Panasonic HC-WXF991, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...deo Camera Model No HC WXF991 HC VX981 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use SQW0527 Register online at http shop panasonic com support...

Page 2: ...any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited content and does not guarantee any content if recording or editing does not work properly Likewise the above also applies in a case wher...

Page 3: ...orded in the recording format 24p 24p 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 s...

Page 4: ...Registering your favorite scenes while recording 4K motion picture 32 Motion picture Still picture playback 33 Using the menu screen 37 Using the Setup Menu 38 Advanced Recording Using the zoom 49 Zoo...

Page 5: ...ng Video Pictures on your TV 137 Connecting with an HDMI micro cable 139 Listening in 5 1 channel sound AVCHD 140 Playback using VIERA Link 140 Copy Dubbing Copying playing back with a USB HDD 142 Pre...

Page 6: ...a Wireless Sub Camera Wireless Twin Multi Camera 212 Screen display when using a Wireless Sub Camera 212 Changing the Wireless Twin Camera settings 215 Changing the Wireless Multi Camera settings 216...

Page 7: ...100 7 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt 8 Wi Fi Transmitter l 156 9 Headphone terminal l 88 Excessive sound...

Page 8: ...in powered microphone can be used as an external microphone If you connect an external microphone when a setting other than AUTO is selected for MIC LEVEL l 99 Microphone input level meter will be di...

Page 9: ...top button l 28 27 Status indicator l 19 184 28 only Viewfinder l 22 29 only Eyecup Keep the Eyecup out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 30 only Eyecup mount l 27 31 only Diopter adjustment...

Page 10: ...cording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 49 Thumbnail display switch Volume lever sVOLr In Playback Mode l 35 41 only Accessory shoe cover Close this cover when not using the accessory shoe 42 o...

Page 11: ...Preparation Power supply It has been 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...

Page 12: ...econd 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 with power supplied from the AC outlet by turni...

Page 13: ...performed with the Sub Camera in combination with the LCD monitor 1 1 These include times when is displayed on the screen For the Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording...

Page 14: ...45 min 2 h 40 min 1 h 50 min 1 h 55 min 1 h 25 min 1080 28M 3 h 35 min 3 h 50 min 2 h 45 min 1 h 50 min 2 h 1 h 25 min 720 4 h 10 min 4 h 30 min 3 h 5 min 2 h 10 min 2 h 20 min 1 h 35 min iFrame 4 h 1...

Page 15: ...3 6 V 1940 mAh 2 h 20 min 5 h 20 min 4K MP4 2160 1 h 25 min 45 min MP4 iFrame 1080 50M 1080 28M 1 h 35 min 50 min 720 iFrame 1 h 50 min 55 min AVCHD 1080 60p 1 h 35 min 50 min PH HA HG HE 1 h 40 min...

Page 16: ...o a card Card type Capacity SD Memory Card 512 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB to 128 GB Please check the latest information on the support website below http panasoni...

Page 17: ...Use of a non compatible card may cause recording to stop suddenly j FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode l 68 71 j 4K Photo Mode l 71 j When Backup for Twin Camera is set to ON l 57 j For the Slow Quick Vid...

Page 18: ...s unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card When the card access 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...

Page 19: ...ng cases opening the LCD monitor or extending the viewfinder does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit j When the unit is originally purchased j When you have turned off the...

Page 20: ...en Recording Mode Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode and Playback Mode by pressing the recording playback button If you touch the recording mode switching icon in Recording Mod...

Page 21: ...ress 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 22 for t...

Page 22: ...e still picture playback or in other conditions even if the recording start stop button is pressed the recording mode may not be switched When you switch between Motion Picture Recording Mode 4K Photo...

Page 23: ...e displayed but disabled Open the LCD monitor to touch them Diopter adjustment Adjust to make the image clear by rotating the diopter adjustment dial Extend the viewfinder and close the LCD monitor to...

Page 24: ...66 Manual Mode l 73 FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode l 68 71 4K Photo Mode l 71 Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode l 72 j For the When Slow Quick Video Mode or Slow Zoom Mode in Cinema Like Effect Mode i...

Page 25: ...orld Time setting l 38 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...

Page 26: ...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 operati...

Page 27: ...ens hood s mounting ring to the UNLOCK side to loosen and remove it When using a Filter Kit optional or Conversion Lens optional remove the lens hood Remove the lens hood when you use Night Mode Infra...

Page 28: ...at change the REC FORMAT or REC MODE l 91 Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture l 31 The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording...

Page 29: ...99h59m This display remains unchanged until the remaining recordable time drops to 99 hours and 59 minutes or less Recording format Recording mode File size and recording time 4K MP4 2160 Approx 3 h M...

