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1. 89 VQT2U82 e Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go e Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional e Do not use any other AV multi cables except the supplied one e When connecting to the component terminal of the TV the yellow plug of the AV multi cable is not required e When connecting to the AV terminal of the TV do not connect the component terminal plug of the AV multi cable Image may not display when the component terminal plug is connected simultaneously 2 Select the video input on the TV e Example Select the HDMI channel with a HDMI mini cable Select the Component or Video 2 channel with an AV multi cable The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV e Check the input setting input switch and the audio input setting on the TV For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV 3 Change the mode to to play back HDMI mini cable optional Connecting with a HDMI mini cable 3 92 e Playback using VIERA Link HDAVI Control 93 AV multi cable supplied e Connecting with the AV multi cable 3 92 90 VQT2U82 E To watch images on a regular TV 4 3 or when both sides of the images do not appear on the screen Change the menu setting to display the images correctly Check the TV setting SETUP TV ASPECT 4 3 Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ra
2. 2 Recording motion pictures 3 Recording still pictures Recording still pictures in motion picture recording mode Intelligent auto mode Motion picture Still picture Playback cccsceceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 5 VQT2U82 Setup 1 Using the menu screen 33 Using the quick menu 34 2 Using the Setup Menu 35 3 Using with the remote COMBO Zane anan 42 Operation of direction buttons OK DUTON aan minana la 43 Recording Advanced 1 Zoom in out function 44 Extra optical ZOOM 44 2 Optical image stabilizer TUNGO Naa AGA 45 3 AF AE tracking 2 46 4 1080 50p recording 47 5 Recording functions of operation ICONS naasa 48 Operation icons 48 6 Recording functions of MENUS ovsini iniae NG 54 Manual recording 71 White balance 72 Manual shutter speed iris adjustment ceeseeeeees 13 Manual focus adjustment 74 Playback Advanced 1 Playback Operations 75 Motion picture playback using operation ICON 75 Creating still picture from motion elab AA 76 Highlight amp Time frame index 7 Repeat playback 77 Resuming the previous DIAV DAC Ke
3. 2 m man S Press the button up down left or right to select a scene or still picture to be played back and then press the button in the centre to set it 2 Activate the operation icons that are displayed on TV screen with the remote control for the TV Operation icons Display operation icons Cancel operation icons 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 Yellow Deleting scenes still pictures Red Zoom out from still picture Q E 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 e 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 e f you are unsure whether or not the TV and AV amplifier you are usi
4. 52 Intelligent scene selection 80 Interval recording 56 WEISS anG Shona ict kad ah E Dare eae aah 13 EL Language ssia maid kana alak aa 41 LCD monitor 11 21 130 AG BT AA AR 39 Lens CAP naaa ude Ha bel eer ae 141 LENS MOOG gamay Nahanap ks 23 Luminance aaa naaa Sha Ae gs 65 E M Manual fOCUS i zen una anana 14 Manual recording 11 Men Bam AG Ue tesa gh ka a Mesh ls 33 ME SSIS os tae hs coeds ae ee 14 Microphone level 63 Mode switch 02000 eee 20 Motion picture compatibility 32 EN Name display a 60 Number of recordable pictures 134 E O Operation icons 48 Optical image stabilizer Active mode 45 Optical image stabilizer demo 41 E P Picture adjustment 64 Picture quality AABANG 68 PICWUUIE SIZE oo ooo ee NGA BT PAGA 67 Playback Operations 15 Playback ZOOM 78 Playing back motion pictures by dale soci ebaer nh pu poeeedd 19 Power button 0005 19 Power LCD autos disse NLA bang 38 PRE RREC aka AA DAA na 49 EQ Quick Menu 2 2 00 eee eee 34 Quick power on 37 Quick start andam Che aaa s 37 ER Recordable time 15 133 Recording lamp 38 Recording modes b5 Recording time elapsed 25 RECOVETNY n
5. E For the purposes of these operating instructions e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are referred to as the SD card e Functions that can be used for motion picture recording motion picture playback are indicated by in these operating instructions e Functions that can be used for still picture recording including the still picture recording in motion picture recording mode still picture playback are indicated by in these operating instructions e Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow for example gt 00 VQT2U82 Contents Information for Your Safety PICCOSS OMNES masasama Before using 1 Parts identification and handling cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Setup 1 Power Supply ccccseseseee Charging the battery Inserting removing the battery Charging and recording time Connecting to the AC outlet 2 Recording to a card Cards that you can use with this unit aaah iadanah Inserting removing an SD card 3 Turning the unit on off Turning the unit on and off with the power button Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor Selecting a mode Adjusting LCD monitor How to use the touch screen Recording Yoursel f 6 Setting date and time 4 5 Recording Playback 1 Before recording
6. VQT2U82 QUICK POWER ON OFF ON The unit is put into recording pause approx 1 second when the unit is turned on with the mode set to gg Or e Depending on the recording conditions start time may be longer than 1 second in still picture recording mode e In the quick power on mode the zoom magnification becomes 1X QUICK START OFF ON This unit will resume recording pause mode about 0 6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened e Start time will not shorten if there is no SD card inserted e Change the mode to s or O 1 Set QUICK START to ON 2 Close the LCD monitor while the mode is setto jag or CI The status indicator flashes green and the unit goes into quick start standby mode The lens cover does not close 3 Open the LCD monitor The status indicator lights red and the unit is put into recording pause e When in quick start standby mode about 80 of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced e Quick start standby mode is cancelled if about 5 minutes elapsed mode is set to gt e Time for quick start will be more than 0 6 seconds slower when digital cinema is used e Depending on the recording conditions time for quick start may be more than 0 6 seconds slower in still picture recording mode e t may take some time for automatic white balance to adjust e In the quick start mode the zoom magnification becomes 1X o f
7. Active mode This setting gives more stabilization and is suitable for recording when walking W ON This setting is suitable for recording in a stable state such as scenery We recommend recording with a tripod in motion picture recording mode E Changing the optical image stabilizer function when in still picture recording mode MODE1 The function works all the time MODE2 The function works when the C9 button is pressed We recommend you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in still picture recording mode e When in MODE1 kW WW appears When in MODE2 y appears Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions 45 VQT2U82 Advanced Recording Advanced AF AE tracking It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves Dynamic tracking lt Change the mode to gg or O 1 Touch AF AE PEPE CANCEL Sees a a SS Os eee fe ae e Ny will be displayed on the screen When FACE RECOG 3 57 is ON and a registered face is detected the target is automatically locked 2 Touch the object and lock the e When you touch the head of the object the target frame on the head gets locked and tracking starts e Touch the object to be changed again when you want to change the target e When the intelligen
8. HDMI mini connector Dolby Digital Linear PCM audio output level Card reader function No copyright protection support Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 USB terminal Type Mini AB USB host function for DVD burner Flash Available range Approx 1 0 m to 2 5 m 62 mm W x66 mm H x126 mm D excluding projecting parts Approx 325 g without battery supplied and an SD card optional Mass in operation Approx 387 g with battery supplied and an SD card optional Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery operation time See page 15 137 VQT2U82 Motion pictures Recording media SD Memory Card FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant SDHC Memory Card FAT32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card exFAT system compliant Refer to page 17 for details on SD cards usable in this unit Recording mode and 1080 50p Approx 28 Mbps VBR transfer rate HA Approx 17 Mbps VBR HG Approx 13 Mbps VBR HX Approx 9 Mbps VBR HE Approx 5 Mbps VBR Refer to page 133 for the recordable time Picture size 1080 50p 1920 x 1080 50p HA HG HX HE 1920 x 1080 50i Still pictures Recording media SD Memory Card FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant SDHC Memory Card FAT32 system compliant SDXC Memory Card exFAT system compliant Refer to page 17 for details on SD cards usable in this unit Compression JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Pi
9. Panasonic Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera vodei no HDC SD600 Before use please read these instructions completely UDOLBY LEICA Sw ANACHD n repro PLETAL DICOMAR XC VIESA PASSING Model number suffix EB denotes UK model EB Web Site http www panasonic europe com EB P 3 i VQT2U82 Information for Your Safety Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic High Definition Video Camera Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your High Definition Video Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions Em Caution for AC mains lead For your safety please read the following text carefully This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 5 ampere fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark Y on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained
10. x 16 compatible recommended Free hard disk Ultra DMA 100 or more drive space 450 MB or more for installing the software e When writing to a DVD BD SD more than double the amount of free space as the disc being created is necessary Sound DirectSound Support Interface USB port Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Other Mouse or equivalent pointing device requirements Internet connection Supplied CD ROM is available for Windows only e Input is not supported in languages other than English German French and Simplified Chinese e Operation cannot be guaranteed on all BD DVD drives e Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Windows XP Media Center Edition Tablet PC Edition and Windows 7 Enterprise e Operation is not guaranteed on 64 bit editions of Windows XP and Windows Vista This software is not compatible with a multi boot environment e This software is not compatible with a multi monitor environment e If using Windows XP an administrative account user only can use this software If using Windows Vista Windows 7 administrative account and standard account users only can use this software An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software Em To use the HD Writer AE 2 1 You will need a high performance PC depending on the functions to be used It may not properly play back or properly operate depending on the environment of the PC used Refer to the operating env
11. 1920x1080 will be stored 2 Press the button SG 6 flashes in red during recording CD ror ek e First press the button halfway then press it fully to set the focus and record It will automatically focus if you press fully O Start point once so it is convenient when recording Finish point objects moving back and forth 3 Touch Record or Delete e Previous Next page is displayed by J HI SPEED BURST touching a La Ja PP RRT Only select the picture for start point if only EK PE 1 picture is to be stored De l e A confirmation message is displayed o when Enter is touched after selecting the start point and finish point Record Pictures are stored Touch YES to store the pictures Delete All pictures are deleted e f you turn off the unit or change the mode this function is cancelled The maximum number of times you can record on a media 15 In the case of SD cards it is the maximum number of recordable scenes per card e Colour balance and brightness on the screen may change with some light sources such as fluorescent lamps Image quality is different from ordinary still picture recording 69 VQT2U82 AF ASSIST LAMP Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult e Change the mode to G e Switch to manual mode gt 71 PICTURE AF ASSIST LAMP AUTO e The avail
12. 62 Zoom mode aaa 55 143 VQT2U82 EU Pursuant to at the directive 2004 108 EC article 9 2 Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Germany VQT2U82 F0410KB0 3000 Panasonic Corporation Panasonic Corporation 2010
13. OFF W Sports Portrait 2 Spotlight 8 Snow 72 Beach a Sunset is Fireworks SA Scenery Low light 2 Night scenery amp Night portrait Cancel the setting To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback To make people stand out against the background Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated Improved image quality when shooting on snowy locations To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully For spatial scenery For dark scenes such as at dusk In motion picture recording mode only To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully To capture a person and the background brightly In still picture recording mode only e Sports Portrait Spotlight Snow Beach e Sports Sunset Scenery The shutter speed is 1 6 or more in still picture recording mode Sunset Low light The shutter speed is 1 25 or more in motion picture recording mode e Sunset Fireworks Scenery Night scenery Image may get blurry when close object is recorded 54 VQT2U82 During normal playback the image movement may not look smooth Colour and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting If the brightness is insufficient the sports mode does not function The XX display flashes e Portrait Colour and screen brightness
14. Recording format 1080 50p Original format HA HG HX HE AVCHD format compliant Image sensor 1 4 1 type 1 4 1 3MOS image sensor Total 3050 Kx3 Effective pixels Motion picture 2530 KX3 16 9 Still picture 2320 KX3 4 3 2630 KX3 3 2 2530 KX3 16 9 Lens Auto Iris F1 5 to F2 8 Focal length 3 45 mm to 41 4 mm Macro Full range AF 35 mm equivalent Motion picture 35 mm to 420 mm 16 9 Still picture 38 8 mm to 466 mm 4 3 35 7 mm to 428 mm 3 2 35 mm to 420 mm 16 9 Minimum focus distance Normal Approx 4 cm Wide Approx 1 2 m Tele Tele macro Approx 70 cm Tele Intelligent auto Macro Approx 1 cm Wide Approx 70 cm Tele Filter diameter 46 mm Zom o 12x optical zoom 18x i Zoom 30x 700x digital zoom 6 7 cm 2 7 wide LCD monitor Approx 230 K dots 136 VQT2U82 Stereo with a zoom microphone 1 round speaker dynamic type White balance Auto tracking white balance system adjustment Standard illumination 1 400 Ix Minimum required Approx 1 6 Ix 1 25 in low light mode illumination Approx 1 Ix with the colour night view function AV multi connector Component video out put level video output level Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Pb 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q AV video output level 1 0 Vp p 75 Q PAL system HDMI mini connector HDMI V 1 3a with x v Colour 1080p 1080i 576p video output level AV multi connector 316 mV 600 Q 2 ch audio output level Line
15. USB port Other Mouse or equivalent pointing device requirements e The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS 108 VQT2U82 With a PC Setup Installation When installing the software log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name with equivalent authorization If you do not have authorization to do this consult your manager e Before starting the installation close all applications that are running e Do not perform any other operations on your PC while the software is being installed e Explanation of operations and screens is based on Windows Vista Insert the CD ROM into the PC e The following screen is displayed automatically Click Run setup exe Continue e f the following screen is not displayed automatically select Start Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click PANASONIC r T AutoPlay oye A DVD RW Drive J PANASONIC User Account Control iH E Always do this for software and games If you started this program continue Install or run proaram HD Writer AE Panasonic Corporation q Published by Panasonic Corporation F v Details Continue 7 Cancel General options Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel 2 Clic
16. ouch the desired scenes to be deleted personal information appears at scenes for which faces were recognised Touch one of the scenes at which appears will change to amp jj red when touched Touch the amp jj red again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession 3 Touch Delete e To continuously delete other personal information repeat steps 2 3 e Press the MENU button to complete the settings N Fral 8 gt Bo Be When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL or press the MENU button while deleting personal information e The personal information that have already been deleted when the deletion is cancelled cannot be restored e During face highlight playback highlight playback intelligent scene selection or disc playback when connected to a DVD burner optional scenes still pictures cannot be deleted Protecting scenes still pictures Scenes still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes still pictures formatting the media will delete them e Change the mode to gt 1 Select the menu VIDEO SETUP or PHOTO SETUP SCENE PROTECT 2 Touch the scene still picture to be protected e When touched the scene still picture is selected and the Om indication appears on the thumbnails Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e Press the MENU button to complete the settings e
17. the picture size is not displayed for still pictures recorded with other products that have different picture sizes from the sizes shown above R3000 Remaining number of still pictures gt 27 White Still picture recording possible status C3 Red Recording still picture MEGA MEGA OIS 26 E Playback indications A L P DID lt lt lt LAAN GU PP 144 li Display during playback gt 30 75 Alp Operation icon is displayed not displayed 3 30 OhOOm00s Playback time gt 30 No 10 Scene number CI Repeat playback gt 77 bp Resume playback gt 78 100 0001 Still picture folder file name 191 DPOF already set to more than 1 gt 88 On Protected motion pictures still pictures 3 87 1080 50p recorded scene gt 31 Interval recorded scene gt 56 O Still picture recorded using Smile shot 3 50 117 VQT2U82 E Indication of connection to other devices lt i Accessing the card gt 112 E Confirmatory indications Time The built in battery is low display gt 22 1 Warning for recording yourself 3 21 E Confirmatory indications when a DVD burner is connected O Disc playback 3 100 Scene copied in Standard XP Scene copied in Standard SP FROG IRS Me Rey ERY eR lees Disc type gt 95 SO Unusable disc 118 VQT2U82 Indications Messages Major confirmation error messages to be indicated on the scree
18. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local dealer 2 VQT2U82 CAUTION IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMPERE SOCKET If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as stated below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Black or Blue The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Brown or Red WARNING DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E BY THE EARTH SYMBOL OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN YELLOW THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF KEEP DRY Before use Remove the connector cover How to replace the fuse The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug figures A and B Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below Illustrations may differ from actual
19. AC mains plug 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover IB 5 ampere Ks WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE e DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS e USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES e DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION e DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS e DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS e DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT e DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER VQT2U82 The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disa
