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Owner’s Manual

High Definition Video Camera

Model No.

HC-W570

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product,
and save this manual for future use.

SQW0220

until 
2015/1/22

Register online at www.panasonic.com/register 

(U.S. customers only)

Summary of Contents for HC-W570

Page 1: ...tion Video Camera Model No HC W570 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use SQW0220 until 2015 1 22 Register online at www panasonic com r...

Page 2: ...ty for 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 L...

Page 3: ...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 motion pictures only Function that can be used for the Playbac...

Page 4: ...nu 30 Advanced Recording Using the zoom 40 Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode 40 Level Shot Function 41 Recording with the Sub Camera Twin Camera 42 Changing and adjusting the settings...

Page 5: ...113 Playing back the USB HDD 114 Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video device etc 116 Using the Eye Fi card 120 Wi Fi Wi Fi function 123 Link to Cell 125 Preparations before using Link to Cell 12...

Page 6: ...ing a Wireless Sub Camera 178 If the Wi Fi connection cannot be established Wireless Twin Camera 181 With a PC What you can do with a PC 182 Before Installing HD Writer LE 3 0 184 Operating environmen...

Page 7: ...l 16 6 Battery release lever BATT l 10 7 A V connector A V l 105 119 8 HDMI mini connector HDMI l 105 9 USB terminal l 110 117 189 10 Lens cover The lens cover opens in Motion Picture Recording Mode...

Page 8: ...ction 17 Sub camera l 42 18 Tripod receptacle Attaching a tripod with a screw length of 5 5 mm 0 22 q or more may damage the unit 19 Sliding stand When using this unit on a desk or any flat surface pu...

Page 9: ...length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt 27 Photoshot button l 24 28 Zoom lever W T In Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Re...

Page 10: ...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...

Page 11: ...ond off indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed Connecting to the AC outlet It is possible to use this unit with power supplied from the AC outlet by turning...

Page 12: ...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...

Page 13: ...ining 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 disp...

Page 14: ...using an SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card with other 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...

Page 15: ...ove the USB cable j Expose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to wat...

Page 16: ...ed 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 t...

Page 17: ...witch 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 i...

Page 18: ...in other conditions even if the recording start stop button is pressed the recording mode may not be switched You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor touch screen with your finger Touch T...

Page 19: ...ovie of the Creative Control Mode l 51 D Displayed only in Time Lapse Rec of the Creative Control Mode l 51 Scene Mode l 55 Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode l 56 and Manual Mode l 57 To display the T...

Page 20: ...orld Time setting l 30 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...

Page 21: ...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 operati...

Page 22: ...fic period of time To display it again touch the screen l 30 It will be constantly displayed when the remaining recordable time becomes less than 30 minutes Basic Recording motion pictures Recording m...

Page 23: ...scenes with REC FORMAT set to MP4 iFrame those exceeding 4 GB or approximately 30 minutes will be divided automatically Recording will continue While recording is in progress the recording will not st...

Page 24: ...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 65 The still...

Page 25: ...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 remai...

Page 26: ...Twin Camera j AVCHD HA scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera j AVCHD HG scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera j AVCHD HE scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera 4 When AVCHD or MP4 iFrame i...

Page 27: ...the operation icon Operation icons and screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen When touched two times t...

Page 28: ...LL 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 ba...

Page 29: ...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...

Page 30: ...etting is turned on the time difference between the current time and GMT will be set forward by 1 hour Touch DAYLIGHT SAVING again to return to the normal time setting If you set Link Clock to Dayligh...

Page 31: ...y 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 y...

Page 32: ...een 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 64 Please refer to page 107 DATE TIME SETUP DATE TIM...

Page 33: ...able 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 recording con...

Page 34: ...kes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors These settings will not affect the images actually recorded When the AC adaptor is in use the LCD monitor is set to automatica...

