Panasonic AG-AC8P User Manual

Operating Instructions

Vol.2

Memory Card Camera-Recorder

Model No. AG-AC8P

This document explains in detail how to operate this device. Concerning basic operation, please refer to the enclosed “Operating Instructions Vol.1” (printed document).

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

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∫ About the recording format for

recording motion pictures

You can record motion pictures with AVCHD recording formats using this unit. (l 27, 59) ≥ AVCHD Progressive (1080/60p) supported.

AVCHD Progressive:

It is possible to record video with highest quality (1080/60p) possible with this unit.

∫ 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 any content if recording or editing does not work properly. Likewise, the above also applies in a case where any type of repair is made to the unit.

∫ About security

Be careful about the possibility of theft or loss of the unit, and be careful not to leave the unit unattended. Please note that Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for the compromise, manipulation, and loss of information caused by these events.

∫ About Condensation

(When the lens, the viewfinder or LCD Monitor is fogged up)

Condensation occurs when there is a change in temperature or humidity, such as when the unit is taken from outside or a cold room to a warm room. Please be careful, as it may cause the lens, the viewfinder or LCD monitor to become soiled, moldy, or damaged. When taking the unit to a place which has a different temperature, if the unit is accustomed to the room temperature of the destination for about one hour, condensation can be prevented. (When the difference in temperature is severe, place the unit in a plastic bag or the like, remove air from the bag, and seal the bag.) When condensation has occurred, remove the battery and/or the AC adapter and leave the unit like that for about one hour. When the unit becomes accustomed to the surrounding temperature, fogginess will disappear naturally.

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∫ Caution regarding laser beams

The lens may suffer damage if struck by a laser beam. Make sure that laser beams do not strike the lens when shooting in an environment where laser devices are used.

∫ Cards that you can use with

this unit

SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory 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 16 for more details on SD

cards.

∫ For the purposes of these

operating instructions

≥ SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and

SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the “SD card”.

≥ Function that can be used for Motion Picture

Recording Mode:

Function that can be used for Still Picture Recording Mode:

≥ Function that can be used for the Playback

Mode:

Function that can be used for the Playback Mode (motion pictures only):

Function that can be used for the Playback Mode (still pictures only):

≥ Scene(s) recorded in 1080/60p or

1080/60i: “AVCHD scene(s)”

≥ The correct value for 60p/60i is

59.94p/59.94i.

≥ Pages for reference are indicated by an

arrow, for example: l 00

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Read this first ................................................. 2

Preparation

Names and Functions of Main Parts ............6

Power supply................................................ 12

Inserting/removing the battery ............... 12

Charging the battery .............................. 13

Charging and recording time ................. 14

Recording to a card ..................................... 16

Cards that you can use with this unit ..... 16

Inserting/removing an SD card .............. 17

Turning the unit on/off ................................. 18

Selecting a mode ......................................... 18

Using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder............. 19

How to use the touch screen ................. 19

LCD monitor adjustment........................ 20

Viewfinder adjustment ........................... 21

Recording yourself................................. 21

Setting date and time................................... 22

Using the menu screen ............................... 23

Basic

Before recording .......................................... 24

Formatting cards.................................... 25

Selecting a media to record ........................ 26

Recording motion pictures ......................... 27

Recording still pictures ............................... 28

Recording still pictures

in Motion Picture Recording Mode ........ 29

Intelligent Auto Mode .................................. 30

Motion picture/Still picture playback ......... 32

Advanced (Recording)

Using the zoom ............................................35

Ring zoom.............................................. 36

Zoom ratio during the Still Picture

Recording Mode..................................... 36

Image Stabilizer Function ............................37

Manual recording .........................................38

White Balance........................................ 40

Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment .... 41

Recording with Manual Focus................ 42

Counter display ............................................43

Setting the Time Code ........................... 44

Setting the User Information .................. 46

Setting the Recording Counter............... 47

Recording functions

of operation icons ........................................48

Operation icons ...................................... 48

Recording functions of

[CAMERA SETUP] menus ...........................54

Recording functions of

[RECORD SETUP] menus ............................59

Advanced (Playback)

Playback Operations....................................67

Motion picture playback

using operation icon ............................... 67

Creating still picture

from motion picture ................................ 68

Repeat Playback .................................... 68

Resuming the previous playback ........... 69

Playing back motion pictures/

still pictures by date ............................... 69

Deleting scenes/still pictures......................70

Protecting scenes/still pictures............... 71

Watching Video/Pictures on your TV .........72

Connecting with a HDMI cable............... 74

Connecting with the component cable ... 74

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Copy/Dubbing

Others

Copying/playing back

with an external drive .................................. 75

Preparing for copying/playing back ....... 75

Simple copy ........................................... 77

Copy selected files ................................ 78

Playing back the external drive.............. 79

Relay scene combining ......................... 80

Dubbing ........................................................ 81

Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder ..... 81

Using the Eye-Fi card .................................. 82

With a PC

Connecting to a PC

(File transfer/nonlinear editing) ..................85

Operating environment

(mass storage)....................................... 85

Connecting to a PC ...................................... 87

About the PC display ............................. 89

Using the Menu ............................................ 90

Camera Setup ....................................... 90

Recording Setup .................................... 92

Switch and display setting ..................... 95

Other Functions ................................... 101

Video Setup ......................................... 106

Picture Setup ....................................... 107

Copy .................................................... 107

Indications ..................................................108

Messages .................................................... 111

About recovery ..................................... 111

Troubleshooting ......................................... 112

Updating the firmware incorporated

into the unit................................................. 116

Cautions for use ......................................... 117

About copyright ......................................... 121

Recording formats/

approximate recordable time ....................122

Approximate number

of recordable pictures ............................... 123

Optional accessories ................................. 124

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Preparation

Names and Functions of Main Parts

1514 16

1 Shoulder strap fixture 2 Handle 3 Sub zoom lever [W/T] (l 35, 99)

≥ This lever functions in the same manner as

the zoom lever.

4 Sub recording start/stop button

(l 24, 99)

≥ This button functions in the same manner as

the recording start/stop button.

5 Microphone cable holder 6 Accessory shoe 7 External microphone terminal [EXT MIC]

(l 11 )

≥ A compatible plug-in powered microphone

can be used as an external microphone.

≥ When the unit is connected with the AC

adaptor, sometimes noise may be heard depending on the microphone type. In this case, please switch to the battery for the power supply and the noise will stop.

8 Photoshot button [ ] (l 28)

8 9

11 12

18 1917

9 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Recording Mode)

(l 35) Volume lever [rVOLs]/Thumbnail display switch [ / ] (In Playback

Mode) (l 33, 34)

10 Grip belt (l 10) 11 Status indicator (l 18) 12 Power switch (l 18) 13 Recording start/stop button (l 13) 14 Charging lamp [CHG] (l 13) 15 DC input terminal [DC IN] (l 13)

≥ Do not use any other AC adaptors except the

supplied one.

16 Headphone terminal [ ] (l 53) 17 U

SB terminal [HOST]/[USB 2.0] (l 75)

18 USB terminal [DEVICE]/[USB 2.0] (l 87) 19 HDMI terminal [HDMI] (l 72)

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20 21

26 27

20 Ring LED (l 102) 21 Shoulder strap fixture 22 Internal microphones 23 Recording lamp (l 102) 24 Lens (l 10) 25 Lens hood 26 Multi manual ring (l 38, 42) 27 Camera function button

[CAMERA FUNCTION] (l 38)

28 Mode switch (l 18) 29 Intelligent auto/Manual/Manual focus

switch [iA/MANUAL/FOCUS] (l 30)

30 Cursor button 31 Optical Image Stabilizer button

[ O.I.S.] (l 37)

32 Menu button [MENU] (l 23) 33 Eyepiece corrector lever (l 21) 34 Tripod receptacle

≥ Attaching a tripod with a screw length of

5.5 mm (0.22 q) or more may damage the unit.

O.I.S.

29 3028

MANUAL

FOCUS

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

38 39

35 LCD monitor (Touch screen) (l 19)

≥ It can open up to 90o.

≥ It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens or

90o B towards the opposite direction.

36 Eye cup attachment part (l 10) 37 Eye cup (l 10) 38 Accessory shoe

43 44

39 Viewfinder (l 21)

≥ Extend the viewfinder before use.

40 Speaker 41 Battery release button [PUSH] (l 12) 42 Battery holder (l 12) 43 Video output terminal [VIDEO OUT] (l72) 44 Audio output t erminal [AUDIO OUT] ( 45 Component terminal

[Y]/[PB/CB]/[PR/CR]

(

l 72

72)

)

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46 SD card cover (l 17)

47 48 49 50

47 Card slot 2 (left) (l 17) 48 Access lamp (card 2) (l 17) 49 Card slot 1 (right) (l 17) 50 Access lamp (card 1) (l 17)

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∫ Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand.











1, 2 Flip the belt cover and the belt. 3 Adjust the length. 4, 5 Replace the belt.

A Notch B Protrusion





Attach or remove it by pinching on it.

∫ 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.

∫ Attaching the lens cap

Protect the lens surface with the lens cap while the unit is not used.

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∫ About the external stereo

microphone

External stereo microphone

1 Microphone condenser 2 Cable Holder 3 Lock ring 4 Mini plug and Cable 5 Shoe 6 Plug section

Attaching the external stereo microphone to the unit

1 Attach the microphone to the

accessory shoe.





1 Loosen the lock ring. 2 Attach the microphone. 3 Firmly tighten the lock ring.

≥ Do not apply excessive force on the lock ring. ≥ Make sure that the microphone is securely

attached.

2 Connect the plug to the external

microphone terminal.



≥ Check that the unit is turned off. Connecting

or removing the microphone while the unit is turned on may cause malfunction.

≥ You can fasten the excess cable by tucking it

into the cable holder.

≥ When removing the microphone, disconnect

the plug, and then remove the microphone in reverse order of attaching.

≥ Hold the lock ring when mounting or

removing the microphone.

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Preparation

Removing the battery

Be sure to set the power switch to OFF and the status indicator goes off. Then remove the battery while supporting the unit to prevent it from dropping.

While pressing the battery release button, remove the battery.

Insert the battery until it clicks and locks.

Power supply

∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit

The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBD29/CGA-D54.

It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used.

Inserting/removing the battery

≥ Set the power switch to OFF to turn off the unit. (l 18)

Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure.

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Charging the battery

When this unit is purchased, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery fully before using this unit for the first time.

The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet.

Important:

≥ Use the supplied AC adaptor. Do not use the AC adaptor of another device. ≥ Do not use the AC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit. Also,

do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit.

≥ The battery can be charged if the unit is turned on. ≥ It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC and 30 oC (50 oF

and 86 oF). (The battery temperature should also be the same.)

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



A DC input terminal B Charging lamp

1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor, then the AC outlet. 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal.

≥ As the charging lamp lights up green, charging starts. It will turn off when the charging is

completed.

≥

When the charging lamp is flashing at approximately 4 second intervals (off for approx. 2 seconds, on for approx. 2 seconds), the battery is over discharged or the temperature of the battery is too high or low. It can be charged, but it may take a few hours to complete the charging normally. When the charging lamp is flashing at approximately 0.5 second intervals (off for approx. 0.25 seconds, on for approx. 0.25 seconds), the battery is not charged. Please refer to page 119.

∫ Connecting to the AC outlet

It is possible to use this unit with power supplied from the AC outlet by turning on the unit with the AC adaptor connected. When recording for a long time, keep the AC adaptor connected and use it together with the battery. This allows you to continue the recording even if a power failure occurs or the AC adaptor is unplugged from the AC outlet by accident.

≥ We recommend using Panasonic batteries (l 14).

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≥ If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. ≥ Do not heat or expose to flame. ≥ Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with

doors and windows closed.

Charging and recording time

∫ Charging/Recording time

≥ Temperature: 25 oC (77 oF)/humidity: 60%RH ≥ When using the viewfinder (times in parentheses are when using the LCD monitor) ≥ These charging times are for when the unit is turned off.

