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Inserting/removing an SD card

Caution:
Check that the access lamp has gone off.

Open the SD card cover and insert (remove) the SD card into (from) the card
slot

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Face the terminal side

in the direction shown in the illustration and press it straight in as far as

it will go.

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Press the center of the SD card and then pull it straight out.

Securely close the SD card cover.

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Securely close it until it clicks.

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Do not touch the terminals on the back of the
SD card.

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Do not apply strong shocks, bend, or drop the
SD card.

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Electrical noise, static electricity or the failure
of this unit or the SD card may damage or
erase the data stored on the SD card.

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When the card access lamp is lit, do not:

Remove the SD card

Turn the unit off

Insert and remove the USB cable

Expose the unit to vibrations or shock

Performing the above while the lamp is on
may result in damage to data/SD card or this
unit.

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Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to
water, dirt or dust.

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Do not place SD cards in the following areas:

In direct sunlight

In very dusty or humid areas

Near a heater

Locations susceptible to significant
difference in temperature (condensation
can occur.)

Where static electricity or electromagnetic
waves occur

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To protect SD cards, return them to their
cases when you are not using them.

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About disposing of or giving away the SD
card. (

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When using an SD card not from Panasonic, or one previously used on other equipment, for the
first time on this unit, format the SD card. (

) When the SD card is formatted, all of the

recorded data is deleted. Once the data is deleted, it cannot be restored.

Access lamp [ACCESS]

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When this unit is accessing the
SD card or built-in memory, the
access lamp lights up.

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Summary of Contents for HC-V520K

Page 1: ...tion Video Camera Model No HC V520 HC V520M HC V510 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use VQT4Q45 Register online at www panasonic com register U S customers only ...

Page 2: ...oid erasing data due to static electricity electromagnetic waves breakage and failures back up the data to a PC or DVD disc l 155 Access lamp ACCESS l 7 illuminates while the SD card or built in memory is being accessed initialization recording playback deleting etc Do not perform the following operations when the lamp illuminates It may damage the built in memory or cause a malfunction in the uni...

Page 3: ...be used for the Playback Mode Function that can be used for the Playback Mode motion pictures only Function that can be used for the Playback Mode still pictures only Scene s recorded in 1080 60p or 1080 60i AVCHD scene s Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow for example l 00 This owner s manual are designed for use with models and Pictures may be slightly different from the original The i...

Page 4: ...res 21 Recording still pictures 23 Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode 24 Intelligent Auto Mode 25 Motion picture Still picture playback 27 Using the menu screen 30 Using the Setup Menu 31 Advanced Recording Using the zoom 40 Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode 40 Image Stabilizer Function 41 Changing the Recording Mode 43 Intelligent Auto Plus 44 Creative Cont...

Page 5: ... card and Built in Memory HC V520M 104 Copying playing back with a USB HDD 106 Preparing for copying playing back 106 Simple copy 109 Copy selected files 109 Playing back the USB HDD 110 Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video device etc 111 Using the Eye Fi card 115 Wi Fi HC V520 HC V520M Wi Fi function 118 What you can do with the Wi Fi function and the preparations 120 Connecting to Wi Fi 12...

Page 6: ...Battery release lever BATT l 10 6 Power button l 15 7 HDMI mini connector HDMI l 98 8 USB terminal l 106 111 163 9 Lens cover The lens cover opens in Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 16 10 Lens 11 Internal stereo microphones Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 7: ... Touch screen l 16 It can open up to 90o It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens or 90o B towards the opposite direction 17 Tripod receptacle If you attach a tripod which has 5 5 mm 0 22 q screw or larger it may damage this unit 18 SD card cover l 14 19 Access lamp ACCESS l 14 20 Card slot l 14 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

Page 8: ... Zoom lever W T In Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 40 Thumbnail display switch Volume lever sVOLr In Playback Mode l 28 24 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt 25 Shoulder strap fixture 21 22 23 24 25 ...

Page 9: ... 9 26 Wi Fi button Wi Fi l 126 131 136 140 141 145 149 27 Wi Fi Transmitter l 119 28 NFC touch part l 135 HC V520 HC V520M 26 27 28 ...

Page 10: ...reparation Power supply It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advise...

Page 11: ...val of 2 seconds approximately 1 second on 1 second off indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed Connecting to the AC outlet It is possible to use this unit with power supplied from the AC outlet by turning on the unit with the AC adaptor connected Use it together with the battery when recording for long time the AC adaptor connected To charge by connectin...

Page 12: ...VW VBT190 optional 3 6 V 1940 mAh 2 h 20 min 5 h 20 min 1080 60p 1 h 55 min 1 h PH HA 2 h HG HE 2 h 5 min 1 h 5 min iFrame 2 h 15 min 1 h 10 min VW VBT380 optional 3 6 V 3880 mAh 3 h 45 min 9 h 45 min 1080 60p 4 h 5 min 2 h 5 min PH 4 h 15 min 2 h 10 min HA HG 4 h 20 min 2 h 15 min HE 4 h 25 min iFrame 4 h 45 min 2 h 25 min Battery capacity indication The display changes as the battery capacity re...

Page 13: ...ipment is compatible with these Memory Cards An Eye Fi X2 series SD card is required to use functions related to Eye Fi l 115 We do not guarantee the operation of SD cards other than the ones above Further SD cards with a capacity of less than 32 MB cannot be used for video recording 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC lo...

Page 14: ...USB cable j Expose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water dirt or dust Do not place SD cards in the following areas j In direct sunlight j In very dusty or humid areas j Near a heater j Locations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation c...

Page 15: ...veniently used to turn the unit on off The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed In the following cases opening the LCD monitor does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit j When the unit is originally purchased j When you have turned off the unit using the power button Preparation Turning the unit on off Turning the unit ...

Page 16: ...elect icon or picture Touch the center of the icon Touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching another part of the touch screen Slide while touching Move your finger while pressing on the touch screen Preparation Selecting a mode Motion Picture Recording Mode l 21 Still Picture Recording Mode l 23 Playback Mode l 27 76 Preparation How to use the touch screen ...

Page 17: ...iding the Touch Menu right or left while touching it B You can change the operation icons to display l 35 C Displayed only in Intelligent Auto Plus Mode l 44 and Miniature Effect 8mm movie Silent movie of the Creative Control Mode l 44 D Displayed only in Time Lapse Rec of the Creative Control Mode l 44 Scene Mode l 47 and the Manual Mode l 49 E Displayed only when connected to a TV l 103 A Touch ...

Page 18: ...een if the setup is not necessary When the unit is turned on for the first time a message asking you to set the date and time will appear Select YES and perform Steps 2 to 3 to set the date and time The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery If the time display becomes the built in lithium battery needs to be charged To recharge the built in lithium battery connect the AC a...

