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Playing back photos

Q.MENU

VOL

Thumbnail screen

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

The CAMERA lamp lights red.

Lower the POWER switch.

The PB lamp lights green.

Touch [Video/photo selection], and select

photos.

Video/photo selection

Touch the clip you want to play back.

The selected photo appears in full-screen
display, and operation icons appear
automatically.
Touch or to display the next (or
previous) page.

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Touch the operation icons to operate

playback.

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 thumbnail screen in the following
sequence.

20 photo display←→9 photo display←→1 photo

display

Q.MENU

VOL

The display returns to 9 photo display when you
turn off the camera or switch modes.
You can also perform the same operation with
the zoom lever.

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Summary of Contents for AVCCAM AG-HMC41E

Page 1: ...RESET ZEBRA This product is eligible for the AVCCAM 3 Year Warranty Repair Program For details see page 5 Operating Instructions Memory Card Camera Recorder Model No AG HMC41E F0709U0 P VQT2H31 E Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ... of the tripod CAUTION Danger of explosion or fire if battery is mistreated Do not leave the battery in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Do not disassemble the battery or dispose of it in fire Do not store in temperatures over 60 C 140 F For Battery Pack Use specified charger Replace only with same or specified type For Battery of Rem...

Page 3: ... safety and convenience A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement 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 c...

Page 4: ...andards However the apparatus may be adversely affected by interference if it is being used in an EMC environment such as an area where strong electromagnetic fields are generated by the presence 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 ...

Page 5: ...egion 4 Not all repair work is covered by this extended warranty Purchase AVCCAM product Register online within 1 month Registration Notice e mail sent Details about user registration and the extended warranty http panasonic biz sav pass_e 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 Ye...

Page 6: ...arks or 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...

Page 7: ...lamp 33 Shooting in auto mode 34 Checking photos taken REC CHECK 35 Formatting SD Memory Cards 35 SD Memory Card recording times 36 Removing SD Memory Card 37 Protecting SD Memory Cards 37 Repairing SD Memory Cards 37 Using the zoom function 38 Digital zoom function 38 Shooting in progressive mode 39 Shooting in manual mode 40 Switching to manual mode 40 Manual focusing 40 Using focus assist 41 Se...

Page 8: ...78 Protecting clips 78 Protecting photos 78 DPOF settings photos 79 Printing photos on a printer PictBridge 80 Editing Connecting external units 82 Headphones 82 External microphone Stereo mini jack compatible 82 External microphone XLR Microphone Adapter optional compatible 82 Computer non linear editing file transfer 83 Video deck Dubbing 83 TV Monitor 84 Nonlinear editing 85 Displays Screen dis...

Page 9: ...o blink even when the battery temperature is normal there may be something wrong with the battery or AC adapter Contact your dealer The battery takes longer to charge when it is warm The AC adapter can interfere with radio reception so keep radios at least 1 meter away from it The AC adapter may make some noise when you are using it but this is normal Take precautions not to drop the camera when m...

Page 10: ...f 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 you use ...

Page 11: ...s in cases where 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 ...

Page 12: ...P SDW32G Please see our support page at the following website for the latest information not included in these operating instructions https eww pavc panasonic co jp pro av 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 gre...

Page 13: ...y Cards as designated by the 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 ...

Page 14: ...k on non compatible non 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 ...

Page 15: ...BNC conversion plugs 3 Ferrite core 4 2 Touch pen Cable ties 4 See Attaching cable ties Page 84 CD ROM 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 16 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 f...

Page 16: ...structions 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 ...

Page 17: ...TART PHOTO CAMERA 8 7 2 3 4 5 6 1 11 10 12 9 1 REC CHECK PHOTO button Page 61 2 Zoom lever Page 38 3 Tally lamp Page 27 Remote control sensor Page 26 4 Built in mic Page 53 5 Lens hood inner Page 16 6 Lens hood outer Page 16 7 Viewfinder Page 29 8 Battery compartment Page 23 9 START STOP button Page 34 10 Mode lamp CAMERA PB PHOTO Pages 34 61 70 11 QUICK START button Page 27 12 POWER switch Page 2...