20. Close any other software if you start the software supplied with this unit and close the software supplied with this unit if you start any other software E About Conversion assist function When you want to convert the recording quality and write to media the Conversion assist function which is a linking function between this unit and the HD Writer AE 2 1 is activated by connecting this unit to the PC with the USB cable When the Conversion assist function is used it is possible to write to media faster than when operating only on PC e Please refer to page 111 about the connection of this unit and a PC e Refer to the operating instructions of the software for details 104 VQT2U82 End User License Agreement Before opening the CD ROM package please read the following You Licensee are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User License Agreement Agreement on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement If Licensee does not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement promptly return the Software to Panasonic Corporation Panasonic its distributors or dealers from which you made the purchase Article 1 License Licensee is granted the right to use the software including the information recorded or described on the CD ROM instruction manuals and any other media provided to Licensee collectively Software but all applicable rights t
21. FACE thumbnails for sections of the O Selected search motion picture in which faces were recognised will be condition displayed Scene selection e A portion judged to be clearly recorded will be detected and displayed in thumbnail if you select HIGHLIGHT 3 Only when MINUTES is selected Touch 4 v to set the time t can be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes e Touch ENTER 4 Touch the thumbnail to be played back e Next previous thumbnail can be displayed by touching 4 5 Repeat playback Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes VIDEO SETUP REPEAT PLAY ON The gt indication appears on the full screen views e All the scenes are played back repeatedly When playing back motion pictures by date all the scenes on the selected date are played back repeatedly SET MINUTES VQT2U82 Resuming the previous playback If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped VIDEO SETUP RESUME PLAY ON If playback of a motion picture is stopped appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene e The memorised resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode The setting of RESUME PLAY does not change Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom You can zoom in by touching a still picture during playback Touch the pa
22. Formatting discs This is for initializing DVD RAM DVD RW and RW discs Please be aware that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased Back up important data on a PC etc DISC SETUP FORMAT DISC e When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen e Connect this unit and the DVD burner to format discs You may no longer be able to use the discs if you format them on another device such as a PC etc E Auto protect You can protect write protect a DVD RAM disc when copying motion pictures in high definition picture quality or DVD RW disc when copying motion pictures or still pictures in high definition picture quality to the disc 1 Select the menu DISC SETUP AUTO PROTECT ON e f a disc that you copied to is inserted in another device without protecting it a message may be displayed prompting you to format the disc We recommend setting AUTO PROTECT to ON in order to prevent accidental deletion 2 Copy to the disc gt 97 e After copying the disc is write protected To release the disc protection DISC SETUP 5 CANCEL PROTECT Touch EXIT and close the message screen after the auto protection is released Em Displaying disc information Information such as the type of recorded disc the number of recorded scenes and whether or not the disc is finalised is displayed DISC SETUP DISC STATUS Touch EXIT to
23. When the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected scenes still pictures cannot be protected 87 VQT2U82 Editing DPOF setting You can write the data selecting still pictures to be printed and the number of prints DPOF data onto the SD card lt Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon to select PICTURE SD CARD 30 E What is DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a format which allows the user of a digital camera to define which captured images on the SD card are to be printed together with information on the number of copies they wish to print Please note Not all commercial printing services support this feature at this time 1 Select the menu PHOTO SETUP DPOF SET SET 2 Touch the still picture to be set 3 Touch a v to set the number of prints Up to 999 prints can be selected Prints for set number can be printed with a printer that supports DPOF e To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 4 Touch ENTER e To continuously set other still pictures repeat steps 2 4 e Press the MENU button to complete the settings To cancel all DPOF settings DPOF SET 5 CANCEL ALL e When the disc playback is selected while a DVD burner optional is connected scenes still pictures cannot be set DPOF You cannot add the recording date to pictures to be printed with the DPOF settings VQT2U82 Ad
24. a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible e VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made by other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link refer to the operating instructions for the respective devices e This unit is compatible with VIERA Link Ver 5 VIERA Link Ver 5 is the newest Panasonic version and is also compatible with existing Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of Dec 2009 lt gt Change the mode to gt 1 Select the menu SETUP gt VIERA Link gt ON e f you are not using VIERA Link set to OFF 2 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable HDMI IN HDMI mini cable optional Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link t 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 e Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional 93 VQT2U82 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV
25. appears during still picture recording Only displayed when face recognition is in use e Touch the icon you wish to have displayed 3 Touch ENTER SE FOCUS ICON E Canceling a registered person 1 Select the menu RECORD SETUP 5 FACE RECOG gt SET 5 DELETE or DELETE ALL e Touching DELETE ALL cancels all the registered people 2 Only when DELETE is selected Touch the person to cancel When touched the person is selected and amp is displayed To cancel the selected person touch again Touch ENTER Since face recognition searches for faces that resemble the registered faces there is no guarantee of positive recognition e t may not be possible to correctly recognise a person who has been registered due to differences in facial expression and environment e Perform the registration again if recognition becomes unstable in cases such as when facial features change with age 59 VQT2U82 NAME DISPLAY When a registered person is detected by face recognition during recording the name registered for that person is displayed e Change the mode to gg or O RECORD SETUP 5 NAME DISPLAY desired number OFF 1 2 3 e Displayed name will disappear after a while e t is displayed according to the registration order setting from the first person e This function is not displayed during recording of yourself or playback mode FACE FRAMING Detected faces appear with fr
26. delete other scenes still pictures repeat steps 3 4 When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL or press the MENU button while deleting e The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted when the deletion is cancelled cannot be restored To complete editing Press the MENU button 84 VQT2U82 You can also delete scenes by pressing the MENU button selecting EDIT SCENE 5 DELETE ALL SCENES or SELECT You can also delete still pictures by pressing the MENU button selecting PHOTO SETUP DELETE ALL SCENES or SELECT e During face highlight playback highlight playback intelligent scene selection or disc playback when connected to a DVD burner optional scenes still pictures cannot be deleted e Scenes still pictures which cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted e In case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many scenes or still pictures e f you delete scenes recorded on other products or still pictures conforming to DCF standard with this unit all the data related to the scenes still pictures may be deleted e When still pictures recorded on an SD card by other products are deleted a still picture other than JPEG that cannot be played back on this unit may be erased 85 VQT2U82 Dividing a scene to partially delete To delete an unnecessary portion of a scene first divide the scene and then delete the unnecessary
27. gt 72 e Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be played back e Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input used for the connection e Change the TV ASPECT setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV gt 91 e Change the setting of the unit depending on the cable connecting to the TV gt 92 e Release the protect setting 3 87 e Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted If the scenes still pictures are unnecessary format the media to erase the data 3 40 Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media is erased and cannot be recovered Back up important data on a PC disc etc e f the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be recognised by this unit Use this unit to format SD cards gt 40 Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type of SD card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card that you inserted Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details 123 VQT2U82 Colour or brightness of the image changes or you may see horizontal bars in the image The LCD monitor flickers indoors Object seems to be warped White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture ERROR OCCURRED PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF THEN TURN ON AGAIN is displayed 124 VQT
28. mode gt 71 A DE fe 2 ieii e Intelligent auto mode 3 28 TAIR Operation icon is displayed not displayed gt 48 MF Manual focus gt 74 AWB FS 61 202 8 White balance gt 72 1 100 Shutter speed gt 73 OPEN F2 0 Iris value 3 73 0dB Gain value 3 on Lol Ry SS el DEIA Ka mode gt 54 25 EA Es N Power LCD gt 38 CMM CUD a 7 AND ec en cali Image stabilizer 3 45 MAF AE AFIAE tracking gt 46 T A WY Zebra gt 64 0 Picture adjustment 3 64 Digital cinema gt 57 oh High speed burst shooting gt 69 D Digital cinema colour gt 61 AF AF assist lamp gt 70 Bi Zoom microphone gt 62 xx Wind noise canceller gt 62 CE Smile shot 3 50 oo000000 Microphone level gt 63 ua Backlight compensation gt 52 6 Soft skin mode gt 52 O Tele macro 53 W IB B Fade White Fade Black gt 49 x Colour night view function gt 53 44 Intelligent contrast control gt 49 id Intelligent exposure gt 52 99 Luminance level gt 65 O White Green 5 3 x21 KI Focus indication 3 26 H10 92 Self Timer recording 3 52 515A 9 Flash 51 5 15 Flash level gt 51 O Red eye reduction gt 51 PITY a Picture quality gt 68 5 3m 2 1v Number of recording pixels for still pictures gt 27 67 69 76 In playback mode
29. mode the still picture can be recorded with a zoom ratio of a maximum of 25X without degrading the picture quality e Extra optical zoom ratio varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO 3 67 68 E Extra optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to the maximum area is cropped to the centre area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect e f you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly e When the zoom magnification is 12X the subjects are focused at about 1 2 m or more e When the zoom magnification is 1X this unit can focus on a subject approx 4 cm away from the lens e The zoom speed does not vary when operating with the adjust zoom buttons and the remote control 44 VQT2U82 Advanced Recording Advanced Optical image stabilizer function Optical image stabilizer can stabilize the image without decreasing the image quality as much lt Change the mode to gg or O a Ons Optical image stabilizer button Pressing the button changes the optical o zf image stabilizer setting ONC Motion picture recording mode Sis 2 C yy OFF 2 Still picture recording mode GD cl gt UWI A OFF e Switch to manual mode before setting the Optical Image Stabilizer function to off y
30. pictures with a high picture quality are recorded SS ee Priority is given to the number of still pictures recorded Still pictures are recorded in normal picture quality ASPECT RATIO This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method e Change the mode to C3 PICTURE ASPECT RATIO desired setting 4 3 Aspect ratio of 4 3 television 3 2 Aspect ratio of conventional film camera or prints such as L size print 16 9 Aspect ratio of high definition television etc e This function s default setting is 3 2 e When the aspect ratio is set to 4 3 or 3 2 black bands may appear on the left and right of the screen The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing Check the printer or photo studio before printing 68 VQT2U82 HI SPEED BURST Recording is done continuously at the rate of 50 still pictures per second Use this function to record an object with fast movement e Change the mode to C3 1 Select the menu 4 Only when Record is selected in step 3 Touch REC ALL or SELECT REC ALL All pictures are stored SELECT Pictures are stored by specifying range OFF 5 Only when SELECT is selected in Cancel the setting step 4 50 Frames sec Touch the range of pictures that 180 still pictures are recorded continuously at the rate of 50 per second The picture size is 21u
31. portion e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon to select desired media to divide a scene gt 30 1 Select the menu EDIT SCENE DIVIDE SET 2 Touch the scene to be divided 3 Touch D2 to set the dividing point e Using slow motion playback or frame by frame playback makes it easy to search for the point where you want to divide the scene gt 75 e Touch YES to continue dividing the same scene To continue dividing other scenes touch NO and repeat steps 2 3 4 Press the MENU button to complete dividing 5 Delete the unnecessary scene gt 84 To delete all the divided points DIVIDE 5 CANCEL ALL e The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered e You cannot divide a scene if you are playing back a disc with a DVD burner optional connected or if the number of scenes of a given date would exceed 99 scenes t may not be possible to divide scenes with a short recording time e Data that has been recorded or edited on another device cannot be divided and the divided points cannot be deleted e f personal information in the divided scenes is deleted the personal information is deleted when the divided scenes are cancelled 86 VQT2U82 Deleting personal information Deletes face recognition information from scenes in which faces were recognised e Change the mode to gt 1 Select the menu VIDEO SETUP 5 DELETE PERSONAL INFO
32. possible to set from the quick menu gt 34 ON ad R4 INOh00mO0s w ZZZ 1h30m B R 1h20m N NN BY CLOCK SET Please refer to page 22 SET WORLD TIME It is possible to display and record the time at the travel destination by selecting your home region and the travel destination 1 Touch SET WORLD TIME e f the clock is not set adjust the clock to the current time 3 22 e When the HOME your home region is not set the message appears Touch ENTER and proceed to Step 3 2 Only when setting your home region Touch HOME e Touch ENTER 3 Only when setting your home region Touch lt gt to select your home region and touch ENTER e Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight lt D saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on the time Sf SUMMER TIME SET difference from GMT is set forward by one hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to return to the normal time setting 4 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Touch DESTINATION e Touch ENTER O The current time The time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time 35 VQT2U82 e When the home region is set for the first time the screen for selecting home travel destination appears after setting the home region successively If the home region has already been set once execute the menu operation for Step 1 5 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Touch lt gt
33. the manual focus mode gt 74 Recording distant and close up objects at the same time Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects For details on scene mode refer to page 54 For how to set manual focus white balance manually refer to page 71 74 29 VQT2U82 Recording Motion picture Still i 5 picture playback OOGO OOCO 1 Change the mode to gt 2 Touch the play mode select icon VIDEO SD CARD PICTURE SD CARD s0 SELECT MEDIA VIDEO PICTURE 8 VIDEO Le PICTURE CHANGE VIDEO 4 Touch the scene or the still picture to be m VIEW ALL played back e Next previous page can be displayed by touching a v 30 VQT2U82 5 Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon O Operation icon e Touch JA X to display not display the operation icon Motion picture playback Still picture playback P Ii Playback Pause Slide show playback of the still lt lt Rewind playback pictures in numerical order gt gt Fast forward playback start pause E Stops the playback and shows Plays back the previous picture the thumbnails Plays back the next picture gt Displays the direct playback Stops the playback and shows bar gt 76 the thumbnails E P
34. the PC When the USB cable is disconnected an error message will appear on the PC The power of the DVD burner cannot be turned on Cannot see the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer AE 2 1 Cannot copy scenes on the SD card by connecting to other equipment with the USB cable Check points Setting on this unit e Connect with a HDMI mini cable optional 3 93 e Press the MENU button then touch SETUP 5 VIERA Link ON gt 93 e Turn the unit off and then back on again Setting on other devices e f the TV input does not switch automatically switch the input using the TV remote control e Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device e Please refer to the operating instructions of the connected device e After re inserting the SD card into the unit reconnect the supplied USB cable e Select another USB terminal on the PC e Check the operating environment 3 106 e Connect the supplied USB cable again after restarting the PC and turning on this unit again e To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen When the unit is connected to the DVD burner use the respective AC adaptors for both this unit and the DVD burner You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer AE 2 1 e Other equipment might have not recog
35. the data in the SD card 130 VQT2U82 LCD monitor e When the LCD monitor gets dirty wipe it with a soft cloth such as eye glass cleaner e Do not touch the LCD monitor with your finger nails or rub or press with strong force e t may become hard to see or hard to recognise the touch when the LCD protection sheet is affixed e In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with a soft cloth such as eye glass cleaner e When the unit has become very cold for example due to storage in a cold area its LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual immediately after the unit is turned on The normal brightness will be restored when the unit s internal temperature rises Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 230 000 dots The result is more than 99 99 effective dots with a mere 0 01 of the dots inactive or always lit However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture About personal information After you have set up the face recognition function personal information will be held in this unit and included in recorded images e When the unit is serviced or given away disposed of the personal information should be deleted in the interests of protecting personal information gt 87 Indemnity e Information including personal information may be changed o
36. the effect may not be clear RER PRE REC This prevents you from missing a shot This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start stop button is pressed e PRE REC appears on the screen e Aim the unit at the subject beforehand e There is no beep sound e PRE REC is cancelled in the following cases If you change the mode If you remove the SD card If you press the MENU button or 1080 50p button If you turn the unit off If you start recording After 3 hours have passed e After setting PRE REC if recording starts in less than 3 seconds or while the PRE REC indication flashes within about 3 seconds after initiating the quick start operation motion pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start stop button cannot be recorded e Images displayed on the thumbnail in playback mode will differ from the motion pictures displayed at the start of playback 49 VQT2U82 Smile shot When a smiling face is detected during motion picture recording the unit automatically records a still picture The icon changes each time it is touched ON CF Face recognition OFF The unit records a still picture on detecting a smiling face CE Still pictures are only recorded when the face of a person registered using face recognition gt 57 is detected OFF Cancel the setting e During smile shot recording the face d
