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Mixture of different recording formats

Recording mode = PH mode
Playback format = 1080/50i(25P)

Recording format

PH 1080/50i

Recording format

PH 1080/50i

Recording format

PH 1080/50i

Playback is smooth.

Not played back as clip is
of different format.

Video pauses
momentarily during clip
changeover.

Recording format

PH 720/50P

Mixture of different recording modes

Recording format = 1080/50i
Playback format = 1080/50i(25P)

Video pauses momentarily during clip changeover.

Playback is smooth when changing
from HA mode to HG mode, or from
HG mode to HA mode.

Some clips have been recorded using PRE REC function

Video pauses momentarily during clip changeover.

Playback is smooth when changing
from PRE REC-recorded clip to
normally-recorded clip.

Some clips have a recording time of less than 3 seconds

Playback is smooth.

Video pauses momentarily during clip changeover.

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Summary of Contents for AG-HMC41EJ

Page 1: ... Repair Program For details see page 6 Operating Instructions Memory Card Camera Recorder Model No AG HMC41EJ M1210YM0 PS VQT3M75 E Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use ENGLISH USO RESTRITO ...

Page 2: ... long period of time with doors and windows closed Do not disassemble the battery or dispose of it in fire For Battery Pack Use specified charger Replace only with same or specified type For Battery of Remote Controller Replace battery with part No CR2025 only Do not recharge the battery CAUTION THE AC RECEPTACLE MAINS SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSI...

Page 3: ...eplacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your...

Page 4: ...d please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover...

Page 5: ...sence of signal transmission towers cellular phones etc In order to minimize the adverse effects of the interference on the apparatus in cases like this it is recommended that the following steps be taken with the apparatus being affected and with its operating environment 1 Place the apparatus at a distance from the source of the interference 2 Change the direction of the apparatus 3 Change the c...

Page 6: ...pair work is covered by this extended warranty Purchase AVCCAM product Register online within 1 month Registration Notice e mail sent Free 3 years of Warranty Repairs Customers who register as users on the website will receive an extended warranty repair valid for up to three years AVCCAM 3 Year Warranty Repair Program 1 Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic AVCCAM device Register as a user for ...

Page 7: ...r registered trademarks of their respective companies This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer and no license is granted or shall be implied for any use other than the personal uses detailed below To encode video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC Video To decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a ...

Page 8: ...34 Shooting in auto mode 35 Checking photos taken REC CHECK 36 Formatting SD Memory Cards 36 SD Memory Card recording times 37 Removing SD Memory Card 38 Protecting SD Memory Cards 38 Repairing SD Memory Cards 38 Using the zoom function 39 Digital zoom function 39 Shooting in progressive mode 40 Shooting in manual mode 41 Switching to manual mode 41 Manual focusing 41 Using focus assist 42 Setting...

Page 9: ...ips 79 Protecting photos 79 DPOF settings photos 80 Printing photos on a printer PictBridge 81 Editing Connecting external units 83 Headphones 83 External microphone Stereo mini jack compatible 83 External microphone XLR Microphone Adapter optional compatible 83 Computer non linear editing file transfer 84 Video deck Dubbing 84 TV Monitor 85 Nonlinear editing 86 Displays Screen displays 87 Regular...

Page 10: ...y be something wrong with the battery or battery charger Contact your dealer The battery takes longer to charge when it is warm The battery charger can interfere with radio reception so keep radios at least 1 meter away from it The battery charger may make some noise when you are using it but this is normal Take precautions not to drop the camera when moving it Strong impacts may damage the camera...

Page 11: ... screen of the LCD or viewfinder if they are displayed for a long time but you can fix this by leaving the camera off for several hours The liquid crystal parts are highly precise with 99 99 of the pixels effective This leaves less than 0 01 of pixels that may not light or may remain on all the time These phenomena are normal and will have no effect on the images you shoot Condensation may form if...

Page 12: ...ere images and or sound were not recorded as you intended due to problems with the camera recorder or SD SDHC Memory Cards Respect copyrights Copyright laws forbid the use of video and audio material you have recorded for any purpose other than your own personal enjoyment Remember that restrictions apply to the shooting of certain material even if it is intended for private use Media that can be u...

Page 13: ... at the following website for the latest information not included in these operating instructions http pro av panasonic net This product is compatible with SD Memory Cards formatted under the SD standard FAT12 and FAT16 formats and with SDHC Memory Cards formatted under the FAT32 format Only SDHC Memory Cards may be used for capacities of 4 GB or greater 4 GB or greater memory cards without the SD...

Page 14: ...he SD standards When the use of an SD speed class 4 card is recommended for SD compatible products this indicates that stable recording operation can be achieved when using SD Memory Cards of class 4 and above Cautions for usage Do not allow dirt water or other substances to come into contact with the connector part on the reverse of the card Do not leave the card in the following places In direct...

Page 15: ...on AVCHD compatible equipment Playback may not always be possible on all AVCHD compatible equipment Please use this product for playback in such instances Older non AVCHD compatible DVD recorder or DVD player etc About AVCHD AVCHD is a standard for the recording and playback of highly detailed high definition video Video is compressed in the MPEG 4 AVC H 264 formats and audio is recorded in Dolby ...

Page 16: ...ies 4 See Attaching cable ties Page 85 CD ROM AC Adaptor DC cable For areas other than the U K The following accessories are attached to the unit Lens hood cap XLR connector cap 1 For part numbers for the battery see Optional accessories Page 17 2 When using a USB connection cable optional or HDMI cable optional make sure to attach ferrite cores to the ends of the cable Failure to attach ferrite c...

Page 17: ...ons Using tele conversion lenses wide conversion lenses Remove both the inner lens hood and outer lens hood before attaching an optional VW T4314H tele conversion lens or VW W4307H wide conversion lens Remove Attach Align the grooves Attach the ND filter and MC protector to the front of the lens hood inner Although you can attach both a filter and a conversion lens at the same time such as attachi...