Page 35: ...ed The entered character is confirmed in approx 1 second after character input and the cursor is moved to the right It makes the input easy without moving the cursor when characters on the same key ar...

Page 36: ...data on a PC DVD disc etc l 182 Displayed when connecting a USB HDD l 110 Media selection screen is not displayed when the USB HDD is not connected Touch YES When formatting is complete touch EXIT to...

Page 37: ...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...

Page 38: ...tarts again To stop the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF or insert an SD card When Demo Mode is in operation the lens cover remains open This item is used to start the Optical Image Stabilizer demo...

Page 39: ...ed one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables You can check how to access the website where you can download the owner s manual PDF format You can select the language on the screen disp...

Page 40: ...g Mode Extra Optical Zoom Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording Mode varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE l 77 If you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the o...

Page 41: ...zontal images using a tripod attach the unit on the tripod using LEVEL GAUGE l 73 and then set Level Shot Function to Normal or Strong before use When you switch the setting of the Level Shot Function...

Page 42: ...ed on the LCD monitor If the Sub Window does not appear touch to display it startup disconnect icon for Wireless Twin Camera is disabled when using the Sub Camera Advanced Recording Recording with the...

Page 43: ...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 approximate...

Page 44: ...to achieve focus l 24 The Sub Camera does not work when you are using the following functions j Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode The Fade function s image effects do not affect the Sub Window Changi...

Page 45: ...layed on 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 Chang...

Page 46: ...when Narration Mode is enabled If you hide the Sub Window Narration Mode will not work When is touched Touch the desired frame If you set the Recording Mode to Intelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Auto P...

Page 47: ...Speed Class Rating Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera and scenes that show the Sub Window s image will be saved on the same media This causes the remaining recordable time to be halved When ON...

Page 48: ...can add manually adjusted brightness and color balance settings to the Intelligent Auto Mode and record l 51 1 Creative Control You can record motion pictures with added effects l 51 Scene Mode This...

Page 49: ...not 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 autom...

Page 50: ...ite 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 ligh...

Page 51: ...of the adjustment bar disappear 3 Start recording Creative Control Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD l 71 Change the Recording Mode to l 48 Select the desired Creative Control Mode then touch Enter Still pictu...

Page 52: ...sition and SIZE is reset to the 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...

Page 53: ...he color balance Touch The level of color 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 b...

Page 54: ...ecorded REC MODE is set to HA The shortest motion picture recording time is 1 second The color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on the light source or scene If so manually...

Page 55: ...d j If the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear j If you record a person in the distance the face may not be recorded clearly In this case cancel Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the fac...

Page 56: ...ition of the picture Repeat Steps 1 3 to continue recording You can save still pictures in the same recording group until you use Create Stop Motion Creating a new recording group If you touch YES a n...

Page 57: ...en you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Touch the to switch to Manual Mode l 48 Advanced Recording Manual recording MNL FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS MNL A Manual ico...

Page 58: ...ance 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 Bala...

Page 59: ...et the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment When the shutter speed is set lower than 1 15 in the Still Picture Recording Mode using a tripod is recommended The shutter speed will be set to...

Page 60: ...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 n...

Page 61: ...ch Function icon e g AF AE tracking To cancel touch the Touch Function icon again Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is canceled by releasing the finger touching Touch function icons 1 In Motion Picture Re...

Page 62: ...etting is ON Setting O I S Image Stabilizer Function Motion Picture Recording Mode setting canceled When O I S is set to Standard is displayed when O I S is set to Active is displayed When HYBRID O I...

Page 63: ...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...

Page 64: ...e target lock will be canceled l 67 AF AE tracking will be canceled in the following cases j When the unit is turned off j Press the recording playback button j Touch the recording mode switching icon...

Page 65: ...izer 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...

Page 66: ...l 68 j Guidelines l 69 The icon is displayed when the operation icon is set Operation icons 1 Not displayed in Still Picture Recording Mode 2 Not displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode If you tur...

