Panasonic HC-X800 manual

Operating Instructions High Definit ion V ideo Camer a Model N o. HC-X900 HC-X900M HC-X800 Before us e, please re ad these inst ructions completely . VQT4C83 until 2012/1/31 Model number s uffix “EB ” denotes UK model. HC-X900&X900M&X800EB-VQ T4C83_mst.book 1 ページ ２０１２年１月１ ６日　月曜日　午後 １時２９分[...]

2 VQT4C83 Dear Customer , We woul d like to tak e this oppor tunity to thank you f or purchasing t his Panasonic Hig h Defi niti on Video Cam era. Pleas e re ad these Op erating Inst ructions caref ully and keep th em hand y for future referenc e. Please note t hat the actua l contr ols and componen ts, men u items, etc. of your High Definition Vi [...]

3 VQT4C83 Before use Remove the conn ector co ver . How to re place the fu se The locatio n of the fuse dif fer ac cording to the type of AC main s plug (figur es A and B). Confirm the AC main s plug fitted an d follow the instruc tions below . Illustrat ions may d iffer from actu al AC mains plug. 1. Open the fu se cover with a screwdrive r . 2. R[...]

4 VQT4C83 ∫ EMC Electric a nd magnetic comp atibili ty This symbol (CE) is loc ated on the ratin g plat e. ∫ Product id entification m arking ∫ Informatio n for Users on Collection an d Disposa l of Old Equipment an d used Batterie s These symbols on the products, packaging, and/ or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electro[...]

5 VQT4C83 ∫ About the reco rding format for recording motion pictures Y ou can select from A VCHD* or iFrame recording format s to r ecord mot ion pic tures using thi s unit. ( l 64) * It is compatible with A VCHD 3D or A VCHD Progre ssive (1080/ 50p). A VCHD 3D: It is possible t o record powerful, lif e-like 3D full high definit ion images. A 3D[...]

6 VQT4C83 ∫ / About Condensa tion (When the le ns, the viewfin der or LCD Monitor is fogg ed up) Condensat ion occu rs when the am bient temperat ure or hu midity chan ges. Be c areful of conde nsation sinc e it causes lens , viewfinde r and LCD monito r stains, fun gus and camera malfun ction. ≥ For more det ails about t he cause and action re[...]

7 VQT4C83 Preparatio n Basic Advanc ed (Recording ) Copy/Dub bing With a P C Others Ad vanc ed (Playback) Infor mation for Y our Sa fety ....... ........ ....... 2 Accessori es ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ....... .... 10 Prep aration Names and F unctions of Main Parts ..... 1 1 Power su pply.. ........ ......... ........ ......... ......[...]

8 VQT4C83 Delet ing scen es/still p ictures ........... ..... 9 9 Deleting p art of a scene (A VCHD) ........ ........... .............. ........ 101 Dividing a scene (A VCHD) ......... ..... 102 Dividing a scene to partially dele te (iFram e/MP4 ) .. ........ ........ ......... ..... .. 103 Delet ing pe rsonal infor mation ....... .. 10 4 Protecti[...]

9 VQT4C83 ∫ Sales and Su pport Information Customer Communic ations Centre ≥ For custo mers within th e UK: 0844 844 3899 ≥ For custo mers within Ir eland: 01 289 8333 ≥ For further support on your pro duct, plea se v isit our webs ite: www .p anasonic. co.uk Direct Sales at Panasonic UK ≥ Order acc essory and consu mable items for your p[...]

10 VQT4C83 Check the ac cessories bef ore using th is unit. Keep the ac cessories out of reach of chil dren to prevent swallowing. Product numbers correc t as of Jan . 2012. These may be s ubject to chan ge. Accessories Battery p ack VW-VBN1 30 AC adaptor VSK07 33 AC cable K2CT3 YY00034 Remote c ontrol (Battery built-i n) (supplied for H C-X900 and[...]

11 VQT4C83 1 LCD monitor (T ouch screen) ( l 24) ≥ It can ope n up to 90 o . ≥ It ca n rot ate up to 18 0 o A t owards the lens or 90 o B towards the opposite dire ction. 2 Power button [ ] ( l 22) 3 Spea ker 4 I nlet (c ool in g f an) ( l 27 ) 5 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 33, 79 ) 6 Op tical im age stabiliz er but ton [ O.I[...]

12 VQT4C83 19 SD card cover ( l 21 ) 20 T ri pod recept acle ≥ If you att ach a tripod which has 5.5 mm screw or larger , it may damage this unit . 21 Access lamp [ACCESS ] ( l 21) 22 Card s lot ( l 21) 23 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 31 ) 24 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Motion Picture Recording Mod e or Still Picture Recording Mode) ( l 50 ) Thumbnail di sp[...]

13 VQT4C83 / 28 Sta tus indica tor ( l 22) 29 Intern al microphones 30 Multi manu al ring ( l 79 , 82) 31 Shoe ada ptor mounting part ( l 169) 32 Shoe adapto r cover ( l 169) 33 Shoe adapto r rele ase lever [SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE] ( l 169) 34 Microphone term inal [MIC] ≥ A compatible plug-in powered microph one can be used a s an e xternal microph[...]

14 VQT4C83 42 Intern al microphones 43 Sta tus indica tor ( l 22) 44 Mode switch ( l 23) 45 DC input terminal [DC IN] ( l 16) ≥ Do not use any ot her AC adaptors except the suppl ied one. HC-X800 43 44 42 45 HC-X900&X900M&X800EB-VQ T4C83_mst.book 14 ページ ２０１２年１月１ ６日　月曜日　午後 １時２９分[...]

15 VQT4C83 ∫ About batteries that you can use with th is unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBN1 30/VW-VBN260. ≥ The unit has a function for distinguishing b atteries which can be used safely . The dedicated battery (VW-VBN130/VW-VBN2 60) supports this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this un it are genuine[...]

16 VQT4C83 Charging the battery The unit is in the s tandb y conditi on when th e AC adap tor is conn ected. The primar y circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an ele ctrical outlet. Important: ≥ Use the supplie d AC adaptor . Do not use the AC a daptor of another dev ice. ≥ Do not use the AC cable with any othe[...]

17 VQT4C83 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recordin g time ≥ T emper ature: 25 o C/humidit y: 60%RH ≥ / When using the v iewfinde r (times in parent heses are when us ing the LCD monito r) HC-X900/HC-X900M Battery model numbe r [V oltage/Capacity (minimum)] Charging time Recording mode Max imum continuous record able t ime Act ual rec[...]

18 VQT4C83 * This will be the record ing mode when the 3D Conv ersion Lens (op tional) is att ached. ≥ These times are approximatio ns. ≥ The indica ted cha rging time i s for wh en the batter y has been d ischarged completel y . Charging time and recordable time va ry depending on the usage conditions such as high/low temperature. HC-X800 Batt[...]

19 VQT4C83 ≥ The actual re cordable time ref ers to the reco rdable time when re peatedly st arting/ stopping recording , turning th e unit on/of f, moving the zoom lever etc. ≥ The ba tteries heat u p aft er use or cha rging. This is n ot a malfunc tion. Battery cap acity indication ≥ The dis play changes as the battery ca pacit y reduces. #[...]

20 VQT4C83 The unit can re cord still pictures or motion pict ures to an SD card or bui lt-in memory . T o record to an SD card, read the fo llowing. Cards that you can use w ith this unit Use SD cards confor ming to Class 4 or hig her of the SD Spee d Class Rating* for motion pi cture recor ding. * SD S peed Class Rating is the speed standar d reg[...]

21 VQT4C83 Inserting/removing an SD c ard Caution: Check tha t the a ccess lamp h as gone of f. 1 O pen the SD card cov er and inse rt (r emove ) the S D card into (from) the card slot. ≥ Face the label sid e B in the direction shown in the ill ustrati on and press it straight in as far as it will go. ≥ Press the c entre of th e SD card and the[...]

22 VQT4C83 Y ou can t urn the unit o n and off using the power butt on, t he LCD monit or or the vi ewfinder . Open the LCD mo nitor and pre ss the power bu tton to turn on the unit. A The status indicato r lights on. Opening th e LCD monitor or ext ending th e viewfinder turns on the unit. Closing the LCD monit or/vi ewfind er tur ns off th e unit[...]

