Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HC-V720M Panasonic
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Basic Operating Instr uctions High Definitio n Video Camera Model N o. HC-V720 HC-V727 HC-V720M HC-V710 Please r ead these instructions ca refully b efore using this produ ct, and save this ma nual for fu ture use. This docum ent exp lains basic opera tions of th e unit.
2 VQT4Q81 Dear Customer , We wou ld li ke to t ake thi s oppo r tuni ty to th ank you f or pu rc hasi ng t his Pa nas oni c Hi gh Definiti on Video Cam era. Ple ase read t hese Operating Instru ctions carefu lly and keep them handy for future referenc e.
3 VQT4Q 81 ∫ Concerning the battery ∫ EMC Electric a nd magnetic comp atibility This sym bol (CE) is located on the rating plate. ∫ Product id entification marking ∫ Informati on for Users on .
4 VQT4Q81 For business users i n the Europea n Un ion If you wish t o discard electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your dealer or supplier for further information. [Info rmation on Disposa l in other Countri es outside the Europea n Union] These symbols are only valid in the European Union.
5 VQT4Q 81 ∫ Cautions for use Keep this uni t as far away a s possi ble fro m elect romagne tic equi pmen t (such as micro wave o vens, TV s, vi deo gam es et c.). ≥ If you use thi s unit on top of or near a TV , the picture s and/or s ound o n this un it may be disrup ted by electr omag netic wave radiatio n.
6 VQT4Q81 ∫ About Condensa tion (When the lens or th e LCD monitor is fogged up) Condensat ion occurs w hen there is a change i n temp erature or humidi ty , such as when the un it is taken from outside or a c old room to a warm room. P lease be ca reful, a s it may cause th e lens or LCD monitor to becom e soiled, mold y , or dama ged.
7 VQT4Q 81 Informa tion for Y our Safe ty ...... ................ ..... 2 Accesso ries ..... ........... ............... ........... .......... 9 Prep aration Power su pply... ................ .......... ................ ... 10 Inserting/ removing t he batt ery .
8 VQT4Q81 For United Kingdom and Ireland customer s ∫ Sales and Su pport Information Custom er Communi cations Centr e ≥ For custome rs within the UK: 0844 844 3899 ≥ For custo mers wit hin lrel and: 01 289 83 33 ≥ Monda y–Fri day 9: 00 am – 5: 00 pm (Excluding public holidays).
9 VQT4Q 81 Check the a ccessories be fore using this unit. Keep th e accessori es out of reach of childr en to prev ent swall owing. Product numbers correct as o f Dec. 2 012. Thes e may b e subjec t to change . Some option al accessorie s may not be available in some countr ies.
10 VQT4Q81 ∫ About batteries that you can use with th is unit The ba ttery that can be used wit h this u nit is V W-VBT190 /VW-VB T380. ≥ The un it ha s a fu nctio n for distin guis hing batt eries w hich ca n be used safely. The dedica ted batt ery ( VW-VBT 190/VW -VBT380 ) suppo rts this fu nction.
11 VQT4Q 81 Charging the battery The uni t is in th e st andby co ndit ion when the AC adaptor i s connect ed. The pr imar y circuit is always “live” as lon g as the A C adaptor is conne cted to an electrical outlet. Important: ≥ Do not use the AC cable wit h any othe r equi pment as it is designed only for this un it.
12 VQT4Q81 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recording time ≥ T emp erature : 25 o C/hu midity: 60 %RH ≥ Chargi ng time s in parent heses are when cha rging f rom the US B term inal. ≥ These ti mes are approx imations . ≥ The in dicated char ging time is for w hen t he batt ery has been dischar ged co mplete ly .
13 VQT4Q 81 The unit can r ecord still pictures o r motion pictures to an SD card or built-in memory . T o record to a n SD card, read the following. Cards that you can use w ith this unit Use SD cards conf orming to Cl ass 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class R ating for mo tion pictur e rec ording .
14 VQT4Q81 Y ou c an turn the u nit on and off using the power button or by ope ning an d closing the LCD monitor. Open the LCD monitor and press the power button to turn on the unit. A T he status indicator l ights on. The unit is tu rned on when the LCD monitor is opened, and unit is turned of f when it is closed .
