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HC-VX870M - B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography

1. M Slide while touching Move your finger while pressing on the touch screen E About the operation icons D DRD Touch when changing a page or performing settings London Casablanca Touch to return to the previous screen SUMMER TIME SET ENTER 19 About the Touch Menu Touch 4 left side gt right side of i on the Touch Menu to switch the operation icons e t is also possible to switch the operation icons by sliding the Touch Menu right or left while touching it Touch Menu Playback Mode wD I a EE H E You can change the operation icons to display gt 37 Displayed only in Intelligent Auto Plus Mode 57 and Miniature Effect 8mm movie Silent movie of the Creative Control Mode 57 Displayed only in Time Lapse Rec of the Creative Control Mode 57 Scene Mode gt 61 HDR Movie Mode gt 60 4K Photo Mode gt 63 FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode 62 Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode 64 and Manual Mode 65 _ Displayed only when you adjust the picture quality with the Multi Manual Dial gt 91 WX970 series VX870 series only E To display the Touch Menu 0O Display of the Touch Menu will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time during recording of motion picture still picture To display it again touch RJ e Do not touch on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips
2. You can also broadcast motion pictures live by connecting this unit and a smartphone that supports tethering o If CLOCK SET 21 is not set correctly Live Cast cannot be used e Check your contract details carefully as smartphone and internet contract details may result in high communication charges being incurred or a limit placed on communication traffic Caution Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk 175 Preparations before using Live Cast 1 When connecting to a wireless access point Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b g n For tethering connection Check if your smartphone is compatible with the tethering function e For information on how to set up the tethering function refer to the operating instructions for your smartphone 2 Acquire a USTREAM ID Password Programme e Acquire a USTREAM ID Password Programme using a smartphone ora PC About the USTREAM With this video sharing website you can stream and watch motion pictures this unit is recording Refer to the USTREAM site for details http www ustream tv e Operation cannot be guaranteed on future USTREAM services and updates The service content and screens which can be used are subject to change without prior notice This service is current as of December 2014 3 Acquire a LUMIX CLUB
3. 00eeee 24 Recording motion pictures cccseeeeee 25 Recording still pictures ceeeeeeeeeees 27 Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode cstccdicssvivinsccrsesvantiiedeanes 28 Motion picture Still picture playback 29 Using the menu screen sssssssssssssssnnnsssnnnnnnns 32 Using the Setup Menu ccccesseeeeeseees 33 Advanced Recording USING the ZOOM cciccsaxcccdccsnnaxsnncnsennatecenensnnne 44 Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording MOOG sits vocvensanvevniccnccescediccads 44 Level Shot Function cccceceeeeeseeeeeeeees 45 Recording with the Sub Camera Twin Camera WX970 series 46 Changing and adjusting the settings of the Sub Camera and the Sub VVINIGQOW cceedecdeecdcddnczsncesncsmbeoeeandeneee ds 49 Recording with the Backup for Twin Camera Function WX970 series VX870 series V770 Series iiciin 52 Changing the Recording Mode 54 Intelligent Auto ccccsesecessseceeeeseees 55 Intelligent Auto PluS ccccesseees 57 Creative Control ccccceeceeeeeeees 57 HDR Movie Mode c0ec0eees 60 Scene MOAGE cccececcseeeeceeseeseeees 61 FULL HD Slow Motion Video 62 4K Photo Mode WX970 series VX870 series 63 Stop Motion Animation Assist 64 Manual recording cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
4. discharges then __ will flash Screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time However it will be constantly displayed when the remaining battery time becomes less than 30 minutes 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 When using the AC adaptor or batteries made by other companies the remaining battery capacity will not be shown 14 Preparation Recording to a card The unit can record still pictures or motion pictures to an SD card or built in memory To record to an SD card read the following Cards that you can use with this unit Card type Capacity SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card e Please check the latest information on the support website below http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This website is in English only e When using an SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card with other equipment check the equipment is compatible with these Memory Cards An Eye Fi X2 series SD card is required to use functions related to Eye Fi gt 147 e We do not guarantee the operation of SD cards other than the ones above Further SD cards with a capacity of less than 32 MB cannot be used for motion picture recording e Operation is not guaranteed for all SD cards e 4 GB or more Memory Cards that d
5. 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 hen RECORD SETUP gt 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 right below you 85 AUTO SLOW SHTR You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed e Switch to Manual Mode gt 65 MENU 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 Switch to Manual Mode gt 65 e Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD 82 Mend RECORD SETUP Digital Cinema Colour ON e For more realistic colours use an HDMI micro cable supplied with a TV that supports the x v Colour 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 When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Colour it is recommended to
6. Exiting the magnification window 70 Advanced Recording Recording with the Touch Function You can record using convenient functions just by the easy operation of touching the screen Touch 4 left side gt right side of RIIN on the Touch Menu to display Touch Function icons gt 20 2 Touch the Touch Function icon e g AF AE tracking e To cancel touch the Touch Function icon again Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is cancelled by releasing the finger touching W Touch function icons W ran ch Na b 14 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only 71 ww Image Stabilizer Function Use the Image Stabilizer to reduce the effects of shake during recording This unit is equipped with Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer is a hybrid of Optical and Electrical Image Stabilizer Touch W to switch the Image Stabilizer on off e The icon at position is switched Motion Picture Recording Mode I gt Ny setting cancelled e When HYBRID O 1 S is ON is displayed When OFF is displayed e When recording with a tripod in Motion Picture Recording Mode we recommend that you set the Image Stabilizer off Still Picture Recording Mode KARI Wy setting cancelled When 0 1 S is MODE1 i q is displayed When 0 1 S is MODE2 is displayed E Changing Image Stabilizer Mode
7. e Function that can be used for Motion Picture Recording Mode aS Function that can be used for Still Picture Recording Mode y e Function that can be used for the Playback Mode Function that can be used for the Playback Mode motion pictures only a Function that can be used for the Playback Mode still pictures only cc e Scene s recorded in the recording format AVCHD AVCHD scene s series VX870 series Scene s recorded in the recording format 4K MP4 and scene s recorded in 4K Photo mode 4K MP4 scene s Scene s recorded in the recording format MP4 iFrame scene s saved in MP4 1920x 1080 25p MP4 1280 720 25p or MP4 640 360 25p MP4 iFrame scene s Scene s recorded in the recording mode iFrame iFrame scene s series VX870 series series Scene s containing only the Main Camera s image that was recorded separately from a simultaneously recorded normal scene when Backup for Twin Camera was set to ON Scene s recorded as Backup for Twin Camera e Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow for example gt 00 Model numbers are abbreviated as follows in these operating instructions Model Abbreviation used in these number operating instructions Hovo mame These operating instructions are designed for use with models series series series and Qa Pictures may be slightly different from the original e The illustratio
8. A S is displayed e This function s default setting is A Normal The range that this icon can be displayed correctly the slope is about 45 to the horizontal direction Level Shot Function is cancelled when LEVEL GAUGE is set to ON gt 85 e When recording horizontal images using a tripod attach the unit on the tripod using LEVEL GAUGE 85 and then set Level Shot Function to A Normal or X S Strong before use e When you switch the setting of the Level Shot Function the screen may become black momentarily e f you set the option to A S Strong the angle of view will change o series VX870 series In the following cases you cannot set the Level Shot function to A S Strong Even if you set it to A S Strong it will be reset to Normal When REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 When the Recording Mode is set to 4K Photo Mode 45 Advanced Recording Recording with the Sub Camera Twi n Camera WX970 series Using the Sub Camera and the Main Camera you can record two images simultaneously Twin Camera Use the Sub Camera to enjoy recording yourself a family member next to you or scenery different from that seen from the Main Camera Recording a family Recording scenery member next to you Sub Window e The image of the Sub Camera is displayed on the Sub Window e Recording only with the Sub Camera is not possible e An image recorded wit
9. 53 Advanced Recording o 2 Touch the desired Recording Mode button icon is available only for the WX970 series VX870Jseries PHOTO You can switch the mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Auto which optimises settings to the recording environment you are in gt 55 You can add manually adjusted brightness and colour Intelligent Auto Plus balance settings to the Intelligent Auto Mode and record gt 57 You can record motion pictures with added effects g Creative Control 57 You can minimise the loss of gradations in bright areas HDR gt HDR Movie and dark areas when for example the contrast between the background and the subject is large gt 60 This option allows this unit to automatically adjust the Scene Mode shutter speed and aperture etc according to the scene you want to record gt 61 You can set the shutter speed focus White Balance and brightness iris gain gt 65 D FULL HD Slow You can record slow motion pictures gt 62 RK Motion Video aoe You can record motion pictures optimised for capturing dig 1 MENG still pictures from 4K motion pictures gt 63 You can set a recorded still picture as the background N and record the next picture while looking at that recorded picture as the background gt 64 Stop Motion Animation Assist 14 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only 3 WX970 series
10. Indications 1 WX970 series 2 VX870 series 3 Wa series 4 WX970M VX870M MAAD E Recording indications Motion Picture Recording Mode HE 0h00m00s H 1h30m B 35 R 1h20m PREREC SNS it Ot Es dh im Ot BS ke Q ia ia MENi e Mirali SAA Intelligent Auto Mode 55 E E O S S ea Ly ef Intelligent Auto Plus Mode gt 57 Mint g SILN INTV Creative Control Mode 57 HDR HDR Movie Mode 60 KD A E BB ae a EI Jd o 7 WN Scene ieee gt 61 MNL Manual Mode 65 RY FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode 62 4K Photo Mode 2 gt 63 M Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode 64 I1 Red Recording il Green Recording pause 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time gt 25 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second Still Picture Recording Mode 1h30m B White L Green R3000 Tm 1h30m BW Oo MECA 40 W AF a5 MF amp L l 1 100 OPEN 0dB O reaa Eye Fi transfer gt 149 Remaining battery power gt 14 Remaining battery time gt 14 Built in memory recording possible status 4 Card recording possible status Recognising the card EN PH HAN He HEE aisle 10802 108085 720 Motion Picture Recording Mode 82 gt k gt L R 1h20m White Red 225 Backup for Twin Camera gt 52 1 3 Remaining
11. When disposing of or giving away the SD card note that gt 240 241 Others 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 AVCHD Progressive and the AVCHD Progressive 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 e 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 e HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation e x v Colour is a trademark e 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 Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation e Intel Pentium Celeron and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or
12. e Adjust the microphone input level so that the last 2 bars of the gain value are not red Otherwise the sound is distorted Select a lower setting for microphone input level 3 Touch ENTER When set to 5 1ch Touch EXIT to complete the setting Centre Front left Back left Front right Back right Microphone input level INNIS W 0 12 ENTER O00000 When MIC SETUP is ZOOM MIC the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate e The sound will be recorded in stereo 2ch when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 2ch or an external microphone is input 5 1ch and EA and MIC LEVEL is set to a setting other than AUTO You cannot record with the audio completely muted 90 PICTURE ADJUST O Adjust the quality of the image while recording Adjust by outputting to a TV while adjusting the quality of the image This setting is retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode e Switch to Manual Mode gt 65 1 Select the menu MEN 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 B G to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER e Touch EXIT to complete the settings e lt Q appears on the screen E Adjusting the picture quality with the Mult
13. e The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon 74 Standard gt 34 4 Bright gt 44_ Dark 2 Start recording e Audio cannot be recorded Time Lapse Rec Touch the desired setup time 1 SEC 10 SEC 30 SEC 1 MINUTE 2 MINUTES e Touch ENTER e A frame is recorded with a set recording interval 25 frames will make up a motion picture of 1 second Setup time Setup example recording Recording time Recorded time interval h is an abbreviation for hour min for minute and s for second e These times are approximations Maximum recordable time is 12 hours 59 e Audio cannot be recorded e REC MODE is set to HA e The shortest motion picture recording time is 1 second e The colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on the light source or scene If so manually adjust those settings gt 66 68 e WX970M VX870M Setting Time Lapse Recording will set RELAY REC to OFF gt 83 e When recording for a long time we recommend recording with the AC adaptor connected HDR HDR Movie Mode e Change the Recording Mode to HDR gt 54 Recording e REC MODE is set to 1080 28M in the following cases z series VX870 series When REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 When REC FORMAT is set to MP4 iFrame and REC MODE is set to 720 or iFrame If you switch to HDR Movie Mode when REC FORMAT is set
14. gt Baby Calendar Setup 2 Touch the name of the baby whose details are to be deleted 3 Touch DELETE e To delete the registered details of other babies repeat Steps 2 to 3 e When the Baby Calendar is displayed the following operations are not available SCENE PROTECT WX970M VX870M MAAM SECTION DELETE RELAY SCENE COMBINE DIVIDE RELAY INFO CANCEL MANUAL EDIT SPLIT amp DELETE CONVERT TO MP4 Slow Speed Conversion 113 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show Touch i gt 20 e gt k ALL 2 Only when you would like to change the settings Touch SET to select the item to change DATE SETUP Select the date to be played back SLIDES INTERVAL Select the interval between still pictures at playback EFFECT SETUP Select the effect for playback MUSIC SELECT Select the music to be played on playback Setting is not possible when the operation in Step 1 is performed while thumbnails in the Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode are displayed gt 116 3 When DATE SETUP is selected Touch the playback date 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 EFFECT SETUP is selected EFFECT SETUP Touch the desired effect POP CLASSICAL Touch ENTER NATURAL DYNAMI
15. menu EDIT SCENE RELAY SCENE COMBINE 3 When the confirmation message appears touch YES Scene in the built in memory will be deleted Protected scenes in the built in memory are not deleted 4 Touch EXIT when the relay scene combining complete message is displayed e The thumbnail view of the SD card is indicated Relay Recording information will be deleted when the relay scenes are combined and Relay Recording will be possible again When the relayed scenes in the built in memory or SD card are deleted combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible 126 To cancel relay information fenu EDIT SCENE RELAY INFO CANCEL e When the relay information is cancelled combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible anymore Combining of the relay scene cannot be performed if the available space on the SD card is less than the volume of the relayed scene in the built in memory It is recommended to combine the relay scene using the HD Writer AE 5 2 e RELAY SCENE COMBINE is not available for scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera 127 Advanced Playback Watching Video Pictures on your TV gt Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals High quality HDMI terminal Video terminal e Use the HDMI micro cable supplied e HDMI is the interface for digital devices If
16. HEADPHONE LEVEL 79 Advanced Recording Recording functions of menus SCENE MODE This function is identical to Scene Mode in Recording Mode gt 54 The shutter speed and aperture etc are automatically adjusted to match the scene you want to record This item is displayed in the menu only when Time Lapse Rec in Creative Control Mode is set gt 59 wen RECORD SETUP SCENE MODE gt desired setting OFF Cancel the setting W Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback D Portrait To make people stand out against the background Soft Skin To makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance e Spotlight Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated Ea Snow Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations Z Beach To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant sa Sunset To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant A Scenery For spatial scenery sie Fireworks To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully I Night Scenery To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully Low Light For dark scenes such as at dusk e Please refer to page 61 for details about the effect of each mode 80 ZOOM MODE eg Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode menui RECORD SETUP ZOOM MODE desired setting WX970 WX970M WX870 WxX870M Opt Zoom 20x Op
17. QUICK POWER ON ON e Depending on the recording conditions start time may be longer than 1 second In the Quick Power On Mode the zoom magnification becomes approx 1x 36 ALERT SOUND O PP Touch screen operation starting and stopping of recording and unit on off can be confirmed with this sound When OFF is selected the sound is not output at the start end of recording etc meu SETUP ALERT SOUND desired setting od Volume low d Volume high OFF 2 Beeps for 4 times When an error occurs follow the instructions displayed on the screen gt 229 e Refer to page 94 when changing the shutter sound setting SELECT OPERATION ICONS You can change the operation icons gt 75 to display in the Touch Menu Register 3 favourite operation icons e The default settings are as follows WX970 series VX870 series Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode PRE REC X Self timer D Video light ID Video light X Night Mode Backlight Compensation series Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode Fade X Self timer PRE REC ID Video light SID Video light Backlight Compensation 1 Select the menu Menu SETUP gt SELECT OPERATION ICONS 2 Touch the operation icon you would like to change to cancel the setting 3 Touch the operation icon to be set e Name of the function is displayed by touc
18. RELAY REC ON e is displayed on the screen 2 will disappear when space in the built in memory is gone and the recording to the SD card starts Relay Recording can only be performed once e Combine the scenes that were relay recorded using the RELAY SCENE COMBINE into the SD card gt 126 134 Once you have performed RELAY SCENE COMBINE you can use the Relay Recording function again If the RELAY REC is set to ON without performing the RELAY SCENE COMBINE a message is displayed You will be able to perform Relay Recording by touching YES but you will not be able to perform the RELAY SCENE COMBINE after that Still pictures are recorded to the SD card after Relay Recording 83 o gt is displayed on the thumbnail display during the playback of the scene that was relay recorded on the built in memory FACE FRAMING s oO Detected faces appear with frames hen RECORD SETUP gt FACE FRAMING gt desired setting PRIMARY Only the prioritised face framing is displayed ALL All face detection framings are displayed OFF Cancel the setting e Up to 5 frames are indicated Larger faces and faces nearer to the centre of the screen take preference over others E Prioritised face framing Prioritised face framing is displayed as orange frames Focus and adjustment of brightness will be performed against the prioritised face framing The prioritised fac
19. Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode Setup menu items Eye Fi transfer feature Switching to a Wi Fi function other than Wireless Twin Camera Remote Pan Tilt Cradle series VX870 series 4K Photo Mode Recording mode 4K MP4 e The following functions do not work when the Sub Window is displayed Touch Shutter FACE FRAMING AF AE tracking Optical Image Stabilizer Lock AF assist lamp e You cannot change the following settings series Sub Window settings WB Brightness Focus Narration Magnification level and size of the Sub Window series Q W series Sub Window settings WB Brightness Focus e Depending on recording conditions the colour balance brightness and other settings may differ between the Main Camera and the Wireless Sub Camera e Recording menu items operation icons and functions such as Image Stabilizer Level Shot Function and QUICK POWER ON work only for the Main Camera 208 When you record still pictures by using the Wireless Twin Camera function it may take longer than usual to achieve focus gt 27 e The Fade function s image effects do not affect the Sub Window e When no image is transmitted to the Sub Window continuously for approximately 4 minutes or longer the Wi Fi connection will be terminated e When the Image App screen disappears image transmission to the Sub Window stops The Wi Fi connection stays connected This may occur when f
20. e About disposing of or giving away this unit gt 238 E About Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up Condensation occurs when there is a change in temperature or humidity such as when the unit is taken from outside or a cold room to a warm room Please be careful as it may cause the lens or LCD monitor to become soiled moldy or damaged When taking the unit to a place which has a different temperature if the unit is accustomed to the room temperature of the destination for about one hour condensation can be prevented When the difference in temperature is severe place the unit in a plastic bag or the like remove air from the bag and seal the bag ye When condensation has occurred remove the battery and or the AC adapter and leave the unit like that for about one hour When the unit becomes accustomed to the surrounding temperature fogginess will disappear naturally E 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 15 for more details on SD cards 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 The smartphone and tablet are indicated as smartphone
21. 2 Touch Copy selected files e You can also copy scenes or still pictures by touching menui selecting COPY 3 WX570 WX575 Wx870 XET VO Wiad TH Touch NEXT WX970M VX870M MAAM Touch the media you want to copy a 2 When copying from the SD card to the USB HDD F 2 I When copying from the built in memory to the USB HDD e Please refer to page 134 for information on copying files between the SD card built in memory 4 Touch the desired items following the instructions on the screen it will return to the previous step by touching 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 continuously 5 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying 140 Playing back the USB HDD e Only motion picture still picture that have been copied by connecting this unit to the USB HDD or copied with HD Writer AE 5 2 can be played back USB Connection Cable commercially available USB HDD commercially available Turn the si
22. Before connecting this unit set it to Playback Mode 2 The microphone may pick up the sound from the speakers producing an abnormal sound e When connected to the TV sound in Playback Mode is not output from this unit Also since the volume cannot be adjusted with this unit adjust the volume of the TV e Some screens such as the menu screen may be displayed in reduced sizes on the TV series VX870 series Wg series Image and audio is not output from this unit while using the Wi Fi function E To watch images on a regular E To display the on screen TV 4 3 or when both sides of information on the TV the images do not appear on When the menu setting is changed the the screen information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be displayed not Change the menu setting to display the images displayed on the TV correctly Check the TV setting hen SETUP TV ASPECT gt 4 3 hew SETUP EXT DISPLAY desired setting Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 SIMPLE Information partially displayed TV ASPECT setting 4 3 DETAIL Detailed information displayed OFF Not displayed 3 This setting is only available in Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture e f a wide screen TV is connected adjust the Recording Mode aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details Refer to the fol
23. Do not force the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to stop moving during panning tilting operation The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is not capable of supplying power to this unit When the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle detects a problem its status indicator flashes and both this unit and the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle turn off In the following cases this unit will be set to Intelligent Auto Mode when connected to the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle When using Interval in FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode In HDR Movie Mode e The following restrictions apply when this unit is connected to the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Only Always is available for SLOW MOTION SETUP HDR Movie Mode is not available _ series VX870 series The Expanded Focus Assist function is not available gt 69 249 Using the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle e Connecting the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this unit gt 248 e Set Panning Angle Tilt Angle Tilt Speed in advance gt 254 1 Touch the desired Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode Operation of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle The operation is At an event such as a party recording will be automatic performed while the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle e The Remote Pan Tilt automatically controls the recording direction Cradle works within the within the recording range recording range setin When a person or a moving object is Panning Angle Tilt detected recording of the person or the Angle object takes priority for a
24. Motion Picture Recording Mode menu RECORD SETUP gt HYBRID O I S gt ON or OFF When set to ON you can further improve image stabilization for recording while walking or holding the unit and recording a distant subject with zoom This function s default setting is ON Still Picture Recording Mode ew RECORD SETUP gt 0 I S gt MODE or MODE2 MODE1 The function works all the time MODE2 The function works when the Oo button is pressed We recommend using this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in Still Picture Recording Mode 72 AF AE tracking O E 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 1 Touch ve e An icon is displayed 2 Touch the object and lock the target 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 When the Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode is selected the setting becomes D Ey Normal and touched object is tracked Selection becomes FRJ Ey Portrait when target frame is locked on a face It may turn to GAW AY Normal even if the target is locked on the face when a spotlight is shining or with a dark scene 3 Start r
25. NATURAL DYNAMIC ENTER 115 Playing back still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode as a slide show e For details on recording in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode refer to page 64 1 Touch M e The recording group created most recently in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode is displayed e Touching wM again returns the display to the normal thumbnail display 2 Touch a thumbnail to play back the slide show e The thumbnail display cannot be set to 9 scenes or 20 scenes display 3 Select the playback operation 30 e The display returns to the thumbnail display when playback is finished or stopped To play back other recording groups You can play back other recording groups by touching the date select icon 1 Touch the date select icon Stop Motion Date select icon 2 Touch the playback date e Touch a date with the Qj indication e Recording groups in the selected date are displayed Touch a thumbnail to play back the slide show Slide shows can be played back with settings changed gt 114 The recording group played back as a slideshow cannot be saved as a single scene 116 Advanced Playback Deleting scenes still pictures Deleted scenes still pictures cannot be restored so perform appropriate confirmation of the contents before proceeding with deletion lt Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode E To de
26. O The zoom ratio can be expanded up to 50x without degrading the picture quality for the Still Picture Recording Mode Extra Optical Zoom Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording Mode varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO gt 92 94 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 at its maximum the subjects are focused at about 1 5 m or more e When the zoom magnification is 1x this unit can focus on a subject approx 3 cm away from the lens 44 Advanced Recording 5 Level Shot Function This function detects the horizontal tilt of the unit and automatically corrects it to the level position When setting A Normal When setting A S Strong With Level Shot Function Without Level Shot Function Level Shot Function button Each press of this button switches Level Shot Function A Normal A s Strong Off A Normal Corrects the tilt A S Strong Strengthen tilt correction Off Cancel the setting The icon changes when the tilt exceeds the correction range D ENEE NTS When the tilt is corrected INIZ SINES When the tilt is above the correction range When the tilt exceeds the correction range move the unit to the position where A
27. Password of the selected wireless access point if the network authentication is encrypted Press Wi Fi button on this unit Q Wi Fi Touch Wi Fi Setup Touch Set Wireless Access Point WG No Touch the part with no display of a wireless access point e For information on how to delete wireless access points or change the search order of wireless access points please refer to Set Wireless Access Point on page 193 5 Touch Search 6 Touch the wireless access point to connect O Jai e f you touch Refresh you can search for wireless access I points again e f you touch ee and select a wireless access point all characters will be displayed In this case touch OK e When no wireless access points are displayed refer to Setting up a connection manually gt 187 e f an Encryption key Password is not set the connection is complete and a message is displayed Touch EXIT and exit Set Wireless Access Point 186 7 When there is an Encryption key Password Enter the Password e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 106 When the entry is complete touch Enter e A message is displayed when the connection is complete Touch EXIT and exit Set Wireless Access Point Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status indicator of this unit is lit green is displayed on the screen Setting up a connection manually e When connecting b
28. Touch SET to select the item to change POP HIGHLIGHT SCENE SETUP NATURAL Select the scene or date to be played back YNAMI FAVOURITE SCENE SETUP 2 CUSTOM Set up the favourite scenes gt 105 FAVOURITE SCENE PLAY 2 Set up if the favourite scenes are to be included in the Highlight Playback or not gt 105 PRIORITY SETUP Select the target to give priority to play back gt 105 PLAYBACK TIME Select the time to play back gt 106 TITLE SETUP Select the title sheet to be displayed at the beginning and enter the title gt 106 14 If you touch SET of Highlight Playback when the Baby Calendar is displayed SELECT DATE and SELECT SCENES will not be available gt 112 2 If you touch SET of Highlight Playback when the Baby Calendar is displayed these items will not be displayed gt 112 When you have finished changing the settings touch EXIT E Scene setting 1 Only when Highlight Playback is started from ALL AVCHD Touch the recording format of the scene to be played back 1080 50p 1080 50i 2 Touch SELECT DATE or SELECT SCENES 3 When SELECT DATE is selected Touch the date to be played back e A maximum of 7 days can be selected When touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation When SELECT SCENES is selected Touch the scenes to be played back e Up to 99 scenes can be selected
29. e The MP4 iFrame scenes cannot be dubbed by inserting SD cards or by connecting with the USB cable To dub MP4 iFrame scenes refer to page 146 You can dub scenes recorded with this unit to a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder that supports the recording format or recording mode you want to use e Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions 143 Dubbing in high definition picture quality E To dub using equipment with an SD card slot You can dub by directly inserting an SD card e Wx970M VX870M Wado p To copy scenes or still pictures from the built in memory to an SD card see page 134 e E To dub using equipment with a USB terminal You can dub by connecting a USB cable e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down e Turn on the unit USB cable supplied Turn the side with the symbol up to connect the micro B end of the USB Cable to the USB terminal of this unit Insert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Connect the unit to the Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder e The USB function selection screen will appear on the screen of the unit 2 Touch RECORDER on the screen of this unit When you select an option other than RECORDER reconnect the USB cable e WX970 WX979 VX870 VX878 MAW Wiis TED When using th
30. humidity 40 RH to 60 RH e Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will shorten the life of the battery e If the battery is kept in high temperature high humidity or oily smoky places the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions 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 enough to last for 3 to 4 times the period you are planning to record for Cold places such as a ski resort can shorten recording time 238 If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the terminals are damaged Inserting a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit Do not throw an 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 e If 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 wh
31. may be displayed however do not attempt to connect to the network as it may be considered as unauthorised access SSID refers to the name of device that is used to identify a network over a wireless LAN connection If the SSID matches for both devices transmission is possible E Before use To use a Wi Fi function with this unit you need a wireless access point or destination device equipped with a wireless LAN function e For the operations and settings of your device such as the smartphone please read the operating instructions of the device E This unit is NFC compatible Using the NFC Near Field Communication function you can easily transfer data necessary for a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the smartphone This function can be used with the NFC compatible device with Android OS version 2 3 3 or later Except for some models 150 E This unit is WPS compatible WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup is a function that allows you to easily set up a connection with a wireless LAN device and make security related settings e This unit cannot be used to connect to a public wireless LAN connection e Use a IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11n compatible device when using a wireless access point e This unit uses the 2 4 GHz frequency band You cannot establish a wireless LAN connection using the 5 GHz frequency band e When using a wireless access point we strongly recommend that you set a encryption to maint
32. recording date and time can be checked when playing back motion pictures and recording date and file number when playing back still pictures e Depending on the media condition some remaining capacity of the SD card or built in memory may not be used e f the remaining capacity on a single SD card is not enough you can copy to multiple SD cards following the instruction on the screen In this case the last scene copied to an SD card is automatically divided to fit the space on the SD card e f you divide the scenes 120 and copy by scene selection it is possible to copy matching the remaining capacity of the media or only the necessary parts Copying e f there is little or no remaining capacity in the SD card a confirmation message asking to copy after deleting all data on the SD card is displayed Be aware that deleted data cannot be restored e Refer to page 136 for approximate time for copying 1 Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor 2 Select the menu menu COPY M When copying from the SD card to the built in memory B e f When copying from the SD card to the USB HDD E gt B When copying from the built in memory to the SD card ies When copying from the built in memory to the USB HDD Displayed only when connecting a USB HDD gt 137 e Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera will be saved as no
33. s aspect ratio is set to 16 9 The yellow frames correspond to the size of the image be displayed on the Sub Window Smartphone orientation Sub Window display Depending on the smartphone it may not be possible to use horizontal orientation Changing the display position of the Sub Window 1 Touch Sub Window 2 Touch the display position you want to change e Depending on the display position of the Sub Window the positions of the icons displayed on the screen may change Changing the colour of the Sub Window frame Touch Sub Window Touch Ba 3 Touch el and select the desired frame Na 207 Pink Green Orange Grey Drop shadow No frame SOoeoe This adds a drop shadow on the right and bottom sides FRAMING t takes some time until the Sub Window appears e You cannot set this unit to Playback Mode when it is connected to a Wireless Sub Camera Simultaneous recording of still pictures is not possible while recording a motion picture or using PRE REC with the Wireless Twin Camera function e The following button icons may not be displayed when the Sub Window is displayed To display them touch the Main Camera s image on the screen RR Touch Menu Ea GB Zoom button icons EJ Recording button icon Recording Mode button icon gt 54 e The following functions do not work Creative Control HDR Movie Mode FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode
34. 126 3 Touch desired items following the screen display t will return to the previous step by touching ym 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 still pictures or 99 dates can be set in succession e f 2 or more SD cards are necessary to copy change the card following the instructions on the screen 4 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed e The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying 135 Approximate time for copying When copying a recorded motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 5 minutes to 15 minutes When performing 1080 50p JF gt BR 1080 50 on a recorded 1080 50p motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 10 minutes to 20 minutes When performing AVCHD FE gt vrs on a recorded AVCHD HA motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 15 minutes to 30 minutes When performing 4K wes i gt I MP4 on a recorded 4K MP4 2160 25p motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 9 minutes to 14 minutes When performing p4 frame iE gt Pa on a recorded MP4 1080 50M motion picture of full 4 GB size App
35. 5 000K es 5 Te 4 000K 3 000K 6 Dol Ryn 7 4s vg 2000K F8 42 y y Intelligent Auto Plus Please refer to page 55 for details about the effect of each mode Foy Portrait Fry Scenery Gy Spotlight Fy Low Light Night Scenery 2 EY Macro 2 Fay Normal EF Normal In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only e Change the Recording Mode to TAM gy gt 54 1 When adjusting the brightness Touch 34 When adjusting the colour balance Touch M R side Sets the balance to a reddish tone B side Sets the balance to a bluish tone e Except for when adjusting the brightness or colour balance if you do not touch the screen for a while the Touch Menu will disappear To display it again touch ld 2 Touch B G to adjust settings e Touch while adjusting the brightness or touch E while adjusting the colour balance to make the display of the adjustment bar disappear 3 Start recording Creative Control e Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD gt 82 e Change the Recording Mode to g gt 54 Select the desired Creative Control Mode then touch Enter Miniature Effect You can record motion pictures with a diorama effect like recording a miniature by intentionally creating focused area and out of focused area in the peripheral of the image and recording motion picture with an interval gt 58 Motion pictures recorded with this fun
36. 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 Awww mpegla com 242 Others Recording modes approximate recordable time e SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size The stated times are the approximate recordable times for continuous recording Recording format AVCHD 1080 50i Recording mode 1080 50p 1920 x 1080 1920 1080 1920x 1080 1920x 1080 1920x 1080 50p 50i 50i 50i 50i 1 h 20 min 1h30min 2h 2h40 min 6 h 40 min 64 GB 5h 20 min 8 h 30 min 27 h 30 min Built in memory 16GB 1h 20min 1h30 min 2h40min 6h40 min Favours image quality Favours Recording time Recording format i MP4 iFrame Recording mode 2160 1080 50M 1080 28M 720 iFrame 3840x2160 1920x 1080 1920x 1080 1280x720 960x 540 25p 25p acs Imn nmn tom in 19mh 64 GB 1 h 50 min 5h20min 16 h 50 min 5 h 20 min 4 series VX870 series 2 WX970M VX870M only h is an abbreviation for hour min for minute and s for second e f recording for long periods prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish to record for gt 13 serie