Page 19: ...s with your hand etc Basic motion picture recording The unit should normally be held steady when recording If you move the unit when recording do so slowly maintaining a constant speed The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you cannot get close to but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch Recording Yourself Rotate the LCD monitor...

Page 20: ...still pictures 1 Change the mode to or 2 Select the menu l 30 3 Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures The media selected separately for motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow 4 Touch ENTER Basic Selecting a media to record HC V520M MEDIA SELECT MENU ...

Page 21: ... the recording format change the REC MODE l 63 Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture l 24 The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene When you record with the REC MODE set to iFrame the scenes longer than approximately 20 minutes will be automatically divided Recording ...

Page 22: ... are both iFrame scenes and still pictures recorded on an SD card or the built in memory While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed Please refer to page 186 for details about approximate recordable time Recording formats 1080 60p PH HA HG HE iFrame Recordable scenes Approx 3900 Approx 89100 Different dates l 80 Approx 900 Approx 900 ...

Page 23: ...ended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus Touch Shutter l 56 The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size The focus indication and the focus area may not be displayed depending on the recording conditions or the menu settings Basic Recording still pictures...

Page 24: ...ng If simultaneous recording is used while recording a motion picture the recordable time remaining will shorten If the unit is turned off or the mode switch operated the recordable time remaining may lengthen The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 9999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99...

Page 25: ...gital zoom is used Basic Intelligent Auto Mode Mode Effect Portrait Faces are detected and focused automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright 1 Spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly 1 Low Light It can record very clearly even in a dark room or ...

Page 26: ...fective range of Automatic White Balance adjustment on this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 Sunlight 5 White fluorescent lamp 6 Halogen light bulb 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise or sunset 9 Candlelight If the Automatic White Balance is not functioning normally adjust the White Balance manually l 50 Auto Focus The unit focuses automatically Auto Focus does not work correctly in the followi...

Page 27: ...mat of the motion picture C you wish to play back Touch ENTER Icon is displayed in the thumbnail display when the item for motion picture is touched and is displayed in the 1080 60p scenes when ALL AVCHD is touched 4 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back To display the next previous page j Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it j Switch the touch menu and th...

Page 28: ...aker volume during Motion Picture Playback Mode Sound will be heard only during normal playback If pause play is continued for approx 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to 0h00m00s each scene When played back with ALL AVCHD selected the screen may become black momentarily at the time the scene switches The speaker of this unit does...

Page 29: ...e operating instruction of your device MP4 scenes that can be played back on this unit are limited to those created on this unit Still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association The file format of still pictures supported by this unit is JPEG N...

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

Page 31: ...the time difference from GMT is set forward by one hour Touch DAYLIGHT SAVING again to return to the normal time setting 4 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Touch DESTINATION Touch ENTER When the home region is set for the first time the screen for selecting home travel destination appears after setting the home region successively If the home region has already been set once...

Page 32: ...close the setting by touching EXIT If you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from your home region It is possible to change the date and time display mode It is possible to change the date format You can set the display method of the zoom button icons and recording button icon DATE TIME SETUP DATE TIME desired display DATE D T OF...

Page 33: ... any operation while connecting AC adaptor with this unit this unit automatically turns off This unit will not automatically turn off even if ECONOMY AC is set to ON in following cases j Using the USB cable for PC etc j PRE REC is used j During playback of the slide show j Wi Fi function The unit is put into recording pause approx 1 second when the unit is turned on with the mode set to or Dependi...

Page 34: ...celed if j about 5 minutes elapsed j mode is set to Depending on the recording conditions and menu settings time for Quick Start may be longer than 0 6 seconds It may take some time for Automatic White Balance to adjust In the Quick Start Mode the zoom magnification becomes approx 1k When it has gone into Quick Start Standby Mode automatically with the ECONOMY BATT l 33 ECONOMY AC l 33 close the L...

Page 35: ...s including outdoors These settings will not affect the images actually recorded It is not displayed in the Manual Mode or in the Playback Mode When the AC adaptor is in use the LCD monitor is set to automatically Recordable time with the battery is shortened when the LCD is made brighter It adjusts brightness and color density on the LCD monitor These settings will not affect the images actually ...

Page 36: ... when characters on the same key are to be entered again Character input screen is displayed in following conditions j When registering FACE RECOG l 64 j When setting TITLE SETUP for the Highlight Playback l 85 j When you configure the Wi Fi function l 129 130 150 151 153 Set the file number of the iFrame and still picture recorded next to 0001 Folder number is updated and file number will start f...

Page 37: ...itches the unit between the display for the SD card and the display for the built in memory When the mode switch is set to remaining recordable time for the selected recording mode is displayed Touch EXIT to close the indication The SD card or built in memory requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value The us...

Page 38: ... approx 10 minutes the demonstration automatically starts again To stop the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF or insert an SD card This item is used to start the Optical Image Stabilizer demo Touch O I S DEMO the demonstration automatically starts When you touch EXIT the demonstration will be canceled Firmware Version Info SETUP Firmware Version Info Firmware Upgrade SETUP Firmware Upgrade For th...

Page 39: ...rted Please refer to page 115 This item is displayed only when an Eye Fi card is inserted Please refer to page 116 You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen Eye Fi TRANSFER Eye Fi DIRECT LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE desired language MENU ...

Page 40: ...l Zoom Extra Optical Zoom ratio varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE l 73 If you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly When the zoom magnification is at its maximum the subjects are focused at about 2 2 m 7 2 feet or more When the zoom magnification is 1k this u...

Page 41: ... S ON or OFF RECORD SETUP O I S Standard or Active Standard Compensates for blurring caused by hand shake Active Compensates for even greater blurring caused by hand shake Optical Image Stabilizer button Press the button to turn Optical Image Stabilizer on off Motion Picture Recording Mode setting canceled When O I S is set to Standard is displayed when O I S is set to Active is displayed When HYB...

Page 42: ... Optical Image Stabilizer Lock RECORD SETUP O I S MODE1 or MODE2 MODE1 The function works all the time MODE2 The function works when the button is pressed We recommend using this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in Still Picture Recording Mode MENU ...

Page 43: ...e Intelligent Auto Mode which optimizes settings to the recording environment you are in l 25 Intelligent Auto Plus You can add manually adjusted brightness and color balance settings to the Intelligent Auto Mode and record l 44 Creative Control You can record motion pictures with added effects l 44 Scene Mode This option allows this unit to automatically adjust the shutter speed and aperture acco...

Page 44: ... to make the display of the adjustment bar disappear 3 Start recording Change the Recording Mode to l 43 Select the desired Creative Control Mode then touch Enter Still pictures cannot be taken Intelligent Auto Plus Creative Control Mode Effect Miniature Effect You can record motion pictures with a diorama effect like recording a miniature by intentionally creating focused area and out of focused ...

Page 45: ... medium size 3 Touch ENTER 4 When adjusting the brightness Touch The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon Standard Bright Dark 5 When adjusting the vividness Touch The level of vividness is switched every time you touch the icon Standard Vivid Most vivid 6 Start recording It will record with an interval 1 second will be recorded for approximately every 6 seconds of recordi...