Page 18: ...ly lamp Page 28 Remote control sensor Page 27 4 Built in mic Page 54 5 Lens hood inner Page 17 6 Lens hood outer Page 17 7 Viewfinder Page 30 8 Battery compartment Page 24 9 START STOP button Page 35 10 Mode lamp CAMERA PB PHOTO Pages 35 62 71 11 QUICK START button Page 28 12 POWER switch Page 27 USO RESTRITO ...

Page 19: ...ver Page 34 11 ACCESS lamp Page 34 12 USER3 button Pages 47 107 13 AUTO MANUAL switch Pages 35 41 14 DISP MODE CHK button Page 46 15 OIS button Page 47 16 Diopter adjustment lever Page 30 17 Speaker Page 77 18 BARS button Page 48 19 ZEBRA button Page 46 20 COUNTER button Page 59 21 RESET button Page 59 22 LCD monitor Page 31 23 Q MENU button Page 97 24 START STOP button Page 35 25 Zoom buttons Pag...

Page 20: ...E jacks FOCUS IRIS 3 5 mini jack You can connect a remote control unit to control the FOCUS and IRIS aperture IRIS aperture control beyond OPEN is performed via gain adjustment and can be set up to the standard gain setting ZOOM S S 2 5 mm super mini jack You can connect a remote control unit to control zoom and start stop of recording Do not connect any equipment except the remote controller to t...

Page 21: ... the REC CHECK PHOTO button on the camera 4 START STOP button Page 35 Used to select items and change setting values 5 ZOOM VOL buttons Pages 39 77 6 PLAY button Pages 71 72 75 7 SEARCH buttons Pages 71 8 PAUSE button Page 72 9 STILL ADV buttons Page 72 10 STOP button Pages 71 75 11 SKIP buttons Pages 72 12 button Page 78 Same function as the button on the LCD monitor 13 OPERATION buttons Same fun...

Page 22: ...0 optional 7 2 V 1320 1250 typ min mAh Approx 1 hr 25 min Approx 1 hr 30 min VW VBG260 included 7 2 V 2640 2500 typ min mAh Approx 2 hr 50 min Approx 3 hr 15 min VW VBG6 optional 7 2 V 5800 5400 typ min mAh Approx 5 hr 50 min Approx 7 hr The figures in the table above are guidelines for use in normal temperature conditions temperature 25 C humidity 60 Charging may take longer in higher or lower te...

Page 23: ...aining battery capacity display will momentarily disappear when switching between modes when conducting REC CHECK operations or when changing the LCD brightness since the capacity is recalculated at these times Not displayed when using AC adaptor The maximum time display for the remaining battery capacity is 9 hours 59 minutes If the remaining battery capacity exceeds 9 hours and 59 minutes the re...

Page 24: ...cable to the AC adaptor 2 Plug the AC power supply cable into the power outlet 3 Insert the DC cable s battery connector until it clicks into place DC cable s battery connector Removal 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF and check that the mode lamp is off 2 Remove the DC cable s battery connector while pressing the battery release button 3 Disconnect the AC power supply cable from the power outlet CAUT...

Page 25: ...ached When the handle is attached Detaching and attaching the lens hood Detaching the lens hood Turn the lens hood counterclockwise to detach it Attaching the lens hood Orient the lens hood with the arrow mark on top rotate the hood counterclockwise approx 14 to align the arrow with the one on the camera and then slide the hood onto the camera Rotate the lens hood clockwise to attach it Be sure to...

Page 26: ...e handle firmly If the coin screw is loose the camera recorder may drop off To remove the handle first pull the viewfinder towards you and then loosen the coin screw Coin screw Fitting the eye cup Attach the eye cup by aligning the projections on the eye cup holder and eye cup and fitting them together Eye cup holder Eye cup Fit the eye cup onto the viewfinder and secure it in the direction of the...

Page 27: ...e distance between the remote control and the unit s remote control sensor Within approx 5 m Angle Approximately 15 upward approximately 10 downward approximately 15 leftward or approximately 15 rightward Except when optional accessories are attached Remote control sensor Turn on off the camera While pressing the lock release button move the POWER switch to ON or OFF Turn on the camera Turn off th...

Page 28: ...power resulting in reduced total recording time Depending on recording settings Quick Start may take longer than 1 5 seconds Automatic white balance adjustment may take longer in Quick Start mode The zoom ratio will be set to approximately x 1 wide end Z00 with Quick Start ā ā ā ā Tally lamp You can set the tally lamp to light in the following situations by setting the REC LAMP item Page 110 in th...

Page 29: ...d icons Touch these to scroll through the pages of menu and thumbnail screens or to adjust setting values Example Example Touch panel Touch this to return from a function or setting screen to a previous screen Example Use soft cloth such as glasses cleaning cloth to clean or wipe fingerprints off of the LCD monitor Do not use ballpoint pens or other pointed objects to touch the LCD monitor Do not ...

Page 30: ...der 1 Set the POWER switch to ON and check that images appear in the viewfinder Leave the LCD monitor closed You can display images in both the LCD monitor and viewfinder at the same time by setting the EVF MODE item in the setting menu SW DISP SETUP screen to ON 2 Adjust the angle of the viewfinder to a convenient viewing position The viewfinder can be raised to about 70 from the camera Viewfinde...

Page 31: ...be lit Emphasizing outlines When EVF DTL is assigned to one of the USER buttons 1 to 3 you can press that button to emphasize the outlines of images in the viewfinder or LCD monitor and make focus alignment easier Emphasizing the outlines does not effect the images you shoot 1 Touch USER1 SW USER2 SW or USER3 SW in the setting menu SW DISP SETUP screen 2 Touch EVF DTL EVF DTL is assigned to the se...

