Panasonic AG-HMC41 Operating Instructions

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Before use

Operating Instructions

Memory Card Camera-Recorder

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Model No. AG-HMC41E

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.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR

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

• 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 (optional accessory) or accessories (coin battery, PINBNC conversion plugs, ferrite cores, cable ties, XLR connector cap) out of the reach of babies and small children.

CAUTION:

Do not remove panel covers by unscrewing them. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the covers. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

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.

• Do not leave the battery in an automobile

• exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. Do not disassemble the battery or dispose

• of it in fire. Do not store in temperatures over 60°C (140°F).

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For Battery Pack

Use specified charger.

• Replace only with same or specified type.

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For Battery of Remote Controller

Replace battery with part No. CR2025 only.

• Do not recharge the battery.

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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 EARPHONES 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.

Note:

Camera-Recorder

The rating plate is on the underside of the camerarecorder.

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.

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 or the BSI 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.

FOR U.K. ONLY

How to replace the fuse

1. Open the fuse compartment with a

screwdriver.

2. Replace the fuse

Fuse

EMC NOTICE FOR THE PURCHASER/USER OF THE APPARATUS

1. Applicable standards and operating environment The apparatus is compliant with:

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standards EN55103-1 and EN55103-2 1996.11, and

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electromagnetic environments E1, E2, E3 and E4.

2. Pre-requisite conditions to achieving compliance with the above standards <1> Peripheral equipment to be connected to the apparatus and special connecting cables

The purchaser/user is urged to use only equipment which has been recommended by us as

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peripheral equipment to be connected to the apparatus. The purchaser/user is urged to use only the connecting cables described below.

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For the connecting cables, use shielded cables which suit the intended purpose of the apparatus.

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Video signal connecting cables

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Use double shielded coaxial cables, which are designed for 75-ohm type high-frequency applications, for SDI (Serial Digital Interface). Coaxial cables, which are designed for 75-ohm type high-frequency applications, are recommended for analog video signals. Audio signal connecting cables

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If your apparatus supports AES/EBU serial digital audio signals, use cables designed for AES/EBU. Use shielded cables, which provide quality performance for high-frequency transmission applications, for analog audio signals. Other connecting cables (IEEE1394, USB)

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Use shielded cables, which provide quality performance for high-frequency applications, as connecting cables. When connecting to the DVI signal terminal, use a cable with a ferrite core.

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If your apparatus is supplied with ferrite core(s), they must be attached on cable(s) following

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instructions in this manual.

3. Performance level

The performance level of the apparatus is equivalent to or better than the performance level required by these standards.

However, the apparatus may be adversely affected by interference if it is being used in an EMC environment, such as an area where strong electromagnetic fields are generated (by the presence of signal transmission towers, cellular phones, etc.). In order to minimize the adverse effects of the interference on the apparatus in cases like this, it is recommended that the following steps be taken with the apparatus being affected and with its operating environment:

1. Place the apparatus at a distance from the source of the interference.

2. Change the direction of the apparatus.

3. Change the connection method used for the apparatus.

Connect the apparatus to another power outlet where the power is not shared by any other appliances.

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

• 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 2009)

Panasonic VW-VBG130, VW-VBG260 and VW-VBG6 batteries may be used with this product. The VW-VBG130,VW-VBG260 and VW-VBG6 batteries contain a function to enable verification as to

whether they may be safely used with this product.

To remove the battery

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Main Power Battery

Remote Control Battery

(Refer to page 23 for the detail.)

1) Push the catch in the direction shown by arrow

Press the battery release button.

Battery release button

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

Back-up Battery

For the removal of the battery for disposal at the

• end of its service life, please consult your dealer.

EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur.

EEE Complies with Directive of Turkey.

to remove the holder.

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 Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

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This product has been manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

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Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks

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of HDMI Licensing LLC. 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

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Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 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

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countries. 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

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trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non-commercial

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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 non-commercial 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.

Note concerning illustrations in these instructions

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

• actual camera-recorder.

References

References are shown as (Page 00).

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Terminology

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

• operating instructions. Video that is created during a single recording operation is referred to as a “clip” in these operating

• instructions.

Contents

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

Before use

Operating precautions ................................... 9

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

SD Memory Cards compatible with

this product .................................................. 12

(SD speed class 4)........................ 13

SDHC Memory Cards ...................................... 13

Compatibility of recorded video ....................... 14

About AVCHD .................................................. 14

Accessories ..................................................15

Optional accessories ...................................16

Using tele conversion lenses,

wide conversion lenses ............................... 16

Description of parts

Description of parts ......................................17

Right side and rear side .................................. 17

Left side ........................................................... 18

Terminals and mounting parts .........................19

Remote control ................................................ 20

Preparation

Recharging the battery ................................21

Recharging ...................................................... 21

Power sources .............................................. 23

Using the battery .............................................23

Using the AC adapter ...................................... 23

Adjusting the hand strap ............................. 24

Attaching the shoulder strap .......................24

Detaching and attaching the lens hood .....24

Attaching the handle .................................... 25

Fitting the eye cup ........................................ 25

The remote control ....................................... 26

Insert the battery ............................................. 26

Remote control usable range ..........................26

Turn on/off the camera .................................26

Quick Start mode .......................................... 27

Tally lamp ...................................................... 27

Touch panel ................................................... 28

Using the touch panel ...................................... 28

Viewfinder .....................................................29

Using the viewfinder ........................................ 29

Using the LCD ................................................. 30

Emphasizing outlines ...................................... 30

Adjusting the screen display ............................ 31

Adjusting the touch panel ................................ 31

Setting the calendar ..................................... 32

Setting the time zone ....................................... 32

Setting the clock .............................................. 32

Shooting

Basic shooting operations ..........................33

Preparing for recording .................................... 33

SD Memory Card ACCESS lamp .................... 33

Shooting in auto mode .................................... 34

Checking photos taken (REC CHECK) ...........35

Formatting SD Memory Cards ......................... 35

SD Memory Card recording times ................... 36

Removing SD Memory Card ........................... 37

Protecting SD Memory Cards .......................... 37

Repairing SD Memory Cards .......................... 37

Using the zoom function .............................. 38

Digital zoom function ....................................... 38

Shooting in progressive mode .................... 39

Shooting in manual mode ............................ 40

Switching to manual mode .............................40

Manual focusing .............................................40

Using focus assist ........................................... 41

Setting the aperture and gain .......................... 41

Adjusting the white balance and

black balance ..............................................42

Shooting techniques for different targets .. 44

Touch auto focus (CAMERA mode only) ......... 44

Self-portrait shooting ......................................44

Zebra pattern .................................................. 45

Marker .............................................................45

Checking and displaying shooting status ........45

PRE REC ........................................................ 46

Optical Image Stabilizer .................................. 46

Adding effects to images ................................. 46

Using the USER buttons ................................ 46

Backlight compensation .................................. 47

Color bars ........................................................ 47

Wave form monitor function ............................. 47

Adjusting the headphone volume

while shooting .............................................. 47

Shot mark function .......................................... 47

Interval recording ............................................. 48

Time stamp function ........................................ 49

LAST CLIP function ......................................... 49

Adjusting the shutter speed ........................ 50

Synchro scan ................................................... 52

Adjusting the mic input level ....................... 53

Using scene files .......................................... 54

Loading scene files .......................................... 54

Setting and saving scene files ......................... 54

Initializing scene files ....................................... 55

Clip metadata ................................................ 56

Loading the metadata ...................................... 57

Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording

method ........................................................57

Using the Counter ........................................58

Counter display ............................................... 58

Charging the built-in battery/

Setting the time code ........................... 59

Recharging the built-in battery ........................ 59

Setting the time code ....................................... 59

Contents (continued)

Specifying the time code ................................59

Setting user information .................................. 60

Shooting photos ........................................... 61

Setting the aspect ratio / recording pixels ....... 62

Setting the picture quality ................................ 62

Maximum number of photos ............................ 63

Playback

Thumbnail screen ......................................... 65

During clip playback ........................................65

During photo playback ..................................... 66

Thumbnail operations .................................. 67

Selecting the thumbnail display method .......... 67

Format card and card information ...................68

Confirming clip information .............................. 69

Adding a SHOT MARK to a clip....................... 69

Playing back clips ........................................70

Clip playback settings.................................. 73

Set playback format ......................................... 73

Repeat playback .............................................. 73

Resume playback (RESUME PLAY) ............... 73

Playing back photos..................................... 74

Playback by date ............................................. 75

Useful playback functions ........................... 76

Adjust volume (remote control) ....................... 76

Viewing images on a television .......................76

Checking the date and time ............................. 76

Deleting clips/photos

(videos and photos) .............................. 77

Deleting multiple clips or photos

simultaneously ............................................. 77

Selecting clips or photos to delete ................... 77

Setting protection (videos and photos) ...... 78

Protecting clips ................................................ 78

Protecting photos ............................................ 78

DPOF settings (photos) ...............................79

Printing photos on a printer (PictBridge) ... 80

Using the setup menus ................................ 95

Using the menus ............................................. 95

Using Quick Menu and Function Navi ............. 96

Initializing the menu settings ...........................97

Setup menu structure ..................................98

CAMERA mode menu ..................................... 98

PHOTO mode menu ........................................ 98

PB mode menu ................................................ 99

Setup menu list ........................................... 100

SCENE FILE screen ...................................... 100

CAMERA SETUP screen...............................101

RECORD SETUP screen .............................. 102

PICTURE screen ........................................... 104

PLAY SETUP screen ..................................... 105

OPERATION screen ...................................... 105

PHOTO SETUP screen ................................. 105

SW&DISP SETUP screen ............................. 106

OTHER FUNCTIONS screen ........................ 109

Reference

Before calling for service........................... 112

Updating the firmware ................................ 116

Cleaning ...................................................... 116

Storage Precautions................................... 117

Recording format ........................................ 118

How to handle data recorded on

SD Memory Card ................................. 119

Specifications ............................................. 120

Editing

Connecting external units ...........................82

Headphones .................................................... 82

External microphone (Stereo mini jack

compatible) .................................................. 82

External microphone (XLR Microphone

Adapter (optional) compatible) .................... 82

Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer) ....... 83

Video deck (Dubbing) ...................................... 83

TV/Monitor ....................................................... 84

Nonlinear editing .......................................... 85

Displays

Screen displays ............................................ 86

Regular displays .............................................. 86

Main warning displays ..................................... 91

Setting the DISPLAY items .............................. 93

Operating precautions

Do not allow any water to get into the camerarecorder when using it in the rain or snow or at the beach.

Failure to heed this caution will cause the

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camera-recorder or a card to malfunction (and may result in irreparable damage).

Keep the camera-recorder away from equipment (such as TV sets and video game machines) that generate magnetic fields.

Using the camera-recorder on top of or near a

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TV set may cause distortion in the images and/or sound due to the electromagnetic waves that the set emits. The powerful magnetic fields generated by

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speakers or large motors may damage your recordings or distort the images. The electromagnetic waves emitted from a

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microcomputer will adversely affect the camerarecorder, causing the images and/or sound to be distorted. If the camera-recorder is so adversely affected by

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products that generate magnetic fields that it no longer operates properly, turn it off and remove the battery or unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet. Then install the battery again or reconnect the AC adapter. After this, turn the camera-recorder back on.

Do not use the camera-recorder near radio transmitters or high-voltage equipment.

Using the camera-recorder near a radio

•

transmitter or high-voltage equipment may adversely affect the recorded images and/or sound.

Do not allow any sand or dust to get into the camera-recorder when using it at the beach and other similar places.

Sand and dust can damage the camera-recorder

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or a card. (Be especially careful when inserting or removing a card.)

AC adapter and battery

If the CHARGE lamp continues to blink even

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when the battery temperature is normal, there may be something wrong with the battery or AC adapter. Contact your dealer. The battery takes longer to charge when it is

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warm. The AC adapter can interfere with radio reception

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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.

Take precautions not to drop the camera when moving it.

Strong impacts may damage the camera and

• cause it to stop working. Handle the camera with care, using the hand

• strap or shoulder strap to carry it.

Do not spray the camera with insect sprays or other volatile substances.

These can warp the camera or cause the finish

• to come off. Do not leave the camera-recorder in contact with

• rubber or PVC products for extended periods of time.

After use, remove the battery and disconnect the AC power supply cable.

Battery characteristics

This camera-recorder uses a rechargeable lithiumion battery that uses its internal chemical reaction to generate electrical energy. This reaction is easily influenced by the ambient temperature and humidity, and the battery’s effective operating time is reduced as the temperature rises or falls. In very low temperatures, the battery may last only 5 minutes. Protective circuitry functions if you use the battery where it is very hot and you will have to wait before you can use it again.

