Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HC-V500M Panasonic
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2 VQT3W31 Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing P anasonic! Y ou hav e purc hased one of th e most sophistic ated and reliable pr oducts o n the market to day . Used properl y , we’re sure it will bring you a nd your family years of enjo yment. Pleas e take time to fill in the informat i o n on the right.
3 VQT3W31 THE F OLLO WING AP PLIE S ONL Y IN T HE U.S.A . THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN CANADA. FCC Note: This equipme nt has been teste d and found to comply with the limits fo r a Class B digita l devic e, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
4 VQT3W31 THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA. THE FOLLOWING AP PLIES ONL Y IN LA TI N AMERICAN COUNTRY . ∫ Concerning the battery AC adaptor VSK0780 ; This AC adaptor op erat es on AC between 100 V and 240 V . VSK071 1 ; This AC adaptor ope rates on AC between 1 10 V and 240 V .
5 VQT3W31 ∫ Prod uct Identif icati on Marking Product Location High Defi nit ion Video Camera Battery hold er AC a daptor Bottom A lithium ion battery t hat is recyclable powers the product you hav e purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery .
6 VQT3W31 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these opera ting instruc ti ons carefully bef ore using the unit . Follow the sa fety instruct ions on the unit and the applicable safety inst ructions listed belo w . Keep these operating instructio ns handy for futur e referenc e.
7 VQT3W31 Prec aut ions 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. Do not connect t he power supply or ope rate your came ra if i t gets w et.
8 VQT3W31 ∫ About the reco rding format for recording motion pictures Y ou ca n rec o r d mo ti o n pi c t u res i n ei t her A VCHD *1 or iFrame recording fo rmats using this u nit. ( l 52, 65) *1 It is compatible wit h th e A VCHD Progressi v e (1080/60p).
9 VQT3W31 ∫ For the purpose s of this owner’ s manual ≥ SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the “SD card”.
10 VQT3W31 Accessori es ..... ......... ........ ........ ....... ........ 12 Quic k Gu id e . ... ... ..... ... ...... ... ..... ... ...... .. ..... 13 Prep aration Names and F unctions of Main P arts ..... 17 Power su pply .. ... ..... ... ...... ..
11 VQT3W31 Preparatio n Basic Advanc ed (Recording ) Copy/Dub bing With a P C Others Adv anc ed (Playback) Copy/Dubbing Copying between S D card and Built -in Me mory [HC-V5 00M ]..... ...... ..... 1 08 Connecting a DVD bur ner to copy to/ play back a dis c .
12 VQT3W31 Check the ac cessories before using this unit . Keep the ac c essories out of reac h of children to pre ve nt swallowing. Product numbers c orrect as of Jan .
13 VQT3W31 ∫ Inserting the battery Install the batte ry by inser ting it in th e directi on shown in the figure . ≥ Insert the batt e ry until it clicks and locks. ∫ Charging the ba ttery A DC input terminal 1 Connect t he AC c able to the AC adaptor , then the AC outlet.
14 VQT3W31 ∫ T urning the unit on/off T urning the unit on and off with the power button Open the LCD monit or an d press the power button t o turn on the uni t. A The sta tus indicato r light s on. ≥ T o turn of f the unit, hold down the power button un til the sta tus indicat or goes off .
15 VQT3W31 T ouch Menu T ouch to d isplay the T ouch Me nu. T ouch (lef t side)/ (right s ide) of on the T ouch Menu to s witc h the operation icons. A T ouch Menu ∫ Language s election 1) T ouch , then t ouch [SETUP ] # [LAN GUAG E]. 2) T ouch de sired languag e.
16 VQT3W31 ∫ Motion picture/S till picture playback 1) Chan ge the mode to . 2) T ouch t he play mode select icon A . 3) Select the still picture B or the recording format of t he motion pi cture C you wish to pl ay back.
17 VQT3W31 1 Power button [ ] ( l 25) 2 Spe aker 3 USB t erminal [ ] ( l 1 1 1, 1 16, 128) 4 Intelligent auto/Manual button [iA/MANUAL] ( l 36, 7 7) 5 Op tical ima ge s tabiliz er but ton [ O.
18 VQT3W31 14 Mode switch ( l 26) 15 St a tus i ndicator ( l 25 ) 16 Recording start/stop button ( l 31) 17 LCD monitor (T ouch screen ) ( l 26) ≥ It can open up t o 90 o . ≥ It can ro tate up to 180 o A towards t he lens or 90 o B towards the opposite dir ection.
19 VQT3W31 23 Photoshot button [ ] ( l 33) 24 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Motion P icture Reco rdin g Mode or St ill Pi cture Recording Mode) ( l 50) Thumbnail display switch [ / ]/ V olume le ver [ s VOL r ] (In Playb ack Mode) ( l 39) 25 Grip b e lt Adjust the le ngt h o f the grip bel t so tha t it f it s your h and.
20 VQT3W31 ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBK180/VW-VBK360. ≥ The unit has a function for distingui shing batteries which c an be used safely . The dedicated battery (V W-VBK180/VW-VBK360) suppo rts this function.
21 VQT3W31 Charging the battery The unit is in the st andby co ndit ion when th e AC adapto r is connecte d. The primar y circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is co nne cted to an electrical outlet. Important: ≥ Use the supplie d AC adaptor .
22 VQT3W31 ≥ Do not leave the ba ttery(ies) in a car exposed to direc t sunlight for a long period of time with doors an d windows closed. Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recording ti me ≥ T emperature : 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60%RH ≥ Charging times in parenthes es are when chargi ng from the USB te rmina l.
23 VQT3W31 The unit can re cord still pict ur es or motion pic tures to an SD card or bui lt-in memory . T o record to an SD card, read the followin g. Cards that you can use w ith th is unit Use SD cards confor ming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Spee d Class Rating* for motion pi ct ure record in g.
