Panasonic HDC-Z10000 manual

Operating In structions High Defin ition V ideo Camera Model N o. HDC-Z10000 Before us e, please read th ese instructi ons completely . VQT3V 06 until 2011/10/31[...]

- 2 - ∫ Features This unit is a sing le body twin lens type 3D high-defi nition video came ra. With the adoption of twin le ns format , the convergen ce point ca n be adjust ed within this unit, allo wing to record natural and deep 3D video. ( l 32) ∫ About the reco rding format for recording motion pictures Y ou can record motion pictur es wit[...]

- 3 - Infor mation for Y ou r Safety . ...... ........ ....... 2 Prep aration Names and F unctions of Main Parts ....... 5 Power su pply ........ ........ ........ ...... ........ ..... 10 Charg ing the bat tery ..... ........ ........ .... 1 1 Inserti ng/remo ving the batter y....... .... 12 Charg ing and re cording ti me ....... ..... . 13 Con ne[...]

- 4 - Edit ing With a PC .. ...... ........ ......... ..... ......... ........ .. 8 7 What you can do wi th a PC ... ........ .... 87 End User License Agreement ........ ... 89 Oper ating en vironm ent . ........ ...... ...... 91 Installa tion . ........ ......... ..... ......... ........ . 94 Conne cting to a PC ....... ..... ......... ...... 96 A[...]

- 5 - 1 Shoulder stra p fixture 2 Sub zoom lever ( l 41,120) ≥ This lever functions in th e same manner as the zoom lev er . 3 Sub reco rd in g star t/s t op but to n ( l 26, 120) ≥ This button functi ons in the same manne r as the rec ording start/ stop butt on. 4 Accessor y shoe 5 Microphone ho lder attchment part ( l 8) 6 Audio input termina[...]

- 6 - 18 Wireless remote control senso r ( l 25) 19 Internal mi crophones 20 Recor ding lamp ( l 121) 21 S peaker 22 Lens ( l 9) 23 I N PUT 1, 2 (LINE /MIC) switches ( l 52) 24 I NPUT 1, 2 (+48V) s witches ( l 52 ) 25 User 1, 2, 3 buttons [USER1, USER2, USER3] ( l 60 ) 26 I ntelligent auto /Manual swit ch [iA/MANU] ( l 39) 27 Quick st art button [Q[...]

- 7 - 44 LCD monitor extract p art [PULL] ( l 18) 45 LCD m onitor (T ouch scree n) ( l 19) 46 Shoulder strap fixt ure 47 Ey e cup at tachme nt par t ( l 8) 48 Ey e cup ( l 8) 49 V iewfinder ( l 21) 50 Batt ery release button [PUSH] ( l 12) 51 Batt ery holder ( l 12 ) 52 DC input terminal [DC IN] ( l 14) ≥ Do not use any other AC adapt ors except [...]

- 8 - ∫ Adjust the len gth of the grip belt s o that it fit s your hand. ∫ Att aching the eye cup Att ach by aligning th e notch of t he eye cup att achment p art with the pr otrusion at th e inside of the eye cup. ∫ Att aching the mic rophone holder ≥ Attach by using a commerc ially available screw dri ver . ≥ When attachin g an external[...]

- 9 - ≥ When attachin g the microphone ho lder and the micropho ne holder adapt or , be sure to tighten the screws firmly even though you might he ar a squeaking so und. ∫ Att aching the tripod ≥ There are tripod mount ing holes that ar e compatib le with 1/4-20UNC and 3/8-16UNC screws. Use th e size that matches the diameter of the tr ipod?[...]

- 10 - ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is CGA-D54 s. Prepar atio n Power supply It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which lo ok very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some market s. Some of these batter y pa cks are n ot adequate ly protect e[...]

- 1 1 - Charging the battery Important: ≥ Do not us e the AC cable with any other equipment as it is designed onl y for this unit. Also, do not use the AC cable from other equipment with thi s unit. ≥ It is reco mmended to charge the ba ttery in a temperatur e between 10 o C and 30 o C. (The battery temperature should a lso be the same.) ≥ In[...]

- 12 - Inserting/removing the battery Inst all the batte ry by inserting it in the direction show n in the figure. Removing the battery Make s ure t hat the power sw itch is s et to OFF and the s tatus indica tor is turned of f, and then remov e by holding onto it t aking care not to drop. ( l 17) While pushing the PUSH button, remove the battery .[...]

- 13 - Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recording ti me ≥ T emperature: 25 o C/humid ity: 60%RH ≥ When using the viewfinde r (times in parenthe ses are when using the LCD monitor) ≥ These times are approxima tions. ≥ The indicated cha rging time is f or when the ba ttery has been discharged c ompletely . Charging time and recordabl[...]

- 14 - Connecting to the AC outlet The unit is in the st andby condit ion when th e AC adaptor is connected. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is conne cted to an electrical outlet. Important: ≥ Us e the supplied AC adaptor . Do not use the AC adaptor of anothe r device. ≥ Do not us e the AC cable with any other[...]

- 15 - The unit can record motion pict ures or still pictures to an SD card. Cards that you can use w ith th is unit Use SD cards confor ming to Class 4 or higher of the SD S peed Class Rating* for motion pi cture record ing. * SD Sp eed Class Rating is the speed standar d regardin g continuou s writing. Check via the l abel on t he card, etc. ≥ [...]

- 16 - Inserting/removing an SD c ard Caution: Check tha t the acce ss lamp has gone off . 1 Open the SD card slot cover and i nser t (rem ove) the S D card into (from ) the card slot B . ≥ One SD card can be inserte d into each of the card slot 1 and the card slot 2. ≥ Face the label side C in the direction shown in the illus tration and press[...]

- 17 - Set the po wer switch to ON while pr essing the loc k release butto n B to turn on the un it. A The status indicator light s on. ≥ T o turn on the uni t again after the [ECONOMY (BA TT)] or [ECONOMY (AC)] is activate d, set the p ower switch to OFF once, an d then to ON again. ( l 122) Change the mode to recording or play back. Operate the[...]

- 18 - The viewfind er is turned off and the LCD monitor is turned on when the LCD monitor is extract ed. The viewfinder is turned on when the LCD monitor is retracted. It is pos sible to chec k the images recorded during 3D r ecording or sc enes recorded i n 3D as 3D when LCD monito r is used. Using the LCD monitor 1 Extract the LCD monitor in th [...]

- 19 - How to use the touch scr een Y ou can operate by directly touchin g the LC D monitor (touch scr een) with your finge r. It is easier to use the sty lus pen (supplied) for det ailed operati on or if it is hard to operate with your f ingers. ∫ T ouch T ouch an d release the touch scree n to select icon or picture. ≥ T ouch the centre of th[...]

