Panasonic HC-X1000 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

4K Video Camera

Model No.

HC-X1000

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future
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SQW0069

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2014/9/30

Summary of Contents for HC-X1000

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions 4K Video Camera Model No HC X1000 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use SQW0069 ...

Page 2: ...requency setting of this unit You cannot store AVCHD scenes recorded with different system frequencies on the same SD card If you have switched the system frequency use another SD card Indemnity about recorded content Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for damages directly or indirectly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited content and does not guarantee ...

Page 3: ...emory Card 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 Refer to page 20 for more details on SD cards For the purposes of these operating instructions The battery pack is referred to as the Battery SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the SD card The smartphon...

Page 4: ...s 39 Push AF 40 Focus Assist 40 Focus Transition 43 White Balance 46 Iris Gain adjustment 48 Iris adjustment 48 Gain adjustment 49 Manual shutter speed 51 Audio Input 53 Switching Audio Input 53 Adjusting the audio input level 55 Counter display 57 Setting the Time Code 58 Setting the User Information 59 Setting the Recording Counter 60 USER button 61 Setting the USER button 61 Using the USER butt...

Page 5: ...s point connection 116 About remote operation 118 Install the Image App 119 Setting Up a Wi Fi Connection 120 Using the Network Easy Setup to set up a connection 120 Connecting to a wireless access point 122 Setting up a direct connection to a smartphone 125 If the Wi Fi connection cannot be established 127 How to Use the Wi Fi Setup Menu 129 Menu Using the Menu 132 Camera Setup 132 Recording Setu...

Page 6: ...mmercially available It is not possible to use the remote control commercially available in the Intelligent Auto Mode ZOOM S S 2 5 mm super mini jack It is possible to operate zoom operation or recording start stop connecting with the remote control commercially available Do not connect any equipment except the remote control commercially available to the camera remote jack Brightness of the image...

Page 7: ... ring l 37 35 Iris ring l 48 36 Iris button IRIS l 48 37 ND filter switch ND FILTER l 73 38 Ring LED l 159 39 Optical Image Stabilizer button O I S l 38 40 Zebra button ZEBRA l 74 41 Display Mode check button DISP MODE CHK l 62 74 42 Menu button MENU l 28 43 Multi function dial SEL PUSH SET l 46 49 51 76 81 44 Gain button GAIN l 49 45 White Balance button W B l 46 46 Shutter speed button SHUTTER l...

Page 8: ...4 58 CH1 CH2 switches CH1 CH2 l 54 59 Audio control knobs CH1 CH2 l 55 60 LCD monitor extract part l 23 61 LCD monitor Touch screen l 24 62 Lens cover open close lever l 11 63 Recording lamp Rear l 158 64 Shoulder strap fixture l 12 65 Eye cup attachment part l 11 66 Viewfinder l 25 67 Eye cup l 11 68 Exhaust opening cooling fan l 30 69 Battery release button PUSH l 15 70 Battery holder l 15 59 58...

Page 9: ...bnail display switch In Playback Mode l 81 75 User 6 buttons REC CHECK l 61 76 NFC touch area l 115 116 77 Thumbnail button THUMBNAIL l 22 78 Counter button COUNTER l 57 79 Counter reset button RESET l 59 80 Colour Bar Screen button BARS l 72 81 Sub recording start stop button l 29 151 This button functions in the same manner as the recording start stop button 77 78 79 80 71 72 73 76 74 75 81 ...

Page 10: ...e the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it How to attach the lens hood 1 Fit the lens hood into this unit Align the mounting mark on the lens hood with the mounting mark on this unit 2 Rotate the lens hood in the direction of the arrow Rotate until it clicks into place A Lens hood release button B Mounting mark ...

Page 11: ... hood Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand Adjust the grip belt according to the size of your hand If you find it difficult to fasten the buckle B move the pad A towards you and fasten the buckle B again Attaching the eye cup Attach by aligning the notch of the eye cup attachment part with the protrusion at the inside of the eye cup The illustration below is an example of a...

Page 12: ...one AG MC200G optional can be attached Check in advance whether the microphone you wish to use can be attached 1 Attach the microphone holder to the microphone holder attachment part Attach by using a commercially available screw driver When attaching the microphone holder be sure to tighten the screws firmly even though you might hear a squeaking sound A 20 mm or longer B Microphone holder attach...

Page 13: ...it Attaching the INPUT terminal cap Attach the INPUT terminal cap while the audio input terminals 1 2 XLR 3 pin is not used Attaching the tripod There are tripod receptacle that are compatible with 1 4 20UNC screws Attaching a tripod with a screw length of 5 5 mm or more may damage the unit A Microphone cable clamper B Microphone holder screws C External microphone optional D AUDIO INPUT1 terminal...

Page 14: ...which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a resul...

Page 15: ...ong period of time with doors and windows closed Inserting removing the battery Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure Removing the battery Make sure that the power switch is set to OFF and the status indicator is turned off and then remove by holding onto it taking care not to drop l 22 While pressing the battery release button remove the battery Insert the batte...

Page 16: ...h 40 min MP4 LPCM C4K 6 h 5 min 5 h 35 min 3 h 10 min 2 h 55 min 4K 5 h 4 h 40 min 2 h 35 min 2 h 30 min FHD 5 h 20 min 5 h 2 h 50 min 2 h 40 min MP4 4K 6 h 20 min 5 h 50 min 3 h 20 min 3 h 5 min FHD 5 h 30 min 5 h 10 min 2 h 55 min 2 h 40 min AVCHD s 5 h 30 min 5 h 10 min 2 h 55 min 2 h 40 min CGA D54s optional 7 2 V 5400 mAh 6 h MOV LPCM FHD 5 h 4 h 40 min 2 h 40 min 2 h 30 min MP4 LPCM C4K 5 h ...

Page 17: ...m Charging time Recording mode Size of recording format Continuously recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBD58 optional 7 2 V 5800 mAh 6 h 20 min MOV LPCM FHD 4 h 45 min 4 h 30 min 2 h 30 min 2 h 20 min MP4 LPCM C4K 6 h 5 min 5 h 35 min 3 h 10 min 2 h 55 min 4K 4 h 30 min 4 h 15 min 2 h 20 min 2 h 15 min FHD 4 h 45 min 4 h 30 min 2 h 30 min 2 h 20 min MP4 4K 5 h 45 min 5 h 2...

Page 18: ...an approximate guide When the LED lamp does not light up even if you press the CHECK button the battery is exhausted Charge the battery How to read the remaining power indicator Lit up Off The display of the remaining power indicator is an approximate guide for the remaining power of the battery When the battery pack is connected to the video camera or the charger refer to the remaining power disp...

Page 19: ...is unit Also do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit Insert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outlet 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal DC IN Make sure to set the power switch to OFF and the status indicator is turned off when disconnecting the AC adaptor l 22 Even when you use the AC adaptor for recording images...

Page 20: ...64 GB When using an SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card with other equipment check the equipment is compatible with these Memory Cards We do not guarantee the operation of SD cards other than the ones above 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 This unit is compatible with U...

Page 21: ...unit off j Insert and remove 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 water dirt or dust Do not place SD cards in the following areas j In direct sunlight j In very dusty or humid areas j Near a heater j Locations susceptible to significant differe...

Page 22: ... If you press the recording start stop button or sub recording start stop button in Playback Mode the mode will be switched to Recording Mode and recording will start Preparation Turning the unit on off Preparation Selecting a mode Recording Mode l 31 32 The recording screen is displayed You can record motion pictures and still pictures Playback Mode l 79 The thumbnail screen for playback is displ...