37. time of shooting is played back e To adjust the volume of music during playback or audio testing operate the volume lever or the adjust zoom buttons 3 32 2 Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START SELECT PLAYBACK TIME APPROX 90 SEC APPROX 3 MIN DATE SETUP VIEW ALL 15 11 2010 12 11 2010 10 11 2010 SELECT MUSIC START ENTER e Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested e When you touch STOP the music playback stops 82 VQT2U82 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show 1 Touch IT VIEW ALL 2 Touch the desired item DATE SETUP Select the date to be played back SLIDES INTERVAL Selects the interval between still pictures at playback MUSIC SELECT Select the music to be played on playback 3 When DATE SETUP is selected maa Touch the playback date E3 15 11 2010 12 11 2010 v 10 11 2010 When SLIDES INTERVAL is selected Touch the interval of playback for the slide show SHORT Approx 1 second NORMAL Approx 5 seconds LONG Approx 15 seconds When MUSIC SELECT is selected A V Touch the desired sound To adjust the volume of music during playback of the slide show or audio testing operate the volume lever or the adjust zoom buttons gt 32 e Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START and start the audio testing e Touch the other music opti
38. to select your travel destination and touch ENTER e Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight saving time appears and cum TIME SET the summer time setting is turned on The clock and time difference from the home region time are set forward by one hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to return to the normal time setting e Close the setting by pressing the MENU button Ji appears and the time of the travel destination is indicated The local time at the selected travel destination The time difference between the travel destination and the home region To return the display to the home setting Set the home region using Step 1 to 3 and close the setting by touching EXIT or pressing the MENU button e f you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from your home region DATE TIME OFF D T DATE It is possible to change the date and time display mode You can also show or change the date and time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE TIME button on the remote control DATE FORMAT Y M D M D Y D M Y It is possible to change the date format ECONOMY OFF 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to save battery life e The power save function will not activate when connected to AC adaptor using the USB cable for PC DVD burner etc PRE REC is used 36
39. use could cause the unit to overheat and cause a malfunction Such use is strongly discouraged When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time e When storing the unit in a cupboard or cabinet it is recommended that you place a desiccant silica gel in with it 128 VQT2U82 About the battery The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable lithium ion battery It is susceptible to humidity and temperature and the effect increases the more the temperature rises or falls In cold areas the full charge indication may not appear or the low battery indication may appear about 5 minutes after starting use At high temperatures the protection function may be triggered making it impossible to use the unit Be sure to detach the battery after use e f the battery is left attached a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit is off Keeping the unit in this state may result in over discharge of the battery This may result in you not being able to use the battery even after it is charged e The battery should be stored in the vinyl bag so metal does not come into contact with the terminals e The battery should be stored in a cool place free from humidity with as constant temperature as possible Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will shorten the life of the battery e f the battery is kept in high
40. with only horizontal lines E About the focusing area When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area the subject may not be focused If so move the contrasting object out of the focus area e Focus area is not displayed in the following conditions When the intelligent auto mode portrait is used When AF AE tracking is used When the Extra optical zoom is used When the unit determines that the AF assist lamp is necessary Recording still pictures in motion picture recording mode You can record still pictures even in motion picture recording mode lt gt Change the mode to wa Press the button fully press to the bottom to take the picture 4 a e t is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures Simultaneous recording Built in flash Red eye reduction Self timer 3 48 do not work While recording motion pictures or during the PRE REC operation the following arrangements are applied so that motion picture recording takes preference over still picture recording Image quality is different from ordinary still pictures The remaining usable capacity number of pictures that can be taken indication does not appear 27 VQT2U82 Recording Playback Intelligent auto mode The following modes appropriate for the condition are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to record Intelligent au
41. 00 1100 46B 550 850 850 1420 1420 2200 16GB 2200 3400 3400 5600 5600 9000 124GB 3300 5100 5100 8400 8400 13000 132GB 4500 7000 7000 11500 11500 18200 In motion picture recording mode 13 3m 2 4 m 4864x2736 3840 x 2160 1920x1080 Picture quality ala te Hi Psi2MB oo roo 100 4B 130 200 200 26B 270 400 400 46B 550 850 850 1420 a600 5600 16GB 2200 3400 3400 5600 14000 23000 24GB 3900 5100 5100 8400 21000 34000 32GB 4500 7000 7000 11500 29000 46000 e The numbers shown in the table are approximations The number of recordable pictures depends on whether sts and are used together and on the subject being recorded e Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 99999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99999 the number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures gets less than 99999 e The memory capacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit a PC etc Picture size Pate sts ote a0 440 690 320 900 1400 135 VQT2U82 Specifications High Definition Video Camera Information for your safety Power source DC 9 3 V When using AC adaptor DC 7 2 V When using battery Power consumption Recording 5 8 W Signal system 1080 50p 1080 50i
42. 100CDPFQ or 101CDPFR folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC E To disconnect USB cable safely Drag CAM SD disk icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable e Do not remove the SD card from this unit when this unit is connected to the PC using a USB cable 115 VQT2U82 Indications E Recording indications Motion picture recording mode TY TI 0h00m00s eb ZZZ 130m MF Be R 1h20m Na B38 Z 2 1 100 OPEN 9996 O 0dB Still picture recording mode CNB 434 Q MN wp ZA 1h30m MF sis 2d R 3000 AY YA w o Oi Eh 1 100 r OPEN 996 0dB L A a AF AE Remaining battery power gt 15 1h30m Remaining battery time gt 15 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording gt 25 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time gt 25 15 11 2010 Date indication 3 22 12 34 Time indication 3 22 N World time setting 3 35 HARZOU Hekaa HX TE20 HERAN Motion picture recording mode gt 55 fososop 1080 50p recording gt 47 116 VQT2U82 Indications MB White Card recording possible status BB Green Recognising the card II Red Recording Ii Green Recording pause PRE REC PRE REC 49 MNL Manual
43. 2 Copying to discs e You cannot copy from multiple SD cards to 1 disc You can additionally copy only to a DVD RAM e You cannot copy motion pictures together with still pictures or motion pictures in a different picture quality AVCHD picture quality and conventional normal picture quality to the same disc 1 Connect this unit to the DVD burner to prepare for copying gt 96 2 Touch the desired items following the instructions on the screen t will return to the previous step by touching 9 e When SELECT SCENES is selected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e When SELECT DATE is selected When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes 99 dates can be selected in succession 3 Touch START e When 2 or more discs are necessary for copying follow the on screen instructions to switch discs e You may need more discs than displayed number of discs when you are copying additionally to a used DVD RAM e Eject the disc after copying is completed e When the copied disc is played back on another device and the list of scenes is displayed they are ordered by date 97 VQT2U82 E About recording formats when copying motion pictures AVCHD HA HG HX HE The scenes recorded in 1080 50p by this unit will be cop
44. 27 Tripod receptacle 11 VQT2U82 28 Status indicator 3 19 28 2930 31 29 Photoshot button 3 gt 26 30 Zoom lever W T In motion picture recording mode or still picture recording mode gt 44 Thumbnail display switch E82 Q 1 Volume lever VOL In playback mode 32 31 Internal microphones 32 Mode switch 20 33 Recording start stop button 3 24 34 Shoulder strap fixture 35 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand 32 33 34 35 Flip the belt Adjust the length Replace the belt 12 VQT2U82 Preparation Setup Power supply E About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW VBG130 VW VBG260 VW VBG6 e The unit has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely The dedicated battery VW VBG130 VW VBG260 VW VBG6 supports this function The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic Batteries which do not support this function cannot be used Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products e To use the VW VBG6 for this unit the battery pack holder kit VW VH04 optional is required It has been found that counterf
45. 2U82 Check points e Colour or brightness of the image may change or you may see horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light etc but this is not a malfunction e n motion picture recording mode record in intelligent auto mode or set the shutter speed to 1 100 in areas where the power supply frequency is 50 Hz or 1 125 in areas of 60 Hz e In still picture recording mode this will not affect the recorded image e Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is not a malfunction e f you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is nota malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture The unit has automatically detected an error Restart the unit by turning off and on The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is not turned off and on e Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is restarted Detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself VIERA Link does not work When connected by the USB cable this unit is not detected by
46. 3 52 Built in flash 3 51 Operation icons KU Ew Backlight compensation 48 VQT2U82 It is not displayed in still picture recording mode 2 Itis not displayed in the intelligent auto mode 3 Itis not displayed in motion picture recording mode e f you turn off the unit or change the mode to gt PRE REC backlight compensation colour night view self timer and tele macro functions are cancelled e f you turn off the unit the fade function is cancelled e t is possible to set from the menu Except for the PRE REC and on off of the Guideline e After setting DISPLAY to OFF if no operation is performed for a few seconds the operation icon disappears Touch the screen to display the icon again Fade When you start recording the image audio gradually appears Fade in When you pause recording the image audio gradually disappears Fade out The fade setting is cancelled when the recording stops Fade in E To select the colour for fade in out RECORD SETUP FADE COLOUR gt WHITE or BLACK e The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black or white J Intelligent contrast control This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see and suppresses white saturation in bright parts at the same time Both bright and dark parts can be recorded clearly e f there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient
47. 3 When using the VW WEO8H set the zoom to W wide side The focus will be slightly out when it is set to T tele side so remove the VW WE08H when recording set to T tele side 4 When using the VW LF46NE remove Video DC light VW LDC103E the lens hood supplied and set to the VW VBG6 flash setting to OFF VW VH04 5 The shoe adaptor VW SK12E optional is necessary Insert the DC cable to this unit Insert the battery to the battery holder e Do not pinch the DC cable with the LCD monitor 140 VQT2U82 E Attaching the conversion lens filter kit Attach the wide conversion lens VW W4607H optional the wide end conversion lens VW WEO08H optional ND filter or MC protector of the Filter kit VW LF46NE optional in front of the lens e t is not possible to attach it to the front of the lens hood gt 23 e You will not be able to use the flash Set the flash setting to OFF 51 Be careful about the following When 2 lens accessories such as the ND filter and wide conversion lens are fitted and the zoom lever is pressed toward the W side the 4 corners of an image will be darkened Vignetting Attaching the lens cap Included in the Filter Kit VW LF46NE optional When the filter kit VW LF46NE optional is used protect the lens surface while the unit is not used with the lens cap supplied with the filter kit 141 VQT2U82 Ind
48. 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications e When the write protect switch on SD card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 17 VQT2U82 Inserting removing an SD card When using an SD card not from Panasonic or one previously used on other equipment for the first time on this unit format the SD card 3 40 When the SD card is formatted all of the recorded data is deleted Once the data is deleted it cannot be restored Caution Check that the access lamp has gone off e Do not touch the terminals on the back of the SD card e Do not apply strong shocks bend or drop the SD card e Electrical noise static electricity or the failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card When the card access lamp is lit do not Remove the SD card Turn the unit off Insert and remove the USB cable Expose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit 18 VQT2U82 Access lamp ACCESS e When this unit is accessing the SD card the access lamp lights up 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 Open the SD card terminal cover and insert remove the
49. AC outlet 2 Connect the DC cable to the AC adaptor 3 Connect the DC cable to the DC input terminal DC IN e When removing the AC adaptor be sure to hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off Then remove the AC adaptor 16 VQT2U82 Preparation Setup Recording to a card This unit an SDXC compatible device is compatible with SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards When using an SDHC memory card SDXC memory card with other equipment check the equipment is compatible with these memory cards Cards that you can use with this unit Use SD cards conforming to Class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating for motion picture recording Card type Capacity 128 MB 256 MB Motion picture recording Still picture recording motion picture recording depending on the SD card you use gt 122 8 MB 16 MB Cannot be used Cannot be guaranteed in operation SD 32 MB 64 MB The recording may suddenly stop during Memory Card 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB Can be used 24 GB 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB The SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard for successive writes e Please confirm the latest information about SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards SDXC Memory Cards that can be used for motion picture recording on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs e cam This website is in English only e
50. ATT gt 14 8 Battery holder 3 14 9 DC input terminal DC IN 3 16 e Always use the supplied AC adaptor or a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor VW AD21EB K optional 10 HDMI mini connector HDMI gt 89 93 11 USB terminal lt gt 96 111 12 AV multi connector 89 102 e Use the AV multi cable only the supplied cable 13 Card slot gt 18 14 Access lamp ACCESS gt 18 SB ON Qi 15 Lens cover e The lens cover opens in a motion picture recording mode or CJ still picture recording mode gt 20 16 Remote control sensor gt 43 17 Built in flash 3 51 18 Lens LEICA DICOMAR Please refer to page 23 for details about attaching the lens hood 19 AF assist lamp gt 70 20 Recording lamp 38 21 LCD monitor Touch screen gt 21 Na Kian 22 232425 26 t can rotate up to 180 towards the lens or 90 towards the opposite direction Due to limitations in LCD production technology there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture 22 Quick menu button Q MENU 34 23 Sub recording start stop button gt 23 e This button functions in the same manner as the recording start stop button 24 Adjust zoom buttons gt 44 25 Menu button MENU gt 33 26 Delete button Il gt 84
51. Default Programs Help and Support e For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software Reading the operating instructions of the software applications You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 2 1 Operating Instructions 114 VQT2U82 With a PC Using with a PC If using Mac e HD Writer AE 2 1 is not available for Mac e iMovie 09 supported For details about iMovie 09 please contact Apple Inc e 1080 50p scenes cannot be imported to a Mac e Since iMovie 09 is not compatible with 1080 50p it cannot acquire the scenes recorded in 1080 50p Record in normal recording mode when importing to Mac E Operating environment Mac Mac OS X 10 5 8 Mac OS X 10 6 Intel Core Duo Intel Core 2 Duo 1 GB or more Interface USB port e Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used e The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS e Supplied CD ROM is available for Windows only E Copying still pictures on PC Connect this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable e The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Touch PC 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop e Files are stored in
52. ECONOMY gt 36 is set to 5 MINUTES and the unit automatically goes into quick start standby mode close the LCD monitor and then open it again e Turn the unit off using the power button Quick start standby mode cannot be released by the remote control 37 VQT2U82 REMOTE CONTROL OFF ON Please refer to page 42 REC LAMP OFF ON The recording lamp lights up during recording and flashes when the unit receives a signal from the remote control or when the self timer is counting down When this is set to OFF it does not light during recording ALERT SOUND OFF 0 d Touch screen operation start and stop of recording and unit on off can be confirmed with this sound cd Volume low 1 Volume high 2 Beeps for 4 times When an error occurs Check the sentence displayed on the screen gt 119 POWER LCD 231 011 51 85 This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded t is possible to set from the quick menu gt 34 E27 Makes even brighter F1 Makes brighter 075 Normal 1 Makes less bright A7 Automatic adjustment It is not displayed in the manual mode or in the playback mode e When the AC adaptor is in use the LCD monitor is set to Hi automatically e The recordable time will become shorter when you use this unit with the LCD monitor lit up 38 VQT2U82 LCD SE
53. ECORD SETUP O PICTURE Ri SETUP 3 Touch the submenu O SCN SCENE MODE OFF E ZOOM MODE REC MODE CA1920 Opt Zoom 12x wW t TIME LAPSE REC OFF e Next previous page can be displayed by touching a 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 8 RECORD SETUP A SCN SCENE MODE E ZOOM MODE REC MODE TIME LAPSE REC E 5 Touch EXIT or press the MENU button to exit the menu setting E About guide display After touching i touching the submenus and items will cause function descriptions and settings confirmation messages to appear e After the messages have been displayed the guide display is cancelled 33 VQT2U82 Using the quick menu This allows quick setting of some of the menus 1 Press the Q MENU button Gua The following menus can be set Touch the desired menu e The items displayed differ depending on the position of the mode switch or settings Function lt TIME LAPSE REC a ma PICTURE SIZE MIC LEVEL HISTOGRAM 2 Touch the desired item to enter the setting kio eee 3 Touch EXIT or press Q MENU button to exit the quick menu 34 VQT2U82 Setup Using the Setup Menu e The items displayed differ depending on the position and settings of the mode switch Select the menu SETUP desired setting DISPLAY OFF ON The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration e t is
54. HIS Displaying the World time setting EQUIPMENT MUST ONLY BE 54 35 REPLACED BY QUALIFIED f HOME SY DESTINATION PERSONNEL WHEN NECESSARY e The year can be set between 2000 and CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC 2039 SUPPLIER e The 24 hour system is used to display the time 3 Touch ENTER e The clock function starts at 00 seconds e A message prompting for World time setting may be displayed Perform the World time setting by touching the screen gt 35 e Touch EXIT or press the MENU button to complete the setting 22 VQT2U82 Recording Playback Before recording E Basic camera positioning Hold the unit with both hands Put your hand through the grip belt It is convenient to use sub recording start stop button when holding the unit around your waist e When recording make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or object e When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance e Do not cover the microphones or the cooling fan inlet with your hand etc E Basic motion picture recording e The unit should normally be held steady when recording e f you move the unit when recording do so slowly maintaining a constant speed e The zoom operation is useful for recording subje