24 VQT3W31 Inserting/removing an SD c ard Caution: Check tha t the a ccess lamp has gone off. 1 Open the SD card cover and inse rt ( remo ve) the S D car d into (from) the card slot B . ≥ Face the label sid e C in the direction shown in the ill ustration and pres s it straight in as far as it will go.
25 VQT3W31 Y ou can turn the unit on and off u sing the power butt on or b y opening and closin g the L CD monitor . Open the LCD mo nitor and press the power button to turn o n the unit. A The sta tus indicato r light s on. The unit is tu rned on when the LCD monitor is open ed, and unit is tu rned off when it is closed .
26 VQT3W31 Change the mode to recording or pl ayback. Operate the mode swi tch to change the mode to , or . Y ou can operate by directly t ouching the LCD monito r (touch scr een) with your finger . ∫ T ouch T ouch and releas e the touch screen to s elect icon or picture.
27 VQT3W31 ∫ About the operation icons ///: These icons are us ed to switch the m enu and thumbnail displa y page, fo r item selectio n and setting etc. : T ouch to return to th e prev ious scre en such as when setting menus. About the T ouch Menu T ouch (lef t side)/ (right side ) of on the T ouch Menu to switch the operation i co ns.
28 VQT3W31 ∫ T o display the T ouch Menu ≥ Do not touc h on th e LCD monitor with hard pointed t i p s, such as ball po int pens. When th e unit is turned on fo r the first time , a message aski ng you to set the da te and time will appear . Select [YES] an d perform steps 2 to 3 below to set the date a nd time.
29 VQT3W31 ∫ Basi c ca mera pos iti oni ng 1 Hold the unit wit h bot h hands. 2 Put your ha nd through th e grip belt. 3 It is convenie nt to use the Re c ording button ic on A when holdin g the unit a t waist level. ≥ When record ing, make sure your footing is stable and ther e is no danger of colliding with another per son or objec t.
30 VQT3W31 The card and built-i n memory can be selected se parat ely to record motion pictures or still pictures. 1 Change the m ode to or . 2 Select the m enu. ( l 41) 3 T ouch the media t o record motion pictures or sti ll pictures. ≥ The media is sele cted separat ely to motion pict ures or still pictures is highlight ed in yello w .
31 VQT3W31 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Open the L CD monitor . 3 Press the recording st art/stop button to start re cord ing. A When yo u begin r ecording, ; ch anges to ¥ . B Recording bu tt on icon ≥ Recording can al so be start ed/stoppe d by touching the rec ording butt on icon.
32 VQT3W31 ≥ T o change the recor ding format, chan g e the Recording Mode ( l 6 5) or press and hold the 108 0/ 60p button. ( l 52) ≥ St il l pictures can b e re corded whil e recording the motion pictu re.
33 VQT3W31 1 Change the m ode to . 2 Open the L CD monitor . 3 Press the bu tton halfway . (For Auto Focus only) Focus indicatio n: 4 Press the b utton fully . ≥ If you set the Optic al Image S tabi lizer func ti on ( l 51) t o ([MODE1]), t hen th e Image S tabi lizer fu nction will be more effective.
34 VQT3W31 ∫ About the screen indic ations in St ill Picture Rec ording ∫ About the focus indication ≥ The focus i ndic ation indicat es the stat us of the Auto Foc us . ≥ The focus i ndic ation does not appear in Manual Focus Mode. ≥ The foc us indicati on does not appear or has dif ficulty focus ing in the following c ases.
35 VQT3W31 Recording stil l pi ctur es in Motion P icture Recordi ng Mode Y ou can record still pictu res even in Motion Pictur e Recording Mode. ¬ Change the mode to . Press the b utton fully (press to the bottom) to take the picture. ≥ It is possible to record still pictur es while recording mot ion pictures.
36 VQT3W31 The followi ng mode s (appropriate for the conditio n ) are set just by pointi ng the unit to what you want t o record. *1 In Moti on Pic ture Recording Mode only *2 In S till Picture Recording Mod e only ≥ Depending on t he recording cond it ions, the unit may not ent er the desired mode .
37 VQT3W31 ∫ Intelligent Aut o Mode When switching to Int ellig ent Auto Mode, the Auto White Ba lance and Auto Focus operate and automat ically adjust t he color balance an d focusing. Dependi ng on t he brightness of the subject et c. , the aperture and s hutter speed are automati cally adjust ed f or an optimum bright ne ss.
38 VQT3W31 1 Change the m ode to . 2 T ouch the play mode s elect icon A . ( l 27) 3 Select the s till picture B or th e recording for mat of the mot i on pi ct ur e C you wis h to play back . Select the m edia type D and t hen select the still picture B or the recording format of the motion picture C you wish to play back.
39 VQT3W31 5 Select the p layback ope ration by touch ing the operation i con. ∫ Change the th umbnail disp lay While the thumbnai l is dis played, the thumbnai l display changes in the following ord er if the zoom lever is operated to side or side.
40 VQT3W31 Motion pi cture comp atibility ≥ This unit is based on A VCHD P rogressive/A VCHD f ormat/MPEG-4 A VC file format. A VCHD Progressive format ≥ Vi deo signal for th e A VCHD Progress i ve that can be played bac k with this unit is 1920 k 1080 /60p.
41 VQT3W31 ≥ T ouch (left si de)/ (right side) of on the T ou ch Menu to display . ( l 27) 1 T ouch . 2 T ouch the top menu A . 3 T ouch the submenu B . ≥ Next (prev ious) p age is displayed by touching / . 4 T ouch the desired item to e nter the setting.
42 VQT3W31 ≥ The items displayed differ depending on the position or settings of t he mode switch. Select the menu. Set the dis pla y method for the screen informat ion display . Please ref er to page 28. It is possible t o display and record the time at the travel destination by selec t ing your home region and th e travel des ti nation.
43 VQT3W31 ≥ When the home reg ion is set for th e first time, t he s creen for select ing ho me/travel destina tio n appears af ter setting t he home region succes sively . If the home region has already bee n set once, exec ute the menu opera tion for S tep 1.