Page 67: ...bnails 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...

Page 68: ...r recording still pictures using the timer Each time the icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order 10 Records after 10 seconds 2 Records after 2 seconds setting can...

Page 69: ...nd the 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 wh...

Page 70: ...g 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 colors appear softer for a mor...

Page 71: ...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 al...

Page 72: ...etting is HG mode Please refer to page 211 for details about approximate recordable time When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is recorded mosaic type noise may a...

Page 73: ...tal 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 dir...

Page 74: ...motion pictures with more vivid colors using x v Color technology Switch to Manual Mode l 57 Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD l 71 For more realistic colors use an HDMI mini cable supplied with a TV that suppo...

Page 75: ...ot be changed You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions Recording setting of the built in microphone can be adjusted MIC SETUP will become STEREO MIC when the REC FORMAT is...

Page 76: ...ality 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 57 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the desired sett...

Page 77: ...1920k1080 The recording will become longer depending on the picture size Please refer to page 212 for details about the number of recordable pictures When the picture size is 7 4M 0 3M 7 7M or 2M blac...

Page 78: ...n add a shutter sound when recording still pictures No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode SHTR SOUND PICTURE SHTR SOUND desired setting Volume low Volume high OFF Cancel the set...

Page 79: ...seconds When scenes recorded with MP4 1080 or 720 are played back in reverse slow motion they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds When iFrame scenes and scenes saved in MP4 640k360 30p are play...

Page 80: ...l picture Quality will be different from the normal still picture Playback operation Playback display Operating steps Direct Playback Touch the direct playback bar or slide it while touching The playb...

Page 81: ...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 a...

Page 82: ...ill 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 st...

Page 83: ...g 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...

Page 84: ...cenes and setting up to extract those scenes 1 Touch l 19 2 When 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...

Page 85: ...ion l 104 Skip Playback Slow motion Playback Frame by frame Playback and Direct Playback are not possible Setting up the custom effect It is possible to enjoy the Highlight Playback with your favorite...

Page 86: ...lected Touch the date to be played back A maximum of 7 days can be selected When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation When SELECT SCENES is s...

Page 87: ...thumbnail display screen and is displayed on the scenes added as favorite scenes 4 Touch Return All the scenes checked as favorite may not be played back depending on the playback time setting l 88 T...

Page 88: ...ters can be conveniently input without moving the cursor when the Auto Cursor Position is set to ON l 35 A maximum of 18 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration The date of the fir...

Page 89: ...60i picture quality HA of REC MODE and saved Scenes recorded in 1080 60i are recorded in HA regardless of REC MODE PH HA HG HE of a scene 4 Touch YES 5 Touch EXIT is displayed on the thumbnail of the...

Page 90: ...ayed Touch the desired item j Touch NO j Playback 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...

Page 91: ...e 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 fi...

Page 92: ...hen AVCHD 1920k1080 60i is selected Scenes recorded in 1080 60p are converted to 1080 60i picture quality HA of REC MODE and saved Scenes recorded in 1080 60i are recorded in HA regardless of REC MODE...

Page 93: ...enes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera Scenes recorded before the birthday are not displayed Scenes with no baby in them are also displayed You can register up to 3 babies 1 Touch 2 When registering...

Page 94: ...ou select the age in months To return to the normal thumbnail display Touch the while the Baby Calendar is displayed To change add a baby s registered details 1 Touch the name display on the Baby Cale...

Page 95: ...SPLIT DELETE j CONVERT TO MP4 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show 1 Touch l 19 2 Only when you would like to change the settings Touch SET to select the item to change Sett...

Page 96: ...after setting EFFECT SETUP SLIDE 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 au...

Page 97: ...9 scenes or 20 scenes display 3 Select the playback operation l 27 The display returns to the thumbnail display when playback is finished or stopped To play back other recording groups You can play b...

Page 98: ...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 st...

