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Panasonic HC-W580M, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 1: ...ting Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No HC W580 HC W580M HC V380 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use SQW0521 until 2016 2 4 ...

Page 2: ...When the difference in temperature is severe place the unit in a plastic bag or the like remove air from the bag and seal the bag When condensation has occurred remove the battery and or the AC adapter and leave the unit like that for about one hour When the unit becomes accustomed to the surrounding temperature fogginess will disappear naturally Read this first Panasonic does not accept any respo...

Page 3: ...80k720 25p or MP4 640k360 25p MP4 iFrame scene s Scene s recorded in the recording mode iFrame iFrame scene s Scene s containing only the Main Camera s image that was recorded separately from a simultaneously recorded normal scene when Backup for Twin Camera was set to ON Scene s recorded as Backup for Twin Camera Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow for example l 00 For the purposes of t...

Page 4: ... the Sub Camera Twin Camera W580 W580M 46 Changing and adjusting the settings of the Sub Camera and the Sub Window 48 Recording with the Backup for Twin Camera Function 51 Changing the Recording Mode 53 Intelligent Auto 54 Intelligent Auto Plus 56 Creative Control 56 Scene Mode 60 HDR Movie Mode W580 W580M 61 Stop Motion Animation Assist 62 Manual recording 63 White Balance 64 Manual shutter speed...

Page 5: ... Preparations before using DLNA Play 155 Playing back on a TV 156 Copy 157 Preparations before using Copy 157 Copying to a PC 159 Live Cast 161 Preparations before using Live Cast 162 Broadcasting live 163 Install the Image App 167 Setting Up a Wi Fi Connection 168 Using the Wi Fi Setup Wizard to set up a connection 169 Connecting to a wireless access point 170 Setting up a direct connection to a ...

Page 6: ...Writer LE 3 1 219 Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 219 If using Mac mass storage 220 Others Indications 221 Messages 224 About recovery 225 Troubleshooting 226 Cautions for use 232 About copyright 237 Recording modes approximate recordable time 238 Approximate number of recordable pictures 239 Optional accessories 240 About the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle 241 ...

Page 7: ...6 134 8 HDMI mini connector HDMI l 116 9 USB terminal l 124 132 215 10 Lens cover The lens cover opens in Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 18 11 Lens cover opening closing switch When not using the unit close the lens cover to protect the lens Slide the opening closing switch to open close the cover Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V...

Page 8: ...l stereo microphones 18 Sub camera l 46 19 Tripod receptacle Attaching a tripod with a screw length of 5 5 mm or more may damage the unit 20 Sliding stand When using this unit on a desk or any flat surface pull out the sliding stand as illustrated below to keep this unit stable Before closing the LCD monitor retract the sliding stand 21 SD card cover l 15 22 Access lamp ACCESS l 15 23 Card slot l ...

Page 9: ...t 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 28 Photoshot button l 26 29 Zoom lever W T In Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 43 Thumbnail display switch l 30 Volume lever sVOLr In Playback Mode l 30 30 Sub Camera dial l 47 24 25 26 27 29 28 30 W580 W580M ...

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: ... 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 Even when you use the AC adaptor for recording images keep the battery connected This allows you to continue the recording even if a power failure occurs or the AC ...

Page 12: ...ge Capacity minimum Charging time Recording format Recording mode Maximum continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBT190 optional 3 6 V 1940 mAh 2 h 20 min 5 h 20 min AVCHD 1080 50p 2 h 25 min 2 h 1 h 15 min 1 h PH HA HG HE 2 h 30 min 2 h 5 min 1 h 15 min 1 h 5 min MP4 iFrame 1080 50M 2 h 20 min 1 h 55 min 1 h 10 min 1 h 1080 28M 2 h 25 min 2 h 1 h 15 min 1 h 720 2 h ...

Page 13: ...aining then will become red If the battery discharges then will flash Screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time However it will be constantly displayed when the remaining battery time becomes less than 30 minutes The remaining battery capacity is displayed when using the Panasonic battery that you can use for this unit The actual time can vary...

Page 14: ...r equipment check the equipment is compatible with these Memory Cards An Eye Fi X2 series SD card is required to use functions related to Eye Fi l 135 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 motion picture recording Operation is not guaranteed for all SD cards 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do no...

Page 15: ...ss lamp has gone off 1 Open the SD card cover and insert remove the SD card into from the card slot B Face the terminal side C in the direction shown in the illustration and press it straight in as far as it will go Press the centre of the SD card and then pull it straight out 2 Securely close the SD card cover Securely close it until it clicks Recording formats Recording modes Speed Class ratings...

Page 16: ...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 can occur j Where static...

Page 17: ...sed to turn the unit on off The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures or connecting to Wi Fi 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 Turni...

Page 18: ...switch this unit between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode 1 Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to Recording Mode The recording mode switching icon A is displayed on the screen 2 Touch the recording mode switching icon Refer to page 19 for touch screen operation Preparation Selecting a mode Motion Picture Recording Mode l 23 Recording motion pictur...

Page 19: ...cording start stop button is pressed the recording mode may not be switched When you switch from Still Picture Recording Mode to Motion Picture Recording Mode or vice versa settings used in the original recording mode may not be maintained l 53 You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor touch screen with your finger Touch Touch and release the touch screen to select icon or picture Touch...

Page 20: ...movie Silent movie of the Creative Control Mode l 56 D Displayed only in Time Lapse Rec of the Creative Control Mode l 56 Scene Mode l 60 HDR Movie Mode l 45 Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode l 62 and Manual Mode l 63 only To display the Touch Menu Do not touch on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens A Touch Menu Recording Mode Playback Mode Display of the Touch Menu will...

Page 21: ...World Time setting l 32 HOME DESTINATION The year can be set between 2000 and 2039 3 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to complete the setting The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery If the time display becomes the built in lithium battery needs to be charged To recharge the built in lithium battery connect the AC adaptor or attach the battery to this unit The battery is still bein...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...asic Selecting a media to record W580M The card and built in memory can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still pictures 1 Set this unit to Recording Mode l 18 2 Select the menu l 31 MEDIA SELECT 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 Recording m...

Page 24: ...cording become one scene If the file size or recording time of a scene recorded with REC FORMAT set to MP4 iFrame exceeds any of the values below the scene will be divided automatically Recording will continue j When using an SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Approximately 4 GB or 30 minutes Varies depending on the setting of REC FORMAT and REC MODE Recording mode R 1h20m Approximate remaining recor...

Page 25: ...utes will be displayed as R99h59m This display remains unchanged until the remaining recordable time drops to 99 hours and 59 minutes or less Maximum recordable scenes of a single SD card or built in memory Recording format AVCHD MP4 iFrame Recordable scenes Approx 3900 Approx 89100 Different dates l 91 Approx 900 Approx 900 Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates...

Page 26: ... tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus Touch Shutter l 71 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 Recordi...

Page 27: ...ng If simultaneous recording is performed during motion picture recording the remaining recordable time will be shortened If this unit is turned off or the recording playback button is pressed the remaining recordable time may be lengthened 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...

Page 28: ...yback When AVCHD is selected When MP4 iFrame is selected The recording mode icon B is displayed in the thumbnail display when the item is touched Basic Motion picture Still picture playback 1 Set this unit to Playback Mode l 18 2 Touch the play mode select icon A l 20 You can also set by touching selecting VIDEO SETUP or PHOTO SETUP MEDIA VIDEO PICTURE l 31 3 Select the still picture C or the reco...

Page 29: ...uch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen When touched two times the fast rewind fast forward speed increases The screen display changes to j AVCHD 1080 50p scene j AVCHD PH scene j AVCHD HA scene j AVCHD HG scene j AVCHD HE scene j MP4 1080 50p scene Blue Recording mode 1080 50M Recording mode 1080 28M j MP4 1080 25p scene j MP4 720 25p scene ...

Page 30: ...ALL MP4 iFrame selected the screen may become black momentarily at the time the scene switches Towards r Increases the volume Towards s Decreases the volume Motion picture compatibility This unit is based on AVCHD Progressive AVCHD format MPEG 4 AVC file format Even if the devices used have compatible standards when playback of motion pictures recorded using another device is performed using this ...

Page 31: ... 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 cancelled Basic Using the menu screen MENU MENU MENU ...

Page 32: ...t saving time is displayed and the summer time setting is turned on the time difference between the current time and GMT will be set forward by 1 hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to return to the normal time setting If you set Link Clock to Summertime to ON the current time will also be set forward by 1 hour l 33 Basic Using the Setup Menu DISPLAY SETUP DISPLAY desired setting 5 SEC Information is...

