Panasonic AG-HMC151E User Manual

This product is eligible for the AVCCAM

3 Year Warranty Repair Program. For
details, see page 5.

Before use

Operating Instructions

Memory Card Camera-Recorder

of parts

Model No. AG-HMC151E

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for
future use.

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Reference Menu Displays Editing Playback Shooting Preparation Description

Read this first!

indicates safety information.

Caution for AC Mains Lead

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.
This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc.
and the other one is only for U.K.

Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is
not suitable.

FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC.
Not to be used in the U.K.

FOR U.K. ONLY
This appliance is supplied with a moulded
three pin mains plug for your safety and
convenience.
A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug.
Should the fuse need to be replaced please
ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating
of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or
BSI to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark

on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover
you must ensure that it is refitted when the
fuse is replaced.
If you lose the fuse cover the plug must
not be used until a replacement cover is
obtained.
A replacement fuse cover can be purchased
from your local Panasonic Dealer.

or the BSI mark

FOR U.K. ONLY

How to replace the fuse

1. Open the fuse compartment with a
screwdriver.

2. Replace the fuse

Fuse

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indicates safety information.

DO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVERS

BY UNSCREWING THEM.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not
remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR

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SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR

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SHOCK HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT
AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS. USE AND
STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS WHICH
ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF
DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS, AND
DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS
ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT.

WARNING:

Always keep memory cards or accessories (coin
battery, microphone holder screws, microphone
holder adapter, ferrite cores, binders, INPUT terminal
covers) out of the reach of babies and small children.

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE
THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

CAUTION:

In order to maintain adequate ventilation, do
not install or place this unit in a bookcase,
built-in cabinet or any other confined space. To
prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due
to overheating, ensure that curtains and any
other materials do not obstruct the ventilation.

CAUTION:

Do not lift the unit by its handle while the
tripod is attached. When the tripod is attached,
its weight will also affect the unit’s handle,
possibly causing the handle to break and
hurting the user. To carry the unit while the
tripod is attached, take hold of the tripod.

CAUTION:

Danger of explosion or fire if battery is mistreated.

For Battery Pack

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Replace only with same or specified type.

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Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire.
Do not store in temperatures over 60°C (140°F).

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Do not leave the battery in an automobile

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exposed to direct sunlight for a long period
of time with doors and windows closed.
Use specified charger.

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For Battery of Remote Controller

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Replace battery with part No. CR2025 only.

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Do not recharge the battery.

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Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire.
Do not store in temperatures over 60°C (140°F).

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Camera-Recorder

The rating plate is on the underside of the
viewfinder.

AC Adapter

The rating plate is on the underside of the AC
Adapter.
Disconnect the AC mains plug from the AC
mains socket when not in use.

CAUTION:

THE MAINS PLUG OF THE POWER SUPPLY
CORD SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE.
THE AC RECEPTACLE (MAINS SOCKET
OUTLET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR
THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY
ACCESSIBLE.
TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS
EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS,
DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD PLUG
FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE.

CAUTION:

Do not jar, swing, or shake the unit by its
handle while the conversion lens or another
accessory is attached.
Due to the added weight of the conversion
lens, any strong jolt to the handle may
damage the unit or result in personal injury.

CAUTION:

EXCESSIVE SOUND PRESSURE FROM
EARPHONS AND HEADPHONES CAN
CAUSE HEARING LOSS.

CAUTION:

Do not leave the unit in direct contact with the
skin for long periods of time when in use.
Low temperature burn injuries may be suffered
if the high temperature parts of this unit are
in direct contact with the skin for long periods
of time.
When using the equipment for long periods of
time, make use of the tripod.

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Operating precaution

Operation near any appliance which generates strong magnetic fields may give rise to noise in the video
and audio signals. If this should be the case, deal with the situation by, for instance, moving the source
of the magnetic fields away from the unit before operation.

IMPORTANT

“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may
infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.”

Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery (Rechargeable Battery)

Thank you for using a Panasonic product.

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.

Be aware that many batteries sold at extremely cheap prices or in situations where it is difficult to

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verify the actual products before purchase have proven to be counterfeit.

Batteries that may be used with this product

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(Correct as of August 2008)

Panasonic VW-VBG260 and VW-VBG6 batteries may be used with this product.
The VW-VBG260 and VW-VBG6 batteries contain a function to enable verification as to whether they

may be safely used with this product.

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EU

To remove the battery

Main Power Battery

Remote Control Battery

(Refer to page 20 for the detail.)

1) Push the catch in the direction shown by arrow

Press the battery release button.

Battery release button

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2) Remove the button-type battery from the battery
holder.

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Contents

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

Recommendation for Use of Genuine

Panasonic Battery

(Rechargeable Battery) .......................... 4

Outline of operations .....................................8

Please read before use ..................................9

SD Memory Cards compatible with this product

(

SD speed class 4) ........................ 10

Before use

Precaution for use ........................................ 11

Accessories .................................................. 14

Optional accessories ...................................14

Description of parts

Description of parts ...................................... 15

Right side and rear side .................................. 15

Left side ........................................................... 16

Terminals and mounting parts ......................... 17

Remote control ................................................ 18

Preparation

Recharging the battery ................................18

Recharging ...................................................... 18

Power sources .............................................. 20

Using the battery .............................................20

Using the AC adapter ...................................... 20

Adjusting the hand strap ............................. 21

Attaching the shoulder strap ....................... 21

Detaching and attaching the lens hood .....21

The remote control ....................................... 22

Insert the battery ............................................. 22

Remote control usable range ..........................22

Turn on/off the camera ................................. 22

Standby mode ...............................................23

Tally lamp ...................................................... 23

Viewfinder ..................................................... 24

Using the viewfinder ........................................ 24

Using the LCD ................................................. 25

Emphasizing outlines ...................................... 25

Adjusting the screen display ............................ 26

Changing backlight brightness ........................27

Reversing image display .................................27

Setting the calendar ..................................... 28

Shooting

Basic shooting operations ..........................30

Preparing for recording .................................... 30

Shooting in auto mode .................................... 30

Checking photos taken (REC CHECK) ...........31

SD Memory Card access lamp ........................ 31

Formatting SD Memory Cards ......................... 32

SD Memory Card recording times ................... 32

Removing SD Memory Card ........................... 33

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..... 9

Protecting SD Memory Cards .......................... 33

Repairing SD Memory Cards .......................... 33

Using the zoom function .............................. 34

Digital zoom function ....................................... 34

Shooting in progressive mode .................... 35

Shooting in manual mode ............................ 36

Switching to manual mode .............................36

Manual focusing .............................................36

Using focus assist ........................................... 37

Iris adjustments ...............................................37

Adjusting the gain ............................................ 38

Light intensity adjustments .............................. 38

Adjusting the white balance ............................. 38

Shooting techniques for different targets .. 41

Low angle recording ........................................ 41

Self-portrait shooting ......................................41

Zebra pattern .................................................. 41

Marker ............................................................. 42

Checking and displaying shooting status ........42

PRE REC ........................................................ 42

Optical Image Stabilizer .................................. 43

Adding effects to images ................................. 43

Using the USER buttons ................................ 43

Backlight compensation .................................. 43

Color bars ........................................................ 43

Wave form monitor function ............................. 44

Adjusting the volume while shooting ...............44

Shot mark function .......................................... 45

Index recording ................................................ 45

Time stamp function ........................................ 45

LAST CLIP function ......................................... 45

Adjusting the shutter speed ........................ 46

Synchro scan ................................................... 47

Switching Audio Input .................................. 48

Using the built-in microphone .......................... 48

Using an external microphone and audio

equipment ....................................................48

Adjusting the recording level ...........................49

Using scene files .......................................... 50

Changing scene file settings ........................... 50

Saving scene files and other settings on SD

Memory Cards ....................................... 52

Clip metadata ................................................ 53

Uploading the metadata (META DATA) ........... 54

Selecting the USER CLIP NAME

recording method ........................................ 54

Using the Counter ........................................55

Counter display ............................................... 55

TC preset mode ............................................... 55

Charging the built-in battery/

Setting the time code ........................... 56

Recharging the built-in battery ........................ 56

Setting the time code ....................................... 56

Specifying the time code (TC PRESET) .......... 56

Setting user information .................................. 58

Playback

Basic playback operations .......................... 59

Thumbnail screen .........................................60

Basic thumbnail screen operations ................. 60

Adding shot marks to clips .............................. 62

Direct shooting functions ................................. 62

Playback settings (PLAY SETUP)................ 63

Set playback format (PB FORMAT).................63

Repeat playback (REPEAT PLAY) .................. 63

Resume playback (RESUME PLAY) ............... 64

Set skip method (SKIP MODE) .......................64

Thumbnail operations .................................. 65

Selecting the thumbnail display method

(THUMBNAIL SETUP) ................................ 65

Deleting and protecting clips (OPERATION) ... 66
Format card and check clip and

card information (CARD FUNCTIONS) ....... 67

Useful playback functions ........................... 69

Fast forward/rewind ......................................... 69

Next/previous clip ............................................ 69

Frame-by-frame playback ............................... 70

Adjust volume .................................................. 70

Viewing images on a television .......................70

Checking the date and time ............................. 70

Editing

Connecting external units ...........................71

Headphones .................................................... 71

External microphone ....................................... 71

Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer) ....... 72

Video deck (Dubbing) ...................................... 72

TV/Monitor ....................................................... 73

Nonlinear editing (PC mode) ....................... 75

Menu

Using the setup menus ................................ 82

Using the menus ............................................. 82

Initializing the menu settings ...........................83

Setup menu structure ..................................84

Camera mode menu ........................................ 84

Playback mode menu ...................................... 85

Setup menu list .............................................86

SCENE FILE screen ........................................ 86

SW MODE screen ........................................... 88

AUTO SW screen ............................................ 90

RECORDING SETUP screen .......................... 91

TC/UB SETUP screen ..................................... 92

AV OUT SETUP screen ................................... 93

DISPLAY SETUP screen ................................. 94

CARD FUNCTIONS screen ............................ 96

USER FILE screen .......................................... 96

META DATA screen ......................................... 96

PLAY SETUP screen ....................................... 97

THUMBNAIL SETUP screen ........................... 97

OPERATION screen ........................................ 98

OTHER FUNCTIONS screen .......................... 98

Reference

Before calling for service........................... 100

Operating precautions ............................... 104

Updating the driver in the camera ............106

Cleaning ...................................................... 106

Storage Precautions................................... 107

Recording format ........................................ 108

How to handle data recorded on

SD Memory Card ................................. 109

Specifications ............................................. 110

Displays

Screen displays ............................................ 76

Regular displays .............................................. 76

Main warning displays ..................................... 79

Setting the DISPLAY items .............................. 81

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Outline of operations

This camera-recorder is compatible with the AVCHD standard, and uses low-cost and easily-available
SD/SDHC Memory Cards as recording media.
The unit enables high-quality picture recording of close to broadcasting standard, as well as highly creative
video production.

Television/Video device/Monitor

HDMI cable

Video cable

Component video
cable

SD/SDHC

Memory Card

LOCK

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Recording to and
playback from SD/SDHC

1

Memory Cards
(Pages 30, 59)

SD/SDHC Memory Card

LOCK

32

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Images can be recorded in HD
(high definition).

Please see page 109 for details on
the handling of recorded data.

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A set number of user files can be
recorded to and read from the SD
Memory Card. (Page 52)

PC mode

2

(Page 75)

Computer

USB2.0

Send data (files) to your computer
for non-linear editing, etc.

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Please read before use

SD Memory Cards compatible with this product

It is recommended that you use SD Memory Cards or SDHC Memory Cards∗ of SD speed class 2 or
above, or the following Panasonic SD Memory Cards (correct as of August 2008).

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Speed class 4 or above is required for recording in PH mode or HA mode.

Card type Recording capacity Recording/playback

8 MB

16 MB

32 MB
64 MB

SD Memory

Card

SDHC Memory

Card

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Please see our support page at the following website for the latest information not included in these

128 MB
256 MB

512 MB RP-SDV512

1 GB

2 GB

4 GB

6 GB RP-SDM06G

8 GB

12 GB RP-SDM12G

16 GB

32 GB

Cannot be used.

Successful operation cannot be
guaranteed. Recording may be
suddenly terminated with certain
SD Memory Cards.

RP-SDV01G
RP-SDM01G

RP-SDV02G
RP-SDM02G

RP-SDV04G
RP-SDM04G

RP-SDV08G
RP-SDM08G

RP-SDV16G
RP-SDM16G
AG-SDV016G

RP-SDV32G
AG-SDV032G

operating instructions.
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/

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This product is compatible with SD Memory Cards formatted under the SD-standard FAT12 and FAT16
formats, and with SDHC Memory Cards formatted under the FAT32 format.

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Only SDHC Memory Cards may be used for capacities of 4 GB or greater.

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4 GB (or greater) memory cards without the SDHC logo are not based on the SD standard.

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Use this product to format the SD Memory Cards to be used. Formatting memory cards on computers
or other devices may cause recording to take longer than normal, or may cause cards to become
incompatible with this product. (Page 32) (Use this product to reformat any cards that have already been
formatted on computers, etc.)

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Always install the relevant special adapter when using miniSD/miniSDHC cards with this product. (The
product will not operate correctly if only the adapter is inserted – always insert a memory card into the
adapter first.)

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MultiMediaCards cannot be used with this product.

Saving/reading of scene files and

user files, reading of metadata

Can be used.

(Continued on the next page)

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Please read before use (continued)

This product (SDHC-compatible device) is compatible both with SD Memory Cards and with
SDHC Memory Cards. SDHC Memory Cards may be used with SDHC Memory Card-compatible
devices, but cannot be used with devices that are only compatible with SD Memory Cards.
(Always check the relevant product’s operating instructions when using SDHC Memory Cards
with other devices.)

SDHC-compatible device

Can be used Can be used Cannot be used Can be used

SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card

SD-compatible device

(SD speed class 4)

This refers to a class 4 speed standard (SD speed class) for the continuous writing of data between SD­compatible devices and SD Memory Cards, as designated by the SD standards.
When the use of an SD speed class 4 card is recommended for SD-compatible products, this indicates
that stable recording operation can be achieved when using SD Memory Cards of class 4 and above.

Cautions for usage

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Do not allow dirt, water, or other substances to come into contact with the connector part on the
reverse of the card.

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Do not leave the card in the following places:
– In direct sunlight or in places of high humidity, e.g. close to heating equipment
– In highly humid or dusty locations
– In locations with high variations in temperature (condensation may appear on card)
– In places subject to static electricity or electromagnetic waves

Store cards in bags or cases after use.

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Precaution for use

Always take some trial shots before actual shooting.

When shooting important events (such as weddings), always take some trial shots and check that the

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sound and images have been recorded properly before actual shooting.

Be sure to check and set the calendar and time zone.

These settings affect the control and playback sequence of the recorded contents. Before making a

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recording, set and check the calendar and time zone. (Page 28)

Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings.

Please understand that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings in cases where images and/

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or sound were not recorded as you intended due to problems with the camera-recorder or SD/SDHC
Memory Cards.

Respect copyrights

Copyright laws forbid the use of video and audio material you have recorded for any purpose other than

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your own personal enjoyment. Remember that restrictions apply to the shooting of certain material even
if it is intended for private use.

Caution regarding laser beams

The CCD may be damaged if it is subjected to light from a laser beam.

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When using the camera-recorder in locations where laser irradiation equipment is used, be careful not to
allow the laser beam to shine directly on the lens.

Media that can be used in this unit

SD/SDHC Memory Cards can be used in this unit. For details, refer to page 9.

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Mounting the camera-recorder on a tripod

The tripod mounting hole is 5.5 mm deep. Do not force the tripod screw beyond this depth.

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You can damage the camera-recorder if you use any screw other than 1/4-20UNC.

Before use

For other usage notes, see page 104.

Attach the tripod to the tripod hole.

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Precaution for use (continued)

About this manual

Note concerning illustrations in these instructions

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Illustrations (camera-recorder, menu screens, etc.) in these operating instructions differ slightly from the
actual camera-recorder.

References

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References are shown as (Page 00).

SD/SDHC Memory Cards

Both SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards as referred to as “SD Memory Cards” in these

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operating instructions.

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The SDHC logo is a trademark.

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The miniSD logo is a trademark.

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“AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo are trademarks
of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and
Sony Corporation.

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This product has been manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.

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HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

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LEICA is a registered trademark of Leica
Microsystems IR GmbH.

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DICOMAR is a registered trademark of Leica
Camera AG.

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Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows Vista®
are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.

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Screenshots are used in accordance with
Microsoft Corporation guidelines.

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IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation.

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Intel® is a registered trademark or a trademark
of Intel Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.

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Macintosh® is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the United States and other
countries.

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Other model names, company names, and
product names listed in these operating
instructions are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

This product is licensed under the AVC Patent

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Portfolio License for the personal and non­commercial use of a consumer, and no license
is granted or shall be implied for any use other
than the personal uses detailed below.

– To encode video in compliance with the AVC

standard (“AVC Video”)

– To decode AVC Video that was encoded by

a consumer engaged in a personal and non­commercial activity

– To decode AVC Video that was obtained from a

video provider licensed to provide AVC Video

• Additional information may be obtained from
MPEG LA, LLC (http://www.mpegla.com).

– Separate license contracts must be obtained from

MPEG LA where SD Memory Cards containing
information recorded with this product are to be
distributed to end users for commercial purposes.
“End user” refers to persons or organizations
handling such contents for personal use.

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What is AVCHD?

AVCHD is a standard for the recording and playback of highly detailed, high-definition video.
Video is compressed in the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 formats, and audio is recorded in Dolby Digital.

Information regarding compatibility of SDHC Memory Cards and recorded video

SDHC Memory Cards

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SDHC Memory Cards cannot be used with non-SDHC-compatible equipment.

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Ensure that all equipment is SDHC-compatible when using card with other devices.
(Page 10)

Compatibility of recorded video

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Recorded video cannot be used with non-AVCHD-compatible
equipment. For details, please see your product’s operating
instructions.

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Recorded video cannot be played back on non-compatible
(non-AVCHD-compatible) equipment.
Playback may not always be possible on all AVCHD-compatible

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equipment. Please use this product for playback in such
instances.

Older, non-AVCHD-compatible
DVD recorder or DVD player, etc.

Before use

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Accessories

1

∗

Battery

AC Adapter

AC power supply cords
(For the U.K.)

(For areas other than
the U.K.)

DC cord

Wireless remote
control and battery
(CR2025)

Eye cup Microphone holder Microphone holder

Component video
cable

Shoulder belt CD-ROM

∗1

For part numbers for the battery, see “Optional accessories”.

∗2

When using a USB connection cable (optional) or HDMI cable (optional), attach the ferrite cores at both
ends of the cable. (Pages 72, 73)

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Please consult a retailer when purchasing additional accessories.

PIN-BNC conversion
plugs (3)

screws

Length 6-mm (2)

Length 12-mm (2)

2

Ferrite core (4)

The following accessories are attached to the unit.

Lens hood cap

∗

Microphone holder
adapter

Binder (4)

INPUT 1/2 terminal
cover (2)

Optional accessories

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XLR microphone

AG-MC200G

Battery

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VW-VBG260 (7.2 V, 2640 mAh: equivalent to accessory battery)
VW-VBG6 (7.2 V, 5800 mAh)

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Description of parts

Right side and rear side

1

POWER
ON

OFF

2

35

4

79

8

6

13

11

10 12

161718

19

20

14

15

Before use

of parts

Description

1

2

PB

21

23

22

1 POWER switch (Page 22)

2 START/STOP button (Page 30)

3 REC CHECK button (Page 31)

4 Zoom button (Page 34)

5 HANDLE ZOOM switch (Page 34)

6 REC selector switch (Page 41)

7 Handle zoom button (Page 34)

8 Handle START/STOP button (Page 41)

9 Built-in stereo microphone (Page 48)

10 White balance sensor (Page 40)

11 Remote control sensor (Front) (Page 22)

12 Tally lamp (Front) (Page 23)

13 INPUT 1/2 (audio input) switches (Page 48)

14 Viewfinder (Page 24)

15 SD Memory Card slot cover (Page 30)

16 SCENE FILE dial (Page 50)

17 STAND BY button (Page 23)

18 Mode button (Pages 30 and 59)

19 Tally lamp (Rear) (Page 23)

20 Remote control sensor (Rear) (Page 22)

21 Mode lamp (Pages 30 and 59)

22 Battery compartment (Page 20)

23 Battery release button (Page 20)

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Description of parts (continued)

Left side

1

3 54

627

8

9

15

17

16 18

AWB

13

12 14

10

1 Focus ring (Page 36)

2 Zoom ring (Page 34)

If you don’t need the zoom ring pin, fit it into the
provided pin holder (next page

4) so that you

don’t lose it.