Battery model number

[Voltage/Capacity

(minimum)]

Supplied battery

[7.2 V/2900 mAh]

CGA-D54 (optional)

[7.2 V/5400 mAh]

≥ “h” is an abbreviation for hour and “min” for minute. ≥ These times are approximations. ≥ The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely.

Charging time and recordable time vary depending on the usage conditions such as high/ low temperature.

≥ If the unit is turned on, charging will take twice to three times longer than the table above.

Charging

time

Recording

format

[PS 1080/60p]

[PH 1080/60i]

[HA 1080/60i]/ [HG 1080/60i]

[HE 1080/60i]

[PM 720/60p]

[SA 480/60i]

[PS 1080/60p]

[PH 1080/60i]

[HA 1080/60i]

[HG 1080/60i]

[HE 1080/60i]

[PM 720/60p]

[SA 480/60i]

Maximum

continuous

recordable time

5h5min

(4 h 50 min)

5h20min (5 h 5 min)

5h30min

(5 h 15 min)

5h25min (5 h 5 min)

5h40min

(5 h 20 min)

9h55min

(9 h 30 min)

10h25min

(9 h 55 min)

10h30min

(10 h)

10h35min

(10 h)

10h50min

(10 h 20 min)

10h35min

(10h5min)

11h10min

(10 h 35 min)

Actual

recordable

time

3h5min

(3 h)

3h15min (3 h 5 min)

3h20min

(3h10min)

3h25min

(3h15min)

3h20min

(3h10min)

3h30min

(3h20min)

6h10min

(5h50min)

6h30min

(6h10min)

6h30min

(6h10min)

6h30min

(6h10min)

6h45min

(6h20min)

6h35min

(6h15min)

6h55min

(6h30min)

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≥ The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly starting/stopping

recording, turning the unit on/off, moving the zoom lever etc.

≥ The batteries heat up after use or charging. This is not a malfunction.

Battery capacity indication

≥ The display changes as the battery capacity reduces. ####

If the battery discharges, then will flashes red.

≥ If the unit is charged while it is turned on, will be displayed on the screen. will

disappear after charging is complete.

≥ As long as the charging lamp is flashing, charging is not complete even after has

disappeared. For more details, please refer to page 11 9.

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Preparation

Recording to a card

The unit can record still pictures or motion pictures to an SD card. To record to an SD card, read the following.

Cards that you can use with this unit

Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating* for motion picture recording.

Card type Capacity

SD Memory Card 512MB/1GB/2GB

SDHC Memory Card 4 GB/6 GB/8 GB/12 GB/16 GB/24 GB/32 GB

SDXC Memory Card 48 GB/64 GB

* SD Speed Class Rating is the speed

standard regarding continuous writing. Check via the label on the card, etc.

≥ When 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 82) ≥ We do not guarantee the operation of SD cards other than the ones above. Further, SD cards

with a capacity of less than 32 MB cannot be used for motion picture recording.

≥ 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.

≥ When the write-protect switch A on SD card is locked, no recording, deletion

or editing will be possible on the card.

≥ Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

e.g.:

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Inserting/removing an SD card







When using an SD card not from Panasonic, or one previously used on other equipment, for the first time on this unit, format the SD card. (l 25) When the SD card is formatted, all of the recorded data is deleted. Once the data is deleted, it cannot be restored.

Caution: Check that the access lamp has gone off.

Access lamp A

≥ When this unit is accessing the SD card,

the access lamp lights up.

1 Open the SD card cover and insert

(remove) the SD card into (from) the card slot B.

≥ One SD card can be inserted into each of the

card slot 1 and the card slot 2.

≥ Face the label side C in the direction shown

in the illustration and press it straight in as far as it will go.

≥ Press the center of the SD card and then pull

it straight out.

2 Securely close the SD card cover.

≥ Securely close it until it clicks.

≥ Do not touch the terminals on the back of the

SD card.

≥ Do not apply strong shocks, bend, or drop the

SD card.

≥ Electrical noise, static electricity or the failure

of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card.

≥ When the card access lamp is lit, do not:

j Remove the SD card j Turn the 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

difference in temperature (condensation can occur.)

j Where static electricity or electromagnetic

waves occur

≥ To protect SD cards, return them to their

cases when you are not using them.

≥ About disposing of or giving away the SD

card. (l 120)

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Preparation

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

To turn off the unit

Set the power switch to OFF while pressing the lock release button. The status indicator goes off.

Turning the unit on/off

Set the power switch to ON while pressing the lock release button B to turn on the unit.

A The status indicator lights on.

≥ To turn on the unit again after the [ECONOMY (BATT)] or [ECONOMY (AC)] is activated, set the

power switch to OFF once, and then to ON again. (l 103)

Preparation

Selecting a mode

Operate the mode switch to change the mode to , or .

Motion Picture Recording Mode (l 27)

Still Picture Recording Mode (l 28)

Playback Mode (l 32, 67)

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Preparation

Using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

The viewfinder is turned off and the LCD monitor is turned on when the LCD monitor is opened. The viewfinder is turned on when the LCD monitor is closed.

How to use the touch screen

You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor (touch screen) with your finger.

≥ The unit supports both operations using the cursor buttons and operations using the touch

screen. Select the optimal method according to the situation.

≥ In this operating instructions, the majority of functions are described on the basis of

operations using the cursor buttons.

∫ Touch

Touch and release the touch screen to select icon or picture.

≥ Touch the center of the icon. ≥ Touching the touch screen will not operate while you

are touching another part of the touch screen.

∫ Slide while touching

Move your finger while pressing on the touch screen.

∫ About the operation icons

≥ To operate the following icons using the cursor buttons, select the desired icon using the

cursor buttons and then press the button in the center. (Excluding some functions)

///: These icons are used to switch the menu and thumbnail display page, for item selection and setting etc.

: This icon is used to return to the previous screen such as when setting menus.

≥ Do not touch on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips, such as ball point pens.

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LCD monitor adjustment

≥ These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.

[POWER LCD]

This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors.

Select the menu. (l 23)

: [SW & DISP SETUP] # [POWER LCD] # desired setting

(Makes even brighter)/ (Makes brighter)/ (Normal)/ (Makes less bright)/

*(Automatic adjustment)

* It is not displayed in the Manual Mode or in the Playback Mode.

≥ When the AC adaptor is in use, the LCD monitor is set to automatically. ≥ Recordable time with the battery is shortened when the LCD is made brighter.

[LCD SET]

It adjusts brightness and color density on the LCD monitor.

1 Select the menu. (l 23)

: [SW & DISP SETUP] # [LCD SET]

2 Select the desired setting items and press the button in the center.

[BRIGHTNESS]: Brightness of the LCD monitor

[COLOR]: Color level of the LCD monitor

3 Adjust settings using the cursor button right or left.

4 Select [ENTER] and press the button in the center.

≥ Select [EXIT], then press the button in the center or press the MENU button to complete the

setting.

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Viewfinder adjustment

A Eyepiece corrector lever

≥ These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.

Adjusting the field of view

It adjusts the field of view to show the image on the viewfinder clearly.

1 Adjust the viewfinder to suit your

vision so that 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.

≥ Close the LCD monitor and turn on the

viewfinder.

2 Adjust the focus by operating the

eyepiece corrector lever.

[EVF SET]

Brightness of the viewfinder can be switched.

Select the menu. (l 23)

: [SW & DISP SETUP] # [EVF SET] # desired setting

[BRIGHT]/[NORMAL]/[DARK]

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Recording yourself

≥ Change the mode to .

Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.

≥ Displaying during the recording yourself can be

switched by setting [SELF SHOOT]. (l 99)

≥ 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 111)

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Preparation

Example: For USA

Setting date and time

The clock is not set at the time of purchase. Make sure to set the clock.

1 Select the menu. (l 23)

: [OTHER FUNCTION] # [CLOCK SET]

2 Select the date and time to be set using the

cursor button right or left, then adjust the desired value using the cursor button up or down.

≥ The year can be set between 2000 and 2039.

3 Select [ENTER] using the cursor button right or left, then press the

button in the center.

≥ The screen may switch to the setting screen for the [TIME ZONE]. Using cursor

button and set the [TIME ZONE].

≥ Select [EXIT], then press the button in the center or press the MENU button to

complete the setting.

≥ When the unit is turned on for the first time, a message asking you to set the date and time will

appear. Select [YES] and perform Steps 2 to 3 to set the date and time.

≥ The date and time function is driven by a built-in lithium battery. ≥ If the time display becomes [- -], the built-in lithium battery needs to be charged. To recharge the

built-in lithium battery, connect the AC adaptor or attach the 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 98)

[SW & DISP SETUP] # [DATE/TIME] or [DATE FORMAT]

Time zone

Time difference from the Greenwich Mean Time can be set.

1 Select the menu. (l 23)

: [OTHER FUNCTION] # [TIME ZONE]

≥ If the clock is not set, set the clock to current time first.

2 Select the region to record using the cursor button right or left.

3 Select [ENTER] and press the button in the center.

≥ Select [EXIT] and press the button in the center to complete the setting.

≥ When the time zone setting is changed, the date/time setting of the unit also changes

automatically.

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Preparation

Using the menu screen

≥ You can also perform operations by touch operation. (l 19)

1 Press the MENU button. 2

Select the desired top menu A using the cursor button, then press the cursor button right or press the button in the center.

Select the submenu item B, then press the cursor button right or press the button in the center.

≥ Next (previous) page can be displayed by

using / .

4 Select the desired item, then

press the button in the center to enter the setting.

5 Select [EXIT], then press the

button in the center or press the MENU button to exit the menu setting.

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Basic

Before recording

∫ Basic camera positioning Normal recording

≥ Place the unit on your right shoulder and hold

it firmly 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.

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≥ When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another

person or object.

≥ Hold the eye cup of the viewfinder as close as possible to your right eye. ≥ Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor according to the position in which the unit is held. ≥ When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is backlit, it will

become dark in the recording.

≥ Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance. ≥ For stable images, it is recommended to use a tripod whenever possible.

Formatting cards

If you use the SD cards for the first time for recording with this unit, format the cards. Please be aware that if 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, DVD disc etc. (l 87)

1 Select the menu.

: [OTHER FUNCTION] # [FORMAT MEDIA]

2 Select [SD CARD 1] or [SD CARD 2] and press the button in the

center.

≥ When formatting is complete, select [EXIT] and press the button in the center to exit

the message screen.

≥ For details on how to format the external drive, please refer to page 77.

≥ Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card, while formatting. Do not expose the

unit to vibrations or shock.

Use this unit to format media. Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC. The card may not be used on this unit.

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Basic

Selecting a media to record

[SD CARD 1] and [SD CARD 2] can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still pictures.

1 Change the mode to or . 2 Select the menu. (l 23)

: [SW & DISP SETUP] # [MEDIA SELECT]

3 Select the media you want to record

motion pictures or still pictures on by using the cursor button, and press the button in the center.

≥ The media is selected separately to motion

pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow.

4 Select [ENTER] and press the button in the center.

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Basic





R 1h20mR 1h20mR 1h20m

TC 00:00:00:00TC 00:00:00:00TC 00:00:00:00

Recording motion pictures

1 Change the mode to . 2 Open the LCD monitor. 3 Press the recording start/stop

button B to start recording.

≥ Recording will stop when you press the

recording start/stop button again.

A When you begin recording, ; changes to ¥.

∫ Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording Mode

TC 00:00:00:00 Counter display (l 43)

(White)

R 1h20m

Media where the motion picture is recorded (l 26)

Approximate remaining recordable time ≥ When the remaining time is less than

1 minute, R 0h00m flashes red.

Recording format

≥ To change the recording format, change the [REC FORMAT]. (l 59) ≥ Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture. (l 29) ≥ The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop button to start recording and

pressing it again to pause recording become one scene.

≥ Maximum number of recordable scenes: Approx. 3900

Maximum number of different dates: Approx. 900 (l 69) When either of them reaches to the maximum limit, more scenes cannot be recorded. (In the case of SD cards it is the maximum number of recordable scenes per card.)