37. AVCHD You still can listen to the 5 1 channel sound recorded from the internal microphones when this unit is connected to the 5 1 channel compatible AV amplifier or TV using the HDMI micro cable Please read the AV amplifier and TV operating instructions for how to connect this unit to the AV amplifier and TV f you connect this unit to a Panasonic AV amplifier that are compatible with VIERA Link linked operations VIERA Link become possible gt 132 e Audio recorded when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 2ch or recorded from an external microphone is in stereo 2 ch 131 Advanced Playback Playback using VIERA Link What is the VIERA Link HDAVI Control 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 a HDMI micro cable supplied 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 This unit supports VIERA Link Ver 5 function VIERA Link Ver 5 is the standard for Panasonic s VIERA Link
38. DEMO MODE is switched to ON and you touch EXIT when there is no SD card inserted and while this unit is connected to the AC adaptor 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 starts again To stop the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF or insert an SD card When Demo Mode is in operation the lens cover remains open 41 0 I S DEMO This item is used to start the Optical Image Stabilizer demo incu SETUP O 1 S DEMO e Touch 0 1 S DEMO the demonstration automatically starts When you touch EXIT the demonstration will be cancelled Eye Fi TRANSFER O gt l This item is displayed only when an Eye Fi card is inserted Please refer to page 147 Eye Fi DIRECT O gt This item is displayed only when an Eye Fi card is inserted Please refer to page 148 SOFTWARE INFO O PP You can connect this unit and a PC with the USB cable and check software information License on the PC 1 Select the menu MENU SETUP SOFTWARE INFO 2 Connect this unit to a PC e A message will be displayed when the connection is complete On the PC confirm LICENSE TXT When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on e Do not use any other USB cables except th
39. If the device is Android On the smartphone select Wi Fi and select the SSID displayed on this unit If the device is iOS On the smartphone select the SSID displayed on this unit from the Wi Fi setup menu ooo 2 If the device is Android Enter the Password displayed on this unit If the device is iOS After entering the Password displayed on this unit start up the Image App 3 Follow the on screen instructions of the smartphone to set up a connection When the settings is complete the smartphone and this unit are connected directly allowing you to use remote operations gt 154 184 Connecting to a wireless access point Check if the wireless access point you are using is compatible with WPS If the wireless access point is compatible with WPS Proceed to the following Easy Connection WPS If the wireless access point is not compatible with WPS Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection gt 186 Easy Connection WPS Press Wi Fi button on this unit O wi fi 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Set Wireless Access Point Touch the part with no display of a wireless access point e For information on how to delete wireless access points or change the search order of wireless access points please refer to Set Wireless Access Point on page 193 5 Touch Easy Connection WPS O Delete EXIT 6 Set the wireless access point to waiting for WPS e For
40. Image App TWIN CAMERA gt 199 Remote Ctrl gt 152 Baby Monitor gt 159 Hom Monitor gt 162 About the Image App The Image App is an application provided by Panasonic For Android apps Android 2 3 3 or later For iOS apps iOS 6 0 or later iPhone 3GS is not supported Installation 1 Connect your Android 1 Connect your iOS procedure device to a network device to a network 2 Select Google Play 2 Select App Stores Store 3 Enter Panasonic Image 3 Enter Panasonic Image App into the search App into the search box box 4 Select Panasonic 4 Select Panasonic Image App and install Image App and install it it e The icon will be added e The icon will be added to the menu to the menu The supported OS versions are current as of December 2014 and subject to change e Use the latest version Refer to Help in the Image App menu about function of Image App e The service may not be able to be used properly depending on the type of smartphone being used For information on the Image App check the support website below http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This Site is English only e When downloading the app on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract 181 Wi Fi WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Se
41. Login ID Password When you connect this unit to a wireless access point gt 185 you can acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login ID Password with this unit gt 197 4 Use linked services with LUMIX CLUB To use the Live Cast access following website http lumixclub panasonic net eng c e Log in to the LUMIX CLUB and register set up the USTREAM on WEB service link setup 5 Setup a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the wireless access point e Easy Connection WPS gt 185 e Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection gt 186 e Setting up a connection manually gt 187 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Broadcasting live e Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App gt 183 176 Broadcasting live Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Live Cast O Wi Fi o f a LUMIX CLUB Login ID and Password has not been registered to this unit yet enter them according to the screen e You can register up to three wireless access points When connecting to a wireless access point this unit will try to connect to wireless access points one after the other For example if it fails to connect to the first one it will try to connect to the second one gt 193 f you touch Change AP you can switch the wireless access point to another one that has been registered to
42. Pan Tilt Cradle can also be used by the following Wi Fi functions Make the Wi Fi connection after connecting the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this unit Remote Ctrl gt 152 Baby Monitor gt 159 Hom Monitor gt 162 e When Party Scene Moving Object is in operation moving object detection with Hom Monitor will not work gt 167 250 e When Baby Monitor is being used Party Scene and Moving Object cannot be used gt 250 e Refer to Help in the Image App menu about operation methods on smartphones Connecting the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this unit 1 Attach this unit to the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle e For details on attachment method refer to the operating instructions of Remote Pan Tilt Cradle 2 Connect the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this unit using the USB cable supplied with this unit Turn the side with the symbol up to connect the micro B end of the USB Cable to the USB terminal of this unit 3 Press the power button of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to turn it on e The status indicator lights on 4 Turn on this unit See Power button 248 5 Touch Remote Pan Tilt Cradle e The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode selection screen is displayed f you have touched an item other than Remote Pan Tilt Cradle or if the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is not recognised correctly reconnect the USB cable e f yo
43. Playback Mode the VIEW ALL screen will be displayed again In cases such as those described below scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the date list and 1 2 may be added after the date When the number of scenes exceeds 99 When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 When REC MODE in AVCHD is changed When the microphone input sound 5 1ch 2ch is changed When recorded in Creative Control Mode 5 series VX870 series Wiggs series When the ON OFF setting of Backup for Twin Camera is switched gt 52 series VX870 series MA series When recorded in Home Monitor function gt 162 When saved in Manual Edit gt 111 When NUMBER RESET is performed 100 The following scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the date list and icons are 4 2 3 4 displayed according to the category Scene or still picture Icon to be displayed Scenes recorded with 1080 50p in AVCHD Scenes recorded with 1080 50M 1080 28M in MP4 iFrame Scenes saved in MP4 1920x 1080 25p gt 123 Scenes saved in MP4 1920 1080 25p gt 123 134 2 Scenes recorded with 720 in MP4 iFrame Scenes saved in MP4 1280 720 25p gt 123 720 Scenes saved in MP4 1280X720 25p gt 123 134 4 Scenes recorded with iFrame in MP4 iFrame Still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode gt 64 M Still pi
44. 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 Resuming the previous playback CO ae If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped feny VIDEO SETUP gt RESUME PLAY ON If playback of a motion picture is stopped gt appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene e The memorised resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or press the recording playback button The setting of RESUME PLAY does not change 98 Setting the playback speed of FULL HD Slow Motion Video 6G sE You can set the speed at which this unit will play back parts recorded as FULL HD Slow Motion Video e Touch the play mode select icon and select ALL MP4 iFrame or 1080 50p in MP4 iFrame heno VIDEO SETUP SLOW PLAY SPEED gt desired setting Super Slow Plays back at 1 4 normal speed Slow Plays back at 1 2 normal speed e f you play back the parts on another device they will be played back at 1 2 normal speed To play them back at 1 4 normal speed perform Slow Speed Conversion gt 125 Once you perform Slow Speed Conversion on the scenes the parts will be played back at 1 4 normal speed Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom Yo
45. VX870 series only 54 MA Intelligent Auto a O The following modes appropriate for the condition are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to record Mode Effect iD Portrait Faces are detected and focused automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright fa Spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly fz Low Light It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight i Macro This allows recording at very close proximity to the object of recording AJ Normal In modes other than those described above the contrast is adjusted to GA 2 Normal give a clear picture 14 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 In the Portrait Spotlight or Low Light Mode the face will be surrounded by a white frame when detected In the Portrait Mode a subject that is bigger and close to centre of the screen will be surrounded by an orange frame gt 84 e Using a tripod is recommended in Night Scenery Mode 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 55 E Intelligent Auto Mode When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode the
46. 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 Windows 2000 and Windows XP E Operating environment for HD Writer AE 5 2 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 series VX870 series A 64 bit version of the Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 OS is required for operations involving 4K motion pictures Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or higher including compatible CPU 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 editing function in order to play seamless Intel Core i7 2 8 GHz or higher is recommended when using playback or editing function for 1080 50p series VX870 series Intel Core i7 3 5 GHz or higher is recommended when using playback or editing function for 4K motion pictures Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 2 GB or more 64 bit 1 GB or more 32 bit Windows Vista 1 GB or more series VX870 series 8 GB or more is recommended when using playback or editing function for 4K motion pictures 215 Display High Colour 16 bit or mor
47. a scene Touch the scene to be played back e The scene selection is made as you touch it and the M indication appears on the thumbnail To cancel the operation touch the scene again When part of a scene has been selected the M 3S indication appears on the thumbnail If you touch the thumbnail the scene will be displayed by 3 second thumbnails e Next previous page is displayed by touching D M E To select part of a scene 1 Touch 3 sec To cancel the operation touch it again 2 Touch the desired scene e The touched scene is displayed by 3 second thumbnails 3 To select a single thumbnail Touch the thumbnail of the part you want to play back e The thumbnail selection is made as you touch it and the M indication white appears on the thumbnail To cancel the selection touch the thumbnail again Next previous thumbnail is displayed by touching BC e Touching Return when the thumbnail has been selected returns you to the screen that displays the thumbnails of scenes The M 3S indication appears on the thumbnail of the scene containing the selected part 109 4 To select thumbnails by specifying a range Touch Range To cancel the operation touch it again 5 To select thumbnails by specifying a range Touch the range start and finish points you want to play back e The range between start and finish points are selected and the M indication white appears on the thumbnails To ca
48. access point is not detected Radio waves of the wireless access point get disconnected General e Turn ON the wireless access point e Approach the wireless access point and reconnect o f it takes time to complete the connection the Wi Fi connection will be aborted Reset the connection settings e Check how to connect to the wireless access point and how to set the security settings e f the wireless access point supports both the 2 4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band check if the setting for the 2 4 GHz band is enabled Make sure the wireless access point is registered in this unit gt 193 The device may be unable to locate the wireless access point due to problems with the signal Refer to Setting up a connection manually gt 187 Easy Connection WPS e Make sure the wireless access point is in the correct WPS standby mode Make sure the PIN code has been correctly input Search or Set Manually Make sure the SSID and password have been correctly input e Check the Authentication method Encryption type and Encryption key Password e The condition may improved by moving the location or changing the angle of the wireless access point f you use another 2 4 GHz band device such as a microwave oven or cordless telephone nearby you may interrupt the signal Keep a sufficient distance from these types of devices 191 The Wi Fi connection is not possible between th
49. an SSID and Password Connecting with Direct Connection Password set to OFF 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup Q wi fi 2 Touch Direct Connection 3 On the smartphone select the SSID displayed on this unit from the Wi Fi setup menu Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status indicator of this unit is lit green A is displayed on the screen 188 Easy Connection WPS 1 2 3 4 5 Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup O wi fi Touch Direct Connection Touch Change connection type Touch Easy Connection WPS Set the smartphone to WPS Mode The status indicator of this unit is lit green A is displayed on the screen Connecting with QR code 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup O wi fi 2 Touch Direct Connection 3 Touch Change connection type 4 Touch QR code e QR code is displayed on the screen of this unit 5 Start up the smartphone application Image App 6 On the smartphone select QR code and scan the QR code displayed on the screen of this unit When using an Android device the smartphone and this unit are connected directly allowing you to use remote operations gt 154 When using an iOS device perform the following operations Select the option that allows you to install the app on the profile screen of t
50. and touch the screen while maa is highlighted in yellow e If you have not registered positions to the position buttons yet touch m to register them gt 251 250 3 Press the recording start stop button When Party Scene Moving Object is selected e Before recording starts the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle rotates and returns to its home position It takes time until recording starts e The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle operates within the range set in advance When Manual Preset Positions is selected e Performing the operation of Step 2 during recording may cause the recording screen to shake or the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to move from its original location To switch the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode Touch ol e The selection screen of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode is displayed Touch the desired mode To exit the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Touch EXIT e The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle rotates and returns to its home position e After the operation the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle turns off Before removing this unit disconnect the USB cable Setting up Preset Positions E Registering positions to the position buttons 1 Touch 2 Touch the position button to which you want to register a position e You can register positions to POS1 POS2 POS3 POS4 POS5 e The position buttons without a registered position are indicated as Not set 3 Determine a position with A M Q amp e You can also operate the zoom with
51. button icon DD Menu SETUP gt ZOOM REC DISPLAY desired setting ON Constantly displayed OFF Icons will disappear after approx 5 seconds without any touch operation 0 I S LOCK DISPLAY oe Please refer to page 74 EXT DISPLAY s ao DP Please refer to page 130 35 ECONOMY BATT O gt When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to save battery life iwenu SETUP gt ECONOMY BATT gt ON This unit will not automatically turn off even if ECONOMY BATT is set to ON in following cases Using the AC adaptor Using the USB cable for PC etc PRE REC is used During slide show playback series VX870 series YWg series Using the Wi Fi function When ECONOMY AC is activated this unit automatically turns off ECONOMY AC a O gt When about 15 minutes have passed without any operation while connecting AC adaptor with this unit this unit automatically turns off MENU SETUP ECONOMY AC ON This unit will not automatically turn off even if ECONOMY AC is set to ON in following cases Using the USB cable for PC etc PRE REC is used During slide show playback series VX870 series YWg series Using the Wi Fi function QUICK POWER ON O The unit is put into recording pause approx 1 second when the unit is turned on MENU SETUP
52. close to a window e Depending on recording conditions scenes may not be recorded as intended In such cases we recommend setting the mode to Manual About Party Scene Sound Scene Select is set to Auto About Moving Object e When recording starts a moving subject will be detected Before recording point the camera at the subject e This unit cannot track more than one subject simultaneously e Certain types of subjects such as a fast moving subject may not be tracked About Preset Positions e Some screen indications disappear when the position buttons are displayed or the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is moving to a position 253 Remote Pan Tilt Cradle settings When the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is connected to this unit the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle setup menu can be set e Connecting the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this unit gt 248 1 Touch SETUP in the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode screen 2 Touch desired menu item Panning Angle 180 90 45 Stationary Set the left right pan range of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle for Party Scene Moving Object 180 Pans to the left right up to approx 180 90 Pans to the left right up to approx 90 45 Pans to the left right up to approx 45 Stationary Panning to the left right is off Tilt Angle 15 Stationary Set the up down tilt range of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle for Party Scene Moving Object 1
53. compatible equipment This standard is compatible with Panasonic s conventional VIERA Link equipment lt Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode 1 Select the menu fenu SETUP VIERA Link 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 micro cable gt 129 It is recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI1 if there are 2 or more HDMI input terminals on the TV VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc 132 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV e You can select the scene or picture you want to play back by pressing the button up down left or right and then the button in the centre When selecting scenes When playing back t 1 WSS TN IOS O lOSp UP m Display Cancel operation icons The following operations are available by pressing the colour buttons on the remote control e Switching the number of scenes still pictures in thumbnail display 9 thumbnails 20 thumbnails 9 thumbnails e Zoom in on still picture e Deleting scenes still pictures Red oo Zoom out from still picture 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 i
54. cursor is in an empty space Enter Ends text entry e A maximum of 18 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration e The date of the first scene of the Highlight Playback will be displayed as the date The entered title will be cleared when the unit is turned off or the Highlight Playback is finished 106 Saving the Highlight Playback The scenes put together as a Highlight Playback can be saved as a single scene WX970 WX979 WX870 VX878 MAO Waa CaO The recorded scenes can be saved in the SD card WX970M VX870M MAAM The recorded scenes can be saved in the built in memory 1 Stop the playback of the Highlight Playback or wait until the Highlight Playback is finished 2 Touch SAVE 3 Select the format to save AVCHD 1920x 1080 50i It will be saved in high definition image quality MP4 1920x1080 25p gt 34 It will be saved in high definition image quality The format supports playback on a PC MP4 1280 720 25p It will be saved with an image quality allowing you to upload it on the Internet in higher image quality The format supports playback on a PC MP4 640 x 360 25p It will be saved with an image quality allowing you to upload it 1 2 3 4 on the Internet faster The format supports playback on a PC This format is displayed only when an AVCHD scene is selected This format is not displayed when an AVCHD scene is selected MP4 1920x 1080 25
55. deletion screen appears select YES and then follow the on screen instructions amp SFTUP FORMATTING CARD WILL ERASE ALL CONTENTS DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE YES 2 e The customer is responsible for the management of the data in the SD card LCD monitor When the LCD screen is dirty or condensation has occurred please wipe it using a soft cloth such as eyeglass cleaner e Do not touch the LCD monitor with your fingernails or rub or press with strong force t may become hard to see or hard to recognise the touch when the LCD protection sheet is affixed 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 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 240 When uploading images on web services Images may contain information that can be used for identifying individuals such as titles and recording dates When uploading images on web services check carefully and then upload About personal information When a name or birthday is set by Baby Calendar personal information will be in
56. ee CE Red HAJ Red Red Red and MAD e The following icons are displayed on thumbnails when ALL AVCHD or 1080 50i is touched AVCHD 1080 50p scene AVCHD PH scene AVCHD HA scene Ha HE AVCHD HG scene AVCHD HE scene The following icons are displayed on thumbnails when ALL MP4 iFrame is touched MP4 1080 50p scene Qi Blue Recording mode 1080 50M 1080 Recording mode 1080 28M MP4 1080 25p scene MP4 720 25p scene 720 MP4 360 25p scene iFrame scene is displayed on the thumbnails of MP4 1080 50M scenes when 1080 50p in MP4 iFrame is touched 5 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back e To display the next previous page Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it Switch the touch menu and then touch A up W down on the thumbnail scroll lever g 6 Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon e Operation icons and screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen Operation icon Motion picture playback Still picture playback Playback Pause Slide show playback of the still Fast rewind playback pictures in numerical order start Fast forward playback pause Stops the playback and shows the Plays back the previous picture thumbnails Plays back the next
57. finished always play back the duplicate scenes or still pictures on PC before deletion to confirm that they have been copied normally e Copying can be performed even when the battery is used for power but we recommend that the AC adaptor be used e Once scenes or still pictures are copied to a PC the original scenes or still pictures cannot be copied to any PCs WX970M VX870M MAAD However if the original scenes or still pictures are copied between the SD card and the built in memory the duplicate scenes or still pictures in the SD card or the built in memory can be copied to PCs e f the total length of the scenes recorded on the same date on the SD card or the built in memory exceeds approximately 8 hours the scenes will not be copied e f the copy source contains scenes or still pictures recorded on other devices copying may be cancelled e Depending on your environment copying may take time or may not be available e f the scene to be copied is long or copying fails we recommend that the following be performed for copying Connecting this unit to the PC by USB cable gt 219 224 Inserting the SD card to the built in SD card slot of the PC or your SD card reader writer directly 174 Wi Fi WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Live Cast You can broadcast motion pictures of this unit live by setting up a link between the LUMIX CLUB and USTREAM LUMIX CLUB USTREAM
58. first time on this unit format the SD card gt 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 e Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water dirt or dust Access lamp ACCESS Qy e When this unit is accessing the SD card or built in memory the access lamp lights up 1 Open the SD card cover and insert remove the 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 2 Securely close the SD card cover Securely close it until it clicks e Do
59. further details please read the operating instructions for the wireless access point When using a tethering connection please read the operating instructions for the smartphone e A message is displayed when the connection is complete Touch EXIT and exit Set Wireless Access Point e A message is displayed when the connection attempt fails Touch EXIT and set the connection again 185 Enter a PIN code to set the Wi Fi connection 1 Touch PIN code in Step 6 2 Touch the wireless access point to be connected e f you touch Refresh you can search for wireless access points again e f you touch and select a wireless access point all characters will be displayed In this case touch OK 3 Enter the PIN code displayed on this unit screen into the wireless access point e For further details please read the operating instructions for the wireless access point When using a tethering connection please read the operating instructions for the smartphone 4 Touch NEXT e A message is displayed when the connection is complete Touch EXIT and exit Set Wireless Access Point e A message is displayed when the connection attempt fails Touch EXIT and set the connection again Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status indicator of this unit is lit green is displayed on the screen Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection e Confirm Encryption key
60. gt 30 MP4 1080 50p 28M scene MP4 1080 25p scene gt 30 MP4 720 25p scene 30 MP4 360 25p scene gt 30 iFrame scene 30 Scene recorded with the 4K Photo function lt gt 63 t 2 RR FULL HD Slow Motion Video recorded scene 62 gt Relay recorded scene gt 83 4 MINI Miniature recorded scene gt 58 Time lapse recorded scene 59 Dk Scenes saved with Highlight Playback gt 107 TIDI Eye Fi transfer status gt 147 E Indication of connection to Wi Fi WX970 series VX870 series V770 series 13 Wi Fi connection status wireless access point gt 182 Wey Wi Fi connection status Direct connection gt 182 E Indication of connection to USB HDD USB HDD Playback gt 142 E Indication of connection to other devices D Accessing the card 145 220 Accessing the built in memory gt 145 220 4 227 E Confirmatory indications Time The built in battery is low gt 21 display t Warning for recording of yourself 22 R SD card is not inserted or is incompatible E Indication of Wireless Twin Camera WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Startup disconnect icon for Wireless Twin Camera 202 Cs ET Wi Fi connection status Wireless Twin Camera gt 206 E Indication of Sub Window GN Oa For changing the Sub Window size gt 49 Q I Q For zooming in out the Sub Window gt 49 1 Z IR Wi Fi co
61. gt 74 e The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size The focus indication and the focus area may not be displayed depending on the recording conditions or the menu settings 97 E About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Mode Still picture operation indicator gt 225 R3000 Remaining number of still pictures e Flashes in red when 0 appears Size of still pictures gt 92 MEGA MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer gt 27 ar by Optical Image Stabilizer 72 Screen display will disappear when ARE AF assist lamp gt 94 no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display it again touch the screen t will be constantly displayed when the remaining number of still pictures that can be recorded becomes 200 or less 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 Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode OO lt Set this unit to Motion Picture Recording Mode gt 18 Press the 3 button fully press to the bottom to take the picture t is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures y Simultaneous recording While still pictures are being recorded 0 turns red and the remaining number of recordable pictures is displa
62. high definition motion pictures MP4 This is a recording format suitable for playing back or editing on a PC iFrame This is a recording format suitable for playing back or editing on a Mac iMovie etc 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 ina case where any type of repair is made to the unit including any other non built in memory related component E Handling of built in memory WX970M VX870M V770M This unit is equipped with the built in memory When using this component pay attention to the following points Back up data periodically The built in memory is temporary storage In order to avoid erasing data due to static electricity electromagnetic waves breakage and failures back up the data to a PC or DVD disc gt 211 e Access lamp ACCESS gt 8 illuminates while the SD card or built in memory is being accessed initialisation recording playback deleting etc Do not perform the following operations when the lamp illuminates It may damage the built in memory or cause a malfunction in the unit Turn the unit off remove the battery Insert and remove the USB cable Expose the unit to vibrations or shock
63. is deleted e WX970M VX870M MAAD The relay information is deleted when part of a scene that was relay recorded is deleted making it impossible to perform the Relay scene combining gt 126 119 Dividing a scene AVCHD Backup for Twin Camera e a series VX870 series TW series It is possible to divide an AVCHD scene or a scene recorded as Backup for Twin Camera Any unwanted parts in the scene can be deleted after dividing e Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode and touch the play mode select icon Then select an AVCHD scene or a scene recorded as Backup for Twin Camera gt 29 It is possible to divide an AVCHD scene Any unwanted parts in the scene can be deleted after dividing e Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene 29 1 Select the menu hen EDIT SCENE gt DIVIDE gt SET 2 Touch and play back the scene you want to divide t is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback gt 95 96 3 Touch to set the dividing point Touch YES Touch YES to continue dividing the same scene To continue dividing other scenes touch NO and repeat Steps 2 3 4 Touch Return to complete dividing e Unwanted parts can be deleted gt 117 To delete all the divided points heny EDIT SCENE
64. is originally purchased When you have turned off the unit using the power button E Overheat detection When the internal temperature of the unit rises during use a message will be displayed When this happens the unit will turn off automatically a few minutes later e Wait until the temperature has dropped before resuming use series VX870 series MA series If you try to use the Wi Fi function while the internal temperature of this unit is high a message will be displayed When this happens the Wi Fi function is disabled e Wait until the temperature has dropped before resuming use 17 Preparation Selecting a mode You can switch this unit between Recording Mode Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode and Playback Mode by pressing the recording playback button If you touch the recording mode switching icon in Recording Mode this unit can be switched between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Motion Picture Recording Mode 25 Recording motion pictures Still Picture Recording Mode 27 Recording still pictures Playback Mode gt 29 95 Motion picture Still picture playback Switching this unit between Recording Mode and Playback Mode Recording playback button Press the button to switch this unit between Recording Mode and Playback Mode e When you turn on this unit it starts up in Recording Mode Switching this unit between Mot
65. malfunction Please fog up refer to page 2 Power This unit cannot be turned on This unit does not stay on long enough Battery runs down quickly This unit is turned off automatically This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on This unit does not operate normally ERROR OCCURRED PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF THEN TURN ON AGAIN is displayed e Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently charged 12 e In cold places the battery using time becomes shorter 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 If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV using the TV remote control the VIERA Link is at work If you are not using the VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF gt 132 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 If normal operation is still not restored detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from e The unit has automatically detected an error Restart the unit by turning the unit off and on The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is not turned off and on Repair is need
66. message function E Sending notifications to your smartphone In the following cases this unit sends a notification to the smartphone e When baby monitoring starts When a sound is detected E Sound detection When this unit detects a sound it can automatically send a notification to the connected smartphone This function can be used only if this unit is connected to the Internet via the wireless access point when Baby Monitor is used e Depending on the sound detection sensitivity setting and recording conditions sounds may not be detected Test the sound detection function in advance to check if sounds can be detected and notified 160 Changing Baby Monitor settings Touch Setup on the screen of this unit and select the item you want to set E Notification Setup This sets whether to send a notification to the smartphone when a sound is detected ON OFF E Notification Test This tests if a notification can be sent to the smartphone when a sound is detected E Remote Voice Level This sets the voice message volume cx Volume high 1d Volume low E Sound Detection Sensitivity This sets the sound detection sensitivity High Low Sound Scene Select is set to Auto 161 Wi Fi WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Hom Monitor You can confirm the recording screen of this unit from outside using a smartphone e Switch the Wi Fi setting to off on your smar
67. mode Outdoors under cloudy sky 6 Indoor mode 1 1 Incandescent light video lights like in the studio etc Indoor mode 2 Colour fluorescent lamps sodium lamps in gymnasiums 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 Sunrise sunset etc To return to auto setting set to or change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode gt 54 E To set the White Balance manually 1 Select fill the screen with a white subject 2 Touch and set the blinking 4 e When using the Multi Manual Dial push and hold it e When the screen turns black instantly and the amp display stops flashing and then lights constantly the setting is complete e ifthe 8 display continues flashing the White Balance cannot be set In this case use other White Balance Modes When the a display flashes the Manual White Balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the White Balance e When setting both the White Balance and the iris gain set the White Balance first o ENT is not displayed on the screen when is being set 66 Manual shutter speed iris adjustment Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast moving subjects Iris Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark e Switch to Manual Mode gt 65 e For information on how to s
68. moving and stationary objects may be impossible Automatic recording You can record a motion picture on this unit as it detects a moving or non moving object e Automatic recording will record for approximately 30 seconds e Automatic recording can record a maximum of 1 hour 15 minutes per day Check the remaining available recording time e When automatic recording is performed with moving object detection automatic recording is performed only once within the set time e When automatic recording is performed with non moving object detection the set time will be reset and non moving object detection will start again 167 Changing the home monitor settings of this unit e Setting cannot be performed while operating monitoring with a smartphone Touch Setup and select desired setting E Home Monitor Connect You can display the registration screen for a Device ID and Password o If QR code is touched a QR code will be displayed on the screen of this unit E Remote Voice Level You can set the initial remote voice level and speaker volume level of the remote voice function d Volume high 1d Volume low e The mode cannot be switched to another one during home monitoring operations e Although home monitoring can be performed with the battery we recommend you use the AC adaptor It is recommended to use this unit fixed so that it will not move since it may cause false detection e Power of this unit will automat
69. 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 About disposing of or giving away the SD card gt 240 16 Preparation 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 Open the LCD monitor and press the power button to turn on the unit 0 To turn off the unit Hold down the power button until the status indicator goes off The status indicator lights on Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor The 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 series VX870 series Wg series The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures or connecting to Wi Fi even if the LCD monitor is closed The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed 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
70. number is 0 Live broadcast microphone setting gt 180 e The indication appears when Microphone On Air is set to OFF Recording is performed in Intelligent Auto Mode In Live Cast Mode REC FORMAT is set to AVCHD and REC MODE 180 is set to PH HA HG HE e f you record an image when the LCD monitor of this unit is closed with the screen facing outward the LCD monitor turns off e f this unit is on the e mail sender block list of destination devices or if their firewall setting is enabled the Wi Fi function may not work correctly when you send an e mail If this occurs check the network settings When the live broadcast cannot be watched on a USTREAM application for TVs or smartphones cancel the Password for the Programme and restart the broadcast Image content may be leaked to third parties depending on the USTREAM image publication method settings Set the publication range and Password using USTREAM if required Configuring the live broadcast settings Touch to display the live broadcast setting a screen a B TEI080 R 11120 INA 8 will disappear when no touch function is 4 a ES an performed for a specific period of time To display them again ae Ben touch the screen EXIT 178 M To configure the e mail delivery settings You can make the delivery setting of a broadcast notification e mail and the setting for the scheduled time and date of the bro
71. on the connection status icons refer to 206 182 Using the Wi Fi Setup Wizard to set up a connection With the smartphone application Image App you can transfer the following information between the smartphone and this unit by using the NFC or QR code function e Set Direct Connection Password in Wi Fi Setup to ON gt 194 The default setting is OFF e Clock information e Information on wireless access points SSIDs and Passwords e LUMIX CLUB Login ID Password Set on the smartphone and transfer to this unit Transfer from this unit to the Device ID for home monitoring smartphone Acquire a Login ID and Password for the LUMIX CLUB on this unit in advance Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone gt 181 If the device is Android NFC compatible e Set the NFC function of the smartphone to ON Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup Q wi fi Touch Wi Fi Setup Wizard Touch YES Start up the smartphone application Image App Oi AAG BR Touch the smartphone on of this unit Touch the NFC touch area while the NFC mark is displayed on the smartphone screen e If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on of this unit again When the connection is complete the setup screen is displayed on the smartphone 6 Foll
72. or recording modes mosaic like noise may appear on the smartphone mosaic like screen and the image movement may not look smooth noise appears on the Recorded images will not be affected screen and the image series VX870 series movement does not look Recording format 4K MP4 smooth Recording mode 1080 50p for the recording format AVCHD Recording mode 1080 50M or 1080 28M for the recording format MP4 iFrame Cannot use DLNA Play Make sure the television is compatible with DLNA Read the instructions for the television you are using Make sure the wireless access point and this device are properly connected e Approach the wireless access point and reconnect e f a connection cannot be made between this device and a DLNA compatible device try to reconnect and make sure they connect properly 234 About the Wi Fi function WX970 series VX870 series V770 series The live broadcast screen Make sure the LUMIX CLUB Login ID and Password have will not be displayed been input correctly e Use a PC or smartphone to make sure the USTREAM account registration is complete e Use a PC or smartphone to register and set up USTREAM from a LUMIX CLUB linked service gt 176 LUMIX CLUB or USTREAM lines may be congested Retry the live broadcast after waiting a short while Hom Monitor cannot be Make sure the wireless access point is connected to the used Internet Make sure the
