Panasonic HC-X909 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Connect the AC adaptor (supplied with DVD burner) to the DVD
burner.

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You cannot supply power to the DVD burner from this unit.

Connect this unit to the AC adaptor and change the mode to

Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the USB Connection Cable
(supplied with DVD burner).

USB Connection Cable (supplied with DVD burner)

DVD burner (optional)

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Insert the plugs as far as they will go.

Insert the disc in the DVD burner.

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Insert the DVD disc with the recording side down when using the DVD burner.

Touch the desired item.

[BURN DISC]:

Refer to page 122 for how to copy discs.

[PLAY DISC]:

Refer to page 125 for how to play back the copied discs.

To terminate the connection with the DVD burner

Touch [EXIT].

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Disconnect the USB Connection Cable from this unit.

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Summary of Contents for HC-X909

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No HC X900 HC X909 HC X900M HC X800 Before use please read these instructions completely VQT4D01 ...

Page 2: ...or damages directly or indirectly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited content and does not guarantee any content if recording or editing does not work properly Likewise the above also applies in a case where any type of repair is made to the unit including any other non built in memory related component Handling of built in memory HC X900M This unit is equipped w...

Page 3: ...ions Refer to page 15 for more details on SD cards For the purposes of these operating instructions SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the SD card Functions that can be used for Motion Picture Recording Mode Functions that can be used for Still Picture Recording Mode Function that can be used for the Playback Mode Function that can be used for the Playback Mode...

Page 4: ...he remote control HC X900 HC X909 HC X900M 43 Operation of direction buttons OK button 44 Advanced Recording Using the zoom 45 Ring zoom HC X900 HC X909 HC X900M 45 Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode 46 Image Stabilizer Function 46 1080 50p recording 47 Recording with the Touch function 48 Touch function icons 48 Recording functions of operation icons 51 Operation icons 51 Recordin...

Page 5: ...and playing back 2D images as 3D 116 Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image 116 Copy Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built in Memory HC X900M 117 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a disc 120 Preparing for copying playing back 120 Copying to discs 122 Playing back the copied disc 125 Managing the copied disc 126 Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video devices etc 127 3D image storage...

Page 6: ... AV MULTI l 103 130 Use the AV multi cable only the supplied cable 13 Lens cover The lens cover opens in Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 18 14 Built in flash l 54 15 3D Conversion Lens attachment part concave l 80 16 Lens LEICA DICOMAR Please refer to page 22 for details about attaching the lens hood 17 AF assist lamp l 73 18 Recording lamp l 38 Preparation Names an...

Page 7: ... button l 26 24 Zoom lever W T In Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 45 Thumbnail display switch Volume lever sVOLr In Playback Mode l 31 25 Recording start stop button l 24 26 Shoulder strap fixture 27 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt 21 22 20 19 24 23 25 26 27 ...

Page 8: ...ype In this case please switch to the battery for the power supply and the noise will stop 35 Headphone terminal l 56 Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss Listening at full volume for long periods may damage the user s ears 36 DC input terminal DC IN l 11 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 37 Mode switch l 18 38 Viewfinder l 19 39 Eyep...

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

Page 10: ...it in the direction shown in the figure Preparation Power supply It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some 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 l...

Page 11: ...C adaptor to the DC input terminal The status indicator will flash red at an interval of 2 seconds approximately 1 second on 1 second off indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed Connecting to the AC outlet If you turn on the unit while connecting with the AC adaptor you can use the unit with power supplied from the outlet When recording for a long time ke...

Page 12: ...Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBN130 optional 7 2 V 1250 mAh 2 h 30 min 1080 50p AVCHD 3D 1 h 25 min 1 h 15 min 55 min 45 min HA HG HX HE 1 h 30 min 1 h 20 min 55 min 50 min iFrame SbS 3D 1 h 35 min 1 h 20 min 55 min 50 min VW VBN260 optional 7 2 V 2500 mAh 4 h 30 min 1080 50p AVCHD 3D 3 h 5 min 2 h 45 min 1 h 55 min 1 h 40 min HA HG HX HE 3 h 15 min 2 h 50 min 2 h 1 h 45 min iFrame 3...

Page 13: ... high low temperature HC X800 Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording mode Maximum continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBN130 optional 7 2 V 1250 mAh 2 h 30 min 1080 50p HA HG HX HE 1 h 30 min 55 min iFrame 1 h 35 min 55 min AVCHD 3D 1 h 25 min 55 min SbS 3D 1 h 35 min 55 min VW VBN260 optional 7 2 V 2500 mAh 4 h 30 min 1080 50p AVCHD...

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

Page 15: ... Memory Card 32 MB or less cannot be used for the motion picture recording 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications The operation of Memory Cards exceeding 64 GB cannot be guaranteed When the write protect switch A on SD card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be...

Page 16: ...and remove the USB cable jExpose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water dirt or dust Do not place SD cards in the following areas jIn direct sunlight jIn very dusty or humid areas jNear a heater jLocations susceptible to significant difference in temperature cond...

Page 17: ...or viewfinder turns off the unit During general use you may find it convenient to turn the unit on off using the LCD monitor or viewfinder To turn on the unit A The status indicator lights on Preparation Turning the unit on off Turning the unit on and off with the power button To turn off the unit Hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off Turning the unit on and off with the L...

Page 18: ...is closed In the following cases opening the LCD monitor or extending the viewfinder does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit jWhen the unit is originally purchased jWhen you have turned off the unit using the power button Change the mode to recording or playback Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or Preparation Selecting a mode Motion Picture Recording Mode ...

Page 19: ...u can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor touch screen with your finger Touch Touch and release the touch screen to select icon or picture Touch the centre of the icon Touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching another part of the touch screen Slide while touching Move your finger while pressing on the touch screen Preparation Preparation of the LCD monitor Viewfind...

Page 20: ...u to switch the operation icons Touch left side right side of on the Touch Menu It is also possible to switch the operation icons by sliding the Touch Menu right or left while touching it Above image is example of display for HC X900 HC X909 HC X900M B Operation icons to display can be changed l 38 C Displayed only during the Manual Mode l 74 A Touch Menu Recording Mode Playback Mode HC X900 HC X9...