3 FOCUS ASSIST button (Page 37)

4 USER buttons (Pages 43 and 88)

5 ZOOM switch (Page 34)

6 Built-in speaker (Page 70)

7 Diopter adjustment dial (Page 24)

8 FOCUS switch (Page 36)

9 PUSH AUTO button (Page 36)

10 AWB button (Page 38)

11 IRIS dial (Page 37)

12 ND FILTER switch (Page 38)

13 IRIS button (Page 37)

14 GAIN switch (Page 38)

15 WHITE BAL switch (Page 38)

16 RING (FOCUS/IRIS) selector switch

(Page 36)

17 DISP/MODE CHK button (Page 42)

18 AUTO/MANUAL switch (Pages 30 and 36)

19

22 23

MENU

PUSH-ENTER

EXEC

24
25

AUDIO MON/ADV

2726 28 29

BARS

SHUTTER

SPEED SELECT

CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT

INT(L)
INPUT1
INPUT2

21

2011

COUNTER

LCD

31 33 34 35

30 32

INT(R)

INPUT2

AUDIO

RESET/TC SET

INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ON

OFF

MIC POWER +48V

ZEBRA OIS

EVF DTL WFM

19 AUDIO control knobs (CH1, CH2) (Page 49)

20 LCD monitor (Page 25)

21 OPEN button (Page 25)

22 MENU button (Page 82)

23 EXEC button (Page 66)

24 Operation lever (Page 82)

25 AUDIO MON/ADV buttons (Pages 44, 70)

26 CH1, CH2 SELECT switches (Page 48)

27 BARS button (Page 43)

28 SHUTTER, SPEED SELECT+/- buttons

(Page 46)

29 INPUT 1/2 switches (MIC POWER +48 V)

(Page 48)

30 COUNTER - RESET/TC SET buttons

(Page 55)

31 LCD button (Page 27)

32 ZEBRA button (Page 41)

33 EVF DTL button (Page 25)

34 WFM button (Page 44)

35 OIS button (Page 43)

ON

OFF

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Terminals and mounting parts

2 9 103

41

USB 2.0

PRESET

IN/OUT

786

VIDEO OUT

TC

5

CH1 CH2

AUDIO OUT

1 Security lock hole

The security cable can be attached here.
For details on the connection, refer to the
instructions supplied to the cable.
The security lock and security cable are
provided as anti-theft devices. Nevertheless,
the manufacturer will assume no liability for any
damage which may be sustained in the event
of theft.

2 Light shoe

3 Microphone shoe (Page 71)

4 Pin holder (for zoom ring pin)

(previous page

2)

5 Tripod hole (Page 11)

6 AUDIO OUT CH1/CH2 terminals

(Pages 72 and 73)

7 VIDEO OUT terminal (Pages 72 and 73)

8 INPUT 1/2 terminals (XLR 3 pin) (Page 71)

9 SD Memory Card slot (Page 30)

10 SD Memory Card access lamp (Page 31)

11 USB terminal (Mini-B) (Pages 72 and 75)

12 HDMI OUT terminal (Page 73)

13 COMPONENT OUT terminal (Page 73)

CAM REMOTE

FOCUS IRIS
ZOOM S/S

COMPONENT

OUT

USB 2.0

CAM REMOTE

FOCUS IRIS

ZOOM S/S

COMPONENT

OUT

11 12 13

14 CAM REMOTE jack

∗

1514

FOCUS/IRIS (3.5 mm mini jack)

You can connect a remote control unit (optional)

to control the FOCUS and IRIS (aperture).

ZOOM S/S (2.5 mm super mini jack)

You can connect a remote control unit to control

zoom and start/stop of recording.

15 Headphone jack (3.5 mm stereo mini jack)

(Page 71)

∗

Do not connect any equipment except the remote

controller to the remote control jack. Connecting
any equipment other than the remote control may
cause the image brightness to change and/or the
images to appear out of focus.

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Description

17

Description of parts (continued)

Remote control

To use the remote control, set the IR REMOTE item on the OTHER FUNCTIONS menu to ON. The default
setting for this item is OFF. (Page 98)

The following buttons are for functions that
cannot be executed on this camera-recorder.

PHOTO SHOT button •

button•

1 EXT. DISPLAY button (Page 70)

2 DATE/TIME button (Page 70)

3 START/STOP button

Same function as the START/STOP button on

the camera.

4 ZOOM/VOL buttons (Pages 34 and 70)

5 PLAY button (Page 59)

6 SEARCH buttons (Pages 59 and 69)

7 PAUSE button (Page 59)

8 STILL ADV buttons (Page 70)

9 STOP button (Page 59)

10 SKIP buttons (Pages 59 and 69)

11 OPERATION buttons

1
2

5
7
9

6
8

10

11

START/

PHOTO

EXT

STOP

SHOT

DISPLAY

DATE/

ZOOM

TIME

VOL

SEARCH

SEARCH

PLAY

PAUS E

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOPSKIP SKIP

MENU

ENTER

3

4

6
8

10
12

Same function as the Operation lever on the

camera.

Remote control usable range (Page 22)

12 MENU button

Same function as the MENU button on the

camera.

Recharging the battery

Recharging

The battery does not come ready charged when the camera is purchased. Charge the battery before use.
It is recommended that you keep one extra battery as a spare.

Charging lamp

Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.

1

Disconnect the DC cord.
(Battery cannot be charged if DC cord is
connected.)

Insert until fully in place.

■

On: Charging in progress
Off: Charging complete
Flashing: See below

If charging lamp is flashing

■

Check that there is no dirt, dust, or other
substances attached to the connectors on the
battery or AC adapter, and ensure that the adapter
has been connected correctly.

If there is dirt or dust on the connectors,

•

Insert the battery.

2

Charging lamp [CHARGE]

disconnect the power plug from the socket before
cleaning.
If the charging lamp continues to flash, there

•
may be a fault with the battery or the AC adapter.
Please consult with the place of purchase.

Align the battery with the
mark and insert fully.

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Charging time and available recording time

■

(Approx.)

Battery

model

VW-VBG260

(included)

VW-VBG6

(optional)

The figures in the table above are guidelines

•

Voltage/
capacity

7.2 V/

2640 mAh

7.2 V/

5800 mAh

Charging

time

Approx.

170

minutes

Approx.

350

minutes

Maximum

continuous

recording time

Approx.

100 minutes

Approx.

230 minutes

for use in normal temperature conditions
(temperature 25 °C, humidity 60%). Charging
may take longer in higher or lower temperatures.
Charging may take longer if the battery has not

•
been in use for a long period of time.
Given here are the approximate continuous

•
recording times when recording using the
viewfinder with no connections to any external
devices and with the LCD monitor closed.
Available recording time may vary according to

•
usage conditions.
Charging times are based on charging batteries

•
from an empty state.

Remaining battery capacity displays

■

When using Panasonic-manufactured batteries
compatible with this product, the remaining battery
capacity is displayed in minutes.

90min
Time remaining will be displayed after a brief
pause.

The battery display will change

•

→ → → →

as battery capacity decreases. will be
displayed in red when less than 3 minutes are
remaining, and

will flash when the battery
is empty.
Remaining battery capacity may not be displayed

•
correctly when using in high or low temperatures,
or when the battery has not been used for a
long period of time. To ensure that remaining
battery capacity is displayed correctly, use the
battery completely from a fully-charged state,
and charge the battery again. (Remaining battery
capacity may still not be displayed correctly if the
battery has been used for long periods in high
or low temperatures, or if the battery has been
recharged a large number of times.)

•

The remaining battery capacity display is a
guideline and may change according to usage
conditions.

•

The remaining battery capacity display will
momentarily disappear when switching between
modes, when conducting REC CHECK
operations or when changing the LCD brightness
since the capacity is recalculated at these times.

•

Not displayed when using AC adapter.

•

Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and
hairpins) away from the battery.
Short-circuiting may occur across the
terminals, causing the battery to heat up,
and you may seriously burn yourself if you
touch the battery in this state.

•

The battery becomes hot while it is being used
or charged. The camera-recorder itself also
becomes hot during use.

•

The recordable time reduces if you repeatedly
start and stop recording.

•

The battery takes longer to charge when it is
warm.

•

The AC adapter can interfere with radio
reception so keep radios at least 1 meter away
from it.
The AC adapter may make some noise when

•
you are using it, but this is normal.
Battery cannot be recharged when the DC

•
cord is connected to the AC adapter.

of parts

Preparation Description

19

Power sources

Using the battery

Installation

Insert the battery until it clicks into place.

Using the AC adapter

Installation

Connect the DC cord to the AC adapter.

1

Plug the AC power supply cord into the

2

power outlet.

Insert the DC cord’s battery connector until

3

it clicks into place.

Removal

Set the POWER switch to OFF, and check

1

that the mode lamp is off.

Remove the battery while pressing the

2

battery release button.

Support the battery with your hand to ensure

•
that it will not fall.

PB

Mode lamp

Battery release button

Removal

Set the POWER switch to OFF, and check

1

that the mode lamp is off.

Remove the DC cord’s battery connector

2

while pressing the battery release button.

Disconnect the AC power supply cord from

3

the power outlet.

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DC cord’s battery
connector

•

Battery cannot be recharged when the DC
cord is connected to the AC adapter.

CAUTION:

•

Disconnect the AC power supply cord from
the power outlet when the unit is not going to
be used.

Adjusting the hand strap

Adjust the hand strap to suit your hand.

Open the cover and adjust the length.

1

Close the cover.

2

Make sure the cover is fully closed.•

Attaching the shoulder strap

Attach the shoulder strap and use it as a precaution against dropping the camera.

20 mm or more

20 mm or more

Preparation

Detaching and attaching the lens hood

Detaching the lens hood

•

Turn the lens hood counterclockwise to detach it.

Attaching the lens hood

•

Rotate the lens hood clockwise until it clicks to fit
into place.
Be sure to attach the lens hood cap to protect the

•
lens when not in use.

Lens hood cap

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The remote control

Insert the battery

Push the catch in the direction shown by

1

arrow ① to remove the holder.

Insert the battery with the “+” marked side

2

facing up.

Return the holder to its original position.

3

•

When the battery (CR2025) has run out, replace
it with a new one. (The battery lasts about one
year, depending on the frequency of use.)

If the remote control unit fails to work even when

it is operated near the camera-recorder’s remote
control sensor, the battery has run out.

Keep the battery out of the reach of children.

•

Remote control usable range

The distance between the remote control and the
unit’s remote control sensor: Within approx. 5 m
Angle: Approximately 10° upward,

approximately 15° downward,
approximately 15° leftward, or
approximately 15° rightward
(when the accessory battery is used)

Remote control
sensor (Rear)

Remote control
sensor (Front)

The remote control is intended for indoor operation.

•
Outdoors or under strong light, the unit may not
operate properly even within the usable ranges.

Turn on/off the camera

While pressing the lock release button, move the
POWER switch to ON or OFF.

Turn on the camera:

The mode lamp (CAM) lights red (CAMERA mode)
and the camera is now in the recording pause mode.

Turn off the camera:

The mode lamp (CAM) goes out.

Energy-saving mode

•
According to the settings made in the POWER
SAVE item of the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen
in the settings menu, the following will apply if
no designated operations∗ are performed for
approximately five minutes while recording is paused
(when an SD Memory Card has been inserted).

ON:

The camera recorder turns off automatically.

OFF: Does not switch OFF the camera.

∗

See the setup menus, POWER SAVE
(Page 99) for details.

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Mode lamp

STAND BY

MODE

Mode button

POWER

CAM

PB

PC

ON

OFF

Lock release button

Standby mode

This mode allows the time required between switching
on the power and beginning recording to be reduced.

Setting

■

Hold down the STAND BY button for at least two
seconds while the power is on to activate the
standby mode setting. STD BY will be displayed on
the LCD monitor and the viewfinder.

When this setting is activated, moving the

•
POWER switch to OFF will set the camera to
standby mode, and the mode lamp (CAM) will
flash once every two seconds.
The camera will be set to standby mode only

•
when the POWER switch is set to OFF during
CAM mode.

•

Standby mode cannot be activated if the POWER
switch is set to OFF during PB mode or PC mode.

STAND BY button

Canceling setting

■

Hold down the STAND BY button for at least
two seconds while the power is on to cancel the
standby mode setting. STD BY will be cease to be
displayed on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.

Standby mode will be canceled in the following

•
circumstances.

If more than 30 minutes have elapsed since the

·

power was switched off.
Battery is low.

·

Battery has been removed.

·

•

When the STAND BY button is pressed in the
standby mode, the mode lamp (CAM) will flash
more quickly and the standby mode will be
extended by 30 minutes. It also flashes more
quickly five minutes before the standby mode
is canceled.

•

During standby mode, the camera will still
consume approximately 60% of the power it
would during paused recording, meaning that
available recording time will continue to be
reduced even through the POWER switch is
set to OFF.

Preparation

Tally lamp

The tally lamp can be illuminated during recording by
setting the REC LAMP item of the OTHER FUNCTIONS
screen (Page 98) to any setting other than OFF.
The tally lamp will flash in any of the following
circumstances.

Receiving remote control operation

•
(flashes 8 times per second)
Recording error has occurred

•
(flashes 4 times per second)
Battery is low (flashes 4 times per second)

•
Available SD Memory Card capacity is low

•
(flashes 4 times per second)
Optical Image Stabilizer function is not operating

•
correctly (flashes 4 times per second)
Problem with focus function

•
(flashes 4 times per second)
Remaining battery capacity is low

•
(flashes once per second)
Remaining memory of the SD Memory Card is

•
low (flashes once per second)

Tally lamp

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Viewfinder

This camera has two viewfinders; one is a
miniature LCD in the viewfinder and the other is a
retractable 3.5-inch LCD.
Use the viewfinder that best suits the application
and shooting conditions.

•

The brightness and hue may differ between the
images appearing on the viewfinder and LCD
monitor and those displayed on a TV monitor. To
see how the final images will appear, check them
on a TV monitor.

Using the viewfinder

Set the POWER switch to ON and check that

1

images appear in the viewfinder.

POWER
ON

OFF

Adjust the viewfinder’s angle so that the

2

screen is positioned where it is easiest to
see.

You can move the viewfinder out to about

•

90° perpendicular to the camera.

Adjust the diopter adjustment dial so

3

that you can see the characters on the
viewfinder screen clearly.

Fitting the eye cup

Attach the eye cup by aligning the projections on
the eye cup holder and eye cup and fitting them
together.

Turning the eye cup after attaching it may

•
cause the eye cup holder to come off. If the
eyecup holder does come off, see “Cleaning
the Viewfinder” (Page 106) for details on how
to refit it.

Eye cup holder

Eye cup

Projections

Diopter adjustment dial

Do not allow the eyepiece of the viewfinder
to remain in direct contact with sunlight or
other strong light sources.

•

Internal components may be damaged and fire
may be caused if light accumulates through
the lens.

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Eye piece

Using the LCD

Set the POWER switch to ON.

1

(Page 22)

Hold down the OPEN button and open the

2

LCD monitor.

It can open out to 120°. Do not try to open it

•
further as this will damage the camera.

OPEN button

Position the LCD monitor where it is easiest

3

to see.

•

The monitor can be rotated 180° toward the
lens and 90° toward you.

Do not apply unnecessary force to the

•

open LCD. This can damage the camera.

Emphasizing outlines

Emphasizing the outlines of the images you see
in the viewfinder or on the LCD makes it easier to
focus.
Emphasizing the outlines does not effect the
images you shoot.

In CAM mode, press EVF DTL button.

1

“EVF DTL ON” appears on the screen for about
2 seconds.

BARS

SHUTTER

SPEED SELECT

CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT

INT(L)
INPUT1
INPUT2

COUNTER

LCD

EVF DTL button

Press EVF DTL button again to return to the
original display. “EVF DTL OFF” appears on the
screen for about 2 seconds.

INT(R)

INPUT2

AUDIO

RESET/TC SET

INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ON

OFF

OFF

MIC POWER +48V

ZEBRA OIS

EVF DTL WFM

ON

Preparation

Ensure the LCD is fully closed.

•
Operation status displays during self-portrait

•
recording
No display: Cannot record (no card, etc.)

: Recording in progress, during transition

to the recording pause mode

: Recording paused (recording standby)

: Warning display

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Viewfinder (continued)

Adjusting the screen display

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 22)

1

Press the MENU button.

2

For menu operation (Page 82)

•
Operations may also be performed

•
using buttons on the remote control that
correspond to those on the camera. For
details, see “Description of parts (Remote
control)”. (Page 18)

Viewfinder adjustments

3

Set YES under EVF SET on the setting menu
DISPLAY SETUP screen.

LCD monitor adjustments

Set YES under LCD SET on the setting menu
DISPLAY SETUP screen.

Adjust the selected item by tilting the

5

Operation lever in the

Press MENU button to exit the menus.

6

•

The viewfinder display can be in color or black
and white. (See the setup menus, DISPLAY
SETUP screen, EVF COLOR.) The resolution
is the same for both of them.

directions.

Select the desired item by tilting the

4

Operation lever in the
push the Operation lever.

26

directions, and

Changing backlight brightness

The brightness of the LCD monitor backlight can
be adjusted between three different settings.

Select LCD BL in the LCD item on the

1

settings menu SW MODE screen.

LCD BL can be assigned with the LCD button.

Press the LCD button.

2

The brightness of the backlight can be switched
in the order of NORMAL→LOW→HIGH→
NORMAL with each press of the button.

•

This setting will remain saved even if the
camera’s power is switched off.
The brightness can also be changed with the

•
LCD BACKLIGHT item on the settings menu
DISPLAY SETUP screen. (Page 94)

LCD

Reversing image display

Viewing angles and video images can be verified
by reversing the images displayed on the LCD
monitor horizontally or vertically.
The recorded images will not be affected if the
images are reversed on the screen.

Select LCD REV in the LCD item on the

1

settings menu SW MODE screen.

LCD REV can be assigned with the LCD
button.

Press the LCD button.

2

Press the button to switch between normal
display and reverse display.

•

If the camera is switched off, images will be
displayed as normal again when the camera is
next switched on.

•

Screen displays other than images are also
reversed. If the screen displays are not
required, some of them can be cleared by
pressing the DISP/MODE CHK button.

•

During display reversal, the images during
REC CHECK and the playback images in the
PB mode are also reversed.
Images in the viewfinder will not be reversed.

•

LCD

Preparation

27

Setting the calendar

The CLOCK SET value is recorded in the contents
(clip), and affects the sequence of playback of the
thumbnails. Before carrying out recording, be sure
to check and set CLOCK SET and TIME ZONE.
This shows you how to adjust the calendar to
17:20 on 25 December, 2008.

Set the camera’s power switch to ON.

1

(Page 22)

Press the MENU button.

2

Menu operation (Page 82)

•
Operations may also be performed

•
using buttons on the remote control that
correspond to those on the camera. For
details, see “Description of parts (Remote
control)”. (Page 18)

Select the TIME ZONE item on the settings

3

menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, and
push the Operation lever (or tilt lever in
direction).

Tilt the Operation lever in the direction and

5

select YES in the CLOCK SET item on the
settings menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.

Tilt the Operation lever in the directions

6

and set to DEC.

Tilt the Operation lever to the

7

to change to the next item, and set to 25 by
tilting in the

directions.

direction

Pushing the Operation lever twice brings up

4

the setting screen. Tilt the Operation lever in
the

directions to set the time difference
from Greenwich Mean Time, and push the
Operation lever again.

Factory default setting is +00:00.

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Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set the remaining

8

items.

•

The date can be set to any date between
1 January, 2001 and 31 December, 2039.
“--.--.----” is displayed for any date beyond

•
31 December, 2039.
Time is displayed in 24-hour format.

•

When settings are complete, push

9

the Operation lever, select YES on the
confirmation screen, and push the
Operation lever again.

•

The clock can vary in accuracy so check that
the time is correct before shooting.
When using the camera overseas, do not

•
set the CLOCK SET option to the local time,
but instead enter the time difference from
Greenwich mean time according to TIME
ZONE.

Preparation

29

Basic shooting operations

Preparing for recording

Set the camera’s power switch to OFF.

1

(Page 22)

Check that the mode lamp is off.

•

Tilt the viewfinder upwards, and open the SD

2

Memory Card slot cover by sliding it to the left.

Fully insert an SD Memory Card into the

3

card slot.

Close the SD Memory Card slot cover.

4

Ensure that the cover firmly clicks into place.

•

2

3

Insert the connector
part in the direction
shown here, and push
until the card clicks
firmly into place.

Do not perform any of the following operations

•
while the SD Memory Card access lamp is flashing.

Performing these operations may damage the

SD Memory Card or its contents, or cause the
camera to fail to operate correctly.

Opening the card door and removing the SD

·

Memory Card
Switching off the power

·

Connecting or disconnecting the USB

·

connection cable
Shaking or striking the camera

·

Always format SD Memory Cards that have

•
been used in other devices when first using
them with this camera. (Page 32)

If the system frequency of the camera

•

is changed, the SD Memory Card will no
longer be able to be used. Such cards may
be used again by formatting them with the
current SYSTEM FREQ settings.
When an SD Memory Card is formatted, all

•

data recorded on the card will be erased
and will not be restorable.
Save all important data to your computer.