73. other countries e AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc iMovie Final Cut Pro Mac and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries e iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries e App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc e Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc e The Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of Wi Fi Alliance e The Wi Fi Protected Setup Identifier mark is a certification mark of Wi Fi Alliance e Wi Fi is a registered trademark of Wi Fi Alliance e Wi Fi Protected Setup WPA and WPA2 are trademarks of Wi Fi Alliance e The N Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum Inc in the United States and in other countries e DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks service marks or certification marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED e Eye Fi is a trademark of Eye Fi Inc 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
74. picture recording e You can check the file transfer status on the thumbnail screen TA File has been transferred File waiting for transfer gt File cannot be transferred 147 E Using Eye Fi direct mode The files can be transferred directly from the Eye Fi card to a smartphone without going through the wireless access point when necessary setting is performed in a PC in advance e Install the software supplied with the Eye Fi card on your PC and configure the Eye Fi direct mode settings Insert an Eye Fi card commercially available to the unit Select the menu inex SETUP gt Eye Fi DIRECT e This mode is displayed only when Eye Fi TRANSFER is set to ON e The mode will be cancelled using the following steps When the unit is turned off If you start recording motion picture In addition to the steps above the mode may also be cancelled by the Eye Fi card e When connected via Eye Fi direct mode ECONOMY BATT ECONOMY AC are disabled HM Selecting files to transfer If you perform the required settings in advance on your PC you can transfer selected files alone For settings methods etc please read the card operating instructions or consult the card manufacturer Install the software supplied with the Eye Fi card on your PC and configure the selection transfer settings Insert an Eye Fi card commercially available to the unit 1 Press the recording playback button to
75. pictures in the recording group the last still picture will be displayed in a semi transparent state on the recording screen e To record again touch and record again 3 Move the subject and determine the composition of the picture e Repeat Steps 1 3 to continue recording e You can save still pictures in the same recording group until you use Create Stop Motion Creating a new recording group wen PICTURE Create Stop Motion e f you touch YES a new recording group will be created and the recording screen will be displayed e Once you create a recording group you cannot save still pictures in any of the older recording groups PICTURE SIZE is set to 21M 1920x1080 e Wx970 Wx979 Vx870 Vx878 MAO MAA Wie When you want to record still pictures in a separate recording group use a different SD card e WX970M VX870M MAAN When you want to record still pictures in a separate recording group change the recording media or use a different SD card For details on playback of the Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode refer to page 116 64 Advanced Recording o Manual recording e The Manual Focus White Balance Shutter Speed Brightness Iris and Gain settings are retained when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Push the Multi Manual Dial to switch to Manual Mode e When an item on the manual icon or the picture quality adjustment i
76. 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 SHOOTING GUIDE es Message is displayed when this unit is moved rapidly Menu 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 86 WIDE CONV LENS SET O This will change the setting of the Image Stabilizer function and Maximum zoom ratio to the one appropriate for the recording when a Wide Conversion Lens optional is attached to this unit Menu RECORD SETUP WIDE CONV LENS SET ON e The following functions will not work Video light AF ASSIST LAMP series VX870 series Night Mode Infrared In Motion Picture Recording Mode ZOOM MODE 81 is fixed to Opt Zoom 10x up to 10x In Still Picture Recording Mode a zoom magnification of up to 10x is possible Wind Noise Canceller nd This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built in microphones while maintaining the realism e Switch to Manual Mode 65 Menu RECORD SETUP Wind Noise Canceller desired setting Strong Whe
77. recording format suitable for editing images This format can record 4K motion pictures 3840 x 2160 25p which deliver a resolution four times higher than that of full high definition motion pictures e When REC FORMAT is set to MP4 iFrame 1080 50M 2 Set the recording format to 1080 50p 50 Mbps 1080 28M 2 Set the recording format to 1080 50p 28 Mbps 720 2 Set the recording format to 720 25p iFrame 2 Set the recording format to iFrame 4 You can record motion pictures in 1080 50p 1920 x 1080 50 progressive the best AVCHD picture quality for this unit 2 1080 50M 1080 28M and 720 are recording modes suitable for playing back or editing on a PC 3 iFrame is a format suitable for Mac iMovie etc It is recommended for when using a Mac e Recordable time using the battery 13 e series This function s default setting is HG mode e Please refer to page 243 for details about approximate recordable time When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly or when a fast moving subject is recorded mosaic type noise may appear at playback Wx970M VX870M MAA RELAY REC It is possible to continuously record motion picture to an SD card when there is no space available in the built in memory It allows you to record only to SD card from built in memory e Set MEDIA SELECT to Built inMemory e Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD 82 e Insert an SD card Menu RECORD SETUP
78. refer to page 172 Change Enter the name of the workgroup to which the destination PC belongs Return to default This will set to the condition at the time of purchase e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 106 e A maximum of 15 characters can be entered 196 Using the LUMIX CLUB Acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login ID free You can upload the scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit to WEB service with Remote Ctrl or use the Live Cast function if you register to LUMIX CLUB You can set the same LUMIX CLUB Login ID for this unit and a smartphone When Login ID is acquired over the smartphone Image App only it is possible to register the same Login ID to this unit using the Image App gt 198 When different Login IDs are acquired for this unit and the smartphone change one of the Login ID and Password to the one you like to keep Refer to the LUMIX CLUB site for details http lumixclub panasonic net eng c e Set a wireless access point in Set Wireless Access Point gt 185 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup Q wi fi 2 Touch LUMIX CLUB 3 Touch Add Change Account 4 Touch New account e Connect to the network Proceed to the next page by touching NEXT 5 Read through the LUMIX CLUB terms then touch Agree Touch EXIT to cancel the process without acquiring a Login ID 6 Touch NEXT and enter a P
79. set up a connection when recording an image with this unit e When the connection is complete images of this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen e This unit is turned on even if it touches the smartphone on of this unit where this unit is turned off with a LCD monitor If you touch the second smartphone when this unit has already been connected to the first one The remote operation with the first smartphone that has been connected to this unit will be cut off and the newly touched smartphone will be connected e The connection cannot be established while this unit is recording or copying a file to the smartphone during remote operations E If the device is Android non NFC compatible or iOS Proceed to Step 2 when your Wi Fi connection has been made via Direct Connection in Wi Fi Setup 188 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Remote Ctrl e t will go into connection standby for remote operation 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit a message will be displayed on the screen of this unit Touch YES e When the connection is complete images of this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen To exit Remote Ctrl Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button e The message is displayed Touch YES to clo
80. setting to Indoor mode 2 If you cannot record clearly with the Indoor mode 2 set itto Manual adjustment mode gt 66 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 In Motion Picture Recording Mode record in Intelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Auto Plus 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 In Still Picture Recording Mode this will not affect the recorded image In FULL HD Slow Motion Mode setting the shutter speed to 1 100 seconds reduces the intensity of the problem Playback Scenes still pictures cannot be played back e Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as f cannot be played back 232 Playback Scenes cannot be deleted Release the protect setting gt 122 e Any scenes still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as t cannot be deleted If the scenes still pictures are unnecessary format the media to erase the data gt 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 With other products Even when this unit is e Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select correctly conn
81. switch to the Playback Mode 2 Touch the play mode select icon gt 29 3 wx970 wx979 VX870 VX878 MAO MA WD Select 4K MP4 MP4 iFrame or PICTURE 29 WX970M VX870M Set the media to JR card and select 4K MP4 MP4 iFrame or PICTURE gt 29 series VX870 series only series VX870 series WZ series AVCHD scenes or scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera cannot be used as the selected transfer setting AVCHD scenes cannot be used as the selected transfer setting 4 Select the menu fenu VIDEO SETUP or PHOTO SETUP TRANSFER PROTECT e The setting method is the same as that for the scene protect settings gt 122 e f the selected transfer setting is not configured on the computer SCENE PROTECT is displayed and the selected transfer setting cannot be configured When the write protect switch on the Eye Fi card is on the LOCK side SCENE PROTECT is displayed and selected transfer setting is disabled Please unlock the write protect switch The protect setting is also applied to the files for which TRANSFER PROTECT is set To delete a file first cancel TRANSFER PROTECT and then perform the operation 148 e The Eye Fi menu only appears when an Eye Fi card is used e The Eye Fi transfer feature cannot be guaranteed to continue to operate in the future due to changes to the card specification etc e Update the firmware of the Eye Fi card to the latest one using
82. the current time and GMT will be set forward by 1 hour Touch SUMMER The current time TIME SET again to return to the normal time The time difference from GMT setting Greenwich Mean Time If you set Link Clock to Summertime to ON the current time will also be set forward by 1 hour gt 34 33 4 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Touch DESTINATION Touch ENTER 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 KI D to select your travel destination and touch ENTER e Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight saving time is displayed and the summer time setting is turned on the time difference between the travel destination and The local time at the selected the home region will be set forward by 1 hour travel destination Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to return to The time difference between the the normal time setting travel destination and the home If you set Link Clock to Summertime to ON region the time at the travel destination will also be set forward by 1 hour e Close the setting by touching EXIT gt a appears and the time of the travel destination is indicated To return the display to the home setting
83. the image being recorded with the Main Camera as a separate scene gt 199 Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD and REC MODE to PH HA HG HE gt 82 Men RECORD SETUP gt Backup for Twin Camera ON o K will be displayed on the screen e When Twin Camera recording starts this unit also starts recording the Main Camera s image without the Sub Window image as a separate scene 52 e When recording with Backup for Twin Camera use an SD card conforming to Class 10 of the SD Speed Class Rating Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera and scenes that show the Sub Window s image will be saved on the same media This causes the remaining recordable time to be halved When ON is selected two separate dates are used to record scenes simultaneously As a result compared to when OFF is selected recording can be performed on fewer days e Backup for Twin Camera operates when it is set to ON even if you hide the Sub Window You cannot record still pictures while recording with the Backup for Twin Camera function e WX970M VX870M MAAD RELAY SCENE COMBINE is not available for scenes that were relay recorded while Backup for Twin Camera was in operation e Backup for Twin Camera is not available when any of the following functions is being used Creative Control FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode HDR Movie Mode series VX870 series 4K Photo Mode Home monitoring Live Cast Mode
84. the zoom lever 4 Touch ENTER e To register positions to other position buttons repeat Steps 2 4 e To adjust a position that has already been registered to a position button touch the position button to which the position you want to adjust is registered and follow Steps 3 4 E Moving the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to a registered position 1 Touch e Check that is highlighted in yellow e The position buttons POS1 POS2 POS3 POS4 POS5 HOME will be displayed These buttons will disappear when no touch operation is performed for approximately 5 seconds To display them again touch the screen 2 Touch the desired position button e The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will move to the registered position of the selected position button e You cannot select position buttons without a registered position e If you touch CANCEL the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will stop in a midway position e To return to the home position touch HOME mM Using Cycle Mode In this mode the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle cycles through positions registered to the position buttons in the desired sequence The default sequence is as follows HOME POS1 gt POS2 POS3 gt POS4 POS5 251 gt Touch e The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle moves to the next position at approximately 5 second intervals e If you touch Stop while the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is moving it will stop midway Cyclic Mode will be deactiva
85. to OFF Refer to Selecting this units SSID and entering a password on the smartphone to set up a connection e The default setting for Direct Connection Password is OFF HM Selecting this unit s SSID and entering a password on the smartphone to set up a connection 1 When using the Wi Fi Setup menu Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch TWIN CAMERA TWIN CAMERA EXIT When using the recording screen Touch the recording screen on this unit and touch E 2 Touch Smartphone on the screen of this unit 3 When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF Wireless Twin Camera On the smartphone set the SSID displayed Smartphone on the screen of this unit Other Camera When using an Android device perform the following CANCEL operations Start up the smartphone application Image App On the smartphone select Wi Fi and select the SSID displayed on this unit e When using an iOS device perform the following operations On the smartphone select the SSID displayed on this unit from the Wi Fi setup menu Start up the smartphone application Image App If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit a message will be displayed on the screen of this unit Touch YES e When the connection is complete the image being captured by the smartphone will be displayed on the Sub Window of this unit 203 When Direct
86. to attach the 7 USB terminal lt 137 144 219 supplied lens hood refer to page 23 8 Micro HDMI connector HDMI WGA series ALJO gt 129 Lens 9 A V connector A V gt 129 146 10 Microphone terminal MIC e A compatible plug in powered microphone can be used as an external microphone e f you connect an external microphone when a setting other than AUTO is selected for MIC LEVEL 90 S Microphone input level meter will be displayed When the unit is connected with the AC adaptor sometimes noise may be heard depending on the microphone type In this case please switch to the battery for the power supply and the noise will stop 11 Internal microphones 12 Lens cover 16 Shoe adaptor mounting part 22 Tripod receptacle SHOE ADAPTOR gt 247 e Attaching a tripod with a screw length of 17 WX970 series VX870 series AK 5 5 mm or more may damage the unit series 23 SD card cover gt 16 Status indicator gt 17 182 ap nae ane aaa gt 16 V760 To Status indicator gt 17 26 Photoshot button y I3 27 18 Recording start stop button 25 27 Zoom lever W T In Motion Picture 19 LCD monitor Touch screen gt 19 Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode 44 Thumbnail display switch Q y Volume lever VOL In Playback Mode 31 e t can rotate up to 180
87. to charge there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Off Charging has finished e f the status indicator stays off despite the charging being unfinished there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Refer to page 238 for details on the battery 239 About the SD card When disposing of or giving away the SD card note that e Formatting and deletion of data on this unit or computer only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data in the SD card 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 WxX970 WX979 VX870 VX878 MAW V777 MW V760 To physically format the SD card connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP gt FORMAT MEDIA YES from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop 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 amp SETUP FORMATTING CARD WILL ERASE ALL CONTENTS DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE YES WX970M VX870M MAAND To physically format the SD card connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP FORMAT MEDIA SD CARD from the menu and then press and hold the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the SD card data
88. to completely repair the data e f recovery fails it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned off 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 series series series You cannot recover information on scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera and Highlight Playback scenes in MP4 format V You cannot recover information on scenes recorded as Highlight Playback scenes in MP4 format 230 Others Troubleshooting E itis not a malfunction in following cases A clicking sound is heard when the unit is shaken Object seems to be warped e This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect This sound will no longer be heard when the unit is turned on and set this unit to the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode 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 The lens or LCD monitor This is due to condensation It is not a
89. will not be recorded To exit the Twin Camera function Rotate the Sub Camera to a position in the range 0 to approximately 30 t takes some time until the Sub Window appears e f the Sub Window does not appear touch or return the Sub Camera to a position in the range 0 to approximately 30 and then rotate it to a position in the range approximately 30 to 270 e The Sub Camera is turned on as long as is displayed e Depending on recording conditions the colour balance brightness and other settings may differ between the Main Camera and the Sub Camera e The following button icons may not be displayed when the Sub Window is displayed To display them touch the Main Camera s image on the screen KIIN Touch Menu B G Zoom button icons KJ Recording button icon Recording Mode button icon gt 54 The following functions do not work when the Sub Window is displayed Touch Shutter Creative Control FACE FRAMING AF AE tracking Optical Image Stabilizer Lock AF ASSIST LAMP Night Mode Infrared Recording menu items operation icons and functions such as Image Stabilizer Level Shot Function and QUICK POWER ON work only for the Main Camera For images from the Sub Camera only the colour balance brightness and focus settings work For information on the settings for the Sub Camera refer to page 50 When you record still pictures by
90. wireless access point and this unit are properly connected gt 185 have forgotten the Perform Reset Wi Fi Settings from the Setup menu 39 password for the Wi Fi This will set the Wi Fi setting to the condition at the time of purchase and you will be able to use the Wi Fi setting menu When performing Reset Wi Fi Settings all Wi Fi settings including the LUMIX CLUB Login ID and registered wireless access points will be deleted have forgotten the Login Check the information in the login screen of LUMIX CLUB ID or Password for the http lumixclub panasonic net eng c LUMIX CLUB Others If the SD card isinsertedin If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be recognised this unit it is not by this unit Use this unit to format SD cards gt 40 recognised 235 E If AVCHD 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 wit
91. 0 245 series 24M 126M 24M Picture size 6528x3672 4736x2664 1920x1080 Aspect ratio 16GB 1100 2100 12500 64 GB 4700 8500 52000 BUEN 16GB 1100 2100 12500 18M 8M 0 3M ee 4896x3672 3264x2448 640x480 4 3 Aspect ratio 16GB 1500 3100 117000 64 GB 6000 12500 475000 ANETTER 16GB 1500 3100 117000 i 20M 0 6M 2M Picture size 5472x3648 3984x2656 1728x1152 Aspect ratio face sof eof 2200 e o o 8800 WX970M VX870M MAAN only e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject being recorded Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 9999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 9999 R 9999 is displayed The number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures is 9999 or less 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 246 Others Optional accessories Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries Attaching the Conversion Lens Filter Kit Attach the Wide Conversion Lens VW W4907H optional ND filter or MC protector of the Filter Kit VW LF49N optional in front of the lens You will not be able to use the video light Set the video light setting to D OFF and the AF ASSIST LAMP setting to OFF gt 78 94 e
92. 15 characters can be entered When the computer name or NetBIOS name contains a space blank character etc it may not be recognised correctly If a connection attempt fails we recommend that you change the computer name or NetBIOS name to the one consisting of only alphanumeric characters with a maximum of 15 characters Input method is same operation as for setting up the title gt 106 e After entering the computer name of the PC touch Enter 4 Touch INPUT and enter the name of the shared folder e f you have created a shared folder destination folder using HD Writer AE 5 2 gt 172 touch NEXT e Enter the name of the shared folder you have created on your PC and touch Enter A maximum of 15 characters can be entered e f a screen asking you to enter a user account and password is displayed after you have entered the name of the shared folder enter the one you have created on your PC Wx970 WxX979 WX870 WX878 MAO Waa When the connection to the PC is complete copying starts e When copying is complete this unit turns off automatically D Wxo70M We CD Select the copy source media Built inMemory SD CARD When the connection to the PC is complete copying starts e When copying is complete this unit turns off automatically When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying 173 If you intend to delete the original scenes or still pictures when the copying has
93. 25 Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding e Night Scenery The shutter speed is 1 2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode Using a tripod is recommended x FULL HD Slow Motion Video CO 5 e Change the Recording Mode to RK gt 54 1 Select the menu menu RECORD SETUP SLOW MOTION SETUP desired setting Interval Allows you to switch between normal recording and FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording while recording Always Records the entire scene aS FULL HD Slow Motion Video 2 Start recording 3 When Interval is selected Touch and hold when you want to use FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording e As long as you touch and hold the icon FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording will continue e Once you release your finger normal recording will start e For each recording you make FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording is possible up to 3 times To check how many more times you can use FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording see the number of the yellow lights e To record the scene into an SD card use an SD card conforming to Class 10 of the SD Speed Class Rating e Recordable time with the battery will be shortened with the use of FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording 62 e FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording uses the following settings Level Shot Function Off ZOOM MODE Opt Zoom 20x REC FORMAT MP4 iFrame REC MODE 1080 28M HY
94. 5 Tilts up down up to approx 15 Stationary Tilting up down is off Tilt Speed High Normal Set the up down operation speed of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Pan Tilt Check You can confirm the operating range of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle set for Party Scene Moving Object e The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle moves in the ranges set at Panning Angle and Tilt Angle When the confirmation operation is finished the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle returns to its home position Version Disp The firmware version of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is displayed 254 Version Up You can update the firmware version of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle For the latest update information check the support website below As of December 2014 http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This Site is English only Before updating this unit update the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle If you update this unit first the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle may become unusable Party Scene Demo You can watch the demonstration of how the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will operate when Party Scene is set e Touch Party Scene Demo the demonstration automatically starts When you touch EXIT the demonstration will be cancelled Moving Object Demo You can watch the demonstration of how the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will operate when Moving Object is set Touch Moving Object Demo the demonstration automatically starts
95. 970N series Select the j icon in task tray displayed on the PC and then click HC VX870 HC VX878 or HC VX870M series Select the W icon in task tray displayed on the PC and then click HC V770 HC V777 or HC V770M Select the icon in task tray displayed on the PC and then click HC V760 e Depending on your PC s settings this icon may not be displayed About the screen indication of the unit e Do not disconnect the USB cable battery or AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or card access icon g appears on the unit screen Wx970M VX870M Do not disconnect the USB cable battery or AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or built in memory access icon appears on the unit screen e f the screen does not change when the unit is operated while connected to a PC disconnect the battery and or AC adaptor wait approximately 1 minute reconnect the battery and or AC adaptor wait approximately 1 minute again and then turn the unit back on Data may be destroyed when above operation is performed while accessing the SD card or built in memory E Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices When using the battery if you turn off the unit and connect it to a PC Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or Panasonic DVD recorder the battery will charge e When connecting this unit to a PC for the first time make sure to connect this unit to the PC with this unit turned on Insert the US
96. Automatic 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 WxX970 series The information on this page applies only to the Main Camera Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings gt 66 68 Automatic White Balance The illustration shows the range over which Automatic White Balance functions 1 Dm OB W NY N 9 oe The effective range of Automatic White Balance adjustment on this unit Blue sky Cloudy sky rain Sunlight White fluorescent lamp Halogen light bulb Incandescent light bulb Sunrise or sunset Candlelight If the Automatic White Balance is not functioning normally adjust the White Balance manually gt 66 Auto Focus The unit focuses automatically e Auto Focus does not work correctly in the following situations Record pictures in the Manual Focus Mode gt 68 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 56 10 000K 2 9 000K 8 000K 7 000K 3 ZEF 6000K 4 49
97. B cable securely all the way It will not operate properly if it is not inserted all the way e Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables You cannot charge the battery by connecting the supplied DC cable Be sure to connect the unit directly to the PC Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder e During charging the status indicator flashes You cannot charge when the status indicator flashes rapidly or when it does not light at all Charge using the AC adaptor gt 12 It will take 2 or 3 times longer to charge compared to when using the AC adaptor e f the status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 239 220 About the PC display When the unit is connected to a PC it is recognised as an external drive Removable disk Example We recommend using HD Writer AE 5 2 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 5 2 It is impossible to write data to the built in memory or SD card on this unit from a PC Example folder structure of an SD card Se CAM_SD 100CDPFQ 101RDPHH 102YBPHH 103YDPHH 104XDPHH 105TDPBH 106UDPBH 107CDPFS 108CDPFT PRIVATE AVCHD AV
98. BRID O I S OFF AUTO SLOW SHTR OFF series VX870 series If you switch to FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode when REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 the REC FORMAT setting will change to MP4 iFrame and the REC MODE setting of 1080 28M will be selected for MP4 iFrame When you switch from FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode to a different Recording Mode REC FORMAT will not be reset to 4K MP4 The REC FORMAT setting of MP4 iFrame and the REC MODE setting of 1080 28N will be maintained e The shutter speed is 1 100 or more e The following restrictions apply to FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode The number of pixels frame rate are fixed to 1920 x 1080 50p The sound of the parts will not be recorded A will be displayed during the recording Still pictures cannot be recorded The size of the image displayed on the screen will change Images and sound are not output from this unit to another device When you switch to FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode the screen may become black momentarily e When FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording starts the following settings are cancelled AF AE tracking PRE REC Fade On the thumbnail screen in Playback Mode scenes recorded as FULL HD Slow Motion Video are displayed with the 4X indication e You can set the playback speed on this unit in SLOW PLAY SPEED 99 In addition you can set the playback speed on another device to 1 4 normal speed in Slow Speed
99. C When EFFECT SETUP is changed MUSIC SELECT will be sr set the same as EFFECT SETUP To set EFFECT SETUP and MUSIC SELECT to different settings change MUSIC SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP e SLIDES INTERVAL cannot be set when EFFECT SETUP is set 114 When MUSIC SELECT is selected Touch the desired sound e Touch ENTER series VX870 series Wg series e USER BGM lets you use the music stored on your smartphone To set USER BGM use the Wi Fi function Remote Ctrl and create Highlight Playback from the smartphone app Image App The music data will be saved in this unit as USER BGM Only one track can be saved in this unit as music data for USER BGM Each time you create Highlight Playback using the Image App music data will be replaced For information on the file format and playback time of music data that can be used as USER BGM refer to the Image App To delete the music data saved as USER BGM in this unit perform DELETE USER BGM 39 To test the music audio SELECT MUSIC Touch START and start the audio testing a aan Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STOP the music playback stops NO MUSIC 4 Touch START 5 Select the playback operation 30 e When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item
100. C MODE and saved e Scenes recorded in 1080 50i are recorded in HA regardless of REC MODE PH HA HG HE of a scene 4 Touch YES e f you are using the battery a message recommending that you use the AC adaptor will be displayed To start the saving operation touch START 5 Wx970 Wx979 VX870 VX878 MAO Waa CE Touch EXIT WX970M VX870M MAAD Touch COPY or EXIT e Scenes saved in the built in memory can be copied to the SD card To copy to the SD card select COPY e Operate according to the message and touch EXIT at the end e You can save scenes even when using the battery but we recommend that you use the AC adaptor series VX870 series Wg series Manually edited scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera will be saved as normal AVCHD or MP4 scenes e For information on the approximate free space requirements for saving a manually edited scene refer to page 109 111 Baby Calendar 2 sE When a baby s birthday and name are registered scenes recorded since the baby s birthday are displayed as thumbnails for each age in months series VX870 series Wa series You cannot select scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera e Scenes recorded before the birthday are not displayed e Scenes with no baby in them are also displayed e You can register up to 3 babies T B at a VIEW ALI a 1 Touch zel asp orn 27 20 PH PH t Ca 7 CH hie iN Ol ys BS
101. CHDTN BDMV PANA EXT amp CAM_SD F is displayed in Computer WX970M VX870M MAAM Example folder structure of built in memory CAM MEM DCIM 100CcDPFA _ 101RDPHH 102YBPHH 103YDPHH 104XDPHH O 105TDPBH QO 106UDPBH Q 107CDPFS 0O 108CDPFT AVCHD AVCHDTN D BDMV _ PANA_EXT The following data will be recorded Up to 999 still pictures in JPEG format S1000001 JPG etc O MP4 format motion picture files S1000001 MP4 etc 2 0000 66 0 221 series VX870 series MP4 2160 25p MP4 1080 50p MP4 1080 25p MP4 720 25p MP4 360 25p iFrame format motion picture files S1000001 MP4 etc JPEG format still pictures created from the motion picture JPEG format still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode The motion picture thumbnails AVCHD format motion picture files 00000 MTS etc For management E Copying your still pictures to your PC Card reader function mass storage Still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or other programmes 1 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures IDCIM 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 m
102. Connection Password is set to ON Touch Wi Fi on the screen of this unit and on the smartphone set the SSID displayed on the screen of this unit e When using an Android device perform the following operations Start up the smartphone application Image App On the smartphone select Wi Fi and select the SSID displayed on this unit Enter the Password displayed on this unit When using an iOS device perform the following operations On the smartphone select the SSID displayed on this unit from the Wi Fi setup menu Enter the Password displayed on this unit Start up the smartphone application Image App When the connection is complete the image being captured by the smartphone will be displayed on the Sub Window of this unit E Scanning a QR code to set up a connection 1 When using the Wi Fi Setup menu z Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch TWIN CAMERA TWIN CAMERA EXIT When using the recording screen Touch the recording screen on this unit and touch E9 2 Touch Smartphone on the screen of this unit Wirel Twi 3 Touch QR code on the screen of this unit v virsiass Twin Camera Smartphone 4 start up the smartphone application Other Camera Image App CANCEL 204 5 On the smartphone select QR code to scan the QR code displayed on the screen of this unit e When using an iOS device perform the following opera
103. Conversion gt 125 4K Photo Mode Wx970 series VX870 series PHOTO GO e Change the Recording Mode to fax gt 54 1 Record a motion picture 2 Switch this unit to Playback Mode and create still pictures from the motion picture gt 97 Scenes recorded with the 4K Photo Mode function are displayed with the indication on the thumbnail screen e Use an SD card conforming to Class 10 of the SD Speed Class when you want to record 4K Photo Mode scenes to the SD card e REC FORMAT is fixed to 4K MP4 e AUTO SLOW SHTR is set to OFF e f the Level Shot function is set to A S Strong it will be reset to Normal gt 45 63 Wi Stop Motion Animation Assist Before recording in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode You can create a slideshow that appears to be moving by recording the subject while moved a little at a time e Each recording group can store up to 999 still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode WxX970M VX870M Recording groups for the SD card and the built in memory are created separately e Change the Recording Mode to M gt 54 1 Press the button to record the still pictures gt 27 2 Touch Enter A still picture will be recorded and it will be displayed in a semi transparent state on the recording screen Look at the picture to estimate how far you should move the subject for the next recording e f you have already recorded still
104. DD SCENE PROTECT SECTION DELETE DIVIDE MANUAL EDIT SPLIT amp DELETE Slow Speed Conversion CONVERT TO MP4 WX970M VX870M AALY RELAY SCENE COMBINE RELAY INFO CANCEL 142 Copy Dubbing Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video device etc E Check before dubbing Check the equipment used for dubbing Equipment used for dubbing Dubbing picture quality series series 4K picture quality Equipment with High definition picture Insert the SD card directly SD card slot quality gt 144 series WAD High definition picture quality series series 4K picture quality Equipment with USB High definition picture Connect with supplied terminal quality USB cable 144 series Wao High definition picture quality Standard picture quality This can be played back on equipment incompatible with high definition AVCHD so it is convenient if you are dubbing for distribution Connect with AV cable commercially available gt 146 Equipment without SD card slot or USB terminal Some equipment may not be compatible with 4K MP4 high definition AVCHD or MP4 iFrame In such a case connect with an AV cable commercially available and dub with standard picture quality gt 146 For the positions of the SD card slot USB terminal or terminal for connecting the AV cable refer to the operating instructions of the equipment used
105. DIVIDE CANCEL ALL e The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered You cannot divide a scene if the number of scenes of a given date would exceed 99 scenes e 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 120 Dividing a scene to partially delete 4K MP4 MP4 iFrame WX970 series VX870 series Divide the 4K MP4 scenes or MP4 iFrame scenes and delete unnecessary parts series Divide the MP4 iFrame scenes and delete unnecessary parts This divides the recorded scenes in two and deletes the front half or back half The scenes deleted by dividing cannot be restored Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode and touch the play mode select icon Then select the 4K MP4 scenes or MP4 iFrame scene gt 29 WX970 series VX870 series only 1 Select the menu Menu EDIT SCENE SPLIT amp DELETE 2 Touch and play back the scene you want to divide t is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback gt 95 96 3 Touch gt to set the dividing point T Set the dividing point so there will be 2 seconds or more for the part for deletion and 3 seconds or more for the part to be kept 4 Touch the part for deletion 5 Touch YES and confirm play back the part for dele
106. DR gt A Be 2 When registering for the first time Enter the baby s birthday Touch the date to be set then set the desired value using D M e The year can be set between 2000 and 2039 Touch Enter When registering for the first time Touch YES and enter the baby s name e f you touch NO the Baby Calendar will be displayed without the baby s name registered Baby 1 is displayed Input method is same operation as for setting up the title gt 106 e After entering the name touch Enter e A maximum of 9 characters can be entered 4 Check the Baby Calendar e The name of the registered baby and its age in months are displayed e You can switch the age in months display by touching lt gt lt Changes the age in months display to that of the previous month If you touch this icon when the youngest age in months is displayed the oldest age in months will be displayed s PN een display gt Changes the age in months display to that of Thumbnail for the the next month previous age in If you touch this icon when the oldest age in months is months displayed the youngest age in months will be displayed Thumbnail for the next age in months e Except for months with no recordings the age in months display g is available for each month 112 e f you touch the name display the screen for selecting a registered baby is displayed From among the 3 registered babies sel
107. Enterprise 1 GB or more Interface USB port Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device e The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS 217 With a PC Installation When installing the software log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name with equivalent authorisation If you do not have authorisation 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 is based on Windows 7 E Installing HD Writer AE 5 2 Check the website below to download install the software e The software is available for download until the end of March 2018 http panasonic jp support global cs soft download f_ae52 html E Uninstalling HD Writer AE 5 2 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select Start Control Panel Uninstall a Program 2 Select HD Writer AE 5 2 then click Uninstall Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions e After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC 218 With a PC Connecting to a PC Connect this unit to the PC after the software applications are installed USB cable supplied Turn the side with the symbol up to connect the mi