Page 46: ...ER A frame is recorded with a set recording interval 30 frames will make up motion picture of 1 second Maximum recordable time is 12 hours Audio cannot be recorded REC MODE is set to HA The shortest motion picture recording time is 1 second The color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on the light source or scene If so manually adjust those settings l 50 52 Setting Time ...

Page 47: ...ghtness is insufficient the effect may not be clear j If you record a person in the distance the face may not be recorded clearly In this case cancel Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face close up to record Fireworks j The shutter speed is 1 30 j Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding Scene Mode Mode Effect 5Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and ...

Page 48: ... 48 Night Scenery j The shutter speed is 1 2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode j Using a tripod is recommended ...

Page 49: ...hen you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Touch the to switch to Manual Mode l 43 Advanced Recording Manual recording MNL A Manual icons Focus l 52 White Balance l 50 Manual Shutter Speed l 51 Iris Adjustment l 51 FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS MNL ...

Page 50: ...ot be set In this case use other White Balance Modes When the display flashes the Manual White Balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the White Balance When setting both the White Balance and the iris gain set the White Balance first is not displayed on the screen when is being set Icon Mode Recording conditions Automatic White Balance adjustment Sunny mo...

Page 51: ...adjustment When the shutter speed is set lower than 1 15 in the Still Picture Recording Mode using a tripod is recommended Also White Balance cannot be set The shutter speed will be set to 1 30 when the unit is turned on again or when the Quick Start is performed You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright or highly reflective During normal playback image movement may ...

Page 52: ...touching The in focus area is displayed in blue The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus Touch FOCUS to end the adjustment When MF ASSIST is OFF the blue area is not displayed To restore Auto Focus touch AF in Step 3 or press the intelligent auto button again The blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded RECORD SETUP MF A...

Page 53: ... tracking To cancel touch the Touch Function icon again Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is canceled by releasing the finger touching Touch function icons 1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only An icon is displayed when the Touch Function icon is set Advanced Recording Recording with the Touch Function Level Shot Function 1 AF AE tracking Optical Image Stabiliz...

Page 54: ...eeds the correction range move the unit to the position where is displayed 2 Start recording The range that this icon can be displayed correctly the slope is about 45 o to the vertical direction The image may move while zooming depending on the tilt of this unit To record a level image with a tripod attach this unit by using LEVEL GAUGE l 68 and then use Level Shot Function Level Shot Function Whe...

Page 55: ...t target frame When target lock fails the target frame blinks in red and then disappears Touch a characteristic part color etc on the object to lock onto it again When the button is pressed halfway in Still Picture Recording Mode the focus is set to the object that is locked The target frame turns green when it focuses and the target cannot be changed This function cannot be used in Manual Mode In...

Page 56: ... setting To make the display of disappear change the setting of the O I S LOCK DISPLAY Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions To record while moving the unit quickly release Optical Image Stabilizer Lock It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched 1 Touch 2 Touch the subject Focus area is displayed at the touched position and a still p...

Page 57: ...f timer l 60 j Guidelines l 61 The icon is displayed when the operation icon is set Operation icons 1 Not displayed in Still Picture Recording Mode 2 Not displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode If you turn off the unit or change the mode to PRE REC Backlight Compensation Color Night Rec Self timer and Tele Macro functions are canceled If you turn off the unit the Fade function is canceled It is...

Page 58: ...start stop button is pressed appears on the screen Aim the unit at the subject beforehand There is no beep sound PRE REC is canceled in the following cases j If you change the mode j If you remove the SD card j If you remove the SD card while MEDIA SELECT is set to VIDEO SD CARD j If you touch j If you press the Wi Fi button j If you turn the unit off j If you start recording j After 3 hours have ...

Page 59: ...n the recording conditions type of smile camera shake etc the face of the subject may not be detected correctly The number of recording pixels are 1920k1080 l 73 When still pictures that have been recorded using the Smile Shot are displayed as thumbnails the appears When the AF AE tracking function is target locking a face of the subject still pictures are only recorded if a smiling face is detect...

Page 60: ...t subject A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close up and shading off the background The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx 1 1 m 3 6 feet When the Tele Macro is set with the zoom magnification less than 62k in Motion Picture Recording Mode it will automatically be set to 62k In Still Picture Recording Mode the zoom magnification is automat...

Page 61: ...set to iFrame or MP4 l 27 To cancel the Guidelines function during playback set to OFF It cannot be set while in Still Picture Playback Mode This function allows you to record color images in very low light situations Minimum required illumination approx 1 lx Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed If set in a bright place the screen may become washed out for a while Bright dots that are u...

Page 62: ...ky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Soft Skin To makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive appearance Spotlight Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated Snow Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations Beach To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant Sunset To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant...

Page 63: ...to Built inMemory Set REC MODE to PH HA HG HE or 1080 60p Insert an SD card is displayed on the screen will disappear when space in the built in memory is gone and the recording to the SD card starts Relay Recording can only be performed once Combine the scenes that were relay recorded using the RELAY SCENE COMBINE into the SD card l 96 104 Once you have performed RELAY SCENE COMBINE you can use t...

Page 64: ...the persons face from the front ensuring that their hair does not hide the outline of their face their eyes or their eyebrows 2 Touch REC or press the button fully Touch ENTER It may not be possible to register a face depending on the recording conditions In this case try recording the face again 3 Enter the person s name Touch the text entry icon in the center of the screen and enter the name Aft...

Page 65: ...red name and change the name PRIORITY Focus and exposure will be set in priority according to the registration order setting from the first person Target will be locked according to the registration order setting from the first person when AF AE tracking is active To change the registration order select the person you wish to change FOCUS ICON This changes the focus indication icon l 23 that appea...

Page 66: ...who has been registered due to differences in facial expression and environment Perform the registration again if recognition becomes unstable in cases such as when facial features change with age When a registered person is detected by Face Recognition during recording the name registered for that person is displayed Displayed name will disappear after a while It is displayed according to the reg...

Page 67: ...t the prioritized face framing The prioritized face frame is displayed only with Portrait Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode The white frame is for face detection only Focus will be set to prioritized face framing when the button is pressed halfway when recording still pictures Prioritized face framing will turn to green when the focus is set FACE FRAMING RECORD SETUP FACE...

Page 68: ...outward Even when the tilt is in the corrected state an error of approximately 1 may occur In the following cases the electronic level may not be displayed correctly j When moving this unit j When pointing this unit up or down at an angle closer to perpendicular If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures it is automatically pu...

Page 69: ...TV not compatible with x v Color colors may not be reproduced properly When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Color it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned OFF x v Color is a name for devices that are compatible with the xvYCC format an international standard for expanded color in motion pictures and that follow the rules for...