Page 18: ...USER2 button Pages 46 106 9 Card cover release lever Page 33 10 SD Memory Card cover Page 33 11 ACCESS lamp Page 33 12 USER3 button Pages 46 106 13 AUTO MANUAL switch Pages 34 40 14 DISP MODE CHK button Page 45 15 OIS button Page 46 16 Diopter adjustment lever Page 29 17 Speaker Page 76 18 BARS button Page 47 19 ZEBRA button Page 45 20 COUNTER button Page 58 21 RESET button Page 58 22 LCD monitor ...

Page 19: ...83 84 9 COMPONENT OUT terminal Page 84 10 Headphone jack Page 82 11 CAM REMOTE 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 sto...

Page 20: ... TIME button Page 76 3 PHOTO SHOT button Page 61 Performs only the PHOTO function of the REC CHECK PHOTO button on the camera 4 START STOP button Page 34 Used to select items and change setting values 5 ZOOM VOL buttons Pages 38 76 6 PLAY button Pages 70 71 74 7 SEARCH buttons Pages 70 8 PAUSE button Page 71 9 STILL ADV buttons Page 71 10 STOP button Pages 70 74 11 SKIP buttons Pages 71 12 button ...

Page 21: ...ding time Approx Battery model Voltage capacity Charging time Maximum continuous recording time VW VBG130 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 n...

Page 22: ...The remaining 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 adapter 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...

Page 23: ... DC cable to the AC adapter 2 Plug the AC power supply cable into the power outlet 3 Insert the DC cable s battery connector until it clicks into place 2 1 10 1 219 4 37 56 46 2 161 4 8 176 1 210 06 176 4 16 11 5 5 1 75 4 5 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 rele...

Page 24: ...the handle is attached ヱャヲヶリヤレチヴヵモンヵヱラヰヵヰヤモヮユンモヱヰヸユン 20 mm or more 20 mm or more 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 Ro...

Page 25: ...to secure the 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 dire...

Page 26: ...ation Outdoors or under strong light the unit may not operate properly even within the usable ranges Turn on off the camera While pressing the lock release button move the POWER switch to ON or OFF Turn on the camera The mode lamp CAMERA lights red camera mode and the camera enters recording standby mode Turn off the camera The mode lamp CAMERA goes out Energy saving mode According to the settings...

Page 27: ...an 30 minutes Battery is low Battery has been removed POWER switch is set to OFF Quick Start standby mode consumes 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 Tally lamp ...

Page 28: ...tly used 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 ...

Page 29: ... 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 ヱャヰョョチヰワチヮヰュユヱヰヸユンヲヶリヤレチヴヵモンヵヱラヰヵヰヤモヮユンモ 2 Adjust the angle of the viewfinder to a convenient viewing position The viewfinder can be raised to a...

Page 30: ...inder and the LCD monitor will 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 DT...

Page 31: ...em you want set 5 Touch 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 ...

Page 32: ...acy so check that the time is correct before shooting When 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 109 Setting the calendar Setting the clock 1 Set the POWER switch to ON Page 26 2 Press the MENU button Menu operation Page 95 Operations may also be performed using butt...

Page 33: ... again SD Memory Card ACCESS lamp This lamp lights or flashes during memory 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 SD CARD Preparing for recording 1 Set the camera s power switch to OFF Page 26 Check that the mode lamp is off 2 Sl...

Page 34: ...een 3 Press the START STOP button Red to start shooting Press again to enter recording standby mode Shooting is not possible when a menu screen is displayed First close the menu screen and then press the START STOP button Shooting stops when the SD Memory Card cover is opened during shooting ヱャヲヶリヤレチヴヵモンヵヱラヰヵヰヤモヮユンモヱヰヸユンヱャヰョョチヰワチヮヰュユヱヰヸユンヲヶリヤレチヴヵモンヵヱラヰヵヰヤモヮユンモ AUTO MANUAL ヱャヰョョチヰワチヮヰュユ ...