108. HD or ALL MP4 iFrame selected the screen may become black momentarily at the time the scene switches Motion picture compatibility This unit is based on AVCHD Progressive AVCHD format MPEG 4 AVC file format e Even if the devices used have compatible standards when playback of motion pictures recorded using another device is performed using this unit or when motion pictures recorded using this unit is played back in another device playback may not proceed normally or may not be possible Please check compatibility in the operating instruction of your device Motion pictures recorded with other devices are not supported by this unit Still picture compatibility 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 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 e Depending on the playback device still pictures may be played back with picture sizes different from the ones with which they were recorded 31 Basic Using the menu screen Touch q left side gt right side of KIN on the Touch Menu to display fewu gt 20 Touch p E About H guide display After touching i touching the submenus and items will cause function descriptions and se
109. Image App and press the Wi Fi button on this unit to terminate the Wi Fi connection After that reconnect this unit to the wireless access point and start up Image App Make sure your smartphone is compatible with NFC This unit can be used with NFC compatible terminals via Android OS version 2 3 3 or later Make sure the NFC function of your smartphone is ON Make sure this unit is not turned off with the power button Some smartphones cannot be easily checked simply by touching If this unit is not recognised even after touching change positions and try again by touching slowly Touch again if it does not connect after touch If a connection still cannot be established close the Image App turn off this unit and try establishing a connection again If the amount of time this unit is in contact with the smartphone is too short this unit may not recognise the smartphone Touch and hold the smartphone 192 Wi Fi WX970 series VX870 series V770 series How to Use the Wi Fi Setup Menu Configure various settings necessary to use the Wi Fi function When connected to Wi Fi the settings cannot be changed 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup O wi fi 2 Touch desired menu item Set Wireless Access Point You can add or delete wireless access points or rearrange the display order of wireless access points e Up to 3 wireless access points can be set e Please refer t
110. N Include the scenes added in the FAVOURITE SCENE SETUP into the Highlight Playback OFF Do not include the scenes added in the FAVOURITE SCENE SETUP into the Highlight Playback E Priority settings Touch NONE or FACE f you touch FACE priority is given to the part detected as a face 105 E Playback time setting Touch the playback time APPROX 90 SEC APPROX 3 MIN AUTO e 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 be played back if the part recognised as clearly recorded is short E Setting up the title 1 Touch R O to select your favourite title sheet NONE PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2 PICTURE 3 PICTURE 4 Title and date will not be displayed when NONE is selected 2 Touch TITLE PICTURE 1 B TITLE gt 15 11 2015 3 Enter the title Touch the text entry icon in the centre of the screen and enter the asc Der title GHI IKI MNO e After entering the title touch Enter eI Text entry icon Entering text e The characters can be conveniently input without moving the cursor when the Auto Cursor Position is set to ON gt 39 Icon Description of operation A etc Enters a character Moves the cursor to left or right A a 1 Switches between A a alphabet and amp 1 symbols numbers Delete Deletes a character Deletes the previous character if the
111. NFC communication by touching the smartphone on of this unit If you have turned off this unit with the power button this unit will not turn on by touching the smartphone on of this unit e The following operations allow you to register up to ten smartphones If the number exceeds ten smartphone information with the oldest registration date and time will be deleted Touching an NFC compatible smartphone on this unit Setting Direct Connection Password to OFF and connecting this unit and a smartphone directly e Please refer the instructions for the device you are using for information on how to set up and use a NFC compatible smartphone About Remote Ctrl Screen display during remote operations Smartphone screen shots are example displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode and Playback Mode Recording screen Recording media remaining recordable time Remaining battery power of this unit Zoom Photoshot button Menu display Playback mode button Recording mode button Recording start stop button Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode toggle button Name of the connected device a G1 pe Q Ii o a Dl O i a OOO0Q00O0O0O 156 Playback screen Camera function button Number of scenes Remaining battery power of this unit Delete Upload Copy Name of the connected device Scene information display Q 2 5 Q Depe
112. OhOOm flashes red Recording time elapsed h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second Each time the unit is put into recording pause the counter display will be reset to OHOOMmOOs 0h00m00s Screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display it again touch the screen gt 33 t will be constantly displayed when the remaining recordable time becomes less than 30 minutes 25 e If the recording playback button is pressed during motion picture recording the recording will stop and this unit will be switched to Playback Mode e To change the recording format change the REC FORMAT or REC MODE 82 Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture gt 28 The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene Scenes exceeding 4 GB approx or 30 minutes approx will be automatically divided in the following cases Recording will continue _ series VX870 series When REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 or when recording a motion picture in 4K Photo Mode When REC FORMAT is set to MP4 iFrame Maximum recordable scenes of a single SD card or built in memory Recording format AVCHD 4K MP4 MP4 iFrame Recordable scenes Approx 3900 Approx 89100 Different dates gt 100 Appr
113. Panasonic Operating Instructions High Definition Video Camera 4K Video Camera Model No HC V770 HC WX970 HC V777 HC Wx979 HC V770M HC WX970M HC V760 HC VX870 HC VX878 HC VX870M Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use AVCHD m SD Jay Progressive Hom XC DE DIGITAL amp dina CERTIFIED Web Site http www panasonic com SQW0248 Read this first E About the recording format for recording motion pictures series VX870 series You can select from AVCHD 4K MP4 2 MP4 or iFrame 2 recording formats to record motion pictures using this unit gt 82 series You can select from AVCHD MP4 or iFrame 2 recording formats to record motion pictures using this unit gt 82 Itis compatible with the AVCHD Progressive 1080 50p 2 It is not compatible with motion pictures recorded in AVCHD format AVCHD It is suitable for viewing on a high definition TV or for saving to disc 3 The following methods are available for saving an image recorded in 1080 50p Copy the image to a disc using the HD Writer AE 5 2 Copy the image to a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder that supports AVCHD Progressive series VX870 series 4K MP4 This is a recording format suitable for editing images This format can record 4K motion pictures 3840 x 2160 25p which deliver a resolution four times higher than that of full
114. Please refer to the operating instructions of the connected device Cannot copy scenes on e Other equipment might have not recognised the SD card the SD card by connecting Unplug the USB cable once and reconnect it to other equipment with the USB cable 233 With a PC When connected by the e After re inserting the SD card into the unit reconnect the USB cable this unit is not supplied USB cable detected by the PC e Select another USB terminal on the PC Check the operating environment gt 215 224 e Connect the supplied USB cable again after restarting the PC and turning on this unit again When the USB cable is To disconnect the USB cable safely double click the disconnected an error icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen message will appear on the PC Cannot see the PDF You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe operating instructions for Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer AE 5 2 HD Writer AE 5 2 About the Wi Fi function WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Cannot connect to Read page 191 if the Wi Fi connection cannot be established wireless access point or smartphone Cannot operate from Install the smartphone app Image App on your smartphone smartphone using gt 181 Remote Ctrl When look at the e When this unit is set to any of the following recording formats recording screen with the
115. Set the home region using Steps 1 to 3 and close the setting by touching EXIT 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 Link Clock to Summertime O If you set this function to ON and turn on the summer time setting in SET WORLD TIME the following times will be set forward by 1 hour When setting your home region The current time When setting the region of your travel destination The time at the travel destination Menu SETUP gt Link Clock to Summertime desired display ON The times are adjusted when the summer time setting is turned on OFF The times are not adjusted when the summer time setting is turned on 34 DATE TIME a O gt It is possible to change the date and time display mode Menu SETUP DATE TIME desired display DATE D T OFF The date and time are not displayed while the recording mode switching icon is displayed gt 18 When the Touch Shutter is enabled the recording mode switching icon is constantly displayed This causes the date and time to disappear from the screen DATE FORMAT s Oo PB It is possible to change the date format MENU SETUP DATE FORMAT desired setting Y M D M D Y D M Y ZOOM REC DISPLAY You can set the display method of the zoom button icons Ep A and recording
116. T e For Windows 8 Windows 8 1 this software is available only as a desktop application 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 Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 administrative account and standard account users only can use this software An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software 216 mM To use the HD Writer AE 5 2 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 environment 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 E Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage Windows 8 Windows 8 1 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 1 GHz or higher 32 bit x 86 or 64 bit x64 processor including compatible CPU Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 2 GB or more 64 bit 1 GB or more 32 bit Windows Vista Home Basic 512 MB or more Windows Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate
117. T 3 5 produced by Microsoft Corporation 1 Licensee shall use the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 only when included in the Software and shall not use the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 in any other configuration or method Licensee shall not publish the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 or work around any technical limitations in the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 2 Licensee shall not use copy distribute regrant for use or otherwise handle the Software in any way beyond the range of use granted under Article 9 1 and shall not conduct operations such as reverse engineering decompilation disassembling etc of the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 3 All rights including copyright patent rights etc relating to the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 shall belong to Microsoft Corporation Licensee shall not claim any rights related to the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 whatsoever 214 With a PC Operating environment e Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used e series VX870 series Even if the system requirements are fulfilled it may take some time to edit 4K motion pictures and it may not be possible to play them back smoothly e A compatible Blu ray disc DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a Blu ray disc DVD e Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases When 2 or more USB devices are connected to
118. When using a Wide Conversion Lens optional set WIDE CONV LENS SET to ON gt 87 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 of the Filter Kit VW LF49N optional When the Filter Kit VW LF49N optional is used protect the lens surface while the unit is not used with the lens cap supplied with the Filter Kit Attaching the supplied shoe adaptor You can attach a variety of optional accessories to the shoe adaptor For information on how to attach and use those accessories refer to their manuals E When attaching the shoe adaptor Insert the shoe adaptor into the shoe adaptor mounting part E When removing the shoe adaptor When removing the shoe adaptor slide the SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE lever and remove the shoe adaptor while sliding the lever SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE gt yam 247 About the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle If you connect this unit to the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle VW CTR1 optional by USB cable this unit can automatically track the movement of the subject being recorded This unit zooms in out the image automatically and the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle pans and tilts this unit series series series Using Wi Fi functions in combination with the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle The Remote
119. When you touch EXIT the demonstration will be cancelled 255 Panasonic Corporation Web site http www panasonic com
120. You cannot perform playback operations with this unit To exit DLNA Play Examples of operations during Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button motion picture playback e A message is displayed Touch YES to exit Skip playback Stop Playback Pause e You cannot play back the following scenes series VX870 series Scenes recorded in 4K MP4 Scenes recorded with 1080 50M 1080 28M or iFrame of MP4 iFrame Scenes saved in MP4 1920x 1080 25p e Depending on your environment such as the network condition scenes may not be played back smoothly 170 Wi Fi WX970 series VX870 series V770 series By setting up a Wi Fi communication between this unit and a PC you can copy scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit to the PC e For information on the connection between a PC and a wireless access point refer to the operating instruction of the device in use e If this unit and a PC are not connected to the same wireless access point copying is not possible Preparations before using Copy 1 Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b g n 2 Check if the PC and the wireless access point are connected via Wi Fi You can also use a LAN cable to connect the PC and the wireless access point 3 Setup a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the wireless access point e Easy Connection WPS gt 185 e Searching for wireless access points to set up a connecti
121. a Waa we Select the still picture or the recording os format of the motion picture you wish to play back Select the media type and then select the AVCHD still picture or the recording format of the mrm motion picture you wish to play back 4K MP4 is available only for the series VX870 series o is available only for the WX970 series VX870 series y series Touch Enter e WxX970 series VX870 series If you touch 4K MP4 its recording mode icon will be displayed on the thumbnail screen ERE e WX970 series VX870 series WA 4e series If you touch scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera will be displayed The recording mode icon BRZ will be displayed on the thumbnail screen and each thumbnail will be displayed with one of the following icons AVCHD PH scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera AVCHD HA scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera AVCHD HG scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera AVCHD HE scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera Enter MPA iFrame AREF 4 When AVCHD or MP4 iFrame is touched Touch the desired recording format for playback e When AVCHD is selected ALL AVCHD 1080 50p 1080 50i 29 e When MP4 iFrame is selected ALL MP4 iFrame 1080 50p 1080 25p 720 25p 360 25p iFrame e The recording mode icon is displayed in the thumbnail display when the item is touched D DE
122. able commercially available VIDEO IN O4 om Ota OL T AUDIO IN e Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode 1 Connect this unit to a video device and start playback on this unit 2 Start recording on the connected device e To stop recording dubbing stop playback on this unit after stopping recording on the recorder e Some screens such as the menu screen may be displayed in reduced sizes on the TV e f the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing gt 35 130 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 for the device you are connecting to or read the operating instructions of the wide screen TV and set the aspect ratio to 16 9 146 Copy Dubbing Using the Eye Fi card By using an Eye Fi card commercially available you can record motion pictures and still pictures on the card and save them on a PC or upload them on a file sharing website via a wireless network The functions of the Eye Fi card including wireless transmission are not guaranteed to work on this product In the case of a malfunction of the card please contact the card manufacturer e To use the Eye Fi transfer feature a broadband wireless LAN environment is required To use the Eye Fi card permiss
123. adcast indicated in the e mail 1 Touch Send E mail 2 Touch ON or OFF ON Enables e mailing OFF Disables e mailing 3 When ON is selected To set the scheduled broadcast date Set to Sending E mail Allows you to set the date on which M4 is touched Time Manual Setting Allows you to set the desired time and date e The setting method is the same as CLOCK SET gt 21 To set the line quality 1 Touch LINE QUALITY 2 Touch the desired line quality Line y Screen Recommended optimal 3 Picture size Frame rate nie ena Quality indications speed upstream 5 to 25 fps High 1280x720 5 to 10 fps 3 Mbps or higher 5 to 25 fps Medium 640x360 5 to 10 fps 1 Mbps or higher 5 to 25 fps Low 320x176 5 to 15 fps 500 kbps or higher AUTO Use this option to check the line quality and automatically set the item Frame rate in parentheses are when recorded in simultaneously e Depending on the line status of the broadband line mobile router tethering etc to which this unit is connected the image and sound may be interrupted or the connection may be lost Set the line quality on this unit by referring to the recommended optimal speeds upstream above For information on the optimal speed contact your service provider etc e f the image being broadcast appears as if frames were dropped or stops when AUTO is set change LINE QUALITY according to your envi
124. again If the unit is not recognised even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again When the connection is complete images of this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen e You cannot set up a connection when recording an image with this unit This unit is turned on even if it touches the smartphone on of this unit where this unit is turned off with a LCD monitor If you touch the second smartphone when this unit has already been connected to the first one The remote operation with the first smartphone that has been connected to this unit will be cut off and the newly touched smartphone will be connected e The connection cannot be established while this unit is recording or copying a file to the smartphone during remote operations 155 E If the device is Android non NFC compatible or iOS 1 Connect the smartphone to a wireless access point 2 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Remote Ctrl Q Wi Fi e t will go into connection standby for remote operation 3 Start up the smartphone application Image App e When the connection is complete images of this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen To exit Remote Ctrl Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button e The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication e After turning off this unit with the LCD monitor you can also turn on this unit and start the
125. age 104 4 Touch gt in the thumbnail view 5 Select the playback operation gt 30 e When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SAVE gt 107 SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item e Skip Playback Slow motion Playback Frame by frame Playback and Direct Playback are not possible e Highlight Playback is not available for the following scenes iFrame scenes Scenes recorded with Creative Control 57 HDR Movie Mode 60 and FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode gt 62 WX970 series VX870 series AMAA series Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera Highlight Playback scenes saved in MP4 format 102 WX970 WX979 VX870 VX878 MAO Wiad CEO Scenes that were converted to MP4 scenes and copied with the MP4 conversion function gt 123 WX970M VX870M AALY Scenes that were converted to MP4 scenes and copied with the MP4 conversion function or recording format conversion function gt 123 135 2 2 WX970 series VX870 series Excluding scenes that were converted from 4K MP4 scenes E Setting up the custom effect It is possible to enjoy the Highlight Playback with your favourite effect by setting up the combination of an image effect and music 1 Touch CUSTOM 2 Touch EFFECT SETUP or MUSIC SELECT POP HIGHLIGHT NATURAL CLASSICAL DYNAMIC 3 When EFFECT SETUP is selected EFFECT SETUP Touch
126. ain information security e When sending scenes or still pictures we recommend you use the AC adaptor If you are using the battery we recommend you use the fully charged one e When sending motion pictures or still pictures on a mobile network or tethering high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract e This unit may not connect to a wireless access point depending on the radio wave condition When motion picture or still picture transmission is not successful point the Wi Fi transmitter gt 10 at the wireless device smartphone etc e When the battery indicator is flashing red the connection with other equipment may not start or the connection may be disrupted e The Wi Fi transmitter may become warm when using the Wi Fi function however this is not a sign of a malfunction gt 10 151 Wi Fi WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Remote Ctrl Using a smartphone you can perform record playback operations from a remote location or upload motion pictures and still pictures recorded in this unit on SNS Social Networking Service Image App S a O Image App pr f gt When connecting directly to a smartphone When connecting to a wireless access point e You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smartphone e Do not remove the SD card during remote operations e Refer to Help in the Image App menu about how to
127. ame 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 to Q side and change over the thumbnail display to Highlight amp Time Frame Index gt 31 1 Touch ra e To display the next previous page Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it Touch up YW down on the thumbnail scroll lever gt 30 2 Touch the desired search condition 3 SEC 6 SEC 12 SEC MINUTES FACE HIGHLIGHT e FACE and HIGHLIGHT are not available when you play back a 4K MP4 scene MP4 iFrame scene or scene recorded as Backup for Twin Camera series VX870 series only When select FACE it will select the portion for which Face Recognition was performed from the scenes judged to be clearly recorded This will then be displayed as a thumbnail e A portion judged to be clearly recorded will be detected and displayed in thumbnail if you select HIGHLIGHT 97 3 When MINUTES is selected Touch fJ to set the time It 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 R 0 Repeat Playback Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes Menu VIDEO SETUP REPEAT PLAY ON
128. annot be changed gt 188 195 Wireless LAN setup You can change or check your wireless LAN s network settings such as the IP Address Subnet Mask and MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS MAC Address e f you touch AUTO the network settings are configured automatically If you touch MANUAL you can set each item Select the item you want to set and set it e MAC Address cannot be changed Connection Test You can test the connection between this unit and the wireless access point The following connections can be verified Connection to the wireless access point Connection to LUMIX CLUB Connection to USTREAM Connection to the home monitor server 1 Touch NEXT e The connection test starts 2 Check the connection test result and touch EXIT e f the connection is successful O is displayed If the connection is not successful X is displayed e To test the connection to LUMIX CLUB or USTREAM you need to make other settings in advance gt 176 PC Connect Setup Change Return to default You can change the workgroup setting e When copying scenes or still pictures to a PC using a Wi Fi function Copy you need to create a shared folder on the PC and connect this unit to the workgroup to which the PC belongs The default setting is WORKGROUP For information on how to create a shared folder
129. anual Dial 1 Push and hold the Multi Manual Dial e A portion of the screen will be magnified EXIT 2 Push the Multi Manual Dial e Q Q willbe selected and highlighted in yellow Each push of the Multi Manual Dial switches the selected icon s QQA PO WM x No selection e f you touch the screen the icon selection will be cancelled 3 Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to make adjustments EXIT e Focus is not adjusted e The magnification window disappears when EXIT is selected Some information on the screen disappears when the screen is magnified e The magnification window is not displayed on the actual recorded images e The magnification window is not displayed on TVs e The Sub Window is not displayed when the magnification window is displayed The magnification window disappears in the following cases When you start recording a motion picture When you continue to zoom in until you enter the digital Zoom range e The magnification window is not displayed in the following cases When recording a motion picture or during PRE REC During digital zoom When recording yourself e f you rotate the LCD monitor to face forward to record yourself while the magnification window is displayed the operations below cannot be performed Return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and before performing these operations Changing the magnification window s magnification level or position
130. ard may not be used on this unit 40 MEDIA STATUS sao DP The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card and built in memory can be checked Menu SETUP MEDIA STATUS e WX970M VX870M Touching CHANGE MEDIA switches the unit between the display for the SD card and the display for the built in memory e The remaining recordable time in the currently set Recording Mode is displayed only in the Motion Picture Recording Mode e Touch EXIT to close the indication e The SD card or built in memory requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value The usable SD card built in memory 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 1 024 1 024 1 024 1 073 741 824 bytes Therefore the indicated value of the capacity appears to be smaller Version Disp m O The firmware version of this unit is displayed Menu SETUP Version Disp Version Up You can update the firmware version of this unit Menu SETUP Version Up For the latest update information check the support website below As of December 2014 http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This Site is English only DEMO MODE This item is used to start the unit demonstration MENU SETUP DEMO MODE ON e if
131. assword e Enter any combination of 8 to 16 characters and numbers for the Password e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 106 7 Check the Login ID and touch OK e The Login ID 12 digit number will be displayed automatically When logging in to the LUMIX CLUB with a computer you only need to enter the numbers e Be sure to make a note of the Login ID and Password E Check or change the acquired Login ID Password e To change the LUMIX CLUB Password on this unit access the LUMIX CLUB website from your smartphone or PC and change the LUMIX CLUB Password in advance 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup O wi fi 2 Touch LUMIX CLUB 3 Touch Add Change Account 4 Touch Change Account e The Login ID and Password are displayed e The Password is displayed as 5 Touch Login ID or Password 6 Enter the Login ID or Password and touch Enter e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 106 Input the Password that was changed with the smartphone or the PC 197 E Register the Login ID of the smartphone Image App into this unit It is convenient to match the Login IDs for this unit and the smartphone Image App when using the Wi Fi function utilising the LUMIX CLUB 1 Connect this unit to the smartphone 2 From the Image App menu set the common Login ID mM Check the LUMIX CLUB terms of use Check t
132. ation O This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject Guidelines You can check if the image is level while recording motion pictures and still pictures The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition It will switch every time the icon is touched gt Setting cancelled The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded Oy ae ID Video light O It is possible to record with illumination even in dark places Each time the icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order In motion picture recording mode 31D ON gt 3 DA AUTO gt D OFF In still picture recording mode D LON gt D OFF ID Always on SIDA Turns on off automatically according to brightness of the surroundings D Cancel the setting When the battery is low and the light cannot be lit the I will be displayed on the screen When set to SIDA the video light turns on in Low Light Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode When the video light is in use the recordable time when using the battery is shortened When the battery level is low the video light may turn off or may not turn on e Do not use with Filter Kit optional or Conversion Lens optional attached e The approximate available range of the video light is approximately up to 1 2 m e WX970 series VX870 series Using the Night Mode COLOUR functio
133. ay make the SD card unusable in this unit e Do not delete or edit files on the SD card or USB HDD on the PC If you do so this unit may not be able to read these files or its functions may not operate correctly 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 222 With a PC Starting HD Writer AE 5 2 To use the software log on as an Administrator or as user name for standard user account The software cannot be used with the user name for a guest account On the PC Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 5 2 HD Writer AE 5 2 Panasonic HD Writer AE Sl pe HD Writer AE Default Programs T Operating Instructions _ Read this before starting Help and Support L Devices and Printers 4 Back Search programs and files Shut down gt 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 e 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 5 2 Operating Instructions 223 With a PC If using Mac mass storage e HD Writer AE 5 2 is not available for Mac iMovie and Final Cut Pro X sup
134. been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products It has been found that counterfeit 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 Inserting removing the battery e Press the power button to turn off the unit gt 17 Install the battery by inserting it in the direction shown in the figure 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 from dropping Move the battery release lever in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove the battery when unlocked Insert the battery until it clicks and locks lm HSL a 11 Charging the battery When this unit is purchased the battery is not charged Charge the battery fully before using this unit for the first time The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected The primary circu
135. can further reduce the effects of the shake that tends to occur when using zoom 1 Touch wy to turn the Image Stabilizer on gt 72 2 Touch and hold W Icon is displayed in while you are touching and holding W Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is released when you remove your finger from the icon E To make the display of wo disappear Display of W will not disappear even when no operation is performed for specific time with the default setting To make the display of No disappear change the setting of the O I S LOCK DISPLAY Menu SETUP O 1 S LOCK DISPLAY desired setting ON Constantly display OFF The icon will disappear after approx 5 seconds without any touch operation Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions e To record while moving the unit quickly release Optical Image Stabilizer Lock _ Touch Shutter O It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched 1 Touch b e An icon is displayed 2 Touch the subject e Focus area is displayed at the touched position and a still picture is recorded e Depending on the recording conditions or recognition of the touched position it may not be possible to record the intended picture This will not operate for recording yourself 74 Advanced Recording Recording functions of operation icons Select the operation icons to add different ef
136. ck the network settings When using the home monitor function for the first time E If the device is Android NFC compatible e Set the NFC function of the smartphone to ON 1 Turn off the Wi Fi setting of the smartphone 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App e When a Wi Fi connection guidance screen is displayed select NO 3 Enable the home monitoring setting from the menu of the smartphone application Image App Select MENU gt Application function Home Monitor and enable Use Home Monitor 4 Select Set connect dest of the smartphone 5 Touch the smartphone on of this unit Touch the NFC mark while a message asking you to touch the NFC mark on the device is displayed on the smartphone Of screen If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on 4 of this unit again e If the unit is not recognised even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again e You cannot set up a connection when recording an image with this unit e Check that the message Connecting has disappeared from this unit 6 When Start Home Cam is displayed on the smartphone select YES and start home monitoring Connecting with Android non NFC compatible or iOS device Sl 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and to
137. cluded in this unit series VX870 series Wg series When the Wi Fi function is used the SSID Password and other personal information will be included in this unit Setting a Wi Fi password is recommended to protect personal information gt 195 Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing series VX870 series Wad series After making a copy of personal information always delete information such as personal information and wireless LAN connection settings that you have saved within this unit with Reset Wi Fi Settings Delete account gt 39 198 e To protect personal information delete the registered details of Baby Calendar unless they are necessary for the repair gt 113 Remove the Memory Card from this unit when requesting a repair e Settings may return to factory default when this unit is repaired e Please contact the dealer where you purchased this unit or Panasonic if above operations are not possible due to malfunction When transferring to another party or disposing of the Memory Card please refer to
138. commended In darker areas Auto Focus may focus a bit slower This is normal Night Mode COLOUR e Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed 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 series VX870 series Night Mode Infrared e Do not use x Infrared in a bright location Doing so may cause a malfunction e When x Infrared is set observe the following points Do not cover the infrared light with your hand or other object When a conversion lens optional is attached to this unit do not use the setting e The maximum distance that the infrared light can reach is approximately 3 m e You can record a clear image by positioning the centre area of the screen over the subject HDR HDR Effect E You can change the level of image contrast correction in HDR Movie Mode gt 60 The icon changes each time you touch it HDRa Low HDRm High HDRm Low Sets the correction level to low HDRag High Sets the correction level to high e You cannot change the level of this effect when recording a motion picture or during PRE REC You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions Headphone volume adjustment O Adjust the volume of the headphone while recording gD Increase the volume Ey Decrease the volume e Actual volume to be recorded does not change
139. con gt 91 is not selected each time you push the Multi Manual Dial the manual icon and the picture quality adjustment icon are displayed alternately Display the manual icon t is also possible to switch to Manual Mode by touching the Recording Mode button icon gt 54 Manual icon Focus 68 E White Balance gt 66 Manual Shutter Speed lt gt 67 Iris Adjustment gt 67 To cancel the manual settings change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode gt 54 E When using the LCD monitor E Using the Multi Manual Dial 1 Touch the desired item to be set 1 Rotate the Multi a 2 Touch lt gt to enter the Manual Dial to select selection an item ro KJ alle Push the Multi Manual Dial to set ill SHTR lll Go Rotate the Multi d Manual Dial to select a setting pi 7S 4 4 4 Push the Multi Manual Dial to set 65 White Balance O 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 Switch to Manual Mode gt 65 e For information on how to set items with the Multi Manual Dial refer to page 65 Touch WB Am Ms 2 Touch lt gt to select White Balance Mode e Touch WB to select the mode Icon Mode Recording conditions Automatic White Balance adjustment Sunny mode Outdoors under a clear sky Cloudy
140. conjunction with the smartphone application Image App gt 183 159 Using Baby Monitor 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Baby Monitor O Wi Fi e The SSID of the wireless access point to which this unit is connected is displayed 2 Connect the smartphone to a wireless access point e To connect it select the SSID of the wireless access point displayed on the screen of this unit 3 Start up the smartphone application Image App When this unit is connected to the Internet via the wireless access point the notification function which sends notifications from this unit to the smartphone becomes available When the connection is complete the screen of this unit turns off To turn on the screen again touch the screen To exit Baby Monitor Touch EXIT displayed on the screen of this unit or press the Wi Fi button e The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication What you can do with Baby Monitor mM Checking on the baby in your house You can check the image of the baby being monitored on your smartphone Images of baby monitoring cannot be recorded t cannot be confirmed with multiple smartphones simultaneously E Voice message function The smartphone and this unit can be used like radio transceivers allowing the users to have a conversation by taking turns e A voice message of up to 1 minute can be sent Open the LCD monitor of this unit when using the Voice
141. cro B end of the USB Cable to the USB terminal of this unit Insert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down 2 Turn on the unit 3 Connect this unit to a PC e The USB function selection screen will appear 4 Touch PC on the screen of this unit The Smart Wizard Screen is automatically displayed when HD Writer AE 5 2 is installed This unit is automatically recognised as an external drive of the PC gt 221 When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on e Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables When this unit is connected to a PC using a USB cable while the unit is turned on power is also supplied from the PC to this unit e When performing reading 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 When using an SDXC Memory Card check the following support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html 219 E To disconnect USB cable safely series Select the icon in task tray displayed on the PC and then click HC WX970 HC WX979 or HC WX
142. ction will look as if the frame rate is low 8mm movie You can record motion pictures with a faded retro effect gt 59 Silent movie You can record motion pictures that are similar to black and white silent films by lowering the amount of incoming light gt 59 Time Lapse Rec You can record a scene that moves slowly over a long period of time as a Short time motion picture by recording one frame at each set time lapse gt 59 Still pictures cannot be taken 57s I Miniature Effect 1 Touch _ to adjust the horizontal position of ef the in focus portion a f you touch the screen you can adjust the horizontal gt bio N position of the in focus portion z ae HF as ne When no touch operations are performed for approximately 1 second Reset SIZE and ENTER are displayed If you touch the screen you can readjust the horizontal position of the in focus portion e Position of the in focus portion will return to original position when you touch Reset 2 Touch SIZE e The size of the in focus portion is switched every time you touch SIZE Medium size Large size Small size e f you touch the screen you can adjust the horizontal position of the in focus portion e f you touch Reset the in focus portion is reset to the original position and SIZE is reset to the medium size 3 Touch ENTER 4 When adjusting the brightness Touch 34 e The level of brightness is swi
143. ctures created from motion pictures A Scenes saved in Highlight Playback gt 107 Scenes saved in MP4 640x 360 25p gt 123 Scenes saved in MP4 640x360 25p gt 123 134 4 wx970 WX979 0X870 VX878 WX970M VX870M Wwx970 Wx979 VX870 VX878 MAW MAAA CAD WX970M VX870M MAAN 101 Highlight Playback ee ae Part that was recognised as clearly recorded is extracted from multiple scenes and it can be played back or stored in a short time with effects and music added It is also possible to create an original Highlight Playback by checking your favourite scenes and setting up to extract those scenes Touch Bk gt 20 2 When ALL MP4 iFrame is selected Touch the recording format of the scene to be played back 1080 50p 1080 25p 1 720 25p 360 25p 7 1 WX970 series VX870 series only 3 Touch the desired effect POP Recommended for party scene NATURAL Recommended for scenery CLASSICAL Recommended for slow moving scene DYNAMIC Recommended for fast moving scene such as sports scene CUSTOM Set the combination of the effect and the music gt 103 e The scenes matching the effect will be extracted and displayed in the thumbnail view e Effects such as fade slow motion still pause or digest playback are inserted The date at playback is the date that was last recorded in an extracted scene To change the settings refer to p