- 20 - LCD monitor adjustment ≥ These settings will not affect the images actually record ed. This makes it easie r to view the LCD monitor in bright places including ou tdoors. Sele ct the menu. ( l 23) ≥ It cannot be set while 3D is display ed. ≥ When the AC adaptor is in use, [PO WER LCD] is set to [ON] auto matically . ≥ Recordable time[...]

- 21 - Vie wfinder adjustment ≥ These settings will not affect the images actually record ed. It adjust s the fiel d of view to show the image on the viewfind er clearly . 1 Adjust the vi ewfinder to suit your vision so that you can see the display images clearly . ≥ Be careful not to t rap your f ingers when moving the viewfinde r . ≥ The vi[...]

- 22 - When th e unit is t urned on for the fi rst time, a mess age asking you to s et the date and ti me will appear . Select [YES] and perform s teps 2 to 3 bel ow to set the date and ti me. 1 Select the menu . ( l 23 ) 2 T ouch the date or tim e to be set, then set the desired value using / . ≥ The year can be set between 2 000 and 2039. ≥ T[...]

- 23 - 1 Press the MENU button . 2 T ouch the top menu A . 3 T ouch the submen u B . ≥ Next (Previous) p age can be di splayed by touching / . 4 T ouch the des ired item to e nter the setting. 5 T ouch [EXIT] to exit t he menu setting. Prepar atio n Usi ng the menu s creen MENU MENU[...]

- 24 - Select the menu. 1 Power on/off button [ ] The unit can be turned on/of f when the power switch of this unit is set to ON. ≥ It will not be possible to turn the unit on with the wireless remote control approxima tely 36 hours af ter turning the unit of f. T o tu rn the unit on again, set th e power swit ch of this un it to OFF on ce, and t[...]

- 25 - ∫ Wireless remote control usable range A Wireless remote co ntrol sensor Dista nce: Withi n approx. 5 m Angle: App rox. 15 o up, down, l eft and right ≥ The wireless re mote control is inte nded for in door oper ation. Out doors or under st rong light, th e unit may not operate pr operly even withi n the usable ra nges. Operation of dire[...]

- 26 - ∫ Basi c cam era p osit ioni ng Normal recording ≥ Put your hand throu gh the grip belt and hold th e unit wi th both h ands. Recording from a high positio n Low-angle recording ≥ For easier low-angle recordin g, the sub recordin g start/ stop butt on and th e sub zoom leve r can be used. Recording Before recording[...]

- 27 - ≥ When recording, make sure your f ooting is stab le and there is no danger of colliding with another per son or object. ≥ Hold the eye cup of the vie wfinder as close as pos sible to your right ey e. ≥ Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor accordin g to the positio n in which the unit i s held. ≥ When you are outdoors , record picture[...]

- 28 - [SD CARD 1] and [SD CARD 2] can be selected separa tely to record motion pictures or still pictures. 1 Select the menu . 2 T ouch the media t o record motion pictures or sti ll pictures. ≥ The media is selected s eparately fo r motion picture s or still pictures and is then highlighted in yellow . 3 T ouch [ENTER]. Recording Selecting a me[...]

- 29 - Y ou can record lif e-like and powerf ul 3D ful l high definiti on quality video. * The image is an illustrat ion. ≥ Thi s unit can record a 3D full high definition quality video in A VCHD 3D recording format. ≥ Refer to pag e 85 if the 3D full hi gh definitio n quality vide o is viewed with 3D compat ible TV . ≥ During 3D recording th[...]

- 30 - ∫ Screen in dications in the Recording Mode *1 Only display ed when 3D Recording Mode is in use. *2 Only display ed when 2D Recording Mode is in use. ≥ T o record effec tive image as a 3D, it is rec ommended to adjust th e convergence poin t as nece ssar y . ( l 32) ≥ The default sett ing of [3D/2D REC MODE] is [3D]. ≥ The images rec[...]

- 31 - T o ensur e that the 3D vi deo can be sa fely vi ewe d, pay atten tion t o the fo llowi ng points when recording. ≥ Do not get too cl ose to the subjec t. (U se the 3D gu ide display as guidance . ( l 34)) * * It is possible to ge t close to approxi mately 45 cm when the 3D macro is used . ( l 66) ≥ When moving the unit as y ou record, m[...]

- 32 - Convergence point adj u stment ∫ About the conv ergence poin t Convergen ce point is a positio n that becomes the reference plane of the 3D image. When viewing t he 3D image, a subject loc ated closer than the convergen ce point is displayed in f ront of the screen , and a subject loc ated farther t han the convergenc e point is displayed [...]

- 33 - 2 Ro tate th e CONV . d ial t o adj ust th e converg ence point. ≥ This can be set between C00 an d C99. Position of the conver gence point wil l be set further whe n the n umber is larger . ≥ The subject at the position of the conver gence point will not shoot out or recess from the screen . (It will be seen in the same way as 2D image.[...]

- 34 - ∫ 3D guide dis play The 3D gu ide display is a guideline of di stance between the subj ect and thi s unit to ef fectivel y reproduc e the subject as a 3D image . ≥ The values of the 3D guide display will chang e according to the zoom mag nification and conver gence point s ettings. T o s witch the screen size assumed for playback It is p[...]

- 35 - T o record in such a way that 3D image of the subject can be effectively repro duced We reco mmend that you record with the s ubject position ed within the range of the 3D guide display . 3D guide displa y A Min imum dista nce on 3D guid e displ ay B Maximum dist ance on 3D guide displ ay ≥ When the subject is out of the range of the 3D gu[...]

- 36 - ∫ 3D Fine The po sition, foc us, and iris of the left a nd right len ses can b e finely a djusted. ≥ S et [ 3D/2D REC MODE] to [3D]. ( l 29) ≥ Conn ect this unit to the 3D co mpa tible television u sing a HDMI cable (optional). ( l 81) 1 Select the menu . 2 T ouch the desired setting item to adj ust. ≥ T o adjust the [F OCUS ADJUST],[...]

- 37 - Focus adjustment 1 T ouch r / s to adjust the foc us. ≥ It will return to default setting w hen [Reset] is touched. ≥ Focus A ssist will operate whe n [F A] is touched, and the part th at is focused will be displayed in red. T ouch [ F A] again to cance ll the operation. ≥ Image of the left and right lens es will switch every time the [...]

