Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AG-AC7P Panasonic
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Operating Instr uctions Memory Card Camera-Recorder Model No. AG-AC7 P Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely .
2 VQT3Q78 Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing P anasonic! Y ou hav e purchased one of the mos t sophistic ated a nd reli able pr oduct s on the ma rket t oday . Plea se take time to fill in the informat ion on the right. The serial number is on the t ag locate d on the undersi de of your camera.
3 VQT3Q 78 indica tes safe ty info rmation . FCC NOTICE (USA) Declarati on of Conformity Model Number: AG-AC7P T rade Name: Panasoni c Responsibl e Party: Panasoni c Corporatio n of North America One Panaso nic W ay , Seca ucus, NJ 0709 4 Support cont act: 1-800-524-1 448 This device complies with P art 15 of FCC Rules.
4 VQT3Q78 ∫ Concerning the battery AC adaptor This AC ad aptor operat es on AC between 1 10 V and 240 V . But ≥ In the U.S .A. and Canada , the AC adapt or must be con nected to a 120 V AC power supp ly on ly . ≥ When conn ecting to an AC supply out side of the U.
5 VQT3Q 78 ∫ Product id entification m arking Product Location Memory Card Camer a-Recorder Bottom AC a daptor Bottom A lithium ion battery t hat is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery .
6 VQT3Q78 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these opera ting inst ructions carefully bef ore using th e unit. Fol low the safet y instruct ions on the un it and the applica ble safet y instructions lis ted below . Keep these operating instruct ions handy fo r futur e refere nce.
7 VQT3Q 78 Prec autio ns USE & LOCA TION ≥ TO A VOID SHOCK HAZ ARD ... Y our camera and po wer supply shoul d not be exposed to rain or moisture.
8 VQT3Q78 -If you see this symbol- ∫ Indemnity a bout reco rded content Panason ic does not a ccept any responsibi lity for damages directly or indirect ly due to any ty pe of problems that result in loss of recordi ng or edite d content , and does not guarantee any conte nt if recordin g or editing does not work prope rly .
9 VQT3Q 78 Preparation Basic Advanced Copy/Dubbing Wi th a PC Others Accessori es ........ ...... ...... ....... .... ...... .......1 1 Prep arati on Befo re us ing [1] Parts iden tificatio n and handli ng ....... ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... 1 2 About the supplied accessories .
10 VQT3Q78 With a TV [1] Watching V ideo/Pictures on your TV ....... ..... ...... ........ ...... ........ 78 Connecti ng with a HDMI cable..... 81 Connect ing with the comp onent cable ..... ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ..... 8 1 [2] Playback u sing VIER A Link ™ (HDA VI Control ™ ) .
11 VQT3Q 78 Accessories Check the ac cessories before using th is unit. Keep the ac cessories out of reach of children to pre vent swall owing. Battery p ack AC adaptor AC cable DC cable A V cable Component cable USB cable Stylu s pe n Lens cap Shoulder strap AG-AC7P-VQT3Q78_mst.
12 VQT3Q78 Pre paratio n Before u sing 1 Part s ident ification and handling 1 LCD monitor (T ouch screen) ( l 25) ≥ It can open up t o 90 o . ≥ It can ro tate up to 18 0 o A towards t he lens or 90 o B towards t he oppos ite dir ection.
13 VQT3Q 78 13 Focus ring ( l 66) 14 Accessor y shoe ( l 11 1 ) 15 Reco rdin g lam p ( l 42) 16 Lens 17 Lens hood ≥ This will reduce the extra lig ht enterin g the lens in bright sunlight or b acklight etc., making i t possibl e to t ake cleare r pictur es.
14 VQT3Q78 21 Batter y holder ( l 18 ) 22 Batter y release bu tton [PUSH] ( l 18) 23 Shoulder strap fixture ( l 16) 24 External microphone terminal [EXT MIC] ≥ This unit is not comp atible with a p lug-in powered mic rophone. ≥ When the unit is connec ted with the AC adaptor , sometimes noise may be heard depending on the microph one typ e.