≥ Please refer to page 122 about approximate recordable time.

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Basic

Recording still pictures

1 Change the mode to . 2 Open the LCD monitor.

3 Press the button.

Focus indication:

A Focus indication:

 

± (The white lamp flashes.): Focusing ¥ (The green lamp lights up.): When in focus

No mark: When focusing is unsuccessful

B Focus area (area inside brackets)

≥ If you set the Optical Image Stabilizer function (l 37) to ([MODE1]), then the Image

Stabilizer function will be more effective. ( (MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer) will be displayed when the button is pressed.)

≥ Using a tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter

speed becomes slow.

≥ The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size. ≥ The focus indication and the focus area may not be displayed depending on the recording

conditions or the menu settings.

MEGA

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∫ About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Mode

R3000R3000R3000

MEGA

20.4

Still picture operation indicator (l 108)

(White)

R3000

MEGA

Media where the still picture is recorded (l 26)

Remaining number of still pictures ≥ Flashes in red when [0] appears.

Optical Image Stabilizer (l 37)

Size of still pictures (l 63)

MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer (l 28)

20.4

∫ About the focusing area

When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area, the subject may not be focused. If so, move the contrasting object out of the focus area.

Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode

¬ Change the mode to .

Press the button to take the picture.

≥ It is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures.

(Simultaneous recording)

≥ When photos are being recorded, the remaining recordable number of photos

and the photo operation display are displayed.

≥ No shutter sound is emitted when recording still pictures.

≥ While recording motion pictures or during the PRE-REC operation, image quality is different from

ordinary still pictures so that motion picture recording takes preference over still picture recording.

≥ If simultaneous recording is used while recording a motion picture, the recordable time remaining

will shorten. If the unit is turned off or the mode switch operated, the recordable time remaining may lengthen.

≥ The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size. ≥ Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 9999. If the number of

recordable pictures exceeds 9999, R 9999+ is displayed. The number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures is 9999 or less.

≥ The recording time may be long depending on the recording condition.

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Basic

iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch

Slide the switch to change the Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode/Manual Focus Mode.

MANUAL

FOCUS

Intelligent Auto Mode

The following modes (appropriate for the condition) are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to record.

Mode Effect

Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the

Spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly.

*1,*3

Low Light It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight.

Macro This allows recording at very close proximity to the object of recording.

Normal

background sky, which may be very bright.

In modes other than those described above, the contrast is adjusted to give a clear picture.

*1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only *2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only *3 When [AUTO SLOW SHTR] (l 64) is [OFF], Low Light Mode will not be entered.

≥ Depending on the recording conditions, the unit may not enter the desired mode.

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∫ Intelligent Auto Mode

10 000K

9 000K 8 000K

7 000K

6 000K

5 000K

4 000K

3 000K

2 000K

When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, the Automatic White Balance and Auto Focus operate and automatically adjust the color balance and focusing. Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness. ≥ Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or

scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. (l 40, 42)

Automatic White Balance

The illustration shows the range over which Automatic White Balance functions.

1) The effective range of Automatic White Balance adjustment

on this unit

2) Blue sky

3) Cloudy sky (rain)

4) Sunlight

5) White fluorescent lamp

6) Halogen light bulb

7) Incandescent light bulb

8) Sunrise or sunset

9) Candlelight If the Automatic White Balance is not functioning normally, adjust the White Balance manually. (l 40)

Auto Focus

The unit focuses automatically. ≥ Auto Focus does not work correctly in the following situations.

Record pictures in the Manual Focus Mode. (l 42)

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

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Basic

PH HA

HE SA SA

101010 111111 121212

131313 141414 151515

161616 171717 181818

PH HA

HE SA SA

101010 111111 121212

131313 141414 151515

161616 171717 181818

Motion picture/Still picture playback

≥ You can also perform operations by touch operation. (l 19)

1 Change the mode to . 2 Select the play mode select icon A using

the cursor button, then press the button in the center.

3 Select the media type B and press the

button in the center.

4 Select the still picture C or the

recording format of the motion picture D you wish to play back and press the button in the center.

≥ Select [ENTER] and press the button in the center.

5 Select the scene or the still picture to be

played back and press the button in the center.

≥ The recording format is displayed in the thumbnail

display of the motion pictures. ( , , etc.)

≥ Next (previous) page can be displayed by using /







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6 Select the playback operation by selecting the operation icon and press the

TC 00:00:00:00TC 00:00:00:00TC 00:00:00:00



WWW

button in the center.

E Operation icon

≥ Operation icons and screen display will disappear when

no operation is performed for a specific period of time. To display them again, press the cursor button.

Motion picture playback Still picture playback

5: Fast forward playback* 6: Fast rewind playback* ∫: Stops the playback and shows the

thumbnails.

1/;: Playback/Pause

* If 6/5 is selected during fast rewinding/fast forwarding and the center of the cursor button is

pressed again, the fast rewind/fast forward speed will increase. (The screen display changes to

/.)

∫ Change the thumbnail display

While the thumbnail is displayed, the thumbnail display changes in the following order if the zoom lever or sub zoom lever is operated to

side or side.

20 scenes () 9 scenes () 1 scene () Scene information

display * Detailed information of the scene is displayed when playing back

motion pictures. Following information is displayed.

j START TC j START UB j DATE j TIME ZONE j DURATION

j FORMAT ≥ 9 scenes display returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed. ≥ 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.

;1: Plays back the next picture. 2;: Plays back the previous picture. ∫: Stops the playback and shows the

thumbnails.

1/;: Slide show (playback of the still

pictures in numerical order) start/ paus e.

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∫ Speaker/Headphone volume adjustment

Operate the volume lever or the sub zoom lever to adjust the speaker/headphone volume during Motion Picture Playback Mode.

Tow a rds “ r”: Increases the volume

Tow a rds “ s”: Decreases the volume

≥ Sound will be heard only during normal playback. ≥ If pause play is continued for approx. 5 minutes, the screen returns to the thumbnails. ≥ When played back with [ALL AVCHD] selected, the screen may become black momentarily at the

time the scene switches. ≥ The speaker of this unit does not output sounds when connected to a TV.

Motion picture compatibility

≥ This unit is based on AVCHD Progressive/AVCHD format. ≥ Even if the devices used have compatible standards, when playback of motion pictures

recorded using another device is performed using this unit, or when motion pictures recorded using this unit is played back in another device, playback may not proceed normally, or may not be possible. (Please check compatibility in the operating instruction of your device.)

Still picture compatibility

≥ This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)

established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association).

≥ The file formats of still pictures supported by this unit is JPEG. (Not all JPEG formatted files

will be played back.)

≥ This unit may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded or created on other products

and other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded on this unit.

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Advanced (Recording)

Zoom lever/Sub zoom lever

T side:

Close-up recording (zoom in)

W side:

Wide-angle recording (zoom out)

WWW



A Zoom bar

≥ Maximum zoom ratio for recording motion pictures can

be set with [ZOOM MODE]. (l 62)



B Motion Picture Recording Mode: i.Zoom OFF (White)

Still Picture Recording Mode: Optical Zoom (White)

C Motion Picture Recording Mode: i.Zoom/Digital zoom (Blue)

Still Picture Recording Mode: Extra Optical Zoom (Blue)

Using the zoom





∫ About the zoom bar

The zoom bar is displayed during the zoom operation.

∫ About the zoom speed

≥ The zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lever is moved. ≥ Zoom speed of the sub zoom lever will vary depending on the setting of [SUB ZOOM]. ( l 99)

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Ring zoom

Zoom operation can be done using the multi manual ring. You can set your preferred rotational directions for the zoom operation in [ZOOM RING]. In Manual Mode, use the CAMERA FUNCTION button to set the ring operation icon to ZOOM. (l 95)

[ZOOM RING]

Rotational direction of the ring [DOWN TELE] [UP TELE]

A side

Wide-angle recording

(zoom out)

Close-up recording

(zoom in)

B side

≥ This function’s default setting is [DOWN TELE]. ≥ The zoom speed varies depending on the speed you rotate the ring.

Close-up recording

(zoom in)

Wide-angle recording

(zoom out)

Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode

The zoom ratio can be expanded up to 50k without degrading the picture quality for the Still Picture Recording Mode. (Extra Optical Zoom) ≥ Extra Optical Zoom ratio varies depending on the setting of [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT

RATIO]. (l 63, 64)

≥ If you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation, the operation sound may be

recorded. When returning the zoom lever to the original position, move it quietly. ≥ When the zoom magnification is at its maximum, the subjects are focused at about 1.5 m

(4.9 feet) or more. ≥ When the zoom magnification is 1k, this unit can focus on a subject approx. 3 cm (1.2 q) away

from the lens.

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Advanced (Recording)

Optical Image Stabilizer button

Press the button to turn Optical Image Stabilizer on/off. (Motion Picture Recording Mode)

/ # (setting canceled)

≥ When [HYBRID O.I.S.] is [ON], is

displayed. When [OFF], is displayed.

≥ When recording with a tripod in Motion Picture

Recording Mode, we recommend that you set the Image Stabilizer off.

(Still Picture Recording Mode)

/ # (setting canceled)

≥ When [O.I.S.] is [MODE1], is displayed.

When [O.I.S.] is [MODE2], is displayed.

O.I.S.

Image Stabilizer Function

Use the Image Stabilizer to reduce the effects of shake during recording. This unit is equipped with Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer. Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer is a hybrid of Optical and Electrical Image Stabilizer.

∫ Changing Image Stabilizer Mode

(Motion Picture Recording Mode)

: [RECORD SETUP] # [HYBRID O.I.S.] # [ON] or [OFF]

When set to [ON], you can further improve image stabilization for recording while walking, or holding the unit and recording a distant subject with zoom. ≥ This function’s default setting is [ON].

(Still Picture Recording Mode)

: [RECORD SETUP] # [O.I.S.] # [MODE1] or [MODE2]

[MODE1]: The function works all the time.

[MODE2]: The function works when the button is pressed. We recommend using

this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in Still Picture Recording Mode.

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Advanced (Recording)

MNL

ZOOMZOOMZOOM







A CAMERA FUNCTION button B Multi manual ring

C Ring operation icons

FOCUS

Focus (l 42)

WB White Balance (l 40)

SHUTTER Manual Shutter Speed (l 41)

IRIS Iris/Gain Adjustment (l 41)

ZOOM

Zoom (l 35)

*1 This can be set only in Manual Focus Mode. *2 This can also be operated in Intelligent Auto

Mode.

Manual recording

The operation sequence differs for the multi manual ring and manual icons.

≥ The Manual Focus, White Balance, Shutter Speed, Brightness (Iris and Gain) settings and

Zoom operation are retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode

and Still Picture Recording Mode.

Set the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to manual mode.

≥ is displayed in the Manual Mode.

MANUAL

FOCUS

∫ When using the multi manual ring

1 Press the

CAMERA FUNCTION button to select the desired item.

≥ Selected item changes whenever the

CAMERA FUNCTION button is

pressed. ≥ The selected ring operation icon is

displayed in area C.

2 Rotate the multi manual ring

to select the setting.

≥ When a manual icon is displayed,

operation using the multi manual ring is

not possible.

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∫ When using the manual icons

A Manual icons

Focus (l 42)

White Balance (l 40)

Manual Shutter Speed (l 41)

Iris/Gain Adjustment (l 41)

FOCUS

1 Press the cursor button to display the manual icons on the screen. 2 Select the desired item to be set and press the button in the center. 3 Select an icon on the screen, and adjust the

setting to the desired level.

SHTR

IRIS



FOCUS

SHTR

IRIS

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White Balance

WBWBWB

AWB

Automatic White Balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the White Balance manually.

≥ Set the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Mode. ≥ For how to perform the settings when using the manual icons, refer to page 39.

1 Select [ WB] pressing the CAMERA FUNCTION

button.

2 Select white balance mode using the multi manual

ring.