Page 30: ...Using a 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 82 T...

Page 31: ...ion picture recording takes preference over still picture recording In the following situations you cannot perform simultaneous recording during motion picture recording or still picture recording dur...

Page 32: ...ack Mode l 124 Set REC FORMAT to 4K MP4 or set the Recording Mode to 4K Photo l 59 91 Press the photoshot button fully all the way down while recording motion picture The part will be registered as a...

Page 33: ...displayed The recording mode icon will be displayed on the thumbnail screen and each thumbnail will be displayed with one of the following icons j AVCHD PH scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera j...

Page 34: ...he still picture to be played back To display the next previous page j Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it j Switch the Touch Menu and then touch up down on the thumbnail scr...

Page 35: ...e volume lever to adjust the speaker headphone volume during Motion Picture Playback Mode Sound will be heard only during normal playback If pause play is continued for approx 5 minutes the screen ret...

Page 36: ...ating instruction of your device Motion pictures recorded with other devices are not supported by this unit Still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF Design rule...

Page 37: ...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...

Page 38: ...ving 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 DAYLIGHT SAVING again to return to the normal t...

Page 39: ...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...

Page 40: ...een 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 82 Please refer to page 139 DATE TIME SETUP DATE TIM...

Page 41: ...out 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...

Page 42: ...egister 3 favorite 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...

Page 43: ...Touch to adjust settings 3 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen It adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder These settings will not affect the images actually recorded Select the menu These...

Page 44: ...elete the music l 113 120 126 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 w...

Page 45: ...Back up important data on a PC DVD disc etc l 221 Displayed when connecting a USB HDD l 144 Media selection screen is not displayed when the USB HDD is not connected Touch YES When formatting is compl...

Page 46: ...irmware version of this unit is 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 ther...

Page 47: ...Connect this unit to a PC A message will be displayed when the connection is complete On the PC confirm LICENSE TXT When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the scr...

Page 48: ...menu screen ONLINE MANUAL SETUP ONLINE MANUAL desired access method URL display Displays the URL of the website on the LCD monitor of this unit USB connect Displays the website on a PC connected to t...

Page 49: ...n Still Picture Recording Mode varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO l 101 102 If you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be re...

Page 50: ...see horizontal bars in the image If you record a moving subject or move this unit quickly while recording the image may be distorted To change the level of image contrast correction HDR EFFECT allows...

Page 51: ...t appear touch to display it When the Sub Camera is in use you cannot start up the Wireless Twin Camera function with startup icon for Wireless Twin Camera disconnect icon for Wireless Twin Multi Came...

Page 52: ...recording Rotate the Sub Camera to the desired position The Sub Camera works in Auto Focus which adjusts focus automatically Normally hold this unit as shown in the illustration when recording Rotatin...

Page 53: ...j Zoom button icons j Recording button icon j Recording Mode button icon l 59 The following functions do not work when the Sub Window is displayed j Recording format 24p j Touch Shutter j Creative Con...

Page 54: ...TIO will be displayed 1 Touch the Sub Window The zoom icon will be displayed for approximately 2 seconds It will be displayed for approximately 3 seconds when the Wireless Multi Camera function is ena...

Page 55: ...FOCUS is touched Touch AF or AFS The center of the Sub Window will be focused If you select AFS will be constantly displayed on the recording screen Changing the display position of the Sub Window Set...

Page 56: ...und Scene Select is not available in Narration Mode If you hide the Sub Window Narration Mode will not work When is touched Touch the desired frame When REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 or this unit is in...

Page 57: ...T to AVCHD and REC MODE to PH HA HG HE l 91 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...

Page 58: ...rd 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...

Page 59: ...ze the loss of gradations in bright areas and dark areas when for example the contrast between the background and the subject is large l 65 Scene Mode This option allows this unit to automatically adj...

Page 60: ...epending 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 autom...

Page 61: ...ite Balance functions 1 The effective 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 ligh...

Page 62: ...disappear 3 Start recording Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD l 91 Change the Recording Mode to l 59 Select the desired Creative Control Mode then touch Enter Still pictures cannot be taken Intelligent Auto Pl...

Page 63: ...sition 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...

Page 64: ...ery 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 30 frames will ma...

Page 65: ...ay not be adjusted automatically depending on the light source or scene If so manually adjust those settings l 74 76 When recording for a long time we recommend recording with the AC adaptor connected...

Page 66: ...ffect may not be clear j If you record a person in the distance the face may not be recorded clearly In this case cancel Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face close up to record Fireworks j The shutte...