Remove the battery after use.

Completely remove the battery. (The battery continues to be used even if you have turned the camera off.) The battery can over discharge if you leave it in the camera and it may become impossible to recharge it.

Disposing of spent batteries

The battery will become unchargeable. Rather than throwing the battery into the garbage, take it to a store that can assist in recycling it.

(Continued on the next page)

Before use

Operating precautions (continued)

What to remember when throwing memory cards away or transferring them to others

Formatting memory cards or deleting data using the functions of the unit or a computer will merely change the file management information: it will not completely erase the data on the cards. When throwing these cards away or transferring them to others, either physically destroy them or use a data deletion program for computers (commercially available) to completely erase the data. Users are responsible for managing the data on their memory cards.

Liquid crystal displays

Images or letters can get burned onto the screen

• of the LCD or viewfinder if they are displayed for a long time, but you can fix this by leaving the camera off for several hours. The liquid crystal parts are highly precise with

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99.99% of the pixels effective. This leaves less than 0.01% of pixels that may not light or may remain on all the time. These phenomena are normal and will have no effect on the images you shoot. Condensation may form if you use the camera

• where temperatures fluctuate. Wipe dry with a soft, dry cloth. The LCD may appear dim after immediately

• turning on a cold camera, but will brighten as the camera warms up.

Do not point the lens or viewfinder at the sun.

Doing so may damage the parts inside.

Protective caps for the connectors

Keep the protective caps fitted over any connectors that are not being used.

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

• 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

• recording, set and check the calendar and time zone. (Page 32)

Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings.

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

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

Respect copyrights

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

Media that can be used in this unit

SD/SDHC Memory Cards can be used in this unit. For details, refer to page 12.

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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.

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

Before use

Attach the tripod to the tripod hole. For other usage notes, see page 9.

Precaution for use (continued)

SD Memory Cards compatible with this product

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It is recommended that you use SD Memory Cards or SDHC Memory Cards above, or the following Panasonic SD Memory Cards (correct as of August 2009).

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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

128 MB

SD Memory

Card

SDHC Memory

Card

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

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256 MB

512 MB RP-SDV512

1 GB

2 GB

4 GB

6 GB RP-SDM06G

8 GB

12 GB

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-SDP02G

RP-SDV04G RP-SDM04G RP-SDW04G RP-SDP04G

RP-SDV08G RP-SDM08G RP-SDW08G RP-SDP08G

RP-SDM12G RP-SDP12G

RP-SDV16G RP-SDM16G RP-SDW16G RP-SDP16G

RP-SDV32G RP-SDW32G

operating instructions. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ 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. Only SDHC Memory Cards may be used for capacities of 4 GB or greater.

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

• 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 36) (Use this product to reformat any cards that have already been formatted on computers, etc.) 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.) MultiMediaCards cannot be used with this product.

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of SD speed class 2 or

Photo shooting

Loading metadata

Can be used.

14Precaution for 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.)

Before use

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

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

• reverse of the card. Do not leave the card in the following places:

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– 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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SDHC Memory Cards

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.

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Compatibility of recorded video

Recorded video cannot be used with non-AVCHD-compatible

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equipment. For details, please see your product’s operating instructions. Recorded video cannot be played back on non-compatible (non-

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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.

About AVCHD

AVCHD is a standard for the recording and playback of highly detailed, high-definition video.

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Video is compressed in the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 formats, and audio is recorded in Dolby Digital.

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Accessories

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Battery

AC Adapter

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

Wireless remote control and battery (CR2025)

Eye cup

→ See “Fitting the eye

cup”. (Page 25)

Component video cable

Shoulder strap

→ See “Attaching the

shoulder strap”. (Page 24)

PIN-BNC conversion plugs (3)

(For areas other than the U.K.)

DC cable

Handle

→ See “Attaching the

handle”. (Page 25)

Ferrite core (4)

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Before use

AV cable

Touch pen

Cable ties (4)

→ See "”Attaching

cable ties”. (Page 84)

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For part numbers for the battery, see “Optional accessories”. (Page 16)

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When using a USB connection cable (optional) or HDMI cable (optional), make sure to attach ferrite cores to the ends of the cable. Failure to attach ferrite cores could cause interference with nearby equipment. (Pages 83, 84)

Please consult a retailer when purchasing additional accessories.•

CD-ROM

The following accessories are attached to the unit.

Lens hood cap XLR connector cap

Optional accessories

Super-directional Electret Microphone

• AG-MC200G

XLR Microphone Adapter

• AG-MYA30G

Battery

• VW-VBG130 (7.2 V, 1320/1250 (typ./min.) mAh: compatible with supplied battery charger) VW-VBG260 (7.2 V, 2640/2500 (typ./min.) mAh: equivalent to accessory battery) VW-VBG6 (7.2 V, 5800/5400 (typ./min.) mAh: compatible with supplied battery charger)

Tele conversion lens

• VW-T4314H (See below for attachment instructions.)

Wide conversion lens

• VW-W4307H (See below for attachment instructions.)

Using tele conversion lenses, wide conversion lenses

Remove both the inner lens hood and outer lens hood before attaching an optional VW-T4314H tele conversion lens or VW-W4307H wide conversion lens.

Remove Attach Align the grooves.

Attach the ND filter and MC protector to the front of the lens hood (inner).

•

Although you can attach both a filter and a conversion lens at the same time (such as attaching both

• an ND filter and a tele conversion lens), we do not recommend it, as the corners of images may appear darker (vignetting) during wide-angle zoom. (If you do attach both at the same time, remove the lens hood (inner) first.)

Description of parts

POWER

QUICK START

PHOTO

CAMERA

A/V OUT

COMPONENT

OUT

CAM REMOTE

ZOOM S/S

FOCUS IRIS

POWER

QUICK START

PHOTO

CAMERA

72 3 4 5 61

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Right side and rear side

1 REC CHECK/PHOTO button (Page 61)

2 Zoom lever (Page 38)

3 Tally lamp (Page 27)

Remote control sensor (Page 26)

4 Built-in mic (Page 53)

5 Lens hood (inner) (Page 16)

6 Lens hood (outer) (Page 16)

7 Viewfinder (Page 29)

8 Battery compartment (Page 23)

9 START/STOP button (Page 34)

10 Mode lamp (CAMERA, PB, PHOTO)

(Pages 34, 61, 70)

11 QUICK START button (Page 27)

12 POWER switch (Page 26)

Before use

of parts

Description

Description of parts (continued)

Q.MENU

VOL

W T

BARS

COUNTER RESET

ZEBRA

17 18

20 21

2322 24 25 26 27

1 2

65 7 9 1211 13 14 16

3 4

Left side

1 FOCUS ring (Page 40)

2 FOCUS ASSIST button (Page 41)

3 FOCUS button (Page 40)

4 IRIS dial (Page 41)

5 RING switch (Page 40)

6 WHITE BAL button (Page 42)

7 USER1 button (Pages 46, 106)

8 USER2 button (Pages 46, 106)

9 Card cover release lever (Page 33)

10 SD Memory Card cover (Page 33)

11 ACCESS lamp (Page 33)

12 USER3 button (Pages 46, 106)

13 AUTO/MANUAL switch (Pages 34, 40)

14 DISP/MODE CHK button (Page 45)

15 OIS button (Page 46)

16 Diopter adjustment lever (Page 29)

17 Speaker (Page 76)

18 BARS button (Page 47)

19 ZEBRA button (Page 45)

20 COUNTER button (Page 58)

21 RESET button (Page 58)

22 LCD monitor (Page 30)

23 Q.MENU button (Page 96)

24 START/STOP button (Page 34)

25 Zoom buttons (Page 38)

26 MENU button (Page 95)

27 Trash can button (Page 77)

A/V OUT

COMPONENT

OUT

CAM REMOTE

ZOOM S/S

FOCUS IRIS

PUSH

A/V OUT

COMPONENT

OUT

CAM REMOTE

ZOOM S/S

FOCUS IRIS

USB2.0

MIC

USB2.0

MIC

Terminals and mounting parts

1 Tripod hole (Page 11)

2 XLR adapter terminal (Page 82)

3 HDMI terminal (Page 84)

4 USB2.0 terminal (Pages 83, 85)

5 MIC terminal (Page 82)

6 Shoulder strap attachment point (Page 24)

7 Battery release button (Page 23)

8 A/V OUT terminal (Pages 83, 84)

9 COMPONENT OUT terminal (Page 84)

10 Headphone jack (Page 82)

11 CAM REMOTE jacks

FOCUS/IRIS (3.5 mini jack)

You can connect a remote control unit to control the FOCUS and IRIS (aperture). IRIS (aperture) control beyond OPEN is performed via gain adjustment, and can be set up to the standard gain setting.

ZOOM S/S (2.5 mm super mini jack) You can connect a remote control unit to control

zoom and start/stop of recording.

∗

of parts

Description

∗

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.

Description of parts (continued)

ZOOM

START/

STOP

PHOTO

SHOT

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/ TIME

VOL

PLAY

STOPSKIP SKIP

ENTER

PAUSE

STILL ADV STILL ADV

7 9

1 2

6 8

11 14

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 109)

1 EXT. DISPLAY button (Page 76)

2 DATE/TIME button (Page 76)

3 PHOTO SHOT button (Page 61)

Performs only the PHOTO function of the REC

CHECK/PHOTO button on the camera.

4 START/STOP button (Page 34)

Used to select items and change setting

values.

5 ZOOM/VOL buttons (Pages 38, 76)

6 PLAY button (Pages 70, 71, 74)

7 SEARCH buttons (Pages 70)

8 PAUSE button (Page 71)

Remote control usable range (Page 26)

9 STILL ADV buttons (Page 71)

10 STOP button (Pages 70, 74)

11 SKIP buttons (Pages 71)

button (Page 77)

Same function as the button on the LCD

monitor.

13 OPERATION buttons

Same function as on the LCD

monitor.

14 MENU button

Same function as the MENU button on the

camera.

15 ENTER button

Used to confirm menus and items.

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 time and available recording time

Connect the power cable to the AC adapter.

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

Insert until fully in place.

Insert the battery.

Charging lamp [CHARGE]

Align the battery with the

Charging lamp

■

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,

• 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.

mark and insert fully.

■

(Approx.)

Battery

model

VW-VBG130

(optional)

VW-VBG260

(included)

VW-VBG6

(optional)

The figures in the table above are guidelines

• 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.

Voltage/ capacity

7.2 V/

1320/1250

(typ./min.)

mAh

7.2 V/

2640/2500

(typ./min.)

mAh

7.2 V/

5800/5400

(typ./min.)

mAh

Charging

time

Approx.

1 hr.

25 min.

Approx.

2 hr.

50 min.

Approx.

5 hr.

50 min.

Maximum

continuous

recording time

Approx.

1 hr. 30 min.

Approx.

3 hr. 15 min.

Approx.

7 hr.

of parts

Preparation Description

(Continued on the next page)

Recharging the battery (continued)

Remaining battery capacity displays

■

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

1h30m 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.

•

The maximum time display for the remaining

•

battery capacity is 9 hours 59 minutes. If the remaining battery capacity exceeds 9 hours

•

and 59 minutes, the remaining time is displayed in green. This display does not change until the remaining time reaches 9 hours and 59 minutes and below.

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

• cable is connected to the AC adapter.

Power sources

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Using the battery

Installation

Insert the battery until it clicks into place.

Using the AC adapter

Installation

Connect the DC cable to the AC adapter.

Plug the AC power supply cable into the

power outlet.

Insert the DC cable’s battery connector until

it clicks into place.

Removal

Set the POWER switch to OFF, and check

that the mode lamp is off.

Remove the battery while pressing the

battery release button.

Support the battery with your hand to ensure

• that it will not fall.

Mode lampBattery release button

Removal

Set the POWER switch to OFF, and check

that the mode lamp is off.

Remove the DC cable’s battery connector

while pressing the battery release button.

Disconnect the AC power supply cable from

the power outlet.

Preparation

Battery cannot be recharged when the DC

• cable is connected to the AC adapter.

CAUTION:

Disconnect the AC power supply cable from the

• power outlet when the unit is not going to be used.

DC cable’s battery connector

Adjusting the hand strap

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Adjust the hand strap to suit your hand.

Open the cover and adjust the length.

Close the cover.

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.

When the handle is not attached

20 mm or more

When the handle is attached

20 mm or more

Detaching and attaching the lens hood

Detaching the lens hood

Turn the lens hood counterclockwise to detach it.•

Attaching the lens hood

Orient the lens hood with the arrow mark on top,

•

rotate the hood counterclockwise (approx. 14˚) to

align the arrow with the one on the camera, and then slide the hood onto the camera. Rotate the lens hood clockwise to attach it.