Page 33: ...lso be set forward by 1 hour Close the setting by touching EXIT appears and the time of the travel destination is indicated To return the display to the home setting Set the home region using Steps 1 to 3 and close the setting by touching EXIT If you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from your home region If you set this functio...

Page 34: ...reen It is possible to change the date format You can set the display method of the zoom button icons and recording button icon Please refer to page 70 Please refer to page 118 DATE TIME SETUP DATE TIME desired display DATE D T OFF DATE FORMAT SETUP DATE FORMAT desired setting Y M D M D Y D M Y ZOOM REC DISPLAY SETUP ZOOM REC DISPLAY desired setting ON Constantly displayed OFF Icons will disappear...

Page 35: ...hout 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 slide show playback j Using the Wi Fi function The unit is put into recording pause approx 1 second when the unit is turned on Depending on the recordi...

Page 36: ...tion Picture Recording Mode and Self timer Backlight Compensation and Tele Macro for Still Picture Recording Mode The default settings are Fade PRE REC and Backlight Compensation for Motion Picture Recording Mode and Self timer Backlight Compensation and Tele Macro for Still Picture Recording Mode 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the operation icon you would like to change to cancel the setting 3 Touch t...

Page 37: ...ts brightness and colour density on the LCD monitor These settings will not affect the images actually recorded 1 Select the menu 2 Touch to adjust settings 3 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen Please refer to page 118 Please refer to page 119 POWER LCD SETUP POWER LCD desired setting Makes brighter Normal Makes less bright LCD SET SETUP LCD SET desired setting BRIGHTNESS Brightness of...

Page 38: ...o the right It makes the input easy without moving the cursor when characters on the same key are to be entered again Character input screen is displayed in following conditions j When setting TITLE SETUP for the Highlight Playback l 97 j When entering a name in the Baby Calendar l 102 j When you configure the Wi Fi function l 159 171 172 181 183 TV ASPECT INITIAL SET SETUP INITIAL SET Settings fo...

Page 39: ...der number format the SD card and built in memory and then perform NUMBER RESET FORMAT MEDIA SETUP FORMAT MEDIA desired media Built inMemory 1 SD CARD HDD 2 1 only 2 Displayed when connecting a USB HDD l 124 Media selection screen is not displayed when the USB HDD is not connected Touch YES When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the SD ca...

Page 40: ...display for the SD card and the display for the built in memory 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 usable SD card built in memory space is generally calculated as 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes The capacities of this unit PCs and software are expressed as 1 GB 1 024k1 024...

Page 41: ... again To stop the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF or insert an SD card When Demo Mode is in operation the lens cover does not close 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 cancelled This item is displayed only when an Eye Fi card is inserted Please refer to page 135 This i...

Page 42: ...one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen SOFTWARE INFO SETUP SOFTWARE INFO MENU ONLINE MANUAL You can check how to access the website where you can download the Operating Instructions PDF format SETUP ONLINE MANUAL desired access method URL display Displays the URL of the website on the LCD monitor of this unit ...

Page 43: ... Recording Mode Extra Optical Zoom Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording Mode varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE l 85 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 or ...

Page 44: ...e unit on the tripod using LEVEL GAUGE and then set Level Shot Function to Normal or Strong before use When you switch the setting of the Level Shot Function the screen may become black momentarily If you set the option to Normal Strong the angle of view will change This function cannot be set when recording a motion picture or during PRE REC Advanced Recording Level Shot Function V380 When settin...

Page 45: ...brightness iris gain are adjusted automatically If you set them manually in advance the settings will not be maintained Depending on recording conditions the screen may flicker or you may see horizontal bars in the image If you record a moving subject or move this unit quickly while recording the image may be distorted To change the level of image contrast correction HDR EFFECT allows you to chang...

Page 46: ...he Sub Window is displayed on the LCD monitor If the Sub Window does not appear touch to display it When the Sub Camera is in use you cannot start up the Wireless Twin Camera function with startup icon for Wireless Twin Camera disconnect icon for Wireless Twin Multi Camera Advanced Recording Recording with the Sub Camera Twin Camera W580 W580M A Sub Camera Recording a family member next to you Rec...

Page 47: ...in Camera function Rotate the Sub Camera to a position in the range C 0e to approximately 30e It takes some time until the Sub Window appears If the Sub Window does not appear touch or return the Sub Camera to a position in the range C 0e to approximately 30e and then rotate it to a position in the range D approximately 30e to 270e The Sub Camera is turned on as long as is displayed Depending on r...

Page 48: ...ake longer than usual to achieve focus l 26 The Sub Camera does not work when you are using the following functions j HDR Movie Mode j Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode When the LCD monitor is either closed or closed with the screen facing outward the Sub Camera does not work The Sub Window will be displayed if you open the LCD monitor again The Fade function s image effects do not affect the Sub ...

Page 49: ...n the screen may change 1 Touch Sub Window 2 Touch 3 Touch the icon you want to set or adjust This icon is displayed only in Motion Picture Recording Mode Aspect ratio 4 3 or 3 2 1 1 Size Changing the display position of the Sub Window Setting and adjusting the Sub Camera and the Sub Window WB Adjusts the colour balance Adjusts the brightness Allows you to enable Narration Mode Rejects ambient sou...

Page 50: ...en Narration Mode is enabled If you hide the Sub Window Narration Mode will not work Touch the desired frame If you set the Recording Mode to Intelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Auto Plus Mode the following settings will be used j WB Auto j The value will be set to 0 Automatic White Balance adjustment Sunny mode Cloudy mode Indoor mode 1 Indoor mode 2 Enables Narration Mode Disables Narration Mode W...

Page 51: ...E to PH HA HG HE l 78 79 will be displayed on the screen When Twin Camera recording starts this unit also starts recording the Main Camera s image without the Sub Window image as a separate scene To play back scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera touch the play mode select icon on the thumbnail screen in Playback Mode and select l 28 Advanced Recording Recording with the Backup for Twin Camera...

Page 52: ...ultaneously As a result compared to when OFF is selected recording can be performed on fewer days Backup for Twin Camera operates when it is set to ON even if you hide the Sub Window You cannot record still pictures while recording with the Backup for Twin Camera function Backup for Twin Camera is not available when any of the following functions is being used j Creative Control Mode j HDR Movie M...

Page 53: ...e and record l 56 1 Creative Control You can record motion pictures with added effects l 56 Scene Mode This option allows this unit to automatically adjust the shutter speed and aperture etc according to the scene you want to record l 60 Manual You can set the shutter speed focus White Balance and brightness iris gain l 63 1 3 HDR Movie You can minimise the loss of gradations in bright areas and d...

Page 54: ...nnot be detected depending on the recording conditions such as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used 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...

Page 55: ...White Balance functions 1 The effective range of Automatic White Balance adjustment on this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 Sunlight 5 White fluorescent lamp 6 Halogen light bulb 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise or sunset 9 Candlelight If the Automatic White Balance is not functioning normally adjust the White Balance manually l 64 Auto Focus The unit focuses automatically Auto Focus does n...

Page 56: ...ay of the adjustment bar disappear 3 Start recording Creative Control Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD l 78 Change the Recording Mode to l 53 Select the desired Creative Control Mode then touch Enter Still pictures cannot be taken 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 area in the...

Page 57: ...e 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 To make the Miniature Effect easier to gain record objects incorporating a distant view or those that...

Page 58: ...he colour balance Touch The level of colour balance is switched every time you touch the icon Blue Red Yellow 3 Start recording The sound is monaural 1 When adjusting the brightness Touch The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon Standard Bright Dark 2 Start recording Audio cannot be recorded 8mm movie Silent movie 8mm SILN ...

Page 59: ...utomatically depending on the light source or scene If so manually adjust those settings l 64 66 When recording for a long time we recommend recording with the AC adaptor connected Time Lapse Rec 1 SEC 10 SEC 30 SEC 1 MINUTE 2 MINUTES A frame is recorded with a set recording interval 25 frames will make up motion picture of 1 second Setup example Setup time recording interval Recording time Record...

Page 60: ...playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Soft Skin To makes skin colours 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 Scenery For...

Page 61: ...n 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 Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding Night Scenery j The shutter speed is 1 2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode j Using a tripod is recommended HDR Movie Mode W580 W580M Change the Recording Mode to l 53 You can also press the...