Page 70: ...f the built in microphone can be adjusted MIC SETUP will become STEREO MIC when the REC MODE is set to iFrame Wind Noise Canceler RECORD SETUP Wind Noise Canceler desired setting Strong When a strong wind is detected this option effectively reduces the wind noise by minimizing the low pitched sound Normal This option extracts and reduces only the wind noise without deteriorating the sound quality ...

Page 71: ...appears on the screen When MIC SETUP is ZOOM MIC the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate The microphone input level meter shows the larger of the inputs from the 2 built in microphones You cannot record with the audio completely muted MIC LEVEL RECORD SETUP MIC LEVEL desired setting AUTO AGC is activated and the recording level is adjusted automatically SET The desired recording le...

Page 72: ...Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Switch to Manual Mode l 49 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the desired setting items 3 Touch to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to complete the settings appears on the screen PICTURE ADJUST RECORD SETUP PICTURE ADJUST SHARPNESS Sharpness of the edge COLOR Depth of the color of the image EXPOSURE Brightness of the image WB ADJUST Picture color balance MENU ...

Page 73: ...icture size Please refer to page 187 for details about the number of recordable pictures When the picture size is 7 4M 0 3M 7 7M or 2M black bands may appear on the left and right of the screen The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing Check the printer or photo studio before printing PICTURE SIZE PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting 16 9 Asp...

Page 74: ...to be stored A confirmation message is displayed when Enter is touched after selecting the start point and finish point Touch YES to store the pictures If you turn off the unit or change the mode this function is canceled The maximum number of times you can record on a media is 15 In the case of SD cards it is the maximum number of recordable scenes per card Color balance and brightness on the scr...

Page 75: ...an add a shutter sound when recording still pictures No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode SHTR SOUND PICTURE SHTR SOUND desired setting Volume low Volume high OFF Cancel the setting MENU ...

Page 76: ... is restored when you touch When Slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3rd the speed of normal playback intervals of 0 5 seconds Slow motion Playback of the scenes in iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4 will be shown in intervals of 1 second Frame by frame Playback With the playback paused touch Touch to advance the frames one at a time in...

Page 77: ...during playback It is convenient to use Pause Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture Quality will be different from the normal still picture Playback operation Playback display Operating steps Direct playback During Playback Touch the Direct playback bar or slide it while touching The playback pauses tem...

Page 78: ... for which Face Recognition was performed from the scenes judged to be clearly recorded This will then be displayed as a thumbnail A portion judged to be clearly recorded will be detected and displayed in thumbnail if you select HIGHLIGHT 3 When MINUTES is selected Touch to set the time It can be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes Touch ENTER 4 Touch the thumbnail to be played back Next Previous th...

Page 79: ...ture playback It will display enlarged in order of normal display k1 k2 k4 Touch and hold the screen to zoom in from the normal display k1 to k2 Touch the screen to zoom in from k2 to k4 The still picture is zoomed in on centering on the part you touched 2 Move to the zoomed in position by touching or slide while touching the screen The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second when zooming...

Page 80: ...cribed below scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the date list and 1 2 may be added after the date j When the number of scenes exceeds 99 j When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 j When REC MODE is changed j When recorded in Creative Control Mode j When NUMBER RESET is performed j When recorded in Home Monitor function l 144 The following scenes and still pictures are groupe...

Page 81: ...inserted It will be played back with the date of last recording To change the settings refer to page 83 3 Touch in the thumbnail view 4 Select the playback operation l 27 76 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SAVE l 86 SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item Playing back of all the scenes returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed Sl...

Page 82: ...ELECT will be set the same as EFFECT SETUP To set EFFECT SETUP and MUSIC SELECT to different settings change MUSIC SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP When MUSIC SELECT is selected Touch the desired sound When EFFECT SETUP is set to NONE you will be able to select NO MUSIC When NO MUSIC is selected the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back To test the music audio Touch START Touch th...

Page 83: ...o be played back Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession When touched the scene is selected and is displayed Touch the scene again to cancel the operation 4 Touch Enter ENTER Playing back with the settings changed SCENE SETUP Select the scene or date to be played back FAVORITE SCENE SETUP Set up the favorite scenes l 84 FAVORITE SCENE PLAY Set up if the favorite scenes are to be included in ...

Page 84: ...6 3 Touch and stop the playback It will return to the thumbnail display screen and is displayed on the scenes added as favorite scenes 4 Touch Return All the scenes checked as favorite may not be played back depending on the playback time setting l 85 To clear the favorite scenes from the thumbnail display 1 Touch Reset 2 Touch RESET ALL or RESET SELECTED The check on all the favorite scenes will ...

Page 85: ...h the playback time The playback time of AUTO is a maximum of approx 5 minutes Playback time may become shorter than the setting or it may not even be played back if the part recognized as clearly recorded is short Setting up the title 1 Touch to select your favorite title sheet Title and date will not be displayed when NONE is selected 2 Touch TITLE 3 Enter the title Input method is same operatio...

Page 86: ...HA regardless of REC MODE PH HA HG HE of a scene The image quality remains the same 4 Touch YES Playback operation is not possible while playing back the scenes to be saved 5 Touch EXIT Touch COPY or EXIT The Highlight Playback saved in the built in memory can be copied to the SD card To copy to the SD card select COPY Operate according to the message and touch EXIT at the end is displayed on the ...

Page 87: ...DE INTERVAL is selected Touch the interval of playback for the slide show DATE SETUP Select the date to be played back PLAYBACK SETUP Select to play back in 3D 2D still pictures are converted to 3D still pictures and played back or play back in 2D SLIDE INTERVAL Select the interval between still pictures at playback EFFECT SETUP Select the effect for playback MUSIC SELECT Select the music to be pl...

Page 88: ...VAL cannot be set when EFFECT SETUP is set When MUSIC SELECT is selected Touch the desired sound Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START and start the audio testing Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STOP the music playback stops 4 Touch START 5 Select the playback operation l 28 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY ...

Page 89: ...ng ALL SCENES In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date all the scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted Protected scenes still pictures cannot be deleted 3 When MULTI is selected in Step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again t...

Page 90: ... by touching selecting PICT SETUP DELETE ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE During Highlight Playback scenes still pictures cannot be deleted Scenes that cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted In case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many scenes or still pictures If you delete scenes recorded on other products or still pictures conforming to DCF standa...

Page 91: ...ching YES A confirmation message appears when NO is touched Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7 Touch ENTER Repeat Steps 2 7 to continuously delete parts from other scenes To complete editing Touch Return Deleting a part of a scene cannot be performed when there are 99 scenes in a single date It may not be possible to delete part of a scene with a short recording...

Page 92: ...repeat Steps 2 3 4 Touch Return to complete dividing Unwanted parts can be deleted l 89 To delete all the divided points The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered You cannot divide a scene if the number of scenes of a given date would exceed 99 scenes It may not be possible to divide scenes with a short recording time Data that has been recorded or edited on another device ca...