Page 23: ...monitor in the direction as indicated in the figure Hold the LCD monitor extract part A and extract the LCD monitor until it clicks into position 2 Rotate to the position that is easy to view To retract the LCD monitor Retract as shown in the figure with the LCD facing downward Range of rotation of the LCD monitor It can rotate up to 270o B towards the lens Preparation Using the LCD monitor Viewfi...

Page 24: ...een About the operation icons Touch when changing a page or performing settings Do not touch the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens LCD monitor adjustment These settings will not affect the images actually recorded This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors Select the menu l 28 When the AC adaptor is in use POWER LCD is set to automatic...

Page 25: ...at you can see the display images clearly Be careful not to trap your fingers when moving the viewfinder The viewfinder can be lifted vertically up to approximately 90o Retract the LCD monitor and turn on the viewfinder 2 Adjust the focus by operating the eyepiece corrector lever Brightness of the viewfinder can be switched Select the menu l 28 LCD SET DISP SETUP LCD SET COLOUR Colour level of the...

Page 26: ...towards the lens side Displaying during the recording yourself can be switched by setting SELF SHOOT l 156 Only some indications will appear on the screen when the SELF SHOOT is set to MIRROR When appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication l 167 EVF COLOUR DISP SETUP EVF COLOUR ON or OFF ON Displayed in colour OFF Displayed in black an...

Page 27: ...nnect the AC adaptor or attach a charged battery to this unit Leave the unit as it is for approx 24 hours and the battery will maintain the date and time for approx 6 months The battery is still being recharged even if the unit is off The way that time is displayed can be changed in the menu settings l 154 155 DISP SETUP DATE TIME or DATE FORMAT Time difference from the Greenwich Mean Time can be ...

Page 28: ...tion dial l 76 1 Press the MENU button 2 Touch the top menu A 3 Touch the submenu B Next Previous page can be displayed by touching 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 5 Touch EXIT to exit the menu setting Preparation Using the menu screen MENU MENU ...

Page 29: ...ut your hand through the grip belt and hold the unit with both hands Recording from a high position Low angle recording For easier low angle recording the sub recording start stop button and the sub zoom lever can be used Recording Before recording ...

Page 30: ...f a medium is formatted then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC etc l 93 When using two SD cards format both SD cards 1 Select the menu 2 Touch SD CARD 1 or SD CARD 2 When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while formatting Do not expose the unit to vibrat...

Page 31: ...ed between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene Recording Recording motion pictures ON OFF A When you begin recording changes to R 1h20m R 1h20m R 1h20m TC 00 00 00 00 TC 00 00 00 00 TC 00 00 00 00 50p 50p 150M 150M TC 00 00 00 00 Counter display l 57 White Media where the motion picture is recorded l 30 R 1h20m Appro...

Page 32: ...onitor 2 Press the USER button to which CAPTURE is registered or touch the applicable USER button icon to record a still picture For information on the locations of the USER buttons and information on USER button icons refer to page 61 When still pictures are being recorded the remaining recordable number of still pictures and the still picture indication are displayed About the screen indications...

Page 33: ...9999 R 9999 is displayed The number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures is 9999 or less When playing back a still picture recorded with this unit in the 17 9 aspect black bands appear on the top and bottom of the screen The 17 9 or 16 9 still pictures recorded using this unit may be cropped at the edges when printed So be sure to check before printing ...

Page 34: ... If so manually adjust these settings l 39 46 The following functions are adjusted automatically when you set this unit to Intelligent Auto Mode The settings in Manual Mode will not be maintained j Focus l 39 j Focus Assist l 40 j White Balance l 46 j Iris adjustment l 48 j Gain adjustment l 49 j Shutter speed l 51 j ND filter l 73 When you switch this unit from Manual Mode to Intelligent Auto Mod...

Page 35: ...o Focus does not work correctly in the following situations Record pictures in the Manual Focus Mode l 39 j Recording distant and close up objects at the same time j Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window j Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects List of available unavailable camera operations in Intelligent Auto Mode Manual ...

Page 36: ...ight Normal Set this unit to Intelligent Auto Mode l 34 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the desired setting item 3 Touch to adjust settings When adjusting the colour balance R side Sets the balance to a reddish tone B side Sets the balance to a bluish tone 4 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen Focus auto Manual switch s Push AF button s INPUT 1 2 switches CH1 CH2 switches Audio control knobs ...

Page 37: ...sing the zoom ring About the zoom speed The zoom speed will vary depending on how far the zoom lever is pressed or how fast the zoom ring is rotated The zoom operation using the sub zoom lever will be performed at a constant speed Zoom speed of the sub zoom lever will vary depending on the setting of SUB ZOOM l 151 Recording Using the zoom Zoom ring A Zoom by rotating the ring A side Wide angle re...

Page 38: ... 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 Changing Image Stabilizer Mode When set to ON you can further improve image stabilization for holding the unit and recording a distant subject with zoom This cannot be set when Optical Image Stabilizer is set to setting cancelled ...

Page 39: ... to the M position To return to Auto Focus set the FOCUS A M switch to A or set this unit to Intelligent Auto Mode using the iA MANU switch When the distance to the subject approaches within 1 5 m approx the unit switches to the macro range and or The unit may switch to the macro range even when the distance to the subject is 1 5 m or more depending on the subject Depending on the zoom magnificati...

Page 40: ... 1 Set this unit to Manual Focus l 39 2 Press and hold the PUSH AF button The focus position will be automatically adjusted for the subject at the centre of the screen If you set AREA MODE to FOCUS FOCUS IRIS or FOCUS Y GET and use Area Mode the focus position will be automatically adjusted to the subject you have touched l 68 It will be cancelled when the button is released The focus position set...

Page 41: ...central area of the screen will be magnified You can change the magnification level and position of the magnified display You can also change the magnification level of the magnified display using the multi function dial To change the magnification level Touch or rotate the multi function dial to change the magnification level Selecting a Focus Assist method CAMERA SETUP FOCUS ASSIST desired setti...

Page 42: ...colour peaking D You can set the peaking colour and strength When changing the peaking colour When setting the peaking strength 1 Select the menu 2 Touch to adjust settings 3 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to complete the setting Notes on Focus Assist Focus Assist is not possible in following cases j During Recording Check l 66 j During Freeze Frame l 67 j When colour bars are displayed l 72 Increases the...

Page 43: ...t be recorded when the screen is magnified In the following cases the screen is not magnified during Focus Assist j During motion picture recording or PRE REC l 146 j When using Digital Zoom j When using Area Mode l 68 If you set the magnification level of the magnified display to 5 5k or higher peaking may not be displayed when using i Zoom l 37 Focus Transition You can use Focus Transition by re...

Page 44: ...Focus Transition bar will move from S to E If you touch INIT focus will shift to the initial focus position registered in Step 1 of Registering a focus position l 43 4 Touch EXIT to exit Focus Transition Focus Transition is not available in the following cases j During Freeze Frame l 67 j In Intelligent Auto Mode j When the FOCUS A M switch is set to A j When colour bars are displayed j When a rem...

Page 45: ...Focus Transition and recording simultaneously by enabling FOCUS TRANSITION REC Switch to Manual Mode l 34 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the item 3 Touch EXIT to complete the setting 4 When the recording screen is displayed press the USER button to which FOCUS TRANSITION is registered or press the applicable USER button icon 5 Press the recording start stop button Recording and Focus Transition will st...

Page 46: ...ed in the following order P3200k P5600k VAR Ach Bch About White Balance modes Recording White Balance Mode Settings ATW ATW 1 It will automatically adjust in accordance with the recording condition LOCK ATW Lock 2 It will lock the setting for ATW l 47 P3200k P3200k 3 Preset value for studio indoor recording halogen lamp etc P5600k P5600k 3 Preset value for outdoors VAR VAR 3 Setting can be finely ...