144. de with the symbol up to connect the micro A end of the USB Connection Cable to the USB terminal of this unit 1 Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for playback gt 137 e When playing back on a TV connect this unit to the TV gt 129 2 Touch Playback HDD 3 Touch the scene or still picture to be played back and then play it back The playback operation is performed the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures gt 29 95 To terminate the connection between this unit and the USB HDD Touch l on the Touch Menu Disconnect the USB Connection Cable from this unit 141 It is also possible to switch the media to play back by touching the play mode select icon When the USB HDD is connected the USB HDD can be selected from the displayed media types gt 29 e series VX870 series Wag series Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera will be saved as normal AVCHD scenes when copied to the USB HDD e WXx970 WX979 VX870 VX878 MAW CAAA TED The scenes you have saved in Highlight Playback during playback of the USB HDD are saved in the SD card e WX970M VX870M The scenes you have saved in Highlight Playback during playback of the USB HDD are saved in the built in memory If you touch COPY after saving you can copy them to the SD card e Deleting scenes and still pictures on the USB HDD may take time e You cannot set the following items during playback of 8 USB H
145. ding Screen display when using a Wireless Sub Camera HM Connection status icons for a Wireless Sub Camera Lit green The status indicator is lit green when the Wireless Twin Camera function is activated e When Wi Fi is disconnected the status indicator is lit red again Connection status icon for a Wireless Sub Camera When a Wireless Sub Camera is connected The display will change as follows according to the radio wave intensity p Weak gt P gt R gt ce Strong When the Wi Fi signal weakens If the signal weakens when the Sub Window is displayed the connection status icon changes to p Weak and flashes on the Sub Window If the signal weakens further the connection status icon changes to EF and the Sub Window image disappears You cannot operate the Sub Window You can operate the Sub Window again when the signal becomes stronger e Your Wi Fi connection may be terminated depending on the smartphone 206 E Displaying or hiding the Sub Window Touch FG e Each time you touch the icon you can display or hide the Sub Window When the Sub Window is hidden the image of the smartphone will not be recorded E Sub Window size when using a Wireless Twin Camera The size of the image displayed on the Sub Window varies depending on the smartphone camera and the orientation of the smartphone Example Sub Window display when the Main Camera
146. ding Mode to SCN gt 54 Touch the desired Scene Mode Mode Effect W Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback SD Portrait To make people stand out against the background Soft Skin To makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance 8 Snow TA Scenery In Motion Picture Recording Mode only Touch ENTER e Sports Portrait Soft Skin Spotlight Snow Beach Sunset Scenery The shutter speed is 1 6 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode e Sunset Low Light The shutter speed is 1 25 or more in Motion Picture Recording Mode e Sunset Scenery Fireworks Night Scenery Image may get blurry when close object is recorded 61 e Sports 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 K display flashes e Portrait Colour and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting e Soft Skin If the background or anything else in the scene has colours similar to the skin colour they will also be smoothed If the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear If 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 e Fireworks The shutter speed is 1
147. ds with the setting of MIC SETUP SURROUND or STEREO MIC MONO Records sounds from all directions without setting specific directivity 4 Touch EXIT e appears on the screen e Depending on the recording condition or sound quality the desired effect may not be achieved e The option is set to Auto when an external microphone is connected e When Music or Festival is set The volume of the recorded sounds may be lower than that of the sounds recorded with Auto e When Speech or Nature is set Sounds recorded with these effects are less realistic than those recorded with SURROUND or STEREO MIC in MIC SETUP 5 1ch 2ch 2 You can switch the channel number setting of the built in microphone menu RECORD SETUP 5 1ch 2ch desired setting 5 1ch Records with the 5 1ch 2ch Records with the 2ch e The option is set to 2ch when an external microphone is connected MIC SETUP Recording setting of the built in microphone can be adjusted Mend RECORD SETUP gt MIC SETUP desired setting SURROUND Records the surrounding sound with added realism ZOOM MIC Sound is recorded with changing the directionality in conjunction with the zoom operation Sounds near the front of the unit are recorded more clearly if you zoom in close up and surrounding sounds are recorded more realistically if you zoom out wide angle FOCUS MIC 1 The forward sound
148. e When you start recording the image audio gradually Fade in appears Fade in When you pause recording the image audio gradually disappears Fade out e The Fade setting is cancelled when the recording stops E To select the colour for fade in out Fade out inenu RECORD SETUP gt FADE COLOUR gt WHITE or BLACK x e The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black or white 44 Intelligent Contrast Control as 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 the effect may not be clear PRE REC i This prevents you from missing a shot E 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 Press the recording playback button Touch the recording mode switching icon Wx970 WX979 VX870 VX878 Wad Wiad WE If you remove the SD card Wx970M VX870M MAAND If you remove the SD card while MEDIA SELECT is set to VIDEO SD CARD If you touch MENU series VX870 series Wg series If you press the Wi Fi b
149. e 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024x768 pixels or more 1920 x 1080 pixels or more recommended DirectX 9 0c compatible video card DirectX 10 recommended Compatible with DirectDraw overlay PCI Express x 16 compatible recommended Video memory of 256 MB or more recommended series series e A video card compatible with hardware decoding of 4K motion pictures is required when using playback function for 4K motion pictures For example Intel HD Graphics 4000 or higher NVIDIA GeForce 600 series or higher e A video memory of 2 GB or more is required when using playback or editing function for 4K motion pictures e A 4K compatible monitor and video card is required for 4K resolution playback Free hard disk drive Ultra DMA 100 or more space 450 MB or more for installing the software o f the compression setting is enabled errors will occur during recording Clear the check box for Compress this drive to save disk space in Properties for the hard disk drive DirectSound Support Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device Internet connection e This software is for Windows only Input is not supported in languages other than English German French Simplified Chinese and Russian e Operation cannot be guaranteed on all Blu ray disc DVD drives e Operation is not guaranteed on Windows Vista Enterprise Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 1 Enterprise or Windows R
150. e a message asking you to touch the NFC mark on the device is displayed on the smartphone screen e If the unit is not recognised even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again e You cannot set up a connection when recording an image with this unit e A confirmation screen is displayed on the screen of a smartphone Touch YES to start home monitor This unit is turned on even if it touches the smartphone on of this unit where this unit is turned off with a LCD monitor E If the device is Android non NFC compatible or iOS 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Hom Monitor 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App e When a Wi Fi connection guidance screen is displayed select NO e Use the smartphone to start home monitor To exit Hom Monitor Touch EXIT displayed on the screen of this unit or press the Wi Fi button e The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication e After turning off this unit with the LCD monitor you can also turn on this unit and start the NFC communication by touching the smartphone on of this unit If you have turned off this unit with the power button this unit will not turn on by touching the smartphone on of this unit e The following operations allow you to register up to ten smartphones If the number exceeds ten smartphone information with the oldest registration date and time will be deleted To
151. e battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 wxo70M e ED Touch the media you wish to dub When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 144 4 Dubbing through operations on the Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder e WX970M VX870M RAAL Do not touch CHANGE MEDIA on the screen of the unit during dubbing About the screen indication of the unit e When the unit is accessing the SD card card access icon D appears on the unit screen or the access lamp is on e WX970M VX870M When the unit is accessing the built in memory built in memory access icon U appears on the unit screen or the access lamp is on Be careful not to disconnect the USB cable AC adaptor or battery while the unit is accessing the media as this may result in the loss of recorded content e Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables e Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera will be saved as normal AVCHD scenes when dubbed on a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or a DVD recorder When this unit is connected to a Panasonic Blu ray disc recorder or a DVD recorder using a USB cable while the unit is turned on power is also supplied from the connected equipment to this unit e For details on dubbin
152. e frame is displayed only with Portrait Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode e The white frame is for face detection only 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 Faces are not detected in HDR Movie Mode gt 60 84 LEVEL GAUGE This function displays the horizontal vertical tilt of the unit with the electronic level Menu RECORD SETUP LEVEL GAUGE ON E To correct the tilt Horizontal direction Vertical direction When correcting the leftward tilt When correcting the downward tilt The horizontal tilt display and vertical tilt display appear yellow when there is a tilt and appear green when there is almost no tilt e The maximum tilt display angles are approximately 45 in horizontal direction and 10 in vertical direction e The electronic level does not affect the actual recorded images e The electronic level is not displayed when recording yourself or the LCD monitor is closed with the screen facing outward Even when the tilt is in the corrected state an error of approximately 1 may occur In the following cases the electronic level may not be displayed correctly When moving this unit When pointing this unit up or down at an angle closer to perpendicular AGS
153. e status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 239 e We recommend using Panasonic batteries gt 13 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 a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Charging and recording time E Charging Recording time e Temperature 25 C humidity 6 0 RH Charging times in parentheses are when charging from the USB terminal series Maximum continuous recordable times and actual recordable times in parentheses are when recording with the Sub Camera 1 These include times when m2 is displayed on the screen Battery model Maximum number Charging Recording Recording continuous Voltage Capacity time format mode recordable minimum time 1080 50p eon AVCHD 1h45 min 40 min PH HA 1h25 min 55 min HG HE 45 min 4K MP4y2 2160 1 h 30 min 45 min Supplied battery 1h15 min 35 min Actual recordable time 2h 1h 20 1 h 35 min 45 min 2h 1h 1h 35 min 50 min in optional 6n 20 min 40 min 3 6 V 1940 mAh 55 min MP4 1 h 25 min 40 min iFrame 13 Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording format Recording mode HA HG HE VW VBT380 optional 3 6 V 3880 mAh 3 h 45 min 9 h 45 m
154. e supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables 42 ONLINE MANUAL gt You can check how to access the website where you can download the Operating Instructions PDF format Menu SETUP gt ONLINE MANUAL desired access method URL display Displays the URL of the website on the LCD monitor of this unit USB connect Displays the website on a PC connected to this unit with the USB cable QR code Displays the QR code of the website on the LCD monitor of this unit LANGUAGE s Oo PP You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen Menu SETUP gt LANGUAGE desired language 43 Advanced Recording 5 o Using the zoom p ae ier Q Zoom lever Zoom button icons T side Close up recording zoom in W side Wide angle recording zoom out Zoom bar Maximum zoom ratio for recording motion pictures can be set with ZOOM MODE 81 E About the zoom bar The zoom bar is displayed during the zoom operation W T Optical Zoom oe Motion Picture Recording Mode i Zoom Digital zoom Blue Still Picture Recording Mode Extra Optical Zoom Blue E About the zoom speed e The zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lever is moved e The zoom operation using the zoom button icons will be performed at a constant speed respectively Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode
155. ecording 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 Oo 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 This function cannot be used in Manual Mode In Still Picture Recording Mode it can only be used with some settings in Scene Mode 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 be performed gt 94 e f you use the Fade function while the target is locked the target lock will be cancelled gt 76 e AF AE tracking will be cancelled in the following cases When the unit is turned off Press the recording playback button Touch the recording mode switching icon Touch the Recording Mode button icon Switch to recording of yourself 73 Wi Optical Image Stabilizer Lock ES In Motion Picture Recording Mode you can further improve optical image stabilization by touching and holding W With this function you
156. ect the baby you want to display and touch ENTER If you touch a name with no registered birthday Baby 1 Baby 2 Baby 3 you can register a new baby Perform step 2 3 5 Touch the thumbnail in the centre e The thumbnails of the scenes recorded in the same age in months are displayed Touch the desired scene to select the playback operation gt 30 The thumbnail display cannot be set to 1 scene 20 scenes display or to the Highlight amp Time Frame Index You cannot perform Highlight Playback if the number of scenes exceeds 99 e Touching returns you to the screen that lets you select the age in months To return to the normal thumbnail display Touch the while the Baby Calendar is displayed To change add a baby s registered details 1 Touch the name display on the Baby Calendar 112 or select the menu Meno VIDEO SETUP Baby Calendar Setup 2 Touch the name of the baby whose details are to be changed e When Baby 1 Baby 2 Baby 3 is displayed the birthday and name or name only are not registered 3 Touch the desired item Name Register change the name Birthday Register change the birthday e The setting method is the same as when registering for the first time gt 112 4 Touch ENTER e The Baby Calendar of the registered baby is displayed To delete a baby s registered details 1 Touch the name display on the Baby Calendar gt 112 or select the menu Mend VIDEO SETUP
157. ected Check if the USB HDD can be connected and used with this unit and try to reconnect gt 137 Failed to connect wireless access point No wireless access point found e Check the Wi Fi set up of your wireless access point and smartphone e Easy Connection WPS can establish a connection only between two devices this unit and a device that will connect to this unit Check if multiple devices are trying to establish a connection in the WPS waiting state simultaneously e Read page 191 if the Wi Fi connection cannot be established 2 Connection failed Please check network settings of connected device t may be impossible to connect from some Web services such as LUMIX CLUB and USTREAM Try to reconnect after waiting a short while e Read page 191 if the Wi Fi connection cannot be established Network disconnected 2 e When using DLNA Play if you do not operate the DLNA compatible device you are connected to for a while it will be displayed Check the status of the DLNA device you are connected to 229 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 o t is displayed when abnormal management information is detected when the scenes are displayed in thumbnail e Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor e Depending on the condition of the data it may not be possible
158. ected to a the channel that matches the input used for the connection TV images or sounds are e Change the TV ASPECT setting to match the aspect ratio of not output the TV gt 130 e The audio during playback mode is not output from this unit The images are squeezed when connected to a TV Sound levels cannot be adjusted horizontally using this unit so adjust the sound on the TV Even when this unit is Check if the HDMI micro cable is connected correctly connected to the TV bythe Insert the HDMI micro cable all the way in HDMI micro cable images or sounds are not output If the SD card is inserted in Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type another device it is not of SD card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC recognised Memory Card that you inserted Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details When connected by the e When connected to other devices using only the battery USB cable this unit is not reconnect using the AC adaptor detected by the other devices VIERA Link does not work Setting on this unit e Connect with a HDMI micro cable supplied gt 129 e Touch menu then touch SETUP VIERA Link ON gt 132 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 Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device e
159. ed 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 231 Indication Remaining battery e The remaining battery capacity indication is an indication is not displayed properly Auto Focus function does not work Colour balance of images is strange when recording in a place such as a gymnasium Colour or brightness of the image changes or you may see horizontal bars in the image The LCD monitor flickers indoors approximation If the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed correctly fully charge the battery discharge it and then charge it again Recording The unit arbitrarily stops recording e Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording 15 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 or built in memory gt 40 If AGS is ON record in the normal horizontal position or set AGS to OFF gt 85 Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode If 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 56 68 In a place with multiple light sources such as a gymnasium or a hall set the White Balance
160. eeeeeees 65 White BAAN CC ce cpeccccddenccdesudesseninedenteecsed 66 Manual shutter speed iris adjustment 67 Manual Focus adjustment 00 68 Recording with the Touch Function 71 Touch function ICONS xssteeses ccocaccesdcdeareads 71 Recording functions of operation ICONS ocita eee cece os EE EAEEREN 75 Operation ICONS eoennneonnnnnaneneennene nenne 795 Recording functions of Menus 0 80 Advanced Playback Playback Operations ccccsssseeeeeeeeeeees 95 Motion picture playback using operation ICOM ssccccoidsccettea see beeeetsacecan 95 Creating still picture from motion picture ccicusssss cctidutnentitertddsscianies 97 Highlight amp Time Frame Index 97 Repeat Playback cccccscscceeeeeeeeseees 98 Resuming the previous playback 98 Setting the playback speed of FULL HD Slow Motion Video 99 Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback ZOOM 006 99 Various playback functions 000 100 Playing back motion pictures still pictures by date ccccecceeeeees 100 Highlight Playback ccceccseeeeeeeees 102 Manual TOU sissstestacesosneetneeeeccc cesueeenreees 108 Baby Calendar siiconssavorwivecnstinnenccesutains 112 Changing the playback settings and playing back the slide show 114 Playing back still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assi
161. elect part of a scene gt 109 e To set the music gt 110 e Touching Return after selecting a scene may cancel the selected scene 4 Touch Enter 5 Touch YES and select the playback operation for the edited scene gt 30 e In the following cases the screen for selecting PREVIEW SAVE 111 SELECT AGAIN and EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item Touch NO Playback finishes Stop playback e You can also select combinations of scenes and parts of scenes e You can select up to 99 scenes Each 3 second thumbnail of part of a scene is treated as a single scene e You can create a combined scene of up to about 6 hours long Skip Playback Slow motion Playback Frame by frame Playback and Direct Playback are not possible 108 e Wx970 Wx979 VX870 VX878 MAO VAA EO When saving a manually edited scene check the free space on the SD card WX970M VX870M MAAM When saving a manually edited scene check the free space on the built in memory Before selecting the scene check the table below and create sufficient free space for saving it Approximate free space requirements for saving a manually edited scene s Total time of an edited Saving format EEA Free space required AVCHD 1920x 1080 50i 1 MP4 1280x720 25p 30 min Approx 0 4 GB e h is an abbreviation for hour min for minute and s for second MP4 640 x 360 25p HM To select
162. emote Pan Tilt Cradle it may rotate and return to its home position e Once the operation starts do not disconnect the USB cable or move the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle and this unit until the operation is finished This may cause a malfunction or the motion picture not to be recorded correctly When you press the power button or when ECONOMY BATT 36 or ECONOMY AC gt 36 works this unit and the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will turn off after the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle rotates and returns to its home position e When the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is in operation neither ECONOMY BATT nor ECONOMY AC will work The following functions will be set to OFF Level Shot Function Optical Image Stabilizer SHOOTING GUIDE e f you experience fatigue a feeling of discomfort or other symptoms when playing back a scene recorded with the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle stop the playback 252 About Party Scene Moving Object Still pictures cannot be recorded during Motion picture recording e Depending on recording conditions the colour tone of the image being recorded may change or subjects may not be recorded automatically in cases such as the following The subject is too large or too small The background and the subject are similar in colour The recording location is dark Bright light is detected sky TV lamp etc The subject is moving too fast or not moving The area being recorded is
163. ered Back up important data on a PC etc e Connect this unit to the USB HDD and touch Playback HDD menu SETUP FORMAT MEDIA HDD When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen e Connect this unit and the USB HDD to format You may no longer be able to use the USB HDD if you format them on another device such as a PC etc E Displaying media information The used space of the USB HDD can be checked e Connect this unit to the USB HDD and touch Playback HDD iwenu SETUP MEDIA STATUS WX970 WX979 VX870 VX878 WAAL WAS VAALIN If you touch CHANGE MEDIA you can switch the display between the SD card and USB HDD WX970M VX870M AALY If you touch CHANGE MEDIA you can switch the display between the SD card built in memory and USB HDD 139 Simple copy 1 Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for copying gt 137 2 Touch Simple copy When Copy selected files or Playback HDD is selected terminate the connection with the USB HDD gt 141 and then perform the operation of Step 1 3 jwxo7om eTO 770M Touch the media you want to copy 4 Touch YES 5 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed e The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying Copy selected files 1 Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for copying gt 137
164. ers who have WX970 WX979 VX870 VX878 MAALI WA eae VALJI this menu is not displayed e f you restore the default settings this unit will switch to the Motion Picture Recording Mode WX970 series VX870 series AY 40 series b Reset Wi Fi Settings O Set to YES for changing the Wi Fi settings back to the default condition Menu SETUP Reset Wi Fi Settings e The LUMIX CLUB Login ID and Wi Fi Password are also deleted series VX870 series WZ series DELETE USER BGM CS You can delete the music gt 103 110 115 stored on this unit as USER BGM MENU SETUP DELETE USER BGM Auto Cursor Position 2 gt The entered character is confirmed in approx 1 second after character input and the cursor is moved to the right It makes the input easy without moving the cursor when characters on the same key are to be entered again MENU SETUP Auto Cursor Position ON e Character input screen is displayed in following conditions When setting TITLE SETUP for the Highlight Playback gt 106 When entering a name in the Baby Calendar gt 112 WX970 series VX870 series Q g yj series When you configure the Wi Fi function gt 173 186 195 196 197 39 NUMBER RESET sa DP Set the file number of the next 4K MP4 scene MP4 iFrame scene and still picture to be recorded to 0001 WX970 series VX870 series
165. et items with the Multi Manual Dial refer to page 65 Touch SHTR or IRIS 2 Touch 83 4 to adjust settings e Touch SHTR IRIS to end the adjustment Shutter speed 1 50 to 1 8000 e If 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 EJ Iris Gain value CLOSE F16 to F2 0 OPEN 0dB to 18dB Value closer to CLOSE darken the image 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 change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode gt 54 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 using a tripod is recommended The shutter speed will be set to 1 25 when the unit is turned on again e You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright or highly reflective e During normal playback image movement may not look smooth e f 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 Inte
166. ewrite on USB HDD using HD Writer AE 5 2 When the USB HDD is connected to other devices such as Blu ray disc recorder a message prompting to format the USB HDD may display All the scenes and still pictures recorded on the USB HDD will be erased if formatted Do not format as important data will get erased and it will be impossible to restore e When using an Eye Fi card commercially available set Eye Fi TRANSFER to OFF gt 147 When the item is set to ON even if you connect the USB HDD to this unit it will not recognise the USB HDD 138 E Points to check before copying e When using a USB HDD for the first time or using a USB HDD that has been used with other devices first run FORMAT MEDIA e Before copying go to MEDIA STATUS to check the amount of free space on the USB HDD In the following cases copying may take longer There are lots of scenes The temperature of this unit is high e f you copy protected scenes or still pictures the protection setting of the copied scenes or still pictures are cancelled e The order in which the scenes were copied cannot be changed Before you delete the data on the media after copying is complete be sure to play back the USB HDD to check that they have been copied to correctly gt 141 E Formatting This is for initialising the USB HDD e Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media is erased and cannot be recov
167. fects to the images to be recorded Touch left side gt right side of KIII on the Touch Menu to display the operation icons 20 2 Touch an operation icon e g PRE REC The operation icons that are displayed in the Touch Menu can be changed SELECT OPERATION ICONS gt 37 Select the operation icon again to cancel the function Refer to the respective pages for cancelling the following functions Self timer gt 77 Video light gt 78 Guidelines 77 Night Mode 78 e The icon is displayed when the operation icon is set Operation icons HoR pore iD inteligent Exposure Headphone volume adjustment 0 8 Microphone level adjustment 4 Not displayed in Still Picture Recording Mode Not displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode 3 Itis displayed only when you set the Recording Mode to HDR Movie Mode gt 60 4 It is displayed only when a headphone is connected to the headphone output terminal MIC LEVEL 90 is set to anything other than AUTO N A is displayed as the operation icon and adjustment of input level of the microphone is possible e f you turn off the unit or press the Recording Playback button PRE REC Self timer Backlight Compensation and Night Mode functions are cancelled e f you turn off the unit the Fade function is cancelled t is possible to set from the menu Except for the Headphone volume adjustment 75 Fad
168. for the first time gt 202 203 204 The Sub Window image is The Sub Window image is interrupted when the Wi Fi signal interrupted weakens If the signal weakens further the Sub Window image disappears automatically The Sub Window image Depending on the orientation of this unit and the smartphone disappears and the distance between them the image may be interrupted If the image reception is poor close the distance and check the connection status icon gt 206 at the same time You can also point the Wi Fi transmitter gt 10 at the smartphone e Please also refer to If the Wi Fi connection cannot be established gt 191 210 With a PC What you can do with a PC HD Writer AE 5 2 You can copy the motion still picture data to the HDD of PCs or write to media like Blu ray discs DVD discs or SD cards using HD Writer AE 5 2 Check the website below to download install the software e The software is available for download until the end of March 2018 http panasonic jp support global cs soft download f_ae52 html e Refer to the operating instructions of HD Writer AE 5 2 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 5 2 installed gt 219 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 p
169. g a smartphone as a Wireless Twin Camera We recommend that you use an Android device with a Quad Core or higher CPU or the latest iOS device e We recommend that you look at the image transmitted from your smartphone in advance to check the optimal recording distance for the smartphone the easiest way to hold it and other recording conditions e We recommend that you turn off the smartphone s GPS and Bluetooth functions which may affect the Wireless Sub Camera s image e We recommend that you close as many other applications as possible e Recording consumes a large amount of battery power When recording for a long period of time pay attention to the remaining battery power e For information on the setup of your smartphone refer to its operating instructions e Please also refer to If the Wi Fi connection cannot be established gt 191 200 Wireless Twin Camera WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Using a Smartphone as a Wireless Sub Camera e You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smartphone e Exit the Twin Camera function gt 48 o series VX870 series Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD or MP4 iF rame Preparations before using the Wireless Twin Camera function 1 Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone gt 181 2 Check if the smartphone is an Android NFC compatible Android non NFC compatible or iOS device e f your smartphone is NFC com
170. g and playback methods read the operating instructions of the Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder When you connect the unit to a Blu ray disc recorder a dubbing operations screen may appear on the television connected to the Blu ray disc recorder In this case as well perform the operations of Steps 1 to 4 e You cannot switch the Recording Mode Playback Mode by pressing the recording playback button on this unit while the Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder is connected Disconnect the USB cable before performing either of these operations e f the battery runs down during dubbing a message will appear Operate the Blu ray disc recorder to cancel the dubbing e WX970M VX870M MAAD If you convert the recording format of the scenes recorded in 1080 50p to 1080 50i you can dub them to devices that do not support AVCHD Progressive gt 135 145 Dubbing in standard picture quality ac E Dubbing using equipment without an SD card slot or a USB terminal or using a video device You can dub by connecting an AV cable commercially available e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down Change the video input on the A 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 A V connected ee e See the operating instructions of the video device for details Insert the plugs as far as they will go AV c
171. g the Image App music data will be replaced e For information on the file format and playback time of music data that can be used as USER BGM refer to the Image App e To delete the music data saved as USER BGM in this unit perform DELETE USER BGM 39 To test the music audio SELECT MUSIC Touch START POP CLASSICAL e Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested NATURAL DYNAMIC When you touch STOP the music playback stops NO NUSIC 3 Touch ENTER START ENTER 110 E To save a manually edited scene You can save manually edited scenes as a single scene WX970 WX979 WX870 VX878 MAO Waa C0 The recorded scenes can be saved in the SD card WX970M VX870M MAAM The recorded scenes can be saved in the built in memory 1 Stop the playback of a manually edited scene or wait until the playback is finished 2 Touch SAVE 3 Select the format to save AVCHD 1920 x 1080 50i It will be saved in high definition image quality MP4 1280 x 720 25p It will be saved with an image quality allowing you to upload it on the Internet in higher image quality The format supports playback ona PC MP4 640 x 360 25p It will be saved with an image quality allowing you to upload it on the Internet faster The format supports playback on a PC When AVCHD 1920 x 1080 50i is selected e Scenes recorded in 1080 50p are converted to 1080 50i picture quality HA of RE
172. h USB HDD to the USB HDD e f you are using a bus powered or portable USB HDD this unit can supply power to the USB HDD by USB Connection Cable commercially available 2 Connect the AC adaptor and a sufficiently charged battery to this unit e f the AC adaptor is not connected to this unit the USB HDD cannot be used 3 Turn on this unit and press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode 4 Connect this unit to the USB HDD with the USB Connection Cable commercially available e Use a USB Connection Cable commercially available compatible with the USB terminals of this unit and the USB HDD Connect the micro A end of the USB Connection Cable to the USB terminal of this unit For information on the USB terminal of the USB HDD refer to the operating instructions of the USB HDD e t may take several minutes until the connection is completed 5 Touch the desired item Simple copy Copies all scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit that have not been copied yet gt 140 Copy selected files Allows you to select desired scenes still pictures and then copy gt 140 Playback HDD Plays back scenes and still pictures stored in a USB HDD on this unit gt 141 Safe Removal Allows you to safely remove this unit and a USB HDD Following can be performed by connecting the USB HDD with the scenes and still pictures copied from this unit to other devices Save on a PC or r
173. h another device t may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer AE 5 2 but it will play back smoothly if you set the seamless settings in the HD Writer AE 5 2 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE 5 2 e When the Time Lapse Recording is used e When deleting scenes WX970M VX870M Wage When selected scenes are copied between an SD card and the built in memory e When scenes recorded more than 99 scenes on the same date 236 Others Cautions for use About this unit The unit and the SD card become 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 e 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 t
174. h the Main Camera and the Sub Camera s image displayed on the Sub Window are recorded as a single scene or still picture When you play back such a scene or still picture it is not possible to delete only the Sub Window image or hide it e The minimum focus distance of the Sub Camera is approximately 30 cm 1 Rotate the Sub Camera e When you rotate the Sub camera from a position in the range 0 to approximately 30 to a position in the range approximately 30 to 270 the Sub Window is displayed on the LCD monitor e f the Sub Window does not appear touch m2 to display it e startup disconnection icon for Wireless Twin Camera is disabled when using the Sub Camera 4G 2 Rotate the Sub Camera dial to adjust its up down angle Rotating the Sub Camera dial to the left The Sub Camera points down Rotating the Sub Camera dial to the right The Sub Camera points up o e You can adjust the angle up or down to approximately 20 from the position 3 Start recording Rotate the Sub Camera to the desired position e The Sub Camera works in Auto Focus which adjusts focus automatically e Normally hold this unit as shown in the illustration when recording 47 Ca E Displaying or hiding the Sub Window Touch FG e Each time you touch the icon you can display or hide the Sub Window When the Sub Window is hidden the image of the Sub Camera
175. he Image App and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Press the home button to close the displayed screen Select the network name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone When the QR code cannot be scanned refer to Connecting by entering an SSID and Password Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status indicator of this unit is lit green A is displayed on the screen 189 Connecting by entering an SSID and Password Press Wi Fi button and touch Wi Fi Setup Wi Fi 2 Touch Direct Connection 3 Select the SSID displayed on this unit from the Wi Fi setup menu 4 Enter the Password displayed on this unit s screen on the smartphone Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status indicator of this unit is lit green A is displayed on the screen e Transmission speed may decrease or may not be usable depending on the environment it is used in Connecting from the history Each use of a Wi Fi function is stored in the Wi Fi connection history Connecting from the history allows you to easily set up a connection using the previous connection senings 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch History 2 Touch the desired item to be connected e The history of Wi Fi functions and connection destinations that have been used is displayed as a list e For periods when a smartphone etc and t
176. he TV e Example Select the HDMI channel with a HDMI micro cable Select the Video 2 channel with an AV 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 gt to play back When this unit and the TV are connected with the HDMI micro cable supplied or an AV cable commercially available in any of the following situations no image will be displayed on the TV Use the LCD monitor of this unit When recording a motion picture in HDR Movie Mode or during PRE REC When HDMI RESOLUTION is set to 576p in HDR Movie Mode FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode series VX870 series Wg series When recording a motion picture with Backup for Twin Camera set to ON or during PRE REC 129 series VX870 series When REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 when recording a motion picture in 4K Photo Mode or during PRE REC When saving the Highlight Playback scene or a manually edited scene When copying performing CONVERT TO MP4 performing Slow Speed Conversion 1 WX970M VX870M MAAD When copying between the SD card and the built in memory this restriction applies only if you convert the recording format f you connect this unit to the TV when this unit is set to Recording Mode a squealing sound 2 may be output
177. he 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 f the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off 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 e 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 adaptor from the AC outlet and then wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth e If the unit is very dirty dip a cloth in water and squeeze firmly and then wipe the unit
178. he blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded 68 Using the Expanded Focus Assist function WX970 series VX870 series When recording with REC FORMAT set to 4K MP4 you can magnify the screen to adjust the focus It is also possible to change the magnification window s magnification level and position e When MF ASSIST is set to ON in focus portions are highlighted in blue Between 3x and 5x Between 5 5x and 10x Ie few N Magnification window Zoom position window EXIT EXIT e Set REC FORMAT to 4K MP4 e Change to Manual Focus 68 1 Touch and hold the LCD monitor when the recording screen is displayed or press and hold the Multi Manual Dial e A portion of the screen will be magnified 2 To change the magnification level Touch Q Q Q Increases the magnification level by 0 5x Q Decreases the magnification level by 0 5x e You can adjust the magnification from 3x to 10x When the magnification is set between 5 5x and 10x the magnification window is maximised and the zoom position window is displayed Moving the magnified area Touch DARO or slide the screen while touching it to move the magnified area 3 Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to adjust the focus 4 Touch EXIT or push and hold the Multi Manual Dial to exit the magnified display 69 E To adjust the magnification window s magnification level or position with the Multi M
179. he details if the terms of use have been updated _ 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup O wi fi 2 Touch LUMIX CLUB 3 Touch Terms of use This unit will connect to the network and the terms of use will be displayed Touch EXIT to close the menu after checking the terms of use E Delete your Login ID and account from the LUMIX CLUB Delete the Login ID from this unit when transferring it to another party or disposing of it You can also delete your LUMIX CLUB account 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup O wii 2 Touch LUMIX CLUB 3 Touch Delete account e The message is displayed Touch NEXT 4 Touch YES in the Login ID delete confirmation screen e The message is displayed Touch NEXT 5 Touch YES on the confirmation screen for deleting the LUMIX CLUB account e The message is displayed Touch NEXT f you are not deleting the LUMIX CLUB account only the Login ID will be erased when NO is selected 6 Touch EXIT e Changes and other actions to Login IDs can only be made to the Login ID acquired with this unit Using WEB services When sending images to WEB services the WEB service being used must be registered with the LUMIX CLUB Registering multiple WEB services will send images to all services simultaneously Check the FAQ Contact us on the following site for compatible WEB services http lumixclub panasonic