Page 35: ...ot work if 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 26 2 Press the MENU button 3 Touch YES for CARD FORMAT ...

Page 36: ...commend 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 This camera uses the VBR recording system VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate and it refers to a system in which the bit rate volume of data per given time period varies automatically depending on the subject which is being shot This means that the record...

Page 37: ...IR FINISHED will be displayed and the camera will switch to the recording paused screen Select NO to switch directly to the recording paused screen without repairing Memory cards cannot be repaired with the camera if NO is selected but can still be repaired by using the AVCCAM Restorer contents repair software An SD Memory Card on which an error occurred can be repaired by using either the camera ...

Page 38: ...not 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 the zoom speed is constant With the SMOOTH ZOOM STOP ite...

Page 39: ...gressive 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 AoAeBoBeCoCeDoDeEoEeFoFeGoGeHoHe Io Ie Jo Je A B C D E F G H I J 25 P 50 i ...

Page 40: ...e You can 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 Adju...

Page 41: ...m control can also be assigned to the FOCUS ring Page 40 As you shrink the aperture to a near closed state resolution 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 th...

Page 42: ...he first time When using 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 BARS COUNTER RESET ZEBRA White balance and black balance adjustments 1 Use the AUTO MANUAL switch to set to manual mode Page 40 ...

Page 43: ...ge 40 2 Press the WHITE BAL 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 u...

Page 44: ...eling 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 The digital zoom and fo...

Page 45: ...BRA DETECT item in the setting menu SW DISP SETUP screen Page 107 The zebra pattern cannot be displayed while the focus assist function expanded display is in use 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 c...

Page 46: ...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 BARS COUNTER RESET DISP MODE CHK OIS ZEBRA 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 a...

Page 47: ...n 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 LCD monitor and ...

Page 48: ... 3 hr 5 sec to 15 sec The maximum shooting time is 24 hours When recording for long periods use the AC adapter to eliminate battery concerns Shooting techniques for different targets continued Do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adapter during interval recording Doing so may damage recorded image data or result in data loss When INTERVAL REC is enabled the following setting items automa...

Page 49: ...SETUP screen If this item is set to OFF 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 a...

Page 50: ...we recommend 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 lightin...

Page 51: ...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 appear on...

Page 52: ...1 250 0 sec 10 80 25P 720 25P 1 25 0 to 1 250 0 sec 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL switch to MANUAL to select manual mode Page 40 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 close the Func...

Page 53: ...st the input 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 adjust...

Page 54: ...n the screen 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 100 You ca...

Page 55: ...on 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 56: ...er and 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 i...

Page 57: ...her to record the metadata to be loaded into the unit simultaneously on the SD Memory Card Touch ON to set metadata recording The META icon appears on the LCD monitor 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 load...

Page 58: ... started and counter 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 i...

Page 59: ...echarging the built 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 adapter Page 23 Leave the POWER switch at OFF 2 Leave the camera recorder like this for ...

Page 60: ...etained after you turn off the power 1 Set the POWER switch to ON Page 26 2 Touch the UB PRESET item in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen Menu operation Page 95 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 20 3 Touch YES 4 Touch the item you want to set and touch or to set the...

Page 61: ...ays during photo shooting 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 86 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 ...

Page 62: ...aspect ratio to 4 3 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 recordin...

Page 63: ...800 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 68 ...

Page 64: ...070 1090 1720 1850 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 ...

Page 65: ...To play back clips displayed in red touch the icon for changing playback format and change the format 2 Thumbnail mode selection Selects the thumbnail mode Page 67 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 ...

Page 66: ...Displays the previous page of the thumbnail 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 75 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 di...

Page 67: ...e of clips 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 fo...

Page 68: ... Memory Card will be formatted 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 F...

Page 69: ...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 a S...

Page 70: ...he screen 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 Q MENU MENU VOL W T The display returns to 9 clip display when you turn off the camera or switch modes You can a...

Page 71: ...ayback 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 t...

Page 72: ...patibility This camera 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...

Page 73: ...s the MENU button Menu operation Page 95 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 ...