Page 47: ...n dial to change the settings Switch to Manual Mode l 34 1 Set the White Balance mode to VAR l 46 2 Push the multi function dial 3 Rotate the multi function dial to adjust the colour balance 4 Push the multi function dial to finish the adjustment To set the White Balance in accordance to the recording scene 1 Fill the screen with a white subject or place a white piece of paper in front of the lens...

Page 48: ...loser to CLOSE darken the image Value closer to OPEN brighten the image To return to Auto Iris Mode press the IRIS button or set this unit to Intelligent Auto Mode using the iA MANU switch Depending on the zoom magnification there are iris values that are not displayed In Auto Gain Mode or Auto Shutter Mode the screen brightness may not change even if you adjust the iris l 49 51 Recording Iris Gai...

Page 49: ... in dB 2 Adjust the gain by rotating the multi function dial Gain value 0dB to 24dB Value closer to 0dB darken the image Value closer to 24dB brighten the image CAMERA SETUP AUTO IRIS LEVEL USER button function Effect Backlight Compensation l 64 Switches to automatic iris control to compensate the backlight This will brighten the image on the screen to prevent getting dark when a backlight is hitt...

Page 50: ...igent Auto Mode You can use Super Gain by registering SUPER GAIN to a USER button Super Gain allows you to set the gain value to 27 dB or 30 dB Please refer to page 61 for details about setting the USER button Switch to Manual Mode l 34 Press the USER button to which SUPER GAIN is registered or touch the applicable USER button icon To cancel Super gain press the USER button or touch the USER butto...

Page 51: ...uto Mode using the iA MANU switch Shutter speed The shutter speed varies depending on the frame rate in REC FORMAT l 139 Synchro Scan values l 52 The shutter speed closer to 1 8000 is faster Recording Manual shutter speed Frame rates in REC FORMAT Shutter speed 50p 50i 25p 1 50 0 1 6 1 12 1 25 1 50 1 8000 60p 60i 1 60 0 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 8000 30p 1 60 0 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 50 1 8000 24p 1 48 0 1 6 ...

Page 52: ...by adjusting the Synchro Scan setting 1 Press the SHUTTER button 2 When the shutter is displayed as a decimal number e g 1 60 0 press the multi function dial The display on the screen will switch from SHUTTER to SYNCHRO and the Synchro Scan setting will be displayed 3 Adjust the Synchro Scan setting by rotating the multi function dial You can adjust the setting faster by rotating the multi functio...

Page 53: ...ng l 139 Switching Audio Input Using the built in microphone Audio is recorded with the built in microphone 2 ch when the CH1 switch is set to INT L and the CH2 switch is set to INT R Recording Audio Input Recording mode Audio recording method MOV LPCM Linear PCM LPCM MP4 LPCM MP4 AAC AVCHD Dolby Digital R INT INPUT1 INPUT2 CH2 L INT INPUT1 INPUT2 CH1 LINE MIC 48V INPUT2 LINE MIC 48V INPUT1 A CH1 ...

Page 54: ...LR 3 pin is recorded to channel 1 4 Use the CH2 switch to select the input signal to be recorded to audio channel 2 INT R Audio from the built in microphone R right ch is recorded to audio channel 2 INPUT1 Audio from a device connected to audio input terminal 1 XLR 3 pin is recorded to channel 2 INPUT2 Audio from a device connected to audio input terminal 2 XLR 3 pin is recorded to channel 2 Table...

Page 55: ...an damage this unit or such equipment if you leave the setting at 48V This unit is turned off when a problem occurs with the 48 V power supply The battery will discharge faster if you use a phantom microphone Adjusting the audio input level You can select how to adjust the audio input level For audio channel 1 select AUDIO LEVEL CH1 for audio channel 2 select AUDIO LEVEL CH2 1 Select the menu 2 If...

Page 56: ...f the audio channels it will also work for the other audio channel 1 Set AUDIO LEVEL CH1 AUDIO LEVEL CH2 to MANUAL l 55 2 Set AUDIO ALC CH1 AUDIO ALC CH2 to ON 3 Select the menu Using the ALC function RECORD SETUP AUDIO ALC CH1 or AUDIO ALC CH2 desired setting ON Enables ALC allowing you to record audio with reduced noise OFF Allows you to record natural sounding audio RECORD SETUP AUDIO ALC LINKE...

Page 57: ...set to AVCHD l 139 Recording Counter display Counter display Indications Time Code TC 00 00 00 00 or TC 00 00 00 00 Display will change depending on the setting of the TC MODE l 58 User Information l 59 UB 00 00 00 00 Recording Counter l 60 In Recording Mode 0 00 00 or SCN 0 00 00 In Playback Mode SCN 0 00 00 In Recording Mode display will change depending on the setting of the REC COUNTER In Play...

Page 58: ...t to 50Hz PAL l 159 Sets the way the time code will move If the frame rate in REC FORMAT is set to 24p a slight time error may occur when switching to Playback Mode It is automatically set to FREE RUN when PRE REC is enabled or 2 SLOTS FUNC l 143 is set to BACKGROUND It is automatically set to REC RUN when it is during the Interval Recording Frame rates in REC FORMAT Frame 50p 50i 25p 0 to 24 60p ...

Page 59: ... If the frame rate in REC FORMAT is set to 24p set the number of frames to 00 or a multiple of 4 If you enter a different value time code will not be recorded correctly Setting the User Information Eight digit hexadecimal alphanumeric can be entered and displayed as a memo information such as dates control numbers etc into the User Information UB 00 00 00 00 This is displayed only when REC MODE is...

Page 60: ...e counting method during the recording To reset the Recording Counter for the Recording Mode The Recording Counter will be set to 0 00 00 when the RESET button is pressed while displaying the counter REC COUNTER DISP SETUP REC COUNTER desired setting TOTAL The count continues to increase until the Recording Counter is reset SCENE Resets the Recording Counter at start of recording Counts the time o...

Page 61: ...her USER buttons repeat Steps 2 3 4 Touch EXIT to complete the setting The tables below show the default settings Performing INITIAL SET in ALL restores these default settings l 160 The default setting for the USER5 button is FOCUS ASSIST If you change the user button function for the USER5 button a newly registered USER button function will work instead of the Focus Assist function The default se...

Page 62: ... buttons refer to each page j Black Fade l 64 j White Fade l 64 j Digital Zoom l 65 j Recording Check l 66 j Last Scene Delete l 66 j Area Mode l 68 j Focus Transition l 43 j Background l 71 Switch display not display of the USER buttons Display not display of the USER button icons in the LCD monitor can be switched Check the setting of the USER buttons To check the settings of the USER buttons US...

Page 63: ...n S Light SPOTLIGHT Spotlight B FD BLACK FADE Black Fade W FD WHITE FADE White Fade EVF LCD EVF LCD DETAIL EVF LCD detail ATW L ATW LOCK ATW Lock D ZM D ZOOM Digital Zoom HIST HISTOGRAM Histogram REC C REC CHECK Recording Check LstDel LAST SCN DEL Last Scene Delete DRS DRS DRS FRZ FRZ FRAME Freeze Frame S Gain SUPER GAIN Super Gain AREA AREA Area Mode F Tran FOCUS TRANS Focus Transition Capture CA...

Page 64: ...It will fade out when the button is pressed and held and fade in will start when the button is released Recording will not start even if the fade out is started It is possible to press the recording start stop button during the fade in or fade out This effect cannot be set for Interval Recording The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black Register White Fade to a USER button l 61 ...