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

Page 22: ...n 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 towards the lens side The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image However t...

Page 23: ...ry can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still pictures 1 Change the mode to or 2 Select the menu l 33 3 Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow 4 Touch ENTER Basic Selecting a media to record HC X900M MEDIA SELECT MENU ...

Page 24: ...ages recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene When you record with the REC MODE set to iFrame the scenes longer than approximately 20 minutes will be automatically divided Recording will continue Maximum recordable scenes of a single SD card or built in memory Maximum number of recordable scenes and maxim...

Page 25: ... instead When motion picture is recorded in AVCHD Progressive format Only motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD Progressive are supported by AVCHD Progressive compatible equipment It is not always possible to play back motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD Progressive on AVCHD Progressive compatible equipment In such a case play back on this unit...

Page 26: ... The AF assist lamp lights in dark places Using a flash or tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus Touch Shutter l 50 To print a picture save the picture to the SD card l 117 and print using a PC or a printer Basic Recording still pictures Focus indication A Focus ind...

Page 27: ... You can record still pictures even in Motion Picture Recording Mode Change the mode to Press the button fully press to the bottom to take the picture It is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures Simultaneous recording Remaining number of recordable pictures is displayed while still pictures are being recorded Built in flash Red eye Reduction Self timer l 55 do not work ...

Page 28: ... clearly Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright 1 Spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly 1 Low light It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight 2 Night portrait A subject and the background are recorded with near real life brightness 2 Night scenery You can record night scenery vividly by slowin...

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

Page 30: ... 1080 50p scene Blue is displayed on the AVCHD 3D scene and is displayed on the side by side scene by touching ALL AVCHD 4 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back It will switch to the screen displaying and thumbnail scroll lever E when no operation is performed for approximately 5 seconds on the thumbnail display screen For details about deleting refer to page 96 To display the nex...

Page 31: ...g date and file number when playing back still pictures Speaker Headphone volume adjustment Operate the volume lever to adjust the speaker headphone volume during Motion Picture Playback Mode HC X800 is not equipped with the Headphone volume adjustment function Sound will be heard only during normal playback If pause play is continued for approx 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails F Ope...

Page 32: ...Progressive AVCHD format Video signals for the AVCHD that can be played back with this unit are 1920k1080 50i and 1440k1080 50i This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded on this unit even if the products support AVCHD iFrame format Video signals for the iFrame that can be pla...

Page 33: ...ayed the guide display is cancelled Using the quick menu This allows quick setting of some of the menus Touch left side right side of on the Touch Menu to display l 20 1 Touch The following menus can be set Touch the desired menu The items displayed differ depending on the position of the mode switch or settings 2 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 3 Touch EXIT to exit the quick menu Basi...

Page 34: ... HOME Touch ENTER 3 Only when setting your home region Touch to select your home region and touch ENTER Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on the time difference from GMT is set forward by one hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to return to the normal time setting 4 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Touch DESTINATION ...

Page 35: ...nd close the setting by touching EXIT If you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from your home region It is possible to change the date and time display mode You can also show or change the date and time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE TIME button on the remote control It is possible to change the date format You can set ...

Page 36: ...e approx 1 second when the unit is turned on with the mode set to or Depending on the recording conditions start time may be longer than 1 second In the quick power on mode the zoom magnification becomes approx 1k This unit is put into recording pause approx 0 6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened or the viewfinder is extended When in Quick Start Standby Mode about 70 of the power used in re...

Page 37: ...nds It may take some time for Automatic White Balance to adjust In the Quick Start Mode the zoom magnification becomes approx 1k If ECONOMY BATT l 36 ECONOMY AC l 36 is set to ON and the unit automatically goes into Quick Start Standby Mode close the LCD monitor and viewfinder and then open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder again If ECONOMY BATT l 36 ECONOMY AC l 36 is set to ON and the uni...

Page 38: ... displayed in the Touch Menu Register 3 favourite operation icons This function s default settings are Fade PRE REC and Backlight Compensation for Motion Picture Recording Mode and Built in flash Self timer and Backlight Compensation for Still Picture Recording Mode 1 Touch SELECT OPERATION ICONS 2 Touch the operation icon you would like to change to cancel the setting 3 Touch the operation icon t...

Page 39: ...ctually recorded 1 Touch LCD SET 2 Touch the desired setting item 3 Touch to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen It adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder These settings will not affect the images actually recorded These can be set with the LCD monitor Close the LCD monitor and extend the viewfinder after setting and confirm the brightness by turning on the viewfinde...

Page 40: ...is displayed in following conditions jWhen registering FACE RECOG l 61 jWhen setting TITLE SETUP for Highlight Playback l 93 Set the file number of the iFrame and still picture recorded next to 0001 Folder number is updated and file number will start from 0001 l 143 To reset the folder number format the SD card and built in memory and then perform NUMBER RESET Please be aware that if a medium is f...

Page 41: ...e screen Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred l 161 Perform a physical formatting of the built in memory when this unit is to be disposed transferred l 158 Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while formatting Do not expose the unit to vibrations or shock The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card can be checked Whe...

Page 42: ...ue The usable SD card built in memory space is generally calculated as 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes The capacities of this unit PCs and software are expressed as 1 GB 1 024k1 024k1 024 1 073 741 824 bytes Therefore the indicated value of the capacity appears to be smaller This item is used to start the unit demonstration Only when the mode is at the or position If DEMO MODE is switched to ON and you t...

Page 43: ... display switch buttons T W VOL 8 Recording start stop button START STOP 9 Date time button DATE TIME l 35 10 Menu button MENU 11 OK button OK means that these buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the unit Basic Using with the remote control HC X900 HC X909 HC X900M SETUP REMOTE CONTROL ON MENU SEARCH STILL ADV STILL ADV SEARCH VOL DATE TIME START STOP EXT DISPLAY PL...

