Panasonic AG-HMC152EN Operating precaution, IMPORTANT

Operating precaution

Operation near any appliance which generates strong magnetic fields may give rise to noise in the video and audio signals. If this should be the case, deal with the situation by, for instance, moving the source of the magnetic fields away from the unit before operation.

IMPORTANT

“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.”

Contents

Model No Read this first WARNING: CAUTION: Operating precaution IMPORTANT Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery (Rechargeable Battery) ■Batteries that may be used with this product (Correct as of August 2008) Page Contents Panasonic Battery (Rechargeable Battery) Before use Description of parts Playback Editing Menu Reference How to handle data recorded on Outline of operations Please read before use Please read before use (continued) SDHC-compatibledevice SD-compatibledevice Can be used Cannot be used Precaution for use About this manual What is AVCHD Information regarding compatibility of SDHC Memory Cards and recorded video SDHC Memory Cards Compatibility of recorded video Older, non-AVCHD-compatibleDVD recorder or DVD player, etc Accessories Optional accessories Description of parts 1Focus ring (Page 36) 2Zoom ring (Page 34) 3FOCUS ASSIST button (Page 37) 4USER buttons (Pages 43 and 88) 5ZOOM switch (Page 34) Terminals and mounting parts Description of parts 1Security lock hole 2Light shoe 3Microphone shoe (Page 71) Recharging the battery ■Charging time and available recording time (Approx.) Battery Voltage Charging Maximum Power sources Adjusting the hand strap Attaching the shoulder strap Detaching and attaching the lens hood The remote control Turn on/off the camera Standby mode Tally lamp Viewfinder Using the LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 22) 2 Hold down the OPEN button and open the LCD monitor OPEN button 3 Position the LCD monitor where it is easiest to see Viewfinder (continued) Adjusting the screen display 2 Press the MENU button 3 Viewfinder adjustments LCD monitor adjustments Changing backlight brightness 1 Select LCD BL in the LCD item on the settings menu SW MODE screen 2 Press the LCD button Reversing image display 1 Select LCD REV in the LCD item on the settings menu SW MODE screen Setting the calendar Page Basic shooting operations Checking photos taken (REC CHECK) SD Memory Card access lamp CAM mode (PB mode) Illuminated orange: Flashing orange (fast): Basic shooting operations (continued) Formatting SD Memory Cards 3 Select CARD FUNCTIONS→CARD FORMAT from the menu Select YES on the conformation screen Press the MENU button to finish Removing SD Memory Card Repairing SD Memory Cards Protecting SD Memory Cards switch Using the zoom function Shooting in progressive mode Shooting in manual mode Using focus assist FOCUS ASSIST button EXPANDED: GRAPH: Focus not aligned Shooting in manual mode (continued) Adjusting the gain GAIN switch 1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to manual mode. (Page 36) 2 Switch the gain with the GAIN switch. L: White balance adjustments 2 Set the shutter speed. (Page 46) 5 Press the AWB button Message during adjustment AWB Ach ACTIVE Black balance adjustments ABB ACTIVE ABB END Auto Tracking White (ATW) White balance sensor Shooting techniques for different targets Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) Marker Image level detection area Marker Image level Optical Image Stabilizer Adding effects to images BLACKFADE: WHITEFADE: Using the USER buttons Wave form monitor function Adjusting the volume while shooting Adjustingthe volume Shot mark function Index recording Time stamp function LAST CLIP function Adjusting the shutter speed Synchro scan Switching Audio Input INPUT 1: INPUT 2: Adjusting the recording level Using scene files After you finish setting the filename, push the Operation lever Select YES on the confirmation screen Saving scene files and other settings on SD Memory Cards Clip metadata Clip metadata (continued) Uploading the metadata (META DATA) Loading the metadata Selecting whether to record the metadata on the SD Memory Card 1 Press the mode button and select CAM mode Using the Counter Charging the built-inbattery/Setting the time code 4 When