Page 65: ...change each time you press the button 2k 5k 10k Setting cancelled To change the zoom magnification of Digital Zoom The zoom magnification of Digital Zoom varies depending on the DIGITAL ZOOM setting When using Digital Zoom the larger you set the zoom magnification the lower the picture quality becomes Digital Zoom is not possible in following cases j During the Interval Recording j When using Area...

Page 66: ...cording Check is not possible in following cases j When the unit is turned on off j When the THUMBNAIL button is pressed j When the setting of REC FORMAT is changed j When the SD Card is inserted removed j During the Interval Recording j Set 2 SLOTS FUNC to SIMULTANEOUS or BACKGROUND l 143 j During Freeze Frame l 67 Register Last Scene Delete to a USER button l 61 The motion picture recorded last ...

Page 67: ...cord a motion picture during Freeze Frame the frozen image and sounds will be recorded You can perform the following camera operations during Freeze Frame Other camera operations will be disabled j Recording motion pictures j Cancelling Freeze Frame j Operating the FOCUS A M switch This function is not available in the following cases j When using Focus Assist l 40 j During the Interval Recording ...

Page 68: ...utton Press the USER button With a USER button icon 1 Touch and hold the recording screen to display operation icons 2 Touch the USER button icon To change the size of the area frame You can rotate the multi function dial to change the size of the area frame The area frame is available in three sizes Area Mode CAMERA SETUP AREA MODE desired setting INH Does not apply any effects of Area Mode FOCUS...

Page 69: ... Register Focus Transition to a USER button l 61 Switch to Manual Mode l 34 With Focus Transition you can move the current focus position to a pre registered focus position l 43 Register Capture to a USER button l 61 You can record still pictures or create still pictures from recorded motion pictures l 32 85 Register Wi Fi to a USER button l 61 You can use the Wi Fi function l 111 Register Infrare...

Page 70: ...t affect the actual recorded images This function is not available in the following cases j During Freeze Frame l 67 j When colour bars are displayed l 72 If SELF SHOOT l 156 is set to MIRROR the electronic level will not be displayed when you record yourself Even when the tilt is in the corrected state an error of approximately 1 o may occur In the following cases the electronic level may not be ...

Page 71: ...o SD CARD 1 is stopped press and hold the applicable USER button or the USER button icon Please refer to page 143 about Background recording Register Flash band compensation to a USER button l 61 Switch to Manual Mode l 34 If you set this item to ON you can compensate for and reduce flash band a phenomenon that creates markedly different levels of luminance between the top and bottom of the image ...

Page 72: ...ng l 152 The frequency of a test tone that is output when colour bars are displayed differs depending on SYSTEM FREQ and the frame rate in REC FORMAT l 139 159 Recording Useful functions BARS button Press the BARS button to output a colour bar screen to a television or monitor so you can adjust them System Frequency Frame rates in REC FORMAT Test tone frequency 59 94Hz NTSC All recording format 1 ...

Page 73: ...oors under a clear sky that causes the screen to look white Switch to Manual Mode l 34 Slide the ND filter switch If the selected setting 1 64 1 16 or 1 4 does not match an ND filter setting recommended by this unit the recommended setting will be displayed on the screen blink for approximately 5 seconds and disappear ND filter settings do not work in the following cases j During Intelligent Auto ...

Page 74: ...ra pattern to be displayed l 153 Switching the screen indications mode information display When DATE TIME is set to TIME DATE or DATE TIME To cancel press the DISP MODE CHK button again To display the Mode Information If you press and hold the DISP MODE CHK button the list of functions registered to the USER buttons USER1 to USER6 the settings for SUB REC BUTTON and SUB ZOOM and a recommended ND f...

Page 75: ... following function is available Refer to the respective pages for the operation It is not displayed in the Intelligent Auto Mode If you touch the screen while an operation icon is being displayed or do not touch the icon for a certain period it will disappear To display again touch the screen Recording Using Operation Icons etc Customise Scene l 132 etc USER Button Icon l 61 SCN1 SCN2 Wi Fi MENU ...

Page 76: ...isplay before adjusting the setting You cannot select with the multi function dial when a screen that lets you adjust a value is displayed Example When adjusting the brightness for LCD SET 1 Rotate the multi function dial to move the cursor to the value display A Push the multi function dial to select the value display 2 Rotate the multi function dial to adjust the setting Pushing the multi functi...

Page 77: ...reen icons Functions Settings GAIN Gain adjustment l 49 Adjusts the gain value WB White Balance l 46 Changes the White Balance mode SHUTTER Shutter speed l 51 Adjusts the shutter speed AREA Area Mode l 68 Changes the area frame setting ASSIST Focus Assist l 40 Changes the magnification level of the magnified display VOLUME Headphone Volume Adjustment l 78 Adjusts the headphone volume ICONS Allows ...

Page 78: ...stment Adjust the volume of the headphone while recording Set VOLUME to ON l 157 1 Connect headphones to the headphone terminal 2 Rotate the multi function dial to adjust the volume Actual volume to be recorded does not change 3 Push the multi function dial to finish the adjustment You can also adjust the volume by touching in Step 2 Not performing touch operations after the adjustment allows you ...

Page 79: ...icons will be displayed on each thumbnail The icon to be displayed differs depending on the size of recording format j Scenes recorded in C4K 4096k2160 j Scenes recorded in 4K 3840k2160 j Scenes recorded in FHD 1920k1080 If you have touched the recording mode option AVCHD After you have touched a recording format option one of the following icons will be displayed on each thumbnail j Scenes record...

Page 80: ...n is being displayed or do not touch the icon for a certain period it will disappear To display again touch the screen Motion picture playback Still picture playback 1 Playback Pause 6 Fast rewind playback 5 Fast forward playback Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails 1 Slide show playback of the still pictures in numerical order start pause 2 Plays back the previous picture 1 Plays back the ...

Page 81: ... the thumbnails of 9 scenes will be displayed By displaying in 1 scene recording date and time are displayed when playing back motion pictures and recording date and file number when playing back still pictures Speaker Headphone volume adjustment Operate the volume lever sub zoom lever or multi function dial to adjust the speaker headphone volume during Motion Picture Playback Mode Adjusting the v...

Page 82: ... is based on AVCHD Progressive AVCHD Even if the devices used have compatible standards when playback of video recorded using another device is performed using this device or when video recorded using this device is played back in another device playback may not proceed normally or may not be possible Please check compatibility in the instruction manual of your device Still picture compatibility T...

Page 83: ...played back in reverse slow motion they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3rd the speed of normal playback at 0 5 second intervals MOV MP4 scenes are played back as follows j Scenes recorded with REC FORMAT set to FHD 50p FHD 25p FHD 60p FHD 30p FHD 24p Reverse slow motion playback at 1 second intervals j Scenes recorded with REC FORMAT set to an option other than the above Reverse slo...

Page 84: ...t playback bar A or slide it while touching The playback pauses temporarily and skips to the position touched or slid to while touching Playback will start by releasing your touching or sliding finger Playback operation Playback display Operating steps ...

Page 85: ... will be registered as date of the still picture Quality will be different from the normal still picture Repeat Playback Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes The indication appears on the full screen views All the scenes displayed in the thumbnail will be repeatedly played back Repeat Playback cannot be used for the slide show playback of the still pictures ...

Page 86: ... thumbnails 3 Touch the scenes or still picture to be played back If you press the THUMBNAIL button to switch between Recording Mode and Playback Mode the thumbnails of all scenes will be displayed In cases such as those described below scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the date list and 1 2 may be added after the date j When the number of scenes exceeds 99 j When the number of s...