• Be sure to attach the lens hood cap to protect the

• lens when not in use.

Lens hood cap

Lens hood

Attaching the handle

The handle comes in handy for taking low-angle shots or carrying the camera-recorder around.

Pull the viewfinder towards you.

Slide the handle into place.

Tighten the coin screw to secure the handle

firmly.

If the coin screw is loose, the camera-

• recorder may drop off.

To remove the handle, first pull the viewfinder

• towards you, and then loosen the coin screw.

Fitting the eye cup

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

Eye cup

Coin screw

Preparation

Eye cup holder

Fit the eye cup onto the viewfinder, and secure it in the direction of the arrow.

The remote control

PHO

POWER

QUICK START

PHOTO

CAMERA

Insert the battery

Push the catch in the direction shown by

arrow ① to remove the holder.

Insert the battery with the “+” marked side

facing up.

Return the holder to its original position.

•

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 15° upward,

approximately 10° downward, approximately 15° leftward, or approximately 15° rightward (Except when optional accessories are attached)

Remote control sensor

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 (CAMERA) lights red (camera mode), and the camera enters recording standby mode.

Turn off the camera:

The mode lamp (CAMERA) 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 in recording standby mode (when an SD Memory Card has been inserted while using the battery).

ON: OFF: Does not switch OFF the camera.

∗

See the setup menus, POWER SAVE (Page 110) for details.

The camera recorder turns off automatically.

Mode lamp

POWER switch

Set the POWER switch to the ON position while pressing the lock release button. The CAMERA lamp lights (red), and the camera enters recording standby mode.

Lock release button

Quick Start mode

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This mode allows you to begin recording more quickly. When using Quick Start mode, you can begin recording approximately 1.5 seconds after Quick Start standby mode.

Setting

■

Hold down the QUICK START button for at least two seconds while the power is on. The camera will enter Quick Start standby mode and the CAMERA and PHOTO lamps will flash.

QUICK START button

To start recording

■

When the QUICK START button is pressed in the Quick Start standby mode (lamps flashing), the lamps light and the camera enters recording standby mode.

Tally lamp

You can set the tally lamp to light in the following situations by setting the REC LAMP item (Page 109) in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen to ON.

Battery is low (flashes 4 times per second)

• Available SD Memory Card capacity is low

• (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)

In addition, the tally lamp will flash regardless of the REC LAMP setting when receiving commands from the remote control.

Quick Start mode will be canceled in the

• following cases.

The camera remains in Quick Start standby

�

mode for more than 30 minutes Battery is low

�

Battery has been removed

�

POWER switch is set to OFF

�

Quick Start standby mode consumes

•

power, resulting in reduced total recording time.

Depending on recording settings, Quick Start

• may take longer than 1.5 seconds. Automatic white balance adjustment may take

• longer in Quick Start mode. The zoom ratio will be set to approximately x 1

• wide end (Z00) with Quick Start.

Tally lamp

Preparation

Touch panel

This camera utilizes a touch panel LCD monitor. You can navigate setting menus and other displays by touching items in the LCD monitor directly.

Using the touch panel

Icons are selected when you release your finger from the touch panel after pressing them.

If you touch another part of the screen without

• removing your finger from the touch panel, the selection will not be made. Use the touch pen (supplied) if you have difficulty

• making precise selections with your fingers. Do not use touch pens other than the one supplied.

Frequently used icons

Touch these to scroll through the pages of menu and thumbnail screens or to adjust setting values. Example:

: Touch this to return from a function or setting screen to a previous screen. Example:

Use soft cloth, such as glasses cleaning cloth,

• to clean or wipe fingerprints off of the LCD monitor. Do not use ballpoint pens or other pointed

• objects to touch the LCD monitor. Do not touch the LCD monitor with your

• nails or scratch and press the monitor with excessive force. Applying a protective sheet to the LCD monitor

• may reduce visibility and touch recognition. If your touch is not recognized or other

• parts of the screen are recognized, adjust the CALIBRATION item in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (Page 31)

Example:

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Viewfinder

This camera has two viewfinders; one is a miniature LCD in the viewfinder and the other is a retractable 2.7-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 images appear in the viewfinder.

Leave the LCD monitor closed.

• You can display images in both the LCD

• monitor and viewfinder at the same time by setting the EVF MODE item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen to ON.

Adjust the diopter adjustment lever until

text display in the viewfinder is clear.

Eye cup

Diopter adjustment lever

Do not point the viewfinder directly at the sun.

• Doing so may damage internal components.

Preparation

Adjust the angle of the viewfinder to a

convenient viewing position.

The viewfinder can be raised to about 70˚

• from the camera.

Viewfinder (continued)

Using the LCD

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

Open the LCD monitor.

The monitor opens up to 90°. Attempting to open it further with force may damage the camera.

90°

Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor to a

convenient viewing position.

The monitor can be rotated 180° toward the

• lens and 90° toward the eye piece.

Attempting to rotate it further with force

•

or closing it in a 90° position may damage the camera.

180° 90°

Emphasizing outlines

When EVF DTL is assigned to one of the USER buttons 1 to 3, you can press that button to emphasize the outlines of images in the viewfinder or LCD monitor, and make focus alignment easier. Emphasizing the outlines does not effect the images you shoot.

Touch USER1 SW, USER2 SW, or USER3

SW in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen.

Touch EVF DTL.

EVF DTL is assigned to the selected USER button.

In CAMERA mode or PHOTO mode, press

the USER button assigned to EVF DTL.

“EVF DTL ON” appears in the center of the screen for about 2 seconds. To release the setting, press the USER button assigned to EVF DTL again, and “EVF DTL OFF” appears in the center of the screen for approximately 2 seconds.

When closing the LCD monitor, be sure to

• close it fully. When the LCD monitor is facing the lens

• (during self-portrait recording), both the viewfinder and the LCD monitor will be lit.

Adjusting the screen display

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

Press the MENU button.

Menu operation (Page 95)

• 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 20)

Viewfinder adjustments

Set YES under EVF SET on the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen.

LCD monitor adjustments

Set YES under LCD SET on the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen.

Touch or to adjust the selected item.

Touch ENTER.

Touch EXIT or press the MENU button to

• finish configurations.

The viewfinder display can be in color or black

• and white. (See the setup menus, SW&DISP SETUP screen, EVF COLOR.) The resolution is the same for both of them.

Adjusting the touch panel

Adjust touch panel calibration if items that you do not intend to select are selected when you touch the panel.

Touch YES for CALIBRATION in the setting

menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.

Touch ENTER when the confirmation

• message appears.

Preparation

Touch the item you want set.

Touch [+] using the supplied touch pen.

Touch [+] as they appear (5 total).

•

Touch ENTER.

You cannot perform adjustment when the

• LCD monitor is rotated 180°.

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 December 25, 2009.

Setting the time zone

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

Press the MENU button.

Menu operation (Page 95)

• 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 20)

Touch YES for TIME ZONE in the setting

menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.

Touch the time zone display, and touch or

to select the difference from Greenwich

Mean Time.

The factory default setting is +0:00.

•

Touch ENTER.

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 enter the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time using the TIME ZONE option instead. (Page 109)

Setting the clock

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

Press the MENU button.

Menu operation (Page 95)

• 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 20)

Touch YES for CLOCK SET in the setting

menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.

Touch the item you want to set, and touch

or to set the value.

Repeat the procedure from step 4 to set the

remaining items.

The date can be set to any date between

• January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2039. “--.--.----” is displayed for any date beyond

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

•

Touch ENTER.

Touch EXIT or press the MENU button when

you are finished configuring items.

SDCAR

Basic shooting operations

Preparing for recording

Set the camera’s power switch to OFF.

(Page 26)

Check that the mode lamp is off.

•

Slide the card cover release lever, and open

the SD Memory Card cover.

Slide to the left to open.

Fully insert an SD Memory Card into the

card slot.

Insert the card in the direction shown until it

• clicks into place.

ACCESS lamp

· Flashes during SD Memory Card access (recognition, recording, playback, deletion, etc.). For details, see “SD Memory Card ACCESS lamp”.

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

�

Removing the battery

�

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 35) If “CHECK CARD” is displayed on the

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

SD Memory Card ACCESS lamp

This lamp lights or flashes during memory card access. Lit: Card inserted, read/write possible Flashing (fast): Recognizing Flashing (slow): Accessing (during recording/

playback/reading)

Off: Card not inserted, unformatted card inserted

SD Memory Card access lamp

Shooting Preparation

Close the SD Memory Card cover.

Ensure that the cover firmly clicks into place.

•

Basic shooting operations (continued)

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Shooting in auto mode

Turn the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

Check that the mode lamp (CAMERA) is

• lighted red.

Switch the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO

to select auto mode.

appears on the viewfinder and LCD

• monitor. The focus, shutter speed, gain, iris, and

• white balance are adjusted automatically. In addition, if the AUTO SW item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen is set to FACE DETECT ON, focus is automatically aligned on faces detected in the image and brightness is adjusted for optimal results.

appears when FACE DETECT ON is set.

Up to 15 face detection frames can be displayed

• on the screen at one time. Larger frames and frames closer to the center have priority. When FACE FRAMING is set to ALL and

• multiple subjects are detected, only the frame on which focus is aligned is displayed in orange. All other frames are displayed in gray. Primary (priority) frames

• The primary frame is displayed in orange. Focus is automatically aligned to the primary frame, and the brightness is adjusted. When you press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button halfway in PHOTO mode, focus is aligned to the primary frame. When focus is aligned, the primary frame turns green.

Press the START/STOP button (Red) to start

shooting.

•

Press again to enter recording standby mode. 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

• cover is opened during shooting.

Lock release button

1 3

Mode lamp

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 87) The camera’s factory default setting is PH

• mode 1080/50i recording. (To view current setting status: Page 45) 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/PHOTO button while in recording standby mode. The last two seconds of video and audio will be played, and the camera returns to recording standby 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

• PB has been selected as the operation mode or when connected to a computer. This function also does not work if the REC

• FORMAT has been changed or if the camera has been set to CAMERA mode after having switched to PB mode after recording. The REC CHECK function does not work after

• interval recording. This function does not work if the SD Memory

• Card is removed and reinserted.

Formatting SD Memory Cards

Set the camera’s power switch to ON.

(Page 26)

Shooting

Press the MENU button.

Touch YES for CARD FORMAT in the setting

menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.

Press the MENU button or touch EXIT to

• close the menu display.

Touch YES on the confirmation screen.

The SD Memory Card will be formatted.

•

Touch EXIT.

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.

Basic shooting operations (continued)

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.

(Highest quality mode∗3/

1920 × 1080 pixels or

1280 × 720 pixels)

(High quality mode/ 1920 × 1080 pixels)

Recording mode

∗1

∗2

(Standard quality mode/

1920 × 1080 pixels)

∗2

(Long duration mode/

1440 × 1080 pixels)

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

∗2

We recommend using an SD memory card of SD speed class 2 or above when recording in HG mode

or HE mode.

∗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.

LOCK

Removing SD Memory Card

Slide the card cover release lever, and open

the SD Memory Card cover.

Make sure that the SD Memory Card

• ACCESS lamp is not flashing orange before opening the cover.

Press the center of the SD Memory Card so

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

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

flashing orange after inserting an SD Memory Card.

2) While the SD Memory Card ACCESS lamp

is flashing during recording, recording finalization, and other operations.

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.

Write-protect

switch

SD Memory Card access lamp

Repairing SD Memory Cards

Never remove the SD Memory Card or disconnect the battery or DC cable while the SD Memory Card ACCESS lamp is flashing, as doing so may damage the SD Memory Card. In the event the SD Memory Card is removed while the SD Memory Card access lamp is flashing, or the battery or DC cable is disconnected during a recording or recording finalization process, a repair verification screen will appear the next time the power is turned on 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 SD Memory Card was ejected or the power was turned off. Clips with a total recording time of less than 10

• seconds may not be able to be repaired. Shot marks added during recording cannot be

• repaired.

∗

AVCCAM Restorer is included on the supplied CD-ROM. For details on how to install it, refer to install.txt. For details on how to use it, read the operating instructions (PDF file). The AVCCAM Viewer can also be downloaded from the following website. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/

Shooting

Using the zoom function

ZOOM

START/

STOP

PHOTO

SHOT

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/

TIME

VOL

PLAY

STOPSKIP SKIP

ENTER

PAUSE

STILL ADV STILL ADV

This camera has a 12 x optical zoom function. Use the zoom lever or assign zoom functions to the FOCUS ring to perform zoom operations.

Zoom lever

Gentry press the zoom lever to zoom slowly, firmly press to zoom faster.