Page 99: ...ion Assist Mode are displayed the still pictures cannot be deleted from the menu l 97 During Highlight Playback scenes still pictures cannot be deleted Scenes that cannot be played back the thumbnails...

Page 100: ...ction selection buttons It is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback l 79 4 Touch ENTER 5 Confirm play back the scene after editing by touching YES A confirmation message a...

Page 101: ...rame by frame Playback l 79 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...

Page 102: ...ame by frame Playback l 79 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 t...

Page 103: ...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 a...

Page 104: ...to the same media as the scenes before conversion 5 Touch 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 t...

Page 105: ...sonic 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...

Page 106: ...V Use LCD monitor of this unit j When recording a motion picture or using PRE REC with Backup for Twin Camera set to ON j When saving the Highlight Playback scene or a manually edited scene j When cop...

Page 107: ...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 480p which enables the i...

Page 108: ...r 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 supplied for automatic linked operations Not all o...

Page 109: ...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...

Page 110: ...USB HDD with a capacity of below 160 GB or above 2 TB j When a USB HDD has two or more partitions j If a USB HDD is in a format other than FAT32 j When connected by using a USB hub A USB Connection Ca...

Page 111: ...tes until the connection is completed 5 Touch the desired item Following can be performed by connecting the USB HDD with the scenes and still pictures copied from this unit to other devices j Save on...

Page 112: ...ia 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...

Page 113: ...u can also copy scenes or still pictures by touching selecting COPY 3 Touch NEXT 4 Touch the desired items following the instructions on the screen It will return to the previous step by touching When...

Page 114: ...USB Connection Cable to the USB terminal of this unit 1 Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for playback l 110 When playing back on a TV connect this unit to the TV l 105 2 Touch Playback HDD...

Page 115: ...s Backup for Twin Camera will be saved as normal AVCHD scenes when copied to the USB HDD The scenes you have saved in Highlight Playback during playback of the USB HDD are saved in the SD card Deletin...

Page 116: ...bing Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video device etc Equipment used for dubbing Dubbing picture quality To dub Equipment with SD card slot High definition picture quality Insert the SD card dire...

Page 117: ...function selection screen will appear on the screen of the unit 2 Touch RECORDER on the screen of this unit When you select an option other than RECORDER reconnect the USB cable When using the batter...

Page 118: ...dubbing and playback methods read the operating instructions of the Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder When you connect the unit to a Blu ray disc recorder a dubbing operations screen may appear on...

Page 119: ...e displayed in reduced sizes on the TV If the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing l 32 107 Dubbing in standard picture quality Change the video inpu...

Page 120: ...smission are not guaranteed to work on this product In the case of a malfunction of the card please contact the card manufacturer To use the Eye Fi transfer feature a broadband wireless LAN environmen...

Page 121: ...instructions or consult the card manufacturer 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 t...

Page 122: ...etting 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...

Page 123: ...reless 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 authorized to use When this unit utilizes...

Page 124: ...ng 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 th...

Page 125: ...patible or iOS device If the smartphone is NFC compatible the NFC mark is displayed when you start up Image App Using NFC you can easily set up a direct connection between this unit and the smartphone...

Page 126: ...ion l 160 j Connecting with QR code l 161 j Connecting by entering an SSID and Password l 161 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Using Link to Cell with a direct connection l 127 1 Check...

Page 127: ...s Android non NFC compatible or iOS Proceed to Step 2 when your Wi Fi connection has been made via Direct Connection in Wi Fi Setup l 160 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Link to Cell It wi...

Page 128: ...with the first smartphone that has been connected to this unit will be cut off and the newly touched smartphone will be connected The connection cannot be established while this unit is recording or...

Page 129: ...operations 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 Recording mode button...

Page 130: ...t 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...

Page 131: ...nnection l 157 Setting up a connection manually l 158 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Using Baby Monitor Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction...

Page 132: ...the baby being monitored on your smartphone Images of baby monitoring cannot be recorded It cannot be confirmed with multiple smartphones simultaneously Voice message function The smartphone and this...