Page 93: ... Frame by frame Playback l 76 Set the dividing point so there will be 2 seconds or more for the part for deletion and 3 seconds or more for the part to be kept 4 Touch the part for deletion 5 Touch YES and confirm play back the part for deletion A confirmation message appears when NO is touched Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7 Touch YES To continue dividing an...

Page 94: ...ings When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL while deleting personal information The personal information that has already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot be restored Protecting scenes still pictures Scenes still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes still pictures formatting the media will delete them Change the mod...

Page 95: ...h the scene again You can select up to 99 scenes in succession 3 Touch Enter Converted MP4 scenes are saved in the same media as those in AVCHD before the conversion To stop converting to MP4 halfway Touch CANCEL during format conversion To exit the MP4 conversion Touch Return A scene recorded over a long time may take time When converting and copying the scenes recorded in AVCHD to MP4 scene the ...

Page 96: ...ES Scene in the built in memory will be deleted Protected scenes in the built in memory are not deleted 4 Touch EXIT when the relay scene combining complete message is displayed The thumbnail view of the SD card is indicated Relay Recording information will be deleted when the relay scenes are combined and Relay Recording will be possible again When the relayed scenes in the built in memory or SD ...

Page 97: ...cene in the built in memory or SD card is deleted the personal information of the combined relay scene is deleted EDIT SCENE RELAY INFO CANCEL Combining of the relay scene cannot be performed if the available space on the SD card is less than the volume of the relayed scene in the built in memory It is recommended to combine the relay scene using the HD Writer AE 5 0 MENU ...

Page 98: ...asonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Advanced Playback Watching Video Pictures on your TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals A High quality 1 HDMI terminal 2 Video terminal A HDMI mini cable supplied Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal Connecting with a HDMI mini cable l 100 Playback ...

Page 99: ...unit and the TV with the Composite video cable images may be displayed in a reduced size Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 If a wide screen TV is connected adjust the aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details To display the on screen information on the TV When the menu setting is changed the information displayed on the screen o...

Page 100: ...V If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is AUTO switch to the method 1080p 1080i or 480p which enables the images to be displayed on your TV Please read the operating instructions for the TV Images may not be displayed on the television for several seconds in some cases such as when changing between scenes SETUP HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 1080p 1080i 480p MENU ...

Page 101: ...sonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable supplied for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by o...

Page 102: ...DMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel If you are unsure whether or not the TV and AV amplifier you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the devices Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of P...

Page 103: ...be converted to 3D image Scenes still pictures converted to 3D images cannot be saved as 3D images Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image It is possible to adjust the scenes and still pictures playing back in 3D for better view 1 Play back the scenes or still pictures in 3D 2 Touch The 3D depth adjustment bar is displayed while in 3D playback mode 3 Touch to adjust settings 3D depth adjustment bar wi...

Page 104: ...necessary parts If there is little or no remaining capacity in the SD card a confirmation message asking to copy after deleting all data on the SD card is displayed Be aware that deleted data cannot be restored Refer to page 105 for approximate time for copying 1 Change the mode to Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor 2 Select the menu When there are relay recorded scenes in the bu...

Page 105: ...n the same date may be assigned or images may not display by date when the list by date is selected When converting and copying the scenes recorded in AVCHD to MP4 scene the scene exceeding approximately 20 minutes is automatically divided Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device may not be copied Data recorded on a PC with HD Writer AE 5 0 etc cannot be copied The settings for th...

Page 106: ...D has two or more partitions j If a USB HDD is in a format other than FAT32 j When connected by using a USB hub j When a USB HDD is not a desktop type A USB Connection Cable supplied with recommended USB HDD B Recommended USB HDD commercially available Connect this unit to the AC adaptor 1 Connect the AC adaptor supplied with USB HDD to the USB HDD You cannot supply power to the USB HDD from this ...

Page 107: ...ction setting of the copied scenes or still pictures are canceled The order in which the scenes were copied cannot be changed Simple copy Copies all scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit that have not been copied yet l 109 Copy selected files Allows you to select desired scenes still pictures and then copy l 109 Playback HDD Plays back scenes and still pictures stored in a USB HDD on t...

Page 108: ...nnect this unit and the USB HDD to format You may no longer be able to use the USB HDD if you format them on another device such as a PC etc Displaying media information The used space of the USB HDD can be checked Connect this unit to the USB HDD and touch Playback HDD If you touch CHANGE MEDIA you can switch the display between the SD card and USB HDD If you touch CHANGE MEDIA you can switch the...

Page 109: ...cting COPY 3 Touch NEXT Touch the media you want to copy Please refer to page 104 for information on copying files between the SD card built in memory 4 Touch the desired items following the instructions on the screen It will return to the previous step by touching When SELECT SCENES is selected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the ...

Page 110: ...and the USB HDD Touch on the Touch Menu Disconnect the USB Connection Cable from this unit It is also possible to switch the media to play back by touching the play mode select icon When the USB HDD is connected the USB HDD can be selected from the displayed media types l 27 The scenes you have saved in Highlight Playback during playback of the USB HDD are saved in the SD card The scenes you have ...

Page 111: ...ith USB terminal High definition picture quality Connect with supplied USB cable l 112 Equipment without SD card slot or USB terminal Standard picture quality This can be played back on equipment incompatible with high definition AVCHD so it is convenient if you are dubbing for distribution Connect with Composite video cable commercially available l 114 You can dub using a Panasonic Blu ray disc r...

Page 112: ...r The USB function selection screen will appear on the screen of the unit 2 Touch RECORDER on the screen of this unit When you select an option other than RECORDER reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Touch the media you wish to dub When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 ...

Page 113: ...t or turn off the unit while it is connected to a Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder Disconnect the USB cable before performing either of these operations If the battery runs down during dubbing a message will appear Operate the Blu ray disc recorder to cancel the dubbing If you convert the recording format of the scenes recorded in 1080 60p to 1080 60i you can dub them to devices that do not s...

Page 114: ...and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing l 32 99 Dubbing in standard picture quality Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected See the operating instructions of the video device for details Insert the plugs as far as they will go A Composite video cab...

Page 115: ...r status on the thumbnail screen Copy Dubbing Using the Eye Fi card The functions of the Eye Fi card including wireless transmission are not guaranteed to work on this product In the case of a malfunction of the card please contact the card manufacturer To use the Eye Fi transfer feature a broadband wireless LAN environment is required To use the Eye Fi card permission from the national or regiona...

Page 116: ...Install the software supplied with the Eye Fi card on your PC and configure the selection transfer settings Inserting an Eye Fi card commercially available to the unit Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then select iFrame MP4 or PICTURE l 27 Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon and set the media to card and set the motion picture still picture to iFrame MP4 or...

