Panasonic HC-X900, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No HC X900 HC X900M HC X800 Before use please read these instructions completely VQT4D05...

Page 2: ...r damages directly or indirectly due to 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 Likewi...

Page 3: ...cifications Refer to page 15 for more details on SD cards For the purposes of these operating instructions SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the SD card Functions...

Page 4: ...h the remote control HC X900 HC X900M 43 Operation of direction buttons OK button 44 Advanced Recording Using the zoom 45 Ring zoom HC X900 HC X900M 45 Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mo...

Page 5: ...ng back 2D images as 3D 116 Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image 116 Copy Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built in Memory HC X900M 117 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a disc 120 Prepar...

Page 6: ...AV MULTI l 103 130 Use the AV multi cable only the supplied cable 13 Lens cover The lens cover opens in Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 18 14 Built in flash l 54 15 3D...

Page 7: ...button l 26 24 Zoom lever W T In Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 45 Thumbnail display switch Volume lever sVOLr In Playback Mode l 31 25 Recording start stop button l 2...

Page 8: ...e type In this case please switch to the battery for the power supply and the noise will stop 35 Headphone terminal l 56 Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss L...

Page 9: ...9 42 Internal microphones 43 Status indicator l 17 44 Mode switch l 18 45 DC input terminal DC IN l 11 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one HC X800 43 44 42 45...

Page 10: ...t in the direction shown in the figure 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 m...

Page 11: ...adaptor to the DC input terminal The status indicator will flash red at an interval of 2 seconds approximately 1 second on 1 second off indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the ch...

Page 12: ...ctual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBN130 optional 7 2 V 1250 mAh 2 h 30 min 1080 50p AVCHD 3D 1 h 25 min 1 h 15 min 55 min 45 min HA HG HX HE 1 h 30 min 1 h 20 min 55 min 50 min iFrame SbS 3D...

Page 13: ...high low temperature HC X800 Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording mode Maximum continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBN130 optional 7...

Page 14: ...3 minutes remaining then will become red If the battery discharges then will flash Screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed However it will be constantly displayed when the...

Page 15: ...Memory Card 32 MB or less cannot be used for the motion picture recording 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not...

Page 16: ...nd remove the USB cable jExpose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit Do not expose the terminals of the SD card t...

Page 17: ...D monitor viewfinder turns off the unit During general use you may find it convenient to turn the unit on off using the LCD monitor or viewfinder To turn on the unit A The status indicator lights on P...

Page 18: ...CD monitor is closed In the following cases opening the LCD monitor or extending the viewfinder does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit jWhen the unit is originally purcha...

Page 19: ...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 s...

Page 20: ...uch Menu to switch the operation icons Touch left side right side of on the Touch Menu It is also possible to switch the operation icons by sliding the Touch Menu right or left while touching it Above...

Page 21: ...mpting for World Time setting may be displayed Perform the World Time setting by touching the screen l 34 Touch EXIT to complete the setting The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium...

Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...y can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still pictures 1 Change the mode to or 2 Select the menu l 33 3 Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures The media is selec...

Page 24: ...ges recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene When you record with the REC MODE set to iFrame the scenes lo...

Page 25: ...is unit instead When motion picture is recorded in AVCHD Progressive format Only motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD Progressive are supported by AVCHD Progressive compatib...

Page 26: ...The AF assist lamp lights in dark places Using a flash or tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow You can also take a picture just by...

Page 27: ...You can record still pictures even in Motion Picture Recording Mode Change the mode to Press the button fully press to the bottom to take the picture It is possible to record still pictures while rec...

Page 28: ...clearly Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright 1 Spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly 1 Low light It can recor...

Page 29: ...brightness Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings l 76 78 Automatic White Balance The illustration shows t...

Page 30: ...the 1080 50p scene Blue is displayed on the AVCHD 3D scene and is displayed on the side by side scene by touching ALL AVCHD 4 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back It will switch to t...

Page 31: ...ding date and file number when playing back still pictures Speaker Headphone volume adjustment Operate the volume lever to adjust the speaker headphone volume during Motion Picture Playback Mode HC X8...

Page 32: ...rogressive AVCHD format Video signals for the AVCHD that can be played back with this unit are 1920k1080 50i and 1440k1080 50i This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or create...

Page 33: ...yed the guide display is cancelled Using the quick menu This allows quick setting of some of the menus Touch left side right side of on the Touch Menu to display l 20 1 Touch The following menus can b...