If “CHECK CARD” is displayed on the

•
viewfinder or the LCD monitor, please remove
the SD Memory Card and insert it again.

Lock release

1

button

POWER
ON

OFF

Shooting in auto mode

Turn the POWER switch to ON. (Page 22)

1

Check that the mode lamp (CAM) is lighted red.

•

Switch the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO

2

to select auto mode.

appears on the viewfinder and LCD monitor.

•

•

The focus, gain, iris and white balance are
adjusted automatically in accordance with
the settings established for the items on the
setting menu AUTO SW screen.

Press the START/STOP button (Red) to start

3

shooting.

Press again to return to the camera to the

•
recording pause mode.
Use the handle START/STOP button to make

•
it easier to shoot from low angles.
The handle START/STOP button can be
enabled (ON) and disabled (OFF) with the
handle REC selector switch.
Shooting is not possible when a menu

•
screen is displayed. First, close the menu
screen, and then press the START/STOP
button.
Shooting stops when the SD Memory Card

•
slot cover is opened during shooting.

AUTO

2

Mode lamp

Mode button

MANUAL

PB

REC CHECK button

Handle
START/STOP button

Lock release button

1

POWER
ON

OFF

POWER
ON

3

OFF

30

•

The images shot from when shooting starts
until it is stopped are recorded as one clip.

•

When recording is paused after a short period,
a small amount of time may be required after
pressing the START/STOP button to stop
recording before writing to the SD Memory
Card is terminated.

This means that operations cannot be

accepted if the START/STOP button is
pressed immediately.

•

The camera will read information from the SD
Memory Card immediately after the card is
inserted. Press the START/STOP button to
begin recording after PAUSE is displayed in
the operation status display. (Page 78)

•

The camera’s factory default setting is PH
mode 1080/50i recording.
(To view current setting status: Page 42)

•

The upper limit for the number of clips which
can be recorded on a single SD Memory Card
is 900. (However, this number may exceed
900 clips at times such as when shooting
immediately after the POWER switch has been
set to ON.)

Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)

Press the REC CHECK button while recording is
paused. The last two seconds of video and audio
will be played, and the camera will then return to
the recording pause mode.

•

Only the POWER and START/STOP buttons are
operable during REC CHECK.

•

The REC CHECK images are also recorded
when a device is connected to the camera and
backup images have been recorded.

•

The REC CHECK function does not work when
PC or PB has been selected as the operation
mode.

•

This function also does not work if the REC
FORMAT has been changed or if the camera has
been set to CAM mode after having switched to
PB mode after recording.

SD Memory Card access lamp

CAM mode (PB mode)
Illuminated orange: Reading/writing possible
Flashing orange (fast): Verifying card/inspecting

card for possible defects

Flashing orange (slow): Accessing card
Flashing green (slow): Card write-protected/

no space left on card

Off: No card inserted/unformatted or incompatible

card inserted

PC mode
Illuminated orange: Accessing card
Off: A status other than access underway.

SD Memory Card access lamp

Shooting

31

Basic shooting operations (continued)

Formatting SD Memory Cards

Set the camera’s power switch to ON.

1

(Page 22)

Press the MENU button.

2

Select CARD FUNCTIONS→CARD FORMAT

3

from the menu.

Select YES when the following screen is

•
displayed. Select NO if you do not wish to
format the card.
Press the MENU button to close the menu

•
display.

Select YES on the conformation screen.

4

The SD Memory Card will be formatted.

•

Press the MENU button to finish.

5

If the system frequency of the camera is

•
changed, the SD Memory Card will no longer
be able to be used. Such cards may be used
again by formatting them with the current
SYSTEM FREQ settings.
When an SD Memory Card is formatted, all

•
data recorded on the card will be erased and
will not be restorable.
Save all important data to your computer.

SD Memory Card recording times

Total available recording times (approx.) when using SD/SDHC Memory Cards manufactured by Panasonic

1

∗

SD Memory Card

capacity

512 MB Approx. 2 min Approx. 3 min Approx. 4 min Approx. 10 min

1 GB Approx. 5 min Approx. 7 min Approx. 9 min Approx. 21 min
2 GB Approx. 10 min Approx. 15 min Approx. 20 min Approx. 45 min
4 GB Approx. 21 min Approx. 30 min Approx. 40 min Approx. 90 min
6 GB Approx. 33 min Approx. 45 min Approx. 60 min Approx. 135 min

8 GB Approx. 45 min Approx. 60 min Approx. 80 min Approx. 180 min
12 GB Approx. 65 min Approx. 90 min Approx. 120 min Approx. 270 min
16 GB Approx. 90 min Approx. 120 min Approx. 160 min Approx. 360 min
32 GB Approx. 180 min Approx. 240 min Approx. 320 min Approx. 720 min

∗1

Use an SD memory class of SD speed class 4 or above when recording on PH mode or HA mode.

Recording cannot be completed on SD Memory Cards of lower speed classes.

∗

2

Use an SD memory class of SD speed class 2 or above when recording in HG mode or HE mode.

Recording cannot be completed on SD Memory Cards of lower speed classes.

∗

3

This is the highest quality mode of this camera.
This camera uses the VBR recording system. “VBR” stands for Variable Bit Rate, and it refers to a system in

•
which the bit rate (volume of data per given time period) varies automatically depending on the subject which is
being shot. This means that the recording times will be shorter when fast-moving subjects have been recorded.
Times displayed include time needed for processing, etc. – actual available recording times will be slightly shorter.

•
The camera is capable of continuous recording for a maximum of 12 hours.

•
Mosaic-like noise may appear on the playback screen under the following shooting conditions:

•

When there are complex patterns in the background

·

When the camera is moved in large motions or when it is moved very quickly

·

When a fast-moving subject has been recorded (and especially when HE has been set as the recording mode)

·

Repeatedly recording or deleting images over and over again may reduce the recording time on the SD

•
Memory Card. In such cases, format the SD Memory Card using the camera. When a card is formatted,
all of its recorded data will be erased, and it will not be subsequently possible to restore this data. Save
any valuable data on your PC prior to formatting.

PH

(Highest quality mode∗3/

1920 × 1080 pixels or

1280 × 720 pixels)

(High quality mode/
1920 × 1080 pixels)

Recording mode

∗

1

HA

∗

2

HG

(Standard quality mode/

1920 × 1080 pixels)

∗

2

HE

(Long duration mode/

1440 × 1080 pixels)

32

Removing SD Memory Card

Tilt the viewfinder upwards, and open the

1

SD Memory Card slot cover by sliding it to
the left.

Ensure that the SD Memory Card access

•
lamp is not flashing orange before opening
the cover.

Press the center of the SD Memory Card so

2

that it pops out slightly, and pull the card
straight outwards.

1

SD Memory Card
access lamp

2

Do not remove the SD Memory Card or switch off

•
the power in the following circumstances. Doing
so may damage your SD Memory Card.

1) While the SD Memory Card access lamp is still

flashing orange after an SD Memory Card has
been inserted.

2) While the SD Memory Card access lamp is

flashing such as during recording or during
recording finalization.

Protecting SD Memory Cards

Move the write-protect switch on the SD Memory
Card to the “LOCK” position to prevent recorded
contents being accidentally erased from the card.

LOCK

Write-protect

switch

32

Repairing SD Memory Cards

Never remove the SD Memory Card or disconnect
the battery or DC cord while the SD Memory Card
access lamp is flashing, as doing so may damage
the SD Memory Card. In the event that the SD
Memory Card has been removed while the SD
Memory Card access lamp was flashing, or that
the battery or DC cord has been disconnected
during recording or the recording finalization
process, a repair verification screen will be
displayed the next time the power is switched on in
order to allow errors to be repaired.

Select YES to begin repairing. When repairing is
complete, “REPAIR FINISHED” will be displayed, and
the camera will switch to the recording paused screen.
Select NO to switch directly to the recording
paused screen without repairing.

Memory cards cannot be repaired with the

•
camera if NO is selected, but can still be repaired
by using the AVCCAM Restorer∗ contents repair
software.
An SD Memory Card on which an error occurred

•
can be repaired by using either the camera
that was used for the shooting, or the AVCCAM
Restorer contents repair software.
A repair confirmation message may be displayed

•
after inserting an SD Memory Card which has no
error, but repair will not be performed even when
YES or NO is selected.
Repair may take up to 20 minutes or so

•
depending on the places where the errors
occurred on the card.
Use a battery with an adequate charge or the AC

•
adapter.
If the repair operation has failed, “SYSTEM

•
ERROR TURN POWER OFF” will be displayed.
In this case, please use the AVCCAM Restorer
contents repair software.

Depending on the status of the data, it may not

be possible to restore all data completely. In this
case, it will no longer be possible to play back the
clips that were recorded before the power was
turned off.
Clips with a total recording time of less than 10

•
seconds may not be able to be repaired.
Indexes attached during recording cannot be

•
repaired.

∗

The AVCCAM Restorer can be downloaded from
the following website.
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/

33

Shooting

Using the zoom function

This camera has a 13 x optical zoom function.
Zoom with the zoom button or the zoom ring.

Zoom button

Set the ZOOM switch to SERVO so that you can
use the motor-driven zoom.
T: Zoom in
W: Zoom out
Gently press the zoom button on the hand strap
side to zoom slowly, firmly press to zoom faster.
You can change the zoom speed on the handle
zoom button by selecting one of three speeds with
the HANDLE ZOOM switch.
Set the HANDLE ZOOM switch speeds by going
to the setup menus, SW MODE screen HANDLE
ZOOM. (Page 88)

HANDLE ZOOM switch

Handle zoom button

Zoom button

Zoom ring

Set the ZOOM switch to MANUAL so that you can
use the zoom ring.

You cannot use the zoom ring if the ZOOM

•
switch is set to SERVO. Trying to use it could
damage the camera.

Zoom ring

MANUAL

SERVO

ZOOM

ZOOM switch

On the remote control

Press ZOOM/VOL buttons to zoom with the motor drive.

Zoom speed is fixed at medium.

•

START/

PHOTO

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/
TIME

SEARCH

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOP

SHOT

ZOOM

VOL

PLAY

SEARCH

PAU S E

STOPSKIP SKIP

MENU

ENTER

ZOOM/VOL buttons

Digital zoom function

By setting D.ZOOM to any of the USER 1 - 3
buttons, you can use the camera’s digital zoom
function. (Pages 43, 88)
With each press of the USER button to which
D.ZOOM has been allocated, the digital zoom ratio
will be switched between OFF (x 1)→x 2→x 5→
x 10→OFF.

The higher the zoom ratio setting, the poorer the

•
image quality.
For all settings other than OFF (x 1), the current

•
zoom ration will be displayed in the viewfinder or
the LCD monitor.
The digital zoom function can only be used with

•
the 1080/50i and 720/50P recording formats∗.

∗

1080/60i and 720/60P recording formats when

SYSTEM FREQ has been set to 59.9 Hz

The digital zoom function cannot be used unless

•
the DRS item on the settings menu SCENE FILE
screen (Page 87) is set to OFF.
The digital zoom setting cannot be adjusted

•
during recording.
The shutter speed cannot be set to 1/12

•

∗2

1/25

while the digital zoom function is in use.
Moreover, the digital zoom function cannot be
used while the shutter speed is set to 1/12

∗2

1/25

.

∗1

1/15 when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

∗2

1/30 when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

∗

1

or

∗

1

or

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Shooting in progressive mode

Selecting 1080/25P (or 1080/30P and 1080/24P
when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz) in the
REC FORMAT option (Page 91) of the setting
menu RECORDING SETUP screen enables
shooting in progressive mode.

25P mode (when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz):
Shoot 25 frames a second in the progressive

mode.

For output and recording, the 25-frame-per-

second signal is converted to 50-field-per­second interlace.

This mode gives you high quality images.

ABCDEFGH I J

25 P

Ao Ae Bo BeCoCeDoDe Eo EeFo Fe GoGeHoHe Io Ie Jo Je

50 i

30P mode (when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz):
Shoot 30 frames a second in the progressive

mode.

For output and recording, the 30-frame-per-

second signal is converted to 60-field-per­second interlace.

This mode gives you high quality images.

ABCDEFGH I J

30 P

Note the following when shooting in
progressive mode.

•

You cannot have a gain of 18 dB.

•

Set the shutter speed to 1/50 (OFF) for best
results.

•

There may be a slight delay to the start
of recording when you use the 24P mode
because 4 frames are recorded at a time.
(Only when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz)

Shooting

Ao Ae Bo BeCoCeDoDe Eo EeFo Fe GoGeHoHe Io Ie Jo Je

60 i

24P mode (when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz):
Shoot 24 frames a second in the progressive

mode.
The video signal will be recorded natively.
However, the external output signal is converted

to a 2:3 format, 60 fps interlaced signal.

24 P

A B C D E F G H

Ao Ae Bo BeBo Ce Co De DoDe Eo Ee FoFe FoGeGoHeHoHe

60 i

35

Shooting in manual mode

Set the unit to manual mode when manually
adjusting the focus, iris, gain and white balance.

Switching to manual mode

Move the AUTO/MANUAL switch to the MANUAL
position to select the manual mode. (
disappear from the viewfinder or the LCD monitor.)

AUTO/MANUAL switch

will

Manual focusing

Focus ring

PUSH AUTO button

FOCUS switch

AUTO/MANUAL switch

The function allocated to the focus ring can

3

be changed with the RING (FOCUS/IRIS)
switch.
FOCUS:

Adjust the focus.

IRIS:

Adjust the iris (aperture) setting.

Temporarily switching to auto focus

Even if you have switched FOCUS to M (MANUAL)
the camera will focus automatically while you press
down PUSH AUTO.

•

Auto focus may not work properly if there is
flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the
ambient light. (Page 46)

•

If the auto focus mode is set with any format
except 50i and 50P (or 60i and 60P when
SYSTEM FREQ has been set to 59.9 Hz),
controlling the focus will take slightly longer than
in the normal focus mode.

•

If you have set ON for the AF item on the setting
menu AUTO SW screen, auto focusing will occur
regardless of the position of the FOCUS switch
when the auto mode has been established.
(Page 90)
During macro shooting “AF” or “MF” will be

•
displayed in a frame on the screen.

RING (FOCUS/IRIS) selector switch

Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to

1

manual mode.

Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to

2

control focusing.
A (AUTO):

Auto focus mode

M (MANUAL):

Manual focus mode
Turn the focus ring by hand.

:

The camera first focuses on infinity, then it

switches to manual focus.

The FOCUS switch automatically moves

back to M (MANUAL) after you move it to

36

.

38Shooting in manual mode (continued)

Using focus assist

Pressing the FOCUS ASSIST button enlarges
the center of the screen or displays a frequency
distribution graph in the top right of the screen,
enabling the focus to be aligned more easily,
and therefore particularly useful when using
manual focus. The screen display that appears
after pressing the FOCUS ASSIST button can be
changed with the FOCUS ASSIST setting in the
settings menu SW MODE screen. (Page 89)

FOCUS ASSIST button

EXPANDED:

The central part of the screen will be enlarged by
a factor of about 4 in the vertical direction and by a
factor of about 6 in the horizontal direction.
“EXPANDED” is displayed on the screen during the
expanded display.

The center of the angle of view is shifted slightly

•
from the center of the LCD monitor.

GRAPH:

Frequency distribution graph will be displayed in
the top right of the viewfinder or the LCD monitor.
Adjust the lens focus ring so that the graph area
expands toward right as shown below.

Iris adjustments

IRIS dial

IRIS button

Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to

1

manual mode. (Page 36)

Press the IRIS button to switch how to

2

adjust the aperture of lens.
AUTO IRIS: Adjust the iris automatically.
MANUAL IRIS: Adjust the iris manually.

Turn the IRIS dial to adjust the aperture of

3

lens when in the manual iris mode.

•

Set the direction of the IRIS DIAL and aperture
control in the setup menus, SW MODE screen,
IRIS DIAL. (Page 88)

•

If you have set ON under A.IRIS item on the
setting menu AUTO SW screen, auto iris will
be forcibly selected when auto mode has been
established. (Page 90)

•

The lens aperture can be adjusted in the focus
ring by setting the RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch
to IRIS. However, as this will make it impossible
to adjust the focus in the focus ring, please set
the focus control method to A (AUTO) with the
FOCUS switch. (Page 36)

RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch

•

In the auto iris mode, the lens iris can be
corrected using this dial.

Shooting

Focus not aligned White area moves to

BOTH:

Display both enlargement and graph at the same time.

This function cannot be used while the digital

•
zoom function is in use.
Press the FOCUS ASSIST button again to return

•
to the original screen.
The graph cannot be displayed in both the

•
viewfinder and the LCD monitor at the same
time. To display the graph in the viewfinder,
please close the LCD monitor.

the right as focus is
aligned

When this camera’s lens aperture is open, the
F-value will be F1.6 when the lens zoom is set
to maximum wide-angle (W), and F3.0 when set
to maximum telescopic (T).
While the lens aperture is open, the iris displays
on the viewfinder or LCD monitor will show
OPEN when the lens zoom is set to maximum
wide-angle (W), and F3.0 or OPEN when set to
maximum telescopic (T).

37

Adjusting the gain

Light intensity adjustments

When the display is dark, increase the gain to
brighten the display.

GAIN switch

Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to

1

manual mode. (Page 36)

Switch the gain with the GAIN switch.

2

L:

Set here under normal conditions. (0 dB)

M:

Increase the gain of the image amplifier.

(The default value is 6 dB.)

H:

Increase the gain of the image amplifier.

(The default value is 12 dB.)

•

You can change the M and H gain values
using the MID GAIN and HIGH GAIN items on
the setting menu SW MODE screen.
(Page 88)

•

If the AGC item on the settings menu AUTO
SW screen is set to anything other than OFF,
the gain setting will be set to automatic during
automatic mode, regardless of the position of
the GAIN switch. (Page 90)

•

When a slow shutter speed (1/12∗) has been
set, the gain is fixed at 0 dB regardless of the
GAIN switch setting. (Page 46)

∗

1/15 when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

Use the ND FILTER switch to change the ND Filter
used (filter to change light intensity).

OFF: ND filter is not used.
1/4: Cuts light intensity by up to about 1/4.
1/16: Cuts light intensity by up to about 1/16.
1/64: Cuts light intensity by up to about 1/64.

ND FILTER switch

Adjusting the white balance

In order to reproduce the white accurately, adjust
the ratio between the three RGB primary colors. If
the white balance is not adjusted properly, not only
will the white be reproduced poorly but the color
tones of the entire screen will also be downgraded.
When you are shooting in manual mode, readjust
the white balance whenever lighting conditions
change.
You can save adjustments and reselect them by
setting the WHITE BAL switch to A or B.
You can also use the preset values.
Use the settings to suit the shooting conditions.

WHITE BAL switch

AWB button

White balance adjustments

Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to

1

manual mode. (Page 36)

Set the shutter speed. (Page 46)

2

Place a white pattern in a location with the

3

same lighting conditions and light source as
the subject, then zoom in and fill the whole
screen with white.

Something white (a white cloth or wall) near the
subject can be used instead.

Do not include bright spotlights in your shot.

•

Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B

4

(whichever one you want to save the
adjustment in).

Press the AWB button.

5

•

Adjustment takes a few seconds.
(The following messages appear on the
screen.)

Message during adjustment

AWB Ach ACTIVE

Message after adjustment

AWB Ach OK

An error message appears on the screen

•
when white balance adjustment is not
possible.

Message when adjustment cannot be

done

AWB Ach NG

White balance cannot be adjusted if the ATW

•
(Auto Tracking White) function is working.
If you have set ON under ATW on the setting

•
menu AUTO SW screen, ATW will be selected
when auto mode has been established
regardless of the WHITE BAL switch position.
(Page 90)
Make the necessary adjustments if one of the

•
following error messages appears, then try
adjusting the white balance again.

Error messages Adjustments

LOW LIGHT

LEVEL OVER

If the messages repeatedly appear even after

•
trying a number of times, consult your dealer.

Increase light or increase
the gain.

Reduce light or decrease
the gain.

Using presets

Use this feature when you have no time to make
white balance adjustments.

Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to

1

manual mode. (Page 36)

Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.

2

The current white balance value appears.

White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K

•
are preset in the PRST position.
Guide to the preset values
P3.2K (3200 K): halogen light
P5.6K (5600 K): outdoors

Press the AWB button.

3

White balance switches between 3200 K and
5600 K.

Shooting

39

Shooting in manual mode (continued)

Black balance adjustments

In order to reproduce the black accurately, adjust
the zero level of all three RGB primary colors. If the
black balance is not adjusted properly, not only will
the black be reproduced poorly but the color tones
of the entire screen will also be downgraded.
It is not normally necessary to adjust the black
balance. Adjust it when:

You use the camera for the first time.