15 VQT3Q 78 32 Access l amp [ACCESS] ( l 22) 33 Card s lot ( l 22) 34 HDMI connector [HDMI] ( l 78, 82) 35 USB terminal [ ] ( l 88) 36 DC input terminal [D C IN] ( l 20) ≥ Always use t he suppl ied AC adaptor or a genuine Pana sonic AC adap tor (VW- AD21PP -K; option al).
16 VQT3Q78 ∫ About the Lens cap When not us ing the un it, at tach the len s cap to prot ect the lens. ≥ When record ing, always remove t he lens cap before turn ing th e unit on. ∫ About the Shoul der strap We r ecommend th at you attac h the sho ulder strap bef ore going out of doors to recor d so as to avo id dropping this unit.
17 VQT3Q 78 Pre paratio n Setup 1 Power supply ∫ About batteries that you can use with th is unit The battery that can be used w ith this unit is VW-VBG130/VW- VBG260/ VW-VBG6. ≥ The unit has a function for distingui shing batteries which can be used safely .
18 VQT3Q78 ≥ We reco mmend using Pana sonic batt eries ( l 17). ≥ If you use ot her batter ies, we cann ot guaran tee th e quality of this produc t. ≥ Do not heat or ex pose to f lame. ≥ Do not leave the ba ttery(ie s) in an automob ile expo sed to direc t sunlight for a long period of time with doo rs and windows closed .
19 VQT3Q 78 ∫ Chargin g/Recordin g time ≥ T empe rature : 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60%RH ≥ These times are approxima tions. ≥ The indica ted cha rging tim e is for w hen the ba ttery ha s been disc harged c ompletely . Charging time and recordable time va ry depending on the usage conditions such as high/low temperature.
20 VQT3Q78 The unit is in th e sta ndby condit ion when the A C adapto r is conn ected. The primar y circu it is always “live” as long as the AC adapt or is connected t o an electric al outl et. Important: While the DC cable is connected to the AC ada ptor , the b attery will not charge.
21 VQT3Q 78 Pre paratio n Setup 2 Recording to a card Use SD cards confor ming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Sp eed Class Rating * for motion pi cture reco rding. * SD Speed Clas s Rati ng is the speed standar d rega rding co ntinuou s writing . Check via the label on t he c ard, etc.
22 VQT3Q78 Caution: Check tha t th e acce ss lamp has gone off . 1 Open the SD card cover an d inse rt ( remo ve) t he SD c ard into (from) the card slot. ≥ Face the label sid e B in the direction shown in the ill ustr ation and p ress it straight in as far as it will go.
23 VQT3Q 78 Pre paratio n Setup 3 T urning th e unit on/o ff Y ou can turn t he u nit on a nd of f u sing th e power switch . Set the power switc h to ON to turn on the uni t The status in dicato r lig hts. ∫ T o turn off th e unit Set t he powe r switc h to O FF an d the s tat us indic ator go es o ff.
24 VQT3Q78 Pre paratio n Setup 4 Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playba ck. Operate the mode s witch to change the mode to , or . Motion picture recor ding mode ( l 30) Still picture recording mode ( l 32 ) Playba ck mode ( l 36, 67) AG-AC7P-VQT3Q78_mst.
25 VQT3Q 78 Pre paratio n Setup 5 About the LCD monito r/ viewfinder Y ou can opera te by directly touching the LCD monitor (to uch scr een) with your fi nger . It is easier to use the stylus pen (supp lied) for det ailed oper ation or if it is hard to operat e with your f ingers .
26 VQT3Q78 ≥ Do not touc h the LCD monitor with hard point ed tips , such as ball poi nt pens. ≥ Perform t he touc h screen cali bration whe n the t ouch is n ot re cognized o r wrong location is recognize d.
27 VQT3Q 78 Pre paratio n Setup 6 Setting date and t ime When th e unit is turne d on for th e first time , a message asking you to set the da te and ti me will appear . Select [YES] and perform step s 2 t o 3 below to set the d ate a nd t ime. ¬ Change the m ode t o or .