Page 87: ...e displayed REC FORMAT setting with a size of C4K 4096k2160 REC FORMAT setting with a size of 4K 3840k2160 REC FORMAT setting with a size of FHD 1920k1080 PS 1080 50p PS 1080 60p PH 1080 50i PH 1080 60i HA 1080 50i HA 1080 60i HE 1080 50i HE 1080 60i PM 720 50p PM 720 60p Playback Deleting scenes still pictures Deleted scenes still pictures cannot be restored so perform appropriate confirmation of...

Page 88: ... 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 data related to the scenes still pictures may be deleted When still pictures recorded on an SD card by other products are deleted a still picture other than JPEG that cannot be pla...

Page 89: ...an enjoy finely detailed 4K motion pictures Even though the output resolution will be lower you can also play them back by connecting this unit to a high definition TV or other device that does not support 4K motion pictures To output scenes in the recording format option 4K 50p 150M you need a TV that supports 4K 50p If you connect this unit and a 4K compatible TV in Recording Mode even when REC ...

Page 90: ...channel with an AV cable The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV Check the input setting input switch and the audio input setting on the TV For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV 3 Change the mode to to play back A HDMI cable supplied Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal Connecting with a HDMI cable l 92 B AV cable commercially available ...

Page 91: ...tly Check the TV setting 1 Select the HDMI RESOLUTION menu 2 Select the DOWN CONV menu This item is fixed to SQUEEZE when the recording format size is set to C4K 4096k2160 or 4K 3840k2160 Example of images with a 17 9 or 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 2 The screen is displayed this way when HDMI RESOLUTION is set to DOWN CONV and DOWN CONV is set to LETTERBOX l 157 If a wide screen TV is co...

Page 92: ...the television for several seconds in some cases such as when changing between scenes Even if you set HDMI RESOLUTION to 1080i 720p or DOWN CONV scenes with a recording format size of C4K 4096k2160 are output in 1080p Even if you set HDMI RESOLUTION to 2160p scenes with a recording format picture size of 1920k1080 or below are output in 1080p DISP SETUP VIDEO OUT OSD ON or OFF Refer to the followi...

Page 93: ...ing HD Writer XE 2 0 connect this unit to the PC after the software applications are installed A USB cable supplied B Turn the left side with the symbol up to connect the Micro B end of the USB Cable to the USB terminal of this unit Insert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down 2 Turn on the...

Page 94: ...ou need a PC that meets the following system requirements Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS If using Windows Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases j Operation on an upgraded OS j Operation on an OS other than the one pre installed Abo...

Page 95: ...folder on the Mac To disconnect USB cable safely Drag CAM_SD disk icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable 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 use this unit to format SD cards It is possible to play back still pictures on a PC u...

Page 96: ... recorded MOV MP4 scene are determined by its picture size frame rate and motion picture format Example If the folder name is 100RARHM Motion picture data that has a picture size of 3840k2160 frame rate of 59 94 fps and motion picture format categorised as progressive recording MP4 and LPCM is stored About the PC display DCIM CAM_SD 100CDPFQ 101YAQHM AVCHDTN BDMV AVCHD PRIVATE PANA_EXT 102RARHM 10...

Page 97: ... time code information of motion pictures edited with HD Writer XE 2 0 will be deleted Features of HD Writer XE 2 0 What can be done with the HD Writer XE 2 0 Data type Copying data to a PC Motion picture and still picture Editing Editing motion picture data copied on an HDD of a PC Dividing Trimming Still picture Title Effect Transition BGM Delete partially Converting part of motion picture into ...

Page 98: ...an one computer Further Licensee may not use the Software for commercial software hosting services Article 5 Reverse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Panasonic or its distributors will not be responsible for any...

Page 99: ... some PCs cannot be used Editing 4K motion video may be slow and smooth playback may not be possible even if the recommended system requirements are fulfilled Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases j When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables j Operation on an upgraded OS This software is not compatible w...

Page 100: ...he requirements of the operating environment Always use the most current driver for the video card Always make sure there is enough capacity on the HDD in the PC It may become inoperable or the operation may stop suddenly if the capacity gets low Display High Colour 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more 1920k1080 pixels or more recommended Graphics...

Page 101: ...reen instructions After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC To use the software log on as an Administrator or as user name for standard user account The software cannot be used with the user name for a guest account On the PC Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer XE 2 0 HD Writer XE 2 0 For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions o...

Page 102: ... unit j A USB HDD with a capacity below 32 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 or exFAT j When connected by using a USB hub You cannot copy scenes recorded on an SDXC Memory Card to a USB HDD in FAT32 format A USB Connection Cable supplied with USB hard disk B USB HDD commercially available Connect this unit to the AC adaptor ...

Page 103: ...ll pictures copied from this unit to another device j Saving the scenes and still pictures on a PC or copying them back from the PC to the USB HDD Use HD Writer XE 2 0 to perform these operations OTHER FUNCTION USB MODE HOST Simple copy Copies all scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit that have not been copied yet l 105 Copy selected files Allows you to select desired scenes still pict...

Page 104: ...nnot be recovered Back up important data on a PC etc Connect this unit to the USB HDD and touch Playback from External Drive When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Connect this unit and the USB HDD to format You may no longer be able to use the USB HDD if you format them on another device such as a PC etc This unit formats the USB HDD in exFAT Displaying media informatio...

Page 105: ...2 Touch Copy selected files You can also copy selected files by touching COPY in the menu 3 Touch the media you want to copy 4 Touch the desired items following the instructions on the screen 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 sele...

Page 106: ...tween this unit and the USB HDD Touch the play mode select icon l 79 and then touch Disconnect the USB Connection Cable from this unit It is also possible to switch the media to play back by touching the play mode select icon When the USB HDD is connected the USB HDD can be selected from the displayed media types l 79 In the following cases when you have touched a play mode select icon and selecte...

Page 107: ...quipment without SD card slot or USB terminal Standard picture quality This can be played back on equipment incompatible with high definition AVCHD so it is convenient if you are dubbing for distribution Connect with AV cable commercially available l 110 You can dub scenes recorded with REC MODE set to AVCHD to a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or a Panasonic DVD recorder that supports high defini...

Page 108: ... To dub using equipment with a USB terminal You can dub by connecting a USB cable Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down Turn on the unit Press the THUMBNAIL button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode l 22 A USB cable supplied B Turn the left side with the symbol up to connect the Micro B end of the USB Cable to the USB terminal of this unit Insert the plu...

Page 109: ...recorder When you 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 2 to 5 You cannot switch the Recording Mode Playback Mode by pressing the THUMBNAIL button on this unit while the Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder is connected Disconnect the USB cable...

Page 110: ...nes in the recording format option C4K 24p 100M cannot be output Some screens such as the menu screen may be displayed in reduced sizes on the TV If the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing l 92 154 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 depen...

Page 111: ... reach this unit Using this unit near devices such as cordless telephones or any other wireless LAN device that use the 2 4 GHz radio wave band may cause a decrease in performance in both devices Do not connect to the wireless network you are not authorised to use When this unit utilises its Wi Fi function wireless networks will be searched automatically When this happens wireless networks that yo...

Page 112: ...t establish a wireless LAN connection using the 5 GHz frequency band When using a wireless access point we strongly recommend that you set a encryption to maintain information security This unit may not connect to a wireless access point depending on the radio wave condition When using the Wi Fi function do not cover the Wi Fi transmitter with your hand l 6 When the battery indicator is flashing r...

Page 113: ...o operate this unit remotely Preparations before using remote operation 1 Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone l 119 2 Check if the smartphone is an Android NFC compatible Android non NFC compatible or iOS device If your smartphone is NFC compatible a message asking you to touch the NFC mark on the device will be displayed when starting up the Image App 3 Register Wi Fi ...