Page 62: ...rding group If you touch YES a new recording group will be created and the recording screen will be displayed Once you create a recording group you cannot save still pictures in any of the older recording groups PICTURE SIZE is set to 1920k1080 When you want to record still pictures in a separate recording group use a different SD card When you want to record still pictures in a separate recording...

Page 63: ...Recording Mode Touch the to switch to Manual Mode l 53 or display the Manual icon l 20 Some functions are disabled depending on settings such as the recording mode Advanced Recording Manual recording MNL FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS MNL A Manual icon Focus l 66 White Balance l 64 Manual Shutter Speed l 65 Iris Adjustment l 65 FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS is available only for W580 W580M ...

Page 64: ...lance cannot 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 AWB FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS MNL Icon Mode Recording conditions Automa...

Page 65: ...monitor may be different from brightness of the image actually recorded during the Still Picture Recording Mode Confirm the image on the playback screen after recording Manual iris gain adjustment If the gain value is increased the noise on the screen increases Depending on the zoom magnification there are iris values that are not displayed 1 50 to 1 8000 If AUTO SLOW SHTR is set to ON the shutter...

Page 66: ...s 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 change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode l 53 The blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded RECORD SETUP MF A...

Page 67: ...ch Function icon e g AF AE tracking To cancel touch the Touch Function icon again Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is cancelled by releasing the finger touching Touch function icons 1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only Advanced Recording Recording with the Touch Function Image Stabilizer Function AF AE tracking Optical Image Stabilizer Lock 1 Touch Shutter 2 ...

Page 68: ...etting is ON Setting O I S Image Stabilizer Function Motion Picture Recording Mode setting cancelled When O I S is set to Standard is displayed when O I S is set to Active is displayed When HYBRID O I S is set to ON and O I S is set to Active is displayed When HYBRID O I S is set to ON and O I S is set to Standard is displayed When recording with a tripod in Motion Picture Recording Mode we recomm...

Page 69: ...t when target frame is locked on a face It may turn to Normal even if the target is locked on the face when a spotlight is shining or with a dark scene 3 Start recording About target frame When target lock fails the target frame blinks in red and then disappears Touch a characteristic part colour etc on the object to lock onto it again When the button is pressed halfway in Still Picture Recording ...

Page 70: ... the target is locked the target lock will be cancelled l 73 AF AE tracking will be cancelled in the following cases j When the unit is turned off j Press the recording playback button j Touch the recording mode switching icon j Touch the Recording Mode button icon j Switch to recording of yourself In Motion Picture Recording Mode you can further improve optical image stabilization by touching and...

Page 71: ...lizer Lock It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched 1 Touch An icon is displayed A 2 Touch the subject Focus area is displayed at the touched position and a still picture is recorded Depending on the recording conditions or recognition of the touched position it may not be possible to record the intended picture This will not operate for recording yourself SE...

Page 72: ...fault Operation icons 1 Not displayed in Still Picture Recording Mode 2 Not displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode 3 Available in Manual Mode l 63 4 It is available only when you set the Recording Mode to HDR Movie Mode l 45 61 If you turn off the unit or press the recording playback button PRE REC Backlight Compensation Night Mode Self timer and Tele Macro functions are cancelled If you turn ...

Page 73: ...umbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black or white This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see and suppresses white saturation in bright parts at the same time Both bright and dark parts can be recorded clearly If there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear Fade RECORD SETUP FADE COLOUR WHITE or BLACK Intellig...

Page 74: ... selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order Ø10 Records after 10 seconds Ø2 Records after 2 seconds setting cancelled When you press the button Ø10 or Ø2 flashes for the set period before a still picture is recorded After recording the Self timer is cancelled In Auto Focus Mode if the button is pressed halfway once and then fully the lens focuses on the subject when the ...

Page 75: ...he zoom magnification before you set Tele Macro was 52k or lower j 51k when the picture size is set to 7 7M 2M and the zoom magnification before you set Tele Macro was 51k or lower Scale factor when O I S is set to Standard and Level Shot Function is set to off You can check if the image is level while recording motion pictures and still pictures The function can also be used to estimate the balan...

Page 76: ...g is Normal The range that this icon can be displayed correctly the slope is about 45 o to the horizontal direction Level Shot Function is cancelled when LEVEL GAUGE is set to ON l 81 When recording horizontal images using a tripod attach the unit on the tripod using LEVEL GAUGE and then set Level Shot Function to Normal or Strong before use When you switch the setting of the Level Shot Function t...

Page 77: ...ng 5Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Soft Skin To makes skin colours 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 Suns...

Page 78: ...g Mode Switch the recording format of motion picture This function s default setting is AVCHD mode ZOOM MODE RECORD SETUP ZOOM MODE desired setting i Zoom OFF Up to 62k i Zoom 90k This zoom function allows you to maintain high definition picture quality Up to 90k D Zoom 150k Digital zoom Up to 150k D Zoom 3000k Digital zoom Up to 3000k REC FORMAT RECORD SETUP REC FORMAT desired setting AVCHD Set t...

Page 79: ... 12 for details about recordable time using the battery Use an SD card conforming to Class 10 of the SD Speed Class Rating when you want to record motion pictures to the SD card using the setting 1080 50M This function s default setting is HG mode Please refer to page 238 for details about approximate recordable time When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is re...

Page 80: ...erformed once Combine the scenes that were relay recorded using the RELAY SCENE COMBINE into the SD card l 114 121 Once you have performed RELAY SCENE COMBINE you can use the Relay Recording function again If the RELAY REC is set to ON without performing the RELAY SCENE COMBINE a message is displayed You will be able to perform Relay Recording by touching YES but you will not be able to perform th...

Page 81: ... the electronic level To correct the tilt The horizontal tilt display A and vertical tilt display B appear yellow when there is a tilt and appear green when there is almost no tilt The maximum tilt display angles are approximately 45 o in horizontal direction and 10 o in vertical direction The electronic level does not affect the actual recorded images The electronic level is not displayed when re...

Page 82: ...t supports the x v Colour When motion pictures recorded while this function is turned ON are played back with a TV not compatible with x v Colour colours may not be reproduced properly When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Colour it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned OFF x v Colour is a name for devices that are compatible...

Page 83: ...order of the strength of the reduction effect is displayed When Normal is set will be displayed on the screen This function s default setting is Normal When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Wind Noise Canceller is set to Strong and the setting cannot be changed You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions SHOOTING GUIDE RECORD SETUP SHOOTING...

Page 84: ...cord with the audio completely muted MIC SETUP RECORD SETUP MIC SETUP desired setting STEREO MIC Sound from two directions is recorded in 2 ch by forward facing stereo microphones ZOOM MIC Sound is recorded with changing the directionality in conjunction with the zoom operation Sounds near the front of the unit are recorded more clearly if you zoom in close up and surrounding sounds are recorded m...

Page 85: ...n The higher the number of pixels the higher the clarity of the picture when printing Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording Mode Aspect ratio will change depending on the picture size PICTURE ADJUST RECORD SETUP PICTURE ADJUST SHARPNESS Sharpness of the edge COLOUR Depth of the colour of the image EXPOSURE Brightness of the image WB ADJUST Picture colour balance PICTURE SI...

Page 86: ...ble 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 You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode Picture size As...

Page 87: ...d held Normal playback is restored when you touch For slow rewind playback the intervals between frames and the display time per frame vary depending on the type of the scene Frame by frame Playback With the playback paused touch Touch to advance the frames one at a time in the reverse direction Normal playback is restored when you touch For reverse Frame by frame Playback the intervals between fr...

Page 88: ...e type Press the button fully at the location to be saved as a still picture 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 Scene type Picture size AVCHD scenes Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera Scenes r...

Page 89: ... the portion 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...

Page 90: ...still picture playback It will display enlarged in order of normal display k1 k2 k4 Touch and hold the screen to zoom in from the normal display k1 to k2 Touch the screen to zoom in from k2 to k4 The still picture is zoomed in on centring 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...

Page 91: ...ng Mode and Playback Mode the VIEW ALL screen will be displayed again In cases such as those described below scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the date list and 1 2 may be added after the date j When the number of scenes exceeds 99 j When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 j When REC MODE in AVCHD is changed j When recorded in Creative Control Mode j When the ON OFF setting...