T: Zoom in W: Zoom out

When using the zoom buttons on the LCD monitor, the zoom speed is constant.

With the SMOOTH ZOOM STOP item in the

• setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen, you can select a mode that smoothes the zoom stop operation.

Zoom lever

On the remote control

Press the ZOOM/VOL buttons to zoom.

Zoom speed is fixed at medium.

•

Digital zoom function

By setting D.ZOOM to any of the USER 1 - 3 buttons, you can use the camera’s digital zoom function. (Page 106) 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. The digital zoom function cannot be used while

• touch auto focus is enabled. The digital zoom function cannot be used in

• PHOTO mode. The digital zoom function cannot be used with

• interval recording.

ZOOM/VOL buttons

When using a macro range and AF or MF on

• the focus control information display appears in reverse black and white, zooming may cause the image to become unfocused.

Shooting in progressive mode

Ao Ae Bo Be CoCe Do De Eo Ee Fo Fe GoGeHo He Io Ie Jo Je

A B C D E F G H I J

25 P

50 i

Selecting 1080/25P for the REC FORMAT option in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen (Page

102) enables shooting in progressive mode. In 720 mode, the camera always shoots in progressive mode.

25P mode (with 1080 mode):

Shoot 25 frames a second in the progressive

mode.

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

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

This mode gives you high quality images.

Shooting

Shooting in manual mode

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

Switching to manual mode

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

AUTO/MANUAL switch

Manual focusing

Focus ring

FOCUS button

RING selector switch

Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to

manual mode.

AUTO/MANUAL switch

When switching from auto mode to manual mode:

Iris and focus are set to AUTO.

• You can switch them to manual mode by pressing the IRIS button and FOCUS button. Shutter speed

• CAMERA mode preserves the AUTO mode shutter speed. PHOTO mode preserves the AUTO mode state. You can change the shutter speed by using the Function Navi. The shortest distance from a back-focusing

• lens differs depending on the zoom position. When using a macro range and AF or MF on

• the focus control information display appears in reverse black and white, zooming may cause the image to become unfocused.

The function allocated to the focus ring can

be changed with the RING switch. FOCUS:

Adjust the focus.

ZOOM/IRIS:

Adjust the zoom or iris (aperture) setting. You can change which functions are

assigned from the menus. The factory default setting is ZOOM.

Temporarily switching to auto focus

You can also use auto focus mode while in manual mode by assigning the (PUSH)AF function to one of the USER buttons 1 to 3. Auto focus mode will be enabled for as long as the USER button is pressed, and the focal point will be automatically adjusted. You can also align focus with touch auto focus. (Page 44)

Use the FOCUS button to switch the focus

mode.

Pressing the FOCUS button switches to manual focus mode where “MF” appears on the screen. Pressing the FOCUS button again switches to auto focus mode where “AF” appears on the screen.

Holding down the FOCUS button sets the

• focal length to infinity and causes “MF95” to appear on the screen.

Auto focus may not work properly if there is

• flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light. (Page 50) If the auto focus mode is set with any format

• except 50i and 50P, controlling the focus will take slightly longer than in the normal focus mode. During macro shooting “AF” or “MF” will be

• displayed in a frame on the screen.

Using focus assist

Pressing the FOCUS ASSIST button enlarges the center of the viewfinder and LCD monitor screens, or displays a bar at the bottom center of the screen. These displays make aligning the focus easier and are particularly useful in manual focus mode. The display that appears when the FOCUS ASSIST button is pressed can be configured with the FOCUS ASSIST SW item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen. (Page 106)

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. A blue box will appear in the viewfinder and LCD monitor screens during expanded display. Only the operation status display and counter will appear on the screen.

The center of the angle of view is shifted slightly

• from the center of the LCD monitor.

BAR:

A bar will appear at the bottom center of the viewfinder and LCD monitor screens, indicating the level of focus alignment with its length.

The peak hold mark (▼) appears over the bar, and

the bar expands to the right as focus is aligned.

Focus not aligned Bar expands to right

BOTH:

Displays both the expanded display and focus bar.

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.

as focus is aligned

Setting the aperture and gain

IRIS dial

Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to

manual mode. (Page 40)

Press the IRIS dial to switch the method of

adjustment for the aperture of the lens.

The method switches to AUTO IRIS or MANUAL IRIS with each press of the dial.

AUTO IRIS: MANUAL IRIS:

Turn the IRIS dial to adjust the aperture of

lens when in the manual iris mode.

In the auto iris mode, the lens iris can be

• corrected using this dial. Increase in brightness beyond the maximum

• aperture (OPEN) is performed via gain adjustment (CAMERA mode: 0 to 24 dB; PHOTO mode: 0 to 18 dB). If further gain adjustment is necessary, assign

• HIGH GAIN to one of the USER buttons 1 to

3. The gain mode switches between normal and high with each press of the button. Gain can be set to up to 34 dB in high gain mode. In PHOTO mode, switching to high gain mode is disabled.

Set the direction of the IRIS DIAL and aperture

• control in the setup menus, SW&DISP SETUP screen, IRIS DIAL. The lens aperture can be adjusted in the focus

• ring by setting the RING switch to IRIS. The relationship between the direction of rotation and aperture control is based on the IRIS DIAL setting in the SW&DISP SETUP screen. 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. Zoom control can also be assigned to the FOCUS ring. (Page 40) As you shrink the aperture to a near closed state,

• resolution will decrease due to light diffraction. You can prevent this by adjusting the shutter speed and increasing the aperture size.

Adjust the iris automatically. Adjust the iris manually.

Shooting

Shooting in manual mode (continued)

Adjusting the white balance and black balance

When white balance adjustments are performed, black balance adjustments are performed at the same time.

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 store white balance adjustments to Ach and Bch of the Function Navi. You can also use the preset values. Use the settings to suit the shooting conditions.

Black balance

Adjust the ratio between the three RGB primary colors to reproduce black accurately. If the black balance is not adjusted properly, not only will black be reproduced poorly, but the color tones of the entire screen will also be downgraded. Black balance adjustment is usually not necessary, but be sure to perform it in the following cases.

When using the camera for the first time.

• When using the camera after extended periods

• of disuse. When using the camera after large changes in

• ambient temperature. After setting the shutter speed to standard or low

• speeds. After switching between progressive mode and

• standard (50i) mode.

White balance and black balance adjustments

Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to

manual mode. (Page 40)

Set the shutter speed. (Page 50)

Place a white pattern in a location with the

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.

•

Press the WHITE BAL button to display Ach

or Bch.

The mode changes in order from ATW→ATW LOCK→P3.2K→P5.6K→Ach or Bch→ATW

with each press of the button.

Touch the LCD monitor and display the

Function Navi.

Touch to display the operation menu.

Touch Ach or Bch.

Press and hold the WHITE BAL button.

Adjustment takes a few seconds.

• (The following messages appear on the screen.)

Message during adjustment

AWB ABB ACTIVE

Message after adjustment

AWB ABB OK

WHITE BAL switch

An error message appears on the screen

• when white balance adjustment is not possible.

Message when adjustment cannot be

done

AWB NG

White balance cannot be adjusted if the ATW

• (Auto Tracking White) function is working. Black balance cannot be adjusted during

• recording. White balance cannot be adjusted during auto

• mode. Only black balance can be adjusted. White balance cannot be adjusted if the

• shutter speed is set to less than 1/25.

Using presets

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

Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to

manual mode. (Page 40)

Press the WHITE BAL button.

The mode changes in order from ATW→ATW LOCK→P3.2K→P5.6K→Ach or Bch→ATW

with each press of the button.

Guide to the preset values

• P3.2K (3200 K): halogen light P5.6K (5600 K): outdoors

Auto Tracking White (ATW)

Shooting

Using the ATW function enables the recording environment to be automatically analyzed and an optimum white balance to be constantly maintained during recording. To use the ATW function, set the white balance to ATW mode by pressing the WHITE BAL button.

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.

Shooting techniques for different targets

Touch auto focus (CAMERA mode only)

You can align focus on a subject by touching the LCD monitor.

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

Touch the LCD monitor and display the

Function Navi.

Touch to display the operation menu.

Touch

The active area frame (red) for touch auto focus appears for about 2 seconds after AF is touched. The area inside this frame is active.

• You can make CANCEL disappear by

• touching . To make it reappear, touch . If the face detection function is enabled in

• AUTO mode, the face detection frames (orange) will disappear temporarily.

appears.

Touch auto focus will not function in the

• following conditions.

Dark shooting conditions

�

Fast-moving subjects

�

Excessive camera shake

�

Zoom is in use

�

Touch auto focus will be canceled in the

• following cases.

The camera is turned off or the mode is

�

switched. The focus mode is switched from auto to

�

manual, or vice versa.

The digital zoom and focus assist functions cannot

• be used while touch auto focus is enabled. If you enable touch auto focus while digital

• zoom is in use, digital zoom will be disabled. The screen display will return to standard display and switch to touch auto focus mode.

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, SW&DISP SETUP screen, SELF SHOOT, and select MIRROR. Shooting in mirror mode has no effect on

what you actually shoot and record.

Touch the subject on which to align focus.

In auto focus mode, the focus frame (green)

• appears on the touched position and focus is aligned. In manual focus mode, the focus frame

• will disappear after focus is aligned on the touched position. To change the position of the focus frame,

• touch a different area of the LCD monitor. If you touch outside the active focus area, the active area frame (red) appears for about 2 seconds.

Canceling touch auto focus

■

Touch CANCEL to cancel touch auto focus.

If you press and hold the DISP/MODE CHK

• button when self-portrait shooting, the mirror mode is temporarily disabled and the screen displays information such as the configuration status of all recording functions. Release the button to return to mirror mode.

BARS

COUNTER RESET

DISP/ MODE CHK

OIS

ZEBRA

99%

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 : (Red) Transitioning to recording standby

mode

(Green) Recording standby mode

: Warning display

When [ ] is displayed, turn the LCD monitor

• back in the direction of normal recording, and check what the message says. Holding down the DISP/MODE CHK button

• displays the screen display information. Images will be output normally to external

• devices. In addition, only operation status displays will appear on the screen.

Zebra pattern

Pressing the ZEBRA button in CAMERA or PHOTO mode displays zebra patterns and markers on the viewfinder and LCD monitor, allowing you to check the brightness of a 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.

Marker

If you press the ZEBRA button while zebra patterns are displayed, a marker appears near the center of the display (if you have set the setup menu, SW&DISP 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

Image level

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

The marker does not appear when the face

• detection function is set to ON.

Checking and displaying shooting status

Shooting

ZEBRA ON

↓

MARKER ON

↓

ZEBRA OFF

You can set brightness levels for the zebra patterns with the ZEBRA DETECT item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen. (Page 107) The zebra pattern cannot be displayed while the focus assist function (expanded display) is in use.

DISP/MODE CHK button

If you press and hold the DISP/MODE CHK button in recording standby mode or while recording, the configuration status of all recording functions, a list of USER button function assignments, focus ring function, and all other camera information will be displayed. 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, counter, marker, and safety zone display. Press the button again to return to the normal display. (Page 93) The display mode selected using the DISP/MODE CHK button is retained even if you turn off the camera by setting the POWER switch to OFF, or change the operating mode.

BARS

COUNTER RESET

DISP/ MODE CHK

OIS

ZEBRA

Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)

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

Touch FREE RUN for TCG in the setting

Operation to stop recording

(Time)

menu RECORD SETUP screen.

Touch ON for PREREC MODE in the setting

menu RECORD SETUP screen.

PRE-REC will be displayed on the screen.

When the TCG item on the RECORD

• SETUP screen has been set to REC RUN, the setting will be automatically changed to FREE RUN.

Press the START/STOP button.

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 CAMERA 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. Video from approximately 3 seconds before

• the button was pressed will appear in 1 clip display.

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.

This function will not be as effective when the

• 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 14 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: (PUSH)AF USER2: BACKLIGHT USER3: SHOT MARK For details, see the setup menus, SW&DISP SETUP screen, USER1 to 3. (Page 106) 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 LIGHT appears on the screen, and appears at the bottom right of 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. (If you perform backlight compensation in manual iris mode and it is disabled, the camera switches to auto iris control.)

Color bars

Press the BARS button in the CAMERA 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, the A/V OUT terminal, or the HDMI terminal. There will be no speaker output. The color bar can be recorded by pressing the

• START/STOP button. The BARS button does not work in the PB mode

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

• is turned off.

Wave form monitor function

During CAMERA mode, you can display a waveform for an image on the LCD monitor by pressing the USER button to which the WFM function has been assigned. Press the button again to return to the normal display.