180. hing and holding on the operation icon To cancel touch the operation icon again 4 Touch ENTER 37 POWER LCD sao DP This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors Menu SETUP POWER LCD desired setting 47 Makes brighter L04 Normal 1 Makes less bright e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded e When the AC adaptor is in use the LCD monitor is set to Ec automatically e Recordable time with the battery is shortened when the LCD is made brighter s e When the video light is set to 3 D ON or SIDA AUTO and it is lit it cannot be set LCD SET O gt It adjusts brightness and colour density on the LCD monitor e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded 1 Select the menu MENU SETUP LCD SET desired setting BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor COLOUR Colour level of the LCD monitor 2 Touch R O to adjust settings 3 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen HDMI RESOLUTION 2 O gt Please refer to page 131 VIERA Link sao DF Please refer to page 132 TV ASPECT sao DF Please refer to page 130 38 INITIAL SET Set to YES for changing the menu settings back to the default condition iwenu SETUP INITIAL SET e Settings for MEDIA SELECT CLOCK SET and LANGUAGE will not be changed For us
181. his unit were connected directly only the list of Wi Fi functions is displayed Each item stores its Direct Connection Password setting gt 194 Connections without a password are displayed with No Password on the history list To display the connection details touch DETAIL 3 Touch ENTER e When the connection is complete a message will be displayed and the screen will switch to the Wi Fi function screen selected in step 2 Perform the operation of the selected Wi Fi function e f you have selected Remote Ctrl start up the smartphone application Image App after checking that Under remote control is displayed on the LCD monitor If the connection cannot be established check the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status indicator of this unit is lit green The following icons are displayed on the screen When connected to wireless access point amp When directly connected g e The history can store up to 8 most recently used Wi Fi connections e If you set up a Wi Fi connection from Set Wireless Access Point in Wi Fi Setup the Wi Fi connection will not be stored in the history 190 If the Wi Fi connection cannot be established e Please refer to the operating instruction of the device in use for details about the setting of the wireless access point or smartphone It cannot connect to the wireless access point The wireless
182. i Fi Settings the default setting will be restored gt 39 195 Wireless Sub Camera You can use this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera For the connection procedure and other details check the website below http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam LUMIX CLUB Please refer to page 197 Start up using NFC ON OFF This item allows you to use NFC to turn on this unit establish a remote connection and configure the home monitoring settings Home Monitor Connect Please refer to page 168 ECONOMY Wi Fi ONJ OFF If you set ON the LCD monitor turns off when remotely operating this unit with a smartphone in Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode so that power consumption is reduced e When the LCD monitor is turned off you can display the screen by touching it e f the Wi Fi connection is turned off this unit will turn off automatically approximately 15 minutes later 194 Wi Fi Password Setup Delete This will set clear the Password to limit the startup of the Wi Fi setting menu By setting the Password it will prevent erroneous operation prevent wrongful use of the Wi Fi function by third party and protect the set personal information 1 Touch Setup 2 Touch INPUT and enter the Password 6 characters e After finish entering the Password touch Enter e f the Password has already been set is displayed e For details on how t
183. i Manual Dial 1 Push the Multi Manual Dial lt lt E D Picture quality adjustment icon SHARPNESS J COLOUR JZ EXPOSURE IF wB ADJUST When an item on the picture quality adjustment icon or the manual icon gt 65 is not selected each time you push the Multi Manual Dial the picture quality adjustment icon and the manual icon are displayed alternately Display the picture quality adjustment icon 2 Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to select an item 3 Push the Multi Manual Dial to set 4 Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to adjust the setting EXPOSURE 91 5 Push the Multi Manual Dial to set e lt 0 appears on the screen PICTURE SIZE s O The higher the number of pixels the higher the clarity of the picture when printing fend PICTURE gt PICTURE SIZE desired setting e The number of recording pixels that can be set changes depending on selected screen aspect ratio gt 94 M Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording Mode WX970 series VX870 series aa seca faa oera m o Om e mm a Cam r LEGE a 4992x2808 faa 19201080 series me nese m aa w 640x480 taal r w e m raa teal 920x080 Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used The maximum zoom magnification is 20x om 5472x3648 fos 3984x2656 92 E Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode e Set this
184. ically turn off when monitoring condition continues for approximately 10 days e REC MODE is set to HE ZOOM MODE is set to Opt Zoom 20x e The following recording modes are not available gt 54 Creative Control Mode HDR Movie Mode FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode series VX870 series 4K Photo Mode e Backup for Twin Camera is not available during home monitoring f you record an image when the LCD monitor of this unit is closed with the screen facing outward the LCD monitor turns off e The password for the home monitor settings will change when Reset Wi Fi Settings is performed Set the home monitor settings of the smartphone again and reconnect to this unit when Reset Wi Fi Settings is performed 168 Wi Fi WX970 series VX870 series V770 series DLNA Play Connecting this unit to a DLNA compatible TV via Wi Fi you can play back scenes and still pictures on the TV Q DLNA compatible TV e Please read the operating instructions for the TV about connecting TV to the wireless access point e Do not remove the SD card in playing back on a TV Preparations before using DLNA Play 1 Check ifthe wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b g n 2 Check ifthe TV is DLNA compatible 3 Setup a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the wireless access point e Easy Connection WPS gt 185 e Searching for wireless acces
185. icture quality or conventional standard picture quality MPEG2 format Select the function you wish to use and follow the on screen instructions for easy copying What can be done with the HD Writer AE 5 2 Data type Copying data to a PC Copying in Blu ray disc AVCHD format e The scenes recorded in 1080 50p can be copied as 1080 50p 212 Important Notice 4K MP4 scenes or MP4 iFrame scenes cannot be copied in Blu ray disc or in AVCHD format series VX870 series only Motion picture and still picture Copying in DVD Video format e Converted to conventional standard quality MPEG2 format Editing Editing motion picture data copied on an HDD of a PC e Dividing Trimming Still picture Title Effect Transition BGM Delete partially e Converting the motion picture data to MPEG2 Converting part of motion picture into still picture Motion picture 211 What can be done with the HD Writer AE 5 2 Data type Online sharing You can upload motion pictures on the Internet and share them with your Motion picture family and friends Playing back on a PC Motion picture Play back the motion picture data in high definition picture quality on a PC and still picture Formatting discs Molin viciurS Depending on the type of disc that you use formatting is necessary p t is possible to play back still pictures on a PC using a image viewer standard to Windows or commercially available image browsing
186. in 4K MP4 2 2160 1080 50M 1080 28M MP4 iFrame 720 2 WX970 series VX870 series only e h is an abbreviation for hour min for minute and s for second e These times are approximations Maximum continuous recordable time 3 h 40 min 3 h 3 h 45 min 3 h 3 h 45 min 3 h 3 h 10 min 2 h 35 min 3 h 35 min 2 h 55 min 3 h 40 min 3 h 4 h 10 min 3 h 20 min 4h 15 min 3 h 20 min Actual recordable time 1 h 55 min 1 h 30 min 1 h 55 min 1 h 30 min 1 h 55 min 1 h 35 min 1 h 35 min 1 h 20 min 1 h 50 min 1 h 30 min 1 h 55 min 1 h 30 min 2 h 10 min 1 h 45 min 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 e The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time when repeatedly starting 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 mm gt gt gt If there is less than 3 minutes remaining then N will become red If the battery
187. in succession When touched the scene is selected and V is displayed Touch the scene again to cancel the operation 4 Touch Enter ENTER 104 Checking the favourite scenes 1 Touch the scenes to be played back 2 Touch Add and add the favourite part e Approximately 4 seconds before and after touching Add will be added as favourite e Number of favourite scenes that can be added are 1 to 14 Number of scenes that can be added differs depending on the scenes selected Favourite check display is displayed in orange and Bat onos favourite check display is displayed on the slide bar i W e To cancel the favourite play back to the position checked as h favourite and touch Cancel e It is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback gt 95 96 3 Touch Ej and stop the playback t will return to the thumbnail display screen and is displayed on the scenes added as favourite scenes 4 Touch Return e All the scenes checked as favourite may not be played back depending on the playback time setting gt 106 To clear the favourite scenes from the thumbnail display 1 Touch Reset 2 Touch RESET ALL or RESET SELECTED e The check on all the favourite scenes will be cleared when RESET ALL is selected 3 When RESET SELECTED is selected in Step 2 Touch the scene to be cleared E Playing back the favourite scenes Touch ON or OFF O
188. indication gt 27 AF AF assist lamp 94 ld gt Display Touch Menu gt 20 Backlight Compensation gt 77 FR Intelligent Contrast Control 76 Microphone Level gt 90 N Sound recording disabled gt 62 gt w i B Fade White Fade Black gt 76 x Night Mode gt 78 R Infrared light gt 78 12 SD SIDA Video Light gt 78 Da Q Intelligent Exposure 77 Wide Conversion Lens setting 87 World Time setting gt 33 Sub Window icon gt 46 48 207 aa Sub Camera setting icon 50 2077149 Narration Mode is enabled gt 51 1 9 S ay 226 Auto Focus Single 51 1 CAA JA Recording mode switching icon 18 15 11 2015 Date indication 21 12 34 Time indication gt 21 E Playback indications A L D PPD lt lt lt ddd Pi lt lt PP dd li Display during playback gt 30 95 0h00m00s Playback Time gt 30 No 10 Scene Number D Repeat Playback gt 98 D gt Resume Playback gt 98 100 0001 Still picture folder file name On Transfer Protected motion pictures still pictures gt 122 148 EXD 4Kmea WRA 1080 50p JA 1080 50 CE Red HE7 Red EAJ Red Rea MAD m 2 Play mode selection display gt 29 AVCHD 1080 50p scene gt 30 AVCHD PH scene gt 30 AVCHD HA scene lt 30 HG AVCHD HG scene gt 30 HE AVCHD HE scene gt 30 W Blue MP4 1080 50p 50M scene
189. ing Q ON on the recording screen OFF Narration Mode uses the following settings and they cannot be changed SURROUND in MIC SETUP if 5 1ch 2ch is set to 5 1ch STEREO MIC in MIC SETUP if 5 1ch 2ch is set to 2ch Sound Scene Select is not available in Narration Mode e f you hide the Sub Window Narration Mode will not work When is touched Touch the desired frame Pink Green Orange Grey Drop shadow FRAMING Sooo oe No frame This adds a drop shadow on the right and bottom sides e WX970 series VX870 series When REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 or this unit is in 4K Photo Mode no frame is displayed and the frame setting cannot be changed e f you set the Recording Mode to Intelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Auto Plus Mode the following settings will be used WB Auto fd The value will be set to 0 FOCUS AF Auto Focus 51 Advanced Recording Recording with the Backup for Twin Camera Function WX970 series VX870 series V770 series When simultaneously recording two images with the Main Camera and Sub Camera you can also record the Main Camera s image as a separate scene Backup for Twin Camera Twin Camera Backup for Twin Camera WX970 WX979 Waadl Wage SD card WX970M M Wage SD card or Built in Memory e Even when using the Wireless Twin Camera function you can save
190. install nor use the Software End User License Agreement 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 The following terms contain material representations regarding the disclaimers of Panasonic Corporation Be sure to read through understand and confirm the following terms Article 1 License Licensee is granted the right to use the Software the Software means the software and other information such as manuals downloaded by Licensee through Panasonic website but all applicable rights to 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 rent lease lend 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 Further Licensee may not use the Software for commercial software hosting services Article 5 Reverse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile o
191. ion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Touch the recording mode switching icon displayed on the LCD monitor touch screen to switch this unit between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode 1 Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to Recording Mode The recording mode switching icon is displayed on the screen Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode 2 Touch the recording mode switching icon Motion Picture Recording Mode e Refer to page 19 for touch screen operation 18 To display the recording mode switching icon Display of the recording mode switching icon will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display it again touch the screen e f the recording start stop button is pressed in Still Picture Recording Mode or Playback Mode this unit will be switched to Motion Picture Recording Mode During motion picture still picture playback or in other conditions even if the recording start stop button is pressed the recording mode may not be switched Preparation How to use the touch screen You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor touch screen with your finger E Touch Touch and release the touch screen to select icon or picture e Touch the centre of the icon Touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching another part of the touch screen
192. ion from the national or regional government is required Do not use if you have not obtained permission If you are unsure as to whether use is permitted please check with the card manufacturer e To prevent the interception of communications misuses identity thefts etc we strongly recommend you configure the appropriate security settings encryption settings For details refer to the manuals of your Eye Fi card and access point Install the software supplied with the Eye Fi card in advance on your PC and configure the Eye Fi settings For settings methods etc please read the card operating instructions or consult the card manufacturer Insert an Eye Fi card commercially available to the unit e WX970M VX870M MAAD When using in the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode Set the card to be used as the recording media gt 24 When using in the Playback Mode Select the play mode select icon from the thumbnail screen and set the media to B card gt 29 Select the menu Menu SETUP Eye Fi TRANSFER ON e When Eye Fi TRANSFER is set to ON the transferable files will be transferred automatically To cancel the transferring of a file turn off the unit or set Eye Fi TRANSFER to OFF The setting at the time of purchase is OFF Every time the Eye Fi card is removed from the unit this setting is set to OFF e Eye Fi transfers are not available during motion
193. irring 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 About status indicator during charging When the status indicator is flashing ata particularly fast or slow rate the following should be considered Flashing with approx 4 second period off for approx 2 seconds on for approx 2 seconds When the battery is over discharged or the temperature of the battery is too high or low It can be charged but it may take a few hours to complete the charging normally It will flash in approx 2 second intervals when normal charging resumes Even in such cases it may start flashing in approx 4 second intervals until charging is completed depending on the conditions of use Flashing with approx 0 5 second period off for approx 0 25 second on for approx 0 25 second e The battery is not charged Remove the battery from the unit and try charging again Check that the terminals of the unit or battery are not dirty or covered with a foreign object and connect the battery correctly once again If a foreign object or dirt is present turn off the unit before removing e The battery or environment is at an extremely high or low temperature Wait until the temperature has returned to an appropriate level and try charging again If you are still unable
194. is unit and a smartphone It takes long time every time to connect to a smartphone This unit is not displayed in the Wi Fi setting screen of the smartphone The Wi Fi connection is disconnected immediately When this unit is connected to a wireless access point and Image App is started up it cannot find this unit Cannot be connected using NFC Wireless Access Point Connection e Make sure the smartphone is properly connected to the wireless access point by checking the Wi Fi settings of the smartphone e Make sure this unit and the smartphone are connected to the same wireless access point Make sure the wireless access point is registered in this unit gt 193 Direct Connection e Make sure the smartphone is properly connected to this unit by checking the Wi Fi settings of the smartphone e Make sure the SSID and password have been correctly input e Make sure the smartphone is not connected to the wireless access point If it is connected to the wireless access point change the Wi Fi access point using the smartphone s Wi Fi set up It may take longer time to connect depending on the Wi Fi connection setting of the smartphone but it is not a malfunction Try switching the ON OFF of the Wi Fi function in the Wi Fi settings of the smartphone If there is a setting for avoiding poor connections in the Wi Fi setting menu of the Android device 4 0 or later version turn it OFF Close
195. is recorded more clearly by enhancing the directionality toward the centre STEREO MIC 2 Records sound from two forward directions The option is displayed only when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 5 1ch 2 The option is displayed only when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 2ch 89 e f you wish to record higher quality sound and maintain realism even when zooming in for instance when recording a music recital we recommend setting MIC SETUP to SURROUND e STEREO MIC will be selected in the following cases series VX870 series When REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 When REC FORMAT is set to MP4 iFrame When Directional in Customize in Sound Scene Select is set to MONO SURROUND and STEREO MIC cannot be set If you set MONO SURROUND and STEREO MIC will be switched to ZOOM MIC MIC LEVEL ned When recording the input level from the built in microphones and the external microphone terminal can be adjusted 1 Select the menu Menu RECORD SETUP MIC LEVEL desired setting AUTO AGC is activated and the recording level is adjusted automatically SET mam The desired recording level can be set AGC is activated and sound distortions are reduced SET ma The desired recording level can be set Sounds are recorded in natural quality 2 When SET gatm SET seam is selected Touch j Q to adjust e The adjustment screen to be displayed depends on the setting of 5 1ch 2ch
196. it gt 196 e The user account of the PC both the Account Name and the Password must consist of 32 or less alphanumeric characters 2 If you use non alphanumeric characters for the user account a destination folder may not be set up 2 If you use more than 32 characters for the user account copying via a Wi Fi connection is not possible For Windows Supported OS Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Example Windows 7 1 Select a destination folder and right click 2 Select Properties and enable sharing of the folder e For details on how to enable sharing refer to the operating instructions of your PC or the help of your OS For Mac Supported OS OS X v10 4 to v10 9 Example OS X v10 9 1 Select a destination folder and click the following items File Get Info 2 Enable sharing of the folder e For details on how to enable sharing refer to the operating instructions of your PC or the help of your OS 172 Copying to a PC e Create a shared folder destination folder on the PC gt 172 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Copy C 2 Touch the PC to be connected e To search for PCs again touch Refresh When the PC you want to connect to is not displayed Touch Set Manually When Set Manually is touched Enter the computer name of the PC NetBIOS name for Mac computers e Enter the computer name of your PC NetBIOS name for Mac computers A maximum of
197. it is always live as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet Important e Do not use the AC adaptor DC cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit Also do not use the AC adaptor DC cable from other equipment with this unit e The battery will not be charged if the unit is turned on o It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C and 30 C The battery temperature should also be the same DC input terminal 1 Connect the DC cable to the AC adaptor and to the DC input terminal of this unit Insert the plugs as far as they will go 2 Insert the AC adaptor into an AC outlet The status indicator will flash red at an interval of approximately 2 seconds approximately 1 second on approximately 1 second off indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed E Connecting to the AC outlet It is possible to use this unit with power supplied from the AC outlet by turning on the unit with the AC adaptor connected Even when you use the AC adaptor for recording images keep the battery connected This allows you to continue the recording even if a power failure occurs or the AC adaptor is unplugged from the AC outlet by accident 12 mM To charge by connecting to other device It is possible to charge by connecting to other device with the USB cable supplied Please refer to page 220 e f th
198. lete the scene or still picture being played back Touch 7 while scenes or still pictures to be deleted gyorihan are being played back V E To delete scenes or still pictures from the thumbnail display e Switch to the thumbnail display of the scenes or still pictures to delete gt 29 Touch f gt 20 When the thumbnail display is 1 scene display or Highlight amp Time Frame Index the scene or still picture being displayed is deleted When the thumbnails of still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode are displayed the still pictures cannot be deleted gt 116 2 Touch ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE DELETE SCENE DELETED All the scenes or still pictures displayed as thumbnails will be diana sbe deleted by selecting ALL SCENES ALL SCENES MULTI In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date all the SINGLE NO scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted Mim e Protected scenes still pictures cannot be deleted 3 When MULTI is selected in Step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted e When touched the scene still picture is selected and the mi indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e Up to 99 scenes can be selected to be deleted When SINGLE is selected in Step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted 4 When MULTI is selected in Step 2 Touch Delete To continuo
199. lligent 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 Brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor may be different from brightness of the image actually recorded during the Still Picture Recording Mode Confirm the image on the playback screen after recording Manual iris gain adjustment e f the gain value is increased the noise on the screen increases e Depending on the zoom magnification there are iris values that are not displayed 67 Manual Focus adjustment If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions then use Manual Focus Switch to Manual Mode gt 65 e For information on how to set items with the Multi Manual Dial refer to page 65 Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to set focus 1 When MF assist function is used Select the menu Menu RECORD SETUP MF ASSIST ON e Touch jf to display the Manual icon 2 Touch FOCUS 3 Touch MF to change to Manual Focus e MF appears on the screen 4 Adjust the focus by rotating the Multi Manual Dial The in focus area is displayed in blue The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus h When MF ASSIST is OFF the blue area is not a displayed Part displayed in blue e To restore Auto Focus touch AF in Step 3 or change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode 54 e T
200. lowing support site for information about Panasonic TVs with an SD card slot for playing back your pictures http panasonic net e t may not be possible to play back scenes on the TV depending on the REC FORMAT or REC MODE For details on how to play back please read the operating instructions for the TV 130 Connecting with a HDMI micro cable Select the desired method of HDMI output WX970 series VX870 series Menu SETUP gt HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 2160p 1 080p 1080i 576p series Menu SETUP HDMI RESOLUTION 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 2160p 1080p 1080i or 576p which enables the images to be displayed on your TV Please read the operating instructions for the TV series VX870 series only Images may not be displayed on the television for several seconds in some cases such as when changing between scenes series VX870 series Even if you select 2160p images are output in 1080p in the following cases When REC FORMAT is set to AVCHD or MP4 iFrame in Recording Mode When you play back a non 4K MP4 scene in Playback Mode When this unit is set to Still Picture Recording Mode or when you play back a still picture Listening in 5 1 channel sound
201. ls of 0 5 seconds During Pause series VX870 series CS When 4K MP4 scenes are played back in reverse slow motion they will be shown in Slow motion Playback gi intervals of 0 5 seconds E When scenes recorded with MP4 1080 50M 1080 28M 720 or scenes saved in MP4 all 1920x 1080 25p are played back in reverse slow motion they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds e When iFrame scenes and scenes saved in MP4 640x 360 25p are played back in reverse slow motion they will be shown in intervals of 1 second Slow motion Playback of parts recorded as FULL HD Slow Motion Video will be shown at the intervals of 0 25 second 95 Playback operation Frame by frame Playback Direct playback Playback display During Pause Operating steps With the playback paused touch gt Touch lt j to advance the frames one ata time in the reverse direction e Normal playback is restored when you touch P i e When the frames are advanced one ata time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds series VX870 series When the frames of 4K MP4 scenes are advanced one at a time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds When the frames of scenes recorded with MP4 1080 50M 1080 28M 720 or scenes saved in MP4 1920x 1080 25p are advanced one at a time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds Whe
202. mercially available to this unit by using a USB Connection Cable commercially available you can copy motion pictures and still pictures recorded on this unit to a USB HDD It can also play back the scenes and still pictures copied to the USB HDD You can copy scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit while maintaining the image quality e Please read the operating instructions of the USB HDD for how to use it Preparing for copying playing back Refer to the following support site for information about USB HDD http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This Site is English only When the USB HDD that requires formatting is connected a message is displayed Follow the instructions on the screen to format it Once the USB HDD has been formatted all data stored on it will be deleted The data cannot be recovered In the following cases a USB HDD cannot be used by connecting it to this unit A USB HDD with a capacity of below 160 GB or above 2 TB When a USB HDD has two or more partitions If a USB HDD is in a format other than FAT32 When connected by using a USB hub USB Connection Cable commercially available USB HDD commercially available Turn the side with the symbol up to connect the micro A end of the USB Connection Cable to the USB terminal of this unit e Connect this unit to the AC adaptor 000 137 1 When using a desktop HDD Connect the AC adaptor supplied wit
203. n a strong wind is detected this option effectively reduces the wind noise by minimising the low pitched sound Normal This option extracts and reduces only the wind noise without deteriorating the sound quality OFF Cancel the setting e When Strong is set you can check how effectively the wind noise is reduced with the icon displayed on the screen In descending order of the strength of the reduction effect AS XN XI AS is displayed When Normal is set aS will be displayed on the screen Ne This function s default setting is Normal When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Wind Noise Canceller is set to Strong and the setting cannot be changed e You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions e This function cannot be set when using an external microphone LOWCUT This function reduces the low pitched sound when using an external microphone e Switch to Manual Mode gt 65 fen RECORD SETUP LOWCUT ON This function can be set only when using an external microphone 87 Sound Scene Select You can set the built in microphone s sound quality as appropriate for the scene you want to record e Set MIC SETUP to SURROUND or STEREO MIC 89 1 Select the menu menu RECORD SETUP Sound Scene Select desired setting Auto Records sounds with standard settings Music For reco
204. n at the same time will make conditions even brighter series Using the Night Mode function at the same time will make conditions even brighter X Night Mode a You can record images even in very low light situations minimum required illumination approx 1 Ix or in the dark WX970 series VX870 series Each time the icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order x ICOLOUR x Infrared OFF x COLOUR Allows you to record colour images in very low light situations x Infrared Allows you to record images in the dark OFF Cancel the setting This icon is not displayed in the following cases When WIDE CONV LENS SET is set to ON When the Sub Window is displayed in Twin Camera E To set ON OFF of the infrared light for Infrared MENU RECORD SETUP INFRARED LIGHT ON or OFF e When R is displayed after you set the item to ON you can record images in the dark When you are in a dim place or in other situations where it is difficult to focus with Auto Focus set the item to OFF e f you turn off and on this unit INFRARED LIGHT will be set to ON 78 series Each time the icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order COLOUR OFF x COLOUR Allows you to record colour images in very low light situations OFF Cancel the setting e Using a tripod is re
205. n the frames of iFrame scenes and scenes saved in MP4 640 360 25p are advanced one at a time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 1 second When the frames of parts recorded as FULL HD Slow Motion Video are advanced one at a time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 0 25 seconds Touch the direct playback bar or slide it while touching e The playback pauses temporarily and skips to the position touched or slid to while touching When you touch the bar or slide it while touching during playback Playback will start by releasing your touching or sliding finger 96 Creating still picture from motion picture a A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture Scene type Picture size 4K MP4 scenes 3840x2160 AVCHD scenes Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera Scenes recorded in the recording format MP4 iFrame 21M 1920x1080 Scenes saved in MP4 1920x 1080 25p Scenes saved in MP4 1280 720 25p Scenes saved in MP4 640x360 25p 640x360 WX970 series X870 series only Press the button fully at the location to be saved as a still picture during playback t is convenient to use Pause Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback 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 Highlight amp Time Fr
206. ncel the selected thumbnails from among the thumbnails with the M indication white touch the range start and finish points you want to cancel Q Start point e f you touch Enter Return Music Range when a start point has Finish point been selected the start point thumbnail will be cancelled Touching Return when the thumbnail has been selected returns you to the screen that displays the thumbnails of scenes The M 3S indication appears on the thumbnail of the scene containing the selected part e You can also select multiple ranges within the same scene Next previous thumbnail is displayed by touching g e To select other scenes touch Return to return to the screen that displays the thumbnails of scenes and perform the following operations When selecting a scene Touch the desired scene When selecting part of a scene Perform the operations in Steps 1 5 E To set the music 1 Touch Music 2 Touch the desired sound When NO MUSIC is selected the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back series VX870 series Wg series e USER BGM lets you use the music stored on your smartphone To set USER BGM use the Wi Fi function Remote Ctrl and create Highlight Playback from the smartphone app Image App The music data will be saved in this unit as USER BGM e Only one track can be saved in this unit as music data for USER BGM Each time you create Highlight Playback usin
207. nction 2 cs ccceesceesseeesseenseeeees 150 Remote Ctrl iirinn 152 Preparations before using Remote CUI vssnevareretooteaiioinveninnnnernnsenss 152 Using Remote Ctrl with a direct COMING Cll Olli rxtaiicitectecemnssocinos nasececseeetetenes 154 Using Remote Ctrl with a wireless access point connection 006 155 About Remote Ctrl c cece 156 Baby MONON siivccscciiecticicsenisieteceeencasdeias 159 Preparations before using Baby MOMNOM wwescccctssuddcssvstnctanessexedveunys 159 Using Baby MONON siiscisxsneocssseeredeseans 160 DFG MOMMON iccsisscsteciiiiinnnnceccdasscedcnencatneen 162 Preparations before using Hom Monitor sadsiccercmmninsnanmeceenivianacdenesss 162 Using Hom Monitor sccverercscinwssineccneserds 163 DLNA Play ssccecet statis eidepnerereenerretiicceiny 169 Preparations before using DLNA Play ios cccecccecetecteece ces toesscecs 169 Playing back on a TV csaxasceatteelacecegeas 170 LEa eA E S T 171 Preparations before using Copy 171 Copying to a PC iicccnaioithantantcrdenectasdidass 173 Live CASE sisiscicderecceeiedacsaceesstcedcecnceenndianebet 175 Preparations before using Live CAS ives ditcnetessiteareecnamanniihoanig 176 Broadcasting IVE viwisiicersidasctertesiueeteernans 177 Install the Image App cccceessseeeeeeees 181 25o Setting Up a Wi Fi Connection 182 Using the Wi Fi Setup Wizard to set up a connection sieciissa
208. nd copy AVCHD scenes scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera and MP4 scenes The image quality will be converted into a format that supports playback on a PC and online sharing MP4 1280 720 25p or MP4 640 360 25p You can convert and copy AVCHD scenes and MP4 scenes The image quality will be converted into a format that supports playback on a PC and online sharing MP4 1280 720 25p or MP4 640 x 360 25p series VX870 series 4K MP4 scenes can also be converted to high definition picture quality MP4 1920 x 1080 25p scenes and copied e Scenes recorded in iFrame or saved as MP4 640 x 360 25p cannot be converted to MP4 1 Select the menu MENU EDIT SCENE CONVERT TO MP4 2 Touch the scene you want to convert e The scene selection is made as you touch it and the indication appears on the thumbnail To cancel the operation touch the scene again e You can select up to 99 scenes in succession 3 Touch Enter 4 Select the quality after conversion FHD 19201080 25p Convert to MP4 1920x 1080 25p and copy HD 1280x 720 25p 2 Convert to MP4 1280x 720 25p and copy VGA 640 x 360 25p Convert to MP4 640x 360 25p and copy 1 WX970 series VX870 series This quality is displayed only when a 4K MP4 scene is selected 2 You cannot convert and copy MP4 720 25p scenes e MP4 scenes after conversion are saved to the same media as the scenes before conversion 5 Touch YES e To co
209. nding on your OS or the version of the smartphone application Image App the screens may differ from the ones above Functions available for remote operations E In Recording Mode e Recording motion pictures still pictures e Selecting a mode Selecting a media to record e Using the zoom Available in the medium or fast speed e Switching between the Recording Mode Intelligent Auto Mode Manual Mode FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode Always 4K Photo Mode 2 Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode e Twin Camera e Changing and adjusting the Sub Window settings e Backup for Twin Camera Recording format e Picture size e White Balance e Manual shutter speed iris adjustment 4K Photo Mode only 2 Backlight Compensation e Night Mode Self timer e Aspect ratio Turning the unit off a series 2 series 3 WX970M VX870M 157 E In Playback Mode e Playback e Selecting a media to playback SD card Built in memory 4 e Switching between thumbnails AVCHD 4K MP4 t 2IMP4 Backup Backup for Twin Camera JPEG Still picture e Delete e Save Copy Scenes recorded in AVCHD cannot be copied Scenes recorded in iFrame can only be copied with iOS devices Depending on your smartphone scenes recorded in MP4 format may not be copied Smart Home Network It is possible to post to SNS or perform playback operation when this unit is connected to the DLNA compatible TV via wireless acces
210. net eng c Preparation Make sure that you have created an account on the WEB service you want to use and have the login information available 1 Connect to the LUMIX CLUB site using a smartphone or computer 2 Enter your LUMIX CLUB Login ID and Password and log in to the service 3 Save your e mail address 4 Select the WEB service to be used and save it e Follow the instructions on the screen to save the service 198 Wireless Twin Camera WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Wireless Twin Camera function When this unit and a smartphone are connected via Wi Fi you can display the image transmitted from the smartphone on this unit s Sub Window and record it simultaneously with the Main Camera s image Wireless Twin Camera E Wireless Twin Camera Smartphone Wireless Sub Camera This unit Main Camera Use your Wireless Sub Camera to enjoy recording your own face or any scenery different from what is being recorded with the Main Camera Recording different Recording the same subject Recording a view seen subjects in one motion from different angles from the subject picture Sub Window e The image transmitted from the Wireless Sub Camera is displayed on the Sub Window These operating instructions describe the procedure for connecting this unit and a smartphone For information on non smartphone devices that support the Wireless Sub Camera function and the procedures for usi
211. ng them check the support website below As of January 2015 http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam 199 Notes on the Wireless Twin Camera function The performance of the Wireless Twin Camera function varies depending on the surrounding radio wave conditions Since the human body blocks radio waves it is also influenced by how crowded the area is E Recording tips e Use your Wireless Sub Camera in a position where as much of it as possible can be seen from the position of this unit When the signal between this unit and the Wireless Sub Camera weakens a warning icon appears In such a case close the distance between them e We recommend that you attach a tripod to this unit when recording E When using a smartphone as a Wireless Sub Camera e The Wireless Twin Camera function commands the smartphone to process images and transmit Wi Fi signals e Image processing performance Wi Fi signal transmission performance and the antenna location vary depending on the smartphone e The Sub Window s image which is transmitted from the smartphone is displayed with a slight delay compared to the Main camera s image e Depending on the device and environment movement in the image transmitted from the smartphone may not look smooth or may look as if frames were missed This is particularly the case with vertical orientation which increases the smartphone s processing burden Keep the following points in mind when usin
212. nit when you are in another room The smartphone and this unit can be used like radio transceivers allowing the users to have a conversation by taking turns This unit can also send a notification to the smartphone whenever the baby cries SA r i Image App e You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smartphone e If CLOCK SET gt 21 is not set correctly the sound detection function will not work gt 160 e Notifications cannot be sent to more than one smartphone e Check your contract details carefully as smartphone and internet contract details may result in high communication charges being incurred or a limit placed on communication traffic Caution e It is the responsibility of parents or guardians to check on their child Use Baby Monitor only as an aid e Place this unit so that it will be out of the reach of the baby Preparations before using Baby Monitor 1 Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b g n 2 Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone gt 181 3 Setup a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the wireless access point e Easy Connection WPS gt 185 e Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection gt 186 e Setting up a connection manually gt 187 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Using Baby Monitor e Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in
213. nnection warnings for the Wireless Sub Camera function gt 206 123 228 Others Messages Major confirmation error messages to be indicated on the screen in text 1 WX970M VX870M WAAAY only 2 WX970 series VX870 series M series only PERIODICALLY MAKE BACK UP OF DATA IN BUILT IN MEMORY We recommend backing up important recorded motion pictures and still pictures periodically to a PC DVD disc etc to protect it gt 211 This message does not indicate that there is a problem with this unit 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 Use a battery that is compatible with this unit gt 11 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 You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit Use the supplied AC adaptor gt 12 THIS EXTERNAL DRIVE CANNOT BE USED PLEASE CHECK THE EXTERNAL DRIVE The external drive that this unit cannot recognise is conn
214. nput switching If you connect with a HDMI micro 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 using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the devices Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the operations that support on the TV Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard 133 Copy Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built in Memory WX970M VX870M V770M gt Motion pictures or still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied between an SD card inserted in this unit and a built in memory mM Check the used space of the copy destination It is possible to check the used space of the SD card or built in memory by MEDIA STATUS gt 41 By displaying in 1 scene or touching and holding the thumbnail in the 20 scenes or 9 scenes display
