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HCV550K owner manual
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Contents
Main
Read this first
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
Indemnity about recorded content
About Condensation (When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up)
Cards that you can use with this unit
For the purposes of this owners manual
Contents
Preparation
Basic
Advanced (Recording)
Advanced (Playback)
Copy/Dubbing
Wi-Fi
With a PC
Others
Names and Functions of Main Parts
2019
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About batteries that you can use with this unit
Inserting/removing the battery
Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure.
Power supply
Removing the battery
Charging the battery
1
unit.
2
Connecting to the AC outlet
To charge by connecting to other device
Charging and recording time
Charging/Recording time
Battery capacity indication
Cards that you can use with this unit
Recording to a card
Inserting/removing an SD card
1
slot B.
2
Access lamp [ACCESS] A
Turning the unit on/off
Switching this unit between Recording Mode and Playback Mode
Switching this unit between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode
1
switch this unit to Recording Mode.
Selecting a mode
Recording/playback button
How to use the touch screen
About the Touch Menu
Touch (left side)/ (right side) of on the Touch Menu to switch the operation icons.
To display the Touch Menu
1 2
Setting date and time
Basic camera positioning
Basic motion picture recording
Recording Yourself
Before recording
1
unit to Motion Picture Recording Mode. (l17)
2
button to start recording.
Recording motion pictures
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to Still Picture Recording Mode. (l17)
2
Focus only) Focus indication:
Recording still pictures
About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Mode
About the focusing area
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Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode
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10M
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3
Motion picture/Still picture playback
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the operation icon.
Change the thumbnail display
0h01m30s0h01m30s0h01m30s
Speaker volume adjustment
Motion picture compatibility
Still picture compatibility
Using the menu screen
2 Touch [HOM E].
3 Touch / to select your home region and touch [ENTER].
4 Touch [DESTINATION].
Using the Setup Menu
[DISPLAY]
[CLOCK SET] [SET WORLD TIME]
5
Touch / to select your travel destination and touch [ENTER].
[Link Clock to Daylight Saving]
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[ECONOMY (BATT)]
[ECONOMY (AC)]
2Close the LCD monitor.
3Open the LCD monitor.
[QUICK START]
[ALERT SOUND]
[SELECT OPERATION ICONS]
[POWER LCD]
[LCD SET]
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[NUMBER RESET]
[FORMAT MEDIA]
[MEDIA STATUS]
[Firmware Version Info]
[Firmware Upgrade]
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About the zoom bar
About the zoom speed
Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode
Using the zoom
T
Zoom lever/Zoom button icons
W
Level Shot Function
Level Shot Function button
Changing Image Stabilizer Mode
Image Stabilizer Function
Optical Image Stabilizer button
O.I.S.
1 2
Changing the Recording Mode
Intelligent Auto
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic White Balance
Auto Focus
Intelligent Auto Plus
1
2Touch / to adjust settings.
3Start recording.
Creative Control
[Miniature Effect]
[8mm movie]
[Silent movie]
Touch the desired setup time.
[Time Lapse Rec]
Scene Mode
Touch the desired Scene Mode.
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Endless Loop Recording
1Select sound in loop recording setting. 2Start recording.
To switch sound in loop recording
Stop Motion Animation Assist
1Press the button to record the still pictures. (l24) 2Touch [Enter].
3Move the subject and determine the composition of the picture.
Creating a new recording group
Before recording in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode
Manual recording
White Balance
1 2
To set the White Balance manually
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
1 2
Manual Focus adjustment
1
2 3
4
1
Touch Function icons. (l19)
Recording with the Touch Function
Touch to switch the Image Stabilizer on/off.
Changing Image Stabilizer Mode
Image Stabilizer Function
Touch to switch the Image Stabilizer on/off.
Image Stabilizer Function
1Touch .
An icon is displayed B.
2Touch the object and lock the target.
3Start recording.