- 38 - 3D stil l pictures a nd 2D still pictures in [ (1920 k 10 80)] (16:9) are record ed for 3D Recording Mode, and 2D still pi ctures in [ (2304 k 1296)] (16:9) are rec orded for 2D Recording Mode. 1 Change the mode to . ≥ E xtrac t the LCD monitor. 2 Press the button. ≥ Remaining number of r ecordable pictures is displayed while still pictu[...]

- 39 - ≥ is displayed in the Manua l Mode. ≥ The following modes ap propriate for the co ndition are set ju st by pointing the un it to what you want to rec ord in the Intelligent Auto Mode. ≥ Depending on the recording c onditions, the unit may not ent er the desired mode . ≥ In the Portrait, S potlight, or Low Lig ht Mode, the face will b[...]

- 40 - ∫ Intelligent Aut o Mode When switching to Int elligent Auto Mode, the Auto White Ba lance and Auto Focus operate and automat ically adjust t he colour balan ce and focusing. Dependi ng on the brightness of the s ubject etc., the aperture and shut ter speed are automati cally adjusted f or an optimum brightne ss. ≥ Colour balance and fo [...]

- 41 - It can b e zoomed up to 10 k for t he 3D Recording Mode, and up to 12 k for the 2D Record ing Mode. ≥ It can zoom up to 23 k when the [i. Zoom] is set to [ON] du ring the 2D Recording Mode. ( l 1 12) ≥ Zoom magnification c an be checked in the screen display of Z00 to Z99. The value gets larger when zo omed in, and the value get s smalle[...]

- 42 - ∫ About the zoo m speed ≥ The zoom speed will vary depend ing on how far the zoom leve r is pressed or how fast th e zoom ring is rotate d. ≥ Zoom speed of the sub zoom lever will vary depending on the setting of [SUB ZOOM] . ( l 120) ≥ The zoom speed does not vary when operating with th e wireless remote contro l. ≥ If you take yo[...]

- 43 - Use the image st abilizer to reduce th e effect s of shake during reco rding. This unit is equip ped with Optical Image S tabilizer in the 3D Recordi ng Mode. This unit is equip ped with Hybrid Optical Image S tabilizer in the 2D Recording Mod e. Hybrid Optical Image S tabili zer is a hybrid of optica l and electrical image stab ilizer . ∫[...]

- 44 - Perform fo cus adjustment s using the focus ring. If auto foc using is diffi cult due to the conditi ons, then use Manual Focus. ≥ S witch to Manual Mode. ( l 39) 1 Press the FOCUS A/M/ ¶ button to switch to Ma nual Focus. ≥ It will swit ch to MF from AF. 2 Adjust the focus b y rotating the focus ring. ≥ The focus value can be set fro[...]

- 45 - Automat ic White Balance function may not rep roduce natural c olours depending on th e scenes or lighting conditions . If so, y ou can adjus t the Wh ite Balance ma nually . Switch the modes of Whi te Balance by pr essing the W .B. button. ≥ Select the optimal mode by confirming the colour on t he screen. * Only displayed when Manua l Mod[...]

- 46 - ∫ T o set the Whi te Balance in accordance to the recording scene 1 Fill the screen wi th a white subjec t or place a white p iece of pap er in front of the lens. 2 Press the W .B. button to display Ach. ≥ When the operation icon is displayed a nd is touched, it will switch to . ( l 71) 3 Keep on pressing the W .B. button to st art the W[...]

- 47 - Perform Iri s/Gain adjustme nts using the iri s ring. Adjust it when t he screen is too brigh t or too dark. ≥ S witch to Manual Mode. ( l 39) 1 Press the IRIS A/M b utton to switch to Ma nual Iris Mode. ≥ disappears. ≥ The gain is displayed in dB. 2 Adjust the iris by ro tating the iris ring. Iris/G ain v alue: CLOSE !# (F1 1 to F1.6)[...]

- 48 - ∫ Adjusting bright ness during the Auto Iris Mode ≥ S witch to Manual Mode. ( l 39) 1 Select the menu. 2 T o uch / to adjust setting s. 3 T o uch [EXIT] to complete the setting. Util ising the USER but ton It is convenie nt to use following fun ctions of t he USER bu tton when it is set to Manual Iris. ≥ Please refer t o page 6 0 for d[...]

- 49 - Adjust the shutt er speed wh en recording fast-moving subject s. ≥ S witch to Manual Mode. ( l 39) 1 T ouch the LCD monitor to display the operation icons and touc h . ( l 71) 2 T ouch / to adjust set tings. ≥ When [AUTO] is touched, the shutter speed is set automa tically . ≥ T ouch to comp lete the adju stment. Shutter speed: 1/50 to[...]

- 50 - This unit can rec ord audio in 5.1 ch or 2 ch. When recording in 2 c h, it is possible to switch between built-in microphone, external microphon e, or connected aud io equipment for eac h channel. Microphone setup Recording set ting of the built-in mic rophone can be adjusted . Sele ct the menu. ≥ If you wish to record higher qu ality soun[...]

- 51 - Audio recording Switches th e sound quality for the au dio recording. Sele ct the menu. ≥ It may not be able to play back on ot her devices when set t o [LPCM]. ≥ [AUDI O REC] will be set to when the [REC FORMA T] is set to [HA] or [HE], and the setting ca nnot be changed . Switching Audio Input ∫ Using the buil t-in microphone Audio i[...]

- 52 - ∫ Using an external microphon e or audio eq uipment ≥ Set [MIC SETUP] to [2ch]. ( l 50 ) 1 Connect an externa l microphone o r audio equipment to AUDIO INPUT1,2 te rminals (XLR 3 pin). ( l 8) 2 Use INPUT1,2 (LI NE/MIC) sw itches to switch the connected audio input signal . LINE : audio equipment is connected Input lev el is 0 dBu. MIC : [...]

- 53 - T o rem ove the external microphone, etc., from t he audio input terminals 1, 2 (XLR 3 pin) Remove while pus hing on the PUSH section of t he audio input t erminals 1, 2 (XLR 3 pin). ≥ Set the input signal to buil t-in microp hone by switching the CH1 , CH2 swit ches to INT (L) or INT (R) afte r removing the exte rnal micropho ne. Audio wi[...]

- 54 - Adjusting the audio input leve l ∫ Adjusting the input level o f the built-in microph one (5.1 ch) ≥ Set the [MIC SE TUP] to anything other tha n [2ch]. ( l 50 ) 1 Select the menu . 2 (When [SET]/[ SET r ] is selected) T ouch / to adjust the microphone input level. ≥ T o uch to ac tivat e/disac tivate ALC. W hen AL C is activat ed, the[...]