28 VQT3Q78 Basic Recording/ Playback 1 Before recording Check the f ollowing by try ing recordi ng befo re import ant even ts s uch as weddin gs in o rder to verify tha t the image record ing and audio record i ng work properly and that you know how to use the uni t.
29 VQT3Q 78 Recording from a high po sition For more sta ble pictu res ≥ S tab ilize the unit by resting your e lbows on a t able or another st able ho rizont al surface. ∫ Basic motion picture rec ording ≥ The unit shou ld normally be held steady whe n recording.
30 VQT3Q78 Basic Recording/ Playback 2 R ecor ding moti on pictures ≥ Remove the lens cap before turning on the uni t. ( l 16) 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Press the rec ording st art/stop button to start re cording. ≥ When yo u begin r ecordi ng, ; chang es to ¥ on the screen.
31 VQT3Q 78 ∫ Screen indica tions in the motio n picture re cording mode About th e comp atibil ity of the record ed motion pictures ≥ They are not comp atible with devices ot her than those that suppo rt A VCHD. Images cannot be play ed with equipme nt that doe s not suppo rt A VCHD (ordinary DVD recorde rs).
32 VQT3Q78 Basic Recording/ Playback 3 Recording still pictures ≥ Remove the lens cap before turning on the uni t. ( l 16) 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Press the button. Focus indicatio n: ≥ If you set the optical image sta bilizer function ( l 46) to (MODE1), then t he image stabilizer f unction will be mo re ef fective.
33 VQT3Q 78 ∫ About the screen indicati ons in still pict ure recordi ng : S till picture op eration indicator ( l 91) : MEGA optical image st abilizer ( l 32) : Optical image stab ilizer ( l 46) : Quality of still pictures ( l 62) : Size of still picture s ( l 61) R3000: Remaining number of stil l picture s (Flashe s in red when [ 0] appea rs.
34 VQT3Q78 Basic Recording/ Playback 4 Intelligent auto mode The following mode s appropriat e for the condit ion are set just by pointin g the unit to what you want to rec ord. *1 In motion pic ture reco rding mode onl y *2 In still picture rec ording mode only ≥ Depending on t he recording c onditions , the unit may not enter the de sired mode.
35 VQT3Q 78 ∫ Intelligent a uto mode When switch ing to int elligent au to mode, the auto whi te balance an d auto focu s operate and automat ically adj ust the color ba lance and focu sing. Dependi ng on the bright ness of the subje ct etc., th e apertu re and shutt er speed a re automati cally adjus ted for an op timum brightnes s.
36 VQT3Q78 Basic Recording/ Playback 5 Motion picture/S till picture playback ≥ Y ou can also perform ope rations by touc h operation. ( l 25 ) 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Select the p lay mode selec t icon A using the c ursor button , then press th e button in the center .
37 VQT3Q 78 5 Select the p layback operation by selecting th e operati on icon a nd press th e button in the center . ≥ Select / and p re ss th e bu tton in t he center to dis play/no t-display the operat ion icon.
38 VQT3Q78 ∫ Change the th umbnail display While the thumbnai l is display ed, the thumbnail displ ay change s in the following order if th e zoom lever or sub zoom lever ar e operated to (T) side or (W) side . 20 scenes () 9 scenes () 1 scene () T ime frame index* ( l 69) * Time frame index can only set in motion picture playbac k mode.
39 VQT3Q 78 Basic Setup 1 Using the menu sc reen ≥ Y ou can also perform ope rations by touc h operation. ( l 25 ) 1 Press the M ENU button. 2 Sele ct th e des ired top m enu A usi ng the cu rsor butt on, t hen press t he c urso r but ton righ t or press t he b utton i n the center .
40 VQT3Q78 Basic Setup 2 Using the Setup Men u ≥ The items displayed diff er depending on the posit ion and settin gs of the mode switch. Select the menu. The screen display can be c hanged to [O FF] (a portio n of info rmation displ ayed) or [ON] (all informati on display ed).