About target frame
AF/AE tracking
To make the display of disappear
Optical Image Stabilizer Lock
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operation icons. (l19)
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Operation icons
Recording functions of operation icons
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To stop the timer midway through
PRE-REC
Self-timer
Intelligent Exposure
PRE-REC
Backlight Compensation Tele Macro
Guidelines Night Mode
Recording functions of menus
[SCENE MODE]
[ZOOM MODE]
[REC FORMAT]
[REC MODE]
Prioritized face framing
[FACE FRAMING]
To correct the tilt
[LEVEL GAUGE]
[AGS]
[AUTO SLOW SHTR]
[Digital Cinema Color]
[SHOOTING GUIDE]
[WIND CUT]
[MIC SETUP]
2 Touch / to adjust.
3Touch [ENTER].
2Touch the desired setting items.
[MIC LEVEL]
[PICTURE ADJUST]
4Touch [ENTER].
Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording Mode
[PICTURE SIZE]
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Motion picture playback using operation icon
Playback Operations
Creating still picture from motion picture
Press the button fully at the location to be saved as a still picture during playback.
0.2M
Highlight & Time Frame Index
2
3
Touch / to set the time.
4
Repeat Playback
1
2
/ / or slide while touching the screen.
Zooming out from the zoomed still picture
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Various playback functions
Highlight Playback
2
3 4
Setting up the custom effect
Scene setting
Playing back with the settings changed
Checking the favorite scen es
Playing back the favorite scenes
Priority settings
Playback time setting
Touch the playback time.
Setting up the title
1Touch / to select your favorite title sheet.
2Touch [TITLE]. 3Enter the title.
Saving the Highlight Playback
Manual Edit
2
3
4 5
To select a scene
Touch the scene to be played back.
To select part of a scene
1Touch [3 sec].
2Touch the desired scene.
To set the music
To save a manually-edited scene
Baby Calendar
2
Enter the babys birthday.
3
Touch [YES], and enter the babys name.
4
5
Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show
2
Touch [SET] to select the item to change.
3
Touch the playback date.
Touch the interval of playback for the slide show.
4 5
Playing back still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode as a slide show
2
3
To delete the scene or still picture being played back
Deleting scenes/still pictures
When you stop deleting halfway:
To complete editing:
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Dividing a scene (AVCHD)
2 3
4
To delete all the divided points
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Protecting scenes/still pictures
2
3 4
To stop converting to MP4 halfway
To exit the MP4 conversion
Convert to MP4
1
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
2
3
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Connecting with a HDMI mini cable
Press the recording/playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode.
2
mini cable. (l103)
Playback using VIERA Link
3
Other linked operations
Preparing for copying/playing back
1
Connect the AC adaptor (supplied with USB HDD) to the USB HDD.
Copying/playing back with a USB HDD
2
3
(commercially-available).
4
Points to check before copying
1 2
3 4
When you stop copying halfway:
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Playing back the USB HDD
1
2 3
To terminate the connection between this unit and the USB HDD
Check before dubbing
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video device, etc.
To dub using equipment with an SD card slot
To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
(AVCHD) compatible DVD recorder.
1
compatible DVD recorder.
2
3
Dubbing in high-definition picture quality
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Using the Eye-Fi card
File has been transferred File waiting for transfer File cannot be transferred
Using Eye-Fi direct mode
Selecting files to transfer
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Wi-Fi function
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Preparations before using [Link to Cell]
Use NFC to set up a direct connection between this unit and the smartphone.
[Link to Cell]
Setting up a direct Wi-Fi connection between this unit and a smartphone
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Using [Link to Cell] with a direct connection
1 2
If you touch the second smartphone when this unit has already been connected to the first one
1
To exit [Link to Cell]:
Using [Link to Cell] with a wireless access point connection
3
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3
About [Link to Cell]
Screen display during remote operations
In Recording Mode
In Playback Mode
Functions available for remote operations
Preparations before using [Baby Monitor]
2Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone. (l150)
[Baby Monitor]
Using [Baby Monitor]
1
What you can do with [Baby Monitor]
2
3
To exit [Baby Monitor]:
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Preparations before using [Home Cam]
[Home Cam]
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3
1
To exit [Home Cam]:
Image quality
What you can operate/set with a smartphone during home monitoring
What you can operate with a smartphone
What you can set with a smartphone
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Preparations before using [DLNA Play]
2Check if the Device is DLNA-compatible.