•
You use the camera after not using it for a long

•
time.
The ambient temperature changes greatly.

•
You switch to the normal (OFF) shutter speed or

•
to slow shutter.
You switch between the progressive and normal

•
(50i∗) modes.

∗

60i when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

White balance can be adjusted automatically by
pressing the AWB button, while black balance can
be adjusted by holding the button down. Set the
conditions for white balance adjustment before
proceeding.

Message during adjustment

ABB ACTIVE

Message after adjustment

ABB END

•

Black balance can be adjusted by holding
the AWB button down even when the ATW
function is in use.
You cannot adjust the black balance while you

•
are shooting.

Auto Tracking White (ATW)

Using the ATW function enables the recording
environment to be automatically analyzed and an
optimum white balance to be constantly maintained
during recording.
You can allocate the ATW feature to one of the
positions on the WHITE BAL switch (A, B, or
PRST). Allocate it by going to the setup menus,
SW MODE screen, ATW. (Page 88)
The ATW feature is set to work in the auto mode at
the time of shipping. (Page 90)

White balance sensor

•

Depending on the environment, there may be
some error in the adjustment.

•

Use the procedure described on the previous
page whenever you need more precise white
balance.
Do not block the white balance sensor when

•
using the ATW feature. ATW will not work if
you do.

40

Shooting techniques for different targets

Low angle recording

Recording can be controlled with the handle
START/STOP button during low angle recording by
moving the REC selector switch to the ON position.

To prevent erroneous operation when not using

•
the handle START/STOP button, set the REC
selector switch to the OFF position.

REC selector switch

Handle START/
STOP button

Self-portrait shooting

Images in the LCD monitor when it is turned 180°
for self-portrait shooting may appear unusual.
You can make them appear better by reversing
left and right. Go to the setup menus, DISPLAY
SETUP screen, SELF SHOOT, and select
MIRROR. Shooting in mirror mode has no effect on

what you actually shoot and record.

Zebra pattern

Press the ZEBRA button in the CAM mode to show
the zebra pattern or marker on the viewfinder and
the LCD monitor so you can check the brightness
of the subject.
Parts that may be whited out through over
exposure are shown as a zebra pattern.

•

Very bright

•

Reflecting parts
You can remove most overexposed parts by
adjusting the iris and shutter speed in the manual
mode to remove the areas with zebra patterns.
The display changes as follows each time you
press the ZEBRA button.

BARS

SHUTTER

SPEED SELECT

CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT

INT(L)
INPUT1
INPUT2

COUNTER

LCD

INT(R)

INPUT2

AUDIO

RESET/TC SET

INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ON

OFF

MIC POWER +48V

ZEBRA OIS

EVF DTL WFM

In the setup menus, DISPLAY SETUP screen,
ZEBRA DETECT1 and ZEBRA DETECT2, set the
brightness for the zebra patterns. (Page 94)
If the ZEBRA DETECT2 item is set to OFF,
ZEBRA2 will not be displayed even if the ZEBRA
button is pressed.
The zebra pattern you have set appears as a
percentage on the display for about 2 seconds.
The zebra pattern cannot be displayed while the
focus assist function is in use.

ZEBRA1 → ZEBRA2

↑ ↓

ON

OFF ← MARKER

OFF

Shooting

Images played back by pressing the REC

•
CHECK button cannot be inverted horizontally.
Operation status displays during self-portrait

•
recording
No display: Cannot record (no card, etc.)

: Recording in progress, during transition

to the recording pause mode
: Recording paused (recording standby)
: Warning display

Only part of the screen display appears.

•

When [ ] is displayed, turn the LCD monitor
back in the direction of normal recording, and
check what the message says.
To confirm screen display information on the

•

viewfinder, turn the LCD monitor to the normal
shooting position.
Images will be inverted horizontally when

•

outputting to an external device.

41

Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)

Marker

If you press the ZEBRA button while the zebra
pattern is being displayed, a marker appears in
the center of the display (if you have set the setup
menu, DISPLAY SETUP, MARKER to ON).
The brightness of the areas near the screen center
can be checked as a percentage (0% to 99%).
“99%↑” appears if the percentage is over 99.

Image level detection
area

Marker

99%

Image level

The normal display reappears if you press the
ZEBRA button again.

Checking and displaying shooting status

DISP/MODE CHK button

During recording or while recording is paused,
information such as recording functions setting
status and a list of functions allocated to the USER
buttons can be displayed by keeping the DISP/
MODE CHK button held down. Release the button
to return to the normal display.

Pressing the DISP/MODE CHK button during
recording or while recording is paused will
remove all displays from the screen except for the
operation status, standby mode display, counter,
marker, and safety zone display. Press the button
again to return to the normal display. (Page 81)
This setting will be maintained even if the camera’s
power is turned off by moving the POWER switch
to the OFF position or if the operating mode is
changed.

PRE REC

Record video and audio from three seconds before
the time of the operation to begin recording.

Operation to start
recording

Actual recording
time

PRE REC time

Set the TCG item on the TC/UB SETUP

1

screen to FREE RUN.

•

Menu operations (Page 82)

Set the PREREC MODE item on the

2

RECORDING SETUP screen to ON.

P-PAUSE will be displayed on the screen.

•

When the TCG item on the TC/UB SETUP
screen has been set to REC RUN, the
setting will be automatically changed to
FREE RUN.

Press the START/STOP button.

3

Video and audio from approximately 3 seconds
previously will be recorded.

•

Recording of the previous 3 seconds of video
and audio may not be possible if recording is
started immediately in the following cases.

·

Immediately after switching from PB mode
to CAM mode

·

Immediately after turning power on

·

Immediately after changing to PREREC
MODE item

•

The thumbnail for clips recorded using the
PREREC function will display the image from
when the START/STOP button was pressed.

Operation to stop
recording

(Time)

Pressing the DISP/MODE CHK button while the
thumbnail screen is displayed in PB mode will
display the properties of the selected clip.
(Clips can be selected by moving the cursor with
the Operation lever.)

42

44Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)

Optical Image Stabilizer

Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce
the effects of camera shake when shooting by
hand.
Press the OIS button to turn the function on and
off.

appears on the viewfinder and the LCD
monitor when this function is on. Turn the function
off when using a tripod for more natural images.

BARS

SHUTTER

SPEED SELECT

CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT

INT(L)
INPUT1
INPUT2

COUNTER

LCD

•

This function will not be as effective when the

INT(R)

INPUT2

AUDIO

RESET/TC SET

INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ON

OFF

OFF

MIC POWER +48V

ZEBRA OIS

EVF DTL WFM

ON

vibration is severe or when tracking a moving
subject.

Adding effects to images

Press the USER button you have allocated to the
BLACKFADE or WHITEFADE feature to add fading
effects to your images. The button’s function is
forcibly canceled during playback or REC CHECK
and also when thumbnails are displayed.

BLACKFADE:

Press and hold to fade out to black. Audio also

fades out. Fade-in starts when the button is
released.

WHITEFADE:

Press and hold to fade out to white. Audio also

fades out. Fade-in starts when the button is
released.

Using the USER buttons

You can allocate one of eleven features to each of
the three USER buttons.
Use these buttons to change shooting settings
quickly or add effects to the images you are
shooting.
The following features are allocated to the buttons
at the time of shipping.
USER1: WHITEFADE
USER2: BACKLIGHT
USER3: INDEX
For details, see the setup menus, SW MODE
screen, USER1 to 3. (Page 88)
If you press a USER button to which one of the
functions has been allocated and then turn off the
power, the added effect to the image will not be
retained.

Backlight compensation

Press the USER button you have allocated to the
BACKLIGHT feature when shooting subjects lit
from the back.
BACK appears on the screen.
Backlight compensation adjusts the iris so the
subject doesn’t come out dark.
Press the same USER button to turn the feature
off. (In the manual iris mode, the backlight
compensation status is retained even if the
backlight compensation is released.)

Color bars

Press the BARS button in the CAM mode to output
a color bar screen to a television or monitor so you
can adjust them. Press the button again to turn the
feature off.

•

While the color bar is displayed, a test tone of
997 Hz∗ will be output from the headphone
terminal or the AUDIO OUT terminal. There will
be no speaker output.

∗

1 kHz when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

•

The color bar can be recorded by pressing the
START/STOP button.
The BARS button does not work in the PB mode

•
or PC mode.
The color bar display is canceled when the power

•
is turned off.

Shooting

43

Wave form monitor function

Adjusting the volume while shooting

An image wave form can be displayed on the LCD
monitor by pressing the WFM button while in CAM
mode.
Press the button again to return to the normal
display.

•

It is possible to switch between a wave form
display and a vector display in the WFM item
(Page 89) in the settings menu SW MODE
screen.

•

Wave forms will not be displayed in the
viewfinder.

•

This function cannot be used while the focus
assist function is in operation.

•

Wave forms cannot be recorded.

•

While wave forms are displayed, use the
viewfinder as well since part of the recording
screen will be hidden by the wave forms.

Adjusting the volume



AUDIO MON/ADV

AUDIO MON/ADV

If you are monitoring the sound through
headphones while shooting, you can adjust the
volume with the AUDIO MON/ADV buttons.

•

To adjust the recording level. (Page 49)

•

Volume adjustments will be memorized if the
power is turned off by moving the POWER switch
to the OFF position.

Shot mark function

The marks attached to the thumbnails of clips
are called shot marks. On the thumbnail screen
monitor you can select only those clips with a
shot mark and display them or play them back.
During recording, when you press the USER
button to which the SHOT MARK function has
been allocated, MARK ON appears in the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder, and a shot mark is set
for the thumbnail of the clip being recorded. If you
press the button again, the shot mark is released.
You can also set or release the shot marks by
performing the thumbnail operations for clips.
(Page 62)
However, note that you cannot set or release shot
marks during playback.

INVALID appears when you cannot set or release

•
shot marks.

Index recording

This function allows you to add an index at a
certain point of a clip during the recording or
playback.
Press the USER button allocated to the INDEX
function during recording to record an index signal
at this point of the clip. (Pages 43, 89)
Indexes may also be added during playback, and it
is also possible to select only clips with indexes for
display or playback. (Pages 65, 66)

•

Up to 100 indexes can be recorded for one
clip.

•

When the number of indexes exceeds 100,
INVALID is displayed, and no further indexes
can be added even when the steps for adding
indexes are taken.

•

When repeatedly adding indexes, leave a gap
of at least one second between adding one
index and the next. If indexes are added with
a gap of less than one second between them,
only the first operation will be valid.

Time stamp function

The date and time of recording can be recorded to
video images.
Select ON in the TIME STAMP item on the settings
menu RECORDING SETUP screen.
When the TIME STAMP function is ON, the letter

will be displayed in front of the date and time

R

display in the viewfinder and the LCD monitor.

•

The letter
the video.

•

The size and position of the time and date
characters recorded to the image will vary
depending on the recording format.

•

The size and position of the timestamp
characters in external output displays may
vary from the displays in the LCD monitor or
viewfinder.

•

The recorded time and date display will follow
the settings made in the DATE/TIME item on
the DISPLAY SETUP screen. No time and date
display will be recorded if this item is set to OFF.

•

To avoid date and time displays overlapping
when clips with timestamps recorded are played
with this camera, please set the DATE/TIME item
on the DISPLAY SETUP screen to OFF.

R

display itself will not be recorded to

LAST CLIP function

The most recently recorded clip can be deleted at
the touch of a button by allocating the LAST CLIP
function to any of the USER 1 - 3 buttons.
Press the USER button allocated for the LAST
CLIP function to display YES/NO on the screen.
Select YES to delete the most recently recorded
clip.

•

Select NO not to delete the clip.

•

If the camera has been switched to PB mode or
the recording format has been changed since
recording was completed, clips cannot be deleted
even if the button is pressed. Clips also cannot
be deleted if the power has been switched off
and back on again.

•

Clips cannot be deleted even if the button is
pressed if the memory card has been removed
and reinserted since recording was completed.

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Adjusting the shutter speed

SHUTTER button

SPEED SELECT buttons

BARS

SHUTTER

SPEED SELECT

CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT

INT(L)
INPUT1
INPUT2

COUNTER

LCD

Press the SHUTTER button.

1

Each time you press the SHUTTER button, the
shutter speed switches between normal (OFF)
and the speed you selected with the SPEED
SELECT buttons.

After you have pressed the SHUTTER

2

button, press SPEED SELECT buttons to
select the shutter speed.

The shutter speed changes as follows each
time you press SPEED SELECT + button (The
order is reversed for the SHUTTER SELECT

- button.)

•

Remember that the faster the shutter speed,
the lower the sensitivity.

•

If iris is set to auto, then it will open wider
with higher shutter speeds and thereby
reduce focal depth.

•

It will take longer to focus when the
shutter speed has been reduced so it is
recommended that the unit be secured to a
tripod, etc. for use.

INT(R)

INPUT2

AUDIO

RESET/TC SET

INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ON

OFF

OFF

MIC POWER +48V

ZEBRA OIS

EVF DTL WFM

ON

SHUTTER 1/50

•

The current shutter speed appears on the
viewfinder and LCD monitor unless you have
selected OFF in OTHER DISPLAY in the
DISPLAY SETUP screen of the setup menus. It is
not displayed if you have set the shutter speed to
normal (OFF).
With artificial lighting and especially fluorescent

•
lights and mercury-vapor lamps, the luminance
changes in synchronization with the power line
frequency. When this frequency is 50 Hz, mutual
interference will occur between the camera­recorder’s vertical sync frequency (approx.
60 Hz) and the lighting frequency (50 Hz). This
means that the white balance may change
periodically.

Before shooting in areas with artificial lighting

or adjusting the white balance, set the shutter
speed as follows.

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz

Progressive

mode

OFF (50i) OFF (1/50) 1/60

25P OFF (1/50) 1/60

Shutter speed

50 Hz 60 Hz

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

Progressive

mode

OFF (60i) 1/100 OFF (1/60)

30P OFF (1/50) 1/60
24P OFF (1/50) 1/60

The gain is fixed at 0 dB with a shutter speed of

•

Shutter speed

50 Hz 60 Hz

1/12∗.

∗

1/15 when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

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When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz

With the 1080/50i or 720/50P formats

Standard (OFF)
1/50

SYNCRO SCAN 1/12 1/25 1/60

1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250 1/120

With the 1080/25P or 720/25P formats

Standard (OFF)
1/50

SYNCRO SCAN 1/12 1/25 1/60

1/1000 1/500 1/250 1/120

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

With the 1080/60i or 720/60P formats

Standard (OFF)
1/60

SYNCRO SCAN 1/15 1/30 1/100 1/120

1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250

With the 1080/30P or 720/30P formats

Standard (OFF)
1/50

SYNCRO SCAN 1/15 1/30 1/60

1/1000 1/500 1/250 1/120

With the 1080/24P or 720/24P formats

Standard (OFF)
1/50

SYNCRO SCAN 1/24 1/60

1/1000 1/500 1/250 1/120

Synchro scan

Shooting

Set the shutter speed of the synchro scan (used
when shooting a television or computer monitor) in
the setup menus, SCENE FILE screen, SYNCRO
SCAN. (Page 86)

•

Adjust the shutter speed to match the frequency
of the television or computer monitor to minimize
the horizontal noise that appears when shooting
such subjects.

•

If the SYNCRO SCAN item is displayed in grey, it
cannot be used with the current recording format.
This function will only operate for preset values

for each recording format, as listed below.
When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz
50i/50P mode: 1/50
25P mode: 1/25
When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz
60i/60P mode: 1/60
30P mode: 1/30

You can change the progressive mode in
the setup menu with REC FORMAT in the
RECORDING SETUP screen. (Page 91)

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Switching Audio Input

During shooting, you can record up to two
channels of sound. You can also switch the input
sound to be recorded on each of the channels to
the built-in microphones, external microphones or
audio equipment connected to camera.

CH2 SELECT switch

BARS

SHUTTER

CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT

INT(L)

INT(R)

INPUT1

INPUT2

INPUT2

AUDIO

COUNTER

RESET/TC SET

LCD

SPEED SELECT

INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ON

OFF

MIC POWER +48V

ZEBRA OIS

EVF DTL WFM

INPUT 1/2
(MIC POWER +48V)

ON

OFF

switches

CH1 SELECT switch

INPUT 1 terminal

INPUT 2 terminal

INPUT 2 switch

INPUT 1 switch

Using the built-in microphone

Switch the CH1 SELECT switch to INT (L).

1

•

Audio from the built-in microphone Lch is
recorded to audio channel 1.

Switch the CH2 SELECT switch to INT (R).

2

•

Audio from the built-in microphone Rch is
recorded to audio channel 2.

Using an external microphone and audio equipment

Connect an external microphone or audio

1

equipment to the INPUT 1/2 (XLR 3-pin)
terminals. (Page 71)

Use the INPUT 1/2 switches to switch the

2

audio input.
LINE: (audio equipment is connected)

Input level is 0 dBu.

MIC: (an external microphone is connected)

Input level is –50 dBu.

You can change the input level to –60 dBu
in the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP
screen MIC GAIN1 and MIC GAIN2. (Page 91)
Be aware that sensitivity will be higher if you
choose –60 dBu so you will record more
noise.

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When using the phantom microphone

3

(which requires + 48V power supply),

set the INPUT 1/2 (MIC POWER +48V)
switches to ON.

ON: (When using the phantom microphone)

+48V power supply to INPUT 1/2 terminals.

OFF: (When a phantom microphone is not

connected)

No power supply for INPUT 1/2 terminals.

•

The battery will discharge faster if you use a
phantom microphone.

•

Set to OFF if you connect equipment not
compatible with +48V. You can damage such
equipment if you leave the setting at ON.
When using the AG-MC200G (optional), set

•
the MIC GAIN item to –50 dBu.

Use the CH1 SELECT switch to select the

4

input signal to be recorded to audio channel 1.
INT (L):

Audio from the built-in microphone Lch is

recorded to audio channel 1.

INPUT 1:

Audio from a device connected to INPUT 1

terminal is recorded to channel 1.

INPUT 2:

Audio from a device connected to INPUT 2

terminal is recorded to channel 1.

Use the CH2 SELECT switch to select the

5

input signal to be recorded to audio channel 2.
INT (R):

Audio from the built-in microphone Rch is

recorded to audio channel 2.

INPUT 2:

Audio from a device connected to INPUT 2

terminal is recorded to channel 2.

•

When inputting the microphone signal to
channels 1 and 2, connect the microphone to
INPUT 2 and switch both CH1 SELECT and
CH2 SELECT to INPUT 2.

Adjusting the recording level

AUDIO control knobs

Use the AUDIO control knobs to adjust the
recording level of the built-in microphone or of
audio signals input through the INPUT 1/2 (XLR
3-pin) terminals.
To adjust the volume of the sound for monitoring.
(Page 44)
To adjust the recording level of the audio signals,
turn the AUDIO control knobs while referring to
the audio level meter at the bottom left of the
viewfinder and LCD monitor, regardless of the MIC
ALC option setting (Page 91) on the RECORDING
SETUP screen of the setting menu.

Shooting

•

Check the recording volume level prior to
shooting.
The recording level of this camera is set

•
approximately 8 dB higher than Panasonic
broadcasting camera recorders (AJ series
products).

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Using scene files

The settings according to the variety of shooting
circumstances are stored in each position of
SCENE FILE dial.
When shooting, you can retrieve the necessary file
instantly using SCENE FILE dial.

SCENE FILE dial

When the camera-recorder is shipped from the
factory, the following files are stored.

F1: SCENE

File suitable for normal shooting.

F2: SCENE FLUO.

File suitable for shooting under fluorescent

lights, ie. indoors.

F3: SCENE SPARK

File suitable for shooting with fuller variations

of resolution, coloring and contrast.

F4: SCENE B-STR

File for broadening the contrast of dark parts,

such as when shooting sunsets.

F5: SCENE CINE V

File suitable for shooting movie-like scenes

where the contrast is to be emphasized.
(The recording format remains unchanged
even when the scene file is changed. It must
be set using the REC FORMAT item on the
RECORDING SETUP screen. (Page 91))

F6: SCENE CINE D

File suitable for shooting movie-like

scenes where the dynamic range is to be
emphasized. (The recording format remains
unchanged even when the scene file is
changed. It must be set using the REC
FORMAT item on the RECORDING SETUP
screen. (Page 91))

Changing scene file settings

The setting value of the scene file can be changed.
Also you can save the changed scene file to each
position of the SCENE FILE dial.

Example: Change the name of the scene file.

Set the POWER switch to ON.

1

Turn the SCENE FILE dial, then select the

2

scene file to be changed.

In the setup menus, select the SCENE FILE

3

screen.

For menu operation (Page 82)

•
Operations may also be performed

•
using buttons on the remote control that
correspond to those on the camera. For
details, see “Description of parts (Remote
control) ”. (Page 18)

Tilt the Operation lever in the directions

4

and select the NAME EDIT item.