44 VQT3W31 Set th e di splay method fo r the O.I.S. loc k icon ( ). Please ref er to page 103. When about 5 minutes ha ve p ass ed with out any ope ration, th is unit automat ic ally tu rns of f to save ba ttery l ife.
45 VQT3W31 This unit is put in to recording p ause approx. 0.6 seconds after t he LCD monit or is reopened. ≥ When in Quick St art St andby Mode about 70% of the power used in recording pause mode is bei ng consumed, so the recording time w ill be reduc ed.
46 VQT3W31 Y ou can change the operat ion icons to displa y in the T ouch Menu. Register 3 favorite operation icons. ≥ The de fault sett ings are, (Fa de), (PRE-REC) and (V ideo ligh t) for Moti on Picture Reco rding Mode, and (Photo light), (Self-time r) and (Backlight Compensation) for St ill Picture Recordin g Mode.
47 VQT3W31 Please ref er to page 104. Please ref er to page 104. Please ref er to page 105. Please ref er to page 103. Set to [Y ES] for cha nging the menu set tings back to th e default c ondition. ≥ Sett i ngs for [M E DIA SELE CT] * , [C LOCK SET] an d [LANGUAG E] will n ot be ch anged.
48 VQT3W31 Please be a ware that if a medium is forma tt ed, then all t he data r ecorded on the medium will be erased an d cannot be restore d. Back up import ant dat a on a PC, DVD disc etc. ( l 110 , 120) ≥ When for m at ting is complet e, touch [EXI T ] to exit the message screen.
49 VQT3W31 ≥ The SD card requir es some space to s tor e information and man age system files, so the actual us able spa ce is slight ly less than t he indicate d value.
50 VQT3W31 A Zoom b ar ≥ Maximum zoom ratio for recording moti on pictures can be set with [ZOOM MODE]. ( l 64) ≥ Y ou can also perform zoom operat ion by simply touching the LC D m oni tor . (T ouch Zoom: l 53) ∫ About the zoo m bar The zoom bar is disp layed during the z oom op eration.
51 VQT3W31 Use the image st a bilizer to reduc e th e effect s of shake during re cording. This unit is equipped wit h Hybrid Optical Image S tabilizer .
52 VQT3W31 This is a recordin g mode t hat can record in 1080 /60p (1920 k 10 80/ 60 progressive) , which is the hig hest pict ure quali ty for t his unit. It is a lso po ssible to set from the me nu. ≥ Please ref er t o page 149 fo r details abou t approximate re cordable time.
53 VQT3W31 Y ou can record using co nv enient functi ons just by the ea sy ope ration of to uching the scree n. 1 T ouch (lef t side)/ (right side) of on the T ouch Menu to dis play T ouch Function icons. ( l 27) 2 T ouch the T ouch Function ico n. (e.
54 VQT3W31 It is possi ble to set the focus an d exposure to the subj ect specifie d on the touch screen. The focus and exp osur e wil l keep f ollo wing t he su bje ct aut omati call y e ven i f it moves. (Dynamic tracki ng) 1T o u c h . ≥ When [F ACE RECO G .
55 VQT3W31 In Motion Picture Recording Mode, you can further improve optical image stabilization by touching and holding . With this f unction, you can further reduce t he effect s of the shake th at ten d s to occur when using zoo m. 1 Press the Optical Image Stab ilizer butt on to turn the image stabilizer on.
56 VQT3W31 Select the op eration icons to add differ ent effe cts to th e image s to be recorded. 1 T ouch (lef t side)/ (right side) of on the T ouch Menu to display the operation ico ns. ( l 27) 2 T ouch an operation icon. (e.g. P RE- R EC) ≥ Select the op eration icon again to cancel the funct ion.
57 VQT3W31 When you st art reco rdi ng, the image/au dio gradual ly appears . (Fad e in) When you pause recording, the image /audio gradually disappear s. (Fade out) ≥ The Fade sett ing is canceled when th e recording st ops. ∫ T o select the color for fa de in/out ≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorde d using fade in become black (or whit e).
58 VQT3W31 ≥ Images displ ayed on the thumbnail in Pla yback Mode will dif f er from the motion pictu res display ed at the start o f playbac k. When a sm iling face is detected dur ing motion pictur e recording, the u nit automatical ly records a stil l pictur e.
59 VQT3W31 It is possi ble to recor d with illumin ation even in d ar k places with Mo tion Picture Recording Mode. Each time t he ic on is selected, the indication cha nges by one setting in th e following order . ([ON]) # ([AUTO]) # ([OFF]) ≥ When set t o ([AUTO]) , the video lig ht turns on in Low Light Mode in Intelligent Aut o Mode.
60 VQT3W31 ∫ T o adjust th e brightne s s of th e Photo light ≥ If the [AF ASSIS T LA MP] i s set to [AU TO] ( l 76) and the Photo lig ht is set to ([AUTO] ) or ([OFF]), the Phot o lig ht will tu rn on whe n ta ki ng pict ures at a da rk place t o make the fo cusing easie r .
61 VQT3W31 This brig h tens dark are as so the image can b e recorded clea rly . ≥ If there are ex tremely dark p arts or th e brightness is insuf ficient, the effect may not be clear . This makes the i mage brighter to prevent darkening o f a backlit subjec t.
62 VQT3W31 Y ou can check i f th e image is lev e l w hile recordi ng or playin g back motion pictu r es and still pictures. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition. It will switch every time the icon is touched. # # # Settin g canceled ≥ The guideli nes do not appear on t he imag es actually rec orded.
63 VQT3W31 When you r ecord image s in dif ferent situati ons, this mode automatic ally set s optimum shutter speeds a nd apert ures. ≥ (Spor ts/ Portrait /So ft ski n /Spot light/S now/Beach/ Sunset/S cen ery) j The shutt er s peed is 1/8 or more in S t ill Pictu re Recording Mode.