Page 67: ...ed j LEVEL SHOT OFF j ZOOM MODE Opt Zoom 20k j REC FORMAT MP4 iFrame j REC MODE 1080 28M j HYBRID O I S OFF j AUTO SLOW SHTR OFF After switching to Slow Quick Video Mode with REC FORMAT set to 4K MP4...

Page 68: ...ble up to 3 times To check how many more times you can use FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording see the number of the yellow lights A To record the scene into an SD card use an SD card conforming to Cl...

Page 69: ...1 4 normal speed in Slow Speed Conversion l 136 1 Touch OK 2 Start recording 3 Touch the Slow Zoom button icon to start Slow Zoom The lens will be zoomed at a constant speed to the tele or wide end If...

Page 70: ...u to create a Dolly Zoom effect If you have touched record the subject while moving away from it if you have touched record the subject while moving closer to it Adjust the position of this unit so th...

Page 71: ...l 104 Scenes recorded with the 4K Photo Mode function are displayed with the indication on the thumbnail screen Use an SD card conforming to Class 10 of the SD Speed Class when you want to record 4K...

Page 72: ...s 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...

Page 73: ...also possible to switch to Manual Mode by touching the Recording Mode button icon l 59 For the When using the viewfinder use the Multi Manual Dial To cancel the manual settings change the Recording Mo...

Page 74: ...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 i...

Page 75: ...tting both the shutter speed and the iris gain 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 15 in the Still P...

Page 76: ...s 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 s...

Page 77: ...is displayed or press and hold the Multi Manual Dial A portion of the screen will be magnified 2 To change the magnification level Touch You can adjust the magnification from 3k to 10k When the magni...

Page 78: ...dow is not displayed on TVs For the The Sub Window is not displayed when the magnification window is displayed The magnification window disappears in the following cases j When you start recording a m...

Page 79: ...ch Function icon e g AF AE tracking To cancel touch the Touch Function icon again Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is canceled by releasing the finger touching Touch function icons 1 In Motion Picture Re...

Page 80: ...his function s default setting is ON Still Picture Recording Mode Image Stabilizer Function Motion Picture Recording Mode setting canceled When HYBRID O I S is ON is displayed When OFF is displayed Wh...

Page 81: ...gain 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...

Page 82: ...bilizer Lock function is not available in the following situations j FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode j For the Slow Quick Video Mode Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions To...

Page 83: ...j Manual Mode j For the Slow Zoom Mode 4 It is displayed only when you set the Recording Mode to HDR Movie Mode l 50 65 5 It is displayed only when a headphone is connected to the headphone output te...

Page 84: ...fect may not be clear This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start stop button is pressed appears on the screen Aim the unit at the subje...

Page 85: ...ully the lens focuses on the subject when the button is pressed halfway If the button is pressed fully all at once the lens focuses on the subject just before recording To stop the timer midway throug...

Page 86: ...n brighter You can record images even in very low light situations minimum required illumination approx 1 lx or in the dark Each time the icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the...

Page 87: ...8 feet You can record a clear image by positioning the center area of the screen over the subject You can change the level of image contrast correction in HDR Movie Mode l 50 65 The icon changes each...

Page 88: ...ion the screen may become black momentarily If you set the option to Strong the angle of view will change This function cannot be set when recording a motion picture or during PRE REC In the following...

Page 89: ...g 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 colors appear softer for a mor...

Page 90: ...rding Mode is set to 4K Photo Mode The larger the digital zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode ZOOM MODE RECORD SETUP...

Page 91: ...mat suitable for editing images This format can record 4K motion pictures 3840k2160 30p which deliver a resolution four times higher than that of full high definition motion pictures When REC FORMAT i...

Page 92: ...e indicated Larger faces and faces nearer to the center of the screen take preference over others Prioritized face framing Prioritized face framing is displayed as orange frames Focus and adjustment o...

Page 93: ...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 p...

Page 94: ...urned ON are played back with a TV not compatible with x v Color colors may not be reproduced properly When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Color it is re...

Page 95: ...ayed When Normal 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 Canceler is set to St...

Page 96: ...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...

Page 97: ...recorded with these effects are less realistic than those recorded with SURROUND or STEREO MIC in MIC SETUP You can switch the channel number setting of the built in microphone Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD...

Page 98: ...crophone When Directional in Customize in Sound Scene Select is set to MONO SURROUND and STEREO MIC cannot be set If you set MONO SURROUND and STEREO MIC will be switched to ZOOM MIC MIC SETUP RECORD...

Page 99: ...e will be different depending on the zoom rate microphone input level meter is displayed on the screen when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 5 1ch and microphone input level meter is displayed when 5 1ch 2ch is se...

