Contents

 

Read this first

2

Preparation

 

Names and Functions of Main Parts

6

Power supply

10

Inserting/removing the battery

10

Charging the battery

11

Charging and recording time

12

Recording to a card

14

Cards that you can use with this unit

14

Inserting/removing an SD card

15

Turning the unit on/off

16

Selecting a mode

17

Switching this unit between Recording

 

Mode and Playback Mode

17

Switching this unit between

 

Motion Picture Recording Mode and

 

Still Picture Recording Mode

17

How to use the touch screen

18

About the Touch Menu

19

Setting date and time

20

Basic

 

Before recording

21

Recording motion pictures

22

Recording still pictures

24

Recording still pictures in

 

Motion Picture Recording Mode

25

Motion picture/Still picture playback

26

Using the menu screen

29

Using the Setup Menu

30

Advanced (Recording)

 

Using the zoom

40

Zoom ratio during the Still Picture

 

Recording Mode

40

Level Shot Function [HC-V550]

41

Image Stabilizer Function [HC-V250]

42

Changing the Recording Mode

43

Intelligent Auto

44

Intelligent Auto Plus

46

Creative Control

46

Scene Mode

50

Endless Loop Recording

52

Stop Motion Animation Assist

 

[HC-V550]

53

Manual recording

54

White Balance

55

Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment ....

56

Manual Focus adjustment

57

Recording with the Touch Function

58

Touch function icons

58

Recording functions of operation icons ....

64

Operation icons

64

Recording functions of menus

68

Advanced (Playback)

 

Playback Operations

78

Motion picture playback using

 

operation icon

78

Creating still picture from

 

motion picture

79

Highlight & Time Frame Index

80

Repeat Playback

80

Resuming the previous playback

81

Zooming in on a still picture during

 

playback (Playback zoom)

81

Various playback functions

82

Playing back motion pictures/

 

still pictures by date

82

Highlight Playback

83

Manual Edit

89

Baby Calendar

92

Changing the playback settings and

 

playing back the slide show

94

Playing back still pictures recorded in

 

Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode

 

as a slide show [HC-V550]

95

Deleting scenes/still pictures

96

Deleting part of a scene (AVCHD)

98

Dividing a scene (AVCHD)

99

Dividing a scene to partially delete

 

(MP4/iFrame)

100

Protecting scenes/still pictures

101

Convert to MP4

102

Watching Video/Pictures on your TV

103

Connecting with a HDMI mini cable

106

Playback using VIERA Link™

107

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