64 VQT3W31 ≥ (Sof t skin) j If the back ground or anyth ing else in the scene ha s colors similar to the s kin color , they will also be smoothed. j If the brig htness is insuf ficient, the effect may no t be c lear . j If you recor d a person in the dist an ce, t he fa ce may not be rec orde d clearly .
65 VQT3W31 Switch the pic ture quality an d rec ording format of the motion pictures to re cord. *1 Recording will have highe r quality in the order of [HA] , [HG], [HX] and [HE]. *2 It can recor d with highes t quality image in this unit. *3 [iFrame] is a format suitable for Mac (iMovie’1 1).
66 VQT3W31 Face Recogn ition is a fun ction for finding fac es that re semble faces which have alr eady been registe red an d automatically pri oritizing f ocus and exposure fo r those face s. This function makes it pos sible to keep th e face of your loved ones in focus even when they are at the back or on the en d of a line in a group pi c ture.
67 VQT3W31 Entering text ≥ The charac ters ca n be convenien tly input without mov ing the curs or when the [Aut o Cursor Posit ion ] is se t to [ ON]. ( l 47) ≥ A maximum of 9 charac ters can be enter ed. 4 T ouch [ENTER ] to end registration. ≥ T ouch [EXIT ].
68 VQT3W31 [FOC US IC O N ]: This changes the focus indicatio n icon ( l 33) that appe ars during still picture recor ding. (Only displayed when Face Recognition is in use.) ≥ T ouch the icon you wis h to have displayed. 3 T o uch [ENT ER ]. ∫ Canceling a registered pers on 1 Select the menu.
69 VQT3W31 When a registere d person is detect ed by Fa ce Recogni tio n during recording, the name register ed f or that person is dis pla yed. ≥ Displayed name will disappea r after a while. ≥ It is display ed according to t he reg istratio n orde r setting from t he first per so n.
70 VQT3W31 If the uni t c ontinues to be tilt ed upside down fr om the normal horiz ontal posi tion while recor ding mot ion p icture s, it is au toma tical ly pu t into reco rding paus e. ≥ The AGS fu nc tion may activat e and cause the unit to pause the recording if you ar e recor d i n g a s u bj e c t r igh t abo v e or righ t be lo w yo u .
71 VQT3W31 Message is displ ayed when this unit is move d rapid ly . When “CAMERA P ANNING IS T OO F AST .” appears , move the unit slowly while recording. ≥ Set t o [OFF] t o turn off the mess age indicati on. ≥ Message will not appear while p ausing the recording.
72 VQT3W31 When record ing, the input lev el from the buil t-in micropho nes can be adjuste d. 1 Select the menu. 2 (When [SET r ]/[SET] is sele cted) T ouch / to adjust. ≥ T ou ch to ac tivate /disa ctivate A GC . When AGC i s activat ed, the ic on is s urrounded by yellow and the amount of soun d distorti on c an be reduced.
73 VQT3W31 Adjust the qu ality of the image whi l e recording. Adjust by out pu tting to a TV while ad justing the qua lity of the image. ≥ This setting is retained when you change be tween Motion Picture Rec ording Mode and Sti ll Picture Recor ding Mode.
74 VQT3W31 The hi gher the number of pixels, t he higher the clar ity of t he pictur e when pri nting. ∫ Picture s ize and Ma ximum zoo m ratio Aspect ratio will chan ge dep ending on the picture size. * Extra optic al zoom cannot be us ed. The maximum zoom magni fication i s 38 k .
75 VQT3W31 Recording is don e continuous l y at th e rate of 60 still pictures per second. Use this funct ion to record an obje ct with fast movement . 1 Select the menu. 2 Press the button. ≥ flash es in red during reco rding. ≥ First pre ss th e butto n half w ay , then pre ss it fully to set the fo cu s an d rec or d .
76 VQT3W31 The Pho to light is t urned on to mak e it easier to focus when y ou are recordin g in dark pla ces where it i s har d to fo cus. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l 77) ≥ Set t he Photo light t o ([AUT O]) o r ( [OFF]). ( l 59) ≥ When switching to Int elligent Auto Mode, the se tting is fixed to [AUT O ] and cannot be changed.
77 VQT3W31 ≥ The Manual Foc us, White Balance, Shutter Speed, Brightness (Iris a nd Gain) settings are ret ai ned when you change be tween Motio n Pict ure Recor ding Mode and Still Pi ctur e Re cordin g M ode. Press the iA/MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode.
78 VQT3W31 White Bala nce Automat ic White Balance f unction may not rep roduce n atural colo rs depending on the scenes or lighti ng conditio ns. If s o, you can adjust the White Balan ce manual ly . ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode.
79 VQT3W31 Manual shutter spee d/iris adjustment Shutter Speed: Adjust it when recordin g fast- mo vin g subjects. Iris: Adjust it when t he screen is to o brigh t or too dark. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 77) 1 T ouch [SHTR] or [IRIS].
80 VQT3W31 Manual Focus adjus tment If auto foc using is diff icult due to the con ditions, then use Ma nua l Focus. ≥ Press the iA/ MANUAL button to switch to Manual Mode. ( l 77) 1 (When MF assist function is used) Select the m enu. ≥ T ouch to disp lay the Ma nual ico n.
81 VQT3W31 Motion picture playback using operation icon For det ai ls on the basi c pla yback operatio ns, refer to p age 38. Advanced (Playba ck) Playback Operations Playback ope rati on Playbac k di sp lay Operating step s Fast forward/ rewin d pl ayback During Play back T ouch 5 during playback to f ast forward.
82 VQT3W31 Creating still picture from motion picture A single fra me from the recorde d motion pict ure can be saved as a sti ll picture. ( (1920 k 1080) s til l pictures will be recorded f or the A VCHD scenes and iFrame s cenes, and (640 k 3 60) still pictures will be recorded for th e MP4 s cenes.
83 VQT3W31 Highlight & T ime Frame Index An image of one s c ene is displayed as a thumb nail at set sear ch condition. Sc ene can be played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see. ≥ Operat e the zoom lever to side and chang e over the thumbnail display to Highlight & T ime Frame Index.