23 VQT4C83 ∫ T o turn off the un it B The sta tus indicato r goes of f. / ≥ The unit will not turn of f unless the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted. ≥ The unit will not turn of f while record ing motion pictur es even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfi nder is retract ed. ≥ The unit will not turn of f while rec[...]

24 VQT4C83 The viewfind er is turned of f and the LCD monit or is turned on when th e LCD monitor is opened. The viewfind er is turned on whe n the LCD monitor is clos ed and the viewf inder is extend ed. ≥ Live image record ing or 3D recordin gs can be viewed in 3D on the LCD monit or . ( l 84 , 1 12) ∫ T o adjust the image in the viewfi nder [...]

25 VQT4C83 ∫ About the operation icons ///: These icons are us ed to switch the me nu and thumbnail di splay page, for item selecti on and setting etc. : T ouch to return to the prev ious screen such as when sett ing menus. About the T ouch Menu T ouch (lef t side) / (right side ) of on the T ouch Menu to switch the operat ion icons . T ouch (lef[...]

26 VQT4C83 ∫ T o display the T ouch Menu ≥ Do not touc h on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tip s, such as ball po int pens. When th e unit is turne d on for the fi rst time, a mes sage asking you to set the date and ti me will appear . Select [YES] and perfor m S tep s 2 to 3 below to set the dat e and time . 1 Sele ct the m enu. ( l 38 ) 2 [...]

27 VQT4C83 ∫ Basi c cam era p ositi onin g 1 Hold the unit with bot h hands. 2 Put your hand th rough th e grip belt. 3 It is convenie nt to use th e recording button icon A when holding the un it at waist level . ≥ When record ing, make sure your f ooting is stab le and there is no danger of colliding with another per son or obj ect. ≥ When [...]

28 VQT4C83 ≥ If you use the F ilter Kit (option al), the Convers ion Lens (option al) or the 3D Conver sion Lens (opt ional), remove th e lens hood. The card and built-in memory can be selected separat ely to record motion picture s or still pictures. 1 Chan ge the m ode to or . 2 Sele ct the m enu. ( l 38 ) 3 T ouc h the media t o record mo tion[...]

29 VQT4C83 1 Chan ge the m ode to . ( l 23) 2 O pen the LC D monitor or e xtend the vi ewfinder . 3 Pr ess the rec ording st art /stop button to st art recording. A Recording butt on icon B When you b egin r ecording, ; changes to ¥ . 4 Pr ess the rec ording st art /stop button again t o pa use record ing. ≥ Recording can al so be st arted/sto p[...]

30 VQT4C83 ≥ / While recor ding is in progre ss, the recordin g will not stop even if t he LCD monitor is closed and the viewfi nder is retract ed. While reco rding is in p rogress, the recording wi ll not stop e ven if the L CD monitor is closed. ≥ / Put the un it in Pause mode when connect ing or discon necting an external micro phone with th[...]

31 VQT4C83 1 Chan ge the m ode to . ( l 23) 2 O pen the LC D monitor or e xtend the vi ewfinder . 3 Pres s the button halfway . (For Auto Focus only) 4 Pres s the button fully . ≥ If you set the Optical Image S tabilizer f unction ( l 51) to ([MODE1] ), the n the Image S tabi lizer function will be more effective. ( (MEGA Optical Image S tabilize[...]

32 VQT4C83 ∫ About the screen indic ations in Still Pictu re Recor ding ∫ About the focus indica tion ≥ The focus indication indicates th e status of the Auto Focus . ≥ The focus indication does not appear in Manu al Focus Mode. ≥ The foc us indicat ion d oes not a ppear or has dif fic ulty foc using in the follo wing cases . j When close[...]

33 VQT4C83 ≥ If simult aneous record ing is used while recording a motion pic ture, the rec ordable time remaining will sh orten. If the uni t is turned of f or the mode swi tch operated, t he recordable time remai ning may lengthen. The followi ng modes (appropria te for the condi tion ) are set jus t by pointi ng the unit to what you want t o r[...]

34 VQT4C83 ≥ Depending on t he recording cond itions, the unit may not enter t he desired mode . ≥ In the Portrai t, S potlight an d Low Light Mode, the face will be surro unded by white frame when detec ted. In th e Portrait Mod e, a subjec t that is big ger and clos e to centre of the screen will b e surrounded by an orang e fram e. ( l 68) ?[...]

35 VQT4C83 1 Chan ge the m ode to . ( l 23) 2 T ouc h the play mo de select i con A . ( l 25) 3 / Select the still pictur e B or the recording format of the m otion picture C you wish to play bac k. Select the m edia type D a nd then select the still picture B or the recording format of the motion picture C you wish to play back. ≥ T ouch [ ENTER[...]

36 VQT4C83 5 Sele ct the p layback ope ration by touch ing the o peration icon. ≥ Slide show will be played back only in 2D or only in 3D. It will play back in 2D if the still picture at the start of the slide show is 2D (3D still pictures are converted to 2D st ill pictures and played back), and it wi ll play back in 3D if i t is 3D (2D still pi[...]

37 VQT4C83 ≥ The elap sed time fo r playback indica tion will be res et to 0h00m0 0s each scene. ≥ When playing back with [ALL A VCHD] selected, the screen may become black momenta rily at the ti me the scene switches . Motion pi cture comp atib ility ≥ This unit is based on A VCHD 3D/A VCHD Progressive/A VCHD. A VCHD 3D for mat ≥ Video si [...]

38 VQT4C83 ≥ T ouch (lef t sid e)/ (right side ) of on the T ouch Menu to display . ( l 25) 1 T ouc h . 2 T ouc h the top menu A . 3 T ouc h the submen u B . ≥ Next (p revious) page can be display ed by touching / . 4 T ouc h the des ired item to enter the setting. 5 T ouc h [EXIT] to exit th e menu setting. ∫ About guide display After touchi[...]

39 VQT4C83 ≥ The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of the mode switch. Select the menu. Set the dis play method for the scree n information display . Please ref er to page 26. It is possible t o display and rec ord the time at the travel destin ation by select ing your home region and th e travel destination . 1 T ou ch[...]

40 VQT4C83 ≥ When the home reg ion is set f or the first time , the scr een for selecting ho me/trav el destina tion appears af ter setting the home region succes sively . If the home region has already bee n set once , execute t he menu operatio n for S tep 1. 5 (Only when setting the r egion of your travel destina tion) T o uch / to select your[...]

41 VQT4C83 Please ref er to page 108. When about 5 minute s have p assed without any operat ion, this unit automatic ally turns of f to save ba ttery lif e. ≥ This unit will not automatically tu rn off even if the [ECONOMY (BA TT)] is set to [ ON] in following case s: j Using the AC adaptor* j Using the USB cable for PC, DVD burner etc. j P RE-RE[...]

42 VQT4C83 ≥ Change the mode to or . 1 S et [QUICK S T ART] to [ON]. 2 Close the LCD monitor and retract the vi ewfinder . The status indica tor A fla shes gree n and the unit goe s into Quick S tart S tandby Mode. ≥ The len s cover does n ot clos e. 3 Op en the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder . The status indica tor A light s red and the [...]

43 VQT4C83 Please ref er to page 48. / The recordin g lamp lights up during reco rding and flashes when the unit rece ives a signal from the remot e control or when the Self- timer is counting down. The recordin g lamp lights up during reco rding and flas hes when the Self- timer i s counting down. When this is se t to [OFF], it doe s not light du [...]

44 VQT4C83 This makes it easie r to view the LCD monitor in br ight places inc luding out doors. ≥ These settings will not af fect the images actually recorded. ≥ It is possi ble to set from th e quick menu. ( l 38) * It i s not displ ayed in the Manu al Mo de or in the Pla yback M ode. ≥ / When the AC adapt or is in use, the LCD monitor is s[...]

