HC-V720M HC-V710
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Indemnity about recorded Content
About the recording format for Recording motion pictures
Handling of built-in memory HC-V720M
SD Memory Card, Sdhc Memory Card and Sdxc Memory Card
Cards that you can use with This unit
For the purposes of this
Contents
Copying between SD card and Built-in
Connecting to a wireless
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Copying/playing back with
Built-in flash/Video light l 59, 61 Lens
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Internal microphones Lens cover
Battery holder l
SD card cover l Access lamp Access l Card slot l
Shoulder strap fixture
Mode switch l DC input terminal DC in l
NFC touch area l
Wi-Fi button Wi-Fi l 128, 133 Wi-Fi Transmitter l
Inserting/removing the battery
Power supply
Removing the battery
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l
Connecting to the AC outlet
Charging the battery
To charge by connecting to other device
Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor, then the AC outlet
Charging/Recording time
Battery capacity indication
Charging and recording time
Card type Capacity
Recording to a card
Cards that you can use with this unit
Check that the access lamp has gone off
Access lamp Access a
Inserting/removing an SD card
Card slot B
Indicator goes off
Turning the unit on and off with the power button
Turning the unit on/off
To turn off the unit
How to use the touch screen
Selecting a mode
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to , or
Touch
About the operation icons
Recording Mode Playback Mode
About the Touch Menu
Menu Setup # Clock SET
Setting date and time
To display the Touch Menu
Select the menu. l
Basic camera positioning
Before recording
Basic motion picture recording
Recording Yourself
Selecting a media to record HC-V720M
Change the mode to or Select the menu. l
Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures
Menu Media Select
Change the mode to Open the LCD monitor
Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording Mode
Recording motion pictures
Recording formats 1080/60p/PH/HA/HG/HE IFrame
Press the button fully
Recording still pictures
Focus indication
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Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode
About the focusing area
Intelligent auto button
Intelligent Auto Mode
Mode Effect
Auto Focus
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic White Balance
Motion picture/Still picture playback
Change the mode to Touch the play mode select icon a l
Motion picture C you wish to play back
Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back
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Speaker volume adjustment
Change the thumbnail display
Still picture compatibility
Motion picture compatibility
About Guide display
Using the menu screen
Touch
Touch the top menu a Touch the submenu B
Display
Using the Setup Menu
Clock SET
SET World Time
DATE/TIME
To return the display to the home setting
Date Format
Touch / to select your travel Destination and touch Enter
S. Lock Display
ZOOM/REC Display
EXT. Display
Economy Batt
Menu Setup # Quick Power on # on
Quick Power on
Menu Setup # Quick Start # on
Quick Start
Menu Setup # Select Operation Icons
Power LCD
Alert Sound
Select Operation Icons
LCD SET
Hdmi Resolution
TV Aspect
Initial SET
Menu Setup # Auto Cursor Position # on
Number Reset
Menu Setup # Number Reset
Auto Cursor Position
Menu Setup # Media Status
Firmware Upgrade
Menu Setup # Firmware Version Info
Media Status
S. Demo
Demo Mode
Eye-Fi Transfer
Eye-Fi Direct
Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode
Using the zoom
About the zoom bar
About the zoom speed
Still Picture Recording Mode
Changing Image Stabilizer Mode
Image Stabilizer Function
S. Optical Image Stabilizer button
Touch the desired Recording Mode button icon
Changing the Recording Mode
Touch the Recording Mode button icon
Intelligent Auto Plus
Touch / to adjust settings
Creative Control
Start recording
Touch Size
Mini Miniature Effect
Medium size # Large size # Small size
Standard # Bright # Dark
8mm 8mm movie
Touch the desired setup time
Siln Silent movie
Intv Time Lapse Rec
Touch the desired Scene Mode
SCN Scene Mode
≥ Night Portrait
≥ Fireworks
≥ Night Scenery/Night Portrait
Manual recording
Touch MNL to switch to Manual Mode. l
Automatic White Balance adjustment
Touch WB Touch / to select White Balance Mode
White Balance
To set the White Balance manually
Touch Shtr or Iris Touch / to adjust settings
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment
Adjust the focus by touching MF / MF
Manual Focus adjustment
Menu Record Setup # MF Assist # on
Touch Focus Touch MF to change to Manual Focus
Touch function icons
Recording with the Touch Function
Level Shot
Touch the object and lock the target
AF/AE tracking
About target frame
Optical Image Stabilizer Lock
Menu Setup # O.I.S. Lock Display # desired setting
To make the display of disappear
Touch Shutter
Operation icons
Recording functions of operation icons
Fade
Menu Record Setup # Fade Color #
To select the color for fade in/out
Intelligent Contrast Control
On # Face RECOG. # OFF
Smile Shot
Menu Picture # Flash Level # desired setting
To adjust the brightness of the flash
Built-in flash
Red-eye Reduction
To stop the timer midway through
Self-timer
Intelligent Exposure
Backlight Compensation
Displaying guidelines at playback
Guidelines
Color Night Rec
Video light
Recording functions of menus
Scene Mode
Zoom Mode
≥ Recordable time using the battery l
REC Mode
Menu Record Setup # Relay REC # on
Relay REC
Registering a face for Face Recognition
Face Recog
Align the person’s face with the guide
Touch REC or press the button fully
Menu Record Setup # Face RECOG. # SET # Edit
Touch the desired item to enter the setting
Changing the information of a registered person
Touch Enter to end registration
Touch the person to cancel
Canceling a registered person
Menu Record Setup # Name Display # desired number 1/OFF
Name Display
Face Framing
Menu Record Setup # Face Framing # desired setting
Prioritized face framing
Primary
Level Gauge
Menu Record Setup # Level Gauge # on
To correct the tilt
Horizontal direction
Menu Record Setup # Auto Slow Shtr # on
Menu Record Setup # AGS # on
AGS
Auto Slow Shtr
Menu Record Setup # Shooting Guide # on
Wind Noise Canceler
Menu Record Setup # Lowcut # on