Page 100: ...on the picture quality adjustment icon or the manual icon l 73 is not selected each time you push the Multi Manual Dial the picture quality adjustment icon and the manual icon are displayed alternatel...

Page 101: ...ding Mode and in Motion Picture Recording Mode The recording will become longer depending on the recording pixels Please refer to page 252 for details about the number of recordable pictures PICTURE S...

Page 102: ...rd to focus Switch to Manual Mode l 73 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...

Page 103: ...by frame Slow motion Playback is performed continuously while the display is touched and held Normal playback is restored when you touch For slow rewind playback the intervals between frames and the...

Page 104: ...the next previous page j Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it j Touch up down on the thumbnail scroll lever l 34 2 Touch the desired search condition It cannot be set while pl...

Page 105: ...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 halfw...

Page 106: ...to 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...

Page 107: ...ll 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 9...

Page 108: ...want to apply Scene or still picture Icon to be displayed Scenes recorded with 1080 60p in AVCHD Scenes recorded with 1080 50M 1080 28M in MP4 iFrame Scenes saved in MP4 1920k1080 30p l 134 Scenes re...

Page 109: ...ck l 103 Pause the scene at the desired start point 3 Adjust the size and position of the cropping frame for the start point Touching will change the cropping frame s size and color White Yellow The s...

Page 110: ...h OK 2 Perform playback operations to set a preview start point You will find it convenient to use slow playback and Frame by frame Playback l 103 3 Touch the subject to lock the target A Target frame...

Page 111: ...k time of the scene exceeds 1 hour the first 1 hour approx of the scene will be saved You can save a previewed scene as one scene The recorded scenes can be saved in the SD card 1 End a preview 2 Touc...

Page 112: ...ne To change the settings refer to page 114 4 Touch in the thumbnail view 5 Select the playback operation l 34 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SAVE l 117 SELECT AG...

Page 113: ...g EFFECT SETUP When MUSIC SELECT is selected Touch the desired sound USER BGM lets you use the music stored on your smartphone To set USER BGM use the Wi Fi function Link to Cell and create Highlight...

Page 114: ...en 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...

Page 115: ...cenes added as favorite scenes 4 Touch Return All the scenes checked as favorite may not be played back depending on the playback time setting l 116 Parts added as favorite scenes are not recognized a...

Page 116: ...ters can be conveniently input without moving the cursor when the Auto Cursor Position is set to ON l 44 A maximum of 18 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration The date of the fir...

Page 117: ...d Scenes recorded in 1080 60p are converted to 1080 60i picture quality HA of REC MODE and saved Scenes recorded in 1080 60i are recorded in HA regardless of REC MODE PH HA HG HE of a scene 4 Touch YE...

Page 118: ...19 To select part of a scene l 119 To set the music l 120 Touching Return after selecting a scene may cancel the selected scene 4 Touch Enter 5 Touch YES and select the playback operation for the edit...

Page 119: ...touching To select part of a scene 1 Touch 3 sec 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...

Page 120: ...n to the screen that displays the thumbnails of 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...

Page 121: ...e 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 s...

Page 122: ...me registered Baby 1 is displayed Input method is same operation as for setting up the title l 116 After entering the name touch Enter A maximum of 9 characters can be entered 4 Check the Baby Calenda...

Page 123: ...tered details 1 Touch the name display on the Baby Calendar l 122 or select the menu 2 Touch the name of the baby whose details are to be changed When Baby 1 Baby 2 Baby 3 is displayed the birthday an...

Page 124: ...registered are displayed with the indication Protected scenes cannot be selected 3 Touch SAVE ALL or SAVE SELECTED Touching SAVE ALL will save all the pictures to the same media as where the selected...

Page 125: ...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 M...

Page 126: ...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 save...

Page 127: ...scenes or 20 scenes display 3 Select the playback operation l 34 The display returns to the thumbnail display when playback is finished or stopped To play back other recording groups You can play bac...

Page 128: ...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 s...

Page 129: ...splayed the still pictures cannot be deleted from the menu l 127 Deletion is not possible in the following situations j During 4K Cropping preview j During Highlight Playback Scenes that cannot be pla...

Page 130: ...is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback l 103 4 Touch ENTER 5 Confirm play back the scene after editing by touching YES A confirmation message appears when NO is touched...

Page 131: ...3 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...

Page 132: ...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 FRONT o...

Page 133: ...using the Eye Fi card that is set as the selected transfer setting device in advance on the computer 2 Touch the scene still picture to be protected When touched the scene still picture is selected a...

Page 134: ...ears on the thumbnail To cancel the operation touch the scene again You can select up to 99 scenes in succession 3 Touch Enter 4 Select the quality after conversion MP4 scenes after conversion are sav...