45 VQT4C83 Please ref er to page 108. Please ref er to page 1 10 . Please ref er to page 107. Please ref er to page 1 13. Please ref er to page 1 17 . Set to [Y ES] for changing the menu settin gs back to th e defaul t conditio n. ≥ Sett ings fo r [MEDIA SELEC T] * , [CLOCK SET] and [LA NGUAGE] wi ll not b e change d. * For users who ha ve / , th[...]

46 VQT4C83 Please be aware that if a medi um is formatted, then all the dat a recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC, DVD disc etc. ( l 123, 136) ≥ When for matting is compl ete, touc h [EXIT] to exit the message screen. ≥ Perform a phy sical fo rmatting of the SD card when the SD card is to[...]

47 VQT4C83 ≥ The SD card requir es some space to store informat ion and manage s ystem files, so the actual usable sp ace is s lightly les s than t he indic ated val ue. The usab le sp ace is gene rally calculate d as 1 GB=1,000, 000,000 b ytes. The capac ities of t his unit, PCs and softwa re are expres sed as 1 GB=1,0 24 k 1,02 4 k 1,024=1,0 73[...]

48 VQT4C83 Select the menu. 1 Power on/off button [ ] Unit can b e turn ed on /off when the LCD monito r is op ened or the vi ewfin der is extend ed. ≥ Unit canno t be turned on by th e power on/ off button when 36 hours have passed afte r the unit is turned of f. Press the power button on the unit an d turn the unit back on. ≥ Unit canno t be [...]

49 VQT4C83 ∫ Remote control usable range A Remote control sensor Dista nce: Wi thin a pprox. 5 m Angle: App rox. 10 o up and 15 o down, lef t, and right ≥ The re mote con trol is in tended for in door operation . Outdo ors or under stro ng light, the unit may not operate properly eve n within the usab le ranges. Operation of direction buttons/O[...]

50 VQT4C83 A Zoom bar ≥ Maximum zoom ratio for re cording moti on pictures can be s et with [ZOOM MODE]. ( l 63) ≥ Y o u can als o zoom by simpl y touchi ng the LC D moni tor. (T ou ch Zoo m: l 53) ∫ About the zoo m bar The zoom bar is disp layed during the z oom operation . ∫ About the zoo m speed The zoom speed will be faster in the order[...]

51 VQT4C83 Zoom ratio during the S till Picture Re cording Mode The zoom ratio can be exp anded up to 25 k without degrading the pi cture quality for th e S till Picture Recording Mode. (Ext ra Optical Zoom) ≥ Extra o ptical zoom r atio v aries dependin g on th e setti ng of [PICT URE SIZE] and [ASPECT RA TIO]. ( l 75, 76) ≥ If you ta ke your f[...]

52 VQT4C83 ∫ Changing Ima ge S t abilizer Mode (Motion Picture Recording Mode) When set to [ ON], you can furt her improve imag e stabilization for recordi ng while walking, or holding the unit and recording a dis tant su bject with zoom. ≥ This func tion’s default s etting is [ON]. (Still P icture Recording Mode) ≥ Please refer t o page 55[...]

53 VQT4C83 Y ou can record us ing convenie nt functions just by the ea sy operation of touching the screen. 1 T ouc h (lef t side)/ (right si de) of on the T ouch Me nu to display T ouch function icons. ( l 25) 2 T ouc h the T ouch func tion icon. (e.g. A F/AE t racking) ≥ T o canc el, touc h the T ouc h func tion icon again. (Optica l Image S t [...]

54 VQT4C83 It is possibl e to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen. The focus and exposur e will keep follo wing the sub ject aut omaticall y even if i t moves. (Dynamic tracki ng) 1T o u c h . ≥ When [F ACE RECOG . ] ( l 66) is [ON] and a regis tered face is det ected, the t arget is automa tica lly lock ed. 2 [...]

55 VQT4C83 In Motion Picture Recording Mode, you can further improve optical image stabilization by touching and holding . With this function, you can further reduce t he effect s of the shake th at tends to occur when using zoom. 1 P ress the Optical Image S tabilizer button to turn the image st abilizer on. 2 T ouch and hold . ≥ Icon is display[...]

56 VQT4C83 Select the operation icons to add dif ferent effe cts to th e images to be recor ded. 1 T ouc h (lef t side)/ (right si de) of on the T ouch Me nu to display the operation ico ns. ( l 25 ) 2 T ouc h an opera tion icon. (e.g. P RE-R EC) ≥ Select the op eration ico n again to cancel t he function. ≥ Refer to the respectiv e pages for c[...]

57 VQT4C83 When you st art rec ording, the im age/audi o gradually appears . (Fade in) When you p ause recordin g, the image/audio gr adually disappear s. (Fade out ) ≥ The Fade sett ing is cancelled when the recor ding stop s. ∫ T o select the colour fo r fade in/out ≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorde d using fade in be come black (or white)[...]

58 VQT4C83 ≥ After setting PRE-REC, if recording star ts in less than 3 seconds, motion pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start/stop button cannot be recorded. ≥ Images displ ayed on the thumbn ail during playbac k will differ from the motion pi ctures display ed at the st art of playback . When a sm iling face is detected [...]

59 VQT4C83 When th e butt on is pr essed, t he flas h is act ivated and t he pictur e wil l be record ed. Use the Built -in flash in order to re cord stil l pictures in dark pla ces. The icon cha nges each time it is touched. ß ([ON]) # ß A ([AUTO]) # ([OFF]) ≥ The unit au tomatica lly determine s if the flash is necessary even when it has been[...]

60 VQT4C83 This is for recording still picture s using the timer . The icon cha nges each time it is touched. Ø 10 (Records aft er 10 seconds) # Ø 2 (Records af ter 2 second s) # set tin g cancell ed ≥ When the button is pressed, a stil l picture is recorded aft er the Ø 10 o r Ø 2 dis play and the rec ording lamp flas hes for th e time which[...]

61 VQT4C83 Y ou can check if t he imag e is level whil e recording or playing back motion pictures and still pictu res. Th e func tion can a lso b e used to estima te the b alance of the c omp osition. The icon cha nges each time it is touched. # # # Setting canc elled ≥ It is possi ble to set from th e quick menu. ( l 38) ≥ The guideli nes do [...]

62 VQT4C83 When you r ecord image s in diff erent si tuations , this mode automatic ally set s optimum sh utter speeds a nd ape rtures. ≥ (Spor t s/Portr ait/Sof t skin/S pot light/S now/Beach /Sunset /Scenery) j The shutter speed is 1/6 or more in S till Pictu re Recording Mode . ≥ (Sun set/Lo w light) j The shutter speed is 1/25 or more in Mo[...]

63 VQT4C83 ≥ (Sof t skin) j If the background or anything els e in the scene ha s colours similar to the skin colou r , they will also be s moothed. j If the brightness is insuff icient, the effect may no t be clear . j If you record a person in the dist ance, the fa ce may not be recorded cl early . In this case, cancel So ft Skin Mode or zoom i[...]

64 VQT4C83 Switch th e picture qualit y and recording f ormat of the motion pictures to be recorded. *1 Recording will have highe r quality in the orde r of [HA], [HG], [HX] and [HE]. *2 It can recor d with hi ghest qual ity image in this uni t. *3 iFrame is a f ormat suit able for Mac ( iMovie’1 1). It is rec ommended fo r when using a Mac . *4 [...]

65 VQT4C83 ≥ Maximum recordab le time is 12 hours . ≥ S till picture recording cannot be used. ≥ Recording mod e cannot be changed whe n the Interva l Recording is set . ≥ If you turn of f the unit or change t he mode to , this functi on is cancelled . ≥ The shorte st motion pict ure recordin g time is 1 second. ≥ Colour bal ance and fo[...]

66 VQT4C83 ≥ S till picture s are recorded to the SD card after Rela y Recording. ≥ is display ed on t he thumb nail d isplay duri ng th e playba ck of t he scene tha t was relay - recorded on the b uilt-in memo ry . Face Recogn ition is a func tion for find ing faces th at resemble f aces which have alr eady been registe red and automat ically[...]