Page 117: ...setting can be checked while pausing the recording If the Eye Fi card is removed and then reinserted into the unit set functions related to Eye Fi again from the menu When using the Eye Fi card please be sure to unlock the write protect switch l 13 Before deleting the files please confirm they have been transferred to your PC and uploaded to the sharing site Do not use the Eye Fi card in locations...

Page 118: ... may cause a decrease in performance in both devices Do not connect to the wireless network you are not authorized to use When this unit utilises its Wi Fi function wireless networks will be searched automatically When this happens wireless networks that you are not authorized to use SSID may be displayed however do not attempt to connect to the network as it may be considered as unauthorized acce...

Page 119: ...er the Wi Fi transmitter with your hand l 9 When the battery indicator is flashing red the connection with other equipment may not start or the connection may be disrupted The Wi Fi transmitter may become warm when using the Wi Fi function however this is not a sign of a malfunction l 9 ...

Page 120: ...id non NFC compatible or iOS device If a message asking you to touch the NFC mark on the device is displayed when starting up the Image App you can connect using NFC If the smartphone is an Android non NFC compatible or iOS device proceed to Connecting to the smartphone l 131 when you complete the preparation above In the case of an Android NFC compatible device proceed to Recording playing back w...

Page 121: ...k on the device is displayed when starting up the Image App you can connect using NFC When the preparation above is complete proceed to Connecting to a wireless access point l 126 A DLNA compatible Device 1 Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11n 2 Check if the Device is DLNA compatible When the preparation above is complete proceed to Connectin...

Page 122: ...AM ID Password Program on the smartphone or PC l 125 3 Acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login ID Password l 125 4 Configure the USTREAM broadcast settings on the LUMIX CLUB l 125 When the preparation above is complete proceed to Connecting to a wireless access point l 126 Live Cast Using the LUMIX CLUB and USTREAM services you can broadcast live motion pictures Caution Be sure to pay special attention to the ...

Page 123: ... non NFC compatible or iOS device If a message asking you to touch the NFC mark on the device is displayed when starting up the Image App you can connect using NFC When the preparation above is complete proceed to Connecting to a wireless access point l 126 Home Cam You can confirm the recording screen of this unit from outside using a smartphone Caution This function is not designed for anti thef...

Page 124: ...mage App Installing the Image App The Image App is an application provided by Panasonic For Android apps For iOS apps Version 1 0 As of December 2012 OS Android 2 2 Android 4 0 iOS 4 3 iOS 6 0 Installation procedure 1 Connect your Android device to a network 2 Select Google PlayTM Store 3 Enter Image App into the search box 4 Select Image App and install it The icon will be added to the menu 1 Con...

Page 125: ...oint l 126 you can acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login ID Password with this unit l 152 Log in to the LUMIX CLUB and register set up the USTREAM on WEB service link setup Acquire a USTREAM ID Password Program About the USTREAM With this video sharing website you can stream and watch motion pictures this unit is recording Refer to the USTREAM site for details http www ustream tv Acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login I...

Page 126: ...s please read the operating instructions for the wireless access point A message is displayed when the connection is complete A message is displayed when the connection attempt fails Touch EXIT and set the connection again Wi Fi HC V520 HC V520M Connecting to Wi Fi If the clock has been set for the first time the confirmation message for the Wi Fi settings will be displayed Touch YES and then conf...

Page 127: ...e wireless access points or change the search order of wireless access points please refer to Wireless Settings on page 149 5 Touch Easy Connection WPS 6 Set the wireless access point to waiting for WPS For further details please read the operating instructions for the wireless access point A message is displayed when the connection is complete Enter a PIN code to set the Wi Fi connection 1 Touch ...

Page 128: ...arch for wireless network or Manual Setting Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete j The status indicator of this unit is lit green j is displayed on the screen When the preparations for the Wi Fi function l 120 and the Wi Fi connection are complete you can use the following functions j Link to Cell l 135 j DLNA Play l 140 j Live Cast l 141 j Home Cam l 144 Manual Connection Search for w...

Page 129: ...e and a message is displayed 4 When there is an Encryption key Password Touch INPUT then enter the Password For details on how to enter characters refer to page 65 When the entry is complete touch Enter 5 When there is an Encryption key Touch NEXT A message is displayed when the connection is complete A Delete B ENTER Search for wireless network Allows you to search for wireless access points sele...

Page 130: ... manual and settings when a saving wireless access point The Encryption methods are AES TKIP and WEP in descending order of strength We recommend you connect with the strongest possible Encryption method If no connection can be established the wireless access point s radio waves may be too weak Refer to Messages l 171 and Troubleshooting l 173 for details Transmission speed may decrease or may not...

Page 131: ...i button 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Direct Connection 4 Select the SSID displayed on this unit in the Wi Fi setting of your smartphone 5 Enter the Password displayed on this unit s screen on your smartphone Easy Connection WPS Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete j The status indicator of this unit is lit green j is displayed on the screen When the preparations for the Wi Fi function ...

Page 132: ... on the smartphone After installing close the displayed screen by pressing the Home button and relaunch the Image App Transmission speed may decrease or may not be usable depending on the environment it is used in Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete j The status indicator of this unit is lit green j is displayed on the screen Once the Wi Fi function preparations l 120 and the Wi Fi co...

Page 133: ...ctly input Check the Authentication method Encryption type and Encryption key Password Radio waves of the wireless access point get disconnected The condition may improved by moving the location or changing the angle of the wireless access point If you use another 2 4 GHz band device such as a microwave oven or cordless telephone nearby you may interrupt the signal Keep a sufficient distance from ...

Page 134: ...r avoiding poor connections in the Wi Fi setting menu of the Android device 4 0 or later version turn it OFF Cannot be connected using NFC Make sure your smartphone is compatible with NFC This unit can be used with NFC compatible terminals via Android OS version 2 3 3 or later Make sure the NFC function of your smartphone is ON Make sure this unit is not turned off with the power button Some smart...

Page 135: ...ice with Android OS version 2 3 3 or later Except for some models 1 Start up the smartphone application Image App 2 Touch the smartphone on of this unit If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on of this unit again If the unit is not recognized even when touching the smartphone change positions and try a...

Page 136: ...and touch Link to Cell It will go into connection standby for remote operation 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App When the connection is complete images of this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen To exit remote operation Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication If you have turned off this unit with the LCD monitor you can also...

Page 137: ...ouch YES When the connection is complete images of this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen This unit will be turned on if it is touched on the by a smartphone even when this unit was turned off using the LCD screen If you touch the second smartphone when this unit has already been connected to the first one The remote operation with the first smartphone that has been connected to this unit...

Page 138: ...u are using for information on how to set up and use a NFC compatible smartphone Smartphone screen shots are example displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode and Playback Mode The screen differs depending on the operating system Screen display during remote operations Recording screen 1 Remaining battery power of this unit 2 Zoom 3 Photoshot button 4 Menu display 5 Playback mode button 6 Recordi...

