select the network name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone Whe...

Page 149: ...ord are displayed with No Password on the history list To display the connection details touch DETAIL 3 Touch ENTER When the connection is complete a message will be displayed and the screen will switch to the Wi Fi function screen selected in step 2 Perform the operation of the selected Wi Fi function If you have selected Remote Ctrl start up the smartphone application Image App after checking th...

Page 150: ...tting for the 2 4 GHz band is enabled Make sure the wireless access point is registered in this unit l 152 The device may be unable to locate the wireless access point due to problems with the signal Refer to Setting up a connection manually l 146 Easy Connection WPS Make sure the wireless access point is in the correct WPS standby mode Make sure the PIN code has been correctly input Search or Set...

Page 151: ... access point change the Wi Fi access point using the smartphone s Wi Fi set up It takes long time every time to connect to a smartphone It may take longer time to connect depending on the Wi Fi connection setting of the smartphone but it is not a malfunction This unit is not displayed in the Wi Fi setting screen of the smartphone Try switching the ON OFF of the Wi Fi function in the Wi Fi setting...

Page 152: ...refer to page 144 for details about Set Wireless Access Point To add a wireless access point 1 Touch the part where no wireless access points are displayed 2 Configure the wireless access point settings l 144 To delete a wireless access point 1 Touch the wireless access point to be deleted 2 Touch Delete The message is displayed Touch YES to delete To switch the search order 1 Touch the access poi...

Page 153: ...etting is OFF If you perform Reset Wi Fi Settings the default setting will be restored l 37 154 You can use this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera For the connection procedure and other details check the website below https panasonic jp support global cs e_cam If you set ON the LCD monitor turns off when remotely operating this unit with a smartphone in Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture R...

Page 154: ...s will set the Wi Fi setting to the condition at the time of purchase and you will be able to use the Wi Fi setting menu l 37 You can change the Wi Fi setting back to the default condition The password for the Wi Fi is deleted Information on wireless access points smartphones and Wireless Sub Cameras registered to this unit is also deleted You can view and change this unit s Device name SSID which...

Page 155: ...sful is displayed If the connection is not successful t is displayed You can change the workgroup setting When copying scenes or still pictures to a PC using a Wi Fi function Copy you need to create a shared folder on the PC and connect this unit to the workgroup to which the PC belongs The default setting is WORKGROUP For information on how to create a shared folder refer to page 138 For details ...

Page 156: ... the Wireless Sub Camera is displayed on the Sub Window Wireless Twin Camera Wireless Twin Camera function Recording different subjects in one motion picture Recording the same subject from different angles Recording a view seen from the subject These operating instructions describe the procedure for connecting this unit and a smartphone For information on non smartphone devices that support the W...

Page 157: ...ompared to the Main camera s image Depending on the device and environment movement in the image transmitted from the smartphone may not look smooth or may look as if frames were missed This is particularly the case with vertical orientation which increases the smartphone s processing burden For information on the setup of your smartphone refer to its operating instructions Please also refer to If...

Page 158: ...ction Password is OFF Selecting this unit s SSID and entering a password on the smartphone to set up a connection 1 When using the Wi Fi Setup menu Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch TWIN CAMERA When using the recording screen Touch the recording screen on this unit and touch Wireless Twin Camera Using a Smartphone as a Wireless Sub Camera You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smar...

Page 159: ...mplete the image being captured by the smartphone will be displayed on the Sub Window of this unit When Direct Connection Password is set to ON Touch Wi Fi on the screen of this unit and on the smartphone set the SSID displayed on the screen of this unit When using an Android device perform the following operations 1 Start up the smartphone application Image App 2 On the smartphone select Wi Fi an...

Page 160: ...ption that allows you to install the app on the profile screen of the Image App and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 2 Press the home button to close the displayed screen 3 Touch NEXT on the screen of this unit to display its SSID 4 After selecting the network name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone start up Image App When the connection is compl...

Page 161: ...unit again and touch 3 Touch Change Device on the screen of this unit After completing the steps above follow the procedure from Step 2 onwards in When connecting a smartphone to this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera for the first time History allows you to set up a Wi Fi connection with the Wi Fi function settings you have used before l 149 Terminating the connection 1 Touch the recording screen on ...

Page 162: ...ck such a scene or still picture it is not possible to delete only the Sub Window image or hide it If you set Backup for Twin Camera to ON when recording images with the Wireless Twin Camera function you can also record the Main Camera s image without the Sub Window image as a separate scene l 43 A Lit green The status indicator is lit green when the Wireless Twin Camera function is activated When...

