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AC adaptor
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Precautions
Indemnity concerning recording content
WARNING
CAUTION
IMPORTANT Carefully observe copyright laws
Cards that you can use with this unit
For the purposes of these operating instructions
Licenses
Contents
Preparation
Before using
Setup
Recording
Playback
Playback
Editing
With a TV
Backup
Accessories
Features
Very clear high definition pictures
Compatibility with other products
High definition images
What is the AVCHD?
Quick Guide
Help mode
To exit the Help mode
Recording motion pictures
Recording still pictures
Motion picture playback
Still picture playback
Preparation
drive)
Do not expose the HDD to vibrations and shocks.
HDD access lamp [ACCESS HDD]
Back up data periodically.
If the HDD experiences any abnormality, back up data immediately.
handling
Lens cover A
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Remote control
CAUTION
Install a button-type battery (supplied)
Remote control usable range
About batteries that you can use with this unit
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Charging the battery
Charging lamp [CHARGE] A
Open the LCD monitor and install the battery by inserting it in the dire ction shown in the figure.
Inserting/removing the battery
Removing the battery
CAUTION
Charging and recording time
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Battery capacity indication
Connecting to the AC outlet
Cards that you can use with this unit
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sliding the SD CARD OPEN lever B.
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(Turning the unit on/off)
Turn on the power by turning the mode dial to , or while pressing the lock release button A.
Turning the power on and off with the LCD monitor
To turn off the power
To turn on the power
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HDD Recording mode/ Card Recording mode
Language selection Menu list
Playback mode (
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then set the desired value with
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the selection.
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Select [HOME] with the cursor
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Select your home region and enter the selection with the
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the adjustment.
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.
Increasing the brightness of the LCD monitor
Recording
Basic camera positioning
About auto mode
Auto Ground-Directional Standby (AGS)
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or and open the LCD monitor.
button to start recording.
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Screen indications in the recording mode
When motion picture recording stops suddenly
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
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mode dial is set to or .
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Quick start
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button to start recording.
PRE-REC
This prevents you from missing a shot.
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or and open the LCD monitor.
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(For auto focus only)
About the screen indications when the button is pressed
About the focus indication
About the focusing area
To record still pictures clearly
Picture quality
Number of recordable pictures
Zoom lever
Digital zoom function
Optical image stabilizer button [, O.I.S.]
Face detection & AE button
operation icons
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icons will be displayed on the screen.
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Select an icon with the cursor
Fade
Intelligent contrast control
Help mode
Soft skin mode
MagicPix
Backlight compensation
Low light
Self-timer This is for recording still pictures using the timer.
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menus
Menus
Guide line
24p digital cinema
Wind noise reduction
Microphone setup
Microphone level
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microphone input level.
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the MENU button to finish the setting.
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Built-in flash
Red eye reduction
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Auto slow shutter
Digital cinema color
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Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL.
Scene mode
Select the menu. (l29) Set [SCENE MODE] to [OFF] or the AUTO/
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to FOCUS position.
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the subject into focus.
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[].
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To set the white balance manually
White balance
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Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment
[ ] (aperture) or [ ] (shutter speed).
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Playback
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back and press the cursor
VOL
WT
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Fast forward/rewind playback
Skip playback (to the start of a scene)
Slow-motion playback
Frame-by-frame playback
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back, then press the cursor
Motion picture compatibility
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selection), then press the cursor
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Select the scene to be played back,
Intelligent scene selection
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played back and press the cursor
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with the cursor button.
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played back.
Playing back still pictures by date
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Select [ ] (motion picture playback) of [ ] tab or [ ] tab while the mode dial is set to . (l66)
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point.
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complete dividing.
pictures
Rotate the mode dial to select .
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be protected and then press the
Select [ ] (still picture playback) of [ ] tab while the mode dial is set to . (l71)
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and HDD
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Select [START] and press the
Press the MENU button.
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appears, select [YES], then press
management
Formatting
Formatting SD cards
Select [ ] tab while the mode dial is set to or . (l66)
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your TV
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If the image or audio from this unit does not appear on the TV
To watch images with a 16:9 aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3)
To display the on-screen information on the TV
Connecting with a HDMI mini cable
Listening in 5.1 channel sound
Connecting with the component cable
(HDAVI Control
Set the mode dial to .
Playback operation with the remote control for the TV
Other linked operations
Backup
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copy to/play back a disc
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cable (supplied with VW-BN1).
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Copying to discs
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Select [START] and press the
Press the MENU button.
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appears, select [YES], then press
About the approximate time it takes for copying to a disc
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Playing back the copied disc
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Formatting discs
Auto protect
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To release the disc protection
Displaying disc information
Managing the copied disc (Formatting/Auto protect/Displaying disc information)
video device
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Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to.
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display the PictBridge menus.
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[DATE PRINT].
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With a PC
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Important Notice
End User License Agreement
Operating environment for HD Writer 2.5E for HDC
Operating environment for the card reader function (mass storage)
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adaptor.
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About the PC display
Select [start] # [All Programs (Programs)] # [Panasonic] # [HD Writer 2.5E] # [HD Writer].
Reading the operating instructions of the software applications
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Others
Recording indications
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Playback indications
PC connection indications Confirmatory indications
Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected
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About recovery
used simultaneously
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If scenes do not change smoothly when played back on an other device
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B
When editing scenes on a PC using a software such as HD Writer 2.5E
Cautions for use
About this unit
About the battery About the AC adaptor
Causes of condensation
About condensation
LCD monitor
Explanation of terms
Automatic white balance
White balance adjustment
Auto focus
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Specifications
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Optional accessories
Accessory Order Form (For USA Customers)
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Index
Numerics
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Q
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Spanish Quick Use Guide/Gua espaola para el uso rpido
Seleccin del idioma
Modo de ayuda
Para salir del modo de ayuda
Grabacin de pelculas
Grabacin de fotografas
Reproduccin de pelculas
Reproduccin de fotografas
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