Page 44: ...ration of direction buttons OK button 1 Press a direction button Selected item will become yellow 2 Select the item with the direction button 3 Confirm the selection by pressing the OK button Selection confirmation of operation icons thumbnail display etc can be operated All touch operations on the unit can also be operated by the remote control some exceptions 15 15 15 10 10 15 15 STILL ADV STILL...

Page 45: ...ing The zoom operation using the zoom button icon zoom button on the remote control or touch zoom will be performed at a constant speed HC X800 is not equipped with the zoom ring and the zoom button on the remote control Ring zoom HC X900 HC X909 HC X900M Zoom operation can be done using the multi manual ring Zoom by rotating the ring Advanced Recording Using the zoom A Optical zoom B Motion Pictu...

Page 46: ...ification is 1k this unit can focus on a subject approx 3 5 cm away from the lens Use the image stabilizer to reduce the effects of shake during recording This unit is equipped with Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer is a hybrid of optical and electrical image stabilizer Advanced Recording Image Stabilizer Function Optical image stabilizer button Press the button to tu...

Page 47: ...lity for this unit It is possible to set from the menu Please refer to page 164 about approximate recordable time RECORD SETUP HYBRID O I S ON or OFF RECORD SETUP O I S MODE1 or MODE2 MODE1 The function works all the time MODE2 The function works when the button is pressed We recommend using this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in Still Picture Recording Mode Advanc...

Page 48: ...r Touch zoom function is useful for making fine adjustments to the zoom magnification 1 Touch Touch zoom bar appears 2 Touch and hold the touch zoom bar It will zoom to the touched position It will zoom in when T side is touched and zoom out when W side is touched It is also possible to perform zoom operation by touching and sliding the touch zoom bar toward the T side or W side Please refer to pa...

Page 49: ...me blinks in red and then disappears Touch a characteristic part colour etc on the object to lock onto it again When the button is pressed halfway in Still Picture Recording Mode the focus is set to the object that is locked The target frame turns green when it focuses and the target cannot be changed This function cannot be used in Manual Mode When Manual Mode is set in Still Picture Recording Mo...

Page 50: ... setting To make the display of disappear change the setting of the O I S LOCK DISPLAY Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions To record while moving the unit quickly release Optical Image Stabilizer Lock It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched 1 Touch 2 Touch the subject Focus area will display to the touched position and a still p...

Page 51: ...ne output terminal MIC LEVEL l 67 is set to anything other than AUTO is displayed as the operation icon and adjustment of input level of the microphone is possible The operation icons that are displayed in the Touch Menu can be changed SELECT OPERATION ICONS l 38 If you turn off the unit or change the mode to PRE REC Backlight compensation Colour Night View Self timer and Tele Macro functions are ...

Page 52: ...is insufficient the effect may not be clear This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start stop button is pressed appears on the screen Aim the unit at the subject beforehand There is no beep sound PRE REC is cancelled in the following cases jIf you change the mode j If you remove the SD card j If you remove the SD card while MEDIA SELEC...

Page 53: ...al Focus jWhen the Interval Recording is used jWhen FACE RECOG is set to OFF or no one is registered In FACE RECOG only Depending on the recording conditions type of smile camera shake etc the face of the subject may not be detected correctly The number of recording pixels are 5120k2880 3840k2160 or 1920k1080 l 71 When still pictures that have been recorded using the Smile Shot are displayed as th...

Page 54: ...s attached Do not use the flash with the filter kit optional or the conversion lens optional attached If the ß indication etc flashes when the button is pressed halfway the flash is not activated The available range of the flash is approx 1 m to 2 5 m in dark places Using the flash fixes a shutter speed to 1 500 or slower Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red from flashes The flash is ...

Page 55: ... timer to Ø2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the button is pressed while using a tripod etc Self timer can be stopped midway by pressing MENU on the remote control This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit sub...

Page 56: ...lt by displaying Guidelines during recording or playback of 3D images jCancel the setting of the Guidelines j Set 2D 3D DISPLAY l 82 112 to 2D This function allows you to record colour images in very low light situations Minimum required illumination approx 1 lx Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed If set in a bright place the screen may become washed out for a while Bright dots that ar...

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

Page 58: ...ounding Night scenery Night portrait jThe shutter speed is 1 2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode jUsing a tripod is recommended Night portrait jThe flash is set to ON Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode The larger the digital zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode ZOOM MODE RECORD SET...

Page 59: ... recorded as a short time motion picture A frame is recorded with a set recording interval 25 frames will make up motion picture of 1 second Set ZOOM MODE to Opt Zoom 12k l 58 Set REC MODE to HA HG HX or HE Switch to Manual Mode when the Interval Recording is set appears on the screen After recording the setting of Interval Recording is cancelled Audio cannot be recorded REC MODE RECORD SETUP REC ...

Page 60: ...in the built in memory It allows you to record only to SD card from built in memory Set MEDIA SELECT to Built inMemory Set REC MODE to HA HG HX HE or 1080 50p l 59 Insert an SD card is displayed on the screen will disappear when space in the built in memory is gone and the recording to the SD card starts Relay Recording can only be performed once Combine the scenes that were relay recorded using t...

Page 61: ...face for Face Recognition Up to a maximum of 6 people can be registered 1 Align the person s face with the guide Take a picture of the persons face from the front ensuring that their hair does not hide the outline of their face their eyes or their eyebrows 2 Touch REC or press the button fully Touch ENTER It may not be possible to register a face depending on the recording conditions In this case ...

Page 62: ...egistered name and change the name PRIORITY Focus and exposure will be set in priority according to the registration order setting from the first person Target will be locked according to the registration order setting from the first person when AF AE tracking is active To change the registration order select the person you wish to change FOCUS ICON This changes the focus indication l 26 icon that...

Page 63: ... When a registered person is detected by Face Recognition during recording the name registered for that person is displayed Displayed name will disappear after a while It is displayed according to the registration order setting from the first person This function is not displayed during recording of yourself or Playback Mode Detected faces appear with frames Up to 15 frames are indicated Larger fa...