Icon Mode/Recording conditions

Automatic White Balance adjustment

Sunny mode:

Outdoors, under a clear sky

Cloudy mode:

Outdoors, under cloudy sky

Indoor mode 1:

Incandescent light, video lights like in the studio, etc.

Indoor mode 2:

Color fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps in gymnasiums etc.

Manual adjustment mode:

≥ Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, some fluorescent lights ≥ Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels, stage spotlights in theaters ≥ Sunrise, sunset, etc.

≥ To return to auto setting, set to or set the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Intelligent Auto

Mode.

∫ To set the White Balance manually

1 Select using the multi manual ring, fill the screen with

a white subject.

2 Pressing and holding the CAMERA FUNCTION button.

≥ When operating with the cursor button, select the flashing

display and press the button in the center. ≥ When the screen turns black instantly and the display stops

flashing and then lights constantly, the setting is complete. ≥ If the display continues flashing, the White Balance cannot be set. In this case, use other

White Balance Modes.

WBWBWB

≥ When the display flashes, the Manual White Balance previously adjusted is stored.

Whenever recording conditions change, re-set the White Balance. ≥ When setting both the White Balance and the iris/gain, set the White Balance first.

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Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment

SHTR

IRIS

Shutter Speed:

Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.

Iris:

Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.

≥ Set the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Mode. ≥ For how to perform the settings when using the manual icons, refer to page 39.

1 Select [ SHUTTER] or [ IRIS] pressing the CAMERA FUNCTION button. 2 Adjust settings using the multi manual ring.

: Shutter speed:

1/60 to 1/8000

≥ If [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON], the shutter speed will be set between 1/30 and 1/8000. ≥ The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster. ≥ The shutter speed will be set between 1/2 and 1/2000 in Still Picture Recording Mode.

: Iris/Gain value: (Motion Picture Recording Mode) CLOSE

(Still Picture Recording Mode) CLOSE

≥

≥ Value closer to CLOSE darken the image. ≥ Value closer to 30dB brighten the image. ≥ When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN, it changes to the gain value. ≥ To return to auto setting, set the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Intelligent Auto Mode.

≥ When setting both the shutter speed and the iris/gain value, set the shutter speed and then set

≥ When [ SHUTTER] or [ IRIS] is selected, the selected shutter speed or iris/gain value can be

Manual shutter speed adjustment

≥ When the shutter speed is set lower than 1/15 in the Still Picture Recording Mode, using a tripod

≥ You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright, or highly reflective. ≥ During normal playback, image movement may not look smooth. ≥ If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting, color and screen

≥ Brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor may be different from brightness of the

Manual iris/gain adjustment

≥ If the gain value is increased, the noise on the screen increases. ≥ Depending on the zoom magnification, there are iris values that are not displayed.

(F12 to F1.9) !# OPEN !# (0dB to 30dB)

(F12 to F1.9) !# OPEN !# (0dB to 12dB)

Depending on the brightness of the subject, the screen may appear too bright or blurry. When this occurs, increasing the shutter speed or using an ND filter (optional) will reduce the brightness and the blur.

the iris/gain value.

adjusted automatically by pressing and holding the CAMERA FUNCTION button.

is recommended. Also, White Balance cannot be set. The shutter speed will be set to 1/30 when the unit is turned on again.

brightness may change or a horizontal line may appear on the screen. In this case, record in the Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1/60 in areas where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 1/100 in areas of 50 Hz.

image actually recorded during the Still Picture Recording Mode. Confirm the image on the playback screen after recording.

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Recording with Manual Focus

If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then use Manual Focus.

≥ Set the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Mode.

1 Slide the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FOCUS to set Manual Focus Mode. 2 Select [ FOCUS] pressing the CAMERA FUNCTION button. 3 Adjust the focus by using the multi manual ring.

≥ To restore Auto Focus, slide the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FOCUS again or set the iA/

MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Intelligent Auto Mode.

∫ When using the manual icon

1 Select [FOCUS] and press the button in the center. 2 Select [MF] and press the button in the center to change to Manual Focus.

≥ MF appears on the screen.

3 Adjust the focus by selecting / and press the button in the center.

: To focus on a close subject

: To focus on a faraway subject

≥ To restore Auto Focus, select [AF] and press the button in the center in Step 2 or set the iA/

MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Intelligent Auto Mode or slide the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to FOCUS again.

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Advanced (Recording)

Counter display

[COUNTER DISPLAY]

You can change a counter display that indicates how much time has elapsed during recording or playback.

Select the menu. (l 23)

: [RECORD SETUP] # [COUNTER DISPLAY] # desired setting

[TC]: Time Code (l 44)

[UB]: User Information (l 46)

[COUNTER]: Recording Counter (l 47)

[OFF]: The counter is not displayed.

TC 00:00:00.00 or TC 00:00:00:00 ≥ Display will change depending on the setting of the [TC MODE]. (l 44)

UB 00 00 00 00

(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]. (l 47)

≥ In Playback Mode, display will return to SCN 0:00:00 for each scene.

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Setting the Time Code

Time code will display the recording time in hours, minutes, seconds and frames.

TC 00:00:00.00 (hour : minute : second . frame [DF]) TC 00:00:00:00 (hour : minute : second : frame [NDF])

Recording format Frame

[PS 1080/60p], [PH 1080/60i], [HA 1080/60i], [HG 1080/60i], [HE 1080/60i], [PM 720/60p], [SA 480/60i]

[TC MODE]

Select the compensation mode for the time code.

: [RECORD SETUP] # [TC MODE] # desired setting

0 to 29

[DF]: Time code is compensated in accordance with the actual time. It is

[NDF]: It will not compensate the time code. (There will be a difference from

≥ It is automatically set to [NDF] when the Interval Recording is used.

mainly used for broadcasting such as TV programs.

the actual time)

[TCG]

Sets the way the time code will move.

: [RECORD SETUP] # [TCG] # desired setting

[FREE RUN]: It will constantly move.

[REC RUN]: It will move only when recording.

≥ It is automatically set to [FREE RUN] when it is set to PRE-REC.

≥ The time code will reset when the built-in lithium battery is exhausted when it is set to

[FREE RUN].

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[TC PRESET]

You can set the initial time code.

1 Select the menu.

: [RECORD SETUP] # [TC PRESET]

2 Select the item to set using the cursor button right or left, then

adjust the value using the cursor button up or down.

≥ “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute, “s” for second and “f” for frame.

3 Select [ENTER] using the cursor button right or left, then press the

button in the center.

≥ Select [EXIT] and press the button in the center to complete the setting.

≥ This unit will adjust the time code in accordance with the frame rate of the recording format.

(l 59) Therefore, it may not be continuous from the previous final time code when the recording format is changed.

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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

[UB PRESET]

You can set the User Information.

1 Select the menu.

: [RECORD SETUP] # [UB PRESET]

2 Select the item to set using the cursor button right or left, then

adjust the value using the cursor button up or down.

≥ You can use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F.

3 Select [ENTER] using the cursor button right or left, then press the

button in the center.

≥ Select [EXIT] and press the button in the center to complete the setting.

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Setting the Recording Counter

Recording Counter will display the recording time in seconds.

0:00:00 (hour : minute : second (When [REC COUNTER] is set to [TOTAL])) SCN 0:00:00 (hour : minute : second (When [REC COUNTER] is set to [SCENE]))

[REC COUNTER]

Select the counting method during the recording.

: [SW & DISP SETUP] # [REC COUNTER] # desired setting

[TOTAL]: The count continues to increase until the Recording Counter is

[SCENE]: Resets the Recording Counter at start of recording. Counts the time

resetted.

of each recording session.

[COUNTER RESET]

The Recording Counter will be set to 0:00:00 while displaying the counter.

: [RECORD SETUP] # [COUNTER RESET] # [YES]

≥ When [COUNTER DISPLAY] is set to an option other than [COUNTER], this item cannot be set.

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Advanced (Recording)

Recording functions of operation icons

Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded.

1 Press the cursor button to display the operation icons on the screen. 2 Select an operation icon and press the button in

the center.

(e.g. Level Gauge)

≥ The operation icons that are displayed can be changed.

([SELECT OPERATION ICONS]: l 96)

≥ To cancel the function, select the operation icon again, and

press the button in the center. For canceling or using the following functions for the operation icons, refer to each pages.

j Push AF (l 50) j Guidelines (l 51) j Recording Check (l 51) j Last Scene Delete (l 51)

≥ The icon is displayed when the operation icon is set.

Operation icons

Focus Assist

Fade

DRS

PRE-REC

Intelligent Exposure

Backlight Compensation

Push AF

Recording Check

*1 Not displayed in Still Picture Recording Mode. *2 Not displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode. *3 It is displayed only when a headphone is connected to the headphone output terminal. [MIC

LEVEL] (l 66) is set to anything other than [AUTO], is displayed as the operation icon, and adjustment of input level of the microphone is possible.

≥ If you turn off the unit or change the mode to , Backlight Compensation function is canceled. ≥ If you turn off the unit, the Fade function is canceled. ≥ It is possible to set from the menu. (Except for the Push AF, Recording Check, Last Scene Delete,

Level gauge, Menu, Headphone volume adjustment.)

Last Scene Delete

Guidelines

Zebra

Histogram

Marker

Level Gauge

Headphone volume adjustment/ Microphone level adjustment

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Focus Assist

A Part displayed in red

(Fade in)

(Fade out)

The in-focus area is displayed in red.

≥ The red display does not appear on the images actually recorded. ≥ The red display does not appear on TV.

Fade

When you start recording, the image/audio gradually appears. (Fade in) When you pause recording, the image/audio gradually disappears. (Fade out)

≥ The Fade setting is canceled when the recording stops.

∫ To select the color for fade in/out

: [SW & DISP SETUP] # [FADE COLOR] #

[WHITE] or [BLACK]

≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black (or white).

DRS

This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see and suppresses white saturation in bright parts at the same time. Both bright and dark parts can be recorded clearly.

≥ If there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be

clear.

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PRE-REC

This prevents you from missing a shot.

This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start/stop button is pressed.

≥ appears on the screen.

≥ Aim the unit at the subject beforehand. ≥ There is no beep sound. ≥ PRE-REC is canceled in the following case.

j After 3 hours have passed

≥

If you start recording within approximately 3 seconds after performing operations such as setting PRE-REC, turning on the unit or switching the mode, the 3 second-image will not be recorded fully.

≥ Images displayed on the thumbnail in Playback Mode will differ from the motion pictures

displayed at the start of playback.

Intelligent Exposure

This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly.

≥ If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.

Backlight Compensation

This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.

Push AF

It can be temporary changed to Auto Focus when it is set to Manual Focus. (l 42)

1) Press the cursor button to display the operation icons on the screen.

2) Select the Push AF icon and press and hold the button in the center.

≥ It will be canceled when the button in the center is released.

≥ The focus position set by the Push AF will be maintained when canceled.

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Recording Check

A Zebra pattern

Approximately 2 seconds at the end of the video recorded last can be played back. It will return to recording screen once the playback is completed.

≥ Playback operation is not possible during the Recording Check. ≥ Recording Check is not possible in following cases:

j When the unit is turned on/off j When the mode switch is operated 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 MEDIA FUNC.] to [BACKUP] (l 60)

Last Scene Delete

The motion picture recorded last can be deleted.

Select [YES] and press the button in the center to delete.

≥ It will return to recording screen without deleting by selecting [NO]. ≥ Deleted scenes cannot be restored.

≥ Last Scene Delete is not possible in following cases:

Guidelines

You can check if the image is level while recording motion pictures and still pictures. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition.

It will switch every time the icon is selected.

# # # Setting canceled

≥ The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded. ≥ In Motion Picture Recording Mode, the guidelines can be set from the menu.

Zebra

Parts where white saturation (color saturation) is likely to occur (extremely brightly lit or shiny parts) are displayed with diagonal lines (zebra pattern). ≥ You can record an image with little white saturation if you

manually adjust the shutter speed or brightness (Iris/Gain) (l 41).