55. IBM PC AT compatible PC Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or higher including compatible CPU e Intel Core 2 Duo 2 16 GHz or higher or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200 or higher is recommended when using playback function or MPEG2 output function Intel Core 2 Quad 2 6 GHz or higher is recommended when using the editing or continuous photo playback function Intel Core i7 2 8 GHz or higher is recommended when playing back or using the editing function for 1080 50p Windows Vista Windows 7 1 GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended 106 VQT2U82 Display High Colour 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024x768 pixels or more 1280 X 1024 pixels or more recommended Windows Vista Windows 7 DirectX 9 0c compatible video card DirectX 10 recommended Windows XP DirectX 9 0c compatible video card Compatible with DirectDraw overlay PCI Express
56. PC MISC 65368 6 0 Card reader function mass storage PRIVATE Still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or other AVOND programmes AVCHDTN 1 Double click the folder that contains BDMV the still pictures DCIM lISVPL 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD e Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit e When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not be recognised by this unit e Always use this unit to format SD cards 113 VQT2U82 With a PC Using with a PC Starting HD Writer AE 2 1 e When using HD Writer AE 2 1 on Windows XP log on to your computer as Administrator or with a login name equally authorized If you log on with a login name other than Administrator you cannot use the applications e When using HD Writer AE 2 1 on Windows Vista Windows 7 log on to your computer as Administrator or with a login name equally authorized or with the user name for a standard user account If you log on with a user name for a guest user account the software cannot be used On the PC Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 2 1 HD Writer AE Panasonic i HD Writer AE 2 1 Connect To Z Operating Instructions Control Panel E Read this before starting S Startup
57. RESOLUTION gt AUTO 1080p 1080i 576p e AUTO determines the output resolution automatically based on information from the connected TV If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is AUTO switch to the method 1080p 10801 or 576p which enables the images to be displayed on your TV Please read the operating instructions for the TV e Image will not display on TV for a few seconds in the following cases When the 1080 50p recording mode is turned on off during motion picture recording mode When CHANGE VIDEO is touched during motion picture playback mode Connecting with the AV multi cable AV multi connector output setting can be changed SETUP AV MULTI desired setting COMPONENT When connecting to the component terminal AV OUT When connecting to the video terminal Changing the component output setting SETUP COMPONENT OUT desired setting 576i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 576i Playback is in standard quality 10801 When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 1080i Playback is in high definition quality 92 VQT2U82 Advanced With a TV Playback using VIERA Link HDAVI Control What is the VIERA Link e This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using
58. SD card into from the card slot e Face the label side in the direction shown in the illustration and press it straight in as far as it will go e Press the centre of the SD card and then pull it straight out 3 Securely close the SD card terminal cover e Securely close it until it clicks e Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water garbage or dust e Do not place SD cards in the following areas In direct sunlight In very dusty or humid areas Near a heater Locations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation can occur Where static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur e To protect SD cards return them to their cases when you are not using them e About disposing of or giving away the SD card gt 130 Preparation Setup Turning the unit on off You can turn the unit on and off using the power button or by opening and closing the LCD monitor Turning the unit on and off with the power button Press the power button to turn on the unit To turn off the unit Hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off Unit is turned on when the LCD monitor is opened and unit is turned off when it is closed During normal use opening and closing of the LCD monitor can be conveniently used to turn the unit on off To turn on the unit E To turn off the unit O The status indicator lights The status indi
59. T It adjusts brightness and colour density on the LCD monitor e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded 1 Touch LCD SET 2 Touch the desired setting item BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor COLOUR Colour level of the LCD monitor 3 Touch lt gt to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER PE I i e Touch EXIT or press the MENU button to exit the menu screen C LCD SET AV MULTI COMPONENT AV OUT Please refer to page 92 COMPONENT OUT 576i 1080i Please refer to page 92 HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 1080p 1080i 576p Please refer to page 92 VIERA Link OFF ON Please refer to page 93 TV ASPECT 16 9 4 3 Please refer to page 91 39 VQT2U82 INITIAL SET Set to YES for changing the menu settings back to the default condition e Settings for CLOCK SET and LANGUAGE will not be changed FORMAT CARD Please be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the data recorded on the medium will be erased and cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC DVD disc etc 3 95 103 e When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen e Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred 3 130 e Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card while formatting Do not expose the unit to vibrations or shock Use this unit to format media Do not format an SD card usin
60. ZOOM maaari bare Yanna b5 Direct playback 76 DISC StatUS 5 4 sag deere ees eS 101 Display Kaka Ma ree aca kin Gh oh ee 35 DINITE aaa Set Reed Gr a E aa 86 DPOF Setting an sa he ama Ah ahead 88 DUBBING ee aries teehee eet 102 DVD burner 0 000 95 142 VQT2U82 ME ECONOMY an i maa a at ae 36 Extra optical zoom 44 E F Face highlight playback 80 Face recognition 57 PA Ea N a OA 49 Fade colour sa oe ence ra kate Dale bada 49 PISO waa 2A eto eee Seer ee eg 51 Flash level 0 00 000 e eae 51 FOCUS aaa ound Sacer dako a ae 26 74 Focus indication maapaaaaia raan 26 Format disc oes er oars bade be 101 Formatting a maa aed KA pA wae 40 101 Frame by frame playback 75 E G Gahak nee ea a cea ed 13 Grip Dell aa Soe ow ne cea ee Ge ee a 12 Guide display NA oe goes ae av aie 33 Guideline 0000068 53 BH HD Writer AE2 1 103 114 HDMI mini connector 10 89 93 HDMI resolution 4 92 Highlight playback 80 Highlight 4Time frame index T7 Hi speed burst shooting mode 69 FISLOGIAN pgka maan ee haw dae ee 66 E ZOOM a La See a tue a eye Sock a ae din 55 Indications scree oo ee eee RSs 116 Initial setting Le ma Kata Kahan dyn eek eg 40 Intelligent auto iA mode 28 Intelligent contrast control 49 Intelligent exposure
61. able distance of the AF assist lamp is approx 1 5 m e A conversion lens optional can block the AF assist lamp and it will become harder to adjust the focus e When switching to intelligent auto mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed SHTR SOUND You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures e Change the mode to C3 PICTURE 5 SHTR SOUND gt OFF 2 pu e No shutter sound is emitted in motion picture recording mode VQT2U82 Advanced Recording Advanced Manual recording lt Change the mode to jas or 3 Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to manual mode appears on the screen 3 MANUAL FOCUS Focus 2 74 WB White balance gt 72 SHTR Manual shutter speed gt 73 TRIS Aperture adjustment gt 73 Perform the setting by touching the desired item to be set e Touch B to change the page and the manual icon appears or disappears each time 4 IG is touched 71 VQT2U82 White balance The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions If so you can adjust the white balance manually e Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to manual mode gt 71 1 Touch WB E To set the white balance 2 Touch 4 to select white manually balance mode 1 Select IKA fill the screen with a white subject 2 Touch and set the blinking BY e Select
62. ademarks of the Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries 132 VQT2U82 e AMD Athlon is a trademark of the Advanced Micro Devices Inc e iMovie and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries e PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation e Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com Recording modes approximate recordable time e SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size Recording mode 1080 50p HA HG HX HE Picture size 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 1920x1080 aaa 19mm 3omn aomn 1n Th3omn as in2omn 2h 2naomn 4h 10min 6naomn a268 2naomn 4h10 min 5h30 min 8h 20min TRADI O Image quality prioritised Recording time priorit
63. ain 3 Entering the person s name e Touch the text entry icon in the centre of the screen and enter the name Par Pr e After entering the name touch Enter Text entry icon Entering text Icon Description of operation A etc Enters a character a GU Moves cursor right A a Switches between A a alphabet and amp 1 symbols numbers Delete Deletes a character Deletes the previous character if the cursor is in an empty space Enter Ends text entry e A maximum of 9 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration e Touch EXIT 58 VQT2U82 E Changing the information of a registered person 1 Select the menu RECORD SETUP 5 FACE RECOG gt SET gt EDIT 2 Touch the desired item to enter the setting TATA e Up to 3 face shots can be registered To additionally register E or to change delete the registered face shots touch or PA the face shot pA SET NAME Change the name PRIORITY FACE RECOG Focus and exposure will be set in priority according to the EE KA FU registration order setting from the first person Target will be KEN ANKA MARY locked according to the registration order setting from the first BE EF person when AF AE tracking is active e Touch the face shot of the person you wish to promote in the registration order This will promote the person forward in the order FOCUS ICON This changes the focus indication icon that
64. ames e Change the mode to gg or O RECORD SETUP FACE FRAMING desired setting OFF Cancel the setting PRIMARY Only the prioritised face framing is displayed ALL All face detection framings are displayed Up to 15 frames are indicated Larger faces and faces nearer to the centre of the screen take preference over others When FACE RECOG is ON registered people are given priority E Prioritised face framing Prioritised face framing is displayed in orange Focus and adjustment of brightness will be performed against the prioritised face framing e Prioritised face framing is only displayed in intelligent auto mode e Focus will be set to prioritised face framing and the brightness adjusted when the unit is set to Portrait mode in intelligent auto mode Focus will be set to prioritised face framing when the unit is in Spotlight or Low light modes e Focus will be set to prioritised face framing when the O button is pressed halfway when recording still pictures Prioritised face framing will turn to green when the focus is set 60 VQT2U82 AGS If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures it is automatically put into recording pause e Change the mode to gg RECORD SETUP 5 AGS ON e The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are recording a subject right above or rig
65. arly when recording in HE mode mosaic type noise may appear at playback 55 VQT2U82 TIME LAPSE REC A scene that moves slowly for long period of time is recorded frame by frame with an interval and is recorded as a short time motion picture A frame is recorded with a set recording interval 25 frames will make up motion picture of 1 second e Change the mode to gg e Set ZOOM MODE to Opt Zoom 12x gt 55 RECORD SETUP TIME LAPSE REC desired setting e t is possible to set from the quick menu gt 34 OFF Cancel the setting 1 SECOND 10 SECONDS 30 SECONDS 1 MINUTE 2 MINUTES Change the recording interval appears on the screen e After recording the setting of interval recording is cancelled e Audio cannot be recorded Setup time Setup example recording Recording time Recorded time interval Approx 1 h Approx 2 min e Maximum recordable time is 12 hours Still picture recording cannot be used e This function cannot be used in the 1080 50p recording mode e Recording mode cannot be changed when the interval recording is set e f you turn off the unit or change the mode to this function is cancelled e The shortest motion picture recording time is 1 second e Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings 3 72 74 56 VQT2U82 DIGITAL CINEMA Use this fun
66. ass cha nadapa 78 Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom 78 2 Various playback functions 79 Playing back motion pictures still pictures by date 79 Face highlight playback Highlight playback Intelligent scene selection 80 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide SNOW 83 Editing 1 Deleting scenes still pictures 84 Dividing a scene to partially delete AN 86 Deleting personal information 87 Protecting scenes still pictures 87 2 DPOF setting 88 With a TV 1 Watching Video Pictures on your IN Kama ANAN 89 Connecting with a HDMI mini cable 92 Connecting with the AV multi cable 92 2 Playback using VIERA Link HDAVI Control T u s 93 701 0 774 DIT 0 e TaTe With this unit other products 1 Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a disc 95 Preparing for copying playing Dack cecseeeeeneeeees 95 Copying to discs 97 Playing back the copied disc 100 Managing the copied disc 101 2 Dubbing images onto other Video device 1 1 maam nna aasawa anna 102 With a PC Before using 1 What you can do with a PC 103 End User License Agreement 105 2 Operating environment 106 Setup 1 Installat
67. at naaawa Tate a aha 120 Red eye reduction 51 Remaining number of still pictures 27 Remaining time left for recording 25 Remote control 38 42 Repeat playback TT Resume playback 18 ES Scene mode 54 Scene protect 5 84 awed sare ates 87 SD Memory Card 17 SD Speed Class Rating 17 SDHC Memory Card 17 SDXC Memory Card 17 Self recording 21 Self timer recording 52 Shooting guide 62 Shoulder strap fixture 12 Shutter sound 70 Shutter speed 40 24 Ka Wace 13 Simultaneous recording 27 Skip playback 15 Slide show 31 83 Slow motion playback 75 Smile shot 00000008 50 Soft skin mode 52 Still picture compatibility 32 Sub recording start stop button 23 BT Tele macro Zhan ek ee eS 53 Touch screen sis sone Kea Wawa eee ka 21 Touch screen calibration 40 Tripod receptacle 11 TWESDOCI vinta ete Kang AKA 91 HV VIERA Link 2 ga DADAGDAG AA 93 Volume adjustment 32 mW White balance 12 Wind noise canceller 62 World time setting 35 BZ TAE AA 64 ZOOM AA AA AA 44 Zoom microphone
68. ay peel off e Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals of the unit Also keep the unit away from sea water Sand or dust may damage the unit Care should be taken when inserting and removing a card e f sea water splashes onto the unit wipe off the water with a well wrung cloth Then wipe the unit again with a dry cloth When carrying the unit do not drop or bump it e A strong impact can break the unit s casing causing it to malfunction Cleaning e Before cleaning detach the battery or pull the AC cable from the AC outlet and then wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth e f the unit is very dirty dip a cloth in water and squeeze firmly and then wipe the unit with the damp cloth Next dry the unit with a dry cloth e Use of benzine paint thinner alcohol or dishwashing liquid may alter the camera body or peel the surface finish Do not use these solvents e When using a chemical dust cloth follow the instructions that came with the cloth 127 VQT2U82 Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes or other business uses e This unit was designed for consumer intermittent use It was not intended for continuous use or for any industrial or commercial application resulting in prolonged use In certain situations continuous
69. be selected in succession e When touched the scene is selected and V is displayed Touch the scene again to cancel the operation When SELECT DATE is selected Touch the date to be played back La fees 15 11 2010 e A maximum of 7 days can be selected e When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation 3 Touch Enter ENTER E Priority settings 1 Touch SELECTED FACE Touch NONE any detected face including the face of person registered for face recognition is given priority on playback 2 When SELECTED FACE is selected paaa Touch a face to specify a a TA e You can specify up to 6 faces which are to be played a ent eel back in priority e When touched the registered face is selected and LO surrounded by red Touch the registered face again to cancel the operation e Touch ENTER When a single face is specified the name registered for that face is displayed When multiple faces are specified the number of faces is displayed 81 VQT2U82 E Playback time setting Touch the playback time to set The playback time of AUTO is a maximum of approx 5 minutes e Playback time may become shorter than the setting or it may not even play back if the part recognised as clearly recorded is short E Date setting Touch the playback date E Music setting 1 Touch your favourite music e When NO MUSIC is selected the audio recorded at the
70. burner before formatting If you format a used disc you can copy on that disc Please be aware that if a disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased gt 101 4 Only VW BN2 can be used for RW R and R DL e We recommend using the discs that have been recommended in the operating instructions of the DVD burner Refer to the operating instructions of the DVD burner for details about recommended discs disc handling etc 95 VQT2U82 Connect the AC adaptor supplied with DVD burner to the DVD burner You cannot supply power to the DVD burner from this unit 2 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor and change the mode to gt 3 Connect this unit to the DVD burner with the Mini AB USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner mare dd Mini B Mini AB USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner DVD burner optional e Insert the plugs as far as they will go 4 Insert the disc in the DVD burner e Insert the DVD disc with the recording side down when using the DVD burner 5 Touch the desired item EXTERNAL DRIVE SELECT EXTERNAL DRIVE BURN DISC FUNCTION Refer to page 97 for how to copy discs PLAY DISC Refer to page 100 for how to play back the copied discs To terminate the connection with the DVD burner Touch EXIT e Disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable from this unit 96 VQT2U8
71. cator goes off e The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed e In the following cases opening the LCD monitor does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit When the unit is purchased When you have turned off the unit using the power button 19 VQT2U82 Preparation Setup 4 Selecting a mode Change the mode to recording or playback Operate the mode switch to change the mode to O or Pj 20 VQT2U82 Preparation Setup How to use the touch screen You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor touch screen with your finger It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers E Touch Touch and release the touch screen to select icon or picture e Touch the centre of the icon e Touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching another part of the touch screen E About the operation icons a v gt These icons are used to switch the menu and thumbnail display page for item selection and setting etc 9 Touch to return to the previous screen such as when setting menus Adjusting LCD monitor e Do not touch the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens e Perform the touch screen calibration when the t
72. ction to record an image with vivid colour like an image on a movie film e Change the mode to gg e Switch to manual mode gt 71 e Set the recording mode to HA or HG 55 RECORD SETUP DIGITAL CINEMA ON e This function cannot be used in the intelligent auto mode or 1080 50p recording mode e The images may not appear smooth FACE RECOG Face recognition is a function for finding faces that resemble faces which have already been registered and automatically prioritising focus and exposure for those faces This function makes it possible to keep the face of your loved ones in focus even when they are at the back or on the end of a line in a group picture e Change the mode to gg or RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG desired setting OFF Cancel the setting ON The face recognition function is available SET Face recognition registration editing cancellation 57 VQT2U82 E Registering a face for face recognition RECORD SETUP FACE RECOG gt SET gt SAVE e Up to a maximum of 6 people can be registered 1 Align the person s face with the guide e Take a picture of the persons face from the front ensuring that their hair does not hide the outline of their face their eyes or their eyebrows 2 Touch REC or press the C3 button fully e Touch ENTER t may not be possible to register a face depending on the recording conditions In this case try recording the face ag