Page 34: ...HOME Touch ENTER 3 Only when setting your home region Touch to select your home region and touch ENTER Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned o...

Page 35: ...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 It is possible to change t...

Page 36: ...ng pause approx 1 second when the unit is turned on with the mode set to or Depending on the recording conditions start time may be longer than 1 second In the quick power on mode the zoom magnificati...

Page 37: ...r than 0 6 seconds It may take some time for Automatic White Balance to adjust In the Quick Start Mode the zoom magnification becomes approx 1k If ECONOMY BATT l 36 ECONOMY AC l 36 is set to ON and th...

Page 38: ...n icons displayed in the Touch Menu Register 3 favourite operation icons This function s default settings are Fade PRE REC and Backlight Compensation for Motion Picture Recording Mode and Built in fla...

Page 39: ...he images actually recorded 1 Touch LCD SET 2 Touch the desired setting item 3 Touch to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen It adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder The...

Page 40: ...screen is displayed in following conditions jWhen registering FACE RECOG l 61 jWhen setting TITLE SETUP for Highlight Playback l 93 Set the file number of the iFrame and still picture recorded next to...

Page 41: ...message screen Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred l 161 Perform a physical formatting of the built in memory when this unit is to be disposed...

Page 42: ...e The usable SD card built in memory space is generally calculated as 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes The capacities of this unit PCs and software are expressed as 1 GB 1 024k1 024k1 024 1 073 741 824 bytes...

Page 43: ...ail display switch buttons T W VOL 8 Recording start stop button START STOP 9 Date time button DATE TIME l 35 10 Menu button MENU 11 OK button OK means that these buttons function in the same manner a...

Page 44: ...ation of direction buttons OK button 1 Press a direction button Selected item will become yellow 2 Select the item with the direction button 3 Confirm the selection by pressing the OK button Selection...

Page 45: ...e ring The zoom operation using the zoom button icon zoom button on the remote control or touch zoom will be performed at a constant speed HC X800 is not equipped with the zoom ring and the zoom butto...

Page 46: ...fication is 1k this unit can focus on a subject approx 3 5 cm away from the lens Use the image stabilizer to reduce the effects of shake during recording This unit is equipped with Hybrid Optical Imag...

Page 47: ...ity for this unit It is possible to set from the menu Please refer to page 164 about approximate recordable time RECORD SETUP HYBRID O I S ON or OFF RECORD SETUP O I S MODE1 or MODE2 MODE1 The functio...

Page 48: ...Touch zoom function is useful for making fine adjustments to the zoom magnification 1 Touch Touch zoom bar appears 2 Touch and hold the touch zoom bar It will zoom to the touched position It will zoo...

Page 49: ...e blinks in red and then disappears Touch a characteristic part colour etc on the object to lock onto it again When the button is pressed halfway in Still Picture Recording Mode the focus is set to th...

Page 50: ...setting To make the display of disappear change the setting of the O I S LOCK DISPLAY Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions To record while moving the unit quickly release...

Page 51: ...phone output terminal MIC LEVEL l 67 is set to anything other than AUTO is displayed as the operation icon and adjustment of input level of the microphone is possible The operation icons that are disp...

Page 52: ...ss is insufficient the effect 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...

Page 53: ...anual Focus jWhen the Interval Recording is used jWhen FACE RECOG is set to OFF or no one is registered In FACE RECOG only Depending on the recording conditions type of smile camera shake etc the face...

Page 54: ...s attached Do not use the flash with the filter kit optional or the conversion lens optional attached If the indication etc flashes when the button is pressed halfway the flash is not activated The av...

Page 55: ...f timer to 2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the button is pressed while using a tripod etc Self timer can be stopped midway by pressing MENU on the remote control This brightens dark areas...

Page 56: ...t is felt by displaying Guidelines during recording or playback of 3D images jCancel the setting of the Guidelines j Set 2D 3D DISPLAY l 82 112 to 2D This function allows you to record colour images i...

Page 57: ...ng Advanced Recording Recording functions of menus SCENE MODE RECORD SETUP SCENE MODE desired setting OFF Cancel the setting 5Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause...

Page 58: ...unding Night scenery Night portrait jThe shutter speed is 1 2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode jUsing a tripod is recommended Night portrait jThe flash is set to ON Set the maximum zoom ratio f...