Wave forms will not be displayed in the

• viewfinder. This function cannot be used while the focus

• assist and touch auto focus functions are enabled. 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 headphone volume while shooting

Touch the LCD monitor and display the

Function Navi.

Touch to display the operation menu.

Touch .

This only appears when headphones are

• connected.

Touch or to adjust the volume.

Touch to close the operation menu.

Touch to close the Function Navi.

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 69) However, note that you cannot set or release shot marks during playback.

INVALID appears when you cannot set or release

• shot marks. Shot marks are not displayed when the thumbnail

• screen is set to 20 photo display.

Shooting

Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)

Interval recording

This function allows you to create short videos of scenes that move slowly over long periods of time through frame-by-frame recording at specified intervals. Single frames are recorded at the specified interval, with 25 frames equaling 1 second of video. You can specify the interval in CAMERA mode with the INTERVAL REC item in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen.

1 SECOND/10 SECONDS/30 SECONDS/1

•

MINUTE/2 MINUTES: Change the recording interval. OFF: Disable interval recording.

appears on the screen.

• Interval recording will be disabled when shooting

• is finished. Audio recording is disabled.

• The PRE-REC function is disabled, even if it is

• set.

Example

Sunsets

Butterfly

emerging

from

cocoon

Flowers

blooming

The maximum shooting time is 24 hours.

• When recording for long periods, use the AC

•

Recording

interval

SECOND

SECONDS

Shooting

30 min

to 1 hour

time

2 hr to

4 hr

1 hr to

3 hr

Video length

1 min 15 sec

2 min 30 sec

30 sec to

1 min

5 sec to

15 sec

adapter to eliminate battery concerns.

Do not remove the battery or disconnect the

• AC adapter during interval recording. Doing so may damage recorded image data or result in data loss. When INTERVAL REC is enabled, the

• following setting items automatically change as follows. REC FORMAT: PH 1080/25P When playing back a recorded video, set the

• playback format to 1080/25P. Photo shooting is disabled.

• You cannot change the recording mode while

• interval recording is enabled. Even if you have not met 25 frames when you

• stop recording, a 1 second video will be created. Depending on lighting and shooting

• conditions, color and focus settings may not adjust automatically. In such cases, make adjustments manually. The digital zoom function cannot be used while

• INTERVAL REC is enabled. The REC CHECK function does not work after

• interval recording. Clips captured with interval recording cannot

• be deleted with the LAST CLIP function, even if is set.

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 RECORD SETUP screen. When the TIME STAMP function is ON, the letter

will be displayed in front of the date and time

display in the viewfinder and the LCD monitor. In addition, the month display will change from a numerical value to an English name display.

The letter R display itself will not be recorded to

• 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 SW&DISP SETUP screen. If this item is set to OFF, the date and time will not be recorded as a time stamp. 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 SW&DISP SETUP screen to OFF.

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, or if interval recording has 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.

Shooting

Adjusting the shutter speed

Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL

to select manual mode. (Page 40)

Touch the LCD monitor and display the

Function Navi.

Touch to display the operation menu.

Touch SHTR.

The shutter speed appears at the left of the

• screen.

Touch or to adjust the shutter speed.

As the shutter speed increases, camera

• sensitivity decreases. With auto iris control, as the shutter speed

• increases, the aperture widens and the focal length decreases. Because the focal time increases at slower

• shutter speeds, we recommend using a tripod.

Touch SHTR to close the operation menu.

Touch to close the Function Navi.

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 camera-recorder’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.

Progressive

mode

OFF (50i) 1/50 1/60

25P

Shutter speed

50 Hz 60 Hz

1/50 1/60

SYNCRO SCAN 1/2 1/3 1/6 1/12

1/2000

1/25 1/50

1/601/1201/2501/5001/1000

1/2 1/3 1/6 1/12 1/25 1/50 1/100 1/125 1/180

1/2000 1/1500 1/1000 1/750 1/500 1/350 1/250

CAMERA mode:

With the 1080/50i, 1080/25P, 720/50P or 720/25P formats

Standard (1/50)

PHOTO mode:

Standard (1/50)

Under fluorescent and other discharge tube lighting, horizontal bands may appear on the display.

• Adjusting the shutter speed in such cases may resolve the problem. When shooting subjects moving quickly across the screen, the image may be distorted. This is a result of

• the readout method of the pickup device (MOS sensor), and is not a malfunction. White, red, blue, and green spots may appear on the display when using slow shutter speeds. This is not

• a malfunction.

Shooting

Adjusting the shutter speed (continued)

Synchro scan

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 SYNC 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. Valid setting values will appear to the right of the adjustment value. 10 80/50i, 720/50P:

1/50.0 to 1/250.0 sec

10 80/25P, 720/25P:

1/25.0 to 1/250.0 sec

Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL

to select manual mode. (Page 40)

Touch the LCD monitor and display the

Function Navi.

Touch to display the operation menu.

Touch SYNC.

The shutter speed appears at the left of the

• screen.

Touch or to adjust the shutter speed for

synchro scan.

Touch SYNC to close the operation menu.

Touch to close the Function Navi.

To activate a synchro scan setting, touch

• SHTR and switch to SYNCRO SCAN. (Page 51) You can change the progressive mode in

• the setup menu with REC FORMAT in the RECORD SETUP screen. (Page 102)

Adjusting the mic input level

You can adjust the input level for the built-in microphone or external microphones during recording.

Touch the LCD monitor and display the

Function Navi.

Touch to display the operation menu.

Touch .

This does not appear when MIC LEVEL SEL

• in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen is set to FIX.

Touch or to adjust the input level.

Use the audio level meter display to help you

• make adjustments.

Check the recording volume level before

• shooting.

Touch to close the operation menu.

Touch to close the Function Navi.

Stereo (2 ch) audio is enabled during external

• mic input. You cannot eliminate audio entirely when

• recording. When an XLR Microphone Adapter is

• connected, the device input is fixed and input level adjustment does not appear. Adjust the input volume on the microphone adapter to adjust the input level.

Shooting

Using scene files

You can store various scene file setting items for different shooting conditions within a scene file. By changing scene files, you can recall necessary settings. The following scene files are saved as the factory default settings.

Scene 1: Settings suited to standard shooting. Scene 2: Settings suited to shooting images with

modulated color hues and contrast.

Loading scene files

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

The CAMERA lamp lights red.

•

Press the MENU button.

Touch SCENE1 or SCENE2 for FILE SELECT

in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen.

Touch LOAD for LOAD/SAVE/INIT in the

setting menu SCENE FILE screen.

Simply changing the scene file in FILE

• SELECT will not change the settings. Be sure to perform LOAD with LOAD/SAVE/INIT. As current setting values will be changed when you perform LOAD, be sure to save them if necessary.

Setting and saving scene files

You can set the items found in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen. (Page 100) You can save changed settings as SCENE1 or SCENE2.

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

The CAMERA lamp lights red.

•

Press the MENU button.

Set the items found in the setting menu

SCENE FILE screen.

Touch SCENE1 or SCENE2 for FILE SELECT

in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen.

Touch SAVE for the LOAD/SAVE/INIT item in

the setting menu SCENE FILE screen when settings are finished.

The settings stored on the scene file will be

• enabled.

Touch YES when the confirmation message

appears.

SCENE1 LOADED TURN POWER OFF”

• appears on the screen. The SCENE1 setting is applied when you restart the camera.

Touch YES when the confirmation message

appears.

The scene file selected in the FILE SELECT

• item will be overwritten. To cancel save, touch NO. You cannot restore scene files that have

• been overwritten.

Initializing scene files

You can return current setting values to their factory default settings.

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

The CAMERA lamp lights red.

•

Press the MENU button.

Touch SCENE1 or SCENE2 for FILE SELECT

in the setting menu SCENE FILE screen.

Touch INIT for LOAD/SAVE/INIT in the

setting menu SCENE FILE screen.

Touch YES when the confirmation message

appears.

The scene file selected in the FILE SELECT

• item will be initialized. “SCENE 1 (or SCENE2) LOADED TURN

• POWER OFF” appears on the screen. The default settings will be applied when you restart the camera.

Shooting

Clip metadata

You can add the 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 clip metadata with the META DATA PROP item (Page 103) in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen.

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.

CLIP NAME:

This indicates the LOAD DATA (loaded data),

COUNT (counter value), and REC DATA (recorded data).

ACCESS:

This indicates the

person recording) and LAST UPDATE PERSON (the person who last updated the data).

SHOOT:

This indicates the

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

SCENARIO:

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

NEWS 1:

This indicates the

reporter) and PURPOSE (purpose of data collection).

NEWS 2:

This indicates the

collection).

MEMO1:

This indicates the

who recorded the text memo).

MEMO2:

This indicates the

∗1

CREATOR (name of the

SHOOTER (name of the

∗2

REPORTER (name of the

OBJECT (target of data

PERSON (name of the person

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 57.

∗2

When SCENARIO is to be input, you must input

the PROGRAM NAME. You cannot input the SCENE NO. and TAKE NO. 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. (Page 119)

Loading the metadata

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 information on metadata inside the unit

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

The CAMERA lamp lights red.

•

Press the MENU button.

Menu operation (Page 95)

Touch the RECORD SETUP setting menu.

Touch or to switch pages, and select an

item.

META DATA REC:

Select this to set whether to record the metadata to be loaded into the unit simultaneously on the SD Memory Card. Touch ON to set metadata recording. The The factory setting for this mode is OFF.

USER CLIP NAME:

The USER CLIP NAME recording method

is selectable. For details, see “Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording method”.

META DATA PROP:

Select this to display metadata that has been

loaded to the unit.

CLIP COUNTER RST:

Reset the COUNT value to 1. Touch YES to reset.

META INITIAL SET:

Select this to initialize the metadata which

has been recorded in the unit. Touch YES to initialize.

Press the MENU button to release the menu

mode.

icon appears on the LCD monitor.

Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording method

You can select the recording method for USER CLIP NAME by touching the USER CLIP NAME item in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen. The TYPE1 and TYPE2 options are available for selection.

Shooting

META CARD READ:

Read metadata set to the SD Memory Card

with the camera.

Up to 8 metadata files stored on the SD

�

Memory Card (MTDT00 to MTDT07) are displayed in a list. Files with no corresponding data are displayed in gray.

When you touch the file you want to read,

�

a confirmation message appears. Touch YES to read the metadata.

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

(Continued on the next page)

Uploaded data + COUNT

∗

value

Sequential 5digit number, in order of recording

Clip metadata (continued)

∗

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. Touch YES for the CLIP COUNTER RST item in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen to reset the COUNT 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.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows. (Page 87)

0 : 00. 00 (CAMERA mode only)

Counter value

CLIP 0 : 00 . 00

Displayed when CLIP is selected in the

REC COUNTER item on the settings menu SW&DISP 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.)

UB 12 34 56 78

User information

No display:

Data is not displayed.

Resetting the counter

Press the RESET button while the counter is displayed.

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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 SET DATE AND TIME 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 23)

Leave the POWER switch at OFF.

•

Leave the camera-recorder like this for

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, RECORD SETUP screen, set the following time code related items. (Page 102)

TCG

•

TC PRESET

•

Specifying the time code

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. (Page 26)

Touch the TC PRESET item in the setting

menu RECORD SETUP screen.

Menu operation (Page 95)

• 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 20)

Touch YES.

Touch the item you want to set, and touch

or to set the value.

Shooting

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

Camera

(Continued on the next page)

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

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Touch ENTER when all items have been set.

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. (Page 26)

Touch the UB PRESET item in the setting

menu RECORD SETUP screen.

Menu operation (Page 95)

• 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 20)

Touch YES.

Touch the item you want to set, and touch

or to set the value.

Touch ENTER when all items have been set.

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

Camera

Shooting photos

ATW

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

•

The CAMERA lamp lights red.

Lower and hold the POWER switch.

The PHOTO lamp lights red.

•

Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button

halfway.

During auto focus, a shutter chance mark

• and focus frame appear and focus is aligned. During manual focus, only the focus frame appears.

Shutter chance mark

Focus frame

Shutter chance mark

•

○ (Flashing white): Focusing in progress.

● (Lit green): Focusing complete.

No mark: Focusing incomplete.

Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button fully.

Audio recording is disabled.

• If you press the REC CHECK/PHOTO button

• fully without first pressing it halfway, it may take longer to record the photo. As the shutter speed decreases in dark

• conditions, we recommend using a tripod or flash. If the shutter speed is 1/25 sec or below, the

• screen will be dark while the START/STOP button is pressed halfway.

Screen displays during photo shooting

■

: AWB information display

For details on other screen displays, see “Screen

• displays”. (Page 86)

Shutter chance mark

■

The shutter chance mark does not appear in

• manual focus mode. The shutter chance mark may not appear if the

• following occur.