the screen below appears, set the time code value Push the Operation lever when you have finished setting the time code Charging the built-inbattery/Setting the time code (continued) Setting user information 2 In the setup menus, TC/UB SETUP screen, select UB PRESET 4 Set the user information Push the Operation lever when you have finished setting the user information Basic playback operations Thumbnail screen M: Shot mark Thumbnail screen (continued) Adding shot marks to clips Direct shooting functions Playback settings (PLAY SETUP) Playback settings (PLAY SETUP) (continued) Resume playback (RESUME PLAY) 2 Set the RESUME PLAY item in the PLAY SETUP screen to ON 4 Select a clip for playback Set skip method (SKIP MODE) Thumbnail operations Thumbnail operations (continued) Deleting and protecting clips (OPERATION) DELETE: ALL CLIPS: INDEX: CLIP PROTECT: Format card and check clip and card information (CARD FUNCTIONS) 3 Tilt the Operation lever in the to select item, and push the Operation lever CARD FORMAT: 1REMAIN: 2SD STANDARD: 3PROTECT: 4SPEED CLASS: 1Clip number Useful playback functions Useful playback functions (continued) Frame-by-frameplayback Viewing images on a television 1 Connect the camera-recorderto the TV set. (Page 73) 2 Start playback Connecting external units Connecting external units (continued) Computer (non-linearediting/file transfer) Computer (optional) Mini-B TV/Monitor Component video cable (included) (included) Editing Page Nonlinear editing (PC mode) Screen displays 7Information display 8EXPANDED display Microphone level automatic control display 10Marker luminance display 11Timestamp display (Page 45) Screen displays (continued) 24Marker display Optical Image Stabilizer 26Scene filename display (Page 50) 27Remaining battery capacity display Main warning displays CANNOT BE USED DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE DATA CANNOT DELETE. Clip cannot be deleted CANNOT PLAY CANNOT RECORD PH MODE AND HA MODE INTO THIS CARD Error displays THE CLIP IS PROTECTED PLEASE CANCEL PROTECTION THE RECORDING IS STOPPED (OVER THE LIMITATION) THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Setting the DISPLAY items MODE CHK OTHER DISPLAY settings Displays (Hold down DISP Using the setup menus 7 Repeat steps 2 - 5 to change any other settings Initializing the menu settings To initialize the scene file Menu Setup menu structure Playback mode menu Setup menu list SCENE FILE screen (continued) DRS OFF, 1, 2 GAMMA HD NORM: Setup menu list (continued) SW MODE screen MID GAIN 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB HIGH GAIN SW MODE screen (continued) USER2 BACKLIGHT USER3 INDEX AUTO SW screen A.IRIS ON: AGC 6dB: RECORDING SETUP screen REC FORMAT PH 1080/50i PH 1080/25P PH 720/50P TC/UB SETUP screen TCG FREE RUN: REC RUN TC PRESET AV OUT SETUP screen HDMI OUT SEL FIX: 576P: CMPNT OUT DISPLAY SETUP screen DETECT1 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105% DETECT2 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105%, OFF DISPLAY SETUP screen (continued) SELF SHOOT NORMAL, MIRROR EVF COLOR CARD FUNCTIONS screen CARD FORMAT YES: CARD STATUS META DATA screen (continued) META INITIAL SET PLAY SETUP screen PB FORMAT OPERATION screen DELETE ALL CLIPS: SELECT: CLIP PROTECT OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued) TIME ZONE +00:00 POWER SAVE SYSTEM INFO Before calling for service Recording Cannot record even through the SD Memory Card is inserted correctly Recording stops by itself Before calling for service (continued) PC connection Computer does not recognize camera when USB connection cable is Mixture of different recording formats Mixture of different recording modes ■Some clips have been recorded using PRE REC function ■Some clips have a recording time of less than 3 seconds Operating precautions Liquid crystal displays Do not point the lens or viewfinder at the sun Updating the driver in the camera Cleaning Storage Precautions Recording format How to handle data recorded on SD Memory Card Specifications [Video System] Video signals Video output [Audio System] Compression method Sampling frequency Encoding Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd Panasonic Systems Asia Pacific (Broadcast Regional Operation Center)