Page 64: ...rsion Lens optional This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode When the shutter speed becomes 1 25 the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear This auto slow shutter function is only used with the 3D Conversion Lens optional Switch to Manual Mode l 74 For details refer to AUTO SLOW SHTR 2D This function s default setting is ON When a 3D Conversion Le...

Page 65: ...for signal transmission Message is displayed when this unit is moved rapidly When CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST appears move the unit slowly while recording Message will not appear while pausing the recording Message will appear even if it is pausing the recording if DEMO MODE is set to ON This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built in microphones while maintaining the realism Switch to Man...

Page 66: ...m out wide angle MIC SETUP RECORD SETUP MIC SETUP desired setting SURROUND Sound is recorded with 5 1 ch surround microphone ZOOM MIC Sound is recorded with 5 1 ch surround microphone changing the 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 more realistically if you zoo...

Page 67: ...sound distortion can be reduced When AGC is disactivated natural recording can be performed Adjust the microphone input level so that the last 2 bars of the gain value are not red Otherwise the sound is distorted Select a lower setting for microphone input level 3 Touch ENTER to set the microphone input level and then touch EXIT Microphone input level meter appears on the screen MIC LEVEL RECORD S...

Page 68: ...B to get strong power feeling at bass level Adjust the quality of the image while recording Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusting the quality of the image This setting is retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Switch to Manual Mode l 74 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the desired setting items 3 Touch to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER Touch ...

Page 69: ...djust the brightness using IRIS l 77 Switch to Manual Mode l 74 Luminance level is displayed between 0 and 99 It will be displayed as 99 when it is over 99 A graph with brightness as horizontal axis and number of pixels at that brightness as vertical axis is displayed It is possible to determine the exposure of the whole image by looking at the distribution in the graph Adjust the brightness using...

Page 70: ...le to set from the quick menu in Manual Mode l 33 ON ADJUST Display only when IRIS is adjusted l 77 ANYTIME Constantly display OFF Cancel the setting A Normal B Dark C Bright Example of the display PICTURE SIZE PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting It is possible to set from the quick menu l 33 Picture size Aspect ratio Extra optical zoom l 46 4480k3360 4 3 3392k2544 12 4k 2784k2088 15 1k 640k480 2...

Page 71: ...2 When the aspect ratio is set to 4 3 or 3 2 black bands may appear on the left and right of the screen The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing Check the printer or photo studio before printing PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting It is possible to set from the quick menu l 33 Picture size Aspect ratio 5120k2880 16 9 3840k2160 1920k1080 ASP...

Page 72: ...o be stored A confirmation message is displayed when Enter is touched after selecting the start point and finish point Touch YES to store the pictures If you turn off the unit or change the mode this function is cancelled The maximum number of times you can record on a media is 15 In the case of SD cards it is the maximum number of recordable scenes per card Colour balance and brightness on the sc...

Page 73: ...ns optional can block the AF assist lamp and it will become harder to adjust the focus When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode AF ASSIST LAMP PICTURE AF ASSIST LAMP AUTO SHTR SOUND PICTURE SHTR SOUND desired setting Volume low Vol...

Page 74: ...switch to Manual Mode Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode appears on the screen Press the iA MANUAL button to cancel manual setting When using the LCD monitor 1 Touch the desired item to be set 2 Touch to enter the selection Advanced Recording Manual recording A Manual icon Focus l 78 White Balance l 76 Manual Shutter Speed l 77 Iris Adjustment l 77 HC X900 HC X909 HC X900M HC X800...

Page 75: ...ected item changes whenever the CAMERA FUNCTION button is pressed 2 Rotate the multi manual ring to select the setting and press the CAMERA FUNCTION button to enter the setting Zoom operation cannot be done using the multi manual ring during setting HC X900 HC X909 HC X900M FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS MNL ...

Page 76: ... and set the blinking When using the viewfinder press and hold the CAMERA FUNCTION button When the screen turns black instantly and the display stops flashing and then lights constantly the setting is complete If the display continues flashing the White Balance cannot be set In this case use other White Balance Modes Icon Mode Recording conditions Auto White Balance adjustment Sunny mode Outdoors ...

Page 77: ...d will be set between 1 2 and 1 2000 in Still Picture Recording Mode Iris Gain value CLOSE F16 to F1 7 OPEN 0dB to 18dB Value closer to CLOSE darken the image Value closer to 18dB brighten the image When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN it changes to the gain value To return to auto setting press the iA MANUAL button again When setting both the shutter speed and the iris gain value...

Page 78: ...g the iris adjustment l 69 If the gain value is increased the noise on the screen increases Depending on the zoom magnification there are iris values that are not displayed Recording with Manual Focus If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions then use Manual Focus Perform focus adjustments using the multi manual ring Press the iA MANUAL button or the CAMERA FUNCTION button to switch to M...

Page 79: ...nto focus When MF ASSIST is OFF the blue area is not displayed To restore Auto Focus touch AF in Step 3 or press the iA MANUAL button again When adjusting the focus you cannot zoom using the multi manual ring The blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded RECORD SETUP MF ASSIST ON It is possible to set from the quick menu l 33 To focus on a close subject To focus on a faraway sub...

Page 80: ...D format in 3D full high definition image and page 131 when dubbing as 3D full high definition image Recording 3D image When using for the first time be sure to adjust the 3D Conversion Lens attachment position Turn off the unit Change the mode to or 1 Attach the 3D Conversion Lens to the unit Attach the 3D Conversion Lens securely so it will not tilt or move You cannot attach the 3D Conversion Le...

Page 81: ...ing the viewfinder 4 Touch EXIT to end the adjustment Display of the LCD monitor is switched to 3D When re attaching the 3D Conversion Lens or after an impact etc it is recommended that you perform the adjustment again 5 When recording motion pictures Press the recording start stop button to start recording l 24 Start recording after removing the Lens front cap REC MODE during recording the 3D wil...

Page 82: ...w shutter setting is AUTO SLOW SHTR 3D The default setting of AUTO SLOW SHTR 3D is ON l 64 While 3D recording if moving the unit fast the message is more likely to appear The LCD monitor on this unit will not display in 3D If the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached in the shade etc the screen may appear to be blue In such a case remove the lens cap to return the screen to normal To ensure...