Push the Operation lever (or tilt in the

5

direction), tilt in the
YES, and push the Operation lever again.

direction to select

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Set a 6-character filename with the

6

Operation lever when the following screen
is displayed.

Set the same as user information. (Page 58)

•

Characters that can be set

Space, A to Z, 0 to 9, : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^_-./

If the RESET/TC SET button is pressed
when the filename has been set, the
characters are cleared.

After you finish setting the filename, push

7

the Operation lever.

Select YES on the confirmation screen.

8

•

Selecting YES will close the NAME EDIT
screen and confirm all changes.
Once confirmed, all changed names and

•
values will be saved even if the power is
switched off or the scene dial is moved.

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Saving scene files and other settings on SD Memory Cards

You can save up to four scene file settings or other
settings as files on an SD Memory Card, and you
can also load them from the card.

In the case of the scene files, the current settings

•
are automatically saved in the unit, and the
saved data is written on an SD Memory Card.
When data has been read from an SD Memory
Card, the current settings are rewritten at the
same time as the data saved inside the unit.
The data in all the scene files, F1 to F6, is

•
rewritten.

If you have saved a scene file

Set the unit’s POWER switch to ON.

1

Select CARD READ/WRITE on the settings

2

menu SCENE FILE screen, select WRITE,
and push the Operation lever.

For all other settings, select USER FILE.

For menu operations (Page 82)

•

•

Operations may also be performed using buttons
on the remote control that correspond to those
on the camera. For details, see “Description of
parts (Remote control)”. (Page 18)

Tilt the Operation lever in the

3

directions, select the file number (1 - 4), and
push the Operation lever.

Push the Operation lever again, select YES

4

when the following screen is displayed, and
push the Operation lever.

•

In the following example, TITLE001 is the
filename. (To change the filename, see the
description below.)

Press the MENU button to exit the menu

5

mode.

To read files

1) Select READ in step
lever.

2) Select the file number and push the Operation
lever.

3) Select YES on the confirmation screen.

READ COMPLETED will be displayed when

reading is complete.

To add titles to files

1) Go through steps

2) Tilt the Operation lever in the
select characters, and tilt in the
move to the next character.
The following characters may be inputted.
(Space), A-Z, 0-9, : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ - . /

3) Push the Operation lever when all characters
have been inputted.

4) Select YES on the confirmation screen.

2 and push the Operation

1 - 3.

directions to

direction to

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•

If WRITE NG WRITE PROTECT appears,
release the protected status of the SD Memory
Card.

•

If WRITE NG CANNOT ACCESS appears, quit
all other operations (such as playback) before
proceeding.

Clip metadata

You can add the video and audio systems, name
of the videographer, shooting location, text memos
and other information to the video data you have
recorded on the SD Memory Card. This data is
called the clip metadata.
(Display method: Page 68)

There are two kinds of clip metadata: the data that
is recorded automatically during shooting, and the
data in the metadata upload file created on the SD
Memory Card which is loaded in the unit.
(Loading method: Next page)

What the clip metadata consists of

You can set the items underlined below by loading
the metadata upload file on the SD Memory
Card. All other items are set automatically during
shooting.

GLOBAL CLIP ID:

This indicates the global clip ID that shows the

shooting status of the clip.

USER CLIP NAME:

This indicates the name of the clip that the user

VIDEO & AUDIO:

This indicates the recorded image’s FRAME

ACCESS:

This indicates the CREATOR (name of the

DEVICE:

This indicates the MANUFACTURER

SHOOT:

This indicates the SHOOTER (name of the

LOCATION:

This indicates ALTITUDE, LONGITUDE,

∗

has set.

1

RATE, RESOLUTION, PULL DOWN system and
AUDIO.

person recording), CREATION DATE (recording
date), LAST UPDATE DATE (date on which
the data was last updated) and LAST UPDATE
PERSON (the person who last updated the
data).

(manufacturer of the equipment), SERIAL NO.
(serial number of the equipment) and MODEL
NAME (equipment model name: AG-HMC150).

videographer) and the PLACE NAME (name of
location).

LATITUDE, and SOURCE (altitude, longitude,
latitude, information source).

∗

SCENARIO:

2

This indicates the PROGRAM NAME, SCENE
NO. and TAKE NO.

NEWS 1:

This indicates the REPORTER (name of the

reporter) and PURPOSE (purpose of data
collection).

NEWS 2:

This indicates the OBJECT (target of data

collection).

∗

3

MEMO:

This indicates the PERSON (name of the

person who recorded the text memo) and TEXT
(contents of memo).

∗

1

If there is no information in the metadata upload

file, consecutive five-digit numbers will be
applied to the clips in the order that they were
recorded, with the first clip to be recorded being
given the number 0. The USER CLIP NAME
recording method is selectable. Please refer to
the page 54.

∗

2

When SCENARIO is to be input, you must input

the PROGRAM NAME. You cannot input the
SCENE NO. and TAKE NO. only.

∗

3

When MEMO is to be input, you must input

TEXT. You cannot input PERSON only.

•

Only printable ASCII characters can be
displayed by this unit.

•

Due to the limitations imposed by this unit
on the number of characters which can be
displayed, not all the data can be displayed.
(This does not mean that the data which is not
displayed has been deleted.) Use an AVCCAM
viewer or other program to check all the data.
Metadata can be produced with AVCCAM

•
Viewer.

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Clip metadata (continued)

Uploading the metadata (META DATA)

You can perform any of the following operations.
If necessary, make preparations prior to
undertaking the operations.

Loading the metadata

•

Insert the SD Memory Card on which the
metadata is recorded into the unit. (For details
on contents of the metadata, see the previous
page.)

Selecting whether to record the metadata on
the SD Memory Card
Initializing the metadata inside the unit
Displaying the metadata inside the unit

Press the mode button and select CAM

1

mode.

Press the MENU button.

2

Menu operation (Page 82)

Tilt the lever in the directions to select

3

META DATA, and push the Operation lever
(or tilt in the

direction).

Up to 10 items of metadata on the SD

·

Memory Card can be displayed, starting
from the most recent date of production.
If characters other than single-byte

·

alphanumeric characters are used in the
metadata file name to be loaded, they are
displayed as “∗”.

RECORD:

Select this to set whether to record the
metadata to be loaded into the unit
simultaneously on the SD Memory Card. Select
ON to record the metadata or OFF to cancel
the recording, and push the Operation lever.
The factory setting for this mode is OFF.

USER CLIP NAME:

The USER CLIP NAME recording method is

selectable. Please refer to the next column
below.

CLIP COUNT RESET:

Reset the counter value to 1.
Select whether or not to reset (YES/NO), and

push the Operation lever.

META DATA PROP:

Select this to display the metadata which has

been recorded in the unit.

META INITIAL SET:

Select this to initialize the metadata which

has been recorded in the unit.
Select YES to initialize the metadata or NO
to cancel the initialization, and push the
Operation lever.

Tilt the Operation lever in the directions

4

to select item, and push the Operation lever.

CARD READ:

Read metadata set to the SD Memory Card

with the camera.
Move to LOAD, push the Operation lever,
select whether or not to read the metadata
(YES/NO), and push the Operation lever
again.

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Press the MENU button to release the menu

5

mode.

Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording method

Press the MENU button and select META DATA →
USER CLIP NAME to select the recording method.
Two options are available: TYPE1 and TYPE2.

USER CLIP NAME to be recorded

TYPE1 TYPE2

If clip metadata has
been read in

If no clip metadata
has been read in
or if the setting
for recording clip
metadata has been
turned off

Uploaded
data

Sequential 5­digit number,
in order of
recording

Uploaded data
+ COUNT

∗

value

Sequential 5­digit number,
in order of
recording

∗

The COUNT value is indicated as a four-digit

number. The COUNT value is incremented each
time a new clip is captured if clip metadata has
been read in and TYPE2 has been selected as
the recording method.
The COUNT value can be reset using the
following procedure.
Press the MENU button, select META DATA→
CLIP COUNT RESET→YES, and push the
Operation lever to reset the counter value to 1.

Using the Counter

Counter display

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

Press the COUNTER button.

1

Each time you press the button, the display
changes as follows. (Page 76)

0 : 00. 00 (CAM mode only)

Counter value

CLIP 0 : 00 . 00

Displayed when CLIP is selected in the

REC COUNTER item on the settings menu
DISPLAY SETUP screen.

Values are automatically reset when

recording is started, and counter values are
displayed for each individual clip.

TC 12 : 34 : 56 . 01

Time code value (Display time code frame

digits in 25 frames.)
(If SYSTEM FREQ has been set to 59.9 Hz,
time code frame digits are displayed in 24
frames when 24P is set, and in 30 frames
when any other format is set.)

UB 12 34 56 78

User information

No display:

Data is not displayed.

Resetting the counter

Press the RESET/TC SET button while the counter
is displayed.

TC preset mode

When shooting using a multi-camera, you can
synchronously set the initial values of time code.
The camera used for synchronization is the
MASTER and the camera being synchronized is the
SLAVE.

Connect the TC PRESET IN/OUT terminals

1

(VIDEO OUT terminals) on the two devices
with a pin cable, and turn on the power.

MASTER settings

■

Check that the MASTER camera is set to the

2

CAM mode, and set the EXT TC LINK item
on the setting menu TC/UB SETUP screen to
MASTER.

OUTPUTTING LTC SIGNAL is displayed on
the screen, and the time code is output from
the TC PRESET IN/OUT terminal (VIDEO OUT
terminal).

Select the same SYSTEM FREQ and REC

•
FORMAT settings for both the MASTER and
SLAVE cameras, and set the TCG item on
the TC/UB SETUP screen to FREE RUN.
To cancel the time code output, press the

•
MENU button.

SLAVE settings

■

Set the EXT TC LINK item on the setting

3

menu TC/UB SETUP screen to SLAVE.

Press the COUNTER - RESET/TC SET

4

button. TCG values will be reset to the TC
values inputted from the MASTER.

TC LINK OK will be displayed for

•
approximately 2 seconds when the menu
screen is closed.
If the TC values cannot be set correctly, LINK

•
NG will be displayed.
If the SLAVE device is set to 24P, please set the

•
TC MODE item on the MASTER device to NDF.
(Only when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz)
To cancel the SLAVE mode, press the MENU

•
button.

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Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time code

Recharging the built-in battery

The camera’s internal battery saves the date and
time.
When LOW INTERNAL BATTERY (indicating that
the internal battery has no remaining charge) is
displayed even when the date and time are set,
it means that the charge of the internal battery is
depleted. Do the following to recharge it.
Reset the date and time when fully recharged.

Connect the AC adapter. (Page 20)

1

•

Leave the POWER switch at OFF.

Leave the camera-recorder like this for

2

about 4 hours.

•

The internal battery charges during this time.

•

Check the time code and menu operations
after recharging.

If the date and time are not memorized after
recharging, the internal battery requires changing.
Please consult the place of purchase.

Setting the time code

In the setup menus, TC/UB SETUP screen, set the
following time code related items. (Page 92)

•

TC MODE

(Only when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz)

TCG

•

TC PRESET

•

Specifying the time code (TC PRESET)

Set TC PRESET so you can record a value of your
choice as the initial setting for the time code to be
used at the start of recording.

Set the POWER switch to ON.

1

Select the TC PRESET item in the settings

2

menu TC/UB SETUP screen.

For menu operation (Page 82)

•
Operations may also be performed

•
using buttons on the remote control that
correspond to those on the camera. For
details, see “Description of parts (Remote
control)”. (Page 18)

Tilt the Operation lever in the direction to

3

move to YES, and push the Operation lever.

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When the screen below appears, set the

4

time code value.

Tilt the Operation lever in the

directions

and select time code value.

Tilt in the direction to move to the next digit,
and tilt in the

directions again to select

value.

You can reset the time code to zero by pressing
RESET/TC SET button.

BARS

SHUTTER

SPEED SELECT

CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT

INT(L)
INPUT1
INPUT2

COUNTER

LCD

INT(R)

INPUT2

AUDIO

RESET/TC SET

INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ON

OFF

OFF

MIC POWER +48V

ZEBRA OIS

EVF DTL WFM

ON

With this unit, the time code value is adjusted in
accordance with the format and frame rate. For
this reason, bear in mind that making a change in
the format or frame rate may result in discontinuity
from the last time code value of the previous
recording. (Only when SYSTEM FREQ is set to

59.9 Hz)

Recording format

1080/24P

720/24P

Time code

adjustment

Adjustable in

4-frame increments

Shooting

Camera

Push the Operation lever when you have

5

finished setting the time code.

Tilt the Operation lever in the direction to

6

move to YES, and push the Operation lever.

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Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time code (continued)

Setting user information

Setting user information allows you to store 8-digit
information in the hexadecimal format.
User information is automatically saved in the
memory and retained after you turn off the power.

Set the POWER switch to ON.

1

In the setup menus, TC/UB SETUP screen,

2

select UB PRESET.

For menu operation (Page 82)

•
Operations may also be performed

•
using buttons on the remote control that
correspond to those on the camera. For
details, see “Description of parts (Remote
control)”. (Page 18)

Tilt the Operation lever in the direction to

3

move to YES, and push the Operation lever.

Set the user information.

4

Tilt the Operation lever in the

directions

and select user information characters.

You can use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters

•
from A to F.

Tilt in the direction to move to the next digit,
and tilt in the

directions again to select

character.

You can reset the user information to nothing by
pressing RESET/TC SET button.

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BARS

SHUTTER

SPEED SELECT

CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT

INT(L)
INPUT1
INPUT2

COUNTER

LCD

INT(R)

INPUT2

AUDIO

RESET/TC SET

INPUT 1 INPUT 2

ON

OFF

OFF

MIC POWER +48V

ZEBRA OIS

EVF DTL WFM

ON

Camera

Push the Operation lever when you have

5

finished setting the user information.

Tilt the Operation lever in the direction to

6

move to YES, and push the Operation lever.

Basic playback operations

POWER
ON

1

OFF

Lock release button

Turn the POWER switch to ON.

1

While pressing the lock release button, turn the
POWER switch to ON.

Press the mode button so the PB lamp turns

2

on.

The camera is now in the PB mode.

Each time you press the button, the mode

•
changes as below.

2

PB

PB
When you press the mode button while

PB is selected, the unit enters the PC (PC
connection) mode. (Page 75)

For details on playing back clips using thumbnails, see page 63.

Operations using the Operation lever Remote control

Play ( )

Press to play the clip currently indicated by the cursor.

Fast forward ( )

Press during playback to scroll quickly through the clip.
(Approximately 5 times the speed∗)

∗

Scroll will be approximately 6 times normal speed when SYSTEM
FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz and PB FORMAT is set to 720/24P.

Press while paused to move to the next clip.

CAM

PLAY

SEARCH

PAUS E

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOPSKIP SKIP

PLAY

SEARCH

SEARCH

PAUS E

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOPSKIP SKIP

SEARCH

Shooting

Playback

Rewind ( )

Press during playback to scroll quickly backwards through the clip.
(Approximately 6 times the speed∗)

∗

Scroll will be approximately 5 times normal speed when SYSTEM
FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz and PB FORMAT is set to other than
720/24P.

Press while paused to move to the previous clip.

Stop ( )

Pause ( )

Press during playback to pause the clip.
Press again to return to normal playback.

PLAY

SEARCH

SEARCH

PAUS E

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOPSKIP SKIP

SEARCH

PLAY

PAUS E

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOPSKIP SKIP

SEARCH

PLAY

PAUS E

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOPSKIP SKIP

SEARCH

SEARCH

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Thumbnail screen

Video data created in one shooting session is called a clip. When the PB mode has been established,
the clips will be displayed on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder as thumbnails. (When there is a large
number of clips, it will take some time for them to be displayed on the screen.)
You can perform the following operations using the thumbnail screen.

Play and delete clips

•
Format SD Memory Card

•
Add or delete index

•
Add or delete shot mark

•

Basic thumbnail screen operations

To select thumbnail:
Tilt the Operation lever in the

(yellow frame moves).

To play back clips:

Select the thumbnail, and push the Operation lever.
(For details on playback, see page 63.)

directions to select thumbnail

1234

MENU

PUSH-ENTER

0004

EXEC

AUDIO MON/ADV

60

67 8

M I

11

10

95

12

1 Thumbnail display status (Page 65)

The types of clips displayed as thumbnails
appear in this area.

2 Repeat playback indicator (Page 63)

Displayed during repeat playback.

3 Card status display

Displays status of SD Memory Card.

4 Battery remaining display (Page 19)

Displays remaining battery capacity.

5 Cursor (yellow frame)

Displayed on currently selected thumbnail.

6 Recording mode display

Displays recording mode if clip currently
highlighted by cursor has been recorded in PH
mode.

7 Recording format display

Displays recording format of currently selected
clip.

8 Duration display

Displays duration of currently selected clip.

9 Time display (Page 65)

Displays time code at start of clip recording/
user information at start of clip recording/time
of recording/date of recording/date and time of
recording – according to settings.

10 Clip number

Displayed in order of recording (up to 1000
clips). Numbers of clips that cannot be played
back (e.g. clips of different recording formats)
are displayed in red. To play clips displayed
in red, set the PB format in the settings menu
PLAY SETUP screen to the appropriate
recording format (Page 63).

11

: Clip protect display

Displayed on protected clips.

12 Indicators

: Shot mark

M

This indicates that a clip has a shot mark.
(Next page)

: Index

I

Displayed when indexes have been attached
(Page 66).

: Resume playback display

Displayed on clips on which resume playback
setting has been applied.

Playback

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Thumbnail screen (continued)

Adding shot marks to clips

Adding shot marks ( M ) will make it easier to find
the clips you are looking for.

Tilt the Operation lever in the

1

directions to move the yellow frame to the
clip for which a shot mark is to be added.

Press the USER button to which the shot

2

mark function has been allocated. (Page 88)

To release a shot mark, repeat the above steps.

It is not possible to add shot marks to clips

•
recorded using a consumer camcorder model.

Direct shooting functions

If you press the START/STOP button in PB mode,
the CAM mode will be automatically activated, and
shooting will start.

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Playback settings (PLAY SETUP)

Make settings for playback format and method.

Set playback format (PB FORMAT)

Set format for playback.

Press the MENU button.

1

Menu operation (Page 82)

Select the PB FORMAT item in the PLAY

2

SETUP screen, and push the Operation
lever (or tilt in the

Tilt the Operation lever in the directions

3

to select the format for playback, and push
the Operation lever.

Available formats
(when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz):
1080/50i (25P), 720/50P (25P)
Available formats
(when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz):
1080/60i (30P), 1080/24P, 720/60P (30P),

720/24P
The setting for the REC FORMAT item on

•
the setting menu RECORDING SETUP
screen is reflected as the initial setting.

direction).

Repeat playback (REPEAT PLAY)

Use this setting to repeatedly play back all
available clips.

Press the MENU button.

1

Menu operation (Page 82)

Set the REPEAT PLAY item in the PLAY

2

SETUP screen to ON.

Press the MENU button to return to the

3

thumbnail screen.

The repeat playback indicator will be displayed.
When the playback operation is performed, the
playable clips are played back repeatedly.

Repeat playback will continue until playback

•
is paused.
To turn the repeat playback setting off, select

•
OFF in step

2.

Playback

Press the MENU button to return to the

4

thumbnail screen.

•

Clip numbers will be displayed in black
where playback is possible, and in red where
playback is not possible.

Even if the playback format is changed, the
format set in the REC FORMAT item on the
settings menu RECORDING SETUP screen
will be restored when the camera is switched to
CAM mode.

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Playback settings (PLAY SETUP) (continued)

Resume playback (RESUME PLAY)

Use this setting to play back from where clip had
previously been paused.

Press the MENU button.

1

Menu operation (Page 82)

Set the RESUME PLAY item in the PLAY

2

SETUP screen to ON.

Press the MENU button to return to the

3

thumbnail screen.

Select a clip for playback.

4

If playback has previously been paused, the
resume playback indicator will be displayed on
the clip thumbnail, and the remainder of the clip
will be played next time the clip is selected for
playback.

To turn the resume playback setting off,

•
select OFF in step

2.

Set skip method (SKIP MODE)

Select which skip (cue) operation is to be
performed when playback is paused.

Press the MENU button.

1

Menu operation (Page 82)

Select the SKIP MODE item in the PLAY

2

SETUP screen.

Select skip method.

3

CLIP:
Move to the beginning of the previous or next

clip by tilting the Operation lever in the

direction while playback is paused.
CLIP & INDEX:
Move to the beginning of the previous or

next clip, or to the previous or next INDEX
position, by tilting the Operation lever in the

or direction while playback is paused.

Press the MENU button to return to the

4

thumbnail screen.

or

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Thumbnail operations

Selecting the thumbnail display method (THUMBNAIL SETUP)

You can display the kind of clips you want to see
as thumbnails.
You can also set more precisely how you want the
thumbnails to appear on the screen.

Press the MENU button.

1

Menu operation (Page 82)

Select the THUMBNAIL SETUP screen, and

2

push the Operation lever (or tilt in the
direction).