Page 133: ...to the smartphone when a sound is detected Notification Test This tests if a notification can be sent to the smartphone when a sound is detected Remote Voice Level This sets the voice message volume...

Page 134: ...n l 156 Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 157 Setting up a connection manually l 158 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Using Home Cam Using Wi Fi Setup Wizar...

Page 135: ...this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on of this unit again If the unit is not recognized even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again The c...

Page 136: ...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...

Page 137: ...ower button this unit will not turn on by touching the smartphone on of this unit The following operations allow you to register up to ten smartphones If the number exceeds ten smartphone information...

Page 138: ...sage function What you can set with a smartphone Moving non moving object detection This unit can detect moving objects and non moving objects in the home monitoring detection area Once this unit is s...

Page 139: ...is recommended to use this unit fixed so that it will not move since it may cause false detection Power of this unit will automatically turn off when monitoring condition continues for approximately 1...

Page 140: ...th the smartphone application Image App l 154 Playing back on a TV You can play back the scenes and still pictures recorded with or stored in this unit on a TV The following scenes can be played back...

Page 141: ...layback Fast forward Fast rewind playback cannot be performed You cannot perform playback operations with this unit To exit DLNA Play Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button A message is displayed Touch YES...

Page 142: ...ection between this unit and the wireless access point WPS Connection l 156 Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 157 Setting up a connection manually l 158 When the Wi Fi conn...

Page 143: ...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 168 The user account of the PC both the Account Nam...

Page 144: ...puter name or NetBIOS name 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 88 After entering the comp...

Page 145: ...ures recorded on other devices copying may be canceled Depending on your environment copying may take time or may not be available If the scene to be copied is long or copying fails we recommend that...

Page 146: ...tethering Wi Fi Live Cast If CLOCK SET l 20 is not set correctly Live Cast cannot be used Check your contract details carefully as smartphone and internet contract details may result in high communica...

Page 147: ...d When you connect this unit to a wireless access point l 156 you can acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login ID Password with this unit l 169 4 Use linked services with LUMIX CLUB Log in to the LUMIX CLUB and reg...

Page 148: ...he 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 150...

Page 149: ...TVs or smartphones cancel the Password for the Program and restart the broadcast Image content may be leaked to third parties depending on the USTREAM image publication method settings Set the publica...

Page 150: ...AUTO is set change IMAGE QUALITY according to your environment If the selected image quality has an image quality higher than the one you are using images will appear as if the frame rate is low Opera...

Page 151: ...or OFF Broadcasting live with no sound 1 Touch Microphone On Air 2 Touch OFF ON Live motion pictures are saved on USTREAM OFF Select this option not to save on USTREAM ON Sound is output during live...

Page 152: ...glish 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 Ima...

Page 153: ...Fi Setting Up a Wi Fi Connection Wi Fi connection methods Connecting to a wireless access point l 156 Setting up a direct connection to a smartphone l 160 Available Wi Fi functions Link to Cell l 128...

Page 154: ...pplication Image App 5 Touch the smartphone on of this unit Touch the NFC touch area when the NFC mark is displayed on the smartphone screen If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to t...

Page 155: ...one start up Image App 3 Follow the on screen instructions of the smartphone to set up a connection When the settings is complete the smartphone and this unit are connected directly allowing you to us...

Page 156: ...reless access point For information on how to delete wireless access points or change the search order of wireless access points please refer to Wireless Settings on page 165 5 Touch WPS Connection 6...

Page 157: ...s point if the network authentication is encrypted 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Wireless Settings 4 Touch the part with no display of a wireless access point For infor...

Page 158: ...ch order of wireless access points please refer to Wireless Settings on page 165 5 Touch Manual Setting 6 Touch INPUT then enter the SSID of the wireless access point to be connected For details on ho...

Page 159: ...reless 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 a...