≥ The zebra pattern does not appear on the images actually

recorded.

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Histogram

∫ Example of the display

A Normal B Dark C Bright

50%

A Luminance display frame B Luminance level

A graph with brightness as horizontal axis and number of pixels at that brightness as vertical axis is displayed. It is possible to determine the exposure of the whole image by looking at the distribution in the graph. Adjust the brightness using iris setting. (l 41)

Marker

Displays the luminance level of the center of the screen (luminance display frame) in %. It makes the adjustment of the brightness of the object easier, by checking the luminance level of the object, when recording same object in different surroundings. Adjust the brightness using iris setting. (l 41) ≥ Luminance level is displayed between 0% and 99%. It will be

displayed as 99% when it is over 99%.

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Level Gauge

This function displays the horizontal/vertical tilt of the unit with the electronic level.

∫ To correct the tilt

(Horizontal direction) (Vertical direction)







When correcting the leftward tilt When correcting the downward tilt

≥ The horizontal tilt display A and vertical tilt display B appear yellow when there is a tilt, and

appear green when there is almost no tilt.

≥ The maximum tilt display angles are approximately 45 o in horizontal direction and 10 o in vertical

direction.

≥ The electronic level does not affect the actual recorded images.

≥ When [SELF SHOOT] is set to [MIRROR] while you are recording yourself or when the LCD

monitor is closed with the screen facing out, this item is not displayed.

≥ Even when the tilt is in the corrected state, an error may occur. ≥ In the following cases, the electronic level may not be displayed correctly:

j When moving this unit j When pointing this unit up or down at an angle closer to perpendicular

≥ When [LEVEL SHOT] is set to [ON], this function cannot be set.

The menu can be displayed.

Headphone volume adjustment

Adjust the volume of the headphone while recording.

: Increase the volume : Decrease the volume

≥ Actual volume to be recorded does not change.

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Advanced (Recording)

Recording functions of [CAMERA SETUP] menus

[SCENE MODE]

When you record images in different situations, this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures.

≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 38)

: [CAMERA SETUP] # [SCENE MODE] # desired setting

[OFF]: Cancel the setting

5Sports: To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and

Portrait: To make people stand out against the background

Soft Skin: To makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive

Spotlight: Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated.

Snow: Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations.

Beach: To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant

Sunset: To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant

Scenery: For spatial scenery

Fireworks: To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully

Night Scenery: To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully

Low Light: For dark scenes, such as at dusk

pause of playback

appearance

(In Motion Picture Recording Mode only)

≥ (Sports/Portrait/Soft Skin/Spotlight/Snow/Beach/Sunset/Scenery)

j The shutter speed is 1/8 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode.

≥ (Sunset/Low Light)

j The shutter speed is 1/30 or more in Motion Picture Recording Mode.

≥ (Sunset/Scenery/Fireworks/Night Scenery)

j Image may get blurry when close object is recorded.

≥ (Sports)

j During normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth. j Color and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting. j If the brightness is insufficient, the Sports Mode does not function. The display flashes.

≥ (Portrait)

j Color and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting.

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≥ (Soft Skin)

j If the background or anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color, they will also

be smoothed.

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 face (close-up) to record.

≥ (Fireworks)

j The shutter speed is 1/30. j Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding.

≥ (Night Scenery)

j The shutter speed is 1/2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode. j Using a tripod is recommended.

[Intelligent Auto Plus]

You can add manually-adjusted brightness and color balance settings to the Intelligent Auto Mode, and record. Please refer to page 30 for details about the effect of each mode.

(Scenery)/ (Spotlight)

(Normal)

*1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only *2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only

≥ Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode. (l 30)

1 Select the menu.

: [CAMERA SETUP] # [Intelligent Auto Plus] # [SET]

2 Select the desired setting items and press the button in the center.

[EXPOSURE]: Adjust the exposure.

[COLOR]: Adjust the color balance.

≥ (When adjusting the color balance)

R side: Sets the balance to a reddish tone. B side: Sets the balance to a bluish tone.

3 Adjust settings using the cursor button right or left.

/ (Low Light)*1/(Macro)*2/ (Normal)*1/

4 Select [ENTER] and press the button in the center.

≥ Select [EXIT], then press the button in the center or press the MENU button to complete the

setting.

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[PICTURE ADJUST]

Adjust the quality of the image while recording. Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusting the quality of the image.

≥ This setting is retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and

Still Picture Recording Mode.

≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 38)

1 Select the menu.

: [CAMERA SETUP] # [PICTURE ADJUST]

2 Select the desired setting items and press the button in the center.

[SHARPNESS]: Sharpness of the edge

[COLOR]: Depth of the color of the image

[EXPOSURE]: Brightness of the image

[WB ADJUST]: Picture color balance

3 Adjust settings using the cursor button right or left.

4 Select [ENTER] and press the button in the center.

≥ Select [EXIT] and press the button in the center or press the MENU button to complete the

settings.

≥ appears on the screen.

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[LEVEL SHOT]



This function detects the horizontal tilt of the unit, and automatically corrects it to the level position before recording.

: When this function is set to on.

: When this function is set to off.

: [CAMERA SETUP] # [LEVEL SHOT] # [ON]

≥ Select [EXIT] and press the button in the center or press the MENU button to complete the

settings.

≥ Icon is displayed in A position.

j When the tilt is corrected: j When the tilt is above the correction range: /

≥ When the tilt exceeds the correction range, move the unit

to the position where is displayed.

≥ The range that this icon can be displayed correctly the slope is about 45 o to the vertical direction. ≥ The image may move while zooming depending on the tilt of this unit. ≥ To record a level image with a tripod, attach this unit by using “Level Gauge” (l 53), and then use

Level Shot Function.

[COLOR NIGHT REC]

This function allows you to record color images in very low light situations. (Minimum required illumination: approx. 1 lx) ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 38)

: [CAMERA SETUP] # [COLOR NIGHT REC] # [ON]

≥ Select [EXIT] and press the button in the center or press the MENU button to complete the

settings.

≥ Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed. ≥ If set in a bright place, the screen may become washed out for a while. ≥ Bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen, but this is not a malfunction. ≥ This function cannot be used when [TIME LAPSE REC] is used. ≥ Using a tripod is recommended. ≥ In darker areas, Auto Focus may focus a bit slower. This is normal.

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[TELE MACRO]

A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close-up and shading off the background.

: [CAMERA SETUP] # [TELE MACRO] # [ON]

≥ Select [EXIT] and press the button in the center or press the MENU button to complete the

settings.

≥ The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 60 cm (24 q). ≥ When the Tele Macro is set with the zoom magnification less than 26k in Motion Picture

Recording Mode, it will automatically be set to 26k.

≥ When the aspect ratio is [4:3], [3:2] during the Still Picture Recording Mode and Tele Macro is set

with the zoom magnification less than 21k, the zoom magnification will automatically be set to 21k. When the aspect ratio is [16:9], the zoom magnification will be 26k.

≥ The Tele Macro function is automatically canceled when the zoom magnification becomes lower

than 26k in Motion Picture Recording Mode.

≥ Tele Macro function is automatically canceled when the zoom magnification becomes lower than

the size below in Still Picture Recording Mode:

j Less than 21k (when the aspect ratio is [4:3] or [3:2]) j Less than 26k (when the aspect ratio is [16:9])

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Advanced (Recording)



Recording functions of [RECORD SETUP] menus

[REC FORMAT]

Switch the picture quality and recording format of the motion pictures to record.

: [RECORD SETUP] # [REC FORMAT] # desired setting

[PS 1080/60p]*:

Set the recording format to 1080/60p.

[PH 1080/60i]/[HA 1080/60i]/[HG 1080/60i]/[HE 1080/60i]:

Set the recording format to 1080/60i.

[PM 720/60p]:

Set the recording format to 720/60p.

[SA 480/60i]:

Set the recording format to 480/60i.

A Image quality prioritized B Recording time prioritized

* This option allows you to record in 1080/60p (1920k1080/60 progressive), which is the highest

picture quality for this unit.

≥ [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 (It will be higher quality image than the interlace)

≥ Recordable time using the battery (l 14) ≥ This function’s default setting is [PH 1080/60i] mode. ≥ Please refer to page 122 for details about approximate recordable time. ≥ When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly, or when a fast-moving subject is recorded

(particularly when recording in [HE 1080/60i] mode), mosaic-type noise may appear at playback.

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[2 MEDIA FUNC.]

You can set the relay recording and backup recording.

≥ Insert SD cards to card slot 1 and card slot 2.

: [RECORD SETUP] # [2 MEDIA FUNC.] # desired setting

[OFF]: Cancel the setting.

[Relay(AutoSw)]: Set the relay recording.

[BACKUP]: Set the backup recording.

∫ Relay recording

It is possible to continuously record on the SD card in the other card slot even when the available capacity of the SD card runs out during the recording. Note that there will be a momentary pause in the sound when recording media is switched. ≥ is displayed on the media to record the motion picture. will disappear when the recording

media is switched and the relay recording is started.

≥ Relay recording can only be performed once. ≥ Combine the scenes that were relay-recorded using the [RELAY SCENE COMBINE] into

the external drive. (l 80)

≥ If [DELETE RELAY SCENE] or [RELAY INFO CANCEL] is performed after [RELAY SCENE

COMBINE] is performed, Relay Recording will be available again. If [RELAY SCENE COMBINE] is not performed and [Relay(AutoSw)] in [2 MEDIA FUNC.] is selected, a message will be displayed. You will be able to perform Relay Recording by selecting [YES] and press the button in the center, but you will not be able to perform the [RELAY SCENE COMBINE] after that.

≥ If an SD card containing the first portion of a relay-recorded scene is inserted into a card slot

when [Relay(AutoSw)] is set, a message confirming whether to cancel the relay information is displayed. Selecting [YES] will cancel the relay information from the scene, while selecting [NO] will set [Relay(AutoSw)] to [OFF].

∫ Backup recording

Same motion picture can be recorded on two SD cards.

≥ is displayed on the cards the motion pictures is recorded. ≥ If [SD CARD 1] has been selected as a recording destination for motion pictures in [MEDIA

SELECT] (l 26), the backup will be recorded on [SD CARD 2].

≥ It is recommended to record on the SD cards that are same speed class and same capacity when

performing the backup recording.

(Relay recording) ≥ After Relay Recording, a recording destination for still pictures will also be switched to the other

media.

(Backup recording)

≥ Backup recording will not be performed for still pictures. ≥ When performing backup recording, even in the case where an error has occurred in one of the

media and recording has stopped, recording can be continued using the other media.

≥ When one of the media reaches its maximum recording time, the backup recording stops. If free

space on the other media is still available, the recording will continue.

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[TIME LAPSE REC]

A scene that moves slowly for long period of time is recorded frame by frame with an interval, and is recorded as a short time motion picture. ≥ A frame is recorded with a set recording interval. 30 frames will make up a motion picture of

1 second.

≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 38)

: [RECORD SETUP] # [TIME LAPSE REC] # desired setting

[OFF]:

Cancel the setting.

[1 SECOND]/[10 SECONDS]/[30 SECONDS]/[1 MINUTE]/[2 MINUTES]:

Change the recording interval.

≥ appears on the screen. ≥ After recording, the setting of Interval Recording is canceled.

Setup time

Setup example

Sunset

Blooming 30 s 3 h 12 s

≥ “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “min” for minute and “s” for second. ≥ These times are approximations. ≥ Maximum recordable time is 12 hours.

≥ Audio cannot be recorded. ≥ [REC FORMAT] is set to [HA 1080/60i]. ≥ [TC MODE] is set to [NDF] and [TCG] is set to [REC RUN]. (l 44) ≥ The shortest motion picture recording time is 1 second. ≥ [TIME LAPSE REC] is canceled in the following cases.

j If you turn the unit off j If you change the mode

≥ The color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on the light source or

scene. If so, manually adjust those settings. (l 40, 42)

(recording

Recording time Recorded time

interval)

1s 1h 2min

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[ASPECT]

Image aspect ratio for the recording format [SA 480/60i] can be changed.