Page 83: ...ng 3D recording Button lever operations Motion picture recording functions jHybrid Optical Image Stabilizer 1 jIntelligent Auto Mode Night portrait Macro j1080 50p recording jManual focus jTouch Zoom jRecording Mode 1080 50p HA HG HX HE iFrame jSmile Shot jTele Macro jZoom Mode 3 jInterval Recording jDigital Cinema jFace Recognition jFace framing display 4 j Microphone Setup ZOOM MIC Zoom Micropho...

Page 84: ...he playback paused continue touching is for slow rewind playback Playback is slow while touching Normal playback is restored when you touch When Slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3rd the speed of normal playback intervals of 0 5 seconds Slow motion Playback for iFrame scenes or scenes saved in MP4 will be in 1 second intervals Frame ...

Page 85: ...age of one scene is displayed as a thumbnail at set search condition Scene can be played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see Operate the zoom lever to side and change over the thumbnail display to Highlight Time Frame Index l 31 1 Touch To display the next previous page jSlide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it jTouch up down on the thumbnail scroll lever 2...

Page 86: ...layback Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes The indication appears on the full screen views All the scenes are played back repeatedly When playing back motion pictures by date all the scenes on the selected date are played back repeatedly Resuming the previous playback If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was ...

Page 87: ...uched 2 Move to the zoomed in position by touching or slide while touching the screen The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second when zooming in zooming out or moving the displayed location The more picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates Zooming out from the zoomed still picture Touch to zoom out k4 k2 k1 Touch to return to normal playback k1 You can also perform zoom oper...

Page 88: ...ide recording is changed j When the audio of microphone input 5 1 ch 2 ch is changed jWhen the Interval Recording is used Even if iFrame scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases 1 2 is added after the recording date displayed on the screen jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99 jWhen NUMBER RESET is performed Even if still pictures are recorded on the s...

Page 89: ...back with the date of last recording To change the settings refer to page 90 3 Touch on the thumbnail view To change the settings refer to page 90 4 Select the playback operation l 30 84 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select SAVE l 93 SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item Playing back of all the scenes returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is chan...

Page 90: ...shooting is played back To adjust the volume of music during playback or audio testing operate the volume lever l 31 4 Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STOP the music playback stops Touch SET to select the item to change Setting up the custom effect Playing back with the settings changed SCENE SETUP Select ...

Page 91: ... back 2 Touch Add and add the favourite part Total of 4 seconds before and after touching the Add will be added as favourite Number of favourite scenes that can be added are 1 to 14 Number of scenes that can be added differs depending on the scenes selected Favourite check display A is displayed in orange and favourite check display B is displayed on the slide bar To cancel the favourite play back...

Page 92: ...re to be played back in priority When touched the registered face is selected and surrounded by red Touch the registered face again to cancel the operation Touch ENTER When a single face is specified the name registered for that face is displayed When multiple faces are specified the number of faces is displayed Playback time setting Touch the playback time The playback time of AUTO is a maximum o...

Page 93: ...ed to 1080 50i Picture quality HA of REC MODE and saved It will be saved in HA picture quality when 1080 50i is selected in SCENE SETUP l 91 and scene with different REC MODE HA HG HX HE is selected The scene recorded in AVCHD 3D will be saved as 2D It will be saved in picture quality HA of REC MODE when QUALITY AVCHD is selected The scenes recorded in side by side will be saved as 3D if QUALITY A...

Page 94: ... the same as EFFECT SETUP To set EFFECT SETUP and MUSIC SELECT to different settings change MUSIC SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP When EFFECT SETUP is set SLIDES INTERVAL cannot be set DATE SETUP Select the date to be played back PLAYBACK SETUP Select to play back in 3D 2D still pictures are converted to 3D still pictures and played back or play back in 2D 3D still pictures are converted to 2D s...

Page 95: ... l 31 Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START and start the audio testing Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STOP the music playback stops 4 Touch START 5 Select the playback operation l 30 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item ...

Page 96: ...es or still pictures by date all the scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted Protected scenes still pictures cannot be deleted 3 When MULTI is selected in Step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation Up to 99 scenes can...

Page 97: ...layback or Disc Playback when connected to a DVD burner optional scenes still pictures cannot be deleted Scenes that cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted In case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many scenes or still pictures If you delete scenes recorded on other products or still pictures conforming to DCF standard with this unit all the dat...

Page 98: ...confirm play back the edited scene When NO is touched a confirmation message appears Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7 Touch ENTER To continue deleting parts from other scenes repeat Steps 2 7 Deleting of part cannot be performed when there are 99 scenes in a single date It may not be possible to delete part of a scene with a short recording time The scene will...

Page 99: ...omplete dividing Unwanted parts can be deleted l 96 To delete all the divided points The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered You cannot divide a scene if you are playing back a disc with a DVD burner optional connected or if the number of scenes of a given date would exceed 99 scenes It may not be possible to divide scenes with a short recording time Data that has been reco...

Page 100: ...ion Playback and Frame by frame Playback l 84 Set to at least 2 seconds for the portions to be deleted and least 3 seconds for the portion that is to remain 4 Touch the part for deletion 5 Touch YES and confirm play back the part for deletion When NO is touched a confirmation message appears Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7 Touch YES To continue dividing and d...

Page 101: ... CANCEL while deleting personal information The personal information that has already been deleted when the deletion is cancelled cannot be restored During Disc Playback when connected to a DVD burner optional personal information cannot be deleted Protecting scenes still pictures Scenes still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes still p...

Page 102: ...e relayed scenes in the built in memory or SD card are deleted combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible To cancel relay information When the relay information is cancelled combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible anymore When the Disc Playback is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected you cannot combine relay scenes or cancel relay information The personal inform...

Page 103: ...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 Component terminal 3 Video terminal A HDMI mini cable optional Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal B AV multi cable supplied Picture quality 1 High definition images when connecting to HDMI terminal 2 High definition images ...