15 VQT4Q 81 ∫ About the operation icons ///: T ouc h whe n chan ging a page or p erform ing setti ngs. : T ouc h to re turn to t he p revio us sc reen. About the T ouch Menu ∫ T o display the T ouch Menu T ouch (lef t side)/ (righ t side) of on the T ouch Men u to switch t he operation icons.
16 VQT4Q81 The clock i s not set at the time of purchase. M ake sure to set the cl ock. 1 S elect the m enu. ( l 21) 2 T ouch the date or time to be set, then se t the desired val ue using / . A D isplayin g the Wo rld Time setting: [HOME]/ [DESTINA TION] ≥ The year can be se t betwee n 2000 and 2039 .
17 VQT4Q 81 ∫ Intelligent Aut o Mode The m odes (appropriate for the c ondition) are set just by pointing the u ni t to wha t you wa nt t o record . ∫ T o change to the other Recordin g Modes 1 T ouch the Recor ding Mode button icon . 2 T ouch th e desi red Recordin g Mode button icon.
18 VQT4Q81 1 Chan ge the mode to . 2 Op en the LCD monitor . 3 P ress the recording start/stop button to start r e cording. A R ecordi ng button icon B When you begin rec ording, ; change s to ¥ . 4 P ress the recording start/stop button again to pause recording.
19 VQT4Q 81 1 Chan ge the mode to . 2 T ouch the play mode select icon A . ≥ Y ou can also set by touchi ng , selectin g [VIDEO SETUP] or [PHOTO SET UP] # [ MEDIA, VIDE O/ PICTURE]. ( l 21) 3 // Select the still picture B or the recording format of the moti on picture C you wish to play back.
20 VQT4Q81 ≥ The ic on is disp layed in the thumb nail di splay whe n the ite m for mo tion pictu re is tou ched. ( , , , and ) ≥ is displayed in the 1 080/50p scene whe n [ALL A VCHD] is touched. 4 T ouch the scene or the still pi cture to be played back.
21 VQT4Q 81 ≥ T ouc h (l eft side)/ (right side) of on the T o uch Menu to disp lay . ( l 15) 1 To u c h . 2 T ouch the top me nu A . 3 T ouch th e submenu B . ≥ Next (p revious) page is dis played b y touching /. 4 T ouch the desired item to enter the setting.
22 VQT4Q81 By linkin g with Wi -Fi compatibl e devic es, you c an use t he Wi-Fi f unctions of [ Remot e Ctrl ] ‚ [DLNA Play] , [Live Cast] and [ Hom.Monitor ] . Before using the r espective W i-Fi fun ctions, check and pr epare your device. T o use the Wi-Fi function , connect t his unit to a wirele ss access point or smartpho ne via W i-Fi.
23 VQT4Q 81 If the Wi-Fi connecti on cannot be est ablished Pro ble m Check poin ts It ca nnot connec t to the w ireles s access p oint. The wi reless access po int is not det ect ed. (Gener al) ≥ T u rn ON the wir eless access p oint. ≥ Approach t he wireless ac cess poin t and reco nnect.
24 VQT4Q81 Pro ble m Check poin ts The Wi-F i connec tion is n ot possibl e betw een this un it and a smartp hone. (Wireles s Acce ss Point C onne ction) ≥ Make s ure the sm artphone is prop erly conn ected to the wir eless access poi nt by check ing the Wi-Fi settings of the smar tphone.
25 VQT4Q 81 High Defin ition Video Ca mera Informat ion for your safety Others S p ecifications Power sour ce: DC 5.0 V (Whe n using AC adapto r) DC 3.6 V (Whe n using battery ) Power cons umption: Record ing; 6.7 W Char ging; 7 .7 W Motion picture r ecording forma t: [A VCHD]; A VCHD format version 2.
26 VQT4Q81 AC ad aptor Informati on for your saf ety Imag e sta biliz er funct ion: Optical (H ybrid Optical Image S tabilizer , Active Mode (Rotation correction), Optical Image S tabiliz er Loc k, Tilt c orrect ion function) Creative Control: [Miniatu re Effec t]/[ Silen t movie]/[8mm movie]/ [Time Lap se Rec ] Monito r: 7.
27 VQT4Q 81 ∫ Carefully obser ve copyright laws Recor ding of pre-re corded tapes or dis cs or other p ublished or broadcast mate rial for purp oses ot her than yo ur own pri vate use may inf ringe cop yright la ws. Even for th e purp ose of pr ivate use, recording o f certai n materi al may be restricted.
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