Page 163: ...ing the Sub Window Touch Each time you touch the icon you can display or hide the Sub Window When the Sub Window is hidden the image of the smartphone will not be recorded Sub Window size when using a Wireless Twin Camera The size of the image displayed on the Sub Window varies depending on the smartphone camera and the orientation of the smartphone Example Sub Window display when the Main Camera ...

Page 164: ... Wireless Twin Camera function The following button icons may not be displayed when the Sub Window is displayed To display them touch the Main Camera s image on the screen j Touch Menu j Zoom button icons j Recording button icon j Recording Mode button icon l 45 The following functions do not work j Creative Control j HDR Movie Mode j FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode j Stop Motion Animation Assist M...

Page 165: ...en you record still pictures by using the Wireless Twin Camera function it may take longer than usual to achieve focus l 25 The Fade function s image effects do not affect the Sub Window When no image is transmitted to the Sub Window continuously for approximately 4 minutes or longer the Wi Fi connection will be terminated When the Image App screen disappears image transmission to the Sub Window s...

Page 166: ...martphone different from the previously connected smartphone or changed the Direct Connection Password setting after connecting to a smartphone follow the steps below to set up the connection again 1 Close the Image App on the smartphone 2 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch TWIN CAMERA 3 Follow the procedure from Step 2 onwards in When connecting a smartphone to this unit as a Wireless Sub ...

Page 167: ...for easy copying With a PC What you can do with a PC Check the website below to download install the software The software is available for download until the end of March 2026 https panasonic jp support global cs soft download f_ae52 html What can be done with the HD Writer AE 5 2 Data type Copying data to a PC Motion picture and still picture Copying in Blu ray disc AVCHD format The scenes recor...

Page 168: ... AE 5 2 Data type Online sharing You can upload motion pictures on the Internet and share them with your family and friends Motion picture Playing back on a PC Play back the motion picture data in high definition picture quality on a PC Motion picture and still picture Formatting discs Depending on the type of disc that you use formatting is necessary Motion picture Important Notice Do not insert ...

Page 169: ...mputer and may not use it on more than one computer Further Licensee may not use the Software for commercial software hosting services Article 5 Reverse Engineering Decompiling 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 distribu...

Page 170: ...cal 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 relating ...

Page 171: ... Core 2 Quad 2 6 GHz or higher is recommended when using editing function Intel Core i7 2 8 GHz or higher is recommended when using playback or editing function for 1080 50p RAM 2 GB or more 64 bit 1 GB or more 32 bit Display High Colour 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more 1920k1080 pixels or more recommended Graphics card complying with DirectX ...

Page 172: ...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 use the most current driver for the video card Always make...

Page 173: ...ed on Windows 10 Installing HD Writer AE 5 2 Uninstalling HD Writer AE 5 2 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select Settings Apps Apps features 2 Select HD Writer AE 5 2 then click Uninstall Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC With a PC Installation ...

Page 174: ...n HD Writer AE 5 2 is installed This unit is automatically recognised as an external drive of the PC l 176 When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen 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...

Page 175: ...arge the battery by connecting the supplied DC cable Be sure to connect the unit directly to the PC Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder During charging the status indicator flashes You cannot charge when the status indicator flashes rapidly or when it does not light at all Charge using the AC adaptor l 12 It will take 2 or 3 times longer to charge compared to when using the AC adaptor If the sta...

Page 176: ...C with Explorer or other programmes 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 Do not delete or edit files on the SD card or USB HDD on the PC If you do so this unit may not be able to read these fil...

Page 177: ... Writer AE 5 2 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 Panasonic HD Writer AE 5 2 Operating Instructions With a PC Starting HD Writer AE 5 2 ...

Page 178: ...cally recognised as an external drive of Mac When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFQ or 102CDPFT folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you wa...

Page 179: ...emaining battery power l 14 1h30m Remaining battery time l 14 MINI 8mm SILN INTV MNL White Card recording possible status Green Recognising the card Motion Picture Recording Mode l 72 Backup for Twin Camera l 43 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording l 23 White Still picture recording icon Red Recording still picture R3000 Remaining number of still pictures l 26 Number of recording pi...

Page 180: ... tracking l 62 Level Shot Function l 42 Touch Shutter l 64 MF Manual Focus l 59 White Balance l 57 1 100 Shutter Speed l 58 OPEN F2 0 Iris value l 58 0dB Gain value l 58 White Green Focus indication l 25 AF assist lamp l 82 PRE REC LOW CUT 1 1 C Display Touch Menu l 20 Backlight Compensation l 67 Intelligent Contrast Control l 66 Microphone Level l 79 Sound recording disabled l 53 Fade White Fade ...