Tilt the Operation lever in the directions

3

to select item, and push the Operation lever.

INDICATOR:

Set whether or not to display indicator (ON/

OFF). (Factory default setting is ON.)
Clip protect display and resume playback
display will still appear even if this setting is
set to OFF.

DATA DISPLAY:

Select format of clip time display – time code

(TC)/user information (UB)/recording time
(TIME)/recording date (DATE)/ recording
date and time (DATE & TIME).

DATE FORMAT:

Select display order for recording date - year­month-date (Y-M-D)/month-date-year (M-D­Y)/date-month-year (D-M-Y).

This setting will not be reflected in CLIP

PROPERTY.

Press the MENU button to return to the

4

thumbnail screen.

Playback

THUMBNAIL MODE:

Select the clips to be displayed.
ALL:
Display all clips.
SAME FORMAT:
Display all clips of the same format as the

current PB format.
MARKER:
Display all clips with shot marks.
INDEX:
Display all clips with indexes.

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Thumbnail operations (continued)

Deleting and protecting clips (OPERATION)

Clips may be deleted or protected.

Press the MENU button.

1

Menu operation (Page 82)

Select the OPERATION screen, and push the

2

Operation lever (or tilt in the

Tilt the Operation lever in the directions

3

to select item, and push the Operation lever.

DELETE:

ALL CLIPS:
Delete all clips.

Select whether or not to delete (YES/NO),

and push the Operation lever.
SELECT:
Delete selected clips.

Select clips with the Operation lever.

Selected clips will be outlined in orange.

(Repeat this operation to select multiple

clips.)
Press the EXEC button to confirm, tilt the

Operation lever in the

select whether or not to delete (YES/NO),

and push the Operation lever.
NO:
Return to the previous screen.

direction).

directions to

•

Protected clips cannot be deleted.

•

If selecting ALL CLIPS to delete all clips from
the memory, this operation may take some
time to complete, depending on the volume of
clips to be deleted.

•

Deletion cannot be performed via the remote
control.

INDEX:

YES:
Attach indexes to selected clips.

1) Select clip to play, and push the
Operation lever at the point for an index
to be added.

2) Select YES on the confirmation screen
to attach index.

• The point in the clip at which the index

will actually be attached will be accurate
to within an error of 0.5 seconds.

• To delete index, select INDEX→YES in

step

1) Select clip to play, tilt the Operation

2) Tilt the Operation lever in the

3) Select YES on the confirmation

NO:
Return to the previous screen.

3 before performing the following.

lever in the
the clip.

directions to move the pointer
between the points where indexes
are attached. Move the pointer to the
index to be deleted, and push the
Operation lever.

screen.

direction, and pause

66

•

It is not possible to add indexes to clips
recorded using a consumer camcorder model.
It is not possible to adjust the volume during

•
index playback.

CLIP PROTECT:

YES:
Protect selected clips.
(

• Cancel protection when the protected

(
Executing a format of the memory card

NO:
Return to the previous screen.

mark will be displayed.)

clip is selected.

mark will disappear.)

(see below) will delete all clips even if they
are protected.

Press the MENU button to return to the

4

thumbnail screen.

Format card and check clip and card information (CARD FUNCTIONS)

SD Memory Cards can be formatted, and clip and
SD Memory Card information can be checked.

Press the MENU button.

1

Menu operation (Page 82)

Select CARD FUNCTIONS, and push the

2

Operation lever (or tilt in the

direction).

Tilt the Operation lever in the directions

3

to select item, and push the Operation lever.

Playback

CARD FORMAT:

•

Insert card to be formatted into the camera.

•

SD Memory Card will be formatted.
Proceeding will erase all data from card.
Select whether or not to format (YES/NO),

and push the Operation lever.

CARD STATUS:

Display SD Memory Card information.

(Next page)

CLIP PROPERTY:

Display information of selected clip.

(Next page)

Tilt the Operation lever in the

•
to display information from previous or
subsequent clips.

Press the MENU button to return to the

4

thumbnail screen.

(Continued on the next page)

directions

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Thumbnail operations (continued)

SD Memory Card information screen

1

2

3

4

1

REMAIN:

Displays remaining SD Memory Card

capacity.

2 SD STANDARD:

Displays whether or not SD Memory Card

has been formatted in SD or SDHC standard
(SUPPORTED/NOT SUPPORTED).

3 PROTECT:

Displays whether or not SD Memory Card

has been write-protected.

4 SPEED CLASS:

Displays speed class of SD Memory Card.

Clip information screen

1

2

3

Clip number

1
2 Thumbnail (Thumbnail screen: Page 60)
3 Clip information

Displays indicators attached to clip, and

various other information.

START TC: Time code value at start of

START UB: User information value at

DATE/TIME: Date of recording at time at

TIME ZONE: Displays time zone.
DURATION: Clip length
FORMAT: Recording format

recording

start of recording

start of recording

4 Clip meta data

Push the Operation lever while the clip

information screen is displayed to display
more detailed information, including
video and audio formats, name of the
videographer, or etc.
Tilt the Operation lever in the
to verify the desired information. (Please
see page 53 for more information on clip
metadata.)

 directions

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Useful playback functions

Fast forward/rewind

Tilt the Operation lever in the (rewind) or

1

(fast forward) direction during playback
(or press the SEARCH buttons on the
remote control).

Clip will play forwards at approximately 5

∗

1

times

normal speed and play backwards at

approximately 6 times

∗1

Scroll will be approximately 6 times normal
speed when SYSTEM FREQ is set to

59.9 Hz and PB FORMAT is set to 720/24P.

∗

2

Scroll will be approximately 5 times normal
speed when SYSTEM FREQ is set to

59.9 Hz and PB FORMAT is set to other than
720/24P.

Camera or Remote control

To return to normal playback, tilt the Operation
lever in the

direction (play) (or press the PLAY

button on the remote control).

•

The screen will return to the thumbnail display
after the playback of the last clip is completed
during fast forward playback.

•

The screen will return to the thumbnail display
after the playback of the first clip is completed
during rewind playback.
No audio will be played during fast forward or

•
rewind playback.

∗2

normal speed.

SEARCH

PLAY

PAU S E

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOPSKIP SKIP

SEARCH

Next/previous clip

Tilt the Operation lever in the direction

1

during playback to pause the clip (or press
the PAUSE button on the remote control).

Tilt the Operation lever in the (rewind) or

2

(fast forward) direction during playback
(or press the SKIP buttons on the remote
control).

SEARCH

STILL ADV STILL ADV

Camera or Remote control

•

The screen will return to the thumbnail display
when moving beyond the beginning of the first
clip or the end of the final clip.

SEARCH

PLAY

PAU S E

STOPSKIP SKIP

Playback

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Useful playback functions (continued)

Frame-by-frame playback

Tilt the Operation lever in the direction

1

during playback to pause the clip (or press
the PAUSE button on the remote control).

Press the AUDIO MON/ADV buttons (or

2

press the STILL ADV buttons on the remote
control).

Hold down to continuously advance frame by

•
frame until the button is released.
Hold down the STILL ADV button on the

•
remote control to continuously advance
frame by frame. Press the PAUSE button to
cancel.

MENU

PUSH-ENTER

AUDIO MON/ADV

Camera or Remote control

When the + button is pressed, the images are
advanced in the forward direction, and when the

- button is pressed, they are advanced in the
reverse direction at half-second intervals.
To return to normal playback, tilt the Operation
lever in the

direction (play) (or press the PLAY

button on the remote control).

EXEC

SEARCH

STILL ADV STILL ADV

SEARCH

PLAY

PAU S E

STOPSKIP SKIP

Viewing images on a television

You can view the images on a television if you
connect the unit to a TV set using an AV cable
(not included), HDMI cable (not included) or
component video cable (included).

Connect the camera-recorder to the TV set.

1

(Page 73)

Start playback.

2

To show the information that appears on the

•
viewfinder and LCD on a television, press
the EXT. DISPLAY button on the remote
control.
Press the EXT. DISPLAY button again to
clear the display.

START/

PHOTO

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/
TIME

SHOT

STOP

ZOOM

VOL

Checking the date and time

Press the DATE/TIME button on the remote
control to show the date and time of shooting on
the viewfinder and the LCD monitor. The display
changes as follows each time you press the button.

Adjust volume

The volume of audio output from the

1

internal speaker and headphone jack can be
adjusted with the AUDIO MON/ADV buttons
during playback.

Press the ZOOM/VOL buttons if using the
remote control.

MENU

PUSH-ENTER

AUDIO MON/ADV

EXEC

DATE/
TIME

Camera or Remote control

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Time

Date

Time and Date

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/

TIME

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

ZOOM

VOL

No display

ZOOM

VOL

Connecting external units

Headphones

3.5-mm stereo mini jack

•

Sound is no longer heard from the speaker when the headphones (optional) are connected.

External microphone

Microphone (optional)
AG-MC200G

INPUT1 or
INPUT2

•

When attaching an external microphone to the microphone shoe, use the supplied microphone holder
and microphone holder adapter.
When attaching the microphone holder and the microphone holder adapter, be sure to tighten the screws

•
firmly even though you might hear a squeaking sound.

Microphone holder

Microphone
holder adapter

12 mm

6 mm

PlaybackEditing

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Connecting external units (continued)

Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)

Computer

•

For details on the computer’s conditions and other factors, see page 75.

•

When connecting the camera with a PC using a USB connection cable,
attach the two ferrite cores (included) to the USB connection cable, one at a
position about 5 cm from the PC terminal and the other at a position about
5 cm from the camera terminal. After attaching the cable as shown in the
diagram on the right, close the terminal so that it clicks and locks into place.
Always take sufficient care when handling the ferrite core, as it can be easily damaged when dropped or

•
subjected to other impact.

USB connection cable
(optional)

Ferrite core (included)

Mini-B

USB 2.0

Video deck (Dubbing)

Video and audio output will be limited to that from the camera.

VCR

Connect these cables
Audio cable (optional)
White: CH1 (left channel) sound
Red: CH2 (right channel) sound

Video cable
(optional)

to the terminals on the

video deck.

When outputting video and audio signals from the camera to an external device, connect to the

■

input terminals of the external device.

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TV/Monitor

Only the output signals from the camera are shown.

Ferrite core
(included)

HDMI cable
(optional)

COMPONENT

OUT

Component video cable (included)

Audio cable (optional)
White: CH1 (left channel) sound
Red: CH2 (right channel) sound

When outputting video and audio signals from the camera to an external device, connect to the

■

Video cable
(optional)

TV/Monitor

Connect these
cables to the
terminals on
the television.

Ferrite core
(included)

input terminals of the external device.

•

When connecting the camera with a TV/monitor using an HDMI cable,
attach the two ferrite cores (included) to the HDMI cable, one at a position
about 5 cm from the TV/monitor terminal and the other at a position about
5 cm from the camera terminal. After attaching the cable as shown in the
diagram on the right, close the terminal so that it clicks and locks into place.

•

If the ferrite core moves along the cable and cannot be fixed in place,
please attach binders either side of the ferrite core to ensure that it remains
fixed.

Adjust the length of binders by cutting with scissors, etc.

•

Always take sufficient care when handling the ferrite core, as it can be easily damaged when dropped or
subjected to other impact.

•

HDMI output will take priority if both HDMI cable and VIDEO OUT cable are connected at the same time.
Simultaneous output is not possible.

•

This product is not compatible with VIERA Link.

•

Signals can be output from both the HDMI OUT terminal and the COMPONENT OUT terminal
simultaneously by setting the HDMI OUT SEL item on the AV OUT SETUP screen to FIX.
When connecting the camera to another device using the component video cable, if the terminal on the

•
device to which it is to be connected is a BNC type, use the pin-BNC conversion plug provided.

Editing

(Continued on the next page)

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Connecting external units (continued)

Table of HDMI output and COMPONENT OUT and VIDEO OUT simultaneous output signals

■

HDMI cable connection

Cable connected, signals

output to the monitor

Cable not connected

∗1

When connected with component video cables

∗2

When not connected with component video cables

Signals cannot be output from both the COMPONENT OUT terminal and the VIDEO OUT terminal simultaneously.

•

HDMI OUT SEL

item setting

AUTO

FIX

576P/480P

COMPONENT OUT

: Output possible x: Output not possible

terminal output

xx

∗1

∗2

x

xx

∗1

∗2

x

VIDEO OUT

terminal output

∗1

x

∗2

∗1

x

∗2

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Nonlinear editing (PC mode)

Non-linear editing of video data on SD Memory
Cards can be performed by connecting the camera
via the USB connection cable to a computer for
editing. (As for connection, refer to page 72)
Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC
adapter.

The following conditions are necessary for USB
connection.

PC with Windows 2000, Windows XP, or

•
Windows Vista; Macintosh with Intel CPU (Intel
Mac)
USB 2.0 (High Speed, Mass Storage Class)

•
compatibility (not compatible with USB 1.1)
Only connect to one computer at a time.

•
Camera cannot be operated if a hub or other

•
device is connected between the camera and
computer.
Do not use a USB connection cable of more than

•
3 m in length. Using too long a cable may cause
erroneous operation.

Insert the SD Memory Card, and move the

1

POWER switch to ON.

Press the mode button to illuminate the PB

2

lamp, and hold the button down again (for at
least 2 seconds).

The PC lamp will flash, and the camera will
change to PC mode.

Connect the camera to the computer with

3

the USB connection cable.

Turn the computer’s power on before
connecting.

Perform non-linear editing on the computer.

4

The contents of the SD Memory Card will
appear as a removable disk icon within My
Computer or the desktop on the computer
screen. (Page 109)
(Example) Windows

Removable disk (E:)

(Example) Macintosh

NO NAME

•

When copying files from the camera to a
computer, be careful to ensure that files are
not accidentally overwritten.

•

Data for which non-linear editing has been
performed cannot be re-written back from a
computer to an SD Memory Card inserted in
the camera.

•

For more details, please refer to your
computer editing software’s operating
instructions.

•

When changing cards, always ensure that
the access lamp is not flashing and that the
card is not currently being accessed.
Operations cannot be performed on the

•
camera while in PC mode.
Always perform “safe hardware removal”

•
when disconnecting the cable.
The data on the SD Memory Card cannot be

•
accessed when the SD Memory Card slot
cover is open.

Editing

•

When the USB connection cable is not
connected, CHECK USB CABLE is
displayed.

Turn the camera’s power off.

5

•

If the camera cannot be correctly recognized
by the computer, this may be able to be
remedied by one of the following methods.

·

Turn the power of the camera and the
computer off and back on again.

·

Remove the SD Memory Card from the
camera and reinsert it.

·

Connect to a different USB terminal on the
computer.

Hold down the mode button after

•
disconnecting the USB connection cable to
switch back to PB mode.

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Screen displays

Regular displays

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1 Time code display

Each time you press the COUNTER button, the
display switches over to the following data (or
no indication).

COUNTER:

Counter value

CLIP:

CLIP counter value for respective clip
Displayed when REC COUNTER item on

settings menu DISPLAY SETUP screen is
set to CLIP.

During playback, the time code display

·

is automatically set to CLIP, and the time
code is counted from a value of 0:00:00
for each clip.

TC:

Time code value.
When the time code value could not be read

correctly from the SD Memory Card, [TC∗] is
displayed.

UB:

User information
When user information could not be read

correctly from the SD Memory Card, [UB∗] is
displayed.

2 Media information display

Displays basic information about inserted SD
Memory Card.

: Recording possible
:

Card is write-protected
: Recording not possible
: Card is full

Recording may be possible in some cases

·

even when this icon is displayed.

STD BY

F 5 .6 Z 10 . 4

120 min

SPARK

P 3.2 K

ND 1/64

MARK OFF

MF23 . 5 ft

3 Media capacity display

4 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation display

5 Digital zoom ratio display

6 Recording format display (Page 91)

7 System frequency display

60: 59.9 Hz 50: 50 Hz

28

27

26

25

24

18 dB

23

22

21

m

m

VOLUME

·

20

19

_

[ ]

[ + ]

32

Depending on the memory size and
type of the SD Memory Card used, the
icon may not be displayed even when
the card’s memory becomes full during
shooting, and the shooting is stopped.

: Playback-only

SD Memory Cards already containing 1,000
or more clips may be used for playback

only.
: Accessing card
: No card inserted

Displays remaining capacity for recording
frame rate set in the REC FORMAT item on the
settings menu RECORDING SETUP screen.
Not displayed during PB mode.

•

Time displayed is a guideline only.

This display appears when AUTO/MANUAL
switch is switched to AUTO.

Displays digital zoom ratio.
D 2X: 2 x zoom
D 5X: 5 x zoom
D 10X: 10 x zoom

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8 Information display

Following information is displayed depending
on the situation.

Performance of the auto white balance or the

•
auto black balance
Warning (Page 79)

•
The ND filter recommended under the

•
prevailing shooting conditions is displayed.
The AWB error message (LOW LIGHT /

•
LEVEL OVER) is displayed. (Page 39）
The functions allocated to the USER buttons

•
are displayed while you hold down the DISP/
MODE CHK button.

9 EXPANDED display

Displayed during the expanded display.

10 Microphone level automatic control display

Appears when in the setup menus,
RECORDING SETUP screen, MIC ALC, you
have selected “ON”.

11 Marker luminance display

When markers are displayed, the brightness
level around the center of the screen is
indicated as 0% to 99%. “99%↑” appears if the
percentage is over 99.

12 Timestamp display (Page 45)

13 Date and time display

Month:

JAN (January), FEB (February), MAR (March),
APR (April), MAY (May), JUN (June),
JUL (July), AUG (August), SEP (September),
OCT (October), NOV (November),
DEC (December)

Day of the month

Year:
2001 - 2039

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

mmm dd yyyy hh:mm:ss

14 Frame rate display

Displays recording frame rate.
Not displayed when set to 1080/50i∗.

∗

1080/60i when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

15

Shutter speed

display

The shutter speed is displayed here.

16 Audio level meter display (Page 49)

17 Auto iris control display

STD: Standard auto-iris control

Auto iris control for spotlight

SPOT:
BACK

: Auto iris control for backlight

compensation

18 Iris display

Displays F value.

19 Zoom position display

The zoom poison is displayed with Z00
(maximum wide-angle) - Z99 (maximum zoom).
The unit can be switched to mm in the ZOOM
& FOCUS item of the setting menu DISPLAY
SETUP screen.

20 Focus control information display

Displays the focus control information with 99 - 00.
In the auto focus mode, AF appears. In the manual
focus mode, MF appears. When the display is set to
macro control, the black and white of AF or MF are
displayed in reverse.
95 (Focal distance: infinity)
:
00 (Focal distance: approx. 5 cm)
Depending on the zoom position, the macro
range may not be enabled.
Also, depending on the zoom position, the
lower limit value of macro range may be
different. The units can be switched between
feet and m in the ZOOM & FOCUS item of the
setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.

21 Index/shot mark recording display

(INDEX/ SHOT MARK)
Displayed when a USER button to which the
INDEX function or SHOT MARK function has
previously been allocated is pressed during
recording.
INVALID will be displayed if an index or shot
mark cannot be attached.

22 ND filter display

ND filter selected is displayed.

23 Gain display

Displays the gain value of the image amplifier
configured. (During the auto mode, AGC is
displayed.)

24 AWB information display

Displays the information of white balance.
ATW: When ATW is set
P3.2K/P5.6K: In the case of preset
Ach/Bch: In the case of A/B
LOCK: When ATW is locked

Displays

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Screen displays (continued)

25 Marker display

During shooting, pressing the ZEBRA button
once or twice will display the marker.

26 Optical Image Stabilizer

Displayed when Optical Image Stabilizer is ON.

27 Scene filename display (Page 50)

28 Remaining battery capacity display

When using Panasonic-manufactured batteries
compatible with this product, the remaining
battery capacity is displayed in minutes.
Time remaining will be displayed after a brief
pause.

The battery display will change

•

→ → → →

as battery capacity decreases. will be
displayed in red when less than 3 minutes
are remaining, and
battery is empty.
Remaining battery capacity may not be

•
displayed correctly when using in high or
low temperatures, or when the battery has
not been used for a long period of time.
To ensure that remaining battery capacity
is displayed correctly, use the battery
completely from a fully-charged state, and
charge the battery again. (Remaining battery
capacity may still not be displayed correctly if
the battery has been used for long periods in
high or low temperatures, or if the battery has
been recharged a large number of times.)
The remaining battery capacity display is

•
a guideline and may change according to
usage conditions.
The remaining battery capacity display will

•
momentarily disappear when switching
between modes, when conducting REC
CHECK operations or when changing the LCD
brightness since the capacity is recalculated at
these times.
Not displayed when using AC adapter.