67 VQT4C83 Entering text ≥ The charac ters can be c onveniently inp ut witho ut moving the curs or when the [ Auto Curso r Posit ion] is set to [ ON]. ( l 45) ≥ A maximum of 9 charac ters can be en tered. 4 T ouch [ENTER] to end registrati on. ≥ T ouch [ EXIT]. ∫ Changing the information of a registered person 1 S elect the menu. 2 T ouch t[...]

68 VQT4C83 ∫ Cancelling a registered pers on 1 S elect the menu. ≥ T ouchi ng [DE LETE ALL] cancel s all the regis tered p eople. 2 (When [DELETE] is selec ted) T o uch the person to cancel. ≥ When touche d, the p erson is s elected and is displayed. T o ca ncel the selec ted perso n, touch aga in. ≥ T ouch [ ENTER]. ≥ Since Fa ce Reco gn[...]

69 VQT4C83 ∫ Prioritised face framing Prioritis ed face fr aming is displayed as orang e fr ames. Focus and adjustment of brightness will be pe rformed a gainst th e prioritised face framing. ≥ Prioritis ed face framing is only display ed with Portrait Mode in the Intelli gent Auto Mode. ≥ The white frame is for face detec tion only . ≥ Foc[...]

70 VQT4C83 Recording motion p ictures with mor e vivid colours, using x .v .Colour ™ techno logy . ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 79) ≥ Set [REC M ODE] t o [HA], [HG], [HX], [HE] or [1080 /50p] . ( l 64) ≥ For more realisti c colours, use a n HDMI mini cable ( optional) with a T V that support s the x.v .Colour ™ . ≥ When conn ecting this[...]

71 VQT4C83 ≥ / If wind sound cannot be reduc ed with the wind no ise can celler f unction alone, set [ BASS SETT ING] to [LOW CUT]. ( l 73) Recording set ting of the built-in microphon e can be adjusted . ≥ If you wish to record higher qualit y sound and maint ain realism eve n when zooming in, for inst ance, when reco rding a music recit al, w[...]

72 VQT4C83 / When record ing, the input level from th e built-in micr ophones and the external mic rophone terminal can be adj uste d. When record ing, the input level from th e built-i n microphones can be adjuste d. 1 S elect the menu. ≥ It is possible t o select the set ting fr om the quick menu in Manu al Mode. ( l 38) The microphon e level r[...]

73 VQT4C83 ≥ / When [MIC SETUP] is [ZOOM MIC], the volume will be differe nt depending on the zoom rate. When [ZOOM MIC] is [ON], the volume will be different depending on the zo om rate. ≥ / When [MIC SETUP ] is se t to [ST EREO M IC] or exte rnal mi cropho ne input is us ed, th e sound is st ereo (2 ch) and only t he front-lef t and fr ont-ri[...]

74 VQT4C83 Parts where white satur ation (colo ur saturat ion) is likely to occur (extrem ely brightly lit o r shiny parts) are displayed with diagona l lines (zebra pa ttern). ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 79) ≥ Y ou can re cord an image wit h little white saturatio n if y ou manually adj ust the shut ter speed or brightness (I ris/Gain) ( l 81[...]

75 VQT4C83 The hi gher the number of pix els, the higher the c larity of the pictur e when printi ng. ≥ The number of recording pixel s that can be s et changes dep ending on sele cted screen aspect rat io. ( l 76) ∫ Picture s ize and Maximum zoom rati o * Extra optic al zoom cannot be used. The max imum zoom magnific ation is 12 k . : [RECOR D[...]

76 VQT4C83 ∫ Picture size in Motion Pic ture Recordi ng Mode ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ This func tion’ s defaul t settings ar e in S ti ll Picture Record ing Mode and in Motion Picture Re cording Mo de. ≥ The re cording wil l become lon ger depen ding on the rec ording pix els. ≥ Please ref er to page 166 about the nu mber of recordable [...]

77 VQT4C83 Recording is don e continuou sly at the rate of 50 still pictures per secon d. Use this funct ion to record an object with fast movement. 1 S elect the menu. 2 P ress the button. ≥ flashes in r ed dur ing reco rding. ≥ First pre ss the but ton halfw ay , th en press it full y to set the focu s and record. It w ill automati cally focu[...]

78 VQT4C83 Illuminat ing the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditi ons that mak e focusing diff icult. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 79) ≥ The avai lable dist ance of the AF as sist lamp is appr ox. 1.5 m. ≥ A conversion lens (optional) can block the AF assist lamp, and it will become harder to adj[...]

79 VQT4C83 The operatio n sequence di ffer s for the LCD monitor and vie wfinder . ≥ The Manual Foc us, White Balance, Shutter Speed, Brightness (Iris and Gain) settings are ret ained when you cha nge betwe en Motion Pict ure Recor ding Mode and Still Pi cture Reco rding M ode. ∫ T o switch to Manual Mo de / Press the iA/MANUAL button or the CA[...]

80 VQT4C83 ∫ / When using the viewfin der 1 Pr ess the CA MERA FUNCTIO N button to sele ct the desir ed item. ≥ Selected item changes whenever t he CAMERA FUNCTION button is pressed. 2 Rot a te the multi m anual ring to select the setting a nd press the CAMERA FUNCTION button to enter the se tting. ≥ Zoom operat ion cannot be don e using the [...]

81 VQT4C83 ∫ T o set the Whi te Balanc e manually 1 Select , fill the screen wi th a white sub ject. 2 T ouch and set the blinking . ≥ / When using t he viewfinde r , press and hold the CAMERA FUNCTION button. ≥ When the screen turns black instantly and the display stop s flashi ng and then l ight s con stant ly , the sett ing i s complete. ?[...]

82 VQT4C83 ≥ When sett ing both the shut ter speed and the iris/g ain value, s et the shutt er speed and th en set the iris /gain value. Manual shu tter speed adjus tment ≥ When the shut ter speed is set lower than 1/12 in the S till Pict ure Recording Mode , using a tripod is re commended. Als o, White Balance cannot be set. The shut ter speed[...]

83 VQT4C83 1 (When MF assist function is used) Select the m enu. ≥ T ouch to displ ay the Man ual icon . 2 T ouc h [FOCUS]. 3 T ouc h [MF] to chan ge to Manua l Focus. ≥ MF appears on th e screen. 4 / Adjust the foc us by rot ating the multi manual ring. Adj ust th e focu s by t ouch ing / . ≥ T ouch [FOCUS] t o end t he adjus tment. The in-f[...]

84 VQT4C83 With the 3D Conversion Lens (optional) att ached, you can record life-like and powerf ul 3D image. T o view 3D image, a telev ision that supports 3D is required. ≥ In the unit, the recordabl e 3D images are A VCHD 3D format or si de-by-side forma t (2- scr een str uctu re). ≥ Life-like a nd powerful 3D ful l high defi nition imag e c[...]

85 VQT4C83 4 T ouc h [EXIT] to end th e adjustm ent. ≥ / Display of the LCD monitor is switch ed to 3D. ≥ When re-at tachi ng the 3D Conve rsion L ens or af ter an i mpact etc., it is recommended that you perfo rm the adjust ment again. 5 (Whe n recording mot ion pictur es) Press the recording sta rt/stop butto n to st art re cording. ( l 29) ?[...]

86 VQT4C83 ∫ Functions th at canno t be used durin g 3D recordi ng When rec ording wit h th e 3D Conv ersion L ens, you cannot use cer tai n functio ns. *1 The Optical Imag e S tabiliz er and Optical Image S t abilizer Lock can be used. *2 This can be used whe n the LCD monito r is display ing in 2D. *3 Only the Digi tal Zoo m (up to 1.5 k ) can [...]

87 VQT4C83 Motion picture playback using operation icon For det ails on the basic playback operations , refer to p age 35. Advanced (Playba ck) Playback Operations Playback ope ration Playbac k display Operatin g step s Fast forward/ rewin d playback During Play back T ouch 5 duri ng playback to fast forward. (T ouch 6 to rew ind.) ≥ The fast fo [...]