Playing back on a TV
[DLNA Play]
2
3
To exit [DLNA Play]:
Preparations before using [Copy]
2Check if the PC and the wireless access point are connected via Wi-Fi.
[Copy]
When using HD Writer LE 2.1
Creating a shared folder (destination folder) on the PC
1Install HD Writer LE 2.1.
2Using HD Writer LE 2.1, create a destination folder.
When not using HD Writer LE 2.1
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4
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[Live Cast]
If [CLOCK SET] (l20) is not set correctly, [Live Cast] cannot be used.
Preparations before using [Live Cast]
Broadcasting live
Press Wi-Fi button and touch [Live Cast].
To send e-mails
To start the live broadcast
To stop the live broadcast
About the screen indications in the Live Cast Mode
Touch to display the live broadcast setting screen.
Configuring the live broadcast settings
To configure the e-mail delivery settings
1Touch [E-MAIL SETUP]. 2Touch [ON] or [OFF]. 3 To set the scheduled broadcast date.
To set the image quality
1Touch [IMAGE QUALITY]. 2Touch the desired image quality.
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Install the Image App
About the status indicator and the connection status icon when connected to Wi-Fi
Setting Up a Wi-Fi Connection
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Connecting to a wireless access point
1
2 3 4
5 6
[WPS Connection]
1
2 3 4
5 6
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Enter the Password.
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Connecting from the history
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3
If the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established
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How to Use the [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu
[Wireless Settings]
[Wi-Fi Easy Setup] [Direct Connection] [LUMIX CLUB]
1Touch [Setup]. 2Touch [INPUT], and enter the Password (6 characters).
[Start up using NFC] [Home Monitor Connect] [ECONOMY (Wi-Fi)]
[Menu Password]
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings]
1Touch [INPUT], and enter the desired Device name (SSID).
2Touch [EXIT].
[Device Name]
[IP Address/DNS Settings]
[Connection Test]
[PC Connect Setup]
Using the LUMIX CLUB
Check or change the acquired Login ID/Password
Register the Login ID of the smartphone (Image App) into this unit
Check the LUMIX CLUB terms of use
Delete your Login ID and account from the LUMIX CLUB
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HD Writer LE 2.1
Smart Wizard
What you can do with a PC
About Conversion Assist Function
Important Notice
End User License Agreement
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Operating environment for HD Writer LE 2.1
Operating environment
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To use the HDWriter LE 2.1
Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage)
Installation
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2 3
4
Connecting to a PC
To disconnect USB cable safely
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
About the PC display
Copying your still pictures to your PC
CAM_SD
Starting HD Writer LE 2.1
Reading the operating instructions of the software applications
Operating environment
Copying still pictures on a Mac
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If using Mac
Recording indications
Indications
10M
/
1
R 1h20m
PRE-REC
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Messages
About recovery
It is not a malfunction in following cases
Troubleshooting
Power
Indication
Recording
Playback
With other products
With a PC
About the Wi-Fi function
With other products
Others
About the Wi-Fi function
If AVCHD scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another device
Cautions for use
About this unit
About the battery
About the AC adaptor
About status indicator during charging
About the SD card LCD monitor
About personal information
About copyright
Carefully observe copyright laws
Licenses
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Recording modes/approximate recordable time
Approximate number of recordable pictures
When attaching the Suction Cup Mount
1Align tripod receptacle A of this unit with camera screw B of the suction cup mount.
When removing the Suction Cup Mount
Optional accessories
About the Suction Cup Mount/the Video Camera Mount (For Handlebar)
About the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle
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2
3
4 5
Connecting the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this unit
6
home position will face the front of the subject.
1
Using the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle
2
Touch , and operate the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle with / / / .
3
To switch the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode
To exit the Remote Pan Tilt Cr adle
1 2
Remote Pan Tilt Cradle settings
[Tilt Speed]
[Panning Angle]
[Tilt Angle]