Page 32: ... or to adjust the selected item 6 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT or press the MENU button to finish configurations The viewfinder display can be in color or black and white See the setup menus SW DISP SETUP screen EVF COLOR The resolution is the same for both of them Adjusting the touch panel Adjust touch panel calibration if items that you do not intend to select are selected when you touch the panel 1 T...

Page 33: ... using the camera overseas do not set the CLOCK SET option to the local time but enter the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time using the TIME ZONE option instead Page 110 Setting the calendar Setting the clock 1 Set the POWER switch to ON Page 27 2 Press the MENU button Menu operation Page 96 Operations may also be performed using buttons on the remote control that correspond to those on the ...

Page 34: ...emory card access Lit Card inserted read write possible Flashing fast Recognizing Flashing slow Accessing during recording playback reading Off Card not inserted unformatted card inserted SD Memory Card access lamp Preparing for recording 1 Set the camera s power switch to OFF Page 27 Check that the mode lamp is off 2 Slide the card cover release lever and open the SD Memory Card cover ACCESS lamp...

Page 35: ...nter recording standby mode Shooting stops when the SD Memory Card cover is opened during shooting 2 1 3 Mode lamp The images shot from when shooting starts until it is stopped are recorded as one clip When recording is paused after a short period a small amount of time may be required after pressing the START STOP button to stop recording before writing to the SD Memory Card is terminated This me...

Page 36: ...f the REC FORMAT has been changed or if the camera has been set to CAMERA mode after having switched to PB mode after recording The REC CHECK function does not work after interval recording This function does not work if the SD Memory Card is removed and reinserted Formatting SD Memory Cards 1 Set the camera s power switch to ON Page 27 2 Press the MENU button 3 Touch YES for CARD FORMAT in the se...

Page 37: ...eted on SD Memory Cards of lower speed classes 2 We recommend using an SD memory card of SD speed class 2 or above when recording in HG mode or HE mode 3 This is the highest quality mode of this camera Times displayed include time needed for processing etc actual available recording times will be slightly shorter The camera is capable of continuous recording for a maximum of 12 hours Mosaic like n...

Page 38: ...the SD Memory Card ACCESS lamp is flashing as doing so may damage the SD Memory Card In the event the SD Memory Card is removed while the SD Memory Card access lamp is flashing or the battery or DC cable is disconnected during a recording or recording finalization process a repair verification screen will appear the next time the power is turned on to allow errors to be repaired Select NO to switc...

Page 39: ...not be used in PHOTO mode The digital zoom function cannot be used with interval recording Using the zoom function This camera has a 12 x optical zoom function Use the zoom lever or assign zoom functions to the FOCUS ring to perform zoom operations Zoom lever Gentry press the zoom lever to zoom slowly firmly press to zoom faster T Zoom in W Zoom out When using the zoom buttons on the LCD monitor t...

Page 40: ...ting in progressive mode In 720 mode the camera always shoots in progressive mode 25P mode with 1080 mode Shoot 25 frames a second in the progressive mode For output and recording the 25 frame per second signal is converted to 50 field per second interlace This mode gives you high quality images A B C D E F G H I J 25 P 50 i USO RESTRITO ...

Page 41: ...an change the shutter speed by using the Function Navi The shortest distance from a back focusing lens differs depending on the zoom position When using a macro range and AF or MF on the focus control information display appears in reverse black and white zooming may cause the image to become unfocused 3 The function allocated to the focus ring can be changed with the RING switch FOCUS Adjust the ...

Page 42: ...ution will decrease due to light diffraction You can prevent this by adjusting the shutter speed and increasing the aperture size Using focus assist Pressing the FOCUS ASSIST button enlarges the center of the viewfinder and LCD monitor screens or displays a bar at the bottom center of the screen These displays make aligning the focus easier and are particularly useful in manual focus mode The disp...

Page 43: ...the camera after extended periods of disuse When using the camera after large changes in ambient temperature After setting the shutter speed to standard or low speeds After switching between progressive mode and standard 50i mode WHITE BAL switch White balance and black balance adjustments 1 Use the AUTO MANUAL switch to set to manual mode Page 41 2 Set the shutter speed Page 51 3 Place a white pa...

Page 44: ...button The mode changes in order from ATW ATW LOCK P3 2K P5 6K Ach or Bch ATW with each press of the button Guide to the preset values P3 2K 3200 K halogen light P5 6K 5600 K outdoors Auto Tracking White ATW Using the ATW function enables the recording environment to be automatically analyzed and an optimum white balance to be constantly maintained during recording To use the ATW function set the ...

Page 45: ...bout 2 seconds Canceling touch auto focus Touch CANCEL to cancel touch auto focus Touch auto focus will not function in the following conditions Dark shooting conditions Fast moving subjects Excessive camera shake Zoom is in use Touch auto focus will be canceled in the following cases The camera is turned off or the mode is switched The focus mode is switched from auto to manual or vice versa If y...

Page 46: ...Page 108 The zebra pattern cannot be displayed while the focus assist function expanded display is in use Shooting techniques for different targets continued Marker If you press the ZEBRA button while zebra patterns are displayed a marker appears near the center of the display if you have set the setup menu SW DISP SETUP MARKER to ON The brightness of the areas near the screen center can be checke...

Page 47: ...effects of camera shake when shooting by hand Press the OIS button to turn the function on and off appears on the viewfinder and the LCD monitor when this function is on Turn the function off when using a tripod for more natural images ā ā ā This function will not be as effective when the vibration is severe or when tracking a moving subject Adding effects to images Press the USER button you have ...

Page 48: ... again to return to the normal display Wave forms will not be displayed in the viewfinder This function cannot be used while the focus assist and touch auto focus functions are enabled Wave forms cannot be recorded While wave forms are displayed use the viewfinder as well since part of the recording screen will be hidden by the wave forms Adjusting the headphone volume while shooting 1 Touch the L...