Page 135: ...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 of MP4 iFrame j 4K...

Page 136: ...l 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 a...

Page 137: ...ct this unit to a TV Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go Do not use any other HDMI micro cable except the supplied one Advanced Playback Watching Video Pictures on your TV Confirm the...

Page 138: ...ing j When saving the Highlight Playback scene or a manually edited scene j When performing CONVERT TO MP4 performing Slow Speed Conversion j For the Slow Quick Video Mode If you connect this unit to...

Page 139: ...e j When you start a 4K Cropping preview in Playback Mode j When this unit is set to Still Picture Recording Mode or when you play back a still picture You can output 2160 24p scenes 1 in 24 frames pe...

Page 140: ...I input terminals on the TV VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc Advanced Playback Playback using VIERA Link What is the VIERA...

Page 141: ...g 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 A...

Page 142: ...exFAT j When connected by using a USB hub FAT32 is a format used for SDHC Memory Cards exFAT is a format used for SDXC Memory Cards Following scenes are not copied from an SD card to a USB HDD in FAT...

Page 143: ...tes 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...

Page 144: ...n 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...

Page 145: ...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...

Page 146: ...USB Connection Cable to the USB terminal of this unit 1 Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for playback l 142 When playing back on a TV connect this unit to the TV l 137 2 Touch Playback HDD...

Page 147: ...saved as normal AVCHD scenes when copied to the USB HDD The scenes you have saved in Highlight Playback or 4K Cropping during playback of the USB HDD are saved in the SD card Deleting scenes and stil...

Page 148: ...icture quality To dub Equipment with SD card slot 4K picture quality High definition picture quality Insert the SD card directly l 149 Equipment with USB terminal 4K picture quality High definition pi...

Page 149: ...cro B end of the USB Cable to the USB terminal of this unit Insert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Connect the unit to the Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder The...

Page 150: ...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 operation...

Page 151: ...e displayed in reduced sizes on the TV If the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing l 40 139 Dubbing in standard picture quality Change the video inpu...

Page 152: ...ansmission are not guaranteed to work on this product In the case of a malfunction of the card please contact the card manufacturer To use the Eye Fi transfer feature a broadband wireless LAN environm...

Page 153: ...ions or consult the card manufacturer Install the software supplied with the Eye Fi card on your PC and configure the selection transfer settings Insert an Eye Fi card commercially available to the un...

Page 154: ...etting can be checked while pausing the recording If the Eye Fi card is removed and then reinserted into the unit set functions related to Eye Fi again from the menu When using the Eye Fi card please...

Page 155: ...nterference Do not use this unit in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference such as near microwave ovens Radio waves may not reach this unit Using this unit near devices such as...

Page 156: ...When sending scenes or still pictures we recommend you use the AC adaptor If you are using the battery we recommend you use the fully charged one When sending motion pictures or still pictures on a mo...

Page 157: ...tly to a smartphone B When connecting to a wireless access point Refer to Help in the Image App menu about how to operate Wi Fi Link to Cell You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smartphone D...

Page 158: ...89 j Connecting with QR code l 190 j Connecting by entering an SSID and Password l 191 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to When Direct Connection Password is set to ON in Using Link to Ce...

Page 159: ...the smartphone s setup menu 4 On the smartphone s Wi Fi setting screen select the SSID displayed on this unit It may take time to complete the Wi Fi connection Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is...

Page 160: ...cation Image App When the connection to this unit is complete the image from this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen Control this unit remotely with the smartphone Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi bu...

Page 161: ...ng screen 1 Recording media remaining recordable 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 s...

Page 162: ...It is possible to post to SNS or perform playback operation when this unit is connected to the DLNA compatible TV via wireless access point using a smartphone Creating and saving scenes with Highlight...

Page 163: ...l 187 Setting up a connection manually l 188 4 When the Wi Fi connection is complete follow the procedure in Using Baby Monitor Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conj...

Page 164: ...this unit or press the Wi Fi button The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication Checking on the baby in your house You can check the image of the baby being monitored on your smartphone...

Page 165: ...e when a sound is detected Notification Test This tests if a notification can be sent to the smartphone when a sound is detected Remote Voice Level This sets the voice message volume Sound Detection S...

Page 166: ...Using Home Cam l 167 Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App l 185 Home Cam is not available in the following cases j W...

Page 167: ...me Monitor and enable Use Home Monitor 6 Select Set connect dest of the smartphone 7 Enter the Device ID and Password displayed on the screen of this unit into the smartphone When the entry is complet...

Page 168: ...To exit Home Cam Touch EXIT displayed on the screen of this unit or press the Wi Fi button The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Home C...