≥ Set [REC FORMAT] to [SA 480/60i]. (l 59)

: [RECORD SETUP] # [ASPECT] # desired setting

[16:9]/[4:3]

≥ When using the LCD monitor, when the aspect ratio is set to [4:3], black bands are displayed on

the left and right of the screen.

[ZOOM MODE]

Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode.

: [RECORD SETUP] # [ZOOM MODE] # desired setting

[i.Zoom OFF]: Up to 26k

[i.Zoom 50k]: This zoom function allows you to maintain high-definition

[D.Zoom 60k]: Digital zoom (Up to 60k)

[D.Zoom 1500k]: Digital zoom (Up to 1500k)

≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded. ≥ This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode.

picture quality. (Up to 50k)

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[PICTURE SIZE]

15.1

8M2

20.4

9.4

2.1

9.4

2.1

The higher the number of pixels, the higher the clarity of the picture when printing. ≥ The number of recording pixels that can be set changes depending on selected screen aspect

ratio. (l 64)

∫ Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording

Mode

≥ Change the mode to .

: [RECORD SETUP] # [PICTURE SIZE] # desired setting

Picture size Aspect ratio Extra Optical Zoom (l 36)

15.1

5.8

0.3

4480k3360

2784k2088 –

4:3

640k480 50k

4752k3168

3456k2304 –

3:2

–

1728k1152 26.2k

6016k3384

4096k2304 26k

16:9

26k

1920k1080 28.9k

* Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used. The maximum zoom magnification is 21k.

∫ Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode

≥ Change the mode to .

: [RECORD SETUP] # [PICTURE SIZE] # desired setting

Picture size Aspect ratio Recording format

[PS 1080/60p]/[PH 1080/60i]/

[HA 1080/60i]/[HG 1080/60i]/

[HE 1080/60i]/[PM 720/60p]

[PS 1080/60p]/[PH 1080/60i]/

[HA 1080/60i]/[HG 1080/60i]/

[HE 1080/60i]/[PM 720/60p]/

[SA 480/60i]

1.4

4096k2304

16:9

1920k1080

1440k1080 4:3 [SA 480/60i]

≥ This function’s default settings are in Still Picture Recording Mode and in Motion Picture

20.4

9.4

Recording Mode.

≥ The recording will become longer depending on the recording pixels. ≥ Please refer to page 123 for details about the number of recordable pictures.

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[ASPECT RATIO]

This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method.

: [RECORD SETUP] # [ASPECT RATIO] # desired setting

[4:3]: Aspect ratio of 4:3 television

[3:2]: Aspect ratio of conventional film camera or prints (such as L-size print)

[16:9]: Aspect ratio of high-definition television, etc.

≥ This function’s default setting is [16:9]. ≥ When the aspect ratio is set to [4:3] or [3:2], black bands may appear on the left and right of the

screen.

≥ The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a [16:9] aspect ratio may be cut at printing.

Check the printer or photo studio before printing.

[AUTO SLOW SHTR]

You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed.

: [RECORD SETUP] # [AUTO SLOW SHTR] # [ON]

≥ The shutter speed is set to 1/30 or more depending on the surrounding brightness.

≥ This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode. ≥ When the shutter speed becomes 1/30, the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and

afterimages may appear.

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[Wind Noise Canceler]

This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built-in microphones while maintaining the realism.

≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 38)

: [RECORD SETUP] # [Wind Noise Canceler] # desired setting

[Strong]: When a strong wind is detected, this option effectively reduces the

[Normal]: This option extracts and reduces only the wind noise without

[OFF]: Cancel the setting.

≥ When [Normal] is set, will be displayed on the screen. When [Strong] is set, will be

displayed on the screen.

≥ This function’s default setting is [Normal]. ≥ When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, [Wind Noise Canceler] is set to [Strong], and the setting

cannot be changed.

≥ You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions. ≥ This function cannot be set when using an external microphone.

wind noise by minimizing the low-pitched sound.

deteriorating the sound quality.

[MIC SETUP]

Recording setting of the built-in microphone can be adjusted.

: [RECORD SETUP] # [MIC SETUP] # desired setting

[STEREO MIC]: Records sound from two forward directions.

[ZOOM MIC]: Sound is recorded with changing the directionality in conjunction

with the zoom operation. Sounds near the front of the unit are recorded more clearly if you zoom in (close-up) and surrounding sounds are recorded more realistically if you zoom out (wide angle).

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[MIC LEVEL]

ALC

A Left B Right

C Microphone input level

ALC

When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones and the external microphone terminal can be adjusted.

1 Select the menu.

: [RECORD SETUP] # [MIC LEVEL] # desired setting

[AUTO]: ALC is activated, and the recording level is adjusted automatically.

[SET ]: The desired recording level can be set. ALC is activated, and sound

[SET ]: The desired recording level can be set. Sounds are recorded in

(When [SET ]/[SET ] is selected)

ALC

Adjust the microphone input level using the cursor button right or left.

≥ Adjust the microphone input level so that the last

2 bars of the gain value are not red. (Otherwise, the sound is distorted.) Select a lower setting for microphone input level.

3 Select [ENTER] and press the button in

the center.

≥ Select [EXIT] and press the button in the center to

complete the setting.

≥ When [MIC SETUP] is [ZOOM MIC], the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate. ≥ The microphone input level meter shows the larger of the inputs from the 2 built-in microphones. ≥ You cannot record with the audio completely muted.

distortions are reduced.

natural quality.

[LOWCUT]

This function reduces the low-pitched sound when using an external microphone.

≥ Switch to Manual Mode. (l 38)

: [RECORD SETUP] # [LOWCUT] # [ON]

≥ This function can be set only when using an external microphone.

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Advanced (Playback)

Playback Operations

Motion picture playback using operation icon

For details on the basic playback operations, refer to page 32.

Playback operation Playback display Operating steps

During Playback 1) Open the LCD monitor.

Skip playback

(to the start of a

scene)

Slow-motion

Playback

During Pause

Frame-by-frame

Playback

2) Touch the LCD monitor and slide from right to left (from left to right) during playback.

(This operation can be performed only by touch operation.)

With the playback paused, select and continue pressing the button in the center. ( is for slow rewind playback)

Playback is slow while pressing the button in the center. ≥ Normal playback is restored when you select

and press the button in the center.

≥ When Slow-motion pictures are played back in

reverse, they will be shown continuously at approximately 2/3 playback (intervals of 0.5 seconds).

With the playback paused, select and press the button in the center. (Select and press the button in the center to advance the frames one at a time in the reverse direction.)

≥ Normal playback is restored when you select

and press the button in the center.

≥ When the frames are advanced one at a time in

the reverse direction, they will be shown in intervals of 0.5 seconds.

the speed of normal

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Playback operation Playback display Operating steps

2.1

0.9

0.2

0.3

1) Open the LCD monitor.

2) Touch the direct playback bar or slide it

During Playback

Direct playback

while touching. (This operation can be performed only by touch operation.) ≥ 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.

Creating still picture from motion picture

A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture.

Picture size of the still picture to be created will differ depending on the recording mode of the recorded motion picture.

Recording

format

[PS 1080/60p]/

[PH 1080/60i]/ [HA 1080/60i]/ [HG 1080/60i]/

[HE 1080/60i]

[PM 720/60p]

[SA 480/60i]

Aspect ratio Picture size after creating still picture

16:9 1920k1080

16:9 1280k720

16:9 640k360

4:3 640k480

Press the button at the location to be saved as a still picture during playback.

≥ It is convenient to use Pause, Slow-motion Playback and Frame-by-frame Playback. ≥ Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture. ≥ Quality will be different from the normal still picture.

Repeat Playback

Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes.

: [VIDEO SETUP] # [REPEAT PLAY] # [ON]

The indication appears on the full screen views. ≥ All the scenes are played back repeatedly. (When playing back motion pictures by date, all the

scenes on the selected date are played back repeatedly.)

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Resuming the previous playback

A Date select icon

PH HA

HE SA SA

101010 111111 121212

131313 141414 151515

161616 171717 181818



If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped.

: [VIDEO SETUP] # [RESUME PLAY] # [ON]

If playback of a motion picture is stopped, appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene.

≥ The memorized resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode. (The

setting of [RESUME PLAY] does not change.)

Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date

The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in succession.

1 Select the date select icon and press the

button in the center.

2 Select the playback date and press the button in the center.

The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails.

3 Select the scene or the still picture to be played back and press the button in

the center.

≥ Playing back of all the scenes or the still pictures returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is

changed.

≥ In cases such as those described below, scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the

date list, and –1, –2… may be added after the date:

j When the number of scenes exceeds 99 j When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 j When [REC FORMAT] is changed j When [TIME LAPSE REC] is used j When [ASPECT] is changed j When [NUMBER RESET] is performed

≥ The following scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the date list, and icons are

displayed according to the category: j Still pictures created from motion pictures:

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Advanced (Playback)

TC 00:00:00:00TC 00:00:00:00TC 00:00:00:00

Deleting scenes/still pictures

Deleted scenes/still pictures cannot be restored, so perform appropriate confirmation of the contents before proceeding with deletion.

¬ Change the mode to .

∫ To delete the scene or still picture being played back

Select and press the button in the center while scenes or still pictures to be deleted are being played back.

∫ To delete scenes or still pictures from the thumbnail display

1 Select the menu.

: [VIDEO SETUP] or [PICT. SETUP] # [DELETE] # [ALL SCENES], [MULTI] or [SINGLE]

≥ All the scenes or still pictures displayed as thumbnails will be deleted by selecting [ALL

SCENES]. (In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date, all the scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted.)

≥ Protected scenes/still pictures cannot be deleted.

2 (When [MULTI] is selected in Step 1)

Select the scene/still picture to be deleted and press the button in the center.

≥ When the button in the center is pressed, the scene/still picture is selected (indicated by on

the thumbnail). To cancel the operation, select the scene/still picture and press the button in the center again.

≥ Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted.

(When [SINGLE] is selected in Step 1)

Select the scene/still picture to be deleted and press the button in the center.

3 (When [MULTI] is selected in Step 1)

Select [Delete] and press the button in the center.

≥ To continuously delete other scenes/still pictures, repeat Steps 2-3.

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When you stop deleting halfway:

Select [CANCEL] and press the button in the center while deleting. ≥ The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot

be restored.

To complete editing:

Select [Return] and press the button in the center.

≥ Scenes that cannot be played back (the thumbnails are displayed as ) cannot be deleted. ≥ In case of [ALL SCENES], the deletion may take time if there are many scenes or still pictures. ≥ If you delete scenes recorded on other products or still pictures conforming to DCF standard with

this unit, all the 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 played back on this unit, may be erased.

Protecting scenes/still pictures

Scenes/still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake.

(Even if you protect some scenes/still pictures, formatting the media will delete them.) ≥ Change the mode to .

1 Select the menu.

: [VIDEO SETUP] or [PICT. SETUP] # [SCENE PROTECT]

* If an Eye-Fi card that has been set on the computer as a card used for transferring selected files

is in the unit when [PICT. SETUP] is selected, [TRANSFER/PROTECT] is displayed.

2 Select the scene/still picture to be protected and press the button in the

center.

≥ When the button in the center is pressed, the scene/still picture is selected (indicated by on

the thumbnail). To cancel the operation, select the scene/still picture and press the button in the center again.

≥ Select [Return] and press the button in the center to complete the settings.

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Advanced (Playback)

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

PR/C

PB/C

OUT

AUDIO



Watching Video/Pictures on your TV

Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals. Image quality may vary with the connected terminals.

A High quality

1 HDMI terminal 2 Component

terminal

3 Video terminal

≥ Use the AV cable (supplied) or HDMI cable (commercially-available) and check the output

settings.

≥ HDMI is the interface for digital devices. If you connect this unit to a HDMI compatible high-

definition TV and then play back the recorded high-definition images, you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound.