Shooting Guide
1ch/2ch
MIC Setup
MIC Level
Touch / to adjust
Auto
SET
Touch the desired setting items
Bass Setting
Picture Adjust
Menu Picture # Picture Size # desired setting
Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode
Picture Size
Picture size Aspect ratio Extra Optical Zoom l
Aspect Ratio
Menu Picture # Aspect Ratio # desired setting
Press the button
HI-SPEED Burst
Touch Record or Delete
Touch REC ALL or Select
AF Assist Lamp
Menu Picture # Shtr Sound # desired setting
Shtr Sound
Menu Picture # AF Assist Lamp # Auto
Playback operation Playback display Operating steps
Motion picture playback using operation icon
Playback Operations
During Playback While touching
Creating still picture from motion picture
Touch the direct playback bar or slide it
Repeat Playback
Highlight & Time Frame Index
Touch the desired search condition
Touch / to set the time
Resuming the previous playback
Menu Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Zooming out from the zoomed still picture
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Various playback functions
Touch the date select icon. l
Touch the playback date
Touch . l Touch the desired effect
Highlight Playback
Touch Custom Touch Effect Setup or Music Select
Setting up the custom effect
Touch the desired sound
Touch Start
Scene setting
Playing back with the settings changed
To clear the favorite scenes from the thumbnail display
Checking the favorite scenes
Playing back the favorite scenes
Setting up the title
Priority settings
Playback time setting
Touch YES
Saving the Highlight Playback
Touch Exit
Touch Copy or Exit
Touch the interval of playback for the slide show
Touch . l
Touch 3D no Effect or 2D
Touch Start Select the playback operation. l
Touch Start and start the audio testing
To delete scenes or still pictures from Thumbnail display
Deleting scenes/still pictures
To delete the scene or still picture being played back
To complete editing
When you stop deleting halfway
Touch Delete
Touch the scene with a part to delete
Deleting part of a scene Avchd
Top and bottom section selection buttons
Stop the playback
Touch the scene to be divided To set the dividing point
Dividing a scene Avchd
Touch Return to complete dividing
To delete all the divided points
Menu Edit Scene # SPLIT&DELETE
Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame/MP4
Touch the part for deletion
Menu Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect
Menu Video Setup # Delete Personal Info
Deleting personal information
Protecting scenes/still pictures
Touch the scene you want to convert to MP4
Convert to MP4
To stop converting to MP4 halfway
To exit the MP4 conversion
Relay scene combining HC-V720M
When the confirmation message appears, touch YES
Insert the SD card that was used for Relay Recording
Menu Edit Scene # Relay Scene Combine
Menu Edit Scene # Relay Info Cancel
To cancel relay information
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Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Connect this unit to a TV
≥ Use the Hdmi mini cable supplied
To display the on-screen Information on the TV
Change the mode to to play back
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Select the video input on the TV
Menu Setup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080p/1080i/480p
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
Listening in 5.1 channel sound Avchd
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¬ Change the mode to Select the menu
Playback using Viera Link
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Menu Setup # Viera Link # on
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Operate with the remote control for the TV
Other linked operations
Converting and playing back 2D images as 3D
Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image
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Play back the scene or the still picture by touching it
Copying between SD card and Built-in
Change the mode to
Check the used space of the copy destination
Copying
When you stop copying halfway
Touch Exit when the copy complete message is displayed
Approximate time for copying
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Preparing for copying/playing back
Copying/playing back with a USB HDD
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Connect the AC adaptor supplied with USB HDD to the USB HDD
Points to check before copying
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Touch the desired item
Formatting
Menu Setup # Format Media # HDD
Displaying media information
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Simple copy
Copy selected files
Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for playback. l
Playing back the USB HDD
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Check before dubbing
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video device, etc
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Equipment used For dubbing Dubbing picture quality To dub
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To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
Touch Recorder on the screen of this unit
Touch the media you wish to dub
About the screen indication of the unit
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Using the Eye-Ficard
Menu Setup # Eye-Fi Transfer # on
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Using Eye-Fi direct mode
Selecting files to transfer
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Use this unit as a wireless LAN device
Wi-Fifunction
Before use
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When connecting to a wireless access point
When connecting to a smartphone
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Link to Cell
Dlna Play
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DLNA-compatible Device
Live Cast
Home Cam
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Connect your Android Connect your iOS
Install the Image App
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Acquire a Lumix Club Login ID/Password
Acquire a Ustream ID/Password/Program
Use linked services with Lumix Club
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Connecting to a wireless access point
Connecting to Wi-Fi
Press the Wi-Fi button Touch YES Touch Easy Connection WPS
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Set the wireless access point to waiting for WPS