73. cts you cannot get close to but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch E Attaching Removing the lens hood This will reduce the extra light entering the lens in bright sunlight or backlight etc making it possible to take clearer pictures O Attaching the lens hood Removing the lens hood e f you use the Filter kit optional or the conversion lens optional remove the lens hood 23 VQT2U82 Recording Playback Recording motion pictures Change the mode to gs Open the LCD monitor ON a Press the recording start stop button to start recording om When you begin recording IH changes to 4 Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording e Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture gt 27 e The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene e Maximum number of recordable scenes 3900 Maximum number of different dates 200 3 79 When either of them reaches to the maximum limit more scenes cannot be recorded In the case of SD cards it is the maximum number of recordable scenes per card While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed 24 VQT2U82 M Screen indication
74. cture size Picture aspect 4 3 4032 x 3024 3200 x 2400 2560 x 1920 640 x 480 Picture aspect 3 2 4608 x 3072 3600 x 2400 2880 x 1920 Picture aspect 16 9 4864 x 2736 3840 x 2160 3072 x 1728 1920 x 1080 Refer to page 134 for the number of recordable pictures 138 VQT2U82 AC adaptor Information for your safety Power source AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 19 W DC output DC 9 3 V 1 2 A Unit operation DC 8 4 V 0 65 A Battery charging Dimensions 92 mm W x33 mm H x61 mm D Specifications may change without prior notice 139 VQT2U82 Optional accessories Product numbers correct as of Apr 2010 These may be subject to change Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries AC adaptor VW AD21EB K E Attaching the battery pack Battery pack lithium VW VBG130 holder kit Battery pack lithium VW VBG260 To use the VW VBG6 for this unit the 5 battery pack holder kit VW VH04 optional Battery pack lithium VW VBG6 is required Battery pack holder kit VW VH04 HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 O RP CDHM30 Wide conversion lens VW W4607H Wide end conversion lens VW WE08H 3 Filter kit VW LF46NE 4 Light bulb for video DC light VZ LL10E Shoe adaptor VW SK12E DVD burner VW BN2 SD SDHC SDXC Memory Card Refer to page 17 The supplied DC cables cannot be used on this unit 2 The battery pack holder kit VW VH04 optional is necessary
75. ding start stop button START STOP 9 Date time button DATE TIME gt 36 10 Menu button MENU 42 VQT2U82 Using with the remote control 11 OK button OK means that these buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the unit Remove the insulation sheet before using Replace a button type battery 1 While pressing the stopper pull out the battery holder tig o 2 et the button type battery with its mark facing upward and then put the battery holder back in ma Ng IV e When the button type battery runs down replace it with a new battery part number CR2025 The battery should normally last about 1 year however this depends on how frequently the unit is used Operation of direction CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type 1 Press a direction button recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions buttons OK button STILLADV PAUSE STILL ADV a lI gt SKIP STOP SKIP ka LU 48 RECORD SETUP 1 4 A SN SCENE MODE OFF LI MENU E ZOOM MODE Opt Zoom 12x 38 REC MODE OK W TIME LAPSE REC OFF 5 i EXIT Warning Keep the Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button Type battery in mouth If swallowed call your Selected item will become yellow eee 2 Select the item with the directi
76. e O button is pressed halfway once and then fully the lens focuses on the subject when the button is pressed halfway If the O button is pressed fully all at once the lens focuses on the subject just before recording To stop the timer midway through Press the MENU button e Setting the self timer to 2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the O button is pressed while using a tripod etc iD Intelligent exposure TT This brightens dark parts so the image can be recorded clearly e f there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear Backlight compensation PHOTO This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject Q Soft skin mode PHOTO This makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance This is more effective if you record a person closely from the torso up e f the background or anything else in the scene has colours similar to the skin colour they will also be smoothed e f the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear e f you record a person in the distance the face may not be recorded clearly In this case cancel soft skin mode or zoom in on the face close up to record 52 VQT2U82 Tele macro A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close up and shading off the background e The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx 70 cm e f the magnification is 12X or l
77. e suffered by Licensee arising from or in connection with Licensee s use of the Software Article 7 Export Control Licensee agrees not to export or re export to any country the Software in any form without the appropriate export licenses under regulations of the country where Licensee resides if necessary Article 8 Termination of License The right granted to Licensee hereunder will be automatically terminated if Licensee contravenes any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement In this event Licensee must destroy the Software and related documentation together with all the copies thereof at Licensee s own expense 105 VQT2U82 With a PC Before using Operating environment e Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used e A CD ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications A compatible BD DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a BD DVD e Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables Operation on an upgraded OS Operation on an OS other than the one pre installed e This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows NT and Windows 2000 E Operating environment for HD Writer AE 2 1
78. ecome warm during use This is not a malfunction Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e f you use this unit on top of or near a TV the pictures and or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e f you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit e f the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish m
79. ed back gt 81 PRIORITY SETUP Select the person registered for face recognition to be played back gt 81 PLAYBACK TIME Select the time to play back gt 82 MUSIC SELECT Select the music to be played on playback 3 82 This appears only when FACE HIGHLIGHT is selected e When INTEL SCENE is selected DATE SETUP Select the date to be played back 3 82 MUSIC SELECT Select the music to be played on playback 3 82 4 Touch START e When face highlight playback highlight playback is selected the playback time is displayed and playback is paused 5 Select the playback operation 3 30 75 e When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item 80 VQT2U82 e Playing back of all the scenes returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed Highlight playback e Highlight playback cannot be performed with interval recorded motion pictures gt 56 Intelligent scene selection e Up to 9 sections can be skipped for a single scene e When motion pictures are skipped the image stops momentarily e Divided scene will not be skipped e For data that are edited with the editing function of HD Writer AE 2 1 the intelligent scene selection is disabled E Scene setting 1 Touch SELECT SCENES or SELECT DATE 2 When SELECT SCENES is selected Touch the scenes to be played back e Up to 99 scenes can
80. eit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used Charging the battery Important If the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor then the battery will not charge Remove the DC cable from the AC adaptor Charging lamp CHARGE Lights up Charging Battery charging time 3 15 Goes off Charging completed Flashing Be sure to connect the unit correctly gt 129 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outlet 2 Insert the battery into the AC adaptor by aligning the arrows 13 VQT2U82 e We recommend using Panasonic batteries 3 9 15 140 e f you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product e Do not heat or expose to flame e Do not leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Inserting removing the battery Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figu
81. ess then it is automatically set to 12X e The tele macro function is cancelled when the zoom magnification becomes lower than 12x E Guideline You can check if the image is level while recording or playing back motion pictures and still pictures The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded M Selecting the type of Guideline RECORD SETUP GUIDE LINES desired setting e t is possible to set from the quick menu 3 34 E Displaying Guidelines at playback e Change the mode to gt VIDEO SETUP GUIDE LINES desired setting e To cancel the Guideline function during playback set to OFF X Colour night view This function allows you to record colour images in very low light situations Minimum required illumination approx 1 Ix e Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed e f set in a bright place the screen may become washed out for a while e Bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen but this is not a malfunction e Using a tripod is recommended e n darker areas auto focus may focus a bit slower This is normal 53 VQT2U82 Advanced Recording Advanced Recording functions of menus SCENE MODE PHOTO When you record images in different situations this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures ee e Change the mode to gg or O
82. etected as a smiling face is surrounded by a green frame and O CE are red e CF does not function when FACE RECOG is OFF or no one is registered e The face of the subject may not be detected correctly depending on the recording conditions e The number of recording pixels are 3m 4864 x 2736 8 3m 3840x2160 or 2 1m 1920 1080 gt 67 When still pictures that have been recorded using the smile shot are displayed as thumbnails the E3 appears e When the AF AE tracking function is target locking a face of the subject still pictures are only recorded if a smiling face is detected on the locked subject When the Smile Shot function is set to jz Face Recognition it will record only if a face of the subject registered with FACE RECOG is locked as a target 50 VQT2U82 5 Built in flash When the O button is pressed the flash is activated and the picture will be recorded Use the built in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places Each time the 3 icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order ON A AUTO gt OFF e When the O button is pressed halfway the flash indicator will appear e The unit automatically determines if the flash is necessary even when it has been set to Q by detecting the ambient brightness If it determines that the flash is necessary the GS indication lights up in red when the O button is pressed halfway E To adju
83. ew seconds the operation icon disappears Touch the screen to display the icon again When the AF AE tracking is used the icon does not disappear Advanced 1080 50p recording Recording Advanced This is a 1080 50p 1920 x 1080 50 progressive recording mode that can record in maximum quality This means the highest quality for this unit lt gt Change the mode to gg O 1080 50p button To set to 1080 50p recording mode press and hold the button until is displayed e To return to normal recording mode press and hold the button until disappears e Please refer to page 133 about approximate recordable time 1080 50p e The scenes recorded in 1080 50p can be saved or played back by this unit or the HD Writer AE 2 1 47 VQT2U82 Advanced Recording Advanced Recording functions of operation icons Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded lt Change the mode to or 1 Touch A to display the operation icons on the screen pym FAH sa o m e Touch B at the bottom right of the screen to change the page and touch JA to display not display the operation icon 2 e g Backlight compensation Select an operation icon e Select the operation icon again to cancel the function e Refer to the respective pages for cancelling the following functions Smile shot gt 50 Self timer
84. ex E Numerics 1080 50p recording 47 BA AC adaptor 13 16 129 AF assistlamp 70 AF AE tracking maaga aid ad tee doe Sos 46 Alert sound 2 jae sh bie irda PPO 38 Anti Ground Shooting AGS 61 Aspect ratiO e ssn tweak os ode ed sane 68 Auto fOCUS KA ae ee deed ao AA 29 Auto protect na Sage Roos a Ulan 101 Auto slow shutter 61 Automatic face framing 60 Automatic white balance 29 AV multi connector 10 89 102 AV multi connector output 92 E B Backlight compensation 52 Battery serem deo evs dea uhh and Sd 13 128 Battery capacity indication 15 mC Cancel protect a aa 101 CONG tate Na MAE AGA BANANA ak 17 Card status ka Tana NA 40 Changing the display style 36 Charging time 15 Cleaning 203 lt 2 wre haaa a NG 127 Colour night view 53 Component out 92 Component terminal 89 Conversion assist function 104 Copy DISC AA eee 97 Dubbing a oa gee aah aan 102 Creating still picture from motion picture 76 E D Date and time display 36 Date and time setting 22 SN CANAAN PP PE SA 84 Deleting personal information 87 Demo mode 0 000 0 41 Digital cinema b7 Digital cinema colour 61 Digital
85. exit the information screen Copy Dubbing With this unit other products Dubbing images onto other video device Images played back on this unit can be dubbed onto a DVD recorder or video device e Images are dubbed in standard quality e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to e The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected e See the operating instructions of the video device for details e Insert the plugs as far as they will go e Do not use any other AV multi cables except the supplied one O AV multi cable supplied VIDEO IN qt e f your recorder is not equipped with AV Input Sockets the 21 pin Adaptor optional is necessary Consult your dealer 1 Connect this unit to a video device and then change the mode to gt 2 Start playback on this unit 3 Start recording on the connected device e To stop recording dubbing stop playback on this unit after stopping recording on the recorder e f the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing gt 36 91 If the dubbed images are played back on a wide screen TV the images may be stretched vertically In this case refer to the operating instruction of the device you are con
86. g any other equipment such as a PC The card may not be used on this unit CARD STATUS The amount of space left on the SD card can be checked Only when the mode is at the gt Touch EXIT or press the MENU button to close the indication e The SD card requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value The usable space is generally calculated as 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes The capacities of this unit PCs and software are expressed as 1 GB 1 024x 1 024 x 1 024 1 073 741 824 bytes Therefore the indicated value of the capacity appears to be smaller CALIBRATION Perform the touch screen calibration if a different object to the one touched is selected 1 Touch CALIBRATION e Touch ENTER 2 Touch the that appears on the screen with the supplied stylus pen Touch in sequence up left 5 down left 5 down right up right centre 3 Touch ENTER e Calibration cannot be performed when the LCD monitor is turned 180 40 VQT2U82 DEMO MODE OFF ON This item is used to start the unit demonstration Only when the mode is at the as or O position If DEMO MODE is switched to ON when there is no SD card inserted the demonstration automatically starts If any operation takes place the demonstration is cancelled However if no operations take place for approx 10 minutes the demonstration automatically star
87. g date displayed on the screen When the number of scenes exceeds 99 When the media is repaired When the interval recording is used Even if still pictures are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 When pictures are recorded in hi speed burst shooting mode EI is indicated after the date in the list by date e NN is displayed after the date in the list by date for the still pictures created from the motion picture gt 76 79 VQT2U82 Face highlight playback Highlight playback Intelligent scene selection A part can be extracted and played back even when not set to normal playback 1 Touch m rom 2 Touch the desired playback mode A FACE HIGHLIGHT Giving priority to the parts with detected faces the part that was recognised as clearly recorded is extracted from a long recording and it can be played back in a short time with music added HIGHLIGHT Part that was recognised as clearly recorded is extracted from a long recording and it can be played back in short time with music added INTEL SCENE Scenes can be played back with music excluding a portion of the scene judged to have failed to shoot due to fast movement of this unit camera shake or focus error 3 Touch the desired item e When FACE HIGHLIGHT HIGHLIGHT is selected SCENE SETUP Select the scene or date to be play
88. g is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed When ZOOM MIC is ON the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate The microphone input level meter shows the larger of the inputs from the 2 built in microphones e You cannot record with the audio completely muted 63 VQT2U82 PICTURE ADJUST Adjust the quality of the image while recording Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusting the quality of the image e Change the mode to jag or C3 e Switch to manual mode gt 71 1 Select the menu RECORD SETUP PICTURE ADJUST 2 Touch the desired setting items SHARPNESS Sharpness of the edge COLOUR Depth of the colour of the image EXPOSURE Brightness of the image WB ADJUST Picture colour balance 3 Touch e to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER e Touch EXIT or press the MENU button to complete the settings lt Q appears on the screen ZEBRA Parts where white saturation colour saturation is likely to occur extremely brightly lit or shiny parts are displayed with diagonal lines zebra pattern e Change the mode to gg or O e Switch to manual mode gt 71 RECORD SETUP ZEBRA ON t is possible to set from the quick menu in manual mode gt 34 Zebra pattern e You can record an image with little white saturation if you manually adjust the shutter speed or brightness iris gain 3 73 e The zebra pattern does not appear on
89. he room then use it 131 VQT2U82 About copyright E Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted E Licenses e SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC e AVCHD and the AVCHD Logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation x v Colour is trademark LEICA is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH and DICOMAR is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Core Pentium and Celeron are the registered trademarks or tr
90. hen the image stabilizer function will be more effective MEGA MEGA optical image stabilizer will be displayed when the CJ button is pressed halfway e The AF assist lamp lights in dark places e Focus indication will change to registered focus icon when FACE RECOG is set to ON gt 59 t is recommended using a flash or tripod when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow e The screen will become darker when the 9 button is pressed halfway if the shutter speed is 1 25 or slower 26 VQT2U82 E About the screen indications in still picture recording O Still picture operation indicator gt 117 4 Flash gt 51 5 Flash level 3 51 O Red eye reduction gt 51 MEGA MEGA optical image stabilizer gt 26 UB Optical image stabilizer 3 45 mr Quality of still pictures gt 68 14 21 Size of still pictures gt 67 R3000 Remaining number of still pictures Flashes in red when 0 appears AF AF assist lamp gt 70 E About the focus indication e The focus indication indicates the status of the auto focus e The focus indication does not appear in manual focus mode e The focus indication does not appear or has difficulty focusing in the following cases When close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene When the scene is dark When there is a bright part in the scene When the scene is filled