Page 92: ... ALL MP4 iFrame is selected Touch the recording format of the scene to be played back Scene or still picture Icon to be displayed Scenes recorded with 1080 50p in AVCHD Scenes recorded with 1080 50M 1080 28M in MP4 iFrame Scenes recorded with 720 in MP4 iFrame Scenes saved in MP4 1280k720 25p l 113 1 Scenes saved in MP4 1280k720 25p l 113 121 2 Scenes recorded with iFrame in MP4 iFrame Still pictu...

Page 93: ...ot possible POP Recommended for party scene NATURAL Recommended for scenery CLASSICAL Recommended for slow moving scene DYNAMIC Recommended for fast moving scene such as sports scene CUSTOM Set the combination of the effect and the music l 94 Highlight Playback is not available for the following scenes s iFrame scenes s Scenes recorded with Creative Control Mode l 56 s Scenes recorded with HDR Mov...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...n touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation When SELECT SCENES is selected Touch the scenes to be played back Up to 99 scenes can be selected in 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 1 Select the scene or...

Page 96: ...he thumbnail display screen and is displayed on the scenes added as favourite scenes 4 Touch Return All the scenes checked as favourite may not be played back depending on the playback time setting l 97 To clear the favourite scenes from the thumbnail display 1 Touch Reset 2 Touch RESET ALL or RESET SELECTED The check on all the favourite scenes will be cleared when RESET ALL is selected 3 When RE...

Page 97: ...cters can be conveniently input without moving the cursor when the Auto Cursor Position is set to ON l 38 A maximum of 18 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration The date of the first scene of the Highlight Playback will be displayed as the date The entered title will be cleared when the unit is turned off or the Highlight Playback is finished APPROX 90 SEC APPROX 3 MIN AUTO NO...

Page 98: ...scenes saved by the Highlight Playback Saving the Highlight Playback The recorded scenes can be saved in the SD card The recorded scenes can be saved in the built in memory AVCHD 1920k1080 50i 1 It will be saved in high definition image quality MP4 1920k1080 25p 2 3 It will be saved in high definition image quality The format supports playback on a PC MP4 1280k720 25p It will be saved with an imag...

Page 99: ...back finishes j Stop playback You can also select combinations of scenes and parts of scenes You can select up to 99 scenes Each 3 second thumbnail of part of a scene is treated as a single scene You can create a combined scene of up to about 6 hours long Skip Playback Slow motion Playback Frame by frame Playback and Direct Playback are not possible Approximate free space requirements for saving a...

Page 100: ...ne containing the selected part 4 To select thumbnails by specifying a range Touch Range To cancel the operation touch it again 5 To select thumbnails by specifying a range Touch the range start and finish points you want to play back The range between start and finish points are selected and the indication white appears on the thumbnails To cancel the selected thumbnails from among the thumbnails...

Page 101: ...d to 1080 50i picture quality HA of REC MODE and saved Scenes recorded in 1080 50i are recorded in HA regardless of REC MODE PH HA HG HE of a scene 4 Touch YES If you are using the battery a message recommending that you use the AC adaptor will be displayed To start the saving operation touch START The recorded scenes can be saved in the SD card The recorded scenes can be saved in the built in mem...

Page 102: ...h no baby in them are also displayed You can register up to 3 babies 1 Touch 2 When registering for the first time Enter the baby s birthday Touch the date to be set then set the desired value using The year can be set between 2000 and 2039 Touch Enter 3 When registering for the first time Touch YES and enter the baby s name If you touch NO the Baby Calendar will be displayed without the baby s na...

Page 103: ...sired scene to select the playback operation l 29 The thumbnail display cannot be set to 1 scene 20 scenes display or to the Highlight Time Frame Index You cannot perform Highlight Playback if the number of scenes exceeds 99 Touching returns you to the screen that lets you select the age in months To return to the normal thumbnail display Touch the while the Baby Calendar is displayed Changes the ...

Page 104: ...tered details 1 Touch the name display on the Baby Calendar l 102 or select the menu 2 Touch the name of the baby whose details are to be deleted 3 Touch DELETE To delete the registered details of other babies repeat Steps 2 to 3 When the Baby Calendar is displayed the following operations are not available j SCENE PROTECT j SECTION DELETE j DIVIDE j MANUAL EDIT j SPLIT DELETE j CONVERT TO MP4 Cha...

Page 105: ...SIC SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP SLIDES INTERVAL 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 29 When the playback i...

Page 106: ...o 9 scenes or 20 scenes display 3 Select the playback operation l 29 The display returns to the thumbnail display when playback is finished or stopped To play back other recording groups You can play back other recording groups by touching the date select icon 1 Touch the date select icon 2 Touch the playback date Touch a date with the indication Recording groups in the selected date are displayed...

Page 107: ...d as thumbnails will be deleted by selecting ALL SCENES In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date all the scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted Protected scenes 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 thumb...

Page 108: ...ation Assist Mode are displayed the still pictures cannot be deleted from the menu l 106 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 con...

Page 109: ... by frame Playback l 87 4 Touch ENTER 5 Confirm play back the scene after editing by touching 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 ...

Page 110: ...rame by frame Playback l 87 3 Touch to set the dividing point Touch YES Touch YES to continue dividing the same scene To continue dividing other scenes touch NO and repeat Steps 2 3 4 Touch Return to complete dividing Unwanted parts can be deleted l 107 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...

Page 111: ... frame Playback l 87 3 Touch to set the dividing point Set the dividing point so there will be 2 seconds or more for the part for deletion and 3 seconds or more for the part to be kept 4 Touch the part for deletion FRONT or BACK 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 appe...

Page 112: ...n using the Eye Fi card that is set as the selected transfer setting device in advance on the computer 2 Touch the scene still picture to be protected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation Touch Return to complete the settings When the thumbnails of still pictures recorded in Stop Mot...

Page 113: ...ch YES To continue converting scenes to MP4 repeat steps 2 to 5 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 the following scenes are converted to MP4 scenes and copied those exceeding 4 GB approx or 30 minutes approx will be automatically divided j Scenes recorded with 1080 50M ...

Page 114: ...1 Insert the SD card that was used for Relay Recording 2 Select the menu EDIT SCENE RELAY SCENE COMBINE 3 When the confirmation message appears touch YES 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 informat...

Page 115: ... not be possible anymore 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 LE 3 1 RELAY SCENE COMBINE is not available for scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera MENU ...

Page 116: ...ine Panasonic 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 an HDMI mini cable l 118 P...

Page 117: ... Some screens such as the menu screen may be displayed in reduced sizes on the TV Image and audio is not output from this unit while using the Wi Fi function Select the Video 2 channel with an AV cable When this unit and the TV are connected with the HDMI mini cable supplied or an AV cable commercially available in any of the following situations no image will be displayed on the TV Use LCD monito...

Page 118: ...he output resolution automatically based on information from the connected TV If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is AUTO switch to the method 1080p 1080i or 576p 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 scene...

Page 119: ...or the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using an HDMI mini cable supplied for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on an HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devi...

Page 120: ...ng on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel If you are unsure whether or not the TV and 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...

Page 121: ...llowing the instruction on the screen In this case the last scene copied to an SD card is automatically divided to fit the space on the SD card Please note that the scenes below are not automatically divided when copied Use an SD card with enough capacity j MP4 iFrame scenes that are copied without recording format conversion If you divide the scenes l 110 and copy by scene selection it is possibl...

Page 122: ... are not converted and copied 2 A scene recorded as Backup for Twin Camera will be saved as a normal MP4 scene when converted and copied When there are relay recorded scenes in the built in memory a message appears on the screen Touch YES and copy after combining relay recorded scenes to the SD card l 114 3 Touch desired items following the screen display It will return to the previous step by tou...

Page 123: ...owing conditions the time it takes for copying may be longer j The number of recorded scenes is large j The temperature of the unit is high If some motion pictures or still pictures have already been recorded to the copy destination then the same date may be assigned or images may not display by date when the list by date is selected When the following scenes are converted to MP4 scenes and copied...

Page 124: ...n a format other than FAT32 exFAT j When connected by using a USB hub Copy Dubbing Copying playing back with a USB HDD In these Operating Instructions USB hard disk drive is indicated as USB HDD Refer to the following support site for information about USB HDD http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This Site is English only When the USB HDD that requires formatting is connected a message is dis...

Page 125: ...tton to switch this unit to the Playback Mode 4 Connect this unit to the USB HDD with the USB Connection Cable commercially available Use a USB Connection Cable commercially available compatible with the USB terminals of this unit and the USB HDD Connect the micro A end of the USB Connection Cable to the USB terminal of this unit For information on the USB terminal of the USB HDD refer to the oper...