1 Connect this unit to a TV.

A HDMI cable (commercially-

available)

≥ Be sure to connect to the HDMI

terminal.

≥ Connecting with a HDMI cable

(l 74)

B Component cable

(commercially-available)

C AV cable (supplied)

Picture quality

1 High-definition images when

connecting to HDMI terminal

2 High definition images when

connecting to component terminal compatible with 1080i Standard images when connecting to component terminal compatible with 480i

3 Standard images when

connecting to video terminal

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≥ Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go.

≥ Please use “High Speed HDMI Cables” that have the HDMI logo (as shown on the cover). Cables

not conforming to the HDMI standard will not work. Panasonic HDMI cable is recommended. Part No.: RP-CHE15 (1.5 m (4.9 feet))

≥ When connecting to the component terminal of the TV, the yellow plug of the AV cable is not

required.

≥ Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.

2 Select the video input on the TV.

≥ Example:

Select the [HDMI] channel with a HDMI cable. Select the [COMPONENT] channel with a component cable. Select the [Video 2] 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.

≥ When connected to the TV, sound in Playback Mode is not output from this unit. Also, since the

volume cannot be adjusted with this unit, adjust the volume of the TV.

∫ To watch images on a regular

TV (4:3) or when both sides of the images do not appear on the screen

Change the menu setting to display the images correctly. (Check the TV setting.)

: [OTHER FUNCTION] #

[TV ASPECT] # [4:3]

≥ If you set the option to [4:3] and connect this

unit and the TV with the AV cable, images may be displayed in a reduced size.

Example of images with a [16:9] aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3)

[TV ASPECT] setting

[16:9] [4:3]

≥ When [4:3] is set, the aspect ratio of an

image displayed on the TV can be changed through the [DOWN CONV.] setting.

≥ When [DOWN CONV.] is set to [SIDE

CROP], the sides of an image will be cut off, causing some icons on the TV to be hidden from the TV screen.

∫ To display the on-screen

information on the TV

When the menu setting is changed, the information displayed on the screen (operation icon and Counter display etc.) can be displayed/not displayed on the TV.

: [SW & DISP SETUP] #

[VIDEO OUT OSD] # [ON] or [OFF]

* The screen is displayed this way when [TV

ASPECT] is set to [4:3] and [DOWN CONV.] is set to [LETTERBOX]. (l 104)

≥ If a wide-screen TV is connected, adjust the

aspect setting on the TV. (Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details.)

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Connecting with a HDMI cable

Select the desired method of HDMI output.

: [OTHER FUNCTION] # [HDMI RESOLUTION] # desired setting

[AUTO]/[1080p]/[1080i]/[720p]*/[480p]

* This is displayed only in Playback Mode. ≥ [AUTO] determines the 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], [720p] or [480p] which enables the images to be displayed on your TV. (Please read the operating instructions for the TV.)

≥ Images may not be displayed on the television for several seconds in some cases, such as when

changing between scenes.

≥ When [HDMI RESOLUTION] is set to [AUTO], an image being recorded in [PM 720/60p] will be

output to the TV in [1080p].

≥ When a scene recorded in [PM 720/60p] is played back on the TV, even if [HDMI RESOLUTION]

is set to [1080p], the scene will be output in [720p].

Connecting with the component cable

Component output setting can be changed.

: [OTHER FUNCTION] # [COMPONENT OUT] # desired setting

[480i]: When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 480i.

[1080i]: When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 1080i.

(Playback is in standard quality.)

(Playback is in high definition quality.)

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Copy/Dubbing

HOST

Copying/playing back with an external drive

If you connect an external drive (commercially-available) to this unit, you can copy motion pictures and still pictures recorded on this unit to an external drive. It can also play back the scenes and still pictures copied to the external drive.

≥ You can copy scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit while maintaining the image quality. ≥ You can supply power to the external drive from this unit. ≥ A USB HDD or USB Flash Drive can be used as an external drive. ≥ Please read the operating instructions of the external drive for how to use it.

Preparing for copying/playing back

≥ In the following cases, an external drive cannot be used by connecting it to this unit:

j An external drive with a capacity of below 512 MB or above 2 TB j When an external drive has two or more partitions j If an external drive is in a format other than FAT32 j When connected by using a USB hub

When an external drive that requires formatting is connected, a message is displayed. Follow the instructions on the screen to format it. IMPORTANT: Formatting the external drive will erase all data/content previously stored on the external drive and cannot be recovered. Back up important data on your computer before formatting the external drive. Panasonic will not be liable for lost data/content.

A USB Connection Cable (supplied with recommended external drive) B Recommended external drive (commercially-available)

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

≥ When the AC adaptor is not connected to this unit, the external drive cannot be used.

2 Set [USB MODE] to [HOST]. (l 99) 3 Connect this unit to the external drive with the USB Connection Cable

(supplied with external drive).

≥ Connect the USB Connection Cable to the HOST slot of this unit’s USB terminal. ≥ It may take several minutes until the connection is completed.

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4 Select the desired item and press the button in the center.

[Simple copy]: Copies all scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit that

[Copy selected files]: Allows you to select desired scenes/still pictures, and then

[Playback from External Drive]:

[Safe Removal]: Allows you to safely remove this unit and an external drive.

≥ Following can be performed by connecting the external drive with the scenes and still pictures

copied from this unit to other devices.

j Playback on Panasonic TV with a USB terminal j Dub onto the Panasonic Blu-ray disc recorder with a USB terminal

When the external drive is connected to other devices such as Blu-ray disc recorder, a message prompting to format the external drive may display. All the scenes and still pictures recorded on the external drive will be erased if formatted. Do not format as important data will get erased and it will be impossible to restore.

∫ Points to check before copying

≥ When using an external drive for the first time, or using an external drive that has been

used with other devices, a message is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to format the external drive.

≥ Before copying, go to [MEDIA STATUS] to check the amount of free space on the external drive. ≥ In the following cases, copying may take longer:

j There are lots of scenes j The temperature of this unit is high

≥ If you copy protected scenes or still pictures, the protection setting of the copied scenes or still

pictures are canceled.

≥ The order in which the scenes were copied cannot be changed.

Before you delete the data on the media after copying is complete, be sure to play back the external drive to check that they have been copied to correctly. (l 79)

have not been copied yet. (l 77)

copy. (l 78)

Plays back scenes and still pictures stored in an external drive on this unit. (l 79)

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∫ Formatting

This is for initializing the external drive.

≥ Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media is

erased and cannot be recovered. Back up important data on a PC etc.

≥ Connect this unit to the external drive and select [Playback from External Drive] and press

the button in the center.

: [OTHER FUNCTION] # [FORMAT MEDIA] # [EXTERNAL]

≥ When formatting is complete, select [EXIT] and press the button in the center to exit the message

screen.

≥ Connect this unit and the external drive to format.

You may no longer be able to use the external drive if you format them on another device such as a PC etc.

∫ Displaying media information

The used space of the external drive can be checked.

≥ Connect this unit to the external drive and select [Playback from External Drive] and press

the button in the center.

: [OTHER FUNCTION] # [MEDIA STATUS]

≥ If you select [CHANGE MEDIA] and press the button in the center, you can switch the display

between the SD card 1, SD card 2 and external drive.

Simple copy

1 Connect this unit to the external drive to prepare for copying. (l 75) 2 Select [Simple copy] and press the button in the center.

≥ When [Copy selected files] or [Playback from External Drive] is selected, terminate the

connection with the external drive (l 79), and then perform the operation of Step 1.

3 Select the media you want to copy and press the button in the center. 4 Select [YES] and press the button in the center. 5 Select [EXIT] and press the button in the center when the copy complete

message is displayed.

≥ The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated.

When you stop copying halfway:

Select [CANCEL] and press the button in the center while copying.

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Copy selected files

1 Connect this unit to the external drive to prepare for copying. (l 75) 2 Select [Copy selected files] and press the button in the center.

≥ You can also copy scenes or still pictures by pressing , selecting [COPY] # [Copy

selected files].

3 Select the media you want to copy and press the button in the center.

[]:When copying from the SD card 1 to the external drive.

[]:When copying from the SD card 2 to the external drive.

4 Following the instructions on the screen, select the desired items and press

the button in the center.

≥ It will return to the previous step by selecting and press the button in the center. ≥ (When [SELECT SCENES] is selected)

When pressed the button in the center, the scene/still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail. Select the scene/still picture and press the button in the center again to cancel the operation.

≥ (When [SELECT DATE] is selected)

When pressed the button in the center, the date is selected and surrounded by red. Select the date and press the button in the center again to cancel the operation.

≥ Up to 99 scenes/ 99 dates can be selected continuously. ≥ When the selected scenes include a scene recorded as the first portion of relay-recording, a

message is displayed. Selecting [NEXT] and pressing the button in the center will recombine the relayed portions into one scene and copy it to the external drive. If the other media has no second portion of the relay-recorded scene, only the first portion will be copied. Regardless of the presence of the second portion, the relay information will not be canceled. To relay-record a new scene, perform [RELAY INFO CANCEL] (l 80).

5 Select [EXIT] and press the button in the center when the copy complete

message is displayed.

≥ The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated.

When you stop copying halfway

Select [CANCEL] and press the button in the center while copying.

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Playing back the external drive

HOST

≥ Only motion picture/still picture that have been copied by connecting this unit to the

external drive can be played back.

A USB Connection Cable (supplied with recommended external drive) B Recommended external drive (commercially-available)

1 Connect this unit to the external drive to prepare for playback. (l 75)

≥ When playing back on a TV, connect this unit to the TV. (l 72)

2 Select [Playback from External Drive] and press the button in the center. 3 Select the scene or still picture to be played back and press the button in the

center, then play it back.

≥ The playback operation is performed the same as when playing back motion pictures or still

pictures. (l 32, 67)

To terminate the connection between this unit and the external drive

1 Select the play mode select icon and press the button in the center. 2 Select and press the button in the center.

≥ Disconnect the USB Connection Cable from this unit.

≥ It is also possible to switch the media to play back by selecting the play mode select icon and

press the button in the center. When the external drive is connected, the (external drive) can be selected from the displayed media types. (l 32)

≥ Deleting scenes and still pictures on the external drive may take time. ≥ You cannot set the following items during playback of (external drive).

j [SCENE PROTECT] j [RELAY INFO CANCEL] j [USB MODE]

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Relay scene combining

When a scene is relay-recorded (l 60) from either of the SD cards to the other, the divided pieces can be recombined into one scene in an external drive.

Relay-recorded scene Relay scene combining

A First media of relay-recording B Second media of relay-recording C Range of Relay Recording D External drive

Insert SD cards containing relay-recorded scenes into card slot 1 and card slot 2.

2 Connect this unit to the external drive to prepare for playback (l 75). 3 Select [Playback from External Drive] and press the button in the center. 4 Select the menu.

: [COPY] # [RELAY SCENE COMBINE]

5 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES] and press the button

in the center.

6 When the relayed scene combining operation is complete, a screen asking

you to select [DELETE RELAY SCENE], [RELAY INFO CANCEL], or [EXIT] appears.

[DELETE RELAY SCENE]:

[RELAY INFO CANCEL]: Relay information is deleted from the relay-recorded scene.

[EXIT]: Select this item to exit the relayed scene combining operation

≥ The thumbnail view of the external drive is indicated.

The relay-recorded scene is deleted.

and return to the thumbnail screen.

Combining of the relay scene cannot be performed if the available space on the external drive is less than the volume of the relayed scene. Use an external drive with sufficient free space.

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Copy/Dubbing

Dubbing

Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder

≥ In this manual, “Blu-ray disc recorder” is referred to as “BD recorder”. Insert a memory card containing video shot in AVCHD mode using the camera into a BD recorder manufactured by Panasonic to save the contents in a Blu-ray Disc, DVD, or HDD.

≥ Use a BD recorder that supports AVCHD. However, dubbing may not be performed even when

AVCHD is supported. For details on how to perform dubbing onto a Blu-ray Disc, read the operating instructions of the BD recorder.