84 VQT3W31 Resuming the previous pla yback If playbac k of a sc ene was stoppe d half way , the playback can be res umed fr om where it was stoppe d. If playba ck o f a mot io n pict ure is st oppe d, appears on the t humbn ail vi ew of the stop ped scene.
85 VQT3W31 Playing bac k motion pictures/ still pictures by date The scene s or the still pictu r es recorded on the same day c an be played back in su ccession. 1 T ouch the date selec t icon. ( l 27) 2 T ouch the playback d ate. The scene s or t he s till pictures r ec orded on the date selec ted are displayed as thumbnails.
86 VQT3W31 Highlight Playback Part that was recognize d as clearly record ed is extract ed from a long record ing, and it ca n be played back in a short time with ef fects and music added.
87 VQT3W31 It is possible t o enjoy the Highlight Pla yback with your favorit e effect by se tt ing up the combinat ion of an image ef fect and music. 1 T ouch [CUSTOM]. 2 T ouch [EFFE CT SETUP] or [M USIC SELECT] . 3 (When [EF FECT SET UP] is select ed) T ouch the desired effect.
88 VQT3W31 T ouch [SET] to select the item to chan ge. ∫ Scen e se tti ng 1 (Only when Highlight Playback is started from [ALL A VCHD]) T ouch the recording format of the scene to be played back. 2 T ouch [S ELECT DA TE] or [SEL ECT SCENES ]. 3 (When [SELECT DA TE] is selected) T ouch the date to be played back.
89 VQT3W31 ∫ Che cki ng th e fa vo rit e sc ene s 1 T ouch the scenes to be played back. 2 T ouch [Ad d] and add the favorite part. ≥ Approxima tely 4 seconds be fo re and aft er to uching [Add] will be added as fav orite. ≥ Number of fav orit e scenes that can be added are 1 to 14.
90 VQT3W31 ∫ Priority setting 1 T ouch [F ACE] o r [F ACE RECOG .]. ≥ If you touc h [F ACE], any detected face, includ ing t he face of pers on reg istered f or Face Recognition, is given priority on playback. 2 (When [F A C E REC OG .] is selected) T ouch a face to specify .
91 VQT3W31 The scene s put together as a Highlight Playbac k can be saved as a singl e scene. The scene s recorded on the SD card can be saved on the SD ca rd.
92 VQT3W31 Changing the playback settings and playing bac k the slide show 1 T ouch . ( l 27) 2 (Only when you would like to change the settings) T ouch [SET] to select the item to chan ge. 3 (When [DA TE SE TUP] is selected) T ouch the playback d ate.
93 VQT3W31 (When [MUSIC SELECT] is selected) T ouch the desired soun d. ≥ T o adjust the vo lume of music during pl ay back of the slide show or audio tes ting, operate the v olu me lever . ( l 39) ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. (T o test the music audio) T ouch [ST ART] and st art the audio testing.
94 VQT3W31 ¬ Change the mode to . ∫ T o delete the scene o r still pict ure being played back T ouch w hile scenes or sti ll pictures to b e deleted are being playe d back. ∫ T o delete scenes or s till pictures from the thumbnail di splay ≥ Switch to the thumbnail di sp lay of the scene s or still pictu res to delete.
95 VQT3W31 When you stop del eting ha lfway T ouch [CANCEL] while deleting. ≥ The scenes or s till pictures tha t have alrea dy been deleted when the deletion is cancele d cannot be res tored.
96 VQT3W31 7 T ouch [ENTER]. ≥ Repeat s teps 2-7 to cont inuously d elete part s from othe r scenes. ≥ Deleting of part cann ot be performed when there are 99 scenes in a singl e date. ≥ It may not be pos s ible to delete part of a scene wit h a short recordi ng time.
97 VQT3W31 Dividing a sce ne to p artially del ete (iFrame/MP4) Divide the iFra me scene or the scen e sa ved as MP4, and delete unnecessary p ar ts. This divide s the recorded scenes in two and delet es the front ha lf or back half. The scenes d eleted by dividing ca nnot be restored.
98 VQT3W31 Deleting personal information Deletes Face Recogniti on inf ormation from scenes in which faces were recognized. ≥ Change the mode to and touc h the play mo de select icon. The n, select the A VCHD scene. ( l 38) ≥ Face Recog nit i on informatio n is not recorded in the scenes recorded in iFrame or the scenes sav ed as MP4.
99 VQT3W31 Y ou ca n co m bin e th e re la ye d sc e ne ( l 65) in the built-in memory and the continued scene in th e SD car d to be one into the SD car d . A Built-in memor y B SD card C Range of Relay Reco rding ≥ Change the mode to and touc h the play mo de select icon.
100 VQT3W31 T o c ancel relay informati on ≥ When the relay inf ormation is cancel ed, combining of the re lay ed scenes will not be possible any more . ≥ When the Disc Play ba ck is selected while a DVD bur ner (optional ) is connecte d, you cannot combine rel ay scenes or cance l relay inf ormation.
101 VQT3W31 ≥ Use the A V multi cable (s upplied) or HDMI mini c able (opti onal) an d check th e output settings . ( l 104 ) ≥ HDMI is t he interfa ce f or digit a l devices .
102 VQT3W31 ≥ Check th at the plugs are inser ted as far as th ey go. ≥ Always use a gen uine Panasonic HDMI mini c able (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: optional). ≥ Do not use any ot her A V multi cables except th e supplied one. ≥ When con necting t o th e componen t ter minal of the TV , the y ellow plug of the A V multi cable is not requi red.
103 VQT3W31 ∫ T o watch images on a re gular TV (4:3) or when both sides of the images do not appea r on the s cree n Change the menu setting to displa y the images cor rectly .
104 VQT3W31 Connecting with a HDMI mini ca ble Select the desired method of HDMI output. ≥ [AUTO] determin es the o utput res olution a utomatically based on informati on from t he connec te d TV .