91. ht below you AUTO SLOW SHTR You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed e Change the mode to gg e Switch to manual mode 2 71 RECORD SETUP AUTO SLOW SHTR ON e The shutter speed is set to 1 25 or more depending on the surrounding brightness e This function cannot be used in still picture recording mode e When the shutter speed becomes 1 25 the screen may be seen as if frames are missed and afterimages may appear Digital Cinema Colour Recording motion pictures with more vivid colours using x v Colour technology e Change the mode to gg e Switch to manual mode gt 71 RECORD SETUP Digital Cinema Colour ON e For more realistic colours use an HDMI mini cable with a TV that supports the x v Colour e When connecting this unit to a TV with the AV multi cable the TV cannot detect the digital cinema colour setting on this unit automatically We recommend connecting this unit to TVs compatible with x v Colour using an HDMI mini cable When viewing on the TV with the digital cinema colour function turn off the digital cinema colour function on the TV e This function cannot be used when switch to intelligent auto mode e When motion pictures recorded while this function is turned ON are played back with a TV not compatible with x v Colour colours may not be reproduced properly e To play back images recorded in the digital cinema co
92. hutter speed 1 50 to 1 8000 e f AUTO SLOW SHTR is set to ON the shutter speed will be set between 1 25 and 1 8000 e The shutter speed closer to 1 8000 is faster e The shutter speed will be set between 1 2 and 1 2000 in still picture recording mode Rs Iris Gain value CLOSE F16 to F1 7 OPEN 0dB to 18dB e Value closer to CLOSE darken the image e Value closer to 18dB brighten the image e When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN it changes to the gain value e To return to auto setting press the iA MANUAL button again e When setting both the shutter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment When the shutter speed is set lower than 1 12 in the still picture recording mode it is recommended using a tripod Also white balance cannot be set The shutter speed will be set to 1 25 when the unit is turned on again or when the quick start is performed You may see a band of light around the object that is shining very bright or having very high reflection During normal playback image movement may not look smooth If you record an extremely bright object or record under indoor lighting colour and screen brightness may change or a horizontal line may appear on the screen In this case record in the intelligent auto mode or set the shutter speed to 1 100 in areas where the power supply freq
93. ibrate the touch screen gt 40 e REMOTE CONTROL of the SETUP is OFF 3 42 The button type battery of the remote control may be run out Replace it with a new button type battery 3 42 e DISPLAY of the SETUP is OFF 3 35 e Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording gt 17 e The recordable time may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion Using the unit format the SD card gt 40 e If AGS is ON record in the normal horizontal position or set AGS to OFF 3 61 e Switch to intelligent auto mode e f you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in auto focus mode use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus gt 29 74 Colour balance of images is strange when recording in a place such as a gymnasium Any scenes still pictures cannot be played back Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV images cannot be seen The images are squeezed horizontally Scenes cannot be deleted If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognised If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognised Check points e In a place with multiple light sources such as a gymnasium or a hall set the white balance setting to G Indoor mode 2 If you cannot record clearly with the 6 Indoor mode 2 set it to Bj Manual adjustment mode
94. ied after converting to AVCHD picture quality Normal scenes will be copied as high definition picture quality as recorded e When copying scenes recorded in 1080 50p select the recording picture quality HA HG HX HE Standard XP SP Images are converted into the original standard picture quality and then copied e Since XP has a higher picture quality compared to SP the data capacity becomes large so that you may need more discs for copying than SP Important Notice e When connecting an optional DVD burner and this unit for copying a disc do not insert a disc with recorded motion pictures in high definition picture quality into devices that do not support the AVCHD format In some cases the disc may get stuck in the device The disc will not play back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format e When inserting a disc containing recorded motion still pictures into other devices a message prompting you to format the disc may be displayed Do not format the disc since deleted data cannot be restored later 98 VQT2U82 Approximate time for copying to a disc To copy motion pictures to the full capacity of a disc Copy time Disc type Standard XP Standard SP Approx BV DESAN 50 min to 80 min DVD RW Approx Approx Approx RW 35 min to 75 min 90 min to 120 min 135 min to 180 min Approx DVEER AR 15 min to 45 min Even if the data capacity to be copied is small the time it ta
95. ing the TV remote control the VIERA Link is at work If you are not using the VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF 3 93 e When this unit is connected to a DVD burner to copy or play back images a disc is being accessed the unit turns off automatically if the Mini AB USB Connection Cable is removed e This is the sound of the lens moving and is nota defect This sound will no longer be heard when the unit is turned on and change the mode to gg or Oo e The remaining battery capacity indication is an approximation If the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed correctly fully charge the battery discharge it and then charge it again 121 VQT2U82 This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on This unit does not operate normally Item other than the touched one is selected The remote control does not function The remaining time indication or the elapsed time indication is not shown The unit arbitrarily stops recording Auto focus function does not work 122 VQT2U82 Check points e Remove the battery or AC adaptor wait about 1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor Then about 1 minute later turn on the unit again Conducting the above operation while the media is being accessed may damage the data on the media e f normal operation is still not restored detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from e Cal
96. ion 109 2 Connecting to a PC 111 About the PC display 113 Using with a PC 1 Starting HD Writer AE 2 1 114 Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 114 2 If using MaC eeeeseeeeeeeeseees 115 Indications 1 Indications 116 2 Messages 2 mmaannawwananan 119 About reCOVELY cceeeeeeeee tees 120 Troubleshooting 0 cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeees 121 Cautions for USEC cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 127 About Copyright cccesseeceseeeeeeeeeeees 132 Recording modes approximate recordable time sccccseeesseeeeseenees 133 Number of recordable pictures 134 SpeGmiICa ONSA 136 Optional accessories 140 WIGOX deci RAMA AO 142 7 VQT2U82 O Ss qo ro go Q 6b A With a PC Copy Dubbing Advanced Others mM Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre e For customers within the UK 0844 844 3852 e For customers within the Republic of Ireland 01 289 8333 e Visit our website for product information www panasonic co uk e E mail customer care panasonic co uk Technical Support for AV Software e For customers within the UK 0844 844 3869 e For customers within the Republic of Ireland 01 289 8333 Direct Sales at Panasonic UK e For customers 0844 844 3856 e Order accessory and consumable item
97. ironment and notes e Operation during the playback may become slow if the CPU or memory is not fulfilling the requirements of the operating environment e Always use the most current driver for the video card e Always make sure there is enough capacity on the HDD in the PC It may become inoperable or the operation may stop suddenly if the capacity gets low 107 VQT2U82 E Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage IBM PC AT compatible PC PC Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Vista Windows 7 32 bit x86 Intel Pentium III 1 0 GHz or higher processor Windows XP Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher or Intel Celeron 400 MHz or higher Windows 7 1 GB or higher Windows Vista Home Basic 512 MB or higher Windows Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate Enterprise 1 GB or higher Windows XP 128 MB or higher 256 MB or more recommended
98. ised e The default setting is HG mode e Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene 12 hours e The recording is paused once when the recording time for one scene exceeds 12 hours and the recording will automatically resume after a few seconds e f a recording with a lot movements is recorded the recording time is reduced The recordable time may be reduced if recording of short scene is repeated e Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB 133 VQT2U82 Number of recordable pictures e SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size In still picture recording mode 2560x1920 640x480 32002400 x N So ap x N o q OJo oOo o OJIN lt OJO oOo oir YN OJO O OJO 1 OJO 1 TIN TIN TIN TIN OJo N Picture size Macs 610 940 940 1500 1500 2400 30000 50000 450 450 66B 2500 3900 3900 6200 6200 0700 122000 205000 246B 3600 5800 5800 9100 ar00 14000 172000 301000 32GB 5000 7000 7900 12500 12500 19500 246000 14000 Picture quality 3600x2400 2880x1920 14 2 4608 x 3072 Picture size Picture quality 134 VQT2U82 Aspect ratio 16 9 Ban Picture size 4864x2736 3840x2160 3072x1728 Picture qualiy FARAON MAPA ARE 512MB 65 oo roo 6o 160 270 1168 130 200 200 320 320 540 1268 270 400 400 700 7
99. k Next 3 Read the End User License Agreement then place a check beside I accept the terms of the license agreement if you agree to them and click Next 4 Select the country or region where you a ma live then click Next aaa e f the country or region cannot be selected select PAL Area e When the confirmation message appears click Yes 5 Select where the application is to be installed then click Next 6 Select Yes or No to create shortcut e A message regarding the playback in the environment used may be displayed depending on the performance of the PC used Click OK after confirming cies Cie a 109 VQT2U82 7 When installation is complete some notes will appear Check the contents then close the window 8 Select Yes want to restart my computer ag now then click Finish The PC must be rebooted for the application to work E Uninstalling HD Writer AE 2 1 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select Start T _ Control Panel a Uninstall a Program ai e e App Per fa Additional Opti ons 2 Select HD Writer AE 2 1 then 3 click Uninstall e e Proceed with the uninstallation by following genie Ho mee era the on screen instructions e After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC Panasonic Corporati
100. kes for copying may be about the same as the time shown in the table e When copying motion pictures in standard picture quality to a disc the recordable time of Standard XP is approx 60 minutes and that of Standard SP is approx 120 minutes To copy approx 600 MB still pictures Picture size 42l Disc type Copy time DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW R Approx 10 min to 20 min To copy approx 30 minutes of motion pictures recorded in 1080 50p converted to AVCHD Standard Disc type Copy time DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW R Approx 45 min to 60 min e Copy time of DVD R DL R DL is approximately 2 to 3 times that of DVD R R e Depending on the following conditions the time it takes for copying may be longer than the above times When the number of recorded scenes is large When the temperature of the DVD burner has become high VQT2U82 e The disc that was copied to can be played back by connecting this unit and a DVD burner e Do not turn off this unit or the DVD burner or disconnect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable while copying Also do not shake this unit or the DVD burner t is impossible to stop copying halfway e The order in which the scenes were copied cannot be changed e Data that has been recorded on another device may not be copied e When 2 or more discs are necessary for copying the last scene copied to a disc is automatically divided to fit the space on the disc e Copying may be completed u
101. l To perform the repair touch the scene with 1 lin the thumbnail and start the playback Please be aware that if the repair fails scenes with 1 will be deleted e Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor e Depending on the condition of the data it may not be possible to completely repair the data e When data recorded on another device is recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device e f recovery fails turn the unit off and on again after waiting a while If recovery fails repeatedly format a media on the unit Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media will be erased e f the thumbnail information is recovered displaying the thumbnails may become slower 120 VQT2U82 Troubleshooting This unit cannot be turned on This unit does not stay on long enough Battery runs down quickly This unit is turned off automatically A clicking sound is heard when the unit is shaken Remaining battery indication is not displayed properly Check points e Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently charged gt 13 e In cold places the battery using time becomes shorter e The battery has a limited life If the operating time is still too short even after the battery is fully charged the battery has worn out and needs to be replaced e f the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV us
102. lay back 1080 50p recorded scenes 47 e Change the mode to gt and touch the play mode select icon 1 Touch CHANGE VIDEO O appears A e The motion picture media switches between normal and 1080 50p recorded scenes each time CHANGE VIDEO is touched 2 Touch VIDEO SD CARD CHANGE VIDEO Scenes recorded in normal and 1080 50p cannot be viewed at the same time e The thumbnails are displayed on separate screens in motion picture playback mode 31 VQT2U82 E Change the thumbnail display While the thumbnail is displayed the thumbnail display changes in the following order if the zoom lever or adjust zoom buttons are operated to Q side or Gms side 20 scenes lt gt 9 scenes lt 1 scene lt gt Highlight amp Time frame index gt 77 VOL mla W T Highlight amp Time frame index can only set in motion picture playback mode 9 scenes display returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed e When the thumbnail display is changed to 1 scene during motion picture playback the recording date and time can be checked Similarly when the thumbnail display is changed to 1 still picture during still picture playback the recording date and file number can be checked Motion picture compatibility e This unit is based on the AVCHD format E Speaker volume adjustment Operate the volume lever or the adjust zoom buttons to adjust the speaker volume during motio
103. lour with vivid colours of wider colour ranges a device compatible with x v Colour is required When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Colour it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned OFF e x v Colour is a name for devices that are compatible with the xvYCC format an international standard for expanded colour in motion pictures and that follow the rules for signal transmission 61 VQT2U82 SHOOTING GUIDE Message is displayed when this unit is moved rapidly e Change the mode to gg RECORD SETUP SHOOTING GUIDE ON When CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST appears move the unit slowly while recording e Message will not appear while pausing the recording Message will appear even if it is pausing the recording if DEMO MODE is set to ON e n some recording conditions messages may not appear WIND NOISE CANCELLER This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built in microphones while maintaining the realism e Change the mode to gg e Switch to manual mode gt 71 RECORD SETUP WIND NOISE CANCELLER ON e When switching to intelligent auto mode WIND NOISE CANCELLER is set to ON and the setting cannot be changed You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions ZOOM MIC Directivity of the microphone is interlocked with the zoom operation Sounds near the front of the u
104. may change under indoor lighting e Fireworks o Night scenery Night portrait o The shutter speed is 1 25 The shutter speed is 1 2 or more in still picture recording mode It is recommended using a tripod e Night portrait The flash is set to ON ZOOM MODE Set the maximum zoom ratio for the motion picture recording mode e Change the mode to gg Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding RECORD SETUP ZOOM MODE desired setting Opt Zoom 12x Optical zoom only Up to 12x i Zoom 18x This zoom function allows you to maintain high definition picture quality Up to 18x D Zoom 30x Digital zoom Up to 30x D Zoom 700 x Digital zoom Up to 700x e The larger the digital Zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded e This function cannot be used in still picture recording mode REC MODE Switch the picture quality of the motion pictures to be recorded e Change the mode to gs RECORD SETUP REC MODE desired setting e t is possible to set from the quick menu gt 34 HA HG HX HE 0 O Image quality prioritised Recording time prioritised e Recordable time using the battery gt 15 e This function s default setting is HG mode e Please refer to page 133 about approximate recordable time e When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is recorded particul
105. n in text CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognised by the unit If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD card the card may be unstable Reinsert the SD card then turn the unit off and then on again THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED e Use a battery that is compatible with this unit 3 13 If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit remove the battery and then insert it again If the message appears even after repeating this several times this unit needs repair Detach the power and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair it by yourself e You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit Use the supplied AC adaptor 3 16 PLEASE CHECK EXTERNAL DRIVE OR DISC A disc that cannot be used when connecting the unit to the DVD burner has been inserted or the DVD burner is not recognised properly Connect the Mini AB USB Connection Cable again and insert a disc to copy the data gt 95 119 VQT2U82 About recovery If faulty management information is found the messages may appear and a repair is performed Repairing may take time depending on the error SOME SCENES NEED REPAIRING PLAY SCENES TO BE REPAIRED IRREPARABLE SCENES WILL BE DELETED e The above message is displayed when abnormal management information is detected when the scenes are displayed in thumbnai
106. n picture playback fs 000 T Ew wTa Towards Increases the volume Towards Decreases the volume Sound will be heard only during normal playback e f pause play is continued for 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to Oh00m00s each scene Please refer to page 47 about 1080 50p e The video signal that can be played back on this unit is 1920 x 1080 50i 1920x 1080 25p or 1440 x 1080 50i e This unit may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back motion pictures recorded on this unit even if the products support AVCHD Still picture compatibility e This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association The file format of still pictures supported by this unit is JPEG Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back e This unit may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded on this unit 32 VQT2U82 Setup Using the menu screen 1 Press the MENU button 2 Touch the top menu 8 R
107. necting to or read the operating instructions of the wide screen TV and set the aspect ratio to 16 9 102 VQT2U82 With a PC Before using What you can do with a PC HD Writer AE 2 1 You can copy the motion still picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu ray discs BD DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer AE 2 1 the software installed in the supplied CD ROM Refer to the operating instructions of HD Writer AE 2 1 PDF file for details on how to use it E Smart wizard The Smart wizard screen is automatically displayed when you connect this unit to a PC with HD Writer AE 2 1 installed 3 111 Copy to PC You can copy motion still picture data to the HDD of PCs Copy to disc You can copy to disc in high definition picture quality or conventional standard picture quality MPEG2 format e Select the function you wish to use and follow the on screen instructions for easy copying Software required Motion CD ROM picture and supplied still picture HD Writer AE 2 1 Copying in DVD Video format asa e Converted to conventional standard quality MPEG2 format Editing oi a Editing motion picture data copied on an HDD of a PC z e Title Transition Delete partially Divide Scene e Converting the motion picture data to MPEG2 Converting part of motion picture into still picture Motion picture Playing back ona PC Play back the motion picture data in high definition pictu