41 VQT3Q 78 4 (Only when set ting the regio n of your trav el destin ation) Select [DESTINA TION] and press the button in the center . ≥ Select [ENTER] and press the button in the center .
42 VQT3Q78 The unit is put into record ing pause approx. 1 sec ond when the unit is t urned on with the mode set to or . ≥ Depending on t he recording c onditions , start time may be longer than 1 secon d. ≥ In the quick power on mode, the zoom mag nification be comes 1 k .
43 VQT3Q 78 Please ref er to p age 81. Please ref er to p age 81. Please ref er to p age 82. Please ref er to p age 80. Set to [Y ES] for changin g the menu set tings bac k to the def ault c onditio n. ≥ Setting s for [CLOCK SET] and [LA NGUAGE] will n ot be c hanged.
44 VQT3Q78 Perform the t ouch sc reen calibrati on if a di ffere nt o bject t o the one t ouched is sel ected. ≥ This function can be performed only by touch operation. 1 Open t he LCD monit or . 2 T ouch [CALIBRA TION]. ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. 3T o u c h t h e [ _ ] that appears on the screen w ith the supplie d stylus pen.
45 VQT3Q 78 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 1 Zoom in/out function The def ault se tting of th e [ZOOM MODE] is [i.Zoom 23 k ]. It can be extend ed to a maxi mum of 23 k during mot ion pict ure record ing mode.
46 VQT3Q78 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 2 Image st abilizer function Use the image st abilizer to reduce the ef fect s of shake dur ing recording . This unit is equip ped with HYBRID O.I. S. HYBRID O.I. S. is a hyb rid of o ptical and el ectrical i mage st abilizer .
47 VQT3Q 78 In motion pict ure recordin g mode, you can fu rther impro ve optical image stabili zation by touchin g and hold ing O. I.S. LO CK icon. With thi s f unction, you c an furt her red uce the eff ect s of the sh ake that tend s to occur when us ing zoom.
48 VQT3Q78 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 3 Power LCD This makes it easie r to view the LCD monit or in bright places including ou tdoors . ≥ These settings will not aff ect the images actually recorded. ≥ When the AC a daptor is in use, t he L CD monito r is set to automatically .
49 VQT3Q 78 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 4 Recording functi ons of operation icon s Select the operation icons to add di ffer ent ef fect s to th e images to be recor ded. ¬ Change the m ode t o or . 1 Select using the cursor button and pre ss the b utton in the center to display the operation icons on the screen.
50 VQT3Q78 When you st art reco rding, the im age/audi o gradual ly appears . (Fade in) When you p ause reco rding, the image/audi o gradually disappear s.
51 VQT3Q 78 This brig htens da rk p art s so the im age can be reco rded clea rly . ≥ If there ar e extremely dark par ts or th e brightness is ins uff icient, the eff ect may not be clear . This makes the i mage brighter to prevent darkening o f a backlit subjec t.
52 VQT3Q78 This function allows you to r ecord color images i n very low light situations. (Minimu m required illumination : approx. 1 lx) ≥ Recorded sce ne is seen as if frames we re missed. ≥ If set in a bright place, th e screen may become washed out for a while.
53 VQT3Q 78 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 5 Recording functi ons of menus When you r ecord image s in dif fere nt situ ations, this mode automatic ally set s optimum shutter speeds a nd ape rtures. ≥ Change the mode to or . ≥ Set the iA /MAN UAL/FO CUS swit ch to manu al mo de.
54 VQT3Q78 ≥ (Firewor ks) j The shutt er speed is 1/30. j Image may get washed out when recorded in br ight s urrounding. ≥ (Night s cenery/Ni ght portra it) j The shutter speed is 1/2 or more i n still picture re cording mode. j It is recommended us ing a tripod.
55 VQT3Q 78 Y ou can sel ect an aspec t ratio for th e video you re cord. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Set [REC MODE] to [SA] or [SX]. ( l 54) If the uni t continu es to be tilted up side down from the normal horizon tal posi tion while recor ding moti on pictu res , it is auto matica lly p ut into reco rding paus e.