Page 49: ...or to eliminate battery concerns Do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor during interval recording Doing so may damage recorded image data or result in data loss When INTERVAL REC is enabled the following setting items automatically change as follows REC FORMAT PH 1080 25P When playing back a recorded video set the playback format to 1080 25P Photo shooting is disabled You cannot ch...

Page 50: ...FF the date and time will not be recorded as a time stamp To avoid date and time displays overlapping when clips with timestamps recorded are played with this camera please set the DATE TIME item on the SW DISP SETUP screen to OFF LAST CLIP function The most recently recorded clip can be deleted at the touch of a button by allocating the LAST CLIP function to any of the USER 1 3 buttons Press the ...

Page 51: ...ommend using a tripod 6 Touch SHTR to close the operation menu 7 Touch to close the Function Navi With artificial lighting and especially fluorescent lights and mercury vapor lamps the luminance changes in synchronization with the power line frequency When this frequency is 50 Hz mutual interference will occur between the camera recorder s vertical sync frequency approx 60 Hz and the lighting freq...

Page 52: ...1 750 1 500 1 350 1 250 Under fluorescent and other discharge tube lighting horizontal bands may appear on the display Adjusting the shutter speed in such cases may resolve the problem When shooting subjects moving quickly across the screen the image may be distorted This is a result of the readout method of the pickup device MOS sensor and is not a malfunction White red blue and green spots may a...

Page 53: ...P 1 50 0 to 1 250 0 sec 1080 25P 720 25P 1 25 0 to 1 250 0 sec 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL switch to MANUAL to select manual mode Page 41 2 Touch the LCD monitor and display the Function Navi 3 Touch to display the operation menu 4 Touch SYNC The shutter speed appears at the left of the screen 5 Touch or to adjust the shutter speed for synchro scan 6 Touch SYNC to close the operation menu 7 Touch to clo...

Page 54: ...t level Use the audio level meter display to help you make adjustments Check the recording volume level before shooting 5 Touch to close the operation menu 6 Touch to close the Function Navi Stereo 2 ch audio is enabled during external mic input You cannot eliminate audio entirely when recording When an XLR Microphone Adapter is connected the device input is fixed and input level adjustment does n...

Page 55: ...creen The SCENE1 setting is applied when you restart the camera Simply changing the scene file in FILE SELECT will not change the settings Be sure to perform LOAD with LOAD SAVE INIT As current setting values will be changed when you perform LOAD be sure to save them if necessary Setting and saving scene files You can set the items found in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen Page 101 You can save ...

Page 56: ...utton 3 Touch SCENE1 or SCENE2 for FILE SELECT in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen 4 Touch INIT for LOAD SAVE INIT in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen 5 Touch YES when the confirmation message appears The scene file selected in the FILE SELECT item will be initialized SCENE 1 or SCENE2 LOADED TURN POWER OFF appears on the screen The default settings will be applied when you restart the camera ...

Page 57: ...the PLACE NAME name of location SCENARIO 2 This indicates the PROGRAM NAME SCENE NO and TAKE NO NEWS 1 This indicates the REPORTER name of the reporter and PURPOSE purpose of data collection NEWS 2 This indicates the OBJECT target of data collection MEMO1 This indicates the PERSON name of the person who recorded the text memo MEMO2 This indicates the TEXT contents of memo 1 If there is no informat...

Page 58: ...sage appears Touch YES to read the metadata ā ā META DATA REC META The factory setting for this mode is OFF USER CLIP NAME The USER CLIP NAME recording method is selectable For details see Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording method META DATA PROP Select this to display metadata that has been loaded to the unit CLIP COUNTER RST Reset the COUNT value to 1 Touch YES to reset META INITIAL SET Selec...

Page 59: ...r values are displayed for each individual clip TC 12 34 56 01 Time code value Display time code frame digits in 25 frames UB 12 34 56 78 User information No display Data is not displayed Resetting the counter Press the RESET button while the counter is displayed The COUNT value is indicated as a four digit number The COUNT value is incremented each time a new clip is captured if clip metadata has...

Page 60: ... in battery The camera s internal battery saves the date and time When SET DATE AND TIME is displayed even when the date and time are set it means that the charge of the internal battery is depleted Do the following to recharge it Reset the date and time when fully recharged 1 Connect the AC adaptor Page 24 Leave the POWER switch at OFF 2 Leave the camera recorder like this for about 4 hours The i...

Page 61: ...u turn off the power 1 Set the POWER switch to ON Page 27 2 Touch the UB PRESET item in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen Menu operation Page 96 Operations may also be performed using buttons on the remote control that correspond to those on the camera For details see Description of parts Remote control Page 21 3 Touch YES 4 Touch the item you want to set and touch or to set the value You can r...

Page 62: ...ting Operation mode status Remaining battery display Quality Recording pixels R389 Remaining media capacity flashes red when 0 is reached ATW AWB information display For details on other screen displays see Screen displays Page 87 Shutter chance mark The shutter chance mark does not appear in manual focus mode The shutter chance mark may not appear if the following occur High zoom ratio Excessive ...

Page 63: ... or 3 2 black bars will appear on the left and right edges of the screen When you print photos recorded with this camera in 16 9 aspect ratio the edges may be cut off Be sure to check beforehand when printing at a store or with other printers The recording pixel settings that are available vary depending on the selected aspect ratio Recording may take longer with higher recording pixel settings Th...