108. ng are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the devices e 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 e Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard 94 VQT2U82 Copy Dubbing With this unit other products Connecting a DVD burner to copy to play back a disc Motion pictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to a DVD disc by connecting a DVD burner optional to this unit using a Mini AB USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner The copied DVD disc can also be played back e Please read the operating instructions of the DVD burner for how to use it Preparing for copying playing back We recommend using Panasonic DVD burner VW BN1 VW BN2 E About discs that can be used for copying Disc type DVD R 055 DVD RW R7 DVD R DL 285 R DL ets cw o gt o Ow a o FT 1 Use a new disc You can additionally copy only to a DVD RAM When you copy to DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL RW R or R DL the disc is automatically finalised to allow playback on other devices and additional copying will not be possible 2 Only DVD RAM copied with the DVD burner or HD Writer AE 2 1 can additionally copy 3 Connect this unit and a DVD
109. nised the SD card Unplug the USB cable once and reconnect it 125 VQT2U82 When this unit is e This is not a malfunction and does not affect the still connected to a TV in pictures being recorded or played back still picture recording mode the picture on the TV may appear grainy E If scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another device The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the following operations are performed when multiple scenes have been continuously played back using another unit e Just how smoothly the scenes will be played back depends on the playback unit Depending on the unit used the images may stop moving and become still for a moment even when none of the following conditions are applicable e A continuous recording of motion picture data that exceeds 4 GB may momentarily stop at every 4 GB of data when played back with another device t may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer AE 2 1 but it will play back smoothly if you set the seamless settings in the HD Writer AE 2 1 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE 2 1 e When the interval recording is used e When deleting scenes e When selected scenes are copied to a disc in a connected DVD burner e When scenes recorded more than 99 scenes on the same date 126 VQT2U82 Cautions for use About this unit The unit and the SD card b
110. nit are recorded more clearly if you zoom in close up and surrounding sounds are recorded more realistically if you Zoom out wide angle e Change the mode to j gp e Switch to manual mode gt 71 RECORD SETUP ZOOM MIC 5 ON 62 VQT2U82 MIC LEVEL When recording the input level from the built in microphones can be adjusted e Change the mode to gg e Switch to manual mode gt 71 1 Select the menu AUTO AGC is activated and the recording level is adjusted automatically SET 19 SET The desired recording level can be set t is possible to select the setting from the quick menu in manual mode 3 34 The microphone level returns to the setting adjusted previously and it cannot be set from the quick menu 2 Touch lt gt to adjust the microphone input level e Touch to activate disactivate AGC When AGC is activated the icon is surrounded by yellow and the amount of sound distortion can be reduced When AGC is disactivated natural recording can be performed e Adjust the microphone input level so that the last 2 bars of the gain value are not red Otherwise the Q Left sound is distorted Select a lower setting for Right microphone input level Microphone input level 3 Touch ENTER to determine the microphone input level and then touch EXIT 10088888 Microphone input level meter appears on the screen e When switching to intelligent auto mode the settin
111. o patents copyrights trademarks and trade secrets in the Software are not transferred to Licensee Article 2 Use by a Third Party Licensee may not use copy modify transfer or allow any third party whether free of charge or not to use copy or modify the Software except as expressly provided for in this Agreement Article 3 Restrictions on Copying the Software Licensee may make a single copy of the Software in whole or a part solely for back up purpose Article 4 Computer Licensee may use the Software only on one computer and may not use it on more than one computer Article 5 Reverse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Panasonic or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembly of the Software Article 6 Indemnification The Software is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to warranties of non infringement merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose Further Panasonic does not warrant that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free Panasonic or any of its distributors will not be liable for any damag
112. on 110 VQT2U82 With a PC Setup Connecting to a PC e Connect this unit to the PC after the software applications are installed e Remove the supplied CD ROM from your PC O USB cable supplied Connect this unit to the AC adaptor e t is possible to use it connected to the PC with the batteries only e Connect with the AC adaptor when using the Conversion assist function 2 Turn on the unit e This function is available in all modes 3 Connect this unit to a PC e Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables e The Smart wizard screen is automatically displayed when HD Writer AE 2 1 is installed e This unit is automatically recognised as an external drive of the PC 3 113 e When HD Writer AE 2 1 is not installed a USB function selection screen will appear Touch PC When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable e When using an SDXC Memory Card check the following support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html 111 VQT2U82 e When the unit is connected to a PC it cannot be turned off Disconnect the USB cable before turning this unit off e Do not disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or card access icon lt appears on the unit screen e When performing reading
113. on button E Remote control usable range 3 Confirm the selection by pressing the OK button STILLADV PAUSE STILL ADV bi ll gt SKIP STOP SKIP Ma gt gt 8 RECORD SETUP A StH SCENE MODE MENU E ZOOM MODE A REC MODE T Pa IS w TIME LAPSE REC 920 En i v Remote control sensor Distance Within approx 5 m e Selection confirmation of operation icons Angle Approx 10 up and 15 down left thumbnail display etc can be operated and right e Wherever you can touch with your finger The remote control is intended for indoor can be operated by the remote control operation Outdoors or under strong light Excluding some functions the unit may not operate properly even within the usable ranges 43 VQT2U82 Advanced Zoom in out function Recording Advanced The maximum optical zoom ratio is 12x The default setting of the ZOOM MODE is Opt Zoom 12x gt 55 lt Change the mode to gg or O Va Zoom lever Adjust zoom buttons T side Close up recording zoom in A W side Wide angle recording Zoom out e The zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lever is moved e The adjust zoom buttons are useful for making fine adjustments to the zoom magnification Extra optical zoom If the number of the recording pixels is set to anything other than the maximum number of recording pixels in still picture recording
114. on to change the music to be tested e When you touch STOP the music playback stops 4 Touch START 5 Select the playback operation 3 30 e When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item 83 VQT2U82 Advanced Editing Deleting scenes still pictures To delete by confirming images being played back Press the j button while scenes or still pictures to be deleted are being played back E Deleting multiple scenes still pictures from the thumbnail display 1 Press the Mm button while the thumbnail view screen is displayed 2 Touch ALL SCENES or SELECT When ALL SCENES is selected all the scenes or still Raa Gk me pictures on the selected media will be deleted In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date all the scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted e Protected scenes still pictures cannot be deleted 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted e When touched the scene still picture is selected and the JJ indication appears on the thumbnails Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Touch Delete or press the 7 button e To continuously
115. or the AC adaptor If the charging lamp is still flashing the temperature of the battery may be extremely high or extremely low or something may be wrong with the battery or AC adaptor Contact your dealer e f you use the AC adaptor near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the AC adaptor 1 m or more away from the radio e When using the AC adaptor it may generate whirring sounds However this is normal e After use be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor If it is left connected a minute amount of current is consumed e Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor and battery clean 129 VQT2U82 About the SD card When disposing of or giving away the SD card note that e Formatting and deletion of this unit or computer only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data in the SD card e t is recommended that the SD card is physically destroyed or the SD card is physically formatted using this unit when disposing of or giving away the SD card To physically format the SD card connect the unit via the AC adaptor select FORMAT CARD YES from the menu and then press and hold the delete button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the SD card data deletion screen appears select YES and then follow the on screen instructions FORMATTING CARD WILL ERASE ALL CONTENTS DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE e The customer is responsible for the management of
116. orward Touch lt lt to rewind e The fast forward rewind speed increases if you touch BB 44 again The display on the screen changes During Playback from PP to gt P e Normal playback is restored when you E 5m 5 gt touch BI Fast forward rewind playback Press the k lt or gt gt button during playback Operation is possible with the remote control only Skip playback to the start of a scene SEARCH PLAY SEARCH STILLADV PAUSE STILL ADV ll With the playback paused continue touching II gt gt il is for slow rewind playback Playback is slow while touching e Normal playback is restored when you touch BIL e When slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3 the e When the operation speed of normal playback intervals of icon disappears 0 5 seconds touch the screen to display the icon again Slow motion playback During Pause E a m p gt With the playback paused touch gt Frame by frame Touch jj to advance the frames one playback at a time in the reverse direction The motion e Normal playback is restored when you picture is touch B IL advanced one When the frames are advanced one at a frame at a time time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds 75 VQT2U82 Playback operation Playback display Operating steps 1 Touch PB to display the direct playback bar Du
117. ouch is not recognised or wrong location is recognised gt 40 Recording Yourself lt Change the mode to ng or O Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side e The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording e Only some indications will appear on the screen When appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication 3 119 21 VQT2U82 Setup Setting date and time When the unit is turned on for the first time a message asking you to set the date and time will appear Select YES and perform steps 2 to 3 below to set the date and time lt Change the mode to yes or O NAA HE e The date and time function is driven by a Select the menu built in lithium battery e When this unit is purchased the clock is SETUP CLOCK SET set If the time display becomes the built in lithium battery needs to be charged To recharge the built in lithium 2 Touch the date or time to be set then set the desired value battery connect the AC adaptor or attach using 4 v the battery to this unit Leave the unit as it is for approx 24 hours and the battery will See maintain the date and time for approx 6 months The battery is still being recharged even if the unit is off m Es Pin poro 129 34 o WARNING THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN T
118. r lost as a result of mistaken operation static electricity effects accident breakage repair or other handling It should be noted before use that Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for direct or indirect problems which occur as the result of the change to or loss of the information including personal information About condensation When condensation forms on the unit the lens will cloud up and the unit may not work properly Make every effort to ensure that condensation does not form If it does form take the actions described below Causes of condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows e When this unit is brought inside from the cold e g a ski slope to a warm room e When this unit is moved from an air conditioned car to outside e When a cold room has been warmed up quickly e When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit e After summer afternoon showers of rain e When this unit is in a very humid place where the air is thick with steam e g a heated swimming pool Helpful hint If for example you have used this unit for recording on a ski slope and are taking it into a heated room place the unit inside a plastic bag remove as much of the air from inside the bag as possible then seal the bag Leave the unit for about an hour in the room so the temperature of the unit is close to the ambient temperature of t
119. re Removing the battery Be sure to hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off Then remove the battery while supporting the unit to prevent it dropping Move the battery release lever in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove the battery when unlocked O Insert the battery until it clicks and locks CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions 14 VQT2U82 Charging and recording time E Charging Recording time e Temperature 25 C humidity 60 Battery model number Maximum Actual Voltage Capacity ARC Naga continuously recordable minimum recordable time time 1080 50p 1 h 40 min Supplied battery HA HG VW VBG130 optional 1 h45 min 7 2 V 1250 mAh 1080 50p 3h 15 min VW VBG260 optional HA HG 3 h 25 min 2 h 10 min 1080 50p 8h 10 min VW VBG6 optional HA HG 7 2 V 5400 mAh 8 h 30 min 5h 15 min 8 h 35 min 5 h 20 min The battery pack holder kit VW VH04 optional is necessary e These times are approximations e The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely Charging time and recordable time vary depending on the usage conditions such as high low temperature The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly star
120. re quality on a PC Formatting discs Depending on the type of disc that you use formatting is necessary 103 VQT2U82 Available function Data type Software required Playing back on a PC HD Writer AE 2 1 or Standard Windows Still picture viewer or a picture commercially available picture viewer Copying still pictures to a PC gt 113 Windows Explorer Refer to page 115 if using a Mac Important Notice e When using an SDXC Memory Card check the following support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html e Do not insert a disc recorded in AVCHD format with HD Writer AE 2 1 in a device that does not support the AVCHD format In some cases the disc may get stuck in the device The disc will not play back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format e When inserting a disc containing recorded motion pictures into other devices a message prompting you to format the disc may be displayed Do not format the disc since deleted data cannot be restored later e Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device cannot be written to the software supplied with this unit To write motion picture data recorded with the Panasonic High Definition Video Camera sold previously use the HD Writer supplied with the unit e We cannot guarantee operation if you use software other than that supplied to read motion picture e Do not start the software supplied with this unit and other software at the same time
121. ring Playback 2 Touch the direct playback bar The playback is paused and the image E lt lt i gt gt D gt is skipped until the position you Direct playback touched o Playback starts again when you release the touch screen A e Touch lt to display the operation icon e Direct playback bar cannot be operated with the remote control Creating still picture from motion picture A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture Picture size of the still picture to be recorded is 2 1m 1920 x 1080 1 Pause at the scene you want to save as a still picture during playback e t is convenient to use slow motion playback and frame by frame playback 2 Press the button fully e Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture Quality will be different from the normal still picture 76 VQT2U82 Highlight amp Time frame index An image of one scene is displayed as a thumbnail at set search condition Scene can be played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see e Operate the zoom lever or the adjust zoom buttons to Q side and change over the thumbnail display to Highlight amp Time frame index 3 32 1 Touch selected search condition e Next previous scene can be displayed by touching 4 v 2 Touch the desired search condition 3 SECONDS 6 SECONDS 12 SECONDS MINUTES FACE HIGHLIGHT e When you select
122. rt you wish to zoom in on during still picture playback e The still picture is zoomed in on centering on the part you touched With each touch you zoom in further x1 X2 X4 2 Move your position on the zoomed still picture by touching A V lt gt e The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second when ifara zooming in zooming out or moving the displayed location aa al The more picture is enlarged the more its quality KY deteriorates O Displayed location of the zoom Zooming out from the zoomed still picture Touch Q to zoom out X4 gt X2 X1 e Touch to return to normal playback X 1 e You can also perform zoom operations using the zoom lever or the adjust zoom buttons 78 VQT2U82 Advanced Playback Advanced Various playback functions Playing back motion pictures still pictures by date The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in succession A 1 Touch the date select icon O Date select icon 2 Touch the playback date The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails 3 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back e Playing back of all the scenes or the still pictures returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed e Even if scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases 1 2 is added after the recordin
123. s for your product with ease and confidence by phoning our Customer Care Centre Monday Thursday 9 00 a m 5 30 p m Friday 9 30 a m 5 30 p m Excluding public holidays e Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at www pas europe com e Most major credit and debit cards accepted e All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd e t couldn t be simpler e Also available through our Internet is direct shopping for a wide range of finished products take a browse on our website for further details VQT2U82 Accessories Check the accessories before using this unit Keep the accessories out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Product numbers correct as of Apr 2010 These may be subject to change Battery pack VW VBG130 AC adaptor VSK0698 AC cable K2CT39A00002 DC cable K2GJYDC00004 Remote control Battery built in N2QAEC000024 AV multi cable K1HY12YY0004 USB cable KIHY04YY0032 Stylus pen VGQ0C14 Lens hood VDW2053 CD ROM Software VQT2U82 Preparation Before using Parts identification and handling 10 HDMI 10 VQT2U82 Speaker Power button 1 3 19 Inlet cooling fan 3 23 Intelligent auto Manual button iA MANUAL gt 28 71 Optical image stabilizer button y 0 1 S 3 45 6 1080 50p button 1080 50p gt 47 7 Battery release lever B
124. s in the motion picture recording mode gt INOS O ag ng N Recording mode Remaining time left for recording When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R OhOOm flashes red Recording time elapsed Each time the unit is put into recording pause the counter display will be reset to Oh00m00s About the compatibility of the recorded Please refer to page 47 about motion pictures 1080 50p e They are not compatible with devices other than those that support AVCHD Images cannot be played with equipment that does not support AVCHD ordinary DVD recorders Confirm that your equipment supports AVCHD by referring to the operating instructions e There are some cases where the recorded motion pictures cannot be played back even if the device supports AVCHD In such cases play the recorded motion picture with this unit instead 00 o a 25 VQT2U82 Recording Recording still pictures Playback gt 1 Change the mode to O F 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Press the button halfway For auto focus only oS 4 Press the button fully a Focus indication The white lamp flashes Focus indication O q Focusing O a The green lamp lights up When in focus No mark When focusing is unsuccessful Focus area area inside brackets e f you set the optical image stabilizer function gt 45 to KUNOT MODE1 t