Page 114: ...s complete proceed to Using remote operation with a direct connection l 115 1 Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b g n 2 Set up a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the wireless access point Connecting with WPS l 122 Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 123 Setting up a connection manually l 124 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed...

Page 115: ... one The remote operation 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 in Playback Mode Proceed to Step 2 when your Wi Fi connection has been made via Direct Connection in Wi Fi Setup l 125 1 Press the USER button to which Wi Fi is registered and...

Page 116: ...while a message asking you to touch the NFC mark on the device is displayed on the smartphone screen If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on of this unit again If the unit is not recognised even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again The connection cannot be established while this...

Page 117: ...operations in Steps 4s5 l 129 6 Start up the smartphone application Image App When the connection between this unit and the smartphone is complete images stored on this unit are displayed on the smartphone screen To exit remote operation Touch EXIT on the screen of this unit or press the USER button to which Wi Fi is registered The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication If you touc...

Page 118: ...ter speed adjustments i Zoom Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer Slow shutter Digital Zoom AGC limit Super Gain Backlight Compensation Recording with infrared light Focus assist Turning off this unit Even if you operate the following switches during remote operation changes will not be applied to this unit Operate the switches before remote operation j iA MANU switch j FOCUS A M switch j ND FILTER swi...

Page 119: ... fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Wi Fi Install the Image App About the Image App The Image App is an application provided by Panasonic For Android apps For iOS apps OS Android 2 3 3 or later iOS 6 0 or later iPhone 3GS is not supported Installation procedure 1 Connect your Android device to a network 2 Select Google Play Store 3 Enter Panasonic Image App into the sea...

Page 120: ...e NFC mark while a message asking you to touch the NFC mark on the device is displayed on the smartphone screen If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on of this unit again When the connection is complete the setup screen is displayed on the smartphone Wi Fi Setting Up a Wi Fi Connection A The connectio...

Page 121: ...s SSID 4 After selecting the network name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone start up Image App 3 Follow the on 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 use remote operations l 115 When Wi Fi is selected If you are using an Android device start up the smartpho...

Page 122: ...t the wireless access point to waiting for WPS For further details please read the operating instructions for the wireless access point A message is displayed when the connection is complete A message is displayed when the connection attempt fails Touch EXIT and set the connection again Enter a PIN code to set the Wi Fi connection 1 Touch PIN code in Step 5 2 Touch the wireless access point to be ...

Page 123: ...If you touch Refresh you can search for wireless access points again When no wireless access points are displayed refer to Setting up a connection manually l 124 If an Encryption key Password is not set the connection is complete and a message is displayed 6 When there is an Encryption key Password Enter the Password For details on how to enter characters refer to page 124 When the entry is comple...

Page 124: ...please refer to Set Wireless Access Point on page 129 4 Touch Set Manually 5 Touch INPUT then enter the SSID of the wireless access point to be connected For details on how to enter characters refer to page 124 When the entry is complete touch Enter 6 Touch the desired Network Authentication method Icon Description of operation A etc Enters a character Moves the cursor to left or right A a 1 Switc...

Page 125: ... l 167 and Troubleshooting l 168 for details Transmission speed may decrease or may not be usable depending on the environment it is used in Setting up a direct connection to a smartphone Register Wi Fi to a USER button l 61 Check if the smartphone you are using is compatible with WPS j If the smartphone is compatible with WPS Proceed to the following Connecting with WPS j If the smartphone is not...

Page 126: ...structions to complete the installation 2 Press the home button to close the displayed screen 3 After selecting the network name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone start up the Image App When the QR code cannot be scanned refer to Connecting by entering an SSID and Password 1 Press the USER button to which Wi Fi is registered and turn on the Wi Fi function 2 Select the menu 3...

Page 127: ... wireless access point supports both the 2 4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band check if the setting for the 2 4 GHz band is enabled Make sure the wireless access point is registered in this unit l 129 The device may be unable to locate the wireless access point due to problems with the signal Refer to Setting up a connection manually l 124 Easy Connection WPS Make sure the wireless access point is in th...

Page 128: ...phone 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 it off When I start up the Image App after connecting this unit to a wireless access point the Image App fails to find this unit Close the Image App and disconnect the Wi Fi connection of this unit by pressing the USER ...

Page 129: ...bout Set Wireless Access Point To connect a wireless access point 1 Touch the wireless access point to connect 2 Touch EXIT To add a wireless access point 1 Touch the part where no wireless access points are displayed 2 Configure the wireless access point settings l 122 To delete a wireless access point 1 Touch the wireless access point to be deleted 2 Touch Delete The message is displayed Touch Y...

Page 130: ...e Password 6 characters After finish entering the Password touch Enter If the Password has already been set is displayed For details on how to enter characters refer to page 124 3 Touch NEXT 4 Touch INPUT and enter the same Password again After finish entering the Password touch Enter If the Passwords match with each other a message is displayed 5 Touch EXIT If you set a Wi Fi password password en...

Page 131: ... to page 124 2 Touch EXIT If you are going to connect directly to a smartphone after changing the Device name SSID set the connection again with the changed Device name SSID l 126 The Password entered during the setting of direct connection cannot be changed l 126 You can change or check your wireless LAN s network settings such as the IP Address Subnet Mask and MAC Address If you touch AUTO the n...

Page 132: ...ORING j CHROMA LEVEL j CHROMA PHASE j COLOUR TEMP A ch j COLOUR TEMP B ch j MASTER PED j AUTO IRIS LEVEL j DRS j DRS EFFECT j GAMMA j KNEE j MATRIX j SKIN TONE DTL Changed settings of the camera setting menu are saved in the scene file Default setting of the scene file Menu Using the Menu CAMERA SETUP desired setting CUSTOMISE SCENE SCENE1 SCENE2 SCENE3 SCENE4 SCENE5 SCENE6 MENU SCENE1 Setting app...

Page 133: ...2 Touch to adjust settings 3 Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen Adjusts the level to eliminate the noise of the detail Switch to Manual Mode l 34 1 Touch DETAIL CORING 2 Touch to adjust settings Setting to s direction gives crisp images but allows a slight increase in noise Setting in the r direction reduces noise 3 Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen Adjusts colour density Switch to Manual Mode l ...

Page 134: ...ed Switch to Manual Mode l 34 1 Touch MASTER PED 2 Touch to adjust the black level 3 Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen Switch to Manual Mode l 34 Adjusting brightness during the Auto Iris Mode l 48 Switch to Manual Mode l 34 Selects the DRS Dynamic Range Stretcher function l 67 Selects the level of the DRS function Switch to Manual Mode l 34 1 Touch DRS EFFECT 2 Touch the desired setting item Hig...

Page 135: ...LIKE D or CINE LIKE V GAMMA HD NORM This gamma setting is suitable for high definition picture quality recording LOW This is a gamma setting with gradual slope at the low illuminated area It will produce tranquil image with sharper contrast SD NORM This is the standard picture quality images setting HIGH This is a gamma setting with sharp slope at the low illuminated area It will produce brighter ...

Page 136: ... to the skin colour they will also be smoothed If the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear If you record a person in the distance the face may not be recorded clearly In this case set SKIN TONE DTL to OFF or zoom in on the face close up to record Switch to Manual Mode l 34 You can register a focus position to Focus Transition l 43 This function s default setting is OFF MATRIX NOR...

Page 137: ...e l 36 You can adjust the brightness and colour balance in Intelligent Auto Mode l 36 This function s default setting is OFF Switch to Manual Mode l 34 If you set this item to ON you can compensate for and reduce flash band a phenomenon that creates markedly different levels of luminance between the top and bottom of the image when recording is performed in an environment where another camera is f...