Page 64: ...52800 8 GB 1490 2350 1740 2730 2820 4440 45310 70690 12 GB 2250 3540 2620 4120 4260 6690 68370 106650 16 GB 3010 4720 3500 5490 5680 8930 91200 142280 32 GB 6030 9480 7010 11020 11400 17920 182990 285460 Aspect ratio 3 2 Recording pixels 3984 2656 3264 2176 2592 1728 Quality SD Memory Card capacity 8 MB 0 0 0 1 1 2 16 MB 1 2 2 4 4 7 32 MB 3 5 5 6 8 14 64 MB 8 13 13 21 21 34 128 MB 17 28 26 42 43 6...

Page 65: ...2900 6 GB 1030 1620 1660 2610 2810 4420 8 GB 1380 2170 2230 3500 3770 5910 12 GB 2090 3280 3360 5280 5680 8920 16 GB 2780 4370 4480 7050 7580 11910 32 GB 5580 8780 9000 14140 15210 23890 The maximum number of photos may vary if both and quality photos are recorded or depending on the subject The maximum display for the remaining number of photos that can be recorded is 99999 If the remaining numbe...

Page 66: ... 68 3 Recording format display Displays the recording format 4 Remaining battery display Displays the remaining battery capacity 5 Back Displayed when there is a large quantity of clips Displays the previous page of the thumbnail screen or previous clip 6 Video photo selection Selects whether to display the clip or photo thumbnail screen 7 Playback format selection Selects the playback format Page...

Page 67: ...il screen or previous photo 5 Video photo selection Selects whether to display the clip or photo thumbnail screen 6 Slideshow Use to perform slideshow playback Page 76 7 Next Displayed when there is a large quantity of photos Displays the next page of the thumbnail screen or next photo 8 Date display Displays the date of recording 9 Photo folder filename display Displays the folder filename for th...

Page 68: ...to display THUMBNAIL MODE Select the clips to be displayed ALL Display all clips SAME FORMAT Display all clips of the same format as the current PB format MARKER Display all clips with shot marks Selecting the thumbnail display method During photo playback You can display thumbnails by the date on which the photos were recorded 1 Touch Select date Select date 2 Touch a recording date for the photo...

Page 69: ...ormatted Touch YES to proceed with formatting CARD STATUS Displays information on the SD Memory Card Touch YES to display 3 Touch EXIT to return to the thumbnail screen Format card and card information SD Memory Card information screen 1 2 3 1 Remaining capacity Displays the remaining SD Memory Card capacity 2 USED SPACE Displays the amount of SD Memory Card capacity used 3 FREE SPACE Displays the...

Page 70: ...ion value at start of recording DATE TIME Date of recording at time at start of recording TIME ZONE Displays time zone DURATION Clip length FORMAT Recording format Adding a SHOT MARK to a clip Adding a SHOT MARK M will make it easier to find the clips you are looking for 1 Press the T zoom button or zoom lever to change the thumbnail screen to 1 clip display 2 Touch or to select the clip for which...

Page 71: ...en to display them again Changing the thumbnail screen display Press the T and W zoom buttons or zoom lever while thumbnails are displayed to change the display of the thumbnail screen in the following sequence 20 clip display 9 clip display 1 clip display Clip properties display The display returns to 9 clip display when you turn off the camera or switch modes You can also perform the same operat...

Page 72: ...playback Slow playback will continue for as long as you touch the icon Touch to return to normal playback In reverse slow playback video is played back frame by frame 0 5 second interval at 2 3 the speed of normal playback Frame playback You can perform frame by frame playback for videos 1 Pause playback Keep the operation icons displayed 2 Touch and release quickly for reverse slow playback Touch...

Page 73: ...a supports the AVCHD format This camera can play back the following video signal types 1920 1080 50i 1920 1080 25p 1440 1080 50i 1280 720 50p and 1280 720 25p Video recorded with other AVCHD compatible devices may not play back properly on this camera Similarly video recorded with this camera may not play back properly on other devices Audio is only included in normal playback The display will ret...

Page 74: ...button Menu operation Page 96 2 Set the REPEAT PLAY item in the PLAY SETUP screen to ON 3 Touch EXIT to return to the thumbnail screen When the playback operation is performed the playable clips are played back repeatedly Repeat playback will continue until playback is paused When REPEAT PLAY is set to ON appears on the playback screen To turn the repeat playback setting off select OFF in step 2 R...

Page 75: ...ayback Operation icons Start pause slideshow playback Play back previous photo Play back next photo Stop playback and return to thumbnail screen The operation icons disappear after about 3 seconds without operation Touch the screen to display it again Changing the thumbnail screen display Press the T and W zoom buttons or zoom lever while thumbnails are displayed to change the display of the thumb...

Page 76: ...tronics and Information Technology Industries Association This camera can play back JPEG format photo files Playback is not guaranteed for all JPEG files Photos recorded created with other devices may not play back properly on this camera Similarly photos recorded with this camera may not play back properly on other devices Playback by date This function selects only photos shot on a specified dat...

Page 77: ...luded 1 Connect the camera recorder to the TV set Page 85 2 Start playback To show the information that appears on the viewfinder and LCD on a television press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control Press the EXT DISPLAY button again to clear the display Checking the date and time Press the DATE TIME button on the remote control to show the date and time of shooting on the viewfinder and the...

Page 78: ... to delete Touched clips and photos will be selected and the icon will appear To cancel a selection touch the clip or photo again You can select up to 99 clips or 99 photos Clips and photos that are protected will not be deleted 4 Touch DELETE or press the button Touch YES when the confirmation message appears Touch CANCEL to cancel deletion procedures in progress 5 Press the MENU button when dele...

Page 79: ...in to release protection Touch RETURN or press the MENU button when protection settings are finished Executing a format of the memory will delete clips even if they are protected Protecting photos 1 Press the MENU button while the photo thumbnail screen is displayed 2 Touch YES for the SCENE PROTECT item in the setting menu PHOTO SETUP screen 3 Touch the photos to protect appears for touched scene...