- 55 - Adjusting the input level of the built-in microphone (5.1 ch) using the operation icons ≥ Set the [MIC SE TUP] to anything other tha n [2ch]. ( l 50 ) ≥ Set [5.1ch MIC LEVEL] to [SET]/[SE T r ]. ( l 54) 1 Display the operation icons and touch . ( l 71) 2 T ouch / to adjust settings . 3 T o uch to complete the setting. ∫ Adjusting the i[...]

- 56 - Y ou can change a counter display that indicates how much ti me has el apsed d uring recording or playback. Recording Counter displ ay Counter display Indications Time Code TC 00:00: 00:00 User Informa tion ( l 58) UB 00 00 00 00 Recording Coun ter ( l 59) (In Recording Mod e) 00:00: 00 or SCN 00:00:00 (In P lay back Mode ) SCN 00:0 0:00 ≥[...]

- 57 - Setting the Time Code T ime code will display th e recording time in hou rs, minutes, se conds, and frames. TC 00:00:00:00 (hour : minute : se cond : frame) ≥ The frame (Number of frames counted every second) will vary depe nding on the recording forma t set ting. ( l 109) Sets th e way the time co de will move. * An error may occur whe n [...]

- 58 - Y ou can set the initial time code. 1 Select the menu . 2 T ouch the item to s et and change with / . ≥ It will be set to 00h00m00s00f when t he RESET button is pres sed. ≥ “h” is an abbreviatio n for hour , “m” for minute , “s” for second and “f” for frame. 3 T ouch [ENTER]. ≥ T ou ch [EX IT] to co mplete the sett ing.[...]

- 59 - Setting the Recor d ing Counter Recording Counter will displa y t he recording time in seconds. 00:00:00 (hour : minute : second (When [REC COUNTER] is set to [TOT AL])) SCN 00:00:00 (hour : m inute : second (When [REC COUNTER] is set to [SCENE])) Select the coun ting method during the recording. T o reset the Recording Counter fo r the Reco[...]

- 60 - Each of the USER bu tton can regis ter one funct ion from the 18 availa ble functions. ≥ There are three USER butto ns (USER1 to USER3) on the main bod y and four USER button ic ons (USER4 to USER7) displ ayed on the LCD monitor . Setting the USER button 1 Select the menu . 2 T ouch the USER button yo u wish to set. ≥ The USER butt on nu[...]

- 61 - Using the USER button T o use t he set USER butt on, press USER1 to USER3 button o r touch the USER4 to USER7 button ic on displayed whe n you touch the LCD moni tor . (When you use the US ER1 to USER3) (W hen you use the USER4 to USER7) ≥ T o c ancell , press th e USER button or touch th e USER button icon ag ain. For cance lling or using[...]

- 62 - Functions of the USER button ∫ List of USER button function *1 It is not possib le to use in Pla yback Mo de. *2 It is n ot possible to use i n Recording Mode. It can be tempo rary changed to Aut o Focus when it is set to Manual Fo cus. ( l 44) Press and hold the USER button, or tou ch and hold the USE R button icon in the record ing scree[...]

- 63 - Switches to automa tic iris control for spotlight. V ery bright object is recorded clearly . ≥ appears w hen it is set . ≥ It will return to standar d Auto Iris Mode ( ) when it is cance lled. ( l 47 ) Fade in/f ade out eff ect (black) can be ad ded to the video an d audio that is being recorded. Press USER button or touch USER button ic[...]

- 64 - The White Ba lance can be change d to A TW Lock. ( l 45) ≥ It will return to A TW when cancelled. ≥ This cannot be set when th e White Balance is set to anything other than A TW. The in-fo cus area is displayed in red. ≥ The red display does no t appear on the images ac tually recorded. ≥ The red display does no t appear on TV . Pres[...]

- 65 - A graph wit h brightness a s horizont al axis and numbe r of pixels at that brightnes s as vertical axis is disp layed. It is possi ble to determine the expos ure of the whole image by look ing at the distribu tion in the grap h. ≥ T o adjust the brig htness, refer t o page 47. Switches th e display method of the 3D v ideo. ≥ These setti[...]

- 66 - 3D image can be record ed as close as appro ximately 45 cm t o the subject when th e zoom magnification is set to 1 k . ≥ S et [ 3D/2D REC MODE] to [3D]. ( l 29) ≥ is displayed. ≥ Cancelling returns t he converge nce point to the origin al position . ≥ The setting is cancelled in follo wing cases: j If you adj ust the CONV . dial ( l[...]

- 67 - The motion pic ture recorded last can be dele ted. Deleted scen es cannot be restored . 1 Press USER button or touch USE R button icon in the recording screen. 2 T o uch [YES]. ≥ It will return to recording screen without deletin g by touching [NO ]. ≥ Last Scene Delete i s not possibl e in fol lowing cases: j When the unit i s turned on[...]

- 68 - Quick S t art 1 Press a nd hold down the QUICK ST ART button until the display on the LCD monitor/ viewfinder disappears. The quick st art lamp E flashes green and the unit goes into Quick S tart S tandb y Mode. 2 Press the QUICK ST ART butto n. The quick st art lamp E goes of f and the unit is put int o recording pause about 0.6 seconds . ?[...]

- 69 - Zebra Zebra displ ay: Parts wher e white saturati on (colour saturat ion) is likely to occu r (extremely brightl y lit or shiny par ts) are displayed wit h diagonal lines (zebra pattern). Mar ker d ispl ay: Displays th e luminance level of th e centr e of the screen (l uminance display frame) in %. It makes th e adjustment of the bright ness[...]

- 70 - Switching the screen i ndications/mode information display ≥ T o c ancell , press th e DISP/MODE CHK butto n again. ∫ T o display the Mode Information List of func tions assi gned to the USER butt ons (USER1 to USER3) an d settings of th e [SUB REC BUTTON] and [ SUB ZOOM] are displayed by pre ssing and holding the DISP / MODE CHK button [...]

- 71 - Y ou can use con venient functi ons just by the easy oper ation of touc hing the screen. 1 T ouch the LCD monitor i n the recording screen or playba ck screen. ≥ T he operati on icons are displaye d. 2 T ouch an operation icon. ≥ The following func tion is availabl e. Refer to the respectiv e pages for the operation. *1 It is n ot displa[...]

- 72 - 1 Change the mode to . 2 T ouch the play mo de select icon A . 3 Select the [MEDIA] and [VI DEO/ PICTURE] you wish to play back. ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. ≥ An icon is displayed in the th umbnail display when video i tem is touched. ( , ) 4 T ouch the scene or the still picture to be played bac k. ≥ The recording fo rmat of the se lected scene[...]