Page 169: ...io transceivers allowing the users to have a conversation by taking turns You can talk up to 10 seconds in 20 second interval Open the LCD monitor of this unit when using the Voice message function Wh...

Page 170: ...may cause false detection Power of this unit will automatically turn off when monitoring condition continues for approximately 10 days REC MODE is set to HE ZOOM MODE is set to Opt Zoom 20k The follo...

Page 171: ...ccess points to set up a connection l 187 Setting up a connection manually l 188 4 When the Wi Fi connection is complete follow the procedure in Playing back on a TV l 172 Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you...

Page 172: ...isplay it again touch the screen 3 Select this unit SSID by the TV side Select SD media and select the motion picture AVCHD MP4 or still picture JPEG to play back 4 Perform playback operations with th...

Page 173: ...Connection l 186 Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 187 Setting up a connection manually l 188 4 When the Wi Fi connection is complete follow the procedure in Copying to a...

Page 174: ...he 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 197 The user account of the PC both the Account Name...

Page 175: ...f a connection attempt fails we recommend that you change the computer name or NetBIOS name to the one consisting of only alphanumeric characters with a maximum of 15 characters Input method is same o...

Page 176: ...er devices copying may be canceled 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 per...

Page 177: ...tethering Wi Fi Live Cast If CLOCK SET l 25 is not set correctly Live Cast cannot be used Check your contract details carefully as smartphone and internet contract details may result in high communica...

Page 178: ...B Login ID Password with this unit l 198 4 Use linked services with LUMIX CLUB Log in to the LUMIX CLUB and register set up the USTREAM on WEB service link setup 5 Set up a Wi Fi connection between th...

Page 179: ...s You can send e mails containing such information as the USTREAM channel name or the scheduled broadcast date This unit can only set the scheduled broadcast date l 181 For other settings set them on...

Page 180: ...he Password for the Program and restart the broadcast Image content may be leaked to third parties depending on the USTREAM image publication method settings Set the publication range and Password usi...

Page 181: ...AUTO is set change IMAGE QUALITY according to your environment If the selected image quality has an image quality higher than the one you are using images will appear as if the frame rate is low Oper...

Page 182: ...Broadcasting live with no sound 1 Touch Microphone On Air 2 Touch OFF If you broadcast and record a motion picture simultaneously when this item is set to OFF the sound of the broadcast will not be re...

Page 183: ...cs e_cam This Site is English 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 Ab...

Page 184: ...212 Wi Fi Setting Up a Wi Fi Connection Wi Fi connection methods Connecting to a wireless access point l 186 Setting up a direct connection to a smartphone l 189 Available Wi Fi functions Link to Cel...

Page 185: ...rk name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone start up Image App 3 Follow the on screen instructions of the smartphone to set up a connection When the settings is complete the smart...

Page 186: ...eless access point C For information on how to delete wireless access points or change the search order of wireless access points please refer to Wireless Settings on page 194 5 Touch WPS Connection 6...

Page 187: ...point if the network authentication is encrypted 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Wireless Settings 4 Touch the part with no display of a wireless access point C For info...

Page 188: ...earch order of wireless access points please refer to Wireless Settings on page 194 5 Touch Manual Setting 6 Touch INPUT then enter the SSID of the wireless access point to connect For details on how...

Page 189: ...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 section...

Page 190: ...1 For information on how to exit Link to Cell refer to page 160 When using an iOS device perform the following operations 1 Select the option that allows you to install the app on the profile screen o...

Page 191: ...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 th...

Page 192: ...the 2 4 GHz band is enabled Make sure the wireless access point is registered in this unit l 194 The device may be unable to locate the wireless access point due to problems with the signal Refer to...

Page 193: ...o the wireless 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 t...

Page 194: ...he part where no wireless access points are displayed D 2 Configure the wireless access point settings l 186 To delete a wireless access point 1 Touch the wireless access point to be deleted 2 Touch D...

Page 195: ...ill be restored l 44 196 You can use this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera For the connection procedure and other details check the website below http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This function i...

Page 196: ...g to the condition at the time of purchase and you will be able to use the Wi Fi setting menu l 44 You can change the Wi Fi setting back to the default condition The LUMIX CLUB Login ID and Wi Fi Pass...

Page 197: ...displayed If the connection is not successful t is displayed To test the connection to LUMIX CLUB or USTREAM you need to make other settings in advance l 178 You can change the workgroup setting When...

Page 198: ...ing a Login ID 6 Touch NEXT and enter a Password Enter any combination of 8 to 16 characters and numbers for the Password For details on how to enter characters refer to page 116 7 Check the Login ID...