215. ns used in these operating instructions show model WX970 however parts of the explanation refer to different models e Depending on the model some functions are not available series series and series correspond to Wi Fi functions e Features may vary so please read carefully e Not all models may be available depending on the region of purchase Contents Read this TS vscccecccisiiacccsstteveiiviensemateines 2 Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts 7 Power SUDDIY scccscenescticiscineinnsiiiinn 11 Inserting removing the battery 11 Charging the battery ccccscceeeeeeees 12 Charging and recording time 13 Recording tO a card siiciiinsecenssscseececdreceeenoondss 15 Cards that you can use with this unit 15 Inserting removing an SD card 16 Turning the unit on off ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 17 Selecting a mode cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 18 Switching this unit between Recording Mode and Playback Mode 64 18 Switching this unit between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode 18 How to use the touch screen ssassn 19 About the Touch Menu ccccseee 20 Setting date and time ccscceeeeseeeeeeeee 21 Basic Before recording cccccesseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeees 22 Selecting a media to record WX970M VX870M V770M
216. nt to change e Depending on the display position of the Sub Window the positions of the icons displayed on the screen may change 1 Touch Sub Window 2 Touch p 3 Touch the icon you want to set or adjust WB Adjusts the colour balance Adjusts the brightness FOCUS Adjusts the focus Hy 2 Allows you to enable Narration Mode Rejects ambient sound allowing your voice to be recorded clearly Changes the colour of the Sub Window frame This icon is displayed only in Motion Picture Recording Mode 2 It cannot be set when an external microphone is connected 4 When WB is touched Touch j Q to select White Balance Mode Automatic White Balance adjustment Sunny mode Cloudy mode 6 Indoor mode 1 Indoor mode 2 When is touched Touch KI Q to adjust settings 50 When FOCUS is touched Touch AF or AFS e The centre of the Sub Window will be focused AF Auto Focus Auto Focus works continuously AFS Auto Focus Single Auto Focus works each time you touch AFS e f you select AFS will be constantly displayed on the recording screen When OQ is touched Touch Q or Q Enables Narration Mode Disables Narration Mode e Touching the screen returns you to the recording screen e When Narration Mode is enabled its icon will be constantly displayed on the screen Narration Mode You can enable or disable Narration Mode by touch
217. ntinue converting scenes to MP4 repeat steps 2 to 5 123 To stop converting to MP4 halfway Touch CANCEL during format conversion To exit the MP4 conversion Touch Return e A scene recorded over a long time may take time Scenes recorded in AVCHD exceeding 4 GB approx or 30 minutes approx will be automatically divided when converted to MP4 scenes and copied e f you convert protected scenes to MP4 their protection will be cleared after the conversion series VX870 series Wg series Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera will be saved as normal MP4 scenes when converted to MP4 scenes and copied 124 Advanced Playback Slow speed conversion ca You can convert the playback speed of parts recorded in FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode gt 62 to 1 4 normal speed and copy them Once converting scenes recorded in FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode you can play them back on another device at 1 4 normal speed e Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode e Touch the play mode select icon and select ALL MP4 iFrame or 1080 50p in MP4 iFrame 1 Select the menu Mend EDIT SCENE gt Slow Speed Conversion 2 Touch a scene recorded in FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode On the thumbnail screen in Playback Mode scenes recorded as FULL HD Slow Motion Video are displayed with the 4 indication e The scene selection is made as you touch it and the v indica
218. o enter characters refer to page 106 3 Touch NEXT 4 Touch INPUT and enter the same Password again e After finish entering the Password touch Enter e f the Passwords match with each other a message is displayed 5 Touch EXIT e f you set the Wi Fi Password you will need to enter the Password each time you touch Wi Fi Setup on the Wi Fi home screen e When you forget your Wi Fi Password perform Reset Wi Fi Settings from the Setup menu This will set the Wi Fi setting to the condition at the time of purchase and you will be able to use the Wi Fi setting menu gt 39 Reset Wi Fi Settings You can change the Wi Fi setting back to the default condition The LUMIX CLUB Login ID and Wi Fi Password are also deleted Device Name You can view and change this units Device name SSID which is used for operating this unit as a wireless access point 1 Touch INPUT and enter the desired Device name SSID Input up to 20 characters are recommended All the characters cannot be confirmed when displaying the Device names on this unit if a long Device name is used gt 188 e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 106 e Touch Enter 2 Touch EXIT e f you are going to connect directly to a smartphone after changing the Device name SSID set the connection again with the changed Device name SSID gt 188 e The Password entered during the setting of direct connection c
219. o 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 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing E About the Speed Class ratings for recording motion pictures e Depending on REC MODE and REC FORMAT the required card differs gt 82 Use a card that meets the following ratings of the SD Speed Class Use of a non compatible card may cause recording to stop suddenly e SD Speed Class is the speed standards regarding continuous writing To check the class see the labelled side etc of the card Recording formats Recording modes Speed Class ratings Label examples Class10 MP4 iFrame 8 1080 28M 720 iFrame Class4 or more WX970 series VX870 series only e In the following situations you need an SD card conforming to Class 10 of the SD Speed Class Rating to record motion pictures 15 Use of a non compatible card may cause recording to stop suddenly FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode 62 WX970 series VX870 series 4K Photo Mode gt 63 WX970 series VX870 series WZ 4e series When Backup for Twin Camera is set to ON gt 52 Inserting removing an SD card When using an SD card not from Panasonic or one previously used on other equipment for the
220. o page 185 for details about Set Wireless Access Point To add a wireless access point 1 Touch the part where no wireless access points are displayed 2 Configure the wireless access point settings gt 185 XXXXXXXXXX To delete a wireless access point 1 Touch the wireless access point to be deleted Set Wireless Access Point 2 Touch Delete Delete e The message is displayed Touch YES to delete EXIT To switch the search order 1 Touch the access point you want to switch the order 2 Switch the order by touching or F To change the wireless access point delete one of the registered wireless access points and then add one Wi Fi Setup Wizard Please refer to page 183 Direct Connection Please refer to page 188 193 Direct Connection ON OFF Password This setting controls whether or not a password is required when you directly connect this unit and a smartphone to start remote operations or to use the Wireless Twin Camera function e f you select OFF you can directly connect this unit and a smartphone without entering the password for this unit s SSID into the smartphone e f you select OFF you cannot set up a connection with Easy Connection WPS or QR code If your device is Android non NFC compatible iOS set up a connection by setting this unit s SSID on the smartphone gt 188 203 The default setting is OFF If you perform Reset W
221. old the recording start stop button on the screen below for about 3 seconds When the built in memory data deletion screen appears select YES and then follow the on screen instructions J SFTUP FORMATTING BUILT IN MEMORY WILL ERASE ALL CONTENTS DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE YES D e Please look after the data in your built in memory carefully Panasonic will not be held responsible in the unlikely case that private data is divulged 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 The battery should be stored in the vinyl bag so metal does not come into contact with the terminals 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
222. on gt 186 Setting up a connection manually gt 187 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Copying to a PC gt 173 e Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App gt 183 171 Creating a shared folder destination folder on the PC To copy scenes and still pictures by setting up a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the PC complete the following preparations Turn on the PC Create a shared folder destination folder 1 The name of the folder must consist of 15 or less alphanumeric characters E When using HD Writer AE 5 2 1 Install HD Writer AE 5 2 e For information on the operating environment and installation refer to Operating environment 215 and Installation gt 218 2 Using HD Writer AE 5 2 create a destination folder e Select Auto create or Create manually The first option creates a destination folder automatically while the second option allows you to specify a destination folder or create a new one With the second option you can also set password protection for a destination folder e For details refer to the Operating Instructions of HD Writer AE 5 2 PDF file gt 223 E When not using HD Writer AE 5 2 e f the workgroup setting of the connected PC has been changed from the standard one you also need to change the PC Connect Setup setting of this un
223. on may be interrupted In that case connect again 166 What you can operate set with a smartphone during home monitoring Refer to Help in the Image App menu about how to operate E What you can operate with a smartphone Confirm the condition inside the house The monitoring video can be confirmed The monitoring image can be recorded as a video or a still picture t cannot be confirmed with multiple smartphones simultaneously e Depending upon the environment in which the device is used motion picture may be like a frame rate is low Voice message The smartphone and this unit can be used like radio transceivers allowing the users to have a conversation by taking turns You can talk up to 10 seconds in 20 second interval Open the LCD monitor of this unit when using the Voice message function E What you can set with a smartphone Moving non moving object detection This unit can detect moving objects and non moving objects in the home monitoring detection area e Once this unit is set to home monitoring home monitoring standby state it cannot detect moving objects for up to 5 minutes e Detection of some moving and stationary subjects may not be possible due to the condition of the subject Check beforehand to see if detection of the moving or stationary object can be detected e f the movement of the subject is too fast or too slow if the subject is too small or if the surroundings are too dark detection of
224. only hen SETUP gt NUMBER RESET e Folder number is updated and file number will start from 0001 gt 221 e To reset the folder number format the SD card and built in memory and then perform NUMBER RESET The file numbers of still pictures you record in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode are not reset FORMAT MEDIA gt 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 gt 211 MENU SETUP FORMAT MEDIA desired media Built inMemory SD CARD HDD 2 1 WX970M VX870M MAA only 2 Displayed when connecting a USB HDD 137 e WX970 Wx979 VX870 VX878 Wa MA TE Media selection screen is not displayed when the USB HDD is not connected Touch YES 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 gt 240 e WX970M VX870M MAAD Perform a physical formatting of the built in memory when this unit is to be disposed transferred gt 238 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 Formatting built in memory is only available with this unit Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC The c
225. onnecting to a PC sssasssssssnnssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 219 About the PC display csciscvesscsavessedonsocs 221 Starting HD Writer AE 5 2 ceeeeeeees 223 Reading the operating instructions of the software applications 0 223 If using Mac mass storage aaasssssn 224 Others Indications ace risjoe soca cece iniaiaiai 225 Messages asec hs cece giaseccenceadecerevswenncs 229 About recovery sinter cncscsisniicsinasteccnerecedds 230 Troubleshooting iota siccessanecnctcetnsietataascccecns 231 Cautions fOr USC ccccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 237 About Copyright 0 cccccccessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 242 Recording modes approximate recordable time iscsssencsnccecsnnssdsacveccensteeneeciaex 243 Approximate number of recordable ONG UUM Ss ccttet eee duet eaaa anaia 245 Optional accessories ccceeeeseeeeeeeeeees 247 About the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle 248 Preparation Names and Functions of Main Parts N OO p apg Gi 1 Speaker hee 2 Shoe adaptor release lever Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE gt 247 Mode Ia 3 Recording playback button 5 13 Multi Manual Dial CAMERA FUNCTION i 14 Video light gt 78 94 4 Level Shot Function button Z gt 45 15 WX970 series VX870 series 5 Power button O I gt 17 Lens LEICA DICOMAR 6 Battery release lever BATT gt 11 e For information on how
226. onnecting with QR code 189 Connecting by entering an SSID and Password gt 190 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Using Remote Ctrl with a direct connection gt 154 Setting up a Wi Fi connection via a wireless access point 1 Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b g n 2 Setup a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the wireless access point e Easy Connection WPS gt 185 e Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection gt 186 e Setting up a connection manually gt 187 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Using Remote Ctrl with a wireless access point connection gt 155 e Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App gt 183 153 Using Remote Ctrl with a direct connection E If the device is Android NFC compatible e Set the NFC function of the smartphone to ON 1 Start up the smartphone application Image App 2 Touch the smartphone on of this unit e Touch the NFC touch area while the NFC mark is displayed on the smartphone screen e If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on of this unit again e If the unit is not recognised even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again You cannot
227. oom 60x Digital zoom Up to 60x D Zoom 250 x Digital zoom Up to 250x 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 FORMAT Switch the recording format of motion picture MENU RECORD SETUP REC FORMAT desired setting AVCHD Set the recording format to AVCHD gt 2 4K MP4 Set the recording format to 4K MP4 gt 2 MP4 iFrame Set the recording format to MP4 iFrame gt 2 WX970 series VX870 series only WX970 series VX870 series e Use an SD card conforming to Class 10 of the SD Speed Class Rating when you want to record motion pictures to the SD card using the setting 4K MP4 e This function s default setting is 4K MP4 mode series This function s default setting is AVCHD mode REC MODE ee Switch the picture quality and recording format of the motion pictures to record The recording formats that can be set change according to REC FORMAT setting menui RECORD SETUP REC MODE desired setting e When REC FORMAT is set to AVCHD PH HA HG HE Set the recording format to 1080 50i 1080 50p Set the recording format to 1080 50p Favours image quality Favours Recording time 82 series VX870 series When REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 Set the recording format to 2160 25p 72 Mbps e This is a
228. operate Caution Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk Preparations before using Remote Ctrl 1 Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone 181 2 Check if the smartphone is an Android NFC compatible Android non NFC compatible or iOS device e f your smartphone is NFC compatible the NFC mark will be displayed when starting up the Image App 152 Setting up a direct Wi Fi connection between this unit and a smartphone Using NFC you can easily set up a direct connection between this unit and the smartphone E If the device is Android NFC compatible Use NFC to set up a direct connection between this unit and the smartphone e Proceed to Using Remote Ctrl with a direct connection gt 154 E If the device is Android non NFC compatible or iOS Operate this unit and the smartphone to set up a direct connection Check the Direct Connection Password setting in Wi Fi Setup gt 194 e The default setting for Direct Connection Password is OFF Select ON as needed for example when the setting seems necessary for your Wi Fi environment e When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF Connecting with Direct Connection Password set to OFF gt 188 e When Direct Connection Password is set to ON Easy Connection WPS gt 189 C
229. or a scene recorded as Backup for Twin Camera can be deleted The deleted scenes cannot be restored e Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene or a scene recorded as Backup for Twin Camera gt 29 Unnecessary part of an AVCHD scene can be deleted The deleted scenes cannot be restored Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene gt 29 1 Select the menu Menu EDIT SCENE SECTION DELETE 2 Touch the scene with a part to delete 3 Set the section to delete by touching and sliding the top and bottom section selection buttons gt amp t is convenient to use Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback gt 95 96 4 Touch ENTER 5 Confirm play back the scene after editing by touching YES e A confirmation message appears when NO is touched Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback e A confirmation message appears 7 Touch ENTER e Repeat Steps 2 7 to continuously delete parts from other scenes To complete editing Touch Return e Deleting a part of a scene cannot be performed when there are 99 scenes in a single date It may not be possible to delete part of a scene with a short recording time The scene will be divided into two scenes when the middle part of a scene
230. or example the smartphone receives a Call or you press the home button If you start up Image App on the smartphone again image transmission to the Main Camera will restart and the Sub Window will be displayed automatically e You cannot record Wireless Twin Camera images on the smartphone 209 Wireless Twin Camera WX970 series VX870 series V770 series If the Wi Fi connection cannot be established Wireless Twin Camera For information on the setup of your smartphone refer to its operating instructions Problem Check points Cannot connect this unit e Make sure the smartphone is properly connected to this unit to the smartphone by checking the Wi Fi settings of the smartphone e f the smartphone is connected to a wireless access point or No image on the Sub another video camera that supports the Wireless Twin Window Camera function select the SSID of this unit from the smartphone s Wi Fi setup menu and restart the Image App e f you are unsure about the SSID of this unit connecting to a smartphone different from the previously connected smartphone or changed the Direct Connection Password setting after connecting to a smartphone follow the steps below to set up the connection again Close the Image App on the smartphone Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch TWIN CAMERA Follow the procedure from Step 2 onwards in When connecting a smartphone to this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera
231. ounting ring Q to the LOCK side to tighten it How to remove the lens hood Rotate the lens hood s mounting ring to the UNLOCK side to loosen and remove it e When using a filter kit optional or conversion lens optional remove the lens hood Remove the lens hood when you use Night Mode Infrared gt 78 93 Basic Selecting a media to record WX970M VX870M V770M The card and built in memory can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still pictures 1 Set this unit to Recording Mode gt 18 2 Select the menu gt 32 Menu MEDIA SELECT 3 Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures e The media selected separately for motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow 4 Touch ENTER 24 ee Basic ae Recording motion pictures 1 Open the LCD monitor and set this unit to Motion Picture Recording Mode gt 18 2 Press the recording start stop button to start recording A Recording button icon When you begin recording IH changes to OoOo Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording e Recording can also be started stopped by touching the recording button icon M Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording Mode HGA Recording mode Approximate remaining recordable time When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R
232. ow the on screen instructions of the smartphone to set up a connection When the settings is complete the smartphone and this unit are connected directly allowing you to use remote operations gt 154 183 Connecting with Android non NFC compatible or iOS device 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Wi Fi Setup Q wi fi 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup Wizard 3 Touch YES 4 Touch QR code or Wi Fi When QR code is selected 1 Start up the smartphone application Image App 2 On the smartphone select QR code and scan the QR code displayed on the screen of this unit e The setup screen is displayed on the smartphone e When using an iOS device perform the following operations Select the option that allows you to install the app on the profile screen of the Image App and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Press the home button to close the displayed screen Touch NEXT on the screen of this unit to display its SSID After selecting the network name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone start up Image App 3 Follow the on screen instructions of the smartphone to set up a connection e When the settings is complete the smartphone and this unit are connected directly allowing you to use remote operations gt 154 When Wi Fi is selected f you are using an Android device start up the smartphone application Image App 1
233. ox 900 Approx 900 When the SD card or built in memory contains 4K MP4 scenes MP4 iFrame scenes and still pictures the maximum number of recordable scenes and the maximum number of different dates will be smaller than indicated in the table above i series VX870 series only While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed Put the unit in Pause mode when connecting or disconnecting an external microphone with the MIC terminal e Please refer to page 243 about approximate recordable time 26 Basic O Recording still pictures 1 Open the LCD monitor and set this unit to Still Picture Recording Mode gt 18 2 Press the button halfway For Auto Focus only 4 O Focus indication Focus indication The white lamp flashes Focusing or The green lamp lights up When in focus ua No mark When focusing is unsuccessful Focus area area inside brackets 3 Press the button fully g ae e f you set the Optical Image Stabilizer function gt 72 to KI MODE1 then the Image Stabilizer function will be more effective MEGA MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer will be displayed when the O button is pressed halfway e Using a tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus Touch Shutter
234. p cannot be selected when an MP4 720 25p scene is selected series VX870 series MP4 1920x 1080 25p and MP4 1280x 720 25p cannot be selected when an MP4 360 25p scene is selected When AVCHD 1920 x 1080 50i is selected Scenes recorded in 1080 50p are converted to 1080 50i picture quality HA of REC MODE and saved Scenes recorded in 1080 50i are recorded in HA regardless of REC MODE PH HA HG 4 5 HE of a scene Touch YES WX970 WX979 0X870 VX878 MAO MAA CEE Touch EXIT WX970M VX870M MAAD Touch COPY or EXIT The Highlight Playback saved in the built in memory can be copied to the SD card To copy to the SD card select COPY Operate according to the message and touch EXIT at the end o is displayed on the thumbnail of the scenes saved by the Highlight Playback 107 Manual Edit 2 sE You can join desired AVCHD scenes scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera or parts of these scenes in the order they were recorded to play back or save as a single scene with music added e You cannot manually edit the following scenes series VX870 series 4K MP4 scene MP4 iFrame scene 1 Select the menu Meno EDIT SCENE gt MANUAL EDIT 2 Touch 1080 50p or 1080 50i e Touch Enter e Thumbnails are displayed by each scene 3 Select the scene or part of the scene to play back and set the music e To select a scene 109 e To s
235. patible the NFC mark will be displayed when starting up the Image App 201 When connecting a smartphone to this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera for the first time If the device is Android NFC compatible Mm Using NFC to set up a connection e Set the NFC function of the smartphone to on 1 When using the Wi Fi Setup menu Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch TWIN CAMERA TWIN CAMERA EXIT When using the recording screen Touch the recording screen on this unit and touch E e Check that the screen for selecting the device to be connected is displayed 2 Start up the smartphone application Wireless Twin Camera Image App Smartphone Other Camera CANCEL 3 Touch the smartphone on of this unit e Touch the NFC touch area while the NFC mark is displayed on the smartphone screen If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on 4 of this unit again f the unit is not recognised even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again e When the connection is complete the image being captured by the smartphone will be displayed on the Sub Window of this unit 202 If the device is Android non NFC compatible or iOS e The QR code is not displayed when Direct Connection Password gt 194 is set
236. picture Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails When touched two times the fast rewind fast forward speed increases The screen display changes to 444 gt gt gt 30 E Change the thumbnail display wy VOL Q While the thumbnail is displayed the thumbnail display changes in the mae following order if the zoom lever is operated to Q side or Gy side 20 scenes lt gt 9 scenes lt gt 1 scene lt gt Highlight amp Time Frame Index W T 97 Highlight amp Time Frame Index can only set in Motion Picture Playback Mode e f you set this unit to Recording Mode or Playback Mode by pressing the recording playback button you will return to the 9 scenes display e By displaying in 1 scene or touching and holding the thumbnail in the 20 scenes or 9 scenes display recording date and time are displayed when playing back motion pictures and recording date and file number when playing back still pictures E Speaker Headphone volume VOL adjustment m Q Operate the volume lever to adjust the speaker headphone volume during Motion Picture 15 i a Playback Mode W T D Towards Increases the volume Towards Decreases the volume Sound will be heard only during normal playback e f pause play is continued for approx 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails e The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to 0h00m0Os each scene e When played back with ALL AVC
237. ported For details about iMovie and Final Cut Pro X please contact Apple Inc E Operating environment PC Mac esses SOS ew p re Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device e Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some computers cannot be used e The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS E Copying still pictures on a Mac 1 Connect this unit to a Mac via the supplied USB cable e The USB function selection screen will appear 2 Touch PC on the screen of this unit This unit is automatically recognised as an external drive of Mac e When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop e For users who have WX970M VX870M Wage CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop e Files are stored in 100CDPFQ or 102CDPFT 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 Mac E To disconnect USB cable safely Drag CAM_SD disk icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable e For users who have WX970M VX870M WAMI CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop 224 Others
238. printer or photo studio before printing AF ASSIST LAMP A The video light is turned on to make it easier to focus when you are recording in dark places where it is hard to focus e Switch to Manual Mode gt 65 Mend PICTURE AF ASSIST LAMP AUTO e When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed e This setting is not available when video light is set to 3 D ON SHTR SOUND A You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures MENU PICTURE SHTR SOUND desired setting D Volume low W Volume high OFF Cancel the setting No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode 94 Advanced Playback Playback Operations Motion picture playback using operation icon For details on the basic playback operations refer to page 29 Playback operation Playback display Operating steps During Playback Touch the LCD monitor and slide from right to left from left to right during playback Skip playback ES to the start of a lt lt mi scene With the playback paused continue touching li gt 4il is for slow rewind playback Playback is slow while touching e Normal playback is restored when you touch P i e When Slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3 the speed of normal playback interva
239. r 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 damage 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 213 Article 9 With regard to MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPAC
240. rding scenes in which you need to cover a wide sound range and a wide volume range such as music concerts Speech For recording speeches talk sessions and other events in which sounds will be coming mostly from the front of this unit Nature For recording in serene environments such as forests and rivers Festival For recording festivals fireworks displays and other very loud scenes Customize Allows you to adjust Microphone Gain Frequency Response and Directional 2 When Customize is selected Select the desired item Microphone Gain Select this item when the sound recorded in a loud scene is distorted Frequency Response Adjusts the high frequency range and low frequency range levels Directional Select SURROUND STEREO or MONO 3 When Microphone Gain is selected in Step 2 Select an item Normal Adjusts the sound quality automatically Attenuate Records sounds of very loud scenes at appropriate volume When Frequency Response is selected in Step 2 Touch j Q to adjust e Before recording check the effect you have selected with a headphone set etc The high frequency range dB and low frequency range dB can be adjusted e f noises such as the sound caused by the wind bother you set the low frequency range to LowCut e To end the adjustment touch EXIT 88 When Directional is selected in Step 2 Select an item SURROUND STEREO Records soun
241. rmal AVCHD scenes when copied 134 When gt is selected the recording format will be converted If there is no need to convert the recording format touch NO If there is need to convert the recording format touch YES and select the copying method AVCHD gt Bvr This will convert the scene recorded in AVCHD on the built in memory to MP4 1280x 720 25p or 640x 360 25p and copy to the SD card MP4iFrame SIE M vr This will convert the scene recorded in MP4 on built in memory to an MP4 1280 720 25p or 640X360 25p scene and copy it to SD card 4K mra JE gt BP This will convert the scene recorded in 4K MP4 on the built in memory to an MP4 1920x 1080 25p 1280 720 25p or 640 360 25p scene and copy it to the SD card z FB MP4 This will convert the scene recorded as Backup for Twin Camera to an MP4 1280 720 25p or 640X360 25p scene and copy it to the SD card 1080 50p E gt 1080 50 J This will convert the scene recorded in 1080 50p on the built in memory to 1080 50i and copy to the SD card iFrame scenes or scenes saved in MP4 640 360 25p are not converted and copied 9 series series only 3 A scene recorded as Backup for Twin Camera will be saved as a normal MP4 scene when converted and copied When there are relay recorded scenes in the built in memory a message appears on the screen Touch YES and copy after combining relay recorded scenes to the SD card gt
242. roid When a Wi Fi connection guidance screen is displayed select No e If the device is iOS If a confirmation message for the Wi Fi setup is displayed select Close 5 Enable the home monitoring setting from the menu of the smartphone application Image App Select MENU gt Application function gt Home Monitor and enable Use Home Monitor 6 Select Set connect dest of the smartphone 7 On the smartphone select QR code and scan the QR code displayed on the screen of this unit e A device ID and password will be created Select OK on your Android device or Complete on your iOS device 8 Touch NEXT on the screen of this unit Check that the message Connecting has disappeared from this unit 9 On the smartphone select Start Home Monitor to start home monitoring To exit Hom Monitor Touch EXIT displayed on the screen of this unit or press the Wi Fi button e The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication 164 When using the home monitor function for the second time or later E If the device is Android NFC compatible e Set the NFC function of the smartphone to ON 1 Start up the smartphone application Image App e When a Wi Fi connection guidance screen is displayed select NO 2 Display the screen of a connection setup to home monitor from the menu of a smartphone 3 Touch the smartphone on of this unit e Touch the NFC mark whil
243. ronment o f the selected line quality has an image quality higher than the one you are using images will appear as if the frame rate is low Operation cannot be guaranteed for all devices Even with a broadband line the recommended optimal speed may not be reached depending on your environment e Narrowband lines such as analogue modems cannot be used 179 o f the line for the smartphone is switched communication may be interrupted In that case connect again E To save in USTREAM 1 Touch Save in USTREAM 2 Touch ON or OFF ON Live motion pictures are saved on USTREAM OFF Select this option not to save on USTREAM E To set the image quality of a motion picture you simultaneously broadcast and record 1 Touch REC MODE 2 Touch desired recording mode PH HA HG HE To select the media Wx970M VX870M MAAM Touch MEDIA SELECT Touch the media for recording motion pictures Touch ENTER Broadcasting live with no sound Touch Microphone On Air Touch OFF ON Sound is output during live broadcasts OFF Sound is not output during live broadcasts e f you broadcast and record a motion picture simultaneously when this item is set to OFF the sound of the broadcast will not be recorded 180 Wi Fi WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Install the Image App To use the following Wi Fi functions you need to install the smartphone application
244. rox 5 minutes to 10 minutes To copy approx 600 MB still pictures Picture size 2 1M Approx 5 minutes to 15 minutes WX970 series X870 series only If you will delete the motion pictures or still pictures after copying is complete be sure to play back the motion pictures or still pictures to check that they have been copied to correctly before deleting e Depending on the following conditions the time it takes for copying may be longer The number of recorded scenes is large The temperature of the unit is high e f some motion pictures or still pictures have already been recorded to the copy destination then the same date may be assigned or images may not display by date when the list by date is selected Scenes recorded in AVCHD exceeding 4 GB approx or 30 minutes approx will be automatically divided when converted to MP4 scenes and copied e Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device may not be copied Data recorded on a PC with HD Writer AE 5 2 etc cannot be copied The settings for the copied motion pictures and still pictures will be cleared if the protected motion pictures or still pictures are copied The order in which the scenes or still pictures were copied cannot be changed 136 Copy Dubbing Copying playing back with a USB HDD gt In these Operating Instructions USB hard disk drive is indicated as USB HDD If you connect a USB HDD com
245. s VX870 series The default setting for REC FORMAT is 4K MP4 series WAD The default setting for REC FORMAT is AVCHD and the default setting for REC MODE is HG Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene 6 hours e The recording is paused once when the recording time for one scene exceeds 6 hours and the recording will automatically resume after a few seconds The recordable time may be reduced if recording with a lot of action is recorded or recording of short scene is repeated Picture size Frame rate Picture size Frame rate 243 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 e WX970 series VX870 series W 4 yj series Recordable times will be approximately half the times in the above table when Backup for Twin Camera is in operation 244 Others e SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size The stated number is the approximate number of recordable pictures WX970 series VX870 series Still picture recording mode 16GB 1000 1900 12500 64 GB 4300 7500 52000 AET TEREN 16GB 1000 1900 12500 0 3M 16GB 1300 2400 117000 64 GB 5000 9500 475000 BUENO 16GB 1300 2400 117000 2m 16GB 1300 2400 8500 64 GB 5500 10000 36000 Motion picture recording mode 16 GB 1300 3000 1900 12500 64 GB 5000 12000 7500 52000 Buildin memory 16GB 1300 3000 1900 1250
246. s above follow the procedure from Step 2 onwards in When connecting a smartphone to this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera for the first time History allows you to set up a Wi Fi connection with the Wi Fi function settings you have used before gt 190 Terminating the connection 1 Touch the recording screen on this unit and touch 4 2 Touch EXIT on the screen of this unit e The Wi Fi connection will be terminated e Close the Image App on the smartphone You can also terminate the connection by pressing the Wi Fi button on this unit If you press the Wi Fi button during recording pause a message will be displayed To terminate the connection touch YES 205 Wireless Twin Camera WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Recording with a Wireless Sub Camera Wireless Twin Camera e The Sub Camera of this unit will be disabled e An image recorded with the Main Camera and the Wireless Sub Camera s image displayed on the Sub Window are recorded as a single scene or still picture When you play back such a scene or still picture it is not possible to delete only the Sub Window image or hide it o If you set Backup for Twin Camera to ON when recording images with the Wireless Twin Camera function you can also record the Main Camera s image without the Sub Window image as a separate scene gt 52 1 Connect a smartphone to this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera 201 2 Start recor
247. s point using a smartphone Creating and saving scenes with Highlight Playback Highlight Playback is not available for the following scenes iFrame scenes Scenes recorded with FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode gt 62 Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera MP4 scenes saved as Highlight Playback Scenes that were converted to MP4 scenes and copied with the MP4 conversion function gt 123 395 Scenes that were converted to MP4 scenes and copied with the MP4 conversion function or recording format conversion function gt 123 135 Highlight Photo Collage Parts that were recognised as clearly recorded are automatically extracted from multiple scenes and saved as still pictures Highlight Photo Collage is not available for 4K MP4 scenes and MP4 iFrame scenes In addition the multiple still pictures you have captured can be put in a frame and saved as a single still picture series 2 series 3 WX970 Wx979 VX870 VX878 MAO Waa 4 WX970M VX870M MAAND 5 series VX870 series Excluding scenes that were converted from 4K MP4 scenes e Creative Control Mode and HDR Movie Mode will not be available e f you record an image when the LCD monitor of this unit is closed with the screen facing outward the LCD monitor turns off 158 Wi Fi WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Baby Monitor You can use your smartphone to check on your baby being monitored by this u
248. s points to set up a connection gt 186 Setting up a connection manually gt 187 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Playing back ona TV e Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App gt 183 169 Playing back ona TV You can play back the scenes and still pictures recorded with or stored in this unit on a TV e The following scenes can be played back Scenes recorded in AVCHD Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera Scenes recorded in MP4 iFrame 720 Scenes saved in MP4 1280 720 25p or MP4 640 x 360 25p 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch DLNA Play e f you touch Change AP you can switch the wireless access point to another one that has been registered to this unit e f you touch CANCEL the Wi Fi connection is cancelled When the connection is complete the screen of this unit turns off To display it again touch the screen 2 Select this unit SSID by the TV side e Select the media SD MEM and select the motion picture AVCHD MP4 or still picture JPEG to play back 3 Perform playback operations with the TV remote control e Playback operations may differ depending on the TV in use The following operations can be performed if a colour button is pushed Blue Red Skip playback e Fast forward Fast rewind playback cannot be performed e
249. se the indication e After turning off this unit with the LCD monitor you can also turn on this unit and start the NFC communication by touching the smartphone on of this unit If you have turned off this unit with the power button this unit will not turn on by touching the smartphone on of this unit 154 e The following operations allow you to register up to ten smartphones If the number exceeds ten smartphone information with the oldest registration date and time will be deleted Touching an NFC compatible smartphone on this unit Setting Direct Connection Password to OFF and connecting this unit and a smartphone directly e Please refer the instructions for the device you are using for information on how to set up and use a NFC compatible smartphone Using Remote Ctrl with a wireless access point connection E If the device is Android NFC compatible e Set the NFC function of the smartphone to ON 1 Connect the smartphone to a wireless access point e When you connect using NFC for the first time please make connection of this unit and a wireless access point gt 185 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App 3 Touch the smartphone on of this unit p Touch the NFC touch area while the NFC mark is displayed on the smartphone screen f this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on of this unit