Page 138: ...tion SUPER GAIN l 50 This function s default setting is 27dB Sets the Focus Assist method l 40 This function s default setting is BOTH You can set the peaking colour for Focus Assist l 42 This function s default setting is Red You can set the peaking strength for Focus Assist l 42 AREA MODE INH FOCUS IRIS Y GET FOCUS IRIS FOCUS Y GET AGC LIMIT 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 15dB 18dB 21dB 24dB SUPER GAIN 27dB 3...

Page 139: ...is set to AVCHD Smoother motion picture can be recorded with the higher value for the frame rate i and p of the frame rate means interlace and progressive respectively Interlace interlacing scanning Video signal that divides the effective scanning lines to half and send them alternatively Progressive progressive scanning High density video signal sending the effective scanning lines simultaneously...

Page 140: ... in picture quality that occurs during editing The required SD card speed class differs depending on the REC MODE setting and the bit rate of REC FORMAT Use an SD card that meets the settings For details refer to About the Speed Class ratings for recording motion pictures on page 20 When MOV LPCM in REC MODE is selected Displayed frame rate Actual frame rate 60p 59 94p 60i 59 94i 30p 29 97p 24p 23...

Page 141: ...0p 50M Average 50 Mbps FHD 25p 25p Average 200 Mbps FHD 25p 50M Average 50 Mbps 4K 60p 150M 59 94Hz NTSC 4K 3840k2160 60p Average 150 Mbps 4K 30p 100M 30p Average 100 Mbps 4K 24p 100M 24p FHD 60p FHD 1920k1080 60p Average 200 Mbps FHD 60p 100M Average 100 Mbps FHD 60p 50M Average 50 Mbps FHD 30p 30p Average 200 Mbps FHD 24p 24p FHD 30p 50M 30p Average 50 Mbps FHD 24p 50M 24p Recording format Syste...

Page 142: ...ect is recorded mosaic type noise may appear at playback Only when recording AVCHD scenes In the following cases this unit will be restarted to switch the system frequency j When you have changed REC FORMAT from C4K 24p 100M to a different setting j When you have changed REC FORMAT from a setting other than C4K 24p 100M to C4K 24p 100M Recording format System frequency setting Picture size Frame r...

Page 143: ...nit to recognise a new SD card replace the SD card that ran out of space when the SD card currently being used as a destination still has sufficient remaining recordable time Simultaneous recording Same motion picture can be recorded on two SD cards is displayed beside the display of the SD card selected as the recording destination of motion pictures in MEDIA SELECT l 30 If you set the recording ...

Page 144: ...ding will not be performed for still pictures When performing simultaneous recording even in the case where an error has occurred in one of the SD cards and recording has stopped recording can be continued using the other SD card When one of the media reaches its maximum recording time the simultaneous recording stops Background recording An alert sound is not emitted for background recording If y...

Page 145: ...CHD HA 1080 50i 1 or HA 1080 60i 2 1 When SYSTEM FREQ l 159 is set to 50Hz PAL 2 When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59 94Hz NTSC When REC MODE is set to MP4 and REC FORMAT is set to FHD 50p 50M or FHD 60p 50M Time Lapse Recording is not possible TIME LAPSE REC is cancelled in the following cases j If you turn the unit off j If you press the THUMBNAIL button The shortest motion picture recording time is ap...

Page 146: ...o the recording of an MOV MP4 scene may not be recorded Images displayed on the thumbnail in Playback Mode will differ from the motion pictures displayed at the start of playback Switch to Manual Mode l 34 You can record images even in the dark by setting this item to ON appears on the screen The iris gain and shutter speed are adjusted automatically When SLOW SHUTTER is set to ON the shutter spee...

Page 147: ...e and time of recording are not displayed j When DATE TIME is set to OFF j During Freeze Frame l 67 Even when VIDEO OUT OSD is set to OFF the date and time of recording are displayed on the TV screen It is not possible to stamp the date and time of recording during normal still picture recording The date and time of recording displayed during TIME STAMP recording and the date and time displayed du...

Page 148: ...s if frames are missed and after images may appear Changes the zoom magnification setting of Digital Zoom l 65 Reduces the level of low pitched sound for audio channel 1 You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions Reduces the level of low pitched sound for audio channel 2 You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions SLOW SHUTTER ON OFF Frame rates...

Page 149: ...item to ON you can reduce the audio noise of audio channel 1 It will record with natural sound when set to OFF l 56 If you set this item to ON you can reduce the audio noise of audio channel 2 It will record with natural sound when set to OFF l 56 Sets the input level of the audio equipment connected to the audio input terminal 1 XLR 3 pin Sets the input level of the audio equipment connected to t...

Page 150: ...Hz NTSC l 159 Select the compensation mode for the time code l 58 This item will be automatically set to NDF and will not be displayed as a menu item when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50Hz PAL l 159 Sets the way the time code will move l 58 Initial value of the time code can be set l 59 Set REC MODE to AVCHD l 139 User Information can be set l 59 INPUT1 MIC LEVEL 40dB 50dB 60dB INPUT2 MIC LEVEL 40dB 50dB...

Page 151: ...ched Zoom speed will be different depending on the setting SW SETUP desired setting IRIS RING DOWN OPEN Iris will open when it is turned toward B UP OPEN Iris will open when it is turned toward A 1 Iris ring USER BUTTON SETUP SUB REC BUTTON ON The sub recording start stop button is enabled OFF The sub recording start stop button is disabled SUB ZOOM OFF Sub zoom lever is disabled LOW Sub zoom leve...

Page 152: ...N Switch to Manual Mode l 34 You can switch the type of colour bars to be displayed when you press the BARS button l 72 INFRARED LIGHT ON Turn on the infrared light OFF Turn off the infrared light BARS TYPE SMPTE Colour bars compliant with SMPTE EBU Colour bars compliant with EBU ...

Page 153: ...exit the menu screen This function s default setting is 80 Selects the brightness level of the right leaning zebra patterns on the screen 1 Touch ZEBRA DETECT 2 Touch SET 2 Touch to adjust settings 3 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen Zebra 2 can be displayed by pressing the ZEBRA button after setting l 74 This function s default setting is 100 Displaying of the luminance level display...

Page 154: ...e that can be displayed with the common household TV safety zone A can be switched The safety zone is not displayed on the images that is actually recorded Displays hides the centre marker Selects the operation of the Recording Counter during recording l 60 The information displayed on the screen operation icon and counter display etc can be displayed not displayed on the TV l 92 It is possible to...

Page 155: ...e Playback Mode l 79 Select to display the audio level meter Display relating to lens can be switched Zoom Display Optical Image Stabilizer Focus Display White Balance Iris Gain Auto Iris Shutter Speed Display can be switched between the remaining recordable time of the SD card and the remaining battery capacity indication This shows or hides indications on the screen except for USER BUTTON DISPLA...

Page 156: ... it is set to MIRROR The recording images or playback images on the viewfinder can be selected between colour black and white l 26 Setting this item to ON helps you achieve focus easier by emphasizing the outlines of an image displayed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder l 40 Adjusts the emphasis strength for EVF LCD DETAIL l 40 Sets the peaking frequency for EVF LCD DETAIL l 40 POWER LCD Makes brig...

Page 157: ... if this setting is set to LIVE If you set this item to ON you can adjust the headphone volume in Recording Mode using the multi function dial l 78 Selects the sound heard through the headphones l 72 AV OUT SETUP desired setting HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 2160p 1080p 1080i 720p DOWN CONV DOWN CONV SIDE CROP LETTERBOX SQUEEZE H PHONE MODE LIVE The sound which has been input from the microphone is output ...