Page 199: ...ouch NEXT 4 Touch YES in the Login ID delete confirmation screen The message is displayed Touch NEXT 5 Touch YES on the confirmation screen for deleting the LUMIX CLUB account The message is displayed...

Page 200: ...r s manual a function that displays an image from one smartphone in one Sub Window is referred to as Wireless Twin Camera and a function that displays images from up to three smartphones and the Sub C...

Page 201: ...taneously display two Sub Windows and record images in them Up to three smartphones can be connected simultaneously l 207 For the You can also use the Sub Camera of this unit When the LCD monitor is e...

Page 202: ...lay compared 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 p...

Page 203: ...o OFF Refer to Selecting this unit s SSID on the smartphone to set up a connection 1 When using the Wi Fi menu screen Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch TWIN CAMERA Wireless Twin Multi Camera U...

Page 204: ...n on the Wi Fi function in the smartphone s setup menu When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF Proceed to the When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF l 205 When Direct Connection Password...

Page 205: ...the Password displayed on this unit s screen on the smartphone It may take time to complete the Wi Fi connection 6 When the Wi Fi connection is complete press the home button on the smartphone and sta...

Page 206: ...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 disp...

Page 207: ...e smartphone as multiple Wireless Sub Cameras 3 Turn on the Wi Fi function in the smartphone s setup menu When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF Proceed to the When Direct Connection Password i...

Page 208: ...eled 4 Touch Wi Fi on the screen of this unit 5 On the smartphone s Wi Fi setting screen select the SSID displayed on this unit If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit via...

Page 209: ...amera function with only one registered smartphone Rotate the Sub Camera to enable it l 51 6 Touch ENTER to complete the registration For the The image being captured by the smartphone connected to th...

Page 210: ...2 Start up the smartphone application Image App This unit and the smartphone will be connected via Wi Fi When the connection to this unit is complete the image being captured by the smartphone will be...

Page 211: ...mage App and then touch Reset on the device registration screen A message will be displayed Touching YES will clear all the registered information and device names will be indicated as Unregistered Wi...

Page 212: ...ub Window image or hide it If you set Backup for Twin Camera to ON when recording images with the Wireless Twin Multi Camera function you can also record the Main Camera s image without the Sub Window...

Page 213: ...cannot perform the following operation of the Sub Window j Changing the display position of the Sub Window Only for Wireless Twin Camera j Changing the color of the Sub Window frame When using the Wir...

Page 214: ...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 s aspect ratio is set...

Page 215: ...the Sub Window the positions of the icons displayed on the screen may change 1 Touch Sub Window 2 Touch 3 Touch and select the desired frame Changing the display position of the Sub Window Changing th...

Page 216: ...ow the positions of the icons displayed on the screen may change You cannot move a Sub Window to the display positions for the other Sub Window 1 Touch Sub Window to be changed 2 Touch 3 Touch and sel...

Page 217: ...he Sub Window is displayed in semi transparent gray j When you leave the Sub Camera of this unit closed even after touching Sub Camera of this unit j When the registered smartphone that you have selec...

Page 218: ...settings are disabled when a Wireless Sub Camera s image is displayed in a Sub Window j Sub Window settings WB Brightness Focus Narration j Magnification level and size of the Sub Window Depending on...

Page 219: ...function When you record still pictures it may take longer than usual to achieve focus l 30 Simultaneous recording of still pictures is not possible while recording a motion picture or using PRE REC...

Page 220: ...t the Wireless Twin Camera function 3 Press Wi Fi button again and touch TWIN CAMERA 4 Follow the procedure from Step 2 onwards in Selecting this unit s SSID on the smartphone to set up a connection i...

Page 221: ...ions 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 2019 http panasonic jp...

Page 222: ...net and share them with your family and friends Motion picture Playing back on a PC Play back the motion picture and still picture data in high definition picture quality on a PC Motion picture and st...

Page 223: ...puter 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...

Page 224: ...al 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 Articl...

Page 225: ...dows 8 Windows 8 1 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit SP1 A 64 bit version of the Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 OS is required for operations involving 4K motion pictures CPU Intel Pen...

Page 226: ...solution of 1024k768 pixels or more 1920k1080 pixels or more recommended DirectX 9 0c compatible video card DirectX 10 recommended Compatible with DirectDraw overlay PCI Express k16 compatible recomme...

Page 227: ...or the video card Always make sure there is enough capacity on the HDD in the PC It may become inoperable or the operation may stop suddenly if the capacity gets low Operating environment for the card...

Page 228: ...Windows 7 Installing HD Writer AE 5 3 Uninstalling HD Writer AE 5 3 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select Start Control Panel Uninstall a Pr...