Page 59: ...recorded as a short time motion picture A frame is recorded with a set recording interval 25 frames will make up motion picture of 1 second Set ZOOM MODE to Opt Zoom 12k l 58 Set REC MODE to HA HG HX...

Page 60: ...n the built in memory It allows you to record only to SD card from built in memory Set MEDIA SELECT to Built inMemory Set REC MODE to HA HG HX HE or 1080 50p l 59 Insert an SD card is displayed on the...

Page 61: ...ace for Face Recognition Up to a maximum of 6 people can be registered 1 Align the person s face with the guide Take a picture of the persons face from the front ensuring that their hair does not hide...

Page 62: ...gistered name and change the name PRIORITY Focus and exposure will be set in priority according to the registration order setting from the first person Target will be locked according to the registrat...

Page 63: ...When a registered person is detected by Face Recognition during recording the name registered for that person is displayed Displayed name will disappear after a while It is displayed according to the...

Page 64: ...sion Lens optional This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode When the shutter speed becomes 1 25 the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear This auto...

Page 65: ...es for signal transmission Message is displayed when this unit is moved rapidly When CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST appears move the unit slowly while recording Message will not appear while pausing the r...

Page 66: ...zoom out wide angle MIC SETUP RECORD SETUP MIC SETUP desired setting SURROUND Sound is recorded with 5 1 ch surround microphone ZOOM MIC Sound is recorded with 5 1 ch surround microphone changing the...

Page 67: ...unt of sound distortion can be reduced When AGC is disactivated natural recording can be performed Adjust the microphone input level so that the last 2 bars of the gain value are not red Otherwise the...

Page 68: ...t 3dB or 6dB to get strong power feeling at bass level Adjust the quality of the image while recording Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusting the quality of the image This setting is retained wh...

Page 69: ...just the brightness using IRIS l 77 Switch to Manual Mode l 74 Luminance level is displayed between 0 and 99 It will be displayed as 99 when it is over 99 A graph with brightness as horizontal axis an...

Page 70: ...e to set from the quick menu in Manual Mode l 33 ON ADJUST Display only when IRIS is adjusted l 77 ANYTIME Constantly display OFF Cancel the setting A Normal B Dark C Bright Example of the display PIC...

Page 71: ...When the aspect ratio is set to 4 3 or 3 2 black bands may appear on the left and right of the screen The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing...

Page 72: ...be stored A confirmation message is displayed when Enter is touched after selecting the start point and finish point Touch YES to store the pictures If you turn off the unit or change the mode this f...

Page 73: ...s optional can block the AF assist lamp and it will become harder to adjust the focus When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed You can add a shutter s...

Page 74: ...ton to switch to Manual Mode Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode appears on the screen Press the iA MANUAL button to cancel manual setting When using the LCD monitor 1 Touch the desire...

Page 75: ...Selected item changes whenever the CAMERA FUNCTION button is pressed 2 Rotate the multi manual ring to select the setting and press the CAMERA FUNCTION button to enter the setting Zoom operation canno...

Page 76: ...2 Touch and set the blinking When using the viewfinder press and hold the CAMERA FUNCTION button When the screen turns black instantly and the display stops flashing and then lights constantly the set...

Page 77: ...peed will be set between 1 2 and 1 2000 in Still Picture Recording Mode Iris Gain value CLOSE F16 to F1 7 OPEN 0dB to 18dB Value closer to CLOSE darken the image Value closer to 18dB brighten the imag...

Page 78: ...ring the iris adjustment l 69 If the gain value is increased the noise on the screen increases Depending on the zoom magnification there are iris values that are not displayed Recording with Manual Fo...

Page 79: ...bject into focus When MF ASSIST is OFF the blue area is not displayed To restore Auto Focus touch AF in Step 3 or press the iA MANUAL button again When adjusting the focus you cannot zoom using the mu...

Page 80: ...format in 3D full high definition image and page 131 when dubbing as 3D full high definition image Recording 3D image When using for the first time be sure to adjust the 3D Conversion Lens attachment...

Page 81: ...sted using the viewfinder 4 Touch EXIT to end the adjustment Display of the LCD monitor is switched to 3D When re attaching the 3D Conversion Lens or after an impact etc it is recommended that you per...