- 73 - ∫ Change the th umbnail disp lay While the thumbnai l is displ ayed, the thumbnail d isplay changes in th e following order if the zoom lever or the s ub zoom lever is ope rated to side or side. * Detailed inf ormation of the scene is displayed when playing bac k motion pictures. Following informati on is displayed. j Sta r t T C j Sta r t[...]

- 74 - Motion pi cture comp atibility ≥ This unit is based on A VCHD 3D/A VCHD Progressive/A VCHD. A VCHD 3D video ≥ Video signals for t he A VCHD 3D that can be pl ayed back with this unit are 19 20 k 1080/ 50i and 1920 k 1 080/24p. ≥ Do no t delete or edi t the 3D video r ecorded on the SD card with this u nit using anything other t han A V[...]

- 75 - Motion picture playback using operation icon For det ails on the basi c playback operatio ns, refer to p age 72. Playback ope rati on Playbac k display Operatin g step s Fast forward/ rewin d playback During Play back T ouc h 5 during playba ck to fast forward. (T ouch 6 to rewind.) ≥ The fast forward/re wind speed increase s if you to uch[...]

- 76 - Direct playback During Play back 1) T o uch 1 to display the direct playba ck bar A . 2) T o uch the direct p layback bar or slide it while touching. ≥ The playback paus es temporarily and skip s to the position t ouched or slid to while touchi ng. ≥ P layback will start by releasing your touching or sli ding fing er. ≥ T ouch 2 to dis[...]

- 77 - Creating still picture from motion picture A single fra me from the recorde d motion picture c an be saved as a still pi cture. 3D still pictur e and 2D still picture will be saved f or the scenes recorded in 3D, and 2D still picture will be saved for t he scenes recorded in 2D. (It will be saved in (1920 k 1080).) Press the button at the lo[...]

- 78 - Playback scenes by the selected f ormat Scenes r ecorded with same r ecording fo rmat are pla yed back c ontinuousl y . ≥ Cha nge the mode to and touch the play mode select icon. Then, set [VIDEO/PICTURE] to [3D] or [2D]. ( l 72) 1 T ouch the fo rmat sele ct ic on. ≥ Format select icon is no t displayed when set [2 4p SELE CT] to [ON]. 2[...]

- 79 - ≥ Cha nge the mode to and touch the play mode select icon. Then, swit ch to the thumbnail displ ay of the scenes or sti ll pictures to del ete. ( l 72) 1 Select the menu . ≥ Protected scenes/st ill pictures cannot be deleted. 2 (When [MUL TI] is selected in S t ep 1) T ouch the sce ne/still pict ure to be deleted. ≥ When touched, the s[...]

- 80 - ≥ Scenes/still pictures that cannot be playe d back (the thumbnai ls are displayed as ) cannot be deleted . ≥ In c ase of [ALL SCE NES], the deletion may ta ke time if there are many scenes or still pictures. ≥ If you delete scenes rec orded on other product s or still pictures conforming to DCF standar d with this unit, all the dat a [...]

- 81 - ≥ Us e the A V m ulti cable (supplied) or HD MI cable (optional) and check the output settings . ( l 83, 84) ≥ HDMI is the inter face for dig ital de vices. If yo u connect t his unit to a HDMI comp atible high defini tion TV and then pl ay back the recorded high definitio n images, you can enjoy t hem in high resolutio n with high quali[...]

- 82 - ≥ Check that the plugs are ins erted as far as th ey go. ≥ Please use “High S peed HDMI Cables” that have the HDMI logo (as sho wn on the cover). Cables not conforming t o the HDMI st andar d will not work. Pana sonic H DMI cable is recommende d. Part No.: RP-CHES15 (1. 5 m) ≥ Do not use any other A V multi cables except the suppli[...]

- 83 - Connecting with a HDMI cable Select the de sired method of HDMI ou tput. ≥ [AUTO] det ermines the output r esolution a utomatically based on i nformation from the connec ted TV . If the image s are not output on th e TV when the setting is [AUTO], switch to the met hod [1080p] , [1080i] or [57 6p (480p)] which enab les the images to be dis[...]

- 84 - Connecting with the A V multi cable A V multi connector out put setting can be change d. Changing the compon ent out put settin g : [OTHER FUNCTION] # [A V MUL TI] # d esire d setting [COMPONENT]: When con necting t o the co mponent termin al [A V OU T]: When connecting t o the video termina l : [OTHER FUNCTION] # [ COMPO NENT OUT] # desired[...]

- 85 - Connect the un it to a 3D compati ble television comp atible to the fra me sequenti al format using a HDMI cable (op tional) and play back sce nes recorded in 3D to enjoy lif e-like and powerful 3D ful l high defini tion images. ≥ 3D video can be enjoye d on the 3D compat ible TV that is comp atible with the s ide-by-side format, b ut the [...]

- 86 - ≥ When [3D PLA YBACK] is s et to [AUT O] or [3D] bu t the con nected TV does not comp atible 3D, two screen s are played back. (When [ AUTO] is set, only scenes recorded in 3D will be play ed b ack. ) ≥ It will be played back in 2D display for fo llowing cases: j Connect t he A V multi cable to th e video terminal of the TV j When [C OMP[...]

- 87 - What you can do with a PC HD Wr iter XE 1.0 Y ou can copy the motion/still pict ure data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ra y discs, DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer XE 1.0, the software installed in the supplied CD-ROM. Refer t o the opera ting instruc tions of HD Writer XE 1 .0 (PDF file) for det ails on h ow to use it. ?[...]

- 88 - ≥ 3D video or 3D still picture is played back as 2D video or 2D still picture. ≥ It is p ossible to pl ay back on a PC usin g a image viewer st andard to Windows or commercial ly availabl e image brows ing softwa re, and copy pictures to a P C using W indows Explor er. ≥ Please refer t o page 9 9 for det ails about using a Mac . ≥ Da[...]

- 89 - End User Licens e Agreement Before ope ning the CD-ROM pa ckage, please rea d the following . Y o u (“Li cens ee”) are gra nted a l icen se fo r the Sof tware defined in t his End User License Agre ement (“Agreement ”) on conditi on that you agree to th e terms a nd conditi ons of this Agreemen t. Art icle 1 L icens e Licensee is gra[...]

- 90 - Article 9 With regard to MICROSOFT SQL SER VER COMP ACT 3.5 pro duced by Microsof t Corporati on (1) Lic ensee shall u se the MICROS OFT SQL SERV ER COMP ACT 3.5 only when included in the So ftware , and shall not use the M ICROSO FT S QL SERV ER COM P AC T 3.5 in any other configuration or met hod. Licensee s hall not publish th e MICROSOFT[...]

