User manual PANASONIC HC-W850EF-K

[. . . ] Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera Model No. HC-W850 HC-W858 HC-W850M Model No. HC-V750 HC-V757 HC-V750M HC-V730 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. SQT0164 until 2014/1/28 Read this first ∫ About the recording format for recording motion pictures You can select from AVCHD*1, MP4 or iFrame recording formats to record motion pictures using this unit. (l 77) *1 It is compatible with the AVCHD Progressive (1080/50p). AVCHD: It is suitable for viewing on a high-definition TV or for saving to disc*2. *2 The following methods are available for saving an image recorded in 1080/50p: j Copy the image to a disc using the supplied software HD Writer AE 5. 1. [. . . ] “VIERA Link Ver. 5” is the standard for Panasonic’s VIERA Link compatible equipment. This standard is compatible with Panasonic’s conventional VIERA Link equipment. ¬ Press the recording/playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode. 1 2 Select the menu. MENU : [SETUP] # [VIERA Link] # [ON] ≥ If you are not using VIERA Link, set to [OFF]. Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable. (l 119) ≥ It is recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI1 if there are 2 or more HDMI input terminals on the TV. ≥ VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV. (Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc. ) - 122 - 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV. ≥ You can select the scene or picture you want to play back by pressing the button up, down, left or right, and then the button in the centre. (When selecting scenes) (When playing back)  A Display/Cancel operation icons ≥ The following operations are available by pressing the colour buttons on the remote control. Green ≥ Switching the number of scenes/still pictures in thumbnail display (9 thumbnails > 20 thumbnails > 9 thumbnails. . . ) ≥ Zoom in on still picture ≥ Deleting scenes/still pictures ≥ Zoom out from still picture Yellow Red ∫ Other linked operations Turning the unit off: If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power, this unit also turns off. Automatic input switching: If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on this unit, the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit’s screen. If the TV’s power is in standby status, it will turn on automatically (if [Set] has been selected for the TV’s [Power on link] setting). ≥ Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV, the input channel may not switch automatically. In this case, use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel. ≥ If you are unsure whether or not the TV and AV amplifier you are using are compatible with VIERA Link, read the operating instructions for the devices. ≥ Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link. Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the operations that support on the TV. ≥ Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard. - 123 - Copy/Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built-in Memory [HC-W850M]/[HC-V750M] Motion pictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit and a built-in memory. ∫ Check the used space of the copy destination It is possible to check the used space of the SD card or built-in memory by [MEDIA STATUS]. (l 42) ≥ By displaying in 1 scene or touching and holding the thumbnail in the 20 scenes or 9 scenes display, recording date and time can be checked when playing back motion pictures, and recording date and file number when playing back still pictures. ≥ Depending on the media condition, some remaining capacity of the SD card or built-in memory may not be used. ≥ If the remaining capacity on a single SD card is not enough, you can copy to multiple SD cards following the instruction on the screen. In this case, the last scene copied to an SD card is automatically divided to fit the space on the SD card. ≥ If you divide the scenes (l 112), and copy by scene selection, it is possible to copy matching the remaining capacity of the media, or only the necessary parts. Copying ≥ If there is little or no remaining capacity in the SD card, a confirmation message asking to copy after deleting all data on the SD card is displayed. Be aware that deleted data cannot be restored. ≥ Refer to page 125 for approximate time for copying. 1 2 [ [ [ [ Press the recording/playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode. [. . . ] ≥ When the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is in operation, neither [ECONOMY (BATT)] nor [ECONOMY (AC)] will work. ≥ The following functions will be set to [OFF]: j Level Shot Function j Optical Image Stabilizer j [SHOOTING GUIDE] ≥ If you experience fatigue, a feeling of discomfort or other symptoms when playing back a scene recorded with the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle, stop the playback. (About [Party Scene]/[Moving Object]) ≥ Still pictures cannot be recorded during Motion picture recording. ≥ Depending on recording conditions, the colour tone of the image being recorded may change or subjects may not be recorded automatically in cases such as the following: j The subject is too large or too small j The background and the subject are similar in colour j The recording location is dark j Bright light is detected (sky, TV, lamp, etc. ) j The subject is moving too fast, or not moving j The area being recorded is close to a window ≥ Depending on recording conditions, scenes may not be recorded as intended. [. . . ]