Page 80: ...You can print the specified number of copies on DPOF compatible printers To cancel the setting set the number to 0 4 Touch ENTER Configure DPOF settings for other photos Press the MENU button when DPOF settings are finished Canceling all DPOF settings Touch CANCEL ALL for the DPOF SET item in the setting menu PHOTO SETUP screen Touch YES when the confirmation message appears What is DPOF DPOF stan...

Page 81: ... is only available for printers that support date printing 9 Select the print size STANDARD Standard size set for the printer 4X5 INCH 10 2X12 7 cm 4X5 inch size 5X7 INCH 12 7X17 8 cm 5X7 inch size 4X6 INCH 10 2X15 2 cm 4X6 inch size postcard A4 A4 size You cannot select print sizes that are not supported by the printer 10 Select the layout STANDARD Standard layout set for the printer Prints witho...

Page 82: ... SD Memory Card Change modes Turn the power off When you print photos recorded with this camera in 16 9 aspect ratio the edges may be cut off If the printer supports functions such as trimming and printing without frames try clearing these settings before printing Refer to the operating instructions for the printer When the camera is connected to a printer DPOF printing is disabled ā ā ā ā USO RES...

Page 83: ...i jack compatible Stereo microphone from other manufacturers External microphone XLR Microphone Adapter optional compatible XLR Microphone Adapter AG MYA30G optional Super directional Electret Microphone AG MC200G optional When an external microphone is connected to both the stereo mini jack and the XLR Microphone Adapter the XLR Microphone Adapter is given priority USO RESTRITO ...

Page 84: ...ra terminal After attaching the cable as shown in the diagram on the right close the terminal so that it clicks and locks into place Always take sufficient care when handling the ferrite core as it can be easily damaged when dropped or subjected to other impact Please use a USB connection cable that is double shielded and no more than 3 meters long Video deck Dubbing Video and audio output will be...

Page 85: ... cannot be fixed in place please attach cable ties to either side of the ferrite core to ensure that it remains fixed Adjust the length of the ties by cutting with scissors etc Always take sufficient care when handling the ferrite core as it can be easily damaged when dropped or subjected to other impact It is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable HDMI output will take priority if both H...

Page 86: ...y Card will appear as a removable disk icon within My Computer or the desktop on the computer screen Page 120 Example Windows Removable disk E Example Macintosh NO NAME When copying files from the camera to a computer be careful to ensure that files are not accidentally overwritten For more details please refer to your computer editing software s operating instructions When changing cards always e...

Page 87: ...87 Screen displays Regular displays For details on 42 information display 43 mode check information display and 44 safety zone see page 91 CAMERA mode PHOTO mode PB mode USO RESTRITO ...

Page 88: ... appears when AUTO MANUAL switch is switched to AUTO Auto shooting A ON Auto face detection shooting 3 Recording function display Displayed when PREREC MODE is set to ON Page 47 Displayed when INTERVAL REC is enabled Page 49 Displayed when REPEAT PLAY is set to ON Page 74 4 Shutter chance display Page 62 5 Operation status display Recording Green Recording standby Playback or REC CHECK in progress...

Page 89: ...tem in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen is set to ON Page 58 11 Quality display 12 Self timer display Displayed when the SELF TIMER item in the setting menu PICTURE screen is set 13 Recording pixel display 14 Recording format display Page 103 15 Frame rate display Displays recording frame rate Not displayed when set to 1080 50i 16 Marker luminance display 2 When markers are displayed the brigh...

Page 90: ...nction has been assigned INVALID will be displayed if an index or shot mark cannot be attached 30 Focus control information display 1 95 Focal distance infinity 00 Focal distance approx 5 cm Depending on the zoom position the macro range may not be enabled Also depending on the zoom position the lower limit value of macro range may be different Displayed when the LENS STATUS item in the setting me...

Page 91: ...rning The AWB error message AWB NG is displayed 43 Mode check information display Displayed when the DISP MODE CHK button is held down 2 Will not be displayed when the face detection function is set to ON in the auto mode unless FACE FRAMING is set to OFF 44 Safety zone 2 The range of the zone is indicated by the SAFETY ZONE item Page 108 on the SW DISP SETUP screen 4 3 This indicates the position...

Page 92: ...s will exceed the maximum limit CARD DOOR OPENED Close the card door CARD ERROR PLEASE REFORMAT Formatting has failed The card needs to be reformatted CARD FULL The card is full CARD LOCKED Unlock the card CHECK CARD Please check the card CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED An error has been detected in the control information D DISCONNECT USB CABLE The camera cannot be operated while connected v...

Page 93: ...n again either change the card in accordance with the instructions displayed or consult the place of purchase E ERROR OCCURRED RECORDING IS STOPPED Displayed when an error has occurred during recording Start the recording again If the message appears again please consult the place of purchase Please switch the power off if the message continues to appear Please try inserting a different card if th...

Page 94: ...ty display 2 2 9 Media information display 2 2 10 Metadata mark x x 11 Quality display x x 12 Self timer display x 2 13 Recording pixel display x x 14 Recording format display x x 15 Frame rate display x x 16 Marker luminance display x 1 1 1 17 Shutter speed display 3 3 18 Microphone level automatic control display x x 19 Wind noise reduction display x x 20 Focus bar display 1 1 1 1 21 Function ke...

Page 95: ...tion display 1 Toggle display with the buttons 2 Toggle display with menu item settings other than those listed above 3 Displayed when the LENS STATUS item in the setting menu SW DISP SETUP screen is set to ON 4 Toggle display by touching the LCD panel 5 Displayed during warnings 6 Displayed during PB mode The item in in the MODE CHECK space appears when you press and hold the DISP MODE CHK button...