56 VQT3Q78 This will reduce the wind noise coming into th e built-in microp hones while maint aining the realism. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Set the iA /MAN UAL/FO CUS swit ch to manu al mo de. ( l 63) ≥ This func tion’ s defaul t setting is [ON].
57 VQT3Q 78 When record ing, the input level from th e built-i n micropho nes and the ext ernal microph one terminal can be adj uste d. ≥ Change the mode to .
58 VQT3Q78 Change the lower setting of the built-in microphone ac cording to your choice. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Set the iA /MAN UAL/FO CUS swit ch to manu al mo de. ( l 63) ≥ Norma lly s et to [ 0dB]. ≥ Select [+3 dB] or [+ 6dB] to get strong power feeling at bass level.
59 VQT3Q 78 Parts wher e white satur ation (c olor satur ation) is likely to occur (extrem ely brightly lit or shiny pa rts) are displayed with diagonal line s (zebra p attern). ≥ Change the mode to or . ≥ Set the iA/MAN UAL/F OCUS switch to manu al mod e.
60 VQT3Q78 A graph wit h brigh tness as hor izont al axis a nd number of pixels at that brightness as ver tical axis is disp layed. It is possible to det ermine the exp osure of the whole image by looking at the distribu tion in th e graph. Adjust the brightness using [IRIS] .
61 VQT3Q 78 The hi gher t he nu mber of pixels, the hi gher t he cl arity of the pict ure when pri nting. ≥ Change the mode to . ∫ Picture s ize and Maxim um zoo m ratio Aspect ratio will chan ge depending on t he picture size. * Extra optical zoom cann ot be used.
62 VQT3Q78 Selecting t he picture qu ality . ≥ Change the mode to or . Y ou can add a shut ter sound whe n recording s till pictur es. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ No shutter so und is emitte d in motion pict ure recordin g mode. [QUALITY] : [PICTURE] # [QUALITY] # desired setting : S till pictures with a high pictur e quality are recorded.
63 VQT3Q 78 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 6 Manual recording ¬ Change the m ode t o or . (The white b alanc e, shutte r spe ed, bright ness (Iris and Gain) set tings a re reta ined whe n you change betwee n motion pict ure recordin g mode and still pict ure recordin g mode.
64 VQT3Q78 The auto matic white ba lance funct ion may not repr oduce na tural color s depending on the scenes or lig hting conditio ns. I f so, y ou can adjust the whi te ba lance man ually .
65 VQT3Q 78 Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast-moving subje cts. Iris: Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark. ≥ Set the iA /MAN UAL/FO CUS swit ch to manu al mo de. ( l 63) 1 Select [SHT R] or [IRIS] using the cursor butto n right or lef t and pres s the button i n the center .
66 VQT3Q78 Advanced Recording (Advanced) 7 Recording with manu al focus Perform fo cus adjus tment usi ng the fo cus ring. If auto foc using is dif ficult due to the con ditions, the n use manual focus .
67 VQT3Q 78 Advanced Playback (Advanced) 1 Playback Operations For detai ls on the basic playbac k operatio ns, refe r to pag e 36. Motion picture playback usi ng operation icon Pla ybac k oper at ion.
68 VQT3Q78 A single fra me from the recorded moti on picture c an be saved as a still pictu re. Picture size of the st ill picture to be created wil l dif fer dependi ng on the recording mod e of the recorded motion picture. 1 Pause at the scene you wa nt to sav e as a stil l pictur e during playback.
69 VQT3Q 78 An image of one s cene is displa yed as a thumbnail at set sear ch condit ion. Scene can be played back from any midw ay point of the s cene you wish to see. ≥ Operat e the zoom leve r or the sub zoom lev er to (T) side and change ove r the thumbnail display to T ime frame i ndex.
70 VQT3Q78 If playbac k of a scene was stopped half way , the pl ayback ca n be resumed fr om where it was stoppe d. If playba ck of a motion pic ture is stoppe d, appears on the t humbnail view of t he stop ped scene. ≥ The memorized re sume position is clea red if you turn of f the unit or change t he mode.