Page 158: ...DIA switches the unit between the display for the SD card 1 and the display for the SD card 2 Only in Recording Mode remaining recordable time for the selected recording format is displayed Touch EXIT to close the indication The SD card requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value The usable space is generally...

Page 159: ...y this unit will be restarted By default the system frequency is set to the broadcasting system of the region where this product was purchased This function s default setting is 50Hz PAL When SYSTEM FREQ is set to a broadcasting system different from that of your region images may not be played back correctly on the TV If you are not familiar with broadcasting systems we recommend that you use the...

Page 160: ... unit will not automatically turn off even if the ECONOMY AC is set to ON in following cases j When USB MODE l 161 is set to DEVICE and this unit is connected to a PC or Blu ray disc recorder with a USB Connection Cable j PRE REC is used j During remote operation The menu settings Wi Fi settings or CUSTOMISE SCENE are reset to the default l 132 1 Settings for REC MODE REC FORMAT MEDIA SELECT CLOCK...

Page 161: ...uage on the screen display and the menu screen Wi Fi setting If you press the USER button to which Wi Fi is registered in Recording Mode you can set items in the Wi Fi Setup menu Please refer to page 61 for details about setting the USER button All default settings are indicated with underlined text 1 Press the USER button to which Wi Fi is registered and turn on the Wi Fi function 2 Select the me...

Page 162: ...of the Wi Fi setting menu By setting the Password it will prevent erroneous operation prevent wrongful use of the Wi Fi function by third party and protect the set personal information l 130 You can change the Wi Fi setting back to the default condition Wi Fi Password is also deleted You can view and change this unit s Device name SSID which is used for operating this unit as a wireless access poi...

Page 163: ...n be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes formatting the SD card will delete them l 88 Deletes a scene l 87 Picture Setup Press the THUMBNAIL button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode Touch the play mode select icon and set this unit to Still Picture Playback Mode l 79 Still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if...

Page 164: ...maining battery power l 18 White Recording to card possible motion picture Green Card is being recognised motion picture R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording l 31 PRE REC MNL Auto switch recording l 143 Simultaneous recording l 143 Background recording l 143 Area Mode l 68 Freeze Frame l 67 Image Stabilizer l 38 D 2X D 5X D 10X Digital Zoom l 65 B Recording format l 139 ALL I 150M 1...

Page 165: ...bled l 148 When AUDIO LOW CUT CH2 is enabled l 148 When AUDIO LOW CUT CH1 AUDIO LOW CUT CH2 are enabled l 148 Infrared recording l 146 Infrared light l 69 152 Power LCD l 24 1 0 1 Focus Transition bar l 44 AF50 MF50 00 00 Focus l 39 Audio recording method l 53 Audio level meter l 55 15 11 2014 15 30 Date indication Time indication l 27 15 NOV 2014 15 30 00 Time Stamp l 147 Z00 99 Zoom magnificatio...

Page 166: ...ack l 86 100 0001 Still picture folder file name Protected motion pictures still pictures l 88 Recording mode When thumbnails are displayed l 79 Recording format When thumbnails are displayed l 79 139 10 Scene Number In 9 scene display in thumbnail mode l 79 Wi Fi connection status wireless access point l 120 Wi Fi connection status Direct connection l 120 C4K 4K HD PH PS HA HE PM USB HDD Playback...

Page 167: ...mbnail information is recovered displaying the thumbnails may become slower Display Messages CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognised by the unit If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD card the card may be unstable Reinsert the SD card then turn the unit off and then on again INVALID CANNOT SET Since there is a conditio...

Page 168: ... has a limited life If the operating time is still too short even after the battery is fully charged the battery has worn out and needs to be replaced This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on This unit does not operate normally Remove the battery or AC adaptor wait about 1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor Then about 1 minute later turn on the unit again Conducting the...

Page 169: ...hanges or you may see horizontal bars in the image The LCD monitor flickers indoors Colour or brightness of the image may change or you may see horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light etc but this is not a malfunction Record images in Intelligent Auto Mode or adjust the shutter speed to 1 50 1 60 or 1 100 Adjust the Synchro Sca...

Page 170: ... 4K 50p l 89 92 When connected by the USB cable this unit is not detected by the other devices When connected to other devices using only the battery reconnect using the AC adaptor With a PC Problem Check points When connected by the USB cable this unit is not detected by the PC After re inserting the SD card into the unit reconnect the supplied USB cable Select another USB terminal on the PC Chec...

Page 171: ...erate from smartphone using remote operation Install the smartphone app Image App on your smartphone l 119 I have forgotten the password for the Wi Fi Perform Reset Wi Fi Settings from the Setup menu l 131 This will set the Wi Fi setting to the condition at the time of purchase and you will be able to use the Wi Fi setting menu When performing Reset Wi Fi Settings all Wi Fi settings including regi...

Page 172: ...s body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals of the unit Also keep the unit away from sea water Sand or dust may damage the unit Care should be taken when inserting and removing a ca...

Page 173: ...ow even if the unit is off Keeping the unit in this state may result in over discharge of the battery This may result in you not being able to use the battery even after it is charged The battery should be stored in the vinyl bag so metal does not come into contact with the terminals The battery should be stored in a cool place free from humidity with as constant temperature as possible Recommende...

Page 174: ...t If you leave this unit connected the AC adaptor will consume approximately 0 3 W and the battery charger approximately 0 3 W of current Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor battery charger and battery clean Install the device near an AC outlet so that the power disconnection device AC mains plug can be accessed easily by hand When disposing of or giving away the SD card note that Formatt...

Page 175: ... or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing After making a copy of personal information always delete information such as personal information and wireless LAN connection settings that you have saved within this unit with Reset Wi Fi Settings INITIAL SET l 131 160 Remove the Memory Card from this unit when requesting a repair Settings may return to ...

Page 176: ...demark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Final Cut Pro Mac and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc The Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of Wi Fi Alliance The Wi Fi Protected Setup Identifier mark is a certification mark of Wi Fi Allia...

Page 177: ...matically resume after a few seconds The recordable time may be reduced if recording with a lot of action is recorded or recording of short scene is repeated For information on picture sizes frame rates and bit rates in REC FORMAT refer to page 139 When REC MODE is set to MOV LPCM Others Recording modes approximate recordable time Recording format System frequency setting l 159 SD card 4 GB 16 GB ...

Page 178: ...p 50M 10 min 40 min 2 h 40 min FHD 25p 50M 4K 60p 150M 59 94Hz NTSC s 12 min 55 min 4K 30p 100M s 20 min 1 h 20 min 4K 24p 100M FHD 60p s 10 min 40 min FHD 60p 100M s 20 min 1 h 20 min FHD 60p 50M 10 min 40 min 2 h 40 min FHD 30p s 10 min 40 min FHD 24p FHD 30p 50M 10 min 40 min 2 h 40 min FHD 24p 50M Recording format System frequency setting l 159 SD card 4 GB 16 GB 64 GB 4K 25p 100M 50Hz PAL s 2...

Page 179: ...the capacity which can be used on the unit a PC etc Recording format System frequency setting l 159 SD card 4 GB 16 GB 64 GB PS 1080 50p 50Hz PAL 19 min 1 h 20 min 5 h 20 min PH 1080 50i 21 min 1 h 30 min 6 h HA 1080 50i 30 min 2 h 8 h 30 min HE 1080 50i 1 h 30 min 6 h 40 min 27 h 30 min PM 720 50p 1 h 10 min 4 h 40 min 19 h PS 1080 60p 59 94Hz NTSC 19 min 1 h 20 min 5 h 20 min PH 1080 60i 21 min ...

Page 180: ...Panasonic Corporation Web site http www panasonic com ...

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