Page 82: ...uto slow shutter setting is AUTO SLOW SHTR 3D The default setting of AUTO SLOW SHTR 3D is ON l 64 While 3D recording if moving the unit fast the message is more likely to appear The LCD monitor on thi...

Page 83: ...ilable during 3D recording Button lever operations Motion picture recording functions jHybrid Optical Image Stabilizer 1 jIntelligent Auto Mode Night portrait Macro j1080 50p recording jManual focus j...

Page 84: ...e playback paused continue touching is for slow rewind playback Playback is slow while touching Normal playback is restored when you touch When Slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they wil...

Page 85: ...image of one scene is displayed as a thumbnail at set search condition Scene can be played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see Operate the zoom lever to side and change over the t...

Page 86: ...ayback Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes The indication appears on the full screen views All the scenes are played back repeatedly When playing back motion p...

Page 87: ...ched 2 Move to the zoomed in position by touching or slide while touching the screen The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second when zooming in zooming out or moving the displayed location T...

Page 88: ...y side recording is changed j When the audio of microphone input 5 1 ch 2 ch is changed jWhen the Interval Recording is used Even if iFrame scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separat...

Page 89: ...ack with the date of last recording To change the settings refer to page 90 3 Touch on the thumbnail view To change the settings refer to page 90 4 Select the playback operation l 30 84 When the playb...

Page 90: ...hooting is played back To adjust the volume of music during playback or audio testing operate the volume lever l 31 4 Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START Touch the other music option to ch...

Page 91: ...back 2 Touch Add and add the favourite part Total of 4 seconds before and after touching the Add will be added as favourite Number of favourite scenes that can be added are 1 to 14 Number of scenes th...

Page 92: ...e to be played back in priority When touched the registered face is selected and surrounded by red Touch the registered face again to cancel the operation Touch ENTER When a single face is specified t...

Page 93: ...d to 1080 50i Picture quality HA of REC MODE and saved It will be saved in HA picture quality when 1080 50i is selected in SCENE SETUP l 91 and scene with different REC MODE HA HG HX HE is selected Th...

Page 94: ...the same as EFFECT SETUP To set EFFECT SETUP and MUSIC SELECT to different settings change MUSIC SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP When EFFECT SETUP is set SLIDES INTERVAL cannot be set DATE SETUP Sel...

Page 95: ...l 31 Touch ENTER 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 STOP the music playback stops 4 Touch STAR...

Page 96: ...s 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 s...

Page 97: ...ayback or Disc Playback when connected to a DVD burner optional scenes still pictures cannot be deleted Scenes that cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted In case of A...

Page 98: ...onfirm play back the edited scene When NO is touched a confirmation message appears Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7 Touch ENTER To continue deleting parts from o...

Page 99: ...mplete dividing Unwanted parts can be deleted l 96 To delete all the divided points The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered You cannot divide a scene if you are playing back a...

Page 100: ...on Playback and Frame by frame Playback l 84 Set to at least 2 seconds for the portions to be deleted and least 3 seconds for the portion that is to remain 4 Touch the part for deletion 5 Touch YES an...

Page 101: ...CANCEL while deleting personal information The personal information that has already been deleted when the deletion is cancelled cannot be restored During Disc Playback when connected to a DVD burner...

Page 102: ...relayed scenes in the built in memory or SD card are deleted combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible To cancel relay information When the relay information is cancelled combining of the...

Page 103: ...our 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 Component terminal 3 Video te...

Page 104: ...the mode to to play back When the AV multi cable is connected to this unit the setup screen of the AV multi destination is displayed on the screen of this unit Touch either COMPONENT or AV OUT in acc...

Page 105: ...w seconds in the following cases jWhen the 1080 50p recording mode is turned on off during Motion Picture Recording Mode jWhen you touch the play mode select icon to select 1080 50p and then touch ENT...

Page 106: ...VIERA Link become possible l 107 Audio recorded when MIC SETUP is set to STEREO MIC or recorded from an external microphone is in stereo 2 ch Connecting with the AV multi cable AV multi connector out...

Page 107: ...s function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for autom...

Page 108: ...he remote control for the TV to turn off the power this unit also turns off Automatic input switching If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on this unit the input channel on the TV autom...

Page 109: ...uch the play mode select icon Then set to ALL AVCHD AVCHD 3D SbS 3D or l 30 When ALL AVCHD is selected Blue is displayed in the thumbnail display at playback for the scenes recorded in AVCHD 3D is dis...