105 VQT3W31 ¬ Change the mode to . 1 Select the m enu. ≥ If you are not using VIER A Link , set to [ OFF]. 2 Connect t his unit to a Panas onic TV comp atible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable.
106 VQT3W31 3 Operate w ith the remote control 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 butt on in th e ce nter to set it. 2) Activate t he opera tion icons that ar e displayed on TV sc reen with the remot e control for the TV .
107 VQT3W31 Y ou can connect this u nit to 3D comp atible T V , convert th e sce nes an d stil l pict ures re corded in 2D (conventi onal image) to 3D image s and play back. ¬ Change t he mode to and touch t he play mode s e lect ic on. T hen, select the A VCHD scene, or set to .
108 VQT3W31 Motion p ictures or still pictures recorded with this u nit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit an d a built -in memory . ∫ Check th e used sp ace of the copy destin ation It is possi ble to check th e used sp ace of th e SD card or built -in memory by [MEDI A ST A TUS].
109 VQT3W31 3 T ouch desired item s following the screen displa y . ≥ It will return to the pre v ious step by touching . ≥ (When [SELE CT SCENES] i s selected ) When touched, the scene/still pict ure is selected an d the indicati on ap pears on the thumbnail.
11 0 VQT3W31 Motion p ictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to a DVD disc by connecti ng a DVD bu rne r (opti onal ) t o this unit using a US B Connec tion Ca ble (suppl ied wi th DVD burner) . The c opied DVD disc can also be pl ay ed back.
111 VQT3W31 1 Connect the AC a daptor (supplied w ith DVD burner) to the DVD burner . ≥ Y ou cannot supply power to the DVD burner from thi s unit. 2 Connect t his unit to the AC ada ptor and change th e mode to . 3 Connect this unit to the DVD b urner with the USB Conn ection Cable (supplied with DVD burner).
11 2 VQT3W31 Copying to discs ≥ Y ou cannot copy from multip le SD cards to 1 d isc. (Y ou can additi onally copy onl y to a DVD-RAM.) ≥ Y ou cannot copy motion pictures t ogether with still p ict.
11 3 VQT3W31 Before you delete the da ta on the media after copying is complete , be sure to play back the d isc s to check that they ha ve been copied to cor re ctly .
11 4 VQT3W31 ≥ The disc t hat was copied to can be played back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner . ≥ Do not turn of f this unit or the DVD burne r or disconnect t he USB Con nection Cabl e while copying. Al so, do not shak e this unit or th e DVD burner .
11 5 VQT3W31 Managing the copied dis c ≥ Connect this unit to t he DVD burner and then touch [PLA Y DISC]. ( l 111 ) ∫ Formatting dis cs This is for initializing DVD-RAM, DV D-RW and +RW discs. Please b e awa re that if a disc is fo r matted, then all the dat a re corded on the disc w il l be erased.
11 6 VQT3W31 ∫ Check before dubbing Check the equi pment used for dub bing. * Some equipment may not be compatible wit h high-definition (A VCHD) picture quality . In such a case, conne ct with t he A V multi cable and dub with st anda rd pic ture qual ity .
11 7 VQT3W31 ∫ T o dub using equipmen t with an SD card slot Y ou can dub by directly inserting an SD car d. ≥ T o copy scenes or still pictures from the built- in memory to an SD card, s ee page 108. ∫ T o dub using equipmen t with a USB terminal Y ou can dub by connect ing a USB cable.
11 8 VQT3W31 2 T ouch [RECORDER] on the screen of this unit. ≥ When you se lec t an option other than [RECORDER], reconnect t he USB cable. ≥ When using th e batt ery , the LCD monitor tu rns of f after abou t 5 seconds . T ouch the screen to turn th e LCD monitor on.
11 9 VQT3W31 ∫ Dubbing using equipment withou t an SD card slot o r a USB terminal, or using a v ideo device Y ou can dub by connec ting a n A V multi c able. ≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality . ≥ Use the AC adap tor to free you f rom worrying about t he battery runn ing down .
120 VQT3W31 HD Writer AE 4.0 Y ou can copy the motion/still pi ct ure data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu-ray discs , DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer AE 4.0, t he software installed i n the supplied C D-ROM. Refer t o the opera ting inst ructions of HD Writ er AE 4.
121 VQT3W31 ≥ It is p ossible to p lay back sti ll pictures on a PC us ing a imag e viewer s tandard to Windows o r comme rcially availabl e image br owsing sof tware, and c opy still pictures to a P C using Window s Expl orer . ≥ Please refer t o page 132 fo r details abou t using a Mac.
122 VQT3W31 End User Licens e Agreement Before ope ning the CD-ROM pa ckage, please rea d the foll owing . Y ou (“ L i c e ns ee” ) ar e gr a n ted a l i c en s e fo r the Sof t ware defined in t his End User License Agre ement (“Agreement ”) on conditi on that you a gree to th e terms and conditi ons of this Agreemen t.
123 VQT3W31 Arti cle 9 Wi th re gar d to MI CR OSO FT SQ L SER VER COMP ACT 3.5 produced by Microsof t Corporati on (1) Lic ensee shal l use the MI CROSOFT SQL SERV ER COMP ACT 3.5 only when included in the Software , and sha ll not u se the M ICRO SOFT SQL SERVER C OMPACT 3.
124 VQT3W31 ≥ Even if the system requi remen ts mentioned in this owner ’s manual are fulfilled, some PCs cannot be used. ≥ A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the su pplied softw are ap plications. (A c omp atible Blu-ray disc/DVD write r drive and media are n ecessary for writing to a Blu-ray disc/DVD.
125 VQT3W31 ≥ Supplied CD-ROM is ava ilable for Windows only . ≥ Input is not supported in languages other than English , German, French, Simplified Chinese and Russ i an .
126 VQT3W31 ∫ Operating e nvironment for the card rea der function (m ass storage) ≥ The USB equip ment operates with th e driver installe d as stand ard in the OS.