Page 96: ...ing is displayed on the viewfinder and LCD monitor 2 Touch the function you want to set To switch pages touch or 3 Touch the item you want to set To return to a previous screen touch 4 Touch the setting option To change numerical values touch or to change the values To return to a previous screen touch 5 Repeat steps 3 4 to set any other items To complete settings touch EXIT or press the MENU butt...

Page 97: ...uick Menu The items that appear may vary depending on the mode and settings Icon Item Display mode Page Page 103 PICTURE SIZE PHOTO Page 105 PREREC MODE CAMERA Page 103 GUIDE LINES PHOTO Page 108 FIX MNL MIC LEVEL SEL CAMERA Page 104 ON HISTOGRAM PHOTO Page 108 2 1 0 1 LCD BACKLIGHT CAMERA PHOTO Page 109 A ON A AUTO SW FACE DETECT CAMERA PHOTO Page 107 4 Touch EXIT or press the Q MENU button to cl...

Page 98: ...CAN CAMERA Page 53 MIC LEVEL CAMERA Page 54 Headphone volume CAMERA Page 48 SELF TIMER PHOTO Page 105 I EXPOSURE PHOTO Page 102 SKIN TONE DTL PHOTO Page 102 4 Touch the item when it have been set 5 Touch Initializing the menu settings You can return the setting values for each item to their factory default settings with the MENU INIT item in the setting menu OTHER FUNCTION screen To initialize men...

Page 99: ... OTHER FUNCTIONS CARD FORMAT Page 110 IR REMOTE REC LAMP BEEP SOUND CLOCK SET TIME ZONE POWER SAVE QUICK POWER ON HDMI OUT SEL CMPNT OUT SEL DOWNCON MODE AUDIO OUT MENU INIT SYSTEM INFO CALIBRATION LANGUAGE OPERATION TIME PHOTO mode menu Photo recording menu CAMERA SETUP I EXPOSURE Page 102 DETAIL LEVEL CHROMA LEVEL A IRIS LEVEL SKIN TONE DTL PICTURE PICTURE SIZE Page 105 QUALITY ASPECT RATIO SELF...

Page 100: ...MAT Page 110 CARD STATUS IR REMOTE BEEP SOUND CLOCK SET TIME ZONE HDMI OUT SEL CMPNT OUT SEL DOWNCON MODE AUDIO OUT SYSTEM INFO LANGUAGE OPERATION TIME Photo playback menu PHOTO SETUP SCENE PROTECT Page 106 DPOF SET DELETE SW DISP SETUP USER1 SW Page 107 USER2 SW USER3 SW VIDEO OUT OSD DATE TIME DATE FORMAT CARD BATTERY OTHER DISPLAY LCD BACKLIGHT LCD SET EVF SET EVF MODE EVF COLOR OTHER FUNCTIONS...

Page 101: ...or Bch are configured for white balance in manual mode MASTER PED CAMERA Adjusts the master pedestal black level of the image as the basis for images 15 0 15 A IRIS LEVEL CAMERA Sets the desired AUTO IRIS level 10 0 10 DRS CAMERA Selects the DRS dynamic range stretcher function It enables the dynamic range to be expanded by compressing the level of the video signals in the high brightness areas wh...

Page 102: ...brighter colors than the NORM1 mode FLUO Suitable for shooting under fluorescent light indoors CINE LIKE Suitable for cinema like image SKIN TONE DTL CAMERA Switches skin tone details on or off Select ON to reduce the skin tone details and soften the skin tone ON OFF CAMERA SETUP screen Item Display mode Description of settings I EXPOSURE PHOTO Enables brightness compensation for shooting dark har...

Page 103: ...items automatically change as follows REC FORMAT PH 1080 25P TCG CAMERA Sets the mode in which you advance the internal time code generator FREE RUN The time code is advanced regardless of the operation mode A slight time error may occur when switching to PB mode if the frame rate is set to 25P REC RUN The time code is advanced only when recording TC PRESET CAMERA Sets the initial time code YES NO...

Page 104: ...ata is not stored on the SD Memory Card META DATA REC CAMERA Sets whether to record the metadata to be loaded into the unit simultaneously on a SD Memory Card ON Records simultaneously OFF Does not record simultaneously USER CLIP NAME CAMERA Selects the method of CLIP NAME recording TYPE1 User clip name is the same as the CLIP NAME if there is no uploaded metadata or data TYPE2 User clip name is t...

Page 105: ...264 2176 2592 1728 16 9 image aspect ratio 4224 2376 3328 1872 2560 1440 QUALITY PHOTO Sets the image quality during photo shooting High image quality Standard image quality ASPECT RATIO PHOTO Sets the aspect ratio SELF TIMER PHOTO Sets the self timer OFF 10 SECONDS 2 SECONDS SHTR SOUND PHOTO Selects whether to enable the shutter sound ON OFF Can also be configured in Quick Menu Page 97 indicates ...

Page 106: ...letes only the selected clips Press the button to perform deletion NO Clips for which CLIP PROTECT is specified are not deleted PHOTO SETUP screen Item Display mode Description of settings SCENE PROTECT PB Protects photos to prevent accidental deletion YES Enables photo protection or cancels protection NO Executing a format of the memory will delete photos even if they are protected DPOF SET PB Al...

Page 107: ...atio in the following order OFF x1 x2 x5 x10 OFF x1 Page 39 EVF DTL Emphasizes outlines of images in the LCD monitor and viewfinder for easier focusing when the button is pressed SHOT MARK Shot mark recording Page 48 LAST CLIP Deletes the last recorded clip Page 50 WFM Displays a waveform on the LCD monitor only during CAMERA mode USER2 SW CAMERA PHOTO PB Assigns a function to the USER2 button The...

Page 108: ... 75 70 65 60 55 50 MARKER CAMERA PHOTO Select ON to display the marker ON OFF GUIDE LINES PHOTO Displays guide lines for confirming level shooting OFF Guide lines are not recorded on images Guide lines do not appear when the face detection function is set to ON HISTOGRAM PHOTO Displays a graph with the horizontal axis representing brightness and the vertical axis representing number of pixels You ...