•

29 Operation status display

REC: Recording
PAUSE: Recording standby
CHK: Rec check

: Playback

: Playback paused

INDEX [ ]

: Playback paused at INDEX

position

( ): Frame-by-frame playback

(Frame-by-frame reverse
playback)

( ): Skip (reverse skip)

display

will flash when the

( ): Fast forward/fast playback

( ): Paused in final scene (paused in

Self-portrait recording display

No display: Cannot record (no card, etc.)

: Recording in progress, during transition to

: Recording paused (recording standby)

: Warning display

30 Standby mode display

Displayed when camera is set to standby mode

31 Recording function display

Displayed when the PREREC MODE item on
the settings menu RECORDING SETUP screen
is set to ON.

P- will be displayed on the screen.

•

32 Monitor audio level meter

When you press the AUDIO MON/ADV button,
the sound volume output from the built-in
speaker and headphone jack is displayed.

33 Safety zone

The range of the zone is indicated by the
SAFETY ZONE item (Page 94) on the
DISPLAY SETUP screen.

4:3 This indicates the position which is

90% This indicates the range (90%) in which

Will not be displayed in LCD monitor or
viewfinder when the FOCUS ASSIST item on
the settings menu SW MODE screen is set to
EXPANDED.

(Rewind/fast reverse playback)

initial scene)

the recording pause mode

cropped to 4:3.

signals can be displayed by an ordinary
homeuse TV set.

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Main warning displays

C

■

CANNOT BE USED DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE
DATA .

No use is possible because the standard for the

data is different.

If the system frequency has been changed,

format the SD Memory Card with current
SYSTEM FREQ setting.

CANNOT DELETE.

Clip cannot be deleted.

CANNOT PLAY.

 No playback is possible.

CANNOT RECORD PH MODE AND HA MODE
INTO THIS CARD.

This card cannot be recorded to in PH mode or

HA mode.

CANNOT RECORD.
THE NUMBER OF CLIPS HAS EXCEEDED
THE MAXIMUM LIMIT.

The maximum number of clips has been reached

and no further clips can be recorded.

CANNOT SET
THE NUMBER OF INDEXES HAS EXCEEDED
THE MAXIMUM LIMIT.

 No further indexes can be set because the

number of indexes will exceed the maximum
limit.

CANNOT SET PRE-REC,
CARD CAPACITY TOO LOW.

PRE-REC cannot be set as the remaining card

capacity is low.

CARD DOOR OPENED.

The card door is open.

CARD ERROR.
PLEASE REFORMAT.

Formatting has failed. The card needs to be

reformatted.

CHECK CARD.

Please check the card.

CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN
DETECTED.

An error has been detected in the control

information.

D

■

DISCONNECT USB CABLE.

Please disconnect the USB connection cable.

When switching from one mode to another,
disconnect the USB connection cable.

■

I

INCOMPATIBLE CARD.
PLEASE CHECK CARD.

Recording may not be successful with this card.

Please check the card.

■

N

NO CARD

No card is inserted.

NOW ACCESSING.
PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE CARD.

Card is currently being accessed. Please do not

remove the card.

■

R

REC STOPPED.
NOW WRITING.

Video recording has been stopped. Data is now

being written to the card.

REPAIR CLIP?

Do you wish to repair clips now?

■

S

SD CARD FORMAT?
YES NO

Do you wish to format the SD Memory Card

now? Yes/No

SET DATE AND TIME

 Set the date and time.

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Displays

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Screen displays (continued)

T

■

THE CLIP IS PROTECTED.
PLEASE CANCEL PROTECTION.

The clip is protected. Please cancel the

protection.

THE RECORDING IS STOPPED
(OVER THE LIMITATION)

Recording will stop. (Continuous recording for 12

hours)

THE TC MODE IS CHANGED TO "NDF"

NDF is selected as the TC MODE setting. (Only

when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz)

THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED.

This battery cannot be used.

THIS CARD CANNOT RECORD IN VIDEO
MODE.

The card cannot be used for video recording.

THUMBNAIL DATA ERROR IS DETECTED.

An error has been detected in the thumbnail

information.

U

■

UNABLE TO FORMAT.

The card cannot be formatted.

■

W

WRITE PROTECT

The card is write-protected.

Error displays

The following messages are displayed when
an error has occurred in the camera or the SD
Memory Card. If the problem is not solved by
switching the power off and back on again,
either change the card in accordance with the
instructions displayed, or consult the place of
purchase.

C

■

CANNOT RECORD

Displayed when an error has occurred during

recording.

R

■

REC WARNING

Displayed when an error has occurred during

recording. Start the recording again. If the
message appears again, please consult the
place of purchase.

Please switch the power off if the message

•
continues to appear.
Please try inserting a different card if the

•
message appears again after restarting
recording.

S

■

SYSTEM ERROR
TURN POWER OFF

Displayed when an error has occurred in the

system. Switch the power off and back on again.

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W

■

WARNING

Displayed when an error has occurred with the

camera itself. Start the recording again.
FOCUS NG (error with focus operation)
PSD NG (error with jitter detection)

Setting the DISPLAY items

Display the following items on the viewfinder and LCD monitor by pressing the DISP/MODE CHK
button or by configuring OTHER DISPLAY of the DISPLAY SETUP screen of the setup menus. (Page 94)

Displays

1 Time code display

2 Media information display

3 Media capacity display

4 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation

display

5 Digital zoom ratio display

6 Recording format display

7 System frequency display

8 Information display — — — — —

9 EXPANDED display — — — — —

10 Microphone level automatic control

display

12 Timestamp display

13 Date and time display

14 Frame rate display

15 Shutter speed display

16 Audio level meter display

17 Auto iris control display

18 Iris display

19 Zoom position display

20 Focus control information display

22 ND filter display

23 Gain display

24 AWB information display

25 Marker display — — — — —

26 Optical Image Stabilizer display

27 Scene filename display

28 Remaining battery capacity display

30 Standby mode display — — — — —

32 Monitor audio level display — — — — —

MODE CHK

(Hold down DISP/

MODE CHK button)

DISPLAY

—— — —

∗4

∗4

: Displayed
x: Not displayed
—: Displayed depending on other settings

The item in

in the MODE CHECK space appears when you press and hold the DISP/MODE CHK
button.
The item in

∗1

Not displayed when frame rate is set to 50i (or 60i when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz).

∗2

0 dB is not displayed.

∗3

Only preset 3.2K and 5.6K are displayed.

∗4

If the timestamp display and the date and time display are both displayed simultaneously, they will not

in the DISPLAY space disappears when you press the DISP/MODE CHK button.

disappear even if the DISP/MODE CHK button is pressed.

OTHER DISPLAY settings

ALL PARTIAL OFF

———

———

x

x

xx

xx

xx

———

———

∗1

———

———

———

———

xx

x

x

x

xx

∗2

∗3

xx

x

x

x

Displays

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Using the setup menus

Use the setup menus to change the settings to
suit the scenes you are shooting or what you are
recording.

MENU button

Operation

lever

MENU

PUSH-ENTER

EXEC

AUDIO MON/ADV

Using the menus

The menu items indicated in the gray

•
characters cannot be changed its settings.

When the unit is in other than playback or

1

recording mode, press the MENU button.

The following is displayed on the viewfinder and
LCD monitor.

CAM mode (Example)

Tilt the Operation lever in the directions

2

to move the yellow cursor to the function
you wish to set.

Push the Operation lever (or tilt in the

3

direction) to display the setting items.

Example:

Tilt the Operation lever in the directions

4

to move the yellow cursor to the item you
wish to set.

Example:

Push the Operation lever (or tilt in the

5

direction) to set the item.

To change values or other parameters, tilt the
Operation lever in the

Example:

directions.

PB mode (Example)

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•

Tilt the Operation lever in the direction to
return to the previous menu.

Repeat steps 4 - 5 to change any other

6

items.

Press the MENU button to complete settings
and return to the normal screen.

Repeat steps 2 - 5 to change any other

7

settings.

Press the MENU button to complete settings
and return to the normal screen.

Initializing the menu settings

The menu settings contain both the user file
settings and the scene file settings. You can
initialize them separately.

To initialize the user file (i.e. all the settings
other than the scene file settings)

Select INITIALIZE in LOAD/SAVE/INIT of the
USER FILE screen. The current menu settings of
user file will return to the factory settings.

To initialize the scene file

From the 6 scene files, select the one you want to
initialize with the scene dial. Then in the SCENE
FILE screen, LOAD/SAVE/INIT, select INITIALIZE.
The settings for only the selected scene file are
returned to the factory settings.

This does not effect the other scene files.

•

If you wish to initialize the user file and scene
files at the same time, the user file and all six
scene files can be restored to their factory
default settings by selecting YES for the MENU
INIT item on the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.

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Menu

Setup menu structure

Camera mode menu

CAM MENU

SCENE FILE CARD READ/WRITE
(Page 86) LOAD/SAVE/INIT

SW MODE MID GAIN V DETAIL LEVEL
(Page 88) HIGH GAIN DETAIL CORING

AUTO SW A.IRIS
(Page 90) AGC

RECORDING SETUP REC FORMAT AF
(Page 91) PREREC MODE

TC/UB SETUP TC MODE MIC ALC
(Page 92) TCG MIC GAIN1

AV OUT SETUP HDMI OUT SEL
(Page 93) CMPNT OUT SEL

DISPLAY SETUP ZEBRA DETECT1 VIDEO SETUP
(Page 94) ZEBRA DETECT2 AUDIO OUT

CARD FUNCTIONS CARD FORMAT SAFETY ZONE
(Page 96) CARD STATUS REC COUNTER

USER FILE CARD READ/WRITE DATE/TIME
(Page 96) LOAD/SAVE/INIT LEVEL METER

META DATA CARD READ CARD & BATTERY
(Page 96) RECORD OTHER DISPLAY

OTHER FUNCTIONS IR REMOTE
(Page 98) REC LAMP

ATW CHROMA LEVEL
HANDLE ZOOM CHROMA PHASE
IRIS DIAL COLOR TEMP Ach
USER1 COLOR TEMP Bch
USER2 MASTER PED
USER3 A.IRIS LEVEL
FOCUS ASSIST DRS
WFM GAMMA
LCD KNEE

TC PRESET MIC GAIN2
UB PRESET
EXT TC LINK

USER CLIP NAME LCD BACKLIGHT
CLIP COUNT RESET LCD SET
META DATA PROP EVF SET
META INITIAL SET SELF SHOOT

BEEP SOUND
CLOCK SET
TIME ZONE
POWER SAVE
SYSTEM FREQ
SYSTEM INFO
MENU INIT
OPERATION TIME

SYNCRO SCAN
DETAIL LEVEL

MATRIX
SKIN TONE DTL
NAME EDIT

ATW

TIME STAMP

DOWNCON MODE

MARKER HP MODE

VIDEO OUT OSD

ZOOM & FOCUS

EVF COLOR

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Playback mode menu

PB MENU

PLAY SETUP PB FORMAT
(Page 97) REPEAT PLAY

THUMBNAIL SETUP THUMBNAIL MODE
(Page 97) INDICATOR

OPERATION DELETE
(Page 98) INDEX

SW MODE USER1
(Page 88) USER2

AV OUT SETUP HDMI OUT SEL
(Page 93) CMPNT OUT SEL

DISPLAY SETUP VIDEO OUT OSD
(Page 94) DATE/TIME

RESUME PLAY
SKIP MODE

DATA DISPLAY
DATE FORMAT

CLIP PROTECT

USER3
LCD

DOWNCON MODE
VIDEO SETUP
AUDIO OUT

LEVEL METER
CARD & BATTERY
OTHER DISPLAY
LCD BACKLIGHT
LCD SET
EVF SET
EVF COLOR

CARD FUNCTIONS CARD FORMAT
(Page 96) CARD STATUS

USER FILE CARD READ/WRITE
(Page 96) LOAD/SAVE/INIT

OTHER FUNCTIONS IR REMOTE
(Page 98) CLOCK SET

CLIP PROPERTY

TIME ZONE
SYSTEM INFO
OPERATION TIME

Menu

85

Setup menu list

When the settings are changed using the SYSTEM FREQ item (Page 99) on the OTHER FUNCTIONS
screen, whatever has been set for SYNCRO SCAN (See below), REC FORMAT (Page 91), HDMI OUT
SEL, and CMPNT OUT SEL (Page 93) will be changed to the initial setting.

SCENE FILE screen

Item

CARD READ/
WRITE

LOAD/SAVE/
INIT

SYNCRO
SCAN

DETAIL LEVEL (Camera) Adjusts the level of the image outline correction (in the horizontal and vertical

V DETAIL
LEVEL

DETAIL
CORING

CHROMA
LEVEL

CHROMA
PHASE

COLOR TEMP
Ach

COLOR TEMP
Bch

MASTER PED (Camera) Adjusts the master pedestal (black level of the image) as the basis for images.

A.IRIS LEVEL (Camera) Sets the desired AUTO IRIS level.

Display

mode

(Camera) Reads and writes scene files on the SD Memory Card.

(Camera) LOAD: Loads the scene file settings which is saved by this camera.

(Camera) Adjusts the synchro scan shutter speed used for shooting images on a TV

(Camera) Adjusts the level of outline correction in the vertical direction.

(Camera) Adjusts the level of noise reduction of the detail signal.

(Camera) Adjusts the chroma level.

(Camera) Makes fine adjustments to the chroma phase.

(Camera) Makes fine adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance Ach

(Camera) Makes fine adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance Bch

READ: Reads scene files (all scenes, F1 to F6) saved on the SD Memory Card

after setting values are selected.

WRITE: Saves current scene file setting values (for all scenes, F1 to F6) on the

SD Memory Card.

Returns to the last screen.

NO:

SAVE: Saves the changed scene file settings.
INITIALIZE: The settings of the scene file selected with the SCENE FILE dial

NO:

screen, etc.
Holding the Operation lever toward the
a faster rate.

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz

50P/50i:

•
1/50.0 … 1/248.9
(Factory default setting is 1/48.0.)

•

25P:

1/25.0 … 1/48.0 … 1/248.9

directions).

- 7…0…+ 7

- 7…0…+ 7

- 7…0…+ 7

Set to – for a clearer image. Noise increases slightly.
Set to + to reduce noise.

- 7…0…+ 7

- 7…0…+ 7

adjustment).

- 7…0…+ 7

adjustment).

- 7…0…+ 7

- 100…0…+ 100

- 10…0…+ 10

are returned to the factory settings.

Returns to the last screen.

Description of settings

or will cause the values to change at

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

60P/60i:

•
1/60.0…1/249.8
(Factory default setting is 1/48.0.)

30P:

•
1/30.0…1/48.0…1/249.8

24P:

•
1/24.0…1/48.0…1/249.8

indicates the factory setting.

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SCENE FILE screen (continued)

Item

DRS (Camera) Selects the DRS (dynamic range stretcher) function.

GAMMA (Camera) Selects the gamma curves.

KNEE (Camera) To avoid overexposure, select the compression level (knee point) of the high

MATRIX (Camera) Selects the MATRIX table suitable for the desired color expression during

SKIN TONE
DTL

NAME EDIT (Camera) Edits the name of the scene file you have selected with the SCENE FILE dial.

Display

mode

It enables the dynamic range to be expanded by compressing the level of the
video signals in the high-brightness areas where overexposure results during
normal shooting.
OFF, 1, 2, 3

The higher the number of the setting, the higher the compression level of the

•
high-brightness areas.
The higher the number of the setting, the greater the interference in darker

•
areas.

•

Not available (grayed out) under settings other than 50i/50P∗.

∗

60i/60P when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

HD NORM: This gamma setting is suitable for HD shooting.
LOW: Makes a mellow image using the gamma curve which has a gentle

SD NORM: This is the normal video setting, carried over from the DVX100

HIGH:

B.PRESS: Makes the contrast shaper than LOW.
CINE-LIKE D: Uses a gamma designed to create cinema-like images.
CINE-LIKE V:

When you select CINE-LIKE gamma, we recommend setting the lens aperture

•
lower than normal image level (approximately 1/2) for optimal results.

intensity video signals received through CCD.

AUTO: Sets the level automatically according to the received signals.
LOW: Low setting (Compression starts at approx. 80%.)
MID: Medium setting (Compression starts at approx. 90%.)
HIGH: High Setting (Compression starts at approx. 100%.)

Not available when a DRS value is set, or when GAMMA is set to CINE-LIKE. •

shooting.

NORM1:
NORM2: Suitable for brighter colors than the NORM1 mode.
FLUO: Suitable for shooting under fluorescent light indoors.
CINE-LIKE: Suitable for cinema-like image.

(Camera) Switches skin tone details on or off. Select ON to reduce the skin tone details and

soften the skin tone.

ON OFF

YES NO

incline in low-brightness curve. The contrast sharpens.

series.
Expands the tone of dark parts and makes a brighter image using the
gamma curve which has a sharp incline in low-brightness curve. The
contrast softens.

Uses a gamma designed to create cinema-like images with

emphasized contrast.

Suitable for shooting in the open air or under a halogen lamp.

Description of settings

indicates the factory setting.

Menu

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Setup menu list (continued)

SW MODE screen

Item

MID GAIN (Camera) Sets the gain value assigned to the M position of the GAIN switch.

HIGH GAIN (Camera) Sets the gain value assigned to the H position of the GAIN switch.

ATW (Camera) Sets the operation of the ATW (Auto Tracking White) function assigned to the

HANDLE
ZOOM

IRIS DIAL (Camera) Sets the rotation direction and the aperture control of the IRIS dial. (In MANUAL

USER1 (Camera)

Display

mode

(Camera)

(PB)

Description of settings

0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB

0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB

WHITE BAL switch. When the ATW function is allocated to the AUTO/MANUAL
switch or USER button, the operation remains effective.

Activates the ATW function when the WHITE BAL switch is set to A.

Ach:
Bch: Activates the ATW function when the WHITE BAL switch is set to B.
PRST: Activates the ATW function when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST.
OFF: Deactivates the ATW function.

Sets the zoom speed assigned to each setting position of the HANDLE ZOOM
switch.

L/OFF/H:

Sets LOW (low speed)/OFF/HIGH (high speed) to the 1/2/3 position.

(Zoom is disabled when set to OFF.)

L/M/H: Sets LOW (low speed)/MID (medium speed)/HIGH (high speed) to the

1/2/3 position.

L/OFF/M:

Sets LOW (low speed)/OFF/MID (medium speed) to the 1/2/3 position.

(Zoom is disabled when set to OFF.)

IRIS mode)

DOWN OPEN:

The iris opens when the IRIS dial is turned downward.

UP OPEN: The iris opens when the IRIS dial is turned upward.

Selects the function assigned to the USER1 button.

SPOTLIGHT:
BACKLIGHT:
BLACKFADE:
WHITEFADE:

Switches auto iris control for the spotlight on or off.

Auto iris control for the backlight compensation. (Page 43)

Blackfade (Page 43)

Whitefade (Page 43)

ATW : Switches the ATW function on or off.
ATW LOCK:

Fixes the white balance value when the button is pressed during

ATW. Press again to perform ATW.

GAIN:18dB:

Press the button to set the gain value to 18 dB. This setting takes effect with the
50i and 50P recording formats only

2

∗

) is established.

(1/12

1

∗

60i and 60P recording formats only when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

2

∗

1/15 when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

When the gain value is switched to 18 dB or switched from 18 dB to another

•

1

∗

. It is not valid when the slow shutter mode

value, the image can be disordered for a moment.

•

If the unit is being used in the MANUAL mode or AUTO mode, set the AGC item
on the AUTO SW screen of the setting menu to OFF to use this function.

D.ZOOM: Changes the ratio of the DIGITAL ZOOM function.

Each press of the button changes the ratio in the following order:
OFF (x1) → x2 → x5 → x10 → OFF (x1). (Page 34)

INDEX: Index recording (Page 45)
SHOT MARK:
LAST CLIP:

•

Shot mark recording (Page 45)

Deletes the last recorded clip. (Page 45)

After recording, clips cannot be deleted by switching to PB or PC mode, by
changing the recording format, or by turning the camera off.

indicates the factory setting.

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SW MODE screen (continued)

Item

USER2 (Camera)

USER3 (Camera)

FOCUS
ASSIST

WFM (Camera) Switches the waveform display that appears when the WFM button is pressed.

LCD (Camera)

Display

mode

(PB)

(PB)

(Camera) Assigns a function to the FOCUS ASSIST button.

(PB)

Assigns a function to the USER2 button.
The setting contents are the same as USER1.

BACKLIGHT

Assigns a function to the USER3 button.
The setting contents are the same as USER1.

INDEX

EXPANDED: The central part of the screen will be enlarged by a factor of about

GRAPH: Displays a frequency distribution graph at the top right in the viewfinder

BOTH: Magnifies the center portion of the image and displays a frequency

(The frequency distribution graph is displayed on either the viewfinder or

WAVE: Displays as a waveform. Each time the button is pressed the

VECTOR: Displays as a vector. Each time the button is pressed the setting

WAVE/VECTOR:

Assigns a function to the LCD button.

LCD REV: Flips the LCD image vertically and horizontally.
LCD BL: Switches the brightness of the LCD backlight.