125. sing less discs than the number displayed if scenes were automatically divided e For discs being copied using Standard XP Standard SP you cannot select face highlight playback highlight playback intelligent scene selection and HIGHLIGHT or FACE of highlight amp time frame index e The remaining copy time displayed while copying is the time for the disc 1 Playing back the copied disc e Only discs that have been copied by connecting this unit to the DVD burner or created with HD Writer AE 2 1 can be played back Mini AB USB Connection Cable supplied with DVD burner 1 Connect this unit to the DVD burner to prepare for playback gt 96 e When playing back on a TV connect this unit to the TV gt 89 2 Touch the scene or still picture to be played back and then play it back e The playback operation is performed the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures gt 30 75 e t will return to Step 5 on page 96 when RETURN is selected in the thumbnail screen t is also possible to switch the media to play back by touching the play mode select icon It is possible to select VIDEO DISC or PICTURE DISC when the DVD burner is connected Black bands may appear on the left and right of the screen when it is played back connected to a TV with 4 3 ratio 100 VQT2U82 Managing the copied disc e Connect this unit to the DVD burner and then touch PLAY DISC gt 96 E
126. ssemble Do not heat the batteries above the following temperatures or incinerate Button type battery 60 C Battery pack 60 C E EMC Electric and magnetic compatibility This symbol CE is located on the rating plate Use only the recommended accessories e Do not use any other AV multi cables and USB cables except the supplied one e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing E Product identification marking DU Product Location High Definition 4 VQT2U82 E Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products packaging and or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002 96 EC and 2006 66 EC By disposing of these products and batteries correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the i
127. st the brightness of the flash PICTURE FLASH LEVEL desired setting Less bright 3440 Normal Much brighter e Set the flash to where using a flash is e f the 3 indication etc flashes when the prohibited button is pressed halfway the flash e The light from the flash may be blocked by is not activated the lens hood when the lens hood is e The available range of the flash is approx attached 1 m to 2 5 m in dark places e Do not use the flash with the ND filter e Using the flash fixes a shutter speed to optional or the conversion lens optional 1 500 or slower attached Red eye reduction Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red from flashes e The flash is activated 2 times e The red eye phenomenon tends to appear in certain recording conditions and more with some people than with others e When faces are detected in the intelligent auto mode the red eye reduction is set to on 51 VQT2U82 X Self timer This is for recording still pictures using the timer Each time the X icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order S 10 Records after 10 seconds gt 2 Records after 2 seconds setting cancelled e When the CJ button is pressed a still picture is recorded after the S 10 or amp 2 display and the recording lamp flashes for the time which has been set After recording the self timer is cancelled e In auto focus mode if th
128. t auto mode is selected the setting becomes J Normal and touched object is tracked Selection becomes SJ Portrait when target frame is locked on a face It may turn to Mi Normal even if the target is locked on the face when a spotlight is shining or with a dark scene 3 Start recording e When you touch CANCEL the tracking function will be cancelled 46 VQT2U82 E About target frame e When target lock fails the target frame blinks in red and then disappears Touch a characteristic part colour etc on the object to lock onto it again When the button is pressed halfway in still picture recording mode the focus is set to the object that is locked The target frame turns green when it focuses and the target cannot be changed It may track different objects or may not lock the target depending on the recording conditions such as the following When the object is too large or too small When colour of the object is similar to the background When the scene is dark When the target is locked in still picture recording mode the screen may become dark or the AF assist lamp may turn on AF AE tracking will be cancelled in the following cases When the mode is changed When the unit is turned off When the scene mode is set Switch to intelligent auto mode manual mode Switch to recording of yourself After setting DISPLAY to OFF if no operation is performed for a f
129. temperature high humidity or oily smoky places the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions e To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend you charge it once every year and store it again after you have completely used up the charged capacity e Dust and other matter attached to the battery terminals should be removed Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording e Prepare batteries appropriate to 3 to 4 times the period you are planning to record for Cold places such as a ski resort can shorten the period which you can record for If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the terminals are damaged e Attaching a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit or AC adaptor Do not throw old battery into fire Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion If the operating time is very short even after the battery has been recharged the battery has worn out Please purchase a new battery About the AC adaptor e f the temperature of the battery is extremely high or extremely low charging may take time or the battery may not be charged If the charging lamp keeps flashing make sure that the terminals of the battery or the AC adaptor are not exposed to dirt foreign objects or dust then reconnect them properly Disconnect the AC cable from the AC outlet when you remove dirt foreign objects or dust on the terminals of the battery
130. tems Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union These symbols are only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved Cd E Indemnity about recorded content Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for damages directly or indirectly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited content and does not guarantee any content if recording or editing does not work properly Likewise the above also applies in a case where any type of repair is made to the unit Em Cards that you can use with this unit SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card e 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications e Refer to page 17 for more details on SD cards
131. the images actually recorded 64 VQT2U82 LUMINANCE Displays the luminance level of the centre of the screen luminance display frame in It makes the adjustment of the brightness of the object easier by checking the luminance level of the object when recording same object in different surroundings Adjust the brightness using IRIS 3 73 e Change the mode to gg or e Switch to manual mode gt 71 RECORD SETUP LUMINANCE desired setting t is possible to set from the quick menu in manual mode 3 34 OFF Cancel the setting ANYTIME f Constantly display E a O ON ADJUST Display only when IRIS is adjusted 3 73 Luminance display frame Luminance level e Luminance level is displayed between 0 and 99 It will be displayed as 9996 1 when it is over 99 e Luminance is displayed while adjusting IRIS even if DISPLAY is set to OFF 65 VQT2U82 HISTOGRAM A graph with brightness as horizontal axis and number of pixels at that brightness as vertical axis is displayed It is possible to determine the exposure of the whole image by looking at the distribution in the graph Adjust the brightness using IRIS 3 73 e Change the mode to gg or e Switch to manual mode gt 71 RECORD SETUP HISTOGRAM desired setting t is possible to set from the quick menu in manual mode gt 34 OFF E Example of the display Cancel the set
132. the optimal mode by confirming the ME focus SHTR TRIS gt colour on the screen When the screen turns black instantly and Icon Mode Recording conditions the W display stops flashing and then Auto white balance lights constantly the setting is complete adjustment e Ifthe display continues flashing the S F white balance cannot be set In this case HEHE aan use other white balance modes Outdoors under a clear sky Cloudy mode e When the display flashes the manual Outdoors under cloudy sky white balance previously adjusted is Indoor mode 1 stored Whenever recording conditions Incandescent light video lights change re set the white balance like in the studio etc e When setting both the white balance and Indoor mode 2 ma GA Ja first Colour fluorescent lamps ca ath i ays ry a sodium lamps in gymnasiums WAEN IS being set etc Manual adjustment mode e Mercury vapor lamps sodium lamps some fluorescent lights e Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels stage spotlights in theaters e Sunrise sunset etc e To return to auto setting set to or press the iA MANUAL button again 72 VQT2U82 Manual shutter speed iris adjustment Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast moving subjects lris Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark e Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to manual mode 71 71 Touch SHTR or IRIS 2 Touch 4 7 to adjust settings sik S
133. ting ANYTIME Constantly display ON ADJUST gt 73 O Display only when IRIS is adjusted Normal Dark Bright e Histogram is displayed while adjusting IRIS even if DISPLAY is set to OFF 66 VQT2U82 PICTURE SIZE The higher the number of pixels the higher the clarity of the picture when printing e Change the mode to C3 PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting e t is possible to set from the quick menu gt 34 The number of recording pixels that can be set changes depending on selected screen aspect ratio 3 68 E Picture size and Maximum m Picture size in motion picture Zoom ratio recording mode e Change the mode to gg Extra optical Zoom gt 44 aa oa Gi sona ee Taga a a Ta alaga CI Extra optical zoom cannot be used The maximum zoom magnification is 12X PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting e t is possible to set from the quick menu gt 34 Picture size Picture size 4864x2736 3840x2160 1920x1080 e This function s default settings are in still picture recording mode and in motion picture recording mode e Please refer to page 134 about the number of recordable pictures e The recording will become longer depending on the recording pixels 67 VQT2U82 QUALITY Selecting the picture quality e Change the mode to ngg or O PICTURE QUALITY desired setting Still
134. ting stopping recording turning the unit on off moving the zoom lever etc e The batteries heat up after use or charging This is not a malfunction Battery capacity indication e The display changes as the battery capacity reduces ZZA 77 gt Z If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then will become red If the battery discharges then lt j will flash The remaining battery capacity is displayed when using the Panasonic battery that you can use for this unit The actual time can vary depending on your actual use e f the actual remaining time exceeds 9 hours 59 minutes the indication will stay green and will not change until the remaining time falls below 9 hours 59 minutes e When using the AC adaptor or batteries made by other companies the remaining battery capacity will not be shown 15 VQT2U82 Connecting to the AC outlet The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected The primary circuit is always live as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet Important While the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor the battery will not charge e Do not use the AC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit Also do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit O DC output terminal DC input terminal Insert the DC cable matching the mark of the DC input terminal Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the
135. tio on a regular TV 4 3 TV ASPECT setting e f a wide screen TV is connected adjust the aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details E To display the on screen information on the TV When the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control is pressed the information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be displayed not displayed on the TV e t will not display when the unit is turned off AM cy WwW DATE TIME E PLAY SEARCH da gt gt gt STILLADV PAUSE STILLADV lt t When the AV multi cable is connected to this unit the setup screen of the AV multi destination is displayed on the screen of this unit Touch either COMPONENT or AV OUT in accordance with the terminal connecting to the TV gt 92 e f the HDMI mini cable and AV multi cable are connected at the same time output will be prioritised in order of the HDMI mini cable AV multi cable Refer to the following support site for information about the Panasonic TVs that you can directly insert an SD card into the SD card slot on the TV and then play it back http panasonic net e t may not be possible to play back scenes on the TV depending on the recording mode e For details on how to play back please read the operating instructions for the TV 91 VQT2U82 Connecting with a HDMI mini cable Select the desired method of HDMI output SETUP 5 HDMI
136. to Manual button Press this button to switch intelligent auto mode manual mode e Please refer to page 71 about manual mode KI Portrait When the object is a Faces are detected and focused person automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly Scenery Recording outdoors The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright Spotlight Under a spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly K3 Low light Dark room or twilight It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight Night portrait Recording night A person and the background are portrait recorded with near real life brightness Night scenery Recording night You can record night scenery vividly by scenery slowing the shutter speed i Macro 2 Recording zooming in This allows recording while going near to on a flower etc the object of recording E f5 Normal Other situations Contrast is adjusted automatically for clear image 1 In motion picture recording mode only 2 In still picture recording mode only e Depending on the recording conditions the unit may not enter the desired mode e In the Portrait Spotlight and Low light mode one that is bigger and close to centre of the screen will be surrounded by an orange frame gt 60 e t is recommended using a tripod in night portrait and night scenery mode 28 VQT2U82 Optical image stabili
137. ts again To stop the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF or insert an SD card O I S DEMO This item is used to start the optical image stabilizer demo Only when the mode is at the gg or Oo position Touch O I S DEMO the demonstration automatically starts When you touch EXIT the demonstration will be cancelled LANGUAGE English Deutsch Frangais Italiano Nederlands Svenska Espafiol Polski Cesky Turkce You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen 41 VQT2U82 Setup Select the menu SETUP gt REMOTE CONTROL gt ON EXT DISPLAY W DATE TIME BTILLADV PAUSE STILL ADV pe SKIP STOP SKIP a E gt gt 1 Power on off button y Unit can be turned on off when the LCD monitor is opened e Unit cannot be turned on by the power on off button when 36 hours have passed after the unit is turned off Press the power button on the unit and turn the unit back on e Unit cannot be turned off when it is connected to the PC or the DVD burner 2 Photoshot button f9 T 3 On screen display button EXT DISPLAY 91 4 Playback operation buttons gt 30 75 These buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding playback operation icon being displayed on screen Excluding skip playback 75 5 Delete button TT 6 Direction buttons A V lt gt 7 Zoom volume thumbnail display switch buttons T W Ce VOL 8 Recor
138. uency is 50 Hz or 1 125 in areas of 60 Hz Manual iris gain adjustment Luminance level and histogram are displayed during the iris adjustment gt 65 66 If the gain value is increased the noise on the screen increases Depending on the zoom magnification there are iris values that are not displayed 73 VQT2U82 Manual focus adjustment If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions then use manual focus e Change the mode to s or e Press the iA MANUAL button to switch to manual mode gt 71 1 When MF assist function is used The in focus area is displayed in blue The Select the menu normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the RECORD SETUP 5 subject into focus MF ASSIST ON e When MF ASSIST is OFF the blue e t is possible to set from the quick area is not displayed menu gt 34 e To restore auto focus touch AF in step 3 or press the iA MANUAL button again 2 Touch FOCUS 3 Touch MF to change to The blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded manual focus e MF appears on the screen 4 Adjust the focus by touching mit MF 74 VQT2U82 Advanced Playback Advanced Playback Operations Motion picture playback using operation icon For details on the basic playback operations refer to page 30 Playback operation Playback display Operating steps Touch BP during playback to fast f
139. vanced With a TV Watching Video Pictures on your TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals High quality o O oy SOOO HDMI terminal Component terminal Video terminal e Use the supplied AV multi cable Check the output settings when connecting the component terminal or the video terminal with the AV multi cable gt 92 e Use of the following Panasonic HDMI mini cables is recommended to connect the unit to the HDMI terminal e HDMI is the interface for digital devices If you connect this unit to a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound 1 Connect this unit to a TV HDMI mini cable optional e Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal AV multi cable supplied e f your TV is not equipped with AV Input Sockets the 21 pin Adaptor optional is necessary Consult your dealer Picture quality _ High definition images when connecting to HDMI terminal High definition images when connecting to component terminal compatible with 1080i Standard images when connecting to component terminal compatible with 576i Standard images when connecting to video terminal AUDIO IN
140. writing between a PC and an SD card be aware that some SD card slots built into PCs and some SD card readers are not compatible with the SDHC memory card or SDXC memory card E To disconnect USB cable safely 1 Double click the KO icon in task tray displayed on the PC e Depending on your PC s settings this icon may not be displayed 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 3 Verify MATSHITA HDC SD600 SD USB Device is selected and click OK 112 VQT2U82 About the PC display When the unit is connected to a PC it is recognised as an external drive e Removable disk Example wa CAM SD G is displayed in Computer The following data will be recorded Up to 999 still pictures in JPEG format S1000001 JPG etc JPEG format still pictures recorded in hi speed burst shooting mode JPEG format still pictures created from the motion picture The DPOF setting files The motion picture thumbnails AVCHD format motion picture files 00000 MTS etc Files for intelligent scene selection 100CDPFO 9 playback 101CcDPFR Copying your still pictures to We recommend using HD Writer AE 2 1 to copy motion picture data Using Windows Explorer or other programmes on the PC to copy move or rename files and folders recorded with this unit will result in them being unusable with HD Writer AE 2 1 Example folder structure of an SD card sg CAM SD 009 O O O 102CDPFS 9 your
141. zer function gt 45 is set to Active mode ON in all modes e Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions such as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital Zoom is used e The zoom microphone is set to OFF in the intelligent auto mode 3 62 E Intelligent auto mode When switching to intelligent auto mode the auto white balance and auto focus operate and automatically adjust the colour balance and focusing Depending on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness e Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings 3 72 74 Automatic white balance The illustration shows the range over which automatic white balance functions 0 000K 9 000K 8 000K TOOK 6 000K gt maa Nr The effective range of automatic white balance adjustment on this unit Blue sky Cloudy sky rain TV screen Sunlight White fluorescent lamp Halogen light bulb Incandescent light bulb Sunrise or sunset Candlelight a OAN OO FW N QO O i i a a a If the automatic white balance is not functioning normally adjust the white balance manually 3 72 Auto focus The unit focuses automatically e Auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations Record pictures in

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