88 VQT4C83 Creating still picture from motion picture A single fra me from the recorded moti on picture can be saved as a sti ll picture. 3D still pi ctures are cre ated from t he scenes recor ded in 3D, and 2D still pict ures are crea ted from the scenes recorded in 2D. ( (1920 k 1080) still pic tures will be recorded f or the A VCHD scenes and iF[...]

89 VQT4C83 ≥ When select [F ACE], it will select the portio n for which Face Recognition was perf ormed from th e scen es judge d to be clearly record ed. This will then be dis played as a thumb nail. ≥ A portion judg ed to be clearl y recorded will be detected and di splayed in thumb nail if you select [ HIGHLIG HT]. 3 (When [MINUTES] is selec[...]

90 VQT4C83 Zooming in on a sti ll picture during play back (Playback zoom ) Y ou can zoom in by touchi ng a still pi cture durin g playback. 1 T ouc h and hold the p art you wish to zo om in on during still pic ture playback. ≥ The still pic ture is zoomed in the fo llowing order: k 1 # k 2 # k 4. T ouch and ho ld the screen to zoom in from the n[...]

91 VQT4C83 Playing bac k motion pictur es/still pictures by dat e The scene s or the still pic tures record ed on the same day can be pla yed back in su ccession . 1 T ouc h the date se lect ico n. ( l 25) 2 T ouc h the playbac k date. The scene s or the still pic tures record ed on the date selected are dis played a s thumbnail s. 3 T ouc h the sc[...]

92 VQT4C83 Highlight Playback Part that was recognised as clearly record ed is extracted from a lon g recording, and it can be played back or stor ed in a short time with eff ects and music added. It is also possi ble to create an original Highl i ght Playback by checkin g your favouri te scene s and se tting u p to extract those scenes. ≥ Highli[...]

93 VQT4C83 It is possible t o enjoy the Highlight Playback with yo ur favourite ef fect by setting up the combinat ion of an image ef fect and music. 1 T ouch [CUSTOM]. 2 T ou ch [EFFEC T SETUP] or [MUSIC SEL ECT]. 3 (W hen [EFFECT SETUP] is selected) T o uch the desired effect. ≥ When [EFF ECT S ETUP] is chan ged, [MUSIC S ELEC T] will be set th[...]

94 VQT4C83 ∫ Scen e set ting 1 (O nly when Highlight Playback is start ed from [ALL A VC HD]) T o uch the recording format of the scene to play back. 2 T ouch [SELEC T DA TE] or [S ELECT SCE NES]. 3 (W hen [SELECT DA T E] is selected) T o uch the date to be played back. ≥ A maximu m of 7 days can be selected. ≥ When touc hed, the dat e is sel[...]

95 VQT4C83 T o clear the favourite scenes from the thumbnail di splay 1 T ouch [Reset]. 2 T ouch [RES ET ALL] or [RE SET SELE CTED]. ≥ The check on all the f avourite scenes will be cleared when [RESET ALL] is selected . 3 (W hen [RESET SELECTED] is selected in step 2) T o uch the scene to b e cleared. 4 T ouch [YES]. ∫ Pla ying back th e favo [...]

96 VQT4C83 ∫ Setting up the title 1 T ouch / and select your favo urite title sheet. ≥ T itle and date will not be displayed when [NONE] is selected . 2 T ouch [TITLE]. 3 E nter the title. ≥ Input method is same operation as for the face recognition. ( l 66) ≥ T ouch [Enter] af ter ent ering the titl e. ≥ A maximum of 18 chara cters can b[...]

97 VQT4C83 Changing the playback settings and play ing back the slide show 1 T ouc h . ( l 25) 2 (Only when you would like to change the settings) T ouch [SET] to se lect the item to change. 3 (When [DA TE SETUP ] is selected) T ouch the pla yback date. (When [ PLA Y BACK S ETUP ] is selected) T ouch [3D (NO EFFECT)] o r [2D]. (When [ SLIDES I NTER[...]

98 VQT4C83 (When [MUSIC SEL ECT] is selected) T ouch the des ired sound. ≥ T o adjust the volume of mus ic during play back of the slide show or audio tes ting, operate the volume lever . ( l 36) ≥ T ouch [ ENTER]. (T o test the m usic audio) T ouch [ST ART] and st art the audio testin g. ≥ T ouch t he other music opt ion to chan ge the music[...]

99 VQT4C83 ¬ Change t he mode to . ∫ T o delete the scene or still picture b eing played bac k T ouch while scenes or sti ll pictures to be deleted are being pl ayed back. ∫ T o delete sc enes or still p ictures from the thumbnail di splay ≥ Switch the thumbnail display of the scenes or stil l pictur es to delete. ( l 35) ≥ The T ouch Menu[...]

100 VQT4C83 When you stop deleti ng hal fway T ouch [ CANCEL] while deleti ng. ≥ The scenes or s till pictu res that have already been de leted when the deletion is cancelle d cannot be r estored. T o complet e editing T ouch [ Return]. ≥ Y ou can also delet e scenes by tou ching , selecting [EDIT SCEN E] # [DELETE] # [ALL SC ENES ], [ MUL TI ][...]

101 VQT4C83 Deleting p art of a scene (A V CHD) Unnecessary part of an A VCHD scene can be deleted. The deleted scen es cannot be restored. ≥ Change the mode to and touch the play mode s elect icon. Then, s elect the A VCHD scene. ( l 35) 1 Sele ct the m enu. 2 T ouc h the scene with a p art to del ete. 3 Slid e while touch ing the two top an d b[...]

102 VQT4C83 Dividing a scene (A VCHD) It is possible to divide an A VCHD scene. Any unwant ed part s in the scen e can be delete d after dividing . ≥ Change the mode to and touch the play mode s elect icon. Then, s elect the A VCHD scene. ( l 35) 1 Sele ct the m enu. 2 T ouc h the scene to be divided . 3 T ouc h to set the divi ding point. ≥ It[...]

103 VQT4C83 Dividing a sce ne to p arti ally delete (iFrame/ MP4) Divide t he iFrame s cenes o r scenes saved in MP4, a nd del ete unne cessary p arts . This divide s the recorded scenes in two and de letes the front half or ba ck half. The scene s that were delete d aft er divisi on cannot be reco vered. ≥ Change the mode to and touch the play m[...]

104 VQT4C83 Deleting personal information Deletes Face Recogniti on information from scen es in which faces were recognised . ≥ Change the mode to and touch the play mode s elect icon. Then, s elect the A VCHD scene. ( l 35) ≥ Face Recog nition inform ation is not re corded in the scen es recorded in iFrame or the scenes sav ed as MP4. 1 Sele c[...]

105 VQT4C83 Y ou can com bin e the re layed sc ene ( l 65) in the built-in memory and the continued scene in th e SD card to be one into th e SD card. ≥ Change the mode to and touch the play mode s elect icon. Then, s elect the A VCHD scene. ( l 35) 1 Ins ert the SD ca rd that w as used for R elay R ecording. 2 Sele ct the m enu. 3 Whe n the co n[...]

106 VQT4C83 ≥ Use the A V multi cab le (supplie d) or HDMI min i cable (op tional) a nd check the o utput settings . ( l 108, 109) ≥ HDMI is t he inter face for digita l devices . If yo u connect this unit to a HDMI comp atible h igh defini tion TV and then play back the rec orded hi gh definitio n images, you ca n enjoy them in high resolutio [...]

107 VQT4C83 ≥ Check th at the plugs are ins erted as f ar as they go. ≥ Always use a gen uine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP -CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: optional). ≥ Do not use any ot her A V multi cables except th e supplied one. ≥ When con necting t o the c omponent terminal of the TV , the yellow plug of t he A V multi ca ble is not requi red. ?[...]

108 VQT4C83 ∫ T o display the on-screen in formation o n the TV / When the EXT DISPLA Y button o n the remote control is pr essed, the informati on display ed on the screen (o peration icon and time code etc. ) can be disp layed/no t displayed on t he TV . ≥ It will not display when the unit is turned of f. When the menu s etting is cha nged, t[...]

109 VQT4C83 Listening in 5.1 channe l sound (A VCHD) [HC-X900/HC-X900M] Y ou still can listen to the 5.1 channel sound recorded from the internal microphones when this unit is connected to the 5.1 channel compatible A V amplifier or TV using the HDMI mini cable. Please read the A V amplif ier and TV operating instruction s for how to connect this u[...]