71 VQT3Q 78 Advanced Playback (Advanced) 2 V arious p layback functions The scene s or the still pic tures record ed on the same day can be played bac k in success ion. 1 Select the d ate select ic on using the cursor button a nd press the button in the center .
72 VQT3Q78 1 Select using the cursor button and pre ss the b utton in the center . 2 Select the d esired ite m and pre ss the b utton in th e center . 3 (When [DA TE SE TUP] is selected) Select the p layback date an d press th e button in the center .
73 VQT3Q 78 (When [MUSIC SEL ECT] is selected) Select the d esired so und and press th e button in the center . ≥ T o adjust the volume of mus ic during playback of the slide show or au dio testin g, operate the volume le ver or the su b zoom lever .
74 VQT3Q78 Advanced Editing 1 Deleting scenes/s till pictures ¬ Change the m ode t o . ∫ Deleting multi ple sce nes/stil l pictures from the thumb nail disp lay 1 Select the m enu. ≥ When [ALL SCENES] is selected, all th e scenes or still pi ctures on the media will be deleted.
75 VQT3Q 78 When you stop dele ting hal fway Sele ct [CA NCE L], then p res s the butt on in the cent er or pres s the MEN U bu tton whil e deleting. ≥ The scenes or s till pictu res that ha ve already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot be r estored.
76 VQT3Q78 T o delete an unnecessa ry port ion of a scene, first divi de the scen e and then delet e the unnecess ary portio n. ≥ Change the mode to . ≥ Select th e play mode sel ect ic on and press the b utton in th e center to select [VI DEO] ( l 36) 1 Select the m enu.
77 VQT3Q 78 Scenes/still picture s can be prot ected so that they are not deleted by mistake. (Even if you p rotect some scenes/s till pictur es, for matting the medi a will del ete them. ) ≥ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. 2 Select the scen e/still pict ure to be protected and press the butt on in the center .
78 VQT3Q78 Advanced With a TV 1 W atchi ng V ideo/Pictures on yo ur TV ≥ Use th e supplie d compone nt cab le and A V cabl e. Use of the foll owing Pa nasonic HDMI cables is recomme nded to conn ect the unit to the HDMI termi nal. ≥ HDMI is t he inter face for digit al de vices.
79 VQT3Q 78 1 Connect t his unit to a T V . ≥ Check th at the plugs ar e inserted as far as th ey go. ≥ Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI cable (RP- CDHG15, RP-CDHG30, RP-CDHG50; optional) . ≥ Do not use any ot her component cables except the supplie d one.
80 VQT3Q78 3 Change the m ode to to play back . ∫ T o watch im ages on a re gular TV (4:3) or when both s ides of the images do not a ppear on the s cree n Change the menu setting t o display the images cor rect ly .
81 VQT3Q 78 Select the desired met hod of HDMI ou tput. ≥ [AUTO] det ermines t he outp ut r esolution aut omatically based on i nformat ion f rom the connec ted TV . If the image s are not out put on the TV when th e setting is [AUT O], switch to the method [1080i] or [ 480p] wh ich enab les the images to b e dis played o n your TV .
82 VQT3Q78 Advanced With a TV 2 Playback using VIER A Link ™ (HDA VI Control ™ ) ¬ Change the m ode t o . 1 Select the m enu. ≥ If you are not u sing V IERA Link , set to [ OFF]. 2 Connect t his unit to a Pa nasonic TV comp atible with VIERA Link with a HDMI cable.
83 VQT3Q 78 3 Operate w ith the rem ote cont rol for the TV . 1) Press the button up, down, lef t or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back, and then pre ss t he bu tton in t he cent er t o se t it. 2) Activat e the o peratio n icons that are d isplayed on TV scre en with the re mote control for the TV .
84 VQT3Q78 ∫ Other linke d operations T urning the unit off: If you use t he remote cont rol for the TV t o turn of f the power , this unit als o turns of f. Automatic input switching: If you conn ect with a HDMI cable an d then tu rn on this unit , the input channel on the TV automati cally swit ches to this unit ’s screen.