Page 104: ...e mode to to play back When the AV multi cable is connected to this unit the setup screen of the AV multi destination is displayed on the screen of this unit Touch either COMPONENT or AV OUT in accordance with the terminal connecting to the TV l 106 If the HDMI mini cable and AV multi cable are connected at the same time output will be prioritised in order of the HDMI mini cable AV multi cable To ...

Page 105: ...econds in the following cases jWhen the 1080 50p recording mode is turned on off during Motion Picture Recording Mode jWhen you touch the play mode select icon to select 1080 50p and then touch ENTER during Playback Mode jWhen the play mode select icon is set to in the Playback Mode and it is switched between the 3D still picture and the 2D still picture jWhen the 1080 50p 1080 50i AVCHD 3D or Sid...

Page 106: ...tions VIERA Link become possible l 107 Audio recorded when MIC SETUP is set to STEREO MIC or recorded from an external microphone is in stereo 2 ch Connecting with the AV multi cable AV multi connector output setting can be changed Changing the component output setting SETUP AV MULTI desired setting COMPONENT When connecting to the component terminal AV OUT When connecting to the video terminal SE...

Page 107: ...is function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specificatio...

Page 108: ...remote control for the TV to turn off the power this unit also turns off Automatic input switching If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on this unit the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depending on the HDMI terminal on ...

Page 109: ... the play mode select icon Then set to ALL AVCHD AVCHD 3D SbS 3D or l 30 When ALL AVCHD is selected Blue is displayed in the thumbnail display at playback for the scenes recorded in AVCHD 3D is displayed in the thumbnail display at playback for the scenes recorded in side by side When is selected is displayed in the thumbnail display at playback for the still pictures recorded in 3D 1 Touch the 2D...

Page 110: ...le is connected to the component terminal of the 3D compatible television AV MULTI l 106 is set to COMPONENT and COMPONENT OUT l 106 is set to 1080i 5 When playing back scenes or still pictures on the 3D compatible television compatible to the side by side format Connect this unit to the 3D compatible television using an HDMI mini cable optional or an AV multi cable supplied l 103 When connecting ...

Page 111: ...u play back scenes successively a black screen will appear for a few seconds between scenes recorded in 3D and scenes recorded in 2D When you select a 3D image thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear If you set 2D 3D DISPLAY to 3D with the unit connected to a television that does not support 3D the image will...

Page 112: ...r 3D 2D 3D is displayed only during the Playback Mode 3 Touch the scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D to be played back Converting and playing back 2D 3D images as 3D 2D Scenes and still pictures recorded in 2D 3D can be converted and played back as 3D 2D Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene or set to l 30 1 Touch the 2D 3D display icon l 20 This i...

Page 113: ...Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image It is possible to adjust the disparity of the scenes and still pictures playing back in 3D for better view 1 Play back scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D 2 Touch Playback disparity adjustment bar is displayed while displaying in 3D 3 Touch to adjust setting Playback disparity adjustment bar will disappear after approx 5 seconds without any touch operation T...

Page 114: ...elevision compatible to the frame sequential format Connect this unit to the 3D compatible television using a HDMI mini cable optional l 103 The scene recorded in AVCHD 3D is played back in 3D full high definition image The side by side format 3D image is played back when the component terminal plug of the AV multi cable is connected to the component terminal of the 3D compatible television AV MUL...

Page 115: ...T OUT is set to 576i and the AV multi cable is connected to the component terminal of the TV When you play back scenes successively a black screen will appear for a few seconds between scenes recorded in 3D and scenes recorded in 2D When you select a 3D thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear It will play bac...

Page 116: ...tures converted to 3D images cannot be saved as 3D images Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image It is possible to adjust the disparity of the scenes and still pictures playing back in 3D for better view 1 Play back scenes or still pictures recorded in 3D 2 Touch Playback disparity adjustment bar is displayed while displaying in 3D 3 Touch to adjust settings Playback disparity adjustment bar will dis...

Page 117: ...acity of the media or only the necessary parts If there is little or no remaining capacity in the SD card a confirmation message asking to copy after deleting all data on the SD card is displayed Be aware that deleted data cannot be restored Refer to page 118 for approximate time for copying 1 Change the mode to Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor 2 Select the menu When there are ...

Page 118: ...ge the card following the instructions on the screen 4 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying Approximate time for copying When copying a recorded motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 5 minutes to 15 minutes When performing on a recorded 1080 50p motion picture of ful...

Page 119: ... scenes recorded in AVCHD to MP4 scene the scene exceeding approximately 20 minutes is automatically divided Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device may not be copied Data recorded on a PC with HD Writer AE 4 1 etc cannot be copied Protection settings will be cleared on the copied motion pictures and still pictures when copying motion pictures and still pictures with protection s...

Page 120: ... can be used for copying 1 Use a new disc You can additionally copy only to a DVD RAM When you copy to DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL RW R or R DL the disc is automatically finalised to allow playback on other devices and additional copying will not be possible 2 Only DVD RAM copied with the DVD burner can additionally copy 3 Connect this unit and a DVD burner before formatting If you format a used disc yo...

Page 121: ...burner A USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner B DVD burner optional Insert the plugs as far as they will go 4 Insert the disc in the DVD burner Insert the DVD disc with the recording side down when using the DVD burner 5 Touch the desired item BURN DISC Refer to page 122 for how to copy discs PLAY DISC Refer to page 125 for how to play back the copied discs To terminate the connection wit...

Page 122: ... the desired items following the instructions on the screen It will return to the previous step by touching When SELECT SCENES is selected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still 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...

Page 123: ...arge so that you may need more discs for copying than SP Before you delete the data on the media after copying is complete be sure to play back the discs to check that they have been copied to correctly l 125 Important Notice When connecting an optional DVD burner and this unit for copying a disc do not insert a disc with recorded motion pictures in high definition picture quality into devices tha...