Page 110: ...e is connected to the component terminal of the 3D compatible television AV MULTI l 106 is set to COMPONENT and COMPONENT OUT l 106 is set to 1080i 5 When playing back scenes or still pictures on the...

Page 111: ...play back scenes successively a black screen will appear for a few seconds between scenes recorded in 3D and scenes recorded in 2D When you select a 3D image thumbnail it may take a few seconds for p...

Page 112: ...3D 2D 3D is displayed only during the Playback Mode 3 Touch the scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D to be played back Converting and playing back 2D 3D images as 3D 2D Scenes and still pictures r...

Page 113: ...djusting 3D effect of the 3D image It is possible to adjust the disparity of the scenes and still pictures playing back in 3D for better view 1 Play back scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D 2 Touc...

Page 114: ...levision compatible to the frame sequential format Connect this unit to the 3D compatible television using a HDMI mini cable optional l 103 The scene recorded in AVCHD 3D is played back in 3D full hig...

Page 115: ...OUT is set to 576i and the AV multi cable is connected to the component terminal of the TV When you play back scenes successively a black screen will appear for a few seconds between scenes recorded...

Page 116: ...ures converted to 3D images cannot be saved as 3D images Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image It is possible to adjust the disparity of the scenes and still pictures playing back in 3D for better view...

Page 117: ...city of the media or only the necessary parts If there is little or no remaining capacity in the SD card a confirmation message asking to copy after deleting all data on the SD card is displayed Be aw...

Page 118: ...e the card following the instructions on the screen 4 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch...

Page 119: ...scenes recorded in AVCHD to MP4 scene the scene exceeding approximately 20 minutes is automatically divided Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device may not be copied Data recorded on...

Page 120: ...can be used for copying 1 Use a new disc You can additionally copy only to a DVD RAM When you copy to DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL RW R or R DL the disc is automatically finalised to allow playback on other...

Page 121: ...urner A USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner B DVD burner optional Insert the plugs as far as they will go 4 Insert the disc in the DVD burner Insert the DVD disc with the recording side down...

Page 122: ...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 indic...

Page 123: ...rge so that you may need more discs for copying than SP Before you delete the data on the media after copying is complete be sure to play back the discs to check that they have been copied to correctl...

Page 124: ...dable time of Standard XP is approx 1 hour and that of Standard SP is approx 2 hours To copy approx 600 MB still pictures Picture size Disc type Copy time DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW R Approx 10 min to 30...

Page 125: ...E of Highlight Time Frame Index The remaining copy time displayed while copying is the approximate time for a single disc Playing back the copied disc Only discs that have been copied by connecting th...

Page 126: ...DVD RW disc when copying motion pictures in high definition picture quality or still pictures to the disc 1 Select the menu If a disc that you copied to is inserted in another device without protecti...

Page 127: ...ards or by connecting with the USB cable To dub iFrame and MP4 scenes refer to page 130 Copy Dubbing Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video devices etc Equipment used for dubbing Dubbing picture q...

Page 128: ...appear on the screen of the unit Dubbing in high definition picture quality You can dub using a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder Depending on the recor...

Page 129: ...n 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...

Page 130: ...before dubbing l 35 105 For setting when connecting the AV multi cable refer to page 106 Dubbing in standard picture quality Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connec...

Page 131: ...ity Dubbing directly from inserted SD card Dubbing with a USB cable Please refer to page 127 for details about dubbing in high definition picture quality 3D full high definition image can be saved by...

Page 132: ...ions for the TV Copying after conversion to 2D motion picture Set 2D 3D DISPLAY to 2D Set 3D PLAYBACK to 2D Set CONV 2D TO 3D to OFF l 116 Please refer to page 117 for details about copying between SD...

Page 133: ...ay disc or AVCHD format Scenes recorded in 3D will be copied unaltered as 3D motion picture jCopying in DVD Video format Scenes recorded in 3D will be converted to 2D motion picture when copied jEditi...

Page 134: ...be done with the HD Writer AE 4 1 Data type Copying data to a PC Scenes recorded in 3D will be copied unaltered as 3D motion pictures 3D still pictures and 2D still pictures are copied for the 3D sti...

Page 135: ...HD Writer AE 4 1 is activated by connecting this unit to the PC with the USB cable When the Conversion Assist Function is used it is possible to write to media faster than when operating only on PC P...