Page 139: ...s recorded in AVCHD cannot be copied j Scenes recorded in iFrame can only be copied with iOS devices Smart Home Network j It is possible to post to SNS or perform playback operation when this unit is connected to the DLNA compatible TV via wireless access point using a smartphone Creating and saving scenes with Highlight Playback Highlight Playback cannot be used for iFrame or MP4 scenes If you cl...

Page 140: ...s may differ depending on the TV in use The following operations can be performed if a color button is pushed Blue Red Skip playback Fast forward Fast rewind playback cannot be performed You cannot perform playback operations with this unit To exit the playback on the TV Touch EXIT or Press Wi Fi button A message is displayed Touch YES to exit Scenes recorded in iFrame MP4 cannot be played back De...

Page 141: ...tches to the Live Cast Mode To send e mails You can send e mails containing such information as the USTREAM channel name or the scheduled broadcast date This unit can only set the scheduled broadcast date l 143 For other settings set them on the LUMIX CLUB On the LUMIX CLUB register the destination addresses of the e mail in advance Wi Fi HC V520 HC V520M Live Cast Before using perform the prepara...

Page 142: ...Touch YES to exit About the screen indications in the live Cast Mode Recording is performed in Intelligent Auto Mode Image content may be leaked to third parties depending on the USTREAM image publication method settings Set the publication range and Password using USTREAM if required Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function ...

Page 143: ...ity If the selected image quality has an image quality higher than the one you are using images will appear as if the frame rate is low To save in USTREAM 1 Touch Save in USTREAM 2 Touch ON or OFF Configuring the live broadcast settings ON Enables e mailing OFF Disables e mailing AUTO Allows you to set to the time and date you have touched MANUAL Allows you to set the desired time and date The set...

Page 144: ...displayed select NO 2 Display the screen of a connection setup to home monitor from the menu of a smartphone 3 Touch the smartphone on of this unit If the unit is not recognized even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again A confirmation screen is displayed on the screen of a smartphone Touch YES to start home monitor This unit will be turned on if it is touched on the by a sma...

Page 145: ...splayed select NO 2 Display the screen of a connection setup to home monitor from the menu of a smartphone 3 Touch the smartphone on of this unit If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on of this unit again If the unit is not recognized even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again A ...

Page 146: ...ch YES to start home monitor To exit home monitoring Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button If you have turned off this unit with the LCD monitor you can also turn on this unit and start the NFC communication by touching the smartphone on this unit If you have turned off this unit with the power button this unit will not turn on by touching the smartphone on this unit You can register up to five smartph...

Page 147: ... detection area Detection of some moving and stationary subjects may not be possible due to the condition of the subject Check beforehand to see if detection of the moving or stationary object can be detected If the movement of the subject is too fast or too slow if the subject is too small or if the surroundings are too dark detection of moving and stationary objects may be impossible Automatic r...

Page 148: ... you use the AC adaptor It is recommended to use this unit fixed so that it will not move since it may cause false detection Power of this unit will automatically turn off when monitoring condition continues for approximately 10 days REC MODE is set to HE ZOOM MODE is set to i Zoom OFF If you close the LCD monitor face down while recording the LCD monitor of this unit will not display The password...

Page 149: ...points are displayed 2 Configure the wireless access point settings l 126 To delete a wireless access point 1 Touch the wireless access point to be deleted 2 Touch Delete The message is displayed Touch YES to delete To switch the search order 1 Touch the access point you want to switch the order 2 Switch the order by touching or To change the wireless access point delete one of the registered wire...

Page 150: ...as already been set is displayed For details on how to enter characters refer to page 65 3 Touch NEXT 4 Touch INPUT and enter the same Password again After finish entering the Password touch Enter If the Passwords match with each other a message is displayed 5 Touch EXIT If you set the Wi Fi Password you will need to enter the Password each time you touch Wi Fi Setup on the Wi Fi home screen When ...

Page 151: ...ng to connect directly to a smartphone after changing the Device name SSID set the connection again with the changed Device name SSID l 131 The Password entered during the setting of direct connection cannot be changed l 131 You can change or check your wireless LAN s network settings such as the IP Address Subnet Mask and MAC Address If you touch AUTO the network settings are configured automatic...

Page 152: ...i Fi button 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch LUMIX CLUB 4 Touch Add Change Account 5 Touch New account Connect to the network Proceed to the next page by touching NEXT 6 Read through the LUMIX CLUB terms then touch Agree Touch EXIT to cancel the process without acquiring a Login ID 7 Touch NEXT and Enter a Password Enter any combination of 8 to 16 characters and numbers for the Password For details on ...

Page 153: ...aracters refer to page 65 Input the Password that was changed with the smartphone or the PC Register the Login ID of the smartphone Image App into this unit It is convenient to match the Login IDs for this unit and the smartphone Image App when using the Wi Fi function utilizing the LUMIX CLUB 1 Connect this unit to the smartphone 2 From the Image App menu set the common Login ID Check the LUMIX C...

Page 154: ...Touch EXIT Changes and other actions to Login IDs can only be made to the Login ID acquired with this unit When sending images to WEB services the WEB service being used must be registered with the LUMIX CLUB Registering multiple WEB services will send images to all services simultaneously Check the FAQ Contact us on the following site for compatible WEB services http lumixclub panasonic net eng c...

Page 155: ... the HD Writer AE 5 0 Data type Copying data to a PC Motion picture and still picture Copying in Blu ray disc AVCHD format The scenes recorded in 1080 60p can be copied as 1080 60p l 156 Important Notice The scenes recorded in iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4 cannot be copied in Blu ray disc or in AVCHD format Copying in DVD Video format Converted to conventional standard quality MPEG2 format Mot...

Page 156: ...g quality and write to media the Conversion Assist Function which is a linking function between this unit and the HD Writer AE 5 0 is activated by connecting this unit to the PC with the USB cable When the Conversion Assist Function is used it is possible to write to media faster than when operating only on PC Please refer to page 163 for details about the connection of this unit and a PC Refer to...

Page 157: ...g or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Panasonic or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembly of the Software Article ...

Page 158: ...cal limitations in the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 2 Licensee shall not use copy distribute regrant for use or otherwise handle the Software in any way beyond the range of use granted under Article 9 1 and shall not conduct operations such as reverse engineering decompilation disassembling etc of the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 3 All rights including copyright patent rights etc relating ...

Page 159: ...bit SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or higher including compatible CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 16 GHz or higher or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200 or higher is recommended when using playback function or MPEG2 output function Intel Core 2 Quad 2 6 GHz or higher is recommended when using the editing or Continuous Photo Playback function Intel Core i7 2 8 GH...

Page 160: ...nvironment This software is not compatible with a multi monitor environment If using Windows XP an administrative account user only can use this software If using Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 administrative account and standard account users only can use this software An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software Free hard disk drive space Ultra DMA 100 or more 450...