High zoom ratio

�

Excessive camera shake

�

Moving subjects

�

Backlight

�

Nearby and far away objects coexist in the

�

frame Low lighting or dark conditions

�

Bright areas in the frame

�

Subjects consisting entirely of horizontal lines

�

Conditions with low contrast

�

Focus frame

■

If the focus does not align, perform the following.

The focus aligns on an object with high contrast (such as a fence) and the subject is blurred.

Focus frame

The focus will align if you reposition the center of focus. Shift the center of focus.

The focus frame will not appear in the following

• case.

While face detection frames are displayed

�

during auto face detection shooting mode.

OR Zoom in or

move closer to the subject.

Shooting

: Operation mode status

: Remaining battery display : Quality : Recording pixels

R389 : Remaining media capacity (flashes red

when “0” is reached)

Shooting photos (continued)

Setting the aspect ratio / recording pixels

You can select an aspect ratio based on the your intended print or playback method. In addition, the higher the recording pixel setting, the sharper your printed images will appear. Set the aspect ratio with the ASPECT RATIO item in the setting menu PICTURE screen. Set the recording pixels with the PICTURE SIZE item in the setting menu PICTURE screen.

■

Recording pixels

Aspect ratio Recording pixels

3520×2640

4:3

3:2

16:9

3264×2448

2560×1920

640×480

3984×2656

3264×2176

2592×1728

4224×2376

3328×1872

2560×1440

Setting the picture quality

You can select the quality for recorded pictures. Set the picture quality with the QUALITY item in the setting menu PICTURE screen.

: Record photos with high image quality. : Prioritize quantity, and record photos with

standard image quality.

When shooting with QUALITY set to ,

• photos may appear blurry depending on the subject.

If you set the aspect ratio to 4:3 or 3:2, black

• bars will appear on the left and right edges of the screen. When you print photos recorded with this camera

• in 16:9 aspect ratio, the edges may be cut off. Be sure to check beforehand when printing at a store or with other printers. The recording pixel settings that are available

• vary depending on the selected aspect ratio. Recording may take longer with higher recording

• pixel settings.

•

The maximum zoom ratio is x 12.

Maximum number of photos

Aspect ratio 4:3

Recording pixels

Quality

SD Memory Card capacity

Aspect ratio 3:2

Recording pixels

SD Memory Card capacity

8 MB 0 0 0 1 1 2 33 52

16 MB 1 3 2 3 3 6 77 120

32 MB 3 6 4 7 7 13 145 220

64 MB 9 15 11 18 19 31 330 510

128 MB 20 32 23

256 MB 44 70 51 81 84 135 1380 2150

512 MB 89 140 105 165 170 270 2760 4300

1 GB 180 290 210 330 340 540 5550 8660

2 GB 370 590 430 680 700 1110 11320 17650

4 GB 730 1150 850 1340 1390 2180 22250 34710

6 GB 1110 1750 1300 2040 2110 3310 33850 52800

8 GB 1490 2350 1740 2730 2820 4440 45310 70690

12 GB 2250 3540 2620 4120 4260 6690 68370 106650

16 GB 3010 4720 3500 5490 5680 8930 91200 142280

32 GB 6030 9480 7010 11020 11400 17920 182990 285460

Quality

8 MB 0 0 0 1 1 2

16 MB 1 2 2 4 4 7

32 MB 3 5 5 6 8 14

64 MB 8 13 13 21 21 34

128 MB 17 28 26 42 43 68

256 MB 38 61 58 92 93 145

512 MB 78 125 115 185 185 300

1 GB 160 250 240 380 380 600

2 GB 330 510 490 770 770 1210

4 GB 640 1010 960 1510 1520 2390

6 GB 980 1540 1460 2290 2310 3640

8 GB 1310 2060 1950 3070 3100 4870

12 GB 1980 3110 2950 4630 4670 7340

16 GB 2640 4150 3930 6180 6240 9800

32 GB 5300 8320 7890 12400 12510 19660

3520×2640 3264×2448 2560×1920 640×480

3984×2656 3264×2176 2592×1728

39 62

650

1010

Shooting

Shooting photos (continued)

Aspect ratio 16:9

Recording pixels

Quality

SD Memory Card capacity

The maximum number of photos may vary if both and quality photos are recorded or depending

•

8 MB 0 0 0 1 1 3

16 MB 1 2 2 5 5 9

32 MB 3 5 6 10 10 17

64 MB 8 14 15 24 26 41

128 MB

256 MB 41 65 66 105 115 180

512 MB 83 130 135 210 230 360

1 GB 170 270 270 430 460 720

2 GB 340 540 560 870 940 1480

4 GB 680 1070 1090 1720 1850 2900

6 GB 1030 1620 1660 2610 2810 4420

8 GB 1380 2170 2230 3500 3770 5910

12 GB 2090 3280 3360 5280 5680 8920

16 GB 2780 4370 4480 7050 7580 11910

32 GB 5580 8780 9000 14140 15210 23890

4224×2376 3328×1872 2560×1440

18 30

49 52

on the subject. The maximum display for the remaining number of photos that can be recorded is 99999.

• If the remaining number of photos that can be recorded is greater than 99999, the display will remain the same until the remaining number of photos is below 99999.

Thumbnail screen

12 13 14 15

1 3

Video data recorded in CAMERA mode is referred to as a clip, while still image data recorded in PHOTO mode is referred to as a photo. When you enter PB mode, thumbnail images of clips or photos appear on the LCD monitor (The thumbnails may take longer to display with higher quantities of clips and photos.). You can perform the following operations using the thumbnail screen.

Play and delete clips or photos

• Format SD Memory Card

• Add or delete shot mark

•

During clip playback

Press the T (+) and W (-) zoom buttons (or zoom lever) to change the display of the thumbnail screen in the following sequence.

20 clip display←→9 clip display (default)←→1 clip display←→Clip properties display

9 Clip display

1 Clip display

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1 Clip number

Displays in the order recorded. Clips with invalid recording formats and other clips that cannot be played back will be displayed with red numbers (during 1 clip or clip properties display) or red frames (during 9 clip or 20 clip display). To play back clips displayed in red, touch the icon for changing playback format, and change the format.

2 Thumbnail mode selection

Selects the thumbnail mode. (Page 67)

3 Recording format display

Displays the recording format.

4 Remaining battery display

Displays the remaining battery capacity.

5 Back

Displayed when there is a large quantity of clips. Displays the previous page of the thumbnail screen or previous clip.

6 Video/photo selection

Selects whether to display the clip or photo thumbnail screen.

7 Playback format selection

Selects the playback format. (Page 73)

8 Next

Displayed when there is a large quantity of clips. Displays the next page of the thumbnail screen page or next clip.

9 Date display

Displays the date of recording.

10 Duration display

Displays the duration.

11 Scrollbar

Displayed when there is a large quantity of clips. Allows you to scroll the screen.

12 Clip protect mark

Indicates protected clips. (Page 78)

13 Shot mark

Indicates that a shot mark has been added. (Page 69)

14 Interval recording mark

Indicates clips that were recorded with interval recording. (Page 48)

15 Resume playback mark

Indicates clips that will resume playback from a previous point. (Page 73)

If “ ” appears on a thumbnail, the clip cannot be

• played back.

11 12

Thumbnail screen (continued)

During photo playback

Press the T (+) and W (-) zoom buttons (or zoom lever) to change the display of the thumbnail screen in the following sequence.

20 photo display←→9 photo display (default)←→1 photo display

9 photo display

1 Photo number

Displays in the order recorded.

2 Date selection

Use to select photos to display by date.

3 Remaining battery display

Displays the remaining battery capacity.

4 Back

Displayed when there is a large quantity of photos. Displays the previous page of the thumbnail screen or previous photo.

5 Video/photo selection

Selects whether to display the clip or photo thumbnail screen.

6 Slideshow

Use to perform slideshow playback. (Page 75)

7 Next

Displayed when there is a large quantity of photos. Displays the next page of the thumbnail screen or next photo.

8 Date display

Displays the date of recording.

9 Photo folder/filename display

Displays the folder/filename for the photo.

10 Scrollbar

Displayed when there is a large quantity of

11 Scene protect mark

photos. Allows you to scroll the screen.

Indicates protect photos. (Page 78)

1 photo display

12 DPOF settings mark

Indicates photos that include DPOF settings. (Page 79)

If “ ” appears on a thumbnail, the photo cannot be

• played back.

Thumbnail operations

Selecting the thumbnail display method

During clip playback

■

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.

Touch [Thumbnail mode selection] in the

thumbnail screen.

Thumbnail mode selection

Touch the type of clips to display.

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.

During photo playback

■

You can display thumbnails by the date on which the photos were recorded.

Touch [Select date].

Select date

Touch a recording date for the photos.

Date list:

VIEW ALL: Display all photos. Date: Display photos recorded on the specified

date.

Playback

Thumbnail operations (continued)

Format card and card information

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

Press the MENU button.

Menu operation (Page 95)

Touch the OTHER FUNCTIONS setting

menu.

CARD FORMAT:

Insert card to be formatted into the camera.

• SD Memory Card will be formatted.

•

Touch YES to proceed with formatting.

CARD STATUS:

Displays information on the SD Memory

Card. Touch YES to display.

Touch EXIT to return to the thumbnail

screen.

SD Memory Card information screen

1 Remaining capacity:

Displays the remaining SD Memory Card

capacity.

2 USED SPACE:

Displays the amount of SD Memory Card

capacity used.

3 FREE SPACE:

Displays the amount of SD Memory Card

capacity free.

Confirming clip information

You can confirm and view information related to clips. Press the T (+) zoom button (or zoom lever) while displaying the thumbnail screen to display clip properties.

Clip information screen

2 3

1 Clip number 2 Thumbnail (Thumbnail screen: Page 65) 3 Clip information

Displays indicators attached to clip, and

various other information.

START TC:

START UB:

DATE/TIME: Date of recording at time at

TIME ZONE: DURATION: FORMAT:

Time code value at start of recording User information value at start of recording

start of recording Displays time zone. Clip length Recording format

Adding a SHOT MARK to a clip

Adding a SHOT MARK (M) will make it easier to find the clips you are looking for.

Press the T (+) zoom button (or zoom lever)

to change the thumbnail screen to 1 clip display.

Touch or to select the clip for which a

SHOT MARK will be added.

Press the USER button to which the

SHOT MARK function has been allocated. (Page 106)

To remove a SHOT MARK, repeat the above steps.

It is not possible to add shot marks to clips

• recorded using a consumer camcorder model.

Playback

Playing back clips

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VOL

W T

Q.MENU

VOL

W T

Thumbnail screen

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

The CAMERA lamp lights red.

•

Lower the POWER switch.

The PB lamp lights green.

•

Touch [Video/photo selection], and select

videos.

Video/photo selection

Touch the clip you want to play back.

Touch or to display the next (or

• previous) page.

Touch the operation icons to operate

playback.

The operation icons disappear after about 3

• seconds without operation. Touch the screen to display them again.

Changing the thumbnail screen display

■

Press the T (+) and W (-) zoom buttons (or zoom lever) while thumbnails are displayed, to change the display of the thumbnail screen in the following sequence.

20 clip display←→9 clip display←→1 clip display←→Clip properties display

The display returns to 9 clip display when you

• turn off the camera or switch modes. You can also perform the same operation with

• the zoom lever.

Clips that are displayed in the thumbnail

• screen with a red frame or red number cannot be played back due to the playback format being incorrect. Change the playback format. For details, see “Set playback format”. (Page 73)

An SD Memory Card on which 1,000 or more

• clips are recorded becomes a dedicated playback card, and the clips cannot be deleted. To delete a clip, use the dedicated AVCCAM Viewer. (Page 119)

Operation icons

Play/pause

( )

Fast reverse playback (slow reverse playback)

Fast forward playback (slow motion

( )

playback)

Stop playback and return to thumbnail screen

Display direct playback bar (Page 72)

Q.MENU

VOL

W T

STOPSKIP SKIP

PAUSE

STILL ADV STILL ADV

ZOOM

START/

STOP

PHOTO

SHOT

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/

TIME

VOL

PLAY

STOPSKIP SKIP

PAUSE

STILL ADV STILL ADV

Adjusting the volume

■

Adjust the speaker/headphone volume during playback using the zoom buttons.

+: Raise the volume –: Lower the volume

Fast reverse/forward playback

■

Touch during playback for fast reverse playback ( for fast forward playback).

If you touch these again, the playback speed will

• increase. (The screen display will change from

to .)

Touch to return to normal playback.

•

Skip playback (clip selection)

■

(wireless remote control operation only)

1) Press the PAUSE button during playback to

pause the clip.