Page 160: ...e following WPS Connection j Proceed to the Connecting with QR code l 161 j Proceed to the Connecting by entering an SSID and Password l 161 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup 2 T...

Page 161: ...e 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 SSI...

Page 162: ...the connection details touch DETAIL 3 Touch ENTER When 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 ope...

Page 163: ...the 2 4 GHz band is enabled Make sure the wireless access point is registered in this unit l 165 The device may be unable to locate the wireless access point due to problems with the signal Refer to...

Page 164: ...tings of the smartphone The Wi Fi connection is disconnected immediately If there is a setting for avoiding poor connections in the Wi Fi setting menu of the Android device 4 0 or later version turn i...

Page 165: ...the part where no wireless access points are displayed 2 Configure the wireless access point settings l 156 To delete a wireless access point 1 Touch the wireless access point to be deleted 2 Touch De...

Page 166: ...ou 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 169 This item allows...

Page 167: ...m Reset Wi Fi Settings from the Setup menu 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 l 35 You can change the Wi Fi set...

Page 168: ...isplayed If the connection is not successful t is displayed To test the connection to LUMIX CLUB or USTREAM you need to make other settings in advance l 147 169 You can change the workgroup setting Wh...

Page 169: ...out acquiring a Login ID 6 Touch NEXT and enter a Password Enter any combination of 8 to 16 characters and numbers for the Password For details on how to enter characters refer to page 88 7 Check the...

Page 170: ...ouch NEXT 4 Touch YES in the Login ID delete confirmation screen The message is displayed Touch NEXT 5 Touch YES on the confirmation screen for deleting the LUMIX CLUB account The message is displayed...

Page 171: ...ted from the Wireless Sub Camera is displayed on the Sub Window Wireless Twin Camera Wireless Twin Camera function Recording different types of subjects in one image Recording the same subject from di...

Page 172: ...mpared 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 particu...

Page 173: ...heck if the smartphone is an Android NFC compatible Android non NFC compatible or iOS device If the smartphone is NFC compatible the NFC mark is displayed when you start up Image App Wireless Twin Cam...

Page 174: ...pplication Image App 3 Touch the smartphone on of this unit Touch the NFC touch area when the NFC mark is displayed on the smartphone screen If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to t...

Page 175: ...set the SSID displayed on the screen of this unit When using an Android device perform the following operations 1 Start up the smartphone application Image App 2 On the smartphone select Wi Fi and sel...

Page 176: ...displayed on this unit from the Wi Fi setup menu 2 Enter the Password displayed on this unit 3 Start up the smartphone application Image App When the connection is complete the image being captured by...

Page 177: ...d NFC compatible Touch the smartphone on of this unit This unit and the smartphone will be connected via Wi Fi When the connection is complete the image being captured by the smartphone will be displa...

Page 178: ...mera Wireless Twin Camera The Sub Camera of this unit will be disabled An image recorded with the Main Camera and the Wireless Sub Camera s image displayed on the Sub Window are recorded as a single s...

Page 179: ...n of the smartphone Example Sub Window display when the Main Camera s aspect ratio is set to 16 9 The yellow frames correspond to the size of the image be displayed on the Sub Window Depending on the...

Page 180: ...her than Wireless Twin Camera 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 Image Stabilizer L...

Page 181: ...martphone is connected to a wireless access point or another video camera that supports the Wireless Twin Camera function select the SSID of this unit from the smartphone s Wi Fi setup menu and restar...

Page 182: ...able for download until the end of March 2018 http panasonic jp support global cs soft download f_le30 html What can be done with the HD Writer LE 3 0 Data type Copying data to a PC Motion picture and...

Page 183: ...han that HD Writer LE 3 0 is used Do not start the HD Writer LE 3 0 and other software at the same time Important Notice When using an SDXC Memory Card check the following support site http panasonic...

Page 184: ...puter 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...

Page 185: ...al 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 Articl...