Page 126: ... The order in which the scenes were copied cannot be changed Formatting This is for initialising the USB HDD Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media is erased and cannot be recovered Back up important data on a PC etc Connect this unit to the USB HDD and touch Playback HDD When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Connect this un...

Page 127: ...ith the USB HDD l 129 and then perform the operation of Step 1 4 Touch YES 5 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying SETUP MEDIA STATUS 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 displa...

Page 128: ...picture again to cancel the operation When SELECT DATE is selected When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation Up to 99 scenes 99 dates can be selected continuously 5 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying 3 Touch ...

Page 129: ... USB Connection Cable to the USB terminal of this unit 1 Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for playback l 124 When playing back on a TV connect this unit to the TV l 116 2 Touch Playback HDD 3 Touch the scene or still picture to be played back and then play it back The playback operation is performed the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures l 28 87 To terminate the...

Page 130: ...ures on the USB HDD may take time You cannot set the following items during playback of USB HDD j SCENE PROTECT j SECTION DELETE j DIVIDE j MANUAL EDIT j SPLIT DELETE j CONVERT TO MP4 The scenes you have saved in Highlight Playback during playback of the USB HDD are saved in the SD card The scenes you have saved in Highlight Playback during playback of the USB HDD are saved in the built in memory ...

Page 131: ...ture quality To dub Equipment with SD card slot High definition picture quality Insert the SD card directly l 132 Equipment with USB terminal High definition picture quality Connect with supplied USB cable l 132 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 ...

Page 132: ... this unit Insert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Connect the unit to the Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder The 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 Dubbing in high definition picture quality To copy scenes or still...

Page 133: ...rder is connected 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 3 Touch the media you wish to dub When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 4 Dubbing through operations on the Blu ray d...

Page 134: ...display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing l 34 118 Dubbing in standard picture quality You can dub by connecting an AV cable commercially available 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...

Page 135: ... 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 regional government is required Do not use if you have not obtained permission If you are unsure as to whether use is permitted please check with the card manufacturer To prevent the interception of communications misuses identity thefts etc we strongly recomm...

Page 136: ...facturer Install the software supplied with the Eye Fi card on your PC and configure the selection transfer settings Insert an Eye Fi card commercially available to the unit 1 Press the recording playback button to switch to the Playback Mode 2 Touch the play mode select icon AVCHD scenes or scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera cannot be used as the selected transfer setting 4 Select the menu...

Page 137: ...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 14 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 138: ...terference such as near microwave ovens Radio waves may not reach this unit Using this unit near devices such as cordless telephones or any other wireless LAN device that use the 2 4 GHz radio wave band may cause a decrease in performance in both devices Do not connect to the wireless network you are not authorised to use When this unit utilises its Wi Fi function wireless networks will be searche...

Page 139: ...ing the battery we recommend you use the fully charged one When sending motion pictures or still pictures on a mobile network or tethering high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract This unit may not connect to a wireless access point depending on the radio wave condition When motion picture or still picture transmission is not successful point the Wi ...

Page 140: ...ecting directly to a smartphone B When connecting to a wireless access point Refer to Help in the Image App menu about how to operate Wi Fi Remote Ctrl You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smartphone Do not remove the SD card during remote operations Caution Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own r...

Page 141: ...j Connecting by entering an SSID and Password l 175 When the Wi Fi connection is complete refer to When Direct Connection Password is set to ON in Using Remote Ctrl with a direct connection l 143 1 Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b g n 2 Set up a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the wireless access point Easy Connection WPS l 170 Searching for wireless access ...

Page 142: ...etup menu 4 On the smartphone s Wi Fi setting screen select the SSID displayed on this unit It may take time to complete the Wi Fi connection Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete j The status indicator of this unit is lit green j is displayed on the screen 6 If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit Confirm the message Connect this smartphone and touch YES on ...

Page 143: ...button on the smartphone and start up the smartphone application Image App When the connection to this unit is complete the image from this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen Control this unit remotely with the smartphone Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication The following operations allow you to register up to ten smartphones If the nu...

Page 144: ...ions Recording screen 1 Recording media remaining recordable time 2 Remaining battery power of this unit 3 Zoom 4 Photoshot button 5 Menu display 6 Playback mode button 7 Remote control button 8 Recording start stop button 9 Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode toggle button Name of the connected device Playback screen 1 Camera function button 2 Number of scenes 3 Remaining b...

Page 145: ...me can only be copied with iOS devices j Depending on your smartphone scenes recorded in MP4 format or scenes exceeding 4 GB may not be copied 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 Photo Collage j ...

Page 146: ...end a notification to the smartphone whenever the baby cries Wi Fi Baby Monitor You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smartphone If CLOCK SET l 21 is not set correctly the sound detection function will not work l 148 Notifications cannot be sent to more than one smartphone Check your contract details carefully as smartphone and internet contract details may result in high communication ch...

Page 147: ...n made via Set Wireless Access Point in Wi Fi Setup l 170 to 173 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit 2 Touch Baby Monitor on the Wi Fi menu screen The SSID of the wireless access point to which this unit is connected is displayed 3 Connect the smartphone to a wireless access point To connect it select the SSID of the wireless access point displayed on the screen of this unit 4 Start up the smartphon...

Page 148: ...d it can automatically send a notification to the connected smartphone This function can be used only if this unit is connected to the Internet via the wireless access point when Baby Monitor is used Depending on Sound Detection Sensitivity setting and recording conditions sounds may not be detected Test the sound detection function in advance to check if sounds can be detected and notified Touch ...

Page 149: ...manually l 172 4 When the Wi Fi connection is complete follow the procedure in Using Hom Monitor l 150 Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App l 169 Wi Fi Hom Monitor Switch the Wi Fi setting to off on your smartphone and use with mobile network such as 3G If CLOCK SET l 21 is not set correctly Hom Monitor cannot be u...

Page 150: ...ation message for the Wi Fi setup is displayed select Close 5 Enable the home monitoring setting from the menu of the smartphone application Image App Select MENU Application function Home Monitor and enable Use Home Monitor 6 Select Set connect dest of the smartphone 7 Enter the Device ID and Password displayed on the screen of this unit into the smartphone When the entry is complete select OK on...

Page 151: ...nnect dest of the smartphone 8 On the smartphone select QR code to scan the QR code displayed on the screen of this unit The Device ID and Password will be set Select OK on your Android device or Complete on your iOS device 9 Touch NEXT on the screen of this unit Check that the message Connecting has disappeared from this unit 10 On the smartphone select Start Home Monitor to start home monitoring...

Page 152: ...ended optimal speed may not be reached depending on your environment Narrowband lines such as analogue modems cannot be used If the line for the smartphone is switched communication may be interrupted In that case connect again Line quality Recommended optimal speed upstream 500 kbps or higher If you have difficulty establishing a connection with Hom Monitor or the connection is disconnected wait ...

Page 153: ... monitoring detection area Once this unit is set to home monitoring home monitoring standby state it cannot detect moving objects for up to 5 minutes 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...

Page 154: ... 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 The following recording modes are not available l 45 56 j Creative Control Mode j HDR Movie Mode Backup for Twin Camera is not available during home monitoring If you reco...

Page 155: ...nection manually l 172 4 When the Wi Fi connection is complete follow the procedure in Playing back on a TV l 156 Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App l 169 Wi Fi DLNA Play Connecting this unit to a DLNA compatible TV via Wi Fi you can play back scenes and still pictures on the TV A DLNA compatible TV Please read t...

Page 156: ... this unit turns off To display it again touch the screen 3 Select this unit SSID by the TV side 4 Perform playback operations with the TV remote control Playback operations may differ depending on the TV in use The following operations can be performed if a colour button is pushed Blue Red Skip playback Fast forward Fast rewind playback cannot be performed You cannot perform playback operations w...

Page 157: ...Connection WPS l 170 Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 171 Setting up a connection manually l 172 4 When the Wi Fi connection is complete follow the procedure in Copying to a PC l 159 Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App l 169 Wi Fi Copy If CLOCK SET l 21 is not set correctly scenes and ...

Page 158: ...f the workgroup setting of the connected PC has been changed from the standard one you also need to change the PC Connect Setup setting of this unit l 182 The user account of the PC both the Account Name and the Password must consist of 32 or less alphanumeric characters 2 If you use non alphanumeric characters for the user account a destination folder may not be set 2 If you use more than 32 char...