250. software and copy still pictures to a PC using Windows Explorer e Please refer to page 224 for details about 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 5 2 in a device that does not support the AVCHD format In some cases the disc may get stuck in the device e To play back a Blu ray disc to which you have copied scenes recorded in 1080 50p equipment is required that supports AVCHD Progressive 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 It is impossible to write data to this unit from a PC e Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device cannot be written to the software supplied with this unit e When motion picture data is written to and read from the SD card correct operation of the unit cannot be guaranteed if software other than HD Writer AE 5 2 is used e Do not start HD Writer AE 5 2 and other software at the same time 212 Before Installing HD Writer AE 5 2 Your installation or use of the Software defined below shall be conclusively deemed to constitute your acceptance of the terms of this Agreement If you do not accept the terms of this Agreement do not
251. specific period of time Description Party Scene When a moving object is detected within the Moving Object recording range the object will be tracked and recorded automatically The operation is manual This mode lets you manually operate the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle The operation is This mode lets you perform recording from automatic preset recording angles You can switch e The Remote Pan Tilt between different angles with the touch of a Cradle moves to button Preset Positions recording angles You can also set the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to registered to the position automatically cycle through recording angles buttons registered to the position buttons e For information on how to register them or use this mode refer to page 251 e f you touch Preset Positions the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will rotate and return to its home position o f you touch SETUP the Setup menu will be displayed gt 254 2 When Manual is selected Touch and operate the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle with A D QOD When you finish the operation touch ENTER When Preset Positions is selected Touch the position button e The position buttons will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen e When is not highlighted in yellow even if you touch the screen the position buttons will not be displayed To display them touch a
252. st Mode as a slide SWOW secixccavgcxuchtinsraaintecnceceeessneeiin 116 Deleting scenes still pictures 117 Deleting part of a scene AVCHD Backup for Twin Camera 06 119 Dividing a scene AVCHD Backup for Twin Camera seesate cnc tientecetainsaans 120 Dividing a scene to partially delete 4K MP4 MP4 iFrame cc0ccceee 121 Protecting scenes still pictures 122 Convert to MIP A ivcivicecenscentesiiseccecccccicanicencnts 123 Slow Speed conversion cccsceeeeeeeeeees 125 Relay scene combining WX970M VX870M V770M 00 126 Watching Video Pictures on your TV 128 Connecting with a HDMI micro cable siiinissscccsssentedversddenns 131 Listening in 5 1 channel sound AVCHD osiioio repres cidis Sanii reer ty 131 Playback using VIERA Link c00 132 Copy Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built in Memory WX970M VX870M V770M 00 134 Copying playing back with a USB HDD 137 Preparing for copying playing back 137 Simple COPY ccctartssenicersy crtacsannamporecesiitces 140 Copy selected fil S cccccssssseeeeeees 140 Playing back the USB HDD 141 Dubbing with a Blu ray disc recorder video device CCC cccsceseeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 143 Using the Eye Fi Card cccccssssseeeeeeees 147 Wi Fi WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Wi Fi fu
253. such as ball point pens 20 Preparation Setting date and time The clock is not set at the time of purchase Make sure to set the clock e When you turn on this unit the message Set home region and date time may be displayed Select YES and follow the steps below to make these settings Step 3 in SET WORLD TIME gt 33 Steps 2 3 of Setting date and time 1 Select the menu gt 32 Menu SETUP gt CLOCK SET 2 Touch the date or time to be set then set the desired value using apiy Displaying the World Time setting 33 L HOME Sy DESTINATION e The year can be set between 2000 and 2039 3 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to complete the setting ENTER CLOCK SET The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery o f the time display becomes the built in lithium battery needs to be charged To recharge the built in lithium battery connect the AC adaptor or attach the battery to this unit The battery is still being recharged even if the unit is off Leave the unit as it is for approx 24 hours and the battery will maintain the date and time for approx 4 months 21 Basic Before recording E Basic camera positioning Hold the unit with both hands Put your hand through the grip belt Itis convenient to use the Recording button icon when holding the unit at waist level e When recording make sure your footing is s
254. t Set Wireless Access Point Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete The status indicator of this unit is lit green is displayed on the screen Check the wireless access points instruction manual and settings when a saving wireless access point e The Encryption methods are AES TKIP and WEP in descending order of strength We recommend you connect with the strongest possible Encryption method When the signal of the wireless access point is weak a connection may not be established Refer to Messages gt 229 and Troubleshooting gt 231 for details e Transmission speed may decrease or may not be usable depending on the environment it is used in Setting up a direct connection to a smartphone Check the Direct Connection Password setting in Wi Fi Setup gt 194 e The default setting is OFF Select ON as needed for example when the setting seems necessary for your Wi Fi environment e When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF Proceed to the following Connecting with Direct Connection Password set to OF F e When Direct Connection Password is set to ON If your smartphone is compatible with WPS refer to Easy Connection WPS If not refer to Connecting with QR code Proceed to the following Easy Connection WPS Proceed to the following Connecting with QR code Proceed to the following Connecting by entering
255. table and there is no danger of colliding with another person or object 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 with your hand etc E Basic motion picture recording 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 subjects you cannot get close to but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch M Recording Yourself 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 gt 229 22 E Attaching Removing the lens hood WX970 series VX870 series This will reduce the extra light entering the lens in bright sunlight or backlight etc making it possible to take clearer pictures How to attach the lens hood 1 Align the lens hood with this unit e Attach the lens hood so that you can see its LOCK and UNLOCK arrows from above 2 Rotate the lens hood s m
256. tched every time you touch the icon 44 Standard gt 44 4 Bright gt 44 Dark 5 When adjusting the vividness Touch The level of vividness is switched every time you touch the icon Pp Standard f Vivid gt f2 Most vivid 6 Start recording t will record with an interval 1 second will be recorded for approximately every 6 seconds of recording i w To make the Miniature Effect easier to gain record objects incorporating a distant view or those that can provide depth or a skewed perspective Also use a tripod and avoid zooming e You may see a lot of noise in the in focus portion when recording dark subjects such as night scenes e Audio cannot be recorded e REC MODE is set to HA e The maximum recordable time is 12 hours Motion pictures recorded with this function will look as if the frame rate is low e WX970M VX870M MAAM Setting Miniature Effect will set RELAY REC to OFF gt 83 58 Ex 8mm movie 1 When adjusting the brightness Touch 34 The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon 440 Standard gt 344 4 Bright gt 44_ Dark 2 When adjusting the colour balance Touch fff e The level of colour balance is switched every time you touch the icon PRE Blue PRR Rea gt Py cvetiow 3 Start recording The sound is monaural Silent movie 1 When adjusting the brightness Touch 14
257. ted e f you touch Pause and touch another position button Cyclic Mode will be deactivated The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will move to the position of the position button you have touched In Cyclic Mode turns of the position buttons without a registered position will be skipped The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will move to the position of the next position button Rearranging the Cycle Mode sequence 1 Touch 2 Touch 3 3 Touch the desired turn e f you touch Reset the sequence will return to the default setting 4 Touch the desired position button e f you touch SKIP the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will skip to the position of the next turn in Cyclic Mode 5 Touch ENTER E Deleting positions registered to the position buttons 1 Touch 2 Touch 3 Touch the position button you want to delete e To delete all positions registered to the position buttons touch Delete all 4 Touch YES When this unit is connected to the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle this unit is set to Motion Picture Recording Mode You cannot switch this unit to Still Picture Recording Mode e We recommend that you make a test recording in advance to check if the image and sound are recorded correctly e The sound of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle in operation will be recorded e f you start recording after making changes to the setup of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle such as switching the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode or changing the location of the R
258. tems that require more reliable security than wireless LAN devices ensure that the appropriate measures are taken for safety designs and defects for the systems used Panasonic will not take any responsibility for any damage that arises when using this unit for any purpose other than as a wireless LAN device E Use of the Wi Fi function of this unit is presumed to be in countries where this unit is sold There is the risk that this unit violates the radiowave regulations if used in countries other than those where this unit is sold and Panasonic takes no responsibility for any violations E There is the risk that data sent and received via radio waves may be intercepted Please note that there is the risk that data sent and received via radio waves may be intercepted by a third party E Do not use this unit in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference e Do not use this unit in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference such as near microwave ovens Radio waves may not reach this unit e Using this unit near devices such as cordless telephones or any other wireless LAN device that use the 2 4 GHz radio wave band may cause a decrease in performance in both devices E Do not connect to the wireless network you are not authorised to use When this unit utilises its Wi Fi function wireless networks will be searched automatically When this happens wireless networks that you are not authorised to use SSID
259. the desired effect POP CLASSICAL e When EFFECT SETUP is changed MUSIC SELECT will be set NATURAL DYNAMIC the same as EFFECT SETUP To set EFFECT SETUP and NONE MUSIC SELECT to different settings change MUSIC SELECT ENTER after setting EFFECT SETUP When MUSIC SELECT is selected Touch the desired sound When EFFECT SETUP is set to NONE you will be able to select NO MUSIC When NO MUSIC is selected the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back series VX870 series Wg series e USER BGM lets you use the music stored on your smartphone To set USER BGM use the Wi Fi function Remote Ctrl and create Highlight Playback from the smartphone app Image App The music data will be saved in this unit as USER BGM Only one track can be saved in this unit as music data for USER BGM Each time you create Highlight Playback using the Image App music data will be replaced e For information on the file format and playback time of music data that can be used as USER BGM refer to the Image App To delete the music data saved as USER BGM in this unit perform DELETE USER BGM 39 To test the music audio SELECT MUSIC Touch START POP CLASSICAL Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested NATURAL DYNAMIC When you touch STOP the music playback stops 4 Touch ENTER START ENTER 103 Playing back with the settings changed
260. the software supplied with the Eye Fi card before use When the endless memory function of the Eye Fi card is set to on the files transferred from the card may be deleted automatically e The Eye Fi card may heat up as a result of the files being transferred Note that the use of an Eye Fi card accelerates the battery drain so we recommend you use the card in Playback Mode e The Eye Fi setting can be checked while pausing the recording Eye Fi TRANSFER is set to ON Transferring in Eye Fi direct mode Eye Fi TRANSFER is set to ON SS Eye Fi TRANSFER is set to OFF o If re Eye Fi card is removed and then reinserted into the unit set functions related to Eye Fi again from the menu When using the Eye Fi card please be sure to unlock the write protect switch gt 15 e Before deleting the files please confirm they have been transferred to your PC and uploaded to the sharing site e Do not use the Eye Fi card in locations where the use of wireless devices is forbidden such as inside aircraft etc e Depending on network conditions the transfer may take some time Also if network conditions deteriorate the transfer may be suspended Files over 2 GB in size cannot be transferred Such files should first be split to reduce the file size gt 120 149 Wi Fi WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Wi Fi function Use this unit as a wireless LAN device When using equipment or computer sys
261. this unit When the connection is made correctly the screen of this unit switches to the Live Cast Mode E To send e mails You can send e mails containing such information as the USTREAM channel name or the scheduled broadcast date This unit can only set the scheduled broadcast date gt 179 For other settings set them on the LUMIX CLUB e On the LUMIX CLUB register the destination addresses of the e mail in advance Touch MJ JA EOR ia 4 B will disappear when no touch function is i performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen fF Uy fal EXIT E To start the live broadcast Touch W e f you press the start recording button you can simultaneously record the broadcast to this unit The Backup for Twin Camera function is not available o IMAI will disappear when no touch function is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen EXIT E To stop the live broadcast Touch M e When grey is displayed unsent data is present Wait until the unsent data is sent and is displayed To exit the Live Cast Mode Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button e A message is displayed Touch YES to exit 177 E About the screen indications in the Live Cast Mode tae Fane Number of people watching the live broadcast 100 e Up to 9999 viewers can be indicated The indication does not appear when the
262. tical zoom only Up to 20x i Zoom 25x This zoom function allows you to maintain 4K picture quality Up to 25X i Zoom 40x This zoom function allows you to maintain high definition picture quality Up to 40x D Zoom 60x Digital zoom Up to 60x D Zoom 1500x Digital zoom Up to 1500x 1 This option is not displayed when REC FORMAT is set to AVCHD or MP4 iF rame 2 This option is not displayed when REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 or when recording a motion picture in 4K Photo Mode WxX979 VX878 Opt Zoom 20x Optical zoom only Up to 20x i Zoom 25x This zoom function allows you to maintain 4K picture quality Up to 25x i 2oom 40x This zoom function allows you to maintain high definition picture quality Up to 40x D Zoom 60x Digital zoom Up to 60x D Zoom 250 x Digital zoom Up to 250x This option is not displayed when REC FORMAT is set to AVCHD or MP4 iFrame 2 This option is not displayed when REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 or when recording a motion picture in 4K Photo Mode iD TD Opt Zoom 20x Optical zoom only Up to 20x i 2Zoom 50x This zoom function allows you to maintain high definition picture quality Up to 50x D Zoom 60x Digital zoom Up to 60x D Zoom 1500 x Digital zoom Up to 1500x 81 Opt Zoom 20x Optical zoom only Up to 20x i 2Zoom 50x This zoom function allows you to maintain high definition picture quality Up to 50x D Z
263. time for motion picture recording gt 25 Still picture recording icon Recording still picture R3000 Remaining number of still pictures gt 28 series series Fea a A Co series 2am a2 am a beent Number of recording pixels for still pictures gt 28 92 97 In Playback Mode the picture size is not displayed for still pictures recorded with other products that have different picture sizes from the sizes shown above 10 2 Self timer Recording 77 MEGA MEGA OIS 27 PRE REC PRE REC 76 Time Lapse Recording gt 59 XIX Wind Noise Canceller gt 87 8 Low Lowcut 87 ry Zoom Microphone gt 89 p Focus Microphone gt 89 _ Relay Recording gt 83 1 1 Power LCD 38 cy ei a gt Image Stabilizer gt 72 Optical Image Stabilizer Lock gt 74 a MNL Sound Scene Select gt 88 0 Picture Adjustment gt 91 Digital Cinema Colour gt 86 to Brightness Adjustment Miniature Effect Bmm movie Silent movie gt 58 59 Mo Vividness Adjustment Miniature Effect gt 58 Colour balance Adjustment 8mm movie gt 59 eo HDRa HDR Effect gt 79 HDRo a AF AE tracking 73 mA I AS Level Shot Function gt 45 gt Touch Shutter gt 74 MF Manual Focus 68 Ge hy 6 0 1S White Balance gt 66 1 100 Shutter Speed 4 67 OPEN F2 0 Iris value gt 67 0dB Gain value 67 O White Green Focus
264. tion e A confirmation message appears when NO is touched Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback e A confirmation message appears Touch YES To continue dividing and deleting other scenes repeat Steps 2 7 To complete editing Touch Return It may not be possible to divide scenes with a short recording time The actual division may slightly slip off the previously designated dividing point 121 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 Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode 1 Select the menu venu VIDEO SETUP or PHOTO SETUP SCENE PROTECT TRANSFER PROTECT is displayed when using the Eye Fi card that is set as the selected transfer setting device in advance on the computer 2 Touch the scene still picture to be protected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the Om indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation e Touch Return to complete the settings When the thumbnails of still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode are displayed protection cannot be set on the still pictures 122 Advanced Playback Convert to MP4 series VX870 series TW series You can convert a
265. tion appears on the thumbnail To cancel the operation touch the scene again e Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession 3 Touch Enter e The converted scene will be saved in the same medium as the one storing the original scene e A message asking whether to delete the original scene will be displayed To delete the scene select YES To keep it select NO To cancel the slow speed conversion or the deletion of the original scene midway During the conversion or deletion touch CANCEL To exit the slow speed conversion Touch Return e When a converted scene is recorded in a medium the scene becomes larger in size than the original one The converted scene may be divided depending on its size It may take a while to convert a long scene e f you perform Slow Speed Conversion on protected scenes their protection will be cleared after the conversion 125 Advanced Playback Relay scene combining WX970M VX870M V770N E You can combine the relayed scene 83 in the built in memory and the continued scene in the SD card to be one into the SD card Relay recorded scene Relay scene combining Built in memory SD card Range of Relay Recording e Press the recording playback button to switch this unit to the Playback Mode and touch the play mode select icon Then select the AVCHD scene 29 1 Insert the SD card that was used for Relay Recording 2 Select the menu
266. tions Select the option that allows you to install the app on the profile screen of the Image App and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Press the home button to close the displayed screen Touch NEXT on the screen of this unit to display its SSID After selecting the network name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone start up Image App QOO When the connection is complete the image being captured by the smartphone will be displayed on the Sub Window of this unit o f the QR code cannot be scanned refer to Selecting this unit s SSID and entering a password on the smartphone to set up a connection gt 203 When connecting for the second time or later 1 Touch the recording screen on this unit and touch o 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App 3 If the device is Android NFC compatible Touch the smartphone on of this unit This unit and the smartphone will be connected via Wi Fi When the connection is complete the image being captured by the smartphone will be displayed on the Sub Window of this unit e f the connection cannot be established or no image appears on the Sub Window follow the steps below to set up the connection again Close the smartphone application Image App Touch the screen of this unit again and touch D Touch Change Device on the screen of this unit After completing the step
267. to 4K MP4 the REC FORMAT setting will change to MP4 iFrame and the REC MODE setting of 1080 28M will be selected for MP4 iFrame When you switch from HDR Movie Mode to a different Recording Mode REC FORMAT will not be reset to 4K MP4 The REC FORMAT and REC MODE settings used in HDR Movie Mode will be maintained e The following settings are cancelled FACE FRAMING Auto Slow Shutter Backlight Compensation Intelligent Contrast Control Night Mode Digital cinema colour PICTURE ADJUST HYBRID O I S The video light is disabled You cannot record still pictures e Depending on recording conditions the screen may flicker or you may see horizontal bars in the image e f you record a moving subject or move this unit quickly while recording the image may be distorted 60 E To change the level of image contrast correction HDR EFFECT allows you to change the contrast correction level in HDR Movie Mode e Change the Recording Mode to HDR gt 54 1 Select the menu menui RECORD SETUP HDR EFFECT desired setting HDR Sets the correction level to high HDRa Sets the correction level to low 2 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to complete the settings You can also change this setting by touching its operation icon gt 75 e You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions scn Scene Mode e Change the Recor
268. towards the lens or 90 towards the opposite direction 20 Battery holder 11 21 Shoulder strap fixture 28 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand Filip the belt Adjust the length Replace the belt 29 Headphone terminal gt 79 e Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss e Listening at full volume for long periods may damage the user s ears 30 DC input terminal DC IN gt 12 e Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one WX970 series VX870 series Q Wg series 31 Wi Fi button Wi Fi gt 152 159 162 169 171 175 190 193 32 Wi Fi Transmitter gt 151 33 NFC touch area 3 gt 154 163 202 WX970 series VX870 series 34 Infrared light gt 78 WX970 series 35 Sub Camera gt 46 36 Sub Camera dial gt 47 10 Preparation Power supply E About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is VW VBT190 VW VBT380 e The unit has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely The dedicated battery VW VBT190 VW VBT380 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 Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality performance or safety of batteries which have
269. tphone and use with mobile network such as 3G o If CLOCK SET 21 is not set correctly Hom Monitor cannot be used e Check your contract details carefully as smartphone and internet contract details may result in high communication charges being incurred or a limit placed on communication traffic Caution This function is not designed for anti theft or disaster use Preparations before using Hom Monitor 1 Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b g n 2 Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone gt 181 3 Check if the smartphone is an Android NFC compatible Android non NFC compatible or iOS device e f your smartphone is NFC compatible the NFC mark will be displayed when starting up the Image App 4 Setup a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the wireless access point e Easy Connection WPS gt 185 e Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection gt 186 Setting up a connection manually gt 187 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to Using Hom Monitor e Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App gt 183 162 Using Hom Monitor e Perform the home monitoring operation on the smartphone gt 167 When the firewall is turned on the Wi Fi function may not work correctly If this occurs che
270. tting Up a Wi Fi Connection To use the Wi Fi function connect this unit to a wireless access point or smartphone via Wi Fi e Depending on the Wi Fi connection method available Wi Fi functions differ Wi Fi connection Connecting to a wireless access Setting up a direct connection to a methods point gt 185 smartphone gt 188 e Remote Ctrl gt 155 e Remote Ctrl gt 154 e Baby Monitor gt 159 Available Wi Fi e Hom Monitor gt 162 functions e DLNA Play gt 169 Copy gt 171 Live Cast gt 175 f you select History you can set up a Wi Fi connection that uses the connection settings of a previously used Wi Fi function gt 190 E About the status indicator and the connection status icon when connected to Wi Fi Lit green The status indicator is lit green while this unit is connected to a destination device after completing a Wi Fi connection e When Wi Fi is disconnected the status indicator is lit red again The connection status icon When connected to wireless access point connected to Wi Fi s not connected to Wi Fi The display will change as follows according to the radio wave intensity Weak gt gt amp Strong When directly connected amp connected to Wi Fi not connected to Wi Fi e For information on how to set up a Wi Fi connection for the Wireless Twin Camera function refer to page 201 for information
271. ttings confirmation messages to appear e After the messages have been displayed the guide display is cancelled 3 Touch the submenu E ZOOM MODE Opt Zoom 20x eh REC FORMAT AVCHD REC MODE HG asm e Next previous page is displayed by touching D M 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 5 Touch EXIT to exit the menu setting 32 Basic Using the Setup Menu DISPLAY 3s a A Set the display method for the screen information display MENU SETUP DISPLAY desired setting 5 SEC Information is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds after starting the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode starting to playback or touching the screen ON Constantly displayed CLOCK SET gt Please refer to page 21 SET WORLD TIME S O It is possible to display and record the time at the travel destination by selecting your home region and the travel destination 1 Select the menu MENU SETUP SET WORLD TIME 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 Touch ENTER 3 Only when setting your home region Touch EJ D to select your home region and touch ENTER e Touch SUMMER TIME SET to set daylight saving time is displayed and the summer time setting is turned on the time difference between
272. u can zoom in by touching a still picture during playback 1 Touch and hold the part you wish to zoom in on during still picture playback t will display enlarged in order of normal display x1 gt X2 x4 Touch and hold the screen to zoom in from the normal display x1 to x2 Touch the screen to zoom in from x2 to x4 e The still picture is zoomed in on centring on the part you touched 2 Move to the zoomed in position by touching M R g or slide while touching the screen e The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second when zooming in zooming out or moving the displayed location Zooming out from the zoomed still picture Touch Q to zoom out x4 gt x2 X1 Displayed location of e Touch to return to normal playback x1 the zoom e You can also perform zoom operations using the zoom lever e The more picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates 99 Advanced Playback 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 1 Touch the date select icon gt 20 aa e 4 a 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 f you press the recording playback button to switch between Recording Mode and
273. u turn off and on this unit with the USB cable connected this unit may operate in the previous Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Mode 6 Install the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle so that its home position will face the front of the subject e The home position runs through the centre of the power button CD Home position e Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables e As shown in the illustration connect the USB cable or DC cable so that it will not be caught in objects such as the moving part of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle and other cables If the cable is caught in the moving part of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle it may cause the recording position to change or cause a malfunction Install the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle in a location that meets the following requirements A location out of the reach of children and pets A level location with no obstacles A location approximately 2 to 3 m away from subjects e Do not use the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle when a Wide Conversion Lens VW W4907H optional is attached to this unit e Before mounting this unit on the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle insert the SD card and the battery When this unit is mounted on the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle make sure to hold the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to carry them Carrying them by holding this unit may cause malfunction Do not use the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle for surveillance purposes
274. uch Hom Monitor 2 Turn off the Wi Fi setting of the smartphone Start up the smartphone application Image App e If the device is Android When a Wi Fi connection guidance screen is displayed select No e If the device is iOS If a confirmation message for the Wi Fi setup is displayed select Close 4 Enable the home monitoring setting from the menu of the smartphone application Image App Select MENU Application function Home Monitor and enable Use Home Monitor 163 5 Select Set connect dest of the smartphone 6 Enter the Device ID and Password displayed on the screen of this unit into the smartphone e When the entry is complete select OK on your Android device or Complete on your iOS device e f you want to check the Device ID and Password after performing Step 7 on the screen of this unit touch Setup Home Monitor Connect 7 Touch ENTER on the screen of this unit e Check that the message Connecting has disappeared from this unit 8 On the smartphone select Start Home Monitor to start home monitoring E When configuring the home monitor settings using QR code 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Hom Monitor Wi Fi 2 Touch QR code e QR code is displayed on the screen of this unit 3 Turn off the Wi Fi setting of the smartphone 4 Start up the smartphone application Image App e If the device is And
275. uching an NFC compatible smartphone on this unit Setting Direct Connection Password to OFF and connecting this unit and a smartphone directly e Please refer the instructions for the device you are using for information on how to set up and use a NFC compatible smartphone 165 Line quality The image and sound may be interrupted or the connection may be terminated depending on your line conditions Use the recommended optimal speed upstream below as a guide to make necessary settings E Recommended optimal speed upstream for the broadband line mobile router tethering etc connected to this unit e For information on the optimal speed contact your service provider etc Recommended optimal speed upstream 500 kbps or higher If you have difficulty establishing a connection with Hom Monitor or the connection is disconnected wait for a while and connect again If the connection still cannot be established check the settings from the menu of the smartphone application Image App below MENU gt Application function Home Monitor Advanced Settings Refer to Help in the Image App menu about the settings e Operation cannot be guaranteed for all devices Even with a broadband line the recommended optimal speed may not be reached depending on your environment e Narrowband lines such as analogue modems cannot be used o f the line for the smartphone is switched communicati
276. unit to Motion Picture Recording Mode 18 MENU PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting WX970 series VX870 series When REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 Picture size Aspect ratio 6016x3384 a 38402160 When REC FORMAT is set to AVCHD or MP4 iFrame Picture size Aspect ratio aM 4992x2808 aan 1920x1080 series Picture size Aspect ratio fem 4736x2664 Rm 1920x1080 e series VX870 series The default setting is in Still Picture Recording Mode and in Motion Picture Recording Mode series WAD The default setting is in Still Picture Recording Mode and in Motion Picture Recording Mode e The recording will become longer depending on the recording pixels e Please refer to page 245 for details about the number of recordable pictures 93 ASPECT RATIO A This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method wen 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 16 9 When the aspect ratio is set to 4 3 or 3 2 black bands may appear on the left and right of the screen e The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing Check the
277. using the Twin Camera function it may take longer than usual to achieve focus gt 27 e The Sub Camera does not work when you are using the following functions HDR Movie Mode FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode e The Fade function s image effects do not affect the Sub Window 48 Changing and adjusting the settings of the Sub Camera and the Sub Window Changing the size of the Sub Window 1 Touch Sub Window 2 Touch to select the size you want to use e f you do not touch the Sub Window or perform any touch operation for a while the Sub Window size will change The available sub window sizes differ as shown below In Motion Picture Recording Mode or when ASPECT RATIO in Still Picture Recording Mode is set to 16 9 The aspect ratio set in ASPECT RATIO will be displayed Zooming in out the Sub Window 1 Touch the Sub Window e The zoom icon will be displayed for approximately 2 seconds 2 Touch the Zoom icon Each touch of the Sub Window switches the magnification level between the normal display 1 and 2x display setting Zoom icon e With the normal 1X display setting the zoom icon is displayed with the 2x display setting the zoom icon is displayed e You cannot zoom in out the Sub Window when REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 49 Changing the display position of the Sub Window 1 Touch Sub Window 2 Touch the display position you wa
278. usly delete other scenes still pictures repeat Steps 3 4 117 When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL while deleting e The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted when the deletion is cancelled cannot be restored To complete editing Touch Return e You can also delete scenes by touching Menu selecting EDIT SCENE DELETE ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE e You can also delete still pictures by touching fmen Selecting PHOTO SETUP DELETE gt ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE When the thumbnails of still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode are displayed the still pictures cannot be deleted from the menu gt 116 e During Highlight Playback scenes still pictures cannot be deleted e Scenes that cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as t cannot be deleted 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 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 118 Deleting part of a scene AVCHD Backup for Twin Camera 6S gt series VX870 series W4 series Unnecessary part of an AVCHD scene
279. utton If you turn the unit off If you start recording After 3 hours have passed 76 e After setting PRE REC if recording starts in less than 3 seconds 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 Self timer O This is for recording still pictures using the timer Each time the icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order amp 10 Records after 10 seconds gt 2 Records after 2 seconds setting cancelled When you press the Oo button 10 or amp 2 flashes for the set period before a still picture is recorded After recording the Self timer is cancelled In Auto Focus Mode if the 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 Touch CANCEL 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 f This brightens dark areas 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 Compens
280. vcarticcedmuiaczanes 183 Connecting to a wireless access DOU ccccnscasaattosrsanrenenetdgeesansaesanns 185 Setting up a direct connection to a SIMANM ONION icrcciastinnnnnnissaticatusacedennkadinn 188 Connecting from the history 190 If the Wi Fi connection cannot be established seticcccaautiectiastazsnacndewdeeonnns 191 How to Use the Wi Fi Setup Menu 193 Wireless Twin Camera WX970 series VX870 series V770 series Wireless Twin Camera function 199 Notes on the Wireless Twin Camera FUNCH ON eee ee ener eee trae eens ieee 200 Using a Smartphone as a Wireless Sub Oo 1 1 Penne nn ne ro rent 201 Preparations before using the Wireless Twin Camera function ssc 201 When connecting a smartphone to this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera for the TUS ME oe cic rerne iiie 202 When connecting for the second time Or FM ce Bere as soiesecetrsentsccceieccate 205 Terminating the connection 205 Recording with a Wireless Sub Camera Wireless Twin Camera ceceeeeees 206 Screen display when using a Wireless Sub Camera cccccceeeee 206 If the Wi Fi connection cannot be established Wireless Twin Camera 210 With a PC What you can do with a PC 211 Before Installing HD Writer AE 5 2 213 Operating environment sssssssssssssnnnnennns 215 Installation aaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 218 C
281. 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 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 use could cause the unit to overheat and cause a malfunction Such use is strongly discouraged 237 When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time When storing the unit in a cupboard or cabinet it is recommended that you place a desiccant silica gel in with it WX970M VX870M When disposing of or giving away this unit note that e Formatting and deletion simply change the file management information and cannot be used to completely erase the data in built in memory of this unit The data can be recovered using commercially available software or the like e We recommend that you physically format the built in memory before disposing of or giving away this unit To physically format the built in memory connect the unit via the AC adaptor select SETUP FORMAT MEDIA gt Built inMemory from the menu and then press and h
282. y Set Manually confirm the SSID Identification name Authentication method Encryption type and Encryption key Password of the wireless access point you are using Press Wi Fi button on this unit O wi fi 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Set Wireless Access Point Touch the part with no display of a wireless access point e For information on how to delete wireless access points or change the search order of wireless access points please refer to Set Wireless Access Point on page 193 5 Touch Set Manually 6 Touch INPUT then enter the SSID of the Q Delete wireless access point to be connected EXIT e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 106 When the entry is complete touch Enter 7 Touch the desired Network Authentication method Network authentication type Encryption types that can be set Open NONE WEP WEP There is no setup of an encryption types WPA PSK WPA2 PSK TKIP AES e When WEP is selected proceed according to step 9 8 Touch the desired Encryption method e f you select NONE a message is displayed after completing the connection Touch EXIT and exit Set Wireless Access Point 187 9 When selecting WEP TKIP AES Touch INPUT then enter the Password e For details on how to enter characters refer to page 106 When the entry is complete touch Enter e A message is displayed when the connection is complete Touch EXIT and exi
283. yed Cc No shutter sound is emitted when recording still pictures e Self timer gt 77 do not work While recording motion pictures or during the PRE REC operation image quality is different from ordinary still pictures so that motion picture recording takes preference over still picture recording series VX870 series Simultaneous recording is not possible while you are recording a motion picture with REC FORMAT set to 4K MP4 when recording a motion picture in 4K Photo Mode or during PRE REC e f simultaneous recording is performed during motion picture recording the remaining recordable time will be shortened If this unit is turned off or the recording playback button is pressed the remaining recordable time may be lengthened The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size e Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 9999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 9999 R 9999 is displayed The number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures is 9999 or less e The recording time may be long depending on the recording condition 28 Basic Motion picture Still picture playback Set this unit to Playback Mode gt 18 2 Touch the play mode select icon gt 20 e You can also set by touching Menu selecting VIDEO SETUP or PHOTO SETUP gt MEDIA VIDEO PICTURE 32 3 W970 W579 UX870 UX878 W
284. 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 series VX870 series You can enjoy finely detailed 4K motion pictures by connecting this unit to a TV that supports 4K motion pictures and playing back 4K MP4 scenes Although the output resolution will be lower you can also play them back by connecting this unit to a high definition TV or other device that does not support 4K motion pictures 128 1 Connect this unit to a TV HDMI micro cable supplied e Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal Insert the connector with the arrow side facing down e Connecting with a HDMI micro cable gt 131 Listening in 5 1 channel sound AVCHD 131 e Playback using VIERA Link 132 AV cable commercially VIDEO IN Oe D available aon 6s Cian Picture quality OA Dm series series To play back images XQ d recorded in 4K or high definition picture quality connect this unit to the HDMI terminal of the TV series WAD High definition images when connecting to HDMI terminal Standard images when connecting to video terminal z HDMI IN e Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go e Do not use any other HDMI micro cable except the supplied one 2 Select the video input on t

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