Page 186: ...gher or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200 or higher is recommended when using playback function Intel Core 2 Quad 2 6 GHz or higher is recommended when using editing function Intel Core i7 2 8 GHz or hi...

Page 187: ...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 CP...

Page 188: ...Windows 7 Installing HD Writer LE 3 0 Uninstalling HD Writer LE 3 0 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select Start Control Panel Uninstall a Pr...

Page 189: ...recognized as an external drive of the PC l 191 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...

Page 190: ...the battery by connecting the supplied DC cable Be sure to connect the unit directly to the PC Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder During charging the status indicator flashes You cannot charge when...

Page 191: ...PC with Explorer or other programs 1 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD Do not d...

Page 192: ...E 3 0 HD Writer LE 3 0 For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software Reading the operating instructions of the software applications You will...

Page 193: ...recognized as an external drive of Mac When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn...

Page 194: ...sfer l 122 Remaining battery power l 13 1h30m Remaining battery time l 13 White Card recording possible status Green Recognizing the card MINI 8mm SILN INTV MNL Motion Picture Recording Mode l 72 Back...

Page 195: ...63 Level Shot Function l 41 Touch Shutter l 65 MF Manual Focus l 60 White Balance l 58 1 100 Shutter Speed l 59 OPEN F2 0 Iris value l 59 0dB Gain value l 59 White Green Focus indication l 24 PRE REC...

Page 196: ...AVCHD HG scene l 26 AVCHD HE scene l 26 MP4 1080 60p scene MP4 1080 30p scene l 26 MP4 720 30p scene l 26 MP4 360 30p scene l 26 iFrame scene l 26 Miniature recorded scene l 52 Time lapse recorded sc...

Page 197: ...SED PLEASE CHECK THE EXTERNAL DRIVE The external drive that this unit cannot recognize is connected Check if the USB HDD can be connected and used with this unit and try to reconnect l 110 Failed to c...

Page 198: ...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...

Page 199: ...y 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...

Page 200: ...ne which is hard to bring into focus in Auto Focus Mode use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus l 50 60 Color balance of images is strange when recording in a place such as a gymnasium In a plac...

Page 201: ...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 no...

Page 202: ...ing instructions for HD Writer LE 3 0 About the Wi Fi function Problem Check points Cannot connect to wireless access point or smartphone Read page 163 if the Wi Fi connection cannot be established Ca...

Page 203: ...I have forgotten the password for the Wi Fi Perform Reset Wi Fi Settings from the Setup menu l 35 This will set the Wi Fi setting to the condition at the time of purchase and you will be able to use...

Page 204: ...g of motion picture data that exceeds 4 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...

Page 205: ...d 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 le...

Page 206: ...triggered making it impossible to use the unit Be sure to detach the battery after use If the battery is left attached a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit is off Keeping the...

Page 207: ...e following should be considered Flashing with approx 4 second period off for approx 2 seconds on for approx 2 seconds When the battery is over discharged or the temperature of the battery is too high...

Page 208: ...r is responsible for the management of the data in the SD card When the LCD screen is dirty or condensation has occurred please wipe it using a soft cloth such as eyeglass cleaner Do not touch the LCD...

Page 209: ...ion always delete information such as personal information and wireless LAN connection settings that you have saved within this unit with Reset Wi Fi Settings Delete account l 35 170 To protect person...

Page 210: ...S and other countries iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered tradem...

Page 211: ...ording of short scene is repeated Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB Recordable times will be approximately half the tim...

Page 212: ...dable 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 u...

Page 213: ...g 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 recor...

Page 214: ...h Remote Pan Tilt Cradle The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode selection screen is displayed If you have touched an item other than Remote Pan Tilt Cradle or if the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is not recognized...

Page 215: ...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 mou...

Page 216: ...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 part...

Page 217: ...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...

Page 218: ...stered 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...

Page 219: ...s 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...

Page 220: ...st 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 automa...

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