Page 159: ...me to the one consisting of only alphanumeric characters with a maximum of 15 characters Input method is same operation as for setting up the title l 97 After entering the computer name of the PC touch Enter 5 Touch INPUT and enter the name of the shared folder If you have created a shared folder destination folder using HD Writer LE 3 1 l 158 touch NEXT Enter the name of the shared folder that yo...

Page 160: ...PC by USB cable l 215 220 j Inserting the SD card to the built in SD card slot of the PC or your SD card reader writer directly Scenes exceeding 4 GB may not be copied If you intend to delete the original scenes or still pictures when the copying has finished always play back the duplicate scenes or still pictures on PC before deletion to confirm that they have been copied normally However if the ...

Page 161: ...ne that supports tethering If CLOCK SET l 21 is not set correctly Live Cast cannot be used Check your contract details carefully as smartphone and internet contract details may result in high communication charges being incurred or a limit placed on communication traffic Caution Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at...

Page 162: ...ice content and screens which can be used are subject to change without prior notice This service is current as of November 2015 3 Acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login ID Password When you connect this unit to a wireless access point l 170 you can acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login ID Password with this unit l 183 4 Use linked services with LUMIX CLUB To use the Live Cast access following website http lumixclub pan...

Page 163: ...n the connection is made correctly the screen of this unit switches 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 165 For other settings set them on the LUMIX CLUB On the LUMIX CLUB register the destination addresses of the e mail in advance Tou...

Page 164: ...uto Mode If this unit is on the e mail sender block list of destination devices or if their firewall setting is enabled the Wi Fi function may not work correctly when you send an e mail If this occurs check the network settings When the live broadcast cannot be watched on a USTREAM application for TVs or smartphones cancel the Password for the Programme and restart the broadcast Image content may ...

Page 165: ...e desired line quality Line Quality Picture size Frame rate Screen indications Recommended optimal speed upstream High 1280k720 5 to 25 fps 3 Mbps or higher Medium 640k360 1 Mbps or higher Low 320k176 500 kbps or higher AUTO Use this option to check the line quality and automatically set the item Depending on the line status of the broadband line mobile router tethering etc to which this unit is c...

Page 166: ...nvironment Narrowband lines such as analogue modems cannot be used If the line for the smartphone is switched communication may be interrupted In that case connect again To save in USTREAM 1 Touch Save in USTREAM 2 Touch ON or OFF ON Live motion pictures are saved on USTREAM OFF Select this option not to save on USTREAM Broadcasting live with no sound 1 Touch Microphone On Air 2 Touch OFF ON Sound...

Page 167: ...s e_cam This Site is English only When downloading the app on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Wi Fi Install the Image App About the Image App The Image App is an application provided by Panasonic For Android apps For iOS apps OS Android 4 0 or later iOS 7 0 or later Installation procedure 1 Connect your Android device to a n...

Page 168: ...200 Wi Fi Setting Up a Wi Fi Connection Wi Fi connection methods Connecting to a wireless access point l 170 Setting up a direct connection to a smartphone l 174 Available Wi Fi functions Remote Ctrl l 140 Baby Monitor l 146 Hom Monitor l 149 DLNA Play l 155 Copy l 157 Live Cast l 161 Remote Ctrl l 140 A Lit green The status indicator is lit green while this unit is connected to a destination devi...

Page 169: ...lect the option that allows you to install the app on the profile screen of the Image App and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 2 Press the home button to close the displayed screen 3 Touch NEXT on the screen of this unit to display its SSID 4 After selecting the network name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone start up Image App 3 Follow the on sc...

Page 170: ...atible with WPS j If the wireless access point is compatible with WPS Proceed to the following Easy Connection WPS j If the wireless access point is not compatible with WPS Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 171 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Set Wireless Access Point 4 Touch the part with no display of a wireless access point C For informa...

Page 171: ...connection is complete Touch EXIT and exit Set Wireless Access Point A message is displayed when the connection attempt fails Touch EXIT and set the connection again Confirm Encryption key Password of the selected wireless access point if the network authentication is encrypted 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Set Wireless Access Point 4 Touch the part with no display ...

Page 172: ... Set Wireless Access Point When connecting by Set Manually confirm the SSID Identification name Authentication method Encryption type and Encryption key Password of the wireless access point you are using 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Set Wireless Access Point 4 Touch the part with no display of a wireless access point C For information on how to delete wireless acc...

Page 173: ...ruction 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 When the signal of the wireless access point is weak a connection may not be established Refer to Messages l 224 and Troubleshooting l 226 for details Transmission speed may decrease or may...

Page 174: ...WPS If not refer to Connecting with QR code j Proceed to the following Easy Connection WPS j Proceed to the Connecting with QR code l 175 j Proceed to the Connecting by entering an SSID and Password l 175 When the Wi Fi connection is complete refer to When Direct Connection Password is set to ON in Using Remote Ctrl with a direct connection l 143 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi S...

Page 175: ...he installation 2 Press the home button to close the displayed screen 3 Select the network name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone When the QR code cannot be scanned refer to Connecting by entering an SSID and Password l 175 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup 2 Touch Direct Connection 3 Turn on the Wi Fi function in the smartphone s setup menu 4 On the sm...

Page 176: ...n the connection is complete a message will be displayed and the screen will switch to the Wi Fi function screen selected in step 2 Perform the operation of the selected Wi Fi function If you have selected Remote Ctrl start up the smartphone application Image App after checking that Under remote control is displayed on the LCD monitor If the connection cannot be established check the Wi Fi setup o...

Page 177: ...etting for the 2 4 GHz band is enabled Make sure the wireless access point is registered in this unit l 179 The device may be unable to locate the wireless access point due to problems with the signal Refer to Setting up a connection manually l 172 Easy Connection WPS Make sure the wireless access point is in the correct WPS standby mode Make sure the PIN code has been correctly input Search or Se...

Page 178: ...to the wireless access point change the Wi Fi access point using the smartphone s Wi Fi set up It takes long time every time to connect to a smartphone It may take longer time to connect depending on the Wi Fi connection setting of the smartphone but it is not a malfunction This unit is not displayed in the Wi Fi setting screen of the smartphone Try switching the on off of the Wi Fi function in th...

Page 179: ...part where no wireless access points are displayed D 2 Configure the wireless access point settings l 170 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 d...

Page 180: ... Fi Settings the default setting will be restored l 38 181 You can use this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera For the connection procedure and other details check the website below http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam Please refer to page 154 If you set ON the LCD monitor turns off when remotely operating this unit with a smartphone in Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode...

Page 181: ...g to the condition at the time of purchase and you will be able to use the Wi Fi setting menu l 38 You can change the Wi Fi setting back to the default condition Information on wireless access points smartphones and Wireless Sub Cameras registered to this unit is also deleted You can view and change this unit s Device name SSID which is used for operating this unit as a wireless access point 1 Tou...

Page 182: ...is displayed If the connection is not successful t is displayed You can change the workgroup setting When copying scenes or still pictures to a PC using a Wi Fi function Copy you need to create a shared folder on the PC and connect this unit to the workgroup to which the PC belongs The default setting is WORKGROUP For information on how to create a shared folder refer to page 158 For details on ho...

Page 183: ...ils http lumixclub panasonic net eng c Connect this unit and a wireless access point in Set Wireless Access Point l 170 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup 2 Touch LUMIX CLUB 3 Touch Add Change Account 4 Touch New account Connect to the network Proceed to the next page by touching NEXT 5 Read through the LUMIX CLUB terms then touch Agree Touch EXIT to cancel the process without...

Page 184: ...t 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 utilising the LUMIX CLUB 1 Connect this unit to the smartphone 2 From the Image App menu set the common Login ID Check the LUMIX CLUB terms of use Check the details if the terms ...

Page 185: ...cted 6 Touch EXIT Changes and other actions to Login IDs can only be made to the Login ID acquired with this unit Using WEB services 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 lum...

Page 186: ...tructions a function that displays an image from one smartphone in one Sub Window is referred to as Wireless Twin Camera and a function that displays images from up to three smartphones and the Sub Camera of this unit in two Sub Windows is referred to as Wireless Multi Camera Recording different types of subjects in one image Recording the same subject from different angles Recording a view seen f...

Page 187: ...multaneously display two Sub Windows and record images in them Up to three smartphones can be connected simultaneously l 193 You can also use the Sub Camera of this unit When the LCD monitor is either closed or closed with the screen facing outward the Sub Camera does not work Open the LCD monitor W580 W580M ...