85 VQT3Q 78 Copy/Dubbin g With this uni t/other product s 1 Dubbing im ages onto other video de vices Images pla yed back on th is unit can be dubbed onto a DVD record er or video device. ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free y ou from worryin g about the bat tery runn ing down.
86 VQT3Q78 With a PC With a PC 1 Connecting to a PC (for non- linear edit ing/file trans fer) Non-linear ed iting of vide o data on SD cards can be perf ormed by conne cting th e unit vi a the USB ca ble t o a PC for ed iting .
87 VQT3Q 78 ∫ For Mac ≥ Even if the sys tem requiremen ts ment ioned in thes e operating instruction s are ful filled, some PCs canno t be used. ≥ The USB equip ment operate s with the driver installe d as st andard in the OS . PC Mac OS Mac OS X 1 0.
88 VQT3Q78 A USB cab le (suppl ied) 1 Connect this u nit to the AC adaptor . ≥ It is possible to use it connect ed to the PC with the batteries only , but you will not be able to write dat a into the unit . 2 T urn on the unit. ≥ This functio n is availabl e in all modes.
89 VQT3Q 78 ∫ T o discon nect USB cable safe ly (Windows) Select th e icon in t ask tra y displaye d on the PC, and th en click [Eject Pana sonic Camcorder]. ≥ Depending on y our PC’ s settings, this icon may not be display ed. (Mac) Drag [CAM_SD] dis k icon to the [T rash], and then disconnect the USB cable.
90 VQT3Q78 Oth ers Indicat ions 1 Indications ∫ Recording indi cations Motion pi cture record ing mode S till picture recording mode Remaining batter y powe r ( l 19) 1h30m Remaining batter y time (.
91 VQT3Q 78 ∫ Playback i ndication s ∫ Indication o f connec tion to other device s ∫ Confirmato ry indications Backlight compensat ion ( l 51) Soft skin mode ( l 51 ) T e le macro ( l 51) / Fad.
92 VQT3Q78 Oth ers Indicat ions 2 Messages Major conf irmation/er ror message s to be indic ated on the s creen in text. If faulty management inf ormatio n is found, t he message s may appear and a rep air is performed. (Repa iring may t ake time depen ding on the error .
93 VQT3Q 78 Oth ers T rou bleshoo ting Problem Check points This unit cannot be tur ned on . This unit does not stay on long enough. Battery runs dow n quickly . ≥ Charge the batter y again to ensure it is suff iciently charged. ( l 17 ) ≥ In cold plac es, the ba ttery us ing time beco mes shor te r .
94 VQT3Q78 Problem Check points The remaining time indication or the elapsed time indication is not shown. ≥ [DIS PLA Y ] of the [ SETUP ] is [OFF]. ( l 40) The unit arbitrarily stops re cordin g. ≥ Us e an SD ca rd th at can be used for m otion pict ure recording.
95 VQT3Q 78 Scenes cann ot be deleted. ≥ Release the pr otec t setting. ( l 77) ≥ Any scenes/still pictures where th e thumbnails are displayed a s cannot b e dele ted. I f the scenes / still picture s are unneces sary , format the med ia to erase the dat a.
96 VQT3Q78 “ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF , TH EN TURN ON AGAIN.” is displayed. ≥ The unit ha s aut omati call y detec ted an erro r . Restar t the unit by t urning off and on. ≥ The unit will be tu rned of f in about 1 minu te if the unit is not turne d off an d on.
97 VQT3Q 78 When the USB cable is disconnected, an error messag e will ap pear on the PC. ≥ T o d isconnect the USB cable safely , double-clic k th e icon in the t ask tray and follow the instruction s on the scre en. Cannot copy scenes on the SD card by connecting to other equipment with the USB cable.
98 VQT3Q78 ∫ If scenes do not cha nge sm oothly when played back on ano ther device The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the following operation s are performe d when multip le scenes have bee n continuo usly play ed back using another un it.