Page 229: ...recognized as an external drive of the PC l 231 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...

Page 230: ...rge 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...

Page 231: ...es to your PC Card reader function mass storage Still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or other programs 1 Double click the folder that contains the still picture...

Page 232: ...E 5 3 HD Writer AE 5 3 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...

Page 233: ...recognized 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 t...

Page 234: ...ideo Mode l 71 2 4K Photo Mode l 71 Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode l 72 Red Recording Green Recording pause 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time l 28 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for...

Page 235: ...HDR Effect l 50 87 AF AE tracking l 81 Level Shot Function l 87 Touch Shutter l 82 MF Manual Focus l 76 25 9M 14M 2 1M 20 4M 10 9M 0 3M 20M 10 6M 2M MEGA PRE REC LOW CUT 1 1 White Balance l 74 1 100 S...

Page 236: ...enes recorded with Slow Quick Video Mode l 67 1 Scenes recorded with FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode l 68 71 Scenes recorded with Slow Zoom Mode l 69 1 Scenes recorded with Dolly Zoom Mode l 70 1 Scene...

Page 237: ...rted or is incompatible Startup icon for Wireless Twin Camera disconnect icon for Wireless Twin Multi Camera l 203 Wi Fi connection status Wireless Twin Camera l 212 3 Wi Fi connection status Wireless...

Page 238: ...SED PLEASE CHECK THE EXTERNAL DRIVE The external drive that this unit cannot recognize is connected Check if the USB HDD can be connected and used with this unit and try to reconnect l 142 Failed to c...

Page 239: ...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...

Page 240: ...is fully 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 VIE...

Page 241: ...ight 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 74 Color or brightness...

Page 242: ...s unit when connected to a TV Sound levels cannot be adjusted using this unit so adjust the sound on the TV Even when this unit is connected to the TV by the HDMI micro cable images or sounds are not...

Page 243: ...ctions for HD Writer AE 5 3 You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer AE 5 3 About the Wi Fi function Problem Ch...

Page 244: ...r waiting a short while Home Cam cannot be used Make sure the wireless access point is connected to the Internet Make sure the wireless access point and this unit are properly connected l 186 I have f...

Page 245: ...g of motion picture data that exceeds 4 GB may momentarily stop at every 4 GB of data when played back with another device It may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD...

Page 246: ...peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the bod...

Page 247: ...the battery terminals should be removed Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording Prepare batteries enough to last for 3 to 4 times the period you are planning to record for Cold places suc...

Page 248: ...nect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP FORMAT MEDIA YES from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the SD card data delet...

Page 249: ...ion always delete information such as personal information and wireless LAN connection settings that you have saved within this unit with Reset Wi Fi Settings Delete account l 44 199 To protect person...

Page 250: ...Advanced Micro Devices Inc iMovie Final Cut Pro Mac and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other co...

Page 251: ...s Recording modes approximate recordable time Recording format AVCHD Recording mode 1080 60p 1080 60i PH HA HG HE Picture size Frame rate 1920k1080 60p 1920k1080 60i 1920k1080 60i 1920k1080 60i 1920k1...

Page 252: ...unchanged until the remaining recordable time drops to 99 hours and 59 minutes or less The stated number is the approximate number of recordable pictures Still picture recording mode Others Approximat...

Page 253: ...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 Recording format 4K MP4 MP4 iFrame AVCHD Picture size 6...

Page 254: ...oe 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 wh...

Page 255: ...B end of the USB Cable to the USB terminal of this unit 3 Press the power button of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to turn it on The status indicator B lights on 4 Turn on this unit Using Wi Fi functions...

Page 256: ...et away from subjects Do not use the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle when a Wide Conversion Lens VW W4907H optional is attached to this unit Before mounting this unit on the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle insert the S...

Page 257: ...f the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Description Party Scene The operation is automatic The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle works within the recording range set in Panning Angle Tilt Angle At an event such as a party...

Page 258: ...t a registered position are indicated as Not set 3 Determine a position with You can also operate the zoom with the zoom lever 4 Touch ENTER To register positions to other position buttons repeat Step...

Page 259: ...adle this unit is set to Motion Picture Recording Mode You cannot switch this unit to Still Picture Recording Mode We recommend that you make a test recording in advance to check if the image and soun...

Page 260: ...unit cannot track more than one subject simultaneously Certain types of subjects such as a fast moving subject may not be tracked About Preset Positions Some screen indications disappear when the posi...

Page 261: ...first the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle may become unusable You can watch the demonstration of how the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will operate when Party Scene is set Touch Party Scene Demo the demonstration aut...

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