Page 188: ...elay compared to the Main camera s image Depending on the device and environment movement in the image transmitted from the smartphone may not look smooth or may look as if frames were missed This is particularly the case with vertical orientation which increases the smartphone s processing burden For information on the setup of your smartphone refer to its operating instructions Please also refer...

Page 189: ...ct Connection Password is OFF The QR code is not displayed when Direct Connection Password l 180 is set to OFF Refer to Selecting this unit s SSID on the smartphone to set up a connection Wireless Twin Multi Camera Using a Smartphone as a Wireless Sub Camera You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smartphone Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone l 167 W580 W580M ...

Page 190: ... on the Wi Fi function in the smartphone s setup menu When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF Proceed to the When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF l 191 When Direct Connection Password is set to ON Proceed to the When Direct Connection Password is set to ON l 191 Selecting this unit s SSID on the smartphone to set up a connection 1 2 A TWIN CAMERA B EXIT A Wireless Twin Camera B Smar...

Page 191: ...yed on this unit If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit via Wi Fi enter the Password displayed on this unit s screen on the smartphone It may take time to complete the Wi Fi connection 6 When the Wi Fi connection is complete press the home button on the smartphone and start up the smartphone application Image App When the connection to this unit is complete the image b...

Page 192: ...ws you to install the app on the profile screen of the Image App and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 2 Press the home button to close the displayed screen 3 Touch NEXT on the screen of this unit to display its SSID 4 After selecting the network name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone start up Image App When the connection to this unit is complet...

Page 193: ...ne smartphone as multiple Wireless Sub Cameras 3 Turn on the Wi Fi function in the smartphone s setup menu When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF Proceed to the When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF l 194 When Direct Connection Password is set to ON Proceed to the When Direct Connection Password is set to ON l 195 Selecting this unit s SSID on the smartphone to set up a connection 1...

Page 194: ...se two or more smartphones When using the Sub Camera of this unit you can use the Wireless Multi Camera function with only one registered smartphone Rotate the Sub Camera to enable it l 46 7 Touch ENTER to complete the registration The images being captured by two or more smartphones connected to this unit or by one smartphone connected to this unit and the Sub Camera of this unit will be displaye...

Page 195: ...t Steps 2 6 to register and use two or more smartphones When using the Sub Camera of this unit you can use the Wireless Multi Camera function with only one registered smartphone Rotate the Sub Camera to enable it l 46 7 Touch ENTER to complete the registration The images being captured by two or more smartphones connected to this unit or by one smartphone connected to this unit and the Sub Camera ...

Page 196: ...en using the Sub Camera of this unit you can use the Wireless Multi Camera function with only one registered smartphone Rotate the Sub Camera to enable it l 46 6 Touch ENTER to complete the registration The images being captured by two or more smartphones connected to this unit or by one smartphone connected to this unit and the Sub Camera of this unit will be displayed in the Sub Windows of this ...

Page 197: ...switch the image in the Sub Window Refer to Switching the image in the Sub Window on page 204 When connecting for the second time or later 1 Touch the recording screen on this unit and touch 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App This unit and the smartphone will be connected via Wi Fi When the connection to this unit is complete the image being captured by the smartphone will be displaye...

Page 198: ...A message will be displayed Touching YES will clear all the registered information and device names will be indicated as Unregistered Wi Fi connections made with the Wireless Multi Camera function are not saved as records in History To use the Wireless Multi Camera function 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Multi Camera 2 Touch ENTER 3 Start up the smartphone application Image App This u...

Page 199: ... the screen of this unit The Wi Fi connection will be terminated Close the Image App on the smartphone You can also terminate the connection by pressing the Wi Fi button on this unit If you press the Wi Fi button during recording pause a message will be displayed To terminate the connection touch YES ...

Page 200: ...ow image or hide it If you set Backup for Twin Camera to ON when recording images with the Wireless Twin Multi Camera function you can also record the Main Camera s image without the Sub Window image as a separate scene l 51 When the Wireless Multi Camera function is in use still pictures cannot be recorded A Lit green The status indicator is lit green when the Wireless Twin Multi Camera function ...

Page 201: ...n of the Sub Window Only for Wireless Twin Camera j Changing the colour of the Sub Window frame When using the Wireless Twin Camera function When using the Wireless Multi Camera function When the signal condition for Wireless Sub Camera 1 weakens You can operate the Sub Window again when the signal becomes stronger Your Wi Fi connection may be terminated depending on the smartphone Displaying or h...

Page 202: ...ble to use horizontal orientation Changing the Wireless Twin Camera settings 1 Touch Sub Window 2 Touch the display position you want to change Depending on the display position of the Sub Window the positions of the icons displayed on the screen may change 1 Touch Sub Window 2 Touch Smartphone orientation Vertical Horizontal Sub Window display Changing the display position of the Sub Window Chang...

Page 203: ...the positions of the icons displayed on the screen may change You cannot move a Sub Window to the display positions for the other Sub Window 1 Touch Sub Window to be changed 2 Touch Changing the display position of the Sub Window Changing the colour of the Sub Window frame 3 Touch and select the desired frame 1 Pink 2 Green 3 Orange 4 Grey 5 Drop shadow 6 No frame This adds a drop shadow on the ri...

Page 204: ...appear the Sub Window is displayed in semi transparent grey j When you leave the Sub Camera of this unit closed even after touching Sub Camera of this unit j When the registered smartphone that you have selected by touching Wireless Sub Camera 1 2 3 is not connected to this unit or when the Wi Fi signal between the smartphone and this unit is weak j When you have touched OFF When the image for a S...

Page 205: ...j Recording button icon j Recording Mode button icon l 53 The following functions are disabled j Creative Control j HDR Movie Mode j Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode j Setup menu items j Eye Fi transfer feature j Switching to other Wi Fi functions j Remote Pan Tilt Cradle The following functions do not work when the Sub Window is displayed j Touch Shutter j FACE FRAMING j AF AE tracking j Optical...

Page 206: ...a function When you record still pictures it may take longer than usual to achieve focus l 26 Simultaneous recording of still pictures is not possible while recording a motion picture or using PRE REC If an image is not received from the Wireless Sub Camera selected for a Sub Window for 4 minutes approx or more the Wi Fi connection will be terminated It will not be terminated while motion picture ...

Page 207: ...it the Wireless Twin Camera function 3 Press Wi Fi button again and touch TWIN CAMERA 4 Follow the procedure from Step 2 onwards in Selecting this unit s SSID on the smartphone to set up a connection in When connecting a smartphone to this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera for the first time To use the Wireless Twin Camera function l 190 While using the Wireless Multi Camera function 1 Close the Image...

Page 208: ... download until the end of March 2019 http panasonic jp support global cs soft download f_le31 html What can be done with the HD Writer LE 3 1 Data type Copying data to a PC Motion picture and still picture Copying in Blu ray disc AVCHD format The scenes recorded in 1080 50p can be copied as 1080 50p l 209 Important Notice MP4 iFrame scenes cannot be copied in Blu ray disc or in AVCHD format Editi...

Page 209: ...than that HD Writer LE 3 1 is used Do not start the HD Writer LE 3 1 and other software at the same time Important Notice When using an SDXC Memory Card check the following support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Do not insert a disc recorded in AVCHD format with HD Writer LE 3 1 in a device that does not support the AVCHD format In some cases the disc may get stuck in the...

Page 210: ...mputer and may not use it on more than one computer Further Licensee may not use the Software for commercial software hosting services Article 5 Reverse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee 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 distribu...

Page 211: ...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 212: ...ore 2 Quad 2 6 GHz or higher is recommended when using editing function Intel Core i7 2 8 GHz or higher is recommended when using playback or editing function for 1080 50p RAM Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 2 GB or more 64 bit 1 GB or more 32 bit Display High Colour 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more 1920k1080 pixels or more recommen...

Page 213: ...ou will need a high performance PC depending on the functions to be used It may not properly play back or properly operate depending on the environment of the PC used Refer to the operating environment and notes Operation during the playback may become slow if the CPU or memory is not fulfilling the requirements of the operating environment Always use the most current driver for the video card Alw...

Page 214: ... Windows 7 Installing HD Writer LE 3 1 Uninstalling HD Writer LE 3 1 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select Start Control Panel Uninstall a Program 2 Select HD Writer LE 3 1 then click Uninstall Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC With a PC Install...

Page 215: ... recognised as an external drive of the PC l 217 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 th...

Page 216: ...irectly to the PC Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder 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 234 About ...