11 0 VQT4C83 ¬ Change t he mode to . 1 Sele ct the m enu. ≥ If you are not usi ng VIE RA Link , set to [OF F]. 2 Conn ect this u nit to a Panas onic TV comp atible with VIERA Lin k with a HDMI mini cable. A HDMI mini cable (option al) B Panasoni c TV compatibl e with VIERA Link ≥ It is recommen ded to connect this unit to an HDMI t erminal oth[...]

111 VQT4C83 3 O perate with th e remote control for th e TV . 1) Press the button up, down, lef t or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back, and then p res s the butt on in the cent re t o set it. 2) Activat e the o peration icons that ar e dis played o n TV scre en with the re mote co ntrol fo r the TV . A Operation icons B Dis[...]

11 2 VQT4C83 The scene s or still pictures rec orded in 3D can be pla yed back as 3D image on the LCD monito r of this unit, or by connecti ng this unit to the 3D compat ible TV . It is also possible to convert t he scenes and still pictures recorded in 2D to 3D and play back. Vie wing with 3D c omp atible TV Connect the unit to a 3D comp atible te[...]

11 3 VQT4C83 3 (When playing back scenes or still pictures on the 3D compatible television compatible to the frame sequential format) Select the m enu. ≥ This can be set by attaching t he 3D Conversion Len s (optional ) to this unit durin g the Recording Mode. ≥ When the used TV is not compat ible with the frame sequ ential forma t, it will not[...]

11 4 VQT4C83 ≥ The recordi ng screen for 3D Recor ding Mode can be displayed in 3D on a 3D- compatible TV when the 3D Conversion Lens (optional) is att ached to this unit. ≥ If your telev ision does not switch to a 3D image, make the nec essary sett ings on the TV . (For f urther d etails, please read the operatin g inst ructions for the TV .) [...]

11 5 VQT4C83 Vie wing on the LCD monitor ¬ Change the mode to an d touch the play mode select icon. Then, set to [ALL A VCHD], [A VCHD 3D], [SbS 3D] or . ( l 35) ≥ When [ALL A VCHD] is s elect ed, (Blue) is displayed in the thumbna il display at playback for the s cenes recorded in A VCHD 3D, is displayed in the thumbnail display at playba ck fo[...]

11 6 VQT4C83 2 T ouc h [3D]. ≥ [2D/3D] is displayed only durin g the Playba ck Mode. 3 T ouc h the scenes or still p ictures to be p layed back . ∫ T o convert to 3 D (2D) image while playing back 1 P lay back the scenes or still pictures. 2T o u c h ( ) . ≥ Images recorded in 2D (3 D) are converted and played b ack as 3D (2D). ≥ It will pl[...]

11 7 VQT4C83 Connect the unit to a 3D comp atible telev ision usi ng a HDMI mini cable (opt ional) and pl ay back scenes or s till pictur es recorded in 3D to enjoy life-like and powerful 3D full high defini tion images . ≥ 3D full high definit ion image can be enjoye d by pl aying back the imag e recorded in A VCHD 3D on a 3D compat ible TV that[...]

11 8 VQT4C83 4 Play back scenes or sti ll pictures recorded in 3D. ≥ Playback switches between 3D im age and 2D image aut omaticall y . ≥ If your telev ision does not switch to a 3D image, make the nec essary sett ings on the TV . (For f urther d etails, please read the operatin g inst ructions for the TV .) ≥ The recordi ng screen for 3D Rec[...]

11 9 VQT4C83 Converting and playing ba ck 2D images a s 3D Y ou can conn ect this u nit to 3D comp atible TV , con vert th e scenes an d still pict ures recorded in 2D (conventi onal image) t o 3D and play back. ¬ Change the mode to an d touch the play mode select icon. Then, select the A V CHD scene or set to . ( l 35) Setti ng with the T ouc h M[...]

120 VQT4C83 Motion p ictures or st ill pictures recorded with this unit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit an d a built-in memory . ∫ Check th e used sp ace o f the cop y destination It is possi ble to check t he used spa ce of the SD card or built-in memory by [MEDIA ST A TUS] ( l 47). ≥ By displayi ng in 1 scene or touchin[...]

121 VQT4C83 3 T ouc h desired items follow ing the scr een displa y . ≥ It will return to the pre v ious step by touching . ≥ (When [SELE CT SCENES] is sele cted) When touched, the scene/ still picture is select ed and the indication appear s on the thumbnail. T ouch the scene/still pict ure again to canc el t he operation . ≥ (When [SELECT D[...]

122 VQT4C83 ≥ When the Disc Play back is selecte d while a DVD burner (opti onal) i s connected, menus are no t displ ayed. ≥ Depending on t he following co nditions, th e time it take s for copying may be longer . j The number of recorded sce nes is large. j The temperature of the unit is hig h. ≥ If some mo tion pi ctures or still p ictures[...]

123 VQT4C83 Copy/Dubbi ng Motion p ictures or still pictures re corded with this unit can be copied to a DVD disc by connecti ng a DVD bu rner (opti onal) to t his unit using a USB Con nection Ca ble (suppl ied with DVD burner) . The copied DVD disc can also be played back. ≥ Please rea d the operating ins tructions of the DVD burner f or how to [...]

124 VQT4C83 1 Conn ect the AC a daptor (supplie d with DVD burner) to the DVD burner . ≥ Y ou cannot su pply power to the DVD burn er from thi s unit. 2 Conn ect this u nit to the AC ada ptor and chang e the mode t o . 3 Conn ect this unit to the DVD b urner with the USB Conn ection Cable (supplied with DVD burner). A USB Connection Cab le (suppl[...]

125 VQT4C83 Copying to discs ≥ Y ou cannot copy from multiple SD cards to 1 disc. (Y ou can addi tionally copy onl y to a DVD-RAM.) ≥ Y ou cannot copy motion pictures t ogether with still pictu res or motion pictur es in a different pict ure q ualit y (A VCHD pictur e qua lity and c onven tiona l nor mal pi ctur e qual ity) to th e sa me disc .[...]

126 VQT4C83 Import ant Noti ce ≥ When connecting an optional DVD burner and this unit for copying a disc , do not insert a disc with re corded motion picture s in high definition picture quality into devices that do not support the A VCHD format. In some cases t he disc may get stuck in the device. The disc will not play back on devices that do n[...]

127 VQT4C83 ≥ The disc t hat was copi ed to can be played back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner . ≥ Do not turn of f this unit or the DVD burne r or disconn ect the USB Connect ion Cable while copying. Al so, do not shake this unit or the DVD burne r . ≥ It is i mpossible to s top copy ing hal fway . ≥ The order in which t he scenes[...]

128 VQT4C83 Managing the copied dis c ≥ Connect this unit to t he DVD burner and then touch [PLA Y DISC]. ( l 124) ∫ Formatting dis cs This is for initializing DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and +RW discs. Please b e aware that if a dis c is formatted , then all the da ta re corded on the disc will be erased. Back up important dat a on a PC etc. ≥ When for [...]

129 VQT4C83 ∫ Check before dubbing Check the equi pment used f or dubbing . * Some equipment may not be compat ible with high-def inition (A VCHD) picture quality . In such a c ase, connect wit h the A V multi cable and dub with st andard pic ture qua lity . ( l 132) ≥ For the pos itions of the SD ca rd slot, USB terminal , or t erminal for con[...]

130 VQT4C83 ∫ T o dub using e quipment with a n SD card slot Y ou can d ub by directly i nserting an SD card. ≥ T o copy scenes or still pictures from the built- in memory to an SD card, see page 120. ∫ T o dub using equip ment with a USB terminal Y ou can d ub by connect ing a USB cable. ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free y ou from worryin g ab[...]

131 VQT4C83 2 T ouc h [RECORDER] on the sc reen of this u nit. ≥ When you se lect an option ot her than [R ECORDER], recon nect the USB cable. ≥ / When using the batt ery , the LCD monitor turns of f af ter abou t 5 seconds. T ouch the sc reen to turn th e LCD monitor on. 3 T ouch the me dia you wis h to dub. ≥ When using the batt ery , the L[...]