99 VQT3Q 78 Oth ers Cautions for use The unit an d the SD car d become warm during use . This is not a malf unction . Keep this unit as fa r away as possi ble from electromagnetic e quipment (such as microw ave ovens, T Vs, video games etc.
100 VQT3Q78 Do not use the unit for surveill ance purposes, etc. ≥ In certa in situ ations, continuou s use cou ld cause the uni t to ov erheat and ca use a malfunction .
101 VQT3Q 78 Prep are sp are batteries when going out for recor ding. ≥ Prep are batte ries appropri ate to 3 t o 4 time s the per iod y ou are plann ing to record for. Cold places such as a ski resort can short en the pe rio d whic h you c an record for .
102 VQT3Q78 When disposing of or giving away the SD car d, note t hat: ≥ Formatting and deletion of this unit or computer only changes the f ile management informati on and does not complete ly delete th e data in th e SD card.
103 VQT3Q 78 When conde nsati on forms on th e unit, t he lens will cloud up and the un it may not work proper ly . Make e very e ffor t to ensure that condens ation d oes not for m.
104 VQT3Q78 Oth ers About co pyright ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Logo is a tra demark of SD-3C, LLC. ≥ “A VCHD” and the “A VCHD” Logo are trademark s of Pana sonic Cor poration a nd Sony Co rporati on. ≥ Manufac tured under lic ense from Dolb y Laborato ries.
105 VQT3Q 78 Oth ers Recording m odes/appro ximate recordable time ≥ SD cards are o nly ment ioned with t heir ma in memory size. The st ated times ar e th e approxima te recordab le times for cont inuous recor ding.
106 VQT3Q78 Oth ers Approximat e numbe r of recordable pictures ≥ SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The st ated numb er is the approxima te number of record able pic tures. ≥ The number of recordable pictures depe nds on whether and are used together and on the subject being rec orded.
107 VQT3Q 78 Oth ers Specifications Memo ry C ard Came ra -Reco rd er Inform ation fo r your safety Signal system: A VCHD; 1080/60 i, 480/ 60i Recordin g forma t: A VCHD; A VCHD format compliant Ima ge sens or: 1/4.
108 VQT3Q78 White bala nce adj ustment : Auto trac king white bal ance syst em Standard il lum inatio n: 1, 400 l x Minimum r equired illumi nation: Approx. 4 lx (1/30 with Low lig ht mode in the Sc ene mode) Approx. 1 lx with the color nig ht rec func tion A V conn ector video output level: 1.
109 VQT3Q 78 ∫ Motion pictures Recording m edia: SD Memory Card (F A T12 and F A T16 system c ompliant) SDHC Memory Card (F A T32 system compliant ) SDXC Memory Card (exF A T system compliant) Refe r to page 21 fo r details on SD card s usabl e in this un it.
11 0 VQT3Q78 ∫ Stil l pictures Recording m edia: SD Memory Card (F A T12 and F A T16 system c ompliant) SDHC Memory Card (F A T32 system compliant ) SDXC Memory Card (exF A T system compliant) Refe r to page 21 fo r details on SD card s usabl e in this un it.
111 VQT3Q 78 Oth ers Optional accesso ries Product numbers cor rect as of May 201 1. These may be subjec t to chang e. Some op tiona l acc es sorie s may not be avail able in s ome cou ntri es. ∫ Att aching the optional accessor ies o n the acces sory shoe The video DC light/VW-LDC10 3PP (optiona l) etc.
11 2 VQT3Q78 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUER TO RICO) One Panasonic Way 2A-4 Secaucus, NJ 07094 P ANASONIC SOLUTIONS COMP ANY UNIT COMP ANY OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA Lim.
11 3 VQT3Q 78 This warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, which occur during normal use. The warranty does not cover damage which occur in shipping or failures which.
11 4 VQT3Q78 Index ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 20, 101 Accessor y shoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3, 1 1 1 Alert sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Approxima te number of recor dable pictures . . . . . . . . . .
11 5 VQT3Q 78 ∫ Q Quick power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 ∫ R Recordable time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 105 Recording aspe ct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Recording lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Recording modes .
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