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Panasonic HC-X900 manual

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  • Page 1

    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia Pa n a s o n i c ( H C ! X900 /HC ! X920 ! HD#Digital#Video# Camcor der s " Table of Contents Contents of Kit: ......................................................................................... 2 Control Layout .....................................................[...]

  • Page 2

    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia Contents of Ki t: 1. Panasonic HC-X900 Camcorder & 8GB SD card 2. External Hama microphone 3. Panasonic battery 4. USB transfer cable 5. Mains power adapter & cable 1 2 4 5 3[...]

  • Page 3

    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia Control Layout LCD Touch Screen Ma nua l con trol ring iA / M an ua l mode b utton Zoom lever Cam er a button On / Of f Switch US B con nection Hotsho e atta chmen t for ext. mi c Rec ordi ng start / stop button Ma ins p ower con nection Func tion slid er Elec troni c Vie wfi[...]

  • Page 4

    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia Basic Vide o Recording Flip open the LCD screen, and press the ON button to switch the camcorder on. Ensure the function slider is in Video Recording Mode . Please refer to page 9 to find the most suitable recording quality setting for your project. Press the iA/Manual button[...]

  • Page 5

    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia Playing back your recording s Move the function slider to Playback mode. Using the LCD screen, touch the clip you wish to review. Clips can be deleted by touching the bin Icon on the left hand side of the scree n. Select the appropriate option; all clips, a selection of clips[...]

  • Page 6

    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia Using the Camcor der as a Dig ital Camera Move the function slider to Picture Recording Mode. Use the zoom lever to zoom in and out. Press the camer a button down half way to focus; fully depress the button to take the picture. Photos can be reviewed in the same way as videos[...]

  • Page 7

    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia Transferri ng your F ootage Connect the supplied USB cable to the camcorder. Turn the camcorder on (it does not matter which mode the function slider is in). Touch ‘PC’ on the LCD touch screen when USB Connect appears. You can now transfer your footage from the camera usi[...]

  • Page 8

    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia Advanced Video Recording The camcorder has as lot of advanced features, and this guide offers an introduction to these features. The full user guide for the camcorder is located in the side pocket of the camcorder bag. Note this differs between the HC -X900 (Information Commo[...]

  • Page 9

    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia Manual&Focus&( HC . X920) & Ensure the camcorder is in Video Recording mode. Press the iA button until a menu of options appears onscreen. Ensure the camcorder is in Video Recording mode. Press the iA button until a menu of options appears onscreen. Press then but[...]

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    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia Changing&the&Video&Recordin g&Quality & If planning to edit using the Creative Media Rooms, please use the HX 1920 mode. This records in the AVCHD format. If editing using your own software, please check if AVCHD is compatible. If you are unsure about how [...]

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    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia Using&the&onboard&microphone & If the audio is important to your video, it is important to monitor the audio that is being recorded by the camcorder using headphones . Attach your headphones to the headphone input. Listen to the audio through the headphones. T[...]

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    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia Pre&Record&Mode& & The use of Pre Record Mode allows the camera to start recording video and audio approximately 3 seconds before the recording start button is pressed. This prevents you from missing an important shot. To activate Pre Record mode, ensure the c[...]

  • Page 13

    For more informat ion, please visit ww w.sheffie ld.ac.uk/c reativem edia HC -X920 Press the iA button on the camera. Press the Effects button on the viewscreen. Click on the Time L apse button. Select the desired recording interval when prompted. Note: Time Lapse is not available when recording in iFrame mode. Recordings must be made in Manual mod[...]