≥ When dubbing of videos shot with the camera is performed on a Blu-ray Disc (BD-RE, BD-R),

HDD,or DVD, metadata information supported by the camera will be lost.

1 Remove the memory card from the camera after shooting.

Turn the power of the camera off before removing the memory card.

2 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot of the BD/DVD recorder.

For details on how to perform dubbing onto a Blu-ray Disc, read the operating instructions of the BD/DVD recorder.

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Copy/Dubbing

Using the Eye-Fi card

By using an Eye-Fi card (commercially-available), you can record motion pictures and still pictures on the card, and save them on a PC or upload them on a file-sharing website via a wireless network.

≥ The functions of the Eye-Fi card (including wireless transmission) are not guaranteed to work

on this product. In the case of a malfunction of the card, please contact the card manufacturer.

≥ To use the Eye-Fi transfer feature, a broadband wireless LAN environment is required. ≥ To use the Eye-Fi card, permission from the national or regional government is required. Do

not use if you have not obtained permission. If you are unsure as to whether use is permitted, please check with the card manufacturer.

≥ To prevent the interception of communications, misuses, identity thefts, etc., we strongly

recommend you configure the appropriate security settings (encryption settings). For details, refer to the manuals of your Eye-Fi card and access point.

≥ Install the software supplied with the Eye-Fi card in advance on your PC, and configure

the Eye-Fi settings. (For settings methods etc., please read the card operating instructions or consult the card manufacturer)

≥ Insert an Eye-Fi card (commercially available) into card slot 2 of the unit. ≥ (When using in the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode)

Set the [SD CARD 2] to be used as the recording media. (l 26)

(When using in the Playback Mode)

Select the play mode select icon from the thumbnail screen, and set the media to [SD CARD 2]. (l 32)

Select the menu.

: [SW & DISP SETUP] # [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] # [ON]

≥ When [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] is set to [ON], the transferable files will be transferred automatically. ≥ To cancel the transferring of a file, turn off the unit or set [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] to [OFF]. ≥ The setting at the time of purchase is [OFF]. Every time the Eye-Fi card is removed from the unit,

this setting is set to [OFF].

≥ Eye-Fi transfers are not available during motion picture recording. ≥ You can check the file transfer status on the thumbnail screen.

File has been transferred

File waiting for transfer

File cannot be transferred

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∫ Using Eye-Fi direct mode

The files can be transferred directly from the Eye-Fi card to a smartphone without going through the wireless access point when necessary setting is performed in a PC in advance.

≥ Install the software supplied with the Eye-Fi card on your PC, and configure the Eye-Fi

direct mode settings.

Select the menu.

: [SW & DISP SETUP] # [Eye-Fi DIRECT]

≥ This mode is displayed only when [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] is set to [ON]. ≥ The mode will be canceled using the following steps.

j When the unit is turned off j If you start recording motion picture

In addition to the steps above, the mode may also be canceled by the Eye-Fi card.

≥ When connected via Eye-Fi direct mode, [ECONOMY (BATT)]/[ECONOMY (AC)] are disabled.

∫ Selecting files to transfer

If you perform the required settings in advance on your PC, you can transfer selected files alone. For settings methods etc., please read the card operating instructions or consult the card manufacturer.

≥ Install the software supplied with the Eye-Fi card on your PC, and configure the selection

transfer settings.

≥ Change the mode to .

Select the menu.

: [PICT. SETUP] # [TRANSFER/PROTECT]

≥ The setting method is the same as that for the scene protect settings. (l 71) ≥ If the selected transfer setting is not configured on the computer, [SCENE PROTECT] is

displayed and the selected transfer setting cannot be configured.

≥ When the write protect switch on the Eye-Fi card is on the LOCK side, [SCENE PROTECT] is

displayed and selected transfer setting is disabled. Please unlock the write protect switch.

≥ The protect setting is also applied to the files for which [TRANSFER/PROTECT] is set. To delete

a file, first cancel [TRANSFER/PROTECT] and then perform the operation.

∫ Using the [Eye-Fi FILE SIZE] function

You can select the maximum file size recorded on the Eye-Fi Card.

≥ Change the mode to .

Select the menu.

: [SW & DISP SETUP] # [Eye-Fi FILE SIZE] # desired settings

[4GB]: The file is created with the maximum size of 4 GB. Set 2 GB since video files

[2GB]: The file is created with the maximum size of 2 GB.

≥ When using the Eye-Fi card for recording, the maximum size of a file that can be recorded on

other media also follows the setting of this menu.

over 2 GB cannot be transferred.

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∫ Using the [Eye-Fi Power Management] function

Set the power source for Eye-Fi transfers.

≥ Change the mode to .

Select the menu.

: [SW & DISP SETUP] # [Eye-Fi Power Management] # desired settings

[BOTH]: Eye-Fi transfers are possible with either the AC adaptor or the battery.

[AC]: Eye-Fi transfers are possible only when the AC adaptor is in use.

≥ The Eye-Fi menu only appears when an Eye-Fi card is used. ≥ The Eye-Fi transfer feature cannot be guaranteed to continue to operate in the future due to

changes to the card specification etc.

≥ Update the firmware of the Eye-Fi card to the latest one using the software supplied with the

Eye-Fi card before use.

≥ When the endless memory function of the Eye-Fi card is set to on, the files transferred from the

card may be deleted automatically.

≥ The Eye-Fi card may heat up as a result of the files being transferred. Note that the use of an

Eye-Fi card accelerates the battery drain, so we recommend you use the card in Playback Mode.

≥ The Eye-Fi setting can be checked while pausing the recording.

Displayed icons Eye-Fi setting

[Eye-Fi TRANSFER] is set to [OFF]

(White)/ *(White) [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] is set to [ON] and the unit is not

(Green)/ *(Green) [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] is set to [ON] and the unit is

/ * [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] is set to [ON] and a file transfer

* These are displayed only when [Eye-Fi DIRECT] is used. ≥ If the Eye-Fi card is removed and then reinserted into the unit, set functions related to Eye-Fi

again from the menu.

≥ When using the Eye-Fi card, please be sure to unlock the write-protect switch. (l 16) ≥ Before deleting the files, please confirm they have been transferred to your PC and uploaded to

the sharing site.

≥ Do not use the Eye-Fi card in locations where the use of wireless devices is forbidden, such as

inside aircraft etc.

≥ Depending on network conditions, the transfer may take some time. Also, if network conditions

deteriorate, the transfer may be suspended.

connected to the network.

connected to the network or is transferring a file.

has been interrupted.

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With a PC

Connecting to a PC (File transfer/nonlinear editing)

When this device and a computer for editing are connected using a USB Connection Cable, image data in the SD card can be transferred.

≥ Concerning non-linear editing, refer to the instruction manual of your editing software. ≥ It is impossible to write data to the SD card on this unit from a PC

Operating environment (mass storage)

∫ If using Windows

PC IBM PC/AT compatible PC

OS Windows 8 (32 bit/64 bit)

CPU 1 GHz or higher

RAM Windows 8/Windows 7: 1 GB or more (32 bit)/2 GB or more (64 bit)

Interface USB port

Other requirements

≥ Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some PCs

cannot be used.

≥ 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. j Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed.

≥ This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98,

Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows NT and Windows 2000.

≥ This software is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows XP. ≥ The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS.

Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) or Windows Vista

32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor (including compatible CPU)

Windows Vista Home Basic: 512 MB or more Windows Vista Home Premium/Business/Ultimate/Enterprise: 1GB or more

Mouse or equivalent pointing device

(32 bit)

(SP2)

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∫ If using Mac

PC Mac OS Mac OS X 10.8.4 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo or better RAM 2 GB or more Interface USB port Other 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.

Mouse or equivalent pointing device

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With a PC

Connecting to a PC

DEVICE

A USB cable (supplied)

≥ 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 unit. 3 Set [USB MODE] to [DEVICE]. (l 99) 4 Connect this unit to a PC.

≥ The USB function selection screen will appear.

5 Select [PC] on the screen of this unit and press the button in the center.

≥ This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of the PC. (l 89) ≥ 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. Press the cursor button

to turn the LCD monitor on.

≥ Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed with any

other USB cables.)

≥ When performing reading/writing between a PC and an SD card, be aware that some SD card

slots built into PCs and some SD card readers are not compatible with the SDHC Memory Card or SDXC Memory Card.

≥ If you are using an SDXC Memory Card, some PC may not recognize the data. Make sure your

PC supports SDXC cards.

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∫ To disconnect USB cable safely

(If using Windows)

Select the icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject AVCCAM Handheld].

≥ Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.

(If using Mac)

Drag [CAM_SD] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB cable.

About the screen indication of the unit

≥ Do not disconnect the USB cable, battery, or AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or card

access icon ( ) appears on the unit screen.

≥ If the screen does not change when the unit is operated while connected to a PC, disconnect

the battery and/or AC adaptor, wait approximately 1 minute, reconnect the battery and/or AC adaptor, wait approximately 1 minute again, and then turn the unit back on. (Data may be destroyed when above operation is performed while accessing the SD card.)

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About the PC display

When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognized as an external drive. ≥ Removable disk (Example: ) is displayed in [Computer].

Data recorded using AVCHD format has excellent compatibility with computers, due to its file form; however, it contains not just image and sound data, but also various important information, and it is associated using a folder structure which is like a figure. If even part of this information is changed or erased, faults may occur; for example, it may not be possible for the data to be recognized as AVCHD data, or it may no longer be possible for the SD card to be used in an AVCHD device. Data from a computer cannot be written to the SD card of this device.

Example folder structure of an SD card:

CAM_SD

DCIM

100CDPFQ

101CDPFS

PR IVATE

AVCHD

AVCHDTN

BDMV

PANA_EXT











The following data will be recorded.

1 JPEG format still pictures (up to 999 still

pictures can be recorded.

([11000001.JPG], etc.)) 2 JPEG format still pictures created from

the motion picture

3 The motion picture thumbnails 4 AVCHD format motion picture files

([00000.MTS] etc.) 5 For management

≥ Do not delete the SD card’s folders. Doing so

may make the SD card unusable in this unit.

≥ When data not supported by this unit has

been recorded on a PC, it will not be recognized by this unit.

≥ Always use this unit to format SD cards.

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Panasonic AG-AC8P User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Read this first

Contents

Preparation

Names and Functions of Main Parts

Power supply

Inserting/removing the battery

Charging the battery

Charging and recording time

Recording to a card

Cards that you can use with this unit

Inserting/removing an SD card

Turning the unit on/off

Selecting a mode

Using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

How to use the touch screen

LCD monitor adjustment

Viewfinder adjustment

Recording yourself

Setting date and time

Using the menu screen

Basic

Before recording

Formatting cards

Selecting a media to record

Recording motion pictures

Recording still pictures

Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode

Intelligent Auto Mode

Motion picture/Still picture playback

Advanced (Recording)

Using the zoom

Ring zoom

Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode

Image Stabilizer Function

Manual recording

White Balance

Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment

Recording with Manual Focus

Counter display

Setting the Time Code

Setting the User Information

Setting the Recording Counter

Recording functions of operation icons

Operation icons

Recording functions of [CAMERA SETUP] menus

Recording functions of [RECORD SETUP] menus

Advanced (Playback)

Playback Operations

Motion picture playback using operation icon

Creating still picture from motion picture

Repeat Playback

Resuming the previous playback

Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date

Deleting scenes/still pictures

Protecting scenes/still pictures

Watching Video/Pictures on your TV

Connecting with a HDMI cable

Connecting with the component cable

Copy/Dubbing

Copying/playing back with an external drive

Preparing for copying/playing back

Simple copy

Copy selected files

Playing back the external drive

Relay scene combining

Dubbing

Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder

Using the Eye-Fi card

With a PC

Connecting to a PC (File transfer/nonlinear editing)

Operating environment (mass storage)

Connecting to a PC

About the PC display

Menu

Using the Menu

Camera Setup