2) Press the

control.

or button on the remote

Frame-playback

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You can perform frame-by-frame playback for videos.

1) Pause playback. Keep the operation icons displayed.

2) Touch and release

quickly ( for reverse

slow playback).

Touch to return to normal playback.

• Frames are played back at 0.5 second intervals

• during reverse frame playback. 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.

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, press the PLAY button.

Playback

The screen will return to the thumbnail display

• when moving beyond the beginning of the first clip or the end of the final clip.

Slow motion playback

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1) Pause playback.

Keep the operation icons displayed.

2) Touch and hold

( for reverse slow

playback).

Slow playback will continue for as long as you

touch the icon.

Touch to return to normal playback.

• In reverse slow playback, video is played back

• frame-by-frame (0.5 second interval) at 2/3 the speed of normal playback.

Playing back clips (continued)

Direct playback

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1) Touch

2) Touch the direct playback bar.

The playback images will skip in a paused state

• to the position that you touch. Playback will begin when you release the

• playback bar. Touch to display the operation icons.

• The direct playback bar will disappear after about

• 3 seconds without operation. Touch the screen to display it again. The direct playback bar cannot be operated with

• the remote control.

to display the direct playback bar.

Direct playback bar

Video compatibility

This camera supports the AVCHD format.

• This camera can play back the following video

• signal types: 1920×1080/50i, 1920×1080/25p, 1440×1080/50i, 1280×720/50p, and 1280×720/25p. Video recorded with other AVCHD-compatible

• devices may not play back properly on this camera. Similarly, video recorded with this camera may not play back properly on other devices.

Audio is only included in normal playback.

• The display will return to the thumbnail screen

• if playback is left paused for more than 5 minutes. Thumbnails that appear as cannot be played

• back. Closing the LCD monitor does not turn the

• camera off.

During counter display, the time display for

• playback will return to “0h00m00s” at the beginning of each clip.

Clip playback settings

Make settings for playback format and method.

Set playback format

Set format for playback.

Touch [Playback format selection] in the

thumbnail screen.

Playback format selection

Touch the playback format.

Available playback formats:

• 1080/50i(25P), 720/50P(25P) Under default settings, the setting for the

• REC FORMAT item in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen will be applied. Clips that cannot be played back will be

• displayed with red numbers or framed in red.

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

Repeat playback

Use this setting to repeatedly play back all available clips.

Press the MENU button.

Menu operation (Page 95)

Set the REPEAT PLAY item in the PLAY

SETUP screen to ON.

Touch EXIT to return to the thumbnail

screen.

When the playback operation is performed, the playable clips are played back repeatedly.

Repeat playback will continue until playback

• is paused. When REPEAT PLAY is set to ON,

• appears on the playback screen. To turn the repeat playback setting off, select

• OFF in step 2.

Resume playback (RESUME PLAY)

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

Press the MENU button.

Menu operation (Page 95)

Set the RESUME PLAY item in the PLAY

SETUP screen to ON.

Playback

Touch EXIT to return to the thumbnail

screen.

Select a clip for playback.

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.

Playing back photos

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Thumbnail screen

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

The CAMERA lamp lights red.

•

Lower the POWER switch.

The PB lamp lights green.

•

Touch [Video/photo selection], and select

photos.

Video/photo selection

Touch the clip you want to play back.

The selected photo appears in full-screen

• display, and operation icons appear automatically. Touch or to display the next (or

• previous) page.

Touch the operation icons to operate

playback.

Operation icons

Start/pause slideshow playback

Play back previous photo

Play back next photo

Stop playback and return to thumbnail screen

The operation icons disappear after about 3

• seconds without operation. Touch the screen to display it again.

Changing the thumbnail screen display

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Press the T (+) and W (-) zoom buttons (or zoom lever) while thumbnails are displayed, to change the display of the thumbnail screen in the following sequence.

20 photo display←→9 photo display←→1 photo

display

•

The display returns to 9 photo display when you turn off the camera or switch modes.

•

You can also perform the same operation with the zoom lever.

Changing slideshow settings in PB mode

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1) Touch [Slideshow].

Slideshow

2) Touch an interval duration. SHORT: Approx. 1 second

• NORMAL: Approx. 5 seconds

• LONG: Approx. 15 seconds

•

3) Touch a background music selection. Use the zoom buttons to adjust the volume for

• music during slideshow playback or music check. To check the music, touch START.

• To check another music selection, touch it on the

• LCD monitor. Touch STOP to stop music playback.

•

4) Touch ENTER.

Thumbnails that appear as cannot be played

• back.

Photo compatibility

This camera complies with DCF (Design rule for

• Camera File system) specifications established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). This camera can play back JPEG-format photo

• files. (Playback is not guaranteed for all JPEG files.) Photos recorded/created with other devices may

• not play back properly on this camera. Similarly, photos recorded with this camera may not play back properly on other devices.

Playback by date

This function selects only photos shot on a specified date for playback.

Touch [Select date].

Select date

Touch the date on which the photos for

playback were shot.

Thumbnails for only the photos shot on that date appear.

Touch the photo with which to start

playback.

The display returns to full-screen playback when

• you turn off the camera or switch modes, and then switch to photo playback again. If the number of photos shot on the same date

• exceeds 999, the photos will be displayed separately.

Playback

Useful playback functions

ZOOM

START/

STOP

PHOTO

SHOT

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/

TIME

VOL

ZOOM

START/

STOP

PHOTO

SHOT

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/

TIME

VOL

ZOOM

START/

STOP

PHOTO

SHOT

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/

TIME

VOL

Adjust volume (remote control)

Adjust the audio output of the built-in

speaker and headphones during playback.

Press the ZOOM/VOL buttons.

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 (included), HDMI cable (not included) or component video cable (included).

Connect the camera-recorder to the TV set.

(Page 84)

Start playback.

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.

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.

Time

Date

Time and Date

No display

Deleting clips/photos (videos and photos)

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VOL

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Clips and photos that are deleted cannot be

•

restored. Be sure to check carefully before deleting them.

To delete while viewing recorded data

Press the button while playing back the clip or video to delete.

Touch YES when the confirmation message

•

appears.

Deleting multiple clips or photos simultaneously

Press the button while the clip or photo

thumbnail screen is displayed.

Touch ALL CLIPS.

Selecting clips or photos to delete

Press the button while the clip or photo

thumbnail screen is displayed.

Touch SELECT.

Touch the clips or photos to delete.

Touched clips and photos will be selected,

• and the icon will appear. To cancel a selection, touch the clip or photo again. You can select up to 99 clips or 99 photos.

• Clips and photos that are protected will not

• be deleted.

Touch DELETE, or press the button.

Touch YES when the confirmation message

• appears. Touch CANCEL to cancel deletion

• procedures in progress.

Press the MENU button when deletion is

finished.

Playback

When you select ALL CLIPS or ALL

• SCENES, all clips or photos stored on the SD Memory Card will be deleted. Touch YES when the confirmation message appears. (During playback by date, only the clips and photos recorded on the selected date will be deleted.) Touch CANCEL to cancel deletion

• procedures in progress. Clips and photos that are protected will not

• be deleted.

Press the MENU button when deletion is

finished.

You can also perform deletion using menu

• operations. For clips: Touch the DELETE item in the setting menu OPERATION screen. For photos: Touch the DELETE item in the setting menu PHOTO SETUP screen. Thumbnails that appear as cannot be deleted.

• The deletion procedure may take longer when

• deleting large numbers of clips or photos. Be sure that the battery is sufficiently charged

• or use the AC adapter when deleting data. When using this camera to delete clips or

• DCF-compliant photos shot with other devices, all related data may also be deleted. When deleting photos that were shot with

• other devices and stored on an SD Memory Card, even files that cannot be played back on this camera (non-JPEG files) may be deleted. When you select ALL CLIPS or ALL SCENES,

• all clips or photos stored on the SD Memory Card will be deleted.

Setting protection (videos and photos)

You can set protection for clips and photos to prevent accidental deletion. (Even protected data

will be deleted if you format the memory.)

Protecting clips

Press the MENU button while the clip

thumbnail screen is displayed.

Touch YES for the CLIP PROTECT item in

the setting menu OPERATION screen.

Touch the clips to protect.

appears for touched clips. Touch again to

• release protection. Touch RETURN or press the MENU button

• when protection settings are finished.

Executing a format of the memory will delete

• clips even if they are protected.

Protecting photos

Press the MENU button while the photo

thumbnail screen is displayed.

Touch YES for the SCENE PROTECT item in

the setting menu PHOTO SETUP screen.

Touch the photos to protect.

appears for touched scenes. Touch again

• to release protection. Touch RETURN or press the MENU button

• when protection settings are finished.

Executing a format of the memory will delete

• photos even if they are protected.

DPOF settings (photos)

Information (DPOF data) such as which photos to print and the number of copies to print can be written to the SD Memory Card.

Press the MENU button while the photo

thumbnail screen is displayed.

Touch SET for the DPOF SET item in the

setting menu PHOTO SETUP screen.

Touch the photo to set the number of copies

to print.

Canceling all DPOF settings

■

Touch CANCEL ALL for the DPOF SET item in the setting menu PHOTO SETUP screen.

Touch YES when the confirmation message

• appears.

What is DPOF?

■

DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. DPOF allows you to write print information onto the memory card for use on a DPOF-compatible system.

You cannot specify date printing with DPOF

• settings.

You can set the number to between 0 and

• 999 copies. (You can print the specified number of copies on DPOF-compatible printers.) To cancel the setting, set the number to 0.

•

Touch ENTER.

Configure DPOF settings for other photos.

• Press the MENU button when DPOF settings

• are finished.

Playback

Printing photos on a printer (PictBridge)

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A PictBridge-compatible printer is necessary.

•

(Refer to the operating instructions for the printer.)

USB connection cable (optional)

Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 26)

Connect the camera to the printer.

The USB function select screen appears.

Connect the camera to the printer directly,

• and do not use a USB hub. Use the AC adapter to eliminate battery

• concerns.

Touch [PRINTER].

Select the print size.

STANDARD : Standard size set for the printer 4X5 INCH : 4X5 inch size 5X7 INCH : 5X7 inch size 4X6 INCH : 4X6 inch size (postcard) A4 : A4 size

You cannot select print sizes that are not

• supported by the printer.

Select the layout.

STANDARD : Standard layout set for the printer

: Prints without frames : Prints with frames You cannot select layouts that are not

• supported by the printer.

Touch .

Touch [Printer] to print.

Printer

Touch the start button when the confirmation

Touch the photo to print.

Touch or to set the number of copies to

print.

You can set up to 9 copies to print.

• To cancel the setting, set the number to 0.

• You can set up to 999 different photos to

• print.

Touch ENTER.

Touch [Tool].

Tool

Select whether to print the date.

This is only available for printers that support

• date printing.

• message appears. To cancel printing, touch CANCEL. A

• confirmation message appears. YES: Clear print settings, and return to step 4. NO: Keep print settings, and return to step 4. PictBridge will close when you disconnect

• the USB connection cable (optional) after printing finishes.

To prevent printing errors, do not do the

• following while printing is in progress.

Disconnect the USB connection cable

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Open the card cover and remove the SD

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Memory Card Change modes

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Turn the power off

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When you print photos recorded with this

• camera in 16:9 aspect ratio, the edges may be cut off. If the printer supports functions such as trimming and printing without frames, try clearing these settings before printing. (Refer to the operating instructions for the printer.) When the camera is connected to a printer,

• DPOF printing is disabled.

Playback

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Headphones

3.5-mm stereo mini jack

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

•

External microphone (Stereo mini jack compatible)

Stereo microphone from other manufacturers

External microphone (XLR Microphone Adapter (optional) compatible)

Super-directional Electret Microphone

XLR Microphone Adapter AG-MYA30G (optional)

When an external microphone is connected to both the stereo mini jack and the XLR Microphone

• Adapter, the XLR Microphone Adapter is given priority.

AG-MC200G (optional)

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A/V OUT

Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)

USB connection cable (optional)

Computer

Mini-B

Ferrite core (included)

For details on the computer’s conditions and other factors, see page 85.

• 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. Please use a USB connection cable that is shielded and no more than 3 meters long.

•

Video deck (Dubbing)

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

VCR

Connect these cables to the terminals on the

AV cable (included)

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

■

video deck.

Editing

input terminals of the external device.

Connecting external units (continued)

USB2.0

MIC

COMPONENT

OUT

A/V OUT

TV/Monitor

Only the output signals from the camera are shown.

Ferrite core (included)

HDMI cable (optional)

Component video cable (included)

AV cable (included)

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

■

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 cable ties to either side of the ferrite core to ensure that it remains fixed. Adjust the length of the ties 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. It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable.