Page 161: ...ets low Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS PC IBM PC AT compatible PC OS Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit or SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista 1 GHz or higher 32 bit k86 or 64 bit k64 processor including compatible CPU Windows...

Page 162: ...oplay screen is not displayed automatically select Start Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click Panasonic 2 Click Yes 3 Click Next Proceed with the installation by following the on screen instructions If the country or region cannot be selected select NTSC Area Uninstalling HD Writer AE 5 0 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no...

Page 163: ...recognized as an external drive of the PC l 165 When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables When this unit is connected to a PC using a USB cable while the...

Page 164: ...order During charging the status indicator flashes You cannot charge when the status indicator flashes rapidly or when it does not light at all Charge using the AC adaptor l 11 It will take 2 or 3 times longer to charge compared to when using the AC adaptor If the status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 181 About the screen indication of the unit Do not disconnec...

Page 165: ...this unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or other programs 1 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not be recognized b...

Page 166: ... Panasonic HD Writer AE 5 0 HD Writer AE 5 0 For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software Reading the operating instructions of the software applications You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 5 0 Operating Instruct...

Page 167: ...ouch PC on the screen of this unit This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of Mac When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop For users who have CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop Files ...

Page 168: ...Remaining battery power l 12 1h30m Remaining battery time l 12 Built in memory recording possible status White Card recording possible status Green Recognizing the card MINI 8mm SILN INTV MNL Motion Picture Recording Mode l 63 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording l 21 Relay Recording l 63 White Still picture recording icon Red Recording still picture R3000 Remaining number of still ...

Page 169: ...movie l 46 AF AE tracking l 55 Level Shot Function l 54 Touch Shutter l 56 MF Manual Focus l 52 White Balance l 50 1 100 Shutter Speed l 51 OPEN F2 0 Iris value l 51 0dB Gain value l 51 White Green Focus indication l 23 High Speed Burst Shooting l 74 PRE REC A 2 1 1 AWB C Display Touch Menu l 17 Backlight Compensation l 60 Tele Macro l 60 Intelligent Contrast Control l 58 Microphone Level l 71 Smi...

Page 170: ...e selection display l 27 1080 60p recorded scene l 27 Relay recorded scene l 63 Miniature recorded scene l 45 Time lapse recorded scene l 46 Still picture recorded using Smile Shot l 59 Scenes saved with Highlight Playback l 86 Eye Fi transfer status l 115 1080 60i 60p MINI Wi Fi connection status wireless access point l 126 Wi Fi connection status Direct Connection l 131 USB HDD Playback l 110 Ac...

Page 171: ...AC adaptor not compatible with this unit Use the supplied AC adaptor l 11 THIS EXTERNAL DRIVE CANNOT BE USED PLEASE CHECK THE EXTERNAL DRIVE The external drive that this unit cannot recognize is connected Check if the USB HDD can be connected and used with this unit and try to reconnect l 106 Failed to connect wireless access point No wireless access point found 2 Check the Wi Fi set up of your wi...

Page 172: ...sible to completely repair the data If recovery fails it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned off When data recorded on another device is recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device If recovery fails turn the unit off and on again after waiting a while If recovery fails repeatedly format a media on the unit Please be a...

Page 173: ... out and needs to be replaced This unit is turned off automatically If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV using the TV remote control the VIERA Link is at work If you are not using the VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF l 101 This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on This unit does not operate normally Remove the battery or AC adaptor wait about 1 minute and then reco...

Page 174: ...ord a scene which is hard to bring into focus in Auto Focus Mode use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus l 26 52 Color balance of images is strange when recording in a place such as a gymnasium In a place with multiple light sources such as a gymnasium or a hall set the White Balance setting to Indoor mode 2 If you cannot record clearly with the Indoor mode 2 set it to Manual adjustment mode...

Page 175: ...rom this unit when connected to a TV Sound levels cannot be adjusted using this unit so adjust the sound on the TV If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognized Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type of SD card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card that you inserted Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details When connected by...

Page 176: ... connection cannot be established Cannot operate from smartphone using Link to Cell Install the smartphone app Image App on your smartphone l 124 Cannot use DLNA Play Make sure the television is compatible with DLNA Read the instructions for the television you are using Make sure the wireless access point and this device are properly connected Approach the wireless access point and reconnect If a ...

Page 177: ... the LUMIX CLUB login ID and registered wireless access points will be deleted I have forgotten the login ID or password for the LUMIX CLUB Check the information in the login screen of LUMIX CLUB http lumixclub panasonic net eng c Others Problem Check points If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognized If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be recognized by this unit Use th...

Page 178: ...B may momentarily stop at every 4 GB of data when played back with another device It may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer AE 5 0 but it will play back smoothly if you set the seamless settings in the HD Writer AE 5 0 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE 5 0 Principal reasons for not playing back smoothly When the scenes were recorded...

Page 179: ...end the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals o...

Page 180: ... held responsible in the unlikely case that private data is divulged The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium ion battery It is susceptible to humidity and temperature and the effect increases the more the temperature rises or falls In cold areas the full charge indication may not appear or the low battery indication may appear about 5 minutes after starting use At high temperatures...

Page 181: ...he following should be considered Flashing with approx 4 second period off for approx 2 seconds on for approx 2 seconds When the battery is over discharged or the temperature of the battery is too high or low It can be charged but it may take a few hours to complete the charging normally It will flash in approx 2 second intervals when normal charging resumes Even in such cases it may start flashin...

Page 182: ...evision or 3D output setting of the unit to 2D When disposing of or giving away the SD card note that Formatting and deletion of this unit or computer only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data in the SD card It is recommended that the SD card is physically destroyed or the SD card is physically formatted using this unit when disposing of or giving away th...

Page 183: ...luded in recorded images When the unit is serviced or given away disposed of the personal information should be deleted in the interests of protecting personal information l 94 Indemnity Information including personal information may be changed or lost as a result of mistaken operation static electricity effects accident breakage repair or other handling It should be noted before use that Panasoni...

Page 184: ... of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc iMovie Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc The Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the Wi Fi Alliance The Wi...

Page 185: ...RANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Please refer to the detailed terms and conditions thereof shown in the attached Application Software CD ROM At least three 3 years from delivery of this product Panasonic will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below for a charge no more than our cost of physicall...

Page 186: ...rding with a lot of action is recorded or recording of short scene is repeated Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB Others Recording modes approximate recordable time Recording mode 1080 60p 1080 60i PH HA HG HE Picture size Frame rate 1920k1080 60p 1920k1080 60i 1920k1080 60i 1920k1080 60i 1920k1080 60i SD card 4 GB 19 ...

Page 187: ...9999 or less The memory capacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit a PC etc Others Approximate number of recordable pictures Picture size 4224k2376 1920k1080 3136k2352 640k480 Aspect ratio 16 9 4 3 SD card 4 GB 600 3200 800 28000 16 GB 2500 12500 3300 117000 64 GB 10000 52000 1300...

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