127 VQT3W31 When installing the software, log on to your comput er as the Administrator or with a user name wi th equivale nt auth orization. (I f you do not h ave author ization to do thi s, consult y our manager .) ≥ Before st arting the installat ion, close all appl ications th at are running.
128 VQT3W31 ≥ Connect t his unit to the PC af ter the sof tware applicat ions are install ed. ≥ Remove the supp lied CD-ROM from your PC. A USB cab le (supplied) ≥ Insert t he plugs as far a s they will go. 1 Connect this u nit to the AC adaptor .
129 VQT3W31 ∫ T o disconnect USB cable safely Sele ct th e icon in t ask tray displ ayed on the PC, and th en click [Ej ect Pa nasonic Camcorder]. ≥ Depending on y our PC’ s settings, this icon may not be displayed.
130 VQT3W31 About the PC display When the unit is connecte d to a PC, it is recogniz ed as an external driv e. ≥ Removable disk (Exampl e: ) is display ed in [Compu ter]. Example fo l der structure o f an SD car d: Example fol der structure o f b uilt-in memory : The following dat a will be recorded.
131 VQT3W31 ≥ T o use the sof tw are, lo g on as an Ad minis trat or or as us er name fo r st an dard user ac count (only f or Windows 7 /Windows Vi sta). The sof tware cannot be us ed with the user na me for a guest accou nt. (On the PC) Select [St art] # [All Programs] # [Panaso ni c] # [HD Writer AE 4.
132 VQT3W31 ≥ HD Wr it er AE 4.0 is not availab le for Mac. ≥ iMovie’1 1 supported. For det ails about iMovie’1 1, please conta ct Apple Inc. ≥ iMovie’1 1 is not compatible with 1080/60p. 1080/ 60p scenes cannot be impor ted to a Mac. j For users who ha ve , it cannot ac quire the scen es recorded in 1080/ 60p.
133 VQT3W31 * only ∫ Recording indi cations Other s Indications Motion Picture Recordi ng Mode Still Picture Recording Mode HC-V500M 0h00m00s R 1h20m 1h30m 1 / 100 OPEN MF NOV 15 2012 12:34PM 0dB +1.
134 VQT3W31 B PRE-REC ( l 57 ) Zoom Microphon e ( l 71 ) Wind Noise Canceler ( l 71 ) Picture A djustment ( l 73 ) Digital Cine ma Color ( l 70) AF/AE t r ac king ( l 54) T ouch Zoom ( l 53) T ouch Shut ter ( l 55) MF Manual Focus ( l 80) // / / / White Balanc e ( l 78) 1/100 Shutt er S peed ( l 79) OPEN/F 2.
135 VQT3W31 ∫ Playback i ndications ∫ Indica tion of connect ion to other device s ∫ Confirmato ry indications ∫ Confirmato ry indications when a DVD burner is connected 1 / ; / 5 // 6 // 7 / 8 / 9 / : / D / E / ;1 / 2; Display during pla yback ( l 39, 81) 0h00m00s Play ba c k Time ( l 39) No.
136 VQT3W31 Major conf irmat ion/error mes sages to be indic ated on the screen in t ext. * only Other s Messages PERIODICALL Y MAKE BACK UP OF DA T A IN BUIL T-I N MEMOR Y . * We recomme nd backing up import ant recorded mot ion pictu res and still pictu r es periodical ly to a PC, DVD disc etc.
137 VQT3W31 About recovery If faulty management informat ion is foun d, t he messages may app ear and a repai r is performed. (Repairing may take time depen ding on the error .) ≥ is displaye d wh en ab normal management inf ormation is dete cted when the scen es are di splayed in t humbnail.
138 VQT3W31 ∫ It is not a m alfunction in following cases Other s T roublesh ooting A clicking sound is heard when the uni t is shak en. ≥ This is th e sound of the lens mov ing and is not a de fec t. This sound will no longer be he ard when the unit is turned on and cha nge the mode to or .
139 VQT3W31 This unit cannot be operated though it is tur ned on . This unit does no t operate normally . ≥ Remove the batte ry or A C adaptor , wait about 1 minute and t hen reco nnect th e batte ry or AC adaptor . Then about 1 minu te later , turn on th e unit again.
140 VQT3W31 Color bal an ce of images is st range when record ing in a place such as a g ym na s iu m . ≥ In a place with multip le light sources, such as a gymnasium or a ha ll, set the White B alance se tting to (Indoor mode 2). If you cann ot re cord cl early wit h th e (Indoor mode 2), set it to (Manual adjus tme nt mode) .
141 VQT3W31 If the SD card is in serted in ano the r de vi ce, it is not recognized. ≥ Check that th e device is comp atible with th e cap a city or type of SD card (SD Memo ry Car d/S DHC Memory Card/ SDXC Memory Card ) tha t you inserted. Refer to th e oper ating inst ructions of the de vice for de tails.
142 VQT3W31 ∫ If A VCHD scenes do not chan ge smoothly when played ba ck on another d evice The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the foll owing operation s are performed when mul tiple scenes hav e been continuo usly played back us ing another un it.
143 VQT3W31 Keep this unit as fa r away as possible from electromagne tic equipment (such as microw ave ovens, TVs, vi deo games etc.) . ≥ If you use t his unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and /or sound on th is unit may be disrupt ed by electroma gnet ic wave radi ati on.
144 VQT3W31 Do not use the unit for surveillan ce purposes or othe r business uses. ≥ This unit was des i gne d for consumer intermitt ent use. It was no t intended for continu ous use, o r for any industrial or commercial appli cation resulting in prolong ed us e.
145 VQT3W31 Prep are sp are batteri es w hen going out for recor ding . ≥ Prep are batteries enou gh to last for 3 to 4 time s th e pe ri od you ar e pl an n ing to record for. Cold p laces such as a ski resort can shor ten recording ti me. If you drop the batt ery accident ally , check to see if the t erminals are damaged.