- 91 - Operating environme nt ≥ Even if the system requ irements mention ed in these operating instructions are ful filled, some PCs canno t be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied sof tware application s. (A compatible Blu-ray disc/DVD writer d rive and me dia are nec essary for writin g to a Blu -ray disc/DVD.) ≥ Ope[...]

- 92 - ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only . ≥ Input is not supported in langu ages other than English , German, French, Simplified Chinese and Russ ian. ≥ Operation cannot be gua ranteed on all Blu-ra y disc/DVD drives. ≥ Operation is not gua ranteed on Microsof t Windo ws Vista Enterp rise, Wind ows XP Media Center Edition, T [...]

- 93 - ∫ Operating e nvironment for th e card reader function (mass storage) ≥ The USB equipment operate s with the driver inst alled as st andard in the OS. PC IBM P C/A T comp atible PC OS Windows 7 (32 bit /64 bit) or SP 1 Windows V ista (32 bit) (SP2) Windows XP (32 bit) ( SP 3) CPU Windows 7/Windows Vista: 1 GHz or higher 32-bit ( k 86) or[...]

- 94 - Inst allation When installing the software, log on to your computer as th e Administrator or with a user name wi th equivale nt authoriz ation. (If you do n ot have authorization to do thi s, consult your manager .) ≥ Before starti ng the install ation, clos e all applicati ons that are runn ing. ≥ Do not perform any other oper ations on[...]

- 95 - 8 When installation is complete, some notes will appear . Check th e content s, then clos e the window . 9 Select [Y es, I want to res tart m y computer now .], then click [Finish]. ∫ Uninst alling HD Writer XE 1.0 Follow the step s below to uninst all any software appl ications th at you no longer requ ire. 1 Select [St art] # [Control Pa[...]

- 96 - Connecting to a PC ≥ Connect this unit to the PC after the software applic ations are install ed. ≥ Remove the supplied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the p lugs as far as they will go. ≥ In sert the SD card. 1 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor . ≥ Use the AC adaptor to f ree you from worrying abou t the bat[...]

- 97 - About the PC display When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognised as an external drive. ≥ Removable disk ( Example: ) is d isplayed in [ Computer]. Example fo lder structure of an SD card: The following dat a will be recorded. 1 MP O system /JPEG syste m still pictures (up to 999 still pi cture s can be recor ded. ([1 100000 1.MPO][...]

- 98 - St arting HD Wr iter XE 1.0 ≥ T o use the soft ware, log on as an Ad ministrator or as us er name for stan dard user acc ount (only f or Windows 7/Wi ndows Vist a). The sof tware cannot be us ed with the user name for a guest account. (On the PC) Select [St a rt] # [All Programs] # [ Panaso nic] # [HD Writer XE 1.0] # [HD Writer XE]. ≥ F[...]

- 99 - If using Mac ≥ HD Writ er XE 1.0 is not availab le for Mac. ∫ Operating e nvironment for th e card reader function (mass storage) ≥ Even if the system requ irements mention ed in these operating instructions are ful filled, some PCs canno t be used. ≥ The USB equipment operate s with the driver inst alled as st andard in the OS. ≥ [...]

- 100 - Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder , video device, etc. ∫ Check before dubbing Check the equi pment used for dub bing. * Some equipment may not be comp atible with high-def inition (A VCHD) picture quality . In such a c ase, connect with t he A V multi cable and dub with st andard picture quality . ( l 103) ≥ For the position s of the[...]

- 101 - 3D full high d efinition q uality video ca n be saved by dubb ing the scenes rec orded in 3D to th e A VCHD 3D c ompat ible products with high definit ion (A VCHD) pict ure qua lity . ∫ T o dub using e quipment with an SD c ard slot Y ou can dub by directly insert ing an SD card. ∫ T o dub using e quipment with a USB term inal Y ou can [...]

- 102 - 1 Connect the unit to the Blu-ray disc recorder or high- definition (A VCHD) compatib le DVD recorder . ≥ The US B function selection screen will appear on the screen of the uni t. 2 T ouch [RECORDER] on the sc reen of this unit. ≥ When you select an opt ion other than [RECO RDER], reconnec t the USB cable. 3 T ouch the media y ou wish [...]

- 103 - ∫ Dubbing using equipment without an SD c ard slot or a USB terminal, or using a v ideo device Y ou can dub by connecting an A V multi c able. ≥ The scenes recorded in 3D will be dubbe d as 2D video. ≥ Im ages are dubbed in st andard qua lity . ≥ Use the AC adaptor to f ree you from worrying abou t the battery runn ing down. ≥ Cha[...]

- 104 - Refer to page 23 for how to set up the Menu. Camera Setup ≥ Swit ch to manual mode . ( l 39 ) Preferred camer a setting in formation c an be sa ved to e ach scene file. Swi tch the sce ne file in accordance wit h the recordin g conditions. 1 T ouch [CUSTO MISE SC ENE]. 2 T ouch the scene file. ≥ The scene fi le will switc h by touc hing[...]

- 105 - Adjust s the level of the image ou tline correction . 1 T o uch [DET A IL LEVEL]. 2 T ouch / to adjust settings . 3 T ouch [EX IT] to exit the menu screen. Adjust s the degree of ve rtical outline c orrection in image s. 1 T ouch [V DET AIL LEVE L]. 2 T ouch / to adjust settings . 3 T ouch [EX IT] to exit the menu screen. Adjust s the level[...]

- 106 - Adjust m ent of black lev el based on the image is pe rformed. 1 T o uch [MASTER PE D]. 2 T ouch / to adjust the black level. 3 T ouch [EX IT] to exit the menu screen. Adjust ing brightness during th e Auto Iris Mode. ( l 47 ) Select s the DRS (Dynamic Range Stre tcher) func tion. It is possi ble to expand t he dynamic range by compressing [...]

- 107 - T one or co ntrast of the i mage is set in accordanc e with the recorde d scenes. 1 T o uch [GAMMA]. 2 T ouch the desired setting item. ≥ Next (Previous ) page c an be di splayed by touching / . ≥ W hen y ou s elect [C INE-L IKE D ] or [C INE-L IKE V] , we recomm end s ettin g the i ris dar ker than normal imag e for optimal result s. ([...]