Page 181: ... l 27 AVCHD HE scene l 27 Blue MP4 1080 50p 50M scene l 28 MP4 1080 50p 28M scene MP4 1080 25p scene l 28 MP4 720 25p scene l 28 MP4 360 25p scene l 28 iFrame scene l 28 FULL HD Slow Motion Video recorded scene l 53 Miniature recorded scene l 49 Time lapse recorded scene l 50 Scenes saved with Highlight Playback l 95 50p MINI Wi Fi connection status wireless access point l 142 Wi Fi connection sta...

Page 182: ...tempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit Use the supplied AC adaptor l 12 THIS EXTERNAL DRIVE CANNOT BE USED PLEASE CHECK THE EXTERNAL DRIVE The external drive that this unit cannot recognise is connected Check if the USB HDD can be connected and used with this unit and try to reconnect l 118 Failed to connect wireless access point No wireless access point found Check the Wi...

Page 183: ...l not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned off When data recorded on another device is 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...

Page 184: ...ly charged the battery has worn out and needs to be replaced This unit 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 116 This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on This unit does not operate normally Remove the battery or AC adaptor wa...

Page 185: ...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 57 Colour or brightness of the image changes or you may see horizontal bars in the image The LCD monitor flickers indoors Colour or brightne...

Page 186: ...sounds are not output Check if the HDMI micro cable is connected correctly Insert the HDMI micro cable all the way in If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognised Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type of SD card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card that you inserted Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details When connected...

Page 187: ...e App on your smartphone l 141 When I look at the recording screen with the smartphone mosaic like noise appears on the screen and the image movement does not look smooth When this unit is set to any of the following recording formats or recording modes mosaic like noise may appear on the screen and the image movement may not look smooth Recorded images will not be affected j Recording mode 1080 5...

Page 188: ...ack with another device It may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer AE 5 2 but it will play back smoothly if you set the seamless settings in the HD Writer AE 5 2 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE 5 2 Others Problem Check points If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognised If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not...

Page 189: ...rect contact with the skin for a long period of time When using this unit for a long period of time use a support such as a tripod Low temperature burns may result if any high temperature part of this unit is in direct contact with the skin for a long period of time Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not...

Page 190: ... 5 minutes after starting use At high temperatures the protection function may be triggered making it impossible to use the unit Be sure to detach the battery after use If the battery is left attached a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit is off Keeping the unit in this state may result in over discharge of the battery This may result in you not being able to use the batter...

Page 191: ...the battery is too high or low It can be charged but it may take a few hours to complete the charging normally It will flash in approx 2 second intervals when normal charging resumes Even in such cases it may start flashing in approx 4 second intervals until charging is completed depending on the conditions of use Flashing with approx 0 5 second period off for approx 0 25 second on for approx 0 25...

Page 192: ...er is responsible for the management of the data in the SD card When the LCD screen is dirty or condensation has occurred please wipe it using a soft cloth such as eyeglass cleaner Do not touch the LCD monitor with your fingernails or rub or press with strong force It may become hard to see or hard to recognise the touch when the LCD protection sheet is affixed When the unit has become very cold f...

Page 193: ...l information always delete information such as personal information and wireless LAN connection settings that you have saved within this unit with Reset Wi Fi Settings l 37 To protect personal information delete the registered details of Baby Calendar unless they are necessary for the repair l 101 Remove the Memory Card from this unit when requesting a repair Settings may return to factory defaul...

Page 194: ...mark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc iMovie Final Cut Pro Mac and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Google Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google LLC The Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a registered trademark of Wi Fi Alliance The Wi Fi Protected Setup Logo is a trademark of Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi is a registered trad...

Page 195: ...corded or recording of short scene is repeated Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB Recordable times will be approximately half the times in the above table when Backup for Twin Camera is in operation Others Recording modes approximate recordable time Recording format AVCHD Recording mode 1080 50p 1080 50i PH HA HG HE Pi...

Page 196: ...ory 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 number of recordable pictures Picture size 6528k3672 4736k2664 1920k1080 Aspect ratio 16 9 SD card 4 GB 250 500 3200 16 GB 1100 2100 12500 64 GB 4700 8500 52000 Picture size 4896k3672 3264k2448 640k480 Aspe...

Page 197: ... the shoe adaptor Insert the shoe adaptor into the shoe adaptor mounting part When removing the shoe adaptor When removing the shoe adaptor slide the SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE lever and remove the shoe adaptor while sliding the lever Others Optional accessories Attaching the Conversion Lens Filter Kit Be careful about the following When 2 lens accessories such as the ND filter and Wide Conversion Lens ...

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