The backlight brightness setting registered in LCD BL will remain stored

•

4 in the vertical direction and by a factor of about 6 in the horizontal
direction.
“EXPANDED” is displayed on the screen during the expanded
display.

and LCD monitor.

distribution graph.

the LCD monitor.)

setting changes in this order: OFF → WAVE (waveform) → OFF.

changes in this order: OFF → VECTOR → OFF.
Each time the button is pressed the setting changes in this order:
OFF → WAVE (waveform) → VECTOR → OFF.

Description of settings

even if the function allocated to the LCD button is changed.

indicates the factory setting.

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Menu

Setup menu list (continued)

AUTO SW screen

Item

A.IRIS (Camera) ON: Performs the auto iris control in auto mode. The IRIS button is

AGC (Camera) Sets the Auto Gain Control when the ON is selected in A.IRIS.

ATW (Camera) ON: Performs the ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance) function in auto mode.

AF (Camera) ON: Performs auto focusing in auto mode. You cannot use the FOCUS

Display

mode

Description of settings

deactivated.

OFF: Deactivates the auto iris control in auto mode. This performs the iris

control selected with the IRIS button.

6dB: Performs the Auto Gain Control (max. 6 dB) in auto mode.
12dB: Performs the Auto Gain Control (max. 12 dB) in auto mode.
OFF: Does not perform the Auto Gain Control in auto mode. Initiates the

control of the gain selected by the GAIN switch.

You cannot select ON/OFF of the ATW function with the WHITE BAL
switch or the USER button when this is selected. However, if ATW
LOCK is assigned to the USER button, you can set the white balance
value with the USER button.

OFF: Does not perform the ATW function in auto mode. This performs the

white balance function selected with the WHITE BAL switch.

switch and PUSH AUTO button when this is selected.

OFF: Does not perform auto focusing in auto mode. This performs the

focusing selected with the FOCUS switch or PUSH AUTO button.

indicates the factory setting.

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RECORDING SETUP screen

Item

REC FORMAT (Camera) Selects the recording format.

PREREC
MODE

TIME STAMP (Camera) Specifies whether date and time information is superimposed over recorded

MIC ALC (Camera) Sets mic level auto control to ON or OFF. (Page 49)

MIC GAIN1 (Camera) Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the INPUT 1

MIC GAIN2 (Camera) Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the INPUT 2

Display

mode

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz
PH 1080/50i
PH 1080/25P
PH 720/50P
PH 720/25P
HA 1080/50i
HG 1080/50i
HE 1080/50i

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz
PH 1080/60i
PH 1080/30P
PH 1080/24P
PH 720/60P
PH 720/30P
PH 720/24P
HA 1080/60i
HG 1080/60i
HE 1080/60i

PH 1080/24P and PH 720/24P represent native recording.•

(Camera) Sets PRE RECORDING to ON or OFF. (Page 42)

ON OFF

images.

ON: Superimposes date and time information on the image.
OFF: Does not superimpose date and time information on the image.

ON OFF

Set to ON to reduce distortion at high input levels.
To adjust the recording level of audio signals (not related to this setting), use the
AUDIO control knobs.

terminal. (Page 48)

-50dB -60dB

terminal. (Page 48)

-50dB -60dB

Description of settings

indicates the factory setting.

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Menu

Setup menu list (continued)

TC/UB SETUP screen

Item

TC MODE

(This item is not
displayed on
the menu when
SYSTEM FREQ
is set to 50 Hz.)

TCG (Camera) Sets the mode in which you advance the internal time code generator.

TC PRESET (Camera) Sets the initial time code.

UB PRESET (Camera) Sets the user information.

EXT TC LINK (Camera) Synchronizes the initial time code value during multi-camera shooting. (Slave

Display

mode

(Camera) Selects the correction mode of the internal time code generator when the time

code of the internal time code generator is recorded.

DF: Uses the drop frame mode.
NDF: Uses the non-drop frame mode.

TC MODE is automatically set to NDF when you set recording frame rate of

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recording format to 24P. (Only when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz)

FREE RUN: The time code is advanced regardless of the operation mode.

REC RUN: The time code is advanced only when recording.

YES NO

Set the frame value to 0 or a multiple of 4 when you set recording frame rate

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of recording format to 24P. If any other value is set, the recorded time code will
mis-match. (Only when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz)

YES NO

camera time codes are synchronized to the master internal TCG value.)
(Page 55)

MASTER:
SLAVE:

NO: Returns to the last screen.

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Master and slave mode settings are only in effect when this menu is open.
When the menu is closed, EXT TC LINK is automatically canceled.

A slight time error may occur when switching to PB mode if the
frame rate is set to 24P. (Only when SYSTEM FREQ is set to

59.9 Hz)

Sets the mode to master mode.

Sets the mode to slave mode.

When the COUNTER - RESET/TC SET button is pressed, input time
codes are synchronized to the internal TCG.

Description of settings

indicates the factory setting.

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AV OUT SETUP screen

Item

HDMI OUT SEL (Camera)

CMPNT OUT
SEL

DOWNCON
MODE

VIDEO SETUP

(This item is not
displayed on
the menu when
SYSTEM FREQ
is set to 50 Hz.)

AUDIO OUT (Camera)

HP MODE (Camera) Selects the sound heard through the headphones.

Display

mode

(PB)

(Camera)
(PB)

(Camera)
(PB)

(Camera)
(PB)

(PB)

Description of settings

Sets the output video format of the HDMI OUT terminal.
AUTO: Automatically determines the output resolution based on information of

connected monitors.

FIX: Fix the output at the recorded resolution.

(Output in 1080 interlaced or 720 progressive mode)

576P (When SYSTEM FREQ is se to 50 Hz):
Output in 576 progressive mode.
480P (When SYSTEM FREQ is se to 59.9 Hz):
Output in 480 progressive mode.

Simultaneous HDMI and component output is possible only in FIX mode.

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There will be no VIDEO OUT output when connected with an HDMI cable if this

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item is set to anything other than FIX.

Selects the type of component terminal.

AUTO: Monitor with D4 terminal (720P/1080i output)
1080i: Monitor with D3 terminal (1080i output)
576i (When SYSTEM FREQ is se to 50 Hz):

Monitor with D1 terminal (576i output)

480i (When SYSTEM FREQ is se to 59.9 Hz):
Monitor with D1 terminal (480i output)

Cross-conversion is only performed when content recorded at 720P is output at

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1080i. Cross-conversion does not take place in other cases.

Switches down-conversion output mode.
SIDE CROP: Crops the right and left edges of the image for a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Images may extend beyond the boundaries of the screen and be partially

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unable to be seen when outputting from the VIDEO OUT terminal, or when
outputting from the COMPONENT OUT terminal when the COMPNT OUT SEL
item is set to 576i (or 480i when SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz).

LETTER BOX:

SQUEEZE: Squeezes 16:9 images horizontally when displaying on a 4:3

Sets the setup level of video signals.

0%: VIDEO OUT terminal output and recording setup levels will both be set

7.5% A:

Sets the audio signals to output from the AUDIO OUT pin jack.

CH1/CH2: CH1 terminal = CH1 signals, CH2 terminal = CH2 signals
CH1: CH1 terminal = CH1 signals, CH2 terminal = CH1 signals
CH2: CH1 terminal = CH2 signals, CH2 terminal = CH2 signals

When an SD Memory Card containing 5.1 channel content, recorded on other

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equipment, is played back on the camera, it is down-mixed to 2 channels when
output through the AUDIO OUT or headphone terminal.

LIVE: The sound which has been input from the microphone is output as

RECORDING:

Adds black bands at the top and bottom of the image to display
16:9 images on a 4:3 screen.

screen.

to 0%.

VIDEO OUT terminal output setup level will be set to 7.5%, while

recording setup level will be set to 0%.

is. This setting is selected when delays in the sound are annoying.

The sound in the status which is to be recorded (the sound

synchronized with the images) is output.

Menu

indicates the factory setting.

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Setup menu list (continued)

DISPLAY SETUP screen

Item

ZEBRA
DETECT1

ZEBRA
DETECT2

MARKER (Camera) Select ON to display the marker. (Page 42)

SAFETY ZONE (Camera) Sets SAFETY ZONE. (Page 78)

REC COUNTER (Camera) Selects counter operation during recording.

VIDEO OUT
OSD

DATE/TIME (Camera)

LEVEL METER (Camera)

ZOOM &
FOCUS

CARD &
BATTERY

OTHER
DISPLAY

LCD
BACKLIGHT

LCD SET (Camera)

EVF SET (Camera)

Display

mode

(Camera) Selects the brightness level of the left-leaning zebra patterns on the screen.

(Camera) Selects the brightness level of the right-leaning zebra patterns on the screen.

(Camera)
(PB)

(PB)

(PB)

(Camera) Selects the unit of zoom and focus values.

(Camera)
(PB)

(Camera)
(PB)

(Camera)
(PB)

(PB)

(PB)

50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105%

50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105%, OFF

The zebra patterns do not appear if you select OFF.•

ON OFF
To display the marker, press the ZEBRA button.

90%, 4:3, OFF

TOTAL: The count continues to increase until the RESET/TC SET button is

pressed to reset it.

CLIP: Resets the counter at start of recording and counts the time of each

recording session.

In PB mode, operation is always in CLIP mode. •

Select ON to output the information displayed on the screen together with the
signals from the VIDEO OUT jack.
ON OFF

Sets whether to display the date and time on the screen and whether to output
from the VIDEO OUT jack.

TIME: The time is displayed.
DATE: The date is displayed.
TIME & DATE: The date and time are displayed.
OFF: The date and time are not displayed.

Select ON to display the audio level meter.

ON OFF

OFF, NUMBER, mm/feet, mm/m

Use the mm/feet or mm/m display only as a general guideline since it is not

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entirely accurate.

Select ON to display the remaining SD Memory Card recording capacity and
remaining battery charge.

ON OFF

Select how much information to display on the viewfinder and the LCD monitor.
(Page 81)

PARTIAL, ALL, OFF

Adjusts the backlight of the LCD monitor. Select HIGH for brighter backlight.

LOW, NORMAL, HIGH

Adjusts the display level of the images on the LCD monitor. (Page 26)

LCD COLOR LEVEL
LCD BRIGHTNESS
LCD CONTRAST

Adjusts the display level of the images on the viewfinder. (Page 26)

EVF COLOR LEVEL
EVF BRIGHTNESS
EVF CONTRAST

Description of settings

indicates the factory setting.

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DISPLAY SETUP screen (continued)

Item

SELF SHOOT (Camera) Selects the LCD mirror mode for self-portrait shooting. Selecting MIRROR

EVF COLOR (Camera)

Display

mode

(PB)

Description of settings

displays the left and right side of the LCD monitor image inverted during self­portrait shooting. (Page 41)

NORMAL, MIRROR

Switches viewfinder images to color or black and white.

ON: Color
OFF: Black and white

indicates the factory setting.

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Menu

Setup menu list (continued)

CARD FUNCTIONS screen

Item

CARD
FORMAT

CARD STATUS (Camera)

CLIP
PROPERTY

Display

mode

(Camera)
(PB)

(PB)

(PB) Displays information about the selected clip.

Formats the SD Memory Card.

YES: Formats the card.
NO: Returns to the last screen.

Displays the SD Memory Card status.

YES: Displays the card status.
NO: Returns to the last screen.

YES: Displays clip information.
NO: Returns to the last screen.

USER FILE screen

Description of settings

Item

CARD READ/
WRITE

LOAD/SAVE/
INIT

Display

mode

(Camera)
(PB)

(Camera)
(PB)

Description of settings

You can save four user file settings to the SD Memory Card, and can also title the
saved files.

READ: Read
WRITE: Write
NO: Returns to the last screen.

LOAD: Loads the settings in a previously stored user file.
SAVE: Saves the updated user file settings.
INITIALIZE: Returns the user settings in the user file to the factory settings.
NO: Returns to the last screen.

After a LOAD or INITIALIZE operation, turn the POWER switch off and then

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back on again to make the new settings available.
The INITIALIZE operations do not change the TIME ZONE settings. (Page 99)

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META DATA screen

Item

CARD READ (Camera) Loads the metadata recorded on the SD Memory Card into the unit.

RECORD (Camera) Sets whether to record the metadata to be loaded into the unit simultaneously on

USER CLIP
NAME

CLIP COUNT
RESET

META DATA
PROP

Display

mode

YES NO

“NO FILE” is displayed when no metadata is recorded in the SD Memory Card.•

a SD Memory Card.

ON: Records simultaneously.
OFF: Does not record simultaneously.

(Camera) Selects the method of USER CLIP NAME recording.

TYPE1: User clip name is the same as the CLIP NAME if there is no uploaded

metadata or data.

TYPE2: User clip name is the same as the CLIP NAME if no combination of data

and COUNT value is uploaded, or if there is no uploaded data.

(Camera) Resets the COUNT value to 1.

YES NO

(Camera) Displays the metadata which has been recorded in the unit.

YES NO

Description of settings

indicates the factory setting.

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META DATA screen (continued)

Item

META INITIAL
SET

Display

mode

(Camera) Initializes the metadata which has been recorded in the unit. All the settings

including the ON or OFF setting for RECORD are now cleared.

YES NO

Description of settings

PLAY SETUP screen

Item

PB FORMAT (PB) Sets the playback format.

REPEAT PLAY (PB) ON OFF

RESUME PLAY (PB) ON OFF

SKIP MODE (PB) Selects the starting position for cued playback after pausing.

Display

mode

Description of settings

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 50 Hz

1080/50i (25P), 720/50P (25P)

When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59.9 Hz

1080/60i (30P), 1080/24P, 720/60P(30P), 720/24P

The REC FORMAT setting in the CAM mode prior to transfer to the PB mode

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becomes the initial setting of PB FORMAT.

When set to ON, supported clips are played repeatedly.

When set to ON, playback resumes from the video position at which clip playback
stopped.

CLIP: Stops playback at the beginning of the previous clip.
CLIP & INDEX: Stops at the beginning of the clip and INDEX.

THUMBNAIL SETUP screen

Item

THUMBNAIL
MODE

INDICATOR (PB) Sets whether the indicator is to be displayed or not.

DATA DISPLAY (PB) Selects the information displayed in the time display of clips.

DATE FORMAT (PB) Selects the order for displaying the recording date/time when DATE DISPLAY is

Display

mode

(PB) Selects the thumbnail display method.

ALL: All the clips are displayed.
SAME FORMAT: The clips in the same recording format are displayed.
MARKER: The clips with shot marks are displayed.
INDEX: The clips with index are displayed.

ON: Displayed
OFF: Not displayed

TC: Time cord
UB: User information
TIME: Shooting time
DATE: Shooting date
DATE & TIME: Shooting date and time

set to DATE or DATE & TIME.

Y-M-D: year/month/day
M-D-Y: month/day/year
D-M-Y: day/month/year

Description of settings

indicates the factory setting.

Menu

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Setup menu list (continued)

OPERATION screen

Item

DELETE (PB) Deletes clips.

INDEX (PB) Adds indexes to clips or deletes them.

CLIP PROTECT (PB) Protects clips to prevent accidental deletion.

Display

mode

Description of settings

ALL CLIPS: Deletes all clips.
SELECT: Deletes only the selected clips. Press the EXEC button to delete

NO: Returns to the last screen.

Clips for which CLIP PROTECT is specified are not deleted. •

YES: Adds or deletes indexes.
NO: Returns to the last screen.

YES: Enables clip protection or cancels protection.
NO: Returns to the last screen.

Executing a format of the memory card (page 32) will delete all clips even if

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they are protected.

clips.

OTHER FUNCTIONS screen

Item

IR REMOTE (Camera)

REC LAMP (Camera) Sets lighting of the tally lamp.

BEEP SOUND (Camera) Turns the beep sound ON or OFF.

CLOCK SET (Camera)

Display

mode

(PB)

(PB)

Description of settings

Sets the operations of the supplied remote control unit.

ON: Accepts commands from the remote control.
OFF: Operations are not accepted from remote control.

FRONT: Front tally lamp (microphone side) lights.
REAR: Rear tally lamp (viewfinder side) lights.
BOTH: Both tally lamps light.
OFF: The tally lamp does not light.

ON OFF

When ON is selected the beep is sounded, if the memory of the SD Memory
Card has been used up during recording.
When the beep is sounded, the audio signals from the output connector are
muted before the beep sound is output.

Sets the camera-recorder’s calendar.

indicates the factory setting.

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OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued)

Item

TIME ZONE (Camera)

Display

mode

(PB)

Description of settings

Adds to or deducts from GMT the time value of -12:00 to +13:00 in 30-minute
steps. (Refer to the table below.)

+00:00

Time
difference

+ 00:00 Greenwich – 00:30

– 01:00 Azores Islands – 01:30

– 02:00 Mid-Atlantic – 02:30

– 03:00 Buenos Aires – 03:30 Newfoundland Island

– 04:00 Halifax – 04:30

– 05:00 New York – 05:30

– 06:00 Chicago – 06:30

– 07:00 Denver – 07:30

– 08:00 Los Angeles – 08:30

– 09:00 Alaska – 09:30 Marquesas Islands

– 10:00 Hawaii – 10:30

– 11:00 Midway Island – 11:30

– 12:00 Kwajalein + 12:30

+ 13:00 + 11:30 Norfolk Island

+ 12:00 New Zealand + 10:30 Lord Howe Island

+ 11:00 Solomon Islands + 09:30 Darwin

+ 10:00 Guam + 08:30

+ 09:00 Tokyo + 07:30

+ 08:00 Beijing + 06:30 Yangon

+ 07:00 Bangkok + 05:30 Mumbai

+ 06:00 Dacca + 04:30 Kabul

+ 05:00 Islamabad + 03:30 Tehran

+ 04:00 Abu Dhabi + 02:30

+ 03:00 Moscow + 01:30

+ 02:00 Eastern Europe + 00:30

+ 01:00 Central Europe

Area

Time
difference

Area

POWER SAVE (Camera) Selects the power-saving mode when either the Operation lever, or the MENU,

AUDIO MON/ADV, USER, START/STOP, or STAND BY button, has not been
operated for about 5 minutes while a memory card is inserted in the CAM mode.

ON: The camera-recorder’s power is set to OFF.
OFF: The camera-recorder’s power is not set to OFF.

Even when this setting is ON, the power will not turn OFF when an SD Memory

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Card is not inserted, when the camera-recorder is in PB mode or PC mode, or
when the AC adapter is connected.

SYSTEM FREQ (Camera) This is used to switch the system frequency.

59.9 Hz 50 Hz

When the system frequency has been changed, turn the unit’s power off and

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then back on so that the setting takes effect.

SYSTEM INFO (Camera)

Displays the version of the system in this camera.

(PB)

MENU INIT (Camera) Returns the menu settings (scene file, user file) to the factory settings.

TIME ZONE setting will not return to the factory setting.•

OPERATION
TIME

(Camera)
(PB)

Displays the power-on time (a 5-digit figure).

indicates the factory setting.

Menu

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Before calling for service

Power supply

There’s no power. Make sure the battery and AC adapter are connected properly.

Power shuts off for no
apparent reason.

Power goes off as soon as
it is turned on.

Battery

The battery runs down
quickly.

The battery cannot be
charged.

The remaining battery
capacity is not displayed
correctly.

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Check the connections again.

To prevent the battery from running down needlessly, the camera-

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recorder automatically turns off when the camera-recorder has
been left in the recording pause mode for more than 5 minutes.
Check the settings in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, POWER
SAVE.

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The battery may have run out.
If the remaining battery charge display is blinking or
appears, the battery has run out.
Either recharge the battery or replace the discharged battery with a
fully charged one.

Make sure the battery is fully charged.

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Keep charging until the AC adapter’s CHARGE lamp goes out.
Are you using the battery in a cold place?

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The battery is affected by the ambient temperature. Its operating
time is reduced in low-temperatures.
The battery may have reached the end of its service life. The

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battery will become unchargeable. The battery has a certain
service life which varies depending on how the battery is used. If
the battery operates only for a short period even when it is charged
adequately, it has reached the end of its service life.

The battery cannot be charged if the DC cord is connected.

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Disconnect it.

The remaining battery capacity display is merely a guideline. To

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ensure that remaining battery capacity is displayed correctly, use
the battery completely from a fully-charged state, and charge
the battery again. (Remaining battery capacity may still not be
displayed correctly if the battery has been used for long periods in
high or low temperatures, or if the battery has been recharged a
large number of times.)

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Shooting

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Cannot focus automatically. Make sure the camera is in manual focus mode. You can focus

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automatically when the auto focus mode is selected.
You may be shooting a scene where it is difficult to bring the subject

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into focus in the auto focus mode.
If this is the case, focus in the manual focus mode.

It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when

both close and distant objects are to be shot

·

shooting through a dirty window

·

shooting in a dark place

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there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject

·

the subject is moving fast

·

shooting a scene with minimal contrast

·

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