Page 124: ...rdable time of Standard XP is approx 1 hour and that of Standard SP is approx 2 hours To copy approx 600 MB still pictures Picture size Disc type Copy time DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW R Approx 10 min to 30 min To copy approx 30 minutes of motion pictures recorded in 1080 50p converted to High Definition Standard Disc type Copy time DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW R Approx 30 min to 1 h 15 min Copy time of DVD...

Page 125: ...CE of Highlight Time Frame Index The remaining copy time displayed while copying is the approximate time for a single disc Playing back the copied disc Only discs that have been copied by connecting this unit to the DVD burner or created with HD Writer AE 4 1 can be played back A USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner 1 Connect this unit to the DVD burner to prepare for playback l 120 When ...

Page 126: ...r DVD RW disc when copying motion pictures in high definition picture quality or still pictures to the disc 1 Select the menu If a disc that you copied to is inserted in another device without protecting it a message may be displayed prompting you to format the disc We recommend setting AUTO PROTECT to ON in order to prevent accidental deletion 2 Copy to the disc l 122 After copying the disc is wr...

Page 127: ...cards or by connecting with the USB cable To dub iFrame and MP4 scenes refer to page 130 Copy Dubbing Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video devices etc Equipment used for dubbing Dubbing picture quality To dub Equipment with SD card slot High definition picture quality Insert the SD card directly l 128 Equipment with USB terminal High definition picture quality Connect with supplied USB cable...

Page 128: ...l appear on the screen of the unit Dubbing in high definition picture quality You can dub using a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder Depending on the recorders or the media to be copied to you may not be able to copy in high definition AVCHD picture quality For further details see the operating instructions of your recorder Note that the equipment desc...

Page 129: ...ou connect the unit to a Blu ray disc recorder a dubbing operations screen may appear on the television connected to the Blu ray disc recorder In this case as well perform the operations of Steps 1 to 4 You cannot change the mode of the unit or turn off the unit while it is connected to a Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder Disconnect the USB cable before performing either of these operations If...

Page 130: ...m before dubbing l 35 105 For setting when connecting the AV multi cable refer to page 106 Dubbing in standard picture quality Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected See the operating instructions of the video device for details Insert the plugs as far as they will go Do n...

Page 131: ...lity Dubbing directly from inserted SD card Dubbing with a USB cable Please refer to page 127 for details about dubbing in high definition picture quality 3D full high definition image can be saved by dubbing the scenes recorded in the recording mode AVCHD 3D to AVCHD 3D compatible device in high definition picture quality AVCHD If the dubbed motion picture does not change to 3D motion picture mak...

Page 132: ...r the TV Copying after conversion to 2D motion picture Set 2D 3D DISPLAY to 2D Set 3D PLAYBACK to 2D Set CONV 2D TO 3D to OFF l 116 Please refer to page 117 for details about copying between SD card and built in memory Copying scenes recorded in 3D You can copy scenes recorded in 3D between the SD card and the built in memory Select VIDEO SELECT SCENES or SELECT DATE AVCHD 3D or SbS 3D When select...

Page 133: ...ray disc or AVCHD format Scenes recorded in 3D will be copied unaltered as 3D motion picture jCopying in DVD Video format Scenes recorded in 3D will be converted to 2D motion picture when copied jEditing jOnline sharing Convert the scenes recorded in 3D to 2D motion picture when uploading jPlaying back on a PC To play back 3D image confirm if it is supporting the environment to view in 3D l 138 Sc...

Page 134: ...n be done with the HD Writer AE 4 1 Data type Copying data to a PC Scenes recorded in 3D will be copied unaltered as 3D motion pictures 3D still pictures and 2D still pictures are copied for the 3D still pictures Motion picture and still picture Copying in Blu ray disc or AVCHD format The scenes recorded in 3D 1080 50p can be copied as 3D image 1080 50p l 135 Important Notice iFrame scenes and sce...

Page 135: ...e HD Writer AE 4 1 is activated by connecting this unit to the PC with the USB cable When the Conversion Assist Function is used it is possible to write to media faster than when operating only on PC Please refer to page 141 about the connection of this unit and a PC Refer to the operating instructions of the software for details l 144 Playing back on a PC Play back the motion picture data in high...

Page 136: ...ny kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to warranties of non infringement merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose Further Panasonic does not warrant that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free Panasonic or any of its distributors will not be liable for any damage suffered by Licensee arising from or in connection with Licensee s use ...

Page 137: ...and Windows 2000 Operating environment for HD Writer AE 4 1 With a PC Operating environment PC IBM PC AT compatible PC OS Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Ultimate SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Ultimate SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or higher including compatible CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 16 GHz or higher or AMD A...

Page 138: ... and uninstall this software Display High Colour 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more 1920k1080 pixels or more recommended Windows 7 Windows Vista DirectX 9 0c compatible video card DirectX 10 recommended Windows XP DirectX 9 0c compatible video card Compatible with DirectDraw overlay PCI Express k16 compatible recommended Video memory of 256 MB o...

Page 139: ...enly if the capacity gets low Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS PC IBM PC AT compatible PC OS Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit or SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Windows 7 Windows Vista 1 GHz or higher 32 bit k86 or 64 bit k64 processor including compatible CPU Windows XP Intel Pe...

Page 140: ... in use or the AutoPlay screen is not displayed automatically select Start Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click Panasonic 2 Click Yes Proceed with the installation by following the on screen instructions If the country or region cannot be selected select PAL Area Uninstalling HD Writer AE 4 1 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that yo...

Page 141: ...ist Function 2 Turn on the unit This function is available in all modes 3 Connect this unit to a PC The USB function selection screen will appear 4 Touch PC on the screen of this unit The Smart Wizard Screen is automatically displayed when HD Writer AE 4 1 is installed This unit is automatically recognised as an external drive of the PC l 143 When you select an option other than PC reconnect the U...

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

Page 143: ...ied to the PC with Explorer or other programmes 1 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not be recognised by this unit Always...

Page 144: ...er 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 4 1 Operating Instructions HD Writer AE 4 1 is not available for Mac iMovie 11 supported For details about iMovie 11 please contact Apple Inc iMovie 11 is not compatible with 1080 50p 1080 50p scenes cannot be imported to a Mac jFor users who have it cannot acquire t...