Page 74: ...ate playback 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...

Page 75: ...ics 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 date fo...

Page 76: ...he TV set Page 84 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 ZOOM START STOP PHOTO SHOT EXT DISPLAY DATE TIME VOL PLAY STOP SKIP SKIP MENU ENTER PAUSE SEARCH STILL ADV STILL ADV SEARCH Checking the date and time Press the DATE TIME button o...

Page 77: ...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 delet...

Page 78: ...ch again 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...

Page 79: ...999 copies 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 DPO...

Page 80: ... Tool Tool 8 Select whether to print the date This is only available for printers that support date printing 9 Select the print size STANDARD Standard size set for the printer 4X5 INCH 4X5 inch size 5X7 INCH 5X7 inch size 4X6 INCH 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 P...

Page 81: ... 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 ...

Page 82: ...ereo mini jack compatible ヱャヲヶリヤレチヴヵモンヵヱラヰヵヰヤモヮユンモヱヰヸユンヶヴャビハパヮリヤ Stereo microphone from other manufacturers External microphone XLR Microphone Adapter optional compatible ヱャヲヶリヤレチヴヵモンヵヱラヰヵヰヤモヮユンモヱヰヸユン 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 Micropho...

Page 83: ...camera 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 shielded and no more than 3 meters long Video deck Dubbing Video and audio output will be li...

Page 84: ...e ferrite core moves along the cable and 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 ...

Page 85: ...s of the SD Memory Card will appear as a removable disk icon within My Computer or the desktop on the computer screen Page 119 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 changi...

Page 86: ...6 0 0 1 C H 2 C H R F 2 0 0 9 2 STD 3 5 9 5 9 M F 2 3 M A R K O 15dB D5X 25P 99 1 1000 ALC F F 6 F 5 Z 1 0 ATW PH 1080 AF A META 1h23m 2 3 1 1 2 19 16 20 8 10 11 13 12 14 15 17 18 21 9 6 2 4 3 5 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 27 28 1 7 32 33 34 35 36 PB mode No 123 T C 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0 1 C H 2 C H 2 0 0 9 2 3 5 9 5 9 25P 100 0001 999 PH 1080 1h23m 3 1 1 2 13 14 15 38 39 9 3 37 5 1 7 33 34 40 ...

Page 87: ...witch is switched to AUTO A Auto shooting A ON Auto face detection shooting 3 Recording function display PRE REC Displayed when PREREC MODE is set to ON Page 46 Displayed when INTERVAL REC is enabled Page 48 Displayed when REPEAT PLAY is set to ON Page 73 4 Shutter chance display Page 61 5 Operation status display Recording Green Recording standby Playback or REC CHECK in progress White Playback p...

Page 88: ...ode Displays the number of photos that can recorded under the current quality setting for the QUALITY item in the setting menu PICTURE screen 9 Media information display Displays basic information about inserted SD Memory Card White Playback possible Green Recognizing card No card inserted 10 Metadata mark Displayed when the META DATA REC item in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen is set to ON P...

Page 89: ...us control information display 1 Displays the focus control information with 99 00 In the auto focus mode AF appears In the manual focus mode MF appears When the focus control is set to a macro range the black and white of AF or MF are displayed in reverse 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 th...

Page 90: ...e Warning The AWB error message AWB NG is displayed 43 Mode check information display Displayed when the DISP MODE CHK button is held down Screen displays continued 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 107 on the SW DISP SETUP screen 4...

Page 91: ...he 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 via USB cable DI...

Page 92: ...ower off and back on 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 d...

Page 93: ...apacity 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 Mic level automatic control display x x 19 Wind noise reduction display x x 20 Focus bar display 1 1 1 1 21 Function key ...

Page 94: ...mation 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 The item in in the MODE CHECK space appears when you press and hold the DISP MODE CHK button The item in in the DISPL...

Page 95: ...e MENU button The following 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 EXI...