Page 217: ...ed in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode 9 The motion picture thumbnails AVCHD format motion picture files 00000 MTS etc For management We recommend using HD Writer LE 3 1 to copy motion picture data Using Windows Explorer or other programmes on the PC to copy move or rename files and folders recorded with this unit will result in them being unusable with HD Writer LE 3 1 It is impossible to write ...

Page 218: ... 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 Do not delete or edit files on the SD card or USB HDD on the PC If you do so this unit may not be able to read these files or its functions may not operate correctly When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not be...

Page 219: ...LE 3 1 HD Writer LE 3 1 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 LE 3 1 Operating Instructions With a PC Starti...

Page 220: ...ing 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 Files are stored in 100CDPFQ or 102CDPFT folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the Mac To disconnect USB cable safely...

Page 221: ...ng battery power l 13 1h30m Remaining battery time l 13 MINI 8mm SILN INTV MNL Built in memory recording possible status 2 White Card recording possible status Green Recognising the card Motion Picture Recording Mode l 79 Backup for Twin Camera l 51 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording l 24 White Still picture recording icon Red Recording still picture R3000 Remaining number of stil...

Page 222: ...76 1 2 AF AE tracking l 69 Level Shot Function l 44 76 Touch Shutter l 71 MF Manual Focus l 66 White Balance l 64 1 100 Shutter Speed l 65 OPEN F2 0 Iris value l 65 0dB Gain value l 65 White Green Focus indication l 26 PRE REC 1 1 C Display Touch Menu l 20 Backlight Compensation l 75 Tele Macro l 75 Intelligent Contrast Control l 73 Microphone Level l 84 Fade White Fade Black l 73 Night Mode l 75 ...

Page 223: ... l 28 AVCHD HA scene l 28 AVCHD HG scene l 28 AVCHD HE scene l 28 blue MP4 1080 50p 50M scene l 28 MP4 1080 50p 28M MP4 1080 25p scene l 28 MP4 720 25p scene l 28 MP4 360 25p scene l 28 iFrame scene l 28 Relay recorded scene l 80 2 Miniature recorded scene l 57 Time lapse recorded scene l 59 Scenes saved with Highlight Playback l 98 Eye Fi transfer status l 135 50p MINI Wi Fi connection status wir...

Page 224: ...This message does not indicate that there is a problem with this unit CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognised by the unit If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD card the card may be unstable Reinsert the SD card then turn the unit off and then on again THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a battery that is compatible with t...

Page 225: ...l information is recovered displaying the thumbnails may become slower You cannot recover scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera and information on Highlight Playback scenes in MP4 format Failed to connect wireless access point No wireless access point found Check the Wi Fi set up of your wireless access point and smartphone Easy Connection WPS can establish a connection only between two device...

Page 226: ...ly charged the battery has worn out and needs to be replaced This unit is turned off automatically If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV using the TV remote control the VIERA Link is at work If you are not using the VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF l 119 This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on This unit does not operate normally Remove the battery or AC adaptor wa...

Page 227: ...rd a scene which is hard to bring into focus in Auto Focus Mode use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus l 55 66 Colour 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 228: ...this unit when connected to a TV Sound levels cannot be adjusted using this unit so adjust the sound on the TV Even when this unit is connected to the TV by the HDMI mini cable images or sounds are not output Check if the HDMI mini cable is connected correctly Insert the HDMI mini cable all the way in If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognised Check that the device is compat...

Page 229: ...d the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer LE 3 1 About the Wi Fi function Problem Check points Cannot connect to wireless access point or smartphone Read page 177 if the Wi Fi connection cannot be established Cannot operate from smartphone using Remote Ctrl Install the smartphone app Image App on your smartphone l 167 When I look at the recording screen with the smartphone mosaic like noise a...

Page 230: ...70 I have forgotten the password for the Wi Fi Perform Reset Wi Fi Settings from the Setup menu l 38 This will set the Wi Fi setting to the condition at the time of purchase and you will be able to use the Wi Fi setting menu When performing Reset Wi Fi Settings all Wi Fi settings including the LUMIX CLUB Login ID and registered wireless access points will be deleted I have forgotten the Login ID o...

Page 231: ... GB may momentarily stop at every 4 GB of data when played back with another device It may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer LE 3 1 but it will play back smoothly if you set the seamless settings in the HD Writer LE 3 1 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer LE 3 1 Principal reasons for not playing back smoothly When the scenes were record...

Page 232: ...nd the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do not 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 of...

Page 233: ...h the terminals The battery should be stored in a cool place free from humidity with as constant temperature as possible Recommended temperature 15 oC to 25 oC Recommended humidity 40 RH to 60 RH Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will shorten the life of the battery If the battery is kept in high temperature high humidity or oily smoky places the terminals may rust and cause malfunct...

Page 234: ...llowing 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 flashing in ...

Page 235: ...darker than usual immediately after the unit is turned on The normal brightness will be restored when the unit s internal temperature rises About the SD card To physically format the SD card connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP FORMAT MEDIA YES from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the SD card data deletion sc...

Page 236: ...the registered details of Baby Calendar unless they are necessary for the repair l 104 Remove the Memory Card from this unit when requesting a repair Settings may return to factory default when this unit is repaired Please contact the dealer where you purchased this unit or Panasonic if above operations are not possible due to malfunction When transferring to another party or disposing of the Memo...

Page 237: ...e Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of Wi Fi Alliance The Wi Fi Protected Setup Identifier mark is a certification mark of Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi is a registered trademark of Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi Protected Setup WPA and WPA2 are trademarks of Wi Fi Alliance DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks service marks or certification marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance QR C...

Page 238: ... cards are only mentioned with their main memory size The stated times are the approximate recordable times for continuous recording Recording format AVCHD Recording mode 1080 50p 1080 50i PH HA HG HE Picture size Frame rate 1920k1080 50p 1920k1080 50i 1920k1080 50i 1920k1080 50i 1920k1080 50i SD card 4 GB 19 min 21 min 30 min 40 min 1 h 30 min 16 GB 1 h 20 min 1 h 30 min 2 h 2 h 40 min 6 h 40 min...

Page 239: ...9999 R 9999 is displayed The number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures is 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 SD cards are only mentioned with th...

Page 240: ... the arrow the LOCK side to lock it Hold this unit with your fingers to prevent it from turning with the dial When removing the Suction Cup Mount To remove the suction cup mount perform the steps for mounting it in reverse order The screen may shake during recording We recommend that you record an image as follows j Close the LCD monitor during recording The recording will continue j Set the zoom ...

Page 241: ... end of the USB Cable to the USB terminal of this unit 3 Press the power button of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to turn it on The status indicator B lights on 4 Turn on this unit Using Wi Fi functions in combination with the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle can also be used by the following Wi Fi functions Make the Wi Fi connection after connecting the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this...

Page 242: ... to change or cause a malfunction Install the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle in a location that meets the following requirements j A location out of the reach of children and pets j A level location with no obstacles j A location approximately 2 to 3 m away from subjects Before mounting this unit on the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle insert the SD card and the battery When this unit is mounted on the Remote Pan T...

Page 243: ...n of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Description Party Scene The operation is automatic The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle works within the recording range set in Panning Angle Tilt Angle At an event such as a party recording will be performed while the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle automatically controls the recording direction within the recording range When a person or a moving object is detected recording of the ...

Page 244: ...o register a position You can register positions to POS1 POS2 POS3 POS4 POS5 The position buttons without a registered position are indicated as Not set 3 Determine a position with You can also operate the zoom with the zoom lever 4 Touch ENTER To register positions to other position buttons repeat Steps 2 4 To adjust a position that has already been registered to a position button touch the posit...

Page 245: ...istered to the position buttons 1 Touch 2 Touch 3 Touch the position button you want to delete To delete all positions registered to the position buttons touch Delete all 4 Touch YES When this unit is connected to the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle this unit is set to Motion Picture Recording Mode You cannot switch this unit to Still Picture Recording Mode We recommend that you make a test recording in ad...

Page 246: ... as intended In such cases we recommend setting the mode to Manual About Moving Object When recording starts a moving subject will be detected Before recording point the camera at the subject This unit cannot track more than one subject simultaneously Certain types of subjects such as a fast moving subject may not be tracked About Preset Positions Some screen indications are not displayed while th...

Page 247: ...nit first the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle may become unusable You can watch the demonstration of how the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will operate when Party Scene is set Touch Party Scene Demo the demonstration automatically starts When you touch EXIT the demonstration will be cancelled You can watch the demonstration of how the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will operate when Moving Object is set Touch Moving Obje...

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