Page 136: ...y kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to warranties of non infringement merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose Further Panasonic does not warrant that the opera...

Page 137: ...nd Windows 2000 Operating environment for HD Writer AE 4 1 With a PC Operating environment PC IBM PC AT compatible PC OS Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Ultimate S...

Page 138: ...and uninstall this software Display High Colour 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more 1920k1080 pixels or more recommended Windows 7 Windows Vista Dir...

Page 139: ...nly if the capacity gets low Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS PC IBM PC AT compatible PC OS Wi...

Page 140: ...in use or the AutoPlay screen is not displayed automatically select Start Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click Panasonic 2 Click Yes Proceed with the installation...

Page 141: ...st Function 2 Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes 3 Connect this unit to a PC The USB function selection screen will appear 4 Touch PC on the screen of this unit The Smart Wizard...

Page 142: ...pending on your PC s settings this icon may not be displayed About the screen indication of the unit Do not disconnect the USB cable the battery or the AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or card a...

Page 143: ...ed to the PC 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 H...

Page 144: ...eader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 4 1 Operating Instructions HD Writer AE 4 1 is not available for...

Page 145: ...turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop For users who have CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop Files are...

Page 146: ...ing pause 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time l 24 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second Remaining battery power l 14 1h30m Remaining battery time l 14 Built in memory recording poss...

Page 147: ...Cinema l 60 AF AE tracking l 49 Touch Zoom l 48 Touch Shutter l 50 MF Manual Focus l 78 White Balance l 76 1 100 Shutter Speed l 77 OPEN F2 0 Iris value l 77 0dB Gain value l 77 15 1M 8 6M 5 8M 0 3M...

Page 148: ...0p recorded scene l 30 Blue AVCHD 3D recorded scene l 30 Side by side recorded scene l 30 Relay recorded scene l 60 2 Interval recorded scene l 59 Still picture recorded using Smile Shot l 53 Scenes s...

Page 149: ...card then turn the unit off and then on again THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a battery that is compatible with this unit l 10 If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit remove the batter...

Page 150: ...sible to completely repair the data If recovery fails it will 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 po...

Page 151: ...not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Power Problem Check points This unit cannot be turned on This unit does not sta...

Page 152: ...t the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself Indication Problem Check points Remaining battery indication is not displayed properly The remaining battery...

Page 153: ...otion Picture Recording Mode record in Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1 100 in areas where the power supply frequency is 50 Hz or 1 125 in areas of 60 Hz In Still Picture Recording...

Page 154: ...ch SETUP VIERA Link ON l 107 Turn the unit off and then back on again Setting on other devices If the TV input does not switch automatically switch the input using the TV remote control Check the VIER...

Page 155: ...Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer AE 4 1 Others Problem Check points If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognised If the SD card is formatted on...

Page 156: ...arily 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 Writer AE 4 1 but it will play back smoothly if you...

Page 157: ...nd the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do not l...

Page 158: ...not be held responsible in the unlikely case that private data is divulged The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium ion battery It is susceptible to humidity and temperature and the eff...

Page 159: ...owing should be considered Flashing with approx 4 second period off for approx 2 seconds on for approx 2 seconds When the battery is over discharged or the temperature of the battery is too high or lo...

Page 160: ...y We recommend using a tripod About 3D viewing Anyone who is hyper sensitive to light suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D image Doing may have an adverse affect o...

Page 161: ...a soft cloth such as eye glass cleaner Do not touch the LCD monitor with your finger nails or rub or press with strong force It may become hard to see or hard to recognise the touch when the LCD prote...

Page 162: ...nt temperature or humidity is changed as follows When this unit is brought inside from the cold e g a ski slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a col...

Page 163: ...countries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel...

Page 164: ...t 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 Others Recording modes approximate recordable time Recording mode...

Page 165: ...13000 20000 475000 Built in memory 32 GB 3900 6500 10000 237000 Picture size 4896k3264 3600k2400 3024k2016 Aspect ratio 3 2 SD card 4 GB 400 800 1100 16 GB 1800 3300 4700 64 GB 7000 13000 18500 Built...

Page 166: ...can be displayed is 9999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 9999 R 9999 is displayed The number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures gets 9999 or...

Page 167: ...onal in front of the lens It is not possible to attach it to the front of the lens hood l 22 You will not be able to use the flash Set the flash setting to OFF l 54 Others Optional accessories HC X900...

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