When setting from the Wi-Fi setup menu
Enter a PIN code to set the Wi-Fi connection
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Manual Connection
Touch Search for wireless network
When connecting by Search for wireless network
Touch INPUT, then enter the Password
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Touch the desired Encryption method
When connecting by Manual Setting
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Connecting by entering an Ssid and Password
Connecting to a smartphone
Easy Connection WPS
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Start up the smartphone application Image App
Connecting with QR code
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If the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established
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≥ Turn on the NFC function of your smartphone
Recording/playing back with Link to Cell operations
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If the device is Android non-NFC-compatible or iOS
Press Wi-Fi button and touch Link to Cell
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To exit remote operation
≥ Turn on the NFC function
Connect the smartphone to a wireless access point
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Screen display during remote operations
Recording screen
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When Playback Mode
To exit the playback on the TV
Dlna Play
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Live Cast
To send e-mails
To exit the Live Cast Mode
About the screen indications in the Live Cast Mode
To start the live broadcast
To stop the live broadcast
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Configuring the live broadcast settings
To configure the e-mail delivery settings
To save in Ustream
To set the image quality
To select the media
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Connecting with Android NFC-compatible device
Home Cam Home Monitor
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Press Wi-Fi button and touch Home Cam
To exit home monitoring
When configuring the home monitor settings using QR code
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Touch Setup and select desired setting Home Monitor Connect
Changing the home monitor settings of this unit
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Remote Voice Level
Wireless Settings
How to Use the Wi-Fi Setup Menu
Lumix Club
Direct Connection
Menu Password
Economy Wi-Fi
Start up using NFC
Home Monitor Connect
Device Name
IP Address/DNS Settings
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Touch INPUT, and enter the desired device name Ssid
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Using the Lumix Club
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Check or change the acquired Login ID/Password
Check the Lumix Club terms of use
Using WEB services
Delete your Login ID and account from the Lumix Club
Touch YES in the Login ID delete confirmation screen
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What you can do with a PC
HD Writer AE Smart Wizard
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Important Notice
About Conversion Assist Function
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End User License Agreement
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Operating environment for HD Writer AE
Operating environment
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CPU
Space
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Sound
Interface
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To use the HD Writer AE
Uninstalling HD Writer AE
Installation
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Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
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Connecting to a PC
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Turn on the unit
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Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
To disconnect USB cable safely
Copying your still pictures to Your PC
About the PC display
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Example folder structure of an SD card
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Starting HD Writer AE
Operating environment
If using Mac
Copying still pictures on a Mac
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Recording indications
Indications
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OPEN/F2.0
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AWB
USB HDD
Messages
This Battery Cannot be Used
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Periodically Make Back UP of Data in BUILT-IN MEMORY.*1
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About recovery
Power
Troubleshooting
It is not a malfunction in following cases
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Error Occurred
Please Turn Unit OFF
Then Turn on Again
Playback
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With other products
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With a PC
About the Wi-Fi function HC-V720/HC-V720M
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Others
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Lumix Club
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Cleaning
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
About this unit
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About the battery
Do not throw an old battery into fire
About status indicator during charging
About the AC adaptor
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About 3D About 3D viewing
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About the SD card
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About personal information
LCD monitor
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Indemnity
Carefully observe copyright Laws
About copyright
Licenses
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Recording modes/approximate recordable time
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Approximate number of recordable pictures
6016k3384 4096k2304 1920k1080 Aspect ratio 169
4480k3360 2784k2088 640k480 Aspect ratio
Attaching the Conversion Lens/ Filter Kit
Optional accessories
Attaching the lens cap of the Filter Kit VW-LF46N optional
Attaching the supplied shoe adaptor
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