Page 145: ...r turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop For users who have CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFQ or 102CDPFR 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 t...

Page 146: ...ecording pause 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time l 24 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second Remaining battery power l 14 1h30m Remaining battery time l 14 Built in memory recording possible status 2 MNL 3D White Card recording possible status Green Recognising the card Motion Picture Recording Mode l 59 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording l 24 Relay Recording l ...

Page 147: ...Cinema l 60 AF AE tracking l 49 Touch Zoom l 48 Touch Shutter l 50 MF Manual Focus l 78 White Balance l 76 1 100 Shutter Speed l 77 OPEN F2 0 Iris value l 77 0dB Gain value l 77 15 1M 8 6M 5 8M 0 3M 16M 8 6M 6 1M 14 7M 8 3M 5 8M 2 1M 0 2M MEGA PRE REC 3dB 6dB LOW CUT AWB White Green Focus indication l 26 High Speed Burst Shooting l 72 AF assist lamp l 73 C Display Touch Menu l 21 Backlight Compens...

Page 148: ...50p recorded scene l 30 Blue AVCHD 3D recorded scene l 30 Side by side recorded scene l 30 Relay recorded scene l 60 2 Interval recorded scene l 59 Still picture recorded using Smile Shot l 53 Scenes saved with Highlight Playback l 93 Scenes with facing recognition l 101 3D still pictures l 109 114 1080 50i 50p 3D 3D 3D Accessing the card l 129 142 Accessing the built in memory l 129 142 2 Time di...

Page 149: ...D card then turn the unit off and then on again THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a battery that is compatible with this unit l 10 If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit remove the battery and then insert it again If the message appears even after repeating this several times this unit needs repair Detach the power and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attemp...

Page 150: ...ssible to completely repair the data If recovery fails it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned off When data recorded on another device is recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device If recovery fails turn the unit off and on again after waiting awhile If recovery fails repeatedly format a media on the unit Please be a...

Page 151: ...s not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Power Problem Check points This unit cannot be turned on This unit does not stay on long enough Battery runs down quickly Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently charged l 11 In cold places the battery using time becomes shorter The battery has a limited life If t...

Page 152: ...lt the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself Indication Problem Check points Remaining battery indication is not displayed properly The remaining battery capacity indication is an approximation If the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed correctly fully charge the battery discharge it and then charge it again Recording Problem Check...

Page 153: ...Motion Picture Recording Mode record in Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1 100 in areas where the power supply frequency is 50 Hz or 1 125 in areas of 60 Hz In Still Picture Recording Mode this will not affect the recorded image Playback Problem Check points Scenes still pictures cannot be played back Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be played...

Page 154: ...uch SETUP VIERA Link ON l 107 Turn the unit off and then back on again Setting on other devices If the TV input does not switch automatically switch the input using the TV remote control Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device Please refer to the operating instructions of the connected device The power of the DVD burner cannot be turned on When the unit is connected to the DVD burner ...

Page 155: ...ader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer AE 4 1 Others Problem Check points If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognised If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be recognised by this unit Use this unit to format SD cards l 41 The remote control does not function REMOTE CONTROL of the SETUP is OFF l 43 The button type battery of the remote contro...

Page 156: ...tarily stop at every 4 GB of data when played back with another device It may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer AE 4 1 but it will play back smoothly if you set the seamless settings in the HD Writer AE 4 1 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE 4 1 Principal reasons for not playing back smoothly When the scenes were recorded on differe...

Page 157: ...end the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals o...

Page 158: ... not be held responsible in the unlikely case that private data is divulged The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium ion battery It is susceptible to humidity and temperature and the effect increases the more the temperature rises or falls In cold areas the full charge indication may not appear or the low battery indication may appear about 5 minutes after starting use At high tempe...

Page 159: ...lowing 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 a...

Page 160: ...ly We recommend using a tripod About 3D viewing Anyone who is hyper sensitive to light suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D image Doing may have an adverse affect on such medical conditions If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing 3D image stop viewing at once Continuing to view may cause illness Please rest appropriately after stopping...

Page 161: ...cloth such as eye glass cleaner Do not touch the LCD monitor with your finger nails or rub or press with strong force It may become hard to see or hard to recognise the touch when the LCD protection sheet is affixed In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with a soft cloth such as eye glass cleaner When the unit has become very cold for example ...

Page 162: ...ent temperature or humidity is changed as follows When this unit is brought inside from the cold e g a ski slope to a warm room When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit After rain showers When this unit is in a very humid place where the air is thick with steam ...

Page 163: ...r countries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Pentium Celeron and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc NVIDIA and 3D VISION are either registered...

Page 164: ...rt scene is repeated Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB Others Recording modes approximate recordable time Recording mode 1080 50p HA HG HX HE Picture size Frame rate 1920k1080 50p 1920k1080 50i 1920k1080 50i 1920k1080 50i 1920k1080 50i SD card 4 GB 19 min 30 min 40 min 1 h 1 h 30 min 16 GB 1 h 20 min 2 h 2 h 40 min 4 ...

Page 165: ... 13000 20000 475000 Built in memory 32 GB 3900 6500 10000 237000 Picture size 4896k3264 3600k2400 3024k2016 Aspect ratio 3 2 SD card 4 GB 400 800 1100 16 GB 1800 3300 4700 64 GB 7000 13000 18500 Built in memory 32 GB 3700 6500 9000 Picture size 5120k2880 3840k2160 3200k1800 1920k1080 Aspect ratio 16 9 SD card 4 GB 450 850 1200 3100 16 GB 1900 3500 5000 13000 64 GB 7500 14000 20000 52000 Built in m...

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

Page 167: ...l in front of the lens It is not possible to attach it to the front of the lens hood l 22 You will not be able to use the flash Set the flash setting to OFF l 54 Others Optional accessories HC X900 HC X909 HC X900M SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE Be careful about the following When 2 lens accessories such as the ND filter and wide conversion lens are fitted and the zoom lever is pressed toward the W side the...

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