132 VQT4C83 ∫ Dubbing using equipment w ithout an SD card slot o r a USB terminal, or using a v ideo dev ice Y ou can dub by connect ing a n A V multi c able. ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free y ou from worryin g about the batt ery running down . ≥ Change the mode to . 1 C onnect this u nit to a v ideo [...]

133 VQT4C83 Y ou can st ore 3D imag e with a DVD bu rner , a vide o device or a PC. ≥ Please refer t o page 123 fo r det ails about copy ing with a DVD bur ner . ∫ Copying unalt ered as 3 D images Recording forma t: [High Definition] ≥ Scenes recorde d in [A VCHD 3D] are converted , copied, and saved as 2D image. Image will be recorde d in 10[...]

134 VQT4C83 ∫ Dubbing in st a ndard picture q uality ≥ Please ref er to page 132 for det ails about du bbing in st andard pict ure quality . Copying un alter ed as 3D motion pict ure / When [2D/3D DISPL A Y ] is [2D/ 3D] or [3D] , the 3D motion picture is recor ded in side-b y-side forma t. ≥ The scenes recorded in 2D will be recorded as 2D i[...]

135 VQT4C83 ≥ Please refer t o page 136 fo r det ails about copy ing with HD W riter AE 4.1. When you use HD W rite r AE 4.1 to handle scenes recorde d in 3D, the followin g operati ons are p ossible. j Copying data to a PC (Scenes rec orded in 3D will be copied unal tered as 3D moti on picture.) j Copying in Blu-ray disc or A VCHD format (Scenes[...]

136 VQT4C83 HD Wr iter AE 4.1 Y ou can copy the motion/still pict ure data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ray discs, DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer AE 4.1, the sof tware installed in the supplied CD-ROM. Refer t o the o perating instruct ions of HD Writer AE 4.1 (PDF file) f or det ails on how to use it. ∫ Smart Wizard The Sm[...]

137 VQT4C83 ≥ It is possible to play b ack still pictures on a PC using a image viewer st andard to Wind ows or commerci ally available imag e browsing sof tware, and copy still pictur es to a PC using Windows Ex plorer. ≥ Please refer t o page 145 fo r det ails about usin g a Mac. ≥ It is imposs ible to write data to this unit f rom a P C. ?[...]

138 VQT4C83 End User Licens e Agreement Before opening th e CD-ROM package, please r ead the fo llowing. Y ou ( “Licens ee”) are granted a l icense for t he Software d efined in this End User Licen se Agreem ent (“Agr eement”) on condit ion that yo u agree to the terms and condit ions of th is Agreem ent. Art icle 1 Licens e License e is gr[...]

139 VQT4C83 ≥ Even if the sys tem requiremen ts mention ed in these ope rating instru ctions are ful filled, some PCs canno t be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied softw are application s. (A compatibl e Blu-ray disc/DVD wri ter drive and media are nec essary for writing to a Blu -ray disc/DV D.) ≥ Operatio n is not [...]

140 VQT4C83 T o use 3D playback func tion * Make sure that you are using the latest version of a video card driv er . ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only . ≥ Input is not supported in langu ages other than English, Ge rman, French, Simpli fied Chinese and Russ ian. ≥ Operatio n cannot be guaran teed on all Bl u-ray disc/DVD drives[...]

141 VQT4C83 ∫ T o use the HD Writer AE 4.1 Y ou will need a high perf ormance PC dep ending on t he functi ons to be used. It may not proper ly play back or prope rly opera te depen ding on the e nvironment of t he PC us ed. Ref er to the oper ating env ironment and notes. ≥ Operatio n during the play back may become slow if the CPU or memory i[...]

142 VQT4C83 When installing the software, log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name wi th equiv alent au thorizat ion. (I f you do not h ave aut horizatio n to d o thi s, consult your manager .) ≥ Before st artin g the inst allation, close all appl ications that are runn ing. ≥ Do not perfor m any other operat ions on you[...]

143 VQT4C83 1 Conn ect this u nit to the AC ada ptor . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free y ou from worryin g about the batt ery running down . ≥ Connect wit h the AC adapto r when using the Con version Ass ist Functi on. 2 T urn on the unit. ≥ This functio n is availabl e in all modes. 3 Conn ect this u nit to a PC. ≥ The USB function selection[...]

144 VQT4C83 About the PC display When the unit is connecte d to a PC, it is recogn ised as an ext ernal driv e. ≥ Removable disk (Ex ample: ) is d isplayed in [Compu ter]. Example fo lder struct ure of an SD card: Example fol der struct ure of built-i n memory : The following dat a will be recorded. 1 MPO syste m/JPEG sy stem s till pictur es (up[...]

145 VQT4C83 ≥ T o use th e softw are, log on as an Ad ministrat or or as user name fo r stan dard user acc ount (only f or Windows 7 /Windows Vist a). The sof tware canno t be used with t he user name for a gues t accou nt. (On the PC) Select [St art] # [All Programs] # [Pana soni c] # [HD Writer AE 4.1] # [HD Writer AE]. ≥ For details on how t[...]

146 VQT4C83 ∫ Operat ing enviro nment ≥ Even if the sys tem requiremen ts mention ed in these ope rating instru ctions are ful filled, some PCs canno t be used. ≥ The USB equip ment operate s with the driver installed as stand ard in the OS. ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only . ∫ Copying still pictures o n PC 1 C onnect this [...]

147 VQT4C83 *1 only *2 only *3 only ∫ Recording indi cations Other s Indications Motion Picture Recordi ng Mode S till Picture Recording Mode HC-X900 HC-X900M HC-X800 +6 dB 0h00m00s R 1h20m 1h30m 1 / 100 OPEN MF 15. 1 1. 2012 12:34 0dB 1h30m 1 / 100 OPEN MF 15. 1 1. 2012 12:34 0dB 16 M MEGA PRE-REC    R 3000 99% ↑ 3D A ////// // Intell[...]

148 VQT4C83 //// / / / / / // Number of recording pixels f or still pictu res ( l 32, 75 , 77, 88) In Playbac k Mode, th e picture si ze is not displayed for still pictures recor ded with other produc ts that have dif ferent pict ure sizes from t he sizes shown abov e. Ø 10/ Ø 2 Self- timer Recording ( l 60 ) MEGA OIS ( l 31) B Zebra ( l 74) 99% [...]

149 VQT4C83 ∫ Playback i ndications ∫ Indication o f connect ion to other device s ∫ Confirmato ry indications ∫ Confirmato ry indications when a DVD burner is connected 1 / ; / 5 // 6 // 7 / 8 / 9 / : / D / E / ;1 / 2; Display during pla yback ( l 35, 87) 0h00m00s P layba ck Time ( l 35 ) No.10 Scene Number Repeat P layback ( l 89) Resume [...]

150 VQT4C83 Major conf irmation/er ror message s to be indicate d on the screen in t ext. * onl y Other s Messages HC-X900M PERIODICALL Y MAKE BACK UP OF DA T A IN BUIL T-I N MEMOR Y . * We recomme nd backing up import an t recorded motion pictures and still pictu res periodical ly to a PC, DVD disc et c. to protec t it. ( l 123, 136) This messa ge[...]

151 VQT4C83 About recovery If faulty management inf ormation i s found, the mes sages may appear an d a repai r is performed. (Repa iring may tak e time depending on the error .) ≥ is displaye d when abnormal manage ment informat ion is dete cted when the scen es are dis played in t humbnai l. ≥ Use a suff iciently charged bat tery or the AC ad[...]

152 VQT4C83 ∫ It is not a malfunction in following cases Other s T roubleshoot ing A clicking sound is heard when the un it is shaken . ≥ This is the sou nd of t he lens moving and is not a defect. This sound wil l no longer be heard when the unit is turned on and chan ge the mode to or . Objec t seems to be warpe d. ≥ Object seems to be warp[...]