- 108 - Represent s the colour during t he recording. 1 T o uch [MA TRI X]. 2 T ouch the desired setting item. 3 T ouch [EX IT] to exit the menu screen. This makes skin colo urs appear soft er for a more attract ive appearance. This is more ef fective if you rec ord a person closely fro m the torso up. 1 T ouch [S KIN TONE DTL]. 2T o u c h [ O N ] [...]

- 109 - Recording Setup Switch the Rec ording Mode to 3D or 2D. ( l 29) Switch th e picture quality of th e motion pictures to record. The select able recordin g format diff er depending on the s etting of [3D/2D REC MODE] and [24p SELECT]. ( l 29, 1 10) The frame ra te and the recording met hod will vary depend ing on the recordin g format. *1 Mot[...]

- 1 10 - ≥ Recordable time using the b attery ( l 13) ≥ This function’ s default set ting is [1080/50i] (3D Rec ording Mode)/[HA] (2D Recording Mode). ≥ Please refer to page 141 about approximate recorda ble time. ≥ W hen the unit is m ove d a l ot or move d qu ickly, or whe n a fast -mov ing su bjec t is rec orded (parti cularly when rec[...]

- 1 1 1 - A scene that moves slowly for long pe riod of time is recorde d frame by frame with an int erval, and is recorded as a short time moti on picture. One frame is recorded every recordi ng interval t hat is se t. The scene o f one seco nd is made up b y 25 frame s. ≥ Switch to man ual mode. ( l 39) ≥ S et [ 3D/2D REC MODE] to [2D]. ( l 2[...]

- 1 12 - Sets th e way the time co de will move. ( l 57 ) Initial value of the time code can be s et. ( l 58) User Inf ormatio n can be set. ( l 58) It will switch to the reco rding screen an d record the image an d audio from approximately 3 seconds prior to press ing the recording s t art/stop bu tton when [PRE-REC] is touched. ≥ appea rs on th[...]

- 1 13 - Y ou can set the Hybrid Optical Image S tabilizer . ( l 43) ≥ This c an only be selected whe n th e [3D/2D REC MODE] is [2D]. Y ou can record br ight pictures ev en in dark places by slowin g the shutter spee d. ≥ The shutter speed i s 1/25 or more dependin g on the ambient brigh tness. (The shutt er speed is 1/24 or more when the [24p[...]

- 1 14 - This will reduce the wind noise coming into th e built -in microphones while maintain ing the realism. ≥ Set the [MIC SE TUP] to anything other tha n [2ch]. ( l 50 ) ≥ Y ou may not s ee the full ef fect dependin g on the recording cond itions. Switches th e sound quality for the au dio recording. ( l 51) Recording set ting of the built[...]

- 1 15 - Change the lower setting of the built -in microphone (5.1 c h) according to you r choic e. ≥ S et t he [MIC SETUP] to [S URROUND] or [ZOOM MIC]. ( l 50) ≥ Normally set to [0dB]. ≥ Select [+3dB] or [+ 6dB] to get stron g power feeling at bass level. ≥ Set [MIC SETUP] to [2ch]. ( l 50 ) Distortion of the sound can be reduc ed when th[...]

- 1 16 - Switch a n d displa y setting Menu item s displayed are dif ferent depe nding on the posit ion or setting of the mode switch. [SD CARD 1] and [SD CARD 2] can be selected separa tely to record motion pictures or still pictures. ( l 28) Sets the rotati on direction and iris c ontrol of the iris ring. ≥ Switch to man ual mode. ( l 39) Sets [...]

- 1 17 - Select s the brightnes s level of the right -leaning zebra p atterns on the scre en. 1 T ouch [ZEBRA DETEC T 2]. ≥ T ouch [SET]. 2 T ouch / to adjust settings . 3 T o uch [ENTER]. ≥ T ouch [EXIT] to exit the menu screen. ≥ Zebra 2 can be displayed by pressing the ZEBRA but ton after set ting. ( l 69) Displaying of the lu minance leve[...]

- 1 18 - Select s the operation of the Recording Count er during recordin g. ( l 59) The infor mation displayed on t he screen (operati on icon and counter dis play etc.) can be displayed/ not displaye d on the TV . ( l 82) It is possible t o change the date and t ime display mode. ≥ Y ou can also sho w or ch ange the da te and time display by re[...]

- 1 19 - Display relating t o lens can be switche d. (Z oom Display , Optical Image S tabilizer , Focus Disp lay , Whit e Ba lanc e, Iris, Gain , Auto Iris , Shut ter Speed, 3 D Macr o) Display can be switched be tween the remain ing recordable time of the SD card and the remaining bat tery cap acity indicati on. Display which remains displayed eve[...]

- 120 - This makes it easie r to view the LCD monitor in bright places including ou tdoors. ( l 20) It ad justs brig htness and c olour density on the L CD monitor . ( l 20) Brightne ss of the viewfind er can be switched. ( l 21) Switches th e mirror function of the LCD monit or when recording yours elf. ( l 21) The image o n the LCD monitor is di [...]

- 121 - Other Functions Menu item s displayed are dif ferent depe nding on the posit ion or setting of the mode switch. The SD card can be formatt ed. ( l 27) ≥ Please be aware that if a medium is formatted , t hen all the data recorded on the mediu m will be erased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC, disc etc. ( l 87) The use[...]

- 122 - Set da te and time. ( l 22) Set the ti me differ ence from Greenwich Mea n Time. ( l 22) T ouch s creen operation, start and stop of re cording can be conf irmed with this sound. 2 Beep s for 4 times When an error oc curs. Check the se ntence display ed on the screen. ( l 128) It is possi ble to change the 1080 /24p Mode. ≥ This unit will[...]

- 123 - The unit is put into recording pau se approx. 2 second whe n the unit is turned on with the mode set to . ≥ Depending on the recor ding conditions, st art time may be longer than 2 second. ≥ In the quick power on mode, the zoom mag nification beco mes 1 k . Select the de sired method of HDMI ou tput. ( l 83) Destination of the 3D full h[...]

- 124 - The menu sett ings or [CUSTOMISE S CENE] back to t he default setti ng. ( l 104) ≥ S ettin gs for [3D /2D RE C MO DE], [RE C FOR MA T], [MED IA SEL ECT], [CL OCK SE T], [24p SELECT] and [LANGUAGE ] will not be changed. Perform the touch screen calibration if a di fferent o bject to the one t ouched is s elected. ( l 19) Select s the sound[...]

- 125 - Vide o Setup ≥ Cha nge the mode to and touch the play mode select icon. Then, set [VIDEO/PICTURE] to [3D] or [2D]. ( l 72) Playbac k of the first s cene star ts after playback of the las t scene fin ishes when set to [O N]. ( l 77) If playbac k of a scene was stoppe d halfway , the play back can be resumed fr om where it was stoppe d when[...]