Page 96: ...nding on the mode and settings Icon Item Display mode Page PH 50i 1080 PH 25P 1080 PH 50P 720 PH 25P 720 HA 50i 1080 HG 50i 1080 HE 50i 1080 REC FORMAT CAMERA Page 102 PICTURE SIZE PHOTO Page 104 PRE REC ON PRE REC OFF PREREC MODE CAMERA Page 102 OFF GUIDE LINES PHOTO Page 107 FIX MNL MIC LEVEL SEL CAMERA Page 103 ON OFF HISTOGRAM PHOTO Page 107 2 1 0 1 LCD BACKLIGHT CAMERA PHOTO Page 108 A ON A O...

Page 97: ...D CAMERA PHOTO Page 50 SYNC SYNCRO SCAN CAMERA Page 52 MIC LEVEL CAMERA Page 53 Headphone volume CAMERA Page 47 SELF TIMER PHOTO Page 104 I EXPOSURE PHOTO Page 101 SKIN TONE DTL PHOTO Page 101 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 OTH...

Page 98: ... COLOR OTHER FUNCTIONS CARD FORMAT Page 109 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 101 DETAIL LEVEL CHROMA LEVEL A IRIS LEVEL SKIN TONE DTL PICTURE PICTURE SIZE Page 104 QUALITY ASPECT RATI...

Page 99: ...e 109 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 105 DPOF SET DELETE SW DISP SETUP USER1 SW Page 106 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 CARD F...

Page 100: ...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 where overexposure results during normal shooting OFF 1 2 3 The higher the number o...

Page 101: ...en lamp NORM2 Suitable for 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 compens...

Page 102: ...e following setting 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 init...

Page 103: ...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 the s...

Page 104: ...o 3984 2656 3264 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 4 3 3 2 16 9 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 Qui...

Page 105: ...s 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 Allows...

Page 106: ...tton changes the ratio in the following order OFF x1 x2 x5 x10 OFF x1 Page 38 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 47 LAST CLIP Deletes the last recorded clip Page 49 WFM Displays a waveform on the LCD monitor only during CAMERA mode USER2 SW CAMERA PHOTO PB Assigns a function to th...

Page 107: ... CAMERA PHOTO Select ON to display the marker ON OFF To display the marker press the ZEBRA button 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 n...

Page 108: ... ON OFF CARD BATTERY 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 93 ON OFF LCD BACKLIGHT CAMERA PHOTO PB Adjusts the backlight of the LCD monitor The brightness increases as the setting value increas...

Page 109: ...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 Island 0...

Page 110: ...rom HDMI OUT COMPONENT 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 conversi...

Page 111: ... 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 sett...

Page 112: ... P21 The battery cannot be charged The battery cannot be charged if the DC cable is connected Disconnect it P21 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 cap...

Page 113: ...g Check the specifications of your computer and connecting cable P85 Cannot dub onto an external device Make sure the external device is connected correctly P83 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 button Make sure the ...

Page 114: ...r is turned on or when the PB mode is switched to the CAM mode 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 da...

Page 115: ...t 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 Recording format HA 1080 50i Recording format HG 1080 50i Recording format HE 1080 50i Recording format HA 1080 50i Recording format PH 1080 50i Some clips have been recorded using PRE REC function PRE REC recording Normal recor...

Page 116: ... paint thinners 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...

Page 117: ...ns may corrode 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 it...

Page 118: ...118 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 ...

Page 119: ...er The 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 https eww pavc panasonic co jp pro av 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...

Page 120: ... dB variable in 1 dB steps up to 34 dB when HIGH GAIN is assigned to a USER button Still image recording 0 to 18 dB variable in 1 dB steps Shutter speed settings CAMERA mode Preset 50i 50P mode 1 50 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 seconds 25P mode 1 25 1 50 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 seconds Synchronous scan settings 50i 50P mode 1 50 0 seconds to 1 250 0 seconds 25P mode 1 25 0 sec...

Page 121: ...ressed bit rate PH mode 384 kbps HA HG HE mode 256 kbps Audio IN OUT XLR adapter Dedicated mini jack AUDIO output A V OUT terminal 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 Dolb...

Page 122: ... more information about 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 equipmen...

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