• 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.

• 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.

Output by HDMI output, COMPONENT OUT, and A/V OUT

■

When an HDMI cable is connected simultaneously with a COMPONENT cable or an AV cable, priority for output is given in the order HDMI > COMPONENT OUT > A/V OUT. (Simultaneous output is not possible.)

TV/Monitor

Connect these cables to the terminals on the television.

Ferrite core (included)

Nonlinear editing

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 83) 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.

Insert the SD Memory Card, and move the

POWER switch to ON.

Connect the camera to the computer with

the USB connection cable.

Turn the computer’s power on before connecting.

Perform non-linear editing on the computer.

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 119) (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. 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. You cannot operate the camera when it is

• connected to a computer. 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

Touch PC.

Turn the camera’s power off.

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

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computer off and back on again. Remove the SD Memory Card from the

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camera and reinsert it. Connect to a different USB terminal on the

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computer.

Screen displays

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Regular displays

For details on 42 information display, 43 mode check information display, and 44 safety zone, see page 90.

CAMERA mode/PHOTO mode

PB mode

PRE-REC

During self-portrait recording

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:

Counter value for each recorded clip Displayed when the REC COUNTER item in

the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen is set to CLIP.

During playback, the time code display

automatically changes to CLIP and counts each clip from 0:00:00.

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 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation display

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

: Auto shooting

: Auto face detection shooting

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3 Recording function display

: Displayed when PREREC MODE is set

to ON. (Page 46)

: Displayed when INTERVAL REC is

enabled. (Page 48)

: Displayed when REPEAT PLAY is set to

ON. (Page 73)

4 Shutter chance display (Page 61)

5 Operation status display

: Recording

●

: (Green) Recording standby

: Playback or REC CHECK in

progress

: (White) Playback paused

( ): Frame-by-frame playback

(Frame-by-frame reverse playback)

( ): Fast forward/fast playback

(Rewind/fast reverse playback)

Self-portrait recording display No display: Cannot record (no card, etc.)

: Recording in progress, transitioning to

●

recording standby mode

: (Green) Recording standby mode

: Warning display

6 Touch auto focus display

Displayed when touch auto focus is set to ON in the Function Navi.

Displays

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1 Will not be output to external devices.

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Screen displays (continued)

7 Remaining battery capacity display

When using Panasonic-manufactured batteries compatible with this product, the remaining battery capacity is displayed (“m” indicates 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 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.

•

8 Media capacity display

CAMERA mode: Displays the remaining recording time for the frame rate set with the REC FORMAT item in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen. PHOTO mode: Displays the number of photos that can recorded under the current quality setting for the QUALITY item in the setting menu PICTURE screen.

9 Media information display

Displays basic information about inserted SD Memory Card.

: (White) Playback possible

(Green) Recognizing card

: No card inserted

10 Metadata mark

Displayed when the META DATA REC item in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen is set to ON. (Page 57)

11 Quality display

Displays the image quality during PHOTO mode.

12 Self-timer display

Displayed when the SELF TIMER item in the setting menu PICTURE screen is set.

13 Recording pixel display

Displays the recording pixels during PHOTO mode.

14 Recording format display (Page 102)

15 Frame rate display

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

16 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.

Marker display:

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

Shutter speed

The shutter speed is displayed here.

18 Microphone level automatic control display

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

19 Wind noise reduction display

Displayed when the WIND CUT item in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen is set to ON.

20 Focus bar display

Displayed when the FOCUS ASSIST SW item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen is set to BAR.

21 Function key display (Page 97)

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1 Will not be output to external devices.

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2 Will not be displayed when the face detection function is set to ON in the auto mode, unless FACE

FRAMING is set to OFF.

22 Face detection frame display

Displayed when the FACE FRAMING item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen is set to PRIMARY or ALL, and FACE DETECT ON is enabled.

23 Optical Image Stabilizer

Displayed when Optical Image Stabilizer is ON.

24 Digital zoom ratio display

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

25 AWB information display

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

26 Gain display

Displays the gain value of the image amplifier configured. (During the auto mode, AGC is displayed.) Displayed when the LENS STATUS item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen is set to ON.

27 Histogram display

Displayed in PHOTO mode when the HISTOGRAM item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen is set to ON.

28 Focus frame display (Page 61)

29 Shot mark recording display

(SHOT MARK) Displayed when you press a USER button to which the SHOT MARK function has been assigned. INVALID will be displayed if an index or shot mark cannot be attached.

display

30 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 focus control is set to a macro range, 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. Displayed when the LENS STATUS item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen is set to ON.

When using a macro range for the focus

• control, zooming may cause the image to become unfocused.

31 Zoom position display

The zoom poison is displayed with Z00 (maximum wide-angle) - Z99 (maximum zoom). Displayed when the LENS STATUS item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen is set to ON.

32 Timestamp display (Page 49)

33 Audio level meter display

34 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

Displays

1 Will not be output to external devices.

dd mmm yyyy hh:mm:ss

When the timestamp function is ON, the

• month display is switched from numbers to words.

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Screen displays (continued)

35 Auto iris control display

STD: Standard auto-iris control

Auto iris control for spotlight

: Auto iris control for backlight

compensation

36 Iris display

Displays F value.

37 DPOF display (Page 79)

38 Clip number display (Page 65)

39 Photo folder/filename display (Page 66)

40 Monitor audio level meter

Displayed during headphone volume adjustment and speaker volume adjustment.

41 Warning display

Displayed when a warning message appears during self-portrait recording.

42 Information display

Following information is displayed depending on the situation.

Performance of the auto white balance or the

• auto black balance Warning

• The AWB error message (AWB NG) is

• displayed.

43 Mode check information display

Displayed when the DISP/MODE CHK button is held down.

44 Safety zone

The range of the zone is indicated by the SAFETY ZONE item (Page 107) on the SW&DISP SETUP screen.

4:3 This indicates the position which is

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

Will not be displayed in the LCD monitor or viewfinder for touch focus operations when the FOCUS ASSIST SW item on the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen is set to EXPANDED, or when the face detection function is enabled and the face detection frames are displayed.

∗2

cropped to 4:3.

signals can be displayed by an ordinary homeuse TV set.

∗

2 Will not be displayed when the face detection function is set to ON in the auto mode, unless FACE

FRAMING is set to OFF.

Main warning displays

The main warning displays appearing on the LCD monitor or viewfinder are listed below. If a warning display is not listed, check carefully the message displayed.

■

ALL DATA WILL BE DELETED. FORMAT THE CARD NOW?

Do you wish to format the SD Memory Card

now? Yes/No

■

CANNOT BE USED DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE DATA.

No use is possible because the standard for the

data is different.

CANNOT DELETE WITH THIS BUTTON

Clip cannot be deleted.

CANNOT DELETE.

Clip cannot be deleted.

CANNOT PLAY WITH THIS BUTTON

No playback is possible.

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 SET PRE-REC, CARD CAPACITY TOO LOW.

PRE-REC cannot be set as the remaining card

capacity is low.

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.

CARD DOOR OPENED.

Close the card door.

CARD ERROR. PLEASE REFORMAT.

Formatting has failed. The card needs to be

reformatted.

CARD FULL.

The card is full.

CARD LOCKED.

Unlock the card.

CHECK CARD.

Please check the card.

CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED.

An error has been detected in the control

information.

■

DISCONNECT USB CABLE.

The camera cannot be operated while connected

via USB cable.

DISCONNECT USB CABLE.

When switching from one mode to another,

disconnect the USB connection cable.

■

INCOMPATIBLE CARD. PLEASE CHECK CARD.

Recording may not be successful with this card.

Please check the card.

■

NO CARD

No card is inserted.

NOW ACCESSING. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE CARD.

Card is currently being accessed. Please do not

remove the card.

Displays

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Screen displays (continued)

■

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?

■

SET DATE AND TIME

Set the date and time.

■

THE CLIP ARE PROTECTED. PLEASE REMOVE THE PROTECTION.

The clip is protected. Please cancel the

protection.

THE RECORDING IS STOPPED (OVER THE LIMITATION)

Recording will stop. (Continuous recording for 12

hours)

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.

■

UNABLE TO FORMAT.

The card cannot be formatted.

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.

■

ERROR OCCURRED. RECORDING IS STOPPED.

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.

■

POWER TURNED OFF DUE TO FAN STOPPING.

Displayed when an error has occurred with the

fan. The power then turns off. Wait a few minutes, and then try turning the power on again.

■

SYSTEM ERROR TURN POWER OFF

Displayed when an error has occurred in the

system. Switch the power off and back on again.

If this error is displayed when accessing the

• SD Memory Card, such as when deleting a clip, the SD Memory Card may be damaged. Please replace it with a new SD Memory Card. If this error is displayed when repairing the

• SD Memory Card, please use the AVCCAM Restorer content repair software (Page 37).

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 SW&DISP SETUP screen of the setup menus. (Page 98)

: Displayed x : Not displayed — : Displayed depending on other settings

Displays

1 Time code display

2 AUTO/MANUAL switch operation

display

3 Recording function display

4 Shutter chance display x — —

5 Operation status display — — —

6 Touch auto focus display

Remaining battery capacity display

8 Media capacity display

9 Media information display

10 Metadata mark x x

11 Quality display

12 Self-timer display

13 Recording pixel display x x

14 Recording format display

15 Frame rate display

16 Marker luminance display

17 Shutter speed display

18 Mic level automatic control display x x

19 Wind noise reduction display

20 Focus bar display

21 Function key display

22 Face detection frame display

23 Optical Image Stabilizer display

24 Digital zoom ratio display x x

25 AWB information display

26 Gain display

27 Histogram display x

28 Focus frame display x — —

29 Shot mark recording display x

30 Focus control information display

31 Zoom position display

32 Timestamp display x

33 Audio level meter display x

CAMERA

mode

PHOTO

mode

x x

MODE CHK

(Hold down

DISP/MODE CHK

button)

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DISPLAY

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OTHER

DISPLAY

settings

ON OFF

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Displays

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Screen displays (continued)

34 Date and time display

35 Auto iris control display

36 Iris display

37 DPOF display x — —

38 Clip number display

39 Photo folder/filename display x

40 Monitor audio level meter

41 Warning display

42 Information display

43 Mode check information display — — —

∗1

Toggle display with the buttons.

∗2

Toggle display with menu item settings other than those listed above.

∗3

Displayed when the LENS STATUS item in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen is set to ON.

∗4

Toggle display by touching the LCD panel.

∗5

Displayed during warnings.

∗1

—

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—

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—

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The item in in the MODE CHECK space appears when you press and hold the DISP/MODE CHK button. The item in in the DISPLAY space disappears when you press the DISP/MODE CHK button.

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Using the setup menus

Q.MENU

Makes a mellow image using the gamma curve which has a gentle incline in low-brightness curve. The contrast sharpens. This is the normal video setting, carried over from the DVX100 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.

Description of settings

indicates the factory setting.

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Panasonic AG-HMC41 Operating Instructions

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Read this first!

Operating precautions

Before use

Precaution for use

SD Memory Cards compatible with this product

SDHC Memory Cards

Compatibility of recorded video

About AVCHD

Accessories

Optional accessories

Using tele conversion lenses, wide conversion lenses

Description of parts

Right side and rear side

Left side

Terminals and mounting parts

Remote control

Recharging the battery

Recharging

Preparation Description

Power sources

Using the battery

Using the AC adapter

Adjusting the hand strap

Attaching the shoulder strap

Detaching and attaching the lens hood

Attaching the handle

Fitting the eye cup

The remote control

Insert the battery

Remote control usable range

Turn on/off the camera

Quick Start mode

Tally lamp

Touch panel

Using the touch panel

Viewfinder

Using the viewfinder

Using the LCD

Emphasizing outlines

Adjusting the screen display

Adjusting the touch panel

Setting the calendar

Setting the time zone

Setting the clock

Basic shooting operations

Preparing for recording

SD Memory Card ACCESS lamp

Shooting Preparation

Shooting in auto mode

Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)

Formatting SD Memory Cards

SD Memory Card recording times

Removing SD Memory Card

Protecting SD Memory Cards

Repairing SD Memory Cards

Using the zoom function

Digital zoom function

Shooting in progressive mode

Shooting in manual mode

Switching to manual mode

Manual focusing

Using focus assist

Setting the aperture and gain

Adjusting the white balance and black balance

Shooting techniques for different targets

Touch auto focus (CAMERA mode only)

Self-portrait shooting

Zebra pattern

Marker

Checking and displaying shooting status

PRE REC

Optical Image Stabilizer

Adding effects to images

Using the USER buttons

Backlight compensation

Color bars