- 126 - ∫ Recording indi cations Display Indications 1 / 100 99% ↑ OPEN MF50 D 5X Z00 15:30:00 0dB PRE-REC R 1h20m 15.1 1.201 1 R 1h20m    3D 50 i C10 3D TC 00:00:00:00 A TC 00:00:00:0 0 Counter d isplay ( l 56) PRE-REC ( l 11 2 ) Interv al reco rding ( l 111 ) ¥ / ; (Red) Recording ; (Green) Re cordi ng pa use //// Intelligent Auto M[...]

- 127 - ∫ Playback i ndications ∫ Indication o f connection to other device s ∫ Confirmato ry indications C 5.1 ch Micropho ne Level (ALC) ( l 54)/ 2 ch Microphone AL C ( l 1 15) Wind Noise Ca nceller ( l 1 14) C10/ 10 Convergence p oint ( l 33) 3D 0.9 - ¶ m 3D guide display ( l 34) AF50/MF50/ 00/ 00 Focus ( l 44) / Au dio recording format ([...]

- 128 - Major conf irmation/error mes sages to be indic ated on the screen in t ext. Display Messages CHECK CARD. This card is not c ompatible or it can not be recognised by the unit. If this mes sage appear s even though mo tion pictur es and still pic tures are re corded on an SD c ard, the ca rd may be un stable. R einse rt the S D car d, th en [...]

- 129 - ∫ It is not a malfunction in following cases Other s T roubleshooting A clicking sound is heard when the un it is shaken. ≥ This is the s ound of t he lens mo ving and is not a def ect. This sound wil l no long er be heard when the unit is tu rned on and chan ge the mode to . Objec t seems to be warpe d. ≥ Object seems to be wa rped s[...]

- 130 - Indication Problem Check points Function display (Rem ain ing D ispl ay , Counter Display , etc.) is not displayed ≥ [CARD&BA TTER Y] or [OTHER DISP LA Y] of the [SW & DI SP SETUP] is [O FF]. ( l 11 9 ) Rec ordi ng Problem Check points The unit arbitrarily st op s recording . ≥ Use an SD c ard that can be us ed for mo tion pic t[...]

- 131 - Playback Problem Check points Scenes /still pi ctures cannot be played back. ≥ Any scenes/still pict ures where the thumbnai ls are display ed as cann ot be played back. Scenes /still pi ctures cannot be deleted. ≥ Release the protect s etting. ( l 80) ≥ Any scenes/still pict ures where the thumbnai ls are displ ayed as canno t be d e[...]

- 132 - With a PC Problem Check points When co nnected by the USB cable, this unit is not detected by the PC. ≥ After re-inser ting the SD card int o the unit, reconnec t the supplie d USB cable. ≥ Select another USB te rminal on the PC. ≥ Check the op erating environ ment. ( l 91, 99) ≥ Connect the supplie d USB cable again af ter restarti[...]

- 133 - ∫ If scenes do not change smoothly when pla yed back on another device The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the foll owing operation s are performed when mul tiple scenes have bee n continuously played back using another un it. ≥ Just how smoothly the scenes will be play ed back depe nds on the [...]

- 134 - Keep this unit as fa r away as possible from electromagne tic equipment (such as microw ave ovens, TVs, vi deo games etc.) . ≥ If you use this unit on to p of or near a TV , the pictures and/or sound on th is unit may be disrupt ed by electromagnet ic wave radi atio n. ≥ Do not use this unit near cell pho nes because doin g so may resul[...]

- 135 - ≥ When using a chemical dust cl oth, follow the instruc tions that came with the cloth. Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes or othe r business uses. ≥ This unit was designed for consumer intermitt ent use. It was no t intended for continu ous use, o r for any in dustrial or commercial appli cation resulting in prolong ed use. [...]

- 136 - ≥ When this unit or batt ery charger is atta ched with the term inal part in a defor med state, t his unit or ba ttery charger may be damaged . Do not throw ol d battery into fire. ≥ Heating a bat tery or thro wing it into a fire may result in an explo sion. If the operat ing time is very sh ort even af ter the battery has been recharge[...]

- 137 - About 3D r ecording After adjusting the convergence dial, check that yo u can view images in 3D. ≥ It may no t be possib le to corr ectly record 3D image in fol lowing cases: j When oper ating the zo om after adjustme nt or cha nging th e subject j When record ing with the converge nce point in an ex treme forward or rearwar d position ?[...]

- 138 - When disposing of or giving away the SD car d, note t hat: ≥ Formatting and deletio n of this unit or computer only changes the file management information an d does not complete ly delete the dat a in the SD card. ≥ It is recommen ded that the main SD card is either physic ally destroyed or th e SD card is physic ally formatted using t[...]

- 139 - When conde nsation fo rms on the unit, t he lens will cloud up and the un it may not work proper ly . Make every ef fort to ensure t hat condens ation does not for m. If it does for m, take th e acti ons des crib ed bel ow . Causes of c ondensation Condensati on takes pl ace when the ambient temperat ure or hum idity is changed as fol lows.[...]

- 140 - ∫ Carefully obser ve copyright laws Recordi ng of pre-recorded t apes or disc s or other pu blished or broadcas t material for purposes other than yo ur own private use ma y infrin ge cop yrigh t laws. E ven for the purpose of pri vate use, recording of cert ain mater ial may be restr icted. ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD[...]

- 141 - ≥ SD cards are o nly mentione d with t heir main memory size. T he state d times ar e the approxima te recordable times for cont inuous recording . When [24p SELECT] is set to [OFF] Other s Recording mo des/approximat e recordable ti me 3D/2D Recording Mode 3D Recording Mode Recording format [1080/50i] [ 1080/25p] Recording m ethod A V CH[...]

- 142 - When [24p SELECT] is set to [ON] ≥ If recording for lo ng periods, pr epare batt eries for 3 o r 4 times the perio d you wish to rec ord for . ( l 13) ≥ The default setting is [1080/50 i] (3D Recording Mod e)/[HA] (2D Recording Mode). ≥ Maximum continuously record able time for one scene : 6 hours ≥ The recording i s paused onc e wh[...]

- 143 - ≥ SD cards are only mentioned wi th their main memory siz e. The stated numb er is the approxima te number of recordable pic tures. When [3D/2D REC MODE] is set to [3D ] When [3D/2D REC MODE] is set to [2D ] ≥ Number of recordable pict ures when set to [3D] will be les s than when set to [2D] s ince it will record both 3D still pi cture[...]

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