153 VQT4C83 This unit cannot be operated though it is tur ned o n. This unit does no t operate normally . ≥ Remove the bat tery o r AC a daptor , wait ab out 1 min ute and t hen re connect the b attery or AC adaptor . Then about 1 minu te later , turn on the unit again. (Co nducting the abov e operation while the media is being accesse d may da m[...]

154 VQT4C83 Colou r balanc e of imag es is stra nge when record ing in a place such as a gym nasi um. ≥ In a place with multip le light sources , such as a gymnasium or a hall, set the Wh ite Balan ce se tting to (Indoor mode 2). If y ou cannot record clearly with th e (Indoor mode 2), set it to (Manual adjus tment mode) . ( l 80) Colour or brigh[...]

155 VQT4C83 With othe r prod ucts Problem Check points Although this unit is corr ectl y conne cted to a TV , images ca nnot be seen. The im ages are squeezed horizontally . ≥ Please read the operat ing instru ctions of your TV and select t he channel t hat matches t he input used for the connect ion. ≥ Change t he [T V ASPECT] sett ing to matc[...]

156 VQT4C83 With a PC Problem Check points When co nnected b y the USB cable, this unit is not detected by the PC. ≥ Aft er re-inser ting the SD car d into the unit, re connect the supplie d USB cable. ≥ Select anot her USB te rminal on the PC. ≥ Check t he operat ing env ironment. ( l 139, 146) ≥ Connect the supplied USB ca ble again af te[...]

157 VQT4C83 ∫ If A VCHD scenes do not change smoo thly when p layed back on another d evice The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the foll owing operation s are performe d when multiple sce nes have bee n continuous ly played back us ing another un it. ≥ Just how smoothly the scenes will be play ed back [...]

158 VQT4C83 Keep this unit as fa r away as possib le from electromagne tic equipment (such as microw ave ovens, TVs, video games etc.) . ≥ If you use t his unit on to p of or near a TV , the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupt ed by electroma gnetic wave radi atio n. ≥ Do not use th is unit near cell phones because doin g so may r[...]

159 VQT4C83 Do not use the unit for surveill ance purposes or othe r business uses. ≥ This unit was des igned for con sumer intermitt ent use. It was not intend ed for continu ous use, or for any in dustrial or commercial appli cation result ing in prolong ed use. ≥ In certa in situ ations, con tinuous use c ould cause the uni t to overhe at an[...]

160 VQT4C83 Prep are sp are b atteries when going out for recor ding. ≥ Prep are batte ries enough to las t for 3 to 4 time s the per iod you ar e plan ning to record for. Cold places such as a ski resort can shor ten recordi ng time. If you drop the batt ery accid ent ally , check to see if t he ter minals a re damaged. ≥ Atta ching a battery [...]

161 VQT4C83 About 3D r ecording Att ach the 3D Conver sion Lens secur ely . It mu st not b e us ed with an in secure attac hmen t. Do not use the 3D Conversi on Lens without adjusting it first. ≥ It will not be possib le to record 3D image correctly , and this ma y lead to tire dness or discomfort. ≥ When you re-a ttac h the 3D Conversion Lens [...]

162 VQT4C83 When disposing of or giving away the SD car d, note t hat: ≥ Formatting and deletion of this unit or computer only changes the file management informati on and does not complete ly delete th e data in th e SD card. ≥ It is recommen ded that the SD card is physicall y destroy ed or the SD c ard is physicall y formatted using this uni[...]

163 VQT4C83 After y ou ha ve se t up t he F ace Re cogn ition function, perso nal informatio n will be held in this unit and inc luded in recorde d images. ≥ When th e unit is se rvic ed, o r gi ven aw ay/ disposed of , the per sonal inform ation should be del eted in the int erest s of prot ecting per sonal i nfor mation . ( l 104) Indem nity ?[...]

164 VQT4C83 ∫ Carefully obser ve copyright laws Recordi ng of pre-recor ded tap es or discs or other pu blished or broadcast material for purposes other than yo ur own private use ma y infrin ge copy right la ws. Even for the purpose of pri vate use, recording of cert ain mat erial ma y be restrict ed. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a tra demark o[...]

165 VQT4C83 ≥ SD cards are o nly mentione d with thei r main memory size. The st ated times ar e th e approxima te recordable ti mes for continu ous recording . A Favours image qua lity B Favours Recording time ≥ If recordi ng for lo ng periods, p repare ba tter ies for 3 or 4 t imes the p eriod you wish to record for . ( l 17, 1 8) ≥ The def[...]

166 VQT4C83 ≥ SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory si ze. The st ated number is the approxima te number of record able pictur es. Other s Approximate n umber of recordable pictures Picture si ze 4480 k 3360 3392 k 2544 2784 k 2088 640 k 480 Aspect r atio [4:3] SD c ard 4G B 450 800 1200 28 000 16 GB 1900 33 00 500 0 1 18000 64 GB 75[...]

167 VQT4C83 When recording 3D still picture ≥ The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject being recorded. ≥ When record ing a 3D still pictur e, the equivalen t 2D still pictur e is recorded as well; therefo re, the number of recordabl e pictures wi ll be reduced accordi ngly . ≥ Maximum number of recordable pictures tha t can be[...]

168 VQT4C83 Product numbers correc t as of Jan . 2012. Th ese may be su bject t o chan ge. Some opti onal a cces sorie s may not be av ailabl e in some coun tries . Other s Optional acc essories Battery charger (VW- BC20EB) Battery pack (lit hium/VW-VBN1 30) Battery pack (lit hium/VW-VBN2 60) HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30) Wide con version [...]

169 VQT4C83 ∫ / Att aching the optional accessor ies on the shoe adaptor 1 Open the sh oe adaptor c over . 2 Attach the s hoe adap tor to this unit. ≥ Attach the optio nal ac cesso ries on the shoe a daptor . ≥ When removing the shoe adap tor , slide the SHO E ADAPT OR RELE ASE leve r , and remov e the shoe ad aptor while s liding the lever .[...]

170 VQT4C83 High Definition Video Camera Inform ation for your safety Other s S pecification s Power sou rce: DC 9.3 V (Wh en using AC a daptor) DC 7. 2 V (Whe n usin g batter y) Power cons umption: Recording; / 8.9 W 7.9 W Charging; / 10.3 W 10.1 W Motion picture re cording format: [A VCHD ]; A VCHD format version 2.0 compliant (A V CHD 3D/Progres[...]

171 VQT4C83 Recording m edia: SD Memo ry Card (F A T 12 and FA T16 syst em compliant) SDHC Memory Card (F A T32 syst em compliant) SDXC Memo ry Card (exF A T system compliant) Refer to pa ge 20 for det ails on SD cards usab le in this unit. Built-in memory ; 32 GB Image sens or: 1/4.1 t ype (1 /4.1 z ) 3MOS image sensor T ota l; 3050 K k 3 Effectiv[...]

172 VQT4C83 Spea ker: 1 round speaker , dynamic type White b alanc e adjust ment: Auto track ing white balanc e system St andard ill umination: 1,400 lx Minimum required i llumination: Approx. 1.6 lx (1/25 wit h Low Light mod e in the Scene Mod e) Appr ox. 1 l x wit h the Co lour N ight Vi ew fu nctio n A V multi connector video output level: Compo[...]

173 VQT4C83 AC adaptor Inform ation for your safety ∫ 3D Conversion Lens (optional ) Mass: Approx. 425 g [wit hout batt ery (supplied ) and an SD card (opt ional)] Approx. 425 g [wit hout ba ttery (s upplied) ] Approx. 345 g [wit hout batt ery (supplied ) and an SD card (opt ional)] Mass in operation: Approx. 485 g [wit h battery (s upplied) and [...]

174 VQT4C83 Index ∫ Numeri cs 1080/50p recordin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 2D/3D display . . . 85, 1 12, 1 15, 1 19, 134 3D Conversi on Lens setup . . . . . . . . . . 84 3D image storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 3D output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13 3D playback/viewing . . . . . 1 12, 1 17, 161 3D recordin g . [...]

175 VQT4C83 Intelligent exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Interva l record ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 ∫ L Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1, 27, 16 2 LCD set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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