146 VQT3W31 About 3D v iewing Anyone who is hyper sensitive to l ight, suffer s from hea rt disea se or is o therwis e unwell should avoid viewing 3D image. ≥ Doing may have an adv erse aff ect on such med ical condition s. If you feel tired, uncomfort able or othe rw ise s tr ang e wh e n vi ewin g 3D image, stop view ing at once.
147 VQT3W31 ≥ When th e LC D m oni tor g ets dirt y , wip e it with a sof t clot h suc h as ey e gl ass clea ner . ≥ Do not touc h th e LCD monitor with your finger nails, or rub or press with strong force . ≥ It may become hard to see or hard to recognize t he touch when the LCD protect ion sheet is af fixed.
148 VQT3W31 ∫ Carefully obser ve copy right laws Whatever y ou have reco rde d and c re ated can be use d for your p ersonal entertainment only . Under copyright laws, other ma terials cannot be use d without obtaining permission fro m the holders of the copy rights.
149 VQT3W31 ≥ SD cards are only mentioned with thei r main memory size. The state d times are th e approxima te re cordable times for continuous recor ding. A Favors image quali ty B Favors Recording t ime ≥ If recordi ng for lo ng periods , prepa re batt eries fo r 3 or 4 t imes the p eriod you wish to record for .
150 VQT3W31 ≥ SD cards are only ment ioned with thei r main memory size. The st ated number is the approxima te nu mber of recordable pictures. ≥ The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject being recorded. ≥ Maximum number of recordable pic tures that can be di splayed is 9999.
151 VQT3W31 High Definition Video Camera Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty Other s S pecifica tions Power s ource: DC 5.0 V (When us ing AC adapt or) DC 3. 6 V ( W hen us in g batt er y ) Power consumptio n: Record ing; 5.7 W Chargi ng; 7.7 W Motion picture re cording forma t: [A VCHD]; A VCHD format version 2.
152 VQT3W31 Lens: Auto Iris, 38 k Optic al Zoom , F1 .8 to F4. 2 Focal length; 2.35 mm to 89.3 mm Macro (Full range AF ) 35 mm equivalent ; Motion pict ure ; 32.4 mm to 1345 mm (16:9) S till picture; 40.7 mm to 1547 mm (4:3), 37.3 mm to 1419 mm (3:2), 32.
153 VQT3W31 USB: Reader func tion SD card; Read onl y (No copyright prot ection suppo rt) Built-in me mory; Read only Hi-S peed USB (USB 2.0), USB termina l T ype Mini AB USB hos t fun ct ion ( for D VD bur ner) Battery ch arging functi on (Charges from USB termina l when the main unit is of f) Photo light: Avail able range; Approx.
154 VQT3W31 AC adaptor Inform a tio n fo r you r safe ty VSK0780/ VSK0781: Dimensions: 49 mm (W) k 24 mm (H) k 79 mm (D ) [1 . 9 3 q (W) k 0. 94 q (H) k 3.1 1 q (D )] Mass (Wei ght): Approx. 91 g (Appr o x. 0. 20 l b s. ) VSK071 1/VSK0712 : Dimensions: 46 mm (W) k 25 mm (H) k 75.
155 VQT3W31 *1 Please ref er to page 22, c oncerning the battery charg ing time and availab le recording time. *2 T o use the VW-LDC1 03PP, the shoe adapt or/VW-SK1 2PP and the batt ery pack/ VW-VBG130 , VW-VBG260 ar e required. T o charge the battery p ack/VW-VBG1 30, VW-VBG260 , the AC adapto r/VW- AD21PP-K, VW- AD20PP-K is requir ed.
156 VQT3W31 NOTE: Access ories an d/or m odel nu mbers ma y vary b y coun try . Please consu lt yo ur loca l dea ler. Product numbers correct as of Jan.
157 VQT3W31 Accessory Order Form (For US A and Puerto Rico Customers) In CANADA, plea se contact your loc al Pa nasonic deale r for more information on Accessori es.
158 VQT3W31 Other s Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Se.
159 VQT3W31 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.
160 VQT3W31 Other s Wa r r a n t y (For Canadi an Customers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc.
161 VQT3W31 Other s Usef ul I nf orma ti on (Only For Latin American Countries) Customer Service Customer Service Directory Obtain product information and operative assistant; localize the closer distributor or Service Center; buy spare parts and accessories by our web site to Latin American: http://www .
162 VQT3W31 Index ∫ Numerics 1080/60p recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 3D playback/viewing . . . . . . . . . 107, 146 ∫ A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1, 14 5 AF assist la mp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 AF/AE tr a ckin g .
163 VQT3W31 ∫ M Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Manual recor ding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Media select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Media st atus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Menu . . .
164 VQT3W31 ∫ Insert ar la batería Meta la bat er ía insertá ndo la en la dirección señalada en la figura. ≥ Introdu zca la ba tería ha sta q ue haga clic y se cierre. ∫ Carga de la batería A T erminal de entrada de CC 1 Conecte el cable de CA al adapta dor de CA, luego a la t oma de CA.
165 VQT3W31 ∫ Encender/ap agar el dispositiv o Encende r y apagar el disposit i vo con el botón de alimenta ción Abra el moni tor LCD y presione el bot ón de aliment ación pa r a enc ender la unidad.
166 VQT3W31 Menú táctil T oque para v i s ualizar el menú de deslizamient o. T oque (lado izquierdo)/ (lado derecho) de en el menú táctil para cambiar los i co nos de operación . A Menú táct il ∫ Selección d el idioma 1) T oque , luego toque [CONF IGURA R] # [LANGUAG E].
167 VQT3W31 ∫ Reproducción de pelíc ula/ fotografía 1) Cambie el modo a . 2) T oque el icono de selección del modo de reproduc ción A . 3) Seleccione la imagen fija B o el forma to de grabació n de la imagen en movimiento C que de se a reproducir .
VQT3W31 F01 12TC0 Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 P © Panasonic Corporation 2012 Printed in Malaysia HC-V500&V500M-P&PC&PU-V QT3W31_mst.
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