Page 109: ... CAMERA PHOTO PB Select ON to display the remaining SD Memory Card recording capacity and remaining battery charge ON OFF OTHER DISPLAY CAMERA PHOTO PB Select whether additional information is displayed on the viewfinder and the LCD monitor Page 94 ON OFF LCD BACKLIGHT CAMERA PHOTO PB Adjusts the backlight of the LCD monitor The brightness increases as the setting value increases 2 1 0 1 LCD SET C...

Page 110: ...ted before the beep sound is output CLOCK SET CAMERA PHOTO PB Sets the camera recorder s calendar YES NO TIME ZONE CAMERA PHOTO PB Adds to or deducts from GMT the time value of 12 00 to 13 00 in 30 minute steps Refer to the table below 00 00 Time difference Area Time difference Area 00 00 Greenwich 00 30 01 00 Azores Islands 01 30 02 00 Mid Atlantic 02 30 03 00 Buenos Aires 03 30 Newfoundland Isla...

Page 111: ...NT OUT and A V OUT is not possible The order of priority is HDMI COMPONENT A V CMPNT OUT SEL CAMERA PHOTO PB Selects the type of component terminal AUTO Monitor with D4 terminal 720P 1080i output 1080i Monitor with D3 terminal 1080i output 576i Monitor with D1 terminal 576i output Cross conversion is only performed when content recorded at 720P is output at 1080i Cross conversion does not take pla...

Page 112: ...INFO CAMERA PHOTO PB Displays the version of the system in this camera YES NO CALIBRATION CAMERA PHOTO Adjusts touch panel calibration YES NO Cannot be adjusted when the LCD monitor is rotated 180 LANGUAGE CAMERA PHOTO PB Selects the language for menu displays English Français Español Deutsch Italiano OPERATION TIME CAMERA PHOTO PB Displays the power on time a 5 digit figure indicates the factory ...

Page 113: ...ed the end of its service life P22 The remaining battery capacity is not displayed correctly The remaining battery capacity display is merely a guideline To ensure that remaining battery capacity is displayed correctly use the battery completely from a fully charged state and charge the battery again Remaining battery capacity may still not be displayed correctly if the battery has been used for l...

Page 114: ...form nonlinear editing Check the specifications of your computer and connecting cable P86 Cannot dub onto an external device Make sure the external device is connected correctly P84 Displays Something is wrong with the time code display The time code display may not register a regular count if a clip is played in the reverse slow mode This is normal Playback Cannot play even when I press the play ...

Page 115: ... s power is switched on This initialization operation is performed when the camera starts up It occurs due to the construction of the camera and is not indicative of any trouble The SD Memory Card screen appears strange The data on the card could be corrupted Data can be corrupted by static electricity and electromagnetic waves Please always save important data to a computer or other storage media...

Page 116: ...720 50P Mixture of different recording modes Recording format 1080 50i Playback format 1080 50i 25P Video pauses momentarily during clip changeover Playback is smooth when changing from HA mode to HG mode or from HG mode to HA mode Some clips have been recorded using PRE REC function Video pauses momentarily during clip changeover Playback is smooth when changing from PRE REC recorded clip to norm...

Page 117: ...rs may deform the camera recorder and or cause the surface finish to peel off Before proceeding with maintenance remove the battery or disconnect the AC cable from the power outlet Use a soft clean cloth to wipe the camera recorder To remove stubborn dirt wipe the camera recorder with a cloth moistened with kitchen detergent that has been diluted with water and then use a dry cloth to take up the ...

Page 118: ...de the terminals or cause other damage leading to malfunction Keep metal objects such as necklaces and hairpins away from the terminals Short circuiting may occur across the terminals causing the battery to heat up and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state SD Memory Cards After ejecting an SD Memory Card from the unit be absolutely sure to stow it in its own case D...

Page 119: ...119 Recording format Recording mode Frame rate 50 25P PH 1080 50i 1080 50i 1080 25P over 50i 720 50P 720 50P 720 25P over 50P HA 1080 50i 1080 50i HG 1080 50i 1080 50i HE 1080 50i 1080 50i USO RESTRITO ...

Page 120: ... AVCCAM Viewer can be downloaded from the following website Both a Windows version and a Mac version are available Compatible OS Windows XP Windows Vista Mac OS 10 5 1 Mac OS 10 5 2 http pro av panasonic net Concerning the handling of the camera s metadata A special manufacturer area in the control file area under the AVCHD standard is employed for the metadata which is supported by this camera If...

Page 121: ...diameter 43 mm ND filter Automatic ON OFF interlock with iris Closest shooting distance 0 9 m Gain settings Shutter speed settings CAMERA mode Preset 50i 50P mode 25P mode 1 25 1 50 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 seconds Synchronous scan settings Slow shutter speed settings 50i 50P mode 1 2 1 3 1 6 1 12 1 25 seconds 25P mode 1 2 1 3 1 6 1 12 seconds PHOTO mode 1 2 1 3 1 6 1 12 1 25 1 50 1 10...

Page 122: ...nal audio output 2ch Output 316 mV 600 Ω Internal microphone Stereo microphone External microphone input 70 dBV Mic sensitivity 50 dB equivalent 0 dB 1 V Pa 1 kHz Stereo mini jack 3 5 mm diameter Not compatible with plug in power microphone HDMI 2 ch Linear PCM 5 1 ch Dolby Digital Headphone Stereo mini jack 3 5 mm diameter 1 Internal speaker 20 mm round 1 Other inputs outputs USB Card reader func...

Page 123: ...Memo 123 USO RESTRITO ...

Page 124: ...collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please contact your de...

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